http://66.213.69.5/files/original/df7881323a90efe535cd850b26eb16ee.pdf a0f88a2e657b0120278318d9d989f867 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 46° 48° 41° A bit of rain and sleet this morning, then a little wintry mix. A little snow tonight. High 50° / Low 32° Today’s weather forecast On this day in history Tomcats trounce Wahama WEATHER s 3 NEWS s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 21, Volume 74 Thursday, February 6, 2020 s 50¢ Decision expected on sale of property Commissioners hear Extension Office update By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — Two weeks after bids were opened regarding the sale of the former Mark Porter dealership property in Pomeroy, the Meigs County Commissioners are expected to make a decision on the future of the property today (Thursday). A total of ﬁve bids were opened by the com- missioners and sent to Meigs County Economic Development Director Perry Varnadoe to review and to contact the bidders. Bids were submitted as follows: Bid 1 — $720,001; Bid 2 — $781,001; Bid 3 — $660,001; Bid 4 — one year lease of $1,500 per month, with a $300,000 purchase option at the end of the one year, from Meigs Auto Service; Bid 5 — $586,000 from Ted Dexter. Bidders 1, 2 and 3 remained silent on the name of the bidder, giving only an email address for the commissioners to contact regarding the bids. President of the Commissioners Randy Smith said during last week’s meeting that the top bidder had withdrawn from consideration, and that they were still working to contact the second and third highest bidder. Smith stated that the commissioners would have a self imposed deadline of the Feb. 6 meeting to make a ﬁnal decision regarding the bids. The board has the right to reject all bids or accept any bid they deem to be best. The property is owned by the county and was most recently leased to Mark Porter Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram prior to the dealership moving to its new location near Rocksprings in the former Alligator Jack’s building. In other business, Nancy Sydenstricker from the Meigs County OSU Extension Ofﬁce updated the commissioners on the work taking place at the ofﬁce. After receiving a 4-H Foundation grant for recruiting, Sydensricker will be going to third grade classes in the county in February to talk about 4-H. Sydenstricker has also been working with the local schools with the 4-H Yoga for Kids program. A 4-H kick-off event is being planned for March 7 from noon-4 p.m. in the Rutland Bottle Gas Building at the Fairgrounds. Ag educator Michelle Stumbo will be holding a second pesticide and fertilizer re-certiﬁcation class for area farmers later this month. This is the second class for the year. SNAP-Ed program See SALE | 5 Board of Elections completes security directive Staff Report POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Elections has announced the successful completion of security upgrades required by Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose. On June 11, 2019, Secretary of State Frank LaRose issued Directive 2019-08, a comprehensive, multi-faceted security strategy for local boards that provides the redundancy required of a strong election system infrastructure. Counties had until Jan. 31, 2020 to complete the Secretary’s requirements. The effort has made Ohio the national leader in election security. Meigs County Board of Elections Director Angie Robson said that the Meigs County Board of Elections is 100 percent complete with the requirements of the security directive. The directive included a checklist of 34 separate requirements that must be met in order to be considered compliant. The speciﬁcs of the checklist essentially serve as Ohio’s detailed defense plan against adversaries who seek to disrupt our elections. The requirements fall under five separate sectors: F^oi_YWb�i[Ykh_jo�Wii[iic[dji�WdZ�_cfhel[ments 8WYa]hekdZ�Y^[Yai�e\�f[hiedd[b I[Ykh[�m[Xi_j[�WdZ�[#cW_b�ZecW_di 9oX[h#WjjWYa�Z[j[Yj_ed"�ioij[c�^WhZ[d_d]�WdZ� network defense I[Ykh_jo�JhW_d_d] “The voters in Meigs County should be proud of their local Board of Elections for successfully embracing such a big challenge,” said Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose in a news release. “By elevating their defensive posture, they’ve helped make Ohio a national model for election security.” In January of 2017, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designated Election Infrastructure as part of the nation’s critical infrastructure. By its very nature, each and every election system is vulnerable to ever changing security environments. By implementing this elevated security posture that is a model for the nation, Ohio will be in the best possible standing to deter any threats to our election system, both foreign and domestic. INDEX Obituary: 2 Weather: 3 Business: 4 News: 5 Sports: 6 TV: 7 Classifieds: 8 Comics: 9 Courtesy photo Shown pictured left to right: Nicole Crump, MSW, Volunteer Coordinator, Holzer Hospice; Courtney Doles, Bereavement/Volunteer Department Coordinator, Holzer Hospice; Natali Massie, RN, CHPN, Clinical Coordinator, Holzer Hospice; Shelly Ranegar, LSW, Bereavement Coordinator, Holzer Hospice; and Brandee Fowler, Department Coordinator, Holzer Extra Care. Holzer Hospice celebrates 25 years Staff Report GALLIPOLIS — Holzer Hospice recently celebrated its 25th anniversary of providing care to the communities it serves. Hospice is a licensed, certiﬁed program that provides in-home along with contracted nursing home services to patients with life-limiting illnesses and families. The program ofﬁcially began providing care to the southeastern Ohio region in 1994. Holzer Hospice provides services to the following counties in Ohio: Athens, Gallia, Jackson, Meigs, Vinton, and portions of Lawrence. “We are proud to be able to offer this muchneeded assistance for our patients and family members for over 25 years,” Vicki Nottingham, BSN, RN, CHPN, director of Hospice and Extra Care shared. “I want to thank the Hospice staff and Holzer Administration for the encouragement of our program throughout the years. We are grateful for all of the caregivers who have made an impact in the Holzer Hospice legacy.” The current team at Holzer Hospice includes 15 staff members, made up of full-time nurses, social workers, nurse aides, department coordinators who assist with general ofﬁce duties and bereavement services, billing specialist, and in-take coordinator. In addition, Holzer Hospice utilizes volunteers to enhance its care program. Activities performed by Hospice volunteers include: visiting patients, light housekeeping, running errands, assisting with fundraising activities and ofﬁce support. Hospice also utilizes the skills of Leslie Shoecraft, NTM-BC (Neurologic Music Therapist, Board Certiﬁed), Rhythm–N–You, to provide music therapy for patients. “Leslie is able to provide another avenue of self-expression for our patients, when they need it the most,” commented Vicki Nottingham, program director, Holzer Hospice. “Often times the patients and family members are able to See HOLZER | 5 Senate acquits Trump of impeachment charges By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump won impeachment acquittal Wednesday in the U.S. Senate, bringing to a close only the third presidential trial in American history with votes that split the country, tested civic norms and fed the tumultuous 2020 race for the White House. With Chief Justice John Roberts presiding, senators sworn to do “impartial justice” stood at their desks to state their votes for the roll call — “guilty” or “not guilty” — in a swift tally almost exclusively along party lines. Visitors, including the president’s allies, watched from the crowded gallery. Roberts read the declaration that Trump “be, and is hereby, acquitted of the charges.” See TRUMP | 3 J. Scott Applewhite | AP Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leaves the chamber after leading the impeachment acquittal of President Donald Trump at the Capitol in Washington on Wednesday. The president claims he did nothing wrong, decrying the “witch hunt” and “hoax” as extensions of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian 2016 campaign interference. �DEATH NOTICE/NEWS 2 Thursday, February 6, 2020 DEATH NOTICE Daily Sentinel Judge strips terrorist of citizenship YOUNG VINTON, Ohio — Patricia Ann Casto Young, 59, Vinton, Ohio, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Darst Adult Group Home, Pomeroy, Ohio. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Saturday, February 8, 2020 at the McCoy Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel with Pastor David Greer ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in the Vinton Memorial Cemetery, Vinton. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, 5 – 7 p.m. MEIGS BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Lincoln Day Dinner ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Meigs High School Cafeteria. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the dinner at 6 p.m. Governor Mike DeWine will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $20 and are available at the courthouse or from a Republican Party Executive Committee member. Racine’s Party in the Park RACINE — An adult comedy night fundraiser to beneﬁt Racine’s Party in the Park will take place on Saturday, March 28 at Kountry Resort Campground. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show at 7:30 p.m. Advanced tickets are available for $10 by contacting the Racine village ofﬁce or from any Party in the Park committee member. Must be 18 or older to attend. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. DAR Scholarship available The Daughters of the American Revolution awarded over $1.4 million in scholarships in 2019. The National Society DAR has over 30 different scholarships. Most of these do not require that you be related to a member or have the local Chapter’s support (Return Jonathan Meigs) although the chapter would be glad to do this. Scholarship areas are: General 1, Nursing 6, History, Economics, Government or Political Science 5, Medical (Doctor), OT, PT 5, Elementary or Secondary Teacher Education 1, Horticulture 1, Music 1, Chemistry 1, English 1, Math 1, Science 1. Students with American Indian heritage have two general areas. All Scholarship applications are due Feb. 15, 2020, and are submitted online only. Information is available at www.dar.org/national.society/ scholarships. Questions should be directed to scholarships@dar.org. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal judge has stripped a terrorist of his naturalized U.S. citizenship, siding with the government in the case of a Pakistanborn man convicted more than 15 years ago of plotting to destroy New York’s Brooklyn Bridge. Defendant Iyman Faris, once a truck driver in Columbus, Ohio, was sentenced in 2003 for aiding and abetting al-Qaida by scoping out the bridge as part of a plot to cut through cables that support it. His case was among the ﬁrst and highest-proﬁle terrorism cases after the Sept. 11 attacks. Faris met with Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan and worked with Sept. 11 architect Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, although some critics questioned how realistic the plot was, given post-Sept. 11 security in New York. The government argued that Faris lied on immigration papers before becoming a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1999 and that his terrorist afﬁliations demonstrated a lack of commitment to the U.S. Constitution. Faris entered the U.S. using with the passport and visa of someone he’d met in Bosnia, the government said. “He was a wolf in sheep’s clothing who took advantage of American generosity with plans to terrorize and murder,” Steven Weinhoeft, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois, said in a statement. “He does not deserve the honor of being an American citizen.” Two years ago, Judge Staci Yanle rejected a similar request by the government, saying at the time there wasn’t enough evidence to prove Faris’ misrepresentations inﬂuenced the decision to grant him citizenship. In a ruling on Friday, she said the government had proved its case. “The United States of America has produced clear and unequivocal evidence that Defendant Iyman Faris obtained his naturalization unlawfully,” Yanle wrote. Faris, 50, is currently housed in a federal prison in Marion, Illinois, with a release date in August. Faris was known as Mohammad Rauf before becoming a U.S. citizen. He worked as a truck driver in Columbus and was married to an American woman for a while. Over the years, he talked about a book he was going to write detailing his adventures, once telling a girlfriend he was going to earn a million dollars from his writing. Faris’ attorney has argued that the government’s request violated the terms of Faris’ 2003 plea agreement, which never included the possibility of denaturalization or deportation. Chicago defense attorney Thomas Durkin said Wednesday it was disappointing not to be able to make their case in a trial, which had been scheduled for next month. At that trial, “the government’s war on terror tactics and promises could be fully aired,” Durkin said. “This is a dangerous precedent being set that could well have serious consequences for all U.S. citizens.” Court weighing arguments in Ohio gunman case COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Six months after a 24-year-old man who’d reportedly exhibited disturbing behavior as a teenager gunned down nine people in Dayton, the Ohio Supreme Court is being asked to decide whether a student’s right to privacy ends with death. Media groups including The Associated Press are seeking the release of student records for gunman Connor Betts, who was killed by police. They say those records could shed light on whether authorities properly handled early warning signs that Betts exhibited. The school district is ﬁghting the release of Betts’ records, arguing that both state and federal law protecting student privacy bar the release of conﬁdential information without consent. The case is currently before the Supreme Court, which could decide to set oral arguments or simply rule on the case, though no ﬁnal decision is expected for several weeks. “There is nothing in the case law interpreting those two statutes that would advise an Ohio school administrator that either protection terminates upon the death of the student,” attorneys for Bellbrook-Sugarcreek Local Schools argued in a Jan. 14 ﬁling. Likewise, media groups seeking the records’ release say that nothing in the laws prevent the information’s release. “There is no basis on which to read into that silence a broad, new exception to the Public Records Act,” attorneys for the media groups said in a Dec. 16 court ﬁling. Betts was killed by police half a minute after he opened ﬁre Aug. 4 in Dayton’s crowded Oregon District entertainment area. But armed with an AR-15 style gun with an extended ammunition magazine, Betts still killed nine, including his sister, and injured dozens more. Afterward, high school classmates said Betts was suspended years ago for compiling a “hit list” of fellow students he wanted to harm. Two of the classmates said that incident followed an earlier suspension after Betts came to school with a list of female students he wanted to sexually assault. Straw available for animals The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for animal bedding during the months of November, December, January, and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport, Ohio, for a fee of $2 per bail. Vouchers are to be redeemed at Dettwiller Lumber in Pomeroy. For more information call 992-6064. OHIO BRIEF Reward raised to $100,000 shot in the head, and both deaths are considered homicides, authorities said. Relatives of Brown CLEVELAND (AP) joined the FBI at a news — A reward for inforconference Wednesday mation in the slayings to announce a family of a man and a woman contribution of $70,000 in a park in Ohio last to increase the reward year was increased to to $100,000. The Cleve$100,000 on Wednesland Division of the FBI day. and Crime Stoppers of The bodies of KathCuyahoga County preerine Brown, 33, of viously offered a comFairview Park, and bined $30,000 in reward Carnell Sledge, 40, of money for information North Olmsted, were leading to the arrest and found in the Cleveland Metroparks Rocky River conviction of the person or persons responsible Reservation on June 4, for the killings. 2019. They had been MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least ﬁve business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Card Shower John Dudding, former Southern teacher and coach, will celebrate his 9th birthday on Feb. 12. Cards may besent to him at PO Box 316, Racine, Ohio 45771. FAMILY AND CHILDREN FIRST COUNCIL MEIGS COUNTY COMBINED STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS, DISBURSEMENTS AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCES (CASH BASIS) ALL GOVERNMENTAL FUND TYPES FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2019 General Cash Receipts Intergovernmental Special Revenue Totals (Memorandum Only) $33,906 $84,862 $118,769 Total Cash Receipts 33,906 84,862 118,769 Cash Disbursements Current: Audit Contractual - Client services Miscellaneous 4,059 34,461 2,268 66,719 4,059 101,180 2,268 Total Cash Disbursements 40,789 66,719 107,507 Total Cash Receipts Over/(Under) Cash Disbursements (6,882) 18,144 11,261 Net Change in Fund Cash Balances (6,882) 18,144 11,261 Fund Cash Balances, January 1 45,769 (12,733) 33,035 Fund Cash Balances, December 31 Restricted Unassigned (Deficit) 0 38,886 9,099 (3,688) 9,099 35,198 $38,886 $5,411 $44,297 Fund Cash Balances, December 31 Thursday, Feb. 6 103. mittee, which also serves as the RTPO Policy Committee, will meet at 11:30 a.m. at 1400 Pike Street, Marietta, Ohio. If WELLSTON — The you have any questions GJMV Solid Waste Manregarding this meeting, agement District Policy POMEROY — The Committee will meet at 2 regular meeting of Meigs please contact Jenny p.m. at the district ofﬁce County Public Employee Simmons at 740-3761026. in Wellston. Retirees Inc. (PERI), CHESTER — Chester Chapter 74, will be at Shade Historical Associa- 1 p.m. at the Mulberry tion will be having their Community Center, 260 monthly board meeting Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. in the Court House at Guest speaker will be 6:30 p.m. Everyone is Aaron Dagres, PartnerBEDFORD TWP. welcome to attend. ship Specialist with the — The Bedford TownCHILLICOTHE — US Census Bureau. His ship trustees will hold The Southern Ohio topic will be Census their regular meeting Council of Governments 101. Greg Erwin, PERI at 7 p.m. The Bedford (SOCOG) will hold its District 7 Representative Township Approprianext board meeting at 10 will be present to update tion Budget for 2020 a.m. at Southern Ohio members on actions will be discussed and Council of Governments, proposed at State level approved. 27 West Second St, Suite that may affect retirees. 202, Chillicothe Ohio All Meigs County Public 45601. Board meetings Employee Retirees are usually are held the ﬁrst urged to attend. Thursday of the month. MARIETTA — The For more information, Buckeye Hills Regional POMEROY — The call 740-775-5030, ext. Council Executive Com- Meigs County Board of Health meeting will take place at 5 p.m. on in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department, which is located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy, AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC Ohio. SUTTON TWP. — (USPS 436-840) The regular monthly Telephone: 740-992-2155 meeting of the Trustees of Sutton Township will be held in the Racine Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Village Hall Council Prices are subject to change at any time. 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The meeting will be held at 10 a.m., at the Cheshire ofﬁce located at 8010 State Route 7. �NEWS Daily Sentinel Thursday, February 6, 2020 3 IN BRIEF Madoff seeks prison release NEW YORK (AP) — Epic Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff asked a federal judge Wednesday to grant him a “compassionate release” from his 150-year prison sentence, saying he has terminal kidney failure and Trump was “vindicated.” Trump himself tweeted that he would speak from the White House on ThursFrom page 1 day about “our Country’s VICTORY on the The outcome WednesImpeachment Hoax.” day followed months of The Senate Democratic remarkable impeachleader Chuck Schumer ment proceedings, from said there will always be Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s “a giant asterisk next to House to Mitch McConthe president’s acquittal” nell’s Senate, reﬂecting because of the Senate’s the nation’s unrelenting quick trial and the Repubpartisan divide three licans’ rejection of wityears into the Trump nesses. presidency. A majority of senaWhat started as tors expressed unease Trump’s request for Ukraine to “do us a favor” with Trump’s pressure campaign on Ukraine spun into a far-reaching, that resulted in the two 28,000-page report compiled by House investiga- articles of impeachment. But two-thirds “guilty” tors accusing an American president of engaging votes would have been in shadow diplomacy that needed to reach the Constitution’s bar of high threatened U.S. foreign crimes and misdemeanors relations for personal, to convict and remove political gain as he presTrump from ofﬁce. The sured the ally to investigate Democratic rival Joe ﬁnal tallies fell far short. On the ﬁrst article of Biden ahead of the next impeachment, abuse of election. power, the vote was 52-48 No president has ever been removed by the Sen- favoring acquittal. The second, obstruction of ate. Congress, also produced A politically embolda not guilty verdict, ened Trump has eagerly 53-47. predicted vindication, Only one Republican, deploying the verdict as Mitt Romney of Utah, a political anthem in his reelection bid. The presi- the party’s defeated 2012 presidential nominee, dent claims he did nothbroke with the GOP. ing wrong, decrying the Romney choked up as “witch hunt” and “hoax” said drew on his faith as extensions of special counsel Robert Mueller’s and “oath before God” to announce he would vote probe into Russian 2016 guilty on the ﬁrst charge, campaign interference abuse of power. He voted by those out to get him from the start of his presi- to acquit on the second. Both Bill Clinton in dency. 1999 and Andrew JohnTrump’s political camson in 1868 drew crosspaign tweeted videos, statements and a cartoon party support when they dance celebrating that he were left in ofﬁce after TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 48° 41° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. 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Major 8:54a 9:47a 10:44a 11:41a 12:11a 1:13a 2:12a Minor 2:39a 3:32a 4:29a 5:27a 6:26a 7:26a 8:25a Major 9:23p 10:17p 11:13p ---12:40p 1:40p 2:38p Minor 3:08p 4:02p 4:58p 5:56p 6:54p 7:53p 8:51p WEATHER HISTORY The “Blizzard of ‘78” was in its early stages on this date in 1978. A proliﬁc snow producer, it dumped 14 inches in Baltimore, 16 inches in Philadelphia and 18 inches in New York City. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme A: 76 inches at Silver Lake, Colorado; April 14-15, 1921 Today 7:31 a.m. 5:55 p.m. 3:06 p.m. 5:23 a.m. SATURDAY Mostly cloudy and colder AIR QUALITY 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Wed. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.55 18.28 21.99 12.65 12.65 24.59 12.45 26.03 34.45 12.40 19.90 33.70 20.40 Portsmouth 47/31 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 24-hr. Chg. +0.15 +1.02 -0.09 -0.20 -0.24 -0.01 +0.45 -0.58 -0.10 +0.21 -0.70 -0.60 -0.90 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Times of clouds and sun Logan 41/29 Chance of a little afternoon rain Cloudy with rain possible 58° 41° Cloudy, rain possible in the afternoon NATIONAL CITIES Murray City 42/29 Belpre 49/32 St. Marys 53/32 Parkersburg 52/30 Coolville 47/31 Elizabeth 55/33 Spencer 59/34 Buffalo 58/34 Ironton 52/32 Milton 58/33 St. Albans 61/35 Huntington 55/32 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 53/46 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 61/45 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles 67/47 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front WEDNESDAY 50° 39° Marietta 48/31 Athens 44/30 Ashland 53/32 Grayson 53/32 one GOP congressman left the party and voted for impeachment and two Democrats joined Republicans to oppose. The Republican Senate kept up the pace with the fastest trial ever, and the ﬁrst with no witnesses or deliberations. Trump’s legal team with star attorney Alan Dershowitz made the sweeping, if stunning, assertion that even if the president engaged in the quid pro quo as described, it is not impeachable, because politicians often view their own political interest with the national interest. McConnell, who commands a 53-47 Republican majority, braced for dissent, refusing efforts to prolong the trial with more witnesses, arguing the House should have done a better job. Some GOP senators distanced themselves from Trump’s defense, and other Republicans brushed back calls from conservatives to disclose the name of the anonymous whistleblower. The Associated Press typically does not reveal the identity of whistleblowers. Trump’s approval rating, which has generally languished in the mid- to low-40s, hit a new high of 49% in the latest Gallup polling, which was conducted as the Senate trial was drawing to a close. The poll found that 51% of the public views the Republican Party favorably, the ﬁrst time the GOP’s number has exceeded 50% since 2005. TUESDAY 48° 39° Wilkesville 45/30 POMEROY Jackson 49/32 44/30 Ravenswood Rio Grande 53/33 47/31 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 36/28 GALLIPOLIS 50/32 58/34 50/32 South Shore Greenup 51/32 46/29 25 0 50 100 150 200 Lucasville 45/31 MONDAY Cloudy and chilly with snow showers McArthur 42/29 Waverly 42/30 SUNDAY 47° 39° Adelphi 41/29 Chillicothe 39/29 that “right matters” and “truth matters” and that Trump “is not who you are.’’ “The president’s basic lack of character, his willingness to cheat in the election - he’s not going to stop,” Schiff told The Associated Press on Wednesday, predicting more revelations would become public. “It’s not going to change, which means that we are going to have to remain eternally vigilant.” Pelosi was initially reluctant to launch impeachment proceedings against Trump when she took control of the House after the 2018 election, dismissively telling more liberal voices that “he’s not worth it.’’ Trump and his GOP allies in Congress argue that Democrats have been trying to undercut him from the start. But a whistleblower complaint of his conversation with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy set off alarms. The call had been placed the day after Mueller announced the ﬁndings of his Russia probe. When Trump told Pelosi in September that the call was perfect, she was stunned. “Perfectly wrong,” she said. Days later, the speaker announced the formal impeachment inquiry. The result was the quickest, most partisan impeachment in U.S. history, with no Republicans joining the House Democrats to vote for the charges, though 41° 25° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 4 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) FRIDAY A bit of rain and sleet this morning, then a little wintry mix. A little snow tonight. High 50° / Low 32° Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. 45°/34° 44°/26° 69° in 1986 -6° in 1996 tory when he pressured Ukraine to investigate Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, ahead of the 2020 election. They detailed an extraordinary shadow diplomacy run by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani that set off alarms at the highest levels of government. After Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukraine, Trump temporarily halted U.S. aid to the struggling ally battling hostile Russia at its border. The money was eventually released in September as Congress intervened. When the House probed Trump’s actions, the president instructed White House aides to defy congressional subpoenas, leading to the obstruction charge. One key Democrat, Alabama Sen. Doug Jones — perhaps the most endangered politically for reelection in a state where Trump is popular — announced he would vote to convict. “Senators are elected to make tough choices,” Jones said Questions from the Ukraine matter continue to swirl. House Democrats may yet summon former national security adviser John Bolton to testify about revelations from his forthcoming book that offer a fresh account of Trump’s actions. Other eyewitnesses and documents are almost sure to surface. In closing arguments for the trial the lead prosecutor, Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., appealed to senators’ sense of decency, EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low an impeachment trial. President Richard Nixon resigned rather than face revolt from his own party. Ahead of voting, some of the most closely watched senators took to the Senate ﬂoor to tell their constituents, and the nation, what they had decided. The Senate chaplain opened the trial with daily prayers for the senators, including one Wednesday seeking “integrity.” Inﬂuential GOP Sen. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, who is retiring, worried that a guilty verdict would “pour gasoline on the ﬁre” of the nation’s culture wars over Trump. He said the House proved its case but it just didn’t rise to the level of impeachment. “It would rip the country apart,” Alexander said before his vote. 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OH-70107872 You’ll Feel Right At Home. Home National Bank is large enough to handle all of your financial needs, but small enough to know your first name. Since all of our loan decisions are made locally we can close a loan quickly. Please come see us for all your banking needs, we promise to make you feel right at home. w w w. h o m e n a t l b a n k . c o m Racine, Syracuse, Middleport �BUSINESS 4 Thursday, February 6, 2020 OVBC reports 4Q, Fiscal Year earnings Submitted story GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Ohio Valley Banc Corp. [Nasdaq: OVBC] (the “Company”) reported consolidated net income for the quarter ended December 31, 2019, of $3,498,000, a decrease of $358,000 from the $3,856,000 earned for the fourth quarter of 2018. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2019 were $.73 compared to $.82 for the prior year fourth quarter. For the year ended December 31, 2019, net income totaled $9,907,000, a decrease of $2,037,000, or 17.1 percent, from net income of $11,944,000 for the year ended December 31, 2018. Earnings per share were $2.08 for 2019 versus $2.53 for 2018. Return on average assets and return on average equity were .96 percent and 8.10 percent, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to 1.12 percent and 10.63 percent, respectively, for the same period in the prior year. Thomas E. Wiseman, CEO of Ohio Valley Banc Corp., commented, “It’s not often a company records its second highest earnings, and yet feels the year wasn’t a complete success. 2019 began with the loss of a key line of business, tax refund processing. While much was done to offset this sudden loss, in the ﬁnal analysis, the revenue associated with this key line, which impacted both interest and noninterest income, simply couldn’t be replicated. The Company did however take the opportunity to initiate changes that should positively impact expenses moving forward and continued to explore new revenue sources. That along with the continued positive impact of our community ﬁrst mission gives us momentum entering 2020.” For the fourth quarter of 2019, net interest income decreased $427,000, and for the year ended December 31, 2019, net interest income decreased $674,000, from the same respective periods last year. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, the decrease in net interest income was primarily related to the decrease in the net interest margin, which contracted in relation to actions taken by the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates during the second half of 2019. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, the net interest margin was 4.30 percent, compared to 4.50 percent for the same period the prior year. The primary contributor to lower yearto-date net interest income was the decrease in average earning assets due to not processing tax refunds in 2019. As previously disclosed in 2018, a third-party tax refund product provider elected to terminate the Ohio Valley Bank’s processing contract early. During 2018, the processing of tax refunds provided $57 million in average deposits that were invested in the Federal Reserve. This activity generated approximately $944,000 in interest revenue for the year ended December 31, 2018 that was not replicated in 2019. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the net interest margin was 4.51 percent, compared to 4.43 percent for the same period the prior year. The increase in the year-to-date net interest margin was primarily related to the higher balances maintained at the Federal Reserve during 2018, which diluted the net interest margin due to the yield on those balances being less than other earning assets, such as loans and securities. For the three months ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company recorded recovery of loan losses, which improved by $359,000, and for the year ended December 31, 2019, the provision for loan losses decreased $39,000, from the same respective periods in 2018. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, the recovery of loan loss expense of $1,015,000 was primarily related to net recoveries of loans previously charged-off totaling $1,135,000. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company received two large recoveries totaling $1,499,000. In association with the heightened recoveries, the historical loan loss factors improved along with certain economic risk factors, which contributed to lower general reserves. These improved trends were partially offset by an increase in speciﬁc allocations on collateral dependent impaired loans totaling $807,000. For the year ended December 31, 2019, the provision for loan losses incurred of $1,000,000 was primarily related to year-to-date net loan chargeoffs of $1,456,000 and an increase in speciﬁc allocations on collateral dependent impaired loans of $709,000, which was partially offset by lower general reserves in relation to improved economic risk factors, such as the level of criticized assets and historical loan loss factors. The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans was 1.30 percent at December 31, 2019 compared to 1.25 percent at December 31, 2018. The allowance for loan losses was .81 percent of total loans at December 31, 2019, compared to .87 percent at December 31, 2018. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, noninterest income totaled $3,210,000, an increase of $1,813,000 from the same period last year. Noninterest income totaled $9,166,000 for the year ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $228,000 from the same period last year. Contributing to the increase for the quarter was the net gain of $1,256,000 from the sale of the New Holland and Mount Sterling branch locations that occurred in the fourth quarter. Also contributing to higher quarterly noninterest income was the decrease in the loss on sale of other real estate owned, which decreased $570,000 from the prior year fourth quarter. The primary contributor to this decrease was the liquidation of one foreclosed property during the fourth quarter of 2018, which resulted in a loss on sale of $594,000. The increase in yearto-date noninterest income was related to the gain on the branch sale and lower losses on other real estate owned, as discussed above. Interchange income earned from debit and credit transactions also contributed to the increase. For the year ended December 31, 2019, interchange income increased $243,000 from the same period last year in relation to the growth in number of cards issued and higher transaction volume. Partially offsetting these increases was the decrease in tax refund processing fees. In relation to the third-party tax refund provider terminating the contract as previously discussed, the Company experienced a decline in tax processing fees, which is a per item fee for each tax refund processed. As a result of Ohio Valley Bank not performing such service in 2019, tax processing fees decreased $1,574,000 from year ended December 31, 2018. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, noninterest expense totaled $10,401,000, an increase of $2,218,000 from the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2019, noninterest expense totaled $39,498,000, an increase of $2,072,000, or 5.5 percent, from the same period last year. The Company’s largest noninterest expense, salaries and employee beneﬁts, increased $1,398,000 as compared to the fourth quarter of 2018 and increased $1,333,000 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2018. During the fourth quarter of 2019, the Company offered a voluntary severance package to select employees meeting certain criteria. In relation to those that accepted the severance package, the Company incurred a one-time expense of $1,507,000, which is anticipated to reduce salary and employee beneﬁt expense going forward. Absent the severance payout, salary and employee beneﬁt expense would have decreased from the prior year primarily due to the lower number of employees in 2019, which more than offset the expense increase associated with annual merit increases. Further contributing to higher year-to-date noninterest expense was an increase in professional fees of $492,000 from the year ended December 31, 2018, primarily due to litigation related to the early termination of the Ohio Valley Bank’s tax refund processing contract. Partially offsetting the increases above was the decrease in FDIC insurance premiums. For the year ended December 31, 3019, FDIC insurance premiums decreased $334,000 in relation to a lower assessment rate and the receipt of a portion of our premium credit granted by the FDIC during the second half of 2019. The Company’s total assets at December 31, 2019 were $1.013 billion, a decrease of $17 million from December 31, 2018. The decrease in assets was related to a $19 million decrease in cash and cash equivalents due to the funding requirement associated with the sale of branches. Included in the sale of branches was $26 million in deposits, which contributed to the $25 million decrease in total deposits from December 31, 2018. At December 31, 2019, total shareholders’ equity totaled $128 million, an increase of $10.3 million, or 8.7 percent, from the prior year end. Submitted by OVBC. How to fight back against thieves this tax season tion to ﬁle a tax return and fraudulently obtain COLUMBUS, Ohio — your refund. 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Before having your empty-handed with these tips to guard your tax return prepared, ask about all associated fees. personal information.” Research a business The Attorney General’s Ofﬁce encourages with the Ohio Attorney Ohioans to follow these General’s Ofﬁce and the Better Business Bureau. steps when ﬁling their Protect your personal taxes: File your taxes as soon information: If you ﬁle as possible: Tax identity your taxes online, make sure to use a secure theft generally occurs internet connection. If when someone steals you ﬁle by mail, take your personal informa- Submitted story your completed return directly to the post ofﬁce. Keep sensitive documents in a secure place. Shred any unneeded documents that contain your Social Security number or other sensitive information. Consider the costs of any “fast” refunds: Offers for instant or “fast” refunds may be costly refund anticipation loans or refund anticipation checks. These products may involve substantial fees. Avoiding a refund anticipation loan may save you money without diminishing the amount of your refund. When ﬁling your taxes electronically, you can have any refund directly deposited into your bank account, typically within a few weeks. Use any refund wisely: Be an informed consumer and smart shopper by spending any refund wisely or saving it for later. For any major purchases such as a vehicle, do business only with reputable dealers. You can ﬁnd help researching a company’s reputation through the Ohio Attorney General’s Ofﬁce and the Better Business Bureau. Be sure to get everything – including any promises made by the dealer – in writing and read the ﬁne print. Consumers who suspect a scam or an unfair business practice should contact the Ohio Attorney General’s Ofﬁce at www.OhioProtects.org or 800-282-0515. Submitted by the office of Ohio Attorney Geneal Dave Yost. Daily Sentinel Get your Social Security Benefit Statement By Debra McComas Special to OVP Tax season is approaching, and we have made replacing your annual Beneﬁt Statement even easier. The Beneﬁt Statement, also known as the SSA-1099 or the SSA-1042S, is a tax form we mail each year in January to people who receive Social Security beneﬁts. It shows the total amount of beneﬁts you received from us in the previous year so you know how much Social Security income to report to the IRS on your tax return. If you live in the United States and you need a replacement form SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S, simply go online and get an instant, printable replacement form using your personal my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. A replacement SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S is available for the previous tax year after February 1. If you already have a my Social Security account, you can log in to your account to view and print your SSA-1099 or SSA-1042S. If you don’t have access to a printer, you can save the document to your computer or email it to yourself. If you don’t have a my Social Security account, creating one is very easy to do and usually takes less than 10 minutes. If you’re a non-citizen who lives outside of the United States and you received or repaid Social Security beneﬁts last year, we will send you form SSA-1042S in the mail. The forms SSA-1099 and SSA-1042S are not available for people who receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneﬁts. With a personal my Social Security account, you can do much of your business with us online. If you receive beneﬁts or have Medicare, your personal my Social Security account is also the best way to: Request a replacement Social Security number card (in most states and the District of Columbia); Get your beneﬁt veriﬁcation letter; Check your beneﬁt and payment information; Change your address and phone number; Change your direct deposit information; Request a replacement Medicare card; Report your wages if you work and receive Social Security disability insurance or SSI beneﬁts. Visit www.socialsecurity.gov to ﬁnd more about our online services. Debra McComas is Social Security district manager in Huntington, W.Va. US stocks extend rally; S&P 500, Nasdaq at all-time highs By Alex Veiga AP Business Writer Health care and ﬁnancial companies led a broad rally on Wall Street Wednesday, giving the market its third straight gain. The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed at all-time highs. The latest gains came as another batch of solid corporate earnings reports and more encouraging economic data overshadowed concerns about economic fallout from the virus outbreak that originated in China. Bond prices fell, pushing yields higher. Crude oil prices jumped. The S&P 500 rose 37 points, or 1.1%, to 3,334. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 483 points, or 1.7%, to 29,290 and the Nasdaq climbed 40 points, or 0.4%, to 9,508. The latest jobs survey by payroll processor ADP indicated hiring accelerated better than expected last month. A separate report showed economic activity increased in January. “The earnings numbers that we’ve gotten for the most part have been pretty solid, and the ADP report was a blowout on the good side,” said Scott Ladner, chief investment ofﬁcer for Horizon Investments. That’s the kind of reaction you get when the market is looking and saying ‘we think maybe this hiccup in growth that we thought may have been there because of the coronavirus or presidential election, maybe we took that a little too far. Versace parent Capri Holdings jumped 8.6% and CoverGirl owner Coty jumped 13.1% for some of the strongest gains as Wall Street rewarded their results, which easily beat analysts’ forecasts. 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The community support group is a service that is offered to anyone that has experienced a loss, whether it be recent or not. The loss can be a loss of a loved one, pet, job, relocation of a friend, miscarriages, or caring for Alzheimer or dementia or ailing parents and loved ones. These are only a few examples of situations discussed. Any loss or life-changing event can be discussed or presented to the group. Any member of the community is welcome to attend, regardless if they have received Holzer Hospice services. “We want to be a resource for the community,” said Ranegar. “Our group provides an open forum where conﬁden- Sale From page 1 assistant Jilli Davis has been hosting an average of 55 programs per month at at least eight different sites, including schools, the Maples, tiality is stressed, and individuals can relate to others about the experiences they are going through with the assistance of a social worker and other resources.” Community fundraising events spearheaded by hospice include an annual Car Show (held in the late summer or fall), Basket Auction fundraiser, and ornament sale. Proﬁts raised from these events are utilized for a number of activities, including the annual Camp Courage, a bereavement camp for children who have suffered a loss. Camp Courage was created to help children learn how to process, deal, and grow from grief. Campers participate in a variety of activities, exercises, and dialogue that allow individuals to learn new ways of coping and dealing with loss. The camp is held during the summer months with several community members assisting with the activities. Donations received to the department are utilized for medication costs and plans of care for symptom management. “There are many ways to donate to our program,” Nottingham said. “We have a Tree of Love dedicated in the front lobby of the Gallipolis Medical Center with leaves inscribed with the donor’s names. This display was graciously sponsored by Jennifer (Clarke) Mackessy, Ph.D., the daughter of Dr. Oscar W. Clarke, who helped initiate Holzer Hospice in August 1994. The tree serves as a reminder of the program and an opportunity to donate much needed funds for our patients.” Hospice is a recipient of Holzer Heritage Foundation funds. Tax deductible donations can be made to Holzer Heritage Foundation and designated to any Holzer location. Funds provided through the foundation are currently being utilized to update the Ruth Stowers Memorial General Inpatient Hospice Room, located at the Gallipolis Medical Campus. This area is utilized for both General and Respite Hospice Care, enabling the caregiver to place their loved one in Holzer’s care. Having this type of room available provides caregivers peace of mind while handling personal situations ensuring that loved ones are being cared for in the best possible manner. If one would like to learn more about Holzer Hospice Care, visit www.holzer. org or call 740-446-5074. Staff is available any time and can assist with any questions. and the Senior Center. Sydenstricker is also conducting programs at the Senior Center. Sydenstricker also explained a new program available through the ofﬁce for which she recently completed the training — “On My Terms”. This programs walks individuals through paperwork which can be helpful as they age and allows for themselves and their family members to have important information organized in one location. The commissioners meet each Thursday at 11 a.m. Thursday, February 6, 2020 5 TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press THOUGHT FOR TODAY Today is Thursday, Feb. 6, the 37th day of 2020. There are 329 days left in the year. “Life is just one grand sweet song, so start the music.” — President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) Today’s Highlight in History On Feb. 6, 2003, edging closer to war, President George W. Bush declared “the game is over” for Saddam Hussein and urged skeptical allies to join in disarming Iraq. became Queen Elizabeth II. In 1995, the space shuttle Discovery ﬂew to within 37 feet of the Russian space station Mir in the ﬁrst rendezvous of its kind in two decades. In 1998, President Bill Clinton signed a On this date bill changing the name In 1756, America’s of Washington National third vice president, Aaron Burr, was born in Airport to Ronald Reagan Washington NationNewark, N.J. al Airport. Pop music In 1778, during the American Revolutionary star Falco, who had a 1986 hit with “Rock War, the United States won ofﬁcial recognition Me Amadeus,” died in a trafﬁc accident in the and military support Dominican Republic; he from France with the was 40. Carl Wilson, a signing of a Treaty of founding member of The Alliance in Paris. Beach Boys, died in Los In 1788, MassachuAngeles at age 51. setts became the sixth In 2005, The New state to ratify the U.S. England Patriots won Constitution. their third NFL chamIn 1862, during the Civil War, Fort Henry in pionship in four years, Tennessee fell to Union defeating the Philadelphia Eagles in Super forces. Bowl XXXIX (39) by a In 1911, Ronald Wilscore of 24-21. son Reagan, the 40th In 2008, the Bush president of the United States, was born in Tam- White House defended the use of the interrogapico, Illinois. tion technique known as In 1933, the 20th waterboarding, saying it Amendment to the was legal — not torture U.S. Constitution, the as critics argued — and so-called “lame duck” had saved American amendment, was prolives. The Phoenix claimed in effect by Secretary of State Henry Suns acquired Shaquille O’Neal in a stunning Stimson. In 1952, Britain’s King blockbuster deal that sent four-time All-Star George VI, 56, died at Shawn Marion and MarSandringham House in cus Banks to the Miami Norfolk, England; he Heat. was succeeded as monIn 2014, Jay Leno said arch by his 25-year-old goodbye to NBC’s “The elder daughter, who Tonight Show” for the second time, making way for Jimmy Fallon to take over as host. Ten years ago: Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, delivering the keynote address at the ﬁrst national convention of the tea party coalition in Nashville, declared, “America is ready for another revolution.” American missionary Robert Park headed home after North Korea released him from six weeks’ detention for crossing its border on Christmas Day to protest religious suppression in the totalitarian regime. Jerry Rice and Emmitt Smith led a class of seven new members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Five years ago: A message purportedly from the Islamic State group said an American hostage, 26-year-old aid worker Kayla Mueller (MYOO’-lur), had been killed in a Jordanian airstrike in Syria. Jordan dismissed the claim as “criminal propaganda.” (Her death was later conﬁrmed by U.S. ofﬁcials.) 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The Tomcats scored the MASON, W.Va. — Not the night the hosts had envisioned. ﬁrst eight points of the second The Wahama boys basketball quarter, before a 4-to-3 spurt by the hosts. Trimble claimed 10 team came out on the wrong straight points in a ﬁve minute end of a 92-31 decision at the hands of Tri-Valley Conference span, but a three-pointer by Wahama’s Aaron Henry cut the Hocking Division guest Trimguests’ lead to 47-10 headed ble on Tuesday at Gary Clark into halftime. Court in Mason County. Wahama found its most sucThe White Falcons (0-16, 0-13 TVC Hocking) turned the cess in the third period, scoring ball over on their ﬁrst nine pos- 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting, with a pair of triples and one sessions of the contest, allowing the Tomcats (14-2, 10-1) to free throw. However, the Tomcats poured in 27 in the stanza build a 17-0 lead ﬁve minutes and took a 74-27 lead into the into play. A Josiah Lloyd three-pointer ﬁnale. Trimble closed the 92-31 win ended Wahama’s drought with 2:54 left in the opening quarter, with an 18-to-4 fourth quarter, ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Wahama freshman Ethan Gray tries a two-pointer over Trimble’s Bryce Downs (30), during Tuesday’s TVC Hocking boys basketball game at Gary Clark Court in Mason, W.Va. with the ﬁnal margin of 61 as the guests’ largest lead of the night. The Tomcats won the rebounding battle by a 32-to-20 clip, including 16-to-3 on the offensive end. The White Falcons committed 31 turnovers, 22 more than their guests. WHS ﬁnished with 10 assists, four steals and two blocks, while THS claimed 28 assists and 20 steals. The hosts made 12-of-34 (35.3 percent) ﬁeld goal attempts, including 4-of-11 (36.4 percent) three-point tries, while Trimble was 40-of73 (54.8 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 9-of-16 (56.3 See TOMCATS | 7 Marauders rally past Alexander By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ALBANY, Ohio — Getting good at this David role. After knocking off league co-leader Athens on Friday, the Meigs boys basketball team took down another Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division giant on Tuesday night with a 53-41 victory over host Alexander at The Alley in Athens County. The visiting Marauders (11-8, 7-3 TVC Ohio) notched their sixth consecutive win and also joined Vinton County for third place in the league standing, with both programs sitting just one loss behind both current leaders Athens and Alexander. The Spartans (12-6, 7-2) controlled most of the ﬁrst half after jumping out to a 13-7 ﬁrst quarter lead, then both teams traded 13 points apiece in the second frame en route to a 26-20 halftime advantage. The Maroon and Gold, however, started their furious second half charge as Coulter Cleland netted eight points during a 12-7 surge that trimmed the deﬁcit down to a single point (33-32) entering the ﬁnale. Cleland and Weston Baer each chipped in eight points down the stretch run as part of 21-8 charge that ultimately turned into a 12-point triumph. Meigs was also able to salvage a season split after dropping a 52-33 decision at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium back on Dec. 20, 2019. The Marauders made 21 total ﬁeld goals — including a trio of 3-pointers — and also went 10-of-13 at the free throw line for 77 percent. Cleland led MHS with a game-high 27 points, followed by Baer with 18 points. Bobby Musser and Ethan Stewart were next with three markers each, while Wyatt Hoover completed the winning tally with two points. Alexander made 14 total ﬁeld goals — including two trifectas — and also netted 11-of-12 charity tosses for 92 percent. Kaleb Easley paced the hosts with 18 points, followed by Kyler D’Augustino with 15 markers. Lukas Markins, Trey Schaller, Colby Carsey and Caleb Terry completed things with two points apiece. Meigs returns to action Friday when it travels to McArthur for an all-important TVC Ohio contest against Vinton County at 7 p.m. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, Feb. 6 Boys Basketball Sugar Creek at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 Teays Valley Christian at Hannan, 7:30 Girls Basketball Wahama at Eastern, 6 p.m. Teays Valley Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. Sugar Creek at Ohio Valley Christian, 6:30 Poca at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Rock Hill at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Southern at Miller, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Belpre, 6 p.m. River Valley at Athens, 7 p.m. Wrestling Spring Valley at Point Pleasant, 5:30 Friday, Feb. 7 Boys Basketball Wahama at Southern, 7:30 Athens at River Valley, 7:30 Chesapeake at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Waterford at South Gallia, 7:30 Hannan at Sherman, 7 p.m. Eastern at Belpre, 7:30 Meigs at Vinton County, 7:30 Wrestling Point Pleasant at Ripley, 5:30 Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Point Pleasant freshman Eric Chapman, middle, dribbles into a double team during the first half of Tuesday night’s boys basketball contest against Ripley in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Vikings outlast Point, 62-50 By Bryan Walters Point Pleasant was never closer than ﬁve points the rest of the way, while the guests took the POINT PLEASANT, largest lead of the game W.Va. — After four games at 58-45 with 53 seconds in ﬁve days, the Big left following a Casto free Blacks simply had noththrow. ing left in the tank. The Big Blacks ended Visiting Ripley used a the ﬁnal 42 ticks with a 31-22 second half run to small 5-4 run to complete make a 1-possession halfthe 12-point outcome. time lead hold up TuesRipley outrebounded day night during a 62-50 the hosts by a 27-18 victory over the Point overall margin, includPleasant boys basketball ing a decisive 9-1 edge team in a non-conference on the offensive glass. matchup at The Dungeon PPHS also committed 17 in Mason County. of the 30 turnovers in the The host Big Blacks contest. (6-10) stormed out to The hosts netted 19-ofan early 8-2 advantage 43 ﬁeld goal attempts for — the biggest lead of a respectable 44 percent, the ﬁrst half — but the including a 5-of-17 effort Vikings (9-6) rallied with from behind the arc for an 11-5 run that resulted 29 percent. PPHS was in a 13-all tie with 1:49 7-of-9 at the free throw left in the opener. Point Pleasant senior Aidan Sang looks to make a pass during the line for 78 percent. Kyelar Morrow reeled first half of Tuesday night’s boys basketball contest against Ripley Bush led the Big Blacks off four straight points in Point Pleasant, W.Va. with a game-high 24 from there as PPHS points, followed by Chapended the ﬁrst quarter man with 12 points and a answered with back-to31-28 edge entering the with a 4-2 spurt and a team-best six rebounds. back baskets by Eric break. 17-15 lead. Morrow was next with Both teams shot 50 per- Chapman and Bush to Both teams battled cent from the ﬁeld in the get as close as 40-37 with nine markers, while Trey through two ties and Peck and Braxton Yates ﬁrst half and Point Pleas- 1:22 left. ﬁve lead changes in the respectively wrapped The Red and Black ant had eight of the 15 second canto, with the things up with three and turnovers before halftime, were ultimately never Red and Black claiming two points. closer as RHS got a but the real difference their ﬁnal lead at 28-27 Ripley made 22-of-47 pair of free throws from on a Hunter Bush trifecta at that point was on the ﬁeld goal attempts for 47 boards. Ripley claimed a Tobias Scholl with 38 with 1:02 remaining in percent, including a 5-of13-9 edge in rebounding, seconds remaining for a the half. 15 effort from 3-point ter42-37 lead headed into including all four offenRHS, however, counritory for 33 percent. The the ﬁnale. sive rebounds. tered with an offensive guests were also 13-of-19 Johnson sank two free The Blue and White putback by Carter Casto at the charity stripe for throws with 5:20 left, built their largest third with 44 seconds left for 68 percent. quarter lead at 40-33 fol- capping a 6-1 run that what proved to a perScholl paced the gave the Vikings their lowing a free throw by manent lead. Casto also ﬁrst double-digit lead at Ty Johnson with 3:34 added a basket with 21 See VIKINGS | 7 48-38. remaining, but the hosts seconds remaining for a bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Lady Raiders fall at Vinton County Pete Rose asks for reinstatement, cites Astros and steroids ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Pete Rose again asked Major League Baseball to end his lifetime ban, saying the penalty is unfair compared with discipline for steroids use and electronic sign stealing. Rose’s lawyers submitted the application Wednesday to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, who in December 2015 denied the previous request by the career hits leader. “The time has come to recognize that Mr. Rose’s penalty has become grossly disproportionate relative to Major League Baseball’s treatment of severe wrongdoing by ownership, management and players,” the petition said. Rose agreed to the lifetime ban in August 1989 after an investigation for MLB by lawyer John Dowd found that Rose placed numerous bets on the Cincinnati Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team. “There has never been any allegation that Mr. Rose’s misconduct was intended to gain a competitive advantage over other teams,” stated the petition, which was ﬁrst reported by ESPN. “When it comes to subsequent violations of Major League Baseball rules — namely steroid use and electronic sign stealing — this is clearly not the case. They have intentionally and dramatically affected the results of plays and games, including the outcomes of two consecutive World Series. These acts manifestly and deliberately violate the spirit and letter of the rules.” Rose, who turns 79 in April, asked to meet with Manfred, who in his 2015 denial wrote that the 17-time All-Star had “not presented credible evidence of a reconﬁgured life either by an honest acceptance by him of his wrongdoing, so clearly established in the Dowd Report, or by a rigorous, self-aware and sustained program of avoidance by him of all the circumstances that led to his permanent ineligibility.” Rose cited the joint drug agreement between MLB and the players’ association, which calls for 80-game suspensions for ﬁrst offenders for performanceenhancing drugs, 162-game bans for second offenders and lifetime bans for thirds penalties with a chance for reinstatement. Manfred reinstated reliever Jenrry Mejia, the only player disciplined three times for PEDs under the major league drug program. Rose also referenced Manfred’s decision on Jan. 13 to suspend Houston manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow for one season for their role in the Astros’ use of electronics to steal catchers’ signs in 2017 and 2018 but to not discipline players. “Proportionality has long been the governing norm when Major League Baseball commissioners have assessed discipline,” the petition said. “That guiding principle has not changed, but Major League Baseball’s reactions to potential threats to the integrity of the game have greatly evolved since Mr. Rose’s conduct resulted in a lifetime ban from the game in 1989, and more particularly since his 2015 petition for reinstatement.” Rose also asked baseball’s Hall of Fame to remove the prohibition adopted by the Hall’s board of directors in 1991 to prohibit players on the permanently ineligible list from appearing on the Hall ballot of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. Rose’s 20-page petition was submitted by his lawyer, Ray Genco, and three law professors: Mark D. Rosenbaum (UC Irvine), Erwin Chemerinsky (California) and Evan Caminker (Michigan). Tomcats Cameron Kittle claimed 10 points and a game-best eight assists. Sawyer Koons and Kyle From page 6 Kennedy scored seven percent) from deep. Both apiece for the guests, Tucker Dixon and Zach teams were 3-for-7 (42.9 Guffey both added six, percent) at the foul line. Harrison Panko-Shields while Bryce Downs marked four. Connor led the White Falcons Wright was next with with 11 points, followed three points, followed by by Lloyd with eight. Adam Groves tallied four Clarence Jones and Austin Wisor with two each. points and a team-best Leading the THS seven rebounds, while Henry and Brennan Grate defense, Blake Guffey and Brayden Weber had four scored three each in the game. Michael VanMatre steals each. Wahama will be back in and Isaac Roush contribaction on Friday at Southuted a point apiece to ern. Trimble — which Wahama’s cause, while won its ﬁrst meeting with Abram Pauley chipped in with team-highs of six WHS by a 90-37 margin on Jan. 7 in Glouster — assists and two steals. will face Federal Hocking For Trimble, Brayden on Friday, with the winWeber hit a game-best ner taking control of ﬁrst four three-pointers, and place in the TVC Hocking led all-scorers with 20 as the last remaining onepoints. Blake Guffey recorded 14 points and a loss team. team-high seven rebounds Alex Hawley can be reached at 740in the win, Tyler Weber 446-2342, ext. 2100. added 11 points, while Vikings By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com McARTHUR, Ohio — The middle quarters made all the difference. The River Valley girls basketball team was tied with Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division leader Vinton County eight minutes into Monday’s contest, but the visiting Lady Raiders gave up a 48-to-26 run over the next two periods and wound up falling by an 84-62 tally. After 16 points by each side in the opening quarter, the Lady Vikings with 20 points, followed by Johnson with 19 points and Casto with 16 markers. Casto and Johnson also hauled in nine and seven caroms, respectively, for the victors. Isaac Robertson and Jacob Fouty completed the winning tally with four and three points. Point Pleasant returns to the hardwood on Saturday when it travels to Centenary for a non-conference game against Gallia Academy at 7 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Vikings (14-5, 9-1 TVC Ohio) outscored River Valley (11-9, 4-6) 28-to12 in the second, and took a 44-28 lead into halftime. A 20-to-14 third quarter gave Vinton County a 64-42 advantage headed into the ﬁnale, in which both teams scored 20 points. In the 84-62 setback, the Silver and Black made 4-of-8 (50 percent) free throws, to go with 14 two-pointers and 10 triples. Meanwhile, the hosts were 11-of-16 (68.6 percent) at the line and claimed ﬁve of their 34 ﬁeld goals from beyond the arc. Leading the Lady Raiders, Hannah Jacks had 21 points, combining seven two-pointers, four free throws and one trifecta. Payton Crabtree was next with 19 points, 15 of which came from beyond the arc. Kaylee Gillman and Lauren Twyman scored eight each for the guests, Sierra Somerville added four, while Kasey Birchﬁeld came up with two. Cameron Zinn led the Lady Vikings with 38 points, teaming 16 ﬁeld goals and six foul shots. Morgan Bentley was next with 15 points, followed by Tegan Bartoe with 11, Lacie Williams with nine, and Josie Ousley with ﬁve. Rounding out the winning tally, Emily Kight and Lydia Nichols scored three points apiece. VCHS also topped the Silver and Black on Dec. 7 at Alexander High School, by a 65-34 tally. River Valley returns to action at Athens on Thursday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Browns tell Hunt, OBJ to watch behavior BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Browns owner Jimmy Haslam said the team has again told running back Kareem Hunt that he’d better behave. Hunt, who was suspended last season by the NFL for two physical altercations, was cited last week for speeding and police found marijuana in his car. Although he wasn’t arrested, Hunt’s actions prompted the team to meet with the 24-yearold to discuss his conduct. New coach Kevin Stefanski and general manager Andrew Berry spoke to Hunt about their expectations for him and staying out of trouble. “It’s not good,” Haslam said Wednesday as the team re-introduced Berry, who was the club’s vice president of player personnel from 2016 to 2018. “Kareem knows he’s got to do better. Kevin and Andrew have talked to him about it and I’ll just leave it at that. What he did is not acceptable; he’s got to do better.” Stefanski, hired last month after spending 13 seasons in a variety of coaching positions with the Minnesota Vikings, said he made it clear to Hunt that he needs to follow team policies. “Every situation is different but certainly with any player we’re going to have standards by how we behave when we’re not in this building, when we are in this building,” he said. “So I think Kareem understands that, and we’re going to move forward with him understanding where I stand on all those matters.” Hunt was stopped by police last week in Rocky River, Ohio, and was issued a speeding ticket. During a search of his vehicle, an ofﬁcer found a small amount of marijuana and an open container of vodka in a backpack on the back seat. In dashboard cam video released by police, an emotional Hunt asked the ofﬁcer for leniency and promised he would change his ways. The situation raised a red ﬂag for the Browns after they took a risk in signing him to a oneyear contract last year after he was released by the Kansas City Chiefs. Hunt was suspended eight games by the league for his off-ﬁeld offenses, one of which was being caught on video shoving and kicking a woman during an argument in a hotel hallway. Stefanski also met with star wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr., who had a disappointing ﬁrst season with Cleveland and then found himself in trouble last month in New Orleans. Beckham handed money to LSU players on the ﬁeld after they won the national championship over Clemson and then slapped a Superdome security guard on the buttocks while celebrating in the Tigers’ locker room. 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Near the bottom of the Metropolitan Division and 11 points from a playoff spot on Dec. 9, the Blue Jackets walloped the division-leading Washington Capitals 5-2. That started a 18-2-5 run that has fans hopeful of a potential playoff run. The way it happened made the turnaround even more improbable. The Blue Jackets were plagued by injuries in December and January, with as many as 10 regular players sidelined. Lines were patched together with players who started the season in Cleveland with the team’s AHL afﬁliate. Then came more back luck. Goaltender Joonas Korpisalo, who had gotten hot enough to be selected for the NHL All-Star Game, injured his left knee during a shootout with Chicago on Dec. 29. That set the stage for rookie Elvis Merzlikins, who was 0-4-4 this season and ensconced on the bench. Merzlikins helped provide the ﬁreworks on New Year’s Eve when he turned in a 36-save performance in a 4-1 win over Florida and former Blue Jackets star goalie Sergei Bobrovsky. Since assuming the starting role, he’s 12-2-0, including four shutouts, and has become a fan favorite. The Blue Jackets returned from their NHLmandated break by picking up three points in a road back-to-back and moved into third place in the rugged Metropolitan Division. Oliver Bjorkstrand, previously a steady presence but far from a star, is on a scoring tear. “I think winning breeds conﬁdence,” Columbus captain Nick Foligno said. “I think when you’re a team ﬁnding ways to win or at least feeling positive about your game, it’s amazing what that does for you. You don’t feel like you’re carrying a piano on your back and your conﬁdence comes with that.” Aside from Merzlikins, rookies Emil Bemstrom, Eric Robinson and Vladislav Gavrikov have emerged as key contributors. So has 5-foot-5 NHL journeyman Nathan Gerbe, who since signing with Columbus in January 2018 had spent most of his time in Cleveland. “That’s the most enjoyable part of coaching, when you’re developing people and you’re pushing and you’re tugging and you’re kicking and you’re hugging and you’re doing all the things to try to help people to perform,” said Tortorella, who is being talked about as a candidate for his third Jack Adams Award as coach of the year. He keeps warning, though, that there is still much work to be done with this team. “What happened is we win a few games and you think we have all the answers,” he told reporters recently. “We don’t have all the answers. This year is no different from any other. 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Those shots — only one from each spot called the MTN DEW Zone — will be taken with a special green ball. All-Star Saturday is Feb. 15, one night before the All-Star Game. The list of competitors for the 3-point contest this season includes Portland’s Damian Lillard, Sacramento’s Buddy Hield, Washington’s Davis Bertans, Charlotte’s Devonte’ Graham, Miami’s Dun- can Robinson, Atlanta’s Trae Young, Chicago’s Zach LaVine and Brooklyn’s Joe Harris. Robinson said he was looking forward to the new format and the two deeper shots. “More shots the merrier. I’ve got no problem with that,” Robinson told AP. “I hardly ever get a shot pressed up against the line unless it’s coming off an action or something. I’m more comfortable maybe a step off the line.” The change is being made in part to stay consistent with the times, since NBA players are shooting more shots from deeper distances than ever. There have been nearly 300 shots made from at least 30 feet this season, already more than the total from last season. The rest of the format for the 3-point contest — ﬁve shots per rack, ﬁve different racks, most shots worth one point and a special “money ball” worth two points — remains unchanged. There is one rack composed of ﬁve “money balls,” which a shooter can place at any of the competition’s ﬁve regular spots. The maximum score that can be reached is now 40, six more than the previous maximum. Lillard, Hield, Ber- Medical/Health 0DVRQ &RXQW\ +HDOWK 'HSDUWPHQW is seeking a part time (Approx. 3 hours / month) Nurse Practitioner for Family Planning Clinic. 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The Heat are the only team with representation in every event at All-Star weekend — Jimmy Butler and Adebayo in the game, Kendrick Nunn and Tyler Herro in the Rising Stars game, plus Jones in the dunk contest, Robinson in the 3-point event and Adebayo in the skills competition. Mayor: ‘Joy ride’ driver arrested on parade route KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — An impaired driver taking a “joy ride” Wednesday along the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade route was put into a forced spin by law enforcement ofﬁcers who then arrested the driver and another person at gunpoint, according to ofﬁcials and video footage of the incident. Clay County Sheriff’s deputies threw out Stop Sticks and several patrol cars surrounded the car and stopped it as it approached the crowd near Union Station, police said. Video posted by WDAF-TV showed ofﬁcers approaching the car with weapons drawn before taking two people into custody. The arrest happened around three (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN EMPLOYMENT tans, Graham, Robinson and Young all rank among the NBA’s top 10 in 3-pointers made per game this season. LaVine made 13 3-pointers against Charlotte on Nov. 23, the top singlegame effort in the NBA this season. Robinson, at nearly 44% this season, has the best 3-point percentage entering Tuesday’s games of any of the eight selected for this year’s contest. Lillard and Young are All-Stars this season. Harris is the defending champion. Bertans, Graham, LaVine, Robinson and Young are all ﬁrsttime 3-point contest participants. Harris and Hield are in for the second time and Lillard is entering for the third time. The Los Angeles Lakers’ Dwight Howard, the 2008 slam dunk contest champion, will be back in this year’s dunk event as well. He’ll be joined by a pair of former dunk contest runner-ups — Orlando’s Aaron Gordon and Miami’s Derrick Jones Jr. — as well as ﬁrst-timer Pat Connaughton of Milwaukee. Howard is competing for the ﬁrst time in 11 years. This is the ﬁrst time Chicago has played host to All-Star weekend since 1988 — the year REAL ESTATE Houses For Sale 3 BD 2 BATH FOR SALE IN GALLIPOLIS FERRY WV CALL 304-812-5043 REAL ESTATE FOR RENT Apartments/Townhouses Ellm View Apts. &DOO IRU DPHQLWLHV� /DQGORUG SD\V :DWHU� 7UDVK� 6HZDJH� 5HQW� �� 8S� �� Equal Housing Opportunity hours before the parade began, and no one was injured. Mayor Quinton Lucas told the TV station that it was an impaired driver taking “a joy ride” and was not terrorism-related. He praised the quick response of the ofﬁcers who responded, who were cheered by fans who witnessed the incident. 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