http://66.213.69.5/files/original/99df1f70c7878da910fb92278fc66819.pdf 454b81f6e33a98f07fc005e6b7456931 PDF Text Text Cabin Fever Fest Vietnam vet tells story Prep basketball action NEWS s 6A OPINION s 7A SPORTS s 1B Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 7, Volume 54 One dead following high water incident Staff Report GALLIA COUNTY — One person died after being overcome by flood waters in Gallia County on Friday night. According to a news release from the Gallipolis Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Ronald L. Harvey, 73, of Ironton died as the result of the incident. Harvey’s 2006 Buick Regal was traveling southbound on State Route 141 when it drove into high water which was covering the roadway. Harvey reportedly exited the vehicle and was overcome Sunday, February 16, 2020 s $2 Bridge of Honor reopens by rushing water. He was later pronounced deceased. The incident occurred at approximately 10:47 p.m. on Friday on State Route 141 near milepost 6. The roadway was closed for approximately three hours as a result of the incident, which remains under investigation. Ohio State Highway Patrol was assisted by Gallia County EMS and the Gallia County Coroner’s Office. The incident remains under investigation by the Gallipolis Post. Sarah Hawley | OVP Pictured are multiple barges being held in place Friday morning by this towboat along the Ohio River near Minersville in Meigs County, Ohio, located across from Mason, W.Va. Maritime industry workers in the area attempted to assist and help secure barges that became loose Thursday evening in high water conditions. Loose barge reportedly strikes structure By Beth Sergent and Sarah Hawley Johnson Morgan Meet the candidates: 6th Congressional District of Ohio Staff Report Editor’s Note: As we approach the March Primary Election, Ohio Valley Publishing will be running articles allowing the candidates in contested races to introduce themselves and tell the voters why they are running for office. Each candidate is asked, in their own words, to respond to two questions — tell us about yourself and why are you running for this office — with a word limit set for each response. Candidate profiles are listed alphabetically. MEIGS COUNTY — Republican voters in the 6th Congressional District will be deciding between two candidates for the Republican nomination. Candidates are incumbent Bill Johnson and challenger Kenneth Morgan. The winner of the Republican contest will face off against Democrat Shawna Roberts in the November General Election. Bill Johnson Tell us about yourself: Congressman Bill Johnson’s life and career have always centered around a commitment to hard work and making a difference in the community. See MEET | 8B A NEWS Obituaries: 2A Weather: 3A Editorial: 6A B SPORTS Classifieds: 7B Comics: 8B According to the Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department, the inspecMASON/POMEROY tion was completed and — The Bridge of Honor (Pomeroy-Mason Bridge) the bridge reopened to traffic by 2:15 a.m. on has reopened following an inspection by the West Friday. Brent Walker, spokesVirginia Department of Highways bridge inspec- person with the West Virginia Division of tion crew. Highways, stated the West Virginia Department of Transportation Management Center (TMC) received a call at 8:56 p.m. Thursday from Mason County 911 to say there were multiple barges loose on the Ohio River and that authorities had closed the PomeroyMason Bridge in Mason County. At 9:13 p.m., Mason County Emergency Management phoned the TMC to report that at least one of the barges had struck one of the concrete piers. The bridge was closed to traffic until an inspection could be conducted by DOH personnel. Following the bridge See BRIDGE | 8B Gallia meets its candidates By Dean Wright Jason Stephens and Jeff Halley were next invited to speak. Candidates were also given questions curated by event organizGALLIPOLIS — On ers. Thursday, area residents Following the state gathered at the Gallipolis representative candidates, AmVets Post 23 to listen running for reelection to prospective candidates Gallia Juvenile and Proseeking to be named to bate Court Judge Tom a position of leadership Moulton was invited to as they campaign for share a few words along the upcoming March with Gallia Common primary elections as part Dean Wright | OVP Pleas Judge Margaret of a Meet the Candidates Area residents gather to hear stump speeches from candidates Evans and Gallipolis event. vying for a seat in local government. Municipal Judge Eric Among the assembled, Mulford. Neither Mulford ley has previously served tinuing support of him Dr. Daniel Whiteley was or Evans are running for as the Gallia Coroner for in Washington D.C. and announced that he is reelection this campaign apologized that he was running as a write-in can- several years. unable to make the event. cycle. Next, Juli Stephens, didate for Gallia County Gallia Commissioner Candidates for office field representative for Coroner and asked resicandidates were next were next invited to dents to consider writing U.S. Congressman Bill invited to speak and take speak. his name in on the ballot. Johnson of Ohio’s Sixth questions. Incumbent and Republican candidates Fifty write-ins are neces- Congressional District, for Ohio State Represensary for him to be consid- read a letter thanking See GALLIA | 8A tative of the 93rd District ered a candidate. White- Gallians for their con- deanwright@aimmediamidwest. com Scrap tire disposal available to Meigs residents Staff Report JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailytribune.com or www.mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. POMEROY — With the goal of eliminating sources of standing water in advance of mosquito season, the Meigs County Health Department is offering a free scrap tire disposal. Eliminating sources of standing water is one of the most effective ways to combat mosquitoes. Mosquitoes can leave eggs in many types of open containers, including gutters, cans, jars, bottles, cups or anything that can hold as little as an ounce of water. Each improperly stored scrap tie can also become a breeding ground for thousands of mosquitoes, which can carry life-threatening diseases such as dengue fever, West Nile virus, heartworms, and various forms of encephalitis. The following will help you to protect your family, friends and neighbors from mosquitoes: properly dispose of solid waste, regularly empty water from containers, and properly dispose of scrap tires. The Meigs County Health Department is currently offering free scrap tire disposal at the Meigs County Health Department. Any Meigs County resident may bring up to 10 tires at a time to the health department, located at 112 East Memorial Drive in Pomeroy, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Please check in with the front desk of the health depart- ment with valid identification, to ensure you are a Meigs County resident, prior to unloading. Tractor tires will also be accepted during the disposal, with a $10 fee being imposed per tractor tire. The tire disposal is for Meigs County residents only; no commercial operations are allowed, and no tires with rimes will be accepted. Participants must be able to unload and stack your own tires during the disposal. For more information contact the Meigs County Health Department at 740-992-6626. Information provided by the Meigs County Health Department. �NEWS/OBITUARIES 2A Sunday, February 16, 2020 OBITUARIES Sunday Times-Sentinel WANDA MAE FILLINGER HOLBROOK LOLA SMITH PATRIOT — Wanda Mae Fillinger Holbrook, 79, of the Mudsoc ComLola was a member GALLIPOLIS — Lola munity Patriot, went of the Gallipolis Senior Smith, age 86, of GalCenter. She enjoyed gar- home to be with her Lord lipolis, passed on Februand Savior on Thursday, dening, flea marketing, ary 12th, 2020 at Holzer Medical Center. She was square dancing, conversa- February 13, 2020 at 9:40 born October 8th, 1933 in tions, and working. Lola a.m. in Cabell Huntington Pedro to the late John and never feared a hard day of Hospital after an accidental traumatic head injury. work. She worked many Mildred (Besco) Roth. Wanda was born on years in various jobs and She is survived by her retired from the Gallipolis January 17, 1941 in Galdaughters: Vickie, Brenlia County to Millard da, and Rita; son, Richard Developmental Center. and Elva Martin Grube. Visiting hours will be Dale; four grandsons; held on Sunday, February Wanda graduated from one granddaughter; four GAHS in 1959. She had great-grandchildren; three 16, 2020 from 4-6 p.m. worked at the Gallipolis at the Lewis & Gillum brothers; one sister; and State Institute and Holzer Funeral Home of Oak several nieces, nephews, Hill. Funeral services will Hospital. Wanda was a and friends. be held on Monday, Feb- member of Guyan ValIn addition to her parruary 17, 2020 at 11 a.m. ley Missionary Baptist ents, she was preceded in death by her husband, at the funeral home with Church. Wanda was pasPastor Fred Crabtree offiCarl Richard Smith; an ciating. Burial will follow infant daughter; her father and mother-in-law; at C.M. Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent a brother and sister-inMIDDLEPORT — law; and a brother-in-law. to www.lewisgillum.com. Eileen L. Garnes, 95, of Middleport, passed away Friday, February 14, MORRIS 2020 at The Laurels of CHESAPEAKE — James Leonard Morris, 76, of Athens Nursing Home in Chesapeake died Wednesday, February 12, 2020 at Athens. home. Born May 22, 1924 in Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m. Tuesday, Middleport, she was the February 18, 2020 at Hall Funeral Home and Cremadaughter of the late Cliftory, Proctorville. Burial will follow in White Chapel ford D. Wiley and Julia Memorial Gardens, Barboursville, W.Va. Visitation will Barnett Wiley Williams. be held 1 to 2 p.m. Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at the Eileen was a devoted funeral home. and loving mother. Ohio teen accused of planning explosion at school indicted By Mark Gillispie during lunch hour, the Associated Press FBI agent’s affidavit said. The person said Kenna also had made CLEVELAND — A frequent sexist and racteenager who planned ist remarks and that he to set off an explosive device at an Ohio high “centers his life around school and called police researching and talking about terrorism, about a hoax hostage white supremacy, and situation at a Kansas his knife collection,” the elementary school has been indicted on federal FBI agent wrote. Cuyahoga Falls police charges, prosecutors arrested Kenna and said Friday. searched his family’s Allen Martin Kenna, home on Jan. 8, seiz18, has been charged ing items that could with attempted use of an explosive device and be used to make an explosive device along interstate communicawith gun magazines, tion of threats, accordammunition and knives. ing to the U.S. AttorInvestigators also took ney’s Office in Clevecomputers and other land. Court records electronic devices that don’t indicate whether were turned over to the he has an attorney. Kenna drew the atten- FBI. 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Wanda is survived by her children, Marty Williams of Patriot, Renee Weaver of Patriot, Sonya (Rich) Little of Washington Court House, and Tonya (Tony) Holbrook of Patriot; grandchildren, Amanda (Wayne) Myers of Oak Hill, Chrissy (Ed) Miller of Thurman, Matt (Danni Marie) Weaver of Mason, West Virginia, Melissa (Judd) Swindler of Crown City and Courtney (Phil) Metais of Beavercreek; step grandson, Curtis Holbrook; great grandchildren, Nathan, Emma, Audrey, and Jacob Vernon, Ava Clark, Bryson and Maddie Miller, Easton and Elin Weaver, Tristin and Brantley Swindler, and Olivia and Quinn Metais; and a brother, Tommy (Linda) Grube of Gallipolis. Wanda was preceded in death by her parents; husbands, Virgil Fillinger in 1990 and Charles “Gene” Holbrook in 2005; brothers, Marcus Grube, Mer- rill Grube, and Kenneth Grube; and step granddaughter, Kehte Little. The funeral service for Wanda will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. Her burial will follow in Neal Cemetery. Friends may call from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, February 17, 2020 at the funeral home. The pallbearers will be Marty Williams, Matt Weaver, Nathan Vernon, Phil Metais, Judd Swindler, and Steve Shaffer. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. EILEEN L. GARNES She enjoyed traveling, personal journaling and reading. Eileen was employed by the Columbus Public Schools and Children’s Hospital (Wexler Research Institute Department) in Columbus. She leaves behind to cherish her memory four daughters, Sue Palmer, Shirley Griffin, Janie (Willie) Mack all of Columbus and Becky English of Middleport; two sisters, Nancy Little and Patricia Ann Kendrick of Columbus and a host of family and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by a son Harry Garnes Jr. and her sister Mary Margaret Walburg. There will be no funeral services or call- ing hours at her request. Arrangements have been entrusted with the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Special thanks to The Laurels of Athens Nursing Home for the care given to her during her stay at their facility. Friends are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net WITHERS APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — Rosa L. Withers, 92, of Apple Grove, W.Va., died February 13, 2020, at home. A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Monday, February 17, 2020, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va., with Pastor Brian May officiating. Burial will follow at the Withers Family Cemetery in Apple Grove. The family will receive friends two hours prior to the funeral service Monday at the funeral home. JOHNSON POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Donna Hesson Johnson of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died on Friday, February 7, 2020 at the James Cancer Center in Columbus. A memorial graveside service will be held on Saturday, February 22, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the Riverview Cemetery in Middleport. Arrangements are under the direction if the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. RAMEY GALLIPOLIS — Clyde Edward “Gravy” Ramey, 75, Gallipolis, died Saturday, February 15, 2020 in the Heartland of Chillicothe, Chillicothe. Arrangements will be announced by the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis. KNOPP LEON, W.Va. — Howard Delane Knopp, 81, of Leon, W.Va. died Thursday, February 13, 2020, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Community health assessment available for review POMEROY — Meigs County Health Department and Get Healthy Meigs! announces the availability of the preliminary findings of the County’s current Community Health Assessment. This is the public’s opportunity to review and contribute to the assessment. The document may be viewed at www.meigs-health. com and feedback may be provided via email to courtney.midkiff@meigshealth.com by or before March 1. The purpose of the community health assessment is to learn about the community: the health of the population, contributing factors to higher health risks or poorer health outcomes of identified populations, and community resources available to improve the health status. Community health assessments describe the health of the population, identify areas for health improvement, identify contributing factors that impact health outcomes, and identify community assets and resources that can be mobilized to improve population health. Community health assessments are developed at the local level and cover the jurisdiction served by the health department. A community health assessment is a collaborative process of collecting and analyzing data and information for use in educating and mobilizing communities, developing priorities, garnering resources or using resources in different ways, adopting or revising policies, and planning actions to improve the population’s health. The development of a community health assessment involves the systematic collection and analysis of data and information to provide a sound basis for decisionmaking and action. Community health assessments are conducted in partnership with other organizations and members of the community and include data and information on demographics; socioeconomic characteristics; quality of life; community resources; behavioral factors; the environment (including the built environment); morbidity and mortality; and other social, Tribal, community, or state determinants of health status. The local community health assessment will be the basis for development of the local community health improvement plan. Information provided by the Meigs County Health Department. WVa governor weighs in on PVH, rural health Staff Report POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Following the recent announcement by Pleasant Valley Hospital concerning its upcoming discontinuation of obstetric services, as well as a reduction in some staff, Gov. Jim Justice weighed in on the matter as well as the state of rural health care. “This announcement today from Pleasant Valley Hospital is very unfortunate,” Justice said in a statement. “I have instructed my Department of Health and Human Resources Secretary Bill Crouch to remain in contact with Mountain Health leadership and to offer any support that we can during this tough time.” The statement continued: “The road that led us to what we have seen in recent months – community hospitals across our state shrinking or closing altogether – started a long time ago. But now it’s our responsibility to look under every rock for solutions. “Today, I met with many key stakeholders in West Virginia’s Justice healthcare industry to begin the process of forming the Rural Medicine Task Force. This group will be essential as we work together to find ways to stop the closure of our community hospitals. “This is one of my highest priorities as Governor. No matter where you live, every single West Virginian deserves to have access to quality hospital and emergency care services.” The prior week, the Associated Press reported the governor’s plans to establish a task force on health care aimed at keeping rural hospitals open. According to the report from the AP previously publishing by Ohio Valley Publishing, “Over the past year, hospitals have closed in Bluefield, Richwood and Wheeling. Williamson Memorial Hospital filed for bankruptcy in October, and a nonprofit system that operates hospitals in Charleston and South Charleston announced last month it planned to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy but would remain open.” The report also made mention of a hospital in Ashland, Kentucky, near Huntington, West Virginia, that would shut down later this year. The press release from PVH stated, “To align labor costs with lower volumes and reimbursements, we must reduce 53 full-time equivalents (FTEs) across the organization. The majority of positions will be achieved through not filling 25 currently vacant positions. Savings will also be accomplished through reducing parttime hours, retiring employees, and attrition. Regretfully, 25 employees will be displaced.” Specifically as it related to the discontinuation of obstetrics services, the PVH press release stated, “After careful analysis and forecasting, PVH will discontinue obstetric services, effective Friday, Feb. 28, 2020. This difficult decision comes in response to the declining number of births at PVH while operating costs have continued to rise. With the increasing median age in Mason and surrounding counties, fewer women are of childbearing age and that trend is projected to further decrease over the coming years. In addition, PVH had to consider that over 75% of expectant mothers in Mason and surrounding areas are choosing to deliver their babies at other area hospitals.” �NEWS/WEATHER Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, February 16, 2020 3A Hunter inducted into SME Young Leaders Committee Class of 2020 Meigs Health Matters Understanding and managing pain One thing that nearly every person on Earth has in common is the experience of pain. Pain is a very complex issue, so this article will just touch on some points around the condition. Pain is defined as “physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury.” As a result of illness or injury, pain will likely cause a person to have to slow down to prevent further tissue damage. This is the body protecting itself. Pain is felt when a signal travels through nerve fibers to the brain for interpretation. Each person may experience pain differently, as there are many ways to feel and describe pain, which can make it very difficult to treat or control. Pain can stay in one place, or it can move around the body. It can be acute, which means it is intense and shortlived. Some examples of acute pain are a broken bone, a cut, a sprain or a heart attack. It can Jacob A. Hunter has been inducted into the Young Leaders Committee Class of 2020. The Young Leaders ComHunter mittee (YLC) was created in 1998 with the charter to provide young members of the Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration Inc. (SME) the opportunity for professional and career development. Each year, energetic young professionals who have demonstrated leadership abilities and the desire to become more involved with SME are selected as members of the YLC. Members of the YLC serve a term of four years, and work with other members of the committee to develop key components of the SME and the YLC. The purpose of the YLC is to provide programs that focus on the professional and career development through symposium, workshops, and short courses as well as grow a strong network of rising professionals in the SME. Application to the YLC is open to all SME members 35 years old and under. Hunter is a General Manager working in the mining, tunneling, underground construction and geotechnical industries with nine years of experience. In 2010 he began an internship with Foresight Management, a subsidiary of Cline Resources, and in 2011 began an internship with Jennmar’s Virginia in many ways, from traditional pain medicines to other therapies, such as acupuncture, nerve blocks, manipulation, relaxation techniques, hot/cold therapy or surgery. Another evidencebased, accompanying approach to treating pain is called pain selfmanagement, which can be learned through reasonably priced, selfstudy courses, such as the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program: Tool Kit for Active Living (information available at https://www.cdc.gov/ learnmorefeelbetter/ programs/chronic-pain. htm) or by the in-person workshop, Chronic Pain Self-Management Program, which consists of six 2.5 hour sessions. This class is facilitated through the Buckeye Hills Regional Council (formerly Area Agency on Aging 8) who can be reached at 1-800-3312644. day; its effect also be chronic, on the person’s which means daily function long-term and and mood; the possibly lifeperson’s underlong, for examstanding of their ple, arthritis, pain. fibromyalgia, and Additionally, it diabetic neuropa- Leanne is important for thy. Chronic pain Cunningham a person to be does not have Contributing able to rate their to be constant; columnist pain, which may intermittent be accomplished migraines are by several means. One also a type of chronic of the most common pain. means of self-rating Since pain is subjecpain is to rank pain on tive, which means only a “scale of 1 to 10,” the person in pain can describe what he is feel- with 10 being the most ing, it is helpful if a per- severe pain one has ever experienced. son considers and can When a person is answer the following unable, for whatever questions from a Medireason, to describe his cal News Today article pain, one can watch when seeking medical for nonverbal commucare for it: the characnication that possibly ter of all pains, such as indicates pain, such as: burning, stinging, or stabbing; the site, quali- restlessness, crying, ty, and radiation of pain, moaning and groaning, meaning where a person grimacing, resistance to care, reduced social feels the pain, what it interactions, increased feels like, and how far it seems to have spread; wandering, not eating and sleeping problems. which factors aggravate (Medical News Today, and relieve the pain; 2018) the times at which pain Pain may be treated occurs throughout the Leanne Cunningham is the Director of Nursing at the Meigs County Health Department. Gallia, Meigs Briefs Racine’s Party in the Park fundraiser 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. 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 GALLIPOLIS — The Dr. Samuel at 6 p.m. Governor Mike DeWine will be the guest speaker. Tickets L Bossard Memorial Library will are $20 and are available at the be closed Monday, Feb. 17 in observance of Presidents Day. Nor- courthouse or from a Republican mal hours of operation will resume Party Executive Committee member. Tuesday, Feb. 18. Library closed for holiday TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 36° 2 PM 44° 39° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Snowfall Trace 3.91/1.49 7.26/4.46 (in inches) Friday Month to date/normal Season to date/normal 0.0 4.0/4.1 5.0/15.6 Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Mon. 7:18 a.m. 6:08 p.m. 2:51 a.m. 12:46 p.m. MOON PHASES New Feb 23 First Mar 2 Full Last Mar 9 Mar 16 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Major 5:53a 6:44a 7:33a 8:22a 9:09a 9:55a 10:40a Minor 12:07p 12:31a 1:20a 2:08a 2:56a 3:42a 4:28a Major 6:20p 7:11p 8:00p 8:48p 9:34p 10:20p 11:04p 1 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q: Is manmade snow just like the real thing? SUN & MOON Today 7:19 a.m. 6:06 p.m. 1:46 a.m. 12:03 p.m. The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. Minor ---12:58p 1:47p 2:35p 3:22p 4:07p 4:52p WEATHER HISTORY On Feb. 16, 1958, a storm brought heavy, windblown snow to the northern and mid-Atlantic states. Accumulations from Washington, D.C., through Philadelphia and New York City to Boston exceeded 12 inches. AIR QUALITY 54° 30° Clouds breaking for some sun Cloudy with a couple of showers Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Adelphi 41/27 300 Primary pollutant: Particulates Chillicothe 42/29 Waverly 45/30 Lucasville 47/30 Portsmouth 47/31 500 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. Fri. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.72 +0.04 Marietta 34 29.82 +0.60 Parkersburg 36 31.20 +2.32 Belleville 35 12.86 +0.54 Racine 41 19.33 +3.01 Point Pleasant 40 43.35 +2.77 Gallipolis 50 26.04 +2.82 Huntington 50 49.21 +3.12 Ashland 52 53.17 +3.43 Lloyd Greenup 54 24.80 +4.02 Portsmouth 50 51.33 +2.13 Maysville 50 50.60 +2.60 Meldahl Dam 51 49.60 +2.00 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 WEDNESDAY THURSDAY 42° 22° Mostly sunny and cooler 34° 13° 50° 31° Not as cold with plenty of sunshine Marietta 46/27 Murray City 42/27 Belpre 47/29 Athens 45/28 St. Marys 47/28 Parkersburg 45/27 Coolville 46/29 Elizabeth 49/30 Spencer 49/32 Buffalo 49/34 Ironton 50/34 Milton 50/34 St. Albans 52/34 Huntington 48/32 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s Seattle 100s 47/36 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s 10s San Francisco 0s 60/48 -0s -10s Los Angeles 70/50 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front SATURDAY 41° 23° Mostly sunny and colder Wilkesville 46/30 POMEROY Jackson 48/32 46/29 Ravenswood Rio Grande 49/33 48/32 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 41/29 GALLIPOLIS 48/33 49/32 48/33 Ashland 50/34 Grayson 49/33 FRIDAY Increasing clouds NATIONAL CITIES Logan 42/26 McArthur 44/27 South Shore Greenup 50/33 46/29 38 0 50 100 150 200 TUESDAY 51° 43° 2 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) Friday Month to date/normal Year to date/normal 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. A: No. Manmade snow is made of tiny grains of ice rather than flakes. Precipitation 32°/18° 46°/28° 76° in 1950 0° in 1899 MONDAY Times of clouds and sun today. Mostly cloudy tonight. High 48° / Low 33° Statistics for Friday High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC Temperature Lincoln Day Dinner Specialty Division in Pounding Mills, Virginia. Upon graduation, Hunter worked 18 months with Jennmar’s Jennchem Division as a Project Engineer and Project Manager before relocating to Abingdon, Virginia, to work again with Jennmar’s Specialty Division/Civil Division. In December 2016, Hunter received his Professional Engineer’s License in the state of Ohio by successfully passing the Practice and Principles of Engineering exam in October 2016 and completing five years of engineering experience. Hunter relocated to Matthews, North Carolina, in 2017 to pursue outside technical sales with Jennmar’s Civil Division. In March 2019, Hunter was promoted to General Manager of Jennmar’s Civil Division and was tasked with continued growth in the areas of tunneling, underground construction and geotechnical support. Hunter is skilled in project management, engineering, estimations, detailing and technical sales. He is a 2012 graduate of Ohio University’s Russ College of Engineering completing a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering. Hunter is the son of Dr. Douglas and Tonja Hunter of Racine. He and his wife, Ashton, reside in Matthews, North Carolina, with their sons Easton (age 4) and Adler (age 1). Clendenin 50/32 Charleston 51/34 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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Sunday, February 16, 2020 5A Exit 132 | Ripley, WV N OH-70174644 Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday Times-Sentinel �A long the River 6B Sunday, February 16, 2020 Sunday Times-Sentinel Cabin Fever Fest returns Feb. 22 By Erin (Perkins) Johnson Special to OVP POMEROY — Though spring is right around the corner, the nights are still long and there is still a nip in the air. One way individuals can warm themselves up next weekend is by attending the third annual Cabin Fever Musical Festival in downtown Pomeroy. On Saturday, Feb. 22, the Cabin Fever Musical Festival will be featuring several local musicians throughout the Ohio Valley and Mid-Ohio Valley, starting at noon and ending at 11 p.m. The performances will take place at various locations throughout the day, so festival goers can peruse downtown Pomeroy enjoying different shopping, dining, and drinking opportunities while heading to each performance. Admission is free at each performance, but any donations towards the performers will be welcomed and appreciated. Brent Patterson, one of the festival’s organizers and performers, shared a new addition to the event this year will be an author meet and greet and book signing with novelist Bonnie Proudfoot, who wrote Goshen Road. Proudfoot will be at The Brickhouse Apothecary (The Herbal Sage Tea Company) at 4:30 p.m. The festival will kick off at River Roasters Coffee Co. at noon with Morgan Leigh Stubbe. According to Patterson, Stubbe’s daily job is being a mother and small business owner. She resides in Parkersburg, W.Va., and has been performing, writing music and playing piano since the age of six. Once she picked up her first guitar at 14, Morgan started playing small shows locally and joining up with bands like Crimson Cross, The Onion Brothers and Cradle & Grave. Stubbe’s music can be described as being mellow and melodic with a folk style flair. At 1 p.m., Steve Zarate will take the mic at The Brickhouse Apothecary. Zarate, who resides in Athens, is a singersongwriter who writes uplifting songs full of medicinal properties, and has become an engaging entertainer by performing his vast repertoire professionally at regional events and venues since 2006, shared Patterson. He was born in Columbus and is self-taught on guitar and harmonica. Zarate earned three Ohio University degrees from 1978 to 1991. He produced his debut CD, “Homecoming,” in 1995 while living in Juneau, Alaska. Since returning to Athens in 1997, Zarate has released three more CD’s, including 2019’s, “Patchwork Of Light.” Patterson will be performing at Weaving Stitches at 2 p.m. He is a singer/guitarist from southeastern Ohio who performs contemporary folk-rock, Americana and acoustic roots music. Patterson has performed at a number of events and venues in Ohio and beyond including Paddy Reilly’s Pub, N.Y.; Port City Pub, Portsmouth; Merry church, added Patterson. Nick Michael and the Susan Page Orchestra will be taking the stage at Maple Lawn Brewery at 8 p.m. Also at this time, Luke Sadecky will be performing at Court Street Grill. Michael and Page have been playing together in various projects for 20 years. According to Patterson, these Meigs County natives have shared the stage with some of the best players in the area and have studied under some of the finest music educators in the state. They present an eclectic mix of some of familiar tunes with a few obscure personal favorPhotos from the artist Facebook pages Renee Stewart and Dustin Nash ites just to make things Caitlin Kraus interesting. Sadecky is from Ravenswood, W.Va., and is an avid listener to music of folk and bluegrass genres. He has said with his songs he strives to produce honest and personal music that others can relate to as well as enjoy listening. Wrapping up the sets at Maple Lawn Brewery and Court Street Grill will be Renee Stewart and Dustin Nash at Maple Lawn Brewery and Julia Marie Chad Dodson Niles Elliot Luke Sadecky Martin at Court Street Grill. According to Patterson, Stewart and Nash perform and write songs together in the Renée Stewart Band and have been working together for several years. They love taking the opportunity to dial back their traditionally big sound to acoustic arrangements and hope to create an intimate, honest performance. Martin’s daytime career is being Ben Davis Jr. Steve Zarate a therapist at the Rural Women’s Recovery Program and in the evenings and weekends she performs her original music around the Ohio Valley. The night will close at the Court Street Grill with Caitlin Kraus performing at 10 p.m. According to Patterson, Kraus is a singer and songwriter who resides in Athens. She has perJake Dunn Brent Patterson Morgan Leigh Stubbe Julia Marie Martin formed her music solo and with a band over the past decade. Kraus’ music is influenced by folk-rock and largely lyric-based, often centered on themes of resilience. She is currently in the process of finishing a full-length album recorded at Peachfork Studios in Pomeroy. When not writing music or performing, Kraus Nick Michael and Susan Page Megan Bee Dan Canterbury works as a counselor and music therapist in the environmental educator and a few covers during sound, held together by Ploughboy, Brooklyn, mental health field. She and traveling farmhand. his performances. N.Y.; Big Bend Blues and a solid yet ambitious will be joined by Bassist Her 2017 studio album At 6 p.m., Niles Elliot rhythm section, sits someBrews Bash, Pomeroy; “Like a Canyon” received Matt Box, Keyboardist The Adelphia Music Hall, where in between Ameri- will be taking the mic at Bernie Nau, Drummer The Ohio Music Awards Court Street Grill. Patcana and Roots Rock, Marietta; and Pier 35, Best Americana and Best Mark Hellenberg, and focusing heavily on lyrics terson shared, Elliott is Dublin, Ireland. In addiSinger-Songwriter Album. Guitarist John Borchard. an indie folk artist from and musicianship. tion to his live, regional Several downtown busiIt also won her a finalist Mudsoc. He is a multiAt 4 p.m., Dan Canperformances, Patterson nesses helped bring this spot in the 2018 USA instrumentalist and terbury will take the hosts the long running event back for another Songwriting Competigraduate of Berklee Colstage at The Brickhouse Court Grill Open Stage tion. Her music is a blend year including Farmers Apothecary. According to lege of Music. He draws and Showcase series. Bank, Pomeroy Merinfluence from his Appala- of distinctly homespun Jake Dunn, who is origi- Patterson, Canterbury is chian roots which reflects vocals, acoustic simplicity, chants Association, Valnally from Pomeroy, resid- a singer-songwriter from ley Lumber, Court Grill, yearning soulfulness and on life in Ohio and times Athens. He is influenced ing in Parkerburg these River Roasters Coffee Co., winsome storytelling. spent away from his by music from the New days, will be performing Maple Lawn Brewery, Dodson, who is from Folk or Urban Folk styles, home. at River Roasters Coffee Rutland, has been playing Front Paige Outfitters, Following at 7 p.m., in particular by songwritCo. at 3 p.m. Dunn is a Weaving Stitches, The music for more then 25 ers like John Gorka. Can- performances will break singer and songwriter Brickhouse Apothecary to years and has a degree off being at both Maple who writes his tunes with terbury writes concisely name a few. Lawn Brewery and Court in music education from constructed topical folk a familiar Midwestern Some information and Ohio University. He is Street Grill. Megan Bee and blues songs. heart, singing about life, photos used in this article multi-talented, playing will be at Maple Lawn Ben Davis Jr. will be love and loss, shared Patcame from the the artists’ many different instruBrewery and Chad performing at Maple terson. His band, The Facebook pages and musiments and singing. He Dodson will be Court Blackbirds, features guitar Lawn Brewery at 5 p.m. cal websites. plays a wide-range of Street Grill. According Davis is a performer of work influenced heavily © 2020 Ohio Valley genres from Christian, to Patterson, Bee is a Americana style music, by acts like The Outlaws country, oldies to today’s Publishing, all rights who sometimes performs singer-songwirter who and Lynyrd Skynyrd, yet reserved. hits. Dodson’s passion writes with a wanderlust retains the subtleties and solo and sometimes peris playing guitar and/ spirit and a raw love for songwriting talent of art- forms with fellow musiErin (Perkins) Johnson is a freelance or singing while helping the land as she draws ists like Waylon Jennings cians. He features many writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. lead worship at his local on her background as an original compositions and Willie Nelson. Their �Opinion Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, February 16, 2020 7A THEIR VIEW The ‘nemesisters’ of winter need summer Although I can’t complain we’ve had a rough winter, it is nearing the point in February when I’m ready for the cheerful pop of daffodils. The days are gradually getting longer and the zany cats at my house are ready for frolicking once again in the great outdoors. They roam from door to door inside the house hoping that one of them is the door to summer. I met a lady named Connie at the grocery store and she requested another column about the cats. Since they are a gold mine for funny column material, I’m obliging Connie’s request — especially since we both know and like Shirley Scott. We’ve all been accomplishing a few things that are best tolerated in the dreary days of winter: tedious tax preparation, overdue cleaning and stewing in our own juices. Sadie has gained a little bit of weight after spending the past year neurotically fretting and fussing over the addition of Camouflage and Mulligan into the main portion of the house. I call them the “nemesisters” because they all hate each other so much, yet they Brenda must co-exist in order to stay warm Burns and fed under my roof. Like my Dad Contributing always used to say when we kids were columnist giving him back-talk, “It’s my way or the highway!” Mulligan, previously a skinny kitten full of worms, has officially grown into her huge, haunting eyes of starved youth. They are now lively and devilish, peering through the spindles from a lofty hallway that overlooks the main living area of the house. The refrigerator door rarely opens without Mulligan’s eyes opening right along with it, sizing up her chances of snagging a piece of 3-day-old chicken that Sadie has been given for weight gain. Camouflage generally doesn’t stake out the kitchen or eat anything but dry cat food. However, one night I inadvertently found her weak spot when she insisted on inspecting and raiding a bag that previously held an Arby’s sandwich. Apparently Arby’s is Camo’s addiction. Upon careful consideration, I’m not sure how I feel about this, to be honest. But Camo is the good girl. She likes to watch me do odd jobs around the house in the hopes of getting her head scratched and her nose rubbed while I’m fixing the toilet flapper, folding laundry or working on the computer. I’ve deputized her as the Special Feline Assisting Editor for the Urbana Daily Citizen. From my bay window overlooking the picturesque rural neighborhood, I see the children celebrating snow days while pulling their sleds together down the road and toward each other’s houses. Some of the luckier kids have exhilarating hills in their back yards. In the summer, other kids on the road host outdoor parties where their parents project movies onto large screens in the yards. One parent told me she thinks the road is like Disneyworld because of how the kids can have fun together safely in the shady shelter of a little forest. Oh summer, where are you? I have three “nemesisters” and two of them need to go outside in your warm sunrays. Camo wants to sleep on the back deck all afternoon. Mulligan wants to hide in the woodpile and watch the neighbors’ ducks and chickens. Sadie wants Camo and Mulligan to go back outside and stay there all day so she can sleep in peace once again on the sofa. Sadie is so rattled by Mulligan stealing all of her food that she nearly caught her own tail on fire standing for too long in front of the wood stove. Until then, I must work up the courage to make an appointment to take Mulligan to the veterinarian. I’m sure to receive a lecture about her double chin and her terrible attitude when she is grasped by the scruff for vaccinations. My guess is a hawk or a falcon tried to snag her when she was tiny, but she fought her way free and lived to harbor an entrenched phobia about anything that causes flapping motions, whooshing sounds or grasping moves on her neck. Ceiling fans terrify her. She terrifies the veterinarian. I see a one-day prescription for kitty nerve pills in her near future, then maybe a diet. Mostly she needs to get outside and play again, just like the rest of us. Brenda Burns is the managing editor of the Urbana Daily Citizen. Reach her at bburns@aimmediamidwest.com. This columns shared through the AIM Media Midwest group of newspapers. THEIR VIEW Another Vietnam veteran tells his story Tired of reading my columns about Vietnam Veterans? This one came up on my radar after he read my column about Medal of Honor winner William Pitsenbarger and the film “The Last Full Measure.” James “John “ Robinson, Jr., was born in Piqua, Ohio, in 1948 and was the second of his siblings to enlist in the military. He joined the U.S. Air Force in 1966 after graduating from Covington High School (For my readers who are a little shaky about dates, on March 8, 1965, U.S. Marines landed on Red Beach Base, northwest of Da Nang). He was 1-A and knew his draft number was coming up. His brother Tom had joined the U.S. Navy in 1962, but Robinson says, “I wasn’t a good swimmer, and I couldn’t see myself in the middle of an ocean on a ship.” He knew that he wanted to work on airplanes, and after six months on a scholarship at Hobart Welding School in Troy, Ohio, he was off, at age 18, to basic training at Amarillo, Texas. He reports, “I was excited, wanted to go. Dad was a farmer, a quiet man, and never even said good-bye when I left. Mom drove me to the bus station in Piqua, never said a word, never hugged me as we weren’t a hugging family.” Robinson’s happiness quickly veered off course once he departed the bus at Amarillo Air Force Base. “They started yelling at us, and I thought, What have I got myself into now? All that enthusiasm went out the door quickly. Basic training was a mind game. They didn’t want adventure.” anyone working on The course was multimillion-dollar about to change aircraft who wasn’t for Robinson mentally fit. again as follow“Some men ing the 1968 Tet drank Clorox Offensive, the U.S. to try to get decided to let the discharged, and Vivian South Vietnamsergeants would Blevins get the obese up in Contributing ese fight their own war. This the middle of the columnist meant they had night and make to be trained in them run. I went diverse areas, including into service weighing 154 pounds and was 175 aircraft maintenance. pounds after basic. I was Robinson was deployed to Da Nang as part of in the best shape of my life, no more trouble with the Military Assistance asthma, and I could run a Command of Vietnam to train South Vietnamese mile in six minutes. to work on Huey heli“We learned aircraft copters made by Bell repair by training on B-47s, the newest, obso- Helicopters. There was no problem lete supersonic bomber.” with a language barrier, From Amarillo, it was because the men he was on to Charleston, South training were intelligent Carolina, where he and had been Westernworked on C-141 cargo ized- spoke French, planes and DC-9s. English and Vietnamese By this time, the U.S. and were predominantly was losing lots of heliCatholic. copters in Vietnam and There were, however, began “Palace Dragon,” a few problems: Robina call for tail gunners son didn’t know if the and helicopter mechanmen he was training ics for B-52s. Robinson traveled to Sheppard Air during the day were the Force Base, Wichita Falls, enemy, the Viet Cong, at night. Texas, to learn to work Another problem was on helicopters and then that those he was trainto England Air Force ing wanted everything Base in Louisiana. new (Those among my Robinson is proud to readers who have served have been a part of the are well aware that it Aerospace Rescue and is quite common that Recovery Service when he was stationed in Loui- equipment from previous siana. That patch depicts wars was still in use in an angel holding a globe their wars). Robinson witnessed some South with the words “That Vietnamese using the Others May Live.” He says, ”As long as aircraft new UH-1s, provided by the U.S. ,for personal were flying, we were on errands: transporting alert to rescue downed ducks to rice paddies personnel, extinguish fires and repair aircraft.” for insect control, taking family members on Robinson remarks, “The day I got my silver excursions, transporting Christmas presents, even Crew Member Wings carrying stacks of threewas the greatest day of inch rockets. my life. I couldn’t wait From time to time, to wake up in the morning. Every day was a new Robinson hitched a ride with these South Vietnamese “who didn’t care who paid them as long as they got paid.” Once he hitched a ride north into the DMZ where he absolutely was forbidden to be. As do most Vietnam Veterans, Robinson has his view of that war, “If politics had been left out, we could have won that war. General Westmoreland could have done it for us. With all the protesting, too many politicians were concerned about re-election. I feel guilty that 56,000 of my brothers and sisters never came home, and I ask, ‘Why?’ “When I got home, I had nightmares, always the same ones. I’d dream I got shot and when I woke up, I felt this burning. I could feel the bullet.” There is, however, a particularly bright spot among many in Robinson’s life: his daughter, U.S Air Force Master Sergeant Carrie Robinson. She has served 27 years and plans to stay five more. Of Carrie, Robinson says, “I was a single father, and I’m proud of her. She’s her own person, very responsible.” She visits him annually at his small farm in Greenville, Ohio, where he is debating whether to plant soy beans this year. He says, “It’s time to rotate the crops.” Vivian B. Blevins. Ph.D., a graduate of The Ohio State University, served as a community college president for 15 years in Kentucky, Texas, California, and Missouri before returning to Ohio to teach telecommunication employees from around the country and students at Edison State Community College and to work with veterans. You may reach her at 937-778-3815 or vbblevins@woh. rr.com. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press In 1868, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks was organized in On this date: New York City. In 1862, the Civil War In 1945, American Battle of Fort Donelson in Tennessee ended as some troops landed on the Today’s Highlight in island of Corregidor in 12,000 Confederate solHistory: diers surrendered; Union the Philippines during On Feb. 16, 2001, the World War II. United States and Britain Gen. Ulysses S. Grant’s In 1959, Fidel Castro staged air strikes against victory earned him the became premier of Cuba a moniker “Unconditional radar stations and air month and a-half after the defense command centers Surrender Grant.” Today is Sunday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2020. There are 319 days left in the year. in Iraq. Thought for Today: “I am content to define history as the past events of which we have knowledge and refrain from worrying about those of which we have none — until, that is, some archaeologist digs them up.” — Barbara W. Tuchman, American historian (1912-1989). overthrow of Fulgencio Batista. In 1961, the United States launched the Explorer 9 satellite. In 1968, the nation’s first 911 emergency telephone system was inaugurated in Haleyville, Alabama, as the speaker of the Alabama House, Rankin Fite, placed a call from the mayor’s office in City Hall to a red telephone at the police station (also located in City Hall) that was answered by U.S. Rep. Tom Bevill. �NEWS 8A Sunday, February 16, 2020 Sunday Times-Sentinel Virus cases rise as experts question China’s numbers By Ken Moritsugu Associated Press Kin Cheung | AP A man wearing a protective face mask waits at a street corner with a bouquet on Valentine’s Day in Hong Kong on Friday. Confirmed cases of the virus rose to 63,851 in mainland China, an increase of 5,090 from a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. The death toll stood at 1,380, up 121. Here in Ohio, I take great pride in helping those I represent cut through Washington red From page 1A tape to get the Social Security and Medicare Born and raised on family farms, he learned benefits they’re owed, early the values of hard veterans’ benefits they’ve earned but have work, honesty, and been wrongly denied, sacrifice. Those values medals for serving our have stayed with Johnnation that have either son throughout his life and have made him the been lost or wrongly denied, passports expeleader he is today. dited, or erroneous Johnson entered IRS penalties reversed. the U.S. Air Force in Helping those I’m 1973, and retired as privileged to serve get a a Lieutenant Colonel fair shake is humbling, after a distinguished military career of more important, and rewarding. than 26 years. FollowAs my TV ad says ing his retirement from — some people go to military service, JohnWashington to pick son helped create two information technology fights and get angry. I go there to get things consulting companies, done — using my and served as Chief Information Officer for experiences from the a global manufacturing farm, the military, the company headquartered private sector and my understanding of how in Eastern Ohio. He’s active in his church and to navigate the legislacommunity. He was first tive process I’ve learned since my first term in elected to Congress in Congress. November 2010. Bill Johnson currently serves on the House Kenneth Morgan Energy & Commerce Tell us about yourself: and Budget CommitI am Kenneth Mortees. gan, a former Navy Bill Johnson resides corpsman and Afghaniin Marietta with his stan combat veteran wife LeeAnn and son from Chesapeake, Ohio. Nathan. Johnson is also I am an NRA member the proud parent of and I study political three other successful science and internagrown children: Joshua, tional affairs at Marshall Julie, and Jessica, and University. I joined the he has six grandchilNational Society of dren. Collegiate Scholars in Why are you running 2016. for this office? I have long felt that I’m running for we need fewer career re-election because I politicians and more believe that my unique anti-socialism voices in combination of life Washington, and that is experiences prior to exactly what I intend to serving in Congress, be. You can learn more and my accomplishabout the issues I am ments in Congress running on through my make me the best website at kennethmorchoice to continue rep- ganserves.com. resenting Eastern and Why are you running Southeastern Ohio. for this office? I served in the Air I am running for conForce for 26-and-a-half gress to help President years, and then started Trump continue to small businesses before grow our great nation’s becoming the Chief economy even more Information Officer at than it already has, a global manufacturer secure the southern here in Ohio. I know border, modernize our what it’s like to serve immigration system, this country in uniform, implement an actually and I know what it affordable health covertakes to make payroll. age law that also proAs a member of the tects private insurance, bipartisan House Prob- protect individual first lem Solvers Caucus, I amendment rights from work with my fellow tech giants and second Republican colleagues amendment rights for — as well as my Demo- gun grabbers, propose cratic colleagues — to a congressional term get important things limit amendment to the done. I’m proud to say constitution, and get that I’ve had 16 bills the federal government signed into law by pres- out of our personal idents of both parties. lives. Meet TAX SERVICE Individual - Business OH-70170958 Gary Jarvis CPA Inc. 126 Second Ave. Gallipolis, OH BEIJING — Infections and deaths from the new virus in China ballooned for a second straight day Friday, on paper at least, as officials near the epicenter of the outbreak struggled to keep up with a backlog of patients’ lab work. The acceleration in cases was not necessarily an indicator of a surge in the illness known as COVID-19 because the hardesthit province of Hubei and its capital of Wuhan changed the way it counted cases. But public health experts wrestled with what exactly could be deduced from the numbers given the shift in approach. “If you change the way you count cases, that obviously confounds our capacity to draw firm conclusions about the effectiveness of the quarantine,” said Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious disease expert at Vanderbilt University in the United States. “We have to interpret the numbers with great caution.” Confirmed cases of the virus rose to 63,851 in mainland China, an increase of 5,090 from a day earlier, according to the National Health Commission. The death toll stood at 1,380, up 121. Still, the World Health Organization continued to report lower numbers, standing by the way cases were counted before Hubei’s shift. WHO pressed for more details Friday on the change in tabulating cases. Doctors in Hubei are now making diagnoses based on symptoms, patient history and chest X-rays instead of waiting for laboratory confirmation. “We’re seeking further clarity on how clinical diagnoses are being made to ensure other respiratory illnesses including influenza are not getting mixed into the COVID-19 data,” said WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Meantime, the vulnerability of health workers responding to the epidemic was crystalized with other data emerging from China. Scholarships available for Appalachian Ohio students Deadline to apply is March 15 ent counties and with various interests and areas of study. Students can identify one or multiple scholNELSONVILLE — Students arships suited to their educational throughout Appalachian Ohio are getting ready to take the next step plans. All information on individual in their education by attending scholarship opportunities, includpost-secondary colleges, universities, and trade school, and scholar- ing guidelines, eligibility, and how to apply, can be found on FAO’s ships are vital to ensuring every student has the resources to pursue website at www.AppalachianOhio. org/Scholarship-Opportunities. their dreams. The Foundation for Appalachian Completed applications and all accompanying materials must be Ohio (FAO) is pleased to once again open scholarship applications emailed to scholarships@ffao.org for scholarship funds at FAO. FAO by Sunday, March 15, 2020, or mailed with postmark on or before offers a variety of scholarships Saturday, March 14, 2020 to the intended for students from differ- Gallia and fielded questions. Gallia Health District Commissioner Dr. Gerald Vallee From page 1A addressed the assembled to ask voters to Republican Brent support a half-mill Saunders, Republilevy for the Gallia can Q. Jay Stapleton Health Department up and Democrat Scott for consideration in Williamson also the coming election. addressed the assemUnopposed candibled and fielded quesdates for office, incumtions. bent Gallia Clerk of Following, Gallia Courts Noreen SaunCommissioner canders and incumbent didates incumbent David Smith and Gene Gallia Recorder Roger Greene spoke, both of Walker also addressed voters. whom are running as For more informaRepublicans. Fellow candidate for commis- tion on candidates in contested Gallia races sioner and Democrat this March, Ohio ValRandy Adkins also ley Publishing will spoke. Candidates for Gal- continue publishing its “Meet the Canlia County Sheriff next spoke. Incumbent didates” series in upcoming editions of Matt Champlin and the Gallipolis Daily challenger Richard Harrison, both Repub- Tribune. licans, and DemoDean Wright is a staff writer for crat Jimmy Spears Ohio Valley Publishing and can addressed the crowd be reached at 740-446-2342. Foundation’s office at PO Box 456, Nelsonville, OH 45764. Each year, the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio offers scholarships to students across the 32 counties of Appalachian Ohio. In 2019, 320 Appalachian Ohio students were awarded over $515,000 in scholarships from over 280 donor-established scholarship funds at FAO. For more information about how to grow scholarship resources for the region’s students, please visit www.AppalachianOhio. org or call 740.753.1111. Information provided by the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. Officer texted club about undercover cop, then lied By Dan Sewell tax returns over three years. Her public defender didn’t immediately CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati police officer respond to a request for comment. was arrested Friday on Federal investigators charges that she lied said they discovered to federal investigators the text message while about confirming by text a nightclub owner’s probing drug moneysuspicion that a custom- related crimes associated with local nightclubs. er was an undercover “She’s an officer,” officer. Campbell allegedly Quianna Campbell, texted the club owner. 39, appeared in federal Investigators said that court Friday afternoon besides confirming after charges were unsealed, U.S. Attorney that the person was an undercover officer, David M. DeVillers’ Campbell discussed office said. She also is with the club owner charged with failing possible reasons his to report tens of thouclub might be under sands of dollars of her investigation. off-duty income on her Associated Press Bridge From page 1A reopening to traffic early Friday morning, Walker released the following statement concerning the inspection findings: “After hearing that a pier on the Pomeroy-Mason/ Bridge of Honor bridge in Mason County, had been struck by a loose barge, State Bridge Engineer, Tracy Brown, and a team from the WV Division of Highways Bridge Department, visually inspected the reinforced concrete tower that was believed to have been hit. In addition to looking for visible structural damage and misalignment of the tower, the team also inspected the bearings at the tower that support the superstructure to ensure nothing was out of alignment. The DOH team concluded there was no structural damage from the barge strike.” As previously reported, around 9 p.m. Thursday evening, multiple, loose barges were floating in the Ohio River in the Bend Area. According to a statement from Meigs County Sarah Hawley | OVP Another view of multiple barges being held in place Friday morning by this towboat along the Ohio River near Minersville in Meigs County, Ohio. As many as 15 loose barges were reported Thursday evening with one reportedly striking the Bridge of Honor. Sheriff Keith Wood, Meigs County EMS and Pomeroy Fire Department personnel advised that a pier on the Ohio side of the Bridge of Honor was hit. The U.S. Coast Guard was contacted as well as the WVDOH. Wood further stated he had been advised approximately 15 barges were originally loose in the river and they contained fracking sand. After most of the barges were secured, reportedly as many as four to six were still loose. Around 10:30 p.m. a tugboat at West Columbia, W.Va. was attempting to catch loose barges, according to the Mason County Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. Around 11:20 p.m. it was confirmed all the loose barges were secured and accounted for though it remained unclear where exactly they originated from, how they became loose, where they were secured and by whom. Ohio Valley Publishing has been in contact with the U.S. Coast Guard for more details on the matter but as of press time, that information was still forthcoming. There were no other bridge closures as a result of this incident. Multiple first responders from both Ohio and West Virginia responded to assist as did those in the maritime industry. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley Publishing. Sarah Hawley is managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. �NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel Student recognized for community service National program recognizes youth making positive impact in their towns and neighborhoods with various administrative tasks such as processing water payments and court notes and filing papers and cleaning offices. Bonnie received a Certificate of Merit as one of the school’s top volunteers for 2019. “The faculty, staff and members of the board at Ohio Connections COLUMBUS — Bon- Academy are so proud of these students and nie Miller of Racine, the time and effort they was among the nine Ohio Connections Acad- have given to make a positive impact on their emy (OCA) students communities,” Marie who recently received Hanna, OCA Supera Prudential Spirit of intendent said. “Each Community Award in of the students have recognition of their volunteer service to the demonstrated extraordinary leadership and a community. Bonnie, a high school commitment to making our world a better place junior at the online – they truly deserve this public charter school, volunteers at the Racine recognition.” The Prudential Spirit Village Office helping of Community Award program was created in 1995 by Prudential in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) to honor middle school and high school students for outstanding service to others at the local, state, and national level. The program is the United States’ largest youth recognition program based exclusively on volunteer community service and is supported by Girl Scouts of the USA, National 4-H Council, American Red Cross, YMCA, HandsOn Network (generated by the Points of Light Institute) and many other national youth, service and edu- cational organizations. Learn more about the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards at http://spirit.prudential. com. Ohio Connections Academy is a free, fullyonline, public school that students in grades K-12 attend from home. OCA delivers highquality, personalized education for students that combines certified teachers, a proven curriculum, as well as technology tools, and community experiences—online and in person—to create a supportive environment for children who want an individualized approach to education. Information provided by the Ohio Connections Academy. RIO GRANDE — The following students appeared on the honor roll at Buckeye Hills Career Center for the second nine weeks grading period that ended on December 20, 2019. (*) indicates all As. Gallia Academy High School: Morgan Bechtle, Haley Berkley*, Brianna Brock, Star Burns*, Jasmine Clark, Cierra Cox, Tristin Crisenbery, Megan Crockett*, Bryson Curfman, Jayla Davis*, Wyatt Evans*, Joel Geiser, Clarissa Gray, Kayla Hartshorn*, Jamie Heskett*, Isaac Holliday, Richard Huffman, Malik Hurt, David Larson, Cyrus Long, Hannah Long, Brayden Merrill, Carrissa Queen, Rita Roush*, Autumn Saunders*, Carlin Short, Timothy Skeens, Jacien Stevens*, Taesean Thomas, Joshua Trout*, Madison Vance Home Schooled: Julia Patterson River Valley High School: Jordan Bays, Michael Braden, Brantley Brown, Lee Jay Combs, Eldeena Crites, Michael Donohue*, Michael Ferrell, Emilee Gibson*, Samuel Hall, Kaylee Jones, Seth Jones*, Shalyn Lam- bert, Jakob Lewis, Riley Moore, Chelsie Mullins, Hope Norman*, Hallye O’Dell*, Nicholas Painter, Shreya Patel*, Gabrielle Raper, Cierra Reynolds*, Jase Shaw, Isaiah Stamper*, Connie Stewart South Gallia High School: Chloey Campbell*, Leslee Clark*, Bladen Ebersole, Olivia Roberts*, Levi Shafer, Nolan Stanley, Kierra Thivener, Shawn Ward* Stowers welcomed as Rotary president Submitted by Loralee Carmichael GALLIPOLIS — On Friday morning, February 14, 2020, with a breakfast meeting held in the Eastman Room at the Holzer Wellness Center, the Gallipolis Rotary Club along with Area 10 Assistant Governor Greg Ervin welcomed Angela Stowers as the new Gallipolis Rotary Club President. Past President AJ Stack passed the gavel to Angie four months prior to her July 1, 2020 term as he and his family will be relocating to Connecticut where he will assume his new position at the Diocese of New York at St. Thomas Episcopal Church in Amenia, New York. Stack will be greatly Card showers Betty Twyman recently celebrated her 80th birthday and cards may be sent to her at 1046 Ewington Road, Vinton, Ohio 45686. Get well cards may be sent to Harry Fellure, 1373 State Route 218, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Monday, Feb. 17 POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed for President’s Day. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Feb. 18. LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. GALLIPOLIS — Starting at 5 p.m., American Legion Lafayette Post #27, Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 and the American Legion Auxiliary will hold a joint E-Board meeting, post home on McCormick Road. All E-Board members are urged to attend. Tuesday, Feb. 18 GALLIPOLIS — Starting at 6 p.m., American Legion Auxiliary meeting, post home on McCormick Road. All members are urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities, regular monthly board meeting, 4 p.m. at the administrative offices, 77 Mill Creek Road. BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. at the Bedford Town Hall to pass an amended resolution to the budget. Friday, Feb. 21 GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia and Jackson counties, meeting at 2 p.m., Gallia County Senior Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160. Saturday, Feb. 22 MIDDLEPORT — Fish fry, hotdogs with lunch room sauce starting at 11 a.m. at the Middleport Fire Department. Also pints and quarts of hot dog sauce for sale. Monday, Feb. 24 MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. in the office located at 97 North Second Avenue, Middleport. Tuesday, Feb. 25 POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will begin Lent with Shrove Tuesday Pancake Supper beginning at 5:30 until 7p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend this free meal. Wednesday, Feb. 26 POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will host Ash Wednesday worship service at 6 p.m. Impositions of ashes will be available. The public is invited to attend. Monday, March 2 Courtesy photo | Gallipolis Rotary Club Angie Stowers is recognized as the new Gallipolis Rotary President. missed, said fellow Rotarians, but all look forward to a prosperous year under Stowers’ leadership and the support of her fellow Rotarians. For more information on becoming a Gallipolis Rotary Club member and supporting community through its many service projects, contact them through the Gallipolis Rotary Club Facebook page, email llc@careq.com or phone 740-339-0186. OHIO BRIEFS Mayor may go for governor to people outside the company in what was an orchestrated fraud ring, the bank said Friday. The Cincinnati-based bank said it has identified about 100 cusCINCINNATI (AP) — Mayor tomers who were victims of fraud John Cranley of Cincinnati said and last week reached out to all Friday he is exploring a run for customers whose data may have Ohio governor in 2022. been accessed. The employees The Democrat said he thinks who were involved in the fraud Ohio is “falling behind and must ring worked in the company’s do better.” He pointed to CincinCincinnati offices, the bank nati’s growth and progress in said. It was not known yet if any recent years that have seen more employees will face charges, said riverfront development and old spokeswoman Laura Trujillo. neighborhoods revitalized. “Because this is an active Cranley, 45, is in his second investigation, we are limited four-year term as mayor and is in the information that we can term-limited against running share,” the company said in a again in 2021. The former city statement. “We are cooperatcouncilman, a Harvard Law ing fully with authorities in the School alumnus, twice lost bids investigation of this matter and to unseat veteran Republican congressman Steve Chabot of Cin- we look forward to seeing justice served.” cinnati. Several other Democrats are considered potential challengers to first-term Republican Gov. Mike DeWine in Ohio, a state that has been trending Republican in statewide elections. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is backing legislation that makes distracted driving reason enough to pull someone over. The bipartisan bill in the Ohio CINCINNATI (AP) — Fifth Senate addresses writing, sendThird Bank has fired a small ing or looking at texts, watching number of employees who stole customer information and gave it or recording photos or videos, DeWine backs driving bill Workers fired for info theft GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR Thursday, Feb. 20 BUCKEYE HILLS HONOR ROLL Submitted by Buckeye Hills Career Center Sunday, February 16, 2020 9A or livestreaming while handling an electronic device, among other activities. The legislation would make those a primary offense, meaning police don’t need another reason first — such as speeding — to pull drivers over. The bill would also increase fines for people who are caught regularly using electronic devices while driving. Exemptions include using a phone to place an emergency call or using hands-free functions to talk on the phone or dictate texts. Trial defense not covered COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A Michigan-based health system and its insurer aren’t responsible for the costs of an Ohio doctor’s defense against murder charges in the deaths of 25 hospital patients, the businesses’ lawyers argued in court filings this week. Officials in the Columbus, Ohio-area Mount Carmel Health System fired William Husel after concluding he ordered excessive painkillers for dozens of patients who then died. He pleaded not guilty in the resulting criminal case and maintains he was providing end-of-life care to dying patients, not trying to kill them. RACINE — An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Southern High School in Racine. The blood drive is sponsored by the Southern High School National Honor Society. Thursday, March 5 SYRACUSE — March Bagness Games, a Loyalty is Forever fundraiser for the Meigs County Firefighter Association Firehouse 12 fundraiser, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. Concessions will be available from the Syracuse Comunity Center. Tickets are available at the Farmers Bank locations in Tuppers Plains and Pomeroy. COLLEGE NEWS AND NOTES Ridenour named to Dean’s List Katherine Ridenour of Chester, Ohio, was named to the Fall Semester Dean’s List as a freshman at Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana. Ridenour is majoring in Secondary English Education and Minoring in Special Populations and TESOL. She is a graduate of Eastern High School and is the daughter of Floyd and Jeanie Ridenour of Chester. Stapleton receives SUNY Oneonta Scholarship ONEONTA, NY — Sydney Stapleton of Oak Hill, has been selected to receive the Louis C. Jones Fellowship at SUNY Oneonta. Stapleton is pursuing a Master of Arts in Museum Studies - History at SUNY Oneonta. More than 700 students have been awarded scholarships by SUNY Oneonta. The college’s scholarship funds total over $60 million and are the result of contributions from donors, corporations and foundations. It is the largest endowment among SUNY comprehensive four-year colleges. SUNY Oneonta is a public, four-year college in Central New York, enrolling about 6,000 students in a wide variety of bachelor’s degree programs and several graduate certificate and degree programs. The college is known as both an exemplary residential campus that values inclusion, service and sustainability, and a nurturing community where students grow intellectually, thrive socially and live purposefully. �10A Sunday, February 16, 2020 Sunday Times-Sentinel Your life can change in a heartbeat. Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men & women. 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The Gallia Academy wresThe Blue and White also tling team had six individual received first-time championchampions and captured the ship efforts from sophomore program’s fifth consecutive Todd Elliott (113), junior C.J. league title on Wednesday night during the 2020 Ohio Val- Berkley (126), sophomore ley Conference championships Dakota McCoy (152) and held at Ironton High School in senior Corbin Walker (220). Fairland was the overall Lawrence County. runner-up and had four weight The Blue Devils set both program and league records by class champions in Rhiyder Slone (132), Hunter Brewer Bryan Walters|OVP Sports capturing their fifth consecuPictured are members of the 2019-20 Gallia Academy varsity wrestling team. tive league title as a team, and (145), Blaine Cremeans (170) Kneeling in front, from left, are Jaquar Brown, Chris Moore, David Wells, the hosts also had a pair of and Alex Gartin (182). Both Todd Elliott, Garytt Schwall, Nate Yongue, DaKota McCoy and Ethan Williams. repeat champions while cruisBrewer and Cremeans were Standing in back are Chancey Odom, Wyatt Rucker, Logan Nicholas, Bronson also repeat champions from a ing to their history-making Carter, Gave Raynor, C.J. Berkley, Jayden Dunlap and Brayden Easton. year ago. crown. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Ironton placed third and had two league champs in J.D. Leach (138) and Matt Davis (195), with Leach serving as a repeat champion. Fourth place Chesapeake had a pair of league champions in Jullian Pennington (106) and Nick Barns (285). South Point was fifth overall and did not have an individual champion. The Blue Devils have now captured 41 weight class championships to go along with five team titles over their 5-year reign as OVC champions. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2101. Blue Devils rally past Rock Hill, 69-59 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — A fitting farewell. The Gallia Academy boys basketball team celebrated Senior Night in style Friday after using an impressive 20-0 third quarter charge to pull away for a 69-59 victory over visiting Rock Hill in an Ohio Valley Conference contest in Gallia County. The host Blue Devils (10-12, 5-9 OVC) honored seniors Devin Lee, Colton Caldwell, Reece Thomas, Logan Blouir, Ben Cox, Justin Wilcoxon and Damon Cremeens before the game for their respective contributions to the program over the years. The Redmen (3-18, 0-13), however, showed up ready for a battle as Logan Hankins poured in eight points as part of 19-15 first quarter run, then Hankins buried four trifectas in the second frame as well. The Blue and White, on the other hand, worked a little inside-out magic as both Blouir and Isaac Clary scored five points apiece during a slim 18-16 run that cut the halftime deficit down to 35-33. GAHS had five different players score in that pivotal third stanza, with Blouir leading the charge with eight points while turning a 1-possession deficit into a comfortable 53-35 cushion headed into the finale. Blouir tacked on another 10 points down the stretch run and Thomas chipped in a pair of 3-pointers, while the Red and White got eight points apiece from Hankins and Braden Stamper during a 24-16 run that ultimately wrapped up the 10-point outcome. See DEVILS | 2B OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Feb. 17 Boys Basketball River Valley vs. Circleville at Southeastern HS, 6:15 Ravenswood at Southern, 7:30 Girls Basketball Wahama at Ravenswood, 6 p.m. Hannan at Scott, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 Boys Basketball Wayne at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Hannan at Tolsia, 7 p.m. South Gallia vs. Manchester at Wellston HS, 8 p.m. Gallia Academy vs. Waverly at Southeastern HS, 8 p.m. Girls Basketball Buffalo at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Wrestling South Gallia at Waverly, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 19 Boys Basketball RVHS-CHS winner vs. Fairfield Union at Logan HS, 6:15 Meigs vs. Portsmouth West at Jackson HS, 6:15 Southern vs. Waterford at Wellston HS, 6:15 Eastern vs. Ports. Notre Dame at Wellston HS, 8 p.m. Photos by Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Meigs senior Weston Baer (20) releases a shot attempt during the second half of Friday night’s boys basketball contest against Nelsonville-York in Rocksprings, Ohio. Marauders fend off Buckeyes, 77-72 Baer becomes all-time leading scorer at Meigs By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com lROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — It might take a while to match this kind of Senior Night performance. The Meigs boys basketball team had four players reach double figures and senior Weston Baer became the school’s all-time leading scorer Friday night during an impressive 77-72 victory over visiting NelsonvilleYork in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium. The Marauders (12-9, 8-3 TVC Ohio) honored their four upperclassmen — Baer, Bobby Musser, Cameron Burnem and Cory Cox — before the contest, but the real fireworks started shortly after the opening tip was thrown. Both teams shot better than 50 percent from the field over the course of 32 minutes, and both teams battled through a tie and seven lead changes in the opening six minutes of regulation. The Maroon and Gold, however, ultimately took a permanent lead at 15-14 3-pointer fly. The shot found its mark and gave Meigs not only its largest lead of the game at 53-38, but also a new all-time leading scorer. After a brief pause in the game to recognize the feat, the Orange and Brown countered with 16-4 charge while holding the hosts scoreless over the final 2:42 em route to a 57-54 contest entering the finale. Meigs hit its first five shot attempts and went 7-of-9 from the field overall in the fourth quarter, which included an 13-4 run in the opening threeplus minutes that led to a 70-58 cushion. NYHS was never closer than 76-72 following a Joe Tome trifecta with 15 seconds left in regulation. Coulter Cleland tacked Meigs senior Bobby Musser (42) releases a shot attempt during on the front end of two the first half of Friday night’s boys basketball contest against free throw attempts with Nelsonville-York in Rocksprings, Ohio. 13.5 ticks left, wrapping up the eventual 5-point edge with 4:48 remaining, outcome. with 1:52 left in the first The Marauders have the hosts went on an 11-2 frame following a basket now won six straight surge over the next 2:15 by Wyatt Hoover. The TVC Ohio contests and while establishing their hosts went on to finish 7-of-8 outcomes overall first double-digit lead at the period with a 6-2 since beating Nelsonville39-28. spurt while securing a York the first time around Meigs maintained a 21-16 lead through eight by a 65-60 margin at 3-possession lead from minutes of play. NYHS back on Jan. 17. Despite netting 7-of-12 there and closed the half Given the totality of with a small 7-6 spurt trifecta attempts in the events that took place first half while also going that resulted in a 46-34 Friday night, MHS coach advantage at the break. 7-of-11 from the field in Jeremy Hill was — for The high mark of the the second stanza, NYHS the most part — pleased contest came with 4:49 was never able to get with the way things left in the third period closer than two points as Baer caught a pass in before halftime. See BUCKEYES | 2B the left corner and let a Clinging to a 28-26 �2B Sunday, February 16, 2020 Buckeyes ly for those seniors. We’ve won seven of our last eight and we are playing well right now, and those From page 1B upperclassmen have a lot to do with it. I was proud worked out by night’s that we could send them end. out with a win in their “The defensive effort final home game.” wasn’t great tonight, For Baer, the night but the offensive effort was just fine. Nelsonville ended up being a moment that will stay with him for was hitting those threes, quite some time … even but we just kept finding answers,” Hill said. “Once after the next great Meigs player starts gunning for we were able to get our his mark. emotions under control, “This is definitely an I thought we did a very amazing accomplishment. nice job of executing on This is something that I the offensive end of the worked hard for for four floor … rather it be a good look at the basket or years, but this wasn’t something that I came an offensive putback. into high school expect“The kids just wanted this one tonight, especial- ing to do. I just worked Devils From page 1B Gallia Academy also claimed a season sweep of RHHS after posting a 58-30 win in Pedro back on Jan. 14. The hosts made 26 total field goals — including eight trifectas — and also went 6-of-8 at the free throw line for 75 percent. Blouir paced GAHS with a gamehigh 28 points, followed by Clary and Thomas with nine points apiece. Cremeens and Cox were next with seven and five markers, respectively. Caldwell, Wilcoxon and Carson Call chipped in three points apiece to the winning cause, while Cooper Davis completed the winning tally with two points. The Redmen netted 18 total field goals — 10 of which were 3-pointers — and also made all three of their charity toss attempts. Logan Hankins led RHHS with 27 points, followed by Stamper and Owen Hankins with 10 markers each. Garrett Miller and Braydon Malone completed things with five and two points, respectively. Gallia Academy will open postseason play on Tuesday when it travels to Londonderry for a Division II sectional semifinal contest against Waverly. Tipoff at Southeastern High School is slated for 8 p.m. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. OH-70173554 Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. SPORTS hard every day and this is what it eventually led to,” Baer said. “It was a great night and I’m glad that I could do this in front of the home crowd, especially during a win on Senior Night. It’s something that I will always remember for a really long time.” Baer needed nine points coming in to tie Amber Vining’s school mark of 1,400 career points. Baer previously surpassed the boys’ record set by Trevor Harrison during a 67-54 loss at Fort Frye back on Jan. 14. The Marauders outrebounded the guests by a 32-23 overall margin, including a 13-5 edge on the offensive boards. The hosts also committed only seven of the 20 turnovers in the contest. MHS made 30-of-57 field goal attempts for 53 percent, including a 5-of15 effort from behind the arc for 33 percent. The Maroon and Gold also went 12-of-21 at the free throw line for 57 percent. Cleland led Meigs with 19 points and Baer followed with 16 points, while Cox and Hoover added a dozen markers each. Bobby Musser was next with nine points and a team-best 13 rebounds, while Cleland also hauled in seven caroms. Ethan Stewart chipped in four points to the win- Sunday Times-Sentinel ning cause, while Cameron Burnem completed things with two points. The Buckeyes made 28-of-49 shot attempts for 57 percent, including a blistering 11-of-18 effort from behind the arc for 61 percent. NYHS was also 3-of-6 at the charity stripe for 50 percent. Mikey Seel led Nelsonville-York with a gamehigh 22 points, followed by Ethan Gail with 19 points and Drew Carter with 11 markers. Austin Thrapp also contributed seven points in the setback. Tome was next with six points and added a team-best six rebounds. Maleek Williams and Braydin McKee completed the tally with five and two points, respectively. Meigs opens postseason play on Wednesday when it travels to Jackson High School for a Division III sectional semifinal against Portsmouth West at 6:15 p.m. The Marauders still have a road makeup date with Vinton County that will be rescheduled based on opening-round postseason outcomes by both programs. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Lady Oaks edge Eastern, 52-50 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com JACKSON, Ohio — A near-upset in uncharted territories. The 21st-seeded Eastern girls basketball team — moving up to Division III this season — fell to 12th-seeded Oak Hill by a 52-50 count in the sectional semifinal on Thursday night at Jackson High School, ending the Lady Eagles’ streak of 14 consecutive years with a postseason win. Eastern (10-13) — which will miss the district tournament for the first time since 2005 — led initially, but the Lady Oaks (15-8) took their first lead at 6-4 on a pair of Caitlyn Brisker free throws 2:42 into play. EHS was back in front at 8-6 on a Jennifer Parker field goal, and led 13-11 at the end of the opening quarter. Just 18 seconds into the second stanza, Oak Hill hit a two-pointer to tie the game at 13. The Lady Eagles answered with a 10-to-4 run over the next seven minutes, and held their largest lead of the night, at 23-17. The Lady Oaks, however, scored five points in the final five seconds of the period and went into halftime down 23-22. Eastern scored the first four points of the second half, but Oak Hill scored the the next 10 and led 32-27 with 3:35 left in the third. The Green and White ended the third with a 5-to-2 spurt, trimming the OHHS lead to 34-32 headed into the finale. Eastern tied it at 36 with a pair of Sydney Reynolds free throws 1:14 into the fourth, but Oak Hill was back up by two after an Olivia Clarkson two-pointer 34 seconds Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Eastern freshman Sydney Reynolds (14) shoots a layup in the second half of the Lady Eagles’ 52-50 loss to Oak Hill, during the D-3 sectional semifinal on Thursday night in Jackson, Ohio. later. Juli Durst hit a twopointer for EHS with 5:51 to go, tying the game for the final time, at 38. Oak Hill responded with a 10-to-2 run, holding EHS without a field goal from the 5:51 mark until 1:15 to go, when Parker ended the drought with a triple. A Kennadi Rockhold free throw made the OHHS lead 48-44 with 34 seconds left, but Brisker hit back-to-back free throws eight seconds later to give the Lady Oaks a six-point cushion. Reynolds made a threepointer for Eastern with 15 seconds left, cutting the margin to 50-47, but Brisker went back to the line and sank two more free throws with 11 seconds to play. Eastern junior Olivia Barber hit a three-pointer with three seconds remaining, but the Lady Eagles couldn’t get the ball back and fell 52-50. Following the seasonending setback, first-year EHS head coach Chuck Robinson talked about what gave the Lady Oaks the edge, and commended his players for their hard work. “They have a little bit of an edge in their experience,” Robinson said. “We made a couple of mistakes where we were just throwing the ball, and not looking first. All-in-all, our girls played very hard, and our girls deserved to win as much as anybody did, not just because of the score, but because they played hard.” For the game, EHS claimed a 38-to-21 rebounding advantage, despite giving up a 14-to13 edge in offensive boards. Eastern committed 22 turnovers, 11 in each half, while the Lady Oaks gave the ball away 13 times total. The Lady Eagles combined for 12 assists, seven steals and four rejections, while Oak Hill earned 13 steals, eight assists and seven blocked shots. The Green and White shot 16-of-41 (39 percent) from the field, including 5-of-6 (83.3 percent) from beyond the arc, while OHHS made 18-of-49 (36.7 percent) field goal attempts, including 2-of-7 (28.6 percent) three-point tries. At the foul line, EHS was 13-of-19 (68.4 percent), and the Lady Oaks were 14-of-21 (66.7 percent). Reynolds led the way for Eastern with 17 points, combining a trio of two-pointers, a pair of triples and a 5-for-6 day at the free throw line. Parker finished with nine points in the setback, Juli Durst came up with eight, while Barber scored seven and earned a teambest four assists. Whitney Durst and Jaymie Basham scored two points each, with Basham — Eastern’s lone senior on the squad — grabbing a game-best 11 rebounds. Erica Durst rounded out the EHS offense with one point and a trio of assists. Reynolds earned three steals to lead the Green and White on defense, with Basham, Rockhold and Erica Durst each adding a steal and a block. Brisker paced the Lady Oaks with 22 points and four assists, scoring half of her game-high from the foul line. Chloe Chambers posted 16 points and eight rebounds for the victors, while Olivia Clarkson added six points and five boards. Brooke Howard and Peyton Miller came up with four points apiece to cap off the winning tally. Brisker and Chambers led the OHHS defense, both recording three steals and three blocks. Oak Hill advances to the sectional final on Saturday at Valley High School, where it will meet fifth-seeded Northwest. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. BANKS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY 34070 SR #7 POMEROY, OHIO BANKSCONSTRUCTION.CO 740-992-5009 �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel All-OVC boys bowling team All-OVC girls bowling team Submitted photo The 2020 All-Ohio Valley Conference boys bowling team was named this week following the league match held at Spare Time Recreation in Ironton, Ohio. Ironton, with a final tally of 2,341, claimed the OVC championship after finishing well ahead runner-up Rock Hill (2,066) and third placed Gallia Academy (1,992). The gentlemen pictured above were the All-OVC first team and honorable mention selections. In no particular order, the first team honorees were Brayden Easterling (IHS), Andrew Allen (IHS), Jason Krouse (IHS), John Blankenship (GA), Jacob Massie (RH), Cody Borders (CG) and Drew Fryer (SP). The honorable mention choices were T.J. McKinnis (RH), Evan Little (GA), Trevor Carey (CG), Trenton Fuller (FHS), Ryan Fetty (SP) and Mark Ball (IHS). Supermarkets We proudly accept Visa, Discover Card, LOCALLY OWNED Mastercard, Debit Cards, and EBT Cards. & OPERATED OH-70174495 Sunday, February 16, 2020 3B Submitted photo The 2020 All-Ohio Valley Conference girls bowling team was named this week following the league match held at Spare Time Recreation in Ironton, Ohio. South Point, with a final tally of 1,694, claimed the OVC championship after finishing well ahead runner-up Gallia Academy (1,556). The ladies pictured above were the All-OVC first team and honorable mention selections. In no particular order, the first team honorees were Aysiah Sharp (SP), Paige Harrison (GA), Zoe Laslo (SP), Jordan McFann (SP), Sara Ward (SP), Demi Sands (IHS) and Mary Kettel (IHS). The honorable mention choices were Elizabeth Ferguson (RH), Makenna Caldwell (GA), Abby Bloomfield (CG), Jenna Clary (SP) and Lacey Waddle (IHS). �SPORTS 4B Sunday, February 16, 2020 Sunday Times-Sentinel Lancers turn Spartans stymie River Valley, 57-35 back South Gallia, 77-53 By Alex Hawley headed for the finale with a 47-29 deficit. Alexander capped off the 57-35 victory with ALBANY, Ohio — A second quarter let down. a 10-to-6 spurt over the The River Valley boys final eight minutes. For the game, the basketball team was tied Raiders shot 14-of-46 with host Alexander (30.4 percent) from the eight minutes into Frifield, including 4-of-14 day’s Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division bout (28.6 percent) from three-point range, while at ‘The Alley’, but the the Spartans made 23-ofRaiders were blanked 46 (50 percent) field in the second stanza goal attempts, including and eventually fell to 6-of-18 (33.3 percent) the Spartans by a 57-35 three-point tries. Both count. teams were near-perfect After 18 points by at the foul line, River each side in the first Valley making 3-of-4 (75 period, the Spartans percent) and Alexander (15-7, 10-2 TVC Ohio) sinking 5-of-6 (83.3 perwent on an 18-0 run in cent). the second for a 36-18 The Spartans won the halftime lead. rebounding battle by a The margin stayed at 35-to-22 clip, and also 18 after each side came committed just nine up with 11 points in turnovers, three fewer the third quarter, and the Raiders (5-17, 1-11) than RVHS. The Raiders ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com By Alex Hawley SGHS was 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) and FHHS was 4-of-8 (50 percent). Brayden Hammond STEWART, Ohio — led the Rebels with 17 The Rebels wanted to points, to go with four play the role of spoiler, steals and four blocked but the Lancers had shots on the defensive other ideas. The South Gallia boys end. Jared Burdette hit basketball team dropped a team-best three triples a 77-53 decision to host on his way to nine Federal Hocking on Fri- points, while Layne Ours day at McInturf Gymna- scored eight points and Andrew Small marked sium in Athens County, seven. securing the Lancers’ Tristan Saber recorded outright Tri-Valley Confive points and a teamference Hocking Divibest three assists for sion title. South Gallia (12-9, 8-7 South Gallia, while TVC Hocking) began the Jaxxin Mabe claimed game with its best offen- three points and a teamhigh five rebounds. Kyle sive quarter, pouring in 17 points. Federal Hock- Northup and Ean Combs rounded out the Rebel ing (18-4, 15-1) — now a 10-time TVC Hocking total with two points apiece. champion, with nine of Leading the Lancers, those crowns coming Quinton Basim and Brad outright — scored two Russell scored 18 points dozen in the opening apiece, with Russell stanza and led by seven heading into the second. grabbing a game-high five rebounds, and Basim The Lancers went on recording team-bests of a 26-to-11 run in the five steals, four assists second quarter, and followed it up with a 21-to- and four three-pointers. Hunter Smith drained 10 spurt in the third, making the margin 50-28 three trifectas on his way to 17 points for the at halftime, and 71-38 victors. headed into the finale. Nathaniel Massie and SGHS outscored its Ian Miller both scored host 15-to-6 over the six in the win, Terrell final eight minutes and Mayle added five, while fell by a 77-53 count. Elijah Lucas marked The Lancers won the three. Collin Jarvis and rebounding battle by Dylan Schwarzel coma 36-to-23 count, and pleted the winning tally also claimed a 19-towith two points apiece. 24 advantage in the This gives the Lancers turnover category. The a season sweep of South Rebels combined for 12 assists, 10 steals, and six Gallia, as they won the Jan. 14 meeting in Merrejections, while FHHS cerville by a 65-42 count. tallied 18 assists, 16 After finishing the regsteals and two blocks. ular season at Trimble The guests made on Saturday, the Rebels 19-of-47 (40.5 percent) will face Manchester in field goal attempts, the Division IV sectional including 6-of-16 (37.5 semifinal on Tuesday at percent) three-point Wellston High School. tries, while the Maroon © 2020 Ohio Valley and Gold were 31-of-62 Publishing, all rights (50 percent) from the reserved. field, including 11-of25 (44 percent) from Alex Hawley can be reached at deep. At the foul line, ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Defenders sweep Parkersburg Christian, 47-25 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — The Defenders, well, they went on the defensive. The Ohio Valley Christian boys basketball team allowed only seven points in the second half and held host Parkersburg Christian to single digits in each of the four quarters Friday night en route to a 47-25 victory in a non-conference matchup in Wood County. The Defenders (1314) found themselves in a 9-8 hole after eight minutes of play, but the guests countered with five points from Bradley Haley as part of an 11-9 second quarter run that gave the Blue and Gold a slim 19-18 halftime edge. Jeremiah Swab and Conner Walter combine for 11 points in the third frame during a 15-6 surge that allowed OVCS some breathing room with a 34-24 lead entering the finale. Mark Oliver poured in seven points down the stretch as the Defenders made a 13-1 surge down the stretch run to complete the 22-point triumph. Ohio Valley Christian also claimed a season sweep of the Knights (9-9) after posting a 54-41 victory in Gallipolis back on Jan. 31. The Defenders made 16 total field goals — including a trio of 3-pointers — and also netted 12-of-22 free throw attempts for 55 percent. Oliver paced a balanced OVCS attack with a game-high 14 points, followed by Haley with 13 points and Walter with a dozen markers. Swab completed the winning tally with eight points. The Red and Black made eight total field goals — including two trifectas — and also went 7-of-8 at the charity stripe for 88 percent. Trey Bennett led the hosts with eight points, followed by Kaleb Dean with seven points and Jacob Johnson with six markers. Izaia Nazzelrod completed the scoring with four points. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. combined for five steals, five assists and one blocked shot, while AHS tallied 13 assists, 10 steals and two rejections. Leading the Raiders, Dylan Fulks scored 10 points on one threepointer, a pair of twopointers and a 3-for-3 day at the charity stripe. Brandon Call and Jordan Lambert scored eight points apiece in the setback, with Call earning team-highs of five rebounds and two trifectas. Jordan Burns contributed four points to the Raider cause, Cole Young added three, and Chad Brewer chipped in with two, while Chase Caldwell picked up a pair of assists. The Silver and Black defense was led by Lambert and Mason Rhodes had two steals apiece. Caleb Terry paced the victors with a doubledouble of 19 points and 10 rebounds, to go with a game-best two blocks. Kyler D’Augustino recorded 17 points, with team-bests of five assists, five steals and three triples for the hosts. Kaleb Easley was next with 12 points, followed by Luke Chapman with four, Colby Carsey with three and Lucas Markins with two. AHS also won its first meeting with the Raiders this season, taking a 50-36 decision in Bidwell on Jan. 17. Next, the Raiders play Circleville in the Division II sectional quarterfinal at Southeastern High School on Monday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Photos by Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Southern junior Arrow Drummer (44) shoots a two-pointer in between Eagles Garrett Barringer (left) and Mason Dishong (right), during the Tornadoes’ eight-point win on Friday in Racine, Ohio. Southern sweeps Eagles, 41-33 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com RACINE, Ohio — Defensive dominance gives the Tornadoes a rivalry sweep. The Southern boys basketball team — which won 49-44 on Jan. 14 at Eastern — met with the Eagles again on Friday in Meigs County, with the host Tornadoes taking a 41-33 decision for their third straight win. Eastern (10-12, 8-8 TVC Hocking) — which concludes the regular season on a two-game skid — scored the first eight points of the game, holding Southern (10-10, 9-6) scoreless for the opening three minutes. The Tornadoes went on an 11-to-2 run over the remainder of the period, however, taking the lead on an Arrow Drummer two-pointer and heading into the second with an 11-10 edge. The Eagles regained the lead with a Derrick Metheney two-pointer 1:40 into the second quarter, but were held scoreless for the next six minutes. The Purple and Gold came up empty on six field goal attempts in the second period, but were back in front after hitting 5-of-6 free throws. EHS senior Colton Reynolds made a threepointer with 14 seconds left in the half, trimming the Tornado lead to 16-15 at the break. The Eagles battled back to take their final lead of the night, at 25-24, on a Matthew Blanchard three-pointer the Green and White collected eight assists, seven steals and five rejections. Southern was led by Hill and Steele with 10 points apiece. Drummer posted eight points and seven rebounds in the win, while McNickle ended with seven points, as well as teamhighs of 13 rebounds and three assists. Bailey scored five for the hosts, while Ryan Laudermilt marked one point. Leading the Tornado defense, Drummer had four steals and a block, while McNickle earned two steals and two blocks. Reynolds led Eastern with 11 points, followed by Barringer with Eastern senior Colton Reynolds (14) tries a layup, during the nine. Ryan Dill scored four points in the setEagles’ 41-33 setback on Friday in Racine, Ohio. back, Blanchard added 1:38 to play, but South- three, while Dishong, 6:07 into the second Metheney and Oldaker ern closed the 41-33 half. victory with a 6-to-1 run claimed two apiece, A free throw from with Metheney earning on free throws. SHS junior Chase Baia team-best three assists For the game, SHS ley tied the game at and Oldaker pulling in a made 10-of-39 (25.6 25 before the end of team-high 13 rebounds. percent) field goal the third quarter, and The Eagle defense attempts, including the hosts was back in was led by Reynolds front after a Cole Steele 4-of-14 (28.6 percent) with three steals, and three-point tries, while three-pointer to start Dill with two steals and Eastern was 13-of-46 the finale. A foul shot from Gar- (28.3 percent) from the two rejections. The Tornadoes put field, including 3-of-10 rett Barringer and a two-pointer by William (30 percent) from deep. their three-game winThe Tornadoes made ning streak on the line Oldaker tied game at 28 at home on Monday 17-of-25 (68 percent) with 5:20 to play, but against Ravenswood. back-to-back buckets by foul shots in the win, Both teams have while the Eagles were Landen Hill gave the hosts the lead for good. 4-for-10 (40 percent) at sectional semifinal contests on Wednesday at EHS got back to with- the charity stripe. Both teams tallied 32 Wellston High School, in two points on a field goal from Reynolds with rebounds, with the hosts with Southern vs. 2:40 remaining, but SHS claiming an 8-to-7 edge Waterford at 6:15 and Eastern vs. Portsmouth in offensive boards. senior Trey McNickle Notre Dame at 8 p.m. drained a three-pointer Southern committed © 2020 Ohio Valley 15 turnovers, one more 23 seconds later to Publishing, all rights make the margin 35-30. than EHS. reserved. The Tornadoes comA Mason Dishong bined for 10 steals, two-pointer got the Alex Hawley can be reached at six assists and three Eagles back to within 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. blocked shots, while one possession with �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, February 16, 2020 5B Unioto eliminates Lady Raiders, 54-42 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley|OVP Sports PPHS junior Kyelar Morrow (2) brings the ball up the floor, during the a Jan. 21 game against River Valley in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Point Pleasant takes down Bison, 53-40 while, BHS was 10-of-17 (58.8 percent) at the charity stripe, and had two of its 14 field goals BUFFALO, W.Va. — come from downtown. Sealing the win on the PPHS junior Hunter defensive end. Bush led the guests with The Point Pleasant 18 points, teaming seven boys basketball allowed host Buffalo to score just field goals with a 4-for-6 six points on three field day at the line. Braxton goals in the fourth quar- Yates hit a pair of threeter of Thursday’s bout in pointers on his way to 11 points, while Kyelar Putnam County, as the Morrow sank three Big Blacks secured the triples and finished with 53-40 victory. nine points. PPHS (7-11) was up McKeehan Justus also 12-8 eight minutes into made two trifectas en play, hitting five field route to eight points for goals in the opening Point Pleasant, while stanza. Aidan Sang scored four. Buffalo (5-12) had Rounding out the winits best quarter of the ning tally, Eric Chapman night in the second, marked two points and scoring 16 points, but Trey Peck came up with the Big Blacks matched one. the hosts’ output and Buffalo was led by went into halftime with a Alec Hanshaw with 28-24 lead. The guests added one 12 points and Noah Thompson with eight. to their advantage with an 11-to-10 third quarter, Ian Thompson was next making the margin 39-34 with six points, followed by David Whittington with eight minutes to with five, Jackson Engplay. land with four, Adam Point Pleasant’s Slaman with three, and defense wasn’t alone Evan Smalley with two. in finishing the game The Red and Black strong, as the Red and will be back at home on Black sealed the 53-39 victory with 14 points in Tuesday against Wayne. © 2020 Ohio Valley the fourth. Publishing, all rights For the game, PPHS was 6-of-10 (60 percent) reserved. from the foul line, to go Alex Hawley can be reached at with 13 two-pointers 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. and seven triples. Mean- By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com FRANKFORT, Ohio — The ending might have been different with a different kind of beginning. The River Valley girls basketball team committed 10 turnovers on its first 15 offensive possessions of the game, and host Unioto made the most of those early opportunities Thursday night during a 54-42 victory in a Division II sectional final held at Adena High School in Ross County. The 12th seeded Lady Raiders (12-11) started the game with seven consecutive turnovers as the fifth seeded Lady Shermans (19-3) built an 8-0 lead not even halfway through the first period. The Purple and Gold ultimately hit five of their first 10 shot attempts, but a pair of Lauren Twyman trifectas whittled the lead down to 10-6 with 3:07 left in the opening stanza. RVHS, however, was never closer the rest of the way. Emily Coleman and Alexis Miller followed with consecutive 3-pointers that extended the lead to double digits, but a Hannah Jacks bucket with 1:36 left eventually completed the first quarter scoring — giving UHS a 16-8 lead. Despite 11 first quarter turnovers, the Silver and Black were still within striking distance … and managed to keep things that way over the course of the next eight minutes. Kasey Birchfield capped a 5-3 run with a basket at the 4:16 mark for a 19-13 deficit, then a Kaylee Gillman trifecta with 2:58 left in the half pushed RVHS to within 21-16. Unioto — which went 2-of-14 from the field in the second stanza — tacked on a Cree Stulley bucket with a minute left while taking a 23-16 edge into the break. Bryan Walters|OVP Sports River Valley defenders Hannah Jack (2), Payton Crabtree (3), Kasey Birchfield and Sierra Somerville (22) react as a Unioto player makes a reversal pass during the first half of Thursday night’s Division II girls basketball sectional final at Adena High School in Frankfort, Ohio. River Valley sophomore Lauren Twyman (20) dribbles past a Unioto defender during the second half of Thursday night’s Division II girls basketball sectional final at Adena High School in Frankfort, Ohio. UHS made its first five shot attempts of the third as part of a 15-10 run that extended the lead out to 38-26 with 2:21 left, but Twyman capped a quick 4-point run that allowed the guests to get back to within single digits with 1:20 remaining. Jerzi Paul converted a basket 23 seconds later and allowed the Lady Shermans to take a 40-30 lead into the finale. Jacks converted two free throws at the 5:29 mark while cutting the deficit down to 44-32, but Hallie Pinkerton and Coleman answered with consecutive trifectas over the next minute — giving Unioto its largest lead of the night at 50-32 with 4:27 remaining. The Lady Raiders ended the final four minutes of regulation with a 10-4 run to complete the 12-point outcome. River Valley outrebounded the hosts by a 32-25 overall margin, but UHS claimed a 12-10 edge on the offensive glass. RVHS — which had as many points as turnovers at halftime — finished the night with SUNDAY EVENING Daytona 500 up for grabs as no clear theme has emerged DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The first four events leading into the Daytona 500 have produced four different winners. Ricky Stenhouse Jr. put his new team on the pole, while Erik Jones outlasted a crash-fest to win a qualifying race. Joey Logano and William Byron won the qualifying races. No clear favorite has emerged for “The Great American Race.” No single manufacturer has a demonstrated edge going into NASCAR’s version of the Super Bowl. It was a Toyota 1-2-3 sweep for Joe Gibbs Racing last year, in part because of mandated manufacturer alliances for drivers to work together, but there’s so far been little indication the race will play out the same way Sunday. Instead, this is a wide-open field of 40 drivers and all believe they have a shot at the life-changing victory and the record $23.6 million that will be divvied by among the drivers. And why not? The unpredictability of Daytona allowed Justin Haley to gamble on rain strategy last July and shock the field with a win in his third and final start of the season. Now Haley is back at Daytona for his debut in the Daytona 500, just one of a handful of drivers in a watereddown field that includes six Cup Series rookies, a 10-year veteran who had failed to qualify for the race in his only other previous attempt and a slew of others chasing the payout that can extend the season for any fledgling team. Timmy Hill raced his way into Sunday’s field in a qualifying race and said his Daytona 500 debut will keep tiny MBM Motorsports in business for the foreseeable future. More important? Hill thinks he’s got a chance to be competitive Sunday. “My car is very capable of running competitively in this race,” Hill said. “I feel like we’re not just here to participate, we’re here to race.” But no one knows what that racing will look like when the flag drops on the 62nd running after President Donald Trump, named the grand marshal for the race, gives the command for drivers to start their engines. The exhibition Busch Clash was a demolition derby as drivers shook off the offseason rust and adjusted to NASCAR’s new rules package. BROADCAST 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WVPB) 13 (WOWK) CABLE 6 PM WSAZ News 3 (N) WTAP News (N) ABC 6 News at 6 p.m. (N) David Holt's State of Music Eyewitness News (N) (3:00) PGA Golf (2:30) Auto Racing PBS NewsHour Weekend (N) (3:00) PGA Golf 6 PM 6:30 Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 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Gillman was next with five points and Birchfield contributed four points, while Payton Crabtree completed the tally with three markers. Crabtree hauled in six rebounds for RVHS in the setback, while Sierra Somerville grabbed five caroms. It was the final basketball game for seniors Payton Crabtree, Savannah Reese, Kasey Birchfield, Kaylee Gillman and Kaylee Tucker in the Silver and Black. The Lady Raiders claimed their first winning season in roughly a decade and ended up going 5-7 in TVC Ohio play. Unioto netted 18-of49 field goal attempts for 37 percent, including a 6-of-16 effort from 3-point territory for 38 percent. The hosts also went 12-of-17 at the charity stripe for 71 percent. Coleman paced UHS with a game-high 14 points, followed by Stulley with 13 points and a team-best seven boards. Amber Cottrill also chipped in eight points for the victors. 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Zion Williamson delivered his share of punishing dunks, even damaging the rim. It all added up to a high-flying start to the All-Star weekend. Bridges scored 20 points and took MVP honors, Eric Paschall added 23 more and the U.S. beat the World 151131 in the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night. Bridges has been a bright spot for Charlotte in a difficult season. The Hornets are 11th in the Eastern Conference at 18-36. But the second-year pro put on a show in owner Michael Jordan’s old home and was presented the MVP trophy by Hall of Famer and Chicago product Isiah Thomas. “We wanted to come out and play hard in the Rising Stars and show what Charlotte is about — me, Devonte’ (Graham) and P.J. (Washington),” Bridges said. “And that’s what we did. I didn’t have any extra motivation, really, I wouldn’t say that. 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Sunday, February 16, 2020 7B Birchfield signs with OU-Chillicothe volleyball Submitted photo River Valley senior Kasey Birchfield, seated second from left, will be continuing her volleyball career after signing with Ohio University-Chillicothe on Tuesday, Feb. 11, during a ceremony held in the foyer area inside River Valley High School. Birchfield — a multi-year starter and letterwinner for the Lady Raiders — plans to major in Early Childhood Development and currently holds a 3.5 grade-point average. Kasey is joined in front by her father, Jeff Birchfield (left), and mother Vikki Noble, as well as step-father Phil Pope. Standing in back, from left, are RVHS Principal T.R. Edwards, OUC volleyball coach Ally Coyle and RVHS Athletic Director Richard Stephens. The Hilltoppers are members of the Ohio Regional Campus Conference. 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