http://66.213.69.5/files/original/fe66dbb82b00efbdcc462d8b06966717.pdf c019457283092bc9e41e343af8b3c820 PDF Text Text Valley church chats Sports news briefs CHURCH s 4 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 60° 63° 63° Today’s weather forecast Rain and drizzle today. Heavy rain and a thunderstorm tonight. High 67° / Low 59° SPORTS s 7 WEATHER s 8 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 50, Volume 74 Neighboring counties confirm positive COVID-19 cases Friday, March 27, 2020 s 50¢ Towns ‘going on a bear hunt’ By Sarah Hawley demographic information in order to protect the privacy of the individual. OHIO VALLEY — Dillon added that Days after the first conthey health department firmed case of COVIDhad been in contact 19 in Gallia County with the individual who and the death of that tested positive and was individual, three other local counties have con- working to identify any contacts. The health firmed cases. department will “advise Lawrence County those individuals (who reported its first confirmed case on Wednes- had been in contact with the infected perday, while Athens son) to self-quarantine County, reported its first confirmed case on for 14 days.” In Athens County, Thursday. The City of Health Commissioner Marietta also reported Dr. James Gaskell in a its first case on March video posted to the Ath22. ens City-County Health In a news release on Department website Wednesday afternoon, announcing the first the Lawrence County Health Department stat- confirmed case in the ed, that it was reporting county. No details were prothe first positive case vided about the case, in a Lawrence County but Gaskell stated that resident. the agency had been “The patient has not preparing for the first been hospitalized, had not had any recent trav- positive case. He reminded of the el history, and has had no known exposure to a ways to prevent the confirmed case,” stated spread of the virus, including hand washing, the release. Health Commissioner Georgia keeping areas clean and Dillon stated that in the social distancing. He release that they would See COVID-19 | 3 not be releasing any shawley@aimmediamidwest.com Prosecutor’s office reducing hours due to pandemic Staff Report POMEROY — The Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is reducing office hours to Mondays and Thursdays only during COVID-19 pandemic In a news release, Prosecutor James K. Stanley stated, the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office performs essential government functions and will continue to represent Meigs County in the judicial system throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, measures must be taken to ensure the health and safety of office staff, the public, and our loved ones. INDEX Obituary: 2 News: 3 Church: 4 Church Directory: 5 Comics: 6 Sports: 7 Classifieds: 7 Weather: 8 Our online edition is open to the public at mydailysentinel.com To that end, the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office previously closed to the public but remained fully staffed Monday through Friday. This week, additional measures were taken that placed office staff on a staggered work schedule. Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley has reevaluated the situation, including State and Federal reports, orders, and guidelines, as well as measures taken by other government offices, and has determined that stricter measures must be taken. Therefore, effective March 27, the Meigs See HOURS | 3 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Photos courtesy of Meagan Bonecutter This pair of bears is waiting to be spotted while “hunting.” Hiding the bears gives people of all ages the chance to go searching for the bears, which can bring a bit of happiness during this time. Keeping communities connected By Kayla Hawthorne “During this gloomy, uneasy, uncertain time, it is something POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Many have been fun. I know for my spending their days hun- kids, it’s the highlight kering down in and out of their day and it’s of public spaces. This is why a few neighborhoods making them smile.” khawthorne@aimmediamidwest.com have encouraged others to go “on a bear hunt.” Meagan Bonecutter, a resident near Mossman Circle in Point Pleasant, W.Va., saw neighborhoods in other states were hiding bears in their windows for children to spot them as an activity and a distraction from the current events. Bonecutter asked her neighbors to place bears in their windows, porches or yards. There is a book called “We’re Going on a Bear Hunt,” which can be found online. “We read that book and we decided we would go on our own bear hunt to see if anybody would play — Meagan Bonecutter along,” Bonecutter said. She first started asking her neighbors to participate on Sunday night and Monday morning. By Monday evening, they saw around 20 neighbors playing along. By Tuesday there were around 30. Bonecutter said around 75 percent of her neighborhood has bears displayed at their houses. Even the Mason County 911 Dispatch Center and ambulances have bears displayed. “My neighbors, the ones setting out the bears, are having a time with it,” Bonecutter said. Some residents in Point Pleasant are placing their bears outside in the sunshine. “As we’re walking, we’ll talk to them from a distance, they get a kick out of it. A lot of them will change the hiding place every day.” Bonecutter said she and her children take See BEAR | 2 State panel approves Health director: Ohio making progress Meigs County flattening the curve project financing COLUMBUS — A state panel has approved financing of more than $1 million to support economic development in Meigs County. The State Controlling Board’s approval on Wednesday to release $1.4 million from the Rural Industrial Park Loan program to the Meigs County Improvement Corporation will support financing for the purchase and construction of property at East Meigs Industrial Park in Tuppers Plains. State Representative Jay Edwards was a leading advocate for reinstating the state’s Rural Industrial Park Loan Program. The program had been without funding for several years when Edwards helped secure $25 million for the initiative in last year’s state budget. “This project will really help Meigs County and the surrounding area, and is exactly the type of project we had in mind when we worked to restart this program,” said Edwards (R-Nelsonville). Edwards said the Meigs County project, and those in other rural communities, have been in the works for quite some time. With the economic impact of the coronavirus, Edwards said it’s especially important to take action to create new jobs in the region. The Meigs County Community Improvement Corporation is proposing to invest See FINANCING | 3 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Early projections show Ohio is making progress flattening the curve of coronavirus cases in the state. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine is poised to sign a sweeping relief package passed by lawmakers to address effects of the virus, while new figures on jobless claims show those numbers skyrocketing. Ohio now has at least 15 deaths and more than 860 cases of the virus, including three at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. A look at virus-related developments in Ohio on Thursday: Early modeling suggests Ohio is on track to cut the effect on the state’s health care system by 50% or more, said Dr. Amy Acton, state health director. But it’s no time for a victory lap, she said, adding that residents must remain committed to practicing social distancing and staying at home. “Ohio, what you’re doing absolutely is saving lives,” Acton said. Jobless claims Jobless claims skyrocketed from about 7,000 to nearly 188,000 in the week ending Saturday, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Flattening the curve Family Services. That Ohio’s efforts to the total for a single week slow the spread are showing positive results, was more than Ohio has the state’s health direcSee CURVE | 3 tor said. �2 Friday, March 27, 2020 OBITUARIES/NEWS OBITUARIES EDNA R. WILSON LARRY HAYMAN LONG BOTTOM — All people die, but not all people live. Larry lived! Larry Hayman, 78, of Long Bottom, Ohio, passed on from this world on March 23, 2020. Lawrence Hubert Hayman was born on Oct. 28, 1941, to H.A. “Fred” Hayman and Garnet F. Polk Hayman. He is preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Garnet Hayman; siblings, Charles “Sam” Cozart, Margaret “Grace” Keen, June Feldman, Roger Hayman, Carol Triplett, Jerry Hayman, Elbert Hayman and Marty Hayman. He is survived by his wife, Jennie White Hayman; two daughters, Terri Law (Richard) and Angela Robson (Justin); four beloved grandchildren, Kelsey, Layla, Drew and Tanner; mother-in-law, Thelma White; two brothers, Clarence Hayman and James Hayman; sister, Kathleen “Kas” Seckman; extra special niece, Misty Hayman; extra special nephews, Jerry “Bubby” Hayman and Travis Thomas; extra special great nephew, Zachary Carpenter; as well as many special nieces, nephews, sisters-in-law, and brothers-in-law. Larry served in the United States Army from 19601963. He was a retired Millwright with Local #443 (formerly #1755); a lifetime member of the Forked Run Gun Club; lifetime member of Meigs County Fish and Game; Democratic Central Committeeman for Lebanon Township; F & AM #337 Coolville, OH, Scottish Rite and York Rite, Aladdin Shriner; and he also spent many years with great friends at his “country club”, Summerfields. Larry was a spiritual man. He loved his grandchildren above all things, loved being outdoors, loved the sunshine, and loved working in his garden. He was our rock and the coolest dude we knew. If you asked him how he was, he was always “fair-to-middlin” and if you asked him what he wanted as a gift, it was ALWAYS a hug. So, we won’t say goodbye, but see you later… when we will give you the biggest hug. Arrangements are pending at Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, W.Va. WISEMAN EVANS — L. Arlene (Bailes) Wiseman, 93, of Evans, W.Va., died March 25, 2020 in Eldercare Health & Rehabilitation, Ripley, W.Va., following an extended illness. Services will be private. Burial will be in the Otterbein Cemetery, Evans. Arrangements provided by Casto Funeral Home, Evans. LONG BOTTOM — Edna R. Wilson, 87, of Eagle Ridge Road, Long Bottom, Ohio passed away at the Abbyshire Nursing Home in Gallipolis, Ohio, on March 26, 2020. She was born on Dec. 26, 1932, in Ritchie County, West Virginia. She was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Merle Hoover. She married Don Wilson in June 1950 and they owned the former Western Auto in Middleport for 30 years, She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Don in 2011 and a great granddaughter, Brianna Pullins. She is survived by her children, Donna (Chuck) Pullins of Long Bottom, Stan (Carol) Wilson of Columbus; grandchildren, Chuck (Brandi) Pullins of Westerville, Susan (Brian) Ash of Racine, Stephen (Ryan) Wilson of Columbus, David (Stephanie) Wilson of Colorado, Matthew Wilson, California; great grandchildren, Zach (Katie) Ash, Long Bottom, Emily (Jeremy) Parsons, Gallipolis, Katie and Hannah Pullins of Westerville, Mattox Wilson of Colorado; great great grandson, Parker Ash of Long Bottom; brother, Richard (Iris) Hoover, Harrisonville, W.Va. A private family graveside will be held at the Meigs Memory Gardens with Pastor Randy Smith officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. MORGAN YOUNGSTOWN — Marianna H. Morgan, 93 of Youngstown, Ohio and formerly of Gallipolis, Ohio, died Wednesday March 25, 2020 at Holzer Medical Center, Jackson, Ohio. Graveside services will be conducted 1 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at Pine Street Cemetery, Gallipolis. Arrangements are under the direction of the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis. WEATHERFORD GALLIPOLIS — Diana Lynn Weatherford, 71, of Gallipolis, Ohio died Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at Oakwood Community Health Center in Jackson, Ohio. A graveside service for Diana will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, March 27, 2020 at Ridgelawn Cemetery with Rick Riggle officiating. Willis Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. Trump says feds developing new guidelines By Zeke Miller and Alan Suderman “Every day that we stay out it gets harder to bring it back very Associated Press quickly,” Trump said during a Thursday press conference. Last week Trump unveiled a WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Thursday that 15-day program advising against large gatherings and calling for federal officials are developing many Americans to remain at guidelines to rate counties by risk of virus spread, as he aims to begin home. The guidelines, issued by the Centers for Disease Control to ease nationwide guidelines and Prevention, are voluntary, but meant to stem the coronavirus many state and local leaders have outbreak. issued mandatory restrictions in In a letter to the nation’s goverline with, or even tighter than, nors, Trump said the new guidelines are meant to enable state and those issued by the CDC. Speaking to reporters Thursday, local leaders to make “decisions Trump lamented that about maintaining, increasing, On a conference call with goveror relaxing social distancing and nors Thursday, Trump stressed the other measures they have put in need to reopen businesses and to place.” States and municipalities recognize regional differences in would still retain authority to set whatever restrictions deem neces- the virus’ impact. “We all have to get smart,” sary. Trump announced Thursday that Trump said on the call, audio of which was obtained by The Associhe would visit Norfolk, Virginia, ated Press. “We have to open up on Saturday to see off the USNS our country, I’m sorry.” Comfort, the 1,000-bed hospital Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate ship heading to assist New York in Reeves, who has not ordered busiresponding to the virus. ness closures or limits on social He has been trying for days to behavior, thanked Trump for recdetermine how to contain the ognizing that the virus has affected economic fallout of the guidelines issued by his administration as well states differently and “one size does not fit all.” as local leaders to slow the tide of “I appreciate you realizing that,” infections. Reeves said. The announcement of the forthcoming new guidelines comes days after Trump said he hoped to “reopen” the country by Easter. “I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter,” he said Tuesday during a Fox News virtual town hall. Easter is just over two weeks away — Apr. 12. “Wouldn’t it be great to have all of the churches full?” Trump said in a subsequent interview. “You’ll have packed churches all over our country.” Health experts have made clear that unless Americans continue to dramatically limit social interaction — staying home from work and isolating themselves — the number of infections will overwhelm the health care system, as it has in parts of Italy, leading to many more deaths. And scientists, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, have cautioned against artificial timetables. “And you’ve got to understand that you don’t make the timeline, the virus makes the timeline,” Fauci told CNN Wednesday. “So you’ve got to respond, in what you see happen.” Daily Sentinel Behavioral health hotline OHIO VALLEY — In response to the increased stress and anxiety related to the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting stay in place orders, Hopewell Health Centers, Inc. will increase the number of behavioral health professionals who answer their hotlines. When someone calls they will be able to talk to a behavioral health professional who will provide immediate support and as needed, work to assign an ongoing therapist or case manager. The hotline numbers covering Athens, Hocking and Vinton Counties (1-888-475-8484) and Gallia, Jackson and Meigs (1-800-252-5554) are open to any caller and while these hotlines are answered 24 hours a day/7 days a week, the elevated staffing will be between 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday. PVH activates teleHealth telephone health visits Staff Report POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Pleasant Valley Hospital announces its now offering telephone health visits. According to a press release from PVH, “To continue to prioritize the safety of patients, employees and the community, Pleasant Valley Hospital has activated telephone health visits for established and new patients. Lieving Scheduling teleHealth telephone health visits started March 25.” This past week, internal medicine physicians Robert Tayengco, MD, and Wesley Lieving, DO, piloted the telephone visit initiative and were very pleased with the results, the press release stated. “My patients were relieved to hear Tayengco from me and honestly I was relieved to talk to them,” Dr. Lieving said. “We were able to discuss concerns, provide medical advice and facilitate refills. Telephone visits are a great option to increase patient access to providers while protecting our workforce and our community.” All Pleasant Valley Hospital providers are offering telephone visits. After you schedule a telephone visit, a medical professional will contact you at your scheduled visit time, complete a phone evaluation, and provide medical advice and treatment. Pleasant Valley Hospital physicians are reviewing non-urgent medical care appointments and procedures for medical necessity. When possible, patients will be called to postpone or reschedule their procedures for a later date. “Your healthcare team at PVH hope that social distancing and staying at home will continue to limit the spread of COVID-19 in our community,” stated Dr. Tayengco. “Our goal is to maintain access to medical care and doing as much of that care in the safety of your home as possible. If you have questions or concerns, contact your provider.” To schedule a teleHealth telephone visit, please find a complete list of PVH providers at pvalley. org/telehealth Information submitted by PVH. Meagan Bonecutter | Courtesy This bear ventured into the yard for a view of the neighborhood. MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Bear From page 1 AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 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Monday, March 30 MIDDLEPORT — A Middleport Zoning Commission meeting will be held at the Village Hall at 1 pm. The owner of 923 S. 3rd Ave. is requesting a change in zoning from residential to business to allow the purchaser of the property to remove the structure and install storage buildings. MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs Veterans Service Commissioner will meet at 9 a.m. at the office located at 97 North Second Avenue in Middleport. Saturday, April 4 BURLINGHAM — The Burlingham Cemetery Association public meeting scheduled for Saturday, April 4, 2020, has been canceled. daily walks around the loop, but they’ve seen several older couples driving around — which offers a fun way to get out of the house, without being in the public, during the governor’s stay-at-home order. “I’ve had no complaint of my kids getting exercise at all,” Bonecutter said. “They’re loving it.” Bonecutter hopes that the fun can continue as long as the stay-at-home order is in effect. “My hope is that it can spread around town and this county and we can keep it going as long as possible,” Bone- cutter said. “During this gloomy, uneasy, uncertain time, it is something fun. I know for my kids, it’s the highlight of their day and it’s making them smile.” There are Facebook groups in the area, most named “Going on a bear hunt,” that have addresses or residences where bears can be found. At lease one of these groups is for Meigs County, Ohio, and one is for Meigs, Gallia and Mason Counties. Bonecutter said she heard there are “bear hunts” in the Bend Area of Mason County, W.Va. as well. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Kayla Hawthorne is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 675-1333, ext. 1992. �NEWS Daily Sentinel County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office will only be staffed on Mondays and Thursdays until further notice. While staff will be in the office on Mondays and Thursdays, the office remains closed to the general public. The attorneys will still be handling criminal and civil matters, Monday through Friday, and will be appearing in court as required, or will be participating in teleconferences with judges and attorneys either from the office or remote locations. Support staff will be working remotely on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. If you are in need of assistance on these days, you may email office manager Terri James at terri@ meigscountyprosecutor. com, Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley at jstanley@meigscountyprosecutor.com, or the Victim Assistance Program at meigsvictimassistance@ gmail.com. If you need assistance on Mondays or Thursdays, you may call the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office at 740-992-6371 or the Victim Assistance Program at 740-992-1720. Information provided by Prosecutor James K. Stanley. Curve From page 1 seen in any full month except one, during the heat of the 1980s recession. No hoops Gov. Mike DeWine said it’s critical that everyone follow his advice to stay home and avoid getting together in large groups, even on playgrounds. He said he spoke with several mayors on Thursday and some said they were taking down basketball hoops in parks to stop people from gathering. “Social distancing buys the hospitals, everybody more time,” he said. Cases Among the more than 860 cases, about 220 people have been hospitalized, with nearly 100 in intensive care. Wright-Patterson Air Force Base declared a public health emergency and set up a command center after three cases were confirmed there. Financing From page 1 $1.9 million total in the project, which includes construction of a 30,000-square-foot commercial speculative building on a 4.8-acre site, according to the Ohio Development Services Agency. “On behalf of the Meigs County Commissioners and the Community Improvement Corporation, we appreciate this loan from Development Services and look forward to bringing new jobs and investment to the county” said Meigs County Economic Development Director Perry Varnadoe. “We especially appreciate the work of Representative Edwards to fund this program and make this project possible.” The State Controlling Board’s approval came on the same day the board took action for Ohio to receive $15 million in federal aid to combat the coronavirus, as well as Editor’s Note: Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a spaceavailable basis. Boil Advisory MEIGS COUNTY — Tuppers PlainsChester Water District has issued a boil advisory for a portion of Olive Township. This advisory includes all of Bigley Ridge Rd, all of Mt. Olive Rd except addresses 49280 and 49472, all of Swan Rd, all of Pigott Rd, all of Angelo Rd, addresses 52550-52752 on SR 248 in Long Bottom, all of Sand Hill Cemetery Rd, the Long Bottom Community Center, 61350 SR 124 and 61366 SR 124 in Long Bottom, and 36618 Post Office Road in Long Bottom. This will affect 91 customers. The reason for this boil advisory is to repair a leak on the water main. When a boil advisory is in effect, we ask all who are impacted to boil their cooking and drinking water for three minutes before being consumed. This boil advisory will be in effect until 1 p.m. on March 28, unless notified otherwise. MEIGS COUNTY — Tuppers PlainsChester Water District has issued a boil advisory for some customers in Sutton and Letart Township, beginning at the COVID-19 From page 1 added that it is important to protect the most vulnerable, including those with preexisting conditions and those Unit commanders have been given latitude to let employees work from home if they’re able, the Dayton Daily News reported. The state is limiting testing to those who are hospitalized and to health care workers. The Department of Health said people with suspected symptoms should call a medical provider first but seek immediate help if symptoms are serious, such as difficulty breathing or shortness of breath. For most people, COVID-19 displays mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough that clear up in two to three weeks. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can be more severe, causing pneumonia or death. State action DeWine plans to sign on Friday a relief package. Mandatory state testing for schools would be ditched this year, mail-in voting for the postponed primary would be allowed until April 28, and the intersection of Rowe Rd and Blind Hollow Road going west on Blind Hollow to SR 124. From the address of 47530 SR 124 to the address of 48336 SR 124 in Racine. This will include McNickle Road and Johnson Road. This will affect 50 customers. The reason for this boil advisory is to repair a leak on the water main. When a boil advisory is in effect, we ask all who are impacted to boil their cooking and drinking water for five minutes before being consumed. This boil advisory will be in effect until 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 28, unless notified otherwise. who have found themselves in need of assistance. Please call 740-992-6064 and listen to the directions on the recording. Council on aging MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Mayor Fred Hoffman announced that all political and other signs must be removed from all village and state right-of-ways within the village by Sunday night, March 29. The village will begin mowing these areas. Banquet canceled POMEROY — The Pomeroy High School Alumni Association has canceled their annual alumni banquet scheduled for May 23, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Political Signs The Meigs County Council on Aging is providing delivered meals for seniors age 60 and older, as well as an errand/sopping service during this COVID-19 pandemic. For more information contact 740-9922161. Letters of interest POMEROY — The Village of Pomeroy is accepting letters of interest from those interested in serving the unexpired council term of Brian Young. Letters should be mailed or hand delivered to the mayor at 660 E. Main Street, Pomeroy, OH 45769. Letters will be accepted through March 30. Pet food assistance In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Meigs County Commissioners have partnered with the Meigs County Humane Society to provide pet food for residents over the age of 60. Like the Lawrence County case, the individual in Athens County has not been hospitalized at this time. “These are unprecedented times and we will get through this together,” concluded the deadline for filing state income taxes would be extended until July 15 under the wide-ranging bill. Meanwhile, the Ohio Democratic Party plans to drop a lawsuit against the state elections chief after its concerns about the establishment of a June 2 primary were addressed in the legislation. The state says anyone who wants to donate masks, goggles, gloves, gowns and face shields for healthcare workers and first responders should send an email to togethergovernor.ohio. gov. Ohio’s two U.S. attorneys and Attorney General Dave Yost promised swift action, including criminal charges, against doctors found to have improperly prescribed the drugs chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19 for patients who don’t have a positive test. message from Gaskell. The City of Marietta (in Washington County) confirmed its first case on March 22, a female in her 50s, who had traveled outside Washington County, to an area with known cases according to the Mari- Court that being in prison could be a death sentence for him. Derek Lichtenwalter told the court that social distancing guidelines are not possible among inmates, adding that he is within 3 feet of a dozen people and that the virus would spread quickly if it enters the prison. The court on Thurs- etta/Belpre City Health Department. The woman is isolating at home, according to the health department. 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Baum, General Manager Tuppers Plains-Chester Water District OH-70180768 From page 1 MEIGS BRIEFS OH-70180607 Hours Friday, March 27, 2020 3 Click on the “Newspaper Specials” Square Offer expires 7 Days from Publication Date �CHURCH 4 Friday, March 27, 2020 GOD’S KIDS KORNER Jesus and his friend Lazarus Do you have a best friend? When I was young, I had a best friend named Cindy. She later moved away, but we had lots of fun together before that. Today’s lesson is about one of Jesus’ very dear friends – Ann a man named Moody Lazarus and Contributing his two sisters, columnist Mary and Martha, who lived in Bethany. Have someone read you their story in John, Chapter 11 and verses 1-45 and see if you could use a friend like Jesus too. One day though, Lazarus got very sick. (No, we don’t believe he had the coronavirus.) His sisters sent word to Jesus and told him about their brother and asked Him to come. Jesus was in another town, so He didn’t come right away. When Jesus finally arrived, Martha ran to meet Him and told Him that Lazarus had died four days earlier. She was upset with Jesus that He had not come sooner to help Lazarus. She said, “If only You had been here, my brother would not have died.” Then we have the shortest verse in the Bible, “Jesus wept.”(John 11: 35) Jesus was sad for his friends even though He knew what He was going to do. Jesus then told Martha, “Your brother will rise again. I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever lives and believes in Me will never die.” Martha and her sister Mary didn’t understand, but they took Jesus to where Lazarus was buried. When they arrived at his tomb, Jesus said to roll away the stone that covered the entrance. He prayed to His Father and then He called out in a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out!” Lazarus then walked out of the tomb! He wasn’t dead anymore or even sick! Mary and Martha were so happy to have their brother back with them. How would you like to have a best friend like that? Well, you do! Jesus is always your friend and wants what is best for you. He’ll help you and never go away from you no matter what happens in your life. He is the “bestest” kind of best friend we could ever have! I know we are still in the middle of this stay at home order because of the coronavirus. Let’s keep remembering to do what we can to stay safe and pray for all those who are not only sick, but those people who are helping the sick people. It isn’t easy for everyone, but for right now it is necessary. God sees what we are doing and hears our prayers. Maybe for reading, ask your parents if they have a Bible story book that you might read in on some days. Jesus loves us and is our friend always. Let’s pray. Dear Jesus, thank You for being our best friend forever and ever. All we have to do is call on You when we need Your help, and You will be there for us. We could never have any better friend that You. Please bless all those people who are sick and those people who are helping them. May they all be in Your love and care. In Your name we pray. Amen. Ann Moody is pastor of Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Daily Sentinel Ask good questions I tend to think that if I had the privilege of attending presidential news briefings, I would prepare myself to ask meaningful questions. But, from what I have seen from the recent televised briefings with President Trump, some of the attending reporters do not have in mind to ask good questions. Several have asked the most stupid questions imaginable. These have asked questions with the purposeful intent of accusation. These have done so out of hatred, and with the hope of stirring up strife. It absolutely disgusts me. You see, a decent question is important for others to consider. A good honest question could be helpful to me as a common man trying to not get infected with this virulent COVID-19 disease. A good thoughtful question from these could evoke timely information about what I need to do to keep my family safe. A good question from these could be helpful in shedding fresh light on procedure and shaping proper perspective about our currently diseased environment. But, no-o-o-o…they have got to ask those stupid, spiteful voice and a sneer on questions that smack of their face, they asked, certain political agendas “Preacher, tell me— and radical new deal -did Adam and Eve ideologies. Instead of have belly buttons?” It expressing care and conmade everyone laugh, cern for others through except for me, because meaningful questions, I knew what he was they show their bias and Ron trying to do. arrogance. Like I said— Branch God says that such -it absolutely disgusts Contributing questions “darkens me. columnist counsel by words withPeople treat God the out knowledge.” same way by asking If you have questions for pointless and inane questions. God or about God, why not They ask the same useless ask good questions. Some questions that have been good questions might be: repeated from generation to 1. What is God’s will for my generation, like, “If God is good, why does He permit evil life? That is a good question to ask because it is readily to exist in this world?” They ask the same useless questions addressed in the Bible. It is a good question to ask because about God, like, “Does God God answers it with direction. really exist?” They ask the It is a good question to ask same useless questions that because it gives purpose and provide self pity, like, “What did I ever do to deserve this?” meaning to living. 2. How can I be saved? And, then, they ask the same The answer for that question type of useless questions just always involves believing in to make fun of God. Jesus Christ, His death and Once I visited a certain person in the hospital. Several resurrection. It is a good question to ask because a person’s of the person’s family memeternity is on the line about it. bers were there. Eventually, 3. Can I be forgiven for the the conversation turned to sins I have committed? The Bible-related concerns. But, answer to that question is one them interrupted with, always “Yes!” The Scripture “Preacher, let me ask you a question.” Then, with a snide says, “Who is a God like unto thee that pardons iniquity…He retains not His anger forever, for He delights in mercy…and you will cast all their sins into the depths of the sea.” 4. How can I have more faith? That is a good question to ask because God wants us to be people strong in faith. People of faith absolutely trust in God and rely on God. People of faith make consistent and confident disciples of Jesus Christ. 5. Is God Sovereign? That is a good question to ask and believe because it leads to a sense of peace and acceptance of what God allows to transpire. It takes a lot of stress out of our lives to know that God is the only one who can bring about proper resolution to our concerns. In the meantime, I answered the person who asked the belly button question with, “It does not matter. But, it does matter that you get right with God. Will you get right with God now?” Without offering an answer, they got up and walked out. Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. CROSS WORDS Sovereign in the silence, VI The story of Esther unfolds in a kingdom— the Persian Empire of King Ahasuerus. And as followers of Christ, we exist for a King and His eternal Kingdom. This week, we read how Esther is prepared for her one-night stand with King Ahasuerus. We read how she presents herself to the king. And how he throws a celebration in her honor. But we belong to a Kingdom with a better King named Jesus Christ. So, with that in mind, let’s see how we experience a better preparation, presentation, and celebration than Esther. God’s Word says, “Now when the turn came for each young woman to go in to King Ahasuerus, after being twelve months under the regulations for the women, since this was the regular period of their beautifying, six months with oil of myrrh and six months with spices and ointments—” (Esth. 2:12 ESV). The girls receive 12 months of beauty treatments for one night with the king. Esther 1:2-4). It’s called is one of those sanctification. girls. And just as And we must she prepares to endure because see her king, we we’re preparing prepare to see for a better King our King. But it’s than Ahasuerus. a better preparaIn verses 13 tion. A joyful Isaiah through 17, we preparation. A Pauley read how the readying of our Contributing girls present hearts for the columnist themselves before coming of Jesus King Ahasuerus. Christ. And our After a long process of King is not like King Ahasuerus. As the bride preparation, each girl takes a turn with the of Christ, we’re being king. Each girl spends beautified each and every day as we prepare one night with the for His arrival. But that king. And if the king happens to like her, she preparation isn’t easy. returns to his bed. But “In this you rejoice, if he doesn’t delight in though now for a little while, if necessary, you her, she lives in shame the rest of her days. have been grieved by Feeling dirty. Never to various trials, so that the tested genuineness gain back what she lost that night. But Esther’s of your faith—more precious than gold that story is different. “And when Esther perishes though it is tested by fire—may be was taken to King Ahafound to result in praise suerus, into his royal and glory and honor at palace, in the tenth month, which is the the revelation of Jesus month of Tebeth, in Christ” (1 Pet. 1:6-7 the seventh year of his ESV). As we prepare to see reign, the king loved Esther more than all our King, we endure the women, and she these trials. We count won grace and favor in it joy when our faith his sight more than all is tested because we the virgins, so that he recognize that when set the royal crown on our faith is tested, our endurance has a chance her head and made her queen instead of Vashti” to grow (see James (v. 16-17 ESV). Unlike King Ahasuerus, Jesus is a loving King. He calls us to Himself. Not to shame us. But to forgive us. Not to abuse us. But to heal us. Not to use us for His own selfish gain. But to satisfy the deepest cravings of our hearts. The Bible says King Ahasuerus looks upon Esther with grace and favor (v. 17). It’s a selfish grace. A self-seeking desire. But Christ looks upon us with grace in our sinful state. Christ looks upon us in our brokenness. And one day, we’ll be presented before the King. Like Esther, we’ll receive a crown. Never to be cast away. “Now to him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you blameless before the presence of his glory with great joy” (Jude 1:24 ESV). It’s a better presentation for a better King. Finally, in verse 18, we read about a celebration. God’s Word says, “Then the king gave a great feast for all his officials and servants; it was Esther’s feast. He also granted a remis- sion of taxes to the provinces and gave gifts with royal generosity” (ESV). Upon placing the crown on her head, King Ahasuerus throws a banquet. In fact, he even grants a remission on taxes. This guy is pretty excited. But our King is preparing an even greater feast. An even better celebration. “‘Let us rejoice and exult and give him the glory, for the marriage of the Lamb has come, and his Bride has made herself ready; it was granted her to clothe herself with fine linen, bright and pure’—for the fine linen is the righteous deeds of the saints. And the angel said to me, ‘Write this: Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of Lamb.’ And he said to me, ‘These are the true words of God’” (Rev. 19:7-9 ESV). We look forward to this celebration with the King. We look forward to the day when the Church, the Bride of Christ, is presented before the King. And it will be a glorious feast. A better celebration with a better King. TODAY IN HISTORY In 1945, during World War II, General Dwight D. Eisenhower told reporters in Paris Today is Friday, March 27, that German defenses on the 87th day of 2020. There the Western Front had been are 279 days left in the year. broken. In 1958, Nikita KhrushToday’s Highlight in History chev became Soviet premier On March 27, 2006, Alin addition to First Secretary Qaida conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui (zak-uh-REE’-uhs of the Communist Party. In 1964, Alaska was hit by moo-SOW’-ee) testified at a magnitude 9.2 earthquake his federal trial that he was (the strongest on record in supposed to hijack a fifth North America) and tsunaairplane on Sept. 11, 2001, mis that together claimed and fly it into the White about 130 lives. House. In 1968, Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (gah-GAH’On this date rihn), the first man to orbit In 1513, Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon (hwahn the Earth in 1961, died when pahns duh LEE’-ohn) sighted his MiG-15 jet crashed during a routine training flight present-day Florida. near Moscow; he was 34. In 1933, Japan officially In 1973, “The Godfather” withdrew from the League of won the Academy Award for Nations. The Associated Press best picture of 1972, but its star, Marlon Brando, refused to accept his Oscar for best actor. Liza Minnelli won best actress for “Cabaret.” In 1975, construction began on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, which was completed two years later. In 1977, in aviation’s worst disaster, 583 people were killed when a KLM Boeing 747, attempting to take off in heavy fog, crashed into a Pan Am 747 on an airport runway on the Canary Island of Tenerife (ten-uh-REEF’). In 1980, 123 workers died when a North Sea floating oil field platform, the Alexander Kielland, capsized during a storm. In 1990, the U.S. began test broadcasts of TV Marti to Cuba, which promptly jammed the signal. In 2005, Pope John Paul II delivered an Easter Sunday blessing to tens of thousands of people in St. Peter’s Square, but the ailing pontiff was unable to speak and managed only to greet the saddened crowd with a sign of the cross. In a live Internet interview with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, Michael Jackson declared himself “completely innocent” of child molestation charges, and said he was the victim of a conspiracy. Ten years ago: Lights were switched off across the world from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time to mark Earth Hour, an event organized by the World Wildlife Fund to highlight concerns about global warming. �Daily Sentinel Friday, March 27, 2020 5 Meigs County Church Directory Fellowship Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: James Miller. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Pastor: Robert Grady. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: The Rev. Jordan Bradford.,740-209-0039 info@ trclife.org 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Pastor: Marty R. Hutton. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Assembly of God Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Pastor:Rita Darst. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm Baptist Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jim Williams, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Call: 740-367-7801. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, .Pastor: Ron Branch,. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Tim Mullins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Pastor: David Brainard. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport. Pastor: Billy Zuspan. Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Pastor:Duke Holbert, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Pastor: John Swanson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Pastor Everett Caldwell. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Pastor: Rev. James R. Acree, Sr. Sunday unified service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Pastor: James E. Keesee. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Pastor:Rev Randolph Edwards, Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m.; Pastor Ed Barney. Second Baptist Church OH-70177495 First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Catholic 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev.Mark Moore. (740) 992-5898. Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:459:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m.; For Mass schedule visit athenscatholic.org. Church of Christ Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy. (740) 992-2865. Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Pastor Diana Carsey Kinder, Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Congregational Forest Run Trinity Church Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m. 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. Pastor Randy Smith. Episcopal Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. Holiness Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Pastor: Steve Tomek. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Pastor: Paul Eckert. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel Pastor: Jeffrey Wallace. First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Pastor: Bruce Terry. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road,Rutland,. Pastor: C Burns,Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Matt Phoenix. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 740691-5006. Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. (740) 446-6247 or (740) 446-7486. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting first Thursday, 7 p.m. Lutheran Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Pastor: David Russell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Minister: Justin Roush. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Graham United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Richard Nease. Worship, 11 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ New Haven. Pastor: Richard Nease. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Minister: Russ Moore. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Mike Moore. Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class, 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Pastor: Jack Colgrove. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Christian Union Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union Hartford, W.Va. Pastor: Mike Puckett. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Church of God Mount Moriah Church of God Mile Hill Road, Racine. Pastor: James Satterfield. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Rutland River of Life Church of God Pastor: Sam Buckley: Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Church of God of Prophecy O.J. White Road off Ohio 160. Pastor: P.J. Chapman. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Pomeroy. Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. United Methodist Bechtel United Methodist Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Pastor: Rev. Ralph Spires. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Pastor: John Frank. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Pastor: Denzil Null. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Community of Christ Pastor: Mark Brookins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Pastor: John Chapman. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Pastor: James Marshall. Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street. Pastor: Helen Kline. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Pastor: Phillip Bell. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Free Methodist Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Pastor: Bill O’Brien. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Nazarene Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Pastor: Diane Chapman Pettit. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. Pastor Bill Justis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Pastor: Russell Carson. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Daniel Fulton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Chester Church of the Nazarene Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Non-Denominational Pastor: Mark Brookins, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Common Ground Missions Asbury Oasis Christian Fellowship Rutland Pastor: John Frank. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; first Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Reedsville Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Wayne Dunlap. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pastor: Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am:; 8 am worship service with Lenora Leifheit Pastor: Will Luckeydoo. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Ann Forbes. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. (Full Gospel Church). Harrisonville. Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall. Thursday, 7 p.m. (Non-denominational fellowship). Meeting in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Pastor: Christ Stewart. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Rocksprings Carmel-Sutton Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church Keno Church of Christ Asbury Syracuse Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Pastor: David Hopkins. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. A New Beginning Bethany 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Rebecca Zurcher. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. State Route 143. Pastor: Mark Nix. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Pastor: Rev. Michael S King. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ Heath Syracuse Community Church Pastor: Dennis Moore and Rick Little. Sunday, 10 a.m. Syracuse. Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Team Jesus Ministries Flatwoods New Hope Church Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Eddie Baer. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. Portland-Racine Road. Pastors: Dean Holben, Janice Danner, and Denny Evans. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 (two miles south of Tuppers Plains). Pastor: Rob Barber; praise and worship led by Otis and Ivy Crockron; (740) 667-6793. Sunday 10 a.m.; Affiliated with SOMA Family of Ministries, Chillicothe. Bethelwc. org. Ash Street Church Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev. Blackwood. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Pastor: Bryan and Missy Dailey. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Mike Foreman. Pastor Emeritus: Lawrence Foreman. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior Route 338, Antiquity. Pastor: Jesse Morris. Saturday, 2 p.m. Salem Community Church Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va. (304) 675-2288. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Pastor: Herschel White. Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Pastor: Mark Morrow. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Restoration Christian Fellowship Agape Life Center House of Healing Ministries (Full Gospel church). 603 Second Ave., Mason. Pastors: John and Patty Wade. (304) 773-5017. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Pastor: Teresa Davis. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Pastor: Steve Reed. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Pastor: Theron Durham. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Sam Anderson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Pastor: Rev. Emmett Rawson. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Pastor: Lonnie Coats. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. (Full Gospel) Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Robert and Roberta Musser. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Pastors Larry and Cheryl Lemley. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m. ages 10 through high school; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m.; fourth Sunday night is singing and communion. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Pastor Robert Vance. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Pastor: Don Bush Cell: 740-444-1425 or Home: 740843-5131 Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM, Pastor: Thomas Wilson Pentecostal Pentecostal Assembly Worship, 5 p.m. Tornado Road, Racine. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Presbyterian Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Morse Chapel Church Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Roy Hunter. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Pastor: Linda Damewood. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Pastor: Rev. Roger Willford. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Pastor: Brian May. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Pastor: Rev. Franklin Dickens. Friday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Rev. David Faulkner. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Middleport First Presbyterian Church 165 N Fourth Ave Middleport, OH 45760, Pastor:Ann Moody. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11:15 am United Brethren Eden United Brethren in Christ Ohio 124, between Reedsville and Hockingport. Pastor Aaron Martindale, Charles Martindale. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sunday service at 7pm Mount Hermon United Brethren in Christ Church 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Adam Will. Adult Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship and Childrens Ministry – 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Kingdom Seekers (grades 4-6) 6:30 p.m. www. mounthermonub.org. Wesleyan White’s Chapel Wesleyan Coolville Road. Pastor: Rev. Charles Martindale. 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EURZVH�MREV�‡�SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH�‡�JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Daily Sentinel AP SPORTS BRIEFS Sam O’Dell headlines Marshall HOF be-determined locations in the Big East-Big 12 Battle in early December and the SEC/Big 12 Challenge on Jan. 30. West Virginia also will play PurHUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) due in the Hall of Fame Invitational — Four-time West Virginia Amaon Dec. 13 in Brooklyn, New York. teur golf champion Sam O’Dell Other home nonconference is among nine people named for games are Dec. 9 against Robinduction into the Marshall Uniert Morris, Dec. 22 against versity Athletics Hall of Fame. Youngstown State and Dec. 29 Marshall athletic director Mike Hamrick announced the 2020 class against Miami, Ohio. on Wednesday. O’Dell attended Marshall from 1997 to 2000 and led the golf team in stroke average for three straight seasons. In 2001, O’Dell was nearly killed in an all-terrain vehicle accident Dayton’s Obi Toppin is headed to on the eve of the final round of the the NBA after leading the Flyers to state Amateur at The Greenbrier. a 29-2 record and No. 3 ranking as a O’Dell suffered a brain injury and redshirt sophomore. awakened midway through a nineToppin tweeted his decision day hospital stay in Charleston. Wednesday, a day after he was honHe returned to dental school at ored as The Associated Press’ men’s West Virginia University the folcollege basketball player of the year. lowing year. He won state Amateur The Flyers’ Anthony Grant was titles in 2013, 2015, 2017 and voted coach of the year. 2018 and was named the state Golf “Thank you Flyer Nation. Love Association’s Player of the Year you always,” Toppin tweeted. three consecutive times. Toppin, who was a late bloomer Others named to the Hall of in high school and didn’t get much Fame class are football players recruiting notice, led the way in one Albert McClellan and Steve Sciof Dayton’s greatest seasons. He ullo, swimmer Bill Noe, tennis averaged 20 points and 7.5 rebounds player Kellie Schmitt, volleyball and punctuated each game with a player Jalicia Ross, women’s basvariety of dunks. ketball star Karla May, baseball The 6-foot-9 forward was a unanistandout Dave Ramella, and the mous choice for the AP All-America late Charles “Trusty” Tallman, who first team. He beat Iowa’s Luke played football and coached the Garza for player of the year honors. football and men’s basketball team Toppin shot 63% from the field, in the 1920s. with his signature dunk moves gainThe inductees will be honored at ing national attention. He also shot a dinner Sept. 11 at the Marshall 39% from beyond the arc, showing a University Memorial Student Cen- complete game that will likely make ter in Huntington. him a potential first-round pick in the NBA draft. He became the face of a program that rallied a city shaken by tornadoes and a mass shooting in the past year. The Flyers’ only losses came in MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — overtime to Kansas and Colorado. They swept through the Atlantic West Virginia will open the men’s basketball season next fall with four 10 season and were positioned for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournaconsecutive homes games. ment before it was canceled because WVU athletic director Shane of the coronavirus pandemic. Lyons on Monday announced the Dayton’s No. 3 finish matched its Mountaineers’ 13-game nonconbest in the final AP poll — the Flyference schedule for the 2020-21 ers also were No. 3 in 1956. season. Toppin and Grant became only The Mountaineers will start the the second duo to sweep the AP’s season at home Nov. 10 against top postseason awards in the last 40 Fairleigh Dickinson, followed by seasons. St. Joseph’s Jameer Nelson home games Nov. 13 against rival and Phil Martelli won player and Pittsburgh, Nov. 17 against Stony Brook and Nov. 20 against Bowling coach honors in 2004. Three Dayton players have been Green. first-round NBA picks: John Horan WVU also will play teams to in 1955, Jim Paxson Sr. in 1956, and be determined later during three his son Jim in 1979. The elder Paxgames in The Bahamas over the Thanksgiving holiday, and at yet-to- son was the third overall pick. 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They remain the biggest party crashers in tournament history, not just because of their seeding but also because they were in only their second season of Division I eligibility. “It helped everybody’s career with what they wanted to do next in life,” said Brett Comer, the point guard who fed lobs to guys like Chase Fieler and Eric McKnight for an array of electrifying dunks that introduced the team and then-16-year-old school in Fort Myers to an enraptured audience coast to coast. Three days after the last of Dunk City’s 148 dunks that season, coach Andy Enfield was hired at Southern California and his salary went from $157,000 a year to well over $1 million. Sherwood Brown — the team’s leading scorer and Atlantic Sun player of the year — was invited to seven NBA tryouts before beginning his pro career overseas. Without Dunk City, NBA teams probably wouldn’t have taken notice of the player who showed up at FGSU as a walk-on. 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Since 2014, the Eagles have won or shared six Atlantic Sun regular-season or tournament championships and made two NCAA appearances. “I’m not a head coach and we don’t win as many championships as we have here without that (2013) team,” Fly said. “It’s changed a lot of our lives for the positive.” The Dunk City Effect, as it’s called, accounted for a 35% increase in freshman applications following the NCAA run and boosted enrollment to about 15,000. The surprise NCAA run opened with the Eagles taking down Georgetown 78-68, a game highlighted by a Comer-to-Fielder lob dunk that took the steam out of the Hoyas’ comeback bid in the last 2 minutes and inspired a rap song. FGSU then beat seventh-seeded San Diego State 81-71, and reporters and network morning shows began invading the Fort Myers campus to see what Dunk City was all about. It was a major distraction for the upstart Eagles in the days before their Sweet 16 game against Florida. “I think we ran out of gas,” Comer said. “We weren’t used to the amount of media coverage we had. We were going to do as much media stuff as we could to promote the school, promote the brand, which is good for everybody. When it got to the game, it wore us down.” The Eagles got out to a double-digit lead against the third-seeded Gators. But Florida made adjustments and won 62-50. Seven years later, Dunk City branding is all over campus. “It’s made the follow-up acts extremely difficult and pressure-filled,” Fly said. “We had years when Coach Dooley was here where we would have 20-plus wins and lose in the conference championship game. Casual fans in Fort Myers would say to me, ‘We hope you can get back to where you were before.’” 1986 Cleveland State Coach Kevin Mackey and his band of unknowns made it to the Sweet 16 as a No. 14 seed, beating Bobby Knight-coached and Steve Alford-led Indiana and then St. Joseph’s. Next up was Navy and David Robinson, the 7-foot star who was that year’s No. 1 pick in the NBA draft. Robinson banked in a shot with 5 seconds left to give the Midshipmen a 71-70 win. The Vikings didn’t return to the tournament until 2009. 1997 Chattanooga Coach Mack McCarthy liked to talk barbecue as much as basketball, maybe more, and the moment never seemed too big for a loose and confident team that was a 14 seed and started two walk-ons. The Mocs started with a flurry, taking control early in a first-round win over Georgia. They beat Illinois by double digits after getting the vibe the Illini were taking them lightly. The fun ended in the Sweet 16 with a 71-65 loss to Providence. 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Daily Sentinel Brady over Winston easy decision for Bucs No. 1 seed Connecticut and its roster full of NBA talent 86-84 in overtime. They lost 73-58 to eventual national champion Florida in the semifinals. TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The decision to pursue Tom Brady in free agency was a no-brainer for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. That’s not to suggest a lot of thinking and planning didn’t go into it. In snaring the six-time Super Bowl winner, who signed a two-year, $50 million contract that’s fully guaranteed, the Bucs also pulled the plug on trying to develop a talented and much younger Jameis Winston into a championship quarterback. The first overall pick from the 2015 draft, the 26-yearold Winston has been wildly inconsistent over the first five seasons of his career. There were flashes of brilliance on the way to becoming Tampa Bay’s all-time leading passer, but also a league-leading 111 turnovers that hindered the team’s prospects for success. Brady, who’ll turn 43 in August, has been one of the best ever at protecting the ball, leading the Patriots to 2018 Loyola-Chicago One of the lasting memories of the tournament was the Ramblers’ telegenic and now-100year-old team chaplain, Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt. What they did on the court was pretty memorable, too. Their run to the Final Four as an 11 seed never seemed short of drama. There was Donte Ingram making a 3-pointer with three-tenths of a second left to beat Miami. They got past Tennessee thanks to Clayton Custer’s jumper with 3.6 sec2006 George Mason onds to play. Marques Townes’ No one saw a Final Four run coming after George Mason lost 3 with 7 seconds left held off in the Colonial Athletic Associa- Nevada’s comeback bid in the tion semifinals. In fact, when the regional semifinals. All that 22-win Patriots were announced made a 16-point win over Kansas State in the Elite Eight look as No. 11 seed, college basketball analyst Billy Packer declared easy. The Ramblers’ 14-game win Jim Larranaga’s team didn’t even streak finally ended when Michibelong in the tournament. George Mason beat Michigan gan erased a 10-point deficit in State, North Carolina and Wich- the second half to beat them 69-57. ita State before taking down nine Super Bowl appearances, 13 AFC championship games and 17 division title in 20 seasons with New England. Bucs coach Bruce Arians and general manager Jason Licht are confident Brady can still play at a high enough level to not only end Tampa Bay’s 12-year playoff drought, but win another Super Bowl — or two. “He is a Buccaneer today not for what he has done in the past, but for what we know he can accomplish here in the near future as well,” Licht said. “We know that Tom is going to have a transformative effect in our locker room, and he is going to demand the best out of himself, his teammates and anybody that is around him.” Ball protection Winston led the NFL with 5,107 yards passing in 2019. He also threw for 33 touchdowns and 30 interceptions to become the first 30-30 player in league history. Opponents returned a record seven interceptions for TDs last season and scored 112 points off his league-high 35 turnovers overall. Brady has never thrown more than 14 interceptions in a season. His 1.79 career interception percentage is the second-best of all time behind Aaron Rodgers among quarterbacks with at least 2,500 pass attempts. He’s thrown just 27 picks total while throwing for nearly 13,000 yards and 85 touchdowns the past three seasons. He wins … a lot Brady’s .774 regular season winning percentage ranks first in the Super Bowl era among quarterbacks with at least 50 starts. With 249 victories overall, including playoffs, he’s won almost as many games in two decades as the Bucs have won (273) in the franchise’s 44-season history. 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Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 3.75 3.28 11.95 9.43 SUN & MOON Today 7:21 a.m. 7:48 p.m. 9:11 a.m. 10:59 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Apr 1 Full Apr 7 Last New Apr 14 Apr 22 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 2:21a 3:09a 3:59a 4:52a 5:46a 6:41a 7:36a Minor 8:31a 9:20a 10:11a 11:05a 12:00p 12:31a 1:22a Major 2:42p 3:31p 4:23p 5:17p 6:13p 7:09p 8:05p POLLEN & MOLD Minor 8:53p 9:42p 10:35p 11:30p ---12:55p 1:50p WEATHER HISTORY A great storm buried the Dakotas under knee-deep snow on March 27, 1950. Dumont, S.D., received 38 inches, the greatest 24-hour snowfall in South Dakota history. Low Moderate High Variable clouds, a t-storm in the p.m. A shower in the a.m.; some sun, windy Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Moderate High Very High AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone 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. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Level 12.48 22.20 25.09 12.93 13.19 28.16 12.25 32.67 38.08 11.98 35.20 38.80 37.50 24-hr. Chg. +0.26 -0.20 +0.39 +0.20 +0.41 +0.92 +0.39 -2.27 -2.04 -1.31 -3.20 -2.40 -4.80 64° 42° Intervals of clouds and sunshine 59° 38° Mostly cloudy with showers possible Marietta 64/57 Belpre 64/57 St. Marys 64/57 Parkersburg 65/57 Coolville 63/57 Elizabeth 65/58 Spencer 65/58 Buffalo 67/60 Milton 68/60 St. Albans 69/60 Huntington 70/60 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 49/45 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 59/50 20s 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles 66/49 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front THURSDAY 56° 40° Cloudy and cooler; a p.m. shower Athens 62/55 Ironton 69/61 Ashland 69/61 Grayson 69/61 WEDNESDAY 54° 46° Wilkesville 64/57 POMEROY Jackson 66/58 65/57 Ravenswood Rio Grande 66/59 66/58 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 61/56 GALLIPOLIS 67/59 67/59 66/58 South Shore Greenup 69/60 66/59 45 Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Portsmouth 67/59 TUESDAY Murray City 61/55 McArthur 62/55 Lucasville 65/58 Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services 0 50 100 150 200 Chillicothe 61/56 MONDAY Cloudy NATIONAL CITIES Logan 61/55 Adelphi 61/56 Very High Primary: cedar/juniper/elm Mold: 175 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 OH-70180808 73° 46° Waverly 63/57 Pollen: 8 Low MOON PHASES First 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme SUNDAY 82° 62° 6 Primary: cladosporium Sat. 7:19 a.m. 7:49 p.m. 9:41 a.m. 11:59 p.m. SATURDAY Rain and drizzle today. Heavy rain and a thunderstorm tonight. High 67° / Low 59° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM Clendenin 66/59 Charleston 70/59 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 44/24 Billings 49/33 Minneapolis 53/42 Chicago 50/45 Denver 49/29 Kansas City 65/57 Montreal 49/25 Toronto 50/33 Detroit 54/41 New York 63/44 Washington 69/52 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Today Sat. 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