http://66.213.69.5/files/original/6bb8e66ea7ab0b0d0a52a1db0d092d90.pdf 3ab27f3d878d139d103864d95510b627 PDF Text Text Letters to Santa Ohio Valley Church Chats Ohio wins Frisco Bowl INSIDE CHURCH s 4 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 204, Volume 72 Friday, December 21, 2018 s 50¢ Meigs Primary recognized for report card School receives Overall A Award By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com MIDDLEPORT — Meigs Primary School has been recognized by the State Board of Education as an “Overall A Award” winner. The State Board of Education of Ohio recently recognized 28 districts and 310 schools for earning an overall grade of “A” on the 2017-2018 Ohio School Report Cards. Of that, an elite group of two districts and 57 schools received the All A Award for earning straight A’s. In addition, 70 districts and 226 schools received the Momentum Award for exceeding expectations in student growth for the year. “Every day, Ohio’s schools do the challenging but rewarding work of educating our students and building the future of our state,” said State Board of Education President Tess Elshoff. “The State Board of Education is proud to recognize these students, teachers, administrators and parents for their accomplishments.” “I feel this award is a testa- ment to the dedication and commitment of the staff at Meigs Primary. I am blessed to have a staff that comes to work every day with the mindset of fulﬁlling our students’ academic, emotional and social needs,” said Meigs Primary Principal Kristin Baer. Meigs Primary was the recipient of the Overall A Award for earning and overall grade of A on the 2017-18 school report card. The report card measures items such as student improvement, chronic absenteeism, and achievement on state testing. “Part of this award is due to a decrease in our chronic absen- “I feel this award is a testament to the dedication and commitment of the staff at Meigs Primary. I am blessed to have a staff that comes to work every day with the mindset of fulfilling our students’ academic, emotional and social needs.” — Kristin Baer, Meigs Primary Principal teeism rate. In order to receive an A in this area our percent of students who are chronically absent must decrease yearly,” explained Baer. “Attendance is always a concern. Students who miss school are missing out on instruction and not learning at the same rate as students who have good attendance. Our instructional staff has focused on using evidenced based strategies while teaching our students to become ﬂuent readers. We are challenged with ﬁnding an evidence based strategy that works for attendance. Our community can help us by communicating the message that education and school attendance is important,” concluded Baer. Annual travel expo to come to GAMS Staff Report GALLIPOLIS — The tenth annual Discover Appalachia Travel Expo will take place on March 16, 2019, at Gallia Academy Middle School in Gallipolis. The expo gives exhibitors the opportunity to showcase travel, historic and business destinations from all over the region and connect one-on-one with the general public. Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Amanda Crouse said the Discover Appalachia Travel Expo is beneﬁcial to both Gallia County and the surrounding region. “It’s a great networking opportunity that gives the exhibitors the opportunity to market themselves and magnify their exposure to the public. By working with surrounding communities, southeastern Ohio is stronger as a whole, which directly beneﬁts our individual counties,” said Crouse. “It also educates the community members about what their area has to offer, not only in their backyard, but all across the region. Registration can be done online at www.discoverappalachiatravelexpo.com or contact the See EXPO | 3 Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Judge I. Carson Crow, center, was recognized during the recent meeting of the Meigs County Commissioners. He is pictured along with Common Pleas Court staff and Commissioners. Pictured, from left, are Cassady Wilford, Karen Werry, Amanda Reed, B.J. Kreseen, Courtney Bullington, Crow, Randy Smith, Tim Ihle, Andrea VanInwagen, Mike Bartrum and Steve Jagers. Commissioners honor Judge Crow May 1, 2019 to be Judge I. Carson Crow Day By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com File photo The Gallia County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau partners with the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce to highlight area attractions, celebrations and businesses of the region. Here the Emancipation Celebration Day Committee speaks with a visitor at previous expos. The Emancipation Proclamation Celebration is the longest running of its kind and is held every fall. INDEX Obituaries: 2 Church: 4 Church Directory: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 7 Comics: 8 TV listings: 9 Weather: 10 POMEROY — May 1, 2019, will be known as Jude I. Carson Crow Day in Meigs County according to a resolution approved by the Meigs County Commissioners. The Commissioners honored Judge Crow at their recent meeting as he prepares to conclude his term as Common Pleas Court Judge. May 1 was selected as Judge I. Carson Crow Day as the date is 5-1 which was Crow’s number when he played football at Ohio University where he was voted team MVP by his teammates in 1970. The resolution reads in part, Across all parts of the county, Judge Crow positively affects the overall vitality of Meigs County in a profession and charitable works; It is undoubtable that the economic, educational, civic, and aesthetic well-being of Meigs County is due in part to the hard work and selflessness of Judge Crow in his years as an attorney followed by his time as Judge of Common Pleas Court of Meigs County. Crow’s last day in ofﬁce will be Dec. 31, 2018. In other business, the commissioners reappointed Melanie Weese and Mary Bradbury to the Meigs County Board of Developmental Disabilities at the request of Kay Davis. The commissioners received a check for timber revenue at the Shade River Forest from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry. Meigs County’s total for the year was $3,649.98, with Eastern Local receiving 50 percent, Olive Township 25 percent and Meigs County 25 percent. As it is never known if there will be revenue from this source from year to year, or the amount in which it may come, the money is typically used by the county for special projects within the county. Through the ODNR Division of Forestry’s See HONOR | 3 New year, new Point Pleasant River Museum Fundraising effort kicks off JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT — In the new year, those in the city can look forward to a new Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center on 28 Main Street. Jack Fowler, Point Pleasant River Museum director, shared he recently obtained information regarding the City of Point Pleasant and the insurance company reaching a settlement and within the upcoming new year the river museum can be rebuilt. Fowler commented he has hopes to start rebuilding during the second quarter of 2019. The old building will have to come down and be replaced with a newly designed facility; however, the metal building housing the aquarium and simulators will remain in place. “Along with building a new structure, we must create a new interior to house and display the exhibits,” said Fowler. In an effort to help with the interior restoration and to help with the replacement of equipment within the river museum building, the board of directors of the Point Pleasant River Museum Foundation have kicked off a $350,000 fundraising effort and representatives of Thomas Do It Center were the ﬁrst to give a donation. While SERVPRO was in the river museum for clean up after the ﬁre, many interior items were thrown away such as desks, ﬁle cabinets, library shelving, tables, chairs, picture frames, etc. Fowler commented just to replace the simulator and the classroom alone would cost $378,000. The funds raised will not only help towards interior restoration See MUSEUM | 3 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, December 21, 2018 Daily Sentinel OBITUARIES House sends criminal justice overhaul to Trump BARBARA ANN VANINWAGEN SMITH RUTLAND — Barbara Ann VanInwagen Smith, of Rutland, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on her 66th wedding anniversary. She was born on Aug. 13, 1934, to the late Jesse Mae and Harry VanInwagen. She is preceded in death by her parents; her husband Carroll Smith, whom she married on Dec. 20, 1953; and daughter Rebecca Smith. She is survived by her daughter, Lisa (Jerry) Cleland; step-son, Larry Romine; granddaughter, Alisha and ﬁance Sandi Eckels; grandson Kenneth Zuspan and ﬁance Cassie Smith; great granddaughter, Kadence Zuspan; granddaughter, Megan Cleland; grandson, Eli and Macen; sister, Susie Marr; several nieces and nephews. Barbara was a wonderful wife, mother and grandmother and spent many years caring for the elderly in their homes. The family would like to thank Sandi Eckels for all the and care you provided and Linda Schall of Heartland Hospice for all your care. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018, at 1 p.m. the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Visitation will be on Friday, Dec. 21, 2018, from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. A registry available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. HOOVER WILLOW WOOD — John David Hoover, 69, of Willow Wood, Ohio died Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. Visitation will be held 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, December 21, 2018 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio. SIMMS CROWN CITY — Mark Eugene Simms, 36, of Crown City, died Sunday, December 16, 2018. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Sunday December 23, 2018 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from 6 - 9 p.m. MEIGS BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Family and Children First Council Meetings MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Family and Children First Council will be holding regular business meetings at 8:30 a.m. on the third Thursday of January, March, May, July, September and November. The council will hold these meeting at the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, 175 Race Street in Middleport The Meigs County Family and Children First Council will be holding Intersystem Collaborative Meetings at 9 a.m. on the ﬁrst Thursday of each month at the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, 175 Race Street, Middleport. For more information contact Brooke Pauley, Coordinator, at 740-992-2117 ext. 104 Animal Bedding available at Meigs Co. Humane Society MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for animal bedding during the months of November, December, January and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport, for a fee of $2. Vouchers are to be redeemed at Dettwiller Lumber in Pomeroy. There is a limit of one bale. 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Trump tells GOP leaders he won’t sign bill to avoid shutdown By Lisa Mascaro, Matthew Daly and Catherine Lucey to fund parts of the government or risk a partial shutdown just before Associated Press Christmas. The Senate has already approved the bill, which would fund the WASHINGTON — government to Feb. 8. It Lashed by rare criticism would keep would keep from conservatives, funding at current levels, President Donald Trump $1.3 billion, for border declared Thursday he security and fencing but would not sign a bill to not for the wall.. keep funding the governOne last-ditch Repubment because it fails to lican idea was to add provide billions for his border wall with Mexico, Trump’s $5 billion demand to the bill, along with a throwing Congress into deep disarray and risking disaster aid package that many lawmakers support a federal shutdown this for coastal hurricanes and weekend. California wildﬁres. The Conservatives want plan would be to send to keep ﬁghting for the the new package to the money to pay for the Senate. GOP Whip Steve wall as a last act of the GOP-led Congress before Scalise, R-La., said House Republicans would vote Democrats take House late Thursday. control in January. They But such a package warn that “caving” on would not be likely to Trump’s repeated wall pass the Senate because promises could hurt his 2020 re-election chances, Democrats have already and other Republicans’ as resisted Trump’s $5 billion as “ineffective, unneceswell. sary and exorbitantly Trump’s sudden rejecexpensive,” and many tion of the legislation, senators have already left after days of mixed mesfor the holidays. It would, sages, sent Republican however, give some House leaders scrambling for Republicans a release options back on Capitol valve for their desire to Hill. vote for the wall funding. House Speaker Paul Ryan met with Senate Ryan, exiting a hastMajority Leader Mitch ily called meeting with McConnell, R-Ky., when Trump and other GOP he returned from the lawmakers at the White House, said, “We’re going meeting with Trump. Without a deal, more to go back and work on adding border security to than 800,000 federal workthis, also keeping the gov- ers would face furloughs ernment open, because we or be forced to work without pay, disrupting do want to see an agreegovernment operations at ment.” The House had been set year-end. Ryan and Majority to vote Thursday, before a midnight Friday deadline Leader Kevin McCarthy had endured complaints during a private morning meeting earlier Thursday from rank-and-ﬁle Republicans in the Capitol complaining that they were closing out their majority without a ﬁght on a major issue. Trump interrupted the basement session with a phone call to Ryan, and then the president lashed out at Republican leaders on Twitter. Ryan had promised a “big ﬁght” after November’s midterm elections, but as Republicans lost House control, negotiations over the year-end spending bill have largely been between Trump and Democrats. “I was promised the Wall and Border Security by leadership,” Trump tweeted. “Would be done by end of year (NOW). It didn’t happen! We foolishly ﬁght for Border Security for other countries - but not for our beloved U.S.A. Not good!” “Republicans are in a state of disarray,” said House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who is poised to become speaker when Democrats take control Jan. 3. “Wall funding is a non-starter.” The temporary funding bill would keep government running to Feb. 8, but some House Republicans say they must ﬁght for the wall now. Like Trump, they’re facing enormous criticism from high-proﬁle conservatives on an issue that was central to his presidential campaign. WASHINGTON (AP) — The House passed a wide-ranging criminal justice bill on Thursday that will reduce some of the harshest sentences for federal drug offenders and boost prison rehabilitation programs, handing President Donald Trump a legislative victory amid the turmoil over how to avoid a partial government shutdown. The bill addresses concerns that the nation’s war on drugs led to the imprisonment of too many Americans for nonviolent crimes. The nation’s federal prison population has soared by more than 700 percent since the 1980s. The House passed the bill 358-36 on Thursday, sending it to Trump for his signature. Passage of the legislation is an achievement for Trump, who joined supporters in pushing for a Senate vote when the effort appeared to have stalled. It’s also a win for his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, who championed the legislation and became a key go-between as lawmakers and advocacy groups negotiated a compromise. “This is a great bipartisan achievement for everybody,” Trump tweeted moments after the vote. “When both parties work together we can keep our Country safer. A wonderful thing for the U.S.A.!!” The bill had a unique combination of support from evangelicals, ﬁscal conservatives and liberals, all agreeing that the nation’s prisons are warehousing too many nonviolent prisoners and that it was taking an excessive toll on families and taxpayers. Lawmakers had been working on the proposal since the Obama administration. TODAY IN HISTORY Carthay Circle Theater in Los Angeles. The ﬁrst Dr. Seuss book, “And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street,” was published by Vanguard Today’s Highlight in History: Press. In 1945, U.S. Army On Dec. 21, 1891, the Gen. George S. Patton, ﬁrst basketball game, 60, died in Heidelberg, devised by James Naismith, is believed to have Germany, 12 days after being seriously injured in been played at the International YMCA Training a car accident. In 1967, Louis WashSchool in Springﬁeld, Massachusetts. (The ﬁnal kansky, the ﬁrst human score of this experimental heart transplant recipient, died at a hospital in Cape game: 1-0.) Town, South Africa, 18 days after receiving the On this date: donor organ. The satiriIn 1620, Pilgrims cal comedy-drama “The aboard the Mayﬂower Graduate,” starring Anne went ashore for the ﬁrst time at present-day Plym- Bancroft and Dustin Hoffman, was released by outh, Massachusetts. Embassy Pictures. In 1864, during the In 1968, Apollo 8 was Civil War, Union forces led by Maj. Gen. William launched on a mission to orbit the moon. T. Sherman concluded In 1969, Vince Lomtheir “March to the Sea” bardi coached his last as they captured Savanfootball game as his team, nah, Georgia. In 1913, the ﬁrst news- the Washington Redskins, lost to the Dallas Cowpaper crossword puzzle, boys, 20-10. billed as a “Word-Cross In 1976, the LiberianPuzzle,” was published in registered tanker Argo the New York World. In 1937, Walt Disney’s Merchant broke apart near Nantucket Island ﬁrst animated feature, off Massachusetts almost “Snow White and the a week after running Seven Dwarfs,” had its aground, spilling 7.5 milworld premiere at the Today is Friday, Dec. 21, the 355th day of 2018. There are 10 days left in the year. Winter arrives at 5:23 p.m. Eastern time. THOUGHT FOR TODAY “Winter comes but once a year, And when it comes it brings the doctor good cheer.” — Ogden Nash, American humorist (1902-1971). lion gallons of oil into the North Atlantic. In 1988, 270 people were killed when a terrorist bomb exploded aboard a Pam Am Boeing 747 over Lockerbie, Scotland, sending wreckage crashing to the ground. In 1991, eleven of the 12 former Soviet republics proclaimed the birth of the Commonwealth of Independent States and the death of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. In 2002, President George W. Bush received a smallpox vaccination, fulﬁlling a promise he’d made when he ordered inoculations for about a-half million U.S. troops. Ten years ago: A multi-faith ceremony was held to mark the reopening of Mumbai, India’s Oberoi hotel three weeks after it was targeted in a militant rampage. Detroit became the ﬁrst 0-15 team when it was routed 42-7 by the New Orleans Saints. Playwright Dale Wasserman, who’d written the book for the Tony-winning musical “Man of La Mancha,” died in Paradise Valley, Ariz. at age 94. Five years ago: Director of National Intelligence James Clapper declassiﬁed more documents outlining how the National Security Agency was ﬁrst authorized to start collecting bulk phone and Internet records in the hunt for alQaida terrorists and how a court eventually gained oversight of the program. Gunﬁre hit three U.S. military aircraft trying to evacuate American citizens in a remote region of South Sudan that had become a battleground between the country’s military and renegade troops. Edgar M. Bronfman Sr., 84, the billionaire businessman and longtime president of the World Jewish Congress, died in New York. �NEWS Daily Sentinel Friday, December 21, 2018 3 Ohio Valley Commandery observes Christmas From page 1 Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau (740-446-6882) for additional information. Those exhibitors who have participated in the past will receive a 50 percent discount on registration while registration for new exhibitors will be $25. The past two years we have been working to revamp the event, making some changes to increase guest attendance and even a name change for 2019. We are also looking to bring some new and exciting activities for adults and children throughout the day. “We are excited to be a part of this event. We wholeheartedly believe it will be a great opportunity for our local and regional businesses to promote themselves to potential customers. We hope to see the Expo grow and expand in the coming years,” said Gallia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Elisha Orsbon. The Discover Appalachia Travel Expo will take place Saturday, March 16, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Gallia Academy Middle School, 340 Fourth Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Admission is free. Honor From page 1 Trees to Textbooks program, a percentage of the revenue generated from state forest management activity goes to the county, township and school district in which the activity took place. The ODNR Division of Forestry has been distributing timber revenues to counties and townships since the early 1980s. In 1999, the “Trees to Textbooks” program was started, and since that time, more than $31 million has been shared with Ohio school districts and local governments. This year, a total of $2,312,003.04 was awarded to 16 rural Ohio school districts and their local governments. More from an interview with Judge Crow about his time in ofﬁce will appear in an upcoming edition of The Daily Sentinel. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Photos courtesy of Gary Coleman Knight Templars of Ohio Valley Commandery No 24 of Middleport, Ohio, Chartered September 14, Templar of the State of 1871. like The Knights Templar Eye Foundation, and The Knights Templar Holy Land Pilgrimage where pilgrim ministers are sent to the Holy Land to walk in the footsteps of Jesus and see many of the sites of the Holy Land. Ohio Valley Command- ery No. 24, Knights Templar, was granted its charter on Sept. 14, 1871 by the Grand Commandery of Knights MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Ohio. Their meeting is the second Wednesday of each month, except July and August. If you are interested in Templar Masonry, gen- eral information can be found at www.ohioknightstemplar.com. For local information please contact the Recorder, Larry Byer at 740-9922482. Museum Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com. From page 1 and equipment replacement, but will also help with matching funds for various grants. Fowler explained the board of directors are preparing to submit several grants in the ﬁrst quarter of 2019. Those at the river museum are looking to the community for their continued support and help. “Many of you have asked, what can I do, well, this is our answer, every dollar counts, whatever you can do will be appreciated,” said Fowler. For those who wish to donate to this effort, they may contact the Point Pleasant River Friday, Dec. 21 MIDDLEPORT — The monthly Free Community Dinner at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center will be at 5 p.m. This month they are serving ham, mashed potatoes and gravy, noodles, corn, roll, and dessert. Everyone is welcome. POMEROY — Pomeroy Library, 11 a.m. Cookbook Club. Cookie Exchange. Bring a dozen cookies to share with others and take a mixed dozen home. Don’t forget to bring the recipe to share. POMEROY — Pomeroy Library, Polar Express Party, 1-3:30 p.m. Wear your pajamas to watch the Polar Express on the big “screen” at the library. Crafts will be available after the showing. Cookies and milk will be served. Saturday, Dec. 22 RUTLAND — Rutland Free Will Baptist Christmas Play at 6 p.m. “A Christmas Quilt”. Pastor Ed Barney invites the public. POMEROY — The Refuge Church, 121 West Second Street, in Pomeroy will hold its Christmas Program “Heaven and Nature Sing 2018” at 7 p.m. Courtesy The board of directors of the Point Pleasant River Museum Foundation have kicked off a $350,000 fundraising effort and representatives of Thomas Do It Center were the first to give a donation. Pictured from left to right are Point Pleasant Branch Manager Marc Grace, Point Pleasant River Museum Director Jack Fowler, and Gallipolis, Ohio Branch Manager Autumn Thomas. Museum at (304) 6740144. Donations can be made by credit/debit card, cash, or by check. Fowler commented The Point Pleasant River Museum Foundation is a 501c3, so any check donation can be used as a tax deduction. Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 675-1333, extension 1992. SWISHER & LOHSE PHARMACY Sunday, Dec. 23 740-992-2955 636 EAST MAIN STREET POMEROY, OH 45769 www.ThePharmacy4u.com LONG BOTTOM — The Long Bottom United Methodist Church Christmas program will be at 6 p.m. Rev. Norman Butler will be speaker. RACINE — Carmel Sutton UMC, 31435 Pleasant View Road, Racine, will be having a Christmas Eve Eve Candlelight Service at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Come join us in this celebration of Christ’s birth. 60731384 Monday, Dec. 24 POMEROY — Trinity Church, located at the corner of Second Street and Lynn Street in Pomeroy, will present the cantata “A Shepard’s Tale” with music beginning at 7 p.m. and the cantata at 7:30 p.m. MIDDLEPORT — A Christmas Eve Service will be held at 7 p.m. at the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Everyone welcome. RACINE — A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 8 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Pine Grove Road, Racine. Dec. 24 and 25 MEIGS COUNTY — All Meigs Library locations are closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. MEIGS COUNTY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed. Normal hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Dec. 26. MEIGS COUNTY — Meigs County government ofﬁces will be closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Submit your Scared of Santa Photo and turn those tears INTO PRIZES! Wednesday, Dec. 26 MIDDLEPORT — Leading Creek Conservancy District’s regular board meeting has been rescheduled for Dec. 26, at 4 p.m. due to the holiday season. POMEROY — An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 1:30-6 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center. BIG SALE OUR 55th YEAR BUY 2 GET 3rd 55% OFF LAMP SHADES 5,000 in Stock! 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The program included an address by Eminent Commander of Ohio Valley Commandery No. 24, Sir Knight, Gary A. Coleman, as well as a presentation of a Meritorious Service Award to Sir Knight Oscar Good. A Commandery of Knights Templar is part of the York Rite Bodies located in Middleport. The Knights Templar support charitable causes Submit photos on any of our websites. www.mydailysentinel.com www.mydailytribune.com www.mydailyregister.com Submissions will be from 12/17/18 thru 12/24/18 �CHURCH 4 Friday, December 21, 2018 But even now… The Israelites were in Babylonian captivity, and the prophet wrote, “Thus says the LORD, who makes a way in the sea, a path in the mighty waters, who brings forth chariot and horse, army and warrior; they lie down, they cannot rise, they are extinguished, quenched like a wick: ‘Remember Teen not the former things, Testimony nor consider the things Isaiah of old. Behold, I am Pauley doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert’” (Isa. 43:16-19 ESV). Let me put this in my own words. God blew your mind in the past. You watched as God split the Red Sea. You watched as God made a way where there was no way. You watched as Pharaoh, along with his chariots, drowned beneath the crashing waves. But forget about it. God is doing something new. It’s hard to forget. God worked in miraculous ways. But you can’t allow the way He worked then to keep you from the way He is working now. God is at work… even now. These verses in Isaiah remind me of the story of Lazarus. Mary and Martha, the sisters of Lazarus, desperately asked Jesus to heal Lazarus of leprosy. “Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus. So, when he heard that Lazarus was ill, he stayed two days longer in the place where he was” (John 11:5-6 ESV). Wait… what? That makes no sense. Then again, maybe it does. Jesus loved them enough to let their brother die. Still not clicking? That’s okay. It wasn’t clicking with Mary and Martha either. “So when Martha heard that Jesus was coming, she went and met him, but Mary remained seated in the house. Martha said to Jesus, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. But even now I know that whatever you ask from God, God will give you’” (v. 20-22 ESV). “But even now…” Three small words of hope. I don’t know what your past looks like. I don’t know your disappointments. I don’t know your regrets. But even now, God is working. So, yeah. Jesus let Lazarus die. Why? Because Jesus didn’t want to heal Lazarus, He wanted to raise Lazarus from the dead. And by refusing to immediately act on Mary and Martha’s request, Jesus exceeded their wildest dreams. God let their expectations die in order to give them something better. Interestingly, Jesus had visited Mary and Martha at least once before the healing of Lazarus. “Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord’s feet and listened to his teaching” (Luke 10:3839 ESV). I wonder if this previous encounter with Jesus kept Mary and Martha from recognizing the new way God was working. The ﬁrst time, Jesus came to their home as soon as He was invited. The second time, He came at least four days late. Nonetheless, Martha had the audacity to hope. “But even now…” So let’s go full circle and return to the verses in Isaiah 43. God says, “‘Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert’” (v. 18-19 ESV). There are times when you must let go of what God did in order to see what God wants to do. I’m currently learning this in my life. It’s difﬁcult to forget the ways God previously worked in my life. But God is asking me to let go of the old things. If I’m an Israelite, I must forget the way He split the Red Sea. I must forget the way He drowned Pharaoh and the Egyptian army. If I’m Mary and Martha, I must forget the way God showed up on my time. I must give God space to work in a new way. In the midst of your disappointments and fears, don’t lose hope. It may not look the way you thought it would look. Let God do something new. He is working… even now. Isaiah Pauley is a 2018 graduate of Wahama High School and attends Ohio Christian University. He can be followed at www.isaiahpauley.com, or on Facebook at Isaiah Pauley Page. Daily Sentinel Merry Christmas to me! Chrissy Patterson is our most excellent Sunday School leader at Hope Baptist Church. With her morning devotionals during the Sunday School openings, she often has some thoughtful insights about events of the week accompanied with inspiring application, commentary and connection with Scripture. Last Sunday, she pointed out something I had not thought about before. She said that every Christmas season brings change. For her, a certain family member had passed away during the course of the year. Because of that, there would not be the usual expressions of Christmas shared with that individual, who would be sincerely missed. A Christmas card would not be sent, for example, to that person. It is a notable change for this season. But, on the other hand, a child had been added to family, and there was the joy of looking for Christmas presents for that child. It is regarded as a welcome change. While it is true that adjustments are often required of us at Christmas, it is equally true, she added, that celebrating the Birth There were no guideof Jesus Christ is a lines established for constant about which gift giving—-other our hearts and minds than that exemplishould not waver. The ﬁed by the Magi— people of the Church -concerning it. Actushould not fail to worally, there is no “thou shipfully observe and respect it regardless of Pastor Ron shalt celebrate it” commandment in the circumstances. Branch Once a church Contributing Bible about it. But, it has come member told me they columnist about to celebrate it hated the Christmas because of its spiriseason because a tual import. The Lord Jesus certain thing had happened Christ was incarnated into about Christmas time, and human ﬂesh for the express it produced a bad memory. purpose of giving Himself for It is understandable that Christmas joys are thwarted death on the Cross and resurrection from the dead. His for many reasons. Life is divine ministry made a vital hard. The ability to share spiritual difference for the is sometimes meager or people of the whole world. non-existent in some family That reason alone is worth ranks. giving the notice. But, if there is one thing In the mean time, a drastic that the Christmas season change will occur for Terry teaches us is that celebratand me this Christmas Eve ing the Birth of Christ rises and Day. For the ﬁrst time above life experiences, in forty-two years, we will changes, or bad memories. It prevails upon us to memo- have the time to ourselves at the house without any kids. rialize that special gift God Each of our sons has their gave to all in the person of own households now with His Son, Jesus Christ. their own children. For, you see, somewhere Therefore, for Terry and along the line the Church ﬁgured out that the Lord’s birth me, there will be no going to bed after making ﬁnal was very worth the celebrapreparations at two o’clock tion. There were no rules Christmas morning. None and regulations for dealing of the boys will be here to with the changes that come harass us out of bed at three to our lives concerning it. The Refuge Church to present ‘Heaven & Nature Sing’ o’clock Christmas morning. There will be no rousing ﬂoorshow with dance and song by them in our bedroom at three o’clock Christmas morning. There will be no Scripture reading of the Nativity Narrative through blurry eyes followed by prayer with raspy voice at four o’clock Christmas morning. There will be no lengthy gift exchange at 4:15 o’clock Christmas morning. There will be no required telephone calls to others at ﬁve o’clock Christmas morning. There will be no ﬁxing of a large breakfast at 5:30 o’clock Christmas morning. Rather, Terry and I anticipate a full night’s sleep with a nine AM rising this Christmas morning. We will sit comfortably in our living room, and we will have a pleasing cup of ﬂavored coffee. We will smile lovingly at each other. By ten o’clock AM, my voice will be good, and I will read from Scripture the Nativity Narrative, and have a prayer. We might even return for a mid-morning nap. All I can say is, “Merry Christmas to me!” Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. MEIGS COUNTY CHRISTMAS EVENTS Saturday, Dec. 22 RUTLAND — Rutland Free Will Baptist Christmas Play at 6 p.m. “A Christmas Quilt”. Pastor Ed Barney invites the public. POMEROY — The Refuge Church, 121 West Second Street, in Pomeroy will hold its Christmas Program “Heaven and Nature Sing 2018” at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 23 Courtesy photo The Refuge Church is presenting it’s annual Christmas Play on Saturday, Dec. 22, at 7 p.m. The title is “Heaven & Nature Sing” and it brings the true Christmas Story to life as it involves children to adult actors. Skinny Santa (played by John Stuart) and Rudolphia (played by Lauren Dailey) will keep you laughing as they emcee the nights’ entire program, which will include the TRC Christmas Chorale and Acoustic Band. The evening will conclude with TRC’s traditional hot cocoa and homemade cookies. Worship & Creative Arts Pastor, Isaac Bradford is producing this event, along with his wife, Britnee Sauters Bradford. Costume design is by Dianna Sauters, with Lauren Pomales assisting with the set art. Senior Pastor, Jordan Bradford and his wife,Mindy Chancey Bradford, extend a warm welcome to the community to come out and celebrate the Birth of Jesus Christ with The Refuge Church, located at 121 W. 2nd Street in Pomeroy, Ohio. This will be a night to remember. The greatest gift a gift. However, the MERRY CHRISTgreatest present in MAS! By now, I the whole world was bet all of you are so a person, and His anxious to open your name was Jesus. presents! But I hope God always gives in all your excitement good gifts, but the Christmas morning, there won’t one gift God’s Kids greatest present of you have forgotten Korner all to each one of us about. It won’t be in Pastor Ann is the gift of Jesus Christ. Jesus didn’t any box, so don’t go Moody come wrapped up in looking under your a pretty box with a tree for another package. Have you ever thought bow, but He was born into of Jesus as a gift? Well, He the world 2000 years ago in the town of Bethlehem. was the very special One He was born in a cattle sent to us by His Father stall with animals around - God. God knew that we needed someone to help us Him, and wrapped in rags, so He wouldn’t be cold. to be good people and get His mother Mary and His ready for heaven when we earthly Father Joseph loved die. God had a plan, and Jesus agreed to be the big- Him very much and raised Him just as God instructed gest part of that plan. them to do. He is God’s We don’t normally think gift to the whole world and of a living person as being that includes you, me and everyone else. Ask someone to read you the story about Jesus’ birth. You’ll ﬁnd it in the Bible in Luke 2: 1-20. Let’s say a Christmas prayer. Dear God, thank You for sending Jesus Christ, who is the greatest gift in the whole world. Help us to know His life and His love, and to share that love with others. In Jesus’ name, Amen. I hope you all have a wonderful and holy Christmas! I am so thankful that God lets me spend a few minutes with you each week through these messages. I am truly blessed! Pastor Ann. Ann Moody is pastor of Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. LONG BOTTOM — The Long Bottom United Methodist Church Christmas program will be at 6 p.m. Rev. Norman Butler will be speaker. RACINE — Carmel Sutton UMC, 31435 Pleasant View Road, Racine, will be having a Christmas Eve Eve Candlelight Service at 6 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Come join us in this celebration of Christ’s birth. Monday, Dec. 24 POMEROY — Trinity Church, located at the corner of Second Street and Lynn Street in Pomeroy, will present the cantata “A Shepard’s Tale” with music beginning at 7 p.m. and the cantata at 7:30 p.m. MIDDLEPORT — A Christmas Eve Service will be held at 7 p.m. at the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Everyone welcome. RACINE — A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 8 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church, Pine Grove Road, Racine. Tuesday, Dec. 25 MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport First Presbyterian Church will host its 11th annual Christmas Day dinner at the church at 165 N. Fourth Ave.in Middleport. The dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and includes turkey, ham and all the trimmings. Delivery and carry out will be available. For delivery call 740-9930570 and leave a message. �CHURCH DIRECTORY Daily Sentinel Friday, December 21, 2018 5 Meigs County Church Directory OH-70094803 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 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: The Rev. Jordan Bradford.,740-209-0039 info@trclife.org Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. 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: Jon Brocket. 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 Pastor: Randy Smith. 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 Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. 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 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm *** Catholic Sacred Heart Catholic Church 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, 8:45-9:15 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. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Pastor: David Hopkins. Youth Minister Mathew Ferguson. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ 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 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Minister: Justin Roush. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ 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. ****** REMOVE Dexter Church of Christ******** Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.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. *** Congregational Trinity Church 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 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. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church 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. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 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. 740-691-5006. *** 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 Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. *** United Methodist Graham United Methodist Pastor: Richard Nease. Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Pastor: Richard Nease. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 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: Gene Goodwin. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.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 Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Pastor: Gene Goodwin. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; ﬁrst Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Pastor: Mark Brookins, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Forest Run Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m. Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Rebecca Zurcher. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Asbury Syracuse 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.. Rocksprings Pastor: Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am:; 8 am worship service with Lenora Leifheit Rutland 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. Bethany Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton 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: Larry Cheesebrew. 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 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. *** Non-Denominational Christ Temple Fellowship Church 28382 State Route 143, Pomeroy. Services are 6 p.m. Sunday with Pastor Dennis Weaver. For information, call 740-698-3411. Common Ground Missions Pastor: Dennis Moore and Rick Little. Sunday, 10 a.m. Team Jesus Ministries 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Eddie Baer. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. New Hope Church Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. Syracuse Community Church 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. A New Beginning (Full Gospel Church). Harrisonville. Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Wayne Dunlap. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship ( Non - de n om i nat i ona l fellowship). Meeting in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Pastor: Christ Stewart. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ 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 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. Agape Life Center (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. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. 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. C a r l e t o n 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. 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) 6752288. 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. Restoration Christian Fellowship 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Pastor: Lonnie Coats. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. House of Healing Ministries (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: 740-843-5131 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 Tornado Road, Racine. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. *** Presbyterian Harrisonville Presbyterian Church 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 Peter Martindale. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 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. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. �S ports 6 Friday, December 21, 2018 Daily Sentinel Eagles win ‘Battle of the Birds’ By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern junior Ethan Kline scores a pinfall victory over Wahama’s heavyweight, during the ‘Battle of the Birds’ on Wednesday in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Defending ‘The Nest’ against birds of a different feather. The Eastern wrestling team won the second annual ‘Battle of the Birds’ on Wednesday in Meigs County, defeating guests Belpre and Wahama in a trimatch. The event began with Eastern claiming a 42-12 victory over Belpre, claiming seven weight classes by forfeit. The Golden Eagles had one forfeit victory to go with a pinfall win by Dakota Ross in the heavyweight class. In the head-to-head match between the White Falcons and the host Eagles, the 106, 120, 126 and 138 weight classes were split evenly with two forfeits by each side. WHS junior Trevor Hunt claimed an 8-to-3 decision in the 152 weight class, but EHS junior Daniel Harris followed up with pinfall win at 160 to give the hosts a two-point edge. Eastern’s lead grew to 22-16, after a 8-to-2 decision win by sophomore Blake Newland at 170 pounds, but White Falcons’ senior Antonio Serevicz scored a pinfall at 220 to even the match at 22. In the ﬁnal bout of the event, Eastern heavyweight junior Ethan Kline scored a pinfall for to seal the 28-22 victory for the hosts. Wahama defeated Belpre by a 36-12 ﬁnal without stepping onto the mat, earning a 6-to-2 edge in forfeits. Following the match, Eastern head coach Joshua Mummey noted that winning the event was on the list of season goals, especially for his lone senior. “I’m very excited, these guys work hard for individual awards and everything, but I know this See EAGLES | 7 Ohio State gets first big W for new coach on signing day By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press Zach Harrison is one of the most highly touted recruits in the country, and he goes to high school 15 miles from Ohio State. Yet not until Wednesday, the ﬁrst day of the early signing period, did the 6-foot-6, 245-pound defensive end commit to the Buckeyes, giving incoming coach Ryan Day his ﬁrst victory as Urban Meyer’s replacement. “Huge,” Day said. “This was one of those ones we had to win.” Harrison’s choice, streamed out over Olentangy Orange High School’s website, was maybe the most intriguing development of what can now be considered the new signing day. This is year two of the early signing period in college football and just like last year, most of the scholarships have been scooped up. The traditional signing period in early February will mostly be for ﬁnishing touches. “It’s not an early signing date, it’s the signing date,” Alabama coach Nick Saban said. Alabama has already signed most of a class that was already considered the best in the country and added a couple more ﬁve stars on top of that. Ahead of the Crimson Tide’s latest College Football Playoff appearance and national championship pursuit, Saban has already locked up another recruiting title. The Southeastern Conference is primed to have the four highest-rated recruiting classes after the early period ends Friday. According to 247 Sports’ composite rankings of major recruiting websites, Alabama is No. 1, followed by Georgia, Texas A&M and LSU. Oregon rounded out the top ﬁve, the one interloper amid the usual suspects in a top 10 that included Clemson, Oklahoma and Michigan. Ohio State has mostly lived in the top ﬁve during Meyer’s remarkable seven-year run as Buckeyes coach. But with a small class (the Buckeyes signed 15 and don’t have room for much more), and some uncertainty about Meyer’s future throughout the season, the Buckeyes trailed both Michigan and Penn State in the Big Ten in the recruiting rankings much of the fall. Meyer was suspended for the ﬁrst three games See WIN | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Dec. 21 Boys Basketball Wahama at Southern, 6 p.m. Trimble at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Jackson at Meigs, 6 p.m. Teays Valley Christian at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 Eastern at Miller, 6 p.m. River Valley at Wellston, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Ripley Tournament, TBA Hannan at Wayne, 7:30 Girls Basketball Teays Valley Christian at Ohio Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Wrestling South Gallia at Huntington Classic, 4 p.m. Swimming River Valley home meet, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 22 Boys Basketball Point Pleasant at Ripley Tournament, TBA Girls Basketball Ravenswood at Wahama, 6 p.m. Portsmouth Notre Dame at Eastern, 6 p.m. Meigs at Wellston Shootout, TBA Gallia Academy at Athens, 6 p.m. Wrestling Meigs, Wahama at Belpre, 10 a.m. Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports OU junior Nathan Rourke (12) races down the field beside teammate A.J. Ouellette (left), during Ohio’s regular season finale on Nov. 23 in Athens, Ohio. Ohio wins Frisco Bowl for Solich FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Ohio running back A.J. Ouellette doesn’t think of Frank Solich as the oldest head coach in FBS. He sees him as the guy who stuck around a smaller program long enough to run it for going on 15 years. Ouellette gave Solich and the Bobcats a little something to build on in his ﬁnal game. The senior had his fourth straight 100-yard game with 164 yards rushing, quarterback Nathan Rourke accounted for all three touchdowns and Ohio rolled to a 27-0 victory over San Diego State in the drizzly Frisco Bowl on Wednesday night. Ohio (9-4) ﬁnished with six wins in seven games and won a second straight bowl game under Solich, who became the oldest head coach in FBS at 74 before bowl season when 79-year-old Bill Snyder retired at Kansas State. “To have him a little older than most coaches, young coaches are at a school a couple of years and they leave,” said Ouellette, who ﬁnished among Ohio’s career rushing leaders with 3,784 yards. “Him being there 14 years, we’ve just been lucky that he stayed around.” Solich spent 19 years on Tom Osborne’s staff at Nebraska before replacing the coach at his alma mater in 1998. After six years in charge of the Cornhusk- into this as deep as you want. And we’re evaluating everything in our program. And it might be nothing but we don’t have one big-time player. That might be the difference.” The takeaway San Diego State: Long is one of ﬁve current coaches to lead his team to a bowl in each of his ﬁrst eight seasons. The Aztecs, who have been to nine straight bowls, are 3-5 in the postseason under Long with consecutive losses in the Dallas area. Army was a 42-35 winner in last year’s Armed Forces Bowl in Fort Worth. Ohio: The Bobcats have a 1-1 postseason record in Texas, getting even Ohio senior Evan Croutch (47), brings down an Akron ball carrier, 56 years after losing to during the Bobcats’ victory on Nov. 23 in Athens, Ohio. West Texas State 15-14 ers, Solich was forced out their 287 yards on one in the school’s ﬁrst bowl run by Juwan Washingfollowing a 9-3 season, appearance in the 1962 ton while losing a fourth a year after a 7-7 record Sun Bowl in El Paso. The that ended a streak of 40 straight game in a season school’s only other game straight winning seasons. for the ﬁrst time in eight in Texas was in nearby years under coach Rocky Denton, a 31-30 doubleA year later, he took the Long. The fourth-best run overtime win against Ohio job and has taken defense in FBS gave up the Bobcats to 10 bowls North Texas in 2009. a season-high 215 yards in 14 seasons. “I feel like I still have a rushing to Ohio. Rourke’s touchdowns San Diego State’s ﬁrst lot of energy,” Solich said. Light rain that fell meeting with Ohio was “I still feel like I commuthroughout the ﬁrst half its ﬁrst loss in 15 games nicate well with players didn’t seem to bother and coaches. I’m not feel- against Mid-American Rourke. The junior fooled ing like the oldest coach, Conference teams. The the entire San Diego 27-point margin ended at least not tonight.” State defense with a fake a streak of 10 straight San Diego State was handoff to Ouellette and shut out in a bowl for the games decided by single ran untouched 9 yards digits for the Aztecs, ﬁrst time since its ﬁrst around left end to cap a which the school said was 15-play drive for a 10-0 postseason appearance the longest such streak — a 53-0 loss to Hardinlead in the second quarsince at least 1980. Simmons in the 1948 ter. “I think you have to Harbor Bowl at longRourke’s other scoring since-demolished Balboa look at everything you do, run was from 11 yards from the top on down,” Stadium in San Diego. See SOLICH | 7 Long said. “We can delve The Aztecs had 44 of �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Daily Sentinel Eagles From page 6 was one of the things they wanted to accomplish this year,” Mummey said. “Dillon Aekier, even though this is only the second year with the trophy, it was something he deﬁnitely had on his list, bringing the ‘Battle of the Birds’ trophy home to Eastern. I know they’re all pretty excited.” For Wahama — which won the inaugural ‘Battle of the Birds’ championship last season — head coach Ryan Russell was pleased with his team’s effort and is looking Win From page 6 of this season after the university commissioned an investigation into his handling of now-ﬁred former assistant Zach Smith, who was accused of domestic violence by his ex-wife. After Meyer’s return, there were questions about his future at Ohio State and health. He has a brain cyst that causes severe headaches. Prospects can be apprehensive to sign with a coach who might be on his way out. Meyer announced his retirement earlier this month. Day will take over after the No. 5 Buckeyes play No. 9 Washington in the Rose Bowl on Jan. 1. The 39-year-old Day is a ﬁrst-time college head coach after spending two seasons as offensive coordinator for Meyer. Meyer is 82-9 at Ohio State and if Day is going to even come close to keeping up that level of success, it starts on the recruiting trail. Harrison is a ﬁve-star recruit who was also considering Michigan and Penn State. He had kept his recruitment relatively quiet. Not until he unzipped his jacket to reveal an Ohio State T-shirt did the suspense end. “It’s been a long process,” Day said. “His head coach had a lot to do with this. (Ohio State defensive line coach) Larry Johnson has been recruiting Zach Harrison for a long time. Urban was a part of it.” But just like those three games the Buckeyes won while Meyer was suspended, this win goes on Day’s ledger. 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EURZVH�MREV��SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH��JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �SPORTS/TV Daily Sentinel Friday, December 21, 2018 9 Lady Knights knock off Scott, 55-36 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com MADISON, W.Va. — Finally on the right side of the scoreboard. The Point Pleasant girls basketball team shot 60 percent from the ﬁeld and had three players reach double ﬁgures on Wednesday night en route to a 55-36 victory over host Scott in a nonconference contest in Boone County. The Lady Knights (1-6) had their most productive performance of the season as the guests stormed out to a 13-8 ﬁrst quarter advantage and never looked back. Lanea Cochran had six points in each of the ﬁrst two frames, and Allison Henderson tacked on eight points during a 16-8 second period surge that gave the Red and Black a 29-16 cushion at the break. The Lady Skyhawks (1-6) managed to keep things competitive out of halftime, but PPHS still strung together an 11-10 spurt that increased the lead to 40-26 headed into the ﬁnale. Henderson completed a career-high performance with a dozen points in the fourth during a 15-10 run that wrapped up 19-point outcome. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Point Pleasant freshman Brooke Warner (24) releases a shot attempt during a Nov. 29 girls basketball contest against Gallia Academy in Point Pleasant, W.Va. The Lady Knights netted 25-of-42 ﬁeld goal attempts overall, including a 4-of-5 effort from behind the arc for 80 percent. The guests were also 1-of-4 at the free throw line for 25 percent. Henderson led all scorers with 24 points, followed by Cochran with a double-double performance of 12 points and 15 rebounds. Brooke Warner also had 10 markers for the victors. DaNayla Ward was next with six points, while Nancy Vettese completed things with three points. Vettese also had seven rebounds and a team-best four assists. Henderson also came away with three steals. Scott netted 11 total ﬁeld goals — including four trifectas — and also went 10-of-17 at the charity stripe for 59 percent. Brooke Burns paced SHS with eight points, followed by Hannah Boyd, Chloe Older and Gracie Ferrell with six markers apiece. Emma Harmon was next with four points, while Diana Birchﬁeld and Alli Matthews respectively added three and two markers. Shea Miller completed the losing tally with a single point. Point Pleasant traveled to Gallia Academy on Thursday and returns to action Thursday and Friday when it participates in the 2018 Sissonville Holiday Tournament. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Fairview tames Wildcats, 68-25 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ASHLAND, Ky. — A valley following a peak. After knocking off Wirt County just 24 hours earlier, the Hannan boys basketball team struggled on the road Tuesday night during a 68-25 setback to host Fairview in a nonconference matchup in the Bluegrass State. The visiting Wildcats (2-3) had troubles from the opening tip as senior guard Dalton Coleman — the team’s leading scorer — picked up four personal fouls in the ﬁrst half, which basically left the Blue and White playing catch-up all night long. The Eagles (3-5) built a 19-2 advantage eight minutes into regulation, then made a 13-9 second quarter run en route to a 32-11 halftime lead. The hosts followed with a 22-9 surge in the third frame for a 54-20 edge, then closed regulation on a 14-5 run to wrap up the 43-point outcome. The Wildcats netted eight ﬁeld goals — including a pair of trifectas — and also made seven free throws in the setback. Chandler Starkey paced HHS with 13 points, AP SPORTS BRIEFS W. Va. reinstates suspended forward Derek Culver MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Suspended forward Derek Culver has been reinstated to West Virginia’s basketball team. Coach Bob Huggins announced the freshman’s reinstatement Tuesday. The 6-foot-10 Culver is a native of Youngstown, Ohio. He was suspended Nov. 15 for an undisclosed violation of team rules and has not played this season. West Virginia (6-4) has lost two of its last three games and is looking for a spark on offense. Sagaba Konate, the team’s second-leading scorer, has missed two games with a sore knee, including an 83-70 loss to Rhode Island on Sunday. The Mountaineers host Jacksonville State on Saturday. followed by Coleman with four points. Jason Hudnall and Devrick Burris were next with three markers apiece, while Casey Lowery completed things with two points. FHS hit 28 total ﬁeld goals — including ﬁve trifectas — and also made seven charity tosses while having 11 different players reach the scoring column. Garrett Green led the MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has shored up its secondary by signing ﬁve defensive backs. The Mountaineers landed 16 players Wednesday on the ﬁrst day of the NCAA’s early signing period. Osita Smith, a 6-foot-2 safety, is from Wilde Lake High School in Bowie, Maryland, and 6-2 cornerback Dreshun Miller is transferring from Eastern Arizona Community College. Both are four-star recruits according to 247sports. West Virginia also signed three wide receivers that will have the chance to take over for departing stars David Sills and Gary Jennings. Coach Dana Holgorsen announced Wednesday Jennings has a sprained ankle and will miss his ﬁnal game in the Camping World Bowl against No. 17 Syracuse on Dec. 28. The Mountaineers previously signed two transfers for the 2019 season, linebacker Vandarius Cowan from Alabama and wide receiver Isaiah Esdale of Eastern Arizona. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Patriots receiver Josh Gordon says he is stepping away from football in order to focus on his mental health. In a statement posted on Twitter on Thursday morning, Gordon said his decision was spurred by him feeling recently that he could have a better grasp on things mentally. He thanked the Patriots for their support and vowed to work his way back. “We support Josh Gordon in his continued efforts to focus on his health. His attempt to do so is a private and personal matter, which we intend to respect,” the Patriots said in a statement. League ofﬁcials did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Gordon has been suspended multiple times by the NFL for violations of its drug policies since being drafted by the Browns in 2012. Any sort of violation of NFL substance abuse policy could lead to another indeﬁnite suspension. He missed the entire 2015 and 2016 seasons for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. After being reinstated by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell in 2017, Gordon revealed in an interview with GQ magazine that he drank or used marijuana before games. “Probably every game of my career,” he said. Gordon also said in a 2017 mini-documentary on Uninterreupted.com that he took Xanax, cocaine, marijuana and other narcotics. While not disclosing the speciﬁc reasons, Browns ofﬁcials said prior to trading Gordon in September they felt it was time to cut ties with him. Gordon had an All-Pro season in 2013, with 87 receptions for 1,646 yards and nine touchdowns. He’s had 40 passes for 720 yards and three touchdowns since joining New England. New England ofﬁcials have insulated Gordon and focused him on getting acclimated to the team’s highly-disciplined culture since his arrival. The Patriots have restricted his media availabilities to once per week and following games, while also limiting reporters to a handful of questions during those sessions. Coach Bill Belichick said last week that from a football standpoint Gordon was thriving, from developing chemistry with quarterback Tom Brady to learning the offensive system. “He’s a smart kid, so he learns well,” Belichick said. “For better or worse, he’s been in a lot of different systems. I know it was only one team, but it was a lot of different systems up there. Most everything we’ve asked him to do he’s done somewhere along the line for somebody. “As we go through each week, I would say we’ve gained a little more ground on the overall knowledge of the system. Not there but going in the right direction.” Gordon said earlier this month he thought he was settling in well with New England. “It felt like home a long time ago,” Gordon said. “The atmosphere is very welcoming. It took me a little bit to get acclimated to the area. 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The former No. 1 overall pick earned his first — and probably not his last — Pro Bowl selection on Tuesday, a personal accomplishment the dominating defensive end said is merely the ini tial stage of his journey toward greatness. “It’s nice,” he said. “Step one of many steps to come.” And then? “Step two? All-Pro,” he said. “Step three? Defen sive player of the year. Step four, win it all.” Closing in on Cleve land’s team record for sacks in a season, Garrett was acknowledged for his strong second sea son along with Browns rookie cornerback Denzel Ward, the No. 4 pick this year who has quickly become one of the game’s top players at a premium position. While two of the Browns’ most unassum ing, soft-spoken players, Garrett and Ward can be fearsome together. “It can only get better with time. The sky is the limit for us on defense,” Garrett said. “I feel like the more time we have to grow and mesh together, we’ll be able to really ter rify some quarterbacks.” The pair work in concert as Garrett’s eye popping quickness off the snap — he has 12’/2 sacks this season and 19V2 in 25 games — can influence a quarterback to make a quick decision while Ward’s ability to cover some of the NFL’s top receivers makes QBs HAVANA (AP) — Major League Baseball, its players’ association and the Cuban Baseball Federation reached an agreement that will allow players from the island to sign big league con tracts without defecting, an effort to eliminate the dangerous trafficking that had gone on for decades. The agreement, which runs through Oct. 31, 2021, allows Cubans to sign under rules similar to those for players under contract to clubs in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. “For years, Major League Baseball has been seeking to end the trafficking of baseball players from Cuba by criminal organizations by creat ing a safe and legal alternative for those play ers to sign with major league clubs,” baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement Wednesday. “We believe that this agreement accomplishes that objective and will allow the next generation of Cuban players to pursue their dream without enduring many of the hardships experienced by current and former Cuban players who have played Major League Baseball.” Depending on the quality of future players, the agreement could mean millions of dollars in future income for the cash-poor Cuban federa tion, which has seen the quality of players and facilities decline in recent years as talent went overseas. The agreement marks a step forward in U.S.Cuba relations during a time of tensions between Cuba and the Trump administration, which has pledged to undo President Barack Obama’s 2014 opening with the island. MLB said the deal was allowed by amendments to the Cuban Asset Control Regulations of March 16, 2016, that established the provisions of a gen eral license from the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control. The league said OFAC confirmed to Major League Baseball in a letter dated Sept. 20, 2016, that an agreement with the Cuban federation would be valid. “Baseball has always been a bridge between our two nations, facilitating people-to-people connections and larger agreements that have brought our countries closer together,” said Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat. Any disputes between MLB and the Cuban federation are subject to resolution by the Inter national Chamber of Commerce. “Establishing a safe, legal process for entry to our system is the most important step we can take to ending the exploitation and endangerment of Cuban players who pursue careers in Major League Baseball,” union head Tony Clark said in a statement. “The safety and well-being of these young men remains our primary concern.” TODAY 8 PM SATURDAY i—________ JL a__________ _ l 1 1 ' fy 'J - ^ 30° 44° 45° 41° ALMANAC HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of cur rent 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. 46732° 44728° 67° in 1949 -2° in 1963 Clouds breaking for some sun Snowfall (in inches) 42» 30° - ^ 26° Clouds and sun, a shower in the p.m. Mostly cloudy L Q: Santa asked Rudolph to guide his sleigh because of what weather? 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Temperatures O are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Logan 44/33 Murray City o Adelphi 44/33 4 Precipitation (in inches) SUNDAY ¿&41° Breezy today with a little rain. A rain or snow shower this evening. High 46° / Low 34° High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low defensed, 48 tackles, two fumble recoveries and a forced fumble in 12 games. He returned to practice Wednesday after missing two games with a concussion. “In the beginning of the year, people tried to test him early on,” May field said. “But he made a lot of plays. Yeah, he has been a little banged up, but he has been that David Richard | APfile guy all year. People just Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett (95) earned his are not testing him as first Pro Bowl selection on Tuesday, a personal accomplishment much as they used to. the dominating defensive end said is merely the initial stage of his journey to greatness. The former No. 1 overall pick is closing in on They have seen that he is able to make plays. He is Cleveland's team record for sacks in a season. comfortable. I just think that where he is at in our hang onto the ball, giving Pro Bowlers, Cleveland, which had several other Cleveland’s linemen and defense, he is in the right players named alternates, blitzing linebackers more spot at the right time because he is doing his including guard Joel chances to get sacks. The kind of 1-2 punch job at a high level. He is Bitonio (first alternate), Garrett and Ward deliver rookie running back instinctive, and he obvi ously makes plays.” can be devastating. Nick Chubb (second), punter Britton Colquitt Ward credited his “Today’s NFL is a pass (second), receiver Jarvis ing game, so to have a teammates with getting him the early accolades. bookend defensive end Landry (third), right who can get after the But the humble 21-yearguard Kevin Zeitler and quarterback, get a lot of old didn’t want to take rookie quarterback Baker sacks or make him hurry too much credit for Gar Mayfield (fourth). Mayfield, who is more throws and having a rett’s success. accustomed to winning corner who can go and “I feel I helped him a little bit, just covering up bigger honors, was not make plays on the balls guys,” he said. “Myles is impressed by his recogni when they’re in the air, already a freak of nature, it works hand in hand,” tion. so he’s going to do his job said Schobert, Cleve “What am I? The fourth alternate?” May land’s lone Pro Bowler and get to the quarter field said with a playful last season. back whether I was here “If corners are shutting or not.” smirk. “Until the other NOTES: With the three get sick or do not down the passing and Bengals coming to town, the quarterback is hold want to play, I am not going in. No, it is not Mayfield said nothing has ing it longer, you know that good.” changed in his relation Myles is going to get For Ward, the Pro there. If Myles is pressur ship with former Browns ing the quarterback and coach Hue Jackson. Bowl further validated he’s going to be forced When the Browns won his selection by Browns to make some hurried in Cincinnati last month, general manager John Dorsey, who raised throws, you know our Mayfield gave Jackson some eyebrows when he a cold shoulder follow secondary is going to be ing the game and later snagged the former Ohio able to take advantage of it. called him “fake.” ”1 said State standout so high. “You’ve seen that this what I said. It is another He had been expected season.” week. We have to hit to go later in the first round, but Dorsey saw the reset button,” said And now that the something in Ward that Mayfield, who wouldn’t Browns (6-7-1) are comment on whether he quickly became apparent winning, they’re being has reached out to Jack rewarded. to his teammates. son since their previous Along with Garrett Ward has three inter meeting. and Ward being voted as ceptions, 11 passes EXTENDED FORECAST 8 AM 2 PM DOWNLOAD THE FREE APP Daily Sentinel 86° in Marathon, FL -8° in Daniel, WY Global I,, ■ Flurries High 117° in Bourke, Australia Low -58° in Verkhoyansk, Russia I I Ice Forecasts and graphics provided by Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 You’ll Feel Right At Home. Home National Bank is large enough to handle all of your financial needs, but small enough to know your first name. 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