https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/b2a67f841db23365f528009475d5dae5.pdf 304c0862fe3d0a5858b0ee51d3cf3b32 PDF Text Text On this day in history MLB opens July 23 or 24 NEWS s 3 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 65° 80° 79° A thunderstorm in spots this afternoon. Mainly clear tonight. High 85° / Low 61° SPORTS s 6 Today’s weather forecast WEATHER s 8 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 106, Volume 74 Suspect arrested in Gallia, Meigs theft cases Alleged crimes include Leading Creek Conservancy theft and gun thefts Staff Report MEIGS/GALLIA COUNTY — Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood and Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin have released a joint statement about ongoing investigations of criminal activity which have been occurring in both Meigs and Gallia Counties. On June 22, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office began investigating the theft of different types of industrial equipment from the Leading Creek Conservancy District. Through speaking with Detectives from the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office, it was found that multiple thefts had occurred in the early morning hours of June 22 in both Meigs and Gallia Counties. “Investigator’s from my office and Sheriff Champlin’s office began sharing information about the thefts and determined that we had the same suspect. As investigator’s began working together, they were able to pin down a location on several pieces of stolen property at a location near Dexter Road” stated Sheriff Keith Wood. Deputies went to the location and located the vehicle that was See CASES | 3 Remembering the ‘warriors’ Mindy Kearns | Courtesy Stewart-Johnson V.F.W. Post 9926 Auxiliary members Jamie Crum, Kathy Edwards, and Jeanette Radford, seated from left, are pictured prior to having their heads shaved by cosmetology student Caitlin Harrison, standing. The women made a pact that if they raised $10,000 for the Potomac Highlands Wounded Warrior project, they would shave their heads. Wounded Warrior project benefits from promise By Mindy Kearns Meigs County reports latest COVID-19 case Thursday, June 25, 2020 s 50¢ Special to OVP MASON, W.Va. — “A promise made is a promise kept” could be the motto of three members of the Stewart-Johnson V.F.W. Post 9926 Auxil- iary of Mason, W.Va. Jamie Crum, Kathy Edwards, and Jeanette Radford made a pact last year that if they could reach their fundraising goals for a veterans charitable outreach, they would shave their heads. While the three were due to undergo the razor this month at the state convention in Glade Springs, COVID-19 put a halt to the gathering. It was to the advantage of the hometown crowd, however, who was able to watch the shaving after the women not only met, but exceeded their goals. The trio set goals in $2,500 increments, with Radford committing to the haircut at the first mark. Edwards was second at $5,000, and Crum at $7,500. Their ultimate See WARRIORS | 8 Staff Report POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department (MCHD) is reporting a third active case of COVID-19 in the county. According to a news release from the health department, this is Meigs Counties ninth case (eight confirmed, one probable) since April. “The patient is a male in the 30 to 39-year-old age range and is not hospitalized,” the release stated. “The patient has also reported recent travel to South Carolina; however, we are unable to confirm if the virus was contracted while on his trip at this time. “At this time, we please ask residents to refrain from calling the Health Department for questions regarding this case while we continue our disease investigation and notify relevant individuals. The case and individuals identified as contacts of the case will be advised to self-quarantine for 14 days.” The release also noted the following change in reported COVID-19 numbers: “The community will notice our numbers are slightly different than previously reported. This is due to a change made by the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to the See COVID-19 | 3 AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH OH-70192470 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. ‘Little Free Library’ at Meigs Primary Staff Report RUTLAND — It may be “summer break” but that will not stop area students from having the opportunity to pick up new books to read thanks to a new addition to the Meigs Elementary School campus. Little Free Libraries are a global phenomenon with more than 75,000 Little Free Libraries around the world and in 85 countries. Meigs Primary School is the latest to join the movement with the placement of a Little Free Library near the Primary building entrance. Courtesy photo “Meigs Primary is excited The Little Free Library is now available at the Meigs to join the movement to share Primary School. books, bring people together and create communities of readers,” said teacher Darla Kennedy. The Little Free Library nonprofit organization has been honored by the Library of Congress, the National Book Foundation, the American Library Association, and Reader’s Digest named them one of the “50 Surprising Things We Love About America”. The Meigs Primary Little Free Library, located by the K-2 Meigs Primary School entrance, can be used by everyone in the community and has books for all ages. See LIBRARY | 8 West Virginia State Farm Museum reopens By Kayla Hawthorne The museum is open for selfguided tours and rental of the kitchen and shelters. Renters of the buildings are asked to follow POINT PLEASANT — The social distancing guidelines while West Virginia State Farm Musethey are there. um has reopened to the public, Events at the farm museum six days per week. have been canceled in the last The museum, which opened on June 10, is open on Tuesdays couple months, but they will be through Saturdays from 9 a.m. - 5 resuming in July. Schedules can change with the recommendap.m. and Sundays from 1-5 p.m. tions from health officials and Visitors to the museum are updates with the pandemic. expected to follow the CDC Organizers of farm museum guidelines for social distancing. khawthorne@aimmediamidwest.com ������������ events said they are playing it by ear. On Saturday, July 4, there will be an antique tractor pull at 5 p.m. On Saturday, July 25, the tractor parade and show is still scheduled for 9 a.m. The parade travels from the farm museum to Point Pleasant and back. © 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. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Thursday, June 25, 2020 OBITUARIES PHYLLIS JEAN HAYE RUTLAND — Phyllis Jean Haye, 91, of Rutland, died on June 23, 2020. She was born on January 27, 1929 in Huntington, West Virginia daughter of the late George and Merle Cullum. She is survived by her children, Phillip (Lorraine) Haye and Pamela (Brent) Manley; grandchildren, Misty Coates, Phil Haye, Skip (Tara) Dodson, Sherry Haye and Christopher (Erin) Haye; and several great- grandchildren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Elva Paul Haye; her son, Christopher; and her brothers and sisters. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 26, 2020 at 1 p.m. at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Friday from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Ohio Valley Publishing Ohio man accused of trading drugs COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man exchanged drugs for sexual access to children of drug-addicted parents and took sexually explicit photos of the girls to create child pornography, according to an indictment made public this week. Larry Dean Porter repeatedly traded drugs for sex with three girls, with several other adults helping transport the victims to Porter’s house, according to the federal indictment and a criminal complaint unsealed Wednesday. Numerous sources in Scioto County in southern Ohio told the FBI that Porter “was involved in sexually abusing minors, and that such abuse was occurring with the consent of the minors’ parents who were receiving illegal controlled substances from Porter,” the complaint said. One source told investigators Porter would use “the term ‘babysit’ to refer to the time he spent with children, during which he sexually abused them or took sexually explicit images of them,” according to the complaint. One victim was 7 years old, the indictment said. Porter, 69, is also accused of trading drugs for sex with adult female drug addicts, and of possessing several guns he used to threaten both those women and the girls from revealing his abuse, the indictment said. Porter’s court-appointed public defender declined comment. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Columbus planned to discuss details of the indictment later Wednesday. Eight other adults were charged, including two of Porter’s adult daughters and a cousin of Porter. BONECUTTER JR. POMEROY, Ohio — Neal Dwayne Bonecutter Jr. died on Sunday, June 21, 2020 at the St. Mary’s Hospital in Huntington. Graveside funeral services will be held on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at 1 p.m. at the Rocksprings Cemetery with Everett “Wendy” Caldwell officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held from noon- 12:45 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. IHLE RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Kathryn Louise (Wade) Ihle, 91, of Ravenswood, W.Va., died Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at Ravenswood Village, following an extended illness. Service will be 11 a.m., Friday, June 26, 2020, at Casto Funeral Home, Ravenswood, with Pastor Matthew Matics officiating. Burial will follow in the Ravenswood Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, June 25, 2020, at the funeral home. DeWine not in favor of removing Columbus statue COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said Tuesday that while he’s not in favor of the removal of statues of Christopher Columbus, he’s open to discussions that arise about people’s place in history. DeWine addressed last week’s removal by Columbus State Community College of its statue of the namesake explorer, and the announcement by Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther that he wants the large statue outside City Hall to also go. Some Democratic lawmakers have called for a statue of Columbus on the Statehouse grounds to also be taken down. “Don’t think I’m probably going to be in favor of taking Columbus’ statue down,” DeWine said at his biweekly news conference where he spent most of the time talking about the latest coronavirus numbers. DeWine did pledge to read a biography about Columbus in light of the controversy, something he said he hadn’t done. Once an unquestioned icon of the history of the Americas, Columbus has become for some a symbol of the subjugation and in many cases genocide of indigenous people. Debates about statues of the explorer were renewed following global protests over racism and police brutality after the death of George Floyd at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer last month. The Republican DeWine said he’s not overly bothered by the removal of statues commemorating Confederate soldiers because his great-great-grandfather fought for the Union and was imprisoned in a Confederate prisoner of war camp. But DeWine also said that removing every statute because someone wasn’t perfect “is probably not a good idea.” “At what point do we stop pulling statues down?” he asked. He said he was bothered by California protesters over the weekend who targeted statues and busts of former President Ulysses Grant, an Ohio native who commanded the Union Army that defeated the Confederacy. However, the governor also said debate over statues had a positive side. “If these discussions bring us to a fuller understanding of our history and of the people who have been part of our history, that’s a good thing,” he said. Also Thursday, DeWine said the State Highway Patrol has boosted the number of officers at the Statehouse to avoid a repeat of last week’s defacing of the capitol by individuals who painted red hand prints and the phrase “hands up, don’t shoot” in protest of police brutality. The governor said he’s instructed the patrol to investigate and bring to prosecution anyone found to have damaged the Statehouse. He also decried what he called a minority of people turning to violence in protests. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com ‘Coming back and biting us’: US sees resurgence By Nomaan Merchant and Juan Lozano Associated Press HOUSTON — A coronavirus resurgence is wiping out two months of progress in the U.S. and sending infections to dire new levels across the South and West, with administrators and health experts warning on Wednesday that politicians and a tired-ofbeing-cooped-up public are letting a disaster unfold. The U.S. recorded a one-day total of 34,700 new COVID-19 cases, the highest level since late April, when the number peaked at 36,400, according to the count kept by Johns Hopkins University. While newly confirmed infections have been declining steadily in early hot spots such as New York and New Jersey, several other states set single-day records this week, including Arizona, California, Mississippi, Nevada, Texas and Oklahoma. Some of them also broke hospitalization records, as did North Carolina and South Carolina. “People got complacent,” said Dr. Marc Boom, CEO of the Houston Methodist hospital system. “And it’s coming back and biting us, quite frankly.” Stocks slid on Wall Street as the news dampened hopes for a quick economic turnaround. The Dow Jones Industrial Average lost over 700 points for a drop of 2.7%. The broader S&P 500 fell 2.6%. The virus has been blamed for over 120,000 U.S. deaths — the highest toll in the world — and more than 2.3 million confirmed infections nationwide. On Wednesday, the widely cited University of Washington computer model of the outbreak projected nearly 180,000 deaths by Oct. 1. California reported over 7,100 new cases, an all-time high. Florida’s single-day count surged to 5,500, a 25% jump from the record set last week and triple the level from just two weeks ago. In Texas, which began John Raoux | AP A member of Orange County Fire Rescue passes out personal protective equipment (PPE) including disposable face masks, reusable masks and hand sanitizer to small businesses Wednesday, in Orlando, Fla. Orange County hopes to supply up to 10,000 businesses with the items over the next several days. lifting its shutdowns early on, on May 1, hospitalizations have doubled and new cases have tripled in two weeks. Gov. Greg Abbott told KFDA-TV that the state is facing a “massive outbreak” and might need new local restrictions to preserve hospital space. The Houston area’s intensive care units are nearly full, with coronavirus patients filling about 1 in 4 beds, and two local public hospitals are running at capacity, Mayor Sylvester Turner said. “We need everybody to behave perfectly and work together perfectly” to slow the infection rate, Houston Methodist’s Boom said. “When I look at a restaurant or a business where people ... are not following the guidelines, where people are just throwing caution to the wind, it makes me angry.” In Arizona, emergency rooms are seeing about 1,200 suspected COVID19 patients a day, compared with around 500 a month ago. If the trends continue, the state will probably exceed its hospital bed capacity within the next several weeks, said Dr. Joseph Gerald, a University of Arizona public health policy professor. “We are in deep trouble,” said Gerald, urging the state to impose new restrictions on businesses, which Gov. Doug Ducey has refused to do. Infectious-disease expert Dr. Peter Hotez of the Baylor College of Medicine in Texas said he worries that states will squander what time they have to head off a much larger crisis. “We’re still talking about subtlety, still arguing whether or not we should wear masks, and still not understanding that a vaccine is not going to rescue us,” he said. The Texas governor initially barred local officials from fining or penalizing anyone for not wearing a mask as the state reopened. After cases began spiking, Abbott said last week that cities and counties could allow businesses to require masks. Both Abbott and Ducey are Republicans. Some business owners are frustrated that officials didn’t do more, and sooner, to require masks. “I can’t risk my staff, my clientele, myself, my family and everybody else in that chain just because other people are too inconvenienced to wear a piece of cloth on their face,” said Michael Neff, an owner of the Cottonmouth Club in Houston. He closed it down this week so staffers could get tested after one had contact with an infected person. North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, ordered people to wear masks in public as the daily count of hospitalizations and new cases hovered near records. In Florida, several counties and cities recently enacted mask requirements and cracked down on businesses that don’t enforce social distancing rules. In a sign of the shift in the outbreak, New York, Connecticut and New Jersey announced they will require visitors from states with high coronavirus infection rates to quarantine themselves for 14 days. That is a turnaround from March, when Florida issued such an order for visitors from the New York City area, where cases were soaring. Cases are also surging in some other parts of the world. India reported a record-breaking one-day increase of nearly 16,000 cases. Mexico and Iraq hit new highs as well. But China appears to have tamed a new outbreak in Beijing, once again demonstrating its ability to quickly mobilize its vast resources by testing nearly 2.5 million people in 11 days. China on Wednesday reported 12 cases nationwide, down from 22 the day before. In Europe, countries are easing or increasing restrictions as the outbreaks evolve. John Nkengasong, chief of the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the outbreak on the continent is “picking up speed very quickly” as more countries loosen lockdowns. IN BRIEF Travelers to NY, New Jersey, Connecticut told to isolate NEW YORK (AP) — New York, Connecticut and New Jersey will require visitors from states with high coronavirus infection rates to quarantine for 14 days upon arrival, beginning Thursday, the three governors said. “We now have to make sure the rates continue to drop,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday at a video briefing with Govs. Phil Murphy of New Jersey and Ned Lamont of Connecticut, both fellow Democrats. “We also have to make sure the virus doesn’t come on a plane again.” What was presented as a “travel advisory” affects three adjacent Northeastern states that after time were able to check the spread of the virus this spring as New York City became a hot spot for the pandemic. And the governors are now warily eying other states with rising caseloads, trying to keep history from repeating itself. “This is a smart thing to do,” Murphy said. “We have taken our people, the three of us ... to hell and back. The last thing we need to do right now is subject our folks to another round.” The states’ health departments will provide details of how the rule will work, Murphy said. Visitors to New York from affected states will be informed that they need to quarantine and that violators could face a mandatory quarantine and a fine, Cuomo said. The quarantine is voluntary but “urgent guidance,” Lamont said at a briefing in Hartford, noting it will be enforced differently in each state. Connecticut is considering putting up signs at entry points and getting the word out via social media. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, June 25, 2020 3 GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate 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 or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Salem Twp. VFD fundraiser SALEM TWP. — The Salem Twp. Volunteer Fire Department, State Route 124 in Salem Center, will host an ice cream fundraiser on Saturday, July 18 with curbside pickup from 9-11 a.m. Quarts of ice cream will be available for pick up with the flavors of banana, butter pecan, cherry nut, chocolate, lemon, Oreo cookie, pineapple, strawberry and vanilla. For more info call 740-669-4245. Kindergarten registration RACINE — Southern Local Kindergarten registration is currently taking place. To schedule an appointment and complete paperwork call the school at 740-949-4222. Any child who is age 5 on or before Aug. 1, 2020, can register for kindergarten. Mulberry Community Center Meetings, reunions canceled Road construction, closures CARPENTER — Meigs County Road 10, Carpenter Hill Road, will be closed beginning Tuesday, June 23. The closure will remain in effect for approximately two weeks to allow county forces to complete a slip repair just south of County Road 11, Carpenter Dyesville Road. SALISBURY TWP. — Bailey Run Road will be closed to through traffic approximately .6 of a mile from State Route 124 going toward State Route 143 due to a slip repair. GALLIPOLIS — Kriner Road (CR-26) will be closed .5 mile from Neighborhood Road beginning 7 a.m., Monday, May 18 for approximately 75 days for slip repair, weather permitting. Local traffic will need to use other state and county roads as a detour. OLIVE TWP. — Mt. Olive Road in Olive Township is currently closed due to slip repair by Olive Township Trustees. GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces Woods Mill Road will be closed beginning Monday, April 20-Friday, June 19, weather permitting. The road is closed from Ohio State Route 325 to Deckard Road for slip repair. Local traffic will need to use other county roads. MEIGS COUNTY — Beginning June 1, one lane of SR 124 will be closed between Old State Route 338 (Township Road 708) and Portland Road (County Road 35) for a bridge deck overlay project on the bridge crossing over Groundhog Creek. Temporary traffic signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: November 20, 2020 MEIGS COUNTY — Beginning June 1, one lane of SR 7 will be closed between Storys Run Road (County Road 345) and Leading Creek Road (County Road 3) for a bridge deck overlay project on the bridge crossing over Leading Creek. Temporary traffic signals and an 11 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: November 20, 2020 Cases as well as a large quantity of suspected methamphetamine. From page 1 Taken into custody was Anthony “Red” allegedly used in the Davis, 32, of Langsville, thefts, which had been Ohio. Davis has reportpreviously captured edly been positively on surveillance video. identified in the surveilDeputies then secured a search warrant for the lance footage obtained residence and it was exe- by Gallia County Deputies. Charges are pendcuted by deputies from ing in this case and the the Meigs and Gallia County Sheriff’s Offices. investigation is ongoing. Davis is currently being Located at the resihoused at the Middledence were industrial batteries that had alleg- port Jail. Meigs County Sheriff edly been stolen from Keith Wood states “On the Leading Creek Monday night Meigs and Conservancy District, Gallia County saw no as well as firearms that county line. I’m proud were allegedly stolen from a residence in Gal- of the work of my staff lia County. Deputies also and Sheriff Champlin’s located stolen chainsaws staff. The credit for solv- Thursday, June 25 CHESTER TWP. — The Chester Township Trustees will conduct a special meeting at 7 p.m. to discuss the awarding of a contract for the road slip repair projects that were bid on June 18. Monday, June 29 Friday, June 26 MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. at their office located at 97 North Second Avenue, Suite 2, Middleport. TODAY IN HISTORY In 1973, former White House Counsel John W. Dean began testifying before the Senate Today is Thursday, June 25, Watergate Committee, implicatthe 177th day of 2020. There ing top administration officials, are 189 days left in the year. including President Richard Nixon as well as himself, in the Today’s Highlight in History Watergate scandal and coverOn June 25, 1876, Lt. Col. up. Colonel George A. Custer and In 1990, the U.S. Supreme his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians Court, in its first “right-to-die” decision, ruled that family in the Battle of the Little Bigmembers could be barred from horn in Montana. ending the lives of persistently comatose relatives who had not On this date In 1788, Virginia ratified the made their wishes known conclusively. U.S. Constitution. In 1996, a truck bomb killed In 1867, barbed wire was patented by Lucien B. Smith of 19 Americans and injured hundreds at a U.S. military housing Kent, Ohio. complex in Saudi Arabia. In 1910, President William In 2003, the Recording IndusHoward Taft signed the Whitetry Association of America Slave Traffic Act, more poputhreatened to sue hundreds of larly known as the Mann Act, individual computer users who which made it illegal to transwere illegally sharing music port women across state lines files online. for “immoral” purposes. In 2009, death claimed In 1942, Gen. Dwight D. Michael Jackson, the “King of Eisenhower was designated Pop,” in Los Angeles at age 50 Commanding General of the and actress Farrah Fawcett in European Theater of OperaSanta Monica, California, at tions during World War II. age 62. Some 1,000 British Royal Air Ten years ago: Group of Force bombers raided Bremen, Eight leaders, including PresiGermany. dent Barack Obama, began In 1947, “The Diary of a Young Girl,” the personal jour- meeting in Huntsville, Ontario, Canada. BP said its effort to nal of Anne Frank, a Germandrill a relief well through 2 born Jewish girl hiding with 1/2 miles of rock to stop the her family from the Nazis in Amsterdam during World War oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico was on target for completion II, was first published. by mid-August. Edwin Jackson In 1950, war broke out in threw the fourth no-hitter of Korea as forces from the comthe season, leading the Arizona munist North invaded the Diamondbacks to a 1-0 vicSouth. tory over his former team, the In 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that recitation of a Tampa Bay Rays. Five years ago: The U.S. state-sponsored prayer in New Supreme Court upheld nationYork State public schools was wide tax subsidies under Presiunconstitutional. The Associated Press ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs Local Board of Education has rescheduled the next board meeting to Tuesday, June 30, 2020 at 6:30 p.m. It was originally scheduled for Wednesday, June 24th. GALLIA COUNTY — The annual Jacob and Maggie Davis reunion will not be held this year due to the COVID-19 outbreak and in consideration for older family members. MEIGS COUNTY — Both the Lovett Reunion, scheduled for June 28th and the Blake/Reed Reunion scheduled for July 11th will not be held due to the coronavirus. GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia and Jackson Counties, has canceled its June 19 meeting, due to virus concerns. For more information, 740-2450093. Saturday, June 27 POMEROY — A low cost rabies shot clinic for cats and dogs will be held from 10 a.m. to noon at the Meigs County Health Department. The cost is $5. The clinic is sponsored by the Meigs County Health Department and Meigs Veterinary Clinic. For more information call Dawn or Steve at 740-992-6626. MIDDLEPORT — The monthly free community dinner at the Middleport Church of POMEROY — The Mulberry Community Center is serving lunches from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Dine-in and carry-out options available. Christ Family Life Center. There will be takeout meals only. Meals will be given out in the parking lot with social distancing beginning at 5 p.m. until they are gone. This month they are serving: fresh smoked pulled pork sandwiches, baked beans, chips, and dessert. Everyone is welcome. ing this case goes to all the deputies involved in both counties who put in countless hours and hard work to get these cases solved. It was refreshing to see both offices come together for the common good of our communities while I was on the scene. The thievery from our citizens and businesses will not be tolerated.” Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin states “as seen on our Facebook page on Sunday evening, June 21, 2020, our office became involved in an investigation of a burglary to a residence on Dekard Road in the Bidwell area. On Monday, June 22, 2020, we were able to develop investigative leads in this case in which we were able to begin recovering some of the property which had been stolen. In addition, through following up on these leads, we were able to develop suspects in this particular and other open investigations. At this time, and due to the exhaustive efforts of investigators from both Gallia and Meigs Counties, we have been able to recover several pieces of stolen property in this and other associated investigations. I am very thankful for the efforts made in this investigation thus far by my staff and the dent Barack Obama’s health care overhaul in a 6-3 ruling that preserved health insurance for millions of Americans. Univision’s UniMas network announced it was dropping its Spanish-language coverage of the Miss USA pageant in a spiraling controversy over comments made by Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, a part owner of the Miss Universe pageant, about Mexican immigrants. Actor Patrick Macnee, 93, died in Rancho Mirage, California. One year ago: Stephanie Grisham, longtime spokeswoman and confidante to Melania Trump, was named to succeed Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary. (She would hold the job for nine months without conducting a formal briefing for reporters.) San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes. On the 10th anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson, hundreds of his fans gathered at his grave in Glendale, California for a daylong celebration of his life and music. Today’s Birthdays: Actress June Lockhart is 95. Civil rights activist James Meredith is 87. Rhythm and blues singer Eddie Floyd is 83. Actress Barbara Montgomery is 81. Actress Mary Beth Peil (peel) is 80. Basketball Hall of Famer Willis Reed is 78. Singer Carly Simon is 75. Rock musician Ian McDonald (Foreigner; King Crimson) is 74. Actor-comedian Jimmie Walker is 73. Actordirector Michael Lembeck is 72. Rock singer Tim Finn is 68. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor is 66. staff of Sheriff Keith Wood (Meigs County) which led to a search warrant being executed at a residence in Meigs County on Monday night. This investigation remains open and further details will be forthcoming as we consult with Gallia County Prosecutor Jason Holdren and Meigs County Prosecutor James Stanley pertaining to charges on the individuals involved in these offenses.” “I am very thankful for the great working relationships we have with our fellow law enforcement agencies around the region which continue to pay dividends invites you to their ANNUAL DAY COVID-19 officials reported no active cases on/since May 27. Mason County’s COVID-19 total cases are at 16 (since March), with 15 of those considered recovered, according to health department officials. Gallia County remains at nine total COVID-19 cases (since March) with six confirmed and three probable, as confirmed by the Gallia Health Department on Wednesday. Of these cases there’s been one death, and as reported earlier this month, six cases were considered recovered. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. 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ODH and may have not shown the sympadvised us the case did not meet the guidelines to be a probable case toms, or were not diagnosed by a provider at the time they were ill.” therefore it would not count as a The release also urged residents probable in our county’s numbers. to continue to follow federal, state, “With this decision the MCHD and local guidance to prevent the has decided to report the number spread of COVID-19. of positive antibody test reported Also this week, Mason County to our office on our website, and social media pages. 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This comes as no surprise after the standard State Minimum set by the Federated Mint dropped to the lowest ever for everyone who gets the Silver Vault Bags making them a real steal,” said Mary Ellen Withrow, the emeritus 40th Treasurer of the United States of America. “As executive advisor to the private Federated Mint, I get paid to deliver breaking news. And here’s the best part. This is great news for Ohio residents because it’s the lowest ever State Minimum set by the Federated Mint,” said Withrow. The only thing residents need to do is find their zip code on the Distribution List printed in today’s publication. If their zip code is on the list, they just need to call the National Silver Hotline before the 2-day order deadline ends. And here’s the good news. Residents who do are getting the lowest ever State ■ OHIO RESIDENTS CASH IN: Calls are pouring in from state residents who are trying to get their hands on the Jumbo Silver Minimum set by the Federated Mint Ballistic Bags pictured above before the deadline ends. That’s because residents who find their zip code printed in today’s of just $290 for each Ohio Silver Vault publication are cashing in on the lowest ever State Minimum price set for the next 2 days by the Federated Mint. Bag which is just $29 per bar as long as they call the National Silver Hotline at; Who gets the Silver Vault Bags: Listed below are the U.S. zip codes that get the Silver Vault 1-800-280-2754 EXT. FMM3631 before Bags. If you live in one of these areas call: 1-800-280-2754 EXT. FMM3631 the deadline ends. 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Silver Vault Bag contains 10 pristine State Silver Bars for just $290 we’re guessing state residents will be claiming two or more Since this special advertising anbags while they’re up for grabs. But all those who really want to cash in are taking the Jumbo Silver Ballistic Bags containing 100 nouncement can’t stop anyone from State Silver Bars before the deadline ends and the State Minimum set by the Federated Mint goes up to $500 per Vault Bag. In buying up all the new 2020 Edition fact the State Minimum set by the Federated Mint is reduced even further for those getting the Jumbo Bags so just be sure to ask Ohio State Silver Bars they can get the National Silver Hotline operator for your discount. So if lines are busy keep trying. their hands on, the Federated Mint has How much are the Silver Vault Bags worth: It’s hard to tell how much these Silver Vault Bags could be worth since they are in not set a limit of how many Jumbo Silpristine condition, but those who get in on this now will be glad they did. That’s because the State Minimum set by the Federated ver Ballistic Bags residents can get – Mint goes up to $500 per bag after the deadline ends. So you better believe that at just $290 the Silver Vault bags are a real these are the bags pictured above that steal for everyone who beats the deadline. contain 10 individual Silver Vault Bags Can I buy one State Silver Bar: Yes. But, the lowest ever State Minimum set by the Federated Mint of just $29 per bar applies each. Everyone who gets these will be only to residents who purchase a Silver Vault Bag(s). That means only those residents who order a Silver Vault Bag(s) or a Jumbo glad they did. Silver Ballistic Bag get the lowest ever State Minimum set by the Federated Mint. All single bar purchases, orders placed after the “Residents who want to cash in 2-day deadline and all non-state residents must pay the $50 per silver half ounce bar. on the lowest ever State Minimum Why is the State Minimum set by the Federated Mint so low now: Thousands of U.S. residents stand to miss the deadline set by the private Federated Mint to get the silver at the lowest ever State Minimum set by the private Federated Mint. Now all residents who find their zip code on better hurry. That’s because afthe Distribution List above are getting the Silver Vault Bags for themselves and all the solid .999 pure State Silver Bars found inside. ter the deadline ends, the State MinThe price for each Silver Vault Bag after the deadline ends is set at $500 which is $50 per bar, but residents who beat the 2-day imum for these pristine half ounce deadline only cover the lowest ever State Minimum set by the Federated Mint of just $290 for each State Silver Vault Bag which is Ohio State Silver Bars set by the Fedjust $29 per bar as long as they call the National Silver Hotline before the deadline ends at: 1-800-280-2754 EXT. FMM3631. erated Mint will go up to $50 per bar Hotlines open at 8:30 A.M. no matter how many bars people get,” Withrow said. FRONT VIEW BACK VIEW “We’re bracing for all the calls and we’re doing the best we can, but with INDEPENDENCE: just hours left before the deadline ends, 1776 signifies residents who find their zip code listthe year America SIGNIFICANT: declared ed in today’s publication need to call Numbered independence in the order of the National Silver Hotline,” Withrow proclaiming which the state inalienable rights ratified the said. ■ including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Constitution and was admitted into the Union. HISTORIC 13 STARS: Each star represents one of the original 13 Colonies arranged in a circle to symbolize the perpetuity of the union as depicted in the “Betsy Ross” flag. ■ SILVER HITS ROCK BOTTOM: It’s good news for state residents who get the Silver Vault Bags each loaded with 10 solid .999 pure Silver State Bars. That’s because residents are getting the lowest ever State Minimum set by the private Federated Mint as long as they call before the deadline ends. 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This is serious, and we will ics. act appropriately and in West Virginia athletic the best interests of our director Shane Lyons student-athletes.” announced the move Martin, a sophomore, Tuesday after safety said in a lead-in to his Kerry Martin posted the allegations on his Twitter post that “I’ve been conaccount about Koenning. templating about posting “I want to thank Kerry but we need a change in our program.” Martin for having the Koenning, who was courage to bring his concerns to light,” Lyons brought to West Virginia Associated Press from Troy when coach Neal Brown was hired last year, couldn’t immediately be reached for comment. Martin said he had met with Brown about Koenning’s comments but didn’t indicate when it occurred. Brown said in a statement released by the school Tuesday night that he was “sick about today’s events” and that Martin had every right to express his opinion. Brown said he talked with all parties involved, including the defense as a unit and the entire team. “I again emphasized to our team that our program culture will be one of acceptance, respect, tolerance, and positive relationships,” Brown said. “We will listen, learn and grow from this together, as a family, to become even more united.” Martin said the latest incident happened Monday, when Koenning shared a conversation he had with his son about protests over racial injustice. Martin, who is Black, said Koenning’s “exact words were, ‘if people did not want to get tear gassed, or push back by the police then they shouldn’t be outside protesting.’” Martin said he spoke up right away and asked what Koenning meant but said Koenning “couldn’t give a straight answer.” A graduate assistant stepped in to try to defuse the situation. Martin said Koenning then asked him to stay on the call and “wanted to apologize and give clarity on what he said.” During a June 2019 workout in Morgantown, Martin said Koenning “called me retarded for doing the wrong technique.” Martin said he has family members who are mentally ill, ”and for him to say that hurt me because it was an action we could fix.” During 2019 spring football practices, Martin said Koenning antagonized defensive back Derek Pitts “for believing in something that (Koenning) didn’t believe,” Martin said. Martin said Koenning then would discuss religion and the Bible in front of Pitts, who transferred last summer to Marshall. Martin said Koenning found out last fall that Martin had converted his religious beliefs “and pulled me into his office on multiple occasions and talked about religion.” Martin said Koenning also has made him read See KOENNING | 7 Rope found hanging in Wallace’s garage was coincidence By Jenna Fryer Associated Press NASCAR went to Talladega Superspeedway on heightened alert after Bubba Wallace, its only Black driver, took on an active role in a push for racial equality. Wallace had successfully called for the ban of See ROPE | 7 OVP SPORTS BRIEFS Meigs Chamber of Commerce golf outing MASON, W.Va. — The Meigs County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism will hold its annual golf scramble at 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, at Riverside Golf Club. The cost is $250 a team for chamber members and $300 a team for non-members. Each team consists of four players. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, third and next-to-last finishers. There will also be a skins game, cash pot, mulligan and 50/50 drawings available at the event. For more information or to register, call 740992-5005 or email director@meigsohio.com PVH Children & Family Golf Classic MASON, W.Va. — The Pleasant Valley Hospital Foundation will be holding the Children and Family Classic at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 13, at Riverside Golf Course in Mason County. The 2020 Children and Family Classic golf scramble will benefit the Pleasant Valley Hospital Foundation’s Building for the Future campaign. The goal is to fund new services by adding equipment to our state-of-the-art diagnostic center that allows PVH to provide advanced care within our local community. To register or learn more about cost and sponsorship opportunities, please visit pvalley.org/ children-and-family-classic/ You may also register by contacting Georgianna Tillis by email at gtillis@pvalley.org or by phone at 304-675-4340, ext. 1423. Rio hosting Jim Marshall Memorial golf outing JACKSON, Ohio — The Veterans Association at the University of Rio Grande will host their 3rd annual Jim Marshall Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Franklin Valley Golf Course in Jackson County. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start and the format is a 4-man scramble. The cost is $50 per player, plus mulligans are available for $10 per individual. There is also a $20 skins fee per team, with cash prizes available for skins. Prizes will be awarded, plus breakfast and lunch will be provided. Beer will be available for purchase at the event as well. Hole and tee box sponsorship is available at a cost of $100 per hole or tee box. All funds raised from the event helps Rio Grande honor veterans at the 2020 Jim Marshall Veteran of the Year Award Banquet — an annual event held every year the last Saturday of October. This year’s banquet is slated for Oct. 31. For more information, to register or to set up a sponsorship, contact Delyssa Edwards by email at dedwards@rio.edu or by phone at 740-245-4427. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Fans eagerly await entry into Great American Ball Park for a baseball game between the host Cincinnati Reds and Washington Nationals on May 30, 2015, in Cincinnati, Ohio. MLB sets 60-game sked, opens July 23 or 24 NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus pandemic following months of acrimony. A dramatically altered season with games full of new rules was the final result of failed financial negotiations. But for fans eager to see any baseball this year, at least now they can look forward to opening day. The announcement by MLB came while more players continue to test positive for the virus — at least seven on the Philadelphia Phillies alone and Colorado star Charlie Blackmon. And a stark realization remained, that if health situations deteriorate, all games could still be wiped out. “What happens when we all get it?” Milwaukee pitcher Brett Anderson tweeted Monday. One day after the players’ association rejected an economic agreement and left open the possibility of a grievance seeking hundreds of millions of dollars in damages, the bickering sides agreed on an operations manual. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred then unilaterally imposed the schedule, his right under a March agreement with the union. In a twist, the sides expanded the designated hitter to games between National League teams for the first time and instituted the radical innovation of starting extra innings with a runner on second base. Playoff teams remain at 10 for now — there is still talk of a possible expansion. The rejected deal had called for 16 teams. Players will start reporting for the resumption of training on July 1. It remains to be seen which players will report back to work — high-risk individuals are allowed to opt out and still receive salary and service time, but others who sit out get neither money nor the service credit needed for eligibility for free agency and salary arbitration. Each team will play 10 games against each of its four division rivals and 20 total games against the five clubs in the corresponding regional division in the other league, according to details obtained by The Associated Press. This will be MLB’s shortest season since 1878, a schedule of such brevity that some fans may question the legitimacy of stats and records. No decision has been made on whether fans can start attending games at some point. “I think we need to get on the ground running and get comfortable that we can play games in empty stadiums safely before we move forward fans,” Manfred said in an interview with the AP. “My patience in that regard is in part based on the fact that there are so many different situations. Some places there looks like there’s no prospect. Other places they’re more aggressive. I think we need to be patient and even where we have the option, we need to make sure that we know exactly what we’re doing before we jump into it.” No matter what, the season will be among the most unusual ever for a sport that takes pride in the race for titles being a marathon and not a sprint: Washington started 19-31 and 27-33 last year but finished 93-69 to earn a wild card and won a seven-game World Series for its first title. “There’s a lot more pressure because in a 60-game schedule, I think that you have 25% more teams that can compete, that had no idea they were going to compete for 162 games,” said Hall of Fame pitcher John Smoltz, now a broadcaster. The trade deadline will be Aug. 31 and the deadline to be in an organization for postseason eligibility is Sept. 15. Teams can resume making trades at noon EDT on Friday, when rosters will no longer be frozen. Active rosters will be 30 players during the first two weeks of the season, 28 during the second two weeks and 26 after that. They will not expand to 28 on Sept. 1, as originally intended this year. With no minor leagues, teams will be allowed to retain 60 players each, including a taxi squad of up to three players, one of which must be a catcher. Taxi squad players get paid at minor league salary rates but receive a $108.50 daily allowance. MLB is keeping the planned innovation that pitchers must face three batters or finish a half inning — players refused to agree a year ago but also waived their right to block. The injured list minimum for pitchers will remain 10 days rather than revert to 15, as initially intended. The 60-day injured list will be a 45-day list this year and there will be a new COVID-19 injured list for players who test positive, are exposed to the virus or exhibit symptoms. Public opinion shredded both sides as they locked in a ferocious financial battle during a pandemic that has led to more than 120,000 deaths and 2.3 million infections in the U.S. and led to a 14.7% unemployment rate, the highest since the Great Depression. MLB hoped to be the first U.S. major sports league to return, at first with an 82-game schedule starting around the Fourth of July, but sniping broke out between management and players who distrust teams’ claims of economic losses following years of franchise appreciation. MLB claimed that without gate-related revenue it would lose $640,000 for each additional regularseason game, a figure the union disputed. MLB became exasperated with the union’s leadership team, headed by former All-Star first baseman Tony Clark and Bruce Meyer, a litigator See MLB | 7 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Koenning From page 6 passages from the coach’s Bible. Koenning also would discuss his views on politics during position meetings during the 2019 season, according to Martin. In one particular meeting, Koenning talked about President Donald Trump “and how he should ‘build the wall and keep Hispanics out (of) the country,’” said Martin, who said someone of Hispanic descent was in the meeting. Martin said he “didn’t want to bring negativity to the program but with everything going on and for him to still act this way and feel okay with saying what he said is not okay, Enough is enough. “No, coach Vic is not a bad person and he does mean well in many (different) aspects but his heinous actions towards us overrules the good things he has done and many of us are uncomfortable with being around him.” Rope bers discovered a rope shaped like a noose in their garage stall. The sanctioning body called From page 6 in federal authorities, the Confederate flag and who ruled Tuesday the rope had been hanging received threats. Fans there since at least last paraded past the main entrance of the Alabama October and was not a track displaying the flag, hate crime. U.S. Attorney Jay and a plane circled above Town and FBI Special the speedway pulling a Confederate flag banner Agent in Charge Johnthat read “Defund NAS- nie Sharp Jr. said the investigation determined CAR.” “nobody could have So NASCAR moved known Mr. Wallace quickly when one of would be assigned” to Wallace’s crew mem- rainouts. MLB insisted it needed to complete the World Series in October, avoiding any second wave of the virus. From page 6 Players are being given staghired in August 2018. Manfred gered reporting times over and Deputy Commissioner Dan several days for intake screening. The time will be used for Halem were infuriated when coronavirus testing ahead of the Clark said he considered the resumption of workouts, which result of a one-on-one meetwere stopped March 12 due to ing with Manfred last week a proposal rather than what MLB the pandemic. Because of an uptick in infectermed a framework for a deal. tions in Florida and Arizona, Rather than play 162 games 29 teams currently are leaning over 186 days, the season will be 60 games over 66 or 67 days, toward training in their regularseason ballparks. Toronto was depending on whether there is a nationally televised Thursday hoping to gain government pernight opener. It is scheduled to mission to work out at Rogers end Sept. 27, which leaves little Centre. Under terms of the deal the margin to make up September (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 LEGALS Legals 0RUJDQ 7RZQVKLS PHHWLQJV ZLOO EH KHOG �VW 6DWXUGD\ RI HDFK PRQWK DW ����DP DW WRZQKRXVH VWDUWLQJ -XO\ �� ���� EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted General 7RZQ RI +DUWIRUG Accepting resumes only for position of Water and Sewer Billing Clerk. Resumes must be received by July 3, 2020 by mail only Send to: 7RZQ RI +DUWIRUG 32 %R[ �� +DUWIRUG� :9 ����� that same stall. NASCAR said it was the lone garage stall with a pull down rope that resembled a noose. NASCAR has defended its reaction and insisted it would call the FBI again. A defiant Wallace said there is no confusion and the rope had been fashioned into a noose. “I wanted to make sure this wasn’t just a knot,” Wallace said on CNN. “It was a noose. Whether it was tied in 2019 … it is a MLB XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Thursday, June 25, 2020 7 (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 sides reached on March 26, which was to have been opening day, players would receive prorated portions of their salaries if the 60-game schedule is not cut short by the virus. Salaries originally totaled $4 billion, and the prorated portion of about 37% reduces pay to $1.48 billion. Salaries were to have ranged from $563,500 at the minimum to $36 million for Mike Trout and Gerrit Cole at the top, but the spread would now be from $208,704 to $13,333,333. MLB had sought last month in its initial economic plan to reduce pay to about $1 billion, and players vowed not to give up full prorated pay and pro- XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN The Meigs County Family and Children First Council is requesting proposals to provide Early Intervention Service Coordination, Evolution and Assessment for infants and toddlers with disabilities, ages birth through age 2 years, and their families. Total allocation is $43,641.00, contingent upon availability of funds. All Interested parties may pick up a packet on the 3rd floor of the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services. The deadline for submitting proposals is 12:00 P.M. Monday June 29, 2020. Proposals received after this date will be rejected. 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He said NASCAR President Steve Phelps came to see him Sunday night at the track with “tears running down his face.” “The evidence he brought to me was that a hate crime has been committed,” said Wallace, who instantly began to fear for the safety of his family. Even after the FBI concluded that it was not a hate crime, Wallace No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. O.O. McIntyre Park District reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any or all bids. O.O. McIntyre Park District adheres to all State Policies pertaining to Handicapped Accessibility and Equal Employment Opportunities. Paul Covey, Director, O. O. McIntyre Park District 6/18/20,6/25/20,7/2/20,7/9/20 �NEWS/WEATHER 8 Thursday, June 25, 2020 Daily Sentinel ANNIVERSARY Warriors From page 1 goal was $10,000. Recently, while onlookers cheered, cosmetology student Caitlin Harrison shaved the heads of the women in the post picnic shelter in Mason. After changing into matching t-shirts, they presented a total of $11,000 to Jim Talerico of the Potomac Highlands Wounded Warrior Outreach. The outreach is based in West Virginia and provides outdoor sporting opportunities to wounded veterans to help their healing process. The group organizes and funds three-to-five-day recreational outings for combat injured veterans, including deer, bear and turkey hunting, wildlife photography, archery, fly fishing and more. In accepting the donation check, Talerico said 96 cents of every dollar donated to the program goes directly to the outreach. He added no one Mindy Kearns | Courtesy After undergoing the razor, the women presented Wounded Warrior representative Jim Talerico with a check. The women raised a total of $11,000. Even though the trio met and exceeded their fundraising goals, the feat was not an easy one. The Coronavirus pandemic put a stop to their weekly post dinners when the veterans were forced to close. Other major events planned, including a benefit ride by The Legion Riders, and a benefit bingo were also cancelled. But that didn’t stop gets a salary. The outreach is dear to Crum, who said her own son went on a deer hunt after his return from serving in Iraq. She said a guide is with the veterans at all times, and the adventure provides an opportunity for the participants to join other veterans for companionship and a chance to talk together. the women, who were determined to reach the lofty goal. They solicited donations from both individuals and businesses to continue until their efforts were completed. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Jerry and Diana Frederick Fredericks celebrate 50th anniversary Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@hotmail.com. Library Jerry and Diana Frederick will be celebrating their 50th Anniversary on June 27, 2020. In 1970, Rev Okie Cart married Jerry and Diana at Hobson Church, Middleport Ohio. Diana was the daughter of Clarence (Doc) McDaniel and Hilda Pauline (Wise) McDaniel. Jerry Frederick was the son of Norman and Goldie Frederick. Jack Frederick was the best man, Sharon Jean McDaniel was the maid of honor, Tom Spencer and Charles Frecker were ushers, and Dan Hayman provided music. From page 1 “If you see something you would like to read, take it. When you are finished, share with someone or return to our Little Free Library,” explained Kennedy. Community members are also asked to help fill the library with books when they are able. Books maybe placed in the library or contact Kennedy at darla.kennedy@ meigslocal.org regarding book donations. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Courtesy photo A variety of books for all ages are available in the library. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 65° 80° 79° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. 81° 59° 85° 64° 105° in 1930 47° in 1915 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.42 1.93 3.19 24.94 21.38 SUN & MOON Today 6:05 a.m. 8:58 p.m. 10:28 a.m. none Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Jun 28 Full Jul 5 Last Jul 12 New Jul 20 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Major Today 3:57a Fri. 4:55a Sat. 5:50a Sun. 6:40a Mon. 7:28a Tue. 8:14a Wed. 9:01a Minor 10:10a 11:08a 12:02p 12:27a 1:16a 2:01a 2:47a Major 4:23p 5:21p 6:15p 7:05p 7:53p 8:40p 9:28p POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Moderate High Minor 10:37p 11:33p ---12:29a 1:41p 2:27p 3:14p WEATHER HISTORY On June 25, 1988, extreme heat baked the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes region. Cleveland, Ohio, hit 104 degrees, and Ft. Wayne, Ind., rose to 106 -- both record high temperatures for these cities. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 89° 68° A t-storm in spots in the afternoon Humid with periods of sun Mostly cloudy, a t-storm; not as warm Cloudy and humid with a thunderstorm Partly sunny with a t-storm possible Partly sunny with a shower or t-storm Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Chillicothe 83/61 Ashland 83/62 Grayson 83/63 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. Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Wed. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.52 16.29 21.83 13.11 12.85 25.01 12.25 26.37 34.80 13.03 19.30 34.30 18.30 24-hr. Chg. -0.49 -0.39 +0.30 +0.18 -0.42 +0.28 +0.07 +0.11 none +0.20 none +0.20 -0.80 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 81/60 Murray City 81/59 Belpre 82/60 Athens 81/59 McArthur 81/58 Portsmouth 84/62 Primary pollutant: Ozone OHIO RIVER Logan 81/59 Adelphi 82/60 500 Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services WEDNESDAY 90° 64° Parkersburg 81/60 Coolville 81/60 Elizabeth 83/60 Spencer 81/60 Buffalo 83/61 Ironton 84/62 Milton 84/61 St. Albans 84/61 Huntington 83/61 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 80/58 90s 80s 70s Billings 60s 78/55 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 72/56 20s Denver 10s 91/55 0s -0s Los Angeles 80/63 -10s T-storms Rain Showers El Paso Snow 101/75 Flurries Chihuahua Ice 95/69 Cold Front Warm Front Monterrey Stationary Front 92/71 OH-70189005 Today St. Marys 82/60 Wilkesville 83/59 POMEROY Jackson 84/60 83/60 Ravenswood Rio Grande 84/61 85/60 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 82/63 GALLIPOLIS 85/61 84/61 85/61 South Shore Greenup 84/62 83/61 37 TUESDAY 85° 62° Lucasville 84/62 Very High MONDAY 82° 68° Very High Primary: walnut/willow/cedar Mold: 11 SUNDAY 92° 69° Waverly 83/60 Pollen: 0 Low MOON PHASES First 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme SATURDAY Photo and information courtesy of the Frederick family. 88° 68° 2 Primary: rust urediniospores Fri. 6:05 a.m. 8:58 p.m. 11:37 a.m. 12:35 a.m. FRIDAY A thunderstorm in spots this afternoon. Mainly clear tonight. High 85° / Low 61° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM They were blessed with three children, Brent Allen Frederick, Melissa Ann Jackson, and Brian Keith Frederick; five grandchildren, John Jackson, James Jackson, Sarah Jackson, Meranda Lambert, Cynthia Scarbury; and three great grandchildren, Brayden Scarbury, Carson Scarbury, and Mckinlee Lambert. The Fredericks reside at 47738 Scout Camp Road, Long Bottom, Ohio 45743, where cards may be sent to them. Clendenin 84/60 Charleston 83/60 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 80/64 Montreal 79/59 Minneapolis 86/68 Chicago 84/66 Toronto 78/61 Detroit 80/60 New York 85/69 Washington 86/68 Kansas City 89/71 City Hi/Lo/W Albuquerque 97/68/s Anchorage 63/49/c Atlanta 77/69/pc Atlantic City 81/69/pc Baltimore 86/64/pc Billings 78/55/c Boise 90/62/s Boston 82/65/s Charleston, WV 83/60/pc Charlotte 83/65/pc Cheyenne 86/54/t Chicago 84/66/pc Cincinnati 83/64/pc Cleveland 79/61/pc Columbus 83/62/pc Dallas 89/71/pc Denver 91/55/pc Des Moines 87/72/pc Detroit 80/60/pc Honolulu 87/72/pc Houston 86/73/t Indianapolis 83/64/pc Kansas City 89/71/pc Las Vegas 106/83/pc Little Rock 88/71/pc Los Angeles 80/63/pc Louisville 86/68/pc Miami 93/82/pc Minneapolis 86/68/pc Nashville 87/68/pc New Orleans 87/77/t New York City 85/69/pc Oklahoma City 89/68/pc Orlando 97/74/pc Philadelphia 86/67/pc Phoenix 111/83/pc Pittsburgh 79/60/pc Portland, ME 81/61/s Raleigh 85/66/t Richmond 83/64/t St. Louis 90/72/pc Salt Lake City 87/63/pc San Francisco 72/56/pc Seattle 80/58/pc Washington, DC 86/68/pc Fri. Hi/Lo/W 95/65/pc 64/50/c 80/68/t 84/69/pc 88/66/s 86/64/s 92/64/s 83/67/pc 85/65/pc 90/66/pc 73/53/t 91/73/pc 88/71/pc 84/71/pc 87/71/pc 91/72/pc 78/55/t 87/69/t 86/70/pc 88/75/s 88/76/pc 87/71/pc 90/69/pc 102/83/s 88/68/pc 80/63/pc 89/74/pc 92/80/pc 80/65/t 87/71/t 90/79/pc 88/72/s 90/69/pc 94/73/pc 88/69/s 108/84/s 82/65/pc 79/59/pc 89/69/s 88/67/pc 94/75/pc 88/66/s 75/57/pc 81/59/s 88/71/s EXTREMES WEDNESDAY National for the 48 contiguous states High Low Atlanta 77/69 106° in Needles, CA 31° in Angel Fire, NM Global High 121° in Ahvaz, Iran Low 10° in Summit Station, Greenland Houston 86/73 Miami 93/82 Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �Daily Sentinel Thursday, June 25, 2020 9 Y L T C E F R E P & R E D N TUEARANTEED DELICIOUS G THE BEST STEAKS OF YOUR LIFE OR YOUR MONEY BACK GET THE GRILLER’S BUNDLE INTRODUCTORY PRICE: $79 99 4 (5 oz.) Butcher’s Cut Filet Mignon 4 (4 oz.) 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