https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/a6531f8a996c4934918b3f6a3e990a32.pdf 9a75e8730a4df237419560810a18f5fd PDF Text Text OH-70208276 Don’t fall for COVID or the flu–wear a mask, practice social distancing, wash your hands, stay at home if you are ill & get your flu shot! Dr. Douglas Hunter, Medical Director: Meigs County Health Department | 112. E. Memorial Drive, Ste A | Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 | 740-992-6626 | www.meigs-health.com C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 218, Volume 74 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 s 50¢ COVID-19 hospitalizations up in Ohio, W.Va. New cases reported in Gallia, Mason, Meigs Staff Report Beth Sergent | OVP Mason County Health Department Nurse Sherri Nutter, left, and nursing director/administrator Jennifer Thomas brave the rain as they test a resident at a recent, free mobile Coronavirus testing site in Mason County. More free, drive-thru testing sites are planned for December. OHIO VALLEY — A record number of people are currently hospitalized in Ohio due to COVID-19, according to Gov. Mike DeWine and in West Virginia the number of people hospitalized due to the coronavirus jumped 29% in the past week, according to the Associated Press. DeWine stated that 5,060 people are currently hospital- ized in the state due to the virus, the most at any time during the pandemic. Of those, 1,180 are in ICU and 682 on ventilators. According to the AP, there were a record 597 people hospitalized for COVID-19 on Sunday, including 162 in intensive care units, according to state health data. That’s up from 463 people hospitalized on Nov. 22, in the Mountain State. Local schools In a letter posted to the district website on Monday, Southern Local Supt. Tony Deem stated, “We are providing notice that either a Southern Middle School High School staff member or student have either tested positive for COVID-19 or have been placed in quarantine due to direct contact with someone See COVID-19 | 5 W.Va. man killed in Meigs County crash By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com LONG BOTTOM — A West Columbia man was killed in a two vehicle crash near Chester on Monday morning. According to a news release from the Gallipolis Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Larry D. Jividen, 74, of West Columbia, died in the crash. Jividen was driving a 2005 Ford F-150 northeast on State Route 7 when his vehicle reportedly went left of center and struck a 2015 Dodge Ram driven by Stanley R. Kevech, 60, of Charleroi, Pennsylvania. Jividen’s truck then traveled off the left side of the roadway and struck a guardrail. Keveck’s vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway striking a mailbox and embankment. See CRASH | 2 Training recommended for transformed children services By Susan Tebben Ohio Capital Journal In looking to update the Ohio children services system, an advisory council empaneled by Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine said more training is needed, particularly when it comes to race, trauma and stigma. The final report of the Children Services Transformation Advisory Council was released recently, after meeting for the better part of a year and meeting with Ohio citizens who had been a part of the children services system. The advisory council made specific recommendations related to racial injustice and implicit bias in their report. State data cited in the report said children of color are overrepresented in Ohio foster care, accounting for 32% of kids in the system, See TRAINING | 5 Eastern High School National Honor Society members are pictured following the recent induction ceremony. Courtesy photos Eastern NHS inducts new members REEDSVILLE — The Eastern High School National Honor Society inducted 15 new members into the chapter during the school’s induction ceremony on Nov. 18. Inductees were Brianna Nutter, Skylar Honaker, Kendyl Householder, Emma Epling, Elizabeth Schuler, Natalie Browning, Isaiah Reed, Brielle Newland, Ethan Short, Megan Maxon, Emma Doczi, Olivia Harris, Jay- Newly inducted members of the Eastern High School National Honor Society. lin Stevens, Jayden Evans and Abby Bauerbach. Returning members of the Eastern High School National Honor Society include Jonna Epple, Whitney Durst, Kaycee Schrekengost, Ashton Guthrie, Jake Barber, Alysa Howard, Matty Blanchard, Kelsey Roberts, Layna Catlett and Blake Newland. The new members were sworn in and received their pins after signing the Eastern High School National Honor Society membership book. Information submitted by Sam Thompson, Eastern High School. Returning members of the Eastern High School National Honor Society. Deer hunters find success in the archery season 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 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2020 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. COLUMBUS — Ohio’s 2020 white-tailed deer archery hunting season has proven to be bountiful for many Buckeye State hunters, with 74,892 deer taken through Tuesday, Nov. 25, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. This represents an 11 percent increase from the average harvest total from the same date during the past three seasons, which is 67,318. The top 10 counties for deer taken by archery hunters so far during Ohio’s 2020 archery hunting season include: Coshocton (2,689), Licking (2,232), Tuscarawas (2,146), Ashtabula (2,021), Knox (1,910), Holmes (1,856), Muskingum (1,806), Trumbull (1,748), Guernsey (1,599), and Richland (1,505). In Meigs County, 1,105 were harvested, with 798 in Gallia County. “Ohio’s archery season for white-tailed deer is enjoyed by thousands of hunters,” said Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker. “We hope you have the chance to get out this fall. The hunting season provides the chance to make cherished memories with family and friends.” Deer tend to be highly active during October and November because of the breeding season, making these months popular for many Ohio bowhunters. The top five days for bowhunter success so far in 2020 were Saturday, Oct. 31 (4,374 deer checked); Saturday, Nov. 14 (3,995); Saturday, Nov. 7 (3,475); Saturday, Sept. 26 (2,687); and Friday, Nov. 13 (2,552). Participation remains high for all hunters, with 299,573 permits sold or issued through Wednesday, Nov. 24. Ohio’s deerarchery season began in September and is open until Feb. 7, 2021. Ohio is a popular hunting destination for many out-of-state hunters. The top five states for purchasing a nonresident hunting license in Ohio include: Pennsylvania (6,954 permits sold), Michigan (4,515), West See ARCHERY | 3 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 REVEREND HERMAN M. GEORGE OBITUARIES CARMEN GRACE SCHULTZ guitar and singReverend Hering for services man M. George, and community 78, went home to of Long Bottom, grandLONG BOTTOM — gatherings. He be with the Lord children, Wesley and Carmen Grace Schultz, could tune a piano on October 25, Grant Milhoan. Broth61, of Long Bottom, to perfect pitch, 2020. ers, Bill (Charmaine) passed away, as a result and he could train He was born in of a motorcycle accident, Thoma, of Chester, and any horse to the Vinton, Ohio, son on Sunday, November 29, Danny (Missy) Thoma, of Pomeroy, sisters, Helen of the late Martin and the saddle. 2020 in Clay, West VirIn addition to his parginia. Born November 27, (James) Wolfe, of Racine, late Roxie (Rife) George. ents he was preceded He began his career at and Diana (Charlie) 1959, in Munich Germain death by his brothers Holzer Hospital in Galny, she was the daughter Johnson, of Pomeroy, and numerous nieces and lipolis, then he answered Eddie and Harold George, of the late Bill and Karothe call into full-time min- and his sister Betsy nephews also survive. lina Wiser Thoma. She (George) Ball, and his istry in 1974. In the folPrivate graveside was the owner operator lowing years, he pastored beloved grandson, Marty services will be held on of Carmen’s Pottery for Churches of the Nazarene George. He is survived by over 20 years and a mem- Wednesday, December his wife, Nyoka and his in Phlippi, Barrett, New 2, 2020 in the Letart ber of the Barn Buddy’s children Deborah, MarCumberland, and ManFalls Cemetery with Painting Club. tin, and Mark, and his Rev. Don Combs officiat- nington, West Virginia, She is survived by her delightful grandchildren and Ironton Ohio. In his ing and interment will husband, Paul Schultz, and great grandchildren. retirement he filled the follow. Arrangements whom she married on He leaves us all with pulpit at Safe Harbor are entrusted to the July 16, 1976 in PomeCountry Church in Langs- many fond memories and roy, a daughter, Michelle Cremeens-King Funeral the inspiration to always ville, Ohio. Home, Racine. (Matt Milhoan) Schultz, Rev. George will always be, “Top Shelf.” A celebration of life be remembered for the BELVA GLAZE will be held in the commany lives he touched ing spring and will be and his kind and gentle Kasey; two great great POMEROY — Belva announced. In place attention to those in grandchildren, Everhett Glaze, 94, of Pomeroy, need. Several young men of flowers, the family and Presley. died Saturday, Nov. 28, encourages a donation to Beside her parents, she were called to Christian 2020, at Camden Clark service during his minis- Holzer Hospice Foundawas preceded in death Memorial Hospital in tion of Gallipolis. https:// by her husband, Bernard try and continue pastorParkersburg. www.holzer.org/ways-ofing churches to this day. Ray Glaze; and several Born Feb. 4, 1926, in giving/make-a-donation/ He enjoyed playing the siblings. Pomeroy, Ohio, she was Funeral services will the daughter of the late DONALD ‘BUCK’ HOUDASHELT be at 11 a.m. on WednesEdward and Dena Winday, Dec. 2, 2020, at the ters Young. Belva was a grandchildren, Chelsey SYRACUSE — Doncook at Pomeroy Elemen- Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral (Josh) Burton, and Jorald “Buck” Houdashelt, Home in Pomeroy with tary for many years. dan (Brittany) Wood, 86, of Syracuse, passed Randy Smith officiatShe is survived by two great-grandchildren, away, on Monday, ing. Burial will be in the one daughter, Crystal Connor and Aurora November 30, 2020 in Beech Grove Cemetery (Patrick) Arnold; three Saunders, two step the Marietta Memoin Pomeroy. Visitation sons, Timothy Glaze, great-grandchildren, rial Hospital, Marietta, will be on Tuesday from Dennis Glaze and GregGrant Burton, and GreyOhio. Born January 4, 4-6 p.m. at the Ewingory (Joyce) Glaze; three grandchildren Bill, Joshua Schwarzel Funeral Home. 1934 in Syracuse he was son Wood, a special friend, Deanna Hines, Friends are encouraged to the son of the late Wiland Brandyn Glaze; four sign the online guestbook liam and Nora Eichinger and a niece, Tracy Hougreat grandchildren, dashelt, also survive. Malorie, Chase, Erin and at ewingfuneralhome.net. Houdashelt. He was a In addition to his started his career as a parents he is preceded MILFORD M. MOWREY Cold Roll Operator for in death by his wife, Kaiser Aluminum in Patricia Houdashelt, years, Mary (Mid- Ravenswood, West VirMINERVA whom he married on ginia in 1956 and after dleton) Mowrey — Milford M. February 22, 1955 and 40 years of service he and his second Mowrey, age 94, retired in 1996. He loved preceded him on Novemwife, Donna Sue of Minerva, Ohio ber 16, 1996, a sister, (Rigney) Mowrey; farming, raising vegand formerly Alice Marie Houdashelt, daughter, Melissa etables and beef cattle. Mason, West Virbrothers, John Elmer After his retirement he Craghead and a ginia, died SaturHoudashelt, and James formed a special bond brother, George day, November 7, with his granddaughter, Edward Houdashelt. 2020. He was born June Mowrey Jr. A private graveside Oliva Wood where he He is survived by a 10, 1926 in Middleport, service will be held in daughter, Megan (Mike) provided care for her Ohio to George and Moran of Minerva; son- after her surgery, taught the Letart Falls CemGladys (Yost) Mowetery, with Pastor Rick her life skills, and was in-law, Paul Craghead rey. He retired from Bourne officiating and the focus of his life. of Fulton, Missouri; Stauffer Chemical Co. interment will follow. He is survived by his in Gallipolis Ferry, West two grandsons, Daniel The Cremeens-King daughters, Jill (John) Moran of Boston and Virginia, where he was Funeral Home, Racine Benjamin Moran of Palo Hobbs, of Gallipolis, a project engineer for and Julia (Keith) Wood, is entrusted with the Alto, California. 25 years. He graduated arrangements. of Long Bottom, sons, Following cremation, from Pomeroy High In lieu of flowers, the a Celebration of Life will James Daniel HouSchool and received a be held with full military dashelt, of North Salem, family requests memoBachelor’s of Arts from rial donations be made Ohio University in 1950. honors at a later date in Indiana, and Jon Eric Houdashelt, of Syracuse. to St. Jude Children’s Point Pleasant. MemoHe is a WWII US Navy Research Hospital, 501 Grandchildren, Jodi rial contributions may Veteran serving on the St. Jude. Place, MemUSS Vogelgesang. He is be made to the Disabled (Travis) Saunders, and phis, TN, 38105-9959. Olivia Wood, two stepAmerican Veterans a member of American Legion Post #23 in Point Charitable Service Trust Pleasant, West Virginia, at https://cst.dav.org. MICHAEL V. BRYANT and former Commander Those wishing to send condolences may sign of Stuart Johnson VFW Smith of Hawaii; grandGALLIPOLIS — the online register at Post #9926 in Mason. Michael V. Bryant, 65, of children, Darian Peck, www.gotschallfuneralHe is preceded in Tre, Makayla Bryant, Gallipolis, Ohio passed home.com. death by his wife of 50 away on Sunday, Novem- Logan and Josie Bowcott, and Wilson, Nora, and ber 29, 2020 at his resiRILEY SR. Henry Smith; and brothdence. Born on November 25, ers, Gary (Candy) Bryant PROCTORVILLE — Darrell R. Riley, Sr., 78, of of Bidwell, Ohio, Dale 1955 in Logan County, Proctorville, Ohio, died November 28, 2020 in St. (Sherry) Bryant of FlorWest Virginia, Michael Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. Private ida, and Greg (Cindy) was the son of the late family service will be held at Hall Funeral Home and John T. and Oleva Hainor Bryant of Gallipolis; sevCrematory, Proctorville, by Pastor Rick Miller and Bryant. Michael married eral nieces and nephews; Pastor Bob Bins with private burial at Rome CemPolly Burger Bryant, who and a host of friends. etery, Proctorville. In addition to his parsurvives him in Gallipolis. ents, Michael was precedHe was a retired truck MANN ed in death by a brother, driver, who enjoyed the Steve Bryant. outdoors and spending CHESAPEAKE — Goldie Nappie Mann, 62, of Due to the COVIDtime with family and Chesapeake, Ohio formerly of Crown City, Ohio, died friends. 19 pandemic and at Saturday, November 28, 2020 at The Emogene Dolin Michael’s request, there Michael is survived Jones Hospice House, Huntington, W.Va. Funeral will be no services at this by his wife, Polly Bryant service will be conducted 11 a.m. Tuesday, December of Gallipolis; children, time. A family memorial 1, 2020 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Procfor Michael will be held at Danielle Bryant of Vintorville, Ohio. Burial will follow in Miller Memorial a later date. ton, Ohio, Callie Bryant Gardens, Miller, Ohio. Visitation will be held one hour of Cadmus, Ohio; Eric Please visit www.willisprior to the service Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the (JoBeth) Bowcott of Gal- funeralhome.com to send funeral home. lipolis, and Jamie (Chris) e-mail condolences. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2020 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. 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 TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actor-director Woody Allen is 85. World Golf Hall of Famer Lee Trevino is 81. Singer Dianne Lennon (The Lennon Sisters) is 81. Country musician Casey Van Beek (The Tractors) is 78. Television producer David Salzman is 77. Rock singer-musician Eric Bloom (Blue Oyster Cult) is 76. Rock musician John Densmore (The Doors) is 76. Actor-singer Bette Midler is 75. Singer Gilbert O’Sullivan is 74. Former child actor Keith Thibodeaux (TV: “I Love Lucy”) is 70. Actor Treat Williams is 69. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., is 68. Country singer Kim Richey is 64. Actor Charlene Tilton is 62. Actor-model Carol Alt is 60. Actor Jeremy Northam is 59. Actor Katherine LaNasa is 54. Producer-director Andrew Adamson is 54. Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS 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. COVID-19 related supplies MORGAN TWP. — Morgan Township will be passing out COVID-19 supplies to Morgan Township residents on Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Morgan Township Building. Those passing out the supplies will be wearing mask and make this as safe as possible. Social distancing (six feet apart) will be practiced. Each family will need to sign and must have their ID to pick up the items (one bag per family). Transportation planning MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Coordinated Transportation Planning Committee will be holding a public meeting on the following dates and times: Wednesday, Dec. 2, at 9 a.m., all meetings will be held virtually via Microsoft Teams (or you can call in) All public, private non-profit, and private for-profit transportation providers, as well as the general public are invited to attend, participate and provide comment on the Meigs County Coordinated Transportation Plan. For a copy of the plan prior to the meeting, to gain the access code for each meeting or to request an accommodation for a person with a disability please contact Bridget Gilmore at 740-992-2119 or bridget.gilmore@jfs.ohio.gov Straw available MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for pet 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. For more information call 740-992-6064. Road construction, closures ADDISON TWP. — Addison Township Trustees announce Nibert Road will be closed starting Monday, Nov. 9, for slip repairs. TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Dec. 1, the 336th day of 2020. There are 30 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On Dec. 1, 1955, Rosa Parks, a Black seamstress, was arrested after refusing to give up her seat to a white man on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus; the incident sparked a year-long boycott of the buses by Blacks. On this date In 1824, the presidential election was turned over to the U.S. House of Representatives when a deadlock developed between John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, William H. Crawford and Henry Clay. (Adams ended up the winner.) In 1860, the Charles Dickens novel “Great Expectations” was first published in weekly serial form. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln sent his Second Annual Message to Congress, in which he called for the abolition of slavery, and went on to say, “Fellow-citizens, we can not escape history. We of this Congress and this Administration will be remembered in spite of ourselves.” In 1941, Japan’s Emperor Hirohito approved waging war against the United States, Britain and the Netherlands after his government rejected U.S. demands contained in the Hull Note. In 1942, during World War II, nationwide gasoline rationing went into effect in the United States; the goal was not so much to save on gas, but to conserve rubber (as in tires) that was desperately needed for the war effort. In 1965, an airlift of refugees from Cuba to the United States began in which thousands of Cubans were allowed to leave their homeland. In 1969, the U.S. government held its first draft lottery since World War II. In 1974, TWA Flight 514, a Washington-bound Boeing 727, crashed in Virginia after being diverted from National Airport to Dulles International Airport; all 92 people on board were killed. Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 6231, a Boeing 727, crashed near Stony Point, New York, with the loss of its three crew members (the plane had been chartered to pick up the Baltimore Colts football team in Buffalo, New York). Crash near milepost 17. The roadway was closed for approximately three hours as a result of From page 1 the crash. The crash remains under investiBrenda K. Jividen, gation. 71, of West Columbia, Assisting at the scene a passenger in Larry were the Meigs County Jividen’s vehicle was Sheriff’s Office, Meigs transported by Meigs County EMS to Holzer County ODOT, Meigs Emergency Department County EMS, Chester with non-incapacitating Volunteer Fire Department, Meigs County injuries. Kevech was uninjured. All individu- Coroner’s Office, Anderals were wearing safety son McDaniel Funeral Home, 33 Auto and belts according to the Racine Service Center. report. The crash occurred Sarah Hawley is the managing at approximately 7:08 editor of The Daily Sentinel. a.m. on State Route 7 �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, December 1, 2020 3 Watchdog group aims to turn lights back on with open records By Farnoush Amiri Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — A government watchdog group is hoping to turn the lights back on at the Ohio Statehouse by opening long-closed records to see who is influencing the legislative process after a $1.3 billion nuclear plant bailout that is now under federal investigation. A proposal from Common Cause Ohio hopes to persuade lawmakers to once again bring transparency and accountability to the process behind a bill becoming a law. The records surround discussions and decisions at the Legislative Service Commission, a nonpartisan agency that assists lawmakers with drafting and researching legislation. The records, also called bill files, include memos from a bill’s sponsor and material provided by lobbyists who asked the House or Senate sponsor to propose it. State lawmakers voted to close the records to the public in 1999, citing that rival members of the General Assembly could read each other’s bill files to steal or stymie one another’s ideas, according to The Columbus Dispatch. The effort by Common Cause to encourage lawmakers to once again unseal them follows a federal investigation into a nuclear bailout law passed last year that led to the indictment of then-House Speaker Larry Householder and four of his associates in July. Catherine Turcer, the group’s executive director, believes that if the records were open, the scandal could have been avoided. “We now know that if we were able to follow House Bill 6 from the beginning, there were lots of times in that process where we could have stopped it before it became law,” Turcer said, referring to the legislation that is now the subject of repeal efforts. Previous attempts to bail out the two nuclear plants at the center of the legislation had stalled in the Legislature before Householder became speaker. Months after taking over, he rolled out a new plan to subsidize the plants and eliminate renewable energy incentives. The proposal was approved a year ago, despite opposition from many business leaders and the manufacturing industry. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. “This potential bill doesn’t mean we need to stop lob- bying but we should also as the public understand how lobbyists are influencing the legislative process,” Turcer said. She hopes the bill will be introduced once the Legislature is back in session in January. It is unclear what opposition, if any, the proposal would receive from members of the two political parties. The reason Ohioans stop engaging in the political process — whether it’s at the state government level or heading to the polls during a general election — is because of scandals like the one surrounding the nuclear bailout, Aristotle Hutras, former executive director of the Ohio Retirement Study Council, said during a Nov. 17 online event. “Our job with respect to opening up the LSC and turning the lights back on with dark money groups is going to be easier than we thought,” Hutras added. “I don’t think anyone is suggesting that people should be prohibited from helping write legislation, but if it’s the people’s house, everybody has the right to sit down with legislators in a public office and talk over and draft legislation.” Both Turcer and Hutras, who is consulting on the proposal, are hoping the bill will be named after longtime Columbus Dispatch reporter Jim Siegel, who died at the age of 46 last year. “Jim was such a wonderful advocate of open government,” Turcer said. “I can think of no better way to honor his service and increase confidence in state government.” GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS 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. Thursday, Dec. 3 CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting at 9 a.m. via electronic communication. Please contact the number below for an invitation to participate. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month at 27 West Second Street, Suite 202, Chillicothe Ohio 45601. For more information, call 740-775-5030, ext. 103. Friday, Dec. 4 MARIETTA — Buckeye Hills Regional Council Executive Committee will hold its regular POMEROY — The meeting by remote videoMeigs Soil & Water conference at 10:30 a.m. Conservation District Buckeye Hills Regional Board of Supervisors Council serves as the will hold their regular monthly meeting at noon Council of Governments, at the district office. The Area Agency on Aging, office is located at 113 E. and Regional TransportaMemorial Drive, Suite D, tion Planning Organization (RTPO) for Athens, Pomeroy. Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, GALLIPOLIS — Sons Morgan, Noble, Perry, of the American Legion Squadron will meet 6 p.m., and Washington counties. at the post home, all mem- Citizens are encouraged to attend the meeting via bers are urged to attend. CHESTER — Chester Facebook Live. Visit the Buckeye Hills Regional Shade Historical AssoCouncil Facebook page ciation will be having its monthly board meeting at to watch the livestream: www.facebook.com/Buck6:30 p.m. Archery Thursday, Dec. 17 eyeHills. The meeting agenda will be posted to buckeyehills.org. Public comment may be submitted until Dec. 2 by emailPOMEROY — A ing info@buckeyehills. special meeting of the org. MIDDLEPORT — Meigs County Veterans Service Office will be holding their last meeting of the year at 9 a.m. All emergency grant applications must be submitted prior to the meeting. Applications submitted after Dec. 4 will not be reviewed until the end of January 2021. Meigs County Transportation Improvement District will be held at 8 a.m. at the Meigs County Highway Dept., 34110 Fairgrounds Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. The purpose of this meeting to review the Meigs County TID Public Records Request Policy for approval. Tuesday, Dec. 8 TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District will hold its monthly board meeting at 7 p.m. a the district office. GALLIA COUNTY — The regular monthly meeting of the Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center (GVESC) Governing Board will be held at 5 p.m. via Zoom, join the Zoom Meeting using the link https://zoom.us/j/93 300217272?pwd=Q1dOS 0RDWVdMc3FoOVlvY3 JMTG1jUT09 and enter with the Meeting ID: 933 0021 7272. Pleasant Valley Hospital is pleased to welcome neurologist Victor Jaramillo, MD. Dr. Jaramillo is welcoming new patients 5 years of age and older to his practice. “Dr. Jaramillo will be relocating to our community from Logan, WV where he spent the last several years practicing. Dr. Jaramillo was very successful in Logan and very active in treating both acute conditions in the emergency department and hospital settings, as well as chronic conditions in the outpatient environment. We are thrilled to have someone of his caliber practicing full-time in Point Pleasant,” stated Jeff Noblin, FACHE, CEO of PVH. Dr. Jaramillo is a highly specialized neurologist who manages all levels of neurological care for pediatric and adult patients. He completed four fellowships in neurology including neuromuscular neurology, stroke neurocritical care, vascular neurology, and neurophysiology. Dr. Jaramillo earned his medical doctorate from Antioquia University School of Medicine in Medellin, Colombia. He completed residency training in neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. 'U��-DUDPLOORȇV�RɝFH�LV�ORFDWHG�RQ�WKH�JURXQG�ȵRRU�RI�3OHDVDQW�9DOOH\�+RVSLWDOȇV�5HJLRQDO�+HDOWK�&HQWHU�LQ�VXLWH�*����+H�R΍HUV�DSSRLQWPHQWV�0RQGD\� through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. details in the 2020-2021 Ohio Hunting Regulations or wildohio.gov. 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The group said “actionable, systemic change” will require education, leadership development, hiring and recruitment strategies, policy and practice reviews, empathy training, access to racially and culturally competent services and communities of support. “Most importantly, all transformation efforts moving forward must utilize data to tell stories, measure access and outcomes, create meaningful benchmarks, monitor progress and promote transparency and accountability,” the report stated. A 2020 Ohio Department of Job and Family Services analysis of state services showed Black youth are 2.2 times more likely to be referred to children services and three times more likely to enter out-of-home care, compared to white youth. The report further stated that multi-racial youth are 2.7 times more likely to enter outof-home care, and 1.8 times more likely to be referred to children services. The advisory council said all 37 of their recommendations “must be implemented with an equity lens” to improve outcomes for marginalized groups. The recommendations touched on seven different categories: prevention, workforce, practice, kinship, foster care, adoption and juvenile justice. Forums were held from November 2019 to January 2020 to gain perspectives from those that had experienced the children services system, according to the governor’s office. In terms of prevention, the council said investments need to be made in parenting services and training, including access to peer mentoring services from parents who have experience in the system. A statewide, multisystem data exchange platform was also proposed for family support. “Seamless state and local COVID-19 From page 1 who has tested positive for the virus.” Southern Local is to return to school today (Tuesday) as planned following the Thanksgiving break. Buckeye Hills Career Center announced “at least one confirmed case of COVID-19 in a student or staff person” at the school in a statement posted to the school’s Facebook page. The center will remain open at this time. According to the statement, the secondary education section has reported 9 student and 8 staff cases, while the adult education portion has reported seven student and four staff cases. High incidence counties All 88 counties in the state of Ohio continue to see a high incidence of COVID-19, which is defined as more than 100 cases per 100,000 population over a two week time span. Gallia County ranks 25 in the state with 240 cases from Nov. 15-29 which is 802.7 cases per 100,000 population. Meigs County ranks 83rd with 112 actual cases during the same time frame, which is 488.9 cases per 100,000 population. Darke County has the highest incidence rate with 682 cases which is equal to 1334.3 cases per 100,000 population. Here’s a closer look at coronavirus cases across our area: data sharing will enable government to make data-driven decision and better support the needs of children and family,” the report stated. The workforce recommendations focused on caseworkers and the stressors they face as managers of children and families. “Caseworkers can face high caseloads, inadequate supervision, safety concerns, and limited training and resources, all of which can affect the recruitment and retention of qualified staff,” the council wrote in their report. With that in mind, the council said consistent onboarding programs, reduced organizations and state-level “red tape” and regulations, along with technological advances and a tiered program for caseworkers’ career expansion are vital in rejuvenating the children services system. The advisory council also said “regional best practice hubs,” consistent screening and a new position as children services ombudsman would improve the practice of the caseworkers and the experience of families in the system. When it comes to kinship care, the council said stability and permanency should be the goals, prioritizing family connections, including “father engagement,” locating kin via search engines and clarifying “the circumstances under which family-finding efforts may be discontinued.” A change in language was even in the recommendations regarding kinship and foster families, encouraging a shift to the term “resource parents” to “define those who are providing care to youth in the foster care system.” Providing rights to those in foster care was important to the advisory council, so much so that thy recommended the establishment of the Foster Youth Bill of Rights, a Resource Family Bill of Rights, and “normalcy standards” for the system. “Strengthen Ohio statutes to ensure that all children in foster care can engage in a range of developmentally appropriate experiences necessary for health emotional and social development — FREE COVID-19 TESTING COVID-19 testing for the area has been expanded. The cost is free, with testing sites in Mason County, W.Va., however, you do not need to be a Mason County resident to get tested. Please remember to stay in your vehicle and have a face covering on. Updated schedule is as follows: Dec. 1, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., Mason County School Bus Garage, Willow Lane, Point Pleasant; Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., R.C. Byrd Locks and Dam, Apple Grove; Dec. 4, noon to 2 p.m., Hannan High School Ashton; Dec. 7, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mason County Health Department (annex parking lot), 5th and Viand streets, Point Pleasant; Dec. 9, 10 a.m. to noon, New Haven Community Center, Layne St., New Haven; Dec. 10, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Mason County Health Department (annex parking lot), 5th and Viand streets, Point Pleasant; Dec. 11, noon to 4 p.m., Leon Town Hall (parking lot), Main St., Leon. Gallia County The Ohio Department of Health reported a total of 862 cases of COVID-19 since March in Gallia County as part of Monday’s update. This is an increase of 46 since Friday. The Ohio Department of Health also lists 15 deaths. ODH reported a total of 62 hospitalizations and 459 presumed recovered individuals as called normalcy activities — as these experiences help youth build relationships and develop skills to prepare for adulthood,” the council report stated. Trauma-informed training was recommended in all parts of the children services system, from kinship care to foster care and adoption. While the council said parts of the system, like recruitment and education, should be expanded, they recommended limiting the Planned Permanent Living Arrangement. “The Planned Permanent Living Arrangement is essentially long-term foster care and does not represent legal permanency for children,” the report state, adding that the state has existing statutory limits for the PPLA, but should be reinforcing those limits while also looking at the potential for further limits. In its final recommendations, the advisory council said accountability and communication is needed in the area of juvenile justice. To do this, they encouraged collaboration with the Ohio Supreme Court’s Advisory Committee on Children and Families, along with evaluation of courtappointed special advocate and guardian ad litem (CASA/ GAL) programs and increased guidance for children services court cases. “Removing the stigma associated with abuse and neglect allegations can increase famile engagement, reduce time to permanency, reduce litigation time, facilitate a focus on solutions and services, and normalize the process of requesting help,” the council’s report stated. This story shared for republication by, and with permission from, the Ohio Capital Journal, an independent, nonprofit news organization. For more information go to www. ohiocapitaljournal.com Susan Tebben is an award-winning journalist with a decade of experience covering Ohio news, including courts and crime, Appalachian social issues, government, education, diversity and culture. She has worked for The Newark Advocate, The Glasgow Daily Times, The Athens Messenger, and WOUB Public Media. She has also had work featured on National Public Radio. of Monday. The new cases and deaths have not been announced by the Gallia County Health Department as of Monday afternoon. Age ranges for the 862 cases reported by the Ohio Department of Health are as follows: 0-19 — 106 cases (2 new cases) 20-29 — 144 cases (5 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 121 cases (12 new cases, two hospitalizations) 40-49 — 133 cases (8 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 114 cases (5 new cases, 5 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 125 cases (10 new cases, 13 hospitalizations, 2 deaths) 70-79 — 78 cases (4 new cases, 20 hospitalizations, 6 deaths) 80-plus — 41 cases (18 hospitalizations, 7 deaths) The Tuesday update from the Gallia County lists a total of 58 hospitalizations, with 14 of those currently hospitalized. There have been 13 deaths and 404 recovered cases reported in Gallia County. Gallia County is currently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System ma after meeting two of the seven indicators last week. Meigs County The Meigs County Health Department reported 21 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19, since Friday, in Monday’s update. None of the new cases Tuesday, December 1, 2020 5 Country singer returns to W. Virginia to host radio show By Bill Lynch The Charleston Gazette-Mail CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Kathy Mattea was just starting to unpack boxes when much of the country shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic. The country music star — who returned to West Virginia this month to host Mountain Stage for its second live, audience-free, streaming-only show at the Culture Center Theater in Charleston — bought a house with her husband, Jon Vezner, the year before. They spent months fixing the place up and had just left their old house when they had to shelter in place. “Suddenly, we had all the time in the world to unpack and move furniture,” the Cross Lanes native said. Mattea said the shutdown forced her to make her home be a home, not a quick or easy process for someone who usually spends so much time on the road. Time slowed to a crawl. “It allowed us to really sink our roots into this new place,” she said. The slowing down spread through Mattea’s professional life. With no shows, performers like Mattea couldn’t work. A lot of musicians worried about paying the rent, but not everyone took the shutdown as a loss. Mattea’s longtime guitarist, Bill Cooley, took it as a sign. In the beginning of the pandemic, she said he called her up and said, “Kath, I think I’m ready to not be on the road anymore.” After 36 years together, Cooley wanted to retire, but he offered to teach her how to play the guitar parts for all her songs. “So, I spent the summer with charts and video lessons and practicing my own songs,” Mattea said, adding, “It’s good to scare yourself at 60.” She didn’t entirely stay at home. When restrictions loosened over the summer, she and her husband went to Minnesota to clear out and sell his fam- has required hospitalization. Additionally, more cases have been added to the recovered total, bringing the total recovered to 337. These cases of COVID19 bring Meigs County to 121 active cases, and 469 total cases (427 confirmed, 42 probable) since April. Age ranges for the 448 Meigs County cases, as of Wednesday, are as follows: 0-9 — 17 cases 10-19 — 42 cases (1 new case) 20-29 — 70 cases (3 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 55 cases (3 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 73 cases (3 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 50-59 — 62 cases (5 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 60 cases (5 new cases, 6 hospitalizations) 70-79 — 44 cases (1 new case, 10 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 80-89 — 30 cases (7 hospitalizations, 5 deaths) 90-99 — 15 cases (4 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 100-109 — 1 case (1 hospitalization) There have been a total of 34 hospitalizations and 11 deaths. There have been seven positive antibody tests in Meigs County. Antibody tests check your blood by looking for antibodies, which may tell you if you had a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. “With the drastic ily’s lake house. They wound up buying a little cabin of their own, a vacation spot. “We always talked about what it would be like to spend a summer on the lake,” Mattea said. “But it just never happened. We’d make plans, but then I’d get a gig.” They spent two months in the cabin, watching a family of eagles raise their young and having picnic suppers with old friends. “It was just the most wonderful thing,” she said. But the slowing down couldn’t last. A few weeks ago, Mattea sat in for a performance during a friend’s album release party, held on the spacious porch of their big East Nashville house. Fans sat out in the yard in lawn chairs. Neighbors pulled out furniture from their living rooms to come listen nearby. She also played under a tent in the parking lot of City Winery. “It’s kind of a really nice supper club and listening room,” she said. “It’s a very classy place.” Normally, City Winery would seat about 350, but for safe social distancing, they limited the crowd to 100. “People are getting creative,” she said. “They’re trying to keep music alive.” Mountain Stage is trying to do the same, she said. During the pandemic, the radio program added new affiliate stations and new listeners. They wanted to provide listeners, both longtime and new, with fresh shows, but it took a while to make it work. “The good news is that it’s a radio show, so it can be done,” Mattea said. She said she was glad to get to guest host again. She said she enjoyed working with Mountain Stage and said she’s on a good show. “We’ve got Ranky Tanky on,” she said. “They’re just fun. They seem like the perfect band to listen to after COVID.” This piece shared via the Associated Press story exchange. increase of COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks, the Meigs County Health Department urges the community to continue avoiding mass gatherings this holiday season. Please continue social distancing, wearing a face covering, and washing your hands to minimize the spread of the virus,” stated the health department in a news release. For more data and information on the cases in Meigs County visit https://www.meigshealth.com/covid-19/ . Meigs County is currently “Red” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System after meeting four of the seven indicators last week. Mason County DHHR reported 489 total cases (since March) for Mason County in the 10 a.m. update on Monday, 63 more than Friday. Of those, 478 are confirmed cases and 11 are probable cases. According to DHHR, the age ranges for the 489 COVID-19 cases DHHR is reporting in Mason County are as follows: 0-9 — 7 cases (1 new confirmed case) 10-19 — 38 cases (8 new confirmed cases) 20-29 — 61 cases (plus 3 probable cases (2 new), 8 new confirmed case) 30-39 — 50 cases (plus 4 probable cases (1 new), 3 new confirmed cases) 40-49 — 79 cases (plus 3 probable cases (1 new), 11 new confirmed cases) 50-59 — 83 cases (plus 1 probable case, 2 deaths, 9 new confirmed cases) 60-69 — 73 cases (1 death, 9 new confirmed cases) 70+ — 87 cases (5 deaths, 10 new confirmed cases) Mason County continues to be listed as “Red” on the West Virginia County Alert System map and WVDE map. Mason County’s latest infection rate is 76.5, with a 9.54 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are yellow, orange and gold. Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reported a 24-hour change of 6,631 new cases on Monday (21-day average of 7,909). There were 30 new deaths (21-day average of 43), 357 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 296) and 38 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 30) reported in the previous 24 hours according to Monday’s update. West Virginia As of the 10 a.m. update on Monday, DHHR is reporting a total of 47,842 cases with 735 deaths. There was an increase of 845 cases from Sunday and 6 new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 1,130,956 lab test have been completed, with a 3.64 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 7.07 percent. Beth Sergent and Sarah Hawley contributed to this story. (Editor’s Note: Statistics reported in this article are tentative and subject to change. This was the information available at press time with more to be added as it becomes available.) © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. �Sports 6 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Raiders race past Eastern, 52-29 By Alex Hawley committed 27 turnovers, 16 more than River Valley. RVHS was within three on the offensive glass, with EHS taking TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — a 15-to-12 edge. Combined, The Raiders didn’t waste any the Raiders finished with nine time making up for their slow assists, nine steals and five start. rejections, while the Eagles The River Valley boys bascollected four assists and four ketball team trailed non-conrejections. ference host Eastern 8-4 after The guests shot 20-of-54 hitting just 1-of-13 field goals in (37.0 percent) from the field, the first period of Friday’s seaincluding 8-of-24 (33.3 person opener in Meigs County. cent) from deep, while Eastern The Raiders, however, conmade 11-of-43 (25.6 percent) nected on nine shots, including field goal attempts, including seven three-pointers in the sec3-of-10 (30 percent) threeond quarter, and never looked point tries. Both teams made back on their way to the 52-29 Alex Hawley | OVP Sports victory. River Valley’s Mason Rhodes (22) brings the ball across midcourt beside a quartet of free throws, RVHS Eastern (0-1) began the game Eastern’s Bryce Newland (left), during the Raiders’ 23-point win on Friday in in 14 attempts for 28.6 percent, and EHS in 10 tries for with back-to-back three-pointTuppers Plains, Ohio. 40 percent. ers, and led until the 6:20 mark Jordan Lambert led the The Raiders scored 10 of the at 16-13. of the second quarter, when Raiders with 22 points, seven first 13 points in the fourth, River Valley never trailed RVHS (1-0) tied it at 10 on a rebounds and four assists. earning their largest lead of again, leading 30-17 at halfMason Rhodes three-pointer. Rhodes and Jance Lambert the night, at 52-25, with 2:51 time. The Eagles hit backA three-pointer by Matthew had nine points apiece in the to play. The Eagles claimed to-back buckets to start the Blanchard reestablished the win, while Trae Russell and second half, but the Silver and the final four points and fell Eagle lead 12 seconds later, Chase Barber scored four 52-29. Black closed the third quarter but another triple by Rhodes, Eastern won the rebounding each, with Russell also grabfollowed by one by Jance Lam- with a 12-to-1 run for a 42-22 battle by a 40-to-28 count, but bing seven rebounds. Kade bert, gave the Raiders the lead victory. ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alderman and Dylan Fulks rounded out the RVHS total with two points each. Leading the guests on defense, Jordan Lambert had two steals and two blocks, while Barber ended with a game-best three steals. Blanchard paced the hosts with 10 points, followed by Jace Bullington with five points and eight rebounds. Brad Hawk and Bryce Newland scored four points apiece, with Newland earning a teambest two steals. Isaiah Reed contributed three points and team-highs of 10 rebounds and two assists for Eastern, Brady Watson chipped in with two points, while Trey Hill scored one. Both teams return to action on Tuesday, with River Valley hosting Symmes Valley, and Eastern traveling to Alexander. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Lady Eagles win at Shenandoah By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com SARAHSVILLE, Ohio — On the road and into the win column. In its first away game of the season, the Eastern girls basketball team picked up win No. 1, defeating non-conference host Shenandoah 64-58 on Saturday in Noble County. The Lady Zeps (0-1) were up 17-15 at the end of the first quarter, but a 19-to-11 run in the second quarter gave Eastern (1-1) a 34-28 halftime advantage. Shenandoah outscored the Lady Eagles 21-to18 in the third quarter, making the guests’ advantage 52-49 with eight minutes to play. Eastern’s defense saved its best for last, holding the hosts to nine points in the fourth. The Lady Eagle offense was at its most accurate in the finale, hitting 6-of-10 field goal attempts in the period, and sealing the 64-58 victory. For the game, EHS shot 29-of-57 (50.9 percent) from the field, including 2-of-7 (28.6 percent) from three-point range. SHS was 24-of-47 (51.1 percent) from the field, including 5-of-9 (55.6 percent) from beyond the arc. The guests were 4-of-7 (57.1 percent) from the foul line, where the Lady Zeps made 5-of-11 (45.5 percent). Leading the Lady Eagles, sophomores Erica Durst and Sydney Reynolds tallied 19 and 17 points respectively. Jennifer Parker was responsible for both of the team’s three-pointers on her way to a dozen points. Juli Durst contributed 10 points to the winning cause, Whitney Durst chipped in with four, while Hope Reed added two. Ashleigh Wheeler led Shenandoah with 20 points, featuring a game-best three trifectas. Brylee May was next with 18 points, followed by Charli Wickham with nine. Eastern returns to the court at Federal Hocking on Thursday. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Tuesday, Dec. 1 Boys Basketball Symmes Valley at River Valley, 7:30 Meigs at Belpre, 7:15 Eastern at Alexander, 7:30 Thursday, Dec. 3 Girls Basketball Southern at Waterford, 7:15 Eastern at Federal Hocking, 7:30 South Gallia at Trimble, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Coal Grove, 7:30 Friday, Dec. 4 Boys Basketball South Gallia at River Valley, 7:30 Nelsonville-York at Southern, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Athens, 7:30 Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Meigs senior Wyatt Hoover, right, is trapped by Gallia Academy defenders Carson Call and Isaac Clary (50) during the second half of Friday night’s boys basketball contest at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Rocksprings, Ohio. Blue Devils rally past Meigs By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — Simply put, the Blue Devils finished what the Marauders started on opening night. The Gallia Academy boys basketball team overcame a pair of 15-point first quarter deficits and limited host Meigs to under 23 percent shooting from the field over the final three quarters Friday night en route to a 55-42 non-conference victory at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Meigs County. The Blue Devils (1-0) showed a great deal of patience and poise as the night progressed, but the guests struggled out of the gates after missing their first seven shot attempts before finally getting into the scoring column more than three minutes into regulation. The Marauders (0-1) — who built a quick 8-0 lead — netted 9-of-15 shot attempts in the first frame and led 22-7 with 52 seconds remaining before ultimately clinging to a comfortable 22-9 cushion entering the second frame. Things, however, took Gallia Academy senior Trent Johnson (12) releases a shot attempt in front of a Meigs defender during the first half of Friday night’s boys basketball contest at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Rocksprings, Ohio. a drastic turn for both teams from that point on. GAHS didn’t allow another single point over a span of 11:32, while the Maroon and Gold mustered two fewer points over the final three periods than they produced in the opening eight min- utes of play. The Blue and White closed the halftime deficit down to 22-21, then took a permanent lead on a Cooper Davis trifecta just 33 seconds into the second half. Gallia Academy extended that lead out to 39-31 entering the fourth, then led by at least two possessions the rest of the way to wrap up the season opening outcome for both programs. The Maroon and Gold shot 60 percent from the field in the first quarter, which included a 4-of-6 effort from behind the arc that resulted in early leads of 8-0 and again at 16-1 with 3:34 left. MHS built its lead back out to 22-7, but Isaac Clary converted a short inside jumper with 36 seconds left for a 22-9 contest entering the second canto. The Marauders went 0-for-7 from the floor and committed nine turnovers in the second stanza, while Carson Call provided seven points as part of a 12-0 surge that allowed the Blue Devils to close to within a point headed into the break. Wyatt Hoover ended the hosts’ scoring drought with a basket at the 5:19 mark of the third, pulling Meigs back to within 26-24. Back-to-back offensive putbacks by Clary allowed GAHS to complete a small 10-4 run over the next 3:43, giving See DEVILS | 7 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Devils From page 6 the guests a 36-28 edge with 95 seconds remaining. Both teams traded three points the rest of the way for a 39-31 contest headed into the finale. Ethan Stewart opened the fourth with a basket at the 6:40 mark, allowing the Marauders to close to within 39-33. The Maroon and Gold, however, were never closer from there. Clary gave GAHS its first double-digit lead of the night on a basket with 1:05 remaining, then Call closed out a 6-0 Blue Devil run over the final 2:20 with a bucket with just 15 seconds left. The 13-point triumph also served as the largest lead of the game for Gallia Academy. The Blue Devils outrebounded the hosts by a 36-27 overall margin, 3-point territory for 31 percent. The hosts were also 6-of-10 at the charity stripe for 60 percent. Stewart paced the Marauders with 15 points and four caroms, followed by Coulter Cleland with nine points and a team-best nine rebounds. Wyatt Hoover was next with eight points and five boards. Andrew Dodson contributed four points, with Braylon Harrison and Morgan Roberts each adding three markers to wrap up the scoring. Meigs returns to action Tuesday when it travels to Belpre for a non-conference tilt at 7 p.m. The Blue Devils head to Athens on Friday for a non-conference matchup at 7 p.m. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. including a 13-5 edge on the offensive glass. Meigs also committed 14 of the 24 turnovers in the contest. Gallia Academy made 20-of-53 shot attempts for 38 percent, including a 5-of-15 effort from behind the arc for 33 percent. The guests were also 10-of-14 at the free throw line for 71 percent. Clary led GAHS with a double-double effort of 20 points and 10 rebounds, both of which were game-highs. Call was next with 13 points, while Davis added eight points to go along with five rebounds. Kenyon Franklin and Trent Johnson were next with four points apiece. Noah Vanco and Wesley Saunders completed the scoring with three markers each. Vanco also hauled in six caroms in the triumph. Meigs netted 16-of-44 field goal attempts for 36 percent, including a 4-of-13 effort from (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. W.Va. prep title games called off by virus; winners declared CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — The governing body for high school sports in West Virginia has canceled the state football championship games due to the coronavirus pandemic and instead declared winners in each class. The Secondary School Activities Commission made the announcement Saturday night after the state Department of Education released its colorcoded county map that determines whether athletic competitions can be played. St. Marys was declared the champion in Class A, Fairmont Senior in Class AA and South Charleston in Class AAA. “It is an unfortunate situation for everyone, but we knew going into the playoffs that this could be a possibility,” SSAC executive director Bernie Dolan said in a statement. Ritchie County was supposed to play St. Marys for the Class A title next weekend, but Ritchie County is in the highest-risk red category where athletic competitions are barred due to the virus. (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO,PROBATE DIVISION In the Matter of the Adoption of: Jaymison George Young. No. 20204010 NOTICE OF HEARING AND EXAMINATION To: Rosalia Dawn Poirer, address unknown and To: Deshaun A. Taylor, address unknown You are hereby notified that on the 6th day of August, 2020, Bruce Arron Young and Jessica Lynn Young, 5716 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis OH 45631, Gallia County, filed a Petition in the Court of Common Pleas, Probate Division, Gallia County, Ohio, requesting leave to adopt Javion Azariah Taylor, a minor child, born April 8, 2016, with a change of name to Jaymison George Young and that hearing on said Petition and the examination, under oath, of all the parties in interest who may be present and to whom lawful notice has been given, will be had before said Court at Gallipolis, Ohio, on the 8th day of January, 2021, at 10:30 o'clock A.M. You are further notified that said Petition alleges the mother of said child to be Rosalia Dawn Poirer and said Petition alleges the father of said child to be Deshaun A. Taylor and further allege that both of you have failed without justifiable cause to provide more than de minimis contact with the minor for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioners and further allege that both of you have failed without justifiable cause to provide for the maintenance and support of the minor as required by law or judicial decree for a period of at least one year immediately preceding the filing of the adoption petition or the placement of the minor in the home of the petitioners. "FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION, IF GRANTED, WILL RELIEVE YOU OF ALL PARENTAL RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, INCLUDING THE RIGHT TO CONTACT THE MINOR, AND, EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO A SPOUSE OF THE ADOPTION PETITIONER AND RELATIVES OF THAT SPOUSE, TERMINATE ALL LEGAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE MINOR AND YOU AND THE MINOR'S OTHER RELATIVES, SO THAT THE MINOR THEREAFTER IS A STRANGER TO YOU AND THE MINOR'S FORMER RELATIVES FOR ALL PURPPOSES. IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE PETITION WITHIN FOURTEEN DAYS AFTER PROOF OF SERVICE OF NOTICE OF THE FILING OF THE PETITION AND OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF HEARING IS GIVEN TO YOU. IF YOU WISH TO CONTEST THE ADOPTION, YOU MUST ALSO APPEAR AT THE HEARING. FINAL DECREE OF ADOPTION MAY BE ENTERED IF YOU FAIL TO FILE AN OBJECTION TO THE ADOPTION PETITION OR APPEAR AT THE HEARING." WITNESS my signature and the seal of said Court, this 28th day of October, 2020. THOMAS S. MOULTON, JR. PROBATE JUDGE By Mary Beth Coleman, Deputy Clerk 11/3/20,11/10/20,11/17/20,11/24/20,12/1/20,12/8/20 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 7 Fairmont Senior advanced to the Class AA championship game over Bluefield on Saturday. But the Sunday Class AA semifinal game between Oak Glen and Robert C. Byrd was called off by the SSAC decision, as were the Class AAA semifinal games Sunday between South Charleston and Musselman, and Cabell Midland and Bridgeport. Those games had involved some teams from counties in higher-risk categories on the state virus map. The decision came a day after the SSAC decided to move the title games from Wheeling to Charleston because Ohio County remained in the higherrisk orange category under the state’s COVID-19 metrics map. Saturday’s decision ended the season. “We congratulate the winners,” Dolan said. “It has been an emotional journey for everyone involved. We wish there could have been championship games but the map did not allow the games to be played.” (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN REQUEST FOR BIDS Bid InformationOwner:Board of County Commissioners GalliaCounty, OH Project:New JailProject ProjectLocation: Gallipolis,OH Pre-Bid:11/23/2020 Pre-BidLocation:Virtual Teams Meeting (Additional Information forthcoming on Building Connected) Bid Due: MondayDecember7, 2020@ 2:00pmESTBid Delivery:Email to Granger: bstoops@grangerconstruction.com Bidding Work Categories: 03-01Concrete 03-02 Precast Concrete 04-01 Masonry 05-01 Structural and Misc.Steel 06-01 General Trades 07-01 Weatherproofing & Joint Sealants 08-01 Aluminum Windows and Glazing 08-02 Overhead Coiling Doors 09-01 Metal Studs, Drywall, and Acoustical 09-02 Resilient & Tile Flooring 09-04 Painting11-01 Detention Equipment11-02 Kitchen Equipment14-01 Hydraulic Elevator 21-01 Fire Suppression 23-01 Plumbing & Mechanical 26-01 Electrical 31-01 Earthwork & Utilities32-01 Asphalt Paving 32-02 Landscaping Note: Subcontractor PrequalificationPackets must be submitted to Granger Construction prior to or with official Bids for the Project. Brief Project Description:The scope of work includes a new, approximate 40,000SF jail and administrative Areas.This project will be constructed to take over correctional operation from the existing facility which is outdated. The project will be located and constructed adjacent to the Gallia County Couthouse located at 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis Ohio Granger Contact Information Name:Jamie Brundrett, Sr. Project Manager E-Mail: jbrundrett@grangerconstruction.com Phone:(614) 601-8046 Architect/ Engineer DLZ Company Plans Available At: DC Reprograohics –1254 Courtland Ave. Columbus, Oh 43201Granger Construction Company –400 Lazelle Rd. Suite 18A. Columbus, Oh. 43235 Building Connected Please email bstoops@grangerconstruction.com and let us know whether you plan to submit a bid on this project. Thank you. Remarks:Granger Construction Company is the Construction Manager at Risk acting on behalf of Gallia Countyon this project.We are requesting subcontractors to submit responsive bids for the listed work categories. We encourage all interested bidders to contact our Project Manager(listed above) to discuss this project. We will help in any way we can to enable you to submita quotation. Thank you for your interest. GrangerConstruction Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We strongly encourage all Native American, minority,small business, and women owned companies to participate, and we will be glad to assist this effort in any way possible. Please contact us to discuss these opportunities. 11/24/20,11/25/20,12/1/20,12/2/20 ANNOUNCEMENTS Miscellaneous %HDXWLIXO *UDYH %ODQNHWV ������ :UHDWK V ��� XS� 6XH 5LFH 0RUQLQJ 6WDU 5G 5DFLQH ������������ EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted General 3DUW WLPH JHQHUDO IDUP ZRUNHU FDOO ������������ 3XEOLF 1RWLFH A public viewing will be held at 9:00 AM on Dec. 10, 2020 at the described below improvement and a public hearing will be held at 11:15 AM on Dec. 10, 2020 at the Meigs Co. Commissioners Office, Meigs Co. Courthouse, Ste. 301, 100 East Second St., Pomeroy, OH 45769 for the purpose of dedicating approximately 0.171 mile of road to Columbia Township's highway mileage system as described below: Beginning at junction of SR689 and abandoned SR346 (; thence westerly along a portion of abandoned SR346 (Journal of Highways V55 P1132); thence southwesterly along a service road constructed as part of ODOT MEG-346-0.00 to east line of Section 34 and a 16.617 acre parcel described in Meigs Co.OR V387 P3019. 11/24/20,12/1/20 �NEWS/WEATHER 8 Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Daily Sentinel Americans face new COVID-19 restrictions Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots By Tammy Webber and Daisy Nguyen Associated Press By Lauran Neergaard The Associated Press. “We have already, just in the trial, have already saved lives. Just imagModerna Inc. said ine the impact then Monday it was asking U.S. and European regu- multiplied to the people lators to allow emergen- who can get this vaccy use of its COVID-19 cine.” Moderna said the vaccine as new study shots’ effectiveness and results confirm the a good safety record so shots offer strong profar — with only tempotection — intensifying rary, flu-like side effects the race to begin limited vaccinations as the — mean they meet requirements set by the coronavirus rampage U.S. Food and Drug worsens. Multiple vaccine can- Administration for emergency use before didates must succeed the final-stage testing for the world to stamp is complete. The Euroout the pandemic, pean Medicines Agency, which has been on the upswing in the U.S. and Europe’s version of FDA, has signaled it Europe. U.S. hospitals also is open to faster have been stretched to “conditional” clearance. the limit as the nation Dr. Anthony Fauci, has seen more than the top U.S. infectious 160,000 new cases per day and more than 1,400 disease expert, called that level of protection daily deaths. Since first “extraordinary.” But emerging nearly a year with a grim few months ago in China, the virus has killed more than 1.4 ahead until enough vaccine arrives, he is pleadmillion people worlding with Americans to wide. stick with masks and Moderna is just other critical public behind Pfizer and its health measures. German partner BioN“We’ve got to conTech in seeking to tinue to do that consisbegin vaccinations in tently and uniformly the U.S. in December. until we get the entire British regulators also are assessing the Pfizer or most of the country vaccinated and have shot and another from enough herd immunity AstraZeneca. that we can crush this Moderna created outbreak,” Fauci told its shots with the U.S. the AP. With vaccines, National Institutes of Health and already had a “we’ve crushed smallhint they were working, pox, we’ve crushed polio, we’ve crushed but said it got the final measles,” but doing the needed results over the same for COVID-19 will weekend that suggest the vaccine is more than take time. 94% effective. Of 196 COVID-19 What comes next cases so far in its huge The FDA has pledged U.S. study, 185 were that before it decides to trial participants who roll out any COVID-19 received the placebo vaccines, its scientific and 11 who got the advisers will publicly real vaccine. The only debate whether there’s people who got severely enough evidence behind ill — 30 participants, each candidate. including one who died First up on Dec. 10, — had received dummy Pfizer and BioNTech shots, said Dr. Tal Zaks, will present data sugthe Cambridge, Masgesting their vaccine sachusetts, company’s candidate is 95% effecchief medical officer. tive. Moderna said its When he learned turn at this “science the results, “I allowed court” is expected myself to cry for the exactly a week later, on first time,” Zaks told Dec. 17. AP Medical Writer TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM Americans returning home from Thanksgiving break faced strict new coronavirus measures around the country Monday as health officials brace for a disastrous worsening of the nationwide surge because of holiday gatherings over the long weekend. Los Angeles County imposed a stay-at-home order for its 10 million residents, and Santa Clara County, in the heart of Silicon Valley, banned high school, college and professional sports and decreed a quarantine for those who have traveled more than 150 miles outside the county. In Hawaii, the mayor of Hawaii County said trans-Pacific travelers arriving without a negative COVID-19 test must quarantine for 14 days, and even those who have tested virus-free may be randomly selected for another test upon arrival. New Jersey is suspending all youth sports. The outbreak in Santa Clara County “is like a high-speed train,” health officer Dr. Sara Cody said. “Our projections tell us that we are on target to derail by around the third week of December if we don’t apply the brakes right now with all our collective might,” Cody said. Health experts had pleaded with Americans to stay home over Thanksgiving and not gather with anyone who didn’t live with them. Nevertheless, almost 1.2 million people passed through U.S. airports Sunday, the most since the pandemic gripped the country in March, and others took to the highways to be with family and friends. Now they’re being urged to watch for any signs of illness and get tested right away if they experience symptoms. Pinkey Patel, 24, is isolating at her parents’ home in San Antonio after visiting friends over the weekend and coming 33° 32° 31° Snow showers today, accumulating 1-2 inches. Partly cloudy tonight. High 34° / Low 25° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. (in inches) 0.45 2.65 3.44 44.11 39.39 Today 7:28 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 6:09 p.m. 8:35 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Wed. 7:29 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 6:58 p.m. 9:32 a.m. MOON PHASES Last Dec 7 New First Full Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 29 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Major 11:56a 12:26a 1:21a 2:20a 3:18a 4:15a 5:08a Minor 5:43a 6:37a 7:34a 8:33a 9:31a 10:28a 11:21a AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 4 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q: Is December is one of the most or least stormy months in the U.S.? SUN & MOON Major ---12:50p 1:48p 2:46p 3:44p 4:40p 5:33p Minor 6:08p 7:03p 8:01p 9:00p 9:57p 10:53p 11:46p WEATHER HISTORY The temperature soared to 65 degrees on Dec. 1, 1927, in State College, Pa. This was the highest December reading ever recorded there in the first half of the 20th century. THURSDAY AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Mon. 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 13.02 16.42 21.77 13.04 13.21 24.53 11.97 25.86 34.49 12.67 17.00 33.90 16.80 Portsmouth 36/24 24-hr. Chg. +0.10 -0.18 -0.18 -0.07 +0.03 -0.11 -0.31 -0.24 -0.19 -0.19 -0.50 -0.20 -1.00 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Ashland 38/25 Grayson 36/25 43° 27° Chilly with clouds and sun Marietta 34/28 Belpre 34/28 Athens 33/24 St. Marys 35/28 Parkersburg 34/28 Coolville 33/27 Elizabeth 35/28 Spencer 34/27 Buffalo 35/27 Ironton 38/24 Milton 36/25 Huntington 36/24 Clendenin 27/20 St. Albans 36/27 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 46/36 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 61/44 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles 76/50 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front MONDAY 44° 29° Sunny much of the time and chilly Wilkesville 34/26 POMEROY Jackson 35/25 34/24 Ravenswood Rio Grande 35/26 34/26 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 36/23 GALLIPOLIS 34/25 34/27 34/25 South Shore Greenup 38/24 34/23 50 0 50 100 150 200 Lucasville 35/24 SUNDAY 45° 28° Murray City 33/25 McArthur 34/24 Waverly 35/24 Mostly cloudy asked to limit their social circles to people in their household. “This will not be easy, but I am pleading with you to take it seriously,” Raimondo said in a statement. In suburban St. Louis, a hospital official warned that hospitalizations could double in two to three weeks if people don’t quarantine after Thanksgiving gatherings. SSM Health DePaul Hospital in Bridgeton, Missouri, last week brought in a morgue trailer to store the dead, canceled elective surgeries and doubled up patients in rooms. “We will be absolutely overwhelmed,” said Shelly Cordum, vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. “I can’t even imagine what we are going to be facing in three weeks if we stay on this path.” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the government’s foremost infectious-disease expert, warned on ABC over the weekend that the country could see a “surge upon surge” of infections tied to Thanksgiving. And White House cornonavirus task force coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx told CBS that people who traveled should “assume that you were exposed and you became infected,” and get tested if they experience symptoms. Rather cloudy NATIONAL CITIES Logan 33/24 Adelphi 33/25 Chillicothe 35/24 SATURDAY 48° 33° Sun giving way to increasing clouds Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection. Pfizer is also seeking approval for its vaccine and hopes to begin administering shots in the U.S. in December. The virus is blamed for over 267,000 deaths and more than 13.4 million confirmed infections in the U.S. The country on average is seeing more than 160,000 new cases per day and over 1,400 deaths — a toll on par with what the nation witnessed in mid-May, when New York City was the epicenter. A record 90,000 people were in the hospital with the virus in the U.S. as of Sunday, pushing many medical institutions to the limit. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice said hospitals across the state will reduce elective surgeries to ensure there is room for coronavirus patients. The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 jumped 29% in the past week. Rhode Island’s hospitals reached their COVID-19 capacity on Monday, the same day the state’s two-week pause took effect. Under restrictions announced by Gov. Gina Raimondo, some businesses will be required to shut down, while others are restricted. Residents are also FRIDAY 47° 30° Mostly sunny and not as cold 0 A: One of the most stormy, ranking in the top 3 Precipitation 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Mon. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date WEDNESDAY 44° 21° Statistics through 3 p.m. Mon. 47° 36° 50° 33° 80° in 1934 4° in 1929 down with a sore throat. Patel, who works in public health in New York City, said she had been careful, wearing masks in public and staying out of restaurants and bars. But she went to a vineyard and a friend’s home in Texas over Thanksgiving. “I’m an extremely extroverted person and there is just so much time I can spend with my parents at home,” said Patel, who will stay away from her parents, both of whom have pre-existing medical conditions, and wear a mask inside their home for the next 14 days. Kate McPherson, who lives in Washington, is getting tested after spending time in her home with friends who were in town over the holiday, though they all had been tested before arriving. Her family did not gather for Thanksgiving after her brother had an exposure scare. “I try to be very safe,” said McPherson, who stays out of crowded venues. She lives near her parents and gets tested every two weeks, “for their sake, but also for the sake of the community.” Health officials are urging people to remain vigilant until a vaccine becomes widely available, which is not expected to happen for at least a few months. On Monday, Moderna Inc. said it will ask U.S. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low Seth Wenig | AP Nurses check on the status of rapid COVID-19 tests Monday at a drive-through testing site in a parking garage in West Nyack, N.Y. The site was only open to students and staff of Rockland County schools in an effort to test enough people to keep the schools open for in-person learning. Charleston 35/27 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 32/21 Billings 39/24 Minneapolis 38/20 Chicago 38/26 Denver 39/19 Montreal 53/34 Toronto 34/32 Detroit 35/28 New York 56/38 Washington 48/35 Kansas City 49/27 Chihuahua 68/30 Wed. Hi/Lo/W 43/23/pc 36/23/sn 53/30/s 49/35/pc 49/32/s 36/23/s 38/19/s 46/36/pc 42/23/s 52/26/s 26/13/pc 44/26/s 43/27/pc 39/25/pc 37/21/s 54/33/r 30/14/pc 42/22/pc 42/26/pc 85/71/pc 64/43/r 43/25/s 43/29/c 59/39/s 51/35/pc 75/49/s 48/32/s 73/65/s 37/24/pc 52/34/s 66/58/s 44/38/pc 42/28/r 63/49/pc 46/33/pc 69/45/s 36/23/pc 43/32/pc 51/28/s 50/27/s 49/32/pc 39/21/s 61/45/pc 50/34/s 48/32/s EXTREMES MONDAY High Low 86° in Immokalee, FL -23° in Antero Reservoir, CO Global Houston 63/53 Miami 67/51 Monterrey 65/39 Today Hi/Lo/W 50/25/s 35/32/sn 45/28/s 53/39/c 48/34/c 39/24/pc 40/22/s 60/39/c 35/27/sf 46/26/pc 34/15/pc 38/26/s 36/24/sf 30/30/sn 34/24/sf 61/44/s 39/19/pc 43/20/s 35/28/sn 85/70/s 63/53/s 36/22/sf 49/27/s 63/40/s 55/31/s 76/50/s 40/26/sf 67/51/pc 38/20/s 45/26/pc 56/42/s 56/38/c 57/32/s 56/37/s 49/36/pc 71/45/s 33/27/sn 55/36/c 47/28/pc 49/31/pc 45/24/s 41/23/pc 61/44/s 46/36/s 48/35/c National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 45/28 El Paso 61/32 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC High Low 117° in Birdsville, Australia -50° in Delinde, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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