https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/88394488ab3fd76205d41e37bcd8e1f1.pdf 594f10e6923dcbbb9696c914d4786c40 PDF Text Text On this day in history Spartans roll past River Valley NEWS s 2 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 24° 36° 34° Sun and areas of high clouds today. Becoming cloudy tonight. High 43° / Low 29° SPORTS s 6 Today’s weather forecast WEATHER s 12 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 227, Volume 74 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 s 50¢ Two COVID related deaths reported in Mason County Double digit case increases continue Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Two COVID-19 related deaths were reported in Mason County on Mondayas double digit case increases were reported over the weekend in Gallia, Mason and Meigs Counties. The new deaths are both females, one in the 90s age range and one in the 60s age range, according to the Mason County Health Department. The Meigs County Health Department reported 32 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one probable case of COVID-19 from Dec. 12-14, as well as 49 additional recovered cases and three new hospitalizations. In Gallia County, 64 new cases and 1 new hospitalization were reported over the weekend by the Ohio Department of Health and the Gallia County Health Department. Local Schools Buckeye Hills Career Center High School will be moving to online learning through Jan. 8, with a return to the classroom possible on Jan. 11. ”Our district made this determination due to the projected increase of (Holiday) COVID 19 positive cases and mandated quarantines within our district and community,” read a statement from the school. “Students with internet and/or connectivity issues will be provided alternative remote learning options. Also, meals will be provided at the campus for pickup. If a student cannot See COVID | 4 One in custody following alleged altercation where gunshot fired Law enforcement seeking information on whereabouts of alleged injured individual Staff Report POMEROY —One man is in custody, while law enforcement continues to look for another man believed to be injured following an altercation on Saturday afternoon. Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reported in a news release, that his office received a call at approximately 3 p.m. on Saturday afternoon in reference to an altercation that took place on Bradbury Road. According to the news release, Smallwood the altercation took place between Buford W. Smallwood Jr., age 34, from Vinton and Levi McGrath, age 39, of Athens. “Witnesses state that a fight had occurred between the two men when allegedly a weapon was produced by Smallwood and a shot was fired McGrath at McGrath. McGrath fled the scene and upon officers arriving at the scene, Smallwood fled on a motorcycle and officers pursued until losing site of Smallwood near the Gallia County line on Titus Road,” according to the release. See GUNSHOT | 4 Beth Sergent | OVP From 2017, William Edmondson of King, N.C., pictured sitting, signs a book for Gina Cocklereece of Winston-Salem, N.C. Edmondson was a survivor of the Silver Bridge collapse and was driving a tractor trailer on Dec. 15, 1967 along with Cocklereece’s father, Harold Cundiff, who didn’t survive. They both visited Point Pleasant for the 50th anniversary of the tragedy in 2017. Remembering a survivor’s story (Editor’s note: The late William Edmondson became one of only a handful of survivors from the Silver Bridge disaster which claimed the lives of 46 people. Edmondson spoke with Ohio Valley Publishing in 2017, following a ceremony observing the 50th anniversary of the tragedy which occurred Dec. 15, 1967. He later passed away in 2018. His story, in his own words, is reprinted here on the 53rd anniversary of the collapse.) By Beth Sergent ‘I mean, everything had to fall right in place to the second, or I woudn’t be here. It was that close. It’s just unreal.’ — William Edmondson bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — “I mean, everything had to fall right COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The first vaccines against the coronavirus arrived in Ohio Monday morning as a national rollout got underway, with front-line medical workers the first to receive doses. “Today is the day we’ve been waiting for,” said Gov. Mike DeWine, who was joined by his wife, Fran DeWine, and Ohio State University President Kristina Johnson, to watch a box of 975 doses delivered to Ohio State medical in a UPS truck around 9:30 a.m. The University of Cincinnati medical center also received the same amount and vaccinated 20 people, with eight more hospitals around the state to receive additional doses Tuesday. Initial vaccinations Jay LaPrete | AP Ohio State employees Kara Scott, left, and Jennifer will start in nursing homes on Rose discuss the new procedures being implemented Friday, DeWine said. With a command of “3, 2, for the distribution of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine Monday in Columbus, Ohio. 1” from Elizabeth Seely, chief administrator of Ohio’s State’s hospitals, the first vaccines were administered in a large room where recipients sat spaced apart at conference tables. Thirty medical practitioners in regular contact with COVID-19 patients, including doctors and nurses, received the first of the 975 doses the university received Monday. “It feels good to be part of progress,” said recipient Dr. Mercy Dickson, a third-year resident who sees multiple COVID-19 patients daily in her practice. For Dickson, 35, the day had special significance as she hopes her experience—she is Black, born in the U.S. and raised in Nigeria before returning to the states—will positively experience people skeptical of the vaccine. “For me, the excitement AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC Telephone: 740-992-2155 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. See VACCINE | 4 Meigs native to receive Global Teacher Award shawley@aimmediamidwest.com Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. See STORY | 9 Ohio receives 1st delivery of vaccine doses By Sarah Hawley (USPS 145-966) in place to the second, or I woudn’t be here. It was that close. It’s just unreal.” These are the words of William Edmondson of King, N.C. Edmondson, now 88, was just 38 years old when the truck he was driving toppled into HILLIARD — A Meigs County native is being recognized on a global stage for her work in the classroom. Melisa Hayes, a 1993 graduate of Meigs High School, will be presented with the Global Teacher Award from AKS Education Awards during a virtual ceremony on Dec. 20. The ceremony will be streamed on the AKS Education Awards Facebook and YouTube platforms. Hayes has been teach- Courtesy photo Melisa Hayes will receive the Global Teacher Award later this month. ing second grade at Hilliard City Schools for the past 23 years. Students in Hayes’ classroom learn on a global scale, interacting with individuals and fellow students from around the United States and in many countries around the world. Hayes explained that five or six years ago she began to connect her students with those in other parts of the country and world, first through Skype and now Zoom. This past week her students were able to Zoom with a friend in India. During the sessions (pre-pandemic) the students would be able to ask their virtual guests questions about their location to determine where the person(s) were located and learn about that area. Currently, the “mystery guest” in the Zoom session will give the students clues as to where they are located. The students will then use an app on their devices which have various maps. Based on those clues, the See AWARD | 12 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 OBITUARIES Ohio Valley Publishing TODAY IN HISTORY DRUMMOND GARY LEE GIBBS MIDDLEPORT — Roger Drummond, 64 of Middleport, and formerly of Gallia County, died at Holzer But he really didn’t Medical Center, Gallipolis on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020 “Unique and One retire, he worked of a Kind” Funeral services will be conducted Thursday, Dec. hard every day. He 17, 2020, in the Prospect Baptist Church, Bidwell On Thursday, had tireless energy with Pastor Ed Mollohan officiating. Burial will follow Dec. 10, 2020, and enthusiasm for in the Prospect Church Cemetery. Family and friends Gary L. Gibbs everything he did. may visit at the Church on Thursday from 11 a.m. till passed away at age He was a Musician the Service Hour of 12 p.m. 86 from compli(played various cations with the COVID-19 virus. He was string instruments, sang a loving father to five chil- and wrote songs), Master dren and all the extended Wood craftsman, a decoGALLIA, MEIGS rated antique car enthufamily members. CALENDAR OF EVENTS siast, and quite simply He was a One of a Kind. Move over Elvis as the best Fix-it man ever. He was a loyal Nascar you now have competiEditor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Galfan and finally he was an tion. lipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to AVID Outdoorsman. He Gary was born on the community calendar. To make sure items can loved to hunt and fish. He August 11, 1934 in receive proper attention, all information should passed this passion down Racine, Ohio to Winbe received by the newspaper at least five business which is a Legacy that nifred Gibbs. He built days prior to an event. All coming events print on will continue forever with his dream home over 40 a space-available basis and in chronological order. his family. years ago with his wife Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediGary was preceded and mother of their five amidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest. in death by his mother, children, Donna, on the com. Winnifred (1961), his same land he grew up wife Donna (1993), his on and lived there until wife Pat (2016), and his his passing. He shared son-in-law Gene Harris this beautiful home with (2001) and grandsons Donna until her passGALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Board of DevelShaun (1997) and Josh ing in 1993, then with opmental Disabilities, regular monthly board Harris (2007). his wife Pat Gibbs until meeting, 4 p.m., Administrative Offices, 77 Mill A celebration of the her passing in 2016 and Creek Road, Gallipolis. Life of Gary L. Gibbs most recently with his is being planned by the dear friend and companfamily when the timing ion Becky Elder. Gary is appropriate giving conand Donna raised five sideration to the COVID children. Greg, Sondra, GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia-Meigs CommuTammy, Sherry and Julie. pandemic. Cremeensnity Action Agency Board of Directors’ annual King Funeral Home in Then they multiplied. meeting, 11:30 a.m. via virtual media. If you Racine, Ohio, is handling 13 grandchildren and 20 wish to attend please contact Lora at lrawson@ the immediate arrangegreat grandchildren. galliameigscaa.org or (740) 367-7341, extension Gary worked at Kaiser ments. Thoughts, prayers 2500. Aluminum, Ravenswood, and well wishes can be expressed on their webW.Va., for 27 years until site. his retirement in 1997. Tuesday, Dec. 15 Wednesday, Dec. 16 Thursday, Dec. 17 JOHN P. MONTGOMERY ATHENS — John P. Montgomery, 82, Athens, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at Holzer Medical Center of Gallipolis. Born Jan. 8, 1938, in Gallipolis, the son of Francis and Freda Harvey Montgomery. He was a U.S. Air Force Veteran, and retired from G.T.E. He was a member of K.T. Crossen American Legion Post 21, Albany V.F.W., Athens AMVETS, the La Societe’ Des 40 Hommes E+8 Chevaux, Grand Lodge F & AM of Ohio, and Albany Lodge #723. John is survived by his daughter, Melanie (Richard) Reeve of Albany; grandchildren, Michael (Elizabeth) Reeve of Albany, and Rebecca Reeve of Fort Defiance, AZ.; a brother, Billy F. (Linda) Montgomery of Bremen, Ohio; and sister, Sela Montgomery (Chris) Fannin of Jackson, Ohio. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife, Alberta Snowden Montgomery; grandson, Travis Richard Reeve; and sister, Barbara Montgomery Eisenhart. Services are at the convenience of the family, with Pastor Carrie Ator James officiating. Burial will be in Temple Cemetery. Arrangements are by Bigony-Jordan Funeral Home. You may sign his register book at www.bigonyjordanfuneralhome.com. POMEROY — A special meeting of the 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. Friday, Dec. 18 MIDDLEPORT — The December Free Community Dinner at the Middleport Church of Christ. There will be take-out meals only passed out in the parking lot from 5-5:30 p.m. while supplies last. Only one meal per person. The menu this month is ham, mashed potatoes & gravy, noodles, mixed vegetables, roll, and dessert. Everyone is welcome. Monday, Dec. 21 LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. The Letart Township Organizational meeting will be held immediately after the regular meeting. The Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Dec. 15, the 350th day of 2020. There are 16 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 15, 2013, Nelson Mandela was laid to rest in his childhood hometown, ending a 10-day mourning period for South Africa’s first Black president. On this date: In 1791, the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, went into effect following ratification by Virginia. In 1890, Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull and 11 other tribe members were killed in Grand River, South Dakota, during a confrontation with Indian police. In 1944, the U.S. Senate approved the promotions of Henry H. Arnold, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Douglas MacArthur and George C. Marshall to the five-star rank of General of the Army and the nominations of William D. Leahy, Ernest J. King and Chester W. Nimitz as Admirals of the Fleet. In 1965, two U.S. manned spacecraft, Gemini 6A and Gemini 7, maneuvered toward each other while in orbit, at one point coming as close as one foot. In 1967, the Silver Bridge between Gallipolis, Ohio, and Point Pleasant, West Virginia, collapsed into the Ohio River, killing 46 people. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter announced he would grant diplomatic recognition to Communist China on New Year’s Day and sever official relations with Taiwan. In 1989, a popular uprising began in Romania that resulted in the downfall of dictator Nicolae Ceausescu. In 2000, the long-troubled Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine was closed for good. In 2001, with a crash and a large dust cloud, a 50-foot tall section of steel — the last standing piece of the World Trade Center’s facade — was brought down in New York. In 2009, evangelist Oral Roberts died in Newport Beach, California, at age 91. In 2012, a day after the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, President Barack Obama declared that “every parent in America has a heart heavy with hurt” and said it was time to “take meaningful action to prevent more tragedies like this.” In 2016, a federal jury in Charleston, South Carolina, convicted Dylann Roof of slaughtering nine Black church members who had welcomed him to their Bible study. Ten years ago: The U.N. Security Council gave a unanimous vote of confidence to the government of Iraq by lifting 19-year-old sanctions on weapons and civilian nuclear power. Time magazine named Mark Zuckerberg, the 26-year-old cofounder and CEO of Facebook, its Person of the Year. Movie producer, director and writer Blake Edwards, 88, died in Santa Monica, California. Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Feller died in Cleveland at age 92. Five years ago: Sens. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over U.S. military intervention, government spying on Americans’ communications and immigration as front-runner Donald Trump defended his provocative call for banning Muslims from the United States during a Republican presidential debate held in Las Vegas. In a major policy change, Secretary of State John Kerry accepted Russia’s longstanding demand that Syrian President Bashar Assad’s future be determined by his own people. IN BRIEF Bieber, UK health workers team up for charity song LONDON (AP) — Justin Bieber has teamed up 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. 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In Free drive-up COVIDaddition, we will provide 19 testing will take place by ODH on Monday are as follows: students with access to on Wednesday from 5-7 0-19 — 180 cases (9 counselors, mental health at Wahama High School new cases) services and wrap around in Mason and on Friday 20-29 — 212 cases (16 services on an individual- from 10 a.m. to noon at new cases,3 hospitalizaized basis.” Hannan High School in As of Friday, the secAshton, according to the tions) 30-39 — 164 cases (5 ondary education section Mason County Division new cases, 3 hospitalizaof Buckeye Hills Career of Homeland Security Center had reported and Emergency Manage- tions) 40-49 — 191 cases (8 19 student and 11 staff ment. Pre-registration is cases, with the adult edu- available at getmycovidre- new cases, 3 hospitalizations) cation section reporting sult.com. 50-59 — 182 cases (7 11 student and five staff Free COVID-19 testing new cases, 7 hospitalizacases. is also taking place on As remote learning Tuesday (today) from 10 tions) 60-69 — 168 cases (10 continues at Meigs Local, a.m. to 2 p.m. at Nelsonnew cases, 16 hospitalizamultiple staff and student ville-York High School. tions, 2 deaths) cases have been reported Here’s a closer look at 70-79 — 115 cases (6 in the district. coronavirus cases across new cases, 22 hospitalizaMeigs Local is curour area: tions, 6 deaths) rently reporting six active 80-plus — 81 cases (3 faculty/staff cases and Gallia County new cases, 1 new hospitwo active student cases. ODH and the Gallia talization, 25 total hospiThere have been two County Health Departtalizations, 7 deaths) recovered cases among ment reported a total Unknown — 1 case staff, five recovered cases of 1,294 total cases of Gallia County is curamong in-person students COVID-19 (since March) rently “Orange” on the and two recovered cases in Gallia County as part Ohio Public Health among remote students. of Monday’s updates. Advisory System map Cases reported last week This is an increase of 64 after meeting three of include those at Meigs since Friday. the seven indicators on Intermediate School. ODH reported a total Thursday. Mason County Schools of 79 hospitalizations (1 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. ɗ Parkinson’s disease & movement disorders ɗ Multiple sclerosis ɗ Seizure disorders (such as epilepsy) ɗ Stroke & neurocritical care ɗ ɗ ɗ ɗ ɗ ɗ Migraines Neuromuscular Neurodiagnostics/EEG/EMG Dementia Neuropathy Pediatric Neurology Call 304.675.1484 today to schedule your appointment. Ohio Valley Publishing Meigs County The Meigs County Health Department reported 32 additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one probable case of COVID-19 from Dec. 12-14, according to its news release on Monday. The health department reports the recovered case total is 550 (49 new). Three new hospitalizations were also reported, bringing the total to 43 hospitalizations. The new cases bring Meigs County to 160 active cases, and 722 total cases (675 confirmed, 47 probable) since April. There have been 12 total deaths in Meigs County. Age ranges for the 722 Meigs County cases, as of Monday, are as follows: 0-9 — 23 cases 10-19 — 65 cases (3 new cases) 20-29 — 111 cases (6 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 90 cases (5 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 105 cases (4 new cases, 1 new hospitalization, 2 total hospitalizations) 50-59 — 109 cases (6 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 93 cases (6 new cases, 1 new hospitalization, 10 total hospitalizations) 70-79 — 72 cases (3 new cases, 12 hospitalizations, 4 deaths) 80-89 — 35 cases (1 new hospitalization, 8 total hospitalizations, 5 deaths) 90-99 — 16 cases (5 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 100-109 — 1 case (1 hospitalization) 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. For more data and information on the cases in Meigs County visit https://www.meigshealth.com/covid-19/ . Meigs County remained “Red” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System after meeting four of the seven indicators on Thursday. Mason County The Mason County Health Department announced a total of 795 cases on Monday, 35 more than Friday. Of those, 133 are active and 650 are recovered. There are currently 13 hospitalized cases. There have been a total of 12 deaths in Mason County due to COVID-19. DHHR reported 798 total cases (since March) for Mason County in the 10 a.m. update on Monday, 57 more than Friday. Of those, 783 are confirmed cases and 15 are probable cases. According to DHHR, the age ranges for the 798 COVID-19 cases DHHR is reporting in Mason County are as follows: 0-9 — 11 cases (4 new confirmed cases) 10-19 — 66 cases (4 new confirmed cases) 20-29 — 118 cases (plus 3 probable cases, 12 new confirmed cases) 30-39 — 84 cases (plus 4 probable cases, 7 new confirmed cases) 40-49 — 126 cases (plus 5 probable cases, 11 new confirmed cases) 50-59 — 133 cases (plus 2 probable cases, 2 deaths, 8 new confirmed cases) 60-69 — 117 cases (plus 1 probable case, 2 death, 4 new confirmed cases) 70+ — 128 cases (7 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 was 67.34 on Monday, with a 8.97 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are red and orange. Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reported a 24-hour change of 7,875 new cases on Monday (21-day average of 9,871). There were 59 new deaths (21-day average of 73), 291 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 360) and 38 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 36) 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 64,394 cases with 978 deaths. There was an increase of 3,757 cases from Friday and 40 new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 1,321,330 lab test have been completed, with a 4.10 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 8.33 percent. There are 21,076 currently active cases in the state. Vaccine emotionally she felt a lot of relief. “I know the vaccine was produced in record From page 1 time, but it feels like it’s been a very long year for comes from hoping that us working in the hospimaybe someone who tal,” Boyer said. looks like me sees me Ohio State clinical getting my vaccine and is pharmacist Kelli Barnes, encouraged to get their own vaccine as well,” she wearing a face shield and mask, helped deliver the said. Registered nurse Stacey vaccines Monday. She said it was exciting for Boyer experienced minimal discomfort receiving her “to give the vaccine to people who’ve been the shot but said that putting their own health at risk to take care of people.” Cases remain at record highs in Ohio. The sevenday rolling average of daily new cases in Ohio has risen over the past two weeks from 9,002 new cases per day on Nov. 29 to 12,529 new cases per day on Dec. 13, according to an Associated Press analysis of data provided by The COVID Tracking Project. Gunshot cerated at the Middleport Jail pending arraignment, charged with Felonious Assault. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is requesting any information as to the whereabouts of McGrath at this time. McGrath is 5’10”tall, 178 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. He is believed to be injured and in need of medical attention. A special thanks to the Middleport Fire Department, Middleport Police, Pomeroy Police, Syracuse Police, Ohio State Patrol, Ohio Division of Wildlife, Gallia County Sheriff’s Office and Meigs EMS for their assistance. Chris Gilkey with K9 Mattis was also requested to help with this investigation and locating From page 1 McGrath as well as evidence in this case. A voice mail from A search warrant was McGrath to a famobtained for the resiily member stated that dence and while depuMcGrath had been ties were finishing up injured by the gunshot at the residence on Brad- processing the scene, bury Road. The residence information was received that Smallwood was at a where this incident allegedly occurred at and residence on MacCumber Road on his motorwhere Smallwood fled cycle. Officers responded from, was secured for a toward that area and search warrant. with the assistance of The Ohio State Patrol aviation unit was request- the Aviation Unit of the Ohio State Patrol, officers ed to assist in locating McGrath, who reportedly were able to apprehend fled up in the woods after Smallwood off of Hutton being shot at. Ohio Divi- Road. 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If hearing devices are returned, you will be charged for the cost of the Tablet (a $75 value). t Scope of services via telehealth will vary pursuant to applicable state laws and regulations. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, December 15, 2020 5 Fears and tension mount for commuters still heading to work NEW YORK (AP) — One by one, the fears creep in as Aura Morales rides the bus to her job at CVS in Los Angeles. A passenger boards without a mask but she doesn’t dare confront him. More riders board and it’s impossible to stay six feet apart. Driving to work isn’t an option; Morales can’t afford a car, especially after her work hours were cut. “I get on the bus, I just pray,” said the 53-yearold. As the coronavirus rages across the U.S., grocery workers, health care professionals, university staffers, cleaning crews and others who don’t have the option to work from home must weigh safety against affordability when deciding how best to commute to their jobs. Those who can have ditched public transportation and drive to work instead, contributing to a boon in used car sales in the U.S., which spiked to their highest level on record in June, according to Edmunds. Meanwhile, public transit agencies have seen ridership plummet, not only because of all the people opting for cars but also so many are now working from home or have lost their jobs altogether. Transit ridership fell 62% nationwide in the third quarter compared to last year, according to the American Public Transportation Association. Heavy rail fared even worse, dropping 72% in the third (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN quarter. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency warned that without an influx of cash it would have to lay off up to 1,226 full-time workers, or 22% of its workforce, and provide just 35% of the service it offered before the pandemic. New York’s transit agency proposed slashing subway and bus service by 40%, cutting commuter rail service in half and laying off nearly 9,400 positions. Washington D.C.’s transit system warned of layoffs and shorter hours as federal financial assistance dries up. “It really is survival mode for the industry, or we’re going to see dramatic reductions in their service deliveries, which (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Legals LEGALS Legals PROBATE JUDGE 12/15/20 Legals PROBATE COURT OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Revised Code, Sec. 2109.32-.33 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING ESTATE PENDING IN THE GALLIA COUNTY PROBATE COURT. The fiduciary in said estate has filed an account of his/her trust. A hearing on the account will be held at the date and time shown below. The court is located at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis OH 45631. NAME William Robert Poling aka William R. Poling, Jr. CASE NUMBER 20191091 DATE OF HEARING JANUARY 15, 2021, TIME 10:00 o'clock A.M. THOMAS S. MOULTON, JR., PROBATE JUDGE 12/15/20 PROBATE COURT OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Revised Code, Sec. 2109.32-.33 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TRUST PENDING IN THE GALLIA COUNTY PROBATE COURT. The fiduciary in said estate has filed an account of his/her trust. A hearing on the account will be held at the date and time shown below. The court is located at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis OH 45631. NAME Permelia Wood CASE NUMBER 1107 DATE OF HEARING JANUARY 15, 2021, TIME 10:00 o'clock A.M. THOMAS S. MOULTON, JR., would really be counterproductive,” said Paul Skoutelas, APTA’s President and CEO. “Essential workers rely on public transit by and large, and we can’t let them down.” In September, 71% of U.S. workers across all sectors were commuting to physical workplaces while 29% were doing their jobs remotely, according to a survey of 1,015 employed adults by the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. Those relying on public transit have already seen schedules cut since the start of the pandemic in March, leading to packed crowds on fewer buses and trains. Mounting PROBATE COURT OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Revised Code, Sec. 2109.32-.33 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TRUST PENDING IN THE GALLIA COUNTY PROBATE COURT. The fiduciary in said estate has filed an account of his/her trust. A hearing on the account will be held at the date and time shown below. The court is located at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis OH 45631. NAME Minnie S. Kerr CASE NUMBER 7617 DATE OF HEARING JANUARY 15, 2021, TIME 10:00 o'clock A.M. THOMAS S. MOULTON, JR., PROBATE JUDGE 12/15/20 PROBATE COURT OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Revised Code, Sec. 2109.32-.33 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TRUST PENDING IN THE GALLIA COUNTY PROBATE COURT. The fiduciary in said estate has filed an account of his/her trust. A hearing on the account will be held at the date and time shown below. The court is located at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis OH 45631. NAME Pauline B. Bartels CASE NUMBER 20153006 DATE OF HEARING JANUARY 15, 2021, TIME 10:00 o'clock A.M. THOMAS S. MOULTON, JR., PROBATE JUDGE 12/15/20 Local legal office looking for a receptionist / legal assistant. Position is part-time with potential to become full-time. Experience in basic office procedures, customer service, word, excel, and multi-line phone systems. Candidate should have skills to self-prioritize, multi-task, communicate well and attention to detail. Send resume to Blind Box2 825 3rd Ave. Gallipolis, Oh 45631 Clay Township Trustees will hold their year- end meeting Monday, December 28, 2020 at 6:00 pm at the Townhouse. The 2021 Annual Appropriation Resolution will be adopted at this meeting. All meetings will be held the first Monday Of each month at 6:00 pm any changes will be posted in paper. Monday, January 04, 2021 the re-organizational Meeting will be held at 6:00 pm at the Townhouse. :DQGD :DXJK )LVFDO 2IILFHr 12/15/20 PROBATE COURT OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Revised Code, Sec. 2109.32-.33 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING GUARDINGSHIP PENDING IN THE GALLIA COUNTY PROBATE COURT. The fiduciary in said estate has filed an account of his/her trust. A hearing on the account will be held at the date and time shown below. The court is located at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis OH 45631. NAME Kaila Webb CASE NUMBER 20182005 DATE OF HEARING JANUARY 15, 2021, TIME 10:00 o'clock A.M. THOMAS S. MOULTON, JR., PROBATE JUDGE 12/15/20 PROBATE COURT OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Revised Code, Sec. 2109.32-.33 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TRUST PENDING IN THE GALLIA COUNTY PROBATE COURT. The fiduciary in said estate has filed an account of his/her trust. A hearing on the account will be held at the date and time shown below. The court is located at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis OH 45631. NAME Julia Boles CASE NUMBER 20132016 DATE OF HEARING JANUARY 15, 2021, Home of the Car Fairy OH-70215397 OH-70004516 www.markporterauto.com (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 TIME 10:00 o'clock A.M. THOMAS S. MOULTON, JR., PROBATE JUDGE 12/15/20 PROBATE COURT OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Revised Code, Sec. 2109.32-.33 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING TRUST PENDING IN THE GALLIA COUNTY PROBATE COURT. The fiduciary in said estate has filed an account of his/her trust. A hearing on the account will be held at the date and time shown below. The court is located at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis OH 45631. NAME Pauline B Bartels CASE NUMBER 20153007 DATE OF HEARING JANUARY 15, 2021, TIME 10:00 o'clock A.M. THOMAS S. MOULTON, JR., PROBATE JUDGE 12/15/20 EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted General 3DUW 7LPH SRVVLEO\ )XOO 7LPH ([SHULHQFHG RIILFH PDQDJHU ZLWK NQRZOHGJH LQ TXLFN ERRNV� :DJHV EDVHG RQ H[SHULHQFH� 2IILFH ORFDWHG LQ *DOOLSROLV 2KLR� &RQWDFW 3DXO # ��� �������� Amy Carter MARK PORTER FORD tering, ‘Why is this guy not wearing a mask?’ But there’s no confrontation. People just move away,” Andon said. Alexandra Fee chose her apartment in Arlington, Virginia based on its proximity to the buses. But when the 28-yearold was confronted with returning to her job as a university academic adviser, she plunked down cash for a used car after noticing the full buses that passed by her home, sometimes skipping her stop because they had reached capacity. “If I plan on catching a bus at a certain time and they were too full that morning, would I then have to wait a half-hour for another bus?” Fee wondered. XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Legals Best Deal New & Used tensions over lax social distancing and maskwearing as coronavirus cases spike have only made their commuting experience worse. Hipolito Andon, 44, rides the subway to Rockefeller Center in Manhattan where he works as a porter cleaning and maintaining the building. He and his wife, who takes a bus to her school cooking job, are diabetic, increasing their risk of complications if they catch COVID-19. Andon’s son takes public transit to a porter job as well. As soon as they get home, everyone showers and changes clothes. As the pandemic has dragged on, Andon sees more people boarding trains without masks. “You hear people mut- Product Specialist �� ���� �������!�������������� �� ���� ��� ��!� ��� � � �� ����� ���� � � amycarter@markporterauto.com PROBATE COURT OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO L. SCOTT POWELL, JUDGE IN RE: Joshua Scott Myers Thomas TO Joshua Scott Thomas CASE NO. 20206013 APPLICANT HEREBY GIVES NOTICE THAT HE HAS FILED AN APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN THE PROBATE COURT OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO, REQUESTING THE CHANGE OF NAME FROM JOSHUA SCOTT MYERS THOMAS TO JOSHUA SCOTT THOMAS. A HEARING ON THIS APPLICATION WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 15THth, 2021 at 9:30 a.m. IN THE MEIGS COUNTY PROBATE COURT, LOCATED AT 100 EAST SECOND STREET POMEROY, OH 45769 LEGAL NOTICE The parties listed below whose last known address is listed below, the place of residence of each being unknown, will take notice that on the date of filing listed below, the undersigned Plaintiff filed its Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, of Gallia County, Ohio, alleging that Plaintiff is the holder of certain tax certificates (listed below), purchased from the Gallia County Treasurer in conformity with statutory authority, and is vested with the first lien previously held by the State of Ohio and its taxing districts for the amount of taxes, assessments, penalties, charges and interest charged against the subject parcel. Plaintiff further alleges that the certificate redemption price of each certificate is due and unpaid, and that it has filed a Notice of Intent to Foreclose with the Gallia County Treasurer, which the Treasurer has certified indicating the certificate has not been redeemed. Plaintiff further alleges that there are also due and payable taxes, assessments, penalties and charges on the subject parcel that are not covered by the certificate, including all costs related directly or indirectly to the tax certificate (including attorneys fees of the holders' attorney and fees and costs of the proceedings). Plaintiff further alleges that it is owed the sums shown below on each tax certificate, plus interest at a rate of 18% per annum on the first tax certificate, from the certificate's purchase date to the date a notice of intent was filed, and 18% thereafter and on any other subsequently purchased tax certificate which are a first and prior lien against the real estate described below, superior to all other liens and encumbrances upon the subject parcel shown below. Plaintiff prays that the defendants named below be required to answer and set up their interest in said premises or be forever barred from asserting the same; that all taxes, assessments, penalties and interest due and unpaid, together with the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, on the tax certificates be found to be a good and valid first lien on said premises; that the equity of redemption of said premises be foreclosed, said premises sold as provided by law, and for such other relief as is just and equitable. The defendants named below are required to answer on or before the 26th day of January 2021. By Mark M. Schonhut (0093698), Sandhu Law Group, LLC, 1213 Prospect Avenue, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44115, 216-373-1001, Attorney for Plaintiff listed below. 20CV000085 TAX EASE OHIO, LLC V. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, IF ANY, NAMES UNKNOWN, NEXT OF KIN, DEVISEES, LEGATEES, EXECUTORS, AND/OR ADMINISTRATORS OF DONNA L. SPARKS, DECEASED, ET AL. Date of Filing: October 30, 2020 Published on: John Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse, if any of Donna L. Sparks; Raymond Tosh and Rachel Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse if any of Raymond Tosh, whose last known address is: 908 State Route 588, Gallipolis, OH 45631; Deanna Searles; Donald Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse if any of Deanna Searles; LaDarryl Savage and Lisa Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse if any of LaDarryl Savage, whose last known address is: 289 Texas Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631 and The Unknown Heirs, if any, names unknown, Next of Kin, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, and/or Administrators of Donna L. Sparks, Deceased, whose last known address is: Unknown Base Lien: 16-027 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,373.21 Additional Liens: 17-012 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,373.39 18-008 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,522.77 19-007 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,522.80 Permanent Parcel No.: 00600132400 Also known as: 908 State Route 588, Gallipolis, OH 45631 (A full copy of the legal description can be found in the Gallia County Recorder's office) 12/15/20,12/22/20,12/29/20 �Sports 6 Tuesday, December 15, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Trimble takes down Eagles, 57-29 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern senior Owen Johnson (44) makes a skip pass for an assist in the fourth quarter of the Eagles’ 57-29 loss on Friday in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Not the league opener the Eagles had hoped for. The Eastern boys basketball team began their Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division season on its home court Friday night, falling to guest Trimble 57-29. Eastern (0-4, 0-1 TVC Hocking) held leads of 2-0, 4-2 and 6-5 in the opening period, but Trimble (1-0, 1-0) scored 12 of the final 14 points in the opening period and headed into the second ahead 17-8. The Eagles were back within eight points after a 5-to-4 start to the second, but the Tomcats scored nine straight and head- ed into halftime with a 30-13 advantage. The guests added two points to their lead with a 12-to-10 third quarter, and went into the finale on top 42-23. The Tomcats capped off the 57-29 victory with a 15-to-6 fourth quarter run. Trimble won the rebounding battle by a 47-to-20 clip, including 22-to-6 on the offensive glass. Eastern committed 14 turnovers, just four more than the Tomcats. Collectively, the Eagles had nine assists, six steals and a blocked shot, while the guests recorded nine assists, seven steals and three rejections. Eastern shot 12-of-41 (29.3 percent) from the field, including 2-of-8 (25 percent) from three-point range, while Trimble made 19-of-48 (39.6 percent) field goal attempts, including 3-of-12 (25 percent) three-point tries. At the foul line, EHS went 3-for-12 (25 percent), while THS made 16-of-30 (53.3 percent). Matthew Blanchard led the Eagles with nine points, followed by Brad Hawk with six. Jace Bullington and Trey Hill both scored four points, with Bullington earning a team-high three assists. Brayden O’Brien, Brady Watson and Isaiah Reed each scored two points in the setback. Hawk and Bryce Newland tied for a team-high with five rebounds apiece. Leading the See TRIMBLE | 7 Spartans roll past River Valley RedStorm women fall at Alice Lloyd By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing PIPPA PASSES, Ky. — Ali May scored 16 of her career-high 24 points in the second half, including two on a pair of free throws with 8.8 seconds remaining, to help Alice Lloyd College nail down a 98-94 win over the University of Rio Grande, Friday night, in non-conference women’s basketball action at the Perry Campus Center. The Eagles, who were playing for the first time in more than a month, improved to 2-0 with the victory. Rio Grande, which was playing for the first time in three weeks, slipped to 1-4 with the loss. The RedStorm erased a 13-point deficit with just over six minutes left to play, tying the game at 86-86 after a layup by sophomore Lexi Woods (Waverly, OH) with 2:20 remaining and again forging a 90-all deadlock with 57 seconds left following a bucket by fellow sophomore Hailey Jordan (Columbus, OH). Alice Lloyd went ahead to stay on its ensuing possession after the bucket by Jordan thanks to a three-pointer by Hannah Kash with 46.7 seconds remaining but, after a pair of free throws by Rio junior Avery Harper (Seaman, OH) with 10.0 seconds left drew the RedStorm within 96-94, it took the free throws by May just over one second later to secure the victory for the Eagles. Haley Hall also had 15 of her 22 points in the second half for Alice Lloyd, which scored nearly half of its 56 points after the intermission at the free throw line, going 25-for-28 from the charity stripe - including a stretch of 19 straight successes. The Eagles spotted Rio a 19-17 lead at the close of the first quarter, but opened up a nine-point advantage of their own late in the first half before settling on a 42-38 edge at the intermission. The RedStorm trailed by five entering the final stanza and faced a 70-66 deficit after a layup by junior Amaya Yancey (Washington, D.C.) with 8:20 left in the game, but May and Hall accounted for all but two points in a 12-3 run over the next two minutes as ALC built its late 13-point cushion. Rio Grande also made it to the free throw line 28 times in the second half, connecting on 20 of its attempts. Three of the eight misses, though, came in the final 31.3 seconds with the game’s final outcome still hanging in the balance. Both teams tallied 32 field goals overall, but the Eagles hit two more shots from three-point range (5-3) and finished 29-for-35 at the foul line while the RedStorm were 27-for-39 at the charity stripe. See REDSTORM | 7 BIDWELL, Ohio — One quarter ultimately made all the difference. Visiting Alexander made a pivotal 15-6 charge in the second frame and ultimately led by double digits throughout the second half on Friday night during a 66-47 victory over the River Valley boys basketball team in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup in Gallia County. The host Raiders (3-1, 0-1 TVC Ohio) kept things competitive through the opening eight minutes, but the Spartans (1-0, 1-0) received 17 first half points from Kyler D’Augustino — seven of which came in the second frame — as the Red and Black turned a slim 15-12 edge into a comfortable 30-18 intermission advantage. From there, AHS led by at least four possessions the rest of the way and built a 47-27 cushion following a Zach Barnhouse putback at the 1:56 mark of the third. The Silver and Black countered with a small 5-2 run to enter the finale trailing 49-33. RVHS was never closer the rest of the way and Alexander took its largest lead of the night at 64-41 following a free throw from Cam Houpt with 1:53 left in regulation. The hosts closed things with a 5-2 spurt to complete the 19-point outcome. The Raiders made 18 total field goals — including five 3-pointers — and also went 6-of-14 Wednesday, Dec. 16 Girls Basketball Eastern at Marietta, 7:15 Thursday, Dec. 17 Girls Basketball Athens at River Valley, 7:30 South Gallia at Waterford, 7:30 Southern at Belpre, 6 p.m. Meigs at Nelsonville-York, 7:30 27 total field goals — including 10 trifectas — and also went 2-of-5 at the charity stripe for 40 percent. D’Augustino paced AHS with a game-high 32 points, followed by Houpt with 14 points and Jeremiah Clark with 11 markers. Barnhouse was next with six points, while Jagger Cain com- remaining unbeaten in non-league contests. Jaxxin Mabe scored 15 points PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — It was in the opening canto while helping SGHS build a 17-point almost over by the end of the cushion, then the Red and Gold opening period … literally. followed with a 20-5 surge that The South Gallia boys basketball team had eight different play- extended the halftime lead out to ers reach the scoring column and 41-9. Brayden Hammond poured in stormed out to a 21-4 first quarter lead on Saturday night during seven points as part of an 18-8 third quarter push that widened a 73-21 victory over host Portsthe lead out to 59-17 entering the mouth Clay in a non-conference finale. The Rebels closed regulamatchup in Gallia County. The visiting Rebels (3-0) post- tion with a 14-4 run to complete ed their largest margin of victory the 52-point triumph. South Gallia made 29 total field of the early season while also bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Tuesday, Dec. 15 Boys Basketball River Valley at Vinton County, 7:30 Southern at Waterford, 7:15 South Gallia at Trimble, 7:30 Eastern at Federal Hocking, 7:30 Meigs at Alexander, 7:30 Wrestling Athens at River Valley, 5:30 at the free throw line for 43 percent. Jordan Lambert paced River Valley with 20 points, followed by Jance Lambert and Kade Alderman with 10 markers apiece. Dylan Fulks was next with five points, while Ethan Schultz completed the tally with two markers. Alexander netted pleted the winning score with three markers. River Valley returns to action Tuesday when it travels to McArthur to face Vinton County in a TVC Ohio matchup at 7 p.m. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Unbeaten Rebels rout Clay, 73-21 By Bryan Walters OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Bryan Walters | OVP Sports River Valley senior Chase Barber dribbles past an Alexander defender during the second half of Friday night’s TVC Ohio boys basketball contest in Bidwell, Ohio. goals — including six 3-pointers — and also went 9-of-20 at the free throw line for 45 percent. Mabe paced the guests with a game-high 29 points, followed by Hammond with 17 points and Ean Combs with nine markers. Tristan Saber was next with five points, while Blaik Saunders and Kyeler Rossiter chipped in four points each. Noah Cremeans and Garrett Frazee completed the winning tally with respective efforts of three and two markers. The Panthers (0-4) netted nine See REBELS | 7 �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, December 15, 2020 7 Marshall hosts UAB in CUSA Championship Raiders 4th at Doan Ford Invitational By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com BARNESVILLE, Ohio — A solid showing in the season opener. The River Valley wrestling team had one weight class champion and a half-dozen top-5 efforts en route to placing fourth on Saturday afternoon at the 2020 Doan Ford Invitational held at Barnesville High School. The Raiders ended the day with 110 points, which easily kept the Silver and Black in the tophalf of the final standings for the 19-team field. Both Barnesville and Louisville shared the team title with 180 points, while Martins Ferry was third overall with 116 points. Nathan Cadle captured first place in the 152pound division, scoring four pinfall wins in as many matches while bringing home River Valley’s lone championship. Will Hash went 3-1 overall and placed second at 182 pounds, while Ryan Weber finished third with a 3-1 mark in the heavyweight division. Both Hash and Weber scored two pinfall wins apiece, while Hash also claimed a win by major decision. Justin Stump went 2-2 overall, including one pinfall win, and placed fourth at 145 pounds. Andrew Huck (126) and Nathan Brown (160) ended up fifth in their respective weight classes with identical 4-1 records. Huck recorded two pinfall wins, while Brown had a pinfall win and also claimed a major decision. Aiden Greene (170) and Brice Petitt (220) both went 2-2 overall in their respective divisions, while Hayden Weaver was 1-2 at 106 pounds. Petitt was the only grappler of the three to score a pinfall win. Visit baumspage.com for complete results of the 2020 Doan Ford Invitational held at Barnesville High School. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Trimble From page 6 Eagle defense, Bullington and Blanchard each had two steals, while Josh Shuler recorded a block. Blake Guffey led the victors with 15 points, 13 rebounds and a quartet of assists. Austin Wisor was responsible for all-3 Tomcat three-pointers on his way to 14 points, while Bryce Downs and Tucker Dixon scored 11 apiece. Cole Wright ended with four points in the win, while William Freeborn scored two and pulled in 10 rebounds. Leading THS defense, Downs had two steals and two blocks, while Guffey had two steals and one rejection. These teams are slated to meet again on Jan. 22 in Glouster. Next for the Eagles, a trip to Federal Hocking on Tuesday. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Rebels From page 6 total field goals — all 2-pointers — and also went 3-of-8 at the charity stripe for 38 percent. Gavin Cayton paced Clay with seven points, followed by Colten Payne with four points. Clay Cottle, Jack Holbrook, Jaymes Jones, Kenny Fowler and Jaden Jessee also added two markers apiece in the setback. South Gallia returns to action Tuesday when it opens TVC Hocking play in Glouster as it takes on Trimble at 7 p.m. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. RedStorm From page 6 Alice Lloyd, whose roster includes five players standing 6-foot or tallier - also enjoyed a 51-48 edge in rebounding and registered 10 blocked shots as a team. Emma Maggard added a career-high 17 points -11 of which came in the opening half - to the winning effort, while Shelby Davis finished with 12. Madison Thompson pulled down eight rebounds for ALC, while tying teammate Alex Clifton with a game-best three blocked shots. Hall and Kash handed out four assists each. Jordan led Rio Grande with a gamehigh 25 points, nine rebounds and three steals. She also blocked a pair of shots. Three other players reached double figures in a losing cause for the RedStorm. Woods had 17 points and three steals of her own, while Yancey had a career-high 13 points and senior Chyna Chambers (Columbus, OH) tossed in 10 to go along with a game-high six assists. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports The Marshall University football team will be appearing in its first league championship game in six years on Friday night as the Thundering Herd welcome Alabama-Birmingham to Joan C. Edwards Stadium for the 2020 Conference USA Championship. Marshall (7-1, 4-1 CUSA East) — which won the 2014 CUSA championship — faces the CUSA West champion Blazers (5-3, 3-1) at 7 p.m. Friday in a contest that will be featured live on CBS Sports Network. UAB will be appearing in its third consecutive CUSA title game and last won the league championship in 2018. Marshall is 8-2 alltime against the Blazers, including a perfect 5-0 mark at Edwards Stadium. Lady Eagles fall at Fairland, 56-50 By Alex Hawley 13-to-12 to make the margin 28-15 at the break. The Lady Dragons, however, were back up PROCTORVILLE, 14 headed into the finale, Ohio — If it weren’t for using a 14-to-13 third the slow start. quarter for a 42-28 lead The Eastern girls basketball team was down 14 with eight minutes to points eight minutes into play. Eastern saved its best Friday’s non-conference game in Lawrence Coun- for last, pouring in 22 points in the finale, but ty, where host Fairland the hosts slammed the held on for a 56-50 vicdoor on the 56-50 win tory. The Lady Eagles (1-4) with 14 points, shooting 5-of-7 from the field, and were just 1-of-8 from 3-of-6 from the foul line. the field in the opening For the game, Eaststanza, trailing FHS (3-0) ern shot 19-of-53 (35.8 16-2 at the end of the percent) from the field, period. including 3-of-15 (20 Eastern got a point percent) from threeback in the second quarpoint range. Meanwhile, ter, outscoring Fairland ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Fairland sank 22-of-40 (55 percent) field goal attempts, including 5-of-8 (62.5 percent) three-point tries. At the foul line, EHS was 9-of-16 (56.3 percent), while FHS shot 7-of-13 (53.8 percent). Leading the way for the guests, Jennifer Parker sank a team-best two triples on her way to 20 points. Sydney Reynolds was next with 13 points, followed by Juli Durst with six, and Erica Durst with five. Hope Reed scored three in the setback, Ella Carleton added two, while Kennadi Rockhold had one point. Bree Allen led the Lady Dragons with 25 points, nine of which came from beyond the arc. Emma Marshall was next with 10 points, followed by Kylee Bruce with nine, Kristen Orsburn with six, Katie Brumfield with five and Miaa Howard with one. After a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division game at Trimble on Monday, the Lady Eagles are scheduled to visit Marietta for a nonleague game on Wednesday. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Lady Rebels top Symmes Valley, 67-54 By Bryan Walters frames, but the Red and Gold netted 10 field goals and got 14 points from Jessie Rutt as part of that WILLOW WOOD, pivotal third quarter run Ohio — A sweep and a streak … all in the span of that turned a 1-possession halftime deficit into a week. a 51-38 cushion entering Visiting South Gallia the finale. used a 29-13 third quarThe host Lady Vikings ter charge to secure its and SGHS traded 16 second straight victory points apiece down the over the Symmes Valley stretch, giving South Galgirls basketball team on lia its second straight win Saturday during a 67-54 over Symmes Valley over non-conference decision consecutive Saturdays. in Lawrence County. The Lady Rebels (2-1) The Lady Rebels claimed found themselves in small a 64-61 victory at SGHS eight days prior. holes of 13-11 and 25-22 SGHS made 22 total at the end of the first two bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com field goals — including eight trifectas — and also went 15-of-22 at the free throw line for 68 percent. Rutt paced the guests with a game-high 22 points, followed by Macie Sanders with 14 points and Tori Triplett with 11 markers. Lindsay Wells and Kennedey Lambert were next with nine points apiece, while Ryleigh Halley completed the winning tally with two points. SVHS netted 24 total field goals — all 2-pointers — and also converted 6-of-13 charity tosses for 46 percent. Desiree Simpson led Symmes Valley with 17 points, followed by Jenna Malone with 11 markers. Morgan Lyons and Kylie Thompson each chipped in nine points, while Jordan Ellison and Spring Ross wrapped things up with four points apiece. The Lady Rebels next host Belpre on Monday night in a TVC Hocking matchup at 6 p.m. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Marauders ninth at Hickory Grove Market Invite By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com VINCENT, Ohio — Another weekend on the mats. The Meigs wrestling team competed for a second week in a row on Saturday, with the Marauders taking ninth out of 11 teams in the Hickory Grove Market Invitational at Warren High School in Washington County. Sheridan won the event with a score of 306, followed by Shenandoah with a 292. The host Warriors claimed third with 267, while Morgan was fourth at 162, just six in front of Fort Frye in fifth. Waverly was sixth with a 102, seven in front of New Lexington in seventh. Meadowbrook was eight at 78, the Marauders took ninth with a 38, Fairland was 10th at 28, and Federal Hocking rounded out the 11-team field with a score of 22. Leading the Marauders with fourth place finishes were Joey Young and Wyatt Smith. Young went 2-3 with a pinfall victory at 120 pounds, while Smith was 1-3 with a pin in the 126-pound weight class. Jarod Koenig also claimed a pinfall victory for the Maroon and Gold at 106 pounds, going 1-2 on the day. Damion Dailey went 1-2 with a pinfall victory at 145 pounds for Meigs. The Marauders’ next scheduled event is the Skyline Wrestling Invitational on Dec. 26 at Gallia Academy. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Akex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Cleveland Indians changing name after 105 years CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians are changing their name after 105 years. Citing three people familiar with the decision, The New York Times reported Sunday night that the team is moving away from a name considered racist for decades. The Indians have been internally discussing a potential name change for months. A team spokesman told The Associated Press the franchise has no imme- diate comment on the report. The Times said the team could make a formal announcement later this week. It’s not known when the name change will take effect or if the team has settled on a new moniker. 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He was one of a handful of people pulled alive from the frigid water that night. Edmondson returned to the area last week for the 50th anniversary of the bridge disaster and attended two of the ceremonies marking the solemn occasion in Mason County, W.Va. Edmondson, while visiting at the Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center, sat down with Ohio Valley Publishing to tell his story. A driver for Hennis Freight Lines in 1967, he and his driving partner Harold Cundiff, were on their way north to Detroit, Mich. on Dec. 15, 1967, delivering what Edmondson described as fabric that went inside tires. Edmondson started driving in Beckley, allowing Cundiff some time to crawl into the sleeper cab to get some rest. “My truck was over halfway across going into Ohio on the downgrade,” he said. “I remember sitting there and the traffic light wasn’t working at the end of the bridge so that’s the reason traffic was backed up.” Edmondson said there was “no warning” that the bridge was going to fall. “I was just sitting there and the next thing I knew, the bridge turned over. It just turned over and it hesitated for two or three seconds. I was holding onto the steering wheel and then it headed down.” He said he thought “how in the world am I going to get out of here” right before hitting the water. And, the heavy tractor trailer hit the water with such force it turned Edmondson into a “projectile” and his elbow literally busted the passenger side window, the glass cutting him on his face and back. But, he made it out through the broken window. “It fell so fast,” he said. He explained the current carried him out from under the truck and when he came up, there was nothing, no bridge there. “That whole bridge was under water.” When he first came up from the water, his “britches” had come all the way down and were turned the wrong side out. He chuckled when telling how his “britches” had been too tight so he had “undone” his belt when he was driving. With his “britches” now inside out but unable to go over his shoes, they got caught on some object in the river and he was snagged with them, being pulled under. He was stuck and struggling. He started kicking his feet and by some miracle they slipped over his shoes and he was freed. He still can’t believe those pants slipped over his shoes to get him loose. “Right there, I believe the Lord had something to do with that. I came right back up, just like that.” He said when he was underwater, and stuck, “I thought this was it” and opened his mouth and got it filled with river water. “I didn’t have enough courage to inhale it so I just swallowed it…so I drunk out of the Ohio River,” he joked. After he was freed from that entanglement, he said the seat from his truck floated up beside him and he grabbed on, holding on as long as he could as the current continued to carry him. “I held on until it (the seat) finally got away from me,” he said. “So I floated a pretty good ways. The current was so fast.” About this time, the fabric he had been hauling started popping up all around him after the trailer busted. He said the fabric was packaged in burlap bundles weighing around 600-700 pounds. “They come plumb out of the water, that rubber fabric, I thought, ‘boy, hope none of them come up under me’…they were all around me.” One did float up right beside him. This bundle was special because there was a fortuitous slit in the burlap fabric just big enough for him to get his finger into to hang on. “There was this little, bitty slot wide enough I could get my finger in so I reached up and put my finger in the slit and that was the only slit on that whole bundle,” he said. “I held on to it. My finger got so cold, I dreaded to turn it loose (he was loosing control and feeling in his hand).” About this time, a bird landed on that roll of fabric and continued to float with Edmondson as the current carried him closer to the Kanawha River. “All under that bridge was birds’ nests and I looked up while floating down river and this bird was above me sitting on the fabric looking at me the whole time and I was looking at him,” he said. “Some people I told about that bird sitting up there, they told me that wasn’t a bird, that was your angel.” He smiled a bit and said, “I ain’t denying it. It was sure up there (on the bundle).” He said about the time the bird landed was when he could feel the bundle getting away from him. “I thought ‘this is it,’ you know, ….I couldn’t believe it, I looked up and there was that bird, he just appeared out of nowhere. I just looked up and there it was.” It was then that a barge pilot spotted him. Edmondson said the pilot told him he saw the bridge fall while in the pilothouse and he radioed down to his crew to tell them to get ready to leave the riverbank to help. “He saw me and pulled that barge in front of me…I floated into the side of it.” Near the mouth of the Kanawha River, the crew threw him a rope with a flotation device on it and pulled him up out of the water. “I didn’t have my pants, still had my shoes, I mean it was really cold with the wind blowing so they instantly wrapped me up in some blankets and they took me up there in the pilothouse where it was warm and he (the pilot) asked me if it was ok if he circled around some more to look to see if he could find someone else. I told him ‘yeah, go ahead, I’m ok.’” Edmondson said the pilot radioed for an ambulance which picked him up at the riverbank and took him to Pleasant Valley Hospital. At the time he was rescued, Edmondson said he was hopeful his driving partner was somewhere out there in the water waiting to be rescued as well, but that wasn’t to be. Cundiff’s remains were found around five weeks later. “They found him way down river. He had come Tuesday, December 15, 2020 9 out of the cab some way,” he said. “When that cab hit the water…” He speculated Cundiff’s head had struck the cab with the same force Edmondson’s elbow and body had struck the window. Gina Cocklereece of Winston-Salem, N.C. was one of Cundiff’s daughters. She was 11 when her father died. Earlier this year, in September, she and he sister made their first trip to Point Pleasant to see where their father had passed and then, by chance or fate, this past October, Edmondson and his son had made the trip to Point Pleasant. All visited the river museum who connected the two families who later connected in North Carolina. They all met up again at last week’s remembrance ceremony. Cocklereece said her only memory of Edmondson when she was a child had been when he came to her home soon after the disaster. “I couldn’t tell you what he looked like, it (the memory) is more of an image and I can tell you where he sat and that his arm was in a cast, and…he probably doesn’t remember this,” Cocklereece hesitated with emotion. “But, he broke down and said, ‘Why? Why him and not me?’ And that’s about all I remember.” She said she tried to look him up over the years via the Internet but had no luck, that was until they both visited the river museum. “It’s the 50th anniversary, I think that’s what has brought us back,” she said. As fate would have it, during those 50 years, the families lived only about 15 miles from one another. When asked about last week’s ceremony, Cocklereece said, “It’s good to gather with other people who have been touched. You don’t get the massiveness of it…just coming here in September and being able to see (what was) the (bridge) span. You get a sense of what the conditions were and we met a lot of people who just couldn’t hardly talk about it, even the locals, everybody has their scars.” At the museum last week, Edmondson was sure to tell Cocklereece, “I want you to know how good a guy Harold (Cundiff) was…he was telling me about after he got back off that trip he was taking off until after Christmas. He just couldn’t wait.” “This is the sweetest man, we’re just glad he’s here,” Cocklereece said. For Edmondson, he has a good sense of humor about what he’s been through and jokes, he wanted to make it to 88 because that was Dale Earnhardt, Jr.’s car number. He’d also like to know who the pilot was who spotted him in the river that night 50 years ago. When asked why he made it out of the river that day and made it many days after, he said it had to do with “the good Lord” and “I don’t know why (He has kept me here) but I sure thank Him for it, I mean, I can’t believe I’d be here if it wasn’t for the Lord that pulled me through.” © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley Publishing. GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS COVID-19 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). 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. Construction MEIGS COUNTY — A tree trimming project begins on Dec. 14 on State Route 248, between Riebel Road (Township Road 113) and Locust Grove Road (County Road 28). This section will be closed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Estimated completion: Dec. 18. ADDISON TWP. — Addison Township Trustees announce Nibert Road will be closed starting Monday, Nov. 9, for slip repairs. At Memorial Health System, now more than ever, patient safety is our top priority. We’ve added additional precautions to minimize risks and keep you safe, including social distancing, face masks, additional sanitation, and telehealth visits whenever possible. 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Several nation’s death toll closed other countries also have authorized the vaccine, in on 300,000. including Britain, which “I feel hopeful today. started vaccinating peoRelieved,” critical care ple last week. nurse Sandra Lindsay For health care worksaid after getting a ers, who along with shot in the arm at Long nursing home residents Island Jewish Medical will be first in line for Center in New York. vaccination, hope is With a countdown of “three, two, one,” work- tempered by grief and ers at Ohio State Univer- the sheer exhaustion of months spent battling a sity’s Wexner Medical coronavirus that still is Center gave the first surging in the U.S. and injections to applause. around the world. And in New Orleans, “This is mile 24 of a Steven Lee, an intensive marathon. People are care unit pharmacist at Ochsner Medical Center, fatigued. But we also summed up the moment recognize that this end is in sight,” said Dr. Chris as he got his own vac- AP Medical Writer students can eliminate locations to narrow down the place where the guest is located. Hayes said she was nominated by a fellow educator and received an email letting her know she had won the award. “I’m grateful,” said Hayes of receiving the award, noting that she was very humbled by the honor. “You are only as good as who you surround yourself with. I am surrounded by some very good educators, family and friends.” For more on the award visit https:// aksawards.com/gta/ . © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. 8 AM WEATHER 24° Singer Cindy Birdsong (The Supremes) is 81. 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Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Mon. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.70 +0.19 Marietta 34 16.36 +0.30 Parkersburg 36 21.51 -0.02 Belleville 35 12.71 -0.15 Racine 41 13.06 -0.26 Point Pleasant 40 24.31 +0.16 Gallipolis 50 12.14 +0.02 Huntington 50 25.81 -0.03 Ashland 52 34.49 +0.11 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.74 +0.13 Portsmouth 50 16.10 none Maysville 50 33.70 -0.40 Meldahl Dam 51 15.70 -1.00 Logan 37/26 Adelphi 37/26 Chillicothe 37/28 Waverly 38/27 Lucasville 40/29 Portsmouth 41/29 FRIDAY toff is 70. Movie director Julie Taymor is 68. Movie director Alex Cox is 66. SATURDAY 43° 30° Mostly cloudy A couple of afternoon showers possible 53° 33° Low clouds, then perhaps some sun NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 40/27 Belpre 40/28 Athens 39/26 St. Marys 39/27 Parkersburg 38/27 Coolville 39/27 Elizabeth 40/28 Spencer 42/28 Buffalo 43/30 Ironton 41/31 Milton 42/30 Clendenin 43/24 St. Albans 43/31 Huntington 39/29 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s Seattle 100s 49/45 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 57/48 0s -0s Los Angeles 68/47 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front MONDAY 48° 32° Mostly cloudy Wilkesville 40/28 POMEROY Jackson 41/29 40/28 Ravenswood Rio Grande 41/29 41/29 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 36/27 GALLIPOLIS 43/29 42/28 43/30 Ashland 42/31 Grayson 43/32 SUNDAY 46° 34° Murray City 37/26 McArthur 38/26 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 OH-70215316 40° 28° South Shore Greenup 41/31 39/28 50 THURSDAY 39° 32° 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) WEDNESDAY Sun and areas of high clouds today. Becoming cloudy tonight. High 43° / Low 29° Statistics through 3 p.m. Mon. 78. Rock musician Carmine Appice (Vanilla Fudge) is 74. Actor Don Johnson is 71. Actor Melanie Char- EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC 41°/37° 46°/29° 69° in 2015 3° in 1901 weren’t made public. It wasn’t known what caused the power plant, which was set to be demolished, to collapse. The coal-fired generating station opened in 1982 and closed in May 2018. It is located some 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of Cincinnati. News outlets reported it was scheduled to be torn down Monday. Workers for the Adamo Group were leading the search effort. Authorities said the rescue efforts had shifted into a recovery mission. The crews were using heavy equipment to sift through the debris. Three other workers who were trapped had been rescued within hours of the collapse and taken to a hospital. Their conditions TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. TODAY Gray was from Greenup County, Kentucky, near Ashland, Crowley said. Another man remained missing following the collapse of the Killen Generating Station in Manchester last Wednesday. Authorities haven’t publicly identified the worker who is still missing. Gray was found dead in the rubble on Saturday, news outlets reported. MANCHESTER, Ohio (AP) — A worker whose body was recovered from the debris of a collapsed power plant in southern Ohio was identified Sunday as a 42-year-old northeastern Kentucky man. Doug Gray was killed in the collapse, according to an email from Pat Crowley, a spokesperson for Detroit-based demolition contractor Adamo Group. From page 1 Precipitation emergency use, the vaccine was cleared before a final study in nearly 44,000 people is complete. That research is continuing to try to answer additional questions. For example, while the vaccine is effective at preventing COVID-19 illness, it is not yet clear if it will stop the symptomless spread that accounts for half of all cases. The shots still must be studied in children and during pregnancy. But the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists said Sunday that vaccination should not be withheld from pregnant women who otherwise would qualify. Also, regulators in Britain are investigating a few severe allergic reactions. The FDA’s instructions tell providers not to give it to those with a known history of severe allergic reactions to any of its ingredients. NORC Center for Public Health Research. The FDA, considered the world’s strictest medical regulator, said the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, which was developed at breakneck speed less than a year after the virus was identified, appears safe and strongly protective, and it laid out the data in a daylong public meeting last week for scientists and consumers alike to see. “Please, people, when you look back in a year and you say to yourself, ‘Did I do the right thing?’ I hope you’ll be able to say, ‘Yes, because I looked at the evidence,’” Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, said Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “People are dying right now. How could you possibly say, ‘Let’s wait and see’?” Still, in winning approval for widespread Body recovered from power plant collapse identified Award High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low just doctors and nurses but other at-risk health workers such as janitors and food handlers — and then deliver a second dose three weeks later. “We’re also in the middle of a surge, and it’s the holidays, and our health care workers have been working at an extraordinary pace,” said Sue Mashni, chief pharmacy officer at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City. Plus, the shots can cause temporary fever, fatigue and aches as they rev up people’s immune systems, forcing hospitals to stagger employee vaccinations. A wary public will be watching closely to see whether health workers embrace vaccinations. Just half of Americans say they want to get vaccinated, while about a quarter don’t and the rest are unsure, according to a recent poll by The Associated Press- Dale of Swedish Health Services in Seattle. Packed in dry ice to stay at ultra-frozen temperatures, the first of nearly 3 million doses being shipped are a down payment on the amount needed. More of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine will arrive each week. And later this week, the FDA will decide whether to greenlight the world’s second rigorously studied COVID-19 vaccine, made by Moderna Inc. While the U.S. hopes for enough of both vaccines together to vaccinate 20 million people by the end of the month, there won’t be enough for the average person to get a shot until spring. “This is the light at the end of the tunnel. But it’s a long tunnel,” New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. Now the hurdle is to rapidly get vaccine into the arms of millions, not Charleston 39/29 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 15/11 Montreal 18/4 Billings 36/30 Minneapolis 27/19 Chicago 33/29 Denver 32/20 Toronto 28/21 Detroit 32/25 Washington 43/30 Kansas City 35/22 Today Wed. Hi/Lo/W 38/21/s 26/19/sn 53/39/pc 43/29/s 43/27/s 36/30/pc 38/30/c 35/19/s 39/29/pc 49/34/s 30/21/pc 33/29/c 37/29/c 32/26/c 36/28/pc 47/33/pc 32/20/pc 29/14/c 32/25/pc 85/72/c 54/42/r 34/28/c 35/22/c 55/34/s 39/29/pc 68/47/s 42/34/c 81/67/pc 27/19/c 51/41/c 60/52/c 39/27/s 34/25/sn 75/56/c 40/28/s 62/39/s 33/26/pc 30/12/s 47/34/s 44/29/s 39/28/pc 33/24/pc 57/48/c 49/45/r 43/30/s Hi/Lo/W 42/21/s 19/17/pc 48/35/r 43/33/sn 35/27/sn 41/27/pc 44/34/c 30/25/c 39/33/sn 36/31/r 37/23/pc 36/28/pc 38/30/sn 34/29/sn 37/30/sn 48/30/s 43/22/pc 28/17/s 34/25/sn 84/72/sh 55/32/pc 34/26/sn 38/23/s 56/38/s 45/25/pc 69/50/s 42/32/sn 81/69/pc 32/23/pc 47/29/c 60/43/pc 32/27/sn 39/22/pc 74/60/t 35/29/sn 64/41/s 32/27/sn 23/13/c 39/30/r 45/30/r 41/25/pc 40/29/pc 59/50/r 49/45/r 37/30/sn EXTREMES MONDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 53/39 El Paso 53/27 Chihuahua 56/28 New York 39/27 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 86° in Boca Raton, FL -19° in Angel Fire, NM Global Houston 54/42 Monterrey 78/37 High Low Miami 81/67 106° in Cloncurry, Australia -63° in Verkhoyansk, 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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