https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/a5dffc1f8da5012e24ea32f0933efe66.pdf 206f14a349187bebac0891d2634355fd PDF Text Text All-MAC football teams CHURCH s 4 SPORTS s 9 7 Days ‘til Christmas JIM'S FARM EQUIPMENT 2150 EASTERN AVE. GALLIPOLIS OH 740-446-9777 OH-70217108 Weekly church columns C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 230, Volume 74 Friday, December 18, 2020 s 50¢ Cunningham named Trooper of the Year Staff Report Courtesy photo Hundreds of blow molds are part of the Christmas display at the Parsons’ residence near Forked Run State Park. History of blow molds By Lorna Hart a job with Union Products, a maker of plastic lawn ornaments. His position involved sculpting three dimension OHIO VALLEY — Thanks animals that would be used in to the wonderful displays of making molds to produce the Holiday blow molds by the ornaments. Davidson and Parsons families His ﬁrst assignment was a in Meigs County, there has been duck. So determined to shape it an interest in learning more accurately, he purchased a live about them. one to use as a model. He was To explore the history and next tasked with sculpting a manufacturing of blow molds, ﬂamingo, and since none were we need to begin with ﬂaminreadily available he worked gos and art school graduate from National Geographic phoDonald Featherstone. Featherstone graduated from tos, and the now iconic Pink the school of the Worcester Art Flamingo was born. Plastic blow molds have been Museum in 1957 and accepted Special to OVP produced in the United States using a manufacturing process termed blow-molding beginning in the 1940s. First created for glass making, the technique, which forms and joins together hollow parts, was retooled for use with plastics after their development for commercial use in the early 1900’s. The origins of the blow molding process are attributed to Syrians glass workers in the ﬁrst century BC. Egyptians further developed the art of blow molding in 1700-1600 B.C. The process continued to be used and was reﬁned in Europe dur- ing the middle ages. The United States developed new techniques and machinery for producing glass using the blow mold method, which led to the development of a process for its mass production in the last 1920’s. Inventors Enoch Ferngren and William Kopitke are credited with the discovery and development of the blow molding process for plastics while working on a way to make the glass making process more consistent. The blow-molding See HISTORY | 2 COVID-19 UPDATE COVID cases continue to rise Meigs, Mason remain ‘red’; Gallia ‘orange’ Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Double digit COVID-19 case increases were reported in Gallia, Mason and Meigs Counties on Thursday, while Meigs County also reported 70 new recovered cases. The Mason County Health Department reported 24 new cases on Thursday afternoon. There are currently 121 active cases in the county. The Gallia County Health Department reported 42 new COVID-19 cases in the county on Thursday, as well as four new hospitalizations. The Meigs County Health Department reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, along with 70 new recovered individuals, bringing the active case count to 119 cases. Long-Term Care The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. reported on Wednesday eight active positive staff at Lakin Hospital. DHHR reports a total of 13 resident cases and 27 staff cases from the current and previous outbreak. Amber Findley, director of PVH Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, said the facility has two recovered residents and six recovered staff. Findley said there are no positive cases at the facility and they are testing two times per week. In DHHR’s report on Wednesday, there are two active positive residents and ﬁve active positive staff listed for the week. The Ohio Department of Health reported new cases this week at Abbyshire Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center (27 new resident cases, four new staff cases); the Gallipolis Developmental Center (two new staff cases); Holzer Senior Care (17 new resident cases, seven new staff cases); Rescase (one new staff case); and Overbrook Rehabilitation Center (one See CASES | 3 Eyes Up Appalachia to combat human trafficking 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. FAO partners with new anti-human trafficking effort Eyes Up Appalachia was formed to ﬁll this void. The individuals that are trafﬁcked often have underlying vulnerabilities such as poverty, marginalNELSONVILLE — The Foundation ization, lack of education or economic for Appalachian Ohio has announced opportunity, mental health concerns or substance use disorders. Unfora partnership with the new antitunately, these vulnerabilities are human trafﬁcking initiative, Eyes Up found throughout Appalachian Ohio. Appalachia. Recruitment becomes easier when Of the 32 counties in Appalachian Ohio, almost half are not represented these exist as the trafﬁcker uses by an anti-human trafﬁcking coalition, See COMBAT | 3 including Gallia and Meigs Counties. GALLIPOLIS — Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Shawn A. Cunningham has been selected as the 2020 Trooper of the Year at the Gallipolis Post. The selection of Trooper Cunningham, 51, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2020 at the Gallipolis Post. Fellow ofﬁcers stationed at the post chose Trooper Cunningham based on leadership abilities, professional ethics, courteous treatment of others, enthusiastic work attitude, and cooperation with supervisors, peers and the public. Trooper Cunningham joined the Highway Patrol in 1992 and has served at the Walbridge Post as well as the Gallipolis Post. He is originally from Syracuse, Ohio, and a graduate of Racine Southern High School. Trooper Cunningham also received the Safe Driving Award and the Division’s Health and Physical Fitness Award. Trooper Cunningham and hie wife Leann reside in Pomeroy, Ohio, with their children Kali, 23, and Brayden, 19. Information provided by the Gallipolis Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol. Governor announces major investment in battle against opioids Staff Report COLUMBUS, Ohio — Governor Mike DeWine joined with Sen. Rob Portman, Recovery Ohio Director Alisha Nelson, and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director Lori Criss Thursday to announce grants totaling $76,534,000 for new strategic efforts combatting Ohio’s drug crisis in local communities. The grants, which represent a portion of Ohio’s overall share of $96 million in federal State Opioid Response (SOR) 2.0 funding, come at a time when many communities are seeing a spike in demand for behavioral health services amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. OhioMHAS will grant $58,884,000 directly to local county alcohol, drug addiction and mental health services boards and their community partners. Additional funding for innovations in approaches to connecting people to care will be See BATTLE | 2 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, December 18, 2020 OBITUARIES Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS JOSHUA RYAN KROPKA WHEELING, W.Va. — Joshua Ryan Kropka, 35, Wheeling, W.Va., died at his home on Monday, December 14, 2020. Josh was born August 1, 1985 in Gallipolis, Ohio. He is survived by his beloved daughter Ellisyn “Ellie” Rose Marie Buck-Kropka whom he adored, his parents, Roger Kropka, Martins Ferry, Ohio; and Mary Kropka Legg, Mason, W.Va.; sister Candice Trousdale, Alabama; maternal grandparents, George and Bonnie (Lawhorn) McFarland, Mason; special partner, Aubri McElroy, Wheeling; as well as uncles, aunt, numerous cousins and special friends Ruthie and Jack Pickens, New Haven, W.Va. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Joseph and Evelyn Kropka, Rayland, Ohio; his very special maternal aunt, Carla Donette McFarland, Mason; several maternal and paternal uncles, maternal great aunt, Shirley (Kitty) Grey Bocock, who died October 23, 2020. Josh was employed at Logan’s Steakhouse in St. Clairsville, Ohio, where he received many positive comments from his patrons for the services he provided. He graduated in 2003 from high school in Winﬁeld, W.Va. In 2014, he earned his bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Marshall University. He was an avid fan of WVU football, basketball, and the Dallas Cowboys. He loved all sports, and his proudest accomplishment was being an all-star baseball player in Mason and Winﬁeld. Josh was a devoted, loving father to his daughter Ellie, a beloved son, grandson, and beloved special partner. Josh was always a kind, caring, and compassionate person. He will be forever loved and missed by his family and friends. Visitation will be at the Wilson Funeral Home 920 National Road, Brookside, on Saturday, December 19, 2020, from 2-7 p.m. A service will be conducted at the funeral home afterward, with Rev. Rod Kasler ofﬁciating. Final service will be 2 p.m., Tuesday, December 22, 2020, at the Foglesong Funeral Home, Mason, with Pastor Neil Tennant ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Point Pleasant, W.Va. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Monday, December 21, 2020, at the funeral home. CARMICHAEL SR. WEST COLUMBIA, W.Va. — Carl William Carmichael Sr., 61, of West Columbia, W.Va., died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, following a brief illness. In honoring his wishes, there will be no services at this time. Arrangements are in care of Foglesong Funeral Home. RUCKER SCOTTOWN — Roger Ray Rucker, 62, of Scottown, Ohio, died Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. Funeral service will be conducted 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 19, 2020, at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio. Burial will follow in Crown City Cemetery, Crown City, Ohio. Proctorville V.F.W. Post 6878 will conduct military graveside rites. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Low-orbit satellites key to new Ohio broadband pilot By Julie Carr Smyth Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Low-orbiting satellites ﬂoating less than 600 miles (965 kilometers) above Earth are key to a new broadband technology that Ohio will test early next year in hopes of eventually offering it more widely. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced the pilot program Wednesday. The Republican said that if the new concept is successful it can help the state get service to remote regions, particularly in Appalachia, where a lack of high-speed internet has stymied economic development, education and health care for decades. “Doing things the same way we’ve been doing it hasn’t been working. We have to look at new strategies here on this, because it’s not going to solve itself,” he said during a virtual news conference. “We want to put Ohio at the forefront of leaning in on this. When you get months and years ahead of other places, that gives you a strategic advantage.” The $200,000 pilot project will deliver the experimental Starlink satellite broadband service, developed by SpaceX, to 90 households and 10 See PILOT | 3 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 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. Christmas service announcements POMEROY — Due to COVID concerns, Trinity Church of Pomeroy will not present their annual Christmas Eve Cantata. Look on Trinity Congregational Church Facebook Page and YouTube on Christmas Eve at 6:30 p.m. for a special service RACINE — St. Johns Lutheran Church Pine Grove Road Christmas Eve candlelight service has been canceled. Public Library COVID/ Holiday hours POMEROY — The Meigs County District Public Library will be operating with reduced hours as a way to help limit the spread of COVID-19 amongst patrons and staff. During the closing, the library buildings will be sanitized and deeply cleaned. We apologize for any inconvenience this closing may cause. The Eastern Library will close beginning Dec. 15. The Middleport Library and the Racine Library will close beginning Dec. 21. The Pomeroy Library will operate with reduced hours, Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., beginning Dec. 21. The Pomeroy Library will operate with normal hours on the weekend, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday and 1-5 p.m. on Sunday. The Pomeroy Library will be closed on Dec. 24-25, close at 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, and be closed on Jan. 1. Normal hours will resume at each location on Jan. 4. Curbside Pickup continues to be available at the Pomeroy Library. Call the library at 740-992- 5813 to arrange for items to be picked up, or other services you may need, such as copying, printing, and faxing. POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 for the Christmas holiday. Normal hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 28. POMEROY — The Meigs County Courthouse and connected ofﬁces will be closed Dec. 24 and 25 for the Christmas holiday. The weekly Meigs County Commissioner meeting will be moved to Wednesday, Dec. 23 at 11 a.m. Straw available from Humane Society 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 740-9926064. Ongoing Road construction, closures 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. History From page 1 machine they created gave birth to plastic manufacturing in the United States. Creating a blow mold ornament begins with the design and sculpting of the object to be replicated. This model is used to make a mold from steel or aluminum that is precision-machined to form their speciﬁc features. Next a liquid material, in this case plastic, is poured into a heated barrel, mixed, and fed into the mold’s cavity. Depending on the type of plastic, temperatures range between 400 and 500 degrees Fahrenheit. It is then inﬂated with air that forces the plastic to the interior surface of the mold. Water channels carved into the mold aid the cooling process. After the plastic cools, the mold is opened and the item removed. Sometimes the plastic liquid is colored for certain intentionally colored pieces, and sometimes the plastic is painted after the blow mold has hardened and dried. Featherstone is the best known designer of blow mold ﬁgures, and his artistic creations have inspired movie makers to include his ﬂamingos in their productions. A recent example is the 2011 Disney movie “Gnomeo and Juliet” that featured a pink-ﬂamingo character named Featherstone. While blow mold ornaments continue to be produced, many of the originals, especially those designed by Featherstone, have become highly collectable. Enthusiasts have formed clubs to promote and protect these vintage pieces, and the ornaments, both old and new, can be found in almost every Holiday display during the Christmas season. Featherstone continued designing until his death in 2015 and is fondly remembered for his proliﬁc and detailed sculptors, but it was the pink ﬂamingo he named Phoenicopterus ruber plastics in the 1950s that brought these plastic ornaments to the American stage. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Battle Courtesy photo The Grinch is part of the Davidson Family Light display on Reibel Road. in partnership with the agencies under the RecoveryOhio initiative, we have been better able From page 1 to meet the needs of Ohioans that are strugmade available by gling, and federal fundOhioMHAS as part the ing will increase the ﬂexSOR 2.0 investments. ibility of communities According to the to address their speciﬁc, information provided unique needs.” in the press release, the “State Opioid Gallia-Jackson-Meigs Response funds are vital ADAMHS board will for Ohio’s continued received $1,330,602.08 efforts to combat the in SOR 2.0 grant award addiction epidemic, and funding. I’m pleased to have led “Many communities efforts to create this are seeing an increase federal funding stream in demand for mental health and substance use through the CURES legislation and to help disorder services as the pandemic contin- secure this funding for ues. The uncertainties of Ohio. The COVID-19 pandemic has created the pandemic intensify unprecedented chalthe struggle with substance use disorder that lenges and we are now seeing a heartbreakmany Ohioans face,” ing surge in overdose said Governor DeWine. “Through the leadership deaths,” said Sen. Rob of the teams at OMHAS, Portman (R-OH). “That’s why I’m glad this federal funding will make a difference and continue to help save lives throughout Ohio. I will continue to work with my colleagues and Governor DeWine to ensure that our local communities and addiction providers have the resources they need to continue to combat this epidemic.” Consistent with Governor DeWine’s RecoveryOhio strategies, Ohio’s SOR 2.0 project seeks to strengthen and expand the available array of treatment and recovery support services available to Ohioans. County boards will leverage the grants to support a variety of projects, including treatment programs for new or expecting mothers who have an opioid use disorder, recovery housing, treatment supports for criminal justice-involved Ohioans, and expanded access to the overdose reversal drug naloxone, among others. “While addiction and mental illness are a national and statewide crisis, we know that prevention, treatment, and recovery take place in local communities,” said Director Criss. “This investment marks a true partnership among federal and state government to support local planning and service delivery and improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities across Ohio.” For more on what Ohio is doing to ﬁght opioid addiction, visit recoveryohio.gov. Information provided by the Ofﬁce of Governor Mike DeWine. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Combat From page 1 them as leverage. Eyes Up Appalachia was formed with the intent to educate the community on exactly what human trafﬁcking is (and what it is not!), how to recognize it, and what to do if they see it. But even more importantly, Eyes Up Appalachia works to prevent human trafﬁcking by supporting these vulnerable populations. Eyes Up Appalachia founder, Christi Scott Bartman, notes, “Everyone has seen the recent headlines of the U.S. Marshals Service Cases Ofﬁces in Southern Ohio and Southern West Virginia, in conjunction with other state agencies, which rescued 45 missing children and resulted in 179 arrests by the Central Ohio Human Trafﬁcking Task Force. This followed very closely the indictment of Portsmouth attorney Michael Mearan on 18 felony counts related to human trafﬁcking earlier in October. While we applaud these efforts, there is so much more to do. Eyes Up Appalachia will provide trainings, coordinate with state anti-trafﬁcking efforts to get the resources to those in Appalachian Ohio that can use them, and educate the community. Please join us Friday, December 18, 2020 3 in our efforts to illuminate, educate and advocate against human trafﬁcking!” Eyes Up Appalachia and the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio both have a vision for citizens of Appalachian Ohio to live in a region abundant with possibilities. By partnering, the two groups hope to help change the lives of those being trafﬁcked and help prevent the vulnerabilities that lead to human trafﬁcking in the ﬁrst place. To learn more about Eyes Up Appalachia, please visit www.EyesUpAppalachia.org. Information provided by the Foundation for Appalachian Ohio. in highest rate of occurrence for the past two weeks. A total of 333 cases were reported in Gallia County, which is equal to 1,113.8 cases per 100,000 population from Dec. 2-15. Meigs County ranks 75th of the 88 counties with 147 cases reported in the past two weeks, which is equal to 641.7 cases per 100,000 population. County’s latest infection rate was 65.73 on Thursday, with a 8.16 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are orange. Mason County The Mason County Health Department announced a total of 849 cases on Thursday, since the pandemic began — this is 24 more than Wednesday. Of those, 121 are active and 715 are recovered. There are currently 13 hospitalized cases. There have been a total of 13 deaths in Mason County due to COVID-19, according to the health department. West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported 856 total cases (since March) for Mason County in the 10 a.m. update on Thursday, 20 more than Wednesday. Of those, 839 are conﬁrmed cases and 17 are probable cases. According to DHHR, the age ranges for the 856 COVID-19 cases DHHR is reporting in Mason County are as follows: 0-9 — 12 cases 10-19 — 72 cases (3 new conﬁrmed cases) 20-29 — 126 cases (plus 2 probable cases) 30-39 — 90 cases (plus 4 probable case, 5 new conﬁrmed cases) 40-49 — 132 cases (plus 6 probable cases (1 new), 2 new conﬁrmed case) 50-59 — 143 cases (plus 2 probable cases, 2 deaths, 4 new conﬁrmed cases) 60-69 — 122 cases (plus 2 probable case (1 new), 2 death, 1 new conﬁrmed case) 70+ — 142 cases (plus 1 new probable case, 9 deaths, 4 new conﬁrmed cases) Mason County continues to be listed as “Red” on the West Virginia County Alert System map and WVDE map. Mason ﬁeld and there’s things I just simply can’t do from home, so I have to rent resources to do them remotely,” he said. “That’s just been a constant background nuisance this whole time, and now with the pandemic it’s even worse, right, because everybody’s home.” JobsOhio President and CEO J.P. Nauseef said SpaceX, which also designs and builds rockets and spacecraft, tested some of the technology at the NASA facility in Sandusky. “Because it’s not bound by ground infrastructure limitations, Starlink’s able to deliver high speed internet to locations where access in the past had been unreliable, expensive or not available at all,” he said. Wednesday. ODH reported a total of 88 hospitalizations (4 From page 1 new) and 856 presumed recovered individuals (21 new) as of Thursday. new staff case). There have been a total of 15 deaths in Gallia CounOhio Public Health Advisory ty, according to ODH. System Age ranges for the Gallia County 1,405 total cases reported remains one of only four by ODH on Thursday are “Orange” Counties in as follows: the state of Ohio on the 0-19 — 197 cases (7 Public Health Advisory new cases, 1 hospitalizaSystem map which was tion) updated on Thursday. 20-29 — 233 cases (8 Orange counties are Local schools Gallia, Vinton, Hocking Gallipolis City School new cases, 4 hospitalizations) and Monroe. Richmond District announced on 30-39 — 183 cases (9 County is the lone Thursday that it will new cases, 3 hospitaliza“Purple” county in resume athletic and tions) the state. Yellow is extracurricular activity 40-49 — 205 cases (4 considered the lowest practices on Monday, new cases, 3 hospitalizaadvisory level, followed Dec. 28, with games tions) by orange, red and and events starting as 50-59 — 197 cases (7 purple. early as Jan. 2, 2021. new cases, 7 hospitalizaGallia County met Athletics and other tions) three of the seven extracurriculars had 60-69 — 170 cases (2 indicators: new cases been suspended since new cases, 2 new hospiper capita, new cases Dec. 7. increase and nonSouthern Local School talizations, 19 total hospitalizations, 2 deaths) congregate cases. The District, in a letter 70-79 — 121 cases (3 county did not meet posted to the district new cases, 1 new hospithe indicators for website on Thursday, talization, 24 total hospiemergency department reported “either a talizations, 6 deaths) visits, outpatient visits, Southern Elementary 80-plus — 98 cases (2 hospital admissions and School staff member new cases, 1 new hospiICU bed capacity. or student have either talization, 27 total hospiMeigs County remains tested positive for red on the map, while COVID-19 or have been talizations, 7 deaths) Unknown — 1 case meeting three of the placed in quarantine due Gallia County is curseven indicators, down to direct contact with one from last week. someone who has tested rently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health Meigs County met three positive for the virus.” of the seven indicators: Here’s a closer look at Advisory System map new cases per capita, coronavirus cases across after meeting three of the seven indicators on new cases increase and our area: Thursday. non-congregate cases. The county did not Gallia County meet the indicators for The Ohio DepartMeigs County emergency department ment of Health (ODH) The Meigs County visits, outpatient visits, and the Gallia County Health Department hospital admissions and Health Department reported 16 additional ICU bed capacity. In reported a total of 1,405 conﬁrmed cases of previous weeks, Meigs total cases of COVID-19 COVID-19 and one probhad met the indicator (since March) in Gallia able case, according to its for ED visits. County as part of Thurs- news release on ThursGallia County ranks day’s updates. This is day. Additionally, 70 6th of Ohio’s 88 counties an increase of 42 since individuals were added to the recovered case total. There are now 119 active cases and 620 recovered cases. A total of 13 deaths have been reported since April, with a total of 43 hospitalizations. The new cases bring Meigs County to 119 active cases, and 752 total cases (704 conﬁrmed, 48 probable) since April. Age ranges for the 752 Meigs County cases, as of Thursday, are as follows: 0-9 — 23 cases 10-19 — 67 cases (1 new probable case) 20-29 — 118 cases (4 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 94 cases (2 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 110 cases (4 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 112 cases (2 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 100 cases (2 new cases, 10 hospitalizations) 70-79 — 73 cases (1 new case, 12 hospitalizations, 4 deaths) 80-89 — 36 cases (1 new case, 8 hospitalizations, 6 deaths) 90-99 — 16 cases (5 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 100-109 — 1 case (1 hospitalization) 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 three of the seven indicators on Thursday. Pilot pants are underserved by broadband. “The options out here are extremely limited, From page 2 and none of them are good,” said Bob Rich, a small businesses in Allen Township in Union pilot participant who’s County, a rural area near spent 12 years living in the area. Marysville in central Rich said over the Ohio. All of the partici- years he’s had to relocate to rented ofﬁce space in Marysville during his children’s school breaks to reduce the household internet load or rent cloud computing resources just to do his job. “I work in the IT Counties not represented by an anti-human trafficking coalition are displayed in white. For more information, visit https:// humantrafficking. ohio.gov/ coalitions.html. Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reported a 24-hour change of 11,412 new cases on Thursday, more than double Wednesday’s total (21day average of 10,164). There were 117 new deaths (21-day average of 77), 370 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 393) and 38 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 41) reported in the previous 24 hours, according to Thursday’s update. West Virginia As of the 10 a.m. update on Thursday, DHHR is reporting a total of 68,485 cases with 1,071 deaths. There was an increase of 1,636 cases from Wednesday and 32 new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 1,353,347 lab test have been completed, with a 4.23 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 9.13 percent. There are 21,832 currently active cases in the state. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham 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. 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Just as surely Mollohan declared the heart as a star lit the Contributing of God and the heart of His misnight sky, irresist- columnist sion when He said, ibly drawing the “The Spirit of the gaze of those who sought truth and led them Lord is upon Me, because to worship Jesus, His life He has anointed Me to proclaim good news to and love today draw the the poor. He has sent Me gaze of those who even now crave and seek truth. to proclaim liberty to the captives and recoverThe love and holiness ing of sight to the blind, that shone through His to set at liberty those life were beacons to a heart-hungry people who who are oppressed, to proclaim the year of the had been locked away from the mercies of God. Lord’s favor” (Luke 4:18His mercy and fairness lit 19 ESV; Jesus was citing Isaiah 61:1-2a). His countenance so that At Christmas, we think when people looked upon His face, they beheld the of baby Jesus. But He luminance of the Lord of became a baby that He might become the Man light. Who died for our sin, “Behold My servant, whom I uphold, My Cho- the perfect Lamb of God. And He died the death we sen, in Whom My soul deserved that we might delights,” said the Lord be forgiven of our sin and of His Son hundreds of live eternally with Him, years before that ﬁrst the resurrected King of Christmas, “I have put Kings. He came to penMy Spirit upon Him; He will bring forth justice to etrate the darkness of our ignorance of God, His the nations. He will not love and His ways. Today cry aloud or lift up His voice, or make it heard in He still invades dark the street; a bruised reed hearts, shrouded with fear and hate, with the He will not break, and hope that only His love a faintly burning wick can bring. he will not quench; He Darkness in December will faithfully bring forth in the Northern Hemijustice. He will not grow sphere grows, but if God’s faint or be discouraged people allow Jesus’ light till He has established to shine through them, justice in the earth; and a ray of light pierces the coastlands wait for through the darkest night His law. Thus says God, of sorrow in the heart, the LORD, Who created the heavens and stretched the dreariest dungeon of despair in the most forthem out, who spread lorn soul, and the grimout the earth and what comes from it, Who gives mest shroud of bitterness in the mind of the most breath to the people on forgotten. it and spirit to those “Arise, shine, for your who walk in it: ‘I am the LORD; I have called You light has come, and the glory of the LORD has in righteousness; I will risen upon you. For take You by the hand behold, darkness shall and keep You; I will give You as a covenant for the cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes but the LORD will arise upon you, and His glory that are blind, to bring will be seen upon you. out the prisoners from And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising” (Isaiah 60:1-3 ESV). Darkness still covers the earth as people struggle with ignorance and rejection of God’s grace. Yet, to those who ﬁnally surrender the shadow of selﬁshness and confess the stain of sin, His light drives away the nightshades of fear and condemnation and brings to light a true knowledge founded upon eternal truths. “This is the message that we have heard from Him and proclaim to you, that God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all. If we say we have fellowship with Him while we walk in darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin” (1 John 1:5-7 ESV). The Christmas story is an annual inspiration that should reassure us with the truth that no matter what we face or fear to face, God is steadily loving us with a profound and perfect love that is not predicated on our living up to the standards of His Law — because we can’t — but relies upon His own mercy for those who still need to be awakened to the life that only Jesus can give them. “In Him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it” (John 1:4-5 ESV). (Thom Mollohan and his family have ministered in southern Ohio the past 24 ½ years, is the author of Led by Grace, The Fairy Tale Parables, Crimson Harvest, and A Heart at Home with God. He blogs at “unfurledsails.wordpress. com.” Pastor Thom leads Pathway Community Church and may be reached for comments or questions by email at pastorthom@ pathwaygallipolis.com. Viewpoints expressed are the work of the author.) Just settle down much to be done! Sometimes At times I ﬁnd the Ratchet gets her raking through wound up, parher hair with her ticularly here at ﬁngers, which is Christmas. It is something I do not not necessarily like see her do as about me taking she keeps it gathmy meds. But, this Ron ered to put in the time of year it is Branch about Christmas Contributing trash. She irritates me emphasizing burdens. Nurse columnist the numerous numRatchet will rush in bers of cards I need from work and ﬂit to sign for us to get sent and ﬂy about the house in a timely manner. She in heated actions to get constantly talks out loud things done, because, as to herself for one reason she says, “Christmas is or another. She keeps so close!” There is cookasking my opinion about ing to be done. There which gifts to get others, is shopping to be done. about which I learned There is wrapping to be done. There is cleaning to years ago that it does not matter what I think be done. there is just so DELINQUENT TAX LIST Peggy S. Yost, Meigs County Treasurer, advises that a delinquent list for real estate and mobile homes will be published in the Daily Sentinel on December 29th,2020 and January 12, 2021. No names can be removed Peggy S. Yost Meigs County Treasurer OH-70217225 Contact the Meigs County Treasurers office if you have any questions concerning your tax parcels at 740-992-2004 because her mind is made up already. These are her particular Christmas pressures. It gets to the point where I have to put a stop to the frustrations by telling her, “Just settle down!” Her typical retort is, “Well, you know if it does not get done this weekend, it will not get done at all.” This is naturally followed with, “Why, then, can’t you help me out?” Me? Help out with the Christmas related chores? I am smart enough not to say the following out loud to her. But, there are some reasonable reasons why I do not help out at Christmas. First and foremost, I do not want to. Second, I do not know where any thing is. Third, I do not know how to cook, I do not like to cook, and I do not want to learn to cook. Fourth, my duties fall to running the vacuum in the garage (when needed), and not in the house. Fifth, I wrap presents horribly. When it came to Christmas related things, I settled down a while back. By contrast, I believe, in so many terms, God See SETTLE | 8 Ohio Valley Publishing SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES Jesus is the Word the Word incarnate. “In the beginning was the A “word” is a vehicle by Word, and the Word was with which thoughts, intents and God, and the Word was God. commands are expressed. Jesus He was in the beginning with is thus the vehicle through God. All things were made which God has chosen to through him, and without him communicate to us His own was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and Jonathan thoughts, intents and comthe life was the light of men. McAnulty mands. God had a message for The light shines in the darkContributing man, and that message was encapsulated in the person and ness, and the darkness has not columnist work of Jesus. When we reject overcome it. (John 1:1-4; ESV)” Jesus, we are rejecting God’s Thus begins John’s Gospel, message. introducing us to the Word that is This is why Jesus told His followboth from God and of God. ers, “The one who hears you hears More commonly we refer to the me, and the one who rejects you Word as Jesus, the Christ, who came rejects me, and the one who rejects to earth and took on ﬂesh. me rejects him who sent me (Luke “And the Word became ﬂesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his 10:26; ESV).” The Greek word, “Logos,” transglory, glory as of the only Son from lated in our English translations as, the Father, full of grace and truth “Word,” signiﬁes more than just a (John 1:14; ESV).” name of an object, but was speciﬁcally A “word” is a vehicle by which a word which communicated an idea. thoughts, intents and commands Some have suggested that it is a word are expressed from one person to which is meant to accomplish a thing, another. The importance of words, and it is of some interest that there in the human experience, is hard to overstate. Likewise, the importance of are some Spanish translations of John 1:1 which render it so as to read, “In words, in our relationship with God, the beginning was the Verb.” is a matter that the Bible speaks to. Jesus was not sent to earth merely When God made the world, He to be admired. He was sent to earth to did so with words (cf. Genesis 1:3, be received, understood and obeyed. etc.). When God created Adam and To ignore the commands of Jesus is to Eve, He made them to be speaking ignore the will of God for our lives. creatures, using words to describe Thus, Jesus said, “If you love me, the world around them (cf. Genesis 2:19). When God desired to separate you will keep my commandments (John 14:15).” The Word of God is men, one from another, He did so by not honored with lip-service but with confusing their words (cf. Genesis 11:6-9). When God formed Israel into deeds and with actions. We have come to a time of the year a nation, He did so by giving them when men claim to rejoice that God words by which they would be govsent His Son into the world, and erned, words such as the Ten Commandments (cf. Exodus 20:1). When much veneration is given to the idea of Jesus being born. “The Word was God wanted to further guide His made ﬂesh,” is a glorious message, people, He sent them prophets who spoke words unto them, from God (cf. but it does not ﬁnd fulﬁllment in our lives through the admiration of a babe Jeremiah 26:5). Even under the New Testament, it is through the words of wrapped in swaddling clothes. Rather, we truly honor the Word of God by the Gospel that men understand and heeding the message He preached, receive salvation (cf. Romans 1:16; 1 conforming ourselves to His comCorinthians 15:2; James 1:21). mands, and allowing Him to teach us A man who has no use for words about God’s revealed will for our lives. in matters of religion or doctrine is a man who will never be pleasing to Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church God. Especially when we consider of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the that God described His own Son as work of the author. GOD’S KIDS KORNER Be prepared for Christmas with peace and joy experiencing the joy that God I hope you remember we wants us to feel right now. have been talking about the Many are concerned and worGift of the Spirit the last few ried (and have a right to be) weeks from Galatians 5: 22-23, about the virus, about schools “But the fruit that the Spirit being closed, being out of work, produces in a person’s life is and having little income. Some love, joy, peace, patience, kind- Ann have even lost loved ones and ness, goodness, faithfulness, Moody miss them terribly. But there gentleness, and self-control. Contributing is ALWAYS joy to be found There is no law against these columnist in this world if we just think things.” This week (the week about it. God sent His Son to before Christmas) we want to be born and save us from our sins, so think about peace and joy. we could have joy all the time, knowHow many times have you heard ing we were going to get to live with your Mom (or Dad) say, “I just want Him forever. Scripture encourages us a little peace and quiet.” Maybe it was directed at you and your brothers to rejoice in the blessings of our life and give glory to God in all things. or sisters — maybe not, but we all need some quiet time to just be alone Romans 15: 13 tells us, “May the God of hope ﬁll you with all joy and peace with ourselves and get our thoughts in believing, so that by the power of together. Especially at Christmas the Holy Spirit you may abound in time and now with the pandemic, hope.” True joy can be obtained in some peaceful time is much needed by all for themselves. In fact, did you the heartfelt gratitude of God’s love, mercy, and grace ever day of every know that Jesus is called the Prince of Peace? He was born to bring peace year! We can ﬁnd joy in each other too to all people and nations. That hasn’t if we just look for it. It’s just another week until Christquite happened physically yet, but mas Day. This week try to take some it will and can if we let it. What is time to ﬁnd peace, quiet, and calmimportant is that there is a spiritual ness for yourself and let’s others have peace that we as Christians can all have if we just embrace it. Jesus said, some time to do the same. Acknowledge and look for joy in the common, “Peace I leave with you; my peace I ordinary things of life. Enjoy each give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be other and give thanks to God for all He has done for each of us. Then we troubled and do not be afraid” (John will have true joy and peace as we 14:27). People of the world dream remember those things and prepare and scheme for peace, but the only for His birth. real peace is in the heart and is proLet’s say a prayer to ask God for vided by the presence of the Prince those things. Father God, help us of Peace, our Savior. Let Jesus, born always to seek Your holy peace and in that manger many years ago, give joy in whatever we do. Things are you peace and calm and the reassurvery different this year for us, but ance that everything will be all right because of His birth and resurrection. we know that You will help us get through this time and beyond if we He is still in charge and knows what just ask and trust You. May we offer He is doing, so we can have a quiet knowledge of His ultimate power and each other that same peace and joy that You gave us in the stable in Bethcare for us — even in these trying lehem when Your Son was born. It is times. in His name we pray, Amen. Then we see the word Joy spread around so much during the Advent Ann Moody is pastor of Wilkesville First Presbyterian and Christmas season, but this year Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian because of all the things going on Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the with COVID, some people are not work of the author. �Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, December 18, 2020 5 Meigs County Church Directory Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: James Miller. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: The Rev. Jordan Bradford.,740-209-0039 info@ trclife.org W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Pastor: Robert Grady. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jim Williams, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Call: 740-367-7801. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, .Pastor: Ron Branch,. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Tim Mullins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Pastor: David Brainard. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport. Pastor: Billy Zuspan. Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Pastor:Duke Holbert, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Pastor: John Swanson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Children’s Sunday school and Adult Bible Study 10am Sunday evenings 6:30 pm Wednesday evening 6:30pm Pastor James Croston Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Pastor Everett Caldwell. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Pastor: Rev. James R. Acree, Sr. Sunday uniﬁed service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Pastor: James E. Keesee. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Pastor:Rev Randolph Edwards, Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m.; Pastor Ed Barney. Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Episcopal Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev.Mark Moore. (740) 992-5898. Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:459:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m.; For Mass schedule visit athenscatholic.org. Baptist 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. Pastor Randy Smith. Catholic Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Pastor: Marty R. Hutton. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Pastor:Rita Darst. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm Trinity Church Holiness Sacred Heart Catholic Church Liberty Assembly of God Forest Run Congregational 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Assembly of God OH-70216072 First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. Church of Christ Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy. (740) 992-2865. Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Pastor Diana Carsey Kinder, Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Pastor: David Hopkins. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ Pastor: Jeffrey Wallace. First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Independent Holiness Church Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Pastor: Steve Tomek. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Pastor: Paul Eckert. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Minister: Justin Roush. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Minister: Russ Moore. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Mike Moore. Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class, 7 p.m. Asbury Syracuse A New Beginning (Full Gospel Church). Harrisonville. Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Pomeroy. Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Pastor: Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am:; 8 am worship service with Lenora Leifheit Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Wayne Dunlap. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship (Non-denominational fellowship). Meeting in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Pastor: Christ Stewart. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Rutland Pastor: Mark Brookins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Community of Christ Bethany Bethel Worship Center Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Carmel-Sutton Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Pastor: Rev. Michael S King. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Matt Phoenix. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 740691-5006. Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. (740) 446-6247 or (740) 446-7486. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting ﬁrst Thursday, 7 p.m. Lutheran Salem Center Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Pastor: David Russell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. United Methodist Graham United Methodist Pastor: Richard Nease. Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Pastor: Richard Nease. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Pastor: Rev. Ralph Spires. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Pastor: John Frank. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Pastor: Denzil Null. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street. Pastor: Helen Kline. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. (Full Gospel church). 603 Second Ave., Mason. Pastors: John and Patty Wade. (304) 773-5017. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Pastor: Teresa Davis. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Pastor: Phillip Bell. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Pastor: Steve Reed. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Free Methodist Harrisonville Community Church Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Pastor: Bill O’Brien. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Nazarene Pastor: Theron Durham. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Sam Anderson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Pastor: Diane Chapman Pettit. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. Pastor Bill Justis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Bailey Run Road. Pastor: Rev. Emmett Rawson. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Pastor: Russell Carson. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rutland River of Life Church of God Pastor: Sam Buckley: Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Church of God of Prophecy O.J. White Road off Ohio 160. Pastor: P.J. Chapman. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va. (304) 675-2288. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Pastor: Herschel White. Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Pastor: Lonnie Coats. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. (Full Gospel) Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Robert and Roberta Musser. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Pastors Larry and Cheryl Lemley. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m. ages 10 through high school; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m.; fourth Sunday night is singing and communion. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Pastor Robert Vance. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Pastor: Don Bush Cell: 740-444-1425 or Home: 740843-5131 Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM, Pastor: Thomas Wilson Pentecostal Pentecostal Assembly Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Worship, 5 p.m. Pastor: Daniel Fulton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Presbyterian Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Chester Church of the Nazarene 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Roy Hunter. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Pastor: Dennis Moore and Rick Little. Sunday, 10 a.m. Syracuse. Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Team Jesus Ministries Flatwoods New Hope Church Carleton Interdenominational Church 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Eddie Baer. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. Karl Kebler III, CPA Wealth & Tax Advisor Email: keblerk@keblerfinancial.com Kebler Financial Web Page: www.keblerfinancial.com 111 W 2nd Street PO Box 112 Pomeroy OH 45769 Salem Community Church Tornado Road, Racine. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Common Ground Missions Mile Hill Road, Racine. Pastor: James Satterﬁeld. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Route 338, Antiquity. Pastor: Jesse Morris. Saturday, 2 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Pastor: Mark Brookins, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior House of Healing Ministries Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Christian Union Mount Moriah Church of God Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Agape Life Center Racine Silver Ridge. Pastor: Linda Damewood. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Church of God Clifton Tabernacle Church Restoration Christian Fellowship Non-Denominational Asbury 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Mike Foreman. Pastor Emeritus: Lawrence Foreman. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Pastor: Mark Morrow. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Hartford, W.Va. Pastor: Mike Puckett. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church Ash Street Church Pastor: Jack Colgrove. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union Pastor: Bryan and Missy Dailey. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Pastor: John Frank. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; ﬁrst Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Reedsville Stiversville Community Church Morning Star Full Gospel Lighthouse Reedsville Church of Christ Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev. Blackwood. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Pastor: James Marshall. Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Pastor: Will Luckeydoo. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Ann Forbes. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Calvary Bible Church 39782 Ohio 7 (two miles south of Tuppers Plains). Pastor: Rob Barber; praise and worship led by Otis and Ivy Crockron; (740) 667-6793. Sunday 10 a.m.; Afﬁliated with SOMA Family of Ministries, Chillicothe. Bethelwc. org. Hockingport Church Our Savior Lutheran Church Bradbury Church of Christ 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Rebecca Zurcher. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. State Route 143. Pastor: Mark Nix. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel Zion Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Heath Pastor: John Chapman. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Saint John Lutheran Church Tuppers Plains Church of Christ 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. Portland-Racine Road. Pastors: Dean Holben, Janice Danner, and Denny Evans. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Pastor: Bruce Terry. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Harrisonville Road,Rutland,. Pastor: C Burns,Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Community Church Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m. Phone: 740-992-7270 Text: 740-273-88 80 Securities offered through Avantax Investment ServicesSM, Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Avantax Advisory ServicesSM. Insurance services offered through an Avantax affiliated insurance agency. OH-70215221 Fellowship Apostolic Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Pastor: Rev. Roger Willford. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Pastor: Brian May. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Pastor: Rev. Franklin Dickens. Friday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Rev. David Faulkner. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Middleport First Presbyterian Church 165 N Fourth Ave Middleport, OH 45760, Pastor:Ann Moody. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11:15 am United Brethren Eden United Brethren in Christ Ohio 124, between Reedsville and Hockingport. Pastor Aaron Martindale, Charles Martindale. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sunday service at 7pm Mount Hermon United Brethren in Christ Church 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Adam Will. Adult Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship and Childrens Ministry – 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Kingdom Seekers (grades 4-6) 6:30 p.m. www. mounthermonub.org. Wesleyan White’s Chapel Wesleyan Coolville Road. Pastor: Rev. Charles Martindale. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. �6 Friday, December 18, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, December 18, 2020 7 OH-70216885 Gallia County Church Directory Apostolic Pyro Chapel Church 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Pastors, Donna and Marlin Wedemeyer; assistant pastor, Vicki Moore. (740) 416- Gallia Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 600 McCormick Road, Pastor: Joseph Dry Ridge Road, Gallia. Pastor: Cline a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Godwin, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Rawlins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & Sunday 5:45. 9288, (740) 395-3396. Services, Sunday Bethel Missionary Baptist Church evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: Rev. Calvin Bible study, 7 p.m. Minnis. First and Third Sundays, Meeting, 6 p.m. Church 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7 PM, AWANA school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Pastor: Todd Bowers. Sunday 10 a.m.; Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Pastor: Study 7 pm Rev. Mickey Maynard. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Joe Woodall. Sunday school, 10 Life Line Apostolic Pastor: Charles Birchfield, four miles Vinton Baptist Church north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; (740) 388-8454. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Christian Union Church of Christ in Christian Union 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Interim Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Salem Baptist Church Outreach Minister: Christian Stewart Eureka Church of God AM; Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM Off of Ohio 141 (Meadow Look Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Ohio 775. Pastor: Jim Holman. Worship, Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Robert Smith. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, subdivision). Pastor: Keith Eblin. Church 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday 6 PM April through Oct.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Valley View Drive, Crown City. Pastor: youth meeting and adult Bible Study, Wednesday, 6 p.m. 3C’s Ladies Meeting, Fourth Thursday, and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and Jamie Klaiber. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; 10 AM, Bob Evans, Rio Grande. www. youth, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. bulavillechurch.com. Peniel Community Church Crown City Community Church Pastor: Rev. Robert Persons. Sunday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. . New Life Church of God Pastor: Mike Buchanan. Office hours, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (740) 446-7119. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries and adult service, 7 p.m. Faith Valley Community Church Little Kyger Congregational Christian Pastor: Gregory Sears,576 State Route Church 7 North (across from Speedway and Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Pastor: Rev. Quality Inn) Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday 86 Main Street, Crown City. Pastor: school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 Paul T. Imboden. Sunday School, 9:30 School 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 Randy Thompson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Ralph Miller a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth Sunday school superintendent. Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. pm, www.newlifecog.net meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Pine Grover Holiness Church 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH Platform. Pastor:Jason Morris. Sunday Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. evening 6:00pm, Thursdays 7:00pm, Central Christian Church 109 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis. Evangelist Episcopal 845 Skidmore Road, (Evergreen Top of Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Pastor: community) Bidwell, Ohio. Pastor: Dan Lamphier. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Rocky Jeffers. Youth pastor: Sandy Rodney Church of Light Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. Marcum. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; Thurman Church Wednesday, 7 p.m. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, Pastor: John Rozewicz. (740) 245-5430 Bell Chapel Church 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. or (740) 709-1745. Sunday school, 10 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Pastor a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. :Sammy Queen, Sunday Morning 10 State routes 775 and 790, Scottown. Centenary United Methodist Church am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday Evening 7 pm, “Everyone Welcome” Lecta Church Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Off of Ohio 325. Pastor: Rev. Odel Pastor Todd Bowers. Sunday School, 10 Ohio 141. Pastor: Harold Benson, Christian Community Church Manely. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m. 740-256- Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, FOP Building, Neal Road. (740) worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; 1894. 9:30 a.m. 446-6788. Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Patriot United Methodist Church Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Mount Calvary Independent Church Latter-Day Saints Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. (740) service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 446-2483,stpgallipolis.org,, Sunday p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; worship with Communion, 10 a.m., Freedom Fellowship W.Va. Route 2, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Child care provided, Fellowship & refreshments following. Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Dan Neal. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7:30 Fr,AJ Stack, Priest-in-Charge (740) 682-4011. Sunday school, 10 a.m. p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, Dickey Chapel Full Gospel Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief 7 p.m. Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 society/priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. Gage. Pastor: Philip Taylor. Sunday and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. KJV Bible preached each service Canaan Missionary Baptist school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Mount Carmel Baptist Church Fairview Church of Christ in Christian Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Pastor: Garland Sunday evening service, first and third Bidwell. Pastor: Rev. Gene A. Union James Miller. Sunday school, 10:30 Montgomery. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Armstrong. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Alice Road. Pastor: Rev. Denver a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Addison Freewill Baptist Church worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. McCarty. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; 7:30 p.m. Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 210 Addison Pike Gallipolis, Oh Trinity Baptist Church worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Apostolic Gospel Church Faith Baptist Church 740-367-7063 Pastor: Rick Barcus Rio Grande. Pastor: Marc A. Sarrett. Wednesday, 7 p.m. 1812 Eastern Ave., Pastor Mike 3615 Jackson Pike. Pastor: John Sunday School 10am Sunday Worship (740) 245-9321. Sunday school, 9:30 Ewington Church of Christ in 1723 Ohio 141. Pastor: Paul E. Voss. Chapman. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Patterson 3615 Jackson Pike 10:50am Sunday Evening 6pm, a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Christian Union (740) 446-4404 or (740) 446-0196. Community Christian Fellowship Macedonia Community Church Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 740-446-2607 Sunday worship: 10:00am: Wednesday Night Prayer meeting 7pm Wednesday, 7 p.m. 176 Ewington Road. Pastor: David Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 290 Trails End, Thurman. Pastor: Dale Claylick Road, Patriot. Pastor: Rev. Liberty Chapel p.m. (304) 593-3095. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30pm All services at the Church are in person Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Greer. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family Geiser. (740) 245-9243. Sunday worship, Hilda Sanders. Sunday school and Crown City. Pastor: Rev. Walter Wood. New Life Lutheran Church Calvary Christian Center, Inc. Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church and are posted online. Church 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis,Pastor: 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Pastor: 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church Neighborhood Road. Pastor: Jack p.m. night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday service, 7 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Michael Giese,740- 446-4889, Terry Hale, (740)979-7293 or (740)- 45623 740-256-8157. Pastor: Joe Noreau. Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. Northup. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Lecta Church of Christ in Christian 440 Ohio 850. Pastor: Ron Bynum. (740) Vinton Full Gospel Church Elizabeth Chapel Church 645-1873. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening Trinity Gospel Mission Pastor:Rondall Walker. Associate pastor Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Union 245-9518. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., 418 Main Street, Vinton. Pastor: Steven Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Pastor: Robert Third Avenue and Locust Street, Dale Adkins. Sunday morning 10 am, New Hope Bible Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; with Wired Junior Church and attended Stewart. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Hersman. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 Gallipolis. Pastor: Randy Carnes. –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm, Good Hope United Baptist Church Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday Robinson Street, Point Pleasant. Wednesday, 7 p.m. nursery; Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., 6 p.m. p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 calvaryapostolicgallia.com Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening at 7 pm with adult Bible study, Engage Young Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each Adults, Momentum 360 Students and month at 7 p.m. 446-4023. Wired Juniors. www.rodneypikecog.org. Vinton Fellowship Chapel Church of God of Prophecy Keystone Road. Pastor: Paul Ring. 380 White Road, just off of Ohio 160. (740) 388-9041. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Pastor: Pat Henson. (740) 446-7900. worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor:Mel Mock,. Sunday school 10 First Church of God Rodney Pike Church of God Christian Church Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church a.m.; worship, 10:50 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Assemblies of the World Sunday 6 p.m. Pastor: Jeff Simpson. Sunday school, 10 Wednesday service and special youth First Christian Church of Rio Grande 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. Pastor: Elder Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. programs, 6:30 p.m. 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Sherman Johnson. Sunday school, 10 Pastor: Vinton Rankin. Sunday Cheshire Baptist Church a.m.; Sunday service, 12 p.m. Bible study and prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Assembly of God Lighthouse Assembly of God Ohio 160, Pastor:Ray Frye. Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. lagohio.com. Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. across from Riverside Golf Course. Pastor: Gregor A. Johnson, (304) 773-5501. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 Pathway Community Church 1192 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Oh. Pastor: Thom Mollohan. Sunday a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Wednesday,(740)-245-5228 evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday White Oak Baptist Church Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Call: 740-367- Rev. Calvin Minnis. Sunday school 10 fourth Sunday. Northup Baptist Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio; Pastor Bob worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Pastor Jim Chapman. Sunday school, Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, first and third Sunday of each month; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Victory Baptist Church Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Victory Road, Crown City. Pastor: 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., 3766 Teens Run Road,Crown City,OH 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH Youth Minister: Andrew Wolfe, p.m.; Wednesday night youth meeting, 45631; Pastor Bob Hood, 740-446-7495, Children’s Ministeries: Kyli Bowers. 7 p.m. Cell 740-709-6107; Coffee Klatch 9:45 51 State Street. Pastor: Rev Mark a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth (designed for families and individuals Parsons-Justice. (740) 446-1030. Sunday Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday- school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; with Autism Spectrum Disorder), 2 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For Men Only, 8:00 a.m.church dining third Sunday each month; Midweek Wednesday, 7 p.m. room, 3rd Thursday at noon, Friends, Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Food, Fellowship(FFF) bring brown Gallia Cornerstone Church Pastor Ann Moody (740) 446- paper bag lunch & drink.Website U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. (740) 245-0141 0122./740-645-7736 Sunday Morning www.GallipolisGrace.com Pastor: Jr Preston,. Sunday school, Service 9:30 am Christ United Methodist Church 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 Middleport First Presbyterian Church 9688 Ohio 7 South. Pastor: Rev. Jack p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; 165 N Fourth Ave,Middleport,Oh Berry. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Nursery 45760, Pastor Ann Moody (740) 6457736, Sunday School 10:00 am, Church 11:15 am Nebo Church Debbie Drive Chapel Pastor: Rev. Kathryn Loxley. Sunday, 6 p.m. Morgan Center Christian Fellowship Baptist Church Holiness church. Pastor: Rev. Teddy 600 McCormick Rd Russell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, Pastor: Joseph Godwin 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. worship and children’s church, 10:30 provided every service. Walnut Ridge Church a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, River City Fellowship Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 6:30-8 p.m. Third Ave. and Court Street. River of Life United Methodist Pastor: John O’Brien. (740) 446- 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis. Pastor: Matt McKee. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 7 p.m.; Pastor Clyde Church of Christ Kanauga. Pastor: Jim Holman, Sunday Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Bidwell Church of Christ Jubilee Christian Center Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church Church of Christ Ohio 325. Pastor: Ben Crawferd. Sunday Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 234 Chapel Drive. (740) 446-1494. school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. Old Kyger Freewill Baptist pm,. www.goodnewsgallipolis.com Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Pastor: Dan Lamphier. Sunday worship, 9:30 Church rivercityfellowship.com. 4751 Ripley Road. Pastor: Bill Hunt. 165 Wood School Road, Gallipolis Ferry, Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle Church of Christ at Rio Grande 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Pastor preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Charles Ted Glassburn. Services are Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 Fellowship Baptist Church 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. Bethel United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m. Bethesda United Methodist 446-9957 or (304) 675-2880. 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Director 446-9295 Intersection of Morgan Center and Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Pastors Randy School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 and Sally Patterson; Sunday coffee and a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m.; 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Pastor: Wade Hall Jr 740-388-8321 Vinton Chapel 21 Main Street Vinton, Ohio 45686 Senior Resource Center David Mink Neither Faith Investment Services or the cfd companies are owned or controlled by Gleaner Life Insurance Society. Jared A. Moore Gallia County Council On Aging Gallia Auto Sales P.O. Box 802, 19 Locust Street Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-441-9941; 877-545-7242 856 Third Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 OH-70180467 sfsparts@sfstrucksales.com Morgan Center Wesleyan Church Liberty Ministries �� Herb, Jean and Jared Moore W. Fred Workman and Charlotte “Charlie” Workman 26144 Ohio 7 South. Pastor: Rev. a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; OH-70165332 Phone: 800.280.6088 Fax: 740.446.2859 OH-70165095 OH-70180463 Heavy Truck Parts & Accessories Manufacturer of Pro-Haul Bodies and Trailers Crown City Wesleyan Church Fairview Drive, Bidwell. Sunday night OH-70165449 OH-70177433 OH-70165318 OH-70180466 (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Wesleyan Old Garden of My Heart Church, 1908 Funeral Homes, Inc. 2150 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis, OH Free Estimates 5885 St Rt 218 GALLIPOLIS 740-256-6456 topeslifestylefurn@hotmail.com p.m.; prayer meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday. George Holley, Jr. Sunday school, 9:30 McCoy Moore Tope’s LIFESTYLE FURNITURE OH-70165274 EXCAVATING OH-70165094 OH-70165459 OH-70165093 CROWN �� Saturday, noon; worship service, 1:30 The Way, Truth and Life �� (210) 778-6502. Sabbath school, W.Va. Pastor: Darrell Johnson. (740) a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Seventh-Day Adventist Contemporary music and casual. www. Pastor:Jack Berry, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, Point Pleasant Seventh-Day Adventist worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; prayer Bidwell United Methodist Church Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church 2474. Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. College Hill Church Fair Haven United Methodist school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; Ferrell. SFS TRUCK SALES a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Teacher: Rodney Roberts. Sunday Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church worship, and children’s church, 10:30 school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 Good News Baptist Church service, 7 p.m. evening, 7 p.m. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 8 and 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer meeting and youth Crawford. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Faith Community Chapel 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Pastor: Mark Ohio 218. Pastor: Paul Johnson. Sunday Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, Springfield Baptist Church Church First Presbyterian Church Pastor: Ed Mollohan. Sunday school, 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; 5834. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 Pastor: Sam Carman Sunday school, 9: 3773 George’s Creek Road. Pastor: J.R. Thursday, 7 p.m. Sisson. (740) 245-0900. Worship Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Oasis Christian Tabernacle Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Gumc600@gmail.com, Sunday. (740) 446-0669. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; Sunday morning coffee: 9am, Sunday Non-denominational Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist Ohio 554. Pastor: Rev. Arius Hurt. Pastor: Ray Perry. (740) 379-2969. Presbyterian Williams. (740) 446-3331. Sunday morgan@gmail.com. (740) 446-0188. Triple Cross Llewellyn 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Pastor Jamie King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Pastor:Morgan McKinniss.mckinniss. 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Matt Monday-Friday 9am-3:30pm, 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Father Hamm. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. night, 7 p.m. 4045 George’s Creek Road. school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and Fellowship of Faith 3554 Ohio 160. Pastor: Rev. Mark school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Kane. (740) 446-0555. Office hours Kings Chapel Church Wednesday, 7 p.m. 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday 256-6080. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Saint Louis Catholic Church p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Rick Towe. Sunday school, Teacher: Eugene Johnson, Sr. (740) p.m.;Wednesday Bible study and youth New Hope Baptist Church Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. 4486 Ohio 588.Pastor::Joseph Bowers. First Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, 6761 Youth Pastor: John Anderson worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA Bulaville Christian Church 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Pastor:Ray Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6pm Pat Miller. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 11:15 a.m.; Sunday evangelistic service, 7:30 p.m. Truman Johnson. (740)-441-1638.. French City Southern Baptist Scott. (740) 446-0954. Sunday Pastor:Aaron Young. Sunday school, Gallipolis Christian Church United Methodist Sunday services, 12 p.m., Wednesday, New Life Church of God Vance. (740) 245-5406 or (740) 645- Grace United Methodist Church ,Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 pathwaygallipolis.com. 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Independent Wednesday and 9am Friday Steve Nibert; Sunday School, 11 a.m., 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. 833 Third Ave. Pastor: Rev. Christian First Baptist Church worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, study at Poppy’s on Court Street, 10am 750 First Avenue, Gallipolis. Pastor: Nazarene worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Catholic (740) 256-9117. and adult programming. www. study, 6:30 p.m. (740) 645-6673. meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. 10 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.; Bible Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. Potter’s Wheel Pentecostals Bethlehem Church Bailey Chapel Church Sunday school (all ages), 10 a.m.; 7486. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Pentecostal Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Pastor; Sunday School 9:30am worship 10:30am 45623, Pastor:Jacob Watson (740)256- Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth Ohio 160. (740) 709-9262 or (740) 446- Lutheran a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Patriot Road. Pastor: Jane Ann Miller. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 Day Saints newlifeluth@att.net. Worship Services: ‘Scotty’ Scott (740) 388-8050; Sunday Providence Missionary Baptist Church Troy Delaney. Sunday morning service, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and Harris Baptist Church Carl Ward. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Paint Creek Regular Baptist 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Pastor: Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Pastor: 7801. 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Pastor: worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week children Countryside Baptist Chapel Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Dr Jim Williams. Sunday school, 7 p.m. Baptist Minister: Jeff Patrick. (740) 446-9873. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Promiseland Community Church New Beginnings Revival Center Simpson Chapel United Methodist Derek Stump. (740) 446-0062. Sunday Church of God www.libertyministriesohio.org. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS 8 Friday, December 18, 2020 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. 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 Ohio Valley Publishing CROSS WORDS Christ is born in Bethlehem vegetables, roll, and dessert. Everyone is welcome. Most of us are familiar with the birthplace of Christ. “O little town of Bethlehem, / How still we see thee lie! / Above thy deep and dreamless sleep / The silent stars go by.” “O come, all ye faithful, joyful and triumphant! / O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem!” “Joyful, all ye nations, rise, / join the triumph of the skies; / with th’angelic hosts proclaim, ‘Christ is born in Bethlehem!’” Indeed, He is. And we see the signiﬁcance of this location in our passage this week. Matthew 2:1-12 introduces us to the wise men. Your nativity probably has three. The Bible doesn’t tell us how many. But they do bring three gifts to Jesus: gold, frankincense, and myrrh (v. 11). It’s also important to realize who these men are. They’re Gentile pagans. Astrologers. Men mesmerized with something like sorcery. But they desire to see Jesus. Meanwhile, the Jewish leaders don’t seem as 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. Wednesday, Dec. 23 RUTLAND TWP. — The Rutland Township Trustees will hold their year end and reorganizational meetings at 7:30 a.m. at the Township Garage. Monday, Dec. 28 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their 2020 year end meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford town hall. The reorganization meeting for 2021 will follow the year end meeting. Settle 700. Nearly 700 interested. years before the Let’s take a look. birth of Christ, “Now after Jesus God reveals was born in Bethlewhere His Son is hem of Judea in the to be born. Matdays of Herod the thew even adds a king, behold, wise glimpse of 2 Sammen from the east Isaiah uel 5:2 where God came to Jerusalem, Pauley saying, ‘Where is Contributing calls king David shepherd of His he who has been columnist people Israel. born king of the As D.A. Carson Jews? For we saw his star when it rose and writes, “Matthew adds the shepherd language have come to worship of 2 Samuel 5:2, making him.’ When Herod the it plain that the ruler in king heard this, he was Micah 5:2 is none other troubled, and all Jerusalem with him; and assem- than the one who fulﬁlls bling all the chief priests the promises to David.” So, the Jewish leaders and scribes of the people, inform Herod of what the he inquired of them Old Testament says. And where the Christ was to Herod directs the wise be born. They told him, men to Bethlehem. ‘In Bethlehem of Judea, “Then Herod sumfor so it is written by the moned the wise men prophet: “And you, O Bethlehem, in the secretly and ascertained from them what time land of Judah, are by no the star had appeared. means least among the And he sent them to rulers of Judah; for from Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go you shall come a ruler and search diligently for who will shepherd my the child, and when you people Israel”’” (vv. 1-6 have found him, bring ESV). me word, that I too may The Jews quote the come and worship him.’ words of the prophet After listening to the Micah who prophesies king, they went on their between B.C. 750 and way. And behold, the star that they had seen when it rose went before them until it came to rest over the place where the child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy” (vv. 7-10 ESV). There’s joy in Bethlehem. But there’s deception in Herod’s heart. The wise men follow the star and make it to Bethlehem where Christ is born. Just as the prophet had said. But most of the Jews miss the beauty of it all. After all, the Jewish leaders eventually put Him to death. And Herod is about to lead a genocide of baby boys. The wise men avoid the king on their way home (v. 12). And the ensuing events fulﬁll Old Testament prophecies. It might seem like chaos, but God is sovereign through it all. Christ is born in Bethlehem. But He doesn’t stay there. And we’ll look at that next week. Isaiah Pauley is the Minister of Worship for Faith Baptist Church in Mason, W.Va. Find more at www. isaiahpauley.com. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. From page 4 told mankind the same thing — just settle down. He told them that He was sending them a Saviour in due course. There was no need for them to get impatient about it. The Scripture referred to it “in the fullness of time.” Think about it — when the timing was ready for God, He sent His Son. He never got in any eternal hurry. He worked everything for the birth of His Son according to His plans and purposes. He never said “If it does not get done this decade it will not get done.” He never asked us “Why can you not help me out?” When it comes to enjoying the Christmas celebration, have we not learned anything from God? Many of us need to settle down. In the meantime, as I am writing this, the Nurse is vigorously vacuuming the upstairs. It sounds like she is mad at me. TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Dec. 18, the 353rd day of 2020. There are 13 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 18, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, abolishing slavery, was declared in effect by Secretary of State William H. Seward. 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She conference women’s bas- also ﬁnished with a gameketball action at the Newt high eight rebounds. Sophomore Reagan Oliver Arena. Willingham (Ashville, The RedStorm improved to 2-5 with the OH) added 15 points Courtesy|Justyce Stout Rio Grande freshman Aleea Crites drives for two of her game-high 16 points in Wednesday night’s win, snapping a two-game of her own, while tying a career-high with a 97-53 win over the University of Cincinnati-Clermont at the Newt Oliver Arena. The Parkersburg, W.Va. losing streak in the progame-best six assists and cess. native also had a game-high eight rebounds to help the RedStorm snap a two-game losing slide. For Ohio Valley Publishing swiping a career-best and game-high ﬁve steals. Freshman Caitlyn Brisker (Oak Hill, OH) and sophomore Hailey Jordan (Columbus, OH) tallied 14 and 12 points, respectively, for the RedStorm. Willingham connected on one of her four threepoint goals to give Rio a 22-10 lead with 4:29 left in the opening stanza and the cushion extended to 16 points, 50-34, by the intermission. The RedStorm turned things ugly in the second See BASKETBALL | 10 MLB reclassifies Negro Leagues as major league NEW YORK (AP) — Willie Mays will add some hits to his record, Monte Irvin’s big league batting average should climb over .300 and Satchel Paige may add nearly 150 victories to his total. Josh Gibson, the greatest of all Negro League sluggers, might just wind up with a major league record, too. The statistics and records of greats like Gibson, Paige and roughly 3,400 other players are set to join Major League Baseball’s books after MLB announced Wednesday it is reclassifying the Negro Leagues as a major league. MLB said Wednesday it was “correcting a longtime oversight in the game’s history” by elevating the Negro Leagues on the centennial of its founding. The Negro Leagues consisted of seven leagues, and MLB will include records from those circuits between 1920-48. The Negro Leagues began to dissolve one year after Jackie Robinson became MLB’s ﬁrst Black player with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947. Those leagues were excluded in 1969 when the Special Committee on Baseball Records identiﬁed six ofﬁcial “major leagues” dating to 1876. “It is MLB’s view that the Committee’s 1969 omission of the Negro Leagues from consideration was clearly an error that demands today’s designation,” the league said in a statement. The league will work with the Elias Sports Bureau to review Negro Leagues statistics and records and ﬁgure out how to incorporate them into MLB’s history. There was no standard method of record keeping for the Negro Leagues, but there are enough box scores to stitch together some of its statistical past. For instance, Mays could be credited with 17 hits from his 1948 season with the Alabama Black Barons. Irvin, a teammate of Mays’ with the New York Giants, could see his career average climb from .293 to .304 if numbers listed at BaseballReference from his nine Negro League seasons are accurate. And Paige, who currently is credited with 28 major league wins, should add at least 146 to his total. While some have estimated Gibson slugged over 800 homers during 16 Negro League seasons, it’s unlikely that enough records exist for him to ofﬁcially pass Barry Bonds for the career record at 762. Depending on what Elias and MLB rule, though, Gibson could wind up with another notable record. His .441 batting average in 1943 would be the best season mark ever, edging Hugh Duffy’s .440 from 1894. Gibson’s line came in fewer than 80 games, however, far short of the modern standard of 162. See MLB | 10 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Dec. 18 Boys Basketball Meigs at Vinton County, 7:30 South Gallia at Federal Hocking, 7:30 Southern at Trimble, 7:30 Eastern at Belpre, 7:30 College Football UAB at Marshall, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 Boys Basketball Southern at Green, 7:30 Girls Basketball Southern at Waterford, noon Wrestling River Valley at Caledonia River Valley, 10 a.m. Photos by Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Ohio senior De’Montre Tuggle (24) slips the grasp of an Akron defender, during the Bobcats’ Nov. 10 win at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio. Three Bobcats named to All-MAC football teams By Alex Hawley OLB – Anthony Ekpe, Ball State OLB – Troy Brown, Central Michigan & ATHENS, Ohio — ILB – Brandon Martin, Three games, three honBall State orees. ILB – James Patterson, The Ohio University Buffalo football team — which DL – Malcolm Koonce, went 2-1 this season — Buffalo & had three players ﬁll four DL – Ralph Holley, spots on the 2020 MidWestern Michigan American Conference DL – Troy Hairston II, teams, as voted on by the Central Michigan 12 league head coaches. DL – Mohamed Diallo, Senior De’Montre TugCentral Michigan gle was a double honoree DB– Bryce Cosby, Ball for the Bobcats, being State selected to the second DB– Willie Reid, Centeam as a running back tral Michigan and as a kickoff return DB– Noski LaFleur, specialist. Tuggle carried Eastern Michigan the ball 53 times for a DB– Bricen Garner, team-best 403 yards and Western Michigan six touchdowns, while P – Luke Elzinga, Cenreturning four kickoffs for a total of 180 yards, 93 of Ohio redshirt senior Austin Conrad (47) pressures the Akron tral Michigan quarterback, during a Nov. 11 game at Peden Stadium in Athens, First Team Specialists which came on a touchKickoff Return Specialdown to start the second Ohio. ist – D’Wayne Eskridge, half at Central Michigan. Western Michigan Year was shared by CenOn the second team OL – Mike Novitsky, Kickoff Return Specialtral Michigan defensive defense as a down lineBuffalo ist – Justin Hall, Ball man for the Bobcats was end Troy Hairston II, OL – Tommy Doyle, State & and Ball State linebacker Miami & redshirt senior Austin Special Award WinBrandon Martin. Special Conrad, who had 16 OL – Bryce Harris, ners tackles, including 14 solo, Teams Player of the Year Toledo # Coach of the Year: was Western Michigan three tackles for a loss, OL – Mike Caliendo, Lance Leipold, Buffalo kickoff returner D’Wayne Western Michigan + and one sack. Offensive Player of the “Dee” Eskridge. FreshSenior center Brett TE – Quintin Morris, Year: Jaret Patterson, RB, Kitrell was named to the man of the Year was Lew Bowling Green + Buffalo third team offensive line, Nichols III, Central MichWR – Justin Hall, Ball Co-Defensive Players of igan running back. helping Ohio rush for State &^ the Year: Troy Hairston The 2020 MAC cham216.7 yards per game this WR – Isaiah McKoy, II, DE, Central Michigan; pionship game between year. Kent State % Brandon Martin, LB, Ball Buffalo and Ball State is All-three Bobcats are WR – Tyrice Richie, State slated to kickoff at 7:30 ﬁrst-time all-conference Northern Illinois Special Teams Player on Friday at Ford Field in selections. WR – D’Wayne Buffalo’s Lance Leipold Detroit. Eskridge, Western Michi- of the Year: D’Wayne “Dee” Eskridge, WR/ was league Coach of gan KOR, Western Michigan the Year. Bulls’ running RB – Teon Dollard, 2020 All-MAC Freshman of the Year: back Jaret Patterson was Football Teams Akron Lew Nichols III, RB, CenOffensive Player of the RB – Jaret Patterson, First Team Offense tral Michigan Year, and also won the Buffalo &# QB – Dustin Crum, Vern Smith Leadership Vern Smith Leadership PK – Marshall Meeder, Kent State Award. OL – Kayode Awosika, Central Michigan See FOOTBALL | 10 Defensive Player of the Buffalo + First Team Defense ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com �SPORTS 10 Friday, December 18, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Soft Steelers? Pittsburgh looks to regain swagger PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger’s not deaf. He’s not blind, either. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback hears the criticism — from his coach, from fans, from the media — after two straight losses in which his team found itself getting bullied at times. “There’s a lot of outside noise and deservedly so,” Roethlisberger said Wednesday. “We haven’t played well. We’ve lost two in a row. The fans are getting anxious. The talking heads are doing what they are supposed to do and talking bad about us and all that stuff.” The tape doesn’t lie. The Steelers (11-2) have topped 50 yards rushing just twice in their past seven games, an imbalance that has placed an increasingly heavy burden on Roethlisberger. The injury-ravaged defense allowed Buffalo to grind out the ﬁnal 7:11 of the fourth quarter on Sunday night to salt away a 26-15 victory that never felt in doubt in the second half. Being on the wrong side of a beatdown isn’t something that happens terribly often in Pittsburgh. Yet coach Mike Tomlin — unprompted — essentially called out his team for getting away from its historical identity. While Roethlisberger is aware it’s easy to focus on the offensive and defensive lines when looking to place blame, he believes it extends to all 53 men on the roster. “Physicality isn’t just about the line,” Roethlisberger said. “People just think that’s where it is, but really it’s about picking up blitzes. It’s about getting the tough yards. It’s about blocking the perimeter, things like that. Sometimes physicality is mental, too. You have to be mentally tough. “All those things combined, I think we can hopefully turn this thing around, and we can hit the plays that are there to be had.” Tomlin hinted at having his players put on the pads this week in an effort to bring a sense of urgency that has been lacking of late. It can be a delicate balance, particularly in midDecember, particularly for a team that isn’t exactly young up front on either side of the ball. Three offensive line starters are in their 30s. So are two of the three starting defensive linemen. The mileage starts to add up this time of year. Longtime defensive captain Cam Heyward’s solution: practice like you want to play. That means going all out in non-contact drills in hopes of emulating what awaits in the stadium. “I think we have to be more cognizant of that and we have to attack those reps, if our individuals are cut short, make sure your individuals are 100 mph,” he said. “We have to take advantage of those moments because we’re not getting those back. … It’s up to us to execute at a high level.” Something Pittsburgh hasn’t done much of recently. The signs of slippage were there far before their 11-0 run to start the season ended with an upset loss to Washington at home on Dec. 7. They slogged through a victory in Dallas in which they needed to rally in the second half against Cowboys fourthstring quarterback Garrett Gilbert. They weren’t exactly sharp while beating lowly Jacksonville, trailing early and not really putting the Jaguars away until the fourth quarter. Their thrice-delayed showdown with the COVID-19 depleted Ravens was so uninspiring Tomlin lashed out at them for “sucking.” Amid all the unease, the Steelers can still clinch the AFC North title with a victory next Monday against lowly Cincinnati. They also have time to get it together before the playoffs start. They’ll have to do it, however, with an offensive line that lost left guard Matt Feiler to a season-ending pectoral injury against Buffalo. Backup Kevin Dotson is dealing with a shoulder issue and right tackle Chukwuma Okorafor has an ankle problem. That’s why Roethlisberger stressed getting back to some semblance of “The Steeler Way” isn’t solely reliant on the guys up front. “As runners, sometimes there’s a guy in the hole, an unblocked guy. You have to put your head down and get the tough 1 or 2 yards,” he said. “Sometimes receivers have to put their head down instead of stepping out of bounds and get those tough kind of yards. It’s not everybody, but collectively, we all need to be more physical.” MLB Mayfield raises game, takes Browns toward playoffs From page 9 CLEVELAND (AP) — Giants coach Joe Judge got so ﬁred up talking about Baker Mayﬁeld’s competitive attitude that he accidentally let an expletive slip during a Zoom call. “I’m sorry,” Judge said to reporters. “I apologize for my language.” Even tough-to-please New Yorker’s are impressed by Mayﬁeld these days, and Cleve- “We couldn’t be more thrilled by this recognition of the signiﬁcance of the Negro Leagues in Major League Baseball history,” said Edward Schauder, legal representative for Gibson’s estate and co-founder of the Negro Leagues Players Association. “Josh Gibson was a legend who would have certainly been a top player in the major leagues if he had been allowed to play.” MLB said it considered input from the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, the Negro League Researchers and Authors Group and studies by other baseball authors and researchers. “The perceived deﬁciencies of the Negro Leagues’ structure and scheduling were born of MLB’s exclusionary practices, and denying them major league status has been a double penalty, much like that exacted of Hall of Fame candidates prior to Satchel Paige’s induction in 1971,” baseball historian John Thorn said. “Granting MLB status to the Negro Leagues a century after their founding is profoundly gratifying.” Basketball From page 9 half, outscoring the Cougars, 47-19, after the break. The 44-point ﬁnal margin of victory represented Rio’s largest lead of the night. The RedStorm shot 54.8 percent from the ﬁeld in the second half (17-for-31) and ﬁnished the night at 50.7% (35-for-69). Rio Grande also enjoyed a commanding 54-31 edge in rebounding and had a season-high 21 steals, helping to offset 27 turnovers of its own. UC-Clermont shot just 25 percent (7-for-28) after halftime and 30.3% for the game (20-for-66), while going just 8-for-19 at the free throw line and committing 29 turnovers. Victoria Brooks had 14 points and three assists to pace the Cougars, while Kristi Duncan had 13 points, a team-best six rebounds and three steals. Ashley Moore added 10 points and three steals in a losing cause. Rio Grande returns to action on Friday night when it opens a two-game weekend road swing to Indiana at Goshen College. Tipoff is scheduled for 5 p.m. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. land’s quarterback is ﬂattered. “I am passionate about the game, so I appreciate that,” he said. Mayﬁeld has been a different QB in the second half of this season, stringing together a strong stretch of games and playing with a renewed conﬁdence while pushing the Browns (9-4) to the brink of clinching their ﬁrst playoff spot since 2002. 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Goodson said of Mayﬁeld’s recent run. “It’s beautiful to watch.” Mayﬁeld has eight touchdown passes and just one interception in his last three games, and Monday night he shook off his ﬁrst interception since Oct. 25 and nearly rallied Cleveland in the second half. Lamar Jackson’s late heroics gave the Baltimore Ravens a 47-42 win in a wild game that featured 20 points scored in the ﬁnal 1:51. After his critical pick in the third quarter, Mayﬁeld completed 11 of 14 passes for 149 yards, threw two touchdown passes and ran for one. He ﬁnished with season highs in completions (28) and yards (343) while showing a national TV audience the Browns are for real. 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Smith, Paige Smith, Sophia Spires, Austin Taylor, Timothy Taylor, Paislee Tucker, Devin Vance, Taylor Varian, Emi Vickers, Allysa Wallace, Dakota Wallace, Ashlynn Weaver, Bailey White, Brogan Williams, Chloe Wilson, Parker Wood, Jesse Yoder. 4th Grade Honor Roll — 1st Trimester: Brenden Angel, Shelbee Athey, Jonah Barnes, Hayden Barrett, Mackenzie Benitez, Reagan Burke, Isabella Davenport, Carly Dill, Colton Dodson, Brynlee Eblin, Mya Enslen, Jeffery Fowler, Ethan Grimm, Keith Howard, Kolsyn Jenkins, Maddison Johnson, Mia Johnston, Lillian King, Hadalee Lambert, Uriah Large, Jeremiah Martin, Jordyn McKinney, Nehemyah Moon-Pennington, Alaina Myers, Nicolas Offutt, Kyler Phillips, Wesley Phillips, Mason Pierce, Ava Reitmire, Ayden Richmond, Maria Riddle, Ethan Rife, Brooklyn Roush, Joshuah Russell, Samuel Shockey, Brady Spaun, Richard Stitt, Opal Stover, Elliot Tope, Jozalynn Tucker, Gavin Will, Easton Williams, Zane Williams, Blake Wise, Olivia Workman, Brielle Wyatt. 5th Grade Honor Roll — 1st Trimester: Andrew Adams, MacKenzie Arms, Gracie Banks, Madelyn Barnett, Evan Blake, Freddie Boggess, Kyla Boyd, Constance Bryant, Brennan Burnem, Paige Carter, Jaxton Casto, Logan Cundiff, Brody Davis, Jacob Dewees, Aiden Dodson, Logan Fowler, Rayna Gwynn, Alexis Evans-Haines, Hailey Hatﬁeld, Payton Herald, Gracelyn Hill, Johnathon Hill, Taylor Johnson, Ashlyn Kernen, Justin Klein, Kyleigh Kranyik, Austin Laudermilt, Myles Laudermilt, Maveryk Lisle, Caylor Lyons, Peyton Malone, Wyatt Mullins, Liam Musgrove, Halanea Neal, Kamryn Offutt, Cullen Patterson, TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 28° 34° 33° 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. Precipitation 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.13 Month to date/normal 1.30/1.87 Year to date/normal 45.53/41.26 Snowfall (in inches) 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. 1 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. Trace Month to date/normal 2.0/1.6 Season to date/normal 2.0/2.4 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: Where do most storms enter the U.S.? Today 7:42 a.m. 5:09 p.m. 11:16 a.m. 9:29 p.m. Sat. 7:42 a.m. 5:09 p.m. 11:49 a.m. 10:33 p.m. MOON PHASES First Full Dec 21 Dec 29 Last Jan 6 New Jan 12 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Major Minor Today 2:39a 8:52a Sat. 3:36a 9:48a Sun. 4:28a 10:39a Mon. 5:14a 11:24a Tue. 5:55a 12:05p Wed. 6:33a 12:43p Thu. 7:10a 1:00a Major Minor 3:05p 9:18p 4:00p 10:12p 4:50p 11:01p 5:35p 11:45p 6:15p ---6:53p ---7:30p 1:20p WEATHER HISTORY OH-70215316 Wind-driven lake-effect snow accumulated to 2 feet in northwestern Pennsylvania on Dec. 18, 1981. In 1984, this date seemed more like its April counterpart, with temperatures in the 60s in Pennsylvania. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme A: 60 percent arrive in the Paciﬁc Northwest Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Turning out cloudy AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Level 13.11 16.61 21.66 12.87 12.80 24.73 11.87 26.95 34.85 12.47 21.00 34.30 20.70 Lucasville 39/26 Portsmouth 39/27 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Waverly 37/26 24-hr. Chg. +0.36 +0.14 -0.26 -0.24 -0.39 none -0.36 +0.42 +0.13 none +1.20 none +1.20 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Intervals of clouds and sunshine Brilliant sunshine THURSDAY 53° 35° 43° 23° Sunshine and patchy clouds Cloudy, a couple of showers possible Marietta 36/25 Murray City 36/24 Belpre 36/25 Athens 36/25 St. Marys 35/25 Parkersburg 36/25 Coolville 36/25 Elizabeth 37/25 Spencer 36/25 Buffalo 38/25 Ironton 38/28 Milton 38/26 St. Albans 39/26 Huntington 38/28 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 49/45 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s 10s San Francisco 58/43 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 67/47 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front WEDNESDAY 49° 32° Wilkesville 38/25 POMEROY Jackson 37/25 38/25 Ravenswood Rio Grande 37/25 39/25 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 38/29 GALLIPOLIS 38/25 36/25 38/25 Ashland 38/29 Grayson 40/28 Eason, Theron Eberts, Isabella Fisher, Gretchen Frontz, Samantha Haggy, Mara Hall, Mallory Hawley, Lukkas Mays, John McGee, Alexis Medley, Jacob Musser, Alexis O’Brien, Rayleigh Sheets, Makayla Smith, Layne Stanley, Kylan Stone, Donald Vaughan, Josie Ward, Nova Watson. 12th Grade Honor Roll — 1st Semester: Marissa Allen, Nicholas Bolin, Payton Brown, Marjorie Chapman, Dylan Cremeans, Breanna Cundiff, Rebecca Cundiff, Jocelyn Cunningham, Valerie Darnell, Hannah Durst, Alex Eblin, Hailey Edwards, Madison Eskew, Emmy Gard, Zara Gilland, Olivia Goble, Desera Grimm, Olivia Haggy, Kaitlin Hawkins, Brody Hawley, Noah Kimes, Kara Klein, Sylvia Klein, Jarod Koenig, Alyssa Leib, Breanna Lilly, Nicholas McConnell, Janey McKinney, Annika McKinney, Noah Metzger, Kylee Mitch, Alexandria Ogdin, Trenton Peacock, Nathan Pooler, Emma Powell, Julia Pritt, Destiny Racer, Samantha Rogers, MacKenzie Runyon, Zachary Searles, Marissa Searls, Madeline Shope, Brycen Smith, Tresiliana Smith, Tyler Tillis, Baylee Tracy, Shelby Whaley, Jasina Will, Emily Zeiner. Information provided by Meigs Local School District. NATIONAL CITIES McArthur 38/26 South Shore Greenup 38/28 38/27 64 Logan 36/24 TUESDAY 50° 37° Rain and drizzle in the morning Adelphi 35/24 Chillicothe 35/27 MONDAY 48° 36° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 2 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) SUNDAY Clouds giving way to some sun today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 38° / Low 25° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 38°/33° 45°/28° 74° in 1933 -2° in 1914 SATURDAY 45° 38° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM Claire Howard, Dillon Howard, Shayla Hysell, Alexa Ingels, Ashton Jude, Lorena Kennedy, Lillian Kennedy, Quentin Lewis, Andrea Mahr, Landon McGee, Kylie Metheney, Maggie Musser, Avery Patterson, Paul Pennington, Garrett Roberts, Faith Roush, Brycen Rowe, Quinlan Sargent, Beau Schuler, Charlie Snouffer, Brayden Stanley, Sarah Stark, Sidney Workman. 10th Grade Honor Roll — 1st Semester: Brittany Bass, Brady Collins, Presleigh Colwell, Katy Cox, Caitlin Darst, Emily Davidson, Ezequiel Diaz, Lily Dugan, Abbie Fife, Madison Floyd, Brennen Gheen, Catherine Haggy, Faith Hajivandi, Hannah Hart, Ryleigh Hartley, Charlotte Hysell, Jazmin Kauff, Melinda Lawson, Rylee Lisle, Owen McClure, Kymber Mitch, John Musser, Salem Napper, Caleb Ogdin, Kyra Powell, MaKayla Runyon, Rece Sigman, Ethan Stewart, Lillyann Suttle, Natalie Wilson, Emily Young, Jaela Young. 11th Grade Honor Roll — 1st Semester: Bradley Bailey, Amara Barrett, Richard Bennett, Caleb Burnem, Kelly Burns, Coulter Cleland, Shelbe Cochran, Colton Combs, Jewels Conley, Kenneth Cooke, Meredith Cremeans, Cameron Davis, Emilee Davis, Sophia Dye, Molly Eads, Kearsten Eakins, Bostic Caden O’Neil, Kaylee Osborne, Lizzie Parry, Sydney Rogers, Bella Roush, Jacob Roush, Skylynn Sims, Carson Stewart, Brodyn Swatzel, Demetrius Tackett, Elijah Tatterson, Madelynn Will, Cole Williams, Dakota Writesel and Gwyneth Yoder. 8th Grade Honor Roll — 1st Trimester: Kadence Allen, Abigail Barber, Brady Barnett, Lindsay Barnhart, Mina Burleson, Hunter Clary, Hannah Crane, Evan C. Davis, Landon DeWees, Kyleen Dill, Billy Goble, Zachariah Goble, Natalie Gomez, Braden Hawley, Wade Howard, Wyatt Howard, Travis Johnson, Hayden Jones, Chase Justus, Meghan Kauff, Bailey Laudermilt, Halle Lewis, Jacob Martin, Lillyana Martin, Dalton Peacock, Henrik Price, Destiny Priddy, Jaci Schwenke, Kylie Searles, Bailee Shupe, Emilee Smarr, Quentin Smith, Lincoln Thomas, Aaron Tobin, Peyton Vanderhoff, Jaden White, Addison Whitlatch and Rebecca Young. 9th Grade Honor Roll — 1st Semester: Mallory Adams, Elizabeth Anderson, Samuel Arnold, Elana Barrett, David Bates, Reilly Blackston, Geneva Bolin, Paige Bufﬁngton, Conlee Burnem, Jessica Burns, Grifﬁn Cleland, Connor Cooper, Skyler Dill, Josie Durst, Makenzie Fowler, Caden Hall, Braylon Harrison, Mason Reitmire, Branton Roush, Markus Satterﬁeld, Briar Sellers, Ethan Sheets, Carter Smith, Mindy Taylor, Avary Wandling, Brinnley Ward, Carter Warth, Lukas Williams, Thomas Wise, Shelby Yost, Kenzie Young. 6th Grade Honor Roll — 1st Trimester: Arabella Barrett, Susannah Bickford, Chloe Burnem, Reece Carper, Mason Cleland, Riley Cotterill, Chase Dodson, Luke Enright, Lydia Grimm, Grifﬁn Hudson, Brandon Johnson, Zackenzi Kisner, Payton Kranyik, Marlee Laudermilt, Malachi Martin, Marc McCloud, Xander Moon-McKnight, Tracy Owen, Matthew Parry, Aiden Pierce, Miranda Radcliffe, Braelynn Shupe, Logan Smith, Nathan Sroufe, Savanna Stanley, Zachary Stewart, Hayden Stone, Pearl Stover, Dana Tritipo, Ryan Vernon, Louis Whitt, Garrett Williams and David Young. 7th Grade Honor Roll — 1st Trimester: Caitlin Allen, Isaiah Arms, Emiliana Arnott, Ava Buckley, Kaylynn Burleson, Audrianna Burnem, Paisleigh Colwell, Heidi Coon, Jordin Davenport, Eva Enslen, Skyanna Evans, Blake Folmer, Val Fuller, Natalie Goode, Taya Goodwin, Pheonix Herdman, Noah Hess, Blair Holley, Ava Horn, George Hunter, Emma Kreseen, Davyn Lane, Tag Long, EN Metzger, Clendenin 36/24 Charleston 36/25 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 26/3 Montreal 20/8 Minneapolis Toronto 38/20 29/23 Detroit 35/28 Billings 41/31 Chicago 38/36 Denver 36/19 New York 32/19 Washington 40/27 Kansas City 51/31 Chihuahua 71/31 Today Sat. Hi/Lo/W 47/25/s 20/14/sn 51/30/s 37/26/s 37/20/pc 41/31/s 42/31/pc 30/15/pc 36/25/c 48/27/pc 32/18/sn 38/36/c 39/30/pc 35/28/sf 35/27/pc 60/50/pc 36/19/sn 41/25/c 35/28/c 83/74/pc 65/58/pc 39/32/pc 51/31/c 58/35/s 54/39/pc 67/47/s 43/34/pc 72/62/s 38/20/c 47/31/pc 58/49/s 32/19/s 53/33/pc 60/48/s 34/19/s 64/42/s 34/24/c 29/14/s 46/26/pc 44/27/pc 51/41/pc 35/23/sf 58/43/s 49/45/sh 40/27/pc Hi/Lo/W 43/23/s 17/13/c 52/41/pc 41/30/pc 38/29/pc 44/35/c 44/33/pc 32/24/pc 47/37/c 50/35/pc 39/26/c 40/31/sn 45/37/r 41/35/c 41/36/c 58/35/pc 43/23/c 31/21/s 39/33/sn 84/73/r 68/44/r 42/34/r 41/29/s 57/37/s 49/34/r 71/47/s 47/39/r 75/64/c 29/22/s 50/40/c 68/58/c 32/29/pc 48/28/s 71/53/c 34/28/pc 66/41/s 38/32/c 32/19/pc 50/36/pc 46/34/pc 46/32/c 36/19/pc 58/44/s 50/49/r 43/35/pc EXTREMES THURSDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 51/30 El Paso 62/33 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 84° in Hollywood, FL -21° in Angel Fire, NM Global Houston 65/58 Monterrey 71/45 Miami 72/62 High Low 112° in Birdsville, Australia -59° in Nera, 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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