https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/47fa053992fc5c3aee135eb77073c95b.pdf 1304a22496c7bd2289a58c981d72d217 PDF Text Text Lady Tornadoes defeated Wreaths Across America SPORTS s 8 RIVER s 10 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 17° 29° 29° Mostly sunny Saturday. High 35° / Low 26° Today’s weather forecast WEATHER s 14 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 235, Volume 74 Saturday, December 26, 2020 s $2 Commissioners approve 2021 budget County estimates $300K carryover in general fund By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners approved the 2021 budget for the County General fund line items during last week’s regular meeting, setting the budget at $6,423,364.66. The 2021 budget is nearly $400,000 more than the 2020 original budget. While COVID-19 has made an impact on everyone from local individuals and businesses to local government, Commissioners Tim Ihle and Jimmy Will explained that Meigs County is set to see one of its highest single years for sales tax revenue, which paired with a good real estate tax settlement in 2020 and COVID-19 related funding, has the county in a good ﬁnancial position to close out 2020. Through October 2020 (the latest ﬁgure available), Meigs County had seen $2,294,066.66 in sales tax revenue, with November and December traditionally being good months for tax revenue. In 2019, the total for the year was $2,532,783.46, with more than $416,000 coming from November and December. While 2020 is ending on a positive ﬁnancial note, both commissioners caution what will be coming in 2021 is an unknown with the virus and other factors. “We have been trying to keep government running and be responsible with ﬁnances,” said Ihle. The county general fund is expected to have a carryover amount of around $300,000 when the books are closed out for 2020, said Ihle. The ﬁnal number will not be known until the books are closed out for the year. He added that they did not have to take any money out of the savings account which was created by money received in the past from the MCO sales tax replacement funding. In other business, the “We have been trying to keep government running and be responsible with finances.” — Commissioner Tim Ihle commissioners, Approved to certify and appropriate $15,778.49 into the Meigs County Prosecutor’s Ofﬁce salary line item for reimbursement of salaries for investigators Josiah Leggett and Michael Oliver and attorney Tony Mollica for their work at the Department of Job and Family Services. Approved to certify and appropriate $237,743.17 into line item t075T02 and $2,918.58 into line item T075T05 for the Meigs County Health Department as requested. Additionally, a transfer of funds into the supplies line item was approved as requested. Approved a contract with solid waste district for the pick it up program. See BUDGET | 14 New deaths, cases reported across tri-county Eastern Board of Ed. approves agenda items Staff Report Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Two additional COVID19 related deaths and 64 new cases were reported on Thursday across the tri-county region. The Meigs County Health Department reported two additional deaths on Thursday, both in the 60-69-yearold age range. There have been 15 deaths associated to COVID19 in the county. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported a total of 1,552 total cases of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County as part of Thursday’s updates. This is an increase of 30 from the previous day. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 in Mason County on Thursday. Here’s a closer look at coronavirus cases across our area: There are more than 40 Girl Scouts in Meigs County in four troops. Troop 10322 is Daisy Girl Scouts (K-1st); REEDSVILLE — The Eastern Local Board of Education approved several agenda items during its recent meeting. In personnel matters, the board, Approved hiring Katherine Ihling as the Color Guard instructor for the 2020-21 school year. Approved Lauren Dailey and Jack Sigman Sr. as certiﬁed substitutes. Approved rehiring the following Certiﬁed Substitutes for the second semester of the 2020-21 school year: Michael Adkins, John Bell, Teresa Carr, Max Christiansen, Lauren Dailey, Pam Douthitt, Marg Fetty, John Flemming, Erika Fox, Karen Gibbs, Brandon Gilkey, Amanda Graham, Trace Huddy, Erin Johnson, Taylor Jones, Robert Keene, Kaitlin Krugman, Jessica Marcum, Bruce Martin, Emily Kate Moore, Serena Popoae, Autumn Porter, Karen Robinson, Amanda Schwarzel, Michael Scyoc, Jack Sigman Sr., Hallie Simpson, Ladona Stephens, Randy Wachter, Migail Wheaton, Richard Wilson, Bruce Wolfe. Approved the following internships for spring 2020: Jenna Cavanaugh with Lorre Hill; Madison Legros with Angie Weeks; Emily Francisco with Debbie Pratt; Caroline Craig-Bowden with Mindy Bradford; Chloe Golden with Julie Spaun; Ruthie Hopkins with Cody Wise; Jessica Anderson with Lauren Anderson; Jala Mace with Shandi Sargent. In other business, the board Approved a Security Service Contract between the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and Eastern Local School District retroactive to Sept. 3, 2020. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce agrees to provide security, along with drug use and prevention education to the students, faculty, and staff of the Eastern Local School District for the 2020-21 school year for a total sum of $20,000. Approved the minutes of See GOOD | 14 See BOARD | 14 Gallia County ODH reported a total of 1,552 total cases of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County as part of Thursday’s updates. This is an increase of 30 since the previous day’s reporting (Wednesday). ODH and the Gallia Health Department have reported a total of 20 deaths, 94 hospitalizations, and 1,053 presumed recovered individuals (39 new) as of Thursday. Age ranges for the 1,552 total cases reported by ODH on Thursday are as follows: 0-19 — 207 cases (1 less case than previous day, 1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 266 cases (8 new cases, 5 total hospitalizations) 30-39 — 195 cases (1 new case, 3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 231 cases (8 new cases, 3 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 228 cases (11 new cases, 8 total hospitalizations) 60-69 — 190 cases (1 new case, 20 total hospitalizations, 3 total deaths) 70-79 — 128 cases (25 hospitalizations, 8 deaths) 80-plus — 107 cases (2 new cases, 1 new hospitalization, 29 total hospitalizations, 9 deaths) Gallia County is currently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health See CASES | 3 AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH 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. Photos by Jennifer MicKibben | Courtesy photo Girl Scouts spent time caroling outside the residents’ windows at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. ‘Do a good turn daily’ Girl Scouts complete community projects Staff Report MEIGS COUNTY — Girl Scouts from around Meigs County have been taking part in several community projects in recent weeks. Girl Scouts participated in making lap blankets for residents at Overbrook, as well as making cards for the residents. Big Bend Girl Scouts also spent time Christmas caroling outside the windows at Overbrook. Girl Scouts also volunteered at the Wreaths Across America event last Saturday, placing wreaths on the graves of veterans at Meigs Memory Gardens. (See more on this story inside this edition and online at the Sentinel’s website.) Troop members also wrote thank you cards for the military, mailing the cards to soldiers from Meigs County stationed around the country. Dog treats were made and donated to the Meigs County Canine Rescue and Adoption Center this Some of the local Girl Scouts took part in placing wreaths during the Wreaths Across America event at Meigs Memory Gardens. Treat bags were made by local girl scouts and presented to law enforcement and first responders. fall. Goodie bags were also created for local ﬁrst responders, as well as mask holders, cards and candy for local doctors and nurses. �2 Saturday, December 26, 2020 OBITUARIES/NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing DR. C. ROBERT HUMPHREYS OBITUARIES LLOYD BROOKS LOMBARD, Ill. — Dr. C. Robert Humphreys, age Brooks, James COOLVILLE 73, of Lombard, Brooks and Rob— Lloyd Brooks, Ill., passed away ert and Katrina 77, of Coolville, Brooks; daughter, November 29, Ohio, passed Debbie and Jeremy 2020, with his away Wednesday, loving wife of 43 Barber; grandDec 23, 2020 at years, Shelley (Lintala) children, Hallie, the Holzer-Meigs Humphreys and their son, Heather, Aaron, Emergency DepartJeremy, by his side. He Noah, Zachary, Adam, ment in Pomeroy, Ohio. was preceded in death Rachel, Andrew, Tyler, He was born Sept. 30, by his parents, Carl and 1943 in Belpre, Ohio, son Katlyn, Allison, Melissa, Lois Humphreys and his Ashley, Jenna, Kayla, of the late Paul E. and Mildred V. Pullins Brooks. and Wyatt; 9 great-grand- in-laws, Don and Florence Lintala, of Gallipolis. children; three brothers, He was a member of the Bob earned a B.A. Alfred United Methodist Roger, Gerald and Keith Degree in Biology from and three sisters, Joann, Church, where he was Nasson College, an M.S. once a youth group leader Judy and Jan. Graveside services will Degree in Biological Sciand a former Cub Scout ences from Kent State be held at 1 p.m., SunMaster for Pack 235. He day, Dec. 27, 2020 at the University and B.S. was a retired machinist Brooks Family Cemetery, and D.C. Degrees from and former manager of National College of Chi42551 Tucker Road, Plant 1 & 2 for O.Ames Coolville, Ohio, with Pas- ropractic. He also held a after 37 years and loved wood working. Lloyd was tor John Frank ofﬁciating. Diplomate in Neurology. In 2015, he received the Visitation will be held a family man and always present during family out- Saturday, from 5-7 p.m. at Lifetime Achievement White-Schwarzel Funeral Award from the Interings. He was his grandHome in Coolville, Ohio. national Association of childrens #1 Fan. You are invited to sign Functional Neurology and He is survived by his Rehabilitation. the online guestbook at wife of 58 years, Ruth Bob taught in the sciAnn Carsey Brooks; three www.whiteschwarzelfh. ence department at Rio com sons, Kevin and Marta Grande College before moving to Lombard, BALDWIN, SR. where he taught clinical neurology at National GALLIPOLIS — Lacy C. Baldwin, Sr., 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at University, as well as post-professional courses St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. A memorial service will be held for Lacy at the in neurology and electrodiagnosis. He previously convenience of the family. Willis Funeral Home is in served as chairman of the care of the arrangements. TODAY IN HISTORY of the American hostages sending messages Today is Saturday, Dec. to their families. In 1985, Ford Motor 26, the 361st day of 2020. There are ﬁve days left in Company began selling its Taurus and Sable the year. sedans and station wagToday’s Highlight in History ons. In 1994, French On Dec. 26, 2004, commandos stormed more than 230,000 people, mostly in south- a hijacked Air France ern Asia, were killed by jetliner on the ground a 100-foot-high tsunami in Marseille, killing four Algerian hijackers and triggered by a 9.1-magfreeing 170 hostages. nitude earthquake In 1996, six-year-old beneath the Indian beauty queen JonBenet Ocean. Ramsey was found beaten and strangled in the On this date In 1776, British forces basement of her family’s home in Boulder, Colosuffered a major defeat in the Battle of Trenton rado. (To date, the slaying remains unsolved.) during the RevolutionIn 2003, an earthquake ary War. In 1799, former Presi- struck the historic Iradent George Washington nian city of Bam, killing at least 26,000 people. was eulogized by Col. Three snowboarders Henry Lee as “ﬁrst in were killed in an avawar, ﬁrst in peace and lanche in Provo Canyon, ﬁrst in the hearts of his Utah. countrymen.” In 2006, former PresiIn 1908, Jack Johndent Gerald R. Ford died son became the ﬁrst African-American boxer in Rancho Mirage, Calito win the world heavy- fornia, at age 93. Ten years ago: A powweight championship as erful East Coast blizzard he defeated Canadian Tommy Burns in Sydney, stranded thousands of travelers and dumped Australia. more than a foot of snow In 1910, the London in some areas. SalvaPalladium, Britain’s dor Jorge Blanco, 84, a famous variety theater, former president of the ﬁrst opened. In 1917, during World Dominican Republic, died in Santo Domingo. War I, President WoodSoul singer-songwriter row Wilson issued a Teena Marie, 54, died in proclamation authorizPasadena, California. ing the government to Five years ago: A take over operation of new onslaught of torthe nation’s railroads. nadoes began erupting In 1941, during in the South; twisters World War II, Winston ended up hitting parts Churchill became the of Texas, Oklahoma, ﬁrst British prime minArkansas, Louisiana, ister to address a joint meeting of the U.S. Con- and Mississippi. Chicago police killed 19-year-old gress. Quintonio LeGrier, a In 1980, Iranian college student who an television footage was broadcast in the United ofﬁcer said was coming States, showing a dozen at him with a bat, and 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. EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — Lloyd Haggy, 80, of Pomeroy, passed away, at 7 a.m. in the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department, Pomeroy. Born August 26, 1940 in Bancroft, West Virginia he was the son of the late Emery Haggy and Eula Hood Haggy-Odegard. He was a retired custodian for Meigs Local Schools, and he loved ﬁshing, hunting, and spending time with his family. He is survived by the love of his life Joyce Fanning Haggy whom he married on May 27, 1959, in Laurel Cliff, Ohio, his children, Robert (Ronda Neece) Haggy, of Pomeroy, and Frank (Konnie Hackworth) Haggy, Pedro, Ohio, grandchildren, Billy (Kelli) Hackworth, Tabitha (Michael) Collier, and Tiffany (Grant) Williams, and eight great- grandchildren. Brothers, Garﬁeld (Lelia) Haggy, of Rutland, Jack (Janice) Haggy, of Pomeroy, Ernest (Brenda) Haggy, of Pomeroy, sisters, Delores Surface, of Middleport, Shirley (Harold) Meadows, of Mason, West Virginia, and Ruby (Dale) Gum, of Tennessee, close cousins, Buddy Winters, and Donnie Hood, a special friend, Dorothy Mullins, and numerous nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by a sister, Jean (Harold) Norton, and a close friend, Walter Wayne Lifelight. Graveside services will be held on Wednesday, December 30, 2020 at 1 p.m. in the Bradford Cemetery. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Pomeroy, is entrusted with the arrangements. WARREN STAPLETON GALLIPOLIS — Ruth A. Warren Stapleton, 85, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. Arrangements will be announced at a later date; Willis Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. ANNIVERSARY The Associated Press REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com diagnosis department, supervisor of the family practice residency and director of the student clinic. Bob also taught in the post-professional faculty at several chiropractic educational institutions as well as the Carrick Institute. As a Professor at National University of Health Sciences, Bob shared his passion for learning, his expertise and love of functional neurology, and his sense of humor with his students and colleagues for nearly four decades. Bob loved sailing, scuba diving and sharing meals with family and friends. He lived life to the fullest and those who knew him will always remember his exuberant laughter, generous spirit and passion for life. No services will be held at this time. There will be a celebration of life scheduled in the future. Arrangements by Brust Funeral Home, 135 S. Main Street, Lombard, IL 60148. Visit www. brustfuneralhome.com or call 888-629-0094 for information. LLOYD HAGGY 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 55-year-old Bettie Jones, a neighbor who police said was shot accidentally. Basketball player Stephen Curry was named The Associated Press 2015 Male Athlete of the Year. One year ago: Tony Award-winning composer Jerry Herman, who wrote the music and lyrics for such classic shows as “Mame,” “Hello, Dolly!” and “La Cage aux Folles,” died in Miami at the age of 88. A winter storm brought downpours and extensive snowfall to parts of Southern California, triggering a tornado and snarling post-Christmas travel. The pilot and six passengers died when a tour helicopter crashed on the top of a mountain on the island of Kauai. Gymnast Simone Biles was named the Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year. Today’s Birthdays Rhythm-and-blues singer Abdul “Duke” Fakir (The Four Tops) is 85. Record producer (and convicted murderer) Phil Spector is 81. “America’s Most Wanted” host John Walsh is 75. Country musician Bob Carpenter (The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) is 74. Funk musician George Porter Jr. (The Meters) is 73. Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Carlton Fisk is 73. Retired MLB AllStar Chris Chambliss is 72. Baseball Hall of Famer Ozzie Smith is 66. Former Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., is 65. Humorist David Sedaris is 64. Rock musician James Kottak (The Scorpions) is 58. Rock musician Lars Ulrich (Metallica) is 57. Actor Nadia Dajani is 55. Rock musician J is 53. Country singer Audrey Wiggins is 53. Rock singer James Mercer (The Shins; Flake) is 50. Actor-singer Jared Leto is 49. Actor Kendra C. Johnson is 44. Rock singer Chris Daughtry is 41. Actor Beth Behrs is 35. Actor Kit Harington is 34. Actor Eden Sher is 29. Pop singer Jade Thirlwall (Little Mix Actor) is 28. Actor Zach Mills is 25. Carsey 60th wedding anniversary Karen Smith and Christy Lee recently announced the 60th wedding anniversary of their parents. Max Carsey, son of the late Jesse and Elpha Carsey and Sallie Martin Carsey, daughter of the late Leonard and Pauline Martin, were married December 27, 1960, in the First United Methodist Church, Rockbridge, Ohio. The presiding minister was Rev. Carroll Chesser, formerly of New Marshﬁeld. Jesse; Karen Smith, husband Pat and sons AJ and Grant; and Christy Lee, husband Donald and daughter Kendra. The Carsey’s are both retired, Sallie from the Registrar’s Ofﬁce, Ohio University and Max from Carsey’s Barber Sallie and Max Carsey, Shop who had over 60 pictured, were married years of service barbering at his Court Street December 27, 1960. location. There will be no formal celebration at Max and Sallie had this time because of the three daughters: Concontinuing COVID-19 nie Steortz (deceased), husband David and son pandemic. GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Area COVID/ Holiday hours GALLIPOLIS — The Dr. Samuel L. Bossard Memorial Library will be closing at 5 p.m. on New Year’s Eve and will be closed on Jan. 1, 2021. Normal hours of operation will resume on Saturday, Jan, 2, 2021. 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, MondayFriday 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 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. Straw available MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for pet bedding during the months of November, December, January, and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport, for a fee of $2. Vouchers are to be redeemed at Dettwiller Lumber in Pomeroy. For more information call 740-992-6064. 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. Monday, Dec. 28 meeting. HARRISONVILLE — Scipio Township Trustees will be holding their end of the year meeting 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire Department. Wednesday, Dec. 30 PERRY TWP. — Perry Township Board of Trustees, 2020 year end and 2021 opening organizational meeting, 7 p.m., at the Perry Township Townhouse. Tuesday, Jan. 5 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their 2020 year HARRISONVILLE — Scipio Townend meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford ship Trustees, organizational meettown hall. The reorganization meeting, 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire ing for 2021 will follow the year end Department. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, December 26, 2020 3 MEIGS HEALTH MATTERS The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) is a national program that monitors the safety of vaccines after they are licensed. VAERS is managed by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (cdc.gov) Vaccines prevent serious illnesses and even death in persons who receive them. Before a vaccine is licensed, FDA takes steps to make sure the vaccine is safe. FDA requires that a vaccine goes through extensive safety testing. After a vaccine is licensed, VAERS is one of the mechanisms used to monitor for any problems, or “adverse events,” that happen after vaccination. Not all events reported to VAERS are caused by the vaccine. Even though careful studies are done before a vaccine is licensed, rare adverse effects may not be found until a vaccine is given to millions of people with different backgrounds and medical histories. By continued monitoring, VAERS helps to make sure that the beneﬁts of vaccines are far greater than the risks. Anyone who receives a vaccine should be informed about both the beneﬁts and risks of vaccination. Any questions or concerns should be discussed with a healthcare provider. Limitation and Usefulness of VAERS: VAERS is unable to determine that a vaccine caused or did not cause an adverse event. Sometimes people who are vaccinated get sick from another cause unrelated to the vaccine. Even though VAERS cannot determine that a vaccine caused an adverse event, it can give CDC and FDA important information that might signal a problem. If it looks as though a vaccine might be causing an adverse event, FDA and CDC will investigate further. Cases The department reported 19 individuals are now considered recovered, which brings the total recovered cases in Meigs County to 720. Age ranges for the 820 Meigs County cases, as of Thursday, are as follows: 0-9 — 24 cases 10-19 — 73 cases (5 new cases) 20-29 — 126 cases (2 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 103 cases (4 new cases, 3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 122 cases (2 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 120 cases (2 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 108 cases (1 new case, 12 total hospitalizations, 2 deaths) 70-79 — 87 cases (6 new cases, 14 total hospitalizations, 4 deaths) 80-89 — 38 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 From page 1 Advisory System map after meeting three of the seven indicators on Thursday. Meigs County The Meigs County Health Department reported 20 new conﬁrmed cases and three probable cases of COVID19 on Thursday, bringing the total county to 820 cases (768 conﬁrmed, 52 probable) since April. The health department’s update on Thursday stated two additional deaths associated with COVID-19. Both individuals were in the 60-69-yearold age range. There have been 15 deaths associated with the virus since April. According to the health department, there are three additional hospitalizations due to COVID-19 — these individuals are in the 30-39 age range, 60-69 age range and 70-79 age range. There have been 48 total hospitalizations since April. Does VAERS provide medical advice? No, VAERS does not provide medical advice. For medical advice, please contact your healthcare provider or state health department. Who can report What types of events should I to VAERS? report? Parents; Patients; You should Healthcare proreport any viders; adverse event Others: CDC that happens and FDA encourafter getting a Leanne age anybody who Cunningham vaccine, even if experiences any you are not sure Contributing problems after that the vaccolumnist cine caused the vaccination to adverse event. report to VAERS. Healthcare providers are It is especially important required by law to report to report any adverse event that resulted in certain problems. hospitalization, disability, or death. If you are not Why should I sure that a certain type report to VAERS? of adverse event should Reporting gives valube reported to VAERS, able information that talk with your healthcare helps CDC and FDA provider. Healthcare make sure that vaccines providers are required are safe; Reporting strengthens by law to report certain VAERS so it can be used adverse events. To get a list of these, please call to assess public health 1-800-822-7967 or go to response to vaccines; https://vaers.hhs.gov/ Reporting allows for reportevent.html evaluating public health prevention and control measures. How do I report? Remember, no vacGo to vaers.hhs.gov cine (or any medicine) then choose one of two is completely free of risk ways to report to VAERS: and adverse events are 1) Report online (prepossible. If you have an ferred method) adverse event after a 2) Report using a Writvaccine, please report to able PDF Form. DownVAERS. Each report is load the Writable PDF important! Form to your computer, complete it and then return to the VAERS website to upload the completed form. Important: Use a desktop or laptop computer on which you can securely save a document that contains protected health information, personal identiﬁers or other sensitive personal or patient information. If you need further assistance with reporting to VAERS, please email info@VAERS.org or call 1-800-822-7967. Operators are on duty from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. After you submit a report, VAERS staff may contact you for additional information. CDC and FDA use VAERS data to monitor vaccine safety. VAERS data are also available to the public after all identifying formation, such as names and addresses are removed to protect the privacy of the patient. The National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) is a separate federal program that provides compensation to individuals whose injuries may have been caused by certain vaccines. Please be aware that reporting an event to VAERS does not constitute ﬁling a claim with the VICP. Information on the VICP can be obtained by calling 1-800-338-2382 or visiting their website at http://www.hrsa.gov/vaccinecompensation/. For More Information, visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. For general information on vaccines and immunization schedules you can call 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636) or visit www.cdc.gov/vaccines. Additional information may be found at Food and Drug Administration. For safety and effectiveness information on FDAlicensed vaccines you can call 1-800-835-4709 and visit www.fda.gov/cber/ vaers/vaers.htm. The above information was excerpted from the cdc.gov website brochure “Do Your Part for Vaccine Safety – Report to VAERS Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System — A National Program for Monitoring Vaccine Safety.” 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. of Health reported a 24-hour change of 8,828 new cases on Thursday (21-day average of 9,848). There were 95 new deaths (21-day average of 81), 320 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 384) and 35 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 41) reported in the previous 24 hours, according to Thursday’s update. ODH did not update its dashboard on Friday, Dec. 25 in observance of the Christmas holiday. Daily number reporting was to resume on Dec. 26 and reﬂect the totals from Dec. 25 and 26. Ohio Valley Publishing will report these numbers in the next print edition on Tuesday. cases from Wednesday and 34 new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 1,422,569 lab test have been completed, with a 4.50 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 7.90 percent. There are 22,957 currently active cases in the state. DHHR reported on Thursday that 26,487 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to residents of West Virginia. So far, 60,875 doses have been received by the state. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham and Beth Sergent 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. 30-39 — 103 cases (plus 5 probable case (1 new), 3 new conﬁrmed cases) 40-49 — 144 cases (plus 5 probable cases, 3 new conﬁrmed cases) 50-59 — 150 cases (plus 2 probable cases, 2 deaths, 2 new conﬁrmed cases) 60-69 — 130 cases Mason County (plus 2 probable case, 3 DHHR reported 934 total cases (since March) death, 1 new conﬁrmed cases) for Mason County in 70+ — 150 cases (plus the 10 a.m. update on 4 probable cases (1 new), Thursday, 14 more than Wednesday. Of those, 913 10 deaths) On Thursday, Mason are conﬁrmed cases and County continues to be 21 are probable cases. “Red” on the West VirginDHHR has reported 13 deaths in Mason County. ia County Alert System map. The county is “red” According to DHHR, the age ranges for the 934 on the WVDE weekly map. Mason County’s COVID-19 cases DHHR latest infection rate was is reporting in Mason 46.87 on Thursday, with County are as follows: a 8.08 percent positivity 0-9 — 14 cases rate. Surrounding coun10-19 — 78 cases (2 ties are orange and red. new conﬁrmed cases) 20-29 — 144 cases (plus 3 probable cases, 2 Ohio new conﬁrmed cases) The Ohio Department MY HOME IS IN OHIO. MY HEART RELIED ON CAMDEN CLARK. 22nd ANNUAL NEW YEARʼS DAY GAS OIL ADV. AUCTION “ I’m a life-long resident of Marietta, Ohio. When my wife died 8 years ago at 58 years old from a massive heart attack, I made the decision then to exercise and eat right, especially since I have a family history of heart disease. Even after riding my bike and walking every day I still had a heart attack and needed surgery. I knew I didn’t need to go far for treatment by the most respected cardiac care team in the area. 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There was an increase of 1,303 Leanne Cunningham RN, BSN, CLC, is director of nursing for the Meigs County Health Department. �NEWS 4 Saturday, December 26, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Downtown Nashville explosion knocks communications offline By Kimberlee Kruesi and Thalia Beaty tured the warning issuing from the RV, “... if you can Associated Press hear this message, evacuate now,” seconds before the explosion. NASHVILLE, Tenn. The blast sent black — A recreational vehicle smoke and ﬂames bilparked in the deserted lowing from the heart of streets of downtown downtown Nashville’s Nashville exploded early Christmas morning, caus- tourist scene, an area ing widespread communi- packed with honky-tonks, cations outages that took restaurants and shops. Buildings shook streets down police emergency over from the explosion systems and grounded near a building owned by ﬂights at the city’s airAT&T, which is one block port. Authorities said they believe the blast was away from the company’s ofﬁce tower. intentional. “We do not know if that Police were responding was a coincidence, or if to a report of shots ﬁred Friday when they encoun- that was the intention,” police spokesman Don tered the RV blaring a Aaron said. recorded warning that a AT&T said the affected bomb would detonate in 15 minutes, Metro Nash- building is the central ofﬁce of a telephone ville Police Chief John Drake said. Police evacu- exchange, with network ated nearby buildings and equipment in it. The blast called in the bomb squad. interrupted service, but “Shortly after that, the the company declined to RV exploded,” Drake said say how widespread outat a midday news confer- ages were. “Service for some cusence. tomers in Nashville and Surveillance video the surrounding areas published on a Twitmay be affected by damter account Friday that appeared to be across the age to our facilities from street from the blast cap- the explosion this morn- Mark Humphrey | AP Emergency personnel work near the scene of an explosion in downtown Nashville, Tenn., on Friday. Authorities say the explosion inside a recreational vehicle parked downtown early Christmas morning was deliberate. Three people were hurt in the blast. ing. We are in contact with law enforcement and working as quickly and safely as possible to restore service,” AT&T spokesman Jim Greer said in an emailed statement. 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The Federal Aviation Administration temporarily halted ﬂights out of Nashville International Airport because of telecommunications issues associated with the explosion. Three people were taken to area hospitals for treatment after the blast, although none were in critical condition, Aaron said. Authorities don’t know whether anyone was in the vehicle when it exploded. Nashville Mayor John Cooper said the city was lucky that the number of injuries was limited. Aaron said earlier that some people were taken to the department’s cen- tral precinct for questioning but declined to give more details. The FBI will be taking the lead in the investigation, agency spokesman Joel Siskovic said. Federal investigators from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives were also on the scene. The FBI is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for investigating federal crimes, such as explosives violations and acts of terrorism. A Philadelphia man staying in a nearby hotel said that when he heard the blast, he was knew it wasn’t harmless. “We tried to rationalize it that it was an earthquake or something, but it was obvious it wasn’t an earthquake,” Joseph Fafara said. He said he traveled to Tennessee with his family on Christmas because the state has looser COVID19 restrictions than Philadelphia. When he went to look at the damage, police barricades had already been put in place. At noon, police dogs continued to search cars and buildings in the nearby area. Buck McCoy, who lives near the area, posted videos on Facebook that show water pouring down the ceiling of his home. Alarms blare in the background along with cries of people in distress. A ﬁre is visible in the street outside. McCoy said he heard gunﬁre 15 minutes before the explosion rocked his building, set cars in the street on ﬁre and blew trees apart. “All my windows, every single one of them got blown into the next room. If I had been standing there it would have been horrible,” he said. “It felt like a bomb. It was that big,” he told The Associated Press. President Donald Trump has been briefed, according to White House spokesperson Judd Deere. The U.S. Justice Department said Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen was also briefed and directed all department resources be made available to help with the investigation. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee said on Twitter that the state would provide the resources necessary “to determine what happened and who was responsible.” The American Red Cross of Tennessee announced that it was working with ofﬁcials to open a shelter for victims. Pope on COVID-19 vaccine: Needy, vulnerable must come first By Frances D’Emilio eration and not competition, and to search for a solution for all.” Amid a surge of coronaVATICAN CITY — virus infections this fall in Pope Francis made a Italy, Francis broke with Christmas Day plea tradition for Christmas. for authorities to make COVID-19 vaccines avail- Instead of delivering his “Urbi et Orbi” speech — able to all, insisting that the ﬁrst in line should be Latin for “to the city and to the world” — outdoors the most vulnerable and from the central loggia needy, regardless of who of St. Peter’s Basilica, he holds the patents for the read it from inside a cavshots. ernous hall at the Apos“Vaccines for everytolic Palace, ﬂanked by body, especially for the two Christmas trees with most vulnerable and blinking lights. needy,” who should be Normally, tens of thouﬁrst in line, Francis said sands of people would in off-the-cuff remarks have crowded into St. from his prepared text, Peter’s Square to receive calling the development of such vaccines “light of the pope’s Christmas blessing and listen to hope” for the world. his speech. But Italian “We can’t let closed measures to try to rein in nationalisms impede us holiday infections allow from living as the true people to leave their human family that we homes on Christmas are,” the pope said. He called on the leaders for only urgent reasons of nations, businesses and like work, health, visits to nearby loved ones or international organizaexercise close to home. tions to “promote coop- Associated Press The pandemic’s repercussions on life dominated Francis’ reﬂections on the past year. “At this moment in history, marked by the ecological crisis and grave economic and social imbalances only worsened by the coronavirus pandemic, it is all the more important for us to acknowledge one another as brothers and sisters,” Francis said. Fraternity and compassion applies to people “even though they do not belong to my family, my ethnic group or my religion,” he said. 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EURZVH�MREV��SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH��JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing A pandemic Christmas GOP blocks $2,000 checks as Trump leaves COVID aid in chaos WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s sudden demand for $2,000 checks for most Americans was swiftly rejected by House Republicans as his haphazard actions have thrown a massive COVID relief and government funding bill into chaos. The rare Christmas Eve session of the House lasted just minutes, with help for millions of Americans awaiting Trump’s signature on the bill. Unemployment beneﬁts, eviction protections and other emergency aid, including smaller $600 checks, are at risk. Trump’s refusal of the $900 billion package, which is linked to $1.4 trillion government funds bill, could spark a federal shutdown at midnight Monday. “We’re not going to let the government shut down, nor are we going to let the American people down,” said Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., the majority leader. With its fate still up in the air, the bill arrived Thursday night in Florida, where the president has been spending the holiday s golﬁng and tweeting, a person familiar with its movement said. The optics appear terrible for Republicans, and the outgoing president, as the nation suffers through the worst holiday season many can remember. Families are isolated under COVID precautions and millions of American households are devastated without adequate income, food or shelter. The virus death toll of 327,000-plus is rising. Trump is ending his presidency much the way he started it — sowing confusion and reversing promises all while contesting the election and courting a federal shutdown over demands his own party in Congress will not meet. The congressional Republican leaders have been left almost speechless by Trump’s year-end scorching of their work. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy helped negotiate the year-end deal, a prized bipartisan compromise, that won sweeping approval this week in the House and Senate after the White House assured GOP leaders that Trump supported it. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin boasted that the $600 checks all sides had agreed to for Americans would be in the mail in a week. Instead, Washington is now hurtling toward a crisis with COVID aid about to collapse, as the president is at his Mar-aLago club. He has been lashing out at GOP leaders for refusing to join his efforts to overturn the election that Joe Biden won when the Electoral College votes are tallied in Congress on Jan. 6. “The best way out of this is for the president to sign the bill,” Republican Sen. Roy Blunt of Missouri said Thursday. “And I still hope that’s what he decides.” Racing to salvage the year-end legislation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Mnuchin are in talks on options. Democrats will recall House lawmakers to Washington for a vote Monday on Trump’s proposal, with a roll call that would put all members on record as supporting or rejecting the $2,000 checks. They are also considering a Monday vote on a stop-gap measure to at least avert a federal shutdown. It would keep the government running until Biden is inaugurated Jan. 20. Lawmakers will also be asked to override Trump’s veto of a mustpass Defense bill. After presiding over the short House session, an exasperated Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., decried the possibility that the COVID assistance may collapse. “It is Christmas Eve, but it is not a silent night. All is not calm. For too many, nothing is bright,” she said on Capitol Hill. A town hall she hosted the night before “had people crying, people terriﬁed of what is going to happen,” she said. One father recently told her he had to tell his children there would be no Santa Claus this year. The president’s push to increase direct payments for most Americans from $600 to $2,000 for individuals and $4,000 for couples drives support from Democrats but splits the GOP with a politically difﬁcult test of their loyalty to the president. Republican lawmakers traditionally balk at the big spending, never fully embracing Trump’s populist approach. Many have opposed larger $2,000 checks as too costly and poorly targeted. On a conference call Wednesday House Republican lawmakers complained that Trump threw them under the bus, according to one Republican on the private call and granted anonymity to discuss it. Most had voted for the package and they urged GOP leaders to hit the cable news shows to explain its beneﬁts, the person said. Yet the president has found common ground with Democrats, particularly leading liberals who support the $2,000 payments as the best way to help struggling Americans. Democrats only settled for the lower number to compromise with Republicans. Even if the House is able to approve Trump’s $2,000 checks on Monday, that measure would likely die in the GOPcontrolled Senate, which is due back in session on Tuesday. The president’s unpredictable demands are creating more Trump-related headaches for Georgia GOP Sens. Kelly Loefﬂer and David Perdue, who are ﬁghting for their political lives — and for continued GOP control of the Senate — in a pair of Jan. 5 Georgia run-off elections. They are being forced to choose whether to back or buck Trump, potentially angering voters on all sides. The clash Thursday unfolded as the Democratic-controlled House convened for a routine pro forma session, which had been scheduled before Trump’s sudden moves, when lawmakers anticipated no business being conducted. Instead, the 12-minute House session morphed into a procedural brawl as Hoyer, the No. 2 House Democrat, sought the unanimous approval of all House members to pass the bill with Trump’s proposal. GOP leader Kevin McCarthy, who was not present in the nearly-empty chamber, refused. Saturday, December 26, 2020 7 Services move online, people stay home By Elliot Spagat and Frances D’Emilio Associated Press ROME — Families that usually reunite on Christmas over a hearty, lingering meal stayed home Friday, services were held online, and gift exchanges were lowkey in one of the most unusual holiday seasons in decades. The coronavirus left almost no one unaffected. Patricia Hager, 60, delivered homemade caramel rolls for breakfast to family and friends in Bismarck, North Dakota, a state that didn’t get hit until later in the pandemic but got hit hard. It seemed every time she opened her door this holiday season, someone had left smoked salmon, baskets of nuts or cookies. “This year Christmas love is expressed at the door,” she said. “I’m glad that people will probably be with us next year with the vaccines. I can give up anything for that.” With a child due in February, Song Ju-hyeon of Paju, South Korea, near Seoul, said home is the only place she feels safe. The government reported 1,241 new cases Friday, a new daily record for the country. “It doesn’t feel like Christmas anyway, there’s no carols being played on the streets,” she said. “It’s Christmask,” the Daily Nation newspaper declared in Kenya, where a surge in cases led to doctors ending a brief strike Christmas Eve. Celebrations were muted in the East Africa hub as Eranga Jayawardena | AP A Sri Lankan Christian girl wears a Santa hair band and a face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus as she arrives at a church to attend the Christmas Mass on Friday in Colombo, Sri Lanka. a curfew prevented overnight church vigils. Pope Francis delivered his Christmas blessing from inside the Vatican, breaking with his traditional speech from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica to tens of thousands in St. Peter’s Square. Tourism in Italy has virtually vanished and the government’s coronavirus restrictions for the holidays foiled any plans by locals to ﬂock to the square. Citing a cause for optimism, Francis said the invention of COVID-19 vaccines shines “lights of hope” on the world. In a passionate appeal to leaders, businesses and international organizations, he said they must ensure that the most vulnerable and needy in the pandemic be ﬁrst in line to receive the vaccines. Bells rang out around Bethlehem as the traditional birthplace of Jesus celebrated. But the closure of Israel’s international airport to foreign tourists, along with Palestinian restrictions banning intercity travel in the areas they administer in the Israelioccupied West Bank, kept visitors away. In Beijing, ofﬁcial churches abruptly canceled Mass after China’s capital was put on high alert following two con- ﬁrmed COVID-19 cases last week. Two new asymptomatic cases were reported Friday. With economies reeling around the world, it wasn’t a year of lavish gifts. Robin Sypniewski of Middlesex County, New Jersey, was furloughed twice from her job serving school lunches and is now on reduced hours as her husband retires next week as a trash collector and her daughter wrestles with student debt. Sypniewski, 58, bought her daughter pajamas, compared to a diamond bracelet last Christmas. Her husband got a $20 plaque describing his Polish heritage, compared to a tablet computer last year. “The bills have to be paid this month and next month. With the reduced hours, it’s tough,” she said. In Sao Paulo, Brazil, taxi driver Dennys Abreu, 56, navigated the vast city overnight to cover the $300 monthly payment on his car, which he bought after losing a construction job. An estimated 14 million Brazilians are jobless. “All I can do is to work as much as I can, get by and hope this damn virus disappears next year,” he said. 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A Christmas Eve pageant that is normally performed in person was recorded and shown online. “I have to remember that Christians have been celebrating Christmas for hundreds of years in all sorts of circumstances,” said the Rev. Elizabeth Marie Melchionna, the church rector. “Some of the external appearances are different and yet the essence remains the same. What has not changed is that essential longing and celebration for love that is born at Christmas.” In Paris, members of Notre Dame Cathedral’s choir sang inside the church for the ﬁrst time since a 2019 ﬁre, wearing hard hats and protective suits against construction conditions. Border closures and bottlenecks foiled some plans. Thousands of drivers were stranded in their trucks at the English port of Dover, lacking the coronavirus tests that France demands amid rising concern about a new, apparently more contagious, virus variant. 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Two soldiers’ race across enemy Judge Michael Desiato uses his power to cover a crime. territory to deliver a message. �Sports 8 Saturday, December 26, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Lady Tornadoes fall to Trimble, 63-25 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Southern junior Kelly Shaver (11) shoots a layup, during the second half of the Lady Tornadoes’ 63-25 setback on Wednesday in Racine, Ohio. RACINE, Ohio — No upset to be had. The Southern girls basketball team fell to defending Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division champion Trimble by a 63-25 count on Wednesday in Meigs County, with the Lady Tomcats staying unbeaten, and the Lady Tornadoes remaining winless. Trimble (7-0, 6-0 TVC Hocking) never trailed in the contest, scoring the ﬁrst seven points of the night and leading 21-2 a quarter into play. Southern (0-4, 0-4) scored the opening bucket of the second period, but the Lady Tomcats went on a 24-6 run over the remainder of the stanza and headed into the half on top 45-10. A 15-to-2 third quarter gave the guests a 60-12 lead with eight minutes to play. The Purple and Gold outscored THS 13-to-3 in the ﬁnale, falling 63-25. The guests won the rebounding battle by a 50-to-28 count, including 28-to-9 on the offensive end. SHS turned the ball over two dozen times, while Trimble committed 15 turnovers, eight of which came in the fourth quarter. The Lady Tornadoes combined for eight assists, six steals and three rejections, while the Lady Tomcats came up with 16 assists, 13 steals and three blocked shots. Southern made 10-of-47 (21.3 percent) ﬁeld goal attempts, including 1-of-17 (5.9 percent) three-point tries, while Trimble shot 25-of-73 (34.2 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 7-of-24 (29.2 percent) from deep. At the foul line, SHS went 4-for-16 (25 percent), and THS was 6-of-12 (50 percent). Kass Chaney led the Lady Tornadoes with 10 points, featuring the team’s lone trifecta, while also blocking two shots. Kelly Shaver had ﬁve points in the setback, while Kayla Evans and Lila Cooper earned four points and eight rebounds apiece, with Evans also recording team-highs of four steals See TRIMBLE | 9 Hartman wins Kennedy, Warner awards By Rick Kozlowski For Ohio Valley Publishing BUNKER HILL, W.Va. — The best way to deﬁne Blake Hartman is by a career, not a single season. Yet, an accumulation of single seasons have brought forth an amazing career for the Musselman senior running back. Indeed, discussion of Blake Hartman covers four years, rather than a single year. Every year in high school. He’s been doing it for Musselman since he joined the Class AAA program as a freshman. He’s never let up. Hartman ran for more than 1,136 yards as a freshman. He produced 1,305 rushing as a sophomore, 2,109 as a junior and 1,696 as a senior in an abbreviated season. Four years worth of more than 1,000 yards. It adds up to 6,246 yards for his career. His ﬁnal year was his best, as he averaged more than 200 yards per game as Applemen won seven of eight games before their season ended in the state semiﬁnals because of a bad color on the COVID-19 map. Hartman’s nearly 1,700 rushing yards and 30 touchdowns on the ground allowed Hartman to be named as the Curt Warner Award winner as top running back in the state and, more signiﬁcantly, helped him run away as the overwhelming winner of the Kennedy Award as the top high school player in the state. Both awards are being named today. Hartman received 15 ﬁrst-place votes in the Kennedy race, while runner-up Gage Michael of Farimont Senior was next-best with two. Three others received one vote for ﬁrst. “It’s going to be a good Christmas present,” Musselman coach Brian Thomas said. See HARTMAN | 9 Courtesy | Rick Kozlowski Musselman’s Kennedy Award-winning running back Blake Hartman also claimed the Curt Warner Award as the state’s top running back this past season. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Dec. 28 Girls Basketball Wellston at Southern, 6 p.m. River Valley at Oak Hill, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 29 Boys Basketball Meigs at Southern, 7:30 Oak Hill at River Valley, 7:30 Sciotoville East at South Gallia, 7:30 Girls Basketball Sciotoville East at South Gallia, 6:30 Wednesday, Dec. 30 Boys Basketball Warren at Meigs, 7:30 Girls Basketball South Gallia at Southern, 6 p.m. Wrestling South Gallia, Waterford at River Valley, 6 p.m. Courtesy Ryan Fischer | HD Media South Charleston defensive end Zeiqui Lawton makes the stop on Huntington’s Clarence Rodgers. Lawton wins Huff Award By Rick Ryan Charleston. As a senior, 42 of his 48 total tackles were solo efforts, with 19 tackles for lost yardage, When your program 10 quarterback sacks and ends the season as the 19 other quarterback hurstate’s Class AAA chamries. He played in — and pion, you’re unlikely to harbor many regrets, but started in — 34 career games and collected 35 there is just this one for sacks. South Charleston coach “We’ve always had Donnie Mays — he didn’t get to see Zeiqui Lawton good, athletic kids,” Mays said. “You can start carry the ball. with Aaron Dobson, who Lawton, a senior played in the NFL, and defensive end, capped look at Blake Brooks, who a remarkable four-year was pure strength, brute career with the Black strength. Then you look Eagles this season, leadat Kentre Grier and Tyler ing the team in tackles Harris and their pure and breaking the school athleticism. But when record for career sacks, helping SC to a 6-0 record you look at brains and brawn, you look at Zeiqui, that was good enough because he possesses to take the AAA title in the COVID-19 shortened every bit of that. “He’s a powerful kid, season. he’s athletic, he’s smart His disruptive efforts and super talented. He’s on that side of the ball a fantastic student. The allowed Lawton to sky’s the limit for him. capture the Sam Huff He’s the best defensive Award as the state’s top defensive player in voting end to ever come out of South Charleston High by a panel representing School.” the West Virginia Sports Lawton, who was also Writers Association. He becomes the ﬁrst SC play- the runner-up to West er to win the honor since Virginia recruit Wyatt linebacker Aaron Slusher Milum of Spring Valley in 2008 — another cham- for the Stydahar Award as the state’s top lineman, pionship season for the felt blessed to receive Black Eagles — and just the Huff Award, named the second overall since the award began in 1994. after the former WVU All-American and Pro Lawton, a chiseled 6-foot-2 and 245 pounds, Football Hall of Fame linebacker. signed with the Univer“It means a lot,” Lawsity of Cincinnati on Dec. ton said. “It’s been a long 16, a ﬁtting end to his couple years at South football career at South For Ohio Valley Publishing Charleston High School, and to be recognized for this award is big to me, for sure. I thank all the guys, such as coaches, parents and teammates for allowing me to get this award.” Lawton, who received more than a dozen Division I offers, also considered attending Illinois, Boise State, Coastal Carolina and West Virginia. He played defensive end all four seasons at SC and dabbled a little bit at running back, especially in his sophomore season when he carried 59 times for 352 yards and one touchdown. Lawton did not carry the ball a single time this season, even though Mays estimated that he lined up as a blocking fullback about 20 percent of the time with the team’s high-powered offense, often leading the way for sophomore tailback Mondrell Dean. In fact, Mays only recently revealed the plan to utilize Lawton as a “secret weapon” in the backﬁeld if and when the Black Eagles made it past the playoff quarterﬁnals. “We were planning on using Zeiqui in the semiﬁnals and state championship game as a running back,” Mays said. “You go back and look at what he accomplished when he ran the ball before and his numbers were phenomenal. We didn’t have to use him, but we always knew he was there if needed. His heart’s on defense, but when we came to us and said, ‘I’m ready if we need it. Let’s win this state championship,’ he was going to be the secret weapon no one else is ready for. “I was excited. I wanted to see that bad. What can you do to stop us in the run game if we split ‘em all out wide and use Zeiqui in the backﬁeld? That’s an emotion killer. You’re talking someone who’s almost 6-3 and 250 coming at you who runs 4.6 in the 40-[yard dash]. That’s difﬁcult to tackle. If you load the box, Trey Dunn’s good enough to complete passes to make huge plays.” As it was, SC competed in just one playoff game — a 57-18 conquest of Princeton in the quarterﬁnal round. It advanced uncontested in its other three postseason games when its opponents (Ripley, Musselman, Bridgeport) weren’t able to play due to high COVID totals in their respective counties. Lawton will be honored at the WVSWA Victory Awards Dinner on May 23 at Embassy Suites in Charleston. Rick Ryan is a sports writer for the Charleston Gazette-Mail and provided this story on behalf of the WVSWA. �Ohio Valley Publishing Trimble Laikyn Imler added nine points, nine rebounds and six assists, while Emma Beha tallied eight points. From page 1 Briana Orsborne conand three assists. Lily Allen tributed six points and a rounded out the hosts’ scor- game-high 10 rebounds to the winning cause, Sophia ing with two points. Ives chipped in with ﬁve Leading the Lady Tompoints, while Lydia Beha cats, Emily Young had 16 and Emily Calentine came points, featuring a gameup with two points apiece. best four triples. Jayne Orsborne led the guests Six scored 15 in the win, Hartman plished over his career can be repeated, even for players in the lower divisions of play, which, From page 1 based on school enrollment, would give some Hartman joins the late players an opportunity Todd Mosby as Musto join the lineup earselman’s second winner lier in their careers. The of the Kennedy Award. Mosby claim the honor in Applemen are a Triple-A squad. 1999. “I don’t think the the “It would be great to Musselman career rushfollow his legacy,” Harting record will ever be man said of Mosby. broken,” Thomas said. “Bringing the Kennedy As for his career, back to Musselman (will) beside topping 6,200 be pretty cool. rushing yards, Hartman “(It’s) great for the eclipsed 11,000 all-purcommunity and the pose yards. school.” And now Hartman After second-place is on to Lehigh, one of Michael, a quarterback, 17 Division I schools to the rest of the top ﬁve is offer a scholarship, and made up of Oak Glen’s hoping to be just as proHunter Patterson, South ductive after he signed Charleston’s Trey Dunn his letter of intent a week and Spring Mills’ Keon ago. Padmore-Johnson. He is expected to play Ethan Payne, the 2019 running back for the Kennedy winner from Mountain Hawks. Poca, shared sixth place It was apparent from with Jakob Caudill of the beginning that No. Cabell Midland. “Obviously, your senior 6 - a number he carried from the youth leagues, year is going to stick out,” Hartman said. “Not and one he kept because it seemed unusual for only because of what a running back - would I did, but because of turn out to be as special COVID. as Hartman has been. “There was a lot of He earned second-team uncertainly every week. You’re constantly looking all-state honors that ﬁrst season. He was a ﬁrstat the map: if you don’t team all-state running beat the map, you can’t beat your opponent. I just back the next three seasons, including his senior tried to focus on games and practice and not all of year when he was named the captain of the Class the distractions.” AAA offense. Thomas doubts that “It’s very rare to see a what Hartman accom- SPORTS on the defensive end with three steals and a block. Southern will get another crack at the Lady Tomcats on Jan. 14 in Glouster. Next for the Lady Tornadoes, Wellston visits Racine on Monday. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. player come in as a freshman and impact games,” Thomas said. “I don’t know we’ll see that done again.” When Hartman was named all-state second team as a freshman, he shared carries with teammate Jacob Northcraft, whose brother, Ethan, is an all-state offensive lineman who has been blocking for Hartman for four seasons. Hartman also broke Jacob Northcraft’s career rushing record for the Applemen. “The thing that amazes me is that he’s been a different player all four years,” Thomas said. “As a freshman, he was the small guy and a slot or edge guy. His sophomore year, he had an oustanding year as a receiver. The past two years, he transformed his body and became kind of a fullback.” Really, the 6-foot-1, 220-pound Hartman puts you in mind of NFL running back star Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans. It’s the power through congestion at the line and the acceleration afterward, often with either of them ending the play in the end zone. Thomas saw that as Musselman went on the road — one of six of its seven regular-season games — and played Class AA champion Fairmont Senior. Saturday, December 26, 2020 9 Browns face Jets for playoffs EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The Cleveland Browns are almost there, on the verge of ending nearly two decades worth of frustration. They are closing in on their ﬁrst playoff berth since 2002 — the NFL’s longest postseason drought — and it could happen Sunday with a win over the 1-13 New York Jets and a combination The Applemen led Fairmont by a touchdown entering the fourth quarter when Thomas told his assistant coaches that they wanted to control the ball and wind down the clock. Hartman ruined that idea when he took the football 60 yards for a touchdown on a simple dive play into the line as the Applemen eventually claimed a 42-21 victory. “He takes it to the house,” Thomas said. “He had that ability that, on every single play, we might score on that play.” Martinsburg found out as Hartman ran for 269 yards and ﬁve touchdowns in Musselman’s only loss that actually happened on the ﬁeld. “He had his best games against quality teams,” Thomas said. It was the start of an impressive season for the senior, who was being recruited for different positions depending on the school - anything from linebacker and defensive back to wide receiver and, of course, running back. Lehigh wants Hartman as a running back. “That’s why I focused on the offensive side of the ball this season,” Hartman said. Still, he put in enough time on defense at linebacker this past season to sack quarterbacks ﬁve times in Musselman’s of losses by others. That has put a positive national spotlight on Baker Mayfield and the Browns (10-4), long one of the league’s most lambasted franchises. It might be nice to hear — if they were paying attention to it all. Having to guard against any of those external distractions isn’t in the game plan at the moment. eight games. Hartman hopes to see action as a freshman at Lehigh and wouldn’t mind returning kicks or punts right off the bat for the Mountain Hawks. He had three special teams returns for touchdowns this season, including a punt return for a score after University went three and out to open its playoff game against the Applemen. Hartman wound up with seven touchdowns in a 64-26 romp that day. “It’s amazing,” Thomas said. “It’s amazing as a coach that you sit back and wonder, ‘How did he do that?’” In whatever role Hartman has been cast, he has come through. He sometimes has lined up in the shotgun formation as a wildcat runner and other times a legitimate quarterback. For example, in a 49-7 win at Hurricane, one of six games the Applemen played on the road during their seven-game regular season, Hartman ran for 261 yards and three touchdowns, returned a kickoff 84 yards for a touchdown and threw a touchdown pass. “If you follow Blake Hartman (on social media) and click on highlights,” Thomas said, “you might say it’s impressive what he does.” He’s been doing it for four seasons. “I set my goals high in high school,” Hartman said. “I will try to set them high in college.” He has one lament, though: Never reaching the state Class AAA championship game. This was the year Musselman, 23 seniors strong and with 17 veteran starters, felt like it had a prime opportunity, but the coronavirus pandemic got in the way. “Of all the awards, though, I would’ve liked to win a state championship,” Hartman said. Because of Musselman’s inability to play in the quarterﬁnals and semiﬁnals of the state playoffs, Hartman was denied a chance to break the career touchdown record of 118 he shares with Josh Culbertson of Nitro. Hartman did establish the state all-time scoring record with 748 points. “He had that ability on every snap that we might score on that play,” Thomas said. For Hartman, it was quite a season and a phenomenal career. He will be honored during the West Virginia Sports Writers Association’s 74th Victory Awards Dinner on May 23 at the Embassy Suites in Charleston. Rick Kozlowski is a sports writer for The Journal and provided this story on behalf of the WVSWA. Time with family, staying active, doing what you love. We understand how important it is to live your best life, even as times are changing. At Holzer, we strive to help every patient achieve their best health during every stage of life. 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A ceremony is held at Arlington National Cemetery, in addition to the thousands of local locations nationwide. Locally, Wreaths Across America, under the local organization Wreath Adventures, took place at Meigs Memory Gardens, as well as Reedsville Cemetery, Eden Cemetery and Tuppers Plains Cemetery. Organizer Craig Matheny told Ohio Valley Publishing, that the ﬁrst program in Meigs County came after ﬁrst bringing the program to Athens County in 2019. Previously, Matheny had organized nine trips to Washington D.C. with people from all around the region taking part. Matheny explained that last year he called and decided to bring the program local, with Wreath Adventures representing Athens and Meigs Counties. “Bringing it back here; God has a way of working in mysterious ways,” said Matheny, noting that doors were opened to allow the program to be brought locally, with funding to purchase the wreaths and volunteers to place them. In 2019, the group placed 350 wreaths on graves of veterans in Athens County cemeteries, with a total of 1,000 wreaths placed in Athens and Meigs Counties on Saturday. The goal for 2021 is 2,000 wreaths. Matheny said that he has been asked about adding cemeteries in Letart Falls and Rutland (Miles Cemetery) for 2021, which would add approximately 550 wreaths in Meigs County, as well as adding some in Athens County as well. The wreaths cost $15 each and are funded through donations. On Saturday, local teenager Lila Cooper made a $600 donation to the purchase of the 2021 wreaths. The funds donated by Cooper came from the making and selling of earrings. After making the donation, Cooper and her family took part in placing some of the wreaths at Meigs Memory Gardens. Matheny explained that until Jan. 10, wreaths for next year can be ordered at a buy one get one free promotion, allowing for donations to go twice as far toward the project. Donations can be made at Farmers Bank by making a deposit in the Wreath Adventures account or by mailing a donation to Wreath Adventures LLC, 504 Four Mile Creek Road Coolville, Ohio 45723. A Facebook fundraiser is also planned. Organizations taking part in the event on Saturday included Tuppers Plains VFW, American Legion Drew Webster Post 39, American Legion Feeney Bennett Post 128 in Middleport, the Racine American Legion, local Boy Scouts and local Girl Scouts. For more on Wreath Adventures ﬁnd them on Facebook or contact Matheny at 740-6673513. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Photos by Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Lila Cooper, second from left, made and sold earrings this year, donating the $600 profit to Wreath Adventures to purchase wreaths for the 2021 event. Cooper is pictured with (from left) Lori Miller, Chuck Mugrage and Peach Mugrage. American Legion Drew Webster Post 39 presented the colors during the ceremony. Groups volunteering for the event included local Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Volunteers placed approximately 300 wreaths on the graves of veterans at Meigs Memory Gardens. Local Boy Scouts were among the volunteers placing wreaths on Saturday. A total of 1,000 wreaths were placed in cemeteries in Meigs and Athens County on Saturday. Wreaths were placed on the graves of veterans in four Meigs County Cemeteries. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, December 26, 2020 11 No time to rest: EU nations assess Brexit trade deal with UK By Raf Casert and Pan Pylas Associated Press BRUSSELS — The fast-track ratiﬁcation of the post-Brexit trade deal between the U.K. and the European Union got underway on Christmas Day as ambassadors from the bloc’s 27 nations started assessing the accord that takes effect in a week. At Friday’s exceptional meeting, the ambassadors were briefed about the details of the draft treaty, which is believed to be around 1,250 pages long, by the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier. They are set to reconvene again on Monday and have informed lawmakers at the European Parliament that they intend to take a decision on the preliminary application of the deal within days. While voicing their sadness at the rupture with Britain, EU leaders are relieved that the tortuous aftermath of the Brexit vote had come to a conclusion in Thursday’s Olivier Hoslet | pool via AP A colleague wears a Christmas hat as European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier, center, carries a binder of the Brexit trade deal during a special meeting of Coreper at the European Council building in Brussels on Friday. European Union ambassadors convened on Christmas Day to start an assessment of the massive free-trade deal the EU struck with Britain. After the deal was announced on Thursday, EU nations already showed support for the outcome and it was expected that they would unanimously back the agreement, a prerequisite for its legal approval. agreement about future trade ties. All member states are expected to back the agreement as is the European Parliament, which can only give its consent retrospectively as it can’t reconvene until 2021. British lawmakers have to give their approval, too, and are being summoned next week to vote on the accord. Both sides claim the agreement protects their cherished goals. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said it gives the U.K. control over its money, borders, laws and ﬁshing grounds. The EU says it protects its single market of around 450 million people and contains safeguards to ensure the U.K. does not unfairly undercut the bloc’s standards. Johnson hailed the agreement as a “new beginning” for the U.K. in its relationship with Euro- pean neighbors. Opposition leaders, even those who are minded to back it because it’s better than a no-deal scenario, said it adds unnecessary costs on businesses and fails to provide a clear framework for the crucial services sector, which accounts for 80% of the British economy. In a Christmas message, Johnson sought to sell the deal to a weary public after years of Brexit-related wrangling since the U.K. voted narrowly to leave the EU in 2016. Although the U.K. formally left the bloc on Jan. 31, it remains in a transition period tied to EU rules until the end of this year. Without a trade deal, tariffs would have been imposed on trade between the two sides starting Jan. 1. Both sides would have suffered in that scenario, with the British economy taking a bigger hit at least in the near-term, as it is more reliant on trade with the EU than vice versa. “I have a small present for anyone who may be looking for something to read in that sleepy post-Christmas lunch moment, and here it is, tidings, glad tidings of great joy, because this is a deal,” Johnson said in his video message, brandishing a sheaf of papers. “A deal to give certainty to business, travelers and all investors in our country from Jan. 1. A deal with our friends and partners in the EU,” he said. Though tariffs and quotas have been avoided, there will be more red tape because as the U.K. is leaving the EU’s frictionless single market and customs union. Firms will have to ﬁle forms and customs declarations for the ﬁrst time in years. There will also be different rules on product labeling as well as checks on agricultural products. 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All prices are plus taxes, title, licenses, and fees, price includes $250 dealer fee. Vehicle pictured may not represent actual vehicle. (Options, colors, trim and body style may vary). Please see dealer for details. Offer Expires 12/31/2020. �NEWS/WEATHER 14 Saturday, December 26, 2020 Daily Sentinel Christmas in the Park By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com Photos courtesy of Jennifer MicKibben The girl scouts made dog treats to donate to the local dog shelter. RACINE — Star Mill Park is decorated for the season with dozens of trees decorated by local residents and businesses. Trees were placed in memory of loved ones, class mates and friends, as a special way to remember these individuals during the Christmas season. Other trees were placed by businesses or organizations such as RACO and the Racine Southern FFA. In addition, a nativity is set up near the park entrance, as is a wooden cutout village depicting some of the area businesses, churches and more. Trees can be viewed throughout the holiday season, with decorations to be removed in early January. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, Photos by Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Numerous decorated trees line the walking path around Star Mill Park in Racine. all rights reserved. Cards were made by the girl scouts to be sent to military members from Meigs County. Good From page 1 Troop 10046 is Daisy through Junior (K-5th); Troop 51004 is Daisy through Ambassador (K-12th); Troop 51006 is Brownies-Cadette (2nd-8th). To join Girl Scouts contact Deb Dowler at (740) 594-5455 or deb.dowler@bdgsc.org. Information and photos provided by Jennifer McKibben. Board From page 1 the Nov. 19, regular meeting of the Eastern Local Board of Education. Approved the ﬁnancial reports for the month of November as submitted. Approved to nominate Adam Will as President ProTempore during the 2021 organizational meeting. Approved the Resolution of Intent to participate in the Ohio Facilities Construction Commission Expedited Local Partnership Program. Approved/Denied Open Enrollment students for the 2020-21 school year. Approved the membership with the Ohio School Board Association for calendar year 2021 in the amount of $3,329. Approved the membership with the Ohio School Board Association Legal Assistance Fund for calendar year 2021 in the amount of $250 Set Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021, at 6:30 p.m. for the date and time of the organizational meeting of the Eastern Local Board of Education with the regular meeting to follow in the elementary library conference room. Trees of all shapes, sizes and colors line the walking path. Budget 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 29° 29° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 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 56°/37° 43°/27° 75° in 1964 -9° in 1989 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.63 Month to date/normal 2.48/2.60 Year to date/normal 46.71/41.99 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. 0.0 Month to date/normal Trace/2.6 Season to date/normal 2.0/3.4 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: What East Coast storm was named after two of Santa’s reindeer? Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Sun. 7:46 a.m. 5:14 p.m. 3:25 p.m. 5:25 a.m. MOON PHASES Last Full Dec 29 Jan 6 New First Jan 12 Jan 20 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Major 8:25a 9:06a 9:51a 10:40a 11:33a 12:00a 1:00a Minor 2:13a 2:54a 3:38a 4:27a 5:20a 6:16a 7:13a Major 8:47p 9:30p 10:16p 11:06p ---12:29p 1:27p Minor 2:36p 3:18p 4:04p 4:53p 5:47p 6:43p 7:40p WEATHER HISTORY OH-70215316 Miami, Fla., was in the grip of a cold snap on Dec. 26, 1983. The 33-degree low temperature was a record for December. It was cold again two years later, when Miami’s low was 38 degrees on the same date. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme A: The Donner and Blitzen storm. Dec. 24, 1966 Today 7:46 a.m. 5:13 p.m. 2:51 p.m. 4:25 a.m. MONDAY Partly sunny and milder AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Waverly 36/21 Lucasville 37/24 Portsmouth 36/26 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 13.18 +0.15 Marietta 34 17.77 +0.74 Parkersburg 36 22.09 +0.13 Belleville 35 12.87 +0.10 Racine 41 13.13 -0.08 Point Pleasant 40 24.88 -0.40 Gallipolis 50 12.31 -0.06 Huntington 50 27.04 +0.60 Ashland 52 34.91 +0.35 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.65 +0.34 Portsmouth 50 20.50 +0.80 Maysville 50 33.80 +0.20 Meldahl Dam 51 20.70 +0.10 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Logan 32/21 WEDNESDAY 37° 27° Chilly with some sun FRIDAY 49° 29° Sun through high clouds 41° 30° Cloudy with rain possible Marietta 31/23 Murray City 32/19 Belpre 33/23 Athens 32/22 St. Marys 31/23 Parkersburg 29/19 Coolville 32/23 Elizabeth 32/24 Spencer 33/25 Buffalo 35/25 Ironton 38/27 Milton 36/26 St. Albans 35/26 Huntington 37/24 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 48/39 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 58/44 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 64/52 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front THURSDAY 50° 39° Wilkesville 35/22 POMEROY Jackson 34/23 35/22 Ravenswood Rio Grande 33/23 36/23 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 38/27 GALLIPOLIS 35/26 33/25 35/26 Ashland 39/28 Grayson 39/28 Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Cloudy NATIONAL CITIES McArthur 33/19 South Shore Greenup 38/27 34/25 40 Intervals of clouds and sunshine Adelphi 33/20 Chillicothe 32/25 TUESDAY 45° 24° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) SUNDAY Mostly sunny Saturday. High 35° / Low 26° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM 47° 39° 17° holiday. The Dec. 31 meeting is expected to be held as scheduled. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Disabilities. Approved a final resolution for the bridge replacement on From page 1 Salem School Lot Road. The weekly meeting of the Approved the reappointment Meigs County Commissioners will be held at 11 a.m. on of Debra Dingey to the Meigs County Board of Developmental Dec. 23 due to the Christmas Information provided by the Eastern Local Board of Education. TODAY One tree was made of tires and decorated for the Christmas season. Clendenin 30/21 Charleston 33/24 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 16/1 Billings 44/30 Minneapolis 25/15 Chicago 36/24 Denver 56/30 Detroit 31/23 New York 32/26 Washington 34/28 Kansas City 52/36 Today Sun. Hi/Lo/W 50/28/pc 26/24/sn 46/27/s 34/28/s 34/22/s 44/30/c 43/25/c 36/26/pc 33/24/s 44/25/s 53/27/pc 36/24/pc 38/27/pc 30/20/pc 33/20/s 68/51/s 56/30/pc 36/24/pc 31/23/pc 82/71/sh 68/53/pc 38/27/pc 52/36/pc 61/40/s 59/42/s 64/52/pc 43/33/s 62/54/pc 25/15/pc 48/31/s 55/40/pc 32/26/pc 62/39/s 53/38/s 33/23/s 68/45/s 24/17/s 35/24/pc 42/25/s 38/24/s 50/36/pc 39/28/c 58/44/pc 48/39/r 34/28/s Hi/Lo/W 52/32/pc 28/25/c 56/35/s 43/38/s 43/32/s 36/18/sn 38/23/pc 37/29/s 49/40/pc 52/33/s 37/19/pc 42/25/c 47/35/c 38/36/c 42/36/pc 71/42/s 43/23/s 35/14/c 35/34/c 83/69/pc 76/59/pc 47/31/c 47/21/c 59/41/c 64/38/pc 61/51/c 52/40/c 71/60/pc 21/3/c 55/44/pc 67/52/pc 40/36/s 59/32/s 68/48/pc 42/32/s 70/48/pc 38/36/pc 36/25/s 52/34/s 47/33/s 55/28/c 38/23/pc 56/45/r 46/33/pc 45/34/s EXTREMES THURSDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 46/27 El Paso 61/34 Chihuahua 66/38 Montreal 27/19 Toronto 30/20 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 -19° in Crested Butte, CO Global High Low Houston 68/53 Monterrey 70/39 Miami 62/54 109° in Gingin, Australia -67° in Tutonchany, 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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