https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/0abd9e27a2d383eb6866303a7203ff05.pdf 7d688e5c4a93a9d27cc2b18e298721ff PDF Text Text Lady Rebels roll past Southern Making music during pandemic Home for the Holidays awards SPORTS s 8 RIVER s 10 NEWS s 12 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 1, Volume 75 Saturday, January 2, 2021 s $2 Officials sworn in COVID-19 deaths reported in Meigs Latest data from Gallia, Mason Staff Report Commissioner Jimmy Will was recently sworn in for his first full term in office by Judge Linda Warner. Will was appointed to serve as Meigs County Commissioner in 2019 to fill the seat vacated by Mike Bartrum. Will was then elected to the seat in the 2020 election cycle. Photos by Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Meigs County Juvenile/Probate Judge Scott Powell was recently sworn in by Judge Linda Warner to begin his new term in office. Powell was unopposed in his bid for reelection. of 10 trees that produce edible fruit (also good for wildlife) two each of American elderberry, butternut, hazelnut, pawpaw, and persimmon, while the pollinator-friendly Honey Bee Packet consists of four each of American plum, black locust, eastern redbud, sourwood, and tulip (yellow) popular, 20 trees total for $20. Other offerings include an apple tree packet, one each of dwarf Stayman delicious and yellow delicious, $25; a Shiitake mushroom kit, $27; wild ginger, partridge berry, or wild geranium ground cover sets, 25 starts Long-term care facilities In the weekly update on Wednesday evening, the Ohio Department of Health provided new data for long-term care facilities in the state. In Gallia County, new cases were as follows: Abbyshire Place Skilled Nursing and Rehab, 4 new staff cases (75 resident, 34 staff total since April); Gallipolis Developmental Center, 4 new resident cases, 9 new staff cases (8 resident, 22 staff total since April); Holzer Senior Care, 2 new resident cases (43 resident, 18 staff total since April); Rescare, 5 new resident cases, 2 new staff cases (6 resident, 4 staff total since April). Other facilities with previous cases were Arbors of Gallipolis (15 staff) and Holzer Assisted Living (2 staff). ODH reports that there have been 15 deaths at long-term care facilities in Gallia County since April. In Meigs County, one new staff case was reported at Arbors at Pomeroy during the previous week. This brings to total cases since April at the facility to 13 staff cases. Overbrook Rehabilitation Center had previously reported 56 resident and 36 staff cases since April. ODH reports that there have been 12 deaths at long-term care facilities in Meigs County since April. In Mason County, PVH Nursing and Rehabilitation Center Director Amber Findley said the facility is not longer in an active outbreak. All staff and residents have See SWCD | 12 See COVID-19 | 3 Prosecutor James K. Stanley was recently sworn in for his second Treasurer Peggy Yost was recently sworn in by Judge Linda Warner to begin her new term. Yost, term by Judge Linda Warner. Stanley was unopposed in his bid for who was challenged in the primary, was unopposed in the November election. a second term. Health Dept. begins COVID-19 vaccinations Phase 1A individuals receive first shots Staff Report MEIGS COUNTY — The Meigs County Health Department has announced that vaccinations for phase 1A individuals in Meigs County began on Wednesday, Dec. 30. During the vaccination clinic 95 doses of vaccine were given to individuals in this phase which includes: · Home health workers · Hospice workers · Emergency medical services responders · Primary care practitioners · Free-standing emergency department, urgent care, pharmacy, and dialysis center providers not vaccinated by hospitals or healthcare systems · Dental providers · Public health employees who are at risk of exposure or transmission, such as vaccinators · Mobile unit practitioners · Federally-qualified health center providers AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC · High-risk ancillary health care staff members These phases have been established by the State of Ohio and the Meigs County Health Department will follow the phases throughout the vaccination process. The Meigs County Health Department will continue to vaccinate individuals in phase 1A over the coming weeks as vaccine is available. Once phase 1A is complete phase 1B will begin. Individuals in phase 1B will be directed how to receive vaccine once it becomes available to the health department. Vaccinations are not yet available to the public outside of the directed groups. If you have any questions regarding this process, to see if you are eligible to receive the vaccine, or if you are a member of phase 1A that has not been vaccinated and wants to be you can contact the Meigs County Health Department at 740-992-6626. Information from the Meigs County Health Department. 2021 Meigs SWCD tree sale underway (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 © 2021 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. Staff Report POMEROY — The 2021 Tree Sale is underway at the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District, and what better way to welcome in 2021 and celebrate the end of 2020 than by planting some trees? This year’s hardwood offerings include black cherry, black walnut, Northern red oak, white oak, and evergreens like bald cypress, eastern red cedar, eastern white pine, Loblolly pine and Virginia pine, packets of 25 seedlings for $20. Sugar maple is also available, 25 seedlings for $20. The $12 Edibles Packet consists OHIO VALLEY — The Meigs County Health Department reported two COVID-19 associated deaths on Thursday, individuals in the 60-69 age range and the 80-89 age range. In addition to the two deaths, the Meigs County Health Department reported 12 new confirmed cases of COVID19 on Thursday, one new hospitalization and 33 new recovered cases. The Ohio Department of Health reported a total of 1,668 total cases of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County as part of Thursday’s updates. This is an increase of 29 since Wednesday. The West Virginia Department of Human Resources (DHHR) reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 in Mason County on Thursday. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Saturday, January 2, 2021 ROBERT ‘ROB’ ABRAM NORTHUP OBITUARIES AURELIA JUANITA (BRYAN) WILLIAMS his dearest Boston CHESHIRE terrier, Sissy. — Robert “Rob” memory thirteen Aurelia Juanita Rob is survived Abram Northup, grandchildren, (Bryan) Williams by his mother and 38, Cheshire, Ohio, twenty-one greatpassed on to her step-father, Janet passed away on grandchildren, and Dec. 23, 2020. He heavenly home and Randy Snider, eleven great-great Dec. 29, 2020, and Pomeroy, Ohio; was a talented artgrandchildren. In is now rejoicing sister, Katie (Norist pursuing an art addition, she is with family in that degree at The University thup) Williams, brothersurvived by broth- of Rio Grande. He also home. in-law, Chris Williams, Born the eldest and last er-in-law and sister-in-law, worked part-time in the nephews, Harlan and Sam surviving child of Kelson Gary and Peggy Williams art department at the col- Williams, San Diego, Ca.; and sisters-in-law, Dee and Margaret (Massie) uncle and aunt, Rob and lege. Bryan, she came into this Dee Williams and Louella Theresa Northup, GalRob had a soft spot world on March 13, 1923, Hughes, as well as many lipolis, Ohio; and cousins, for dogs and adored his in Milton, W.Va. She mar- nieces, nephews, cousins, beloved Sadie. He also James, Zachary, and Jesand friends. ried James H. Williams sica Northup; and several recently adopted a kitPreceding her in death, ten he named Layka. on March 4, 1944; and he other aunts, uncles, and besides her parents and preceded her in death in cousins near and far. From an early age, he husband, were three 1994. From this union, Special thanks to all always enjoyed listening children, Mike Williams, they were blessed with to music. He was an avid of those who encourRobin Shamblin, and six children. OSU fan and movie lover. aged and supported Rose Mary Williams; a Aurelia was a dediRob throughout the He had a strong interest cated hard-working wife, son-in-law, Linden C. years. Colby and Amber in genealogy and was a mother, homemaker, and Elkins; and one greatRichards, thank you for history buff. Rob had a great-grandchild, Aaron. friend. James and she always being by Rob’s unique sense of humor purchased a farm on Cora Also preceding her were and a philosophical heart. side and showing him two brothers and two Mill Road in 1963 and the true meaning of He was often known to sisters. moved their family and friendship. Thank you recount even the most Family graveside sertheir farm from Barker cousin Annie King for random of trivia facts, vices will be conducted Ridge, W.Va., to Gallia being a mentor, friend, keeping those around County. They operated a by Pastor Paul Voss at and one of Rob’s biggest him in awe of his photodairy for many years until Calvary Cemetery in Rio graphic memory. While fans. Also, thank you to retirement. Aurelia was a Grande, Ohio, on MonThe University of Rio he enjoyed painting and member of the Cora Com- day, Jan. 4, 2021, at 1 Grande professors and sculpting, his passion p.m. The family requests was drawing. He enjoyed staff for recognizing and munity Ladies Aid for many years. She attended donations be made to the sharing his love of art and taking a chance on his First Church of God, 1723 music with his friends the First Church of God talents. OH-141, Gallipolis, OH where she worshiped Due to the current and family whom he until her declining years. 45631. The family wishes loved very much, and his pandemic, the family She was a great quilter, to thank the entire staff has decided to have the creative pieces will forat Holzer Senior Care for ever be treasured. As his memorial service in making many quilts for the outstanding compeher family, and a great spring or summer 2021, father would say of him, tent and compassionate cook, especially when it or when it is safer to do still waters run deep. came to Sunday dinners. care as well as all the love so. Rob was preceded they gave our mother and in death by his father, Her top priorities were Expressions of symgrandmother these past her Lord, her husband, pathy or stories to be Gregory A. Northup, and her very large family. four years. You are truly Gallipolis, Ohio; paternal shared may be sent to angles among us. Aurelia is survived by andersonmcdaniel.com. grandparents, Ella and Willis Funeral Home two daughters, Stella In lieu of flowers, Harlan Northup, Gallipois in charge of arrangeJane Elkins and Leona lis, Ohio; maternal grand- family and friends may ments. (Danny) Dean and one make a donation to parents, Charles and Please visit www.willis- Kathryn (Kay) Shoots, son, Charles (Christine) Field of Hope, https:// funeralhome.com to send Bellefontaine, Ohio; and Williams. She is also fieldofhope.life/giving/. e-mail condolences. survived to cherish her WILLIAM O. JACKSON JAMES PHILLIP FRALEY White’s Funeral William O. Jackand Cremation son, age 96, transiGALLIPOLIS — James be held for immediate Services, 867 Phillip Fraley, 65, passed family members, followed tioned on Dec. 19, S. James Road, by a graveside service on 2020. away on Monday, Dec. Columbus, Ohio Private grave28, 2020. Phillip was born Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, 43227, Benjamin side service at 10 a.m. at Ohio Valon Aug. 3, 1955, in GalF. “Benny” White, Monday, Jan. 4, ley Memory Gardens. lipolis, Ohio. He is the Jr, Funeral Direc2021, at 11 a.m. son of Jim Fraley and the Friends and family are at Dayton National Cem- tor, (614)947-1123, invited to attend. A late Louise Fraley, and whitesfh867.com. etery. Arrangements by brother to Deborah Fraley memorial service will be held at a later date. and Jeff Fraley. He was In lieu of flowers, the preceded in death by his MCMINEMON family has established the sister Dianne Fraley. Phillip Fraley Memorial He is survived by his MASON, W.Va. — Lillian Francis McMinemon, 92, Fund, to further youth children, Candice (Ranof Mason, W.Va., died at Pleasant Valley Hospital on education in technical dar) Luts, J.R. (Stacey) December 30, 2020. Fraley, Trace (Meghann) fields, PO Box 279, WinA memorial service will take place on Tuesday, field, AL 35594. Fraley, Margo (Tyler) January 5, 2021 from 5- 7 p.m. at Foglesong- Casto Please visit www.willis- Funeral Home in Mason. Bullion, and eight grandfuneralhome.com to send children. e-mail condolences. A private service will WALL CAROL ANN KENNEDY POMEROY — Carol Ann Kennedy of Pomeroy, passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at the Arbor’s of Pomeroy. She was born on Nov. 24, 1937, in Pomeroy to the late Charles and Evelyn Carol (Braley) Strauss. She was a member of the Trinity Congregational Church and she volunteered at the Humane Society. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, Ed Kennedy; children, Cheryl (John) Thomas, Syracuse, Ohio, Chuck (Beth) Kennedy, Mason, Ohio, David (Angela) Kennedy, Clemmons, N.C. and Mike Kennedy, Pomeroy, Ohio; grandchildren, Morgan Kennedy, Adam (Teresa) Thomas, David Scott (Jessica) Kennedy, Stephen (Carolyn) Kennedy, Jennifer (Allen) Smith, Greg Kennedy, Jessica Kennedy, Caleb Kennedy, Haley (Brandon) Mahr, Jared Kennedy and Sydney Kennedy; great grandchildren, Braydin Thomas, Cyle Kennedy, Emma Kennedy, Corinne Kennedy and Kaitlyn Smith. She is preceded in death by a daughter, Debbie Kennedy and granddaughter, Brandi Thomas. Funeral services will be held on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastor Randy Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the Beech Grove Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, from 3-5 p.m. at the funeral home. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2021 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 GALLIPOLIS — Garner Franklin Wall, 88, from Gallipolis, died at Holzer Assisted Living in Jackson on December 29, 2020. Due to current public health circumstances, only a family funeral service will be held at Willis Funeral Home in Gallipolis on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. Private burial will follow at Miller Cemetery in Crown City. There will be military rites given at the graveside by the Gallia County Funeral Detail. There will be no visitation hours. Ohio Valley Publishing MEIGS HEALTH MATTERS What is WIC? WIC is a nutrition education program administered locally by the Meigs County Health Department. WIC provides nutritious foods that promote good health for pregnant women, women who just had a baby, breastfeeding moms, infants and children up to age 5. Who is Eligible for WIC? Women who are pregnant, breastfeeding or have a baby less than 6 months old, and infants and children up to 5 years old are eligible to apply for WIC. Fathers are welcome to apply for WIC for their children up to age 5. To qualify for services, you must: · Live in Ohio · Meet WIC income guidelines · Have certain nutritional or health risks Sherry Eagle Contributing columnist What Does WIC Provide? · Nutrition education and support · Breastfeeding education and support · Referral for health care · Immunization screening and referral · Supplemental foods such as: Cereal, Eggs, Milk, Whole-grain foods, Fruits and vegetables, & Infant formula How Do I Apply? Make an appointment — Call your local clinic at 740-992-0392 to schedule an appointment to meet with a WIC staff member. See if you qualify — All it takes is a call or visit to your local WIC clinic to see if you qualify for services. Receive a WIC Nutrition Card — If you are eligible, you will receive a WIC Nutrition Card to buy healthy foods at local WIC approved grocery stores. What to Bring to My First Visit? · Proof of income (three most recent pay stubs or current Medicaid card) · Proof of address (utility or credit bill, or Ohio driver’s license) · Proof of identity for you and any other applicants (birth certificate, driver’s license, Medicaid card, crib card or shot record) · All family members applying for WIC services · If pregnant, a doctor’s statement showing due date · Children’s shot record Sherry Eagle is the Meigs County WIC Director. GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. 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. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert is 79. TV host Jack Hanna is 74. Actor Wendy Phillips is 69. Actor Cynthia Sikes is 67. Actor Gabrielle Carteris is 60. Movie director Todd Haynes is 60. Chief: Police didn’t show care for Andre Hill COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — In the minutes that ticked by after a police officer shot Andre Hill inside his friend’s garage, officers scoured the driveway for shell casings, strung crime scene tape around the house and blocked off the street. At one point, two Columbus officers rolled Hill over and put handcuffs on him before leaving him alone again. None of them, according to body camera footage released Thursday, offered any first aid even though Hill, a 47-year-old Black man, was barely moving, groaning and bleeding while laying on the garage floor. Roughly 10 minutes passed before a police supervisor showed up and asked, “Anybody doing anything for him?” It wasn’t until then that an officer began pumping the chest of Hill, who later was pronounced dead at a hospital on Dec. 22. While Officer Adam Coy, who is white, was fired this week over accusations of incompetence and gross neglect of duty in the fatal shooting, the officers who failed to treat Hill also are under investigation for failing to follow department policy. Police Chief Thomas Quinlan said he was horrified by the lack of compassion shown in the bodycam videos. “As a police chief, and just as a human being, the events of the last week have left me shaken, and heartbroken for the family of Andre Hill,” Quinlan said in a statement. “Every man and woman who wears this badge should feel the same.” Family members on on Thursday blasted officers’ treatment of Hill at an emotional news conference. “The way that my brother was treated, to me, it’s like an animal,” said his sister, Michelle Hairston. “He was preyed upon. He wasn’t given any kind of chances.” “Where is the humanity?” said Benjamin Crump, a civil rights and trial attorney representing the family and who, with family members, called on Coy to be arrested and charged. “This is a couple days before Christmas. Why is nobody being Christ-like?” Coy, a 17-year member of the force, shot Hill when he emerged from the garage holding a cellphone with his left hand and his right hand not visible. Another officer on the scene said she didn’t perceive any threats and didn’t see a gun, contrary to a mistaken claim by Coy. According to the bodycam video released Thursday, Coy told another officer leading him away from the home: “I’ve got to figure out what I missed.” “We’ll take care of that, I promise you,” Officer Jared Barsotti responded. Coy and Officer Amy Detweiler were responding to a neighbor’s nonemergency call when they encountered Hill. A woman inside a house where Hill was shot told the officers moments after the shooting that he was coming over to bring her money, according to the bodycam footage. “He was bringing me Christmas money. He didn’t do anything,” she shouted. Roughly five minutes after Hill was shot, one officer shouted: “Let’s cuff him up. He’s still moving.” �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, January 2, 2021 3 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@ COVID-19 From page 1 recovered. Findley said all residents and staff were tested on Monday and all results were negative. On Thursday, staff were being tested again, as required by Gov. Jim Justice. DHHR reported four active positive residents and five active positive staff at Lakin Hospital. DHHR also reports three deaths associated with COVID-19. There have been 17 cumulative positive resident cases and 36 cumulative staff cases at Lakin Hospital. Ohio Public Health Advisory System Gallia County remained at the “Orange” Level two on the advisory system in the Dec. 31 update, meeting two of the seven indicators. Gallia County met indicators for new cases per capita (638.84 cases per 100,000 population in the past two weeks) and non-congregate cases. On Dec. 24, Gallia County had met three of the indicators, new cases per capita, non-congregate cases and new case increase. In the Dec. 31 update, Meigs County remains “Red” Level three, meeting the same two indicators as Gallia County. Meigs County met the new cases per capita indicator (480.20 cases per 100,000 population in the aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@ aimmediamidwest.com. toes, green beans, cole slaw, roll, dessert and drink. Tuesday, Jan. 5 Sunday, Jan. 3 Monday, Jan. 4 RACINE — Racine American Legion Post 602 will have its monthly dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.the menu will be baked chicken with pepper gravy, pulled pork, homemade noodles, mashed pota- GALLIPOLIS — The American Legion Lafayette Post #27 will meet at 6 p.m. at the post home on McCormick Road. All members are urged to attend. HARRISONVILLE — Scipio Township Trustees, organizational meeting, 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire Department. GALLIPOLIS — The VFW Post #4464 will meet at 6 p.m. at the post home on 3rd Avenue. All members are urged to attend. past two weeks) and noncongregate cases. Meigs County had met the same two indicators on the Dec. 24 update. 10-19 — 82 cases (1 new case) 20-29 — 133 cases (1 new case, 1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 115 cases (3 new cases, 3 hospitalizaState 2020 data tions) The state of Ohio 40-49 — 139 cases (3 topped the 700,000 case new cases, 2 hospitalizamark on Thursday to tions) close out 2020. 50-59 — 126 cases (1 Since the beginning of new case, 3 hospitalizathe pandemic, the Ohio tions) Department of Health 60-69 — 119 cases has reported a total of (1 new case, 1 new 700,380 cases, 8,962 hospitalization, 13 total deaths, 38,334 hospitalhospitalizations, 1 new izations and 5,870 ICU death, 3 total deaths) admissions. 70-79 — 94 cases (1 West Virginia has new case, 16 hospitalizareported a total of 85,334 tions, 4 deaths) cases in 2020 (as of the 80-89 — 40 cases (1 Dec. 31 update) and new case, 8 hospitaliza1,338 deaths. tions, 1 new death, 7 Here’s a closer look at total deaths) coronavirus cases across 90-99 — 16 cases our area: (5 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) Gallia County Meigs County 100-109 — 1 case (1 ODH reported a total The Meigs County hospitalization) of 1,668 total cases of Health Department For more data and COVID-19 (since March) reported 12 new conin Gallia County as part firmed cases of COVID- information on the cases in Meigs County visit of Thursday’s updates. 19 on Thursday, two https://www.meigsThis is an increase of 29 additional deaths, one since Wednesday. new hospitalization and health.com/covid-19/ . Meigs County ODH and the Gal33 new recovered cases. remained “Red” on the lia Health Department These cases of Ohio Public Health have reported a total of COVID-19 bring Meigs Advisory System after 23 deaths, 100 hospiCounty to 80 active meeting two of the talizations, and 1,257 cases, and 894 total seven indicators on presumed recovered cases (841 confirmed, individuals (37 new) as of 53 probable) since April. Thursday. Thursday. There have been a total of 797 recovered cases, Age ranges for the Mason County 1,639 total cases reported 52 hospitalizations and DHHR reported 1,031 by ODH on Thursday are 17 deaths since April. total cases (since March) Age ranges for the 894 for Mason County in as follows: Meigs County cases, as 0-19 — 217 cases (3 the 10 a.m. update on new cases, 1 hospitaliza- of Thursday, are as folThursday, 17 more than lows: tion) Wednesday. Of those, 0-9 — 27 cases 20-29 — 285 cases (4 1,004 are confirmed new cases, 5 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 223 cases (7 new cases, 3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 249 cases (2 new cases, 4 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 239 cases (5 new cases, 9 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 199 cases (7 new cases, 20 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 70-79 — 142 cases (1 new case, 26 hospitalizations, 9 deaths) 80-plus — 114 cases (32 hospitalizations, 11 deaths) Gallia County is currently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting two of the seven indicators on Thursday. cases and 27 are probable cases. DHHR has reported 15 deaths in Mason County. According to DHHR, the age ranges for the 1,031 COVID-19 cases DHHR is reporting in Mason County are as follows: 0-9 — 18 cases 10-19 — 86 cases 20-29 — 164 cases (plus 5 probable cases, 2 new confirmed cases) 30-39 — 114 cases (plus 5 probable case, 4 new confirmed cases) 40-49 — 152 cases (plus 6 probable cases (1 new), 2 new confirmed cases) 50-59 — 163 cases (plus 3 probable cases, 2 deaths, 3 new confirmed cases) 60-69 — 147 cases (plus 3 probable case, 3 death, 4 new confirmed cases) 70+ — 160 cases (plus 5 probable cases, 11 deaths, 5 new confirmed cases) On Thursday, Mason County continues to be “Red” on the West Virginia County Alert System map. Mason County’s latest infection rate was 50.10 on Thursday, with a 8.31 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are orange and red. There were 107 new deaths (21-day average of 79), 332 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 342) and 33 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 37) 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 85,334 cases with 1,338 deaths. There was an increase of 1,109 cases from Wednesday and 20 new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 1,498,692 lab test have been completed, with a 4.79 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 5.54 percent. There are 24,488 currently active cases in the state. DHHR reported on Thursday that 44,885 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to residents of West Virginia. So far, 86,800 doses have been received by 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 Ohio to be added as it becomes The Ohio Department available.) of Health reported a © 2020 Ohio Valley 24-hour change of 9,632 Publishing, all rights new cases on Thursday (21-day average of 8,025). reserved. 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. With more options for care through in-person and virtual visits, we are dedicated to providing you with excellent care, every time. Live Your Best Life with Holzer! Call to schedule with a Holzer Primary Care Provider! OH-70218734 1-855-4HOLZER (1-855-446-5937) www.holzer.org �CHURCH 4 Saturday, January 2, 2021 CROSS WORDS Christ is raised in Nazareth In Matthew 2:1-12, wise men visit the newborn Christ. They come to Herod, asking where Jesus is supposed to be born. The Jewish leaders, upon examining Micah 5:2, point them in the direction of Bethlehem. Before long, the wise men joyfully discover Christ and give Him gifts. Then, they depart. “Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream Isaiah and said, ‘Rise, take the child and Pauley his mother, and flee to Egypt, and Contributing remain there until I tell you, for columnist Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him.’ And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfil what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, ‘Out of Egypt I called my son’” (Matt. 2:13-15 ESV). The Christmas narrative is full of angels. In these verses, we find an angel of the Lord intervening on behalf of baby Jesus. The sovereign Father is protecting His Son from Herod’s evil scheme. So, Joseph obeys and takes his family to Egypt. Throughout the Old Testament, Egypt is often understood to be a place of oppression. The Bible talks about the Exodus of God’s people from Egypt. Under Pharaoh’s rule, they experience great trouble. And that’s why God raises a leader named Moses to get His people out of Egypt. Now, at the start of the New Testament, God calls His Son to Egypt. The Israelites have become like the Egyptians in such a way that now refuge must be sought elsewhere. King Herod, like Pharaoh, is up to no good. Matthew quotes the prophet Hosea (11:1) to emphasize the prophetic fulfillment of Christ escaping to Egypt. Scholars debate the real significance of Jesus going to Egypt, but here’s the deal: God is protecting His Son from Herod’s massacre. Herod “… sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men” (v. 16 ESV). Matthew, again, quotes a prophet. This time it’s Jeremiah (31:15). He writes, “Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: ‘A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more’” (vv. 17-18 ESV). Rachel is the wife of Jacob (see Gen. 29), so Jeremiah is referring to her as the mother of God’s people, the children of Israel. But it’s important to note something else about Jeremiah 31. Despite the pain of Israel’s oppression, Jeremiah looks forward to a new covenant. “‘Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah’” (v. 31 ESV). Indeed, this new covenant comes through Jesus Christ who is divinely protected from Herod’s plot. God is preserving His Son for a purpose. “But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, ‘Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.’ And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel” (vv. 19-21 ESV). Herod’s son now reigns in Judea. So, the Lord leads Joseph to the district of Galilee (v. 22). “And he went and lived in a city called Nazareth, so that what was spoken by the prophets might be fulfilled, that he would be called a Nazarene” (v. 23 ESV). Christ is raised in Nazareth. But why is that significant? Well, Matthew says it fulfills the words of the prophets. But it’s interesting to note that Matthew doesn’t allude to any particular prophet or passage. As D.A. Carson notes, “He [Matthew] is not saying that a particular OT prophet foretold that the Messiah would live in Nazareth; he is saying that the OT prophets foretold that the Messiah would be despised.” Remember what Nathanael says when Philip tells him about Christ? He says, “‘Can anything good come out of Nazareth?’” (John 1:46 ESV). This isn’t a prestigious hometown for a king. But the origins of Christ are full of humble beginnings. Christmas is about God becoming man. Born as a baby. In a manger. Walking the roads of our broken world. Christ is raised in this humble, mundane town. Where He is later rejected (see Matt. 13). And before long, He humbles Himself to the point of death on a cross (see Phil. 2:8) for the sins of the world. I pray this series on the origins of Christ helps you delight in the humble Savior. I mean, Christ is raised in Nazareth of all places! But now He reigns forever. 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. Ohio Valley Publishing GOD’S KIDS KORNER Happy Epiphany! By now, all your presents are opened and played with, and your family may be cleaning up and putting away some of the Christmas decorations. With everything that has been going on lately, I’m not sure if you’ll be going back to school yet or still doing work at home. But a new year is soon to begin, so we all pray that things will get back to some sort of “normal” soon for everyone’s sake. God is still watching over us and helping us to trust Him and not be afraid! Although we don’t usually think about it too much, right after Christmas there is another important celebration: Epiphany. Epiphany marks the coming of the Wise Men to see the Baby Jesus. You may have heard or sung the song, “We Three Kings” which was written about this Bible story. You can read about the Wise Men coming in Matthew 2: 1-12. (There’s a little more to the story that I haven’t included, so you ing: gold as a symmight want to read bol of kingship on those verses.) You earth, frankincense remember they had (an incense) as a followed the bright symbol of deity, star in the eastern and myrrh (an sky, so they could embalming oil) as come and worship a symbol of death. the Newborn King. Ann These valuable Next to Easter, Moody Epiphany is the Contributing items were standard gifts to honor oldest church fes- columnist a king or deity in tival – even older the ancient world: than Christmas gold was a precious metal Day being celebrated as fitting for a king, franka church festival. It is incense was perfume sometimes called “The or incense fitting for a Christmas of the Gentiles” since all three Wise God, and myrrh was an Men were not Jews; they anointing oil fitting for a Savior. How appropriate were Gentiles – like you these three things were and me. Now, it took for Jesus as He lived His them a while to travel to where Jesus was with life even though the Wise Mary and Joseph, so they Men probably were not aware of that fact. didn’t really see Him in As we begin the New the stable in Bethlehem Year, let us all pray that as we see in most nativity scenes. The Bible text we can renew our hope and trust that things will tells us they went to the be better. The Covid vachouse where Jesus was cine will certainly help with His parents. stop the spread of this You may also rememvirus and help people ber from the story that they brought Baby Jesus and their lives be betgifts: gold, frankincense, ter. Remember all those who have lost friends and myrrh. The three and family, those who gifts were very valuable and had a spiritual mean- help to take care of the sick, and those whose lives have been affected by the closing of many businesses. Then, just as the Wise Men did, take time to worship the Lord and thank Him for all He is doing to make things better. Live your lives the best you know how and do what you can to help others. Then you are doing the work of the Lord too, and He will be so pleased! Happy New Year and Happy Epiphany! Let’s say a New Year’s prayer. Father God, thank You for sending Jesus to us. Thank You for sending the Wise Men with their gifts to remind us to worship Jesus as our Lord and Savior. Please be with all those who are suffering because of Covid and help us to be the best person we can be for You this new year. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen. Ann Moody is a retired pastor, formerly of the Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. You can succeed in 2021 You want to be victorious in life? You want to live with peace? You want to live life with a mindset of happiness? You want to be a constant overcomer of a hard problem in your life? Well, you can. And a statement in the Bible gives us the important clue in Revelation 12:ll, which says, “And they overcame him by the blood of the lamb.” This is from the book of Revelation, so the statement in this chapter has to do with context during the future of the harshest times in human history. Nonetheless, it is Scripturally reported that people of that time apparently will overcome the intense, opposing work of the devil by the blood of Jesus Christ. Therefore, if the devil will be overcome then by the blood of Jesus Christ, he can be overcome today. There are reasons this is true. First, the devil cannot overcome the force of the Lord’s perfection. The Lord was born with perfection. He lived with perfection. The writer of Hebrews said, “For such a (one) became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from devil is the cause sinners…” When for this condition. the Lord shed His Only the blood of blood, the devil Jesus Christ is able could not change to overcome this in the persistent and terms of removing constant effect of the unholy feeling, the Lord’s perfecsin, or circumtion at any time. Ron stance, through Second, the devil Branch cannot overcome Contributing forgiveness. The devil cannot keep the force of the columnist us feeling guilty. Lord’s will. Peter And, if anything, had a word about this, writing, “The Lord is the devil cannot overnot slack concerning His come the force of the blood itself. The blood is promise(s)…but is long life. The devil is death. suffering to us ward, not Life always trumps death. willing that any should perish, but that all should Man is dead in trespasses could to repentance.’’ The and sin, which is the desired condition for fact that the Lord shed man by the devil. But, his blood means that the the blood of Jesus Christ devil cannot ever defeat forever provides the conit. Third, the devil cannot dition for life. As these considerations overcome the force of the Lord’s Resurrection. The are true, then the people of our day and time can devil could not keep the overcome the devil just Lord from going to the as well as those of the Cross and being crucidays to come. The affirfied on the Cross, and mation of Scripture holds the devil certainly could effectively true for the not keep Him from coming out of the Tomb! The present: thank the Lord! So, how do we utilize empty tomb bears that the results of the blood out. Fourth, the devil cannot of Jesus Christ for the overcome the force of the needs of our life? How can we be spiritually Lamb’s purging of one’s conscience (according to consistent overcomers Scripture). Conscience is here and now? It is actuthe inward state of affairs ally quite simple. It is not hard as most people aware of the guilt and condemnation of sin. The suppose. It involves listening. Very often the Scripture speaks of listening to the Holy Spirit, particularly in the book of Revelation where is repeatedly says, ”He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit says…”. This access to the Holy Spirit is by the blood of Jesus Christ. There is a certain TV advertisement in which a car dealer promotes saying “Yes!” to potential car buyers. The indication is that it would be easy for one to be approved by them if people would come there to buy a vehicle. It is a simple concept. The same is true for people needing relief from their problems and concerns. Once we are approved by the blood of Jesus Christ, listening to the comforting words of the Holy Spirit and His leadership helps us to be overcomers of our problems and things that concern us. But, it is always because of the blood of Jesus Christ that makes the difference. You can take that to the bank. presidency. In 1967, Republican Ronald Reagan took the oath of office as the new governor of California in a ceremony that took place in Sacramento shortly just after midnight. In 1971, 66 people were killed in a pileup of spectators leaving a soccer match at Ibrox Stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. In 1981, police in Sheffield, England, arrested Peter Sutcliffe, who confessed to being the “Yorkshire Ripper,” the serial killer of 13 women. In 1983, the original Broadway production of the musical “Annie” closed after a run of 2,377 performances. In 2007, the state funeral for former President Gerald R. Ford began with an elaborate service at Washington National Cathedral, then moved to Grand Rapids, Michigan. In 2015, California began issuing driver’s licenses to immigrants who were in the country illegally. Little Jimmy Dickens, a diminutive singer-songwriter who was the oldest cast member of the Grand Ole Opry, died at age 94. In 2018, Sen. Al Franken formally resigned from the Senate a month after the Minnesota Democrat announced his plan to leave Congress amid a series of sexual misconduct allegations. Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. TODAY IN HISTORY In 1811, Sen. Timothy Pickering, a Federalist Today is Saturday, Jan. from Massachusetts, 2, the second day of 2021. became the first member There are 363 days left in of the U.S. Senate to be censured after he’d the year. improperly revealed the Today’s Highlight in History contents of an executive document. On Jan. 2, 1974, In 1921, religious serPresident Richard Nixon signed legislation requir- vices were broadcast on radio for the first time ing states to limit highway speeds to 55 miles an as KDKA in Pittsburgh hour as a way of conserv- aired the regular Sunday service of the city’s Caling gasoline in the face of an OPEC oil embargo. vary Episcopal Church. In 1959, the Soviet (The 55 mph limit was Union launched its space effectively phased out in 1987; federal speed limits probe Luna 1, the first were abolished in 1995.) manmade object to fly past the moon, its apparent intended target. On this date In 1960, Sen. John In 1788, Georgia F. Kennedy of Massabecame the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Consti- chusetts launched his successful bid for the tution. The Associated Press �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, January 2, 2021 5 Census Bureau to miss deadline, jeopardizing Trump plan By Mike Schneider Associated Press The Census Bureau will miss a year-end deadline for handing in numbers used for divvying up congressional seats, a delay that could undermine President Donald Trump’s efforts to exclude people in the country illegally from the count if the figures aren’t submitted before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The Census Bureau plans to deliver a population count of each state in early 2021, as close to the missed deadline as possible, the statistical agency said in a statement late Wednesday. “As issues that could affect the accuracy of the data are detected, they are corrected,” the statement said. “The schedule for reporting this data is not static. Projected dates are fluid.” It will be the first time that the Dec. 31 target date is missed since the deadline was implemented more than four decades ago by Congress. Internal documents obtained earlier this month by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform show that Census Bureau officials don’t expect the apportionment numbers to be ready until days after Biden is inaugurated on Jan. 20. Once in office, Biden could rescind Trump’s presidential memorandum directing the Census Bureau to exclude people in the country illegally from numbers used for divvying up congressional seats among the states. An influential GOP adviser had advocated excluding them from the apportionment process in order to favor Republicans and non-Hispanic whites. “The delay suggests that the census bureau needs more time to ensure the accuracy of census numbers for all states,” said Terri Ann Lowenthal, a former congressional staffer who specializes in census issues. By law the Commerce Department must present the president by year’s end with population figures from the 2020 census, data then used to determine how many seats in Congress each state gets. The president then is required to submit the numbers to Congress in early January. The Commerce Department oversees the Census Bureau, which conducts the once-a-decade head count of every U.S. resident. However, there are no penalties for missing the deadline. “For the Census Bureau, goals No. 1 , 2 and 3 are completeness, accuracy and usefulness. They like to maintain the schedule, but that can’t be a priority for them,” said Kenneth Prewitt, a former Census Bureau director during President Bill Clinton’s administration. Besides deciding how many House seats each state gets, the census is used for determining how $1.5 trillion in federal funding is distributed each year. Trump’s July order on apportionment was challenged in more than a half dozen lawsuits around the U.S., but the Supreme Court ruled earlier this month that any challenge was premature, allowing the plan to move forward. The Census Bureau hasn’t publicly revealed how it plans to determine who is in the country illegally since the Supreme Court last year prohibited a citizenship question from being added to the census questionnaire. After the pandemic caused hiring shortages and prompted the Census Bureau to suspend field operations in the spring, the statistical agency asked Congress for extensions. The requests included one that would push the deadline for handing in the apportionment numbers from the end of the year to next spring. At the time, Trump said, “This is called an act of God. This is called a situation that has to be. They have to give it.” The request passed the Democratic-controlled House but went nowhere in the Republicancontrolled Senate after Trump issued his order. A coalition of municipalities and advocacy groups sued the Trump administration after it changed the schedule once again to shorten that the Census Bureau known errors from the meeting the legal deadcensus field operations is choosing to remove 2020 Census instead of line.” by a month and return to the Dec. 31 deadline for handing in the apporThe people crowded around the gentle speaking man who is expert tionment numbers. The plaintiffs argued the in teaching life subjects and who grants requests when they were count was shortened by asked in sincerity and from the heart he is true to every word he the Commerce Department so that census promises it rejoiceo your soul and you feel so happy just being in his data-crunching happened presence; this particular day according to a witness a physician by while Trump was still in office, and they said it the name of Luke one of his followers he was asked teach us to pray. would cause minorities to be undercounted. See They also worried that the shortened field operations and data proSt Luke chapter 11 verse 1. cessing would jeopardize A tax collector by the name of Matthew was also there and he said the count’s accuracy and completeness. Bureau that the powerful gentle speaking man replied: statisticians have been After this manner pray ye: See St Matthew chapter 6 given only half the time originally planned to verse.......................... crunch the numbers, and Census Bureau director 9. Our Father which art in heaven hallowed be thy name. (recognize Steven Dillingham said who you’re talking to and where He is and how to approach Him by last month that agency statisticians had found His descriptive title, you know that you recognize God is the father anomalies in the 2020 of every living you know that he’s in heaven and you describe his data that have popped up in past censuses. name as (holy) hallowed. You recognize his territory that he owns The Census Bureau’s and that he governs over everything that he owns which is heaven watchdog agency on Wednesday said it was and Earth and everything that’s in it and you recognize that heaven concerned about lapses and Earth will obey him at his will. in quality control checks meant to detect falsifica11. Give us this day our daily bread. You can now make a request aftions by census takers. The Office of Inspector ter approaching him in the proper manner and realizing who you’re General said the Census talking to and what he owns. He owns everything in heaven in an Bureau failed to complete 355,000 re-interviews of earth so therefore you will make your request from him known, households to verify their your daily bread is what you need for the day and he’s specifically information was accurate. Even top Census requires you to ask him by the day because you don’t know weather Bureau officials interyou will be living tomorrow night he does not encourage us to ask nally questioned being able to meet the Dec. 31 for things in advance but he makes the exception in the book of deadline, with associate director Tim Olson James where he said if you must ask me for something in the future telling colleagues in an you must say if it’s the Lord’s will I will go into the City and buy email that anyone who thought the census numand do this and that and that would be acceptable but he’s always in bers could be crunched the now what do you need right now food clothing shelter healthy by year’s end “has either a mental deficiency or a food you need peace, relief release from guilt whatever it is let your political motivation.” The request be known. You do not go into a store and the clerk just start email was disclosed in the litigation. giving you what you need for today because he doesn’t know but the Former Census Bureau director John Thompson Lord God wants you to verbalize it and he knows you must exersaid the quality of the cise your faith by asking because when you ask you show that you data is “the overarching issue” facing the Census believe that you’re going to get it. Bureau. 12. Forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. You must recog“If these are not addressed, then it is nize that you have sinned before God and you have sinned against very possible that stakeyour fellow man, you realize that you cannot get a request answered holders including the Congress may not accept from God if you haven’t made Harmony with him and your felthe results for various purposes including low man by asking forgiveness of your own sin and forgiving your apportionment,” said brothers and sisters. Thompson, who oversaw 2020 census preparation 13. And lead us not into temptation but deliver usfrom evil for thine as the agency’s leader is the kingdom the power and the glory forever. during the Obama administration. You must now tell him you do not have a leader because you have He said in an email been leading yourself and listening to his enemies Satan and the that missing the Dec. 31 target date “means followers of Satan and just going about doing the things that you personally lust after and whatever Satan God’s enemy and God’s enemies followers encourage you to do, you recognize you do not have Man called most prolific serial killer in US history dies fornia. Authorities, who continue to investigate his claims, said they have confirmed nearly 60 killings and have no reason to doubt the others. “Nothing he’s ever said has been proven to be wrong or false,” Holland told the CBS news magazine “60 Minutes” in 2019. The numbers dwarf those of Green River killer Gary Ridgway (49), John Wayne Gacy (33) and Ted Bundy (36). Almost all of Little’s victims were women, many of them prostitutes, drug addicts or poor people living on the edges of society. They were individuals, he said he believed, who would leave few people behind to look for them and not much evidence for police to follow. Indeed, local authorities in states across the country initially classified many of the deaths as accidents, drug overdoses or the result of unknown causes. Little strangled most of his victims, usually soon after meeting them during chance encounters. He drowned one, a woman he met at a nightclub in 1982. He was nearly 80, in failing health and serving a life sentence in a California prison when he began confiding to Holland in May 2018, after years of refusing to talk to other authorities. Once a strong, strapping boxer who used his powerful hands to strangle his victims, he was now using a wheelchair See KILLER | 7 automatically go about idoing wrong. So you are asking him to be your leader deliver you from evil be your protector be your warrior keep you safe from all evil every second every minute every hour by his Divine and holy power because he owns all the kingdoms in heaven and Earth because he has all power not for 4 years not for 8 years but but for FOREVER. AMEN SO HE HAS SAID IT SO HE HAS WRITTEN IT AND SO BE IT SO IT IS. If you can meet the conditions of this prayer this is the prayer that will be answered. This is an unusual request but it is a very good request and I hope we all learn to pray and get an answer by putting God first and repenting of our sins in the Lord’s prayer on the daily basis and forgiving our fellow man and this gentle powerful man will answer your prayer. God bless you may you receive his salvation if you haven’t and may God bless America I hope America’s resolution is to put God first learn to pray love one another Happy New year America Happy New year world Nellie Ruby Taylor...aka OH-70218581 LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man authorities say was the most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, with nearly 60 confirmed victims, died Wednesday in California. He was 80. Samuel Little, who had diabetes, heart trouble and other ailments, died at a California hospital, according to the state Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. He was serving a life sentence for multiple counts of murder. California corrections department spokeswoman Vicky Waters said there was no sign of foul play, and his cause of death will be determined by a coroner. A career criminal who had been in and out jail for decades, Little denied for years he’d ever killed anyone. Then, in 2018, he opened up to Texas Ranger James Holland, who had been asked to question him about a killing it turned out Little didn’t commit. During approximately 700 hours of interviews, however, Little provided details of scores of slayings only the killer would know. A skilled artist, he even provided Holland with dozens of paintings and drawings of his victims, sometimes scribbling their names when he could remember them, as well as details such as the year and location of the murder and where he’d dumped the body. By the time of his death, Little had confessed to killing 93 people between 1970 and 2005. 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Cats — many of whom, let’s be honest, were already social distancing before humans knew what that was — are more affectionate than ever, some now even acting hungry for attention. Ten months into quarantines and working from home because of the pandemic, household pets’ lives and relationships with humans have in many cases changed, and not always for the better. With this month’s U.S. rollout of vaccinations offering hope for normalcy in 2021, long-term impacts aren’t known. “If we think how much time most of our pets prior to the pandemic typically would spend without people around to 24 hours a day, seven days a week, it’s quite a lot,” says Candace Croney, a Purdue University professor who teaches about animal behavior. While estimates vary on how many pets there are in the United States, there’s general agreement that the majority of U.S. households have at least one pet, with dogs, then cats, far out-numbering other pets such as birds and fish. There also was a surge in pet adoptions this year as stay-at-home restrictions took effect. For all those tens of millions of dogs and cats, it’s been an opportunity to teach humans a thing or two about themselves. Croney has enjoyed watching how her long-hair cat Bernie and Havanese-mix dog Des play together. She finds herself getting “bookended” by the pair in bed at night. “I’ve been learning things that I probably had been miss- ing about how these two interact with each other and have found out that I need to take my cues from them,” Croney says. “Which is funny, because I do this for a living and this is the kind of thing we tell other people to do and clearly, I was missing some of it myself.” In the Washington D.C. area, Emily Benavides, a U.S. Senate staffer, is learning her cat’s language. Humito (Spanish for Smokey), the 3-year-old rescue cat she’s had most of his life, has different-sounding “Meows” to communicate that he wants to eat, wants to nap or has knocked his toy under the refrigerator. “I think the more time you spend with them, the more you can see them eye-to-eye,” she says. “The pandemic has brought us closer together.” Devika Ranjan, a theater director in Chicago, wanted pandemic company and got a rescue cat she named Aloo during the summer. The formerly feral cat is believed to be around 3, and seems to be very comfortable with a slowpaced, high-attention pandemic life. “My working from home, I think he loves it,” she says. “I think he is just ready to settle down in life. If he were human, he’d probably sit on the couch with a PBR (beer) and watch TV all day.” The pandemic hasn’t been positive for all pets, though, such as those with owners who are struggling financially. Veterinarians and owners report some pets are being medicated for anxiety, and others are being put on diets because of too many treats and not enough exercise in parks that humans may be avoiding because of virus concerns. Hilts says her cat, a rescue who joined their household in March 2019, always seemed to enjoy attention from strangers but now hides from visitors. Kursten Hedgis, a herbalist in Decatur, Georgia, says her dog Bitsy, also a rescue, misses the attention from other humans on their walks. “He got really bummed out because no one would talk to him or pet him,” she says. “People would walk six feet around us. I think he took it personally.” Bitsy, a yorkie, is 14 and has been with her six years after a life as a breeder in a puppy mill. He is blind in one eye and suffers periodic infections and incontinence. Trips to the veterinarian have been “really scary” because of the masks and reduced contacts. However, Hedgis and other pet owners say they have become more than companions in recent months, that they provide valuable emotional support to their humans. Humito seems to sense when she is feeling stressed and will take the initiative to cuddle into her lap, says Benavides, communications director for Republican Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio. “It’s a relationship built on mutual care and comfort,” Benavides says. As humans begin to return to work and the vaccine rolls out, the next year likely will bring a test of those relationships and new habits. Says Ranjan of Aloo: “I hope he will take it in stride.” Croney, the animal behavior professor with some two decades of experience, says she’s concerned about what will happen when she returns to work, and not only to her pets. “I’m starting to worry a little bit for me,” she admits. “I’m becoming a little codependent of my animals.” Killer GOP torn over Trump’s Electoral College challenge From page 5 By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick to get around. Holland has described Little as both a genius and a sociopath, adding the killer could never adequately explain to him why he did what he did. Although known as an expert interrogator, Holland himself said he could only guess at why Little opened up to him. The ranger did work tirelessly to create and maintain a bond with the killer during their hundreds of hours of interviews, bringing him favorite snacks such as pizza, Dr. Pepper and grits and discussing their mutual interest in sports. He also gave Little assurances that he wouldn’t be executed. Holland would address Little by his childhood nickname, Sammy, while Little called Holland Jimmy and once told the Los Angeles Times he’d “found a friend in a Texas ranger.” He told “60 Minutes” he hoped his confessions might exonerate anyone wrongly convicted of his crimes. “I say if I can help get somebody out of jail, you know, then God might smile a little bit more on me,” he said. A transient who traveled the country when he wasn’t in jail for larceny, assault, drugs or other crimes, Little said he started killing in Miami on New Year’s Eve 1970. “It was like drugs,” he told Holland. “I came to like it.” His last killing was in 2005, he said, in Tupelo, Mississippi. He also killed people in Tennessee, Texas, Ohio, Kentucky, Nevada, Arkansas and other states. Kentucky authorities finally caught up with him in 2012 after he was arrested on drug charges and his DNA linked him to three California killings. When he began recounting the other slayings, authorities were astounded at how much he remembered. His paintings, they said, indicated he had a photographic memory. One killing was solved after Little recalled the victim wore dentures. Another after he told Holland he’d killed the victim near a set of unusual looking arches in Florida. A victim he met outside a Miami strip club in 1984 was remembered as being 25 years old with short blond hair, blue eyes and a “hippie look.” As he continued to talk, authorities across the country rushed to investigate old cases, track down relatives and bring closure to families. Little revealed few details about his own life other than that he was raised in Lorain, Ohio, by his grandmother. Authorities said he often went by the name Samuel McDowell. He was married once, Little said, and involved in two long-term relationships. He claimed he developed a fetish for women’s necks after becoming sexually aroused when he saw his kindergarten teacher touch her neck. He was always careful, he added, to avoid looking at the necks of his wife or girlfriends and never hurt anyone he loved. “I don’t think there was another person who did what I liked to do,” he told “60 Minutes.” “I think I’m the only one in the world. And that’s not an honor, that is a curse.” presidential contender, said he was Associated Press “urging my colleagues also to reject this dangerous ploy.” WASHINGTON — Trump, the first President Donald Trump’s president to lose extraordinary challenge Sasse a reelection bid in of his election defeat by almost 30 years, President-elect Joe Biden has attributed his defeat is becoming a defining moment for the Republican to widespread voter fraud, despite the consensus of Party before next week’s joint session of Congress to nonpartisan election officials that there wasn’t any. confirm the Electoral ColOf the roughly 50 lawsuits lege results. the president and his allies Senate Majority Leader have filed challenging elecMitch McConnell is urgtion results, nearly all have ing Republicans not to try been dismissed or dropped. to overturn the election, He’s also lost twice at the but not everyone is heedU.S. Supreme Court. ing him. Sen. Josh Hawley Still, the president has of Missouri vows to join pushed Republican senators House Republicans in to pursue his unfounded objecting to the state talcharges even though the lies. On the other side of the party’s split, GOP Sen. Electoral College has already cemented Biden’s Ben Sasse of Nebraska warns such challenges are a victory and all that’s left is “dangerous ploy” threaten- Congress’ formal recogniing the nation’s civic norms. tion of the count before the new president is sworn in. Caught in the middle is “We are letting people Vice President Mike Pence, who faces growing pressure vote their conscience,” Sen. and a lawsuit from Trump’s John Thune, the secondranking Republican, told allies over his ceremonial reporters at the Capitol. role in presiding over the “This is an issue that’s session Wednesday. incredibly consequential, The days ahead are incredibly rare historically expected to do little to change the outcome. Biden and very precedent setting,” he said. “This is a big vote. set to be inaugurated Jan. They are thinking about it.” 20 after winning the ElecPence will be carefully toral College vote 306-232. watched as he presides over But the effort to subvert the will of voters is forcing what is typically a routine Republicans to make choic- vote count in Congress but es that will set the contours is now heading toward a prolonged showdown that of the post-Trump era and could extend into Wednesan evolving GOP. day night, depending on “I will not be participating in a project to overturn how many challenges Hawley and others mount. the election,” Sasse wrote The vice president is in a lengthy social media being sued by a group of post. Republicans who want Sasse, a potential 2024 Pence to have the power to overturn the election results by doing away with an 1887 law that spells out how Congress handles the vote count. Trump’s own Justice Department may have complicated what is already a highly improbable effort to upend the ritualistic count Jan. 6. It has asked a federal judge to dismiss the last-gasp lawsuit from Rep. Louie Gohmert, R-Texas, and a group of Republican electors from Arizona who are seeking to force Pence to step outside mere ceremony and shape the outcome of the vote. In a court filing in Texas, the department said they have “have sued the wrong defendant” and Pence should not be the target of the legal action. “A suit to establish that the Vice President has discretion over the count, filed against the Vice President, is a walking legal contradiction,” the department argues. To ward off a dramatic unraveling, McConnell convened a conference call with Republican senators Thursday specifically to address the coming joint session and logistics of tallying the vote, according to several Republicans granted anonymity to discuss the private call. The Republican leader pointedly called on Hawley to answer questions about his challenge to Biden’s victory, according to two of the Republicans. But there was no response because Hawley was a noshow, the Republicans said. His office did not respond to a request for comment. Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., who has acknowledged Biden’s victory and defended his state’s elections systems as valid and accurate, spoke up on the call, objecting to those challenging Pennsylvania’s results and making clear he disagrees with Hawley’s plan to contest the result, his office said in a statement. McConnell had previously warned GOP senators not to participate in raising objections, saying it would be a terrible vote for colleagues. In essence, lawmakers would be forced to choose between the will of the outgoing president and that of the voters. Several Republicans have indicated they are under pressure from constituents back home to show they are fighting for Trump in his baseless campaign to stay in office. Hawley became the first GOP senator this week to announce he will raise objections when Congress meets to affirm Biden’s victory in the election, forcing House and Senate votes that are likely to delay — but in no way alter — the final certification of Biden’s win. Other Republican senators are expected to join Hawley, wary of ceding the spotlight to him as they, too, try to emerge as leaders in a postTrump era. Several Republicans in the Democratic-majority House have already said they will object on Trump’s behalf. They only needed a single a single senator to go along with them to force votes in both chambers. IN BRIEF Appeals court vacates order delaying woman’s execution WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal appeals court has cleared the way for the only woman on federal death row to be executed before President-elect Joe Biden takes office. The ruling, handed down Friday by a three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, concluded that a lower court judge erred when he vacated Lisa Montgomery’s execution date in an order last week. U.S. District Court Judge Randolph Moss had ruled the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled Montgomery’s execution and he vacated an order from the director of the Bureau of Prisons scheduling her death for Jan. 12. Montgomery had been scheduled to be put to death at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana, in December, but Moss delayed the execution after her attorneys contracted coronavirus visiting their client and asked him to extend the time to file a clemency petition. Some Mexicans struggle to get oxygen amid virus case surge MEXICO CITY (AP) — On New Year’s Day, dozens of people stood in line with empty oxygen tanks in one of Mexico City’s hardest hit boroughs to take advantage of a city offer of free oxygen refills for COVID-19 patients. The demand for oxygen as the virus spreads through the capital of 9 million residents has driven prices up and made lines long. Iztapalapa, the capital’s largest borough and one of the hardest hit by the pandemic, is a sprawling area of low resources. “The economic conditions are not first world,” said Carlos Morales, Iztapalapa’s health director. “That means that people are suffering to get tanks.” �Sports 8 Saturday, January 2, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Raiders win home tri-match By Bryan Walters bouts. RVHS claimed a 42-15 win over Waterford-Meigs in the BIDWELL, Ohio — Fittingly, opening round, then earned a it was something a little differ- 46-18 victory over South Galent to end the 2020 campaign. lia-Fairland in the night cap. The Wildcats and Marauders Numbers forced four teams to become two teams, but host posted a 24-10 win over the Rebels and Dragons in the River Valley still prevailed by middle match. the end of Wednesday night The Raiders had seven of after claiming victories in a non-conference tri-match held their nine grapplers earn perfect 2-0 marks, with Andrew in Gallia County. Huck (126/132) and Justin Both Meigs and Waterford Stump (138) both scoring two joined forces to become one pinfall wins in their respective team, while South Gallia and weight classes. Fairland paired up as another Nathan Cadle (145), Nathan group in the tri-match. The Brown (152) and Ryan Weber Raiders, however, posted siz(285) each scored a single able wins and a 15-3 overall pinfall and a forfeit win, while mark in their head-to-head bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters | OVP Sports River Valley sophomore Justin Stump, right, takes an opponent down to the mat during a 138-pound match held Wednesday night at RVHS in Bidwell, Ohio. Will Hash (182) and Brice Petitt (195) won both of their matches via forfeits. Aiden Greene (160) went 1-1 overall and scored a pinfall, while Hayden Weaver went 0-2 at 106 pounds for RVHS. Reece Butler was the lone unbeaten wrestler for SGHS after going 2-0 at 120 pounds, which included one pinfall and a forfeit win. Leah Polcyn (132) and Dustin Bainter (285) each scored a victory for the Rebels, with both of those coming by forfeit. Gracie Matheny (126) and Zane Harlow (160) also See RAIDERS | 9 WVU rallies to beat Army 24-21 in Liberty Bowl MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — West Virginia coach Neal Brown knew he would use reserve quarterback Austin Kendall in the second half. The redshirt senior ended up leading the Moutaineers to a Liberty Bowl victory. Kendall threw a 20-yard touchdown pass to T.J. Simmons with 5:10 left, and West Virginia held off Army 24-21 on Thursday. Brown said the decision to switch quarterbacks was made at halftime by the Mountaineers coaching staff after starter Jarret Doege struggled, particularly in the second quarter. “Jarret has played very, very well all year, but for whatever reason, he didn’t see it well,” Brown said, adding: “I thought (Kendall) came in in relief and did a nice job.” Army (9-3) had a chance to tie it with 1:50 left, but Quinn Maretzki’s 39-yard field goal was wide left. Josh Chandler ended Army’s final possession with an interception and led the Mountaineers (6-4) with 13 tackles. Simmons also scored on a 5-yard pass from Doege. Army quarterback Tyhier Tyler had three rushing touchdowns — from 1, 6, and 2 yards — to tie a Liberty Bowl record. “You can’t do anything without the offensive line, the slotbacks and the fullbacks,” Tyler said. “They pave the way, and I just follow.” The Black Knights initially were scheduled to play in the Independence Bowl but seemed left out of the bowl lineup after the Shreveport, Louisiana, bowl was canceled. They got the opportunity to play in the Liberty Bowl after Tennessee (3-7) opted out because of COVID-19 cases. The game was played in overcast conditions with occasional showers and sub-40-degree temperatures. The weather and local COVID-19 restrictions limited the crowd in the 60,000-seat Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, leaving clusters of the announced 8,187 fans scattered throughout the stadium. Both team controlled the other’s offense through much of the first half. Army coach Jeff Monken noted that his team, one of the best rushing teams in the country, was limited to 83 total yards by halftime. “West Virginia just whipped blocks, they beat blocks,” Monken said. “(They) got themselves where they needed to be to make the play. And they did that a lot.” What began as a defensive battle, changed after halftime. Army’s rushing offense got untracked, while a change in quarterbacks to Kendall for West Virginia gave it more firepower through the air. “I thought this game kind of mirrored 2020 in a lot of ways,” Brown said. “A fitting way to close out the year. It wasn’t a thing of beauty, but it was gritty.” OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Jan. 4 Girls Basketball Rock Hill at Gallia Academy, 6:30 Wellston at River Valley, 7:30 Southern at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. Meigs at Athens, 7:30 Tuesday, Jan. 5 Boys Basketball Southern at South Gallia, 7:30 Wellston at River Valley, 7:30 Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 7:30 Wednesday, Jan. 6 Wrestling Trimble at River Valley, 6 p.m. Ironton at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports South Gallia’s Tori Triplett runs off of a screen set by Ryleigh Halley (23), during the Lady Rebels’ 53-26 victory on Wednesday in Racine, Ohio. Lady Rebels roll past Southern, 53-26 By Alex Hawley For the game, SGHS made 20-of-50 (40 percent) field goal attempts, RACINE, Ohio — The including 4-of-12 (33.3 Lady Rebels couldn’t have percent) three-point sent 2020 out any better. tries, while Southern shot 8-of-42 (19.0 perAfter a 41-point viccent) from the field, and tory at its home court 1-of-6 (16.7 percent) on Tuesday, the South from deep. Both sides Gallia girls basketball were 9-of-13 (69.2 perteam picked up a 53-26 cent) at the foul line. victory over Tri-Valley Jessie Rutt led the Conference Hocking Lady Rebels with 19 Division host Southern points on six field goals on Wednesday in Meigs and a 6-for-6 day at the County. The Red and Gold (5-3, foul line. Macie Sanders hit a team-best two 2-2 TVC Hocking) were up double digits, at 14-4, triples on her way to 13 points, while Tori a quarter into play, hitting 5-of-11 field goals in Triplett scored nine points, all in the first half. the opening quarter. Kennedy Lambert was SGHS held Southern (0-6, 0-5) without a field next with four points, folgoal in the second period lowed by Makayla Waugh with three. Gabby Spurand headed into the half lock and Bella Cochran with a 28-7 advantage. finished with two points The Lady Tornadoes’ apiece in the win, while best stanza of the game was the third, scoring 10 Payton Halley came up with one marker. points on 5-of-11 shootKayla Evans led the ing. However, the Lady hosts with seven points, Rebels tallied a dozen in followed by Lila Cooper the quarter and headed and Kass Chaney with into the finale on top six apiece. Michelle 40-17. South Gallia capped off Adkins hit the team’s lone three-pointer and the 53-26 victory with a finished with five points, 13-to-9 fourth quarter. ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Southern’s Lila Cooper shoots a two-pointer over South Gallia’s Ryleigh Halley, during the fourth quarter of Wednesday’s TVC Hocking game in Racine, Ohio. while Kelly Shaver rounded out the Lady Tornado total with two points. These teams are set to meet again on Jan. 21 in Mercerville. Both teams play again on Monday, with South- ern at Federal Hocking, and South Gallia at Federal Hocking. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. NHL camps approved, but provinces rule on games OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian government, citing “national interest grounds,” gave its approval Thursday for the start of NHL training camps. It issued an exemption to the mandatory 14-day quarantine period for NHL players and team staff to return to the country. The five provinces with NHL franchises, however, must give their approval for games between Canadian teams during the regular season, which is scheduled to start Jan. 13. The seven Canadian teams will play in a new North Division. Alberta became the first province to say the NHL can play games in its arenas. The provincial government told The Canadian Press on Thursday it approved Edmonton and Calgary following a review of protocols outlined in the league’s return-to-play plan, along with additional enhancements. The Manitoba government said discussions about hosting games in Winnipeg are proceeding. Dr. Jazz Atwal, acting deputy chief provincial public health officer, called it a “solid plan,” with only paperwork See NHL | 9 �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Ravens look to clinch playoff spot at Bengals CINCINNATI (AP) — Five weeks ago, the Baltimore Ravens figured they’d have to win out and get some help to reach the playoffs. After tending to their own part of the equation with four straight victories and receiving the necessary assistance last weekend in the form of losses by Cleveland and Indianapolis, all that remains for the Ravens (10-5) is one more item of business: defeat Cincinnati in the regular-season finale this Sunday. Getting into the postseason for the third year in a row is what’s important. Who they play if they get there is irrelevant. “All we can focus on is the next game. Not focus on the playoffs,” Ravens tight end Mark Andrews said. “We’re just trying to get better and win this game, and the cards will fall how they fall.” Baltimore was 5-1 before a skid that coincided with an outbreak of COVID-19 at its training facility sent the season off the rails. Four losses in five games — including three in a row before the current hot streak — can be forgotten with a victory at Cincinnati (4-10-1). Ravens star Lamar Jackson needs 92 yards rushing to become the first quarterback in NFL history with two 1,000-yard seasons. At this juncture in the season, personal accomplishments are meaningless to the league’s reigning MVP. “Being honest, I just want to win Sunday and come out of the game healthy,” Jackson said. “It doesn’t really matter about any records being broken, or anything like that. I just want to win to get in the playoffs.” The Ravens have won their past three games against Cincinnati, their longtime AFC North foe. Baltimore beat the Bengals 27-3 in October before Cincinnati quarterback Joe Burrow’s season ended with a knee injury that brought about the emergence of Brandon Allen, who shredded Houston last week by going 29 for 37 for 371 yards with two touchdowns and no interceptions. Cincinnati has nothing to gain except being the spoiler and ending a difficult season with a three-game winning streak. After the Bengals went on the road to defeat the Texans 37-31, coach Zac Taylor said, “We’re out of the playoff hunt. It’s easy for guys to check out right now, and we haven’t had a single player do it. Just proud to coach these guys.” Saturday, January 2, 2021 9 Rio women roll past Alice Lloyd By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing RIO GRANDE, Ohio — For the second time in as many days, the University of Rio Grande women’s basketball team avenged one of its earlier losses and edged closer to what’s been an elusive .500 mark for the season. The RedStorm spotted Alice Lloyd College an early six-point lead before opening up an 11-point halftime cushion of their own and rolling to a 10890 win over the Eagles, Wednesday afternoon, in non-conference play at the Newt Oliver Arena. Rio Grande, which dropped a 98-94 decision at Alice Lloyd on Dec. 11, improved to 5-6 with the victory. The Eagles, who were playing for the first time since their home win over the RedStorm, dropped to 2-1 as a result of the loss. Alice Lloyd enjoyed a pair of six-point leads inside the game’s first 4-1/2 minutes, but Rio rallied to take a 29-27 advantage by the close of a fast-paced, back-andforth opening period. The RedStorm extended their lead to 54-43 at halftime, but lowered the boom on their guests and turned the game lopsided in the third stanza. The Eagles went 3-for18 from the floor in the period, while Rio seemingly scored at will and methodically opened up a 27-point lead, 85-58, following a three-point goal by sophomore Regan Willingham (Ashville, Courtesy of Allison Jeffers Rio Grande’s Avery Harper puts up a shot in the first half of Wednesday afternoon’s game against Alice Lloyd College at the Newt Oliver Arena. Harper had a game-high 23 points in the RedStorm’s 108-90 victory over the Eagles. OH) with 1:06 left in the quarter. Alice Lloyd did slice the deficit to 15 points with just under two minutes to play, but got no closer. Rio Grande shot 49.4 percent for the game (38for-77) and finished with 29 assists. The RedStorm also went 24-for-33 at the free throw line and out rebounded the Eagles, 53-39. Junior Avery Harper (Seaman, OH) led five double-digit scorers for Rio with a game- and season-high 23 points. She connected on four of the RedStorm’s eight three-point goals. Between Wednesday’s performance against Alice Lloyd and Tuesday’s victory over Mount Vernon Nazarene, Harper went 12-for-16 from the floor and connected on seven three-pointers, scoring 38 points in 34 minutes of playing time. Sophomore Lexi Woods (Waverly, OH) added 18 points in the win, while senior Chyna Chambers (Columbus, OH) and sophomore Hailey Jordan (Columbus, OH) netted 16 points each and freshman Aleea Crites (Parkersburg, WV) had 10 points and a game-high 10 rebounds. Junior Amaya Yancey (Washington, D.C.) handed out a gameand career-high nine assists, while Chambers added six assists and four steals and Jordan blocked a pair of shots. Alice Lloyd also had five players finish in double figures. Haley Hall and Ali May tossed in 16 points apiece, while Hannah Kash and Alex Clifton netted 13 points each. Shelby Davis added 12 points in a losing cause. Kash also had a team-best four assists and four steals for the Eagles, while Emma Maggard had six rebounds. Madison Thompson and Bailee Brainard blocked three shots apiece. Alice Lloyd finished 27-for-70 overall (38.6%) and 9-for-24 from the three-point range (37.5%), while connecting on 27 of its 34 free throw attempts (79.4%). Rio Grande is scheduled to return to action on Monday, Jan. 4, when the University of Cincinnati-Clermont visits for a 2 p.m. tipoff. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Browns can cap turnaround with win over Steelers NHL From page 8 to be done. The Public Health Agency of Canada said the league’s plan for the preseason offers “robust measures to mitigate the risk of importation and spread of COVID-19 in Canada.” All provinces with NHL clubs have provided written support for the plan. The statement added that all teams must operate within provincial rules for regular-season play. A week ago, NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly said the league believes it can play in all seven Canadian markets — Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver The Canadian teams will play each other only during the regular season and the first two rounds of the playoffs. They also won’t cross the U.S.-Canada border, which remains closed to nonessential travel. The Ottawa Senators were one of seven clubs across the 31-team league to start training camp Thursday after not qualifying for the playoffs as part of the restart to the pandemic-halted 201920 season. The other six Canadian teams are to open training camp Sunday or Monday. This past summer, the federal government cleared the Toronto Blue Jays to train at Rogers Centre, also under “national interest grounds.” But it rejected a proposal for home games against teams from the U.S. The Blue Jays eventually settled on Buffalo, New York, as their 2020 base. The only Canadian professional sports teams to play on home soil during the pandemic have been the six NHL clubs to qualify for the 201920 post-season in Toronto and Edmonton, along with Toronto FC, the Montreal Impact and Vancouver Whitecaps of MLS. The soccer teams were cleared to take part a series of games against each other in August and September before relocating to the U.S. to face American opponents. Raiders From page 8 went 0-2 within their respective divisions. Jarod Koenig landed the lone Marauder victory after scoring a pinfall win en route to a 1-1 mark in the 106-pound weight class. Jacob Musser was also 0-1 at 145 pounds. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. CLEVELAND (AP) — One win separates the Browns from completing their turnaround. All it’s going to take for them to make the playoffs for the first time since 2002 and end the NFL’s longest postseason drought, return to relevance, and post their most wins in the regular season since 1994, is a victory over Pittsburgh. That rarely happens. Anyway, they’ve got to deal with COVID-19 first. Cleveland’s topsy-turvy regular season can reach a stirring — and maybe cathartic — crescendo Sunday as the Browns face their dreaded rival. The Steelers have spent the past 20-plus years bullying them while flaunting all those Vince Lombardi trophies and Super Bowl rings. It’s right there for the Browns (10-5), who can end nearly two decades of failure and frustration by beating the Steelers for just the eighth time in 44 games since 1999. Three seasons removed from 0-16, Cleveland can exorcise demons for players and fans. “I know guys who have been here and just hearing from how they talked about it,” said Pro Bowl running back Nick Chubb. “We have never been in this position before so we are playing for those guys, playing for everyone in this city and playing for each other.” Pittsburgh would like to inflict even more pain. “It’s a lot of motivation,” said Steelers wide receiver Juju Smith-Schuster, who has vowed to discontinue his pregame logo dancing routine. “For a lot of us, it’s more so being an AFC North division team and knocking them out of the playoffs.” The Steelers, who clinched the AFC North last week and clobbered Cleveland 38-7 in October, are helping the Browns’ cause by resting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and several other prominent starters. Pittsburgh will start backup QB Mason Rudolph, who has a history with Cleveland’s Myles Garrett after their ugly helmet-swinging scuffle a year ago. Garrett was suspended six games by the league for striking Rudolph and has spent the past year rehabilitating his image. Same for Rudolph, who was fined $50,000, accused by Garrett of making a racial slur, and hasn’t played well when called upon. Under normal circumstances, this Rudolph-Garrett reunion in Cleveland, would be top billing. But 2020’s many twists have changed that. “That is so far in our rearview mirror that we can’t see it,” said Steelers coach Mike Tomlin, also expected to give league sacks leader T.J. Watt the day off. For Browns coach Kevin Stefanski, Sunday’s game will cap another turbulent week in his first season on the job. After putting together a game plan, he dealt with numerous disruptions and delays due with his team in the throes of a COVID-19 flareup. The Browns will be without five regulars at least, including top cornerback Denzel Ward. But they are expected to have back Jarvis Landry and three other receivers, whose absence last week as high-risk contacts deprived quarterback Baker Mayfield of playmakers in a shocking loss to the New York Jets. True to his nature, Stefanski remained stoic amid the COVID chaos. “We will be prepared,” he said. Up and running The Browns didn’t have Chubb in their first meeting with the Steelers, who held Cleveland to 75 yards rushing. Chubb’s back and starting right guard Wyatt Teller return after missing the past two games with a sprained ankle. Cleveland gained only 45 yards last week against the Jets, but Teller and rookie left tackle Jedrick Wills, who was held out with COVID-19 symptoms, should reignite the Browns’ running attack. “Jedrick and Wyatt are special players for us,” Mayfield said. “They are vital parts of our offense.” T.J.’s time Watt finished third in the NFL Defensive Player of the Year voting last season. His teammates and his coach are campaigning for him to reach the top spot in 2020. Watt’s 15 sacks lead the league and he’s been disruptive weekly even with good friend and fellow outside linebacker Bud Dupree being lost for the season with a torn ACL. Watt has at least a halfsack in 11 of 15 games, including two last week against Indianapolis. “T.J. is visiting from another planet, to be quite honest with you,” Tomlin said. “He has freakishly unique talent coupled with freakishly unique work habits and mindset.” Baker’s blunders Mayfield’s three fumbles last week were costly. He was twice stripped in the pocket and he coughed up the ball on a late fourth-down sneak, clinching the Jets’ second win. Mayfield was critical of himself following the game, saying he “failed” the Browns. His mood wasn’t much better by midweek, but he was motivated to come out swinging against the Steelers. “I have had my back against the wall many a time in my life,” he said. “I think I handle that type of stuff correctly.” Rust proof? The last time the Steelers gave Roethlisberger the week off heading into the playoffs, things didn’t go so well. Roethlisberger sat out the 2017 finale — an overtime victory versus Cleveland — with the second seed in the AFC and a first-round bye already assured. The siesta seemed to blunt Pittsburgh’s momentum. The Steelers sputtered out of the gate against Jacksonville in the divisional round, falling behind by three touchdowns in a stunning 45-42 loss. Roethlisberger isn’t concerned about history repeating itself, pointing out this layoff won’t be as long. “Having two weeks off is good,” he said. “It makes your body feel good, but you can get a little bit rusty. Only having one week will be just fine. I don’t foresee that being an issue. If anything it will actually be good to physically get myself kind of recovered and back at it.” �Along the River 10 Saturday, January 2, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Making music during the pandemic Kaukonen and Hurlbut release album By Dean Wright Special to OVP POMEROY — Longtime friends and fellow musicians at the Fur Peace Ranch in Meigs County, John Hurlbut and Jorma Kaukonen recently released their first album together as a salute to their enduring friendship and a living example of what it means to appreciate good company in challenging times. “The project really came about as a surprise to me,” said Hurlbut. “Jorma and I have been playing together for a long time, especially in the last few years… When he called me on a day I was off and wanted to talk to me about something, he said he wanted to do this record. It was a wonderful thing that happened during some kind of gloomy times.” Hurlbut said the album was centered around a simple and traditional concept with voice and guitar as the sole instruments. He said he hoped it gives locals “a sense of peace and joy” and a “boost up as music can be a very healing thing.” “It touches on themes that are memorable for a lot of folks and has a nice Americana feel,” he said. Culture Factory USA released the album, titled “The River Flows,” in red splatter translucent vinyl with a booklet featuring an interview with Hurlbut and Kaukonen led by Twist and Shout Records Owner Paul Epstein in a limited edition. The album was made available for purchase as a download or on CD as of Dec. 25. Kaukonen said they may consider producing more vinyl records in the future. The album features songs from the American songbook as well as some originals. Hurlbut’s single “Someone’s Calling” is featured in “The River Flows” first volume. Hurlbut and Kaukonen also honor passed friend and fellow Fur Peace Ranch musician and teacher Spencer Bohren by covering his songs “The Old Homestead” and “Travelin’.” Hurlbut shares his love of tales as he sings musical stories and plays the part of rhythmic guitar while Kaukonen plays lead guitar. “The River Flows” was mixed and engineered by Hot Tuna drummer and three-time Grammy winner Justin Guip. Kaukonen served as the album’s producer. A second volume of the album is anticipated to be released in summer 2021. “For me, it was a real bright spot in these times where a lot of things have been disappointing like where we had to cancel our year of music or not have our students,” said Hurlbut. Fur Peace Ranch is a 126-acre property which often hosts guitar workshops and live concerts just outside of Pomeroy. It is owned by Kaukonen, a rock, blues and folk guitarist recognized for his definitive work in psychedelic rock. He is known for performing with Jefferson Airplane as a founding member, is a Grammy recipient and part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. He still tours with Hot Tuna and colleague Jack Casady. Hurlbut is a lifelong musician and serves as ranch manager. He has owned record stores and worked in music promotion for decades. Kaukonen and Hurlbut’s friendship began when Hurlbut produced a solo show for Kaukonen in Columbus in 1983 after which the two quickly became friends due to shared musical interests. “Doing a record with Jorma is something like a dream,” said Hurlbut. “I’ve just been really pleased with how it turned out and the flow of the songs.” With the announcement of viral outbreaks as part of pandemic challenges surrounding COVID-19, Fur Peace Ranch had to reinvent how it was going to reach music lovers and so it started in April streaming online what Kaukonen called “quarantine concerts.” Some of the songs comprising “The River Flows” were played as part of those shows. “This was a project I’d been thinking about for a while,” said Kaukonen. “John and I have been playing off and on for a lifetime and I’d got to thinking about what we’d been doing with our concert series on Saturday night and when we’d play dinners and things… I just thought this was something I wanted to do.” John Hurlbut and Jorma Kaukonen perform on the stage at Fur Peace Ranch. “He is so consistent in his performances and such an amazing guy,” said Kaukonen of Hurlbut. “When we play together, it’s such an unintimidating and welcoming process. I knew putting an album together was going to be simple, but I didn’t know it was going to be that simple… I’ve been in this game a long time and I’ve never done something more quote-unquote comfortable and inviting than this project.” Hurlbut, Kaukonen and Guip recorded 14 tracks over a period of two days in June with several of them being first takes. “There is a foundation when you’ve been friends with someone for a long time,” said Kaukonen. He credited that relationship in part as to why recording the album was a smooth process. “John knows exactly who he is,” added Kaukonen, “and we just play.” Kaukonen and Hurlbut said that during the recording process, equipment was used to isolate their sounds and it made eye contact difficult. Hurlbut said he was a bit uncertain playing with Kaukonen that way as he made a habit of often establishing eye contact with a fellow musician at key points in a song. Kaukonen said, despite this, he didn’t sense any trouble in the pair’s music making and that he felt it was a testament to Hurlbut’s skill as a musician that their recordings went as well Courtesy of Vanessa Kaukonen Courtesy of Scotty Hall John Hurlbut and Jorma Kaukonen at Fur Peace Ranch near Pomeroy. Courtesy of Scotty Hall John Hurlbut and Jorma Kaukonen at Fur Peace Ranch near Pomeroy. as they did. “For me to get inside John’s head and to just listen to his voice as he sings and to be able to play what I considered, and hopefully I was successful, musical lines that do not detract from what he has to say but rather enhance the sonic land- scape, that’s serving the song,” said Kaukonen. “To be able to play songs (with Hurlbut) that are fun or that I hadn’t played every night for the last 20 years, it was like discovering a hidden room in your house. It was just full of treasures.” For more information about “The River Flows” or Fur Peace Ranch, visit www.furpeaceranch.com. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Dean Wright is a freelance writer and former reporter for Ohio Valley Publishing. Courtesy of Scotty Hall John Hurlbut and Jorma Kaukonen released their first album together in 2020. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, January 2, 2021 11 In a first, Congress overrides Trump veto of defense bill By Matthew Daly Pelosi, D-Calif., said the “sweeping and overwhelmingly bipartisan votes” in the House WASHINGTON — Congress on Friday over- and Senate “delivered a resounding rebuke to rode President Donald Trump’s veto of a defense President Trump’s reckless assault on America’s policy bill, a first by military and national lawmakers since he took security.’’ office nearly four years Trump’s veto of the ago, ensuring that the National Defense Authomeasure becomes law despite Trump’s rejection. rization Act, or NDAA, “would have hurt the In an extraordinary health, financial secuNew Year’s Day sesrity and safety of our sion, the Republicanservicemembers, their controlled Senate easily families, our veterans turned aside the veto, and our allies and partdismissing Trump’s ners worldwide,’’ Pelosi objections to the $740 said. “Instead of keepbillion bill and handing ing Americans safe, the him a stinging rebuke president continues to just weeks before he leaves the White House. use his final moments in office to sow chaos and Trump lashed out on undermine our security.’’ Twitter, saying the SenThe defense bill, which ate missed an opportunity to eliminate protec- now has the force of law, “looks after our brave tions for social media men and women who platforms that he said volunteer to wear the give “unlimited power uniform,’’ said Senate to Big Tech companies. 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Without a bipartisan agreement, a vote on the bill could have been delayed until Saturday night. Lawmakers, however, agreed to an immediate roll call Friday once the filibuster threat was stopped. Trump vetoed the defense measure last week, saying it failed to limit Twitter and other social media companies he claimed were biased against him during his failed reelection campaign. Trump also opposed language that allows for the renaming of military bases that honor Confederate leaders. Sen. Jim Inhofe, R-Okla., chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee and a close Trump ally, hailed the override vote. “Today, the Senate sent a strong message of support to our troops,’’ Inhofe said. “Not only does this bill give our service members and their families the resources they need, but it also makes our nation more secure — pushing back against China and Russia (and) strengthening our cyber defenses.’’ Trump has succeeded throughout his four-year term in enforcing party discipline in Congress, with few Republicans willing to publicly oppose him. The bipartisan overrides on the defense bill showed the limits of Trump’s influence in the final weeks of his term. Earlier this week, 130 House Republicans voted against the Trumpbacked COVID relief checks, with many arguing they were unnecessary and would increase the federal budget deficit. 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MIDDLEPORT — December once again brought traditional holiday decorations with lights, wreaths and much more on house and in yards around the area. In the village of Middleport, four residences were selected for the “Home for the Holidays” awards. Week 1 — Russ and Sara Neutzling 250 Palmer St. Russ and Sara Neutzling have lived in Middleport for a couple of years after coming over from Hartford ,West Virginia. Russ works at Imperial Electric and after almost 20 years at Walmart, Sara is now a homemaker. Sara said Russ decorates the outside and she does the inside. They both love the holidays. You just have to love the little travel trailer by the front porch. Week 4 — Terri and Tim Mullins downsized from their beautiful home on Chestnut St. to this newly renovated home on Williams. No matter where they are, they always decorate with impeccable taste. Ray works as a lineman with AEP and Megan decorates the shop at Seasons Gifts and Home Décor in Pomeroy and sells her décor there. Needless to say Megan does the seasonal decorating because of her crafting skills. Week 2 — Bryan and Tiffany Howell 1085 Vine Street Bryan and Tiffany have lived at 1085 Vine St. for eight years. Bryan is from Jackson and Tiffany is a Middleport native. They both work at Holzer where Bryan is an Ophthalmologist Assistant and Tiffany is in billing. The decorating is a team effort, but their 4-year daughter Nora had a lot of input. They weren’t sure about the unicorn but Nora wanted it so they compromised and went to Parkersburg and bought the unicorn. 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 49° 54° 47° Intervals of clouds and sunshine Saturday. High 54° / Low 40° 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. 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. 0 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.0 Month to date/normal 7.0/3.8 Season to date/normal 9.0/4.6 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: What is the coldest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere? Sun. 7:47 a.m. 5:19 p.m. 10:10 p.m. 11:05 a.m. MOON PHASES Last Jan 6 New First Full Jan 12 Jan 20 Jan 28 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Major Today 1:59a Sun. 2:56a Mon. 3:51a Tue. 4:43a Wed. 5:33a Thu. 6:21a Fri. 7:08a Minor 8:11a 9:08a 10:03a 10:55a 11:45a 12:09a 12:55a Major 2:24p 3:21p 4:15p 5:07p 5:57p 6:46p 7:35p Minor 8:37p 9:34p 10:28p 11:19p ---12:33p 1:21p WEATHER HISTORY The temperature at Haleakala’s summit dropped to a frigid 14 on Jan. 2, 1961. Hawaii is known as a tropical paradise, but the high mountains can be surprisingly cold. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme Intervals of clouds and sunshine Logan 48/37 Adelphi 48/37 Waverly 49/40 Lucasville 50/39 WEDNESDAY 49° 33° AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.26 -0.25 Marietta 34 19.41 -8.34 Parkersburg 36 23.37 +0.51 Belleville 35 12.95 +0.38 Racine 41 13.11 -0.05 Point Pleasant 40 25.66 -0.23 Gallipolis 50 12.00 -0.27 Huntington 50 28.99 +0.28 Ashland 52 35.62 -0.15 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.06 -0.48 Portsmouth 50 25.80 +0.80 Maysville 50 34.90 +0.20 Meldahl Dam 51 26.80 +0.50 Ashland 58/43 Grayson 56/41 Chance of a little afternoon rain NATIONAL CITIES Belpre 52/41 St. Marys 52/40 Parkersburg 50/40 Elizabeth 53/41 Spencer 53/39 Buffalo 55/42 Milton 57/42 Huntington 53/40 NATIONAL FORECAST 45° 31° Mostly cloudy; rain at night Marietta 52/40 Murray City 48/37 Coolville 50/39 Ironton 57/42 FRIDAY 53° 31° Some sun Wilkesville 52/39 POMEROY Jackson 54/41 52/39 Ravenswood Rio Grande 56/41 53/39 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 45/38 GALLIPOLIS 54/40 53/39 54/40 South Shore Greenup 57/42 52/39 59 THURSDAY 48° 36° After a cloudy start, sunshine returns Athens 49/38 McArthur 49/38 Portsmouth 53/40 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 OH-70215316 48° 34° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Chillicothe 47/39 TUESDAY A: January. Today 7:47 a.m. 5:18 p.m. 9:02 p.m. 10:32 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset MONDAY A little a.m. rain; otherwise, cloudy 2 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.91 Month to date/normal 3.99/3.31 Year to date/normal 48.22/42.70 SUNDAY 47° 35° HEALTH TODAY (in inches) Week 3 — Ray and Megan Andrews EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. Precipitation Week 2 — Bryan and Tiffany Howell Information provided by the village of Middleport. ALMANAC 53°/34° 43°/26° 77° in 1851 -14° in 1917 Middleport village | Courtesy photos Week 1 — Russ and Sara Neutzling Week 4 — Terri and Tim Mullins 1099 Powell St. Tim and Terri have lived in this home since 2007. Terri has lived in Middleport all of her life and Tim has for the last 10 years. Tim originally is from Jackson, Ohio. Terri has worked at Farmers Bank for 25 years and Tim works at Steelial Fabricating as the shop manager and is also the Pastor at Pomeroy First Baptist Church. They’ve worked hard at the renovation of this beautiful home and it shows. As for the holiday decorating, they said it’s a joint effort. Terri supervises Tim in the placement of the holiday décor. Week 3 — Ray and Megan Andrews 327 Williams St. Ray and Megan have lived in Middleport for 24 years. They recently TODAY High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Daily Sentinel St. Albans 56/43 Clendenin 55/39 Charleston 54/41 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. 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Hi/Lo/W 45/25/s 11/6/pc 66/44/pc 59/42/pc 58/40/pc 47/33/pc 42/39/pc 43/33/r 54/41/pc 69/51/pc 42/28/pc 37/30/c 46/39/pc 39/36/c 45/39/c 50/34/s 47/26/pc 28/14/pc 36/31/c 82/71/pc 57/36/s 40/34/pc 34/19/c 54/36/s 46/29/pc 65/50/pc 50/39/pc 81/70/pc 28/18/pc 55/39/pc 60/43/pc 56/38/r 44/25/pc 83/66/c 55/38/pc 64/40/s 48/37/c 38/22/r 68/55/c 66/46/pc 37/27/pc 39/28/c 59/51/c 52/44/r 60/43/pc Hi/Lo/W 48/27/s 10/8/pc 54/36/pc 49/40/r 46/37/r 50/31/c 45/37/sf 40/37/r 47/34/r 62/38/pc 46/32/pc 35/24/pc 42/30/r 39/32/sf 43/31/c 59/35/s 52/30/s 30/23/s 37/29/sf 82/71/pc 65/41/s 40/27/c 38/25/s 55/39/pc 54/32/s 64/53/pc 44/33/c 83/63/pc 29/23/s 48/31/c 60/42/s 44/40/r 49/29/s 72/49/t 46/39/r 66/42/s 44/32/sn 35/29/pc 61/39/pc 50/37/c 43/30/pc 42/31/sf 60/52/c 49/44/r 46/40/r EXTREMES THURSDAY National for the 48 contiguous states High Low 84° in Punta Gorda, FL -19° in Gothic, CO Global High Low Miami 81/70 107° in Paraburdoo, Australia -66° in Delyankir, 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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