https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/85bde37c9cbea082640cdb8ae0876532.pdf 6930d07085f9e822d99301a79a53a7f3 PDF Text Text Portman statement on election Wrestling at Fort Frye NEWS s 4 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 34° 39° 38° A snow shower around today. Considerable clouds tonight. High 43° / Low 30° SPORTS s 5 Today’s weather forecast WEATHER s 8 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 2, Volume 75 Tuesday, January 5, 2021 s 50¢ Holzer welcomes first baby of 2021 Holzer | Courtesy Photo Holzer announces it has welcomed its first baby born for 2021. Zane Gregory Bush was born on Jan. 1 at 8:35 a.m. to parents, Jeremy and Felicia Bush of Henderson, West Virginia, all pictured. Zane was 20 inches long and weighed seven pounds and 13 ounces. He is also welcomed by his big brother, Colton. Two COVID deaths reported in Mason County Latest data from Gallia, Mason and Meigs Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Numerous new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Gallia, Mason and Meigs Counties over the long weekend, as well as two deaths in Mason County. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health reported 55 cases between Thursday’s update and Monday’s update. This brings the total count since March to 1,723 cases in Gallia County. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported 60 cases since Thursday, and two deaths, which were reported by the West Virginia DHHR on Saturday. The Meigs County Health Department reported 39 new conﬁrmed cases and seven new probable cases between Jan. 1-4. This brings the active case total to 103 cases. OVP File Photo The National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark plaque rests above some of the Silver Bridge’s original decking and in front of the Bridge memorial mural. It was placed a year ago on the 52nd anniversary of the bridge’s collapse. Remembering history behind the landmark Staff Report POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A year ago, on the 52nd anniversary of the collapse of the Silver Bridge, the structure was recognized as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) with a ceremony and bronze plaque presentation at the site where the bridge once stood in downtown Point Pleasant, W.Va. As previously reported, according to Robert Cagle III, PE, ASCE Region 4 director, who spoke at the dedication, at the time, the Silver Bridge joined only around 200 projects worldwide which had earned this “prominent designation” from the ASCE. It was only the third in West Virginia to earn the distinction, joining the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad & Shop See HISTORY | 4 OVB presents donation to children’s hospital Staff Report Local Schools As students in Eastern Local returned to classes via remote learning on Monday, the district reported two COVID-19 cases at the high school either among students and/or staff. “Upon learning of this information, the Eastern Local School District has been in direct communication with personnel from the Meigs County Health Department who are working through the process of contact tracing,” read the letter from Supt. Steve Ohlinger. The district had also reported a case at the middle school on Dec. 30. Here’s a closer look See COVID | 3 BARBOURSVILLE, W.Va.—Ohio Valley Bank (OVB) recently presented a $10,000 donation as part of a multi-year commitment to Hoops Family Children’s Hospital (HFCH) at Cabell Huntington Hospital, a member of Mountain Health Network. According to a news release, OVB’s dollars sponsor a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) patient room at the hospital. The donation is an important part of the bank’s ongoing mission to put “Community First.” “So many in our community have been able to take comfort in the advanced care provided in the hospital’s NICU right here in our hometown. At Ohio Valley Bank, we work hard to protect valuable community resources like this. Thanks to the custom- OVB Courtesy Pictured from left, Kristi Arrowood, director of development, Mountain Health Network Foundations; Kevin Fowler, president, Cabell Huntington Hospital; Jon Jones, assistant cashier, western Cabell region manager; Dr. Ed. Pino, medical director of Hoops Family Children’s Hospital and chief medical information officer for Mountain Health Network; Bradley Burck, vice president, Mountain Health Network Foundations; Chris Preston, vice president, business development West Virginia; and Melanie Akers, director of Hoops Family Children’s Hospital. ers and shareholders of the bank who were able to make this donation possible through their support,” said OVB Vice President Chris Preston. “We are thankful for the donation that Ohio Valley Bank has made to help our tiniest patients,” said Eduardo Pino, MD, medical director of the HFCH. “We are proud to have a community that is so giving that helps us provide excellent care, right here at home.” Information submitted by OVB. AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. FOR THE RECORD Staff Report 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. Middleport Fire Department At 7:38 a.m., Middleport, Pomeroy and Rutland Fire Departments were alerted to South 2nd Avenue in Middleport for a working structure ﬁre with possible entrapment. Middleport Police Sgt. Ronnie Spaun and another police employee arrived on scene ﬁrst and were able to rescue the residents. Engine 12, Engine 13, and Ladder 16 responded. Engine 12 crew was able to extinguish the ﬁre quickly. Crews were on scene around an hour. Ohio State Fire Marshall’s ofﬁce was contacted to investigate the ﬁre. Pomeroy Fire Department On Sunday, Pumper 1 and Rescue 4 responded to a report of a tree down on power lines on Union Avenue, in Pomeroy village. Personnel found power lines, poles, and a large tree across the roadway. Crews secured the scene and placed barricades on Union Avenue at Hiland Road and Osborne Street. 911 contacted AEP and telecommunications companies for assistance. A 4 p.m. restoration time was projected by the power company. The roadway reopened later that evening. On Sunday, while on Union Avenue, a report came in for a structure ﬁre with possible entrapment on South Second Avenue, in Middleport village. Pumper 1 and Rescue 4 responded from the scene and were joined by Pumper See RECORD | 8 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, January 5, 2021 OBITUARIES LOLA ELVIRA BARCUS RICHARDS ANDREA L. HEREFORD-BAKER GALLIPOLIS — Andrea L. Hereford-Baker, 73 of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away from Lou Gehrig’s Disease (ALS) on December 31, 2020 at home with her son by her side. Andrea was born on January 30, 1947 in Charleston, W.Va. to John and Betty Hereford. John was in the US military, so Andrea got to travel around the USA which was one of her greatest passions. Andrea worked at ACME Metals for eight years as a quality control screen printer, printing metals and decided to get a certiﬁcation in engineering screen printing from York Technical College in Rock Hill, S.C. She moved from South Carolina to West Virginia and started her own seamstress shop in Point Pleasant. For several years, she would make wedding dresses, prom dresses and basically anything someone would need made or ﬁxed. Andrea loved to garden, to hunt and ﬁsh and would have her grandchildren with her to teach them how. Andrea had a passion for stunt kites and would travel to stunt kite shows and competitions synchronizing the kites to music also making stunt kites and feathers, she has quite a collection. Above all Andrea loved her family, her son, her grandchildren, she took so many in and raised them as her own. She was giving and thoughtful and was always ready to help when anyone needed it. Andrea was preceded in death by her parents John Hereford Sr. and Betty Shuck-Hereford. A younger brother, David Hereford. Husband, Bill Baker. Aunt, Norma Levy. Nephews Matt and William Hereford. Andrea is survived by her only child, Travis (Kristal) Grifﬁn of Gallipolis, Ohio. An adopted daughter, Ashlee (Johnny) Smith-Spaulding of Point Pleasant, W.Va. Her son’s father and love of her life, Dennis Grifﬁn of Surfside, S.C. Siblings: John (Mary) Hereford of Red House, W.Va., Margaret (Eddy) Oesterreicher of Charleston, W.Va. and a sister-in-law, Teresa Hereford of Huntington, W.Va. Grandchildren: Emilee and Makenzzee Grifﬁn of Point Pleasant, W.Va. Cory (Cassie) Myers of Gallipolis, Ohio and Nhya Lindsey of Gallipolis, Ohio as well as several other adopted grandchildren, who also called Andrea, Mamaw. Andrea also leaves behind her precious cat, Oreo who slept with her every night and special people in her life that would come daily to visit and chat with Andrea: Mike and Teri Myers, Tim Rupe, Michelle Fields-Myers, Autumn and Jeremiah Chapman and Rocky Rupe. Andrea is also survived by several cousins, nieces and nephews. In lieu of ﬂowers, contributions can be made to Waugh-Halley-Wood funeral home, to help with her funeral expenses. Services are being planned for a later date. An online guest registry is available at waughhalley-wood.com BETTY J. STINE CHILLICOTHE — Betty J. Stine, age 98 of Chillicothe, Ohio, died Thursday, December 31, 2020, after a brief stay at the Logan Elm Healthcare Center in Circleville, Ohio. Born September 10, 1922, in Patriot, Ohio, she was the daughter of the late James N. Webster, Sr. and Susan Erma Wickline Webster. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Vincent Ronald Stine, brothers Charles (Wilma) Webster, Daniel (Etta) Webster, James N. (Alice) Webster, Jr., Forrest Webster, and a sister, Alice E. Webster. Betty was a retiree from the Mead Corporation after a long and dedicated career. Betty was a member of many social clubs in Chillicothe and was one of the longest members of the local Moose Lodge at over 50 years of membership. She is survived by one sister, Mary E. Webster of Patriot, Ohio, a sisterin-law, Etta Mae Webster of Norfolk, Virginia, special friends Greg and Kay Smith and Michael Graham, all of Chillicothe, Ohio and several nieces and nephews. Betty will be laid to rest in the family lot in Mound Hill Cemetery in Gallipolis, Ohio in a private service to be determined at a later date. In lieu of ﬂowers, contributions can be made to Heartland Hospice. 116 Morris Rd. Suite B. Circleville, Ohio, or any charity of your choice. Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home in Gallipolis, Ohio is assisting the family. An online guest registry is available at waughhalley-wood.com SPRINGFIELD, Virginia — Lola Elvira Barcus Richards, 95, of Springﬁeld, Virginia and formerly of Gallipolis, passed away early Wednesday, December 23, 2020 in the Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, Virginia. Born June 8, 1925 in Gallia County she was the oldest daughter of the late Clarence C. and Florilla Mae Plymale Barcus. Lola graduated from the Gallia Academy High School and promptly moved to Columbus, Ohio and proudly became a “Rosie the Riveter.” After the war, she met Frederick W. “Dick” Richards, a returning AAC Bomber pilot, and it was love at ﬁrst sight. Lola and Dick had three sons, Keith Monzell, David Michael and Dana Scott, and adopted their ﬁrst granddaughter, Karen Michelle. They toured the world courtesy pf the U.S. Air Force, but with multiple tours at the U.S. Pentagon, adopted Springﬁeld, Virginia as their home. Lola earned an Associate of Arts degree from NVCC in Fine Arts in 1980 and continued pursuing her artistic passions through a variety of media and artistic styles. She has had onewoman and juried shows in numerous galleries in Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio over the years, with some of her proudest moments when the French Art Gallery of Gallipolis hosted one month shows in honor of both her 80th and 90th birthdays. Her ﬁnal art show was a one week/ one woman exclusive in Fredericksburg, Virginia in the summer of 2019 at the age of 94. Lola was a Charter member of the St. Stephens United Methodist Church of Burke, Virginia and proudly participated in the architectural design of the original SSUMC WILLIAM O. JACKSON William O. Jackson, age 96, transitioned on Dec. 18, 2020. Private graveside service was Monday, Jan. 4, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Dayton National Cemetery. Arrangements by 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 White’s Funeral and Cremation Services, 867 S. James Road, Columbus, Ohio 43227, Benjamin F. “Benny” White, Jr, Funeral Director, (614)947-1123, whitesfh867.com. LOREDA IRENE CHURCH GALLIPOLIS — Loreda Irene Church, age 93 of Gallipolis (the Mercerville Community) died Saturday January 2, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center. Born June 2, 1927 in Gallia County. She was the daughter of the late William and Ethel Brumﬁeld Church. In addition to HALE her parents, she was preBIDWELL — Deletta K. Hale, 40, Bidwell, Ohio ceded by 3 brothers, Meldied Friday, January 1, 2021 at her home. Private vin Lee Church, Edward services will be conducted at the convenience of the family. McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel is Dow Church and an infant brother, one sister, in care of arrangements. Imogene Church, a niece, Loreda Cummons and by CLARK her beloved dog “Babe.” LANGSVILLE — Karen Sue Bierhup Clark, 74, She was a graduate of of Langsville, died unexpectedly Saturday, Jan. 2, Mercerville High School 2020, at her residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in and a long-time member of Mercerville Baptist Pomeroy. Church. She along with her sister Imogene, owned and operated CONTACT US Church’s Grocery for over 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 40 years. 740-446-2342 Irene is survived All content © 2021 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel by a nephew, William edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be (Tammy) Church of Galreproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. lipolis, a niece, Stephanie REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com chapel. Her artwork has been frequently displayed within the church over the years. Lola has always had an inclusive view of family. She is survived by two sons, David (Dannette) Richards and Dr. Dana (Dr. Nelda) Richards, both of Virginia, daughter-in-law, Ester Pastera Richards, of Virginia, Nine grandchildren, Karen Michelle, Jeremiah, Matthew, Paula, Timothy, Kevin, Jennifer, Meredith and Colin, Eleven greatgrandchildren, Brittany, Chantel, Taylor, Courtney, Madison, Dustin, Austin, Madison, Kira, Juliette and Chloe and four greatgreat grandchildren, Lucas, Lola, Alexander and Angelo. Lola is also survived by four sisters, Kathryn Costen, Rebecca Unroe, Ernestine Mooney and Ina Belle Sibley, all of Gallipolis and her brother, Ray Barcus, of Gallipolis. She was preceded in death by her husband, Retired Col. Frederick W. Richards, on February 26, 1993, her oldest son, Keith Monzell Richards, on September 20, 2000 and sisters, Addie Jewell, Donna Keesee and Opal Halfhill and by a brother, Ralph Barcus. Graveside funeral services will be 1:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 6, 2021 in the Mina Cemetery in Green Township. Ofﬁciating will be Pastor Paul Voss. Friends may call from noon to 1 p.m., Wednesday at the Cremeens-King Funeral Home. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorials may be made in Lola’s memory to the St. Stephens United Methodist Church, 9203 Braddock Road, Burke, VA 22015 or the French Art Colony, 530 First Avenue, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Cremeens-King Funeral Home, locally owned and located at 75 Grape Street, is honored to serve the Richards family. Riggs of Gallipolis, seven great nieces and nephews, Brittany Ruiz, Scott Cummons, Nathan Cummons, Kindra Riggs, Kevin Riggs, Tori Church and Nathan Stevens. Also surviving are seven great great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Wednesday January 6, 2021 at the WaughHalley-Wood Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 11 a.m. until the time of service. Pallbearers will be: Chance Ruiz, Nathan Cummons, Scott Cummons, Mark Cummons, Kevin Riggs and Kindra Riggs. Contributions can be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital 501 St. Jude Place Memphis, TN 38105. An online guest registry is available at waughhalley-wood.com SHOCKLEY CHESAPEAKE — Alfred Lee Shockley, 83, of Chesapeake, Ohio, died Saturday, January 2, 2021 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. A graveside service will be held 2 p.m. Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Rome Cemetery, Proctorville, Ohio. Burial will follow. No visitation will be held. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, is assisting the family with arrangements. Ohio Valley Publishing NANCY MARCINKO Beloved mother, grandmother, and friend Nancy Rose Marcinko, 76, entered into eternal life on Dec. 30, 2020 peacefully in her sleep. Nancy will be missed dearly but never forgotten. Nancy was born Sept. 25, 1944 in Huntington, West Virginia, the daughter of O.B. and Ethel New. Nancy attended Wahama High School in Mason, West Virginia. She was employed for many years at Eastern High School where she was dearly loved by every student who met her. In 2013, she moved to Houston to be closer to her children, Gene and Greg Cole. Everyone who knew Nancy knew that her two boys were her pride and joy, and that she was their biggest supporter. Nancy also cherished her grandchildren and great-grandchildren and loved every moment she had with each and every one of them. Nancy had a huge heart for mankind. She loved giving hugs and it was often said that there wasn’t a stranger that Nancy didn’t know-or a smile kept to her. Nancy is survived by her two children, Homer Gene Cole Jr. and his wife Amy and Gregory Scott Cole and his wife Christine. She had ﬁve grandchildren, Tyler Cole, Chase Cole and Caylah Cole and Haley and her husband, Andrew Howe. She also had four great-grandchildren; one sister, Kay Wells; one special nephew, Bryan Wells; and many other nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends. Nancy was preceded in death by her parents O.B. and Ethel New. Visitation will be at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio on Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, from 5-7 p.m. Graveside services will be held Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at 11 a.m. at the Tuppers Plains Christian Cemetery in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh. com. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least ﬁve business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest. com. Card Shower Margaret Pope will be turning 102 on Jan. 14th. Cards can be sent to 2600 German Hollow Rd. Patriot, Ohio 45658 Cancellations GALLIPOLIS — The Jan. 11 meetings of the Dovel Myers Post #141 DAV, and AMVETS Post #23 have been cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Tuesday, Jan. 5 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. Thursday, Jan. 7 POMEROY — The Meigs Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold its annual organizational meeting at noon at the district ofﬁce at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Pomeroy, followed by the regular monthly meeting. CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Association will be having its regular board meeting at the Court House in Chester at 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. We will be observing Covid 19 rules of social distancing. Masks will be required. CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting at 9 a.m. via electronic communication. Please contact the number below for an invitation to participate. Board meetings usually are held the ﬁrst Thursday of the month at 27 West Second Street, Suite 202, Chillicothe Ohio 45601. For more information, call 740-775-5030, ext. 103. GALLIPOLIS — The Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 will meet at the legion home on McCormick Road at 6 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Monday, Jan. 11 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford townhall. 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. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Mason County DHHR reported 1,091 total cases (since March) for Mason From page 1 County in the 10 a.m. update on Monday, 60 at coronavirus cases more than Thursday. across our area: Of those, 1,060 are conﬁrmed cases and Gallia County 31 are probable cases. ODH reported a DHHR has reported total of 1,723 total 17 deaths in Mason cases of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County. Two of these County as part of Mon- deaths were reported by DHHR on Saturday — a day’s updates. This is 92-year-old female and a an increase of 55 since 77-year-old male. Thursday’s update. According to DHHR, ODH and the Gallia the age ranges for the Health Department have reported a total of 1,031 COVID-19 cases DHHR is reporting in 23 deaths, 100 hospiMason County are as talizations, and 1,371 follows: presumed recovered 0-9 — 19 cases (1 individuals (114 new) new conﬁrmed case) as of Monday. 10-19 — 91 cases Age ranges for the 1,723 total cases report- (plus 1 new probable ed by ODH on Monday case, 5 new conﬁrmed cases) are as follows: 20-29 — 173 cases 0-19 — 220 cases (3 (plus 5 probable cases, new cases, 1 hospital9 new conﬁrmed cases) ization) 30-39 — 120 cases 20-29 — 297 cases (12 new cases, 5 hospi- (plus 7 probable case (2 new), 6 new conﬁrmed talizations) 30-39 — 232 cases (9 cases) 40-49 — 157 cases new cases, 3 hospital(plus 6 probable cases, izations) 5 new conﬁrmed cases) 40-49 — 261 cases 50-59 — 180 cases (12 new cases, 4 hospi(plus 3 probable cases, talizations) 50-59 — 245 cases (6 2 deaths, 17 new conﬁrmed cases) new cases, 9 hospital60-69 — 154 cases izations) 60-69 — 207 cases (8 (plus 4 probable case new cases, 20 hospital- (1 new), 3 death, 7 new conﬁrmed cases) izations, 3 deaths) 70+ — 166 cases 70-79 — 144 cases (2 new cases, 26 hospital- (plus 5 probable cases, 12 deaths, 6 new conizations, 9 deaths) ﬁrmed cases) 80-plus — 117 cases On Monday, Mason (3 new cases, 32 hospiCounty was designated talizations, 11 deaths) as “orange” on the West Gallia County is curVirginia County Alert rently “Orange” on the System map. Mason Ohio Public Health County’s latest infection Advisory System map rate was 57.65 on Monafter meeting two of the seven indicators on day (up from 50.64 on Thursday), with a 7.42 Thursday. percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties Meigs County are red. The Meigs County Health Department reported 39 new Ohio conﬁrmed cases of The Ohio DepartCOVID-19 and seven ment of Health new probable cases reported a 24-hour from Jan. 1-4 in an change of 5,942 new update on Monday. A cases on Monday (21total of 23 new recovday average of 7,468). ered cases were also There were 67 new announced. deaths (21-day average These cases of of 76), 314 new hosCOVID-19 bring Meigs pitalizations (21-day County to 103 active average of 326) and cases, and 940 total 45 new ICU admiscases (880 conﬁrmed, sions (21-day average 60 probable) since of 37) reported in the April. There have been previous 24 hours, a total of 820 recovaccording to Monday’s ered cases, 52 hospital- update. izations and 17 deaths since April. West Virginia Age ranges for the As of the 10 a.m. 940 Meigs County update on Monday, cases, as of Monday, DHHR is reporting a are as follows: total of 91,886 cases 0-9 — 29 cases (2 with 1,396 deaths. new cases) There was an increase 10-19 — 85 cases (3 of 6,552 cases from new cases) Thursday (828 in 20-29 — 139 cases the past 24 hours) (6 new cases, 1 hospi- and 58 new deaths. talization) DHHR reports a total 30-39 — 127 cases of 1,548,855 lab test (12 new cases, 3 hospi- have been completed, talizations) with a 5.07 cumulative 40-49 — 145 cases (6 percent positivity rate. new cases, 2 hospitalThe daily positivity rate izations) in the state was 13.81 50-59 — 133 cases (7 percent, up from 5.54 new cases, 3 hospitalpercent on Thursday. izations) There are 27,362 cur60-69 — 123 cases (4 rently active cases in new cases, 13 hospital- the state. izations, 3 deaths) DHHR reported on 70-79 — 99 cases (5 Monday that 52,221 new cases, 16 hospital- doses of the COVIDizations, 4 deaths) 19 vaccine have been 80-89 — 41 cases (1 administered to resinew case, 8 hospitaliza- dents of West Virginia. tions, 7 deaths) So far, 103,375 doses 90-99 — 16 cases have been received by (5 hospitalizations, 3 the state. deaths) Kayla (Hawthorne) 100-109 — 1 case (1 Dunham and Sarah hospitalization) Hawley contributed to For more data and this story. information on the (Editor’s Note: Stacases in Meigs County tistics reported in this visit https://www. article are tentative and meigs-health.com/ subject to change. This covid-19/ . was the information Meigs County available at press time remained “Red” on the with more to be added Ohio Public Health as it becomes availAdvisory System after able.) meeting two of the © 2020 Ohio Valley seven indicators on Publishing, all rights Thursday. reserved. COVID Tuesday, January 5, 2021 3 Last of singing McGuire Sisters dies in Vegas LAS VEGAS (AP) — Phyllis McGuire, the last surviving member of the three singing McGuire Sisters who topped the charts with several hits in the 1950s, has died. She was 89. The lead singer and younger sister of Dorothy and Christine McGuire died on Tuesday in Las Vegas, the Palm Eastern Mortuary and Cemetery conﬁrmed on Thursday. A cause of death was not provided. Known for their sweet harmonies and identical outﬁts and hairdos, the McGuire Sisters earned six gold records for hits including 1954’s “Sincerely” and 1957’s “Sugartime.” The group performed for ﬁve presidents and Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. They were inducted into the National Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2001. The Las Vegas Sun reported Phyllis McGuire died at her mansion she called “the Beverly Hills of Las Vegas” in the Rancho Circle estates near downtown Las Vegas. The 26,000-squarefoot (2,415-square-meter) home includes a 45-foot (14-meter) version of the Eiffel Tower. The sisters began singing together as children at their mother’s Ohio church and then performed at weddings and church revivals. They rose to popularity during World War II and got their show business break in 1952 with an appearance on the “Kate Smith Show.” They quit performing as a trio but returned to the stage as a threesome in 1985. The three last performed together in the mid-2000s, and were featured on a 2004 PBS show called “Magic Moments - Best of 50s Pop.” “They were amazing. They brought the country together by singing wonderful songs,” Lovee Arum, one of McGuire’s longtime friends, told the Sun. “Phyllis McGuire was beautiful, talented and was part of the Las Vegas allure.” Phyllis Jean McGuire was born in Middletown, Ohio, on Feb. 14, 1931. Dorothy McGuire Williamson died in 2012. Christine McGuire died in 2018. Phyllis McGuire married broadcaster Neal Van Ells in 1952. They divorced in 1956. She also was known for her relationship with 1960s mobster Sam Giancana. Mary Louise-Parker played the role of Phyllis McGuire in the 1995 HBO ﬁlm “Sugartime,” which portrayed Giancana’s love affair with her. Trump, allies in desperate bid to undo Biden win By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press WASHINGTON — With mounting desperation, President Donald Trump called on Republican lawmakers Monday to reverse his election loss to Joe Biden when Congress convenes for a joint session this week to conﬁrm the Electoral College vote. Trump’s unprecedented attempt to overturn the presidential election i s splitting the Republican Party. Some GOP lawmakers backing Trump are rushing ahead, despite an outpouring of condemnation from current and former GOP ofﬁcials warning the effort is undermining Americans’ faith in democracy. All 10 living former defense secretaries wrote in an op-ed article that “the time for questioning the results has passed.” It’s unclear the extent to which GOP leaders in Congress will be able to control Wednesday’s joint session, which could drag into the night. Trump himself is whipping up crowds for a Wednesday rally near the White House. Trump’s allies are taking up his unfounded claims of voter fraud. But according to a consensus of election ofﬁcials in the states he’s disputing — as well his former Attorney General William Barr — there is no evidence of fraud that could change the election outcome. Ofﬁcials who have control over elections in their states, including the Arizona and Georgia battlegrounds that Biden won, have certiﬁed those results as accurate and valid. Of the more than 50 lawsuits the president and his allies have ﬁled challenging results, nearly all have been dismissed or dropped. He’s also lost twice at the U.S. Supreme Court. The effort to keep Trump in ofﬁce is being led by Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Ted Cruz of Texas, along with rank-and-ﬁle House members, some on the party’s fringe. “Just got off the phone with @realDonaldTrump,” tweeted newly elected Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who is aligned with a conspiracy group backing Trump. “He wants you to call your Rep & Senators TODAY, ALL DAY!” she tweeted Monday. “Don’t let Republicans be the Surrender Caucus!” Republican leaders were to confer privately to assess the days ahead, a deﬁning period that Erin Scott | Pool via AP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., wears a “Trump Won” face mask as she arrives on the floor of the House to take her oath of office on the opening day of the 117th Congress on Sunday at the U.S. Capitol in Washington. will help shape the postTrump era. Both Hawley and Cruz are potential 2024 presidential contenders, vying for Trump’s base of supporters. Vice President Mike Pence, who is under pressure to tip the results for Trump, will be closely watched as he presides in a ceremonial role over Wednesday’s joint session. He “welcomes” the challenge to the election results, his top aide said. On Monday, more current and former GOP ofﬁcials rebuked the effort to upend the election. Former Sen. John Danforth of Missouri offered sharp criticism of the attempt by Hawley and the others, an especially stinging statement since Danforth has long been a supporter of Hawley. “Lending credence to Trump’s false claim that the election was stolen is a highly destructive attack,” Danforth, the 84-year-old three-term senator from St. Louis, said in a written statement. “It is the opposite of conservative; it is radical.” Two current Republican senators, Rob Portman of Ohio and Mike Lee of Utah, joined the growing number who now oppose the legislators’ challenge. Portman said in a statement, “I cannot support allowing Congress to thwart the will of the voters.” The U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the giant lobbying organization and virtual embodiment of the business establishment, said Monday that the electoral vote challenge “undermines our democracy and the rule of law and will only result in further division across our nation.” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has tried to prevent his party from engaging in this battle. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Trump ally, has declined to speak publicly on it. So far, Trump has enlisted support from a dozen Republican senators and up to 100 House Republicans to challenge Biden’s 306-232 Electoral College win. With Biden set to be inaugurated Jan. 20, Trump is intensifying efforts to prevent the traditional transfer of power. On a call disclosed Sunday, Trump can be heard pressuring Georgia ofﬁcials to “ﬁnd” him more votes from the Nov. 3 election he lost in that state. Biden has been muted in his response to Trump. Transition spokesman Mike Gwin dismissed the senators’ effort as a “stunt” that won’t change the fact that Biden will be sworn in in two weeks. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, who convened a private call of House Democrats on Monday, said in a letter to colleagues that while there is “no doubt” of Biden’s victory, their job now “is to convince more of the American people to trust in our democratic system.” The current challenge to the presidential election is on a scale unseen since the aftermath of the Civil War, though the typically routine process of conﬁrming Electoral College votes has been hit with brief objections before. In 2017, several House Democrats challenged Trump’s win, but Biden, who presided at the time as the vice president, swiftly dismissed them to assert Trump’s victory. States run their own elections, and Congress has been loath to interfere. Despite Trump’s objections, many states adapted to the coronavirus pandemic by allowing more mail voting to ease health risks of voting in person. “The 2020 election is over,” said a statement Sunday from a bipartisan group of 10 senators, including Republicans Susan Collins of Maine, Lisa Murkowski of Alas- ka, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Mitt Romney of Utah. Republican Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas, another potential 2024 presidential hopeful, announced he, too, would not oppose the counting of certiﬁed electoral votes. A range of Republican ofﬁcials, including Gov. Larry Hogan of Maryland; Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, the thirdranking House GOP leader; and former House Speaker Paul Ryan, have criticized the GOP efforts to overturn the election. “The scheme by members of Congress to reject the certiﬁcation of the presidential election makes a mockery of our system and who we are as Americans,” Hogan said in a statement Sunday. Hawley defended his actions in a lengthy email over the weekend to colleagues, saying his Missouri constituents have been “loud and clear” in insisting Biden’s defeat of Trump was unfair. Hawley plans to object to the state tally from Pennsylvania, although that state’s Republican senator, Pat Toomey, has said the results naming Biden the winner are valid. Cruz’s coalition of 11 Republican senators vows to reject the Electoral College tallies unless Congress launches a commission to immediately conduct an audit of the election results. Congress is unlikely to agree to that. The group, which presented no new evidence of election problems, includes Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, James Lankford of Oklahoma, Steve Daines of Montana, John Kennedy of Louisiana, Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, Mike Braun of Indiana, Cynthia Lummis of Wyoming, Roger Marshall of Kansas, Bill Hagerty of Tennessee and Tommy Tuberville of Alabama. �NEWS 4 Tuesday, January 5, 2021 History From page 1 Complex and the Wheeling Suspension Bridge. “This elite group includes famous landmarks such as the Panama Canal, the Golden Gate Bridge, the Hoover Dam and the Empire State Building,” Cagle said at the ceremony. “In this ongoing program, the ASCE History and Heritage Committee nominates historically signiﬁcant civil engineering projects for recognition…. ASCE is proud to recognize the Silver Bridge as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Completed in 1928, the historic bridge was, as you know, given its name for its color. It served as a link between West Virginia and Ohio, carrying U.S. Route 35 over the Ohio River but it was its tragic collapse on Dec. 15, 1967 that marked its signiﬁcance in the history of civil engineering. That devastating event emphasized the importance of inspection to public highway safety, ultimately leading to the creation of the National Bridge Inspection Standards (NBIS). “As civil engineers we take great pride in designing and constructing structures and sites that become legacies of our communities. However, we also overcome adversity. While the history of the Silver Bridge is regrettable and saddening, it taught us important engineering lessons…it paved the way for ongoing improvement in our profession. Most importantly, it serves as a solemn reminder of the signiﬁcant responsibilities civil engineers have to ensure the public’s safety.” Also at last year’s ceremony were representatives from the West Virginia Division of Highways (WVDOH) and Ohio Department of Transportation, as well. According to a news release from WVDOH, earlier this month, its staff remembered the lives of 46 people who were killed in the December 15, 1967, collapse of the Silver Bridge. “The ﬁrst time I was ever in Point Pleasant was on a family vacation,” said Tracy Brown, P.E., state bridge engineer for West Virginia. “My dad told me ‘this is where the Silver Bridge fell, and we lost people we loved.’ It made a huge impact on me that that could happen. At the West Virginia Division of Highways, every time we train new bridge inspectors, we talk about the Silver Bridge. It is the reason we do what we do. If you’re related to the bridge industry in some way in your career, it’s not just a career or a job. It’s a mission you’re on to keep this from ever happening again.” According to the news release, throughout the year, in every type of weather and condition, West Virginia Division of Highways bridge inspectors are at work on 6,958 bridges across the state. Every bridge, from the smallest bridge crossing a creek to landmark structures such as the New River Gorge Bridge, is inspected on a schedule, and bridge safety inspectors evaluate each member to ensure the bridges continue to be able to carry their design loads. “Our bridges are safe,” said Brown. “When we have to post a load rating on a bridge or close a bridge to trafﬁc, we hate it as much as the public does, but we know that the heart of what we do is to keep people safe every time they cross one of our bridges. Our families cross these bridges too, and we know that even when it’s not our family, it’s someone’s family. We won’t let anyone’s family cross a bridge that we wouldn’t let our family cross.” The National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark plaque was dedicated at Sixth and Main streets in Point Pleasant, in sight of a remembrance mural by artist Jesse Corlis that depicts the bridge. West Virginia Division of Highways crews placed a portion of the original bridge deck beneath the plaque. “The Silver Bridge is always in the forefront of our minds and it’s our job to make sure no one ever has to go through what those families went through,” said Brown. Some information for this article submitted by WVDOH. Ohio Valley Publishing Portman on formal count of the Electoral College Portman statement on the formal count of the Electoral College votes by Congress “The only time this have advocated that was attempted in the Congress should estabpast 70 years was in lish a blue ribbon bipar2005 when Democrats tisan panel on election objected to the elecintegrity that would tors from my home provide transparency WASHINGTON, DC — On those who engaged in that state of Ohio, hoping conduct should be prosecuted into issues in the 2020 Monday, U.S. Senator Rob Portman to give the presidency election, and recomPortman (R-OH) released the to the full extent of the law. to John Kerry instead mend best practices for But after two months of following statement on the of George W. Bush. I upcoming formal count of the recounts and legal challenges, the next election. stood in opposition to Demo“The process in Congress not a single state recount Electoral College votes by crats then, saying Congress on January 6 is based on a changed a result and, of the Congress: should not ‘obstruct the will federal law that allows Condozens of lawsuits ﬁled, not “The Constitution created of the American people.’ gress to consider objections one found evidence of fraud a system for electing the to a state’s certiﬁcation of its I was concerned then that or irregularities widespread President through the ElecDemocrats were establishing electors. If both a member toral College that ensures the enough to change the result a dangerous precedent where of the House and a member people and the states hold the of the election. This was the Congress would inappropriof the Senate object to a power, not Congress. I cannot ﬁnding of numerous Repubately assert itself to try to state’s certiﬁcation of elecsupport allowing Congress to lican-appointed judges and reverse the will of the voters. tors, it requires a Congresthe Trump Administration’s thwart the will of the voters. I cannot now support Repubsional vote on whether to own Department of Justice. “I voted for President licans doing the same thing. Every state has now weighed reject that state’s electors. Trump, campaigned for him This vote has only happened Over the course of my public in and certiﬁed its electoral as one of his Ohio co-chairs, service career I have taken slate based on its vote and the twice in the 133 years since and believe his policies are the same oath on numerous better for Ohio and America. process set out in the Consti- Congress enacted this statute, and Congress has never occasions, swearing to pretution. Like nearly half the country, voted to uphold a challenge. serve, protect, and defend “I understand that despite I was disappointed in the the Constitution of the UnitIt is an extreme remedy these ﬁndings and the state election results. Following because, counter to the Con- ed States. I plan on honoring certiﬁcations, many Amerithe election, I supported the stitution, it allows Congress that oath by supporting the cans believe the election was Trump campaign’s right to state certiﬁcations and the to substitute its judgment unfairly decided and, as I pursue recounts and legal will of the people. I will vote noted, there were instances of for the judgment of the votchallenges. There were to certify in accordance with ers, and for the judgment of instances of fraud and irregu- fraud and irregularities that my duty under the Constituthe states that certiﬁed the occurred. For these reasons, larities, as there are in every tion.” results. for the past several weeks I presidential election, and Indigent burial program may see more action By Susan Tebben Ohio Capital Journal A state program to help those who can’t afford to bury their loved ones might see more action than usual, and cause the need for re-education for townships that have to pay for these burials. The Indigent Burial and Cremation program works with townships and municipalities to reimburse some of the costs of funeral disposition. When a resident is found to fall below the federal poverty line, Ohio law requires that a local government pay for the burial or cremation. But local government ofﬁcials have said the program wasn’t used often in its last version, nearly two decades ago. More recently, however, several townships have called the state’s Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors to get information about the program, and there are currently 450 applications being processed, according to Cheryl Grossman, the board’s executive director. “We look for that number to grow dramatically,” Grossman said. While a death certiﬁcate isn’t required with the application for funding reimbursement, Grossman and others have said the ongoing opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic could cause the program to have increased use. “The opioid crisis is not going away and in some places it’s only being exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis,” said Heidi Fought, executive director of the Ohio Township Association. The program was a part of the budget more than a decade ago, but budget cuts led to the elimination of it until the last budget bill, passed in July of 2019. The new budget line item moved the program from the state Department of Job and Family Services to the Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors and allowed the reimbursement of a total of $2 million. Under the new version of the program, a township can get reimbursed for up to $1,000 in burial or cremation expenses for an adult, and up to $750 for a child. Those numbers are a slight increase from the previous program, where reimbursements were set at $750 for an adult and $500 for a child. The Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors seems to be the only state agency with information on the program. Representatives from the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the Department of Health, the Ofﬁce of Budget and Management and the Auditor of State all referred questions about the use and payment of the program to the board. “While the local governments in the Southeast Region receive some funding, it is usually sporadic and nominal,” said Denise A. Blair, assistant chief auditor in the Southeast Region for the Auditor of State. “It would not rise to the level of materiality that would be included in our scope.” The OTA speciﬁcally lobbied to bring back the funding for the indigent burial program in the last budget, despite the rarity of a cut program returning to the state budget. “The fact that it did come back does show that the need is there,” Fought said. The need to re-educate townships on the existence of the program and how to be reimbursed for it is also there, because of the turnover over of local ofﬁcials in the period between the program’s existence, according to Fought. Only local government representatives can apply for the reimbursement, so individuals have to go through those government ofﬁcials to get help with their funeral disposition. The Ohio Township Association says the push to increase the program’s funding will continue, especially considering local governments are required to pay for indigent burials whether or not there is money in the program’s coffers to reimburse them. “A local government entity must carry out this duty even if funds are no longer available through the program,” according to the embalming and funeral directors board page on the program. The program is needed as a state program because poverty does not focus on one particular county, nor does the need for burials or cremations. “Indigency knows no boundaries,” said Fought. “They’re in central Ohio or Cleveland or Cincinnati, they’re everywhere.” This story shared for republication by, and with permission from, the Ohio Capital Journal, an independent, nonproﬁt news organization. For more information go to www.ohiocapitaljournal. com Susan Tebben is an award-winning journalist with a decade of experience covering Ohio news, including courts and crime, Appalachian social issues, government, education, diversity and culture. She has worked for The Newark Advocate, The Glasgow Daily Times, The Athens Messenger, and WOUB Public Media. She has also had work featured on National Public Radio. Newly-elected Ohio senate president tests positive for virus is doing well, spokesperson John Fortney said. Huffman, a Republican from Lima, joins a list of more than a dozen Ohio lawmakers who have tested positive for the virus since the pandemic began in March. Huffman was chosen to succeed former Senate President Larry Obhof for the 134th General Assembly following a session ﬁlled with pandemicrelated hurdles, a federal bribery scheme and inﬁghting within the majority party. Fortney said Huffman will return to the Statehouse after following CDC quarantine guidelines and Senate policy. The Ohio Statehouse has become the scene of a partisan divide over maskwearing in recent months, with Republicans continuing to push down Democrats’ motions to require all statehouse staff to wear masks while in session and committees. Virginia. In 1896, an Austrian newspaper, Wiener Presse, reportToday is Tuesday, Jan. 5, ed the discovery by German the ﬁfth day of 2021. There physicist Wilhelm Roentgen are 360 days left in the year. of a type of radiation that came to be known as X-rays. Today’s Highlight in History In 1914, auto industrialist On Jan. 5, 1925, Democrat Henry Ford announced he Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming took ofﬁce as America’s was going to pay workers $5 for an 8-hour day, as opposed ﬁrst female governor, sucto $2.34 for a 9-hour day. ceeding her late husband, (Employees still worked six William, following a special days a week; the 5-day work election. week was instituted in 1926.) In 1943, educator and scienOn this date In 1589, Catherine de Medi- tist George Washington Carver, who was born into slavery, ci of France died at age 69. died in Tuskegee, Alabama, at In 1781, a British naval about age 80. expedition led by Benedict In 1949, in his State of the Arnold burned Richmond, Union address, President Harry S. Truman labeled his administration the Fair Deal. In 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower proposed assistance to countries to help them resist Communist aggression in what became known as the Eisenhower Doctrine. In 1972, President Richard Nixon announced that he had ordered development of the space shuttle. In 1975, “The Wiz,” a musical version of L. Frank Baum’s “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz” featuring an all-Black cast, opened on Broadway. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan announced he was nominating Elizabeth Dole to succeed Drew Lewis as secretary of transportation; Dole became the ﬁrst woman to head a Cabinet department in Reagan’s administration, and the ﬁrst to head the DOT. In 1998, Sonny Bono, the 1960s pop star-turnedpolitician, was killed when he struck a tree while skiing at the Heavenly Ski Resort on the Nevada-California state line; he was 62. In 2004, foreigners arriving at U.S. airports were photographed and had their ﬁngerprints scanned in the start of a government effort to keep terrorists out of the country. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The newly elected Ohio Senate president will be sworn into ofﬁce from his home Monday after contracting COVID-19 over the holidays. Senate President Matt Huffman experienced mild symptoms before the new year and TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press �Sports Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, January 5, 2021 5 Eagles, Marauders, Rebels wrestle at Fort Frye By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Meigs senior Jarod Koenig locks in a hold on a River Valley grappler during a 106-pound match held on Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, at RVHS in Bidwell, Ohio. BEVERLY, Ohio — A solid start to the new year. The Eastern, Meigs and South Gallia wrestling teams took part in the Fort Frye Invitational on Saturday in Washington County, with the Eagles taking seventh, the Marauders placing ninth, and the Rebels ﬁnishing in 11th. Jackson won the team title with a score of 288. Waterford was second at 238, just two ahead of the host Cadets. Caldwell claimed fourth at 212, River was ﬁfth at 171, while Chesapeake took sixth at 152. The Eagles’ seventh-place total was 129, a full 20 ahead of Huntington Ross in eighth. Meigs’ ninth-place score was 90, while Crooksville was 10th with 56, just four ahead of the Rebels in 11th. Fairland with 48 and Nelsonville-York at 36 rounded out the 13-team ﬁeld. The Eagles had a trio of second place ﬁnishers, with Ryan Ross at 152 pounds, Jayden Evans at 182 pounds and Steven Fitzgerald at heavyweight, each going 4-1. Eastern 220-pounder Hunter Sisson claimed third after going 3-2. Leading the Marauders, Joey Young was second at 120 pounds, going 2-1. Finishing third for MHS, Jarod Koenig was 2-2 at 106 pounds, and Wyatt Smith was 2-2 at 126. Going winless for MHS, Jacob Dailey was ﬁfth at 113 and Damion Dailey was seventh at 138. Dustin Bainter led the Rebels, placing third at heavyweight with a 3-1 record. Reece Butler had South Gallia’s only other victory, going 1-2 at 120 pounds. Also competing for SGHS, Gracie Matheny was seventh at 126, Leah Polcyn was eighth at 132 and Zane Hurlow was eighth at 160. Visit www.baumspage. com for complete results of the 2021 Fort Frye Invitational. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Welcome to the postseason, Cleveland. Cleveland? Yep By Barry Wilner Associated Press Welcome to the postseason, Cleveland. Cleveland? The Browns ended their string of non-playoff seasons on Sunday with a tighter-than-expected 24-22 victory over archrival Pittsburgh, which sat many of its starters. Cleveland returned to the NFL in 1999, made the playoffs in 2002, and then, zilch. Until now. “It’s a moment I’ll never forget,” quarterback Baker Mayﬁeld said. “But we’re not satisﬁed. We expected to be here.” The NFL’s two longest playoff droughts have been snapped with the advancements of Tampa Bay and Cleveland, both 11-5. The Buccaneers, who downed Atlanta 44-27, already were in and secured the ﬁfth seed in the NFC, setting up a visit to the sub-.500 NFC East winner, Washington (7-9). Tampa Bay’s last trip to the postseason was 2007. The Jets now have the unenviable streak of going home early, beginning in 2011. Cleveland gets a rematch next Sunday night with the Steelers, who will have back their regulars in Pittsburgh. Regardless, this is an unfamiliar feeling in the Dawg Pound. “There are hundreds of thousands, not just here,” defensive end Myles Garrett said of the Browns’ fan support. “The 12,000 here, that was great, but there are so many Browns (fans) all over the world who were happy to see us get this win and ﬁnally get into the dance.” Green Bay (13-3) is the top seed in the NFC after beating Chicago 35-16, but the Bears (8-8) got in as the lowest conference seed when the Rams (10-6) defeated Arizona 18-7. Los Angeles is No. 6 in the NFC ﬁeld and travels to Seattle (12-4) for the late Saturday afternoon game, while the Bears go to New Orleans (12-4) for the second of three games next Sunday. The Cardinals (8-8) ﬁnished the season with two straight losses. Baltimore (11-5) took the top wild-card seed in the AFC with its 38-3 romp at Cincinnati. The Ravens will play the early Sunday game at Tennessee (11-5), the winner of the AFC South thanks to a wild 41-38 victory at Houston in which Derrick Henry became the eighth player in NFL history to rush for 2,000 yards in a season. The Titans knew they owned a playoff berth after Miami (10-6) lost at Buffalo 56-26. Indianapolis (11-5) then ended the Dolphins’ chances when it took care of Jacksonville, 28-14. Indy, coached by Frank Reich, will kick off the playoffs Saturday at Buffalo in an intriguing matchup: In January 1992, Reich ﬁlled in as Buffalo’s QB and led the Bills to the NFL’s biggest comeback victory, 41-38 in overtime against the Houston Oilers. With the win, the Bills (13-3) clinched the See CLEVELAND | 6 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE 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 Eastern at Waterford, 7:30 Wrestling Eastern at Zane Tace, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 6 Boys Basketball Eastern at Federal Hocking, 7:30 Girls Basketball Federal Hocking at South Gallia, 7:30 Wrestling Trimble at River Valley, 6 p.m. Ironton, Alexander, Marietta at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Marshall redshirt senior linebacker Tavante Beckett (4) celebrates after making a tackle against Rice in a Dec. 5, 2020, football contest in Huntington, W.Va. 2020 Conference USA football team FIRST TEAM SPECIAL TEAMS K: Hunter Duplessis, UTSA. P: Lucas Dean, UTSA. KR: Wayne Toussant, Louisiana Tech. PR: Talik Keaton, Marshall. LS: Jacob Fuqua, UAB. By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com DALLAS — The Marshall football team had 16 players selected to the 2020 Conference USA football teams, as voted on by the coaches within each of the two divisions. The Thundering Herd (7-3) claimed the program’s ﬁrst CUSA East Division title since 2014 before ultimately falling in the CUSA Championship game against Alabama-Birmingham. Nonetheless, the Green and White had 10 people named to the ﬁrst team — including a trio that brought home some special honors in the process. MU coach Doc Holliday was named the CUSA coach of the year, quarterback Grant Wells named the CUSA freshman of the year and linebacker Tavante Beckett was chosen as the defensive player of the year. Both Wells and Beckett were ﬁrst team honorees at their respective positions as well. Running back Brenden Knox, linemen Cain Madden and Josh Ball, and tight end Xavier Gaines were ﬁrst team selections on the offensive side of the ball, while end Darius Hodge and cornerback Steven Gilmore were chosen to the defensive ﬁrst team. Talik Keaton was also a ﬁrst team selection on special teams as a punt returner. Marshall was represented by offensive lineman Alex Mollette, Most Valuable Player: Jaelon Darden, North Texas. Offensive Player of the Year: Sincere McCormick, Texas-San Antonio. Defensive Player of the Year: Tavante Beckett, Marshall. Special Teams Player of the Year: Lucas Dean, Texas-San Antonio. Marshall head coach Doc Holliday, left, watches the video board Freshman of the Year: during a replay challenge against Florida International on Nov. 30, Grant Wells, Marshall. 2019, at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. defensive tackle Jamare Edwards and defensive back Nazeeh Johnson on the second team. Linebacker Eli Neal, defensive back Brandon Drayton and long snapper Zach Appio were honorable mention selections for the Herd as well. 2020 Conference USA Football Teams FIRST TEAM OFFENSE QB: Grant Wells, Marshall. RB: Brenden Knox, Marshall; Sincere McCormick, UTSA. OL: Kody Russey, Louisiana Tech; Cain Madden, Marshall; Josh Ball, Marshall; Colby Ragland, UAB; Sidney Wells, UAB. TE: Xavier Gaines, Marshall. WR: Jaelon Darden, North Texas; Austin Trammell, Rice; Austin Watkins, Jr., UAB. Newcomer of the Year: Luke Anthony, Louisiana Tech. FIRST TEAM DEFENSE DT: Milton Williams, Louisiana Tech; Dion Novil, North Texas. DE: Darius Hodge, Marshall; Jordan Smith, UAB; DeAngelo Malone, WKU. LB- Tavante Beckett, Marshall; Blaze Alldredge, Rice; Kristopher Moll, UAB. DB: BeeJay Williamson, Louisiana Tech; Steven Gilmore, Marshall; Gregory Grate, Jr., Middle Tennessee; Rashad Wisdom, UTSA. SECOND TEAM OFFENSE QB: Asher O’Hara, Middle Tennessee. RB: Spencer Brown, UAB; Frank Gore, Jr., Southern Miss. OL: Alex Mollette, Marshall; Jacob Brammer, North Texas; Ahoﬁtu Maka, UTSA; Makai Hart, UTSA; Spencer Burford, UTSA; Jordan Meredith, WKU. TE: Jordan Myers, Rice; Hayden Pittman, UAB. WR: Victor Tucker, Coach of the Year: Doc Holliday, Marshall. See FOOTBALL | 6 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS 6 Tuesday, January 5, 2021 HONORABLE MENTION DEFENSE DT: Timmy Horne, Charlotte; Davon Strickland, FIU; Jaylen Joyner, Florida Atlantic; De’braylon From page 5 Carroll, Rice; Tahj Sykes, Southern Charlotte; Adrian Hardy, Louisiana Miss; Tyree Turner, UAB; Keenan Stewart, UTEP; Brandon MatterTech; Jacob Cowing, UTEP. son, UTSA; Jaylon Haynes, UTSA; Jeremy Darvin, WKU; Ricky Barber, SECOND TEAM DEFENSE WKU. DT: Jamare Edwards, Marshall; DE: Romeo McKnight, Charlotte; Antonio Moultrie, UAB. Tyriq Harris, Charlotte; Eric KendDE: Leighton McCarthy, Florida Atlantic; Praise Amaewhule, UTEP. zior, Louisiana Tech; Lorenzo Dantzler, UTSA. LB: Trey Baldwin, Louisiana LB: Tyler Murray, Charlotte; Tech; Tyler Grubbs, Louisiana Tech; Hayes Maples, Southern Miss; Noah Ahman Ross, Florida Atlantic; Caliph Brice, Florida Atlantic; EzeWilder, UAB. kiel Barnett, Louisiana Tech; Eli DB: Nazeeh Johnson, Marshall; Brontae Harris, UAB; TD Marshall, Neal, Marshall; KD Davis, North UAB; Devon Key, WKU; Dionté Ruf- Texas; Santrell Latham, Southern Miss; Stephen Forester, UTEP; ﬁn, WKU. Charles Wiley, UTSA; Trevor Harmanson, UTSA; Eli Brown, Gr., SECOND TEAM WKU; Kyle Bailey, WKU. SPECIAL TEAMS DB: Ben DeLuca, Charlotte; K: Brayden Narveson, WKU. Dorian Hall, FIU; Josh Turner, P: John Haggerty, WKU. FIU; Richard Dames, FIU; Rishard KR: Lexington Joseph, FIU. Dames, FIU; Jordan Helm, Florida PR: Smoke Harris, Louisiana Atlantic; Teja Young, Florida AtlanTech. tic; Zyon Gilbert, Florida Atlantic; LS: Reeves Blankenship, LouisiKhalil Ladler, Louisiana Tech; Zach ana Tech. Hannibal, Louisiana Tech; Brandon Drayton, Marshall; Makyle Sanders, HONORABLE North Texas; Malik Shorts, SouthMENTION OFFENSE ern Miss; Natrone Brooks, SouthQB: Chris Reynolds, Charlotte; ern Miss; Tyler Barnes, Southern Mike Collins, Rice; Frank Harris, Miss; Damon Miller, UAB; Dy’Jonn UTSA. RB: Aaron McAllister, Charlotte; Turner, UAB; Will Boler, UAB; Justin Prince, UTEP; Corey Mayﬁeld, D’Vonte Price, FIU; Israel Tucker, UTSA; Antwon Kincade, WKU; Louisiana Tech; DeAndre TorDominique Bradshaw, WKU; Trae rey, North Texas; Deion Hankins, Meadows, WKU. UTEP. OL: Jaelin Fisher, Charlotte; Shane McGough, FIU; Abraham HONORABLE MENTION SPECIAL Delﬁn, Louisiana Tech; Joshua TEAMS Mote, Louisiana Tech; Robert K: Jacob Barnes, Louisiana Tech; Jones, Middle Tennessee; AnterBriggs Bourgeois, Southern Miss; rious Gray, North Texas; Manase Matt Quinn, UAB. Mose, North Texas; Clay Servin, P: Connor Bowler, Charlotte; Rice; Jovaun Woolford, Rice; Shea Tommy Heatherly, FIU; Matt HayBaker, Rice; Arvin Fletcher, South- ball, Florida Atlantic; Bernardo ern Miss; Khalique Washington, Rodriguez, North Texas. Southern Miss; Matthew Trehern, KR: Deion Hair-Grifﬁn, North UAB; Andrew Meyer, UTEP; Texas; Austin Trammell, Rice; Bobby DeHaro, UTEP; Cole Spen- Duron Lowe, UTEP; Brennon cer, WKU; Mason Brooks, WKU. Dingle, UTSA. TE: Jason Pirtle, North Texas; PR: Jake Bailey, Rice; Justin GarGerrit Prince, UAB; Leroy Watson, rett, UTEP. UTSA; Joshua Simon, WKU. LS: Tommy Zozus, FIU; Zach WR: CeeJay Powell, Louisiana Appio, Marshall; Nate Durham, Tech; Smoke Harris, Louisiana North Texas; Brody Butler, Middle Tech; Jarrin Pierce, Middle TenTennessee; T.J. Harvey, Southern nessee; Jake Bailey, Rice; Jason Miss; Caleb Cantrell, UTSA; Matt Brownlee, Southern Miss; Myron Baldeck, WKU. Mitchell, UAB; Justin Garrett, © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, UTEP; Joshua Cephus, UTSA; all rights reserved. Zakhari Franklin, UTSA; Xavier Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, Lane, WKU. Football ext. 2101. (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Alabama and Ohio State go at it again ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — When Ohio State upset Alabama in the semiﬁnals of the ﬁrst College Football Playoff on the way to the Buckeyes’ last national title, it seemed like the start of budding postseason rivalry between the two traditional powers. Instead, Clemson became the Crimson Tide’s nemesis and the biggest challenger to Nick Saban’s Alabama dynasty over the next ﬁve years. Six years later, Ohio State and Alabama meet again, the Tide still rolling and the Buckeyes again looking for an upset. After the SEC champion Crimson Tide rolled past Notre Dame 31-14 in a Rose Bowl played deep in the heart of Texas, the No. 3 Buckeyes of the Big Ten beat Clemson 49-28 in the other CFP semiﬁnal at the Sugar Bowl on Friday night behind Justin Fields’ six touchdown passes. How Fields is feeling will be the main story line heading into the title game. He took a hard short to the side in the second quarter against Clemson, but managed to play through the pain. “He couldn’t do everything, but what a gutsy performance, what a tough and special young man Justin Fields is,” said Ohio State coach Ryan Day, in his second season after taking over from Urban Meyer. Clemson was trying, like Alabama, to get to the title game for the ﬁfth time in the seven seasons of the four-team playoff. It would have been the fourth Tigers-Tide game for the CFP championship. Instead it’s a matchup of storied programs playing Jan. 11 in suburban Miami to determine the champion of this most unusual season played in the shadow of a pandemic. Alabama was the top seed in the ﬁrst four-team playoff after the 2014 season, but Ohio State beat the Tide 42-35 in the semiﬁnal Sugar Bowl behind Meyer, Ezekiel Elliott and Cardale Jones. Those Buckeyes faced doubters of their playoff worthiness like these. In 2014, Ohio State had to come back from an early season loss to Virginia Tech to slip into the ﬁnal playoff spot on the last weekend of the regular season. After beating Alabama, the Buckeyes went on to win the national title 42-20 over Oregon that year, but they had lost twice to Clemson in the semiﬁnals since. While this season’s CFP has provided a third consecutive title-game matchup of undefeated teams, this one is a little different. Alabama has played 12 games, getting through a conference-only regular season before holding off Florida 52-46 in the SEC championship game and then winning the relocated Rose Bowl. That semiﬁnal was moved from Pasadena because of COVID-19 restrictions that would have kept family — or any fans — from attending the game. Ohio State’s overwhelming win in the Sugar Bowl was only its seventh game this season. Cleveland ton knocked off Philadelphia on Sunday night, it advanced and will host the Buccaneers next Saturday night. “I’ve been on teams where you let things just go downhill from there, when you start the season off the way that we did,” receiver Sterling Shepard said. “That’s the reason why I’m so proud of this team because we never had one guy hang their head and just throw in the towel.” Not making the postseason for the ﬁrst time since 2008 is New England (7-9). Of course, the main reason for that Patriots streak of success and six Super Bowls, Tom Brady, is now quarterbacking the Bucs — and in the playoffs. From page 5 AFC’s No. 2 playoff seed and matched a single-season record for victories, set in both 1990 and ’91, when they made the Super Bowl. Dallas was done after a 23-19 defeat to the Giants (6-10), but when Washing- (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN PROBATE COURT OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO MATTHEW P. PUSKARICH, JUDGE BY ASSIGNMENT ESTATE OF SOPHIA FISHER, DECEASED CASE NO. 14471 The Administrator of the Estate of Sophia Fisher has filed a final account. A copy of the final account may be obtained by sending an electronic communication to cindy@johnplavelle.com and requesting a copy of the same or by contacting the clerk of this court. The account shall be heard by Zoom conference on Tuesday, February 9th, 2021 at 11:00 AM. 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Responding to the scene were Pomeroy Pumpers 1 & 2 and Rescue 4, Middleport Engines 12 & 13 and Ladder 16, Rutland Engine 43 and Truck 40, the Middleport Police Department, Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, and Meigs County EMS. The Ohio State Fire Marshal’s Ofﬁce was called to investigate. Slack, the messaging service used by millions of people for work and school, suffered a global outage on Monday, the ﬁrst day back for most people returning from the New Year’s holiday. It’s the latest tech glitch to show how disruptive technical difﬁculties can be when millions of people are depending on just a few services to work and go to school from home during the pandemic. The company stopped releasing its daily user count after topping 12 million last year. ATHENS, Greece (AP) — The center-right govern“Our team is currently investigating and we’re sorry ment in Greece named the country’s ﬁrst openly gay for any troubles this may be causing,” Slack said in a minister in a Cabinet reshufﬂe Monday. prepared statement. Nicholas Yatromanolakis, 44, was named as the new deputy minister of culture after being promoted from the position of general secretary at the ministry. The government retained its ministers of health and ﬁnance and most other key positions in the reshufﬂe. Greece is reeling from the impact of the pandemic that caused a spike in deaths in the autumn and is HONOLULU (AP) — Lava spattered and ﬂowed expected to have caused a 10.5% contraction of its over the weekend inside the crater of a Hawaii volgross domestic product in 2020. cano that began erupting in December. Greece names first openly gay minister Meigs County Common Pleas Court The following civil/domestic relations cases were recently ﬁled in Meigs County Common Pleas Court: An action of dissolution between Jonathan M. Stewart and Jessica D. Stewart; An action of divorce by Jess C. Jude against Shirley Jude; An action of foreclosure by Wesley O. Preast and Tammy Preast against Andrew Jay Haning and Cassi Danielle Haning; A civil action by Debra Kinder against Merrill L. George; An action of dissolution between Brooke Suzanne Williams and Zachary Cole Williams; An action of dissolution between Karl B. Kloes and Lilly M. Kloes. Lava spatters, flows inside crater of Hawaii volcano DeWine signs gun bill eliminating duty to retreat Meigs County Probate Court Marriage licenses were recently issued in Meigs County Probate Court to the following couples: Timothy Dale Faulk of Middleport and Carissa Lynn Collins of Syracuse; Gregory Lewis Jr. of Columbus and Kenda Jean Reynolds of Rutland; Kyle Daniel Riley of Long Bottom and Theresa Gabrielle Watson of Parkersburg, W.Va.; Gregory Bruce Adkins Jr. and Brook Lynn Gilmore, both of Shade; Colton Lee Thomas Stewart and Shellie Diane Bailey, both of Rutland; Alisha Leann Compson and Sandi Kay EckelsKittle, both of Middleport; Joshua Kirk Allen and Mary Christine Thomas, both of Albany; Andrea Adriaan Isak Brits and Randi Heather Renee Fields, both of Rutland; Matthew Steven Yonker of Middleport and Jillian Nicole Harrison of Pomeroy; Ryan Lee Beegle of Racine and Ashley Jean Abrams of Racine; James Arthur Thacker and Ashley Nicole Thacker, both of Racine; Justin Scott Brewer and Lindsey Rebecca Grate, both of Pomeroy; Brent William Hanson and Amy Beth Lovsey, both of Syracuse; Donald Eugene Nitz and Paula Ann Hartshorn, both of Pomeroy. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 34° 39° 38° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Mon. 0.05 Month to date/normal 0.35/0.38 Year to date/normal 0.35/0.38 Snowfall (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Mon. Trace Month to date/normal Trace/0.7 Season to date/normal 9.0/5.3 Today 7:47 a.m. 5:21 p.m. none 12:04 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Wed. 7:47 a.m. 5:22 p.m. 12:27 a.m. 12:33 p.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 4:43a Wed. 5:33a Thu. 6:21a Fri. 7:08a Sat. 7:57a Sun. 8:48a Mon. 9:43a Minor 10:55a 11:45a 12:09a 12:55a 1:43a 2:34a 3:28a Major 5:07p 5:57p 6:46p 7:35p 8:25p 9:18p 10:14p Minor 11:19p ---12:33p 1:21p 2:11p 3:03p 3:58p WEATHER HISTORY When rain falls to the earth and freezes on cold objects, it is called freezing rain. Freezing rain on Jan. 5, 1983, tied up morning trafﬁc from North Carolina to eastern Pennsylvania. OH-70215316 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. 2 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q: What does socked in mean? SUN & MOON Mostly cloudy Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Mon. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Level 12.32 24.32 26.44 12.83 13.04 30.00 13.82 34.70 39.39 12.56 36.70 39.30 37.40 Lucasville 42/30 Portsmouth 41/30 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Waverly 41/31 24-hr. Chg. -0.47 -0.92 -0.66 -0.06 +0.44 +0.61 +1.43 +0.75 +0.72 +0.49 +0.70 +0.70 +0.90 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 SATURDAY 40° 29° 39° 25° A couple of showers of rain or snow Times of clouds and sun Marietta 41/31 Murray City 39/28 Belpre 41/31 Athens 40/30 St. Marys 40/31 Parkersburg 39/32 Coolville 40/30 Elizabeth 41/31 Spencer 42/32 Buffalo 42/31 Ironton 41/32 Milton 41/31 Clendenin 38/26 St. Albans 43/32 Huntington 40/32 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 49/44 90s 80s 70s Billings 46/26 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 56/43 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 63/50 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front MONDAY 42° 30° Sun and clouds Wilkesville 41/29 POMEROY Jackson 41/31 41/29 Ravenswood Rio Grande 41/31 42/29 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 40/30 GALLIPOLIS 43/30 42/32 42/30 Ashland 42/32 Grayson 43/31 SUNDAY 43° 31° Mostly cloudy, rain and snow possible NATIONAL CITIES McArthur 40/29 South Shore Greenup 41/31 40/29 53 Logan 40/29 Adelphi 39/28 Chillicothe 39/31 FRIDAY 43° 30° Mostly cloudy 2 A: An airport closed because of poor visibility Precipitation THURSDAY A snow shower around today. Considerable clouds tonight. High 43° / Low 30° Statistics through 3 p.m. Mon. 42°/34° 42°/26° 72° in 1950 -2° in 1918 WEDNESDAY 42° 29° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ther, calling DeWine “a coward.” “Only cowards would pass and sign a bill that has been proven to disproportionately harm Black people,” added Sykes, who is Black. The Buckeye Firearms Association praised the move, saying DeWine kept multiple promises, both publicly and privately with the association, to sign the bill. “We’re very pleased the Governor kept his promise to sign the repeal of Ohio’s duty to retreat law that forces victims of violent crime to retreat before they’re legally able to defend themselves,” said Dan Rieck, the group’s executive director. Rep. Kyle Koehler, a Springﬁeld Republican who championed the change, also noted that DeWine’s action kept a promise to enact the legislation. He called the measure a simple ﬁx of existing law “that will protect law-abiding gun owners.” Ohio becomes the 36th state with a similar measure, said two Republican supporters, state Sen. Tim Schaffer of Lancaster and state Sen. Terry Johnson of McDermott in southern Ohio. year that would toughen background checks and boost penalties for felons committing new crimes with guns. The governor has pushed these proposals since the Aug. 4, 2019, Dayton massacre that killed nine and wounded more than two dozen. Nan Whaley, the Democratic mayor of Dayton and a sometime ally of the governor, said she couldn’t “express my level of disappointment” and accused him of giving into extremists in his own party. Shortly after the Dayton shooting, she and DeWine pledged to work together on a bipartisan effort to change gun laws. “Our state needs principled leaders who will stand up for what is right — not what is politically easy,” Whaley tweeted. Sen. Kenny Yuko of Cleveland, the top Senate Democrat, called Monday “a sad day.” “This is not what people meant when they asked us to ‘do something’ last year after the deadly mass shooting in Dayton,” Yuko said in a tweet. Rep. Emilia Sykes of Akron, the top House Democrat, went fur- COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An individual’s duty to retreat before using force has been eliminated in Ohio under a gun rights bill signed by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine on Monday despite the governor’s vocal concerns that GOP lawmakers were ignoring his own legislation proposed following the 2019 mass shooting in Dayton. The measure expands the socalled “stand your ground” right from an individual’s house and car to any place, “if that person is in a place in which the person lawfully has a right to be.” As recently as last month DeWine hinted he might veto the bill, saying lawmakers should focus on what he sent them instead. But on Monday, he signed the bill in “the spirit of cooperation” with the General Assembly. “I look forward to working with members of the legislature in the future to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and to protect the rights of citizens who follow the law,” DeWine said. He said he was disappointed lawmakers didn’t add the measures he sought for more than a Charleston 41/33 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 26/22 Montreal 28/23 Toronto 34/26 Minneapolis 30/24 Chicago 36/26 Denver 50/23 Detroit 36/30 New York 41/33 Washington 44/35 Kansas City 48/35 Today Wed. 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