https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/c02767dab20d1fb39ab6de51b14243da.pdf faad8435c279c5fe38db4c8d47f39430 PDF Text Text On this day in history Rebels run past Eastern HISTORY s 2 SPORTS s 4 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 23° 25° 21° Low clouds and quite cold today and tonight. High 28° / Low 12° Today’s weather forecast WEATHER s 8 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 31, Volume 75 Two deaths reported for Gallia 47 total new cases for tri-county Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Two additional deaths were reported in Gallia County over the weekend, as well as 47 total new cases throughout the tri-county. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) has reported two additional deaths in Gallia County since Friday. One individual was in the 60-69 year age range and the other was in the 80 year plus range. The Meigs County Health Department reported 16 additional conﬁrmed cases of COVID-19 since Friday. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported 16 new cases in Mason County since Friday. Gallia County ODH reported a total of 2,152 cases of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County as part of Monday’s update. This is an increase of 15 since Friday’s update. ODH has reported a total of 44 deaths (two new), 128 hospitalizations (one new), and 1,972 presumed recovered individuals (37 new) as of Monday. Age ranges for the 2,152 total cases reported by ODH on Monday are as follows: 0-19 — 282 cases (2 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 350 cases (1 new case, 6 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 287 cases (1 new case, 3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 312 cases (3 new cases, 7 hospitalizations, 1 total death) 50-59 — 321 cases (4 new cases, 15 hospitalizations (1 new), 2 total deaths) 60-69 — 271 cases (3 new cases, 25 hospitalizations, 1 new death, 5 total deaths (1 new)) 70-79 — 183 cases (1 new case, 35 hospital- Tuesday, February 16, 2021 s 50¢ Ballot drop boxes izations, 1 new death, 12 total deaths) 80-plus — 146 cases (36 hospitalizations, 5 new deaths, 24 total deaths (1 new)) Gallia County is currently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting two of the seven indicators on Thursday. Meigs County The Meigs County Health Department reported 16 additional conﬁrmed cases from Feb. 13-15 as part of Monday’s update. The Meigs County Health Department reported 75 active cases and 1,346 total cases (1,209 conﬁrmed, 137 probable) since April, as part of Monday’s update. There have been a total of 31 deaths, 1,240 recovered cases (37 new), and 67 hospitalizations since April. Age ranges for the 1,348 Meigs County cases, as of Monday, are as follows: 0-9 — 49 cases 10-19 — 126 cases (2 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 192 cases (2 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 167 cases (2 new cases, 3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 197 cases (3 new cases, 4 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 185 cases (4 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 191 cases (6 new cases, 17 hospitalizations, 1 new death, 4 total deaths) 70-79 — 145 cases (2 new cases, 22 hospitalizations, 1 new death, 10 total deaths) 80-89 — 59 cases (9 hospitalizations, 2 new deaths, 14 total deaths ) 90-99 — 28 cases (5 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 100-109 — 2 cases (1 hospitalization) To date, the Meigs County Health Department has administered 963 COVID-19 vaccinations (208 additional) OVP File Photo Meigs County Board of Elections Director Angie Robson removes a ballot from the drop box at the Meigs County Board of Elections during the 2020 Primary Election. Ohio elections chief again orders limit COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose has reissued a contentious order limiting the number of ballot drop boxes to one per county for the May 4 primary. In a directive issued late Friday, the Republican elections chief set the limit in the context of a federal court opinion describing Ohio’s absentee voting options as “generous.” “Even though Ohio law does not explicitly provide for the use of secure receptacles, commonly known as ‘drop boxes,’ for an absentee voter to return their ballot to the director,” he wrote, “this Directive, once again, provides for the continued use of secure receptacles outside of the boards of elections.” A virtually identical order LaRose put in place for the 2020 election drew ﬁerce See BALLOT | 8 Brown, Portman, Johnson react to acquittal Staff Report WASHINGTON, D.C. — The conclusion of Saturday’s impeachment trial of former President Donald J. Trump included an acquittal and reaction from Ohio’s Congressional lawmakers. From Sen. Sherrod Brown (D): “This was the most bipartisan presidential impeachment vote in American history because the managers presented undeniable evidence that the former President of the United States incited a violent insurrection on January 6th, aimed at throwing out Americans’ votes. Those who voted to acquit sent a message to our country and the world that violent attacks on our citizens, our democracy, and the will of the people have no consequences. We must now show the American people that our democracy works and their votes matter by delivering real results for Ohioans and the change they voted for.” From Sen. Rob Portman (R) “The siege of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 was an attack on democracy itself. That night, shortly after the rioters had been cleared from the Senate ﬂoor, I spoke to urge my colleagues to support the state certiﬁcations of the election results as our constitutional duty, and as a signal that ‘we will not be intimidated’ and that ‘mob rule is not going to prevail here.’ “I have said that what President Trump did See BROWN | 8 See DEATHS | 2 Funding received to fight opiate issue locally AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC Staff Report (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. OHIO VALLEY — Gallia-Jackson-Meigs ADAMH Board Executive Director Robin Harris recently released the following statement regarding funding received by the board as part of the state’s opiate response funding. “The Gallia-Jackson-Meigs ADAMH Board is pleased to have secured just over $1.3 million in State Opiate Response 2.0 funds to further reﬁne our system of care. It is a well-known fact that individuals, families and communities in Gallia, Jackson and Meigs counties have been signiﬁcantly impacted by the ravages of substance use disorders. The programs we will fund through this grant will expand an array of services that could not be offered otherwise. We will contract with three local agencies for the following services.” 1. Health Recovery Services will receive $890,610 to provide Medication Assisted Treatment, transportation support, Peer Recovery Supporters and residential treatment for those without a payment source. 2. Hopewell Health Centers will receive $110,539 to provide a Rapid Access program. The goal is to provide “next-day” services to adolescents and adults who need immediate support to access Medication Assisted Treatment and recovery supports. 3. Warriors 4 Christ will receive $241,723.63 to provide Family Recovery Housing, operate a dropin peer recovery support center where individuals and families can access employment assistance, recovery meetings, referral services and other community integration opportunities; and offer drop-in outpatient treatment. For further information, call the Gallia-Jackson-Meigs ADAMH Board at 740-446-3022 or visit www.gjmboard.org Information provided by G-J-M ADAMH Board. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 OBITUARIES FREDDY LEON TACKETT MIDDLEPORT — Freddy Leon Tackett of Middleport passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2021. He was born on December 5, 1937 in Hewitts Creek, West Virginia to the late Anna Hager Welch and Ed Tackett He went peacefully with family around him. He lived in Vito for 30 years then moved in with his daughter in Rutland for the last nine months. He is preceded in death by his wife Shirley Melon Tackett and his daughter Sherry Tackett Davis; stepson David Mellon; a grandson Jeremy Atkins, his big sister Lenore Clark and sister Frankie Faye He is survived by his daughters Loretta “Terri” Tackett Atkins, Shauna “Johnny” Tackett Doucet, Divina Dawn Roberts; grandchildren Kelli Mckinney, Misty and “David” Mitchell, Billy “Carlisa” Tackett, Emily Smith, Kasey Doucet, Destany “Cory” Doucet, Amanda and Scott Rieder, Ciara and Lane Roberts, Christopher and Jesse Mellon and several great grandchildren, and great, great grandchildren. Special friend Jim Sims, special nephew Mike Messer He was loved by everyone he came in contact with, he was a wonderful father, he worked for Belpre drywall service most of his life. My daddy was a wonderful, kind man, he loved horses and showed them for years, he then started doing Rendezvous. He traveled all around doing them, he had several friends like Ellen and Fish and many, many more. He was deﬁnitely one of a kind. He was our hero, he was our special father, grandfather and great grandfather. We all love you so very much and we’re going to miss you more than anything Daddy. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will follow at the Miles Cemetery in Rutland. Visitation for family and friends will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at the funeral home. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com JAMES F. SMITH BALTIMORE, Ohio — James F. Smith, age 81, Baltimore, Ohio, passed away peacefully at his home February 15, 2021. He was born in Racine, Ohio, October 21, 1939 to the late Waid (Bud) and Drusilla Neigler Smith House. He graduated from Racine High School in 1958 and retired from Atlas Industrial Contractors, Inc. in 2002. Jim retired from the International Union of Operating Engineers and Teamsters Local Union 413. Jim enjoyed his retirement and loved to travel, ride his Harley Davidson motorcycle and to spend time with family and friends. He especially enjoyed his great grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Louise A. Smith; children: Marsha Smith; Melissa (Michael) Bader and Martin (Angela) Smith, Baltimore; grandchildren: Matthew (Marla), Maxwell (Danielle), Miles and Mason (ﬁancee Maddie Drake) Bader; Brooke (Shane) Henderson; Lyndsay (Ryan) Sanderson; Michael Hennick, Haley Hennick; Josh and John Thomas; great grandchildren: Taylor and Tara Henderson; Millie, Emerson and Brantley Davis; Ian, Mary and Grace Bader; Nathaniel Hennick; Reghan, Callie and Andrew Bader; Ezekial and Chase Sanderson; Blaire Christy; special family Tyler and Ashley Smith and their boys: Austin; Thomas and Nolan; brother-inlaw Tom (Helen) Fisher, Springﬁeld; nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; father and mother-in law Norman and Helen Fisher; brother and sisterin-law Dale and Bonnie Smith; sister-in-law and brother-in-law Alice and Bob Wamsley and granddaughter Shelby Davis. Memorials may be given in his memory to the organization of your choice. At his request, Caring Cremation ™. has taken place and there will be no calling hours or services. Arrangements were completed by the Johnson-Smith Funeral Home & Crematory, Baltimore, Ohio. Online condolences can be made at www.funeralhome.com GOODNITE NEW HAVEN, W.Va. — Janice Eilene (Gibbs) Goodnite, 81, of New Haven, W.Va., died Saturday, February 13, 2021, at her home, with family by her side. Graveside service will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, February 17, 2021, at the Broad Run Cemetery, Letart, W.Va. Arrangements provided by Foglesong-Casto Funeral Home, Mason. WEDDLE PORTLAND — Lee Anna Weddle, 52, of Portland, Ohio, died at 12:06 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2021 at her home. Per her request there will be no funeral services nor calling hours. A Celebration of life dinner will be held in memory of her at the convenience of the family at a later time and date. Cremeens-King Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. 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 RIFFLE CALENDAR OF EVENTS GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Mark W. Rifﬂe, 57, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died unexpectedly on Saturday, February 13, 2021 while working on the river. Arrangements will be announced later by Willis Funeral Home. 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Stay healthy and safe this winter Staying healthy and safe in the winter requires some extra caution. “The main concern for most is falls, especially for older adults,” Dr. Nisar Amin, internal medicine physician at Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Regional Health Center, said. “That means taking extra precautions to make sure sidewalks and stairs around our home are kept as clear as possible from ice and snow.” Older people especially are prone to more serious injuries from falls, like broken hips. If possible, they should stay indoors during inclement Dr. Nisar weather and ask someone to spread Amin salt or sand on icy surfaces used to Contributing access their home. columnist Regardless of your age, whenever you do go out in snowy or icy weather, be sure to wear boots with good traction. Winter Chores Shoveling is something that must be done in the winter, but for some people it can be a hazard of the season. If you are older or out of shape, it’s best to get someone else to do your shoveling, if possible, Dr. Amin says. “If you are able to shovel your own driveway and walkways, it’s important to use due caution to stay safe,” he says. If you are going to shovel, Dr. Amin advises: - Start by warming up your muscles ﬁrst. - Use a small shovel or shovel smaller amounts of snow, to make things easier on your back and your heart. - Bring your cell phone any time you go outside, so you can call for help if you need it. “Shoveling is not good exercise,” Dr. Amin cautions. “It is extremely strenuous. It can boost your blood pressure signiﬁcantly and quickly, causing strokes and heart attacks. If you want to get exercise in the winter, there are many better options.” Winter Fun Those who want to spend time outdoors in the winter have many good options for getting exercise. Walking or hiking with the proper footwear, sledding, or playing outdoors in the snow are all are family-friendly ways to stay active outside. “Just remember to warm up before any exercise”, Dr. Amin says. And no matter what you are choosing to do, always dress in layers - as temperatures can change quickly - and exercising will cause you to warm up. Make sure you also have adequate coverage of your face, hands and feet if the temperatures are low to avoid the potential of frostbite. “Another winter safety tip is to always let someone know where you’re going to be”, Dr. Amin says. Seek medical help if you need it Whether having fun or doing chores, some of us are bound to get injured or have health problems. “If you are shoveling or exerting yourself and you experience unexpected sweatiness, unexplained nausea, shortness of breath or chest pain, stop what you’re doing,” Dr. Amin says. “Move carefully to a warmer area and if someone is nearby, ask them to call 911 for you.” For injuries from more minor slips on the ice to minor illnesses, call your primary care provider or visit Express Care. Winter can, and should, be fun, especially when taking the precautions necessary to keep yourself safer and healthier. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Amin, please call Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Regional Health Center at 304-675-4500. Should you need immediate medical care, Pleasant Valley Hospital’s Emergency Room is always open – 24 hours a day – 7 days a week. This piece submitted by PVH. SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com TODAY IN HISTORY ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com Today is Tuesday, Feb. 16, the 47th day of 2021. There are 318 days left in the year. CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Ohio Valley Publishing Today’s Highlight in History On Feb. 16, 1959, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba a month and a-half after the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista. Card showers Mrs. Charles (Bunny) Kuhl, formerly of Pomeroy, will celebrate her 90th birthday on Feb. 28, cards can be sent to her at 296 N. State Rte. 2, Lot 37 W., New Martinsville, WV 26155. Garnet Schwarz will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Feb. 18. Cards may be sent to Garnet at 906 27th Street, Point Pleasant, WV 25550. Wednesday, Feb. 17 POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church, Ash Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Gallia-Meigs Community Action Agency Board of Directors meeting, 11:30 a.m. via virtual media. If you would like to attend, please contact Lora at lrawson@ galliameigscaa.org to obtain access information. Thursday, Feb. 18 WELLSTON — GJMV Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors will meet 3:30 p.m., district ofﬁce. Monday, Feb. 22 MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. at their ofﬁce located at 97 North Second Avenue, Suite 2 in Middleport. Tuesday, Feb. 23 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities, regular monthly board meeting, 4:30 p.m., administrative ofﬁces, 77 Mill Creek Road, Gallipolis. Thursday, Feb. 25 Marietta, OH – The Buckeye Hills Regional Council Regional Transportation Planning Organization Committee will meet by remote videoconference at 1:30 p.m. The purpose of the meeting is to gather feedback on the regional Long-Range Transportation Plan (LRTP) and to review and seek committee approval for the 2022 RTPO Work Plan for the Ohio Department of Transportation. Deaths On Monday, Mason County was designated as “yellow” on the West From page 1 Virginia County Alert System map. Mason County’s latest infecsince Dec. 29. tion rate was 18.86 on For more data and Monday with a 3.87 information on the percent positivity rate. cases in Meigs County Surrounding counties visit https://www. meigs-health.com/covid- are gold. 19/ . Meigs County Ohio remained “Red” on the The Ohio DepartOhio Public Health ment of Health reported Advisory System after a 24-hour change of meeting three of the 1,915 new cases on seven indicators on Monday (21-day averThursday. Meigs now age of 3,458). There meets the indicator were 48 new deaths for “outpatient visits” (21-day average of 268), which it previously had 79 new hospitalizations not met. (21-day average of 174) and 6 new ICU admissions (21-day average Mason County of 18) reported in the DHHR reported 1,741 total cases (since previous 24 hours, according to Monday’s March) for Mason update. County in the 10 a.m. update on Monday, 16 more than Friday. Of West Virginia those, 1,695 are conAs of the 10 a.m. ﬁrmed cases and 46 are update on Monday, probable cases. DHHR DHHR is reporting a has reported 36 deaths total of 127,889 cases in Mason County. with 2,212 deaths. According to DHHR, There was an increase the age ranges for the of 1,002 cases from 1,741 COVID-19 cases Friday, and 301 new reported in Mason cases in the last 24 County are as follows: hours, and 12 new 0-9 — 38 cases (plus deaths. DHHR reports 2 probable cases) a total of 2,065,565 10-19 — 141 cases lab tests have been (plus 3 probable case, 3 completed, with a 5.56 new conﬁrmed cases) cumulative percent 20-29 — 296 cases positivity rate. The (plus 10 probable cases, daily positivity rate in 3 new conﬁrmed cases) the state was 5.19 per30-39 — 290 cases cent. There are 11,683 (plus 10 probable cases, currently active cases 1 new conﬁrmed case) in the state. 40-49 — 249 cases DHHR reported on (plus 9 probable cases, Monday 250,646 ﬁrst 4 new conﬁrmed cases) doses of the COVID50-59 — 252 cases 19 vaccine have been (plus 2 probable cases, administered to resi3 deaths, 4 new condents of West Virginia. ﬁrmed cases) So far, 140,540 people 60-69 — 219 cases have been fully vac(plus 5 probable case, cinated. 6 deaths, 1 new conKayla (Hawthorne) ﬁrmed case) Dunham contributed 70+ — 210 cases to this story. (plus 5 probable cases, © 2021 Ohio Valley 27 deaths, 1 new conPublishing, all rights ﬁrmed case) reserved. �Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, February 16, 2021 3 GALLIPOLIS AND MASON OFFICES OFFERING COVID-19 TESTING WITH VISIT If you’re not feeling well and are worried you may have COVID-19, Damia Hayman, FNP-BC in Gallipolis and Brandon DeWees, FNP-C in Mason and their staff can help you get tested and provide medical management of your symptoms. Damia and Brandon will make sure you get the care you need. �6$0(�'$<�$332,170(176 �&29,'��³X��VWUHS�WHVWLQJ �GLDJQRVH�DQG�WUHDW�DFXWH�DQG�FKURQLF�FRQGLWLRQV �PDQDJH�SDWLHQWV¬�RYHUDOO�FDUH �PLQRU�RI²FH�SURFHGXUHV �RUGHU��SHUIRUP�DQG�LQWHUSUHW�GLDJQRVWLF�WHVWV �SUHVFULEH�PHGLFDWLRQV�DQG�RWKHU�WUHDWPHQWV �UHIHUUDOV�WR�VSHFLDOLVWV� GET TESTED. GET RESULTS. GET TREATMENT. Call to schedule an appointment TODAY! OH-70220768 740.925.9035 - Gallipolis 304.773.5179 - Mason Monday through Friday | 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 995 Jackson Pike, Suite 102 | Gallipolis, Ohio 2007 Second Street | Mason, WV �Sports 4 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Rebels run past Eastern, 61-32 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports South Gallia’s Ethan Bevan throws an inbound pass, during the fourth quarter of the Rebels’ 61-32 victory on Friday in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. RedStorm rallies to earn split with Lindsey Wilson By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. — Jesse Watson’s bases-loaded single in the bottom of the seventh inning capped a late comeback effort and lifted the University of Rio Grande to a 5-4 game two win over Lindsey Wilson College, Friday night, in nonconference baseball action at TVA Credit Union Ballpark. The victory gave the RedStorm a split of the twinbill after the Blue Raiders posted a 12-1 mercy rule-shortened win in the opener. Rio Grande ﬁnished the day at 4-6. Lindsey Wilson is 1-2 after the split. Rio’s game winning rally began when senior Caden Cluxton (Washington Court House, OH) led off the home seventh with a walk and moved to third on an errant pickoff throw by Cade Duncan — the second of what would be three Lindsey Wilson pitchers. Freshman Albert Bobadilla (Bronx, NY) also drew a walk, prompting Duncan to be lifted in favor of Jake McDaniel. Sophomore Clayton Surrell (Carroll, OH) was then intentionally walked to setup a force at any base, but Watson — a senior from Las Cruces, New Mexico — ended the game by hitting McDaniel’s ﬁrst offering back up the middle to score Cluxton with the game-winning run. The RedStorm coughed up an early lead after scoring single runs in the ﬁrst and third innings — one on an inﬁeld hit by freshman Tristan Arno (Elyria, OH) and the other on an LWC throwing error — but the Blue Raiders roared back with a run in the fourth inning and three runs in the ﬁfth to take a 4-2 lead. Rio tied the game in the bottom of the ﬁfth on an RBI triple by Surrell and a subsequent wild pitch, setting up Watson’s heroics two innings later. Freshman Lane Mettler (Bainbridge, OH) earned the win in relief, allowing one hit and striking out three in two scoreless innings. He worked out of a one-out, bases-loaded jam in the sixth to keep the game knotted at 4-all. Duncan took the loss for Lindsey Wilson. Watson and freshman Darius Jordan (Minford, OH) had two hits each for Rio Grande in the victory. Ty Menrath ﬁnished 2-for-4 in the loss for the Blue Raiders, while Tyler Maskill had a double and drove in a run. Seth Price and Kelvin Llanos also had one RBI each for LWC. Game one belonged to Lindsey Wilson from the outset. The Blue Raiders scored four times in the ﬁrst inning and, after Rio got one of the markers back See REDSTORM | 5 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Tuesday, Feb. 16 Boys Basketball Trimble at Southern, 7 p.m. Symmes Valley at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Belpre at Eastern, 7:15 Waterford at South Gallia, 7:30 Thursday, Feb. 18 Boys Basketball Southern at Eastern, 7:15 Girls Basketball (12) Meigs at (5) Fairfield Union, 7 p.m. (15) GAHS/(18) AHS at (2) Vinton County, 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 19 Boys Basketball Eastern at Federal Hocking, 7:30 Girls Basketball Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 6 p.m. (11) River Valley at (6) McClain, 7 p.m. TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Once the Rebels got rolling, there was simply no slowing them down. The South Gallia boys basketball team turned an eightpoint halftime advantage into a 61-32 victory over Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Eastern on Friday in Meigs County. Eastern (0-12) — which fell to South Gallia (10-5) by a 58-26 tally on Jan. 13 in Gallia County — sat tied with the Rebels at 11 a quarter into Friday’s bout. However, a 14-to6 second quarter run gave the Rebels a 25-17 halftime lead. The guests pulled away in the third period, outscoring EHS 22-to-9 for a 47-26 lead with eight minutes remaining. The Red and Gold then capped off the 61-32 victory with a 14-to-6 spurt, hitting seven ﬁeld goals in the fourth quarter. For the game, SGHS made 25 ﬁeld goals, including two trifectas, while Eastern connected on 14 ﬁeld goals, all from two-point range. At the foul line, South Gallia shot 9-for-21 (42.9 percent), while EHS went 4-for-10 (40 percent). Brayden Hammond led the Rebels with 29 points, combining 11 two-pointers, one triple and a quartet of free throws. Tristan Saber was next with 11 points, followed by Layne Ours with nine, Blaik Saunders with ﬁve and Jaxxin Mabe with four. Ean Combs with two points and Andrew Small with one rounded out the winning tally. Leading the Green and White, Brad Hawk scored 13 points and Brady Watson posted 12. Brayden O’Brien came up with four points in the setback, Trey Hill added two, while Bryce Newland chipped in with one. Both teams are scheduled to be back on their respective home courts Tuesday, with Eastern hosting Belpre and South Gallia welcoming Waterford. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2100. Vikings rally past RV, 62-50 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com BIDWELL, Ohio — It wasn’t that the Raiders ran out of gas down the stretch. The Vikings just had more fuel left in their tank. Visiting Vinton County made 7-of-8 ﬁeld goal attempts as part of a 26-13 fourth quarter surge Friday night that resulted in a 62-50 comefrom-behind victory over the River Valley boys basketball team in a TriValley Conference Ohio Division matchup in Gallia County. The Raiders (8-5, 3-4 TVC Ohio) battled through two ties and three lead changes to secure a slim 13-10 ﬁrst quarter lead, then the hosts extended that cushion out to as many as 14 points and never relinquished that edge until early in the ﬁnale. The Vikings (11-5, 8-1) — who struggled through 33 percent shooting for three quarters — ultimately found themselves in a 44-38 hole with 7:12 left in regulation, but the Maroon and Gray countered with a 12-0 surge over the next 2:53 and turned a 6-point deﬁcit into a 50-44 advantage with 4:18 remaining. RVHS was never closer than ﬁve points the rest of the way as the guests closed the ﬁnal 4:02 of play with a 12-6 run to complete the 12-point outcome. The game was much more competitive the second time around, although the Vikings did manage to complete the season sweep after posting an 85-41 decision in McArthur back on Dec. 15, 2020. Neither team led by more than three points in the opening frame as the Silver and Black built that 13-10 edge, then the hosts netted half of their ﬁrst 12 shot attempts in the second canto while establishing a 27-13 advantage with 1:54 left in the half. VCHS — which went 4:26 without a single point in the second — retaliated with a quick 7-1 charge to close the half out and entered the break facing a 28-20 deﬁcit. Vinton County trimmed the lead down Bryan Walters | OVP Sports River Valley junior Mason Rhodes (22) releases a shot attempt in front of a Vinton County defender during the first half of Friday night’s boys basketball contest in Bidwell, Ohio. to 30-28 midway through the third canto, but the Jordan Lambert capped a quick 5-0 run with a free throw that extended the advantage back out to 35-28 with 2:02 remaining. Montgomery, however, capped an 8-2 Viking push with a basket that trimmed the deﬁcit down to 37-36 as both squads entered the ﬁnal frame. Lambert scored ﬁve points as part of a 7-2 run out of the fourth quarter gates, allowing RVHS to again build a 44-38 lead with 7:12 left in regulation. The Vikings produced four quick points over the next 40 seconds to close back to within 44-42, then Eli Radabaugh reeled off seven straight points — including the eventual permanent lead bucket at 5:04 — in helping the guests build a 50-44 edge with 4:18 remaining. A Kade Alderman free throw at the 4:02 mark ended a 3-plus minute scoreless drought, and Lambert again trimmed the deﬁcit down to ﬁve points (52-47) with a pair of free throws at the 3:10 mark. Vinton County answered with 10 consecutive points — including makes on all six free throw attempts — and also took its largest lead of the night at 62-47 following a pair of Luke Montgomery free throws with 44.7 seconds left. Jance Lambert added a trifecta with 36 seconds remaining to wrap up the 12-point outcome. Vinton County outrebounded the hosts by a 33-30 overall margin, including a slim 11-10 edge on the offensive glass. The guests also committed only nine of 22 turnovers in the contest. The Raiders made 20-of-50 ﬁeld goal attempts for 40 percent, including a 3-of-15 effort from behind the arc for 20 percent. The hosts also went 7-of-15 at the free throw line for 47 percent. Jordan Lambert led RVHS with a doubledouble effort of 26 points and 11 rebounds, both of which were game-highs. Alderman and Mason Rhodes were next with seven points apiece, while Jance Lambert added six markers. Dylan Fulks and Chase Barber completed the scoring with two points each. Alderman and Jance Lambert also respectively hauled in seven and four caroms in the setback. The Vikings netted 21-of-51 shot attempts for 41 percent, including a 5-of-19 effort from 3-point territory for 26 percent. The guests also sank 15-of-24 charity tosses for 63 percent. Layne Karr led a balanced VCHS scoring attack with 17 points, followed by Montgomery with 15 points and Radabaugh with 13 markers. Brayden Davidson also chipped in 12 points. Brock Hamon and Asa See VIKINGS | 5 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Lady Cavaliers slip past Meigs Adena ousts Lady Eagles at home, 47-39 By Alex Hawley into the ﬁnale. Meigs saved its best for last, pouring in 23 points over the ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — All it ﬁnal eight minutes. However, CHS scored a dozen to seal the takes is one. The Meigs girls basketball team 51-50 victory, making 6-of-11 foul found out the hard way on Friday shots in the quarter. Both teams made 17 ﬁeld inside Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium, falling to non-conference goals, with the Lady Marauders guest Chillicothe by a 51-50 ﬁnal accounting for all-4 of the game’s three-pointers. Meigs made 12-oftally. 20 (60 percent) foul shots, while The Lady Marauders (9-11) CHS was 17-of-25 (68 percent) at were down 12-11 a quarter the line. into play, but an 18-to-7 second Mallory Hawley led MHS with quarter gave Chillicothe a 30-18 18 points, 13 of which came in advantage at the half. the fourth quarter. Rylee Lisle Each team scored nine points in the third quarter, and the Lady was next with 10 points, followed by Maggie Musser with Cavaliers took their 39-27 lead ahawley@aimmiediamidwest.com By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmiediamidwest.com FRANKFORT, Ohio — A great start, but the Lady Warriors rallied back. The 26th seeded Eastern girls basketball team led seventh seeded host Adena by as many as 13 points in the ﬁrst half of Saturday’s Division III sectional semiﬁnal in Ross County, but the Lady Warriors battled back and escaped with a 47-39 victory. Eastern (5-15) hit 5-of-12 ﬁeld goals in the opening quarter, and led 13-4 eight minutes into play. The guests held Adena (15-3) off the board for the ﬁrst 5:40 of the second period, pushing the advantage to 17-4. AHS closed the half with a 11-to-2 run, however, and trailed 19-15 at halftime. The paced picked up after the break, with Adena outscoring the Lady Eagles 18-to-12 in the third quarter for a 33-31 lead headed into the fourth. AHS scored six straight points to start the ﬁnale and led 39-31. Eastern got back to within two points, at 39-37, with just under three minutes to go, but the guests closed the 47-39 victory with an 8-to-2 run. Eastern made 18 ﬁeld goals, including one three-pointer, while Adena sank 14 ﬁeld goals, including two triples. At the foul line, EHS made 2-of-8 (25 percent), while AHS hit 8-of-13 (61.5 percent). Leading the Lady Eagles, Sydney Reynolds had 12 points and Erica Durst scored 10, making ﬁve ﬁeld goals apiece. Jennifer Parker hit the team’s only three-pointer on her way to nine points. Juli Durst scored six in the setback, while Kennadi Rockhold came up with two markers. Kiera Williams led the Lady Warriors with 22 points, 15 of which came after halftime. Emma Garrison was next with nine points, followed by Jadyn Smith, Makenna Lovely and Cheyanne Ater with four each. Caelan Miner and Sydney Foglesong rounded out the winning tally with two points apiece. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. RedStorm From page 4 in the second inning, ﬁnished the game with eight unanswered runs — six of which came in the ﬁfth inning — to help invoke the 10-run mercy rule. Brady Cappe limited the RedStorm to just four singles in a complete game effort. He walked one and struck out 10, while allowing an unearned run. Junior Cody Gabriel (Upper Sandusky, OH) started seven, and Delana Wright with six. Jerrica Smith and Andrea Mahr scored four points apiece for the hosts, while Hannah Durst marked one. Jacey Harding led the guests with 17 points, followed by Avery Erslan with 12 and Paige Huggins with 10. Rhiley Salyers contributed six points to the winning cause, Emma Barnes added four, while Emma Fromm came up with two. The Maroon and Gold are slated to visit Fairﬁeld Union in the Division II sectional semiﬁnal on Thursday. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. and took the loss for Rio, allowing eight hits and as many runs over 4-1/3 innings. He also walked four, hit one batter and threw a pair of wild pitches. Derek Zavala went 3-for-4 and drove in a run to lead Lindsey Wilson offensively, while Menrath, Price and Llanos all drove in two runs each. Menrath and Llanos each had a double. Brandon Adams had two hits of his own and Lucas Bault also doubled for the Blue Raiders. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. *** ATTENTION: Plugging of Oil and Gas Wells *** Orphan Well Program Public Notice Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management February 12, 2021 -This notice will run for five (5) days- Do you have a valid interest in one of the oil and gas wells listed below, or the equipment attached to, or used in, any of these wells? The Orphan Well Program is responsible for plugging improperly abandoned oil and gas wells when no owner or other responsible party can be located. Additional information may be found at http://oilandgas.ohiodnr.gov/citizens/orphan-well-program. If you believe that you have a valid interest in an oil and gas well or the equipment attached to, or used in, a well listed below, contact the Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management within 10 days of the posting of this notice. Claims of ownership, along with proper documentation demonstrating a valid ownership interest, should be sent to the following: Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Oil and Gas Resources Management 2045 Morse Rd., Bldg. F-3 Columbus, Ohio 43229 614-265-6922 The wells listed below are being considered for plugging by the Division: Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. OH-70223238 Vikings From page 4 Davidson were next with two points each, while Boomer Herrold completed the winning mark with one point. Montgomery led the guests with eight rebounds, while Radabaugh and Brayden Davidson each hauled in seven caroms. River Valley honored seniors Jordan Lambert, Dylan Fulks and Chase Barber before the game as part of Senior Night festivities. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Tuesday, February 16, 2021 5 API Number Township County Well Name Well # Well Location Address Well GPS Coordinates 34053200810000 Addison Gallia Henry Reeves 1 636 Honeysuckle Dr 38.89410076, -82.14581508 34053205000000 Addison Gallia Quickel 1 0NSR7 38.9061329, -82.14203997 34053601090000 Addison Gallia Emerson Reese 4 3932 US Route 23 38.92071359, -82.14418611 34053200800000 Addison Gallia Irene Furst 1 121 Oliver Road 38.90987175, -82.16393567 34053201790000 Cheshire Gallia Carson Robert D & Mary V 1 0 Paulins Hill Rd 39.00346704, -82.14305348 34053201920000 Cheshire Gallia Carson Robert D & Mary V 2 0 Paulins Hill Rd 38.99883648, -82.14364385 34053201910000 Cheshire Gallia Carson Robert D & Mary V 3 0 Paulins Hill Rd 38.99895093, -82.14586935 34053202010000 Cheshire Gallia Carson MV & RD 4 0 Paulins Hill Rd. 39.00128978, -82.14576822 34053209650000 Morgan Gallia Marshall T. 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My decision because in his speech he today in no way condones the encouraged the mob, and that president’s conduct. On the conhe bears some responsibility trary, it is keeping an oath to for the tragic violence that the Constitution, that I believe occurred. I have also criticized the president did not keep on his slow response as the mob January 6. stormed the U.S. Capitol, put“Our country is already ting at risk the safety of Vice deeply divided. My decision President Pence, law enforcewas based on my reading of ment ofﬁcers, and others who the Constitution, but I believe work in the Capitol. Even the Framers understood that after the attack, some of the convicting a former president language in his tweets and in and disqualifying him or her a video showed sympathy for from running again pulls people the violent mob. In response, I further apart. Instead, our task called on President Trump to should be to help bridge the ‘explicitly urge his supporters growing gaps that separate to remain peaceful and refrain us. President Biden said in from violence.’ his inaugural address, ‘This is “But the question I must our historic moment of crisis answer is not whether Presiand challenge, and unity is the dent Trump said and did path forward.’ I agree, and will things that were reckless and continue to do my part to try encouraged the mob. I believe to ﬁnd that common ground to that happened. The threshold bring our country together to question I must answer is whether a former president can address the many challenges we face.” be convicted by the Senate in *** the context of an impeachment. From Congressman Bill JohnThis would be unprecedented. son (R) Consistent with the two votes “Donald Trump has been I have already taken in this process, I believe the Constitu- acquitted - again. This time as a private citizen and former tion reserves the narrow tool of impeachment and conviction president. Democrats voted to call witfor removal of current ofﬁceholders and current presidents, nesses today, then changed their mind. I guess they decided and does not apply to former even though Donald Trump ofﬁceholders or former presidents. Impeachment in the Con- was a ‘national emergency,’ it stitution is fundamentally about wasn’t a big enough crisis to removing someone from ofﬁce. call witnesses and have the last four years of their inﬂammatory “I think the Framers of the Constitution understood that it language thrown back in their would be inappropriate to allow faces for everyone to see. “But, here’s the breakdown Congress – an inherently politiof what’s happened. Donald cal body – to convict former Trump was impeached in the presidents. Instead, the approHouse with virtually no debate priate place to address former ofﬁcials’ conduct is the criminal and no witnesses, and then the Senate decided to bring the justice system. In fact, the trial to a halt rather than call Constitution makes clear that witnesses. No matter what side former presidents are subject of the debate you come down to the criminal justice system. That is where the issues raised on as it relates to President Trump and his actions, the way by the president’s inexcusable this trial - and I use that word actions and words must be loosely - was conducted was a addressed. total farce.” “I have a duty to uphold my TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 25° 21° ALMANAC HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Mon. 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. High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Precipitation 27°/25° 46°/28° 77° in 1954 3° in 1943 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Mon. Trace Month to date/normal 1.49/1.60 Year to date/normal 4.31/4.57 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. 2 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Mon. Trace Month to date/normal 4.0/4.4 Season to date/normal 13.6/15.9 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: In what month have the most states had their biggest snowstorm? Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset MOON PHASES First Full Feb 19 Feb 27 Last New Mar 5 Mar 13 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Major 2:57a 3:43a 4:28a 5:13a 5:58a 6:44a 7:31a Minor 9:07a 9:53a 10:38a 11:24a 12:10p 12:32a 1:18a Major 3:17p 4:03p 4:49p 5:35p 6:22p 7:10p 7:58p Minor 9:28p 10:14p 11:00p 11:47p ---12:57p 1:45p WEATHER HISTORY OH-70219587 On Feb. 16, 1958, a storm brought heavy, windblown snow to the northern and mid-Atlantic states. Accumulations from Washington, D.C., through Philadelphia and New York City to Boston exceeded 12 inches. The Gallia County Health Department is scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for residents in the following age groups and categories: 80 years and older, 75-plus and those with severe congenital conditions, 70-plus, 65-plus. To schedule an appointment, call 740-441-2018, 740-4412950, or 740-441-2951. The health department stresses a scheduled appointment is TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme pic gold medal runner Cathy Freeman is 48. Actor Mahershala Ali is 47. Singer Sam Salter is 46. Electronic dance music artist Bassnectar is 43. Rapper Lupe Fiasco is 39. Actor Chloe Wepper is 35. Pop-rock singer Ryan Follese (FAHL’-eh-say) (Hot Chelle (SHEL) Rae) is 34. Jazz/pop singer-actor Peggy King is 91. Actor William Katt is 70. Actor LeVar Burton is 64. Actor-rapper Ice-T is 63. Actor Lisa Loring is 63. International Tennis Hall of Famer John McEnroe is 62. Rock musician Andy Taylor is 60. Rock musician Dave Lombardo (Slayer) is 56. Actor Sarah Clarke is 50. Olym- Ballot they’d initially established them on a one-time basis. Still, spokesperson Maggie Sheehan said in a statement From page 1 on the new order that LaRose criticism from the Ohio Dem- is maintaining the status quo ocratic Party, voting and civil while “the newly seated General Assembly takes up the rights groups, labor unions question of the time, manner and several Ohio cities, leadand location of alternative ing to litigation. The state GOP, the Republican National means for voters to return absentee ballots other than Committee, the National the United States Postal SerRepublican Congressional Committee and the Trump for vice.” Curbside dropoff of balAmerica campaign sided with lots became a growing trend LaRose in court. last year as election ofﬁcials While courts allowed that order to stand, one describing sought socially distanced Ohio’s restrictions as “reason- voting alternatives amid the able and nondiscriminatory,” coronavirus pandemic and grappled with the potential they rejected the argument LaRose had advanced publicly for mail-in voting lags due to U.S. Postal Service cutbacks. that he needed additional The issue was rearing its authority from the Legislature to expand drop boxes to head again, after litigation multiple locations — because quietly ended and LaRose’s THURSDAY 35° 25° Logan 21/5 Adelphi 20/3 Lucasville 26/9 Portsmouth 22/10 A morning ﬂurry; cloudy, very cold 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 49° 39° 48° 33° Very cold with times of clouds and sun Times of clouds and sun Chance for afternoon rain or drizzle Murray City 22/7 Belpre 28/10 St. Marys 30/11 Parkersburg 28/10 Elizabeth 30/11 Spencer 31/12 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 Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.97 16.33 21.83 13.08 13.14 25.75 12.88 26.90 35.03 12.61 20.90 34.40 20.20 24-hr. Chg. +0.14 -0.05 +0.43 +0.32 -0.01 +0.72 none +0.09 +0.13 -0.18 +0.60 +0.10 -0.30 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Buffalo 28/13 Milton 26/14 Ashland 24/13 Grayson 23/12 MONDAY NATIONAL CITIES Coolville 27/9 Ironton 24/13 St. Albans 30/15 Huntington 24/13 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 47/37 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 59/45 10s 0s Los Angeles -0s 69/51 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front SUNDAY 30° 20° Wilkesville 24/9 POMEROY Jackson 27/11 24/8 Ravenswood Rio Grande 28/12 26/11 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 20/1 GALLIPOLIS 28/12 29/12 27/11 South Shore Greenup 24/12 21/9 70 earlier order expired in December. LaRose had been asked Feb. 2 to cast a tie-breaking vote on the drop box issue in Hamilton County, home to Cincinnati. The bipartisan election board there split 2-2 in a Jan. 19 vote on a motion to investigate the cost and feasibility, including security aspects, of installing multiple drop boxes around the county. The directive’s release followed inquiries by The Associated Press about the status of LaRose’s decision on breaking that tie. During the 2020 election, Cuyahoga County, home to populous and Democraticleaning Cleveland, also wanted to expand drop boxes so that ballots could be collected at six public libraries around the county. Marietta 28/10 Athens 24/8 McArthur 23/7 Waverly 23/7 SATURDAY 27° 8° Cold with rain and snow, mainly later Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Chillicothe 20/3 FRIDAY A: February. 17 states. Today Wed. 7:18 a.m. 7:17 a.m. 6:07 p.m. 6:08 p.m. 9:59 a.m. 10:23 a.m. 11:04 p.m. none Gallia vaccine registration Very cold; snow and ice at night 0 The Meigs County Health Department is compiling a list of Meigs County residents who wish to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. The following age groups and categories are currently being accepted: 80 years and older, 75-plus and those with severe congenital conditions, 70-plus, 65-plus. To be placed on the list for an appointment, call 740-444-4540. Individuals are asked to utilize this number and do not call the Health Department’s main line to be placed on the waiting list. Your call will be returned to acknowledge receipt within 24-48 hours during normal business hours (Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.). Appointments will be made based on the availability of vaccine and in compliance with guidance issued by the state of Ohio. MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will host a ﬁsh fry at 11 a.m., Feb. 20 at the ﬁre station. WEDNESDAY Low clouds and quite cold today and tonight. High 28° / Low 12° Meigs vaccine registration Fish fry set EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM required to receive the vaccine. 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. 29° 26° 23° Daily Sentinel Clendenin 33/13 Charleston 31/15 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg -1/-19 Billings 24/15 Minneapolis 6/-5 Chicago 20/2 Denver 37/13 Kansas City 9/4 Montreal 23/8 Toronto 19/-2 New York 47/23 Detroit 20/-4 Washington 53/26 Today Wed. 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