https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/5d2bc53ba9b1ec3edabeef173df63828.pdf 2d8c30e0bad462da1e767936a283b71b PDF Text Text Ohio Valley Business Chance of rain 61/34 Defenders get the win BUSINESS s 3 WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 191, Volume 71 Thursday, November 30, 2017 s 50¢ Sheriffs kick off fundraiser Sheriff ’s Office investigating gunshot wounds Staff Report Photos by Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Meigs County Sheriffs Robert Beegle, Keith Wood and Ralph Trussell sign the Meigs County Jail Cat’s Meow buildings on Tuesday morning at the Sheriff’s Office. ‘Loyalty is Forever’ to benefit Shop with a Cop, other programs By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — Three Meigs County Sheriffs came together on Tuesday to kick off the newest fundraiser for the “Loyalty is Forever” fund which is used for Shop with a Cop and other programs. Current Sheriff Keith Wood and former sheriffs Robert E. Beegle and Ralph Trussell conducted a signing of the new Cat’s Meow building, which depicts the Meigs County Jail/Sheriff’s Office. The back of the Cat’s Meow tells the history of the building as researched by Lorna Hart, as well as providing information on Otis the cat, who is shown on the building steps. Beegle, Trussell and Wood signed 25 of the buildings to be sold as part of the fundraiser. In addition, there are 75 unsigned buildings. After the signing, the three sheriffs took time to See FUNDRAISER | 5 The back of the Meigs County Jail Cat’s Meow signed by the three sheriffs. Cheadle declared winner in tie race By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — With only two trustees to be elected in Columbia Township, the second, third and fourth place vote earners were only separated by four votes. Gary Carr was the top vote earner and elected to one of the two seats, with Don Cheadle and Marco Jeffers tied following the official vote count by the Meigs County Board of Elections on Nov. 20. Thomas Smith was in fourth place just four votes behind. Carr received 215 votes, with Cheadle and Jeffers each receiving 160 votes. Smith received 156 votes. On Wednesday, a recount was held due to the tie, with the results remaining the same. Cheadle was declared the winner of the second seat after winning a coin flip on the day of the official vote count. According to state guidelines read at the recount, the coin flip from the official count stands as determining the winner. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. INDEX Obituaries: 2 Business: 3 Editorial: 4 Weather: 5 Sports: 6 TV listings: 7 Classifieds: 8 Comics: 9 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com gested to the council the removal of Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRA) for employees. Baker advised the employees would have a lower cost deductible. Council member George Hoffman made a motion to eliminate the HRA for employees and the council approved. Baker discusses ordinance 232-17 regarding the policy coverage for employees’ spouse. The ordinance states an employee’s spouse will only be eligible for coverage if the person has no other means of insurance coverage. Heighton made a motion to approve the first ROCKSPRINGS — Following comments from Meigs High School Girls Basketball Coach Jarrod Kasun and a lengthy executive session, the Meigs Local Board of Education and proposed assistant coach Cary Betzing came up with a compromise. During its previous meeting, the board had voted 4-1 against the hiring of Betzing as an assistant coach for the varsity girls basketball team, something that had been recommended to the board by Kasun. Heather Hawley was the lone “yes” vote. On Tuesday night, Kasun addressed the board during public participation, explaining the need for the hiring of Betzing and the impact on the program of only having two coaches for 19 players. Kasun explained that it is hard to find coaches who have the time to dedicate to be at practices and games, as well as have the knowledge to help “our kids.” See INSURANCE | 5 See COACHING | 5 Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Deputy Director Tammy Cline and Director Angie Robson count the votes for Columbia Township Trustee as Board of Elections members Charlie Williams and Jimmy Stewart look on. By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Meigs Board approves coaching compromise By Sarah Hawley Middleport council discusses insurance plans for 2018 JOIN THE CONVERSATION MEIGS COUNTY — The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after two people reportedly suffered gunshot wounds. In a news release, Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood states that on Tuesday the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office received a call from OhioHealth O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens requesting a deputy to respond to the hospital in reference to two Meigs County residents with gunshot wounds at their facility. Deputy Stewart responded to the hospital and spoke with a male and a female victim. Both subjects stated that a firearm that the male had accidentally discharged, striking the male in the right arm and then the female in the leg. Sgt. Patterson responded to their residence to secure the scene for the investigation and to obtained more information from family members. Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley was contacted concerning the incident. Deputies seized a firearm as the investigation is ongoing. MIDDLEPORT — Middleport council members have recently made adjustments to insurance plans for public works employees. The insurance committee of the village council including Fiscal Officer Sue Baker met prior to the council meeting this past Monday to discuss insurance plans. During the regular meeting, Council Member Emerson Heighton made a motion to switch the public works insurance provider to Schwendeman and the council approved. Baker sug- �2 Thursday, November 30, 2017 OBITUARIES/LOCAL Daily Sentinel MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS OBITUARIES NINA SANDERS REEDSVILLE — Nina J. (Brannon) Sanders of Reedsville, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord Nov. 28, 2017, following an extended stay at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport, Ohio. She was born on April 30, 1935, in Tuppers Plains, Ohio, to Harold and Lavina Brannon, who preceded her in death. Nina was a member of the Mt. Hermon United Brethren Church, Pomeroy, Ohio. Having been a pastor’s wife, she shared her gift of hospitality with many people — from college presidents, visiting missionaries, evangelists and the members of the various congregations making everyone welcome in her home. She was a knitter, crocheter, quilter and wonderful cook. She leaves a legacy of faithful service to the Lord, love of music and good cooking. She will be missed by those whose life she touched. She is survived by her children, Deborah (Michael) Holbrook of Logan, Ohio, Deedrah Simmons (Sam Reinhart) of Reedsville, Ohio, DeLeah (David) Marshall of Parkers- burg, W.Va. and Jonathan (Emily) Sanders of Reedsville, Ohio; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; a brother, James (Jeni) Brannon of Reedsville, Ohio; a sister, Eileen (Michael) Thrash of Bellville, Ohio; and numerous nieces, nephews and dear friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, Rev. Robert Sanders; brother and sister-in-law, Bernard and Marie Brannon; sister and brother-in-law, Kathryn and Robert Hill; brother-in-law, William Kirkbride; an infant brother, George Brannon; grandson, Thomas Simmons; and special longtime friend, Elsie Brown. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, at White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio. Burial will follow in the Tuppers Plains Christian Cemetery, Visitation will be held at the funeral home Friday from noon until time of service. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh.com. MCCONIHAY POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Elizabeth McConihay, 94, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. A memorial service will be 4 p.m. Saturday, December 2, 2017, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant. SALLAZ GALLIPOLIS FERRY, W.Va. — Rev. John D. Sallaz Sr., 79, of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., died Wednesday, November 29, 2017, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant, W.Va. A graveside service and burial will be 11 a.m. Saturday, December 2, 2017, at the Suncrest Cemetery in Point Pleasant, with Pastor Bo Burgess and Pastor Jonathan Pinson officiating. Wilcoxen Funeral Home is assisting the family. STARKEY GLENWOOD, W.Va. — Polly Starkey, 100 years old, of Glenwood, W.Va., died November 27, 2017, at home surrounded by her family in Milton, W.Va. At Polly’s request, there will be no public visitation. A graveside service will be held Saturday, December 2, 2017, at 2 p.m., at the Guyan Church Cemetery in Glenwood, with Pastor Don Reynolds and Pastor Mark Dunlap officiating. Deal Funeral Home is assisting the family. Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates 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 spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Thursday, Nov. 30 Parades to depict ‘true meaning’ of Christmas POMEROY — The 10th annual holiday program titled “Oh Hol(l)y Night” will be held at the Meigs County Extension Office, 113 E. Memorial Drive, Pomeroy. Classes will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 6-8 p.m. Pre-registration and pre-payment ($25) are required. For more information call 740-992-6696. By Mindy Kearns Friday, Dec. 1 Mindy Kearns | Courtesy Maranatha Cornerstone Church announced the reason for the season on their float in last year’s Mason and New Haven Christmas Parades, declaring “Happy Birthday Jesus.” Special to the Register NEW HAVEN — People attending the New Haven and Mason Christmas parades on Saturday will see the true meaning of the holiday, thanks to 15 Bend Area churches. For the first time ever, the churches have joined together, each building a float to depict the events surrounding the birth of Jesus Christ. The floats will lead the parades in both towns. Fairview Bible Church Pastor Donnie Dye, one of the organizers of the floats, said he was overwhelmed at Easter when the Mason County Right to Life sponsored a similar parade in Point Pleasant. More than the parade itself, however, was the unity of the churches, he added. Pastor Dye said he saw that same unity when he approached the pastors of the participating churches for the Christmas parade. “I was blessed to see 15 churches participating in unity, with no doctrine involved, strictly telling of the birth of Jesus,” the pastor said. When meeting with the various ministers, Pastor Dye said one stated he didn’t want to leave the story of Jesus at the stable, so three floats were added to the end. Due to the nature of this year’s parades, there will also be some other changes. Stephen Duncan, New Haven fire chief, said out of respect, the fire trucks will not be blowing their sirens throughout the parade. “They (the churches) put a lot of work into this,” said Duncan. “Out of respect for them and for the Christmas season, we won’t be using the sirens. It will give more thought to the season.” Duncan added he was also excited about the added participation in the parades. Mason firefighter Paul Johnson said the trucks in his department will remain silent in that town’s parade, as well. The floats, and the churches hosting them, are as follows: Isaiah 40:3, Fairview Bible Church; Angel Visiting Mary, Bachtel United Methodist Church of New Haven; Mary Visits Elizabeth, Graham Methodist Church; Angel Visits Joseph, Church of Christ in Christian Union of Hartford; Traveling to Jerusalem, Salem Community Church; Gathering to pay taxes in Jerusalem, Salem Community Church; No Room at the Inn, Mason United Methodist Church; Star, Clifton and West Columbia United Methodist churches; Angels appear to the Shepherds, St. Paul Lutheran Church of New Haven; Birth – Manger, First Baptist Church of Mason; Shepherds Visit Baby Jesus, Faith Baptist Church of Mason; Wise Men Visit Young Jesus, Union Charge Methodist; Garden of Gethsemane, New Haven United Methodist Church; Cross, Church of God of New Haven; and Tomb, Northbend Church of Mason. The New Haven Christmas parade will begin at 11 a.m. on Layne Street, turn right onto Fifth Street, and continue through town. Mason’s parade will begin at noon at the Faith Baptist Church parking lot and continue to the town hall. Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@hotmail.com. MEIGS BRIEFS West Virginia miner dies on Blackhawk Mining property CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia mining officials say that a 28-year-old equipment operator for a coal mining company has died. The Office of Miners’ Health, Safety and Training says the incident occurred about 3 p.m. Tuesday on property owned by Blackhawk Mining in Boone County. Officials say Zachary Grant Harris of Foster, West Virginia, died while accessing a manhole at a clarifying pond. The cause of death wasn’t immediately determined. AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. 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Christmas Decoration Contest MIDDLEPORT — As a follow up to the Yard of the Week winners in the village of Middleport over the summer comes the Christmas Decorations of the Week competition. Beginning this Sunday, winners will be selected each week for to be recognized as the best decorated yard of the week. Each week a sign will be placed at the winning property and at the end of the five weeks photos of the winners will appear in The Daily Sentinel. Community Lunch at Carmel Sutton UMC RACINE — Carmel Sutton United Methodist Church, 31435 Pleasant View Road, Racine, will host a community lunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Nov. 27 through Dec. 1. Soups, sandwiches and desserts will be available for donation. The lunches are sponsored by the church’s Friendship Circle, with donations used for outreach projects. Dine-in and take-out available. Meigs Parent Teacher Conferences Nov. 30 POMEROY — Meigs High School will be holding Parent-Teacher Conferences on Thursday, Nov. 30, from 3-6 p.m. Students will be bringing home a letter with information on the conferences. The school would like to encourage all parents and/or guard- ians to attend that we may keep you informed concerning the progress of your child. You may fill out the form and return it to the school, call to make an appointment or walk in if you would like. For more information please call 740-992-2158. Straw for animal bedding available MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for animal bedding during the months of December, January and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop located at 253 N. Second Avenue in Middleport. To receive a voucher you must provide proof of low income and pay a fee of $2 for one bale of straw. For more information contact the thrift shop at 740-992-6064 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday. Middleport Christmas Celebration Dec. 2 MIDDLEPORT — Vendors are still needed for the Christmas Market on Dec. 2 as part of the Middleport Christmas Celebration. The annual Christmas Market is held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Riverbend Arts Council building. Tables will be provided for your displays. The cost is $20 fee per 8 foot table, $10 for an additional table. The Middleport Fire Department Auxiliary will sell concessions. If you are interested or have questions, please call 740-9925877 or 740-992-1121. Electricity is available upon request. Spaces are limited so please call as soon as possible. POMEROY — Meigs County Public Employee Retirement Inc., Chapter 74 will meet at the Mulberry Community Center, located at 156 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. A Christmas lunch will be served at noon, followed by the regular business meeting. PERI District 7 Representative Gregory Ervin will be present and provide updates on statewide issues. A $5 gift exchange will be held for those who wish to participate. OLIVE TWP. — The Olive Twp. Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the township building on Joppa Road. MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills Regional Council Executive Committee, which also serves as the RTPO Policy Committee, will meet at 11:30 a.m. at 1400 Pike Street, Marietta. Saturday, Dec. 2 CHESTER — The Chester Shade Historical Association Christmas Open House will be held beginning at noon. Music by the Eastern Bell Choir begins at 1 p.m. There will be refreshments following the music. ORANGE TWP. — The next meeting of the Orange Township Trustees is at 8 a.m. at the township building. SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will meet with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members and interested persons are urged to attend. MIDDLEPORT — Bright Beginnings Learning Center, S. Fifth Street, Middleport, will host Breakfast with Santa from 9-11 a.m. The cost is $5 per person, which includes breakfast, picture with Santa and a Christmas craft. If you would just like a picture with Santa and Christmas craft, the cost is $3 per person. This event is open to the public, family and friends. If you have any questions, please call Valerie Plants at 740-992-1404. RACINE — A Community Breakfast will be held from 9-11 a.m. at Carmel Sutton UMC, 31435 Pleasant View Road, Racine, Ohio 45771. For more info call 740-5080843. NEW HAVEN — The New Haven Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary Christmas Craft Show will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the New Haven Fire Station. The Christmas Parade will be held at 11 a.. with Santa at the Fire Station after the parade. �BUSINESS/LOCAL Daily Sentinel Thursday, November 30, 2017 3 Balanced Healthy Lifestyle Grant awarded Gallia Family Practice growing Submitted Beale Elementary | Courtesy Alisha Wallis receives a Balanced Healthy Lifestyle Grant for $500 from Danny Taylor of McDonalds. Wallis wrote the grant title as “Beale Elementary Active Lifestyle Everyday” which is an acronym for BEALE. The grant will be used to purchase pedometers for the fifth and sixth graders to promote healthy living and exercise. Supporting local radio enthusiasts Submitted The Mid-Ohio Valley Amateur Club (MOVARC) is a hobbyist group of amateur radio operators, also known as “HAMS” from Gallia, Meigs and Mason counties who get together to learn new radio communications technology, test their level of communication skill in less than ideal conditions and support the local community in times of need. However, one local business has returned the favor to the radio club. JB-Nets, a locally-owned business which provides internet targeting rural Gallia County and commercial operators, has recently donated internet equipment and service to MOVARC’s club building on Mound Hill which allows the club to have full internet access at any time. This contribution and support from JB-Nets will allow the radio club to strengthen their capabilities when providing communications service in a time of a local emergency. MOVARC members state that because they are a hobbyist group and a nonprofit organization, Courtesy Pictured from left, Bob Adkins, MOVARC president and Jacob Kline, JB-Nets owner, David Burdell, JB-Nets sales and MOVARC member. that it’s challenging to maintain their radio equipment because of costs and fading technology. However with support from JB-Nets, it makes it much easier and can help the hobbyist group to maintain its status of providing reliable communications. MOVARC currently consists of 15 members and those members state they appreciate a locallyowned business that puts the community first. More information on MOVARC and JB-Nets can be found at www.movarc.com and www.jbnets.net. Submitted by MOVARC. GALLIPOLIS — Dr. Nicholas Landry DO is Board Certified in Family Medicine and has managed Gallia Family Practice in Gallipolis for the past 18 years, recently moving the practice to a new building at 1354 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, and has recently also opened Ironton Family Practice on Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Gallia and Ironton Family Practices offer the full spectrum of Family Medicine for children 8 years of age through geriatrics, with in-office Pulmonary Function Studies, EKG’s, Holter Monitors, traditional Osteopathic Manipulation, onsite Lab draw services, Urine Drug Screens by supervised collections with Chain of Custody, etc. Additionally, Dr. Landry is the Medical Director of S.T.E.P.S. of Recovery, which is certified by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. also at both locations. S.T.E.P.S. stands for Structured Treatment Empowering Promoting Sobriety. Counselors of S.T.E.P.S. of Recovery are all state certified and work hand in hand with Dr. Landry in the same offices, which combined with the medical practice’s “Best Addictions Practices” model are one of the few comprehensive outpatient organizations in the region providing truly holistic and fully integrated outpatient addictions management services onsite. These clinical addictions practices and counseling support programs have set the bar of the standard with results of medical management being of our literally dozens and dozens of successful drug-free patient case outcomes of employed, proactive and independent people in recovery, reunited families via CPSs, and several patients even safely released from probations early. According to a press release from the practice, “As a result of validation of the clinic’s practice methods and our successful outcomes, Dr. Landry has been designated as a Preferred Physician Provider for Molina Medicaid of Ohio and also a Gold Star Physician for CareSource Medicaid of Ohio. As such he is preferentially referred patients seeking a physician from the Ohio Medicaid plans. Our offices accept Ohio Medicaid plans, Medicare and most various insurances plans. We are not a cash practice, unless a patient doesn’t have any form of insurance.” Call 740-441-9800 in Gallipolis or 740-384-1200 in Ironton for more information. Submitted on behalf of Gallia Family Practice. Supporting the Point Splash Pad Candidate for Ohio Auditor visits Gallia By Dean Wright deanwright@aimmediamidwest. com GALLIA COUNTY — Former U.S. Congressman of Ohio’s 18th congressional district Zack Space visited Gallia County as part of his “Ohio River Tour to Restore” Tuesday in his quest to be elected as Ohio Auditor in 2018. Space spent a chunk of his morning meeting with area residents at Tudor’s Biscuit World in Gallipolis before visiting with Gallipolis City School District Superintendent Craig Wright at the district’s administrative building and then Gallia County Local Schools Superintendent Jude Meyers at South Gallia School in Mercerville. “The performance audit element of the job of Auditor of State requires that the auditor undertake performance audits every year to measure the effectiveness of state resources,” said Space. “You have discretion as the auditor for what resources you need to measure and it’s a process. It takes time. You have to prioritize.” Space said the heroin epidemic was one of his primary concerns as he makes his way along the campaign trail. “Measuring or assessing the effectiveness of the state’s resources in combating that crisis is a Shannon Johnson | Courtesy Jim’s Farm Equipment is sponsoring a stream jet for the Point Pleasant Splash Pad. Pictured from left, Mayor Brian Billings, Jim Fraley, Laura Myers and City Clerk Amber Tatterson. Dean Wright | Ohio Valley Publishing Gallia County Local Schools Superintendent Jude Myers, left, speaks with South Gallia Principal Bray Shamblin, center, and Ohio Auditor candidate and former U.S. Congressman Zack Space, right. priority,” said Space. “If I’m elected I’m going to ask all the (state’s) constitutional officers…join me in bringing the full powers of our offices to bear in combating this problem.” Space said, from his perspective, the auditor’s strength was to see where the weaknesses in the state’s fight again heroin may lie and then to offer options to strengthen them. Among concerns shared by staff in South Gallia, they said schools were meeting more social needs for students than ever. Children battle to focus in class when substance abuse dominates the home life and teachers are on the front lines to witness the effects of poverty, according to Meyers. Space emphasized his concern over controversial for-profit classrooms and the controversies surrounding them in Ohio. He said he was not questing against charter schools but was cautious of programs like Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow (ECOT). “Big chunks of money get pumped into these for-profit management companies that are owned by a single individual whose profiting enormously from these enterprises,” Space said. “They’re underperforming and there is no ability to track where the money goes once it goes into these management companies. The auditor can declare those books unauditable because we can’t see where the money is going and when the books are unauditable, the money stops.” Space said he felt students in some for-profit schooling programs were falling behind and not graduating at rates as high as their peers. Space served as a U.S. Representative for Ohio’s 18th congressional district from 2007 to 2011 before being defeated by Bob Gibbs. He currently lives in Columbus and has previously worked as a public defender and special counsel to two previous Ohio Attorneys General. He is a member of the Democratic Party. Dean Wright can be reached at 740-446-2342. US economy expanded at brisk 3.3 percent pace WASHINGTON (AP) — Led by a rise in business investment, the U.S. economy grew at an annual pace of 3.3 percent from July through September, its fastest rate in three years. The Commerce Department estimated Wednesday that third-quarter growth exceeded the 3 percent annual expansion for the period that it had initially reported last month. The performance, achieved despite damage from two devastating hurricanes, marked the fastest expansion in gross domestic product — the broadest gauge of economic output — since a 5.2 percent annual spurt in the third quarter of 2014. The estimated growth for the July-September quarter marked an improvement on 3.1 annual growth in the second quarter and a 1.2 annual pace in the January-March quarter. “The news on the economy had previously been good, but it just got a little better,” said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. Baird noted that the holiday shopping season appears to be off to a strong start, “which bodes well for consumer spending to propel the economy to a strong finish to the year.” �E ditorial 4 Thursday, November 30, 2017 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW Why repealing ‘net neutrality’ is a gamble An editorial from the San Diego Union-Tribune: It wasn’t broke, so why “fix” it? That’s how Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, the University of Chicago-trained lawyer who is a passionate apostle of free-market capitalism, frames his push to repeal “net neutrality” rules for internet service providers (ISPs) adopted by the FCC in 2015. The rules ensure that ISPs can’t arbitrarily decide which websites load faster or slower, nor can they impose a surcharge allowing websites to load faster. ”President Clinton got it right in 1996 when he established a free market-based approach to this new thing called the internet,” Pai told NPR this week. “We saw companies like Facebook and Amazon and Google become global powerhouses precisely because we had light-touch rules.” Pai was appointed chair of the FCC by President Donald Trump in January after serving as an FCC commissioner since 2012. He appears to have the votes to repeal net neutrality and replace it with his Restoring Internet Freedom Order plan, under which ISPs could charge websites and applications extra for faster loading, so long as they disclosed what they were doing. Pai’s plan would also move the authority to handle enforcement of proper ISP behavior back to the Federal Trade Commission, where it resided until 2015. But there is a fundamental problem with Pai’s argument. Yes, it’s true that the free market and a lack of regulation did allow the internet to flourish. But 2017 isn’t like 1997 or even 2007. Instead of being an anything-goes Wild West, internet service is increasingly monopolistic. In 2015, the fact that 55 percent of consumers had only one option for high-speed internet to download movies and music was the most powerful argument for net neutrality. Two years later, Americans are more reliant than ever on high-speed streaming — and ISPs are not just getting more involved in creating content, they are beginning to become dominant sources. Comcast — the nation’s largest provider of broadband service — owns NBCUniversal, which churns out TV series and movies and also owns MSNBC, CNBC, the Golf Channel, E! and USA Network. Comcast rival AT&T is seeking to buy Time Warner and get hold of its vast TV and film production assets as well as its CNN, TNT, TBS and Cartoon Network cable channels. While the Trump administration opposes and may be able to block the AT&T purchase, the trend of broadband providers seeking to own the content they stream is sure to continue. That this creates immense, inherent conflicts of interest doesn’t bother Pai. But it should bother anyone who values Americans’ reliable, guaranteed, consistent access to the internet. That’s especially so given Comcast’s history of unethical behavior. In 2008, it was rebuked by the FCC for blocking and impeding internet access for customers using the BitTorrent file-sharing service — and for lying about its interference until it became undeniable. Pai has defenders among economists like Tyler Cowen who don’t believe scrapping net neutrality will lead to “nightmare or dystopian scenarios.” But it’s difficult to see Comcast’s past behavior and expect good things to happen in the parts of the nation in which Comcast is the only highspeed broadband option for millions of customers — and the company can put its thumb on the scale to help or hurt select websites or apps. This is not a corporation that can automatically be trusted to do the right thing under the “light-touch rules” that Pai touts. With society’s reliance on digital data (telemedicine, anyone?), the internet has become a core utility akin to water or electricity. Americans wouldn’t tolerate a water grid or power grid that played favorites. It would be a dangerous gamble for the FCC to do so with internet service. THEIR VIEW Bringing ‘us’ and ‘them’ together America has rarely seen more division, polarization and disunion than at this moment. And yet our best selves long for connection. Deep down, we know that separation is an illusion, that there is no us and them, just us. We want to remember that we belong to each other, no matter how we voted a year ago. Sometimes, college professors make their students read my book about Homeboy Industries, “Tattoos on the Heart,” against their will. (I’m not complaining.) Gonzaga University, in Spokane, Wash., strong-armed its entire freshman class into it a few years ago, and then invited me to speak and asked that I bring along two of the gang members I work with. Whenever such a chance presents itself, I pick homies who’ve never flown before. (Recently, on a trip to Washington, D.C., one of them asked, “Are we flying Virgin airlines because it is our first time?”) When I went to Spokane, I took Mario and Bobby. ly. The recoiling We flew out of Gregory J. was pronounced Burbank, where Boyle and widespread. passengers walk Contributing And yet, everyone on to the airport columnist at Homeboy would tarmac and go agree that Mario is up stairs to get the gentlest of men. He into the planes. Of the calmed himself, and we hundreds of first-timers got to Spokane without I’ve traveled with over event. the years, no one has At Gonzaga, the audiever been as terrified torium was full, maybe as Mario. He was gasp1,000 people. Mario ing and flushed — and and Bobby spoke first. we were still inside the Nervous (again), hands terminal. Out the winand voices shaking, they dow I could see flight told their stories of vioattendants climbing the lence, terror and abuse stairs, each holding two Venti-sized drinks. Mario of all kinds. Honest to God, their words were emerged from his terror like flames; you had to tunnel long enough to keep your distance or get ask, in a panicky whine, scorched. “When are we gonna I asked Bobby and board?” I pointed to the coffee- Mario to join me for the question-and-answer carrying attendants. “As period. A woman near soon as they sober up the front spoke first. the pilots.” I probably “You say you’re a shouldn’t have said this. father,” she said to Tall and gangly, Mario may be the most tattooed Mario, “and your son individual ever at Home- and daughter are starting to reach their teenage boy. He is all “sleeved years. What wisdom do out,” neck blackened you impart to them?” with the name of his She recalibrated. “What gang and his entire face advice do you give covered in tattoos. I had never been in public with them?” She sat, and Mario him, and I watched as sifted her words, looking people sidestepped us for a response. “I just … “ in the airport. Mothers Standing next to pulled their kids in tight- him, I could feel his effort to complete his thought. He clutched the microphone and teared up, stretching his arm toward the woman as if he were pleading with her. “I just, I just don’t want my kids to turn out to be like me.” The woman stood again. Now it was her turn to cry. “You are loving, you are kind,” she said, steadying herself. “I hope your kids turn out to be like you.” There wasn’t much of a pause before the audience stood and began to clap. All Mario could do was hold his face in his hands. A lanky, tattooed gang member revealed his wounds in front of a thousand strangers, who lost the temptation to despise him and recognized themselves in his brokenness. Suddenly, kinship — an exquisite mutuality. No matter how we voted. Gregory J. Boyle, a Jesuit priest, is the executive director and founder of Homeboy Industries in L.A. His latest book is “Barking to the Choir: The Power of Radical Kinship” (Simon & Schuster). He wrote this for the Los Angeles Times. YOUR VIEW Reader asks to turn down the volume were there to watch it. I just wish the Fire Departments would consider how loud their sirens are! I know the kids love to hear the sirens, but by doing so they are Dear Editor, The Christmas Parade in Pome- losing some of their hearing. One siren’s decibel value is 130 decibels. roy on Sunday was a wonderful It takes about 1 (ONE) minute parade. Lots of folks participatof 130 decibels to possibly cause ing, the Community Band was entertaining us, the shops on Main permanent hearing loss. Yes, I love Street were open and lots of people to see the fire trucks and I really appreciate what the departments do in our county. I have been associated with volunteer fire departments for 45 years, but please, can we cut back on running the sirens so much during parades? My ears are still ringing two days later! No, I’m not an expert on hearing loss, just a concerned citizen. Linda Montgomery Langsville, Ohio TODAY IN HISTORY preliminary peace articles in Paris for ending the Revolutionary War; the Treaty of Paris was signed in Sept. 1783. In 1803, Spain comToday’s Highlight in History: pleted the process of cedOn Nov. 30, 1835, ing Louisiana to France, Samuel Langhorne Clemens — better known as which had sold it to the Mark Twain — was born United States. In 1874, British in Florida, Missouri. statesman Sir Winston Churchill was born at On this date: Blenheim Palace. In 1016, Edmund II, In 1900, Irish writer King of the English, died Oscar Wilde died in Paris after a reign of seven at age 46. months. In 1939, the Winter In 1782, the United States and Britain signed War began as Soviet Today is Thursday, Nov. 30, the 334th day of 2017. There are 31 days left in the year. THOUGHT FOR TODAY “Whenever you find that you are on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” — Mark Twain (1835-1910). troops invaded Finland. (The conflict ended the following March with a Soviet victory.) In 1954, Ann Elizabeth Hodges of Oak Grove, Alabama, was slightly injured when an 8-1/2pound chunk of meteor crashed through the roof of her house, hit a radio cabinet, then struck her as she lay napping on a couch. In 1966, the former British colony of Barbados became independent. In 1977, Bing Crosby’s final Christmas TV special, “Bing Crosby’s Merrie Olde Christmas,” aired on CBS. In 1982, the Michael Jackson album “Thriller” was released by Epic Records. The motion picture “Gandhi,” starring Ben Kingsley as the Indian nationalist leader, had its world premiere in New Delhi. In 1987, American author James Baldwin died in Saint Paul de Vence, France, at age 63. In 1993, President Bill Clinton signed the Brady Bill, which required a five-day waiting period for handgun purchases and background checks of prospective buyers. Ten years ago: A man took hostages at a Hillary Clinton campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire; he surrendered about five hours later. An Atlasjet plane crashed in southwest Turkey, killing all 57 people on board. An Amtrak train and a freight train collided on a track on the South Side of Chicago, injuring dozens of people. Motorcycle daredevil Evel Knievel died in Clearwater, Florida, at age 69. �LOCAL/WEATHER Daily Sentinel and work on. Board Vice President Ryan Mahr told Kasun the board would consider the From page 1 request. That consideration “We have really good kids took place in an executive session which in part includhere,” said Kasun, explained Kasun and Betzing. ing that they are trying to Following the executeach unity, respect and distive session, the board cipline to the team. voted 3-0 (board members Kasun has had one other Larry Tucker and Todd coach working with him leading up to the start of the Snowden were not present) to approve Betzing as season, and explained that a volunteer assistant girls even dividing in groups, basketball coach for instrucmeant each coach was working with 10 kids. That tional purposes, allowing for Betzing to coach the team makes it difficult to work in practices where Kasun with individual players on said the help is needed. things they need to learn MEIGS CHURCH CALENDAR for a split-shift position as a custodian at Meigs Middle School and Meigs High School, effective Dec. 1. An uncompensated leave request was approved through Feb. 28 for a staff member. The board approved the revised district policy and plan for gifted education. A second reading of changes to bylaws and policies, administrative guidelines and forms, as recommended by NEOLA, was approved. This action did not resend the previous action in which the board voted against the hiring of Betzing. In other business, the board approved the district’s participation in the OATCCC (Ohio Association of Track and Cross Country Coaches) Indoor State Championships. A $450 scholarship was accepted from OVEC-Kyger Creek Plant. Linda Riggs was approved as a volunteer high school cheerleader advisor for the remainder of the school year. Lee Burnem was hired Sunday, Dec. 3 MIDDLEPORT — “Forever Blessed” will perform their Christmas concert at 6:30 p.m. at Heath United Methodist Church, 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Potluck meal begins at 5 p.m. Public invited and welcome. Wednesday, Dec. 6 HEMLOCK GROVE — The Coolville Community Choir, under the direction of Martha Sue Matheny will present “It’s Christmas Time” at 7 p.m. at Hemlock Grove Christian Church. Light refreshments will be served following the concert. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Fundraiser our county.” Each game will include a Longaberger basket and Thirty-One From page 1 prize. There will be raffle items and door talk about their prizes. shared experiences Basket sponsors are as sheriff of Meigs still needed for the County. event. “It means a lot to sit For questions or to here with you,” said donate call Tina RichWood looking at his ards are 740-416-9073 fellow sheriffs. or Lori Miller at 740Wood said he 331-0394. appreciated the advice Tickets for the Ugly given by both men as Sweater Games may he has spent his time be purchased at the in office, while TrusPomeroy and Tuppers sell added that he was Plains locations of glad they had given Farmers Bank or from him something to Sarah Allen at Racine learn from. Home National Bank. Sheriff is not an The Cat’s Meows easy job, with Beegle Sarah Hawley | Sentinel can be purchased by stating that “you can’t calling Betsy at 740do anything right,” as The Meigs County Jail Cat’s Meow. 416-4255 and will be someone will always Forever is a non-profit available at the Ugly The Loyalty is For- $3,300 in games and disapprove of a deciSweater Games on that has repeatedly ever fundraising team prizes. Funds raised sion. Dec. 7. The signed partnered with local is working to organize in the past have benIn addition to the law enforcement “pri- Cat’sMeows are availefited the K-9 Funthe fourth annual Cat’s Meow funable for $30, while the marily because they draiser, Kid Safe ID event to be held on draiser, it is time believe in the Sheriff, unsigned are $20. Dec. 7 at the Syracuse Program, Life Alert for the annual Ugly and Shop with a Cop. his department, and Community Center. Christmas Sweater Sarah Hawley is the managing According to a news the progress that has This year the games Thirty-One and Baseditor of The Daily Sentinel. been recognized in release, Loyalty is will include over ket Games. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 42° 58° 52° 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. (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 2.21 3.32 43.13 39.16 Today 7:27 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 3:25 p.m. 3:36 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Fri. 7:28 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 4:03 p.m. 4:44 a.m. MOON PHASES Last Full Dec 3 New First Dec 10 Dec 18 Dec 26 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Fri. 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They shared that a new sidewalk would be beneficial for anyone using the sidewalk as it has the potential to be dangerous. The council told the members the cost of concrete for this project would be $1,000 and Village Administrator Joe Woodall assured the members the village did not damage the sidewalk. Heighton made a motion for the village to fix the sidewalk and the council approved. Council member Richard Vaughn asked Police Chief Bruce Swift if he would take care of a trailer that is parked on Cole Street and Swift said he would take care of the issue. Mayor Sandy Iannarelli shared with the council and guests that Middleport Fire Department and Police Department ornaments are for sale at $8 a piece. The second council meeting in December would have fallen on Christmas Day. Heighton made a motion to cancel the meeting and the council approved. Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. 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At that point, Beaver — one — and the Ohio Valley Chrisof Ohio Valley Christian’s few tian boys basketball team won returning veteran players — took its home opener Tuesday night during a 45-40 decision over Cov- things into his own hands. Beaver reeled off four consecuenant in a non-conference contest tive baskets and scored nine of in Gallia County. the Defenders’ final 10 points as Neither the Defenders (1-2) part of a 10-0 run to close the nor the visiting Eagles (0-2) game out, allowing OVCS to rally led by more than seven points throughout the game, which was back for the five-point triumph. The Eagles missed their final tightly-contested from start to Bryan Walters | OVP Sports seven shots of the game and lost finish. Ohio Valley Christian junior Justin Beaver, right, releases a shot attempt the lead with 3:06 left in regulaThe Blue and Gold took a over a pair of Covenant defenders during the second half of Tuesday 24-19 lead into halftime and were tion. Covenant also committed night’s boys basketball contest in Gallipolis, Ohio. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com 11 of its 24 turnovers in the final period. OVCS coach Steve Rice acknowledged Beaver’s stellar play down the stretch, but he was also pleased with the defensive effort for most of the night — particularly the final five-plus minutes of the contest. “When we went down five there late in the fourth, the guys responded with a sense of urgency. From there, we played like we really wanted to win this game,” Rice said. “I was pleased with the effort and a lot of things that we did tonight, particularly on the defensive side of the ball. “Justin, he’s not used to losing. He felt the game was in his hands See DEFENDERS | 7 Freshmen RBs lead OSU ground attack By Jim Naveau jnaveau@limanews.com COLUMBUS, Ohio – A freshman running back leading the Big Ten in rushing is unusual. Having the top two backs in the league be one year removed from high school is unexpected. And having those two backs play for the two best teams in the Big Ten, not for talent-poor teams, goes right up to the borderline of unbelievable. But when Ohio State plays Wisconsin in the Big Ten championship game on Saturday night, the two best running backs on the field will be freshmen. Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor leads the Big Ten with 1,806 yards and Ohio State’s J.K. Dobbins is second with 1,190 yards. Taylor, who was rated a 3-star prospect and did not enroll early, is only the sixth freshman to lead the Big Ten in rushing since freshmen became eligible in the early 1970s. The last player to do it before him was Wisconsin’s P.J. Hill in 2006. Dobbins was rated a 4-star prospect and enrolled at OSU in time to participate in spring practice. Wisconsin and great running backs have gone together since Barry Alvarez became the Badgers’ coach in 1992. Four of the top 10 all-time leading rushers in the Big Ten are Wisconsin players of the last 25 years. “That’s pretty special for freshmen to impact their teams the way they both have,” Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said on a Big Ten teleconference on Sunday. “It’s a heck of a story. I think it says a lot about those two individuals. That doesn’t just happen.” Both made a big impression not long after they arrived on campus. “He’s played like he’s been here for a few years,” Ohio State linebacker Jerome Baker said about Dobbins the week of Ohio State’s opener, an opinion immediately validated when Dobbins ran for 181 yards against Indiana in his first college game. Taylor also introduced his teammates to what he could do before the season. “Our first live scrimmage he was on the twos (second team) against the ones and he broke an 85-yard run to the house in our first scrimmage,” Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Edwards said on a players teleconference on Monday. “It was either we (Wisconsin’s defense) were going to be really bad or he was going to be really good.” Ohio State coach Urban Meyer described Dobbins as “awesome.” See OSU | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, Nov. 30 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. Meigs at Southern, 7:30 River Valley at Coal Grove, 7:30 Eastern at Warren, 7:30 Friday, Dec. 1 Boys Basketball River Valley at Eastern, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Athens, 7:30 Meigs at Jackson, 8 p.m. South Gallia at Symmes Valley, 7:30 Ohio Valley Christian at Calvary Christian, 7:30 Girls Basketball Buffalo at Wahama, 6:30 Fairview at Hannan, 6 p.m. Ohio Valley Christian at Calvary Christian, 6 p.m. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports South Gallia senior Aaliyah Howell (10) leads a fast break, during the Lady Rebels’ 56-51 loss to Symmes Valley on Tuesday in Mercerville, Ohio. Lady Vikings slip past South Gallia By Alex Hawley Valley fought back to tie the game at 10, with 22 seconds left in the opening stanza. South Gallia MERCERVILLE, ended the period with an Ohio — The Lady Rebel defense tried its best, but Alyssa Cremeens trifecta, just couldn’t make up for giving the Lady Rebels a 13-10 lead. an offensive drought. The hosts began the The South Gallia girls basketball team was held second quarter with a 7-4 run, and enjoyed without a field goal for their largest lead of the 15:56 in the middle of night at 20-14, with 5:38 Tuesday night’s season remaining in the half. opener in Gallia County, However, the Red and as the Lady Rebels fell Gold didn’t make another to non-conference guest Symmes Valley by a 56-51 field goal until the fourth quarter. count, despite the Lady Symmes Valley rattled Vikings turning the ball over a dozen times in the off seven straight points and regained the lead at fourth quarter. The Lady Rebels (0-1) 21-20, with 3:28 left in the half. The Lady Rebels took their first lead tied the game at 21, but of the night at 5-4, as SVHS ended the half with senior Erin Evans made a three-pointer with 4:21 a 3-1 run and a 24-22 lead. left in the opening quarThe Lady Vikings ter. SGHS stretched its scored the first eight advantage to as many as points of the second half, five points, but Symmes ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com and continued to build their lead, ultimately earning their largest lead of the night at 44-28, with 7:36 left in regulation. After a 6-of-8 performance from the charity stripe in the third quarter, SGHS made two more free throws before a twopointer by Evans ended the field goal drought with 5:42 to play. The hosts did their best to make up for lost time, hitting a quartet of threepointers in the fourth and eventually cutting the SVHS lead to one possession, 54-51, with eight seconds remaining. Symmes Valley missed a pair of free throws with seven seconds left, but the Lady Rebels’ potential game-tying trifecta came up short and the ball went out of bounds. The guests cashed in on their second chance, as Rachel Hayes made a pair of free throws to seal the 56-51 win. “I think our senior leadership brought us back,” fifth-year head coach Corey Small said. “Last year if we were down six-or-eight going into half, we’d end up losing by 28-or-30, because we didn’t have that leadership. This year we have totally different team mentally. The seniors have taken control, they’ve brought along the sophomores and freshmen and I’m proud of them.” For the game, Symmes Valley earned a 44-to-28 rebounding advantage, with a 17-to-9 edge on the offensive glass. As a team, South Gallia recorded 10 assists and See HOOPS | 7 OVP SPORTS BRIEFS Holden named RSC player of Week NEW ALBANY, Ind. — University of Rio Grande sophomore Sydney Holden led the RedStorm to a pair of tournament wins and claimed River States Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week honors for the week of Nov. 20-26. League officials made the announcement Monday night. A 5-foot-9 guard from Wheelersburg, Ohio, Holden averaged 14.5 points, 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals per game as Rio Grande went 2-0 at the NAIA DII Showcase in Kingsport, Tenn. over the weekend. She shot 48 percent from the field (10 for 21) and made five treys. Holden tallied 11 points, five assists, four rebounds and four steals in a 76-65 win against Washington Adventist on Saturday night. She then put up 18 points - including the game-winning bucket on a runner with 1.8 seconds remaining - to go along with six rebounds in a 77-76 victory over Georgetown (Ky.) on Sunday. Holden was 4-for-8 from long range and 4-for-4 from the foul line in Sunday’s victory. Rio Grande (8-1) plays its next game at Point Park University in the RSC opener on Wednesday. Meigs youth holiday tournament RUTLAND, Ohio — The Pomeroy and Middleport youth leagues will be holding there annual holiday youth basketball tournament at the Rutland Civic Center from Dec. 19-23 and will then resume Dec. 26-30. The tournament will be separated by divisions for both boys and girls in grades 4-6. For more information, call Ken at 740-416-8901 or Dave at 740-590-0438. �SPORTS/TV Daily Sentinel Thursday, November 30, 2017 7 Covenant outlasts Lady Defenders, 37-17 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — A tough start to the new season. The Ohio Valley Christian girls basketball team shot 14 percent from the field and never led Tuesday night during a 37-17 setback to visiting Covenant in a non-conference matchup in the Old French City. The Lady Defenders (0-1) missed their first nine shot attempts and didn’t make a field goal until the second canto, but the hosts found themselves facing a 4-2 deficit following a pair of free throws by Kristen Durst at the 3:20 mark of the opening period. The Lady Eagles (2-0), however, netted six of their first 11 shot attempts and closed the final 3:05 of the opening frame on a 9-0 surge, allowing the Red and Blue to secure a 13-2 cushion after eight min- tory than the 16 OVCS committed. Emily Childers led the Lady Defenders with five points and five rebounds, followed by Lauren Ragan and Acacia Peck with three points apiece. Hurlow, Durst and Sun completed the tally with two points each. Covenant netted 16-of47 field goal attempts for 34 percent, including a 1-of-4 effort from behind the arc for 25 percent. The guests were also 4-of10 at the charity stripe for 40 percent. Emily Hutchison paced CCS with 11 points and seven rebounds, followed by Eden Bumgardner with 10 markers and Karleigh Collins with six points. Amanda Bailey and Grace Hagley each contributed four points, while Kassie Venoy completed the winning tally with two points. start the third quarter en route to 29-6 edge. The Lady Defenders — who missed their first dozen shots of the second half — finally got on the board following a Yuyan Sun bucket with 23 seconds left, but CCS nailed a trifecta just before the buzzer to give the Lady Eagles a 31-8 lead headed into the finale. Covenant took its largest lead of the night at 33-8 just 19 seconds into the finale, but the Blue and Gold closed regulation with a 9-4 run to wrap up the 20-point outcome. The Lady Defenders connected on 6-of-43 shot attempts overall, including a 3-of-11 effort from three-point range for 27 Bryan Walters | OVP Sports percent. The hosts were Ohio Valley Christian freshman Lauren Ragan dribbles past a pair of Covenant defenders during the also 2-of-4 at the free throw line for 50 percent. first half of Tuesday night’s girls basketball contest in Gallipolis, Ohio. Covenant claimed a utes of play. back to within 15-6 with second period with a 6-0 39-21 edge in rebounds, Emily Childers and Lala 4:41 remaining in the half, surge that gave the guests including a 14-7 advantage on the offensive but the hosts were never a 21-6 advantage at the Hurlow connected on glass. CCS had one more back-to-back baskets that closer the rest of the way. break, then reeled off turnover (17) in the viceight straight points to allowed OVCS to close Covenant ended the Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Hoops Nashville, Sacramento head MLS expansion finalists From page 6 NEW YORK (AP) — Nashville, Tennessee, is among four finalists for a pair of Major League Soccer expansion teams after government financing for a new stadium was approved this month. 14 steals, while committing 21 turnovers. Meanwhile, the Lady Vikings combined for 15 assists, 10 blocked shots, six steals and 26 turnovers. “I’m really proud of our defense,” said Small. “I know it’s early, our offense is going to struggle, we’re going to be rusty, but defensively I’m happy with where we are. I think good things are in our future and if we can just not go 15 minutes without a bucket, we’re going to be pretty tough.” For the game, SGHS went 22-of-32 (68.8 percent) from the free throw line, and 11-of48 (22.9 percent) from the field, including 7-of-20 (35 percent) from beyond the arc. Symmes Valley shot just 10-of-22 (45.5 percent) from the line, but was 22-for-59 (39.3 percent) from the field, including 2-of-10 (20 percent) from deep. South Gallia was led by Cremeens with 13 points, followed by Evans and Faith Poling with 10 points apiece. Amaya Howell poured in nine points, Olivia Hornsby chipped in with six, while Aaliyah Howell rounded out the team total with three. Poling led the hosts on the glass with eight rebounds, followed by Amaya Howell with five. Evans and Amaya Howell both recorded three assists in the setback, while Hornsby led the defense with four steals. Jensyn Shepherd led the victors with a double-double effort of 33 points and 21 rebounds, to go with a game-best six rejections. Hayes and Kaitlyn Crabtree both scored 10 points, and came up with eight assists and 11 rebounds respectively. Kaylee Cade had three points for SVHS, while Taylor Sells marked a teambest three steals. The Lady Rebels will have a chance to avenge this setback on Jan. 31 at Symmes Valley. SGHS begins Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division play on Monday at Eastern. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Sacramento, California, is considered a front-runner along with Nashville for the teams, which the league intends to award next month. Each winner will pay a $150 million expansion fee. Cincinnati and Detroit also remain in contention, but without firm plans for new stadiums, they are viewed as long shots. Presentations to the league’s expansion com- tion for later expansion teams: Charlotte, North Carolina; Indianapolis; Phoenix; Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina; St. Louis; San Antonio; San Diego; and Tampa/St. Petersburg, Florida. mittee are scheduled for Dec. 6, and MLS owners will discuss expansion when they meet eight days later in New York. Eight areas were cut from the list Wednesday but remain in conten- Defenders points apiece, with Phelps and 13 rebounds. overall margin, which Alec Phelps scored on Asher Peck and Arden also adding a team-best a putback just before the included a 16-11 edge on the offensive glass. OVCS Peck were next with two 12 rebounds. Ryan Davis first half horn sounded, points apiece, while Bryce and Nate Beilstein were making it a 24-19 contest committed only 13 turnFrom page 6 next with seven markGruber completed the overs in the triumph. headed into the break. ers each, while Stephen winning tally with one The Defenders netted The Eagles never led and he took it over Manns and Josh Roten 19-of-59 shot attempts for marker. Asher Peck also down the stretch. When in the third quarter, but completed the scoring grabbed nine rebounds. 32 percent, including a forced ties at 24 and we needed it most, he with four and two points The Eagles netted 3-of-15 effort from behind again at 31-all. Arden delivered. It was a big respectively. 17-of-55 shot attempts night for him and for all Peck netted a basket with the arc for 20 percent. Davis also had 11 carfor 31 percent, includBeaver added seven two seconds left to give of us, getting this first oms and Roten hauled ing a 3-of-13 effort from rebounds to go along the hosts a 33-31 edge win.” in eight boards in the three-point range for 23 with his game-high 30 headed into the fourth The Defenders led setback. percent. points, while Andrew 12-7 after eight minutes canto. Phelps and Tyler Spen- Bryan Walters can be reached at Dubs chipped in a doubleCovenant outreboundof play, but Covenant 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. double effort of 10 points ce both led CCS with 10 ed the hosts by a 49-34 responded with eight straight points to start THURSDAY EVENING THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30 the second frame for a BROADCAST 6 PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 15-12 edge with 4:07 WSAZ News NBC Nightly Wheel of Football (:20) NFL Football Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys Site: AT&T Stadium -3 (WSAZ) left until halftime. 3 (N) News (N) Fortune (N) Night (L) Arlington, Texas (L) WTAP News NBC Nightly Wheel of Football (:20) NFL Football Washington Redskins at Dallas Cowboys Site: AT&T Stadium -The hosts countered 4 (WTAP) at Six (N) News (N) Fortune (N) Night (L) Arlington, Texas (L) with a 12-2 surge over ABC 6 News ABC World Entertainm- Access A Charlie Brown Christmas Holiday Celebration Kick off the holiday season with 6 (WSYX) the next three-plus at 6pm (N) News (N) ent Tonight Hollywood Disney magic moments. minutes, with Beaver Arthur Newswatch PBS NewsHour Providing in- Alan Jackson: Precious Moments 21 Days to a Slimmer Learn how to (N) depth analysis of current undergo your own life-changing 7 (WOUB) capping the run with a events. 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And that has generated confidence as the No. 8 Buckeyes (10-2, 8-1 Big Ten, CFP No. 8) prepare to face No. 3 Wisconsin (12-0, 9-0 Big Ten, CFP No. 5) and its stout defensive line on Saturday in the Big Ten Championship game. The Badgers’ three-man front anchors the best defense in the nation . Last season, Ohio State took the field with three new starters on the offensive line. Freshman left guard Michael Jordan often was overwhelmed, and right tackle Isaiah Prince struggled in pass protection. But a year has made a huge difference. Jamarco Jones, also a first-year starter in 2016, and Prince have been standouts at the tackle spots. Meyer said the line has been the team’s most improved unit this season, even with backup Demetrius Knox taking over for injured starting right guard Branden Bowen. Prince was credited with six knockdowns against Michigan and was named one of the Buckeyes players of the game. “We were blessed for three or four years having the best (offensive line) in the Big Ten, then we didn’t and it was hard,” Meyer said. “Right now, they are one of the strengths of our team.” A play with less than Jay LaPrete | AP Ohio State offensive lineman Billy Price play against Michigan State earlier this month. No. 8 Ohio State’s improved offensive line will have a big challenge slowing down No. 3 Wisconsin’s powerful defensive front. The Buckeyes’ line has stabilized after an inconsistent season in 2016. They’ll face a Badgers front that anchors the best defense in the nation. Wisconsin is limiting opponents to an average of just 236.9 yards per game. two minutes left and Ohio State clinging to a 24-20 lead over Michigan Saturday showed how the offensive line can impose its will. On first down from the Michigan 25, Ohio State center Billy Price blasted out left and displaced Wolverines defensive tackle Maurice Hurst. Knox and Prince doubleteamed another lineman, forcing him back into a safety, while tight end Marcus Baugh boxed out his man. That allowed tailback Mike Weber to bounce right and outrun the rest of the defense for a touchdown that sealed the game for Ohio State. The Buckeyes running game — behind Weber and true freshman J.K. Dobbins — is 13th in the nation, averaging 250.3 yards per game. “Being able to roll off the ball and establish a new line of scrimmage, driving defensive linemen into the linebackers, that sort of thing — that is what has happened throughout the year,” said Price, who moved over from guard to center before the season after All-American Pat Elflein graduated. Wisconsin’s defensive line is laden with experience, including senior ends Conor Sheehy, Chikwe Obasih and Alec James. Olive Sagapolu is a three-year starter at nose tackle in the 3-4 scheme. Sheehy and James have extra motivation since both were injured and missed last year’s Big Ten Championship Game loss to Penn State. Clemson, Auburn, Oklahoma, Wisconsin are playoff top 4 By Ralph D. Russo The Associated Press Clemson, Auburn, Oklahoma and Wisconsin will enter championship weekend positioned to earn a playoff spot with just one more victory. But a potential AlabamaOhio State controversy looms. Clemson moved up to No. 1 in the final College Football Playoff rankings before the semifinals are set by the selection committee on Sunday. Alabama fell from No. 1 to fifth in the new rankings Tuesday night after losing to Auburn, and Georgia was sixth. Miami slipped after taking its first loss of the season last week from No. 2 to seventh, just ahead of Ohio State at eighth. “It’s close separation from team No. 5 Alabama, six Georgia, seven Miami, eight Ohio State. Those teams are close,” said committee chairman Kirby Hocutt, the athletic director at Texas Tech. “Very little separation in the commit- tee’s eyes between teams five through eight.” Each of the top four teams plays a conference title game this Saturday against another highly ranked team, creating potential play-in playoff games. Clemson faces Miami in the Atlantic Coast Conference championship; Auburn and Georgia play for the Southeastern Conference title; Wisconsin faces Ohio State for the Big Ten title; and Oklahoma faces No. 11 TCU for the Big 12 title. 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