https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/9b72d68767b8135d4a073e01ea51f743.pdf e391176468ac5a5dd20c5e5f8b62e3f5 PDF Text Text Middleport Christmas celebration Windy, rain, 59/31 Southern storms past Meigs LOCAL s 4 WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 193, Volume 71 Sounds of the season Two Columbus residents arrested in Meigs drug bust Staff Report MIDDLEPORT —Two Columbus residents are under arrest following the third largest drug bust of the task force era in Meigs County. The case comes following the execution of a search warrant at a Bradbury Road residence early Saturday morning. The search was a joint effort between the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and the Gallia-Meigs Major Crimes Task Force. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, working in conjunction with the Gallia-Meigs Major Crimes Task Force, executed the search warrant at approximately 12:45 a.m. on Dec. 2, 2017, and as a result of this investigation alleged heroin, cocaine, crack cocaine, meth- amphetamine, pills and marijuana were seized from the residence along with a ﬁrearm and over $5,000 in cash. Taken into custody during this investigation were Nickeita M. Givens, age 28, and Arieanna M. Heinmiller, age 28, both of Columbus, Ohio. Both are charged with trafﬁcking in drugs and possession of drugs. Both are incarcerated awaiting arraignments in Meigs County Court. Sheriff Keith Wood stated in a news release that the Major Crimes Task Force is leading this investigation and will consult with Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James Stanley concerning additional charges. Sheriff Wood stated “This is the third See BUST | 3 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 s 50¢ Jessica Marcum photo Missing four members did not stop the Eastern Bell Choir from performing Saturday at the Chester Courthouse’s annual Open House. The courthouse, built in 1823, was decorated for Christmas, with old fashioned decorations around the building. The Eastern Bell Choir was led and directed by Cris Kuhn. Christmas came early for Middleport By Erin Perkins Pomeroy man sentenced to 18 months in prison By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — A Pomeroy man was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday after previously pleading guilty to an amended charge of assault. Russell E. Starcher, 57, of Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy, was indicted in June on charges of attempted murder and felonious assault. Under the terms of a plea agreement, one charge was amended to assault, a fourth-degree felony, with the other charge dismissed. Both the defense and prosecution stated a sentencing recommendation of ﬁve years community control. Defense attorney Tommy Saunders argued that Starcher had acted in self-defense when he ﬁred a bow and arrow at a window of a vehicle. The arrow struck the window and also hit the man inside the vehicle in the neck area causing him to require medical attention. Saunders stated that the victim in the case had previously shown a gun to Starcher and it was reasonable for Starcher to believe that the victim had a gun in the vehicle. Starcher previously stated in court that the victim in the case was alleged to have been supplying Starcher’s wife with drugs and Starcher wanted to man to stay away from his property. In sentencing Starcher, Judge I. Carson Crow See PRISON | 3 INDEX Obituaries: 2 News: 3 Local: 4 Weather: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 8 Comics: 9 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. eperkins@aimmediamidwest. com MIDDLEPORT — A day full of holiday activities spread Christmas cheer throughout Middleport this past weekend. The Middleport Community Association held its annual Christmas celebration on Saturday. The day consisted of a Christmas market, horse drawn carriage rides, a community band concert, a parade, and a visit with Santa and Mrs. Claus. “We decided we would make it an all day event of holiday festivities,” said Debbie Gerlach president of the MCA. She shared the primary goal of this event is to bring people into the village to celebrate the Christmas season. The Christmas market was held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Riverbend Arts Council Building. Several independent sellers who rented space from the MCA set up tables ﬁlled with their merchandise. The Middleport Fire Department Auxiliary had a concession booth set up for guests and two cash door prizes of $50 were given among the guests who registered for the drawing at the vendors’ tables. During the Christmas market, free horse drawn carriage rides from Mike Roach and his company were offered outside of the Riverbend Arts Council building from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. . The ride took guests around the block. The community band performed Christmas tunes for a short time as guests awaited the start of the parade at 4:30 p.m. The parade had an Photos by Erin Perkins | Sentinel Mr. Claus (Brian Howard) and Mrs. Claus (Teresa Shiflet) with a boy from the nice list. Mrs. Claus (Teresa Shiflet) with her carriage driver Don Knapp. array of community representation including American Legion Post 128, the Meigs Marauder Marching band, K92.1 radio station, Arbors at Pomeroy, Middleport Ministerial, Meals on Wheels, Meigs Council on Aging, Girl Scout Troop 1350, Daisy Troop 1458, and Little Mister Meigs County Cade Newland. Santa and Mrs. Claus rode along in the horse drawn carriage and a variety of ﬁretrucks brought up the rear. After the parade, Santa and Mrs. Claus returned to the Riverbend Arts Council Building to ask the children what gifts they should bring them for Christmas Morning. Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 OBITUARIES LEWIS OWEN PICKETT LETART FALLS — Lewis Owen Pickett, 65, Letart Falls community, passed away at 2:40 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, in the St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, West Virginia. Born April 10, 1952 in Crown City, Ohio he was the son of the late Max and Thelma Warren Pickett. He was a heavy equipment operator for the Martin Marietta Materials Corp. and was retiring at the end of this month with 41 years of service. He was a 1970 graduate of the Hannan Trace High School in Mercerville. He is survived by his wife, Judy Michael Pickett, whom he married Feb. 22, 1975, in Crown City; his daughter, Tracy Pickett, of Racine;son, Zachary (Krystal) Pickett, of Racine; his apples of his eyes, his granddaughters, Ashlyn and Miyah Pickett; sister, Linda (Randy) Brown, of Gallipolis; brother, Larry Pickett, of Gallipolis; his father-in-law, Charles Michael, of Racine; and special friend, William Wine, of Racine. In addition to his parents he was preceded by his angel in Heaven, a granddaughter Hallie Reid Pickett; and his mother-in-law, Patricia Michael. Funeral services will be noon, Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2017, in the CremeensKing Funeral Home, Racine. Ofﬁciating will be Rev. James Acree. Interment will be in the Letart Falls Cemetery. Visitation was 6-8 p.m. on Monday and friends may call anytime prior to the service on Tuesday. LUCILLE SAWYERS POMEROY — Lucille Edith Sawyers, age 93, of Pomeroy, formerly of The Plains, died Sunday evening, Dec. 3, 2017, at The Laurels of Athens. Born June 24, 1924, in Murphy, North Carolina, she was the daughter of the late Frank McKinley Mills and Hattie Garrett Mills. She was a homemaker, attending Akron school where she was a “Rosey the Riveter” in an aircraft factory during World War II. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Athens and attending the First Baptist Church in Chester. Lucille is survived by two daughters, Carol Robertson of Pomeroy and Sharon Elliott of The Plains; four grandchildren; eight great grandchildren; eight great- great grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Valerie Arnold of Glouster; and a brother Roger Mills of Washington. Besides her parents she is preceded in death by her husband, Alfred Leo Sawyers; a son, Daryl Leo Sawyers; a sister, Catherine Glaski; and two brothers, Frank and Walter Mills. Funeral service will be conducted Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Jagers & Sons Funeral Home, Athens with Rev. James DiFilippo ofﬁciating. Burial will be in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire. Friends may call Wednesday 11 a.m. until the service time at the funeral home. Please share a memory, a note of condolence or sign the online register book at www.jagersfuneralhome.com. HEETER JR. COLEMAN RACINE — William Heeter Jr., 80, Racine, died Monday, Dec. 4, 2017, in the Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine. OAK HILL — Mike Coleman, 62, of Oak Hill, Ohio died Friday, December 1, 2017. Friends may call on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from 4-8 p.m. at the Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home of Oak Hill. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2017 at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Stan Howard ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at C.M. Cemetery in Oak Hill. JEFFERS POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Angela Carol Jeffers, 54, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Saturday, December 2, 2017, at Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, W.Va. A funeral service will be 2 p.m. Thursday, December 7, 2017, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, with Pastor Jonathan Pinson ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at Kirkland Memorial Gardens in Point Pleasant. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, at the funeral home. Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. CONTACT US PUBLISHER Bud Hunt, Ext. 2109 bhunt@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Julia Schultz, Ext. 2104 jschultz@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com WALKER BRANNAN POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Linda L. Walker, 78, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Sunday, December 3, 2017, at the James Cancer Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Graveside services and burial will be at Forest Hills Cemetery in Letart, at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. Visitation will be on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 from 6-8 p.m. at Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Point Pleasant. POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Robert E. Brannan, 56, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died at his home, Sunday, December 3, 2017. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 6, 2017, at 1 p.m. Burial will follow in the Pine Grove Cemetery in Southside, W.Va. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home Tuesday evening, December 5, from 6-8 p.m. MEIGS BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Immunization clinic Tuesday Community action grant application Available POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Please bring child(ren)’s shot records. Children must be accompanied by a parent/ legal guardian. A $15.00 donation is appreciated for immunization administration; however, no one will be denied services because of an inability to pay an administration fee for state-funded childhood vaccines. Please bring medical cards and/or commercial insurance cards, if applicable. Zostavax (shingles); pneumonia and inﬂuenza vaccines are also available. Call for eligibility determination and availability or visit our website at www.meigs-health.com to see a list of accepted commercial insurances and Medicaid for adults. The 2018-19 Community Services Block Grant application, prepared by Gallia-Meigs CAA, is available for review through Dec. 15, 2017,at the GMCAA ofﬁce in Cheshire. Comments will be received until Dec. 15, 2017, to be forwarded to the Ohio Development Services Agency, Ofﬁce of Community Assistance. GMCAA administers the grant which provides services to low-income residents of Gallia and Meigs Counties. 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 740992-6064 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., Monday through Saturday. 109 West Second Street, Pomeroy, OH, 45769 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 109 West Second Street, Pomeroy, OH, 45769. Application for Dog/Kennel License DEADLINE FOR PURCHASE OF 2018 DOG LICENSE IS JANUARY 31, 2018 Please circle your choice for purchase. 1 year dog tag $12.00 each 3 year dog tag $36.00 each Permanent dog tag $120.00 each AGE Years SEX Male COLOR Female Kennel Tags $60.00 for 5 tags each additional kennel tag $1.00 HAIR Long BREED FEES PAID Short To obtain license by mail, complete and return application along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a check for the price of the license to: Mary T. Byer-Hill, Auditor, 100 E. Second St. Rm 201 Pomeroy, OH 45769 NOTICE: License must be obtained no later than January 31, 2018 to avoid paying penalty. Please call us at 740-992-2698 or stop by the ofﬁce if you have any questions. OH-70015911 GALLIPOLIS — Ronnie E. Smith, 63, Gallipolis, died Saturday evening, December 2, 2017, at his residence. Funeral arrangements will be announced by the Cremeens-King Funeral Home. KENOVA, W.Va. — Loretta Gail Nelson Hill, 53, of Kenova, West Virginia died Sunday, December 3, 2017 in the Abbyshire Place. Cremation services are entrusted to the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis, Ohio. A Celebration of Life service will held at the convenience of the family. HILL 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. (USPS 436-840) SMITH STEM BIDWELL — Robert Lee Stem, 72, Bidwell, Ohio died Sunday, December 3, 2017 in his home. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m. Wednesday, December 6, 2017 in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel, with Jack Hunt and Troy Hunt, ofﬁciating. Friends and family may call at the funeral home Tuesday, December 5, 2017 5-8 p.m. There will also be a one-hour visitation Wednesday 10 a.m., prior to the service. In accordance with Roberts wishes, cremation shall follow the service. Christmas Decoration contest begins Sunday AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC Daily Sentinel Nominations for Christmas assistance OHIO VALLEY — Each location of The Ohio Valley Animal Clinic would like to give back to the community this Christmas by supporting a child or children of a deserving family in need. “We are asking our community’s assistance for nominating this family. This family will be chosen based upon a combination of sincerity of nomination and level of need,” stated a news release from the clinic. Nominations are being accepted from now until Dec. 15. All nominations need to be hand delivered in a sealed envelope or mailed to Ohio Valley Animal Clinic, 39350 Union Ave., Pomeroy, OH 45769. Nominations can be submitted anonymously. The submissions should include the following: Child/ Children’s ﬁrst and last name; Address of Family; Age; Gender; Interests; Clothing size; Reasoning for being nominated. Holiday Food Drive ATHENS —Dr. Mathews and staff at 530 W. Union St., Suite A, Athens, will be conducting their annual holiday food drive beginning Nov. 1. Donations of non-perishable food items maybe dropped off from Nov. 1 through Dec. 21. The ofﬁce will match all donations. MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS received by the newspaper to: TDSnews@aimmediat least ﬁve business days amidwest.com. prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Masonic Lodge No. 363 will install ofﬁcers for the 2018 SCIPIO TOWNSHIP Masonic year. Meal and fellowship will begin at VOL. FIRE DEPT. 6:30, and open installaThe Scipio Township Volunteer Fire Dept. is sponsoring a tion will take place shortfund raising program to raise money. These funds will be ly after 7:30. All masons used to improve service to our community. and their families are encouraged to attend. Department representatives will be contacting all homes POMEROY — The in the area over the coming weeks asking for a donation Meigs Soil & Water Conof $20. Department representatives will be going door to servation District Board of Supervisors will hold door and will carry identiﬁcation or an ID badge. their regular monthly The Scipio Township Volunteer Fire Dept. wishes to THANK meeting at 11:30 a.m. at everyone for their donation by giving a complimentary the district ofﬁce. The certiﬁcate for a 8x10 color portrait to be taken at the station. ofﬁce is located at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D. 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 SUPPORT OH-70018704 Tuesday, Dec. 5 �NEWS Daily Sentinel Trump offers full support for Republican Roy Moore Winter HEAP program under way dollar amount will be up to $175 for regulated Funds from the Winter utilities, up to $550 for unregulated utilities, up HEAP program are now to $450 for wood, coal available to assist cusor pellets and up to $750 tomers with their main heating utility and or fur- for propane/fuel oil, etc., nace repair. Gallia Meigs and up to 8 cylinders of Community Action Agen- propane. The income guidecy’s Emergency HEAP lines for Regular HEAP Program began Nov. 1 and will continue through and Emergency HEAP are the same. However, March 31, 2018. Regular HEAP requires According to commuthe previous 12 months nity action: income while the past “We are happy to three months income is say that our new automated system for making acceptable for Emergency appointments is working HEAP. The 12-month period or three-month very well. There have been some glitches, how- period for the help is ever overall the system is determined from date of application making it fairly easy for all to use. possible for some with The busiest time of day decreased income during to call is the mornings, these periods to qualify and if you wait until the later in the program. afternoon or later, our customers say it is easier. Examples of these types of situations could occur The Interactive Voice from layoff, strike, retireResponse System, IVR, ment, disability or death gives customers access of a spouse or household 7 days a week, 24 hours member. Documentation a day for making their appointment by phoning verifying all household income must be provided in. The new number is toll free, 1-866-409-1361. when applying for HEAP. Child Support must be We are hoping that veriﬁed, for the last 3 all our customers ﬁnd months and up to 5 days this to be a great tool in from your appointment. helping schedule your Also a copy of the appliappointment. You will cant’s most recent gas/ have to have your social security number or client electric bill is required. It number and your gas and is also required that you provide social security electric account number cards, for all household in order to make your members. You will also be appointment. However, asked for proof of landplease note, an appointlord, including address ment may not extend a scheduled utility shut-off. and phone number. If And always wait until the the grandparents have custody of the children in end of the recording to the home, we will need receive your conﬁrmathe custody papers also. tion number. Without a The following income conﬁrmation number, your appointment has not levels by household size should be used to deterbeen made.” mine eligibility. These Emergency HEAP income guidelines repreprovides assistance to households that have had sent the 175 percent calculation and are revised utilities disconnected, annually. Allowable annuface the threat of disal income for a 1 person connection, or have 25 household is $21,105.00, percent or less supply 2 persons $28,420.00, of bulk fuel, or less than 3 persons $35,735.00, 10 day supply of wood 4 persons $43,050.00, 5 or coal. The program persons $50,365.00, and allows a one-time payment per heating season 6 persons $57,680.00, to restore or retain home 7 persons $64,995.00, 8 persons $72,310.00. heating. The potential Households with more than eight members should add an additional $1,828.00 per member to the yearly income. Both Emergency HEAP and Regular HEAP applications will be completed at both ofﬁces; Central Ofﬁce, Gallia County at 8010 N. SR 7, Cheshire or the Meigs County Ofﬁce at 1369 Powell Street, Middleport. Appointments will be made by the IVR System, appointment times will range from 9-10:30 a.m. and from 1- 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Friday, 9-10:30 a.m. Staff will see the ﬁrst 12 walkin at the Cheshire ofﬁce and the ﬁrst 3 walk-ins at our Middleport ofﬁce Monday through Friday. Required Documents are as follows. Proof of gross income for everyone in the household for the past 3 months. Wages, weekly, last 13 paystubs or biweekly, or last 7 paystubs. Utility Allowance or Lease. SS/ SSI/SSD, bank statement or current award letter. PERS/VA/SERS/PENSION, copy of current award letter. College student, ﬁnancial aid documents (refund page). OWF/TANF/DA, print out of the last 3 months or bank statement. Child support, ordered to pay or receive. Print Out documented proof for the last 3 months, veriﬁcation of whether receiving or not. Social Security Cards for Everyone in the Household. Current heating bill or statement (Columbia Gas/Knox, Propane, Fuel Oil, Coal, or Wood). Current electric bill (AEP or Buckeye). If you pay out of pocket for health insurance, documented proof for 3 months a Aﬂac, AARP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, etc. Medicaid card or case number, if applicable. Landlords name, address, and phone number, if renting. For appointment, call 1-866-409-1361. Prison juana allegedly located at the residence at the time of the incident. Starcher was remanded to the custody of the sheriff’s ofﬁce following Monday’s hearing. Staff Report From page 1 stated that the offense for which Starcher had pleaded guilty was an offense of violence for which he was not amiable to community control. In addition to the 18 month prison sentence, Starcher was ordered to pay $2,000 in restitution to the victim. As part of the plea agreement, the state agreed not to indict Starcher regarding mari- Tuesday, December 5, 2017 3 By Nancy Benac Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump formally endorsed embattled Republican Roy Moore in the Alabama Senate race on Monday, looking past sexual misconduct allegations against the GOP candidate to argue that Moore’s vote is needed in Congress. Trump tweeted early Monday that “Democrats refusal to give even one vote for massive Tax Cuts is why we need Republican Roy Moore to win in Alabama.” Trump also spoke with Moore by phone. White House Spokesman Raj Shah said the two discussed the state of the Alabama Senate race and that the president “endorsed Judge Moore’s campaign.” It was Trump’s strongest show of support for Moore since allegations surfaced that the candidate had sexually assaulted teenage girls decades ago, including one who said he molested her when she was 14 and he was in his 30s. Many national Republicans have called on Moore to step aside in the wake of multiple sexual assault and harassment allegations. Shortly after Trump’s tweet, Moore responded on Twitter: “Thankful for President Trump’s support. The America First agenda will #MAGA. Can’t wait Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Brynn Anderson | AP Former Alabama Chief Justice and U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore speaks Monday at a rally in Fairhope, Ala. to help him #DrainTheSwamp.” Trump also had assailed Moore’s Democratic rival Doug Jones, tweeting that “Putting a Pelosi/Schumer Liberal Puppet Jones into ofﬁce in Alabama would hurt our great Republican Agenda of low on taxes, tough on crime, strong on military and borders...& so much more.” Trump for weeks was silent after the allegations against Moore surfaced, and the White House has said he had no plans to make campaign appearances before the Dec. 12 election. But Trump in recent days has raised doubts about the allegations against Moore, and he has agreed to headline a campaignstyle rally in Pensacola, Florida — less than 20 miles from the Alabama border — just four days before the Alabama election. And Trump tweeted of Moore on Monday: An “We need his vote on stopping crime, illegal immigration, Border Wall, Military, Pro Life, V.A., Judges 2nd Amendment and more. No to Jones, a Pelosi/ Schumer Puppet!” White House legislative director Marc Short told CNN that Trump was “making the case to the people of Alabama that it’s a factor to consider that not one Democrat has been able to ﬁnd time to say they support” the GOP tax plan. Short said Trump’s point is that “when allegations arise 38 years later, when Roy Moore has been a very public ﬁgure for those 38 years, he’s run multiple times statewide in Alabama, the people in Alabama have an opportunity to choose and make some decisions about Roy Moore’s character. Putting all that together, he’s encouraging the people of Alabama to make the right decision.” Evening with Santa Join Pleasant Valley Hospital for a fun evening of photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, cookies and hot cocoa, and letters to Santa! THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2017 Courtesy photo This photo courtesy of the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office shows items taken from the Bradbury Road residence where two people were arrested early Saturday morning. shoulder.” Sheriff Wood would also like to thank the From page 1 Middleport Police Department and the largest bust in Meigs County since the forma- Meigs County EMS for tion of the Gallia-Meigs their assistance during the search warrant. Major Crimes Task The Major Crimes Force. The commitment of the Task Force contin- Task Force of GalliaMeigs is a state task ues to be our message. force under the jurisYou aren’t welcome in diction of the Ohio our community. We are there and will be watch- Organized Crime Invesing you.” Wood also stat- tigations Commission which is part of the ed that “he was proud Ohio Attorney General of his ofﬁcers ﬁghting this drug epidemic, so if Ofﬁce. The task force was formed in Septemyou’re dealing you better be looking over your ber 2013 and consists of the Meigs and Gallia County Sheriff Ofﬁces, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Middleport Police Department, the Gallipolis City Police Department and both the Meigs and Gallia County Prosecutor Ofﬁces. Editor’s Note: The names of the individuals who reside at the residence where the search took place, along with the exact address are not being used by The Daily Sentinel at this time as those individuals have not been charged. PLEASANT VALLEY HOSPITAL MAIN LOBBY This is a FREE event and open to the community! OH-70017164 Bust 5:00 P.M. - 7:00 P.M. �4 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 LOCAL Daily Sentinel Images of Middleport’s Christmas festivities Meigs Marauder Marching band performing in the parade. Erin Perkins | Sentinel Free carriage rides by Mike Roach and company. The Arbors at Pomeroy volunteers handing out candy. Community band performs Christmas tunes. A float for Middleport Ministerial portraying a nativity scene. Meigs County Council on Aging wishing a Merry Grinchmas. Vendors set up at the Christmas Market. Daisy Troop #1458 members dressed as reindeer. Santa and Mrs. Claus in a horse drawn carriage. Little Mister Meigs County Cade Newland. American Legion Post #128 leading the parade. Girl Scout Troop #1350 members dressed as reindeer. Mayor Sandy Iannarelli watching the parade. The line of firetrucks bringing up the rear of the parade. �NEWS/WEATHER Daily Sentinel TUESDAY EVENING 6 PM BROADCAST Today is Tuesday, Dec. 5, the 339th day of 2017. There are 26 days left in the year. 4 Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 5, 1952, the Great Smog of London descended on the British capital; the unusually thick fog, which contained toxic pollutants, lasted ﬁve days and was blamed for causing thousands of deaths. 6 On this date: In 1782, the eighth president of the United States, Martin Van Buren, was born in Kinderhook, New York; he was the ﬁrst chief executive to be born after American independence. In 1791, composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died in Vienna, Austria, at age 35. In 1792, George Washington was re-elected president; John Adams was re-elected vice president. In 1831, former President John Quincy Adams took his seat as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. In 1916, British Prime Minister Herbert H. Asquith resigned (he was succeeded by David Lloyd George). In 1933, national Prohibition came to an end as Utah became the 36th state to ratify the 21st Amendment to the Constitution, repealing the 18th Amendment. In 1945, ﬁve U.S. Navy torpedo bombers mysteriously disappeared after taking off from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on a training mission with the loss of all 14 crew members; “The Lost Squadron” contributed to the legend of the Bermuda Triangle. In 1967, pediatrician Dr. Benjamin Spock and poet Allen Ginsberg were among more than 260 people arrested during an anti-Vietnam War protest outside an armed forces induction center in lower Manhattan. In 1977, Egypt broke diplomatic relations with Syria, Libya, Algeria, Iraq and South Yemen in the wake of criticism that followed President Anwar Sadat’s peace overtures to Israel. 8 AM 2 PM 53° 58° 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. MOON PHASES Last New First Dec 10 Dec 18 Dec 26 Full Jan 1 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Major 12:24a 1:38a 2:45a 3:49a 4:47a 5:39a 6:25a Minor 6:45a 7:53a 9:00a 10:03a 11:00a 11:51a 12:15a Major 12:29a 2:08p 3:15p 4:17p 5:13p 6:03p 6:48p Minor 7:16p 8:24p 9:29p 10:30p 11:26p ---12:36p WEATHER HISTORY The three coldest months run from Dec. 5 to March 5 when based on average temperature. Winter does not ofﬁcially begin for more than two weeks, but meteorological winter begins today. 6:30 7 PM AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 2 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ 9 PM The Voice "Live Top Ten Eliminations" (N) The Voice "Live Top Ten Eliminations" (N) Middle "The Fresh Off the 200th" (N) Boat (N) Best of WOUB AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. 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The River Valley wrestling team came away with top honors at the 13-team Jackson American Legion Post 81 Invitational held Saturday at Jackson High School in the Apple City. The Raiders had four weight class champions and seven top-four ﬁnishes en route to a winning tally of 229.5 points, which was 23.5 points better than the rest of the ﬁeld. The Silver and Black also had the most divisional champions of any team in the annual event. Westfall was the overall run- ner-up with 206 points, while the host Ironmen landed third place with 181.5 points. Point Pleasant had a ‘B’ team at the event and placed 11th overall with 59.5 points, while Meigs was the only other local program at the event and placed 12th with 45 points. RVHS received ﬁrst place efforts from Joseph Burns (113 pounds), Jacob Edwards (126), Jeremiah Dobbins (160) and Eric Weber (170), while the trio of Coalton Burns (120), Nathan Michael (182) and Dakota Doss (285) all came away with third place ﬁnishes. Edwards had the most-productive day of that group after going 5-0 and scoring ﬁve pinfall victories en route to a divi- sion title, while Joseph Burns was 4-0 with three pinfall wins and a technical fall. Dobbins and Weber both ﬁnished the day 3-0, respectively recording one pinfall win and three pinfall victories. Michael went 2-1 overall with two pinfall wins, while Doss was also 2-1 with a pinfall victory. Coalton Burns ended the day 3-2 and scored three pinfall victories. The Big Blacks — whose primary squad competed in North Carolina over the weekend — did muster one weight class champion and one runner-up ﬁnish, both of which came in the same weight class. See RAIDERS | 7 Ohio State couldn’t escape bad loss to Iowa By Jim Naveau jnaveau@limanews.com Was there anything Ohio State could have done to convince the College Football Playoff selection committee it was more deserving of the ﬁnal playoff spot than Alabama? Anything at all? Probably not. The Buckeyes’ fate was almost certainly sealed on Nov. 4 when they lost for the second time this season, 55-24 to Iowa, in a game only a little less one-sided than the annual Running of the Bulls in Pamplona. Despite the fact no two-loss team and no team with a loss by more than 14 points had ever qualiﬁed for the playoffs, Ohio State held on to the hope it could become the ﬁrst team to do that. But when the playoff teams were announced Sunday afternoon, OSU couldn’t escape what happened in Iowa City. Defending national champion Clemson got the No. 1 seed. Oklahoma was No. 2, Georgia was No. 3 and Alabama got the fourth spot. Ohio State got a trip to the Cotton Bowl to play USC. It took another heavyweight to wrestle the fourth playoff spot away from Ohio State. And the Crimson Tide did wrestle it away. This time Ohio State had to grapple with the fact that in a contest between two football programs used to getting the beneﬁt of the doubt, they got all the doubt and none of the beneﬁts. Ohio State’s argument why it should be in the playoff instead of Alabama kept coming back to who it played and who the Crimson Tide played. But in the end, the selection committee spoke loudly that how you played mattered more than who you played. Ohio State could have survived a loss to Oklahoma and still gotten into the playoff. But that loss and being battered by 31 points two months later by a team that lost ﬁve times was not survivable. But it wasn’t all about Ohio State’s stumble. Selection committee chairman Kirby Hocutt said his group liked Alabama’s “full body of work” over Ohio State’s and he pointedly said that Alabama had been ranked above OSU every week. He said Alabama outdistanced Ohio State by a signiﬁcant enough margin in the eyes of the committee that the criteria used to break ties weren’t needed. Actually, what this year and last year showed is that the criteria are whatever the committee decides it wants them to be at that particular moment. This was the second year in a row the two-loss winner of the Big Ten championship game was passed over for a one-loss team that didn’t even win its division and didn’t play in a championship game, something that beneﬁtted Ohio State last season. See OHIO | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Tuesday, Dec. 5 Boys Basketball �/31=�+>��+663+��-+./7CM� �N � 9-+�+>� 938>� 6/+=+8>M� �N � �+6@+<C��+:>3=>�+>��+88+8M� �N � "3@/<�&+66/C�+>��+-5=98M� �N � Ohio Valley Christian at �<+-/��2<3=>3+8M��N � Girls Basketball �+6@+<C��+:>3=>�+>��+88+8M� 6 p.m. 938>� 6/+=+8>�+>��3><9M�� p.m. Ohio Valley Christian at �<+-/��2<3=>3+8M� �:L7L Wednesday, Dec. 6 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at �?<<3-+8/M��:L7L Wrestling Huntington at Point Pleasant 29>9=�,C��6/B��+A6/C�n��& �#:9<>= Southern junior Austin Baker (center) goes in for a layup in front of MHS junior Zach Bartrum (15) during the the Tornadoes’ 76-68 victory on Saturday in Rocksprings, Ohio. Southern storms past Marauders, 76-68 By Alex Hawley The Tornadoes began the ﬁnale with a 19-8 run, pushing their advantage ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio to 76-61 with 1:14 to play. In that stretch, Southern — The Tornadoes were certainly ready to get the was 10-of-13 from the free throw line and pulled 2017-18 season started. in offensive rebounds on In its season opener, two of the three misses. the Southern boys basMeigs ﬁnished the ketball team shot over 40 percent from the ﬁeld game with a 7-0 run, but it was too little, too late, and from beyond the arc on Saturday night inside as SHS took the 76-68 Larry R. Morrison Gym- win. “Credit goes to our nasium, as the Tornadoes guys, they came out with claimed a 76-68 victory over non-conference host a lot of conﬁdence,”10thyear SHS head coach Meigs. Jeff Caldwell said. “They After trailing 2-0, Southern (1-0) answered were knocking down the open shots and that’s with an 8-1 run, but what you have to do. We the Marauders (0-2) did shoot the ball very answered with a six well overall, but I thought straight points and took we also made the extra the the lead back with 3:08 left in the ﬁrst quar- pass and found the openter. The Purple and Gold ings against the zone.” For the game, the regained the lead just 16 Tornadoes were 24-ofseconds later and never 55 (43.6 percent) from trailed again. the ﬁeld, including Meigs tied the game 12-of-27 (44.4 percent) at 11, 13 and 16, but Southern closed the ﬁrst from three-point range. Meanwhile, Meigs shot quarter with back-toback trifectas and took a 26-of-68 (38.2 percent) 22-16 advantage into the from the ﬁeld, including 10-of-14 (71.4 percent) second. The Marauders cut the from beyond the arc. “They came out guns deﬁcit as low as one in blazing, but we’ve been the second quarter, but there, done that and come Southern hit ﬁve threepointers in the stanza and back from that before,” headed into the half with fourth-year Marauders head coach Ed Fry said. a 43-34 lead. After the break, Meigs “We made a ton of mental errors, especially defenbegan chipping away at the Tornado lead, taking sively. They should have never gotten the open it as low as three points, at 54-51 with 1:30 left in shots that they were getthe third. Southern’s lead ting. We weren’t ready to play, but you have to give back to four points, at them a lot of credit, they 57-53, by the end of the came out guns blazing. third period. ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Meigs senior Christian Mattox attempts a layup in front of Southern sophomore Austin Vancooney (34), during the first half of the Tornadoes” 76-68 victory on Saturday in Rocksprings, Ohio. They’ll gauge their season by how they played against Meigs in the opener.” The Maroon and Gold were 10-of-14 (71.4 percent) from the free throw line, while the Purple and Gold were 16-of-30 (53.3 percent) from the stripe, after missing their ﬁnal seven tries. After being outrebounded by three in the ﬁrst half, the Tornadoes wound up winning the rebounding battle by a 35-33 count for the game. However, Meigs earned a 14-to-10 advantage in offensive rebounds. “The one thing that I told them at halftime was, ‘we have to play a little more scrappy and get after some of those rebounds’,” Caldwell said. “It’s the ﬁrst game, so we have a lot of work to do, especially on the defensive end. For a young team, I thought they played with a lot of poise tonight, so I’m really proud of them.” Meigs also won the turnover battle by a 18-to-12 clip, forcing seven over the ﬁnal eight minutes. The Marauders earned a 9-6 edge in steals and rejected three shots. The Tornadoes ﬁnished with 20 assists as a team, while the hosts combined for 17. “The type of defense you play doesn’t matter, it’s how you play it,” Fry said. “We threw the kitchen sink at them and we didn’t execute anything See SOUTHERN | 7 �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Tuesday, December 5, 2017 7 11 Bobcats earn All-MAC football honors By Alex Hawley Michigan; Shawun Lurry, Northern Illinois; P: Joe Davidson, Bowling Green ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com CLEVELAND, Ohio — A total of 11 Bobcats ﬁlled a dozen spots on the 2017 All-Mid-American Conference football teams, released by the conference on Wednesday. Ohio — which ﬁnished second in the MAC East Division — garnered one ﬁrst team selection, eight second teamers and a trio of third team honorees. For the second straight season, Ohio senior inside linebacker Quentin Poling was named to the ﬁrst team, after being selected to the third team in 2015. Poling came up with 102 tackles this fall, including 47 solo and 12.5 for a loss. The Gomer, Ohio native recorded 5.5 sacks, forced three fumbles and recovered two loose balls. On the second team defense for the second straight year is OU sophomore safety Javon Hagan, who had 76 tackles, 39 solo tackles and one interception. Joining Hagan on the second team defense is ﬁrst time honoree Chad Moore, who came up with 74 tackles, 37 solo tackles and three interceptions this fall. The second team offense features Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke, halfback A.J. Ouellette, receiver Papi White and linemen Jake Pruehs, Joe Lowery and Joe Anderson. Pruehs is the only one of the group that’s not a ﬁrst time honoree, as he was a third teamer last year. Rourke posted 2,018 yards and 15 touchdowns through the air, while Southern From page 6 very well defensively. When we’d play good defense, we’d give up one or two offensive rebounds and there’s no reason for that.” Southern was led by junior Weston Thorla, who posted team-highs of 19 points, seven assists and four steals. Jensen Anderson ﬁnished with 15 points for the guests, Brayden Cunningham and Dylan Smith both recorded 10 points, while Coltin Parker added nine. SHS junior Austin Baker contributed seven points and a team-high eight rebounds to the winning cause, Austin Vancooney chipped in with four points, while Trey McNickle came First Team Specialists Kickoff Ret.: Darius Phillips, Western Michigan; Punt Ret.: Diontae Johnson, Toledo. Coach of the Year: Jason Candle, Toledo. Offensive Player of the Year: QB Logan Woodside, Toledo. Defensive Player of the Year: DE Sutton Smith, Northern Illinois. Special Teams Player Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Ohio senior Quentin Poling (32) gets to the Kansas quarterback, of the Year: KR Darius during the Bobcats’ non-conference win on Sept. 16 in Athens, Phillips, Western MichiOhio. gan. Freshman of the Year: 2017 ALL-MAC Football adding 882 yards and 21 First Team Offense QB Marcus Childers, scores on the ground. Northern Illinois. Ouellette chalked up 980 Vern Smith LeaderQB: Logan Woodyards and seven scores ship Award Winner: QB side, Toledo; OL: Max in the rushing attack this Scharping, Northern Illi- Logan Woodside, Toledo. fall, thanks in large part nois; Chukwuma Okorato Pruehs, Lowery and for, Western Michigan; Second Team Offense Anderson, who started Elijah Nkansah, Toledo; QB Nathan Rourke, all-12 games for the Brant Weiss, Toledo; Ohio; OL: Jake Pruehs, Green and White. John Keenoy, Western Ohio; Jimmy Leatiota, White — who also Michigan; TE: Shane Eastern Michigan; Joe earned his way onto Wimann, Northern IlliLowery, Ohio; Luke the third team, as a nois; WR: Diontae John- Juriga, Western Michipunt return specialist son, Toledo; Anthony gan; Joe Anderson, Ohio; — played in just eight Johnson, Buffalo; James TE: Donnie Ernsberger, games, hauling in 32 Gardner, Miami; Sergio Western Michigan; WR: passes for 525 yards and Bailey II, Eastern Michi- Corey Willis, Central two touchdowns. gan; RB: Jarvion Frank- Michigan; Justin Hall, On the third team lin, Western Michigan; Ball State; Papi White, defense, cornerback Terry Swanson, Toledo; Ohio; Teo Redding, Bradd Ellis intercepted PK: Jameson Vest, Bowling Green; RB: A.J. two passes and broke-up Toledo. Ouellette, Ohio; Jona18 more this fall. than Ward, Central MichAfter a ﬁrst team perigan; PK: Jake Suder, First Team Defense formance last fall, sophoBowling Green. OLB: Ulysees Gilmore placekicker Louis bert, Akron; Jim Jones, Zervos was named to Kent State; ILB: Khalil Second Team Defense the third team this year, Hodge, Buffalo; Quentin OLB: Outside Linemaking 15-of-18 ﬁeld Poling, Ohio; DL: Sutbacker – Bobby Jones goals and 56-of-57 extra- ton Smith, Northern IV, Northern Illinois; points. Zervos’ longest Illinois; Maxx Crosby, Chad Moore, Ohio; ILB: ﬁeld goal of the season Eastern Michigan; Joe Robert Spillane, Westwas 46 yards. Ostman, Central Michi- ern Michigan; Malik The dozen spots ﬁlled gan; Anthony Winbush, Fountain, Central Michiby Ohio ties Western Ball State; DB: Amari gan; DL: Jeremiah HarMichigan for the most on Coleman, Central ris, Eastern Michigan; the 2017 all-conference Michigan; Darius PhilOlasunkanmi Adeniyi, teams. lips, Western Michigan; Toledo; Demone HarBrody Hoying, Eastern ris, Buffalo; Jon Cun- up with two points and seven rebounds. “I think anytime you go on the road to win a game, especially against a good Meigs team, it’s gotta help your conﬁdence,” Caldwell said. “We have to understand that it is Game 1, we’ll just have to keep building from here. We have a couple guys a little banged up, so it’s a good thing we don’t play again until Friday.” The Marauders were led by senior Christian Mattox, who had teambests of 31 points and four steals in the contest. Weston Baer scored 16 points and grabbed six rebounds for the hosts, Cooper Darst recorded 10 points, while Zach Bartrum was responsible for six points and teamhighs of eight rebounds and nine assists. MHS junior Nick Lilly had three points for the Maroon and Gold, while Bobby Musser had two points, six rebounds and a game-best two rejections. “I think back to this time last year when we were hard-pressed to score 40 points,” Fry said. “We have to get an inside game, we have a couple of ﬁrst-time varsity players in there and I don’t think the guys have a lot of conﬁdence yet. They have to do something when they get the ball and we just have to rebound.” This is the lone meeting between these Meigs County foes this season. Southern begins TriValley Conference Hocking Division play next, as South Gallia visits Racine on Friday. Meigs will continue non-league play on Tuesday at Gallia Academy. Ohio where Ohio State belonged before and after the ﬁnal rankings were announced shows the attention OSU draws and the From page 6 weight it carries in the college football universe. That’s doesn’t lessen Ohio State’s disBut in 2015, when Ohio State was appointment. But it’s hard to imagine in a situation similar to Alabama this a debate of this magnitude or so many year, with one late loss to a very good team and no championship game, it was calls to expand the playoff to eight relegated to seventh place right behind teams if someone like TCU, Wisconsin two-loss Stanford in the ﬁnal rankings. or Stanford had been the last man out of the playoff. If nothing else, all the talk about From page 6 Christopher Smith defeated Parker Henderson in the 106-pound ﬁnal by a 17-2 count for a technical fall. Smith ended the day 3-0 with two pinfall wins, while Henderson was 3-1 overall with two pinfall victories. The Marauders landed just one top-four effort as Tucker Smith placed fourth at 132 pounds. Smith ﬁnished the day 3-1 overall and scored two pinfall victories. Westfall trailed only River Valley after securing three weight class titles. Unioto, McClain and Zane Trace each landed two divisional champions, while PPHS scored the other individual crown. Visit baumspage.com for complete results of the 2017 Jackson American Legion Post 81 Invitational. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. OH-70015210 Raiders ningham, Kent State; DB: Alvin Davis, Akron; Josh Cox, Central Michigan; Sam Beal, Western Michigan; Javon Hagan, Ohio; P: Derek Adams, Kent State. Second Team Specialists Kickoff Ret.: Diontae Johnson, Toledo; Punt Ret.: Darius Phillips, Western Michigan. Third Team Offense QB: Brogan Roback, Eastern Michigan; OL: JP Quinn, Central Michigan; Jordan Steckler, Northern Illinois; James O’Hagan, Buffalo; Vinnie Palazeti, Ball State; Jordan Rigg, Miami; TE: Tyler Conklin, Central Michigan; WR Mark Chapman, Central Michigan; Scott Miller, Bowling Green; Tra’Von Chapman, Akron; Spencer Tears, Northern Illinois; RB: Jordan Huff, Northern Illinois; Andrew Clair, Bowling Green; PK: Louie Zervos, Ohio. Third Team Defense OLB: Jawuan Johnson, Northern Illinois; Asantay Brown, Western Michigan; ILB: Jason Beck, Eastern Michigan; Nate Locke, Bowling Green; DL: Chuck Harris, Buffalo; Josh Corcoran, Northern Illinois; Jamal Davis, Akron; Ikeem Allen, Miami; DB: Heath Harding, Miami; Demetrius Monday, Kent State; Bradd Ellis, Ohio; Vince Calhoun, Eastern Michigan; P: Derrick Mitchell, Western Michigan. Third Team Specialists Kickoff Ret.: Malik Dunner, Ball State; Punt Ret.: Papi White, Ohio. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. NFL National Football League All Times EST AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 10 2 0 .833 348 223 Buffalo 6 6 0 .500 227 283 N.Y. Jets 5 7 0 .417 266 288 Miami 5 7 0 .417 209 298 South W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee 8 4 0 .667 266 282 Jacksonville 8 4 0 .667 299 178 Houston 4 8 0 .333 296 309 Indianapolis 3 9 0 .250 205 330 North W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 9 2 0 .818 258 193 Baltimore 7 5 0 .583 280 207 Cincinnati 5 6 0 .455 199 215 Cleveland 0 12 0 .000 176 308 West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 6 6 0 .500 303 274 L.A. Chargers 6 6 0 .500 268 212 Oakland 6 6 0 .500 249 278 Denver 3 9 0 .250 206 315 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 10 2 0 .833 361 215 Dallas 6 6 0 .500 286 284 Washington 5 7 0 .417 272 314 N.Y. Giants 2 10 0 .167 189 291 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 9 3 0 .750 353 243 Carolina 8 4 0 .667 269 238 Atlanta 7 5 0 .583 274 244 Tampa Bay 4 8 0 .333 243 288 North W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 10 2 0 .833 285 204 Detroit 6 6 0 .500 314 308 Green Bay 6 6 0 .500 258 281 Chicago 3 9 0 .250 191 267 West W L T Pct PF PA L.A. Rams 9 3 0 .750 361 222 Seattle 8 4 0 .667 290 222 Arizona 5 7 0 .417 219 310 San Francisco 2 10 0 .167 202 298 ___ Thursday’s Games Dallas 38, Washington 14 Sunday’s Games Minnesota 14, Atlanta 9 San Francisco 15, Chicago 14 New England 23, Buffalo 3 Green Bay 26, Tampa Bay 20, OT Jacksonville 30, Indianapolis 10 Baltimore 44, Detroit 20 N.Y. Jets 38, Kansas City 31 Miami 35, Denver 9 Tennessee 24, Houston 13 L.A. Chargers 19, Cleveland 10 New Orleans 31, Carolina 21 Oakland 24, N.Y. Giants 17 L.A. Rams 32, Arizona 16 COLLEGE BASKETBALL Men’s College Basketball Schedule All Times EST Tuesday, Dec. 5 EAST Dartmouth at Sacred Heart, 6 p.m. Bucknell at Northeastern, 7 p.m. Michigan St. at Rutgers, 7 p.m. Mass.-Lowell at Wagner, 7 p.m. Niagara at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. Gonzaga vs. Villanova at New York, N.Y., 7 p.m. Virginia at West Virginia, 7 p.m. Mount St. Mary’s at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Maine-Presque Isle at Maine, 7:30 p.m. UConn vs. Syracuse at New York, N.Y., 9 p.m. SOUTH James Madison at The Citadel, 6 p.m. VMI at Davidson, 7 p.m. SC State at Presbyterian, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. Boston U. at Miami, 7 p.m. Chattanooga at Marshall, 7 p.m. Texas at VCU, 7 p.m. �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS 8 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Daily Sentinel Alabama gets nod over Ohio State By Ralph D. Russo surprised.” When Alabama got the nod for the fourth and ﬁnal spot over Ohio State, the Big Ten was left out for the ﬁrst time — and for the second time in four seasons the Pac-12 was shut out, too. When the conference commissioners were putting the playoff together, ensuring only conference champions would be included was considered. Eventually, the compromise was to craft a protocol that emphasized conference championships, but not make them mandatory. “I don’t see anything that’s happened in the ﬁrst four years in the work of the selection committee or the playoff that is inconsistent with how it was designed or what was possible,” Pac- 12 Commissioner Larry Scott told the AP in a phone interview. Tide or Buckeyes was the toughest call for the committee in the four-year history of the playoff. “We walked into that room knowing we had a big task ahead of us,” said committee chairman Kirby Hocutt, the athletic director at Texas Tech. The Tide had been more consistent and lost just once. The Buckeyes lost twice, including an embarrassing 31-point loss at unranked Iowa, but have the more impressive set of victories. Ohio State won the Big Ten while Alabama did not even win its SEC division. 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We’re very familiar with it,” Hocutt said. “But does it impact our discussion in that room? And I can tell you very straight forward no.” Ohio State was ranked ﬁfth by the CFP, Wisconsin was sixth and Auburn was seventh. Southern California ﬁnished eighth, followed by Penn State and Miami. Washington was 11th and unbeaten UCF was 12th. The rest of the New Year’s Six bowls fell this way: USC (11-2) vs. Ohio State (11-2) in the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 29 ; Washington (10-2) vs. Penn State (10-2) in the Fiesta Bowl on Dec. 30 ; Miami (10-2) vs. Wisconsin (121) in the Orange Bowl on Dec. 30 ; and UCF (12-0) vs. Auburn (10-3) in the Peach Bowl on Jan. 1 . “Look at how healthy the system is,” Scott said. “From our perspective, of course we’d love a team in the playoff this year, but we’ve got amazing bowl games.” Hocutt said the Iowa loss hurt Ohio State and the Buckeyes were not close enough to the Tide for the Big Ten championship result — a 27-21 win over previously unbeaten Wisconsin — to matter. (PSOR\PHQW RSSRUWXQLW\ Aim Media Midwest is looking for a Customer Service Specialist with inside sales experience at the Point Pleasant location. 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This is a grant funded position ending September 30, 2018, with a one year extension possible, contingent upon funding. The primary function of this position is to provide intense oversight of the Ohio START program and oversee the day to day operations of the program on behalf of the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services and the Gallia County Children Services Board. Resumes, along with letters of interest will be accepted through December 13, 2017 at 1:00pm at Gallia County Children Services Board, 83 Shawnee Lane, Gallipolis, Ohio, or by e-mail russ.moore@jfs.ohio.gov or Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, 175 Race Street-P.O. Box 191, 3rd floor, Middleport, Ohio, or by e-mail, chris.shank@jfs.ohio.gov OH-70016962 (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl and fellow SEC member Georgia (12-1) will play Oklahoma (12-1) in the Back in January 2012, Rose Bowl. the day after Alabama Another all-SEC chambeat LSU in the BCS pionship game could be championship game, the commissioners of the FBS on the horizon, and for the second straight year conferences gathered in the value of a conferNew Orleans to discuss ence championship was the future of the college diminished. Unlike in football postseason. There had already been 2012, though, the winds movement toward tearing of change are not picking up — even with both up the unpopular Bowl the Big Ten and Pac-12 Championship Series, sitting out this playoff but the all-Southeastern Conference championship altogether. “It doesn’t change game was the ﬁnal blow. my view that the presThe College Football Playoff was created soon ent structure is best for college football,” Big after. 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Call your classified department to schedule your ad today! �SPORTS 10 Tuesday, December 5, 2017 Daily Sentinel Herd headed to Albuquerque Rio Grande women extend winning streak By Randy Payton the ﬁnal 17 points in the stanza to open up a 10-point halftime advanRIO GRANDE, Ohio tage. Rio Grande shot just — Not every win is 32.5 percent in the ﬁrst a thing of beauty, but half (13-for-40), while the University of Rio Grande women’s basket- the Celtics were even colder by hitting just 10 ball team wasn’t about to give back Saturday’s of their 34 tries for 29.5 percent. victory over Carlow Carlow also hurt its University for a lack of own cause with 12 turnstyle points. The RedStorm shook overs before halftime. The Celtics remained off a slow start and within striking distance pulled away down the early in the second half stretch for 72-53 triand trailed by just six umph over the Celtics in River States Confer- points, 39-33, after the ence action at the Newt second of consecutive buckets by Theresa Oliver Arena. Rio Grande improved Fachetti with 6:25 left in the third quarter, but to 10-1 overall and 2-0 Rio closed the period in league play with its on a 16-6 run and was eighth straight win. Carlow slipped to 1-4 never threatened again. The RedStorm’s bigoverall and 0-2 in the gest lead of the day RSC with the loss. was 25 points, 69-44, The RedStorm led just 21-20 after a three- following a conventional three-point play pointer by the Celtics’ by freshman Makayla Chanel Sparks with 6:14 left in the opening Liedtke (Beverly, OH) with 2:22 left to play. half, but scored 13 of For Ohio Valley Publishing Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Marshall football coach Doc Holliday, right, gives instructions to his kickoff unit during an Oct. 14 contest against Old Dominion at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. Marshall to face Colorado State in Gildan New Mexico Bowl By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — It’s known as the Land of Enchantment. For Marshall, it’s a return to prominence. The Thundering Herd will be making the program’s 14th bowl appearance in school history when the Green and White battle Colorado State in the 2017 Gildan New Mexico Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 16, at Dreamstyle Stadium in Albuquerque. Marshall, after missing out on a bowl game last fall following an uncommon 3-9 campaign, will be aiming for the program’s sixth straight bowl victory while taking on a Rams’ squad that is in search of the program’s ﬁrst bowl win since 2013 — which coincidentally occurred at the New Mexico Bowl under then head coach Jim McElwain. In fact, the Rams will be making a bowl appearance for the ﬁfth consecutive season and are also aiming for their ﬁrst bowl win under thirdyear coach Mike Bobo. Marshall (7-5) — which ﬁnished third at 4-4 in the East Division of Conference USA — is currently 4-0 in bowl games under eighth-year coach Doc Holliday and will also be making its debut at the New Mexico Bowl. The Herd defeated UConn 16-10 in their last bowl appearance in St. Petersburg back in 2015. MU is also 10-3 all-time in bowl contests. Colorado State, on the other hand, owns an all-time mark of 6-10 in bowl games and is looking to snap a threegame skid in postseason appearances — including a 61-50 setback to Idaho last winter in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The Rams (7-5) — who tied for second in the Mountain West Conference Mountain Division with a 5-3 mark — is 2-0 all-time in the New Mexico Bowl. Besides the 2013 triumph, CSU was also victorious in Albuquerque back in 2008. Both teams enter the 2017 Gildan New Mexico Bowl matchup with onegame winning streaks. Kickoff is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Farmers Bank and Your School Farmers Bank is g iving back to the community wit h the help of your favorite local basketball teams At All Home Varsity Games for every 3 Point Shot made Farmers Bank will give $300 to the athletic association of that school all season long If the Boys Team reaches 60+ points or the Girls Team reaches 30+ points in a game, Farmers Bank will Donate a Bag of Groceries to the Local Parish LOCAL SCHOOLS INCLUDE: Meigs, Eastern, Southern, Wahama, Point Pleasant, Gallia, South Gallia, Ohio Valley Christian School and River Valley Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. RedStorm men rout Carlow By Randy Payton up a 36-6 lead following a three-pointer by freshman Trey Kelley (Minford, OH) with RIO GRANDE, Ohio — For a couple of hours 11:20 remaining in the ﬁrst half. anyway, University of The RedStorm ﬁnRio Grande men’s basished the opening half ketball head coach Ken 24-for-33 from the ﬂoor French and his players didn’t have to sweat out (72.7%) and pushed their lead to 33 points, someone making - or 63-30, at the intermismissing - a last-second sion. shot. Rio’s largest lead of The RedStorm bolted the day - 38 points to a 30-point lead less came less than a minute than nine minutes into the game and cruised to into the second half when a three-pointer a 98-66 rout of Carlow by senior Will Hill University, Saturday (Worthington, OH) afternoon, in River States Conference action made it 68-30 with 19:05 left to play. at the Newt Oliver Carlow cut the deﬁcit Arena. to 30 points, 91-61, after Rio Grande, which a jumper by Nate Bell had seven of its ﬁrst 10 with 2:23 remaining in games decided by nine points or less, improved the contest, but got no to 3-8 overall and 1-1 in closer the rest of the conference play with the way. The Celtics shot just victory. 37.5 percent from the The Celtics dropped to 0-7 overall and 0-2 in ﬁeld (24-for-64), were out rebounded, 45-35, the RSC with the loss. and committed 19 turnRio connected on 15 of its ﬁrst 19 shots from overs in their third loss of 30 points or more this the ﬂoor and opened For Ohio Valley Publishing season. Rio Grande ﬁnished 37-for-69 from the ﬂoor (53.6%) for the game. Sophomore Stanley Christian scored 18 of his game-high 19 points in the ﬁrst half for the RedStorm. He also ﬁnished with a game-high eight rebounds. Hill added 16 points and a game-high six assists in the winning effort, while sophomore Greg Wallace (Montego Bay, Jamaica) had a solid all-around performance with nine points, six rebounds, four assists and three steals. Tony Acrie had 15 points to lead Carlow, while Charlie Scharbo had 10 points, ﬁve rebounds, three assists and two steals. Rio Grande returns to action next Saturday when it hosts Marian (Ind.) University in the Newt Oliver Coaches’ Classic. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Rose returns to Cavs, resumes rehab CLEVELAND (AP) — Derrick Rose ended his self-imposed separation from the Cavaliers. The point guard, who has been dealing with a sprained left ankle for much of his ﬁrst season with Cleveland, returned to the Cavs on Monday to resume rehab and treatment. A frustrated Rose had left the team on Nov. 22 to contemplate his future, but he’s back and working toward a return to the ﬂoor. Rose had been in contact with coach Tyronn Lue and general manager Koby Altman in recent days. The conversations were described as “positive,” and the team said he will report to its Cleveland Clinic Courts training facility. There is no timetable on when he’ll play. “This has been a very challenging and difﬁcult time for Derrick,” Altman said. “We will continue to provide him with support and have patience as he UPCOMING FARMERS BANK NIGHTS: Dec 22 - River Valley at Gallia Jan 12 - South Gallia at Wahama Jan 23 - Eastern at Point Pleasant Jan 30 - Point Pleasant at Meigs Feb 6 - Wahma at Eastern OTHER GAME SCHEDULES STILL TO COME OH-70018708 Junior Jaida Carter (New Philadelphia, OH) and sophomore Sydney Holden (Wheelersburg, OH) had 15 points each to pace Rio in the win, while senior Alexis Payne (Deep Water, WV) had 13 points and a game-high 12 rebounds. Sophomore Abby Wendel (Portland, IN) added a team-high four steals among the 17 that the RedStorm accrued as a team. Sparks and Alexis Yanief had 11 points each in a losing cause for Carlow, which ﬁnished with 26 turnovers. Emma Stille had seven rebounds in the loss for the Celtics. Rio Grande will return to action next Saturday when it hosts Wilberforce University as part of the Newt Oliver Coaches Classic. OH-70018449 re-joins his teammates and works his way back on to the court.” Rose, whose career has been dogged by serious knee injuries, initially hurt his ankle on Oct. 20 in Milwaukee. He’s made seven starts and is averaging 14.3 points and 26.9 minutes with the Cavs, who signed him to a one-year, $2.1 million freeagent contract this summer. The three-time defending Eastern Conference champions anticipated using Rose as a backup to Isaiah Thomas. However, with Thomas continuing to recover from a hip injury, Rose was thrust into the starting lineup to start the season and showed ﬂashes of his All-Star form while dealing with the sore ankle. Rose’s minutes could be affected going forward. 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