https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/7f3f5de9e376943b0390f95c235512cc.pdf 796c62c07db0ecf879bc9d65cb865ccc PDF Text Text Take a pilgrimage to potential Mostly cloudy, 57/36 Herd gets bowl victory EDITORIAL s 4 WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 201, Volume 71 FOR THE RECORD Meigs County Sheriff’s Office Day Shift Nov. 26 Theft- Deputy Elberfeld is investigating the reported theft of a chainsaw from a residence on Metheny Fairplay Road. Craig McClintic reported the theft of a Husqvarna chainsaw from an outbuilding. The chainsaw was taken sometime overnight on 11-25-17. Anyone with any information regarding this theft is asked to call 740-992-3371. Breaking and Entering- Sgt Patterson took a report of a breaking and entering at The Church of Christ on McGuire Rd. Entry was made by breaking out a window on the back side of the church. A suspect was identiﬁed and was picked up a short time later. The suspect, Jerold Haas, age, 42, was picked up and reportedly confessed to the incident, according to the sheriff’s ofﬁce. Other evidence also reportedly linked Haas to the crime. Charges are pending. Trespass- Sgt Patterson responded to report of hunters trespassing on property on Coolville Road. When Sgt Patterson arrived, the parties had already worked out the problems and no further action was required. Court Papers- Deputies served four court papers and attempted four more. Nov. 28 Domestic- Sgt Patterson responded to a 911 call where the all operator could hear was yelling and screaming on the line. When units arrived on scene and spoke with all parties involved it was determined that two brothers had been arguing but they had settled their differences and no further action was required. Suspicious person Deputy Elberfeld and Deputy Stacy responded to a report of a suspicious male subject on SR 681 dressed all in black walking along the side of the road. Units were able to make contact with the subject and transported him back to his residence. Nov. 29 Alarm- Deputy Elberfeld responded to an alarm activation at a residence on Old St Rt 346. Upon his arrival Deputy Elberfeld contacted the landowner and found that it was an accidental activation. No further action required. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 s 50¢ Honoring the Flag Night shift Dec. 4 Vehicle Pursuit: Deputy Stewart was involved in a vehicle pursuit on Buckeye Lane outside of Rutland. Subjects jumped out of the vehicle at the last residence on that road and ﬂed in an unknown direction of travel on foot. A small amount of drugs and paraphernalia was located throughout the vehicle. Still under investigation. Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Dec. 6 Loud Music/ Fire Complaint: Sgt. Jones responded to 37700 Cross Road where the Caller advised his neighbors were allegedly playing loud music, had a very large ﬁre that continues to get bigger, and allegedly shooting multiple guns toward his home. No large ﬁre was found, and the neighbor was advised to keep his music down. No further action was taken. Commissioners Tim Ihle, Randy Smith and Mike Bartrum welcome an American Flag disposal box from Drew Webster American Legion Post 39 members John Hood and Bill Spaun. Dec. 7 Burglary: Deputy Fennell responded to 41625 Bear Wallow Ridge, Shade for a reported burglary. A distillery and two buildings had been broken into with unknown items taken. A report was taken at scene and this case remains under investigation. Assist OSP: Deputy Fennell assisted OSP with a reported one car roll over at State Route 124 and Route 7. Food drive collects more than 900 items Dec. 8 Domestic-Dispatch received a call of a possible domestic at a residence on Mt. Olive Rd. Deputies arrived at the scene and spoke with the subjects involved. See RECORD | 3 INDEX Obituary: 2 News: 3 Opinion: 4 Weather: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 7 Comics: 8 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Disposal box available at courthouse By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — A ﬂag disposal box was recently installed in the Meigs County Courthouse to allow for the proper disposal of the American Flag. Drew Webster American Legion Post 39 members John Hood and Bill Spaun were present at the a recent commissioner meeting where the box was introduced. The box was given to the commissioners after they recently joined the National Association of Counties (NACo). The box will be located at the courthouse, with the American Legion Post 39 conducting a proper disposal of the ﬂags. Hood and Spaun explained that Post 39 conducts the disposal of the ﬂags, with local boys scouts also joining in the See FLAG | 3 Food drive gives back in a big way Staff Report MEIGS COUNTY — A recent food drive organized by a middle school student and his step mom collected more than 900 food items for the local veterans outreach. Heather Brooks and Payton VanInwagen came up with the idea to collect food items for the Meigs Veteran’s Outreach food pantry as a way to give Courtesy photo back during the holiday seaPayton VanInwagen and Heather Brooks are pictured son. with some of the donations for the Veteran’s “Payton set the goal at Outreach food pantry. Brooks said that all of the collecting 500 items — our donations would not fit in one photo. “small” way at giving back this year for Veteran’s Day,” said Brooks. “We were able to meet new people who were generous enough to contact us so that they could donate to the food drive. Wendy’s offered to be a drop-off location which really helped us reach our goal. So thankful to every donation, big and small, extra thank you to Perry Davis, Andrea VanInwagen, and Mark Porter for your See DRIVE | 3 Syracuse council discusses park, shelter house By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com SYRACUSE — Syracuse Village Council discussed updates on current projects and changed the date of its ﬁrst meeting in January. Council member Debbie Clay presented two separate quotes for the purchase of mulch for the park. One quote was for $11 per cubic yard which will be available when the weather is warmer and another quote was for $30 per cubic yard which is available immediately. The council agreed to wait for purchase of the mulch and to wait for Rose to complete the drainage project until the weather is warmer. Rose’s Excavation will pick up the mulch and will spread it once the drainage project is complete. Clay motioned to purchase up to $2,000 of playground wood ﬁber mulch from Haessly Hardwood Lumber Company in Marietta, Ohio and the council agreed. Council member David Poole presented the updated Buckley Group proposal for the shelter house and the price did not change. Poole made a motion to approve the proposal and pay the $4,500 fee and the council agreed. Mayor Eric Cunningham expressed the ﬁre department’s truck needs a sure power system due to battery and starting problems. Council member Rhonda Rathburn made a motion to purchase a system from Dill’s for $2,000 and the council approved. The ﬁre department membership applications are currently postponed on behalf of pending background checks. Rathburn shared the ﬁre pickup truck was lower than initially expected. Poole veriﬁed that the council’s new solicitor Richard Hedges had all of the necessary paperwork from the former solicitor. Council Member Eber Pickens noted the pool needs to have water added to it and asked Cunningham if the police ofﬁcers had access to active 911 yet. Cunningham told Pickens he will check with Police Chief Mony Wood. Fiscal Ofﬁcer Crystal Cottrill asked if the council wanted to continue to retain Clemans Nelson. After discussion, Clay motioned to send a letter to Clemans Nelson to terminate their retainer agreement and the council agreed. Cottrill informed the council the Ohio Checkbook site will be live soon. Cunningham asked the 2018 council members in attendance Tom Weaver, Nicole Sampson, Poole, and Rathburn if they could switch the January meeting to Jan. 4 as Cunningham wants the President of the Council to be selected so he or she may attend Mayor’s Court training on Jan. 18 and Jan 19. Hedges added that he is a certiﬁed magistrate and may be able to assist. Rathburn motioned to set the January meeting for Jan. 4 at 7 p.m. and the council agreed. Cunningham asked Hedges if he would be willing to meet and assist setting the records retention policy in the new year and Hedges agreed. Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, December 19, 2017 OBITUARIES CLARK WILLIAM ALLEN ‘PETE’ BARNHART GALLIPOLIS — Jean Elizabeth Bates Clark, 93, of Gallipolis died Saturday, December 16, 2017. Funeral thousands of viewers with services will be held on Wednesday, December 20, POMEROY — Pete the word of God. 2017 at noon in the Grace United Methodist Church. Barnhart went on to be Pete was an accomInterment will follow in the Ohio Valley Memory Garwith his Lord and Savior dens. Friends may call from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday at on December 16, 2017 in plished guitarist and often led praise and wor- the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis, and one Racine, Ohio at the age ship services in church. hour prior to the service at the church. of 63. As he served the church Pete is survived by his as an Elder, he inevitably PICKENS Mother, Nettie Barnhart of Pomeroy; wife, Brenda followed the calling on NEW HAVEN, W.Va. — Harry A. “Chub” Pickens, Barnhart; children, Roger his life and was ordained and Ministered along 90, of New Haven, W.Va., died December 17, 2017. Barnhart, Sue Ellen Oliside wife as Pastors of Funeral services will be on Wednesday at 2 p.m. at ver, Joseph and Kristen the Anderson Funeral Home in New Haven. Burial Barnhart; siblings, Wayne Restoration Fellowship Church in Pomeroy. He will follow at Graham Cemetery. Visiting hours will be and Marsha Barnhart of was a generous, witty, on Wednesday from noon - 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Racine, David Barnhart and funny individual who of Pomeroy, and Elaine loved his family and who and Mike Ralston of was passionate about Middleport. He is preceded in death sharing the love of his MEIGS CHURCH CALENDAR savior Jesus Christ. He by his father William R. was an active and dedicatBarnhart of Pomeroy. ed member of the PomePete was a loving roy/Middleport Lions grandfather of Dylan RUTLAND — The Rutland Freewill Baptist Club, Meigs Cooperative/ Darst,, Kyle and Luke Church will be presenting a Christmas program Community Center, and Barnhart, Ryan Oliver, at 6 p.m. The children will have their own poems often volunteered with Zoey, Daniel, and Arya to say and the adults will have a play called “The many community events. Barnhart. Christmas Friend.” Pastor Ed Barney invites the A viewing is scheduled Pete was born on June public. for December, 21, 2017 24th, 1954 in Mason, West Virginia to William at 5-7 p.m. at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home and Nettie Barnhart. He in Pomeroy, with a short graduated from Meigs POMEROY — Trinity Church, at the corner of service to follow. Pastor High School class of 2nd and Lynn Streets, Pomeroy, will present its 1972. He married Brenda, Chris Longgrear will annual Christmas Eve Cantata, “Come to the Manofﬁciate the ceremony. on October 10, 1981. ger.” Music will begin at 7 p.m. with the cantata at All are welcome to attend Pete worked and retired 7:30 p.m. and celebrate Pete’s life. from Kroger after 33 POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church of The family would like to years of service. In 1997 Pomeroy will celebrate the coming of the Christ Pete started WJOS TV. A thank The Meigs County Child on Christmas Eve at 7 p.m. with a candlelocal broadcast Christian Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, Meigs light service, a tradition at St. Paul Church, which Television Station Locat- EMS, and the Holzer ER is always a high point of the church year. The pubstaff for their efforts and ed in Pomeroy, fulﬁlling lic is invited to attend. dedication. his dream of reaching RACINE — A Christmas Eve Candlelight Service will be held at 8:30 p.m. at St. John Lutheran JACKIE LARGE SR. Church, Pine Grove Road, Racine, Ohio. MIDDLEPORT — The First Baptist Church ter Maryanne Sommers. POMEROY — Jackie of Middleport, 211 S. Sixth Ave., will hold their Besides his parents, he Large Sr., 74, of Pomeroy, annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service led by died Thursday, December was preceded in death by Pastor Billy Zuspan from 7-8 p.m. Special music one son Jackie Large Jr; 14, 2017 at Riverside will be presented by the choir, as well as by soloa granddaughter Melissa Hospital in Columbus. ists Aubree Lyons, Maddie Shope, and pianist Dawn Large and a sister Born February 10, Brynda Faulk. The public is invited to join us to Kathrine Willett. 1943, in Gallipolis, he celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Funeral services will be was the son of the late Marvin and Ethel Queen at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at Mullens. Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Jackie is survived by IN BRIEF Home in Pomeroy. Burial his wife of 51 years, Virwill be in the Rocksprings ginia Siders Large; two early Sunday afterCemetery. Visitation will sons Jerry (Cassie) and noon. He says all be from noon - 2 p.m., James (Debbie) Large; airport operations are on Wednesday at Ewingone daughter Virginia being affected and that Schwarzel Funeral Home. (Robert) Mullins; 15 outgoing ﬂights were Authorities say a Friends are invited to grandchildren; several halted. power outage at the sign the online guestbook great-grandchildren; one McCraine says some Hartsﬁeld-Jackson at ewingfuneralhome.net. brother James and a sisincoming ﬂights are Atlanta International being diverted to other Airport has caused ﬂights to be suspended. airports in the region. DRAY He says the airport is Airport spokesman working quickly to ﬁx Reese McCraine says GALLIPOLIS — Anitra G. Dray, 72, of Gallipolis, the issue. the outage occurred died Saturday, December 16, 2017. Private services will be observed. A Celebration of Life service will be at a later date at the Gallipolis Elks Club. Willis Funeral Home is assisting the family. Saturday, Dec. 23 Sunday, Dec. 24 Power outage halts flights COTTRELL HENDERSON, W.Va. — Heather Renee Cottrell, 39, of Henderson, W.Va., died Friday, December 15, 2017, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, W.Va. A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, December 22, 2017, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, with Rev. Jack McCoy ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at Henderson Cemetery in Henderson. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the funeral service Friday, at the funeral home. MCCOY GALLIPOLIS FERRY, W.Va. — John Robert McCoy, 60, of Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va., died Friday, December 15, 2017. Arrangements are incomplete, and will be announced by the Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va., when they are completed. Daily Sentinel 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. Holiday office closures POMEROY — The Meigs County Clerk of Courts Ofﬁces (title and legal) will close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 21. They will also be closed on Dec. 25 and 26 and Jan. 1. POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed Dec. 25-26. Normal business hours resume at 8 a.m. on Dec. 27. Santa visits Middleport MIDDLEPORT — Santa will make an appearance at Middleport Village Hall from 6:30-8 p.m. on Dec. 20 and 21. Immunization clinic 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. MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS 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. to: Jenkins Assistant Living Center, c/o Erma Janice Hampton, 142 Jenkins Memorial Blvd. Wellston, Ohio 45692 Tuesday, Dec. 19 POMEROY - The Meigs County Commissioners will hold a special meeting at 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 19 to discuss a land transfer. Commissioners meet for their regular meeting at 11 a.m. this Thursday. Both meetings will be held in Erma Hampton will their ofﬁce inside the be celebrating her 100th birthday on Dec. Meigs County Court24. Send Birthday cards house. Card Shower �NEWS Daily Sentinel Record From page 1 It was determined the dispute was all a verbal argument. The female agreed to leave the home for the night and was transported by a deputy to a residence in Long Bottom. No further action was taken on this call. Motorist assistDispatch received a call from a juvenile female advising that she and a friend were broke down on SR.7 near Laurel Cliff Rd. A deputy was sent to assist. The vehicle was over heating and was not able to be driven. The girls were transported to the sheriff’s ofﬁce where they called a friend to pick them up and take them home. Suicidal threatsDispatch received a call from a female advising that her daughter had called her on the phone very upset stating she was going to harm herself. It was believed that she may have been driving around in the Syracuse area when she made the call. Deputies were sent to patrol the area. They located the vehicle and stopped her on Morning Star Road. The female denied making any threats to harm herself but was very upset over an argument with her boyfriend and mother. Her brother arrived at the scene of the trafﬁc stop and she agreed to go with him for the night. No further action was taken on this call. Dec. 9 Vehicle AccidentsDue to snowy weather conditions several minor crashes occurred across the county that were handled by both Deputies and State Troopers. No injuries were reported. As winter sets in, this small snow event serves as a reminder for all drivers to use caution and slow down. Assist another department-Gallia County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce called requesting that deputies assist them on a Domestic call with a gun involved on Rowlesville Road. Due to weather conditions Gallia County believed we would be able to get to the scene sooner than their units. When Meigs deputies arrived on scene they met with a Gallia deputy and two State Troopers. A perimeter was set up on the home until the other Gallia deputies could make it to the scene. Once they arrived entry was made into the home due to the severity of the call and the scene was secured. Shortly after Meigs deputies were released from the scene. No further action was taken by Meigs deputies on this call. Dec. 10 Assist another department-Athens PD called and advised they were investigating the theft of a cell phone and it is pinging at an address on Manuel Road near Racine. Sgt. Mohler went to the residence and contacted the home owner. When asked about the phone he stated that he was a cab driver in Athens, and Saturday night he had picked up a very intoxicated female and her phone was dead, so she asked to put it on his charger. When he dropped her off she left the phone in the cab. He attempted to locate her but was unable to ﬁnd her. He had planned to turn it into the cab company when he returned to work. Athens PD was advised of his explanation and when they told the victim, it jogged her memory and she agreed that was what had happened. Sgt. Mohler took the phone and it was returned to the owner. No further action was taken on this call. Dec. 11 Disturbance-Dispatch received a call from a male on Hartinger Road. Pomeroy advising that he had an adult handicap son who was being unruly, and becoming aggressive. Deputy Stewart arrived at and scene and spoke with the suspect. No violence had occurred, and after speaking with the subject, he had calmed down. The father was advised to call us back if needed. No further calls were received from the home that night. Day shift Dec. 10 Unruly Juvenile- Deputy Stewart responded to Pomeroy Library over a report of an unruly juvenile. Deputy Stewart transported to juvenile to the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce where the juvenile was turned over to the parents. Dec. 11 Harassment- Deputy Elberfeld took a report from a female that was being harassed through text messages and social media messages. Deputy Elberfeld made contact with the suspect and told him not to contact the female anymore or charges would be ﬁled. Tuesday, December 19, 2017 3 US police split on Narcan use BATAVIA, Ohio (AP) — The sheriff of Clermont County ﬁrmly believes it’s a call of duty for his deputies to carry a nasal spray that brings people back from the brink of death by drug overdose. Less than 50 miles away, his counterpart in Butler County is dead set against it, saying it subjects deputies to danger while making no lasting impact on the death toll. The divide over naloxone, the popular overdose antidote, between nearby sheriffs in two hard-hit counties in one of the hardest-hit states for drug deaths shows just how elusive solutions are on the front lines of the U.S. opioid crisis. Some police ofﬁcials cite lack of resources for obtaining, maintaining and tracking supplies and for training in when and how to use it. They worry about taking on new duties they say are better suited for medical workers, divert them from ﬁghting crime and can put them in danger. They get support from some citizens weary of people who overdose repeatedly. Police who do carry it say that development of a nasal spray called Narcan makes naloxone simple to administer, that the $75 two-dose kits are usually given to them by health departments or community organizations, that it’s not a major burden to track and maintain supplies and that it’s a natural extension of their mission to serve and protect. Drive heus, owners of the Outreach, were so grateful for all that was donated,” said Brooks of the successful food drive. “We exceeded our goal by a long shot – collect- ing more than 900 items. Thank you for making this such a success – we look forward to doing it again next year for Veteran’s Day,” Brooks concluded. The commissioners approved the appointment of Dawn Burden to the Meigs County Board of Developmental Disabilities at the request of Supt. Kay Davis. Burden’s term will run Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2021. The appointment of Donna Boyd to the Meigs County Library Board was approved at the recommendation of Director Kristi Eblin. Boyd’s term will run Jan. 1, 2018 to Dec. 31, 2024, replacing George Harris who did not wish to be reappointed to the seat. A housing contract was approved with Highland County at a rate of $55 per day per prisoner. The commissioners regretfully accepted the resignation of clerk April Burnem effective on Dec. 15. Burnem stated that she is leaving the position to spend more time with her family which recently expanded as Burnem and her husband received custody of two of the family’s grandchildren. Grants Administrator Betsy Entsminger will ﬁll the vacancy left by Burnem, and will serve as clerk for the commissioners while maintaining her position as grants administrator for the county. The transfer of money was approved from numerous funds to balance the books for 2017. The Meigs County Courthouse and associated ofﬁces will be closed on Dec. 25 and 26 in observance of Christmas, as well as Jan. 1 for New Years Day. From page 1 generous donations. Larry and Betty Church- Flag From page 1 process to learn about the proper disposal. In other recent business, David Glass from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources recently presented the commissioners with a check in the amount of $2,77.04 as part of the trees to textbooks program. Through the program, the sell of timber on state forest property results in funds being distributed to the school district, township and county where the forest is located. In addition to the funds to the county, $2,777.04 was distributed to Olive Township and $5,554.08 to Eastern Local School District. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Low-Cost Blood Profiles Farmers Bank and Your School Farmers Bank is g iving back to the community wit h the help of your favorite local basketball teams A complete wellness blood profile for only $25 Wellness blood profiles may be purchased at the Pleasant Valley Hospital Laboratory starting Monday, January 1. Profiles are available from the lab Monday through Friday (closed holidays) from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Lab work should be performed while fasting 8-10 hours beforehand. No appointment necessary. Those who purchase profiles should register at the front desk before having lab work performed. 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Optional testing is available for Hemoglobin A1C and Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone. Cost is $7 per test. 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 For more information, please call 304.675.4340, ext. 1377. OTHER GAME SCHEDULES STILL TO COME OH-70019275 OH-80002411 Pleasant Valley Hospital Laboratory Services ��9DOOH\�'ULYH��3RLQW�3OHDVDQW��:9�� E ditorial 4 Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW A walk in the woods does a body (and soul) good Although I live on the outskirts of a small town, I love cities, especially around Christmastime. They have wonderful public sculptures and interesting architecture highlighted by seasonal decorations and lights. D. Ryan They have professional sports teams Schurtz Contributing and ﬁve star restaurants. They have art museums and theaters. They have columnist interesting shops that sell exotic gifts that are hard to ﬁnd anywhere else. But city life, even for those of us who are just visiting for a long weekend, is not without its costs. Cities are full of unnatural stimulation. The sounds of trafﬁc and construction ﬁll cities with noise. They are constantly in motion, full of crowds of unfamiliar people. They are full of steel machines with unnaturally sharp lines and bright colors. They have gleaming gold and silver buildings that crowd out the sky and block the horizon. They are polluted places that smell of exhaust and garbage. In some cities you can walk for blocks without seeing a tree or a shrub. The leafy green of nature has been supplanted with the gray concrete of industry. For humans, this means the environment is full of synthetic and unnatural things that two hundred years ago were unimaginable, and these things stress us out. They aggravate us, irritate us and add to our worries. (I am looking at you, two-hour trafﬁc jams.) Scientists have been studying the effects of city living on humans for some time now, and the results of their work do not look good for city dwellers. In crowded environments, people are more hostile and less generous. People who are sick and have hospital bedrooms that do not have views outside tend to take longer to heal and tend to be in a worse frame of mind during their recovery. Children seem to be particularly sensitive to the negative impacts of urban environments: Kids who grow up in loud city environments (especially those that are close to freeways) tend to develop hearing loss earlier in life and have a slower intellectual development over time. (It is hard to learn when you cannot hear the teacher.) For children born with autism, overcrowded environments, like packed elevators or city buses, can trigger aggression or withdrawal. Fortunately, there is good news for city residents. Spending time in nature — or even just a more natural environment — seems to counteract the negative impact of unnatural, crowded environments. Kids who live in homes with grass yards, bushes, trees, gardens with ﬂowers and even indoor plants recover more quickly from hardships than those without close proximity to nature. Children with attention deﬁcit disorder who engaged in outdoor activities like ﬁshing, camping and hiking experienced a reduction in some symptoms. Some research has found that even doing something as simple as watching nature videos or walking through a park seems to help people recover after experiencing a distressing event. Nature helps us to heal and to cope. While it is difﬁcult to pinpoint exactly how exposure to nature helps people feel better, one possibility scientists are currently investigating is that natural environments are less stimulating. This allows our minds the chance to rest and recover. The quiet stillness of the woods and forests gives us the chance to reﬂect and relieves us from the constant ﬂood of sights and sounds that continually bombard us in the city. Leaving the city environment, even for just a few hours, has been shown to decrease pulse and blood pressure and to lower cortisol levels (a stress hormone). So, while it certainly will not solve every problem, if you are feeling overwhelmed or burned out this holiday season, getting outside and into nature for a while will help. (Or maybe just cut down a pine tree and put it in your living room.) D. Ryan Schurtz (dschurtz@stevenson.edu) is an assistant professor in the psychology department of Stevenson University. Rachael Steelman, a graduating senior, contributed to this piece. He wrote this for the Baltimore Sun. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actress Cicely Tyson is 93. Former game show contestant Herb Stempel is 91. Actress Elaine Joyce is 74. Actor Tim Reid is 73. Paleontologist Richard E. Leakey is 73. Musician John McEuen is 72. Singer Janie Fricke is 70. Jazz musician Lenny White is 68. Actor Mike Lookinland is 57. Actress Jennifer Beals is 54. Actor Scott Cohen is 53. Actor Robert MacNaughton is 51. Magician Criss Angel is 50. Rock musician Klaus Eichstadt (Ugly Kid Joe) is 50. Actor Ken Marino is 49. Actor Elvis Nolasco is 49. Rock musician Kevin Shepard is 49. Actor Derek Webster is 49. Actress Kristy Swanson is 48. Model Tyson Beckford is 47. Actress Amy Locane is 46. Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp is 45. Actress Rosa Blasi is 45. Actress Alyssa Milano is 45. Actress Tara Summers is 38. Actor Jake Gyllenhaal (JIH’lihn-hahl) is 37. Actress Marla Sokoloff is 37. Rapper Lady Sovereign is 32. Journalist Ronan Farrow is 30. THEIR VIEW Light the pilgrimage to your potential Before technology made it possible for an entire set of lights to stay lit when a single bulb burned out, my uncle spent hours trying to ﬁnd that one “bad” bulb. Strands of lights stretching from one end of the living room to the other, he’d twist the colored bulbs out of their sockets one-by-one, replacing them with a “tester” bulb. If a modern-day citizen would have to spend hours locating one burned out bulb in order to get a strand of lights working today, I dare say more homes would be dark than dazzling this time of year. I am thankful for the one light we need not worry will burn out. It beams from the source of all that is and emanates from within each of us. The displays that sparkle up and down the streets this time of year don’t simply shine light into our yards where reindeer lead Santa’s sleigh and angels spread their Bible refers to wings—the lights these men as wise remind us that we men, not because carry a light of their IQ’s were spirit in our hearts veriﬁed as reachall year round. ing a certain mark This light shines on the charts, but brightest during the darkest, most Michele Z. because they were smart enough to trying of times. Marcum This light, if we Contributing follow their inner guidance as well as allow it, permeates columnist the outer guidance the recesses within of the star. us, illuminates Theoretically, the sun our shadows and warms and stars could run out them with the insight of fuel, leaving us in of transformation—that darkness, but my spirit is when we are brave enough to look face-on at tells me if this ever happened, our world would the aspects of ourselves be provided with an we’d rather keep hidden. alternative light for our Just like this light journey here—that the came in the form of a Inﬁnite who created both holy baby whose sole light and dark would purpose in being born again create the illuminawas to die. We too, each tion humanity needs to have a mission, a purpose for breathing that is function. Just like God provided easier to identify when early man with ﬁre for looking at it in light. torches, he will create The Divine origin of whatever we need in all light caused the star order to facilitate our of Bethlehem to blaze evolution, our journey as brighter than ever so we tread upon the very three men on camels dirt beneath our feet. could ﬁnd their way to Native Americans a baby in a manger. The as well as many indigenous tribes navigated this Earth for centuries before electricity. They studied the constellations. The heavens were their road map, not only to provide guidance to get from one hillside to another, but to seek direction for their spiritual lives. They prayed. They meditated and chanted and sang. They knew there was a source bigger than themselves. The source of all light also provides us with the knowledge to light up our inner world, but it is our responsibility to ﬂip the switch that lights our path and to keep enough oil in our lamp to last the duration of our pilgrimage to our potential. From my house to yours, may you tap year round into the source of continuous light, enlightenment, transformation and joy! Michele Zirkle Marcum is a native of Meigs County, author of “Rain No Evil” and host of Life Speaks on AIR radio. Access more at soundcloud.comlifespeaks. TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Tuesday, Dec. 19, the 353rd day of 2017. There are 12 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On Dec. 19, 1777, during the American Revolutionary War, Gen. George Washington led his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to camp for the winter. On this date In 1813, British forces captured Fort Niagara during the War of 1812. In 1843, “A Christmas Carol,” by Charles Dickens, was ﬁrst published in England. In 1907, 239 workers died in a coal mine explosion in Jacobs Creek, Pennsylvania. In 1932, the British Broadcasting Corp. began transmitting overseas with its Empire Service to Australia. In 1946, war broke out in Indochina as troops under Ho Chi Minh launched widespread attacks against the French. In 1957, Meredith Willson’s musical play “The Music Man” THOUGHT FOR TODAY opened on Broadway. In 1961, former U.S. “No space of regret can make amends for Ambassador Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., 73, sufone life’s opportunity misused.” fered a debilitating — From “A Christmas Carol” by stroke while in Palm Charles Dickens (1812-1870) Beach, Florida. In 1974, Nelson A. In 1998, President Bill day after a damning Rockefeller was sworn report blamed manageClinton was impeached in as the 41st vice ment failures for a lack by the Republicanpresident of the United of security at the U.S. controlled House for States in the U.S. Sendiplomatic mission in perjury and obstruction ate chamber by Chief of justice (he was subse- Benghazi, Libya, where Justice Warren Burger quently acquitted by the militants killed the U.S. with President Gerald ambassador and three Senate). R. Ford looking on. other Americans. Park Ten years ago: In 1975, John Paul Geun-hye (goon-hay), Stevens was sworn in as President George W. daughter of late South Bush signed legislaan Associate Justice of Korean President Park the U.S. Supreme Court. tion increasing fuelChung-hee, was elected efﬁciency standards for In 1986, the Soviet the country’s ﬁrst Union announced it had vehicles and requiring wider use of ethanol. An female president. Notre freed dissident Andrei Dame coach Brian Kelly explosion and ﬁre at a Sakharov from internal was voted Associated chemical plant in Jackexile, and pardoned his Press coach of the year. sonville, Florida, killed wife, Yelena Bonner. Legal scholar and onefour workers. Rescuers Lawrence E. Walsh was found Frederick Domin- time Supreme Court appointed independent nominee Robert H. Bork guez and his three counsel to investigate died in Arlington, Virchildren, who had been the Iran-Contra affair. ginia, at age 85. lost in the mountains In 1997, a SilkAir One year ago: A TurkBoeing 737-300 plunged for three days during ish policeman fatally a snowstorm, alive in from the sky, crashshot Russian ambassaa northern California ing into an Indonesian dor Andrei Karlov at a ravine. river and killing all 104 photo exhibit in Ankara. Five years ago: Four people aboard. James (The assailant was later State Department ofﬁCameron’s epic ﬁlm killed in a police shoot“Titanic” opened in U.S. cials resigned under out.) pressure, less than a theaters. �NEWS/WEATHER Daily Sentinel Prayer vigil held for Hickman Retired teachers meet Submitted Story By Erin Perkins POMEROY — The Meigs County Retired Teachers met on Dec. 7 at the Trinity Church in Pomeroy. The president, Charlene Rutherford, welcomed the group and had the pledge to the ﬂag. She had devotions and had prayer before the meal was served by the ladies of Trinity Church. Janice Weber had the secretary’s report and Bill Downie gave the treasurer’s report. He reminded the group that dues were due. The president thanked all members for the books and art supplies brought in for the Cooperative Parish to give as Christmas gifts to children and teens. A card was signed for Suzanne Sayre. Gay Perrin told of the death of Mae Young of Miamisburg, Ohio. The president asked for suggestions for future programs and places to eat. Volunteer hours were turned in to Gay Perrin. The Eastern High School bell choir under the direction of Cris Kuhn played a program of Christmas music on the bells and chimes. Door prizes were given to Becky Cotterill and Gay Perrin. The next meeting will be in March 2018. eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Those with grieving hearts gathered together in prayer to honor a young woman whose life was taken away from her in 2007. This week, the Grace Baptist Church held a prayer vigil for Leah Nicole Hickman. Individuals who had known Hickman during her 21 years of life came out to speak on her behalf. David Grigsby was the host of the evening to introduce each speaker and explain the personal relationship they shared with Hickman. “I am honored my church family is having this prayer vigil,” said Leah’s father Ron Hickman. Jade Schultz, the church secretary, said the event was a positive turnout and came together very well. Pastor Jonathan Pinson opened the ceremony with the reading of Leah’s obituary. “Friends and family we’re gathered here today ten years after that obituary was written and ran in the papers here and in Huntington to celebrate the life and honor the life of Leah Nicole Hickman,” said Pinson. Letters from Leah’s longtime friend Tiffany Hussell and the Mayor of Huntington Steve Williams were read aloud by Jade Schultz and Jon Schultz. Hussell mentioned in IN BRIEF The Associated Press An MSNBC spokesman has conﬁrmed a report saying a news channel staffer had been paid and left the job after complaining she was sexually harassed by ‘Hardball’ host Chris Matthews nearly two decades ago. The spokesman said the woman approached CNBC executives in 1999 to report Matthews made inappropriate comments about her in front of others. CNBC is a sister company of MSNBC. The company declined to identify the comments, other than to say they were inappropriate and never meant as propositions. The spokesman said Matthews was formally reprimanded at the time. MSNBC said the payment was “separationrelated compensation,” which means the payment was tied to the woman leaving her job. Attempts to reach Matthews on Sunday were unsuccessful. The Daily Caller ﬁrst reported the allegations. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 43° 52° 49° 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. 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Major 11:39a 12:34a 1:26a 2:19a 3:10a 4:00a 4:49a Minor 5:55a 6:46a 7:38a 8:30a 9:22a 10:12a 11:00a Major ---12:58p 1:50p 2:42p 3:33p 4:23p 5:12p Minor 6:19p 7:10p 8:02p 8:54p 9:45p 10:34p 11:23p WEATHER HISTORY Dry weather is usually in the cards at Las Vegas, Nev., but a rare heavy rainstorm hit the city on Dec. 19, 1984. Local ﬂooding deposited silt in area drainage ways, requiring subsequent spadework. THURSDAY 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme 51° 37° Sunny to partly cloudy Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Logan 53/30 Adelphi 54/31 Chillicothe 54/32 Lucasville 55/34 Portsmouth 57/35 SATURDAY AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services 47° 31° 46° 21° Cloudy and mild; a shower in the p.m. A little morning rain; mostly cloudy A wintry mix possible in the morning Chance for afternoon rain or drizzle Marietta 53/31 Belpre 54/33 Athens 53/32 St. Marys 53/32 Parkersburg 55/32 Coolville 54/32 Elizabeth 55/34 Spencer 56/36 OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. yesterday Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. 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Watts shared that certain events forever stay with a person and he prays that the investigation for Leah will take speed again, so the hearts’ and minds’ of those in pain may be consoled. NATIONAL CITIES McArthur 53/31 Waverly 54/33 FRIDAY in his letter read by Jon Schultz, “I promise you that just as you remain vigilant in bringing attention and awareness to Leah’s unsolved murder, the Huntington Police Department will remain equally committed.” Grigsby then introduced Letha Queen who performed for the audience, “It is Well With My Soul.” Queen is a current member of the congregation and witnessed Leah grow through the years while she attended Grace Baptist. Pastors Matthew Dotson, Jeff Reed, and Jamie A: It gradually increases Today 7:42 a.m. 5:09 p.m. 8:34 a.m. 6:36 p.m. Cooler with times of sun and clouds 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) WEDNESDAY A.M. fog; otherwise, mostly cloudy today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 57° / Low 36° Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday 50°/40° 45°/28° 73° in 2016 4° in 1953 her letter read by Jade Schultz, “Leah had one of the most beautiful personalities of anyone I had ever met.” Hussell shared a memory she has never forgotten in her letter. One day she was feeling downtrodden and Leah switched the perspective on her day by paying her a heartfelt compliment. Hussell now works at Marshall University in the forensic science department and mentioned how the staff within the program teach and speculate on Leah’s case. Williamson mentioned 46° 24° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Jon Schultz reading the letter written by Mayor of Huntington Steve Williams. 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Matthews accused Tuesday, December 19, 2017 5 �Sports 6 Tuesday, December 19, 2017 Daily Sentinel Lady Eagles fall at Belpre, 59-53 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports EHS junior Alyson Bailey attempts a two-pointer in front of Belpre’s Kyanna Ray, during Eastern’s 59-53 loss on Saturday in Belpre, Ohio. BELPRE, Ohio — For the ﬁrst time since joining the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division, Belpre has won the battle of the Lady Eagles. The Belpre girls basketball team — which began TVC Hocking play in the 2010-11 season — claimed its ﬁrst victory over Eastern in league play on Saturday afternoon, winning by a 59-53 margin in Washington County. Eastern (4-2, 4-1 TVC Hocking) — which had won four straight games headed into Saturday — started out on the right foot, jumping out to a 19-8 lead with seven different players scoring for the guests in the opening period. Belpre (4-2, 3-1) began ﬁghting back in the second quarter, cutting the EHS lead to 29-23 by halftime with a 15-to-10 run. BHS carried the momentum into the third quarter, outscroing the guests 18-to-11 in the period, giving the hosts a 41-40 lead with eight minutes to play. The Orange and Black began the ﬁnale with a 10-4 run, expanding their advantage to 51-44 with 5:11 to play. Eastern scored eight straight points over the next 2:16, with an Alyson Bailey put-back twopointer giving the guests 52-51 lead with 2:55 remaining. Bailey’s basket was Eastern’s ﬁnal ﬁeld goal, however, with the visiting Lady Eagles— who had three starters foul out during the fourth quarter — sinking just 1-of-5 free throws over the ﬁnal 2:55. Belpre regained the lead with a Kyanna Ray three-pointer with 2:25 left and never trailed again, sinking 5-of-10 free throws after that to seal the 59-53 victory. “Foul trouble really hurt us down the stretch,” second-year EHS head coach Jacob Parker said. “That’s something we’ve really been battling and preaching about, moving our feet and not reaching in with our hands. Belpre did a great job. They played well and executed their gameplan. We talked about See EAGLES | 7 Lady Lancers fend off Lady Tornadoes at home, 48-32 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com STEWART, Ohio — The Lady Tornadoes simply dug to deep of a hole to climb out of. The Southern girls basketball team fell behind Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Federal Hocking by 15 points after one quarter on Saturday evening in Athens County, and the Purple and Gold ultimately fell by a 48-32 ﬁnal tally. Southern (1-5, 1-4 TVC Hocking) — fresh off of its ﬁrst win of the year — was held to just three points on a trio of free throws in the opening stanza. Meanwhile, the Lady Lancers (4-2, 4-1) — who stretched their winning streak to four games with the win — had their best offensive period of the contest in the ﬁrst, marking 18 points on the strength of seven ﬁeld goals. The Lady Tornadoes bounced back in the second quarter, scoring 13 points on seven free throws and a trio of two-pointers. FHHS cooled off a bit in the second, scoring nine points and settling for a 27-16 halftime advantage. The Lady Lancers extended their lead to 15 points, at 39-24, by the end of the third, outscoring SHS by a 12-8 clip in the period. The Maroon and Gold ﬁnished the game with a 9-to-8 run, capping off the 48-32 victory. Southern — which had two starters foul out of the contest — shot 16-of-23 (69.6 percent) from the free throw line, where FHHS was 9-of-20 (45 percent). The Lady Tornado offense was led by senior Jaiden Roberts, who scored 10 points on a 10-of13 performance from the charity stripe. SHS sophomore Baylee Wolfe hit a quartet of ﬁeld goals en route to eight points, while Phoenix Cleland and Lauren Lavender came up with six points apiece. Shelbi Dailey rounded out the scoring column for the guests with two markers. Federal Hocking was led by senior Audrey Blake with 13 points, including nine from beyond the arc. Hannah Dunfee was next for the victors with nine points, followed by Emma Beha with eight. Kylie Tabler and Paige Tolson scored ﬁve points apiece, with Tabler connecting on one three-pointer. Tamika Mayle and Brittanie Jackson marked three points apiece for FHHS, while Ashlyn Jarvis earned two points. The Lady Tornadoes will have a chance to avenge this setback on Jan. 25 when the Lady Lancers invade Racine. The Purple and Gold return to their home court on Thursday and will welcome South Gallia. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Tuesday, Dec. 19 Boys Basketball South Gallia at Eastern, 7:30 Miller at Southern, 7:30 Trimble at Wahama, 7:30 Mountian State Christian at Hannan, 7 p.m. Gallia Academy at Fairland, 7:30 River Valley at Alexander, 7:30 Meigs at Vinton County, 7:30 Point Pleasant at Poca, 7:30 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Rose Hill Christian, 7 p.m. Rio Grande Athletics Men’s Basketball vs OU- Lancaster, 12:15 Wednesday, Dec. 20 Boys Basketball Point Pleasant at Nitro, 7:30 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Ripley, 7 p.m. Hannan at Ironton St. Joseph, 6 p.m. Wrestling Jackson at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. Wahama, Eastern at Belpre, 6 p.m. River Valley at NelsonvilleYork, 6 p.m. Rio Grande Athletics Women’s Basketball at Northwestern Ohio, 1 p.m. Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports A handful of Marshall defenders push Old Dominion’s Melvin Vaughn (9) out of bounds during the first quarter of a Nov. 14 Conference USA football game at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. Herd holds off Colorado State, 31-28 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Leading up to the New Mexico Bowl, Marshall wide receiver Tyre Brady kept hearing about Colorado State’s explosive offense. Doubters were overlooking the Thundering Herd’s own weapons, he thought. So when Brady’s chance came in the second quarter, the junior separated himself from Rams coverages and sprinted to a 76-yard touchdown reception for the ﬁrst of three big scoring plays that allowed Thundering Herd hold off the Rams 31-28 on Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl. “Every time when you play for yourself, you force things, you press things,” said Brady, who had 165 yards receiving. “But when you play for your teammates, things just fall into place the right way.” He was joined by Keion Davis, who rushed for 141 yards, including a 68-yard touchdown run . Tyler King added a 90-yard rushing touchdown for the Herd (8-5). Chase Litton threw for 262 yards and two touchdowns, overshadowing the much-hyped Colorado State quarterback Nick Stevens, who was sacked ﬁve times. “I think it’s the entire defense played tremendous,” Marshall coach Doc Holliday said. “That’s an excellent offensive football team”. The Thundering Herd are 11-2 in bowl games — 5-0 under Holliday. For Colorado State (7-6), it was another disappointing postseason. The Rams have lost four straight bowl games, and lost four of their last ﬁve this season after a 6-2 start. “Yeah, it’s pretty much a microcosm of our season,” Colorado State head coach Mike Bobo said. “Played pretty good at times, then giving up big plays, explosive plays for touchdowns. Those kill you defensively.” Stevens threw for 320 yards and ran for two touchdowns for the Rams, but was sacked ﬁve times. Olabisi Johnson had 119 yards receiving, but Stevens was unable to connect consistently with standout Michael Gallup. “I got to hit Gallup in those shots. I think it’s a different ballgame,” Stevens said. “There were a number of them that he was open, and protection was solid.” Colorado State’s offense began to surge in the fourth quarter with 14 points, but Marshall’s defense was able to hold the Rams. Colorado State is 6-11 in bowl games. The takeaway Colorado State: The Rams continued to struggle despite having being ranked 10th in the FBS in yards per game Marshall wide receiver Tyre Brady hauls in a touchdown pass during a Nov. 14 Conference USA football game against Old Dominion at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. with 501.1. Stevens and Gallup failed to challenge Marshall’s stingy defense and couldn’t respond to Marshall’s big plays despite a late game scoring surge. “This hurts but we’ll regroup and get ready for next year,” Bobo said. Marshall: Marshall’s defense also kept constant pressure on Colorado State’s high-octane offense preventing the Rams from threatening with an air attack most of the game. Up next Colorado State: Bobo has led the Rams to three bowl games in each of his first three seasons. He recently signed a contract extension where he will earn $2 million by 2020. But at the same time, he’s only won seven games each season and lost all his bowl games so 2018 may be key season for him. Marshall The Herd are losing 13 seniors, including key tight end Ryan Yurachek. The four-year players in that group won 34 games and a conference championship and went to three bowl games. But many key players are set to return. �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Tuesday, December 19, 2017 7 LeBron leads Falcons soar past Wahama, 62-43 Cavs past Wiz By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com WASHINGTON (AP) — LeBron James played the ﬁrst half wearing a pair of shoes — one black, one white — reading “equality” in gold capital letters and ﬁnished with 20 points, 15 assists and 12 rebounds to lead the Cleveland Cavaliers past the Washington Wizards 106-99 on Sunday night for their 18th victory in 19 games. James had his fourth triple-double in the past ﬁve games despite being called for four fouls in the ﬁnal quarter. Kevin Love added 25 points and nine rebounds for the Cavs. Bradley Beal led Wash- ington with 27 points, and John Wall had 15 points, 10 rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes in his third game back after missing nine with an injured left knee. In a matchup of Eastern Conference division leaders, neither team led by more than seven until Wall turned the ball over, leading to a fast break for James, who was fouled at the other end and completed the threepoint play for a 103-94 lead. The last time these teams played, at Washington on Nov. 3, Cleveland won thanks to 57 points from James. Eagles hit both of the Lady Eagles’ three-pointers and came up with a teambest 17 points. Elizabeth From page 6 Collins was next with 16 points on the strength some adjustments that didn’t get made and that’s of 12 ﬁeld goals, while pulling in a team-best 20 how the game goes, if you’re not making adjust- rebounds. Bailey recorded eight ments the other team points and a team-best ﬁnds a way to win.” Eastern shot just 17-of- four assists, while Madison Williams added six 83 (20.5 percent) from points and led the EHS the ﬁeld, including 2-ofdefensive effort with 17 (11.8 percent) from three-point range. Mean- three steals and one block. Kaitlyn Hawk while, the hosts shot scored four points for 19-of-42 (45.2 percent) the guests, while Kelsey from the ﬂoor, including Casto and Whitney Durst 6-of-19 (31.6 percent) from beyond the arc. Both marked a point apiece. BHS sophomore Kyna teams shot 29 free throws in the contest, EHS sink- Waderker led the hosts ing 17 (58.6 percent) and with 17 points, followed by Abbey LaFatch with BHS making 15 (51.7 13 and Ray with 11. Sydpercent). ney Spencer scored eight “The mark of a great basketball team is consis- points in the win, while Lakin Hupp and Curstin tency, coming in day-in Grifﬁn had ﬁve points and day-out,” Coach apiece. Parker said. “I think the Eastern will look to other mark of a great avenge this setback on team is respecting your opponent, no matter who Jan. 25 at ‘The Nest’. “I don’t think a whole you’re playing.” lot needs to be changed,” The Green, White and said Coach Parker. “I Gold won the reboundthink we just need to ing battle by a 35-30 apply what we’ve learned. clip, including 21-to-6 We have another very on the offensive glass. tough week coming up.” EHS committed just 10 After hosting Wahama turnovers in the game, six fewer than the hosts. The on Monday, Eastern will travel to Federal Hocking guests claimed a 9-to-4 edge in steals, while dish- on Thursday. ing out 10 assists and Alex Hawley can be reached at 740blocking one shot. 446-2342, ext. 2100. EHS junior Jess Parker CLASSIFIEDS ANNOUNCEMENTS Notices %HDXWLIXO *UDYH %ODQNHWV �� :UHDWK V �� XS� 6XH 5LFH 0RUQLQJ 6WDU 5G 5DFLQH �� Houses For Rent Charming 4 bdrm. 2 bth. River view victorian home. Detached 2 car garage. 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The Red and White — who were playing in their home opener — closed the gap down to 20-19 following a Jacob Lloyd basket at 4:55 mark and were also within two points (22-20) with 3:37 left in the half, but MHS answered with eight consecutive points during a 10-2 run that allowed the guests to secure a 32-22 cushion headed into the break. Wahama committed seven of the eight turnovers in the third frame, and the Purple and White took full advantage of the situation by making an 18-6 charge that ultimately slammed the door shut on the outcome while taking a 50-28 edge into the ﬁnale. The White Falcons closed regulation with a small 15-12 run and eventually came as close as 17 points (60-43) with 43 seconds left, but Collin Pargeon scored the ﬁnal basket eight seconds later to wrap up Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Wahama junior Tyler Bumgarner, left, releases a three-point attempt during the first quarter of Friday night’s TVC Hocking boys basketball contest against Miller in Mason, W.Va. the 19-point outcome. Miller made 16-of-28 shot attempts (57 percent) over the middle frames, while the hosts netted just 8-of-26 ﬁeld goal tries (31 percent) over that same span — including misses on seven of their ﬁrst eight attempts in the third quarter en route to a 3-of-11 overall effort. That, combined with seven third quarter turnovers, ultimately sealed Wahama’s fate by night’s end — and WHS coach Ron Bradley completed agreed with that statement following the contest. “It was a two-point game there close to halftime, then it was 10 going into the break. We just didn’t match Miller’s intensity coming out of the break … and that was the difference,” Bradley said. “I talked to the kids after the game about being mentally and physically tough because we are just not displaying that right now. When teams challenge us, we need to respond. “We have some talented kids here, so when we start responding to tight situations throughout the course of a game — things will start getting better for us here. Right now, we just need to get tougher.” Despite a glaring difference in height, the White Falcons did manage to keep up with Miller on the boards. The Purple and White ﬁnished the night with a slim 31-29 edge in rebounds, with both teams hauling in nine offensive caroms. Wahama committed 16 turnovers in the setback, compared to only 11 miscues by the guests. The Red and White connected on 17-of-50 ﬁeld goal attempts for 34 percent, including a 3-of-13 effort from three-point range for 23 percent. The hosts were also 6-of-8 at the free throw line for 75 percent. Noah Litchﬁeld led WHS with a double-double effort of 11 points and 13 rebounds, followed by Tyler Bumgarner with 10 points and Lloyd with nine markers. Jacob Warth was next with six points and Anthony Ortiz also added three markers. Abram Pauley and Skyler Estep completed the White Falcon tally with two points apiece. Pauley also hauled in ﬁve rebounds in the setback. MHS netted 27-of-54 shot attempts for 50 percent, including a 4-of-12 effort from behind the arc for 33 percent. The guests were also 4-of-9 at the charity stripe for 44 percent. Alec Eveland paced Miller with a game-high 15 points, followed by Seattle Compston with 14 points and Carson Starlin with 13 markers. Colby Bartley and Pargeon also chipped in seven points apiece to the winning cause. Levi VanBibber and Drew Starlin rounded out the scoring with respective efforts of four and two points. Bartley hauled in a team-high seven rebounds, while Starlin and Pargeon each grabbed six boards. Wahama returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Trimble in a TVC Hocking contest. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Locals grapplers compete at VCHS By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com McARTHUR, Ohio — Gallia Academy was ﬁfth, South Gallia placed 13th and Meigs ﬁnished 18th out of 20 teams on Saturday at the 2017 VFW Post 5299 Wrestling Invitational held at Vinton County High School. Of the three local programs in attendance, only the Blue Devils came away with divisional titles after earning a pair of weight class championships en route to tallying 133.5 points. GAHS scored a half-dozen top-ﬁve ﬁnishes, with Caleb Greenlee and Kyle Greenlee both leading the charge with weight class titles at 106 and 113 pounds. Caleb (106) went 4-0 and earned four pinfall wins, while Kyle (113) ﬁnished 5-0 with ﬁve pinfall victories. Jason Stroud (106) placed fourth with three pinfalls and a 3-2 mark, while Hunter Terry went 3-2 with two pinfall wins and was fourth at 285 pounds. Grant Bryan was fourth at 120 pounds after going 2-3 overall with two pinfall victories. Kenton Ramsey also placed ﬁfth at 113 pounds for the Blue Devils. The Rebels — who ﬁnished the day with 55 team points — received a fourth-place effort from Justin Butler, who went 3-2 overall with three pinfall wins at 152 pounds. Chad Bostic was also ﬁfth for SGHS at 170 pounds. The Marauders — who ended up with 42 team points — had zero top-four ﬁnishes, but Brandon Justis was ﬁfth overall at 195 pounds. Athens won the team title with 203.5 points, while the host Vikings (153.5) and Jackson (142.0) rounded out the top three spots in the ﬁeld. GAHS joined Philo, Unioto and Hillsboro with two weight class champions apiece. VCHS, Athens, Wellston, Adena, Jackson and Zane Trace also won a divisional title each. Visit baumspage.com for complete results of the 2017 Vinton County VFW Post 5299 Invitational. Ravens force 4 turnovers to beat Browns CLEVELAND (AP) — There’s nothing ﬂashy about these Baltimore Ravens, who have more than a few ﬂaws. But, as has been the case in past years, they’ve got a larcenous defense capable of wreaking havoc in the playoffs. They’ve got to get there ﬁrst. Baltimore took a step toward returning to the postseason after a twoyear absence on Sunday with a 27-10 win over the Cleveland Browns, who have just two more chances to avoid an historic 0-16 season. By forcing four turnovers , giving them a league-leading 33 takeaways this season, and scoring a defensive TD, the Ravens (8-6) took care of business and have a clear path to the playoffs. As long as they win upcoming home games against offensively challenged Indianapolis and Cincinnati, they’ll be in the postseason. “It was huge,” said Ravens safety Eric Weddle, who had one of Baltimore’s two interceptions against Browns rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer. “I’m not going to lie, I was a little nervous about how we were going to play. You just don’t know. It’s a different group every year. It’s not like we’ve had ﬁve years of experience with losses and wins and playoffs. “I was proud of this group and how we responded. Ultimately, what happened in Pittsburgh (a 39-38 loss last week) will make us a better team.” So should what the Ravens did in Cleveland. It would have been understandable if they were overconﬁdent against the Browns (0-14), who took a 7-3 lead in the second quarter on Duke Johnson’s 12-yard TD run to cap a 96-yard drive. But the Ravens kept plugging away, and while their performance wasn’t aesthetically pleasing, it was more than good enough to keep their playoff path clear. “I’m really pleased with the way we’re playing,” coach John Harbaugh said. “We’re running to the ball. We’re keeping the quarterback caged. We’re getting to the quarterback. We’re keeping the ball in front of us. Even last week, they made a few big plays on us. We weren’t quite as tight in coverage as we wanted to be against a really good offense, but we went to work. We cleaned those things up. 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Rio Grande, which OXFORD, Ohio — was coming off a The University of Rio Grande men’s basketball 21-point win at Ohio Christian on Saturday, team knew in advance remained at 5-9 overall. that it would have its The RedStorm trailed hands full in Sunday just 17-10 after a layup afternoon’s exhibition by freshman Ajdin game against NCAA Division I Miami-Ohio. Maksumich (Konjic, Bosnia-Herzegovina) A less-than-stellar with 13:23 left in the start erased any hopes opening stanza, but the RedStorm had of scored just three points shocking the world. Rio scored just three over the next 7:50 as the RedHawks methodipoints in a stretch of cally built a 23-point just under eight minlead. utes midway through Miami’s lead balthe ﬁrst half, allowing looned to 29 points the RedHawks to blow things open en route to by halftime and Rio Grande got no closer a 109-70 win over the than 24 points at any RedStorm at Millett stage of the second half. Hall. The RedHawks’ largMiami, a member est advantage of the of the Mid-American game came in its ﬁnal Conference, picked up margin of victory. its seventh win in 11 For Ohio Valley Publishing Miami shot 62 percent for the game including 64 percent in the second half - while enjoying a commanding 46-28 edge in rebounding and outscoring Rio, 64-24, in the paint. Nike Sibande led ﬁve double-digit scorers for MU with 21 points, while Bam Bowman netted 20 points and pulled down a game-high 10 rebounds off the bench. The RedHawks also got 12 points and a game-high eight assists from Darrion Ringo, 11 points from Jalen Adaway and 10 points from Jake Wright in the winning effort. Rio Grande was led by senior Will Hill (Worthington, OH) with a game-high 27 points, 20 of which came in the second half. Sophomore Stanley Christian (Norfolk, VA) and senior Devon Price (Pickerington, OH) added 11 points each in a losing cause, while Christian had a teambest ﬁve rebounds and Price was credited with a team-high four assists. The RedStorm shot just 36.4 percent from the ﬂoor overall (24-for66) and were only 7-for24 (29.2 percent) from beyond the three-point arc. All seven trifectas came in the second half. Rio Grande will return to action on Tuesday afternoon, hosting Ohio University-Lancaster in the annual Champions of Character Classic. Tipoff is set for 12:15 p.m. at the Newt Oliver Arena. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. 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Clippers L.A. Lakers Phoenix Sacramento W 23 11 10 10 9 L 6 17 17 21 20 Home 10-3 6-7 6-7 4-12 5-7 Away 13-3 5-10 4-10 6-9 4-13 Conf 11-4 7-9 4-10 5-11 7-8 Rio women trample Trailblazers By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande bolted to a 14-point ﬁrst quarter lead and never looked back, cruising to an 84-58 rout of Ohio Christian University, Friday afternoon, in River States Conference women’s basketball action at the Maxwell Center. The RedStorm improved to 13-1 overall and 4-0 in conference play with their 11th straight win. The Trailblazers dropped to 6-6 overall and 0-3 in the RSC with a ﬁfth straight loss. Eleven different players scored in the victory for Rio Grande, which survived with little problem despite committing 22 turnovers. The RedStorm trailed just once in the game - 1-0 after OCU’s Chloe Baird hit one of two free throws 39 seconds into the contest - but scored 15 of the ﬁnal 17 points in the opening period to take a 19-5 advantage. OCU countered with a 7-0 run to begin the second quarter and slice the deﬁcit in half, but that’s as close as the Trailblazers would get the rest of the way. The RedStorm settled for a nine-point cushion at halftime before extending its advantage to 12 points by the end of the third quarter and to as many as 27 inside the game’s ﬁnal minute. Senior Alexis Payne (Deep Water, WV) led a quartet of double-digit scorers for Rio with 15 points, while junior Jasmine Smith (Canal Winchester, OH) had 14 points to go along with a game-high nine rebounds, three assists and three steals. Sophomore Sydney Holden (Wheelersburg, OH) and junior Jaida Carter (New Philadelphia, OH) added 13 and 12 points, respectively, for the RedStorm, which shot 50.8 percent from the ﬂoor (31-for61) while enjoying a 44-22 edge in rebounding. Montrail Roberts had a game-high 16 points to go along with a team-best eight rebounds and three assists for Ohio Christian. Baird ﬁnished with 15 points in a losing cause and Staci Dinsmore tossed in 13 points off the bench for the Trailblazers, who committed 22 turnovers of their own. Rio Grande plays once more prior to the Christmas holiday when it travels to the University of Northwestern Ohio next Wednesday. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Bruce Kluckhohn | AP Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs, center, catches a 20-yard touchdown pass between Cincinnati Bengals defenders Tony McRae, left, and Clayton Fejedelem, right, during the first half of an NFL football game Sunday in Minneapolis. The Vikings won 34-7. Vikings clinch division at expense of Bengals MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mike Zimmer has a second NFC North title in his fourth year in Minnesota, with the Vikings just a few wins away from becoming the ﬁrst team in history to play in a home-stadium Super Bowl. Zimmer’s mentor, Marvin Lewis, is simply winding down a winceinducing season that could be the last of his 15 years as head coach of the Cincinnati Bengals. In this matchup of close friends, the Vikings weren’t even challenged by the banged-up Bengals. Eric Kendricks had an interception return for a touchdown , Case Keenum passed for 236 yards and two scores, and the Vikings clinched the division crown with a 34-7 victory over the depleted and disinterested Bengals on Sunday. “We’ve got that out of the way, and now he have to go for that second thing, to win an NFC championship,” cornerback Xavier Rhodes said. Looming after that, of course, would be that big game the Vikings have never won in the franchise’s 57 seasons. “The Super Bowl is in their home stadium,” an envious-sounding Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap said. “They’ve got everything they want in front of them.” Guaranteeing at least one January game under the noise-trapping, translucent roof of U.S. Bank Stadium was a big step for the Vikings (113), who also control the second seed in the NFC that comes with a handy ﬁrst-round bye. They’re behind Philadelphia (12-2), which holds the tiebreaker. “We understand that this isn’t the ultimate goal, and we have a lot more to accomplish,” said Brian Robison, who had two of three sacks of Andy Dalton. The Bengals (5-9) have nothing left to play for but pride, and even that has been missing lately. They lost 33-7 at home to Chicago last week. “I realize we have some younger guys, some newer guys on defense, but we’ve got to ﬁnd a way to get them in position to play winning football,” said Lewis, whose list of missing starters grew immediately longer when left tackle Cedric Ogbuehi and free safety George Iloka departed in the ﬁrst quarter with shoulder injuries. The game was preceded by an ESPN report that Lewis will not return to the team next season. He denied that’s true afterward, though with an expiring contract there’s no promise that the Bengals will want him to come back for 2018. “I have not made any decisions about anything,” Lewis said, “as I’ve told you how many times?” Here are some other key developments from the game: a massive knee injury requiring an arduous rehabilitation that didn’t end until he returned to the active roster Nov. 8. The last time Bridgewater appeared in a non-exhibition was Jan. 10, 2016, almost two full years ago when the Vikings lost to Seattle in the playoffs. The fans began rhythmically shouting for Bridgewater a few minutes before he walked slowly on the ﬁeld for the ﬁrst time since Aug. 28, 2016. “I might have been one of the guys trying to start the ‘Teddy’ chant there,” Keenum said. “I couldn’t be more excited for him.” Bridgewater’s ﬁrst pass was intercepted when the ball bounced off Jerick McKinnon’s hands in a crowd and into the arms of Bengals strong safety Shawn Williams. His other throw was dropped by Michael Floyd. “I tried to make sure that I stayed as evenkeeled as possible,” Bridgewater said. “I had to actually tune out the crowd so that I could hear the play call, for one, but it was a great experience.” Another substitution The interception by Williams gave the Bengals the ball at the Minnesota 23, the only time all game they crossed their opponent’s 40-yard line. That put them in position for a Teddy! Teddy! Teddy! The margin for Minne- short touchdown run sota was so comfortable by Giovani Bernard and that Teddy Bridgewater saved them from a second shutout this season. replaced Keenum at quarterback early in the A.J. McCarron replaced Dalton on that drive, fourth quarter. It was raising the question his ﬁrst game action in whether the fourth-year nearly 16 months since backup would take over for the ﬁnal two games for an extended audition. Lewis, however, said he won’t consider turning the job over to McCarron the rest of the way despite the Bengals being out of contention. Former pupils Zimmer was up against a bunch of coaches and players he’s still close to, but the holdovers on the Bengals’ defense were also eager to try to beat their former defensive coordinator. Geno Atkins had two sacks in the ﬁrst quarter, but there wasn’t much else to be satisﬁed with. “I had every intention on my mind to come in here and beat Zim,” Dunlap said. “It doesn’t matter what we were playing for, it was the fact that I was playing against him. We didn’t accomplish anything close to that.” Case is crisp Keenum didn’t face much resistance with such an injury-ravaged Bengals defense, but he completed 20 of 23 passes for 236 yards and touchdowns to Stefon Diggs and Kyle Rudolph . Running back Jerick McKinnon had seven receptions for 114 yards. 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