https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/343fa04b150ad3d5708381a9cfdf31bf.pdf 75b9440f616e766a4521d6d3da3dfbde PDF Text Text Faith and Family magazine INSIDE TODAY 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 28° 51° 48° Mostly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 58° / Low 34° Today’s weather forecast Bobcats release schedule WEATHER s 8 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 42, Volume 75 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 s 50¢ Watching ‘the river’ ODH data change lowers COVID deaths Vaccinations continue locally Staff Report Photos by Sarah Hawley | Sentinel A view from the Mason, W.Va. boat ramp shows the Ohio River nearing flood stage in Pomeroy on Tuesday afternoon. Projected to crest Wednesday morning By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com OHIO VALLEY — Roadways around the region were covered in water on Tuesday as the Ohio River continued to spill over its banks. With crests projected above flood stage in much of the region on Wednesday, the Mighty Ohio is likely to remain on some roadways for another day or two. Main roadways in the region, including State Route 7 near Kyger Creek and Addison, as well as in Gallipolis near the State Route 141 intersection, between Gallipolis city limits and State Route 218 and at Clay School, were closed due to high water. State Route 124 was also closed in Meigs County in the Minersville and Antiquity areas, as well as some roads in the Long Bottom and See RIVER | 3 An Ohio State Highway Patrol vehicle blocks State Route 7 where a vehicle sits in the high water (far right of the photo) in Gallia County. Emergency HEAP ending March 31 a confirmation number,” the news release stated. “You must have that for your appointment OHIO VALLEY — The Galto be completed. You will have lia-Meigs Community Action Agency (GMCAA) announces it to have your social security number or client number and is continuing to assist customers with its main heating source your gas and electric account number in order to make your and/or furnace repair through the Emergency HEAP Program appointment. Please note, an appointment may not extend a and will be ending March 31. According to a news release, scheduled utility shut-off. “Emergency HEAP provides to make an appointment call the IVR phone number (Interactive assistance to households that Voice Response System), which have had utilities disconnected, stills gives the customers access face the threat of disconnection, or have 25 percent or less seven days a week/24 hours a supply of bulk fuel, or less than day. The number is 1-740-44410 day supply of wood or coal. 4371, and please listen to the The program allows a one-time end of the recording. “At the end you will be given payment per heating season to Staff Report AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2021 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. restore or retain home heating. The potential dollar amount will be up to $175 for regulated utilities, up to $750 for unregulated utilities, up to $550 for wood, coal or pellets and up to $900 for propane/fuel oil, etc., and up to 8 cylinders of propane. “The income guidelines for Regular HEAP and Emergency HEAP are the same. However, Regular HEAP requires the previous 12 months income while the past month income is acceptable for Emergency HEAP. The 12-month period or one month period for the help is determined from date of application making it possible for some with decreased income during these periods to qualify later in the program. Examples of these types of situations could occur from layoff, strike, retirement, disability or death of a spouse or household member and this year changes due to the COVID-19 virus. Documentation verifying all household income must be provided when applying for E-HEAP or Regular HEAP. Also a copy of the applicant’s most recent gas/ electric bill is required. It is also required that you provide social security cards, for ALL household members. You will also be See HEAP | 4 Ohio health dept. to retire system after 4,200 uncounted deaths By Farnoush Amiri Report for America/Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — An outdated reporting system that led to the undercount of more than 4,200 COVID-19 deaths in Ohio will now be retired, the state’s health department director said Tuesday. The Ohio Department of Health will retire the manual system it used to provide a real-time death toll from the pandemic over the last year after a breakdown in the system led to a massive adjustment last month to the OHIO VALLEY — A change in reporting of COVID-19 deaths by the Ohio Department of Health lead to a decrease in reported COVID-19 deaths in Gallia County as a result of the virus. On Monday, the Ohio Department of Health had reported 46 deaths in Gallia County due to COVID-19. As of the Tuesday afternoon update, 31 deaths were listed in Gallia County. As of press time on Tuesday, the demographic data regarding the age ranges for the new death count in Gallia County has not been updated by ODH. For more on the changes being made to the ODH reporting system see a related article on Page 1 of today’s Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel, as well as online. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported four additional cases of COVID-19 in Mason County on Tuesday. Vaccination numbers In Gallia County, 4,542 residents have started the COVID-19 vaccination process, which is equal to 15.19 percent of the population. Of those, 2,910 are age 65 and older. A total of 2,462 Gallia County residents (8.23 percent of the population) have completed the vaccine process. In Meigs County, 3,357 residents have started the COVID-19 vaccination process, which is equal to 14.65 percent of the population. Of those, 2,196 are age 65 and older. A total of 1,811 Meigs County residents (7.91 percent of the population) have completed the vaccine process. In Mason County, DHHR reports 4,457 total doses have been administered to Mason County residents. Of those, 2,435 doses were administered to individuals 65 years old or older. Here is a closer look at COVID-19 cases in the region: state’s documented death toll. “We have been building the plane as we fly it,” Health Director Stephanie McCloud said Tuesday. “And unfortunately, we weren’t given all new parts to build it well. We did not have time to stop the plane to land it, get the new parts that we need, and then take off again.” The department will switch Tuesday to rely exclusively on a slower but more reliable and accurate system to count virus-related deaths, McCloud Gallia County ODH reported a total of 2,225 cases of COVID19 (since March) in Gallia County as part of Tuesday’s update. This is an increase of seven since Monday’s update. ODH has reported a total of 31 deaths (15 less), 130 hospitalizations, and 2,085 presumed recovered individuals (11 new) as of Tuesday. See RETIRE | 4 See DATA | 4 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 OBITUARIES REV. ROBERT HARRISON ‘WHEAT’ HERSMAN PAUL ROBERT SIMON In Loving Memory Paul Robert Simon, beloved husband, father, brother and son passed away the morning of February 25th, 2021 in Charleston, West Virginia. Paul was born April 14th, 1967 at Holzer Hospital in Gallipolis, Ohio, also known as Trump Country. As the third, and favorite, child of Dr. Mel P. Simon and Lydia Sarzaba Simon, he enjoyed the cold cut combo from Subway, fine dining, car shows, and a fine pair of jean shorts. Paul was a trailblazer and made his own path, free from the oppression of working in healthcare (the rest of his family was not so lucky!). When Paul was not overseeing the Simon’s Old Town Farm operations in Point Pleasant, West Virginia as the co-owner and manager, he loved bragging about the best trade he’s ever made: a golf cart for a limousine. Paul graduated from Xavier University and went on to become very active in the local community. He devoted many hours to reviving the arts in the valley by planning fundraising events and helping to restore the Ariel Opera House. He was known for always being ready to lend a helping hand through his service work, logistics skills, leadership roles with the local Rotary Club, the Community Foundation of Mason County, and most recently, as President of the Ohio Valley Symphony/Ariel Ann-Carson Dater Performing Arts Theatre. Throughout his daily life, he touched all who knew him with his endless compassion for others. In addition to being survived by his very own Miss Universe, Dr. Agnes Enrico-Simon, and son, Jacob Simon, he is survived by his parents (Dr. Mel P. Simon and Lydia Sarzaba Simon), father and mother-in-law (Dr. Roy and Mea Enrico), sister and brother-in-law (Dr. Maria L.S. Simon and Paul Weber), brother and sister-in-law (Drs. Sherwyn and Tess Simon), sister and brother in law (Sessie Simon and Guy Franceschini) and really good-looking nieces and nephews. A private family service was held on Monday, March 1st, 2021 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Point Pleasant, followed by memorial service and interment at the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens in Gallipolis. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting organizations that Paul was passionate about: the Ariel AnnCarson Dater Performing Arts Theatre and the Community Foundation of Mason County Scholarship Fund. Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home assisted the family. An online guest registry is available at waughhalley-wood.com BIDWELL — Rev. Robert Harrison “Wheat” Hersman, 79, of Bidwell, Ohio, went home to be with the Lord on Sunday, Feb. 28, 2021, at his home, surrounded by his family. Bob was born on Aug. 17, 1941, in Bidwell, Ohio, son of the late William and Clara (Flora) Hersman. He married Diana Jane Russell Hersman on Dec. 22, 1962; and she preceded him in death on Jan. 16, 2016. In addition to his parents and wife, Bob was preceded in death by grandson, Keith Edward Parcell; four sisters, Aster Hersman, Mary Hersman, Violet Taylor, and Opal Bailey; a brother, Cecil Hersman; and an infant brother. Bob was the Pastor at Trinity Gospel Mission and was a retired coal miner from Meigs Mines #2. He is survived by two daughters, Linda (Herman “Ed”) Parcell of Patriot, Ohio and Tammy Hersman of Bidwell; two sons, Bobby (Donna) Hersman of Gallipolis and Ryan (Denise) Hersman of Bidwell; seven grandchildren, Justin (Erica) Hersman, Robert (Katlin) Hersman, and Brittany (Tony) Perry all of Gallipolis, Timothy Hersman and Ethan Hersman both of Bidwell, Michael Parcell of Patriot, and Keith Hersman of Bidwell; seven great grandchildren, Hunter DeLancey, Jake DeLancey, Tyson Hersman, Cooper Hersman, Bella Hersman, Brystal Hersman, and Bently Hersman all of Gallipolis; two brothers, Donnie Hersman of Port Isabel, Texas and Paul Hersman of Vinton; one sister, Martha (Hayward) McComas of Vinton; and a sister-inlaw, Naomi Hersman of Doylestown, Ohio. The funeral service for Bob will be held at 1 p.m. on Sunday, March 7, 2021, at Willis Funeral Home with Rev. Mike Thompson officiating. His burial will follow in the Morgan Center Wesleyan Cemetery. Friends may call on Saturday, March 6, 2021, from 5 p.m.-7 p.m. at Willis Funeral Home. Those in attendance are asked to follow the CDC guidelines of social distancing and are required to follow the Ohio mandate of wearing face masks. Pallbearers will be Timothy Hersman, Justin Hersman, Robert Hersman, Keith Hersman, Michael Parcell, Tony Perry, and SSG USAF Ethan Hersman, absent due to serving our country in the U.K.; honorary pallbearer will be Jim Emmerit. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Trinity Gospel Mission, c/o Bobby Hersman, 2592 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Ohio Valley Publishing BEVERLEY LORRAINE CODNER RACINE — Beverley Lorraine Codner, 90, of Racine, Ohio, passed away on February 28, 2021, at Overbrook Rehab Center in Middleport, Ohio. She was born on January 1, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan, daughter of the late Beverly Lionel and Laurie Mabel Prest Crook. Beverley was a member of the Pentecostal Assembly of Racine, and a member of the Red Hat Society of Racine. She loved making crafts (very crafty) and painting. She especially loved her family and traveling to see her family. She is survived by her daughters, Jill Dillon (Tim), and Pam Codner; sons, Mike Codner (Lee), and Danny Codner (Becky); grandchildren, Melody (Mike), Lisa Lynn, Jennifer (Jimmy), Heath (Lea), Lisa Ann, Jonathan, Laura, Brandi (John “Jim”), Shauna (Ryan), Shannon, Jarrod, Zac, and Cody; great grandchildren, Kristin, Ben, Cass, Tori, Ashton, Nick, Caleb, Addi, Brooks, Dakota, and Dylan; brother, Carl Crook (Linda); and sister, Donna Vigna. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Jack; brother, Don Crook; sister, Cheryl Grekta; and grandson, Jeremy “JJ” Lawrence. The funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2021, at 11 a.m. at Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, West Virginia, with Mike Codner officiating. Burial will follow in Meigs Memory Gardens in Pomeroy, Ohio. Friends may visit the family at the funeral home on Friday, March 5, 2021, from 6 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in memory of Bev Codner to Overbrook Rehab Center, 333 Page Street, Middleport, Ohio 45760, or Pentecostal Assembly, 51059 Hoback Road, Racine, Ohio 45771. Condolences may be expressed to the family at roush94@yahoo.com or on our Facebook page. GREGORY L. CASTO Gregory L. Casto, 73, passed away on February 28, 2021. Greg was born on April 2, 1947 in Ewington, Ohio to the late Granville and Frankie (Calihan) Casto. He was also preceded in death by his granddaughter Liesel Casto. Greg is survived by his loving wife Deborah P. (Lamont) Casto; children, Mary Alice Casto, Keith (Lynn) Casto, Joshua (Joie) Casto, Laura (Ryan) Oren and Nathan (Kimberly) Casto; grandchildren, Connor, Caleb, Ian and Sophie Casto and Michael Oren; brother, David Casto. A graveside service for Greg will be held on Friday, March 5, 2021 at Vinton Memorial Park, 16478 State Rt. 160, Vinton, Ohio 45686 at 1 p.m. with Pastor Dennis King officiating. Arrangements under the care of Cotner Funeral Home, Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Memorial messages may be sent to Greg’s family by visiting www.cotnerfuneralhome.com. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Area Agency on Aging, and Regional Transportation Planning Organization (RTPO) for Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, Perry, and Washington counties. Citizens are encouraged to attend the meeting via Facebook Live. Visit the Buckeye Hills Regional Council Facebook page to watch the livestream: www.facebook.com/BuckeyeHills. The meeting agenda will be posted to buckeyehills.org. Public comment may be submitted until March 3rd by emailing info@buckeyehills.org. SALEM CENTER — Meigs County Pomona Grange #46 will meet at Star Grange Hall with refreshments at 6:45 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. encouraged. COVID-19 regulations must be followed. Monday, March 8 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford townhall. RIO GRANDE — Cadot-Blessing Camp #126 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, organizational meeting, Bob Evans Homestead House at Bob Evans Farms beginning at 4 p.m. The SUVCW is the legal heir to the GAR Thursday, March 4 (Grand Army of the GALLIPOLIS — Sons Republic) the nation’s of the American Legion first Congressionally Squadron #27 meeting, chartered veterans’ orga6 p.m., post home on nization and is for the McCormick Road. All purposes of Patriotic and members are urged to Educational programs attend. dedicated to the memory CHESTER — Chester of the Veterans of the Shade Historical AssociaAmerican Civil War, tion will have its monthly Saturday, March 6 any male with ancestry board meeting at 6:30 SALEM CENTER — who served during the p.m. in the academy din- Star Grange #778 and ing area. Everyone is wel- Star Junior Grange #878 war invited to attend, uniformed reenactors come. Please follow social will meet with potluck not required to become a distancing rules and wear at 6:30 p.m. followed by a mask. meeting at 7:30 p.m. Final member. plans for Soup Dinner to be held on March 7 will Friday, March 5 Tuesday, March 9 be made. All members are MARIETTA — BuckGALLIPOLIS — The eye Hills Regional Coun- urged to attend. Qualifications-Based cil Executive Committee Selection committee of will hold its regular the Gallia County DisSunday, March 7 meeting by remote video trict Library Board of SALEM CENTER — conference at 10:30 a.m. Trustees will meet at 4:15 Star Grange will hold Buckeye Hills Regional their Annual Soup Dinner p.m. at Bossard Library Council serves as the with serving from 11 a.m. to review Statements of Council of Governments, to 2 p.m. Takes outs are Qualifications received from A/E firms. 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Tuppers Plains Regional SPORTS EDITOR REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ Sewer District will meet Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 GROUP PUBLISHER at 7 p.m. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Lane Moon GALLIA COUNTY lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR — The regular monthly Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 EDITOR meeting of the Galliamrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com Vinton Educational CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 Service Center (GVESC) MANAGING EDITOR dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 Governing Board, 5 p.m. shawley@aimmediamidwest.com via Zoom, join the meeting using the link https:// zoom.us/j/98920706639 ?pwd=VnRldjlLTHlFeFB QL2dIWndjM2NZQT09 and enter with the Meeting ID: 989 2070 6639, email ecrabtree@galliavintonesc.org for more details. Wednesday, March 10 MARIETTA — The District 18 Ohio Public Works Fiscal Year 2022 (Round 35) Small Government Committee meeting will be held by remote video conference at 10 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to select the Round 35 Small Government slate of projects that will be forwarded to the Ohio Public Works Commission to compete for funding with the other 18 districts. The public is invited to attend the meeting via Facebook Live. Visit the Buckeye Hills Regional Council Facebook page to watch the livestream: http:// www.facebook.com/ BuckeyeHills/live. The meeting agenda will be posted to buckeyehills. org prior to the meeting. Public comments may be submitted until March 8th by emailing mhyer@ buckeyehills.org. Thursday, March 11 MARIETTA — The Fiscal Year 2021 (Round 15 Supplemental Round) committee meeting of the Natural Resources Assistance Council will be held remote video conference at 10 a.m. The purpose of this meeting is to rate and rank the Fiscal Year 2021 (Round 15 Supplemental Round) applications that were received. The public is invited to attend the meeting via Facebook Live. Visit the Buckeye Hills Regional Council Facebook page to watch the livestream: www.facebook.com/BuckeyeHills. The meeting agenda will be posted to buckeyehills.org prior to the meeting. GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Free COVID-19 related supplies VINTON — Huntington Township will be giving out COVID-19 related supplies to Huntington Township residents only on Saturday, March 6 between noon - 3 p.m. at 49 Ewington Rd., Vinton. One supplies box per household and includes one case of water, one bottle of disinfectant, one pack of toilet paper, four trash bags, one hand sanitizer. Road closures MIDDLEPORT — A landslide repair project begins on March 1 on County Road 5 (Mill Street). The road will be closed. Estimated completion: May 1, 2021 MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project begins on March 8 on County Road 1 (Salem School Lot Road). The road will be closed between Ogdin Road (Township Road 25) and Dyesville Road (County Road 27). The detour is County Road 1 to SR 143 north to SR 32 west to SR 689 south to SR 124 east to County Road 1. Estimated closure end date: May 6, 2021 Gallia vaccine registration The Gallia County Health Department is scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for residents in the following age groups and categories: 80 years and older, 75-plus and those with severe congenital conditions, 70-plus, 65-plus. To schedule an appointment, call 740-441-2018, 740441-2950, or 740-441-2951. The health department stresses a scheduled appointment is required to receive the vaccine. Other vaccine sites in Gallia for qualifying individuals are Holzer Health System, 740-446-5566 and Hopewell Health Centers Gallia Clinic, 740-446-5500 with appointments required. COVID vaccine registration changes The Meigs County Health Department will not be taking names for the COVID-19 immunization waiting list at this time due to the large number of individuals on the list who still need the vaccination. The Health Department will call and schedule those on the current waiting list and when that list is exhausted, we will begin having citizens selfregister via an online registration process which will be announced in the coming weeks. We appreciate the communities understanding as we try to maneuver through the vaccination process in the best way possible. Meigs Trade Days Spring Craft Bazaar ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs Trade Days Spring Craft Bazaar held at the Meigs County Fairgrounds will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 27. Vendor space is still available. Admission and parking are free. For more information call 740-416-5506 or 740-416-4015 or visit Meigs Trade Days on Facebook. �LOCAL Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3 Minimum wage hike all but dead in big COVID relief bill Photos by Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Birds perch on the wall on the Pomeroy parking lot as the water continued to rise on Tuesday. River From page 1 Reedsville areas. Additional roadways closed due to flooding in Gallia County as of 5 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Gallia County Emergency Management, included: Brick school at Gun Club and at the bridge on the Addison Pike side; State Route 233 at Sardis Road; State Route 141 at Cadmus; Ingalls Road at Herman; State Route 233 near the swamps; Peters Cave Road; State Route 554 at Racoon Creek; State Route 325 both north and south of Vinton; State Route 775 near the county line; Northup Road; Dan Jones Road; Symmes Creek Road; Spruce Street extension; Lovers Lane; Addison Pike; Clay Chapel near State Route 7; Racoon Road; Bear Run; and Blue Lake. Additional roadways closed to flooding in Meigs County included State Route 733, Pine Grove Road, Bowman’s Run Road, and Forest Run Road, State Route 248, Leading Creek Road. A complete list of road closings in Meigs County is not available as of press time. In Mason County, the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency reported the following roads with water as follows: Waterloo Smith Church Road, Debbie Road, Arbuckle Road, Pleasant Ridge Road, Mason 80 Road, Salt Creek Road, Charleston Road at Eight Mile Road, Kingtown Road, Boggs Road, Hannan Trace Road, Main Street in Leon, Gun Club Road in New Haven, Route 2/Huntington Road at Glenwood. The first river gauge Fraud overwhelms jobless programs COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — With the floodgates set to open on another round of unemployment aid, states are being hammered with a new wave of fraud as they scramble to update security systems and block scammers who already have siphoned billions of dollars from pandemicrelated jobless programs. The fraud is fleecing taxpayers, delaying legitimate payments and turning thousands of Americans into unwitting identity theft victims. Many states have failed to adequately safeguard their systems, and a review by The Associated Press finds that some will not even publicly acknowledge the extent of the problem. The massive sham springs from prior identity theft from banks, credit rating agencies, health care systems and retailers. Fraud perpetrators buy stolen personal identifying information on the dark web and use it to flood state unemployment systems with bogus claims. The U.S. Justice Department is investigating unemployment fraud by “transnational criminal organizations, sophisticated domestic actors, and individuals across the United States,” said Joshua Stueve, a spokesman for the department’s criminal division. SUPPORT A van sits surrounded by water on State Route 7 on the bridge between Kyger Creek Power Plant and Little Kyger Road in Gallia County. A “no swimming” sign was surrounded by water on Tuesday in Mason. in the Ohio Valley Publishing area is at the Belleville Lock and Dam in Reedsville. A crest is projected for 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning at a level of 36.3 feet at the location. Flood stage at Belleville Lock is 35 feet. As of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Belleville Lock had a river level of 34.69 feet. At the Racine Lock, a crest at 42.1 feet is projected for 1 a.m. on Wednesday morning. As of 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday the river level at Racine Lock was recorded to be 41.91 feet. Flood stage at Racine is 41 feet. A crest above flood stage is projected for 7 a.m. on Wednesday at a level of 47.3 feet. Flood stage in Pomeroy is 46 feet at which time water begins to flow onto East Main Street in the downtown area. As of 1 p.m. on Tuesday, the river level in Pomeroy was 45.8 feet. The Point Pleasant river gauge is the lone location expected to reach moderate flood stage. Flood stage in Point Pleasant is 40 feet, with moderate flood stage at 44 feet. As of 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, the river level was observed at 45.85 feet, with a crest at 46.4 feet projected for Wednesday morning. The furthest south river gauge in the Ohio Valley Publishing area is at the R. C. Byrd Locks and Dam south of Gallipolis. A crest of 51 feet is projected at that location at 7 a.m. on Wednesday, which is one foot above the flood stage of 50 feet. As of 2 p.m. on Tuesday, the river level at the location was 50.15 feet. For the latest river projections visit the National Weather Service website, water.weather.gov. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. GALLIA COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS POSITION AVAILABLE: DEMOCRATIC DEPUTY DIRECTOR x#� �**'���-3,27��-�0"�-$� *#!2'-,1�'1�1##)',%���/3�*'h#"�!�,"'"�2#�$-0� 2&#��#+-!0�2'!��#.327��'0#!2-0�.-1'2'-,@�x'1���$3**R2'+#�.-1'2'-,�5'2&� �""'2'-,�*�&-301�0#/3'0#"�"30',%�#*#!2'-,�!7!*#1@� ��,"'"�2#1�+312�.-11#11��2�*#�12���&'%&�1!&--*�"'.*-+��-0�#/3'4�*#,2C� �-**#%#�*#4#*�#"3!�2'-,�'1�"#1'0#"@���,"'"�2#1�+312�&�4#��� �1#*',#� 3,"#012�,"',%�-$�2&#�03*#1A�.0-!#"30#1A��,"�#/3'.+#,2�31#"�',�*-!�*� #*#!2'-,��"+','120�2'-,@���,"'"�2#1�+312�&�4#�2&#�#6.#0'#,!#��,"� !�.� '*'27�2-�+�,�%#�2&#�"�7R2-R"�7�-.#0�2'-,1�-$�2&#� -�0"�-$�#*#!2'-,1@� ��,"'"�2#1�+312�.�11���!0'+',�*� �!)%0-3,"�!&#!)@ 3**�(- �"#1!0'.2'-,A�"#2�'*1A��,"��#!0#2�07�-$��2�2#� -0+�çäë�+�7� #� - 2�',#"�$0-+�2&#� �**'���-3,27��-�0"�-$� *#!2'-,1A� �**'���-3,27� �-302&-31#A�åì��-!312��20##2A� �**'.-*'1A�� ��-,"�7R 0'"�7A�ìBçä��@+@�2-� ,--,��,"�åBää�2-�èBää�.@+@ SYRACUSE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT ,2#0#12#"��..*'!�,21�1&-3*"�13 +'2���*#w#0�-$��..*'!�2'-,A�!300#,2�0#13+#� �,"�!-+.*#2#"��#!0#2�07�-$��2�2#� -0+�çäë@��..*'!�2'-,�+�2#0'�*1�+312� #� 0#!#'4#"� 7�èBää�.@+@���0!&�çåA�æäæå@ The Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department is sponsoring a fund raising program to raise money. These funds will be used to improve service to our community. Department representatives will be contacting all homes in the area over the coming weeks asking for a donation of $20. Department representatives will be going door to door and will carry identification or an ID badge. The Syracuse Volunteer Fire Department wishes to THANK everyone for their donation by giving a complimentary certificate for a 8x10 color portrait to be taken at the station. OH-70226596 x#� �**'���-3,27��-�0"�-$� *#!2'-,1�'1��,� /3�*��..-023,'27� +.*-7#0 Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com s mydailytribune.com OH-70225336 WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats’ hopes of including a minimum wage increase in their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill seemed all but dead as the Senate prepared to debate its own version of the House-passed aid package. Four days after the chamber’s parliamentarian said Senate rules forbid inclusion of a straight-out minimum wage increase in the relief measure, Democrats on Monday seemed to have exhausted their most realistic options for quickly salvaging the pay hike. In one decision, they abandoned a potential amendment threatening tax increases on big companies that don’t boost workers’ pay to certain levels. “At this moment, we may not have a path but I hope we can find one” for pushing the federal pay floor to $15 an hour, said No. 2 Senate Democratic leader Richard Durbin of Illinois. Senate Democrats hope to unveil their version of the broad relief package and begin debate as early as Wednesday. Congressional leaders want to send President Joe Biden the legislation combating the pandemic and bolstering the economy by March 14, the date emergency jobless benefits that lawmakers approved in December expire. The overall relief bill is Biden’s biggest early legislative priority. It looms as an initial test of his ability to unite Democrats in the Senate — where the party has no votes to spare — and risks lasting damage to his influence should he fail. Republicans are strongly against the legislation and could well oppose it unanimously, as House GOP lawmakers did when that chamber approved the bill early Saturday. The measure would provide $1,400 payments to individuals plus hundreds of billions of dollars for schools and colleges, COVID-19 vaccines and testing, mass transit systems, renters and small businesses. It also has money for child care, tax breaks for families with children and assistance for states willing to expand Medicaid coverage for low-income residents. Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he wanted Democrats to ignore the parliamentarian’s ruling blocking the minimum wage increase. He also wants them to vote to eliminate filibusters — procedural delays that would take an unachievable 60 votes for Democrats to prevail. Neither idea seemed to have the support among Democrats or the White House needed to succeed. But Sanders, the Senate’s lead sponsor of the hike to $15, said he’d force a vote on an amendment restoring the minimum wage increase anyway. “This is the soul of the Democratic Party,” he said of the proposal. In an acknowledgement that his effort might fall short, he said, “If we fail in this legislation, I will be back” and offer it in the near future. The Senate is divided 50-50 between the parties with Vice President Kamala Harris able to cast only tie-breaking votes. Democrats are employing a seldom-used procedure for the COVID-19 relief bill that will shield the measure from filibusters. Biden discussed the relief bill Monday in a virtual meeting with nine Senate Democrats, including Joe Manchin of West Virginia, an opponent of the $15 hourly target. A White House statement said the group was “united in the goal of quickly passing a significant package that reflects the scope of the challenges our country is facing.” Democrats, who will need unanimity to pass the legislation, are pushing for several changes in the House measure. Manchin told reporters he wants the bill’s emergency unemployment benefits, set at $400 weekly by the House, to revert to the current $300 figure enacted in December. That is certain to be divisive and draw strong opposition from progressives. He and Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., also said they want spending to be better “targeted,” which Manchin said meant “helping the people that need help the most.” Republicans have said the legislation is too costly and spends money needlessly. Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, said he wants the bill’s $350 billion for state and local governments to specify minimum amounts for municipal governments and wants perhaps $50 billion to improve broadband coverage. �LOCAL 4 Wednesday, March 3, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Some GOP state lawmakers help spread COVID-19 misinformation COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Many Republican lawmakers have criticized governors’ emergency restrictions since the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Now that most legislatures are back in session, a new type of pushback is taking root: misinformation. In their own comments or by inviting skeptics to testify at legislative hearings, some GOP state lawmakers are using Data their platform to promote false information about the virus, the steps needed to limit its spread and the vaccines that will pull the nation out of the pandemic. In some cases, the misstatements have faced swift backlash, even getting censored online. That’s raised tough questions about how aggressively to combat potentially dangerous misinformation from elected officials or during Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting two of the seven indicators on Thursday. (19 hospitalizations, 4 deaths) 70-79 — 149 cases From page 1 (23 hospitalizations, 12 deaths) 80-89 — 61 cases Age ranges for the Meigs County (10 hospitalizations, 15 2,225 total cases reported The Meigs County deaths ) by ODH on Tuesday are Health Department 90-99 — 28 cases as follows: reported 32 active cases (5 hospitalizations, 3 0-19 — 289 cases (1 and 1,396 total cases deaths) new case, 1 hospitaliza(1,254 confirmed, 142 100-109 — 2 cases (1 tion) probable) since April, as 20-29 — 362 cases (6 part of Monday’s update. hospitalization) To date, the Meigs hospitalizations) There have been a 30-39 — 301 cases (1 total of 34 deaths, 1,330 County Health Departnew case, 3 hospitalizarecovered cases, and 71 ment has administered 1,376 first doses of tions) hospitalizations since COVID-19 vaccinations. 40-49 — 317 cases (1 April. For more data and new case, 7 hospitalizaAge ranges for the information on the cases tions, 1 death) 1,396 Meigs County in Meigs County visit 50-59 — 331 cases (2 cases, as of Monday, are https://www.meigsnew cases, 15 hospitaliza- as follows: health.com/covid-19/ . tions, 3 deaths) 0-9 — 51 cases Meigs County remained 60-69 — 282 cases (1 10-19 — 128 cases (1 “Red” on the Ohio Public less case, 26 hospitalizahospitalization) Health Advisory System tions, 5 deaths) 20-29 — 198 cases (1 after meeting two of 70-79 — 191 cases (1 hospitalization) the seven indicators on new case, 35 hospitaliza30-39 — 177 cases (3 Thursday. tions, 12 deaths) hospitalizations) 80-plus — 152 cases (2 40-49 — 201 cases (4 new cases, 37 hospitaliza- hospitalizations) Mason County tions, 25 deaths) 50-59 — 199 cases (4 DHHR reported 1,770 Gallia County is curhospitalizations) total cases (since March) rently “Orange” on the 60-69 — 202 cases for Mason County in process is fraught with more opportunities for issues, even though it is faster in time.” From page 1 Republican state Auditor Keith Faber has been said. It had used this slower process as a qual- auditing Health Departity check to reconcile the ment coronavirus death data from the manual sys- data since September, and his office’s final audit tem that failed. of the 2020 coronavirus The slower system death count is expected is based on death certo be released later this tificates sent to the month. federal Centers for “Auditor Faber is Disease Control and pleased that ODH is Prevention’s infectious diseases database, which taking steps to improve are confirmed as COVID- some operational issues while also working pro19 deaths before being actively to address some added to the state’s of the recommendations database. The shift will result in only confirmed, that will be made in our audit,” Matt Eiselstein, instead of probable, deaths being listed every Faber’s communications few days instead of prob- director, said. The seven-day rolling able deaths listed daily. average of daily new The change comes cases in Ohio did not after the health departincrease over the past ment discovered thoutwo weeks, going from sands of unreported 2,731 new cases per day deaths last month and on Feb. 15 to 1,924 new announced a restruccases per day on March turing of its infectious 1, according to an Assodisease division. The ciated Press analysis of department said issues data provided by The with manual data entry COVID Tracking Project. affected the reconciliaThe recent decline tion and reporting of the and plateauing of cases, deaths beginning in deaths and hospitalizaOctober, with most of tions led Gov. Mike the uncounted deaths DeWine on Tuesday to occurring in November relieve certain COVID-19 and December — the restrictions in the state, peak of the pandemic’s including limitations toll in Ohio. on mass gatherings like “We were engaged in weddings and funerals. a manual process that DeWine also allowed for attempted to provide information in real-time,” more seating capacity at indoor and outdoor McCloud said during a entertainment venues. briefing. “The manual Retire HEAP able annual income for a one person household is $22,300; two person, $30,170; three person, From page 1 $38,010; four person, $45,850; five person, asked for proof of land$53,690; six person, lord, including address $61,530; seven person, and phone number. If $69,370; eight person, the grandparents have $77,210. Households custody of the children with more than eight in the home, we will need the custody papers members should add an additional $7,840 per also.” According to GMCAA, member to the yearly income. the following income Both Emergency levels by household HEAP and Regular size should be used to HEAP applications will determine eligibility. These income guidelines be completed at the new main office, located at represent the 175 percent calculation and are 1176 Jackson Pike, Gallirevised annually. Allow- polis, per phone contact. legislative hearings while protecting free speech and people’s access to government. Last week, YouTube pulled down a video of committee testimony in the Ohio House after a witness inaccurately claimed COVID-19 wasn’t killing children. The platform said the video violated its community standards against the spread of misinformation. the 10 a.m. update on Tuesday, four more than Monday. Of those, 1,724 are confirmed cases and 46 are probable cases. DHHR has reported 36 deaths in Mason County. According to DHHR, the age ranges for the 1,770 COVID-19 cases reported in Mason County are as follows: 0-9 — 40 cases (plus 2 probable cases) 10-19 — 144 cases (plus 2 probable case) 20-29 — 299 cases (plus 10 probable cases) 30-39 — 295 cases (plus 10 probable cases) 40-49 — 255 cases (plus 9 probable cases, 2 new confirmed cases) 50-59 — 259 cases (plus 2 probable cases, 3 deaths) 60-69 — 223 cases (plus 5 probable case, 6 deaths, 2 new confirmed cases) 70+ — 209 cases (plus 6 probable cases, 27 deaths) On Tuesday, Mason Ben Wizner, director of the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology project, said YouTube went too far. “When we’re talking about testimony that occurred at a public hearing, the far better response would be counterspeech, maybe in the form of fact-checking or labeling, rather than this attempt to flush it down the memory hole,” Wizner said. County was designated as “green” on the West Virginia County Alert System map. Mason County’s latest infection rate was 7.00 on Tuesday with a 1.47 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are green and yellow. twice per week as data is received.’ West Virginia As of the 10 a.m. update on Tuesday, DHHR is reporting a total of 132,184 cases with 2,301 deaths. There was an increase of 136 cases from Monday and one new deaths. Ohio DHHR reports a total of The Ohio Department 2,190,037 lab tests have of Health reported a been completed, with a 24-hour change of 1,709 5.44 cumulative percent new cases on Tuesday (21-day average of 2,154). positivity rate. The daily There were 121 new hos- positivity rate in the state pitalizations (21-day aver- was 2.35 percent. There are 6,692 currently active age of 126) and 12 new cases in the state. ICU admissions (21-day DHHR recently reportaverage of 14) reported in the previous 24 hours, ed 300,768 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine according to Tuesday’s have been administered update. to residents of West ODH will no longer Virginia. So far, 197,759 report new death inforpeople have been fully mation on a daily basis, vaccinated. rather, the dashboard states, “Only verified Sarah Hawley and Kayla mortality data is listed. (Hawthorne) Dunham contributed This information is not to this story. available daily, and is © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all updated approximately rights reserved. TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press Today is Wednesday, March 3, the 62nd day of 2021. There are 303 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On March 3, 1931, “The StarSpangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United States as President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution. On this date: In 1791, Congress passed a measure taxing distilled spirits; it was the first internal revenue act in U.S. history. In 1845, Florida became the 27th state. In 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed a measure creating the National Academy of Sciences. In 1887, Anne Sullivan arrived at the Tuscumbia, Alabama, home of Captain and Mrs. Arthur H. Keller to become the teacher for their deaf-blind 6-year-old daughter, Helen. In 1943, in London’s East End, 173 people died in a crush of bodies at the Bethnal Green tube station, which was being used as a wartime air raid shelter. In 1945, the Allies fully secured the Philippine capital of Manila from Japanese forces during World War II. In 1960, Lucille Ball filed for divorce from her husband, Desi Arnaz, a day after they had finished filming the last episode of “The Lucille Ball-Desi Arnaz Show.” In 1974, a Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris, All information needed for an appointment must be turned in before the day of the appointment. Required Documents: Proof of Gross Income for Everyone in the Household for the Past 3 months: Wages: Weekly – Last 4 paystubs/ Biweekly – last 2 paystubs; Utility Allowance/Lease; SS/SSI/SSD – Bank Statement or Current Award Letter; PERS/VA/ SERS/PENSION – Copy of Current Award Letter; OWF/TANF/DA- Print Out of the Last 3 Months or Bank Statement; Child Support received or paid killing all 346 people on board. In 1991, motorist Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles police officers in a scene captured on amateur video. Twenty-five people were killed when a United Airlines Boeing 737-200 crashed while approaching the Colorado Springs airport. In 1996, Israel declared “total war” against the militant group Hamas after a bus bomb in Jerusalem killed 19 people, including the bomber, the third such suicide attack in eight days. In 2001, a plane carrying members of a National Guard engineering crew crashed in heavy rain near Macon, Ga., killing all 21 people on board. In 2019, a tornado roared into the small community of Beauregard, Alabama, killing 23 people; it was the nation’s deadliest tornado in nearly six years. Ten years ago: Seeking to repair damaged relations, President Barack Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon agreed during a White House meeting to deepen their cooperation in combating drug violence and declared a breakthrough in efforts to end a long-standing dispute over crossborder trucking. North Korea fired six short-range projectiles into the sea hours after the U.N. 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Information provided by GalliaMeigs Community Action Agency. �CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, March 3, 2021 5 HELP WANTED (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Legals LEGALS Legals 2KLR 7RZQVKLS�*DOOLD &RXQW\ LV DFFHSWLQJ ELGV IRU PRZLQJ %HWKDO &HPHWHU\� %LJ )RXU &HPHWHU\� 6ZDQ &UHHN &HP� HWHU\ DQG WKH 7RZQVKLS V ORW� %LGV DUH GXH E\ 0DUFK ��� ���� EHIRUH � 30� &RQWDFW 7UXVWHHV 0LNH :DXJK� -LP :DXJK� 5REHUW 0F*XLUH RU )LVFDO 2IILFHU 6FRWW *LEVRQ IRU PRUH LQIRUPDWLRQ �������������������� 38%/,& 127,&( 7KH 0HLJV /RFDO %RDUG 2I (GXFDWLRQ ZLOO KROG D PHHWLQJ RQ WKH LVVXH RI DGRSWLQJ WKH SURSRVHG ��������� VFKRRO FDOHQGDU DW D PHHWLQJ WR EH KHOG RQ 0DUFK ��� ���� DW ���� S�P� DW 0HLJV /RFDO &HQWUDO 2IILFH ORFDWHG DW ����� 3RPHUR\ 3LNH� 3RPHUR\� 2KLR ������ ������ Amy Carter Best Deal New & Used MARK PORTER FORD Home of the Car Fairy Product Specialist �� ���� �������!�������������� �� ���� ��� ��!� ��� � � �� ����� ���� � � OH-70004516 OH-70223978 www.markporterauto.com amycarter@markporterauto.com -2% 3267,1* The Gallia County Engineer, Brett A. Boothe, would like to announce that the Gallia County Engineer’s Office is now seeking one qualified individual to fill an open position as Mechanic. Applications and job description are available at the Gallia County Engineer’s Office, 1167 State Route 160, Gallipolis, Ohio. Those interested should drop off the completed application, resume,and references to the Engineer’s Office by 3:00 p.m., Friday, March 12th, 2021. The Meigs County Commissioners are seeking bids for abatement and demolition of the Veterans Memorial Hospital parcel number 1602509000 address 115 East Memorial Drive Pomeroy, Ohio 45769 Interested parties contact the commissioner's office for bid packet. 740-992-2895 WHGZDUGV#PHLJVFRXQW\FRPPLVVLRQHUV�FRP WLKOH#PHLJVFRXQW\FRPPLVVLRQHUV�FRP MZLOO#PHLJVFRXQW\FRPPLVVLRQHUV�FRP VPLOOHU#PHLJVFRXQW\FRPPLVVLRQHUV�FRP Bid opening April 1st 11:10 am 2/24/21,3/3/21 (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: http://www.epa.ohio.gov/actions.aspx or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov Final Issuance of Renewal of NPDES Permit Gallia Co Rural Water Assn 1232 State Rte 7 North, Gallipolis, OH Facility Description: Wastewater-Iron & Manganese Removl Receiving Water: OHIO RIVER ID #: 0IY00051*HD Date of Action: 02/23/2021 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. 3/3/21 GAL-CR VAR-RESURF-FY2021 PRESS RELEASE Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Gallia County, Ohio, at their office 18 Locus Street, Room 1292, Gallipolis, Ohio until 11:15 a.m., Prevailing Local Time on the day of March 11, 2021 and will be opened and read immediately thereafter for: The furnishing of all services, labor, equipment, and materials required for resurfacing with asphalt concrete on various county routes in Gallia County. All proposed work shall be in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the Office of the Gallia County Engineer. Completion Date: 7-31-2021 Copies of the Construction Plans, Bidding Forms, and Specifications on the Unit Price Contract may be viewed in the Office of the Gallia County Engineer, 1167 State Route 160, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 during regular business hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). A non-refundable fee of $10.00 will be charged for copies mailed or picked up by prospective bidders. A copy of the ODOT specification is available in the County Engineer's Office for review. Each bid shall have filed with it a bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit revocable only at the option of Gallia County in an amount equal to 10% of the bid or a bond in accordance with division (B) of Section 153.54 of the Revised Code. If the successful bidder has filed a bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit, then at the time of entering the contract, the bidder shall file a performance bond in accordance with division (C) of Section 153.54 of the Revised Code and in substantially the form provided in Section 153.57 of the Revised Code. 2/23/21,3/3/21,3/9/21 Sheriff's Sale of Real Estate Revised Code, Sec. 2329.26 LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that sealed bids will be received in the office of the City Manager, 333 Third Avenue, P. O. Box 339, Gallipolis, Ohio for Chemicals to be used in the City's Water Plant, Water Pollution Control Facility, and Municipal Swimming Pool. Bids will be received at the above named office until 12:00 noon, local time, on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 and publicly opened and read at that hour and place. Bid forms may be obtained at the office of the Assistant Auditor/Assistant Purchasing Agent, 333 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio or by emailing asstauditor@gallipoliscity.com. 2/24/21,3/3/21 The State of Ohio, Meigs County. No. 18-CV-087 U.S. Bank National Association successor by merger to The Leader Mortgage Company, LLC successor by merger to The Leader Mortgage Company Plaintiff Meigs County Veteran Service Office Administrative Assistant The Meigs County Veteran Service Commission is looking to hire for the position of Administrative Assistant. This position will start as part time. Position requirements include answering phones, manage veteran transportation and driver time sheets, assist with grant applications. Starting pay will be $15.00/hr. This position will move to a full time position per 90 day evaluation. Qualifications: Honorably Discharged Veteran with DD214, must be a Meigs County Resident with proof of residency and Valid Driver's license. Must be able to work well with the public. Must have knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office. Please bring resume to the Meigs County Veterans Service Office located at 97 N 2nd Ave. Suite 2, Middleport Ohio. 740-992-2820 Deadline for submission of resume is close of business, 4:00PM, March 12th, 2021. GAL - WNF ROAD RESTRUCTURING PROJECT PH1 PRESS RELEASE Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Gallia County, Ohio, at their office 18 Locus Street, Room 1292, Gallipolis, Ohio until 11:30 a.m., Prevailing Local Time on the day of March 11, 2021 and will be opened and read immediately thereafter for: The furnishing of all services, labor, equipment, and materials required for resurfacing with asphalt concrete on various county routes in Gallia County. All proposed work shall be in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the Office of the Gallia County Engineer. Completion Date: 8-1-2021 Copies of the Construction Plans, Bidding Forms, and Specifications on the Unit Price Contract may be viewed in the Office of the Gallia County Engineer, 1167 State Route 160, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 during regular business hours (7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). A non-refundable fee of $10.00 will be charged for copies mailed or picked up by prospective bidders. A copy of the ODOT specification is available in the County Engineer's Office for review. Each bid shall have filed with it a bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit revocable only at the option of Gallia County in an amount equal to 10% of the bid or a bond in accordance with division (B) of Section 153.54 of the Revised Code. If the successful bidder has filed a bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit, then at the time of entering the contract, the bidder shall file a performance bond in accordance with division (C) of Section 153.54 of the Revised Code and in substantially the form provided in Section 153.57 of the Revised Code. 2/23/21,3/3/21,3/9/21 SHERIFF'S SALE, CASE NO. 20-CV-009, HOME NATIONAL BANK, PLAINTIFF, VS. MARY J. EDWARDS AKA MARY EDWARDS NKA MARY J. STALLINGS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO. In pursuance of an Order of Sale issued out of said Court in the above action, I will offer for sale at public auction, which will take place online at http://meigs.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/ on Friday, March 19, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the following described real estate, to wit: THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY, SITUATED IN THE TOWNSHIP OF CHESTER, COUNTY OF MEIGS AND THE STATE OF OHIO. A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE ABOVE NAMED REAL ESTATE MAY BE FOUND IN THE MEIGS COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE, VOLUME 341, PAGE 595 AND VOLUME 320, PAGE 377, OFFICIAL RECORDS. AUDITOR'S PARCEL NO.: 03-00309.001 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 48152 State Route 248, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Subject to any statutory rights of redemption. ALSO A 2001 SKYLINE MANUFACTURED HOME, SERIAL NO. 17390625NBA, OHIO CERTIFICATE OF TITLE #5300264747. Sold subject to accrued 2021 real estate and manufactured home taxes and to any ongoing or uncertified special assessments or delinquent charges, as well as any reservations, restrictions or covenants of record. The above described real estate is sold "as is" without warranties or covenants. Said premises and personal property appraised at $55,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. In addition, the purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes determined by the Court that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. No employees of the Sheriff's Office or any of its affiliates have access to the inside of said property, and no interior inspection may have been made by the appraisers. All properties are as is and not to be entered until the deed is in the purchaser's possession. vs. The Unknown Heirs, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, Administrators, Spouses and Assigns and the Unknown Guardians of Minor and/or Incompetent Heirs of Debora Carol Kennedy aka Debora C. Kennedy aka Debora Kennedy, et al. 3XEOLF 1RWLFH If the property is not sold at the above sale date, it will be offered for sale again on March 26, 2021, at the same time and place above. The second sale will start with no minimum bid. In addition, the purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes determined by the Court that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. 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Parcel No: 1600799000, 1600800000, and 1600801000 Prior Deed Reference: Volume 90, Page 891 Said Premises Located at 203 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Said Premises Appraised at $ 8000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. TERMS OF SALE: 10% down at time of sale, balance due in 30 days The purchaser shall be responsible for costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of sale are insufficient to cover. Sheriff Keith Wood Sheriff KEITH O. WOOD Meigs County Sheriff Attorney: Michael L. Barr, LITTLE, SHEETS & BARR, LLP, 211-213 E. Second Street, Pomeroy, OH 45769, Telephone: (740) 992-6689 ALL SHERIFF'S SALES OPERATE UNDER THE DOCTRINE OF CAVEAT EMPTOR. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE URGED TO CHECK FOR LIENS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF MEIGS COUNTY, OHIO. 2/24/21, 3/3/21, 3/10/21 Jeffrey R. Helms Attorney Meigs County, OH <RX FDQ DOVR HPDLO UHVXPHV WR� PD\RU#V\UDFXVHRK�RQPLFURVRIW�FRP TERMS OF SALE: Interested bidders should immediately refer to http://meigs.sheriffsaleauction.ohio.gov/ for registration and deposit requirements and bidding instructions. Final payment shall be made in the form of certified/cashier's check (cash and personal checks are not accepted), unless directed otherwise by the Meigs County Sheriff's Office. If the appraisal is less than or equal to $10,000.00 = deposit $2,000.00; greater than $10,000.00 but less than or equal to $200,000.00 = deposit $5,000.00; greater than $200,000.00 = deposit is $10,000.00. Balance due within 30 days of confirmation of sale. 2/24/21,3/3/21,3/10/21 HUNGRY FOR WHAT’S NEXT FIND IT IN THE CLASSIFIEDS Your new career at General Mills – Team Wellston! NOW HIRING! 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The Green and White haven’t met with the Orange since 1921. The Bobcats will be back at home the following week, 2021 OHIO FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Date Opponent 9-4 vs. Syracuse 9-11 vs. Duquense 9-18 at Louisiana 9-25 at Northwestern 10-2 at Akron 10-9 vs. Central Michigan facing Duquense, a Division I Football Championship Subdivision team. Ohio last played the Dukes in 1948. OU will start a sting of three straight road games at Louisiana on Sept. 18. The Ragin’ Cajuns — out of the Sun Belt Conference — won 45-25 when they visited Peden Stadium in 2019. Ohio wraps up non-league 10-16 at Buffalo 10-23 vs. Kent State 11-2 vs. Miami 11-9 at Eastern Michigan 11-16 vs. Toledo 11-26 at Bowling Green play in the Big Ten, visiting Northwestern on Sept. 25. The Bobcats won their first-ever meeting with the Wildcats in 1973, but have dropped three straight against NU, with the most recent meeting coming in 2008. Ohio opens its Mid-American Conference season at Akron See BOBCATS | 8 Late surge lifts RedStorm men to title game By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing RIO GRANDE, Ohio — There’s an oft-used phrase in life which says, “It’s not how you start, but how you finish.” With the hopes of extending their season for at least two more games hanging in the balance, it was an adage that the University of Rio Grande men’s basketball team took to heart. The RedStorm scored 27 of the game’s final 34 points to erase a seven-point deficit and knock off Point Park University, 74-61, in the semifinal round of the River States Conference Men’s Basketball Championship, Saturday evening, at the Newt Oliver Arena. Rio Grande, which was seeded fifth in the tourney based on a double-blind draw, won a seasonhigh sixth game and improved to 16-8. The victory sends the RedStorm into Tuesday night’s championship game against West Virginia University-Tech, which ousted Alice Lloyd College, 82-68, in Saturday’s other semifinal round tilt. The win also advances first-year head coach Ryan Arrowood’s club to the NAIA National Tournament, which begins on March 12 with opening round play at either Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Ind. or at Thomas More University in Crestview Hills, Ky. The River States Conference is sending its tournament champion and runner-up to the national tourney, meaning the RedStorm are in regardless of Tuesday night’s outcome. The national tournament appearance will be Rio’s first since 2003. Things didn’t look so good for the RedStorm after Point Park’s Sherron Schifino scored all of See REDSTORM | 8 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, March, 3 Girls Basketball Wahama at Wirt County, 6 p.m. Wrestling Winfield, Wirt Co, Nitro at Point Pleasant, 5:30 Wahama at Williamstown, 5 p.m. Thursday, March 4 Boys Basketball (14) Gallia Academy at (6) Jackson, 7 p.m. Friday, March 5 Boys Basketball Lincoln County at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Parkersburg Catholic at Wahama, 7:30 Meigs at Athens, 7:30 Girls Basketball Grace at Hannan, 6:30 Wrestling D-2 District at Gallia Academy HS, 5 p.m. D-3 District at Coshocton HS, 5 p.m. Saturday, March 6 Boys Basketball Point Pleasant at Mingo Central, 7:30 Wahama at St. Joseph, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Wayne, 2 p.m. Wahama at St. Joesph, 5:30 Wrestling D-2 District at Gallia Academy HS, 9 a.m. D-3 District at Coshocton HS, 9 a.m. Oak Glen, Herbert Hoover, Independence at PPHS, 10 a.m. Wahamat at Tyler Consilidated, 10 a.m. Courtesy|Tara Gerlach Rio Grande’s Kent Reeser crosses the plate to score a run in Friday’s game two win over Siena Heights University at Bob Evans Field. The RedStorm swept the doubleheader from the Saints, 7-3 and 6-5. Rio baseball opens home slate with sweep By Randy Payton from an early deficit to post an opening game win and then held on to an early lead in game two RIO GRANDE, Ohio for a doubleheader sweep — After last weekend’s of the Saints at chilly Bob trip to Georgia failed to Evans Field. produce a victory, the Rio scored seven unanUniversity of Rio Grande baseball team found itself swered runs in a 7-3 game one triumph and then surin desperate need of a bounce back effort on Fri- vived a late rally by SHU in the rain-shortened day in the home opener nightcap for a 6-5 victory. against Siena Heights The RedStorm (Mich.) University. Mission accomplished. improved to 6-10 with the victories. The RedStorm rallied For Ohio Valley Publishing Siena Heights was playing its first games of the 2021 campaign. The Saints grabbed a 3-0 first inning lead in the opener thanks to a twoout, three-run home run by Cole VanWasshenova, but Rio countered with an RBI single by sophomore Clayton Surrell (Carroll, OH) in the bottom of the inning and a run-scoring groundout by senior Juan Familia (Reading, PA) in the fourth to get the Red- Storm within one. Rio completed the comeback with four runs in the fifth inning. Surrell was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in the tying run, while a sacrifice fly by senior Jesse Watson (Las Cruces, NM) put the RedStorm in front and a two-run double by senior Jon Erhard (Newark, OH) made it 6-3. See BASEBALL | 8 RedStorm women earn NAIA tourney berth By Randy Payton 11-0 run at the start of the second half to open up a 20-point lead and never looked back, cruisRIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio ing to a 90-68 win over the Bearcats at the Newt Grande women’s basOliver Arena. ketball team has made Rio Grande, the tourits bones this season by wearing down the opposi- ney’s No. 5 seed as the result of a double-blind tion with its depth and draw to determine the pulling away in the secbracket, collected its 11th ond half. consecutive victory and That familiar — and upped its season mark to successful — formula was on display again Sat- 18-7. The win advances the urday afternoon against RedStorm into Tuesday Brescia University in night’s championship the semifinal round of game against West Virginthe River States Conference Women’s Basketball ia University-Tech, which upended Asbury UniverChampionship. The RedStorm used an sity, 75-72, in Saturday’s For Ohio Valley Publishing other semifinal round tilt. The victory also sends head coach David Smalley’s squad to the NAIA National Tournament, which begins on March 12 with opening round play at either Marian University in Indianapolis, Ind. or at Thomas More University in Crestview Hills, Ky. The River States Conference is sending its tournament champion and runner-up to the national tourney, meaning the RedStorm are in regardless of Tuesday night’s outcome. Brescia, which was the No. 1 seed in the RSC’s 11-team bracket, finished its season at 2-17 with the loss. The Bearcats hung tough early, trailing just 25-22 after one quarter and 45-36 at halftime, but Rio Grande quickly ended any thoughts of an upset comeback by the visitors with its quick start to the third quarter. 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The Bobcats’ final Saturday game is at home on Oct. 23 against Kent State. Ohio has won six in a row against the Flashes and is 45-25-2 in all-time meetings with KSU. Mid-week MACtion begins with a rivalry game, as Ohio hosts Miami in the Battle of the Bricks on Tuesday, Nov. 2. The Redhawks have two wins in a row over OU, making their all-time series advantage 54-40-2. The Bobcats are back one week later, visiting Eastern Michigan. These teams haven’t met since 2017, but Ohio has won 10 of its last 12 meetings with EMU. Ohio’s final home game is Nov. 16 against Toledo, with the Bobcats looking for a third straight win over the Golden Rockets. The Bobcats’ regular season finale is set for Friday, Nov. 26 at Bowl- ing Green. Ohio has won five in a row against BGSU, including a 52-10 triumph in 2020. The Mid-American Conference celebrates its 75th anniversary this season, and the 25th MAC Football Championship game will be on Dec. 4 at Ford Field in Detroit. The Bobcats have had six consecutive winning seasons. Start times have yet to be determined. first inning. He also walked three and struck out four. Brad South started From page 6 and suffered the loss for SHU. Rio tacked an insurIn game two, Rio ance marker in the sixth Grande scored three when sophomore IItimes in the first inning, Zadod Gabriel (Toledo, OH) scored on a two-out once in the second and twice more in the third passed ball. Erhard finished 2-for-3 to grab a 6-1 advantage. Watson highlighted with two doubles and two RBI, while senior Caden the three-run first with a two-run double, while Cluxton (Washington Court House, OH) added Surrell had an RBI hit a double of his own in the in the second and Cluxton had a run-scoring winning effort. groundout in the third. Junior Cody Gabriel The Saints made (Upper Sandusky, OH) things interesting in the started and got the fourth by parlaying four win for the RedStorm, hits and a pair of Rio tossing six innings and errors into four runs and allowing three hits, two closing the gap to 6-5. of which came in the Chris Winkleman had a two-run double in the rally, while Cameron Hammer plated another run with a hit of his own. Sophomore Trey White (Crooksville, OH), who came on in relief of Surrell, got the final out of the fourth and retired the side in order in the fifth before a persistent light rain that began two innings earlier forced the umpiring crew to call the game as official. Watson, senior Kent Reeser (Miamisburg, OH) and freshman Austin Kendall (Troy, OH) all had two hits in the win for Rio. Kendall’s hit total also included a double. Surrell got the win in his first start of the season, while White earned his first save. Adam Wilding had two hits in a losing cause for SHU, while Matthew Love doubled and drove in a run. Parker Swartz started and took the loss for the Saints, allowing six hits, four walks and four runs over two innings. The two teams were scheduled to complete the four-game weekend series on Sunday with another doubleheader at VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, but the twinbill was canceled due to rain. Berth game-high 29 points and three steals in a losing cause for Brescia, while Hailey Kendall added 17 points and Riley Collins finished with a gamehigh nine rebounds and team-best three assists. The Bearcats shot just 30.6 percent in the second half (11-for-36) and finshed the game 27-for77 (35.1%). Tuesday night’s championship game, which will be played at the BeckleyRaleigh County Convention Center in Beckley, W.Va., is scheduled for a 5:15 p.m. tipoff. Live video will be available on a pay-perview basis at http:// portal.stretchinternet. com/rsc. Rio Grande won the lone regular season meeting between the two teams, posting a 93-79 victory on Feb. 2 in Rio Grande. The regular season meeting in Beckley, which was slated in early January, was canceled due to COVID-19. From page 6 on Oct. 2. The Bobcats have won 13 of the last 16 meetings with the Zips, and are ahead 22-14-1 in the all-time series. The Green and White will celebrate homecoming on Oct. 9 against Central Michigan, looking to snap a five-game skid against the Chippewas. Ohio is back on the Baseball Brisker led a trio in double-digits with 20 points, while Abraham finished with a careerFrom page 6 high 15 and senior Chyna Chambers Brescia got no closer (Columbus, OH) netted than 14 points the rest 12. of the way and Rio led Sophomore Mickale by as many as 29 points, 85-56, after a jumper by Bates (Pickerington, OH) tied career-highs freshman Jocelyn Abrawith seven rebounds and ham (Exchange, WV) five assists, while junior with 4:11 remaining. Avery Harper (Seaman, All 13 players who suited up for Rio Grande OH) also pulled down seven boards. played and all scored at Rio Grande shot 56.7 least one point, helping the RedStorm to a whop- percent from the floor ping 40-8 edge in bench overall (34-for-60). Cassidy Moss had a scoring. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 28° 51° 48° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Tue. 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. Precipitation 44°/26° 51°/31° 79° in 1991 5° in 1980 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Tue. 0.00 Month to date/normal 0.47/0.24 Year to date/normal 8.14/6.28 Snowfall (in inches) POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Primary: juniper, maple Mold: 505 SUN & MOON Primary: diatrypaceae Low Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset MOON PHASES Last Mar 5 New First Full Mar 13 Mar 21 Mar 28 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Major Today 2:56a Thu. 3:54a Fri. 4:53a Sat. 5:51a Sun. 6:47a Mon. 7:41a Tue. 8:32a Minor 9:09a 10:08a 11:07a 12:06p 12:32a 1:26a 2:18a Major 3:22p 4:22p 5:22p 6:20p 7:16p 8:09p 8:59p Minor 9:35p 10:36p 11:36p ---1:02p 1:55p 2:45p WEATHER HISTORY On March 3, 1994, as much as 30 inches of snow buried central Pennsylvania, pushing season totals to record levels. Moderate Very High Very High Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Tue. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 24-hr. Level Chg. 12.42 -0.45 30.98 +4.43 30.44 +5.26 12.60 -0.56 19.25 +6.13 43.71 N.A. 24.19 N.A. 46.72 N.A. 50.39 +10.94 21.55 +8.81 51.50 +8.60 48.20 +6.10 47.60 +5.40 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Chilly with plenty of sun A couple of afternoon showers possible Marietta 55/31 Belpre 55/32 Athens 56/32 St. Marys 55/31 Parkersburg 58/33 Coolville 56/31 Elizabeth 56/31 Spencer 55/32 Buffalo 56/33 Milton 58/32 St. Albans 57/34 Huntington 59/33 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 55/39 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 62/47 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 66/49 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Clendenin 57/32 Charleston 59/35 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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Hi/Lo/W 64/41/s 17/4/s 61/43/pc 49/38/s 57/36/s 55/29/s 55/31/s 45/30/s 59/35/s 63/38/pc 56/26/s 50/32/s 59/33/s 49/29/s 58/31/s 68/44/s 60/32/s 54/29/s 52/28/s 80/67/pc 67/44/s 59/30/s 67/36/s 68/45/pc 63/38/s 66/49/sh 61/36/s 87/63/pc 43/29/pc 62/39/s 61/47/pc 52/36/s 67/41/s 76/55/t 55/36/s 81/55/pc 56/30/s 40/23/s 61/39/pc 59/37/pc 66/36/s 57/38/s 62/47/pc 55/39/pc 58/39/s Hi/Lo/W 56/36/c 17/15/s 67/42/s 45/29/s 48/26/s 54/34/s 56/35/s 40/21/pc 49/24/pc 66/35/s 47/28/pc 42/30/pc 50/27/s 35/23/pc 44/24/pc 69/51/s 44/28/sh 54/32/s 41/22/pc 80/67/pc 70/51/s 50/27/s 65/42/s 68/47/s 67/45/s 65/50/s 56/32/s 80/63/pc 43/31/s 64/38/s 66/49/s 44/25/pc 67/46/pc 74/51/s 45/26/pc 70/49/pc 35/20/pc 36/14/s 62/32/s 56/30/pc 59/37/s 54/36/r 62/46/s 57/46/r 50/30/s EXTREMES TUESDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 61/43 High Low El Paso 74/50 Chihuahua 79/54 69° 45° NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 59/31 Ashland 59/32 Grayson 59/32 TUESDAY 61° 38° Sunny Wilkesville 56/32 POMEROY Jackson 57/33 57/32 Ravenswood Rio Grande 57/33 58/33 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 59/31 GALLIPOLIS 58/34 57/32 57/33 South Shore Greenup 59/31 58/29 32 0 50 100 150 200 Portsmouth 59/30 MONDAY 50° 30° Murray City 56/31 McArthur 56/31 Lucasville 59/31 High Logan 55/30 SUNDAY 42° 23° Mostly sunny and chilly Adelphi 58/31 Chillicothe 59/31 SATURDAY 43° 24° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 57/31 Pollen: 4 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Tue. 0.0 Month to date/normal 0.0/0.3 Season to date/normal 18.9/19.2 Today Thu. 6:58 a.m. 6:56 a.m. 6:23 p.m. 6:25 p.m. 11:43 p.m. none 9:39 a.m. 10:14 a.m. FRIDAY Partly sunny 0 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme (in inches) Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. 48° 23° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. THURSDAY Mostly sunny today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 58° / Low 34° while freshman Redeetris Richardson (Atlanta, GA) added 14 points and sophomore Taylor From page 6 Mack (Akron, OH) yanked down a gamehis team’s points in a 7-2 run which produced high 14 rebounds. Rio Grande, which a 54-47 lead with 7:35 was already playing remaining. But after a timeout to without its leading scorer, sophomore Miki reassess the situation and to regroup, the Red- Tadic (Hilversum, The Netherlands), also lost Storm were magical. senior Cam Schreiter to Rio reeled off the a concussion-like injury next 13 points, with just 56 seconds into the three-point goals by contest. The Mason, freshman Cooper DonOhio native had led the aldson (Jackson, OH) and sophomore Shiloah injury-riddled lineup Blevins (South Webster, with a season-high 18 points in Wednesday’s OH) serving as book quarterfinal round win ends, to take a 60-54 at Midway. lead with 3:39 left to Schifino had 20 play. points to lead PPU in a Blevins, who was losing cause, while Calback in the lineup — loway and Eddie Flohr although less than finished with 11 points 100 percent — for the each. Tony James first time since sufchipped in with a teamfering an ankle injury best 10 rebounds. in Monday’s win over The Pioneers shot IU-Southeast, canned just 29 percent in the another three-pointer on the RedStorm’s ensu- second half (10-for-34) after going 15-for-28 ing possession before (53.6%) in the opening hitting one of two free 20 minutes. throws when the PioTuesday night’s chamneers were hit with a pionship game, which technical foul on the same sequence to make will be played at the Beckley-Raleigh County it 64-56. Convention Center in Freshman Andrew Beckley, W.Va., is schedShull (Milton, WV) uled for a 7:30 p.m. scored on a layup once tipoff. Rio got the ball back Live video will be after the technical and available on a pay-perthe RedStorm had a 10-point lead with 2:50 view basis at http:// portal.stretchinternet. remaining. com/rsc. Shull, who was also Rio Grande won the injured in Monday’s lone regular season win, gutted out a secmeeting between the ond straight perfortwo teams, posting a mance despite playing 69-68 triumph on Feb. 3 with his ankle heavily in Rio Grande. Blevins wrapped. scored the winning Point Park, the points on a buzzertourney’s No. 1 seed, beating dunk off an managed to get back offensive rebound. within seven, 68-61, The regular season after a bucket by Jesse Calloway with 1:57 left, meeting in Beckley, which was scheduled but got no closer as Rio scored the final six for early January, was canceled due to COVIDpoints to set the final 19. score. Blevins and freshman Randy Payton is the Sports Caleb Wallis (Jackson, Information Director at the OH) had 20 points each University of Rio Grande. to lead the RedStorm, Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. 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