https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/326853fec59c48a51e25ba75193ef704.pdf b66f80e60288e0197ee5189e4f38f04a PDF Text Text ‘Limones’ ready to open Mostly cloudy. High of 49, low of 35 Eagles survive Southern BUSINESS s 3 WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 8, Volume 70 Thursday, January 14, 2016 s 50¢ Farmers Bank night coming to Point, Meigs Courtesy photo Farmers Bank will soon be hosting their annual “Farmers Bank Night” at two local schools. The first night will be 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23 at Point Pleasant High School as the Big Blacks take on Hurricane High School. The next Farmers Bank Night will be 6 p.m. Feb. 5 as the Meigs Local Marauders take on Alexander High School. Fans have an opportunity to get into the games free if they bring at least one nonperishable food item for a food drive being conducted by the bank. Farmers Bank will also be have its Cash Crawl during halftime, in which high school seniors and those younger will be blindfolded in the middle of the court and will grab as many dollar bills as they can with the help of a Farmers Bank spotter. There will be $250 total to potentially grab, and whatever is left over is donated to the host school. “It’s going to be a fun night filled with friends and family,” Marketing Manager Dru Reed said. “We love giving back and working with our communities, trying to give back in multiple ways that not always a monetary donation because, especially this time of year, food pantries are (potentially) depleted from the holidays.” Pictured above, contestants participate in Farmers Bank’s Cash Crawl, in which high school seniors and those younger are blindfolded in the middle of the court and try to grab as many dollar bills as they can with the help of a spotter. Southern Local installs positions What would you do with $1.5 billion? Lottery retailers stay busy leading up to Wednesday’s drawing By Lorna Hart lhart@civitasmedia.com RACINE — The first meeting of 2016 for the Southern Local School Board began will the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer, followed by the oath of office for board members. With all members including Paul Harris, Rich Wamsley, Brenda Johnson, Dennis Teaford and Denny Evans present, the board moved forward with nominations for board office positions. After voting was completed, the board announced Denny Evans will serve as board president and Rich Wamsley as vice president for the 2016 school year. Treasurer Christi Hendrix then administered the oath of office to both Evans and Wamsley. Evans then assumed the chair of president and Harris assumed the office of vice president of the Southern Local Board of Education for the remainder of the meeting. The board set a regular meeting date of the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the See SOUTHERN | 5 — NEWS Obituaries: 2 Business: 3 Opinion: 4 Weather: 5 michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com Dean Wright | Ohio Valley Publishing Lottery kiosks throughout the Ohio Valley were busy Wednesday as customers attempted to purchase last-minute Powerball tickets. OHIO VALLEY — While you’re waking up to find out if there’s a winner in the record $1.5 billion Powerball Jackpot this morning, some local residents had a few ideas of what they would do should they be lucky enough to own the winning ticket. As of Wednesday before the 7 p.m. drawing, the Powerball jackpot grew to an eye-opening $1.5 billion, and people who normally don’t buy lottery tickets were flocking to area outlets to purchase a ticket or two for their chance at the record prize. Ohio Valley Publishing on Monday asked on its Facebook pages, “What would you do with $1.3 BILLION (now up to $1.4 billion to $1.5 billion) if you win the Powerball jackpot?” The responses included the usual purchases and donations to charity, as well as lending financial help to family and friends. See LOTTERY | 5 Meigs Local approves niche responsibilities By Lindsay Kriz lkriz@civitasmedia.com — SPORTS Basketball: 6 Schedule: 6 Football: 10 — FEATURES Television: 7 Classified: 8 Comics: 9 By Michael Johnson JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook or twitter to share your thoughts. POMEROY — Meigs Local Board members have re-elected both the president and vice president positions. Larry Tucker was once again elected as council president, with Ryan Mahr being re-elected vice president. Members also established meetings for the second and fourth Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at the central office. As it was the board’s first meeting, authorizations had to be approved for various members. Many authorizations were approved for Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer Roy Johnson, the first of which was an authorization for Johnson to establish a Board Member Service Fund which won’t exceed $6,500 for any expenses by board members in 2016. Johnson, or his designee, was also given the authority to sign all payroll and disbursement checks for 2016, the authority to secure any advances from the county auditor, Mary T. Byer Hill, when funds are available and payable to the school district. He also received authority to pay bills and invest all district funds at the most productive interest rates when funds are available, in accordance with legal requirements. Johnson can also advertise for bids, which is specified by law, increase appropriations at the fund level as needed with permission from the board and use blanket purchase orders for operational purchases that don’t exceed $15,000. See MEIGS | 2 �LOCAL 2 Thursday, January 14, 2016 OBITUARY Daily Sentinel MEIGS COMMUNITY CALENDAR MARY KATHRYN SHIFLET (YOUNG) MARENGO, Ohio — Mary Kathryn Shiflet (Young), 89, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, at Bennington Glen Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Marengo in the arms of her son and daughter. The daughter of the late Leo and Ora Young, Mary was born on Feb. 15, 1926, in Mason, W.Va., and graduated from Wahama High School in Mason, in 1943. She was united in marriage to Hugh B. Shiflet on Dec. 12, 1945, who preceded her in death in 2005. Mary worked at Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, for 25 years, where she was loved by all who knew her. Mary believed in Jesus Christ and was a member of the Pleasant Grove Church of Christ in Mt. Gilead, Ohio. She loved gardening, being outdoors, and listening to Lawrence Welk and big band music. Mary is survived by her six children and their families: Roger (Mary) Shiflet, David (Deborah) Shiflet, Robert Shiflet, Nancy (Mark) Malone, Nathaniel Shiflet and Joyce Brown; 11 loving grandchildren; 18 greatgrandchildren; as well as her sister Leora Krebs. In addition to her husband, Mary was preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Ora Young; and brothers Louis, James and Leo Jr. The family will receive friends between 1-2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport, Ohio. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery at 2:30 p.m. An online registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. DEATH NOTICES GOODMAN POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Hilda M. (Cheesebrew) Goodman, 90, of Point Pleasant, passed away Sunday, Jan.y 10, 2016, at her home in Charlottesville, Va. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2016. Services will be 1 p.m. Saturday. Burial following the service will be at Kirkland Memorial Gardens, Route 62 North, Point Pleasant. MARCUM THURMAN, Ohio — Barbara Ellen Marcum, 58, Thurman, passed away Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, at The Ohio State University. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, 2016, in His Way Community Church, Vinton. Burial will follow in PendeltonMarcum Cemetery. Friends may call McCoy-Moore Funeral Home Funeral Home, Vinton, between 4-7 p.m. Friday. WHITE BIDWELL, Ohio — Rowdy Steven White, 22, Bidwell, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2016, due to a tragic accident in Jackson, Ohio. Funeral arrangements will be announced by McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton, Ohio. ZEIGLER BIDWELL, Ohio — Milford Lewis Zeigler Sr., Bidwell, formerly of Charleston, W.Va., died Friday, Jan. 8, 2016, at Abbyshire Place. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday, Jan. 15, 2016, at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Third Avenue, Charleston. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral service. Funeral arrangements are by Cremeens Funeral Chapel, Gallipolis, Ohio. 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 space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@civitasmedia.com. Thursday, Jan. 14 SYRACUSE — Wildwood Garden Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its board meeting at 10 a.m. in Room A of the Ross County Service Center at 475 Western Ave., Chillicothe, OH 45601. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month. For more information, call 740-7755030, ext. 103. Saturday, Jan. 16 MIDDLEPORT — Michael Gerlach will be presenting additional history of Middleport to the Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the DAR. and guests at 1 p.m. in the meeting room of the Middleport Library. DAR members are requested to bring a paper back book appropriate for the Chillicothe VA Medical Center, small toiletries or winter hats/ gloves. Tuesday, Jan. 19 SYRACUSE — Painting classes will begin at the Syracuse Com- munity Center. The classes will be 6-8 p.m. with an emphasis on learning basic painting techniques. Participants should bring their own painting supplies. Call 740-992-2365 for more details. Friday, Jan. 22 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Church Christ Family Life Center is offering a free dinner from 5 to 6 p.m. Following the dinner, the Middleport Community Association will be showing the “War Room.” at the Village Hall at 6:30 p.m. The public is invited to both events free of charge. Monday, Jan. 25 POMEROY — The Veterans Service Commission, located at 117 E. Memorial Drive Ste. 3 in Pomeroy will meet at 9 a.m. MEIGS LOCAL BRIEFS Editor’s Note: The Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. RACO Yard Sale begins Thursday RACINE — The Racine Area Community Organization (RACO) will have a yard sale at American Legion Post 602 in Racine Jan. 14 and 15 from 9 a.m to 4 p.m. both days. All proceeds benefit the scholarship fund for graduating seniors of Southern Local High School’s Class of 2017. Legion members will be serving refreshments. For information, contact Kathryn Hart at 740-949-2656. Meigs County Museum set to reopen POMEROY – Following a period of closure, the Meigs County Museum is set to reopen on Jan. 15. Special hours for opening weekend are Friday, 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and Sunday, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. No admission will be charged, but donations are accepted. After opening weekend, Museum hours will be: Wednesday through Friday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday. The museum and annex are located at 144 Butternut Avenue in Pomeroy. For more information on the museum, the society and Meigs County history visit meigschs.org, the organization’s Facebook page or call (740) 992-3810. Public CPR class offered OVP — Meigs Emergency Medical Services (MCEMS) will host a public CPR class between 6-10 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Emergency Operations Center (EOC), located at 41859 Pomeroy Pike, Pomeroy. Each person who attends will be charged $15 for the cost of the CPR card. Please register by emailing Lt. Johnson at tjohnson@meigsems.com or leave a message at calling 740-992-4726. EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL REEDSVILLE — The following Eastern High School students were named to the second quarter honor roll: All “A” Honor Roll – 12th grade: Trey Coates, Megan Douglas, Dylan Haynes, Kelsey Johnson, Elisha Martindale, Emily Sinclair. 11th grade: Hannah Barringer, Annalisa Boano, Katelyn Edwards, Jett Facemyer. 10th grade: Jessica Adams, Elayna Bissell, Sophia Carleton, Taylor Carleton, Sidney Cook, Kaitlyn Hawk, Madison Kuhn, Morgain Little. 9th grade: Ally Durst, Emmalea Durst, Blaise Facemyer, Mollie Maxon, Alexus Metheney, Jessica Parker, Anna Pierce, Garrett Rees. All “A & B” Honor Roll – 12th grade: Morgan Barringer, Rachel Brooks, Kathlyne Buchanan, Abigail Causey, Kaylee Goff, Sydney Grueser, Brittney Leach, Dillon Swatzel, Kayla Tripp. 11th grade: Danielle Burrelli, Jeremiah Martindale, Taylor Parker, Laura Pullins, Taylynn Rockhold. 10th grade: Morgan Baer, R. Madison Bissell, Katelyn Butcher, Garrett Chalfant, Austin Coleman, Mattison Finlaw, Naomi Hoffman, Abby Litchfield, Allison Putman, Issac Tackett, Hannah White. 9th grade: Alyson Bailey, Allison Barber, Andrew Brooks, Ciara Browning, Kelsey Casto, Austin Combs, Hannah Damewood, Nathen Durst, Nicholas Edwards, Katlin Fick, Kaleb Gheen, Ryan Harbour, Johnathan Harris, Hannah Hill, Madison Keney, Isaiah Martindale, Rhiannon Morris, Ryan Parsons, Rebecca Pullins, Abbie Ridenour, Katie Ridenour, MacKenzie Smith, Kylee Tolliver. Return Jonathan Chapter summarizes 2015 Meigs By Opal Grueser Special to the Sentinel MEIGS COUNTY — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution recently finished reflecting on their accomplishments and news from the previous year as they continue to meet in 2016, beginning their 108th year of existence. The chapter noted that they celebrated 107 years in 2015. The members meet on the third Saturday of the month, nine months of the year. During 2015, one meeting lacked a quorum but was held as planned; one meeting cancelled due to the adverse weather. Attendance ranged from four to 13 of the ladies able to attend. Membership is stable at 26 with six living out of the area. Two members attained 100 Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. CONTACT US PUBLISHER Bud Hunt, Ext. 2109 bhunt@civitasmedia.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Ed Litteral, Ext. 1925 elitteral@civitasmedia.com EDITOR Michael Johnson, Ext. 2102 michaeljohnson@civitasmedia.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@civitasmedia.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Julia Schultz, Ext. 2104 jschultz@civitasmedia.com 111 Court St., Pomeroy, OH, 45769 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 111 Court St., Pomeroy, OH, 45769. percent meeting attendance. Each meeting is opened in ritualistic form with the U.S., DAR and 9-11 Remembrance flags on display. Copies of the OSDAR newsletter, president general’s message and the National Defender are provided. The following topics/ committees are highlighted at each meeting: Indian Minute, Flag Fact, Sunshine Report, Conservation, DAR Schools, Women’s Issues, Libraries, and Celebrate America. Other Committees are part of the program as planned — i.e. Good Citizen, Veterans, Historical and Units Overseas. Regent Grueser chaired the OSDAR 90+ Celebrants’ Committee during 2015. Members attended OSDAR State Conference, Fall Fun Fair and District Meeting. Box Tops and UPC labels were sent to participating DAR Schools. Tamassee received additional items for the school and thrift store. Clothing, books, calendars, and toiletries were delivered to the Huntington W.V. and Chillicothe VA medical centers. Active military families were sent over 21,000 manufacturers’ coupons. Wounded Warrior’s was provided with over 700 stamps for their programs. The county library and a nursing facility received over 60 books/magazines. Over 300 bookmarks were provided to local schools and Libraries. 2244 Volunteer hours were recorded involving a wide range of Community Service by the members. Outstanding Programs included: Life of Dolly Madison by District Director Donna Murdock; The Waldschmidt Homestead by Docent Darlene West, Regent of Governor Othniel Looker Chapter; Ohio River History by Jack Fowler, Director of the Ohio River Museum, Pt. Pleasant, W.V.; Middleport, Ohio Slave Trail by Mike Gerlach, Mayor of Middleport and local Historian; Navy Memorial Service with U.S. Flag History by Retired Navy Officer, Jack Malloy; tour of the Historic Henderson Hall, Williamstown, W.V.. Henderson Hall was frequented by family friend, George Washington. The Chapter Celebrated NSDAR’s 125th anniversary by cleaning and restoring the area around the site of young George Washington’s only overnight stay in Ohio. Members enjoyed cleaning the area, picnicking along the beautiful Ohio River along with welcoming a new member. A patriotic floral arrangement was left at the site of the Plaque. Rewards received included a Level II CA and Certificates from the following Committees: Celebrate America! Committee, DAR American Indian, Constitution Week, Americanism, National Defense and President General’s Project. This small Chapter is generous of themselves and of their time. It is very supportive of NSDAR goals/programs. From Page 1 Superintendent Rusty Bookman was authorized to administer all federal programs that are in compliance with federal, state and local regulations, hire employees on a contingency basis once a background check has been completed, and to approve federal or state minimum wage increases, if there are any. Bookman may now continue to serve as a purchasing agent for the school district, with a maximum of $15,000 to spend without prior approval from the council. The superintendent can also continue to enter into contracts with non-teaching and teaching personnel who are involved with after-school activities and may also approve professional development for all employees of the school district. Both Bookman and Johnson also received approval to attend professional meetings, and approvals continued when the board OK’d the superintendent or his designee to be the hearing officer for discipline hearings. The mileage reimbursement rate, which was not specified but is at the IRS approved rate, was also permitted by council, who also authorized Bookman and Johnson to dispose of and/ or to discard or sell obsolete textbooks, library books, materials, and equipment at all schools due to age, condition and/ or beyond repair as necessary throughout the calendar year. Members confirmed an approval that Bricker and Eckler LLP act as legal council for the district, and that the Pomeroy Daily Sentinel, and/or the Ohio Auditor of State website and/or the Meigs Local Schools district website act as official sources for any publications required by law. The next meeting is set for Tuesday, Jan. 26 at 7 p.m. Reach Lindsay Kriz at 740-992-2155 ext. 2555 or on Twitter @Journalistkriz. �BUSINESS Daily Sentinel Thursday, January 14, 2016 3 Prevailing Wage: What is all the fuss about? With a full repeal of the state’s prevailing wage laws being discussed by the West Virginia Legislature after their attempt to reform the law in 2015 was botched by government bureaucrats in Charleston, organized labor unions are rallying in the final days before the 2016 legislative session in an attempt to save the policy that requires all construction service providers who contract with the state of West Virginia to pay union scale wage rates on public improvements. Upon inspection of their wellfunded public relations campaign, it has become clear their position is to avoid an objective discussion on the issue and revert to claims that are fearprovoking, inaccurate and in some cases, just dishonest. One obvious item that labor unions refuse to acknowledge as it pertains to prevailing wage is the fact that it only applies to state funded projects. Private sector construction projects are not subject to mandated government wage rates. For example, when a natural gas company builds a compressor station to expand its customer base, they are not required, by law, to pay plumb- standards and maintain ers and pipefitters $59 surety bonds in order to an hour to work on that protect the taxpayer’s project. investment. Another aspect that So, why all the fuss? needs to be clarified, Money. Taxpayer money, and this is important, and lots of it. If public is removing the manofficials and government date to pay inflated Bryan J. bureaucrats in West wage rates on taxpayer Hoylman funded projects would Contributing Virginia don’t manipulate artificially high, not alter a single state Columnist mandated wage rates for or federal safety law. It construction that match would not change any standards relating to or requir- that of collective bargaining ing drug testing. And, it would agreements from organized labor unions, then unions will not alter or remove a single struggle to compete against training or workforce develtheir nonunion, or merit shop, opment program that exists, counterparts, counterparts who anywhere. are forced to pay what they pay, The notion that all of these but only on when they bid jobs things would somehow vanish funded with tax dollars. or cease to exist if we don’t Unions would also lose mancharge taxpayers extra for construction is patently false. All of dated rates for fringe benefits. This is the enormously unrethe requirements for bonding, flective benefit package that is inspection, safety and quality required to be paid for every would not change in any way. Architects and engineers would hour construction workers are still be required to oversee and on public projects. Of the $59 inspect projects from beginning an hour plumber rate referenced earlier, $24 of that hourly to end. All workers, foreman rate is handed over directly to and supervisors would still be the union that represents that required to take mandatory safety trainings and companies employee in the form of a mandated fringe benefit; of which, who seek to bid on and comonly a portion actually goes plete state projects must still meet a number of qualification to the health and wellness or retirement plan of that employee. The rest goes to union “programs” like “industry promotion,” “training and education,” or in some cases just “other.” And yes, that fringe benefit alone costs taxpayers more than the hourly base wage for nurses and teachers employed by the state. Merit shop construction employers pay very competitive benefits, but do not include costs to pay for union services, union executive’s salaries or union political advocacy efforts in their workers’ “employee benefits package.” If the mandate were repealed, then construction companies who don’t have all the extra union programs to fund, would not be required, by law, to include that cost in their bids for state work, thus giving them a competitive advantage over union construction for the lowest qualified bid. That is literally all this boils down to. In this case, the government has created a marketplace that exists outside of the one taxpayers must live and work in every day, and its being done and their expense to fund well-connected third party organizations. During the temporary repeal of prevailing wage earlier this year, unions won several significant bids within the State. They can clearly be competitive when they need to be, they just don’t want to be. They also enjoy being able to dictate what the cost of labor is without having to worry about being underbid by companies who aren’t required to fund union operations. Union workers provide excellent work. No one is disputing that. But the most inaccurate claim union officials make is that their workers are the only place you can get it. Without policies in place to protect them from their competition and force everyone to charge what they charge for construction, labor unions would actually have to compete for the lowest qualified bid, just like they do in Virginia, North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida and 14 other states. Despite how inconsequential that sounds, they’ll stop at nothing, and clearly say anything, to avoid that. Bryan J. Hoylman is president of the Associated Builders and Contractors of West Virginia. New restaurant looking to open By Beth Sergent cuisine, something owners Samuel Torres and Jorges Martinez, of Mexico City, POINT PLEASANT know something about. — For weeks now, people The men also operate have been talking about Los Mariachis, a Mexican the old Pancho’s building restaurant in Huntington. in terms of what was going The pair began doing in and what was going on work on the building in with the new color. the fall and estimate they What’s going on is are around a month and Limones, a restaurant that a half away from a grand will offer Mexican cuisine. opening. As reported, the Limones is also Spanish building was purchased for “limes,” which goes by a company owned by with the new splash of businessman and former color on the building. State Sen. Oshel Craigo. Limes, of course, are a Torres said he and Martinez colorful part of Mexican are renting the building. bsergent@civitasmedia.com Torres said the building, which is at the corner of Third Street at the foot of the Bartow Jones Bridge, was “a nice and good location” in terms of why he and his business partner were drawn to the area. In addition, Torres said so far people in the community have been “really nice” and welcoming. Right now, extensive work is being done on the inside of the building, including painting and heavy-duty cleaning in the kitchen. Torres said he runs a clean operation and would welcome anyone who wants to look at his kitchen, when finished, to do so. The businessmen also plan to put new custom tables in the restaurant to create an authentic Mexican dining experience. Torres also hopes to have mariachis — at least on the opening day of the restaurant, which is estimated to employ around eight to 10 people. He added Limones will have “good” Mexican food at “good” prices. He also said he puts a new spin on traditional foods Beth Sergent | OVP News Samuel Torres and Jorges Martinez, pictured, are the owners of what will be Point Pleasant’s latest restaurant, Limones (Spanish for “limes”), serving Mexican cuisine. The pair hope to open the restaurant around the end of February or first part of March. to customize them to his place. Torres and Martinez also plan to apply for a liquor license. “If you have good service and good food, people will come in,” Torres said. Torres also said he and Martinez want to be a part of the community and give donations to local organizations and schools to support the area. Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@ civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @ BSergentWrites. MEIGS COUNTY Visitors Guide 2016 Boating, hiking & outdoor recreation! Festivals concerts & the arts ! History, heritage, culture & community! Deadline for ad space is February 17th 60630884 60633524 �E ditorial 4 Thursday, January 14, 2016 Daily Sentinel OUR VIEW Teen smoking: ‘Winning’ not same as ‘won’ Here’s a breathtaking statistic: Teen smoking has plummeted by half or more in just five years. Half. More teens than ever are wising up to the dangers of tobacco and shunning cigarettes, according to the latest survey from the University of Michigan’s Monitoring the Future study. The just-released government-sponsored survey found that 1.3 percent of eighth-graders report smoking cigarettes daily, down from 2.9 percent five years ago, while 3 percent of 10th graders smoked, down from 6.6 percent five years ago. The same pattern held for 12th graders: 5.5 percent smoke regularly, a spectacular decline from 10.7 percent in 2010. Researchers are quick to note that this isn’t all good news, that some kids have switched from cigarettes to vaping — e-cigarettes — over the past few years. But even with that worrisome rise, these numbers show that the nationwide campaign to make smoking less cool in every way continues to gain momentum. How did this happen? Raising prices on cigarettes helps keep them out of the hands of youngsters. Teens in surveys say cigarettes are increasingly hard to get. Bans on smoking in restaurants, stadiums, even parks and beaches, cut teen opportunities to light up. Public education campaigns that level with teens also seem to help. One 17-year-old told The Wall Street Journal: “It seems stupid to do something that could give you cancer. It has a stigma.” Cigarettes, once the epitome of cool, now demoted in the fickle eyes of America’s teens? What better evidence to conclude that America is winning this war against teen smoking? Note the tense, however: “is winning.” Not “has won.” “In 41 years of study, this is the lowest it has ever been, we’re in uncharted waters here,” University of Michigan Institute for Social Research professor Richard Miech, tells us. “I don’t think anyone knows how low it could go.” Let’s find out. Parents, educators, public health advocates are still waging this war, school by school, class by class, puff by puff. Too many teens still light up every year. Too many start down a path that will bring a lifetime of addiction and, at the end of it, likely a premature death. Chilling statistic from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “If smoking continues at the current rate among youth in this country, 5.6 million of today’s Americans younger than 18 will die early from a smoking-related illness. That’s about 1 of every 13 Americans aged 17 years or younger alive today.” Miech, who is a co-investigator for the Monitoring the Future study, reminds us that a continued steady decline in the smoking rate among teens isn’t a foregone conclusion: Back in the early 1990s, after years of decline, the smoking rate suddenly began to trend upward again, year after year. Researchers call that period the “1990s drug relapse” because adolescent use of almost all drugs increased. Researchers speculate that the smoking surge in the 1990s happened because of “generational forgetting,” in which people got complacent after a long, slow decline in drug use. There was “false confidence that programs and policies targeted at reducing drug use were no longer necessary,” Miech said. They were. The anti-smoking trends reversed course with tougher policies around 2000. With e-cigarettes gaining momentum, some researchers worry that another “relapse” could be near, as teens take up the nicotine habit in greater numbers. All the more reason to ratchet up the anti-smoking pressure. One idea to consider: Hike the age that people can legally buy cigarettes to 21. Studies suggest that would put cigarettes out of reach of more kids. In 1997, nearly 25 percent of 12th-graders smoked, according to the Michigan survey. Today, that number is 5 percent. Target: Zero. Keep up the pressure. THEIR VIEW Read to improve work, life and health Employing a wider vocabuFlip on the TV news lary will help you in many shows or pop open your respects. At home, it will laptop and there will make you savvier about always be someone telling understanding service agreeyou how to improve your ments, billing statements chances for promotion, a and advertising. At work, a new job or expanding your network of friends and Deer in better vocabulary will make business associates. Headlines it easier for you to communicate with customers, coworkYou’ll see advice on Gery ers and supervisors, create everything from creating a L. Deer better documentation and better resume to how your even earn raises and promohair should be combed, but tions. one thing that’s often ignored is Whether you read for entertainhow your vocabulary affects your ment or education and whatever success at work and in life. method you choose, print, digital, Back in grade school, we were or audio, well-written books will sent home weekly with lists of improve your vocabulary and vocabulary and spelling words to enhance your language skills. Of memorize, usually out of context. course there are countless self-help It’s not the number of words we books focused on building a vocabhave at our disposal that matters, ulary, but I generally recommend but how we use them. Without context, an advanced vocabulary is people start with novels or classics to provide a more conversational meaningless. context. Here are a few recommenThe idea isn’t to sound smarter, dations for books that will help but to actually improve your cogyour vocabulary. nitive and communication skills First, and these are in no parby expanding your knowledge of ticular order, read anything by words. Better language skills can William Shakespeare. Yes, Shakeset you apart from those around speare can be long, boring and you in many ways. heavy-handed but there is no quesReading exposes us to more tion his plays offer a level of unparwords and ideas within a context alleled linguistics. I’d start with “A that provides meaning and proper Midsummer Night’s Dream.” usage. Simultaneously, this helps Again, we’re here in the clasus to better understand the root sics section of what was, in its of similar words, thus further expanding the vocabulary and our day, popular fiction – the stories of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur language usage. Conan Doyle. While there are In my experience, most people several modern cinematic and TV with an advanced vocabulary and above average language skills tend versions of Conan Doyle’s detective but there is no substitute for to listen more and talk less. Addithe original told through the eyes tionally, and perhaps more importantly, people who read more tend of his companion Dr. Watson. The first-hand, but third eye view offers to have a better vocabulary with a greater understanding of the usage a different kind of language use as well. of those words. Gery L. Deer is an independent columnist and business writer. Deer In Headlines is distributed by GLD Enterprises Communications. More at gerydeer.com. TODAY IN HISTORY... Today is Thursday, Jan. 14, the 14th day of 2016. There are 352 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 14, 1966, Fifth Avenue and Madison Avenue in Manhattan The Daily Sentinel unsigned letters will be published. Letters should Letters to the editor be in good taste, addressing should be limited to issues, not personalities. 300 words. All letters are “Thank You” letters subject to editing, must be will not be accepted signed and include address for publication. and telephone number. No Letters to the Editor Alexander Dumas’ great work, “The Count of Monte Cristo,” is another classic that has some fantastic vocabulary and is a fairly easy read. During my research, I noticed a number of people recommended this book for the same reasons. Of course, you don’t have to limit your reading to classic pieces. For a more modern read, I can always recommend anything by crime and mystery author Lawrence Block and political thriller scribe, David Baldacci. In addition to a wider vocabulary, reading also offers a number of other benefits. Reading helps improve analytical thinking while building knowledge and supports better memory. Reading also helps to lower stress. Unlike television or other media, reading forces you to slow down a bit. A 2009 study reported by the University of Sussex demonstrated that subjects who read silently for just six minutes reduced stress levels by as much as 68 percent. Books are readily available as well, without the need for Internet access or batteries. A great many of the classics mentioned above are available free of charge for e-readers and, contrary to popular belief, your local public library is still open for business. You might have to mark an appointment in your calendar to make the time to read but you should do it regularly. It will serve to improve your work, life and health. were converted from two-way to one-way streets to improve traffic flow. (To this day, vehicles head south on Fifth, while traveling north on Madison.) On this date: In 1784, the United States ratified the Treaty of Paris ending the Revolutionary War; Britain followed suit in April 1784. In 1814, the Treaty of Kiel ended hostilities between Denmark and Sweden, with Denmark agreeing to cede Norway to Sweden, something Norway refused to accept. In 1900, Puccini’s opera “Tosca” had its world premiere in Rome. In 1914, Ford Motor Co. greatly improved its assembly-line operation by employing an endless chain to pull each chassis along at its Highland Park plant. In 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill and French General Charles de Gaulle opened a wartime conference in Casablanca. Today’s Birthdays: Blues singer Clarence Carter is 80. Singer Jack Jones is 78. Actress Faye Dunaway is 75. Actress Holland Taylor is 73. Actor Carl Weathers is 68. Singer-producer T-Bone Burnett is 68. Movie writer-director Lawrence Kasdan is 67. Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Maureen Dowd is 64. Rock singer Geoff Tate (Queensryche) is 57. Movie writer-director Steven Soderbergh is 53. Actor Mark Addy is 52. Fox News Channel anchorman Shepard Smith is 52. Rapper Slick Rick is 51. Actor Dan Schneider is 50. Actress Emily Watson is 49. Actorcomedian Tom Rhodes is 49. Rock musician Zakk Wylde is 49. Rapperactor LL Cool J is 48. Actor Jason Bateman is 47. Rock singer-musician Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) is 47. Actor Kevin Durand is 42. Actress Jordan Ladd is 41. Retrosoul singer-songwriter Marc Broussard is 34. Rock singer-musician Caleb Followill (Kings of Leon) is 34. Actor Zach Gilford is 34. Rock musician Joe Guese (The Click Five) is 33. Actor Jonathan Osser is 27. Actor-singer Grant Gustin is 26. �LOCAL Daily Sentinel From Page 1 Southern Community Room. Hendrix was authorized to establish a Board Member Service Fund not to exceed $5,000 for expenses incurred by board members in the performance of their duties for the 2016 and 2017 fiscal years in accordance with ORC 3313.15. The treasurer’s Faithful Performance Bond in the amount of $20,000 with Reed and Baur Insurance Agency was also approved, as well as the board president’s bond in the amount of $20,000, also with Reed and Baur Insurance Agency. Superintendent Tony Deem and and Hendrix recommended the board approve the following standing authorizations to ensure business of the district may be done expediently for 2016: Secure advances from the county auditor when funds are available and payable to the school district, invest active and interim funds at the most productive interest rates when active or interim funds are available and to authorize the Treasurer or their designee to sign all payroll, general fund, permanent improvement funds, bond fund, bond retirement fund, federal funds, lunch fund and student activity funds checks. The superintendent was given authorization to employ, by letter of intent, certified and non-certified employees, subject to board approval at the next regular or special meeting and to authorized to accept resignations which have been submitted by employees or volunteers, approve professional meetings and other professional development and Authorization was given to administrative offices to purchase items such as certificates, plaques, and flowers from the board service account. Approval was given to the superintendent and treasurer as the district purchasing agents and to utilize the legal services of an individual and/or group that best serves the needs of the district. The superintendent was approved as the Title IX hearing officer and authorized to administer all federal programs in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations as required by state and federal regulations. The treasurer was granted authori- TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 43° 42° 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. 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. Trace Month to date/normal 0.60/1.24 Year to date/normal 0.60/1.24 Snowfall (in inches) Q: Can raindrops freeze into snowflakes? Full Last Jan 16 Jan 23 Jan 31 New Feb 8 The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Major 3:05a 4:02a 4:58a 5:50a 6:41a 7:31a 8:20a Minor 9:18a 10:15a 11:11a 12:04p 12:28a 1:17a 2:06a Major 3:31p 4:28p 5:24p 6:17p 7:08p 7:58p 8:47p Minor 9:44p 10:42p 11:37p ---12:55p 1:45p 2:34p WEATHER HISTORY Cold air penetrating the natural barriers of Southern California on Jan. 14, 1882, brought a record 15 inches of snow to San Bernardino. Lucasville 50/35 Portsmouth 51/36 AIR QUALITY Reach Michael Johnson at 740446-2342, ext. 2102, or on Twitter @OhioEditorMike. BBT (NYSE) —33.72 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 17.78 Pepsico (NYSE) — 96.50 Premier (NASDAQ) — 15.34 Rockwell (NYSE) — 92.97 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) — 10.07 Royal Dutch Shell — 38.93 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 18.70 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 61.92 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 9.77 WesBanco (NYSE) — 27.76 Worthington (NYSE) — 28.30 Daily stock reports are the 1 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions Jan. 13, 2016, provided by Edward Jones financial advisors Isaac Mills in Gallipolis at (740) 441-9441 and Lesley Marrero in Point Pleasant at (304) 674-0174. Member SIPC. 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 OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. yesterday Flood 24-hr. 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Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme SUNDAY 37° 26° McArthur 46/32 Waverly 47/34 A: No, snowflakes melt into raindrops, but the opposite is not true. First Chillicothe 46/35 1 SUN & MOON MOON PHASES AEP (NYSE) — 57.95 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 20.89 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 97.76 Big Lots (NYSE) — 37.21 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) — 37.76 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 33.84 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 2.80 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.250 City Holding (NASDAQ) — 41.79 Collins (NYSE) — 87.19 DuPont (NYSE) — 56.79 US Bank (NYSE) — 39.01 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 28.24 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 41.80 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 57.38 Kroger (NYSE) — 39.20 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 92.23 Norfolk So (NYSE) —71.44 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 24.24 Adelphi 45/34 The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. WEATHER TRIVIA™ Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Mainly cloudy, a shower in the p.m. 0 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. 0.5 Month to date/normal 0.6/2.6 Season to date/normal 0.6/7.2 Today Fri. 7:46 a.m. 7:46 a.m. 5:29 p.m. 5:30 p.m. 10:39 a.m. 11:16 a.m. 10:54 p.m. none church. Bobbie Stutes: I would help my family pay off (their) Molnar homes and bills. Send grandchildren to college. Also would want to build homes for the homeless. Give money to charity and churches so everyone could live a better life. Then I want to buy an island and move away and travel. Carla Pasquale: My family would get a home, car and nice bank account. We would have a vacation home to share. I would fund a perfect dementia nursing home and set up something to help people in need, those who try and struggle and I would also set up a fund to pay for services for children lost too soon … since I lost 2 grandchildren of my own. Simply giving out money would be a dream come true. Paying for layaways, buying random groceries, how awesome would that be. Paige Cleek: Donate! LOCAL STOCKS SATURDAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) FRIDAY Mostly cloudy and not as cold today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 49° / Low 35° HEALTH TODAY Precipitation But before we get to those responses, here’s a reality check: The winner or winners will not receive all of the $1.5 billion. Taking the cash option rather than an annuity, which many financial advisors suggest for people 35 and older, leaves just $930 million before taxes. The feds will take a chunk — 39.6 percent to be precise, the rate at which big jackpots are taxed — costing about $368 million, reducing the winnings to $562 million. And don’t forget state and local income taxes, if they apply. Tax rates on high-income individuals in many states range from 5 to 10 percent. Using the 7.5 percent median approach, state income tax would lop off another $42 million, leaving the jackpot winner with a not-toshabby $520 million. Here’s a look at what one can buy with all that dough:Nine private islands, including Bonefish Cay, a small 6-acre island in the Bahamas and a 110-acre EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday 25°/10° 42°/25° 75° in 2005 -5° in 1977 From Page 1 51° 33° 31° island off the coast of Thailand for $160 million. 23 new Gulfstream Simms G650 private jets at $65 million a pop. 53 1956 Ferraris valued at $28 million each. 1.5 billion items off the McDonald’s $1 menu. Purchase the Baltimore Ravens for $1.5 billion and move them back to Cleveland. Purchase both the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals. The following are all five responses to our question from followers of our respective Facebook pages for the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, The Daily Sentinel and Point Pleasant Register: Debbie Simms: Cash the check to make sure I won, put some money in the bank to live on the rest of my life, help my children and grandchildren get what they need, pay taxes, and help those who need help. Jerry L. Molnar: I’d buy church buses for the churches in & around our area to get the kids in Contact Lorna Hart at 740-992-2155 EXT. 2551. ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Lottery zation to advance general funds to federal accounts, to secure appropriate bonding as stipulated in board policy 8740, to revise appropriations at the fund level, as needed, and then submit the modifications and/or corrections to the board for approval at the next possible board meeting, to advertise for bids as specified by law and to pay all bills within the limits of the appropriations as bills are received and after merchandise has been received in acceptable condition, services have been completed to satisfaction or based upon other requirements. The board also approve participation in the OSBA Legal Assistance Fund for the current school year. A motion was made and approved to discard or sell textbooks, library books, films/filmstrips and equipment at all schools due to age, condition and/or beyond repair. The Daily Sentinel was approved as the official newspaper for the publication of those notices required by law for the Southern Local School District. Approval was given to the superintendent to hire employees on a contingency basis pending receipt of their criminal history and temporary personnel as needed in emergency situations. Such employment must be presented for board approval at the next regular meeting. The following actions were approved by the board:appointment of Harris as legislative liaison to the Ohio School Boards Association and delegate to the Ohio School Boards Association Annual conference. Johnson was appointed an alternate member to serve as legislative liaison to the Ohio School Boards Association. Johnson will serve as SLEA management committee member and negotiations representative, Wamsley as OAPSE management committee member and negotiations representatives for OAPSE. Mike Chancey was hired on a supplemental contract as varsity football coach for the 2016 season and Kyle Wickline on a supplemental contract as varsity baseball coach for the 2016 season. Both hiring are contingent upon completion of all the administrative requirements for the position. With much accomplished in their organizational meeting the board adjourned. Charleston 50/32 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 5/-14 Billings 41/21 Minneapolis 31/21 Detroit 35/33 Toronto 29/23 New York 38/34 Chicago 38/35 Denver 43/16 Washington 47/34 Kansas City 53/29 Today Fri. 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The Ohio Valley Christian boys basketball team shot 65 percent from the field while picking up its third consecutive victory Monday night following a 77-40 decision over host Grace Christian School in a nonconference matchup in Cabell County. The Defenders (9-4) had four players reach double figures as the guests sank 9-of17 trifectas (53 percent) en route to a wireto-wire triumph. OVCS stormed out to early leads of 6-0 and 14-2 before securing a 24-8 cushion after eight minutes of play. The Lions kept things close in the second canto, but the Defenders ultimately made an 18-12 run to secure a 42-20 edge at the break — then OVCS made a 21-9 third period surge for a sizable 68-29 advantage entering the finale. The guests claimed their largest lead of the night at 38 points following a Josh McDonald basket for a 72-34 contest, but GCS closed regulation on a small 6-5 run to wrap up the 37-point outcome. The Defenders netted 26-of-40 field goal attempts and also went 16-of-20 at the free throw line for 80 percent. Grace, conversely, netted only 16-of-41 shot attempts for 39 percent and 6-of-15 charity tosses for 40 percent. Marshall Hood led Ohio Valley Christian with a double-double effort of 24 points and 10 rebounds, followed by Austin Ragan with 17 markers. Dillon Ragan and Elijah McDonald were next with 12 points apiece, while Justin Beaver chipped in nine points. Josh McDonald was next with two points and Andrew Sims rounded out the scoring with one point. Hood also had a team-best two blocked shots, while Beaver and Dillon Ragan each hauled in six rebounds. Dillon Ragan also had team-highs of seven assists and two steals, while Elijah McDonald added another five assists for the victors. OVCS returns to action Friday night when it hosts Teays Valley Christian in a boys-girls doubleheader at 6 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, January 14 Girls Basketball South Gallia at Southern, 6:30 Wellston at River Valley, 7:30 Miller at Eastern, 6:30 Rock Hill at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Rose Hill Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. Waterford at Wahama, 6:30 Meigs at Alexander, 7:30 Point Pleasant at Lincoln County, 6:30 Wrestling Eastern at Wellston, 4 p.m. Men’s College Basketball Rio Grande at West Virginia Institute of Technology, 8 p.m. Women’s College Basketball Rio Grande at West Virginia Institute of Technology, 6 p.m. Friday, January 15 Boys Basketball Federal Hocking at Southern, 7:30 Belpre at South Gallia, 7:30 Miller at Eastern, 7:30 Portsmouth at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Charleston Catholic at Wahama, 7:30 Teays Valley Christian at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 Grace Christian at Hannan, 7:30 Point Pleasant at Lincoln County, 7:30 Meigs at Alexander, 7:30 River Valley at Vinton County, 7:30 Girls Basketball Teays Valley Christian at Ohio Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Saturday, January 16 Boys Basketball Southern at Meigs, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Logan, 7:30 Hannan at Williamson Hatfield/McCoy Shootout, 9:30 Girls Basketball Jackson at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Athens at Point Pleasant, 2 p.m. Wrestling Gallia Academy at Western Brown Hammer and Anvil Invitational, 9 a.m. Poca, Elkins, Doddridge County at Wahama, 8 a.m. Meigs at Amanda-Clearcreek Jeff Arndt Classic, 10 a.m. Men’s College Basketball IU-East at Rio Grande, 4 p.m. Women’s College Basketball IU-East at Rio Grande, 2 p.m. Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern senior Cameron Richmond (14) goes for a layup over Southern’s Jaylen Blanks (30) during the first half of the Eagles 54-44 victory, Tuesday night in Racine. Eagles win Eastern outlasts Tornadoes for 2nd victory, 54-44 By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com RACINE — Back-to-back. The Eastern boys basketball team, which began the season 0-9, earned the its second straight victory Tuesday night, topping Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Southern by a 54-44 count. “This is a little unusual, for the first since I’ve been the Eastern basketball coach, we have won consecutive games,” third-year EHS head coach Jeremy Hill said afterwards. “I walked in the locker room and the guys weren’t celebrating, they weren’t throwing water and all that kind of stuff. It was like they knew that this is what you’re supposed to do, you’re supposed to win.” The Eagles (2-9, 2-6 TVC Hocking) scored the game’s opening bucket, but the Tornadoes (1-11, 1-7) answered with a 5-0 run and led 5-2 at the 6:45 mark. Eastern ended a 4:30 dry spell at the 3:17 mark of the first with a Dillon Swatzel trifecta. Swatzel’s three-pointer started a 9-2 EHS run to end the period, leaving the Green and Gold with a 13-7 lead at the end of the first. Eastern continued its spurt into the second scoring six of the first eight points to push the advantage to 19-9 three minutes into the quarter. Southern answered with an 8-2 run that cut the deficit to the four points, but EHS ended the half with a 5-2 run and a 26-19 lead. The Eagles held a 20-to-14 advantage on the glass in the first half, but committed eight turnovers, two more than Southern. In the first half, the Purple and Gold shot 7-of-26 from the field, while EHS was 12-of28. Two minutes into the second half Eastern’s lead was back in double digits at 30-20. The Tornadoes — who made three trifectas in the first half — made three more triples in a 13-4, 3:30 third quarter run that cut the deficit to one point at 34-33. The Green and Gold outscored SHS 4-to-2 over the final two minutes of the third and led 38-35 headed into the finale. Back-to-back EHS field goals to start the fourth, pushed the Eagle lead to 42-35, but the Tornadoes answered with a Tylar Blevins triple at the 6:17 mark. With a four-point lead, Eastern’s defense locked down, not allowing a SHS to score again for over four minutes. The Tornadoes dry spell allowed the Eagles to build the lead back to double digits at 48-38. Southern cut the deficit to eight points, three times over the final two Southern’s Tylar Blevins shoots a layup in front of Eastern’s Cameron Richmond and Dillon Swatzel (34) during the Eagles’ 54-44 victory, in Racine on Tuesday. minutes of play, but the Tornadoes never got closer. EHS connected on 4-of-6 free throws in the final minute to seal the 54-44 triumph. “Right now at times we struggle offensively, we have to make more of a commitment on the defensive end and in rebounding” SHS head coach Jeff Caldwell said. “Eastern has a veteran team, they have some experienced players out there, and I think that showed tonight. They made the buckets down the stretch and also, I thought (Dillon) Swatzel played a great game.” Swatzel — who had 21 points and 17 rebounds in the Eagles first win of the year, last Friday over Federal Hocking — led the Green and Gold with 21 points, eight rebounds, two steals and a block. “I honestly feel that there’s nobody on our schedule that can defend Dillon Swatzel when he wants to play hard,” Hill said of the 6-4 EHS senior. “We went down to South Gallia and he didn’t have a very good ball game, and I called him out a little bit in the locker room. Nobody can stop Dillon Swatzel, except Dillon Swatzel.” Following Swatzel for Eastern was Jett Facemyer with a double-double effort of 18 points and 10 rebounds, to go with a team-best four assists. Cameron Richmond scored six points, Chase Curtis added six points, three assists and two blocks, while Ross Keller marked four points and six rebounds in the win. “I give all the credit to our guys, because they wanted to come out here and play,” Hill said. “We haven’t played well here at Southern in the last couple of years, so it was very important for us to play with a lot of effort, a lot of intensity and a lot of heart. They did that tonight. “My hat’s off to Southern, I think they’re going to win a lot of ball games once their ball club comes together. They always play hard. My heart is here in Racine, it always will be, this is where my family and friends are, but tonight I’m proud to be an Eastern Eagle.” SHS sophomore Dylan Smith led the Purple and Gold with 13 points and four rebounds, followed by Blevins with nine points, five rebounds, five assists, two steals and the team’s lone blocked shot. Crenson Rogers and Trey Pickens both posted eight points and vie rebounds, while Blake Johnson chipped in with six points, two assists and two steals. For the game, Eastern held a 37-27 advantage on the boards, but Southern pulled in 10 offensive rebounds, one more than the victors. The Eagles finished with 10 assists, three steals, five blocks and 13 turnovers, while Southern had 11 assists, four steals, one block and seven turnovers. Eastern made 8-of-13 (61.5 percent) from the free throw line and 22-of-48 (45.8 percent) from the field, including 2-of-12 (16.7 percent) from beyond the arc. SHS shot 3-of-4 (75 percent) from the charity stripe and 17-of-58 (29.3 percent) from the field, including 7-of-20 (35 percent) from three-point range. “I felt like in the second half Eastern shot a lot of layups and that’s disappointing,” said Caldwell. “You have to have guys that are willing to sit down and guard people and you have to have guys that are willing to rotate over when someone does drive. They really hurt us inside.” The Eagles will try to make it three straight victories on Friday when Miller visits ‘The Nest’. The Falcons topped Eastern 75-54 on December 4 in Hemlock, but EHS See EAGLES | 10 �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Thursday, January 14, 2016 7 Browns hire Jackson as coach, team’s 8th since 1999 CLEVELAND (AP) — Hue Jackson has experience as a head coach, knows the AFC North and has fixed quarterbacks. Just want the Browns were looking for. The Bengals offensive coordinator, who waited four years for his second crack at leading an NFL team, has been hired as Cleveland’s next coach — the struggling franchise’s eighth since 1999 and sixth since 2008. The 50-year-old Jackson finalized his deal on Wednesday, swiftly ending the Browns’ search which began on Jan. 3 when owner Jimmy Haslam fired Mike Pettine after two losing seasons. Jackson had also interviewed with the San Francisco 49ers and was scheduled to meet later this week with the New York Giants, but Haslam was not going to be outbid for a coach he coveted. Haslam said Jackson has all the qualities that will provide strong leadership for the team. “He is highly experienced, deeply passionate about winning, and relentless in trying to find ways to put his players in the best position to succeed,” he said. “He possesses that unique ability to reach the entire locker room in a way that demands accountability while getting the buy-in and team-first mentality that leads to positive results. I think our players will love playing for him.” The team will introduce Jackson at an evening news conference at their facility in Berea, Ohio. The Browns were drawn to Jackson because of his one season as Oakland’s head coach, his deep knowledge inside their division and his strong record working with quarterbacks like Carson Palmer and Andy Dalton. Cleveland owns the No. 2 overall pick in this year’s draft and will likely use it on a quarterback — possibly California’s Jared Goff or Memphis’ Paxton Lynch. It remains to be seen what plans Jackson might have for Johnny Manziel, the troubled QB whose two seasons in Cleveland have been filled with controversy and more chaos than the Browns needed. Manziel’s recently ended his second season by missing a scheduled medical treatment amid reports he was spotted in Las Vegas. Jackson spent the past two seasons overseeing Cincinnati’s offense. A former college quarterback at Pacific, Jackson pushed Dalton to his best statistical season and was known for his creative flair with unbalanced lines and unorthodox formations. The Bengals were among the league’s most exciting offenses with a solid balance and quick-strike capability. Jackson replaces Pettine, fired after going 10-22. After dismissing Pettine — and general manager Ray Farmer — Haslam was determined to find the right coach to serve as “the leader of the team and the face of the franchise.” For now, that’s Jackson, who has spent 15 seasons coaching in the NFL, establishing himself as one of the profession’s rising stars. Jackson’s challenge in Cleveland will be turning around a team that can’t seem to get out of its own way. Pettine had the Browns off to a 7-4 start Rams approved to LA, Chargers option to join HOUSTON (AP) — The St. Louis Rams are moving back to Los Angeles and the San Diego Chargers will have the option to join them in a compromise approved by NFL owners Tuesday night. The Oakland Raiders, who also wanted to move to the area, could take the Chargers’ spot if they stay in San Diego, Commissioner Roger Goodell said. The Chargers and Raiders wanted to share a new stadium in Carson, California, and the Rams wanted to move to nearby Inglewood, but neither option got the 24 votes needed for approval. After a day of negotiations in Houston, the owners approved the St. Louis move 30-2, with a first option for San Diego to share the $1.8 billion stadium Rams owner Stan Kroenke is building in Inglewood, California. The decision ends the NFL’s 21-year absence from the nation’s second-largest media market. “I often said over those 21 years what we need is a great facility,” Goodell said. “The reason the two teams left in the 1990s … was they didn’t have an adequate stadium. I think what happened over the last years is we had two outstanding opportunities, both of these stadium projects were outstanding.” The Chargers and Raiders can continue to negotiate with their home cities, and the league will contribute $100 million if either team builds a new stadium in their current markets. “I will be working over the next several weeks to explore the options that we have now created for ourselves to determine the best path forward for the Chargers,” chairman Dean Spanos said. Ray Perez, a 28-year-old Raiders fan from Sacramento who goes by the moniker Dr. Death, traveled to the Houston meeting in his usual Black Hole garb, was cautiously optimistic after hearing the news. “I will not be completely, fully thrilled until the ink dries on paper and we know we’re staying in Oakland in a new stadium,” Perez said. “I’m very happy, very happy. But I’m not going to be overjoyed until we sign a stadium deal to keep the Raiders in Oakland with our own stadium.” The Chargers play 120 miles south of Inglewood in Qualcomm Stadium. The Raiders played in Los Angeles from 1982-94 and currently split a facility with baseball’s Athletics, the last remaining NFL-MLB stadium. “Relocation is a painful process. It’s painful for the fans, for the communities, for the league in general,” Goodell said. “In some ways a bittersweet moment, because we were unable to get the kind of facilities done we wanted in their markets.” in 2014, but he lost 18 of his last 21 games. The Browns were at times competitive, but remain at the bottom of one of the league’s toughest divisions. Jackson had his second interview with Haslam on Tuesday in Cincinnati. The likable coach, who has drawn rave reviews from former players, said his meetings with the Browns were fruitful. “We shared a vision for the organization and what we want to accomplish,” said Jackson, who went 8-8 with the Raider in 2011. “At the end of the day, we have some very real goals we want to attain and we understand it’s going to take a lot of hard work to do that.” Landing Jackson is a coup for the Browns, who have been overmatched against the Bengals in their three most recent games. It’s been a whirlwind few days for Jackson. After the Bengals were beaten 18-16 by Pittsburgh in a memorable AFC wild-card game on Saturday night, Jackson spent five hours meeting with the San Francisco 49ers and then four with Cleveland’s search committee, which included recently-promoted director of football operations Sashi Brown and Paul DePodesta, a former baseball executive considered one of the best analytics experts in pro sports. On Tuesday, Haslam skipped the owner’s meetings in Houston so he could have a second meeting with Jackson, a sit-down that escalated into a contract offer. As they reboot again, the Browns are hoping Jackson’s experience in Oakland — another franchise with its share of dysfunction — and his work with QBs will help them get back to relevancy quickly. Cleveland hasn’t won a playoff game since 1994 or even made the postseason since 2002. The Browns have endured 14 double-digit loss seasons and started 24 quarterbacks since returning to the league in ‘99. It’s been a mess. Jackson brings a fresh start — for the Browns and for himself. 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The league also is reviewing the conduct of other players and coaches during Pittsburgh’s 18-16 victory at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday night that turned on penalties against Burfict and Bengals cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones in the final minute. Burfict was penalized for lowering his shoulder and hitting defenseless receiver Antonio Brown in the head after an incompletion with 22 seconds left and the Bengals holding a 16-15 lead. Brown got a concussion from the play. Burfict had already been fined four times for dangerous plays during the season. He got a $50,000 fine for an illegal hit on a Ravens player a week earlier. Burfict also was fined $69,454 for three penalties against the Steelers on Dec. 13: roughing the passer, grabbing the facemask and unnecessary roughness. Merton Hanks, the league’s vice president of football operations, said the hit on Brown during the playoff game “placed his opponent at unnecessary risk of injury and should have been avoided.” While players and coaches from both teams were on the field as Brown was getting examined, Jones went after Steelers coach Joey Porter and got a penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct. The two penalties moved the ball from the Cincinnati 47-yard line to the 17, and Chris Boswell made a 35-yard kick for the win. More punishments are expected from the game, which was marred by numerous altercations between players. Steelers offensive line coach Mike Munchak got a 15-yard penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct after he grabbed safety Reggie Nelson’s hair on the sideline following a play. Before the suspension was announced on Monday night, Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said that Burfict didn’t “go over the edge” with his hit against Brown. Although the linebacker has been penalized and fined repeatedly, Lewis said he’s been depicted unfairly for his play. “It didn’t go over the edge,” Lewis said. “But unfortunately, he can’t have that kind of blow with the guy that’s receiving the pass. But it didn’t go over the edge for the course of the season. “Let’s not take things out of context, and understand it. Let’s judge the body of work.” The NFL decided his penalties over the course of a season merited the suspension, which can be appealed. PITTSBURGH (AP) — Maybe Ben Roethlisberger should consider throwing with his left hand. The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback said on his radio show Tuesday he’s dealing with torn ligaments and a sprain in his right shoulder, though coach Mike Tomlin stressed the team remains hopeful Roethlisberger will be ready for Sunday’s playoff visit to Denver. “Ben has a chance,” Tomlin said. “We’ll manage him day to day.” Roethlisberger’s shoulder was driven into the soggy turf at Paul Brown Stadium by Cincinnati linebacker Vontaze Burfict late in the third quarter of last Saturday’s wild-card win over the Bengals. The two-time Super Bowl champion described the pain as a “grind or a crunch or something” during his weekly appearance on 93.7 The Fan. There were no plans to send him back in until Cincinnati rallied to take the lead. When Pittsburgh earned one last chance after Ryan Shazier stripped Bengals running back Jeremy Hill, Roethlisberger ambled back onto the field. “I looked at him, he looked at me and we knew where we were,” Tomlin said. “Nine years together, that’s reasonable.” His arm throbbing and his ability to get the ball down the field with any sort of velocity nonexistent, Roethlisberger — with more than a little help from the Bengals — managed to lead the Steelers on a drive that set up Chris Boswell’s winning field goal. It was a memorable performance, one that extended Pittsburgh’s season at least another week. It also came at a heavy cost. Roethlisberger remains in some pretty serious pain while All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol and starting running back DeAngelo Williams remains a longshot to return from a right foot injury. Tomlin might want to consider replacing his “next man up” mantra with “last man up” considering the circumstances. Landry Jones will get the majority of snaps in practice early in the week as Pittsburgh prepares for a rematch with the Broncos, whom the Steelers beat 34-27 on Dec. 20 behind the spectacular play of Brown. Tomlin admitted the idea of playing without the NFL’s second-leading receiver is “unpleasant” but one he’ll have to consider after Brown took a shoulder to the head from Burfict with 22 seconds to go. “We’re hopeful, we’re always hopeful,” Tomlin said. “We’ll do what’s right when all is said and done.” Brown dominated a depleted Denver secondary for 189 yards receiving and two touchdowns in his first meeting with the Broncos. He had 119 yards against the Bengals, the best playoff performance of his career. Yet his immediate future became uncertain when Burfict lowered his right shoulder into Brown’s head while the receiver attempted to make a leaping grab on Pittsburgh’s final drive. Burfict was flagged on the play and suspended for the first three games of the 2016 regular season on Monday, though Roethlisberger didn’t characterize the sack he took or the targeting of Brown as dirty play by the volatile linebacker. “I think he was just trying to make a play,” Roethlisberger said. “As fast as the game, as fast as all that happened, you’ve got to be pretty good to try and intentionally do something like that.” While Pittsburgh remains optimistic the cornerstones of the NFL’s thirdranked offense will be available to try and help the Steelers to their first AFC championship game appearance in five years, Williams appears likely to miss his second straight game after injuring his right foot in the regular season finale against Cleveland. Check out the five-day forecast on the weather page or online at Mydailytribune.com Mydailyregister.com Mydailysentinel.com brought to you by Let’s Talk About Your GOALS www.fbsc.com 740-992-2136 GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Alabama won its 10th Associated Press national championship following its 45-40 victory over Clemson in the College Football Playoff title game on Monday night. The Crimson Tide have now won four national titles in the past seven years, all under coach Nick Saban. His other titles at Alabama came in 2009, 2011 and 2012. In the 50th game matching the No. 1 vs. the No. 2 team, Alabama (14-1) outscored Clemson 24-16 in a frantic fourth quarter to win and earned all 61 first-place votes from the AP panel. Clemson won its only national title in 1981. The Tigers (14-1) were ranked No. 1 coming into the game, and finished second after their first loss of the season. Stanford, 45-16 winners over Iowa in the Rose Bowl, finished third in the final poll, followed by Ohio State, Oklahoma and Michigan State. ‘BAMA STYLE — This is the fifth time Alabama has won a national title without being ranked No. 1 during the regular season. — Derrick Henry is the 16th Heisman Trophy winner to play for the national champion. CONFERENCE BREAKDOWN — The Big Ten led all conferences with six teams in the final rankings — Ohio State, Michigan State, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin and Northwestern. — The SEC had five — Alabama, Mississippi, LSU, Florida, Tennessee. HIGH TIMES — No. 2 Clemson had its highest finish since the 1982 final poll. — No. 3 Stanford had its best final poll finish since being No. 2 in 1940. — No. 8 Houston had its highest final poll finish since being No. 10 in 1990. — No. 10 Mississippi had its best final poll finish since No. 8 in 1969. — No. 18 Navy had its best final poll finish since being No. 2 in 1963. LOW BALL — No. 19 Oregon had its lowest finish in the final poll since it was No. 23 in 2007. Eagles From Page 6 60633552 60576582 ‘Bama wins 10th national title was still awaiting the services of starting senior guard Cameron Richmond when the Eagles visited Perry County. “A big difference to why we’re clicking a little bit is we have Cameron Richmond,” said Hill. “Cameron Richmond gives us another scorer and he also gives us a ball handler, which we so much needed in the first nine ball games. I think the biggest thing right now, for our ball club, is we’re starting to know how to win ball games. You can’t ask for anything more, so moving forward we are going on a positive note.” Tuesday night was the first game for Southern’s Tylar Blevins and Stephen Hysell, who were ineligible for the first 11 contest due to transfer rules. “We’re mixing in the new guys and I think they’ll get better after a few games,” said Caldwell. “All I’m worried about right now is getting ready for Federal Hocking on Friday night. We maybe got some kinks worked out a little bit tonight. Guys aren’t used to playing with certain combinations out on the floor, so we’re going to have to find good combinations. “I still think this team can be pretty good come season’s end and just remember, we’re working with no seniors. All these guys will just continue to get better as long as they’re willing to work, and they’ve been doing that so far this year.” On Friday night, Southern will host the Lancers, who topped SHS 39-37 on a buzzer-beater on December 4 in Stewart. 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