https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/509c7078ac31c762f6b45bbe63c5ff58.pdf 583f07c83aac3f19ce21fd7255efc394 PDF Text Text On this day in history Some snow. High 40, low 33 Western holds off Rebels OPINION s 4 WEATHER s�5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 36, Volume 70 Thursday, March 3, 2016 s 50¢ Lee named director of Meigs BOE By Lorna Hart a member of a party other than the director. Republican Megan Lee, POMEROY — A rewho has held the position of organizational meeting of deputy director since 2012, the Meigs County Board of was named director during Elections was held Wednes- the reorganization meeting. day, as required by the State Lee has worked in the board Attorney General’s office. office during the 2008 elecThe meeting coincided tion and full time since she with the retirement of direcwas hired as a clerk in 2011. tor Becky Johnston on Feb. “I am very excited to 29, which left a vacancy on assume this role, ” Lee said. the board. “I worked in the office durEach of Ohio’s 88 couning college during the 2008 ties has a board of elections election and got to know the office. The four-person board job.” governs each BOE and conPrior to coming to work at sists of two members from the Board of Elections, Lee each political party. The director and deputy director was employed in the grants office. While working there, Courtesy photo are required to be from difThe Meigs Board of Elections is working to have everything ready for the March 15 primary. ferent parties, and the chair- she was invited by Johnson to Pictured is one of the polling locations voters in Syracuse will use to cast their votes. apply for the position of clerk. man of the BOE must be lhart@civitasmedia.com “I decided to apply and was hired,” Lee said, “and I have enjoyed my time in this office. I look forward to serving the people of Meigs as director.” Democrat Angie Robson, who held the position of clerk, was voted deputy director. Democrat Charlie Williams was named chairman of the BOE and Democrat Rita Slavin, Republican Jimmy Stewart and Republican David Fox make up the rest of the board. Meigs County Board of Elections, located in the Meigs County Annex on Mulberry Heights in Pomeroy, has early voting dates See DIRECTOR | 5 Southern Local board sets graduate date By Lorna Hart lhart@civitasmedia.com RACINE — It was announced by the Southern Local Board of Education during a recent meeting that Southern Local High School will conduct its graduation ceremony at 8 p.m. May 28. All board members were present, with the exception of Brenda Johnson. Administrative team members in attendance were Anthony Deem, superintendent, and Christi Hendrix, treasurer. In their first order of business, the minutes, bills, financial statement, bank reconciliation statement and all checks for the month of January were approved, as well as appropriation revisions in the amount of $11,666,780.19 as presented by Hendrix. Two bus cameras were approved for purchase from American Bus Video in the amount of $1,995. The board voted to go into executive session to discuss the discipline of school employee at 6:45 p.m. They came out of the session at 7:04 p.m. A payment will be made in the amount of $16,100 to SEOVEC (META) for the second half of FY15 (ERATE Funding Year) for internet access. The board accepted $5,140 from Southern Band Boosters as a portion of the payment to Fred J. Miller Inc. for band uniforms. The total cost of the uniforms is $13,770. The board consented to the $250 donation from Walmart to the Class of 2017 and to the donation of $1,607.56 to the Class of 2019 from the athletic boosters. The second payment in the amount of $5,250 to Ohio University for athletic training services was approved. Members were affirmed for the SLO committees for the 2015-16 school year and include Andrea Edwards, Jennifer Roush, Wendy Beegle, Beth Bay and Rachel Hupp, primary; Lori Sharp, Joe Cornell and Carolyn Robinson, intermediate; Ann Ohlinger, David Maxson, Brian Allen, Ryan Davis See BOARD | 5 — NEWS Obituaries: 2 Business: 3 Opinion: 4 Weather: 5 — SPORTS Basketball: 6 Schedule: 6 — FEATURES Television: 7 Classified: 8 Comics: 9 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. Lindsay Kriz | Daily Sentinel Inclusions LLC. employees and attendees stand by their decorated spaces on the wall. Each person gets his or her own space to decorate how they see fit in order to feel like Inclusions is a home away from home, because that’s exactly what it is. From left Mary Rankin, Lacey Grate, Michael Batton, Mandy Jeffers and Mary Miller. Couple creates inclusive space ‘Inclusions’ allows for a safe haven for adults with disabilities By Lindsay Kriz School and Meigs Industries. “There were no (more) options for people with disabilities,” she POMEROY — Mary J. Miller, a said. “The only option (was) to go Meigs County resident, felt there to Carleton or stay home.” needed to be another option for Now, on any given day, take a those with disabilities in Meigs walk down on Main Street and County to have a safe place all for visit Inclusions. You’ll find people themselves during the day — a watching movies, playing music, place where they could be with napping or whatever they feel they others like them, who would want to do. understand them and could have “I love it,” Mary said. “It does fun with them. not feel like it’s a job. I get to come So she created a safe space have fun, interact with people, herself. socialization. I get to learn about With more than 25 years working things. Sometimes they want to with children and adults with do somethings out of my comfort disabilities, Mary and her husband, zone, things that have forced me to Doug, decided they wanted to go out of my comfort zone.” be co-founders of Inclusions Mary said she didn’t want a LLC., located at 102 W. Main St. company name that was too long in Pomeroy, which is licensed and turned into an acronym that through the Ohio Department of didn’t make sense to anyone who Disabilities. The business opened saw it on the street. So when her last October. husband came up with the name Miller said one reason she “Inclusions,” she knew it was felt the need to create this was perfect. because of the limited options for “It’s about being included,” she people with disabilities to go if said. they wanted to leave the house, The group not only hangs out together during the day at although she praised Carleton lkriz@civitasmedia.com Inclusions, but they also plan weekend or evening outings to a zoo, a mall, a farmers market or anything within their means that strikes their fancy. Mary said there are usually five to 10 people at Inclusions per day, with some only coming once a week, some making an appearance every weekday, and some splitting their time between Inclusions and Meigs Industries, including recent employee Lacey Grate, 20, 0f Pomeroy. Regulars at Inclusions are also given their own designated wall space to hang up whatever they want that represents them — a home away from home. For Michael Batton, 29, of Middleport, Inclusions has, indeed, become a home away from home. “People need to look at the beautiful side of people with disabilities,” he said. “I’m hardly ever home anymore since I came to Inclusions.” Batton, who has autism, also said that one thing he loves about Inclusions is he’s able to meet with other people and dispel the stereotype of autism. “I’m fine with noise, people can touch me, everybody’s different,” he said. “You can’t put somebody in a box; you can’t label them.” See SPACE | 5 �LOCAL/STATE 2 Thursday, March 3, 2016 Daily Sentinel Smith honors Miss Ohio USA ‘16 OBITUARY CHRISTOPHER “CHRIS” SCOTT BENSON PORTLAND — Christopher “Chris” Scott Benson, of Portland, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016. Not long on this earth, he touched many lives with his wit, energy and ever-present smile. He was a naturally friendly person with a helping hand for anyone in need. He was a Mr. Fix-It, who could fix anything. Chris’ death leaves a huge void in the lives of his family and friends who are better for having known him. He was a good husband to his wife, Sara, and a loving father to his son, Warren, and stepson, Andy Robinson. He is also survived by his mother, Candy Stone, and grandfather, Lester Ables, both of Ravenswood, W.Va.; father-inlaw and mother-in-law, Sue and Ron Cammarata, of Portland; grandfather Terry Benson (Liz), of Spring City,Tenn.; greatgrandfather Lawrence (Celeste), of Muskegon, Mich.; uncle Todd Benson (Tasha), of Ripley, W.Va.; brother Justin Gill, of Point Pleasant, W.Va.; and countless cousins, friends and extended family. He was preceded in death by his father, Warren Gill; and his beloved grandmother, Julie Benson. There will be a celebration of his life at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home, Pomeroy, Ohio, on Saturday, March 5, 2016, at 7 p.m. The family asks that friends come and share their memories and stories of Chris and celebrate his life. Condolences may be expressed to the family at www. andersonmcdaniel. com. Staff Report “Megan is a tremendous young woman who serves as an excellent COLUMBUS — State Rep. representative for Ohio.” Ryan Smith, R-Bidwell, recently Wise has been competing in honored Megan Rae Wise, Miss pageants since she was 18 and Ohio USA 2016, with a resolution had claimed the title of first in the state House of Represenrunner-up and second runnertatves. up multiple times before being Wise, a resident of Gallipolis, named Miss Ohio USA. This year was crowned in November in was her final year of eligibility Springfield, Ohio. to compete and one that proved “I am honored to sponsor this successful in her goal to become resolution honoring Megan’s achievement,” Smith said. Miss Ohio. After graduating from the University of Rio Grande with a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Education, Wise is now a first-grade teacher at Meigs Primary School in Pomeroy. She appeared on America’s Next Top Model as a finalist in 2012. Wise will now compete at the 2016 Miss USA Pageant in July, where the winner will go on to compete at the 2016 Miss Universe Pageant. OHIO STATE BRIEFS Cops to whoever left drugs: We feel ‘horrible for your loss’ Dayton police tell WHIO-TV the adult who left the youngsters unattended in a running vehicle Tuesday night could be charged with child endangerment. The children are between 18 months and 10 years old. MACEDONIA (AP) — Northeast Ohio police Shortly after the SUV was found, officers spotted hoping to figure out who left a bag of methampheta stolen vehicle matching the description of one amine in a hotel room trash can say their department feels horrible for the owner’s loss and wants to connected to the earlier theft, and a pursuit began. Police used spiked sticks to deflate the tires and help. stop the car. The tongue-in-cheek message posted Tuesday to A male and female arrested after the chase were the Macedonia police Facebook page asks the owner being questioned as persons of interest in the SUV of the drugs to call or stop by to claim them so officers can, in their words, “make your day.” A pho- theft. tograph shows a baggie containing what a detective says is a gram of high-grade crystal methamphetamine worth as much as $160. The detective at the department about 20 miles southeast of Cleveland says there were numerous DELAWARE (AP) — Jurors say they’re hopelessempty bags in the hotel trash can. Police haven’t ly deadlocked and can’t reach a verdict in the case of identified who rented the room using a gift card. an Ohio chess teacher accused of sexually abusing two of his students. The Columbus Dispatch reports the jury made that declaration earlier this week after more than 12 hours of deliberation over two days. F. Leon Wilson is accused of twice touching a COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s elections chief says 4-year-old at a preschool and a 7-year-old at an elenearly 70,000 votes have been cast ahead of the mentary school in April. The 62-year-old Columbus swing state’s March 15 primary contests. Registered voters in Ohio can cast ballots by mail teacher is charged with gross sexual imposition. Delaware County prosecutors say they will disor in person before Election Day without giving any cuss a possible retrial with the families. reason. Defense attorney Bradley Koffel says it’s a victory Republican Secretary of State Jon Husted says any time someone accused of a crime like this is an informal survey of county elections boards on able to walk out from the court and go home. Friday shows almost 239,000 absentee ballot applications have been received statewide. His office says 118,542 requested Republican ballots and 111,712 request Democratic ones. Others requested Green Party or issues-only ballots. Ohio voters will have the chance to help decide CLEVELAND (AP) — Federal authorities have races for their party’s presidential nominee. The pricharged a suburban Cleveland man with possessmary contests also include congressional contenders ing more than 900 doses of the powerful painkiller and a number of local candidates. fentanyl. Voters in 82 of the state’s 88 counties will help Twenty-nine-year-old Ryan Gaston of Euclid was decide the outcome of 465 local issues. indicted Tuesday on one count each of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking. Court documents say the pills were initially DAYTON (AP) — Police in southwest Ohio say a believed to be Oxycodone but in fact were the far sport utility vehicle with six children inside was sto- more powerful and deadlier fentanyl. Acting U.S. Attorney Carole Rendon said each pill len from a market parking lot, and they were found safe minutes later after the thief apparently left the is capable of killing a person. vehicle parked near an apartment complex. Messages were left for Gaston’s attorneys. Jury can’t reach verdict in teacher’s sexual abuse trial DEATH NOTICES EDWARDS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Freddie Monroe Edwards, 87, of Huntington, passed away Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Service will be noon Saturday, March 5, 2016, at First Baptist Church, Huntington. Burial will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Huntington. Visitation will be 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at the church. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements. JENKINS HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Ricky Allen Jenkins Jr., 25, of Huntington, passed away Monday, Feb. 29, 2016. Service will be 11 a.m. Friday, March 4, 2016, at Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller, Ohio. Burial will follow. There will be no visitation. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements. MEYER HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — April Lee Meyer, 35, of Huntington, passed away Thursday, Feb. 18, 2016, at Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, WV. There will be no services. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements. THORNHILL CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Annie B. Thornhill, 87, of Charleston, diedSaturday, Feb. 27, 2016. Service will be noon Friday, March 4, 2016, at Levi First Missionary Baptist Church, Rand, W.Va. Burial will follow in Kanawha Valley Memorial Garden, Glasgow, W.Va. Visitation will be 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the church. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio, is in charge of arrangements. Ohio official: Almost 70,000 votes cast ahead of primary Feds charge man with possession of deadly painkiller 6 kids found safe in SUV stolen in parking lot School shooting suspect’s family ‘devastated’ By Dan Sewell Associated Press CINCINNATI — The family of the 14-yearold boy charged in a southwest Ohio school shooting said Wednesday it is “devastated” by his alleged actions and is praying for the quick recovery of the injured students. The statement also said the family is praying for everyone involved “including Austin, whom we still deeply love.” James Austin Hancock remained held in juvenile detention two days after authorities said he opened fire inside a Madison Local Schools cafeteria. Two students were shot and two others hurt. “Our family has lived in this community our entire lives and we never expected anyone to experience the event that occurred on Monday, and we certainly did not expect that one of our family members would be involved,” said the statement emailed to news organizations by the boy’s aunt for “the whole family.” Defense attorney Charles Rittgers confirmed that the statement was on behalf of Hancock’s family. Hancock faces six charges, including two counts of attempted mur- der. He denied the charges through an attorney in a brief court appearance Tuesday. Butler County authorities are considering whether to seek to move his case to adult court before a juvenile court hearing scheduled for April 5. The family’s statement came the same day Madison Local Schools students returned to classes. School officials said the day went well, although attendance was slightly below normal. 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Staffers joined children on their bus rides and had a first-day-of-school style welcome for the district’s approximately 1,600 students. Crisis counselors were available, while teachers and other staff lunched with students in the cafeteria where the shooting took place. “The energy was positive in there,” Superintendent Curtis Philpot said about the cafeteria. Philpot told reporters attendance was at about 90 percent, “a little lower” than usual, and that absences would be excused. Students were sent home with letters with tips and information for their families. Authorities said all the wounded were recovering from injuries not considered life-threatening. One of those hurt was Brant Murray, 13, with bullet fragments in a leg. He told reporters Tuesday evening he was sitting at a cafeteria table with friends Cameron Smith, 15, and Cooper Caffrey, 14, who were both shot. “All of a sudden the kid stood up and started shooting at us, at our table,” Murray told WLWT-TV in Cincinnati, adding he just tried to “stay calm and not die. It was just weird; couldn’t believe what was happening.” He said he didn’t realize he was hurt until he and others ran from the cafeteria into the choir room, where he rolled up a pants leg. His parents said they’ll consult with a surgeon on what to do about the bullet fragments. Murray was among hundreds of people at the Tuesday evening event for a walk-through school officials set up to help families and students feel comfortable about the resumption of classes. Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones said authorities believe they know a motive for the shootings, but aren’t discussing it while the investigation continues. Investigators have said Hancock told other students he had a gun and showed it to one just before the shooting. They said someone was going to tell administrators just before the shooting. They said Hancock got the .380-caliber handgun from a family member some time earlier and that he was carrying extra ammunition. �BUSINESS Daily Sentinel Thursday, March 3, 2016 3 Body Barn grand opening Photos by Dean Wright | Ohio Valley Publishing AT LEFT, Body Barn employees and area dignitaries stand as Body Barn co-owners Ed Starcher and Jennifer Bailey cut the red ribbon with the Gallia County Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday evening, announcing the gym’s grand opening. AT RIGHT, gym goers have already started making use of the free weights and machines inside of the Body Barn on Jackson Pike. MEIGS LOCAL BRIEFS MEIGS COMMUNITY CALENDAR 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. Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@civitasmedia.com. Leading Creek Conservancy District election of officers OHIO VALLEY — Leading Creek Conservancy District held a re-election of officers with Alva Clark elected president and Collin Roush as vice president. All regular board meetings will be held the fourth Tuesday of each month at 4 p.m. Meigs High School Parent-Teacher Conferences POMEROY — Meigs High School parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for 3-6 p.m. March 3. A letter was sent home with students describing the conference scheduling procedure along with information on the conferences. We would like to encourage all parents and or guardians to attend that we may keep you informed concerning the progress of your child. Please return the form attached to the letter to the school or call 740-992-2158 to schedule conferences. Rutland Township cemetery decorations removal RUTLAND TOWNSHIP — The Rutland Township Trustees request that all decorations be removed from cemeteries in the township by March 11 in preparation for spring cleanup and mowing season. They request nothing be put back on the graves until March 24. Senate passes Farm-to-Food Bank tax credit Thursday, March 3 POMEROY — Meigs High School parent-teacher conferences will be 3-6 p.m. If you have not already scheduled your conference, call 740-992-2158 to schedule. CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments board meeting, 10 a.m. in Room A of Do your part! Recycle this newspaper! the Ross County Service Center, 475 Western Ave., Chillicothe. For more information, call 740-7755030, ext. 103. POMEROY — Town hall meeting-candidate forum for Meigs County candidates in the March 15 primary election at the Meigs Senior Center, 112 E. Memorial Dr., Pomeroy. Doors open at 7:15 p.m.; forum begins at 7:30 p.m. Public is encouraged to attend. POMEROY — The Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office is hosting a free Fraud Awareness Training at noon at Wolfe Mountain Entertainment. Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP by 10 a.m. Thursday morning by calling the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office at 740-992-6371. CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Association annual meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Academy Dining room. Friday, March 4 POMEROY —Pomeroy Sacred Heart Church will conduct their K of C Fish Fry from noon to 7 p.m. Home National Bank’s “Stop Hunger” Games Featuring: Pampered Chef Origami Owl Jewelry Thirty-One Thursday, March 3rd at the Syracuse Community Center Doors open at 5:00pm & games begin at 6:00pm 20 games for $20.00 Early Bird Drawing, Special Drawing, Side Raffles, 50/50 & Door Prizes. (Please see a Home National Bank employee at our Racine or Syracuse branches to get your ticket!) **Bring a non-perishable food item to be entered into our Special Drawing** All proceeds benefit the Meigs County Council on Aging. Concessions provided by the Syracuse Community Center. 60641769 “We’re fortunate in West Virginia to have a strong CHARLESTON, W.Va. farming community that — The West Virginia will enable us to take the Senate passed Senate Bill food they produce to fill a 399, which would create critical need,” Karnes said. a tax credit for farmers “It seems as if every year, who choose to donate we hear stories about how their products to one of food banks are running low, the state’s food banks. and are in desperate need The bill, which origiof help and donations. With nated in the Committhis bill, we’re creating a tee on Agriculture and source of sustainable agriRural Development, culture that food banks can passed unanimously. use to make sure they are Sponsors include Agrialways ready to serve those culture Committee Chairin need.” man Robert Karnes, Sen. Kent Leonhardt, R-Upshur; Ronald Miller, who owns and operates a D-Greenbrier; Robert farm at his home in FairPlymale, D-Wayne; Ron view in Monongalia CounStollings, D-Boone, Greg ty, said this is a win for Boso, R-Nicholas; Roman both West Virginia’s farmPrezioso, D-Marion; Bob ers and its food banks. Williams, D-Taylor; John “Our state has a proud Unger, D-Berkeley, and tradition of helping our Agriculture Committee Vice Chairman Kent Leon- fellow man, and our state’s farmers produce hardt, R-Monongalia. the best local food,” Under the provisions of the bill, a “farming tax- Leonhardt said. “Unfortupayer” who derives more nately, because of tough economic times, more than $1,000 per year people than ever depend of income from fruits, vegetables, beef, poultry, on our state’s food banks to help feed their families. pork, fish, or any other It’s good policy to proedible product raised in mote fresh, healthy food, West Virginia is eligible and to give our farmers to receive a credit for an incentive to donate his or her donations to a those to their local food nonprofit food program banks.” operating in the state. 60633552 Staff Report �E ditorial 4 Thursday, March 3, 2016 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW Journalists should stand up for whistleblowers The media requires free-flowing information — and so does our democracy. The Obama administration’s ongoing crusade against government whistleblowers — which culminated last year in the imprisonment of former CIA officer Jeffrey Sterling — has reignited a debate over the role journalists should play in defending their profession and the sources and networks on which it depends. Sterling’s serving a three-and-half-year prison term for a conviction built primarily on circumstantial evidence — a heavy sentence, though less than the draconian 24 years the government originally sought. Sterling’s alleged crime was divulging a botched CIA operation to New York Times journalist James Risen. Timothy While the Times and other news Karr organizations fought for their Contributing own — hiring a team of lawyers to Columnist defend Risen against a government subpoena — they did much less to advocate for the rights of whistleblowers, or to denounce the severe punishment meted out to Sterling himself. The case highlights the tension among journalists about their larger role in society. Do they merely hold up an objective window to the world, or should they advocate for the free flow of information and those who act as sources for their reporting? Reporters could learn a lesson from free speech and privacy advocates. We see our work as an essential collaboration among “what,” “why,” and “how” people. The “what” people are those who first identify a problem in society. They’re the whistleblowers — like former intelligence officer Edward Snowden, who alerted us to the alarming extent of mass government surveillance. The “why” people investigate the roots of a problem. Journalist Glenn Greenwald and filmmaker Laura Poitras have devoted their careers to analyzing the rise of the surveillance state. It’s natural that a “what” person like Snowden would seek out Greenwald and Poitras to explain the threat of wholesale surveillance to a wider audience. The “how” people are the advocates who work with the information and analysis to organize the public around a solution. Following Snowden’s revelations, a coalition of privacy advocates — including Access Now, the ACLU, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and my organization, Free Press — mobilized public campaigns to try to stop unchecked government spying. Together, “what,” “why,” and “how” people form an ecosystem for protecting the flow of information. When one element is missing, the system falls apart. The world of journalism is made up of “what” and “why” people. Claiming objectivity as a tenet of their trade, many journalists dismiss the “how” work of advocates as beyond the realm of “serious” reporting. This has left a perilous gap at a time when the ecosystem is under threat. Reporters Without Borders now ranks the United States 49th out of 180 countries in its Press Freedom Index. “That’s a 14-place drop since 2012,” says Delphine Halgand, the group’s U.S. director. President Obama’s war on whistleblowers is largely to blame, she adds. “The Obama administration has prosecuted a total of eight whistleblowers under the Espionage Act of 1917, which is more than any previous administration combined.” Obama’s Justice Department has used the 100-year-old law — which was intended to go after World War I-era spies — to convict Sterling and others. This sets a dangerous precedent, intimidates reporters and sources, and cloaks government operations from public scrutiny. That’s a problem we all need to address. But it’s one news organizations in particular should take very seriously. A more interconnected world has blurred the lines that once separated reporters from whistleblowers and citizen journalists. Each plays a role in a system whose survival relies on the health of its parts. It’s not enough for journalists to defend their own rights. They need to ask how they can better advocate for the people who are indispensable to their work. Their jobs depend on freeing the flow of information — and so does our democracy. Timothy Karr is the senior director of strategy for Free Press. www. FreePress.net. Distributed by www.OtherWords.org. Visit us at www.mydailysentinel.com THEIR VIEW Get smart about birth defects According to the March Drug (AED) pregnancy of Dimes, one out of every registry, and countless medi33 babies in the United cal studies, phenobarbital States is born with some has been linked to a myriad kind of birth defect. of birth defects. Research The severity of these shows the drug to have some problems is broad reachnegative effect on an expectGery ing, from minor defects ant mother’s level of folic needing no intervention at Deer acid. all to those requiring inva- Contributing Enter, me. I came into Columnist sive surgical treatment. the world in the late 60s, It’s important that peofat, happy … and somewhat ple understand how many inside out. I was blessed different kids of birth defects exist by one of those structural birth and how they affect the child, defects mentioned earlier, apparand the family. A structural birth ently the result of my mother’s defect occurs when a part of the anti-seizure medication. body is missing or deformed. Without getting into specifics I Kidshealth.org reports that heart had an internal organ protrusion defects are the most common of to the outside through a defect these but others include cleft palin the abdominal wall, missing ate and spina bifida. vertebra, malformed hip joints and When the child’s body chemistry several other related deformities. is affected, it’s called a metabolic As a result, I was neither expectdefect, which prevent the body ed to walk nor was there any exact from breaking down food for ener- estimation of a prognosis. Much of gy. Tay-sachs and phenylketonuria the surgical procedures involved in (PKU) are examples of this kind of my care had yet to be invented and defect. Causes of birth defects are it took many years to get some of not always clear but may include it right. Fortunately, nearly a half a combination of genetics and out- century later, thanks to medical side influences such as prescripscience and my family’s level of tion drug use. faith and determination, I’m up My mother, Lois, was epileptic. and walking and in relative good Sometime in her 20s she was health. prescribed phenobarbital to help During her pregnancy with my reduce seizure events. Phenobarbi- two siblings in the early 1950s, my tal is an FDA-approved drug intro- mother was not yet on the drugs duced in 1912 and was presumed and they were born with no simisafe. Mom took it for decades, lar issues. And, although the exact including during the entire time causes of my defects were never she was pregnant with me. conclusive, mostly due to the lack According to findings by the of medical knowledge on the subNorth American Antiepileptic ject at the time, the drug angle is widely accepted as fact. Countless lawsuits are going on to help families of those children affected by these drugs. But that’s a little like closing the barn doors after the horses have come home. After decades of experimental surgery, trial and error medicine, and, at many times, constant pain, when I see an expectant mother smoking or drinking or doing something equally as stupid, I just want to scream. She has no idea what she is probably doing to her child and what he or she will go through because of it. My mother and her doctors didn’t know that her treatment would do such damage to her youngest child’s life. But now, in our modern day of free and easy access to constant information, how can anyone be so ignorant as to do that to an unborn child? And spare me the speeches and excuses about addiction. If you’re pregnant, you stop. If the life of your unborn child isn’t enough motivation to make you put down the bottle, or whatever it is that makes you a bad risk, nothing will be. You have to do whatever it takes to stop and hope the damage isn’t already done. The point is that there are things we cannot control for our children and those that are entirely up to us. Do not consciously put your child through the kinds of horrible things I experienced because of a lack of knowledge or an unwillingness to change. Gery L. Deer is an independent columnist and business writer. TODAY IN HISTORY... Today is Thursday, March 3, the 63rd day of 2016. There are 303 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On March 3, 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. On this date: In 1845, Florida became the 27th state. In 1849, the U.S. Department of the Interior was established. In 1913, more than 5,000 suffragists marched down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., a day before the presidential inauguration of Woodrow Wilson. In 1923, Time magazine, founded by Briton Hadden and Henry R. Luce, made its debut. In 1931, “The StarSpangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United States as President Herbert Hoover signed a congressional resolution. In 1934, bank robber John Dillinger escaped from the Lake County Jail in Crown Point, Indiana, along with another prisoner, Herbert Youngblood. In 1945, the Allies fully secured the Philippine capital of Manila from Japanese forces during World War II. In 1959, the United States launched the Pioneer 4 spacecraft, which flew by the moon. Comedian Lou Costello died in East Los Angeles three days before his 53rd birthday. In 1966, death claimed actor William Frawley at age 79 and actress Alice Pearce at age 48 in Hollywood. In 1974, a Turkish Airlines DC-10 crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport in Paris, killing all 346 people on board. Today’s Birthdays: Socialite Lee Radziwill is 83. Singer-musician Mike Pender (The Searchers) is 75. Movie producerdirector George Miller is 71. Actress Hattie Winston is 71. Singer Jennifer Warnes is 69. Actor-director Tim Kazurinsky is 66. Singer-musician Robyn Hitchcock is 63. Actor Robert Gossett is 62. Rock musician John Lilley is 62. Actress Miranda Richard- son is 58. Rock musician John Bigham is 57. Radio personality Ira Glass is 57. Actress Mary Page Keller is 55. Olympic track and field gold medalist Jackie Joyner-Kersee is 54. Former NFL player and College Football Hall of Famer Herschel Walker is 54. Contemporary Christian musician Duncan Phillips (Newsboys) is 52. Rapper-actor Tone Loc (lohk) is 50. Actress Julie Bowen is 46. Country singer Brett Warren (The Warren Brothers) is 45. Actor David Faustino is 42. Gospel singer Jason Crabb is 39. Singer Ronan Keating (Boyzone) is 39. Rapper Lil’ Flip is 35. Actress Jessica Biel is 34. Rock musician Blower (AKA Joe Garvey) (Hinder) is 32. Pop singer Camila Cabello (Fifth Harmony) is 19. �LOCAL Daily Sentinel Thursday, March 3, 2016 5 March 6-12 Ohio 4-H week Board From Page 1 By Michelle Stumbo house with food, activities, auction items and tours on May 15 if you would like to MEIGS COUNTY — check out the facilities. March 6-12 is Ohio 4-H Most of our camps are Week and the group would age based, but we do host like to start celebrating by several specialty camps as sharing about the program. well. STEM Camp will be 4-H is one of the largconducted for the fourth est youth development year to help youth prepare programs in the world, for jobs that are available with 4-H members in all to them. Highlights of the 50 states and more than event last year included 80 countries around the developing team skills durworld. Meigs County 4-H ing the Monsanto Water reached approximately 900 Courtesy photo Windmill Challenge and individual youth in Meigs Canter’s Cave 4-H camp has many activities to keep cambers busy learning about different County in 2015 through during 4-H camp. career paths. traditional 4-H clubs, camp, Special Needs Camp school enrichment and spe- topics ranging from archery In 2015, 37 campers offers a specialized camp cial interest programs. to zoology, and just about and six counselors from environment for people Meigs County has everything in between. Meigs County attended with multiple disabilities nearly 30 clubs that meet If you would like more Canter’s Cave 4-H Camps. and their caregivers. Campthroughout the county and information about findA few of the events that ers experience typical camp will finalizing enrollments ing a club near you have they enjoyed were nature activities tailored to meet by April 1. Members of your child ask their friends hikes, canoeing, swimtheir needs. 4-H clubs attend meetings — one of them is likely ming, crafts, line dancing, People who have questions where they learn basic involved. You can also con- campfire ceremonies and should contact the group’s meeting structure, make tact the Extension Office candle lighting ceremonies office at 740-992-6696 or decisions about commufor a list of clubs and if at the conclusion of camp. email stumbo.5@osu.edu. nity service, interact with you would like more inforWe would love to send People can also check out trained, screened volunmation. 4-H Camp gives more kids to Camp. People the website at meigs.osu. teers and have fun. They edu or the Facebook page by also complete 4-H projects youth a safe place to make do not have to be in 4-H searching for OSU Extension — and there are more than friends, try new things and to attend camps. Canter’s 200 to choose from — on Cave will host an open Meigs County. have lots of fun. and Marcia Weaver, high school; Daniel Otto, Kent Wolfe, Tricia McNickle, administration. Committee members will receive a $250 stipend. The following individuals were hired on a supplemental contract as specified in the SLEA negotiated agreement and contingent upon meeting all the administrative requirements for the coaching position: Andrea Edwards, assistant softball; Joe Cornell, assistant baseball; Jeff Caldwell, assistant baseball; Jason Circle, volunteer football; Anthony Shamblin, volunteer football; and Ciera Marcinko, assistant junior high track. The next Southern Local board meeting was will be 6:30 p.m. March 28 in the community room. For the Sentinel Space part of my life, and I think these guys feel the same way. It’s part of their lives, it’s part of what they do, and they’re here to From Page 1 stay.” Mandy Jeffers, 38, of Syracuse, who Mary said she wants to get the word out can be frequently found at Inclusions, about Inclusions as much as she can so that concurred. the community knows there’s an outlet — “We’re not going anywhere,” she said. particularly those with a disability. For anyone who wants more information “We want to continue to grow and be or a first-hand experience of Inclusions, an a big part of our community,” she said. open house will be 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. March “We want people to recognize the folks 12. March is also Disability Awareness at Inclusions (want) to be part of the Month, and this will allow those who are community because lots of people don’t curious to see that those with disabilities have that opportunity.” still have many of the same abilities as Mary said that not only is she doing anyone else. what she loves at Inclusions, but she’s There will be a live remote broadcast of made friends she knows she’ll never lose. the event, along with prizes and free gifts. “I want to be part of these peoples’ lives For more information call Mary at 740forever, and I want them to be part of my 416-3055. life forever because we’ve forged those Reach Lindsay Kriz at 740-992-2155 EXT. 2555. friendships. It’s more than just work, it’s a 8 AM WEATHER 28° 2 PM 38° 36° ALMANAC HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday 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. High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Precipitation 37°/28° 51°/31° 79° in 1991 5° in 1980 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. 0.41 Month to date/normal 0.41/0.24 Year to date/normal 7.87/6.39 Snowfall (in inches) Low Moderate High Primary: diatrypaceae Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Low MOON PHASES New First Full Mar 8 Mar 15 Mar 23 Mar 31 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Major 6:43a 7:31a 8:19a 9:08a 9:58a 10:50a 11:13a Minor 12:30a 1:18a 2:06a 2:54a 3:44a 4:36a 5:31a Major 7:09p 7:58p 8:47p 9:36p 10:26p 11:18p ---- Moderate Minor 12:56p 1:44p 2:33p 3:22p 4:12p 5:04p 5:59p WEATHER HISTORY On March 3, 1994, as much as 30 inches of snow buried central Pennsylvania, pushing season totals to record levels. Mostly cloudy, chilly; a p.m. shower High Very High Lucasville 39/33 Very High Portsmouth 40/32 AIR QUALITY 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. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.36 +0.07 Marietta 34 19.98 +0.06 Parkersburg 36 23.01 -0.81 Belleville 35 12.35 -0.10 Racine 41 13.12 +0.10 Point Pleasant 40 25.90 -0.55 Gallipolis 50 12.27 -0.05 Huntington 50 30.38 -1.42 Ashland 52 36.55 -0.97 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.66 +0.15 Portsmouth 50 28.60 -3.00 Maysville 50 36.10 -1.10 Meldahl Dam 51 30.70 -4.00 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2016 Let’s Talk About Your SUNDAY BBT (NYSE) —33.81 Peoples (NASDAQ) — 18.58 Pepsico (NYSE) —98.33 Premier (NASDAQ) —16.16 Rockwell (NYSE) — 107.34 Rocky Brands (NASDAQ) —12.13 Royal Dutch Shell — 47.06 Sears Holding (NASDAQ) — 17.71 Wal-Mart (NYSE) — 66.21 Wendy’s (NYSE) — 9.54 WesBanco (NYSE) — 28.94 Worthington (NYSE) —33.25 Daily stock reports are the 4 p.m. ET closing quotes of transactions March 03, 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. MONDAY 51° 32° Mostly cloudy 70° 49° Mostly cloudy and warmer 70° 51° Mostly cloudy and warm Marietta 39/31 Murray City 37/30 Belpre 39/31 Athens 38/31 St. Marys 40/31 Parkersburg 39/31 Coolville 39/31 Elizabeth 41/32 Spencer 41/32 Buffalo 41/32 Milton 41/33 Clendenin 41/32 St. Albans 42/33 Huntington 40/33 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s Seattle 100s 57/45 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s 10s San Francisco 0s 63/55 -0s -10s Los Angeles 71/51 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front WEDNESDAY Partly sunny and warmer NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 41/33 Ashland 41/33 Grayson 40/33 TUESDAY 63° 42° Wilkesville 38/31 POMEROY Jackson 40/32 39/31 Ravenswood Rio Grande 41/32 40/32 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 38/30 GALLIPOLIS 40/33 41/33 39/32 South Shore Greenup 41/33 39/31 33 300 Logan 37/29 McArthur 38/30 Waverly 38/32 Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services 0 50 100 150 200 Last Clouds breaking for some sun Chillicothe 38/31 Pollen: 21 SUN & MOON Fri. 6:56 a.m. 6:25 p.m. 3:31 a.m. 1:53 p.m. 48° 35° Adelphi 38/30 POLLEN & MOLD Primary: cedar, elm, maple Mold: 195 Today 6:58 a.m. 6:24 p.m. 2:40 a.m. 12:57 p.m. 44° 28° 0 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. Trace Month to date/normal Trace/0.3 Season to date/normal 21.2/19.4 SATURDAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme (in inches) AEP (NYSE) — 61.89 Akzo (NASDAQ) — 20.02 Ashland Inc. (NYSE) — 98.26 Big Lots (NYSE) — 41.60 Bob Evans (NASDAQ) —46.52 BorgWarner (NYSE) — 34.73 Century Alum (NASDAQ) — 7.83 Champion (NASDAQ) — 0.220 City Holding (NASDAQ) —45.74 Collins (NYSE) —88.75 DuPont (NYSE) — 62.17 US Bank (NYSE) — 40.53 Gen Electric (NYSE) — 30.17 Harley-Davidson (NYSE) — 44.92 JP Morgan (NYSE) — 59.74 Kroger (NYSE) —40.67 Ltd Brands (NYSE) — 87.17 Norfolk So (NYSE) —76.40 OVBC (NASDAQ) — 22.51 FRIDAY Cold today with a bit of snow. A bit of snow tonight. High 40° / Low 33° 11, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, March 12, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, From Page 1 March 13, 1 to 5 p.m.; and Monday, March and times for reg14, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. istered voters now To receive an absenthrough March 12: tee ballot, stop by the Thursday, March 3, BOE or request one Friday, March 4, 8 a.m. by mail by calling 740to 5 p.m.; Saturday 992-2697. March 5, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Monday, March 7 Contact Lorna Hart at 740-992through Friday, March 2155 Ext. 2551. LOCAL STOCKS EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM Director Charleston 41/32 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 14/7 Billings 63/35 Minneapolis 37/25 Detroit Chicago 34/23 34/24 Denver 67/35 Kansas City 51/31 Toronto 23/8 Montreal 10/-15 New York 39/31 Washington 44/35 Today Fri. Hi/Lo/W 72/41/pc 28/18/s 55/43/r 38/31/pc 40/31/pc 63/35/pc 61/40/c 35/24/s 41/32/sn 54/36/pc 60/37/pc 34/24/sn 41/31/sn 36/27/sn 38/29/sn 73/43/s 67/35/pc 40/28/c 34/23/sn 82/67/pc 82/49/pc 42/30/sn 51/31/c 84/56/pc 66/40/pc 71/51/pc 45/35/r 81/69/pc 37/25/sf 47/39/r 78/55/t 39/31/pc 66/38/s 84/62/pc 40/33/pc 90/60/pc 36/29/sn 27/10/s 52/37/pc 46/32/pc 49/35/r 63/40/pc 63/55/r 57/45/sh 44/35/pc Hi/Lo/W 76/42/s 27/20/pc 59/37/s 40/29/sn 42/26/sn 61/36/pc 64/49/pc 34/24/sn 45/27/c 59/33/pc 54/29/pc 37/31/pc 45/30/pc 34/23/pc 41/26/pc 73/49/s 62/33/s 48/35/c 34/21/pc 82/67/pc 75/48/s 42/31/pc 62/37/pc 78/58/pc 61/40/s 68/56/c 47/34/pc 83/64/pc 40/32/sn 51/33/pc 70/50/s 39/27/sn 73/43/s 81/53/s 40/27/sn 88/59/s 41/21/pc 31/16/pc 54/33/pc 43/27/sn 52/42/pc 61/42/pc 66/58/c 54/45/r 43/33/sn EXTREMES YESTERDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 55/43 High Low El Paso 82/47 Chihuahua 83/42 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC 88° in Imperial, CA -20° in Crane Lake, MN Global High Low Houston 82/49 Monterrey 96/59 GOALS Miami 81/69 116° in Marble Bar, Australia -59° in Oymyakon, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. 60576589 TODAY Contact Lorna Hart at 740-992-2155 Ext.2551. www.fbsc.com 740-992-2136 �Sports Daily Sentinel Thursday, March 3, 2016 s Page 6 Hamilton trying to regain leadoff GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — Billy Hamilton hasn’t fully recovered from shoulder surgery last September, slowing his quest to regain the leadoff spot for the Cincinnati Reds. Hamilton struggled at the plate during his second full season in the majors and was dropped to ninth in the order. He hurt his right shoulder and had surgery in September to repair a torn labrum. He’s taking it slowly during spring training. “My shoulder is getting there,” he said on Monday. “I’m not to the point where I’m 100 percent healthy yet, but I’m doing some things to get better. I’m not going to rush into games. I can’t go all out right away and expect the play the whole season with it.” The shoulder injury ended a disappointing season for Hamilton, who needs to get on base more frequently in order to use his game-changing speed. During his rookie season in 2014, he batted .250 and stole 56 bases but was caught 23 times, most in the National League. He batted only .226 last season in 114 games, getting 93 hits while striking out 75 times in 413 at-bats. He stole 57 bases and was caught only eight times, an indication he got better and knowing when to run. Now it’s all about getting to first base. “Is Billy a leadoff man or is he better suited to hitting somewhere else in the order? That’s the question,” manager Bryan Price said. “He is a major league player. He’s a game changer defensively. We’re still defining him as a leadoff man with a lot of optimism from the coaching staff and the front office that he can handle the job.” Hamilton was one of the top center fielders in the majors last season. With his speed, he was able to get to fly balls that few others can reach. He also set a club record by going the entire season without an error in 281 total chances. He led the NL in fielding percentage by an outfielder and tied the Angels’ Mike Trout and the Yankees’ Jacoby Ellsbury for best fielding percentage by a center fielder. He hurt his right shoulder while diving for a ball on Aug. 18 and went on the disabled list through Sept. 7. He aggravated the injury and went on the disabled list again Sept. 24 and had surgery. Hamilton stayed in Cincinnati in the offseason to rebuild the shoulder and overhaul his swing. “It was a willingness to say that what I’m doing isn’t working,” Price said. “We believe he has a much higher ceiling offensively and that he needs to address it aggressively. I think he’s done that.” Hamilton spent a lot of time with Reds coaches studying not only his swing but how pitchers approached him. “I did a lot of things,” he said. “I took some swings but I watched tape. We talked about what I wanted to do as a hitter. We talked about what I did last year and what I could’ve done better. We talked about situations and what I did and how pitchers were going to pitch me. We had a lot of cameras set up to show me what I was doing last year and how to handle it better.” First, he has to get the shoulder fully healthy. Price will sit him for the opening game of spring training on Tuesday, but plans to get him in the lineup a day later. “We’ve worked him hard,” Price said. “We’ve asked him to do a lot and he’s not at the point that he feels 100 percent every day.” OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, March 3 Boys Basketball Wahama vs. Huntington SJ at Nitro HS, 6 p.m. Wrestling OHSAA state championships, 3 p.m. Friday, March 4 Wrestling OHSAA state championships, 10 a.m. Saturday, March 5 Wrestling OHSAA state championships, 10 a.m. Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports South Gallia senior Joseph Ehman (12) hits a layup while being fouled in the second half of the Rebels’ 47-45 loss in the district semifinal at the Convocation Center on the campus of Ohio University, on Tuesday. Western holds off Rebels, 47-45 By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com ATHENS — A disappointing end to a great season. The second-seeded South Gallia boys basketball team had it’s 2015-16 season come to a close Tuesday night, as the six-seeded Western Indians knocked off the Rebels by a 47-45 count in the Division IV District Semifinal at Ohio University. South Gallia (18-6) — which falls to 2-6 all-time in district play — scored the game’s opening basket, but Western (13-12) answered with back-to-back three-pointers to take the lead. The Green and White sank another trifecta in the opening period and led 14-9 by the conclusion of the quarter. SGHS cut the deficit to one-point with back-to-back buckets to open the second stanza, but the Rebels were held off the scoreboard for the next 3:30 as WHS built the lead to 20-13. South Gallia ended the half on a 5-2 run and trailed 22-18 at halftime. The Rebels — who were outrebounded 19-to-15 in the first half — made just 7-of-27 field goal attempts, while coming up empty on all eight of their three-point tries in the opening 16 minutes. South Gallia’s defense — which forced 11 turnovers in the first half — held WHS off the scoreboard for 3:50 to start the third quarter, as the Rebels came back to take a 24-22 lead. After a pair of lead changes, SGHS took a 32-30 lead into the final quarter. Western began the fourth period with a four-minute, 12-2 run that made the WHS advantage 42-34. South Gallia scored the next six points and trailed by just two with 2:00 remaining in regulation. A pair of Indian field goals sandwiched around two South Gallia free throw makes gave the Green and White a four-point advantage with 55 seconds to play. SGHS senior Joseph Ehman drained a long-distance three-pointer with 44 seconds left, cutting the deficit to one-point. Western went to the charity stripe four times over the next 30 seconds, but the Indians made just one of the four throws, leaving the door open for the Red and Gold. South Gallia attempted to go ahead with a three-pointer, but the shot was missed and rebounded in a jump ball. The Rebels had the possession arrow, but just .4 seconds left in the game. WHS tipped the inbound pass away, giving the Indians a 47-45 win and a spot in the district final. “I give Western credit but I don’t think it was anything they did, I think it’s what we didn’t do,” SGHS head coach Larry Howell said. “I think our defense played extremely hard, but we just played too bad on offense. We missed too many open shots, too many easy shots and too many free throws to win that game. You have to make those South Gallia freshman Caleb Henry looks to pass around Western freshman Lane Brewster during the Indians’ two-point win in the district semifinal, on Tuesday in Athens. plays in big games if you’re going to win.” For the game, Western held a 33-to31 rebounding advantage, but the Rebels pulled in 14 offensive boards, two more than the victors. WHS also held a 12-to-7 advantage in assists, but South Gallia had a 14-to-6 advantage in steals, with an overall 17-to-21 edge in turnovers. SGHS shot just 7-of-15 (46.7 percent) from the free throw line and 18-of-53 (34 percent) from the field, including 2-of-18 (11.1 percent) from three point range. Western made 4-of-9 (44.4 percent) free throws and 18-of-47 (38.3 percent) field goals, including 7-of-21 (33.3 percent) trifectas. South Gallia senior Landon Hutchinson led the Gallia County natives with 23 points, six rebounds and two assists, while Darrin Drenner chipped in with eight points and eight rebounds. Kane Hutchinson posted seven points and two assists, Joseph Ehman added five points, a team-best nine rebounds and two assists, while Caleb Henry finished with two points. Henry led the Rebel defense with five steals, while Drenner had the only four blocked shots of the game. WHS junior Bryce Brewster paced the victors with 19 points and six rebounds, followed by Zach Herman with nine points and four assists. Tanner Perdue recorded seven points, 13 rebounds and three assists, while Adam Smithson scored four points in the win. Lane Brewster and Ethan Dunn both marked three points for the Indians, while Dylan Stevenson rounded out the Western scoring with two points. Herman and Perdue paced the Indians on defense with two steals each. Western will now move on to Saturday’s district final where top-seeded Sciotoville East awaits. The Tartans needed a last-second shot to claim a 59-58 victory over fourth-seeded Belpre, on Tuesday. Though disappointed, South Gallia — which entered ‘The Convo’ on a three-game winning streak — did exceed a lot of expectations this season. “We lost Brayden (Greer) last year and everybody thought we were going to be done for,” said Howell. “When we lost that game with Southern in last year’s sectional, these guys were committed to getting back to ‘The Convo’. They were committed to battling for a league championship, which we did. We had a chance to win this game, the ball just didn’t bounce our way.” The Rebels will now have to say farewell to seniors Landon Hutchinson, Kane Hutchinson, Cory Rhodes, Joseph Ehman, Darrin Drenner and Dominick Johnson. “I’m really proud of these seniors,” Howell said. “Their work ethic is what allowed them to have a record season. I can’t thank them enough and I’m proud of each and every one of them. This is the group that I started with when they were freshmen. To see where they were to where they are now is unbelievable.” Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Thursday, March 3, 2016 7 White Falcons whip Hannan, 64-35 By Bryan Walters bwalters@civitasmedia.com MASON, W.Va. — Be careful what you wish for. You just might get it. Ten days after losing a fourth quarter lead in a 53-46 setback at Wahama, third-year Hannan boys basketball coach Ross Thornton guaranteed a victory if the two teams met again in the postseason. That prediction, however, did not come close to fruition Tuesday night as the host White Falcons scored the first 13 points and never looked back during a 64-35 victory in a Class A Region 4, Section 2 play-in contest at Gary Clark Court in Mason County. The fourth-seeded White Falcons (9-14) shot 73 percent from the field through three periods of play and led all but 3:12 of regulation by double digits, allowing the hosts to roll into Thursday night’s semifinal matchup with top-seeded Huntington Saint Joseph Central at Nitro High School. Tip-off is scheduled for 6 p.m. The fifth-seeded Wildcats (6-15) came up empty in their first nine offensive possessions, which resulted in five turnovers and four missed shots over the opening five minutes of regulation. WHS, conversely, hit 7-of-10 shots and committed only two turnovers en route to a 17-4 cushion through eight minutes of play. The Red and White followed by going 9-of-12 from the floor as part of an 18-12 second quarter run, allowing the hosts to secure a 35-16 advantage at the break. Wahama then netted 8-of-11 field goal attempts in the third canto as part of a 17-10 run that made it 52-26 headed into the finale. The White Falcons closed the fourth with a 12-9 run and claimed their largest lead of the game at 64-33 following a basket by Mason Hicks with 2:47 left in regulation. Wahama finished the night by shooting 59 percent from the field and forced 15 Hannan turnovers while committing only eight itself. HHS, on the other hand, netted only 38 percent of its field goal tries. After watching his troops dominate both ends of the floor, thirdyear WHS coach Ron Bradley thought that the early defensive intensity allowed everything else to flow smoothly Tuesday night. He also noted that even more of the same will be needed when they face the Fighting Irish in 48 hours. “They came out and shot the ball extremely well against us from the three-point line the first time we played, so tonight we just wanted to come out and get in their face and not allow any open looks,” Bradley said. “I thought our kids really did a good job of that early on and everything else just stemmed from that. “We’ll need to match the patience, effort and intensity that we had tonight when we face Saint Joe Thursday because we are going to have to play our very best to beat a fantastic team like that.” For Thornton, the outcome was a humbling experience — although he did acknowledge that Wahama was better in all phases of the game Tuesday night. The Hannan mentor obviously did not like the way things ended for his seniors — Isaiah Burgess and Cole Poore — but did note that the future is looking bright for his program. “They just came out and punched us right in the face, and we never recovered,” Thornton said. “We’ve made some strides this year, but it didn’t work out for us tonight. Honestly, we got out-hustled, outplayed and probably outcoached. We’ll just have to pick up the pieces and move on to improving next year. “We hate to see things end for the seniors this way, because they’ve been a big part of what we’ve been able to accomplish as a program during their time here. We will, however, have a lot of people returning with experience, so things can be better for us next year.” Wahama hit four of its first five shots at the start, then Ryan Thomas canned a trifecta at the 4:48 mark that gave the hosts a permanent double-digit edge at 11-0. A Burgess field goal on Hannan’s 10th possession made it 13-2 with 2:43 left, but the White Falcons closed the first period on a small 4-2 run for a 17-4 cushion. The Wildcats committed only one turnover and made 5-of-9 shots in the second frame, but never came closer than 13 points (29-16) with 1:17 left in the first half. WHS closed the second stanza with a 6-0 run to lead by 19 at the break. The Red and White doubled their lead out to 52-26 headed into the fourth before ultimately cooling off down the stretch with a 5-of-16 effort from the field. HHS, conversely, went just 2-of-8 from the floor and had four turnovers to close things out. The White Falcons finished the night 29-of49 overall from the field, including a 4-of-9 effort Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Wahama junior Philip Hoffman, right, tries to steal the ball away from Hannan freshman Dalton Coleman during the first half of Tuesday night’s Class A Region 4, Section 2 play-in game at Gary Clark Court in Mason, W.Va. from three-point range for 44 percent. The hosts hauled in 25 rebounds, including five offensive boards, and also went 2-of-7 at the free throw line for 29 percent. Philip Hoffman led Wahama with a gamehigh 24 points, followed by Thomas with 12 points and Hicks with 11 markers. Noah Litchfield was next with eight points, while Nolan Pierce and Travis Kearns rounded out the winning tally with six and three points. Hoffman and Litchfield also led the White Falcons with five rebounds apiece. The Blue and White connected on 14-of-37 shot attempts overall, including a 3-of-8 effort from behind the arc for 38 percent. 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It was the final game for Wahama seniors Hicks, Thomas and Nolan Pierce at Gary Clark Court, and Bradley was very proud that his upperclassmen got to go out a winner at home. “I’m glad the seniors were able to enjoy their final home game in a such a positive way,” Bradley said. “We’ve battled through a lot of ups and downs this season in this gym, but they’ve hung in with us. It’s good to see that hard work pay off for them tonight.” Wahama senior Mason Hicks, left, applies defensive pressure to PREMIUM PR All Stars Social "What Project Runway: All Stars Social "A Little Bit Country, Project Runway: All Stars Child Genius "You'll Be First Makes an All Star?" "Let It Flow" A Little Bit Rock n Roll" (N) "Fashion 911" (N) or Last" (N) Hocus Pocus Three 17th century witches are accidentally (:15) Dark Shadows (2012, Fantasy) Michelle Pfeiffer, Eve Green, Johnny Depp. A conjured into the 20th century on Halloween. 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As a Rule 5 draft pick out of the GOODYEAR, Ariz. — Mike New York Yankees system, he Napoli singled twice and must be carried on the 25-man scored in his first exhibition roster all season or be offered game for the Cleveland Indians, back to the Yankees. Cave has who played to a 4-4, ninethree hits in the Reds’ first two inning tie with the Cincinnati games. Reds on Wednesday. Joba Chamberlain pitched Napoli was signed as a free a scoreless inning with one agent and is expected to share strikeout. He signed a minor first base and DH duties with league contract with the IndiCarlos Santana this season. ans in December. Napoli singled off Cody Reed and scored on a double by NOT SO FAST Jesus Aguilar. Reds speedster Billy HamilEugenio Suarez, who is mov- ton went 0 for 2. He will altering from shortstop to third nate between designated hitter base for the Reds, doubled for and center field until his shoulthe third time in two games. der is 100 percent after surgery “Eugenio is smart enough in September. to know this is an opportunity “There are days he feels for him to be an everyday big fatigue consistent with his league player,” Reds manager surgery,” Price said. “It is not Bryan Price said. “It’s a selfless a concern for opening day. On act on his part to change posidays he feels good, we’ll put tions but it’s also a smart thing him in center.” to do.” Cleveland’s Jose Ramirez STARTING TIME homered off Jumbo Diaz. Indians: Cody Anderson, Anthony Recker also homered challenging Josh Tomlin and off reliever Caleb Cotham, who T.J. House for the fifth spot in came to the Reds in the trade the starting rotation, pitched for Aroldis Chapman. Ramirez two perfect innings. is also moving to third base “Six up. Six down. You can’t with the emergence of Franget any better than that,” Indicisco Lindor at shortstop. ans manager Terry Francona “Ramirez put a good swing said. “He was crisp. You can on it,” Indians manager Terry tell he put in a lot of work.” Francona said. “He had an even Reds: Robert Stephenson, the better day before the game team’s top draft choice in 2011, started. He was diving for balls pitched two scoreless innings. in drills. Sometimes the work The right-hander is in the mix before the game is more impor- for a spot in the rotation. 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Upper Arlington 31 Solon 58, Euclid 40 Tol. Whitmer 41, Westlake 38 Wadsworth 73, Rocky River Magnificat 49 Division II Cols. Eastmoor 53, Chillicothe 36 Elyria Cath. 50, Cortland Lakeview 44 Kettering Alter 59, Bellbrook 40 Millersburg W. Holmes 40, Carrollton 27 Ottawa-Glandorf 49, Akr. Hoban 35 Shaker Hts. Hathaway Brown 46, Cle. VASJ 29 Tipp City Tippecanoe 54, Caledonia River Valley 45 Tol. Rogers 67, Bellevue 35 Division III Metamora Evergreen 51, Columbus Grove 50 MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League will be holding baseball and softball signups for girls and boys ages 4-16 in the gymnasium at the Middleport Jail from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the Saturdays of March 5 and March 12, as well as from 6-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 10. There is a cutoff date, age-wise, of January 1 for girls and May 1 for boys. For more information, call Dave at (740) 590-0438 or Jackie at (740) 416-1261. PYL baseball, softball signups POMEROY, Ohio — The Pomeroy Youth League will be holding baseball and softball signups for girls and boys ages 4-16 at the Pomeroy Fire Department from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the Saturdays of March 5 and March 12, as well as from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 10. For more information, call Ken at (740) 416-8901. GPRD baseball, softball signups GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Gallipolis Parks and Recreation Department will hold baseball and softball signups through Friday, March 4. You can sign up at the Gallipolis Justice Center, 518 Second Avenue any day from 7:30 a.m. until 4 p.m. Special evening sign-ups will be from 4-6 p.m. Thursday, March 3, at the Gallipolis Justice Center. Cost is $35 per child and $20 for each additional child. Baseball participants must be between the ages of 4-15 as of April 30, 2016. Softball girls must be between the ages of 4-15 as of December 31, 2015. Registration can be mailed to the Recreation Department, P.O. Box 339, Gallipolis, OH 45631. For more information contact Brett Bostic, Director of Parks and Recreation, 333 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, OH at 740-441-6022. Vinton Integrity baseball, softball signups VINTON, Ohio — Integrity baseball and softball signups will be held for girls and boys ages 4-12 from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, at the Vinton Baptist Church. The age limits are four years old as of January 1 and no older than 12 years as of April 30. There is a $45 fee per child, which includes the uniform. Participants are encouraged to bring a ball glove for skill drills during the signup. Practices will start in April and games are played between May and June. For more information, call Todd at (740) 388-8454. Ohio Boys Basketball Division II Cols. South 37, Cols. Watterson 35 Johnstown-Monroe 72, Bloom-Carroll 38 Tol. St. Francis 41, Cols. Hartley 37 Whitehall-Yearling 62, Delaware Buckeye Valley 43 Division III Apple Creek Waynedale 49, Creston Norwayne 40 Berlin Hiland 51, Coshocton 42 Centerburg 70, Gahanna Cols. Academy 68 Cin. Summit Country Day 57, Casstown Miami E. 37 Cle. VASJ 64, Warrensville Hts. 62 Cols. Grandview Hts. 54, W. Jefferson 32 Marion Pleasant 62, Mt. Gilead 56, 2OT Massillon Tuslaw 52, Canfield S. Range 40 Newton Falls 44, Burton Berkshire 36 St. Bernard Roger Bacon 47, Day. Northridge 42 Sugarcreek Garaway 47, Martins Ferry 44 Worthington Christian 62, Baltimore Liberty Union 56 Division IV Bristol 57, Warren JFK 52 Convoy Crestview 61, Leipsic 54 Defiance Ayersville 41, Holgate 38 Gorham Fayette 42, Edgerton 26 Latham Western 47, Crown City S. Gallia 45 Lima Perry 57, Ft. Recovery 54 Malvern 59, Shadyside 53 Mansfield St. Peter’s 72, Bucyrus Wynford 59 McComb 53, N. Baltimore 51 New Riegel 51, Arlington 40 Portsmouth Sciotoville 59, Belpre 58 Sandusky St. Mary 48, N. Robinson Col. Crawford 42 St. Henry 58, Minster 48 Tuscarawas Cent. Cath. 64, Zanesville Rosecrans 56, 3OT Van Wert Lincolnview 52, Miller City 41 Wellsville 74, Lisbon David Anderson 55 W.Va. Boys Basketball Class AA East Fairmont 85, Weir 71 Fairmont Senior 86, North Marion 41 Frankfort 80, Berkeley Springs 69 Keyser 79, Petersburg 68 Bridgeport 71, Lincoln 53 Robert C. Byrd 62, Grafton 50 Westside 64, Independence 45 Wyoming East 91, Liberty Raleigh 58 Poca 104, Nicholas County 49 Sissonville 56, Herbert Hoover 45 Class A St. Marys 70, Valley Wetzel 61 Trinity 75, Paden City 46 Notre Dame 69, Union Grant 43 Tucker County 71, Tygarts Valley 54 Pendleton County 62, East Hardy 50 Pocahontas County 72, Moorefield 59 Tug Valley 91, Sherman 43 Van 63, Man 53 Greenbrier West 58, Valley Fayette 55 Meadow Bridge 64, Richwood 39 Doddridge County 35, Gilmer County 34 Parkersburg Catholic 57, Williamstown 53 Wahama 64, Hannan 35 W.Va. Girls Basketball Class AAA Morgantown 63, Parkersburg 43 Parkersburg South 72, John Marshall 45 Buckhannon-Upshur 77, Jefferson 49 Martinsburg 62, Hampshire 48 George Washington 62, Greenbrier East 43 South Charleston 77, Princeton 49 Huntington 53, Winfield 41 Spring Valley 56, St. Albans 53 Obama honors Bama football team WASHINGTON (AP) — Bellowing out “Roll Tide,” President Barack Obama on Wednesday welcomed the University of Alabama football team to the White House for the fourth time since he became president and said he must have brought it some good luck. Obama, sounding confident in his apparent positive influence as well as in the Crimson Tide’s athletic prowess, said he’d like to welcome the team back in 2017 — “but we’ve got this thing called term limits.” He’ll be out of office at this time next 2016 CutestContest Pet Think your Pet has what it takes to be crowned the cutest pet around? Enter our Cutest Daily Sentinel Pet Contest & your pet could win the $100 grand prize. year after serving two terms. Winning four national titles in seven years is historic, said Obama, who compared the feat to “winning a best-of-seven series, except you’re playing 127 teams around the country. The last time a team went on this kind of run was in the 1940s. Back then, folks were still wearing leather helmets.” “I don’t feel like anybody in a leather helmet would do too well trying to tackle Derrick Henry,” he added, referring to the running back and Heisman Trophy winner who is entering the NFL draft. “Of course, even with modern helmets they didn’t do too well tackling Derrick Henry.” Alabama came from behind to defeat Clemson in college football’s national championship game in January. Obama noted Henry’s SEC record of more than 22,000 rushing yards and 28 touchdowns, but also gave credit for Alabama’s “smothering defense” to center Ryan Kelly, defensive lineman A’Shawn Robinson and linebacker Reggie Ragland. Obama said the team isn’t defined solely by its on-field performance. Alabama is first in the Southeastern Conference and third among top 25 teams in graduation rates, he said. The players have also volunteered hundreds of hours at retirement homes, hospitals and schools around Tuscaloosa. Obama also commended coach Nick Saban for continuing to help Habitat for Humanity build homes to replace those that were destroy after a powerful tornado struck the Tuscaloosa area in 2011. “Everybody recognizes excellence when they see it and nobody’s had more sustained excellence as a football program at the collegiate level than the Alabama Crimson Tide,” the president said. “Congratulations.” QB class has plenty to prove before 2016 NFL draft INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NFL teams looking for a franchise quarterback in this year’s draft may have a long search. Sure, Carson Wentz, Jared Goff and Paxton Lynch could be the guy — in time. But there are significant questions about all three, and this weekend’s workouts at the NFL’s annual scouting combine in Indianapolis failed to produce some of those answers. “Most of these kids have never been under center, so when you talk about a five-step drop, most of them have never done it until they got with the (quarterback) guru,” NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock said after watching Saturday’s drills. “So what the coaches are looking for is their footwork.” Regardless, all three could find landing spots in the Top 10 picks. They always seem to. The question this year is who is best positioned. Goff can make every throw needed to excel in the NFL, though he played largely in a spread offense at California, a program that with the exception of Aaron Rodgers has struggled to produce NFL-ready quarterbacks. Runner Up $50 Submit your pet’s photo & contest entry form online now. 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