https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/ba49e3bcd844de896e30d43db4e16d52.pdf ae0d07a9789a220d655b7e5c4cfbb536 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 28° 37° 34° Colder today; cloudy, then sun during the p.m. Very cold tonight. High 40° / Low 19° Today’s weather forecast On this day in history Tuesday diamond roundup WEATHER s 8 NEWS s 3 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 64, Volume 75 LATEST VACCINE COUNTS Six new COVID-19 cases reported Thursday, April 1, 2021 s 50¢ Out like a lamb? Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — A total of 13 new COVID19 cases were reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Wednesday. Six new COVID-19 cases were reported by the Meigs County Health Department from March 29-31. There are now 17 active cases in the county. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported four additional cases of COVID-19 in Mason County on Wednesday. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health reported three new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday. Local vaccine numbers In Mason County, a total of 7,842 doses have been administered to Mason County residents. According to the Ohio Department of Health, 7,703 people in Gallia County have begun the vaccine process, which is 25.76 percent of the population. A total of 5,125 people have been fully vaccinated in the county (17.14 percent). In Meigs County, 5,772 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is 25.20 percent of the population. A total of 3,740 people are fully vaccinated, which is 16.33 percent of the population. Here is a closer look at COVID-19 cases in the region: day are as follows: 0-19 — 297 cases (1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 374 cases (2 new cases, 6 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 306 cases (3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 329 cases (7 hospitalizations, 1 death) 50-59 — 345 cases (1 new case, 15 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 60-69 — 292 cases (27 hospitalizations, 7 deaths) 70-79 — 199 cases (40 hospitalizations, 9 deaths) 80-plus — 155 cases (39 hospitalizations, 24 deaths) Gallia County is currently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting two of the seven indicators on Thursday. Meigs County The Meigs County Health Department reported five additional confirmed cases of COVID-19 and one probable case from March 29-31 as part of Wednesday’s update. The health department reported 17 active cases and 1,433 total cases (1,283 confirmed, 150 probable) since April 2020. There have been a total of 37 deaths, 1,379 recovered cases (one new), and 71 hospitalizations since April 2020. Age ranges for the 1,433 Meigs County cases, as of Wednesday, are as follows: Gallia County 0-9 — 53 cases ODH reported a 10-19 — 133 cases (1 total of 2,297 cases of COVID-19 (since March hospitalization) 20-29 — 208 cases (4 2020) in Gallia County as part of Wednesday’s new cases, 1 hospitalupdate, three new cases ization) 30-39 — 179 cases (3 since Tuesday. hospitalizations) ODH has reported a 40-49 — 206 cases (1 total of 44 deaths, 138 new case, 4 hospitalizahospitalizations, and tions) 2,195 presumed recov50-59 — 205 cases (1 ered individuals (one new case, 4 hospitalizanew) as of Wendesday. tions) Age ranges for the 2,297 total cases reportSee CASES | 3 ed by ODH on Wednes- Beth Sergent | Courtesy Pictured are blooming daffodils near the trailhead for the Gatewood Trail System owned by the University of Rio Grande near the main campus. The system recently received new signage and volunteers work to maintain the trails popular with hikers and mountain bikers. March departs, April arrives, erratic weather remains By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com OHIO VALLEY — It seems the saying “If you don’t like the weather just wait five minutes” may be accurate this week as residents of Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2021 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. See LAMB | 3 By Sarah Hawley Sam and his love for music,” explained Cowan. Sam Cowan passed away in December 2019 from POMEROY — A love cancer. As a teen, Sam of music played an imporwas the choir director at tant role in the life of the the First Baptist Church late Sam Cowan and his in Middleport and continbrother Ryan. It is that ued to be active in music musical influence that throughout his life. led Ryan Cowan to make Dingess said that it is a donation to the Meigs always the goal for the Marching Band in memoband to be able to present ry of his brother. scholarships to graduates, Ryan Cowan, a native Sarah Hawley | Sentinel and that this donation of Middleport, who now Ryan Cowan, left, presents a $2,500 donation to Meigs Band resides in Los Angeles, Director Toney Dingess which will be used for a scholarship in will go toward creating a $500 scholarship to be California, is an educator memory of Cowan’s late brother Sam. given away beginning this and recently self-pubyear. sale of his book during lished his first book, “Mr. student at Middleport “Ryan and Sam came a local book signing in Elementary. Moonbean and the Halthrough the music proOctober and online purCowan presented a loween Crystal.” Some of gram and make an impact the details and characters $2,500 donation to Meigs chases from Oct. 1-Dec. while they were there,” in the book were inspired Band Director Toney Din- 1, 2020. “This donation is in gess this week, with the in part by teachers who See SCHOLARSHIP | 8 memory of my brother money coming from the Cowan had while a shawley@aimmediamidwest.com Commissioners approve agenda items shawley@aimmediamidwest.com (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 as some of the roads appeared to be treated with brine, something that is done prior to winter weather events. A week that began with some Donation creates scholarship By Sarah Hawley AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC the Ohio Valley have experienced what can almost be described as all four seasons in a matter of a few days. Driving around the area with the windows down and sunglasses on, one may have been easily confused CHESTER — The Meigs County Commissioners approved numerous agenda items during the recent weekly meeting held at the Chester Courthouse. In addition to Commissioners Jimmy Will, Shannon Miller and Tim Ihle, numerous representatives from the Chester Shade Historical Association and county agencies were in attendance. During the meeting, the commissioners, Approved a contract with Myers Equipment Corp. for Meigs County EMS. EMS Director Robbie Jacks explained that Myers Equip- ment will take the old box portion of an ambulance and place on a new truck. This can be done up to five times per box and is a cost savings over purchasing a new ambulance. Approved the renewal of the Title IV-D contacts between the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services and the following: prosecutor’s office, common pleas court, juvenile court and clerk of courts. Approved the release of a mortgage under the CHIP program. Approved revenue bonds for the sanitary sewer system improvement project in Rutland. Approved an application for the administration and implementa- tion of the fiscal year 21 CHIP Grant Program. Approved a resolution for the county garage regarding emergency funding for a slip repair on Eden Ridge Road. Approved payment of the bills in the amount of $88,975.41, with $27,411.33 from the county general fund. The Meigs County Commissioners now return to their regular meeting time and location of 11 a.m. on Thursday at the Meigs County Courthouse in Pomeroy. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Thursday, April 1, 2021 OBITUARIES MARGARETE FRANCES TEAFORD RACINE — Margarete Frances Teaford, 91, of Sand Ridge Road, Racine, Ohio, was called to the Kingdom of God on March 28, at her residence. She was a devoted housewife, mother and farm wife. Margarete was born April 9, 1929, to the proud parents, Melvin Bryant and Christena Caroline (Gintear) Grimm of Syracuse, Ohio. She married Raymond Clifford Teaford on June 11, 1949, and they raised four children, Kathryn (Cecil) See, M. Suzanne Bentz, Forrest Raymond (Launa) Teaford Sr., and Cloist Eugene Teaford. Margarete had a special love for flowers and grew many colorful varieties. She was particularly proud of her giant ball dahlias and tall snapdragons. Every summer large gardens of produce were planted, harvested, and preserved for family use. She helped raise farm animals to butcher. Margarete worked in the hay fields along side her husband and children. Raising beef cattle always demanded repair of wire fencing. She could fix damaged fence sometimes better than some younger men. She never used a chain saw, but she surely could swing an ax with exactness. Well into her seventies she split firewood for the wood burner with ease. In addition to farm work, Margarete baked biscuits, rolls, pies, cakes, and cookies. Her specialty cake was “Grandmother’s Buttermilk Cake.” Every Christmas, she baked the “Eggless, Butterless, Milkless Cake”; often referred to as Depression Cake. Margarete instilled many of her talents and work ethics into all of her children. She was a proud mother of every one of them. She was preceded in death by both parents; her husband; son, Cloist; two grandsons, Jarrod Bentz and Joshua Weaver; all three brothers; Robert, Floyd, and Reese; several sisters and brothers in law, and several aunts and uncles. Besides her two daughters and son, Forrest, she is survived by granddaughters, Darlene (D.J.) Hoschar, Amy See, Sarah (J.R.) Hupp, and Elizabeth Teaford; grandsons, Forrest Raymond, Jr. and Daniel Teaford; four great granddaughters; five great grandsons; a special sister in law: Martha Belle Meadows; and several nieces and nephews. Graveside funeral services will be held on Friday, April 2, 2021, at 1 p.m. at the Meigs Memory Gardens, with Pastor Wes Thoene officiating. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Thursday, April 1, 2021, from 6-8 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. BRENDA LUCILLE SMITH GALLIPOLIS — Brenda Lucille Smith, age 73 of Gallipolis, died Monday evening March 29, 2021 at the SOIN Medical Center in Beavercreek, Ohio. Born September 18, 1947 in Gallipolis, she was the daughter of the late Lloyd and Rose Marie Sanders Hendren. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by a brother, David Hendren. Brenda enjoyed a host of activities after her retirement, these activities included doing research on Gallipolis and her family history, drawing, painting and writing, collecting dolls, quilting, her cats and sitting by the river in the Gallipolis park. She is survived by a son, Andy (Angie) Smith, daughter, Amy Garringer, grandchildren, Cody Smith, Lachelle (Mitch) Potter, Kelsie (Bailey) Krendick, and Emily Garringer, great grandchild, Rowan Potter, brother, Don Hendren, sister, Bertie Muhlenkamp, sister-in-law, Karin Hendren. Also surviving are nieces and nephews, Vikki (Brian) Pullins and family, April (Brad) Moellenberndt and family, Loraine (Zach) Phillips and family, Michael Hendren and family, Dane (Ira) Hendren and family, Kyle Hendren and family and Justin Hendren and family. Funeral services will be 1 p.m., Saturday April 3, 2021 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood funeral home. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from noon - 1 p.m. All those attending are to wear masks and follow social distancing guidelines. An online guest registry is available at waughhalley-wood.com Ohio Valley Publishing Mason County Fair planning underway By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT — The Mason County Fair Board is continuing to plan a full fair for August following the governor’s announcement last week. As previously reported by the Point Pleasant Register, Gov. Jim Justice announced last week all fairs, festivals and similar events will be allowed to resume on May 1. Fair Board President Benny Hoffman said the board has been planning the 2021 fair since last summer. “We’ve been planning ever since last year’s fair got canceled to go ahead and have this year’s fair in hopes that we would be able to do it,” Hoffman said. Hoffman said the events this year will be a “full-fledged fair.” The fair is scheduled for Aug. 9-14. The board is in the process of finalizing events and entertainment, which will likely have a few minor changes, Hoffman said. These changes and a schedule will be announced in the annual fair catalogue, which should be released in June. Gov. Justice is supposed to release official guidelines for these events in the coming weeks. Last week, the governor updated the statewide executive order to terminate the previous order from spring 2020. Hoffman said the board is expecting these guidelines to be similar to current guidelines for the public — including facial coverings, social distancing, hand washing stations, etc. Hoffman said the board has been planning for these safety measures. The Mason County Fair Board is also planning the annual spring Fair Bash for May 15 from noon-6 p.m. The Mason County Fair Bash is an annual fundraiser to raise money for improvements on the fairgrounds. Hoffman said raffle tickets will be available for purchase for $50. During the bash, prizes are drawn every five minutes and the grand price worth $10,000 is drawn at 6 p.m. Participants do not need to be present to win, Hoffman said, but there will be live music and an “all-you-can-eat” pork barbeque. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 675-1333, ext. 1992. Dayton Air Show back, but only tailgate-style DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The Dayton Air Show will go forward in July — but with reduced attendance and in drivein style — after the coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation last year of one of the nation’s most best-known aviation events. Ohio’s current pandemic restrictions on large gatherings meant the show could not return to its previous format, Terry Grevious, the show’s executive director, told the Dayton Daily News on Wednesday. “We flipped the switch today to go from normal to drive-in, and there’s no turning back,” Grevious said. Organizers expect to accommodate 4,000 cars a day, and there will be no aircraft on the ground this year, the newspaper reported. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@ aimmediamidwest.com. Card shower June Hudson will be celebrating her 98th birthday on April 3. Cards may be sent to 444 Reese Hollow Rd, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Violet Jeffers will be celebrating her 94th birthday on April 17, cards may be sent to 4341 Teens Run Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Thursday, April 1 CHESTER — The Chester Shade Historical Association will be having their monthly board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Academy Dining Area. Everyone is welcome, but we ask that you observe social distancing rules. Please wear your mask. Thank you. GALLIPOLIS — Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 meets 6 p.m. at the post home on McCormick Road, all members urged to attend. POMEROY — Maundy Thursday services will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy beginning at 7 p.m. We will celebrate with Holy Communion. The general public is as always cordially invited. CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting at 9 a.m. via electronic communication. Please contact the number below for an invitation to participate. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month at 27 West Second Street, Suite 202, Chillicothe Ohio 45601. For more information, call 740-775-5030, ext. 103. Friday, April 2 GALLIPOLIS — Power in the Blood Ministry presents “Lord’s Last Supper Portrayal” from 6-7:30 p.m. at Gallipolis City Park. POMEROY — Good Friday services will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy beginning at 7 p.m. As always the public is invited. MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Ministerial Association will host a Community Good Friday Service at 7 p.m. This will be held in the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center. Pastor Adam Will, former minister of the Mt. Herman United Brethren in Christ Church, will be preaching. All Covid-19 safety guidelines will be followed: temperatures taken upon entrance, wearing of facial coverings, and social distancing. An offering will be taken to go to the Meigs County National Day of Prayer. Everyone is welcome. GALLIPOLIS — American Legion Lafayette Post #27 will meet at 6 p.m., at the post home on McCormick Road, election of 2021-22 officers will be held, all members urged to attend. LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. Tuesday, April 6 GALLIPOLIS VFW Post #4464 meeting, 6 p.m., post home on 3rd Ave, all members urged to attend. Saturday, April 10 PORTLAND — Buffington Island Battlefield Park clean-up day hosted by The American Battlefield Trust & The Buffington Island Battlefield Preservation Foundation will take place at 10 a.m. Volunteers are needed. Bring yard tools, rakes, trimmers, etc. Monday, April 12 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford townhall. Tuesday, April 13 TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District regular meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the district Sunday, April 4 GALLIPOLIS — Easter Sunday office. POMEROY — Meigs County Service, 6:30 a.m., Faith Valley Church, Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis. Tea Party hosts presentation on “The American Dream vs. the Socialist Nightmare,” by Mike Monday, April 5 Sonneveldt of Self-Evident MinPOMEROY — The Meigs istries, Port St. Lucie, Fla., 7:30 County Cancer Initiative, Inc. p.m. at the Ewing Schwarzel (MCCI) will meet at 12 p.m. To dial in by phone: +1.202.602.1295 Family Center, 112 W. Second Street. Conference ID: 580-799-382 # GALLIPOLIS — Bossard New members are welcome. For more information, contact Court- Library Board of Trustees regular monthly meeting, 5 p.m. at ney Midkiff at 740-992-6626 ext. the library. 1028. GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Red Cross blood drives GALLIPOLIS — According to the American Red Cross, the following opportunities to give blood in Gallipolis are 11 a.m. - 4 p.m., April 7, Holzer Gallipolis, 100 Jackson Pike; 12:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., April 15, Bossard holiday hours GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memorial Library will Saint Peters Episcopal Church, 541 2nd Avenue. be closed Sunday, April 4, in observance of the Easter Holiday. Normal hours will resume on Monday, April 5. Special board meetings REEDSVILLE — Eastern Local School District will be having a Special Board Meeting to interview the applicants to fill the board vacancy on April 7, 2021 at CONTACT US 5:30 p.m. Another Special Board Meeting to appoint 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 and fill the board vacancy will be held on April 14, 740-446-2342 2021 at 6:30 p.m. Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. All content © 2021 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Engineer updates office hours GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces beginning Monday, April 12, the Gallia County Engineer’s Office and the Gallia County Highway Department will begin working Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. This schedule will be in effect throughout the summer construction season. Pomeroy Alumni Scholarships POMEROY — The Pomeroy Alumni Association will be awarding scholarships to graduating seniors who are either a grandchild or great grandchild of a Pomeroy High School Alumni. The scholarships are based on academics. To apply, applicants must send a transcript of grades, current photo, name of grandparent or great grandparent and the year of their graduation from Pomeroy High School. Applicant needs to list the activities they participated in in high school and where they plan to attend college. Mail applications to Pomeroy Alumni Association, Box 202, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Applications must be received by the association by May 15, 2021. Preschool, kindergarten registration RACINE — Preschool and kindergarten registration and screening for Southern Local School District will be April 6 and 7. Please call 740-949-4222 to make an appointment. Due to COVID restrictions, the school is asking that only one parent or guardian attend with the enrolling student. Adults and children will have their temperature taken before entering the building and will be required to wear a mask. A parent will fill out the registration paperwork while the student meets with a teacher. Please bring your child’s birth certificate, social security card, shot record, and something to show proof of residency (a driver’s license or something that has been mailed to your address). �LOCAL Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, April 1, 2021 3 TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Thursday, April 1, the 91st day of 2021. There are 274 days left in the year. This is April Fool’s Day. Today’s Highlight in History: On April 1, 1954, the United States Air Force Academy was established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower. On this date: In 1789, the U.S. House of Representatives held its first full meeting in New York; Frederick Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania was elected the first House speaker. In 1933, Nazi Germany staged a daylong national boycott of Jewish-owned businesses. In 1945, American forces launched the amphibious invasion of Okinawa during World War II. (U.S. forces succeeded in capturing the Japanese island on June 22.) In 1970, President Richard M. Nixon signed a measure banning cigarette advertising on radio and television, to take effect after Jan. 1, 1971. In 1972, the first Major League Baseball players’ strike began; it lasted 12 days. In 1975, with Khmer Rouge guerrillas closing in, Cambodian President Lon Nol resigned and fled into exile, spending the rest of his life in the United States. In 1976, Apple Computer was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. In 1977, the U.S. Senate followed the example of the House of Representatives by adopting, 86-9, a stringent code of ethics requiring full financial disclosure and limits on outside income. In 1984, Marvin Gaye was shot to death by his father, Marvin Gay, Sr. in Los Angeles, the day before the recording star’s 45th birthday. (The elder Gay pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and received probation.) In 1987, in his first speech on the AIDS epidemic, President Ronald Reagan told doctors in Philadelphia, “We’ve declared AIDS public health enemy no. 1.” In 1992, the National Hockey League Players’ Association went on its first-ever strike, which lasted 10 days. In 2003, American troops entered a hospital in Nasiriyah, Iraq, and rescued Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch, who had been held prisoner since her unit was ambushed on March 23. Ten years ago: Afghans angry over the burning of a Quran at a small Florida church stormed a U.N. compound in northern Afghanistan, killing seven foreigners, including four Nepalese guards. Five years ago: World leaders ended a nuclear security summit in Washington by declaring progress in safeguarding nuclear materials sought by terrorists and wayward nations, even as President Barack Obama acknowledged the task was far from finished. One year ago: President Donald Trump acknowledged that the federal stockpile of personal protective equipment used by doctors and nurses was nearly depleted, and he warned of some “horrific” days ahead for the country. Resisting calls to issue a national stay-at-home order, Trump said he wanted to give governors “flexibility” to respond to the coronavirus. Under growing pressure, Flor- ida Gov. Ron DeSantis joined his counterparts in more than 30 states in issuing a stay-at-home order. Navy officials struggling to quarantine crew members in the face of an outbreak on a U.S. aircraft carrier said nearly 3,000 sailors would be taken off of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in Guam. Grand Canyon National Park joined some other national parks in shutting down indefinitely in an effort to prevent the spread of the virus. England’s Wimbledon tennis tournament was canceled for the first time since World War II. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Jane Powell is 92. Actor Don Hastings is 87. Actor Ali MacGraw is 82. R&B singer Rudolph Isley is 82. Reggae singer Jimmy Cliff is 73. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is 71. Rock musician Billy Currie (Ultravox) is 71. Actor Annette O’Toole is 69. Movie director Barry Sonnenfeld is 68. Singer Susan Boyle is 60. Actor Jose Zuniga is 59. Country singer Woody Lee is 53. Actor Jessica Collins is 50. Rapperactor Method Man is 50. Movie directors Albert and Allen Hughes are 49. Political commentator Rachel Maddow is 48. Former tennis player Magdalena Maleeva is 46. Actor David Oyelowo is 45. Actor JJ Field is 43. Singer Bijou Phillips is 41. Actor Sam Huntington is 39. Comedianactor Taran Killam is 39. Actor Matt Lanter is 38. Actor Josh Zuckerman is 36. Country singer Hillary Scott (Lady A) is 35. Rock drummer Arejay Hale (Halestorm) is 34. Actor Asa Butterfield is 24. Actor Tyler Wladis is 11. Ohio hits pause on workplace vaccine clinics not open to public Beth Sergent | Courtesy Pictured among the green moss and ferns are wildflowers indicating spring is attempting to be “sprung,” including here along the Gatewood Trail System in Rio Grande, Ohio. gusty winds, brought a near perfect sunny day on Tuesday with temperatures in the 70s, only to be replaced overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday with more wind, rain and dropping temperatures. The precipitation and declining temperatures lead to the need to prepare the area for the potential of slick roads. A freeze warning for early Thursday morning and a freeze watch for Thursday night into Friday morning will bring some of the coldest temperatures in recent weeks, with a forecast in the low 20s for areas including Gallia, Mason and Meigs Counties. The freeze warning issued by the National Weather Service advises, “Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.” By the Easter weekend temperatures are forecasted to rebound into the 60s, with 70s in the forecast for the first full week of April. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Cases of the seven indicators on Thursday. From page 1 Mason County DHHR reported 1,872 total cases (since March 2020) for Mason County in the 10 a.m. update on Wednesday, four more than Tuesday. Of those, 1,824 are confirmed cases and 48 are probable cases. DHHR has reported 40 deaths in Mason County. The DHHR has changed the way demographic data is reported through the COVID-19 dashboard, now only reporting ages of county cases by percentage of total cases in the county. Confirmed and probable cases in Mason County, as reported by the DHHR by percentage of cases, are as follows: 0-9 — 43 cases (2.30 percent of county cases) 10-19 — 168 cases (8.97 percent of county cases) 20-29 — 321 cases (17.15 percent of county cases) 30-39 — 318 cases (16.99 percent of county cases) 40-49 — 276 cases (14.74 percent of county cases) 50-59 — 277 cases (14.80 percent of county cases, 3 deaths) 60-69 — 244 cases (13.03 percent of county cases, 7 deaths) 70-plus — 225 cases (12.02 percent of county cases, 31 deaths) On Wednesday, Mason County was designated as “green” on the West Virginia County Alert System map. Mason County’s latest infection rate was 8.62 on Wednesday with a 1.57 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are green, yellow and gold. will only be reporting deaths approximately twice per week, those updates have typically been made on Tuesday and Friday. As of Wednesday, a total of 3,387,577 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Ohio, which is 28.98 percent of the population. A total of 1,947,427 people, 16.66 percent of the population, are fully vaccinated. Scheduling a vaccine in Ohio can be completed on the website gettheshot.coronavirus. ohio.gov or for assistance in scheduling call From page 1 60-69 — 204 cases (19 hospitalizations, 6 deaths) 70-79 — 150 cases (23 hospitalizations, 12 deaths) 80-89 — 64 cases (10 hospitalizations, 16 deaths ) 90-99 — 29 cases (5 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 100-109 — 2 cases (1 hospitalization) To date, the Meigs County Health Department has administered 2,023 first doses of COVID-19 vaccinations and 1,417 second doses for a total of 3,440 vaccinations. Of the vaccines given by the health department, 1,744 were Moderna, 1,636 were Pfizer, and 60 were Johnson & Johnson. For more data and information on the cases in Meigs County visit https://www.meigshealth.com/covid-19/ . Meigs County returned to “orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System after meeting two Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reported a 24-hour change of 1,989 new cases on Wednesday (21-day average of 1,623), bringing Ohio’s overall case count since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,017,566 cases. There were 108 new hospitalizations (21day average of 89) and 13 new ICU admissions (21day average of nine). On Wednesday, zero deaths were reported (since Tuesday). As announced earlier this year, ODH Sarah Hawley is managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. 833-4-ASK-ODH (833427-5634). West Virginia As of the 10 a.m. update on Wednesday, DHHR is reporting a total of 141,738 cases with 2,676 deaths. There was an increase of 416 cases from Tuesday and 36 new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 2,447,894 lab tests have been completed, with a 5.26 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 3.64 percent. There are 6,278 currently active cases in the state. private event for Jeep workers and their families in Toledo two weeks ago, about 20% of those vaccinated were from ethnic minority groups — a much higher percentage than they’ve seen at the public vaccination sites, Sapara said. State officials told providers, including Mercy Health, late last week to take a temporary pause with the nonpublic clinics because it first wants to make sure that there are enough doses for everyone, especially now that everyone ages 16 and older became eligible this week, said DeWine spokesperson Dan Tierney. “The concern is that these types of closed pods would take away from public access,” he said. “It’s not that they aren’t a valuable tool. This should not be taken as any discouragement of the enthusiasm to get everyone vaccinated.” DHHR recently reported 498,588 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to residents of West Virginia. So far, 313,427 people have been fully vaccinated. Gov. Justice urges all residents to pre-register for a vaccine appointment on vaccine.wv.gov. Social distancing and mask mandates remain in effect for West Virginia. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham and Sarah Hawley contributed to this story. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Gallia County Department of Job & Family Services � ������� #��"��%� �������� ������������ — REQUEST FOR BID — The Gallia County Department of Job and Family Service (GCDJFS) is now accepting bids for the provision of transportation services through the agency’s Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) program. The provision of the service will require the transporting of Medicaid eligible consumers to schedule non-emergency medical appointments in the GCDJFS designated “medical community”. Organizations interested in submitting a bid may obtain an RFB packet from the gallianet.net/bid notices. Completed Bid Packets must be submitted no later than April 21, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. to the Gallia County Board of Commissioners located at 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. OH-70230447 Lamb TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s vaccination rollout is moving toward outlining how private clinics can give COVID-19 shots at workplaces, churches and schools. But for now, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s administration has told health care providers to stop scheduling clinics that aren’t open to the public. A handful of such clinics have popped up in recent weeks at offices, union halls and factories in the Toledo area for employees and their families. Organizers say they’ve given shots to thousands of people, many who didn’t want to take time off work or were reluctant to be vaccinated. “Those barriers were taken away,” said Matt Sapara, vice president of regional development and operations at Mercy Health in Toledo. The clinics also can be more effective at reaching people of color, he said. At a �NEWS 4 Thursday, April 1, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Biden announces huge infrastructure plan to ‘win the future’ By Jonathan Lemire, Kevin Freking and Zeke Miller Associated Press PITTSBURGH — President Joe Biden on Wednesday outlined a $2.3 trillion plan to reengineer the nation’s infrastructure over the next eight years in what he billed as “a once in a generation investment in America” that would undo his predecessor’s signature legislative achievement of giant tax cuts for corporations in the process. Speaking at a carpenters union training center in Pittsburgh, Biden drew comparisons between his hard-hatted proposed transformation of the U.S. economy and the space race — and promised results as grand in scale as the New Deal or Great Society programs that shaped the 20th century. “It’s not a plan that tinkers around the edges,” Biden said. “It’s a oncein-a-generation investment in America unlike anything we’ve seen or done since we built the interstate highway system and the space race decades ago. In fact, it’s Matt Rourke | AP file An Amtrak train departs 30th Street Station in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Looking beyond the $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, President Joe Biden and lawmakers are laying the groundwork for another of his top legislative priorities — a long-sought boost to the nation’s roads, bridges and other infrastructure that could meet GOP resistance to a hefty price tag. the largest American jobs investment since World War II. It will create millions of jobs, good-paying jobs.” White House officials say the spending would generate those jobs as the country shifts away from fossil fuels and combats the perils of climate change. It is also an effort to compete with the technology and public investments made by China, which has the world’s second-largest economy and is fast gaining on the United States’ dominant position. “I’m convinced that if we act now, in 50 years people are going to look back and say this is the moment when America won the future,” Biden said. Funding for the infrastructure projects would come from a hike on corporate taxes that would aim to raise the necessary piles of money over 15 years and then reduce the deficit going forward. In doing so, Biden would undo the action by Trump and congressional Republicans to lift the corporate tax rate to 28% from the 21% rate set in a 2017 overhaul. “Ninety-one Fortune 500 Companies, including Amazon, pay not a single solitary penny in income tax,” Biden said. Wednesday’s announce- ment will be followed in coming weeks by Biden pushing a companion bill of roughly equal size for investments in child care, family tax credits and other domestic programs. That nearly $2 trillion package would be paid for by tax hikes on wealthy individuals and families. “Wall Street didn’t build this country,” Biden said. “You, the great middle class, built this country. And unions built the middle class.” Biden’s choice of Pittsburgh for unveiling the plan carried important economic and political resonance. He not only won Pittsburgh and its surrounding county to help secure the presidency, but he launched his campaign there in 2019. The city famed for steel mills that powered America’s industrial rise has steadily pivoted toward technology and health care, drawing in college graduates in a sign of how economies can change. The Democratic president’s infrastructure projects would be financed by higher corporate taxes — a trade-off that could lead to fierce resistance from the business community and thwart attempts to work with Republicans lawmakers. Biden hopes to pass an infrastructure plan by summer, which could mean relying solely on the slim Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate. The White House says the largest chunk of the proposal includes $621 billion for roads, bridges, public transit, electric vehicle charging stations and other transportation infrastructure. The spending would push the country away from internal combustion engines that the auto industry views as an increasingly antiquated technology. An additional $111 billion would go to replace lead water pipes and upgrade sewers. Broadband internet would blanket the country for $100 billion. Separately, $100 billion would upgrade the power grid to deliver clean electricity. Homes would get retrofitted, schools modernized, workers trained and hospitals renovated under the plan, which also seeks to strengthen U.S. manufacturing. Ex-cop told onlooker Floyd was big, ‘probably on something’ Suspect in attack on Asian American woman in New York City is arrested By Steve Karnowski and Amy Forliti Associated Press Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — After the ambulance took George Floyd away, the Minneapolis officer who had pinned his knee on the Black man’s neck defended himself to a bystander by saying Floyd was “a sizable guy” and “probably on something,” according to police video played in court Wednesday. The video was part of a mountain of footage — both official and amateur — and witness testimony at Officer Derek Chauvin ‘s murder trial that all together showed how Floyd’s alleged attempt to pass a phony $20 bill at a neighborhood market last May escalated into tragedy one video-documented step at a time. A security-camera scene of people joking around inside the store soon gave way to the sight of officers pulling Floyd from his SUV at gunpoint, struggling to put him in a squad car as he frantically said he was claustrophobic, and then pinning him to the pavement. When Floyd was finally taken away by paramedics, Charles McMillian, a 61-year-old bystander who recognized Chauvin from the neighborhood, told the officer he didn’t respect what Chauvin had done. “That’s one person’s opinion,” Chauvin could be heard responding. “We gotta control this guy ‘cause he’s a sizable guy ... and it looks like he’s probably on something.” Floyd was 6-foot-4 and 223 pounds, according to the autopsy. Chauvin’s lawyer said the officer is 5-foot-9 and 140 pounds. Chauvin, 45, is charged with murder and manslaughter, accused of killing the 46-year-old Floyd by kneeling on Floyd’s neck for 9 minutes, 29 seconds, as he lay face- down in handcuffs. The most serious charge against the now-fired white officer carries up to 40 years in prison. Floyd’s death, along with the harrowing bystander video of him gasping for breath as onlookers yelled at Chauvin to get off him, triggered sometimes violent protests around the world and a reckoning over racism and police brutality across the U.S. Events spun out of control that day soon after Floyd allegedly handed at cashier at Cup Foods, 19-year-old Christopher Martin, a counterfeit bill for a pack of cigarettes. Martin testified Wednesday that he watched Floyd’s arrest outside with “disbelief -- and guilt.” “If I would’ve just not tooken the bill, this could’ve been avoided,” Martin lamented, joining the burgeoning list of witnesses who expressed a sense of helplessness and lingering guilt over Floyd’s death. Martin said he immediately believed the $20 bill was fake. But he said he accepted it, despite believing the amount would be taken out of his paycheck by his employer, because he didn’t think Floyd knew it was counterfeit and “I thought I’d be doing him a favor.” Martin said he initially planned to just put the bill on his own “tab” but then second-guessed himself and told a manager, who sent Martin outside to ask Floyd to return to the store. But Floyd and a passenger in his SUV twice refused to go back into the store to resolve the issue, and the manager had a co-worker call police, Martin testified. Martin said that when Floyd was inside the store buying cigarettes, he spoke so slowly “it would appear that he was high.” But he described Floyd as friendly and talkative. By Michael R. Sisak NEW YORK — A parolee convicted of killing his mother nearly two decades ago was arrested on assault and hate crime charges in an attack on an Asian American woman in New York City, police said Wednesday. Police said Brandon Elliot, 38, is the man seen on surveillance video kicking and stomping the woman near Times Square on Monday. The woman was attacked in front of an apartment building. Two lobby workers witnessed the violence but no one intervened or called 911, police said. Their union said Wednesday they told a union representative that they waited until the attacker left because he had a knife and then flagged down a police car. Elliot lived at a hotel that serves as a homeless shelter a few blocks from the attack scene, police said. He was taken into custody at the hotel around midnight. Tips from the public led to his Courtesy of New York Police Department via AP This image taken from surveillance video shows Brandon Elliot, 38, a suspect in an assault of an Asian American woman on Monday in New York. Elliot was convicted of stabbing his mother to death in the Bronx in 2002 when he was 19. He was released from prison in 2019 and is on lifetime parole. apprehension, police said. Elliot was convicted of stabbing his mother to death in the Bronx in 2002, when he was 19. He was released from prison in 2019 and is on lifetime parole. The parole board had previously twice denied his release. His record also included an arrest for robbery in 2000. “For the life of me, I don’t understand why we are releasing or pushing people out of prison — not to give them second chances, but to put them into homeless facilities or shelters, or in this case a hotel — and expect good outcomes,” Police Commissioner Dermot Shea said at a news conference Wednesday. “We need real opportunities. We need real safety nets.” Elliot, who is Black, faces charges of assault as a hate crime, attempted assault as a hate crime, assault and attempted assault. It wasn’t immediately known whether he had a lawyer who could speak on his behalf. He was expected to be arraigned by video Wednesday. Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. said prosecutors will seek to have Elliot jailed with- out bail pending trial. He faces up to 25 years in prison if convicted, Vance said. A law enforcement official identified the victim as 65-year-old Vilma Kari. The official was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity. Kari’s daughter told The New York Times that she emigrated from the Philippines several decades ago. Kari, who was repeatedly kicked and stomped, suffered serious injuries including a fractured pelvis, the law enforcement official said. She was discharged from the hospital on Tuesday, a hospital spokesperson said. Kari has been speaking to police, Shea said. Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romualdez said the victim is Filipina American. The country’s foreign secretary, Teodoro Locsin Jr., condemned the attack, writing on Twitter: “This is gravely noted and will influence Philippine foreign policy.” He didn’t elaborate how. France to close schools, ban domestic travel as virus surges By Sylvie Corbet Associated Press PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced a three-week nationwide school closure and a monthlong domestic travel ban, as the rapid spread of the virus ramped up pressure on hospitals. In a televised address to the nation, Macron said new efforts are needed as “the epidemic is accelerating.” It’s a departure from the government’s policy in recent months, which has focused on regionalized restrictions. School closures in particular had been seen as a very last resort. “We’re going to close nursery, elementary and high schools for three weeks,” Macron said, adding that a nationwide 7 p.m.- 6 a.m. curfew will be kept in place. Macron said restrictions already applying in the Paris region and elsewhere will be extended next week to the whole country, for at least one month. Under these restrictions, people are allowed to go outside for leisure, but within a 10-kilometer (6 miles) radius from their homes — and without socializing. Also, most non-essential shops are closed down. In addition, Macron promised to speed up the vaccination campaign by giving access to all people aged 60 and over in mid-April, those aged 50 and over in mid-May and the rest of the population a month later. So far, France has prioritized people living in nursing homes and those aged 70 and over, as well as health care workers and people with serious health conditions. “If we stay united in the coming weeks ... then we will see light at the end of the tunnel,” Macron said. He said the school closures aimed at avoiding major disruption by bringing forward the date of scheduled Easter holidays. All children will get online teaching next week, Macron said. Then they will go on vacation for two weeks. Macron reaffirmed his views against a prolonged closure of schools as “increasing social inequalities.” According to figures reported by the U.N. education agency UNESCO, to this date, France has closed schools for 10 weeks in total since the start of the pandemic — compared to 27 weeks in the U.K., 28 weeks in Germany and 47 in the United States. A debate is scheduled in parliament Thursday that will address the virus situation and the new measures. Previous nationwide lockdowns in March and October 2020 were also announced by Macron in televised speeches. The total number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care in France surged past 5,000 on Tuesday, the first time in 11 months that the figure has been that high. Macron on Wednesday said numbers of hospital ICU beds will be increased “in the coming days” from the current 7,000 to 10,000. He said 44% of patients now in intensive care are aged under 65. 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Baylee Goins poured in eight points POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — as part of a 15-4 second period surge The wrong end of this palindrome. that allowed the Lady Cats to enter A 25-4 surge over the final 11:13 the break with a 31-13 cushion. of the first half allowed visiting Brooklyn Bowen tacked on a Nitro to pull away Tuesday night dozen points during a 25-6 third for a 72-27 victory over the Point quarter push that increased the lead Pleasant girls basketball team in a out to 56-19, then the guests ended non-conference matchup in Mason regulation with a 16-8 run to comCounty. plete the 45-point outcome. The Lady Wildcats (9-1) — curThe Lady Knights made 11 total rently fourth in the Class AAA polls field goals — including a trio of — found themselves in a dog fight 3-pointers — and also went 2-of-14 in the opening canto as the Lady Knights (2-7) took their only lead of at the free throw line for 14 percent. Brooke Warner led the hosts with the night (9-6) on an old-fashioned 12 points, followed by Tayah Fetty 3-pointer from McKenna Young with five points and Kendal Conwith 3:20 remaining. NHS, however, countered with 10 nolly with four markers. Young and bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Point Pleasant sophomore Patience Burke (32) applies pressure to a Nitro player during the second half of Tuesday night’s girls basketball contest in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Wahama takes down Crusaders Baylie Rickard completed the PPHS tally with three points each. Nitro made 30 field goals — including eight trifectas — and also sank 4-of-7 charity tosses for 57 percent. Goins paced the Lady Cats with a game-high 21 points, followed by Bowen and Taylor Maddox with 18 points apiece. Lena Elkins was next with five markers and Emily Lancaster chipped in four points. Patricia Ward, Danielle Ward and Victoria Scarberry completed the winning mark with two points each. The Lady Knights host Lincoln County on Thursday at 7 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. TUESDAY DIAMOND ROUNDUP By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest. com PARKERSBURG, W.Va. — What a difference a few weeks can make. The Wahama boys basketball team — which dropped its season opener 67-53 to Parkersburg Catholic — avenged that setback in Little Kanawha Conference play on Tuesday in Wood County, defeating the Crusaders 63-52. The White Falcons (3-8, 2-6 LKC) were up 14-8 a quarter into play, allowing just three field goals in the first eight minutes. Wahama sank three trifectas in the opening quarter, and followed it up with a quartet of triples in the second, Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Wahama sophomore Ethan Gray launches a three-pointer over a Wirt County defender, during a March 11 game in Mason, W.Va. stretching its lead to 33-20 by halftime. The Crusaders got two points back with a 13-to-11 third period, and went into the finale down 44-33. See WAHAMA | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, April 1 Boys Basketball Ravenswood at Wahama, 7:30 Buffalo at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Covenant at Hannan, 7:30 Girls Basketball Lincoln County at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Baseball Meigs at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. Track and Field Meigs at Marietta, 4 p.m. Tennis Gallia Academy at Athens, 4:30 Friday, April 2 Boys Basketball Hurricane at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Girls Basketball Hannan at Wahama, 7 p.m. Softball River Valley at Eastern, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Chesapeake, 5 p.m. Track and Field River Valley at Jackson, 4:30 Saturday, April 3 Boys Basketball Wahama at Hannan, 2 p.m. Girls Basketball Wahama at LKC Night of Champions, 7 p.m. Wrestling Wahama at South Harrison LKC Night of Champions, TBA Baseball River Valley at Waterford, 11 a.m. Softball Oak Hill at Gallia Academy (DH), 11 a.m. Fairland at Meigs (DH), noon River Valley at Waterford (DH), 11 a.m. Track and Field EHS, MHS, SGHS, SHS at Nelsonville-York, 10 a.m. Alex Hawley|OVP Sports SHS first baseman Lily Allen (left) tosses to second baseman Brooke Crisp (1), for a force out at first, during the Lady Tornadoes’ 5-3 win on Tuesday in Racine, Ohio. Griffith leads Southern in win Gallia Academy 12, Ashland Blazer 7 (8 inn) Baseball The Blue Angels let a Southern 12, Miller 6 5-run lead slip away in the bottom half of the The Southern baseseventh before counterball team didn’t let any ing with five runs in opportunities pass it by, their half of the eighth scoring in every inning and remained unbeaten in its home opener. The with a 12-7 victory over Tornadoes trailed 2-0 host Ashland Paul Blazer. after the top of the first, GAHS (2-0) never trailed but got a run back in the and broke a 1-all tie in home half. SHS tied the the third with a 2-out, game when Jacob Mil2-run homer off of the liron scored on a Cade bat of Taylor Mathie. Anderson grounder, and The guests followed with then took the 3-2 lead four runs on four hits, a when Tanner Lisle scored walk and an error in the on a two-out double by top of the sixth for a 7-2 Derek Griffith. MHS tied cushion entering the final the game in the top of frame of regulation. The the third, but the hosts Blue Angels committed established the edge for three of their four errors good when Will Wickline Alex Hawley|OVP Sports in the seventh, and Ashdrove in Ryan Laudermilt Southern’s Derek Griffith watches his two-run home run fly over land Blazer plated four in the home half. A tworun home run by Griffith the left-centerfield fence, during the Tornadoes’ 12-6 victory on of its five runs with two outs while forcing extra the following inning gave Tuesday in Racine, Ohio. and Drummer picking up top of the third, but were innings. Gallia Academy’s SHS a 6-3 lead, only for a run scored and an RBI. held scoreless for the eventual game-winning Miller to scored once in run reached base on a the top of the fifth. South- Cox — who suffered the next three frames. Kylee loss in 5.1 innings for the Rife drove in Chaney for dropped third strike with ern pushed across four guests — led Miller at one out already in the runs in the fifth inning, an insurance run in the top of the eighth. Bella gave up two in the top of the plate, going 2-for-3 fifth, giving SHS a 5-2 with a triple, a double, a Barnette eventually came the sixth, but capped off edge. The guests scored around to score on a basthe 12-6 win with two of run scored and an RBI. once in the top of the es-loaded double by Abby its own in the bottom of seventh, but couldn’t Hammons with two away, the inning. Laudermilt complete the rally. Lexi Softball allowing Barnette, Jenna was the winning pitcher Smith was the winning Southern 5, Miller 3 Harrison and Bailee of record, striking out pitcher of record in a The Lady Tornadoes Young to come home for 11 in five innings. Josiah took a 1-0 lead on an complete game for the Smith pitched the final Purple and Gold, striking a 10-7 advantage. Mathie error in the bottom of two frames for the Purple the first inning, only for out eight batters. Leading and Hannah Ehman followed with back-to-back and Gold, and struck out Miller to tie it at one in SHS at the plate, Shuler one Falcon. Griffith led was 2-for-3 with a double, RBI safeties to wrap up the top of the second. Southern at the plate, two runs scored and two the 5-run triumph. HarSouthern took the lead going 3-for-4 with a home for good with a two-out, RBIs, while Chaney went rison and Mathie each run, two doubles, two 2-for-3 with two doubles, went 3-for-5 and comtwo-run double by Ally bined for six RBIs and runs scored and three one run scored and one Shuler, who was then RBIs. Lincoln Rose and doubled home by Kassidy RBI. Dishon led the Lady four runs scored. Barnette surrendered only Arrow Drummer were Chaney to give the hosts Falcons, going 3-for-3 both 2-for-4 in the win, a 4-1 lead. The Lady Fal- with a triple, a double See ROUNDUP | 7 with Rose scoring twice, cons got a run back in the and a run scored. From Staff Reports �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, April 1, 2021 7 OVP SPORTS BRIEFS L O C A L R E S U LT S Rio women set basketball camp dates RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande’s 2021 Women’s Basketball Camp is scheduled for July 11-14 at the Lyne Center on the URG campus. The overnight instructional camp is open to girls in grades 4-12. Cost is $300 per camper, which includes lodging, meals, a certificate of participation and a t-shirt. Campers will also receive 24-hour supervision from coaches and counselors; lecture/discussion groups and film sessions; daily instruction on shooting, ball-handling, post play and defense; and use of the school’s swimming pool. There will also be a camp store featuring drinks, snacks, pizza and Rio Grande apparel for sale each day. Veteran Rio Grande women’s basketball head coach David Smalley, who ranks among the top 10 coaches on the active wins list with more than 500, will be the camp director. Registration forms are available under the “More Links” tab on the women’s basketball page on the school’s athletic website, www. rioredstorm.com. Registration forms are also available in the lobby of the Lyne Center during regular business hours. Registration forms should be mailed to David Smalley, Rio Grande Women’s Basketball Camp, P.O. Box 500, Rio Grande, OH 45674. Checks should be made payable to Women’s Basketball Camp. For more information, contact Smalley at 740-245-7491, 1-800-2827201, or e-mail dsmalley@rio.edu Scholarship now accepting applications Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 scholarships are now available for graduating high school seniors from Gallia and Meigs counties in Ohio, as well as Mason County, W.Va. Scholarship applications are only available at guidance counselor offices at high schools within the tricounty area. Awards will be based on the applicant’s financial need, scholastic achievements and leadership qualities. Deadline for return of the application to the Gallipolis Elks Lodge is Tuesday, July 6, 2021. Completed applications can also be sent to: Past Exalted Ruler’s Association, Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107, 408 Second Avenue, P.O. Box 303, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. River Valley MS girls golf in April River Valley Middle School girls have an opportunity to play golf on Monday and Thursday afternoons in April. Parents must provide transportation to and from the golf courses in Mason, W.Va. and Pomeroy, Ohio. Call Dewey Smith at 740441-8211 for more details. MLB openers bring Soto, Tatis and crowds By Ben Walker Associated Press Great to see ya, Buster Posey. Been a while, Tony La Russa. Good luck, Madison Bumgarner and every other National League pitcher toting a bat. From Comerica Park to Coors Field to the Coliseum, Major League Baseball is set to roll out a big welcome mat Thursday. Most of all, this opening day, it’ll be for the fans. When Gerrit Cole throws the first pitch of the season — weather permitting — nearly 11,000 people could be in the stands at Yankee Stadium. Sitting in socially distanced seats and wearing masks, inside a park that will continue to operate as a mass coronavirus vaccination site. Far from normal. But after a year in which fans weren’t permitted at any regular-season game because of COVID-19 protocols, no longer will “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” Wahama Meanwhile, PCHS sank 20 field goals, five of which came from beyond the arc. At the foul line, From page 6 Wahama shot 21-for-30 (70 percent), and ParkersParkersburg Catholic burg Catholic went 7-forsaved its best for last, 16 (43.8 percent). sinking eight field goals Collectively, the White en route to 19 points in Falcons had 27 defensive the fourth quarter. The White Falcons sealed the rebounds, 13 offensive boards, nine assists, five 63-52 victory with 19 of steals, and five blocked their own in the finale, shots. WHS committed sinking 15-of-20 foul 16 turnovers, four more shots in the period. than the hosts. For the game, WHS Josiah Lloyd led the made 17-of-54 (31.5 percent) field goal attempts, Red and White with 19 points, nine of which including 8-of-25 (36 percent) three-point tries. came from beyond the arc, strangely echo around empty ballparks. “That’s how it’s supposed to be, I think,” said Bumgarner, ready to start for the Arizona Diamondbacks against Fernando Tatis Jr., Manny Machado and the San Diego Padres. “That’s what we’re doing. It’s an entertainment business. We’re all playing a game and competing and everyone’s got their team they pull for or just likes watching the game in general,” he said. and five of which came at the foul line in the finale. Sawyer VanMatre recorded a double-double of 16 points and 16 rebounds, to go with a team-high three assists. Ethan Gray hit a game-best four threepointers on his way to 15 points, Isaac Roush added eight markers, while Bryce Zuspan scored five in the win. Leading the White Falcon defense, Lloyd recorded two steals and a block, while Gray claimed one steal and a quartet of rejections. Xavier Collie led the Crusaders with 18 points, half of which came from three-point range. William Hart was next with 16 points, followed by Ethan Lang with seven. Charley Sumney and Andrew Gill tallied four points each for the hosts, while Carter McMinn scored three. The White Falcons return to Gary Clark Court on Thursday against Ravenswood. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. TUESDAY BOX SCORES Baseball Southern 12, Miller 6 M: 201 012 0 — 6-7-5 S: 121 242 x — 12-11-3 WP: Ryan Laudermilt (5IP, 4R, 5H, 11K, 3BB). LP: Cox (5.1IP, 12R, 10H, 4K, 2BB). Miller: Cox 2-3 (RS, RBI), Crawford 1-3 (RS), Griffith 1-3 (RS), Lahmers 1-3 (RS), Kaido 1-4 (2RBIs), McClain 1-4 (RBI). Southern (2-0): Derek Griffith 3-4 (2RS, 3RBI), Lincoln Rose 2-4 (2RS), Arrow Drummer 2-4 (RS, RBI), Jacob Milliron 1-4 (3RS), Laudermilt 1-3 (2RS, RBI), Cade Anderson 1-3 (3RBI), Josiah Smith 1-4. 2B — Griffith 2; Cox. HR — Griffith. Softball Southern 5, Miller 3 M 011 000 1 — 3-7-1 S 130 010 x — 5-7-3 WP: Lexi Smith (7IP, 3R, 7H, 8K) LP: Agriesti (6IP, 5R, 7H, 7K, 2BB) Miller: Dishon 3-3 (RS), Palmer 2-3 (RS, RBI), Agriesti 1-3 (RS), Wood 1-3. Southern (2-2): Ally Shuler 2-3 (2RS, 2RBI), Kassidy Chaney 2-3 (RS, RBI), Cassidy Roderus 1-3 (RS), Lexi Smith 1-2, Lily Allen 1-3. 2B: Chaney 2, Roderus, Shuler; Dishon. 3B: Dishon. Gallia Academy 12, Ashland Blazer 7 (8 inn) GA 102-004-05 — 12-12-4 Roundup From page 6 one earned run in eight innings while striking out seven and walking one for the winning decision. Kaythan Baer was 3-for-5 at the plate to lead Ashland Blazer. Meigs 7, Fairland 4 The Lady Marauders (2-1) were up 1-0 without the benefit of a hit in the opening frame, but Fairland tied it in the home half. Meigs took the lead for good with two outs in the top of the second, as Hannah Durst singled home Lily Dugan. Durst came around to score later in the frame, giving the guests a 3-1 lead. FHS got a run back in the bottom of the second, but a two-run home run by Mallory AB 100-100-50 — 7-11-2 WP: Bella Barnette (8IP, 7R, ER, 11H, 7K, BB) LP: Kenzi Robinson (3IP, 2R, 3H, 2K) GAHS (2-0): Jenna Harrison 3-5 (2RBI, 2RS), Taylor Mathie 3-5 (4RBI, 2RS), Maddi Meadows 2-5 (RBI), Hannah Ehman 1-2 (RBI, RS), Bailee Young 1-3 (2RS), Bella Barnette 1-4 (2RS), Abby Hammons 1-3 (2RS), Addy Burke (RS), Hailey Ehman (RS). ABHS (0-1): Kaythan Baer 3-5 (RS), Katie Crouch 2-4 (2RS), Kendall Hillard 2-4, Taylor Croft 1-3 (RS), Erin Patrick 1-3 (RS), Tabitha Cassidy 1-4 (RBI), Camryn Cassidy 1-5 (RBI, RS), Kenzi Robinson (RBI), Alauna Troxler (RS). 2B: Harrison 2, Hammons, Mathie; Baer, Crouch, Cassidy. HR: Mathie. Meigs 7, Fairland 4 (Monday) M 122 000 2 — 7-8-2 F 110 200 0 — 4-13-5 WP: Hailey Roberts (7IP, 4R, 13H, 5K, 3BB) LP: Kaylee Salyer (5IP 5R, 5H, 5K) Meigs (2-1): Melia Payne 3-3 (RBI), Mallory Adams 2-4 (2RS, 2RBI), Roberts 2-4 (RBI), Hannah Durst 1-3 (RS). Fairland: Emily Bowen 3-4 (RBI), Brenna Reedy 2-4 (RS, RBI), Katie Reedy 2-3 (RS), Salyer 2-4 (RS), Chloe Vonville 2-2 (RBI), Haylie Sammons 1-1 (RS), Libby Judge 1-4. 2B: Payne; Salyer, Vonville. HR: Adams. Adams in the top of the third stretched the margin to 5-2. The Lady Dragons scored twice in the fourth inning, but didn’t cross the plate again. Meigs added the cherry on top of the 7-4 win with two runs in the top of the seventh. Hailey Roberts earned the pitching win in a complete game for Meigs, striking out five batters. Melia Payne led the Maroon and Gold at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Adams and Roberts were both 2-for-4, with Adams scoring twice and driving in two runs, and Roberts adding an RBI. Emily Bowen led Fairland with three hits in four chances, and one RBI. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Ohio Power and Light, LLC. Project No. 15094-000 NOTICE OF PRELIMINARY PERMIT APPLICATION ACCEPTED FOR FILING AND SOLICITING COMMENTS, MOTIONS TO INTERVENE, AND COMPETING APPLICATIONS (March 17, 2021) (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Legals Legals The District 2 Joint Volunteer Fire Department which serves the Guyan and Ohio Townships in Gallia County Ohio has filed with the State of Ohio its 2020 Annual Financial Report. The Report is available for public viewing. To set up an appointment to view the Report, contact Bill Davis, D2FD Fiscal Officer at 740.256.1923 4/1/21 1RWLFH WR %LGGHUV IRU /DZQ &DUH DQG /DQGVFDSLQJ 6HUYLFHV 7KH 'LVWULFW � -RLQW 9ROXQWHHU )LUH 'HSDUWPHQW ZKLFK VHUYHV WKH *X\DQ DQG 2KLR 7RZQ� VKLSV LQ *DOOLD &RXQW\ 2KLR FRQGXFWV LWV %RDUG RI 7UXV� WHHV PHHWLQJ RQ WKH ILUVW 7KXUVGD\ RI HDFK PRQWK DW �SP� DW WKH )LUH 6WDWLRQ ORFDWHG DW ��� 0HUFHUYLOOH 5RDG LQ 0HUFHUYLOOH� 7KH SXEOLF LV LQYLWHG WR DWWHQG� QR UHVHUYDWLRQ LV UHTXLUHG� )RU IXUWKHU LQIRUPDWLRQ� SOHDVH FRQWDFW WKH %RDUG 3UHVLGHQW� 5R\ -RQHV DW ������������ RU WKH )LUH &KLHI -DVRQ :HDYHU DW ������������� ������ GALLIPOLIS LAWN CARE call Bradley at 740-208-8408 Specializing in Small Lawns and Weedeating OH-70230197 LEGALS (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN The Southern Local School District is soliciting bid proposals from qualified lawn care and landscape maintenance contractors to provide contract lawn care and landscape maintenance in specified locations with the school district for the period from April 1, 2021 through November 30, 2021. Bids must be in accordance with the Request for Proposal available from the Southern Local School District. The Request for Proposal may be obtained from the school district at 106 Broadway, Suite 1, Racine, Ohio 45771 or through the school district website at https://www.southernlocalmeigs.org under Departments-Treasurer-Forms-then under Legal Notice: Request for Bids-Lawn Care and Landscape Contractors. Sealed bid proposals in response to this request for bids must be submitted to theTreasurer’s Office, Attn: Christi Hendrix Box 147, Racine, Ohio 45771 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time on April 7, 2021 at which time they will be opened. Proposals received after the established closing time and date for receipt will not be considered. Oral, electronic, telephonic or telegraphic proposals are INVALID and will not receive consideration. The Southern Local School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive any informalities or irregularities in any bid received and to conduct such investigation as necessary to determine the responsibility of any bidder. 4/1/21,4/3/21 On February 19, 2021, Ohio Power and Light, LLC. filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project to be located on the Ohio River, near the Town of Gallipolis, in Gallia County, Ohio, and Mason County, West Virginia. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners' express permission. The proposed project would utilize the impoundment formed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers R. C. Byrd Locks and Dam and consist of the following: (1) a new 150-foot-long by 250-foot-wide concrete-walled intake/forebay structure; (2) a new 250-foot-wide by 170-foot-long concrete powerhouse containing four 5.75-megawatt (MW) pit turbine-generators for a total project capacity of 21.1 MW; (3) a new 300-foot-long by 300-foot-wide tailrace; (4) a new 60-foot-long by 60-foot-wide substation; (5) a new 2.41-mile-long, 138-kilovolt transmission line.; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The estimated annual generation of the Robert C. Byrd Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project would be 165,000 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Mr. Alan W. Skelly, Ohio Power and Light, LLC., 127 Longwood Boulevard, Mount Orab, Ohio 45154; phone: (937)-802-8866. FERC Contact: Tyrone Williams; phone: (202) 502-6331. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission's eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208-3676 (toll free), or (202) 502-8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P-15094-000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the "eLibrary" link of Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P-15094) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 4/1/21,4/8/21,4/15/21,4/22/21 �NEWS/WEATHER 8 Thursday, April 1, 2021 Lieutenant governor digs in heels on ‘Wuhan virus’ tweet OHIO BRIEFS Swept into river near dam, teen and rescuer die COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A fishing outing near an Ohio dam ended with the deaths of a high school student who fell into the river and a man who tried to rescue him, authorities said. Two other teenagers were hospitalized. The three teens were part of a larger group who were exploring and fishing Tuesday night on the spillway side of the Delaware Dam on the Olentangy River, about 35 miles north of Columbus. The teens were swept into the river on the downstream side of the dam and began to struggle in the current, witnesses said. Melvin Guerra Salvador, 20, of Columbus, jumped in the water and attempted a rescue, but he and Nabin Bhandari, 17, a Columbus resident who attended Westerville Central High School, both died a short time later. The two other teenagers suffered undisclosed injuries and were being treated at a hospital, authorities said. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s lieutenant governor dug in his heels Wednesday on a tweet in which he referred to COVID-19 as the “Wuhan virus,” even as advocates warn such rhetoric is a driving force behind violence against Asian Americans, including the recent attacks in Georgia and New York. Republican Lt. Gov. Jon Husted’s March 26 tweet was the second time in a week that Democratic Sen. Tina Maharath, the first Asian American woman elected to the Ohio General Assembly, heard an elected official call the coronavirus that first emerged in Wuhan, China, the “Wuhan virus,” she said. Maharath said Husted and others are following the lead of former President Donald Trump, who sometimes used overtly racist terms to refer to the virus. “When you say those things, such as attach locations or ethnicities to the disease, it creates racial profiling, and then it turns into xenophobic behavior,” Maharath said. “And when leaders with that kind of power repeat those terms in confidence and double down on it, it leads to more hate crimes.” His intention with the tweet, Husted said in an interview with The Associated Press, was to criticize the Chinese government. “I was just pointing out that this is an international crisis, in my opinion, that the Chinese government is responsible for and I wanted an independent investigation,” he said. “So I wasn’t trying to accomplish anything that the political left or political right thinks that I might have from that tweet other than to draw attention to the issue.” The claim that COVID19 originated in a lab in Man who spurred deadly chase wanted on warrants BETHEL TOWNSHIP, Ohio (AP) — A driver who led police on a high-speed chase before he crashed into another vehicle, killing himself and the other driver, was wanted for felonious assault and child abuse/endangering charges, authorities said. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. Tuesday at the intersection of U.S. 40 and state Route 202 in Bethel Township, when Jalen Alexander, 19, of Troy, went through a red light, authorities said. He then crashed into a vehicle driven by Chelsey Vollmer, 32, of Dayton. Both drivers were pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Vollmer’s infant daughter and Tashaya Tipton, 19, of Troy, a passenger in Alexander’s vehicle, were seriously injured and remain hospitalized, though both are expected to recover. The chase began when Troy police tried to stop Alexander’s vehicle, but he instead drove off at a high rate of speed, authorities said. The crash occurred a short time later. The impact caused Alexander’s vehicle to veer off the left side of the road and strike a utility pole before coming to rest off the road. Scholarship From page 1 said Dingess of the brothers. “I am always proud to see former students succeed and give back. This is a very appropriate memorial to Sam.” Ryan Cowan added that music can serve as a pathway for students to continue their education beyond high school, stating that he has a bachelor’s degree in music after being a student at Meigs High School and participating in the band program. The Sam Cowan Memorial Scholarship will be presented along with other scholarships to Meigs High School seniors in late May. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 37° 34° Colder today; cloudy, then sun during the p.m. Very cold tonight. High 40° / Low 19° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. 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. 68° 50° 63° 40° 85° in 1986 18° in 1923 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.86 3.01 3.90 10.68 9.94 SUN & MOON Today 7:13 a.m. 7:52 p.m. none 9:50 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Last Apr 4 New First Full Apr 11 Apr 20 Apr 26 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Major Today 3:33a Fri. 4:38a Sat. 5:42a Sun. 6:43a Mon. 7:39a Tue. 8:30a Wed. 9:15a Minor 9:48a 10:53a 11:57a 12:27a 1:25a 2:17a 3:03a Major 4:03p 5:08p 6:12p 7:12p 8:07p 8:56p 9:40p 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Minor 10:17p 11:23p ---12:33a 1:53p 2:43p 3:28p WEATHER HISTORY The snowiest April ever in New York and New England began on April 1, 1874. Snow fell at Cape Cod, Mass., every Saturday that month. Up to 60 inches of snow accumulated in parts of New Hampshire and Vermont. Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Low Moderate High High Lucasville 41/22 Very High Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Wed. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.57 17.55 22.14 13.04 13.15 24.92 12.17 29.95 36.65 12.44 28.90 36.40 29.50 Portsmouth 39/22 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone 24-hr. Chg. -0.33 +0.11 -0.37 +0.17 +0.18 -1.23 -0.51 +0.35 +0.27 -0.07 -0.30 +0.80 +2.80 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Logan 34/19 MONDAY 70° 36° Nice with times of sun Pleasant with clouds and clouds and sunshine Partly sunny and very warm WEDNESDAY 71° 46° Cloudy and not as warm NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 36/22 Belpre 37/23 Athens 36/20 St. Marys 36/23 Parkersburg 40/21 Coolville 37/21 Elizabeth 37/22 Spencer 38/21 Buffalo 39/21 Milton 40/22 Clendenin 38/20 St. Albans 40/22 Huntington 42/24 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s Seattle 100s 57/42 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 78/50 10s 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 88/59 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front TUESDAY 79° 49° Murray City 35/19 Ironton 40/22 Ashland 40/23 Grayson 40/23 governor told reporters. Two days before Husted’s tweet, Republican Ohio Sen. Terry Johnson mentioned the “Wuhan virus” on the chamber floor. “We called it the Wuhan virus because that’s where it came from,” Johnson said. “We always called viruses by where they came from, but now we don’t even do that because of all this political correctness.” In the past century, international health experts have intentionally avoided naming diseases after the city or region of origin because of potential stigma. In 2015, the World Health Organization issued guidelines that discouraged the use of geographic locations, animals or groups of people in naming diseases. But Husted remained firm in his AP interview. “On Twitter, there were a lot of people who are from what I will call the cancel culture, who immediately assumed that there was a racial element to the tweet,” Husted said, “which there wasn’t any.” 75° 44° Wilkesville 37/18 POMEROY Jackson 39/19 37/18 Ravenswood Rio Grande 38/21 39/19 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 35/21 GALLIPOLIS 40/19 39/21 39/19 South Shore Greenup 40/23 38/21 33 Mostly sunny McArthur 35/17 Very High Primary: oak, cedar, maple Mold: 282 Moderate Chillicothe 35/20 SUNDAY 65° 40° Adelphi 34/19 Waverly 39/21 Pollen: 289 Low MOON PHASES SATURDAY Cool with plenty of sun 0 Primary: diatrypaceae Fri. 7:12 a.m. 7:53 p.m. 12:56 a.m. 10:36 a.m. FRIDAY violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The organization Stop AAPI Hate released a report last month that showed it received more than 3,800 reports in the U.S. of episodes ranging from shunning and verbal harassment to assault from March 2020 to Feb. 28 of this year. Many of the confrontations were linked to misconceptions around the virus. A gunman walked into three spas March 16 in the Atlanta area, killing eight people, six of them Asian women, though police have yet to designate the shootings as a hate crime. The shock was still fresh when a man was caught on surveillance video Monday in New York City kicking an Asian American woman and stomping on her face while, police say, he shouted antiAsian slurs. Gov. Mike DeWine defended his lieutenant Monday, saying “there is no prejudice there at all.” “We love the people, but we can still be critical of the government of China without being prejudice,” the Republican Wuhan has been scrutinized in the past year by health officials, including the leading U.S. infectious disease specialist, Dr. Anthony Fauci. The claim was further muddied when a draft obtained by the AP on Monday and formally published Tuesday from the World Health Organization’s inquiry said it was “extremely unlikely” that the virus emerged accidentally from a Chinese laboratory and was likely spread from animals to humans. Yet for nearly a week, Husted has defended a tweet that linked to an article in which Robert Redfield, the ex-director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said, without citing evidence, that he believed the virus originated in a lab in Wuhan. “So it appears it was the Wuhan Virus after all?” Husted tweeted Friday from his personal account. Some replies supported Husted for standing up to China. More numerous were critical replies from Twitter users who said such rhetoric feeds into hate and EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low Doral Chenoweth | The Columbus Dispatch via AP, file Ohio Lt. Gov. Jon Husted is continuing to face criticism for a recent tweet where he referred to COVID19 as the “Wuhan virus,” as advocates warn the phrase is leading to an uptick of violence against Asian Americans. 51° 20° 28° Daily Sentinel Charleston 41/23 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 52/34 Billings 70/42 Montreal 35/22 Minneapolis 44/30 Denver 68/40 Detroit 35/23 Toronto 33/22 Chicago 40/25 Washington 49/32 Kansas City 53/36 Fri. Hi/Lo/W 73/48/s 26/17/pc 55/36/s 44/35/pc 46/28/pc 72/42/s 75/48/pc 46/30/pc 46/24/s 52/28/s 68/40/s 52/40/s 49/31/s 42/30/s 46/28/s 69/50/s 73/42/s 63/47/s 49/32/s 80/69/r 68/46/pc 49/31/s 67/51/s 87/62/pc 60/36/s 80/60/s 52/33/s 75/63/pc 60/41/s 53/32/s 62/48/s 43/31/pc 68/47/pc 65/47/s 43/30/pc 92/65/s 41/25/s 42/26/c 50/29/s 48/27/s 59/43/s 73/51/s 65/49/pc 54/40/r 47/32/s EXTREMES WEDNESDAY High Low 90° in Bartow, FL -3° in West Yellowstone, MT Global Houston 69/43 Monterrey 57/53 Today Hi/Lo/W 67/44/s 28/9/c 53/32/s 51/34/c 50/28/pc 70/42/s 71/44/s 56/31/r 41/23/pc 52/30/s 64/38/s 40/25/s 38/23/pc 32/27/sf 36/23/pc 66/44/s 68/40/s 46/32/s 35/23/c 82/69/pc 69/43/s 37/21/pc 53/36/s 78/58/pc 59/31/s 88/59/pc 45/25/pc 84/62/t 44/30/s 49/28/s 63/46/pc 48/30/r 63/40/s 74/47/sh 50/29/c 94/68/s 33/22/sf 50/26/r 53/29/pc 52/28/pc 48/28/s 66/46/s 78/50/s 57/42/pc 49/32/pc National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 53/32 El Paso 71/53 Chihuahua 67/47 New York 48/30 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 High Low Miami 84/62 112° in Matam, Senegal -46° in Hall Beach, Canada Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 04. April Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource April 1, 2021 grimm hendren smith teaford