https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/ea4e7f3047d732f995e9d9b58549f4da.pdf 91d9dc1f90582edd9e5456b716a3a1e5 PDF Text Text What is it about dogs? Protecting all the officers Prep hoops action OPINION s 4A NEWS s 6A SPORTS s 1B Breaking news at mydailytribune.com Issue 2, Volume 53 Drug charges dismissed against Columbus man K-9 joins Rutland PD By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest. com POMEROY — A Columbus man who previously pleaded no contest to felony drug charges has been released after the charges were dismissed. Inielsis G. Isaac, 42, of Columbus pleaded no contest to ﬁrstdegree felony charges of possession of drugs and trafﬁcking in drugs in November 2017 in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. He was labeled as a major drug offender. Isaac’s plea came after his motion to suppress evidence was denied by the court. Isaac had argued that the trafﬁc stop in the case was not valid and that he did not give consent to search the vehicle. Isaac was stopped by Ravenswood Ofﬁcer Andrew Boggess after crossing the bridge into Ohio. Upon searching the vehicle, 4.45 pounds of heroin were allegedly Sunday, January 13, 2019 s $2 Courtesy photo Rutland K-9 Maximus is pictured with items located on Saturday night. See CHARGES | 5A RUTLAND — The Rutland Police Department has a new tool in the battle against drugs in the community. The village recently welcomed K-9 Maximus, along with Ofﬁcer Jeff Morris. Morris and Maximus will be working parttime in the village. Maximus is a four year old German Sheppard. Morris and Maximus completed their training at Pine Grove Kennel near Tuppers Plains, where they will also be able to keep up on their monthly training requirements. Morris explained that the village of Rutland has no expense in the canine or the training. Even the cruiser was donated to the village from the Vienna Police Department. He added that Mayor Mike Biggs and council members have been supportive of the idea, as has Chief Brad Larsen. In the few weeks since coming on board, Maximus and Morris have stayed busy in the village on trafﬁc stops and other calls. Morris said that this is the ﬁrst time he has worked as part of a K-9 Unit, and that every day has been a learning experience. “I have always enjoyed doing drug interdiction and had always been interested in working with a canine,” said Morris. “It has become a hobby. I enjoy See K-9 | 8A Sunny Oaks Project comment period extended Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Due to lapse in federal funding which caused a partial government shutdown, The Wayne National Forest will be extending the deadline for public feedback on The Sunny Oaks Project on the Ironton Ranger District in southeast Ohio. If approved, the Sunny Oaks Project aims to authorize the harvest of about 2,700 acres of forest through a mix of clearcut and shelterwood harvests. These harvest types were designed to favor Oak and Hickory forest regeneration to create young, brushy forest to diversify area habitat and strengthen wildlife populations, forest workers say, although some area residents expressed concern that they felt the Sunny Oaks Project was a reincarnation of a previously abandoned effort See PROJECT | 5A January County Grand Jury returns several indictments Dean Wright | OVP Nancy Vanco at the Bob Evans Farm Festival last October. Art pieces are some kind of ‘gourdeous’ By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest. com Staff Report POMEROY — Eight people were indicted on criminal charges this week in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley announced that the Meigs County Grand Jury returned indictments against eight individuals. Those indicted include the following: Austin Bailey, 22, of Reedsville, Ohio, was indicted for Rape, a felony of the ﬁrst degree, and Gross Sexual Imposition, a felony of the third degree. Bailey is alleged to have engaged in sexual See JANUARY | 5A Courtesy A piece of gourd artwork made by Nancy Vanco. A NEWS Obituaries: 2A Editorial: 4A Weather: 8A B SPORTS Classifieds: 6B Comics: 7B JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailytribune.com or www.mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. GALLIPOLIS — A local woman who has always been involved in the arts and crafts world, ventured into a unique state of crafting. Nancy Vanco, of Gallipolis, has been decorating gourds into various items since 2010. Having been around the arts and crafts world her whole life as her mother annually set up a booth at the Bobs Evans Farm Festival, Vanco naturally progressed into this world, making her own creations. For awhile, Vanco was making jewelry to sell at the Bob Evans Farm Festival, but then wanted to turn in a direction of crafting that no one else had taken in the area. Vanco always had access to gourds, raising them on her farm, and so decided to start decorating them, turning them into different items for sale. In her “Simply Gourdeous” line, she makes pieces such Christmas ornaments, vases, sitting pieces, lamps, and sculptures out of gourds. These items See ART | 5A Two people arrested near storage units Staff Report PORTLAND — Two people were arrested early Thursday morning near the Great Bend Storage Units. Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood states in a news release, that on Thursday around 2 a.m., Sgt. Curtis Jones observed a vehicle parked behind the Great Bend Storage units located on State Route 124 in Portland. Sgt. Jones approached the vehicle occupied by Louneda Serls, age 47 from Ripley, West Virginia, and questioned why she was parked behind the building. Serls stated that she was tired and needed to rest but didn’t feel comfortable parking at the Hot Spot with all the truckers there. Serls was asked to Rayhill leave the area due to the recent break ins and as she started to exit the business, one of the storage unit doors opened, and Joseph Rayhill, age 31, from Kenna, West Virginia, began to run trying to catch the vehicle. Sgt. Jones was able to stop the vehicle while Rayhill allegedly ﬂed through a ﬁeld. Serls was detained and the search for Rayhill was conducted by Deputy Snoke, OSP Trooper Serls Fourspring, and Ravenswood Police. Rayhill was apprehended by Trooper Foursping on US 33 after he had fallen into a creek. Both suspects were taken to the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and incarcerated pending a court appearance. �NEWS/OBITUARIES 2A Sunday, January 13, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel OBITUARIES JAMES MULLINEAUX RUSSELL EUGENE LITTLE OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — Mr. Russell Eugene (Rusty) Little, 70, of Ocean Springs, Mississippi, formerly of Rutland, Ohio, passed away, Sunday, Jan. 6, 2019. Mr. Little was born on Jan. 13, 1948, in Meigs County, Ohio, to the late Russell McClelland (Russ) Little and Pearl Mae Wyatt Little. He graduated from high school and enlisted in the U.S. Army, where he received two Purple Hearts and the Medal of Valor. He was a former commander of the VFW in Millersport, Ohio. Mr. Little retired as an engineer for ATT after 28 1/2 years. His hobbies included ﬁshing, boating, camping and racing and member of the Elks Lodge, VFW, and the American Legion. Survivors include his wife, Kay Webb Little; children, Russell “Matt” (Renae) Little, Valarie (Jerry) Arnold, Kerry Rinker and Kelly Rinker; his siblings, Marie Birchﬁeld and Sandy (Larry) Spridik; 11 grandchildren; and nine greatgrandchildren. Visitation will be on Monday, Jan. 14, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., with a 1:30 p.m. funeral service, all at the Ocean Springs Chapel of Bradford O’Keefe Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Biloxi National Cemetery with Army honors. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family prefers donations be made to your favorite charity. View and sign register book at www.bradfordokeefe.com. LINDSEY MCGIRR Lindsey McGirr, 87, has died. Born in Huntington, W.Va. to John and Nellie (Thomas) McGirr. Married for years to Iona Nola Newsom Sigman until her death in 1997. Survivors include sister Mary Cook, extended nieces and nephews, stepson Charles Douglas Sigman, special stepgrandson William N. Sigman (Billy), who he raised and greatly loved, several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Also preceded in death by brothers, John Jr. and Leroy, sister Irene, several step-children, and a step-granddaughter. Lindsey was well liked and was quick with a smile and good natured joking for everyone. He will be greatly missed. MIAMISBURG — James (Jim) Lester Mullineaux, of Miamisburg, passed away on January 10, 2019 at the age of 85. He was born November 18, 1933 in Gallipolis, and was the son of Ida Lois Mullineaux Simmons and James Marine Mullineaux. He was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his loving wife, Mary Melton Mullineaux and his children, James M. Mullineaux (Mary Ann) and Julie Mullineaux Watkins (Daryl Monﬁls), Chris T. Melton (Stephanie), Richard L. Melton (Sarah Hamilton), and Pamela Melton Clements (Christopher). Jim is also survived by his siblings, Lois Jean (Jay) Simms and Barbara (Mike) Neal of Gallipolis, and Jeffrey Simmons of Desert Hot Springs, California; his grandchildren, Theresa and Sophia Mullineaux and Julia Mullineaux Dalton, Emily Watkins Brown, Jarrod Watkins, Steve Monﬁls and Phil- lip Monﬁls, and Joey Picklesimer, Sarah Karl McKibbon, Stephanie Melton McNeill, Jamie Melton Hoatson, Maddie Lietzau and Olivia Lietzau, Cannon T. Clements, and Nikola Warren Hamilton; and his great grandchildren, Madisyn Karl and Emory Karl, Elliot Brown, William McNeill and Kara McNeill. Jim loved his growing family very much and cherished the memories of the many happy family times. Within the past few months, he had the pleasure of attending two grandchildren’s weddings and was able to dance at both. He also adored all his nieces and nephews. Jim was a proud graduate of the Gallia Academy High School, Class of 1951, and the University of Cincinnati, 1957, with a B.S. in aeronautical engineering. Jim loved all airplanes. He spent the majority of his career at Wright-Patterson AFB, serving as an aeronauti- cal instrumentation research engineer and continued to have increased levels of responsibility until he retired from the Air Force Materials Laboratory in a materials engineering position. During his career, he coauthored many technical reports describing the research and testing with which he was involved. He received numerous awards and letters of commendation for his work. Jim retired in 1992 to supervise the building of Mary’s and his retirement home. Jim loved to play tennis, taught by his mother at a young age. He continued to play until tennis elbow won the ﬁnal match. He then turned to golf which became his passion. His Enon and Springﬁeld golﬁng buddies were dear to his heart. Funeral Services will be held at Willis Funeral Home in Gallipolis, on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 1 p.m. with visitation beginning at 11:30 a.m. Burial will be in Addison at Reynolds Cemetery. Visitation for friends of the family in the Dayton area will be held at 2366 Rosina Drive, Miamisburg, on January 20, 2019, from 2 to 4 p.m. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family requests donations be made to beneﬁt scholarships in the Aerospace Engineering Program at the University of Cincinnati. Please make checks payable to the University of Cincinnati Foundation in memory of James L. Mullineaux and send to the University of Cincinnati Foundation, PO Box 19970, Cincinnati OH 45219-0970. Alternatively, the family is very grateful for the excellent care provided by Hospice. You may also contribute to Hospice of Dayton, 324 Wilmington Avenue, Dayton OH, 45420 or at hospiceofdayton.org, in memory of James L. Mullineaux. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. VICTOR CREMEANS great-grandchildren, NEW HAVEN, W.Va. — Korean Conﬂict. numerous nieces and Victor is survived by Victor Hugo Cremeans, nephews. Besides his 90, of New Haven, W.Va., his wife of 65 years, went to be with his Lord, Marjorie May Cremeans; parents, preceded by granddaughter, Jeanette son, Steven Edward Friday, Jan 11, 2019. Sullivan, sisters, Phyllis (Joyce) Cremeans; Victor was born Sep. CHARLOTTE SAYRE daughter, Susan Orleada Spangler and Glenna 27, 1928, at HuntingFetty, brothers J.J., Jim (John) Lower; sisters, ton, W.Va. to the late On December 24, 1956, June Comadore and Iva GALLIPOLIS — Charand Roy Cremeans. Zelma Kaylor, Karen lotte Delma Walker Sayre, Charlotte married Harold Stewart Cremeans. He Services are Monday, Gilkey, Alice Kennedy, Sayre and he survives her was founder and former 82, of Gallipolis, passed Jan 14, 2019 at 11:30 Leoma Woulett, and along with a son Dallas; away peacefully at her a.m. at Middleport Joann Smith; a brother, owner of Victor’s Alugrandson Austin (Bobbi) minum Siding, attended Gary Cremeans; grandhome on January 11, Wesleyan Bible HoliSayre; great-grandsons, 2019. ness Church, Middlechildren, Anthony CreMiddleport Wesleyan Malakai and Maxton, and Bible Holiness Church, Charlotte was born port, with Rev. Steven means, Ashley Powell, her beloved dog Molly. In Middleport, and was on February 1, 1936 in Cremeans and former Erica DeWhitt, and Addison, daughter of the addition to her parents, and present ministers. Johnathan Lower; eight an Army veteran of the she was preceded in death late William Walker and by half-brothers Lloyd, Lillian Pritt Walker. She Lawrence, Walter, Oscar, worked at G.C. Murphy Ralph, and half-sisters and Sears Roebuck and attend school in Addison Ernestine, Stella and Lottie and by twin brothers and Cheshire. Charlotte in infancy. was a 1954 Graduate of By Tom Corrigan tcorrigan@aimmediamidwest. The funeral services Cheshire High School. com She loved making Goose for Charlotte will be 11 Dresses and going to the aA.m. Tuesday January 15, 2019 at Willis Funeral ﬂea market. Charlotte At least regarding the loved meeting and talking Home. Her burial will perjury and obstructing to people. She loved sup- be in Creston Cemetery. justice charges pending Friends may call on Monporting her family never against both women, missing one of Dallas’s or day, January 14, 2019 what seems to primarfrom 6-8 p.m. at Willis Austin’s games and she ily be at question is the Funeral Home. especially loved having testimony given in July Please visit www.willisneighborhood children 2018 to a Pike County funeralhome.com to send play in her yard. She grand jury investigating e-mail condolences. loved watching baseball. the infamous Rhoden massacre. Photos by Tom Corrigan | Daily Times HALL Prosecutors allege Rita Newcomb consults with attorney Franklin Gerlach after GALLIPOLIS — Charles Henry Hall, 67, of Galliposuspects Rita Newappearing in a Pike County courtroom Thursday. lis, passed away Wednesday January 9, 2019 at Holzer comb, 65, and FrederMedical Center. Services will be at the convenience ments in November. On icka Wagner, 76, lied to defense team will have of the family. Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home is Thursday, through their the grand jury in order one week to respond to assisting the family. respective attorneys, that brief. He will then to protect members of both also asked the court make a decision as to their family, including CARLETON to alter the conditions of four persons now facing what parts of the grand RACINE — Cathy Carleton, 66, Racine, died early their house arrest. the death penalty, each jury testimony defense Saturday, January 12, 2019 in the Holzer Medical Wagner wants to be attorneys are entitled to of whom is charged Center, Gallipolis. Arrangements will be announced able to visit Crystal obtain through pretrial with eight counts of by the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine. Springs, a nursing home aggravated murder, one discovery motions. in Piketon. Owen said Essentially, discovery for each member of the Rhoden family victims. motions are requests for Wagner would go to the business on an as-needed information held by the Newcomb and Wagner basis. She also requested prosecution. were in front of Pike In the case of Wagner, the right to attend County Court of Comchurch services. mon Pleas Judge Randy the key bit of grand AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC Canepa said Wagner jury testimony seems to Deering Thursday for revolve around her com- had been employed as separate pretrial hear(USPS 436-840) ments regarding the pur- an administrator at Crysings. But some of the Telephone: 740-446-2342 questions raised during chase of two bulletproof tal Springs but it was vests which prosecutors her understanding that those hearings were A companion publication of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune and was several years ago. said ended up in the essentially the same. Times Daily Sentinel. Published Sunday through Friday. Junk speciﬁcally asked home of her son, murRepresenting the Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. for the clariﬁcation of state of Ohio and pros- der suspect and family patriarch George “Billy” what Wagner would be ecuting the case, Pike County Prosecutor Rob Washington Wagner III. doing at Crystal Springs. CONTACT US The prosecution team Fredericka Wagner’s Junk and Angie Canealso suggested Wagner pa, a special prosecutor attorney James Owen ADVERTISING DIRECTOR EDITOR has not been a regular complained the state had assigned to the case Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102, bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com not even compiled writ- churchgoer. by the Ohio Attorney Owen offered no ten transcripts of any of General’s ofﬁce, conCIRCULATION MANAGER SPORTS EDITOR tend defense teams, by the grand jury testimony. objection to the prosecuDerrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com tion’s request Wagner be statute, are not entitled Deering ordered transcripts of the testimony banned from any contact to transcripts of the with any member of her entire testimony given be prepared and stated family currently under by either woman to the Owen and his client at indictment in connecgrand jury. Predictably, least are entitled to see tion with the murders. transcripts of any testidefense lawyers argue He did make a point of mony dealing with the otherwise. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Gallipolis, OH saying his client is an Canepa said she would bulletproof vests. Both Fredericka Wag- “honest, decent lawprovide the court a brief POSTMASTER: Send address changes to abiding citizen,” who Sunday Times-Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. ner and Newcomb have regarding the state’s has had no contact with argument against releas- been out on bond but also subject to electroni- the members of her faming the grand jury tranily presently in trouble Breaking news at mydailytribune.com scripts by the end of this cally monitored house month. Deering said the arrest since their indict- with the law. At the Burial to follow at Rutland Cemetery, Rutland. Visitaton Monday, from 9:30 a.m. until time of services at church. In lieu of ﬂowers please give donation to Evangelistic Faith Mission, P.O. Box 609, Bedford, Ind. 47421 or your local church in Victor’s name. Arrangements with Birchﬁeld Funeral Home, Rutland, OH. Online condolences at birchﬁeldfuneralhome. com. Attorneys battle over discovery during Rhoden pretrials request of prosecutors, at least in the instances of those members of the Wagner family directly charged with the Rhoden murders, Deering has imposed a gag order preventing anyone ofﬁcially connected with the cases from speaking with the media. On Thursday, prosecutors asked the gag orders to be extended to include persons connected with the cases against Fredericka Wagner and Newcomb. Owen immediately objected noting the state held a heavily attended and well-publicized press conference announcing the arrests in the Rhoden case. He stated at some point he may want to publicly respond to comments made during that press conference and prior to the imposition of the gag orders. Deering said he wants a written argument from prosecutors before making any decision on additional gag orders. Newcomb’s attorney former Portsmouth Mayor Franklin Gerlach made some of the same contentions as Owen regarding transcripts of the grand jury proceedings. As already stated, he also sought modiﬁcation of his client’s house arrest. Newcomb has been living at the home of her elderly mother in order to care for her. Gerlach requested she be allowed to visit her farm some 12 miles away in order to take care of the animals housed there, including up to four horses and eight dogs and puppies. Junk immediately objected. Gerlach told the court Newcomb’s son has been caring for the animals up until now. �NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel MEIGS HEALTH MATTERS LIVESTOCK REPORT Employee Spotlight: Marc Barr In conjunction Happy New Year! with full-time The Meigs County Administrator Health DepartCourtney Midkiff, ment is excited I am responsible to announce our for all facets relatemployee spotlight. ing to daily operaEach employee of the health departMarc Barr tions of the Health ment will have Contributing District as well as responsible for an opportunity to columnist directing, adminisintroduce themtering, and superselves and the vising all aspects of the services they provide to the community via Meigs Public Health programs which include, but are Health Matters articles not limited to, control of throughout 2019. My name is Marc Barr communicable diseases; and I am the Health Com- environmental health services; county health missioner at the Meigs services and coordination County Health Departof all activities of services ment since September provided by the Health 2016. District. As a lifelong Meigs I also work closely with county resident, I enjoy other personnel in deterworking in the County mining the need, feasibilthat I love. My position is part-time, and includes ity, planning and produties such as serving as gramming of all existing and proposed programs the Executive Ofﬁcer to and services affecting the the Board of Health, as well as, performing other Health District. I asses duties as may be required the health care needs of the Health District and by the Board. I am plan programs according responsible for enforceto established priorities, ment of laws and regulations which are under the and work closely with representatives of varijurisdiction of the Board ous specialized groups in of Health. GALLIPOLIS — The latest livestock report as submitted by United Producers, Inc., 357 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, 740-4469696. Date of Sale: Jan. 9 Total Headage: 395 Feeder Cattle (#1 Cattle) Yearling Steers 600-700 pounds: $118.00-$114.00; 700800 pounds: $127.00$142.00; Yearling Heifers 600-700 pounds: $85.00-$110.00; 700800 pounds: $80.00$107.00; Steer Calves 300-400 pounds: $100.00 - $143.00; 400-500 pounds: $116.00 - $143.00; 500-600 pounds: the community. I make recommendations to the Board of Health to include hiring of personnel, salary schedules, and other personnel matters. When necessary, I have Board authority to take action in time of public health emergencies. I ultimately oversee ﬁscal responsibilities; oversight of annual cost reports, audits and program evaluations; oversight of the preparation of the Board of Health operating budget; provide direction and maintenance of ﬁscal contracts; assist in development and revision of records and data collection systems for health services; oversight of grant applications with the cooperation of program supervisors, preparing of the annual budget for the General Health District, and upon approval of the Board of Health, submit same to the County Budget Commission for consideration. Immunication clinic POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Please bring child(ren)’s shot records. Children must be accompanied by a parent/legal guardian. A $30.00 donation is appreciated for immunization administration; however, no one will be denied services because of an inability to pay an administration fee for state-funded childhood vaccines. Please bring medical cards and/or commercial insurance cards, if applicable. Those who are insured via commercial insurance are responsible for any balance their commercial insurance does not cover for vaccinations. Pneumonia vaccines are also available as well as ﬂu shots. Call for eligibility determination and availability or visit www.meigs-health.com to see a list of accepted commercial insurances and Medicaid for adults. Marc Barr is the Health Commissioner at the Meigs County Health Department. Card Showers lipolis. All members and families are urged to attend. Margeret Pope will be celebrating her 100th birthday on Jan. 14. Cards can be sent to 2600 German Hollow Road, Patriot, OH 45658. Clara Haner will be celebrating her 80th birthday, Jan 21. Cards may be sent to 11756 State Route 7 South, Gallipolis OH 45631. Saturday, Jan. 19 GALLIPOLIS — Silver Memorial Church will be having special singing at 6p.m. by Randy Shaffer. All welcome. MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Fire Department will host a ﬁsh fry with serving starting at 11 a.m. at the ﬁre station. THURMAN — Beauty into Girl Scouts. Girls K-8 are invited to learn about Girl Scouts from 9 a.m. to noon and choose a free service, a mini-manicure, quick style or hair ﬂair. RSVP to Renee Conley, rconley@gsoh.org by Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 14 Monday, Jan. 21 RACINE — The Organizational Meeting of the Southern Local Board of Education has been scheduled for 6:15 p.m. located in the Kathryn Hart Community Center. The regular board meeting will follow at 6:30 p.m. BEDFORD TWP. —The Bedford Township Trustees will hold their regular meeting at 7 p.m. The Bedford Township Appropriation Budget for 2019 will be discussed and approved. LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. MIDDLEPORT — Children’s Painting Class at 290 N. Second Street, Middleport, Riverbend Arts Council, 4-5:30 p.m. All materials included. Contact Wendi Miller 740-416-4015. Tuesday, Jan. 15 GALLIPOLIS — At 6 p.m., VFW Post #4464 will have a family dinner at the Post Home on Third Avenue. Gal- $105.00 - $140.00; Heifer Calves 300400 pounds: $100.00 - $131.00; 400-500 pounds: $108.00 $132.00; 500-600 pounds: $90.00$120.00; Feeder Bulls 250-400 pounds: $100.00-$135.00; 400-600 pounds: $110.00-$131.00; 600800 pounds: $65.00$126.00 #2 & #3 Cattle: $45.00 - $85.00 Cows & Fat Cattle Comm & Utility: $26.00 - $60.00; Canner/Cutter: $5.00$25.00; Bred Cows: $540.00-$690.00; Head Calves: $200.00; Choice Steers & Heifers: $101.00 - $107.50 Bulls All weights: $40.00 - $74.00 Small Animals Feeder Lambs: $110.00; Aged Goats: $80.00 - $110.00; Feeder Pigs: $7.50$30.00; Market Hogs: $43.00-$53.00; Sows: $30.00; Boars: $4.00 Horses Top Draft Horse: $2800.00 / Top Rider: $1150.00 Comments H&H Farms – 100 head of heifers, 450600lbs, selling on Jan. 16; horse and tack sale, Feb. 9, – tack at 2 p.m., horses at 5 p.m. Thank you for your business and continued support! GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR Sunday, Jan. 13 Sunday, January 13, 2019 3A Parent-Teacher Conferences ROCKSPRINGS — Meigs High School will be holding ParentTeacher Conferences on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2019, from 3-6 p.m. Students will be bringing home a letter describing the conference scheduling procedure along with informa- tion 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 by Wednesday to schedule conferences. Ohio AFSCME retirees to meet GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME retirees, Gallia and Jackson Counties, sub-chapter 102, will hold their next meeting on Friday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160, in Gallipolis. The sub-chapter is seeking new members in the twocounty area. AFSCME (Ohio Council 8, OCSEA, and OAPSE), OPERS and SERS public employee retirees and their spouses are invited to attend the next meeting. Non-AFSCME members, who retired from the city, county, state or school district, are also welcome to attend. The group encourages public employees who plan to retire in the near future to attend. Issues that are important to retirees are discussed each month. The group meets on the third Friday of each month. In case of inclement weather and school closures, the meeting will be cancelled. For more information, interested retirees may call 740-245-0093 or 740-245-5255. Introducing ... Monday, Jan. 28 Prime Investment MIDDLEPORT —The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. at the ofﬁce located at 97 North Second Avenue in Middleport. Money Market 1.39% FFA visits Farm Science Review Annual Percentage Yield A high-yield account with a rate indexed to New York Prime Rate. Invest without the fear of missing out on rising rates. 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While the groups may be recorded, no individual person will be identiﬁed in the transcripts or publications. As a token of appreciation, participants will be entered into multiple drawings to receive gift cards. Contact Brittany Muncy at the Gallia County Health Department at 740-4412955, if there are any questions or to register for attendance. MAIN OFFICE INSIDE WALMART JACKSON PIKE POMEROY SAV-A-LOT RIO GRANDE BANKING CENTER AT HOLZER Member FDIC www.ovbc.com OH-70098911 Health Dept. seeks help with assessment 800-468-6682 A $10,000.00 minimum initial deposit is required to open the account. Rate is indexed to the New York Prime Rate (NYP) and is determined by multiplying 25% (.25) of the current NYP as published in the Wall Street Journal. (Example: As of 12/20/18, NYP Rate = 5.50%, account balance of $10,000 or more would earn a rate of 1.38% and an annual percentage yield (A.P.Y.) of 1.39%). 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Truth be told, I’d rather spend my time with my wife, my children and my dog than doing just about anything else. That doesn’t mean I don’t have memories of such chicanery, how ever. I do remember a simpler time and, more to the point, a special place. Long ago, I wouldn’t have David dreamed of spending New Year’s Fong Eve at home — not so long as a Contributing special little establishment located columnist along the Miami River was issuing her clarion call. When I graduated from college and moved back to Troy, I probably wasn’t quite ready to grow up yet. While I was at Ohio State, there were literally dozens of bars from which to choose. I know this because on the night before I graduated, I visited 24 of them. When I moved back to my bucolic hometown, however, the options were far more limited. For me, all roads led to Water Street, to a place called The Brewery. It was there that some of my favorite memo ries of early adulthood occurred. Growing up, I had always heard stories from my brothers and sister of their time spent at The Brewery. My first visit felt almost like a rite of passage, as if I was carrying on some sort of fam ily tradition. I made my maiden voyage with my former colleague Bill. It was like stepping into an entirely new world. At first, Bill was the only person I knew inside the establishment. It didn’t stay that way for long, however. After a few visits, I had met the entire cast of characters. There was Fish, the owner. There was Dan, the handsome doorman. There were Mike and Kimmie behind the bar. There were Cowboy and Roadhouse Shane and Goldberg, the bouncers. There were the DJs, Eric and Doug, who always knew, at some point in the night, just when to play “Kung Fu Fight ing.” Those were just the employees. There were also the regular customers, who were every bit as fascinating. It seemed like every night was an exciting adventure, with no two nights being the same. I’ve always thought that if I ever decided to go into fiction writing, I could easily compose a novel loosely based on the time I spent and the people I met at The Brewery. The names, of course, would be changed to protect the inno cent (and, more to the point, the guilty). Don’t get me wrong. The Brewery wasn’t a particularly fancy establishment — although, from what I understand, it once was considered an upscale restaurant in Troy — but to me, that always was part of the charm. It wasn’t the sort of place you went to order a cocktail with a fancy umbrella in the glass. It was a little rough around the edges, and so were many of the patrons. I think that’s what I loved the most about it. It wasn’t pretentious and didn’t put on airs. It was relaxed and it was comfortable. It also was the place where my greatest dream came true. Several years after I had been going to The Brewery, I met a young lady there. It was at The Brewery that we had our first conversation. And our first dance. And our first date. And our first kiss. That’s right — the first chapter of the love story my wife and I have managed to create was set in The Brewery. For several years after we started dating and got married, it was where we would spend every New Year’s Eve. That was until the kids came, of course. These days, we don’t get out very often, which probably is the way it should be. And besides, even when we do, our night no longer involves The Brewery, which has sat vacant for several years now. Eventually, business started dropping off, then died off completely. I can’t help but wonder if its demise coincided with people my age getting too old to go out and paint the town red. I’m sure for some who viewed that particular establishment as a source of trouble, it’s not the worst thing in the world. For those of us who loved the place, however, it’s a sad end. Don’t get me wrong; there are plenty of other fine establishments in Troy at which to get an adult beverage. But for some of us, it’s tough to replace one location that seems forever lost in time. David Fong writes for the Troy Daily News, a division of AIM Media Midwest. wC ________ THEIR VIEW What is it about dogs? himself. Am I whether you were saying the dog is a banker or a bank therefore dumb? robber. Absolutely not. On Speaking of the other hand, dog’s behavior he surely is not leads to similar smart or intelli topics. What do gent based on our dogs think about, John definition of those do they rationalize, Preston words. are they problem Smith Animal psy solvers, do they Contributing chologists use the think about their columnist word intelligence next meal, are they bored when left when speaking of wolves. But they use alone, etc.? that word in the context I do not want to get in a battle with those not in of describing how a wolf might survive within his agreement with my opin ions. I am not a scientist, surroundings. In other nor animal psychologist, words, they are not using that word within the con not geneticist. My pedi gree is simply more than fines of human descrip tion. Rather, it is used as 50 years of training dogs. a description pertaining Since dogs can’t talk to wolves’ dealings with with us, the best we can in their environment. do is assign the same Dogs are not rational words to them that we thinking beings. They assign to ourselves. don’t plan their day, hope From the get-go, this is to have steak for dinner, a mistake. Because most think about winter versus words we use with dogs are not absolutes, they summer, or wonder if tonight is the night that are relatives. you take them for a run Example: the word in the park. And they cer happy. If you ask ten dif ferent people what makes tainly don’t think about that sweet looking Poodle them happy, you will get that just moved in down ten different answers the street! based on what the word Dogs live in the pres happy means to them. ent...not in the past, and So, when we think our not in the future. Eight dog is happy, what are we hours locked in the base basing that on? (Example of absolutes would be ment or yard while you work is not eight hours sit, stay, down, heal, and that they wonder when come.) you will return. If I were How about other words to assign a human word we use referring to our as to how dogs perceive dogs: boredom, loving, time, I would say that affectionate, sad, lonely. they merely exist. I’ve heard people say, I was once asked what “He licks my mouth I believe dogs represent. because he loves me Here is my answer, as so much.” Not true, all dogs lick their master’s stated by The Represen tative of All Dogs, in my mouths hoping to find a book, “The Bog, The morsel of food that has Legend of Man’s Best been left behind. Example: Through the Friend.” “We represent loyalty. years I’ve seen thousands of dogs staked outside on We are our masters’ keep a chain. By the end of the er. When you are given to us it is a pact for life... day many of those dogs are wound so tightly they for our life. There is no one in your life that you can barely move. I’ve always think about. It is yet to see a single dog impossible for you. It is smart enough to unwind “Histories are fuller of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.” Alexander Pope What is it about dogs? In the wild they search for, stalk, chase, grab and kill their prey. This high ly honed aspect of the pack instinct comes from one of the most orga nized and social animals of all time; the wolf. And yet, in partnership with man they will retrieve, guard, hunt, herd, seek, protect, and search. We can talk to them, confess to them, and blame them for our bad day...and still, under all circumstances, they great us daily as long-lost friends. We use them more for our own edification than for theirs. Too often, after the excitement of puppyhood has worn off, we leave them to fend for themselves. We dispatch them to the basement, garage, or backyard. For tunately, we do not do this to our children! We leave them cooped up throughout the day until they are forced to relieve themselves, and then oftentimes we rep rimand them for soiling the carpet. We reprimand them for the slightest wrong doing because we are moody, irritable, or short-tempered.. .which, by the way, is absolutely the worst time to cor rect a dog. In my train ing classes, I constantly reminded my students that the dog who piddled on the carpet because you left him in the house for ten hours is the same dog that anxiously awaits their return home every day with a wagging tail, bounding with excite ment, and ready for a jaunt in the park...or a mere pat on the head if that’s all you are willing to offer. And guess what, they’d be waiting with that same exuberance fully possible for us. “Your’s is a life of multiple purposes. You are to be both good and gentle. You are to love one another. And you are to aspire to the kingdom of God. “Your time on earth is challenging and demanding...full of days of wonder and nights of dread. For some life is unbelievably short, for others it endures for many years. You may be prosperous, or you may be a pauper. Your fellow man may measure you as a success or judge you as a failure. You may have been granted the elixir of health or the poison of sickness, pain, and suffer ing. Yours is a life of the oxen: you are burdened with the gift of choice, you must carry the yoke of life-defining decisions, and you must control the beast of desire. “Loyalty, however, is the defining trait of our kind. We are a pack of the pact. We have accept ed the ‘one thought,’ the ‘single purpose,’ and the ‘just cause.’ Because of this we think of you at all times. “It is not our death that we fear, it is your’s. We can deal with our’s, we cannot live with your’s. You have been granted multiple coping methods if your friend or family member passes. We have none. That is why we lay at the casket, at the grave, or beside your life less body. That is why The Almighty has grant ed us such a short life... because we cannot live if our best friend is lost... that is why our world is over so quickly.” Thanks for reading, John John Preston Smith is the author of “The Legend of the Last Dog." All of his books are listed at jprestonsmith.com. Questions or comments: facebook.com/ johnprestonsmith. Proceeds support Hoops Family Children's Hospital in Huntington, W.Va. TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press Today is Sunday, Jan. 13, the 13th day of 2019. There are 352 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 13,1982, an Air Florida 737 crashed into Washington, D.C.’s 14th Street Bridge and fell into the Potomac River while trying to take off during a snow storm, killing a total of 78 people; four passen- gers and a flight atten dant survived. On this date: In 1794, President George Washington approved a measure adding two stars and two stripes to the American flag, follow ing the admission of Vermont and Kentucky to the Union. (The num ber of stripes was later reduced to the original 13.) �NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel Charges initiated for failure to properly display a license plate and going left of center. From page 1A First, the ofﬁcer from located with a street value the Ravenswood Police of $480,000 to $800,000. Department initiated the trafﬁc stop outside of his In the initial case, jurisdiction along Route Isaac’s attorney Terry 33 in Ohio just across Sherman had argued the bridge. The stop was through a motion to also a “prolonged” stop suppress that the search according to documents of Isaac’s vehicle which located the alleged drugs provided by Sherman. was invalid for a number Consent for the search of reasons. The stop was was also a matter of ques- tion by Sherman as English is not Isaac’s native language as made evident by a translator at the defense table. Then Judge I. Carson Crow denied the motion to suppress, allowing for the case to move forward, ultimately resulting in the no contest plea. Isaac appealed his conviction to the Fourth District Court of Appeals, with the assistance of Attorney Keith Yeazel. Sunday, January 13, 2019 5A Yeazel argued the case before the Court of Appeal last summer, focusing on the trafﬁc stop and the legality of a Ravenswood ofﬁcer conducting a trafﬁc stop in Ohio. Yeazel argued that the pursuit by the ofﬁcer and the stop took place in Ohio where a Ravenswood Ofﬁcer would not have jurisdiction. While the ofﬁcer turned to follow Isaac’s vehicle while in West Vir- ginia, Yeazel stated that the pursuit to stop Isaac did not begin until they had crossed into Ohio. The court sided with the defendant, stating that Boggess was not authorized to stop the vehicle for the alleged misdemeanor violation, and therefore the evidence found in the vehicle could not be used in the case. In court on Friday, Meigs County Prosecutor James K. Stanley stated that, given the ruling by the Court of Appeals, there was no evidence to allow the case to move forward, therefore he asked the case be dismissed. Isaac was serving an 11 year prison sentence before being released at the conclusion of Friday’s hearing. Sarah Hawley is managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Project Courtesy One of Nancy Vanco’s gourds decorated in pink ribbon in honor of breast cancer survivors. All of the gourds Vanco creates with come from her own farm. Each creation can range from a time of 20 minutes to make to 30-40 hours. To begin her process with each gourd, ﬁrst she cleans the gourd, then she wood burns it and dyes it. After this initial base is reached, she then draws the design she is going to wood burn onto the gourd. When choosing a design, Vanco explained she has to consider which design will best ﬁt on the speciﬁc gourd. After she decides on the right design for the gourd, she then carves the design onto the gourd, and seals it for protection. Vanco commented creating with gourds is similar to doing wood burning projects, similar tools can even be used. Other than making creations with gourds, Vanco also dabbles in other artisan activities such as drawing, doing ceramics, and making jewelry to name a few. She even studied art for her undergraduate studies at the University of Rio Grande. For future plans, Vanco plans on attending the Ohio Gourd Show to showcase her “Simply Gourdeous” line. Along with maintaining her “Simply Gourdeous” business, Vanco is also a speech language pathologist for Gallipolis City Schools. ty Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated this matter. Taylor Burge, 27, of Racine, Ohio, was From page 1A indicted for Possession of Drugs (Heroin), a conduct and sexual contact with a minor female. felony of the ﬁfth degree, The Meigs County Pros- and Possession of Drugs ecuting Attorney’s Ofﬁce (Methamphetamine), a investigated this matter. felony of the ﬁfth degree. Truit Bell, 49, of Syra- Burge is alleged to have cuse, Ohio, was indicted been in possession of heroin and methamfor Tampering with Evidence, a felony of the phetamine, which was third degree, and Violat- discovered while Burge ing a Protection Order, a was being taken into misdemeanor of the ﬁrst custody pursuant to an degree. Bell is alleged to arrest warrant issued out of Athens County, Ohio. have violated a protection order by contacting The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and the Galliathe protected party and by being in possession of Meigs Major Crimes a ﬁrearm. Bell is alleged Task Force investigated this matter. to have tampered with Christopher Diddle, evidence by hiding that ﬁrearm along the bank of 48, of Racine, Ohio, was indicted for Possession the Ohio River in Syracuse. The Meigs County of Drugs (Heroin), a felony of the ﬁfth degree, Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and the Possession of Drugs Ohio Department of Natural Resources inves- (Fentanyl), a felony of the ﬁfth degree, and tigated this matter. Tampering with EviBell was separately dence, a felony of the indicted for Domestic third degree. Diddle is Violence, a felony of the alleged to have been in fourth degree. Bell is possession of heroin alleged to have caused and fentanyl while law physical harm to a famenforcement investigated ily member. Bell was a possible drug overpreviously convicted dose at a residence near of a domestic violence offense in Tarrant Coun- Racine. Diddle is alleged to have tampered with ty, Texas, and that prior evidence by hiding the conviction elevates this drugs. The Meigs County alleged offense from a ﬁrst degree misdemeanor Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and the Gallia-Meigs Major to a felony of the fourth degree. The Meigs Coun- Crimes Task Force inves- tigated this matter. Carl Heil, 43, of Langsville, Ohio, was indicted for three counts of Gross Sexual Imposition, each a felony of the third degree, and Sexual Battery, a felony of the third degree. Heil is alleged to have engaged in sexual conduct with a minor female. The Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Ofﬁce investigated this matter. Donald Shaffer, Jr, 37, of Athens, Ohio, was indicted for Burglary, a felony of the third degree, and Obstructing Ofﬁcial Business, a misdemeanor of the second degree. Shaffer is alleged to have trespassed in an occupied structure in Pageville with purpose to commit a criminal offense inside. When law enforcement attempted to take him into custody, Shaffer is alleged to have obstructed ofﬁcial business by breaking detention and ﬂeeing the scene on foot. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce investigated this matter. Denver Stonestreet, 49, of Shade, Ohio, was indicted for Having Weapons While Under Disability, a felony of the third degree. Stonestreet is alleged to have been in possession of a shotgun during a trafﬁc stop after having been disqualiﬁed from possessing ﬁrearms following a trafﬁcking conviction in Columbiana County, Ohio. The Pomeroy Police Department investigated this matter. Nathanial Young, 23, of Pomeroy, Ohio, was indicted for Domestic Violence, a felony of the ﬁfth degree. Young is alleged to have caused or attempted to cause physical harm to a family member he knew to be pregnant at the time. The Pomeroy Police Department investigated this matter. All cases will proceed From page 1A have different designs and emblems burnt into them, making them suitable for any individual’s taste. Vanco’s items are available at the The Artisan Shoppe & Studio in Gallipolis, on Facebook, and at the annual Bob Evans Farm Festival held each year in October in Rio Grande, Ohio. January Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 675-1333, extension 1992. 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National Forest, visit in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas before Judge Linda R. Warner. For informational purposes, possible penalties for felony offenses include: felonies of the ﬁrst degree- 3-11 years in prison and up to a $20,000 ﬁne; felonies of the second degree- 2-8 years in prison and up to a $15,000 ﬁne; felonies of the third degree- 9-36 months in prison and up to a $10,000 ﬁne; felonies of the fourth degree6-18 months in prison and up to a $5,000 ﬁne; felonies of the ﬁfth degree- 6-12 months in prison and up to a $2,500 ﬁne. For most felonies of the fourth and ﬁfth degrees, sentencing guidelines found in the Ohio Revised Code require ﬁrst-time offenders to be sentenced to community control unless certain conditions exist permitting the imposition of a prison sentence. Information provided by the Meigs County Prosecutor’s Ofﬁce. Margaret Pope of Patriot to Celebrate 100th Birthday on January 14th, 2019 Her children invite Family and Friends to an OPEN HOUSE in her honor from 2-4 on Sunday, January 20th in the Holzer Wellness Center at 735 2nd Ave Gallipolis The Family requests no gifts to be given Mrs. Pope and her late husband Paul Pope are the parents of 3 Children: The Late Jeff (Carole) Pope, Tom (Cathy) Pope, and David (Linda) Pope; 2 Grandchildren: Holly (Chris) Petro and Jeffrey (Shelly) Pope; 5 Great Grandchildren: Madison, Morgan and Mallory Petro, Mikayla and Mikenzi Pope OH-70100333 �A long the River 6A Sunday, January 13, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel ‘Pennies for Protection’ vests area canine units Cop canines protected with Kevlar vests Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — The K-9 Korps 4-H Club started a community project in March 2015, after ﬁnding out that the police canine units that serve Gallia were not protected by bulletproof vests. With this knowledge, Pennies for Protection was born as the club’s vest outﬁtting program. The club, as of now, has vested seven canine units throughout the Ohio Valley. To accomplish this, the 4-H club has held several fundraisers, bake sales and asked for the help of the public. One local teenager, Alexis Wothe, has made it possible to purchase the last two vests the club donated to area police. K-9 Korps has recognized Wothe the past two years with the Pennies for Protection Community Service Award. Wothe has also been recognized as a former Miss Gallipolis in Lights. Canine Gina of the Gallipolis Police Department, with her partner Patrolman Mark Still, are the most recent to be outﬁtted and received their vest just before Christmas 2018. Gina is a German Shepherd. She and Still were awarded the 2018 Canine Unit of the year by the Ohio NARCO group, a non-proﬁt law enforcement association for Ohio’s law enforcement community. Canine unit Bonnie of Middleport Police Department received her vest shortly after Christmas. Bonnie is handled by Ofﬁcer Shannon Smith of Middleport Police Department. Bonnie is a Belgian Malinois. Other dogs vested by Pennies for Protection include canine Bundi, canine Thunder with the Gallia Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, canine Kris with the Gallia Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, canine Griz of the White Hall Police Department and canine Chan of the Gallia Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. The vests K-9 Korps 4-H Club has purchased are made in Boston, Mass., by Bullet Blocker. Each vest is custom ﬁt to the dog who will be wearing it. The vests weight two and a half pounds while most vests weigh around six to eight pounds. The vest is designed to be ﬂexible and military grade, made of 14 layers of Kevlar and have what are reported to be the highest protection ratings. The vests meet NIJ and IIIA Standards. They are designed to stop up to a .44 magnum and up to a four inch knife blade or ice pick. The vests are also ﬂame resistant and designed to protect from impact injuries. Normally, a vest of this rating could cost around $1,500 or more. According to 4-H Advisor Brea Elliot, the group has outﬁtted area animals to a point where it is considering rotating vests among dogs as the equipment reportedly has a shelf life of roughly three years. Police canines, like their handlers, risk their live daily to protect those they serve. Many law enforcement agencies have limited budgets and cannot afford to vest their animals. The K-9 Korps said this is and was their opportunity to give back. For more information, the group can be reached at facebook.com/penniesforprotection. Donations can be made at any Ohio Valley Bank Branch under the account name Pennies for Protection, or by reaching out to members of the K-9 Korps. Courtesy Gallia Sheriff’s Office’s Gary Waldron and Thunder, Gallia Sheriff Matt Champlin and Gallipolis Police Patrolman Mark Still with Gina stand in front of the Gallia Courthouse. GPD Patrolman Mark Still inspects his partner Gina’s new protective vest with Gina shares some love with Brea Elliot Pennies for Protection supporte and K-9 Korps 4-H Club leader Brea Elliot. Middleport canine unit Bonnie, also wearing her vest. GPD Patrolman Mark Still places detachable police decals on his partner Gina. Gina waits patiently for her ball to be dropped. From left to right stand K-9 Korps 4-H Advisor Brea Elliot, GPD Officer Mark Still and Pennies for Protection supporter Alexis Wothe. Gina sits at their feet. �NEWS Sunday Times-Sentinel Emergency HEAP continues BUCKEYE HILLS SECOND NINE WEEKS HONOR ROLL Staff Report RIO GRANDE — The following students appeared on the honor roll at Buckeye Hills Career Center for the second nine weeks grading period that ended on Dec. 21, 2018. (*) indicates all As: Gallia Academy High School: William Barcus, Stormy Bays, Kayla Black, Donald Chapman, Jayla Davis, Wyatt Evans, Isaac Holliday, Malik Hurt, Kirstin James, Katilyn Janes, Dallas Johnson*, Paige Kinnison, Kimberly McComas*, Brayden Merrill, Carrissa Queen, Autumn Saunders*, April Sherwood*, Madison Vance* Home Schooled: Julia Patterson River Valley High School: Lee Jay Combs, William Crossen, Dakota Doss, Makayland Evans, Dakota Gilbert, Andrea Green, Daniel Hatﬁeld, Keith Hersman*, Leah Higginbotham, Sarah Holcomb, Baylee Hollanbaugh*, Haylie Jones, Kaylee Jones, Kristopher Kennard, Shalyn Lambert, Mary Lyons, Seth McDonald, Eldeena McGeorge, Killian McGinness*, Nathan Michael*, Daniel Paugh, Cierra Reynolds*, Ciara Sexton*, Seth Swords, Bethany Wray* South Gallia High School: Leslee Clark*, Desirea Davis, Tanner Dennison, Christopher Sanders, Nolan Stanley*, Shawn Ward* By Gallia Meigs CAA OHIO VALLEY — As we are entering a new year,we are still facing colder months. Gallia Meigs Community Action Agency’s Emergency Winter Crisis HEAP Program will continue through March 31, 2019. We are still using our IVR System, (Interactive Voice Response System), which gives the customers access 7 days a week/24 hours a day for making their appointment by phoning in. The toll free number is 1-866409-1361. This will make it easier for our customers and you won’t have the wait time of being told that all appointments are ﬁlled and you would have to call back next Friday. Our system books out for 28 day, which is required by the state, so if you would happen to get a, “No appointments available”, you would need to call the next day as the system continues with daily appointments after the initial set up. Please make sure that you listen to the complete message from the IVR system. You will be given a conﬁrmation number at the end of the message and bring that number along with your social security number or client number and your gas and electric account number for your appointment. However, please note, an appointment may not extend a scheduled utility shutoff. Emergency HEAP provides assistance to City Schools and School Board Recognition Month Staff Report GALLIPOLIS — The Ohio School Boards Association is celebrating School Board Recognition Month in January 2019 to build awareness and understanding of the vital function an elected board of education plays in our society. School Board Recognition Month honors the members of Ohio’s more than 700 city, exempted village, local and joint vocational boards of education and educational service centers governing boards for their commitment to providing quality public education to Ohio’s school children. The Gallipolis City School District is joining with other districts throughout the state to recognize the important contributions school board members make to their communities. “Ohioans beneﬁt every day from the dedicated energies and countless hours devoted by a group of more than 3,400 men and women across the state,” said Superintendent Craig Wright. “These public servants are elected to serve by local citizens and receive little compensation for their tireless efforts. These men and women are the local school board members of Ohio. These people unselﬁshly contribute their time and talents toward the advancement of public education. They represent a continuing commitment to local citizen control and decision-making in education. Even though we are making a special effort during January to show appreciation to our school board members, we recognize their contributions reﬂect a year-round commitment on their part.” “They are dedicated individuals who are committed to the continuing success of our schools and students,” he continued. The men and women serving the Gallipolis City Schools are: Lynn Angell, Troy Miller, John O’Brien, Amee Rees, and Morgan Saunders. According to Wright, “The Gallipolis City Schools recognizes Lynn Angell for her 26 years of distinguished service.” Angell was previously recognized in Columbus for receiving the Veteran Board Member Award back in November. The Veteran Board Member Award is given to school board members in recognition of 25 years of service. Of the nearly 3,500 board members in Ohio, only 28 received the honor in 2018. Suspect crashes, dies FRANKLIN, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a shoplifting suspect who was leading ofﬁcers BROADCAST 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 13 (WOWK) Inaugurations begin in Ohio COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The swearingin of Ohio’s next state treasurer kicks off a long weekend of inaugural events for new statewide ofﬁceholders. All ﬁve of the state’s executive ofﬁces opened up this year as a result of term limits. Republicans maintained control of all ﬁve. Former Rep. Robert Sprague has the ﬁrst inaugural of the group, a swearing-in in Findlay Friday evening. He replaces Republican Josh Mandel. Former Sen. Frank LaRose is sworn in as secretary of state at noon Saturday in Akron. Former Rep. Keith Faber takes his oath as Ohio’s next auditor that same day in Celina. They succeed Republicans Jon Husted and Dave Yost, respectively. Yost and Husted are sworn in Monday as attorney general and lieu- CABLE tenant governor, respectively, as is Gov.-elect Mike DeWine. Two deny terror charge TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio man and his girlfriend who are accused of obtaining guns and explosives for a foiled domestic terror attack have pleaded not guilty. Vincent Armstrong, and his girlfriend, Elizabeth Lecron, both 23, entered their pleas Thursday to multiple charges, including conspiracy to transport or receive an explosive with intent to kill or injure. Prosecutors say the Toledo pair had talked about taking part in violent attacks on public places and had bombmaking materials and weapons inside their home. Investigators also say the couple traveled to see the site of the Columbine High School massacre. households that have had utilities disconnected, face the threat of disconnection, or have 25 percent or less supply of bulk fuel, or less than 10 day supply of wood or coal. The program allows a one-time payment per heating season to restore or retain home heating. The potential dollar amount will be up to $175 for regulated utilities, up to $550 for unregulated utilities, up to $450 for wood, coal or pellets and up to $750 for propane/fuel oil, etc., and up to 8 cylinders of propane. The income guidelines for Regular HEAP and Emergency HEAP are the same. However, Regular HEAP requires the previous 12 months income while the past one month income is acceptable for Emergency HEAP. The determination is from date of application making it possible for some with decreased income during these periods to qualify. Examples of these types of situations could occur from layoff, strike, retirement, disability or death of a spouse or household member. Documentation verifying all household income must be provided when applying for assistance. Also a copy of the applicant’s most recent gas/electric bill is required. It is also required that you provide social security cards, for all household members. You will also be asked for proof of landlord, including address and phone num- ber. If the grandparents have custody of the children in the home, we will need the custody papers also. The following income levels by household size should be used to determine eligibility. These income guidelines represent the 175 percent calculation and are revised annually. Allowable annual income for a 1 person household is $21,245, 2 persons $28,805, 3 persons $36,365, 4 persons $43,925, 5 persons $51,485, and 6 persons $59,045, 7 persons $66,605, 8 persons $74,165. Households with more than eight members should add an additional $7,560 per member to the yearly income. Both Emergency HEAP and Regular HEAP applications will be completed at bothofﬁces; Central Ofﬁce, Gallia County at 8010 N. SR 7, Cheshire or the Meigs County Ofﬁce at 1369 Powell Street, Middleport. Appointments will be made by our IVR System, appointment times will range from 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., Monday through Thursday. Friday, 9 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. We will see the ﬁrst six walk-in at our Cheshire ofﬁce and the ﬁrst two walk-ins at our Middleport ofﬁce Monday through Friday from 8-9 a.m., or as time allows. However, again, we cannot assist with the Emergency HEAP application process until Nov. 1, 2018. Required Documents: * Proof of Gross Income for Everyone in the Household for the Past (1) month o Wages: Weekly – Last 4 paystubs/ Biweekly – last 2 paystubs o Utility Allowance/ Lease o SS/SSI/SSD – Bank Statement or Current Award Letter o PERS/VA/SERS/ PENSION – Copy of Current Award Letter o OWF/TANF/DAPrint Out of the Last Month or Bank Statement * Child Support, Ordered to Pay or Receive o Print Out (documented proof for the last month, veriﬁcation of whether receiving or not) * Social Security Cards for Everyone in the Household * Current Heating Bill or Statement (Columbia Gas/Knox, Propane, Fuel Oil, Coal, or Wood) * Current Electric Bill (AEP or Buckeye) * If you pay out of pocket for HEALTH INSURANCE, documented proof for 3 months o Aﬂac, AARP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, etc. * Medicaid Card or Case Number (if applicable) * Landlords Name, Address, and Phone Number (if renting) For appointment call 1-866-409-1361 Information submitted by Gallia Meigs Community Action Agency. on a brief chase crashed her car and died. Franklin police say the chase began Thursday after a Walmart manager told authorities a woman left the store without paying and left in a pickup truck. Authorities say an ofﬁcer spotted the truck speeding early Thursday and began chasing it until it crashed into a tree. The State Highway Patrol says the driver was thrown from the truck. It identiﬁed the woman who died as 40-year-old Misty Sorrell, of Springboro. MONDAY EVENING 12 (WVPB) OHIO BRIEFS Sunday, January 13, 2019 7A 6 PM 6:30 WSAZ News 3 (N) WTAP News at Six (N) ABC 6 News at 6pm (N) Hardwood Heroes NBC Nightly News (N) NBC Nightly News (N) ABC World News (N) Fringe Benefits "Louisville" News at 6 ABC World (N) News (N) 10TV News CBS Evening at 6 p.m. (N) News (N) Daily Mail Eyewitness TV News (N) Legislature Nightly Today Business Report (N) 13 News at CBS Evening 6:00 p.m. (N) News (N) 6 PM 6:30 MONDAY, JANUARY 14 7 PM 7:30 Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune (N) (N) Wheel of Jeopardy! 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TV14 6 400 (HBO) 450 (MAX) 500 (SHOW) PM 6:30 7 PM 7:30 Cop Out A veteran police officer Vice News searches for a valuable baseball card that Tonight (N) was stolen from him. TVMA (4:00) Red (:25) Galveston ('18, Act) Jeffrey Grover, Sparrow Ben Foster. A hired killer plots revenge after TVMA a job gone wrong. TVMA (:15) Wild Hogs ('07, Com) William H. Macy, John Travolta. Men try to put their troubles behind them as they set out on a road trip on their Harleys. TV14 (5:40) 8 PM 8:30 9 PM 9:30 10 PM 10:30 Pacific Rim Uprising Siblings pilot (:50) True Detective (:50) True Detective massive robots to save humanity from monsters sent from another world. TV14 Predators Adrien Brody. A group of (:50) The A-Team Veterans try to clear elite warriors are hunted by a merciless their names when the military suspects alien race through the jungle. TVMA them of committing a crime. TV14 Ray Donovan "The Dead" The Foreigner ('17, Act) Pierce Brosnan, Charlie Murphy, Ray settles his final score Jackie Chan. A father targets a government official who and revisits the past. may know something about his daughter's death. TV14 �NEWS/WEATHER 8 Sunday, January 13, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel Local Softball Youth Compete in Florida Bella Roush and Ava Horn rang in the New Year competing at the Softball Youth All-American Games in Orlando, Florida. The games are an invite only event which were held at the Boombah Sports Complex in Orlando, Jan. 2-5. The players were ﬁrst nominated for the games back in November. The organization then contacted their parents wanting skills video of the players batting, inﬁeld and outﬁeld skills for review. A few days later both Bella and Ava received an invite from the organization to compete in the games where they would be playing with girls from all across the United States. Bella and Ava are both 5th grade students at Meigs Intermediate and play for a local travel ball team, MOV Pride OH 08, as well as the Big Bend Softball League. Bella plays for the Middleport Yellow Courtesy photo Rutland Police Department K-9 Maximus K-9 From page 1A the training.” When looking for the right canine, Morris said he wanted a dog that was friendly, calm and well-mannered so that they could interact with children at events in the village. Maximus becomes the ﬁfth canine working in Meigs County at the present time, along with Middleport K-9 Bonnie, Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce K-9 Bax and K-9 Cheri and ODNR Division of Wildlife K-9 Mattis. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. K-9 Maximus is pictured with Officer Jeff Morris. TODAY 8 AM 2 PM 33° 36° 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. 0.00 0.28/1.05 0.28/1.05 The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 0.0 Trace/2.2 1.6/6.8 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme (in inches) Today 7:46 a.m. 5:28 p.m. 12:01 p.m. none Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Mon. 7:46 a.m. 5:29 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 12:42 a.m. MOON PHASES First Full Last Jan 14 Jan 21 Jan 27 New Feb 4 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Major 4:55a 5:39a 6:22a 7:07a 7:54a 8:45a 9:39a Minor 11:06a 11:50a 12:12a 12:54a 1:40a 2:30a 3:24a Major 5:16p 6:01p 6:46p 7:33p 8:22p 9:14p 10:10p 2 WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q: What is the common phrase for a mild spell in January? SUN & MOON Minor 11:27p ---12:34p 1:20p 2:08p 2:59p 3:55p WEATHER HISTORY Temperatures soared to 70 degrees in central Pennsylvania on Jan. 13, 1932. In colder regions, the greatest likelihood of unseasonably high temperatures, a January thaw, is from Jan. 7-10 and from Jan. 20-26. are charged with lying to a grand jury as part of the investigation into the killings of eight members of the Rhoden family in rural Ohio two years ago. They’ve pleaded not guilty to felony charges of obstructing justice and perjury. Attorneys for 76-yearold Fredericka Wagner asked a judge Thursday if she could be allowed to leave her home so she could go to church. She also wants to visit a home for developmentally disabled adults that she founded. Attorneys for 65-yearold Rita Newcomb says she wants to be able to go her farm to take care of her horses and dogs. WEDNESDAY 40° 27° Mostly sunny THURSDAY 44° 28° FRIDAY 43° 36° Sun and clouds Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Logan 36/24 Adelphi 36/24 Chillicothe 36/24 Cloudy Lucasville 37/28 Portsmouth 38/28 AIR QUALITY Marietta 38/27 Murray City 37/24 Belpre 38/28 Athens 38/26 St. Marys 39/28 Parkersburg 39/28 Coolville 38/27 Wilkesville 37/27 POMEROY Jackson 39/29 37/27 Ravenswood Rio Grande 39/29 38/28 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 35/22 GALLIPOLIS 39/29 39/30 39/29 South Shore Greenup 40/31 37/27 53 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Elizabeth 39/29 Spencer 39/30 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. Fri. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.75 -0.23 Marietta 34 19.06 +0.47 Parkersburg 36 22.62 -0.02 Belleville 35 12.55 -0.38 Racine 41 12.74 +0.04 Point Pleasant 40 25.67 +0.71 Gallipolis 50 12.11 +0.12 Huntington 50 28.21 -1.23 Ashland 52 35.38 -0.88 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.53 -0.47 Portsmouth 50 24.70 -1.40 Maysville 50 35.20 -0.30 Meldahl Dam 51 24.80 -2.80 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 Buffalo 39/31 Ironton 40/32 Ashland 40/32 Grayson 39/31 Milton 39/31 St. Albans 40/32 Huntington 39/31 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 52/34 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 60/52 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 62/51 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front 41° 24° Chance for afternoon rain or drizzle NATIONAL CITIES McArthur 37/26 Waverly 37/26 SATURDAY 52° 40° Cloudy A: The January thaw. Snowfall TUESDAY Chilly with some sun 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ Friday Month to date/normal Season to date/normal MONDAY 35° AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Friday Month to date/normal Year to date/normal the SY Sparklers in the 2026 class division where she pitched and played outﬁeld. She pitched multiple times throughout the games being clocked at 45 mph and pitched 4 out of 5 innings in the last tournament game, having ﬁve strikeouts, zero walks and consistent good at bats with multiple stolen bases. Cloudy today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 39° / Low 29° HEALTH TODAY (in inches) EXTENDED FORECAST 38° 20° Statistics for Friday Precipitation WAVERLY, Ohio (AP) — The mothers of a husband and wife charged in an Ohio family massacre are asking a judge to lessen the terms of their house arrest. Both of the women news outlets Thursday that he’s conﬁdent he and Gov.-elect Mike DeWine can ﬁnd a plan for the Brent Spence Bridge. Bevin says a solution will likely involve tolls. 8 PM ALMANAC 35°/25° 42°/25° 70° in 2018 -6° in 1982 Two want looser arrest Sarah Hawley | Sentinel with Ohio’s incoming governor on a solution to ﬁx a 57-year-old bridge the federal government has COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) labeled obsolete. The Cincinnati Enquir— Kentucky Gov. Matt er reports Bevin told Bevin says he can work High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Jackets and Ava for the Pomeroy Crushers. At the All-American Games, Bella Roush played for the SY Stars team in the 2026 class division, where she played 1st base and outﬁeld, making multiple plays at each position and having good at bats with multiple hits and stolen bases. Ava Horn played for OHIO BRIEFS Bevin hopes for bridge fix WEATHER Courtesy photo Ava Horn and Bella Roush. Clendenin 39/32 Charleston 40/32 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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You’ll Feel Right At Home. Racine 740-949-2210 Syracuse 740-992-6333 Middleport 740-691-5131 w w w. h o m e n a t l b a n k . c o m OH-70030880 OH-70003248 Home National Bank is large enough to handle all of your financial needs, but small enough to know your first name. Since all of our loan decisions are made locally we can close a loan quickly. Please come see us for all your bank needs, we promise to make you feel right at home. �S ports Sunday Times-Sentinel #?8.+CM��+8?+<C�� M� ��s�#/->398�� RedStorm softball tabbed RSC favorite By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing Courtesy photo Rio Grande head coach Chris Hammond, left, and All-America shortstop Michaela Criner provide two key parts to the upcoming softball campaign as the RedStorm have been named the favorite in the 2019 River States Conference Softball preseason coaches’ poll. MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande is this year’s favorite in the 2019 River States Conference Softball Coaches’ Preseason Poll. The poll, which was voted on by the league’s 10 softball head coaches, was released Thursday night by the league ofﬁce. Rio Grande was the unanimous favorite with all nine of the possible ﬁrst-place votes, while tallying 81 points in the balloting. The RedStorm have won four straight RSC Tournament titles and are coming off a sea- son of 35-13 overall and 16-2 RSC in 2018. Head coach Chris Hammond’s squad ended the 2018 season ranked No. 24 in the NAIA Top 25 after another trip to the NAIA National Tournament. IU Southeast was picked second in the preseason poll with 70 total points and garnered the other ﬁrst-place vote. The Grenadiers were 24-14 overall and 14-4 RSC last year for second place in the regular season. Point Park (Pa.) University was chosen third in the poll with 60 points. The Pioneers, who were 17-22 overall and 11-7 RSC, made it to the ﬁnal three teams of the conference tournament in 2018. Cincinnati Christian University was picked fourth in the poll with 58 points. The Eagles were 25-20 overall and 9-9 in the RSC last year and made a run to the ﬁnal four teams of the tournament. WVU Tech came in ﬁfth in the poll with 47 points. The Golden Bears were 24-27 and 10-8 in the RSC last season. Midway (Ky.) University received 42 votes and was predicted sixth in the poll, which is the ﬁnal playoff spot for this year. The Eagles were 23-22 overall and 11-7 in the RSC last year when they were RSC Tournament runner-up and an NAIA National Championship See REDSTORM | 2B Eagles knock off Trimble Tomcats, 57-43 By Bryan Walters ,A+6>/<=Ľ+377/.3+73.A/=>L-97 TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — The third time was the charm … on the ﬁfth time through. The Eastern boys basketball team exorcised a bit of a historical demon after knocking off former coach Howie Caldwell for the ﬁrst time in 15 chances Friday night with a 57-43 victory over visiting Trimble during a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup at the Eagle’s Nest in Meigs County. The Eagles (7-3, 5-2 TVC Hocking) trailed the previously unbeaten Tomcats (7-1, 6-1) after each of the ﬁrst two quarters of play, but the hosts rallied back from a seven-point halftime deﬁcit with a pivotal 19-9 third quarter surge that gave the Green and White a slim 34-31 edge headed into the ﬁnale. EHS netted 11-of-14 free throw attempts down the stretch as part of a 23-12 run to close regulation, allowing the Eagles to knock off their former mentor for the ﬁrst time since he left the program at the end of the 2011 campaign. Caldwell — who led the Eagles to the 2001 Division IV state semiﬁnals while also capturing the program’s last league title back in 2011 — was previously unbeaten against Eastern after continuous stints at Federal Hocking and Trimble. The Red and Gray led 7-6 after eight minutes of play, then Blake Guffey netted seven points as part of a 15-9 second period run that gave the guests a 22-15 halftime cushion. The Tomcats, however, mustered only six ﬁeld See EAGLES | 2B OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Jan. 14 Boys Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Parkersburg Christian, 7:30 Girls Basketball Federal Hocking at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Belpre at Eastern, 6 p.m. Waterford at Southern, 6 p.m. Vinton County at Meigs, 6 p.m. Marietta at Gallia Academy, 6 p.m. River Valley at Alexander, 6 p.m. Wahama at Trimble, 6 p.m. Ohio Valley Christian at Parkersburg Christian, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 15 Boys Basketball Eastern at Wahama, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Southern, 6 p.m. Calvary Baptist at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Carter Christian at Hannan, 7:30 River Valley at Athens, 6 p.m. Meigs at Wellston, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 6 p.m. Ohio Valley Christian at Heritage, 7:30 Girls Basketball Carter Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 16 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Wahama, 6 p.m. Wrestling Logan at Gallia Academy, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Wellston, 5:30 Photos by Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Meigs sophomore Wyatt Hoover (left), drives past River Valley sophomore Jordan Lambert (right), during the Marauders’ 84-33 victory on Friday in Bidwell, Ohio. Marauders rout River Valley, 84-33 By Alex Hawley rebounding battle by a 39-to-23 clip, including 17-to-12 on the offensive end. The Marauders comBIDWELL, Ohio — mitted 11 turnovers, half Another offensive clinic as many as the Raiders. by the Marauders. MHS ﬁnished with team The Meigs boys bastotals of 19 assists, 15 ketball team surpassed steals and four rejections, 80 points for the second while the hosts combined straight game, as the for six assists and ﬁve Maroon and Gold defeatsteals. ed Tri-Valley ConferRaiders head coach ence Ohio Division host Brett Bostic acknowlRiver Valley by an 84-33 edged his team’s deﬁcits count on Friday in Gallia in two key categories, County. rebounding and turnThe Raiders (1-9, 0-6 overs. TVC Ohio) led for the “We talked to the kids ﬁrst time and only time in before the game, and each the game at 4-2, a minute of the games, and we into play. Meigs (6-7, 3-3 look for big things that TVC Ohio) scored the we want to do,” Bostic next seven points, before said. “Rebounding is one an RVHS three-pointer of them, controlling the cut the Marauder lead to boards, and the other is 9-7 with 3:46 left in the taking care of the basketﬁrst. River Valley senior Rory Twyman (3) shoots a three-pointer, during ball. You look at the stats, The Maroon and Gold the Raiders’ 84-33 setback on Friday in Bidwell, Ohio. we lost both of those, and outscored their host we didn’t shoot the ball ing the margin 66-28 with we had a lot of balanced 11-to-4 over the remainscoring. I really enjoy the very well. Meigs came der of the period, and led eight minutes to play. out and Baer shot the ball fact that each kid got to The Maroon and Gold 21-11 at the end of the extremely well, shot the play, they all got several ended the game with an stanza. 18-to-5 run, with the win- minutes in the game, and three nicely. Zach BarThe Raiders claimed they all preformed pretty trum and the other kids ning margin of 84-33 as six of the ﬁrst 10 points played well, shot the ball Meigs’ largest lead of the well when they were in in the second quarter, well, and hit the boards.” there.” game. trimming the Marauder Baer — who also led The Marauders conFollowing the win, lead to 25-17 with four the Marauder defense minutes remaining in the MHS head coach Jeremy nected on 32-of-61 with a trio of steals — (52.5 percent) ﬁeld Hill talked about Baer’s ﬁrst half. MHS junior scored his 29 points on goal attempts, including 29-point effort, and the Weston Baer hit three seven triples, a trio of 10-of-18 (55.6 percent) balanced scoring in the trifectas and scored two-pointers, and a pair remainder of the scoring three-point tries, while 11 of his game-high 29 of free throws. Bobby River Valley shot 9-of-45 column. points in the next two Musser was next with 12 (20 percent) from the “Weston is putting up minutes, part of a 14-to-1 points, followed by Coula lot of points,” Hill said. ﬁeld, including 5-of-20 Marauder run that gave (25 percent) from beyond ter Cleland with nine, and “He’s putting up a lot of the guests a 39-18 edge the arc. At the free throw Nick Lilly with eight. shots and he’s knocking at half. Ty Bartrum came up line, MHS was 12-of-18 them down. He’s gotta MHS scored the ﬁrst understand that he needs (66.7 percent) and RVHS with seven in the win, 10 points of the second while Cole Betzing and was 10-of-20 (50 perto keep doing it, and we half and outscored River Wyatt Hoover ﬁnished have to have guys around cent). Valley by a 27-to-10 clip Meigs won the in the third quarter, mak- him step up. Tonight, See MARAUDERS | 2B +2+A6/CĽ+377/.3+73.A/=>L-97 �SPORTS 2B Sunday, January 13, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel Lady Panthers push past GAHS, 44-29 By Alex Hawley in the ﬁrst half, however, and headed into the break with a 20-14 lead. Chesapeake scored the CENTENARY, Ohio ﬁrst 13 points of the sec— Halfway through the ond half, holding GAHS conference slate. off the board for the ﬁrst The Gallia Academy 4:50. The Blue Angels girls basketball team has ended the cold spell with now faced all-7 other a pair of free throws, but Ohio Valley Conference the CHS lead was at a teams, with the Blue game-high 20 points, at Angels falling to guest 36-16, with 2:30 left in Chesapeake by a 44-29 ﬁnal on Thursday in Gal- the third. The Blue and White lia County. closed the period with GAHS (5-9, 1-6 OVC) a 5-to-4 spurt, and then never led in the contest, scored the ﬁrst six points as the Lady Panthers (5-7, 3-4) scored the ﬁrst of the ﬁnale, cutting the deﬁcit to 13, at 40-27. eight points. The Blue and White tallied the ﬁnal The Lady Panthers ended the game with a 4-to-2 three points of the ﬁrst run, sealing the 44-29 quarter, and were back victory. within three points, at The Blue Angels shot 15-12, by the 1:45 mark 11-of-36 (30.6 percent) of the second quarter. from the ﬁeld in the The guests claimed ﬁve game, including 2-ofof the ﬁnal seven points ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Blue Angels’ 10 offensive boards came in the fourth quarter. The guests committed a dozen turnovers, eight fewer than GAHS. The hosts combined for eight assists, seven steals and four rejections, while CHS ended with team totals of 14 steals, 13 assists and ﬁve rejections. Maddy Petro led the Blue Angels with a double-double of 15 Alex Hawley|OVP Sports points and 12 rebounds, Gallia Academy’s Chasity Adams (22) drives past Chesapeake’s to go with a game-best Blake Anderson (4), during the Lady Panthers’ 44-29 victory on four rejections. Junon Thursday in Centenary, Ohio. Ohmura, Preslee Reed and Brooklyn Hill scored thers. 9 (22.2 percent) from three points apiece in the At the charity stripe, three-point range, while setback, with Ohmura Chesapeake was 19-of-44 GAHS was 5-of-12 (81.7 and Hill each dishing percent) and CHS was (43.2 percent) from the out three assists. Koren 2-of-5 (40 percent). ﬁeld, including 4-of-10 Truance contributed Gallia Academy won (40 percent) from deep. two points to the GAHS the rebounding battle by The hosts had just 21 cause, while Hunter Copﬁeld goal attempts in the a 26-to-24 count, includley chipped in with one ing 10-to-9 on the offenﬁrst three quarters, 16 point and a team-best fewer than the Lady Pan- sive end. Seven of the three steals. Blake Anderson led the guests with nine points, followed by Karli Davis, Maddie Ward and Corrine Ferguson with eight apiece. Ferguson grabbed a team-best seven rebounds, Ward had a game-high ﬁve assists, while Davis led the CHS defense with four steals and a pair of rejections. Kandace Pauley and Sammie McComas scored ﬁve points apiece in the win, while Taylor Hicks ﬁnished with one marker. These teams are slated to meet again in the regular season ﬁnale on Feb. 7 in Lawrence County. Next, GAHS host Marietta in a non-league bout on Monday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Lady Eagles top Miller, 49-41 Lady Lancers sweep Southern, 56-20 By Alex Hawley STEWART, Ohio — Apparently 13 wasn’t the Lady Tornadoes’ lucky number. The Southern girls basketball team dropped its 13th game in as many chances, as Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Federal Hocking claimed a 56-20 victory on Thursday inside McInturf Gymnasium. Southern (0-13, 0-9 TVC Hocking) managed just a ﬁeld goal apiece in each of the ﬁrst three quarters, as Federal Hocking led 16-2 eight minutes in, 33-5 at halftime, and 43-7 by the end of the third. Both teams combined for 13 points over the ﬁnal eight minutes, as the Lady Lancers sealed the 56-20 win. ing 6-of-12 (50 percent) from three-point range. Both teams hit 50 percent of their free throw HEMLOCK, Ohio — attempts, with the Lady Break out the brooms. The Eastern girls bas- Eagles making 7-of-14 and the Lady Falcons ketball team completed sinking 11-of-22. the season sweep of EHS seniors Alyson Miller on Thursday night Bailey and Jess Parker in Perry County, as the both made a trio of Lady Eagles claimed a three-pointers, and led 49-41 victory in Tri-Valley Conference Hocking the victors with 21 and 15 points respectively. Division play. Eastern (8-4, 7-1 TVC Olivia Barber tallied seven points in the win, Hocking) — which defeated MHS by a 50-44 Kelsey Casto added ﬁve, tally on Nov. 29 in Meigs while Kennadi Rockhold scored one. County — sat tied with Ashley Spencer’s 22 the Lady Falcons eight minutes into Thursday’s points led the hosts, contest, but led 22-16 by with Josie Crabtree adding eight. Sophia halftime. Compston contributed The Lady Eagles ﬁve points to the MHS stretched their lead to double digits in the third cause, Brooklyn Wilson added four, while Askya period and led 38-24 with one quarter to play. McFann chipped in with two. In the ﬁnale, the hosts After hosing Williamsurged for 16 points, but stown on Saturday, EastEHS sealed the 49-41 victory with 11 markers. ern will resume league play at home on Monday Eastern — winner of against Belpre. three straight to start the new year — shot Alex Hawley can be reached at 18-of-54 (33.3 percent) 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. from the ﬁeld, includ- ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Christian University (1723) received 22 points for eighth place, Asbury (Ky.) University (14-20) From page 1B received 18 points for Opening Round qualiﬁer. ninth place, and Brescia (Ky.) University (6-22) Carlow (Pa.) Univerwas 10th with 15 points. sity got 37 points for seventh place coming off a record of 19-17 overall Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the and 8-10 RSC. Ohio University of Rio Grande. RedStorm next with seven points and Isaiah Fish added six points. Blaise Facemyer and Colton Reynolds From page 1B completed the winning tally with four points goals after the intereach. mission as made seven The Tomcats netted baskets in the third quarter alone — leading 15 total ﬁeld goals — to a 19-9 run and a three- including a quartet of point edge going into the 3-pointers — and also went 9-of-15 at the charfourth. ity stripe for 60 percent. Garrett Barringer Sawyer Koons paced scored nine points down the guests with 10 the stretch for EHS as points, followed by Auspart of the ﬁnishing 11-point swing that gave tin Wisor and Brayden Weber with nine markers the Green and White a apiece. 14-point triumph. Jeremiah Brown was The Eagles made next with eight points, 20 total ﬁeld goals — while Guffey completed including two trifectas the scoring with seven — and also went 15-of20 at the free throw line points. The Eagles return to for 75 percent. action Tuesday when Barringer led the they travel to Wahama hosts with a game-high for a TVC Hocking con19 points, followed by test at 6 p.m. Mason Dishong with nine points and Ryan Dill with eight markers. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Sharp Facemyer was Eagles By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com In the contest, Southern shot 9-of-39 (23.1 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 3-of-14 (21.4 percent) from three-point range, while FHHS was 17-of-53 (32.1 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 5-of-13 (38.5 percent) from deep. SHS was 2-of-7 (28.6 percent) from the foul line, where the Lady Lancers were 17-of-25 (68 percent). The Lady Tornadoes ﬁnished with team totals of 14 defensive rebounds, 14 offensive boards, nine steals and two rejections. SHS committed 26 turnovers, 19 more than the Maroon and Gold. Kayla Evans — who led the SHS defense with seven steals and two blocks — scored a team-best 10 points, six of which came from long range. Shelby Cleland and Saelym Larsen scored three points apiece for the Purple and Gold, while Phoenix Cleland and Brooke Crisp tallied two each. Jackie Dailey led Southern on the glass with seven rebounds, followed by Crisp with six. Emma Beha paced Federal Hocking with 12 points, followed by Hannah Rose with 10. Brennah Jarvis, Kylie Tabler and Paige Tolson scored nine points apiece in the win, Brianna Baker added four points, while Courtney Clark marked two, and Makayla Walker ended with one. The win gives the Maroon and Gold a season sweep of SHS, as the Lady Lancers claimed a 55-23 win on Nov. 29 in Racine. Southern will be back on its home court to host league-leading Waterford on Monday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Athens rallies past Lady Raiders, 48-34 By Bryan Walters the end of the third to close to within 34-28, then Laura Manderick capped a quick 7-0 run THE PLAINS, Ohio — It’s nowhere near the with a trifecta that gave summer season, but this the hosts a permanent was still a really bad time lead at 35-34. The Green and Gold for a prolonged drought. went on to ﬁnish the The River Valley girls basketball team was held game with a 13-0 run that turned a oncescoreless over the ﬁnal competitive contest into 10:06 of regulation as host Athens reeled off 22 a comfortable 14-point outcome. consecutive points over The Lady Bulldogs led that span while rallying 16-4 after one period of for a 48-34 victory on play, but the Silver and Thursday night during Black countered with a a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division contest at 20-8 surge that tied the game at 24-all headed McAfee Gymnasium in into the break. RVHS Athens County. made a 10-2 run out of The visiting Lady the break to take their Raiders (4-10, 0-5 TVC largest lead of the night Ohio) appeared to be at 34-26. on their way to a ﬁrst Athens claimed a 34-25 league win of the season, particularly after building advantage on the boards and also committed 24 a 34-26 advantage deep turnovers in the triumph, into the third canto. ﬁve fewer than River ValThe Lady Bulldogs (6-7, 1-5), however, man- ley’s 29 miscues. The Lady Raiders aged a bucket just before connected on 12-of-40 ﬁeld goal attempts for 30 percent, including a 1-of7 effort from behind the arc for 14 percent. The guests were also 9-of-15 at the free throw line for 60 percent. Hannah Jacks led River Valley with nine points and Sierra Somerville followed with eight points. Lauren Twyman and Kelsey Brown were next with four points apiece, while Savannah Reese chipped in three markers. Cierra Roberts, Kaylee Gillman and Beth Gillman completed the scoring with two points each. Brown hauled in a teamhigh eight rebounds. Athens was 22-of-49 from the ﬂoor for 45 percent, including a 2-of-13 effort from behind the arc for 15 percent. The hosts were also 2-of-11 at the charity stripe for 18 percent. Manderick paced the Lady Bulldogs with a game-high 18 points, followed by Haylie Mills with 10 points and Kaylee Stewart with eight markers. Stewart also hauled in a game-high 11 caroms. Mindi Gregory was next with six points and Emma Harter added four points, while Bella Tan completed the winning tally with two markers. After starting the 2016-17 campaign with consecutive TVC Ohio wins, the Lady Raiders have now dropped 27 straight league contests. The last TVC Ohio victory came against Athens at McAfee Gymnasium back on Dec. 12, 2016, by a 42-35 margin. River Valley returns to action Monday when it travels to Albany for a TVC Ohio bout with Alexander at 6 p.m. Myles Morrison had three points apiece, while Matt Mollohan and Dylan Fulks scored one each. Fitch and Twyman each had two assists for the Raiders, with Call leading the team’s defense with two steals. The rematch between MHS and RVHS is set for Feb. 15 in Rocksprings. With the Marauders picking up their second straight win, Hill pinpointed when his team started hitting its stride. “We talked about it earlier in the year, it wasn’t going to be until Christmas break before you start seeing what we were capable of, because of the new defense, new system and all of that kind of stuff,” Hill said. “Well, Jackson was right before the break, and I think that fourth quarter was right before Santa Clause came to town. Ever since that fourth quarter with Jackson, we’ve been a pretty nice ball club.” Bostic noted that the Raiders’ ﬁrst three-game week of the season is testing his somewhat inexperienced squad, but that the mindset has to change. “This is the ﬁrst time we’re looking at games on Tuesday, Friday and Saturday in the same week,” Bostic said. “A lot of these kids’ varsity experience is minimum, and they don’t know how to handle it. We played well for 30 minutes the other night and got beat in the last 2-or-3 minutes there at Vinton County. We have to look at ourselves and hold ourselves accountable, players, coaches, everybody. We have to turn it around and try to change the mindset.” After the Raiders host Point Pleasant in a nonconference bout on Saturday, RVHS will resume league play at Athens on Tuesday. Next for Meigs, a trip to Wellston for a TVC Ohio contest on Tuesday. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Marauders From page 1B with six apiece. Zach Bartrum contributed four points and gamehighs of nine rebounds and seven assists to the winning cause, Cooper Darst chipped in with two points, while Morgan Roberts ended with one marker. Rory Twyman led the home tally with 12 points, half of which came from beyond the arc. Brandon Call and Jordan Lambert both recorded ﬁve points and seven rebounds for the Silver and Black, Layne Fitch, Cole Young and Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, January 13, 2019 3B Fairland burns Blue Devils, 69-44 By Bryan Walters three quarter tally in the fourth quarter alone, but it wasn’t enough as FHS closed regulation with a 30-21 CENTENARY, Ohio run — including a — Rough start. Tough 13-of-17 effort at the ﬁnish. Visiting Fairland built charity stripe — while a 14-4 ﬁrst quarter lead wrapping up 25-point outcome. and ultimately never Gallia Academy made looked back on Friday 16 total ﬁeld goals — night during a 69-44 including a trio of trivictory over the Gallia fectas — and also went Academy boys basket9-of-16 at the free throw ball team in an Ohio line for 56 percent. Valley Conference conMcClelland paced the test in Gallia County. The host Blue Devils hosts with 10 points, followed by Caleb (6-3, 3-2 OVC) had Henry with nine points their three-game winning streak come to an and Blaine Carter with seven markers. end as the defending Call and Logan Blouir league champion Dragwere next with six ons (7-4, 4-1) received points apiece, while seven ﬁrst quarter Cole Davis, Ben Cox points from Clayton and Bailey Walker comThomas en route to pleted the scoring with building a 10-point advantage through eight two points each. Fairland made 25 minutes of work. total ﬁeld goals — The Blue and White managed to keep things including three 3-pointers — and also went a bit more competitive 16-of-21 at the charity in the second frame as stripe for 76 percent. Justin McClelland and Thomas led the Cory Call respectively poured in ﬁve and four guests with a game-high 19 points, followed by points, but FHS still Austin Gartin with 17 managed to win the points and Ian Chinn second canto by a slim with 11 markers. 12-11 margin while Porter and Jacob extending its lead out Polcyn were next with to 26-15 at the break. eight points apiece, Aiden Porter netted while Matt Mondlak six points during an 11-7 third period surge completed the winning tally with six markers. that also saw McClelGallia Academy land pour in ﬁve points for GAHS, allowing the returns to action Tuesday when it travels to Green and White to expand their lead out to Portsmouth for an OVC matchup at 6 p.m. 39-23 headed into the ﬁnale. Bryan Walters can be reached at The Blue Devils 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. nearly matched their bwalters@aimmediamidwest. com Photos by Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Point Pleasant sophomore Naomi Meisser (51) contests a shot attempt by a Winfield player during the second half of Thursday night’s girls basketball contest in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Winfield sweeps Lady Knights, 55-45 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Getting closer, but still not close enough. The Point Pleasant girls basketball team dropped its 13th consecutive decision in the last decade to visiting Winﬁeld on Thursday night following a 55-45 setback in a nonconference matchup in Mason County. The host Lady Knights (1-12) — who have actually dropped 17 straight to WHS, dating back to the 2006-07 campaign — found themselves clinging to an 8-7 edge a little over midway through the opening period. The Lady Generals (9-3), however, answered with 16 straight points over the next nine-plus minutes as the Green and White turned a one-point deﬁcit into a commanding 23-8 cushion with under three minutes left in the ﬁrst half. The Red and Black countered with a 9-4 surge over the ﬁnal 2:17, allowing the hosts to cut the deﬁcit down to 27-17 entering the break. WHS built its largest lead of the night at 46-21 following a Z.Z. Russell basket at the 2:30 mark of the third, but Point countered with a seven straight points as part of a 7-4 run that closed out the canto — giving the Lady Generals a 50-28 edge headed into the ﬁnale. The Lady Knights ended regulation with a considerable 17-5 charge down the stretch, but ultimately never came closer than the 10-point outcome. Winﬁeld was also able to claim a season sweep after posting a 44-30 win in Putnam County back on Dec. 13, 2018. Winﬁeld utilized a steady rotation over the course of the night, which ultimately allowed 10 Lady Generals to reach the scoring column while also wearing down Point’s eight-deep lineup. Nonetheless, PPHS coach John Fields was — for the most part — pleased with his troops and their performance. That is, outside of the 9:27 scoreless span between the opening two frames that included ﬁve turnovers and nine missed shots at the start of the second canto. “I’m happy with our offensive effort and the number of players that contributed tonight. Those were deﬁnitely some pluses,” Fields said. “Our girls have a lot LeBron cleared for more activity, still not ready to play Point Pleasant freshman Tayah Fetty releases a shot attempt over a Winfield defender during the second half of Thursday night’s girls basketball contest in Point Pleasant, W.Va. of respect for Winﬁeld because beating them would be like a state championship, so we wanted to come out and challenge them by playing hard … and we did. “We had a lead midway through the ﬁrst, and then it just all fell apart over the next nine minutes because of turnovers and missed shots. We need to stay consistent with fundamentals, because we played well in the two-plus quarters that we were consistent with fundamentals.” Winﬁeld broke away from a two-all tie with ﬁve straight points, but Peyton Campbell buried back-to-back trifectas to give the hosts their only lead of the night at 8-7 with 3:45 remaining in the ﬁrst. The Green and White, however, reeled off nine straight points to claim a 16-8 edge through one quarter, then opened the second stanza with seven straight points en route to a 23-8 cushion at the 3:27 mark. Allison Henderson ended the scoring drought with a trifecta at the 2:17 mark, sparking a 9-4 run to close out the half for a 27-17 contest at the intermission. The Lady Knights claimed a 46-39 advantage on the boards, including a slim 19-18 edge on the offensive glass. The hosts also committed 23 turnovers, compared to only 15 miscues by the Lady Generals. Point Pleasant netted 19-of-64 ﬁeld goal attempts for 30 percent, including a 5-of-23 effort from behind the arc for 22 percent. PPHS was also 2-of-6 at the free throw line for 33 percent. Henderson led the hosts with a game-high 14 points, followed by DeNayla Ward with nine points and Campbell with six markers. Naomi Meisser was next with ﬁve points, while Tayah Fetty and Brooke Warner respectively chipped in four and three points. Nancy Vettese and Baylie Ward completed the scoring with two points apiece. Warner led the hosts with 10 rebounds and Vettese followed with nine boards. Henderson and Ward were next with six rebounds apiece, with Meisser and Ward each hauling in ﬁve caroms. Winﬁeld made 24-of70 shot attempts for 34 percent, including a 1-of-8 effort from 3-point range for 13 percent. WHS was also 6-of-11 at the charity stripe for 55 percent. Russell paced the Lady Generals with 12 points and Lauren Hudson added nine points to go along with a team-high seven rebounds. Kierstyn Doss, Mara McGrew, Emily Hudson and Ella Wikel were next with six markers apiece. Lindsey Moore was next with four points, with Hannah Slutz, Kalei Jordan and Sydney Slutz completing the winning tally with two points each. Hudson also grabbed ﬁve rebounds for the victors. Point Pleasant returns to action Wednesday when it travels to Wahama for a non-conference battle between Mason County programs at approximately 7 p.m. There will be a junior high contest between the same two schools before the varsity contest. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — LeBron James’ strained groin is turning out to be perhaps the most signiﬁcant injury of the famously durable superstar’s 16-year NBA career. James likely will miss at least three more games after being cleared to increase his on-court activity in his comeback from the injury, the Lakers announced Thursday after an evaluation by their medical staff. The Lakers say James’ healing is “progressing,” and the four-time NBA MVP will participate in more functional basketball activities during the upcoming week. But the team also says it will provide another update on Jan. 16, which probably means James will miss the Lakers’ three upcoming games against Utah, Cleveland and Chicago. If James sits out as expected, he will miss 11 consecutive games before his next update, and he will have been out of action for over three weeks since getting hurt during the Lakers’ win at Golden State on Christmas. Those are signiﬁcant numbers: James never missed more than 13 games during any of his ﬁrst 15 NBA seasons, and he never sat out for more than two full weeks during his decorated tenures with the Cavaliers or the Miami Heat. The Lakers and James, who turned 34 last month, are being prudent with this injury to a star famous for playing through all types of physical ailments, both major and minor. He has never missed a playoff game despite innumerable minor knocks, and he played in all 82 games for the Cavs last season while leading the NBA in minutes played in both the regular season and the postseason. Before his injury, James was off to yet another outstanding start in his ﬁrst season with the Lakers, who are a playoff contender after missing the postseason in a franchiserecord ﬁve consecutive years. James is the NBA’s sixth-leading scorer with 27.3 points per game along with 8.3 rebounds and 7.1 assists. The Lakers (23-19) began Thursday in eighth place in the Western Conference standings after beating Detroit on Wednesday night to improve to 3-5 in James’ absence. Fans haven’t forgotten about him, of course: James leads the NBA with 2,779,812 votes for a spot on the Western Conference’s All-Star team, according to returns released earlier Thursday. �SPORTS 4B Sunday, January 13, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel WVU-Tech rallies past Rio Grande, 78-73 By Randy Payton win was not meant to be. Elisha Boone scored 20 of his game-high 29 points in the second half RIO GRANDE, Ohio and 12th-ranked West — For the third time in four outings, the Univer- Virginia University-Tech sity of Rio Grande men’s rallied from an eightpoint halftime deﬁcit basketball team found to defeat Rio Grande, itself squaring off with 78-73, Thursday night, in an opponent ranked in the NAIA Division II Top River States Conference action at the Newt Oliver 25. Arena. And for the second The Golden Bears time in that gauntlet-like improved to 15-3 overall stretch, the RedStorm and 6-1 in the RSC with found themselves murmuring the whisper of an the victory, their ﬁfth straight triumph in the upset. all-time series between Unfortunately, as was the two programs. the case against ﬁfthThe RedStorm fell ranked Mount Vernon to 7-12 overall and 1-5 Nazarene nearly two league play with a sixth weeks ago, a surprise For Ohio Valley Publishing consecutive setback. Exactly one-half of the 12 losses have come by seven points or less. Rio Grande led from the outset and closed the ﬁrst half on a 6-0 run to enjoy its largest lead of the night, 36-28, at the intermission. The cushion stood at seven points, 49-42, after a layup by junior Cameron Schreiter (Mason, OH) with 12:25 left in the game, but Tech went on a 12-3 run over the next 3:25 and took its ﬁrst lead of the night, 54-52, on a pair of free throws by Boone with 9:00 remaining. The RedStorm forged ﬁve of the game’s 10 ties over the ﬁnal seven minutes, including 70-70 after a bucket by freshman Gunner Short (Catlettsburg, KY) with 1:22 remaining, but never led again. Rio’s last hope at forcing overtime ended with a turnover that prevented a would-be, game-tying three-point attempt with 2.2 seconds left. The Golden Bears were fouled on the ensuing inbounds play and hit two free throws to set the ﬁnal score. Tech did a substantial portion of its damage at the charity stripe, going 30-for-35 in the second half alone and ﬁnishing 36-for-47 overall (76.6 percent). The Golden Bears had just three more overall ﬁeld goal attempts (50) than they had free throw opportunities (47) and outscored Rio Grande, 36-13, from the stripe. Boone and Junior Arrey, who ﬁnished with 14 points in the win, had 13 free throw attempts each and combined for six more tries from the line than the RedStorm had as a team (20). Both also had three steals each. Rio Grande, which shot 57.7 percent in the ﬁrst half (15-for-26) and 50.9 percent for the game (28-for-55), was led by Short’s 19-point effort. Schreiter added 14 points, 10 rebounds and a game-high four assists despite fouling out with 6:29 left to play, while sophomore Kyle Lamotte (Mason, OH) ﬁnished with 11 points, a careerhigh 11 rebounds and a game-best three blocked shots and junior Hadith Tiggs (Mayﬁeld Heights, OH) also netted 11 points in a losing cause. Rio Grande returns to action next Tuesday when Asbury University visits for a 7:30 p.m. tipoff. Golden Bears bounce short handed RedStorm By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing RIO GRANDE, Ohio — University of Rio Grande women’s basketball head coach David Smalley lost four of the 12 players on his varsity roster - including two starters - to injury before the Christmas holiday break. A ﬁfth went down on Thursday night and the RedStorm failed to survive in their biggest River States Conference game of the season to date. West Virginia University-Tech built a 16-point third quarter lead and then held on down the stretch to post an 82-73 road win at the Newt Oliver Arena. The Golden Bears, who picked up their second straight regular season win at Rio, improved to 11-8 overall and 6-1 in the RSC’s East Division. Rio Grande slipped to 13-5 overall and 4-2 in the RSC East. The RedStorm, who’ve been playing without the services of senior Jasmine Smith (Canal Winchester, OH) and sophomore Chyna chambers (Columbus, OH) since their pre-holiday trip to Hawaii, had an early 10-8 lead when junior Sydney Holden (Wheelersburg, OH) went down with an apparent knee injury just 4:42 into the contest. Holden was helped off the court and did not return, although she did emerge from the trainer’s room to make a brief appearance on the Rio bench later in the half. She is expected to be examined on Friday to determine the extent of the injury. The RedStorm tried to absorb Holden’s loss and did so for a while, leading 27-26 after a bucket by freshman Avery Harper (Seaman, OH) with 7:10 left in the second quarter, but the Golden Bears reeled off a 21-6 run to close out the half and enjoyed a 47-33 advantage at the intermission. It was a lead they would never relinquish. The lead reached 16 points after a jumper in the lane by ShanEttine Butler - who along with Whittney Justice came off the bench to fuel Tech’s late run in the ﬁrst half - made it 55-39 with 4:45 left in the third period. Rio Grande mounted a furious comeback attempt and managed to slice the deﬁcit down to ﬁve on three occasions, the last of which was 76-71 after a threepointer by senior Megan Liedtke (Beverly, OH) with 1:49 remaining in the game, but the Bears ﬁnished things off by scoring six of the game’s ﬁnal eight points. Justice ﬁnished with a career-high 23 points and a team-high three steals, while Butler - who was averaging just 2.9 points per game entering the contest - had a careerhigh 18 points of her own for Tech, which managed to hang on despite shooting just 28.6 percent (10for-35) in the second half. Brittney Justice added 19 points and eight rebounds in the winning effort, while Logan Dudley pulled down a gamehigh nine rebounds and Savannah Shamblin had a team-high four assists. Senior Jaida Carter (New Philadelphia, OH), who was forced to leave the game late in the third quarter with leg cramps, returned early in the ﬁnal stanza and ﬁnished with a game-high 25 points, ﬁve assists and four steals in a losing cause for Rio. She also had eight rebounds. Harper tallied 13 points and sophomore Jimi Howell (Barberton, OH) ﬁnished with 11 points and a game-high nine rebounds for the RedStorm. Rio Grande will return to action next Tuesday when Asbury University visits for another River States Conference matchup. Tipoff is set for 5:30 p.m. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Brown brings lighthearted coaching style to WVU MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — New West Virginia coach Neal Brown’s lighthearted approach to football is forever captured in a 2016 dance video at Troy. Brown dabbed while his players and assistants showed off their moves in the video that was part of a spring competition among Troy athletic coaching staffs. Brown’s squad won. “My 10-year-old said I was way off,” Brown said Thursday at his introductory news conference at West Virginia. “That video was supposed to be shown one time at the awards ceremony and never come out of the vault again. “It may be the most watched video in Troy football history.” It’s that fun atmosphere that Brown holds dear and carries with him to Morgantown. He was hired last Saturday to replace Dana Holgorsen, who was named the coach at Houston. “I just don’t want to be miserable,” Brown said. “I look at so many people in this profession, the pressure is high. But at the end of the day, we’re coaching football. C’mon, I’m around young people all day. I approach it that way. Let’s have fun. I think if you look at what Clemson’s done. There’s nobody having more fun than Dabo Swinney right now.” Brown is bringing some of the fun with him. Troy defensive coordinator Vic Koenning will have the same role with the Mountaineers, and a few other assistant hires made by Brown will be announced once their Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Members of the WVU defensive front celebrate a stop, during the Mountaineers’ win over Youngstown State on Sept. 8, 2018, in Morgantown, W.Va. contracts are signed. Koenning would rather not be involved in any more videos. The 2016 one was done to his chagrine. “I’ve really only danced a few times in my life, and that was just to get my wife to go out with me,” he said. Koenning does plan to sing. John Denver’s “Take Me Home, Country Roads” is played on the stadium speakers after every West Virginia home game. “I grew up a John Denver fan, so I don’t have to worry about learning the verbiage,” he said. “I’m not going to have to learn that ﬁght song, I promise you.” Brown will be tasked with competing for a Big 12 championship that the Mountaineers have failed to snare since joining the league in 2012. It might not happen right away. Brown inherits a team that ﬁnished 8-4 and faces a rebuilding year in 2019 with the departures of quarterback Will Grier, receivers David Sills V and Gary Jennings, linebacker David Long and offensive tackle Yodny Cajuste. Just don’t tell that to Brown, who went 35-16 in four seasons at Troy, including 3-0 in bowl games. He teams won at LSU in 2017 and at Nebraska this past season and lost 30-24 at Clemson in 2016, when the Tigers also won the national championship. “Our expectations for our student-athletes is going to be extremely high,” Brown said. Brown said a school’s culture, vision and passion have been important to him wherever he’s coached. He said West Virginia “ﬁts my DNA.” Brown and Holgorsen are descendants of the pass-happy Air Raid offense tree that stems from former Kentucky coach Hal Mumme and Washington State’s Mike Leach. Both Brown and Holgorsen have used the running game to balance that out. Brown knows about the Big 12 after serving as quarterbacks coach at Texas Tech from 2010 to 2012. He then was offensive coordinator at Kentucky for two years before being hired at Troy as one of the youngest head coaches in the FBS. West Virginia athletic director Shane Lyons said that as he entered the interview process, “it was very clear and evident” Brown was going to be hired. “We talked about a number of things — the brand of football that he plays,” Lyons said. “He likes to throw the ball. His teams have been known for their defense as much as their offenses. His team plays with a chip on their shoulder, with a blue-collar mentality.” Under Koenning, West Virginia will likely abandon the 3-3-5 defensive scheme used extensively over the past decade, including under previous defensive coordinator Tony Gibson. Troy had the second-best rushing defense in the Sun Belt Conference this past season, allowing an average of 129 yards per game. �SPORTS Sunday Times-Sentinel Sunday, January 13, 2019 5B Brady ready for cold weather, Chargers on Sunday FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — His coach downplays it. Tom Brady does not. Brady knows the coldweather New England Patriots should have an advantage when they host the warm-weather Los Angeles Chargers in Sunday’s AFC divisionalround game. Hours before, Bill Belichick said, “We’re playing the Chargers. We’re not playing the weather — whatever it is, it is. We’re going to be on the same ﬁeld” when asked about having no advantage. His quarterback made it clear this team is quite comfortable in the expected chilly conditions. New England will apparently dodge the snowstorm that’s making its way to the East Coast, but it will be cold. It’s the kind of cold the Patriots, who are seeking their eighth straight trip to the AFC title game and a sixth Super Bowl title in the Brady era, know all too well. “I just think the ability to practice in it,” Brady told his regular Friday media session. “Like today, it’s very similar to what we’re going to get on Sunday, so just knowing how many layers you have to put on, and kind of how you’re going to feel when you have the nice, warm, heated benches out there like we will on Sunday. “It’s cold and that’s just this part of this time of year. But it’s good to be playing when it’s cold out, it’s good to be playing this time of year in Foxborough.” Thursday provided the home team with much of what this area has to offer in early January. “The weather changed a little bit yesterday,” Brady said. “It snowed at the start, then got sunny, then got cloudy, then got windy, then got sunny and it was just a bunch of different things. Just to practice in it, we’re prepared for it, and hopefully we can use some of the things that we’ve learned to our advantage.” Brady has reached the AFC title game 12 times in 16 seasons as a starter. He will play in his record 38th postseason game and comes in 27-10. He’s 41 years old and hasn’t had the greatest season of his stellar career, but still gets, well, chills about playing in the cold. “It’s a good time of year,” he said. “I think everyone’s excited to be out there. It’s just a great environment of football.” Brady and counterpart Philip Rivers (37) combine to be the oldest pair of quarterbacks to face each other in a postseason game, breaking the mark Brady had with Peyton Manning. “That’s pretty cool,” Brady said of the age record. “It’s just fun to be around; I’m out there today practicing and it’s whatever degrees out: 10 degrees, 15 degrees with the real feel. And I’m sitting here just playing with my friends, throwing the football around. So it’s just a great blessing to be able to do it, do it here for this team, which I have loved to do. Philip’s been on the same team it means a lot. “We all work hard to get to this point. These things aren’t guaranteed, very tough to get to this point in the season. Every team four months ago thought they’d be playing in these games. The reality is that’s not the way the NFL is. We’re very fortunate and we have to go out and try and take advantage of it.” Brady is 7-0 head to head with Rivers. The only time Rivers has Davis parlayed Saints deal into career year, playoff debut beaten New England was in 2008 when Brady was injured and Matt Cassel was at QB. But Rivers has had a terriﬁc season, and the Chargers (13-4) won at Baltimore in the wildcard round. LA is 8-1 on the road, while New England is 8-0 at home this season. “He’s a great player,” Brady said. “They’ve had a lot of great teams in San Diego over the years, led by him. He’s a great passer, tough, very accurate. He’s a great leader. So when I think of that team it’s just he’s an emotional leader and he always gets those guys going. They always have a good offense . it’s a good team, obviously they’re good in all three phases, they’ve won a lot of games this year, gone on the road a bunch, so they’re very mentally tough. It’s going to take our best to win.” Led by Rivers, Brady notes the Chargers’ ability to come back in games, something that has been a Brady trademark over the years. “They were down 14 to KC with four minutes left, down a bunch to the Steelers,” Brady said. “You just can’t count them out.” NEW ORLEANS (AP) — When Demario Davis reﬂected on his decision to sign with New Orleans last offseason, the reasons the linebacker listed had little to do with the style of defense the Saints played or even the role the club envisioned for him. Mainly, he said, it was the opportunity to play on the same team as Drew Brees — who Davis sees as the game’s greatest quarterback — and the likelihood of experiencing the playoffs for the ﬁrst time in his seven-year career. “That’s the whole reason why I’m here, man. I didn’t have to be recruited. I looked at it as a situation where my only goal here is to get Drew another Super Bowl ring. So I just came to be part of the show,” Davis said. “That was huge. The best quarterback to ever play the game. I just want to be a part of it.” Sufﬁce it to say, Davis hasn’t regretted a thing. He’ll play in his ﬁrst playoff game Sunday in the Superdome against Philadelphia after what, by his own account, has been his best season yet. Playing primarily weak side linebacker — as opposed to the middle spot he played previously with the New York Jets — Davis ﬁnished this season with 110 total tackles, ﬁve sacks, 11 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, a critical fumble recovery that sealed a victory over Pittsburgh, and four pass breakups. “He’s a physical player. I think he’s a good pressure player,” Saints coach Sean Payton said. “He gives us a little pop there relative to his physicality.” Not all of Davis’ numbers this season were career highs, but statistics do not tell the whole story, Davis noted. “The numbers are up there with some of my best seasons, but deﬁnitely efﬁciency” has improved, he said. “That’s my goal every year is to be a better player than I was the year before and I think I’ve done that. “I’ve gotten more efﬁcient as a pass rusher. I’ve been better out in space in coverage,” Davis continued. “When you’re holding one of the top running backs, or when you’re holding one of the top tight ends, and they don’t have their best Eric Christian Smith | AP Houston Rockets center Clint Capela, right, blocks the shot of Cleveland Cavaliers forward Cedi Osman (16) during the first half Friday in Houston. The Rockets won 141-113. Harden has triple-double to lead Rockets over Cavs, 141-113 a 117-108 win in the ﬁrst meeting with Houston this season, the Rockets were determined to take care of business this time around. They did that, racing out to a 28-point lead after scoring a season-high 77 points in the ﬁrst half behind 24 points from Harden. It’s Harden’s 15th straight game with at least 30 points, his franchise-record 13th game with 40 points this season and the seventh in the last nine games as he has carried the team with Chris Paul and Eric Gordon out with injuries. Ante Zizic came off the bench to score 18 for the Cavaliers, whose seasonlong skid extended to 12 games. “We just couldn’t stop them,” Cavaliers coach Larry Drew said. “They were raining 3s all over the place. They broke us down off the dribble. They are in a rhythm now and playing very good basketball.” Harden needed less than 2 1/2 quarters to reach 30 points on Friday night, hitting a 3 with 7:41 left in the third to give him 32 points and push Houston’s lead 91-58. He joins Kobe Bryant (16 games in 2003) as the only players to score 30 points in at least 15 games in a row since the 1972-73 season. About three minutes later, he pushed his total to 40 after he was left wide open to drive into the lane for an easy layup to make it 99-68. Harden grabbed his 10th rebound with about 90 seconds left in the third quarter to give him his sixth triple-double this season and the 41st of his career. Harden played just 29 minutes and 34 seconds, and made eight 3-pointers to extend his NBA record to 12 games in a row with at least ﬁve. “The step-back 3s, he’s perfected that,” coach Mike D’Antoni said. “He’s got 16 3s and they’re all step-backs. I don’t know how he does it … everybody knows what he’s doing and he still gets them off, and they’re kind of open. They’re not forced, so he’s just an incredible player.” Clint Capela added 19 points on 7-of-8 shooting after making just four of 16 ﬁeld goals in a loss to Milwaukee on Wednesday night. Harden and fellow starters Capela and Tucker also sat out the fourth quarter with Houston up 113-81 entering the fourth. Even with the trio watching the ﬁnal quarter from the bench, the Rockets maintained a huge lead and their 141 points were a season high and the most Cleveland has allowed this season. The Cavaliers visit the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday night. DATE NIGHT? Tucker boxed out a couple of Cavaliers and avoided grabbing the ball to help Harden collect his 10th rebound on Friday night. Tucker joked that Harden might owe him for the move. “Dinner, movies. I need a date,” Tucker joked. Later, Harden was asked if Tucker deserves dinner for helping him get his triple-double. “I took P.J. to dinner, movies, Europe,” Harden said laughing. “I take P.J. everywhere with me. He gets enough already.” CROSS POINTE APTS 1100 Powell St. Middleport, OH Accepting Applications 1 Bedroom apartments. Eligibility based on income, 62 years of age or older, disabled, regardless of age. Handicapped accessible. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer. On-site manager and maintenance. Please call 740-992-3055 TDD #800-855-2880 OH-70101408 HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Rockets still have a way to go to reach their goal of earning the top seed in the Western Conference. But it seems far more attainable than it was just a month ago. James Harden had 43 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists in 29 minutes — the ﬁrst player in NBA history to have a 40-point triple-double in less than 30 minutes played — to lead the Houston Rockets to a 141-113 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night for their eighth win in 11 games. “I think we’ve all had that in the back of our mind. It was just a far reach earlier in the season,” Harden said. “Now it’s pretty close. We’ve just got to continue to do what we’ve been doing. Playing well, taking care of opportunities like this tonight. Just continue to get better, strive to get better.” The Rockets, who were in 14th place in the West in early December, are 4 ½ games out of ﬁrst place and tied with the Clippers for ﬁfth. After the Cavaliers got day when they play you, that speaks a lot about your game. It may be an untold stat, but something I’m looking at.” Generally, the middle linebacker wears the helmet with the ear piece allowing him to receive the formation call from the defensive coordinator and relay it to teammates on the ﬁeld. Davis wears it for the Saints, even though he only plays in the middle intermittently, normally moving outside while 2017 thirdround draft choice Alex Anzalone occupies the inside. “He’s made a big difference. He’s a naturalborn leader,” Saints defensive tackle and 2016 ﬁrst-round draft choice Sheldon Rankins said. “For him to be able to step into a huddle in front of a grown group of men and command them and get everybody lined up in the right spot has been effortless for him and then, obviously, he’s been a hell of a player.” Davis, who turns 30 on Friday, grew up in Brandon, Mississippi, and played at Arkansas State before starting his NFL career as the Jets’ third-round draft pick in 2012. He joined Cleveland as a free agent in 2016 before being traded back to the Jets in 2017. New Orleans was his third team in three seasons, but he signed a threeyear, $24 million deal with the Saints and now seems all but certain to at least make it to Year 2. “He can do everything,” Rankins said. “You don’t have to bring guys off the sideline for him. If a team wants to come out and go ﬁve-wide, well, you can put him on a Darren Sproles-type guy and trust him in coverage. And then if a team wants to come out and run the ball at you and he’s still effective, I think that’s the sign of a great player.” Davis has had 99 or more total tackles in ﬁve seasons, and said he expected to assume a leadership role in New Orleans, even though he was in his ﬁrst season and joining a team that included veterans such as 2017 All-Pro end Cam Jordan. “I’m just myself. Leaders are born and it just comes with the territory. Everywhere I’ve been, they’ve called me a leader in the locker room. 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EURZVH�MREV��SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH��JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �SPORTS 8B Sunday, January 13, 2019 Sunday Times-Sentinel NFL launches social justice initiative, stressing education NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL is launching a social justice platform, with an emphasis on education, economic development and community and police relations. The platform is called Inspire Change and includes the funding of grass-roots organizations such as Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Operation HOPE. It also will establish a digital learning curriculum for African-American history in 175 underserved high schools. The league announced the initiative Friday in connection with its 32 teams and the Players Coalition, a group of players that works for social justice. Inspire Change is the latest step for the league and the players after they established a working relationship in October 2017 following player demonstrations for social justice during the national anthem — a topic that drew attention from the White House. “This launch involves new grants, new African-American history education programs in schools, grants with organizations we have not worked with before and who are doing the work on the ground, and PSAs on broadcasts beginning with this weekend’s playoff games,” says Anna Isaacson, the NFL’s senior vice president of social responsibility. “You have to really take the time to under- stand the topic, you can’t just dive in. We really took the time to meet with and talk to advocates and community leaders and to decide the most important aspects to focus on under the broad social justice umbrella.” The league’s ﬁnancial commitment in 2018 was $8.5 million, plus an additional $2 million for NFL Foundation grants for clubs, former players and active players. For the 2019 ﬁscal year, that will increase to $12 million overall. But those ﬁgures don’t include the funds raised collaboratively by clubs and players as part of the social justice matching funds program each club has established. Former player and players association president Troy Vincent, now the league’s pro football operations chief, emphasizes how much work has been done and continues to be done by the players. This week, he was told by Players Coalition co-founder Anquan Boldin that the NFL is still “on point” with its initiatives. Vincent, who grew up outside Philadelphia, didn’t understand the complexities of the incarceration rate and the bail system. He notes how opening of communication between the league ofﬁce and teams and communities has helped steer the social justice movement. “What we learned is that every community knew the grass roots organizations in their respective neighborhoods that were doing the work, the daily hands-on work,” Vincent said. “Working with the larger organizations gave us a national view.” Two of those larger groups, BBBSA and Operation HOPE, will receive grants. Operation HOPE will use the funds to support its nationwide work within underserved communities to equip young people and adults with ﬁnancial tools and education. For Big Brothers Big Sisters, it’s all about mentoring, and many players already serve in such a capacity. “We are the ultimate grass roots organization,” says Pam Iorio, president and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America, which has 257 agencies throughout the 50 states and has existed for 115 years. “We’re all about strengthening communities one relationship at a time.” “We serve children from age 6 until young adulthood, and most of them come from very challenged backgrounds, whether family or economically challenged or neighborhood challenged.” Adds Isaacson: “If we can come in and help them through these initiatives, that is social justice.” Vincent mentions the work done by two of last year’s grantees, the United Negro College Fund and Dream Corps. =]\Īh]b\ ;WbYZf Mark Baker | AP Britain’s Andy Murray wipes tears from his face during a news conference at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday. A tearful Murray says the Australian Open could be his last tournament because of a hip injury that has hampered him for almost two years. Tearful Murray: Australian Open could be his last tournament MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Andy Murray is still hoping to make it to one more Wimbledon tournament before his problematic hip forces him into retirement. For now, he’s only committing to the Australian Open. In an emotional news conference Friday, when a tearful Murray had to leave the room shortly after his ﬁrst attempt to get it started, and needed to pause several times to compose himself once it had resumed, he conﬁrmed he’d play his ﬁrstround match at the Australian Open next week but wasn’t sure how much longer he could continue beyond that. The 31-year-old Murray said he practiced in the off-season with the main goal of making one last run at Wimbledon, where he ended the 77-year drought for British men with his title in 2013, but now wasn’t sure he’d make it that far. “I can still play to a level — not a level I’m happy playing at,” he said. “But also, it’s not just that. The pain is too much really. “I don’t want to continue playing that way. I tried pretty much everything that I could to get it right — that hasn’t worked.” The three-time Grand Slam champion is scheduled to open against No. 22-ranked Roberto Bautista Agut at Melbourne Park, where the seasonopening major begins Monday. He has reached the ﬁnal ﬁve times at the Australian Open but never won the title. Getting through the ﬁrst round will be a major achievement in 2019 for the for- mer No. 1-ranked Murray, who has slumped to No. 230 after playing just 12 matches last year following surgery on his right hip in January. He opened this season last week at the Brisbane International, where he won his opening match against James Duckworth but lost in the second round to Daniil Medvedev, showing visible signs of limping between points and struggling to move freely around court. He had an incomplete practice match against long-time friend and top-ranked Novak Djokovic on Thursday at Melbourne Park, but only won two games. Murray has had a celebrated career, breaking long Grand Slam droughts for British men when he won the U.S. Open in 2012 and at Wimbledon the following year — when he was the ﬁrst British man since Fred Perry in 1936 to win the prestigious lawn tennis title. He also became the only player to win consecutive singles gold medals at the Olympics when he won at London in 2012 and Rio in 2016. Long considered part of the so-called Big Four in men’s tennis with Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Murray likely will be the youngest of them to retire after 20 months of trying to deal with his painful hip. At 37, Federer is in Australia attempting to win the title for the third consecutive year and for a seventh time overall. At 31, top-ranked Djokovic is at Melbourne Park also trying to win a seventh Australian title. The 32-year-old Nadal is ranked No. 2 and conﬁdent of extending his career for several years. Murray has been preparing for the 2019 season knowing that his career could be over within months. In his training program last month, he told his support group that the pain was becoming too much and that he needed to set a date for retirement. “I spoke to my team and I told them I can’t keep doing this, that I needed to have an end point because (I was) sort of playing with no idea when the pain was going to stop,” he told the news conference Friday. “I said to my team ‘I think I can get through to Wimbledon’ … that’s where I would like to stop — stop playing.” Murray added, becoming tearful again, “But I’m also not certain I’m able to do that. “I’m not sure I’m able to play through the pain for another four of ﬁve months.” Players and coaches around the world rallied around Murray . Juan Martin del Potro, who has struggled with injuries throughout his career, posted a message on Twitter expressing his support: “Andy, just watched your conference. Please don’t stop trying. Keep ﬁghting … You deserve to retire on your own terms.” Commentator Darren Cahill praised his contribution to the sport , as did fellow player Grigor Dimitrov. Murray said he’s considering another hip operation, more to improve his quality of life than as a way of returning to the top level in tennis. Rory Sabbatini now playing for Slovakia Mohamed Alsharedi, MD Oncology & General Hematology John Thomas, MD General Surgery Suresh Agrawal, MD Radiology Debbie Mitchell, RN Nurse Navigator Sharry Rossi is our Grammy, and we were happy to help her celebrate a special day at the place that helped save her life. Pleasant Valley Hospital has doctors specializing in cancer care and a team that was able to give her the medicine she needed. They had a nurse, too, who helped give her hope, courage and guidance as she fought her way back to health. Today, our Grammy is cancer free. Thank you, Pleasant Valley Hospital, for À�JKWLQJ�FDQFHU�IRU�WKH�RQH�ZH�ORYH� %�B]`l Pleasant Valley Hospital OH-70100303 304-857-3510 | pvalley.org HONOLULU (AP) — Rory Sabbatini has been playing the Sony Open the last 20 years, and this one was different before he hit a shot. Start with the ﬂag stitched onto his golf bag. And when he stepped to the ﬁrst tee Thursday, he heard words never uttered on the PGA Tour. “From Bratislava, Slovakia, Rory Sabbatini.” Golf fans know him as the 42-year-old South African with plenty of spunk and enough game to have won six times on the PGA Tour, who played in the Presidents Cup and once reached as high as No. 8 in the world. That changed during a ceremony in New York last month, when Sabbatini became a naturalized citizen of Slovakia, home of his wife, Martina. He now plays under the Slovak ﬂag. “Just to support her and to support our son,” Sabbatini said. “Getting Slovak citizenship is important to them, just as important as her getting her U.S. citizenship. So I’m supporting her, and the added beneﬁt was her cousin is the director of golf development in Slovakia, and we thought this was an opportunity.” One beneﬁt is the Olympics, though Sabbatini said that wasn’t his primary motive. After a ceremony at the Consulate General of the Slovak Republic in New York, Sabbatini said he hoped playing for Slovakia would be a source of inspiration for young players in a country that has only eight other players listed in the Ofﬁcial World Golf Ranking, three of them amateurs. The next Slovak behind Sabbatini is Petr Valasek at No. 1,930. The Olympics take no more than two players from each country — a maximum of four if they are among the top 15 in the world ranking — until it reaches the 60 players. So while Sabbatini is No. 201 in the world, his Olympic ranking this week is at No. 49. “Obviously, if things happen to fall the way they possibly could, that would be fantastic,” Sabbatini said. “But I think golf being back in the Olympics is deﬁnitely a great advantage for golf all over the world. I just truly hope that we can really get the program to develop in Slovakia, and if the Olympics would happen to boost it, that would be fantastic.” � 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 01. January 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. 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