https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/77e285a7d6c6019e571d417d62b9dad0.pdf 25ee8381d407e0ea95950f936c629ed1 PDF Text Text County visitors guide 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 64° 76° 77° A thunderstorm in spots this morning. Mainly clear tonight. High 84° / Low 58° INSIDE Today’s weather forecast Local teams move on WEATHER s 3 SPORTS s 9 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 110, Volume 75 Friday, June 4, 2021 s 50¢ Meigs Board approves contracts Staff Report Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Bikers leave the Pomeroy Parking Lot for the Memorial Run. The 36th annual Memorial Run Staff Report POMEROY — The 36th annual Meigs Memorial Run was held over Memorial Day weekend with hundreds of people gathered in downtown Pomeroy for the event. A little less than 400 bikes took part in the official Memorial Run on Sunday afternoon despite cooler temperatures throughout the weekend. Activities during the weekend included music, vendors and more on the parking lot. Proceeds from the run and related events benefit Meigs County children at Christmas. The 37th annual Memorial Run is scheduled to take place on May 29, 2022. Sarah Hawley | Sentinel This was the 36th annual Memorial Run held in Pomeroy with these photos showing a series of bikes departing from the levee. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Along the Memorial Run route. ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs Local Board of Education approved numerous contracts during its May meetings. Meigs Intermediate School Assistant Principal Lorri Lightle was rehired on a five year contract. The board hired the following teachers for the 2021-22 school year: Trystan Peyton was hired as an 8th Grade Math Teacher at Meigs Middle School. Blue Scott was hired as an 8th Grade Math Teacher at Meigs Middle School. Kari Putman was hired as the Music Teacher at Meigs Elementary School. Laura Pullins was hired as an Intervention Specialist Teacher at Meigs Intermediate School. Ben Stairs was hired as an Intervention Specialist Teacher at Meigs Intermediate School. Kelsie Keesee was hired See MEIGS | 12 Eastern Board approves contracts Staff Report June 7 through July 23, and unlike last summer, the program will be in person at one of the four area libraries. In addition to the petting zoo and weekly Wiggle and Giggle and Storytime programs listed below, the library will feature “Nancy the Turtle Lady” to go along with their theme of “Tails and Tales”. The first 100 children to complete the 1,000 minutes reading portion are eligible to receive a free “Tails and Tales” t-shirt. Meals will be provided to children REEDSVILLE — The Eastern Local Board of Education approved numerous personnel contracts during its recent meeting. Five year contracts were approved for High School Principal Shawn Bush and Elementary Principal Robin Burrow. The board also accepted the resignation of Middle School Principal William Francis, who is leaving the district for a position with Morgan Local Schools. One year certified contracts were approved for Jacob Duty, Raymond Houska, Trenton Thacker, Christy Blackwood, Tiffany Jenkins, William James, Todd Bean and Tyler Brothers. Three year certified contracts were approved for Jody Wamsley, Jessica Anderson and Renee Whitley. Five year certified contracts were approved for Amelia Davis, Kristen Dettwiller, Rachel Marten, Katherine Williams, Debbie Barbr, Jeremy Hill, Dezere Martin, Angie Rigsby, Charles Robinson, William Salyer, Roberta Harbour, Lorre Hill and Christine Wilson. Two year classified contracts were approved for See PROGRAM | 12 See EASTERN | 12 Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Bikers continue the tradition of the Memorial Run. Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Sarah Hawley | Sentinel This was the 36th annual Memorial Run held in Pomeroy with these photos showing a series of bikes departing from the levee. AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2021 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. This was the 36th annual Memorial Run held in Pomeroy with these photos showing a series of bikes departing from the levee. See MORE PHOTOS | 2 Summer reading program begins By Lorna Hart Special to OVP POMEROY — The Meigs County Public Library is excited to announce their Summer Reading Program, “Tails and Tales”, and invite children and parents to attend the program kick-off featuring the Barker Petting Zoo. The traveling petting zoo will be bringing a camel, llama, mini-cow, mini-pig, porcupine, Patagonia cavy, large rabbit, and a boa constrictor to the Pomeroy Library on Friday, June 4, at 11 am. The summer program runs from �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, June 4, 2021 BRAD ELDON HAGGY OBITUARIES CARLA D. FINNICUM brother-in-law, Clint RUTLAND — Brad (Beth) Stewart; in-laws, Eldon Haggy, 45, of RutRT (Tiffany) Stewart and GALLIPOLIS — Carla unconditionally and mar- land, Ohio, passed away unexpectedly, Wednesday, Tina (Larry) Engle; along ried on June 6, 1988, in D. Finnicum, 57, of GalJune 2, 2021, at his home. with nieces, nephews, Pembroke, Virginia, her lipolis, went to be with aunts, uncles, cousins and Brad was born Sept. her Lord and Savior Jesus two sons who she adored friends. Brad was preced9, 1975, at Gallipolis, and was proud of, Johnn Christ, on May 31, 2021 surrounded by her family Paul Finnicum, of Colum- Ohio, to Ronald Stephen ed by his grandparents. Services are Sunday, and Brenda Kay Russell bus, and Joseph David at her residence. Carla June 6, 2021, at 3 p.m. at Haggy. He was a truck Finnicum, of Gallipolis. was a devoted mother Birchfield Funeral Home, driver for Williams LogBrothers, Carl Leonard and loving wife who put Rutland, Ohio. Burial to ging, and a member of the love of God and fam- (Liz) Cheney, of Dover, Fraternal Order of Eagles follow at Wells Cemetery, Delaware, Tim Cheney, ily before all else. Born Pomeroy, Ohio. Family of Gallipolis, Richard her Aerie #2171. June 2, 1963, in Gallipoto receive friends from 1 He is survived by his lis, she was the daughter twin (Brenda whom she parents, along with wife, p.m. Sunday until time thought of as a sister) of the late Carl Cheney and Sara (Baird) Cheney Cheney, of Gallipolis, and Bobbi Jo Stewart Haggy; of services at the funeral daughters, Larissa Haggy, home. Delman (Suzie) Cheney, who survives in GallipoOnline condolences at of Gallipolis, three nieces, Samantha Haggy and lis. birchfieldfuneralhome. Kayley Stewart; a sister, Jessica, Jennifer, and Over the years she com. Brianna, a nephew, Sean, Stephanie (TJ) Buckley; attended the Church a great-nephew, Keagahn, of God and Elizabeth a great-niece, Karlee, and MITCHELL Chapel. She started her LETART, W.Va. — Orval Dewayne Mitchell, 92, a very special mother-incareer at G.C. Murphy of Letart,W.Va., died Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at his law, Margaret Finnicum, Company in Gallipolis home. also survive. and then she moved on A graveside service and burial will be held at 11 Graveside services will to Snowden State Farm a.m. Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the Hoffman Cemetery Agency in Gallipolis. She be held at 2 p.m. on Satin Letart. Social distancing will be observed and urday, June 5, 2021 for then took a break from face masks are required. Arrangements are under the family and close friends working to raise her two sons. Once her sons were in the Addison Reynolds direction of Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant. Cemetery with Pastor older, she went to work Ted Nance officiating in the business office at and interment will folHolzer. In addition to her moth- low. The Cremeens-King er, she is survived by her Funeral Home, Gallipolis is entrusted with the husband, Paul D. Finniarrangements. cum, whom she loved Ohio Valley Publishing Jobless claims drop to another pandemic low WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week for a fifth straight week to a new pandemic low, the latest evidence that the U.S. job market is regaining its health as the economy further reopens. The Labor Department reported Thursday that jobless claims dropped to 385,000, down 20,000 from the week before. The number of weekly applications for unemployment aid, which generally reflects the pace of layoffs, has fallen steadily all year, though it remains high by historical standards. The decline in applications reflects a swift rebound in economic growth and the job market’s steady recovery from the coronavirus recession. More Americans are venturing out to shop, travel, dine out and congregate at entertainment venues. All that renewed spending has led companies to seek new workers. Employers have added 1.8 million jobs this year — an average of more than 450,000 a month — and the government’s May jobs report on Friday is expected to show that they added an additional 656,000 last month, according to a survey of economists by the data firm FactSet. The economy remains down 8.2 million jobs from its level in February 2020, just before the virus tore through the economy. Hundreds gather for a good cause MILLS WILMINGTON, N.C. — Steven Robert Allen Mills, 37, of Wilmington, N.C., died Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Pleasant Valley Hospital in Point Pleasant, W.Va. A graveside service and burial will be held at 1 p.m. Monday, June 7, 2021, at the Glen Rest Memorial Estate in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant. This was the 36th annual Memorial Run held in Pomeroy with these photos showing a series of bikes departing from the levee. 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Combined with Canon Medical Systems’ exclusive Pianissimo quiet scan technology, which helps reduce acoustic noise during the MR exam, patients are able to listen to in-ear audio as the MR Theater provides continuous projections for a truly engaging experience. H I G H P R O D U CT I V I TY | PAT I E N T C O M F O RT | C L I N I C A L C O N F I D E N C E The MRI Theater was designed with patients and clinicians in mind, helping clinicians address some of the biggest challenges they face with MR imaging - claustrophobia and patient anxiety. The features enhance patient comfort with a unique range of audio and visual features, enabling clinicians to complete MRI exams quickly while improving patient satisfaction. Patients can watch their favorite show or project expansive virtual reality images onto a dome-shaped screen in the extra-wide bore to take their attention away from the actual examination space. Patients can relax, watch Netflix, or feel like they are swimming with dolphins. Connie Davis OH-70238616 Chief Operating Officer Pleasant Valley Hospital For more information, please call 304.675.6257. 2520 Valley Drive | Point Pleasant, WV 25550 | pvalley.org | 304.675.6257 Associated Press OROVILLE, Calif. — Each year Lake Oroville helps water a quarter of the nation’s crops, sustain endangered salmon beneath its massive earthen dam and anchor the tourism economy of a Northern California county that must rebuild seemingly every year after unrelenting wildfires. But now the mighty lake — a linchpin in a system of aqueducts and reservoirs in the arid U.S. West that makes California possible — is shrinking with surprising speed amid a severe drought, with state officials predicting it will reach a record low later this summer. While droughts are common in California, this year’s is much hotter and drier than others, evaporating water more quickly from the reservoirs and the sparse Sierra Nevada snowpack that feeds them. The state’s more than 1,500 reservoirs are 50% lower than they should be this time of year, according to Jay Lund, co-director of the Center for Watershed Sciences at the University of California-Davis. Over Memorial Day weekend, dozens of houseboats sat on cinderblocks at Lake Oroville because there wasn’t enough water to hold them. Blackened trees lined the reservoir’s steep, parched banks. In nearby Folsom Lake, normally bustling boat docks rested on dry land, their buoys warning Noah Berger | AP A car crosses Enterprise Bridge over Lake Oroville’s dry banks May 23 in Oroville, Calif. At the time of this photo, the reservoir was at 39 percent of capacity and 46 percent of its historical average. California officials say the drought gripping the U.S. West is so severe it could cause one of the state’s most important reservoirs to reach historic lows by late August, closing most boat ramps and shutting down a hydroelectric power plant during the peak demand of the hottest part of the summer. phantom boats to slow down. Campers occupied dusty riverbanks farther north at Shasta Lake. But the impacts of dwindling reservoirs go beyond luxury yachts and weekend anglers. Salmon need cold water from the bottom of the reservoirs to spawn. The San Francisco Bay needs fresh water from the reservoirs to keep out the salt water that harms freshwater fish. Farmers need the water to irrigate their crops. Businesses need reservoirs full so people will come play in them and spend money. And everyone needs the water to run hydroelectric power plants that supply much of the state’s energy. If Lake Oroville falls below 640 feet (195 meters) — which it could do by late August — state officials would shut down a major power plant for just the second time ever because of low water levels, straining the electrical grid during the peak demand of the hottest part of the summer. In Northern California’s Butte County, low water prompts another emotion: fear. The county suffered the deadliest U.S. wildfire in a century in 2018 when 85 people died. Last year, another 16 people died in a wildfire. Walking along the Bidwell Canyon trail last week, 63-year-old Lisa Larson was supposed to have a good view of the lake. Instead, she saw withered grass and trees. “It makes me feel like our planet is literally drying up,” she said. “It makes me feel a little unsettled because the drier it gets, the more fires we are going to have.” Droughts are a part of life in California, where a Mediterranean-style climate means the summers are always dry and the winters are not always wet. The state’s reservoirs act as a savings account, storing water in the wet years to help the state survive during the dry ones. �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, June 4, 2021 3 Free Father’s Day concert planned in Mason By Mindy Kearns son Found, Nashville Sound, Heaven Bound.” The band began in the members’ college years together in Grayson, Kentucky. Their name came from the fact that they all took Interstate 64 to Grayson. The band’s newest album, “Between the Pews,” features the singles “Mercy We Don’t Deserve” and “Jesus in That.” Another single, “Heroes,” was written during the COVID-19 pandemic with essential workers on the frontline in mind. The Mason Circuit of the United Methodist Church is made up of churches in Mason, Clifton and West Columbia, according to Pastor Lowden. Those attending should bring lawn chairs for seating. Special to OVP MASON — A free Father’s Day concert will be held in Mason, hosted by the Mason Circuit of the United Methodist Church. According to Pastor Sarah Lowden, the concert will feature Zack Shelton and the band “64 to Grayson.” It will be held on June 13, 7 p.m., at the Stewart-Johnson V.F.W./Lottie Jenks Memorial Park. In addition, she said Broken Bread Catering will be on-site at 6 p.m. to offer food for purchase. Having played over 1,000 events as headliners, Zack Shelton and 64 to Grayson have also shared the stage with The Charlie Daniels Band, The Gaithers, and Josh Turner, according to the band website. It features alt-country sounds, and has a theme of “Gray- © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Courtesy photo Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@hotmail.com. Zack Shelton and 64 to Grayson will be performing at the Mason park on June 13 at 7 p.m., sponsored by the Mason Circuit of the United Methodist Church, made up of Mason, Clifton, and West Columbia churches. The concert is free, and those attending should bring lawn chairs. the first state to adopt a minimum wage law. In 1939, the German ocean liner MS St. Louis, carrying more than 900 Jewish refugees from Germany, was turned away from the Florida coast by U.S. officials. In 1940, during World War II, the Allied military evacuation of some 338,000 troops from Dunkirk, France, ended. British Prime Minister Winston Churchill declared: “We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender.” In 1942, the World War II Battle of Midway began, resulting in a decisive American victory against Japan and marking the turning point of the war in the Pacific. In 1972, a jury in San Jose, California, acquitted radical activist Angela Davis of murder and kidnapping for her alleged connection to a deadly courthouse shootout in Marin County in 1970. In 1977, the VHS home videocassette recorder was introduced to North America by JVC during a press conference in Chicago. In 1985, the Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling striking down an Alabama law providing for a daily minute of silence in public schools. In 1986, Jonathan Jay Pollard, a former U.S. Navy intelligence analyst, pleaded guilty in Washington to conspiring to deliver information related to the national defense to Israel. (Pollard, sentenced to life in prison, was released on parole on Nov. 20, 2015.) In 1989, a gas explosion in the Soviet Union engulfed two passing TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Friday, June 4, the 155th day of 2021. There are 210 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On June 4, 1919, Congress approved the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which said that the right to vote could not be denied or abridged based on gender. The amendment was sent to the states for ratification. On this date: In 1812, the Louisiana Territory was renamed the Missouri Territory, to avoid confusion with the recently admitted state of Louisiana. The U.S. House of Representatives approved, 79-49, a declaration of war against Britain. In 1912, Massachusetts became TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 64° 76° 77° A thunderstorm in spots this morning. Mainly clear tonight. High 84° / Low 58° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.39 0.41 0.45 18.58 18.53 SUN & MOON Today 6:04 a.m. 8:50 p.m. 3:15 a.m. 3:32 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset New First Full Jun 10 Jun 17 Jun 24 Last Jul 1 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 8:14a 8:50a 9:25a 10:02a 10:42a 11:25a 12:13p Minor 2:04a 2:40a 3:15a 3:51a 4:30a 5:13a 6:01a 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Lucasville 83/60 Moderate High Very High Major 8:34p 9:10p 9:46p 10:23p 11:04p 11:49p 12:38p Minor 2:24p 3:00p 3:35p 4:13p 4:53p 5:37p 6:25p WEATHER HISTORY High and low records were set on June 4, 1985. Williston, N.D., had a low of 31 that broke the record from 1910. Macon and Augusta, Ga., reached 100 degrees or higher. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.71 16.23 21.33 12.77 12.93 25.33 13.38 25.25 33.95 12.58 15.60 33.70 14.00 24-hr. Chg. -0.21 +0.33 -0.12 +0.06 +0.03 +0.03 +0.10 -0.28 -0.22 +0.02 -1.30 -0.30 -1.60 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Partly sunny, hot and humid Logan 81/60 Ashland 82/60 Grayson 83/59 Mostly cloudy and humid Mostly cloudy with a t-storm possible 87° 66° Variable clouds, a t-storm possible NATIONAL CITIES Murray City 80/58 Belpre 80/59 Athens 80/57 Today St. Marys 79/60 Parkersburg 79/59 Coolville 80/58 Elizabeth 81/59 Spencer 80/57 Buffalo 82/57 Ironton 83/60 Milton 82/59 St. Albans 82/60 Huntington 81/60 Clendenin 79/58 Charleston 79/58 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 96/59 Montreal 82/64 Billings 95/62 Minneapolis 95/74 Denver 87/60 Detroit 84/66 Chicago 91/68 Kansas City 86/68 Toronto 79/63 New York 76/66 Washington 82/67 Sat. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Albuquerque 84/63/pc 91/65/c Anchorage 57/47/c 60/49/pc Atlanta 84/67/t 87/70/pc Atlantic City 70/64/t 77/67/s Baltimore 82/62/t 90/65/s Billings 95/62/t 90/52/t Boise 95/62/s 84/49/s Boston 76/64/t 86/72/s Charleston, WV 79/58/t 85/58/s Charlotte 85/65/t 87/66/c Cheyenne 86/58/s 87/59/t Chicago 91/68/pc 92/70/s Cincinnati 82/63/pc 84/63/s Cleveland 80/67/pc 86/66/s Columbus 82/63/pc 86/63/s Dallas 81/68/t 81/67/t Denver 87/60/s 89/59/t Des Moines 89/66/s 89/69/s Detroit 84/66/pc 88/66/pc Honolulu 87/75/pc 86/74/s Houston 81/70/t 81/70/t Indianapolis 83/63/pc 83/64/s Kansas City 86/68/s 86/69/pc Las Vegas 107/82/s 106/79/s Little Rock 84/66/pc 86/68/t Los Angeles 76/62/pc 78/61/pc Louisville 84/64/pc 85/65/s Miami 87/79/t 87/79/t Minneapolis 95/74/s 96/74/s Nashville 82/63/pc 87/65/pc New Orleans 83/74/t 82/74/c New York City 76/66/t 86/70/s Oklahoma City 83/63/t 81/64/t Orlando 86/73/t 89/73/t Philadelphia 81/64/t 88/69/s Phoenix 107/80/pc 106/78/pc Pittsburgh 77/62/t 84/62/s Portland, ME 75/58/sh 81/65/pc Raleigh 81/65/t 86/67/t Richmond 83/63/t 89/66/pc St. Louis 86/68/s 89/70/s Salt Lake City 98/70/s 95/65/s San Francisco 67/54/pc 70/53/s Seattle 70/52/pc 62/47/sh Washington, DC 82/67/t 88/69/s EXTREMES THURSDAY Atlanta 84/67 National for the 48 contiguous states High Low El Paso 89/67 Chihuahua 86/61 THURSDAY 89° 68° Marietta 79/60 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s 90s Seattle 70/52 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 67/54 20s 10s 0s Los Angeles -0s 76/62 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front WEDNESDAY 87° 63° Wilkesville 82/56 POMEROY Jackson 83/57 81/57 Ravenswood Rio Grande 82/59 84/58 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 81/61 GALLIPOLIS 84/58 82/59 84/58 South Shore Greenup 83/60 82/59 38 0 50 100 150 200 Portsmouth 83/61 TUESDAY Mostly sunny and hot McArthur 82/56 Very High Primary: hickory/hackberry Mold: 1491 MONDAY 90° 66° Adelphi 82/61 Chillicothe 82/60 on the pavement after being pushed backward by two police officers in Buffalo, New York, who were clearing demonstrators from in front of City Hall. (Gugino spent about a month in the hospital with a fractured skull and a brain injury; the officers were suspended without pay, but criminal charges against One year ago: them were eventually In the first of a series dropped.) Virginia Gov. of memorials set for Ralph Northam said a three cities over six statue of Confederate days, celebrities, musiGen. Robert E. Lee cians and political leadwould be removed from ers gathered in front of Richmond’s Monument George Floyd’s golden Avenue, and that the casket in Minneapolis. Protesters stayed on the state would no longer streets of New York City “preach a false version of after curfew for another history.” Casinos in Las Vegas and throughout day. Major cities across California lifted curfews Nevada reopened for the amid more peaceful dem- first time since March. onstrations over Floyd’s A judge rejected Ponzi king Bernard Madoff’s death. In an incident bid for early release from captured by a TV news his 150-year prison sencrew, a 75-year-old protence. (Madoff died in tester, Martin Gugino, prison in April 2021.) fell and hit his head pledged delegates at stake as she inched tantalizingly close to the Democratic nomination. Garbine Muguruza (GAHR’-beenyuh MOO’-guh-roo-sah) won her first Grand Slam title by beating defending champion Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4 at the French Open. 91° 63° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 82/59 Pollen: 7 Low MOON PHASES SUNDAY Mostly sunny and humid 3 Primary: ascospores, unk. Sat. 6:04 a.m. 8:51 p.m. 3:38 a.m. 4:31 p.m. SATURDAY 89° 58° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 70° 64° 80° 58° 95° in 1951 42° in 1966 Five years ago: A day after the death of Muhammad Ali, President Barack Obama said the boxing legend “shook up the world and the world is better for it,” and that Ali stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela in fighting for what was right. Hillary Clinton scored a sweeping win in the U.S. Virgin Islands, picking up all seven EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low trains, killing 575. In 1990, Dr. Jack Kevorkian carried out his first publicly assisted suicide, helping Janet Adkins, a 54-year-old Alzheimer’s patient from Portland, Oregon, end her life in Oakland County, Michigan. In 1998, a federal judge sentenced Terry Nichols to life in prison for his role in the 1995 bombing of the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. 104° in Needles, CA 29° in Leadville, CO Global Houston 81/70 Monterrey 81/66 High Low Miami 87/79 120° in Omidiyeh, Iran 11° in Rio Gallegos, Argentina Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �NEWS 4 Friday, June 4, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Jail groundbreaking ceremony, public invited GALLIPOLIS — The community is invited join the Gallia County Commissioners for a groundbreaking ceremony to celebrate construction of the new Gallia County Jail. The ceremony will occur today at 11 a.m. at 553 Second Avenue, Gallipolis. Village/Community yard sales Saturday, June 5 Mindy Kearns | Courtesy Barbara Zuspan, left, and Evelyn Roush are pictured with one of two quilts purchased by the late Corena Barnitz to be auctioned at the Bend Area Gospel Jubilee next week at the Jackson County Junior Fairgrounds. Zuspan made the quilts while serving as caregiver for Barnitz. Gospel jubilee returns Handmade legacy quilts as featured fundraisers By Mindy Kearns Special to OVP COTTAGEVILLE — A Mason businesswoman, who passed away in April, has left a legacy to ensure Southern Gospel music continues to live on in the local area. The late Corena Barnitz, cofounder of Bob’s Market and Greenhouses, Inc., purchased two handmade quilts that will be sold during a silent auction at the Bend Area Gospel Jubilee, according to Evelyn Roush, promoter. The jubilee is set for June 6 through 12 at the Jackson County Junior Fairgrounds. The quilts were made by Barbara Zuspan during the time she served as a caregiver for Barnitz. Zuspan said both quilts are queen size. One quilt is blue in color with blocks featuring hand-embroidered butterflies. The other is done in shades of purple pansies, with blocks of hand-embroidered flower bouquets. Roush said Barnitz bought the quilts and in turn wanted them donated to the jubilee for its support. She added the quilts will be on display all week, and following silent auction bids, the winner will be announced on the final day at 7 p.m. The tradition of supporting the jubilee with the quilt auctions began several years ago by Zuspan, and later Jackie Sizemore. Roush said quilts from the jubilee have traveled to many states after having been purchased. Over 30 singing groups will be featured at this year’s jubilee. Along with singing, there will be preaching, gift drawings, the auction, and a salute to veterans, according to Roush. The event is held rain or shine, with camping available. There are bleachers for seating, as well as concrete flooring to bring lawn chairs. The jubilee begins Sunday at 2 p.m., with preaching and singing in the dining hall. On Monday, there will be a potluck meal in the dining hall at 5 p.m., followed by preaching and singing at 7 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, singing and preaching will start at 5 p.m. each day under the shelter. The jubilee will end Saturday. The auction will begin at 10 a.m., Salute to Veterans at 4:30 p.m., and singing at 5 p.m. For more information, contact Roush at 304-882-2049. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@ hotmail.com. Lottery announces 2nd Vax-a-Million winners By Andrew Welsh-Huggins names for the scholarship, up from just over 104,000 last week. Wednesday is also the COLUMBUS, Ohio day that the last state— Ohio residents who were recently vaccinated wide orders meant to may want to answer their slow the spread of the coronavirus expire. phone on Vax-A-Million The only virus-related days, even if the number isn’t familiar. It might be restrictions that will remain in place after Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine Wednesday are those on the other end. involving nursing homes The Ohio Lottery announced the next win- and assisted living facilities. But businesses and ners of the state’s Vax-aMillion vaccination incen- schools will still be able tive prizes Wednesday at to require masks and social distancing, if they the end of the lottery’s Cash Explosion TV show. choose to do so. DeWine continues to Jonathan Carlyle, of urge people to get the Toledo, won the $1 milCOVID-19 vaccine and lion prize and Zoie Vinto wear masks if not vaccent, of Mayfield Village in Cuyahoga County, won cinated. Abbigail Bugenske, the college scholarship. last week’s winner of $1 More than 3.2 million million, learned of her Ohioans entered their good fortune just minutes names for a shot at the before her name was $1 million, up from the 2.8 million who had regis- drawn when DeWine tered for last week’s draw- called as she was driving to her parents’ home in ing. More than 133,000 suburban Cleveland. children entered their Associated Press The mom of Joseph Costello, the first college scholarship winner, was leaving work when the governor called and had to sit down, she was so shocked. The names were actually drawn Monday using a random number generator, to leave time to confirm recipients’ eligibility. Vax-a-Million is open to permanent Ohio residents who have received either the one-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine or their first part of the two-dose Pfizer or Moderna vaccination. After Wednesday night, three more $1 million and college scholarship winners will be announced each Wednesday for the next three weeks. DeWine, a Republican, announced the program May 12 to boost lagging vaccination rates. Participants must register to enter by phone or via the Vax-a-Million web- site. Teens can register themselves, but parents or legal guardians must verify their eligibility. The names of entrants who don’t win will be carried over week to week. The deadline for new registrations is just before midnight on Sunday. More than 5.3 million people in Ohio had at least started the vaccination process as of this week, or about 45% of the state. About 4.7 million people are done getting vaccinated, or about 40% of the state. Nationally, more than 168 million Americans have started the vaccination process, or about 51% of the population. More than 135 million are fully vaccinated, or about 41%. DeWine’s proposal inspired similar vaccineincentive lotteries in Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico,New York state and Oregon. Audio cut in speech on Black people’s role in Memorial Day HUDSON, Ohio (AP) — Organizers of a Memorial Day ceremony turned off a speaker’s microphone when the former U.S. Army officer began talking about how freed Black slaves had honored fallen soldiers soon after the Civil War. Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter said he included the story in his speech because he wanted to share the history of how Memorial Day originated. But organizers of the ceremony in Hudson, Ohio, said that part of the speech was not relevant to the program’s theme of honoring the city’s veterans. Cindy Suchan, chair of the Memorial Day parade committee and president of the Hudson American Legion Auxiliary, said it was either her or Jim Garrison, adjutant of the American Legion Post 464, who turned down the audio, the Akron Beacon Journal reported. The Ohio American Legion said Wednesday that it was investigating. “The American Legion deplores racism and reveres the Constitution,” the organization’s national commander, James W. “Bill” Oxford, said in a statement. “We salute LTC Kemter’s service and his moving remarks about the history of Memorial Day and the important role played by Black Americans in honoring our fallen heroes. We regret any actions taken that detracts from this important message.” In the days before the ceremony, Suchan said she reviewed the speech and asked Kemter to remove certain portions. SYRACUSE — Village-wide yard sale in the Village of Syracuse, Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., June 5. POMEROY/HARRISONVILLE — The annual State Route 143 yard sale will be held on Saturday, June 5. The sales run along State Route 143 from SR 7 (Pomeroy) to SR 32. As part of the yard sales, the Country Pioneers 4-H Group will hold a bake sale at 36115 SR 143. Columbia Twp. Volunteer Fire Department will be serving breakfast and lunch during the sale. Scipio Twp. Volunteer Fire Department will be serving food from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Meigs Trade Days slated ROCKSPRINGS — Meigs Trade Days, located at the Meigs County Fairgrounds, will take place on June 5 and 6 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day. Handmade items, direct sales, plants, produce, pallet items, flea markt and yard sales. Free admission and parking. Weekend camping is available. Call Tara at 740-416-5506 or Wendi at 740-4164015 for more information. Free meals for Gallia kids BIDWELL — The Southeast Ohio Foodbank & Regional Kitchen is participating in the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP). Free meals are provided to all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. Meals will be provided at the site and time as follows: Gallia Metropolitan Estates, 301 Buck Ridge Rd., Bidwell. Lunch, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays beginning June 10, and happening every Thursday through Aug. 13. Carleton College Scholarship applications SYRACUSE — Applications for the 2021-22 Carleton College Scholarships for higher education are available for legal residents of the Village of Syracuse. Applications can be picked up from Gordon Fisher at 1402 Dusky Street in Syracuse. Applications must be returned by July 1, 2021. Legal residents of Syracuse can qualify for the scholarship awards for a maximum of two years. Road closures, construction GALLIA COUNTY — A bridge deck replacement project began on June 1 on SR 141, between Dan Jones Road (County Road 28) and Redbud Hill Road (Township Road 462). This section will be closed. ODOT’s detour is SR 7 to SR 588 to SR 325 to SR 141. Estimated completion: Aug. 23. MEIGS COUNTY — A tree trimming project is taking place on SR 124, between U.S. 33 and Apple Grove Dorcas Road (County Road 28). The road is closed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Estimated completion: June 11. MEIGS COUNTY — U.S. 33/SR 833/SR 124 resurfacing. The project includes U.S. 33 near the intersection of Rocksprings Road (County Road 20) and continues east to the SR 7 interchange. From there, paving continues onto SR 833 south/124 east to the traffic signal in Pomeroy, where SR 833 and 124 diverge. One 12 foot lane will be maintained at all times using construction barrels on the four-lane section and flaggers on the two-lane sections. Estimated completion: July 15. GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces Scenic Drive (CR127) will be closed between State Route 160 and Summit Road, beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, April 26 for approximately two months for slip repair, weather permitting. Local traffic will need to use other county roads as a detour. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project began on April 12 on State Route 143, between Lee Road (Township Road 168) and Ball Run Road (Township Road 20A). One lane will be closed. Temporary traffic signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: Nov. 15. ODOT: Ohio 7 rehab project reminder CROWN CITY — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced a rehabilitation project that began Monday, March 22 on State Route 7 in the Crown City area of Gallia County. The project will be between Westbranch Road (County Road 162) and Sunnyside Drive (County Road 158). The project is estimated to be completed in June 2022. ODOT states the road will be closed now through Dec. 1. The detour for motorists will be to take State Route 7 to State Route 218 to State Route 553 and back to State Route 7. Trucks will be detoured from State Route 7 to U.S. 35 South to U.S. 64 West into West Virginia and re-enter Ohio using U.S. 52 West. ODOT said those wishing to access the K.H. Butler Fishing Access must be coming from the north. Northbound traffic must take the detour, then enter the parking area traveling southbound on State Route 7. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, June 4, 2021 5 US to boost global vaccine sharing, Biden announces By Zeke Miller tion of 25 million will be directed by the White House to U.S. allies and partners, including MexiWASHINGTON — co, Canada, South Korea, President Joe Biden West Bank and Gaza, announced Thursday the India, Ukraine, Kosovo, U.S. will swiftly donate Haiti, Georgia, Egypt, a first tranche of 25 milJordan, Iraq, and Yemen, lion doses of surplus as well as for United vaccine overseas through Nations frontline workers. the U.N.-backed COVAX Vice President Kamala program, promising infuHarris informed some sions for South and CenU.S. partners they will tral America, Asia, Africa begin receiving doses, and others at a time of in separate calls with glaring shortages abroad Mexican President and more than ample supAndres Manuel López plies at home. Obrador, President AleThe doses mark a subjandro Giammattei of stantial — and immediate Guatemala, Indian Prime — boost to the lagging Evan Vucci | AP COVAX effort, which to President Joe Biden announced Thursday the U.S. will donate 75% of its unused COVID-19 vaccines Minister Narendra Modi date has shared just 76 to the U.N.-backed COVAX global vaccine sharing program, acting as more Americans have been and Prime Minister Keith Rowley of Trinidad and million doses with needy vaccinated and global inequities have become more glaring. Tobago. Harris is to visit countries. Guatemala and Mexico in said, “We’re not seeking in the world, the Ameriof June, most through The announcement the coming week. to extract concessions, can people will still be COVAX. Officials say a came just hours after The long-awaited we’re not extorting, we’re vulnerable,” Biden said quarter of the nation’s World Health Organizavaccine sharing plan not imposing conditions in a statement. “And the excess will be kept in tion officials in Africa comes as demand for United States is commit- the way that other counreserve for emergencies made a new plea for shots in the U.S. has ted to bringing the same tries who are providing and for the U.S. to share vaccine sharing because doses are doing. ... These dropped significantly urgency to international directly with allies and of an alarming situation — more than 63% of are doses that are being vaccination efforts that partners. Of the first 19 on the continent, where adults have received at we have demonstrated at given, donated free and shipments have ground to million donated through least one dose — and as clear to these countries, home.” COVAX, approximately “a near halt” while virus global inequities in supfor the sole purpose of U.S. National Security 6 million doses will go to cases have spiked over ply have become more South and Central Ameri- Adviser Jake Sullivan said improving the public the past two weeks. health situation and help- pronounced. Scores of ca, 7 million to Asia and 5 the U.S. “will retain the Overall, the White countries have requested ing end the pandemic.” say” on where doses dismillion to Africa. House has announced doses from the United The remaining 6 miltributed through COVAX “As long as this panplans to share 80 million doses globally by the end demic is raging anywhere ultimately go. But he also lion in the initial distribu- States, but to date only Associated Press (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGALS ANNOUNCEMENTS Legals 2020 financial statements for Gallia Metropolitan Housing Authority are available to view now until July 6, 2021, Hours to view are from 8 AM to 4:30PM, Monday thru Friday. They can be found at 381 Buck Ridge Road Apt. 14 (Office), Bidwell, Ohio 45614. Please ask for Andrew Kott, Executive Director. 6/4/21,6/5/21,6/8/21,6/9/21, 6/10/21,6/11/21,6/12/21 Gallia Co. Foreclosure Auction. Case# 12CV000025. United States of America, Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture vs. Paul D. Hager et al. The address is 173 Kelley Drive, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Addison Township. The property has been appraised for $45,000 and sells subject to a minimum bid of $30,000. See www.OhioSheriffSales.com for full info and legal description. Bids will be accepted only through said website. Bidding will open a minimum of 7 days prior to the auction ending on June 9, 2021 at 11:00 AM. If there are no bids, a second sale will take place on the same website with no minimum bid on June 16, 2021 at 11:00 AM. A deposit of $5,000 is required for either sale. The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. 5/21/21,5/28/21,6/4/21 (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Notices LEGAL NOTICE The annual un-audited 2020 GAAP financial report for Gallia County has been completed. The report is available for inspection at the Gallia County Auditor's Office at the Gallia County Courthouse, Gallipolis, Ohio. 6/4/21,6/9/21 AUCTIONS Estate Sales )DGHOH\ (VWDWH VDOH -XQH � ���S�P�� -XQH � ���S�P� 6LPSVRQ &KDSHO 0HWKRGLVW FKXUFK� 5LR *UDQGH� +RXVHKROG� FUDIWV� GHFRUD� WLRQV� PLVFHOODQHRXV YARD SALE Garage/Yard Sale Moving Sale crafts, candles, tools, too much to mentions, everything must go 1110 2nd. Ave Gallipolis. Oh Mexico and Canada have received a combined 4.5 million doses. The U.S. also has announced plans to share enough shots with South Korea to vaccinate its 550,000 troops who serve alongside American service members on the peninsula. White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients said that 1 million Johnson & Johnson doses were being shipped to South Korea Thursday. 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You are required to answer to the complaint within 28 days after the last publication of this notice, which will be published once a week for six (6) consecutive weeks, and the last publication will be made on Friday, June 18, 2021. In case of your failure to answer or otherwise respond, as permitted by the Ohio Rules of Civil Procedure within the time stated, judgment for divorce will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. A copy of the complaint may be obtained in the Clerk of Courts' office. Noreen M. Saunders Clerk of Courts �6 Friday, June 4, 2021 Lighthouse Assembly of God Ohio 160, Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va., Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. BAPTIST CATHOLIC Saint Louis Catholic Church 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, 8 and 10 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Bidwell Church of Christ Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Church of Christ 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church of Christ at Rio Grande 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Church of Christ in Christian Union 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries and adult service, 7 p.m. Fairview Church of Christ in Christian Union Alice Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union 176 Ewington Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH First Christian Church of Rio Grande 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Gallipolis Christian Church 4486 Ohio 588. Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; youth meeting and adult Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Little Kyger Congregational Christian Church Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Central Christian Church 109 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD First Church of God 1723 Ohio 141. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. Rodney Pike Church of God 440 Ohio 850 Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., with adult Bible study, Church of God of Prophecy 380 White Road, Ohio 160. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, 11:15 a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m.; Wednesday youth meeting, 7 p.m. Eureka Church of God Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Life Church of God 576 State Route 7 North Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday Services 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm, Bethlehem Church 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Faith Community Chapel Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nebo Church Sunday, 6 p.m. Morgan Center Christian Holiness church. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Walnut Ridge Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Kings Chapel Church King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 7 p.m Jubilee Christian Center George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church Ohio 325. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Services are conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Valley View Drive, Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rodney Church of Light 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. EPISCOPAL Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship with Communion, 10 a.m., Fellowship & refreshments following. FULL GOSPEL Community Christian Fellowship 290 Trails End, Thurman. Sunday worship, kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Vinton Full Gospel Church 418 Main Street, Vinton. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each month at 7 p.m. Vinton Fellowship Chapel Keystone Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. INDEPENDENT Bulaville Christian Church 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH 45631 Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, Wednesday 6 PM Crown City Community Church 86 Main Street, Crown City Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Christian Community Church FOP Building, Neal Road Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Freedom Fellowship Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, 7 p.m. Macedonia Community Church Claylick Road, Patriot. Sunday school and worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Trinity Gospel Mission 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. Promiseland Community Church Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Bailey Chapel Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Debbie Drive Chapel Off of Ohio 141 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and youth, 7 p.m. Peniel Community Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Pine Grover Holiness Church Off of Ohio 325 Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Dickey Chapel Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Liberty Chapel Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Elizabeth Chapel Church Third Avenue and Locust Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. OH-70232141 Pathway Community Church 730 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week children and adult programming. Countryside Baptist Chapel 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m First Baptist Church 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Gallia Baptist Church Dry Ridge Road, Gallia Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7 PM, AWANA Sunday 5:45. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: First and Third Sundays, Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Vinton Baptist Church 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.;. Canaan Missionary Baptist Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Faith Baptist Church 3615 Jackson Pike. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio 45623 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good Hope United Baptist Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday 6 p.m. Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every Wednesday White Oak Baptist Church 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 7:30 p.m. Mount Carmel Baptist Church Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Trinity Baptist Church Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Neighborhood Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Sunday school 10 a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and fourth Sunday. Harris Baptist Church Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Rd Sunday school 9:30a.m: Wednesday Prayer meeting 6pm LATTER-DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Ohio 160. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. LUTHERAN New Life Lutheran 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. and Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study 7pm Bible study at Poppy’s on Court Street, Wednesday, 10 am and Friday 9 am; UNITED METHODIST Grace United Methodist Church 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday-For Men Only, 8:00 a.m. Christ United Methodist Church 9688 Ohio 7 South. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 6:30-8 p.m. River of Life United Methodist 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis.. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Fair Haven United Methodist Kanauga. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Bidwell United Methodist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Sunday worship, 9:30 a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. Bethel United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m. Bethesda United Methodist Ohio 775. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Veteran Care, Memory Care & Rehabilitation Simpson Chapel United Methodist Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. Thurman Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Centenary United Methodist Church Ohio 141. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Patriot United Methodist Church Patriot Road.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. FELLOWSHIP APOSTOLIC Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm NAZARENE First Church of the Nazarene 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. BAPTIST Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m.. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Children’s Sunday school, adult Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Sunday unified service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Sunday school, 10a.m: worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m NON-DENOMINATIONAL Oasis Christian Tabernacle 3773 George’s Creek Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. Faith Valley Community Church 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday evening 6:00pm, Wednesday 7:00pm, KJV Bible preached each service Fellowship of Faith 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship 2 p.m. third Sunday each month; Midweek Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Gallia Cornerstone Church U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. River City Fellowship Third Ave. and Court Street Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. Contemporary music and casual. Old Garden of My Heart Church 1908 Fairview Drive, Bidwell. Sunday night service, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school for children, 6:30 p.m. Liberty Ministries Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Sunday fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. New Beginnings Revival Center 845 Skidmore Road, Bidwell, Ohio. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bell Chapel Church 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Sunday Morning 10 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday Evening 7 pm, New Life Church of God 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. Triple Cross Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal Church Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 51 State Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, Sunday Morning Service 9:30 am WESLEYAN Crown City Wesleyan Church 26144 Ohio 7 South. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Morgan Center Wesleyan Church Intersection of Morgan Center and Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm CONGREGATIONAL Trinity Church 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. EPISCOPAL Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. HOLINESS Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel State Route 143. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Catholic Church 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy, Ohio Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:45-9:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m CHURCH OF CHRIST Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy, Oh Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road, Rutland, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains, Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting first Thursday, 7 p.m. LUTHERAN Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. United Methodist Graham United Methodist Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; first Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Forest Run Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. 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Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m House of Healing Ministries Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m through Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM Gallia County Council On Aging Kevin Petrie Jeff Dunlap 311 Buckridge Road Bidwell, OH 45614-9016 A New Beginning Harrisonville. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains.. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship (Non-denominational fellowship). Meet in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Portland-Racine Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 Sunday 10 a.m Ash Street Church 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Agape Life Center 603 Second Ave., Mason. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Friday, 7 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Asbury Syracuse Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am: 8 am worship service Rutland Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Bethany Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. OH-70218313 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Victory Baptist Church Victory Road, Crown City Sunday morning service, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. French City Southern Baptist 3554 Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Paint Creek Regular Baptist 833 Third Ave. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church Ohio 554 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 9: 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting and youth service, 7 p.m. Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Salem Baptist Church Gage. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, first and third Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Addison Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:50 a.m.; Sunday evening 6pm, Wednesday night prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. Sunday morning 10 am, Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday evening at 7 pm Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Northup Baptist Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the first and third Sunday of each month; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Providence Missionary Baptist Church 3766 Teens Run Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study and youth night, 7 p.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good News Baptist Church 4045 George’s Creek Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 pm Springfield Baptist Church Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Road, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m. Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church Platform. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. OH-70218405 Pyro Chapel Church 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Services, Sunday school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m. Life Line Apostolic four miles north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. 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A sac-fly from Victoria VanMatre and an RBI single from Emma Knapp gave the Red and White their 4-0 HARTFORD, W.Va. —Now edge. just one step away. Wahama doubled its lead The top-seeded Wahama in the fourth inning, with a softball team secured its spot leadoff home run by Deborah in Saturday’s Class A Region Miller and a three-run blast by IV, Section 2 final, defeating Ravenswood 9-4 on Wednesday Wolfe. Ravenswood ended the shut in Mason County. out bid in the following inning, The Lady Falcons (21-0) with an RBI double from Hattie — who topped the Red Devilettes (14-15) by counts of 6-0 Kennedy, followed by an RBI single from Emily Curtis, and a and 9-0 in two regular season two-out error. meetings — never trailed on WHS manufactured an insurWednesday, with four runs in ance run, with Kloe Sigman the opening inning. scoring on a sac-fly from Gibbs. The scoring started with an Alex Hawley | OVP Sports A walk and an error brought RBI single from Amber Wolfe, Wahama senior Deborah Miller blasts a solo home run, during the Lady Falcons’ one run home for Ravenswood and then Emma Gibbs scored 9-4 tournament victory on Wednesday in Hartford, W.Va. ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com in the top of the seventh, but the guests couldn’t complete the rally and fell 9-4. Mikie Lieving was the winning pitcher of record in a complete game for Wahama, striking out eight. Jamie Naylor took the pitching loss in 3.1 frames for the Red Devilettes, striking out three. Leading WHS at the plate, Knapp was 2-for-3 with an RBI, while Wolfe and Gibbs were both 2-for-4 with two runs scored, with a home run and four RBIs from Wolfe, and a double and one RBI from Gibbs. Miller’s lone hit was See FALCONS | 10 Point baseball doubles up Wildcats, 6-3 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Now it’s just playing the waiting game. The Point Pleasant baseball team is the only unbeaten team remaining in the Class AA Region IV, Section 1 tournament and will be hosting a championship contest early next week after claiming a 6-3 victory over fourth seeded Nitro on Wednesday night in the winner’s bracket final held in Mason County. The second seeded Big Blacks (19-7) rallied back from a 2-run deficit in the bottom of the fourth as the hosts turned three walks and four hits into a 4-2 lead … then ultimately never looked back. The visiting Wildcats (14-11) — who led 2-0 after the first frame — cut the margin down to a run in the top of the sixth as a pair of PPHS errors allowed Kyle Gill to both reach safely and eventually score for a 4-3 contest. Hunter Lilly, however, delivered a 2-out double in the home half of the sixth that plated both Isaac Craddock and Wyatt Wilson while doubling the lead out to 6-3. NHS started the seventh with a single, but followed with three consecutive flyouts to complete the final 3-run outcome. Andrew Scarberry singled home Elijah Casto for a 1-0 contest, then Hagen Summers scored on a fielder’s choice as Nitro built a 2-0 advantage. Joel Beattie tied the game at two with a single that plated both Lilly and Kyelar Morrow, then Tanner Mitchell singled home Beattie for a permanent lead of 3-2. Mitchell later came home on an Evan Roach single for a 4-2 edge after four complete. Both teams produced seven hits apiece and Nitro accounted for four of the six errors in the contest. Morrow went the distance for the winning decision after allowing two earned runs and a walk while striking out eight. Morrow led the hosts with two hits, while Lilly, Beattie, Mitchell, Craddock and Roach added a safety each to the winning cause. PPHS left only six runners stranded on base. Tyler Anderson paced Nitro with two hits, with Summers, Scarberry, Bryce Wolford and Noah Reed also adding a hit apiece. The Big Blacks now await the remainder of the Class AA Region IV, Section 1 tournament to unfold, with Nitro, Poca and Sissonville now battling to be the consolation bracket champion. That one remaining team will take on Point Pleasant on Monday night in the championship round at 6 p.m. PPHS needs a single win to clinch the Section 1 title, and whoever Point’s opponent ends up being will need a pair of wins to secure the championship. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, June 4 Softball Point Pleasant at Sissonville, TBA Track and Field D-2 meet at Pickerington HS North, 10 a.m. D-3 meet at Westerville North HS, 10 a.m. Saturday, June 5 Baseball Class A Region IV, Section 2 final at Wahama, TBA Softball Class A Region IV, Section 2 final at Wahama, TBA Track and Field D-2 meet at Pickerington HS North, 10 a.m. D-3 meet at Westerville North HS, 10 a.m. Monday, June 7 Baseball Point Pleasant Class AA Region IV, Section 1 final, TBA Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Wahama junior Ethyn Barnitz blasts a grand slam, during the first inning of the White Falcons’ 11-10 victory on Wednesday in Mason, W.Va. Wahama holds off Red Devils By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com MASON, W.Va. — The White Falcons’ first inning out put was enough, but just barely. The Wahama baseball team plated 11 runs in the opening inning of Wednesday’s Class A Region IV, Section 2 tournament game at Claflin Stadium, where the topseeded hosts held on for a 11-10 victory over visiting Ravenswood. WHS (10-11) — which split the regular season series with the Red Devils (6-17) — got things started with a two-run double by Aaron Henry, who then scored on a grounder from Trey Ohlinger. The next three White Falcons scored on bases loaded walks, and then Ethyn Barnitz cleared the bases with a grand slam over the left field fence. Ethan Gray doubled home Henry for the White Falcons’ 11th run of the inning, but was ultimately stranded on third. WHS didn’t make it into scoring position again until the seventh inning, when a it had a runner thrown out at third. Ravenswood began to battle back in the second inning, with a two-run double from Cameron Taylor, followed by RBI singles from Ben Queen and Ashton Miller. After a scoreless third, RHS plated six runs in the fourth inning, starting with an RBI double from Luke Alfred. A bases loaded walk brought the next run in, and an error led the next three around to score. A sac-fly from Drew Hunt brought the guests to within a single run, but the Red Devils didn’t make it past second base again and fell 11-10. Zachary Fields was the winning pitcher of record in three innings for Wahama, striking out a trio. Henry picked up the save with three strikeouts in two shut out innings of relief, while Bryce Zuspan pitched two middle innings of relief and struck out two. Hunt took the loss in .1 innings for Ravenswood, striking out one. Peyton Wolfe pitched 5.2 innings of relief and also struck out one. Henry led the White Falcons at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBIs. Barnitz scored another run to go along with his grand slam, while Gray doubled once, scored once and drove in one run. Zuspan and Chandler McClanahan both singled once, scored once and drove in a run in the win. Ravenswood was led by Queen, who was 4-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI. Miller and Hunt both singled twice and scored once, with two RBIs and one RBI respectively. Taylor doubled once, scored twice and drove in two runs, Alfred doubled once, scored once and drove in one, while Wolfe singled once and scored once in the setback. The White Falcons are now just a win away from the Class A Region IV, Section 2 title, and will host an opponent to be determined on Saturday. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Lady Knights shock Winfield, 2-1 By Bryan Walters PPHS broke a scoreless tie in the top of the fifth with two runs and eventually held on to claim a WINFIELD, W.Va. thrilling 2-1 victory over — The last time Point Pleasant faced Winfield in top seeded Winfield on a softball, the Lady Knights rainy evening in Putnam County. were no-hit at home and The fourth seeded Lady lost by an 8-0 count. Now, after Wednesday Knights (16-10) outhit the hosts by a 7-3 overall night’s Class AA Region margin and also commitIV, Section 1 winner’s ted only one of the four bracket semifinal meeting, the Lady Knights are errors in the game. The guests, however, 2-0 on the Lady Generals’ stranded seven runners turf this spring — and one step closer to playing on base — including four in scoring position in the regional tourna— through the first four ment. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com innings, while WHS mustered only a single baserunner over that same span. Then, in the top of the fifth, Tayah Fetty broke a scoreless tie by hammering a first-pitch offering over the left-centerfield wall to give the Lady Knights a 1-0 cushion. Rylee Cochran followed with a 1-out single and advanced to second on a 2-out single by Emma Harbour, then Kaylee Byus reached on an error that allowed Cochran to score as PPHS extended its lead out to 2-0. Point Pleasant — which also left the bases loaded in that pivotal fifth frame — managed only three baserunners the rest of the way. The guests stranded a dozen of the 18 runners left on the bags between the two squads. Winfield (18-5) made its big push in the sixth as Lola Barber blasted a solo shot with one away, cutting the deficit in half at 2-1. WHS also See KNIGHTS | 10 �SPORTS 10 Friday, June 4, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Rio Grande announces MBB shootout/camp dates By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande men’s basketball program has announced its 2021 summer camp and shootout schedule. The highlight of the slate is the RedStorm Basketball Camp, which is scheduled for Sunday, June 20-Wednesday, June 23. The individual camp is for boys only, age 10-17. Cost is $275 per camper, with a $100 deposit required. Fees include lodging, all-youcan-eat meals, a reversible camp jersey and camp t-shirt, a locker room tour for pre-registered campers and the chance to interact with college basketball players and coaches. The camp emphasizes offensive and defensive fundamentals, team play and work ethic. There will also be team and individual competitions and championships. An Elite Camp is also sched- W E D N E S D AY B OX S C O R E S SOFTBALL Wahama 9, Ravenswood 4 RHS 000 030 1 — 4-8-1 WHS 400 410 x — 9-10-2 WP: Mikie Lieving (7IP, 4R, 8H, 8K, BB) LP: Jamie Naylor (3.1IP, 8R, 10H, 3K, BB) Ravenswood (14-15): Hattie Kennedy 2-4 (RS, RBI), Brooke Meadows 2-4, Emily Curtis 1-3 (RS, RBI), Blake Thompson 1-3 (RS), Braylin Tabor 1-4, Libby Hall 1-4. Wahama (21-0): Emma Knapp 2-3 (RBI), Amber Wolfe 2-4 (2RS, 4RBI), Emma Gibbs 2-4 (2RS, RBI), Lieving 1-2 (2RS) Deborah Miller 1-2 (RS, RBI), Victoria VanMatre 1-2 (RBI), Bailee Bumgarner 1-2. 2B: Thompson, Kennedy; Gibbs. HR: Miller, Wolfe. WHS (11)00 000 0 — 11-6-4 WP: Zachary Fields (3IP, 7R, 8H, 3K, 3BB) LP: Drew Hunt (.1IP, 7R, H, K, 5BB) S: Aaron Henry (2IP, 2H, 3K, BB) Ravenswood (6-17): Ben Queen 4-4 (2RS, RBI), Hunt 2-2 (RS, RBI), Ashton Miller 2-3 (RS, 2RBI), Cameron Taylor 1-3 (2RS, 2RBI), Peyton Wolfe 1-3 (RS), Logan Alfred 1-4 (RS, RBI). Wahama (10-11): Henry 2-4 (2RS, 2RBI), Chandler McClanahan 1-2 (RS, RBI), Bryce Zuspan 1-2 (RS, RBI), Ethyn Barnitz 1-3 (2RS, 4RBI), Ethan Gray 1-4 (RS, RBI). 2B: Taylor, Alfred; Gray, Henry. HR: Barnitz. Point Pleasant 2, Winfield 1 PPHS 000 020 0 — 2-7-1 WHS 000 001 0 — 1-3-3 WP: Krysten Stroud (7IP, 8K, 3BB) LP: Maci Boggess (7IP, 8K, 5BB) Point Pleasant (16-10): Tayah Fetty 2-4 (RBI, RS), Emma Harbour 2-4, Hayley Keefer 1-3, Rylee Cochran 1-4 (RS), Kaylee Byus 1-3 (RBI). Winfield (18-5): Lola Barber 2-3 (RBI, RS), Kenzie Hale 1-3. HR: Fetty; Barber. Point Pleasant 6, Nitro 3 NHS 200 001 0 — 3-7-4 PPHS 000 402 x — 6-7-2 WP: Kyelar Morrow (7IP, 8K, BB) LP: Hagen Summers (6IP, 4K, 3BB) Nitro (14-11): Tyler Anderson 2-3, Hagen Summers 1-4 (RS), Andrew Scarberry 1-4 (RBI), Kyle Gill 1-3 (RBI, RS), Bryce Wolford 1-3 (RBI), Noah Reed 1-3, Elijah Casto (RS). Point Pleasant (19-7): Kyelar Morrow 2-4 (RS), Hunter Lilly 1-3 (2RBI, RS), Joel Beattie 1-3 (2RBI, RS), Tanner Mitchell 1-3 (RBI, RS), Isaac Craddock 1-3 (RS), Evan Roach 1-3 (RBI), Wyatt Wilson (RS). 2B: Craddock, Lilly. BASEBALL Wahama 11, Ravenswood 10 RHS 040 600 0 — 10-11-1 uled for Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., at the Newt Oliver Arena on the Rio campus. The camp is open to boys in grades 8-12, as well as to unsigned seniors, and the cost is $60. Seven different summer shootouts - three of which have already been filled - are also planned for June. Shootouts which remain open include June 12 and 19 for varsity/ junior varsity teams and June 9 and 18 for junior high/middle school teams Cost is $200 per team for the varsity/JV shootouts and $175 for the junior high/middle school events. Online registration is available through the men’s basketball link on the school’s athletic website, www.rioredstorm. com. Registration forms are also available in the lobby of the Lyne Center during regular business hours. Registration forms/checks should be mailed to University of Rio Grande Men’s Basketball, 218 North College Avenue, Rio Grande, OH 45674. Checks should be made payable to University of Rio Grande Men’s Basketball. For more information, contact the men’s basketball office at 740-245-7294 or 740-2457295, 1-800-282-7201 (ext. 7294), or send e-mail to ccistaro@rio.edu Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. RedStorm standouts honored by NFCA By Randy Payton ing second in runs scored (54). Webb, who went 15-for-26 (.577) with six doubles, three homers and eight RBI in Rio’s LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Two Unieight post-season contests, ranked versity of Rio Grande softball standouts are among the 144 stu- second nationally in hits, RBI and dent-athletes from 64 programs to total bases and was third nationally in doubles. Brisker, who receive 2021 National Fastpitch missed the team’s first 17 games Coaches Association NAIA Allwhile still a member of the Rio Region accolades. women’s basketball team, hit a Junior outfielder Taylor Webb team-best .446 with a team-high (Willow Wood, OH) was named eight triples, 59 runs scored, 15 to the All-Region VI First Team, while freshman shortstop Caitlyn stolen bases and a .797 slugging percentage. She was second on Brisker (Oak Hill, OH) earned the RedStorm with eight home Second Team honors. runs and third with 12 doubles Webb batted .436 with a teamand 36 RBI. high 11 home runs and 70 runs Brisker, who earned River batted in. She also led the RedStates Conference Player of the Storm in hits (95), doubles (25) and total bases (161), while rank- Year honors, ranked sixth nation- For Ohio Valley Publishing ally in triples. The NFCA awards honor softball student-athletes from the Association’s six regions with first- and second-team selections. NFCA member head coaches from each respective region vote on the teams, and all student-athletes now become eligible for the 2021 NFCA NAIA All-America squads. Oregon Tech out of Region IV led all programs with seven AllRegion honors, which included six on the first team. Campbellsville (VI), Columbia College (II), Indiana Wesleyan (VI), Oklahoma City (III), Southern Oregon (III), William Carey (II) each had five all-region nods. The 2021 NFCA NAIA All-America teams will be announced on Wednesday, June 7. Duke’s Krzyzewski to coach for one final year, successor named By Aaron Beard Associated Press Mike Krzyzewski will make a final run at a national championship with Duke. The Hall of Famer and winningest coach in the history of Division I men’s basketball announced Wednesday that next season will be his last with the Blue Devils program he has built into one of college basketball’s bluebloods. The school also named former Duke player and associate head coach Jon Scheyer as Krzyzewski’s successor for the 2022- 23 season. “My family and I view today as a celebration,” Krzyzewski said in a statement released Wednesday evening. Stadium first reported news of the 74-year-old Krzyzewski’s final season with Duke, which he has led to five national Have you heard these words before someone said that I took one look and I knew this was your child a second glance removed any chance of me of being wrong the child talks gestures and walks like you as we approach Father’s Day we’re beginning to buy gifts and plan celebrations our fathers. We should be reminded that God gave us our father and thought they ought to be honored so much so that he made a commandment for them (and mothers). Honored thy father and thy mother as the Lord thy God has commanded thee that thy days may be prolonged and that it may go well with thee in the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. KJV chapter Deuteronomy 5 verse 16. We honor our heavenly Father first because he gave us our fathers and the Earth are to have dominion over he loves us and we are made in His image so if we haven’t we should open the book and take a look and see how much he loves us and how much he cares and how we are made In His Image. We can think of men whose names are familiar to us through television radio newspapers that we esteem to be good Fathers Denzel Washington, President Barack Obama, President Jimmy Carter, Presidents George H and George W bush and many more but we are focusing on fathers in our region and I locality who are also names that we are familiar with Kendall Mullins are the Mullins Brothers who wrote and sang many of the songs that his bands sang and played he had several bands: But before adding the ending, two songs you are familiar with are Made in the USA and So Am I Bob Hope stated that it if it didn’t say Made in the USA he wouldn’t buy it so we honor Kendall Mullins. We join America and on and our father and our fathers to all the fathers who is not name is not written here you are being honored and we love you too Happy Father’s Day Father’s Day June 20th 2021 Everyone has something to say Just a note to say, Kendall Mullins as we honor fathers we honor You, (thanks for restoring my Jacob’s well) championships, most recently in 2015. He has 1,170 career wins going back to his time at Army, with 1,097 wins coming during 41 years with the Blue Devils and their frantic fans who have made playing at famously hostile Cameron Indoor Stadium so difficult. Now Krzyzewski will have make a final lap — “The Last Ride,” as the program billed it in a social-media post — around the Atlantic Coast Conference and the sport where he has piled up an incredible run of success before handing off to Scheyer, currently 33. “He is clearly ready for this opportunity and has shown it repeatedly throughout his playing career and as a coach on our staff the past eight seasons,” Krzyzewski said. “Jon is a rising star in our profession and Duke basketball could not be in better hands in the future.” The school has scheduled a news conference for Krzyzewski on Thursday at Cameron, followed by one Friday for Scheyer. Krzyzewski has led the Blue Devils to 12 Final Four appearances and a record 15 ACC Tournament championships, while his teams have spent a record 126 weeks ranked at No. 1 in the AP men’s college bas- ketball poll. Hired at Duke in March 1980, “Coach K” won national championships in 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 and 2015. He broke Army mentor Bob Knight’s career victory record in November 2011. Krzyzewski has tailored his approach to adapt with the times and his personnel. He won that 2010 title with a senior-laden roster, then claimed the 2015 one after pivoting to more “one-and-done” talent that headed to the NBA after a lone college season. His image became synonymous both with the elite private university in Durham, North Carolina, and the sport as a whole. And along the way, he took over the U.S. men’s national team — with NBA All-Star rosters featuring names such as the late Kobe Bryant and LeBron James — and led it to Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008, London in 2012 and Rio de Janiero in 2016. “What he means to the countless players he has coached, both collegiately and professionally, is simply immeasurable,” ACC commissioner Jim Phillips said in a statement. Duke missed the NCAA Tournament this past season for the first time since 1995, but the Blue Devils welcome one of the nation’s top recruiting classes for the coming season. Scheyer played for Krzyzewski from 200610, with his last season resulting in his mentor’s fourth NCAA title. Scheyer joined the Duke staff for the 201314 season and rose to his current role following the 2017-18 season. Scheyer served as interim coach last year for Duke when Krzyzewski was sidelined for a January win against Boston College due to COVID-19 protocols. Scheyer has never been a college head coach. “Duke University has been a central part of my life for more than a decade, and I could not ask for a better place to continue my career,” Scheyer said in a statement. “This is absolutely humbling. … (Krzyzewski) has set a standard that every coach at every level should strive to achieve.” The news comes almost two months to the day that another Hall of Famer in the state — North Carolina’s Roy Williams — announced his retirement after 33 seasons as a head coach with Kansas and the rival Tar Heels. UNC also turned to a former player on the bench, elevating Hubert Davis to take over in his first time as a major college head coach. Falcons VanMatre driving in a run. Kennedy and Brooke Meadows both went 2-for4 for Ravenswood, with Kennedy doubling once, scoring once and driving in a run. Curtis, Blake Thompson, Braylin Tabor and Libby Hall had a single apiece, with Curtis and Thompson each scoring once, and Curtis also earning an RBI. From page 9 her home run, while Lieving, VanMatre and Bailee Bumgarner each singled once, with Lieving scoring twice, and © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Interviewing people about today Your daughter, Jennifer had this to say, I love him he’s so educated and talented and I think he’s the greatest father in the land, nellie.ruby.taylor@gmail.com Ruby Taylor Happy Father’s Day everyone! Knights From page 9 mustered only three baserunners the rest of the way, including leaving the tying run stranded at second with one away in the seventh. Krysten Stroud went the distance for the winning decision after striking out eight and walking three in seven innings of work. Fetty and Harbour led the Lady Knights with two hits apiece, with Cochran, Byus and Hayley Keefer also adding a safety each. Barber paced Winfield with two hits and Kenzie Hale also added a safety in the setback. Point Pleasant will travel to third seeded Sissonville on Friday night to play in the winner’s bracket final at 6 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. �RELIGION Ohio Valley Publishing Beware of false prophets As we read the opening verses of the short epistle of Jude, we discover that though the church of our Lord was maybe about thirty years old, it was already experiencing some difficulties related to unscrupulous men trying to use the young religion for their own enrichment and advancement. Jude writes, “Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all Search the delivered to the saints. For Scriptures certain people have crept in Jonathan unnoticed who long ago were McAnulty designated for this condemnation, ungodly people, who pervert the grace of our God into sensuality and deny our only Master and Lord, Jesus Christ. (Jude 1:3-4; ESV)” Jude was not the only one to observe this happening. The New Testament is full of mentions of those who would try to harness the veneration of Christ for their own ends. Some sought to use the church to advance their own personal ideas and doctrines. The church had only been around for about fifteen years when certain judaizers, men who sought to have the church conform to the law of Moses, began a campaign in Antioch to convince the Gentile Christians of this necessity (cf. Acts 15:129; Galatians 2:1-10). The church responded quickly, but it was not the last time such a thing would happen. Rather, “the Spirit expressly says that in later times some will depart from the faith by devoting themselves to deceitful spirits and teachings of demons (1 Timothy 4:1; ESV)” Some false teachers, the apostle Paul observed, preach because of personal ambition (cf. Philippians 1:17). They saw the church as a means to gain personal glory, or even wealth. Paul described such men to Timothy, saying that they saw “godliness as a means to financial gain (1 Timothy 6:5).” Other false teachers desired personal pleasure and gratification, and wanted to use positions of authority within the church to gratify such desires. As Jude says, they “pervert the grace of our God into sensuality.” Peter likewise observed about such men in his second epistle, “They have eyes full of adultery, insatiable for sin. They entice unsteady souls. They have hearts trained in greed. Accursed children! (2 Peter 2:14; ESV)” This influx of false teachers was not unexpected. Again, Paul told Timothy that the Spirit was warning the church to be on guard against the eventuality. Jesus himself warned, “Beware of false prophets, who come to you in sheep’s clothing but inwardly are ravenous wolves (Matthew 7:15; ESV).” Likewise, we read Paul’s comments to the elders of the Ephesians church, “I know that after my departure fierce wolves will come in among you, not sparing the flock and from among your own selves will arise men speaking twisted things, to draw away the disciples after them. Therefore be alert, remembering that for three years I did not cease night or day to admonish every one with tears (Acts 20:29-31; ESV).” Today, we can still observe men who preach their own ideas, who preach for glory and personal gain, or who use the church to try to advance their own sinful desires. This is not the fault of the institution. Just as the human body is subject to the common cold, so too does the body of Christ suffer parasitical attacks from ungodly men who see religion as a means to their own personal ends. Yet, just as a healthy body can fight off such malignant viral attacks, so too the body of Christ, if it is healthy, is able to deal with such teachers. A people who know and practice the truth will not be as easily deceived by falsehood. A church focused on spiritual treasures is not so ripe for financial picking as one fixated on materialism. A congregation which guards against impurity within itself will be far less tolerant of those who chase after sensuality (cf. 1 Corinthians 5:1-13). Yet, if the individual members of the body turn away from healthy doctrine (cf. Titus 2:1) they will be less able to guard against unhealthy doctrine. They will be more likely to be taken advantage of by those who see godliness as a con with which to fleece the unwary. They will be more likely to be led astray and spiritually devoured. Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Friday, June 4, 2021 11 We are the church Have you ever visited another church? It usually feels a little strange to attend a service other than your home church. Some churches have lots of people attending, and some churches have smaller congregations. Church buildings can look very different both inside and out too. There may be different programs for children, teens, and adults. Churches might have an organ or a piano or a band or maybe no musical instruments at all. Some churches have one minister and some have more than one. The order of the service may be different from what you are used to as well. But no matter what the building looks like or the order of the service, in or three are gathall churches they worered in my name, ship God and praise I am there among Him for His goodthem.” God isn’t ness and mercy. The concerned about Scriptures are read what the church and the Word of God building looks like is preached. Sometimes we get God’s Kids or what instrulocked into thinkKorner ments we may or may not use, or ing our own church Ann what the order of building and tradiMoody the service may tions each Sunday be. He cares about are the only or best our hearts. The church way of worshiping the is really its people - the Lord. We forget there are others who love God just as Bible calls us the “Body of Christ”—all those who much and worship Him in the same spirit as us, but in have placed their faith in other types of buildings or Jesus Christ for salvation (1 Corinthians 12:12-13). in other types of services. We must always worship There’s is no better or God in love and truth and worse way than our own then practice our faith just different. by helping those around The Bible says in Matthew 18:20. “For where two us. Attending church is important, so we can learn God’s Word and encourage each other in the faith, but the building, music, and service are only a small part of true worship. Let us say a prayer together. Dear God, thank You for our churches whatever they look like and whatever our services may include. We know that You love Your church and bless it. We also know that the real church is us - worshipping and serving You forever. In Your holy name we pray, Amen. Ann Moody is a retired pastor, formerly of the Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. In both theory and practice There is a difference between our culture’s idea of what it means to live life well and what the Bible says about it. For example, the Bible admonishes us to live life for God. The world does not… at least not in a way that God Himself would define it. Take for instance, how we handle the idea of sin. Sin is a term used biblically to indicate those individual departures from God’s Word on specific things such as taking His name in vain, dishonoring our parents, stealing, coveting, bearing false witness (lying), and murder. But it is also the general positioning of ourselves in opposition to God’s authority in life. More than that, it is valuing anything (or anyone) else above God in which case the specific sins we commit are symptoms of the condition of sin in our hearts and minds. Our culture is in love with the idea of God in general… as long as God doesn’t meddle in our pursuit of our own pleasure and self-exaltation. It is not a popular thing to believe (let alone say) that we cannot truly love God if we scorn His holy Word (the Bible). In fact, today you are in danger of not only and His truth, are being disapproved, always a minority but of being attacked and are not at home verbally, emotionally, in the world around reputationally, and, us looking forward in some cases, even to the future fulphysically. fillment of God’s Let us be clear however. The Bible A Hunger promises when in no way condones For More Jesus returns. Secondly, God warns us a life continuing in Thom Himself in the Bible sin whether it’s the Mollohan of how people will exploitation of other fall away, enticed people, abusing othby the logic and lure of the ers in general, defying world around them. God’s outline for sexual “For the time is comrelationships, or misrepresenting His truth for what- ing when people will not endure sound teaching, but ever reason. having itching ears they “The Lord knows those will accumulate for themwho are His and let everyone who names the name of selves teaching to suit their own passions, and will turn the Lord depart from iniqaway from listening to the uity…. What shall we say then? Are we to continue in truth and wander off into sin that grace may abound? myths. As for you, always By no means! How can we be soberminded, endure suffering, do the work of who died to sin still live an evangelist, fulfill your in it?” (2 Timothy 2:19b, ministry” (2 Timothy 4:3-5 Romans 6:1 ESV). ESV). I fear that many, if not The time is coming and most, Christians have sucthe time is here. Be careful cumbed to the extreme then how you spend these expressive individualism few days on earth. Will that has overtaken our you spend them bowing to world and that somehow God’s truth is allowed to be the pressures and expectations as well as values and a secondary (if even that) consideration in governing temptations of a world which loves its own path our moral choices. But in some ways, this is and hates God? Or will the to be expected. First of all, treasures of God’s love and truth be enough to anchor people who are truly surrendered to God, His glory, you to the one true hope that endures beyond this life and preserves for you an eternal joy with God in heaven? “There is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will award to me on that Day, and not only to me also to all who have loved His appearing” (2 Timothy 4:8 ESV). To love God means that we love His truth in both theory and in practice (we love the idea of it and the doing of it). It also means that we love people who, no matter how disfigured and confused by sin they are, still have been created in the image of God; it is for them (as well as each of us) that Jesus died on the cross. So we live His truth and we share His truth. It is for this reason that you and I have been born to this time and place. Copyright © 2021, Thom Mollohan. Thom Mollohan and his family have ministered in southern Ohio the past 25 years, is the author of Led by Grace, The Fairy Tale Parables, Crimson Harvest, and A Heart at Home with God. He blogs at “unfurledsails.wordpress.com”. Pastor Thom leads Pathway Community Church and may be reached for comments or questions by email at pastorthom@pathwaygallipolis.com. Viewpoints expressed are the work of the author. Don’t stay down with the downs The perspective our lives is often seen in terms of ups and downs. Times are that we are “up” emotionally. Things are going well. We have a bightminded prospect about how things are transpiring for our lives. After all, mountain experiences are always up-lifting. However, at other times, we are “down” emotionally and spiritually, because, for whatever reason, our perspectives are focused on certain negatives. A favorite saying of mine from a certain individual who talked about times he had been down was, “I sometimes felt as low as a snake’s belly in a wagon track.” That is an apt description of how people can feel at times. Do you have a word or statement that describes “down” for you? Like you, I have had my share of the downs. And, I am quite sure, that, if we had our druthers, the downs would not be so dominant in our souls at times. Sometimes it seems that being down lasts such a long time. But, the Lord has taught me something through the years that I have come heart, saying in so to depend on. It is many terms, “That simply this: when is enough now. it seems that our Remember that I downs are staying am taking good care down, we need to of Eran. He has it be assured that the good here with me. Lord is under-girdBesides, you will get ing us. Ron to see him again. So, We learn this Branch from verses of many Contributing do not stay down about him.” Scripture. But, none columnist My down only is clearer to me than goes so far on that Deuteronomy 33:27. issue because of the underThis verse says, “The eternal God is your refuge, girding of the Lord. It has been the same as it has and underneath are the (His) everlasting arms.” If involved other issues in my life. My mental image His arms are underneath of God is that He has us, that means that He strong, powerful arms, under-girds us. He props which make Him quite us up emotionally so that capable of helping any of we do not stay down—us with our downs. or at least go any lower. If any Bible personage He brightens our outlook experienced the belly-inand keeps it steady. He the-wagon-track it had prevents us from giving to be the Apostle Paul. up and from going off the He made it clear that he deep end. I know this to be true for had “trouble.” He was a particular reason. Times “pressed out of measure,” are that I still get to miss- which meant he had been weighed down heavily. He ing our third son, Eran, who went out into eternity said he had been “above August 9th, 2002. My soul strength.” He admitted that he “despaired even gets to hurting. My eyes of life” because it seemed will well up with tears. as though he had no way But, in such moments, of escape from what he the Lord makes His had to endure. Clearly, he presence known in an uncanny way. It is as if He experienced a severe seaspeaks sweet peace to my son of being down. But, he did not depend himself — he could not. Rather, he depended upon the Lord’s uplifting ability. The Lord sent deliverance. Paul was so excited about the Lord’s deliverance that he described it as though the Lord had raised him from the dead! That is a compelling consideration, for it was the under-girding of God that did not let him down. It was under-girding that could be counted on. It was under-girding that was durable for that severe situation. If God’s undergirding can reach that type of dynamic level, we have a great spiritual and emotional resource at hand to minister to those downs we have from time to time. The Psalmist remarked, “Cast your burden upon the Lord, and He will sustain you. He will never permit the righteous to be moved.” Do not stay down with the downs, for God wants us to be a victorious people, not a defeated people. Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. �NEWS 12 Friday, June 4, 2021 Meigs 7th grade volleyball coach; Tanisha McKinney, 8th grade volleyball coach. From page 1 Approved to hire Alyssa Andrews as Meigs High as a 3rd Grade Teacher School Girls’ Golf Coach at Meigs Intermediate for the 2021 season. School. Approved to hire Tom Bill Johnson was hired Cremeans as Varsity Boys as a bus driver on a oneGolf Coach for the fall of year contract. The board approved the 2021 season. Approved to hire Amy rehiring of Richard Owen Perrin as Varsity Cross as a bus driver on a oneCountry Coach for the year contract. 2021 season. Two year contracts Approved to hire were approved for the Michael Barnett as Disfollowing non-certified personnel: Aja Blackwell- trict Test Coordinator on a supplemental contract Collins, Gerry Lee, Evelyn Hobbs, Kara Teaford. for the 2021-2022 school year. Kevin Musser was Approved to hire Matt rehired as the event/activity director on a two-year Simpson as District Web Master on a supplemental contract. contract for the 2021Melissa Jo Sherman 2022 school year. was rehired as the netThe board accepted the work technician on a resignation of Paul Jewell, five-year contract comMeigs High School Physimencing the 2021-2022 cal Education Teacher, school year. for retirement purposes, As for supplemental the resignation of Katie contracts, the board, Steedman, Meigs High Approved to hire Lea School Teacher, and Ann King as Varsity Volthe resignation of Steve leyball Coach for the Blackwell, bus driver. 2021 season, as well as Substitute custodians assistant coaches: Jordan approved for summer Parker, assistant volleyball coach; Amber Black- school work on an as needed basis included: well, assistant volleyball Mary Bradbury, James coach; Sheila McKinney, Eastern From page 1 Raeven Clampitt, Cynthia Lambert, William Johnson, Richard Spencer, Kenneth Tolliver and Lori Mugrage. Supplemental and Pupil Activity contracts for the 2021-22 school year were approved as follows: Sam Thompson, assistant varsity football coach and National Honor Society advisor; Josh Fogle, athletic director and cross country coach; Pat Newland, head varsity football coach and summer weight room coordinator; Jacob Duty, 11th grade class advisor; Tyler Brothers, assistant varsity football coach; Katherine Ihling, color guard coach; Deborah Kerwood, Model UN coach and quiz bowl coach; David Kight, head varsity boys basketball coach; Chris Buchanan, assistant varsity football coach; Brandi Lanning, head varsity volleyball coach; Jaymie Calhoun, junior high cheer advisor; Jason Smith, volunteer assistant varsity football coach; Jay Reynolds, head varsity girls basketball coach. Cunningham, Jeffrey Fitzwater, Rhonda Foster, Glenn Hudson, Jo Jewell, Bill Johnson, Jessica King, Thomas Minshall, Marcus Richards, Gregory Satterfield, David Tucker, Rick Yost. Substitute cooks for the 2021 summer feeding program, to be used on an as-needed basis, included: Tracy Erwin, Connie Halley, Breanna Butcher, Debbie Gerard, Ruth Marcum, Racquel Miller, Jeanie Reynolds, Virginia Underwood. The board approved to hire the summer-school bus drivers for the period of June 7-July 2, 2021. Summer school teachers approved for Meigs High School are Josh Eddy, Courtney Irvin, Richelle Jose, Janel Kennedy, Jackie Ortman, Garrett Riffle, Kathy Sargent, Teresa Williams, Donna Wolf, Howard D. Barr – Substitute, Carrie Chancey – Substitute, Cara Kight – Substitute, Justin May – Substitute, Jim Oliphant – Substitute, Nate Sisson – Substitute. Summer school teachers approved for Meigs Middle School are Noel Jeffers, Stacie Scarberry, Derek Miller, Lindsey Doudna, Amanda Newsome, Pam White, Chris Saber, Calee Pickens, Elizabeth Massie, Kelly Drummer, Tonya McKee, Carmen Manuel - Substitute. Summer school teachers approved for Meigs Primary School are Samantha Barr, Janae Cundiff, Danielle Eberts, Michelle Hawkins, Melissa Howard, Rachel Jones, Alyson Lewis, Maggie Mace, Susan Miller, Lisa Ord , Penny Ramsburg, Jessica Sokkarie, Megan McAllister – Substitute, Mandy McCarthy – Substitute. Summer school teachers approved for Meigs Intermediate School are Hayley Aanestad, Alyssa Andrews, Mattie Carroll, Linzie Causey, Heidi Delong, Shannon Korn, Melissa Morris, Lindsay Patterson, Hayley Swartz, Sarah Lee – Substitute, Tracy Richie – Substitute, Abby Rodriquez – Substitute. Summer-school substitute teachers are Sadie Fox, Vicki Hughes, and Kelsie Keesee. Extended days were approved as follows: Meigs Local Librar- ians up to five extra days of extended service to prepare libraries for the 2021-2022 school year per Article 7.4 of the current CBA; namely, Kimberly Wolfe, Kimberly Barrett, Betty Ann Wolfe, and Abby Rodriguez. Guidance Counselors for the 2021-2022 school year per Article 7.4 of the current CBA; namely, Abby Harris, MHS, 40 days; Denise Arnold, MHS,40 days; and Stacie Roach, MMS, 40 days. Meigs High School Vocational-Agriculture Instructors for the 20212022 school year per Article 7.4 of the current CBA; namely, Jennifer Dunn, 20 days; and Hannah Thompson, 15 days. Mary Arnold, District Technology Teacher, for 10 days for the 2021-2022 school year for the purpose of updating technology per Article 7.4 of the current CBA. In other business, the board, Approved a purchased service agreement with Jarod Koenig and Trenton Durst for summer techsupport. These positions will be under the direction of Technology Director, Matt Simpson. Approved the minutes of previous meting as presented. Approved the May 2021 Five-Year Forecast update as required by ORC 5705.391. Approved participation in the Meta Solutions Cooperative Purchasing Program for the 2021-22 school year for bakery, food, and dairy. Approved advertising and obtaining fuel bids for the 2021-2022 school year. Accepted the 2021 Holzer Science Award and deposit into the MLSD Scholarship Fund. Approved the financial report for the month of April 2021 as submitted. Approved the bills (expenditures) for payment for the month of April 2021. Approved general liability, auto, property, cyber and violence insurance policy for the term of July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022 through the Ohio School Plan and administered by Hylant Administrative Services. Set Wednesday, June 9, at the Central Office, at 6:30 p.m. for the next regular meeting of the Meigs Local Board of Education. Substitutes approved for Reasonable Assurance on May 26, pending proper certification, included: Nathan Becker, Teresa Carr, Pamela Douthitt, Erin Johnson, Robert Keene, Kelsie Keesee, Emily Moore, Autumn Porter, Michael Scyoc, Hallie Simpson. Larry Cowdery, Randy Davis, Jody Goeglein, Jennifer Huffman, Shilo Little, Stacy Marcinko, Debra Putman, Gregory Satterfield. In other business, the board, Approved the minutes of the April 21, 2021 regular meeting of the Eastern Local Board of Education. Approved the financial reports for the month of April as submitted. Approved the final fiveyear forecast and notes for fiscal year 2021 as submitted by the treasurer for submission to the Ohio Department of Education. Approved the establishment of the Trauma Informed Care Grant. Approved amending the permanent appropriation resolution to include the following changes and to certify additional revenue to the Meigs County Auditor. Approved the board entering into executive session. Approved/Denied Open Enrollment students for the 2021-22 school year. Approved a participation in the Jefferson Health Plan for the period of July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 to provide group medical and prescription coverage. Renewal rate for existing plans reflect a 3.15% increase over existing premium cost. Approved a resolution to continue membership in the Ohio High School Athletic Association for the 2021-22 school year. Approved to advertise for the structural repair as developed by Tony Schorr, Schorr Architects. Approved the agreement with Ohio University for athletic training services for the 2021-22 school year, beginning Aug. 1, 2021 through June 1, 2022. Set Wednesday, June 23, at 6:30 p.m. for the next regular meeting of the Eastern Local Board of Education in the elementary library conference room. ed for their injuries and released. The Columbus Dispatch, citing an autopsy it obtained through a public records request, reported that the Franklin County Coroner’s office said the manner of McDaniel’s death was homicide and ruled the cause of death was “stress induced sudden cardiac death.” The autopsy details blunt force injuries to his head, face, shoulders, wrists, hands, knees, feet, toes and abdomen. McDaniel, who received CPR, also had multiple rib fractures, and the coroner found evidence of heart disease. Online prison records show McDaniel was serving a six-month prison sentence for aggravated assault. He was admitted to prison on Jan. 26, about two weeks before his death, according to state prison records. His death is still under investigation by the Ohio State Highway Patrol and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction. The DRC expects to conclude its inquiry in the next few weeks, the newspaper reported. Twelve weeks after McDaniel’s death, the DRC placed three employees on paid administrative leave, the newspaper reported. develop a lifelong love of reading. Without their efforts, children many From page 1 not have been able to complete some of the at every library program ongoing programs, such on the schedule through as 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. the Meigs Local School “We are so happy and District summer feeding excited to get back to program. our in-person programs, Children’s Services to get things rolling Coordinator Emily again,” said Miss Emily. Sanders and Children’s “We want the children Assistant Anna Wears and their parents to were able to continue come out and participate many of their readin all the fun and eduing programs online cational actives we have during the COVID-19 Pandemic, but said they planned for the summer. have missed the physical I just can’t express how interaction with the chil- excited we are to be back.” dren and their parents. Miss Anna and Miss Miss Emily and Miss Anna, as they are fondly Emily encourage parents to sign up for the known to the children, program by using the found creative ways to continue most programs, ReadSquared app, or by stopping in any of the which are designed to four library locations: encourage children to Pomeroy, Middleport, Racine, and Eastern Local Schools. More information can be found on the library website: meigslibrary.org, by visiting them on Facebook, and by calling (740) 9925813. Schedule of Weekly Programs: Wiggle Giggle Read: Thursdays, Pomeroy, 10:30 a.m. Story time: Mondays, Racine, 1 p.m.; Tuesdays, Eastern, 1 p.m.; Wednesdays, Pomeroy, 1 p.m.; Thursdays, Middleport, 1 p.m. Special programs: Friday, June 4, 11 a.m., Barker Petting Zoo; Wednesday, July 7, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nancy the Turtle Lady. Program Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. OH-70239614 Report: Inmate’s death ruled a homicide ORIENT, Ohio (AP) — The death of an inmate who died in his cell at an Ohio prison earlier this year has been ruled a homicide. Michael McDaniel, 55, died Feb. 6 after he became combative and injured two guards who had tried to remove him from his cell at the Correctional Reception Center in Orient, the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction stated at the time. McDaniel declined medical attention, according to officials, but later collapsed and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The guards were treat- Daily Sentinel � 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 06. June Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. 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