https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/9191148d5b9426356db5e618732d27db.pdf 8f088f0959d7bf44e7383bbf6688d944 PDF Text Text Weekly church columns CHURCH s 4 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 68° 82° 82° Clouds and sun today. Clear to partly cloudy tonight. High 88° / Low 68° Today’s weather forecast Wahama wins Class A title NEWS s 3 SPORTS s 5 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Issue 125, Volume 75 Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Friday, June 25, 2021 s 50¢ Expansion efforts brewing in Gallia Ohio ends incentive lottery with mixed vaccination results By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Associated Press today; The Hoppers, Rusty Goodman, The Greenes, The Singing Americans, COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio, the state that launched the national movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates, planned to conclude its program Wednesday — still unable to crack the 50% vaccination threshold. The state’s not alone in mixed results for prize giving. Republican Gov. Mike DeWine’s May 12 announcement of the incentive program had the desired effect, leading to a 43% boost in state vaccination numbers over the previous week. But numbers of vaccinations have dropped since then. “Clearly the impact went down after that second week,” DeWine acknowledged Wednesday. Multiple other states followed Ohio’s lead, including Louisiana, Maryland, and New York state, with the impact on vaccinations hard to pin down. Under New Mexico’s “Vax 2 the Max” sweepstakes program, vaccinated residents could win prizes from a pool totaling $10 million. The rewards include a $5 million grand prize that will be drawn later this summer. The sweepstakes kept the vaccination rate from declining further but the initial boost was small. According to the governor’s office, the seven-day average of new vaccination registrations was 1,437 per day during the first week of the contest — just 85 more per day than the previous week. California awarded $116.5 million in prizes — the country’s largest pot of vaccine prize money — and Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom said they increased vaccinations at a time when more was needed to get people to overcome reservations or inertia. From the time the incentives were announced May 27 until the June 15 finale, Newsom said California was one of the few states to see a week-over-week increase in the rate of vaccinations, including a 22% increase in the week prior to awarding of the grand prizes. The Sacramento Bee noted that the increase was skewed because the previous week included three lower vaccination days over the Memorial Day weekend, and found most of the increase was from second doses of the Pfizer vaccine three weeks after 12- to 15-year-olds became eligible on May 13. See TRIO | 12 See MIXED | 12 Beth Sergent | OVP Ohio Lt. Governor Jon Husted (R) traveled to Southeast Ohio on Thursday, including stops in Gallia and Jackson counties. Husted is pictured touring the Silver Bridge Coffee Company facility in Bidwell with Lorraine Walker, president of the company. Silver Bridge Coffee, established in 2008, expanded operations last fall despite the pandemic. As previously reported, the company worked with the JobsOhio-OhioSE team, securing a JobsOhio Inclusion Grant to assist with this goal. Husted also visited the University of Rio Grande’s Jackson Center which partnered with Wellston High School, for a tour of a manufacturing class. More on Husted’s visit to Silver Bridge Coffee in an upcoming edition. Remembering ‘the Battle’ Buffington Island memorial service set By Lorna Hart Morgan’s troopers were poised to cross the Buffington Island ford when a convergence of PORTLAND, Ohio — Meigs Union gunboats and troops thwarted the crossing, captured County is home to numerous nearly a third of Morgan’s comhistorical events that have mand, and scattered his forces impacted the history of the United States, perhaps the most to the north. Morgan was finally captured famous being the incursion in Columbiana County on July of Morgan’s Raiders and their demise at the Battle of Buffing- 26. The battle is also noteworthy because it included two ton Island. future presidents of the United According to the Buffington States, all with Ohio connecIsland Battlefield Preservation tions: Rutherford B. Hayes and Foundation: William McKinley. The Battle of Buffington Because of the significance of Island on July 19, 1863, was the battle, the Sons of Union Vetthe major engagement during erans hold a memorial service General John Hunt Morgan’s each year to honor those who Great Raid into Kentucky, fought and died on the site, and Indiana, and Ohio and was to keep the history of the event the only significant Civil War alive for future generations. battle to be fought in Ohio. It The annual memorial serwas a decisive 2-hour encounvice will begin at 11 a.m. on ter involving approximately Saturday, July 17. The event is 1,800 of John Hunt Morgan’s hosted by Cadot-Blessing Camp Confederate cavalrymen and 3,000 Union artillery, cavalry, #126 Sons of Union Veterans of and infantry supported by navy the Civil War, Gallipolis, Ohio. They will be joined by other gunboats on the Ohio River. Special to OVP AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. 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He believes those who came before deserve to be honored and remembered, and that it is the responsibility of current and future generations carry it forward. “History is too important to forget, there are valuable lessons that need to be remembered,” Oiler said. “Our efforts are to preserve as much of our history as we can for future generations.” See BATTLE | 12 James Rainey Trio returns Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — The Southern Gospel group, James Rainey Trio, is returning to the area starting this weekend through July 4. According to a news release sent on behalf of the group, performances are planned for Gallia and Mason counties. “James Michael Rainey is a name that has been around Southern Gospel Music for over 39 years,” stated the news release. “James is known for his abilities to ‘wow’ the crowds with his piano artistry. James has played for some of the biggest names in gospel James Rainey Trio | Courtesy The Southern Gospel group, James Rainey Trio, is returning to the area starting this weekend through July 4. �NEWS 2 Friday, June 25, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY 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. Free community dinner today of the Federal Poverty Guidelines. Photo I.D. and proof of residency no more than 60 days old is required. Pre-registration is required for this event. Visit freshtrak.com and enter your Meigs County zip code. Please contact the Southeast Ohio Foodbank at 740-385-6813 or at info@hapcap.org with questions. This event is sponsored by Indivisible Appalachian Ohio. MIDDLEPORT — The monthly free community dinner at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center is Friday, June 25. Take-out meals will be passed out at 5 p.m. while supplies last. This month serving chicken broccoli & rice SYRACUSE — Applications casserole, salad with ranch for the 2021-22 Carleton Coldressing, rolls, and dessert. lege Scholarships for higher Everyone is welcome. 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 POMEROY — The Southeast returned by July 1. Legal residents of Syracuse can qualify Ohio Foodbank, a program of for the scholarship awards for a Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, will be hosting a maximum of two years. mobile food distribution at the Meigs County Fairgrounds on Friday, June 25 from 10 a.m.noon. Food items will be given to families who are residents of Meigs County and within 230% MIDDLEPORT — The Red Carleton College scholarships Foodbank to host food distribution Red Cross Blood Drive Meigs Library story times bridge deck replacement project began on June 1 on SR 141, between Dan Jones Road (County Road 28) and Redbud Hill Road (Township MEIGS COUNTY — The Road 462). This section will be Meigs County libraries have closed. ODOT’s detour is SR 7 returned to in-person story to SR 588 to SR 325 to SR 141. time each week. Story times happen at 1 p.m. following this Estimated completion: Aug. 23. MEIGS COUNTY — U.S. 33/ schedule: Mondays - Racine SR 833/SR 124 resurfacing. The Library; Tuesdays - Eastern Library; Wednesdays - Pomeroy project includes U.S. 33 near the intersection of Rocksprings Library; and Thursdays - Middleport Library. Wiggle Giggle Road (County Road 20) and continues east to the SR 7 interRead happens each Thursday change. From there, paving conat 10:30 a.m. at the Pomeroy tinues onto SR 833 south/124 Library. Bagged lunches are east to the traffic signal in provided for all children’s Pomeroy, where SR 833 and 124 events this summer. diverge. One 12 foot lane will be maintained at all times using BIDWELL — The Southconstruction barrels on the foureast Ohio Foodbank & lane section and flaggers on the Regional Kitchen is particitwo-lane sections. Estimated pating in the Summer Food completion: July 15. Service Program (SFSP). Free MEIGS COUNTY — A MEIGS COUNTY — A meals are provided to all chil- bridge replacement project bridge replacement project dren regardless of race, color, begins on July 12 on SR 143, began on April 12 on State national origin, sex, age or between Smith Run Road Route 143, between Lee Road disability. Meals will be pro(Township Road 170) and (Township Road 168) and Ball vided at the site and time as Zion Road (Township Road Run Road (Township Road follows: Gallia Metropolitan 171). The road will be closed. 20A). One lane will be closed. Estates, 301 Buck Ridge Rd., ODOT’s detour is SR 143 to Temporary traffic signals and a Bidwell. Lunch, 10:30 a.m. SR 684 to SR 681 to U.S. 33 10 foot width restriction will be – 11:30 a.m. on Thursdays to SR 7 to SR 143. Estimated in place. Estimated completion: through Aug. 13. No identifi- reopening date: Aug. 11. Nov. 15. cation required. GALLIA COUNTY — A Cross will be at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center at the corner of 5th & Main streets for a blood drive on Thursday, July 1, from 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. According to organizers, there is currently a severe shortage of blood. Donors will receive a Red Cross embroidered hat while supplies last. Go to: redcrossblood.org and enter MCoC to schedule an appointment or contact the church at 740-9922914. Free meals for Gallia kids Road closures, construction TODAY IN HISTORY GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Associated Press Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest. com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Today is Friday, June 25, the 176th day of 2021. There are 189 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history: On June 25, 1962, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that recitation of a state-sponsored prayer in New York State public schools was unconstitutional. On this date: In 1788, Virginia ratified the U.S. Constitution. In 1876, Lt. Col. Colonel George A. Custer and his 7th Cavalry were wiped out by Sioux and Cheyenne Indians in the Battle of the Little Bighorn in Montana. In 1942, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was designated Commanding General of the European Theater of Operations during World War II. Some 1,000 British Royal Air Force bombers raided Bremen, Germany. In 1947, “The Diary of a Young Girl,” the personal journal of Anne Frank, a German-born Jewish girl hiding with her family from the Nazis in Amsterdam during World War II, was first published. In 1950, war broke out in Korea as forces from the communist North invaded the South. In 1973, former White House Counsel John W. Dean began testifying before the Senate Watergate Committee, implicating top administration officials, including President Richard Nixon as well as himself, in the Watergate scandal and cover-up. In 1981, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that male-only draft registration was constitutional. In 1990, the U.S. Supreme Court, in its first “right-to-die” decision, ruled that family members could be barred from ending the lives of persistently comatose relatives who had not made their wishes known conclusively. In 1996, a truck bomb killed 19 Americans and injured hundreds at a U.S. military housing complex in Saudi Arabia. In 2003, the Recording Industry Association of America threatened to sue hundreds of individual computer users who were illegally sharing music files online. In 2009, death claimed Michael Jackson, the “King of Pop,” in Los Angeles at age 50 and actor Farrah Fawcett in Santa Monica, California, at age 62. In 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld nationwide tax subsidies under President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul in a 6-3 ruling that preserved health insurance for millions of Americans. Card showers Ruby Brewer will be celebrating her 97th birthday June 27, cards may be sent to her at PO Box 4, Long Bottom, OH 45743. Cliff Richie, a veteran of the Korean War, will celebrate his 90th birthday July 2, cards can be mailed to him at 215 2nd Ave., Unit 202, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Lois Hawley will be celebrating her 90th birthday on July 7, cards may be sent to 1128 East Main St., Pomeroy, OH 45761. Friday, June 25 POMEROY — Local Author Chelsa Dilcher will be at the Pomeroy Library with her novel “Colors in Me” from noon-2 p.m. Saturday, June 26 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a fish fry at fire station. Serving starts at 11 a.m. Sunday, June 27 CHESHIRE — Bradbury-Jenkins Reunion will be held at Old Kyger FWB Church, 16 Stingy Creek Road, potluck dinner at 1 p.m. Monday, June 28 Saturday, July 3 CENTERVILLE — Centerville Fire Department will hold an ice cream social and fireworks, with activities beginning at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 4 MEIGS COUNTY — All Meigs Library locations will be closed in observance of Independence Day. Wednesday, July 7 RACINE — Nancy the Turtle Lady will be at the Racine Library with her creatures. There are two times to see the program: 11 a.m. or 2 p.m. MIDDLEPORT — Veterans Service Commission meeting, 9 a.m., 97 North Second Ave., Suite 2, Middleport. TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers POMEROY — Regular meeting Plains Regional Sewer District of the Meigs County Public Library will meet at 7 p.m. at their Board, 1 p.m. at the Pomeroy office. Tuesday, July 13 Election panel delays Householder campaign finance review By Julie Carr Smyth Dave Yost, whose counsel Jonathan Blanton argued the panel had all the facts it needed to conduct its COLUMBUS, Ohio review of Householder’s — The Ohio Elections conduct and make a Commission on Thurscriminal referral. day delayed its review “There is no compelof a massive list of camling reason to kick this paign finance violations brought by the state elec- can down the road to an as-yet-undetermined tions chief against susdate,” he said, calling evipects in an alleged $60 dence that Householder million bribery scheme, citing the ongoing inves- made two transfers totaling $920,000 from his tigation. During a virtual meet- campaign account to the ing, the panel continued lawyers defending him in its review of Secretary of the criminal case “pretty State Frank LaRose’s alle- clear-cut.” Blanton said donors gations against expelled didn’t make contribuformer House Speaker tions to Householder’s Larry Householder and political campaign so others named in the federal indictment to an that he could defend himself against criminal alleunspecified future date. Both LaRose and House- gations and it was up to commissioners to defend holder are Republicans. The decision came over their interests. “The people deserve the objections of Repubanswers and they deserve lican Attorney General Associated Press CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 Serving the Tri-State Area with Professional Hardscapes, Landscapes, and Retaining Walls. All content © 2021 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. 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MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com action,” he said. “This is an opportunity to give them that without in any way interfering with what’s going on outside this commission’s purview.” Commissioners disagreed in a divided vote, siding with their director, Phil Richter, and Householder’s attorney, Nicholas Oleski, who contended Householder would be unable to defend himself because of the federal investigation. Also Thursday, the panel agreed to withdraw a number of the more than 180 allegations that LaRose had forwarded to them earlier, at LaRose’s request, and removed former Statehouse lobbyist Neil Clark, who died by suicide in March, from the case. LaRose has said a routine examination of state filings by Friends of Larry Householder showed five individuals exceeded legal giving limits between March 11, 2019, and Jan. 15, 2020. Householder was ousted as speaker after he, Clark and three others were indicted in July 2020 on federal racketeering charges for what has been called the biggest corruption scandal in state history. Householder has pleaded not guilty and maintains his innocence. The House expelled Householder last week in an historic vote, the first of its kind in 150 years, over his protests and those of allies that the expulsion was inappropriate. Householder made two impassioned pleas for keeping his seat, at a committee hearing and on the House floor, noting voters had returned him to the Statehouse in November even knowing the allegations he faced. Householder is accused of leading a bribery scheme secretly funded by the utility FirstEnergy to get a $1 billion nuclear bailout bill approved and to conduct a dirty tricks campaign to prevent a repeal of the legislation from reaching the ballot. Two of his alleged coconspirators — long-time political adviser Jeffrey Longstreth and lobbyist Juan Cespedes — have pleaded guilty. The third who remains, former lobbyist and Ohio Republican Party Chair Matt Borges, has pleaded not guilty. LaRose said Cespedes is one of five donors he has referred to the Ohio Elections Commission. Cespedes contributed $1,000 to Householder in June 2019 and $13,292 that November, exceeding an aggregate contribution cap by close to $1,000. �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, June 25, 2021 3 ‘We have a deal’: Biden announces infrastructure agreement By Jonathan Lemire, Josh Boak and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared on Thursday that “we have a deal,” announcing a bipartisan agreement on a $953 billion infrastructure plan that would achieve his top legislative priority and validate his efforts to reach across the political aisle. Biden made a surprise appearance in front of the cameras with members of a group of senators, Republicans and Democrats, after an agreement was reached at the White House. Details of the deal were scarce to start, but the pared-down plan, with $559 billion in new spending, has rare bipartisan backing and could open the door to the president’s more sweeping $4 trillion proposals later on. “This reminds me of the days when we used to get an awful lot done up in the United States Congress,” said Biden, a former Delaware senator, putting his hand on the shoulder of a stoic-looking Republican Sen. Rob Portman. The president said not everyone got what they wanted and that other White House priorities would be tackled sepa- Jacquelyn Martin | AP President Joe Biden, with a bipartisan group of senators, speaks Thursday outside the White House in Washington. Biden invited members of the group of 21 Republican and Democratic senators to discuss the infrastructure plan. From left are Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, Biden, Sen, Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., rear, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., and Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah. The senators have struggled over how to pay for the new spending but left for the White House with a sense of confidence that funding issues had been addressed. The senators from both parties stressed that the deal will create jobs for the economy, a belief that clearly transcended the partisan interests and created a framework for the deal. “We’re going to keep working together—we’re not finished,” Sen. Mitt Romney said. “But America works, the Senate works.” can Portman of Ohio and Democrat Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona, the group includes some of the more independent lawmakers in the Senate, some known for bucking their parties. “You know there are many who say bipartisanship is dead in Washington,” said Sinema, “We can use bipartisanship to solve these challenges.” And Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, said, “It sends an important message to the world as well that America can function, can get things done.” rately in a congressional budget process known as reconciliation. “We’ve struck a deal,” Biden then tweeted. “A group of senators – five Democrats and five Republicans – has come together and forged an infrastructure agreement that will create millions of American jobs.” The deal was struck amid months of partisan rancor that has consumed Washington, yet Biden has insisted that something could be done despite skepticism from many in his own party. Led by Republi- For Biden, the deal was a welcome result. Though for far less than the approximately $2 trillion he originally sought, which may raise some ire on the left, Biden had bet his political capital that he could work with Republicans and showcase that democracy could still work as a counter-example to rising autocracies across the globe. Moreover, Biden and his aides believed that they needed a bipartisan deal on infrastructure to create a permission structure for more moderate Democrats — including Sinema and Joe Manchin of West Virginia — to then be willing to go for a party-line vote for the rest of the president’s agenda. Biden’s top aides had met with senators for back-to-back meetings on Capitol Hill and later huddled with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. The agreement comes with a complex legislative push. Pelosi on Thursday warned that it must be paired with the president’s bigger goals now being prepared by Congress under a process that could push them through the Senate with only Democratic votes. “This is important,” Pelosi said. “There ain’t going to be a bipartisan bill without a reconciliation bill,” The Democratic leader vowed the House would not vote until the Senate had dealt with both packages. The major hurdle for a bipartisan agreement has been financing. Biden demanded no new taxes on anyone making less than $400,000, while Republican lawmakers were unwilling to raise taxes beyond such steps as indexing the gasoline tax to inflation. But senators departed for the White House Thursday with a sense of confidence that funding issues had been addressed. One member of the bipartisan group, Republican Rob Portman of Ohio, had met privately ahead of the White House meeting with Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell at the Capitol and said afterward that the Kentucky senator “remains openminded and he’s listening still.” The announcement leaves unclear the fate of Biden’s promises of massive investment to slow climate change, which Biden this spring called “the existential crisis of our times.” Householder’s son among applicants for his Ohio House seat COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nearly 20 people have applied to take over the Ohio House seat Larry Householder left vacant last week when he was expelled in a historic, bipartisan vote for his alleged involvement in a $60 million bribery scheme. One of those applicants vying to take the helm is his own son. Derek Householder submitted his resume Wednesday for the heavily Republican district his dad has represented for the past five years, according to application materials released by Ohio House Republicans. The son of the disgraced former lawmaker is currently the commissioner for Perry Coun- TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 68° 82° 82° Clouds and sun today. Clear to partly cloudy tonight. High 88° / Low 68° 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 0.00 4.75 3.19 22.92 21.27 SUN & MOON Today 6:05 a.m. 8:58 p.m. 10:21 p.m. 6:41 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Last Jul 1 New Jul 9 First Jul 17 Full Jul 23 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 12:26a 1:36a 2:42a 3:44a 4:40a 5:31a 6:16a Minor 6:45a 7:51a 8:56a 9:57a 10:52a 11:42a 12:04a Major 12:29a 2:06p 3:10p 4:10p 5:04p 5:53p 6:37p 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Minor 7:17p 8:22p 9:24p 10:23p 11:16p ---12:26p WEATHER HISTORY On June 25, 1988, extreme heat baked the Ohio Valley and lower Great Lakes region. Cleveland, Ohio, hit 104 degrees, and Ft. Wayne, Ind., rose to 106 -- both record high temperatures for these cities. Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Low Moderate High Lucasville 85/69 High Very High 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 12.62 16.88 22.04 12.57 12.68 24.39 12.48 27.33 35.02 12.88 22.10 34.60 22.00 24-hr. Chg. -0.40 -2.06 -0.70 -0.38 -0.72 -0.72 +0.25 -0.25 +0.15 +0.34 -1.20 -0.20 -0.80 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Logan 85/70 TUESDAY 94° 69° Partly sunny and hot with a t-storm THURSDAY 92° 71° Hot with times of clouds and sun Some sun with t-storms possible; humid Marietta 85/69 Murray City 84/68 Belpre 86/70 Athens 85/67 St. Marys 86/70 Parkersburg 85/69 Coolville 85/69 Elizabeth 87/69 Spencer 85/67 Buffalo 86/67 Milton 87/68 Clendenin 87/67 St. Albans 87/67 Huntington 86/67 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 87/66 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 71/59 20s 10s 0s -0s -10s T-storms Los Angeles 79/63 Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front WEDNESDAY 85° 70° Overcast, t-storms possible; humid NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 88/68 Ashland 87/68 Grayson 87/68 when he was removed from the dais last summer, told reporters Wednesday that the chamber is moving quickly to fill the seat in an effort to move on from what lawmakers have called a distraction. The other applicants include a township trustee, a veteran who ran unsuccessfully against Larry Householder in 2018, a maintenance coordinator for Kraft Heinz and an Ohio University student. Once the interviews are finished, the committee will recommend finalists to the House GOP caucus, which will decide the candidate to finish the year and a half remaining on Larry Householder’s term. 94° 68° Wilkesville 85/67 POMEROY Jackson 87/68 86/68 Ravenswood Rio Grande 87/69 87/68 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 81/71 GALLIPOLIS 88/68 87/68 87/67 South Shore Greenup 87/68 86/68 41 0 50 100 150 200 Portsmouth 87/69 MONDAY Times of sun and clouds McArthur 84/67 Very High Primary: Grasses, other Mold: 1302 Moderate Chillicothe 86/71 He and four associates were arrested in July in an investigation connected to the nuclear bailout legislation, House Bill 6, which contained a $1 billion ratepayer-funded rescue that would have added a new fee to every electricity bill in the state and directed over $150 million a year through 2026 to the plants near Cleveland and Toledo. The former lawmaker faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. Derek Householder is expected to be interviewed by a threemember House GOP screening committee, Cleveland.com reported. House Speaker Bob Cupp, who succeeded the lawmaker 92° 70° Adelphi 85/71 Waverly 84/69 Pollen: 14 Low MOON PHASES SUNDAY Clouds and breaks of sun 2 Primary: cladosporium, other Sat. 6:05 a.m. 8:58 p.m. 11:12 p.m. 7:50 a.m. SATURDAY 91° 70° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 83° 56° 85° 64° 105° in 1930 47° in 1915 EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low stated Larry Householder was not suited for office because of the indictment. The state Constitution allows expulsion for “disorderly conduct” without defining it. Larry Householder reiterated his innocence in a House floor speech before the vote and predicted again he would be acquitted of charges that he orchestrated a $60 million bribery scheme meant to approve legislation propping up two nuclear power plants and then kill a ballot issue trying to overturn the law. “I have not nor have I ever taken a bribe or solicited or been solicited for taking a bribe,” Householder said. ty, which is included in the district, along with Coshocton and portions of Licking County, east of Columbus. Derek Householder won the commissioner’s race in November with help from donors connected to his father’s campaign. Prior to joining public office, he worked as a coal plant operator before he lost his job as part of a company-wide layoff in September 2019. His father’s House seat is vacant after 75 Republicans and 21 Democrats cast a vote on June 16 to expel a member of the House for the first time in 150 years. With the vote, the GOP-controlled House approved a resolution that Charleston 86/67 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 80/59 Billings 78/59 Montreal 84/68 Toronto 80/67 Minneapolis 87/68 Denver 76/55 Detroit 74/69 New York 79/68 Chicago 81/70 Kansas City 86/73 Washington 83/71 Today Sat. 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In Acts 2, the Holy Spirit comes like a rushing wind from Heaven (v. 2), and the disciples are empowered to speak in other world languages (vv. 5-6). Before long, Peter preaches a famous sermon, and the gospel spreads like wildfire from JeruCross salem. Words Bible scholars refer to Acts Isaiah 1:8 as a missiological strategy Pauley because of the concentric circles of influence. The early Christians sought to fulfill the Great Commission. They took great care to spread the gospel to the ends of the known world. Being a follower of Christ means obeying the Great Commission. And as we embrace this task set before us, we realize the implications that Acts 1:8 has for us today. Jesus emphasizes at least three things in this verse. Let’s consider them together. First, if we’re going to fulfill the Great Commission, we must lean on the Spirit. In Luke 24:36-49, Jesus appears to His disciples after rising from the dead. He says, “‘Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, and that repentance for the forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. You are witnesses of these things. And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high’” (vv. 46-49 ESV). Jesus warns His followers to wait on the Spirit before attempting to fulfill the mission. We must heed this warning. Trying to make disciples without the Spirit’s power is like trying to fry eggs without heat. If you’re a true follower of Christ, you have the Holy Spirit. The apostle Paul writes to the church at Ephesus, “In him you also, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, and believed in him, were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the guarantee of our inheritance until we acquire possession of it, to the praise of his glory” (Eph. 1:13-14 ESV). We’re not waiting on the Spirit in the same way as those earliest followers of Christ. But we must keep in step with the Spirit (see Galatians 5:16-26), trusting His power and guidance. We must seek to follow the Spirit’s leading in our lives. Only then do we find the power to fulfill the Great Commission. Too often, we try to do God’s work without God’s power. Second, if we’re going to fulfill the Great Commission, we must start where we are. Just as Jesus commands His followers to start in Jerusalem, so we must begin sharing the gospel in our “neck of the woods.” It’s easy for Christians to immediately begin thinking about foreign missionaries when the topic of missions comes up. Of course, God does call some to leave American soil and serve in other nations. But He doesn’t call every Christian overseas. Start where you are. Maybe you’re a student. A stay-at-home mom. An engineer. A Walmart cashier. Serve God where you are, striving to share the gospel and make disciples. In this season of my life, I’m drawn to 1 Corinthians 7:17. The apostle Paul writes, “Only let each person lead the life that the Lord has assigned to him, and to which God has called him. This is my rule in all the churches” (ESV). I love this verse. Why? Because it reminds me that missional living can occur right here and right now. The world is in desperate need of missional moms, missional mechanics, missional mail carriers, and everything in-between. We must fasten our hands to the plow in front of us. But there’s yet another implication of Acts 1:8. If we’re going to fulfill the Great Commission, we must work to spread the gospel even further—ultimately to the ends of the earth. While it’s true that not all Christians are called across the country or overseas, all Christians are called to engage in the spread of the gospel to the furthest parts of the world. But how? Two primary ways we engage in the global spread of the gospel is through our prayers and our giving. God may never call us to leave our Jerusalem. But even if we remain in Jerusalem, there’s work to be done in other places. With that in mind, we should pray. We should give. We should strive to support those who do risk their lives in other countries for the sake of the gospel. Furthermore, as we keep in step with the Spirit, we must always be ready to leave Jerusalem ourselves if the Lord ever calls us to do so. May this article encourage us to be missionaries for the glory of God as we seek to complete this most precious mission. Let us lean on the Spirit, start where we are, and work to spread the gospel to the ends of the world. Isaiah Pauley is the Minister of Worship for Faith Baptist Church in Mason, W.Va. Find more at www.isaiahpauley.com. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. CHURCH Ohio Valley Publishing A Christian’s GPS tions in plain and simple terms When I got my car a few like my GPS, so we don’t get years ago, there was one thing lost in the world around us?” that I insisted on having in it: Well, guess what - he did! The a GPS navigational system. Bible is full of his directions Now, I know you probably to be happy and successful at don’t know me other than this thing we call Christianthese weekly articles, but I have zero sense of direction. God’s Kids ity. In Romans 12: 9-21, the One of the most fearful and Korner Apostle Paul wrote in very easy to understand terms what stressful things for me is to Ann we need to be doing, I think. have to drive to a new place Moody Forgive me for rewriting Paul’s that I have never been before. words, but I came up with five I’d always print off the direcimportant things we all should be tions and map, but it was hard to doing every day to please God and drive and read those at the same show his love to others and ourselves. time. If I got lost, I could never fig1. Don’t just pretend that you love ure out how to get back on track to others; really love them. Hate what is my destination. And then I had to reverse those directions to get home wrong and try to make it better. Be good friends to one another and show too. My solution was my car talking to me and telling me not only how to them respect - just like you would do with your brother or sister. get to the new place, but get home 2. Work hard and don’t be lazy. Do afterwards. This has helped relieve what is right joyfully because that is my fear of driving somewhat, but serving the Lord. Be patient and pray. rest assured, I always, always say a long and sincere prayer before I leave If your friend needs something, share yours with him or her. home! 3. If someone is mean to you, don’t One day, I got to thinking about be mean back. Instead, you should how to be a good Christian and pray for them and try to get along thought to myself, “Wouldn’t it be with everyone. Don’t try to get even great if God just gave us the direc- with them. In the end, God will take care of it Himself. 4. When your friends are happy, be happy with them. If they are sad, be sympathetic to them. Don’t ever try to act big or like you know it all. Enjoy all people. 5. Don’t let yourself get into evil things - things that you know will get you into trouble. Do good things and let that overcome the bad things. Doing good things is how you stay out of trouble. Doesn’t that sound like a list of things we can strive to do every day? I think so too! The more we can do these, the happier we will be with ourselves and each other. We will certainly please God, as well. Let’s say a prayer together. Dear Heavenly Father, thank You for telling us exactly what we need to do to be a good and happy person. It may not always be easy for us, but we would ask You to help us remember when we forget. In Your 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. The test of worship moment a brief taste of the G.K. Chesterton, in his eternal home that awaits collection of essays entitled, them. They meditate upon “Heretics,” observed, “There the words of the prayers as is no such thing on earth as the congregation is joined an uninteresting subject; the together before the throne of only thing that can exist is an God in praise, thanksgiving uninterested person.” By this, Chesterton meant Search the and the offering of petitions. that every subject contains Scriptures They find the reading of God’s word to be a feast for within itself all sorts of fasciJonathan the soul, and they ponder the nating diversions and truths. McAnulty words of each homily and He further suggested, “We meditation, measuring them might, no doubt, find it a nuisance to count all the blades of grass against the truth of God’s word, or all the leaves of the trees; but this using sound words to propel themselves to greater spiritual maturity would not be because of our boldand readiness. They somberly, but ness or gaiety, but because of our lack of boldness and gaiety.” That is, joyfully, partake of the communion, moved to both melancholy and gratithe joyous person finds enjoyment or novelty in all things, whereas the tude as they remember the sacrifice of God’s own Son on their behalf. very boredom of the bored person Such a person, in contemplating proves themselves prosaic; their lack worship, can say truthfully with the of enjoyment in life stemming from Psalmist of old, “I was glad when their own lack of inward strength they said to me, ‘Let us go to the and vitality. house of the Lord!’(Psalm 122:1; Whereas Chesterton was making general observations about mankind ESV),” and they understand, as at large, we might note that there is Christ taught, how to worship in “Spirit and in truth (cf. John 4:24).” a corresponding application to be When such a one leaves the worship, made regarding the worship of the they say truthfully, “It was good to church. have been there.” There are those who delight in There are yet others, however, worship and find the whole of the for whom worship is a drudgery, affair spiritually uplifting. Worship and they seek ever to make worship for them is a rejuvenation of the more entertaining that they may be soul and their heart thrills with a diverted from their boredom with keen pleasure in the experience of the whole. They find no beauty in giving to God, whilst at the same the singing. They have no interest in time being fed by God. They think upon the words of each hymn sung, the prayers, except perhaps to notice whether or not the one praying missearching those words for personal speaks in some humorous way. As application and biblical precedent. They delight in the sound of uplifted the word of God is opened in their presence, their mind drifts to other voices joined together in congrematters, perhaps business, perhaps gational unity, finding within that sports, perhaps the menu awaiting later. They find no romanticism or spiritual communion in Lord’s table, seeing it only as a ritual demanded by the moment, but little more. Such a one, prior to worship, no doubt contemplates whether there is some excuse they can make to avoid worship. They sit through the whole of the service counting the minutes until it is done, and after they do little more than complain about the sermon, the style of the prayers, and the fact that too many songs were sung. Yet if one can find the worship uplifting, even as another finds it tedious, then the fault is not the worship itself, but rather it proves the axiom that for the spiritual all things involving God are spiritual. Or, as it is written, “The natural person does not accept the things of the Spirit of God, for they are folly to him, and he is not able to understand them because they are spiritually discerned (1 Corinthians 2:14; ESV).” Worship thus becomes a test of our own spiritual maturity and strength. The man mindful of the things of God, delighting in the word of God and filled with a zeal for the things of God finds worship a blessing. The worldly man finds it a burden to be endured, akin to a curse. Where we individually stand in regards to the question is thus a legitimate matter for self-reflection as we contemplate how much of the world yet dwells within us as we, as Christians, seek to be pleasing to God. Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. She is the ‘finding-est’ woman I know was an unfinished manuscript Although Terry and I have of a daily devotional I had been married a lot of years, been working on for a while. she still impresses me with I had gotten through August the quality of her character. with it. For example, it used to be — Nonetheless, I evidently before we got cell phones — was not thinking clearly from that she could accurately track what was going on with me, down my whereabouts though Ron according to Terry, but I do I did not inform her where Branch I would be at a given time Contributing remember one day needing to clean off my desk. So, I took (times were that she would columnist those manuscripts and put call me if there was churchthem somewhere. Here lately related information I might I have gotten the renewed gumption would need). I have long called her Miss FBI because of her innate abil- to finish the daily devotional, and I ity to deduce what I had been doing needed to find out where I had left off the daily procedure. I got to lookduring the course of my day, and, ing for it in places typical for me in especially, what I had been eating. the house, but I forgot where I had She can also tell if I have taken my daily doses of medicine or not. I can- put it. I gave diligent search. One morning last week as I was not hide anything from her! But, there is something else about leaving for an appointment, it her that just recently occurred to me. occurred to me to tell Terry to be on the lookout for my stuff. When I now say about her that she is the “finding-est” woman I know. In other I returned, she was smiling as I words, it does not matter what I lose, entered the door, and said with lilting voice, “Guess what I found!” She she seems to be able to find it. had found both manuscripts and About May, 2020, I started getother of my written works in the ting sick. Prior to that time, I had most unlikely household place posbeen working on two more books. sible. I have no idea why I put them I had just finished a manuscript of there. I was simultaneously amazed another kids’ story, and the other and grateful. I’m telling you — she is a good sleuth! The spiritual application is clear to me, for it causes me to think about the Lord’s parable of the woman who looked for a lost piece of silver. According to the Lord’s account, she lit a candle, swept the house, and sought diligently till she found it. One is motivated to look for lost things that have particular intrinsic value. He went on to say, “And when she has found it, she calls her friends and her neighbors together, saying, ‘Rejoice with me for I have found the piece that was lost.’” One of the most valuable assets for our lives has to be relationship and fellowship with God. But, we often, without thinking clearly through the ramifications, deliberately lose it or inadvertently misplace it. We all seem to go through times like that. You know exactly what I am saying. And, when we get the renewed gumption to resume it, it is as though we are not aware of where we put it. We need God’s specialized ability to regain it. See WOMAN | 10 �S ports Ohio Valley Publishing NFL highlights minority candidates Friday, June 25, 2021 5 Lady Falcons win Class A championship By Rob Maaddi Associated Press Troy Vincent wrapped up the NFL’s three-day General Manager Forum and Quarterback Coaching Summit with a passionate plea to anyone who still thinks there aren’t worthy Black candidates for head coaching positions. Vincent praised Houston Texans assistant coach Pep Hamilton, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks coach Brian Johnson and several other coaches who gave impressive presentations during this week’s webinar. “We want the best for our game, so this was confirmation that these young men are talented,” said Vincent, the fivetime Pro Bowl cornerback and the NFL’s executive vice president of football operations. “They’ve developed the best quarterbacks at the collegiate level. Now all of a sudden they can’t develop a quarterback, they can’t call plays but they’re coaching the top 5 draft picks year in and year out. Stop it. We’ve got work to do, but we’re committed to it.” The league held its inaugural GM Forum, named after Ozzie Newsome, on Monday and followed up with its fourth annual QB Coaching Summit on Tuesday and Wednesday. There are only four Black GMs and three Black head coaches in a 32-team league where about 70% of the players are minorities. Baltimore Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti, New York Giants owner John Mara and Buffalo Bills owner Kim Pegula participated in the GM Forum. Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank, Chicago Bears chairman George McCaskey and Pittsburgh Steelers owner Art Rooney II participated in the coaching sessions. “I’ve always said that it would be good to have owners at the table, and I think we’ve finally got guys at the table and they got an opportunity to see first hand,” said Doug Williams, the first Black QB to win a Super Bowl and Black College Football Hall of Fame cofounder. “My thinking is they’re going to feel a lot better about hiring somebody that doesn’t look See NFL | 10 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, June 25 Baseball Post 39 at Jim Jadwin Memorial at Chillicothe VA, TBA Saturday, June 26 Baseball Post 39 at Jim Jadwin Memorial at Chillicothe VA, TBA Sunday, June 27 Baseball Post 39 at Jim Jadwin Memorial at Chillicothe VA, TBA Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Members of the Wahama softball team pose for photos following their 5-3 victory in the Class A state championship on Wednesday at Little Creek Park in South Charleston, W.Va. Wahama finishes perfect season with 5-3 win over Ritchie County By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The finishing touches on a masterpiece season. The Wahama softball team won the program’s first-ever state championship with a 5-3 victory over Ritchie County Wednesday on Craft Field at Little Creek Park in Kanawha County, completing the Lady Falcons 27-0 campaign. Ritchie County (23-7) — now 0-5 against the Lady Falcons this season — took its first lead against the Red and White with a one-out single from Olivia Dodd in the opening inning. Dodd eventually came around to score on a bases loaded walk, but the Lady Rebel lead stayed 2-0 after a groundout in the next at-bat. The Lady Falcons answered immediately, with Mike Lieving scoring on a single from Emma Gibbs, who crossed the plate for the game-tying run on a Lauren Noble sac-fly. The Lady Rebels had a runner at third base with one out in the top of the third inning, but back-to-back groundouts to Victoria VanMatre at third base ended the inning. Wahama broke the tie with an RBI double from Amber Wolfe, and then the Lady Falcons added two to their lead with a two-run double from Noble. BOX SCORE Wahama 5, Ritchie County 3 RCHS 200 010 0 — 3-10-2 WHS 203 000 x — 5-7-2 WP: Mikie Lieving (7IP, 3R, 2ER, 10H, 4K, 2BB) LP: Lillie Law (3R, 2ER, 2H, 1BB) Ritchie County (23-7): Olivia Dodd 4-4 (RS, RBI), Alyvia Pittman 2-4, Chloe Elliott 1-2, Chaslyn Jones 1-3, Marissa Jeffrey 1-4 (RS), Law 1-4, Maci Ireland (RBI), Kiarra Weekley (RS). Wahama (27-0): Amber Wolfe 2-3 (RS, RBI), Victoria VanMatre 2-3, Lauren Noble 1-2 (3RBI), Emma Gibbs 1-3 (2RS, RBI), Lieving 1-3 (2RS). 2B: Pittman; Noble, Wolfe. Ritchie County stranded a runner in scoring position in the top of the fourth, and got a run back with after an error in the top of the fifth. The Lady Rebels put runners on the corners with two outs in the top of the seventh inning, but the potential go-ahead run struck out, as Wahama sealed the 5-3 victory. Lieving was the winning pitcher of record in a complete game, striking out four, walking two and hitting three, while allowing three runs, two earned, on 10 hits. Lillie Law took the loss after pitching to the first five batters of the third inning and allowing three runs, two earned, on two hits and a walk. Chloe Elliott — who was the winning pitcher in Ritchie County’s 1-0 victory over Petersburg on Wednesday morning — pitched six innings against Wahama, striking out six batters, hitting one, walking none, while giving up two runs, both Wahama sophomore Mikie Lieving (2) releases a pitch, during the Lady Falcons’ 5-3 state championship victory on Wednesday at Craft Field in South Charleston, W.Va. earned, on five hits. Leading the Red and White at the plate, Amber Wolfe and Victoria VanMatre were both 2-for-3, with Wolfe doubling once, scoring once, and driving in a run. Noble doubled once and drove in three runs, while Gibbs and Lieving both singled once and scored twice, with Gibbs also picking up an RBI. Wolfe, VanMatre, Lieving and Morgan Christian earned all-tournament team honors for the Lady Falcons. Dodd led the Lady Rebels, going 4-for-4 with a run scored and an RBI. Pittman was 2-for4 with a double, while Elliott, Law, Marissa Jeffrey and Chaslyn Jones each singled once, with Jeffrey scoring a run. See FALCONS | 10 Emmert: NCAA crafting ‘interim’ NIL rules after court loss By Ralph D. Russo Associated Press NCAA President Mark Emmert said Wednesday the association is working on interim rules that will permit college athletes to earn money off their fame and celebrity by July and act as a bridge until there is a permanent solution. In a memo sent to member schools and obtained by The Associated Press, Emmert acknowledged the current uncertainty across college sports as it moves toward allowing name, image and likeness compensation for athletes. “We are focused on providing you additional guidance to make the introduction of the NIL era as smooth as possible,” he wrote in the memo, which was first reported by The Athletic. Six states — Texas, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and New Mexico — have laws set to go into effect July 1 that would undercut existing NCAA rules and give athletes the opportunity to be paid by third parties for things such as sponsorship deals, online endorsements and personal appearances. Several other state laws could also go into effect in July. Without NCAA action, athletes in some states could be making money without putting their college eligibility in jeopardy while their counterparts in other states could be in danger of breaking NCAA rules. “Although permanent NIL rule changes by July 1 are unlikely due to the legal environment, we are working with divisional governance bodies to develop interim solutions that will fairly allow student-athletes to take advantage of NIL opportunities regardless of the state in which they are enrolled,” Emmert wrote. Last week, Emmert sent a letter to membership urging legislative action on NIL rules or he would take executive steps toward a temporary solution. The NCAA Division I Council met Tuesday and Wednesday but was not expected to take any action on NIL. The Council has another meeting tentatively set for Monday. The leaders of six Division I conferences have urged the D-I Council to shelve an NIL proposal that has been in limbo for months and instead proposed a stopgap measure that would allow schools to implement NIL rules in states where there is none until a federal law is passed. Emmert wrote in his latest letter that the NCAA remains “committed to working with Congress to chart a path forward, which is a point the Supreme Court expressly stated in its ruling” this week, a 9-0 decision against the NCAA on the topic of education-related benefits for athletes. Emmert stressed the high court still puts authority to govern college sports in the hands of the association. However, he warned the more than 1,100 member schools Wednesday “existing and new rules are subject to antitrust analysis and we should expect continued litigation., particularly in the area of ‘play for pay.’” �6 Friday, June 25, 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. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Apostolic Gospel Church 1812 Eastern Ave. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Calvary Christian Center, Inc. 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal Assemblies of the World 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 12 p.m. Bible study and prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Friday, June 25, 2021 7 MEIGS COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY GALLIA COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY APOSTOLIC Ohio Valley Publishing Ohio Valley Publishing P.O. Box 802, 19 Locust Street Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-441-9941; 877-545-7242 Advisory Services are provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and Securities are offered through cfd Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC. 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VIN: 1FTPW14584FA19679 2004 Ford F-150 VIN: JTHCK262672014817 2007 Lexus IS VIN: 1FMZK06186GA23054 2006 Ford Freestyle The team announced Thursday it will not go to Saint Vincent College for the second straight summer after the NFL declined the organization’s plan. Steelers spokesman Burt Lauten said the club is “disappointed” it will not return to the small school in Latrobe — about an hour east of downtown Pittsburgh — that has served as the team’s camp since 1966. “We were prepared to safely host training camp on campus with fans, but unfortunately our plan was not approved due to NFL’s COVID-19 protocols,” Lauten said in a statement. The Steelers will instead split time between Heinz Field and their training complex in the city’s South Side. 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Why they getting checked?’ What he’s going to say? ‘Well, they think everyone’s cheating,” Britton said Wednesday. “I mean, is that what we want the game to be about, like we’re Falcons From page 5 Each team had a pair of errors in the contest. Wahama had five runners left on base, while the Lady Rebels stranded 11. Following the state championship victory, third-year Lady Falcons head coach Chris Noble talked about achieving their ultimate goal of a state championship, and what set hit club apart. “It was absolutely our Woman From page 4 Fortunately, God assures us a recovery of that lost relationship and fellowship with Him. He says, “For I know the assuming you’re cheating? I just think it’s a bad look.” On-field exams of pitchers started Monday, a week after baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred announced a crackdown on unauthorized grip substances. When umpire Alfonso Marquez approached Scherzer for a third time during Tuesday’s game, as requested by Girardi, the threetime Cy Young Award winner tossed his glove and hat to the ground, unbuckled his belt and appeared ready to take off his pants. “I will say this: If somebody goes hunting for something on one of our guys, I’ll guarantee we’re going to have every guy on that bench and every other eye we can get on what might be happening. But that’s not a road I want to go down,” Matheny said Wednesday at Yankee Stadium. “Let’s let the umpires do what they’re told to do.” When Oakland reliever Sergio Romo was checked by the umpires after pitching the seventh inning on Tuesday night, the veteran right-hander flung his belt onto the turf and dropped his trousers. Britton said while the goal of eliminating sticky substances was laudable, the method of enforcement was hurtful. “I just think the optics of it are so bad for baseball,” he said during batting practice, speaking in front of the Yankees dugout. “Having players checked on the field — we’re talking about that, we’re not talking about Wander Franco’s debut, we’re not talking about how well Gerrit (Cole) threw and how well Max Scherzer threw and all this other stuff around the game. We’re talking about guys getting checked on the field, guys dropping their pants on the field, guys throwing their belts off. “I just think the optics are just absolutely embarrassing for our game, and that’s not what I want to wake up and read about regarding our game in the morning. But there’s a better way to do it. But it takes more than just me or other players saying it,” he said. “It takes talking with MLB and sitting down and hashing something out to where we can enforce rules but not in the way that it’s being enforced.” Cole also serves on the executive subcommittee, which along with the union staff supervises collective bargaining to replace the labor contract that expires on Dec. 1. Britton said there have not been talks between the union and MLB in several weeks on foreign substances. Lady Falcons to return to the state tournament again next season. “We 100 percent expect to be back here next year,” Coach Noble said. “I’m sure this will be a big motivator for all the younger kids coming up through. Usually anytime you win a state championship it gets everybody moving ahead for the program.” © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. goal, and it feels great to fulfill it,” Coach Noble said. “This team has been amazing, the no-quit attitude, and playing for each other has been incredible throughout the whole season. There’s been no complaints, but with this group here, we could have lost 7-or-8 games and there would have been no complaints from them, that’s what made them so good.” Coach Noble also acknowledged that seeing the Lady Rebels fifth time was a different kind of challenge. “We actually liked Ritchie County, but for the fifth time… we were a little tired of playing Ritchie County,” Coach Noble said. Wahama has a trio of seniors who go out as state champions, Emma Gibbs, Deborah Miller and Victoria VanMatre. While all-3 were a large part of the Lady Falcons’ unbeaten state championship season, starting at their respective infield spots, Coach Noble noted the expectation is for the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. / Then shall you call upon me…and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. / And you shall seek me and find me, when Let the Finding-est you shall search for me Woman Find It for You.” with all your heart.” I might be sitting on a Be concerned and motivated enough to find money maker. what you have lost with God. Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason In the meantime, I County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. have been ruminating expressed in the article about a business perhaps Viewpoints are the work of the author. called “Lost Something? Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. NFL inclusiveness is important for the game,” he said. From page 5 Each team had representation from at least an owner, president, like them because of general manager or what they can do and head coach during what they know and the three-day events. the fact that they can Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach. I do feel good about that. I’m looking coach Bruce Arians, New England Patriots forward to it. coach Bill Belichick “I don’t know how and Kansas City Chiefs many jobs will come coach Andy Reid spoke open next year, but I do believe the guys that Tuesday and answered were on there and some questions from aspiring of the guys that weren’t head coaches. Bieniemy took queson there are going to tions from attendees go and say: ‘Hey, man, we’ve just got to change Wednesday following a recorded session feaour thinking and go turing him and Chiefs with the guy that can quarterback Patrick do the job.’ I feel good Mahomes. Bieniemy has about it.” been the coordinator of Vincent added that one of the league’s most more owners weren’t prolific offenses, but scheduled because of hasn’t received a proa crowded three-day motion despite several agenda. “They understand the interviews over the past importance of why this three years. SWISHER & LOHSE NEW with Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo criticized Girardi during an interview on Washington’s 106.7 The Fan. The Phillies manager said he became suspicious because Scherzer was touching his hair more than usual on the mound. Scherzer said he did that because he couldn’t grip the ball and needed moisture on his fingers. He also said he got tired of tasting rosin. “It’s embarrassing for Girardi. It’s embarrassing for the Phillies. It’s embarrassing for baseball,” Rizzo said. “Yes, he was playing games. And hey that’s his right. Gamesmanship. Had nothing to do with substances. He had no probable cause to ask for it. 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The girls are the towns of New Haven, Hartford and Mason Wednesday evening. pictured on a flatbed truck, displaying their plaques and trophy. OHIO BRIEF 2 men, boy found dead on boat off Cleveland coast Photo courtesy of the SUVCW Pictured are re-enactors from Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War John Townsend Camp #108, Gen. Benjamin Fearing Camp #2, SUVCW, Cadot-Blessing Camp #126, and Brooks-Grant Camp #7 who participated in the 2019 memorial of the Battle of Buffington Island. Battle From page 1 Included in the memorial service will be a history of the battle presented by Cadot-Blessing Camp member Sam Wilson and music by acclaimed singer-songwriter Mixed and Southeast Ohio native Steve Free. Free has been labeled the “Appalachian Jimmy Buffett” and has received numerous national and international musical awards. Named an official “Ohio Treasure” in 2009, today Free and his band have dedicated themselves to performing throughout the Tri-State area at diverse venues. Guests are invited to join participants for lunch after the service at the adjacent Portland Community Center. For more information visit: https://www.buffingtonbattlefieldfoundation.org. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. five residents the chance to win $1 million each in weekly lottery drawings – Gov. Mike DeWine from June 4 until July 7. From page 1 In Ohio, about 5.5 million people have received In West Virginia, Gov. prizes including travel at least a first dose of at least one shot of the Jim Justice, a Repubpackages to destinations Pfizer or Moderna vacCOVID-19 vaccine will lican, hoped to use a series of prize giveaways automatically be entered around Oregon and more cines or the Johnson & to win $1 million or one than 1,500 gift cards, Johnson vaccine as of to inject new life into a worth $100, that were Wednesday, or about vaccine drive that drasti- of 36 $10,000 prizes — cally slowed down after a with one winner in each being distributed at vac- 47% of the population. cine sites during the county. Oregonians, About 5 million people, strong early start. weekend of June 12 – an or 43% of the populaages 12 to 17, have a When he announced tion, have completed the the drawings last month, chance to win one of five incentive that officials said brought a noticeprocess. Justice had projected that $100,000 scholarships. able increase of people to The drawing is set to While the incentive’s more than two-thirds of sites. success was short-lived, eligible residents ages 12 take place on June 28. In Colorado, vaccinaThe Oregonian reportit got Ohioans who were and over would be vactions have slowed since ed in early June that either straddling the line cinated by the time he its lottery was rolled or those who had not removed a mask mandate the seven-day average out by Democratic Gov. plans to get the vaccine on Sunday. But the state of adults receiving their Jared Polis last month, first shots had actually to get vaccinated, Ohio’s fell short of that goal — with about 589,000 decreased from about governor said. 61.5% had received at fewer doses given out 9,000 the day before As evidence, Jonathan least one dose by Sunin the month since Brown, a Democrat, Carlyle of Toledo, an day’s first drawing. announced the lottery to Polis’ announcement, Amazon deliveryman In late May, Oregon compared to the same 6,700 nearly two weeks who won the second $1 Gov. Kate Brown amount of time a month million prize on June 2, later. announced that Oregobefore the contest began. and said the next day: This month, Brown nians who are 18 or The state is offering announced additional “When y’all announced older and have received the Vax-a-Million, as soon as I heard that, I was like ‘Yes, I need to go do this now.’” DeWine continues to urge Ohioans to get vaccines, saying the end of state social distancing requirements, the return to in-person school classes in the fall, and the multiplying of virus variants remain a concern. Last week, DeWine held a news conference at Thomas Worthington High School in suburban Columbus along with students and coaches urging Elks Lodge, 1048 Wheeling Ave., Cambridge - June 27th - 12-1:30pm middle and high school who play sports Menards, 2009 E. State St., Athens - June 29th - 10-11:30am children to get vaccinated. “Clearly the impact went down after that second week.” PEACHES TRUCKLOAD PEACH SALE Freestone Peaches $40 for a 25lb Box Georgia Pecans $10 for a 1lb Bag OH-70238421 INDIAN RIVER DIRECT CLEVELAND (AP) — The deaths of two men and a 11-year-old boy found in a boat on Lake Erie may have been caused by carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities said Witnesses called 911 around 6 p.m. Wednesday when they saw the boat circling with the engines running about two miles away from the Cleveland shore A Coast Guard crew soon arrived and found the three victims were unresponsive. Crew members put the boat in neutral and broke a window on the boat, and carbon monoxide detectors were set off. The boat was towed back to the Coast Guard Station in Cleveland, and the two men — Frank Opaskar, 76, of Avon Lake, and Christopher Kedas, 45, of Huron — were pronounced dead at the scene. The boy, Owen Kedas, of Huron, was taken to a hospital, but he was pronounced dead. Trio upcoming performances, including morning and evening appearances: June 27 — Sunday From page 1 morning service 10:15 a.m., First Church of The Stamps Quartet, the Nazarene, 1110 The Blackwood QuarFirst Avenue, Gallipolis, tet, and currently with Ohio, with Pastor Matt Wilburn and Wilburn Llewellyn. The trio’s on select dates. The evening performance trio is made up of two on June 27 is at 6 p.m. exceptionally talented at the revival at the Colladies. Laura Jo Rainey lege Hill Church, Wood has been singing along School Road, Gallipolis side of her husband for Ferry, W.Va., with Rev. nearly 12 years now. Josh Searls. The revival She has the ability to capture people with her is Monday-Thursday with services beginning high soprano voice and at 7 p.m. interpretation of songs. July 3 — Saturday Berdella McGrew is the 10:30 a.m. to noon at trio’s newest member, Gallipolis River Recrebut not new to singing. ation Festival in City Berdella sang with The Haney’s for well over 15 Park. River Rec features years, and with The Gos- gospel music from 9 a.m. pel Homecoming Choir to 2 p.m. July 4 — Sunday of Illinois for many years as well. She has recorded morning at Grace United Methodist Church, with Daywind Records 600 Second Avenue, and is an outstanding Gallipolis, with Rev. Ray arranger and musician Kane, services 8:30 a.m. in her own right. She brings a wealth of expe- and 10:45 a.m. in the sanctuary. Sunday everience singing Alto for ning on July 4 at 6 p.m. the group.” the trio will be with the James is a native of Gallipolis, Ohio, gradu- congregation of Addison Freewill Baptist Church ating in 1982 from the and Pastor Rick Barcus, old Gallia Academy rounding out the trip. High School on Fourth The trio currently Avenue. His father, the late James Hugh Rainey, records with Declaration 212 Productions and has was the pastor at The released several singles First Church of God on Route 7 for nearly eight to radio stations across the country. years. James received “Original songs, great his start in Southern Gospel music when The arrangements, piano instrumentals, laughter, Gospel Harmony Boys and above all the presof Huntington, W.Va. came to hear James play ence of the Holy Spirit,” at this church, and then is what audiences can expect when attending took him on the road the trio’s performances, with them. according to the news Ann Fisher and the release. late Merlin Ross were Information provided reportedly responsible on behalf of the trio by for helping to train their publicist Cheryl James up for what he soon would encounter in Enyart. More can be found at www.jamesmithe music field. chaelrainey.com. 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