https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/51b348f5c8173c115565ca1bae54b623.pdf dbe99d4d775a90ba7b807964b848926c PDF Text Text Gallia Academy falls Prep football results SPORTS s 4 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 61° 74° 73° A passing shower today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 82° / Low 65° SPORTS s 4 Today’s weather forecast WEATHER s 7 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 196, Volume 75 Tuesday, October 5, 2021 s 50¢ Southern’s homecoming 133 new cases reported Latest stats from Mason, Gallia, Meigs By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com Pictured are members of the homecoming court during last week’s game at Southern High School. Photos courtesy of Bartee Photography Royalty recognized in Racine Staff Report RACINE — McKenna Walker was recently crowned the 2021 Southern High School Homecoming Queen. Walker was escorted by 2021 Homecoming King Aiden Hill. The rest of the homecoming court included: Candidates for Homecoming Queen — Kelly Shaver, Molly Hill, Cassidy Roderus and Jacelyn Northup. Candidates for Homecoming King — Isaac McCarty, Tanner Lisle, Brayden Kingery and Hunter Person. The homecoming attendants and members of the court were: Kindergarten — Trey Jenkins (crown bearer) and Norah McDaniel (flower girl); Seventh Grade — Molly Haye with escort Cohen Roush; Eighth Grade — Laynee Hill with escort Noah Leachman; Ninth Grade — Ava Circle with escort Gryphon Thomas; 10th Grade — Gracie Hill with escort Jace Hill; and 11th Grade — Hannah Smith with escort Jake Roush. OHIO VALLEY — There were 133 new cases of COVID-19 reported over the weekend in the Ohio Valley Publishing area, down slightly from a week ago when there were 138 new cases reported on Monday, Sept. 27. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 60 additional cases of COVID-19 on Monday, since Friday. In Meigs County, ODH reported 40 new COVID19, also on Monday. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported 33 new cases of COVID-19 on Monday. See CASES | 3 McKenna Walker and Aiden Hill were crowned Queen and King, respectively, during Southern High School’s Homecoming celebration. Holzer adds app for surgical patients Staff Report Vaidya is now seeing patients in his clinic at Pleasant Valley Hospital.” “I definitely felt an overwhelming sense of pride when deciding to come back to Pleasant Valley Hospital,” Dr. Vaidya stated. “I belong to this community and it’s an even bigger sense of pride to be able to serve a community of people who I consider my own. I’m excited to return and rejoin Pleasant Valley in their mission to make a healthy difference in people’s lives.” OHIO VALLEY — Holzer Health System recently announced it has added the Vocera EASE application to “improve patient and family communication for certain surgical procedures at our Gallipolis campus,” according to a news release. The application enables healthcare professionals to send secure texts, photos, and video updates to a patient’s designated loved ones during a surgical procedure. Family members and friends can respond to updates. “During the pandemic, surgical procedure protocols have changed drastically,” shared Sue Gilliam, BSN, RN, CNOR, Director of Perioperative Services, Holzer Health System. “To help keep family members informed and increase communication, we are implementing the EASE app, which offers a secure communication platform for our staff and patient’s family members.” The news release from Holzer, further stated, “Patients who are eligible to have family members utilize the EASE app will be notified of how to sign up during the preadmission process. Our healthcare staff can send secure messages, pictures and videos to patients’ friends and families – whether they are in the See PVH | 3 See HOLZER | 3 Mason Harvest Festival Fall-themed activites planned for Saturday By Mindy Kearns Special to OVP MASON, W.Va. — After a year hiatus due to COVID-19, the Mason Harvest Festival will return to the Stewart-Johnson V.F.W./Lottie Jenks Memorial Park on Saturday. Set for noon to 4 p.m., the event will offer activities for all ages. At noon, there will be a rededication of the Mason park, which has seen several upgrades since July. Mayor Kristopher Clark and members of the V.F.W. will be unveiling a new park sign. Following the ceremony, the park will be filled with a petting zoo, games, music and characters. The Campbell Family Farm and Animal Encounters of Buffalo will have a petting zoo, as well as pony rides set up at the bottom of the hill. From 1:30 to 3 p.m., the Mountain State Reptile Rescue will be on hand with its herpetology show. They will have several cold-blooded creatures available to view. Mountain State Reptile Rescue is the area’s only nonprofit AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2021 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. See FESTIVAL | 10 Mindy Kearns | Courtesy A ton of shelled corn made a fun pit for those attending the 2019 Mason Harvest Festival. The event returns this Saturday. PVH announces return of Dr. Vaidya Staff Report POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) recently announced it has welcomed back urologist Shrikant Vaidya, M.D. to its medical staff. Vaidya According to a news release from PVH, “Dr. Vaidya is a highly specialized surgical urologist trained in the latest technology of small incision laparoscopic surgeries for men and women. He is a highly experienced urologist who is also trained in the use of different types of lasers and shockwave lithotripsy. Dr. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, October 5, 2021 BRENDA LEE CANTRELL OBITUARIES JUSTIN BRYAN ROBSON LONG BOTTOM, Ohio — Justin Bryan Robson, 38, of Long Bottom, Ohio, passed away September 30, 2021 at The Ohio State University Hospital, James Cancer Center, following a brief battle with COVID19. Justin is survived by his wife, Angela; children, Layla and Tanner; mother, Jerrena Dill; father, Kelly (MaryJo) Robson; father, Tim Ebersbach; grandmother, Irene Dill; sister, Hailey Ebersbach; brothers, Trey Ebersbach and Chris (Rebecca) Robson; mother-in-law, Jennie Hayman; sister-in-law, Terri (Tu) Law; niece, Kelsey; nephews, Drew, Drevyn and Ace; uncles, aunts, many cousins and too many friends to count. Justin is preceded in death by his grandfather, Gerald “Hook” Dill, Sr.; grandparents, Roy and Laveta Robson; and father-in-law, Lawrence Hayman. Justin was “one of the good ones.” He was a family man who always put his wife and kids first. He was an avid sports fan his entire life. He not only grew up playing sports but was always helping out with his kids’ teams. Baseball was something he never outgrew as an adult. He made many memories playing with friends on his Co-Ed softball team “I’d Hit That.” Justin was a huge Ohio State and Raiders fan. If there was ever anything anyone needed, Justin would always be there. He will be missed by all who knew him. He truly was legendary. Friends may visit the family at Roush Funeral Home in Ravenswood, W.Va., on Thursday, October 7, 2021, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Friday, October 8, 2021, at 1 p.m. with Steve Blackwell officiating, with two hours of visitation before the service at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Bald Knob Cemetery in Long Bottom. Condolences may be expressed to the family at roush94@yahoo.com or on the funeral home’s Facebook page. DAVID R. DOBBINS BIDWELL, Ohio — David R. Dobbins, 88, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Ohio. He was born in Gallipolis, October 26, 1932 to the late Joseph and Mary Harrington Dobbins. David was retired from Carpenter Union Local #650 following thirty years. He was also a retired farmer. He married Nancy C. Thompson who preceded him in death. David was a beloved member of his community. David is survived by his children: David R. Dobbins, Jr., Shelby, Ohio; Carol Jean Oiler, Middleport, Ohio, James V. (Joann) Dobbins, Michigan; Mary J. (Robert) Lewis, Vinton, Ohio; Crystal L. (Arthur) Writesel, Gallipolis, and Betty L. (Brad) Halfhill, Jackson, Ohio; twentythree grandchildren; fiftyseven great-grandchildren and three great-greatgrandchildren; brother Darrell (Sylvia) Dobbins, Christmas, Florida; sis- ters-in-law: Wanda Hager, Frances Dobbins and Judy Thompson; brothers-in-law, Buster Hagar and Henry Maynard. In addition to his parents and wife, David was preceded in death by daughter, Bonnie Sue Fuller; son, Harry Jefferson Dobbins; grandson, Jerrad Oiler; greatgrandson, Christopher Oiler; brother, Joe Dobbins, Jr.; sisters: Wilma Jean Thomas, Ella Belle Wheeler, Joann Hager and Nanita Carpenter; brothers-in-law, John and June Thompson and Clarence Thompson and sister-in-law, Katie Maynard. Funeral services will be held noon, Wednesday, October 6, 2021, at the Dobbins Family Cemetery, Bidwell. Burial will follow in the Dobbins Family Cemetery. Family and friends may call on the family at the Family Cemetery from 11 a.m. to the time of service. Online condolences can be sent to the family at www.mccoymoore.com. HALFHILL BIDWELL, Ohio — Marilyn M. Halfhill, 73, Bidwell, Ohio, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Ohio State University Hospital, Columbus, Ohio. Funeral service will be held noon, Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Morgan Center Holiness Church with Pastor Ted Russell officiating. Burial will follow at Morgan Center Cemetery, Bidwell. Family and friends may call at the church on Thursday beginning at 11 a.m. until the time of service. McCoy-Moore Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2021 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102 bsergent@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 GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Brenda Lee Cantrell, 59, Gallipolis, Ohio, passed away at 6:42 p.m. Thursday, September 30, 2021, at the Holzer Medical Center after a short illness. Born December 25, 1961 in Gallipolis, she was the daughter of the late Willis William and Hattie Marie Gardner Nibert Sr. Brenda had worked in retail sales and was a homemaker, mother and grandmother. She attended the Oasis Christian Tabernacle. Brenda is survived by her husband, Terry F. Cantrell, her daughter, Tessi (Richie) Siders, of Crown City, Ohio, her adopted sons, Curtis Parsons, of Henderson, West Virginia, Jimmy Parsons, Dale Parsons and Timmy Parsons, all of Gallipolis, her grandchildren, Shellie (Shawn) Campbell, Kelsi (Heather) Wood, Chelsi (Brycton Robie) Siders, Raelee Siders and Richard Siders II, great- grandchildren, Mason Campbell, Shawn (Brooklyn) Campbell Jr., Justin Campbell, Austin Campbell, Terell Butts, Braylon Paine, Treaycn Butts and Ava Grace Robie on the way. Also surviving are two sisters, Deloris Faye Spencer, of Bidwell, Ohio and Reva Belle Sines, of Columbus, Ohio and one brother, John E. Nibert, of Gallipolis. In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by three sisters, Ruby Marie McCoy, Alice Margaret Stover, Judith K. “Katie” Harmon and one brother, Willis William “Billy” Nibert Jr. Funeral services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in the Cremeens-King Funeral Home. Officiating will be Rev. Jamie Sisson. Interment will be in the Rife Cemetery at Bulaville. Friends may call from noon and until the service time on Wednesday at the funeral home. JOHN G. ‘RUSTY’ JOHNSON, SR. CROWN CITY, Ohio — John G. “Rusty” Johnson, Sr., 78, of Crown City, Ohio, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, October 3, 2021 in the early morning hours at Arbors of Gallipolis, Ohio. Surviving are his wife of 56 years, Betty Lou (Tackett) Johnson; sons, John G. Johnson, Jr., Grady (Vera) Johnson, and Shad (Miranda) Johnson, all of Crown City; grandchildren, Alisa (Kris) Tetrault and John G. (Hannah) Johnson III, all of Florida, Rachel (Devin) Kirby of Patriot, Ohio, and Olivia and Natalie Johnson and Jasmyne and Dominick Johnson, all of Crown City; and three great grandchildren, Corynn and Lincoln Tetrault and Faith Elizabeth Johnson. Rusty is also survived by a brother, Bill (Gelida) Johnson, Sr. and sister, Peggy (Bill) Mullen. Rusty was a United States Army veteran and a member of Kings Chapel Church. He retired from Gallipolis City Schools. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Garland Montgomery officiating. Burial will follow in Kings Chapel Cemetery. Military honors will be given at the cemetery by the Gallia County Funeral Detail. Visitation for family and friends will be held prior to the service on Wednesday from 1-2 p.m. at the funeral home. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. COOK GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Betty Louise Cook, 92, Gallipolis, Ohio, died Saturday, October 2, 2021. In keeping with her request there are no calling hours of funeral service. A full obituary will appear in a future edition of the Tribune. Cremeens-King Funeral Home is serving the family. WESTMORELAND MASON, W.Va. — Christopher Lim Westmoreland, 44, of Mason, W.Va., died Thursday, September 30, 2021. There will be no public services at this time. Foglesong Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. PHILLIPS CROWN CITY, Ohio — Freddie V. Phillips, 85, of Crown City, Ohio, died, at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021, at Holzer Medical Center. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 in the Crown City Cemetery, with Rev. Garland Montgomery officiating and interment will follow. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis, is in care of arrangements. MILLER RACINE, Ohio — Kathy A. Miller, 59, Racine, Ohio, died Monday, October 4, 2021, in the Emergency Department at the Holzer Medical Center in Gallipolis, Ohio. Arrangements will be announced by the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine. DANIELS CHESHIRE, Ohio — Teresa Ann Daniels, 57, Cheshire, Ohio, died Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Pleasant Valley Hospital, Point Pleasant, W.Va. Funeral services will be conducted 11 a.m., Friday, October 8, 2021 at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis, Ohio. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery, Gallipolis. Family and friends may call at the funeral home Thursday, 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. JOHNSON GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Erin Hope Johnson, 27, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died Thursday, September 30, 2021 in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Services for Hope will be at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home on Wednesday, October 6, 2021 at 2 p.m., visitation will be one hour prior to service. Burial will follow at Swan Creek Cemetery in Gallia County, Ohio. LUCKEYDOO POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Larry E. Luckeydoo, age 79, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Thursday, September 30, 2021 at Glasgow Health and Rehab, in Glasgow, W.Va. A memorial service for Larry was conducted at CrowHussell Funeral Home on Monday, October 4, 2021. Ohio Valley Publishing RONALD E. FREEMAN RACINE, Ohio — Ronald E. Freeman, 68, of Racine, Ohio, died Friday, Oct. 1, 2021, at his residence. He was born July 1, 1953, in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late Clarence E. and Evelyn Freeman. He was a retired mechanic and truck driver. He had a lifelong passion for motorcycle riding and especially for building and flying radio and control line model aircraft, and was a 40-plus-year member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics. He is survived by three daughters and sons-inlaw, April and Roger Bush of Syracuse, Ohio; Gwynn and Terry McGee of Red House, W.Va.; and Darlene and Brad Spahr of Fairborn, Ohio; 10 grandchildren, John (Chelsea) Holsinger, Saige Taggart, Rowan Holsinger, Corynn (Nathan) Haywood, Megan (Dylan) Gandee, Rhiannon Lynch, Stephen Spahr, Terry (Maddi) McGee, Avery King, Munro Bush; three greatgrandchildren, Shay and Arly Jo Holsinger, and Mayven Gandee, and Baby Haywood on the way. He is also survived by three brothers and sistersin-law, Clarence J. and Patricia Freeman of Baton Rouge, La., Rick Freeman of Gallipolis, and Jim and Mary Freeman of Racine, and by many nieces, nephews and cousins, and the mother of his children JoeAnn (Abel) Lozano. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by a son-in-law, John A. Holsinger. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Anderson-McDaniel Funeral Home of Pomeroy is assisting the family. CHATTIN POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Karen Sue Chattin, 66, died at her home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. on Wednesday September 29, 2021. Services for Karen were held Monday, October 4, 2021 at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home with burial at New Lone Oak Cemetery in Point Pleasant. TODAY IN HISTORY anyone in U.S. government custody. (A reluctant President George Today is Tuesday, Oct. 5, the 278th day of W. Bush later signed off 2021. There are 87 days on the amendment.) In 2015, the United left in the year. States, Japan and 10 other nations in Asia Today’s Highlight in and the Americas History reached agreement on On Oct. 5, 1989, a jury in Charlotte, North the landmark TransPacific Partnership Carolina, convicted former P-T-L evangelist trade deal. In 2017, California Jim Bakker (BAY’-kur) Gov. Jerry Brown of using his television show to defraud follow- signed legislation ers. (Although initially extending protections for immigrants sentenced to 45 years living in the United in prison, Bakker was States illegally; police freed in December 1994 after serving 4 1/2 in California would be barred from askyears.) ing people about their immigration status or On this date taking part in federal In 1931, Clyde immigration enforcePangborn and Hugh ment activities. Herndon completed In 2018, a jury in the first non-stop flight across the Pacific Ocean, Chicago convicted white police officer arriving in Washington state some 41 hours after Jason Van Dyke of second-degree murder leaving Japan. in the 2014 shooting of In 1947, President Harry S. Truman deliv- Black teenager Laquan McDonald. ered the first televised White House address as he spoke on the world Ten years ago food crisis. Steve Jobs, 56, the In 1953, Earl Warren Apple founder and was sworn in as the former chief executive 14th chief justice of the who’d invented and United States, succeed- master-marketed ever ing Fred M. Vinson. sleeker gadgets that In 1955, a stage adap- transformed everyday tation of “The Diary of technology from the Anne Frank” by Frances personal computer to Goodrich and Albert the iPod and iPhone, Hackett opened at the died in Palo Alto, Cort Theatre in New California. Rev. Fred York. L. Shuttlesworth, 89, a In 1958, raciallycivil rights activist who desegregated Clinton endured arrests, beatHigh School in Clinton, ings and injuries from Tennessee, was mostly fire hoses while fighting leveled by an early for racial equality in morning bombing. the segregated South In 1969, the British of the 1960s, died in TV comedy program Birmingham, Alabama. “Monty Python’s Flying Circus” made its debut Five years ago on BBC 1. Portugal’s former In 1983, Solidarity prime minister Antonio founder Lech Walesa Guterres won the (lek vah-WEN’-sah) was Security Council’s named winner of the unanimous backing to Nobel Peace Prize. become the next U.N. In 2001, tabloid secretary-general, sucphoto editor Robert ceeding Ban Ki-moon. Stevens died from inhaled anthrax, One year ago the first of a series President Donald of anthrax cases in Trump staged a draFlorida, New York, New matic return to the Jersey and Washington. White House after leavIn 2005, defying the ing the military hospital White House, senators where he was receiving voted 90-9 to approve an unprecedented level an amendment sponof care for COVID-19; sored by Sen. John Trump immediately McCain, R-Ariz., that ignited a new controwould prohibit the use versy by declaring that of “cruel, inhuman or despite his illness, the degrading treatment or nation should not fear punishment” against the virus. The Associated Press �NEWS Tuesday, October 5, 2021 3 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. Blood drive RACINE — Southern Local’s National Honor Society will host a blood drive, 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 12, in the high school gym. Road closures, construction MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project began on April 12 on State Route 143, between Lee Road (Township Road 168) and Ball Run Road (Township Road 20A). One lane will be closed. Temporary traffic signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: Nov. 15. Women’s cancer screenings in Gallia GALLIPOLIS — Through its Women’s Health Clin- Cases ic, the Ohio University Heritage Community Clinic will offer breast and cervical cancer screenings on the medical mobile unit parked at the Gallipolis City Park, First Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio on Thursday, Oct. 21, 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Services are available to all women, uninsured, underinsured or insured. Appointments are required and women should call 740-5932432 or 1-800-844-2654 for an appointment. Meetings schedules GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Family and Children First Council Business and Intersystem Collaborative Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at the Gallia County Health Department, 499 Jackson Pike. The Business Meetings fall on odd months: January, March, May, July, September and November. The Intersystem Collaborative Meetings fall on the even months: February, April, June, August, October, and December. CHILLICOTHE —The Southern Ohio Council of Governments will hold its next board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 7 at 10 a.m. at SOCOG, 167 West Main Street, Chillicothe. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month. For more information, call 740-775-5030. new), 2 hospitalizations 30-39 — 307 cases (4 new), 8 hospitalizations 40-49 — 334 cases (10 From page 1 new), 10 hospitalizaHere is a closer look at tions, 1 death 50-59 — 334 cases (7 the local COVID-19 data: new), 13 hospitalizations, 2 death Gallia County 60-69 — 297 cases (5 According to the 2 new), 27 hospitalizap.m. update from ODH tions (1 new), 7 deaths on Monday, there have 70-79 — 212 cases (4 been 3,794 total cases new), 26 hospitaliza(60 new) in Gallia County since the begin- tions (1 new), 13 deaths 80-plus — 124 cases ning of the pandemic, (1 new), 20 hospitaliza228 hospitalizations (1 tions (1 new), 20 deaths new) and 61 deaths. Of Vaccination rates in the 3,794 cases, 3,175 Meigs County are as fol(69 new) are presumed lows, according to ODH: recovered. Vaccines started: Case data is as fol9,237 (40.32 percent of lows: 0-19 — 693 cases (10 the population); Vaccines completed: new), 7 hospitalizations 20-29 — 620 cases (13 8,276 (36.13 percent of new), 9 hospitalizations the population). 30-39 — 518 cases (8 new), 9 hospitalizations Mason County 40-49 — 573 cases (6 According to the 10 new), 22 hospitalizaa.m. update on Monday tions, 3 deaths from DHHR, there have 50-59 — 512 cases (9 been 3,329 cases (33 new), 36 hospitalizanew) of COVID-19, in tions, 5 deaths Mason County (3,120 60-69 — 415 cases (3 confirmed cases, 209 new), 37 hospitalizaprobable cases) since tions, 10 deaths the beginning of the 70-79 — 282 cases (8 pandemic and 49 deaths. new), 58 hospitalizaDHHR reports there tions (1 new), 14 deaths are currently 152 active 80-plus — 181 cases cases and 3,128 recov(3 new), 50 hospitaliza- ered cases, in Mason tions, 28 deaths County. Vaccination rates in Case data is as folGallia County are as fol- lows: lows, according to ODH: 0-4 — 53 confirmed Vaccines started: cases, 2 probable case 12,217 (40.85 percent of 5-11 — 134 confirmed the population); cases (3 new), 14 probVaccines completed: able cases (1 new) 11,205 (37.48 percent of 12-15 — 187 conthe population). firmed cases (2 new), 15 probable cases (1 new) 16-20 — 239 conMeigs County firmed cases (2 new), 12 According to the 2 probable cases p.m. update from ODH 21-25 — 243 conon Friday, there have firmed cases (5 new), 18 been 2,384 total cases probable cases (1 fewer) (40 new) in Meigs 26-30 — 277 conCounty since the beginfirmed cases (2 new), 16 ning of the pandemic, 111 hospitalizations and probable cases 31-40 — 485 con44 deaths. Of the 2,344 firmed cases (8 new), 33 cases, 1,898 (44 new) are presumed recovered. probable cases (1 new) 41-50 — 461 conCase data is as folfirmed cases (4 new), 28 lows: probable cases, 1 death 0-19 — 430 cases (7 51-60 — 429 connew), 5 hospitalizations firmed cases (2 new), (2 new) 20-29 — 346 cases (2 32 probable cases (1 fewer), 3 deaths 61-70 — 322 confirmed cases (3 new), 18 probable cases (2 fewer), 10 deaths 71+ — 290 confirmed cases (3 new), 21 probable cases, 35 deaths There have been six confirmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason County. Additional case data since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Total cases since start of vaccinations: 2,507; Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 2,380; Total breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated — 127; Total deaths among not fully vaccinated individuals — 34; Total breakthrough deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 2. A total of 10,556 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID19 vaccine, which is 39.8 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with 8,804 fully vaccinated or 33.2 percent of the population. Mason County is currently red on the West Virginia County Alert System. PVH “As a patient, it can be overwhelming to navigate what’s happening with your body and your health,” Dr. Vaidya stated. “It’s my job as your physician to act as your translator and guide. There is power in knowledge and understanding, and I make sure my patients know we are in this together with the same goals for better health and a better life.” For more information or to schedule an appointment with Dr. Vaidya, call 304-8576502. From page 1 Jeff Noblin, FACHE, CEO of Pleasant Valley Hospital commented, “We are thrilled to welcome back Dr. Vaidya. He lives in our community, he has been a part of it for many years, and he desires to make a measurable difference in the urinary health of both men and women. This is another example of how we are expanding services and specialties to make our community healthier.” “Urology is a highly specialized field of medicine, and it is an incredibly diverse specialty. We treat adults and geriatric patients, both men and women, and spend our days in the clinic as well as in surgery,” Dr. Vaidya stated. “The best part of urology is the ability to make a difference in a patient’s quality of life.” Dr. Vaidya earned his Doctor of Medicine and a Masters of General Surgery from Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College in Indore, India. He completed his residency training in urology at Mercy Hospital at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pa. Ohio According to the 2 p.m. update on Monday from ODH, there have been 4,212 cases in the past 24 hours (21-day average of 6,179), 217 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 261), 18 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 23) and zero new deaths in the previous 24 hours (21-day average of 53) with 22,273 total reported deaths. (Editor’s Note: Deaths are reported two days per week) Vaccination rates in Ohio are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 6,331,510 (54.16 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: Information provided by PVH. 5,889,372 (50.38 percent of the population). COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated: 27,701; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals fully vaccinated: 1,014; COVID-19 Deaths since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated: 8,178; COVID-19 Deaths since Jan. 1, 2021 among fully vaccinated individuals: 146. West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Monday from DHHR, there have been 245,544 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 3,440 reported since Friday. DHHR reports 12,940 “breakthrough” cases as of Monday with 170 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 3,769 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with 47 since Friday. There are 12,284 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 13.59 percent and a cumulative positivity rate of 5.94 percent. Statewide, 1,013,247 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID19 (56.5 percent of the population). A total of 49.5 percent of the population, 886,832 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Beth Sergent is editor of Ohio Valley Publishing, reach her at 740-4462342, ext. 2102. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Card shower Helen Dailey will be celebrating her 90th birthday on Oct. 4, cards may be sent to 4574 State Rt. 325, Patriot, OH 45658. Tuesday, Oct. 5 GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post #4464 meets 6 p.m. at post home on Third Ave., all member urged to attend. Thursday, Oct. 7 GALLIPOLIS — Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 meets 5 p.m., post home on McCormick Rock, all members urged to attend, open to public. POMEROY — The Book Sale at the Pomeroy Library will be from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. Donations are accepted for all material. Friday, Oct. 8 GALLIPOLIS — The regular monthly board meeting of the O. O. McIntyre Park District will be held 11 a.m., in the Park Board office at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St. POMEROY — The Book Sale at the Pomeroy Library will be from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Donations are accepted for all material. POMEROY — A book signing will be at the Pomeroy Library from 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. with local authors Larry Coleman and NC Matheny. Monday, Oct. 11 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township Trustees regular monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Bedford town hall. MEIGS COUNTY — All branches of the Meigs County District Public Library will be closed. Tuesday, Oct. 12 GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post #4464 dinner, 6 p.m., all members welcome. POMEROY — Acoustic Night at the Library will begin at 6 p.m. for an informal jam session. Bring your instruments. All skill levels and listeners are welcome. Thursday, Oct. 14 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Retired Teachers’ Association will meet at noon, Courtside Restaurant. Monday, Oct. 18 GALLIPOLIS — American Legion Lafayette Post #27, Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 and Legion Auxiliary hosts a joint E0Board meeting, 5 p.m., at post home, all E-Board members urged to attend. Tuesday, Oct. 19 GALLIPOLIS — American Legion Auxiliary meets 6 p.m., at the post home on McCormick Road, all members urged to attend. Holzer From page 1 waiting room, at work, or across the country. 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Vote “YES” Carleton School/ Meigs Industries RENEWAL Levy It Will NOT Raise Property Taxes! * 2 mill, 5 year RENEWAL Levy * Ensure services for children & adults with developmental disabilities for another 5 years Meigs County Board of Developmental Disabilities Paid for by the Carleton School/Meigs Industries Committee for the levy, Karl Kebler III, Treasurer OH-70256391 Ohio Valley Publishing �Sports 4 Tuesday, October 5, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing White Falcons soar past Hundred, 60-14 By Bryan Walters plays. Aaron Henry — the lone WHS player with multiple MASON, W.Va. — Early and touchdowns on the night — started the scoring with a TD often … and collective too. run just 18 seconds into regulaThe Wahama football team tion, then Kase Stewart made built a 40-point lead 36 secit a 13-0 lead with a TD run at onds into the second quarter and had eight different players the 8:46 mark. Connor Lambert returned score at least one touchdown a punt 45 yards to the house on Friday night during a convincing 60-14 victory over visit- at the 7-minute mark for a 20-point advantage, then ing Hundred in a Week 6 nonconference matchup at Bachtel Andrew Roush and Sawyer VanMatre each provided TD Stadium. runs to complete the first quarThe White Falcons (2-3) churned out 466 yards of total ter scoring at 34-0. Dillian Fields gave the White offense, which included 454 rushing yards on just 28 carries Falcons a 40-0 cushion on a TD run with 11:24 remaining in for an impressive average of 16.2 yards per carry. The hosts the half, but the Hornets (0-5) finally broke into the scoring also scored eight of their nine column at the 1:24 mark of the total touchdowns on running bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Wahama freshman Connor Lambert (7) runs for extra yardage during a Sept. 29 football contest against Tolsia at Bachtel Stadium in Mason, W.Va. second period following an Everette Johnson run. Henry added his second and final TD run at the 6:36 mark of the third, then William McCallister added a TD run with 1:46 showing for a 53-6 lead headed into the finale. Zack Wise closed the HHS gap down to 39 points with a TD run at the 8:25 mark, but Trenton Zuspan capped the 46-point triumph with a TD run with 3:38 remaining. Hundred claimed a 12-10 edge in first downs and also posted a 66-12 advantage in passing yards as the guests finished the game with 214 yards of total offense. Both teams committed two turnovers See FALCONS | 7 Bulldogs outlast Meigs, 49-35 By Dave Harris For Ohio Valley Publishing THE PLAINS, Ohio — Junior quarterback Landon Wheatley racked up 325 total yards while leading the Athens Bulldogs to a 49-35 win over Meigs Friday at Athens High School’s R. Basil Rutter Field and Joe Burrow Stadium on Friday. Wheatley threw for 189 yards and three touchdowns, and added 136 on the ground on just nine carries and a score in the Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division contest. The Marauders (2-4, 1-2 TVC Ohio) jumped on top first when Coulter Cleland scored from 18 yards out. Matt Barr’s kick made it 7-0 at the 4:14 mark of the opening frame. The Bulldogs came back and pulled to within 7-6 when Levi Neal pulled in a 30 yard pass from Wheatley. Athens (2-5, 2-1) took the lead in the second period when Derrick Welsh picked off a Meigs pass and went 82 yards for the score with 5:39 left in the half. Wheatley then made it a 21-7 contest when he kept the ball and went 72 yards for the score. See MEIGS | 7 Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Gallia Academy junior Mason Skidmore (11) tries to break away from a Coal Grove defender during the second half of Friday night’s OVC football contest at Memorial Field in Gallipolis, Ohio. Hornets sting Gallia Academy, 34-25 By Bryan Walters test — added a Kenyon Franklin 5-yard touchdown catch from Brody GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Fellure with three-tenths of a second remaining to Usually, a long-awaited homecoming is celebrat- wrap up the final 9-point outcome. ed with ticker-tape. Chase Hall paced the Friday night at Memorial Field, the Blue Devils CGHS offensive attack with 230 rushing yards returned from a 3-week hiatus to a shower of yel- and three touchdowns on 36 carries, which low laundry. included a 3-yard TD The Gallia Academy run in the first quarter football team drew 14 and a 1-yard run at the of the 19 penalties — 4:12 mark of the second including seven of the eight flags thrown in the period en route to a 14-0 first half — and never led advantage. Both Coal Grove scorduring a 34-25 setback to visiting Coal Grove in ing drives lasted 11 and 14 plays, respectively, an Ohio Valley Conference matchup in the Old and covered distances of 66 and 91 yards. French City. The Blue Devils The Blue Devils (2-2, — who were by this 0-1 OVC) — after three time without all-state consecutive weeks of junior offensive tackle COVID cancellations Isaac Clary due to an instead of games — injury — rallied with a showed obvious signs 6-play, 58-yard drive that of rust as the hosts resulted in points when stumbled out to a 21-7 Brody Fellure scored on halftime deficit in their a 26-yard run with 1:47 annual Homecoming left in the half for a 14-7 contest. The Hornets (4-2, 3-1) deficit. The Hornets, how— behind a solid groundever, answered with a and-pound attack that churned out 331 rushing 3-play, 77-yard drive that included their only pass yards — led by at least completion — a 45-yard eight points the rest of reception by Steve Eastthe way and secured erling — down to the their largest lead of the GAHS 26. Jarren Hicks night at 34-19 with 1:45 took the ensuing handoff left in regulation. and covered the distance GAHS — which also with 31.3 seconds left for committed the only two a 21-7 cushion headed turnovers in the con- bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Dave Harris | OVP Sports Meigs sophomore Griffin Cleland (4) picks up additional yardage after a catch during Friday night’s TVC Ohio football game against Athens at Joe Burrow Stadium in The Plains, Ohio. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Tuesday, Oct. 5 Volleyball Wahama, Chapmanville at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Trimble at Southern, 7:15 River Valley at Meigs, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Fairland, 7 p.m. Eastern at Belpre, 7:15 Soccer Lincoln County at Point Pleasant girls, 7 p.m. Point Pleasant boys at St. Joseph Central, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy girls at Fairland, 5:30 Gallia Academy boys at Fairland, 7:30 Golf WV Boys state tournament at Oglebay, 9 a.m. D-2 girls district tournament at Pickaway CC, 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 6 Volleyball Southern at Wahama, 6 p.m. Golf WV Boys state tournament at Oglebay, 9a.m. D-2 SE District tournament at Crown Hill GC, 9 a.m. Cross Country Eastern, Gallia Academy, Meigs, River Valley, Southern at Alexander, 4:30 into the break. Gallia Academy put together a 7-play, 51-yard drive out of the second half gate as a 1-yard Fellure run closed the gap down to 21-13 with 8:08 left in the third stanza. CGHS responded with a 5-play, 57-yard drive that saw Hall score his final TD on a 2-yard run at the 6:43 mark for a 27-13 advantage. The Blue Devils countered with a 9-play, 58-yard drive that ended with a Hunter Shamblin 1-yard run at the 1:57 mark of the third, making it a 27-19 contest headed into the finale. After forcing a loss of downs at their own 36, the Blue and White put together 10 consecutive plays and had a firstand-goal at the CGHS 9. The next play, however, resulted in a Fellure pass being picked off by Brad Wheeler with 6:50 remaining in the game. The Hornets strung together a backbreaking 12-play, 84-yard drive that ended with a Steven Simpson 11-yard run with 1:45 left in regulation, giving the Red and Black their biggest lead of 34-19. Coal Grove claimed a 20-17 edge in first downs and outgained the hosts by a 376-357 overall margin in total yards of offense. The Hornets were plus-2 in turnover differential — Simpson recovered a first quarter fumble — and also churned out a 331-125 advantage in yards on the ground. GAHS earned a 23245 advantage in passing yards, but also lost 115 yards on those 14 penalties. Coal Grove was flagged just five times for 31 yards. Fellure led the Blue Devils with 74 rushing yards on 18 attempts and also completed 15-of-22 passes for 232 yards, which included a pick and a TD toss. Mason Skidmore and Franklin both hauled in five passes apiece for 92 and 64 yards, respectively. GAHS had six different receivers catch at least one pass in the setback. Simpson followed Hall with 56 rushing yards on 10 totes. Whyatt Mannon was 1-of-2 passing for 45 yards, with Easterling hauling in the pass. Gallia Academy returns to action Friday when it travels to Rock Hill for an OVC matchup at 7 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. 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The South Gallia football quarter and were ahead by 40 points entering the team was shut out for the intermission. fourth time this season Tabor Lackey started the Friday night during a 40-0 setback to visiting Trimble THS scoring with a 40-yard run at the 9:49 mark of the in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup first, then Bryce Downs added a 33-yard scamper in Gallia County. The host Rebels (0-5, 0-3 with 4:35 remaining for a 14-point advantage. TVC Hocking) have now Blake Guffey, Austin gone more than 10 quarters Wisor and Will Freeborn without scoring a single hauled in respective touchpoint, dating back to a down passes of 15, 2 and Week 4 touchdown at the 6 yards from Lackey in the 6:10 mark of the second bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com 8 AM TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Bubba Wallace became just the second Black driver to win at NASCAR's top Cup Series level when rain stopped Monday's playoff race at Talladega Superspeedway. Wallace had driven through a crash and to the front of the field five laps before the second rain stoppage of the race. NASCAR tried to dry the track for nearly 45 minutes, but up against sundown and the rain not showing any signs of ceasing, the race was called off. Wallace had been waiting atop his 2 PM 61° 74° 73° 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. (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Mon. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.19 0.25 0.40 43.26 35.84 SUN & MOON Today 7:28 a.m. 7:05 p.m. 6:17 a.m. 7:02 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Oct 6 First Full Last Oct 12 Oct 20 Oct 28 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Wed. Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Major 11:17a 12:05p 12:31a 1:26a 2:27a 3:32a 4:38a Minor 5:05a 5:52a 6:43a 7:40a 8:42a 9:47a 10:54a POLLEN & MOLD Major 11:42p 12:29p 12:56p 1:54p 2:56p 4:02p 5:09p Minor 5:29p 6:17p 7:09p 8:07p 9:11p 10:17p 11:25p WEATHER HISTORY Philadelphia experienced the last of a series of 25 consecutive dry days on Oct. 5, 1968. Chronic drought also plagued the mid-Atlantic states from 1961 to 1965. 75° 63° Variably cloudy with showers around Cloudy with a touch of rain Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Low Moderate High Moderate High Very High 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. Mon. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Level 13.15 16.18 21.82 13.19 12.66 25.37 13.28 25.38 34.18 12.60 16.40 34.10 14.60 24-hr. Chg. +0.07 -0.09 -0.03 -0.06 -0.68 +0.11 +0.08 -0.03 -0.18 -0.15 +0.30 -0.10 +0.70 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Ashland 81/68 Grayson 81/67 SATURDAY 76° 62° SUNDAY 76° 58° A shower in the morning; mostly cloudy 80° 56° Warm with partial sunshine Sunshine and remaining warm NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 79/63 Murray City 78/61 Belpre 79/63 St. Marys 80/63 Parkersburg 79/63 Coolville 79/62 Elizabeth 81/63 Spencer 81/63 Buffalo 82/64 Ironton 82/68 MONDAY 80° 58° Mostly cloudy and warm with a shower Wilkesville 80/62 POMEROY Jackson 81/63 81/63 Ravenswood Rio Grande 81/64 82/65 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 79/64 GALLIPOLIS 82/65 82/64 82/65 South Shore Greenup 82/67 81/67 35 Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Portsmouth 82/67 FRIDAY Athens 79/61 McArthur 79/61 Lucasville 82/66 Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services 0 50 100 150 200 Chillicothe 80/62 Very High Primary: elm/ragweed Mold: 1091 Logan 79/61 Adelphi 80/62 Waverly 80/63 Pollen: 22 Low MOON PHASES New 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme THURSDAY 81° 66° 1 Primary: cladosporium, other Wed. 7:29 a.m. 7:03 p.m. 7:29 a.m. 7:30 p.m. WEDNESDAY A passing shower today. Partly cloudy tonight. High 82° / Low 65° Statistics through 3 p.m. Mon. Precipitation Devin Siders paced SGHS with 21 rushing yards on six carries, while Tristan Saber completed 1-of-3 passes for four yards. Noah Cremeens hauled in the lone grab for four yards. Downs led THS with 162 rushing yards on nine totes, while Lackey went 8-of-14 passing for 76 yards. Guffey led the wideouts with three catches for 38 yards. The Rebels return to action Friday when they welcome Eastern in a TVC Hocking matchup at 7 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Toyota. The car number was picked for co-owner Jordan, who wore 23 in the NBA. "This is for all the kids out there that want to have an opportunity and whatever they want to achieve, and be the best at what they want to do," Wallace said as he choked back tears. "You're going to go through a lot of (BS). But you always got to stick true to your path and not let the nonsense get to you. "Stay strong. Stay humble. Stay hungry. Been plenty of times when I wanted to give up." pit stand for NASCAR to make a decision and exploded in celebration with his crew when the race was called. Wallace is in his first season driving for 23X1 Racing, a team owned by both Denny Hamlin and Michael Jordan. He's the first Black driver to win at NASCAR's elite Cup level since Wendell Scott in 1963 — a race where he wasn't declared the victor for several months. NASCAR at last presented Scott's family with his trophy from that race two months ago. Wallace broke down in tears after he'd returned to his parked No. 23 EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC 76° 65° 73° 51° 93° in 1951 29° in 1974 second canto for a 33-0 cushion, then Downs rumbled 50 yards with 4:25 left in the half for a 40-0 lead at the break. Neither team scored in the second half, which was played under a continuous clock due to the 30-point advantage rule in Ohio. Trimble outgained the hosts by a 318-48 overall margin in total yards of offense, including a 242-44 edge on the ground. The Tomcats — who finished plus-2 in turnover differential — averaged 18.6 yards per attempt on the ground and claimed a 14-3 advantage in first downs. Bubba Wallace earns 1st victory in rain-shortened race Dave Harris is a sports correspondent for Ohio Valley Publishing. TODAY Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Trimble roughs up Rebels, 40-0 Griffin Cleland pulled Meigs to within a score as he hailed in a 24 yard pass from older brother Coulter with 34 seconds left in the half. But it took Athens just 26 seconds to score as Welsh caught an eight yard pass from Wheatley with eight seconds left to take a 28-14 lead at the half. Jake McElroy added a one yard touchdown run for Meigs in the third period and on the ensuing kickoff Athens fumbled and Dillon Howard recovered for Meigs. Matt Barr then scored from three yards out with 3:52 left in the period to tie the game at 28. But Athens came right back as Welsh caught a 20 yard scoring pass from Wheatley and Luke Brandes added runs of 11 and 12 yards to increase the lead to 49-28. Meigs closed out the scoring with 39 seconds left when Cleland hit Wes Metzger on a 20 yard scoring pass to make the final score 49-35. Wheatley led all rushers with 136 yards in just nine carries. Brandes added 12 carries for 84 yards. Wheatley was 12 of 17 in the air for 189 yards. Alex Pero had four receptions for 31 yards, Welsh three for 64, Marcus Stevens three for 55 and Levi Neal two for 39. Coulter Cleland led Meigs on the ground with nine carries for 68 yards and was 24 of 39 in the air with two interceptions for 159 yards. Griffin Cleland led Meigs with 10 receptions for 57. Morgan Roberts added five for 26 and Metzger four for 49. Meigs travels to Logan on Friday for a non-conference game at 7 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low attack with 49 yards on 12 carries, followed by Carson Reuter with 46 yards on 15 attempts. The Tornadoes went a combined 0-for-9 passing that included one interception. Dailey led the Wildcats with 108 rushing yards on 10 totes, while McCutcheon went 7-of-9 passing for 144 yards. Pantelidis hauled in two passes for 80 yards and also rushed three times for 34 yards while amassing four total touchdowns. Southern has been shut out in all three of its losses this year by a combined score of 118-0. Southern is slated to travel to Manchester on Friday night for a non-conference matchup at 7 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. second scoring run — this time for 42 yards — for an early 12-0 edge . Waterford’s defense came up with a safety on the ensuing Southern drive for a 14-0 RACINE, Ohio — After averaging advantage. 65 points in back-to-back wins, the Jacob Pantelidis tacked on a 9-yard Southern football team suffered its second straight setback via shutout on Fri- run for a 21-point cushion, then day night during a 55-0 loss to visiting hauled in a pair of TD pass from Grant McCutcheon that covered five and Waterford in a Tri-Valley Conference 50 yards for a sizable 35-0 lead at the Hocking Division matchup at Roger intermission. Lee Adams Memorial Field. Dailey added a 6-yard scoring run in The host Tornadoes (3-3, 2-1 TVC the third quarter and Pantelidis tacked Hocking) surrendered a season-high on a 20-yard run in the fourth to wrap in points during their Homecoming contest and mustered just 109 yards of up the 55-point outcome. Waterford claimed a 20-13 edge in total offense, while the Wildcats (4-2, first downs and outgained the hosts by 2-1) provided a balanced attack that a 360-109 overall margin in total yards. resulted in 360 total yards of offense The Tornadoes did finish the night and seven touchdowns to go along plus-1 in turnover differential after with a defensive safety. coming away with two of the three Holden Daily gave WHS a permatakeaways. nent lead with a 1-yard touchdown Josh Diddle led the SHS rushing run in the first quarter, then added a bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. WEATHER Tuesday, October 5, 2021 7 Milton 82/65 Huntington 79/65 St. Albans 82/64 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle Winnipeg 57/47 90s 83/56 80s 70s Minneapolis Billings 60s 74/58 86/55 50s 40s 30s Chicago 20s San Francisco 70/62 Denver 10s 69/59 Kansas City 80/50 0s 74/59 -0s -10s Los Angeles 78/59 T-storms Rain Showers El Paso Snow 86/63 Houston Flurries 87/61 Ice Chihuahua 79/56 Cold Front Warm Front Monterrey Stationary Front 85/63 Clendenin 81/62 Charleston 79/63 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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Hill, 47, who was Black, was fatally shot by Officer Adam Coy, who is white, on Dec. 22 as Hill emerged from a garage holding up a cellphone. Coy has since been fired from the Columbus police department. Coy, 44, has pleaded not guilty to murder and reckless homicide. Franklin County Judge Stephen McIntosh set Coy’s trial for March 7. In August, McIntosh denied a request by Coy’s attorneys to move the trial out of concern that extensive local and national publicity — including news coverage, posts on social media and billboards around Columbus — would make it impossible to assemble an impartial jury for Coy in Franklin County. McIntosh sided with prosecutors, who argued there was no reason to believe that people elsewhere were less likely to have read about the case than were Franklin County residents. In May, the city reached a $10 million settlement, the largest in Columbus history, with Hill’s family. Toddler dies after being mauled by dog AKRON, Ohio (AP) — A toddler has died after she was mauled by a dog at a relative’s home, authorities said. The mauling occurred shortly after 10 a.m. Sunday in Akron. Authorities said a man and a woman became involved in an altercation at the home, and at least one of two dogs there became agitated as the dispute continued. The dog, a pit bull, then mauled the 16-month-old girl. The child was taken to a hospital but was pronounced dead there a short time later. The girl’s name has not been released, and authorities said she did not live in the home. No other injuries were reported in the incident, which remains under investigation. Authorities have not said how many people were in the home when the mauling occurred or what the two people were arguing about. Charleston Sternwheel Regatta returning in 2022 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A popular riverfront festival is returning to West Virginia’s largest city next year after a decade-long absence. The Charleston Sternwheel Regatta will take place over the Fourth of July weekend next year, Mayor Amy Shuler Goodwin said in a news release Friday night. The Regatta was held as an end-of-summer festival from 1971 to 2009. It ran for as long as 10 days and included fireworks, concerts, carnival rides and food vendors. Goodwin said people have asked her to bring the Regatta back since she took office in 2019. “Regatta means so much to so many,” she said. “Because of the overwhelming amount of feedback we received, it was a priority for us to bring back this famed Charleston event.” The statement said a full schedule of events will be announced in the coming months. Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram suffer outage Associated Press (AP) — Facebook and its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms suffered a worldwide outage that has lasting more than three hours on Monday. Facebook’s internal systems used by employees also went down. Service has not yet been restored. The company did not say what might be causing the outage, which began around 11:40 ET. Websites and apps often suffer outages of varying size and duration, but hours-long global disruptions are rare. “This is epic,” said Doug Madory, director of internet analysis for Kentik Inc. The last major internet outage, which knocked many of the world’s top websites offline in June, lasted less than an hour. The stricken content delivery company in that case, Fastly, blamed it on a software but triggered by a customer who changed a setting. Facebook’s only public comment so far was a tweet in which it acknowledged that “some people are having trouble accessing (the) Facebook app” and that it was working on restoring access. 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And only by staying unified does their novotes-to-spare majority have any hope of pushing his rebuilding agenda into law. Biden will set traveling to Michigan on Tuesday to speak directly to the American people on his vision: It’s time to tax big business and the wealthy and invest that money into child care, health care, education and tackling climate change — what he sees as some of the nation’s most pressing priorities. Together, Biden, Pelosi and other Democrats are entering a highly uncertain time, the messy throes of legislating, in what will now be a longer-haul pursuit that could stretch for weeks, AP Photo | J. Scott Applewhite, File In this Sept. 27 file photo, the Capitol is seen at dawn in Washington. if not months, of negotiations. “Let me just tell you about negotiating: At the end, that’s when you really have to weigh in,” Pelosi said recently. “You cannot tire. You cannot concede.” “This,” she added on a day when negotiations would stretch to midnight, “this is the fun part.” The product — or the colossal failure to reach a deal — will define not only the first year of Biden’s presidency, but the legacy of Pelosi and a generation of lawmakers in Congress, with ramifications for next year’s midterm elections. At stake is not only the scaled-back $3.5 trillion plan, but also the slimmer $1 trillion public works bill that is now stalled, intractably linked to the bigger bill. As Democrats in Congress regroup, having blown Pelosi’s selfimposed Friday deadline for passing legislation in the House amid bitter finger-pointing, they now face a new one, Oct. 31, to make gains on Biden’s big plans. The $3.5 trillion package is being chiseled back to around $2 trillion and final approval of the Senate-passed $1 trillion public works bill is on hold, for now. Attention remains squarely focused on two key holdouts, Sen. Joe Manchin and Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, who along with a small band of conservative House Democrats are the linch- pins to any deal. Biden is expected to be in touch as the senators return Monday to Washington. Pelosi has been in conversations with both West Virginia’s Manchin and Arizona’s Sinema. “The president wants both bills and he expects to get both bills,” Biden adviser Cedric Richmond said on “Fox News Sunday.” “We’re going to continue to work on both.” The inability to win over Manchin and Sinema to support Biden’s broader vision contributed to the collapse last week of a promised House vote on their preferred $1 trillion public works bill, which they had negotiated with Biden. Ship’s anchor among possible causes of oil spill By Amy Taxin and Christopher Weber Associated Press HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Officials investigating one of California’s largest oil spills are looking into whether a ship’s anchor may have struck a pipeline on the ocean floor, causing a major leak of crude, authorities said Tuesday. The head of the company that operates the pipeline said that divers have examined more than 8,000 feet (2,438 meters) of pipe and are focusing on “one area of significant interest.” An anchor striking the pipeline is “one of the distinct possibilities” behind the leak, Amplify Energy CEO Martyn Willsher told a news conference. Coast Guard officials said cargo ships entering the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach routinely pass through the area. “We’re looking into if it could have been an anchor from a ship, but that’s in the assessment phase right now,” said Coast Guard Lieutenant Commander Jeannie Shaye. Houston-based Amplify Energy has been cited 72 times for safety and environmental violations that were severe enough that drilling had to be curtailed or stopped to fix the problem, regulatory records show. In all, the Amplify subsidiary known as Beta Operating Co. has been cited 125 times since 1980, according to a database from the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the federal agency that regulates the offshore oil and gas industry. The online database provides only the total number of violations, not the details for AP Photo | Ringo H.W. Chiu An aerial photo shows the closed beach after oil washed up on Huntington Beach, Calif. on Monday. A major oil spill off the coast of Southern California fouled popular beaches and killed wildlife while crews scrambled Sunday, to contain the crude before it spread further into protected wetlands. each incident. The company was fined a total of $85,000 for three incidents. Two were from 2014, when a worker who was not wearing proper protective equipment was shocked with 98,000 volts of electricity, and a separate incident when crude oil was released through a boom where a safety device had been improperly bypassed. The suspected pipeline leak sent 126,000 gallons (572,807 liters) of heavy crude into the ocean waters, fouling the sands of famed Huntington Beach and other coastal communities. The spill could keep beaches closed for weeks or longer. Environmentalists had feared the oil might devastate birds and marine life in the area. But Michael Ziccardi, a veterinarian and director of the Oiled Wildlife Care Network, said only four oily birds had been found so far. One suffered chronic injuries and had to be euthanized, he said. “It’s much better than we had feared,” he said at a news conference Monday. Ziccardi said he’s “cau- tiously optimistic,” but it’s too soon to know the extent of the spill’s effect on wildlife. In other offshore oil spills, the largest number of oiled birds have been collected two to five days after the incident, he said. Amplify operates three oil platforms about 9 miles (14.5 kilometers) off the coast of California, all installed between 1980 and 1984. The company also operates a 16-inch pipeline that carries oil from a processing platform to an onshore storage facility in Long Beach. The company has said the oil appears to be coming from a rupture in that pipeline about 4 miles (6.44 kilometers) from the platform. Before the spill, Amplify had high hopes for the Beta oil field and was pouring millions of dollars into upgrades and new “side track” projects that would tap into oil by drilling laterally. “We have the opportunity to keep going for as long as we want,” Amplify CEO Martyn Willsher said in an August conference call with investors. He added there was capacity “up to 20,000 barrels a day.” Investors shared Willsher’s optimism, sending the company’s stock up more than sevenfold since the beginning of the year to $5.75 at the close of trading on Friday. The stock plunged more than 40% in morning trading Monday. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2017 and emerged a few months later. It had been using cash generated by the Beta field and others in Oklahoma and Texas to pay down $235 million in debt. The White House was “monitoring the oil spill and are very engaged in it,” press secretary Jen Psaki said Monday. The Biden administration was working with state and local partners to contain the spill, assess the effects and “address potential causes.” Some residents, business owners and environmentalists questioned whether authorities reacted quickly enough to contain the spill. 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The Taliban are promising a return of some of their harsh punishments that made them notorious. Taliban security welcomed by some By Kathy Gannon Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan — It wasn’t 7 a.m. yet and already the line outside the police station’s gates was long, with men bringing their complaints and demands for justice to Afghanistan’s new Taliban rulers. Something new they immediately found: The Taliban fighters who are now the policemen don’t demand bribes like police officers did under the U.S-backed government of the past 20 years. “Before, everyone was stealing our money,” said Hajj Ahmad Khan, who was among those in line at the Kabul District 8 police station on a recent day. “Everywhere in our villages and in government offices, everyone had their hands out,” he said. Many Afghans fear the harsh ways of the Taliban, their hard-line ideology or their severe restrictions of women’s freedoms. But the movement does bring a reputation for not being corrupt, a stark contrast to the government it ousted, which was notoriously rife with bribery, embezzlement and graft. Even residents who shudder at the potential return of punishments - such as chopping off the hands of thieves - say some security has returned to Kabul since the Taliban swept in on Aug. 15. Under the previous government, gangs of thieves had driven most people off the streets by dark. Several roads between cities are again open and have even been given the green light for travel by some international aid organizations. Still, there are dangers. On Sunday, a bomb outside Kabul’s Eid Gah mosque killed several civilians and targeted Taliban members attending a memorial service. No one took responsibility for the bombing but the rival Islamic State group has ramped up attacks against the Taliban in an IS stronghold in eastern Afghanistan. During their last time in power in the late 1990s, the Taliban offered a trade-off: They brought a stability Afghans desperately sought and eliminated corruption, but they also imposed their harsh interpretation of Islamic law. That included punishments like the hand amputations, executions of murderers with a single bullet to the head, most often by a relative of the murder victim and all carried out in public. Religious police beat men for trimming their beards or for not attending prayers. In the past week, the Taliban arrested 85 alleged criminals, some accused of petty crimes, and others of murder, kidnapping and robbery, said Noor Ahmad Rabbani of the Taliban’s anti-crime department. The Taliban say they will bring back their previous punishments. The only question is whether they will carry them out publicly, Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, former justice minister and current official in charge of prisons, told The Associated Press. C-8 Medical Monitoring Program The Treasury Department on Monday announced plans to start reallocating the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance in a bid to get more money into the hands of tenants facing eviction. The move, which was required by Congress when it allocated the monies, follows the slow distribution of rental assistance in many parts of the country. A little more than 16.5% of the tens of billions of dollars in federal assistance reached tenants in August, compared with 11% a month earlier. Lawmakers have approved $46.5 billion in spending on rental assistance and Treasury is targeting the first tranche of money known as ERA1 which amounts to $25 billion. States and cities are mostly allocating ERA1 money, which must be spent by Sept. 30, 2022. Allocation of the second installment of $21.5 billion, can go through through Sept. 30, 2025. The goal, Treasury officials said, is to reallocate money from those programs either don’t need it or don’t have the desire to set up a program. Those entities that have not obligated 65% of their ERA1 monies or are found to have an expenditure ratio below 30% as of Sept. 30 based on a Treasury formula will face having the money reallocated. Grantees can avoid losing the money if they submit a plan by Nov. 15 showing how they will AP Photo | Michael Dwyer, file In this Jan. 13 file photo, tenants’ rights advocates demonstrate outside the Edward W. Brooke Courthouse in Boston. The Treasury Department has announced plans to start reallocating rental assistance money in a bid to get more cash into the hands of families facing eviction. improve distribution or are able to get their distribution numbers above the 65% or 30% threshold. There will also be the option of entities voluntary returning the money, with the goal that it could be redistributed to the same state, territory or tribal area. Treasury officials did not identify any places that could lose money, but the August data suggest there are a whole host of places that have been slow in getting money out. There was also an expectation that some money would be shifted, based on demand, once the program was up and running. Ohio, which started strong, saw its distribution decline slightly. Kentucky saw a slight drop in spending from $13.1 million in July to $11.9 million in August. Iowa only distributed $7 million in August. The state of Georgia, meanwhile, only got $13 million out in August and $9 million in July. But they said that sev- Vaccine mandate takes effect in NYC By Karen Matthews about. Every adult in our schools is now vaccinated, and that’s going to be the rule going forward.” NEW YORK — A U.S. Secretary of EduCOVID-19 vaccination requirement for teachers cation Miguel Cardona joined de Blasio’s virtual and other staff members briefing and hailed the took effect in New York vaccine mandate. City’s sprawling public “You’re doing it right,” school system Monday in a key test of the employee Cardona said. “Students need to be in the classvaccination mandates room. They need to be now being rolled out safe and we need to across the country. make sure we’re doing Mayor Bill de Blasio everything possible to let said 95% of the city’s our staff get vaccinated roughly 148,000 puband make sure that our lic school staffers had received at least one vac- schools are as safe as possible.” cine dose as of Monday The mayor had warned morning, including 96% that unvaccinated school of teachers and 99% of employees would be principals. placed on unpaid leave Some 43,000 employees have gotten the shots and not be allowed to work this week. The city since the mandate was planned to bring in subannounced Aug. 23, de stitutes where needed. Blasio said. Schools Chancellor “Our parents need to Meisha Ross Porter said know their kids will be she did not know exactly safe,” the mayor said. how many employees had “They entrust us with declined the shots and their children. That’s been put on leave. what this mandate is all Implementing the mandate smoothly will be a test for de Blasio, a Democrat who boasted of the city’s record of keeping school buildings open during most of the last school year when other districts went to allremote instruction. New York City is not offering a remote option this year. The vaccination mandate in the nation’s largest school system does not include a test-out option, but does allow for medical and religious exemptions. It was supposed to go into effect last week but was delayed when a federal appeals court granted a temporary injunction. An appeals panel reversed that decision three days later. The 96% teacher vaccination rate cited by the mayor was slightly different from the 97% figure provided earlier Monday by United Federation of Teachers head Michael Mulgrew. Festival Department. Local food trucks expected are H.A. Produce and Café and Broken Bread Catering. Prior to entering the festival, OVP Health will conduct screenings. Anyone having a fever of 100.4 or higher or having symptoms of COVID-19 will not be admitted. All games and activities are being provided by the Town of Mason and are free to enjoy. For more information phone the town hall at 304-773-5200 or follow the town on Facebook at “Town of Mason.” © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Associated Press Update to Protocols In February 2005, the Wood County Circuit Court in West Virginia approved a class action settlement between the Plaintiffs and E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., the defendant, in a civil action lawsuit called Jack Leach et al. v. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co. The Litigation involves claims arising from alleged contamination of human drinking water supplies with a chemical called “C-8” released from DuPont’s Washington Works Plant in Wood County, West Virginia. The settlement established a Medical Monitoring Program for Class Members free of charge for each of six Human Diseases that an independent Science Panel found have a probable link to exposure to C-8. If you are a Class Member and have not completed your free initial screening appointment you should do so. If you have already registered and completed your initial screening appointment, the Medical Panel of the C-8 (PFOA) Medical Monitoring Program has determined that you should have a follow up screening three years after your first medical monitoring screening took place. If you had a follow up screening three years after your first screening, the Medical Panel now recommends that you should also have another follow up screening three years after your second screening. To schedule a screening appointment, please call 1-888-499-2553. (888) 499-2553 ClaimantServices@C-8MedicalMonitoringProgram.com www.C-8MedicalMonitoringProgram.com eral larger cities, including Houston and Philadelphia, had already exhausted their ERA1 money and were concerned about running through the second tranche in the coming months. Virginia also is in need of additional funds. Housing advocates blamed the slow rollout on the Treasury Department under President Donald Trump, saying his administration was slow to explain how the money could be spent. They say the guidance is clearer from the Biden administration but the process still seems more focused on preventing fraud than helping tenants. The Treasury Department credited the increased spending in August to changes that allow tenants to assess their income and risk of becoming homeless, among other criteria. Many states and local government, fearing fraud, have measures in place that can take weeks to verify an applicant qualifies for help. for photos with the children. The “needle in the haystack” game will be From page 1 played at 3:30 p.m. for children 12 years and reptile and amphibian rescue and herpetological under. Mounds of hay will be filled with prizes educational facility. The entire organization, which for the children to dig through and grab. There is based in Huntington, is funded solely by Direc- will be a pit filled with a tor Andy McKee from his ton of shelled corn for the children to also enjoy. Department of Veteran’s For the teens and Affairs Disability, as well adults, bingo games will as from donations. be ongoing with cash There will be a Europrizes. There will be door bungee and inflatable rock climbing wall set up prizes given away, and vendors and crafters will in the park, along with face painting and several be selling their wares. costumed characters from Music throughout the day will be provided by Barry Wolfe Mountain Entertainment. Elsa and Anna Taylor. Food will be sold from Frozen, Chase from by individuals and the Paw Patrol, and Spiderman will be in attendance Mason Volunteer Fire Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@hotmail.com. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 10. October Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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