https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/497db5a980e2cbac55eb1d2744a1da23.pdf 80c42332e24cbf6718e7020f780793e4 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 64° 66° 42° A shower and thunderstorm today. Patchy clouds tonight. High 66° / Low 30° Today’s weather forecast On this day in history Marauders topple Point WEATHER s 4 NEWS s 3 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Issue 244, Volume 75 Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Saturday, December 11, 2021 s $2 Forbes to join Murphy for concert By Beth Sergent while Murphy is a past winner of “American’s Got Talent.” Prior to the announcement of Forbes to the tour, Murphy spoke POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. with Ohio Valley Publishing about — Landau Eugene Murphy Jr’s his upcoming concert in Point “Home for the Holidays Tour” Pleasant. will make a stop in Point PleasThe crooner, known for his renant, W.Va., next week, with special dition of Frank Sinatra hits and his guest, Holly Forbes. Las Vegas show, is also recognized Forbes, a former “The Voice” contestant from Eastern Kentucky, for his Christmas performances, in fact, this year will mark his 11th will join Murphy for the show Holiday Tour. which begins at 7 p.m., on ThursMurphy said holiday shows in day, Dec. 16 at the Wedge Auditori2020 were pushed back and virtual um at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior Courtesy photos for the most part due to the panHigh School. Holly Forbes (right), a former contestant on “The Voice”, will join demic and he’s ready to return to Forbes recently finished in the Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. (left) in Point Pleasant next week on the real-time feedback he receives top 10 of the NBC talent show Murphy’s “Home for the Holidays Tour.” bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com from a live audience at Christmas. Though his Vegas shows brings that “Rat Pack feel,” he said the Home for the Holidays show, complete with his big band, will bring Christmas to audiences. “We have fun on stage, telling different stories about my childhood and Christmastime and even my adult life and Christmastime, [sharing] part of my journey through all these 10 years touring for Christmas,” Murphy said. In addition, to touring, Murphy is also busy giving back by organizing his own “Kid’s Joy Toy Drive” See CONCERT | 12 2 deaths, 35 new COVID cases reported By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest.com OHIO VALLEY — Since yesterday’s update, there were two COVID-19 associated deaths and 35 new cases reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Friday. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 21 new COVID-19 cases. In Meigs County, ODH reported a death associated with COVID-19 in the 70-79 age range, as well as six new cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), reported a death associated with COVID-19 and eight new cases. The death was an individual in the 71+ age range. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: Gallia County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Friday, there have been 4,833 total cases (21 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic, 310 hospitalizations (1 new) and 79 deaths. Of the 4,833 cases, 4,426 (13 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 952 cases (3 new), 9 hospitalizations 20-29 —777 cases (2 new), 17 hospitalizations, 1 death 30-39 — 688 cases (4 new), 15 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 702 cases (3 new), 31 hospitalizations, 4 deaths 50-59 — 646 cases (3 new), 52 hospitalizations, 10 deaths 60-69 — 514 cases (2 new), 50 hospitalizations, 11 deaths 70-79 — 346 cases (4 new), 79 hospitalizations (1 new), 19 deaths 80-plus — 208 cases, 57 hospitalizations, 32 deaths Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 13,263 (44.36 percent of the population); See CASES | 12 AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC OVP File Photo The “Elf Hunt” is returning to the West Virginia State Farm Museum. Pictured are the museum grounds lit up for the annual Christmas lights drive-thru event. ‘Elf Hunt’ returns to farm museum By Brittany Hively bhively@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT — The annual Elf Hunt sponsored by LifeSpring Community Church is returning to the West Virginia Farm Museum. The event moved to a drive-thru event in 2020 due to COVID-19 and worked so well, it will continue to be a drivethru event. “We’ve decided to stick with that method of the Elf Hunt because it was really successful,” said Claire Cottrill, Elf Hunt coordinator. “And it seemed to be more enjoy- enjoy the event the most, but everyone is welcome. During the elf hunt, vehicles are directed through what is the normal path for viewing the Farm Museum’s annual Christmas lights. The light show is currently from 6-9 p.m. each night through December 20, the night before the Elf Hunt. “What happens is cars will come into the farm Claire Cottrill | Courtesy museum, and they’ll be Elves “sneaking” from hiding places during the annual Elf Hunt greeted by some people at the West Virginia State Farm Museum, hosted by LifeSpring from our church, and then Community Church. they’ll be directed toward the driving path,” Cottrill able for families.” Cottrill said elementary See ELF | 12 The event is free and age and younger tend to DeWine announces water infrastructure grants (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 © 2020 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. Staff Report COLUMBUS — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Lt. Gov. Jon Husted announced this week more than $109 million will be awarded to help fund critical water projects in all of Ohio’s 88 counties as part of the third and final round of grants awarded through the new Ohio BUILDS water infrastructure grant program. The $109 million in third-round funding will go toward supporting 101 drinking water and wastewater infrastructure projects impacting 106 communities. In total, approximately $250 million in Ohio BUILDS grant funding is going toward 183 critical water infrastructure projects across the state. Ohio BUILDS stands for Broadband, Utilities, and Infrastructure for Local Development Success. According to the governor’s office and the Ohio BUILDS project list, “Gallia County will receive a $595,750 grant to replace the wastewater treatment plant that serves the buildings that house the Gallia-Meigs Community Action Agency and Hopewell Health Centers. Currently there is a very old and very small extended aeration plant with a leach field contained on the countyowned property with no discharge off property. The current system continually is in violation of Ohio EPA permit limits when it is fully occupied. The project will include construction of a new 15,000 gallon per day conventional package plant. The project will benefit 390 people.” Also according to the Ohio BUILDS project list, in Meigs County, “Syracuse will receive a See GRANTS | 12 �2 Saturday, December 11, 2021 OBITUARY LEONA MAY (WEARS) GORDON STOUT — Leona May (Wears) Gordon, 85 years old, longtime Stout resident, formerly of Gallipolis, went home to be with the Lord on December 8, 2021. Leona graduated from Point Pleasant High School in West Virgina and retired from Central Trust Company in Gallipolis after many years as a bookkeeper. Leona enjoyed gardening, quilting and genealogy. She was married to James T. Gordon for 50 years when he passed in 2013. Leona enjoyed spending time with her family and was a beloved mother to her two children. Leona was preceded in death by her parents, Boyd and Vora (Whetherholt) Wears; her husband James T. Gordon; two brothers, Dale and Vernon Wears; and one sister Dolores Flint. She is survived by one daughter and son-in-law, Janet and Andrew Feight of Stout, and one son Tim Gordon of Gallipolis, and one granddaughter Gwen Feight of Stout; two sisters, Jane Woyan and Janet (Ronald “Tony”) Hendricks both of Pomeroy. Memorial Service will be held on Thursday December 16, 2021 at noon at F.C. Daehler Mortuary, 915 Ninth Street, Portsmouth. Please visit www. fcdaehlermortuary.com to leave a special memory of Leona or condolences for her family. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Card showers Mary Pauline Myers will celebrate her 90th birthday Dec. 11, cards may be mailed to her at 1102 German Hollow Rd., Patriot, OH 45658. Monday, Dec. 13 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Bedford townhall. MIDDLEPORT — Paint with Michele Musser, “Christmas Snowman” project, all supplies furnished, 6 p.m., Riverbend Arts Council, 290 N. 2nd Ave., call Donna at 740992-5123. GALLIPOLIS — DAV Dovel Myers Post #141 will meet 5 p.m., post home on Liberty Ave., all members urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — AMVETS Post #23 will meet after the DAV meeting, 6 p.m., post home on Liberty Ave., all members are urged to attend. POMEROY — The regular meeting of the Meigs County Public Library Board will be held at 1 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. Tuesday, Dec. 14 TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District meets 7 p.m. in the district office board room. GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post #4464 will have a family dinner at 6 p.m., post home on 3rd Ave., all members are urged to attend, public is welcome. GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memorial Library Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the library. POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Health meeting will be at 5 p.m. in the conference room o the health department. RACINE — The regular monthly meeting of the Sutton Township Board of Trustees will begin at 6 p.m. in the Racine Village Hall Council Chambers. Thursday, Dec. 16 WELSTON — The Gallia-Jackson-MeigsVinton Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the district office in Wellston. Friday, Dec. 17 GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia & Jackson counties meet 1:30 p.m., Gallia County Senior Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160, members are asked to bring a holiday snack and to follow all CDC guidelines. Monday, Dec. 20 GALLIPOLIS — American Legion Lafayette Post #27, The Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 and the Auxiliary will hold a joint E-Board meeting, 5 p.m., at the post home on McCormick Road, all E-Board members are urged to attend. Wednesday, Dec. 29 HARRISONVILLE — The Scipio Township Trustee end-of-the-year meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire Department. 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 OBITUARIES/NEWS Gallipolis Tribune Students donate to animal shelters Megan McAllister | Courtesy First graders at Meigs Primary School recently collected items for dogs at the Meigs County Animal Shelter. Items were also collected for cats but those were donated to the Mason County Animal Shelter which houses both cats and dogs. In all, students collected over 130 items for homeless area pets. Pictured are first grade students from Mrs. Megan McAllister’s class. What it means to have access to care Health care access is a social determinant of health (or conditions in the places where people live, learn, work, and play that affect a wide range of health risks and outcomes). Access to health care means having the timely use of personal health services to achieve the best health outcomes. Access to care was identified as one of five top priority areas in the 2020 Meigs County Community Health Assessment and was found to be a state-wide issue in the 2019 Ohio State Health Assessment. Transportation, which greatly impacts access to care, is a priority statewide. In Southeastern Ohio specifically, long distances to jobs, grocery stores and health care and limited infrastructure present million statewide unique obstacles to via the Rides well-being. Accordto Community ing to the 2020 Immunity (RCI) Meigs County Program of which Coordinated TransMeigs County was portation Plan, awarded $15,000. transportation is a critical component Meigs The funding is available through of the communities Health Dec. 2022. The in Meigs County. Matters Meigs County Transportation Courtney C. Health Departprovides access to Midkiff ment (MCHD) jobs, education, received this fundhealth care, human ing because the county services and allows all currently does not have community members, public transit. The purincluding older adults pose of the RCI Program and people with disis to provide equity to abilities, to live independently and engage in all Ohioans in their ability to obtain a COVID community life. Meanwhile, the ongo- 19 vaccine by assuring ing COVID-19 Pandemic access to transportation services to receive a vachas made accessing cine. health care and other The MCHD conessential services more difficult for many in our tracted with the Meigs County Department of communities. In March Jobs and Family Services 2021, the Ohio Depart(MCDJFS) initially to ment of Transportation provide transportation (ODOT) allotted $7 services to all Meigs County residents to receive a COVID-19 vaccine. The program was underutilized for several months. Therefore, with ODOT’s permission, use of the RCI Program funds was expanded to include transportation for all Meigs County residents to medical appointments, employment, education and necessary basic needs as it relates to COVID-19 response. If you live in Meigs County and have a COVID-19 related need, please call 740-444-7604 to schedule a free ride. The MCHD extends appreciation to ODOT and the MCDJFS for helping to address access to care in Meigs County. Courtney C. Midkiff, BSC, is the Meigs County Health Department Administrator. 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 spaceavailable basis. Christmas Craft Shows MIDDLEPORT — This Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., a Christmas Craft Show will be hosted at Riverbend Arts Council at 290 N. Second St., showcasing hand crafted workmanship and gifts created by local artisans. This is a fundraiser for the Riverbend Art Council, a local organization based in Meigs County, offering events, opportunity and education in the arts for adults and children of all ages, such as paint classes, dance instruction, flower demonstration, contests, art shows, musical events, ice cream socials and more. SYRACUSE — The Riverside Cloggers will be hosting a craft and vendor show on Saturday, Dec. 11 from noon-6 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. Concessions will be provided by the Riverside Cloggers. For information, contact Erica Haning at 740-645-5628. Doughnuts with Santa today PORTLAND — “Doughnuts With Santa” will be take place at the Portland Community Center at 2 p.m., Dec. 11. There will be snacks. Bring cameras for photos with Santa. Santa at Museum MIDDLEPORT – A comfortable chair by the fireplace awaits Santa when he makes a stop at the Meigs Historical Society this Saturday at the museum located at 399 S. Third Ave. Santa will be at the museum from noon to 3 p.m., and children are invited to visit with him and enjoy an after- noon of crafts and refreshments. Members of the Historical Society have decorated the museum for the holidays, and will be there to guide visitors through displays and answer questions about artifacts and county history. Road Closure GALLIA COUNTY — Woods Mill (CR-59) will be closed between Tycoon Road and Summit Road, beginning at 8 a.m., Monday, Dec. 13, 2021 for approximately one week for slip repair, weather permitting. Local traffic will need to use other county roads as a detour. RUTLAND — A tree trimming project is taking place on SR 124, between SR 325 and Rutland. The road is closed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Estimated completion: December 17, 2021. Meigs Health Department closed POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 15 from noon-4 p.m. for the staff Christmas party. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Dec. 16. Free Community Dinner Friday MIDDLEPORT — The monthly free community dinner at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center will be held Friday, Dec. 17. Take-out meals will be handed out int he parking lot at 5 p.m. while supplies last. The menu will be ham, scalloped potatoes, noodles, vegetable and dessert. Everyone is welcome. Food giveaway VINTON — Huntington Township will be handing out food baskets on Dec. 18 between noon - 2 p.m. (or while supplies last) to all Huntington Township and Vinton Village residents only. Location is 49 Ewington Road, Vinton. One supply box per household. Post 39 fruit baskets POMEROY — American Legion Post 39 in Pomeroy are once again selling fruit baskets which will be ready Dec. 18, price is $15, call Steve VanMeter 740992-2875 or John Hood 740-4160844 for orders. Benefit concert MASON — The benefit Christmas Concert by the Wahama High School Fine Arts Department and the New Haven Elementary School Music Department on Saturday will benefit the family of the late Kaycee Rainey. Rainey was a member of the New Haven Elementary School staff and passed away earlier this year with COVID-19. The concert will begin at 7 p.m. outside in the Bachtel Football Stadium. In case of inclement weather, it will be held in the main gymnasium. Blood drive POMEROY — American Red Cross Blood Drive, 1:30 p.m. - 6 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 22, Mulberry Community Center. Bossard holiday hours announced GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memorial Library will be closed on Friday, Dec. 24 and Saturday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. Normal hours of operation will resume on Sunday, Dec. 26. The library will also close at 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 31 and remain closed for New Year’s Day holiday on Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022. Normal hours of operation will resume on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, December 11, 2021 3 Shortage of snowplow drivers hampers states as storms arrive By Amy Beth Hanson Associated Press HELENA, Mont. — More U.S. drivers could find themselves stuck on snowy highways or have their travel delayed this winter due to a shortage of snowplow drivers — a reality that could hit home Friday as winter storms start dumping snow from the Intermountain West to the Upper Great Lakes. States from Washington to Pennsylvania, including Montana and Wyoming in the Rocky Mountains, are having trouble finding enough people willing to take the comparatively low-paying jobs that require a Commercial Driver’s License and often entail working at odd hours in dangerous conditions. “We want the traveling public to understand why it could take longer this season to clear highways during winter storms,” said Jon Swartz, the maintenance administrator for the Montana Department of Transportation, which is short about 90 driv- ers. “Knowing this helps motorists to plan ahead and adjust or even delay travel plans.” The labor shortage and lingering concerns about the pandemic have left employers scrambling to find enough school bus drivers, waiters, cooks and even teachers. The shortage comes as the number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits dropped last week to the lowest level in 52 years and some are seeking a better work-life balance. Several states are either already feeling the crunch or could be soon: A snowstorm hit northern Utah on Thursday night while heavy snow was forecast for higher elevations in Colorado on Friday. Over a half a foot (15 centimeters) could drop in parts of Nebraska and Iowa. Parts of Nevada and New Mexico also expect winter storms. A major storm is expected to hit Northern California starting Sunday, bringing in the first significant rainfall this month to the drought-parched area. poorly organized, poorly equipped and slow to pursue clues that might have prevented the attacks. In 2008, former Nasdaq chairman Bernie Madoff was arrested, accused of running a multibilliondollar Ponzi scheme that wiped out the life savings of thousands of people and wrecked charities. (Madoff died in April 2021 while serving a 150-year federal prison sentence.) In 2018, a Virginia jury called for a sentence of life in prison plus 419 years for the man who killed a woman when he rammed his car into counterprotesters at a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. (James Alex Fields Jr. received that sentence in July, 2019.) Garr is 74. Movie director Susan Seidelman is 70. Actor Bess Armstrong is 68. Singer Jermaine Jackson is 67. Rock musician Mike Mesaros (The Smithereens) is 64. Rock musician Nikki Sixx (Motley Crue) is 63. Rock musician Darryl Jones (The Rolling Stones) is 60. Actor Ben Browder is 59. Singer-musician Justin Currie (Del Amitri) is 57. Rock musician David Schools (Hard Working Americans, Gov’t Mule, Widespread Panic) is 57. Actor Gary Dourdan is 55. Actorcomedian Mo’Nique is 54. Actor Max Martini is 52. Rapper-actor Mos Def is 48. Actor Rider Strong is 42. Actor Karla Souza is 35. Actor Hailee Steinfeld is 25. TODAY IN HISTORY Jimmy Carter signed legislation creating a $1.6 Today is Saturday, Dec. billion environmental 11, the 345th day of 2021. “superfund” to pay for cleaning up chemical There are 20 days left in spills and toxic waste the year. dumps. “Magnum P.I.,” Today’s highlight in history starring Tom Selleck, premiered on CBS. On Dec. 11, 1972, In 1997, more than Apollo 17’s lunar mod150 countries agreed at ule landed on the moon a global warming conferwith astronauts Eugene ence in Kyoto, Japan, to Cernan and Harrison control the Earth’s greenSchmitt aboard; they became the last two men house gases. In 1998, majority to date to step onto the Republicans on the House lunar surface. Judiciary Committee pushed through three On this date articles of impeachment In 1816, Indiana against President Bill became the 19th state. In 1910, French inven- Clinton, over Democratic objections. tor Georges Claude pubIn 2001, in the first licly displayed his first criminal indictment neon lamp, consisting of two 38-foot-long tubes, at stemming from 9/11, federal prosecutors charged the Paris Expo. In 1936, Britain’s King Zacarias Moussaoui (zakuh-REE’-uhs moo-SOW’Edward VIII abdicated ee), a French citizen of the throne so he could marry American divorcee Moroccan descent, with Wallis Warfield Simpson; conspiring to murder his brother, Prince Albert, thousands in the suicide hijackings. (Moussaoui became King George VI. In 1941, Germany and pleaded guilty to conspirItaly declared war on the acy in 2005 and was sentenced to life in prison.) United States; the U.S. In 2002, a congresresponded in kind. sional report found that In 1946, the United intelligence agencies that Nations International were supposed to protect Children’s Emergency Americans from the Sept. Fund (UNICEF) was 11 hijackers failed to do established. so because they were In 1980, President Today’s Birthdays: Actor Jean-Louis Trintignant is 91. Actor Rita Moreno is 90. Pop singer David Gates (Bread) is 81. Actor Donna Mills is 81. Former Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is 80. Former U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is 78. Singer Brenda Lee is 77. Actor Lynda Day George is 77. Music producer Tony Brown is 75. Actor Teri James Pipes DPM Podiatry Specialist WVUMedicine.org/Jackson James Pipes DPM 304-373-0133 Podiatry Specialist HOURS Monday 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Tuesday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. W OH-70265501 Associated Press 122 Pinnell Street, Ripley WV, 25271 Make It Merry this Christmas! Janet Eileen Dressler-Rees Custom Diamond Rings Trade-Ins Cash for Gold October 3, 1938 – November 28, 2020 Janet was born in Woodsfield, Ohio to Addison and Ruby Dressler (deceased). Her formative years were spent with her cousins and friends on the farms of Appalachia. Her family moved to Gallipolis in 1952. She attended GAHS where she met Donald E. “PeeWee” Rees. Janet was a cheerleader and PeeWee was a basketball player. They graduated in 1956 and were forever proud of the friends they had made in high school. Their friendship blossomed into a romance that began on June 20, 1957 when they were married at Grace United Methodist Church. The next 14 years would take them on a journey that included 15 different towns and the addition of two sons to the family. During those years, PeeWee served in the United States Air Force and later worked road construction through the Ohio Operating Engineers Union. Janet made it a point that wherever PeeWee was working, the family went… we were going to be together. In 1971, the family moved back to Gallipolis and Janet and PeeWee have been there ever since. Everyone who has met Janet and PeeWee knows that they are caring, thoughtful, kind, considerate people who would do anything to help you. It has always been said that Janet never knew a stranger; she immediately made you comfortable and you knew you had a friend. Janet was from a large family with many uncles, aunts, and cousins. She had three brothers; Bill, Roy and George (deceased). She is survived by her husband PeeWee, her sister Sue (Arizona), her son Nick (Lynne) of Westerville, Ohio, her son Todd (Sharon) of Charlottesville, VA., her grandson Sam (Sierra) of Williamsburg, VA. and her grandson Levi of Richmond, Va. In House Jeweler (items purchased at Goldiggers ..we will do our best to service the day of purchase) The family will hold a celebration of life service on December 14 2021, at Grace United Methodist Church in Gallipolis. Guest are asked to be seated by 10:15am, the service will begin at 10:30am. A luncheon will follow. In leu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Grace United Methodist Church Food Bank, 600 Second Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Memo “Janet Rees”. OH-70265200 OH-70265492 Morad-Hughes Health Center Goldiggers Jewelry 328 S. Church Street Ripley, WV 1-301-373-1160 �NEWS/WEATHER 4 Saturday, December 11, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Mason Motocross awards banquet held Staff Report Mason Motocross recently ended 2021 with its annual awards banquet. Lenny Tennant, owner of the business, has been running the track for the last eight years at the Mason County Fairgrounds. According to a news release sent on behalf of the organization, Tennant is no stranger to cycle racing. He has been riding since he was three years old on his family’s farm in Letart. He began racing when he was a teenager and won a national championship as a Class A Grand National Cross Country ATV racer when he was 19. He also won the ATV pro class at the Mason County Fair in 2008. Tennant says he loves the sport, and it was his dream to make racing accessible to local riders. “Although COVID put a hurting on us last year, riders came out in full force this year representing the tri-state area,” Tennant said. “Most of our racers come from out of county and many come from out of state, especially Ohio and Kentucky, although we’ve had riders come from as far away as North and South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and even Florida. Word has gotten out that we run a good track.” Motocross is a seasonal sport running 10 races from May through October. Mason Motocross runs its own point series which ultimately determines the winners in each class. Riders this year ranged in age from three to 68, both male and female. This year trophies were given out for first through third place in 40 classes. A highlight of the awards banquet is the giving away of two new pit bikes. First place winners in each class are entered into the drawing for one of the cycles while anyone who qualifies for the series is entered into the drawing for the second bike. This year’s winners Sarah McKinney from Lynchburg, Ohio, winner of Mini Quad Class is pictured with Lenny Tennant. Photos courtesy of Jennifer Whitehead Ryker Cyrus from Fort Gay, pictured, placed in three classes and won one of the two pit bikes that were given away. of the bikes were Ryker Cyrus of Ona and Johnathon Hendrix of Arnett. 130 trophies in first, second, and third places were given out in the following classes: Bike Pro: 1-Dustin Biars, Gallipolis, OH; 2-Conner Lawrence, Given; Quad Pro: 1-Brayden Spires, Bidwell, Ohio; 250 B: Bradyn Canterbury, Gallipolis Ferry; 2-Blake Osborne, Piketon, Ohio; 3-Jordan Pyatt, Lizemores; 250 C: 1-Reid Jenkins, Cheshire, Ohio; 2-Tyler Hodges, Hurricane; 3-Cameron Marcum, Point Pleasant; 450 B: 1-Conner Lawrence, Given; 2-Logan O’brien, Spencer; 450 C: 1-Nick Mobley, Ripley; 2-Chris Mobley, Ripley; 3-Toren Harmon, Ripley; 50 Beginner: 1-Brayden Baisden, Hamlin; 2-Kylenn Stover, Point Pleasant; 3-Nolan Kinder, Scott Depot; 50 JR: 1-Brantley O’brien, Spencer; 2-Ronald Woodard, New Haven; 3-Gunner Barnett, Ripley; 50 Open: 1-Ryker Cyrus, Fort Gay; 2-Hayden Patton, Elkview; 3-Bentley Riggle, Patriot, Ohio; TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 64° 66° 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. Snowfall (in inches) The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 3 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Fri. 0.0 Month to date/normal Trace/0.6 Season to date/normal Trace/1.3 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: What are the two most important requirements for precipitation? Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Sun. 7:38 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 1:47 p.m. 1:19 a.m. MOON PHASES Full Last Dec 18 Dec 26 New Jan 2 First Jan 9 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Major Today 5:54a Sun. 6:35a Mon. 7:13a Tue. 7:49a Wed. 8:26a Thu. 9:05a Fri. 9:48a Minor 12:05p 12:46p 1:03a 1:39a 2:15a 2:54a 3:36a Major 6:16p 6:56p 7:33p 8:10p 8:48p 9:28p 10:11p Minor ------1:23p 2:00p 2:37p 3:17p 3:59p WEATHER HISTORY On Dec. 11, 1992, a powerful storm brought over 30 inches of snow to parts of central Pennsylvania. Wind gusts topped 85 mph in Wildwood, N.J., and hurricane-force wind gusts occurred in Central Park. Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme Logan 64/27 Adelphi 64/26 Chillicothe 65/26 Lucasville 65/29 Portsmouth 64/31 WEDNESDAY 55° 35° 63° 47° Times of clouds and sun Cloudy, a couple of showers possible AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Belpre 64/31 Athens 64/29 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Fri. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.70 -0.37 Marietta 34 17.16 -1.02 Parkersburg 36 22.06 -0.31 Belleville 35 12.93 -0.06 Racine 41 12.87 -0.29 Point Pleasant 40 24.95 -0.59 Gallipolis 50 12.63 -0.63 Huntington 50 26.54 +0.38 Ashland 52 34.65 +0.09 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.69 +0.05 Portsmouth 50 20.20 -0.40 Maysville 50 34.80 +0.20 Meldahl Dam 51 20.60 +0.20 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Mostly cloudy and warm St. Marys 65/32 Elizabeth 65/31 Spencer 65/31 Buffalo 66/30 Ironton 64/32 Milton 66/30 St. Albans 67/32 Huntington 66/31 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s Seattle 100s 47/37 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 56/50 20s 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles 65/44 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front 65° 42° Parkersburg 66/31 Coolville 64/30 Ashland 64/32 Grayson 64/32 FRIDAY 54° 39° Cloudy, chance of a little rain NATIONAL CITIES Wilkesville 64/29 POMEROY Jackson 65/30 64/28 Ravenswood Rio Grande 65/31 65/30 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 63/28 GALLIPOLIS 66/30 66/30 65/30 South Shore Greenup 64/32 63/30 59 THURSDAY Marietta 64/31 Murray City 63/29 McArthur 64/27 Waverly 64/26 TUESDAY 53° 28° Partly sunny Bike Warrior (Veterans, free class): 1-Zack Rohr, Little Hocking, Ohiol Collegeboy: 1-Conner Lawrence, Given; 2-Bradyn Canterbury, Gallipolis Ferry; 3-Jordan Pyatt, Lizemores; Girls (10-16): 1-Sarah McKinney, Lynchburg, Ohio Mini Quad: 1-Keaton Fields, Point Pleasant; 2-Jasper Simms, Crown City, Ohio Mini Quad Beginner: 1Maverik Price, Rutland, Ohio; 2-Josiah Brown, Proctorville, Ohio; 3-Brylynn Brown, Proctorville, Ohio; Mini Quad 80-90: 1- A: Ascending air and moisture Today 7:37 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 1:23 p.m. 12:16 a.m. MONDAY Mostly sunny and cooler 4 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Fri. Trace Month to date/normal 1.42/1.23 Year to date/normal 48.44/42.76 SUNDAY 42° AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ (in inches) Point Pleasant; 2-Austin Blackshire, Letart; 3-Elijah Frye, West Columbia; 85 Beginner: 1-Austin Blackshire, Letart; 2-Landyn Shaffer, Eleanor; 3-Sage Robinson, Vinton, Ohio; 85 JR: 1-Tristan Jones, Point Pleasant; 2-Jace Lyles, Portsmouth, Ohio; 3-Mason Sexton, Whitesburg, Ky.; 85 Open: 1-Tristan Jones, Point Pleasant; 2-Bo Talbert, Clearfork; 3-Brenton Moon, Wellston, Ohio; 85 SR: Brenton Moon, Wellston, Ohio; 2-Noah Miller, Letart; 3-Trevon Ryder, Lesage; EXTENDED FORECAST A shower and thunderstorm today. Patchy clouds tonight. High 66° / Low 30° HEALTH TODAY Precipitation Noah Hammond of Worthington, Ky., talks to motocross announcer, Melvin Biars, about his 2nd place win in 50PW Class. 48° 25° Statistics through 3 p.m. Fri. 62°/54° 48°/32° 76° in 1971 0° in 1917 50 PW: 1-Brantley O’brien, Spencer; 2-Noah Hammond, Worthington, Ky.; 3-Laiklyn Matheney, Hurricane & Ronald Woodard, New Haven; 50 SR: 1-Ryker Cyrus, Fort Gay; 2-Hayden Patton, Elkview; 3-Bentley Riggle, Patriot, Ohio; 65 Beginner: 1-Bryson Facemire, Nettie; 2-Benton Hatfield, Kermit; 3-Bryson Haynes, Ripley; 65 JR: 1-Bryson Hammond, Worthington, Ky.; 2-Ryker Cyrus, Fort Gay; 3-Mason Spurlock, Charleston; 65 Open: 1-Tristan Jones, Point Pleasant; 2-Bryson Hammond, Worthington, Ky.; 3-Mason Spurlock, Charleston; 65 SR: 1-Triston Jones, 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Tristin Jones from Point Pleasant, winner of 85 JR & 85 Open Classes pictured with Lenny Tennant. Josiah Frye, West Columbia; 2-Dominik Price, Rutland, Ohio; 3-Keaton Fields, Point Pleasant; Mini Quad Beginner: 1-Nick Marshall, Racine, Ohio; 2-Logan Smith, Bidwell, Ohio; 3-Emairah Winnell, Ripley; Mini Quad Open: 1-Sarah Mckinney, Lynchburg, Ohio; 2-Keaton Fields, Point Pleasant; 3-Dominik Price, Rutland, Ohio; Mini Trail Clutch: 1-Memphis Robinson, Vinton, Ohio; 2-Cade Blackshire, Letart; 3-Jaxx Reynolds, Scott Depot; Mini Trail No Clutch: 1-Tucker Rowe, Ironton, Ohio; 2-Bentley Riggle, Patriot, Ohio; 3-Gavin Payne, Ironton, Ohio; Open D Beginner: 1-Alex Hall, Point Pleasant; 2-Trystin Cochran, Letart; 3-Chase Miller, Point Pleasant; Quad 30+: 1-Seth Robinson, Vinton, Ohio; 2-Jeremy Harris, Waverly, Ohio; 3-Danny Baker, Waverly, Ohio; Quad 350 and under: 1-Sarah McKinney, Lynchburg, Ohio; 2-Katie Ward, Waverly, Ohio; Quad B: 1-Kody Weese, Millwood; Quad Beginner: 1-Seth Robinson, Vinton, Ohio; 2-Jason Smith, Bidwell, Ohio; Quad C: 1-Bradon Sampson, Racine, Ohio; 2-Chance Bellomy, Beaver, Ohio; 3-Graydon Harris, Waverly, Ohio; Quad Collegeboy: 1-Brayden Spires, Bidwell, Ohio; 2- Bradon Sampson, Racine, Ohio; Schoolboy: 1-Reid Jenkins, Cheshire, Ohio; 2-Cameron Marcum, Point Pleasant; 3-Brad Hodge, Hamlin; Supermini: 1-Bo Talbert, Clearfork; 2-Jace Lyles, Portsmouth, Ohio & Trevon Ryder, LeSage; 3-Landon Osborne, Jackson, Ohio; Unlimited C/D: 1-Reid Jenkins, Cheshire, Ohio; 2-Nick Mobley, Ripley; 3-Toren Harmon, Ripley; Unlimited Pit Bike-Pro: 1-Zachary Lovejoy, Ona; 2-Seth Robinson, Vinton, Ohio. Clendenin 67/31 Charleston 67/31 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 24/19 Billings 38/34 Toronto 57/31 Minneapolis 29/22 Detroit 58/30 Montreal 46/30 New York 64/45 Chicago 45/31 Washington 73/44 Denver 47/31 Kansas City 48/32 Sun. Hi/Lo/W 50/28/s 7/-7/s 58/37/s 48/40/s 50/30/s 45/27/c 47/39/c 48/37/pc 48/27/s 58/31/s 53/26/s 48/37/s 47/31/s 45/34/s 45/30/s 63/41/s 60/32/pc 52/32/s 43/34/s 82/70/pc 64/44/s 47/32/s 57/36/s 55/38/s 57/30/s 61/44/pc 52/34/s 83/71/pc 36/20/pc 52/31/s 64/52/pc 49/40/s 60/37/s 79/62/pc 50/34/s 72/47/s 42/31/s 44/31/pc 55/30/s 52/31/s 55/36/s 42/32/pc 56/53/r 44/35/sh 52/34/s National for the 48 contiguous states High Low 92° in Robstown, TX -16° in Estcourt Station, ME Global Chihuahua 60/36 Houston 67/41 Monterrey 74/47 Today Hi/Lo/W 42/23/s 11/3/pc 72/39/t 59/44/c 72/41/t 38/34/pc 40/37/sn 64/43/sh 67/31/t 70/45/t 39/33/pc 45/31/r 62/29/r 63/31/r 64/29/r 56/34/s 47/31/pc 41/29/s 58/30/sh 82/71/pc 67/41/c 56/28/c 48/32/s 52/35/s 52/30/pc 65/44/s 65/31/r 83/72/s 29/22/s 66/29/r 78/49/t 64/45/sh 51/29/s 84/65/pc 70/44/sh 67/44/s 64/31/r 51/39/r 74/45/pc 75/44/pc 48/33/pc 37/28/pc 56/50/s 47/37/r 73/44/t EXTREMES FRIDAY Atlanta 72/39 El Paso 55/30 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC High Low Miami 83/72 112° in Marble Bar, Australia -67° in Delyankir, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �COMICS Saturday, December 11, 2021 5 OH-70262329 Ohio Valley Publishing BLONDIE By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker BABY BLUES PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green %\�'DYH�*UHHQ CRANKSHAFT � � � � � � � � � By Tom Batiuk & Dan Davis � � � � � � � � � � � � � � ����� 'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO Today’s Solution ����� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE � � � � � � � � � Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne By Bil and Jeff Keane �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO THE FAMILY CIRCUS HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By John Hambrock Today’s answer ZITS RHYMES WITH ORANGE Hank Ketcham’s DENNIS THE MENACE By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman By Hilary Price THE LOCKHORNS By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� � � � � �S ports 6 Saturday, December 11, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Rio’s Davis named HM All-American By Randy Payton the RSC Tournament. She finished with a teamhigh 10 goals and 26 points. Davis also becomes just the KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Unithird player in the history of versity of Rio Grande senior forward Chase Davis is among the Rio program to earn Allthose named to the 2021 NAIA American recognition, joining Kasey Crow and Peyton Davis, Women’s Soccer All-America who were also honorable menTeam. The Huntington, W.Va. native tion picks in 2014 and 2018, and Spring Valley High School respectively. No other player from an RSC graduate made the squad as an institution was honored. honorable mention selection. Ana Paula Santos from WilDavis was named both the River States Conference Player liam Carey (Miss.) was named the NAIA Player of the Year of the Year and the league’s for the second consecutive Offensive Player of the Year year. She had 86 career goals after leading the RedStorm and 217 points in her career (11-6-2) to a runner-up finish in both regular season play and and helped guide her team to a For Ohio Valley Publishing Courtesy|Justyce Stout Rio Grande senior Chase Davis was named an NAIA Women’s Soccer All-America honorable mention selection on Wednesday. The Huntington, W.Va. native led the RedStorm with 10 goals and 26 points this season. national title in 2018. Overall, Central Methodist (Mo.), Tennessee Southern and William Carey led all teams at the top with five honorees on the top three teams. Tennessee Southern led all institutions with three first team selections. The NAIA All-America Committee, which consists of the NAIA-Women’s Soccer Coaches Association officers and seven additional women’s soccer coaches, selected three 11-member teams and the honorable mention teams. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP Lady Raiders blast Wellston, 54-36 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com WELLSTON, Ohio — Roger that Wellston. These Lady Raiders were ready to launch. The River Valley girls basketball team netted 10 3-pointers and received a career-high 27 points from Brooklin Clonch en route to a 54-36 victory over host Wellston on Thursday night in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup in Jackson County. The Lady Raiders (4-2, 1-2 TVC Ohio) notched their first league win of the season with a barrage of downtown bombs, seven of which came from Clonch through three quarters of play. The guests also sank at least two trifectas in each half while rolling to the 18-point triumph. Clonch poured in eight points as part of an early 10-9 first quarter lead, but Clonch and Lauren Twyman chipped in eight points apiece as part of a 20-2 second period push that resulted in a 30-11 halftime advantage. Clonch hit her final three trifectas as part of a 15-8 third quarter run that extended the lead out to 45-19. Haylee Eblin nailed a pair of 3-pointers down the stretch, but the Lady Rockets won the finale by a 17-9 count to complete the final outcome. River Valley made 20 total field goals — half of which were 3-pointers — and went 4-of-12 at the free throw line for 33 percent. Twyman followed Clonch with 12 points and Eblin was next with six points. Abbigail Browning, Emma Truance, Savannah White and Kallie Burger chipped in two points each, while Allie Holley completed the winning mark with one point. Madison Potts and Jenna Johnston paced WHS with eight points each. River Valley returns to action Monday when it hosts Athens in a TVC Ohio matchup at 7 p.m. See ROUNDUP | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Dec. 13 Girls Basketball Fairview Independent at Hannan, 6 p.m. Vinton County at Meigs, 7 p.m. Trimble at Eastern, 7 p.m. Athens at River Valley, 7 p.m. Gallia Academy at Portsmouth, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Federal Hocking, 6 p.m. Southern at Waterford, 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14 Boys Basketball South Gallia at Eastern, 7 p.m. South Point at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. Athens at Meigs, 7 p.m. Rose Hill Christian at Hannan, 7 p.m. River Valley at Alexander, 7 p.m. Point Pleasant at Winfield, 7:30 Girls Basketball Wirt County at Wahama, 7 p.m. Ripley at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15 Boys Basketball Wahama at Parkersburg Catholic, 7:30 Girls Basketball Eastern at Miller, 7 p.m. Wrestling River Valley at Athens, 6 p.m. Wahama at Doddridge County, 6 p.m. Photos by Colton Jeffries|OVP Sports Meigs junior Rylee Lisle (22) puts the ball up against the Lady Knight defense during a basketball game against Point Pleasant Thursday evening in Rocksprings, Ohio. Lady Marauders topple Point, 74-55 By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The Lady Knights have been conquered. The Meigs girls basketball team scored an interstate win, besting the Point Pleasant Lady Knights (0-3) at home 74-55 Thursday evening. The Lady Marauders (4-1) and the Lady Knights both started Thursday’s game slowly, not making their first shots in the opening minutes. Point Pleasant got the first points of the contest three minutes in, scoring a 3-pointer. This kicked off a 8-0 scoring run for the Black and Red. However, the Maroon and Gold soon warmed up, staging a comeback that cut the Point Pleasant lead to one. The two squads proceeded to trade baskets for the rest of the quarter, ending the first with the Lady Knights up 12-11. The Lady Marauders got their first lead of the game in the first minute of the second quarter. This kicked off a quarter which saw two ties and five lead changes. After the Lady Knights took a 22-18 lead with 4:42 to go, the host team responded by going on an 11-2 scoring run, taking the lead that they ultimately would not lose. However, the visitors did do a bit of scoring as the time ticked away in the second quarter, cutting the Lady Marauder Point Pleasant sophomore McKenna Young (40) stays focused as she goes up for a layup against the Lady Marauders during a basketball game against Meigs Thursday evening in Rocksprings, Ohio. lead down to 35-21 heading into halftime. Meigs truly stepped on the gas in the second half. The host team constantly kept the Lady Knights at bay in the opening minutes. While Point Pleasant did well in making their shots, the Lady Marauders always responded with points of their own, keeping the distance on the scoreboard the same. For a large stretch of the third quarter, the Lady Knights were only able to get points through free throws, which meant that while the Black and Red got points on the board, they were only chipping away at the Meigs lead without doing any sub- stantial damage to it. Point Pleasant also had trouble turning the ball over in the second half, making mental mistakes which the Lady Marauders capitalized on. Heading into the fourth quarter with a 53-45 lead, the Lady Marauders put their advantage past 10-points and beyond. The home team had a major advantage in the paint, using their bigs to get the inside pass and the layups. The Black and Red were not able to respond in the time left, sealing the win for the hosts. Leading the Lady Marauders in scoring was senior Mallory Hawley, who recorded one 3-point- er, eight field goals and six free throws for a total of 25 points. Behind her was junior Ryle Lisle, who got eight field goals and six free throws for 22 points. Rounding out the Meigs scoring were Delana Wright with eight points, Maggie Musser with seven points, Jennifer Parker with six points and Andrea Mahr with six points. The Lady Knights were led by senior Tayah Fetty, who recorded two 3-pointers, five field goals and five free throws for 21 points. Behind her was senior Brooke Warner, who notched four 3-pointers, one field goal and two free throws for 16 points. Getting the rest of the Point Pleasant scoring were Kendal Connolly with six points, McKenna Young with six points, Matti Fields with three points, Baylie Rickard with two points and Kaylee Byus with one point. In rebounds, the Lady Marauders were led by Hawley with nine and the Lady Knights were led by Young with seven. The Lady Marauders will be back on the court at 6 p.m. Saturday when they travel across state lines to take on the Wahama Lady Falcons. The Lady Knights will be back in action at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when they host the Ripley Lady Vikings. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, December 11, 2021 7 McLauchlan leads All-American honorees for RedStorm By Randy Payton ican last season, had seven goals, five assists and 19 points and was KANSAS CITY, Mo. — named the River States University of Rio Grande Conference Player of the Year. senior midfielder Ewan Four of his teammates McLauchlan led a group — Charlie Chechlacz, of five RedStorm standGabriel Silva, Diego Monouts who were named tenegro and Daniel Merito the 2021 NAIA Men’s Soccer All-America teams no Correa — all made the Honorable Mention list. on Wednesday night. Silva, a freshman forMcLauchlan, a native ward from Sao Luis, Braof Aroch, Scotland, was zil, had a team-high 18 named to the Second goals, five game-winning Team. McLauchlan, who was goals and 40 points en route to being named the a Third Team All-Amer- For Ohio Valley Publishing RSC Offensive Player of the Year and the league’s Newcomer of the Year. Merino Correa, a freshman keeper from Madrid, Spain, allowed just 13 goals, a 0.64 goals against average and 12 shutouts. Chechlacz, a junior midfielder from Liecestershire, England had seven goals, five assists and 19 points for the season, while Montenegro — a sophomore defender from Santiago, Chile — had one goal and assisted on eight others for 10 points. Rio Grande finished its season at 17-3-1 after falling to top-ranked Central Methodist (Mo.) University in the championship game of the Columbia (Mo.) Bracket in the NAIA National Championship Opening Round. Alejo Binaghi of the University of Mobile (Ala.) was named the 2021 NAIA Player of the Year after scoring 24 goals and adding six assists for a total of 54 points. teams. The teams were comprised of a goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders, three forwards, and one at-large position. Overall, national runner-up Mobile (Ala.) had the most recipients with four. National champion Keiser (Fla.) had a trio of honorees, as did Central Methodist and Oklahoma Wesleyan. Nationally, he was second in total goals and first in total points. He also netted 10 gamewinning goals. The NAIA All-America committee consisted of the NAIA-Men’s Soccer Coaches Association Executive Committee, the National Championship Games Committee and four men’s soccer coaches. Each team – first, second and third – consists of 11 members and the honorable mention Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Garrett says Browns lacking focus, Newsome has concussion By Tom Withers their bye week and in the thick of a playoff race, had worked with a sense BEREA, Ohio — Just of urgency and attention to detail as they prepared moments after Browns for the season’s biggest coach Kevin Stefanski game. ruled out three starters “Not as much as I for Sunday’s important wanted to,” the 2020 game against first-place Baltimore, star defensive All-Pro edge rusher said. “But we still got another end Myles Garrett said two days. Guys will something else is misssharpen up and we’ve ing this week. got leaders that are on Focus. After Friday’s workout, this team who will make them get prepared and Garrett was asked if the Browns (6-6), coming off get ready for Sunday, AP Sports Writer because it’s not end all be all today. “But when the time comes, we need everybody on their Ps and Qs and ready because it’s win or go home right now.” Before Garrett’s curious remarks, Stefanski said tight end David Njoku, linebacker Anthony Walker Jr. and punter Jamie Gillan will all miss Sunday’s game after testing positive for COVID-19. Njoku leads the team in yards receiving, Walker is the Browns’ leading tackler and Cleveland signed veteran free agent Dustin Colquitt on Friday to handle punting and holding duties. If all that wasn’t troubling enough, starting rookie cornerback Greg Newsome suffered a concussion when he fell and hit his head on the final play of practice. Newsome, a first-round pick from Northwestern who pleased with how practice went, he stressed there was time to get things together. “I’m not going to sulk or sink my head,” said Garrett, who has 14 sacks, two behind Pittsburgh’s T.J. Watt for the league lead. “I mean, guys go about things differently. It’s not only on us as players, it’s coaches, it’s everyone having a focus on the task at hand.” has had an impressive first season, left the field with a trainer holding his helmet. It’s less than an ideal situation for the Browns, who trail the Ravens (8-4) by two games in the AFC North with five to play and have zero margin for error. Cleveland probably needs to win four games to qualify for the postseason for the second straight year. While Garrett wasn’t BACKED BY A YEAR-ROUND CLOG-FREE GUARANTEE 15% & 10 % OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE * + 5 TO THE FIRST 50 CALLERS ONLY! ** OFF WE INSTALL YEAR-ROUND! LIFETIME WARRANTY Promo Code: 285 2 ER GUA % OFF SENIORS & MILITARY! FINANCING THAT FITS YOUR BUDGET!1 D GU © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. 1 ’S E TT NATIO N CENTENARY, Ohio — Visiting Fairland had three players reach double digits and cruised to a 59-24 victory over the Gallia Academy girls basketball team on Thursday night in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup in Gallia County. EXCLUSIVE LIMITED TIME OFFER! points, followed by Tomi Hinkle and Kylee Bruce with 15 markers each. The Blue Angels return to the hardwood on Monday when they travel to Portsmouth for an OVC contest at 6 p.m. R Lady Dragons burn Gallia Academy, 59-24 margin to complete the 35-point outcome. Gallia Academy made 11 total field goals — all 2-pointers — and went 2-of-6 at the free throw line for 33 percent. Kenya Peck led the hosts with 15 points, followed by Asia Griffin with four points and Preslee Reed with three markers. Emma Hammons completed the scoring with two points. Bree Allen paced Fairland with a game-high 18 TH From page 6 The host Blue Angels (3-5, 0-4 OVC) managed just four points in each of the first two quarters, allowing the Lady Dragons to surge out to leads of 14-4 after one period and 33-8 at the intermission. FHS — which limited the hosts to single digits in all four quarters of play — followed with a 21-9 third quarter charge that extended the cushion out to 54-17. GAHS won the finale by a slim 7-6 Subject to credit approval. Call for details. 1 CALL US TODAY FOR A FREE ESTIMATE 1-844-980-4667 Mon-Thurs: 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat: 8am-5pm, Sun: 2pm-8pm EST Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 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Bill Clinpolitics without losing ton, who beat Dole to win civility. reelection as president With a bipartisanship in 1996 and was recently all-too-rare these days, hospitalized for an infecpoliticians in office and out came together to pay tion unrelated to COVID19, was also on-hand. homage to Dole’s hard“There’s something that scrabble rise from wounded war veteran to Senate connects that past and present, war time and stalwart to presidential candidate. No matter that peace, then and now,” said Biden, who touched he lost his bid for that Dole’s casket before office — repeatedly. addressing the service “He could be partisan, (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN ANNOUNCEMENTS Jacquelyn Martin | AP President Joe Biden walks to speak during the funeral of former Sen. Bob Dole of Kansas at the Washington National Cathedral on Friday in Washington. 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Roberts noted during the cathedral service that, “Without Bob Dole, there would not be a World War II memorial.” (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Notices more than a decade. In February, he announced he’d been diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. Besides his sharp, often sarcastic tongue, among Dole’s best-known attributes were his pragmatism and self-deprecating wit — representing the sense of compromise of a bygone era. While calling him a “giant of our time and of all time,” Biden said Dole was worried at the end of his life about American democracy being threatened by today’s bitter political battles and had noted that infighting from both parties “grows more unacceptable day by day.” Still, Democrats and Republicans coming together to praise Dole’s ability to put country and public service over ideol- Sealed bids for the CHESTER TOWNSHIP MEG-TR 156 LANDSLIDE REPAIRS will be received by the Chester Township Trustees of Meigs County, Ohio, at their mailing address P.O. Box 46, Chester, Ohio 45720 or Buckley Group at 6801 State Route 56, Athens, Ohio 45701, until 2:00 p.m., Prevailing Local Time on the 21st day of December, 2021 and at that time will be publicly opened and read aloud at the Chester Township Trustees Office, 47131 S.R. 248, Long Bottom, Ohio 45743. Please note that the township does not receive any mail at their physical address. All bids will be considered valid until 60 days after the opening date, although not accepted or rejected. The work for which proposals are invited consists of a Soldier Pile and Concrete Lagging Wall and other miscellaneous items associated with the construction of the CHESTER TOWNSHIP MEG-TR 156 LANDSLIDE REPAIRS. The Engineer's Estimate of Construction Cost for this project is $139,194.00. Copies of the Construction Plans, Bidding Forms, and Specifications on the Unit Price Contract may be purchased for $30.00 from Buckley Group, 6801 State Route 56, Athens, Ohio 45701, 740-589-5001 during regular business hours (7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday). Each bid shall have filed with it a bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit revocable only at the option of Chester Township in an amount equal to 10% of the bid or a bond in accordance with division (B) of Section 153.54 of the Revised Code. Each proposal must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the proposal and all persons interested therein. Each bidder must submit evidence of its experiences on projects of similar size and complexity. The owner intends and requires that this project be completed no later than February 28th, 2022. All contractors and subcontractors involved with the project will to the extent practicable use Ohio products, materials, services, and labor in the implementation of their project. Additionally, contractor compliance with the equal employment opportunity requirements of Ohio Administrative Code Chapter 123 is required. Bidders must comply with the prevailing wage rates on Public Improvements in Meigs County as determined by the Ohio Department of Commerce, Bureau of Wage and Hour Administration, 614.644.2239. The Trustees of Chester Township reserves the right to reject any and/or all bids and to waive informalities as may be in the best interest of Chester Township. Chester Township 12/4/21,12/11/21,12/18/21 GALLIA COUNTY RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. Gallipolis, Ohio 2021 Johnson Ridge Water Storage Improvements ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the construction of the 2021 Johnson Ridge Water Storage Improvements will be received, by Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., at the office of the Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., 542 Burnett Road, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 until 1:00 P.M. local time on January 5, 2022 at which time the Bids received will be "publicly" opened and read. The Project consists of constructing a 314,000 gallon 107' high by 22.37' diameter water storage tank. Alternate Bid will also be requested for a 258,000 gallon, 84.5' high by 22.37' diameter water storage tank. Bid will be received for a single prime contract. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: RLM Engineering, Inc., 2700 N. State Highway 7, North Vernon, IN 47265, and Telephone: (812) 346-6139. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, local time, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Bidding Documents also may be examined at Dodge Data & Analytics, 2860 S. State Hwy 161 Ste 160 #5501, Grand Prairie, TX 75052-7361, ACI, 3 Kovach Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45215; online at Dodge Data Analytics at: www.construction.com/projectcenter/ ; the office of the Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., 542 Burnett Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM; and the office of the Engineer, RLM Engineering, Inc., 2700 N. State Highway 7, North Vernon, IN 47265, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Bidding Documents are available on compact disc (as portable document format (PDF) files) for a non-refundable charge of $100.00, including shipping. Alternatively, printed Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office either via in-person pick-up or via mail, upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment for the Bidding Documents. The non-refundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is $250.00 per set, payable to "RLM Engineering, Inc." plus a non-refundable shipping charge. Upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder's delivery method of choice; the shipping charge will depend on the shipping method chosen. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. This procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs). This project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the 1931 Davis-Bacon and related Acts. Engineer's Construction Estimates: $575,000.00 Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any nonmaterial irregularities. Owner: Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc. By: W. Scott Lucas Title: President 12/11/21,12/18/21 �Along the River Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, December 11, 2021 9 Santa heard the wish lists of girls and boys at “Christmas in the Park” Saturday. Photos by Mindy Kearns | Courtesy Mason Mayor Kristopher Clark is pictured as he lights the town Christmas tree at the Stewart-Johnson V.F.W./Lottie Jenks Memorial Park on Saturday. The live tree was planted this year in order to grow larger for each Christmas season. ‘Christmas in the Park’ Warm temps for event featuring crafts, dancing, music By Mindy Kearns Special to OVP MASON, W.Va. — It was a perfect day for the Town of Mason’s first “Christmas in the Park” last Saturday, with temperatures reaching the 60-degree mark. There were activities for all ages at the event, including singers, dancers, movie characters, hayrides, prizes and more. The evening ended with the official lighting of the town Christmas tree. B.J. Kreseen, a member of the Next Level band, sang Christmas carols, and later invited the children attending to join her on stage for a sing-along. The youngsters took center stage and were given their own chance at local fame. Characters from the movie “Frozen” from Wolfe Mountain Entertainment posed with the kids during the afternoon, as well as joined them on a hayride. Ed and Rhonda Carson provided the hay wagon and took both children and adults on a milelong ride through town. There were craft and food vendors selling their wares, and door prizes donated by area businesses were passed out to winners drawn throughout the afternoon. The Town of Mason provided free hot chocolate and iced sugar cookies. Dancers from Ohio River Dance, under the direction of Bree Ramey, provided entertainment with their selections from “The Nutcracker.” There were craft tables with free crafts for the children to make, as well as cards to sign and color that will later be sent to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Clarksburg and local shut-ins. Santa attended the event and posed for photos with the children, heard their wish lists, and passed out treats. The Cards were made and colored at Mason’s “Christmas in the Park” on Saturday that will be sent to patients at the V.A. Hospital in Clarksburg, as well as to local shut-ins. Among those attending the tree lighting ceremony in Mason Saturday were Little Miss Wahama Brooke Engle, as well as the Grinch. Elsa, Anna and Olaf from the movie “Frozen” attended the “Christmas in the Park” event in Mason to pose with the youngsters. Elsa and Anna also joined one of the many hayrides, provided by Ed and Rhonda Carson. Craft tables were set up at “Christmas in the Park” in Mason on Saturday to allow the children to make holiday crafts to take home with them. Children were front and center on the Mason park stage Saturday for a sing-along during “Christmas in the Park.” Food and craft vendors sold their wares during Mason’s first “Christmas in the Park” event. The day ended with the official lighting of the Dancers from Ohio River Dance entertained those attending the town Christmas tree by “Christmas in the Park.” One of several of the groups is pictured. Mayor Kristopher Clark. Also among those attending the lighting were the Mason Library had free for the kids to add to Grinch and Wahama’s children’s books available their goodie bags. Little Miss Brooke Engle. The town tree will now join the two dozen lighted trees that were placed in the park by residents, many of which are in honor or in memory of a loved one. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her �NEWS 10 Saturday, December 11, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing US consumer inflation up 6.8% in past year, most since 1982 By Martin Crutsinger 0.9% increase from September to October. Inflation has been inflicting a heavy burden WASHINGTON — Prices for U.S. consumers on consumers, especially lower-income households jumped 6.8% in November compared with a year and particularly for everyday necessities. It has earlier as surging costs for food, energy, housing, also negated the higher wages many workers have autos and clothing left Americans enduring their received, complicated the Federal Reserve’s plans highest annual inflation to reduce its aid for the rate in 39 years. The Labor Department economy and coincided also reported Friday that with flagging public support for President Joe prices rose 0.8% from October to November — Biden, who has been taking steps to try to ease a substantial increase, inflation pressures. though slightly less than AP Economics Writer Fueling the inflation has been a mix of factors resulting from the swift rebound from the pandemic recession: A flood of government stimulus, ultra-low rates engineered by the Fed and supply shortages at factories. Manufacturers have been slowed by heavier-than-expected customer demand, COVID-related shutdowns and overwhelmed ports and freight yards. Employers, struggling with worker shortages, have also been raising ORTHOPEDIC CARE Our Orthopedic Center specializes in preforming a wide range of surgeries from partical to full hip replacement, as well as partial to total knee replacement. 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In a statement Friday, Biden said more could be done if Congress passed his sweeping social spending and climate package, which is intended to reduce household costs for health care, prescription drugs and child care. “We have to get prices and costs down before consumers will feel confident in that recovery,” the president said. “That is the top goal of my administration.” wvumedicine.org/jackson-general-hospital or abets” an abortion performed after cardiac activity is detected in an embryo, around six weeks and before some women know they’re pregnant. “The Supreme Court has essentially greenlit Texas’s cynical scheme and prevented federal courts from blocking an unconstitutional law,” the Center for Reproductive Rights, which represents the Texas clinics, said on Twitter. 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Elf Cottrill said last year the drive-thru went smoothly and some vehiFrom page 1 cles even went through the line multiple times. “One thing that we said. found was really fun last Cottrill said everyone should bring their flash- year is for people who had trucks, they would lights to help spot the put the children in the elves. bed of the truck with “As they’re driving an adult once they got through, they can roll their windows down and into the Farm Museum,” Cottrill said. “That just get out their flashlights and start looking around made it a lot easier for for magical elves that are them to be able to look hiding in the woods and around and spot the maybe some of the build- elves.” Cottrill said she ings and that that they started thinking about have there at the farm why the Elf Hunt is done museum,” Cottrill said. and realized that she The goal of the event is for the children to find has been involved in the hunts her entire life. the hiding elves with “I grew up with Elf their flashlights. “The elves are usually Hunts my whole life,” Cottrill said. “I was an elf found doing some silly hunter, as a child. Back things,” Cottrill said. “Sometimes they’re danc- then it was a private, like ing or doing flips. They’ll friends and family event. And when we turned it shake their jingle bells so that children can hear into a whole community [event], it was really them,. You can typically just invented to crefind them that way.” Cottrill said the church ate a space for families to enjoy the holidays tries to make the event together in a way that fun. didn’t cost any money.” “It’s just a really fun Being simple for famitime,” Cottrill said. “We lies to just show up and just try and make it a enjoy, was something really fun, free event for everyone to enjoy, just to Cottrill said was important. kind of enjoy a little bit “In our church, we of the magic of Christreally believe that God is mas.” the creator of fun and joy and togetherness,” Cottrill said. “We just hope to share that message with out community, that we believe God created fun and we want to have fun with our community and just celebrate the joy of the holidays together.” While the event is free, Cottrill said they are accepting monetary donations that will then be given to the local fire department to help support the holiday food baskets the department provides each year. Cottrill expressed the church’s appreciation of the Farm Museum allowing them to host the Elf Hunt each year. “We hope that people will support them throughout the year, making donations and letting them know how much we appreciate the light display that they put on,” Cottrill said. The annual Elf Hunt takes place on Tuesday, December 21 from 6-8 p.m. at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. © 2021, Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Grants water lines, and the installation new water mains. Grants are also funding projects to prevent sewer system backups and replace failing household sewage treatment systems with new sewers. The Ohio BUILDS water infrastructure grants are a continuation of Governor DeWine’s H2Ohio initiative, which launched in 2019 to focus on ensuring plentiful, clean, and safe water for communities across the state. H2Ohio focuses on strategies to reduce algal blooms on Lake Erie and other bodies of water but has also awarded $15 million in grants for water infrastructure projects. “Many Ohio communities need this assistance to help their water and wastewater infrastructure projects move forward,” said Ohio EPA Director Laurie A. Stevenson. “The grants announced today will make a difference in our communities and in the lives of Ohioans.” In addition to water infrastructure, Ohio BUILDS also focuses on supporting other targeted solutions that impact quality of life, such as broadband expansion, brownfield redevelopment, the demolition of blighted buildings, and more. additional funds.” The Ohio BUILDS water infrastrucFrom page 1 ture grant program, announced by Governor $474,100 grant to install DeWine in October, was funded by the Ohio Gen4,350 linear feet of PVC pipe, 22 new valves, 800 eral Assembly as part feet of new service lines of House Bill 168, sponwith 43 new service con- sored by State Representatives Mark Fraizer nections and a chemical (R-Newark) and Mike feed upgrade which will Loychik (R-Bazetta), replace old piping that with funding that was has inadequate water appropriated through the pressure for home use and fire protection. Many American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). valves are inoperative “Governor DeWine and and there is a need for many new valves for por- I have made water quality tions of the system to be and protecting our natural resources in Ohio a isolated if a leak occurs. priority, and it is great to The chemical feed for water treatment is aging see the legislature prioriand subject to numerous tizing it as well, ” said Lt. Governor Husted. “Water problems. This project will benefit 100 people.” quality isn’t just about protecting our health, According to a press it’s also about our quality release from Gov. of life and our economic DeWine, “Clean drinkfuture.” ing water is part of the Since applications for foundation for a good the program opened quality of life, yet too in late July, the Ohio many communities in Department of DevelopOhio can’t reliably proment received more than vide residents with this 1,200 grant applications basic necessity due to crumbling infrastructure requesting nearly $1.4 billion in funding. has been too expensive Governor DeWine creto fix,” Gov. DeWine said. “My administration ated the Ohio BUILDS water infrastructure is committed to helping our communities address grant program to reduce or eliminate the local these important water financial burden associissues, and we look forated with critical infraward to additional conversations with the Ohio structure needs, such General Assembly about as the construction of new water systems, the the potential of expandreplacement of aging ing this program with Brittany Hively is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Follow her on Twitter @britthively; reach her at (740) 446-2342 ext 2555. Cases probable cases 16-20 — 299 confirmed cases, 15 probable cases From page 1 21-25 — 295 confirmed cases (1 new), 22 Vaccines completed: 12,102 (40.48 percent of probable cases 26-30 — 335 conthe population). firmed cases, 21 probable cases Meigs County 31-40 — 579 conAccording to the 2 firmed cases, 42 probable p.m. update from ODH cases, 1 death on Friday, there have 41-50 — 570 conbeen 3,116 total cases (6 firmed cases (2 new), 35 new) in Meigs County probable cases (1 new), since the beginning of the pandemic, 185 hospi- 2 deaths 51-60 — 509 contalizations (2 new) and firmed cases, 37 probable 62 deaths (1 new). Of cases, 6 deaths the 3,116 cases, 2,901 61-70 — 394 con(11 new) are presumed firmed cases, 27 probable recovered. Case data is as follows: cases, 13 deaths 71+ — 348 confirmed 0-19 — 589 cases, 6 cases (1 fewer), 29 probhospitalizations able cases, 41 deaths (1 20-29 — 434 cases (1 new), 5 hospitalizations new) Additional county case 30-39 — 388 cases, 12 hospitalizations, 1 death data since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: 40-49 — 463 cases Total cases since start (2 new), 17 hospitalizaof vaccinations: 3,240; tions, 2 deaths Total cases among 50-59 — 427 cases individuals who were not (2 new), 31 hospitalizareported as fully vaccitions, 5 deaths nated — 3,002 (8 new); 60-69 — 398 cases Total breakthrough (1 new), 43 hospitalizacases among fully vactions, 10 deaths 70-79 — 265 cases, 45 cinated — 238; Total deaths among hospitalizations (1 new), not fully vaccinated indi23 deaths (1 new) viduals — 47 (1 new); 80-plus — 152 cases, Total breakthrough 26 hospitalizations (1 deaths among fully vacnew), 20 deaths cinated individuals — 3. Vaccination rates in A total of 11,543 Meigs County are as follows, according to ODH: people in Mason County have received at least Vaccines started: 10,027 (43.77 percent of one dose of the COVID19 vaccine, which is the population); 43.5 percent of the Vaccines completed: population, according to 9,102 (39.73 percent of DHHR, with 9,419 fully the population). vaccinated or 35.5 percent of the population. Mason County Mason County is curAccording to the 10 rently orange on the a.m. update on Friday from DHHR, there have West Virginia County been 4,070 cases (8 new) Alert System. There have been 19 of COVID-19, in Mason County (3,806 confirmed confirmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason cases, 264 probable County. cases) since the beginning of the pandemic and 63 deaths (1 new). Ohio DHHR reports there According to the 2 are currently 100 active p.m. update on Friday cases and 3,907 recovfrom ODH, there have ered cases, in Mason been 7,359 cases in the County. past 24 hours (21-day Case data is as follows: average of 6,423), 419 0-4 — 71 confirmed new hospitalizations (21cases (2 new), 3 probday average of 279), 50 able cases new ICU admissions (215-11 — 186 confirmed day average of 28) and cases (2 new), 16 prob360 new deaths in the able cases previous 24 hours (2112-15 — 220 conday average of 62) with firmed cases (1 new), 17 27,371 total reported and goals, they deserve that.” Murphy also said he hopes the holiday shows From page 1 make audiences feel like kids again and looks which supporters can forward to sharing not donate to on his webonly songs but Christmas site. He said there’s no stories with them. toy over $20 and he When it comes to personally delivers them those songs, after doing to children in West Virthis for over a decade, ginia in the hospital at he does have some Christmas. At the time of this interview, he had favorites. He said “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” over 250 toys already ranks near the top for donated. him, but his “true favor“It’s always good to ite” is “Silent Night.” He give back…,” he said. As for those Christmas actually did a version of this song with a member performances and what of the Temptations on people can expect, he said, “This is home, this his Christmas album. He also said audiences seem is Christmas, a time of to enjoy his rendition of giving, sharing stories, “The Christmas Song” letting the audience enjoy that spirit and get- and “White Christmas.” As for his hopes for ting them in the mood the immediate future, “I for Christmas.” just hope to be able to Murphy, who admits, spread joy and everybody “I’m a people person” stay safe…all and all I is known for his meetand-greets. He promised just want everyone to just enjoy the holidays to meet with fans both before and after the show because its been tough on us all… It’s been in Point Pleasant. In fact, he has two fans who very devastating for all of us to not be able to are going to be attendbe together when we ing their 44th Landau Eugene Murphy, Jr. con- wanted to, not being able to hug one another cert during the stop in when you needed that Point Pleasant. hug. Now we have that “I’m the first person opportunity, I think we in the building and the should all practice the last one out,” he said safety measures…but about meeting fans for also just learn to appreciautographs and photos. ate, hey, tomorrow is not “I feel like every fan promised…so just enjoy deserves that, everyone that supports my dreams the moment, enjoy each Concert Daily Sentinel deaths. (Editor’s Note: Deaths are reported two days per week) Vaccination rates in Ohio are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 6,851,140 (58.61 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 6,297,771 (53.88 percent of the population). As of Dec. 8, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 12,780; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 610; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 42,246; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 2,455. West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Friday from DHHR, there have been 305,418 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 1,063 reported since Thursday’s DHHR update. DHHR reports 25,499 “breakthrough” cases as of Friday with 397 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,085 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with 30 since Thursday. There are 9,037 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 11.33 and a cumulative positivity rate of 6.30 percent. Statewide, 1,079,141 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID19 (60.2 percent of the population). A total of 50.5 percent of the population, 904,547 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, reach her at 304-675-1333, ext. 1992. other, enjoy the laughter, enjoy the music, enjoying giving, enjoying the receiving…” In addition to the stop in Point Pleasant, the Home for the Holidays Tour includes the following dates: Dec. 17 in Parkersburg, Dec. 18 in Clarksburg and Dec. 19 in Lewisburg. The tour also made a stop in Huntington last night and Murphy reportedly performed on Thursday of this week at a private event in his hometown of Logan. According to Murphy’s Facebook page, other concert dates may be added. Find more information go to Murphy’s website at https://landaumurphyjr.com/. (OVP Editor’s Note: In regards to the show in Point Pleasant, tickets start at $25 and go to $50. Seating is in the upper and lower balconies and floor, including center stage. Tickets are now available at these location in Point Pleasant — Ohio Valley Bank, M&Z Boutique, Victoria’s On The Main, PPHS Main Office or call 304-593-0481 for more information. The show benefits the PPHS Lady Knights Softball program.) © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. � 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 12. December Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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