https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/de0145fd0fe333870a815813c9e0720f.pdf c2b38c397e0ffd10d08ee2eab5d4209d PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 20° 40° 39° Partly sunny today. Low clouds tonight. High 47° / Low 39° Today’s weather forecast On this day in history Point downs Eagles INSIDE s 3 SPORTS s 5 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 252, Volume 75 Thursday, December 23, 2021 s 50¢ Light show, ‘elf hunt’ One death, 59 new COVID cases reported Latest from Meigs, Gallia, Mason By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com OHIO VALLEY — Since yesterday’s update, there was one additional COVID-19 related death and 49 new cases reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Wednesday. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 28 new COVID-19 cases. In Meigs County, ODH reported eight new COVID-19 cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), reported an additional death associated with COVID-19 of an individual in the 71+ age group. DHHR also reported 23 new cases of COVID-19. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: tions (1 new), 12 deaths 60-69 — 551 cases (9 new), 54 hospitalizations (2 new), 11 deaths 70-79 — 357 cases (3 new), 84 hospitalizations (1 new), 19 deaths 80-plus — 215 cases, 57 hospitalizations, 32 deaths Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 13,391 (44.78 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 12,239 (40.93 percent of the population). Meigs County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Wednesday, there have been 3,207 total cases (8 new) in Meigs County since the beginning of the pandemic, 191 hospitalizations and 65 deaths . Of the 3,207 cases, 2,983 (2 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 609 cases (2 new), 6 hospitalizations 20-29 — 448 cases, 5 hospitalizations 30-39 — 402 cases (1 new), 13 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 476 cases Gallia County (2 new), 17 hospitalizaAccording to the 2 p.m. update from ODH tions, 2 deaths 50-59 — 434 cases on Wednesday, there (2 new), 31 hospitalizahave been 5,036 total cases (28 new) in Gallia tions, 6 deaths 60-69 — 408 cases, County since the begin47 hospitalizations, 10 ning of the pandemic, 325 hospitalizations (5 deaths 70-79 — 273 cases new) and 81 deaths. Of (1 new), 46 hospitalizathe 5,036 cases, 4,601 (12 new) are presumed tions, 23 deaths 80-plus — 157 cases, recovered. 26 hospitalizations, 22 Case data is as foldeaths lows: Vaccination rates in 0-19 — 979 cases (3 new), 9 hospitalizations Meigs County are as 20-29 —706 cases (7 follows, according to ODH: new), 18 hospitalizaVaccines started: tions, 1 death 10,120 (44.18 percent 30-39 — 704 cases (1 new), 17 hospitaliza- of the population); Vaccines completed: tions (1 new), 1 death 9,203 (40.18 percent of 40-49 — 743 cases (4 new), 32 hospitaliza- the population). tions, 4 deaths 50-59 — 681 cases See CASES | 8 (1 new), 54 hospitaliza- 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. Ed Lowe | Courtesy A view of the “Register” newspaper office at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. W.Va. State Farm Museum welcomes annual community event By Brittany Hively comed visitors to stay warm in their vehicles, while enjoying some POINT PLEASANT — Christmas spirit. The show recently ran nightly The West Virginia State from Dec. 5 through Dec. Farm Museum ended 20. another season with its The light show is the largest event, the drivelast scheduled event of thru Christmas light the year for the farm show. museum, which closes The light show wel- bhively@aimmediamidwest.com mid-November. This year the light display remained on for an additional night in conjunction with Lifespring Community Church’s Annual Elf Hunt. During the Elf Hunt, drivers are directed through the driving path of the museum to stop at ‘elf spots’ to try to spy some mischievous elves running around the museum grounds. As previously reported by Ohio Valley Publishing (OVP), the goal of the event is for the children to find the hiding elves See SHOW | 8 Southern inducts NHS members Staff Report RACINE — Southern High School inducted new members into its chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) recently. Nine new members were inducted, including Rachel Jackson, Weston Smith, Jake Roush, Hannah Smith, Natalia Villagomez, and Terin Reiber. The ceremony was Southern High School | Courtesy conducted by members The 2021-2022 Southern High School National Honor Society Members are pictured: front row from Lincoln Rose, Hunter left, Rachael Jackson, Weston Smith, Jake Roush, Hannah Smith, Natalia Villagomez, and Terin Reiber; Person, Logan Greenlee, back row, Brooke Crisp, Hunter Person, Lincoln Rose, Logan Greenlee, Tanner Lisle, Molly Hill. Tanner Lisle, Brooke lenges them to develop ated with membership in chapters are found in all Crisp, and Molly Hill. NHS elevates a school’s the organization since its 50 states, US Territories, further through active involvement in school Canada, and around the inception in 1921. commitment to the activities and community world. Chapter memberIt is estimated that values of scholarship, service. ship not only recognizes more than one million service, leadership, and students for their accomstudents participate in character. These four See additional photo on page 8. plishments, but chalNHS activities. NHS pillars have been associ- Eastern BOE approves personnel Staff Report REEDSVILLE — The Eastern Local Board of Education met last week to approve personnel matters. The board approved the minutes of the Nov. 17 regular meeting of the Eastern Local Board of Education. The financial reports for the month of November were approved as submitted. The board approved the following Supplemental Contract and Pupil Activity Contracts for the 2021-22 school year pending proper certification: Pupil Activity Contracts: Owen Johnson, boys assistant basketball coach. The board approved the follow- ing sertified substitutes for the 2021-22 school year, pending proper certification: Alia Hayes, RetroActive to Nov. 30; Kenneth Green, Taylor Martin, Milagros Santoni, Brian Taylor and Evan White. The board approved the following rehired certified substitutes for the second semester of the 202122 school year: Nathan Becker, John Bell, Eric Brown, Isle Burris, Teresa Carr, Macklin Caruso, Pam Douthitt, Christopher Ellcessor, Earl Fields, Philip Hoffman III, Trace Huddy, Erin Johnson, Taylor Jones, Jenna Kasler, David Moore, Kate Moore, Autumn Porter, Amanda Schwarzel, Michael Scyoc, Jack Sigman Sr., Hallie Simpson, Ladonna Stephens, Michael Treder, Larry Wilcoxen, Rick Wilson, Cody Wise and Heather Wolf. The board accepted the resignation of Chuck Robinson, Middle School Health and Physical Education Teacher, effective the end of the day on June 30, 2022. The board approved Jodi Goegline as a five hour part-time cook for the 2021-22 school year pending proper certification on a one year contract per OAPSE Collective Bargaining Agreement and Salary Schedule, effective Jan. 3, See EASTERN | 8 �OBITUARIES 2 Thursday, December 23, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing 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. Friday, Dec. 24 POMEROY — Trinity Church of Pomeroy, 2nd and Lynn streets, presents a Christmas Eve Cantata, “Come to the Manger,” at 7:30 p.m., additional music beginning at 7 p.m. GALLIPOLIS — Christmas Eve service, 6 p.m., First Church of the Nazarene, 1110 First Ave. Monday, Dec. 27 RUTLAND — The Rutland Township Trustees will hold their year end meeting followed by the reorganizational meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the Township Garage. OBITUARIES MARY NEVOLINE SHUPE Wednesday, Dec. 29 HARRISONVILLE — The Scipio Township Trustee end-of-the-year meeting will be at 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire Department. Friday, Dec. 31 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees, year-end meeting, 8 a.m.; immediately following the year-end meeting the re-organization meeting for year 2022 will be held at the Bedford townhall. Tuesday, Jan. 11 TUPPER PLAINS — Tupper Plains Regional Sewer District monthly meeting at the district office at 7 p.m. RIO GRANDE — The Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center (ESC) Governing Board will hold the 2022 organizational and regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the University of Rio Grande, Wood Hall, Room 131. Call (740) 245-0593 for more details. Holiday publishing schedule for OVP Ohio Valley Publishing’s Gallipolis Daily Tribune, The Daily Sentinel and Point Pleasant Register, will not be publishing on Saturday, Dec. 25 (Christmas Day) or Saturday, Jan. 1, 2022 (New Year’s Day) — publishing resumes on Tuesday, Dec. 28th and Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, respec- tively, during those weeks. Also, the business offices will be closed Friday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) and Friday, Dec. 31 (New Year’s Eve) — business hours resume Monday, Dec. 27 and Monday, Jan. 3, 2022, during those respective weeks. This will allow our employees and carriers to spend the holidays with their families. We apologize for any inconvenience to our readers. Thank you for supporting our publications in 2021. We look forward to providing your local news in 2022. Have a merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year. Jan. 6 committee seeks interview with Jordan By Farnoush Amiri and Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection on Wednesday requested an interview with Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress, as the committee closes in on members of its own chamber. In a letter to Jordan, Mississippi Rep. Bennie Thompson, Democratic chairman of the panel, said the panel wants the lawmaker to provide information for its investigation surrounding his communications with Trump on Jan. 6 and Trump’s efforts to challenge the result of the 2020 election. “We understand that you had at least one and possibly multiple communications with President Trump on January 6th,” the letter reads. “We would like to discuss each such communication with you in detail.” The request is the second by the nine-member panel this week and launches a new phase for the lawmakers on the committee, who have so far resisted going after one of their own as they investigate the insurrection by supporters and his efforts to overturn the election. Jordan is a staunch supporter of the former president’s false claims about voter fraud. The lawmaker brought those claims up during an October hearing on a motion to hold former White House chief strat- Jacquelyn Martin | AP file Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, has received a request for an interview and information from the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection. It’s the committee’s second, the second time this week the committee has publicly sought to interview a sitting member of Congress. egist Stephen K. Bannon in contempt for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena. In that hearing, Jordan admitted once again that he spoke with Trump on the day of the attack. “Of course, I talked to the president,” Jordan told members of the Rules Committee, in response to questioning from the panel’s chairman, Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. “I talked to him that day. I’ve been clear about that. I don’t recall the number of times, but it’s not about me. I know you want to make it about that.” A request for comment from Jordan’s office was not immediately returned. The panel is also seeking information regarding Jordan’s meeting with Trump and members of his administration in November and December 2020, and in early January 2021, “about strategies for overturning the results 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. EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com her sweet smile, her kindness and ability to simply listen. Mary is survived by her two children, Larry Shupe of Parker, and Linda Davis of Bourbonnais, Ill. She is survived also by a sister-in-law, Mrs. Marjorie (Howell) Jarvis. In addition there are three grandchildren: Todd Shupe of Parker, Brigette Staley (Andrew) of Meridian, Idaho, and Jessica Kura (David) of Canton, Ga. She is also survived by her seven great grandchildren: Austin Printz, Brandon Shupe, Ryan Shupe, Kaitlyn Shupe, Thomas Staley, Hannah Staley and Gabrielle Kura. She is preceded in death by her parents, Calvin and Elberta Jane Jarvis; her husband, Clarence Shupe; three brothers, Maxie Jarvis, Milford Jarvis, Howell Jarvis and three sisters, Goldie (Jarvis) Swisher, Permelia (Jarvis) Offutt and Genevieve (Jarvis) Brown. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, December 29, 2021 with viewing open to the public from 11 a.m. to noon. The funeral service will be at noon at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis, with the Rev. Isaac Shupe officiating. Burial will follow in Miller Cemetery at Bidwell. Online condolences may be sent to www. mccoymoore.com. JUNE RIDENOUR EPPLE CONTACT US REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com PARKER, Colo. — Mary Nevoline Shupe, 91 of Parker, Colo., formerly of Gallipolis, passed away December 15, 2021 at The Suites of Parker. She was born March 20, 1930 on the family farm in the Rodney community. She was the youngest daughter of the late Calvin and Elberta Jane (Spencer) Jarvis. She attended Bidwell High School. Mary met Clarence Shupe, who served in the U.S. Navy during WWII, upon his return home to Bidwell. Mary was employed at G.C. Murphy as a salesclerk while living in Gallipolis. She and Clarence were former members of the Gallipolis First Church of the Nazarene for 40 years. During that time Mary volunteered her services in Sunday School, Vacation Bible School, Caravans (a youth scouting program) and made various other contributions. In 1985, Mary and Clarence moved to Denver, Colo., to be closer to their son. She was employed by Ross Retail and also worked at Englewood Christian School as a teacher’s aide. Mary and her late husband were members of Denver First Church of the Nazarene. Mary’s main purpose, joy and pleasure was first serving Christ and then being a loving wife and a devoted mother and homemaker. Many people were drawn to ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com of the 2020 election.” The letter goes on to say the committee is also interested in any discussions Jordan may have had during that time regarding the possibility of presidential pardons for people involved in any aspect of the Capitol attack or the planning for the two rallies that took place that day. Thompson writes that Jordan has already publicly signaled a willingness to cooperate with the panel’s efforts to get answers about Jan. 6, citing the lawmaker’s quote from that October hearing: “I’ve said all along, I have nothing to hide. I’ve been straightforward all along.” On Monday, the committee sent a similar request to Republican Rep. Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, who the panel believes had “an important role” in efforts to install then-Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark as acting attorney general in late 2020. Perry rejected the committee’s request Tuesday, calling the committee and its investigation “illegitimate.” In response, Tim Mulvey, a committee spokesperson, said that while the panel prefers to gather evidence from members “cooperatively,” it will pursue such information “using other tools” if necessary. The panel has already interviewed about 300 people as it seeks to create a comprehensive record of the Jan. 6 attack and the events leading up to it. Trump at the time was pushing false claims of widespread voter fraud and lobbying Vice President Mike Pence and Republican members of Congress to try to overturn the count at the Jan. 6 congressional certification. Election officials across the country, along with the courts, had repeatedly dismissed Trump’s claims. Pause on student loan payments is extended through May 1 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Wednesday extended a student loan moratorium that has allowed tens of millions of Americans to put off debt payments during the pandemic. Under the action, payments on federal student loans will remain paused through May 1. Interest rates will remain at 0% during that period, and debt collection efforts will be suspended. Those measures have been in place since early in the pandemic, but were set to expire Jan. 31. President Joe Biden said financial recovery from the pandemic will take longer than job recovery, especially for those with student loans. CHESTER — June Ridenour Epple, 83, of Chester, passed away December 22, surrounded by her loving family. June was born in Chester, on February 26, 1938, to the late Gordon and Hildred (Powell) Ridenour. June graduated from Chester High School Class of 1956 where she met the love of her life Roger Epple. June and Roger celebrated their 65 wedding Anniversary on August 25. June loved baking, flowers, Christian fellowship, and family. She also enjoyed the Meigs County Fair, her pet yorkies, and Facebooking. She was well-known for sending cards and never missed an opportunity to send along a note to brighten someones day. June is survived by her husband, Roger; three daughters, Sherry (Mark) Tuscano from Long Island, N.Y., Diana Nelson, Chester, and Vicky Holly of Port St Lucie, Fla.; four grandchildren, Nicole (Geanna) Nelson, Chad (Jackie) Nelson, Kyle ( Amber) Holly and Gerard Lombardo. June also has four great grandchildren; McKenzie Long, Mckayla, Reagan and Riley Nelson. sisters -in-laws, Lila Ridenour, Freda Will, Delores Holter, Nola (Larry) Brown. Halfsister Nancy Walker and step-brother Jim Stettler. She is preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Keith and step-brother, Dick. Visitation will be at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, Sunday, December 26, from 6-8 p.m. Services will be at funeral home on Monday, December 27, at 11 a.m. DEATH NOTICES MCGUIRE GALLIPOLIS — Gentry Edward McGuire, 7 month-old son of Jessica C. McGuire and David J. Johnson of Gallipolis, died Sunday, December 19, 2021. The funeral service for Gentry will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, December 27, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home. His burial will follow in Patriot Cemetery. Family and friends may call on Monday prior to the funeral from noon until the time of the service. WAUGH COLUMBUS — Olivia Marie Waugh, 23, of Columbus, died on Monday, December 20, 2021 at Grant Medical Center in Columbus. The funeral service for Olivia will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, December 26, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Eric Waugh officiating. Burial will follow in Reynolds Cemetery. Friends may call prior to the service from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, December 23, 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. Health department closed for holiday rian Church, 165 N. Fourth Ave. Family and Children First Council dates The Gallia County Family and Children First Council will be holding Regular Business Meetings at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the followPOMEROY — The Meigs County ing months: January, March, May, July, Health Department will be closed on and September. Due to Election Day Dec. 23 and Dec. 24. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Dec. 27. on the second Tuesday of November, the business meeting will be moved to November 15, 2022. The Intersystem Collaborative Meetings will be held at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the following months: February, April, June, August, October and December. MIDDLEPORT — Free Christmas Dinner, open to the public, serving from All Council Meetings will be held at the Gallia County Health Department Con11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 25 on ference Room located at 499 Jackson Christmas Day, Middleport Presbyte- Free Christmas dinner served at church Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio. For additional ing straw for pet bedding during the information, contact Lora Jenkins/Inter- months of November, December, Janusystem Coordinator at 740-446-3022. ary, and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport for a fee of $2. For more information call 740-992-6064. Financial statements available for review Bossard Library sets holiday hours The Gallia-Vinton ESC financial statements from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2021 are available for review in the office of the treasurer. Anyone wishing to inspect the financial statements should GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memocontact Treasurer Jay Carter at 740-245- rial Library will be closed on Friday, 0593 and make an appointment. 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 MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be provid- will resume on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2022. Straw for pets available for winter TODAY IN HISTORY In 1948, former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese Today is Thursday, war leaders were executDec. 23, the 357th day ed in Tokyo. of 2021. There are eight In 1954, the first sucdays left in the year. cessful human kidney Today’s highlight in history: transplant took place at the Peter Bent Brigham On Dec. 23, 1783, Hospital in Boston as a George Washington surgical team removed resigned as commander in chief of the Continental a kidney from 23-yearold Ronald Herrick and Army and retired to his implanted it in Herrick’s home at Mount Vernon, twin brother, Richard. Virginia. In 1962, Cuba began releasing prisoners from On this date: the failed Bay of Pigs In 1788, Maryland passed an act to cede an invasion under an agreement in which Cuba area “not exceeding ten miles square” for the seat received more than $50 million worth of food and of the national governmedical supplies. ment; about two-thirds In 1968, 82 crew memof the area became the bers of the U.S. intelDistrict of Columbia. ligence ship Pueblo were In 1928, the National released by North Korea, Broadcasting Company set up a permanent, 11 months after they had been captured. coast-to-coast network. In 1972, a 6.2-magniIn 1941, during World tude earthquake struck War II, American forces Nicaragua; the disaster on Wake Island surrenclaimed some 5,000 lives. dered to the Japanese. Associated Press In 1986, the experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan (ruh-TAN’) and Jeana (JEE’-nuh) Yeager, completed the first non-stop, non-refueled round-the-world flight as it returned safely to Edwards Air Force Base in California. In 1997, a federal jury in Denver convicted Terry Nichols of involuntary manslaughter and conspiracy for his role in the Oklahoma City bombing, declining to find him guilty of murder. (Nichols was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole.) In 2001, Time magazine named New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani its Person of the Year for his steadfast response to the 9/11 terrorist attack. In 2003, a jury in Chesapeake, Virginia, sentenced teen sniper Lee Boyd Malvo to life in prison, sparing him the death penalty. Ten years ago: After days of stalemate and rancor, Congress approved a two-month renewal of payroll tax cuts for 160 million workers and unemployment benefits for millions; President Barack Obama immediately signed the bill into law. Two car bombers blew themselves up in Damascus outside the heavily guarded compounds of Syria’s intelligence agencies, killing at least 44 people and wounding dozens more in a brazen attack on the powerful security directorates. Five years ago: The United States allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a “flagrant violation” of interna- tional law; the decision to abstain from the council’s 14-0 vote was one of the biggest American rebukes of its longstanding ally in recent memory. One year ago: Pfizer said it would supply the U.S. government with an additional 100 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine under a new agreement between the pharmaceutical giant and the Trump administration. 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The Point Pleasant wrestling team won all five of their headto-head matches by at least 25 points last Saturday while claiming the team title at the 2021 Jason Eades Memorial Duals held at Point Pleasant High School. The Big Blacks cruised to wins of 66-12 over Gallia Academy, 66-15 over Independence and 81-0 over Sissonville en route to winning the Black Pool, then the hosts psted wins of 57-22 over Fairmont Senior and 66-12 over Herbert Hoover in the championship pool. Gallia Academy was fifth overall with a 3-2 record as the Wahama was seventh out of 12 teams with a 3-2 mark, which included a 61-18 win over the Point Pleasant JV squad in the red pool. The White Falcons then notched victories over both Wirt County (54-30) and Independence (45-36) to complete the day. The Big Blacks had eight grapplers go unbeaten, with Ethan Marcum serving as the only wrestler with five wins that didn’t come from a single forfeit. Marcum recorded two pinfall wins and a major decision to go along with a pair of Colton Jeffries|OVP Sports decisions at 170 pounds. Nathan Wood (113), GunPoint Pleasant senior Ethan Marcum maintains leverage on an opponent during a 170-pound match on Saturday at the 2021 Jason Eades Memorial Duals ner Andrick (132), Mackandle tournament held in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Freeman (138) and Brayden Connolly (195) each posted 4-0 marks, while Conner Blessing Blue Devils defeated Sissonville (40-39). GAHS also dropped (126), Derek Raike (152) and (54-15) and Independence (41- a 60-15 decision to Braxton Dylan Keefer (220) all had 3-0 40), as well as Greenbrier West County. records apiece. PPHS recorded 33 total pinfall wins in the five matches and also came away with the tournament’s Outstanding Wrestler award, which went to Andrick after four pinfall wins in as many bouts. Wahama had a pair of grapplers go unbeaten in Trey Ohlinger (220) and Nick Roush (195), although Roush competed in only one match. Ohlinger was a perfect 3-0 with three pinfalls, while Roush also scored a single pinfall win. Kase Stewart (138) had a team-best four wins and three pinfalls with a 4-1 record. Connor Lambert also had three pinfall wins and a 3-1 mark at 120 pounds. Gallia Academy’s team See DUALS | 6 Blue Devils burn Fairfield Union, 64-35 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — Taking care of business from the start. The Gallia Academy boys basketball team stormed out to an 18-2 first quarter lead and never looked back Tuesday night during a 64-35 victory over visiting Fairfield Union in a nonconference matchup in Gallia County. The Blue Devils (4-3) snapped a 2-game losing skid in impressive fashion as the hosts basically seized control from the opening tip and never looked back. Kenyon Franklin and Isaac Clary respectively poured in seven and six points in that initial frame while building a 16-point first quarter lead, then Clary added another eight points as part of a 16-15 spurt in the second canto that gave GAHS a 34-17 cushion at the intermission. The Falcons were never closer than 16 points the rest of the way as the Blue Devils hit four trifectas in the third stanza as part of a 20-13 run that resulted in a 54-30 edge headed into the finale. GAHS closed regulation with a 10-5 spurt to complete the 29-point triumph. The Blue Devils outrebounded the guests by a 25-19 overall margin, but FUHS claimed an 8-4 edge on the offensive glass. The hosts also committed 13 of the 28 turnovers in the contest. GAHS made 27-of-43 field goal attempts for a blistering 63 percent, including a 9-of-18 effort from 3-point range for 50 percent. Gallia Academy also went 1-of-5 at the free throw line for 20 percent. Clary led the Blue Devils with 18 points and six rebounds, followed by Franklin with 13 points and Conner Roe with 12 markers. Zane Loveday and Brody Fellure respectively added eight and seven points as well. Carson Wamsley, Drake Phillips and Carson Call completed the winning tally with two points each. Brennen Rowles and Caleb Schmelzer paced Fairfield Union with nine points apiece, while Ted Harrah was next with eight markers. Gallia Academy returns to action Tuesday, Dec. 28, when it travels to Southeastern for a non-conference tilt at 7 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, Dec. 23 Boys Basketball Sciotoville East at OVCS, 6:30 Point Pleasant Lincoln County, 7 p.m. Wahama at Tyler Consolidated, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Sciotoville East at OVCS, 5 p.m. Tyler Consolidated at Wahama, 7 p.m. Point Pleasant at Winfield, 7 p.m. Eastern at Nelsonville-York, 7 p.m. Wrestling Quad at Point Pleasant, 4 p.m. Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Point Pleasant sophomore Josh Chapman (34) defends a shot attempt by Eastern’s Bryce Newland (4) during the second half of Tuesday night’s boys basketball contest in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Point shoots down Eagles, 51-37 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Someone was getting an early Christmas gift … the only question was which winless team would receive it? The Point Pleasant boys basketball team never trailed and notched its first win of the 2021-22 campaign on Tuesday night with a 51-37 victory over visiting Eastern in a non-conference matchup at The Dungeon in Mason County. The host Big Blacks (1-4) ultimately led by at least three possessions in each of the four quarters played and forced all kinds of problems for the Eagles (0-8) early on as the guests went 1-for-4 from the field and committed eight turnovers on their first dozen possessions of regulation. PPHS, however, also stumbled out of the gates after missing its first seven shot attempts before finally breaking the scoreless contest with 4:07 left in the opening frame. EHS rallied to knot things up at 2-all after a Trey Hill basket with 3:42 to go, but a Zach McDaniel trifecta with a minute left allowed Point to complete a 10-3 surge over the final three minutes for a 12-5 edge after one period of play. An Eric Chapman offensive rebound and putback dunk with 5:52 left in the half allowed the Big Blacks to complete a 7-3 run that gave them their largest lead of the first half at 19-8, but the Green and Gold countered with a 13-5 charge that closed the gap down to 24-21 with 1:19 remaining. Chapman added a basket with Eastern junior Trey Hill, left, dribbles past a Point Pleasant defender during the first half of Tuesday night’s boys basketball contest in Point Pleasant, W.Va. 15 seconds remaining to give Point a 26-21 advantage headed into the break. Jace Bullington provided Eastern with a free throw 46 seconds into the second half to whittle the deficit down to 26-22, but the guests were never closer the rest of the way. PPHS used a 14-9 run over the rest of the third frame to secure a 40-31 lead entering the finale. The Big Blacks twice led by as many as 14 points down the stretch and closed regulation with an 11-6 run to complete the 14-point triumph. Point Pleasant outrebounded the Eagles by a 39-35 overall margin, including a 13-7 edge on the offensive glass. The hosts also committed 19 of the 40 turnovers in the contest. PPHS made 19-of-55 field goal attempts for 35 percent, including a 4-of-21 effort from 3-point range for 19 percent. The hosts also netted 9-of-14 free throw attempts for 64 percent. Eric Chapman paced Point Pleasant with a double-double effort of 17 points and 15 rebounds, followed by Peyton Murphy with 12 points and McDaniel with five markers. Murphy also grabbed nine caroms for the victors. Grant Barton and Luke Derenberger were next with four points each, while Zach Beckett added three points. Josh Chapman and Josh Towe completed the winning mark with two points and one point, respectively. The Eagles sank 15-of-50 shot attempts for 30 percent, including a 3-of-10 effort from behind the arc for 30 percent. The guests were also 4-of-13 from the charity stripe for 31 percent. Hill led Eastern with nine points, with Bullington and Gavin Murphy each chipping in eight points. Bryce Newland and Cooper Barrett were next with four points apiece, while Brady Rockhold and Brayden O’Brien completed things with three and two points. Bullington led EHS with nine rebounds and Murphy also grabbed seven boards in the setback. Point Pleasant returns to action Thursday when it travels to Lincoln County for a non-conference matchup at 7 p.m. Eastern next plays on Dec. 29, when it heads to Vinton County for a non-conference battle at 7 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �6 Thursday, December 23, 2021 Duals From page 5 results were not available as of press time. Raiders tie for 4th at Barnesville BARNESVILLE, Ohio — River Valley notched four top-2 efforts and ultimately tied Indian Creek for fourth place Saturday at the 2021 Doan Ford Invitational held at Barnesville High School. Aiden Greene was the lone weight class champion for the Raiders after clinching a pinfall win in the 215 title match. Andrew Huck (138), Justin Stump (157) and Michael Conkle (165) all ended up placing second in their respective divisions. Will Hash was third for RVHS at 190 pounds, while Nathan Brown placed fifth overall at 175 pounds. Evan Wilbur (126) and Landon Goheen (285) also ended up sixth in their respective weight classes. Teays Valley won the event with 189.5 points, with Barnesville (187) and John Marshall (148.5) completing the top three spots. Both River Valley and Indian Creek scored 141 points apiece in the 22-team field. Meigs, Eastern compete at VCHS McARTHUR, Ohio — Meigs was fifth and Eastern was sixth Saturday at the 2021 Spring Street Sports Invitational held at Vinton County High School. The Marauders came away with six top-4 efforts and a final tally of 123 points, while the Eagles landed a trio of SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Raiders rally past Wellston, 51-43 top-4 performances en route to 111 points. Jacob Dailey (113), Joey Young (120), Damion Dailey (150) and Quentin Smith (215) all placed third to lead MHS, while Jacob Roblero (126) and Donald Patton (144) both came in fourth in their respective divisions. Landon Basham had the top finish for Eastern after placing second in the 132-pound weight class. Gavin Smith (138) and Colton Bailey (150) respectively finished third and fourth for EHS as well. Jackson won the team title with 234.5 points and Zane Trace was second out of 11 teams with 182.5 points. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. By Bryan Walters out to an early 7-point advantage. RVHS, however, started picking up the pace WELLSTON, Ohio in the second frame as — Slow out of the Kade Alderman poured gates, but the Raiders in six points during a more than caught up. 15-9 run that allowed the The River Valley Silver and Black to close boys basketball team to within 22-21 headed overcame a 13-6 first into the break. quarter deficit and Jance Lambert poured snapped a 6-game losin six points during a ing skid on Tuesday night with a 51-43 vic- 14-10 third quarter push tory over host Wellston that gave River Valley a 35-32 edge headed into in a Tri-Valley Conferthe finale, then Lambert ence Ohio Division tacked on eight more matchup in Jackson points during a 16-11 County. The visiting Raiders run to close regulation — wrapping up the (2-6, 1-3 TVC Ohio) mustered only two tri- 8-point outcome. The Raiders made fectas in the opening 17 total field goals — eight minutes, while Garret Brown matched including eight 3-pointers — and also went that total by himself while pacing the Gold- 9-of-14 at the free throw line for 64 percent. en Rockets (5-3, 2-1) bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Lambert led the guests with a game-high 21 points, followed by Alderman with 15 points and Mason Rhodes with 13 markers. Caunnor Clay completed the winning tally with two points. Cyan Ervin paced WHS with 15 points and Brown followed with 14 points. Wellston was just 5-of-13 from the charity stripe and mustered only two trifectas in the setback. River Valley returns to the hardwood Tuesday when it travels to Oak Hill for a non-conference matchup at 7 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 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The drug, Paxlovid, is a faster way to treat early COVID-19 infections, though initial supplies will be extremely limited. All of the previously authorized drugs against the disease require an IV or an injection. An antiviral pill from Merck also is expected to soon win authorization. But Pfizer’s drug is all but certain to be the preferred option because of its mild side effects and superior effectiveness, including a nearly 90% reduction in hospitalizations and deaths among patients most likely to get severe disease. “The efficacy is high, the side effects are low and it’s oral. It checks all the boxes,” said Dr. Pfizer via AP U.S. health regulators on Wednesday authorized Pfizer’s Paxlovid, the first pill against COVID-19 that Americans will be able to take at home to head off the worst effects of the virus. Gregory Poland of the Mayo Clinic. “You’re looking at a 90% decreased risk of hospitalization and death in a high-risk group — that’s stunning.” The Food and Drug Administration authorized Pfizer’s drug for adults and children ages 12 and older with a positive COVID-19 test and early symptoms who face the highest risks of hospitalization. That includes older people and those with conditions like obesity and heart disease, though the drug is not recommended for patients with severe kidney or liver problems. Children eligible for the drug must weigh at least 88 pounds (40 kilograms). 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The measure further requires physicians to report cases of babies born alive after abortion procedures. The legislation also bars clinics that provide abortions from working with doctors who teach at statefunded hospitals and medical schools — which is the part that threatens clinics in southwest Ohio. Both Women’s Med in Dayton and Planned Parenthood of Southwest Ohio in suburban Cincinnati operate under state variances that include partnerships with several doctors. Women’s Med’s doctors are known to have ties to Wright State University’s medical school and Planned Parenthood’s statements suggest its doctors may have such ties, as well. Planned Parenthood has described the law as another in a series of TRAP laws, or “targeted restrictions on abortion providers,” aimed to eventually make abortion unavailable inside state borders. 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Submittal of statements received after this deadline will not be considered. Submittals shall comply with the standards set forth in the Request for Qualifications for Architectural Services (RFQ), available for download from the Gallia County website at www.gallianet.net The professional architectural services required are to assist with the rehabilitation/remodeling administration for existing County owned buildings, to include roof/ceiling/flooring repairs and some mold removal as well as updating/renovating office areas, meeting rooms, restrooms, and installation of workstations, and ensure follow ADA compliant rules. The property includes approximately 4,588 SF in the front building which includes a basement and 7,453 SF in the back building. A selection committee made up of County Officials will consider all submitted Statements of Qualifications to determine the most qualified firm to suit the needs of Gallia County on this project. The determination of the selection committee shall be final and not subject to appeal. The committee will negotiate an agreement with the firm determined to be most qualified. If an agreement cannot be reached, the committee will negotiate with the next most qualified firm. Should there be any questions please contact Kathy Campbell, CDJFS Business Administrator, at (740) 578-3365. NOTICE OF PRIVATE SELLING OFFICER SALE UNDER JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT LAND TAXES, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5721.39 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE In the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County, Ohio. Whereas, judgment has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs as follows: The Common Pleas Court Case No.; the case caption; the street address (for guidance only); the permanent parcel number; minimum acceptable bid; auction end date and second auction end date for each parcel, as defined by the Statutes of Ohio are set forth below as follows: 19CV000137; Tax Ease Ohio, LLC with U.S. Bank as Custodian V. Lindsey Wiseman, et al; 8 Allen Dr., Gallipolis, OH 45631, Gallipolis Twp; 00705700600; MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE BID $20,360.00 (PLUS 10% BUYER'S PREMIUM); AUCTION END DATE: January 11, 2022; SECOND AUCTION END February 8, 2022 NOTE: All parcels will be auctioned online at www.OhioForeclosures.com. All auctions will begin at least seven (7) days prior to the auction end date. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, under the same terms, on the same website, with the second auction beginning at least seven (7) days prior to the end date of the second auction. A ten percent (10%) Buyer's Premium will be added to the high bid to determine the sale price. Full legal description of parcels, and other sale details, are available at www.OhioForeclosures.com. TERMS OF SALE: Purchaser shall be required to pay a buyer's premium, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the high bid price, which shall be added to the high bid and included in the full purchase price. Deposit of $5,000.00, shall be wire transferred to Standard Title Co. no later than 2:00 pm EST the day following auction end. Balance of the FULL purchase price shall be wire transferred to Standard Title Co. no later than thirty (30) days following the confirmation of sale. Failure to pay deposit, buyer premium or balance of purchase price timely will result in private selling officer moving the court for a contempt citation against purchaser. The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PARCELS TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL TAX LIEN THAT MAY NOT BE EXTINGUISHED BY THE SALE. NOTE: Prospective bidders are responsible for knowing what they are bidding on prior to the time of sale by first having reviewed the records of the City wherein the parcel is located, and the records of the County, and further, by personally viewing the parcel at its location. NOTE: Per Section 5721.38 of the Ohio Revised Code, an owner of a parcel may redeem his property by payment in full of all taxes and costs until the sale of such parcel is confirmed by the Court. This advertisement is prepared and published pursuant to the provisions of Section 5721.37 and 5721.39 of the Ohio Revised Code. 12/16/21,12/23/21,12/30/21 �NEWS 8 Thursday, December 23, 2021 Daily Sentinel Lights and displays of bygone days greet visitors to the West Virginia State Farm Museum. Phiotos by Ed Lowe | Courtesy The popular drive-thru Christmas light display at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. The Blacksmith Shop at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. Show From page 1 with their flashlights. “As they’re driving through, they can roll their windows down and get out their flashlights and start looking around for magical elves that are hiding in the woods and maybe some of the buildings and that that they have there at the farm museum,” said Claire Cottrill, elf hunt coordinator. Cottrill said the church tries to make the event fun. “It’s just a really fun time,” Cottrill said. “We just try and make it a really fun, free event for everyone to enjoy, just to kind of enjoy a little bit of the magic of Christmas.” Cottrill said this year’s event hosted an estimated 1,500 visitors, the largest to date. Cottrill previously expressed to OVP the church’s appreciation of the Farm Museum allowing them to host the Elf Hunt each year. The Farm Museum is Cases Brittany Hively | OVP Children had the chance to spot some elves as they ran around the West Virginia State Farm Museum performing funny antics. The lights come on at dusk at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. closed for the season, but is set to open for the year around April 2022. The Museum offers a since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Total cases since start of vaccinations: 3,410; From page 1 Total cases among individuals Mason County who were not reported as fully According to the 10 a.m. update vaccinated — 3,146 (18 new); Total breakthrough cases on among fully vaccinated — 264 (4 Wednesday from DHHR, there new); have been 4,242 cases (23 new) Total deaths among not fully of COVID-19, in Mason County (3,977 confirmed cases, 265 prob- vaccinated individuals — 51 (1 new); able cases) since the beginning Total breakthrough deaths of the pandemic and 65 deaths (1 among fully vaccinated individunew). DHHR reports there are als — 3. currently 113 active cases and A total of 11,780 people in 4,064 recovered cases, in Mason Mason County have received at County. least one dose of the COVID-19 Case data is as follows: vaccine, which is 44.4 percent 0-4 — 73 confirmed cases, 2 of the population, according to probable cases 5-11 — 199 confirmed cases (1 DHHR, with 9,549 fully vaccinated or 36.0 percent of the new), 16 probable cases population. 12-15 — 227 confirmed cases, Mason County is currently 17 probable cases orange on the West Virginia 16-20 — 309 confirmed cases, County Alert System. 15 probable cases (1 new) There have been 22 confirmed 21-25 — 305 confirmed cases, cases of the Delta variant in 21 probable cases (1 fewer) Mason County. 26-30 — 350 confirmed cases (3 new), 21 probable cases (1 fewer) Ohio 31-40 — 608 confirmed cases According to the 2 p.m. update (8 new), 46 probable cases (1 on Wednesday from ODH, there fewer), 1 death have been 12,864 cases in the 41-50 — 590 confirmed cases past 24 hours (21-day average of (5 new), 34 probable cases (1 8,639), 492 new hospitalizations fewer), 2 deaths (21-day average of 329), 41 new 51-60 — 533 confirmed cases ICU admissions (21-day average (2 new), 36 probable cases, 7 of 34) and zero new deaths in the deaths previous 24 hours (21-day average 61-70 — 419 confirmed cases of 80) with 28,277 total reported (2 new), 28 probable cases (2 deaths. (Editor’s Note: Deaths are new), 13 deaths reported two days per week) 71+ — 364 confirmed cases (1 Vaccination rates in Ohio are as new), 28 probable cases (1 new), follows, according to ODH: 42 deaths (1 new) Vaccines started: 6,937,844 Additional county case data (59.35 percent of the population); 23rd ANNUAL NEW YEAR’S DAY AUCTION 1940 FORD CONVERTIBLE, GAS PUMPS, SIGNS, OIL CANS, COUNTRY STORE SIGNS, CLOCKS, THERMOMETERS, AND NEONS. store with handcrafted items and homemade with artifacts and tours goodies. There are a num- are offered. ber of replica buildings Vaccines completed: 6,390,967 (54.67 percent of the population). As of Dec. 15, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 13,327; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 646; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 44,406; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 2,652. West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Wednesday from DHHR, there have been 317,540 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 1,149 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 27,686 “breakthrough” cases as of Wednesday with 427 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,242 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with 31 since Monday. There are 8,727 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 8.41 and a cumulative positivity rate of 6.38 percent. Statewide, 1,094,462 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 (61.1 percent of the population). A total of 51.0 percent of the population, 914,426 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. © 2021, Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Eastern Ohio School Board Association Legal Assistance Fund for calendar year 2022 in the amount of From page 1 $250.00. The board approved a 2022. The board approved the five year contract with Lisa M. Ritchie as Trearesolution to participate surer/CFO for the period and amend the Eastern Local School District Sec- of Aug. 1, 2022, through July 31, 2027. tion 125 Plan. The board approved to The board approved nominate Lloyd Ridenour Open Enrollment stuas President Pro-Tempore dents for the 2021-22 during the 2022 organizaschool year. tional meeting. The board approved The Organizational the membership with the Ohio School Board Asso- Meeting of the Eastern Local Board of Education ciation for calendar year is set for Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022 in the amount of 2022 at 6:30 p.m. in the $3,492.00. elementary with the RegThe board approved the membership with the ular Meeting to follow. Governor signs measure legalizing sports gambling COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gov. Mike DeWine on Wednesday signed legislation to legalize sports gambling in Ohio. Ohio lawmakers approved legislation earlier this month that will allow people to place sports bets online, at casinos, racinos, and at stand-alone betting kiosks in bars, restaurants and professional sports facilities. People will be able to place wagers on professional sports teams, motor sports, Olympic events, golf and tennis and major college sports such as football and basketball. Ohio joins more than 30 states that have passed legislation since a 2018 U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a federal ban on states legalizing sports wagering. Southern inducts NHS members SATURDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022 9:00A.M. DOORS OPEN AT 8:00A.M. OH-70265570 3760 WHEAT RIDGE RD. AMISH COMMUNITY BUILDING WEST UNION, OH 45693 TERMS: CASH, GOOD CHECK W./PROPER ID NOTE: VISIT WWW.AUCTIONZIP.COM ID #4988 FOR COMPLETE AD AUCTIONEER: HERBERT ERWIN 937-544-8252 Southern High School | Courtesy Newly inducted members of the Southern High School Chapter National Honor Society are pictured, from left, Rachael Jackson, Weston Smith, Jake Roush, Hannah Smith, Natalia Villagomez, and Terin Reiber. 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