https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/0d166493d563c49718d2de1dacbf54f3.pdf dfdcb42313d8628cadc38a6b7e4481b0 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 43° 50° 51° Considerable cloudiness and mild today and tonight. High 55° / Low 51° Today’s weather forecast Weekly church columns Meigs tames Panthers WEATHER s 3A CHURCH s 3A SPORTS s 1B C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 253, Volume 75 Friday, December 24, 2021 s 50¢ 52 new COVID cases reported Latest from Meigs, Gallia, Mason By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham of the population). Meigs County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Thursday, there have OHIO VALLEY been 3,223 total cases — Since yesterday’s (16 new) in Meigs update, there were 52 County since the beginnew cases reported in the Ohio Valley Publish- ning of the pandemic, 191 hospitalizations and ing area on Thursday. In Gallia County, the 65 deaths . Of the 3,207 cases, 2,989 (6 new) are Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported presumed recovered. Case data is as fol22 new COVID-19 lows: cases. 0-19 — 611 cases (2 In Meigs County, new), 6 hospitalizations ODH reported 16 new 20-29 — 449 cases (1 COVID-19 cases. new), 5 hospitalizations In Mason County, 30-39 — 407 cases the West Virginia (5 new), 13 hospitalizaDepartment of Health tions, 1 death and Human Resources 40-49 — 479 cases (DHHR), reported 14 new cases of COVID-19. (3 new), 17 hospitalizations, 2 deaths Here is a closer look 50-59 — 436 cases at the local COVID-19 (2 new), 31 hospitalizadata: tions, 6 deaths 60-69 — 410 cases Gallia County (2 new), 47 hospitalizaAccording to the 2 p.m. update from ODH tions, 10 deaths 70-79 — 274 cases on Thursday, there (1 new), 46 hospitalizahave been 5,058 total cases (22 new) in Gallia tions, 23 deaths 80-plus — 157 cases, County since the begin26 hospitalizations, 22 ning of the pandemic, deaths 325 hospitalizations Vaccination rates in and 81 deaths. Of the Meigs County are as 5,058 cases, 4,616 (15 follows, according to new) are presumed ODH: recovered. Vaccines started: Case data is as fol10,120 (44.18 percent lows: of the population); 0-19 — 980 cases (1 Vaccines completed: new), 9 hospitalizations 20-29 —809 cases (1 9,203 (40.18 percent of the population). new), 18 hospitalizations, 1 death 30-39 — 707 cases Mason County (3 new), 17 hospitalizaAccording to the 10 tions, 1 death a.m. update on Thurs40-49 — 743 cases, day from DHHR, there 32 hospitalizations, 4 have been 4,256 cases deaths (14 new) of COVID50-59 — 687 cases 19, in Mason County (6 new), 54 hospitaliza- (3,986 conﬁrmed cases, tions, 12 deaths 270 probable cases) 60-69 — 557 cases since the beginning of (8 new), 54 hospitaliza- the pandemic and 65 tions, 11 deaths deaths. DHHR reports 70-79 — 359 cases there are currently 119 (2 new), 84 hospitaliza- active cases and 4,072 tions, 19 deaths recovered cases, in 80-plus — 216 cases Mason County. (1 new), 57 hospitalizaCase data is as foltions, 32 deaths lows: Vaccination rates in 0-4 — 73 conﬁrmed Gallia County are as fol- cases, 2 probable cases lows, according to ODH: 5-11 — 201 conVaccines started: ﬁrmed cases (2 new), 13,391 (44.78 percent 18 probable cases (2 of the population); new) Vaccines completed: 12,239 (40.93 percent See COVID | 9A khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com MaryAnn Parsons | Courtesy What began as an interest in blow molds for Carl Parsons was co-opted by his wife MaryAnn, and has now become the couple’s passion. The Parsons welcome visitors to their display near Forked Run Lake, and encourage driving up their long dark driveway to get a better view thru Dec 26. Christmas in Ohio Valley By Lorna Hart Special to OVP OHIO VALLEY – With so many beautiful decorations and enjoyable holiday activities in the Ohio Valley, it is easy to miss a few. Christmas Eve warrants a look back at some of them, including appearances by Santa and Mrs. Clause, displays of Holiday blow molds, the ﬁrst snowfall of the season, and light displays at parks around the area. Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus had several stops throughout our tri-county area this season; several residents decorated their (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. homes and lawns for visitors to enjoy the Christmas lights; and holiday ﬂowers were grown along the river. See CHRISTMAS | 8A Christmas on the Ridge | Courtesy For the third year in a row, Christmas on the Ridge delighted visitors with light displays, music, live animals, Holiday characters, and treat bags handed out personally by Santa and Mrs. Claus. Disaster relief effort announced Local group planning to deliver needed items to Kentucky By Lorna Hart HHH is in the best position to evaluate need and has compiled a list for those wishing to CHESTER — Foldonate items. Monetary lowing the devastating donations are also being tornadoes in Kentucky, a local church is putting accepted and members together a disaster relief of Mt. Herman will purtrip to assist the victims chase items from the list of this tragedy. Mt. Her- with these funds. The group plans to drive to man United Brethren Kentucky and spend two Church in Chester is partnering with Helping days delivering their cargo to locations that His Hands (HHH), a have been identiﬁed by disaster relief organizaHHH as being most in tion, to gather needed items and transport them need. to Kentucky. Already on the ground, See RELIEF | 7A Special to OVP Lorna Hart | Courtesy Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club, represented by member Don Vaughn, presented a check for $1,000 to Mt. Herman United Brethren Church members Dan Will, Chris Carroll, and Greg Bailey in support of their planned disaster relief trip to Kentucky. The Rotary Club encouraged others in the community to follow their lead and donate to this project. Middleport Council discusses grants Staff Report AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC Lorna Hart | Courtesy A beautiful day on the Pomeroy Levee. ﬁnance report and the income tax report. The mayor stated that the income tax collected in 2021 was MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Village Council met in regular ses- about $17,000 greater than 2020. Hoffman said the police departsion on Dec. 13 at village hall with ment had been awarded a grant Mayor Fred Hoffman presiding. of $6948.56 through the Ofﬁce of Present during the meeting were council members Matt Lyons, Criminal Justice to assist with the purchase of ﬁve new radios and Shawn Arnott, Ben Reed, Brian accessories for the police departConde, Larry Byer and Susan ment. He said the total cost will Page. Also present were Fiscal be $9264.75 with a local match of Ofﬁcer Susan Baker, Police Chief Mony Wood, Village Administrator $2316.19. Hoffman said the police department is in need of radios and Joe Woodall, Building Inspector was very thankful to receive the Mike Hendrickson, and Village funds from OCJS. Attorney Richard Hedges. Hoffman said he had attended Motions were made to approve the minutes of the Nov. 22 meeting the District 18 meeting in Marietta and to approve payment of the bills on Dec. 7 and the MiddleportPomeroy-Syracuse cooperative as reviewed by the ﬁnance committee. Both were approved unani- application was given ﬁnal approval and that these funds would be mously. Also approved were the available July 1, 2022. Hoffman the Middleport portion of the project would be the milling and paving of N. Second, N. Third, S. Third and Mill Street at a total cost of $338,626 — with grant funds of $250,583 and local funds of $88,043. He said he felt this would be a great improvement in the downtown area. Hoffman updated council on the second application which they had authorized to submit through OPWC. This is being submitted through the Small Government portion of OPWC because it did not receive funding in the regular round of projects. This would be a $249,894 project, with $124,987 grant funded and a $124,987 loan See COUNCIL | 8B �2A Friday, December 24, 2021 OBITUARIES/NEWS OBITUARIES PHILLIP R. HARRISON JANE ANN JORDAN GALLIPOLIS — Jane Ann Jordan, 82, of Gallipolis, passed away on Tuesday, December 21, 2021 at her residence. Born on January 26, 1939 in Gallipolis, Jane Ann was the daughter of the late Fred E. and Janet M. Truesdell Northup. On December 26, 1956, Jane Ann married Eugene Jordan, who survives her in Gallipolis. She was a graduate of Gallia Academy High School Class of 1957. Jane Ann retired from Buckeye Hills Career Center as the Cafeteria Supervisor. She was a Meals on Wheels driver and Jane Ann enjoyed her family. Jane Ann in survived by her husband, Eugene Jordan of Gallipolis; daughter, Vicki Jordan (Charlie Booth) of Gallipolis; son, Randy E. (Barb) Jordan of Salisbury, N.C.; grandchildren, Joshua (Brandi) Whealdon of Vinton, Amber Grant (Rob Jones) of Gallipolis, and David Jordan of Salisbury; great grandchildren, Ashton Grifﬁth, Taylor Whealdon, Aires Jones, Kyleigh Whealdon, Joslynn Cooper, Bristol Whealdon, Jase Whealdon, and Nya Jones; brother, Richard (Sara) Northup of Rodney; and several nieces and nephews. The funeral service for Jane Ann will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Jamie Grube ofﬁciating. Her burial will follow in Clay Chapel Cemetery. Friends may call prior to the service on Tuesday from noon until 1 p.m. at the funeral home. The family would like to thank Holzer Home Health and Holzer Hospice for the great care they provided to Jane Ann. Please visit www. willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. VIOLET MAE MOONEY Violet Mae Mooney, age 90, passed away Thursday, December 16, 2021. She has entered the gates of Heaven. She was loved by all. She was a wonderful mom, grandma, great grandma. She had a huge impact in everyone’s lives. She was preceded in death by husband, Clifford Mooney, son Wayne Mooney; and granddaughter, Elizabeth. She is survived by sons, William Mooney and Wade (Allison) Mooney; grandchildren, Adam, April, Tammy, Lee, Luke, Landon; greatgrandchildren, AJ, Shane, Mason, Victoria, Madison, Shawn, Jasper, Jackson; greatgreat-granddaughter, Stella; sister, Wanda Caldwell. Funeral service Tuesday 1 p.m. Evans Funeral Home — 4171 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus — where friends may call from 11 a.m. until time of service. Interment Jersey Cemetery. www. evansfuneralhome.net. DEATH NOTICES BETZ GALLIPOLIS — Larry M. Betz, 76, of Gallipolis, died on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va. The funeral service for Larry will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Willis Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at the funeral home. A full obituary will be published later. KRAUTTER RACINE — Leota Krautter, of Racine, died on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at the Overbrook Rehabilitation Center in Middleport. Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. REESE MIDDLEPORT — Gary Reese, of Middleport, died on Friday, December 10, 2021. A memorial service will be held on Monday, December 27, 2021 at 6 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. STACKHOUSE BEAVERCREEK — Paul Wesley Stackhouse, age 82 of Beavercreek, died December 18, 2021. Newcomer Funeral Home is assisting the family. POMEROY — Phillip R. Harrison, of Pomeroy, passed away on Wednesday, December 22, 2021 at the Ohio State Medical Center. He was born on May 27, 1942 in Pomeroy to the late Olen and Evelyn (Carl) Harrison. Phil was a 1960 graduate of Pomeroy High School where he excelled at basketball. He played for Bethany College until he graduated in 1964. He was a member of the only undefeated basketball team in school history. He received many accolades for his basketball skills including being a member of the Bethany College Hall of Fame. He was the co-owner of PDK Construction from 1985-present. He was diligent and devoted to his work and his employees. He was the Meigs High School Varsity Basketball coach from 1990-1993. He also coached an undefeated freshman team in the 1983/1984 season. Phil was a member of the Bradford Church of Christ. Phil was loved and respected by so many people. Over the years he was behind the scenes on many projects throughout our community. Phil was named Meigs County Man of the Year in 1993. Most of all, Phil loved his family. He was very proud of his grandchildren and cherished his time with them. He was an amazing husband, father, grandfather, boss and friend. He will be sadly missed throughout our community. He is survived by his wife, Paulette Harrison; son, Trevor (Rainy) Harrison; grandchildren, Braylon and Camery Harrison; brother Dale (Marlene) Harrison; and a special friend, Rick Ash. He is preceded in death by his parents and his son Rodd Harrison. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastor Russ Moore ofﬁciating. Visitation for family and friends will be held at 11:00am prior to the services. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations may be made to the Bradford Church of Christ or the Scoreboard Fund at Meigs High School. 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, respectively, 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. 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. Special meeting GALLIPOLIS — A special meeting for the Gallia County Republican Central Committee will be at 7 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 28 in the second ﬂoor meeting room at the Gallia County Courthouse for the purpose of ﬁlling the vacant Gallia County Auditor seat. Health Department closed March, May, July, and September. Due to Election Day 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. All Council Meetings will be held at the Gallia County Health Department Conference Room located at 499 Jackson Pike, The Gallia-Vinton ESC ﬁnancial Gallipolis, Ohio. For additional information, contact Lora Jenkins/ statements from July 1, 2020 to Intersystem Coordinator at 740June 30, 2021 are available for review in the ofﬁce of the treasurer. 446-3022. Anyone wishing to inspect the ﬁnancial statements should contact Treasurer Jay Carter at 740-2450593 and make an appointment. mal 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. Financial Statements set Women’s health screenings POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed on Dec. 23 and Dec. 24. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Dec. 27. Humane Society has straw for pets Free Christmas dinner MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for pet bedding during the months of November, December, January, 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. MIDDLEPORT — Free Christmas Dinner, open to the public, serving from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 25 on Christmas Day, Middleport Presbyterian Church, 165 N. Fourth Ave. Bossard holiday hours GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memorial Library will be closed on Friday, Dec. 24 and Saturday, Dec. 25 for the Christmas holiday. Nor- Family & Children First Council meets The Gallia County Family and Children First Council will be holding Regular Business Meetings at 10 a.m. on the second Tuesday of the following months: January, In collaboration with OhioHealth Mobile Mammography, OU’s Women’s Health Clinic will offer sameday mammography at Gallipolis City Park, First Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio on Jan. 13, 2022 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Services are available to all women, uninsured, underinsured or insured. Appointments are required and women should call 740-593-2432 or 1-800-8442654 for an appointment. Services offered include breast health education, PAP tests, breast and pelvic exams, and navigation through the continuum of care. Same-day mammography is available provided by OhioHealth Mobile Mammography onsite. The Breast and Cervical Cancer Project (BCCP) will be available for no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic testing to qualiﬁed women who meet eligibility criteria. 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Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 Friday, Dec. 24 Monday, Dec. 27 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com See EVENTS | 9A �CHURCH/NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing The greatest gift Of joy and sorrow again, and your hearts will The night that Jesus was rejoice, and no one will born in Bethlehem, it is take your joy from you. well known that an angel, (John 16:20-22; ESV)” appearing to shepherds, Jesus Himself, approachproclaimed, “I bring you ing the Cross, also knew good news of great joy that both sorrow and joy minwill be for all the people (Luke 2:10b).” Search the gled. Of Him, the ScripThe theme of joy Scriptures tures attest concerning His sacriﬁce, that He “for resounds and draws the Jonathan the joy that was set before attention of each of us who McAnulty him endured the cross, naturally desire gladness despising the shame, and and joy in our lives. And the coming of Jesus to the world is seated at the right hand of the throne of God (Hebrews 12:2b; was indeed news of great joy. As ESV).” Isaac Watts famously penned, Considering these things, it “Joy to the world! The Lord should be no surprise that followis come; let Earth receive her King…” Watts based his lyrics on ers of Christ are promised joy, but not a joy without sorrow; rather, an interpretation of Psalms 98 like Christ, we are given a joy by and 96, but it is easy to imagine which we can press through our that Luke 2:10 played a part in sorrows in anticipation of the that interpretation. We cannot grace of God. Ours is sorrow with understand the promise of joy hope; joy gained through sacriﬁce from God if we do not underand faith. stand that it is Jesus who makes Paul, writing to the church such joy possible. in Thessalonica, told them that Yet, one might well wonder if though they had sorrow, he did men have truly stopped to think not want them to “grieve as those about the nature of the joy Jesus who have no hope (1 Thessalobrings, for there is a paradox in Christian joy. The joy of the Lord nians 4:13),” and in encouraging the churches of Lystra, Iconium was not established without sorand Antioch, the apostle told row, and it cannot be obtained them that only much tribulation without sacriﬁce. would they enter into the KingFollowing the birth of Jesus, dom of God (cf. Acts 14:22). when Joseph and Mary brought Despite his expectation of Him to the temple to be presented to God as Moses required, tribulation, Paul was not a pessimist. He declared to the church they were met by a prophet, at Rome that the Kingdom was a Simeon. “Simeon blessed them matter, not of food, but of “righand said to Mary his mother, teousness, peace and joy in the ‘Behold, this child is appointed Holy for the fall and rising of many Spirit (Romans 14:17),” and in Israel, and for a sign that is opposed (and a sword will pierce his subsequent prayer for them was that, “the God of hope,” through your own soul also), so would ﬁll them, “all joy and that thoughts from many hearts may be revealed.’ (Luke 2:34-35; peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit,” they ESV)” would, “abound in hope (Romans There was joy in the com15:13).” Likewise, he would tell ing of Jesus, but Mary was also the Corinthian church, “In all our promised heartache and sorrow, a sword piercing her soul, and no afﬂiction, I am overﬂowing with joy (2 Corinthians 7:4; ESV).” doubt she experienced such sorThe joy of the Lord is not row as she was forced to watch found in an absence of afﬂiction, her son, in pain upon the cross, but in a right relationship with bleeding profusely and dying God and the hope of eternal life. unjustly. This was the promise of the MesConcerning the cross, Jesus siah as He entered into the world, likewise promised His apostles the tearing of the veil separating sorrow and joy, telling them, men and God, and the establish“Truly, truly, I say to you, you ment of a new way to the Father will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sor- (cf. John 14:6). In that relationrowful, but your sorrow will turn ship we can endure any shame into joy. When a woman is giving and sorrow with joy and hope, birth, she has sorrow because her knowing that at the end of the hour has come, but when she has sacriﬁce is life eternal before the delivered the baby, she no longer throne of God. remembers the anguish, for joy that a human being has been born Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the into the world. So also you have article are the work of the author. sorrow now, but I will see you instructed them to do. He is God’s gift to the whole world and that includes each one of us. Ask someone to read you the story about Jesus’ birth. You’ll ﬁnd it in the Bible in Luke 2: 1-20. Merry Christmas tomorrow from me to each of you! Let’s say a Christmas prayer. Dear God, thank You for sending Jesus Christ who is the greatest gift in the whole world. Help us to know His life and His love and to share that love with others. In Jesus’ name, Amen. of a living person as MERRY CHRISTbeing a gift. HowMAS! By now, I bet ever, the greatest all of you are anxious present in the whole to open your presents world was a person. and celebrate the His name was Jesus. holiday this Sunday. God always gives But I hope in all your excitement, there is God’s Kids good gifts, but the one gift you will not Korner greatest present of all to each one of us forget about. It’s not Ann was and still is the in any box, so don’t Moody gift of Jesus Christ. go looking under Jesus didn’t come your tree for another package. Did you ever think wrapped up in a pretty box with a bow. No, He was of Jesus as a gift? Well, He born into the world many, was the very special One many years ago in the town sent to us by His Father of Bethlehem. He was born - God. God knew that we needed someone to help us in a cattle stall with animals around Him and wrapped to be good people and get in rags, so He wouldn’t be ready for heaven when we cold. His mother Mary and die. God had a plan, and His earthly Father Joseph Jesus agreed to be the bigloved Him very much and gest part of that plan. raised Him just as God We don’t normally think Ann Moody is a retired pastor, formerly of the Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press Today is Friday, Dec. 24, the 358th day of 2021. There are seven days left in the year. This is Christmas Eve. Today’s highlight in history On Dec. 24, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower supreme commander of Allied forces in Europe as part of Operation Overlord. On this date In 1524, Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama — who had discovered a sea route around Africa to India — died in Cochin, India. In 1809, legendary American frontiersman Christopher “Kit” Carson was born in Madison County, Kentucky. In 1814, the United States and Britain signed the Treaty of Ghent, which ended the War of 1812 following ratiﬁcation by both the British Parliament and the U.S. Senate. In 1851, ﬁre devastated the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., destroying about 35,000 volumes. In 1865, several veterans of the Confederate Army TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 43° 50° 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. 1 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.0 Month to date/normal Trace/1.7 Season to date/normal Trace/2.4 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: Where is the warmest weather usually found in the U.S. during December? Sat. 7:45 a.m. 5:12 p.m. 11:30 p.m. 12:03 p.m. MOON PHASES Last Dec 26 New Jan 2 First Jan 9 Full Jan 17 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. 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Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Marietta 52/50 Belpre 53/50 Athens 52/50 St. Marys 53/51 Parkersburg 54/51 Coolville 52/50 Elizabeth 54/51 Spencer 55/51 Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 13.03 17.14 21.99 12.99 13.18 25.21 13.32 26.21 34.67 12.97 17.90 34.00 17.40 24-hr. Chg. +0.22 +0.08 -0.14 +0.06 +0.13 -0.44 +0.13 +0.21 +0.41 +0.60 -1.30 -0.10 -1.20 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 Buffalo 56/51 Milton 57/52 St. Albans 58/54 Huntington 58/53 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 41/35 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 55/47 10s 0s -0s -10s T-storms Los Angeles Rain 61/52 Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Cloudy and mild Clendenin 57/53 Charleston 58/53 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 25/-9 Billings 31/14 Montreal 21/13 Minneapolis 41/19 Denver 55/32 Detroit 46/45 Toronto 39/37 New York 45/40 Chicago 52/43 Washington 53/46 Kansas City 68/40 Cloudy, a couple of showers possible El Paso 76/56 Today Sat. Hi/Lo/W 52/38/c 12/12/s 63/53/pc 50/46/c 53/43/pc 31/14/sn 41/32/c 35/29/sf 58/53/c 62/50/pc 46/29/sn 52/43/c 55/54/c 50/47/r 51/50/c 80/64/pc 55/32/pc 57/32/c 46/45/r 80/68/s 80/69/pc 56/53/c 68/40/s 61/46/c 73/63/pc 61/52/r 62/59/c 78/63/s 41/19/c 65/60/c 76/64/s 45/40/c 81/56/s 77/54/s 51/42/pc 60/54/r 50/47/r 30/18/c 60/47/s 57/46/pc 70/57/pc 44/36/r 55/47/pc 41/35/r 53/46/pc Hi/Lo/W 54/43/c 21/18/pc 69/58/pc 54/44/r 60/50/c 25/7/c 40/27/sf 40/35/c 64/44/c 68/54/pc 44/24/s 47/30/r 65/39/c 55/34/r 59/36/r 81/61/pc 57/33/s 44/25/pc 49/30/r 81/69/s 84/67/pc 59/36/c 55/34/s 59/43/pc 76/50/s 55/48/pc 71/44/c 79/62/s 25/14/sn 74/48/pc 79/62/s 48/43/r 71/49/pc 77/56/s 54/46/r 66/51/c 57/36/r 32/25/c 67/53/pc 64/51/c 65/39/pc 43/36/sf 52/44/sh 39/29/c 61/50/c National for the 48 contiguous states High Low 85° in Breckenridge, TX -7° in Crested Butte, CO Global Houston 80/69 Monterrey 83/58 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 EXTREMES THURSDAY Atlanta 63/53 Chihuahua 83/51 47° 30° NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 56/53 Ashland 56/53 Grayson 56/54 THURSDAY 57° 46° Warm with rain Wilkesville 53/51 POMEROY Jackson 54/50 54/51 Ravenswood Rio Grande 54/51 54/51 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 53/52 GALLIPOLIS 55/51 55/51 55/50 South Shore Greenup 56/53 54/52 53 WEDNESDAY 64° 48° Murray City 51/49 McArthur 52/50 Waverly 53/51 MONDAY A: Hawaii. Today 7:45 a.m. 5:12 p.m. 10:26 p.m. 11:36 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset SUNDAY Cloudy and mild with Partly sunny and mild a passing shower 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.00 Month to date/normal 3.05/2.72 Year to date/normal 50.07/44.25 SATURDAY 51° AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ (in inches) EXTENDED FORECAST Considerable cloudiness and mild today and tonight. High 55° / Low 51° HEALTH TODAY Precipitation Five years ago: President-elect Donald Trump said he would dissolve his charitable foundation before taking ofﬁce to avoid conﬂicts of interest; the Democratic Party said that wasn’t enough and called for the businessman to put his assets in a blind trust. 63° 42° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 48°/21° 45°/29° 69° in 2015 -13° in 1989 Ten years ago: In a setback, Republican presidential hopefuls Newt Gingrich and Texas Gov. Rick Perry failed to qualify for Virginia’s Super Tuesday primary ballot by falling short of the 10,000 signatures required. 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In 1968, the Apollo 8 astronauts, orbiting the moon, read passages from the Old Testament Book of Genesis during a Christmas Eve telecast. In 1980, Americans remembered the U.S. hostages in Iran by burning candles or shining lights for 417 seconds — one second for each day of captivity. In 1992, President Bush pardoned former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and ﬁve others in the Iran-Contra scandal. In 1993, the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale, who blended Christian and psychiatric principles into a message of Friday, December 24, 2021 3A High Low Miami 78/63 112° in Roebourne, Australia -71° 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. �4A Friday, December 24, 2021 Lighthouse Assembly of God Ohio 160, Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va., Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. BAPTIST CATHOLIC Saint Louis Catholic Church 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, 8 and 10 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Bidwell Church of Christ Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Church of Christ 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church of Christ at Rio Grande 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Church of Christ in Christian Union 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries and adult service, 7 p.m. Fairview Church of Christ in Christian Union Alice Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union 176 Ewington Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH First Christian Church of Rio Grande 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Gallipolis Christian Church 4486 Ohio 588. Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; youth meeting and adult Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Little Kyger Congregational Christian Church Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Central Christian Church 109 Garﬁeld Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD First Church of God 1723 Ohio 141. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. Rodney Pike Church of God 440 Ohio 850 Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., with adult Bible study, Church of God of Prophecy 380 White Road, Ohio 160. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, 11:15 a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m.; Wednesday youth meeting, 7 p.m. Eureka Church of God Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Life Church of God 576 State Route 7 North Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday Services 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm, Bethlehem Church 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Faith Community Chapel Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nebo Church Sunday, 6 p.m. Morgan Center Christian Holiness church. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Walnut Ridge Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Kings Chapel Church King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 7 p.m Jubilee Christian Center George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church Ohio 325. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Services are conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Valley View Drive, Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rodney Church of Light 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. EPISCOPAL Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship with Communion, 10 a.m., Fellowship & refreshments following. FULL GOSPEL Community Christian Fellowship 290 Trails End, Thurman. Sunday worship, kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Vinton Full Gospel Church 418 Main Street, Vinton. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each month at 7 p.m. Vinton Fellowship Chapel Keystone Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. INDEPENDENT Bulaville Christian Church 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH 45631 Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, Wednesday 6 PM Crown City Community Church 86 Main Street, Crown City Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Christian Community Church FOP Building, Neal Road Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Freedom Fellowship Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, 7 p.m. Macedonia Community Church Claylick Road, Patriot. Sunday school and worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Trinity Gospel Mission 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. Promiseland Community Church Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Bailey Chapel Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Debbie Drive Chapel Off of Ohio 141 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and youth, 7 p.m. Peniel Community Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Pine Grover Holiness Church Off of Ohio 325 Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Dickey Chapel Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Liberty Chapel Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Elizabeth Chapel Church Third Avenue and Locust Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. OH-70232141 Pathway Community Church 730 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week children and adult programming. Countryside Baptist Chapel 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m First Baptist Church 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Gallia Baptist Church Dry Ridge Road, Gallia Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7 PM, AWANA Sunday 5:45. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: First and Third Sundays, Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Vinton Baptist Church 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.;. Canaan Missionary Baptist Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Faith Baptist Church 3615 Jackson Pike. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio 45623 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good Hope United Baptist Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday 6 p.m. Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every Wednesday White Oak Baptist Church 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 7:30 p.m. Mount Carmel Baptist Church Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Trinity Baptist Church Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Neighborhood Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Sunday school 10 a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and fourth Sunday. Harris Baptist Church Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Rd Sunday school 9:30a.m: Wednesday Prayer meeting 6pm LATTER-DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Ohio 160. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. LUTHERAN New Life Lutheran 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. and Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study 7pm Bible study at Poppy’s on Court Street, Wednesday, 10 am and Friday 9 am; UNITED METHODIST Grace United Methodist Church 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday-For Men Only, 8:00 a.m. Christ United Methodist Church 9688 Ohio 7 South. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 6:30-8 p.m. River of Life United Methodist 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis.. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Fair Haven United Methodist Kanauga. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Bidwell United Methodist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Sunday worship, 9:30 a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. Bethel United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m. Bethesda United Methodist Ohio 775. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Veteran Care, Memory Care & Rehabilitation Simpson Chapel United Methodist Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. Thurman Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Centenary United Methodist Church Ohio 141. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Patriot United Methodist Church Patriot Road.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. FELLOWSHIP APOSTOLIC Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm NAZARENE First Church of the Nazarene 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. BAPTIST Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m.. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Children’s Sunday school, adult Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Sunday uniﬁed service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Sunday school, 10a.m: worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m NON-DENOMINATIONAL Oasis Christian Tabernacle 3773 George’s Creek Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. Faith Valley Community Church 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday evening 6:00pm, Wednesday 7:00pm, KJV Bible preached each service Fellowship of Faith 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship 2 p.m. third Sunday each month; Midweek Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Gallia Cornerstone Church U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. River City Fellowship Third Ave. and Court Street Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. Contemporary music and casual. Old Garden of My Heart Church 1908 Fairview Drive, Bidwell. Sunday night service, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school for children, 6:30 p.m. Liberty Ministries Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Sunday fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. New Beginnings Revival Center 845 Skidmore Road, Bidwell, Ohio. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bell Chapel Church 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Sunday Morning 10 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday Evening 7 pm, New Life Church of God 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. Triple Cross Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal Church Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 51 State Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, Sunday Morning Service 9:30 am WESLEYAN Crown City Wesleyan Church 26144 Ohio 7 South. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Morgan Center Wesleyan Church Intersection of Morgan Center and Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm CONGREGATIONAL Trinity Church 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. EPISCOPAL Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. HOLINESS Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel State Route 143. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Catholic Church 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy, Ohio Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:45-9:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m CHURCH OF CHRIST Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy, Oh Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road, Rutland, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains, Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting ﬁrst Thursday, 7 p.m. LUTHERAN Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. United Methodist Graham United Methodist Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; ﬁrst Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Forest Run Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. 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OH-70218322 OH-70218307 WESLEYAN Sellers of NEW STEEL 740-446-3368 Manufacturer of OH-70218407 Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Middleport First Presbyterian Church 165 N Fourth Ave Middleport, OH 45760, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11:15 am United Brethren Eden United Brethren in Christ Ohio 124, between Reedsville and Hockingport. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sunday service at 7pm Mount Hermon United Brethren in Christ Church 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy. Adult Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship and Childrens Ministry – 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Kingdom Seekers 6:30 p.m. 2147 Jackson Pike • Bidwell, OH 45614 — Angel B. 856 Third Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 PRESBYTERIAN David & Dustin Mink “Super fast! Very, very accommodating. Very informative and upfront. Would highly recommend.” 740 446-3045 Phone 740 446-2557 Fax Pentecostal Assembly Tornado Road, Racine. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Willis Funeral Home � Complete Line of Light and Heavy Duty �'*�!��')(�-�Chrome Accessories Common Ground Missions Sunday, 10 a.m. Team Jesus Ministries 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. New Hope Church Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. Syracuse Community Church 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. PENTECOSTAL L&S SALVAGE OH-70218309 Tope’s LIFESTYLE FURNITURE �� ()�'$��+��"" &%" (�� NON-DENOMINATIONAL LLC Kebler Financial Free Estimates Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Chester Church of the Nazarene Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. OH-70218315 (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 www.napagallipolis.com OH-70218410 Funeral Homes, Inc. OH-70218305 CROWN McCoy Moore OH-70218337 OH-70218401 216 Upper River Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Phone: 740/446-1813 FAX: 740/446-4056 OH-70218391 www.abbyshire.com NAZARENE Providing Seniors With: � �� G & W Auto Parts LLC OH-70231740 OH-70218304 Vrable Healthcare Companies Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Senior Resource Center Main 740-446-7150 x11 Fax 740-446-0785 Skilled Nursing & Rehab Center FREE METHODIST service, 7 p.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior Route 338, Antiquity. Saturday, 2 p.m. Salem Community Church Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Restoration Christian Fellowship 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. House of Healing Ministries Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m through Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM Gallia County Council On Aging Kevin Petrie Jeff Dunlap 311 Buckridge Road Bidwell, OH 45614-9016 A New Beginning Harrisonville. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains.. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship (Non-denominational fellowship). Meet in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Portland-Racine Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 Sunday 10 a.m Ash Street Church 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Agape Life Center 603 Second Ave., Mason. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Friday, 7 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Asbury Syracuse Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am: 8 am worship service Rutland Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Bethany Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. OH-70218313 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Victory Baptist Church Victory Road, Crown City Sunday morning service, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. French City Southern Baptist 3554 Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Paint Creek Regular Baptist 833 Third Ave. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church Ohio 554 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 9: 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting and youth service, 7 p.m. Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Salem Baptist Church Gage. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, ﬁrst and third Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Addison Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:50 a.m.; Sunday evening 6pm, Wednesday night prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. Sunday morning 10 am, Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday evening at 7 pm Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Northup Baptist Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the ﬁrst and third Sunday of each month; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Providence Missionary Baptist Church 3766 Teens Run Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study and youth night, 7 p.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good News Baptist Church 4045 George’s Creek Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 pm Springﬁeld Baptist Church Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Road, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m. Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church Platform. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. OH-70218405 Pyro Chapel Church 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Services, Sunday school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m. Life Line Apostolic four miles north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Apostolic Gospel Church 1812 Eastern Ave. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Calvary Christian Center, Inc. 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal Assemblies of the World 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 12 p.m. Bible study and prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Friday, December 24, 2021 5A MEIGS COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY GALLIA COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY APOSTOLIC Ohio Valley Publishing Ohio Valley Publishing P.O. Box 802, 19 Locust Street Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-441-9941; 877-545-7242 Advisory Services are provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and Securities are offered through cfd Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC. 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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� � � � �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, December 24, 2021 7A Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in Daunte Wright death By Amy Forliti and Scott Bauer From page 1A According to its website, “Helping His Hands is a trained relief organization headquartered in Vincennes, Ind. The mandate of HHH is to immediately respond and provide aide to regions and people stricken by natural disasters, followed by continual aide in their journey of rebuilding.” Mt. Herman members Greg Bailey and Chris Carroll are organizing the trip, and said the entire Mt. Herman Church is behind the effort. Bailey explained the reason for choosing to work through HHH came from their experience with them during a mission trip the church participated in last summer. He said that HHH experience with disaster relief gives the group conﬁdence that the donations being made are ones that are truly needed. “One of the things we did was pack disaster bags that included toiletries and other necessities that might be needed by individuals in a disaster,” Bailey said. “We were able to see for ourselves that when a disaster hits, they are prepared and ready to go.” When speaking to HHH, he was told that most of the donations come in the initial stage of the disaster, and after time many fall away. HHH remains in the affected location for weeks or even months offering assistance, so the decision to delay the trip until the ﬁrst of January will give HHH an opportunity to resupply and continue their cleanup efforts. “People want to donate, but don’t always know what is needed. HHH gave us a list of name! Daunte Wright.” Some held yellow signs that said “guilty” in large block letters. Potter, who testiﬁed that she “didn’t want to hurt anybody,” looked down without showing any visible reaction when the verdicts were read. As Chu thanked the jury, Potter made the sign of the cross. Potter’s attorneys argued against her being held without bail, saying she wasn’t going to commit another crime or go anywhere. “It is the Christmas holiday season,” Potter attorney Paul Engh arued. “She’s a devoted Catholic, no less, and there is no point to incarcerate her at this point in time.” Chu rejected their arguments. “I cannot treat this case any differently than any other case,” she said. After Potter was led from the courtroom, prosecutor Erin Eldridge exchanged a long hug with a tearful Katie Bry- ant, Wright’s mother and a frequent presence at the trial, and with Wright’s father. Attorney General Keith Ellison, whose ofﬁce handled the prosecution, also exchanged hugs with the parents. It was the second highproﬁle conviction of a police ofﬁcer won this year by a team led by Ellison, including some of the same attorneys who helped convict Derek Chauvin in George Floyd’s death in the very same courtroom just eight months earlier. Outside the courthouse afterward, Ellison said the verdict brought a measure of accountability for Potter but fell short of justice. “Justice would be restoring Daunte to life and making the Wright family whole again,” Ellison said. “Justice is beyond the reach that we have in this life for Daunte. But accountability is an important step, a critical necessary step on the road to justice for things we may not have thought of, things that are essential in this type of situation,” he continued. “Working with them allows us to know exactly what items are most useful to the residents of Kentucky, and we are going to try to get as many from that list as we can.” The group plans to follow up with another trip to further assist in the rebuilding process. Bailey and Carroll emphasized that while they are organizing the trip through their church group, individuals and organizations are welcome to participate. “We want to include everyone who wants to join us,” they said. “We are working to bring relief to Kentucky, and will drive the donations there ourselves. This is not just about giving; it is about having boots on the ground to help those in need.” Middleport Pomeroy Rotary Club member Don Vaughn presented the group with a check for $1,000 on Thursday, and encouraged other organizations to follow their example. “Our Rotary Club chose to donate to this effort because they are not just collecting donations, they are sending people there to distribute the items and to help out where they can,” Vaughn said. “This is a hands-on disaster relief effort, and we are giving our support to this type of project.” Vaughn said that while Mt. Herman United Brethren Church is taking the lead, the Body of Christ is more than just one church, and he encouraged other churches to join with them. The group plans to leave on Jan. 2, and will be accepting donations until that time. Drop offs can be made at the Vaughn Agency, 505 Mulberry Heights in Pomeroy during their regular business hours. Arrangements can be made for drop off at Mt. Herman United Brethren Church, 36411 Wickham Rd. in Pomeroy, or to have them picked up by calling Greg Bailey, 740992-6810 or Chris Carroll,740-517-3135. The following items are on the list as most needed: diapers, all sizes, infant to adult; tarps; ratchet straps; blankets; bungee cords; extension cords; ﬂash lights; batteries; heavy duty trash bags; kerosene and propane heaters; sleeping bags and shovels. Other than shovels, HHH requests donated items be new due to health and safety issues with used items. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Merry Christmas �� ZZZ�VDXQGHUVLQV�FRP OH-70261132 Relief Court TV via AP, pool Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter stands with defense attorney Earl Gray, as the verdict is read Thursday at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Jurors convicted Potter of two manslaughter charges in the killing of Daunte Wright, a Black motorist she shot during a traffic stop after she said she confused her gun for her Taser. To Facebook and all media. I want to I want to give you a priceless gift but I cannot afford it. My friend said he would give you a price list gift if you would accept it. Eternal life OH-70265109 Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS — A suburban Minneapolis police ofﬁcer who said she confused her handgun for her Taser was convicted of manslaughter Thursday in the death of Daunte Wright, prompting tears from the young Black man’s parents and a jubilant celebration by supporters outside the courthouse who chanted “Guilty, guilty, guilty!” The mostly white jury deliberated for about 27 hours over four days before ﬁnding former Brooklyn Center ofﬁcer Kim Potter guilty of ﬁrstdegree and second-degree manslaughter. Potter, 49, faces about seven years in prison on the most serious count under the state’s sentencing guidelines, but prosecutors said they would seek a longer term. Judge Regina Chu ordered Potter taken into custody and held without bail, and scheduled her to be sentenced on Feb. 18. As she was led away in handcuffs, a Potter family member in the courtroom shouted “Love you, Kim!” Outside the courthouse, dozens of people who had gathered erupted in cheers, hugs and tears of joy as the verdicts were read. Two men jumped up and down holding one another’s shoulders. Other people then began jumping up and down in place and chanting “Guilty, guilty, guilty!” They chanted “Say his It showed Potter and an ofﬁcer she was training, Anthony Luckey, pull CHARGE VERDICT over Wright for having expired license plate FIRST-DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER GUILTY tags and an air freshener hanging from his rearview mirror. During the stop, Luckey discovered SECOND-DEGREE MANSLAUGHTER GUILTY there was a warrant for Wright’s arrest for not appearing in court on the weapons possession before they asked the us all.” judge that afternoon what charge, and he, Potter Ellison said he felt sympathy for Potter, who to do if they were having and another ofﬁcer went to take Wright into cusdifﬁculty agreeing. The has gone from being an “esteemed member to the guilty verdict on the more tody. Wright obeyed Luckey’s community” to being con- serious ﬁrst-degree count victed of a serious crime. was reached at 11:40 a.m. order to get out of his car, but as Luckey tried Wright’s mother, Katie Thursday. to handcuff him, Wright Potter, who is white, Bryant, hugged Ellison pulled away and got back shot and killed the and said the verdicts 20-year-old Wright during in. As Luckey held onto triggered “every single an April 11 trafﬁc stop in Wright, Potter said “I’ll emotion that you could tase ya.” The video then Brooklyn Center as she imagine.” shows Potter holding her “Today we have gotten and other ofﬁcers were gun in her right hand trying to arrest him on accountability and that’s and pointing it at Wright. an outstanding warrant what we’ve been asking for a weapons possession Again, Potter said, “I’ll for from the beginning,” Katie Bryant said, credit- charge. The shooting hap- tase you,” and then two seconds later: “Taser, pened at a time of high ing supporters for keepTaser, Taser.” One second tension in the area, with ing up pressure. later, she ﬁred a single “We love you, we appre- Chauvin standing trial bullet into Wright’s chest. in nearby Minneapolis ciate you, and honestly, “(Expletive)! I just shot we could not have done it for Floyd’s death. Potter him. ... I grabbed the resigned two days later. without you,” she said. wrong (expletive) gun,” Jurors saw video of The time-stamps on Potter said. A minute the shooting that was the verdicts showed that later, she said: “I’m going captured by police body the jurors agreed on the to go to prison.” second count on Tuesday, cameras and dashcams. Jury’s verdict for Kim Potter ��Ƥ�� ͙� ��͖͔��͖͕�Ǥ ͖͔Ǥ�� Ǥ ͖͕Ǥ�� Ǥ��Ǥ �� Ǥ �� Ǥ © Nellie Ruby Taylor aka Ruby Taylor October 2021 Citizen of the United States of America, educator, and evangelist Classifieds ANNOUNCEMENTS Notices AUTOS Autos For Sale 7KH 6SULQJILHOG 7RZQVKLS 7UXVWHHV ZLOO EH KROGLQJ WKHLU DQQXDO HQG RI \HDU PHHWLQJ RQ 7XHVGD\� 'HF �� DW �SP DW WKH WRZQ PHHWLQJ KDOO OR� FDWHG DW WKH 6SULQJILHOG 7ZS )LUH 'HSW� DW �� 6W 5W �� %LGZHOO� 2+ �� The following vehicle(s) will be available for public sale on Thursday, December 23, 2021, at Dave's Supreme Auto Sales LLC, 1393 Jackson Pike Gallipolis, OH 45631, at 1:00 pm. VIN: KNAGM4A78B5054221 2011 Kia Optima ROGERS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING 8QFRQGLWLRQDO /LIHWLPH *XDUDQWHH (VWDEOLVKHG �� %DVHPHQW :DOOV %UDFHG +XQGUHGV 2I /RFDO 5HIHUHQFHV /LFHQVHG� %RQGHG ,QVXUHG FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hours (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) TO PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES For GALLIA COUNTY The Board of Gallia County Commissioners is requesting Statements of Qualifications for the provision of professional architectural/engineering (A/E) services necessary for rehabilitation/remodeling of the two buildings located on 652 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Qualified architects shall have until January 18, 2022 to submit their Statement of Qualifications (SoQ's) to the County Commissioners Office, marked Statement for Qualification, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. 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. �NEWS 8A Friday, December 24, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Brittany Hively | OVP Brittany Hively | OVP The stage in Gallipolis City Park is filled with the traditional nativity scene for Gallipolis in Lights. Gallipolis in Lights brings hundreds of visitors to Gallipolis City Park to enjoy some holiday festivities through Christmas lights and decorations. 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He was warmly greeted by children anxious to share hugs and Christmas lists with the jolly ole’ man. 60554490 60694395 420 1st Avenue, Gallipolis, OH • (740) 446-0852 208 Main Street, Vinton, OH • (740) 388-8321 �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing COVID Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 3,156 (10 new); From page 1A Total breakthrough cases 12-15 — 228 conﬁrmed cases among fully vaccinated — 268 (4 new); (1 new), 18 probable cases (1 Total deaths among not fully new) vaccinated individuals — 51 16-20 — 309 conﬁrmed (1 new); cases, 15 probable cases Total breakthrough deaths 21-25 — 305 conﬁrmed among fully vaccinated indicases, 22 probable cases (1 viduals — 3. new) A total of 11,820 people in 26-30 — 351 conﬁrmed cases Mason County have received at (1 new), 21 probable cases least one dose of the COVID-19 31-40 — 608 conﬁrmed vaccine, which is 44.6 percent cases, 46 probable cases, 1 of the population, according to death DHHR, with 9,577 fully vac41-50 — 590 conﬁrmed cinated or 36.1 percent of the cases, 35 probable cases (1 population. new), 2 deaths Mason County is currently 51-60 — 533 conﬁrmed orange on the West Virginia cases, 37 probable cases (1 County Alert System. new), 7 deaths There have been 22 con61-70 — 421 conﬁrmed cases (2 new), 28 probable cases, 13 ﬁrmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason County. deaths 71+ — 367 conﬁrmed cases (3 new), 28 probable cases, 42 Ohio deaths According to the 2 p.m. Additional county case data update on Thursday from since vaccinations began Dec. ODH, there have been 15,989 14, 2020: cases in the past 24 hours Total cases since start of vac- (21-day average of 8,966), 345 cinations: 3,424; new hospitalizations (21-day average of 328), 20 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 33) and zero new deaths in the previous 24 hours (21-day average of 80) with 28,277 total reported deaths. (Editor’s Note: Deaths are reported two days per week) Vaccination rates in Ohio are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 6,937,844 (59.35 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 6,390,967 (54.67 percent of the population). As of Dec. 22, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 13,992; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 664; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 46,651; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 2,786. West Virginia Friday, December 24, 2021 9A According to the 10 a.m. update on Thursday from DHHR, there have been 319,035 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 1,495 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 28,025 “breakthrough” cases as of Thursday with 429 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,251 deaths due to COVID19 since the start of the pandemic, with 9 since Wednesday. There are 9,285 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 10.93 and a cumulative positivity rate of 6.39 percent. Statewide, 1,096,458 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID19 (61.2 percent of the population). A total of 51.1 percent of the population, 915,349 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. 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As they have in the past, cardinals and bishops sat stone-faced as they listened to Francis lecture them in the Hall of Blessings, which was otherwise decked out in jolly twinkling Christmas trees and poinsettias. “The humble are those who are concerned not simply with the past but also with the future, since they know how to look ahead, to spread their branches, remembering the past with gratitude,” Francis told them. “The proud, on the other hand, simply repeat, grow rigid and enclose themselves in that repetition, feeling certain about what they know and fearful of anything new because they cannot control it.” To You & Yours This Beautiful Season �� Pope demands humility in Christmas speech Peace & Joy Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! www.Snouffers.com 800-353-0837 Rejoice In BIRCHFIELD FUNERAL HOME This Season Continuing to serve families in their time of grief... Merry Christmas & Happy New Year! From Our Family to Yours! Thank you for placing your trust in us. J.D. 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Wednesday night during a Regan Wilcoxon hit two 41-31 decision in a non-conference matchup in Jackson trifectas early for the Blue Angels, who ended up trailCounty. ing 11-10 after one quarter The Blue Angels (3-9) of play. Both teams traded trailed by a single point seven points apiece in the after each of the ﬁrst two second frame for an 18-17 frames and were down by ﬁve entering the ﬁnale, but contest headed into the break. the guests used an Emma Asia Grifﬁn and Kenya Hammons free throw with Peck both had four points 2:55 left to cap a 6-4 run bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Gallia Academy sophomore Emma Hammons has the ball knocked away while being guarded by multiple Oak Hill defenders during the second half of Wednesday night’s girls basketball game in Oak Hill, Ohio. in the third frame, but the Lady Oaks increased their lead with an 11-7 run for a 29-24 edge entering the fourth. Gallia Academy made eight ﬁeld goals total — half of which were 3-pointers — and also went 10-of-22 at the free throw line for 45 percent. Chanee Cremeens led the guests with eight points, followed by Wilcoxon and Preslee Reed with six markers apiece. Peck and Grifﬁn respectively added ﬁve and four points, while Hammons completed the tally with two points. Brooke Howard paced See OUTLAST | 4B Bears deal Rio Grande women first loss By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing RIO GRANDE, Ohio — They say that all good things must come to an end. Unfortunately, the sentiment of the oft-used adage includes the perfect start to the 2021-22 season for the University of Rio Grande women’s basketball team. The University of Pikeville used a 12-0 run to erase a seven-point second half deﬁcit and then old down the stretch to post a 79-76 win over the RedStorm, Tuesday afternoon, in non-conference play at the Newt Oliver Arena. The Bears, who had dropped a pair of narrow decisions in two previous meetings with ranked foes, evened their overall mark at 6-6. Rio Grande, which entered the game ranked 18th in the latest NAIA coaches’ poll, slipped to 15-1 with the loss. The RedStorm enjoyed a 64-57 lead with 8:44 left to play after freshman Azyiah Williams (Ripley, OH) capped a 6-0 run to begin the ﬁnal quarter, but UPike countered with 12 consecutive points over the next 3-1/2 minutes to open up a 69-64 advantage of its own — the Bears largest lead of the contest. Rio Grande twice cut the deﬁcit to one inside the ﬁnal 4:30, but never got the lead again. The second of those two occasions came with 51.5 seconds remaining when a steal and layup by junior Hailey Jordan got the RedStorm within 77-76. Rio got the ball back after the Bears missed a three-point shot on their ensuing possession and called a timeout with 21 seconds left to setup a potential go-ahead shot. However, the subsequent inbounds pass by senior Chyna Chambers (Columbus, OH) was stolen and Pikeville’s Mary Englert connected on a pair of free throws with 13.5 seconds left to extend the lead to 79-76. The RedStorm’s last gasp at forcing overtime ended when a would-be game-tying three-pointer by senior Avery Harper (Seaman, OH) was off the mark and UPike’s Sierra Feltner snared the rebound as time expired. The dramatic ﬁnish capped a back-and-forth game that included 10 ties and ﬁve lead changes. Rio’s biggest lead was eight points, 25-17, after a bucket by Jordan to begin the second quarter, but the Bears rallied and forged a 38-all deadlock at the intermission. Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports Meigs sophomore Braylon Harrison (14) takes a shot behind the arch during a basketball game against the Southeastern Panthers Wednesday evening in Rocksprings, Ohio. Meigs tames Panthers, 76-38 By Colton Jeffries minutes, making the Blue and White commit turnovers, along with getting ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio a fair few of their shots — It was a night of emo- blocked. The Marauders turned tions for the Maroon and this into a 9-2 run on the Gold. offensive glass, including The Meigs boys basa pair of 3-point shots. ketball team picked up a The home team eventu76-38 home win against ally turned that run into a the Southeastern Panthers Wednesday evening. 20-7 lead heading into the second quarter. The Marauders (6-3) One big advantage the dedicated the game to Marauders had against Phil Harrison, a former the Panthers was numMarauders head coach bers. who passed away a few The Maroon and Gold hours before tip-off. often made complete Harrison’s grandson, ﬂoor changes with their Braylon, ended up the substitutions, while the points leader for the Panthers just didn’t have Maroon and Gold. the numbers to match. The Panthers (2-7) Meigs capped off the were contained by the ﬁrst half with three more hosts in the opening cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com shots behind the arch, heading into halftime with a 37-16 lead. The two traded points at the start of the second half, with the Panthers getting a lot of their points from behind the 3-point line. Southeastern got into a good offensive rhythm in the third quarter, but the Marauders went on scoring runs of their own to undo any progress made. Fatigue was starting to show in the fourth quarter, with the Marauder defense smothering the Panthers. The home team started the fourth on a 13-0 run before the Panthers were able to score any more points. The Marauders ended the game on a 12-1 run, putting away the visitors. As a team, the Marauders put up eight 3-pointers, 23 ﬁeld goals and six free throws in the victory, beating out the Panthers’ stat line of 5-10-3. Sophomore Braylon Harrison led the way for the Marauders, recording one 3-pointer, seven ﬁeld goals and three free throws for a total of 20 points. Next was junior Ethan Stewart, who had four 3-pointers, one ﬁeld goal and two free throws for 16 points. Third was senior Chase Garcia, who got four ﬁeld See MEIGS | 4B See BEARS | 3B Lady Marauders top Southern, 70-43 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, Dec. 27 Wrestling Gallia Academy INV, 10 a.m. River Valley at McClain, 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 28 Boys Basketball Southern at Meigs, 7 p.m. River Valley at Oak Hill, 7 p.m. Gallia Academy at Southeastern, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 29 Boys Basketball Eastern at Vinton County, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball River Valley at Southern, 6:30 Hannan at Green, 6 p.m. Wrestling Point Pleasant at Powerade INV (PA), TBA By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com RACINE, Ohio — The Meigs girls basketball team picked up its eighth win in a 70-43 road win against the Southern Lady Tornadoes Wednesday evening. The Lady Marauders (8-3) put up three 3-pointers in the ﬁrst quarter, giving them a 21-8 lead over the Lady Tornadoes (1-7). However, the Purple and Gold came back with a 15 point second quarter, outscoring the Maroon and Gold 15-12 to head into halftime down 33-23. The Southern offense stalled out once more in the third quarter, scoring eight points while the visitors put up 18 more, giving the Lady Marauders a 51-29 advantage heading into the fourth. The home team wasn’t able to cover the distance in the ﬁnal quarter, sealing the road victory. Leading the Lady Marauders in scoring was junior Rylee Lisle, who recorded seven ﬁeld goals and three free throws for a total of 17 points. Behind her was senior Mallory Hawley, who got one 3-pointer, three ﬁeld goals and four free throws for 13 points. Junior Jennifer Parker was third, notching two 3-pointers, two ﬁeld goals and two free throws for 12 points. Rounding out the Meigs shooting were Andrea Mahr with 11 points, Keaghan Wolfe with nine points, Delana Wright with six points and Maggie Musser with two points. The Lady Tornadoes were led by senior Kayla Evans, who netted four 3-pointers and three ﬁeld goals for a total of 18 points. Next was sophomore Kass Channey, who got two 3-pointers and one ﬁeld goal for eight points. Third was senior Kelly Shaver, who had three ﬁeld goals and one free throw for seven points. Rounding out the Southern scoring were Michelle Adkins, Timberlyn Templeton, Kinlee Thomas, Cassidy Roderus and Lily Allen with two points each. The Lady Marauders will be See TOP | 3B �SPORTS 2B Friday, December 24, 2021 Tornadoes fall at Belpre, 55-53 Leading the Tornadoes in scoring was senior Cade Anderson, who recorded four 3-pointers, two field goals and one free throw for a total BELPRE, Ohio — The Southern of 17 points. boys basketball team lost a close Next was senior Lincoln Rose, road game 55-53 to the Belpre Goldwho got seven field goals for 14 en Eagles Tuesday evening in a Tri Valley Conference Hocking Division points. Rounding out the Southern scormatchup. ing were Aiden Hill with nine points, The Tornadoes (4-5, 0-3 TVC Cruz Brinager with nine points, Hocking) maintained a slight 18-16 lead heading into the second quarter. Issac McCarty with two points and However, the Golden Eagles (2-6, Derek Griffith with two points. Leading the Golden Eagles was 1-2) came back to take a 2-point lead Matthew Deems, who got two at the end of the second, heading 3-pointers and four field goals for a into halftime up 32-30. total of 14 points. Belpre extended its lead throughThe Tornadoes will be back in out the third quarter, putting up 16 action at 6 p.m. Tuesday when they points to go into the fourth with a travel to face the Meigs Marauders. 48-44 lead. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, The Tornadoes outscored the host team 9-7 in the final quarter, but nar- all rights reserved. rowly missed out on taking the lead Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. back. By Colton Jeffries Nitro slips past Lady Knights, 39-27 ing the break. NHS made a 9-2 third quarter surge to take a 30-23 edge into the finale, POINT PLEASANT, then closed regulation with W.Va. — The second half a 9-4 push to complete the offense went very cold on 12-point outcome. PPHS the first day of winter. The Point Pleasant girls was never closer than 30-25 in the fourth. basketball team was outNitro outrebounded the scored 18-6 after halftime, hosts by a 37-27 overall allowing visiting Nitro margin, including 15-8 on to break a 21-all tie and the offensive boards. Point claim a 39-27 decision on Pleasant also committed Tuesday night in a non21 of the 37 turnovers in conference matchup in the contest. Mason County. The Lady Knights made The Lady Knights (1-6) trailed 13-7 after one quar- 9-of-36 field goal attempts for 25 percent, including ter of play, but the hosts a 1-of-8 effort from behind made a 12-0 run to start the second frame for their the arc for 13 percent. largest lead of the game at Point was also 8-of-13 at the free throw line for 62 19-13. The Lady Wildcats, how- percent. Tayah Fetty led PPHS ever, countered with an 8-2 push and left the game with nine points and Brooke Warner followed knotted up at 21-all enter- By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com with six points, while Kendal Connolly added five points to go along with a team-high six rebounds. Mckenna Young was next with three markers, while Katelynn Martin and Baylie Rickard chipped in two points each to complete the tally. Lena Elkins paced Nitro with 13 points and Ava Edwards contributed 10 points, while Taylor Maddox and Danielle Ward respectively added eight and six markers. Point Pleasant was at Winfield on Thursday and returns to action Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2022, when it travels to Wayne for a nonconference tilt at 7 p.m. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2101. Robin Fowler, State Farm 342 2nd Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-446-4191 agentrobinfowler.com From My Family to yours, Merry Christmas! 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The RedStorm went 34-for-83 from the ﬂoor overall (41%), while From page 1B going 0-for-10 from threeBoth teams coughed up point range and getting chances to take control of out rebounded 52-44. Rio also had to play the game at the foul line, the ﬁnal 12-1/2 minutes although Pikeville had twice as many opportuni- without the services of freshman Kaylee Darnell ties to do so. The Bears went 16-for- (Wheelersburg, OH), the team’s third-leading 28 at the charity stripe scorer entering the game, (57.1%) , while Rio who was carried from the Grande ﬁnished 8-for-15 ﬂoor after suffering an ankle injury while going after a rebound. Jordan had a team-high 23 points, 10 rebounds, ﬁve assists and two steals in a losing cause, while junior Ella Skeens (Chillicothe, OH) ﬁnished with 19 points. Morgan Stamper led UPike with a gamehigh 24 points and 13 rebounds, while Englert had 20 points and Felt- Friday, December 24, 2021 3B Top ner tallied 15. Englert and Feltner added nine rebounds each. 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The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it bust be St. Nick. More rabid that eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name: ‘Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN! On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONDER and BLITZEN! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!’ As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane ﬂy When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So up to the house-top the coursers they ﬂew, With the sleigh full of toys, and St. Nicholas too. The stump of a pipe he held tight in his teeth, And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath; A bundle of toys he had ﬂing on his back, And he looked like a peddler just opening his pack. His eyes – how they twinkled! his dimples how merry! His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry! He had a broad face and a little round belly, That shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly. He was chubby and plump, a right jolly old elf, And I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself; A wink of his eye and a twist of his head, Soon gave me to know I had nothing to dread; He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work, And ﬁlled all the stockings; then turned with a jerk, And laying his ﬁnger aside of his nose, And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose; He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle, And away they all ﬂew like the down of a thistle. But I heard him exclaim, ‘ere he drove out of sight, OH-70267081 And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the roof The prancing and pawing of each little hoof. As I drew in my hand, and was turning around, Down the chimney St. Nicholas came with a bound. 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France, togetherness they’ve Spain and Italy are also longed for during the seeing infection spikes. lonely days of the panFravel and his wife, demic. They were also Sue Malomo, who are looking forward to a holiboth software developday sightseeing trip to ers and have six children New York City. between them, are worBut the coronavirus ried about omicron and spoiled all those plans. delta. Fravel, 51, said With cases surging in they nixed their trip to their state of MassachuNew York City because setts and the super-infecLisa Leutner | AP tious omicron variant Security guards look at the vaccination passes at the entrance of a Christmas market in the city “the thought of being in racing around the world, center of Vienna, Austria, on Wednesday. While travel restrictions in some places have forced those big crowds didn’t seem to make a whole lot they feared spreading the cancellations, many governments have been reluctant to order more lockdowns. of sense.” virus even before Fravel’s Neither did having “an event canceled is bet- although boosters rev up alphabet — there’s 18-year-old son, Colin, lots of people at their ter than a life canceled.” protection, particularly came down with COVID- going to be variants house. Typically, 20 to against hospitalization But pandemic fatigue after omicron. You can’t 19. 25 people ﬁlter through and death. But a cruis real. And while travel Rich England has been just respond to every between Christmas Eve there before. In the sum- single variant by shutting restrictions in some plac- cial question remains: Does omicron cause less and Christmas Day. But es have forced cancellamer, when the delta vari- down.” For the second year in tions, many governments severe illness than delta? this year, only the kids ant was surging, he said will come and not all at Some research suggests a row, the ever-morphing have been reluctant to no to a Christmastime that it does, but the stud- the same time. order more lockdowns, vacation with his parents virus presents would-be “Right now, the plan ies are preliminary. leaving decisions about revelers with a difﬁcult and sister’s family to is everyone’s just kind of Even if it is milder, who to see and where choice: cancel holiday London and Scotland. to go increasingly in the omicron could still over- staying put in smaller cirgatherings and trips or But he, his wife and whelm hospitals because cles or doing FaceTime,” hands of individuals. ﬁgure out ways to forge 2-year-old daughter are Fravel said. of the sheer number of Complicating matkeeping plans for a four- ahead as safely as possiEngland, an energy infections. That makes it day trip from their home ble. Many health experts ters is the mystery that difﬁcult to know how far lobbyist, also weighed are begging people not to surrounds omicron. in Alexandria, Virginia, to turn down the dial on his options — and decidScientists now know it let down their guard. to Miami on Dec. 31. ed a trip could be made. the festive season. spreads fast — perhaps World Health Organi“The safest thing to do He and his wife both In the United States, up to three times faster zation Director-General would be to say ‘OMG, got booster shots, which infections average Tedros Adhanom Ghebr- than the delta variant. we have to cancel,’” he reassures him, though around 149,000 a day, eyesus put it starkly this It also seems to be betsaid. “But there’s a lot his daughter is too young and ofﬁcials announced ter at evading vaccines, week when he said that of letters in the Greek for the vaccine. “We picked Miami in part because we would be able to eat exclusively outdoors and then spend time on the beach and at the pool,” he said. But even he is still hedging: As of Tuesday evening, they were “80/20 going.” Colombia native Julieta Aranguren has already begun her trip. The 18-year-old was on a stopover in Madrid on Wednesday on her way to Dubai, where she planned to spend time with relatives. She spent thousands of dollars on ﬂights and hotels — booked nine months ago — so she said that she didn’t consider canceling. But she still faces the unknown. Her group plans to go shopping, dine out and visit the World Expo in Dubai, so “it would be no fun at all if there were more restrictions,” Aranguren said. It’s still unclear which path most people will take. Ryanair, Europe’s biggest airline, lowered its forecast for the number of passengers for December from 11 million to 10 million, chief executive Michael O’Leary told the Guardian last week. Several airlines in the United States remain fairly upbeat. Council being made with the Land Bank and said there was a meeting scheduled for Wednesday at 9 a.m. He also stated that the demo program funded with CDBG funds was well underway and a total of nine houses and trailers will be demolished with these funds. He said he has about 12 other properties that have been condemned and that he hoped these could be done through some of the $500,000 which was recently allocated to the Land Bank. He also said that a portion of Mill Street will be closed when the house on the hill on Mill Street is demolished. Brian Conde provided an update on the handicapped equipment to be placed in the area behind village hall. He said he talked to Penny Mullins about doing a design of the area for the park and information is now being gathered so she can do this. He also stated that he would like to get the recreation committee together to discuss purchasing other equipment at the park. Conde said he thought it would be a good idea to have some type of resident alerting system in case of catastrophes such as the one in Mayﬁeld, Ky. He also inquired about Ann Bonner and Hoffman said she would be here on Dec. 17 and would assist village workers in doing some tree trimming. Conde also received an update from Hedges on what may be done about buildings in the downtown area being used for storage. The number of portajohns needed in the parks for the winter was brieﬂy discussed and a motion was made by Ben Reed to leave one in General Hartinger Park and one in Diles Park for the winter. This was approved unanimously by council. Council canceled the meeting on Dec. 27 and the next regular meeting of council will be at 7 p.m on Jan. 10, 2022. Information submitted by Middleport Mayor Fred Hoffman. From page 1A OH-70264544 at zero percent for 15 years. This project would include paving Railroad Street, portion of Pearl Street, Hobson Drive, Fairlane Drive, Headley Street, Russell Street, Maple Street, and por- tion of Park Street plus new guardrail along Hobson Drive. The mayor thanked all those who helped with the Christmas activities, especially Brian Conde, Mary Wise, and Wilbur Stivers who were responsible for getting the activities together. He stated that he felt they were a great success and a lot of people came out for the festivities. Hoffman said he mentioned last year and still believes it this year, that council talks about recreation and demolition a lot but never puts any local funding with it. He suggested some funds be appropriated for these two items next year. He also said they can discuss these items, but need to show real interest by putting money toward them. Hoffman said $500,000 has been allocated to the Land Bank for residential and commercial demolition in Meigs County and Hendrickson and he plan to participate in the program and hopefully have some success with demolition of more condemned houses in the village. He also said there has been $1 million allocated to Meigs county for brownﬁeld cleanup, which includes anything from asbestos to petroleum. There is no match on either of these and a lot of good possibilities for Meigs County if it is used. Hoffman said one of the biggest drawbacks to all of the demolition grants is that the property still remains in the ownership of the original person who, many times, just let it sit and grow weeds. He felt some systems needed to be worked out to make someone responsible for maintenance of the property once it is cleaned up. Hoffman thanked council members for all the help they have been to him in his ﬁrst two years in ofﬁce. He said they do not always agree, but by working together as they have, they accomplished a few things that have improved Middleport and that is what they all want to do. He also said he personally looks forward to the next two years and knows they will get a lot more things done in everyone’s efforts to make Middleport a better place in which to live. Conde inquired if there was anything new on the Salisbury Fire Levy. The mayor referred him to the village attorney, who has been discussing this with Pomeroy and other ofﬁcials. He stated there were several options being looked at on how to correct the problem. Everyone agreed that the best solution would be not to collect the one mill in Middleport and Pomeroy. Temporary Appropriations Resolution for 2022 was presented by Baker. She explained this would provide for the operation of the village through March 31, 2022, and permanent appropriations would need to be enacted before that time. Baker also presented a Resolution to Amend Certiﬁcate of Estimated Resources showing increases in most categories. After a brief discussion, both resolutions were passed unanimously. Police Chief Wood said the nurse for the jail has been on call quite a bit and recommended her salary be increased, which was agreed to by council. Wood and Baker also recommended the jail rates be increased by $1.00 per day in 2022, which was approved by council. Hoffman stated Wood had done a great job with the jail and that was a lot of the reason there were increased funds available this year. He stated both Meigs County and Jackson were great customers of the jail and this was very important to the continued operation of the facility. Wood said the task force recently made another major drug bust in Middleport and felt they were doing a great job in getting drugs off the street. He also said the Miracles for Kids which was operated by his staff for the ﬁrst time this year was a great success and $8,900 was donated and spent on clothing, toys, and food for children in need. Council members and the mayor commended the police department for their efforts. Woodall updated council on the progress of the water project and stated it was moving along smoothly with service connections now being made in the Page Street area. He thanked everyone for working together and felt there was good teamwork among village departments. Lyons asked about the status of the truck purchases and was given an update by Woodall on both trucks. Hendrickson brieﬂy discussed the progress � 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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