https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/a1598250021511f2ad460911ea79838c.pdf 0ce60dea7d074309811b417af55155e6 PDF Text Text On this day in history 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 14° 25° 22° Mostly sunny and cold today. Clear and cold tonight. High 30° / Low 17° NEWS s 2 Today’s weather forecast Point wins Kearns Invite WEATHER s 8 SPORTS s 5 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 6, Volume 76 Tuesday, January 11, 2022 s 50¢ Special session and potential new jobs for Mason Co. By Beth Sergent possibly locating in Mason County, W.Va. The specific location of the Mason County site and the name of CHARLESTON, the company were not W.Va. — Legislators gathered on Monday in noted during the House hearing. However, Charleston, W.Va., for a special session called Abraham said the comby Gov. Jim Justice over pany would be making the weekend to address an “almost $3 billion bills related to econom- investment into our state,” creating an estiic development establishing a “West Virginia mated 800 full-time jobs Industrial Advancement and anticipated 1,000 construction jobs. Act,” which provides “The Economic certain tax incentives, Development Office, based upon “very significant investment and the Administration, employment thresholds, we believe this Bill is a wise decision to attract for labor and capital not just any company intensive heavy indusbut this particular comtrial facilities to locate in the state,” according pany,” Abraham told the committee. “It’s someto a news release from thing we’ve never seen the governor’s office. here before in West During a meeting Virginia…” of the House Finance During questions Committee on Monday which was livestreamed from the House Finance Committee, Abraham via the legislature’s website, the Governor’s also mentioned the potential Mason County Chief of Staff Brian location was in an uninAbraham was asked to speak about the legisla- corporated area. When asked about the way tion and how it relates to potential investment. the legislation may Abraham specifically See MASON | 7 mentioned a company bsergent@aimmediamidwest. com 183 new COVID cases reported Latest from Meigs, Gallia, Mason Gallia County According to the 2 khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. p.m. update from ODH com on Monday, there have been 5,462 total cases (91 new) in Gallia OHIO VALLEY — County since the beginSince Friday’s update, ning of the pandemic, there were 183 new 336 hospitalizations COVID-19 cases and 85 deaths. Of the reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area 5,462 cases, 4,896 (33 on Monday. new) are presumed In Gallia County, the recovered. Ohio Department of Case data is as folHealth (ODH) reported lows: 91 new COVID-19 0-19 — 1,042 cases cases. (22 new), 10 hospitalIn Meigs County, izations ODH reported 42 new 20-29 —892 cases (18 COVID-19 cases. new), 18 hospitalizaIn Mason County, tions, 1 death the West Virginia 30-39 — 770 cases Department of Health (18 new), 17 hospitaland Human Resources izations, 1 death (DHHR), reported 50 40-49 — 805 cases new cases of COVID-19. (9 new), 33 hospitalizaHere is a closer look tions, 5 deaths at the local COVID-19 See CASES | 3 data: By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2022 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. Carolyn Kaster | AP An American Flag flies in the distance Friday as a rare snowy owl looks down from its perch atop the large stone orb of the Christopher Columbus Memorial Fountain at the entrance to Union Station in Washington. Far from its summer breeding grounds in Canada, the snowy owl was first seen on January 3, the day a winter storm dumped eight inches of snow on the city. Rare snowy owl soars over Washington, thrills crowds By Christina Larson AP Science Writer WASHINGTON — A snowy owl apparently touring iconic buildings of the nation’s capital is captivating birdwatchers who manage to get a glimpse of the rare, resplendent visitor from the Arctic. Far from its summer breeding grounds in Canada, the snowy owl was first seen on January 3, the day a winter storm dumped eight inches of snow on the city. Since then, it’s been spotted in the evenings flying around Washington’s Capitol Hill neighborhood, landing on Union Station, the National Postal Museum, various Senate buildings, and Capitol Police headquarters. Late last week about three dozen people in thick coats trained their binoculars on the footballsized bird with bright yellow eyes as it perched on the stone head of Archimedes, a famous ancient Greek mathematician, carved above the train station entrance. The nocturnal hunter appears to be targeting the city’s plentiful downtown rat population. “Snowy owls are coming from a part of the world where they see almost nothing human, from completely treeless open Arctic tundra,” said Scott Weidensaul, a researcher at nonprofit Project SNOWStorm, which tracks snowy owl Ohio Rep. Jordan rejects Jan. 6 panel request for interview WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio, one of former President Donald Trump’s closest allies in Congress, on Sunday rejected a request for an interview by the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection. In a combative letter to committee chairman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., Jordan said, “The American people are tired of Democrats’ nonstop investigations and partisan witch hunts.” He said the interview request “amounts to an unprecedented and inappropriate demand to examine the basis for a colleague’s decision on a particular matter pending before the House of Representatives,” adding, “This request is far outside the bounds of any legitimate inquiry, violates core constitutional principles and would serve to further erode legislative norms.” Thompson told Jordan in a letter last month that the panel wants him to provide information surrounding his communications with Trump on Jan. 6 and Trump’s efforts to challenge the result of the 2020 election. “We understand that you had at least one and possibly multiple communications with President Trump on January 6th,” the letter read. “We would like to discuss each such communication with you in detail.” In his response Sunday, Jordan insisted, “I have no relevant information that would assist See JORDAN | 8 movements. Some owls migrate south out of the Arctic every winter, but the number fluctuates, he said. About every 3 to 5 years, a spike in the population of lemmings, their chief food source, results in a larger number of surviving owl chicks. In those “irruption” years, more birds migrate and head farther south. “A lot of the snowy owls we’re seeing now in the East and Upper Midwest are young birds, on their first migration,” he said. “In these irruption years, they tend to go farther south than they usually would.” On eBird, a nonprofit platform used by birdwatchers, snowy owls have been reported this winter in Kansas, Missouri, Tennessee, North Carolina and Maryland. Since it was first seen, the Capitol Hill owl has attracted a few dozen birdwatchers each night hoping to spot the same owl species that delivers messages to Harry Potter. The onlookers have included new birdwatchers and those who have been doing it for decades, like Swiss ambassador to the U.S., Jacques Pitteloud, many hoping for a “lifer” — the first time a birdwatcher has seen a particular bird. Last Thursday, the owl perched on a bronze eagle atop a flagpole. Then it soared, its 5-foot white wingspan silhouetted See OWL | 3 Ohio AG: Vaccines positive, but not via government rule By Andrew Welsh-Huggins after Ohio solicitor general Benjamin FlowAssociated Press ers argued in the U.S. Supreme Court against COLUMBUS, Ohio — the Biden administration’s authority to Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost said Friday he impose a vaccine-or-testhopes everyone receives ing requirement on the nation’s large employers. the coronavirus vacThe Supreme Court’s cine, but it should be a conservative majority person’s choice, not the appeared skeptical of result of a government that authority. mandate. Flowers, who is fully The Republican attorney general, who said he vaccinated, argued remotely after testing is fully vaccinated and positive for the coronahad the booster, also said people should base virus Thursday. Flowers their decision on conver- contracted the coronavisations with doctors, not rus after Christmas and research on the internet. had a mild case, according to Yost’s office. “It’s fair to ask quesThe Occupational Safetions; ask somebody ty and Health Adminiswho knows,” Yost said. “Not some guy who has tration does not have the a sister who works with authority to impose a mandate, Yost said. a fellow in the ER in Austin, Texas.” See AG | 3 Yost spoke Friday �2 Tuesday, January 11, 2022 OBITUARIES/NEWS OBITUARIES HAROLD E. AULT ANN MEADOWS Harold E. Ault, 79, passed away, all of Gallipolis. surrounded by the GALLIPOLIS In addition to love of family and — Ann Meadows, her parents and friends, on January 78, of Gallipolis, husband, Ann was 7, 2022, at Holzer Ohio passed away preceded in death Medical Center, on Friday, January by a son-in-law, Gallipolis, Ohio. 7, 2022 at Holzer Mark Riffle. Born July 13, 1942 in Medical Center. The funeral ser- Chillicothe, Ohio to WilAnn was born on vice for Ann will be held lard S. Ault and Sara L. June 22, 1943 in Gallia (Young) Ault, Harold was County, Ohio, daughter of at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, preceded in death by his the late Glenville Lee and January 12, 2022, which also happens to be her parents, brothers John Nancy Lenora McGuire. and Larry Ault, sister-inAnn retired from Robbins wedding anniversary, at Willis Funeral Home law Karen Ault, brotherand Myers and attended with Brother Paul Voss in-law Jerry Wilson, sister First Church of God. officiating. Her burial Karen Harper, and infant Ann was married to siblings, Ruth and Gary Doug Meadows, and he will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Friends may Ault. preceded her in death. call on Wednesday prior He graduated from She is survived by one Southeastern High daughter, Ellen Riffle of to the service from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. Her School in 1960, where he Gallipolis and one son, pallbearers will be Cody set many records running Tim (Jennifer) MeadRiffle, Trenton Meadows, track, then joined the ows of Gallipolis; four Alex Schuler, Pat Tackett, United States Navy where grandchildren, Cody Henry Meadows, Eric he received training as an (Rhiannon) Riffle, Cari Gillespie, and Thomas Electrician’s Mate (EM), (Alex) Schuler, Olivia McGraw. achieving the rank of E-5 Meadows, and Trenton The wearing of face while serving aboard the Meadows, all of GalUSS Escape (ARS-6). lipolis; one great-grand- masks is being recommended. Beyond his Naval educadaughter, Clair Riffle; Please visit www.willis- tion, he also attended and three sisters, Nancy Fellure, Karen Bond, and funeralhome.com to send Ohio University and the e-mail condolences. University of Rio Grande. Kathy (Dean) Martin, Harold retired from Rockwell Automation (formerly Robbins & JOHN RICHARD FELKER II Myers) in Gallipolis, Ohio, where he served as John Richard Felker II, beth (Dahl) Curry and their Quality Assurance his wife of 19 years, age 66, passed away on Manager, making many Elizabeth Felker. He is December 24, 2021 at survived by his daughter friends along the way. Viera Health and RehaA father, grandfather, Rachel (Dell) Smith and bilitation in Melbourne, brother, and friend, he Fla. He was born March grandchildren Kennedy loved his family and and Grayson Smith of 25, 1955 in Gallipolis, friends, and will be Jackson, Ohio. Ohio where he grew up. deeply missed by many, Prior to retirement, He graduated from Galincluding his son Jeff lia Academy in 1973 and John owned and oper(Tami) Ault, Kingston, went to Morehead State ated Point Distributing Ohio; daughter Lisa in Point Pleasant, W.Va. where he graduated in He enjoyed fishing, col- (Rick) Noble, Circleville, 1977. Ohio; daughter Jenlecting guns and coins. He is proceeded in He also enjoyed Formula nifer (Travis) Dennie, death by his parents, Gallipolis, Ohio; grandJohn Richard Felker and 1 racing and cars. Family will have a pri- children Kayla, Justin, Freda Fay (Gilmore). Rachel, Jarod, Chase, vate service and burial. His sister, Fay Eliza- DEATH NOTICES HUNT THURMAN — Jackie Thomas Hunt, Sr., 46, of Thurman, Ohio died on Saturday, January 1, 2022 in Marietta, Ohio. According to his wishes, no public services are being planned. Willis Funeral Home is assisting the family. NIBERT POINT PLEASANT — Samuel Allen Nibert, 64, of Point Pleasant, W.Va. died Thursday January 6, 2022, at Pleasant Valley Hospital. Services will be private. Crow-Hussell Funeral Home is handling arrangements. THOMA CENTERBURG — Virginia Phyllis Thoma, 94 of Centerburg, died Friday, January 7, 2022 at the Country Club Retirement Campus, Mt. Vernon. Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday, January 13, 2022 in the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel, Gallipolis. Burial will follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery, Cheshire. Friends may call at the funeral home on Thursday, 11 a.m. to noon. Masks are recommended in the funeral home. and Dylan; greatgranddaughter, Isabella; one unborn great-grandchild; sister, Gwen Wilson; brother, William (Sue) Ault; brother, Keith (Alice) Ault; sister-in-law, Barbara Ault; brother-inlaw, Ron Harper; stepson, Ron Warner; and special lifelong friends: Dana Daniels, Danny Maynard, and Greg Maynard. Harold had a generous spirit, a brilliant mind, enjoyed a good laugh, loved music, and held a deep appreciation for ‘57 Chevys. He was a 50+ year member of Scioto Lodge #6, F. & A. M., Chillicothe, Ohio; and belonged to VFW Post 108 and American Legion Post 62 in Chillicothe, Ohio. A heartfelt thank you to Dr. Agnes EnricoSimon, an exceptionally compassionate physician and friend for many years who was there at the very end, grieving alongside his family. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Friday, January 14, 2022, in the Ware Funeral Home, Chillicothe, Ohio. Burial will follow in Londonderry Cemetery where military graveside rights will be conducted by the Ross County Veterans Honor Guard. Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., prior to Friday’s service. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Harold’s memory to the American Cancer Society. You may sign his online register at www.warefh. com. KEVIN THOMAS HOFFMAN POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Kevin Thomas Hoffman, 59, of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, passed away January 5, 2022, after a six year battle with cancer. Kevin was born on September 30, 1962, in Gallipolis, Ohio, son of the late William H. and Alyce Hoffman. Kevin is survived by his only daughter, Kayla Dawn Hoffman, and four grandchildren, in addition to three sisters, Karen, Linda, Joyce, and two brothers, Jack and Bill. In addition to his parents, Kevin was preceded in death by an infant granddaughter. Willis Funeral Home is assisting the family. MARY CATHERINE RIFE STEINBECK FLOOD GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Mary Catherine Rife Steinbeck Flood, 101, of Gallipolis, Ohio was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, JanTHOMPSON uary 10, 2022 at Arbors at SOUTH POINT — Virginia Maudell Williams Gallipolis. Thompson, 94, of South Point, Ohio, died on SaturMary was born on day Jan 8, 2022. Funeral Service will be held at 11 August 13, 1920 to the a.m., Friday, January 14, 2022, at Hall Funeral Home late Raymond Herbert and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio, with Pastor Darand Virginia “Vergie” ren Spainhower officiating. Burial will follow the Shively Rife. She was service at Miller Memorial Gardens, Miller, Ohio. preceded in death by two Visitation will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday, husbands, John ChrisJanuary 13, 2022, at the funeral home. tian Steinbeck in 1969 and second husband UBER Theodore B. Flood in GALLIPOLIS — Katherine Edna Uber, 54 Gallipo- May 2014. Mary was the lis, died Saturday, January 8, 2022 in the Grant Medi- oldest member of First cal Center, Columbus. Church of the Nazarene Arrangements will be announced by the Cremeens- in Gallipolis. She was King Funeral Home. a homemaker and was previously employed by VALENTINE Gallipolis Developmental GALLIPOLIS — David Valentine, 50, of Gallipolis, Center, Shake Shoppe, died on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at his residence. Pizzeria, Fort Pitt Shoe In accordance with his wishes, there will be no Store, Mitchell Office public services. Willis Funeral Home is assisting the Supply, and Haskins Tanfamily. ner Clothing Store. Mary and Theodore Flood were also owners of Twin Oaks Christmas Farm of VinCONTACT US ton, Ohio. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 She is survived by her 740-446-2342 children, Richard (JoAnn) All content © 2022 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel Steinbeck of Flat Rock, edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be North Carolina, Robert reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. “Bobby” Steinbeck of GalADVERTISING DIRECTOR lipolis, James (Barbara) REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 GROUP PUBLISHER Steinbeck of Worthingmrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com Lane Moon ton, Ohio, and Karen lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER (Greg) Hill of Gallipolis Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 EDITOR Ferry, West Virginia; dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102 daughter-in-law, Teresa bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com Steinbeck of Gallipolis; SPORTS EDITOR stepchildren, Theodore Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com (Carolyn) Flood of Athens, Ohio, Patricia (Gene) Woolum of Jackson, Ohio, Kay Gardner of Jackson, Ohio, and Terri (Joe) Potts of Oak Hill, Ohio; eleven grandchildren, Beth Ann Williams, Brad Allen Steinbeck, John Robert Myers, Michael Steinbeck, Jennifer Steinbeck, Jim Steinbeck, Todd Hill, Sarah Hill, Brittany Beman, Breanna Lambert, and Brett Steinbeck; fifteen great-grandchildren; nineteen step grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husbands and her parents, she was preceded in death by her brothers, Calvin, Francis, Merch, Herbert, and Roger Rife; her sisters, Goldie Marie Rife, Juanita Faye Spencer, Sara Summers, Hazel Mae Rife, and Beatrice Eileen Elliot; son, Ralph Steinbeck; stepdaughters, Mary Ann Pauley and Rita McKibben; and step granddaughter, Bethany (Woolum) Caudill. The funeral service for Mary will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, January 13, 2022 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Gene Harmon officiating. Interment service will follow at Mound Hill Cemetery. Friends may call prior to the funeral from noon to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. Ohio Valley Publishing MARIANNA CROUSE GALLIPOLIS — Marianna Crouse, 87 of Gallipolis, passed away at 4:40 p.m. Friday, January 7, 2022 in the Abbyshire Place Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. Born January 22, 1934 in Clay Township of Gallia County, she was the daughter of the late Oakey and Rena E. Shaw Johnson. She worked at the Johnson Supermarkets and Gallipolis Developmental Centers before retirement. She married Harley H. Crouse on February 28, 1953 in Northup, and he preceded her in death on January 8, 2010. Marianna is survived by her sons, Steve (Bonnie) Crouse, of Gallipolis, Rick (Kathy) Crouse, of Wilksville, Joe (Tanya) Crouse, of Albany, and Brian (Jessica) Crouse, of Vinton, grandchildren, Amy (Steven) Carraway, Amanda Crouse, Stephanie (Dax) Hill, Bill Bowling, Ryan (Michelle) Kinney, Westley (Alexandria) Crouse, Tyler (Rachel) Reynolds, Tessa Reynolds, Collin Crouse, Tristen Crouse, and Layne Crouse. Several great-grandchildren also survive. In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Rebecca A. Crouse Reynolds, a son, Mike Crouse, her sisters, Dorothy Clark and Norma Metz and brother Oakey Johnson Jr. The Crouse family would like to recognize and thank the staff and residents of Abbyshire Place for all the special friendships that were made while Marianna resided there. She will be missed by all. Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2022 in the CremeensKing Funeral Home. Officiating will be Rev. Jane Ann Miller. Interment will be in the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call two hours prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press Today is Tuesday, Jan. 11, the 11th day of 2022. There are 354 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Jan. 11, 1908, President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed the Grand Canyon National Monument (it became a national park in 1919). On this date: In 1861, Alabama became the fourth state to withdraw from the Union. In 1913, the first enclosed sedan-type automobile, a Hudson, went on display at the 13th National Automobile Show in New York. In 1927, the creation of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences was proposed during a dinner of Hollywood luminaries at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles. In 1935, aviator Amelia Earhart began an 18-hour trip from Honolulu to Oakland, California, that made her the first person to fly solo across any part of the Pacific Ocean. In 1943, the United States and Britain signed treaties relinquishing extraterritorial rights in China. In 1963, the Beatles’ single “Please Please Me” (B side “Ask Me Why”) was released in Britain by Parlophone. In 1964, U.S. Surgeon General Luther Terry issued “Smoking and Health,” a report that concluded that “cigarette smoking contributes substantially to mortality from certain specific diseases and to the overall death rate.” In 1978, two Soviet cosmonauts aboard the Soyuz 27 capsule linked up with the Salyut 6 orbiting space station, where the Soyuz 26 capsule was already docked. In 1989, nine days before leaving the White House, President Ronald Reagan bade the nation farewell in a prime-time address, saying of his eight years in office: “We meant to change a nation and instead we changed a world.” In 2003, calling the death penalty process “arbitrary and capricious, and therefore immoral,” Illinois Gov. George Ryan commuted the sentences of 167 condemned inmates, clearing his state’s death row two days before leaving office. In 2010, Mark McGwire admitted to The Associated Press that he’d used steroids and human growth hormone when he broke baseball’s home run record in 1998. In 2020, health authorities in the central Chinese city of Wuhan reported the first death from what had been identified as a new type of coronavirus; the patient was a 61-year-old man who’d been a frequent customer at a food market linked to the majority of cases there. Ten years ago: Joran van der Sloot (YOHR’-uhn VAN’-dursloht), the longtime suspect in the still unsolved disappearance of American Natalee Holloway in Aruba, pleaded guilty in Lima to the 2010 murder of a Peruvian woman, Stephany Flores; he was sentenced to 28 years in prison. Five years ago: In a combative and freewheeling news conference at Trump Tower in New York, Presidentelect Donald Trump said for the first time that he accepted that Russia was behind the election year hacking of Democrats that roiled the White House race; looking ahead, he urged Congress to move quickly to replace President Barack Obama’s signature health care law and insisted anew that Mexico would pay the cost of a border wall. Six high-level Volkswagen employees from Germany were indicted in the U.S. in the VW emissionscheating scandal, while the company agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges and pay $4.3 billion — by far the biggest fine ever levied by the government against an automaker. One year ago: The conservativefriendly social network Parler was booted off the internet over ties to the siege on the U.S. Capitol, but not before digital activists made off with an archive of its posts, including any that might have helped organize or document the riot. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Cases From page 1 50-59 — 736 cases (9 new), 56 hospitalizations, 12 deaths 60-69 — 596 cases (7 new), 55 hospitalizations, 11 deaths 70-79 — 384 cases (4 new), 88 hospitalizations, 20 deaths 80-plus — 237 cases (4 new), 59 hospitalizations, 33 deaths Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 13,624 (45.57 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 12,439 (41.60 percent of the population). Meigs County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Monday, there have been 3,463 total cases (42 new) in Meigs County since the beginning of the pandemic, 201 hospitalizations and 69 deaths. Of the 3,463 cases, 3,123 (20 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 656 cases (9 new), 6 hospitalizations 20-29 — 486 cases (8 new), 5 hospitalizations, 1 new death 30-39 — 443 cases (3 new), 14 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 517 cases (8 new), 18 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 50-59 — 466 cases (5 new), 32 hospitalizations, 7 deaths 60-69 — 439 cases (5 new), 52 hospitalizations, 10 deaths 70-79 — 287 cases (1 new), 47 hospitalizations, 25 deaths 80-plus — 169 cases (3 new), 27 hospitalizations, 22 deaths Vaccination rates in Meigs County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 10,276 (44.85 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 9,325 (40.71 percent of the population). Mason County According to the 10 a.m. update on Monday from DHHR, there have been 4,600 cases (50 new) of COVID-19, in Mason County (4,273 confirmed cases, 327 probable cases) since the beginning of the pandemic and 73 deaths. DHHR reports there are currently 108 active cases and 4,419 recovered cases, in Mason County. Case data is as follows: 0-4 — 81 confirmed cases, 4 probable cases 5-11 — 211 confirmed cases (1 new), 19 probable cases 12-15 — 241 confirmed cases (2 new), 24 probable cases 16-20 — 321 confirmed cases (4 new), 22 probable cases 21-25 — 338 confirmed cases (8 new), 32 probable cases (2 new) 26-30 — 377 confirmed cases (6 new), 26 probable cases (2 fewer) 31-40 — 662 confirmed cases (11 new), 50 probable cases (1 fewer), 2 deaths 41-50 — 636 confirmed cases (6 new), 44 probable cases (1 new), 3 deaths 51-60 — 569 confirmed cases (7 new), 42 probable cases (2 new), 10 deaths 61-70 — 451 confirmed cases (2 new), 32 probable cases (1 new), 13 deaths 71+ — 386 confirmed cases, 32 probable cases, 45 deaths Additional county case data since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Total cases since start of vaccinations: 3,760; Tuesday, January 11, 2022 3 Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 3,419 (30 new); Total breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated — 341 (20 new); Total deaths among not fully vaccinated individuals — 59; Total breakthrough deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 3. A total of 11,724 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID19 vaccine, which is 44.2 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with 9,851 fully vaccinated or 37.2 percent of the population. Mason County is currently red on the West Virginia County Alert System. There have been 23 confirmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason County. No confirmed cases of the Omicron variant have been reported in Mason County. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Ohio According to the 2 p.m. update on Monday from ODH, there have been 18,042 cases in the past 24 hours (21-day average of 16,764), 299 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 339), 21 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 31) and zero new deaths in the previous 24 hours (21-day average of 97) with 30,072 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: 7,060,346 (60.40 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 6,488,105 (55.51 percent of the population). As of Jan. 5, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 15,324; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 729; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 50,828; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 2,991. GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memorial Library will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of the Martin Luther King holiday. Normal hours of operation will West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Monday from DHHR, there have been 360,269 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 2,289 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 39,981 “breakthrough” cases as of Monday with 457 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,445 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with 24 since the last update. There are 15,124 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 19.86 and a cumulative positivity rate of 6.91 percent. Statewide, 1,090,019 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID19 (60.8 percent of the population). A total of 52.4 percent of the population, 939,569 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, reach her at 304-6751333, ext. 1992. 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. Card shower PATRIOT — Margaret Pope will be turning 103 on Jan. 14. Cards may be sent to 2600 German Hollow Rd. Patriot, OH 45658. Township report available LONG BOTTOM — The 2021 annual Financial Report for Chester Township is available for viewing at the office of the Fiscal Officer, 37094 New Hope Road, Long Bottom, call Roger Karr for appointment at 740-416-7742; trustee meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month at 6 p.m. at the Town Hall, 47131 S.R.248, Long Bottom. Holiday closings set resume at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18. POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed Monday, Jan. 17, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Normal business hours will resume at 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 18. Humane Society has straw for pets election held in September. The membership does not entitle the member to admission to the fair. To be eligible for membership, an individual must purchase his/her own membership ticket in person, be at least 18 years of age or older, and reside in Gallia County. Women’s health screenings In collaboration with OhioHealth Mobile Mammography, OU’s Women’s Health Clinic will offer same-day 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 1-800-844-2654 for an appointment. Services offered include breast health education, PAP tests, breast and pelvic exams, and navigation through the conGALLIPOLIS — Memberships tinuum of care. Same-day mammography is available provided by for 2022 for the Gallia County OhioHealth Mobile MammograAgricultural Society are now on sale at Brown’s Insurance Agency phy onsite. The Breast and Cervion State Rt. 160. Memberships are cal Cancer Project (BCCP) will be available for no-cost breast $2 and may be purchased during and cervical cancer screenings regular business hours, Monday -Friday, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Mem- and diagnostic testing to qualified women who meet eligibility bership into the society entitles criteria. the member to vote at the annual 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. Ag Society membership sale GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@ aimmediamidwest.com. Tuesday, Jan. 11 RACINE — The regular monthly meeting of the Board of Trustees of Sutton Township, 6 p.m., Racine Village Hall Council Chambers. SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Community Center Board of Directors meets at 7 p.m. TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District monthly meeting at the district office at 7 p.m. RIO GRANDE — The GalliaVinton Educational Service Center (ESC) Governing Board will hold the 2022 organizational and regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the University of Rio Grande, Wood Hall, Room 131. Call (740) 245-0593 for more details. POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Health meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department, which is located at 112 E. Memo- rial Drive in Pomeroy. GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post #4464 will host a family dinner at the post home on 3rd Avenue at 6 p.m. Members are urged to attend. Public welcome GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memorial Library Board of Trustees will hold it’s annual organizational meeting at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held at the library. Immediately following the organizational meeting, the board of trustees will then hold it’s regular monthly meeting. Thursday, Jan. 13 RUTLAND — The Rutland Township Trustees will hold their January meeting at 7:30 a.m. at the township garage. Friday, Jan. 14 GALLIPOLIS — Regular monthly Board meeting of the O. O. McIntyre Park District, 11 a.m., Park Board office, Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St. Saturday, Jan. 15 CHESTER — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter NSDAR meets 1 p.m., dining hall of the Chester Academy; oath of membership will be conducted for two new junior members; program by Regent Tillis about local patriots and Chapter Patriots; group will also discuss plans for the Chapter’s 114th anniversary luncheon; Owl tion! Snowy owl, a lifer for me in a very, very unlikely setting!” Kerry Snyder, who From page 1 lives in Washington, said she recently became against the inky night an avid birdwatcher. “I sky, to land on a large stone orb held by carved got into birding during the pandemic – it’s a birds, part of an ornate great way to connect fountain. Ambassador Pitteloud with people outdoors, when that’s been the safpicked up his camera est place to be.” tripod and ran through She reminded other the grass to get a betonlookers not to use ter view. When he later flash photography, or posted on Facebook, approach the owl too the 50-year veteran birdwatcher wrote, “The closely, lest the bird feel Superstar of Union Sta- startled or threatened AG cine,” he said. “But the government doesn’t have the power to do any good From page 1 thing.” The seven-day rolling average of daily new If someone elects not cases in Ohio has risen to receive the vaccine, “and they get sick or die, over the past two weeks that is not my fault,” Yost from 11,033.57 new cases a day on Dec. 22 said. “That is a consequence to 19,538.43 new cases a day on Wednesday, of their choice to fail according to data colto protect themselves, lected by the Johns Hopwhich is why I urge everybody to get the vac- kins University Center all members are encouraged to attend; social distancing/masks rules apply. Monday, Jan. 17 GALLIPOLIS — The American Legion Lafayette Post #27, the Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 and the Auxiliary E-Board will meet at 5 p.m. at the post home on McCormick Road. All E-Board members are urged to attend. Tuesday, Jan. 18 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities organizational meeting and regular monthly board meeting for January, 4 p.m., Administrative Offices, 77 Mill Creek Road. GALLIPOLIS — The Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 will meet at 5:30 p.m. at the post home on McCormick Road. All members are urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — The Auxiliary will meet after the Sons at 6 p.m. at the post home. All members are urged to attend. Friday, Jan. 21 GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retiree, Subchapter 102, Gallia & Jackson Counties will meet on at 2 p.m. at the Gallia County Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160, Gallipolis. Members are asked to follow all CDC guidelines. Contact person: Floyd Wright at 740-2450093 — good practices for viewers observing any bird of prey. Scientists consider snowy owls to be “ vulnerable ” to extinction and estimate the total global population to be less than 30,000 birds. Weidensaul said that threats to snowy owls include urban hazards — in particular, vehicle collisions and poisons used to kill prey animals like rats, which can also kill raptors — as well as climate change. “The climate is chang- ing more dramatically in the Arctic than anywhere else on Earth,” he said, and that may make sightings like this one even rarer. In some parts of the Arctic, thinning ice is already reducing the number of boom years for lemmings. After decades studying snowy owls, Weidensaul still feels awe: “This is a piece of the Arctic in downtown DC — you’re not going to see a polar bear walking in front of the White House.” for Systems Science and Engineering. Also Friday, Yost for the second time rejected a petition for a proposed law that would make it illegal to require Ohioans to receive vaccinations or gene therapy. The measure’s seen as an anti-coronavirus vaccine proposal. While the petition does not mention COVID19 by name, it allows exceptions for a wide array of other vaccinations, including those for diseases such as chicken pox, measles, mumps and the flu. Yost, whose office must authorize statewide petitions, said the proposed “Vaccine and Gene Therapy Choice and Anti-Discrimination” statute did not contain enough verified signatures. �COMICS Ohio Valley Publishing OH-70268477 4 Tuesday, January 11, 2022 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 � � � � � � � � By Tom Batiuk & Dan Davis � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO By Bil and Jeff Keane ���� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE ���� Today’s Solution THE FAMILY CIRCUS Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne � � � � � � � � HI AND LOIS � � � By Chris Browne � � � HAGAR THE HORRIBLE � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO CRANKSHAFT � � � 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� %\�'DYH�*UHHQ �S ports Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, January 11, 2022 5 WRESTLING ROUNDUP Point wins Bob Kearns Invite By Bryan Walters rest of the 16-team scoring field. Reading was the overall runner-up with 230 points. PPHS had seven different MADEIRA, Ohio — Kings grapplers go unbeaten at the of the Queen City … at least the northeastern part anyways. event, which included perfect The Point Pleasant wrestling 4-0 marks by Conner Blessing (120), Justin Bartee (150) and team had seven divisional champions and placed a dozen Derek Raike (157) en route to weight class crowns. wrestlers in the top-4 of 14 Bartee scored four pinfall separate weight classes this victories and Blessing had past weekend while winning a pair of pinfall wins, while the 2022 Bob Kearns Invitational hosted by Madeira High Raike notched three pinfall wins and a technical fall en School in Hamilton County. route to be named the tourThe Big Blacks posted a nament’s Most Outstanding final team score of 281.5 Wrestler. points, which ended up being Gunner Andrick (126), 51.5 points better than the bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports Point Pleasant senior Derek Raike, left, looks to take down Gallia Academy freshman Cooper Flinner during a match at the Jason Eades Memorial Duals held on Saturday, Dec. 18, 2021, in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Mackandle Freeman (138) and Kolton Weaver (285) all went 3-0 while winning divisional titles. Andrick and Weaver each scored three pinfall wins, while Freeman notched a pair of pinfall victories. Tanner Epling also won the 106-pound division with two pinfall wins and a 2-0 mark. Brayden Connolly ended up as the 190-pound runner-up with two pinfalls and a 2-1 record. Ethan Kincaid (144), Skylar McCoy (165), Ethan Marcum (175) and Dylan Keefer (215) all placed fourth in their See ROUNDUP | 6 Blue Devils outlast Point Pleasant, 67-56 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The Blue Devils took a little bit of a different route to get to the same destination. Despite a season-low six points from junior Isaac Clary, the Gallia Academy boys basketball team still notched a season-high fourth consecutive victory on Saturday night with a 67-56 victory over host Point Pleasant in a non-conference matchup at The Dungeon. The Blue Devils (7-3) trailed only once in the contest after allowing the opening basket, but the guests had a trio of players contribute four points apiece in the first frame while establishing a 17-5 advantage. The Big Blacks (3-5), however, had six different players score as part of a 16-7 second quarter push that gave GAHS a slim 24-21 halftime advantage. PPHS managed to knot things up at 24-all early in the third, but the guests countered with an 11-3 run and secured a 35-27 edge midway into canto. Gallia Academy went on a small 12-11 spurt the rest of the stanza and secured a 47-38 lead headed into the finale. The Blue Devils converted 12-of-17 free throw attempts down the stretch as part of a 20-18 run to end regulation, allowing the guests to sneak away with the 11-point triumph. Gallia Academy outrebounded the hosts by a 36-22 overall margin, including an 18-4 edge on the offensive glass. PPHS also committed 14 of the 25 turnovers in the contest while having its 3-game winning streak come to an end. The Blue Devils netted 21-of-55 field goal attempts for 38 percent, including a 3-of-11 effort from 3-point territory for 27 percent. The guests were also 23-of-33 at the free throw line for 70 percent. Zane Loveday led GAHS with a game-high 21 points, followed by Carson Call with 18 points and Brody Fellure with 10 markers. Kenyon Franklin was next with eight points, while Clary added a game-high 10 rebounds to go along with his six points. Wesley Saunders completed the winning mark with four points. Point Pleasant made 24-of-48 shot attempts for 50 percent, including a 4-of-15 performance from behind the arc for 27 percent. The hosts also sank 6-of-12 charity tosses for 50 percent. Eric Chapman paced Point Pleasant with 18 points and eight rebounds, followed by Zach Beckett with 14 points. Luke Derenberger and Peyton Murphy were next with eight markers each. Grant Barton and Zach McDaniel contributed three points apiece, while Josh Chapman completed the tally with two points. See OUTLAST | 6 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Tuesday, Jan. 11 Boys Basketball Point Pleasant at Southern, 7 p.m. Rock Hill at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. OVCS at Sugar Creek Christian, 7:30 Girls Basketball OVCS at Sugar Creek Christian, 6 p.m. St. Marys at Wahama, 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 12 Boys Basketball Wahama at St. Marys, 7 p.m. Wrestling Gallia Academy at Athens, 5:30 David Richard | AP Cincinnati Bengals defensive back Trayvon Henderson (41) runs for a touchdown during the first half against the Cleveland Browns on Sunday in Cleveland. Cleveland won 21-16. After regulars rest, playoff-bound Bengals ready to prep for Raiders By Mitch Stacy AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals wanted to be rested and ready for the first round of the playoffs so they didn’t play many of their key starters in the regularseason finale against the Cleveland Browns. Star quarterback Joe Burrow watched Sunday’s game from home, and many starters either got a rest or were on the reserve/COVID-19 list. Ja’Marr Chase played only long enough in the first quarter to break the team record for receiving yards in a season. There weren’t many conclusions to be drawn from Cincinnati’s mundane 21-16 loss to the Browns. The AFC North champion Bengals moved on quickly to start preparing to host the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday in the playoffs. Cincinnati (10-7) is hoping to have the banged-up Burrow and his cast — one of the best receiving groups in the game — physically and mentally refreshed for the team’s first postseason game since the 2015 season. Chase played only briefly Sunday; receivers Tee Higgins and Tyler Boyd sat out. Just getting there won’t be good enough for the Bengals, who haven’t won a playoff game since the 1990 season. They beat the Houston Oilers 41-14 at Riverfront Stadium in the wild-card round that time before being eliminated the next week by the then-L.A. Raiders. The next seven times Cincinnati made the playoffs, it was one and done. “That’s all we constantly hear,” Chase said. “So finally having everybody say the opposite of what they’re used to, that’s what we’re trying to do here.” The team’s top stars weren’t even born the previous time the city saw a playoff win. Chase (21) is a rookie. Burrow (25) and Higgins (22) are second-year players. Running back Joe Mixon is a five-year veteran but is only 25. Boyd is the elder statesman of the group at 27. “There’s a lot of confidence from this group,” coach Zac Taylor said. “Sometimes they don’t know what they don’t know, and that can be a good thing. You certainly can’t avoid some of the narrative that surrounds us sometimes with playoff experience. But these guys don’t have playoff experience. You know, they don’t feel that pressure, they don’t think about that stuff at all. “This team is the 2021 Bengals,” Taylor said, “and that is all that matters.” What’s working If there was such a thing as an opportune time for the Bengals to take a hit from the coronavirus, the week before a meaningless game was it. Mixon, offensive linemen Trey Hopkins and Quinton Spain, defensive linemen Trey Hendrickson, Larry Ogunjobi, and safety Vonn Bell were among the starters who went on the reserve/ COVID-19 list last week. All came off the list Monday. threw a late touchdown to Chris Evans. Injuries Burrow is battered but should be ready to play. Among the other bumps and bruises, he limped off with a sore right knee late in the division-clinching Week 17 win over Kansas City. He also has a sore little finger on his throwing hand that was dislocated Dec. 5. ... S Ricardo Allen suffered a concussion Sunday on a helmet-to-helmet hit. ... CB Vernon Hargreaves III (ankle) was carted off, What needs help returned and went out Granted, the offensive again. ... DT Josh Tupou line was without some (knee) went out in the regulars but protecting the quarterback continues third quarter. ... K Evan to be an issue for Cincin- McPherson (groin) was inactive. nati, which started three rookies and a second-year player on the line Sunday. Key numbers 31 — years since the Bengals’ previous playoff Stock up win. Chase is a candidate 24 — Yards gained by for Offensive Rookie of the Year. His 1,455 yards Chase on a wide-receiver screen in the first quarter are the most for an NFL rookie in the Super Bowl that allowed him to break the Bengals single-season era. His 81 receptions receiving record of 1,440 and 13 touchdowns are held by Chad Johnson the most ever for a Ben(2007). gals rookie. He finished 18 yards short of the NFL rookie record for a single Next steps season held by Houston’s Get everybody healthy, Bill Groman (1,473 in especially Burrow, for 1960). Saturday. The Bengals beat the Raiders 32-13 in Las Vegas back on Nov. Stock down 21. Now the Raiders As a stand-in for Bur(10-7) get a rematch at row, Brandon Allen was unspectacular. He was 15 Paul Brown Stadium with much more on the line. for 29 for 136 yards and �SPORTS 6 Tuesday, January 11, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Eastern soars past Lady Vikings, 51-42 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — The Lady Vikings just couldn’t weather this storm. The Eastern girls basketball team led wire-to-wire and used a 30-20 run in the middle quarters to pull away for a 51-42 victory over visiting Symmes Valley on Saturday in a nonconference matchup at The Nest. The Lady Eagles (7-6) produced 18 more shot attempts overall after forcing 22 of the 33 turnovers in the contest, and the hosts never looked back after building leads of 5-0 and 9-2 en route to an 11-8 first quarter edge. The Lady Vikings (9-6) closed to within 11-10 and 13-12 early in the second frame, but EHS countered with two Hope Reed trifectas as part of a 16-7 surge to close out the half for a 29-19 cushion entering the break. SVHS was never closer than eight points (29-21) the rest of the way as Eastern went on an 8-2 run to start the third for a 37-21 advantage, but the guests responded with a small 7-4 spurt to close to within 41-28 headed into the finale. The Lady Eagles claimed their largest lead of the night at 49-30 following another 8-2 run to start the fourth, but the Lady Vikings closed regulation with a 12-2 run to wrap up the 9-point outcome. EHS outrebounded the guests by a 33-28 overall margin, including a sizable 21-9 edge on the offensive boards. The hosts netted 20-of59 shot attempts for 34 percent, including a 2-of11 effort from behind the arc for 18 percent. Eastern was also 9-of-19 at the free throw line for 47 percent. Sydney Reynolds paced EHS with 15 points, followed by Erica Bobcats surge past Southern, 70-55 By Colton Jeffries a wall in the third quarter, struggling to put points on the board. This allowed the road team to RACINE, Ohio — The Southern score 22 points of their own, going into the fourth up 54-40. boys basketball team picked up a The damage was done by the 70-55 home loss Saturday evening time the final buzzer rang, with the to the Green Bobcats. The Tornadoes (4-9) kept things Tornadoes unable to cover up the difference on the scoreboard. close against the Bobcats (4-6) in Leading the Tornadoes in scorthe first quarter, going into the secing were seniors Cade Anderson ond down 21-20. and Lincoln Rose, who both had 12 The Purple and Gold ended up taking a lead in the second quarter, points. Anderson notched five field goals going into the locker rooms with a and two free throws while Rose got 33-32 advantage. However, the Tornadoes ran into six field goals of his own. cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com Rounding out the Southern scoring were Aiden Hill with 10 points, Cruz Brinager with nine points, Brayden Otto with six points and Derek Griffith with four points. Leading the Bobcats was Levi Sampson, who recorded one 3-pointer, seven field goals and 10 free throws for a total of 29 points. The Tornadoes will be back in action at 6 p.m. Tuesday when they host the Point Pleasant Big Blacks. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Blue Angels fall to Waverly, 46-32 By Colton Jeffries for the home team in the second half, with the Blue Angels notching eight points in the third quarter to CENTENARY, Ohio — The Gal- the Lady Tigers’ 11. Ultimately, they were unable to lia Academy girls basketball team dropped a home game 46-32 Satur- cover the ground in between the day afternoon to the Waverly Lady two teams. Leading the Blue Angels in scorTigers. ing was junior Chanee Cremeens, The Blue Angels (3-11) held onto a slight lead at the beginning who recorded one 3-pointer and four field goals for a total of 11 of Saturday’s game, heading into points. the second quarter 9-8 up on the Senior Preslee Reed and sophoLady Tigers (7-4). more Emma Hammons both scored However, the Blue and White struggled to find the net in the sec- eight points, with Reed getting ond batch of eight minutes, scoring one 3-pointer, one field goal and three free throws while Hammons only four points to Waverly’s 17 had three field goals and two free and heading into halftime down throws. 25-13. Rounding out the Gallia AcadThings improved only slightly cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com emy scoring was Regan Wilcoxon with five points. Leading the Lady Tigers was Kelli Stewart and Bailey Valgamore who both had 20 points each. The Blue Angels were also in action Monday when they hosted the Coal Grove Lady Hornets, the results of which were unavailable at press time. They will be back on the court at 7:30 p.m. Thursday when they travel to face the South Point Lady Pointers in a Ohio Valley Conference matchup. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. NFL firings begin on day after finales By Barry Wilner AP Pro Football Writer From the NFC North to the AFC East, the firings began almost immediately after the NFL’s first 17-game season concluded. The Vikings fired coach Mike Zimmer and general manager Rick Spielman on Monday following an 8-9 season. Division rival Chicago parted with coach Matt Nagy and GM Ryan Pace after going 6-11. And in a relative surprise, Miami dismissed coach Brian Flores, whose Dolphins went 9-8, including a sweep of archrival New England. Indeed, the career coaching records for each total 130-112-1. Yet, while in South Florida the Dolphins seemed to be overachievers with a modest roster, both the Vikings and Bears were major disappointments this season. As were the New York Giants (4-13), and general manager Dave Gettleman retired Monday, though he likely would have been fired otherwise. One major problem for Minne- Wilfredo Lee | AP Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores directs his team during the second half Sunday against the New England Patriots in Miami Gardens, Fla. Flores was fired by the Dolphins Monday after a 9-8 season. sota and Chicago resides in neighboring Wisconsin: the Packers. While Green Bay is an NFL power and perennial championship contender, the Vikings and Bears have been more teasing than triumphant. “We are determined to have sustained success and bring Vikings fans the Super Bowl championships they expect and deserve,” owners Zygi and Mark Wilf said in their statement after letting go of Zimmer and Spielman. Zimmer was 7-8-1 against the Packers, which isn’t bad considering how Green Bay has performed in recent years. It was simply not close to good enough in that division. The Bears under Nagy were 1-7 against the Pack in the longest running rivalry in pro football. Nagy, the 2018 Coach of the Year, simply was following the path of his predecessors: Chicago’s past six head coaches have had a losing record against Green Bay. There also has been no evident progress at quarterback in Chicago, and the defense has taken a step backward. The 2018 Khalil Mack trade, Pace’s biggest move with the Bears, began well and now looks unproductive. Minnesota’s talent pool seems deeper than Chicago’s, from a high-paid quarterback, Kirk Cousins, with some success to standout runners and receivers. The payroll has been high, but the results in 2021, and the lack of progress in the standings, doomed both Zimmer and Spielman. Judge says Djokovic can stay in Australia but saga not over Outlast By Rod McGuirk and Mark D. Baker Gallia Academy returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Rock Hill in an OVC contest at 7 p.m. Point Pleasant travels to Racine on Tuesday to face Southern in a nonconference tilt at 7 p.m. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia — Novak Djokovic returned to the tennis court Monday for training, having won a legal battle to stay in Australia to play in the Australian Open after his exemption from strict coronavirus vaccine rules was questioned. But the government is still threatening to cancel his visa and deport him. The unvaccinated tennis star was released after being confined to an immigration hotel for four nights — a drama that has gripped many in Australia and beyond. Federal Circuit Court Judge Anthony Kelly reinstated Djokovic’s visa, which was pulled after his arrival last week because officials said he didn’t qualify for an exemption to a rule that all non-citizens be fully vaccinated. Djokovic’s lawyers say that since he recently recovered from COVID19, he didn’t need to be inoculated. From page 5 Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Durst with 12 points and a team-high nine rebounds. Reed was next with 10 points, while Juli Durst added seven markers. Ella Carleton and Audry Clingenpeel completed the winning mark with five and two points, respectively. Symmes Valley made 17-of-41 field goal tries for 42 percent, including a 3-of-11 performance from 3-point range for 27 percent. The guests were also 5-of-7 at the charity stripe for 71 percent. Kylee Thompson led SVHS with a game-high 16 points, followed by Desiree Simpson with 14 points and Jenna Malone with nine markers. Eastern hosted Meigs on Monday and returns to action Thursday when it travels to Belpre for a TVC Hocking matchup at 7 p.m. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Redwomen get past River Valley, 54-42 By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest. com BIDWELL, Ohio — The River Valley girls basketball team is on a 2-game skid following a 54-42 home loss to the Rock Hill Redwomen Saturday afternoon. The Redwomen (112) scored double the points the Lady Raiders (5-7) did in the first quarter, headed into the second up 14-7. The Silver and Black put up seven more points in the second quarter while the visitors hit for 13, headed into halftime down 27-14. The two squads were matched up pretty evenly in the third quarter, with the Redwomen outscoring the hosts 14-12 to enter the final quarter with a 41-26 lead. Even though the Lady Raiders outscored the Redwomen 16-13 in the fourth, they were unable to complete the comeback in time. Roundup Leading the Black and Silver in points was senior Brooklin Clonch, who recorded one 3-pointer, four field goals and two free throws for a total of 13 points. Next was freshman Kallie Burger, who netted one 3-pointer, two field goals and two free throws for nine points. Rounding out the River Valley scoring were Emma Truance with six points, Lauren Twyman with five points, Savannah White with five points and Allie Holley with four points. Leading the Redwomen was Hope Easterling, who recorded 10 field goals and two free throws for a total of 22 points. The Lady Raiders will be back on the court at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday when they host the Oak Hill Lady Oaks. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. went 5-0 en route to winning their respective weight class titles. Hash and Greene From page 5 recorded pinfall wins respective weight class- in all five of their matches, while the trio es on behalf of Point of other champions Pleasant. notched at least three Madeira is a smaller rural community on the pinfall victories apiece. Justin Stump (157) northeast side of the and Nathan Brown greater metropolitan (175) both placed area of Cincinnati. second in their divisions, while Landon Locals compete Goheen was third at at Yinger Invite heavyweight and Levi NELSONVILLE, Ohio — The wrestling Wood was fourth at 144 pounds. teams from River ValBrayden Easton had ley, Gallia Academy, the top finish for GAHS Meigs and Eastern all after ending up second took part in the 2022 Steve Yinger Memorial at 190 pounds with a Invitational held Satur- 4-1 mark that included day at Nelsonville-York three pinfalls and a 27-10 technical fall. High School. Steven Davis (165) Athens came away with top overall honors was third and Cole after posting a winning Hines (175) was fourth as well for the Blue tally of 321 points, while the Raiders were Devils. The lone top-4 finsecond out of 24 scorish for EHS came from ing teams with 306 points. The Blue Devils Jayden Evans, who were 12th overall with ended up third at 190 pounds with a 4-1 106.5 points, while record and three pinfall Meigs (67) and Eastwins. ern (48) respectively Meigs did not have a placed 16th and 20th in single top-4 performer, the final standings. but the trio of Jacob RVHS was the only local program to come Dailey (113), Joey Young (120) and Jacob away with an individual champion, doing Roblero (126) each placed fifth in their so five different times respective divisions. within the 14 weight © 2022 Ohio Valley classes. Andrew Huck (138), Publishing, all rights reserved. Nathan Cadle (150), Michael Conkle (165), Bryan Walters can be reached at Will Hash (190) and 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Aiden Greene (215) all �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, January 11, 2022 7 Inflation up, virus down as priorities in US: AP-NORC poll By Will Weissert and Hannah Fingerhut Associated Press WASHINGTON — Heading into a critical midterm election year, the top political concerns of Americans are shifting in ways that suggest Democrats face considerable challenges to maintaining their control of Congress. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that management of the coronavirus pandemic, once an issue that strongly favored President Joe Biden and his fellow Democrats, is beginning to recede in the minds of Americans. COVID-19 is increasingly overshadowed by concerns about the economy and personal finances — particularly inflation — which are topics that could lift Republicans. Just 37% of Americans name the virus as one of their top five priorities for the government to work on in 2022, compared with 53% who said it was a leading priority at the same time a year ago. The economy outpaced the pandemic in the open-ended question, with 68% of respondents Biden’s handling of the pandemic from late February through mid-July — the virus’ persistence has undermined the new president’s message. Administration officials acknowledge that the public is growing increasingly weary of COVID-19. “Pandemic fatigue is real, and all of us feel it at some point,” Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said in an interview. “As a doctor, I’ve certainly seen it with my patients Noah Berger | AP file photo over the years. When Trucks line up to enter a Port of Oakland shipping terminal on Nov. 10 in Oakland, Calif. The pandemic you get tired and beaten has receded as a top priority in many voters’ minds to start 2022, with the economy overshadowing down by a health probcoronavirus concerns and worries about inflation on the rise, a poll from The Associated Press-NORC lem — whether it’s a Center for Public Affairs Research finds. personal health problem or a broader public health challenge — it can lead to contractor in Downingworries about the virus mentioning it in some town, Pennsylvania, who disengagement.” were rising as omicron way as a top 2022 conThe White House says took hold in the country, hopes efforts to promote cern. A similar percentCOVID-19’s waning as gun safety will take cenbut before it sparked age said the same last a preeminent concern ter stage in November’s record caseloads, overyear, but mentions of actually underscores inflation are much higher whelmed testing sites and elections, including her its success rolling out state’s race for an open now: 14% this year, com- hospitals and upended preventative measures, Senate seat. “We might holiday travel. Still, in pared with less than 1% never be done with this.” including vaccines. It recent follow-up interlast year. That sentiment reflects argues that economic jitviews with participants, Consumer prices ters now exacerbated by the challenge for Demoincluding self-identified jumped 6.8% for the 12 the pandemic eventually crats at the onset of the months ending in Novem- Democrats, many said will ease. election year. The party those developments ber, a nearly four-decade Still, with Democrats won the White House high. Meanwhile, roughly didn’t shake their views. likely struggling to camand control of Congress “If we say anything twice as many Americans paign on the idea that in 2020 with pledges to now mention their house- along the lines of, ‘Let’s they’ve now defeated the manage the pandemic hold finances, namely, the wait until the pandemic virus, the other issues cost of living, as a govern- dies down,’ well, this son more competently than gaining attention among of a gun virus has unlimit- the Trump administramental priority, 24% vs. voters pose more immedied ability to mutate,” said tion. After initially 12% last year. ate political headaches. The poll was conducted Mary Small, a 65-year-old earning high marks — Judy Kunzman doesn’t roughly 70% approved of in early December, when pharmaceutical research Nearly 8,000 detained in Kazakhstan over violent protests By Dasha Litvinova Associated Press MOSCOW — Nearly 8,000 people in Kazakhstan were detained by police during protests that descended into violence last week and marked the worst unrest the former Soviet nation has faced since gaining independence 30 years ago, authorities said Monday. President KassymJomart Tokayev on Monday described the unrest that followed initially peaceful protests against rising energy prices as a “terrorist aggression” against the mineral-rich Central Asian nation of 19 million and dismissed reports that authorities targeted peaceful demonstrators as “disinformation.” Kazakhstan’s Interior Ministry reported that 7,939 people have been detained across the country. The National Security Committee, Kazakhstan’s counterintelligence and anti-terrorism agency, said Monday the situation has “stabilized and is under control.” Monday was declared a day of mourning for the victims of the violent unrest, which the health ministry says killed 164 people, including three children. The demonstrations began on Jan. 2 over a near-doubling of prices for vehicle fuel and quickly spread across the country, with political slogans reflecting wider discontent with Kazakhstan’s authoritarian government. In a concession, the government announced a 180-day price cap on vehicle fuel and a moratorium on utility rate increases. As the unrest mounted, the ministerial cabinet resigned and the president replaced Nursultan Nazarbayev, former longtime leader of Kazakhstan, as head of the National Security Council. One of the main slo- Vladimir Tretyakov | NUR.KZ via AP People walk past a shop with windows broken during clashes in Almaty, Kazakhstan on Monday. Kazakhstan’s health ministry says over 150 people have been killed in protests that have rocked the country over the past week. gans of the past week’s protests, “Old man out,” was a reference to Nazarbayev, who served as president from Kazakhstan’s independence until he resigned in 2019 and anointed Tokayev as his successor. Nazarbayev had retained substantial power at the helm of the National Security Council. Despite the concessions, the protests turned extremely violent for several days. In Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, the protesters set the city hall on fire and stormed and briefly seized the airport. For several days, sporadic gunfire was reported in the city streets. The authorities declared a state of emergency over the unrest, and Tokayev requested help from the Collective Security Treaty Organization, a Russia-led military alliance of six former Soviet states. The group has authorized sending about 2,500 mostly Russian troops to Kazakhstan as peacekeepers. Tokayev has said the demonstrations were instigated by “terrorists” with foreign backing, although the protests have shown no obvious leaders or organization. On Friday, he said he ordered police and the military to shoot to kill “terrorists” involved in the violence. In a statement Monday, Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry said the peaceful protests “were hijacked by terrorist, extremist and criminal groups,” including radical Islamist fighters with combat experience. Speaking Monday at an extraordinary virtual summit of CSTO, Tokayev promised to reveal to the world “additional evidence” of a “terrorist aggression” against Kazakhstan. He stressed that the demands of peaceful protesters have been “heard and met by the state,” and the unrest that followed involved “groups of armed militants” whose goal was to overthrow the government. Russian President Vladimir Putin echoed that sentiment, calling the unrest “an act of aggression” masterminded from abroad. “The events in Kazakhstan are not the first and not the last attempt at interfering in the internal affairs of our states from the outside,” Putin said at the summit. The Kazakh president added that “constitutional order” has been restored and the “large-scale antiterrorist operation” in the country will soon wrap up, along with the CSTO mission. The foreign militants involved, Tokayev charged later Monday, came from “mostly Central Asian countries, including Afghanistan,” and some from Mideast nations. blame Biden for the ongoing pandemic, calling it “just one of those events that are impossible to predict and almost as impossible to fix.” But she’s worried about continued supply chain disruptions, which affect “a lot of the other issues that we’re having: The rising food prices. The fact that I can’t buy my new car.” “Everything has chips and the chips aren’t there,” said Kunzman, 75, of Middletown, Pennsylvania, referring to a pandemic-fueled, global shortage of microchips many electronics depend on. She’s waited months for the car she’d like to become available and noted that her sister faced difficulties finding a new cellphone. “It’s certainly not the victory the Democrats thought it would be,” Adam Brandon, president of the conservative activist group FreedomWorks, said of the government’s virus response. “We’ll have another wave next year, and I just don’t think anyone’s going to care. I think we’re going to get to a point where everyone’s just going to have to learn to live with it. This will die with a whimper as people just lose interest.” Mason the legislation to the floor with a recommendation of passage. 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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/WEATHER 8 Tuesday, January 11, 2022 Daily Sentinel Safety features failed in NYC high-rise fire that killed 17 By David Porter, Bobby Caina Calvan and Michelle L. Price Associated Press NEW YORK — Investigators sought answers Monday for why key safety features failed when fire broke out in a New York high-rise, funneling thick smoke through the tower and killing 17 people, including eight children, in the city’s deadliest blaze in three decades. A malfunctioning electric space heater apparently started the fire Sunday in the 19-story building in the Bronx, fire officials said. The flames damaged only a small part of the building, but smoke poured through the apartment’s open door and turned stairwells — the only method of escape in a building too tall for fire escapes — into dark, ashchoked death traps. Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said the apartment’s front door and a door on the 15th floor should have been self-closing, blunting the Jordan From page 1 the Select Committee in advancing any legitimate legislative purpose.” He accused Democrats of using the committee as “a partisan cudgel against their political adversaries.” Jordan is a staunch supporter of Trump’s false claims about voter fraud. The lawmaker brought those claims up during an October hearing on a motion to hold former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon in contempt for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena. In that hearing, Jordan admitted that he spoke with Trump on the day of the attack. “Of course, I talked to the president,” Jordan told members of the Rules Committee, in response spread of smoke, but the doors malfunctioned and stayed fully open. Dozens of people were hospitalized, including several in critical condition. Mayor Eric Adams called it an “unspeakable tragedy” at a news conference near the scene Monday. “This tragedy is not going to define us,” Adams said. “It is going to show our resiliency.” Adams lowered the death toll from an initial report Sunday, saying that two fewer people were killed than originally thought. Nigro said patients were taken to seven hospitals and “there was a bit of a double count.” The dead included children as young as 4 years old, City Council Member Oswald Feliz said. Some people could not escape because of the smoke, Nigro said. Others became incapacitated as they tried to get out. Firefighters found victims on every floor, many in cardiac and respiratory arrest, Nigro said. 8 AM 2 PM 25° 22° Mostly sunny and cold today. Clear and cold tonight. High 30° / Low 17° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Mon. 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Today 7:47 a.m. 5:26 p.m. 1:03 p.m. 2:12 a.m. Partly sunny and milder 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) EXTENDED FORECAST WEDNESDAY we’re ready to set down texts and begin to go back and forth.” “We were firm, however, on pushing back on security proposals that are simply nonstarters for the United States,” Sherman said, adding “we will not allow anyone” to shut NATO’s “open-door policy” that extends to countries seeking to join the alliance. She said Washington “will not forgo bilateral cooperation with sovereign states that wish to work with the United States. And, we will not make decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine, about Europe without Europe or about NATO without NATO.” Russian President Vladimir Putin has described NATO expansion to Ukraine and other former Soviet states as a “red line” for Moscow, demanding binding guarantees from the West that they wouldn’t become members of the alliance. Moscow insists on guarantees to halt NATO’s eastward expansion and even roll back the military alliance’s deployments in Eastern Europe, while Washington firmly rejects the demands as a nonstarter. With both sides dug in on their positions and Ukraine’s future hanging in the balance, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said “no progress” was made on the central demand on NATO expansion, although he insisted: “We have no intention to invade Ukraine.” Ryabkov spoke following talks with his U.S. counterpart, Wendy Sherman — part of a flurry of diplomatic activity in Europe this week aimed at defusing the tensions. Sherman called the talks a “frank and forthright discussion.” “It was not what you would call a negotiation,” she told reporters. “We’re not to a point where GENEVA (AP) — The United States and Russia locked horns over Ukraine and other security issues Monday with no sign of progress from either side at highly anticipated strategic talks. Low expectations from both Washington and Moscow about the high-stakes session in Geneva appeared to have been met as senior diplomats from the two countries emerged without offering any hint of success. Neither characterized the meeting as a complete failure, but neither did they offer any easing of the increasingly worrisome standoff over Russia’s military buildup on its border with Ukraine that the West sees as a fundamental threat to European security. Nor was there any indication of movement on other, perhaps less-explosive matters that have vexed the U.S.-Russia relationship. 45° 28° 14° closing door was working. No issues were reported with the door after that point, Magee said. Magee said residents smoking in the stairwells sometimes tripped the fire alarms, and property managers had been working with them to address the problem. She said the alarms appeared to work properly on Sunday. She said the tower was required by building codes to have sprinklers only in its trash compactor and laundry room because it has concrete ceilings and floors. New York City has been slow to require sprinklers for older apartment buildings, passing laws to mandate them in high-rise office towers after 9/11 but punting in recent years on a bill that would require such measures in residential buildings. In 2018, a city lawmaker proposed requiring automatic fire sprinklers in residential buildings 40 feet or taller by the end of 2029, but that measure never passed, and the lawmaker recently left office. No progress seen after Russia-US talks over Ukraine tensions 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low A fire department official said the space heater had been running for a “prolonged period” before the fire began. What caused it to malfunction remains under investigation, spokesman Frank Dwyer said. Fire then spread quickly to nearby furniture and bedding, Dwyer said. Large, new apartment buildings are required to have sprinkler systems and interior doors that swing shut automatically to contain smoke and deprive fires of oxygen, but those rules do not Limp children were given oxygen after they were carried out. Some who fled had soot-covered faces. Firefighters continued making rescues even after their air supplies ran out, Adams said. “Their oxygen tanks were empty, and they still pushed through the smoke,” he said. An investigation was underway to determine how the fire spread and whether anything could have been done to prevent or contain the blaze, Nigro said. to questioning from the panel’s chairman, Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass. “I talked to him that day. I’ve been clear about that. I don’t recall the number of times, but it’s not about me. I know you want to make it about that.” The panel is also seeking information regarding Jordan’s meeting with Trump and members of his administration in November and December 2020, and in early January 2021, “about strategies for overturning the results of the 2020 election.” Thompson’s letter said the committee is also interested in any discussions Jordan may have had during that time regarding the possibility of presidential pardons for people involved in any aspect of the Capitol attack or the planning for the two rallies that took place that day. TODAY WEATHER Yuki Iwamura | AP Broken windows are seen Sunday at the burned apartment building in the Bronx borough of New York. The fire killed 17 people, including eight children. The majority of the fire’s victims were suffering from severe smoke inhalation, FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. apply to thousands of the city’s older buildings. The building was equipped with smoke alarms, but several residents said they initially ignored them because alarms were so common in the 120-unit building. Bronx Park Phase III Preservation LLC, the group that owns the building, said it was cooperating fully with the fire department and the city and working to assist residents. “We are devastated by the unimaginable loss of life caused by this profound tragedy,” the statement said. “Our thoughts are with the families and friends of those who lost their lives or were injured, and we are here to support them as we recover from this horrific fire.” A spokeswoman for the ownership group, Kelly Magee, said that maintenance staff in July fixed the lock on the front door of the apartment in which the fire started and, while doing that repair, checked that the apartment’s self- Charleston 32/22 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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