https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/2727569b60f0b7ef8891a3dee7541a96.pdf ec67179e7d86cdbcf350ee1a7994a522 PDF Text Text On this day in history NEWS s 2 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 30° 42° 33° Sun and areas of high clouds today. Mostly cloudy tonight. High 46° / Low 29° Today’s weather forecast High school hoops WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 7, Volume 76 Commissioners OK resolutions, agreements County Health Department; Appoint Tim Ihle to POMEROY — Meigs the Buckeye Hills CounCounty Commissioners cil and Executive Committee, with Jimmy Will met in regular session at the end of December as the alternate, Brian Howard as the Private to approve resolutions Sector Representative; and agreements. Reassign the 2002 Present during the Mercury Mountaineer meeting were Vice and the 2004 GMC President Tim Ihle, Commissioner Shannon Envoy to the Meigs Miller and Clerk Tonya County Public Transit through a resolution Edwards. Also present was Director of Job and with JFS; Amend section 3.1 of Family Services (JFS) the JFS personnel poliChris Shank. Commiscy manual to eliminate sioner Jimmy Will was the one-year probationabsent due to illness, ary provision in order according to the minto be considered for a utes. transfer with the agency The following motions were approved: from JFS; Promote April Booth Establish a new fund as the social services “T005 Meigs County assistant supervisor in Public Transit”; the children services Sign the increased division of JFS, effechousing contract from tive Dec. 23, 2021; $65 to $75 per day Transfer Baylee Hoffper inmate at Monroe man to the children County; services division of JFS, Sign the increased effective December 23, housing contract from 2021; $65 to $75 per day Recommend the perper inmate at Noble sonnel manual for the County; public transit;Enter into Sign the 2022 contract for the TB proSee OK | 10 gram with the Meigs Wednesday, January 12, 2022 s 50¢ EPA targets coal ash ponds Staff Report Sheriff reports ‘Life Saver Week’ results Staff Report POMEROY — The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce has announced the results of the Operation Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort (CARE) Life Saver Week. The initiative started on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 at 12:01 a.m. and continued through Sunday, Jan. 2 at 11:59 p.m. According to a press release from the sheriff’s ofﬁce, Ohio saw an increase in trafﬁc fatalities last year. The CARE campaign is used to help law enforcement educate drivers on the dangers of driving impaired, without a seat belt and distracted. “Driving safely is a shared responsibility between all motorists,” said Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood. “Focusing on safe driving habits such as wearing a seat belt and driving sober ensures everyone gets home safe.” Partnering law enforcement agencies across Ohio removed 234 impaired drivers during the campaign, with over 10,000 enforcement stops overall. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce partnered with 51 other Ohio law enforcement agencies for the initiative, the release stated. Throughout Ohio, there were a total of 10,434 enforcement stops. The breakdown See RESULTS | 10 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. Steve Helber | AP file The Richmond, Va., city skyline is seen in the horizon behind the coal ash ponds along the James River near Dominion Energy’s Chesterfield Power Station in Chester, Va., in 2018. In the first first major action to address toxic wastewater from coal-burning power plants, the Environmental Protection Agency is denying requests by three Midwest power plants to extend operations of leaking or otherwise dangerous coal ash storage ponds. Utilities ordered to find alternatives to unlined storage reservoirs By Matthew Daly pollute waterways, poison wildlife and cause respiratory illness among those living near massive ponds WASHINGTON — where the waste is stored. The Environmental ProThe actions mark tection Agency is taking the ﬁrst time the EPA its ﬁrst major action to address toxic wastewater has enforced a 2015 from coal-burning power rule aimed at reducing groundwater pollution plants, ordering utilities from coal-ﬁred power to stop dumping waste plants that has contamiinto unlined storage ponds and speed up plans nated streams, lakes and to close leaking or other- underground aquifers. U.S. coal plants prowise dangerous coal ash duce about 100 million sites. tons (90 million metric Plants in four states tons) annually of ash and will have to close the coal ash ponds months or other waste. The Obama adminyears ahead of schedule, istration regulated the the EPA said Tuesday, storage and disposal of citing deﬁciencies with groundwater monitoring, toxic coal ash for the ﬁrst time, including a requirecleanup or other probment to close coal-ash lems. Coal ash, the substance dumping ponds that were unstable or contaminated that remains when coal groundwater. The Trump is burned to generate administration weakened electricity, contains a the Obama-era rule in toxic mix of mercury, 2020, allowing utilities to cadmium, arsenic and other heavy metals. It can use cheaper technologies Associated Press and take longer to comply with pollution reduction guidelines that are less stringent than what the agency originally adopted. EPA Administrator Michael Regan said the actions announced Tuesday will ensure that coal ash ponds meet strong environmental and safety standards and that operators of industrial facilities are held accountable. “I’ve seen ﬁrsthand how coal ash contamination can hurt people and communities,” said Regan, a former North Carolina environmental regulator who negotiated with Duke Energy what state ofﬁcials say was the largest cleanup agreement for toxic coal ash. “For too long, communities already disproportionately impacted by high levels of pollution have been burdened by improper coal ash disposal,” Regan said. “Today’s actions will help us protect communities and hold facilities accountable. We look forward to working with our state partners to reverse damage that has already occurred.” In separate letters sent Tuesday, EPA denied requests for extensions of coal ash permits by the Clifty Creek power plant in Madison, Indiana; James M. Gavin plant in Cheshire, Ohio; and the Ottumwa plant in Ottumwa, Iowa. The Greenidge Generation plant in Dresden, New York, was ruled ineligible for an extension. The former coal plant now uses natural gas. The H.L. Spurlock plant in Maysville, Kentucky, will be required to ﬁx groundwater monitoring as a condition for See EPA | 10 3 deaths, 96 new COVID cases reported By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham 80-plus — 241 cases (4 new), 59 hospitalizations, khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. 34 deaths (1 new) com Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as folGallia County lows, according to ODH: OHIO VALLEY — According to the 2 Vaccines started: Since yesterday’s update, p.m. update from ODH 13,649 (45.64 percent of there were three addition- on Tuesday, there have al deaths associated with been 5,514 total cases (52 the population); Vaccines completed: COVID-19, as well as 96 new) in Gallia County new cases, reported in since the beginning of the 12,456 (41.65 percent of the population). the Ohio Valley Publishpandemic, 336 hospitaling area on Tuesday. izations and 87 deaths (2 In Gallia County, the new). Of the 5,514 cases, Meigs County Ohio Department of 4,910 (14 new) are preAccording to the 2 Health (ODH) reported sumed recovered. p.m. update from ODH two additional deaths. Case data is as follows: on Tuesday, there have Those individuals were 0-19 — 1,055 cases (13 been 3,489 total cases (26 in the 40-49 and 80-plus new), 10 hospitalizations new) in Meigs County age ranges. ODH also 20-29 —896 cases (4 since the beginning of the reported 52 new COVID- new), 18 hospitalizations, pandemic, 201 hospital19 cases. 1 death izations and 70 deaths (1 In Meigs County, ODH 30-39 — 775 cases (5 new). Of the 3,489 cases, reported one additional new), 17 hospitalizations, 3,136 (13 new) are predeath of an individual in 1 death sumed recovered. the 50-59 year age range. 40-49 — 812 cases (7 Case data is as follows: ODH also reported 26 new), 33 hospitalizations, 0-19 — 668 cases (12 new COVID-19 cases. 6 deaths (1 new) new), 6 hospitalizations In Mason County, the 50-59 — 743 cases 20-29 — 490 cases (4 West Virginia Department (7 new), 56 hospitalizanew), 5 hospitalizations, of Health and Human tions, 12 deaths 1 death Resources (DHHR), 60-69 — 604 cases (8 30-39 — 445 cases (2 reported 18 new cases of new), 55 hospitalizations, new), 14 hospitalizations, COVID-19. 11 deaths 1 death Here is a closer look at 70-79 — 388 cases (4 40-49 — 520 cases (2 the local COVID-19 data: new), 88 hospitalizations, new), 18 hospitalizations, 20 deaths 2 deaths 50-59 — 469 cases (3 new), 32 hospitalizations, 8 deaths (1 new) 60-69 — 441 cases (2 new), 52 hospitalizations, 10 deaths 70-79 — 287 cases, 47 hospitalizations, 25 deaths 80-plus — 169 cases, 27 hospitalizations, 22 deaths Vaccination rates in Meigs County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 10,284 (44.89 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 9,333 (40.72 percent of the population). Mason County According to the 10 a.m. update on Tuesday from DHHR, there have been 4,618 cases (18 new) of COVID-19, in Mason County (4,286 conﬁrmed cases, 332 probable cases) since the beginning of the pandemic and 73 deaths. DHHR reports there are currently 98 active cases and See COVID | 10 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Wednesday, January 12, 2022 OBITUARIES JOANN ROBINSON Joann Robinson, beloved Mother, music teacher, choir director, pianist, organist, singer, artist, computer enthusiast, and servant of God, passed away peacefully on January 9, 2022. She was three weeks shy of her 90th birthday. She is survived by her four children David, Diana, Steve, and Bob; grandchildren Joel, Emily, Jonathan, Rachael, Barbara, Joanna, and Kristin; and great grandchildren Aubrey Rose and Iliana; nieces Rannie, Phyllis, and Donna; and nephews Jimmy Bauman, Brian Bauman, and Jimmy Eaton. Joann was a lifetime learner, curious about everything. She taught all four of her children to play piano and to appreciate music, which they continue to do to this day. All this while directing and accompanying choir for her husband Rev. Robert Robinson’s churches, running the household budget, taking art lessons, and practicing new music. She was a force, determined, and driven to do and be her best self, and to teach her children to be do the same. Born and raised in rural West Virginia, hers was a humble beginning. She attended school in a one room schoolhouse. It was here that she developed an interest in singing and piano. Through her determination and force of will she created a rich and enduring legacy of service and inspiration. Her 70 years of music ministry touched countless lives. She and her late husband Rev. Robert Robinson were of service to the United Methodist ministry since 1954, serving central and southern Ohio. She will be greatly missed. Funeral services for Joann will be held on Friday, January 14, 2022 at 1 p.m. at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, with Pastor Rebecca Zurcher ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at Riverview Cemetery. Calling hours will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. DEATH NOTICES COCHRAN PARTIOT — Donald “Donnie” Raymond Cochran Jr., 47 of Patriot, died on Saturday, January 8, 2022, at home. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 12, 2022, at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville. Burial will follow the service at Aid Cemetery, Kitts Hill. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at the funeral home. ROBINSON MIDDLEPORT — Alice Robinson, 73, of Middleport, died on January 8, 2022. Private cremation services are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. 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. 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; all members are encouraged to attend; social distancing/ masks rules apply. Mon., 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 RUTLAND — The Rut- Road. All E-Board members are urged to attend. land Township Trustees RIO GRANDE — will hold their January Cadot-Blessing Camp meeting at 7:30 a.m. at #126 of the Sons of the township garage. Union Veterans of the Civil War meets 1 p.m., Bob Evans Farms craft GALLIPOLIS — Regu- barn, the SUVCW is the legal heir to the Grand lar monthly Board meeting of the O. O. McIntyre Army of the Republic (GAR) which was the Park District, 11 a.m., nation’s ﬁrst Veterans Park Board ofﬁce, Gallia Organization organized County Courthouse, 18 in 1866, purpose of the Locust St. SUVCW is educational, patriotic and historic preservation of those “Who wore the Blue” CHESTER — The and preserved the Union Return Jonathan Meigs of the United States of Chapter NSDAR meets America, any male with 1 p.m., dining hall of the Civil War ancestors is Chester Academy; oath invited to attend. of membership will be Thurs., Jan. 13 Fr., Jan. 14 Sat., Jan. 15 CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2022 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. 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Shane wanted to be remembered as someone who cared, Summer Bartek said. “In his 25 years, he reached that goal times a thousand,” Summer Bartek said. Bartek was off duty when he was shot and Joshua Gunter | Cleveland.com via AP The funeral procession leaves Grace Church of Middleburg Heights, Ohio, on Tuesday after the service for Cleveland police officer Shane Bartek, who was fatally shot during a carjacking New Year’s Eve. killed during a carjacking Dec. 31 in the parking lot of an apartment building on Cleveland’s west side. Tamara McLoyd, 18, was indicted last week on aggravated murder and other charges in Bartek’s slaying. A prosecutor said in court last week that McLoyd admitted shooting Bartek to investigators. A montage of photos and video clips played during Tuesday’s service showed a typically goofy and playful boy and a tall, athletic teen and young adult with an easy, often wry smile. “He could make friends with anyone and was wise beyond his years,” Summer Bartek said. Cleveland Police Chief Wayne Drummond said he did not know Bartek personally but learned other ofﬁcers thought highly of him. Bartek would read to children at a child care center in the east side police district where he was assigned, Drummond said. Bartek became a Cleveland police ofﬁcer in August 2019. “This man was a true public servant,” Drummond said. “If I could create a template of what this city needs as a police ofﬁcer, it would be patrol ofﬁcer Shane Bartek.” In addition to his sister, Bartek is survived by his mother, Debra; brother Eric; and his grandmother Gloria Bartek. His father, Ronald Bartek, died in 2018. Summer Bartek recalled one of her last conversations she had with her twin. She said she asked him if he was scared about something happening to him on the job. “His reply was, “Life’s too short to care too much and get upset about every little thing, It will play out ﬁne in the end, or if not, I will be up to see dad and the rest of the family. It’s a win-win.’” GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a spaceavailable basis. Card shower PATRIOT — Margaret Pope will be turning 103 on Jan. 14. Cards may be sent to 2600 German Hollow Rd. Patriot, OH 45658. 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. Grief support group offered 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. Women’s health screenings In collaboration with OhioHealth Mobile Mammography, OU’s Women’s Health Clinic will offer same-day mammography at MIDDLEPORT — GriefShare Gallipolis City Park, First Avenue, grief recovery seminar and supGallipolis, Ohio on Jan. 13, 2022 port group meets at Middleport 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Services are Church of Christ, 437 Main St., each Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. begin- available to all women, uninsured, underinsured or insured. Appointning Jan. 18. GriefShare features POMEROY — The Meigs ments are required and women nationally recognized experts on County Transportation District 2021 Annual Financial Report for grief recovery topics. Seminar ses- should call 740-593-2432 or 1-800sions include “Is This Normal?” 844-2654 for an appointment. the year ending Dec. 31, 2021 is complete and available for review “The Challenges of Grief,” “Grief Services offered include breast and Your Relationships,” “Why?” health education, PAP tests, in the Meigs County Highway and “Guilt and Anger.” For more breast and pelvic exams, and naviDepartment ofﬁce at 34110 Fairinformation, call the church at gation through the continuum of grounds Road. 740-992-2914. care. Same-day mammography is available provided by OhioHealth Mobile Mammography onsite. The Breast and Cervical Cancer GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Project (BCCP) will be available Memorial Library will be closed MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs for no-cost breast and cervical Monday, Jan. 17, in observance County Humane Society will be cancer screenings and diagnostic of the Martin Luther King holiproviding straw for pet bedding testing to qualiﬁed women who day. Normal hours of operation during the months of November, will resume at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, December, January, and February. meet eligibility criteria. County report available Special Hours Straw for pets TODAY IN HISTORY stitutional amendment to give women nationwide the right to vote. Today is Wednesday, In 1932, Hattie W. Jan. 12, the 12th day Caraway became the ﬁrst of 2022. There are 353 woman elected to the days left in the year. U.S. Senate after initially Today’s highlight in history being appointed to serve out the remainder of the On Jan. 12, 1959, Berry Gordy Jr. founded term of her late husband, Motown Records (origi- Thaddeus. In 1945, during World nally Tamla Records) in War II, Soviet forces Detroit. began a major, successful offensive against the On this date Germans in Eastern In 1828, the United Europe. Aircraft from States and Mexico signed a Treaty of Limits U.S. Task Force 38 sank about 40 Japanese ships deﬁning the boundary off Indochina. between the two counIn 1948, the U.S. tries to be the same as Supreme Court, in the one established by Sipuel v. Board of an 1819 treaty between Regents of University the U.S. and Spain. of Oklahoma, unaniIn 1910, at a White mously ruled that state House dinner hosted law schools could not by President William discriminate against Howard Taft, Baroness applicants on the basis Rosen, wife of the of race. Russian ambassador, In 1966, President caused a stir by requestLyndon B. Johnson ing and smoking a said in his State of the cigarette — it was, apparently, the ﬁrst time Union address that the U.S. military should a woman had smoked stay in Vietnam until openly during a public function in the executive Communist aggression there was stopped. The mansion. (Some of the TV series “Batman,” other women present starring Adam West who had brought their and Burt Ward as the own cigarettes began Dynamic Duo, premiered lighting up in turn.) on ABC. In 1915, the In 1969, the New York U.S. House of Representatives rejected, Jets of the American 204-174, a proposed con- Football League upset Associated Press the Baltimore Colts of the National Football League 16-7 in Super Bowl III, played at the Orange Bowl in Miami. In 1971, the groundbreaking situation comedy “All in the Family” premiered on CBS television. In 2000, in a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Illinois v. Wardlow, gave police broad authority to stop and question people who run at the sight of an ofﬁcer. In 2010, Haiti was struck by a magnitude-7 earthquake; the Haitian government said 316,000 people were killed, while a report prepared for the U.S. Agency for International Development suggested the death toll may have been between 46,000 and 85,000. In 2016, Iran detained 10 American sailors and their two small Navy boats after the boats drifted into Iranian waters; the sailors and their vessels were released the following day. Today’s birthdays: The Amazing Kreskin is 87. Country singer William Lee Golden (The Oak Ridge Boys) is 83. Actor Anthony Andrews is 74. Movie director Wayne Wang is 73. Actor Kirstie Alley is 71. Legal affairs blogger Ann Althouse is 71. Writer Walter Mosley is 70. Country singer Ricky Van Shelton is 70. RadioTV personality Howard Stern is 68. Writerproducer-director John Lasseter is 65. Broadcast journalist Christiane Amanpour is 64. Actor Oliver Platt is 62. Basketball Hall of Famer Dominique Wilkins is 62. Entrepreneur Jeff Bezos is 58. Rock singer Rob Zombie is 57. Actor Olivier Martinez is 56. Model Vendela is 55. Actor Farrah Forke is 54. Actor Rachael Harris is 54. Rock singer Zack de la Rocha is 52. Rapper Raekwon (Wu Tang Clan) is 52. Actor Zabryna Guevara is 50. Singer Dan Haseltine (Jars of Clay) is 49. Singer Melanie Chisholm (Spice Girls) is 48. Contemporary Christian singer Jeremy Camp is 44. Actor Cynthia Addai-Robinson is 42. R&B singer Amerie is 42. Actor Issa Rae is 37. Actor Will Rothhaar is 35. Actor Andrew Lawrence is 34. Rock singer ZAYN is 29. Pop/soul singer Ella Henderson (TV: “The X Factor”) is 26. �Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, January 12, 2022 3 SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENT FEATURE OH residents scramble to get last Walking Liberty Rolls Once Ohio residents got wind that Ohio State Restricted Bank Rolls filled with Silver Walking Liberties dating back to the early 1900’s were being handed over, there was a mad dash to get them. That’s because some of these U.S. Gov’t issued silver coins are already worth hundreds in collector value. “It’s like a run on the banks. The phones are ringing off the hook. That’s because everyone is trying to get them before they’re all gone,” according to officials at the National Mint and Treasury who say they can barely keep up with all the orders. In fact, they had to impose a strict limit of 4 Ohio State Restricted Bank Rolls. So, if you get the chance to get your hands on these State Restricted Bank Rolls you better hurry because hundreds of Ohio residents already have and you don’t want to miss out. You see, the U.S. Gov’t stopped mint- ing these Silver Walking Liberties in 1947 and there can never be any more which makes them extremely collectible. And here’s the best part. The rolls are unsearched so there’s no telling how much they could be worth in collector value. That’s why at just the $39 state minimum set by National Mint and Treasury it’s a deal too good to pass up. But you better hurry because these Ohio State Restricted Bank Rolls are the only ones known to exist and Ohio residents are grabbing them up as fast as they can. That’s because they make amazing gifts for children, grandchildren and loved ones. Just imagine the look on their face when you hand them one of the State Restricted Rolls — they’ll tell everyone they know what you did for them. Q�GOT ‘EM: Residents all across Ohio who get their hands on these State Restricted Silver Walking Liberty Bank Rolls are definitely showing them off. That’s because they are the only ones known to exist. And here’s the best part, these Bank Rolls are loaded with U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberty coins some dating back to the early 1900’s and worth up to 100 times their face value so everyone wants them. 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For the next 2 days the last remaining State of Ohio Restricted Bank Rolls loaded with rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties are actually being handed over to Ohio residents who call the State Toll-Free Hotlines listed in today’s newspaper publication. “National Mint and Treasury recently spoke with its Chief Professional Numismatist who said ‘Very few people have ever actually saw one of these rarely seen Silver Walking Liberties issued by the U.S. Gov’t back in the early 1900’s. But to actually find them sealed away in State Restricted Bank Rolls is like finding buried treasure. So anyone lucky enough to get their hands on these Bank Rolls had better hold on to them,’” Lynne said. “Now that the State of Ohio Restricted Bank Rolls are being offered up we won’t be surprised if thousands of Ohio residents claim the maximum limit allowed of 4 Bank Rolls per resident before they’re all gone,” said Lynne. “That’s because after the Bank Rolls were loaded with 15 rarely seen Silver Walking Liberties, each verified to meet a minimum collector grade of very good or above, the dates and mint marks of the U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollars sealed away inside the State of Ohio Restricted Bank Rolls have never been searched. But, we do know that some of these coins date clear back to the early 1900’s and are worth up to 100 times their face value, so there is no telling what Ohio residents will find until they sort through all the coins,” Lynne went on to say. And here’s the best part. If you are a resident of the state of Ohio you cover only the $39 per coin state minimum set by the National Mint and Treasury, that’s fifteen rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued Silver Walking Liberties worth up to 100 times their face value for just $585 which is a real steal because non state residents must pay $118 per coin which totals $1,770 if any coins remain after the 2-day deadline. The only thing Ohio residents need to do is call the State Toll-Free Hotlines printed in today’s newspaper publication before the 2-day order deadline ends. “Rarely seen U.S. Gov’t issued silver coins like these are highly sought after, but we’ve never seen anything like this before. According to The Official Red Book, a Guide Book of United States Coins many Silver Walking Liberty Half Dollars are now worth $40 - $825 each in collector value,” Lynne said. “We’re guessing thousands of Ohio residents will be taking the maximum limit of 4 Bank Rolls because they make such amazing gifts for any occasion for children, parents, grandparents, friends and loved ones,” Lynne continued. “We know the phones will be ringing off the hook. That’s why hundreds of Hotline Operators are standing by to answer the phones beginning at 8:30 am this morning. We’re going to do our best, but with just 2 days to answer all the calls it won’t be easy. So make sure to tell everyone to keep calling if all lines are busy. We’ll do our best to answer them all.” Lynne said. The only thing readers of today’s newspaper publication need to do is make sure they are a resident of the state of Ohio and call the National Toll-Free Hotlines before the 2-day deadline ends midnight tomorrow. 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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 � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � By Tom Batiuk & Dan Davis �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO Today’s Solution THE FAMILY CIRCUS �� THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE � � � � � � � � � Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne By Bil and Jeff Keane � � � � � � � � � HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne ��&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� 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� � � � � �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, January 12, 2022 5 Biden on voting rights passage: ‘I’m tired of being quiet!’ By Alexandra Jaffe, Colleen Long and Jeff Amy wife, Coretta Scott King. And he referenced civil rights battles of the 1960s in his animated speech on the grounds of Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University. Vice President Kamala Harris spoke before Biden Tuesday, warning that a barrage of laws making it tougher to vote means there is “a danger of becoming accustomed to these laws, a danger of adjusting to these laws as though they are normal.” “There is nothing normal about a law that makes it illegal to pass out water or food to people standing in long voter laws,” she said, to cheers. Some voting rights advocates boycotted Biden’s speech. Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, known for her untiring voting rights work, also was skipping the event. The White House, meanwhile, sent out an unusually long list of attendees for the speech. Aides said Abrams had a conﬂict Capitol riot a year ago in more forcefully aligning himself with the voting rights effort. Biden told his audience: “The next few days, when these bills come to a vote, will mark a turning point in this nation.” “Will we choose democracy over autocracy, light over shadow, justice over injustice? I know where I stand. I will not yield. I will not ﬂinch,” he declared. “I will defend your right to vote and our democracy against all enemies foreign, yes and domestic! And so the question is where will the institution of the United States Senate stand?” Biden on Tuesday also paid tribute to civil rights battles past — visiting Atlanta’s historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. once held forth from the pulpit. He stood quietly as Martin Luther King III placed a wreath outside at the crypt of King and his Biden spent decades in the Senate, and he spoke of how much it’s changed for the worse, calling it “a shell of its former self. It gives me no satisfaction to say that as an institutionalist.” He spoke of an era not long ago when an issue like voting rights would never have been so rancorously partisan. He recalled working with notorious segregationist lawmakers in the Senate to get legislation passed and for it then to be signed into law by Republican presidents. But now, the ﬁlibuster has been used rampantly to block even the debating of some legislation. With Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., setting next Monday’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day as a deadline to either pass voting legislation or consider revising the rules around the chamber’s ﬁlibuster blocking device, Biden is expected to evoke the memories of the U.S. majority with Vice President Kamala Harris to break ties. Republicans Associated Press unanimously oppose the voting rights measures. Not all Democrats are ATLANTA — Poundon board with changing his ﬁst for emphasis, ing the ﬁlibuster rules. President Joe Biden Conservative West Virchallenged senators on Tuesday to “stand against ginia Sen. Joe Manchin threw cold water on the voter suppression,” urgidea Tuesday, saying he ing them to change Senate rules in order to pass believes any changes should be made with voting rights legislation substantial Republican that Republicans are blocking from debate and buy-in. And even if Democrats votes. clear the obstacles to pasBiden told a crowd in sage of the voting rights Atlanta that he’d been laws, it could be too late having quiet conversato counter widespread tions with senators for months over the two bills voting restrictions passed — a lack of progress that in 19 states following has brought his criticism former President Donald from activists in his own Trump’s 2020 loss and his lies — embraced by party. many in the GOP — that “I’m tired of being the election was stolen quiet!” he shouted. “I through voter fraud. will not yield. I will not “This matters to all of ﬂinch.” us,” he insisted. “The Current rules require 60 votes to advance most goal of the former presilegislation — a threshold dent and his allies is to disenfranchise anyone that Senate Democrats can’t meet alone because who votes against him, simple as that.” they only have a 50-50 but didn’t explain further, though she tweeted support for the president. Biden said before his trip the two had a scheduling mix-up but had spoken and were “all on the same page.” When asked what he was risking politically by speaking out when there aren’t enough votes to change the rules, he said: “I risk not saying what I believe. That’s what I risk. This is one of those deﬁning moments. It really is. People are going to be judged on where were they before and where were they after the vote. History is going to judge us.” Voting rights advocates in Georgia and nationwide are increasingly anxious about what may happen in 2022 and beyond. They view the changes in many states as a subtler form of ballot restrictions like literacy tests and poll taxes once used to disenfranchise Black voters, a key Democratic constituency. Brrr! Some schools close as extreme cold grips US Northeast By Mark Pratt public libraries were open for people looking for a place to warm up. Some people took the cold in stride. “We live in the Northeast in winter — it goes with the territory,” said Michael Davis as he walked his dog in Brooklyn on Tuesday morning. Others struggled, despite new winter gear. “I bought this really Robert F. Bukaty | AP expensive coat on AmaThomas Nosal wears a hat over his helmet following his daily zon, and it’s the best bicycle commute to his job as a civil engineer Tuesday in Portland, purchase I’ve ever made, Maine. Parts of the Northeast are expected to have a wind chill of but it’s not enough,” said minus 40 degrees Fahrenheit. Katie Cronin, who was also in Brooklyn. The frigid cold was the Manchester, New Hamp- closed in response to likely cause of a water the cold, and warming shire, and Burlington, main break in downtown centers opened across Vermont, were among the region for people who Boston that forced street communities that also needed temporary shelter closures and turned the closed public schools. area into an icy mess, from the bitter temThe closures came just a spokesperson for the peratures. Rhode Island a few days after many opened warming centers Boston Water and Sewer school closed because of Commission said. across the state and in snow Friday. The freezing temBoston, Mayor Michelle Some COVID-19 testperatures were caused Wu reminded residents ing sites in New Hampthat the city’s network of by a pocket of cold air shire and Massachusetts “There has been an increase of covid with transportation personnel, which would result A mass of arctic air swept into the Northeast in buses running up to 30 minutes late,” accordon Tuesday, bringing ing to a tweet from the bone-chilling sub-zero temperatures and closing Worcester public schools. schools across the region “The safety of our students and staff are always for the second time in the focus of our deciless than a week. sions.” High temperatures Low temperatures were not expected to can result in frostbite to make it out of the teens exposed skin in as little and 20s in most spots, with single digits in many as 30 minutes, according areas, especially northern to the National Weather Service. New England, according For parents who had to to the National Weather work, the YMCA of CenService. But things felt even worse because of the tral Massachusetts provided a safe, warm place wind, which made it feel for their children. below zero for many. “Anytime there’s school Schools in Massachuclosures we open up our setts’ three largest cities — Boston, Worcester and all-day programming so that parents can still conSpringﬁeld — canceled tinue to work and have classes, saying they did the children at our locanot want children standtion,” President and CEO ing outside for extended David Connell said. periods of time waiting Syracuse, New York, for buses. Associated Press TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 30° 42° 33° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Tue. 0.00 Month to date/normal 3.49/1.09 Year to date/normal 3.49/1.09 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. Tue. 0.0 Month to date/normal 5.8/1.8 Season to date/normal 5.8/5.2 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: At what temperature does mercury freeze? Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Thu. 7:46 a.m. 5:29 p.m. 2:03 p.m. 4:12 a.m. MOON PHASES Full Last Jan 17 Jan 25 New Feb 1 First Feb 8 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Major 7:17a 7:57a 8:40a 9:24a 10:11a 11:00a 11:51a Minor 1:06a 1:46a 2:27a 3:12a 3:58a 4:48a 5:38a Major 7:39p 8:21p 9:04p 9:49p 10:37p 11:26p ---- Minor 1:28p 2:09p 2:52p 3:37p 4:24p 5:13p 6:03p WEATHER HISTORY A cold snap in the Paciﬁc Northwest spread eastward on Jan. 12, 1888, spawning the “Blizzard of ‘88.” The storm affected an area from northern Texas to the Dakotas and killed 200 people. SUNDAY 28° 16° Partly sunny Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme Logan 43/29 Adelphi 43/30 Chillicothe 43/30 Cloudy and colder Lucasville 45/30 Portsmouth 45/31 AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Belpre 44/30 Athens 44/29 St. Marys 44/30 Parkersburg 46/31 Coolville 44/29 Elizabeth 45/31 Spencer 45/31 Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Tue. 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 12.76 21.72 24.53 12.81 13.29 27.47 12.06 33.94 38.81 12.46 36.00 38.30 35.00 24-hr. Chg. -0.17 +1.20 +1.25 +0.06 -0.05 +0.04 -0.35 +4.89 +1.90 -0.09 +5.06 +2.52 +5.93 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 Buffalo 45/29 Milton 46/32 St. Albans 47/32 Huntington 48/32 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s 90s Seattle 55/45 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 60/48 20s 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles -10s 77/57 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front 37° 28° Sunshine and patchy clouds NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 46/30 Ashland 46/30 Grayson 46/31 Mostly cloudy Marietta 43/29 Wilkesville 44/28 POMEROY Jackson 45/29 44/29 Ravenswood Rio Grande 45/29 45/28 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 42/29 GALLIPOLIS 46/29 46/30 45/29 South Shore Greenup 46/30 44/30 48 TUESDAY 36° 21° Chilly with clouds and sun Murray City 42/29 McArthur 44/28 Waverly 44/30 MONDAY 35° 23° A: Minus 40 F Today 7:46 a.m. 5:27 p.m. 1:31 p.m. 3:12 a.m. SATURDAY 39° 23° Cloudy 2 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) FRIDAY Sun and areas of high clouds today. Mostly cloudy tonight. High 46° / Low 29° Statistics through 3 p.m. Tue. 31°/16° 43°/26° 78° in 2020 -6° in 1982 THURSDAY 42° 27° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM descending from Canada, but the good news is that it is expected to be a short-lived cold spell, said Bill Simpson, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service’s Norton, Massachusetts, ofﬁce. “We’re getting an arctic cold front with northwest ﬂow, quickly switching to a southwest ﬂow,” he said, adding temperatures are expected to rise to around 40 degrees Fahrenheit (4.5 C) in the Boston area later in the week. Wind chill temperatures in areas near lakes Erie and Ontario in New York state were expected to drop as low as minus 30 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 34 Celsius). To make matters worse, parts of the state were expected to be hit with up to 2 feet (0.6 meters) of lake-effect snow and winds gusting up to 40 mph (64 kph). Clendenin 46/32 Charleston 49/32 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 14/6 Montreal 28/15 Billings 49/33 Minneapolis 32/22 Detroit 37/27 Chicago 38/28 Denver 54/33 Kansas City 52/32 Toronto 35/25 New York 39/32 Washington 46/32 Today Thu. 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Twyman was limited to Valley girls basketball team four points in each of the on Monday night in a 50-40 ﬁnal two frames, and OHHS non-conference decision in used an 11-10 spurt in the Gallia County. third stanza to close the gap The host Lady Raiders down to 33-31 entering the (5-8) held leads after each ﬁnale. of the ﬁrst three quarters of Chambers grabbed her play, but the Lady Oaks rode bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters | OVP Sports River Valley freshman Kallie Burger dives after a loose ball during the second half of Monday night’s girls basketball game against Oak Hill in Bidwell, Ohio. 1,000th career rebound on an offensive putback attempt with 4:06 left in regulation. After a brief stoppage to recognize the feat, Chambers sank the ﬁrst of two free throws and ultimately handed Oak Hill a lead (3837) it never relinquished. River Valley made 15 total ﬁeld goals — including six trifectas — and also went 4-of-6 at the free throw line for 67 percent. Twyman led the hosts with a game-high 26 points, followed by freshman Kallie Burger with seven markers. Brooklin Clonch was next with three points, while See OAKS | 7 Lady Marauders sweep Eastern, 54-37 in non-conference play Rio women get past Grenadiers By Bryan Walters RIO GRANDE, Ohio — History has shown that, when the University of Rio Grande and Indiana University Southeast get together on the hardwood, you can expect a high-scoring, tightlycontested affair. Saturday’s meeting between the RedStorm and the Grenadiers delivered on both ends. Rio Grande erased deﬁcits of 12 points in the ﬁrst quarter and seven points in the third period for a come-frombehind 100-96 win in River States Conference women’s basketball action at the Newt Oliver Arena. The 18th-ranked RedStorm improved to 17-1 overall and 6-0 in conference play with the victory. IU Southeast, which lost for an eighth straight time, fell to 6-11 overall and 2-6 in the RSC as a result of the loss. Rio Grande has now won seven of the nine alltime meetings with the Grenadiers, although the last ﬁve games have been decided by just 17 points combined. Junior Hailey Jordan (Columbus, OH) ﬁnished with a career-high and team-best 29 points in the winning effort, while also tallying a game-high four steals. Freshman Kaylee Darnell (Wheelersburg, OH) recorded just the sixth “triple-double” in Rio program history, totaling a career-high 24 points to go along with a gamehigh 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Her rebound totals tied a career-high, bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — Birds don’t tend to ﬂy well when its raining. The Meigs girls basketball team nailed eight trifectas and led the ﬁnal 22:25 of regulation on Monday night during a 54-37 victory over host Eastern in a non-conference contest at The Nest. The Lady Marauders (9-3) trailed only once in the contest at 8-6 after Sydney Reynolds hit the opening basket of the second quarter, but the guests countered with ﬁve straight points from Delana Wright — including the eventual go-ahead 3-pointer with 6:25 left in the ﬁrst half — for an 11-8 edge. From there, MHS made a 12-4 surge to close out the half and took a 23-12 cushion into the intermission. The Lady Eagles (7-7) were never closer than seven points the rest of the way as a 15-11 third quarter push allowed the hosts to close to within 34-27 headed into the ﬁnale. The Lady Marauders ended regulation with a 20-10 charge to complete the 17-point outcome, their largest lead of the entire night. The Maroon and Gold outrebounded EHS by a 40-36 overall margin, but Eastern did manage a 19-14 edge on the offensive glass. Both teams also committed 16 turnovers apiece in the contest. MHS made 19-of-49 ﬁeld goal attempts for 39 percent, including an 8-of-21 effort from behind the arc for 38 percent. The guests were also 8-of14 at the free throw line for 57 percent. Jennifer Parker led Meigs with 17 points, followed by Wright and Mallory Hawley with 11 points apiece. Rylee Lisle was next with eight markers to go along with a game-high 12 rebounds. Andrea Mahr was next with four points, while Keaghan Wolfe and Maggie Musser completed the winning tally with two points and one point. Hawley also grabbed nine rebounds for the victors. See MARAUDERS | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, Jan. 12 Boys Basketball Wahama at St. Marys, 7 p.m. Wrestling Gallia Academy at Athens, 5:30 Thursday, Jan. 13 Girls Basketball Trimble at Southern, 6 p.m. Hurricane at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Alexander at River Valley, 7 p.m. Gallia Academy at South Point, 6:30 Meigs at Wellston, 7 p.m. Eastern at Belpre, 7 p.m. Wahama at Ritchie County, 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 14 Boys Basketball Southern at Eastern, 7 p.m. Ironton at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. Lincoln County at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Belpre at South Gallia, 7 p.m. Ritchie County at Wahama, 7 p.m. Sherman at Hannan, 7 p.m. Parkersburg Christian at OVCS, 7:30 River Valley at Nelsonville-York, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Parkersburg Christian at OVCS, 6 p.m. Wrestling River Valley at Alliance, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Top Gun INV, 5 p.m. By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing Courtesy|Justyce Stout Rio Grande freshman Kaylee Darnell was named River States Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week on Monday. She scored 24 points to go along with 10 rebounds and 10 assists in a 10096 win over Indiana University Southeast on Saturday. It was just the sixth triple-double in program history. while the 10 assists established a new career-high. The triple-double was Rio’s ﬁrst since Sydney Holden turned the trick in a 114-109 loss to Ohio Christian on Feb. 8, 2020. The RedStorm got off to a slow start, though, and trailed by as many as 12 points on three differ- ent occasions in the opening quarter. But a 12-0 run, which bridged the ﬁnal 43 seconds of the ﬁrst period and the ﬁrst 2:11 of the second stanza, gave Rio a 34-28 lead following a bucket by Jordan with 7:49 remaining before intermission. The RedStorm settled for a 51-49 edge at the intermission, but the Grenadiers roared to life again and surged ahead 78-71 following a bucket by Brynna Blackburn with 26 seconds left in the third period. See RIO | 7 Lady Rebels roll past Southern, 61-30 By Colton Jeffries the ﬁrst eight minutes. Up 20-4 going into the second, the Red and Gold MERCERVILLE, Ohio racked up 17 more points — The South Gallia girls to go into halftime with a basketball team got back 37-12 lead. The home team kept to its winning ways Monday evening with a 61-30 the offensive pressure going into the second home win against the Southern Lady Tornadoes half, putting up 14 points to the Purple and Gold’s in a Tri Valley Confersix to go into the ﬁnal ence Hocking Division quarter with a 51-18 matchup. advantage. The Lady Rebel (8-3, The fourth quarter was 5-2 TVC Hocking) the only quarter where defense was stout in the ﬁrst quarter, keeping the the Lady Tornadoes were able to score in the Lady Tornadoes (2-10, 0-7) to only four points in double digits, making 12 cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com more points before the ﬁnal buzzer. Leading the Lady Rebels in scoring was sophomore Tori Triplett, who recorded three 3-pointers and three ﬁeld goals for a total of 15 points. Behind her was freshman Emma Clary, who notched one 3-pointer, four ﬁeld goals and one free throw for 12 points. Rounding out the South Gallia scoring were Jessie Rutt with 11 points, Ryleigh Halley with nine points, Macie Sanders with eight points, Madi- son Summers with two points, Dafney Clary with two points and Sydni Hornsby with two points. There was a 3-way tie for the Lady Tornadoes’ point leader distinction, with seniors Kelly Shaver and Kayla Evans and sophomore Kass Chaney each scoring six points. Shaver and Evans both got there with three ﬁeld goals while Chaney had two ﬁeld goals and two free throws. Rounding out the See REBELS | 7 �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Georgia snaps 41-year title drought By Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Confetti rained down on Georgia. The Bulldogs fans chanted “Kir-by, Kirby!” Four decades of pent-up emotion were unleashed Monday night as the Bulldogs snapped a frustrating national championship drought by vanquishing their nemesis. Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and Georgia’s defense sealed the sweetest victory in program history, beating Alabama 33-18 in the College Football Playoff for its ﬁrst title in 41 years. “I’ve never been around a group of players that really wanted it so bad and wouldn’t be denied,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said. “I told the guys in the locker room, just take a picture of this.” Smart, a Bulldogs defensive back in the mid1990s, returned to his alma mater in 2016 after helping Nick Saban build a dynasty as an assistant at Alabama. Georgia has become an elite program under wild celebration by the relieved Georgia fans who packed Lucas Oil Stadium. “There’s going to be some property torn up in Indianapolis tonight,” Smart said, paraphrasing the late Georgia play-byplay man Larry Munson. The Bulldogs (14-1) hadn’t won a national title since freshman Herschel Walker led them there in Darron Cummings | AP 1980. If simply snapping Georgia players celebrate after winning the College Football Playoff championship game against Alabama on Tuesday in Indianapolis. the drought wasn’t good enough, doing it against Georgia won 33-18. No. 1 Alabama (13-2) put the Bulldogs up eight made it even better. Smart, but has not been “I cried, so pretty with 3:33 left. able to chase down its good,” Bennett said when The ﬁnal blow came Southeastern Conference from Georgia’s dominant asked how it felt. rival. Saban’s Tide had won defense. Kelee Ringo Until now. seven straight against the intercepted an under“This was for all the Bulldogs. glory, we took it,” defen- thrown deep ball down The Bulldogs lost the sideline by Heisman sive tackle Jordan Davis two SEC championship Trophy winner Bryce said. games, including one ﬁve And they did it the way Young. weeks ago, and the 2018 “I just saw the ball in Alabama has broken their CFP title game to Alahis hands and that was hearts so many times all she wrote,” said safety bama under Smart. in recent years: Coming “I told them we burned from behind and ﬁnishing Lewis Cine, the game’s the boats. The only way defensive MVP. with a ﬂourish. home was through them,” With just over a minBennett connected Smart said. ute left, Ringo took off with Adonai Mitchell Mission accomplished. behind a convoy of blockon a 40-yard touchdown Bennett, the former ers and went 79 yards, to give No. 3 Georgia Smart chasing and yelling walk-on turned starter, a 19-18 lead with 8:09 ﬁnished 17 for 26 for 224 at him to go down so he left and then hooked up yards and no intercepwouldn’t risk a fumble. with Brock Bowers for a tions. 15-yard TD on a screen to The touchdown set off a Wednesday, January 12, 2022 7 Lady Hornets sting Gallia Academy, 41-34 By Colton Jeffries putting up 12 points to Gallia Academy’s eight. Leading the Blue Angels in scoring was senior Preslee Reed, CENTENARY, Ohio who recorded three — The Gallia Acadﬁeld goals and ﬁve free emy girls basketball throws for a total of 11 team suffered a 41-34 points. home loss to the Coal Behind her was Grove Lady Hornets senior Asia Grifﬁn, who Monday evening in an Ohio Valley Conference notched ﬁve ﬁeld goals for 10 points. matchup. Rounding out the The Blue Angels Gallia Academy scoring (3-12, 0-8 OVC) held a good defensive pressure were Chanee Cremeens with seven points and over the Lady Hornets Kenya Peck with six (11-3, 7-1), taking an points. 8-6 lead at the end of Leading the Lady the ﬁrst quarter. However, the visitors Hornets was Abbey Hicks, who had two powered back, scor3-pointers, four ﬁeld ing 16 points to the Blue and White’s eight, goals and two free throws for a total of 16 giving the road team points. a 22-16 advantage at The Blue Angels will halftime. be back in action at 6 The Blue Angels p.m. Thursday when started to mount a they travel to take on comeback in the third the South Point Lady quarter, cutting the Lady Hornet lead down Pointers in another OVC contest. to three points, 29-26, © 2022 Ohio Valley heading into the ﬁnal Publishing, all rights quarter. reserved. Ultimately, Coal Grove was able to outColton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. last the home team, cjeffries@aimmediamidwest. com Tomlin guides Steelers to playoffs By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — It sounded like wishful thinking at best. A throwaway line at worst for a coach bracing himself for imminent disappointment. “I’m capable of talking myself in(to) anything,” Mike Tomlin said last week when asked about the seemingly unlikely series of events the Pittsburgh Steelers needed to unfold if they wanted to navigate their way to the playoffs. Yet what could have come off as naive or trite instead provided a glimpse into Tomlin’s relentless tunnel vision, the kind that’s helped him guide the Steelers (9-7-1) to their 10th — and by far most unlikely — postseason appearance during his 15 years on the sideline. Over the past four months, through injuries, uncharacteristically lopsided losses and a series of wins whose only saving grace was the ﬁnal score — oh and that comical tie with Detroit — Tomlin’s message has not changed. Down 29 at the half to Minnesota? Keep going. Steamrolled by Cincinnati ... twice? Keep going. Destroyed in Kansas City the day after Christmas? Keep going. By comparison, needing a win in Baltimore in the regular-season ﬁnale, a loss by Indianapolis to a team so bad fans came dressed up as clowns and the game between the Chargers and Raiders to not end in a tie — which it nearly did — seemed doable. “Whether we were winning or losing, whether we were up or down, it was always the same atti- Nick Wass | AP Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt (90) celebrates with teammates, from left, free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (39), cornerback Arthur Maulet (35), cornerback Cameron Sutton (20) and outside linebacker Alex Highsmith (56) after recording a forced fumble against Baltimore Ravens quarterback Tyler Huntley during the first half Sunday in Baltimore. to visit the Chiefs (125) on Sunday, the same place where Kansas City crushed Pittsburgh 36-10 three weeks ago, a victory that seemed to highlight the chasm between the two clubs. Despite being listed as 13-point underdogs the Steelers — stunningly — have a chance to bridge that gap thanks in large part to a coach who seems to have a mystical ability to speak things into existence. “We’ve got a lot of warts,” Tomlin said. “But we’re here.” tude, and that’s hard to ﬁnd,” said wide receiver Ray-Ray McCloud, who has stunningly morphed from a punt return specialist to one of quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s favorite options. “You never change your ways. You know you’ve just got to win.” Something the Steelers somehow managed to do nine times this season — the 15th straight nonlosing season under Tomlin’s watch, the longest by a coach to start a career in NFL history — despite ﬁnishing in the bottom third of the league in every major statistical category. Well, except for the most important one. “I do think it shows something about this team, that you can continue to ﬁght and never give up,” Roethlisberger said. It’s a mindset that’s served as the backbone of Tomlin’s philosophy since the day he replaced Bill Cowher in January 2007. He was 34 at the time and largely anonymous. Going on two decades later, Tomlin’s steadfastness keeps his team calm and tends to rattle opposing coaches. How else to explain Cleveland and Tennessee — two of the best running teams in the NFL — turning to their quarterbacks instead when facing the worst rush defense in the league? The Titans turned it over four times and lost despite allowing just 168 yards. The Browns seemed to forget they had Nick Chubb and tried to let Baker Mayﬁeld beat the Steelers instead. It didn’t work either time. If any of those three games go the other way, Pittsburgh’s season is over. If the Detroit Lions have their regular kicker instead of the backup punter attempting an overtime ﬁeld goal during that strange tie in November, Pittsburgh’s season is over. If Baltimore coach John Harbaugh opts for overtime instead of going for 2 and the win during the rivals’ ﬁrst meeting in December, Pittsburgh’s season is (maybe) over. It’s not. The Steelers, with their minus-55 point differential, an offense that sputters far more often than it shines, a defense that has T.J. Watt, Cam Heyward, Minkah Fitzpatrick and seemingly not much else, play on. Their reward is a trip What’s working More like who’s working. Watt tied Michael Strahan’s single-season sack record when he pushed his total to 22 1/2 by taking down Baltimore’s Tyler Huntley on Sunday. When the possible NFL Defensive Player of the Year is close to healthy, he can make up for Pittsburgh’s glaring shortcomings, though he’ll need to make more of an impact against the Chiefs than he did the ﬁrst time around, when he was limited to one tackle. tosses for 35 percent. Erica Durst paced EHS with 21 points and 10 rebounds, while From page 6 Reynolds added 13 markers to go along Eastern netted 15-ofwith 10 caroms. Audry 58 shot attempts for 26 percent, including miss- Clingenpeel and Juli es on all 15 of its 3-point Durst completed things with two points and one attempts. The hosts also sank 7-of-20 charity point. The Lady Marauders earned a season sweep of the series after claiming a 58-53 win in the ﬁrst contest in Rocksprings back on Nov. 29, 2021. Meigs returns to action Thursday when it travels to Wellston for a TVC Ohio matchup at 7 p.m. Eastern returns to the hardwood on Thursday when it travels to Belpre for a TVC Hocking contest at 7 p.m. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Marauders What’s not The offense can be difﬁcult to watch. Roethlisberger’s 6.2 yards per attempt is the lowest of his 18-year career because of a combination of things. The Steelers aren’t equipped to win a shootout. Any chance they have to upset Kansas City relies heavily on the defense forcing Patrick Mahomes into mistakes. Injuries Rookie running back Najee Harris played most of the game with a sleeve on his right elbow after getting injured in the ﬁrst quarter. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Rio IU Southeast. She also handed out a team-high four assists. Lauren Lambdin From page 6 added 24 points and Rio Grande respond- four assists of her own for the Grenadiers, ed with a 9-2 run to while Emmy Ralph brieﬂy regain an 81-80 had 24 points, nine lead after a bucket by Jordan with 7:36 left to rebounds and three play, but the RedStorm steals. IU Southeast ﬁnished didn’t take the lead 35-of-70 from the ﬁeld for good until Darnell overall (50%), including drilled a three-pointer with 5:56 remaining to 10-for-22 from threepoint range. make it 86-84. However, the GrenaIU Southeast got no closer than one the rest diers were outrebounded 36-32 and committed of the way and Rio led 19 turnovers, which led by as many as seven points twice inside the to a 27-17 Rio advantage in points off of ﬁnal 30 seconds. turnovers. Freshman Aleea Rio Grande will Crites (Parkersburg, return to action on WV) added 12 points Tuesday night when it and senior Chyna hosts Midway UniverChambers (Columbus, OH) had seven assists, sity in a rescheduled in the winning effort for game from last Thursday’s snowout. the RedStorm, which Both teams are curshot a sizzling 68.8 percent in the ﬁnal quarter rently unbeaten in River States Conference play. and 57 percent for the Tipoff is set for 5:30 game. p.m. at the Newt Oliver Leah Miller conArena. nected on seven threepointers and scored a Randy Payton is the Sports Inforcareer-high 31 points mation Director for the University in a losing cause for of Rio Grande. Rebels From page 6 Southern scoring were Timberlyn Templeton with four points, Cassidy Roderus with four points, Michelle Adkins with two points and Kinley Thomas with two points. The Lady Rebels will be back on the court at 1:30 p.m. Saturday when they travel to Oaks From page 6 Allie Holley and Savannah White completed things with two points each. Brooke Howard followed Chambers for Oak Hill with a dozen face the Athens Lady Bulldogs in a Tri Valley Conference non-divisional contest. The Lady Tornadoes will be back in action at 6 p.m. Thursday when they host the Trimble Lady Cats in another TVC-Hocking matchup. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. markers. River Valley is back in action Thursday when it hosts Alexander in a TVC Ohio contest at 7 p.m. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �NEWS 8 Wednesday, January 12, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Omicron may be headed for rapid drop in US, Britain By Maria Cheng and Carla K. Johnson demic might unfold. The plateauing or ebbing in Associated Press the two countries is not happening everywhere at the same time or at the Scientists are seeing same pace. And weeks signals that COVID-19’s or months of misery still alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Brit- lie ahead for patients and overwhelmed hospitals ain and is about to do even if the drop-off comes the same in the U.S., at to pass. which point cases may “There are still a lot start dropping off draof people who will get matically. infected as we descend The reason: The varithe slope on the backant has proved so wildly side,” said Lauren Ancel contagious that it may Meyers, director of the already be running out University of Texas of people to infect, just COVID-19 Modeling Cona month and a half after sortium, which predicts it was ﬁrst detected in that reported cases will South Africa. peak within the week. “It’s going to come The University of down as fast as it went Washington’s own highly up,” said Ali Mokdad, inﬂuential model projects a professor of health that the number of daily metrics sciences at the University of Washington reported cases in the U.S. will crest at 1.2 milin Seattle. lion by Jan. 19 and will At the same time, experts warn that much is then fall sharply “simply still uncertain about how because everybody who the next phase of the pan- could be infected will be David Goldman | AP file Maya Goode, a COVID-19 technician, performs a test on Jessica Sanchez outside Asthenis Pharmacy in Providence, R.I., in December. Scientists are seeing signals that COVID-19�s alarming omicron wave may have peaked in Britain and is about to do the same in the U.S., at which point cases may start dropping off dramatically. infected,” according to Mokdad. In fact, he said, by the university’s complex calculations, the true number of new daily infections in the U.S. — an estimate that includes people who were never tested — has already peaked, hitting 6 million on Jan. 6. In Britain, meanwhile, new COVID-19 cases dropped to about 140,000 a day in the last week, after skyrocketing to more than 200,000 a day earlier this month, according to government data. Kevin McConway, a retired professor of applied statistics at Britain’s Open University, said that while cases are still rising in places such as southwest England and the West Midlands, the outbreak may have peaked in London. The ﬁgures have raised hopes that the two countries are about to undergo something similar to what happened in South Africa, where in the span of about a month the wave crested at record highs and then fell signiﬁcantly. “We are seeing a deﬁnite falling-off of cases in the U.K., but I’d like to see them fall much further before we know if what happened in South Africa will happen here,” said Dr. Paul Hunter, a professor of medicine at Britain’s University of East Anglia. Differences between Britain and South Africa, including Britain’s older population and the tendency of its people to spend more time indoors in the winter, could mean a bumpier outbreak for the country and other nations like it. On the other hand, British authorities’ decision to adopt minimal restrictions against omicron could enable the virus to rip through the population and run its course much faster than it might in Western European countries that have imposed tougher COVID19 controls, such as France, Spain and Italy. Shabir Mahdi, dean of health sciences at South Africa’s University of Witwatersrand, said European countries that impose lockdowns won’t necessarily come through the omicron wave with fewer infections; the cases may just be spread out over a longer period of time. Medicare limits coverage of $28K-a-year Alzheimer’s drug By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar April 11, following a public comment period and further evaluation by the agency. “Alzheimer’s disease is a devastatWASHINGTON — Medicare said ing illness that has touched the lives Tuesday it will limit coverage of a of millions of American families,” $28,000-a-year Alzheimer’s drug whose beneﬁts have been widely ques- Medicare administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure said in a statement. tioned, a major development in the “CMS has been and remains commitnation’s tug-of-war over the fair value of new medicines that offer tantalizing ted to providing the American public possibilities but come with prohibitive with a clear, trusted, evidence-based decision that is made only after a thorprices. ough analysis of public feedback on The initial determination from the the beneﬁts and risks of coverage for Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Medicare patients.” Services means that for Medicare to The requirement for clinical studies pay, patients taking Biogen’s Aduhelm applies to the entire class of drugs of medication will have to be part of clinical trials to assess the drug’s effec- which Aduhelm is a pioneer, monoclonal antibodies that work against tiveness in slowing the progression amyloid, a kind of protein that forms of early-stage dementia as well as its plaques characteristic of Alzheimer’s safety. Medicare’s national coverage disease. determination would become ﬁnal by Associated Press Matt Rourke | AP Workers in protective clothing walk from an apartment building which suffered the city’s deadliest fire in three decades in the Bronx borough of New York on Tuesday. A malfunctioning electric space heater apparently started the fire Sunday in the 19-story building in the Bronx, fire officials said. How fleeting choices, circumstances doomed 17 in Bronx high-rise fire By Adam Geller AP National Writer Q U A R T E R L Y Wellness Lab Panels During the Month of January Wednesday - Friday | 7:30am - 11:00am | PVH Lab During the month of January, Wellness Lab Panels are available in the Pleasant Valley Hospital Laboratory on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Lab work should be performed while fasting 8-10 hours beforehand. No appointment necessary! 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In the moment, that decision hardly deserved a second thought. Soon, though, it would prove the ﬁrst in a series of ﬂeeting choices and troubling circumstances that combined to fuel a staggering tragedy. If only the heat inside apartment 3N had been sufﬁcient. If only the family, ﬂeeing a ﬁre sparked by the malfunctioning space heater, had pulled the door closed behind them. If only their neighbors, conditioned to ignore frequent alarms that nearly always proved false, had not disregarded them this time. If only the blaze hadn’t started near the bottom of the building, quickly turning the structure into a chimney that funneled impenetrable black smoke up stairwells and down hallways as scores struggled to escape. If only so many seemingly minor factors had not aligned, then 17 people, including eight children, might now be alive. “I dropped on my knees and started to pray to God and said, ‘Please help me. Please help us,’” said Tysena Jacobs. 68, who was making breakfast in her 15th-ﬂoor apartment when acrid smoke started billowing under the front door. “It was like a nightmare.” Most nightmares, though, are solitary. This one, all too real, was endured by hundreds spread over 19 ﬂoors -taxi drivers and teachers, the elderly and newborns, many of them west African immigrants. From the outside, their brown block building set on a cement corner appeared anonymous. But inside it was a community, only vertical. That ampliﬁed both the damage and the grief. If only, after an almost eerily mild December, the weekend’s weather in New York had not turned cold. Each winter, some apartments in the Twin Parks tower stayed comfortable while others did not, forcing residents to improvise, said Stefan Beauvogui, a 67-year-old immigrant from Guinea who lives on the fourth ﬂoor. On Sunday, he and his wife had space heaters running in both bedrooms and their sitting room because the building’s heat “don’t work for nothing.” He said he had complained, but it hadn’t been ﬁxed. Fathia Touray’s family was the ﬁrst to arrive at Twin Parks from the west African country of Gambia in the mid-1980s. They and other new arrivals bought space heaters. But sometimes her family had to turn on the oven or boil pots of water to keep the chill at bay, said Touray. She moved out in 2005 but her family remained, forced to ﬂee Sunday’s blaze. Investigators say an electric space heater set up in one of the bedrooms of a duplex on the third ﬂoor of the building had been on for a “prolonged period” when an unspeciﬁed malfunction set off a ﬁre around 11 a.m. Soon, ﬂames began billowing from the unit’s windows. Down the hall, resident Karen Dejesus heard one of the building’s hardwired smoke alarms going off on the other side of her apartment door. At ﬁrst, she ignored it. “So many of us were used to hearing that ﬁre alarm go off, it was like second nature to us,” said Dejesus, 56, who was in the apartment with her son and 3-year-old granddaughter. “Not until I actually saw the smoke coming in the door did I realize it was a real ﬁre and I began to hear people yelling ‘Help. Help. Help.’” Up on the 10th ﬂoor, Jose Henriquez had the same reaction. “It seems like today, they went off but the people didn’t pay attention,” Henriquez said in Spanish. Glenn Corbett, a ﬁre science professor at John Jay College in New York City, said closed doors are vital to containing ﬁre and smoke, especially in buildings without systems to douse a blaze. “In a building that doesn’t have sprinklers in it, that has very little ﬁre safety in it, this door became literally life and death for hundreds of people,” he said. On the ninth ﬂoor, Kweesam Wood, a train station cleaner for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, was in the shower when his 6-yearold daughter Dasanii ran to tell his wife that she smelled smoke. The family grabbed clothes and started down the building’s ﬁre stairs. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, January 12, 2022 9 Chicago union leaders OK plan to resume in-person class By Sophia Tareen Associated Press CHICAGO — Students are poised to return to Chicago Public Schools after leaders of the teachers union approved a plan with (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGALS skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, the labor ﬁght in union-friendly Chicago ampliﬁed concerns over remote learning and other pandemic issues. The deal approved late Monday would have students back in class on the nation’s third-largest district over COVID-19 safety protocols, ending a bitter standoff that canceled classes for ﬁve days. While school districts nationwide have faced similar concerns due to (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN ANNOUNCEMENTS Legals 7KH 9LOODJH RI 0LGGOHSRUWV %XLOGLQJ ,QVSHFWRU KDV FRQGHPQHG WKH IROORZLQJ VWUXFWXUHV� 1. 242 Beech St. 2. 226 Cole St. 3. 739 South Second Ave. 4. 803 Brownell Ave. Wednesday and teachers back a day earlier. It still requires approval from the union’s roughly 25,000 members, with voting scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday. Chicago Teachers Union spokesperson Ronnie Miscellaneous 0ROOHWW +DXOLQ -XQN 5HPRYDO DQG GXPS KDXOV FDOO �� (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS (RFQ) TO PROVIDE ARCHITECTURAL/ENGINEERING SERVICES For GALLIA COUNTY ROGERS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING 8QFRQGLWLRQDO /LIHWLPH *XDUDQWHH (VWDEOLVKHG �� 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. %DVHPHQW :DOOV %UDFHG +XQGUHGV 2I /RFDO 5HIHUHQFHV /LFHQVHG� %RQGHG ,QVXUHG FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hours (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com LEGAL NOTICE Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. -vsCARL B. HEIL et al. Unknown Spouse, if any, of Carl B. Heil, whose present place of residence is unknown and Unknown Spouse, if any, of Geraldine Harris, whose present place of residence is unknown, will take notice that on September 21, 2021, Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. filed its Complaint in Case No. 21-CV-059 in the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs County, 100 East Second Street, Pomeroy, OH 45769, seeking foreclosure and alleging that the Defendants Unknown Spouse, if any, of Carl B. Heil and Unknown Spouse, if any, of Geraldine Harris have or claim to have an interest in the real estate described below: Permanent Parcel #: 13-00444.000,13-00084.000,13-00085.000,13-00086.000, 13-00087.000,13-00088.000,13-00345.000,13-00346.000, 13-00347.000 Property Address: 35199 Hilltop Road, Langsville, OH 45741 The Defendant(s) named above are required to answer on or before the 16th day of February, 2022. Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. BY:LOGS Legal Group LLP Melissa J. Whalen 4805 Montgomery Road, Suite 320 Norwood, OH 45212 (513) 396-8100 1/5/22,1/12/22,1/19/22 OH-70269207 Approved Permission for Open Burning OAC Chapter 3745-19 Ohio Valley Electric Corporation-Attn: Elizabeth Lamerson Kyger Creek Station Fire Services, 5758 State Route 7 North, Cheshire, OH 45620 ID #: SE21-22 Date of Action: 01/05/2022 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. Approval of Open Burn Permission for Fire Training 1/12/22 the agreement included metrics to close individual schools during outbreaks and plans to boost COVID-19 testing in the largely lowincome Black and Latino school district of about 350,000 students. XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN 1/12/22,1/19/22 The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: https://epa.ohio.gov/actions or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov Reese conﬁrmed the goal to bring students back on Wednesday, even as the vote proceeds. Neither side disclosed full details of the proposal Monday evening, but leaders generally said 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. LEGAL NOTICE The parties listed below whose last known address is listed below, the place of residence of each being unknown, will take notice that on the date of filing listed below, the undersigned Plaintiff filed its Amended Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, of Gallia County, Ohio, alleging that Plaintiff is the holder of certain tax certificates (listed below), purchased from the Gallia County Treasurer in conformity with statutory authority, and is vested with the first lien previously held by the State of Ohio and its taxing districts for the amount of taxes, assessments, penalties, charges and interest charged against the subject parcel. Plaintiff further alleges that the certificate redemption price of each certificate is due and unpaid, and that it has filed a Notice of Intent to Foreclose with the Gallia County Treasurer, which the Treasurer has certified indicating the certificate has not been redeemed. Plaintiff further alleges that there are also due and payable taxes, assessments, penalties and charges on the subject parcel that are not covered by the certificate, including all costs related directly or indirectly to the tax certificate (including attorneys fees of the holders' attorney and fees and costs of the proceedings). Plaintiff further alleges that it is owed the sums shown below on each tax certificate, plus interest at a rate of 17.5% per annum on the first tax certificate, from the certificate's purchase date to the date a notice of intent was filed, and 18% thereafter and on any other subsequently purchased tax certificate which are a first and prior lien against the real estate described below, superior to all other liens and encumbrances upon the subject parcel shown below. Plaintiff prays that the defendants named below be required to answer and set up their interest in said premises or be forever barred from asserting the same; that all taxes, assessments, penalties and interest due and unpaid, together with the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, on the tax certificates be found to be a good and valid first lien on said premises; that the equity of redemption of said premises be foreclosed, said premises sold as provided by law, and for such other relief as is just and equitable. The defendants named below are required to answer on or before the 16th day of February 2022. By Suzanne M. Godenswager (0086422), Sandhu Law Group, LLC, 1213 Prospect Avenue, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44115, 216-373-1001, Attorney for Plaintiff listed below. 19CV000117 TAX EASE OHIO, LLC V. TROY JARRELL, ET AL. Date of Filing: August 9, 2021 Published on: The Unknown Heirs, if any, names unknown, Next of Kin, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, and/or Administrators of Bessie N. Jarrell, whose last known address is: Unknown Base Lien: 14-013 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,468.54 Additional Liens: 14-056 Certificate Purchase Price: $511.11 15 tificate Purchase Price: $514.18 16-025 Certificate Purchase Price: $514.04 18-030 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,006.84 Permanent Parcel No.: 02000104000 Also known as: 2785 Bladen Road, Crown City, OH 45623 (A full copy of the legal description can be found in the Gallia County Recorder's office) 1/5/22,1/12/22,1/19/22 �NEWS 10 Wednesday, January 12, 2022 WVa tax incentive for manufacturing sent to governor By John Raby Associated Press CHARLESTON, W.Va. — A tax incentive for a potential industrial manufacturing project in West Virginia was sent to the governor Tuesday. Gov. Jim Justice will give his sixth State of the State address on Wednesday night and has advertised an unspeciﬁed “major” announcement. During a special session, the House of Delegates passed the incentive on a 91-2 vote with seven members absent. Two Republicans in the GOP-dominated House voted against it. The Senate approved the incentive Monday. Without mentioning any company by name, lawmakers said one project was being targeted for Mason County along the Ohio River. In September, Charlotte, North Carolina- based Nucor Corp. said it was looking to build a $2.7 billion steel mill in Ohio, Pennsylvania or West Virginia. The company also said in December that it was scouting for a site to build a $350 million rebar facility. Justice had said in his special session proclamation Saturday night that the tax incentive would be based upon “very signiﬁcant investment and employment thresholds” for labor and heavy industrial facilities. Some Democrats remained skeptical about the speedy passage just two days after details of the tax incentive were disclosed. “I am sad that we didn’t take a little bit more time,” Monongalia County Delegate Barbara Evans Fleischauer said during a seven-minute ﬂoor speech. EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL REEDSVILLE — Eastern High School recently announced the honor roll for the second nine weeks. All “A” Honor Roll — 12th grade: Austin Bable, Dustin Davis, Emma Davis, Emma Doczi, Jayden Evans, Olivia Harris, Megan Maxon, Brielle Newland, and Colin Parsons. 11th grade: Savannah Barnes, Ella Carleton, Juli Durst, Hayden Fick, Treyton Hill, Mandalynn Johnson, Sydney Reynolds, Kylie Smith, Sierra Smith, and Kyra Zuspan. 10th grade: Haylie Brewer, Emma Edwards, Emmalyn Hayes, and Olivia Wood. 9th grade: Cooper Barnett, Delanie Brooks, Owen Davis, Danielle Epple, William Gaddis, Garret Long, Wyatt McCune, Anita Moore, Cassium Powell, Joseph Putman, Kayla Sellers, Rylan Weeks, and Addi- son Well. All “A and B” Honor Roll — 12th grade: Abigail Bauerbach, Isaiah Devlin, Emma Epling, Natalie Hoffman, Kendyl Householder, Emily Jeffers, Cami Jones, Colton McDaniel, Breanna Nelson, Bryce Newland, Riley Pierce, Isaiah Reed, Ryan Ross, Ethan Short, and Jaylin Stevens. 11th grade: Jace Bullington, Chloe Bissell, Erica Durst, Bella Mugrage, Darbi Mugrage, Hayley Sanders, Abby Smeeks, and Brady Yonker. 10th grade: Rylee Barrett, Kasey Rankin, and Karey Schreckengost. 9th grade: Evan Bearhs, Haylen Knapp, Sidney Dillon, Ethan Love, Tyson Maxson, Sarah Morris, Emma Putman, Gavin Smith, Leah Spencer, and Brittany Stewart. Submitted by Eastern High School. to continue within the Ohio Starts program; Entered into a lease agreement with the From page 1 Meigs County Public Transit Agency for a a memorandum of understanding with the monthly payment of $1,650. Meigs County Public Signed an agreement Transit Agency for the with solid waste manprovision of providing management and admin- agement for the year; Allow the auditor to istrative services; make year-end adjustAuthorize the JFS ments to any and all director to enter into a funds as needed; grant agreement with Also, a motion was the Ohio Department of approved for JFS to Transportation; Approve the sub-grant enter into an interagreement amendment agency agreement with Meigs County Public stating Integrated SerTransit. vices for Behavioral A motion was made Health. The provider to decline the change will require a written order to the contract notiﬁcation form the that is in place for Triad designated agency Rutland Knife Valve. when the family menThe motion passed. tor becomes ineligible OK Results From page 1 of those stops is as follows: Speeding violations-2,195; Seat belt violations-349; Driving under the inﬂuence of drugs or alcohol/OMVI234; CMV enforcement stops-201; CMV inspection stops 865; Total crashes on interstate and US highways-482; Total injury crashes-77; Total fatal crashes-8; Total fatalities-8; Felony arrests-124; Motorist Assists-2,501. CARE is a section within the International Chiefs of Police. CARE provides law enforcement with information, training and a forum for discussion on roadway safety issues. Daily Sentinel Fed chief: Inflation threatens job market By Christopher Rugaber AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — Warning that high inﬂation could make it harder to restore the job market to full health, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Tuesday that the Fed will raise interest rates faster than it now plans if needed to stem surging prices. With America’s households squeezed by higher costs for food, gas, rent, autos and many other items, the Fed is under pressure to rein in inﬂation by raising rates to slow borrowing and spending. At the same time, the economy has recovered enough that the Fed’s ultra-low-interest rate policies are no longer needed. “If we have to raise interest rates more over time, we will,” Powell said during a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee, which is considering his nomination for a second four-year term. The stark challenge for Powell if he is conﬁrmed for a new term, as expected, was underscored by the questions he faced Tuesday from both Democratic and Republican senators. They pressed him to raise rates to reduce inﬂation, though without ramping up borrowing costs so much that the economy tumbles into a recession. Fed ofﬁcials have forecast three increases “High inflation is a severe threat to the achievement of maximum employment.” — Jerome Powell, Federal Reserve chairman Biden, he has helped us deliver historic economic progress.” “There is broad bipartisan backing for Chairman Powell’s re-nomination,” Toomey added. Still, Toomey also criticized some of the Fed’s 12 regional banks for holding events that addressed climate change and “so-called racial justice,” which, Toomey argued, went far beyond the Fed’s mandate. He cited one event, organized by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, in which he said participants called for defunding police. “The troubling politicization of the Fed puts its independence and effectiveness at risk,” Toomey said. And Sen. Richard Shelby, an Alabama Republican, criticized Powell for the central bank’s initial characterization of the price spikes that began this spring as “transitory.” “I’m concerned if the Fed missed the boat on addressing inﬂation sooner, a lot of us are,” Shelby said. “As a result of that, the Fed under your leadership has lost a lot of credibility.” Inﬂation has soared to the highest levels in four decades, and on Wednesday the government is expected to report that consumer prices jumped 7.1% over the past 12 months, which would be the largest such jump since 1982. in their benchmark short-term rate this year, though some economists say they envision as many as four hikes in 2022. Powell’s nomination is expected to be approved by the committee sometime in the coming weeks and then conﬁrmed by the full Senate with bipartisan support. At Tuesday’s hearing, he drew mostly supportive comments from senators from both parties. A Republican ﬁrst elevated to the chair by President Donald Trump, Powell has also been credited by many Democrats for sticking with ultra-lowrate policies to support rapid hiring for the past 18 months. In his testimony, Powell rebuffed suggestions from some Democratic senators that rate increases would weaken hiring and potentially leave many people, particularly lower-income and Black Americans, without jobs. Fed rate increases usually boost borrowing costs on many consumer and business loans and have the effect of slowing the economy. But Powell argued that rising inﬂation, if it persists, also poses a threat the Fed’s goal of getting nearly everyone wants a job back to work. Low-income families have been particularly hurt by the surge in inﬂation, which has wiped out the pay increases that many have received. “High inﬂation is a severe threat to the achievement of maximum employment,” he said. The economy, the Fed chair added, must grow for an extended period to put as many Americans back to work as possible. Controlling inﬂation before it becomes entrenched is necessary to keep the economy expanding, he said. If prices keep rising, the Fed could be forced to slam on the brakes much harder by sharply raising interest rates, threatening hiring and growth. Powell won praise from Ohio Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown, the chairman of the committee, and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey, the senior Republican on the panel. “The president is putting results over partisanship, re-nominating a Federal Reserve chair of the other political party,” Brown said. “As chair, together with President Additional county case data since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Total cases since start From page 1 of vaccinations: 3,778; Total cases among 4,447 recovered cases, in individuals who were not Mason County. Case data is as follows: reported as fully vaccinated — 3,439 (20 new); 0-4 — 82 conﬁrmed Total breakthrough cases (1 new), 4 probcases among fully vacciable cases 5-11 — 213 conﬁrmed nated — 339 (2 fewer); Total deaths among not cases (2 new), 22 probfully vaccinated individuable cases (3 new) als — 59; 12-15 — 241 conTotal breakthrough ﬁrmed cases, 24 probable deaths among fully vaccicases nated individuals — 3. 16-20 — 323 conA total of 11,745 ﬁrmed cases (2 new), 23 people in Mason County probable cases (1 new) have received at least 21-25 — 339 conﬁrmed cases (1 new), 32 one dose of the COVID19 vaccine, which is probable cases 44.3 percent of the 26-30 — 376 conpopulation, according to ﬁrmed cases (1 fewer), DHHR, with 9,865 fully 26 probable cases vaccinated or 37.2 per31-40 — 664 conﬁrmed cases (2 new), 49 cent of the population. Mason County is curprobable cases (1 fewer), rently red on the West 2 deaths Virginia County Alert 41-50 — 637 conﬁrmed cases (1 new), 44 System. There have been 23 probable cases, 3 deaths conﬁrmed cases of the 51-60 — 573 conﬁrmed cases (4 new), 43 Delta variant in Mason County. No conﬁrmed probable cases (1 new), cases of the Omicron vari10 deaths ant have been reported in 61-70 — 452 conMason County. ﬁrmed cases (1 new), 32 probable cases, 13 deaths Ohio 71+ — 386 conﬁrmed According to the 2 cases, 33 probable cases p.m. update on Tuesday (1 new), 45 deaths from ODH, there have been 19,611 cases in the past 24 hours (21-day average of 17,103), 442 new hospitalizations (21day average of 332), 55 new ICU admissions (21day average of 30) and 363 new deaths in the previous 24 hours (21day average of 103) with 30,435 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: 7,068,240 (60.47 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 6,493,747 (55.55 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. West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Tuesday from DHHR, there have been 362,777 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 2,508 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 39,979 “breakthrough” cases as of Tuesday with 462 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/ Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,452 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with seven since the last update. There are 13,268 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 19.59 and a cumulative positivity rate of 6.94 percent. Statewide, 1,090,926 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 (60.9 percent of the population). A total of 52.5 percent of the population, 940,226 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. EPA evidence of contamination at coal plants from Virginia to Alaska. Coal ash storage and disposal went largely unregulated until a 2008 spill at a Tennessee Valley Authority power plant in Kingston, Tennessee. A containment dike burst and ﬂooding covered more than 300 acres (121 million hectares), dumped waste into two nearby rivers, destroyed homes and brought national attention to the issue. In 2014, an estimated 39,000 tons of coal ash spewed into the Dan River after a drainage pipe running below a waste dump collapsed at a Duke Energy plant in Eden, North Carolina. The toxic sludge turned the river gray for more than 70 miles (112 kilometers). The EPA on Tuesday reiterated its “consistently held position that surface impoundments or landﬁlls cannot be closed with coal ash in contact with groundwater.” Limiting contact between coal ash and groundwater after closure is critical to minimizing contaminants released into the environment and will help ensure communities near the sites have access to safe water for drinking and recreation, the EPA said. COVID coal ash disposal, said the enforcement action offers signiﬁcant protections for clean water nationwide. From page 1 “The EPA has sent a clear message that continued operation of (power plant operators) its coal ash pond, the cannot leave coal ash EPA said. sitting in primitive, polLisa Evans, a senior attorney for the environ- luting ponds across the country,” he said. mental group EarthjusUtilities in Alabama, tice, said the enforceGeorgia, Tennessee and ment action “sends a strong message to indus- other states that are still try that (compliance with storing coal ash in leaking, unlined pits sitting the EPA rule) is not a in groundwater and next paperwork exercise. It requires them to clean up to waterways are among those affected by the decithese toxic sites.” sion, Holleman said. Frank Holleman, a Coal ash disposal ponds lawyer for the Southern Environmental Law Cen- date back decades. 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