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In Meigs County, ODH reported 25 new COVID-19 cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), reported four additional deaths associated with COVID-19. Three individuals were in the 71-plus age group and one was in the 61-70 age group. DHHR also reported 79 new cases of COVID-19. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: 65 hospitalizations, 36 deaths Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 13,792 (46.13 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 12,615 (42.18 percent of the population). Meigs County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Thursday, there have been 4,264 total cases (25 new) in Meigs County since the beginning of the pandemic, 213 hospitalizations (1 new) and 74 deaths. Of the 4,264 cases, 3,594 (46 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 837 cases (4 new), 6 hospitalizations 20-29 — 618 cases (6 new), 5 hospitalizations, 1 death 30-39 — 570 cases (3 new), 15 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 630 cases (5 new), 18 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 50-59 — 588 cases Gallia County (6 new), 33 hospitalizaAccording to the 2 p.m. update from ODH tions, 9 deaths 60-69 — 511 cases, on Thursday, there 55 hospitalizations (1 have been 6,917 total cases (52 new) in Gallia new), 11 deaths 70-79 — 318 cases County since the begin(1 new), 50 hospitalizaning of the pandemic, 374 hospitalizations (1 tions, 27 deaths 80-plus — 191 cases, new) and 95 deaths. Of 31 hospitalizations, 22 the 6,917 cases, 5,691 (63 new) are presumed deaths Vaccination rates in recovered. Meigs County are as Case data is as folfollows, according to lows: ODH: 0-19 — 1,370 cases Vaccines started: (11 new), 11 hospital10,442 (45.57 percent izations of the population); 20-29 —1,126 cases Vaccines completed: (11 new), 21 hospital9,476 (41.36 percent of izations, 1 death 30-39 — 1,010 cases the population). (9 new), 19 hospitalizations, 1 death Mason County 40-49 — 1,025 cases According to the 10 (2 new), 34 hospitaliza- a.m. update on Thurstions, 8 deaths day from DHHR, there 50-59 — 909 cases have been 5,892 cases (11 new), 61 hospital(79 new) of COVIDizations, 13 deaths 19, in Mason County 60-69 — 732 cases (5,408 confirmed cases, (6 new), 68 hospitaliza- 484 probable cases) tions (1 new), 12 deaths since the beginning of 70-79 — 449 cases the pandemic and 82 (2 new), 95 hospitaliza- deaths (4 new). DHHR tions, 22 deaths See COVID | 10 80-plus — 296 cases, Pfizer via AP A technician inspects filled vials of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at the company’s facility in Puurs, Belgium. COVID-19 vaccines are saving an untold number of lives but they can’t stop the chaos when a hugely contagious new mutant bursts on the scene, leading people to wonder: Will we need boosters every few months? A new vaccine recipe? A new type of shot altogether? A different COVID-19 vaccine debate variant comes.” The virus is essentially shape-shifting as it mutates, with no way to ing against setting too By Lauran Neergaard AP Medical Writer know how bad the next high a bar. variant will be. Already “We need collectively a sub-strain of omicron COVID-19 vaccines are to be rethinking what is bearing its own unique saving an untold number the goal of vaccination,” said Dr. Daniel Kuritzkes, mutations is circulating. of lives, but they can’t Research is underway to infectious disease chief stop the chaos when a create next-generation at Brigham & Women’s hugely contagious new Hospital. “It’s unrealistic vaccines that might mutant bursts on the … to believe that any kind offer broader protection scene, leading people of vaccination is going to against future mutants — to wonder: Will we protect people from infec- but they won’t be ready need boosters every few tion, from mild symptom- anytime soon. months? A new vaccine The immediate soluatic disease, forever.” recipe? 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Why immunity isn’t perfect The job of blocking infection falls to antibodies, which form after either vaccination or a prior bout with COVID19, ready to fight back the next time someone’s exposed. One problem: Mutations change the appearance of the spike protein that covers the coronavirus much like a crook See VACCINE | 10 PVH accepting applications for awards Staff Report POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Applications for the Pleasant Valley Hospital Health Foundation’s Scholars Program, which provides financial assistance to local students preparing for careers in healthcare, are available now. Local high school guidance counselors have also received applications, according to Jim Wilson, Foundation chairman. Applications are available by calling Georgianna Til- Over 215 students lis at 304-675-4340, have benefited extension 1423, or since that time. via email at gtilTo be eligible for lis@pvalley.org. financial assistance According to from the Pleasant a news release Valley Hospital from PVH, the Health Foundation, Foundation initiMeadows an individual must ated the financial be a resident of aid program in the Mason County, W.Va. or late 1980’s recognizing Gallia County or Meigs the serious shortage of health care professionals County in Ohio, have graduated from an accredthat existed throughout the nation, including the ited high school or possess a G.E.D. certificate, Upper Ohio Valley and the state of West Virginia, and been accepted for admission and declared as well as the increasing cost of higher education. a major area of study in a health care field at an accredited institution of higher education in either West Virginia or Ohio. Applications must be received by the Foundation by Monday, April 4. Letters of reference from two people familiar with the applicant’s academic and/or employment history, as well as official school transcripts must also be sent to the PVH Health Foundation, c/o Georgianna Tillis at 2520 Valley Drive, Point Pleasant, WV 25550 by the deadline. Southern BOE approves personnel Staff Report AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC letters that we then have to worry about,” said Jennifer Nuzzo of the Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. The Board approved hiring the following individuals on a suppleRACINE —The Southern Local mental contract for the 2021-22 school year, hiring is contingent Board of Education met for a speupon completion of all the admincial meeting last week to approve istrative requirements for the posipersonnel matters. Present during the meeting were tion and supplemental is in accormembers Denny Evans, Alex Haw- dance with the SLEA Negotiated Agreement: Head Baseball Coach ley, Brenda Johnson, Ashli Peter– Kyle Wickline; Assistant Baseball man, and Tom Woods. Coach– Mike Vance; Assistant Beth Bay was hired for the Baseball Coach– Colton Parker; remainder of the 2021-22 school year as Assistant Federal Programs and Assistant Softball Coach– Keri Director and on a two-year contract Smith The Board approved hiring starting (222 day) as AdministraBryan Swann as the head softball tive Assistant/Federal Programs Director. Hiring is contingent upon coach on a supplemental contract for the 2021-22 school year, hiring meeting all the administrative is contingent upon completion of requirements for the position and all the administrative requirements pay is according to the adopted for the position and supplemental administrative pay scale. is in accordance with the SLEA Negotiated Agreement. Board member Peterman voted “no” for the motion. The Board approved the following positions for the 3rd grade reading guarantee from Feb. 7March 24: Teachers (2) – 25 days for two hours per day – rate of pay $30.00 per hour; Aide (1) – 25 days for 2.5 hours per day – rate of pay $12.00 per hour; and Bus Drivers (2) – 25 days for 1.5 hours per day – rate of pay $17.50 per hour. The next regular meeting for the Southern Local Board of Education is set for Feb. 28 at 6:30 p.m. in the Kathryn Hart Community Center. (Editor’s note: All motions were unanimous unless otherwise noted.) �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, February 4, 2022 OBITUARIES Ohio Valley Publishing DAISY E. KNOTTS REV. CHARLES NOLAN NEECE POMEROY — Rev. Charles Nolan Neece, age 90, of Pomeroy, went peacefully to his heavenly reward on Tuesday, February 1, 2022. He was born February 20, 1931, in Dante, Va., to the late Charles T. and Gertrude (Herndon) Neece. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by the love of his life, his wife of 64 years, Sylvia (Sargent) Neece and his five brothers, Newman, Norman, Jack, Dale, and Roger. He was a self-taught man leaving school to be the provider for his family after his father broke his back. Most of his career was spent being in a coal mine for 38 years and he retired from Meigs Mines. He was a devoted Assistant Pastor for over 30 years at Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Church in Kanauga. When he needed to worship closer to home, he was lovingly welcomed at Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union in Hartford, W.Va. In his later years, nothing gave him more joy than family gatherings. You would hear him saying, “Now this is what it’s all about.” He left behind to continue gathering, his five children; Charles (Barb) Neece of Langsville, Chris (Terry) Neece of Pomeroy, Diana (Jim) Smith of Racine, Deena (Gary) Goodnough of Lexington, N.C., Rhonda (Burit) Craven of Seagrove, N.C.; his eleven grandchildren Jeremy, Christy, Lindsey, Jennifer, Christopher, Joshua, Gregory, Jaclyn, Cassie, Jessica, and Cameron; thirteen great-grandchildren Aiden, Grace, Reagan, Jonah, Jesse, Gavin, Nolan, Audrionna, Josiah, Kaitlyn, Cecil, Gray, and Noah; his devoted and loving sister, Janice (Jack) Haggy of Pomeroy, and sisterin-law, Phyllis Drehel of Middleport. Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 7, 2022 at 12pm at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will follow at Bradford Cemetery in Pomeroy. Pallbearers will be grandsons and one great-grandson. Visiting hours will be held on Monday from 11 a.m.-noon at the funeral home. JULIA A. OWEN GALLIPOLIS — Julia A. Owen, age 76, of Gallipolis, died Tuesday February 1, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. Born in Montgomery, W.Va. on December 9, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Emmett Ray and Hazel Lillian Canterbury Ferrell. In addition to her parents, she was preceded by her husband, Joe M. Owen, and by several brothers and sisters. Julia was a retired custodian from GDC. She was always a hard worker and loving wife, mother, and grandmother. Julia is survived by her two children, Tonya (Mike) Oliver and Joe M. Owen II both of Gallipolis; two grandchildren, Kasiday (Dustin) McCombs and Michael Putney; one great-grandchild, Zayn McCombs; two brothers, Ray Ferrell of Belpre, and Charles Ferrell of Gallipolis; two sisters, Lovetta Ratliff of Gallipolis, and Rose Ashby of Montgomery, W.Va.; nieces and nephews, Sandy Aldana of N.C., Carletta Zalesey of N.C., Chuck Ferrell of Gallipolis, and Eddie (Kammy) Frye of Gallipolis; two greatnephews, Eddie Frye Jr. and Logan Frye, and numerous other nieces, nephews, and great nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. on Monday February 7, 2022 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will follow in the Pine Street Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 11 a.m. until time of service. An online guest registry is available at www. waugh-halley-wood. com. DEATH NOTICE GALLIPOLIS — Daisy E. Knotts, 97, of Gallipolis, Ohio passed away on Monday, January 31, 2022 at her residence. Born on December 24, 1924 in Gallipolis, Ohio, Daisy was the daughter of the late Nathan E. and Mary E. Casey Slayton. Daisy married Ronald E. Knotts, Sr. who preceded her in death. She attended Patriot Methodist Church. Daisy had a green thumb, enjoying gardening, continuing growing flowers and vegetables well into her eighties. She enjoyed cooking, baking and colleting dolls. She participated in various business ventures, supporting her husband’s entrepreneurial endeavors. The two of them often visited nursing homes and senior centers, playing music and reading bible scripture. Daisy lived a long life, often commenting she had no hospitalizations or serious illnesses until recently. She always enjoyed and loved the company of her grandchildren. She kept her family connection by keeping in contact with her nieces and nephews as she had out-lived all her siblings. Daisy was a loving, caring mother who often worried about her children. She supported them, never interfering in their lives. She will be dearly missed and forever 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 spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest. com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Saturday, Feb. 5 Tuesday, Feb. 8 Sunday, Feb. 6 740-446-2342 REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Grande, Wood Hall, Room 131. Call (740) 245-0593 for more details. POMEROY — Acoustic Night at the Library will be at 6 p.m. Bring an instrument and play along in this informal jam session at the library. Acoustic Night is held on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. POMEROY — The Meigs County Board of Health meeting will take place at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department, which is located at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. A proposed meeting agenda is located at www.meigshealth.com. HARRISONVILLE — The Scipio Township Trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire House. Thursday, Feb. 10 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees regular monthly meeting 7 p.m., Bedford Townhall, there will be no meeting on Feb. 14. GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Retired Teachers organization will meet at noon at the Courtside Restaurant. Friday, Feb. 11 GALLIPOLIS — Regular monthly Board meeting of O. O. McIntyre Park District, 11 a.m., Park Board office at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St. Tuesday, Feb. 15 TUPPERS PLAINS — The monthly meeting of the Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District Board will be at 7 p.m. at the district office board room. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS All content © 2022 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. Monday, Feb. 7 Friday, Feb. 4 MIDDLEPORT — An arts and crafts fair will be presented this Saturday at the Riverbend Arts Council, 290 N. 2nd Ave. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 ner will be at 11 a.m. The menu includes fried chicken, fish, homemade noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, potato salad, roll, dessert and a drink. GALLIPOLIS — American Legion Lafayette Post #27 meets 6 p.m., post home on McCormick Road, all members urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — GAHS Class of 1957 meeting and luncheon, 65th class reunion, noon, meeting room at Holzer Wellness Center, 735 Second Ave., call Shirley Graham to RSVP at 740-446-1304. POMEROY — Meigs County RUTLAND — The Rutland Public Employee Retirees Inc., Township Trustees will meet at Chapter 74 will meet at 1 p.m., 7:30 a.m. at the Township Garage. Mulberry Community Center. POMEROY — The Friends of Meigs County Auditor Mary ByerHill will be the guest speaker. PERI the Library Meeting will be at 11:30 p.m. District 7 Representative Greg LETART TWP. — Regular Ervin will also be present to share meeting of the Letart Township state information and views that may effect retirees. All PERI retir- Trustees, 5 p.m., Letart Township Building, 49380 SR 124. ees are urged to attend. BIDWELL — Gallia County Beekeepers Association meets, 6:30 p.m., Fellowship of Faith church, 20344 State Route 554, Bidwell, RIO GRANDE — The Beta discussion on late winter beekeepAlpha Chapter of DKG will meet ing and spring build up; meeting 10:30 a.m., in the Rio Room at open to anyone interested in or curthe Rio Grande Bob Evans. Lynn rently involved with beekeeping. Arnott will have the program for the meeting. Please bring a an item for the silent auction. Members will order from the menu after being seated. Notify Debbie GALLIPOLIS — The Dr. SamRhodes via call, text or email for a uel L. Bossard Memorial Library reservation. Board of Trustees meets, 5:30 SALEM CENTER — Star p.m., at the library. Grange #788 and Star Junior GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post Grange #878 will meet with a #4464 meets 6 p.m., post home on potluck at 6:30 p.m. followed by a Third Ave., all members urged to meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members attend, are urged to attend. RIO GRANDE — The regular monthly meeting of the GalliaVinton Educational Service Center Governing Board will be held at 5 p.m. at the University of Rio RACINE — The Legion din- Arts and crafts fair on Saturday CONTACT US Brian Knotts; sisters, Dorothy Windsor, Anna Mosier, Maudie Gage, Louise Wilson, and infant sister, Sandra K. Slayton; brothers, Nathan Slayton, Jr. and William Slayton; daughter-in-law, Jodi Knotts; and sons-in-law, John Harless and Leonard Sutton. The funeral service for Daisy will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Jane Ann Miller officiating. Burial will follow in Centenary Cemetery. Friends may call prior to the service from noon until 1 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS HARRIS JACKSON — Janusz Harris, 60, Jackson, Ohio, died at 1:15 a.m. Thursday, February 3, 2022 in the Holzer Medical Center in Jackson. Arrangements will be announced by the Cremeens-King Funeral Home. Actor Jerry Adler is 93. Former Argentinian President Isabel Peron is 91. Actor Gary Conway is 86. Actor John Schuck is 82. Rock musician John Steel (The Animals) is 81. Singer Florence LaRue (The Fifth Dimension) is 80. Former Vice President Dan Quayle is 75. Rock singer Alice Cooper is 74. Actor Michael Beck is 73. Actor Lisa Eichhorn is 70. loved by her family and friends. Daisy is survived by her children, Kris Moore of Gallipolis, Donna Jean Harless of Gallipolis, and David Lee Knotts of Gallipolis; daughters-in-law, Lois Knotts of Point Pleasant, West Virginia and Sheila Knotts of Freemont, North Carolina; eleven grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews, including special friends, Margie and Fred Calvert. In addition to her parents and her husband, Daisy was preceded in death by her sons, Ronald Knotts, Jr. and Stephen Allen Knotts; grandson, Township updates HARRISONVILLE — Scipio Township Trustees will hold their monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville Fire Department; the 2021 annual Financial Report is complete and available for review at the office of the Fiscal Officer, 35198 S.R. 143 Pomeroy; township trustees recently elected Randy Butcher as president, Clinton Kennedy as vice president. RACINE — Regular meetings of the Letart Township Trustees will be held the first and third Mondays monthly at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building, 49380 SR 124, Racine; 2021 annual Financial Report of the Township is complete and available for viewing at the township building. PORTLAND — Lebanon Town- ship Trustees met Jan. 27 for their organizational meeting, Gary Cooper was elected president, Matthew Evans, vice president; regular monthly meetings were set for the fourth Wednesday of the month; annual Financial Report has been completed and available at the office of the fiscal officer. Updated banking hours is held at each Meigs Library location weekly. Bring your preschoolers for stories and crafts. Mondays at 1 p.m. at Racine Library; Tuesdays at 1 p.m. at Eastern Library; Wednesdays at 1 p.m. at Pomeroy Library; and Thursdays at 1 p.m. at Middleport Library. Humane Society offers straw for pets GALLIPOLIS – Due to a staffing shortage, starting Feb. 3, the OVB Banking Center at Holzer Gallipolis and the OVB Rio Grande lobby will be closed through Friday, Feb. 25. Both will reopen on Monday, Feb. 28. The Rio Grande drive-thru will remain open. MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for pet bedding during February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport for a fee of $2. For more information call 740-9926064. Needlework Network Kindergarten registration POMEROY — Join the Needlework Network on Wednesday mornings at 10 a.m. in the Riverview Room at the Pomeroy Library. Socialize and craft with experienced fabric artists. Bring your work in progress to share with the group. Beginners welcome. GALLIPOLIS — Registration will be held for children who will be five-years-old before Aug. 1, 2022. Bring birth certificate, shot records, social security, proof residency and registration packet. Remain in vehicle for staff to collect packet and documents. Washington Elementary 740-446-3213 — March 14-16; Green Elementary 740-446-3236 — March 7-8; Rio Elementary 740-245-5333 — March 21-22. Call home school to MEIGS COUNTY — Story Time register. Storytime at the library �CHURCH/NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing ‘Fishing for people’ teaching, He said to Did you know that Simon Peter, “Move the first disciples on out into the deep that Jesus called water and let down were fishermen? your nets down They didn’t fish for again to catch some enjoyment, and it fish.” But Simon wasn’t just a hobby. They fished because God’s Kids Peter answered Him, that is how they Korner “We have fished all night without catchmade their living, Ann Moody ing a thing, but if so it was important You say so, I will whether they caught let down my nets fish or not. They again.” This time the nets needed to catch and sell fish, so they had money to were so full of fish that they began to break. Simon live. Peter had to call his fishing Our Bible lesson this partners James and John week is from Luke 5:1-11 to help get the nets aboard, and is about a miraculous and soon both boats were fishing trip. The story so full of fish that they begins with Jesus preachwere about to sink. ing on the shore beside When Simon Peter saw the sea of Galilee. Jesus what had happened, he was had become very popular, so there was a huge crowd filled with awe and perhaps of people gathered around a little afraid to be in the presence of someone with Him, and they kept pressso much power. He fell on ing closer, so that they his knees before Jesus and could hear Him better. said, “Leave me, for I am a Jesus noticed two empty sinful man, O Lord.” boats at the water’s edge Jesus said to him, “Don’t where the fishermen were be afraid because from washing, drying, and putting away their nets. Jesus now on, you will fish for men and women.” When stepped into one of the boats and asked the boats’ they got back to shore, Peter, James, and John owner, Simon Peter, to pulled their boats up on the move it out a little further from the shore. Then Jesus beach, left their boats and nets, and followed Jesus. sat down in the boat and What did Jesus mean preached to the people when He told them they from there. The open air would be fishing for men and water helped to magnify His voice and keep the and women? Obviously, He didn’t mean that they people back. When Jesus had finished would go out and throw a Concerning Aaron and his sons net over them. What He meant was that just as they had been bringing the fish into their boats, they would now be bringing people into the Kingdom of God. Jesus wants you and me to be fishers of people too. That means that we will tell the people we meet about Jesus, so that they can know Him and become His followers too. Jesus wants us to serve Him, trust Him, and never be afraid to obey Him. It might sound scary to try to tell someone about Jesus, but He will give us the words we need to say to them. A good start may be just to smile and say hello to someone or invite them to go to church with you. Jesus will help you when the time is right, and you can be fishers of people too! Let’s say our prayer for the week. Heavenly Father, just as Jesus called His early disciples to fish for people, He has called us to tell others about His love, so that we might bring them into the Kingdom. Help us to be faithful to become fishers of people just like the first disciples. In the name of Jesus we pray. Amen. Aarons many descendants When God instituted the were to say to himself, ‘the Levitical Priesthood, under command was for the sons, the Law of Moses, He told but I am a great, great, great, Moses, “bring near to you great, grandson, many times Aaron your brother, and his removed from Aaron himself sons with him, from among and thus the command does the people of Israel, to serve me as priests—Aaron and Search the not apply to me and I can do Aaron’s sons, Nadab and Scriptures as I please’ – such a priest would be greatly mistaken. Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar Jonathan God’s law was not binding (Exodus 28:1; ESV).” He McAnulty upon a single generation, or added a little later, “And the even two, but was meant to priesthood shall be theirs as a lasting ordinance. Thus you shall be followed until its end. We are not under the Law of ordain Aaron and his sons (Exodus Moses. It has come to an end, and 29:9b).” the Levitical priesthood with it. It Thereafter, in the books of Exodus, Leviticus, and Numbers, when has been replaced by a new priesthood, with Jesus as our High Priest God issued commands for His forever (cf. Hebrews 3:1, 4:14, 7:11priests, He frequently did so using 28, etc.). Yet there is in the phrase, the formula, “Aaron and his sons.” For example, “Command Aaron and “Aaron and his sons,” a reminder to us today concerning the manner of his sons, saying, This is the law of the burnt offering (Leviticus 6:9a),” God’s Law, whether it be under the Old Covenant of Moses or the New and “The priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be Covenant of Christ. Just as God intended each of Aaron’s descenfor Aaron and his sons (Leviticus dants to obey the same commands, 7:31; ESV).” generation after generation, so too This Priesthood, established in in the Gospel of Christ God gives us the days of Moses and Aaron was not meant to be limited to only one ordinances which are meant to govor two generations. Aaron died, and ern until the whole of the Covenant his four sons all died, but the priest- comes to fruition. Thus the inspired writer can say, hood continued, as God intended “this is my rule in all the churches it should. This is why God said (1 Corinthians 7:17),” or have a the priesthood would be theirs as prayer and a desire which is intenda “lasting ordinance.” While the word translated “lasting,” does not ed for “all the saints (Ephesians exactly mean eternal, it does signify 3:18).” All the churches and all the saints is not exclusive to a certain that which lasts for an extended time or place but is inclusive of period of time. Specifically, the Levitical Priesthood lasted from the all the times and places. The comdays of Moses until the destruction mands and promises of Christ were of Jerusalem, and the Levitical fam- not for a select group, but were for all men, “even as many as the Lord ily records, in AD 70. This was a our God will call (cf. Acts 2:39b).” period of roughly 1500 years. The church today, being a kingThe word, “sons,” therefore, in the various passages is not referring dom of priests to God (cf. Revelation 1:6; 1 Peter 2:9), cannot simply exclusively to Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, but is inclusive of elect to say, ‘this command was for the apostles, and those to whom all the descendants of Aaron, genthe apostles spoke, but we are many eration following generation. What then of the commands, such generations removed and thus the command does not apply to us.’ as those concerning the sacrifices Such a statement today would be (cf. Leviticus 1-7), proscribing the greatly mistaken, for as with the manner in which Aaron and his sons of Aaron, so with us, God’s sons were to conduct themselves? When God told Moses to command Law is lasting, and is meant to be followed until its end. Whether it Aaron and his sons concerning be the command to “repent and be the burnt offering, the sin offerbaptized (Acts 2:38),” or the coming, the peace offering and such, mand to “let the word of Christ or when God commanded them dwell in you richly,” it is as binding concerning the ordinances of the on us today as it was on those who tabernacle, was God intending for first heard it, and we depart from only two generations to follow the the command at our own peril (cf. 2 commands, or did He not rather intend for every subsequent genera- John vs. 9). tion to obey the commands in the Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill same way? That is, if a hundred Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the or a thousand years later, one of article are the work of the author. Ann Moody is a retired pastor, formerly of the Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press Today is Friday, Feb. 4, the 35th day of 2022. There are 330 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history On Feb. 4, 1783, Britain’s King George III proclaimed a formal cessation of hostilities in the American Revolutionary War. On this date In 1789, electors chose George Washington to be the first president of the United States. In 1801, John Marshall was confirmed by the TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 29° 30° 26° Colder today with a little icy mix early. Frigid tonight. High 31° / Low 13° 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. Thu. 0.83 Month to date/normal 0.84/0.33 Year to date/normal 5.81/3.43 Snowfall (in inches) The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 3 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.0 Month to date/normal 0.0/0.7 Season to date/normal 15.8/10.1 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: What is the U.S. snowfall record for one season? Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Sat. 7:31 a.m. 5:54 p.m. 10:14 a.m. 10:59 p.m. MOON PHASES First Feb 8 Full Last Feb 16 Feb 23 New Mar 2 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Major Today 2:09a Sat. 3:00a Sun. 3:48a Mon. 4:34a Tue. 5:19a Wed. 6:03a Thu. 6:48a Minor 8:20a 9:11a 9:59a 10:45a 11:30a 12:15p 12:36a Major 2:31p 3:22p 4:10p 4:56p 5:42p 6:27p 7:12p Minor 8:43p 9:32p 10:20p 11:07p 11:53p ---1:00p WEATHER HISTORY Pacific winds usually regulate San Francisco’s climate. On Feb. 4, 1887, however, 4 inches of snow accumulated. Excited residents staged a massive snowball fight. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme A: 1,140 inches at Mount Baker Ski Area, Wash., 1998-99. Today 7:32 a.m. 5:53 p.m. 9:50 a.m. 9:55 p.m. SUNDAY Mostly sunny and cold AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Level 12.80 15.88 21.39 12.80 13.24 25.03 12.84 25.34 33.92 12.24 16.30 33.60 18.20 Lucasville 28/12 Portsmouth 30/13 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Waverly 25/10 24-hr. Chg. -0.30 -0.76 -0.51 -0.53 +0.20 -0.15 -0.36 +0.03 -0.10 -0.14 -0.30 -0.10 +3.10 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 TUESDAY 44° 19° A blend of sun and clouds 47° 27° 41° 25° Colder with times of sun and clouds Milder with times of clouds and sun Occasional rain in the afternoon Marietta 28/13 Murray City 26/9 Belpre 29/14 Athens 28/11 St. Marys 30/13 Parkersburg 27/11 Coolville 29/13 Elizabeth 30/15 Spencer 30/15 Buffalo 31/14 Ironton 31/16 Milton 31/15 Clendenin 31/17 St. Albans 31/16 Huntington 28/14 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 46/42 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 60/44 0s Los Angeles -0s 70/46 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Charleston 30/16 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg -10/-15 Billings 39/33 Minneapolis 10/-5 Montreal 13/4 Toronto 16/4 Detroit New York 21/5 40/19 Chicago 23/7 Denver 37/21 Kansas City 33/13 Washington 55/26 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Sat. Hi/Lo/W 37/19/s 31/25/c 50/33/pc 32/24/pc 32/20/s 46/29/c 36/23/pc 23/5/pc 30/13/s 49/27/s 39/20/pc 22/16/s 24/10/s 22/12/s 23/6/s 41/19/s 44/20/pc 37/21/s 22/11/s 81/67/pc 50/30/s 22/10/s 41/23/s 61/39/s 40/20/s 72/49/s 31/14/s 81/68/s 27/14/pc 37/24/s 48/34/pc 28/15/s 39/17/s 65/57/sh 29/17/s 67/44/s 22/8/pc 23/-3/pc 46/25/pc 38/23/pc 30/19/s 40/22/pc 62/45/pc 49/32/pc 33/24/s National for the 48 contiguous states High Low El Paso 39/19 86° in Plant City, FL -42° in International Falls, MN Global Houston 39/28 Monterrey 47/34 Today Hi/Lo/W 33/14/s 33/24/sn 56/29/r 52/26/r 52/23/r 39/33/s 37/22/s 35/18/i 30/16/sn 66/34/r 35/23/s 23/7/pc 26/8/sn 20/10/c 21/5/sn 35/13/pc 37/21/s 24/2/s 21/5/pc 81/66/s 39/28/c 22/2/c 33/13/s 56/36/s 38/20/pc 70/46/s 31/14/sn 80/68/s 10/-5/sn 34/20/c 43/34/sh 40/19/i 32/11/pc 85/63/s 52/22/r 66/43/s 25/10/sn 24/13/sn 69/34/r 63/29/r 29/6/pc 37/22/s 60/44/s 46/42/r 55/26/r EXTREMES THURSDAY Atlanta 56/29 Chihuahua 44/23 THURSDAY 35° 24° Wilkesville 29/12 POMEROY Jackson 30/14 27/12 Ravenswood Rio Grande 31/14 30/13 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 22/6 GALLIPOLIS 31/13 31/14 31/13 Ashland 30/16 Grayson 30/16 WEDNESDAY NATIONAL CITIES Logan 25/7 McArthur 26/10 South Shore Greenup 31/15 29/12 26 Mostly sunny and not as cold Adelphi 23/8 Chillicothe 24/8 MONDAY 44° 17° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) SATURDAY 28° 9° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 49°/36° 45°/27° 68° in 2020 -4° in 1951 EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Winston Churchill and Soviet leader Josef Stalin began a wartime conference at Yalta. In 1974, newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst, 19, was kidnapped in Berkeley, California, by the radical Symbionese Liberation Army. In 1976, more than 23,000 people died when a severe earthquake struck Guatemala with a magnitude of 7.5, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. In 1977, eleven people were killed when two Chicago Transit Authority trains collided on an elevated track. Senate as chief justice of the United States. In 1861, delegates from six Southern states that had recently seceded from the Union met in Montgomery, Alabama, to form the Confederate States of America. In 1913, Rosa Parks, a Black woman whose 1955 refusal to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama, city bus to a white man sparked a civil rights revolution, was born Rosa Louise McCauley in Tuskegee. In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Friday, February 4, 2022 3 High 109° in Geraldton, Australia Low -54° in Rabbitkettle Lake, Canada Miami 80/68 Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �4 Friday, February 4, 2022 Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship with Communion, 10 a.m., Fellowship & refreshments following. FULL GOSPEL Community Christian Fellowship 290 Trails End, Thurman. Sunday worship, kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Vinton Full Gospel Church 418 Main Street, Vinton. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each month at 7 p.m. Vinton Fellowship Chapel Keystone Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CATHOLIC Saint Louis Catholic Church 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, 8 and 10 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Bidwell Church of Christ Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Church of Christ 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church of Christ at Rio Grande 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. INDEPENDENT Bulaville Christian Church 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH 45631 Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, Wednesday 6 PM Crown City Community Church 86 Main Street, Crown City Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Christian Community Church FOP Building, Neal Road Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Freedom Fellowship Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, 7 p.m. Macedonia Community Church Claylick Road, Patriot. Sunday school and worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Trinity Gospel Mission 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. Promiseland Community Church Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Bailey Chapel Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Debbie Drive Chapel Off of Ohio 141 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and youth, 7 p.m. Peniel Community Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Pine Grover Holiness Church Off of Ohio 325 Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Dickey Chapel Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Liberty Chapel Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Elizabeth Chapel Church Third Avenue and Locust Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Church of Christ in Christian Union 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries and adult service, 7 p.m. Fairview Church of Christ in Christian Union Alice Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union 176 Ewington Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH First Christian Church of Rio Grande 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Gallipolis Christian Church 4486 Ohio 588. Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; youth meeting and adult Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Little Kyger Congregational Christian Church Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Central Christian Church 109 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD First Church of God 1723 Ohio 141. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. Rodney Pike Church of God 440 Ohio 850 Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., with adult Bible study, LATTER-DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Ohio 160. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. LUTHERAN New Life Lutheran 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. and Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study 7pm Bible study at Poppy’s on Court Street, Wednesday, 10 am and Friday 9 am; UNITED METHODIST Grace United Methodist Church 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday-For Men Only, 8:00 a.m. Christ United Methodist Church 9688 Ohio 7 South. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 6:30-8 p.m. River of Life United Methodist 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis.. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Fair Haven United Methodist Kanauga. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Bidwell United Methodist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Sunday worship, 9:30 a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. Bethel United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m. Bethesda United Methodist Ohio 775. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Simpson Chapel United Methodist Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. Thurman Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Centenary United Methodist Church Ohio 141. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Patriot United Methodist Church Patriot Road.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. FELLOWSHIP APOSTOLIC Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm NAZARENE First Church of the Nazarene 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. BAPTIST Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m.. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Children’s Sunday school, adult Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Sunday unified service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Sunday school, 10a.m: worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m NON-DENOMINATIONAL Oasis Christian Tabernacle 3773 George’s Creek Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. Faith Valley Community Church 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday evening 6:00pm, Wednesday 7:00pm, KJV Bible preached each service Fellowship of Faith 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship 2 p.m. third Sunday each month; Midweek Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Gallia Cornerstone Church U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. River City Fellowship Third Ave. and Court Street Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. Contemporary music and casual. Old Garden of My Heart Church 1908 Fairview Drive, Bidwell. Sunday night service, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school for children, 6:30 p.m. Liberty Ministries Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Sunday fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. New Beginnings Revival Center 845 Skidmore Road, Bidwell, Ohio. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bell Chapel Church 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Sunday Morning 10 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday Evening 7 pm, New Life Church of God 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. Triple Cross Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal Church Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 51 State Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, Sunday Morning Service 9:30 am WESLEYAN Crown City Wesleyan Church 26144 Ohio 7 South. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Morgan Center Wesleyan Church Intersection of Morgan Center and Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m Karl Kebler III, CPA OH-70265800 OH-70270224 Pathway Community Church 730 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week children and adult programming. Countryside Baptist Chapel 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m First Baptist Church 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Gallia Baptist Church Dry Ridge Road, Gallia Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7 PM, AWANA Sunday 5:45. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: First and Third Sundays, Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Vinton Baptist Church 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.;. Canaan Missionary Baptist Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Faith Baptist Church 3615 Jackson Pike. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio 45623 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good Hope United Baptist Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday 6 p.m. Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every Wednesday White Oak Baptist Church 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 7:30 p.m. EPISCOPAL Bethlehem Church 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Faith Community Chapel Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nebo Church Sunday, 6 p.m. Morgan Center Christian Holiness church. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Walnut Ridge Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Kings Chapel Church King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 7 p.m Jubilee Christian Center George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church Ohio 325. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Services are conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Valley View Drive, Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rodney Church of Light 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. Wealth & Tax Advisor Email: keblerk@keblerfinancial.com Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm Trinity Church 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. EPISCOPAL Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. HOLINESS Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel State Route 143. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Catholic Church 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy, Ohio Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:45-9:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m CHURCH OF CHRIST Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy, Oh Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road, Rutland, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains, Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting first Thursday, 7 p.m. LUTHERAN Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. United Methodist Graham United Methodist Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; first Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Forest Run Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union Hartford, W.Va. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD Mount Moriah Church of God Mile Hill Road, Racine. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Rutland River of Life Church of God Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Free Estimates 5885 St Rt 218 GALLIPOLIS 740-256-6456 Phone: 740-992-7270 Text: 740-273-8880 Tope’s LIFESTYLE FURNITURE “We love OBS! They are thorough and very helpful. Their work is great too.” — Angel B. “Super fast! Very, very accommodating. Very informative and upfront. Would highly recommend.” NON-DENOMINATIONAL Common Ground Missions Sunday, 10 a.m. Team Jesus Ministries 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. New Hope Church Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. 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Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sunday service at 7pm Mount Hermon United Brethren in Christ Church 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy. Adult Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship and Childrens Ministry – 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Kingdom Seekers 6:30 p.m. WESLEYAN White’s Chapel Wesleyan Coolville Road. Pastor: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. L&S SALVAGE LLC Sellers of NEW STEEL 740-446-3368 Main 740-446-7150 x11 Fax 740-446-0785 — Devyn M. �� ����()�'$��+�����"" &%" (����� OH-70270224 Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Chester Church of the Nazarene Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Veteran Care, Memory Care & Rehabilitation topeslifestylefurn@hotmail.com Gallia County Council On Aging OH-70265775 NAZARENE 446-9295 OH-70266030 Securities offered through Avantax Investment ServicesSM, Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Avantax Advisory ServicesSM. Insurance services offered through an Avantax affiliated insurance agency. Advisory Services are provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and Securities are offered through cfd Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC. Faith Investment Services is not owned or controlled by the CFD companies. �� ���&�&���&�� �������#"��%����"�*� ����� � ��� OH 70265923 OH-70265921 EXCAVATING OH-70265773 CROWN Neither Faith Investment Services or the cfd companies are owned or controlled by Gleaner Life Insurance Society. Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Prearrangement Center Garfield Ave. • Gallipolis, OH Web Page: www.keblerfinancial.com 111 W 2nd Street PO Box 112 Pomeroy OH 45769 FREE METHODIST service, 7 p.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior Route 338, Antiquity. Saturday, 2 p.m. Salem Community Church Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Restoration Christian Fellowship 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. House of Healing Ministries Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m through Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM Willis Funeral Home Kebler Financial P.O. Box 802, 19 Locust Street Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-441-9941; 877-545-7242 A New Beginning Harrisonville. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains.. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship (Non-denominational fellowship). Meet in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Portland-Racine Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 Sunday 10 a.m Ash Street Church 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Agape Life Center 603 Second Ave., Mason. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Friday, 7 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Asbury Syracuse Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am: 8 am worship service Rutland Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Bethany Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. CONGREGATIONAL OH-70266031 BAPTIST Church of God of Prophecy 380 White Road, Ohio 160. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, 11:15 a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m.; Wednesday youth meeting, 7 p.m. Eureka Church of God Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Life Church of God 576 State Route 7 North Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday Services 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm, Vrable Healthcare Companies 311 Buckridge Road Bidwell, OH 45614-9016 OH-70266032 Lighthouse Assembly of God Ohio 160, Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va., Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. Mount Carmel Baptist Church Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Trinity Baptist Church Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Neighborhood Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Sunday school 10 a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and fourth Sunday. Harris Baptist Church Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Rd Sunday school 9:30a.m: Wednesday Prayer meeting 6pm www.abbyshire.com OH-70266029 McCoy Moore Funeral Homes, Inc. (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-388-8321 Vinton Chapel 21 Main Street Vinton, Ohio 45686 Jared A. Moore Herb, Jean and Jared Moore W. Fred Workman and Charlotte “Charlie” Workman Director www.mccoymoore.com OH-70266028 506 State Route 7 N Gallipolis, OH 45631 Monday–Friday 9-5 Closed Saurday & Sunday Kevin Petrie Jeff Dunlap G & W Auto Parts LLC OH-70266033 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Victory Baptist Church Victory Road, Crown City Sunday morning service, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. French City Southern Baptist 3554 Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Paint Creek Regular Baptist 833 Third Ave. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church Ohio 554 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 9: 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting and youth service, 7 p.m. Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Salem Baptist Church Gage. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, first and third Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Addison Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:50 a.m.; Sunday evening 6pm, Wednesday night prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. Sunday morning 10 am, Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday evening at 7 pm Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Northup Baptist Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the first and third Sunday of each month; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Providence Missionary Baptist Church 3766 Teens Run Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study and youth night, 7 p.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good News Baptist Church 4045 George’s Creek Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 pm Springfield Baptist Church Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Road, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m. Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church Platform. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. OH-70265894 Pyro Chapel Church 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Services, Sunday school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m. Life Line Apostolic four miles north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Apostolic Gospel Church 1812 Eastern Ave. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Calvary Christian Center, Inc. 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal Assemblies of the World 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. 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The RedStorm, which was game to date, the University of Rio Grande women’s bas- tied for 18th in the latest ketball team received a pair NAIA Coaches’ Top 25 poll, of memorable performances also upped their lead over IU East in the RSC’s East Divifrom its top two scorers. sion to 2-1/2 games. Ella Skeens poured in a The Red Wolves dropped career-high 40 points to go to 18-6 overall and 9-3 in the along with 14 rebounds, RSC with the loss. while Hailey Jordan tossed Skeens, a junior from in 27 points and pulled down a career-best 13 rebounds to Chillicothe, Ohio, gave lead the RedStorm past Indi- Rio what is believed to be just the fourth 40-point ana University East, 96-88, performance in program hisTuesday night, in River tory and its first since Sarah States Conference action at Bonar dropped in 41 points the Newt Oliver Arena. in a win over Ohio Valley Rio Grande, which also University on Dec. 12, 2015. got a career-best 11 assists For Ohio Valley Publishing Courtesy | Justyce Stout Rio Grande’s Ella Skeens scores two of her career-best 40 points in the RedStorm’s 96-88 win over Indiana University East at the Newt Oliver Arena. Skeens’ performance is believed to be just the fourth 40-point outing in program history. The program’s single-game high of 46 points was set by Lee Ann Mullins against Wingate on Nov. 19, 1988. Mullins also had 44 points against Wingate later that same season on Feb. 20, 1989. Jordan, a junior from Columbus, Ohio, finished two points shy of equaling her single-game career-high. Both players did the bulk of their collective damage in the first and final periods. Skeens actually had 11 points in the first, second and fourth quarters, while Jordan had 10 points in the opening period and 14 in the final stanza. The duo See RIO | 9 IU East holds off RedStorm men Tornadoes tear down Belpre, 80-62 By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com RACINE, Ohio — The Southern boys basketball team scored a 80-62 home victory over the Belpre Golden Eagles Tuesday in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup. The Tornadoes (6-13, 1-7 TVC Hocking) maintained a slight lead at the end of the first quarter, besting the Golden Eagles (4-16, 2-7) by a score of 17-14. The Purple and Gold kept their lead going through the second quarter, scoring 18 points to head into halftime with a 34-26 lead. The home team’s dominance continued into the second half, with the Tornadoes notching a further 19 points to go into the final quarter up 53-41. The Tornado offense had their best quarter in the last eight minutes, putting up 27 points to put the Golden Eagles away. Leading the Tornadoes in scoring was senior Cade Anderson, who recorded six 3-pointers, two field goals and two free throws for a total of 24 points. Behind him was fellow senior Aiden Hill, who got one 3-pointer, three field goals and six free throws for 15 points. Rounding out the Southern scoring were Cruz Brinager with 14 points, Lincoln Rose with 13 points, Issac McCarty with seven points, Brayden Otto with five points and Tanner Lisle with three points. Leading the Golden Eagles was Derek Liston, who had two 3-pointers, four field goals and four free throws for a total of 18 points. The Tornadoes will touch down again at 6 p.m. Friday when they travel to face the Trimble Tomcats in another TVC Hocking contest. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Feb. 4 Boys Basketball Waterford at South Gallia, 7 p.m. Covenant Christian at Hannan, 7 p.m. River Valley at Vinton County, 7 p.m. Gallia Academy at Chesapeake, 7 p.m. Meigs at Alexander, 7 p.m. Southern at Trimble, 7 p.m. Eastern at Belpre, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Wahama at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Athens at Meigs, 7 p.m. Hannan at Calvary Christian, 6 p.m. Eastern at Berne Union, 6 p.m Saturday, Feb. 5 Boys Basketball Point Pleasant at Gal- lia Academy, 7 p.m. South Gallia at Westfall, 7 p.m. Meigs at Wellston, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball South Gallia at River Valley, noon Southern at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 5 p.m. Wrestling Class AA state dual tournament at Greenbrier, 10 a.m. Class A state dual tournament at Ritchie County, 10 a.m. D2 state dual tournament at Millersburg HS, 10 a.m. D3 state dual tournament at Barnesville HS, 10 a.m. Swimming SEOSL tournament, 10 a.m. RIO GRANDE, Ohio — For the most part, turnovers have not been an issue for the University of Rio Grande men’s basketball team this season. Free throw shooting, on the other hand, has been season-long problem for the RedStorm. On Tuesday night, a combination of both proved to be the undoing for second-year head coach Ryan Arrowood’s club. Rio Grande committed a season-high 18 turnovers and misfired on four free throw chances inside the final minute in a 59-56 loss to Indiana University East in River States Conference play at the Newt Oliver Arena. Rio Grande slipped to 12-12 overall and 6-6 in league play with the loss, dropping one game behind IU East in the RSC East Division standings and — at least for the time being — out of the running for a firstround home game in the quarterfinal round of the conference tournament at month’s end. The Red Wolves improved to 12-12 overall and moved to 7-5 in the RSC with the win — their 13th in as many all-time meetings the RedStorm. Rio Grande, which entered the game among the nation’s leaders in fewest turnovers per game at just 9.7 per contest, saw their multitude of miscues produce a 21-9 advantage for the visitors in points off of turnovers. In addition, the RedStorm — which was shooting just 63.5 percent at the free throw line for the season — missed three free throw tries in the final 55 seconds and had a fourth wiped out as a result of a lane violation on an intentional miss while trailing by the final three-point margin. Rio had connected on 10 of its first 12 shots at the charity stripe in the contest. The RedStorm jumped to an eight-point lead, 21-13, just over 11 minutes into the game, but the Red Wolves responded with a 12-0 run over a span of nearly Courtesy | Justyce Stout Rio Grande’s Shiloah Blevins slams down two of his 15 points in Tuesday night’s 59-56 loss to Indiana University East at the Newt Oliver Arena. five minutes to take a four-point advantage and grab a lead they would never relinquish. IUE twice pushed its lead to eight points after the break, the last of which came at 55-47 following a bucket by Garrett Silcott with 6:20 remaining, but Rio Grande refused to go away quietly and reeled off seven straight points — capped by a conventional three-point play by freshman Khamani Smith (Fort Wayne, IN) — to draw within 55-54 at the 3:58 mark. Sophomore Miki Tadic (Hilversum, The Netherlands) once again got the RedStorm within one, 57-56, by connecting on a jumper with 3:15 left to play, but those would prove to be the final Rio points of the night. Silcott scored again with 1:21 remaining to make it 59-56, setting the stage for the gutwrenching finish. Sophomore Shiloah Blevins (South Webster, OH) missed two free throw attempts with 55.7 seconds left, but the RedStorm caught a break and regained possession thanks to a shot clock violation by the Red Wolves with 25.3 seconds to play. Freshman Caleb Wallis (Jackson, OH) missed the first of two free throw tries with 8.0 seconds left and Blevins was whistled for a lane violation when Wallis intentionally missed his second attempt giving the ball back to IU East. Jamisen Smith missed the front end of a oneand-bonus free throw situation with 6.0 seconds left and Wallis snared the rebound to give Rio one last chance, but a desperation heave by Tadic from the left wing in front of the RedStorm bench was short as time expired. Smith had 15 points and eight rebounds to pace East in the win, while Silcott and Justin Williams finished with 13 and 10 points, respectively. Silcott also had a team-high four assists and Williams had three steals. Blevins had 15 points and two blocked shots for Rio, while Smith tallied 13 points in a losing cause. Sophomore Taylor Mack (Akron, OH) added eight rebounds and three assists, while freshman Exauce Manissa (Point Noire, The Congo) had three blocks. Tadic, the RedStorm’s leading scorer for the season at 17.2 points per game, was limited to seven points in 31 minutes of action — the second straight outing in which he failed to reach double figures. Rio Grande is slated to return to action on Thursday against RSC East Division-leading West Virginia UniversityTech in Beckley, W.Va. Tipoff has been moved up to 5 p.m. as a result of the forecast of impending winter weather. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the University of Rio Grande. �CLASSIFIEDS 8 Friday, February 4, 2022 (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGALS (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGALS Legals ANNOUNCEMENTS Legals Miscellaneous Ohio Valley Publishing (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted General NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF A FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT (FONSI) COMBINED NOTICE February 4, 2022 The Perry Township Board of Trustees will have their regular scheduled meeting on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 P.M. at the townhouse. Our next meeting will be on February 14, 2022. The 2021 Annual Financial Report is complete and available for viewing at the Office of the Fiscal Officer by appointment or at our meeting. Cheryl Ruff, Fiscal Officer, 26 Boggs School Road, Patriot, Ohio 2/4/22,2/5/22 NOTICE AND EXPLANATION OF A PROPOSED ACTION IN A 100-YEAR FLOODPLAIN February 4, 2022 To: All Interested Agencies, Groups, and Individuals: The Meigs County Commissioners have conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order 11988 in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 to determine the potential affect that its activity in the floodplain will have on the environment. The project being considered is the Racine Sidewalk Improvements, CDBG Critical Infrastructure Village of Racine, Meigs County Sidewalk installation on Yellowbush Rd, Buckeye Ln, and 6th St in the Village of Racine, totalling approximately 2,250 linear feet. The Meigs County Commissioners have determined that approval of the project will have no significant impact on the environment for the following reasons: 1. No responses received regarding the early notice of proposed action in a floodplain. 2. The project involves installation of sidewalk in a developed area. Any interested person, agency, or group wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments for consideration to the Meigs County Commissioners at the following address by 5:00 p. m. on February 11, 2022, which is at least 7 days after the publication of this notice. Jason Pyles, GIS Coordinator Buckeye Hills Regional Council 1400 Pike St Marietta, OH 45750 740-374-9436 Other agencies involved with this evaluation include: ODNR, OEPA, USFWS, OSHPO 2/4/22 0ROOHWW +DXOLQ -XQN 5HPRYDO DQG GXPS KDXOV FDOO ������������ +HOS :DQWHG 2IILFH 0DQDJHU )XOO�7LPH RU 3DUW�7LPH ZDJH EDVHG RQ H[SHULHQFH &DOO 3DXO ������������ Meigs County Commissioners C/O Buckeye Hills Regional Council 1400 Pike St, Marietta, OH 45750 740-374-9436 To All Interested Persons, Agencies, and Groups: The Meigs County Commissioners propose to request that the State of Ohio release Federal funds under Section 104 (g) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; Section 288 of Title II of the Cranston Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA), as amended; and/or Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; to be used for the following project(s): Gallia County Schools River Valley and South Gallia GYM DX Cooling Renovations NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the BOARD OF EDUCATION, Gallia County School Board of Patriot, Ohio, Office of the Treasurer – 4836 State Route 325, Patriot, OH 45658 until 1:30 PM, Thursday, March 10, 2022, and will be opened and read publicly immediately thereafter for the Gallia County Schools by the School Treasurer. The project consists of adding DX cooling, adding ductwork insulation, mounting galvanized steel platform framing to both the River Valley and South Gallia High School Gyms with new UV lights in the existing roof mounted AHU. The owner has pre-purchased both 60- ton air cooled condensing units due to long lead times, which shall be installed under this contract. All work shall be performed according to the plans and specifications, dated February 4, 2022, prepared by Kramer Engineers, Inc. Partial demolition work of the existing system(s) as shown shall be a part of this contract. There will be a NON-MANDATORY pre-bid meeting on Wednesday February 16, 2022 at 9:30 am starting at the River Valley High School site and then moving to South Gallia High School site, which is strongly suggested contractors attend by the design firm. The total estimated cost for materials and labor for the River Valley Site is $162,950.00, and 163,550.00 for the South Gallia Site, which includes all the new mechanical, electrical and demo work. The installation contractor shall install the air-cooled condensing units and carry the first-year labor warranty according to the bid documents. The owner has purchased a parts extended warranty for the condensing units. This contractor shall also receive and unload both condensing units at each site per the project documents. Plans and Specifications may be secured by electronic transmittal from Kramer Engineers at no charge. Drawings and specifications in hard copy are NOT available for purchase, but a hard copy may be viewed at the Gallia County School Board Offices from 8 am to 4 pm M-F. Inquiries concerning these plans and specifications shall be directed to Kramer Engineers, Attn: Phil Griffith, 394 Oak Street, Columbus, OH 43215; PH 740-656-4773, FX 614-299-6914, email: pgriffith@kramerengineers.com. Any written addendum will be sent to all known plan holders. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guaranty and contract bond meeting the requirements of Section 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code. The use of US domestic steel is required for this project. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Prevailing Wage Rates do not apply to this Invitation to Bid. By Order of the Board of Education, Mr. Jack Webb, District Treasurer 1/27/22,1/28/22,1/29/22,2/1/22,2/2/22,2/3/22,2/4/22,2/5/22, 2/8/22,2/9/22 Racine Sidewalk Improvements Source of Funds: CDBG Critical Infrastructure Sidewalk installation on Yellowbush Rd, Buckeye Ln, and 6th St in the Village of Racine, totalling approximately 2,250 linear feet. Single Year Project Village of Racine, Meigs County Estimated Project Cost: $431,129 The Meigs County Commissioners have determined that the project(s) will have no significant impact on the environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended is not required. The Meigs County Commissioners have prepared an Environmental Review Record (ERR) for each of the projects listed above. The ERR(s) documents the environmental review of the project(s). The ERR(s) is (are) on file and available for the public's examination and copying, upon request, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays) at the above address. No further environmental review of the project(s) will be conducted prior to the request for release of Federal funds. The Meigs County Commissioners plan to undertake the project(s) described above with the Federal funds cited above. Any interested person, agency, or group wishing to comment on the project or disagreeing with this Finding of No Significant Impact decision may submit written comments for consideration to the Meigs County Commissioners at the above listed address by 5:00 p. m. on February 21, 2022, which is at least 15 days after the publication of this combined notice. A notice regarding the responsible entity's intent to request the release of funds is listed immediately below. NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS (NOI/RROF) To All Interested Persons, Agencies, and Groups: On or about, but not before, February 22, the Meigs County Commissioners will submit a request to the State of Ohio for the release of Federal funds under Section 104 (g) of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended; Section 288 of Title II of the Cranston Gonzales National Affordable Housing Act (NAHA), as amended; and/or Title IV of the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, as amended; to be used for the project(s) listed above. The Meigs County Commissioners certifies to the State of Ohio that Jimmy Will, in his/her capacity as President of County Commissioners, consents to accept the jurisdiction of Federal courts if an action is brought to enforce responsibilities in relation to the environmental review process and that these responsibilities have been satisfied. The legal effect of the certification is that upon its approval, the Meigs County Commissioners may use the Federal funds, and the State of Ohio will have satisfied its responsibilities under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended. The State of Ohio will accept an objection to its approval of the release of funds and acceptance of the certification only if it is on one of the following grounds: (a) the certification was not, in fact, executed by the responsible entity's Certifying Officer; (b) the responsible entity has failed to make one of the two findings pursuant to Section 58.40 or to make the written determination required by section 58.35, 58.47, or 58.53 for the project, as applicable; c) the responsible entity has omitted one or more of the steps set forth at subpart E of 24 CFR Part 58 for the preparation, publication, and completion of an Environmental Assessment; d) the responsible entity has omitted one or more of the steps set forth at subparts F and G of 24 CFR Part 58 for the conduct, preparation, publication, and completion of an Environmental Impact Statement; e) the recipient has committed funds or incurred costs not authorized by 24 CFR Part 58 before release of funds and approval of the environmental certification by the State; or f) another federal agency, acting pursuant to 40 CFR Part 1504, has submitted a written finding that the project is unsatisfactory from the standpoint of environmental quality. Written objections must meet the conditions and procedures set forth in subpart H of 24 CFR Part 58, and be addressed to: State of Ohio Department of Development; Office of Housing and Community Partnerships; Environmental Officer; P. O. Box 1001; Columbus, Ohio 43216-1001. OH-70269207 The Ohio Township 2021 Annual Financial Report is complete and available to view at the Fiscal Officer's office. Ohio Township will hold their 2022 regular monthly meetings on the second Friday of each month at the Fire Station on Waugh Road at 7:00 PM. (Raymond S. Gibson Fiscal Officer Ohio Township 740-256-1667 2/3/22,2/4/22,2/8/22 Objections to the Release of Funds on bases other than those stated above will not be considered by the State of Ohio. No objections received after March 10, 2022 (which is 15 days after it is anticipated that the State will receive a request for release of funds) will be considered by the State of Ohio. The address of the certifying officer is: Jimmy Will, President of County Commissioners Meigs County C/O Buckeye Hills Regional Council 1400 Pike St, Marietta, OH 45750 2/4/22 �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, February 4, 2022 9 Midway notches sweep of RedStorm men By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing MIDWAY, Ky. — Midway University rallied after spotting the University of Rio Grande early leads in each of the first two sets before using a big third quarter scoring spurt to finish off a straight sets win over the RedStorm, Wednesday night, in Mid-South Conference men’s volleyball action at Marshall Gymnasium. The host Eagles took the match by scores of 25-18, 25-18, 25-14 to improve to 2-0 overall and 1-0 in the MSC. Rio Grande dropped to 0-4 overall and 0-1 in con- ference play. The RedStorm failed to maintain a 7-2 lead in set one and a 5-4 advantage in the early stages of the second stanza. Rio then trailed just 7-6 in the third set, but Midway scored 12 of the next 14 winners to take control and put the match win on ice. Victor Bazzo and Franzso Severre had eight and seven kills, respectively, to pace the Eagles, while Daniel Cogo finished with 21 assists. Severre also had three service aces in the winning effort, while Jonathan McGuyer tallied seven digs. Midway finished with 26 kills and 12 errors in 56 attacks for a .250 swing percentage. Rio Grande had 18 kills and 22 errors in 61 total swings for a -.066 attack percentage. Freshman Sam Kaylor (Lewis Center, OH) led the RedStorm with seven kills and five digs, while freshman Seth Mohr (Canton, OH) had 16 assists. Rio Grande is scheduled to return to action on Friday night at 13thranked Campbellsville University. First serve is set for 7 p.m. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the University of Rio Grande. Browns refute tanking claims by former coach By Tom Withers the Browns paid him to lose. In response to a tweet suggesting CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Browns Haslam wasn’t offering him $100,000 per say suggestions by former coach Hue Jackson loss — the amount and an associate that he Flores claims the Dolphins wanted to pay was paid by the team to lose games are “com- him — Jackson wrote that Haslam “was happy pletely fabricated.” while we kept losing” Jackson, who is now coaching at Grambling, and “Trust me it was a good number.” made several posts on Also, Kimberly Twitter inferring that he received bonus pay- Diemert, executive director of the Hue ments from Browns Jackson Foundation, owner Jimmy Haslam during his two-plus sea- which works to combat human trafficking, sons with the team. The Browns strongly made several posts claiming the Browns refuted Jackson’s made the offer to Jackclaims. son and that they have “The recent comments by Hue Jackson records that will help and his representatives Flores. Jackson did not relating to his tenure immediately respond to as our head coach are completely fabricated,” messages left by the AP. Not long after the team spokesperson Browns released their Peter Jean-Baptiste statement, Jackson said in a statement. appeared on ESPN and “Any accusation that said the team did offer any member of our organization was incen- bonus money if he met certain criteria. tivized to deliberately “Teams that win are lose games is categorijust not the youngcally false.” est team, not that the Jackson was fired youngest teams can’t eight games into the win, so I didn’t under2018 season. He went stand the process,” 3-36-1 with Cleveland, Jackson said. “I didn’t losing all 16 games in understand what the 2017. plan was, I asked for In offering support to former Miami coach clarity because it did not talk about winning Brian Flores — who and losing until Year 3 filed a discrimination lawsuit Tuesday against and 4. “So that told you the NFL and three teams on allegations of right there that something wasn’t correct but racial discrimination I still couldn’t underand unethical pracstand it until I had the tices — Jackson made team that I had.” statements implying AP Sports Writer Eric Gay | AP Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, left, and wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) celebrate after winning the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime. Bengals bank on Burrow-Chase connection By Mitch Stacy 2020 season because of COVID-19 concerns. In 2018 and ‘19, he and Burrow had combined for CINCINNATI — Joe 107 receptions for 2,093 Burrow and Ja’Marr yards and 23 touchdowns. Chase keep making hisThis season, the Bentory together. gals (13-7) won the AFC Since the two became North as Chase racked teammates in 2018 at LSU, they have played in up more receiving yards than any rookie in the seven postseason games Super Bowl era (1,455) and won every one, breaking NCAA and NFL and set the single-season record for the franchise. records along the way. Burrow completed 70% of If the duo can extend his passes for 4,611 yards the streak by one more game, they will be Super and 34 TDs, 13 of them to Chase. Bowl champions. “I think we just have a Their postseason stretch together includes lot of reps accumulated together,” Burrow said. 4-0 in two seasons at “It’s all about how many LSU, including the 2019 times you throw a certain national championship game win over Clemson. route with a guy and however many times you Then, as Cincinnati can talk through certain Bengals teammates in looks that you might see receiver Chase’s rookie on that route from the season, they won three defender, whether he’s nail-biting playoff games in three weeks on the way high hip or low hip or inside or outside. We just to the team’s first Super have probably more reps Bowl in 33 years. accumulated than a lot of The way Bengals people do.” offensive coordinator Chase put it this way: Brian Callahan saw it, the duo picked up where “Sometimes Joe might not even look at me, and they left off at LSU and I know what he’s thinkjust keep getting better ing.” together. Chase’s biggest moment “You can see it and feel it,” Callahan said. “They of the season might have been a clutch catch as the know how to communiclock wound down in the cate with each other.” Burrow came in as the divisional-round playoff game against Tennessee top overall draft pick in on Jan. 22. 2020 after winning the With the score tied, national championship Cincinnati linebacker and Heisman Trophy. A Logan Wilson intercepted knee injury cut short his NFL rookie season as the Ryan Tannehill at the Bengals 47 with 20 secBengals finished 4-11-1, onds remaining. last in the AFC North. Cincinnati had to get Chase was the fifth into field-goal range to overall pick in the 2021 draft after sitting out the win it in regulation. On AP Sports Writer NFL says no to Super Bowl watch party at Bengals’ stadium CINCINNATI (AP) — The NFL won’t sign off on a Super Bowl watch party at Paul Brown Stadium. The league sent a letter to stadium officials saying the legal and logistical barriers are too great to allow a broadcast of the game on the stadium’s big screens. The NFL said the decision is consistent with the organization’s rules and policies. Hamilton County officials had asked stadium officials to explore the possibility of the community watch party at the venue. Hamilton County Board of Commissioners president Stephanie Summerow Dumas told the Cincinnati Enquirer that her concerns included being able to ensure the safety of people inside the stadium and taking away business from restaurants and bars where fans typically congregate for games. The stadium will be the site of a fan rally on Monday. All of the free tickets for the 6 p.m. general admission event have been claimed. The Bengals play the Los Angeles Rams at SoFi Stadium on Feb. 13. the next play, Burrow hit Chase down the right sideline for 19 yards to the Tennessee 34. Three plays later, rookie Evan McPherson split the uprights with a 52-yarder as time ran out for a 19-16 win. Last week, the Bengals dethroned the Kansas City Chiefs as AFC champions with a 27-24 overtime victory, again decided by McPherson’s field goal. “Everything’s an opportunity,” Chase said. “We keep having opportunities in front of us, and we keep taking advantage of it.” Coach Zac Taylor said he doesn’t really know how Burrow and Chase do what they do, he just hopes they can come up with more big plays as the Bengals face the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl Feb. 13. “I haven’t really seen that process of them trying to work out that chemistry,” Taylor acknowledged. “It was there the first time I saw those guys and and there’s probably a lot of things behind the scenes that I don’t want to see when they speak to each other in the locker room, or things that they say when the coaches aren’t around, which is great. That’s what you want. You want the players to take over this offense.” Congress pressures Goodell to release Washington report By Ben Nuckols held accountable for their misdeeds. Snyder commissioned an investigation into Former Washington Commanders employees the team’s workplace environment that was and members of Congress pressured the NFL taken over by the NFL. and Commissioner Roger After the investigation by attorney Beth WilkinGoodell on Thursday to son’s firm, the league release a report about fined Washington $10 the team’s history of million and Snyder temsexual harassment and porarily ceded day-to-day its sexist, hostile workoperations of the team to place culture. They said the team and owner Dan his wife, Tanya. But the league did not Snyder have not been AP Sports Writer release any details of the Wilkinson investigation’s findings, and former team employees who spoke Thursday before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform noted the contrast to the way the NFL handled an investigation into allegations that quarterback Tom Brady deflated footballs. “When the investigation of the air pressure of Tom Brady’s foot- ball concludes with a 200-plus-page report, but the investigation into two decades of sexual harassment concludes with nothing, it shows the NFL’s complete lack of respect towards women, their employees and for the culture of our country,” said Emily Applegate, who worked in the team’s marketing department and said she was sexually harassed daily by her boss. percent overall (37-for81), was 18-for-22 at the free throw line (81.8%) and outrebounded its From page 7 guest, 55-29, to help offset 20 turnovers. accounted for all but IU East hit 32 of its two of Rio Grande’s 27 66 overall attempts fourth quarter points. (48.5%), including Still, the RedStorm found themselves trail- seven three-pointers, ing by three at the end and was 17-for-23 at the charity stripe (73.9%). of the first quarter, by McEldowney led five four at halftime and by double-digit scorers for five points, 76-71, folthe Red Wolves with lowing a bucket by IU 20 points and also had East’s Kennedy Griffin three steals. Bethany with 6:51 left in the Mackin and Griffin game. Jordan capped an 8-2 finished with 14 and run with a conventional 11 points, respectively, three-point play to give while Addie Brown and Taylor Browning each Rio a 79-78 advantage netted 10 points. with 5:38 remaining, Browning also but the Red Wolves got had team-high eight the lead back on their rebounds, while Brown ensuing possession thanks to a Kami McEl- handed out six assists and had three steals of downey layup which made it 80-79 with 5:07 her own. Rio Grande is set left. Rio took the lead for to return to action on Thursday against West good, though, when Virginia UniversitySkeens followed with Tech in Beckley, W.Va. six straight points to produce an 85-80 edge Tipoff has been moved to 3 p.m. as a result of with 2:48 remaining the impending winter and IU East got no closer than three points weather. — on three separate occasions — the rest of Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the the way. University of Rio Grande. Rio Grande shot 45.7 Rio �NEWS 10 Friday, February 4, 2022 Amid scrambles for teachers, some fear worse shortages ahead HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — As schools scramble to find enough substitute teachers to keep classrooms running through the latest surge of the coronavirus, some experts warn there are longer-term problems with the teacher pipeline that cannot be solved with emergency substitutes, bonuses and loosened qualifications. For years, some states have been issuing fewer teaching licenses, and many districts have had trouble filling vacancies, particularly in poorer areas. Shortages are being felt much more widely due to absences during a pandemic that is testing educators like no other stretch of their careers, raising fears of many more leaving the profession. To address the problem, states are raising salaries, seeking more teachers outside formal training programs, and pursuing other strategies to develop more educators. School administrators hope it will be enough. “I see a very large concern, it’s like impending doom almost, when you look out a few years at what this may turn into,” said Randal Lutz, superintendent of the BaldwinWhitehall School District near Pittsburgh, where German classes had to go fully online last year when none of the handful of applicants was qualified for a vacancy. Based on declining enrollment at teaching colleges and surveys of teachers about their future plans, shortages are likely to become more widespread, affecting regions and subject areas that traditionally have not been affected, said Jacqueline King, a researcher with the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. “What we seem to be seeing now is more widespread shortages in areas like elementary education and secondary English,” King said. “These weren’t fields that previously we thought, ‘Oh, there’s a big shortage there.’” In Pennsylvania, the number of new teacher certifications fell by two-thirds in the 2010s. Although many of the state’s public universities began as teachers’ colleges, the number of education majors studying in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education has fallen from about 30,000 a decade ago to nearly 17,000 last year. The trend worries Tanya Garcia, Pennsylvania’s deputy secretary for post-secondary and higher education. “We used to be a prime exporter of educators, and now we’re not holding on to the people,” COVID County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is 44.9 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with From page 1 9,993 fully vaccinated or 37.7 percent of the population. reports there are currently 235 Mason County is currently red active cases and 5,575recovered on the West Virginia County Alert cases in Mason County. (Editor’s note: Case data includes System. There have been 27 confirmed both confirmed and probable cases.) cases of the Delta variant in Mason Case data is as follows: County. There are two confirmed 0-4 — 114 cases (3 new) case of the Omicron variant report5-11 — 289 cases (4 new) ed in Mason County. 12-15 — 313 cases (2 new) 16-20 — 432 cases (3 new) 21-25 — 492 cases (9 new) Ohio 26-30 — 539 cases (6 new) According to the 2 p.m. update 31-40 — 980 cases (10 new), 2 on Thursday from ODH, there deaths have been 5,737 cases in the 41-50 — 900 cases (12 new), 3 past 24 hours (21-day average of deaths 15,953), 307 new hospitalizations 51-60 — 760 cases (10 new), 12 (21-day average of 353), 22 new deaths ICU admissions (21-day average 61-70 — 577 cases (11 new), 15 of 31) and zero new deaths in the deaths (1 new) previous 24 hours (21-day average 71+ — 496 cases (9 new), 50 of 148) with 33,537 total reported deaths (3 new) deaths. (Editor’s Note: Deaths are Additional county case data since reported two days per week.) vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Vaccination rates in Ohio are as Total cases since start of vaccina- follows, according to ODH: tions: 5,008 (75 new); Vaccines started: 7,176,196 Total cases among individuals (61.39 percent of the population); who were not reported as fully vacVaccines completed: 6,605,868 cinated — 4,344 (46 new); (56.51 percent of the population). Total breakthrough cases among As of Jan. 26, ODH reports the fully vaccinated — 664 (20 new); following breakthrough informaTotal deaths among not fully vac- tion: cinated individuals — 65 (2 new); COVID-19 Deaths among indiTotal breakthrough deaths among viduals not reported as fully vacfully vaccinated individuals — 5 cinated — 17,996; (1 new). COVID-19 Deaths among fully A total of 11,894 people in Mason vaccinated individuals — 872; Vaccine ing if infection-fighting antibodies stick around longer after a third dose — but at some point, those levels are guaranteed to wane From page 1 again. So-called memory cells can switches disguises to evade capture. make more the next time the body senses they’re needed. That’s why omicron was more able Still, Israel is offering a fourth to slip past that first defense than earlier variants — its spike coating dose to some people, including those 60 and older, and mulling was harder for existing antibodies giving the additional booster to all to recognize. adults. Also, the immune system isn’t The debate is whether repeated designed to be in a constant state of high alert, so the antibodies that boosting really is the best approach — especially since scary new varifend off infection do wane over ants are less likely to form once time. Several months after two doses of the Pfizer or Moderna vac- more of the world’s population gets initial vaccinations. cines, people had little protection Endless boosting just to keep against an omicron infection — a antibody levels constantly high is result of both waning antibodies “not a public health strategy that and the variant’s mutation. Thankfully, different immune sys- works,” said Dr. Paul Offit, a vaccine expert at the Children’s Hospitem soldiers called T cells are key to prevent an infection from turning tal of Philadelphia. Pfizer and Moderna are testing into severe illness — and that proomicron-specific boosters in some tection is lasting longer because T American adults, although it’s far cells are recognizing other parts of the virus that don’t mutate as easily. from clear if authorities would abandon a vaccine recipe proven to save lives for a tweaked version in A third dose matters hopes of fewer breakthrough infecAfter a booster, protection tions. Brewing a single shot with against symptomatic disease from two kinds of vaccine is technically omicron is about 70% — not as possible but, again, they’d have to good as the 94% protection seen prove the mixture doesn’t weaken with earlier variants that more the original protection against closely matched the vaccine yet severe illness. highly effective. Importantly, the booster also further strengthened protection against serious illness. New approaches in the pipeline Researchers are closely trackWhatever happens with omicron, Garcia said. Not every measure has been grim. Florida’s American Rescue Plan application said projected “day 1” teacher vacancies for the coming year dipped between 2019 and 2020. And California’s Commission on Teacher Credentialing said initial teaching certificates increased from 15,400 in 2015-16 to 18,000 in 2019-20. Still, both are grappling with teacher shortages in particular specialties. Bellwether Education Partners, a nonprofit education group, argued in a January 2019 report that shortages were clearly a problem in some areas but generic teacher shortages that had been warned about in recent decades have not materialized. “The misalignment between teacher supply and demand is where the teacher shortage crisis is born and lives,” the report said. COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 58,688; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 3,618. West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Thursday from DHHR, there have been 455,201 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 3,291 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 68,741 “breakthrough” cases as of Thursday with 533 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,829 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with 15 since the last update. There are 11,057 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 15.62 and a cumulative positivity rate of 8.15 percent. Statewide, 1,105,643 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 (61.7 percent of the population). A total of 53.1 percent of the population, 952,457 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, reach her at 304-6751333, ext. 1992. it’s clear the coronavirus is here to stay and the U.S. National Institutes of Health is funding about $43 million in projects to develop so-called “pan-coronavirus” vaccines that promise to protect against more than one type. One possibility: Nanoparticles that carry pieces of spike proteins from four to eight different versions of the virus rather than the single type in today’s vaccines. It’s a tantalizing idea, but NIH infectious diseases chief Dr. Anthony Fauci called it a years-long endeavor. “I don’t want anyone to think that pan-coronavirus vaccines are literally around the corner,” he said. A possibly more direct approach: Creating COVID-19 vaccines that can be squirted into the nose to form antibodies ready to fight the virus right where we first encounter it. Nasal vaccines are harder to develop than injected versions but attempts are underway, including a large study just announced by India’s Bharat Biotech. Protection varies globally Complicating any possible change to vaccine strategy is the grim reality that only 10% of people in lowincome countries have received at least one vaccine dose. Also, recent studies show that some types of vaccines used around the world appear easier than others for omicron to evade, meaning booster strategies may need to be tailored. Daily Sentinel House Republicans push bill targeting tech censorship By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Amendment right to free expression. Associated Press The measure is drawing criticism from some conservatives as well as COLUMBUS, Ohio free speech advocates (AP) — Individuals such as the American could sue social media Civil Liberties Union. giants like Facebook and Twitter for allegedly Bill opponents say conservatives are in fact discriminating against well-represented on a particular viewpoint social media. They also and collect damages if argue an easier solution the charges are upheld, to concerns over viewunder proposed GOP point discrimination Ohio legislation. is to use sites with an The measure now in expressed conservative the House Civil Justice Committee targets what bent. Forcing social media backers say is ongoing companies to accept all censorship of conserviewpoints could lead to vative viewpoints by social media companies, the protected proliferation of harmful content according to testimony including pornography, from sponsoring GOP extremist speech, forReps. Scott Wiggam of eign propaganda, conWooster and Rep. Al spiracy theories, as well Cutrona of suburban as spam messages curYoungstown. rently blocked by sites, They argue the bill opponents say. bill will prevent big Federal judges in Flortech companies from ida and Texas last year engaging in viewpoint blocked similar laws discrimination withfrom taking effect. out violating the First Dolly Parton to host Academy of Country Music Awards Country music icon Dolly Parton will be hosting this year’s Academy of Country Music Awards in Las Vegas, bringing her star power to the show’s new streaming home on Prime Video. Parton, along with soon to be announced co-hosts, will emcee the new format for the awards show, which will be live streamed March 7 without commercials from Allegiant Stadium. “Watch for us because we’re going to have some fun,” Parton said in a press release on Thursday. Parton is a 13-time ACM Award winner, including for the coveted entertainer of the year prize. She has hosted the award show in the past. Six decades into her career, Parton is showing no signs of slowing down. She is releasing a new book “Run, Rose, Run” with author James Patterson and an accompanying album on March 4 and was announced as a first-time nominee for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this week. “There is no one better than Dolly to represent the ACM Awards brand and country music on a global scale as we move to streaming and show the world that ‘this is how we country’ by delivering one of the most exhilarating and innovative shows in our history to audiences worldwide,” said Damon Whiteside, CEO of the Academy of Country Music, in a statement. Nominees will be announced next week. Stocks fall as Facebook parent company Meta plummets 25% By Damian J. Troise growth. It also reported a rare decline in profit due to a sharp increase Stocks fell in morning in expenses. The steep drop trading on Wall Street weighed on fellow Thursday as Facebook social media company parent company Meta plunged 24.5%, erasing Twitter, which shed more than $220 billion 6.1%. Snapchat’s parent company Snap sank in market value, the largest drop in history. 18.6%. Communications Meta’s lofty stock and technology stocks price, as with several had some of the bigother big communicagest losses, though the tions and technology companies, has an out- slump was spread out through other sectors. size influence on markets.. That means a big Retailers and industrial companies also fell. swing in either direcThe yield on the tion for such a company can do much to sink or 10-year Treasury note, lift the broader market. which is used as a benchmark to set interThe S&P 500 index est rates on mortgages fell 1.4% as of 10:03 and many other kinds a.m. Eastern and the of loans, rose sharply, tech-heavy Nasdaq fell to 1.84% from 1.76% 2.3%. The Dow Jones late Wednesday. Industrial Average fell Investors also had 275 points, or 0.8%, to their eyes on mon35,353. Meta sank after fore- etary policy updates in Europe. 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