https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/d3cf6d1aadcc1559f1d0bac5958abb93.pdf 2f6665d4798750c944cdc0cc73764b57 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 35° 47° 41° Mostly cloudy today. A passing shower or two tonight. High 50° / Low 34° Today’s weather forecast Ohio boys tourney draw Regional basketball scores WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 27, Volume 76 Ohio Supreme Court again scraps statehouse maps By Julie Carr Smyth Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Supreme Court on Monday rejected a second set of Ohio Statehouse district maps that retained strong Republican majorities as gerrymandered — and sent them back for a third try. In yet another 4-3 ruling, the high court found the bipartisan Ohio Redistricting Commission’s second attempt at drawing the maps had again failed to pass constitutional muster. No Democrats supported either plan. Moderate Republican Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor, who at 70 years old must leave the court Dec. 31 due to age limits, again provided a pivotal swing vote, joining the court’s three Democrats. In another victory for voting rights and Democratic groups, the court gave the redistricting commission 10 days — until Feb. 17 — to pass a constitutional map. How that will go remains unclear. The Republican-dominated panel has failed twice already to reach bipartisan consensus despite the looming legal threats. “Once again the Ohio Supreme Court stands with voters to require Ohio Redistricting Commission to do their job: make great maps that serve the people of Ohio, not partisan interests,” said Jen Miller, executive director of the League of Women Voters of Ohio, one of the groups that sued. The majority sharply criticized Republicans on the commission who said they decided to begin with the original, invalidated map See MAPS | 10 Wednesday, February 9, 2022 s 50¢ A picture is worth? Beth Sergent | OVP Visitors enter Old Man’s Cave at Hocking Hills State Park. ODNR launches state parks photo contest Staff Report Ohio’s 2021-22 deer hunting season statistics released Gallia, Meigs numbers included 2021 weeklong and two-day gun seasons. In addition, 12,141 deer were harvested with muzzleloaders in January 2022. Youth hunters found success Staff Report during the November 2021 youth season with COLUMBUS 7,634 deer checked. — Ohio’s 2021-22 In Gallia County, deer hunting season concluded Sunday, Feb. 2,621 deer were harvested in the 20216, with 196,988 deer 22 season, with 2,372 checked, according to being the average the Ohio Department harvested in 2018-20. of Natural Resources In Meigs County, 34,18 (ODNR) Division of Wildlife. Ohio’s average were harvested this season, with 3,056 in harvest compiled from the past three seasons is the previous three year average. 184,746 deer. “Ohio’s deer The final totals population is one of the represent all deer strongest in the nation, harvested during which is confirmed by archery, gun, these season totals,” muzzleloader, and said Division of youth hunting seasons that began on Sept. 25, Wildlife Chief Kendra 2021. Since September, Wecker. “Ohio is a national leader in hunters harvested deer management in 96,209 deer with part because of the archery equipment, tremendous cooperation while 79,805 deer were taken with See DEER | 10 firearms during the AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC MORE INFO COLUMBUS, Ohio — A picture is worth a 1,000 The Who, What, Why and When Who: Anyone who is at least 18 years old. words and now, phots What: Enter up to five photos in any of the following taken at any of Ohio 75 categories: Wildlife in Action, Recreation in the Parks, state parks, could be Wondrous Water, Novice Naturalist, and Explore Trails. worth prizes. Why: Organizers are offering prizes, including a portable Coordinated by the Oru Kayak. Ohio Department of NatWhen: Entries will be accepted from February 1, 2022 at ural Resources Division midnight to March 28, 2022 at 11:59 p.m. EST. of Parks and Watercraft, Judges will review photos and select winners for first, the 2022 Ohio State Parks second, and third prize from April 1, 2022 to May 5, Photo Contest is accept2022. Anyone can vote for the People’s Choice Award from ing submissions through February 1, 2022 at midnight to May 5, 2022 at 5 p.m. March 28. EST. “What better way to share the state’s natural beauty than by showcasphotographed by visiDirector Mary Mertz. ing the stunning scenes tors,” said ODNR “We’re excited to see Ohio’s state parks through the lens of our biggest fans.” ODNR is accepting photos that fall into the following categories: Wildlife in Action; Recreation in the Parks; Wondrous Water; Novice Naturalist; Explore Trails. According to a news release from organizers, visitors can submit up to five photos in this free contest. Each image must have been taken after Jan. 1, 2021. Submission See PICTURE | 10 3 deaths, 88 new cases reported Latest from Meigs, Gallia, Mason Counties By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com OHIO VALLEY — Since yesterday’s update, there were three additional deaths, as well as 88 new COVID-19 cases, reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Tuesday. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported Rogelio V. Solis | AP A product stall filled with free N95 respirator masks provided by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services sits outside the pharmacy at this Jackson, Miss., Kroger grocery store on Wednesday. With the brutal omicron wave rapidly easing its grip, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. are falling in 49 of the 50 states. three additional deaths associated with COVID- 19. Two of those individuals were in the 70-79 age range and one was in the 80-plus age range. ODH also reported 50 new COVID19 cases. In Meigs County, ODH reported 16 new COVID19 cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), reported 22 new cases of COVID-19. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: See CASES | 10 (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2022 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. Biden plan includes $725M to clean up defunct mines By John Raby rior announced Monday. The funding is included in President Joe Biden’s CHARLESTON, W.Va. $1 trillion infrastructure — Nearly $725 million in package and is part of an overall plan to spend federal funding is avail$11.3 billion in the U.S. able this fiscal year to abandoned mine lands 22 states and the Navajo program over 15 years. Nation for the reclamaReclamation of shuttion of abandoned coal mines and cleanup of acid tered coal mine sites is considered crucial to mine drainage, the U.S. preventing environmental Department of the Inte- Associated Press pollution and returning land to its natural setting. Contaminants can seep into waterways and harm wildlife if not properly handled after a mine closes. The funding is considered key to removing toxic metals and returning fish and wildlife to waterways that haven’t been vibrant for decades. “In community after community, this legacy pollution was left behind by industry, and it poorly impacts our quality of life, from contaminated drinking water systems to playgrounds and schoolyards,” former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu, picked See MINES | 10 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing OBITUARIES BETTY ‘BECKY’ MILLER WILMOTH GALLIPOLIS — Betty “Becky” Miller Wilmoth, 89, of Gallipolis, passed away, at 7:10 a.m. on Monday, February 7, 2022, at her residence. Born September 18, 1932, in Huntington, West Virginia, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Mary Miller. She was a graduate of Milton High School and received AB and MA degrees from Marshall University. Betty taught school and was a guidance counselor and coach for thirty-five years. She taught at Williamstown, West Virginia, at Milton High School, in Milton, West Virginia, and at Gallia Academy High School, and Hannan Trace High School in Ohio. she was inducted into the Gallia Academy Athletic Hall of Fame as a coach in 2002. She is survived by her husband, Paul L. Wilmoth, whom she married on June 25, 1969, in Clifton Forge, Virginia and a sister, Mary Virginia Fugate, of Culloden, West Virginia. In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by her sister, Barbara Miller McDaniel At her request there will be no calling hours and no funeral nor flowers. She wishes all who remember her to have a happy day and do an act of kindness along the way. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis is entrusted with “Becky’s” arrangements. RAMONA LEE YONKER RACINE — Ramona Lee Yonker, 93, of Racine, Ohio, passed away on February 6, 2022, at Grant Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. She was born on June 9, 1928, in Apple Grove, Ohio, daughter of the late Harry Lee and Hazel Maxine Shields Allen. She was a member of the Racine United Meth- odist Church. She is survived by her children, Peggy (William) Roush, Steve (Stephanie) Yonker and Melissa (Tim) Sauters; grandchildren, Jamie (Kimberly) Wolfe, Amanda (Aaron) Schmidt, Andrea (Bernardo) Aquilar, Matt Yonker and Amy Yonker; great-grandchildren, Tyler, Elizabeth, Emma, (Chelsie) Hocker, Florida, Melissa (Chris) Campbell, Gallipolis, and Collin Hocker, Florida. Preceding her in death were grandparents Oscar and Madge Baird and Otha and Bonnie Cremeens. Funeral services will be Saturday, February 12, 2022, at the Good News Baptist Church, 4045 Georges Creek Road at 1 p.m. with calling hours beforehand at noon. Burial to follow in Gravel Hill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Good News Baptist Church. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis, is entrusted with the arrangements. 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. Family dinner GALLIPOLIS — VFW Post #4464 hosts a family dinner, 6 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 15 at post home, all members urged to attend, public is welcome. Needlework Network 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. Beginners welcome. Straw for pets 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 740-992-6064. Rescheduled MIDDLEPORT — A Valentine Arts and Crafts Fair at the Riverbend Arts Council, has been rescheduled for 9 a.m. - 2 p.m., Feb. 12 at 290 N. Second Street. Storytime at the library MEIGS COUNTY — Story Time 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. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2022 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. 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 will follow in Letart Falls Cemetery in Racine, Ohio. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Racine United Methodist Church, 818 Elm Street, Racine, Ohio 45771. Condolences may be expressed to the family at roush94@yahoo.com or on our Facebook page. JANUSZ ALFREDO ‘GOOGIE’ HARRIS JACKSON — Janusz Alfredo “Googie” Harris, 60, of Jackson, went home to be with the Lord, at 1:15 a.m. on Thursday, February 3, 2022, in the Holzer Medical Center, Jackson, after a short battle with cancer. He was born October 7, 1961 to the Late Helen Harris. He was employed by Bellisio Foods in Jackson. Googie’s hobbies were hunting and fishing. Left to cherish his memory are his twin sons, Zeckariah and Janusz Jr. “Bear,” two daughters, Tiffany and Zsunaja, grandchildren; Zeriah, Nevan, Elijah, Marty, Tehya, Dreylon, Nakoah, and Galitehaya; six brothers, seven sisters, and several nieces and nephews also survive. Googie will always be remember for his infectious laugh and his sweet spirit. He was the kind of person people enjoyed being around. He could always liven up a room. In addition to his mother Helen, he is pre- ceded in death by two brothers Stanton and Richard “Hubbie.” One of the last things he asked was “Will I be able to go fishing?” He is now gone fishing. There will be a private family celebration of his life. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis, is entrusted with the arrangements. JOHN DAVID BRAWLEY PAMELA DAWN BAIRD BRANDENTON, Fla. — Pamela Dawn Baird received her heavenly wings on February 1, 2022, at home with her family in Bradenton, Fla., following a long illness. She was born April 11, 1972, in Gallipolis to James and Judy (Cremeens) Baird. She was a graduate of the University of the University of Rio Grande and worked at the Bossard Memorial Library. She is survived by parents James and Judy Baird; siblings Greg (Chris) Baird, Chillicothe, Tami (David) Hocker, Florida, Jeffrey Baird, Florida; niece & nephews Scott (Laura) Baird, California, Matthew (Meghan) Baird, Gallipolis, Brennon Penelope, Vaughn, Giselle and Gabriel. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, George and grandson, Tad. A private funeral service will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022, at Racine United Methodist Church with Pastor Larry Fisher officiating. Burial ATHENS — John David Brawley, age 66, of Athens, Ohio, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022, at O’Bleness Hospital in Athens. David was born July 7, 1955, in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Ira Douglas and Bessie Alice (Bowman) Brawley. Growing up in Meigs County, Ohio, he attended Tuppers Plains Elementary and Eastern High Schools. Towards the end of his life, he resided in Kimes Nursing Home, Athens. He was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Walter I. and Thomas E. Brawley; six sisters, Mary Irene Blake, Edith N. Brawley, Nancy L. Fleming, Donna M. Welch, Alice Dianne Rockhold and Terry Lynn Marcum. He is survived by one brother, Danny Lee Brawley of California; two sisters, Patty Jo (Robert) Franklin of Ohio and Kathy S. (Jim) Bobo of Kansas and several nephews and nieces. Relatives and friends may call at WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio, Thursday, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Friday, February 11, 2022, at the funeral home with Pastor Bob Franklin officiating. Burial will follow in the Heiney Cemetery, Meigs County. Due to inclement weather, there will be no graveside service. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh. com. DEATH NOTICES CARPENTER Ronald (Sam) Brooks Carpenter Jr., 68, died at Pleasant Valley Hospital February 6, 2022. Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home. CUNDIFF SYRACUSE — Tammy Cundiff, 71, Syracuse, died Tuesday afternoon, February 8, 2022 in the Overbrook Center, Middleport. Arrangements will be announced by the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine. NEAL POMEROY — Jennie Neal, of Pomeroy, died on Monday, February 7, 2022 at the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department. Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home. ROUSH MASON, W.Va. — Corey Allen Roush, 42, of Mason, W.Va., passed away on February 1, 2022. Services will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022, at Anderson-McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, Ohio. Visitation hours for family and friends will start at 11 a.m. and the funeral will begin at 1 p.m. CONLEY GALLIPOLIS — Tommy Conley, 65, Gallipolis, died Sunday, February 6, 2022, at the Arbors of Gallipolis. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Saturday, February 12, 2022 in the Freeman Funeral Home in Chapmanville, West Virginia with Rick Towe officiating. Burial will be in the Conley Cemetery in White Oak, West Virginia. Friends may call one hour prior to the funeral service at the funeral home. Cremeens-King Funeral Home is in charge of local arrangements. WISE CROWN CITY — Margaret Suzanne “Sue” Wise, 77, of Crown City, died on Monday, February 7, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. The funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, February 11, 2022 at Willis Funeral Home. Her burial will follow in Providence Cemetery. Friends may call prior to the funeral on Friday from noon-1 p.m. at the funeral home. JOHNSON RACINE — Jimmie Johnson, of Racine, died on Wednesday, February 2, 2022 at his residence. Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. TODAY IN HISTORY Commonwealth later in the year. In 1963, the Boeing Today is Wednesday, 727 went on its first-ever Feb. 9, the 40th day of 2022. There are 325 days flight as it took off from Renton, Washington. left in the year. In 1964, the Beatles Today’s highlights in history made their first live American television On Feb. 9, 1971, a appearance on “The Ed magnitude 6.6 earthquake in California’s San Sullivan Show,” broadcast Fernando Valley claimed from New York on CBS. The G.I. Joe action figure 65 lives. The crew of was introduced at the Apollo 14 returned to American International Earth after man’s third Toy Fair in New York. landing on the moon. In 1984, Soviet leader Yuri V. Andropov, 69, On this date died 15 months after sucIn 1825, the House of ceeding Leonid Brezhnev; Representatives elected he was followed by John Quincy Adams Konstantin U. Chernenko. president after no candiIn 1986, during its date received a majority latest visit to the solar of electoral votes. In 1942, the U.S. Joint system, Halley’s Comet came closest to the sun Chiefs of Staff held its (its next return will be in first formal meeting to coordinate military strat- 2061). In 2002, Britain’s egy during World War II. In 1943, the World War Princess Margaret, sister of Queen Elizabeth II, II battle of Guadalcanal died in London at age 71. in the southwest Pacific In 2009, New York ended with an Allied victory over Japanese forces. Yankees third baseman In 1950, in a speech in Alex Rodriguez admitted Wheeling, West Virginia, to taking performanceenhancing drugs, telling Republican Sen. Joseph ESPN he’d used banned McCarthy of Wisconsin substances while with the charged that the State Texas Rangers. Department was riddled In 2020, “Parasite,” with Communists. In 1962, an agreement from South Korea, won the best picture Oscar, was signed to make becoming the first forJamaica an independent nation within the British eign-language film to take Associated Press home the biggest honor in film. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama freed 10 states from some of the toughest requirements of the No Child Left Behind education law. The Pentagon formally opened thousands of jobs to women in units that were closer to the front lines than ever before. Former skiing champion Jill Kinmont Boothe, who became a painter and a teacher after she was paralyzed during a race and was the subject of a book and two Hollywood films, died in Carson City, Nevada, at 75. concerns about a major shift in Washington’s relations with Beijing. One year ago: The Senate moved ahead with a second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, rejecting arguments that the chamber could not proceed because Trump was no longer in office. House prosecutors opened the trial with graphic video of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol and Trump’s own calls for a rally crowd to march to the iconic building and “fight like hell” against his reelection defeat; Trump’s lawyers insisted that his remarks were protected by the First Five years ago: Amendment. A team of A federal appeals international and Chinese court refused to reinscientists looking for the state President Donald Trump’s ban on travelers origins of COVID-19 said it most likely appeared from seven predomiin humans after jumping nantly Muslim nations, from an animal. Federal unanimously rejecting the administration’s claim safety officials blamed the of presidential authority, January 2020 helicopter crash that killed former questioning its motives NBA star Kobe Bryant and concluding that and eight others on the the order was unlikely pilot’s decision to fly into to survive legal challenges. Trump reaffirmed clouds, where he became disoriented. 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To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Card shower VINTON — Betty Twyman will be celebrating her 82nd birthday Feb. 13, cards may be sent to her at 1046 Ewington Rd. Vinton, OH 45686. 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. WELLSTON — The GJMV Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors will meet at 3:30 p.m. at the district office. 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. Saturday, Feb. 12 MIDDLEPORT — The Riverbend Arts Council Valentines Arts and Craft Show is rescheduled for 9 a.m. - By Rob Gillies and Tracey Lindeman 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 14 Associated Press OTTAWA, Ontario — Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry Tuesday about the economic effects of disruptive demonstrations after the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada became partially blocked by truckers protesting vaccine mandates and other COVID19 restrictions. The blockade at the Ambassador Bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ontario, prevented traffic from entering Canada while some U.S.-bound traffic was still moving, Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino said, calling the bridge “one of the most important border crossings in the world.” It carries 25% of all trade between Canada and the United States. Canadian Transport Minister Omar Alghabra said such blockades will have serious implications on the economy and supply chains. “I’ve already heard from automakers and food grocers. This is really a serious cause GALLIPOLIS — DAV Dovel Myers Post #141 meets 5 p.m. at post home on Liberty Street, all members urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — AMVETS Post #23 meets 6 p.m., after the DAV meeting, all members urged to attend. 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. Wednesday, Feb. 16 PERRY TOWNSHIP — The Perry Township Board of Trustees are rescheduling the February meeting at 7 p.m. at the Townhouse. Friday, Feb. 18 GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retirees, Subchapter 102, Gallia & Jackson counties, will meet, weather permitting, 2 p.m., at the Gallia County Senior Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160, members are asked to follow all CDC guidelines. Coast Guard warns of rough conditions on Ohio River CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — British rock band The Who will play their first concert in the Cincinnati area in over four decades, after 11 people died in a pre-show stampede in 1979. The Who will take the stage at the TQL Stadium on May 15, WCPO-TV reported Monday. The band’s return was origi- 2 PM 35° 47° 41° Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Snowfall 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. 2 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Tue. 0.0 Month to date/normal 1.6/1.9 Season to date/normal 17.4/11.3 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: What snowstorm was named after a New York City mayor? Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Thu. 7:26 a.m. 6:00 p.m. 12:37 p.m. 3:03 a.m. MOON PHASES Full Last Feb 16 Feb 23 New First Mar 2 Mar 10 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Major 6:03a 6:48a 7:32a 8:17a 9:03a 9:49a 10:36a Minor 12:15p 12:36a 1:20a 2:04a 2:50a 3:37a 4:24a Major 6:27p 7:12p 7:57p 8:43p 9:28p 10:15p 11:01p Minor ---1:00p 1:44p 2:30p 3:16p 4:02p 4:48p WEATHER HISTORY On Feb. 9, 1934, temperatures dropped to 11 degrees below zero in Philadelphia and 15 degrees below zero in New York City. The temperature in Vanderbilt, Mich., dropped to 51 degrees below zero. Logan 47/31 Adelphi 47/32 Lucasville 50/33 Portsmouth 51/34 46° 25° Considerable cloudiness and cooler AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Tue. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.81 19.26 23.08 12.87 13.23 26.52 12.71 36.63 41.79 14.92 38.44 42.48 43.47 24-hr. Chg. +0.04 -1.30 -1.84 +0.73 -0.08 -6.94 -7.46 -7.39 -6.34 -5.05 -7.06 -3.51 -2.50 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 Rather cloudy and cold Marietta 47/33 Belpre 48/33 Athens 48/32 St. Marys 49/34 Parkersburg 49/34 Coolville 48/33 Elizabeth 51/34 Spencer 51/35 Buffalo 51/35 Milton 52/35 St. Albans 53/37 Huntington 53/35 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 52/41 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 71/51 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles 86/59 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front 41° 24° Mostly sunny NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 51/34 Ashland 51/34 Grayson 52/34 TUESDAY 35° 15° Mostly cloudy and colder Wilkesville 49/32 POMEROY Jackson 49/34 50/33 Ravenswood Rio Grande 50/35 50/34 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 45/32 GALLIPOLIS 50/34 51/36 50/34 South Shore Greenup 52/34 49/33 72 deciding to play in Cincinnati again “would be such a joyous occasion for us and such a healing thing.” Another two dozen people were injured at Riverfront Colosseum on Dec. 3, 1979, amid confusion and lack of preparation for thousands of fans lined up for hours for first-come seats. MONDAY 34° 19° Murray City 47/31 McArthur 48/32 Waverly 49/32 SUNDAY A: The Lindsay storm, February 1969 Today 7:27 a.m. 5:59 p.m. 12:02 p.m. 2:03 a.m. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme Mostly sunny and breezy Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Chillicothe 47/32 SATURDAY 58° 41° Cloudy, breezy and cooler 2 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) FRIDAY 43° 21° AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Tue. 0.00 Month to date/normal 2.56/0.88 Year to date/normal 7.53/3.98 THURSDAY Mostly cloudy today. A passing shower or two tonight. High 50° / Low 34° in an even larger venue, which obviously will raise more revenue,” for the scholarship, lead singer Roger Daltrey told the station. “I’m very excited about the fact that we leave behind a legacy for Cincinnati.” In the station’s 2019 documentary “The Who: The Night that Changed Rock,” the band said nally planned for April 2020 at the BB&T Arena in Kentucky, but had to be postponed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Long haunted by the tragedy, The Who has for years supported a memorial scholarship effort in a Cincinnati suburb where three of the victims went to school. “We’re now playing EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM HEALTH TODAY (in inches) weekend. No injuries or spills from the incidents had been reported, the Coast Guard said. The allisions were observed in Louisville, Kentucky; Racine, Ohio and Parkersburg, West Virginia. CHESTER — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter NSDAR will meet at 1 p.m. in the dining hall of the Chester Academy, weather permitting. Program by Donna Jenkins. Exciting things are planned. All members are encouraged to attend. Social distancing/masks rules apply. Statistics through 3 p.m. Tue. Precipitation underway to ensure safe travel along the waterways,” said Capt. Eric Carrero, a Coast Guard official in New Orleans. The Coast Guard received reports of ships striking fixed objects, called allisions, over the release Monday. The Guard said debris, rip currents and eddies are showing up in areas along the river where they don’t normally occur. “We urge mariners to be cautious and properly prepared before getting LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is warning of rough conditions on the Ohio River because of high water. Higher than usual water levels have created stronger currents, the Guard said in a news ALMANAC 45°/22° 46°/28° 77° in 1937 -5° in 1899 strators have used hundreds of parked trucks to paralyze parts of the capital for more than 10 days. Ottawa’s city manager said all tow-truck companies on contract with the city have refused to haul away the big rigs. The protests have infuriated people who live around downtown, including neighborhoods near Parliament Hill, the seat of the federal government. Dave Weatherall, a federal civil servant, lives near the truckers’ prime staging area in a cityowned parking lot outside of the downtown core. for concern,” he said in Ottawa, the capital. Added Mendicino: “Most Canadians understand there is a difference between being tired and fatigued with the pandemic and crossing into some other universe.” Speaking in an emergency debate late Monday in Parliament, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the protesters are “trying to blockade our economy, our democracy,” and it has to stop. The daily demonstrations staged by the socalled Freedom Truck Convoy are centered in Ottawa, where demon- The Who will play Cincinnati, 42 years after tragedy 8 AM High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Adrian Wyld | The Canadian Press via AP Signs sit on a barricade in front of parked vehicles as part of the trucker protest on Tuesday in Ottawa’s downtown core. Canadian lawmakers expressed increasing worry about protests over vaccine mandates other other COVID restrictions after the busiest border crossing between the U.S. and Canada became partially blocked. “They’re using the lot to terrorize people in Centretown,” he said, asking why the city has allowed the convoy to remain parked on its property for free and without intervention. “It’s the first time since having kids that I’ve seriously wondered about the world we brought them into. I always figured they could handle most things the world will throw at them, but this feels different,” he said. Demonstrations have spread to locations on or near the Canadian border, including the Ambassador Bridge, where a protest caused long backups and at one point stopped traffic in both directions. The bridge remains blocked on the road to Canada. At a news conference after Trudeau spoke, trucker spokesman Tom Marrazo reiterated that the protesters want to overthrow the government. Marrazo said he is willing to meet with the opposition parties and the nation’s governor general, the representative of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II as head of state. Saturday, Feb. 19 TODAY WEATHER Wednesday, February 9, 2022 5 Clendenin 53/38 Charleston 54/38 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 14/-2 Billings 52/40 Montreal 34/30 Minneapolis 32/11 Detroit 38/29 Toronto 38/32 New York 46/38 Washington 54/39 Chicago 39/24 Denver 49/29 Kansas City 57/30 Miami 71/58 Monterrey 68/45 Thu. 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The high school postseason is just around the corner, but the area roads for the state tournament were paved Sunday afternoon during the 2022 OHSAA Southeast District boys basketball tournament selection meeting. Six area schools — Gallia Academy, Meigs, River Valley, Southern, South Gallia and Eastern — now know where their opening games will be and who they will be facing in their respective sectional matchups. Only one program — GAHS — needs a single win to advance to the district tournament, while the other five squads are searching for two victories to get out of their respective sectionals. The Blue Devils came away with the Ohio Valley Publishing area’s highest seed in Division II, earning the third seed in the Southeast District 2 bracket. GAHS will host 14th seeded Miami Trace in a sectional final contest at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. Switching to Division III, Meigs earned the 13 seed and will host 20th seeded Southeastern in a sectional semifinal at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. The winner will take on the winner of the 4-29 matchup between Zane Trace and West Union in a sectional final at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. The highest remaining seed will host that same sectional championship game. River Valley landed the 27 seed and will travel to sixth seeded South Point for a sectional semifinal matchup at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. The winner will take on the winner of the 11-22 matchup between Portsmouth and Nelsonville-York in a sectional final at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. The highest remaining seed will also host See TOURNEY | 7 Portsmouth outlasts Blue Devils, 54-50 in OVC matchup By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com PORTSMOUTH, Ohio — Much like Hector in olden days, Kenny Sanderlin led his Trojans on to victory. The junior guard poured in 17 of his game-high 21 points through three quarters of play and ultimately guided host Portsmouth to a 54-50 victory over the Gallia Academy boys basketball team on Monday night in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup in Scioto County. The Trojans (8-9, 4-7 OVC) got eight points from Sanderlin out of the gates in building an 18-15 first quarter advantage, then Sanderlin and Devon Lattimore chipped in four points each during an 11-8 run to close out the half with a 29-23 advantage. The visiting Blue Devils (13-6, 6-6) countered with six points from Isaac Clary and four points from Zane Loveday as part of a 12-10 third period push that trimmed the deficit down to 39-35 entering the finale. DeAndre Berry scored eight points for PHS down the stretch as both teams traded 15 points apiece to wrap up the 4-point outcome. The Trojans also claimed a season sweep after earning a 65-53 decision in Centenary back on Jan. 28. The Blue Devils made 18 total field goals — including one trifecta — and also went 11-of-15 at the free throw line for 73 percent. Clary — who went scoreless in the second frame — joined Loveday in pacing GAHS with 16 points each. Brody Fellure was next with 10 points, while Kenyon Franklin and Wes Saunders respectively completed things with six and two markers. Portsmouth netted 17 total field goals — including a half-dozen 3-pointers — and sank 12-of-17 charity tosses for 71 percent. Berry and Donovan Carr followed Sanderlin with 10 points apiece, with Lattimore and Tyler Duncan each chipping in six markers. Dariyonne Bryant completed the winning tally with one point. Gallia Academy was at Chesapeake on Tuesday and returns to the hardwood on Friday when it travels to Rock Hill for an OVC contest at 7 p.m. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports Eastern junior Sydney Reynolds (14) finger-rolls the ball to the hoop during a basketball game against the Waterford Lady Cats Monday evening in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. Waterford whips Lady Eagles, 51-20 By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com TUPPERS PLAINS, Ohio — A tough story with a bitter ending. The Eastern girls basketball team suffered a 51-20 home loss to the Waterford Lady Cats Monday evening in a TriValley Conference Hocking Division matchup. The Lady Cats (16-3, 9-1 TVC Hocking) used their size advantage in the paint to take an early lead in Monday’s game. The Lady Eagles (9-9, 5-5) did get some of their shots to land in the first eight minutes, but still had a 10-point deficit to deal with heading into the second quarter, down 15-5. Both teams had trouble finding the basket in the second quarter. The Green and Gold defense started to find their rhythm, netting some defensive rebounds and turnovers from the visitors. The home team outscored the Lady Cats 8-4 in the second quarter to cut into the Green and White’s lead, heading into the locker rooms at a 19-13 disadvantage. The difference-maker in the first half was 3-point shooting, with Waterford’s two shots from behind the arch being the reason for their 6-point lead. In the third quarter, the Lady Eagles were hurt by not scoring a basket in the first four minutes. However, they did some slight damage to the Lady Cat lead with a 5-0 scoring run of their own. The visitors responded in a big way, going on a 8-0 run of their own to take a 31-18 lead heading into the final eight minutes. The offensive struggled continued for the Lady Eagles in the eigh quarter, with Waterford taking advantage by extending their run to 24-0 before Eastern could score again. The Green and Gold only netted two points in the final quarter, giving the Lady Cats the win. In shot totals, the Lady Cats led in 3-pointers, field goals and free throws with tallies of 5-0, 14-8 and 8-4, respectively. Leading the Lady Eagles in points was junior Sydney Reynolds, who recorded five field goals and one free throw for a total of 11 points. Rounding out the Eastern scoring were Erica Durst with five points and Juli Durst with four points. Leading the Lady Cats was MacKenzie Suprano, who got three 3-pointers and five field goals for a total of 19 points. In rebounds, the Green and Gold had three offensive and 16 defensive for a total of 19 and were led by Reynolds with seven. The Green and White had five offensive boards and 17 defensive for a total of 22 and were led See EAGLES | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, Feb. 9 Boys Basketball South Gallia at River Valley, 7 p.m. Wahama at Ravenswood, 7 p.m. Meigs at Wellston, 7 p.m. Eastern at Belpre, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Federal Hocking at Wahama, 6 p.m. Eastern at Trimble, 7 p.m. Wrestling Wahama at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 10 Boys Basketball Hannan at Rose Hill Christian, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball (17) Washington Court House at (16) Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. Meigs at River Valley, 7 p.m. Point Pleasant at Charleston Catholic, 7 p.m. Wahama at LKC Tournament, TBA Wrestling Point Pleasant at Ripley, 5 p.m. Lady Marauders beat Belpre, 75-40 By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com BELPRE, Ohio — The Meigs girls basketball team picked up a road win Monday evening, besting the Belpre Lady Eagles 75-40. It was the Lady Marauders (15-4) who came out on top at the end of the first quarter, outperforming the Lady Eagles (5-16) by a score of 21-14. The Maroon and Gold doubled the Orange and Black’s offensive production in the second quarter, outscoring the home team 16-8 to go into halftime with a 37-22 advantage. The third quarter was more tightly contested, with Meigs only outscoring Belpre by a couple points to go into the fourth up 50-33. The fourth quarter ended up being the Lady Marauders’ best, putting up 25 points to put away the Lady Eagles. Leading the Lady Marauders in points was junior Rylee Lisle, who recorded one 3-pointer, five field goals and three free throws for a total of 16 points. There was a tie for second, with junior Jennifer Parker and senior Mallory Hawley both netting 15 points. Parker had four 3-pointers, one field goal and one free throw while Hawley had one 3-pointer, five field goals and two free throws. Rounding out the Meigs scoring were Andrea Mahr with 10 points, Keaghan Wolfe with eight points, Maggie Musser with six points and Delana Wright with five points. Leading the Lady Eagles was Katlen Bush, who had two 3-pointers and four field goals for a total of 14 points. The Lady Marauders will be back on the court at 7 p.m. Thursday when they travel to face the River Valley Lady Raiders in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, February 9, 2022 7 Point wrestling wins another state title By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Point Pleasant senior Justin Bartee, left, was named the Class AA-A Most Outstanding Wrestler on Saturday at the Submitted photos Class AA-A State Team Dual Members of the Point Pleasant varsity wrestling team pose for a picture after winning the program’s Championships in Fairlea, W.Va. third straight Class AA-A State Team Dual Championships title on Saturday in Fairlea, W.Va. Herbert Hoover Eleven different Big Blacks came away with perfect 2-0 marks in their respective divisions, including senior Justin Bartee at 152 pounds. Bartee posted a pinfall win and a 24-9 technical fall victory while earning the AA/A State Duals Outstanding Wrestler award. Tanner Epling (106), Ciah Nutter (120), Gunner Andrick (132), Mackandle Freeman (145), Derek Raike (160170), Luke Moffitt (182), Brayden Connolly (195) and Colby Price (220) all scored a pair of pinfall victories in going 2-0 apiece. Conner Blessing (120) and Ethan Kincaid (138) also went unbeaten in their respective weight classes, with Kincaid scoring a single pinfall win. Josh Woyan (160) and Ethan Marcum (170) were also victorious in their only matches of the weekend. Donovan Rainey (113) and Kolton Weaver (285) each went 1-1 overall in their respective weight classes, with Weaver scoring a pinfall in his lone victory. defeated Keyser 75-6 to reach the Class AA-A championship round with PPHS. Keyser defeated Moorefield 47-24 in the Access your Hometown Newspaper anywhere, anytime with an E-edition Only Subscription 8 AM 2 PM 47° 8 PM 39° 25° clouds today. Increasing Times of sun and 54° / Low 32° clouds tonight. High Breaking news More hoops highlights Marauders for the win SPORTS s 5 SPORTS s 5 .com at mydailytribune aw? To thaw or not to th Issue 21, Volume 135 Tuesday, February 1, 2022 s 50¢ Search results in seizure of suspected drugs Staff Report Rio baseball divides pair with Cleary By Randy Payton effort. Junior AJ Thomas (Pickerington, OH), junior Clayton Surrell JOHNSON CITY, (Carroll, OH), junior Tenn. — The University Gavin Lovesky (Wilof Rio Grande rallied lowbrook, IL), freshman from an early 3-1 deficit Nathan McVaigh (Evansto post a 10-6 game one ville, IN) and freshman win over Cleary (Mich.) University, Sunday morn- Alex Scoular (Whitby, Ontario, Canada) all ing, in the Clash of the Conferences Tournament drove in one run each for Rio Grande. at TVA Credit Union Sophomore Trey Carter Ballpark. (Wheelersburg, OH) The Cougars reboundearned his second win in ed in game two, scoring three times in the eighth as many decisions for the RedStorm despite allowinning to post an 8-5 extra inning win over the ing 10 hits, two walks and six runs over five RedStorm. Rio Grande finished the innings. Derek Zavala, Spencer day at 3-5. Jamieson and Jeremy In the game one win, VanOosterum all had two Rio scored four times hits in the loss for Cleary, in the top of the fourth while Nicklas Koan drove inning to erase its early deficit, then scored three in a pair of runs. Zavala and Jamieson also had a more times in the sixth run batted in. inning and twice in the Zavala and Kyle seventh to seal the win. The RedStorm had just Miazgowicz both doubled six hits in the victory, but for the Cougars, while Kendall Flaugher — the Cleary pitching walked third of five Cleary pitch10 batters, hit three others — was credited with ers and threw three wild the loss. pitches. In game two, Rio Sophomroe Josh Wolfe Grande scored twice in (Hillsboro, OH) had a the bottom of the fifth two-run double in the inning to forge a 5-5 tie, three-run sixth, while but Cleary pushed across fellow sophomore Seth three runs in the top of Mills (South Shore, KY) the eighth inning to earn also had a run-scoring a split of the twinbill. double in the winning For Ohio Valley Publishing Western for a sectional final contest at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. Southern drew a 17 From page 6 seed and will travel to Beaver Eastern for a secthe sectional championtional semifinal contest at ship game. 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. South Gallia was the The winner heads to lone Division IV school in the area to secure a home top seeded Trimble for a sectional final matchup at game as the 13th seeded 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. Rebels will host 20th Eastern came away seeded Miller in a sectional semifinal at 7 p.m. with the 22 seed and travels to Bainbridge Paint Tuesday, Feb. 15. Valley for a sectional The winner travels to semifinal contest at 7 fourth seeded Latham Tourney Eagles From page 6 by Avery Wagner with 12. The Lady Eagles will have another feline date at 7 p.m. Wednesday when they travel to face the Trimble Lady Cats in another TVC Hocking contest. Jamieson clubbed a two-run home run to highlight the game-winning rally. Freshman Cole Brennan (Anderson, OH) had an RBI single in Rio Grande’s sixth inning, game-tying rally. Thomas, Lovesky and Mills all had two hits for Rio, while Lovesky, Mills and sophomore Ashton Focht (Lebanon, OH) all drove in one run each. Sophomore Taylor Vaughn (Lancaster, OH), the sixth of seven Rio pitchers, suffered the loss. He allowed a hit, a walk and three runs over 1-2/3 innings. Flaugher finished 2-for3 with a run batted in, while Billy Flohr tripled and drove in a run. Koan also doubled in the winning effort. Colin Brazil worked three innings of scoreless relief to get the win for the Cougars. Rio Grande is scheduled to return to action next weekend when it hosts Indiana UniversitySouth Bend for a fourgame series beginning Friday. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the University of Rio Grande. p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 15. The winner travels to sixth seeded Leesburg Fairfield for a sectional championship game at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18. Visit ohsaa.org for complete pairings of the 2022 OHSAA Southeast District boys basketball tournament. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. — GalGALLIPOLIS Matt lia County Sheriff an Champlin reports led investigation which in the to a search warrant 2 PM early morn8 AM ing hours of Monday, 47° 25° Jan. 31 in resulted the seizure of a “large quantity” of George suspected drugs. 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However, s reported 324 new COVID case Latest from Meigs, Gallia, Mason By Kayla (Hawthor ne) Dunham id est com (5 new), 60-69 — 714 cases new), 12 (1 66 hospitalization deaths (6 new), 70-79 — 439 cases new), 22 it li ations (2 khawthorne@aimmediamidwe — Since OHIO VALLEY there were 324 Friday’s update, cases reported new COVID-19 Publishing in the Ohio Valley area on Monday. the Ohio In Gallia County, of Health (ODH) Department new COVID-19 reported 94 cases. ODH In Meigs County, new COVID-19 reported 44 cases. the In Mason County, of Department West Virginia Resources Health and Human 186 new (DHHR), reported cases of COVID-19. look at the Here is a closer data: local COVID-19 st bhively@aimmediamidwe Ted Jackson | AP cases (5 new), 60-69 — 714 (1 new), 12 66 hospitalization deaths cases (6 new), 70-79 — 439 (2 new), 22 94 hospitalizations deaths cases (9 new), 80-plus — 290 (1 new) , 36 63 hospitalizations deaths rates in Gallia Vaccination follows, County are as ODH: according to 13,776 Vaccines started: Primary filing deadline is Wednesday vaccine percent of the gets her COVID-19receiving (46.07 away as she population); of students bravely looks Nila Carey, 8 Carey was one of dozens Charter School in New Vaccines completed: of the Third grader Believe Castro. against the (42.07 percent Jan. 25 at KIPP from LPN Sandra to get vaccinated in the 12,580 vaccination on will be required big districts their COVID-19 population). in New Orleans becomes one of the first city Orleans. Students of Feb. 1 as the requirement to go to school. coronavirus as a vaccine County 2 p.m. new), 1 death country to implement new), Meigs Gallia County the 2 p.m. According to ODH on Monday, update from 6,762 total there have been in Gallia County cases (94 new) By Brittany Hively suspected drugs. According to a news release from Sheriff Champlin, in the eveSexton ning hours of Sunday, with Jan. 30, a deputy Office the Gallia Sheriff’s stop traffic conducted a for an alleged on a vehicle Through traffic violation. traffic that the course of reportedly stop, deputies quantity” seized a “large narcotics of suspected the vehicle and cash from occupants. and from the 8 See DRUGS | reported Dunham By Kayla (Hawthorne) st.com Primary filing deadline i Wednesd 1, 2022 s 50¢ Search results in seizure of suspected drugs cases (15 of the 30-39 — 989 (1 new), 1 since the beginning hospitalizations 19 hospitalizations pandemic, 368 deaths. Of the 94 are death (7 new) and cases (14 5,448 (78 new) 40-49 — 1,007 8 6,762 cases, new), 34 hospitalizations, presumed recovered. as follows: deaths Case data is cases (13 new), cases (22 new), 50-59 — 878 0-19 — 1,322 (1 new), 12 60 hospitalizations 11 hospitalizations cases (10 deaths 20-29 —1,112 (1 new), 21 hospitalizations the According to ODH on Monday, update from 4,189 total there have been in Meigs County cases (44 new) of the since the beginning hospitalizations pandemic, 211 See COVID | 8 k ty to stay By Brittany Hively m bhively@aimmediamidwest.co $10.00 monthly EZ pay $58.00 6 months $105.00 1 year — With GALLIPOLIS on the the clock ticking election 2022 primary those filing deadline, potential canconsidering out didacy are runningcertifiof time to submit cates of announcement. for The filing deadline Gallia Councandidacy in Feb. 2 at ty is Wednesday, 4 p.m. of Filing certificate for counannouncements3:45 p.m. of ty offices as 31, accordMonday, Jan. County ing to the Gallia office Board of Elections are: — CharCommissioner Harold lie Dean (R); (R); Montgomery Auditor — Robbie Nicholas Jacks (R); Kevin Short (R); (R) and Terri Court of Judge of the — M. Common Pleas (R); t E ans Call 740-446-2342 to Sign-up Today! Mail payment to: Gallipolis Daily Tribune 825 3rd Ave, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Is February the month of love? Loving who, loving where, loving what, loving God , loving our family , loving our fellow man loving our neighbor as our self. Is love compassion, is love passion, is love caring? What are we loving in February/ is it history,. President’s Day, Black History month, groundhog Day, maybe we are loving Saint Valentine, by the way who is Saint Valentine and what does he have to do with Valentine’s Day, is Valentine’s Day and sweetest Day the same thing? Is having sex love? Is love carnal or is love spiritual or is love both? If I had the perfect answer for the above questions I would be a genius no, I would be Jesus Christ, but I’m not and neither are you, it would follow that a psychiatrist couldn’t give the perfect answer to the above questions. Let’s focus on what is the source of love and what causes us to love , can we give love and get satisfaction, can we receive love and get satisfaction? Is love always unconditional? I believe we can all agree that God is the source of love and his love is unconditional we don’t have to do anything or be good for him to love us, He just loves us , because he created us and made us his family and he wants us to enjoy every aspect of love (keeping in mind the the different kinds of of love in the perspective of who or what we are loving, we should love and enjoy in a wholesome healthy safe way according to the perspective he has set for us for that type of love. ,Therefore when we receive God in our lives he is the source of all love and he helps us to understand and be able to apply and administer these different type of loves where they are most satisfying and gratifying therefore we appreciate love in February first of all because of the love of God that he gives to us we can in kind give love to him by obeying his commandments and loving our neighbor as ourselves, that’s a spiritual love or agape love; He now shows us that is part of his family he want mankind to reproduce himself therefore he affords us with the opportunity to make a friend of the opposite sex which May develop from an acquaintance to a friendship to a relationship to a marriage to a consummation (making love or having sex or going into male to female in a very gentle romantic loving way which would reproduce the human race in active love. Being made in his image we love what he has created for us therefore we love all the things we love in February. So let us read from the Bible and from books on different kinds of love for instance books on nature loving our environment etc. Happy Valentine’s day everyone enjoy all the things we celebrate in February, more importantly give thanks to God for helping us to love to receive love and for the Earth for which he gave us Dominion. I am all in for love not just February all year, how about you? Nellie Ruby Taylor,contributor, evangelist and author of the book Food Fun and Sex/Why Can’t Jack and Jill Conceive, contributing authors, Dr Sajal Gupta, a sitting gynecologist and fertility specialist, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland Ohio, and husband Ashook Gupta Ph.D teaching in Cleveland, Ohio. This is a self help book whereas you can find answers to your questions written by the Guptas or myself. You may find the book in the Shaker Heights Public Library, 16500 Van Aken Boulevard, Checker Heights, Ohio. OH-70269424 OH-70272056 FAIRLEA, W.Va. — A charm indeed. The Point Pleasant wrestling team notched its third straight Class AA-A championship on Saturday at the 2022 West Virginia Team State Duals Championships held within the Underwood Building on the grounds of the State Fair of West Virginia in Greenbrier County. The Region IV dual champion Big Blacks — who are also the 3-time reigning WVSSAC Class AA champions — rolled through Moorefield (840) in the semifinal round before cruising to a 65-12 victory over Herbert Hoover in the championship event. PPHS finished the day with a combined 26-2 overall record in the two head-to-head matchups, including 19 pinfall wins and one technical fall. Four of Point’s wins came via forfeit, but the Red and Black also lost both matches against HHHS via pinfalls. consolation round. Parkersburg South also 3-peated as Class AAA champions after knocking off University 52-25 in the finale. The Patriots defeated Spring Mills 43-30 in the semifinal round, then UHS beat Woodrow Wilson in the other semifinal. Spring Mills defeated WWHS 49-30 in the third place consolation match in Class AAA. Visit wvmat.com for complete results of the 2022 West Virginia Team State Duals Championships held at the State Fair of West Virginia. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS 8 Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing High court’s Alabama ruling sparks alarm over voting rights ing that Alabama must draw new congressional districts to increase WASHINGTON — The Black voting power. Civil Supreme Court’s decision rights groups had argued that the state, with its to halt efforts to create “sordid record” of racial a second mostly Black discrimination, drew new congressional district in maps by “packing” Black Alabama for the 2022 voters into one single diselection sparked fresh trict and “cracking” Black warnings Tuesday that the court is becoming too voters from other districts in ways that dilute politicized, eroding the their electoral power. Voting Rights Act and reviving the need for Con- Black voters are 26% of Alabama’s electorate. gress to intervene. In its 5-4 decision MonThe Supreme Court’s conservative majority put day, the Supreme Court on hold a lower court rul- said it would review the AP Congressional Correspondent (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Legals +DUULVRQ 7ZS� *DOOLD &RXQW\ ZLOO EH KROGLQJ WKHLU PRQWKO\ UHJXODU PHHWLQJV WKH VHFRQG 7XHVGD\ RI WKH PRQWK GXULQJ ���� DW ����SP DW WKH WRZQ� VKLS FRPPXQLW\ URRP� ������ (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 The 2021 Raccoon Township Annual Financial Reports are complete and available for viewing. The township will hold regular monthly meetings the first Thursday of each month at 7 PM. The meetings will be held at 1856 Pleasant Valley Road, Vinton, Ohio. Ruth A. 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It’s “the latest example of the Supreme Court hacking away at the protections of the voting rights act of 1965,” said Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., chairman of the Judiciary Committee. “Congress must act. We must restore the Voting Rights Act.” The outcome all but Rep. Terri Sewell, the only Black representative from Alabama, said the court’s decision underscores the need for Congress to pass her bill, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, to update and ensure the law’s historic protections. “Black Alabamians deserve nothing less,” Sewell said in a statement. The case out of Alabama is one of the most important legal tests of the new congressional maps stemming from the 2020 census count. It comes in the aftermath of court decisions that have widely been viewed as chiseling away at racebased protections of the Voting Rights Act. Alabama and other states with a known history of voting rights violations were no longer under federal oversight, or “preclearance,” from the Justice Department for changes to their election practices after the court, in its 2013 Shelby v. Holder decision, struck down the bill’s formula as outdated. (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN NOTICE TO BIDDERS NOTICE OF HEARING ON APPLICATIONS FOR DISINTERMENT Sealed proposals for one (1) New 2023 Ambulance for use of the GALLIA COUNTY EMS, will be received by the Gallia County Commissioners at their office, 18 Locust Street, Room 1292, Gallipolis, Ohio, until 11:00 AM Thursday, February 24, 2022, and then at 11:00 AM at said office opened and read aloud. Copies of Specifications and Bid/Contract Forms may be secured at the office of the Gallia County Commissioners, 18 Locust Street, Room 1292, Gallia County Courthouse or by visiting https://gallianet.net/index.php/bid-notices . All bidders must furnish, as a part of their bid, a vehicle specification sheet for each vehicle submitted for bid, plus any delivery charges to the Gallia County EMS Department. Bids shall be sealed and marked as "BID FOR GALLIA COUNTY EMS AMBULANCE" and mailed or hand delivered to: Gallia County Commissioners Office, 18 Locust Street, Room 1292, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 by 11:00 AM Thursday, February 24, 2022. No bidder may withdraw his bid within thirty (30) days after the actual date of the opening thereof. Gallia County reserves the right to waive any informalities or reject any or all bids. GALLIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 2/9/22 Jaymar, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company doing business as 64578 State Route 124, Reedsville, Ohio 45772 (the "Property") filed Applications for Order to Disinter the Remains of the decedents listed below from the Property and to subsequently reinter such remains at Reedsville Cemetery: (a) William Post, 10/6/1823; (Meigs County Probate Court Case No.: 2022 6002) (b) Mary Ann Osborn, 12/30/1850; (Meigs County Probate Court Case No.: 2022 6003) (c) Jane Osborn, 9/1852; (Meigs County Probate Court Case No.: 2022 6004) (d) Adeline Osborn, 9/25/1853; (Meigs County Probate Court Case No.: 2022 6005) (e) Ezra Osborn, 12/23/1856; (Meigs County Probate Court Case No.: 2022 6006) (f) Henry Osborn, 1/11/1862; (Meigs County Probate Court Case No.: 2022 6007) (g) Mary S. Osborn, 4/10/1891; (Meigs County Probate Court Case No.: 2022 6008) The hearing on the Applications for Case Numbers as above shall be held at 9:30 a.m. on March 28, 2022, before the honorable L. Scott Powell, Judge, Probate Court of Meigs County, Ohio, 100 East Second Street, Room 203, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. /s/ Erin E. Heater, Meigs County Probate Court Clerk Filed January 18, 2022 01/26/22, 02/2/22, 02/9/22, 02/16/ 22, 02/23/22, 03/2/22 Gallia County Schools River Valley and South Gallia GYM DX Cooling Renovations OH-70269207 By Lisa Mascaro 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 �Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, February 9, 2022 9 Bengals Joe Burrow # 9 PLAYER PROFILE Number: 9 Position: Quarterback Height: 6’ 4” Weight: 221 lbs College: LSU Stats: 4,611 passing yards 34 passing touchdowns 108.3 passer rating SUPER BOWL LVI BOUND AP photos OH-70272723 OH-70272726 2.5” DEEP AD HERE �NEWS 10 Wednesday, February 9, 2022 Peloton gives up plan to open Ohio factory TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Peloton has abandoned plans to open its first U.S. factory, which would have employed 2,000 workers in Ohio, the home fitness equipment maker said Tuesday as it announced a major restructuring. The company broke ground just outside Toledo this past summer and had expected to begin production there in 2023. The project came with great promise as the pandemic was reshaping the fitness industry. But demand for its interactive bikes and treadmills quickly dropped off as more people returned to the gym and competition increased from other exercise equipment makers and gyms offering virtual classes. Peloton said Tuesday that it was cutting 2,800 jobs, many at its New York City headquarters, and that its co-founder was stepping down as chief executive. Construction already was underway on the factory near Toledo, which was designed to be a showplace for its products. Peloton said it will finish work on the building’s shell and sell it and the surrounding land. Deer 89,858 taken, while 18,161 button bucks were taken, for nine percent. Bucks with shed antlers and bucks with antlers less than 3 inches long accounted for 3,389 deer, or two percent. Weekly reports can be found on the Deer Harvest Summary page at wildohio.gov. Ohio ranks fifth nationally in resident hunters and 11th in the number of jobs associated with huntingrelated industries. Hunting generates more than $853 million in Ohio through the sale of equipment, fuel, food, lodging, and more, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundations’ Hunting in America: An Economic Force for Conservation publication. Anyone interested in learning to hunt or becoming a mentor to a new hunter can visit the Wild Ohio Harvest Community page for information on how to get started, huntingrelated workshops as well as special hunting opportunities for mentors and new hunters. About: Follow the Division of Wildlife on Twitter and Facebook for instant news stories, outdoor recreation ideas, local wildlife information, and so much more. The Your Wild Ohio Explorer page provides wildlife success stories and ways to help wildlife throughout the seasons. Visit wildohio. gov to find locations to hunt, fish, trap, and view wildlife. Follow on Instagram to view the best of Ohio’s wildlife photography. And don’t forget about the HuntFish OH mobile app, available for Android and iOS users through the app store. Users can purchase licenses and permits as well as view wildlife area maps. From page 1 between landowners and hunters. Thanks to all those who participated in the hunting season this year.” The top 10 counties for deer harvested during the 2021-22 deer season include: Coshocton (7,144), Tuscarawas (6,303), Muskingum (5,331), Knox (5,290), Licking (5,244), Ashtabula (5,193), Guernsey (5,104), Holmes (4,905), Carroll (4,197), and Trumbull (3,994). Last season, hunters in Coshocton County checked 6,791 deer, the most of any county in Ohio. The statewide harvest in 2020-21 was 197,721. Deer hunting occurs in all 88 counties, and Ohio hunters purchased 396,370 permits across all hunting seasons. Hotspots for deer hunting are found mostly in eastern Ohio, including Ashtabula, Coshocton, Tuscarawas, Muskingum, Guernsey, and Knox counties. According to a news release from ODNR, the popularity of hunting with archery equipment continues to grow, with 49 percent of deer taken during the 2021-22 archery season, including 35 percent using a crossbow and 14 percent using a vertical bow. Gun harvest contributed 51 percent of the final tally. This includes 19 percent with shotguns, 23 percent with straight-walled cartridge rifles, 9 percent with muzzleloaders, and less than one percent with handguns. Across all deer seasons, hunters harvested 85,580 bucks, accounting for 43 percent of the total. Does represented 46 percent of the total with Picture place winners. Winners of the People’s Choice in each category will receive a free night of From page 1 camping at any Ohio forms and contest rules State Park campground. “The ODNR Division can be found here at of Parks and Watercraft this link https://www. discoverohiostateparks. provides exceptional com/2022. Submissions outdoor recreation and must be made by March boating opportunities by balancing outstand28 and final winners ing customer service, will be announced by education, and conserMay 12. vation of Ohio’s 75 state The contest is coparks and waterways,” sponsored US eDirect, stated the news release. ODNR’s reservation “ODNR ensures a balmanagement provider. The grand prize is a col- ance between wise use lapsible Oru kayak and and protection of our a $120 Ohio State Parks natural resources for the benefit of all. Visit gift certificate. Prizes will also be awarded to the ODNR website at ohiodnr.gov.” the second and third Mines Daily Sentinel lion. Other significant amounts include $75 million for Illinois, $74 million for Kentucky and From page 1 $46 million for Ohio. The Interior Department will by Biden last year to supervise the president’s advise states in the coming weeks how to apply infrastructure plan, said for the funding. during a conference call. Democratic U.S. Sen. “And rather than point Bob Casey said 43 of the finger, President Biden said let’s do some- Pennsylvania’s 67 counties are affected by abanthing about it.” doned coal mining. West The funding will help pay for projects that treat Virginia, the nation’s second-largest coal producer, acid mine drainage to has such sites scattered improve water quality, across the state. And restore mine-damaged Illinois has 590 unfunded water supplies, close mine reclamation projects dangerous mine shafts in its inventory with an and reclaim unstable estimated cost of at least slopes. Land also can be converted for recreational $156 million. Thousands of coal jobs and other economic redehave been lost in the past velopment uses, such as decade as companies and manufacturing. utilities explore using States will be required to prioritize projects that other energy sources, hire displaced coal work- and a growing number of ers. The funding is tied to mining companies have hiring union labor, which shut down. The federal Landrieu said is “not an Abandoned Mine Reclaabsolute mandate in all mation fund relied on fees circumstances, but there paid by coal companies is a heavy recommendabased on the coal tonnage tion.” produced, but that’s been Pennsylvania is eligible declining over time. for $245 million and West The problem is so proVirginia about $141 milfound in West Virginia lion. Officials said the funding is tied to environmental degradation from before the Surface Mining Pennsylvania is eligible Control and Reclamation for $245 million and Act of 1977. Though West Virginia about $141 Wyoming’s coal industry million. Other significant is over a century old and amounts include $75 some underground mines million for Illinois, $74 in the state still need million for Kentucky and reclaiming, most reclama$46 million for Ohio. tion work has occurred at The Interior Department the relatively new surface will advise states in the coming weeks how to mines in operation after apply for the funding. the act’s passage. The funding is based on tons of coal historically prothat state lawmakers have duced before the legislation. proposed an insurance The funding follows program to cover the costs of cleaning them up. last week’s announceA bill in the state Senate ment that $1.15 billion is available to states from would establish a new private company to issue Biden’s infrastructure package to clean up performance bonds to orphaned U.S. oil and gas help companies pay for wells. reclamation. Vice President Kamala “For too long, our Harris hinted at a federal health, our waterways, reclamation push last and our lands have been year during interviews threatened by the toxic with local news outlets in pollution left behind by West Virginia. She miscoal companies,” said spoke on some details, Angie Rosser, executive director of West Virginia referring to “abandoned land mines” instead of Rivers Coalition. “abandoned mine lands” Wyoming, the largest U.S. coal producing state, in coal country. will receive just $9.6 mil- Cases 71+ — 513 cases (3 new), 50 deaths Additional county case data since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Total cases since start of vaccinations: 5,189 (22 new); Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 4,468 (12 new); Total breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated — 743 (10 new); Total deaths among not fully vaccinated individuals — 66; Total breakthrough deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 5. A total of 11,908 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is 44.9 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with 10,008 fully vaccinated or 37.7 percent of the population. Mason County is currently red on the West Virginia County Alert System. There have been 27 confirmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason County. There are two confirmed case of the Omicron variant reported in Mason County. From page 1 Gallia County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Tuesday, there have been 7,022 total cases (50 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic, 378 hospitalizations (2 new) and 105 deaths (3 new). Of the 7,022 cases, 5,945 (46 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 1,390 cases (4 new), 11 hospitalizations 20-29 —1,144 cases (7 new), 21 hospitalizations, 1 death 30-39 — 1,026 cases (10 new), 19 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 1,041 cases (7 new), 34 hospitalizations, 8 deaths 50-59 — 925 cases (10 new), 62 hospitalizations, 13 deaths 60-69 — 739 cases (5 new), 68 hospitalizations, 17 deaths 70-79 — 457 cases (5 new), 97 hospitalizations (2 new), 25 deaths (2 new) 80-plus — 300 cases (2 new) , 66 hospitalizations, 38 deaths (1 new) Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 13,801 (46.15 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 12,631 (42.25 percent of the population). new), 7 hospitalizations (1 new) 20-29 — 630 cases (6 new), 5 hospitalizations, 1 death 30-39 — 576 cases (1 new), 15 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 638 cases (2 new), 18 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 50-59 — 602 cases (2 new), 34 hospitalizations, 10 deaths 60-69 — 516 cases (2 new), 55 hospitalizations, 12 deaths 70-79 — 323 cases, 50 hospitalizations, 27 deaths 80-plus — 195 cases (1 new), 31 hospitalizations, 22 deaths Vaccination rates in Meigs County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 10,452 (45.63 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 9,484 (41.39 percent of the population). Mason County According to the 10 a.m. update on Tuesday from DHHR, there have been 6,097 cases (22 new) of COVID-19, in Mason County (5,595 confirmed cases, 502 probable cases) since the beginning of the pandemic and 82 deaths. DHHR reports there are currently 164 active cases and 5,851 recovered cases in Mason County. (Editor’s note: Case data includes both confirmed and probable cases.) Case data is as follows: 0-4 — 121 cases (1 new) Meigs County 5-11 — 299 cases According to the 2 12-15 — 318 cases p.m. update from ODH 16-20 — 439 cases on Tuesday, there have 21-25 — 506 cases been 4,330 total cases (16 26-30 — 563 cases (3 new) in Meigs County new) since the beginning 31-40 — 1,023 cases (1 of the pandemic, 215 new), 2 deaths hospitalizations (1 new) 41-50 — 938 cases (4 and 76 deaths. Of the new), 3 deaths 4,330cases, 3,731 (80 51-60 — 783 cases (5 new) are presumed new), 12 deaths recovered. 61-70 — 594 cases (5 Case data is as follows: new), 15 deaths 0-19 — 850 cases (2 as little as possible is tantamount to an intent to preserve as much partisan favoritism as could be From page 1 salvaged from the invalidated plan.” “because time was short Two dissenting justices, and they were familiar Sharon Kennedy and with it.” “We clearly invalidated Pat DeWine, disagreed that the new map was the entire original plan in (the earlier decision),” unconstitutional — and the majority opinion said. criticized the new 10-day “The commission’s choice deadline. “It is apparent that in to nevertheless start with disregard of constitutionthat plan and change it Maps Funding breakdown Ohio According to the 2 p.m. update on Tuesday from ODH, there have been 4,385 cases in the past 24 hours (21-day average of 9,447), 452 new hospitalizations (21day average of 329), 33 new ICU admissions (21day average of 27) and 375 new deaths in the previous 24 hours (21day average of 159) with 34,592 total reported deaths. (Editor’s Note: Deaths are reported two days per week.) Vaccination rates in Ohio are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 7,182,881 (61.45 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: al standards, four members of this court have now commandeered the redistricting process and that they will continue to reject any General Assembly-district plan until they get the plan they want,” they wrote. A combination of Republican foot-dragging and legal wrangling has now extended a process that was supposed to be completed last fall well 6,620,391 (56.64 percent of the population). As of Feb. 2, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 18,992; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 924; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 60,616; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 3,812. West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Tuesday from DHHR, there have been 466,125 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 1,495 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 72,434 “breakthrough” cases as of Tuesday with 547 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/ Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,900 deaths due to COVID19 since the start of the pandemic, with 23 since the last update. There are 9,056 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 19.58 and a cumulative positivity rate of 8.26 percent. Statewide, 1,107,526 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID19 (61.8 percent of the population). A total of 53.3 percent of the population, 954,673 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. into the 2022 primary season. The filing deadline for legislative candidates passed last week. Ohioans overwhelmingly supported a 2015 constitutional amendment that mandated the committee at least attempt to avoid partisan favoritism and to proportionally distribute districts to reflect Ohio’s 54% Republican, 46% Democratic split. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 02. February Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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