https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/59cdf633a1dbce58ddacad36da4250cb.pdf 10a2df71c56fb57b358fd774cfc07213 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 27° 38° 33° Chilly today with periods of sun. Mainly clear tonight. High 42° / Low 24° Today’s weather forecast Ice, Ice Baby! TVC Hocking teams WEATHER s 4 RIVER s 10 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 40, Volume 76 Saturday, February 26, 2022 s $2 Winter Wonderland 7 deaths, 156 new COVID cases reported By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com Photos by Brittany Hively | OVP photos Tyson Whistler, Whistler Ice Works, completed a large dragon ice sculpture throughout the day; allowing families to watch how the art is created. Inaugural ‘Winterfest’ celebrated By Brittany Hively bhively@aimmediamidwest.com GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Over 1,000 people faced the wind and cooler temperatures for last weekend’s inaugural Gallia Winterfest hosted by the GalliaVinton Educational Service Center (ESC). The event was held in Gallipolis City Park to encourage family engagement. “We had 1,029 people register at the registration desk,” said David Moore, educational See COVID | 12 consultant. “I believe we had at least 1,200 throughout the day because there were some who did not register.” The day consisted of several activities around the park, including a scavenger hunt that took families around to see various ice sculptures by Tyson Whistler with Whistler Ice Works. Whistler also worked on a large dragon ice sculpture throughout the day, so people could watch the icy magic take place. See WINTER | 12 Annual Discover Appalachia Travel Expo returns Whistler Ice Works spent the duration of the Winterfest completing an intricate dragon piece for the community to enjoy. Staff Report TUPPERS PLAINS — Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood reports a recent operation by the Major Crimes Task Force has reportedly led to “one of the largest seizures of crystal methamphetamine in Meigs ity scolded the Republican-led Ohio Redistricting Commission both times for illegally gerrymandering the lines for partisan gain and failing to work with panel Democrats to achieve bipartisan consensus. For now, commissioners are still compelled to show up in person Tuesday to answer to the court. Individually and as a body, they face contempt charges for defying a court-ordered Feb. 17 deadline for approving the maps. The plan ultimately finalized Thursday was seven days late, adding to the commission’s record of blowing See COURT | 12 See EXPO | 12 large quantity of crystal County history.” methamphetamine” from Sheriff Keith Wood Dayton, to the Tuppers stated via a news release Plains area of Meigs that agents with the County, according to the Major Crimes Task news release. Force began working an Agents worked on operation on Tuesday, this case for multiple Feb. 22 that ended in the Wilson days when they finally late, night-time hours of reportedly received a Thursday, Feb. 24. break. Agents with the task The news release further force began receiving stated, the suspect’s vehicle was information regarding the observed at approximately 8 prospective delivery of “a AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2020 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. p.m. in the area of State Route 7 in Tuppers Plains. The suspect, who was identified as Caleb Wilson, 33, of Huber Heights, allegedly “made a delivery of approximately one pound of crystal methamphetamine to a residence in Tuppers Plains,” according to the news release. Task Force Agents simultaneously recovered the reported drugs and took Wilson See SEIZURE | 12 Mapmakers await high court meeting By Julie Carr Smyth Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — The fate of an extraordinary showdown in Ohio that would bring persistently defiant political mapmakers before justices of the Ohio Supreme Court was in the balance Friday, after the state’s Republican-controlled redistricting panel delivered the court a third set of legislative maps that its majority insists are now constitutional. The state has been here twice before, however, and twice the high court has invalidated the GOP-drawn and -supported maps. A 4-3 major- Staff Report GALLIPOLIS — The 14th annual Discover Appalachia Travel Expo is returning to the area. The event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 19 at Gallia Academy Middle School in Gallipolis, Ohio. Admission is free and open to everyone to attend. According to a news release from organizers, “A great event for all ages, the Expo gives exhibitors the opportunity to showcase travel, historic and business destinations from all over the region and connect oneon-one with the general public.” Gallia County Convention and Visitors Bureau Executive Director Amanda Crouse said the Discover Appalachia Travel Expo is beneficial to both Gallia County and the surrounding region. “It’s a great networking opportunity that gives the exhibitors the opportunity to market themselves and magnify their exposure to the public,” Crouse said. “By working with surrounding communities, Southeastern Ohio is stronger as a whole, which directly benefits Sheriff: Meth seizure one of largest in Meigs history Huber Heights man facing drug charges (Editor’s note: Ohio Valley Publishing’s COVID-19 updates will now be published on Tuesdays and Saturdays.) OHIO VALLEY — Since the publication of Tuesday’s update, there were seven COVID-19 deaths, as well as 156 new COVID-19 cases, reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Friday. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported six additional deaths associated with COVID19. Four of those individuals were in the 70-79 age range, one was in the 60-69 age range and one was in the 80-plus age range. ODH also reported 58 new COVID-19 cases. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Saturday, February 26, 2022 OBITUARY ANNE ELIZABETH FLOYD FISCHER Anne Elizabeth Floyd Fischer, 92, passed away peacefully in the early hours of November 26, 2021 with her family by her side. A funeral service with Holy Eucharist will be held at Christ Episcopal Church in Point Pleasant, W.Va., on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 11 a.m. concluding with the singing of the “Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s Messiah. The custom of open church will be observed. A celebration of Anne’s life will follow at 4 p.m. at Rio Ridge Venue in Rio Grande, Ohio with reminiscing, music, food and fellowship. Family, friends, students and those who loved Anne, are encouraged to bring their stories, smiles and voices to honor her memory. For the safety of all, masks are required. To view the obituary story of her life visit https://www.permanfuneralhome.com/obituary/ Anne-Fischer. DEATH NOTICES CURTIS SCOTTOWN — Richard Mark Curtis Jr. 38, of Scottown, died on Wednesday, February 23, 2022. Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2022, at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville. Burial will follow the service at Good Hope Cemetery, Crown City. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. Monday, February 28, 2022, at the funeral home. FLEMING PATRIOT — Oma Sue Fleming, 73, Patriot, Ohio died Thursday, February 24, 2022 at her residence. Funeral services will be held 1 p.m., Monday, February 28, 2022 at McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel with Brother Jerry Coburn officiating. Burial will follow at Old Pine Cemetery, Thurman, Ohio. Family and friends may call at the Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to the time of service. Ohio Valley Publishing Three departments respond to fire By Mindy Kearns Special to OVP MASON, W.Va. — A house was left heavily damaged after a fire on Second Street in Mason Thursday afternoon. According to Mason Volunteer Fire Department Chief Howard Wood, the department was called to the home of Brandy Burton at 12:41 p.m. He reported a candle in the living room allegedly caught a curtain on fire, which spread to the couch and beyond. Wood said there was heavy smoke throughout the house, and some of the ceiling had to be removed to get to the flames. Residents of the home got their dogs out safely before the fire department arrived, but firefighters saved a rabbit and cat, with the cat being revived by oxygen given by members of the Mason County EMS. Mason Fire Department | Courtesy Three departments respond to a house fire on Second Street on Thursday. The chief said the living room and an adjacent room received heavy water and smoke damage, while the remain- KOENIG POMEROY — Sondra “Sandy” Koenig, of Pomeroy, died on Thursday, February, 24, 2022 at her residence. Visitation will be held from 6-8 p.m. on Monday, February 28, 2022 at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Saturday, Feb. 26 MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a fish fry. Serving begins at 11 a.m. at the fire station. Monday, Feb. 28 MIDDLEPORT — Veterans Service Commission meets, 9 a.m., 97 N. Second Ave., Suite 2. POMEROY — The regular meeting of the Meigs County Public Library Board will be held at 1 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. Thursday, March 3 CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Association monthly Board meeting in the Academy dining room, 6:30 p.m., weather permitting, all welcome to attend, COVID safety guidelines observed. Friday, March 4 SALEM CENTER — Meigs County Pomona Grange will meet with refreshments at 6:45 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 5 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 and Star Junior Grange #878 will meet with potluck at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. Final plans for Soup Dinner to be held on March 6 will be made. 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 Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@hotmail. com. Speakers for Lenten Luncheon series set By Mindy Kearns senior. A speaker will bring a short message following MASON, W.Va. — The lunch, with the goal of keeping the events to Upper Mason Parish of around an hour to allow the United Methodist people to attend during Church has announced their workday lunch the speakers for this year’s Lenten Luncheon period. Social distancing and masks, while series. The lunches will begin not eating, are encouraged. March 3, and will be Speakers and the held on each Thurschurches providing the day through April 7. meals include: They will return to the March 3 – Rev. Patrice Mason United MethodWeirick of St. Paul ist Church after having Lutheran Church, New been held outside last Haven, meal by the year due to COVID-19. Mason United MethodThe meals will begin ist Church; at noon. Donations will March 10 – Pastor be accepted for the meals, with money going Donnie Dye of Fairview to the Upper Mason Par- Bible Church, Letart, ish Scholarship fund for and Fairview also prea graduating high school paring the meal; Special to OVP MACIAS GALLIPOLIS — Richard F. Macias, 77, of Gallipolis, Ohio died on Thursday, February 24, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center. A Memorial Service will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, March 1, 2022 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Paul Voss officiating. The service will be Livestreamed on the Willis Funeral Home Gallipolis, Ohio Facebook Page. der of the house also received heavy smoke damage. On the scene, in addition to Mason and the EMS, were the New Haven and Pomeroy fire departments, and the Mason Police Department. The main road through Mason was closed for some time, and firefighters were on the scene until 2:08 p.m. According to a Facebook post by a family friend, nothing can be saved in the home. Donations of clothing and household goods, as well as cash donations, can be dropped off at Auto Options in Mason, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Clothing sizes include boy’s size 10; women’s size small tops and size 6 pants; men’s both XL and 2XL shirts and sweats; and women’s XL or 2X shirts and 16-18 pants. © 2022, Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. March 17 – Pastor Saundra Boley of the Seventh Street United Methodist Church in Parkersburg, and Clifton United Methodist Church preparing the food; March 24 – Pastor Janice Odom of Beech Hill United Methodist Church in Southside, with the meal by New Haven United Methodist Church; March 31 – Kim Matthews, Certified Lay Minister serving with the United Methodist Foundation in Charleston, and St. Paul Lutheran Church providing lunch; and, April 7 – Rev. Dr. Barry Ball, retired, and husband of Rev. Sandra Steiner-Ball, West Virginia Conference Bishop, with lunch provided by the Union Charge churches. Lent 2022 begins March 2 and ends April 14. It is the annual Christian period that begins on Ash Wednesday and lasts for 40 days, not including Sundays, and represents the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness. Lent precedes Easter and many Christians spend the time reflecting, fasting and praying. © 2022, Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@hotmail. com. WVa baby sickened after ingesting recalled formula CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia has recorded its first case of an infant contracting salmonella by ingesting recalled powdered infant formula, health officials said. The Department of Health and Human Resources did not disclose details about the baby’s illness in a news release Thursday. Last week the U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned parents not to use three popular powdered infant formulas manufactured at an Abbott plant in Michigan that investigators recently linked to bacterial contamination. The FDA said it was investigating four reports of infants who were hospitalized after consuming the formula, including one who died. The agency said one of those cases involved salmonella and three involved Cronobacter sakazakiim, a rare but dangerous germ that can cause blood infections and other serious complications. Abbott said it is recalling all potentially affected products manufactured at the facility. The recall affects certain lots of Similac, Alimentum and EleCare with expiration dates of April 1, 2022, or later. 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. Shrove Tuesday pancake supper 7, Reedsville; Friday, March 18, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. at The Roadside Hot Spot, 53160 Nu Beginning Road, Portland. First and second doses as well as boosters will be available, as well as other childhood vaccines. Walk-ins are welcome. There is no charge for the vaccine. For clinic questions call 740-593-2432. Straw for pets POMEROY — Shrove Tuesday (March 1) at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will include a free MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane pancake supper, 5-6 p.m. at the church. 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. ‘Stand Up Comedy’ at Farmers Bank Theatre MIDDLEPORT — The Blakeslee Center’s Farmers Bank Theatre will host a Stand Up Comedy Show with Jeff Oskay, Gabe Kea and Lee Kimbrell on Saturday, March 5. Doors open 6 p.m., show starts 7 p.m. For ticket purchasing call 740-9922161, or during box office hours on Friday’s from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 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. COVID-19 vaccine clinics POMEROY — Mobile COVID-19 vaccine clinics are being offered across Meigs County. The schedule is as follows: Friday, March 4, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m at Coolspot Country Market, 41670 Ohio Route Storytime at the library MEIGS COUNTY — Story Time is held at each Meigs Library location weekly. Bring 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. 2022-23 Kindergarten drive-through registration 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 register. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, February 26, 2022 3 WVU Medicine Camden Clark recognized nationally Heart Surgery expertise brings honor Camden Clark also recently received national quality awards for cardiac care from US News and World Report, Healthgrades and CareChex. “The Society of Thoracic Surgeons conPARKERSBURG, gratulates STS National W.Va. — WVU Medicine Database participants Camden Clark has earned who have received threea distinguished three-star star ratings,” said David rating from The Society Dr. Geoffrey R. Cousins, MD, FACS, leads the cardiothoracic surgery M. Shahian, MD, chair of of Thoracic Surgeons Photos by WVU Medicine Camden Clark | Courtesy program at Camden Clark. the Task Force on Quality (STS) for its patient WVU Medicine Camden Clark has earned a distinguished threeMeasurement. “Participacare and outcomes in star rating from The Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for its isolated coronary artery patient care and outcomes in isolated coronary artery bypass lated CABG surgery. The and safety for each of our tion in the Database and latest analysis of data for patients, every day,” said public reporting demonbypass grafting (CABG) grafting (CABG) procedures. Geoffrey R. Cousins, MD, strates a commitment to CABG surgery covers a procedures; the only area FACS, who leads the car- quality improvement in three-year period, from of quality in health care, for heart bypass surgery hospital to receive this health care delivery and diothoracic surgery proJuly 2018-June 2021 and rating the benchmarked recognition, according to in the United States and helps provide patients includes nearly 1,000 par- gram at Camden Clark. outcomes of cardiothoa news release from WVU Canada, stated the news “This recognition affirms and their families with ticipating cardiovascular racic surgery programs Medicine Camden Clark. release. meaningful informathe notion that you can surgery programs.” across the United States The news release furThe three-star rating, receive some of the most tion to help them make “We take great pride and Canada. ther stated: which denotes the highinformed decisions about advanced and nationally in our heart surgery “Historically, approxi“The STS star rating est category of quality, health care.” recognized cardiac care program. This elite ratplaces the cardiovascular system is one of the most mately 6%–10% of here without leaving ing is a reflection of our participants receive the surgical team at Camden sophisticated and highly home.” commitment to quality regarded overall measures three-star rating for isoClark among the elite Arnold Sports Festival returning to Columbus Drinking water PFAS testing In September of 2019 Governor DeWine directed Ohio EPA and Ohio Department of Health (ODH) to analyze the prevalence of PFAS in Ohio’s drinking water. PFAS (Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are manmade chemicals that are used in products such as carpeting, upholstery, cookware, food packaging, and firefighting foam. Meigs County residents may be most familiar with the PFAS compound known as C8, but there are nearly 5,000 others. Water samples from across the state were tested to look for the presence of six types of PFAS compounds. According to Ohio EPA, approximately 1550 public drinking water systems were sampled prior to December of 2020. Of the 1550 samples collected, 106 systems had detectable levels of a PFAS compound. Of the 106 positive samples, only two had levels above the 70ppt (parts per trillion) action level set by the US EPA and adopted by the Ohio EPA. In those two cases, immediate corrective actions were taken to ensure safe drinking water. Detailed results of these tests, as well as tests conducted in 2021, can be found on the Ohio EPA’s website: https:// epa.ohio.gov. Many environmental Labs (that will deal professionals insist directly with indithe 70ppt action vidual residents), level set by the US approved by the EPA is too high Ohio EPA to collect and that the level and/or test water should be a legally samples for PFAS. enforceable standard, rather than Meigs Information about an action level. Health these companies their contact Michigan, New Matters and information is availJersey, New York, Dawn able at the EPA Vermont, MasKeller website. sachusetts, and Testing water for New Hampshire the presence of PFAS is have already set lower relatively expensive. Lab standards, and made fees range from $250 to those standards enforce$450 plus costs associable by classifying them ated with collection and as Maximum Contamitravel. Here are some nate Levels (MCL). For things to consider when example, the MCL for choosing one of these C8 in Michigan is set at companies. 8ppt. If a public water -What compounds are source in Michigan tests higher than 8ppt, they are they checking for? Some tests cover 18 different legally required to take corrective action, such as PFAS while other tests installing filtration equip- check for up to 34. The ment. Some groups, such compounds you are concerned about may differ as the Natural Resource Defense Counsel and the depending on where you live and what contaminaEnvironmental Working tion sources are upstream Group, recommend all PFAS limits be set at zero of your water source. For example, if you live or 1ppt. along the river, it may be Residents who rely on a good idea to ask them private water sources, such as wells, springs and specifically if they will be cisterns, have to arrange checking for C8 and its replacement GenX. and pay for their own -If you have health PFAS testing. The Meigs issues, and may want to County Health Departuse the test results to ment receives a couple prove contamination of of calls per month from your water source for residents asking about legal reasons, ensure the testing options. There are seven Drinking Water test will be admissible. If sampling for this purSample Collection Serpose, you may be better vices, and five Certified off using one of the collection services rather than a do-it-yourself lab kit. Be sure to ask the collection service if they are using an accredited lab and if their test is admissible in a court of law. Check with an attorney for any legal questions you may have. -If you do decide to take a sample yourself, you must follow the instructions exactly. Due to the presence of PFAS in everyday items, it is very difficult to obtain a clean sample. Some precautions taken by the professionals, when they come to take a PFAS water sample include: not showering that day, wearing only 100% cotton clothing, no cosmetics, no lotions, not touching food wrappers, and a lab may even send you a special soap to wash your hands with before taking the sample. Not following the lab instructions could lead to a false positive result. More information about PFAS in drinking water is available at the following links: https://odh.ohio. gov/know-our-programs/ private-water-systemsprogram/water-qualitytreatment and https:// epa.ohio.gov/monitor-pollution/pollution-issues/ per-and-polyfluoroalkylsubstances-pfas. By Andrew Welsh-Huggins allowed attendance at some weekend events Associated Press including the men’s and women’s physique finals. It was one of the COLUMBUS, Ohio early and aggressive — The Arnold Sports actions taken by GOP Festival, one of the country’s biggest such Gov. Mike DeWine, who soon thereafter festivals, is returning became the first goverto Ohio’s capital city nor of either party to next week, two years close schools. after becoming one of The full Arnold the nation’s earliest and Sports Festival was most prominent ecocanceled last year, nomic victims of the though a small bodypandemic. Founded in 1989 as a building competition bodybuilding competi- was held in September. tion by Arnold Schwar- It returns as a full event next week; a Columbuszenegger, the annual wide mask mandate festival has since will still apply. grown into a giant Since March 2020, affair that includes the state has experiweightlifting, running enced more than 2.6 races, martial arts, million COVID-19 table tennis and jump cases, including more roping, among many than 112,000 hospitalother sports. Each izations and more than year, it draws tens of 36,200 deaths. thousands of particiCases skyrocketed in pants and spectators to Columbus with an eco- December and January as the omicron variant nomic impact of more spread across the state. than $50 million. But case numbers have Ohio had no conplummeted in recent firmed COVID-19 weeks. cases and was moniThe seven-day rolling toring one person average of daily new who showed signs cases in Ohio did not of illness when, on increase over the past March 5, 2020, then two weeks, going from state Health Department Director Dr. Amy 3,472.86 new cases Acton announced strict per day on Feb. 9 to 1,355.86 new cases per limitations on Arnold day on Feb. 23, accordattendance. ing to data collected That order limited by the Johns Hopkins spectators to parents or guardians of minors University Center for Systems Science and participating in the Engineering. festival, and also Dawn Keller is a Registered Environmental Health Specialist with the Meigs County Health Department. Gallia-Jackson-Vinton JVSD Board meets RIO GRANDE — The Gallia-Jackson-Vinton Joint Vocational School District recently held its monthly Board of Education meeting authorizing resolutions and personnel. The following resolutions were approved by the board: In accordance with Senate Bill 1, approved temporary resolution to authorize employment of asneeded, substitute teachers who do not hold a post-secondary degree through June 30, 2022 provided all other applicable requirements and procedures are satisfied. An unpaid leave request for Jason Montgomery was granted. Textbooks were adopted and the acceptance Geer II Governor’s Emergency Relief funds were approved. An agreement with the Jackson County Department of Job and Family Services for additional Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act funding and an agreement with NCS Pearson, Inc. for quality testing services and support were approved. The employment Frank Yablonsky as a long-term substitute until June 30 was approved. The following were approved as non-certificated substitute personnel for the current year: Danny Browning, Eli Fink, Ron Malone (Logistic Facilitator) and Debra Hill (cook). The employment of Debra Hill as certificated substitute personnel for the current year was approved. The following employees were approved for regular, part-time, hourly contracts: Amy Barr, Annee Carman, Robert Donnet IV, Janel Kennedy, Kasidy McCombs and Seth Nelson. Robert Donnet IV and Seth Nelson were approved as student interns. Jacob Colman was approved as a student employee for the current year. The resignation of Rhonda Payne due to retirement was accepted. The following were awarded applied academic supplement contracts: Brent Bethel, Carl Bing, Jennifer Bonzo, Mark Chaney, Matthew Crabtree, Morgan Daniels, Kimberly Dawkins, Kyle Deel, Katie Dimel, Pam Hager, Randy Hamilton, Tim Henderson, Tim Howard, Amanda Hughes, John Hughes, Kimberly Lewis, Robin Mason, Shaun Northup, Autumn Perkins, Joy Poe, Daniel Polycyn, Paul Polycyn, Brandon Potter, Corey Runy, Randy Simmering, Tracy Staten, Rebecca Stump, Victor Van Meter, Carrie Williamson and Tayler Wood. The following were awarded part-time, hourly contracts: Amy Barr, Annee Carman, Paul Combs, Jodie Harrison, Janel Kennedy, Kasidy McCombds, Jennifer Nance, Autumn Perkins, Paul Polycn, Kevin Riffle and Corey Ruby. Information obtained from the Gallia-JacksonVinton JVSD meeting minutes. TAX SERVICE Individual - Business Gary Jarvis CPA Inc. OH-70268885 Staff Report 126 Second Ave. Gallipolis, OH Thank You The Family of Larry O.Clark would like to express their appreciation to anyone who sent condolences of any kind during our unexpected time of loss. A special thank you to the staff at Pleasant Valley Hospital & Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home of Pomeroy. We would also like to thank Pastor Dennis Weave for Officating & Faith Hayman for her music. OH-70274716 �NEWS/WEATHER 4 Saturday, February 26, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing J&J, distributors finalize $26B opioid settlement By Geoff Mulvihill line for the companies to announce whether they felt enough governments had committed to particiCAMDEN, N.J. — pate in the settlement and Drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and three major relinquish the right to sue. The four companies distributors finalized notified lawyers for the nationwide settlements governments in the case over their role in the that their thresholds were opioid addiction crisis Friday, an announcement met, meaning money could start flowing to that clears the way for communities by April. $26 billion to flow to “We’re never going to nearly every state and have enough money to local government in the immediately cure this U.S. problem,” said Joe Rice, Taken together, the one of the lead lawyers settlements are the largwho represented local est to date among the many opioid-related cases governments in the litigation that led to the settlethat have been playing ment. “What we’re trying out across the country. to do is give a lot of small They’re expected to provide a significant boost to communities a chance efforts aimed at reversing to try to change some of their problems.” the crisis in places that While none of the have been devastated by settlement money will it, including many parts go directly to victims of of rural America. opioid addiction or their Johnson & Johnson, AmerisourceBergen, Car- survivors, the vast majordinal Health and McKes- ity of it is required to be son announced the settle- used to deal with the epidemic. The need for the ment plan last year, but funding runs deep. the deal was contingent Kathleen Noonan, CEO on getting participation of the Camden Coalition from a critical mass of of Healthcare Providers, state and local governsaid a portion of the setments. tlement money should be Friday was the dead- Associated Press Matt Rourke | AP Anthony P, center left, who did want his full name used, meets with health educators Demetrius Robinson, left, Sterling Mitchell, center right, and Amir Gatlin-Colon, at a needle exchange in Camden, N.J., on Thursday. Four companies involved in the opioid industry are finalizing settlements over the addiction crisis in the U.S. in deals that could total $26 billion over 18 years. used to provide housing to people with addictions who are homeless. “We have clients who have a hard time staying clean to make it in a shelter,” she said. “We would like to stabilize them so we can help them recover.” Dan Keashen, a spokesman for Camden County government, said officials are thinking about similar priorities. California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget calls for using $50 million of the state’s expected $86 million share this year for youth opioid education and to train treatment providers, improve data collection and distribute naloxone, a drug that reverses overdoses. In Florida’s Broward using settlement money for a public education campaign to warn about the dangers of fentanyl. They also want to send more drug counselors into the streets, put additional social workers in municipal courts and pay for anti-addiction medications in the county jail. Officials across the country are considering pumping the money into County, home to Fort Lauderdale, the number of beds in a county-run detoxification facility could be expanded from 50 to 70 or 75, said Danielle Wang French, a lawyer for the county. “It’s not enough, but it’s a good start,” she said of the settlement. With fatal overdoses continuing to rage across the U.S., largely because of the spread of fentanyl and other illicitly produced synthetic opioids, public health experts are urging governments to use the money to ensure access to drug treatment for people with addictions. They also emphasize the need to fund programs that are proven to work, collect data on their efforts and launch prevention efforts aimed at young people, all while focusing on racial equity. “It shouldn’t be: ready, set spend,” said Joshua Sharfstein, a former secretary of the Maryland Department of Health who is now a vice dean of public health at Johns Hopkins University. “It should be: think, strategize, spend.” Key inflation gauge hit 6.1% in January, highest since 1982 By Christopher Rugaber TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 27° 38° 33° Chilly today with periods of sun. Mainly clear tonight. High 42° / Low 24° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Fri. 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. 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Russia’s invasion and the likely resulting rise in inflation have increased pressure on the Federal Reserve, which is expected to raise interest rates by a quarter-point as many as five or six times this year beginning in March. The Fed’s delicate task — to raise rates enough to restrain inflation, without going so far as to tip the economy into recession — has now become more difficult. Higher gas prices typically accelerate inflation, which would heighten the need for rate increases. But costlier gas can also weaken the economy by slowing consumer spending, something that would normally lead the Fed to leave rates unchanged. NATIONAL CITIES Logan 40/23 Adelphi 40/23 Waverly 41/24 WEDNESDAY 56° 26° Brilliant sunshine Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Chillicothe 41/24 TUESDAY A: Near freezing. 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Still, economists at JPMorgan have forecast that oil could reach $110 a barrel as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine escalates. Economists at BMO Capital Markets have estimated that each $10-a-barrel increase translates into a 0.4 percentage point rise in inflation. A separate report Friday showed that orders for long-lasting factory goods rose sharply in January, led by a rise in demand for airplanes. The figures indicate that many companies are willing to invest more in industrial equipment and other goods, a sign future spending. Inflation, though, is expected to remain high and perhaps accelerate in the coming months, especially with Russia’s invasion likely disrupting oil and gas exports. The costs of other commodities that are produced in Ukraine, such as wheat and aluminum, have also increased. President Joe Biden said Thursday that he would do “everything I can” to keep gas prices in check. Biden did not spell out details, though he mentioned the possibility of releasing more oil from the nation’s strategic reserves. He also warned that oil and gas companies “should not exploit this moment” by raising prices at the pump. On Friday, oil prices create the highest inflation in four decades — a heavy burden for U.S. WASHINGTON — An households, especially lower-income families inflation gauge that is closely monitored by the faced with elevated costs for food, fuel and rent. Federal Reserve jumped At the same time, con6.1% in January comsumers as a whole largely pared with a year ago, shrugged off the higher the latest evidence that prices last month and Americans are enduring boosted their spending sharp price increases 2.1% from December to that will likely worsen after Russia’s invasion of January, Friday’s report said, an encouraging sign Ukraine. for the economy and the The figure reported Friday by the Commerce job market. That was a sharp improvement Department was the largest year-over-year rise from December, when spending fell. Americans since 1982. Excluding across the income scale volatile food and energy have been receiving pay prices, core inflation increased 5.2% in January raises and have amassed more savings than they from a year earlier. had before the pandemic Robust consumer struck two years ago. spending has combined with widespread product That expanded pool of savings provides fuel for and worker shortages to AP Economics Writer High Low Miami 81/71 113° in Onslow, Australia -56° in Ikki-Ambar, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �COMICS Saturday, February 26, 2022 5 OH-70272014 Ohio Valley Publishing BLONDIE By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker BABY BLUES PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green CRANKSHAFT � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � By Tom Batiuk & Dan Davis � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO ���� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne By Bil and Jeff Keane �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne ���� Today’s Solution THE FAMILY CIRCUS HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By John Hambrock Today’s answer ZITS RHYMES WITH ORANGE Hank Ketcham’s DENNIS THE MENACE By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman By Hilary Price THE LOCKHORNS By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� %\�'DYH�*UHHQ �S ports 6 Saturday, February 26, 2022 Gallipolis Tribune Eagles outlast RedStorm men in 3OTs Rio women roll past Grenadiers By Randy Payton By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing PIPPA PASSES, Ky. — Poor free throw shooting — and the ability to score consistently — had plagued the University of Rio Grande seemingly from the outset of the 2021-22 season. Unfortunately, the transition into post-season play didn’t prevent those same beasts from rearing their ugly heads one last time. The RedStorm battled from start to finish but came up on the short end of an 82-80 tripleovertime decision to Alice Lloyd College in the quarterfinal round of the River States Conference Men’s Basketball Championship, Wednesday night, at the Perry Campus Center. Rio Grande, the No. 3 seed from the East Division, finished 16-14 with the loss — its seventh setback of seven points or less and its fourth by three points or fewer. Alice Lloyd, the West Division No. 2 seed, upped its record to 25-4 as a result of the win and will move on to face West Virginia University-Tech in Saturday’s semifinal round. Both teams had 32 total field goals in the contest — although Rio Grande did finish a combined 5-for-21 from the floor in the overtime periods — and the RedStorm had six more three-pointers (10-4), but the Eagles got to the free throw line seven more times than their guests — 22 to 15 — and outscored Rio, 14-6. “We missed some shots, but the free throws have doomed us all year,” said Rio Grande head coach Ryan Arrowood. “Losing stinks, but I’m proud of our effort. They guys played hard until the end.” The RedStorm trailed 30-29 at halftime, but rallied to build a 13-point lead, 58-45, following a layup by sophomore Shiloah Blevins (South Webster, OH) with 8:12 left in regulation. The Eagles mounted a major comeback, though, and forged a 62-all tie with 36 seconds left after Damon Tobler scored off of the rebound of his own missed free throw. During the nearly eight-minute stretch, Rio Grande went 2-for-11 from the floor. The RedStorm still had a chance to win at the close of regulation, but were whistled for a fivesecond inbounds violation on the baseline to the right of their own basket with three seconds left. Rio also had the final shot in the first overtime period, but Tobler rejected a layup by freshman Caleb Wallis (Jackson, OH). Alice Lloyd grabbed its biggest lead of the night in the second extra session at 74-70, but the RedStorm eventually tied the game again at 76-76 on two free throws by Blevins with 17 seconds remaining. The Eagles elected to play for the final shot and the win, but committed a turnover with one second left to bring about the third overtime. Rio again tied the game at 80-80 with 1:17 left on free throws by Blevins, but ALC took the lead for good when Noah Young hit one of two free throws with 51 seconds to play and then added on to the advantage by doing the same with 28 seconds left. The RedStorm had the ball last, but a wouldbe, game-winning three-pointer by Wallis was off the mark and the Eagles’ Will Philpot snared the rebound as time expired for the dramatic finish. Sophomore Miki Tadic (Hilversum, The Netherlands) led Rio Grande with a game-high 26 points, 18 of which came from his six three-pointers. His 96 trifectas are currently tied for fourth nationally. Tadic also finished with a game-high seven assists. Blevins tallied 18 points and 10 rebounds in the loss, while Wallis had 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists. Freshman Khamani Smith (Fort Wayne, IN) added 10 points, while sophomore Taylor Mack (Akron, OH) and freshman Exauce Manissa See REDSTORM | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Saturday, Feb. 26 Boys Basketball (6) Sheridan vs. (3) Gallia Academy at Southeastern HS, 8:30 (5) Hannan at (4) Calhoun County, 7 p.m. Wrestling D3 sectionals at Alexander, 10 a.m. D2 sectionals at Alexander, 10:30 Tuesday, March 1 Boys Basketball (3) Gilmer County at (2) Wahama, 7 p.m. HHS-CCHS winner at (1) Huntington St. Joe, 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 2 Boys Basketball (4) Point Pleasant at (1) Winfield, 7 p.m. victory and advanced to Saturday’s semifinal round where it will host West Virginia University Tech — a winner over RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Oakland City University in Ella Skeens did what she’s another of Wednesday’s quarbeen doing of late. terfinal matchups. Hailey Jordan did someIU Southeast, the No. 4 thing she’d never done before. seed from the West Division, Their combined efforts led finished its injury-riddled the University of Rio Grande women’s basketball team in a campaign at 11-18. Skeens, a junior from Chillisuccessful start to its postseacothe, Ohio, did all of her son schedule. damage in just 28 minutes Skeens, the River States of playing time and finished Conference Player of the Week for each of the past two 14-for-19 overall, including weeks, poured in a game-high 2-for-3 from three-point range. 30 points and Jordan recorded She scored 14 points in the first half and 16 after the the first triple-double of her intermission. career as the RedStorm routJordan, a junior from ed Indiana University Southeast, 116-65, in the quarterfi- Columbus, Ohio, finished with 21 points, 12 rebounds nal round of the River States and a career-high 12 assists Conference Championship, Wednesday night, at the Newt for the program’s third tripledouble of the season — two of Oliver Arena. which have come against the Rio Grande, the tourney’s overall top seed and the No. 1 Grenadiers. seed from the East Division, See RIO | 7 improved to 29-2 with the For Ohio Valley Publishing Courtesy | Justyce Stout Rio Grande’s Hailey Jordan recorded a triple-double with 21 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists in the RedStorm’s 116-65 win over Indiana University Southeast in the quarterfinal round of the River States Conference Women’s Basketball Championship, Wednesday night, at the Newt Oliver Arena. Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Southern senior Kayla Evans (12) dribbles past a Hannan player during a fast break in a girls basketball game held Dec. 30, 2021, in Ashton, W.Va. Area lands 10 on TVC Hocking teams By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com A total of 10 athletes from the Ohio Valley Publishing area were named to the All-Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division boys and girls basketball teams for the 2021-22 season, as voted on by coaches within the league. South Gallia led the area with four total selections — three girls and one boy — on the allleague lists, while both Eastern and Southern had a total of three players chosen on the squads. Six local athletes were selected to the girls team, with half of those picks coming from SGHS. The Lady Eagles came away with two selections, while Southern also had a single honoree. The Lady Rebels — who placed third in the final standings— had one repeat selection in senior Jessie Rutt, while sophomore Tori Triplett and freshman Emma Clary both captured all-league honors for the first time. Junior Sydney Reynolds was a repeat selection for EHS, while classmate Erica Durst was a first-time pick as well. Senior Kayla Evans — a 1,000-point scorer earned his third straight All-TVC Hocking accolade while completing his career as the school’s alltime leading scorer. Eastern had one pick in senior Bryce Newland, who was named to the team for a second consecutive year. The Rebels ended the year in fourth place in the final standings, while the Eagles and Tornadoes tied for sixth place. Senior Blake Guffey of Trimble was named the player of the year on the boys side, while Howie Caldwell of Trimble was chosen as coach of the year in the TVC Hocking. 2021-22 All-TVC Hocking basketball teams GIRLS Waterford (11-1): Cara Taylor*, Mackenzie South Gallia senior Brayden Hammond (20) blocks a shot attempt Suprano*. against Eastern during a Dec. 14, 2021, boys basketball contest in Trimble (11-1): BriTuppers Plains, Ohio. anna Orsborne*, Laikyn Jerry Close of Waterford in her career — was the Imler*, Jayne Six*, Emily earned coach of the year lone SHS representative Young*. and was named all-league honors. South Gallia (8-4): JesSouthern led the area for the third straight year. sie Rutt*, Tori Triplett, with two selections on Eastern and Southern Emma Clary. respectively placed fourth the boys side of things, Eastern (6-6): Sydney with seniors Lincoln Rose Reynolds*, Erica Durst. and seventh in the final and Cade Anderson both girls standings this winBelpre (4-8): Halee Wilearning all-league honors liams*, Kaitlen Bush*. ter. for the first time. Senior Cara Taylor of Federal Hocking (2-10): South Gallia’s lone Waterford was named Reagan Jeffers. selection was senior the player of the year See TVC | 7 Brayden Hammond, who on the girls side, while �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Commissioner joins MLB talks Deadline approches for full season — the spring training home of the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins — shortly before 1 p.m. The group that included Max Scherzer, Andrew Miller and Zack Britton from the union’s By Ronald Blum AP Baseball Writer eight-man executive subcommittee. At one point, Manfred JUPITER, Fla. — With just over three days until left the area where management was caucusing Major League Baseball’s and spent 20 minutes deadline for a deal that would ensure a 162-game with the players’ group in the Cardinals’ clubhouse season, commissioner beyond the right-field Rob Manfred joined the fence. talks Friday as negotiaOn the 86th day of tors met again during a week with no sign of sig- baseball’s ninth work stoppage, its first since nificant progress. 1995, the sides remained This was the fifth far apart on many key straight day the sides talked, and the first time economic issues: luxury tax thresholds and rates, Manfred was seen at a the minimum salary and session. Union head Tony Clark the size of a bonus pool led a delegation of players for pre-arbitration playinto Roger Dean Stadium ers. The union offered a pair of new proposals Thursday, making small changes to its plan for a lottery to determine the first seven picks in the amateur draft and to its formula for top young players get credit for additional major league service. Teams say they will never agree to the additional service time, which could lead to earlier free agency. The union wants to increase arbitration eligibility and to decrease revenue sharing, concepts management says it will never accept. MLB maintains Monday is the last day to reach an agreement that would allow openers to take place as scheduled on March 31. Players have not accepted Monday as a deadline and have suggested any missed games could be made up as part of doubleheaders, a method MLB said it will not agree to. Once Monday passes, the length of the schedule would become yet another issue in the dispute along with possible lost pay and service time. The union told MLB if games are missed and salaries are lost, clubs should not expect players to agree to management’s proposals to expand the postseason and to allow advertisements on uniforms and helmets. Spring training workouts were to have started Feb. 16. Exhibition games were to have begin Saturday but already have been canceled through March 4. Russia loses Champions League final; Sochi F1 axed By Rob Harris AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON — The invasion of Ukraine drew more punitive measures across the sporting world on Friday when Russia was stripped of the Champions League final in St. Petersburg and Formula One dropped the Russian Grand Prix in Sochi. The International Olympic Committee also urged sports federations to move their events out of Russia or Belarus, which Moscow is using as a staging ground for its troops moving into Ukraine from the north. The IOC statement signaled an ostracising of President Vladimir Putin, who has lavishly funded sports events and was still courted by IOC President Thomas Bach and FIFA President Gianni Infantino despite the country corrupting sport with state-sponsored doping schemes in the last decade. But the backlash against the embrace of Russian state-owned companies as sponsors in sports has seen Manchester United drop Aeroflot’s commercial deal. The English Premier League giant cited “events in Ukraine” after the airline IN BRIEF Ex-Chargers running back Lionel James dies at 59 AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Former Auburn and San Diego Chargers running back Lionel James, who made a name for himself for being unstoppable despite his small stature, died Friday after a lengthy illness, the university said. He was 59. Auburn announced the death of James, a 5-foot-6 player nicknamed “Little Train,” but provided no additional details. James played five seasons with the NFL’s Chargers, who have since moved to Los Angeles, after being drafted in the fifth round in 1984. He set an NFL record with 2,535 all-purpose yards in 1985 after leading the Chargers in rushing, receiving and kickoff and punt return yardage. He led the AFC in receptions that season with 86 while setting the NFL record for receiving yards by a running back with 1,027. James, who was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2006, led Auburn in allpurpose yards in 1981 and 1982 and became one of the first signature players of the Pat Dye era. He was a team captain in 1983 and helped lead the Tigers to their first Southeastern Conference championship in 26 years. That backfield included 1985 Heisman Trophy winner Bo Jackson and another future NFL player, Tommie Agee. “Lionel James defined Auburn football for a generation,” David Housel, a former Auburn sports information director and athletic director, said in a news release. Agee called James “pound for pound one of the greatest all-purpose players to play the game of football.” James returned to Auburn after his NFL career and graduated in 1989. He coached tight ends on Terry Bowden’s staff in 1996-97. Aikman expected to leave Fox, join ESPN crew Associated Press Anton Vaganov | Pool via AP, File The Saint Petersburg Stadium in St. Petersburg, Russia was the site of the Euro 2020 soccer championship quarterfinal match between Switzerland and Spain on July 2, 2021. Russia has been stripped of hosting the Champions League final by UEFA with St. Petersburg replaced by Paris after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The men’s final will still be held on May 28 but now at the 80,000-seat Stade de France after the decision by UEFA’s executive committee. was banned in Britain as part of sanctions against Putin’s regime. While UEFA is still working on cutting Gazprom as a Champions League sponsor, the final will no longer be staged at the St. Petersburg stadium named after the Russian state-owned energy firm. The climax to the European men’s football season will still be in Paris, still on May 28, but at the 80,000-seat Stade de France. It followed discussions led by UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin that involved the European Commission and French President Emmanuel Macron in recent days after concerns were raised about the status of Russia retaining such a prestigious event after its aggression toward another European country. UEFA thanked Macron for his “personal support and commitment to have European club football’s most prestigious game moved to France at a time of unparalleled crisis.” Alexander Dyukov, a Russian member of the UEFA executive com- mittee, complained the decision was taken for “political reasons.” Dyukov also opposed UEFA ordering Russian clubs and national teams to play at neutral venues until further notice — a ruling also imposed on Ukrainian sides. The move came as Russian bombs and troops pounded Ukraine during the invasion’s first full day, and world leaders on Friday began to fine-tune a response meant to punish the Russian economy and its leaders, including Putin’s inner circle. Larson to promote Tennessee dirt race ahead of Bristol Associated Press three days before NASCAR’s dirt race at Bristol Motor Speedway. NASCAR champion Larson said Friday his Kyle Larson is partnering event can be a practice with sports streaming service FloSports to pro- session for the April 17 Cup race at Bristol, mote a dirt race in Tenwhich will be covered nessee that he believes in dirt for NASCAR for his rivals can use as a tune-up for Bristol Motor a second consecutive season. Speedway. “I want to continue The April 14 race at to help grow grassroots Volunteer Speedway in racing and if I can with Bulls Gap is scheduled my NASCAR platform, I will,” Larson told The Associated Press. “I’d like to get as many Cup drivers as we can to race in the event. Bulls Gap is very similar in size to Bristol Motor Speedway, so it would be like extra practice leading into the Bristol dirt race.” He noted that Volunteer Speedway is roughly 45 minutes away from Bristol, so fans can attend both races. Volunteer Speedway is a four-tenth of a mile venue in eastern Tennessee called “The World’s Fastest Dirt Track.” Known for its high speeds and 32 degree banking, Volunteer Speedway is regarded as one the country’s top grassroots racing venues. out the contest. Rio Grande shot 60.7 percent overall (51-for84) and scored 30 points From page 6 or more in each of the final three quarters, while Rio Grande, which leading by as many as 52 was forced to rally from points with just over a a double-digit first half deficit en route to a 100- minute remaining. The RedStorm also 96 win over IUS in their tallied a staggering 39 regular season meetassists against just seven ing six weeks ago, was never in the same danger turnovers and finished with a 55-28 edge in during Wednesday’s rebounding. rematch. All but three of the 14 The RedStorm trailed Rio players in uniform just once — 11-9 after a scored and, in addition to conventional three-point Skeens and Jordan, three play by the Grenadiers’ Leah Miller with 4:31 left reached double figures. Freshman Aleaa Crites in the opening quarter — (Parkersburg, WV) finand continued to extend their advantage through- ished with 18 points, in addition to nine rebounds, while freshman Kaeli Ross (Flatwoods, KY) equaled a careerhigh with 14 points and freshman Kaylee Darnell (Wheelersburg, OH) added 11 points. Freshman Harlei Antritt (Newark, OH) had 10 rebounds of her own in the win, while senior Chyna Chambers (Columbus, OH) and freshman Azyiah Williams (Ripley, OH) handed out seven assists apiece. IU Southeast shot just 37.9 percent overall (25for-66), 25.9 percent from three-point range (7-for27) and 42.1 percent from the free throw line (8-for-19). Emmy Ralph led the Grenadiers with 27 points, while Lauren Lambdin totaled 13 points and Miller tossed in 11 to go along with two blocked shots. Alex Maher added 10 points and a team-best nine rebounds in a losing cause. Saturday’s semifinal contest between Rio and WVU-Tech is scheduled for a 1 p.m. tipoff. The RedStorm will be looking to avenge their only conference loss of the season. Rio Saturday, February 26, 2022 7 Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the University of Rio Grande. NFL free agency doesn’t begin for a few more weeks, however business is about to pick up when it comes to shuffling among the network broadcast teams with perhaps the biggest surprise of them all. Troy Aikman is expected to become the lead analyst on ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” after 22 years with Fox. The New York Post reported that Aikman will sign a five-year deal that would rival the $17.5 million per year Tony Romo is making at CBS. ESPN and Fox had no comment on Aikman’s future. Aikman has been with Joe Buck on Fox’s top crew since 2002, but there have been rumblings the past couple of months that the Hall of Fame quarterback had been looking to move on. Many thought that Aikman would join Al Michaels at Amazon, which takes over “Thursday Night Football” next season. Instead, it is ESPN, which has its star quarterback after falling short with Romo and Peyton Manning in recent seasons. ESPN chairman Jimmy Pitaro had tried to get Manning for years to join the “Monday Night Football” booth since he retired after the 2015 season. Pitaro’s patience paid off last year when the Manningcast with Peyton and Eli Manning debuted to rave reviews. The 10-game “Monday Night Football with Peyton and Eli” package runs through 2024. Steve Levy, Brian Griese and Louis Riddick have done the main broadcast the past two seasons. Michaels could take another look at ESPN now that it has Aikman. TVC From page 6 Southern (0-12): Kayla Evans*. Player of the Year: Cara Taylor, Waterford. Coach of the Year: Jerry Close, Waterford. BOYS Trimble (11-1): Blake Guffey*, Tyler Weber*, Austin Wisor*, Bryce Downs. Federal Hocking (11-1): Lane Smith, Tariq Cottrill, Andrew Airhart. Waterford (8-4): Holden Dailey*, Jarrett RedStorm From page 6 (Point Noire, The Congo) had 13 and 10 rebounds, respectively. Ben Soumahoro led a quartet of doubledigit scorers for Alice Lloyd with 25 points, Armstrong*. South Gallia (5-7): Brayden Hammond*. Belpre (3-9): Tucker Liston, Matthew Deems. Eastern (2-10): Bryce Newland*. Southern (2-10): Lincoln Rose, Cade Anderson. Player of the Year: Blake Guffey, Trimble. Coach of the Year: Howie Caldwell, Trimble. * — indicates repeat selection to All-TVC Hocking team. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. while Young dropped in 20 to go along with five assists and Tobler had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Philpot contributed 11 points and 12 rebounds to the winning effort. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the University of Rio Grande. �NEWS 8 Saturday, February 26, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Attacks from within seen as a growing threat to elections By Christina A. Cassidy for state and local election offices this year who parrot Trump’s false claims about his loss to Election officials preDemocrat Joe Biden. paring for this year’s “Putting them in posimidterms have yet another security concern tions of authority over to add to an already long elections is akin to putting arsonists in charge of list that includes death a fire department,” said threats, disinformation, ransomware and cyberat- Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, a Democrat and tacks — threats from former law school dean within. who serves as Michigan’s In a handful of states, top elections official. authorities are invesExperts say insider tigating whether local officials directed or aided threats have always been a concern. But in suspected security previously, the focus breaches at their own was mostly on what a election offices. At least volunteer poll worker or some have expressed part-time employee could doubt about the 2020 presidential election, and do to a polling place or information gleaned from county system, said Ryan the breaches has surfaced Macias, who advises officials at the federal, state in conspiracy theories and local levels on elecpushed by allies of fortion security. Now the mer President Donald potential harm extends Trump. Adding to the concern to the very foundation of democracy — conducting is a wave of candidates Associated Press fair elections. “Since 2020, the coordinated efforts to have threat actors run for office, apply to be election officials and volunteer as a poll worker or observer should be treated as national security concerns,” Macias said. The potential risks posed by insider attacks run from granting unauthorized access to sensitive information to planting malware within election systems. While insider threats are the hardest to guard against, Macias said measures are in place to recover from an attack. Most of the country relies on paper ballots filled out by hand or with the use of a voting machine, so there should be a paper record of each ballot cast. In addition, post-election checks are designed to identify potential manip- ulation or discrepancies in the vote. This year, voters in 25 states will elect their state’s chief election official, and several races feature candidates who dispute the outcome of the 2020 presidential contest despite no evidence of widespread fraud or a coordinated scheme to steal the election. Some voters also will decide who will run their local elections as the next county clerk. It’s these local election offices that have experienced security breaches. In Mesa County, Colorado, authorities are investigating whether unauthorized people were granted access to county voting equipment. State officials began investigating after the county’s voting system passwords appeared on a conservative website. Because each county has unique passwords maintained by the state, officials identified them as belonging to Mesa County, where Trump won nearly 63% of the vote. Clerk Tina Peters — a Republican elected in 2018 — then appeared at a “cybersymposium” hosted by Trump ally Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO who has sought to prove that voting systems were somehow manipulated to favor Democrats. At that event a copy of Mesa County’s election management system — which is used for designing ballots, configuring voting machines and tallying results — was distributed. Experts have described the unauthorized release as serious, potentially providing a “practice environment” to probe for vulnerabilities. Peters, in an interview, said she made the copy of a county voting system hard drive to preserve “the evidence of how you get to the result of an election, who came in, who made changes, who did what.” She denied knowledge of how a copy came to be distributed at the Lindell event and would not say who was with her when the copy was made. “I didn’t go in to try to address some conspiracy theory,” Peters told The Associated Press. “It’s just my responsibility to protect, and solely my responsibility to protect election records.” A grand jury in Mesa County is reviewing the case. Meanwhile, Peters has announced plans to run for secretary of state, overseeing elections for Colorado. CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masks By Carla K. Johnson and Mike Stobbe Associated Press Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention outlined the new set of measures for communities where COVID-19 is easing its grip, with less of a focus on positive test results and more on what’s happening at hospitals. The new system greatly changes the look of the CDC’s risk map and puts more than 70% of the U.S. population in counties where the coronavirus is posing a low or medium threat to hospitals. Those are the people who can stop wearing masks, the agency said. The agency is still advising people, including schoolchildren, to wear masks where the risk of COVID-19 is high. That’s the situation in about 37% of U.S. counties, where about 28% of Americans live. The new recommendations do not change the requirement to wear masks on public transportation and indoors in airports, train stations and bus stations. The CDC guidelines for other indoor spaces aren’t binding, meaning cities and institutions even in areas of low risk may set their own rules. And the agency says people with COVID-19 symptoms or who test positive shouldn’t stop wearing masks. But with protection from immunity rising — both from vaccination and infection — the overall risk of severe disease is now generally lower, the CDC said. “Anybody is certainly welcome to wear a mask at any time if they feel safer wearing a mask,” CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a news briefing. “We want to make sure our hospitals are OK and people are not coming in with severe disease. ... Anyone can go to the CDC website, find out the volume of disease in their community and make that decision.” Some states, including Massachusetts, Connecticut and New Jersey, are at low to medium risk while others such as West Virginia, Kentucky, Florida and Arizona still have wide areas at high levels of concern. CDC’s previous transmission-prevention guidance to communities focused on two measures — the rate of new COVID-19 cases and the percentage of positive test results over the previous week. Based on those measures, agency officials advised people to wear masks indoors in counties where spread of the virus was deemed substantial or high. As of this week, more than 3,000 of the nation’s more than 3,200 counties — greater than 95% — were listed as having substantial or high transmission under those measures. That guidance has increasingly been ignored, however, with states, cities, counties and school districts across the U.S. announcing plans to drop mask mandates amid declining COVID19 cases, hospitalizations and deaths. With many Americans already taking off their masks, the CDC’s shift won’t make much practical difference for now, said Andrew Noymer, a public health professor at the University of California, Irvine. But it will help when the next wave of infection — a likelihood in the fall or winter — starts threatening hospital capacity again, he said. “There will be more waves of COVID. And so I think it makes sense to give people a break from masking,” Noymer said. “If we have continual masking orders, they might become a total joke by the time we really need them again.” The CDC is offering a color-coded map — with counties designated as orange, yellow or green — to help guide local officials and residents. In green counties, local officials can drop any indoor masking rules. Yellow means people at high risk for severe disease should be cautious. Vadim Zamirovsky | AP A Ukrainian army soldier inspects fragments of a downed aircraft in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday. It was unclear what aircraft crashed and what brought it down amid the Russian invasion in Ukraine. Russia is pressing its invasion of Ukraine to the outskirts of the capital after unleashing airstrikes on cities and military bases and sending in troops and tanks from three sides. Ukraine’s capital threatened in Russian invasion By Yuras Karmanau, Jim Heintz, Vladimir Isachenkov and Dasha Litvinova Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Russian troops bore down on Ukraine’s capital Friday, with explosions and gunfire sounding in the city as the invasion of a democratic country fueled fears of wider war in Europe and triggered new international efforts — including direct sanctions on President Vladimir Putin — to make Moscow stop. With reports of hundreds of casualties from the warfare — including shelling that sliced through a Kyiv apartment building and pummeled bridges and schools — there also were growing signs that Russia may be seeking to overthrow Ukraine’s government. It would be his boldest effort yet to redraw the world map and revive Moscow’s Cold War-era influence. NATO decided to send parts of the alliance’s response force to help protect its member nations in the east for the first time. NATO didn’t say how many troops would be deployed but added it would involve land, sea and air power. In the fog of war, it was unclear how much of Ukraine is still under Ukrainian control and how much or little Russian forces have seized. The Kremlin accepted Kyiv’s offer to hold talks, but it appeared to be an effort to squeeze concessions out of embattled President Volodymyr Zelenskyy instead of a gesture toward a diplomatic solution. The U.S. and other global powers slapped ever-tougher sanctions on Russia as the invasion reverberated through the world’s economy and energy supplies, threatening to further hit ordinary households. U.N. officials said millions could flee Ukraine. Sports leagues moved to punish Russia and even the popular Eurovision song contest banned it from the May finals in Italy. Day 2 of Russia’s invasion, the largest ground war in Europe since World War II, focused on the Ukrainian capital, where Associated Press reporters heard explosions starting before dawn and gunfire was reported in several areas. After 8 p.m., a large boom was heard near Maidan Nezalezhnosti, the square in central Kyiv that was the heart of protests which led to the 2014 ouster of a Kremlinfriendly president. The cause was not immediately known. Five explosions struck near a major power plant on Kyiv’s eastern outskirts, said Mayor Vitaly Klitschko. There was no information on what caused them and no electrical outages were immediately reported. Russia’s military said it seized a strategic airport outside Kyiv, allowing it to quickly build up forces to take the capital. It claimed to have already cut the city off from the west — the direction taken by many to escape the invasion — leading to lines of cars snaking toward the Polish border. Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed to have blocked off the cities of Sumy and Konotop and that the offensive had claimed dozens of Ukrainian military assets. The statement could not be independently confirmed. Intense gunfire broke out on a bridge across the Dnieper River dividing eastern and western Kyiv, while another key bridge to the capital was blown away. Ukrainian officials reported at least 137 deaths on their side and claimed hundreds on the Russian one. Russian authorities released no casualty figures, and it was not possible to verify the tolls. U.N. officials reported 25 civilian deaths, mostly from shelling and airstrikes, and said that 100,000 people were believed to have left their homes, estimating up to 4 million could flee if the fighting escalates. Zelenskyy tweeted that he and U.S. President Joe Biden spoke by phone and discussed “strengthening sanctions, concrete defense assistance and an antiwar coalition,” adding that he was grateful for Washington’s support. His whereabouts were kept secret after telling European leaders in a call Thursday night that he was Russia’s No. 1 target — and that they might not see him again alive. His office later released a video of him standing with senior aides outside the presidential office, saying he and other government officials would stay in the capital. “All of us are here protecting our independence of our country,” Zelenskyy said. “And it will continue to be this way. Glory to our defenders, glory to Ukraine, glory to heroes.” A U.S. defense official said a Russian amphibious assault was underway, and thousands of Russian forces were moving ashore from the Sea of Azov, west of Mariupol. The official said Ukrainian air defenses have been degraded but are still operating, and that about a third of the combat power that Russia had massed around Ukraine is now inside the country. The official estimated Russia had fired more than 200 missiles into Ukraine, with some hitting residential areas. A senior American intelligence official with direct knowledge of current intelligence assessments told AP that Russian armor is 50 kilometers (31 miles) to both the north and west of Kyiv. Zelenskyy earlier offered to negotiate on a key Putin demand: that Ukraine declare itself neutral and abandon its ambition of joining NATO. The Kremlin said Kyiv initially agreed to have talks in Minsk, then said it would prefer Warsaw and later just halted communications. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said later that Kyiv on Saturday would discuss prospects for talks. �Opinion Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, February 26, 2022 9 THEIR VIEW Preserving African American burial grounds A few years ago, I joined community leaders in Cincinnati to visit Union Baptist Cemetery, one of the most historic African American burial grounds in our state, and see all the work that’s needed to restore this hallowed ground to the place of honor that it should be. This week I introduced the African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act, bipartisan legislation to provide federal resources to ensure historic Black burial grounds around Ohio and the country are preserved and maintained for future generations. Union Baptist is a historic site where Black union soldiers, civil rights activists, former slaves and so many other Black Ohioans share their final resting place. But it hasn’t been honored and preserved as it should be. Several years ago we worked with the community and with civil rights and veterans’ groups to introduce bipartisan legislation to preserve historic Black burial grounds around the country. We got it passed in the Senate, but not across the finish line. This year, we hope we can get this new bill to the president’s desk and signed into law. The African American Burial Grounds Preservation Act would set up a program through the National Park Service that would provide grant opportunities and technical assistance to local partners to research, identify, survey and preserve historic Black Cemeteries. When I visited Union Baptist, local leaders highlighted the graves of Powhatan Beaty, a former slave and Civil War veteran who became an actor and received a Congressional Medal of Honor, and Dr. Jennie Davis Porter, the first African American to receive a graduate degree from the University of Cincinnati, and so many other great Ohioans. Cemeteries like Union Baptist don’t just matter to those whose ancestors are buried there – they’re important historical sites, and they’re tools for education and understanding. Last month we brought in Lonnie Bunch, Secretary of the Smithsonian, for a virtual Ohio event focused on the history we can learn from these burial grounds. He said “you can tell a great deal about a people and a nation by what they deem important enough to remember. But we may learn even more by what a country chooses to forget. Too often in our country that is African American history – which is why preserving these burial grounds is so important.” It’s not a partisan issue. The bill we passed in 2019 was bipartisan, and this year I’m working with Republican Mitt Romney on the updated bill. I will keep working to preserve and protect these historic sites, so future generations can learn about the profound impact those laid to rest here had in shaping our state. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) represents the state in the U.S. Senate. TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press Today is Saturday, Feb. 26, the 57th day of 2022. There are 308 days left in the year. Today’s highlight in history On Feb. 26, 1993, a truck bomb built by Islamic extremists exploded in the parking garage of the North Tower of New York’s World Trade Center, killing six people and injuring more than 1,000 others. On this date In 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte escaped from exile on the Island of Elba and headed back to France in a bid to regain power. In 1904, the United States and Panama proclaimed a treaty under which the U.S. agreed to undertake efforts to build a ship canal across the Panama isthmus. In 1945, authorities ordered a midnight curfew at nightclubs, bars and other places of entertainment across the nation. In 1952, Prime Minister Winston Churchill announced that Britain had developed its own atomic bomb. In 1966, South Korean troops sent to fight in the Vietnam War massacred at least 380 civilians in Go Dai hamlet. In 1987, the Tower Commission, which had probed the Iran-Contra affair, issued its report, which rebuked President Ronald Reagan for failing to control his national security staff. In 1998, a jury in Amarillo, Texas, rejected an $11 million lawsuit brought by Texas cattlemen who blamed Oprah Winfrey’s talk show for a price fall after a segment on food safety that included a discussion about mad cow disease. In 2005, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak ordered his country’s constitution changed to allow presidential challengers in an upcoming fall election. In 2020, the World Health Organization reported that the number of new coronavirus cases outside China had exceeded the number of new infections in China for the first time. THEIR VIEW A bit of explanation It seems to me that for most of the past two decades, one of the greatest pleasures of my father, Bill Taylor’s, life was writing his “It Seems To Me” columns. (Readers, I hope you’ll forgive my borrowing his stock phrase this one time.) I couldn’t tell you how many conversations he and I have had over the years that started with the words “Did you read my latest column?” or “I have a neat subject for another column.” He was constantly on the lookout for new topics to write about and new ways to treat old ideas. He covered current trends, his “puzzlements,” the military, local politics, national politics, memories of times past, and of course, gardening. And he often mentioned his Sweetheart for Life, my mother, Barbara Taylor, or “Beebe,” as he always called her. In going through his personal effects after his death last December, I came across an unpublished column entitled “A bit of an explanation,” apparently written sometime in fall 2021. In it he speaks frankly of his medical struggles over the last year of his life. He expresses hope that he would be able to produce occasional columns in the future, but sadly, his health never recovered enough to permit him to resume writing. I know that one of my father’s few unfulfilled “bucket list” items was to publish a newspaper column at the age of 90. Since he turned 90 years old four days before his death, I hope that by presenting this column today, I will be helping to is not curable grant that particualthough it may be Bill and lar wish. treatable if identiOne of dad’s Douglas fied early enough. greatest talents Taylor Adding to the was his ability to Contributing peculiarity of this write things that columnists ailment are the other people like to symptoms. These consist read, and I truly believe of blisters that pop up that producing a weekly anywhere on the body column here in the Xenia Daily Gazette and such as legs, arms, buttocks, and even in the Fairborn Daily Herald mouth. These blisters brought no small meamay occur singly or in sure of joy and meaning to his life. At least, that’s clusters and range in size from a fraction of an inch how it seems to me. to an inch in diameter. So here is the last colRegardless, these blisters umn from Bill Taylor … fill with fluid and then It seems to me that I break open leaving open, owe readers an explapainful sores that take nation for my hiatus. That’s a four dollar word considerable time to heal and leave scars. I have meaning “a break in an been under treatment for ongoing sequence of activities,” which in this this debilitating disease case meant an unbroken for some months now and have lost 30 pounds. string of over 19 years in which this column has The prognosis is favorable although I will never appeared in this newspaper. The short answer be “cured.” This, however, is not is that over the past six the whole story. Durmonths or so I have suffered multiple, separate, ing the early stages of major medical conditions pemphigoid I developed that have resulted in sur- a bladder condition that required my going to the geries, hospitalizations, and long-term home care. local hospital emergency I am now partially recov- room. Unfortunately, this facility was not equipped ered to the point that I to handle the problem hope to resume writing and I was transported to occasional columns. another hospital where I One of these conunderwent a supra-pubic ditions I somehow catheter procedure. This acquired is a very rare disease, an autoimmune amounts to inserting a disorder called “pemphi- hollow flexible tube into goid,” that occurs in only the bladder through a cut about 20,000 cases yearly in the abdomen, a few inches below the belly in our country’s population of some 340,000,000 button to drain urine from the bladder. The people and most often affects the elderly. I don’t urine drains into a plastic bag that is fastened to know what the odds are the leg or another exterof getting this illness, nal container. I now have but it’s mighty small such a catheter which so physicians hardly will require my continuever encounter it. In ous use from now on. my case, identification So at this point I was required several weeks. In addition, this disease, facing two medical conalthough not contagious, ditions which by them- selves were quite enough for this old guy to handle, but that turned out not to be the case. One of the procedures in identifying and determining the treatment for the pemphigoid disease required a process at a third hospital. During this procedure my esophagus was punctured. Having it functional is critical and requires immediate corrective measures. In my case a “feeding tube,” which is still in place, was inserted through my abdomen wall and into my stomach and provides a means for getting nourishment and liquid into my body. I spent 10 days recovering in that hospital before being discharged to home care — which is being provided by my son, Brian, who did the same 24/7 care for his mother, my Sweetheart for Life, during her final days. Well, there you have it — a brief summary of why I have been unable to write my columns for the past few months. There are two reasons I have written this. First, a surprising number of readers have urged me to write this little tale as an explanation of my sudden departure after nearly 20 unbroken years of my little essays. The second is as an alert to seniors about pemphigoid which, although rare, may strike the elderly with strange symptoms that may be overlooked or misinterpreted. I figure either reason is sufficient for this effort. At least that’s how it seems to me. Bill Taylor was a long-time columnist for Greene County News in Ohio. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS dent of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is 68. Actor Greg Germann Actor-director Bill is 64. Sen. Tim Kaine, Duke is 79. Singer D-Va., is 64. Bandleader Mitch Ryder is 77. John McDaniel is 61. Actor Marta Kristen Actor-martial artist (TV: “Lost in Space”) Mark Dacascos is 58. is 77. Rock musician Jonathan Cain (Journey) Actor Jennifer Grant is 56. Rock musician is 72. Singer Michael Bolton is 69. The presi- Tim Commerford Associated Press (Audioslave) is 54. Singer Erykah Badu is 51. Actor Maz Jobrani (TV: “Superior Donuts”) is 50. R&B singer Rico Wade (Society of Soul) is 50. Olympic gold medal swimmer Jenny Thompson is 49. R&B singer Kyle Norman (Jagged Edge) is 47. Actor Greg Rikaart is 45. Rock musician Chris Culos (O.A.R.) is 43. R&B singer Corinne Bailey Rae is 43. Pop singer Nate Ruess (fun.) is 40. Former tennis player Li Na is 40. Latin singer Natalia Lafourcade is 38. Actor Teresa Palmer is 36. �Along the River 10 Saturday, February 26, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Ice, Ice Baby!: Scenes from ‘Winterfest’ An estimated 1,200 people attended the inaugural Gallia Winterfest. An ode to the Silver Bridge, Whistler Ice Works completed an ice version of the bridge. A synthetic ice rink was set up, allowing families to take to the “ice” for some skating. Little Miss Gallia County Keely Pishner took her shot at curling during the Winterfest. Photos by Brittany Hively | OVP Whistler Ice Works completes intricate designs out of large blocks of ice. A synthetic ice rink allowed people to ice skate right on First Avenue. The Gallia-Vinton ESC setup various “snow” games for children to play and win a prize. The Ohio State piece was extra special for fans. A waving American Flag replicated out of ice, completed by Whistler Ice Works. �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, February 26, 2022 11 Biden nominates Jackson, first Black woman, to Supreme Court By Colleen Long, Michael Balsamo and Zeke Miller that was made up entirely of white men for almost two centuries. He chose Associated Press an attorney who would be the high court’s first former public defender, WASHINGTON — though she also possesses President Joe Biden on Friday nominated federal the elite legal background of other justices. appeals court Judge KetJackson would be the anji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Supreme Court, current court’s second making her the first Black Black justice — Justice Clarence Thomas, a conwoman selected to serve servative, is the other — on a court that once declared her race unwor- and just the third in history. She would replace thy of citizenship and liberal Justice Stephen endorsed segregation. 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Special Note: Residents that want to save decorations must remove them by April 1st, 2022 so that the cemeteries can be prepared for spring. 2/19/22,2/26/22 �NEWS 12 Saturday, February 26, 2022 OHIO BRIEFS Columbus police make arrest in slaying of imam COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio have identified a suspect and charged him with murder in the case of the fatal shooting death of a city religious leader. Mohamed Hassan Adam, a longtime imam at Masjid Abu Hurairah mosque, was found dead on Dec. 24, the victim of multiple gun shot wounds. That was two days after he went missing while on his way to pick up his child from a day care center. After an investigation identified a suspect, a Columbus SWAT team arrested a 46-year-old man near downtown on Feb. 18. He has since been charged with murder, according to media reports. Police say ballistics tests linked a gun found in the suspect’s house to the one used to kill the imam. Ohio state trooper struck while investigating accident COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio state trooper was in stable condition Friday after he was struck in a chain reaction crash while investigating a previous accident, authorities said. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Trooper Austin Crow and other troopers had responded to the scene of a disabled trailer on Interstate 70 in Licking County Thursday night when two other vehicles crashed nearby. A tractor-trailer attempted to change lanes and hit two other vehicles, forcing a tow truck into two SUVs and the trooper, who was outside his vehicle, police said. Crow sustained serious injuries and was taken to Mount Carmel East Hospital, police said. Seizure From page 1 into custody for Possession of Methamphetamine and Trafficking in Methamphetamine, both felonies of the first degree, stated the news release. Due to the amount of drugs that Wilson allegedly trafficked, his charges classify him as a “major drug offender” in the State of Ohio, according to the news release. It was reported Friday afternoon that Wilson was being housed at the Middleport Jail awaiting his arraignment in Meigs County Court. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office assisted in the arrest of Wilson in this case. Meigs County Prosecutor James K. Stanley stated via the news release: “The Task Force has taken another dealer and a large amount of drugs off Meigs County streets, and our community is better and safer because of their tireless efforts in cases like this.” Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood added, via the news release: “Agents worked long hours for several days leading up to this bust. Hopefully the next person who is thinking about bringing drugs into our county will think twice after seeing A photo submitted by the Major Crimes Task Force regarding the recent operation. a case like this. I would like to congratulate all involved for a job well done.” The Washington, Morgan, Noble, Monroe and Meigs Major Crimes Task Force is part of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost’s Organized Crime Investigation Commission and is comprised of representatives of Post 84 of the Ohio State Highway Patrol; Washington, Monroe, Morgan, Noble and Meigs County Sheriff’s Offices; the Marietta, Belpre, Middleport and McConnelsville Police Departments; and the Washington, Morgan, Noble and Meigs County Prosecutor’s Offices. Information submitted on behalf of the Major Crimes Task Force. COVID From page 1 In Meigs County, ODH reported an additional death, of an individual in the 60-69 age range, associated with COVID19. ODH also reported 35 new COVID-19 cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), reported 63 new cases of COVID-19. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: Gallia County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Friday, there have been 7,346 total cases (58 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic, 395 hospitalizations (2 new) and 115 deaths (6 new). Of the 7,346 cases, 6,799 (161 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 1,467 cases (9 new), 12 hospitalizations 20-29 —1,189 cases (6 new), 22 hospitalizations, 2 death 30-39 — 1,070 cases (9 new), 20 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 1,068 cases (3 new), 35 hospitalizations, 8 deaths 50-59 — 979 cases (15 new), 64 hospitalizations, 13 deaths 60-69 — 790 cases (12 new), 72 hospitalizations, 20 deaths (1 new) 70-79 — 479 cases (3 new), 99 hospitalizations (1 new), 30 deaths (4 new) 80-plus — 304 cases (1 new), 71 hospitalizations (1 new), 39 deaths (1 new) Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 13,908 (46.52 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 12,739 (42.60 percent of the population). Meigs County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on 21-25 — 531 cases (3 new) 26-30 — 594 cases (1 new) 31-40 — 1,077 cases (9 new), 2 deaths 41-50 — 1,000 cases (15 new), 3 deaths 51-60 — 836 cases (4 new), 12 deaths 61-70 — 632 cases (9 new), 16 deaths 71+ — 572 cases (7 new), 54 deaths Additional county case data since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Total cases since start of vaccinations: 5,594 (58 new); Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 4,719 (33 new); Total breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated — 875 (25 new); Total deaths among not fully vaccinated individuals — 70; Total breakthrough deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 6. A total of 12,034 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is 45.4 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with 10,141 fully vaccinated or 38.2 percent of the population. Mason County is currently green on the West Virginia County Alert System. Mason County There have been 28 According to the 10 confirmed cases of the a.m. update on Friday Delta variant in Mason from DHHR, there have County. There are six been 6,493 cases (63 confirmed cases of the new) of COVID-19, in Omicron variant reported Mason County (6,021 in Mason County. confirmed cases, 472 Ohio probable cases) since According to the 2 p.m. the beginning of the pandemic and 87 deaths. update on Friday from ODH, there have been DHHR reports there are currently 51 active cases 1,612 cases in the past 24 and 6,355 recovered cases hours (21-day average of 2,193), 147 new hospiin Mason County. talizations (21-day aver(Editor’s note: Case age of 162), 17 new ICU data includes both conadmissions (21-day averfirmed and probable age of 17) and 313 new cases.) Case data is as follows: deaths in the previous 24 hours (21-day average of 0-4 — 139 cases (3 113) with 36,580 total new) reported deaths. (Editor’s 5-11 — 318 cases (1 Note: Deaths are reported new) two days per week.) 12-15 — 331 cases (4 Vaccination rates in new) Ohio are as follows, 16-20 — 463 cases (7 according to ODH: new) Friday, there have been 4,526 total cases (35 new) in Meigs County since the beginning of the pandemic, 226 hospitalizations (3 new) and 79 deaths (1 new). Of the 4,526 cases, 4,218 (76 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 885 cases (12 new), 9 hospitalizations (1 new) 20-29 — 650 cases (5 new), 5 hospitalizations, 1 death 30-39 — 594 cases (6 new), 15 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 664 cases (5 new), 18 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 50-59 — 636 cases (4 new), 37 hospitalizations (1 new), 10 deaths 60-69 — 540 cases (2 new), 56 hospitalizations, 13 deaths (1 new) 70-79 — 347 cases, 53 hospitalizations, 28 deaths 80-plus — 210 cases (1 new), 33 hospitalizations (1 new), 23 deaths Vaccination rates in Meigs County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 10,511 (45.89 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 9,568 (41.77 percent of the population). OVCS hoops action SPORTS s 5 PAGES 9-13 heo"�E^_e C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[ Issue 18, Volume 76 Breaking news Middleport discusses vacant properties at mydailysen tinel.com 27, 2022 Thursday, January s 50¢ reported 217 new COVID cases said the line. 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We hope to see the Expo grow and expand in the coming years,” said Gallia Chamber Executive Joshua Wellington. “Don’t miss this great opportunity to see what the Southeast Ohio region has to offer,” stated organizers. state’s Constitution. The high-powered line-up summoned before the court includes From page 1 Gov. Mike DeWine, nearly every deadline for Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Auditor Keith its work laid out in the Faber, Senate President Matt Huffman and House Speaker Bob Cupp, all Republicans, and House Minority Leader Allison Russo and state Sen. Vernon Sykes, both Democrats. Two justices who dissented in the court’s map-related rulings, Sharon Kennedy and Pat Fischer, have objected to holding Tuesday’s hearing. Kennedy argues that Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor — a Republican who has joined the court’s three Democrats to find maps gerrymandered — improperly acted alone to summon the commissioners. The third dissenting justice in the gerrymandering cases, the governor’s son Justice Pat DeWine, has recused himself from Tuesday’s proceeding. O’Connor has replaced DeWine with Judge W. Scott Gwin, a Democrat. Cupp, himself a former justice, made perhaps the most impassioned argument to date Thursday night on Republicans’ behalf. He argued the belabored back-andforth with the court was a necessary exercise for understanding how Ohio’s brand new redistricting system should be carried out. Court $10.00 monthly EZ pay $58.00 Winter 6 months page 1 $105.00 From With the excitement shown from families, 1 year an event for next year Call 740-992-2155 to Sign-up Today! Mail payment to: The Daily Sentinel 825 3rd Ave, Gallipolis, OH 45631 OH-70272065 Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, reach her at 304-675-1333, ext. 1992. will be doing Make & Take’s at their booth,” stated the news release. “Throughout the day children and adults can get their picture taken with the Easter Bunny, enjoy raffles and much more.” “We are excited to be a part of this event. We wholeheartedly believe it will be a great opportunity for our local and E-edition Only Subscription NEWS s 2 West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Friday from DHHR, there have been 488,359 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 913 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 79,911 “breakthrough” cases as of Friday with 650 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/ Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 6,308 deaths due to COVID19 since the start of the pandemic, with 20 since the last update. There are 3,339 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 5.97 and a cumulative positivity rate of 8.39 percent. Statewide, 1,113,893 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 (62.2 percent of the population). A total of 53.6 percent of the population, 961,096 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. working to revamp the event, making some changes to increase guest attendance and even a From page 1 name change. “We are also looking our individual counties. It also educates the commu- to bring some new and nity members about what exciting activities for their area has to offer, not adults and children such as exotic animals from only in their backyard, but all across the region.” BARKer Farms, Magic Mirror, children’s charThe past several years acters and Boardroom46 organizers have been anywhere, anytime with an Healthy Words to Live By Vaccines started: 7,221,533 (61.78 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 6,675,286 (57.11 percent of the population). As of Feb. 23, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 21,563; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 1,083; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 63,719; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 4,127. Expo Access your Hometown Newspaper Healthy Living Guide Daily Sentinel snow globe to be taken down, families still had plenty to do. Activities included ice skating, slapshot hockey, curling, ring toss, pinthe-nose-on-Olaf, a train ride and refreshments from Three Dots Mobile is already in the works, Bar and Co. and Kona Moore said. Ice. “We are already makThe event was coming plans for next year. pletely free to the public, We hope this is the first sponsored by Gallia-Vinof many such events in ton ESC, Gallia Job and the future,” Moore said. While the wind led the Family Services, Gallia penguin toss and life-size Commissioners and the City of Gallipolis. More photos from last weekend’s event appear on the Along the River feature page inside this edition and online at www.mydailytribune. com and www.mydailysentinel.com. © 2022, Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Brittany Hively is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. 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