https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/7d332087b378ab49465508699f107120.pdf de9c806875d1e6cf1a99552897a59007 PDF Text Text Assessing cancer risks NEWS s 7 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 43° 45° 36° Mostly cloudy today. Patchy clouds tonight. High 47° / Low 25° Today’s weather forecast Wahama falls at buzzer WEATHER s 7 SPORTS s 5 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 43, Volume 76 Thursday, March 3, 2022 s 50¢ Princess Prom Program Reward offered in case of missing woman By Beth Sergent bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com Photos by Gods Hands at Work | Courtesy The Princess Prom Program not only ensures all girls have the opportunity to attend high school prom, but gives them a day of glam to enjoy. An opportunity for all to shine By Brittany Hively bhively@aimmediamidwest.com RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The Princess Prom Program is returning for its 10th year to pamper, primp and inspire local teens readying for prom. The program is hosted by God’s Hands at Work, a local nonprofit, though program organizers said that by the end of the day, no one is blessed more than them. “Lisa [Carroll] and I are so excited that we’ve been able to do this for 10 years,” said Amy Beaver, events coordinator. “We are more blessed at the end of the day, than all of our girls collectively put together because just seeing their faces light up when they have an opportunity to select a gown when they maybe thought they weren’t going to have that opportunity.” The Princess Prom Program provides prom dresses and accessories to girls and offers some men’s attire to the boys. The program is available for students in the five counties God’s Hands at Work services — Gallia, Jackson, Meigs and Vinton Counties in Ohio and Mason County in West Virginia. “Every high school is invited,” Beaver said. “They get all the information, they get the flyers to post at their schools, I communicate with prom coordinators and student leadership staff.” Beaver said something new this year is that they have started a student advisory board, who help promote the event and serve as the models for the fashion show put on showing off the dresses. “So, they’re in the schools and they’re talking to their friends and they are building awareness of what we are doing,” Beaver said. The event started by helping one girl ten years ago. There were 156 girls outfitted the year AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2022 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. GALLIPOLIS FERRY, W.Va. — There is a now a reward being offered in the case of a missing Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. woman who was reportedly last seen at her mother’s home on Wednesday, Feb. 23. Grace Allison Smith, 34, was reported missing last week by her family who is now Smith offering a $5,000 reward for her location. She was reported as wearing a black coat and grey beanie when last seen on Three Mile Road. Her family also reports she currently has grey hair. She is approximately 5’4” in height and weighs 90 pounds. The Mason County Sheriff’s Office is leading the investigation and Sheriff Corey Miller told Ohio Valley Publishing (OVP), Smith’s car was found on Friday, parked See MISSING | 10 Commission approves payments, personnel Staff Report The Princess Prom Program event hosts a fashion show that allows the girls to see some of the dresses they will be able to “shop.” aged to call the library to set up an appointment with Howell, or drop by the Pomeroy Library, as he is available most days. According to the release, another focus of this program is to provide outreach services to the community. Howell will soon be available at the Mulberry Community Center and the Meigs County Farmers Market to provide technology help and spread the word about the library’s other services such as the mobile Wi-Fi hotspot borrowing program. The Meigs Library has 120 mobile POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners met last week to approve payments and appointments. Present during the meeting were President Jimmy Will, Vice President Shannon Miller, and Commissioner Tim Ihle. Also present were Clerk Tonya Edwards and Sarah Hawley from Meigs EMS. Commissioners approved to pay the week’s bills of a total of $250,451.64. In addition, commissioners approved purchases reportedly made after the cutoff date from Meigs County Department of Jobs and Family Services at Hometown Medical Supplies for $287.84. An appropriation adjustment of $9,600 for the Community Development Block Grant from Rutland to Middleport was approved to cover necessary costs. A motion was approved to get an attorney to do a title opinion on a piece of property that Fred Hoffman, Mayor of Middleport, has for sale. Hoffman submitted a letter to the commissioners with his appraisal of See TECH | 10 See PAYMENTS | 10 prior to COVID-19, which was the largest event to date according to Beaver. Participants can preregister or sign up the day of the event. During the event they have the opportunity to “shop” for everything one would need for prom, from the dress to the jewels. Lisa Caroll, director for God’s Hands at Work, said there are over 500 dresses for girls to “shop” from this year, something Beaver said she hopes will allow them to bless even more girls. This year’s event will be hosted at Rio Ridge Venue in Rio Grande, Ohio and from the moment the girls walk in, the fun begins Beaver said. The girls are welcome with snacks and refreshments, something Carroll said is always made special. “The refreshments and everything, I just think our ladies really go all out,” Carroll said. “They make you feel very pampered and special when you’re there that day, and that’s what we want. We want the girls to know that they’re loved and highly favored. And [that] Jesus loves them and we do too.” Beaver said the girls get to See PROM | 10 Meigs Library offers tech support Staff Report POMEROY — The Meigs County District Public Library has a new technology trainer, Christian Howell. The technology trainer helps members of the public with everything from setting up a new cell phone to creating an email address or navigating websites, said Assistant Director Chelsea Poole in a press release. This position is funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services and the State Library of Ohio, through the Guiding Ohio Online Grant. Those interested in technology assistance are encour- �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Thursday, March 3, 2022 GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS OBITUARIES 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. GALLIPOLIS — Barbara Ellen (Walter) Null, 92, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at the Holzer Medical Center. She was born on January 18, 1930 in Waldo; but spent most of her adult life in Gallipolis, she was the daughter of the late Lewis A. and Lillian (Miller) Walter. Barbara was a life-long registered nurse practicing at Holzer Hospital, Pleasant Valley Hospital, Gallipolis City Health Department, and Gallia County Home Health. After retiring, she provided childcare for numerous local families. Barbara loved serving the Lord and traveling to countries less fortunate. She served mostly as a medical missionary to Family Literacy night ADDAVILLE — Addaville Elementary’s family fun evening with Dr. Seuss, Thursday, March 3 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Addaville Community is welcome. Office closed GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Veterans Service Office will be closed Friday, March 4 and will reopen Monday, March 7. 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 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. Flea market SYRACUSE — A Flea Market will be held at the Syracuse Community Center on Saturday, March 5 from 9 a.m. t0 3 p.m. The kitchen will be open to sell concessions. ‘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 740992-2161, or during box office hours on Friday’s from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. 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 740245-5333 — March 21-22. Call home school to register. Cemetery clean up LETART TWP — According to an announcement from Letart Township Trustees, cemetery patrons are asked to remove all decorations not secured to the foundation of gravesites in the cemetery by March 15. Per Letart Township cemetery policy, any decorations or other items remaining in the grass around the foundation of the gravesite after that date will be removed and disposed of by cemetery personnel. 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. Eastern Kindergarten and Preschool registration RACINE — Registration for Kindergarten will be held on April 12-13 for children that will be 5 years old before Aug. 1, 2022. Registration for Preschool will be held on April 11-12 for children turning 4 years old by October 1, 2022. To make an appointment, call the office at 740949-4222. 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 with the group. Beginners welcome. 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 Ohio Valley Publishing BARBARA ELLEN (WALTER) NULL more than 33 different countries. She achieved a goal of taking all six grandchildren on a mission trip to pass on her passion. Barbara was married to Carlton Emerson Null and he preceded her in death in 1978 after 25 years of marriage. She is survived by three sons, Charles Michael (Denise) Null of Gallipolis, John Franklin (Anita) Null of Point Pleasant, W.Va., and Mark Emerson (Tami) Null of Glouster; six grandchildren, Rebecca (Andy) Davis, Michael Wayne (Tara) Null, Ryan Null, Dustin Null, Carlie (Brett) Sisson, and Tori (Joey) Reitano; five great grandchildren, Taylor Davis, Logan Davis, Devin Null, Gracyn Null, and Russell Reitano; one brother, John (Judy) Walter of St. Louis, Mo., and one sister Jean Burns of Waldo; special friend and caregiver, Mindy Allie Waugh. In addition to her parents and husband Carlton, she was preceded in death by one brother James (Peggy) Walter, five sisters, Darlene (Lester) Maurer, Mary Ann (Jack) Yavoskis, Lita (Howard) Smith, Ruth (Mike) Griffith, and Donna Marie. The funeral service for Barbara will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, March 5, 2022 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Hood officiating. Her burial will follow in the Ohio Valley Memory Gar- dens. Friends may call on Saturday, from noon until the time of the service at Willis Funeral Home. The Nurse Honor Guard of the Ohio Valley will honor Barbara’s service to nursing with a service on Saturday at the beginning of the service and the family wishes to thank Holzer Hospice and the Four West Staff for their care. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Amish School c/o Mrs. Abe Miller 469 Richards Road Patriot, OH 45658 or to Faith Medical Missions 510 W. Chickasha Avenue Chickasha, OK 73018. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. RUSSELL WAYNE CUNDIFF Russell Wayne Cundiff was born on April 9, 1941 in Mason, W.Va., to Jack and Charlotte (Kimes) Cundiff. Russell spent his younger years on the river bank, and running the hills of West Virginia. Russell wasn’t much of a risk taker, but those who loved him best will always the remember him sharing the story of the winter he walked across the frozen river. He was a man that had a heart of gold, and would give you the last dollar he had. He would spend mornings cooking bacon and home- made biscuits, and not a Sunday went by without his famous mashed potatoes. He was kind, loving, hard working, self less, and just an overall good man. He was a brother, an uncle, a dad, a paw paw, a husband, and a friend. Donna (Klein) Cundiff and Russell celebrated 45 years of love this year. Even when the Mason Bridge separated their two homes they never spent a day apart. In August 2020, they tied the knot, and spent the year and a half happier than ever before. On March 1, 2022, Rus- sell peacefully went to be with Jesus in Heaven. He spent his last days surrounded by his loving wife Donna, grand daughters Alyssa and Ariel, and family. Russell is survived by his wife Donna (Klein) Cundiff, daughter Tammy Neace, granddaughters Ariel Mickle and Alyssa Neace , greatgranddaughters Grace and Charlette, great grandsons Emersen and Graham, grandson-inlaw Ryan Mickle, sisters Wilda Mahan and Sylvia Pearson, multiple nieces, nephews, and great niec- es nephews, and many other loved ones. He is preceded in death by his parents Jack and Charlotte Cundiff, brothers Elmo Cundiff, Dale Cundiff, and George Cundiff, and a sister Sandra Cundiff who passed away in infancy. His celebration of life will be held in Pomeroy, at Anderson Funeral home. There will be a viewing held from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m., and funeral service to follow at 1 p.m. on Friday, March 4, 2022. He will be laid to rest at Beech Grove Cemetery in Pomeroy. ROBERT (BOB) L. HAISLOP JR. OAK HILL — Robert (Bob) L. Haislop Jr., age 64, of Oak Hill, passed away February 26, 2022, at the University of Cincinnati Hospital from natural causes. He was born January 13, 1958, in Gallipolis to the late Robert Sr. and Inez (Hornsby) Haislop. Bob attended Southwestern High School in Rio Grande. He was married to his wife, Sheliah Haislop, for 46 years and resided in Oak Hill. Bob was actively involved with his loving family and never missed an event. He loved to bowl, watch the Cincinnati Bengals and Kentucky Wildcats play on TV. He also never missed an episode of Diners, Drive-in’s & Dives. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Paul Haislop, and sister, Ruth Erwin. He is survived by his wife, Sheliah (McCoy) Haislop; son, Robert (Bobby) Haislop, daughter-in-law, Betsy Haislop; three grandchildren, Quinnton (Shelby) Haislop, Madison Haislop, & Nolan Haislop, and one great grandchild Beckham Haislop. Also surviving is his brother, Jimmy Haislop; and sisters, Cassandra (Sandy) Byer, Ann Elliott, and Beverly Bush. Visitation will be held Saturday, March 5, 2022, from noon-3 p.m. at the Lewis & Gillum Funeral Home of Oak Hill. Funeral services will immediately follow at 3 p.m. with Pastor Doug Miller officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family at a later date. A fellowship dinner will follow at Trinity Wesleyan, 509 Elm St., Oak Hill, Ohio 45656. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the funeral fund for Robert Haislop. Online condolences may be sent to www.lewisgillum.com. RICHARD ‘RICK’ ‘CATFISH’ MCCUNE NEW MARSHFIELD — Richard “Rick” “Catfish” McCune, 69, of New Marshfield, passed away at his home on February 28, 2022 after a long battle with cancer. Rick was born February 12, 1953 in Bidwell, and was the son of the late Juanita Wigal McCune and John Hoyt McCune. Rick was a retired construction and sanitation worker. He was a member of Albany AmVets and The Redman Lodge. He loved fishing, hunting and cracking jokes with family and friends. He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Sharon McCune of the home; a son, Ricky (Teri) McCune of New Marshfield; two daughters, Missy (Matt Bradbury) McCune of The Plains, Jennifer (Trantham Colhoun) McCune of Columbus; a brother, Grant (Sharon) McCune of Albany; three sisters, Margaret (Howie) Maynard of The Plains, Julie McCune and Brenda McCune both of Athens; two aunts; seven grandchildren; one great grandson; many cousins, nieces, nephews and lots of friends. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, John Henry McCune; four sisters, Kathy West, Betty McCune, Linda McCune, Jean Ann McCune; and many other family and friends. Services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Hughes Moquin Funeral Home, Athens, with Rev Randy Dodridge officiating. Burial will be in New Marshfield Cemetery, New Marshfield. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday from 4-7 p.m. and one hour prior to the service. You may send a message of sympathy to the family or view a video tribute at www.hughesmoquinfuneralhome.com. 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 spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest. com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. 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. CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments will hold its next board meeting at 10 a.m. at Southern Ohio Council of Governments, 167 West Main Street. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month. For more information, call 740-775-5030. 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 until 2 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. Monday, March 7 LETART TWP — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building, 49380 SR 124. Tuesday, March 8 SYRACUSE — The Syracuse Community Center Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. SALEM CENTER — Star REEDSVILLE — Monthly Board Grange #778 and Star Junior meeting of the Tuppers Plains Grange #878 will meet with potluck at 6:30 p.m. followed by meet- Regional Sewer District, 7 p.m., district office. ing at 7:30 p.m. Final plans for POMEROY — The Meigs Soup Dinner to be held on March 6 County Board of Health meeting will be made. will take place at 5 p.m. in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Department, which is located at 112 E. Memorial Drive SALEM CENTER — Star in Pomeroy. 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Meanwhile, the road team took advantage of MASON, W.Va. — this by going on a 7-2 Every shot counts. run to go into the second The Wahama boys quarter up 15-8. basketball team learned The White and Red got this the hard way after a back into things in the 39-38 home loss to the second quarter, going on Gilmer County Titans a 6-0 scoring run to cut (8-15) Tuesday evening the Titans’ lead to two in the opening round of points. the Region IV, Section 2 However, the Titans Tournament. were able to hold the The two teams traded home team off through points and leads to open the rest of the half, going Tuesday’s ballgame. into the locker rooms Midway through the with a 24-22 lead. first quarter, the Titans Wahama faced scoring held on to a slight 8-6 problems again in the lead. In the last four minutes third quarter, unable to find the basket until three Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports of the first, the White minutes in. Wahama sophomore Sawyer VanMatre (21) finds an open look at the hoop during a basketball game Falcons (12-11) found Fortunately for them, trouble getting their shots against the Gilmer County Titans Tuesday evening in Mason, W.Va. cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com the Titans only scored five points of their own in that same span of time. The Blue and Red took the wait-and-see approach in the second half, taking advantage of the lack of a shot clock by passing the ball around the key, waiting for the best opportunity for a drive or a shot. With the White Falcon defense not pressing, this allowed the visitors to take precious time off the clock, going into the final quarter with a 29-25 advantage. Slowly climbing up the scoreboard, the White and Red finally took the lead back with a 3-pointer with three minutes to See WAHAMA | 6 Rio Grande women dominate All-RSC honors By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — University of Rio Grande junior guard/forward Ella Skeens headlines the list of honorees named to the 2021-22 All-River States Conference Women’s Basketball Team. The 10-player First and Second teams, as well as individual award winners, were announced Monday by league officials. The selections were made through balloting of the league’s 13 head coaches in the RSC. Skeens, a 5-foot-11 native of Chillicothe, Ohio, was named both the RSC Player of the Year and the RSC Newcomer of the Year. Skeens, a transfer from Ball State University, averages 18.7 points and 8.2 rebounds per game, while shooting just under 52 percent from the field, just over 41 percent from 3-point range and just under 76 percent at the foul line. Rio Grande head coach David Smalley was also named the league’s Coach of the Year. Now in his 30th season on the Rio bench, Smalley guided the RedStorm to a single-season program record-tying 30 wins and a No. 20 national ranking in the NAIA Top 25 poll. He also surpassed the 600-win mark for his career earlier this season. Smalley’s squad, which won the RSC’s East Division title, has already clinched a berth in the NAIA National Championship as the league’s overall regular season champion. Three other Rio Grande players also received recognition. Junior forward Hailey Jordan (Columbus, OH) joined Skeens on the All-RSC First Team, while freshman guard Kaylee Darnell (Wheelersburg, OH) and senior guard Chyna Chambers (Columbus, OH) were named to the Second Team. Jordan averages 17.8 points, 6.7 rebounds and 2.1 assists per game, while shooting 53.2 percent overall and 86 percent from the free throw line. Darnell averages 12.2 points, 5.4 rebounds and 4.0 assists per contest, while Chambers averages a team-best 5.7 assists to go along with 8.9 points and 2.1 rebounds per outing. The remainder of the first team included See HONORS | 6 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, March 3 Wrestling WVSSAC Championships at Mountain Health Arena, 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 4 Boys Basketball PPHS-WHS winner vs. NHS-RHS winner at TBD, 7 p.m. Wrestling WVSSAC Championships at Mountain Health Arena, 11:30 a.m. D-2 Districts at Gallia Academy HS, 4 p.m. D-3 Districts at Heath HS, 4 p.m. Saturday, March 5 Wrestling D-2 Districts at Gallia Academy HS, 9 a.m. D-3 Districts at Heath HS, 9:30 a.m. WVSSAC Championships at Mountain Health Arena, 10:30 a.m. Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Point Pleasant assistant wrestling coach Jed Ott, left, and PPHS head coach John Bonecutter watch a match unfold at the 2021 WVSSAC Class AA-A championships held at Mountain Health Arena in Huntington, W.Va. Point aiming for historic 4-peat Big Blacks, Wahama combine for 17 state entrants 14 Point entrants will also be making their first appearances at the state tournament. The Big Blacks — who have posted back-toback 14-0 marks on the opening day of each of the last two state tournaments — have By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com produced six state champions in each of the HUNTINGTON, W.Va. last two postseasons. PPHS has also — There’s a chance, a good chance, that the Big averaged 257 points as a team during the last Blacks set some more two title runs, beating records this weekend. the field by an average of The Point Pleasant wrestling team enters the 145.5 points. The Red and Black 75th annual WVSSAC — who also 3-peated as championship as Class AA-A champions overwhelming favorites from 2010 through 2012 in the Class AA-A field, and the 3-time defending — are not only aiming for the program’s firststate champs are aiming ever 4-peat, but also the for school history this school’s seventh state Thursday, Friday and championship over the Saturday at Mountain last 13 years. Health Arena. Overall, the Red and The Big Blacks have Black have seven state an entrant in every weight class and account qualifiers making repeat trips to Mountain Health for 14 of the 17 Mason Arena, including five County representatives seniors from that group competing this alone. weekend, with Wahama Seniors Justin Bartee also sending a trio of and Derek Raike are grapplers into the Class respectively aiming AA-A brackets. for state titles in the PPHS, however, has 145- and 160-pound a pair of 3-time state champions in its 14-man divisions after winning championships in each of lineup, as well as two their first three years as other podium finishers varsity competitors. from a year ago — The duo will look including a state runnerto end their historic up as well. Half of the careers on a solid note as each tries to join Rusty Maness (2008-11) as the only 4-time champions in PPHS wrestling history. Senior Mackandle Freeman was a state runner-up a year ago and will be appearing in the 138-pound division, while classmates Brayden Connolly (195) and Colby Price (220) are also returning to the state meet. Sophomore Nathan Wood placed fifth last year and will compete at 113 pounds this weekend, while classmate Conner Blessing is also making a return trip to the state tournament at 120 pounds. The newcomers to the state tournament are senior Ethan Marcum (170), junior Luke Moffitt (182), sophomores Tanner Epling (106), Ciah Nutter (132) and Kolten Weaver (285), and freshmen Gunner Andrick (126) and Josh Woyan (152). Point Pleasant has double-digit entrants in the state tournament for the 14th time in 15 years. PPHS also has all 14 weight classes filled headed into state for the fifth time in program history, including a fourth straight year. The White Falcons joined Buffalo and River View for 47th place a year ago in the Class AA-A field. The Red and White have three state qualifiers competing, with junior Kase Stewart making his third consecutive appearance at the state level. Stewart is Wahama’s lone repeat performer at state for a second straight postseason and will compete at 138 pounds. Juniors Logan Roach (152) and Trey Ohlinger (220) will make their state debuts this weekend. A fourth grappler, freshman Blake Henry, qualified for state last week, but will not compete in the 106-pound division and has been replaced in that division. The White Falcons have scored at least one point in 12 of the last 14 state tournaments overall. Wahama has never had a state champion in its program’s history. The 3-day event at Mountain Health Arena starts Thursday evening, with opening round matches slated for 6:30 p.m. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, March 3, 2022 6 Rio’s Tadic, Blevins named to All-RSC First Team By Randy Payton is already in the NAIA National Championship as both the RSC overall regular season and West Division champs. IU Southeast sophomore guard Ahmad Price was chosen as the league’s Newcomer of the Year. A sophomore from Louisville, Ky., the Lincoln Trail CC transfer averaged 17.5 points per game and shot 59 percent from the field. He led in votes among new players to the conference this year and made the All-RSC Second Team. Joining Tadic, Blevins, Hampton and Spivey on the first team were forward Will Philpot and guard Noah Young from Alice Lloyd (Ky.) College along with Midway (Ky.) University senior forward Raekwon Evans, IU Southeast senior guard Glenn Hill, Jr., WVU Tech freshman forward Thomas Hailey and Point Park (Pa.) University senior guard Sherron Schifino. WVU Tech led the way with three second team selections, while there were two each from IU East and IU Southeast. In addition to Price, the second team was comprised of WVUTech’s Andrew Work and Andreas Jonsson; IU East’s Garrett Silcott and Jehu Lafeuillee; Tay Smith from Brescia; Damon Tobler from Alice Lloyd; IU Southeast’s Jared Osborne; and Donnie Miller from Midway. The conference also named a Men’s Basketball Champions of Character Team, with one player from each school named for best representing the NAIA five character values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship. Rio Grande’s representative on the list was freshman Caleb Wallis (Jackson, OH). game to go along with 4.0 rebounds and 2.6 assists per contest. His 96 three-point goals MIDDLETOWN, Ohio — University of Rio led the conference and tied for fourth nationally. Grande standouts Miki Blevins, a sophomore Tadic and Shiloah Blevins were among those named from South Webster, Ohio, ranked second on to the 2021-22 All-River States Conference Men’s the RedStorm at 15.6 points and 6.2 rebounds Basketball Team. The 10-player First and per game. He also surpassed the Second teams, as well as individual award winners, 1,000-point mark for his were announced Monday career, while finishing second on the team with by league officials. The 28 blocked shots. selections were made Indiana University through balloting of the league’s 13 head coaches Kokomo headlined the list of honorees with RSC in the RSC. Player of the Year Desean Tadic, a sophomore Hampton and RSC Coach from Hilversum, The of the Year Eric EchNetherlands, averaged a team-high 17.8 points per elbarger. Hampton was the top vote-getter in the balloting, while his teammate and fellow senior, Trequan Spivey, came in second. Hampton, a 6-5 native of Speedway, Ind., averages a double-double of 12.7 points, 11.3 rebounds and 2.8 blocks per game. A force on offense, defense and the boards, Hampton shoots 61 percent from the field. Echelbarger, in his fourth season as IU Kokomo head coach, got the Cougars to the RSC Championship finals with an overall record of 28-3. IUK is ranked No. 22 in the NAIA Top 25 and OVP SPORTS BRIEFS Disappointed fans chant ‘We want baseball!’ For Ohio Valley Publishing PYL baseball, softball signups By Ronald Blum AP Baseball Writer POMEROY, Ohio — The Pomeroy Youth League will be having baseball and softball signups for boys ages 4-15 and girls ages 4-17 for the upcoming 2022 season. Signups will be held at the Pomeroy Fire Department from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the Saturdays of March 5th and March 12th, as well as another signup from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, March 10. For more info, contact Ken at 740-416-8901. JUPITER, Fla. — As Rob Manfred stood behind a podium in the left-field corner of Roger Dean Stadium and announced that opening day was canceled, a cluster of fans gathered outside the spring training home of the Miami Marlins and St. Louis Cardinals. They had something to say, too. “We want baseball!” the group chanted at the MLB commissioner. They won’t get it anytime soon. With owners and players unable to agree on a labor contract to replace the collective bargaining agreement that expired Dec. 1, Manfred followed through with his threat and canceled the first two series for each of the 30 major league teams. The announcement Tuesday cut each club’s schedule from 162 games to likely 156 at most. A total of 91 games were erased. “We’ve seen this coming in a sense,” free agent reliever Andrew Miller said. “It’s unfortunate. MYL baseball, softball signups MIDDLEPORT, Ohio — The Middleport Youth League will host signups for the upcoming 2022 season at the Middleport Village Hall from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. on the Saturdays of March 5th and March 12th, as well as another signup from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 8. For more information, contact either Jackie at 740-416-1261 or Dave at 740-590-0438. Applications now being taken for Elks scholarship Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 scholarships are now available for graduating high school seniors from Gallia and Meigs counties in Ohio, as well as Mason County, W.Va. Scholarship applications are only available at guidance counselor offices at high schools within the tri-county area. Awards will be based on the applicant’s financial need, scholastic achievements and leadership qualities. Deadline for return of the application to the Gallipolis Elks Lodge is Tuesday, July 5, 2022. Completed applications can also be sent to: Past Exalted Ruler’s Association, Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107, 408 Second Avenue, P.O. Box 303, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631. Wilfredo Lee | AP Baseball fans watch Tuesday at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter, Fla., as Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred speaks after negotiations with the players’ association toward a labor deal. Manfred said he is canceling the first two series of the season that was set to begin March 31, dropping the schedule from 162 games to likely 156 games at most. Manfred said the league and union have not made plans for future negotiations. Players won’t be paid for missed games. But this isn’t new to us. This is not shocking.” More than pure numbers are a cause of the contention. Players are seething over their allegations of servicetime manipulation and Major League Baseball’s increased number of rebuilding clubs, which the union calls tanking. Issues such as the size and format of the postseason have become divisive. “A core of this negotiation’s to increase competition and there’s no way we’re leaving the table IU East was the only other school to get two players on the first team, with guards Addie Brown From page 6 and Kami McEldowney making the list. WVU Tech senior guard The first team also Brittney Justice, who included RSC veterans in came in second in the Point Park (Pa.) Univeroverall voting and Midsity senior guard Michelle way (Ky.) University Burns, IU Kokomo senior junior guard Dezeree White, who finished third forward Tia Chambers, Ohio Christian University in the voting. junior center Rachel GilJustice has been tearlum and Alice Lloyd (Ky.) ing up the RSC for five years, and White made a College senior guard big impact as a newcom- Haley Hall. The second team had er to the Eagles this year. players from eight different schools, with Rio Grande and IU Southeast getting two selections each. In addition to Darnell and Chambers, the second team also included Emmy Ralph and Lauren Lambdin from IU Southeast, Oakland City’s Taylor Dillard, Whittney Justice of WVU-Tech, Midway’s Allyson Callahan, Taylor Rinn from Point Park, IU East’s Kennedy Griffin and Rachel Bolyard of Ohio Christian. a 3-point lead, but the White Falcons cut it to one with 99 seconds left. With a minute to go, Wahama scored a field goal to take the lead. The White Falcons had three separate opportunities at free throws to extend their lead with under a minute to go, but could hit a single one. With six seconds to go, the Titans ran down the court and hit a layup right at the buzzer to take the win. Wahama head coach Ed Fry said the Titans had a good game plan to keep his team on their toes. “They wanted to slow everything down and keep the ball out of our hands,” he said. After such a tough loss, Fry acknowledged this game will be in the minds of his team for a while, but they have to move on. “Should we have won this game? Absolutely,” he said. “This one is going to hurt for a while, but our kids are resilient and I know they will be hungry next season.” In shot totals, Wahama led in field goals and free throws with tallies of 13-12 and 6-0, respectively. Gilmer County led in 3-pointers 5-2. Leading the White Falcons in points was sophomore Sawyer VanMatre, who recorded seven field goals and two free throws for a total of 16 points. Behind him was junior Ethan Gray, who had one 3-pointer and four field goals for 11 points. Rounding out the Wahama scoring were Harrison Panko-Shields with six points, Bryce Zuspan with three points, Josiah Lloyd with one Honors State Rep wants OSU’s 2010 football season restored COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The 2010 season of the Ohio State University football team, vacated after a memorabilia-for- cash scandal, should be restored because of recent changes allowing college athletes to be compensated, a state lawmaker argues. The vacating of the season followed revelations that players in 2009 and 2010 accepted cash and free or discounted tattoos from a Columbus tattoo parlor owner and also traded memorabilia like championship rings for cash. The scandal also led to the resignation of then Coach Jim Tressel, now president of Youngstown State University. Wahama From page 6 in the ballgame, but the Titans got it back on their next possession. 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A higher threshold likely would lead to more spending by large-market teams such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. “We have a payroll disparity problem,” Manfred said, “and to weaken the only mechanism in the agreement that’s designed to promote some semblance of competitive balance is just something that I don’t think the club group is prepared to do right now.” Players are unhappy over how the tax system worked during the last labor contract, which included surtaxes to discourage high spending. “We’re seeing it act as a salary cap,” Mets pitcher Max Scherzer said. “The San Diego Padres have the higher payroll than the New York Yankees.” Players asked for a $238 million threshold this year, $244 million in 2023, $250 million in 2024, $256 million in 2025 and $263 million in 2026. The union aims higher to encourage teams to boost payrolls — and salaries. The conference also named a Women’s Basketball Champions of Character Team, with one player from each school named for best representing the NAIA five character values of respect, responsibility, integrity, servant leadership and sportsmanship. Rio Grande’s representative on the list was freshman Azyiah Williams (Ripley, OH). Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the University of Rio Grande. point and Michael VanMatre with one point. Leading the Titans were Garrett Butler and Josh Lipscomb, who both had two 3-pointers and five field goals for 16 points each. In rebounds, the White and Red had six offensive and 26 defensive for a total of 32 and were led by Gray with 11. The Blue and Red had four offensive boards and 14 defensive for a total of 18 and were led by Eam Hamric with seven. The Titans move on to the section finals against either the Hannan Wildcats or the Huntington St. Joe Irish at 7 p.m. Thursday. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, March 3, 2022 7 Who is at risk for colorectal cancer? ways to exercise daily — even if it means going for Controllable Risk a walk each day. · Factors Smoking - Quitting Making changes can significantly to the following reduce your risk of habits can reduce your risk: Healthy colorectal cancer as · Poor Diet Words to well as many other Reduce consumpLive By types of cancers and health probtion of red meats Dr. Jonathan lems. and add more Sedeyn fruits, vegetables, and grains that are Uncontrollable Risk high in fiber to your diet. Factors · Obesity - Exercising The following risk factors cannot be changed: What Increases the Chances and making healthier food choices can help you · Age - It’s possible to of Colorectal Cancer? Several risk factors can achieve a healthy weight. get colorectal cancer at a · Sedentary lifestyle younger age, but it’s more increase the chances of - Lack of activity and common among adults an individual in getting colorectal cancer — some exercise increases the risk over 45. of colorectal cancer. Find · Inflammatory bowel are controllable, and While colorectal cancer is more prevalent among adults over 45, it can still afflict anyone — which is why it’s important to understand the risk factors and be proactive in prevention. Although any type of cancer, including colorectal cancer, cannot be prevented entirely, learning about the risk factors and the lifestyle changes you can make is vital to your health. In 1945, the Allies fully secured the Philippine capital of Manila from Today is Thursday, March 3, the 62nd day of Japanese forces during 2022. There are 303 days World War II. In 1966, death claimed left in the year. actors William Frawley at Today’s highlight in history age 79 and Alice Pearce at age 48 in Hollywood. On March 3, 1974, a In 1969, Apollo 9 blastTurkish Airlines DC-10 ed off from Cape Kennedy crashed shortly after takeoff from Orly Airport on a mission to test the lunar module. in Paris, killing all 346 In 1991, motorist people on board. Rodney King was severely beaten by Los Angeles On this date police officers in a scene In 1791, Congress passed a measure taxing captured on amateur distilled spirits; it was the video. Twenty-five people first internal revenue act were killed when a United Airlines Boeing 737-200 in U.S. history. crashed while approachIn 1845, Florida ing the Colorado Springs became the 27th state. airport. In 1849, the U.S. In 2020, in a surDepartment of the Interior was established. prise move, the Federal Reserve cut its benchIn 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed mark interest rate by a half-point, its largest cut a measure creating the in more than a decade, to National Academy of support the economy in Sciences. the face of the spreading In 1931, “The Starcoronavirus. Spangled Banner” became the national anthem of the United Ten years ago: States as President Mitt Romney rolled Herbert Hoover signed a to a double-digit victory congressional resolution. in Washington state’s In 1943, in London’s Republican presidential East End, 173 people caucuses, his fourth camdied in a crush of bodies paign triumph in a row. at the Bethnal Green tube station, which was being Five years ago: used as a wartime air raid President Donald shelter. Trump toured St. Associated Press By Julie Carr Smyth the phone, or at school — and use the mail to send chemical (medication) abortion pills to COLUMBUS, Ohio patients.” — An Ohio lawmaker An earlier bill sponhas proposed legislation that would regulate the sored by Huffman, a practicing physician, use of abortion pills, that would ban the use an increasingly comof telemedicine for mon method of ending unwanted pregnancies. medication abortions has been blocked by a Republican state Sen. Steve Huffman, of Hamilton County judge as a constitutional chalTipp City, introduced the bill Tuesday. It fol- lenge moves through the court. lows a February deciHuffman’s latest bill sion by the Food and would require an inDrug Administration person exam before use to lift a long-standing of an abortion-inducing requirement that pills pill, verification that the used in medication abortions be picked up fetus is under 10 weeks, an ultrasound, fertility in person. testing, a medical hisThe move made pertory check and state manent a temporary certification for particiwaiver on in-person pating physicians and pick-ups that had been pharmacies. instituted during the Abortion rights COVID-19 pandemic for groups said medication such drugs. “That’s why we need abortions involving the drugs mifepristone, this bill, to put current commonly known as federal safeguards into RU-486, and misoprosour state law,” he said in a statement. Without tol are widely used and safe, and that Huffman them, Huffman said, “abortion providers will is spreading misinforbe able to diagnose and mation by characterizing them as “dangerous issue prescriptions to and deadly.” patients online, over Associated Press TODAY 8 AM 2 PM 43° 45° 36° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. 0.00 Month to date/normal 0.00/0.28 Year to date/normal 10.72/6.75 Snowfall (in inches) POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High SUN & MOON Primary: diatrypaceae, others Today 6:58 a.m. 6:23 p.m. 7:48 a.m. 7:35 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Fri. 6:57 a.m. 6:24 p.m. 8:14 a.m. 8:41 p.m. MOON PHASES First Full Last Mar 10 Mar 18 Mar 25 New Apr 1 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Major 11:42a 12:36a 1:25a 2:14a 3:04a 3:54a 4:43a Minor 5:57a 6:47a 7:36a 8:25a 9:15a 10:05a 10:55a Major ---12:58p 1:47p 2:36p 3:27p 4:17p 5:07p Minor 6:21p 7:09p 7:58p 8:47p 9:38p 10:28p 11:19p WEATHER HISTORY On March 3, 1994, as much as 30 inches of snow buried central Pennsylvania, pushing season totals to record levels. Moderate Very High Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Wed. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Level 12.73 24.33 26.15 12.70 12.98 29.44 13.79 38.82 43.66 16.83 42.30 44.70 45.40 24-hr. Chg. +0.36 -0.64 -1.07 -0.01 +0.01 -5.13 -5.81 -5.15 -4.77 -4.18 -4.70 -3.10 -2.60 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY Partly sunny and not as cool Warmer with periods of sun A couple of morning showers Cloudy and mild with rain possible Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 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Hi/Lo/W 69/43/c 36/33/sn 77/52/s 47/24/pc 54/23/pc 56/33/pc 61/36/c 37/13/s 49/28/c 79/47/s 65/38/pc 34/27/c 43/28/c 28/19/pc 37/22/c 78/54/s 72/42/pc 40/29/pc 33/19/pc 81/65/sh 76/53/pc 41/28/c 57/41/s 80/53/pc 76/45/s 71/53/pc 56/33/pc 80/70/pc 27/21/c 71/41/s 74/51/s 42/22/s 77/49/s 84/60/pc 46/22/pc 87/60/c 34/16/pc 34/3/sn 78/41/pc 65/33/pc 54/35/s 65/45/c 58/50/r 50/39/c 53/28/pc Hi/Lo/W 67/37/pc 42/33/c 73/52/pc 39/36/pc 44/32/pc 37/20/c 52/36/pc 31/22/s 56/40/pc 64/45/c 59/29/c 43/38/c 55/43/pc 39/32/c 47/37/pc 73/60/pc 67/35/pc 57/48/c 39/29/c 82/65/pc 75/59/pc 53/44/pc 71/57/c 63/49/c 75/54/pc 58/49/r 64/53/pc 81/72/s 38/30/c 73/51/pc 76/62/pc 38/30/pc 74/56/pc 85/61/s 42/32/pc 70/52/pc 43/30/pc 28/12/s 56/43/pc 52/37/pc 64/53/pc 62/40/c 54/44/pc 48/40/c 46/36/pc National for the 48 contiguous states High Low 87° in Topeka, KS -6° in Kremmling, CO Global Houston 76/53 Monterrey 74/62 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC EXTREMES WEDNESDAY Atlanta 77/52 Chihuahua 81/51 52° 33° NATIONAL CITIES Wilkesville 43/23 POMEROY Jackson 44/25 43/24 Ravenswood Rio Grande 44/26 46/25 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 37/27 GALLIPOLIS 47/25 46/26 46/26 Ashland 49/30 Grayson 50/29 WEDNESDAY 47° 32° Marietta 39/23 Murray City 39/22 McArthur 41/22 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Jonathan Sedeyn, DO, PhD, is a general surgeon with Pleasant Valley Hospital. Today’s birthdays: Singer-musician Mike Pender (The Searchers) is 81. Movie producerdirector George Miller is 77. Actor Hattie Winston is 77. Singer Jennifer Warnes is 75. Actordirector Tim Kazurinsky is 72. Singer-musician Robyn Hitchcock is 69. Actor Robert Gossett is 68. Rock musician John Lilley is 68. Actor One year ago: Miranda Richardson is Officials testifying at 64. Radio personality a Senate hearing said Defense Department lead- Ira Glass is 63. Actor Mary Page Keller is 61. ers had delayed sending Olympic track and field help for hours on Jan. 6, gold medalist Jackie despite an urgent plea Joyner-Kersee is 60. for reinforcement from police protecting the U.S. Former NFL player and College Football Hall of Capitol building. Video showed a dramatic escala- Famer Herschel Walker is 60. Actor Laura Harring tion of violence by secuis 58. Rapper-actor Tone rity forces in Myanmar Loc is 56. Actor Julie against opponents of a Bowen is 52. Country February military coup; singer Brett Warren (The a U.N. official said 38 Warren Brothers) is 51. people were killed. The Actor David Faustino is manager of the Texas 48. Gospel singer Jason power grid was fired following February’s deadly Crabb is 45. Singer Ronan Keating (Boyzone) blackouts that left milis 45. Rapper Lil’ Flip is lions of people without 41. Actor Jessica Biel is electricity and heat for 40. Musician Brett Hite days. A man who admitted using a van to kill 10 (Frenship) is 36. Pop singer Camila Cabello pedestrians in Toronto is 25. Actor Thomas in April 2018 was found Barbusca (TV: “The guilty on charges includMick”) is 19. ing first-degree murder, 63° 42° South Shore Greenup 48/29 45/26 72 0 50 100 150 200 bringing an automatic life sentence. 65° 56° Lucasville 44/26 High Andrew Catholic School, a private religious facility in Orlando, Florida, praising it as an ideal institution for “disadvantaged children” while re-emphasizing that his education agenda would focus on school choice. The Nintendo Switch, a hybrid game machine that works as both a console at home and a portable tablet on the go, made its debut. 75° 58° Very High Primary: maple, elm Mold: 205 Low SATURDAY Waverly 40/25 Pollen: 18 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. 0.0 Month to date/normal 0.0/0.4 Season to date/normal 17.7/15.6 regular screenings and checkups. At Pleasant Valley Hospital, we aim to keep our community educated and informed about cancer prevention and the treatment options available. Pleasant Valley Hospital offers the latest in colorectal cancer screenings and cancer treatments. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call Dr. Sedeyn today at 304675-1666. This piece provided by PVH. 56° 37° 2 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme (in inches) FRIDAY Mostly cloudy today. Patchy clouds tonight. High 47° / Low 25° Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. 65°/40° 52°/33° 79° in 1991 5° in 1980 EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Symptoms of Colorectal Cancer The term “colorectal” defines cancer in the colon and rectal area. Due to their similarities, it is usually referred to as colorectal cancer. 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Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov Final Issuance of Class B Biosolids Site Authorization Gallipolis WPCF 518 Second Ave, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Facility Description: Municipal Receiving Water: Land Application ID #: 0PD00001 Date of Action: 02/22/2022 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. The following sites (27-00098 & 27-00099), located in Ohio Township, Gallia County, are authorized for the beneficial use of Class B Biosolids from the City of Gallipolis WWTP. A biosolids site location map may be obtained at https://epa.ohio.gov/monitor-pollution/maps-and-advisories. Issuance of Title V Administrative Permit Amendment General James M. 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Proposals must be submitted at the Green Township Trustee meeting on March 14th 2022 at 6:00 P.M. The meeting will be held at 160 Centenary Church Road, Gallipolis, Ohio. A meeting will be held at 5 P.M. March 7, 2022, to discuss requirements for these projects. Cemeteries included are as follows: Centenary, Mina Chapel, Fairfield, Hulbert, and Northup. Also included will be the township property located at 596 Centenary Road, Gallipolis. For additional information contact Seth Montgomery, Green Township Trustee, at (740)645-2129. FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hours (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com 825 3rd Ave. Gallipolis, OH has a Part-Time Position Mail Clerk-Dock Worker Call or email Derrick Morrison 304-674-9208 or dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com Howard J. Foster Green Township Fiscal Officer 3/3/22,3/4/22,3/5/22 OH-70272850 GALLIA COUNTY RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. Gallipolis, Ohio SR 160 and 850 Transmission Main Improvements ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the construction of the SR 160 and 850 Transmission Main Improvements will be received, by Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., at the office of the Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., 542 Burnett Road, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 until 11:00 A.M. local time on April 7, 2022 at which time the Bids received will be "publicly" opened and read. The Project consists of furnishing and installing approximately 13,000 feet of 8" water main, connecting to several existing water mains ranging in size from 2" to 8" replacing existing water service lines and meters, and replacing an existing pump station. Bid will be received for a single prime contract. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: RLM Engineering, Inc., 2700 N. State Highway 7, North Vernon, IN 47265, and Telephone: (812) 346-6139. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, local time, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Bidding Documents also may be examined at Dodge Data & Analytics, 2860 S. State Hwy 161 Ste 160 #5501, Grand Prairie, TX 75052-7361, ACI, 3 Kovach Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45215; online at Dodge Data Analytics at: www.construction.com/projectcenter/ ; the office of the Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., 542 Burnett Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM; and the office of the Engineer, RLM Engineering, Inc., 2700 N. State Highway 7, North Vernon, IN 47265, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Bidding Documents are available on compact disc (as portable document format (PDF) files) for a non-refundable charge of $100.00, including shipping. Alternatively, printed Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office either via in-person pick-up or via mail, upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment for the Bidding Documents. The non-refundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is $250.00 per set, payable to "RLM Engineering, Inc." plus a non-refundable shipping charge. Upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder's delivery method of choice; the shipping charge will depend on the shipping method chosen. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. A pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 A.M., local time on, March 17, 2022 at the Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., 542 Burnett Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Attendance at the pre-bid is highly encouraged but is not mandatory. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. This procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs). This project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the 1931 Davis-Bacon and related Acts. Engineer's Construction Estimates: $859,000.00 Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any nonmaterial irregularities. Owner: Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc. By: Scott Lucas Title: President 3/3/22,3/10/22 GALLIA COUNTY RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION, INC. Gallipolis, Ohio Evergreen Transmission Main Improvements ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed Bids for the construction of the Evergreen Transmission Main Improvements will be received, by Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., at the office of the Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., 542 Burnett Road, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 until 11:00 A.M. local time April 7, 2022 at which time the Bids received will be "publicly" opened and read. The Project consists of furnishing and installing approximately 33,000 feet of 16" water main, connections to several existing water mains ranging in size from 2" to 16", replace existing water service lines and meters, and improvements to an existing pump station. The Issuing Office for the Bidding Documents is: RLM Engineering, Inc., 2700 N. State Highway 7, North Vernon, IN 47265, and Telephone: (812) 346-6139. Prospective Bidders may examine the Bidding Documents at the Issuing Office on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM, local time, and may obtain copies of the Bidding Documents from the Issuing Office as described below. Bidding Documents also may be examined at Dodge Data & Analytics, 2860 S. State Hwy 161 Ste 160 #5501, Grand Prairie, TX 75052-7361, ACI, 3 Kovach Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45215; online at Dodge Data Analytics at: www.construction.com/projectcenter/ ; the office of the Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., 542 Burnett Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM; and the office of the Engineer, RLM Engineering, Inc., 2700 N. State Highway 7, North Vernon, IN 47265, on Mondays through Fridays between the hours 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office during the hours indicated above. Bidding Documents are available on compact disc (as portable document format (PDF) files) for a non-refundable charge of $100.00, including shipping. Alternatively, printed Bidding Documents may be obtained from the Issuing Office either via in-person pick-up or via mail, upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment for the Bidding Documents. The non-refundable cost of printed Bidding Documents is $250.00 per set, payable to "RLM Engineering, Inc." plus a non-refundable shipping charge. Upon Issuing Office's receipt of payment, printed Bidding Documents will be sent via the prospective Bidder's delivery method of choice; the shipping charge will depend on the shipping method chosen. The date that the Bidding Documents are transmitted by the Issuing Office will be considered the prospective Bidder's date of receipt of the Bidding Documents. Partial sets of Bidding Documents will not be available from the Issuing Office. Neither Owner nor Engineer will be responsible for full or partial sets of Bidding Documents, including Addenda if any, obtained from sources other than the Issuing Office. A pre-bid conference will be held at 11:00 A.M., local time on March 17, 2022 at the Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., 542 Burnett Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Attendance at the pre-bid is highly encouraged but is not mandatory. Bid security shall be furnished in accordance with the Instructions to Bidders. This procurement is subject to the EPA policy of encouraging the participation of small business in rural areas (SBRAs). This project is subject to the Davis-Bacon Wage Determinations issued by the U.S. Department of Labor under the 1931 Davis-Bacon and related Acts. Engineer's Construction Estimates: $ 3,770,000.00 Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc., reserves the right to reject any or all bids and to waive any nonmaterial irregularities. Owner: Gallia County Rural Water Association, Inc. By: Scott Lucas Title: President 3/3/22,3/10/22 �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, March 3, 2022 9 Most of world lines up against Moscow, attacks intensify By Jim Heintz, Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov and Dasha Litvinova common ground between the two sides. Seven days into Russia’s invasion, the U.N. Associated Press said more than 870,000 people have fled Ukraine in a mounting refugee KYIV, Ukraine — crisis on the European Most of the world lined continent, while the up against Moscow at head of the U.N. nuclear the United Nations on Wednesday to demand it watchdog agency warned that the fighting poses a withdraw from Ukraine, danger to Ukraine’s 15 as invading Russian nuclear reactors. forces renewed their Rafael Grossi of the bombardment of the country’s second-biggest International Atomic Energy Agency noted that city, menaced its capital and besieged its strategic the war is “the first time a military conflict is hapports. pening amid the facilities Russia reported its of a large, established military casualties for nuclear power program,” the first time since the and he said he is “gravely invasion began last concerned.” week, saying nearly 500 “When there is a conof its troops have been flict ongoing, there is of killed and almost 1,600 wounded. Ukraine did not course a risk of attack or the possibility of an disclose its own military losses but said more than accidental hit,” he said. 2,000 civilians have died, Russia already has seized a claim that could not be control of the decommissioned Chernobyl independently verified. power plant, the scene in Envoys from Ukraine 1986 of the world’s worst and Russia are expected nuclear disaster. to meet Thursday in In New York, the U.N. Belarus for a second General Assembly voted round of talks aimed at to demand that Russia ending the fighting. But there appeared to be little stop its offensive and Vadim Ghirda | AP A woman cries in the small basement of a house crowded with people seeking shelter from Russian airstrikes, outside the capital Kyiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday. Russia renewed its assault on Ukraine’s second-largest city in a pounding that lit up the skyline with balls of fire over populated areas, even as both sides said they were ready to resume talks aimed at stopping the new devastating war in Europe. immediately withdraw all troops, with world powers and tiny island states alike condemning Moscow. The vote was 141 to 5, with 35 abstentions. Assembly resolutions aren’t legally binding but can reflect and influence world opinion. The vote came after the 193-member assembly convened its first emergency session since 1997. The only countries to vote with Russia were Belarus, Syria, North Korea and Eritrea. Cuba spoke in Moscow’s defense but ultimately abstained. Ukraine’s U.N. Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya said Russian forces “have come to the Ukrainian soil, not only to kill some of us ... they have come to deprive Ukraine of the very right to exist.” He added: “The crimes are so barbaric that it is difficult to comprehend.” A large explosion shook central Kyiv on Wednesday night in what the president’s office said was a missile strike near the capital city’s southern railway station. There was no immediate word on any deaths or injuries. Thousands of Ukrainians have been fleeing the city through the sprawling railway complex. Russia also pounded Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city with about 1.5 million people, in another round of aerial attacks that shattered buildings and lit up the skyline with balls of fire. At least 21 people were killed and 112 injured over the past day, said Oleg Sinehubov, head of the Kharkiv regional administration. Several Russian planes were shot down over Kharkiv, according to Oleksiy Arestovich, a top adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. “Kharkiv today is the Stalingrad of the 21st century,” Arestovich said, invoking what is considered one of the most heroic episodes in Russian history, the fivemonth defense of the city from the Nazis during World War II. Senate hearings for high court nominee to begin on March 21 By Mary Clare Jalonick Associated Press Pavel Golovkin | AP file People walk past a currency exchange office screen displaying the exchange rates of U.S. dollar and euro to Russian rubles in Moscow’s downtown on Monday. Ordinary Russians are facing the prospect of higher prices as Western sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine sent the ruble plummeting. US, allies weaponizing sanctions By Josh Boak Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden and U.S. allies in a matter of days weaponized the global economy against Russia for invading Ukraine, and the resulting destruction has been devastatingly fast. The sanctions almost instantly put Russian President Vladimir Putin on the defensive against skyrocketing inflation. Russia’s central bank, unable to tap foreign reserves, tried to use what resources it had to slow the ruble’s steep decline. It goes unchallenged among economists that Russia’s $1.5 trillion economy, previously about 7% the size of the U.S. economy, will shrivel further in ways that could be unprecedented for a nuclear power. There is a push for even greater financial penalties. Ukrainian parliament member Oleksandra Ustinova met with U.S. senators on Tuesday to advocate for more sanctions immediately if Ukraine is to hold off Russian attacks. “It works,” Ustinova said of the sanctions while sitting in the offices of Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey. “In Ukraine, people are standing in line to get guns. In Russia, people are standing at the ATM machines because they understand they might not be able to get this money in two days, or, it will be like twice as less.” The U.S. and its allies have retaliated against Russia with a series of financial attacks, reflecting a massive change in how conflicts can be waged in a world that is globalized, digital and highly dependent on accessing money. There have been economic targets in the past that depended on military maneuvers such as factory bombings, blockades and the capture of strategic resources. But the waves of sanctions unleashed over the past week have demonstrated how financial markets can respond faster than setting up conventional weapons. The sanctions also are a substitute for direct military action against Russia by the U.S. and its allies. Biden has repeatedly said there will be no U.S. troops on the ground, even as weapons and materiel are provided to Ukraine. The impact of the sanctions likely depends on the pace of the fighting and whether Russia takes Ukraine or finds itself in a slog in which the pain of any sanctions becomes more acute over time. But the value of the ruble has fallen about 35% since Friday, according to the financial data firm FactSet. The sharp decline of the currency has triggered higher inflation, higher interest rates and shortages of goods that hurt regular people in Russia. “Ordinary Russians will no doubt suffer, but if Ukraine succumbs quickly, and its government is overthrown, Putin is unlikely to face enough internal political pressure to force him to back down,” said Benn Steil, director of international economics at the Council on Foreign Relations. “If the conflict settles into an extended bloody stalemate, however, the sanctions may force him to withdraw and declare victory.” But Steil cautioned that the sanctions and the freezing of Russian central bank assets could cause other countries to move away from using the U.S. dollar in international transactions, making it easier for them to resist the kind of pressure now being put on Russia. That could possibly weaken the dollar’s prominence in the world economy. “The moves will also accelerate movement away from the U.S. dollar as the dominant settlement currency for international transactions,” Steil said. “China will take the sanctions as a warning that it, too, must take firmer steps to reduce dollar dependence.” French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire went so far as to say during a Tuesday radio interview that there was “a total economic and financial war against Russia.” Le Maire later walked back those remarks in a written statement that said the term “war” was inappropriate. Yet the words were provocative enough for Dmitry Medvedev, a deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, to respond on Twitter: “Watch your tongue, gentlemen! And don’t forget that in human history, economic wars quite often turned into real ones.” Toomey, the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee, defended the sanctions and the need to extend them to the oil and natural gas sector — something the Biden administration has resisted to keep gasoline prices lower for U.S. consumers. White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday on MSNBC that the administration is “very open” to sanctioning Russian’s energy sector, though any sanctions would be weighed against costs for U.S. drivers. WASHINGTON — The Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson will Jackson begin March 21, keeping the Senate on track for a possible final vote next month. Sen. Dick Durbin, the committee chairman, announced the hearing schedule on Wednesday as Jackson was holding her first meetings with senators on Capitol Hill. Jackson met in the morning with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. She planned to see Durbin and the committee’s top Republican, Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa, in the afternoon. As is tradition, the hearings will last four days, with opening statements March 21 and testimony and questioning the next two days. The fourth day will include testimony from outside witnesses. If confirmed, Jackson would be the first Black woman to serve as a justice in the court’s 200-plus year history. Breyer has said he won’t leave the bench until this summer, when the court’s session is over, but Democrats are still moving quickly, taking no chances in case there is any shift in a 50-50 Senate where Vice President Kamala Harris provides the deciding vote. After Schumer and Jackson sat down in the Capitol to talk, Schumer said the Senate will move the nomination “fairly but expeditiously.” He gushed about Jackson to reporters, saying she is “an optimistic person” who tries to see all sides of an issue. He said they spoke some about her judicial philosophy but mostly about her life and her family. “You can see it when you meet her that she has real empathy,” Schumer said. “I think it’s very important in a judge because you’re having two sides clashing over whatever the issue is, to be able to empathize and walk in the other person’s shoes.” Biden spoke about Jackson and honored Breyer in his State of the Union speech on Tuesday evening, calling the nominee “one of our nation’s top legal minds, who will continue Justice Breyer’s legacy of excellence.” Jackson, 51, was confirmed last year as an appeals court judge in Washington after eight years on the district court. She once worked as one of Breyer’s law clerks and served on the U.S. Sentencing Commission, the agency that develops federal sentencing policy. Biden said she was a “consensus builder,” noting her work as a private litigator and as a federal public defender, and that she comes from a family of public school educators and police officers. In a 149-page questionnaire Jackson returned to the Senate committee this week, she disclosed that she was first contacted by the White House Jan. 30, three days after Breyer announced his retirement. Jackson, a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, had long been seen as Biden’s top candidate for the job, which he had promised would go to a Black woman. �NEWS 10 Thursday, March 3, 2022 Ohio mapmakers OK 2nd district map over Dem objections By Julie Carr Smyth Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Republicans on the Ohio Redistricting Commission sent an adjusted map of congressional districts that delivers two-thirds of the seats to their party back to the state’s high court on Wednesday. Frustrated Democrats again opposed the latest plan, which is subject to Ohio Supreme Court review. They began the hearing by offering their own, more closely divided map — and then a series of four targeted amendments aimed at boosting Democratic representation within the GOP-drawn map. Both efforts were unsuccessful. “The amendments don’t particularly solve any of the problems,” Republican House Speaker Bob Cupp, the panel’s co-chair, said. The 5-2 vote was in response to justices invalidating an earlier congressional map as gerrymandered in January. That decision said it didn’t have to match Ohio’s 54% Republican-46% Democratic breakdown, as legislative maps were ordered to, but should be fair. The invalidated map included six safe GOP seats, two safe Democratic seats and seven tossups that experts said favored Republicans. The new map includes 10 safe Republican seats, three safe Democratic seats and two Democratic-leaning tossups. One of those competitive districts is in the Cincinnati area now represented by Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot. The other in the Toledo area represented by Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest serving woman in Congress. Twelve of Ohio’s 16 current U.S. House seats are held by Republicans. The state will lose one seat with the 2022 elections due to lagging population recorded in the 2020 Census. The new maps are designed to account for that shift. Daily Sentinel Sheriff Miller said at this time, this is being treated as a missing persons case. The sheriff also From page 1 stressed any information is helpful and those who near two ponds in the have any should contact TNT McClintic Wildthe sheriff’s office at life Management Area 304-675-3838, or Mason north of Point Pleasant, County 911. W.Va. Sheriff Miller said In addition, a family Smith’s car keys were spokesperson told OVP, found on the hood of the volunteers were attemptvehicle and her belonging to organize a search ings were still inside. party for Smith this FriSheriff Miller also said day and those details, if/ it’s believed the car was when finalized, would placed there between 11 be forthcoming. 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All votes were unanimous. standing. see the dresses on a variety of models in a variety of shapes and sizes. “We do a fashion show, which is really great because it gives the girls an opportunity to see these dresses on different body types,” Beaver said. “And this year, we have a large variety of girls that are going to be our fashion models for the day.” Beaver said each model will have a brief bio read during the show and will hopefully allow the upcoming participants relate to the other girls. “These are girls that have been in the past blessed by our program, and able to obtain a dress, or girls that have invested volunteer hours with our program because they have a heart for what we’re doing,” Beaver said. “We decided that this year, they’re going to be our models because what better faces than the girls that are involved.” The fashion show will have music and be emceed by Josh Wellington, director of the Gallia Chamber of Commerce, who offered his services for the event. Each year the event brings in an inspirational speaker to speak with the girls; Beaver said while there is not one scheduled yet for this year, they do hope to have one. After the fashion show festivities, the girls get to “shop” for not only a prom gown, but also a homecoming dress — something that is a new addition to the event. “The girls will then get an opportunity to start shopping, free of charge, for a gown,” Beaver said. “But if they’re going to be in school again next year, we’re going to have homecoming dresses available for selection as well.” Carroll said there are volunteers that help as the girl’s “personal shoppers.” “We have a personal Community members and businesses donate all materials to make the event possible including jewlery. shopper that walks them through [the] whole process,” Carroll said. “And they have a little card that they get, they checkmark as they go through each of the stations to make sure that they’ve been everywhere. It’s very exciting.” Each girl will also have custom floral arrangements completed to match their gown, something that has been donated by Brittany Sayre, who has volunteered her time and the supplies each year, Beaver said. “She has done this with us for quite a few years now and I just love that she pours her heart into this program,” Beaver said. Beaver said there is a large selection of everything the girls need, all through the generosity of the community. “We’ll also have a shoe selection, we have a large selection of jewelry for the girls to choose from,” Beaver said. “We’re going to have accessories, like wraps and purse, even some gloves if girls want to be that fancy.” There will be a number of door prizes given out throughout the day and the first 50 girls will receive a little swag bag, Carroll said. Beaver said there will be a selection of men’s suiting attire available for any gentlemen in need, but after noticing a larger need, they were able to secure three free tux rentals, donated by Brittany’s Gallipolis. To be fair, the tux rentals will awarded via a drawing. “Three boys [who] either preregister with us or show up the day of, all of those names are going to go in a drawing and they could potentially go home with a free tuxedo rental,” Beaver said. Something both Beaver and Carroll said is special about the event is that it is completely community sponsored. “Community businesses, community individuals, this is total sponsorship,” Beaver said. “There are no agency funds that are used for this giveaway event and there never has been, it has always been a community sponsored events.” “So, they can get a dress, shoes, jewelry, makeup, flowers, the whole nine yards. It’s all free,” Carroll said. “For all those items that I just named, this program is totally sponsored by the community.” Beaver said the event is more than just the glitz and glam, its love. “So, when you have a dream in your heart and you’re able to witness it go from something small to something really large, that is a day we can celebrate each individual girl and her style and her personality,” Beaver said. “And that can come out in their gown selection and we can love on them. Some of these girls don’t get that and we are so blessed that we can provide that for them.” Beaver said she will be setup at My 3 Sons Treasures, LLC in Point Pleasant, W.Va. during their Live Sale Saturday to answer any questions and preregister girls on March 5 starting at 10 a.m. Both Beaver and Carroll said generosity of the community through donations of items, services, venues, food, prizes and more is more than they could ask for and makes the event possible. The program will continue to take donations until the day of the event. Those with donations can contact God’s Hands at Work. “It is amazing that we have been so welcomed in the community with this program for 10 years, that is not anything lost on either one of us,” Beaver said. The Princess Prom Program event will be on March 12 at 2 p.m. at the Rio Ridge Venue in Rio Grande. To preregister for the event, call 740-645-7609. © 2022, Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Brittany Hively is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Follow her on Twitter @britthively; reach her at (740) 446-2342 ext 2555. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 03. March Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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