https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/223d2df3d12bb2d0abb05da3f16f0beb.pdf 5ef8a0b9c325ac32261cd9151842f44b PDF Text Text STANDING WITH UKRAINE We at AIM Media stand with SUPPORT the Ukrainian people to support their freedom and UKRAINE sovereignty. www.aimmediacares.com Please visit AIMMediaCares.com/Ukraine or scan the QR code for links to organizations working to help the Ukrainian people in their time of need. Butler makes SG history Knights end Rio’s season SPORTS s 5 SPORTS s 5 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 51, Volume 76 Tuesday, March 15, 2022 s 50¢ Time for trout fishing Beth Sergent | OVP About 80,000 Rainbow Trout will be stocked in March, April, and May at various lakes by ODNR. Included in the stocking are a few in neighboring counties, including Vesuvius Lake in Lawrence County, pictured ODNR prepares for stocking season Staff Report in March, April, and May at various lakes. Other stocked lakes in neighboring counties will include Timbre COLUMBUS — Anglers are Ridge Lake (March 25) and Vesuvius encouraged to take advantage of the Lake (April 7), both in Lawrence numerous ﬁshing opportunities as rainbow trout are stocked in 71 public County; Lake Alma (March 24) in lakes and ponds this spring, according Vinton County; and Dow Lake (April 21) in Athens County. to the Ohio Department of Natural Rainbow trout are raised at Ohio’s Resources (ODNR) Division of Wildstate ﬁsh hatcheries and measure life. between 10-13 inches when they are The ﬁrst stocking will occur on released by the Division of Wildlife. March 17 at Forked Run Lake in OVP File photo Meigs County. About 80,000 of Rainbow trout will be stocked this week at Forked Run State Park, See TROUT | 7 pictured. these coldwater ﬁsh will be stocked 31 new COVID cases reported in area By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham day, March 14: In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported six new COVID-19 OHIO VALLEY — Since cases. the publication of Saturday’s In Meigs County, ODH update, there were 31 new COVID-19 cases reported in the reported three new COVID-19 Ohio Valley Publishing area on cases. In Mason County, the Monday. In comparison, one month ago, the OVP COVID-19 West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources update published on Feb. 15, (DHHR), reported 22 new reported 133 new COVID-19 cases of COVID-19. cases reported in the area. Also, according to the CenStatistics reported on Mon- khawthorne@aimmediamidwest.com 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. sions, and the total number of new COVID-19 cases in an area. The CDC advises “Take precautions to protect yourself and others from COVID-19 based on the COVID-19 Community ters for Disease Control, its Level in your area.” COVID-19 Community Levels As of Monday, March 14, are a new tool to help commuMason, Gallia and Meigs counnities decide what prevention steps to take based on the latest ties were all classiﬁed “Medium” by the CDC’s COVID-19 data. Levels can be low, medium, or high and are determined community levels tool. In those by looking at hospital beds See COVID | 8 being used, hospital admis- Lent services, fellowship offered Staff Report Church with Pastor Gordon Randolph speaking; April 1 — Mulberry Community OHIO VALLEY — With the season of Lent, comes an opportunity for fel- Center with Rev. Dennis Karp speaking; lowship and worship. April 7 — Restoration Fellowship The Meigs County Ministerial Church with Pastor Gene Hoalcraft Association has been hosting Community Lenten Services which started speaking. Also hosting the series earlier this March 3 and continue through April month were Pastor Brenda Barnhart 7. Each service begins at 7 p.m. at the McClanahan and Pastor Dave Hopfollowing churches. Although no din- kins at Syracuse Community Church and Laurel Cliff Church, respectively. ner is served this year, the services As previously reported, across the offer special speakers as follows: river in Mason, W.Va., the Upper March 17 — St. Paul Lutheran Mason Parish of the United Church, with Pastor Walt Goble speaking; See LENT | 8 March 24 — New Beginnings Shank named OJFSDA Outstanding Director of the Year COLUMBUS — Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services Director Chris Shank has been recognized as the Ohio Job and Family Services Directors’ Association (OJFSDA) 2021 Outstanding Director of the Year. Each year the Association recognizes a county department of job and family services (JFS) director who, through dedicated efforts throughout the span of their career, exempliﬁes the professional qualities and achievements of an outstanding Director, according to a news release from OJFSDA. Director Shank received numerous nominations from his peers and was ofﬁcially announced as the 2021 recipient during OJFSDA’s membership meeting on Friday, March 11, 2022. The remainder of the news release appears below: Shank received a bachelor’s degree from the University of Rio Grande School of Social Science with a Major in history and a minor in English in 1991.He began his Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services (CDJFS) career after graduation as a children services caseworker, where he worked for seven years. He then moved to Athens CDJFS to work as a Social Program Coordinator in the Child Support Division in 1998. In 2000 he returned to Meigs CDJFS, working his way up from Social Program Coordinator to Social Program Developer, and then to Program Specialist working in the Workforce Development and Income Maintenance Divisions. In 2001 he was promoted again to Social Services Supervisor in charge of all Children Services activities and programs. In January 5, 2009, he was promoted to Agency Director. Shank has spent 31 years in service to the Job and Family Services system, but his commitment to his community didn’t stop there. He was named Director of Meigs County Public Transit in 2021 and currently serves dual roles as JFS and Public Transit Director. He also has 38 years of service with the Pomeroy Fire Department, retiring from active duty after serving three years as Fire Chief. And he was an active coach, coaching Special Olympics basketball for eight years and 7th grade boys basketball for six years. When asked about the award, Shank said, “I am truly appreciative and humbled by this See SHANK | 8 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, March 15, 2022 DEATH NOTICES Ohio Valley Publishing OBITUARIES HAMILTON BIDWELL — Linda L. Hamilton, 67, of Bidwell, Ohio, died on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at the OSU Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. The funeral service will be 1 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Truman Johnson Ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call on Wednesday prior to the service from noon until the time of the service at the funeral home. BARBARA F. MULLEN MIDDLEPORT — Barbara F. Mullen, of Middleport, passed away at Overbrook Rehabilitation Center on March 11, 2022. Overbrook had cared and loved her for several years and were her extended family. LAUDERMILT Barbara loved life, famRACINE — Walter Franklin Laudermilt, 75, died ily, and laughter. She was March 11, 2022 at Holzer Medical Center in Gallipo- a wife to Donald E Mullis. len for over 65 years. A Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 18, mother to her ﬁve sons 2022 at noon at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in and a caring grandmother Pomeroy. Burial will follow at Letart Falls Cemetery. to nine grandchildren. Visitation for family and friends will be held from She took pride in all their 10-noon on Friday, March 18, 2022. accomplishments. Barbara was born in FISHER Middleport on FebruGALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Edith Carolina Fisher, 63 of ary 21, 1924, to Rhoda Gallipolis, Ohio, died at her home on Thursday March Ingram and George Hack10, 2022 ett Sr. She graduated in Services will be at CrowHussell Funeral Home 1942 from Middleport Tuesday March 15, 2022 from noon-1 p.m. Burial will High School and attended follow in Patterson Cemetery. Charleston Business School. She worked at Union Carbide for several years then fell in love with Don (Mike) GALLIA, MEIGS and was married. They started their family and resided in the Middleport/Pomeroy area. She also supported Don in his businesses. She received a women volunteer certiﬁcate during WWII while Don was in the service. She was an active member of the Catholic Women’s Guild, Young Mothers Club well as Sacred Heart Church. Barbara has lots of hobbies — ceramic, needle crewelwork, swimming, bicycling, and traveling. She traveled to Italy, France, Germany, Holy Lands and extensively through the US visiting her son (Sean) and his family where he was stationed when in the service. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents Rhoda Ingram and George Hackett Sr.; broth- ers Mickie (Luceille), George Jr. (Shorty and his wife Phyllis); sisters: Mary Pickens, Rose (Joe) Tribble; sons Brian (Toot), Michael, Charles B. Mullen and several niece and nephews. She was survived by her sister Yvonne Scally and brother-inlaw Howard Mullen; sons Sean (Kayte) and Patrick (Penny) Mullen and Du Xia Mullen. She was blessed with nine grandchildren, Kellie Mullen, Kerrie (Todd) Heins, Courtney (Daniel) Mullen-Cheavez, Casey (Greg) Mullen Cantwell, Jacinda Mullen, Jason (Brittany) Mullen, Ian and Robert Mullen and Reva Mullen. She had 12 wonderful great grandchildren, several nieces and nephew, special friends Debra Howard, Debbie Mullen Withrow, and Ceil Lisle, Carol McCullough, and Remi Franckowiak. She enjoyed the years of fellowship at the Sacred Heart Church. Her laughter brightened so many people lives. Barbara will be missed by many, she can at last rest in eternal peace. The family requests that all ﬂowers and notes are sent to Anderson McDaniel’s Funeral Home. If donations are preferred, please bequeath those to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pomeroy. There will be a viewing at Anderson McDaniel Funeral home in Middleport Friday, March 18 from 6-8 p.m. Funeral will be held in The Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Pomeroy Saturday, March 19 at 11 a.m. 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. Road closure Kindergarten 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; Rio Elementary 740-245-5333 — March 21-22. Call home school to register. Chicken BBQ MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Fire Department will be hosting the ﬁrst chicken BBQ of 2022 on March 26. Serving begins at 11 a.m. Call 740992-7368 for pre-orders. Lenten Fish Fry GALLIPOLIS — The Lenten Fish Fry menu returns to St. Louis Catholic Church, 85 State Street, Fridays in March. Serving is set for 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. March 18 and 25. Offering meal packages from $12 to $15, as well as a child’s menu for $6. Serving shrimp, fried and sauteed ﬁsh, side dishes, desserts, drinks. Cemetery clean ups RUTLAND — Rutland Township Trustees ask all decorations be removed from cemeteries in Rutland Township by March 15 for spring cleanup. It is asked that decorations remain off until April 7 to have time to get cemeteries cleaned up for Easter and summer mowing. 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. DARWIN — The trustees of the Burlingham Cemetery will soon begin spring cleaning. Families with grave decorations they wish to keep should remove them no later than April 1. MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Mayor requests old ﬂowers and other decor be removed from Riverview and Middleport Hill cemeteries by March 25 to prepare for mowing season. 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. 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. EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 2102 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com The news release further stated: “COVID-19 brought out the best in POINT PLEASANT — Fruth Pharmacy and the Fruth Pharmacy’s Presiefforts of Lynne and her dent, Lynne Fruth, has company to do everything been inducted into the possible to serve and help 2021 Health Care Hall protect West Virginia of Fame. She was reportcommunities through edly joined in the recent testing, vaccinations, and class by other West Virtreatment of COVID-19.” ginia healthcare execuFruth pharmacists have tives and physicians, administered over 70,000 according to a news COVID vaccinations to release sent on behalf of date. Fruth Pharmacy. “I am proud to accept The West Virginia this award on behalf Executive Health Care Fruth Pharmacy | Courtesy of all Fruth Pharmacy Hall of Fame reportedly Kenzie Hamilton Fauber inducts Lynne Fruth, president and employees who have was set up in 2020 to chairman of Fruth Pharmacy, pictured at right, into the West worked so diligently recognize and highlight Virginia Health Care Hall of Fame. providing care on the health care heroes — the frontline during this others above their own,” according to the news award took on a new pandemic,” Fruth said release. “Fruth helped further stated the news signiﬁcance during the on accepting the award. establish the Bridge of release. COVID-19 pandemic. “I take immense pride in Hope Scholarship which “In addition to the The Health Care Hall provides money for West knowing that the actions Fruth Scholarship Proof Fame acknowledged Virginians in recovery to of our employees have gram, which has pro2021 recipients in part seek training or education truly saved lives.” vided over $1 million, for “working tirelessly Information provided beneﬁcial to re-enter the toward the greater good Fruth has been active by Fruth Pharmacy. work force.” and putting the needs of in ﬁghting drug abuse,” Staff Report Gallia County Engineer, Brett A. Boothe announces Lincoln Pike Road will be closed between Hannan Trace Road and Peter’s Cave Road Monday, March 14 - Thursday March 17, weather permitting, for slip repair. Local trafﬁc will need to use other County roads as a detour. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com Fruth accepts Hall of Fame award ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com TODAY IN HISTORY In 1972, “The Godfather,” Francis Ford Coppola’s epic gangster Today is Tuesday, movie based on the Mario March 15, the 74th day Puzo novel and starring of 2022. There are 291 Marlon Brando and Al days left in the year. Pacino, premiered in New York. Today’s Highlight in In 2005, former History: On March 15, 44 B.C., WorldCom chief Bernard Ebbers was convicted in Roman dictator Julius Caesar was assassinated New York of engineerby a group of nobles that ing the largest corporate fraud in U.S. history. (He included Brutus and was later sentenced to 25 Cassius. years in prison.) In 2011, the Syrian On this date: civil war had its beginIn 1493, Italian nings with Arab Spring explorer Christopher protests across the region Columbus arrived back in the Spanish harbor of that turned into an armed Palos de la Frontera, two insurgency and eventumonths after concluding ally became a full-blown conﬂict. his ﬁrst voyage to the In 2019, a gunman Western Hemisphere. In 1820, Maine became killed 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, the 23rd state. In 1917, Czar Nicholas New Zealand, streaming the massacre live II abdicated in favor of his brother, Grand Duke on Facebook. (Brenton Tarrant, an Australian Mikhail Alexandrovich, who declined the crown, white supremacist, was marking the end of impe- sentenced to life in prison without parole rial rule in Russia. after pleading guilty to In 1919, members 51 counts of murder and of the American other charges.) Expeditionary Force In 2020, the Federal from World War I convened in Paris for a three- Reserve took massive day meeting to found the emergency action to help the economy withstand American Legion. the coronavirus by slashIn 1944, during World ing its benchmark interWar II, Allied bombers again raided German-held est rate to near zero and saying it would buy $700 Monte Cassino. billion in treasury and In 1965, President mortgage bonds. After Lyndon B. Johnson, initially trying to keep addressing a joint schools open, New York session of Congress, City Mayor Bill de Blasio called for new legislasaid the nation’s largest tion to guarantee every American’s right to vote; public school system the result was passage of would close in hopes of the Voting Rights Act of curbing the spread of the coronavirus. 1965. Associated Press Ten years ago: Convicted former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (blahGOY’-uh-vich) walked into a federal prison in Colorado, where the 55-year-old Democrat began serving a 14-year sentence for corruption. (He was released in February 2020 after President Donald Trump commuted his sentence.) The American campaign in Afghanistan suffered a double blow as the Taliban broke off talks with the U.S., and President Hamid Karzai said NATO should pull out of rural areas and speed up the transfer of security responsibilities to Afghan forces nationwide. Five years ago: President Donald Trump, speaking in Ypsilanti, Michigan, announced that his administration would reexamine federal requirements governing the fuel efﬁciency of cars and trucks, moving forcefully against Obama-era environmental regulations that Trump said were stiﬂing economic growth; Trump then ﬂew to Nashville to lay a wreath at the tomb of President Andrew Jackson. For the second time, a federal court blocked Trump’s efforts to freeze immigration by refugees and citizens of some predominantly Muslim nations. One year ago: A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that 42% of Republicans said they probably or deﬁnitely would not be vaccinated against COVID, compared with 17% of Democrats. The Senate conﬁrmed New Mexico Rep. Deb Haaland as interior secretary, making her the ﬁrst Native American to lead a Cabinet department. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Judd Hirsch is 87. Jazz musician Charles Lloyd is 84. Rock musician Phil Lesh is 82. Singer Mike Love (The Beach Boys) is 81. Rock singer-musician Sly Stone is 79. Rock singer-musician Howard Scott (War; Lowrider Band) is 76. Rock singer Ry Cooder is 75. Actor Frances Conroy is 69. Actor Craig Wasson is 68. Rock singer Dee Snider (Twisted Sister) is 67. Actor Joaquim de Almeida is 65. Actor Park Overall is 65. Movie director Renny Harlin is 63. Model Fabio is 61. Singer Terence Trent D’Arby (AKA Sananda Maitreya) is 60. Rock singer Bret Michaels (Poison) is 59. R&B singer Rockwell is 58. Actor Chris Bruno is 56. Actor Kim Raver is 55. Rock singer Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray) is 54. Rock musician Mark Hoppus is 50. Country singer-musician Matt Thomas (Parmalee) is 48. Actor Eva Longoria is 47. Rapper-musician will.i.am (Black Eyed Peas) is 47. Rock DJ Joseph Hahn (Linkin Park) is 45. Actor Kellan Lutz is 37. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Tuesday, March 15, 2022 3 Ex-Columbus Zoo CEO to repay $400K COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former chief executive ofﬁcer has agreed to repay hundreds of thousands of dollars to the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium after audits concluded that improper spending and questionable business practices cost the institution more than $630,000. The zoo’s board of directors on Friday announced approval of a settlement with former CEO Thomas Stalf for $400,000, which an August 2021 forensic audit said he received inappropriately. The Columbus Dispatch reports that Stalf’s attorney, Rex Elliott, said his client agreed to pay back the money so that he could move forward with his life — but he said the zoo was well aware of Stalf’s actions and alleged that ofﬁcials had made his client a scapegoat. In January, the zoo announced settlements with two other former top ofﬁcials. The board approved a $132,000 settlement with former chief ﬁnancial ofﬁcer Greg Bell and said former purchasing director Tracy Murnane agreed to repay $11,000, ofﬁcials said. Discussions continue with with former marketing vice president Peter Fingerhut, who ofﬁcials have alleged owes the zoo just under $57,000. Stalf and Bell both resigned nearly a year ago after an investigation by the newspaper found they allowed relatives to live in houses owned or controlled by the zoo and sought tickets for family members to zoo entertainment events. Elliott said in a statement that Stalf agreed to resolve the mater “after the zoo made clear the goal was to pursue every means possible to destroy him.” “The zoo made Mr. Stalf a scapegoat even though they knew about and audited every expen- diture it now claims was improper. The expenditures at issue passed annual, formal audits,” he said, adding that his client’s work had improved the zoo’s national proﬁle and increased its revenues. Zoo board chairperson Keith Shumate said son of the zoo board, told the paper that the zoo has “a different view of things,” and stands by the forensic audit’s conclusions. Shumate said the settlement will allow the zoo to move forward and focus on “what we should be doing: animal welfare and providing the community with a ﬁrstrate zoo.” Manchin opposes Raskin nomination for Fed By Christopher Rugaber AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — Sen. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, said Monday that he opposes the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to a key position on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors, endangering her prospects of winning Senate conﬁrmation. Raskin’s nomination has been stuck in the Senate Banking Committee after Republicans last month unanimously refused to vote on it, to prevent her being approved on a party-line vote. Manchin is not a member of the committee. But his opposition means that for Raskin to win approval, she would need to pick up a Republican vote in the Senate. Committee Republicans, led by Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey, have opposed Raskin on the grounds that she has been an outspoken supporter of having the Fed consider the threat to climate change in its regulation served on the board from 2010-2014 and as deputy Treasury secretary. “We are working to line up the bipartisan support that she deserves, so that she can be conﬁrmed by the Senate for this important position,” said the ofﬁcial, who wasn’t authorized to speak on the record. Four other Biden nomiKen Cedeno | Pool via AP nees to the Fed’s board Sarah Bloom Raskin, a nominee to be the Federal Reserve’s Board are also on hold because of Governors vice chair for supervision, speaks during the Senate of the committee RepubBanking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee confirmation licans’ boycott of a vote hearing on Thursday in Washington. on Raskin. Biden has statements have failed to nominated Chair Jerome of banks. President Joe satisfactorily address my Powell to serve a second Biden has nominated four-year term; Powell concerns about the critiRaskin to serve as the Fed’s vice chair for super- cal importance of ﬁnanc- is now serving as acting chair. The president ing an all-of-the-above vision, a top ﬁnancial energy policy to meet our has also nominated Lael regulatory post. Brainard, a Fed governor, nation’s critical energy Toomey has asserted for the central bank’s No. that Raskin would seek to needs,” the senator said. 2 post, and economists “I have come to the conuse the Fed’s regulatory Lisa Cook and Philip Jefclusion that I am unable authority to discourage ferson for positions on to support her nominabanks from lending to the board. tion.” oil and gas drilling comIn response, a White panies. Raskin denied House ofﬁcial said the that in a February hearadministration still suping. But Manchin, who ports Raskin, calling her has long been a strong advocate for energy com- “one of the most qualiﬁed panies, expressed similar people to have ever been nominated” for the Fed’s concerns. board. She previously “Her previous public accept the contract, local president Chad Thompson told news outlets Sunday. Nearly 450 union workers went on strike at the Special Metals plant in Huntington on Oct. 1. Thompson said the three-year contract includes a $5,000 sign- ing bonus for the ﬁrst year, a 2% pay raise in 2023 and a 3% raise in 2024. Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Precision Castparts Corp. owns Special Metals, a manufacturer of metal components for the aerospace and power industries. RIO GRANDE — Regular monthly meeting of the Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center (ESC) Governing Board will be held at 4 p.m. at University of Rio Grande, Wood Hall, Room 131. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities will hold a regular monthly board meeting for the month of March, 4 p.m., Administrative Ofﬁces, 77 Mill Creek Road. GALLIPOLIS — Starting 5:30 p.m., Sons of American Legion Squadron #27 meets at the post home on McCormick Road, then at 6 p.m., Legion Auxiliary will meet, all members are urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — The Bossard Memorial Library monthly trustees meeting at 5:30 p.m. at the library. Friday, March 18 POMEROY — The Pomeroy High School Class of 1959 will be meeting at noon at Fox’s Pizza Den in Pomeroy. VINTON —The regularly scheduled Village of Vinton council meeting has been rescheduled for March 18 at 6 p.m. at the Vinton Town Hall. Sunday, March 20 GALLIPOLIS — Jerry Lucas, NBA Hall of Fame member and former Middletown High School, Ohio State University and New York Knicks star, will be speaking at 10:25 a.m., First Church of God, 1723 State Route 141. Monday, March 21 GALLIPOLIS — The American Legion Lafayette Post #27, the Sons of the American Legion Squadron #27 and the Legion Auxiliary E-Board members will meet at 5p.m., at the post home on McCormick Road, all E-Board members are urged to attend. GALLIPOLIS — The American Legion Lafayette Post #27 will meet following the E-Board meeting at 6 p.m. at post home, all members are urged to attend, nomination of ofﬁcers will take place. FURNITURE 2 Pc Krochler LR Suite (LIKE NEW); 2 Pc China Cabinet; Table & Chairs; Bar Stools; Big Man’s Recliner; Maple Dresser; Sewing Machine; Beds; Lg 2 Pc Oak China; Chest’s; plus much more. struct a warehouse in Ona, while Frito-Lay North America will build a distribution center in Scott Depot, Justice said Thursday in a news release. The combined facilities will include 25 new jobs for warehouse, sales and drivers, the statement LAWN TRACTORS & TOOLS said. The Pepsi warehouse is scheduled to open next month. 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Prices at the pump were rising long before Russia invaded Ukraine as post-lockdown demand has pushed prices higher. Crude prices plummeted in early 2020 as economies around the world shut down because of COVID-19 — the price of futures even turned negative, meaning some sellers were paying buyers to take oil. Prices rebounded, however, as demand recovered faster than producers pulled oil out of the ground and inventories dried up. MISCELLANEOUS Coke Collection; 33 & 45 Record Albums; General Household. FOOD WILL BE AVAILABLE TERMS: CASH/CHECK W/VALID PICTURE ID CREDIT/DEBIT W/5% FEE OH-70277034 CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The average U.S. price of regulargrade gasoline shot up a whopping 79 cents over the past two weeks to a record-setting $4.43 per gallon (3.8 liters) as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is contributing to already-high prices at the pump. 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The 14th-ranked Grizzlies posted a 9-1 mercy rule-shortened win in the opening game, while posting a 4-3 walk-off victory in the nightcap. Georgia Gwinnett improved to 19-11 as a result of the sweep. The two losses left Rio Grande, which was among the teams receiving votes in the latest Top 25 poll, at 12-6 for the season. In the opener, the RedStorm scored a ﬁrst inning run to take the lead, but the Grizzlies scored three times in the home half of the inning and added six more markers in the fourth to put things on ice. Rio Grande managed just two hits in the loss, while committing four errors which led to ﬁve unearned runs. Lani Trent had two hits and drove in a run for GGC, while Angelica Gallegos doubled and drove in two runs. Lea McFadden and Kloey Goins also drove in two runs each. Piper Wagner added a double to the winning effort, while Alexa Good struck out eight to get the win in the pitcher’s circle. Senior Raelynn Hastings (Commercial Point, OH) started and took the loss for Rio Grande, allowing nine hits and four earned runs over four innings. Freshman Jenna Myers (Hebron, OH) doubled and drove in a run for the RedStorm. In the nightcap, Rio Grande pushed across single runs in the ﬁfth and sixth innings to forge a 3-all deadlock, but Gwinnett scored the gamewinner in the bottom of the seventh. The winning rally started when Kayla Good reached on an error and moved to second on a the weekend winless after being pinned by Waynedale freshman Caden Shmeltzer in the opening round. Butler later dropped a 9-2 COLUMBUS, Ohio — You’ve got to start somewhere, same as decision to Gibsonburg freshman Antonio Salazar in the consolathe case was a half-dozen years tion round opener. ago. Butler — who was second at In its sixth year as a varsity sectionals and fourth at districts program, South Gallia made its in getting into the 85th annual debut at the state tournament event — completes his junior this past weekend at the 2022 campaign with a 39-13 overall OHSAA Division III Championmark. ships being held at the Jerome Reece is the third South GalSchottenstein Center on the campus of the Ohio State University. lia grappler in history to ever advance to the district level twice Junior Reece Butler — the in a career, joining Chad Bostic ﬁrst-ever sectional champion and his older brother Justin. The (2021) in school history — ofﬁcially put the Rebels on the Ohio Butler borthers are the only two map Friday by becoming the ﬁrst grapplers to win a match at the district level, while Bostic is the athlete to compete at the state only Tri-Valley Conference wrestling tournament. Butler — who competed at 126 See BUTLER | 6 pounds — ultimately ﬁnished bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters | OVP Sports South Gallia junior Reece Butler, right, is joined by SGHS wrestling coach Paul Polcyn atop the deck of stands on Friday at the 2022 OHSAA Division III Championships held at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio. See SOFTBALL | 6 IU Kokomo completes sweep of RedStorm Courtesy | Justyce Stout Rio Grande’s Chyna Chambers drives for two of her season-high 23 points in Saturday night’s 99-78 loss to fourth-ranked Marian University in the opening round of the NAIA Women’s Basketball National Championship at Marian University Arena in Indianapolis, Ind. The RedStorm finished 32-3 with the loss. Knights end Rio women’s season By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing RIO GRANDE, Ohio — A nightmarish start to River States Conference play continued on Friday afternoon for the University of Rio Grande baseball team, with the RedStorm dropping a pair of outings to Indiana University Kokomo. The Cougars pounded out 11 hits in each end of the doubleheader, taking the twin bill by scores of 12-8 and 7-1. The sweep left IU Kokomo at 12-7 overall and 6-0 in conference play. Meanwhile, the RedStorm slipped to 9-18 overall and 0-6 in the RSC with the two losses. IUK never trailed in the opener, jumping to a 7-0 second inning lead. Rio Grande did manage to close the gap to 8-7 after scoring twice in both the ﬁfth and sixth innings, but the Cougars pulled away for good with one run in the seventh and three more in the eighth. Noah Hurlock went 4-for-5 with a home run and four RBI for Kokomo, while Riley Garczynski was 2-for-6. Patrick Mills and Jared Heard added doubles in the winning effort. Sam Hanshaw recorded an out of the only batter he faced in the ﬁfth inning to get the win for the Cougars, while Ryan Beck earned his second save despite allowing three runs over four innings. Junior Brady Choban (Wadsworth, OH) returned from injury to start for the RedStorm, but suffered his fourth loss in ﬁve decisions after allowing three hits, three runs and a walk in just 2/3 of an inning. At the plate, junior Gavin Lovesky (Willowbrook, OH) hit a pair of home runs and drove in three runs, while sophomore Jakob Johnson (Pickerington, OH) went 2-for-4 with an RBI and sophomore Darius Jordan (Minford, OH) hit his ﬁrst home run of the season. IUK started fast in game two as well, scoring twice in the ﬁrst inning and once in the second before lowering the boom with three more fourth inning markers. Mills and Dylan Steele both had two hits, including a home run, and two RBI, while Hurlock ﬁnished 2-for-3 and Garczynski drove in a pair of runs. Luke Hanson also doubled in the win. See REDSTORM | 6 By Randy Payton at 32-3. The RedStorm couldn’t have asked for a better start, bolting to INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. — There’s no doubt a 12-4 lead just under that Marian University’s 4-1/2 minutes into the contest, but the Knights scouting report on the University of Rio Grande closed the quarter on a 19-5 run and kept right made mention of the on rolling in the second RedStorm’s leading quarter. scorer — and the River Marian scored 32 States Conference Player second quarter points of the Year — Ella and led by as many as Skeens. But the fourth-ranked 26 points inside the ﬁnal minute of the half before Knights showed that settling on a 55-32 they’ve got an Ella on their roster who’s pretty advantage at the intermission. good in her own right. The Knights shot a Ella Collier scored a career-high 30 points to blistering 72 percent from the ﬁeld in the lead her team’s quartet opening two periods of double-digit scorers, as Marian used a second (18-for-25) and cashed in on their numerous quarter blitz to take control and roll past Rio, opportunities at the free throw line, going a per99-78, in the championfect 17-for-17 at the charship game of the NAIA ity stripe. Women’s Basketball On the other hand, National Championship Rio Grande hit ﬁve of its Opening Round pod, ﬁrst eight shots to open Saturday night, at Marthe game, but hit just six ian University Arena. of its ﬁnal 20 shots to The host Knights, who were the No. 2 seed ﬁnish off the half. The RedStorm also in the tourney’s Liston committed a dozen ﬁrst Quadrant, improved to half turnovers which led 29-4 with the victory to a 19-6 edge in points and advanced to next off of turnovers for the week’s Round of 16 at the Tyson Events Center hosts at the break. Rio Grande started the in Sioux City, Iowa. second half on a 6-0 run Rio Grande, which was ranked 20th nation- to close the deﬁcit to 17, ally and seeded seventh but Marian responded in the quadrant, saw its with a 15-5 scoring spurt of its own over the next most successful season four minutes to open in program history end For Ohio Valley Publishing up a 27-point advantage and end any hopes of a second half rally by the RedStorm. The Knights’ biggest lead of the evening was 30 points, 77-47, after a jumper by Shanyce Makuei with 1:32 remaining in the third period and Rio got no closer than 21 points the rest of the way. Collier scored 21 of her 30 points in the second half, ﬁnishing 8-for-12 overall, 4-for-5 from three-point range and 10-for-10 at the free throw line. Imani Guy had 19 of her 23 points in the opening two quarters for Marian. The 6-foot4 senior center also had a game-best eight rebounds and three blocked shots. Abby Downard added 20 points in addition to a game-high eight assists and ﬁve steals to the winning effort, while Makuei netted 15 points off the bench. The Knights shot 59.3 percent for the game (32-for-54) and were 30-for-32 at the foul line (93.8%). Senior Chyna Chambers (Columbus, OH) scored a season-high 23 points in her ﬁnal appearance in a Rio uniform, while also handing out a team-high four assists. Freshman Kaylee Darnell (Wheelersburg, OH) and junior Hailey Jordan (Columbus, OH) netted 13 and 12 points, respectively, in a losing cause, while Skeens was limited to 10 points — eight of which came in the second half — and a pair of blocked shots. Slowing Skeens was clearly the object of the Marian defense, which ranked in the Top 15 nationally in points allowed per game. Her 10 points represented the lowest scoring output for the Chillicothe, Ohio junior since netting just eight points in a win over Indiana Southeast on Jan. 8. Senior Avery Harper (Seaman, OH), also playing in her ﬁnal collegiate game, led the RedStorm with ﬁve rebounds. As a team, Rio ﬁnished 25-for-63 (39.7%) from the ﬂoor and 26-for-30 at the free throw line (86.7%) in a game where the the Crossroads Leaguebased ofﬁciating crew whistled a combined 47 personal fouls. The RedStorm were also out rebounded, 33-32, and hurt their own cause with 20 turnovers. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the University of Rio Grande. �SPORTS 6 Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing March Madness has feel of ‘good ol’ days’ By Eddie Pells AP National Writer Charles Rex Arbogast | AP file Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Sonny Gray delivers a pitch against the Chicago White Sox on Sept. 29 in Chicago. The Minnesota Twins took their first significant step toward restocking their starting pitching by acquiring right-hander Gray in a trade with the Reds. Reds deal pitching vet Gray to Twins for 1st-rounder Petty By Dave Campbell and conveniently comes without a buyout. Gray was one of the most obvious and valuable trade chips for Cincinnati, coming off a so-so 83-79 season. The Reds have begun a bit of a reset, having already lost starting pitcher Wade Miley via waivers to the Chicago Cubs and traded catcher Tucker Barnhart. “It is a loss in the rotation,” general manager Nick Krall said. “We’re going to look to ﬁll that, whether it’s internally or externally. We’re still looking at the free agent market. We’re still looking at the trade market. We’re still trying to run our offseason as we’re going into spring training.” Gray will slot right in at the top of Minnesota’s rotation, which was ravaged last year by the trade of José Berríos and the elbow injury to Kenta Maeda that will keep him out for most or all of 2022. Michael Pineda became a free agent and could re-sign if the price is right. The action heated up this weekend. The Twins acquired shortstop Isiah KinerFalefa and a minor league pitcher in a trade with Texas on Saturday, sending catcher Mitch Garver to the Rangers in exchange. Hours after the Gray deal, the Twins sent Kiner-Falefa, third baseman Josh Donaldson and minor league catcher Ben Rortvedt to the New York Yankees for catcher Gary Sánchez and third baseman Gio Urshela. The 24-year-old Peguero, a native of the Dominican Republic, was signed as an international free agent by the Reds in 2017. He spent the 2021 season as a reliever for High-A afﬁliate Dayton, posting a 4.96 ERA in 28 appearances. The 18-year-old Petty was selected by the Twins last summer out of Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, New Jersey. The right-handed Petty appeared in two minor league games last season after signing with the Twins for a $2.5 million bonus, forgoing his college commitment to Florida. AP Sports Writer The Minnesota Twins emerged from the lockout with a pressing need for starting pitching. Prices are as steep as ever: Getting Sonny Gray from the Cincinnati Reds cost the Twins most recent ﬁrst-round draft pick. The Twins took their ﬁrst signiﬁcant step toward restocking their rotation on Sunday, acquiring the righthander Gray on Sunday in a trade that sent pitching prospect Chase Petty to the Reds. The Reds included minor league right-hander Francis Peguero in the deal for Petty, who was the 26th overall selection as a high-schooler last summer. “We’re excited about his future, but the ability to access someone like Sonny Gray, who we think pitches at the top of the rotation for anybody, it’s very unique,” Twins president of baseball operations Derek Falvey said. “We think this is a guy who really establishes an anchor in our rotation, a guy that young players can look up to and someone we think is really going to lead us.” The 32-year-old Gray, a two-time All-Star, went 7-9 with a 4.19 ERA and 155 strikeouts over 135 1/3 innings in 26 starts last season, his third with the Reds. Over nine years in the majors with the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees and Reds, Gray has a career record of 82-72 with a 3.61 ERA. Since 2014, he is tied for eighth among right-handers in baseball with 204 starts. “He’s got great stuff,” Falvey said. “But beyond that, just the way he competes every time he goes on the mound, that just adds a level of pushing him up a notch in a rotation.” Entering the ﬁnal guaranteed season of the deal he signed with the Reds to complete a trade from the Yankees in 2019, Gray will make a little more than $10 million. The Twins hold a $12 million club option for 2023 that can escalate based on his innings total this year BACKED BY A YEAR-ROUND CLOG-FREE GUARANTEE EXCLUSIVE LIMITED TIME OFFER! 15% & 10 % OFF YOUR ENTIRE PURCHASE * said Tshiebwe’s coach, John Calipari. The best way to have fun, of course, is winning it all. Baylor did that last year in a title-game romp over Gonzaga. Just like last year, both are No. 1 seeds again, with the Zags the 3-1 favorite to win the title, according to FanDuel Sportsbook. Arizona was next at 6-1, followed by Kentucky (17-2) and Baylor (10-1). “A great learning experience,” Gonzaga’s Drew Timme said on ESPN of last year’s second-place ﬁnish. “Obviously, things didn’t go the way we wanted. But it allowed for a lot of self-growth for the program. We’re excited for the challenge.” So many storylines in this tournament will revolve around Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski. The 75-year-old coach is calling it quits after this season, his 42nd with the Blue Devils. He needs four wins to reach his 13th Final Four, but the road is not easy. people, and all of that work paid off,” Butler said. “In being here once now, I’m ready to work From page 5 on coming back here next year. The best of the champion in program best getting after it in history. The younger Butler — front of all of these fans. It’s overwhelming at who was a runner-up at ﬁrst, but it’s something 126 pounds in the TVC this past season — noted special to be a part of. “The thing that is extra that being the ﬁrst wresspecial about all of this tler in South Gallia history to make it to state is is that I didn’t know if I was even going to have a dream come true, but the chance to wrestle he also mentioned the motivation that he’s tak- at the beginning of the ing away in just compet- year. Luckily, with some help from the folks over ing in a venue that is as at River Valley and my grand as this one. coach, we were able to “It’s deﬁnitely somemake this season a posthing that is special to sibility. I think we’d all me and my family. My agree that it worked out brother wrestled here for four years and never pretty well in the end … made it here, but he was and I am truly thankful here today with my fam- for getting to have this ily to watch and root me season.” SGHS coach Paul Polon. They were all out cyn, now completing his there with me, same as all of the old teammates sixth full season, tended to agree with his pupil and current teammates about how much of a sigthat I’ve had. It’s been a niﬁcant role River Valley special day for a lot of played in helping Butler — and a handful of other grapplers — in competition this winter. “This is my ﬁfth year with Reece, including a couple of years at the junior high level. I will say, I did expect him to get here eventually. I also began to wonder at the beginning of the year if he’d have the chance this season, but I can tell you that he would have made it up here — rather it was at South Gallia or somewhere else,” Polcyn said. “Those Butler boys, they are tough boys. They’ve been raised on a farm and they understand what hard work is, so I’m not surprised to see Reece doing what he’s done this year. And kudos to the River Valley kids that practiced with Reece, because they really pushed him to get better every day in practice. River Valley should probably get as much or more credit for Reece being here at state as me.” South Gallia did not score a point in the ﬁnal Division III standings, but 83 other teams managed a single point by the end of the 3-day event. Legacy Christian won the D-3 championship with 136 points, while Milan Edison was the overall runner-up with 78 points. River Valley joined both Adena and Reading in a tie for 47th place with 11 points each. Editor’s Note: A recap of River Valley’s weekend at the 2022 OHSAA Division III Championships will appear in the Wednesday sports edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, Point Pleasant Register and The Daily Sentinel. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. moments later, though, on a sacriﬁce ﬂy by Brooke Parker. Wagner went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI for GGC, while McFadden ﬁnished 2-for4. Senior Zoe Doll (Minford, OH) was 3-for-4 in a losing cause for Rio Grande, while Myers went 2-for-3 with two RBI. Seniors Shelby Schmitt (Fairﬁeld, OH) and Kenzie Cremeens (Ironton, OH) both doubled in the loss. Sophomore Kali Brickman (Huber Heights, OH) suffered the loss in relief for the RedStorm, allowing two hits and the unearned run over 3-1/3 innings. Alexa Good earned the win in relief for the Grizzlies, tossing two hitless, shutout innings while striking out three. Rio Grande returns to action on Monday when it travels to Waleska, Ga. for a doubleheader with Reinhardt University. First pitch is 1 p.m. innings. He also walked two and fanned nine. Junior Clayton Surrell (Carroll, OH) started From page 5 and lost for Rio Grande, JT Holton went the dis- surrendering eight hits and ﬁve runs over four tance to get the victory innings. for IUK, scattering six Junior AJ Thomas hits and a run over seven (Pickerington, OH) went 2-for-4 with double and freshman Brady Conley (Westerville, OH) added a double of his own in the loss for the RedStorm. Rio Grande is scheduled to return to action on Tuesday when it travels to Campbellsville (Ky.) University for a non-conference doubleheader. First pitch for game one is set for 1 p.m. Butler Softball From page 5 single by McFadden. Trent bunted both runners into scoring position and Goins was intentionally walked to load the bases and set up a force play at any base. The game ended Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the University of Rio Grande. WARRANTY 1-844-980-4667 Mon-Thurs: 8am-11pm, Fri-Sat: 8am-5pm, Sun: 2pm-8pm EST OH-70275839 fair share of love, with a nation-high nine teams, which made it surprising to some that the conference’s tournament champion, Iowa, was stuck with a 5 seed. Leading the Hawkeyes this year is Keegan Murray, a 23-point-per-game scorer who is one of the best inside-outside threats in the game. Kansas guard Ochai Agbaji is something rare in college — a senior, and one who averages around 20 points and ﬁve rebounds a game and also plays great defense. He withdrew from the NBA draft last season and has led the Jayhawks to their ﬁrst No. 1 seed since 2018. Also, Kentucky’s Oscar Tshiebwe, one of dozens who switched schools via the amped-up transfer portal that is displaying a penchant for reshaping college hoops — and college sports — in the blink of an eye. “It’s all about staying in the moment and having more fun than anybody in the tournament,” LIFETIME Subject to credit approval. Call for details. CALL US TODAY FOR scrubbed the event completely, 2021 offered a tournament that put the NCAA under the glare of the spotlight for a number of reasons, not the least of which was the inequities between the men’s and women’s events. This year, the women’s tournament is being branded as “March Madness,” just like the men’s. That bracket was revealed on Sunday, just like the men’s. The No. 1 seeds in that one: South Carolina, Louisville, North Carolina State and Stanford. As always, there was a decent-sized menu of snubs and oversights to debate. On the men’s side, Xavier didn’t make it despite four wins against teams that qualiﬁed for the 68-team ﬁeld. Texas A&M made the ﬁnal of the SEC Tournament but got snubbed, too. Among those making the cut were Michigan, despite 14 losses, and Indiana and Rutgers, which had 13 each. The Big Ten got its WE INSTALL 1 A FREE ESTIMATE Michael Conroy | AP Iowa forward Keegan Murray, center, celebrates with teammates after beating Purdue at the Big Ten Conference tournament championship Sunday in Indianapolis. Iowa won 75-66. YEAR-ROUND! Promo Code: 285 2 ER GUA TO THE FIRST 50 CALLERS ONLY! ** OFF FINANCING THAT FITS YOUR BUDGET!1 D 1 5% OFF R GU TT NATIO ’S E N TH + SENIORS & MILITARY! Any hoops fan hungering for a return to normal this March might have looked at the bracket when it ﬁnally came out and wondered what ever changed. Gonzaga is the tournament’s top seed. Kansas and Arizona are No. 1s, as well. Duke and Kentucky are right up there as No. 2s and the defending champion, Baylor, is the other top seed and a force to be reckoned with again, too. But all that sameness felt like more of a celebration when the pairings were set this Selection Sunday. The mostanticipated reveal of the year felt like a party again, even if it might have been pushed down a notch on the ticker by the unexpected return of Tom Brady to the NFL in an announcement that came just as Dick Vitale and Co., were starting to break down the 68-team draw. “This was a really special year because we all realized what we missed,” Villanova coach Jay Wright said. For the ﬁrst time since 2019, the teams will scatter across the country to eight cities for 48 games over the ﬁrst four-day weekend of America’s unofﬁcial hoops holiday. Then, they will move to four cities for the Sweet 16. And they will cut down the nets in New Orleans, where the Final Four runs April 2-4. It ﬁgures to be a much different atmosphere than in Indianapolis last year, where all 67 games were held in a makeshift bubble with limited fans. 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The Sport Fish Restoration program is a partnership between federal and state governments, the ﬁshing industry, anglers, and boaters. When anglers purchase rods, reels, ﬁshing tackle, ﬁsh ﬁnd- ers, and motorboat fuel, they pay an excise tax. The federal government collects these taxes, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service administers and disburses these funds to state ﬁsh and wildlife agencies. These funds are used to acquire habitat, produce and stock ﬁsh, conduct research and assessment surveys, provide aquatic education, and secure ﬁshing access. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham contributed to this report. (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN ROGERS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING 8QFRQGLWLRQDO /LIHWLPH *XDUDQWHH (VWDEOLVKHG �� Notices %DVHPHQW :DOOV %UDFHG +XQGUHGV 2I /RFDO 5HIHUHQFHV /LFHQVHG� %RQGHG ,QVXUHG The City of Gallipolis is seeking qualified applicants for the position of Assistant Operator for the Gallipolis City Wastewater Plant. Must have a High School Diploma or GED Equivalent. Applications are available at the Office of the City Manager, 333 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, OH 45631 or resumes may be emailed to citymanager@gallipoliscity.com Applications must be returned to the Office of the City Manager or emailed by 3:45 p.m., Friday, March 25th. The City of Gallipolis is an Equal Opportunity Employer Notice to Bidders for Lawn Care and Landscaping Services The Southern Local School District is soliciting bid proposals from qualified lawn care and landscape maintenance contractors to provide contract lawn care and landscape maintenance in specified locations with the school district for the period from April 1, 2022 through November 30, 2022. Bids must be in accordance with the Request for Proposal available from the Southern Local School District. The Request for Proposal may be obtained from the school district at 106 Broadway, Suite 1, Racine, Ohio 45771 or through the school district website at https://www.southernlocalmeigs.org under Departments-Treasurer-Forms-then under Legal Notice: Request for Bids-Lawn Care and Landscape Contractors. Sealed bid proposals in response to this request for bids must be submitted to the Treasurer’s Office, Attn: Christi Hendrix Box 147, Racine, Ohio 45771 No later than 2:00 p.m. local time on March 25, 2022 at which time they will be opened. Proposals received after the established closing time and date for receipt will not be considered. Oral, electronic, telephonic or telegraphic proposals are INVALID and will not receive consideration. The Southern Local School District reserves the right to accept or reject any or all bids, waive any informalities or irregularities in any bid received and to conduct such investigation as necessary to determine the responsibility of any bidder. 3/15/22,3/19/22 825 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 FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hours (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com LEGAL NOTICE Sale of Real Estate Gallia County Foreclosure Auction. Case# 20CV000022. Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC vs Hopkins, Jill M., Hopkins, Nicholas I., et al. .The description of the property to be sold is as follows: Property Address: 618 JAY DR, Gallipolis, Gallia, Ohio, 45631; Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number: 00801801701 AND 00801801800 Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on 03/22/2022 at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days. Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: 04/05/2022 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $5000.00 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted. Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 20CV000022 into the search bar. 3/1/22,3/8/22,3/15/22 FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE EMAIL DERRICK MORRISON AT dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com 740-578-4835 or call 304-674-9208 825 3rd Ave Gallipolis, OH 45631 LEGAL NOTICE Sale of Real Estate Gallia County Foreclosure Auction. Case# 19CV000096. U.S. Bank N.A. vs Lamm, Garry E., Lamm aka Judy Ann Lamm, Judy A., et al. .The description of the property to be sold is as follows: Property Address: 4275 Mount Tabor Rd, Vinton, Gallia, Ohio, 45686; Legal Description: Full Legal Listed on Public Website; Parcel Number:01500148201 Bidding will be available only on www.Auction.com opening on 03/22/2022 at 10:00 AM for a minimum of 7 days. Property may be sold on a provisional sale date should the third party purchaser fail to provide their deposit within the allotted time. Provisional Sale date: 04/05/2022 at 10:00 AM. Sales subject to cancellation. The deposit required is $5000.00 to be paid by wire transfer within 2 hours of the sale ending. No cash is permitted. Purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. To view all sale details and terms for this property visit www.Auction.com and enter the Search Code 19CV000096 into the search bar. 3/1/22,3/8/22,3/15/22 OH-70276695 Check out our &ODVVLÀ�HGV online! OPENING FOR FULL TIME WASTEWATER PLANT ASSISTANT OPERATOR OH-70272850 bluegill in rivers and lakes in the state. Anglers age 16 and older are required to have an Ohio ﬁshing license to ﬁsh in-state public waters. The 2022-23 ﬁshing license is available now, and an annual license is valid for one year after purchase. An annual resident ﬁshing license costs $25. A one-day ﬁshing license costs $14 and may also be redeemed for credit toward the purchase of an annual ﬁshing license. Licenses and permits can XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN ANNOUNCEMENTS THE DISTRICT ADVISORY COUNCIL OF THE GALLIA COUNTY GENERAL HEALTH DISTRICT WILL MEET AT 7 PM ON MONDAY, MARCH 28 IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE GALLIA COUNTY SERVICE CENTER, 499 JACKSON PIKE. 3/15/22 information is available at wildohio.gov or by calling 1-800-WILDLIFE (945-3543). By stocking these water areas throughout the state, anglers of all ages have the opportunity to get out and enjoy quality spring rainbow trout ﬁshing in a familyfriendly environment. The daily catch limit for inland lakes is ﬁve trout per angler with no minimum size limit. Hangsleben said ODNR also stock catﬁsh, saugeye, bass, perch and Tuesday, March 15, 2022 7 �NEWS Daily Sentinel Tuesday, March 15, 2022 8 Russia keeps up attacks in Ukraine as sides hold talks By Yuras Karmanau in a rare glimmer of hope a week and a half into the lethal siege that has pulLVIV, Ukraine — Rus- verized homes and other buildings and left people sia and Ukraine kept a desperate for food, water, fragile diplomatic path heat and medicine. open with a new round The latest negotiaof talks Monday even as Moscow’s forces pounded tions, which were held via video conference, were away at Kyiv and other the fourth round involvcities across the country ing higher-level ofﬁcials in a punishing bombardfrom the two countries ment that the Red Cross said has created “nothing and the ﬁrst in a week. short of a nightmare” for The talks ended without a breakthrough after sevcivilians. eral hours, with an aide Meanwhile, a convoy to Ukrainian President of 160 civilian cars left the encircled port city of Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying the negotiators took Mariupol along a designated humanitarian route, “a technical pause” and the city council reported, planned to meet again Associated Press COVID-19 delays trial in plot to abduct Michigan governor Associated Press GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The trial of four men accused of plotting to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over her COVID-19 restrictions didn’t resume as scheduled Monday after someone tested positive for the virus. U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker did not identify the person in his order Sunday, saying only that an “essential trial participant” tested positive over the weekend. The trial might resume Thursday. The trial, which involves 18 jurors, four defendants and a raft of lawyers and support staff, started last week in a windowless courtroom in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The jury heard some evidence Wednesday and Thursday before going home for the weekend. Masks were optional in court. Assistant U.S. Attorney Jonathan Roth was the only lawyer to wear one, removing it only to deliver his opening statement to the jury and to question witnesses. The defendants — Adam Fox, Barry Croft Jr., Daniel Harris and Brandon Caserta — were not wearing masks Lent and neither was the judge. One juror had a mask. Undercover FBI agents and informants are expected to testify in the coming weeks, along with two men, Ty Garbin and Kaleb Franks, who have pleaded guilty to a scheme to kidnap Whitmer because of her tough policies during the early months of the pandemic. The trial could last more than a month. On Thursday, jurors for the ﬁrst time heard a recording of one of the men speciﬁcally talk about kidnapping Whitmer, a Democrat. Croft could be heard saying it should be “a quick, precise grab.” It was an early rebuttal by prosecutors to defense claims that the men were somehow entrapped or tricked into joining a kidnapping conspiracy that wouldn’t have occurred to them otherwise. In 2020, Whitmer was trading taunts with then-President Donald Trump over his administration’s response to COVID-19. Her critics regularly protested at the Michigan Capitol, clogging streets around the statehouse and legally carrying semiautomatic riﬂes into the building. by the Union Charge churches. Lent 2022 began From page 1 March 2 and ends April 14. It is the annual Christian period that Methodist Church is begins on Ash Wednesalso hosting speakers day and lasts for 40 for this year’s Lenten days, not including Luncheon series. Sundays, and repreRemaining speaksents the 40 days Jesus ers and the churches spent fasting in the providing the meals wilderness. Lent preinclude: cedes Easter and many March 17 – Pastor Christians spend the Saundra Boley of the time reﬂecting, fasting Seventh Street United and praying. Methodist Church in Also in Gallipolis, the Parkersburg, and ClifLenten Fish Fry menu ton United Methodist has returned to St. Church preparing the Louis Catholic Church, food; 85 State Street, Fridays March 24 – Pastor in March. Serving is set Janice Odom of Beech for 4:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. Hill United Methodist March 18 and 25. OfferChurch in Southside, ing meal packages from with the meal by New Haven United Method- $12 to $15, as well as a child’s menu for $6. ist Church; Serving shrimp, fried March 31 – Kim and sauteed ﬁsh, side Matthews, Certiﬁed dishes, desserts, drinks. Lay Minister serving (Editor’s note: Email with the United Methany other commuodist Foundation in Charleston, and St. Paul nity events regarding Lent and Easter to Lutheran Church protdsnews@aimmedividing lunch; and, amidwest.com for free April 7 – Rev. Dr. Barry Ball, retired, and publication considerhusband of Rev. Sandra ation.) Steiner-Ball, West Vir© 2022, Ohio Valley ginia Conference BishPublishing, all rights op, with lunch provided reserved. the Russian offensives remained stalled on Monday after making little progress over the weekend, according to a senior U.S. defense ofﬁcial who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss the Pentagon’s assessment. Russian troops were still about 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the center of Kyiv, the ofﬁcial said. The ofﬁcial said that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces have launched more than 900 missiles but that Ukraine’s airspace is still contested, with Russia not achieving total air superiority. Overnight, air raid alerts sounded in cities and towns around the country, from near the Russian border in the east to the Carpathian Mountains in the west, and ﬁghting continued on the outskirts of Kyiv. Ukrainian ofﬁcials said Russian forces shelled several suburbs of the capital. Ukrainian authorities said two people were killed when the Russians struck an airplane factory in Kyiv, sparking a large ﬁre. The Antonov factory is Ukraine’s largest aircraft manufacturing plant and is best known for producing many of the world’s biggest cargo planes. Russian artillery ﬁre also hit a nine-story apartment building in the northern Obolonskyi district of the city, killing two more people, authorities said. Fireﬁghters worked to rescue survivors, painstakingly carrying an injured woman on a stretcher away from the blackened and smoking building. And a Russian airstrike near a Ukrainian checkpoint caused extensive damage to a downtown Kyiv neighborhood, killing one person, Ukraine’s emergency agency said. Family Services and with those that we serve. An award for one is an award From page 1 for all. Meigs County has a great team of professionals dedicated to pubaward. Being selected lic service and to helping 2021 Director of the Year by the Ohio Job and others and I am glad to be a part of the team.” Family Services DirecShannon Jones, Henry tors’ Association and its members is a tremendous County JFS Director and OJFSDA President, said, honor. There are so many deserving directors “I’m honored to announce Meigs County JFS Direcacross the state that are doing great things, to be tor Chris Shank as our the recipient of this year’s 2021 OJFSDA Outstanding Director of the Year. award is a privilege. I share this award with my Chris’ passion for his staff, my commissioners, community coupled with the kindness and respect those who have helped me along the way, my fel- he shows to JFS staff, fellow directors, and clilow directors, the Meigs ents made him a natural County community, our choice for this award. He partners at the Ohio lives the values of colDepartment of Job and laboration, perseverance and professionalism and he is a shining example of how these values can transform public service. He is a strong leader with a big heart, and he is well deserving of this recognition.” Joel Potts, Executive Director of OJFSDA said, “Since Chris began as Director in Meigs County he has exempliﬁed the type of leader needed in the job and family services system. He understands the positive role job and family service plays in the community, whether helping children and seniors at risk, providing basic necessities to those most economically vulnerable, or improving employment opportunities for employees and employers alike, he has had a distinguished career and is a dedicated and inspirational public servant.” The Ohio Job and Family Services Directors’ Association is a not-for-proﬁt statewide organization established in 1946. OJFSDA represents Ohio’s 88 County Departments of Job and Family Services Directors on the local, state, and national level. OJFSDA communicates key issues and solutions regarding the delivery of social services to Ohio policymakers, legislators, and other decision makers. This piece provided by OJFSDA. Meigs County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Monday, there have From page 1 been 4,585 total cases (3 new) in Meigs County counties with a Medium since the beginning of level rating, the CDC advises the following pre- the pandemic, 230 hospitalizations (1 new) and vention steps: 84 deaths. Of the 4,585 If you are at high risk cases, 4,405 (19 new) are for severe illness, talk to your healthcare provider presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: about whether you need 0-19 — 895 cases, 10 to wear a mask and take hospitalizations other precautions; 20-29 — 655 cases, 5 Stay up to date with hospitalizations, 1 death COVID-19 vaccines; 30-39 — 599 cases, 15 Get tested if you have hospitalizations, 1 death symptoms. 40-49 — 672 cases (2 Find the COVID-19 new), 18 hospitalizations, Community Levels 2 deaths County Check tool at 50-59 — 648 cases, https://www.cdc.gov/ coronavirus/2019-ncov/ 37 hospitalizations, 10 deaths your-health/covid-by60-69 — 548 cases, county.html. Here is a closer look at 57 hospitalizations, 13 the local COVID-19 data: deaths 70-79 — 355 cases, 53 hospitalizations, 30 Gallia County deaths According to the 2 80-plus — 213 cases (1 p.m. update from ODH new), 35 hospitalizations on Monday, there have been 7,449 total cases (6 (1 new), 26 deaths Vaccination rates in new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the Meigs County are as follows, according to ODH: pandemic, 397 hospitalVaccines started: izations and 121 deaths. Of the 7,449 cases, 7,144 11,300 (49.32 percent of the population); (18 new) are presumed Vaccines completed: recovered. Case data is as follows: 10,346 (45.17 percent of the population). 0-19 — 1,489 cases (1 new), 12 hospitalizations 20-29 —1,200 cases, 22 Mason County hospitalizations, 2 death According to the 10 30-39 — 1,090 cases, a.m. update on Monday 20 hospitalizations, 1 from DHHR, there have death been 6,614 cases (22 40-49 — 1,087 cases, new) of COVID-19, in 35 hospitalizations, 8 Mason County (6,134 deaths conﬁrmed cases, 480 50-59 — 987 cases (1 probable cases) since new), 65 hospitalizations, the beginning of the 13 deaths pandemic and 89 deaths. 60-69 — 799 cases (3 DHHR reports there are new), 72 hospitalizations, currently 25 active cases 22 deaths and 6,500 recovered cases 70-79 — 491 cases (1 in Mason County. new), 100 hospitaliza(Editor’s note: Case tions, 31 deaths data includes both con80-plus — 306 cases, ﬁrmed and probable 71 hospitalizations, 41 cases.) deaths Case data is as follows: Vaccination rates in 0-4 — 146 cases (3 Gallia County are as folnew) lows, according to ODH: 5-11 — 319 cases Vaccines started: 12-15 — 333 cases 14,524 (48.57 percent of 16-20 — 472 cases (1 the population); new) Vaccines completed: 21-25 — 538 cases 13,354 (44.67 percent of 26-30 — 607 cases (8 the population). new) 31-40 — 1,099 cases (6 new), 2 deaths 41-50 — 1,018 cases (2 new), 3 deaths 51-60 — 854 cases (1 new), 12 deaths 61-70 — 643 cases (1 new), 16 deaths 71+ — 585 cases (2 new), 56 deaths Additional county case data since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Total cases since start of vaccinations: 5,712 (23 new); Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 4,798 (11 new); Total breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated — 914 (14 new); Total deaths among not fully vaccinated individuals — 72; Total breakthrough deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 6. A total of 12,064 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is 45.5 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with 10,194 fully vaccinated or 38.4 percent of the population. Mason County is currently green on the West Virginia County Alert System. There have been 28 conﬁrmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason County. There are six conﬁrmed cases of the Omicron variant reported in Mason County. Vaccines completed: 6,721,314 (57.50 percent of the population). As of March 9, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 22,417; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 1,174; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 64,693; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 4,387. Tuesday. The two sides had expressed some optimism in the past few days. Mykhailo Podolyak, the aide to Zelenskyy, said over the weekend that Russia was “listening carefully to our proposals.” He tweeted Monday that the negotiators would discuss “peace, ceaseﬁre, immediate withdrawal of troops & security guarantees.” Previous discussions, held in person in Belarus, produced no lasting humanitarian routes or agreements to end the ﬁghting. Overall, nearly all of Shank COVID West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Monday from DHHR, there have been 495,539 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 664 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 82,584 “breakthrough” cases as of Monday with 729 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/ Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 6,559 deaths due to COVID19 since the start of the pandemic, with 10 since the last update. There are 1,244 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 4.04 and a cumulative Ohio According to the 2 p.m. positivity rate of 8.33 percent. update on Monday from Statewide, 1,117,619 ODH, there have been West Virginia residents 317 cases in the past 24 hours (21-day average of have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 905), four new hospital(62.4 percent of the popuizations (21-day average lation). A total of 53.9 of 77), zero new ICU admissions (21-day aver- percent of the population, 965,375 individuals have age of 9) and zero new deaths in the previous 24 been fully vaccinated. Beth Sergent contribhours (21-day average uted to this story. of 91) with 37,410 total © 2022 Ohio Valley reported deaths. (Editor’s Note: Deaths are reported Publishing, all rights reserved. two days per week.) Vaccination rates in Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a Ohio are as follows, staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishaccording to ODH: ing, reach her at 304-675-1333, Vaccines started: ext. 1992. 7,260,478 (62.11 percent of the population); � 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. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Newspaper 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/. 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