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High 93° / Low 67° Today’s weather forecast Marauders win sectional WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 8 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 100, Volume 76 Saturday, May 21, 2022 s $2 123 new COVID cases reported By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com Editor’s note: Due to recent changes in the frequency of data reported by the Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Valley Publishing’s COVID Update will now only appear once a week, in Saturday editions. OHIO VALLEY — Since the publication of last week’s update, there were 123 new COVID19 cases reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Friday. Statistics reported on Friday, May 20: In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 51 new COVID-19 cases. In Meigs County, ODH reported 26 new COVID-19 cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), reported 46 new cases of COVID-19. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: Gallia County According to the update from ODH on Thursday, there have been 7,616 total cases (51 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, 408 hospitalizations (2 new) and 127 deaths. Of the 7,616 cases, 7,357 (11 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 1,520 cases (9 new), 14 hospitalizations (1 new) 20-29 —1,229 cases (8 new), 22 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 30-39 — 1,112 cases (6 new), 21 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 1,107 cases (9 new), 37 hospitalizations, 8 deaths 50-59 — 1,002 cases (4 new), 65 hospitalizations, 14 deaths 60-69 — 826 cases (6 new), 72 hospitalizations, 22 deaths 70-79 — 506 cases (7 new), 104 hospitaliza- tions, 32 deaths 80-plus — 314 cases (3 new), 73 hospitalizations (1 new), 45 deaths Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 14,672 (49.07 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 13,545 (45.29 percent of the population). Meigs County According to the update from ODH on Thursday, there have been 4,712 total cases (26 new) in Meigs County since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, 239 hospitalizations (3 new) and 88 deaths. Of the 4,712 cases, 4,553 (12 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 911 cases (3 new), 11 hospitalizations 20-29 — 672 cases (4 new), 5 hospitalizations, 1 death 30-39 — 620 cases (6 new), 15 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 683 cases (1 new), 18 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 50-59 — 664 cases (2 new), 38 hospitalizations, 10 deaths 60-69 — 562 cases (1 new), 57 hospitalizations, 14 deaths 70-79 — 371 cases (5 new), 56 hospitalizations (3 new), 33 deaths 80-plus — 229 cases (4 new), 39 hospitalizations, 26 deaths Vaccination rates in Meigs County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 11,427 (49.88 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 10,509 (45.88 percent of the population). Mason County According to the 10 a.m. update on Friday from DHHR, there have been 6,749 cases (46 new) of COVID-19, in Mason County (6,250 confirmed cases, 499 probable cases) since the beginning of the Courtesy photo On behalf of the staff at Southern Local, Scott Wolfe (right) passes off the keys to Alan Crisp (left) to the completed ‘Paying it Forward’ project. Colleagues raised money for materials to have Crisp’s truck painted as a kindly gesture to pay tribute to Crisp, who was recently diagnosed with MS. Teachers ‘paying it forward’ RACINE — Last fall, Southern teacher Alan Crisp asked his colleague Scott Wolfe to paint his truck, a 1990 Dodge Dakota. The truck had several dents, dings, and rusty spots along with a peeling clear coat, so the job was going to take some time, according to Wolfe. Wolfe told Crisp they could paint it this coming summer when school was out. Crisp had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) about the same time as the onset of the COVID pandemic and has been in declining health over the past two years. Wolfe told a couple coworkers about doing the work this summer, and that’s when school secretary Vicki Northup and Wolfe conjured up an idea, then Northup went to work. Northup worked her magic in what she dubs the “Paying it Forward” campaign, and secretly raised enough money from teachers and staff at school to pay for the materials. Or so they thought. Last fall, Wolfe had priced materials to give Crisp an idea of the costs. But with the supply crisis and inflation, the price had nearly doubled. A couple employees at school stepped it up even more, and Pomeroy Auto Parts pitched in as well to make up the difference. While a lot of work was going on in the background, Crisp was not aware; not even the least bit suspicious. Wolfe, the special education director at Southern, called an ‘emergency’ special education meeting, which also included other donors outside the special education department in attendance. “Some of the teachers were wondering what the meeting was about,” recalled Northup. “I just told them it had to deal with some paperwork we had to get done for the state.” Wolfe began the meeting as if it were really a legitimate meeting, then shifted gears to surprise Crisp as the “Man of the Hour” and revealed the secret plot. Several happy tears were shed by just about everyone. Mr. Crisp was legitimately surprised and overwhelmed with the kindness. “The teachers and staff wanted to “Pay it Forward” and do something nice for Alan,” said Northup. “Everyone respects him and admires his resilience. Alan is here at work everyday, doing what he loves to do- teaching kids.” Crisp noted, while holding back tears, “I love my Southern family. I cannot thank you enough. Thank You!” Wolfe’s part of the bargain was to do all the work on the truck and paint it free of charge. “I have taught with Mr. Crisp for 21 years now and I wanted to do something nice for him. The Southern staff made it even more special. They stepped it up in a big way and I also want to thank Pomeroy Auto Parts as well.” Submitted by Scott Wolfe. Sheriff ’s office participates in enforcement program Staff Report an effort to reduce fatal crashes. In April’s Distracted Driving enforcement efforts, deputies POMEROY — Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood announced the worked 28 hours of overtime with enforcement results of the sheriff’s the following results. Deputies office’s participation in April’s Dis- issued 11 citations for speed, two citations for distracted driving, tracted Driving Month. one citation for no operator’s This enforcement program is part of Summer Holiday Enforce- license, and one felony arrest. Deputies made a total of 22 trafment Program grant through the fic stops and drove a total of 381 Ohio Traffic Safety Office. The miles during the enforcement Meigs County Sheriff’s Office received a grant of $12,715.94 for activity. The Meigs County Sheriff’s 350 overtime hours to conduct High Visibility Enforcement activ- Office will also be participating in the National Click it or Ticket ities in areas of Meigs County in campaign starting May 23 to June 5. The Click it or Ticket campaign focuses on educating drivers and passengers on the importance of buckling up and always wearing a seat belt. This campaign aims at enforcing seat-belt use to help keep travelers safe as they drive to their summer destinations. Deputies will be focused on enforcing Ohio’s restraint laws during this campaign in an effort to reduce fatal crashes in Meigs County. Information provided by Meigs County Sheriff’s Office. 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Smith was last POINT PLEASANT seen on Three — A candlelight vigil Mile Road in for Grace Allison Smith, Mason County. who has been missing Her car was found Smith since Feb. 23, will be held Thursday, 8 p.m., on abandoned in the TNT area with the steps of the Mason her personal belongings County Courthouse in still inside, and the keys Point Pleasant. located on the car hood. It has been three “With this vigil, we are months since family hoping to show her fammembers have seen or spoken to Smith, accord- ily that no one has forgoting to her cousin, Hannah ten, and to keep her name Taylor, who is organizing in the front of everyone’s minds and on the news,” the event, along with Special to OVP Taylor said. Pastor Jonathan Pinson will be leading a prayer at the vigil, followed by a moment of silence. Candles will be lit shortly before dark, and speakers will reminisce about their favorite moments with Smith. A $6,000 reward is being offered for the location of Smith’s whereabouts. Taylor said local police departments and officials have been working hard on the case. “They have absolutely been the most kind to our family,” Taylor added. Smith is 34 years old, weighs approximately 90 pounds, and is five-feet, four-inches tall. Anyone having information on her can call 911 or the Mason County Sheriff’s Department at 304-6753838. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@hotmail.com. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Saturday, May 21, 2022 OBITUARY Nancy Leah Snider Porter MIDDLEPORT — Nancy Leah Snider Porter, 68, of Middleport, obtained her wings Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. She was born August 8, 1953 at Pomeroy to the late James Paul Snider and Mamie Mae Eblin Stevenson. Nancy was of the Nazarene faith, worked for Buckeye Community Services as a home health care giver, and former member Tops (Meigs). Nancy is survived by children Leah Danielle Whittekind, Shawn Lee (Amy) Whittekind, and Daniel Shane Whit- tekind; brothers Randy Paul Snider and Jimmy Ray Snider; sister Tammy Johnson; 10 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Besides her parents, she was preceded by husband Mike Porter; ex-husband Harold Whittekind; sisters Paulette Farley and Barbara Colmer; and a grandson John Harve Whittekind. A memorial gathering will be Sunday, May 22, 2022, from 2-3 p.m. at Birchfield Funeral Home, Rutland. Online condolences can be shared at birchfieldfuneralhome.com. DEATH NOTICE Angel OZARK, Mo. — Sharon Angel, 57, of Ozark, Mo., formerly of Gallia County, died Saturday, May 14, 2022 in Springfield, Mo. A Graveside Service for Sharon will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Ridgelawn Cemetery. Willis Funeral Home is in care of the arrangements. TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press shouted he was Jesus Christ. In 1979, former Today is Saturday, San Francisco City May 21, the 141st day Supervisor Dan White of 2022. There are 224 was convicted of volundays left in the year. tary manslaughter in the slayings of Mayor Today’s highlight in George Moscone (mahshistory KOH’-nee) and openly On May 21, 1881, gay Supervisor Harvey Clara Barton founded Milk; outrage over the the American Red verdict sparked rioting. Cross. (White was sentenced to seven years and eight On this date In 1471, King Henry months in prison; he ended up serving five VI of England died in the Tower of London at years and took his own life in 1985.) age 49. In 1991, former In 1542, Spanish Indian Prime Minister explorer Hernando de Soto died while search- Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated during national ing for gold along the elections by a suicide Mississippi River. bomber. In 1924, in a case In 2000, death that drew much notoriclaimed actor Sir John ety, 14-year-old Bobby Gielgud at age 96 and Franks was murdered author Dame Barbara in a “thrill killing” carCartland at age 98. ried out by University In 2020, President of Chicago students Nathan Leopold Jr. and Donald Trump visited Richard Loeb (Bobby’s a Ford Motor Co. plant outside Detroit that cousin). had been repurposed In 1927, Charles to manufacture ventilaA. Lindbergh landed tors; he did not publicly his Spirit of St. Louis wear a face mask but monoplane near Paris, completing the first solo said he had worn one while out of public view. airplane flight across A Michigan judge sided the Atlantic Ocean in with Gov. Gretchen 33 1/2 hours. Whitmer in a challenge In 1932, Amelia by Republican lawmakEarhart became the ers to her authority to first woman to fly solo order sweeping restricacross the Atlantic Ocean as she landed in tions during the coronaNorthern Ireland, about virus outbreak. 15 hours after leaving Newfoundland. Ten years ago: In 1941, a German President Barack U-boat sank the Obama and other world American merchant leaders meeting in steamship SS Robin Chicago locked in place Moor in the South an Afghanistan exit path Atlantic after the ship’s that would keep their passengers and crew troops fighting there for were allowed to board two more years. Former lifeboats. Rutgers University stuIn 1955, Chuck Berry dent Dharun Ravi (dahrecorded his first single, ROON’ RAH’-vee), who “Maybellene,” for Chess used a webcam to spy Records in Chicago. on his gay roommate, In 1972, Tyler Clementi, who Michelangelo’s Pieta, on then committed suicide, display at the Vatican, was sentenced to 30 was damaged by a ham- days in jail (he served mer-wielding man who 20). 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. 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The home, clothes, cars, yellow teeth, premature Juli Simpson hair, bedding, carpet, and wrinkles, heart disease, other surfaces can all have coughing, dizziness, headsignificant levels of contaminaaches and more. But what about tion. Babies and young children this thing called ‘Third-Hand’ have tiny lungs, spend time on smoke? floors and other surfaces that can Basically, all tobacco products have toxins from smoke, and they leave behind some sort of chemitend to put everything (including cal residue. Tobacco products their hands) into their mouths. come in many different forms Babies’ brains and immune sysand shapes, such as cigarettes, tems are also still immature and cigars, and e-cigarettes (vapes). developing. Third-hand smoke refers to the Whether you are a smoker/vaper gases and particles that stick to and become embedded in materi- or a non-smoker, there are steps als and objects, like carpet, walls, to take to help minimize a child’s furniture, blankets, car upholstery, exposure: *Make sure that all of your hair/skin, clothes, and other child’s indoor spaces are 100% items. Unfortunately, third-hand smoke smoke/vape-free. That means no smoking inside the home. It lingers in rooms long after smokis also best to wash hands and ing stops and remains on clothchange clothing after smoking/ ing even after leaving a smoky vaping if you will be coming into place. Hence the smell, and this contact with a child. If you have also includes the aerosol from third-hand smoke on your clothes vaping products. The vape cloud and then cuddle your baby, your produced after using e-cigarettes baby can breathe in or absorb the is not just water! It is an aerotoxins through their skin. This sol. People can be exposed to is also important for anybody third-hand smoke by touching that helps care for the child, such contaminated surfaces (absorpas childcare workers and family tion through the skin), by eating members. If changing clothes isn’t objects that have been contamipossible, you can wear an overnated by the smoke/vapor, and sized shirt of jacket that you can by breathing in the air surroundleave outside after you smoke. ing the third-hand contaminated *Make sure your child travels in 100% smoke/vape-free vehicles. Cracking a window is not enough. Babies and young children just can’t remove themselves from the car or room if the smoke is bothering them like adults can. If smoking in a car, the residue will definitely settle on the car upholstery and baby’s car seat, not to mention the toxins being breathed in from the air. It is safest to plan the timing of your travel so you will not be smoking/vaping while in the vehicle with your child. Or if needed, to safely pull off the road, make sure the child is not too hot/cold—NEVER leave a child in a car unattended—, and quickly smoke or vape outside the vehicle. *Before moving in to a home, buying a used car, or bringing any other used items into your home, think about the cleanliness of the home/car/item and how you can reduce any possible toxin residue left behind. This could include wiping down, washing, airing out, and checking or replacing air filters regularly. If you do smoke or vape, it is never too late to quit! Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW to get started, or the Meigs County Health Department at 740-992-6626. Protect your children from third-hand smoke by educating yourself and those around you about how kids may be exposed. To learn more, visit https://thirdhandsmoke.org. Juli Simpson, RN, BSN, LSN, is Program Director for the Maternal & Child Health, for the Meigs County Health Department Gallia, Meigs community briefs Church, 1100 4th Ave, Gallipolis, will hold a Memorial Day Service on Sunday, May 29, at 10 a.m. RACINE - Post 602 of the American Legion of Racine will hold a Memorial service May 30, 10 a.m., at the adjacent Veterans Memorial Park. John Westover, pastor of the Antiquity Baptist Church will be the speaker, and the Southern POMEROY — Marg Reuter will Local Marching Band will prebe celebrating her 98th birthday on form, refreshments to follow. POMEROY — Post 39 of the May 29. Cards may be sent to 138 Pomeroy American Legion and Beech St. Pomeroy, OH 45769. Auxiliary will hold a Memorial Day ceremony at 11:30 a.m. on the Pomeroy Levy, with a guest speaker and the Southern Local Marching Band will preforming. Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter NSDAR’s next meeting will be an outing at Tu-Endie-Wei Park, Point Pleasant, W.Va. The meeting/outing will be on Saturday, May 21, beginning at 1 p.m. A tour of the park will be conducted by park staff. This is a brown-bag lunch, in GALLIA COUNTY — The case of rain we will be indoors. If Southwestern High School Alumni you need a ride, call Opal at 740Banquet will be held at Southwest992-3301. ern Elementary School on May 28. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. Cost of meals will be $20 per person. Please contact Jeanie Hively at (740) 245-9740 for further information on attending. GALLIPOLIS—The 2022 Gallipolis Memorial Day Parade, organized by the Gallia County Veterans Service Commission, will be held on Monday May 30. The parade will begin at 10:30 am and end at City Park at approximately ADDISON — The Kyger Creek 11:00 a.m. with a ceremony to fol- High School Alumni Dinner will low. All veteran service organizabe held on Saturday, May 28, 2022, tions, businesses, foundations and at River of Life U.M.Church Felother community support groups lowship Room. Located .3 mile are invited to participate. Those from Route 7 in Addison (Addison interested are asked to contact the Pike). All classes will be recogGallia County Veterans Service nized, highlighting special classes. Office at 740-446-2005 no later Registration begins at 5 p.m. and than Friday May 20. dinner served at 6 p.m. SHADE — Post 128 of the American Legion of Middleport will provide the honor ceremony at Burlingham Church and Cemetery at 1 p.m. on May 30. There will be a gathering after the cerCHESHIRE — The Cheshire emony for a program, displays, High School Alumni Reunion will music and refreshments. be held May 28 at 5 p.m. There is POMEROY — The Meigs no charge to attend. County Memorial Day Run events will be Friday-Sunday, May 27-29 at the Eagles. Sign-up is from 10 a.m.-noon. on Saturday for the Dice Run. Music will be in Pomeroy on Friday from 6-9 p.m., POMEROY — The Ohio State Saturday from 7-11 p.m. The University mobile mammography Memorial Run will begin at 1 p.m. unit will visit the Meigs County on Sunday. Health Department on May 26. GALLIPOLIS - The First Baptist Eligibility includes women 40 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. years or older, or 35 years with a physician’s order, and no current breast symptoms. Contact Courtney Midkiff at 740-992-6626 for an appointment. Card shower Elks Scholarships NSDAR meeting Southwestern High School Alumni banquet Memorial Day events Kyger Creek Alumni dinner Cheshire Alumni Banquet Women’s health screening GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis Elks Lodge #107 scholarships are now available for graduating high school seniors from Gallia and Meigs counties and Mason County, W.Va. Applications are available in guidance counselor offices at area high schools. Awards will be based on the applicant’s financial need, scholastic achievements and leadership qualities. Deadline to return the application to the Elks Lodge is July 5. Applications can be mailed to Past Exalted Ruler’s Association, Gallipolis Elks Lodge #017, 408 Second Avenue, P.O. Box 303, Gallipolis, OH 45631. Ongoing road closures MEIGS COUNTY — A tree trimming project begins on May 3 on SR 124, between U.S. 33 and SR 833. The road will be closed where work is taking place between 8 a.m. - 3 p.m., MondayFriday. This is a moving operation. Estimated completion: May 27. 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. 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. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, May 21, 2022 3 ‘How dare you!’: Grief, anger from Buffalo victims’ kin By Aaron Morrison and Carolyn Thompson in hundreds of pages of writings he posted online Associated Press shortly before the shooting. It was livestreamed from a helmet-mounted BUFFALO, N.Y. — camera. Relatives of the 10 Black “We need to hold all people massacred in a that have aided and abetBuffalo supermarket ted the hate in this counpleaded with the nation try accountable,” SharpThursday to confront ton said at the news conand stop racist violence, ference outside Buffalo’s their agony pouring out Antioch Baptist Church. in the tears of a 12-yearThe civil rights activold child, hours after the ist’s group, the National white man accused in Action Network, plans to the killings silently faced cover funeral expenses for a murder indictment in those killed. court. The carnage at the Jaques “Jake” PatterTops supermarket was son, who lost his father, unsettling even in a covered his face with Joshua Bessex | AP nation that has become his hands as his mother Tirzah Patterson, former wife of Buffalo shooting victim Heyward Patterson, speaks as her son, spoke at a news conferJaques “Jake” Patterson, 12, covers his face during a press conference outside the Antioch Baptist almost numb to mass shootings. Thirteen ence. Once she finished, Church on Thursday in Buffalo, N.Y. people were shot in total, Jake collapsed into the all but two of them Black. Gendron, whose lawshouted viscerally. old church deacon, was arms of Rev. Al SharpGendron’s online writyer entered a not guilty “I need this violence gunned down Saturday ton, the veteran civil at Tops Friendly Market. to stop,” she added. “We plea for him at an earlier ings said he planned the rights activist, and cried assault after becoming court appearance, didn’t need to fix this, and we silently, using his T-shirt So was Robin Harris’s speak. His attorneys later infatuated with white need to fix it now.” 86-year-old mother and to wipe his tears. declined to comment. He supremacist ideology he Earlier in the day in best friend, Ruth Whit“His heart is broken,” is being held without bail encountered online. field, on a day when they another part of town, said his mother, Tirzah “I constantly think and is due back in court accused gunman Payton Patterson, adding that her were supposed to go see about what could have June 9. Gendron, 18, appeared the touring Broadway son was having trouble been done,” Mark Talley Authorities are invesbriefly in court to hear show “Ain’t Too Proud.” sleeping and eating. tigating the possibility of said at the families’ news “That racist young man that he was indicted in “As a mother, what am hate crime and terrorism conference, holding a the killings. took my mother away,” I supposed to do to help charges against Gendron, photo of his slain mother, “Payton, you’re a cowHarris said, trembling him get through this?” Geraldine Talley, 62. Her who apparently detailed and stomping her feet as ard!” someone shouted she said. fiance, who survived the his plans for the assault the courtroom gallery as she spoke. Her ex-husband, Heyand his racist motivation shooting, saw her get “How dare you!” Harris he was led away. ward Patterson, a 67-year- shot to death, her son said. Inaction on the threat of white supremacist violence, Talley said, led to last weekend’s bloodshed. “It’s like Groundhog’s Day. We’ve seen this over and over again,” he said. Stephen Belongia, the FBI’s lead agent in Buffalo, said at a news briefing that agents were still working to piece together Gendron’s motives and how he came to his extremist views. Investigators have been examining the online documents, which included a private diary on the chat platform Discord. The diary said Gendron planned his attack in secret, with no outside help. A half-hour before opening fire, he invited a small group of people to see his writings, Discord said. Fifteen Discord users accepted, according to a person familiar with the investigation who was not authorized to speak about it publicly. It wasn’t clear how quickly those people saw what he’d written or whether any tried to alert law enforcement. Religious backers of abortion rights say God’s on their side And as the U.S. Supreme Court appears poised to dismantle the constitutional right to an abortion, they draw on their faith that they will somehow continue. God is on our side, they tell each other. God will keep this clinic open. Robin Marty, who moved from Minneapolis to Tuscaloosa a couple years ago to help run this clinic, was surprised to hear nurses pray for guidance as the future of abortion grows uncertain. “That is one of the things that has caused a whiplash for me — I had this stereotype in my head of a Southern religious person,” said Marty. “I just assumed that there was no compatibility between people who are religious and people who support the ability to get an abor- Congratulations!!! We are so proud of you & love you! Love, Mom & Rob Dad & Jen OH-70286404 Coulter Cleland OH-70286666 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — It was lunch hour at the abortion clinic, so the nurse in the recovery room got her Bible out of her bag in the closet and began to read. “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding,” her favorite proverb says, and she returns to it again and again. “He will make your paths straight.” She believes God led her here, to a job at the West Alabama Women’s Center, tending to patients who’ve just had abortions. “I trust in God,” said Ramona, who asked that her last name not be used because of the volatility of America’s abortion debate. Out in the parking lot, protesters bellowed at patients arriving for appointments, doing battle against what they regard as a grave sin. The loudest voices in the abortion debate are often characterized along a starkly religious divide, the faithful versus not. But the reality is much more nuanced, both at this abortion clinic and in the nation that surrounds it. The clinic’s staff of 11 — most of them Black, deeply faithful Christian women — have no trouble at all reconciling their work with their religion. Follow Your Dreams… Clear Eyes, Full Heart! ~Love Dad, Mom, Griffin & Gunner REPORTER WANTED General Assignment Reporter The Gallipolis Daily Tribune, Pomeroy Daily Sentinel & Point Pleasant Register has an immediate opening for a community news reporter to help cover local government, schools, community events and various human-interest stories that affect the lives of readers in Gallia, Meigs & Mason counties. Listening, writing, and reporting skills are needed. Ability to shoot photos is also a plus. Full-time position offering benefit programs including medical, dental and vision plans, paid time off, life insurance and a 401k Program. Interested candidates should send resume, clips or work samples to lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com. Aim Media Midwest is an equal opportunity employer. OH-70284989 tion.” Marty realized she was wrong . It’s a common error. “We need to have a real conversation about what we describe as Christianity,” said Kendra Cotton, a member of the Black Southern Women’s Collective, a network of Black women organizers, many of them from faithbased groups. The white evangelical worldview that abortion is murder has consumed the conversation, flattening the understanding of how religion and views on abortion truly intersect, she said. Before Roe v. Wade, faith leaders in many places led efforts to help pregnant women access underground abortions, because they considered it a calling to show compassion and mercy to the most vulnerable. Now, Black Protestants have some of the most liberal views on access to abortion: Nearly 70% believe abortion should be legal in most or all cases, according to the Public Religion Research Institute. 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To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Saturday, May 21 MIDDLEPORT — The COVID From page 1 pandemic in 2020, and 93 deaths. DHHR reports there are currently 27 active cases and 6,629 recovered cases in Mason County. (Editor’s note: Case data includes both confirmed and probable cases.) Case data is as follows: 0-4 — 150 cases (2 new) 5-11 — 320 cases 12-15 — 335 cases (1 new) 16-20 — 475 cases (2 new) 21-25 — 547 cases (3 new) 26-30 — 618 cases (4 new) 31-40 — 1,117 cases (2 new), 2 deaths 41-50 — 1,043 cases (11 new), 3 deaths 51-60 — 877 cases (7 new), 12 deaths 61-70 — 664 cases (7 new), 16 deaths 71+ — 603 cases (7 new), 60 deaths Additional county case data since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Total cases since start of vaccinations: 5,839 (42 new); Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 4,875 (24 new); Total breakthrough 2 PM 73° 88° 83° Hot and humid today with some sun. A thunderstorm tonight. High 93° / Low 67° 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. 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Fri. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date Trace 3.46 3.01 20.64 17.55 SUN & MOON Today 6:11 a.m. 8:39 p.m. 1:50 a.m. 11:40 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Last New First May 22 May 30 Jun 7 Full Jun 14 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Major Today 5:34a Sun. 6:32a Mon. 7:22a Tue. 8:06a Wed. 8:45a Thu. 9:22a Fri. 9:59a Minor 11:48a 12:16a 1:10a 1:55a 2:34a 3:11a 3:48a 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Major 6:02p 6:58p 7:46p 8:28p 9:06p 9:43p 10:21p Minor ---12:45p 1:34p 2:17p 2:56p 3:33p 4:10p WEATHER HISTORY On May 21, 1894, Salton, Calif., roasted in 124-degree heat. This is the hottest temperature ever recorded in the United States in May and only 10 degrees lower than the nation’s all-time high of 134 degrees. Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Low Moderate High High Lucasville 91/71 Very High Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Portsmouth 92/71 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Fri. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.77 +0.34 Marietta 34 16.84 -0.15 Parkersburg 36 21.66 -0.33 Belleville 35 12.81 -0.16 Racine 41 13.12 +0.03 Point Pleasant 40 26.05 +0.50 Gallipolis 50 12.52 +0.12 Huntington 50 25.42 -0.44 Ashland 52 33.88 -0.22 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.13 +0.03 Portsmouth 50 17.90 -1.40 Maysville 50 34.80 +0.60 Meldahl Dam 51 18.00 -1.30 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 Monday, May 30 Friday, June 3 MEIGS COUNTY — All branches of the Meigs County District Public Library are closed in observance of Memorial Day. IN BRIEF Police: Chicago shooting leaves 2 dead, 7 wounded CHICAGO (AP) — Two people were killed and seven were injured when a man involved in a fight opened fire outside a fast food restaurant just blocks from Chicago’s famed Magnificent Mile shopping district, authorities said Friday, as the city vowed to address a recent spate of shootings downtown and a surge in gun violence citywide. The gunfire at around 10:40 p.m. Thursday near a McDonald’s on the city’s Near North Side sent bystanders scattering, including a female who was critically injured when she fell onto a third rail in a nearby subway station where many bystanders ran for safety. At a news conference Friday morning, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said officers took the gunman into custody almost immediately and a weapon was recovered. The name and age of the person will not be released until he has been charged, Brown said. The department later clarified that the suspect is an adult. Investigators were also searching for a person that Brown said may have handed a weapon to the gunman shortly before the shooting. Musk visits Brazil’s Bolsonaro to discuss Amazon plans RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Tesla and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk met with Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday to discuss connectivity and other projects in the Amazon rainforest. The meeting, held in a luxurious resort in Sao Paulo state, was organized by Communications Minister Fábio Faria, who has said he is seeking partnerships with the world’s richest man to bring or improve internet in schools and health facilities in rural areas using technology developed by SpaceX and Starlink, and also to preserve the rainforest. “Super excited to be in Brazil for launch of Starlink for 19,000 unconnected schools in rural areas & environmental monitoring of Amazon,” Musk tweeted Friday morning. TUESDAY WEDNESDAY 89° 64° 77° 55° 78° 55° Warmer with sun and some clouds Cloudy, a strong thunderstorm; warm A shower and t-storm in the morning Variable clouds, a shower and t-storm Marietta 92/67 Murray City 91/67 Belpre 93/67 Athens 92/67 St. Marys 93/68 Parkersburg 91/66 Coolville 92/68 Elizabeth 93/67 Spencer 92/67 Buffalo 92/67 Milton 91/68 St. Albans 92/68 Huntington 89/67 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 67/46 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 70/50 20s 10s 0s -0s -10s T-storms Los Angeles 72/57 Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front FRIDAY NATIONAL CITIES Logan 90/68 Ironton 92/69 Ashland 92/70 Grayson 91/70 THURSDAY 84° 61° Wilkesville 92/66 POMEROY Jackson 93/66 92/68 Ravenswood Rio Grande 93/68 93/67 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 88/64 GALLIPOLIS 93/67 93/67 93/67 South Shore Greenup 92/70 91/70 49 Considerable cloudiness McArthur 91/67 Very High Primary: hackberry,oak,other Mold: 918 Moderate Chillicothe 90/70 by 1 p.m. Pick up stuffed animals the next morning, at 10:30 a.m. and see what they did overnight at the library. Doughnuts will be served. Tuesday, May 31 75° 50° Adelphi 90/69 Waverly 90/69 Pollen: 30 Low MOON PHASES MONDAY Cloudy and cooler with a thunderstorm 3 Primary: ascospores, other Sun. 6:11 a.m. 8:40 p.m. 2:27 a.m. 12:52 p.m. SUNDAY 79° 53° HEALTH TODAY (in inches) Saturday, May 28 EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM charge this year. Come and visit classmates and friends. More info, contact Herman Sprague, 740-446-2565 or 740-4462071 for Donna Broyles. POMEROY — The regular meeting of Meigs County Public Employee Retirees Inc. (PERI) Chapter 74 will be at 1 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center, 260 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. District 7 Representative PORTER - BidwellGreg Ervin will be presPorter Alumni 1902 -1957 ent to provide updates on reunion will be from 3-6 p.m. at the River Valley POMEROY — Stuffed PERI statewide issues. All Meigs County PERI memMiddle School, State Animal Sleepover at the Route 160 Porter. No Pomeroy Library, drop off bers are urged to attend. West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Friday from DHHR, there have been 509,251 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 713 reported since cases among fully vacci- admissions (21-day DHHR’s update last nated — 964 (18 new); update. DHHR reports average of 32) and 40 Total deaths among new deaths in the previ- 88,571 “breakthrough” not fully vaccinated indi- ous 24 hours (21-day cases as of Friday viduals — 75; with 863 total breakaverage of 54) with Total breakthrough through deaths state38,590 total reported deaths among fully vacci- deaths. (Editor’s Note: wide (counts include nated individuals — 7. cases after the start of ODH now updates A total of 12,260 COVID-19 vaccination/ COVID-19 data once people in Mason County per week.) Dec. 14, 2020). There have received at least have been a total of Vaccination rates in one dose of the COVID- Ohio are as follows, 6,915 deaths due to 19 vaccine, which is COVID-19 since the according to ODH: 46.2 percent of the start of the pandemic, Vaccines started: population, according to 7,327,581 (62.69 perwith three since the DHHR, with 10,373 fully cent of the population); last update. There are vaccinated or 39.1 per2,296 currently active Vaccines completed: cent of the population. cases in the state, with 6,799,988 (58.17 perMason County is curcent of the population). a daily positivity rate of rently yellow on the 8.14 and a cumulative As of May 19, ODH West Virginia County positivity rate of 8.10 reports the following Alert System. breakthrough informapercent. There have been 34 tion: Statewide, 1,130,512 confirmed cases of the COVID-19 Deaths West Virginia residents Delta variant in Mason among individuals not have received at least County. There are 15 reported as fully vacci- one dose of the COVIDconfirmed cases of the nated — 23,700; 19 (63.1 percent of the Omicron variant reportpopulation). A total COVID-19 Deaths ed in Mason County. among fully vaccinated of 54.5 percent of the population, 977,247 individuals — 1,269; individuals have been COVID-19 HospitalOhio fully vaccinated. izations since Jan. 1, According to the © 2022 Ohio Valley 2021 among individuals update on Thursday Publishing, all rights not reported as fully from ODH, there have reserved. vaccinated — 67,627; been 19,536 cases in COVID-19 Hospitalthe past seven days (21Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham day average of 15,506), izations since Jan. 1, is a staff writer for Ohio Valley 2021 among individuals Publishing, reach her at 304-675473 new hospitalizareported as fully vacci- 1333, ext. 1992. tions (21-day average nated — 4,629. of 374), 32 new ICU Statistics through 3 p.m. Fri. Precipitation POMEROY — Inspirational Book Club will be at 10:30 a.m. at the Pomeroy Library. Read and discuss titles from the library’s Inspirational Fiction collection. Thursday, May 26 ALMANAC 89° 67° 77° 55° 95° in 1934 35° in 1907 Friday, May 27 POMEROY — Acoustic Night at the Library at the Pomeroy Library POMEROY — The reg- will be at 6 p.m. Informal ular meeting of the Meigs jam session. Listeners welcome. County Public Library Board will be at 1 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. POMEROY — Book Club at the Pomeroy Library will be at 4 p.m. Read and discuss “The POMEROY — The Four Winds” by Kristin Meigs Soil and Water Hannah with the group. Conservation District MIDDLEPORT — The Board of Supervisors will May meeting for the hold their monthly meetVeterans Service Coming at noon at the district 8 AM High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low office at 113 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Tuesday, May 24 Monday, May 23 TODAY WEATHER mission will be at 9 a.m. at 97 N. Second Ave. in Middleport. Middleport Fire Dept. will be hosting a chicken BBQ beginning at 11 a.m. For pre-order, call 740-992-7368 and leave a message. Clendenin 92/67 Charleston 90/65 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 48/34 Billings 51/34 Montreal 84/66 Toronto 76/58 Minneapolis 54/42 Chicago 62/48 Denver 44/31 Detroit 73/56 New York 93/74 Washington 96/75 Kansas City 56/42 Chihuahua 91/60 Sun. Hi/Lo/W 80/56/s 62/47/pc 86/67/t 73/63/pc 92/63/t 58/39/c 68/45/pc 92/66/pc 79/53/t 90/68/t 54/37/c 63/47/pc 70/50/t 67/50/t 69/52/t 71/63/pc 55/38/pc 66/48/pc 66/46/pc 83/72/s 82/71/t 66/47/pc 66/50/pc 91/70/s 67/58/t 71/57/pc 72/55/t 88/78/c 59/44/pc 73/58/t 85/74/t 92/62/pc 65/54/pc 91/74/t 93/63/pc 98/70/s 76/49/t 74/60/pc 92/69/t 93/66/t 66/50/pc 69/46/pc 68/54/s 70/49/pc 91/63/t National for the 48 contiguous states High Low 102° in Sweetwater, TX 18° in Prineville, OR Global Houston 93/75 Monterrey 100/74 Today Hi/Lo/W 82/49/pc 64/46/s 87/70/t 80/68/s 97/75/s 51/34/pc 66/42/s 90/70/pc 90/65/pc 90/68/t 47/31/pc 62/48/sh 88/65/t 83/65/t 88/68/t 85/57/t 44/31/sn 54/40/sh 73/56/t 86/74/pc 93/75/pc 84/53/t 56/42/sh 85/66/s 87/61/t 72/57/pc 92/64/t 89/81/pc 54/42/pc 92/68/t 91/77/t 93/74/pc 60/46/c 84/73/t 96/75/pc 93/71/s 90/68/pc 72/55/pc 93/72/t 97/72/pc 73/50/t 65/45/pc 70/50/s 67/46/s 96/75/s EXTREMES FRIDAY Atlanta 87/70 El Paso 91/61 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 High Low Miami 89/81 120° in Jacobabad, Pakistan -1° in Shepherd Bay, Canada Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �Along the River 6 Saturday, May 21, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Our House Tavern Museum celebrates anniversary By Lorna Hart tained General Lafayette at Our House during his triumphant tour of America, an event that lingers GALLIPOLIS — Our in local memory so vivHouse Tavern Museum idly that it is customarily will be celebrating their marked with an annual 203rd Anniversary on commemoration.” Saturday, May 28, with The museum has a full schedule planned recently added new disfrom 2-4 p.m. Not only plays that include stories will the tavern be highassociated with the items, lighted, other aspects of Gallia County history will such as one honoring be included in the celebra- Major Henry Norman, a saddle with an interesting tion. history, and a period table Ohio History Connecsetting in the dinning tion describes this well preserved establishment, room. Museum Director Bevnow a museum, as, erly Jeffers encouraged “Henry Cushing’s Ohio River tavern, called “Our visitors to come see the new additions. She said House,” and states the sometimes people are tavern was the center of reluctant to revisit the the community’s social tavern, assuming they life for many years. On Independence Day 1820, have seen everything the the citizens of Gallipolis, museum has to offer. “But that just isn’t the after conducting approcase,” Jeffers said. “We priate ceremonies at the are constantly adding courthouse, paraded to new exhibits and activiCushing’s tavern with ties and want to encoura military escort in full age visitors to come regalia. On Sunday, May 22, 1825, prominent citi- often.” She said Saturday zens of Gallipolis enter- lhart@aimmediamidwest.com Lorna Hart | OVP John Peter Romaine Burean, 1770-1851, was a member of the French 500 and prominent in the early history of Gallipolis. He was known for riding a horse side-saddle because of injuries. This saddle was donated to the museum, and although it cannot be Our House Tavern Museum | Courtesy Photos verified that it was one Burean used, it is a good example of one in Guests to Our House Tavern Anniversary Celebration on May 28 will enjoy musical guests Robert and Kendra Ward Bence , along Civil use during this period. War Re-enactment hosted by Gene Huffman in the Courtyard. would be a good opportunity to see just what the museum has to offer. In the ballroom, guests will find a WWII memorial display, a John Gee Museum spokesperson presenting an exhibit featuring Major Henry Norman, and descendants of the French 500 informational notebooks available for public research. Patricia Flora will be Lorna Hart | OVP in the Ladies Withdraw Descendants of the French 500 have researched their genealogy Room with a spinning and shared it with Our House Tavern Museum. These informational wheel demonstration, notebooks are on display and available for public research. “Turning Wool into Yarn.” The Gallia County Genealogy Society will set up in the Dining Room and be available to answer questions and explain to visitors the resources they can provide to those researching their family history. They will also have books about Gallipolis for purchase. “Ole Clocks and Sewing Machines and How they Work” will be presented by Leo Parks in the first floor hallway. And in the Courtyard, musical guests Robert and Kendra Ward Bence will be preforming live dulcimer music along with Civil War re-enactment hosted by Gene Huffman. She said now that the museum has reopened after being closed due to COVID-19, they are planning activities throughout the remainder of 2022 and beyond. “We are looking forward to our anniversary celebration,” Jeffers said. “It gives us a chance to highlight the museum. We welcome everyone to Our House Tavern Museum | Courtesy Photos “Ole Clocks and Sewing Machines and How they Work” will be join us.” Our House Tavern is presented by Leo Parks in the 1st Floor Hallway. locally managed by The Friends of Our House Committee. The event is free and open to the pub- lic. For more information visit them on Facebook, call 740-446-0586, or email to ourhousemu- seum@gmail.com. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Lorna Hart | OVP Theodore Haviland Limoge French China, elegantly arranged on the dinning room table at Our House, welcomes guests. Our House Tavern Museum | Courtesy Photos Henry Cushing’s Ohio River tavern, called “Our House,” in Gallipolis. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, May 21, 2022 7 African scientists baffled by monkeypox cases in Europe, US By Maria Cheng AP Medical Writer LONDON — Scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks of monkeypox in Africa say they are baffled by the disease’s recent spread in Europe and North America. Cases of the smallpoxrelated disease have previously been seen only among people with links to central and West Africa. But in the past week, Britain, Spain, Portugal, Italy, U.S., Sweden and Canada all reported infections, mostly in young men who hadn’t previously traveled to Africa. France, Germany, Belgium and Australia confirmed their first cases Friday. “I’m stunned by this. Every day I wake up and there are more countries infected,” said Oyewale Tomori, a virologist who formerly headed the Nigerian Academy of Science and who sits on several World Health Organization advisory boards. “This is not the kind of spread we’ve seen in West Africa, so there may be something new happening in the West,” he said. To date, no one has died in the outbreak. Monkeypox typically causes fever, chills, rash and lesions on the face or genitals. WHO estimates the disease is fatal for up to one in 10 people, but smallpox vaccines are protective and some antiviral drugs are being developed. British health officials are exploring whether the disease is being sexually transmitted. Health officials have asked doctors and nurses to be on alert for potential cases, but said the risk to the general population is low. The European Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommended all suspected cases be iso- CDC via AP This 1997 image provided by the CDC during an investigation into an outbreak of monkeypox, which took place in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), formerly Zaire, and depicts the dorsal surfaces of the hands of a monkeypox case patient who was displaying the appearance of the characteristic rash during its recuperative stage. As more cases of monkeypox are detected in Europe and North America in 2022, some scientists who have monitored numerous outbreaks in Africa say they are baffled by the unusual disease’s spread in developed countries. lated and that high-risk contacts be offered smallpox vaccine. Nigeria reports about 3,000 monkeypox cases a year, WHO said. Outbreaks are usually in rural areas, when people have close contact with infected rats and squirrels, Tomori said. He said many cases are likely missed. Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, head of the country’s Center for Disease Control, said none of the Nigerian contacts of the British patients have developed symptoms and that investigations were ongoing. WHO’s Europe director, Dr. Hans Kluge, described the outbreak as “atypical,” saying the disease’s appearance in so many countries across the continent suggested that “transmission has been ongoing for some time.” He said most of the European cases are mild. On Friday, Britain’s Health Security Agency reported 11 new monkeypox cases, saying “a notable proportion” of the infections in the U.K. and Europe have been in young men with no history of travel to Africa and who were gay, bisexual or had sex with men. Authorities in Spain and Portugal also said their cases were in young men who mostly had sex with other men and said those cases were picked up when the men turned up with lesions at sexual health clinics. Experts have stressed they do not know if the disease is being spread through sex or other close contact related to sex. Nigeria hasn’t seen sexual transmission, Tomori said, but he noted that viruses that hadn’t initially been known to transmit via sex, like Ebola, were later proven to do so after bigger epidemics showed different patterns of spread. The same could be true of monkeypox, Tomori said. In Germany, Health Minister Karl Lauterbach said the government was confident the outbreak could be contained. He said the virus was being sequenced to see if there were any genetic changes that might have made it more infectious. Rolf Gustafson, an infectious diseases professor, told Swedish broadcaster SVT that it was “very difficult” to imagine the situation might worsen. A bear market is hitting Wall Biden’s approval Street. Here’s what that means dips to lowest of AP-NORC POLL presidency By Nicholas Riccardi Associated Press President Joe Biden’s approval rating dipped to the lowest point of his presidency in May, a new poll shows, with deepening pessimism emerging among members of his own Democratic Party. Only 39% of U.S. adults approve of Biden’s performance as president, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Research, dipping from already negative ratings a month earlier. Overall, only about 2 in 10 adults say the U.S. is heading in the right direction or the economy is good, both down from about 3 in 10 a month earlier. Those drops were concentrated among Democrats, with just 33% within the president’s party saying the country is headed in the right direction, down from 49% in April. Of particular concern for Biden ahead of the midterm elections, his approval among Democrats stands at 73%, a substantial drop since earlier in his presidency. In AP-NORC polls conducted in 2021, Biden’s approval rating among Democrats never dropped below 82%. The findings reflect a widespread sense of exasperation in a country facing a cascade of challenges ranging from inflation, gun violence, and a sudden shortage of baby formula to a persistent pandemic. “I don’t know how much worse it can get,” said Milan Ramsey, a 29-year-old high school counselor and Democrat in Santa Monica, California, who with her husband had to move into her parents’ house to raise their infant son. Ramsey thinks the economic dysfunction that’s led to her being unable to afford the place where she grew up isn’t Biden’s fault. But she’s alarmed he hasn’t implemented ambitious plans for fighting climate change or fixing health care. “He hasn’t delivered on any of the promises. I feel like the stimulus checks came out and that was the last win of his administration,” Ramsey said of Biden. “I think he’s tired — and I don’t blame him, I’d be tired too at his age with the career he’s had.” Republicans have not been warm to Biden for a while. Less than 1 in 10 approve of the president or his handling of the economy, but that’s no different from last month. Gerry Toranzo, a nurse and a Republican in Chicago, blames Biden for being forced to pinch pennies by taking steps like driving slower to conserve gas after prices have skyrocketed during his administration. “His policies are destroying the economy,” Toranzo, 46, said of Biden, blaming him for stopping the Keystone XL fuel pipeline to Canada and hamstringing domestic energy production. “It’s a vicious cycle of price increases.” Overall, two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Biden’s handling of the economy. That rating is largely unchanged over the last few months, though elevated slightly since the first two months of the year. But there are signs that the dissatisfaction with Biden on the economy has deepened. Just 18% of Americans say Biden’s policies have done more to help than hurt the economy, down slightly from 24% in March. Fifty-one percent say they’ve done more to hurt than help, while 30% say they haven’t made much difference either way. The percentage of Democrats who say Biden’s policies have done more to help dipped from 45% to 37%, though just 18% say they’ve done more to hurt; 44% say they’ve made no difference. Some Democrats blame other forces for inflation. By Stan Choe and Alex Veiga AP Business Writers NEW YORK — Investors on Wall Street need a place to hide. The stock market’s skid this year has pulled the S&P 500 within the grasp of what’s known as a bear market. Rising interest rates, high inflation, the war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China’s economy have caused investors to reconsider the prices they’re willing to pay for a wide range of stocks, from high-flying tech companies to traditional automakers. The last bear market happened just two years ago, but this would still be a first for those investors that got their start trading on their phones during the pandemic. For years, thanks in large part to extraordinary actions by the Federal Reserve, stocks often seemed to go in only one direction: up. Now, the familiar rallying cry to “buy the dip” after every market wobble is giving way to fear that the dip is turning into a crater. Here are some common questions asked about bear markets: Peter Morgan | AP Pedestrians walk by the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, in New York. The stock market clawed back from a midday drop Friday after coming to the edge of its first bear market since the beginning of the pandemic. The S&P 500 ended 18.6% below the record high it set in early January. A 20% decline would have been considered the beginning of a bear market. The Dow Jones Industrial Average is more than 16% below its most recent peak. The most recent bear market for the S&P 500 ran from February 19, 2020 through March 23, 2020. The index fell 34% in that one-month period. It’s the shortest bear market ever. sion if it raises rates too high or too quickly. Russia’s war in Ukraine has also put upward pressure on inflation by pushing up commodities prices. And worries about China’s economy, the world’s second largest, have added to the gloom. compared with a nearly 24% drop when the economy avoids a recession, according to Ryan Detrick, chief market strategist at LPL Financial. So i should sell everything now, right? If you need the money now or want to lock in the losses, yes. OthSo, we just need to avoid a erwise, many advisers recession? suggest riding through What’s bothering investors? Even if the Fed can the ups and downs while Market enemy No. 1 is pull off the delicate task remembering the swings of tamping down inflainterest rates, which are tion without triggering a are the price of admission rising quickly as a result downturn, higher interest for the stronger returns of the high inflation batWhy is it called a bear that stocks have provided tering the economy. Low rates still put downward market? over the long term. rates act like steroids for pressure on stocks. A bear market is a While dumping stocks If customers are paying term used by Wall Street stocks and other investwould stop the bleeding, ments, and Wall Street is more to borrow money, when an index like the it would also prevent any S&P 500, the Dow Jones now going through with- they can’t buy as much potential gains. Many stuff, so less revenue drawal. Industrial Average, or flows to a company’s bot- of the best days for Wall The Federal Reserve even an individual stock, Street have occurred tom line. Stocks tend to has made an aggressive has fallen 20% or more either during a bear track profits over time. pivot away from propfrom a recent high for a market or just after the sustained period of time. ping up financial markets Higher rates also make end of one. That includes investors less willing to Why use a bear to rep- and the economy with two separate days in the pay elevated prices for record-low rates and is resent a market slump? middle of the 2007-2009 Bears hibernate, so bears focused on fighting infla- stocks, which are riskier bear market where the than bonds, when bonds represent a market that’s tion. The central bank has already raised its key are suddenly paying more S&P 500 surged roughly retreating, said Sam 11%, as well as leaps of in interest thanks to the Stovall, chief investment short-term interest rate better than 9% during Fed. from its record low near strategist at CFRA. In Critics said the overall and shortly after the zero, which had encourcontrast, Wall Street’s roughly monthlong 2020 stock market came into aged investors to move nickname for a surging bear market. the year looking pricey their money into riskier stock market is a bull Advisers suggest putassets like stocks or cryp- versus history. Big techmarket, because bulls ting money into stocks tocurrencies to get better nology stocks and other charge, Stovall said. winners of the pandemic only if it won’t be needed returns. The S&P 500 index for several years. The Earlier this month, the were seen as the most was down 1.9% in Friday S&P 500 has come back expensive, and those Fed signaled additional afternoon trading, putfrom every one of its stocks have been the rate increases of double ting it 20.3% below its prior bear markets to the usual amount are like- most punished as rates high set on Jan. 3. For eventually rise to another have risen. But the pain many investors, the bear ly in upcoming months. is spreading widely, with all-time high. Consumer prices are at market would become The down decade for shares of Target and other the highest level in four official if the S&P 500, the stock market followretailers slumping hard Wall Street’s main barom- decades, and rose 8.3% eter of health, finishes the in April compared with a this week after reporting ing the 2000 bursting of the dot-com bubble weaker-than-expected year ago. day at least 20% down was a notoriously brutal profits. The moves by design from its peak. stretch, but stocks have Stocks have declined will slow the economy by The Nasdaq is already often been able to regain making it more expensive almost 35% on average in a bear market, down to borrow. The risk is the when a bear market coin- their highs within a few 31% from its peak of years. cides with a recession, Fed could cause a reces16,057.44 on Nov. 19. �S ports 8 Saturday, May 21, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Marauders win sectional title By Colton Jeffries Drew Dodson hit a double to bring in Ethan Stewart for Meigs’ second run of the day. The Marauders tied things ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — off in the bottom of the fifth, Running it back-to-back. with Stewart hitting a solo The Meigs baseball team home run to center field. defeated the Adena Warriors Offensively, Adena didn’t at home 3-0 Thursday evening make a lot of waves in much of to win a Division III sectional championship, its second in as Thursday’s game, only putting a runner in scoring positon many years. once before the final inning. The Marauders (16-5) got However, the Warriors things started early, with Lucas Finlaw hitting a double to bring attempted a late-game push, loading the bases in the top of home Layne Stanley. the seventh inning. The Maroon and Gold Ultimately, the home squad defense also started Thursday’s was able to keep the visitors ballgame strong, keeping the Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports from advancing anyone home, Meigs junior Ethan Stewart (26) lets a pitch fly during a sectional championship Warriors (8-10) hitless until sealing the shutout victory. baseball game against the Adena Warriors Thursday evening in Rocksprings, the top of the third inning. Meigs head coach Pat Martin In the bottom of the third, Ohio. cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com said he was over the moon for his kids. “I feel best for the kids,” he said. “They came in with a goal. They’ve worked hard all year towards that goal and to see them accomplish it is great. They really deserve this.” Martin put particular praise on his teams’ defense. “Ethan pitched one heck of a game on the mound and we had some really great defensive plays behind him,” he said. “I give Adena a lot of credit, they adjusted to Ethan really well.” Moving to districts, Martin told his team it’s only to get harder from here. See MARAUDERS | 10 Locals land 16 on TVC Ohio squads By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com The Ohio Valley Publishing area landed 16 total selections on the All-Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division baseball and softball teams for the 2022 campaign, as voted on by the coaches within the division. Meigs led the local programs with nine total honorees, six of which came from the baseball team after the Marauders won the league crown in outright fashion this spring. Junior Ethan Stewart was named the defensive player of the year in the TVC Ohio after dominating almost all opponents on the mound this fall. Stewart was joined by teammates Drew Dodson, Conner Imboden, Jake Martin, Layne Stanley and Lucas Finlaw on the all-league baseball team on behalf of MHS. River Valley — which placed sixth in the league standings — was represented by Mason Rhodes, Cole Johnson and Garrett Facemire on the AllTVC Ohio baseball squad. Derrick Welsh of Athens was named the TVC Ohio offensive player of the year, while Wellston skipper Morgan Stevens won coach of the year honors. River Valley joined both Athens and NelsonvilleYork in a 3-way tie for third in the final TVC Ohio softball standings. The Lady Raiders were represented by Abbigail Hollanbaugh, Brooklyn Sizemore, Grace Hash and Riley Bradley. The Lady Marauders placed sixth overall and were represented by Lily Dugan, Mara Hall and Delana Wright. Jenna Johnston of Wellston was the offensive player of the year, while Kerrigan Ward of Vinton County was named the top defender in the TVC Ohio. Wayne Dicken of Nelsonville-York was named coach of the year in softball. The 2022 All-TVC Hocking squads will be released over the weekend and appear in the Tuesday sports editions of the Gallipolis Daily See LOCALS | 10 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Saturday, May 21 Baseball Southern vs. Valley at Chillicothe VA, 7 p.m. Track and Field D-3 Districts at Nelsonville-York HS, 9:30 a.m. Class A meet at Laidley Field, 10 a.m. D-2 Districts at Meigs HS, 3 p.m. Monday, May 23 Baseball Man at Wahama, 6 p.m. VHS-SHS winner vs. Fairfield-ISJ winner at VA Stadium, 7 p.m. Tuesday, May 24 Baseball Wheelersburg vs. Meigs at VA Stadium, 4 p.m. Wahama at Man, 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 25 Baseball Man at Wahama (if needed), 6 p.m. Softball Wahama vs. Midland Trail, 11:15 a.m. Track and Field D-3 Regionals at Southeastern HS, 4:30 p.m. Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Point Pleasant senior Preston Taylor, right, receives a baton exchange from teammate Trey Peck in the 4x100m relay held Thursday at Laidley Field in Charleston, W.Va. Point captures 11 state titles By Bryan Walters the shot put with a heave of 40 feet, 8.5 inches. Matthew Scheneberg of Winfield was the highCHARLESTON, W.Va. point scorer in the boys — Not all of the pieces meet with 32 points. fell into place, but plenty The Lady Knights of school records fell by ended up third out of the wayside nonetheless. 24 scoring teams in the The boys didn’t repeat Class AA girls field after as state champions, but amassing 62 points. Winthe Point Pleasant track field won the Class AA and field programs comcrown with 145 points, bined to win 11 state while North Marion was championships at the the overall runner-up with 2022 WVSSAC Class AA 67 points. track and field championSenior Addy Cottrill ships held Wednesday capped her storied career and Thursday at Laidley by winning her fifth Field on the campus of overall state championthe University of Charlesship and second straight ton. crown in the discus with The Black Knights a throw of 124 feet, 10 secured six event titles inches. Cottrill leaves and ultimately came up PPHS as the school’s six points short of Winalltime leader in state field in the final standchampionships in track ings. The Generals capand field. tured the Class AA crown Elicia Wood became the with 117 points, while Point Pleasant junior Ian Wood clears an obstacle in the 4x110m first female at Point Pleasthe Black Knights were shuttle hurdles relay held Thursday at Laidley Field in Charleston, ant to be part of three the overall runner-up out W.Va. state titles in the same of 22 scoring teams with tournament as the senior time of 44.01 seconds. time of 11.29 seconds. 111 points. earned the 100m hurdles Griffin, Peck, Taylor Cody Schultz and JonaJunior Ian Wood and Tyson Richards also crown Thursday with a than Griffin respectively became the star of Sattime of 15.95 seconds. ended up second the won state titles in the urday for PPHS after he Wood — who was discus and 400m dash on 4x200m relay with a won his first-ever state also fourth in the 300m mark of 1:30.79. Wednesday night. titles in both the 110hurdles (48.84) final — Wood, Griffin, Nathan Griffin posted a runnermeter hurdles (15.51 secjoined up with Gabriella up effort of 22.92 seconds Bentz and Cooper Tatonds) and 300m hurdles terson collectively placed Hunt, Katelynn Smith in the 200m dash final, (41.30). third in the 4x400m relay and McKenna Young to Wood also joined Reece while Preston was sixth win the 4x102.5m shuttle with a time of 3:36.13. Hunt, Luke Derenberger in the same event with hurdles relay with a time Tatterson, Tim Mora mark of 23.53. Schultz and Trey Peck in colof 1:07.99. ris, Hector Castillo and also ended up second in lective first place in the Both Cottrill and Wood the shot put (52-2.5) and Brayden Randolph also 4x110m shuttle hurdles repeated as champions finished ninth in the fourth in the high jump relay with a time of 4x800m relay with a mark on Wednesday in the (5-10). 1:01.15. shot put and high jump, of 8:57.15. Griffin, Peck, Taylor Senior Preston Taylor West Baker completed respectively. also secured his first-ever and Gavin Jeffers joined the day for the PPHS up to finish second in state crown by winning See POINT | 10 the 4x100m relay with a boys by placing 13th in the 100m dash with a bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, May 21, 2022 9 Near-record heat for Preakness another test for Epicenter By Stephen Whyno AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE — Epicenter lost the Kentucky Derby because of a hot pace. Now he’ll face hot temperatures in the Preakness. Two weeks after getting passed by 80-1 long shot Rich Strike just before the finish line at the Derby, Epicenter goes into Saturday’s Preakness as the favorite and clearly the class of the nine-horse field. In a race without Rich Strike and no chance at a Triple Crown, there is still some buzz largely because of filly Secret Oath and that it will be a test of whether Epicenter can beat the heat that could approach a record high. “You handle what you have control over and put yourself in the best position possible and try to eliminate as many variables that could get in the way of that,” Epicenter trainer Steve Asmussen said. “If it’s actually 95, 96 degrees here, and we know it can be pretty sticky when it gets warm in Baltimore, so I think that all of them are going to have to deal with that. “He’s a big horse turning back in 14 days, so just make sure he’s drinking plenty of water and hydrated, just like your kids.” The National Weather Service is forecasting a high of 94 degrees Fahrenheit (34.4 Celsius) for Saturday afternoon, with just a slight dip before the 7:01 p.m. EDT post time for the 147th running of the Preakness. The record is 96, set in 1934 when High Quest won the race. Epicenter is the morning line 6-5 favorite to join that list of Preakness winners after finishing a tough-luck second in the Derby. Even after owner Rick Dawson decided not to run Rich Strike at Pimlico Race Course to take a swing at an unlikely (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Julio Cortez | AP Preakness entrant Epicenter, left, the runner up in the Kentucky Derby horse race, leaves the track after a workout ahead of the Preakness Stakes Wednesday at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. Triple Crown, his upset at Churchill Downs was still the talk of the week, especially for those around the horse who was cruising to victory until he wasn’t. “Even my 6-year-old after the race, he looked at me and said, ‘Daddy, Epicenter ran the best race,’” Epicenter owner Ron Winchell said. “He ran a great race, so the confidence level is great. But with any big race, you just hope you show up and run, and so I think if he shows up and runs, we’re in a good position.” Kenny McPeek, who won the 2020 Preakness with filly Swiss Skydiver, called Epicenter “definitely the horse to beat” and said the favorite would likely need to regress for his grey 10-1 shot Creative Minister to finish first. But he and co-majority owner Greg Back felt confident enough to pony up $150,000 to enter him in the race. McPeek told Back if (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN 7KH *DOOLSROLV 3RVW RI WKH 2KLR 6WDWH +LJKZD\ 3DWURO is accepting résumé's for an independent contract worker to provide services at the Gallipolis facility. The Independent Contractor must use his or her own tools, equipment and supplies to complete the work described. The Independent Contractor must maintain a valid driver license and vehicle insurance at all times during the contract. Work is to be performed at intervals determined by the Independent Contractor, but during regular business hours determined by the Ohio Department of Public Safety. A full scope of work will be provided at the interview or upon request. The Contractor Worker position would be compensated at $17.50 per hour, $22,750 per year maximum, which averages 25 hours per week. Résumés may be dropped off at the Gallipolis facility or mailed to: Gallipolis Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol 396 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis Ohio 45631 C. O. Lieutenant Roe. Résumés must be received by May 31, 2022. 1RWLFH RI 3XEOLF +HDULQJ �� Date of Publication: May21,2022 The Meigs Development Services Agency for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, a federally-funded program administered by the state. The county is eligible for a total of $150,000 for Fiscal Year 2022 and Fiscal Year 2023 CDBG funding, providing the county meets applicable program requirements. On March 24, 2022 the county conducted its first public hearing to inform citizens about the CDBG program, how it may be used, what activities are eligible, and other important program requirements. Based on both citizen input and local officials' assessment of the county's needs, the county is reviewing the following CDBG activities for Fiscal Year 2022 and 2023: 1. Village of Rutland - CDBG Request $25,600 - National Objective: LMI Area Wide Benefit 2. Village of Pomeroy - CDBG Request $25,600 - National Objective: LMI Area Wide Benefit 3. Scipio Township Volunteer Fire Department - CDBG Request $68,800 - LMI Area Wide Benefit 4. Administration and Fair Housing - CDBG Request $30,000 All projects will tentatively begin March 2023. The CDBG program can fund a broad range of activities, including: economic development projects, street improvements, water and sewer projects, park acquisition and improvements, and rehabilitation of neighborhood structures. The activities must be designed to primarily benefit low and moderate-income individuals, aid in the prevention of slums and blight, or meet an urgent need of the community. A second public hearing will be held June 2, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. at the Meigs County Courthouse, Pomeroy, OH 45769. Citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting on June 2, 2022 at 10:15 a.m. to express their views and comments on the county's proposed CDBG Application. %\ RUGHU RI WKH 0HLJV &RXQW\ &RPPLVVLRQHUV 5/21/22 Creative Minister won his race on the Derby undercard, “We’ll run him anywhere you want to run him — the moon if you want.” He was fast enough to show evidence he belonged in the company of the other Preakness horses. “What is it Wayne Gretzky said? You never make a shot you don’t take,” McPeek said. “That’s the fun of the sport. ... If you feel like you’ve got a legitimate chance to just hit the board, you can’t be scared because a lot happens.” A lot would have to happen for 50-1 long shot Fenwick to pull off another Triple Crown shocker and slightly less for 30-1 Happy Jack, who finished 14th in the Derby, or 20-1 Skippylongstocking to win the $1.65 million, 1 3/16mile Preakness. There’s plenty of respect for the chances of 6-1 Simplification, who was fourth in the Derby, as well as 7-2 second choice on the morning line Early Voting. But the most chatter around the Preakness is about Secret Oath, the winner of the Kentucky Oaks, who 86-year-old Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas is betting can beat the boys. Absent the Derby winner — the fourth consecutive year there’s no real chance at a Triple Crown at the Preakness — the focus is on the filly in what Lukas called an otherwise vanilla race. “If you don’t have the filly in here, the mood is zilch,” said Lukas, who is going for a record-tying seventh Preakness victory. “The filly made this at least have a little bit of interest.” McPeek was glad it felt like “old times” at the Preakness, especially after it was run in October two years ago with no fans in the stands. He fondly recalled his first trip to Baltimore in 1995, when Lukas was in his heyday. 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Sealed bids will be opened at 7p at the Springfield Twp Meeting House at 13984 St Rt 554, Bidwell, OH 45614. A sealed bid must be presented for each vehicle of interest at the meeting on June 9th or may be mailed to PO Box 22, Bidwell, OH 45614 by June 7, 2022. Outside of envelope must be clearly marked that it's for the truck auction and which truck the bid is for. The sealed bid grants the bidder entrance to the auction. Springfield Township reserves the right to accept or reject any bid. The vehicles being auctioned are as follows: - 1994 International 4900 single axle truck with 10ft dump bed. Mileage: 92870. Hydraulic spreader box, air brakes, and Dt466 engine. 6 speed plus transmission. Gledhill snow plow hitch no blade. Reserve of $6000. - 1997 Ford F250. Mileage: 75,610. automatic transmission with Meyer snow plow. Reserve of $1000. - 1997 Ford F350. Mileage 212,809. 4WD, 4 door, 7.3 power stroke engine, automatic transmission. Reserve of $5500. Vehicles may be viewed at 389 Evergreen Rd, Bidwell at the township garage. For questions, call 740-560-9161 5/7/22,5/14/22,5/21/22 �SPORTS 10 Saturday, May 21, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Waterford tops Tornadoes, 11-0 Southern wins 2022 TVC Hocking title outright base. Kaiden Michael, Layne Reuter and Josiah Smith had the lone safeties for the Tornadoes, who face Lucasville Valley on Saturday night in a D-4 district semifinal By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com matchup at Chillicothe VA Memorial Stadium at 7 p.m. RACINE, Ohio — In all Cade Anderson took fairness, the Tornadoes the loss after surrenderhad already won the title ing seven runs (two … and they were about 48 earned), three hits and hours away from starting two walks over 1.1 work on another. innings of relief while With the start of the striking out three. Division IV district tourZimmer got the win nament looming for the Southern baseball team Bryan Walters | OVP Sports with seven scoreless Members of the Southern baseball team pose for a picture after winning the 2022 Division IV sectional championship on Tuesday, May innings of 3-hit baseball Saturday night, visiting Waterford made the most 17, in Manchester, Ohio. The Tornadoes, despite Thursday’s outcome, still won the TVC Hocking championship outright for the 2022 to go along with 11 campaign. strikeouts. of a prime opportunity Huffman paced the contest on April 29 by a started heating up for the a 6-run outburst, then players in the 7-inning Thursday night during Wildcats with three hits 6-4 count at Waterford. the guests tacked on a Wildcats in the third as affair, and only two of an 11-0 victory in the The Wildcats outhit the and three RBIs. run in both the fifth and Heiss doubled and later those hitters saw three Tri-Valley Conference © 2022 Ohio Valley hosts by a 10-3 overall at-bats over the course of scored on a groundout for sixth frames for a 9-0 Hocking Division finale cushion. Waterford added margin and also commit- Publishing, all rights a permanent 1-0 advanthe contest. for both clubs at Star reserved. ted only one of the eight two more scores in the tage. Still, SHS managed Mill Park. errors in the contest. WHS sent nine batters seventh to wrap up the to keep things scoreless The host Tornadoes Bryan Walters can be reached at WHS also stranded nine 11-run outcome. to the plate in the top through two full innings (12-6, 10-2 TVC Hock740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Southern won the first of the 11 runners left on of work … but then things of the fourth as part of ing) used 15 different Locals From page 8 Tribune, Point Pleasant Register and The Daily Sentinel. Below are the complete 2022 All-TVC Ohio teams for both baseball and softball. 2022 All-TVC Ohio softball team WELLSTON (11-1): Jenna Johnston, Hannah Potts, Sadie Henry, Kamryn Karr, Chloie Burgett, Neveah Ousley. VINTON COUNTY (9-3): Kerrigan Ward, Taylor Houdasheldt, Breanna Sexton, Rylee Ousley, Sydney Smith. ATHENS (6-6): Kendra Hammonds, Olivia Banks, Ashleigh James, Taylor Orcutt. NELSONVILLE-YORK (6-6): Ryleigh Giffin, Trinity Shockey, Abby Riffle. RIVER VALLEY (6-6): Abbigail Hollanbaugh, Brooklyn Sizemore, Grace Hash, Riley Bradley. MEIGS (4-8): Lily Dugan, Mara Hall, Delana Wright. ALEXANDER (0-12): Jaycie Jordan, Chloe Payne. Offensive player of the year: Jenna Johnston, Wellston. Defensive player of the year: Kerrigan Ward, Vinton County. Coach of the year: Wayne Dicken, Nelsonville-York. ATHENS (8-4): Derrick Welsh, Landon Wheatley. NELSONVILLE-YORK (5-7): Drew Douglas, Hudson Stalder, Leighton Loge. VINTON COUNTY (5-7): Dawson Brown, River Hayes, Bryant Brisker, Jarrett Wells, Brayden West, Parker Shonborn. RIVER VALLEY (3-9): Mason Rhodes, Cole Johnson, Garrett Facemire. ALEXANDER (2-10): Jace Ervin, Dylan Phillips. Offensive player of the year: Derrick Welsh, Athens. Defensive player of the year: 2022 All-TVC Ohio baseball team Ethan Stewart, Meigs. MEIGS (10-2): Ethan Stewart, Coach of the year: Drew Dodson, Conner Imboden, Morgan Stevens, Wellston. Jake Martin, Layne Stanley, Lucas © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, Finlaw. WELLSTON (9-3): Logan Mar- all rights reserved. tin, Jeremiah Frisby, Austin Feth- Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2101. erolf, Zach Wilbur, Josh Jackson. Class of 2022 honor your graduate Parents, Grandparents, Aunts, Uncles & Friends... Send Personalized congratulations to your favorite graduate! Choose a 2 column ad with a baby photo and graduation photo for $40 or 1 column ad with graduation photo for $25 Student Name Congratulations & Good luck at University. We love you! Mom & Dad IN BRIEF Titans agree to deal with third-round pick Petit-Frere NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans agreed to terms with third-round pick Nicholas PetitFrere on Thursday. Petit-Frere, an offensive tackle, played 35 games, including 20 starts for Ohio State. He started 12 games at left tackle in 2021 and seven games at right tackle in 2020 for the Buckeyes. Ohio State had the No. 1 ranked offense — total yards and scoring — in 2021. The Titans have agreed to terms with six of their nine picks from the draft. Marauders with two while he, Finlaw and Dodson each recorded an RBI. Leading the Warriors in hitting was Bowdle with two. Getting the win on the mound for Meigs was Stewart, who allowed six hits, no runs and no walks while striking out 12 in seven innings pitched. The Marauders start district play at 4 p.m. Tuesday when they travel to Paints Stadium in Chillicothe to take on the Wheelersburg Pirates. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. From page 8 “I knew this game wasn’t going to be a cakewalk,” he said. “Moving forward it’s going to take time hitting and on defense to get you through the next round.” The Marauders outhit their opponents 8-6 while committing no errors. Leading the Maroon and Gold in hits were Dodson and Theron Eberts with two each. Rounding out the Meigs hitting were Stanley, Finlaw, Stewart and Joey Young. Stewart led in runs Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100 Point 2022 WVSSAC Class AA track and field championships held Wednesday and Thursday at Laidley Field in Charleston. A story featuring interviews with the state champions will appear either Wednesday or Thursday of next week in the sports editions of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune, Point Pleasant Register and The Daily Sentinel. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. From page 8 Katie McCutcheon placed third in the pole vault (9-0) and Hannah Baker was fifth in the discus (103-9) final. Smith also finished 12th overall in the long jump with a distance of 14 feet, 6.25 inches. Allie Germann of Winfield won high-point honors in the Class AA girls division with 36 points. Visit runwv.com for complete results of the Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 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There was no immediate confirmation from Ukraine. Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to President Vladimir Putin the “complete liberation” of the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol — the last stronghold of Ukrainian resistance — and the city as a whole, spokesman Igor Konashenkov said. Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti quoted the ministry as saying a total of 2,439 Ukrainian fighters who had been holed up at the steelworks had surrendered since Monday, including over 500 on Friday. The steel mill had been the site of fierce fighting for weeks. The dwindling Alexei Alexandrov | AP A crew of the self-propelled artillery vehicle ‘Gvozdika’ (‘Carnation’) of the Donetsk People’s Republic militia prepares to fire on a Ukrainian army position near the town of Yasynuvataya, outside Donetsk, in territory under the government of the Donetsk People’s Republic, eastern Ukraine, on Friday. group of outgunned fighters had held out in the plant, drawing Russian airstrikes, artillery and tank fire, before their government ordered them to abandon its defense and save their lives. The complete takeover of Mariupol gives Putin a badly needed military victory in the war he began on Feb. 24 — a conflict that was supposed to have been a lighting victory for the Kremlin but instead has seen the failure to take the capital of Kyiv, a pullback of forces to refocus on eastern Ukraine, and the sinking of the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet. Still, military analysts said the city’s capture at this point holds more symbolic importance than anything else, since Mariupol was already effectively under Moscow’s control and most of the Russian forces that were tied down by the drawnout fighting there have already left. In other developments Friday, the West moved to pour billions more in aid into Ukraine and fighting raged in the the Donbas, the industrial heartland in eastern Ukraine that Putin is bent on capturing. Russian forces shelled a vital highway and kept up attacks on a key city in the Luhansk region, hitting a school among other sites, Ukrainian authorities said. Luhansk is part of the Donbas. The Kremlin had sought control of Mariupol to complete a land corridor between Russia and the Crimean Peninsula, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, and free up troops to join the larger battle for control of the Donbas. The city’s loss also deprives Ukraine of a vital seaport. The city endured some of the worst suffering of the war and became a worldwide symbol of defiance. An estimated 100,000 people remained from a prewar population of 450,000, many trapped without food, water, heat or electricity. Relentless bombardment left behind rows and rows of shattered or hollowed-out buildings. A maternity hospital was hit with a lethal Russian airstrike on March 9, producing searing images of pregnant women being evacuated from the place. A week later, about 300 people were reported killed in a bombing of a theater where civilians were taking shelter, although the real death toll could be closer to 600. Officials had written the word “CHILDREN” in Russian on the pavement outside to try to forestall an aerial attack. Satellite images in April showed what appeared to be mass graves just outside Mariupol, where local officials accused Russia of concealing the slaughter by burying up to 9,000 civilians. The imagery showed rows of graves stretching away from an existing cemetery. Mariupol Mayor Vadym Boychenko accused the Russians of “hiding their military crimes” in the mass graves and labeled it “the new Babi Yar” -- recalling the ravine in Kyiv where the Nazis massacred nearly 34,000 Ukrainian Jews during World War II. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that the evacuation of his forces from the bunkers and tunnels beneath Azovstal was done to save the lives of the fighters. “Ukraine needs Ukrainian heroes to be alive. It’s our principle,” Zelenskyy said. The Azovstal complex covers 11 square kilometers (4 square miles) and is threaded with about 24 kilometers (15 miles) of tunnels and bunkers. Earlier in May, hundreds of civilians were evacuated from the plant during humanitarian cease-fires. Biden: SKorean chip plant a model for deeper ties to Asia PYEONGTAEK, South Korea (AP) — President Joe Biden opened his trip to Asia on Friday by touring a South Korean computer chip factory that will be the model for a plant in Texas, holding it out as an illustration of how deeper ties with the Indo Pacific can fuel technological innovation and foster vibrant democ- racies. “So much of the future of the world is going to be written here, in the Indo Pacific, over the next several decades,” Biden said. “This is the moment, in my view, to invest in one another to deepen our business ties, to bring our people even closer together.” Biden’s message was pitched toward the promise of a better global tomorrow, yet also aimed at U.S. voters amid political challenges at home — such as inflation driven higher by the chip shortage — as he tries to show his administration is delivering on the economy. The Democrat’s first visit to Asia as president came as polling released Friday by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found Biden’s U.S. approval rating at 39%, the lowest of his presidency. The survey also found deepening pessimism about the economy and the state of the United States — especially among Democrats. About 2 in 10 U.S. adults said the country is headed in the right direction or described the economy as good, down from about 3 in 10 in April. Among Democrats, just 33% said the country is on the right track, down from 49% last month. Samsung, the South Korea chip plant’s owner, last November announced plans to open a $17 billion semiconductor factory in Texas. A semiconductor shortage last year hurt the availability of autos, kitchen appliances and other goods, causing higher inflation worldwide and crippling Biden’s public approval among U.S. voters. The president noted that the Texas plant would add 3,000 high-tech jobs and the construction would include union labor. “These little chips,” Evan Vucci | AP President Joe Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol visit the Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek campus Friday in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Biden said in remarks after he toured the plant, “are the key to propelling us into the next era of humanity’s technological development.” The president is seeking to promote greater business collaboration among democracies with overlapping values, seeing it as way to maintain the benefits of a globalized economy in a way that benefits American workers and leads to greater foreign investment in the U.S. He is to appear Sunday in Seoul with the chairman of Hyundai Motor Group to highlight the company’s decision to invest in a new electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facility in Savannah, Georgia. Throughout his fiveday visit to South Korea and Japan, Biden is making his case for how a U.S. that can work with its closest allies will be stronger at home and abroad. In his remarks Friday, Biden did not mention China, which has emerged as a prime competitor with the U.S., and he stressed the value of alliances that currently exclude that country. Greeting Biden at the plant was South Korea’s new president, Yoon Suk Yeol, and Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong. Yoon is a political newcomer who became president, his first elected office, just this month. 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