https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/af4f1fad89faeb3deb943fcf3aa8ae8c.pdf db2a8222a316c997d209ec62d9c47ff5 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. 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 68° 78° 74° Showers and a heavier t-storm today. Heavy rain and a t-storm tonight. High 84° / Low 64° Today’s weather forecast Meigs marches past Pirates WEATHER s 4 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 103, Volume 76 Thursday, May 26, 2022 s 50¢ Commission welcomes Southern FFA Commission proclaims EMS Week, Poppy Days Staff Report Courtesy photo Members of the Racine Southern FFA Champer are pictured with the Meigs County Commissioners during the meeting last week. Chapter members inform commissioners on program of activities at meeting POMEROY — The Racine Southern FFA Chapter was able to attend the Meigs County Commissioners last week meeting and inform them about our Program Of Activities (POA), which has all of the events and fundraisers we plan to do throughout the year. Each officer picked one thing the chapter did during the school year and explained it through a brief, but detailed description of the event. After telling the commissioners about the chapter and what FFA members have done, they took a picture together and sat down for the remainder of the meeting. At the end of the meeting the commissioners explained their duties and responsibilities to the officer team. It was overall a great learning experience for the officers and commissioners because both were able to learn several things from each other. Our own officer team will be able to bring these things back to our chapter meetings. FFA Chapter is already working on plans to attend a meeting next school year. Submitted by Braydon Essick, Southern FFA Reporter. PVH installs medication disposal bin Staff Report POINT PLEASANT — In conjunction with the Mason County Prevention Coalition, Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) has launched an initiative to keep harmful and unused medications out of reach for children by providing a safe place for disposal. According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 9.9 million Americans misused controlled prescription drugs. With limited medication take-back programs in the Ohio Valley, Pleasant Valley Hospital is proud to have a new public medication disposal bin designated by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Many people keep bottles of unused and sometimes expired medications that are no longer them down the drain or toilet contributes to environmental pollution. “Medication disposal programs are designed to help prevent prescription drug abuse, keep the water supply clean, and keep our kids safe from accidental ingestions, while encouraging responsible destruction of prescription medications,” says Jeff Noblin, FACHE, CEO. “With this new location, our patients, families, and the general public will have a safe and convenient way to dispose of their unused medications.” The Pleasant Valley HospiPVH | Courtesy tal medication disposal bin is The Pleasant Valley Hospital medication disposal bin is located just inside the entrance to the Emergency Room of the hospital. Pictured from left are June located just inside the entrance Kuhn, Director of Emergency Services; Ronie Wheeler, Prevention Coalition to the Emergency Room of the Coordinator; Jeff Noblin, FACHE, CEO; and Lori McFarland, CNO. hospital and is accessible to the public 24 hours a day, 7 days needed. These medications taken by others, especially See PVH | 8 could cause harm if they are children. Additionally, flushing 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. High court weighs end of $300 weekly unemployment payment By Andrew WelshHuggins Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — In June 2021, Gov. Mike DeWine ended Ohio’s participation in a federal pandemic unemployment aid program ahead of a government deadline for stopping the payments. Attorneys for the Republican governor argue he had the legal authority to do so. People who lost out on additional benefits say DeWine didn’t, and should have continued them. The Ohio Supreme Court heard arguments from both sides Wednesday. A decision isn’t expected for weeks. At issue before the court is a weekly $300 federal payment for Ohioans to offset the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The federal government ended that program Sept. 6, but DeWine stopped the payments June 26, 2021, saying the need for the payments was over. DeWine followed the position of business groups that said the See PAYMENT | 8 POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners met last week where the signed proclamations to recognize EMS week and Poppy Days in Meigs County. Present during the meeting were President Jimmy Will, Vice President Shannon Miller, Commissioner Tim Ihle and Acting Clerk, Mary Byer-Hill. Also present were Jenna Meeks and several members of the Southern FFA; Ryan Hill, EMS Director; and Kathy Johnson, Joanne Newsome and Dan Arnold for Poppy Day. Commissioners accepted last week’s minutes. Commissioners also approved the week’s bills in the total amount of $709,005.69. It was approved to appropriate $59,696 into S014-S03 for a 50 percent match to EMPG-FY 2022 (Emergency Management Performance Grant). This grant pays for daily operation and salaries. See PROCLAIMS | 8 Governor: TX gunman said he was going to shoot up school By Acacia Coronado and Jim Vertuno Associated Press UVALDE, Texas — The gunman who massacred 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Texas had warned in online messages minutes before the attack that he had shot his grandmother and was going to shoot up a school, the governor said Wednesday. Salvador Ramos, 18, used an AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle in the bloodshed Tuesday at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde that ended with police storming a classroom and killing him. He had legally bought two such rifles just days before, soon after his birthday, authorities said. “Evil swept across Uvalde yesterday. Anyone who shoots his grandmother in the face has to have evil in his heart,” Gov. Greg Abbott said. “But it is far more evil for someone to gun down little kids.” Investigators shed no light on the motive for the attack, which also left at least 17 people wounded. The governor said Ramos, a resident of the small town about 85 miles (135 kilometers) west of San Antonio, had See GUNMAN | 8 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Thursday, May 26, 2022 OBITUARY STEPHAN E. TITUS POMEROY — Stephan E. Titus, 71, of Pomeroy, died Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Darst Adult Group Home in Pomeroy. Born July 20, 1950, in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Frank Edward and Vivian Knopp Titus. Stephan attended Meigs Industries and resided at the Darst Adult Group Home. At these two venues he made many many friends who he considered family. Stephan is survived by two brothers, Frank (Delores) Titus of Columbus and Robert Titus of Pomeroy and several cousins. The family would like to thank everyone at Darst Adult Group Home for their great care and love over the years. Graveside services will be held at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at the Riverview Cemetery in Middleport with Pastor Rick Bourne officiating. Services have been entrusted to the Ewing-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Friends are encouraged to sign the online guestbook at ewingfuneralhome.net. DEATH NOTICE THOMAS CHESHIRE — Peggy Ann Thomas, 87, of Cheshire, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at Holzer Emergency Room in Pomeroy. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at noon at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. Burial will follow at Gravel Hill Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held 2 hours prior to the service (10 a.m.-noon) on Tuesday, May 31, 2022, at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Thursday, May 26 POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold their monthly meeting at noon at the district office at 113 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Friday, May 27 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. Saturday, May 28 PORTER - Bidwell-Porter Alumni 1902 -1957 reunion will be from 3-6 p.m. at the River Valley Middle School, State Route 160 Porter. No charge this year. Come and visit classmates and friends. More info, contact Herman Sprague, 740-446-2565 or 740-446-2071 for Donna Broyles. Monday, May 30 MEIGS COUNTY — All branches of the Meigs County District Public Library are closed in observance of Memorial Day. Tuesday, May 31 POMEROY — Stuffed Animal Sleepover at the Pomeroy Library, drop off 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. Friday, June 3 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 Greg Ervin will be present to provide updates on PERI statewide issues. All Meigs County PERI members are urged to attend. Monday, June 6 POMEROY — The Meigs County Cancer Initiative (MCCI) will meet at noon in the conference room at the Meigs County Health Department. New members are welcome. LETART — The Letart Township Trustee Meeting will be at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. 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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Califf testified before a House subcommittee probing the shortage, which has snowballed into a major political controversy and forced the U.S. to begin airlifting products from Europe. The FDA’s response was: “Too slow and there were decisions that were suboptimal along the way,” Califf told lawmakers. The FDA and President Joe Biden face mounting pollical pressure to explain why they didn’t intervene earlier to try and head off the supply crisis. “Why did it take an onslaught of national media attention for the Biden administration to act with a sense of urgency required to address an infant formula shortage?” asked Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, the Gregory Bull | AP Michelle Saenz of Santee, Calif. buys baby formula at a grocery story across the border Tuesday in Tijuana, Mexico. As the baby formula shortage continues in the United States, some parents are opting to cross the border into Mexico, where the shelves are still stocked with options to feed their babies. committee’s ranking Republican. The panel is also scheduled to hear from three formula manufacturers, including Abbott Nutrition. The shortage mostly stems from Abbott’s Michigan plant, which the FDA shut down in February due to contamination issues. Califf gave the first detailed account of why his agency took months to inspect and shutter the plant despite learning of potential problems as early as September. “We knew that ceasing plant operations would create supply problems but we had no choice given the insanitary conditions,” Califf said in opening testimony. FDA staff began honing in on Abbott’s plant last fall while tracking several bacterial infections in infants who had consumed formula from the facility. The four cases occurred between September and January, leading to hospitalization and two deaths. The FDA planned to begin inspecting the Sturgis, Michigan, plant on Dec. 30, according to Califf’s testimony. But Abbott warned that about a dozen of its employees had tested positive for COVID-19 and requested a delay. As a result, the FDA didn’t begin its inspection until Jan. 31. After detecting positive samples of a rarebut-dangerous bacteria in multiple parts of the plant, the FDA closed the facility and Abbott announced a massive recall of its formula on Feb. 17. Abbott and the FDA have reached an agreement to reopen the plant next week, under which the company must regularly undergo outside safety audits. Califf also struggled to explain the FDA’s months-long timeline in responding to an October whistleblower complaint alleging numerous safety violations at Abbott’s plant, including employees falsifying records. Several FDA staffers reviewed the complaint in late October when it was sent to a regional FDA office, but an interview didn’t take place until two months later, in part due to the whistleblower’s scheduling conflicts. Senior FDA officials eventually received the complaint via email, but not until February due to “an isolated failure in FDA’s mailroom, likely due to COVID-19 staffing issues,” according to the FDA testimony. A mailed copy addressed to thenacting commissioner Dr. Janet Woodcock has still not been located. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Holiday hours Card shower POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will be closed on Monday, May 30 in observance of Memorial Day. Normal Business Hours will resume at 8 a.m. Tuesday. POMEROY — Marg Reuter will be celebrating her 98th birthday on May 29. Cards may be sent to 138 Beech St. Pomeroy, OH 45769. Southwestern High School Alumni banquet Community dinner MIDDLEPORT — The monthly free community dinner at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center is Friday, May 27. The menu this month is meatballs, mashed potatoes and gravy, vegetable, roll and dessert. Dinner will be served inside at 5 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Memorial Day events 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 11:00 a.m. with a ceremony to follow. All veteran service organizations, businesses, foundations and other community support groups are invited to participate. Those interested are asked to contact the Gallia County Veterans Service Office at 740-446-2005 no later than Friday May 20. 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 ceremony for a program, displays, music and refreshments. POMEROY — The Meigs 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., Saturday from 7-11 p.m. The Memorial Run will begin at 1 p.m. on Sunday. GALLIPOLIS - The First Baptist 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 Local Marching Band will preform, refreshments to follow. POMEROY — Post 39 of the Pomeroy American Legion and 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. GALLIA COUNTY — The Southwestern High School Alumni Banquet will be held at Southwestern 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. Kyger Creek Alumni dinner ADDISON — The Kyger Creek High School Alumni Dinner will be held on Saturday, May 28, 2022, at River of Life U.M.Church Fellowship Room. Located .3 mile from Route 7 in Addison (Addison Pike). All classes will be recognized, highlighting special classes. Registration begins at 5 p.m. and dinner served at 6 p.m. Cheshire Alumni Banquet CHESHIRE — The Cheshire High School Alumni Reunion will be held May 28 at 5 p.m. There is no charge to attend. Elks Scholarships 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. 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., Monday-Friday. This is a moving operation. Estimated completion: May 27. �Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, May 26, 2022 3 CARDIOLOGY SERVICES PVH Is Always Here. No Matter What Life Brings. Comprehensive medical care is available in the heart of the region at Pleasant Valley Hospital from doctors who never forget what’s most important – you as the patient. Dr. Timothy Damron is one of those doctors. As an experienced cardiologist, he provides care and treatment for heart conditions that include: Heart Failure | Arrhythmias | Cardiomyopathies | Pericardial Disease Peripheral Vascular Disease | Heart Valve Problems | And Many More Now Accepting Patients TIMOTHY DAMRON, MD, FACC 304.675.1484 Hospital OH-70287227 2520 Valley Drive, Ste. G12 | Point Pleasant, WV | pvalley.org �NEWS/WEATHER 4 Thursday, May 26, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Fed officials signal rates may head to ‘restrictive’ levels By Christopher Rugaber meeting released Wednesday, most of the officials agreed that half-point hikes also “would likely WASHINGTON — be appropriate” when Federal Reserve officials they next meet in June agreed when they met and July. Chair Jerome earlier this month that Powell himself had indithey may have to raise cated after this month’s interest rates to levels meeting that half-point that would weaken the increases would be “on economy as part of their the table” at the next two drive to curb inflation, meetings. which is near a fourAll the officials believed decade high. that the Fed should “expeAt the same time, ditiously” raise its key many of the policymakers also agreed that after rate to a level at which it neither stimulates nor a rapid series of rate restrains growth, which increases in the comofficials have said is a rate ing months, they could of about 2.4%. Some poli“assess the effects” of cymakers have said they their rate hikes and, will likely reach that point depending on the econby the end of this year. omy’s health, increase The minutes suggest, rates at a slower pace. After their meeting this though, that there may month, the policymakers be a sharp debate among policymakers about how raised their benchmark quickly to tighten credit short-term rate by a after the June and July half-point — double the meetings. The economy usual hike. According to minutes from the May 3-4 has shown more signs AP Economics Writer of slowing, and stock markets have dropped sharply, since the Fed meeting. Government reports have indicated, for example, that sales of new and existing homes have faltered sharply since this month’s Fed meeting, and there are signs that factory output is growing more slowly. Gennadiy Goldberg, senior rates strategist at TD Securities, suggested that the minutes released Wednesday might reflect a more “hawkish” Fed — that is, more focused on rate hikes to restrain inflation — than may actually be the case now. Some officials, particularly Raphael Bostic, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta, have indicated since this month’s meeting that the Fed could reconsider its pace of rate hikes in September. And Loretta Mester, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, has said that if there’s “compelling evidence that inflation is moving down,” the Fed could slow its rate hikes, likely to a quarter-point pace. “But if inflation has failed to moderate,” she added, “a faster pace of rate increases may be necessary.” The minutes released Wednesday signaled a tentative acknowledgement by some Fed officials that recent inflation data “might suggest that overall price pressures may no longer be worsening.” At the same time, those officials — the minutes don’t name individual Fed policymakers — stressed that it was “too early to be confident that inflation had peaked.” Fed officials unanimously agreed that the “U.S. economy was very strong, the labor market was extremely tight, and inflation was very high and well above” the Fed’s target of 2%. Powell had expressed similar sentiments at his May 4 news conference. Fed officials are betting that the economy’s broad strength will enable it to withstand sharply higher borrowing rates without leading to extended layoffs or a recession. When Fed officials decided this month to raise their benchmark rate by a half-point to a range of 0.75% to 1%, it was their first increase of that size since 2000. The officials also announced that they would start to shrink their huge $9 trillion balance sheet, which has more than doubled since the pandemic. The balance sheet swelled as the Fed bought about $4.5 trillion in Treasury and mortgage bonds after the pandemic recession struck to try to hold down longer-term rates. On June 1, the Fed plans to let those securities start to mature, without replacing them. That should also heighten the cost of long-term borrowing. Powell has said the Fed is determined to raise rates high enough to restrain inflation, leading many economists to expect the sharpest pace of rate hikes in three decades this year. Powell says the central bank is aiming for a “soft landing,” in which higher interest rates cool borrowing and spending enough to slow the economy and inflation. But most economists are skeptical that the Fed can achieve such a narrow outcome without causing an economic downturn. nated federal appeals judge Sonia Sotomayor to the U.S. Supreme Court. California’s Supreme Court upheld the Proposition 8 gay marriage ban but said the 18,000 same-sex weddings that had taken place before the prohibition passed were still valid. In 2011, Ratko Mladic (RAHT’-koh MLAH’dich), the brutal Bosnian Serb general suspected of leading the massacre of 8,000 Muslim men and boys, was arrested after a 16-year manhunt. (Mladic was extradited to face trial in The Hague, Netherlands; he was convicted in 2017 on genocide and war crimes charges and is serving a life sentence.) In 2020, Minneapolis police issued a statement saying George Floyd had died after a “medical incident,” and that he had physically resisted officers and appeared to be in medical distress; minutes after the statement was released, bystander video was posted online. Protests over Floyd’s death began, with tense skirmishes developing between protesters and Minneapolis police. Four police officers who were involved in Floyd’s arrest were fired. Ten years ago: Gruesome video posted online showed rows of dead Syrian children lying in a mosque in Houla, haunting images of what activists called one of the deadliest regime attacks yet in Syria’s 14-month-old uprising. International space station astronauts floated into the Dragon, a day after its heralded arrival as the world’s first commercial supply ship. Five years ago: Two men were stabbed to death aboard a lightrail train in Portland, Oregon; police said the victims were trying to protect two women who were the target of a man’s anti-Muslim rant. (Jeremy Christian would be convicted of murder and sentenced to two life prison terms without the possibility of parole.) President Jimmy Carter’s national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzezinski, died in Falls Church, Virginia, at age 89. Hall of Fame pitcher and former U.S. senator Jim Bunning, 85, died in Fort Thomas, Kentucky. One year ago: A gunman killed nine coworkers at a Northern California rail yard before taking his own life as sheriff’s deputies raced into the building. President Joe Biden ordered U.S. intelligence officials to “redouble” their efforts to investigate the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any possibility that the trail might lead to a Chinese laboratory. Amazon said it was buying the movie studio MGM for $8.45 billion, with hopes of filling its video streaming service with more viewing options. Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 movie “School of Rock,” was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle along a Chicago street. TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press rocked the aircraft carrier USS Bennington off Today is Thursday, May Rhode Island, killing 103 26, the 146th day of 2022. sailors. (The initial blast There are 219 days left in was blamed on leaking catapult fluid ignited by the year. the flames of a jet.) In 1971, Don McLean Today’s highlight in history recorded his song On May 26, 1972, “American Pie” at The President Richard M. Record Plant in New York Nixon and Soviet leader City (it was released the Leonid Brezhnev signed the Anti-Ballistic Missile following November by United Artists Records). Treaty in Moscow. (The In 1981, 14 people U.S. withdrew from the were killed when a treaty in 2002.) Marine jet crashed onto the flight deck of the airOn this date craft carrier USS Nimitz In 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed off Florida. In 1994, Michael a measure creating the Jackson and Lisa Marie Montana Territory. Presley were married in In 1865, Confederate the Dominican Republic. forces west of the (The marriage ended in Mississippi surrendered 1996.) in New Orleans. In 2004, nearly In 1938, the House a decade after the Un-American Activities Oklahoma City bombing, Committee was estabTerry Nichols was found lished by Congress. guilty of 161 state murder In 1940, Operation charges for helping carry Dynamo, the evacuation out the attack. (Nichols of some 338,000 Allied later received 161 controops from Dunkirk, secutive life sentences.) France, began during In 2009, President World War II. Barack Obama nomiIn 1954, explosions TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 68° 78° 74° Showers and a heavier t-storm today. Heavy rain and a t-storm tonight. High 84° / Low 64° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. 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. 82° 62° 78° 57° 96° in 1939 37° in 1956 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 0.00 3.54 3.69 20.72 18.23 SUN & MOON Today 6:08 a.m. 8:43 p.m. 4:12 a.m. 5:12 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset New First May 30 Jun 7 Full Last Jun 14 Jun 20 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Major 9:22a 9:59a 10:39a 11:22a 12:08p 12:34a 1:27a Minor 3:11a 3:48a 4:27a 5:10a 5:56a 6:46a 7:39a 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Lucasville 83/63 Moderate High Very High Major 9:43p 10:21p 11:01p 11:45p 12:33p 12:59p 1:52p Minor 3:33p 4:10p 4:50p 5:33p 6:20p 7:11p 8:05p WEATHER HISTORY A devastating tornado ripped through Illinois on May 26, 1917. The storm killed 70 people as it tracked along a damage path 293 miles long for a period of seven hours and 20 minutes. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Wed. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.97 17.50 21.92 12.91 13.11 26.41 13.18 25.34 33.79 12.18 19.00 34.20 17.10 24-hr. Chg. +0.46 +0.94 +0.48 +0.36 +0.40 +0.55 +0.77 -0.25 -0.17 +0.10 none none -2.10 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 Ashland 82/63 Grayson 82/62 TUESDAY 93° 65° WEDNESDAY 92° 68° 90° 67° Mostly sunny and hot Mostly sunny and hot Sunny and hot NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 83/64 Murray City 81/64 Belpre 84/64 St. Marys 84/65 Parkersburg 81/64 Coolville 83/64 Wilkesville 83/63 POMEROY Jackson 84/64 83/62 Ravenswood Rio Grande 84/64 84/64 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 77/61 GALLIPOLIS 84/64 85/64 84/64 South Shore Greenup 82/62 82/62 28 0 50 100 150 200 Portsmouth 83/63 Warmer with sunshine Athens 84/64 McArthur 82/63 Very High Primary: walnut, others Mold: 1485 Logan 82/64 MONDAY 83° 60° Some sun, a couple of showers possible Adelphi 82/64 Chillicothe 82/63 SUNDAY 76° 53° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 83/63 Pollen: 202 Low MOON PHASES SATURDAY Mostly cloudy, a shower and t-storm 5 Primary: ascospores, other Fri. 6:08 a.m. 8:44 p.m. 4:35 a.m. 6:14 p.m. FRIDAY 79° 56° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM Today’s Birthdays: Sportscaster Brent Musburger is 83. Rock musician Garry Peterson (Guess Who) is 77. Singer Stevie Nicks is 74. Actor Pam Grier is 73. Actor Philip Michael Thomas is 73. Country singer Hank Williams Jr. is 73. Former British Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is 73. Actor Margaret Colin is 64. Actor Genie Francis is 60. Comedian Bobcat Goldthwait is 60. Singeractor Lenny Kravitz is 58. Actor Helena Bonham Carter is 56. Distance runner Zola Budd is 56. Rock musician Phillip Rhodes is 54. Actor Joseph Fiennes is 52. Singer Joey Kibble (Take 6) is 51. Actor-producerwriter Matt Stone is 51. Singer Lauryn Hill is 47. Contemporary Christian musician Nathan Cochran is 44. Actor Elisabeth Harnois is 43. 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The White Falcons (25-5) won Game 1 of the series 10-0 in six innings at home Monday. It was the Hillbillies (2011) who ended the White and Red’s 2021 campaign, so the road team was looking to even the score. Tuesday’s ballgame was By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com very defense-heavy to start, with both squads struggling MAN, W.Va. — Punching to get much offense going your ticket to state is good, through the first three but getting a bit of revenge innings. The White Falcons got while doing it is even better. on the board in a big way in The Wahama baseball team will be going dancing the top of the fourth inning, with Aaron Henry hitting a Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports for the first time in six The Wahama baseball team poses with the Region IV championship plaque after besting the years after beating the Man 2-run homer over the right Man Hillbillies 5-1 Tuesday evening in Man, W.Va. field wall to bring himself Hillbillies on the road 5-1 and Ethan Gray home. The White and Red added onto their score in the fifth, netting three more runs to take a 5-0 lead. First, Henry was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, allowing Ethyn Barnitz to come home. Trey Ohlinger followed that up with a single to bring in Logan Roach. Hayden Lloyd finished things by hitting a single to bring home Gray. However, the Hillbillies slightly cut into the Wahama lead, getting one run in the bottom of the fifth. The White Falcon defense See WAHAMA | 7 Point champs discuss titles By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Black Knights and Lady Knights respectively placed second and third last week at the 2022 WVSSAC Class AA track and field championships at Laidley Field. Both squads, particularly the defending champion boys team, had aspirations of finishing higher in the double-A standings. In all fairness, however, it wasn’t for a lack of trying. The Point Pleasant track and field program set a school record with a combined 11 state championships last Wednesday and Thursday, with five of those coming on the girls side and another halfdozen coming from the boys squad. Some were repeat champions, some were multi-event champions, and others were first-time champions. Most came in individual events, while others evolved from being part of a winning relay team. All of them enjoyed the privilege of being recognized as a state champion. In what proved to be a memorable two days, both programs started strong on Day 1 as the Black Knights and Lady Knights came away with a pair of state crowns. Seniors Addy Cottrill and Elicia Wood repeated as state champions in the shot put and high jump events, respectively. Junior Cody Schultz also earned a repeat crown in the boys discus, the last of the repeat titles on opening night. Those three spoke about their accomplishments in a previous story that ran last weekend and highlighted the opening night of the double-A meet. The remaining eight championship stories will be told in this piece. A fourth state champion came at the very end of the first session Wednesday night as senior Jonathan Griffin won the 400-meter dash with a time of 49.95 seconds. It was the first and only state championship for Griffin, who was also part of a pair of top-3 finishes in relays and a 200m runner-up as well in his final state meet. Getting to go out on top during your final two days of prep competition, even if it was just once, was the thing that Griffin was most proud of at the end of the competition. “It’s a great feeling to be a state champion, but a lot of this comes from my teammates. They’ve really pushed me in practice over the years, but it’s made all of us better as a team the last four years,” Griffin said. “It’s been a good environment to grow in and become better people. It’s a family, and knowing we’ve done the things we’ve done this weekend makes for some great memories to take with us. I’m proud of the title, but I’m more proud of the memories with these guys.” Senior Preston Taylor also secured his first career state title after pulling off a bit of a shocker in the 100m dash. Taylor defeated the favorite — Jacorian Green of Bluefield — and the rest of the See CHAMPS | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, May 26 Baseball Meigs vs. Fairland at VA Stadium, 4 p.m. Softball Wahama at Class A championships, TBA Track and Field D-2 Regionals at Chillicothe Herrnstein Field, 5 p.m. Friday, May 27 Track and Field D-3 Regionals at Southeastern HS, 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 28 Track and Field D-2 Regionals at Chillicothe Herrnstein Field, 11:30 a.m. Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Meigs junior Joey Young belts out a hit during Tuesday night’s Division III district semifinal baseball game against Wheelersburg at the VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. Meigs marches past Pirates, 10-2 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — The Pirates might have considered it a wild ride, but the Marauders found this journey to be some rather smooth sailing. The Meigs baseball team received seven walks and used a pair of 5-run outbursts in both the second and fifth frames Tuesday night en route to a 10-2 thumping of second-seeded Wheelersburg in a Division III district semifinal matchup at VA Memorial Field in Ross County. The seventh-seeded Marauders (17-5) led wire-to-wire and held the host Pirates (17-9) scoreless through four frames, resulting in a commanding 5-0 cushion headed into the back half of regulation. MHS followed by plating another five runs in the top of the fifth for a 10-run cushion, and the guests were an out away from wrapping up a mercy-rule decision before Jake Darling singled home Connor Estep with two away — making it a 10-1 contest through five full frames. Estep singled home Landon Hutchinson with two away in the sixth, ultimately wrapping up the final 8-run outcome. The Marauders find themselves in a district championship final for the second straight post- season, but this time the Maroon and Gold will face Fairland at 4 p.m. Thursday at VA Memorial Stadium. The sixthseeded Dragons — the 2022 outright Ohio Valley Conference champions — defeated Portsmouth by a 7-0 count in the second semifinal matchup Tuesday night. After a scoreless first inning, Meigs did very little work in building an all-of-a-sudden 5-0 advantage midway through the second. Theron Eberts singled in between a pair of 1-out walks to Caleb Burnem and Joey Young that loaded the bases, then Jake Martin grounded into a fielder’s choice. Burnem scored on the groundout that led to Young being forced out at second, giving the guests a permanent 1-0 lead. With two away and runners at the corners, Conner Imboden lifted a single to centerfield that allowed Eberts to cross home plate for a 2-0 edge. Layne Stanley, Lucas Finlaw, Ethan Stewart and Drew Dodson all received consecutive walks from there, allowing Martin, Imboden and Stanley to all come plateward en route to a 5-run cushion. Dodson and Burnem started the sixth with a single and a double to put two in scoring position, then Eberts and Young followed with back-toback RBI singles that Meigs senior Drew Dodson looks back to the field after scoring a run during Tuesday night’s Division III district semifinal baseball game against Wheelersburg at the VA Memorial Stadium in Chillicothe, Ohio. plated Dodson and Burnem for a 7-0 lead. Imboden reached on a fielder’s choice that left MHS with two on and two out, then Stanley doubled in both Eberts and Young for a 9-0 advantage. Stanley later scored on a Finlaw single that gave the guests their only double-digit lead of the night. Wheelersburg left runners stranded in scoring position in the second, third, fifth and sixth frames, then went down in order in the seventh. Afterwards, MHS firstyear coach Pat Martin was all smiles … primarily because his troops came in and handled business like they have all year long. “We told the guys to play loose and have fun. They know that they deserve to be here and they’ve put in the work to get here, so we really just fell back on our preparation … which is something that we’ve tried to do all year long. And again, like most of this season, that preparation showed itself tonight,” Martin said. “We had fun out there and we were patient, which isn’t something that we were always the best at being during the regular season. We’ve been a lot more patient at the plate in the postseason, and it’s really helped us a lot. “We told the kids at the start of the tournament that we are going to have to hit, we have to pitch well and we have to field it well. We’ve done all of those things, especially tonight, and that’s what we are going to focus on doing in the next one. We just need to keep focusing on doing and controlling the things that we can do and control.” Meigs outhit the hosts by a 10-7 overall margin and also committed the only error in the contest. The Pirates stranded 10 of the 17 runners left on base. Eberts led Meigs with three hits, followed by Young with two hits. Stanley, Stewart, Dodson, Burnem and Imboden also added a safety apiece to the winning cause. Stanley, Burnem and Imboden each scored two runs for the victors, while See MEIGS | 7 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Champs From page 6 8-man final with a time of 11.29 seconds. “It’s definitely an amazing feeling. I didn’t go into it thinking I was the underdog even though I wasn’t ranked first and I wasn’t predicted to win this race. It’s a nice feeling to prove everyone wrong and be the fastest guy in Class AA this year,” Taylor said. “This is a big accomplishment for me because I’ve worked really hard for this. There’s been a lot of winters, a lot of indoor meets and a lot of offseason work that has gone into this moment. It feels great to see it pay off in my senior year.” The remaining three championships on the boys side involved junior Ian Wood in some form or fashion. Wood claimed the first two state crowns of his career in the 110m hurdles (15.51) and 300m hurdles (41.30), then was part of the winning 4x110m shuttle hurdles relay near the end of Thursday’s competition. “It’s an amazing feeling to win that first one, and then win another a few hours later. However, this last one, this was fun,” Wood said. “It’s cool to be running with your friends and end up winning a state title together. It’s just a family thing, I guess. It’s just been an amazing day.” Wood was joined by seniors Luke Derenberger and Trey Peck, as well as freshman Reece Hunt, on the winning 4x110m shuttle hurdles quartet of Wood, senior Katelynn Smith, and the sophomore duo of Gabriella Hunt and McKenna Young posted a winning time of 1:07.99. Smith, a multi-time qualifier in the long jump, shed some tears of pride as she ended her prep career as a state champion. “This team has really started to come together and become a threat in the last few weeks, so to see where we have ended up is something truly special to experience with these girls. We peaked at just the right time,” Smith said. “This is something that I will always carry with me. It’s a good way to go out.” Young also noted the work that went into making this group a state champion, which is the first of her career. “We’ve shuffled the order of people in this event. We’ve moved other people in and out of this event. Then, we found the group and we just started clicking,” Young said. “I didn’t know if we’d be standing where we are right now a month ago, but it sure does feel good to see the work pay off the way it did.” Hunt was proudest of the fact that she could be part of something greater than herself. “To be state champs with your best friends is a pretty unique feeling. It’s pretty special to be part of this,” Hunt said. “We’ve worked hard for this and it’s still hard to fully comprehend, but this is a proud moment for all of us.” As for Wood, it was relay squad. The quartet posted a winning mark of 1:01.15. “We were third in this event last year, so we’ve worked really hard to get back here because we wanted to win this event,” Peck said. “It’s a great feeling to be able to do that and go out as state champs in our final race together. As a senior, it’s an amazing feeling to win your first state championship that way.” Derenberger agreed with his fellow classmate, and step-brother, on leaving PPHS as a state champion. “I’ve been at state in a handful of events, so it feels really good to leave as a state champ in my final competition,” Derenberger said. “You just can’t beat this feeling. It’s with family and it’s with friends. It’s just a good day.” Hunt — who is also cousins with Derenberger and Peck — was a little bit more giddy about the title than the others, but none of his other three teammates understand what it’s like to be a state champion as a freshman in their very first meet event. “This is unreal. It means so much to me to be part of a state championship as a freshman,” Hunt said before sending brief shout-outs to his parents. “It’s an incredible feeling and I’m so proud to have been part of this with these guys.” The Lady Knights, just moments before the boys won, managed to claim their version of the state crown in the 4x102.5m shuttle hurdles. The (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN the fourth and final title of her illustrious career — and one that allowed her to become the only PPHS female to ever win three state championships at one meet. Wood also claimed the 100m hurdles title earlier on Thursday with a winning mark of 15.95 seconds. “I’m at a loss for words about the ways things have gone the last two days,” Wood said. “It’s just awesome. It’s a great way to complete my high school career.” The final state crown to bring up was actually the first of the day, which went to Cottrill in the discus final. Cottrill won her second straight discus championship with a heave of 124 feet, 10 inches. Cottrill ends her career with a half-dozen titles between the shot put and discus events over the last four years. Cottrill also owns the school mark for state championships by a Lady Knight. “I’m very happy with the way the results have gone today and over the years,” Cottrill said. “I’m excited to start the next chapter of my life and my track career, but in a way I’m sad to see all of this come to an end at Point Pleasant. It’s been four really good years to be part of, except for that COVID season. Outside of that, there isn’t much I’d want to change. I’m proud to be going out as a state champion.” © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 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Stewart was the winning pitcher of record after allowing two earned runs, seven hits and three walks over seven innings while striking out three. Issac Bockway paced Burg with two hits, while Estep, Darling, Hutchinson, Cooper McKenzie and Hunter Thomas added a safety each in the setback. WHS used three different pitchers, with Thomas taking the loss after surrendering five earned runs, two hits and four walks over 1.2 frames while fanning one. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Wahama and Red have won five consecutive games — something Zuspan said has to do with his team’s From page 6 drive. “They’re always was able to keep Man hungry for the next to one runner through win,” he said. “Now the last two innings of the ballgame, sealing the we’re going to reset and get ready for this trip to win. Charleston. They’ve been Along with the home looking forward to this run, Henry got the win for a long time so we’ll on the pitcher’s mound see how it goes.” for the White Falcons, The White Falcons allowing only three hits, outhit their opponents one run and five walks while striking out seven 5-3 and committed one error. in 6.2 innings pitched. Leading the White and Bryce Zuspan took Red in hits was Nathan over on the mound to get that game-clinching Fields with two. Rounding out the final out. Wahama hitting were Wahama head coach Henry, Ohlinger and Billy Zuspan said Henry was a huge part Lloyd. Getting hits for the in the White Falcons’ Hillbillies were Jace victory. Adkins, Brady Hall“When you put him Montgomery and on the mound, he just Braxton Messer. goes out there and The 2022 WVSSAC competes,” he said. 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More than two dozen other states, all led by Republican governors and legislatures, began blocking payments around the same time. Multiple courts also backed the early termination of payments. In August 2021, an Indiana court upheld the decision by Gov. Eric Holcomb to withdraw from the program, saying the federal pandemic unemployment programs were intended to be temporary and differed from the already existing unemployment benefits system. However, the payments continued because the decision came too close to the Sept. 6 cut-off to give recipients’ required notice. In October 2021, the South Carolina Supreme Court similarly rejected a lawsuit against Gov. Henry McMaster over his early exit from fed- eral unemployment pandemic programs. Critics of ending the payments in Ohio and elsewhere said workers had reasons why they might not be returning to jobs. Ending the program early stopped about $900 million in Ohio payments. The two sides disagree on whether that money could still be paid, should the court rule against DeWine. The governor acted after hearing from businesses that said they weren’t able to fill thousands of positions, Michael Hendershot, Ohio’s chief deputy solicitor, told justices Wednesday. “He thought that overall, on balance for the macroeconomy of state, for the future of those businesses, that it was a decision he had to make,” Hendershot said. Just because the government channeled the pandemic dollars through Ohio didn’t necessarily make them available, he added. The attorney representing unemployed Ohioans seeking the benefits disagreed, say- Gunman ing the governor was required under state law to secure “all available benefits” related to unemployment compensation. Attorney Marc Dann said this requirement makes Ohio’s situation different than other states where the termination was upheld. DeWine was empowered to accept the benefits, “but he wasn’t empowered to make the policy decision to remove them,” said Dann, a former Democratic Ohio attorney general. Justice Patrick Fischer questioned whether the issue was moot so many months later, noting the governor didn’t have the money, and it’s unclear whether the U.S. Dept. of Labor has it either. Dann agreed the governor didn’t have the money, but still was obliged to provide it. “He acted without the constitutional and the statutory authority to turn down those funds,” Dann said. “As a result, the entitlement of those workers to that money remains, whether the federal government funds it or not.” tions on firearms, the Republican governor repeatedly talked about mental health struggles From page 1 among Texas young people and argued that toughno known criminal or er gun laws in Chicago, mental health history. New York and California But about a half-hour are ineffective. before the bloodbath, Democrat Beto Ramos sent three mesO’Rourke, who is runsages online, Abbott said. Ramos wrote in the ning against Abbott for first that he was going to governor, interrupted Abbott’s news conference shoot his grandmother, then that he had shot the and called the tragedy “predictable.” Pointing his woman, and finally that finger at Abbott, he said: he was going to shoot up an elementary school, “This is on you until you choose to do something according to Abbott. It different. This will continwas not clear whether ue to happen.” O’Rourke Ramos specified which was escorted out as memschool. bers of the crowd yelled Ramos sent private, one-to-one text messages at him, with one man calling him a “sick son of on Facebook that were “discovered after the ter- a bitch.” Texas has some of the rible tragedy,” company most gun-friendly laws in spokesman Andy Stone said. He said Facebook is the nation and has been cooperating with investi- the site of some of the deadliest shootings in the gators. Amid calls around the U.S. over the past five years. U.S. for tighter restric- As details of the latest mass killing to rock the U.S. emerged, grief engulfed Uvalde, population 16,000. The dead included an outgoing 10-year-old, Eliahna Garcia, who loved to sing, dance and play basketball; a fellow fourthgrader, Xavier Javier Lopez, who had been eagerly awaiting a summer of swimming; and a teacher, Eva Mireles, with 17 years’ experience whose husband is an officer with the school district’s police department. “I just don’t know how people can sell that type of a gun to a kid 18 years old,” Eliahna’s aunt, Siria Arizmendi, said angrily through tears. “What is he going to use it for but for that purpose?” Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety told CNN that all of those killed were in the same fourth-grade classroom. PVH lotions, pet medications, prescription patches, and over-the-counter substances. “Properly disposing of unwanted, expired, or leftover medication is one more way to keep our kids safe,” said Ronie Wheeler, Coordinator of the Mason County Prevention Coalition. The purchase of the bin was made possible by the West Virginia Drug Take-Back Program and the Mason County Prevention Coalition is recognized as a designated controlled substance collection agency by the DEA. Another drug takeback bin in Mason County is located at the main entrance of the Mason County Courthouse. To find more medication disposal bin locations near you, visit takeback.dea. gov. bers attended the commissioner’s meeting and introduced themselves and what offices they hold. Chair holders also spoke on planned activities for the program for the future. Commissioners signed a proclamation to recognize May 15-21 as EMS week in Meigs County. Commissioners also approved a motion to recognize May 27-28 as Poppy Days in Meigs County. Joanne Newsome stated the money raised stays in Meigs County for the Veterans in nursing homes for Christmas time. Last year they were able to raise $4,000. A motion to award three projects money for the 2022 CDBG allocation was approved. The first project awarded is Scipio Fire Department for the Jaws of Life, the seconded is Pomeroy Village for playground equipment and the third is Rutland Village also for playground equipment. Commissioners approved to adjust $75,000 for the sheriff’s office from A006A02 salaries into A106A04 housing, “due to unexpected/ unpredictable housing costs.” The Meigs County Commissioners meet weekly on Thursday mornings at the courthouse. From page 1 a week. 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