https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/ef9da4c2542bf905c844239740d09211.pdf 4026f386ef0edbb6d661cda2bbbb19a4 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 60° 68° 73° A brief shower or two this morning. Clear tonight. High 77° / Low 55° Today’s weather forecast Meigs Health Matters WEATHER s 5 NEWS s 2 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 105, Volume 76 Saturday, May 28, 2022 s $2 Lady Falcons win it all … again 1 death, 180 new COVID cases reported By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports Just as sweet the second time around. The Wahama softball team captured the program’s second straight WVSSAC Class A championship on Friday afternoon with a 4-3 victory over Petersburg at The Rock in South Charleston. The Lady Falcons (29-2) went unbeaten for a second consecutive postseason — from the start of sectionals through state — while maintaining the program’s perfect 6-0 mark in state-level tournament contests the last two springs. Wahama has amassed a 56-2 overall record during this current 2-year reign atop the single-A ranks and is unbeaten at home during that span. Check the start of sports on Page 6 for the game story on Wahama’s Class A championship victory over Petersburg. Memorial Day observances Pomeroy to hold ceremony Monday at 11:30 a.m. By Lorna Hart lock Grove at 2:30. The ceremony at Chester Cemetery will include the POMEROY — Memorial Day Daughters of the American Revis a day to honor those who have olution and the Southern Local died while serving in all branch- Marching Band. Memorial Day, originally es of the United States military. In keeping with the belief of the called Decoration Day and observed on May 30, began after importance of their sacriﬁces, the Civil War as a way of honorAmerican Legion Post 39 and ing those who died in the conAuxiliary of Pomeroy will hold ﬂict. In 1968, Congress passed a Memorial Day ceremony on the Uniform Monday Holiday Monday, May 30 at 11:30 a.m. Act which established Memoon the Pomeroy Levy. rial Day as the last Monday in The program will include May. The same law also declared guest speaker First Class SGT. Joseph Marcinko. The Southern Memorial Day a federal holiday, Local Marching Band under the and went into effect in 1971. Today Americans observe direction of Chad Dobson will Memorial Day by visiting cempreform, Vicki Grifﬁn will present a history of poppy ﬁelds and eteries and memorials, and JoAnn Newstrome will read the by attending ceremonies and parades. The wearing of a red poem “In Flander’s Field.” poppy in remembrance of those Post 39 also holds tributes that include a prayer, gun salute, fallen in war became part of the and the playing of “Taps” at sev- tradition after World War I. American legion Post 39 and eral local cemeteries before and after the ceremony on the Levy. Auxiliary encourages everyone This year they will include Rock- to attend one or more of these services to honor the men and springs Cemetery at 9:30 a.m., women who have given their Sacred Hart Cemetery at 10 a.m., The Bridge of Honor Flags lives in service to the United States. at 10:30 a.m., Meigs Memorial © 2022 Ohio Valley PublishGardens at 1:30 p.m., Chester ing, all rights reserved. Cemetery at 2 p.m., and Hem- lhart@aimmediamidwest.com AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2020 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. Photos by Lorna Hart | OVP Above: American Legion Post 39 held a tribute to the fallen at Meigs Memorial Gardens on Memorial Day 2021. At left: A ceremony at Hemlock Grove Cemetery by Post 39 included a gun salute. Official: Girl told 911 ‘send the police now’ as cops waited By Jim Vertuno and Elliot Spagat Associated Press UVALDE, Texas — Students trapped inside a classroom with a gunman repeatedly called 911 during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school, including one who pleaded, “Please send the police now,” as nearly 20 ofﬁcers waited in the hallway for more than 45 minutes, authorities said Friday. The commander at the scene in Uvalde — the school district’s police chief — believed that 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos was barricaded inside adjoining classrooms at Robb Elementary School and that children were no longer at risk, Steven McCraw, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said at a contentious news conference. “It was the wrong decision,” he said. Friday’s brieﬁng came after authorities spent three days providing often conﬂicting and incomplete information about the 90 minutes that elapsed See OFFICIAL | 7 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 was one additional death, as well as 180 new COVID-19 cases, reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Friday. Statistics reported on Friday, May 27: In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 54 new COVID-19 cases. In Meigs County, ODH reported 30 new COVID19 cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), reported the additional death associated with COVID-19 of an individual in the 61-70 year age range. DHHR also reported 96 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 7,670 total cases (54 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, 412 hospitalizations (4 new) and 127 deaths. Of the 7,670 cases, 7,382 (25 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 1,527 cases (7 new), 14 hospitalizations 20-29 —1,235 cases (6 new), 22 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 30-39 — 1,119 cases (7 new), 21 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 1,114 cases (7 new), 37 hospitalizations, 8 deaths 50-59 — 1,016 cases (14 new), 65 hospitalizations, 14 deaths 60-69 — 830 cases (4 new), 74 hospitalizations (2 new), 22 deaths 70-79 — 511 cases (5 new), 105 hospitalizations (1 new), 32 deaths 80-plus — 318 cases (4 new), 74 hospitalizations (1 new), 45 deaths Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 14,679 (49.10 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 13,560 (45.35 percent of the population). Meigs County According to the update from ODH on See COVID | 5 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Saturday, May 28, 2022 OBITUARY F. RUSSELL WELL CHESTER — F. Russell Well, of Chester, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022, following a short illness. He will be tremendously missed by his family and friends Russ was the third of ﬁve children born to Floyd Eugene and Evelyn Bahr Well on January 13, 1952. He graduated from Eastern High School in 1970 and worked as a carpenter until his retirement in 2002. What Russ enjoyed most about his job was the many friendships he developed and working in a wide variety of locations. Russ is survived by his wife of 49 years, Linda Beal Well. No one can ever replace him in her life. He is also survived by his children: daughter Heather and Jeremy Johnston, their children, Jenna and Daniel Taylor and Luke Johnston; daughter, Leah and Jacob Eldridge and their children, Jacob, Maleia, Matthew Davis, Raylan, Zaylee, Jordan Davis and Preston; his son, Ashton and Alyss Well and their children, Judah, Eliana and Evelyn. He is also survived by his sister, Barbara and Scott Kerr, their children, Josh and Debbie and Ashley; his brother, Brian and Myra Well, their children, Elizabeth and Mariel, Richard and Ashley, Jacob and Cara, Brandon and Micayla; his sister-in-law, Doris Well and her daughter, Amy and James Scott; his sister-in-law, Yvonne and Roger Young, their children, Wesley and Jodi Young, Yvette and Bobby Epling; his sisterin-law, Sandra and Steve Bailey, their children, Mary and Doug Miller and Lisa and the late Chris Catlett; sister-inlaw, Karla Clark and David Pointek, her children, Jessica and Terry Kaylor and Kristen and Nick Dettwiller; sister-in-law, Denise and Randy Davis, their children Denise and Gregory Ortegae, Alison and Billy Watkins. Russ will be remembered by several friends who were like family, Terry Life, Don Cullums, Jay Blackwood, Charlie Brewer and Larry Well among many others in the community. Russ was a lifelong member of the Chester Volunteer Fired Department, Meigs County Ikes and Gold Ridge Gun Club. Russ was preceded in death by his parents, his beloved brothers, Deryl Well and Kenneth Well. Following his father’s tragic death, when Russ was 18 years old, he dedicated his adulthood to serving his mother along with his Uncles Norman and Victor Bahr. He never wavered from his dedication to her well-being. It was a sweet relationship that lasted until her death in 2017. Russ loved to hunt and to take his grandchildren hunting. He loved to set up target shooting for them. He and Judah took rides on his side by side to the Shade Creek dam built by the WPA. He loved that dam and thought it should be preserved and noted. Some local dedicated neighbors recently repaired it and he was grateful. He loved that Ashton and Alyss are living on the farm keeping the property of over 100 years in the family, which was his mother’s wish. He loved to spend time at the farm which was a place of beauty and peace. He loved sitting on the porch swing and greeting his neighbors. Russ was an organ donor and his eyes will help someone else see. As per Russ’s request, there will be no service. There will be a celebration of life at a later date. Donations may be made in his memory to the Chester Volunteer Fire Department, P.O. Box 131, Chester, OH 45720. Thank you to our friends at Bethel Worship Center who supported us during the illness and subsequent passing of our dear husband, father and brother. Russ was a hardworking man who held to a high standard of caring for everything he owned. For his family, his love will remain until we meet again. Arrangements have been entrusted to White-Schwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh. com DEATH NOTICE BEACH VINTON — Charlotte A. Beach, 86, of Vinton, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced later by Willis Funeral Home. JACKSON GENERAL HOSPITAL Internal Medicine and Pediatrics FOR APPOINTMENTS 304-373-0133 Ohio Valley Publishing Feeding baby: What you need to know As the WIC Certifying Health Professional at the Meigs County Health Dept., part of my job is encouraging breastfeeding. Breast milk is specifically made for the baby. It’s precisely why we, as female human beings, have mammary glands. Breast milk gives a baby the best possible start to a healthy immune system, healthy diet, healthy digestive system, higher IQ performance, etc. I have been advising pregnant women for about two years that if ever they considered breastfeeding, now is the time. When the pandemic hit our area along with the rest of the country, we saw a shortage in local supplies of formula. We heard horror stories of people purchasing formula when they didn’t have an infant, and people hoarding large quantities of formula and baby food. I didn’t see the issue getting better for several years and, unfortunately, I was correct. For one reason large quantities of our formula supplies have been sent out an allergic to the southern reaction. Once border which has they’ve tried all made it necessary the vegetables, you to import formula can begin includfrom Europe and ing the fruits, but another reason don’t forget to is manufacturing continue the vegissues. Meigs Unfortunately, Health etables! Now you have some women are Matters to think, when unable to breastJenna Petry it comes to baby feed for a multifood (not formula) tude of reasons. Some infants have issues it is just pureed fruits and vegetables. That’s which keep them from breastfeeding, so in some easy enough to make cases formula is the only if you can’t ﬁnd it or if stores limit how many option for the ﬁrst six containers you can purmonths of life. Infants chase (which some are should have breast milk doing). After all, back in or formula for the ﬁrst the day, our forefathers year of life, but at about 6 months of age is when didn’t travel across the prairie in search of tiny cereal and baby foods jars ﬁlled with pureed are added to their diet. fruit. They made it Though a lot of parents themselves. When they want to start with feedwere unable to feed their ing their infants fruits, infants, they sought out it is always best to start a wet-nurse or another with the vegetables. As mother willing to nurse I have told WIC participants routinely, if you the infant or supply give the fruits before the breastmilk. Thankfully, today’s technology makes vegetables, it’s like givit much simpler to locate ing the dessert before the meal. You are setting donor sites and breastmilk banks. Another yourself up to have a substitute for mothers picky eater. Each food should be tried for about unable to breastfeed was two to three days to rule goat milk. It is very simi- OH-70285932 122 Pinnell Street, Ripley WV Jenna Petry, RN, is a WIC Certifying Health Professional at the Meigs County Health Department. 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. nized by the Gallia County Veterans Service Commission, will be held on Monday May 30 beginning at 10:30 a.m., ending at City Park at approximately 11 a.m. A ceremony following will include guest speaker David G. Perry. For more information contact the Gallia County Veterans POMEROY — Marg Reuter will be celebrating Service Ofﬁce at 740her 98th birthday on May 446-2005. SHADE — Post 128 of 29. Cards may be sent to the American Legion of 138 Beech St. Pomeroy, Middleport will provide OH 45769. 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, The Pomeroy Ameridisplays, music and can Legion Auxiliary refreshments. Post 39 will be collectPOMEROY — The ing poppy donations Meigs County MemoSaturday, May 28 from rial Day Run events will 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at at be Friday-Sunday, May the following locations: Farmers Bank, Pomeroy 27-29 at the Eagles. Signup is from 10 a.m.-noon. Peoples Bank, Middleon Saturday for the Dice port Home National Run. Music will be in Bank, and Weaving Stitches in Pomeroy, 10 Pomeroy on Friday from 6-9 p.m., Saturday from a.m. - 7 p.m. at Powells 7-11 p.m. The Memorial Food Fair and Save-ARun will begin at 1 p.m. Lot. The Auxiliary will also be set up during the on Sunday. GALLIPOLIS - The Meigs County Farmers First Baptist Church, Market from 10 a.m. -1 1100 4th Ave, Gallipolis, p.m. on Saturday. 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 MemoGALLIPOLIS—The rial service May 30, 10 2022 Gallipolis Memoa.m., at the adjacent rial Day Parade, orgaVeterans Memorial Park. John Westover, pastor of the Antiquity BapWVUMedicine.org/Jackson tist 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 on Monday, May 30 at 11:30 a.m. on Card shower Memorial Day poppies Memorial Day events the Pomeroy Levy, with a guest speaker and the Southern Local Marching Band will preforming. Holiday hours 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. Southwestern banquet 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 reunion CHESHIRE — The Cheshire High School CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 Holly Hill-Reinert, DO All content © 2022 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR gdtnews@aimmediamidwest.com Morad-Hughes Health Center lar to human milk, but because it has smaller fat globules, it is much easier to digest. For anyone with digestive issues or lactose intolerance, goat milk may be the solution. It is much easier for the body to break down and is very similar to human breast milk. If goat milk formula is something you may be interested in, do your research ﬁrst. As with any change to your infant’s feeding regime, talk with your child’s pediatrician ﬁrst. There are plenty of sites online with information and recipes. Just be sure to use a reputable one. The transition to table foods usually begins at 1 year of age. This is also when formula fed babies switch to whole milk. Whole milk is the best option versus 2% or skim because little ones need the lipids or fats in the whole milk for brain development, and as always keep their diet well rounded with plenty of healthy fruits and vegetables. SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com 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. Upcoming road closures GALLIPOLIS — The ramp located between the Holzer Hospital entrance and Shawnee Lane will be closed from June 6-Aug. 12. Detour will be SR 160 South to the Jackson Pike intersection to SR 160 to U.S. 35. 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. �OH-70287238 Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, May 28, 2022 3 �COMICS 4 Saturday, May 28, 2022 SP E N O R TH A MER I CA’S 1Walk-In Selling Tub CI A LO OH-70284323 # FFE Call today and receive a � High-quality tub complete with a comprehensive lifetime warranty on the entire tub � Top-of-the-line installation and service, all included at one low, aﬀordable price FREE SHOWER PACKAGE PLUS $1600 OFF FOR A LIMITED TIME ONLY Call Toll-Free 1-844-813-9989 FINANCING AVAILABLE WITH APPROVED CREDIT Free Shower Package With purchase of a new Safe Step Walk-In Tub. 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Of Mason County the 4,742 cases, 4,570 According to the 10 (17 new) are presumed a.m. update on Friday recovered. from DHHR, there have Case data is as follows: been 6,845 cases (96 0-19 — 916 cases (5 new) of COVID-19, in new), 11 hospitalizations Mason County (6,332 20-29 — 675 cases (3 conﬁrmed cases, 513 new), 5 hospitalizations, probable cases) since the 1 death beginning of the pandem30-39 — 625 cases (5 ic in 2020, and 94 deaths new), 15 hospitalizations, (1 new). DHHR reports 1 death there are currently 42 40-49 — 687 cases (4 active cases and 6,709 new), 18 hospitalizations, recovered cases in Mason 2 deaths County. 50-59 — 670 cases (6 (Editor’s note: Case new), 38 hospitalizations, data includes both con10 deaths ﬁrmed and probable 60-69 — 565 cases (3 cases.) new), 58 hospitalizations Case data is as follows: (1 new), 14 deaths 0-4 — 153 cases (3 70-79 — 372 cases (1 new) new), 57 hospitalizations 5-11 — 324 cases (4 (1 new), 33 deaths new) 80-plus — 232 cases (3 12-15 — 338 cases (3 new), 40 hospitalizations new) Saturday, May 28, 2022 5 16-20 — 479 cases (4 new) 21-25 — 553 cases (6 new) 26-30 — 624 cases (6 new) 31-40 — 1,132 cases (15 new), 2 deaths 41-50 — 1,054 cases (11 new), 3 deaths 51-60 — 898 cases (21 new), 12 deaths 61-70 — 676 cases (12 new), 17 deaths (1 new) 71+ — 614 cases (11 new), 60 deaths Additional county case data since vaccinations began Dec. 14, 2020: Total cases since start of vaccinations: 5,934 (95 new); Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 4,940 (65 new); Total breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated — 994 (30 new); Total deaths among not fully vaccinated individuals — 76 (1 new); Total breakthrough deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 7. A total of 12,285 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID19 vaccine, which is 46.3 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with 10,398 fully vaccinated or 39.2 percent of the population. Mason County is currently yellow on the West Virginia County Alert System. There have been 34 conﬁrmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason County. There are 15 conﬁrmed cases of the Omicron variant reported in Mason County. a young West German pilot, landed a private plane in Moscow’s Red Square without authorization. (Rust was freed by the Soviets the following year.) In 1998, comic actor Phil Hartman of “Saturday Night Live” and “NewsRadio” fame was shot to death at his home in Encino, California, by his wife, Brynn, who then killed herself. In 2020, people torched a Minneapolis police station that the department was forced to abandon amid spreading protests over the death of George Floyd. Protesters in New York deﬁed a coronavirus prohibition on public gatherings, clashing with police; demonstrators blocked trafﬁc and smashed vehicles in downtown Denver before police used tear gas to disperse the crowd. At least seven people were shot as gunﬁre erupted during a protest in Louisville, Kentucky, to demand justice for Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was fatally shot by police in her home in March. Ohio According to the update on Thursday from ODH, there have been 19,546 cases in the past seven days (21-day average of 18,351), 506 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 444), 30 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 33) and 38 new deaths in the previous 24 hours (21day average of 45) with 38,628 total reported deaths. (Editor’s Note: ODH now updates COVID-19 data once per week.) Vaccination rates in Ohio are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 7,333,521 (62.74 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 6,807,082 (58.23 percent of the population). As of May 26, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 23,736; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 1,271; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 68,240; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 4,640. reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 90,210 “breakthrough” cases as of Friday with 876 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/ Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 6,945 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with three since the last update. There are 2,377 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 8.42 and a cumulative positivity rate of 8.13 percent. Statewide, 1,131,783 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 (63.2 percent of the population). A total of 54.6 percent of the population, 978,333 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Friday from DHHR, there have been 513,953 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 648 Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, reach her at 304-6751333, ext. 1992. TODAY IN HISTORY WEATHER 2 PM 60° 68° 73° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Fri. 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Over 50 volunteers were on hand to plant flowers along downtown sidewalks, the riverfront, and in the Gallipolis City Park with guidance from the Gallipolis in Bloom committee and local expert Lori Kelly of Bob’s Market and Greenhouses. Volunteers included members of Country to the Core 4-H Club, the Elks Club and the Gallipolis Rotary Club, garden enthusiasts, and Beth Hart | Courtesy Miniature sunflowers are featured in support of the people of Ukraine. others from the area. Karen Smith, president of Gallipolis in Bloom, Planting day volunteers assembled in Gallipolis City Park. announced that the flowers for the 2022 summer season are bubblegum pink petunias and purple scavola. Miniature sunflowers were added to the floral display in support of the people of Ukraine. Now that the ground planters are complete, workers from the City of Gallipolis will be placing the hanging baskets on downtown lamp posts soon. Gallipolis in Bloom is also excited to bring Gallipolis in Bloom | Courtesy back the “Yard of the The entrance to Gallipolis City Park welcomes visitors with a Week” contest sponsored variety of blooming plants. Gallipolis in Bloom | Courtesy Kim Canaday, a member of the Gallipolis in Bloom committee, gives volunteers their planting assignments as they arrive for duty. Gallipolis in Bloom | Courtesy by Bougie Blooms of Bidwell. The group also plans to hold contests for “Backyard of the Week” and “Door of the Week” in an effort to celebrate community pride. Sponsorships are still available for the 2022 season. For more information on Gallipolis in Bloom, visit www.facebook.com/GallipolisinBloom. Information provided by Gallipolis in Bloom and Bryna Butler © 2022 Ohio Valley Gallipolis in Bloom | Courtesy Publishing, all rights The Country to the Core 4-H Club took time to clear out sticks that reserved. had fallen from the trees in the park. Gallipolis in Bloom | Courtesy Lori Kelly from Bob’s Market gave the group of Planting Day volunteers instructions before they began their work. Gallipolis in Bloom | Courtesy Ian McClelland and Adam Biehle are preparing the planters on the Gallipolis riverfront. Gallipolis in Bloom | Courtesy Lori Kelly from Bob’s Market & Greenhouses unloads the truck of flowers from the greenhouse. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Governor proposes ‘significant’ spending to protect schools GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least ﬁve business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Saturday, May 28 friends. More info, contact Herman Sprague, 740-446-2565 or 740-4462071 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 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. By Andrew Welsh-Huggins Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine on Friday announced plans to spend “a significant amount of money” on efforts to ensure every school building in the state is properly protected against an attack. The Republican governor said he’s asked the state schools superintendent for an assessment of which schools need such infrastructure additions within the next few days. DeWine did not name a ﬁgure but said, “This is not going to be cheap.” He also did not detail the types of security measures he’s talking about, which based on measures some schools already have in place, might range from metal detectors to classroom barricade devices. All parents in Ohio need to know if their students’ buildings, whether public or private schools, meet the highest standards for protection, DeWine said in his ﬁrst remarks since a gunman killed 19 students and two teachers in a Texas elementary school Tuesday. “When we’re dealing with our children’s lives we must be willing to spend the money we need to spend,” he said. DeWine also announced plans to “dramatically increase” the number of regional liaisons with Ohio’s School Safety Center — currently four — who work with schools on safety and security. The center is still determin- Saturday, June 4 SYRACUSE — Syracuse Community Yard Sale, Saturday, June 4 from 9:00 a. m. to 4:00 p.m. 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 POMEROY — The at the library. Doughnuts Meigs County Cancer Iniwill be served. tiative (MCCI) will meet at noon in the conference room at the Meigs County Health Department. New members are welcome. LETART — The Letart CHESTER — Chester Township Trustee MeetShade Historical Assoing will be at 5 p.m. at the ciation will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the dining area of Letart Township Buildthe Chester Academy for ing. the monthly board meeting. GALLIPOLIS — Our House Tavern Museum will be celebrating their 203rd Anniversary from 2-4 p.m. Not only will the tavern be highlighted, other aspects of Gallia County history will be included. The event is free and open to the public. More information can be found by visiting their Facebook page, website: https://www. loc8nearme.com/ohio/gallipolis/our-house-tavernmuseum/6664888/, or by calling 740-446-0586. PORTER - BidwellPorter Alumni 1902 -1957 reunion will be from 3-6 p.m. at the River Valley Middle School, State POMEROY — The Route 160 Porter. No regular meeting of Meigs charge this year. Come County Public Employee and visit classmates and Retirees Inc. (PERI) Monday, June 6 Thursday, June 2 Friday, June 3 Tuesday, June 14 TUPPERS PLAINS — The monthly meeting for the Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District will be at 7 p.m. at the district ofﬁce. Official From page 1 Wong Maye-E | AP Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steven McCraw speaks during a press conference outside Robb Elementary School on Friday in Uvalde, Texas. Nearly 20 officers stood in a hallway outside of the classrooms during this week’s attack on a Texas elementary school for more than 45 minutes before agents used a master key to open a door and confront a gunman, authorities said Friday. Cazares, was killed in the attack, and who raced to the school as the massacre unfolded. “We didn’t see that.” According to the new timeline provided by McCraw, After crashing his truck, Ramos ﬁred on two people coming out of a nearby funeral home, ofﬁcials said. Contrary to earlier statements by ofﬁcials, a school district police ofﬁcer was not inside the school when Ramos arrived. When that ofﬁcer did respond, he unknowingly drove past Ramos, who was crouched behind a car parked outside and ﬁring at the building, McCraw said. At 11:33 p.m., Ramos entered the school through a rear door that had been propped open and ﬁred more than 100 rounds into a pair of classrooms, McCraw said. DPS spokesman Travis Considine said investigators haven’t determined why the door was propped open. Two minutes later, three local police ofﬁcers arrived and entered the building through the same door, followed soon after by four others, McCraw said. Within 15 minutes, as many as 19 ofﬁcers from different agencies had assembled in the hallway, taking sporadic ﬁre from Ramos, who was holed up in a classroom. Ramos was still inside at 12:10 p.m. when the ﬁrst U.S. Marshals Ser- vice deputies arrived. They had raced to the school from nearly 70 miles (113 kilometers) away in the border town of Del Rio, the agency said in a tweet Friday. But the commander inside the building — the school district’s police chief, Pete Arredondo — decided the group should wait to confront the gunman, on the belief that the scene was no longer an active attack, McCraw said. The crisis came to an end after a group of Border Patrol tactical ofﬁcers entered the school at 12:45 p.m., said Texas Department of Public Safety spokesperson Travis Considine. They engaged in a shootout with the gunman, who was holed up in the fourth-grade classroom. Moments before 1 p.m., he was dead. Arredondo couldn’t immediately be reached for comment Friday. No one answered the door at his home and he didn’t reply to a phone message left at the district’s police headquarters. Ken Trump, president of the consulting ﬁrm National School Safety and Security Services, said the length of the timeline raised questions. “Based on best practices, it’s very difﬁcult to understand why there were any types of delays, particularly when you get into reports of 40 minutes and up of going in to neutralize that shooter,” he said. OH-70287223 between the time Ramos entered the school and when U.S. Border Patrol agents unlocked the classroom door and killed him. Ramos killed 19 children and two teachers, but his motive remains unclear, authorities said. There was a barrage of gunﬁre shortly after Ramos entered the classroom where ofﬁcers eventually killed him, but those shots were “sporadic” for much of the 48 minutes when ofﬁcers waited in the hallway, McCraw said. He said investigators do not know if or how many children died during that time. Throughout the attack, teachers and children repeatedly called 911 asking for help, including a girl who pleaded: “Please send the police now,” McCraw said. Questions have mounted over the amount of time it took ofﬁcers to enter the school to confront the gunman. It was 11:28 a.m. Tuesday when Ramos’ Ford pickup slammed into a ditch behind the lowslung Texas school and the driver jumped out carrying an AR-15-style riﬂe. Five minutes after that, authorities say, Ramos entered the school and found his way to the fourth-grade classroom where he killed the 21 victims. But it wasn’t until 12:58 p.m. that law enforcement radio chatter said Ramos had been killed and the siege was over. What happened in those 90 minutes, in a working-class neighborhood near the edge of the town of Uvalde, has fueled mounting public anger and scrutiny over law enforcement’s response to Tuesday’s rampage. “They say they rushed in,” said Javier Cazares, whose fourthgrade daughter, Jacklyn Saturday, May 28, 2022 7 Andrew Welsh-Huggins | AP Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine discusses proposals on Friday to improve school safety in the state following this week’s massacre of 19 children and two teachers in a Texas elementary school in Columbus, Ohio. The Republican governor’s proposals include spending “a significant amount of money” on unspecified safety improvements to school buildings that need them, and dramatically increasing the number of school officials who work with schools on safety issues. ing how many more will be added, said Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bret Crow. In addition, the governor announced plans — without specifying a dollar amount — to pay for “comprehensive” training for all Ohio educators to help identify troubled children early on. In the wake of the 2019 Dayton massacre that killed nine and wounded more than two dozen, DeWine announced his “STRONG Ohio” plan to address gun violence. His proposals include higher penalties for violent felons caught with guns and to ensure that mentally ill people don’t have guns if a court deems them dangerous to themselves and others. Republican lawmakers have refused to vote on such proposals and instead sent the gov- ernor bills weakening gun control measures, including a bill making concealed weapons permits optional for anyone legally allowed to carry a gun. DeWine signed that measure into law in March and said Friday he stands by that decision. DeWine urged lawmakers to pass his proposals, along with a pending House measure that would set standards for training armed school employees in districts that allow it. Messages were left for GOP legislative leaders. The House bill, which is now in the Senate, would require that school employees who carry guns take the eight hours of training required for a concealed weapons permit under Ohio law, then take 18 additional “general” hours of training and two hours of handgun training. �S ports 8 Saturday, May 28, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing 4 Blue Angels named All-OVC By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Gallia Academy had four players named to the All-Ohio Valley Conference softball teams for the 2022 campaign, as voted on by the coaches within the league. The Blue Angels — who ﬁnished fourth overall in the ﬁnal standings with a 9-5 mark — landed two ﬁrst team honorees to go along with standard two honorable mention selections awarded to each program. Junior Jenna Harrison and senior Abby Hammons were Bryan Walters | OVP Sports chosen to the ﬁrst team on Gallia Academy sophomore Maddi Meadows rounds first after a base hit in the Division II sectional championship game against Unioto on May 12 in Chillicothe, behalf of GAHS, while the Ohio. sophomore duo of Maddi Meadows and Grace Truance were named to the honorable mention squad. Madison Perry of Portsmouth was named the OVC player of the year, while coach of the year honors were split between Carrie Bragg of Rock Hill, James Dyer of Ironton and Kristen Bradshaw of Portsmouth. The Lady Trojans, Lady Redmen and Lady Tigers all shared the league crown this spring with identical 10-4 records. 2022 All-Ohio Valley Conference softball teams First Team ROCK HILL (10-4): Isabell Melvin, Aleigha Matney, Shay Matney, Nevaha Hackwork. IRONTON (10-4): Keegan Moore, Graycie Brammer, Bella Sorbilli and Emily Weber. PORTSMOUTH (10-4): Madison Perry, Emily Cheatham, Olivia Dickerson, Faith Phillips and Katie Born. GALLIA ACADEMY (9-5): Jenna Harrison and Abby Hammons. FAIRLAND (8-6): Kaylee Salyer and Katie Pruitt. COAL GROVE (7-7): Kayleigh Murphy, Rylee Harmon. CHESAPEAKE (1-13): McKenna Brown. SOUTH POINT (1-13): Alli Stidham. See ALL-OVC | 9 Woodson advances to D-2 state meet By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CHILLICOTHE, Ohio — They didn’t get much in … just the most important parts. Both the boys and girls divisions of the 2022 Division II Region 7 track and ﬁeld championships managed to get three events ﬁnished before inclement weather washed out all of the semiﬁnal events scheduled for Thursday night at Herrnstein Field in Ross County. Both 4x800-meter relays, the boys discus and long jump, and the girls shot put and high jump managed to get completed before the skies opened up — forcing the remainder of the Division II meet to be held on Saturday. Gallia Academy was the only Ohio Valley Publishing school to have any athletes actually compete on Thursday evening, and both of those participants scored points for their respective squads. Senior Daunevyn Woodson qualiﬁed for state in the boys long jump after recording a third place ﬁnish of 21 feet, 2.25 inches. That third place ﬁnish resulted in six points in the team standings, which is good enough for an eighth place tie with Union Local. Bellaire leads the boys ﬁeld with 14 points, while Sandy Valley is second out of 21 scoring teams with 10 points. GAHS junior Chanee Cremeens amassed all of the Blue Angel points by ﬁnishing sixth in the shot put ﬁnal with a heave of 35 feet, 8 inches. Gallia Academy is currently 14th out of 21 scoring teams in the girls standings with three points. Minerva leads the girls ﬁeld with 20 points and Steubenville is the current runner-up with 13 points. GAHS, Meigs and River Valley will all have athletes slated to compete on Saturday during the conclusion of the D-2 meet being hosted by Chillicothe High School. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Saturday, May 28 Track and Field D-2 Regionals at Chillicothe Herrnstein Field, 11:30 a.m. Thursday, June 2 Ohio Region 11 Baseball Meigs-FHS winner vs. Minford-ZTHS winner at Chillicothe VA Memorial Stadium, noon Friday, June 3 WVSSAC Baseball (1) Williamstown vs. (4) Charleston Catholic at Appalachian Power Park, 10 a.m. (2) Wahama vs. (3) Mooreﬁeld at Appalachian Power Park, 50 minutes after Game 1. Ohio Baseball D3 Region 11 Championship at Chillicothe VA Memorial Stadium, 3 p.m. Track and Field D2, D3 OHSAA Championships at Jesse Owens Stadium, 9:30 a.m. Saturday, June 4 WVSSAC Baseball Class A Championship game at Appalachian Power Park, 12:45 p.m. Track and Field D2, D3 OHSAA Championships at Jesse Owens Stadium, 9:30 a.m. Photos by Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports Teammates surround Wahama freshman Payton Staats (21) after she caught the game-clinching out against the Petersburg Lady Vikings in the Class A championship game Thursday afternoon in South Charleston, W.Va. Lady Falcons flying high Wahama softball wins second straight Class A title Staats caught a ball in foul territory to clinch the championship. As was the case last season, the Lady Falcons were led on the mound by Lieving, who allowed By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com nine hits, three runs and three walks while striking out 13 in seven innings SOUTH CHARLESpitched. TON, W.Va. — Nothing Lieving said it still could rain on these girls’ hadn’t hit her that she parade. and her team have repeatOn a rainy Thursday ed as state champions. afternoon, the Wahama “It’s an insane feeling,” softball team defeated the she said. “We won this Petersburg Lady Vikings game because no one on 4-3 to win its second conour team is selﬁsh. We secutive Class A Champiplay for each other.” onship. Even after falling On Day 1 of the tourbehind on the scoreboard nament Wednesday, the to Petersburg in both Lady Falcons (29-2) games, Lieving said she defeated the Midland knew she had the support Trail Lady Patriots 5-3 of her teammates. in Game 2 and their ﬁrst “I knew my defense had meeting with Petersburg my back and I just needed 7-3 in Game 4. In the second matchup Wahama junior Morgan Christian (31) connects with a Lady Viking to do what I know how to Thursday, the Lady pitch during the Class A championship game against Petersburg do,” she said. “I knew we could come back. We just Vikings (20-4) threatened Thursday afternoon in South Charleston, W.Va. had to give them everyearly as they loaded the thing we had and I think However, the Lady Wolfe hitting a triple to bases in the opening we did.” Vikings didn’t go away. bring home Mikie Lievinning. Because the Lady With two outs in the However, the Lady Fal- ing. Vikings lost to the Lady sixth, Petersburg got Wolfe herself touched con defense held strong and kept their opponents home after Emma Knapp two more runs to cut the Falcons, they had to play an elimination game bunted, sliding under the Wahama lead to a single from advancing home. against the St. Marys run. glove of the Petersburg In the bottom of the Lady Devils earlier in the After the White and ﬁrst, Wahama got two of catcher to score. day, which they won 7-6 Red went down in order A wild pitch brought their ﬁrst three batters on base, but the next two home Kate Reynolds and in the bottom of the sixth, in eight innings. Lieving also stressed Wahama owned a 3-1 lead they faced the last three were called out. how important their ﬁrst outs separating them The ballgame remained heading into the fourth. victory against PetersAfter the fourth inning and a state title. The scoreless until the third Lady Falcons wouldn’t be burg was. went scoreless for both inning, when the Lady “I think our second denied. teams, the Lady Falcons Vikings got one runner game yesterday was the After the ﬁrst Petersadded onto their lead in home. burg batter grounded out most important game of the ﬁfth when a sacriThe Lady Falcons and the second was called responded in the bottom ﬁce ﬂy by Lauren Noble See FLYING | 9 out at home plate, Payton of the third, with Amber advanced Lieving home. �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, May 28, 2022 9 Rio Grande’s Smalley named Impactful Coach By Randy Payton Indiana Wesleyan; Campbellsville University’s Ginger Colvin; Hannah Moeller of Mid-American RIO GRANDE, Christian; MorningOhio — University of side’s Jamie Sale; Jason Rio Grande women’s Christensen of Dakota basketball head coach Wesleyan; Thomas More’s David Smalley has been Jeff Hans; Jeff Reis of named among the Most the University of Health Impactful Head Coaches Sciences and Pharmacy in Women’s NAIA Basin St. Louis; Tennessee ketball by Silver Waves Wesleyan’s Jeff Rice; JesMedia. sie Biggs from Indiana Smalley guided the Tech; Taylor’s Jody MarRedStorm to a 32-3 ﬁnish tinez; John B. Wethingin the 2021-22 campaign ton of Lindsey Wilson; — a program singleJohn Pfafﬂ of Cardinal season record for wins Stritch; John Lewis of — and surpassed the 600MidAmerican Nazarene; win mark for his career in Sterling College’s K.C. the process. Courtesy | Rio Grande Athletics Smalley, who ﬁnished University of Rio Grande women’s basketball coach David Smalley cuts down the net after the Bassett; Kellie Kennedy of Loyola University New his 30th season as Rio’s RedStorm claimed the 2021-22 regular season championship in the River States Conference. Orleans; Talladega Colhead coach, also earned Chris Mouat of Montana lege’s Kevin Herod; list from the River States Anderson Lignon of River States Conference Kirsten Moore of WestCoach of the Year honors Conference were Midway Middle Georgia; Eastern State-Western; Bethel University’s Chris Nelson; mont College; Krista Van Oregon’s Anju Weisand helped the RedStorm University’s Chris MinCourtney Boyd of Clarke; Hauen of St. Ambrose; ner, Roger Hodge of West senﬂuh; Beck Flanagan to their ﬁrst-ever NAIA Ottawa University’s Craig Olivet Nazarene’s Lauren of Hope International; Virginia University-Tech Tournament triumph Glenn; Lindsay Woolley and Tiffani Selhorst from Xavier (La.) University’s Winston; Dave Denly with an opening round of Montana Western; Bo Browder; Brian Orr of of Bellevue; Concordia win over Columbia (Mo.) Indiana University East. Lewis-Clark State; Bene- (Neb.) University’s Drew Central Methodist’s Mike The remainder of College. Davis; Rick Reeves from Olsen; Ethan Whaley of dictine’s Chad Folsom; Joining Smalley on the the honorees included For Ohio Valley Publishing All-OVC From page 8 Player of the Year: Madison Perry, Portsmouth. Tri-coaches of the Year: Carrie Bragg (Rock Hill), James Dyer (Ironton) and Kristen Bradshaw (Portsmouth). Honorable Mention Abby Morrison and Charlee Long, Rock Hill; Kylie Miller and Aubrey Ferguson, Flying her today. We played great defensively and we got the hits when we needed them.” From page 8 Noble also praised the the tournament, because resilience his team showed not only during the tourit determines so much” nament, but throughout she said. “It’s deﬁnitely the season. a big advantage not hav“They are incredibly ing to play earlier, so we really wanted to win that resilient,” he said. “They never gave up no matter game.” what. They’re a really Wahama head coach Chris Noble said Lieving’s good group of girls.” The White Falcons were contributions to the team outhit 9-8 by their oppocannot be overstated. nents, while committing “Mikie has been huge for us for two years now,” one error. Leading the White and he said. “She’s the backbone of the team, but the Red in hits were Lieving and Emma Knapp with team also rallied behind Ironton; Madison Ankrom and Olivia Ramey, Portsmouth; Maddi Meadows and Grace Truance, Gallia Academy; Ally Shepherd and Katie Dehart, Fairland; Katie Deeds and Abbie Deeds, Coal Grove; Hannah Webb and Jaelyn Adkins, Chesapeake; Kodee Langdon and Olivia Perkins, South Point. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN -2% 3267,1* The Gallia County Engineer, Brett A. Boothe, would like to announce that the Gallia County Highway Department is now seeking one qualified individual to fill an open job position. The position available is County Superintendent. Applications and job description are available at the Gallia County Engineer's Office, 1167 State Route 160, Gallipolis, Ohio. 7KRVH LQWHUHVWHG VKRXOG GURS RII WKH FRPSOHWHG DSSOLFDWLRQ ZLWK UHVXPH DQG UHIHUHQFHV WR WKH (QJLQHHU V 2IILFH E\ 0RQGD\� -XQH ��WK �� 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. two each. Rounding out the Wahama hitting were Wolfe, Noble, Morgan Christian and Kalyn Christian. Lieving led her team in runs with two, while Wolfe, Noble and Knapp each recorded an RBI. Leading the Lady Vikings in hits were Taylor, Corbin and Colau with two each. In the other classes, the Jefferson Lady Cougars defeated the John Marshall Lady Monarchs 6-1 in Class AAA to win their ﬁrst softball title. In double-A, the Herbert Hoover Lady Huskies the University of the Cumberlands; Russ Davis of Vanguard University; Arizona Christian’s Rusty Rogers; Ryan Showman from Kansas Wesleyan; Oregon Tech’s Scott Meredith; Shannon Spataro of Menlo (Calif.) University; Tabor University’s Shawn Reed; Steve Bruce from Indiana University South Bend; Iowa Wesleyan’s Steve Williamson; Sue Sylijebeck from Siena Heights; Tory Wooley of Point (Ga.) University; Southeastern University’s Tim Hays; Tracy StewartLange of Lyon (Ark.); and Wes Keller from Rocky Mountain University. 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Those interested should send the completed application, resume, and references to edwards@galliacountyengineer.com or drop it off at the Engineer's Office and we will be taking applications until Wednesday, July 7, 2022. �SPORTS 10 Saturday, May 28, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Herta walks away from crash during Indianapolis 500 practice Rio Grande’s Booth falls short at NAIA Championships By Jenna Fryer For Ohio Valley Publishing By Randy Payton AP Auto Racing Writer INDIANAPOLIS — Colton Herta rolled his Indianapolis 500 car end-over-end during Friday’s ﬁnal practice. The star driver for Andretti Autosport was uninjured in the most signiﬁcant crash in the build up to the “Greatest Spectacle in Racing.” “I think I was going a little too fast for that corner,” Herta said. The crash with 25 minutes remaining on “Carb Day” destroyed the Andretti Honda and he will need a backup for Sunday’s race. Herta had also blown an engine in qualifying and will start 25th in whatever car Andretti can get ready for race day. “A little sad for that race car,” Herta said when asked how he felt after exiting the inﬁeld care center. The 22-year-old Californian was speaking on his team radio as his car was still rolling. When it came to a stop, his father, Bryan, radioed for Herta to stay put and strapped in until emergency crews could free him from the car. His father is his race strategist and immediately went to the Andretti garage to oversee preparations on the backup car. Herta does not have to drop to the back of the ﬁeld. “Thankful for a lot of things,” Herta said. “I guess the aeroscreen is part of that. More so the safety crew and I EASTMAN’S Kirk DeBrunner | AP Colton Herta crashes in the first turn during the final practice for the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis on Friday. Herta was uninjured, but will have to start in 25th position in a backup car in Sunday’s race. guess just the durability of the side pods on the side structure of the cars. That was a big hit from the side. Yeah, the safety crews were there very fast ﬂipping me back over.” Earlier in practice, David Malukas crashed following contact with Santino Ferrucci. Malukus, at 20 years old, is the youngest driver in the ﬁeld; Ferrucci was penalized for avoidable contact. “Probably one of the biggest hits I felt,” Malukas said. “I came out with just a small bruise.” Herta scored his ﬁrst win of the IndyCar season earlier this month with an entertaining drive through the rain on the road course inside Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Last year, Herta qualiﬁed second, started on the front row and led 13 laps before strategy backﬁred and he faded to a disappointing 16thplace ﬁnish. Herta said Friday’s practice was about “getting the last little bits balanced right.” That was, until the crash. “I’m not too worried for the race,” Herta said. “I think the car will be ﬁne.” Tony Kanaan and Marcus Ericsson led practice for Chip Ganassi Racing. Scott Dixon, the pole sitter, was third-fastest and seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson was seventh as Ganassi had four of his cars in the top seven. Alex Palou, the reigning IndyCar champion, was 14th and slowest of the Ganassi group. “We had a good car all month. We didn’t go out and, let’s be fastest on Carb Day,” said Kanaan, the 2013 Indy 500 champion. “It doesn’t count, doesn’t mean anything. It’s a consequence of a good car that we had all month. You look at teammates, they’re all there.” Johnson has been everywhere this month, from the track to the late-night talk-show circuit as he preps for his ﬁrst Indy 500. Johnson was at Indy last season as part of NBC Sports’ coverage. “I want to experience it all,” Johnson said. “It’s been great.” Josef Newgarden and Team Penske won the pit stop challenge. Penske won the event for the 18th time. Meet Our “Class of 2022” Graduating Employees You've seen them working in our stores, when they weren't in their classrooms. Now they're graduating from high school. To each one of you, CONGRATULATIONS and BEST WISHES as you enthusiastically go from one phase of your lives to the next...good going grads. Julia McFadden Jackson High School Jackson Save A Lot Lailoni Anderson University of Rio Grande Oak Hill Piggly Wiggly Isabellah Ashworth South Gallia High School Ohio Valley Piggly Wiggly Alexandra Holley River Valley High School Ohio Valley Piggly Wiggly Summer Cardwell Wellston High School Wellston Piggly Wiggly Alyssa Grimes Point Pleasant High School Bidwell Save A Lot JD Durst Point Pleasant High School Gallipolis Piggly Wiggly Katelyn Barker University of Rio Grande Gallipolis Piggly Wiggly GULF SHORES, Ala. — University of Rio Grande senior Cody Booth failed to qualify for Friday’s 1,500-meter run ﬁnals during Wednesday’s opening day action at the NAIA Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Championship, hosted by Gulf Shores and Orange Beach Sports Commission at the Gulf Shores Sportsplex. Booth, a product of New Philadelphia, Ohio, ﬁnished 18th among the 24 participants in the time trails portion of the event with a ﬁnish of 3:59.89. The top 12 times advanced to Friday’s ﬁnals. Rio Grande’s remaining two national meet participants are scheduled to be in action Thursday night. Senior Dean Freitag (Magnolia, OH) and sophomore Tristan Janey (Crown City, OH) will be a part of the 5,000-meter Race Walk at 7:15 p.m. EDT. Freitag, who is the defending national champion in the event, had the third-best qualifying time of 21:47.62, while Janey’s time of 25:15.71 was 16th-best. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director for the University of Rio Grande. Rafa vs. Uncle Toni: Nadal to meet Auger-Aliassime in Paris By Howard Fendrich between each other. I know he wants the best for me. Now he’s helping PARIS — Rafael Nadal another player,” he said. “But honestly, for me, it’s knew this was bound to zero problem.” happen. So, too, did his Auger-Aliassime, meanuncle, Toni Nadal, who while, resolved one little coached Rafael to most bit of intrigue, saying of the nephew’s men’sthat he expected Uncle record 21 Grand Slam Toni to sit in a neutral titles. spot in the stands, rather Also well aware this moment would come, of than being forced to course, was Felix Auger- choose between one player’s guest box or the Aliassime, the promisother. ing player who brought As for what sort of aboard the man known to many simply as Uncle insights Toni might reveal about his former Toni for some extra player to his current one, assistance last year. Auger-Aliassime smiled. Once Toni and Rafael ended their professional Not too many unknowns about Rafael at this partnership, and once point, not at age 35, not Auger-Aliassime hired after so many years on Toni to work in tandem tour. with full-time coach “I know him. I’ve seen Frederic Fontang, they him play. I know what he all ﬁgured that somedoes well. We all know,” where, sometime, their said Auger-Aliassime, a paths would cross. Now it’ll happen in the French 2021 U.S. Open semiﬁnalist who advanced Open’s fourth round: Friday by defeating Filip Nadal vs. Auger-AliasKrajinovic 7-6 (3), 7-6 sime. Which in some ways is also a matchup of (2), 7-5. “But nobody — Toni, Nadal vs. Nadal. Fred or me — has the So, the 13-time chamanswers,” he said. pion at Roland Garros On the horizon is the was asked, might there prospect that if Nadal be some awkwardness wins, he could ﬁnd yet there? Probably no way another familiar face you’ll be chatting with your uncle ahead of Sun- in the stadium for the quarterﬁnals: defendday’s meeting against ing champion Novak the ninth-seeded AugerDjokovic. Aliassime, a 21-year-old Both the top-seeded from Canada, right? Djokovic, who beat Aljaz Nadal shook his head Bedene 6-3, 6-3, 6-2 on and said he already had Friday and now takes spoken to Toni straight after beating 26th-seeded on 15th-seeded Diego Botic Van De Zandschulp Schwartzman, and Nadal have won all nine sets 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 on Friday. they’ve played on the red “For me, it’s very clay of Paris so far. And simple. He’s my uncle. both have ceded just 23 I don’t think he will games total. be able to want me to They have played each lose, without a doubt, other 58 times already, but he’s a professional more than any two other and he’s with another men in the Open era, player,” said the ﬁfthand No. 59 might come seeded Nadal, who has next week. Asked earlier dealt with chronic foot pain and a rib injury this in the tournament about that “pretty good lefty season but also won the Australian Open in Janu- in your quarter of the draw,” Djokovic played ary. dumb and joked: “I don’t “It’s not a story at all know who you are talkfor me. I know what the feelings are that we have ing about.” AP Tennis Writer NOT PICTURED: OH-70287367 Chad Pruitt Point Pleasant High School Point Pleasant Piggly Wiggly Josh Towe Point Pleasant High School Point Pleasant Piggly Wiggly Dylan Steward Point Pleasant High School Point Pleasant Piggly Wiggly Allie Holly River Valley High School Ohio Valley Piggly Wiggly Nathan Young River Valley High School Bidwell Save A Lot Braydon Williamson Point Pleasant High School Point Pleasant Piggly Wiggly Christophe Ena | AP Spain’s Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Netherlands’ Botic van de Zandschulp during their third round match of the French Open at the Roland Garros stadium Friday in Paris. Nadal defeated van de Zandschulp 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. �OH-70287233 Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, May 28, 2022 11 �NEWS 12 Saturday, May 28, 2022 Daily Sentinel Ukraine fears repeat of Mariupol horrors elsewhere in Donbas By Yuras Karmanau and Elena Becatoros Before the war, Sievierodonetsk was home to Associated Press around 100,000 people. About 12,000 to 13,000 remain in the city, Striuk KRAMATORSK, said, huddled in shelters Ukraine — Moscowand largely cut off from backed separatists the rest of Ukraine. At pounded eastern least 1,500 people have Ukraine’s industrial died because of the war, Donbas region Friday, claiming the capture of a now in its 93rd day. The railway hub as concerns ﬁgure includes people killed by shelling or in grew that besieged citﬁres caused by Rusies in the region would sian missile strikes, as undergo the same horrors experienced by the well as those who died from shrapnel wounds, people of Mariupol in the weeks leading up to untreated diseases, a lack of medicine or the port’s capture. while trapped under Ukrainian ofﬁcials rubble, the mayor said. renewed their appeals An assault was underfor more sophisticated Western-supplied weap- way Friday in the city’s northeastern quarter, onry. Without it, they where Russian reconsaid, Ukrainian forces wouldn’t be able to stop naissance and sabotage groups tried to capture Russia’s offensive. the Mir Hotel and the The ﬁghting Friday area around it, Striuk focused on two key citsaid. ies: Sievierodonetsk Hints of Russia’s and nearby Lysychansk. strategy for the Donbas They are the last areas under Ukrainian control can be found in Mariupol, where Moscow in Luhansk, one of two provinces that make up is consolidating its control through meathe Donbas and where sures including stateRussia-backed separatcontrolled broadcast ists have already conprogramming and overtrolled some territory for eight years. Authori- hauled school curricula, ties say 1,500 people in according to an analysis from the Institute for Sievierodonetsk have the Study of War, a already died since the war’s start scarcely more Washington think tank. Gen. Phillip Breedthan three months ago. love, former head of U.S. “Massive artillery European Command for shelling does not stop, NATO, said Friday durday and night,” Sievierodonetsk Mayor Olek- ing a panel mounted by the Washington-based sandr Striuk told The Associated Press. “The Middle East Institute that Russia appears to city is being systematihave “once again adjustcally destroyed — 90% ed its objectives, and of the buildings in the fearfully now it seems city are damaged.” that they are trying to Striuk described consolidate and enforce conditions in Sievierothe land that they have donetsk reminiscent of the battle for Mariupol, rather than focus on expanding it.” located in the DonBut the relentless bas’ other province, Donetsk. Now in ruins, assaults in the Donbas also indicated Russia’s the port city was constantly barraged by Rus- desire to expand its dominion there. Ukraisian forces in a nearly nian analysts said Rusthree-month siege that sian forces have taken ended last week when advantage of delays in Russia claimed its capture. More than 20,000 Western arms shipments of its civilians are feared to step up their offensive there. dead. Jae C. Hong | AP People gather outside the George R. Brown Convention Center to protest the National Rifle Association’s annual meeting in Houston on Friday, only days after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas. NRA meets in Texas amid protests after school massacre By Juan Lozano and Jill Colvin shooting in this country is right now, right here, today with every single one of us.” Some scheduled speakers and HOUSTON — The National performers backed out of the Riﬂe Association’s chief executive event, including several Texas lawkicked off the group’s annual conmakers and “American Pie” singer vention in Houston on Friday vigorously defending the rights of gun Don McLean, who said “it would be disrespectful” to go ahead with owners three days after a gunman his act after the country’s latest killed 19 students and two teachers at an elementary school on the mass shooting. Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday morning that other side of the state. he had decided not to speak at an With protesters shouting outevent breakfast after “prayerful side, Wayne LaPierre said tragconsideration and discussion with edies like the shooting in Uvalde NRA ofﬁcials.” “should never happen again.” He The NRA said that people attenddeclared, “Every NRA member and I know every decent American ing the gun show would “reﬂect on” the Uvalde school shooting, is mourning right now. Twenty“pray for the victims, recognize our one beautiful lives ruthlessly and indiscriminately extinguished by a patriotic members and pledge to redouble our commitment to makcriminal monster.” ing our schools secure.” Still, he added that “restricting The meeting is the ﬁrst for the the fundamental human rights of troubled organization since 2019, law-abiding Americans to defend following a two-year hiatus because themselves is not the answer. It of the pandemic. The organization never has been.” has been trying to regroup followThe several hundred people in ing a period of serious legal and the auditorium stood and bowed their heads in a moment of silence ﬁnancial turmoil that included a for the victims of the Uvalde school failed bankruptcy effort, a class shooting. There were many empty action lawsuit and a fraud investigation by New York’s attorney seats. Former President Donald Trump general. Once among the most and other Republican leaders were powerful political organizations in lined up to speak later at the event. the country, the NRA has seen its inﬂuence wane following a signiﬁHundreds of protesters angry cant drop in political spending. about gun violence demonstrated While President Joe Biden outside, including some holding crosses with photos of the shooting and Democrats in Congress have renewed calls for stricter gun laws victims. in the wake of the Uvalde shooting, With the protesters, Democrat Beto O’Rourke, who is challenging NRA board members and others Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in the gov- attending the conference dismissed ernor’s race, ticked off a list of pre- talk of banning or limiting access to ﬁrearms. vious school shootings and called Larry Miller, 56, from Huntingon those attending the convention ton Beach, California, said he had to “join us to make sure that this no longer happens in this country.” no problem with the NRA meeting “The time to have stopped Uval- taking place so soon after the Uvalde shooting. He called the shooting de was right after Sandy Hook,” “very sad and unfortunate” and O’Rourke said. “The time for us said the gunman didn’t “have any to have stopped Uvalde was right respect for the people’s freedoms after Parkland. The time for us that we have here in this country.” to have stopped Uvalde was right “We all share these rights, so after Santa Fe High School. The to be respectful of other people’s time for us to stop the next mass Associated Press rights is to respect other people’s lives, and I think with that kind of mentality, we should be here,” he said. Samuel Thornburg, 43, a maintenance worker for Southwest Airlines in Houston who was attending the NRA meeting, said, “Guns are not evil. It’s the people that are committing the crime that are evil. Our schools need to be more locked. There need to be more guards.” Inside the convention hall, thousands of people walked around, stopping at booths that featured displays of handguns, riﬂes, ARstyle ﬁrearms, knives, clothing and gun racks. Outside, police set up metal barriers at a large park where hundreds of protesters and counterprotesters gathered in front of the downtown convention center. “Murderers!” some yelled in Spanish. “Shame on you!” others shouted at attendees. Among the protesters was singer Little Joe, of the popular Tejano band Little Joe y La Familia, who said in the more than 60 years he’s spent touring the world, no other country he’s been to has faced as many mass shootings as the U.S. “Of course, this is the best country in the world. But what good does it do us if we can’t protect lives, especially of our children?” he said. Texas has experienced a series of mass shootings in recent years. During that time, the Republicanled Legislature and governor have relaxed gun laws. There is precedent for the NRA to gather amid local mourning and controversy. The organization went ahead with a shortened version of its 1999 meeting in Denver roughly a week after the deadly shooting at Columbine High School in Colorado. 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