https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/59dbada292546c176df9d3618a0d72b5.pdf 8fcb02ab2003832fa7ee821e369dfa93 PDF Text Text What were they thinking? Meigs, Eastern compete OPINION s 4 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 32° 36° 35° A thick cloud cover today and tonight with a Å�\YY`��High 39° / Low 28° SPORTS s 6 Today’s weather forecast WEATHER s 10 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 15, Volume 74 Tuesday, January 28, 2020 s 50¢ Volunteers sought to be voices for care consumers Courtesy photos Meigs Middle School Model UN team members were recognized during the Meigs Local Board of Education Meeting. Team members in attendance are pictured with Board Student Achievement Liaison Heather Hawley and Model UN advisor Sarah Lee. Board honors students; approves hirings Staff Report ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs Local Board of Education recognized members of the Meigs Middle School Model UN teams, as well as students of the month, during the recent board meeting. The Model UN teams took part in the Southeast Ohio event in December, bringing home six awards among the five teams. Team members included Jacob Roush, Caden O’Neil, Cole Williams, David Barnes, Emiliana Arnott, Ava Buckley, Amanda White, Skyanna Evans, Madelynn Will, Ava Horn, Emilee Smarr, Lindsay Barnhart, Abigail Barber, Madisen Dailey, Mina Burleson, Heaven Boring, Braden Hawley, Brady Barnett, Quentin Smith, and Charlie Snouffer. The team representing India received awards for Outstanding Cultural Technology and Outstanding Resolution. The team representing Kuwait received awards for Outstanding INDEX Obituary: 2 Opinion: 4 News: 5 Sports: 6 TV: 7 Classifieds: 8 Comics: 9 Weather: 10 Meigs Local Students of the Month were recognized during the recent board meeting. Students in attendance are pictured with Board Student Achievement Liaison Heather Hawley. Cultural Technology and Outstanding Resolution. The team representing Malta received an award for Outstanding Cultural Talent. The team representing Seychelles received an award for Outstanding Cultural Talent. Students of the Month recognized at the meeting included Karington Brinker, Drake Hall, Gracie Parker, Kara Klein, Janey McKinney, Rich- ard (Alex) Bennett, Cameron Davis, Jack Musser, Payton VanInwagen, Brylee Pierce, Luke Enright, Jacob DeWees, Reagan Burke, Mason Pierce, Jazzlynn Hicks, Skyla Writesel, Makynleigh Johnson, Corie Snouffer, Kyla Boyd, Jordan Coleman, and Hank Barley. In personnel matters, the board approved the hiring of the following coaches: Bryan Swann, head softball coach; Destinee Blackwell, junior varsity softball coach; Steven Wood, assistant varsity baseball coach; Michael Kennedy, high school assistant track and field coach; Janae Cundiff, high school assistant track and field coach; Tim Lewis, middle school head track and field coach; Jody Howard, middle school assistant track and field coach. The board approved the hiring of Thomas Minshall as a substitute custodian for the 20192020 school year. The resignation of 8th grade class advisors Lena Sisson, Tonya McKee and Julie Randolph were accepted effective Jan. 9. Uncompensated leave was approved for Julie Abbott, Speech-Language Pathologist. The next meeting of the Meigs Local Board of Education is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12, at the Central Office. Pre-application process now open for local projects JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. MARIETTA — Buckeye Hills Regional Council is committed to assisting stakeholders across the region with identifying and securing resources that strengthen southeast Ohio communities. Completing Buckeye Hills’ online Project Profile questionnaire is the first step in pursuing project funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission and other state and federal partners. “The Project Profile is the vehicle that Buckeye Hills uses to learn about upcoming projects that are important to local officials for a variation of reasons,” says Development Specialist Melissa Zoller. “Past ARC-funded projects have leveraged additional public funding to allow for the development of access roads, business expansion, healthcare upgrades, water and sewer upgrades and expansions, student development, job creation and retention to name a few. These projects have led to the improvement of resident’s health, education of students, upskilling of employees and growing tax base for villages and counties.” The deadline submit Project Profiles is noon April 3. Submitted projects should be focused on providing See PROJECTS | 5 COLUMBUS — Do you enjoy making a difference in the lives of others? Do you believe that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect? Do you want to help others make informed choices about where they live and the care they receive? If so, your Regional Long-Term Care Ombudsman welcomes you as a volunteer. Apply today online at www.stepup.ohio.gov. Ohio’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program is made up of volunteers and staff who make regular visits to long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. “Visitors help reduce residents’ feelings of isolation,” said Beverley Laubert, the State LongTerm Care Ombudsman. “Our volunteers give residents a voice and honor their lives and experiences. They also help ensure facility staff do the same.” Volunteer Ombudsman representatives observe conditions in facilities, talk to residents and family members about issues with care and services, and help them understand their rights as consumers. They can work with facility staff to resolve simple problems, and support Ombudsman staff as they investigate more complicated complaints. Volunteer Ombudsman representatives receive extensive training to serve as advocates for long-term care consumers. Topics include problem-solving, interviewing, the rules and laws of long-term care, and how to work with providers to honor consumers’ choices. Ohio’s SFY 2020-2021 operating budget included additional funds to expand the Ombudsman’s statewide volunteer corps and increase the number and frequency of visits to residents. These funds have supported regional Ombudsman volunteer coordinators to recruit, train, and retain volunteers. For assistance with your or a loved one’s care, or to learn more about volunteering, contact the Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman at 1-800282-1206 or visit www. ombudsman.ohio.gov to find contact information for the Regional LongTerm Care Ombudsman Program serving your community. About ODA The Ohio Department of Aging serves and advocates for the needs of Ohioans age 60 and older, as well as their families, caregivers and communities. Programs See CARE | 5 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Tuesday, January 28, 2020 OBITUARIES BECKY SUTPHIN POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Becky Sutphin was born in Logan, W.Va., one of eight kids. She was proceeded in death by her father and mother, Pearl and Chester Sutphin; brothers, Chester Ray, Bobby, Jimmy; sisters, Helda and Monita; a son, Jaimee Lee Husband Jim Fife; several aunts, uncles and cousins; grandparents, Monte and Brooke Hunter. She is survived by her son, Donald J. Fife and his children; daughter, Amy Baldridge and her children; her significant other, Randy Randolph and his family; eight grandchildren; one great grandson, Gunner Levi; two brothers, Brynn and Bill Sutphin and families. She will be deeply missed by many people. She lived in Columbus, worked at Doctor’s North hospital, she worked at community action agency and Rockwell automotive and several other places. She had her degree for secretary specialist. She was a Baptist and a member of the Moose Lodge in Point Pleasant. She enjoyed her gardening, helping others, she had her motorcycle license she loved to ride. She loved to dance. She loved her family and friends, enjoyed doing things with them! A lot of times she would say what was on her mind! Some didn’t like it, but she told it like it was! Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020, at 1 p.m. at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport with Pastor John Swanson officiating. Burial will follow at the Gravel Hill Cemetery. Visitation for family and friends will be held two hours prior to the service. Following the graveside service the family would like to invite everyone back to the Full Gospel Lighthouse Church for a luncheon. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. CALL ATHENS — Charles Call, 62, of Athens, formerly of Kissimmee, Florida, died on Friday, Jan. 24, 2020, in the Arbors at Pomeroy. There will be no calling hours nor funeral services. Cremation services are entrusted to the CremeensKing Funeral Home, Pomeroy. MILLER KERR, Ohio — George Patton “Pat” Miller, 71, Kerr, Ohio, died Sunday, January 26, 2020 surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m., Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Countryside Baptist Church 2085 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell, Ohio. Burial will follow in the Mt. Zion Cemetery. Friends and family may call at the church Wednesday 5-8 p.m. HASKINS GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — Margaret “Margie” Haskins, 83, of Gallipolis, Ohio, died January 26 after a brief illness surrounded by her family at Holzer Medical Center. Funeral Services will be 2 p.m., Wednesday January 29, 2020 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor Bob Hood officiating. Burial will follow at Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from noon – 2 p.m. Wishing you a Happy 18th Birthday MICKENZIE RILEIGH FERRELL GOP defends Trump as book adds pressure By Eric Tucker, Zeke Miller and Lisa Mascaro Associated Press WASHINGTON — Senators faced mounting pressure Monday to summon John Bolton to testify at President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial even as Trump’s lawyers brushed past extraordinary new allegations from Trump’s former national security adviser and focused instead on disputed facts and historical arguments for acquittal. Outside the Senate chamber, Republicans grappled with claims in a forthcoming book from Bolton that undercut a key defense argument — that Trump never tied withholding military aid to Ukraine to his demand that the country help investigate political rival Joe Biden. In the trial itself, Trump’s attorneys declared anew that no witness has testified to direct knowledge that Trump’s delivery of aid was contingent on investigations into Democrats though Bolton appeared poised to say exactly that if summoned by the Senate. “We deal with transcript evidence, we deal with publicly available information,” attorney Jay Sekulow said. “We do not deal with speculation, allegations that are not based on evidentiary standards at all.” The legal team took turns decrying the impeachment, which accuses Trump of abusing his power by asking Ukraine’s leader to help investigate Biden at the same time he was ordering that millions of dollars in aid be withheld — and then of obstructing Congress in its probe. Michael Purpura, a deputy White House counsel, argued that Trump had legitimate reason to be concerned about corruption in Ukraine and, in any event, ultimately released the aid without the country committing to investigations the president wanted. Democrats say Trump did so only after a whistleblower submitted a complaint about the episode. Ken Starr, whose independent counsel investigation into President Bill Clinton resulted in his impeachment — Clinton was acquitted by the Senate — bemoaned what he said was an “age of impeachment.” Impeachment, he said, requires both an actual Manuel Balce Ceneta | AP House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff, D-Calif., together with other impeachment managers, speaks to reporters Monday at the Capitol in Washington during the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump on charges of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. crime and a “genuine national consensus” that the president must go. Neither exists here, Starr said. Impeachment “is filled with acrimony and it divides the country like nothing else,” Starr said. “Those of us who lived through the Clinton impeachment understand that in a deep and personal way.” The lawyers also defended the actions of Rudy Giuliani, the president’s personal lawyer whose efforts pressing for the Biden investigation helped lead to the firing of the American ambassador to Ukraine. Even as defense lawyers laid out their case as planned, it was clear that Bolton’s book had scrambled the debate over whether to seek witnesses. Bolton writes that Trump told him he wanted to withhold security aid from Ukraine until it helped him with investigations into Biden. Trump’s legal team has repeatedly insisted otherwise, and Trump tweeted on Monday that he never told Bolton such a thing. Republican senators face a pivotal moment, and pressure is mounting for at least four to buck GOP leaders and form a bipartisan majority to force the issue. Republicans hold a 53-47 majority. “John Bolton’s relevance to our decision has become increasingly clear,” GOP Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah told reporters. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said she has always wanted “the opportunity for witnesses” and the report about Bolton’s book “strengthens the case.” Senator Majority Leader McConnell appeared unmoved, telling Republicans at a closed lunch Monday they would take stock after the defense team concludes arguments. “His message is what has been all along: Let’s get through the next step,” said Indiana GOP Sen. Mike Braun exiting the lunch. “That was it. Take a deep breath, and let’s take one step at a time.” Once the president’s team wraps its arguments no later than Tuesday, senators have 16 hours for questions to both sides. By late in the week, they are expected to hold a vote on whether or not to hear from any other witnesses. Republicans said if Bolton is called they will demand reciprocation, which could mean trying to call Biden and his son, who was on the board of a Ukrainian gas company. Trump’s team laid out the broad outlines of its defense in a rare Saturday session, at which they accused House Democrats of using the impeachment case to try to undo the results of the last presidential election and drive Trump from office. Besides Starr, Monday’s presentation was expected to include appearances by Alan Dershowitz, who will argue that impeachable offenses require criminallike conduct. Democrats, meanwhile, say Trump’s refusal to allow administration officials to testify in the impeachment proceeding only reinforces that the White House is hiding evidence. The White House has had Bolton’s manuscript for about a month, according to a letter from Bolton’s attorney. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said: “We’re all staring a White House cover-up in the face.” Rep. Adam Schiff, who leads the House prosecution team, called Bolton’s account a test for the senators sitting as jurors. “I don’t know how you can explain that you wanted a search for the truth in this trial and say you don’t want to hear from a witness who had a direct conversation about the central allegation in the articles of impeachment,” Schiff said on CNN. Bolton’s account was first reported by The New York Times and was confirmed to The Associated Press by a person familiar with the manuscript on the condition of anonymity. “The Room Where It Happened; A White House Memoir” is to be released March 17. Trump denied Bolton’s claims in tweets early Monday. “I NEVER told John Bolton that the aid to Ukraine was tied to investigations into Democrats, including the Bidens,” Trump said. “If John Bolton said this, it was only to sell a book.” Trump said people could look at transcripts of his call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinskiy to see there was no pressure for such investigations to get the aid. In that call, Trump asked Zelinskiy to “do us a favor” with the investigations as he was withholding nearly $400 million in military aid to the U.S. ally at war with Russia. Trump falsely claimed Monday that the Democrat-controlled House “never even asked John Bolton to testify.” Democrats did ask Bolton to testify, but he didn’t show up for his deposition. They later declined to subpoena Bolton, as they had others, because he threatened to sue, which could lead to a prolonged court battle. 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At least 45 survivors have been pulled out of the rubble alive. Rescue teams on Monday drilled through the rubble in the eastern city of Elazig, trying to reach a missing 75-year-old woman and another person, as relatives waited nearby. Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and Mehmet Gulluoglu, the head of the Turkish disaster management agency, later announced that their bodies were pulled out from the debris. The body of a third missing person was pulled out of the same collapsed structure overnight. Television footage showed scores of emergency workers gathered in a circle near the rubble to pray for the victims, before the search-and-rescue mission was formally called off. Minaj brother sentenced MINEOLA, N.Y. (AP) — The brother of rapper Nicki Minaj was sentenced Monday to 25 years to life in prison for sexually assaulting an 11-year-old girl at his Long Island home. A judge convicted Jelani Maraj of predatory sexual assault and child endangerment in November 2017. 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OH-70167661 304.857.6503 �����9DOOH\�'ULYH�‡�6XLWH�*���‡�3RLQW�3OHDVDQW��:9�������‡��������������‡�SYDOOH\�RUJ� �Opinion 4 Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW What were they thinking? As one occasionally thinks of one’s mortality, the thought “What was I thinking?” will often come to mind. Like, “what was I thinking when I attempted to jump a thirty-foot crater left by the removal of a culvert by township crews on a late night in my mother’s 1967 Country Sedan station wagon with six of my buddies riding passenger.” That was not exactly a “General Lee” (Dukes of Herb Hazzard) proud moment. It didn’t Day end well as you might have guessed. Contributing The explanation that followed columnist when my mother asked what happened to her car was another “What was I thinking” moment. I really was counting on my mother’s belief in extra-terrestrial life. She didn’t. That didn’t end well either. Incidentally, I was maybe 16 at the time. Not a good excuse, but, just sayin’. Of course, I’m not the only one with deficits in judgment. In 2001 a Missouri man who had spent a day drinking and fishing with friends announced, “Hey watch this! I like my fish fresh!” and tried to swallow a 5-inch live Perch. That didn’t end well either. We humans are given credit for being the inhabitants of the earth possessing the highest level of intelligence, yet we will give our lives taking selfies high atop skyscrapers, hanging off ledges of mountain cliffs, in zoo cages with wild animals or on beaches with tsunamis at hand. It’s one thing to be a kid with his sense of “common sense” not fully developed committing mindless acts, but full grown, fully developed (I use the term loosely) doing things that are needlessly a risk to life an limb is something else. For example, I understand that jumping from an aircraft into enemy territory during previous wars and conflicts gave necessary advantages in military maneuvering, however, bailing out of a perfect well-flying airplane hoping a parachute initially packed by someone you don’t know will function properly escapes me. I am careful (disregarding the opening story of this column) to not jump from an aircraft parked safely on the ground. I always wait for a good set of steps being in place See THINKING | 5 YOUR VIEW Reader says ‘Thank you good Samaritans’ Dear Editor, I am writing to thank Meigs County residents for sharing the true meaning of Christmas with children around the world. The generosity of area residents enabled the Southern Ohio Area Team to exceed our goal by packing 519 of 13,041 giftfilled shoeboxes. These simple boxes are packed for Operation Christmas Child, a project of international Christian relief organization Samaritan’s Purse. U.S. and international efforts, including Germany, Australia, Canada, U.K., and other sending countries, resulted in life-changing gifts for 10,569,405 children around the world. Through shoeboxes—packed with fun toys, school supplies and hygiene items—area churches, schools, community groups and families brought joy to children in need around the world. Each gift-filled shoebox is a tangible expression of God’s love, and it is often the first gift these children have ever received. Thanks to the generosity of donors, Operation Christmas Child has collected and delivered more than 178 million gift-filled shoeboxes to children in more than 160 countries and territories since 1993. It’s not too early for people to make a difference. Though the Middleport Drop-off location is closed until Nov. 16 – 23, anyone can still be a part of this life-changing project by beginning to collect items to pack, or to plan packing parties at churches, schools, community groups or with friends and family. Information about year-round volunteer opportunities can also be found on the website at samaritanspurse.org/occ or by calling Southern Ohio Area Coordinator Sherrie Klingaman at 740 395-6468. Thank you again to everyone who participated in this global project—many who do so year after year. These simple gifts, packed with love, send a message to children worldwide that they are loved and not forgotten. Sincerely, Gaylene St. Leger Cox Southern Ohio Area Team Media Support Operation Christmas Child Portsmouth THEIR VIEW Mr. Naismith would be smiling James Naismith would be smiling. He died in 1939, but wherever he is, if he was watching the youth basketball game on Saturday morning, he would have been smiling. Naismith invented the game of basketball in 1891 so the young athletes in Springfield, Massachusetts would have a way of staying in good physical condition during the winter. It was too cold and snowy outside during the frigid New England winters for football or baseball, so Naismith, a teacher and coach, invented an indoor sport – basketball. He also devised the first 13 rules that were used in the sport. It caught on quickly. There have been some changes, like substituting a net for the original peach basket, but, basically, it remains the same game we see played by kids and professionals throughout the world. Sometimes, as with all sports, things can get a little ugly – especially when excitable parents and grandparents are in the stands providing loud, passionate support for their kids. I must admit, I was scolded by a softball umpire last summer for questioning balls and strikes. I didn’t think I was too far out of line. I was just groaning (somewhat loudly) whenever I disagreed with him… which was quite often. your own. It’s more I always thought than just the game. that complaining It’s every practice, about the calling every drill, every of balls and strikes pivot, every pass was an American and shot. Become tradition. The more than just an umpire didn’t athlete. The drivagree. Randy ing purpose behind Naismith and Riley the inventors of Contributing Upward Sports is a desire to help many of our other columnist young athletes favorite spectator PLAY WITH PURsports, football, POSE.” baseball and soccer, All the coaches and would shudder if they sat referees were living by in the stands today and observed some of the mis- that same mission. It was behavior of fans, coaches beautiful to watch. These are kids who and players. have never played orgaSome people say that nized basketball. They the word “fan” is an have no concept of basabbreviation of the word ketball rules. “fanatic.” Some people Dribbling? They have certainly get a bit fanatical during a game. Some no idea how to dribble. Passing? They have no people would say that idea how or when to fans often go a little bit make a pass. If a ball is nuts. thrown up that actually So, why might James goes through the hoop, Naismith be smiling? no one is more surprised This past Saturday, Debbie and I went to the than the kid who made Church of Christ on West the shot. At one point in the Locust Street to watch a bunch of young boys and game, Clayton’s best little girls play basketball. Our buddy, Camden, got the ball in the other teams grandson Clayton, a kindergartner, was one of the end of the court. Instead little ball players running of dribbling, he tucked the ball under his arm up and down the court. and started running like a The entire basketball fullback. program is promoted by A beautiful smile an organization named “Upward Sports.” Accord- spread across his face. ing to their website, their Camden was on top of entire mission is to teach the world as the crowd youth the following: “Play started to cheer him on. No one stopped him. with Purpose means you No one called a foul. make smart decisions, improve in your physical When he stopped running, the referee gently development, discover explained to Camden your life’s purpose, and that he was supposed to put others needs before dribble. Not surprisingly, walking or running with the ball happened time after time. It was wonderful to see all the parents (both sides) cheering on the little runners as they slowly started to learn the rules. Everyone was smiling, laughing and having a great time. James Naismith would have loved it. The entire game was a celebration of sportsmanship, joy and the adoration of children. The kids were made to feel special. Just before the little ones entered the basketball court, the lights were dimmed. The announcer prepared the crowd by lowering his voice and sounding like a big-time professional emcee. Just before the players names were called to come onto the court, an inflatable entrance was placed at the main door and a fog machine kicked-in to allow the kids to run onto the court like a rock-star. It was fun. It was a celebration of sports and life. Yes. James Naismith and everyone who loves sports and values sportsmanship would have been smiling as the staff from “Upwards” taught everyone the true importance of sports. Randy Riley is former Mayor of Wilmington, Ohio and former Clinton County Commissioner. This column shared through the AIM Media Midwest group of newspapers. TODAY IN HISTORY old son, Edward VI. In 1813, the novel Today is Tuesday, Jan. “Pride and Prejudice” 28, the 28th day of 2020. by Jane Austen was first There are 338 days left in published anonymously in London. the year. In 1878, the first daily Today’s Highlight in History college newspaper, Yale News (now Yale Daily On Jan. 28, 1973, a News), began publication cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam in New Haven, ConnectiWar, a day after the sign- cut. In 1911, the notorious ing of the Paris Peace Hope Diamond was sold Accords by the United by jeweler Pierre Cartier States, North Vietnam to socialites Edward and South Vietnam. and Evalyn McLean of Washington, D.C., for On this date $180,000. In A.D. 814, Holy In 1915, the American Roman Emperor Charmerchant vessel SS Willemagne died in Aachen liam P. Frye, en route to in present-day Germany. In 1547, England’s King England with a cargo of wheat, became the first Henry VIII died; he was U.S. ship to be sunk dursucceeded by his 9-yearThe Associated Press THOUGHT FOR TODAY “It is difficult to say what is impossible, for the dream of yesterday is the hope of today and the reality of tomorrow.” — Robert H. Goddard American rocket engineer (1882-1945) ing World War I by a German cruiser, the SS Prinz Eitel Friedrich, even though the United States was not at war. In 1916, Louis D. Brandeis was nominated by President Woodrow Wilson to the Supreme Court; Brandeis became the court’s first Jewish member. In 1956, Elvis Presley made his first national TV appearance on “Stage Show,” a CBS program hosted by Tommy and Jimmy Dorsey. In 1960, the National Football League awarded franchises to Dallas and Minneapolis-St. Paul. In 1977, actor-comedian Freddie Prinze, 22, costar of the NBC-TV show “Chico and the Man,” shot and mortally wounded himself at the Beverly Comstock Hotel (he died the following day). �NEWS Daily Sentinel MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates 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. Card Shower Cordelia Curtis Bentz will turn 100 years old on Jan. 29. Cards may be sent to her at The Maples, 100 E. Memorial Drive, Room 215, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Tuesday, Jan. 28 POMEROY — Acoustic Night at the Library, 6 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. All skill levels and listeners are welcome. Bring an instrument and play along. RUTLAND — Leading Creek Conservancy District will hold their organizational and regular board meeting at 4 p.m. at their office on Corn Hollow Road, Rutland. Sunday, Feb. 2 MIDDLEPORT — American Legion Drew Webster Post #39, will be presenting, “The Four Chaplains,” at 6:30 p.m. at Ash Street Church in Middleport. This is a true story of sacrifice and bravery from World War II. Monday, Feb. 3 POMEROY — The Meigs County Cancer Initiative, Inc. (MCCI) will meet at noon in the conference room of the Meigs County Health Dept. New members are welcome. For more information, contact Courtney Midkiff at 740-992-6626 ext. 1028. Wednesday, Feb. 5 HARRISONVILLE — The free community dinner at the Scipio Township Fire Department in Harrisonville, State Route 684, featuring open-faced hot pork sandwich, mashed potatoes with gravy, seasoned green beans, red velvet cake and beverages. Dinner will be served from 5-6 p.m. MEIGS BRIEF Editor’s Note: Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. DAR Scholarship available The Daughters of the American Revolution awarded over $1.4 million in scholarships in 2019. The National Society DAR has over 30 different scholarships. Most of these do not require that you be related to a member or have the local Chapter’s support (Return Jonathan Meigs) although the chapter would be glad to do this. Scholarship areas are: General 1, Nursing 6, History, Economics, Government or Political Science 5, Medical (Doctor), OT, PT 5, Elementary or Secondary Teacher Education 1, Horticulture 1, Music 1, Chemistry 1, English 1, Math 1, Science 1. Students with American Indian heritage have two general areas. All Scholarship applications are due Feb. 15, 2020, and are submitted online only. Information is available at www.dar.org/national.society/ scholarships. Questions should be directed to scholarships@dar.org. Projects Development Director Bret Allphin. “These profiles help paint that picture of what the needs From page 1 really are in the region, with numbered results workforce development, rather than assumptions job training activities, and public infrastructure. being made based solely on selected projects. Projects must serve resiThis list of projects will dents in one or more of be used for more than the region’s eight counone outcome. One goal ties: Athens, Hocking, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, is to select projects to be funded through ARC. Noble, Perry, and WashHowever, as projects are ington. Profiles may reviewed our staff is able be submitted online at to discuss the projects buckeyehills.org/projectwith other agencies and profiles. The simple, self-explan- help to cultivate projects atory Project Profile form for following years.” For questions or collects basic information further information about projects includregarding Project Proing contact information, file submissions, please project description, type contact Melissa Zoller at and readiness, regional impact, project partners, mzoller@buckeyehills. org, or at 740-376-1027. and total project costs. To learn more about “Not all projects will be Buckeye Hills Regional selected to receive fundCouncil, visit www. ing but it is important for Buckeye Hills to learn buckeyehills.org, call about all of these projects 740-374-9436 or 1-800so we can tell the stories 331-2644 (toll free), or email info@buckeyehills. of need to our state and org. federal partners,” says Care From page 1 include home and community based long-term supports and services, as well as initiatives to promote health and wellness throughout the lifespan. Visit www.aging.ohio.gov. Information provided by the Meigs County Health Department. Tuesday, January 28, 2020 5 Mongolia closes border to fight virus By Joe McDonald Associated Press BEIJING — China expanded its sweeping efforts on Monday to contain a dangerous new virus, extending the Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection as the death toll rose to 81. Mongolia closed its vast border with China, and Hong Kong and Malaysia announced they were barring entry to visitors from the Chinese province at the center of the outbreak following a warning by Chinese officials that the virus’ ability to spread was growing. Travel agencies were ordered to cancel group tours nationwide, adding to the rising economic losses. Stock markets around the world were down sharply Monday as investors worried the outbreak could hurt the global economy. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell as much as 550 points following a sell-off in in markets in Europe and Japan, and closed with a loss of 453 points, or 1.6%. Airlines, resorts and other companies that rely on travel and tourism suffered steep losses, while apparel and technology companies that get a significant amount of revenue from China also declined. China has confirmed more than 2,700 cases of the new virus, most in the central city of Wuhan where the illness first surfaced last month. More than 40 cases have been confirmed elsewhere in the world with virtually all of them involving Chinese tourists or people who visited Wuhan recently. China’s increasingly drastic containment efforts began with the Jan. 22 suspension of plane, train and bus links to Wuhan, a city of 11 million people in central China where the virus was first detected last month. That lockdown has expanded to 17 cities with more than 50 million people — the most far-reaching disease-control measures ever imposed. The end of the Lunar New Year holiday, China’s busiest travel season, was pushed back to Sunday from Thursday to “reduce mass gatherings” and “block the spread of the epidemic,” a Cabinet statement said. The government of Shanghai, a metropolis of 25 million people and a global business center, extended the Lunar New York holiday by an additional week to Feb. 9. It ordered sports stadiums to close and religious events to Mark Schiefelbein | AP Security officials wear face masks as they march in formation Monday near Tiananmen Gate adjacent to Tiananmen Square in Beijing. China on Monday expanded sweeping efforts to contain a viral disease by postponing the end of this week’s Lunar New Year holiday to keep the public at home and avoid spreading infection as the death toll rose to 80. cancel. Tens of millions of people in China and around Asia had been due to crowd into planes, trains and buses to return to work after visiting their hometowns or tourist sites for the holiday. Schools will postpone reopening until further notice, the Cabinet said. The death toll rose Monday when the southern island province of Hainan in the South China Sea reported its first fatality, an 80-year-old woman whose family arrived from Wuhan on Jan. 17. Hubei province, where Wuhan is located, has accounted for 76 of the deaths reported so far. There have been one each in Shanghai and the provinces of Hebei in the north, Heilongjiang in the northeast and Henan in central China. The spread of the illness is being watched around the globe, with a small number of cases appearing in other countries. Sri Lanka confirmed its first case Monday. Cases also have been confirmed in the United States, Thailand, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Nepal, France, Canada and Australia. As of Monday, there were five Americans diagnosed with the virus in Washington state, Chicago, Southern California and Arizona. U.S. health officials said Monday they had no evidence the virus was spreading in the U.S. and they believe the risk to Americans remains low. China also reported eight cases in Hong Kong and five in Macao. Dr. Chuang Shuk-kwan, the head of Hong Kong’s communicable disease branch, said the city’s eight cases all have Hubei ties, so there was no no sign yet that it is spreading to Hong Kong’s general population. Mongolia is the second country to close its border with China, following North Korea. Thinking From page 4 before making my exit. Scuba diving is another unnecessary risk I believe. Oh, for those of you who do it, it’s a wonderful experience! I have an arrangement with the all of the fish on our planet. They don’t sleep in my house, and I don’t scuba dive in theirs. Final words from the departing is another thing that has intrigued me. For example, Marie Antoinette reportedly stepped on the foot of her executioner while going to the Neither has reported any cases of the virus. Mongolia also closed its schools, universities and playgrounds for more than a month — until March 2. China’s No. 2 leader, Premier Li Keqiang, visited Wuhan to “guide epidemic prevention work,” the Cabinet website said. Photos showed Li, in a blue smock and green face mask, meeting hospital employees. Later, the premier, wearing a face mask and a dark windbreaker, visited a supermarket in the beleaguered city. Shoppers, also wearing masks, cheered to him, “Happy New Year!” “To get the epidemic under control in Wuhan and the good health of people in Wuhan will be good news for the whole country,” Li told the crowd. Elsewhere, the Potala Palace in Lhasa, the Tibetan capital, closed indefinitely to tourists on Monday. The former imperial palace in Beijing closed Friday and other major tourist sites also have shut down, including two of Hong Kong’s most popular tourist attractions, Hong Kong Disneyland and Ocean Park. The disruption to industry and consumer spending threaten to depress Chinese economic growth that Beijing is struggling to shore up after it sank to a multi-decade low of 6.1% last year. That could spread shock waves to other Asian economies that rely on China as a source of tourists and export markets. The outbreak is a “notable downside risk” to growth, though it could potentially be a “high impact but short-lived event,” said Tommy Wu and Priyanka Kishore of Oxford Economics in a report. They pointed to the 2002-2003 SARS outbreak, when economic activity plunged but recovered relatively quickly. The impact should be less severe than SARS because of guillotine and said, (paraphrase alert!) “Excuse me. I didn’t mean to do that.” Murderer James W. Rogers’ final words when asked if he had any final requests before dying in front of a firing squad said, “Bring me a bullet-proof vest” (not granted). Drummer Buddy Rich while being prepped for surgery from which he never recovered was asked by his attending nurse if there was anything he couldn’t take and he replied, “Yes, country music.” Those reportedly were his final words. Comedy great Groucho Marx reportedly let out a quip just before passing, “This is no way to live!” faster official reaction and “increased transparency,” they said. Abroad, economies including Hong Kong, Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and the Philippines with big tourism industries that rely on Chinese travelers “seem most at risk,” said Wu and Kishore. The U.S. Consulate in Wuhan, said it was arranging to evacuate its diplomats and some American citizens on Tuesday. The French government said it would fly its citizens in Wuhan to France and quarantine them there. Japan also was preparing to fly its citizens out of Wuhan. German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said his government is considering evacuating its estimated 90 citizens in Wuhan. The National Health Commission said 2,744 cases in mainland China were confirmed by midnight Sunday. The youngest is a 9-monthold girl in Beijing. China’s health minister, Ma Xiaowei, warned Sunday that the country was entering a “crucial stage” as “it seems like the ability of the virus to spread is getting stronger.” The epidemic has revived memories of the SARS outbreak that originated in China and killed nearly 800 people. Then, Chinese authorities were criticized for reacting slowly and failing to disclose information. The government has responded more aggressively to the latest outbreak. The National Health Commission said anyone traveling from Wuhan is required to register with community health stations and quarantine themselves at home for 14 days — the virus’ maximum incubation period. Wuhan is building two hospitals, one with 1,500 beds and another with 1,000, for the growing number of patients. The first is scheduled to be finished next week. We text while driving, we drive under the influence, we resist obeying orders by police officers, we look for new ways to over consume sugar and fat, we reach for our “plugged-in” cell phones while in the shower, we tread on ice that is too thin and yet we are offended if our intelligence is brought into question. I have to scratch my head as I look at the things we do and the things we say as we start to exit this life and wonder, what are we thinking? Or are we? Herb Day is a longtime local radio personality and singer-musician. You can email him at HEKAMedia@yahoo.com and follow his work at http://www.HerbDayVoices.com and http:// www.HerbDayRadio.com. �Sports 6 Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Daily Sentinel Meigs, Eastern compete at John Deno By Bryan Walters second overall with 290 points, with West Muskingum (208.5) rounding out the top-3 positions. THE PLAINS, Ohio — A None of the three local protough day at the office … all the grams came away with an indiway around. The wrestling teams at River vidual title, but the Raiders did have one finalist before ending Valley, Eastern and Meigs respectively placed ninth, 12th the event with 101 points. The and 13th overall on Saturday at Eagles and Marauders both had the 2020 John Deno Invitation- at least one third place finish al held Saturday at Athens High en route to respective tallies of 71 and 54 points. School in Athens County. Andrew Huck had the highA total of 20 teams scored est placement of all of the area at the annual event, with New grapplers after placing second Lexington coming away with top honors after winning eight for RVHS at 113 pounds. Huck went 3-2 overall and had three separate division en route to pinfall wins as part of his runan impressive winning tally of 455.5 points. Host Athens was ner-up performance. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Meigs 106-pounder Jared Koenig takes down a Morgan opponent during the Meigs Invitational on Jan. 4 in Rocksprings, Ohio. Will Hash was third overall at 152 pounds for the Raiders, finishing 4-2 overall with two pinfalls. Christopher Goheen was fourth at 220 pounds with a 3-2 mark and two pinfalls as well. Brice Petitt placed fifth at 182 pounds with a 3-2 record that included two pinfalls and a major decision. Nathan Brown was also seventh at 160 pounds for RVHS with a 2-3 mark that included a pinfall. The Eagles had a pair of third place finishes from Jayden Evans and Steven Fitzgerald. Evans went 3-1 overall with a See RAIDERS | 7 Belpre outlasts Lady Eagles By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com BELPRE, Ohio —It took an extra session, but someone found a way to snap the streak. The Eastern girls basketball team had its fourgame winning streak ended at the hands of TriValley Conference Hocking Division host Belpre on Saturday in Washington County, with the host Lady Golden Eagles taking a 38-36 overtime victory. BHS (13-4, 9-4 TVC Hocking) — which won its first meeting with Eastern (8-10, 5-8) by a 40-35 clip on Dec. 16 at ‘The Nest’ — was ahead 13-11 after one quarter of play on Saturday. A defensiveminded second quarter left the Orange and Black with a 16-13 halftime lead. Belpre came out of the break with a 13-to-4 run and led 29-17 headed into the fourth quarter. The visiting Lady Eagles rallied with a 14-to-2 run in the fourth, however, and the teams headed for overtime tied at 31. Eastern made 1-of-5 field goal attempts and 3-of-4 foul shots in the extra period, but BHS was 2-of-5 from the field and hit 3-of-10 free throws to clinch the 38-36 triumph. For the game, Eastern hit 12-of-49 (24.5 percent) field goal attempts, including 3-of-11 (27.3 percent) three-point tries, while Belpre was 12-of38 (31.6 percent) from the field, including 1-of-6 (16.7 percent) from deep. At the foul line, EHS sank 9-of-12 (75 percent) and BHS made 11-of-27 (40.7 percent). Erica Durst led the guests with 10 points, seven of which came in the final 12 minutes of play. Jennifer Parker and Sydney Reynolds scored seven points apiece for Eastern, Kennadi Rockhold added six, while Juli Durst came up with four. Rounding out the EHS total was Jaymie Basham with two points. Leading Belpre were Kyna Waderker and Curstin Giffin, scoring 11 and nine points respectively. Halee Williams and Kyanna Ray had five points apiece in the win, while Abbey Lafatch and Kaitlin Bush both tallied four. Eastern returns to action at home on Thursday against Federal Hocking. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Tuesday, Jan. 28 Boys Basketball River Valley at Meigs, 7:30 Belpre at Wahama, 7:30 Miller at Eastern, 7:30 Nitro at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Fairland at Gallia Academy, 7:30 South Gallia at Trimble, 7:30 Wednesday, Jan. 29 Wrestling Point Pleasant at East Fairmont, 6 p.m. Wahama, Sissonville at Ripley, 6 p.m. South Gallia at Waterford, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Athens, 6 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 30 Girls Basketball River Valley at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Waterford at Southern, 6 p.m. Miller at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Federal Hocking at Eastern, 6 p.m. Chesapeake at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Wahama at Trimble, 6 p.m. Meigs at Wellston, 6 p.m. Submitted photo Members of the Point Pleasant junior high and varsity wrestling programs pose for a picture after winning championships Saturday at the WSAZ Invitational held in Huntington, W.Va. Point repeats as WSAZ champs By Bryan Walters Point Pleasant had five more weight class finalists and over 80 more points in this year’s HUNTINGTON, W.Va. charge to another WSAZ — And they’ll be gunning championship, and head for a similar fate the next coach John Bonecutter time they are in the buildwas pretty pleased with ing. the way things turned The Point Pleasant out. wrestling team simply It was also the first dominated the field while time that the Big Blacks repeating as team chamhad returned to Big pions this weekend at the Sandy Superstore Arena 2020 WSAZ Invitational since capturing the 2019 held at Big Sandy SuperClass AA team title … a store Arena in Cabell crown that they appear County. ready to defend roughly a The Big Blacks were month from now. more than 64 points “Honestly, it was just better than the other a great weekend for the 77 scoring teams at the whole program,” Boneannual event, as the cutter said. “I think the defending Class AA state kids wrestled very well champions came away against some really great with three divisional champions, eight weight Alex Hawley | OVP Sports competition. It’s just a class finalists and nine Wahama’s Kase Stewart advances toward an opponent during the really good day for the program.” Meigs Invitational on Jan. 4 in Rocksprings, Ohio. top-4 finishes en route The Blue Devils had to a final tally of 320.5 five grapplers finish the major decision, while Justin Bartee, landed points. weekend with .500-orMitchell Freeman went the three divisional title In fact, PPHS closed better records, led by 5-1 with three pinfalls. on behalf of Point Pleasthe 2-day event with Samson was also 5-1 with Garytt Schwall with a 5-2 ant. Raike was Point’s a 71-19 overall record two pinfalls and a techni- mark and three pinfalls at lone repeating WSAZ in head-to-head bouts, 120 pounds. cal fall. which included 30 pinfall champion, this time at Todd Elliott (113) and Logan Southall ended 132 pounds, by going 6-0 wins, five technical falls Corbin Walker (220) both overall with four pinfalls. the weekend with a 6-2 and a trio of major deciposted identical records record and three pinfalls Smith recorded a 6-0 sions. Point Pleasant of 3-2. Walker posted while finishing fourth also had top-8 finishes in mark that included two three pinfall wins, while at 170 pounds. Wyatt every weight class except pinfalls and a technical Elliott had a pinfall and a Wilson was fifth at 152 fall at 126 pounds, while 220 pounds. major decision. pounds with a 6-2 mark Bartee was 6-0 with a Parkersburg South — Bronson Carter (152) that included two technipinfall, a technical fall with a tournament-best and Chris Moore (182) cal falls. and two major decision four weight class chamboth went 2-2 overall, Juan Marquez (195) en route to the 138-pound pionships — was the with Carter recording the and Jacob Muncy (285) crown. overall runner-up with both placed sixth in their lone pinfall victory. Parker Henderson 256 points, with Skyline The White Falcons had respective weight classes, (195) and Christiansburg (106), Mackandle Freewith each recording a sin- eight grapplers end the (184.5) rounding out the man (113), Isaac Short gle pinfall. Marquez went weekend with .500-or(120), Mitchell Freeman top four spots. better marks, with Kase 4-3 overall and Muncy (145) and Zac Samson Gallia Academy (34) ended the weekend with a Stewart (132) and Trevor (160) all ended up placedged out Wahama (33) Hunt (145) leading the ing second after losses in 5-3 mark. by a single point for the Tyler Hinzman finished way with identical 3-2 the championship finals. 37th and 38th positions records. Stewart has two Henderson and Macka- seventh at 182 pounds in the field. Neither prowith a 5-2 record and four pinfall wins and Hunt also gram ended the weekend ndle Freeman each went notched a pinfall. pinfall victories. Wyatt 4-1 overall with two and with a top-8 placer. Ryker Humphreys three pinfalls, respective- Stanley also went 4-2 Junior Christopher with two pinfalls in the ly. Short had a 5-1 mark Smith, as well as sophoSee POINT | 7 220-pound division. with two pinfalls and a mores Derek Raike and bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Tuesday, January 28, 2020 7 RedStorm upends Midway Lady Lancers rally past Wahama, 44-40 By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing RIO GRANDE, Ohio — While their turnovers came at rate one might expect from the morning shift at your local McDonald’s, the University of Rio Grande women’s basketball team somehow managed to hang on for a win against the top team in West Division of the River States Conference. The RedStorm overcame 28 turnovers and a late push by visiting Midway University to post an 80-74 win over the Eagles, Saturday afternoon, at the Newt Oliver Arena. Rio won for the third straight time, improving to 15-8 overall and 8-2 in league play. Midway fell to 15-5 overall and 5-4 in the RSC with a second straight loss. Both teams struggled to find their shooting touch for much of the opening half until the RedStorm parlayed a 14-4 run over the final 4:51 of the second quarter to build a 36-24 lead at halftime. The Eagles trailed by no more than 12 points and no less than five points until the final minute of the contest when a conven- By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com MASON, W.Va. — It was all went well until the fourth. The Wahama girls basketball team led Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division guest Federal Hocking at the end of each of the first three quarters in Saturday’s contest at Gary Clark Court, but the Lady Lancers ended the game with a 14-7 run for a 44-40 victory. The Lady Falcons (7-7, 6-6 TVC Hocking) — who dropped their first meeting with FHHS (8-9, 8-5) by a 59-43 tally on Dec. 16 in Athens County — were ahead 10-3 eight minutes into Saturday’s game. The Maroon and Gold offense snapped out of it in the second quarter, posting 14 points, but Wahama poured in 15 and went into halftime ahead 25-17. Out of the break, Federal Hocking went on a 13-to8 run, trimming the Lady Falcon lead to 33-30 with eight minutes to play. Each team made just one field goal in the fourth quarter, but FHHS hit 12-of-18 free throws, while Wahama made 5-of-8 in the period, giving the the guests the 44-40 edge. For the game, Wahama was 14-for-22 (63.6 percent) at the foul line, where Federal Hocking made 17-of-28 (60.7 percent). All of the Lady Falcons’ 13 field goals came from two-point range, while FHHS had five of their 11 come from beyond the arc. Leading the Red and White, Emma Gibbs finished with 13 points, nine of which came in the second half. Hannah Rose was next with 10 points, followed by Amber Wolfe with nine, and Mikie Lieving with six. Lauren Noble rounded out the WHS tally with two points. Paige Tolson led the Lady Lancers with 13 points, all of which came after halftime, and 11 of which came from the foul line. Kylie Tabler scored a dozen for the guests, Emma Beha added 10, while Alexis Smith finished with six and Ava Tate tallied three. After hosting South Gallia on Monday, Wahama will be back on the road, traveling to Trimble on Thursday. Courtesy photo Rio Grande’s Chyna Chambers brings the ball up the floor during Saturday afternoon’s 80-74 win over Midway University at the Newt Oliver Arena. Chambers scored 14 points in the victory. season, and sophomore Avery Harper (Seaman, OH) both went 4-for-4 at the stripe during the stretch. The RedStorm went 30-for-35 at the charity stripe as a team and are now 61-for-68 over the course of their last two outings. The solid showing at the line, plus a 62.5 percent shooting performance from the floor (10-for-16) in the tional three-point play by Kindall Talley cut the deficit to 72-69 with 37.5 seconds left to play. Rio Grande sealed the victory, though, by going 8-for-8 at the free throw line in the final 35 seconds. Senior Sydney Holden (Wheelersburg, OH), who was honored in pre-game ceremonies for surpassing the 1,000-point mark for her career earlier this second half, helped Rio overcome 13 first half turnovers and 15 more after the break. Holden finished with 23 points, seven rebounds and four assists in the win, while Harper, freshman Lexi Woods (Waverly, OH) and junior Chyna Chambers (Columbus, OH) netted 14 points each. Harper had a gamehigh nine rebounds as well. Midway, which finished 7-for-32 from three-point range in addition to being out rebounded, 43-26, was led by Leisa Butler, who tallied 21 points, five rebounds, four assists and three steals. Jill Enix added 18 points in a losing cause for the Eagles, while Talley had 12 points and four steals and Haleigh Yazell tossed in 10 points. Yazell tied Butler for team honors with five rebounds of her own. Rio Grande returns to action next Thursday when it entertains Indiana University Kokomo. Tipoff for the wrapup to the RedStorm’s three-game homestead is slated for 5:30 p.m. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Lady Tomcats turn back Lady Tornadoes, 56-37 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com GLOUSTER, Ohio — There’s a reason the Lady Tomcats are in first. The Southern girls basketball team ran into Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division leading Trimble on Saturday at Bill White Gymnasium, where the hosts claimed a 56-37 victory to stay atop the league. The Lady Tomcats (14-4, 11-1 TVC Hock- Raiders From page 6 pinfall and a major decision at 170 pounds, while Fitzgerald was 3-2 with two pinfalls and a major decision in the heavyweight division. Ryan Ross also finished seventh overall at 132 pounds with a 3-2 record that included three pinfall wins for EHS. Tucker Smith led Meigs with a third place finish at 145 pounds, going 3-2 overall with a pinfall win, a major decision and a technical fall. Joey Young was fifth at 120 pounds with a 2-2 mark and two pinfalls, ing) — who won their first meeting with SHS (4-13, 1-11) by a 67-57 tally on Dec. 16 in Racine — were ahead 20-11 after hitting over 52 percent of their field goal attempts in the opening quarter on Saturday. Southern stymied their host in the second, going on a 5-to-4 run, to make the THS lead 24-16 at halftime. Trimble gained some breathing room with a 14-to-10 third quarter, however, while Jarod Koenig tied for fifth in the 106-pound weight class with a 1-3 record. Drake Hall was also sixth at 195 pounds for MHS, going 2-3 overall with two pinfall wins. Athens and West Muskingum joined New Lexington with multiple divisional champions after winning two apiece. Trimble and Columbus Academy also claimed a weight class title apiece. Visit baumspage.com for complete results of the 2020 John Deno Invitational held Saturday at Athens High School. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. and went into the finale on top 38-26. The Lady Tomcats sealed the 56-37 win with an 18-to-11 run in the fourth, hitting six field goals and 4-of-6 foul shots. For the game, the Lady Tornadoes shot 14-of-48 (29.2 percent) from the field, including 4-of-18 (22.2 percent) BROADCAST 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WVPB) 13 (WOWK) CABLE (120), Logan Roach (138), Trevor McGuire (152), Gavin Stiltner (170), Trey Ohlinger (182) and Aaron Beard (195) all posted matching 2-2 records in their respective weight classes. Beard recorded the lone pinfall win amongst the half-dozen grapplers. Christiansburg joined Parkersburg South and Point Pleasant with multiple divisional title after coming away with a pair. East Fairmont, Herbert Hoover, Jackson (OH), North Marion and Riverside also earned a weight class champion apiece. Point Pleasant’s junior high program also captured the WSAZ Middle School crown over the weekend. Visit wvmat.com for complete results of the 2020 WSAZ Invitational held at Big Sandy Superstore Arena. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 6 PM 6:30 WSAZ News 3 (N) WTAP News (N) ABC 6 News at 6pm (N) Arthur NBC Nightly News (N) NBC Nightly News (N) ABC World News (N) Newswatch 6 PM 6:30 Orsborne came up with 11. Laikyn Imler scored five points in the win, Sophia Ives added four, while Emily Calentine and Riley Campbell ended with two apiece. After visiting Federal Hocking on Monday, the Lady Tornadoes will be back at home on Thursday against Waterford. TUESDAY, JANUARY 28 7 PM 7:30 Wheel "Rail Tour" (N) Wheel "Rail Tour" (N) Columbus Jeopardy! (N) Jeopardy! (N) Ent. Tonight (N) PBS NewsHour Providing indepth analysis of current events. 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The hosts added another point to their lead in the second quarter, and headed into the break with a 20-18 edge. The Lady Vikings (5-13) turned things around after halftime, going on a 12-to-5 third quarter run for a 30-25 lead. The hosts, however, bounced back with a 15-to-10 fourth quarter, tying the game at 40 and forcing overtime. Point Pleasant came up with an 11-to-9 spurt in the extra session, hitting 7-of-13 foul shots to seal the 51-49 victory. For the game, PPHS was 14-of-37 (37.8 percent) from the free throw line, where SVHS shot 10-of26 (38.5 percent). The Lady Knights had three of their 17 field goals come from long range, while Symmes Valley made 15 two-pointers and a trio of triples. Leading Point Pleasant, Morgan Miller poured in 19 points, including nine from beyond the arc. Brooke Warner was next with 17 points, followed by Tristan Wilson with five and Baylie Rickard with four. Lena Zellinger contributed two points to the winning cause, while Tayah Fetty and Katelynn Smith scored one each. Hailee Littlejohn led the guests with 17 points, followed by Jenna Malone and Payton Hunter with eight apiece. Kaylee Thompson scored six points in the setback, Spring Ross and Taylor Sells added four apiece, while Rachael Hayes had two. After Monday’s trip to Winfield, Point Pleasant will be back home on Thursday against River Valley. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Carton leads Ohio State past Northwestern, 71-59 EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — D.J. Carton was disappointed with his play. He wanted to deliver for his teammates on slumping Ohio State. He felt much better after one impressive stretch on Sunday. Carton scored 12 of his 17 points in the second half, helping the Buckeyes hold off lowly Northwestern for a sorely needed 71-59 win. “I’ve been working hard on practice, and my teammates put a lot of belief in me and push me at practice,” Carton said, “so it’s starting to come along and my confidence is building.” Once ranked as high as No. 2 in the AP Top 25, the Buckeyes had dropped six of seven to plummet out of the poll altogether. But they got back on track behind their defense, holding the Wildcats to 26.7% shooting in the second half. “I thought we tightened up,” coach Chris Holtmann said. “I thought it really wasn’t any significant adjustments on our part as much as I think the guys just played a little harder when they needed to.” Justin Ahrens made four 3-pointers and scored 12 points for Ohio State (13-7, 3-6 Big Ten). Kaleb Wesson had 11 points and nine rebounds, and his brother Andre also scored 11 points. Led by Carton and Ahrens, the Buckeyes enjoyed a 39-10 advantage in points by reserves. Carton said the team has stayed positive despite its recent trouble. “These next games are huge and we’re going to need every one of them since we dug ourself into a hole,” he said. “We’re going to need bench players to step up, and those toughness plays are going to have to be consistent throughout.” Northwestern (6-13, 1-8) lost for the ninth time in 10 games. Miller Kopp scored 20 points for the Wildcats, and Pat Spencer finished with 13. “We’re just going to keep fighting, come in every day,” freshman Boo Buie said. “We’re young, but we’re not using it as an excuse. We’re in these games. 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The helicopter plunged into a steep hillside at about 9:45 a.m. Sunday with an impact that scattered debris over an area the size of a football field and killed all aboard. The accident unleashed an outpouring of grief from admirers around the world who mourned the sudden loss of the alltime basketball great who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Thousands of fans, many wearing Bryant jerseys and chanting his name, gathered outside the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles, home of the Lakers and site of Sunday’s Grammy Awards where Bryant was honored. The 41-year-old Bryant, who perished with his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna, was one of the game’s most popular players and the face of the 16-time NBA champion Lakers. The cause of the crash was unknown, but conditions at the time were such that the Los Angeles Police Department and the county sheriff’s department grounded their helicopters. The Los Angeles County medical examiner, Dr. Jonathan Lucas, said the rugged terrain complicated efforts to recover the remains. He estimated it would take at least a couple of days to complete that task before identifications can be made. Bryant’s helicopter left Santa Ana in Orange County, south of Los Angeles, shortly after 9 a.m. and circled for a time just east of Inter- state 5, near Glendale. Air traffic controllers noted poor visibility around Burbank, just to the north, and Van Nuys, to the northwest. After holding up the helicopter for other aircraft, they cleared the Sikorsky S-76 to proceed north along Interstate 5 through Burbank before turning west to follow U.S Route 101, the Ventura Highway. Shortly after 9:40 a.m., the helicopter turned again, toward the southeast, and climbed to more than 2000 feet (609 meters). It then descended and crashed into the hillside at about 1400 feet (426 meters), according to data from Flightradar24. When it struck the ground, the helicopter was flying at about 160 knots (184 mph) and descending at a rate of more than 4000 feet per minute, the data showed. The chopper went down in Calabasas, about 30 miles (48 kilometers) northwest of downtown Los Angeles. Bryant’s Mamba Sports Academy in nearby Thousand Oaks was holding a basketball tournament on Sunday. Federal transportation safety investigators were on their way to the scene. Among other things, they will look at the pilot’s history, the chopper’s maintenance records and the records of its owner and operator, said NTSB board member Jennifer Homendy at a news conference. Kurt Deetz, a pilot who used to fly Bryant in the chopper, said the crash was more likely caused by bad weather than engine or mechanical issues. “The likelihood of a catastrophic twin engine failure on that aircraft — it just doesn’t happen,” he told the Los Angeles Times. Justin Green, an aviation attorney in New York who flew helicopters in the Marine Corps, said pilots can become disoriented in low visibility, losing track of which direction is up. Green said a pilot flying an S-76 would be instrument-rated, meaning that person could fly the helicopter without relying on visual cues from outside. The National Transportation Safety Board typically issues a preliminary report within about 10 days that will give a rough summary of what investigators have learned. A ruling on the cause can take a year or more. Colin Storm was in his living room in Calabasas when he heard what sounded to him like a low-flying airplane or helicopter. “It was very foggy so we couldn’t see anything,” he said. “But then we heard some sputtering and then a boom.” The fog cleared a bit, and Storm could see smoke rising from the hillside in front of his home. Firefighters hiked in with medical equipment and hoses, and medical personnel rappelled to the site from a helicopter, but found no survivors, Los Angeles County Fire Chief Daryl Osby said. News of the charismatic superstar’s death rocketed around the sports and entertainment worlds, with many taking to Twitter to register their shock, disbelief and anguish. “Words can’t describe the pain I am feeling. I loved Kobe — he was like a little brother to me,” retired NBA great Michael Jordan said. “We used to talk often, and I will miss those conversations very much. He was a fierce competitor, one of the greats of the game and a creative force.” Bryant retired in 2016 as the third-leading scorer in NBA history, finishing two decades with the Lakers as a prolific shot-maker with a sub- lime all-around game and a relentless competitive ethic. He held that spot in the league scoring ranks until Saturday night, when the Lakers’ LeBron James passed him for third place during a game in Philadelphia, Bryant’s hometown. He was the league MVP in 2008 and a two-time NBA scoring champion, and he earned 12 selections to the NBA’s AllDefensive teams. He teamed with Shaquille O’Neal in a combustible partnership to lead the Lakers to consecutive NBA titles in 2000, 2001 and 2002. His Lakers tenure was marred by scandal when in 2003, Bryant was accused of raping a 19-year-old employee at a Colorado resort. He said the two had consensual sex, and prosecutors later dropped the felony sexual assault charge at the request of the accuser. The woman later filed a civil suit against Bryant that was settled out of court. Bryant went on to win two more titles in 2009 and 2010, and retired in 2016. Among those killed in the crash were John Altobelli, 56, longtime head coach of Southern California’s Orange Coast College baseball team; his wife, Keri; and daughter, Alyssa, who played on the same basketball team as Bryant’s daughter, said Altobelli’s brother, Tony, who is the sports information director at the school. Costa Mesa Mayor Katrina Foley tweeted that the dead also included Christina Mauser, a girls basketball coach at a nearby private elementary school. Her husband, Matt Mauser, founded the Tijuana Dogs, a popular Orange County band. In a Facebook post he said: “My kids and I are devastated. We lost our beautiful wife and mom today in a helicopter crash.” NFL rebounds off troubled seasons By Eddie Pells Associated Press The most compelling drama in the NFL this season unfolded on the field, not off it. And any thought that the league was in jeopardy of losing its spot as America’s favorite sport has been set on the back burner, which is mostly where the domestic abuse cases, national anthem controversies and even the concerns about player safety resided for the bulk of the season. To be sure, 2019 was far from perfect. Antonio Brown, a handful of overmatched officials and even a cameo appearance by Colin Kaepernick kept a spotlight on the warts this behemoth of a league will always carry. And certainly the Super Bowl will offer an opportunity to discuss Chiefs receiver Tyreek Hill’s history with domestic violence and the NFL’s response to it. But for the better part of the season, the stickiest topics have included the quarterback-slashpitchman, Baker Mayfield, and his overrated Cleveland Browns, the underachieving Cowboys, and the possible end of the Patriots’ dynasty, to say nothing of a legion of rising young stars who were scattered throughout the league. It is led by Patrick Mahomes, the 24-year-old quarterback who brought the Chiefs to the Super Bowl to face the 49ers, the team trying to complete the NFL’s version of a fairy tale by going from 4-12 to hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in the span of a year. America’s ever-expanding gambling landscape, the continued strength of fantasy football, the league’s steady growth in Britain and other countries, along with a fair share of good games placed in the correct time slots and made available on a growing number of platforms also played roles in keeping eyeballs focused on the games. It all helps explain the league’s back-to-back 5% TV ratings increases — two straight years with an uptick after a two-year stretch (2016-17) during which the NFL’s status as the king of American sports took a hit, due in part to President Donald Trump’s withering criticism and, more broadly, to the league’s problematic handling of a myriad of problems that came fast and furious. The league accounted for 47 of the 50 most-watched shows on TV last year. “The NFL is in a better space leading up to the … Super Bowl, than they have been in a few years,” says Bettina Cornwell, the academic director at University of Oregon’s Warsaw Sports Marketing Center. “Less limelight can be a good thing.” While staying out of the constant crisis-management loop, the league took advantage of trends that have been evolving for a decade or more. The NFL’s embrace of fantasy football at the beginning of the 2000s — replete with in-stadium Wifi advances, stat-heavy tickers and updates that permeate the telecasts and both league and team endorsements with fantasy websites — set a template that, in turn, positioned the league to take advantage of the more recent expansion of legalized gambling. Long the most reluctant (and hypocritical) of the American pro leagues when it came to acknowledging the reality that gambling is a key driver of fan interest, the NFL signed a marketing deal with Caesars Entertainment at the start of 2019. A handful of teams have inked their own casino deals, as well. Next season, the Raiders are moving into a $1.8 billion stadium in Las Vegas — a city NFL officials worked hard to keep at arm’s length for decades. “They were probably the last one at the table, but they took the most in from what other leagues are doing,” marketing expert Joe Favorito said. “They’re doing it with fan engagement on mobile phones, games that give fans ability to win money or prizes, games where it’s as easy as trying to predict what’s going to happen on the next play.” This season also marked the beginning of a changing of the guard, of sorts, among the star set. Mahomes dethroned Patriots QB Tom Brady as the league leader in jersey sales, according to the NFLPA. Seven of the top 12 on the jersey list, including Mayfield, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott, Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson and Giants running back Saquon Barkley, were 26 or younger. Only four of the top 10 were quarterbacks — a lowerthan-usual number that could be a subtle signal of a generational shift in the fan base. With one year left before the end of the current collective-bargaining agreement, there appears to be far less friction between the league and its union than last time they reached this point, in 2010. 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EURZVH�MREV�‡�SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH�‡�JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �SPORTS/WEATHER 10 Tuesday, January 28, 2020 Daily Sentinel Rio men shoot down Eagles Chieftains top Gallia Academy, 52-44 By Randy Payton By Bryan Walters For Ohio Valley Publishing bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com RIO GRANDE, Ohio — As a general rule, the University of Rio Grande men’s basketball team doesn’t find itself in blowout games - particularly inside the River States Conference. In fact, 12 of the RedStorm’s first 22 games were decided by seven points or less. That’s why Saturday afternoon’s rout of visiting Midway University was akin to a sighting of Halley’s Comet. Rio Grande bolted to a 25-point halftime lead and stretched its advantage to as many as 38 points in the second half before settling on a 79-54 triumph over the Eagles at the Newt Oliver Arena. The RedStorm improved to 10-13 overall and 4-6 in the RSC as a result of the win. Midway dropped to 11-10 overall and 4-5 in conference play. The Eagles trailed just 13-11 after a bucket by Kwon Evans with 13:09 left in the first half, but Rio responded with 12 consecutive points and the rout was on. The 12-0 spurt by the RedStorm was the start of a 34-11 run to close out the half, producing a 47-22 cushion at the intermission. Midway shot just 28.6 percent (8-for-28) in the opening half, while Rio Grande hit 19 of its 32 shots before the break (59.4%). The RedStorm continued to play add-on over the first 10-plus minutes of the second half, taking their largest lead of the night at 72-34 on an emphatic one-handed dunk by junior Dwaine Simmons (Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos) with 9:23 left to play. The Eagles set the final score by closing the game on a 20-7 run of their own, getting no closer than the game’s final margin. Freshman Shiloah Blevins (South Webster, OH) led Rio Grande offensively with 14 points and a team-high eight rebounds, while senior Greg Wallace (Montego Bay, Jamaica) had 14 points, CENTENARY, Ohio — Ultimately, the hole was too deep to climb out of. Visiting Logan built a 16-4 lead midway through the first quarter and eventually held on Saturday night during a 52-44 victory over the Gallia Academy boys basketball team in a non-conference matchup in Gallia County. The host Blue Devils (7-10) jumped out to a quick 2-0 lead, but the Chieftains countered with 16 of the next 18 points en route to securing a 17-7 advantage through eight minutes of play. The Blue and White made a quick 6-2 surge early on in the second period to close to within 19-13, but were never closer the rest of the way. LHS — behind five points from Colton Ruff — reeled off a 9-4 run and closed the half with a 28-17 edge. GAHS received four points apiece from Damon Cremeens and Justin Wilcoxon during a pivotal 11-8 run that trimmed the deficit down to 36-28, but Tegan Myers canned a 3-pointer just before the third quarter buzzer sounded — giving LHS an 11-point cushion entering the finale. The Purple and White made a 7-4 run to start the fourth, matching their largest lead of the night at 46-32 with roughly six minutes left in regulation. Logan Blouir poured in 10 points down the stretch run as the hosts ended the final six minutes with a 12-6 spurt to complete the 8-point outcome. Gallia Academy outrebounded the Chieftains by a 30-15 overall margin, including a 13-2 edge on the offensive glass. The Blue Devils, however, committed 20 of the 31 turnovers in the contest. The hosts netted 16-of-43 field goal attempts for 37 percent, including a 3-of-15 effort from behind the arc for 20 percent. GAHS was also 9-of-13 at the free throw line for 69 percent. Blouir paced the Blue Devils with 12 points, followed by Cremeens with 11 points and Isaac Clary with 10 markers. Clary and Cremeens also led the hosts with nine and seven rebounds, respectively. Reece Thomas was next with five points, while Wilcoxon and Colton Caldwell rounded things out with four and two markers. Logan made 19-of-36 shot attempts for 53 percent, including a 5-of-12 effort from behind the arc for 42 percent. The guests were also 9-of-13 at the charity stripe for 69 percent. Myers led the Chieftains with four rebounds and a game-high 20 points, followed by Ruff with eight points and Justin Wolfe with six markers. Colton Castle and Ian Frasure respectively added five and six points, with Mason Frasure, Nolan Robinette and Conner Ruff completing the winning mark with three points each. Gallia Academy returns to action Tuesday when it hosts Fairland in an Ohio Valley Conference matchup at 7 p.m. Courtesy photo Rio Grande’s Dwaine Simmons goes airborne for a second half dunk during Saturday afternoon’s 79-54 River States Conference win over Midway University at the Newt Oliver Arena. seven rebounds and three assists. Blevins also had two blocked shots. Sophomore Gunner Short (Catlettsburg, KY) and senior Hadith Tiggs (Mayfield Heights, OH) finished with 13 and 11 points, respectively, for the RedStorm, which had all 11 of its players in uniform see action and 10 of those 11 score at least two points. Tiggs also handed out a gamebest eight assists. Rio finished 31-for-59 for the game (52.5%) and enjoyed a 42-31 edge in rebounding. Evans had 15 points and a game-high nine rebounds to lead TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 32° 36° 35° A thick cloud cover today and tonight with a flurry. 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Wed. 7:38 a.m. 5:46 p.m. 10:23 a.m. 10:24 p.m. MOON PHASES First Feb 1 Full Feb 9 Last New Feb 15 Feb 23 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Major Today 2:02a Wed. 2:49a Thu. 3:35a Fri. 4:18a Sat. 5:02a Sun. 5:45a Mon. 6:29a Minor 8:13a 8:59a 9:45a 10:29a 11:12a 11:56a 12:18a Major 2:23p 3:10p 3:55p 4:39p 5:23p 6:07p 6:53p Minor 8:34p 9:20p 10:05p 10:49p 11:33p ---12:41p WEATHER HISTORY On Jan. 28, 1922, the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C., collapsed after a 25-inch snowfall. More than 100 people were killed instantly. THURSDAY 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme 44° 29° Logan 36/26 Adelphi 37/26 Lucasville 38/28 Portsmouth 38/30 AIR QUALITY Intervals of clouds and sunshine 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 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. Mon. 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 12.83 25.06 26.63 12.26 12.66 29.39 12.64 34.19 38.83 11.98 35.40 37.90 34.20 24-hr. Chg. +0.48 +0.14 +0.25 -0.41 -0.43 +0.98 +0.25 +3.17 +2.25 +0.05 +3.50 +1.70 +5.90 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Mostly cloudy Marietta 37/27 Belpre 37/27 Athens 37/27 St. Marys 37/27 Parkersburg 38/27 Coolville 37/27 Elizabeth 38/28 Spencer 37/29 Buffalo 38/29 Milton 38/30 Huntington 38/30 St. Albans 39/30 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 52/45 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 59/47 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 75/52 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front 60° 41° Turning cloudy NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 38/31 Ashland 38/31 Grayson 38/30 MONDAY 41° 33° Cloudy Wilkesville 38/27 POMEROY Jackson 38/29 38/28 Ravenswood Rio Grande 38/28 39/28 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 37/29 GALLIPOLIS 39/28 38/29 39/28 South Shore Greenup 38/32 37/29 65 SUNDAY 46° 32° Murray City 36/26 McArthur 37/27 Waverly 38/28 SATURDAY 46° 35° Intervals of clouds and sunshine Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Chillicothe 37/27 FRIDAY A: Ottawa, Canada Today 7:39 a.m. 5:45 p.m. 9:58 a.m. 9:27 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Mostly cloudy and chilly 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) WEDNESDAY 41° 26° Statistics through 3 p.m. Mon. 45°/33° 43°/25° 71° in 1999 -5° in 1936 Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Midway, while Cory Gardner added a career-high 10 points in 14-1/2 minutes of action off the bench. The Eagles finished at 36.4 percent from the field overall (20-for55) and, in addition to the large rebounding discrepancy, was just 11-for-23 at the free throw line (47.8%). Rio Grande will return to action next Thursday when it closes out a three-game homestead against nationally-ranked Indiana University Kokomo. Tipoff is set for 7:30 p.m. Clendenin 37/26 Charleston 39/29 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 19/10 Billings 45/31 Minneapolis 26/18 Chicago 34/27 Denver 47/25 Toronto 34/19 Detroit 35/26 New York 42/29 Washington 48/32 Kansas City 32/25 Today Wed. Hi/Lo/W 50/27/s 10/8/c 57/40/s 46/32/pc 46/28/pc 45/31/pc 48/34/sh 43/28/pc 39/29/c 55/34/s 42/25/pc 34/27/c 38/29/c 34/27/c 37/27/c 60/38/r 47/25/s 28/18/c 35/26/c 83/68/s 67/44/r 36/28/c 32/25/c 66/46/s 47/40/r 75/52/s 42/32/c 78/64/s 26/18/c 48/37/pc 68/57/s 42/29/pc 41/29/r 71/51/s 44/30/pc 70/47/s 35/22/c 38/20/pc 53/33/s 51/31/pc 37/29/c 46/32/c 59/47/c 52/45/r 48/32/pc Hi/Lo/W 49/32/c 25/16/sn 53/40/r 43/30/s 44/24/pc 46/31/c 47/35/c 41/24/s 42/27/c 50/35/c 38/18/c 34/26/c 39/28/c 34/22/pc 37/24/c 52/38/pc 44/24/pc 30/20/c 34/23/pc 82/67/pc 60/44/pc 37/28/c 32/25/c 64/43/s 44/36/c 73/52/s 43/31/c 81/64/pc 28/18/c 47/34/r 63/48/r 40/25/s 43/27/pc 76/57/pc 42/26/pc 68/48/pc 35/20/c 35/15/s 49/34/pc 46/28/c 36/29/sn 42/29/sf 58/50/pc 51/42/r 45/29/pc EXTREMES MONDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 57/40 El Paso 60/31 Chihuahua 64/33 Montreal 30/12 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC High Low 84° in Zapata, TX 6° in Gunnison, CO Global Houston 67/44 Miami 78/64 Monterrey 83/48 High Low 115° in Morawa, Australia -72° in Ekyuchchyu, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. 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