https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/d86687e77b5f16a604cc8f2c42565bc2.pdf ac37add41683be35c85625f86222f823 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 34° 46° 44° A couple of showers Thursday afternoon. High 50° / Low 42° Today’s weather forecast A wish for the new year Belpre battles past Lady Marauders WEATHER s 3 OPINION s 4 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 1, Volume 74 Pierce of HNB promoted to Vice President Deacon/Sunday School Director at Faith Baptist MIDDLEChurch (Mason, PORT —Branch W.Va.) and varmanager Randy sity golf coach Pierce has been for Wahama High promoted to Vice Pierce School. President with Pierce is marHome National ried to his wife of Bank. In addition to becom- 31 years, Elizabeth Pierce, with two ing Vice President, grown sons, Colin and Pierce will manage Nolan. both Middleport and “We are excited to Syracuse locations. welcome Randy into Pierce joined us in July of 2017 and played his new role at Home National Bank. Please a key role in the openjoin us in congratulating and managing of the Middleport branch. ing Randy Pierce as Pierce, a Wahama High our new Vice President,” stated the bank School alum, attended in a news release. West Virginia Institute of Technology, and Home National Bank is a full is a recent graduate service community bank, led from the Ohio Bankers by a local Board of Directors. League Management We are focused on meeting the banking needs of Meigs County School. and surrounding communities With his previous by offering local, personal 12 years at US Bank service. Home National Bank provides a full range of financial as branch manager, services including business, Pierce brings a wealth personal, and mortgage loans. of experience to HNB. HNB currently operates three He serves on the board full service locations in Racine, Syracuse, and Middleport. Find of directors for Meigs out more about us at www. County Chamber and homenatlbank.com and find us Middleport Business on Facebook as, Home National Association. He is also Bank. Staff Report Thursday, January 2, 2020 s 50¢ Southern NHS inducts new members Staff Report RACINE — Seven students from Southern High School were inducted into membership of the Racine Southern Chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held in the Gymnasium at Southern High School held on Dec. 20, 2019. Members were selected by a faculty council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character. The National Honor Society ranks as one of the oldest and most See NHS | 3 Courtesy photo Newly inducted members of the Racine Southern Chapter of the National Honor Society are (front row, from left) Natalie Harris, Abby Rizer, Caelin Seth, and Kristin McKay; (back row, from left) Rhanda Cross, David Shaver, Alexis Ervin. Dasaro joins PVH as medical director of hospitalist services Staff Report POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) welcomed Anthony Peter Dasaro, MD, as its new Medical Director of Hospitalist Services. Dr. Dasaro is a highly specialized physician who brings more than 20 years of leadership experience coordinating medical care for hospitalized patients and establishing hospitalist programs, most recently at St. Francis Hospital in CharlesDr. Dasaro ton, W.Va. “I was at a point in my career and my personal life, where I was looking for the opportunity to make an impact in a rural community,” said Dr. Dasaro. “I hope to bring some of my knowledge, skill and experience; as well as delivering evidence-based hospital medicine and technology to Pleasant Valley Hospital, so patients in the Point Pleasant area can receive the high-quality care they deserve right here in this community.” See DASARO | 3 INDEX Obituary: 2 Weather: 3 Opinion: 4 News: 5 Sports: 6 TV: 7 Classifieds: 8 Comics: 9 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Photos courtesy of Sarah Lee The team representing India included Emiliana Arnott, Ava Horn, Amanda White, Skyanna Evans, Madelynn Will and Ava Buckley. Meigs Model UN teams win awards Staff Report ATHENS — Five teams of students from Meigs Middle School were among those taking part in the Southeast Ohio Model United Nations event held recently in Athens. Four of the five teams from Meigs received awards for their presentations and/or resolutions presented during the event. Award winners included: India — Delegates Emiliana Arnott, Ava Horn, Amanda White, Skyanna Evans, MadThe team representing Malta included Madisen Dailey, Mina Burleson, Charlie Snouffer and Heaven elynn Will and Ava Boring. Buckley received awards for Outstanding Cultural Technology and Outstanding Resolution. Kuwait — Delegates Braden Hawley, Quentin Smith and Brady Barnett received awards for Outstanding Cultural Technology and Outstanding Resolution. Malta — Delegates Madisen Dailey, Mina Burleson, Charlie Snouffer and Heaven Boring received an award for Outstanding Cultural Talent. Seychelles — Delegates See AWARDS | 3 The team representing Kuwait was Braden Hawley, Quentin Smith and Brady Barnett. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Thursday, January 2, 2020 Daily Sentinel WILLIAM BOBO OBITUARIES SAMUEL COWAN LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Samuel Cowan, 42, of Louisville, Ky., passed away Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019. He was born in Gallipolis, Ohio, on Feb. 9, 1977. Throughout his young life, Sam was a member of the First Baptist Church in Middleport, Ohio, where he directed the choir from the age of 15. A talented musician, Sam performed regularly in shows and performances in his hometown of Middleport. Sam lived in Nashville, Tenn. and Hollywood and Palm Springs, Cal., before moving to Louisville, Ky. several years ago. While in Hollywood, he attended the California School of Culinary Arts and received his degree in Culinary Arts on Feb. 19, 2006. Most recently, Sam worked as a Corporate Chef for Thortons in Louisville, Ky. Sam was an amazing chef, musician, and gardener. His beautiful singing touched many lives. Through the years, Sam kept all of his friends and relatives laughing with WEARS REEDSVILLE — Wil- three half-brothers, Frank Day, Anthony liam F. Bobo, 53, of Reedsville, Ohio, passed Randolph and Donald his joyful spirit. Randolph; great-grandaway Sunday, Dec. 29, Sam was preceded in mother, Rhetha Day; 2019, at St. Mary’s death by his maternal grandparents, Pooch and Medical Center in Hun- and several nieces and nephews. tington, W.Va. Jim Brewer; paternal A memorial service He was born Sept. 4, grandparents, Betty Whitwill be held at 2 p.m., 1966, in Athens, Ohio, stine and Guy Cowan; Saturday, Jan. 4, 2020, at son of the late Clarice uncles Jim Brewer and Mae (Day) and Bernard White-Schwarzel Funeral Terry Brewer. Home in Coolville, Ohio. Bobo, Sr. Sam is survived by his You are invited to sign William is survived by husband, Joel Faiman of the online guestbook at a brother, Bernard Jr. Louisville, Ky.; parents, www.whiteschwarzelfh. (Sheri) Bobo; a sister, Ron and Judi Cowan of com. Middleport Ohio; brother, Ann (Ray) Barringer; Ryan (Larry) Cowan of LARRY ‘ERNIE’ GRIFFIN JR. Los Angeles, Cal.; and his in-laws, Eugene and Summerfield and Cynthia CIRCLEVILLE — Kathie Faiman of MinneLarry “Ernie” Griffin, Jr., Houghton; uncles, Roger sota. He is also survived Griffin, and Mike Lance; 56, of Circleville, Ohio, by aunts, Marybeth step-daughter, Heather (Vaughan) Mitchell, Betty formerly of Coolville, Lou (Terry) Wolfe, Sheila Ohio, passed away Friday, Robertson; step-son, Aaron Smith; many niecDec. 27, 2019, at the (Mike) Miller, and Mares, nephews and cousins garet Witham. He is also Arbors At Pomeroy. and his beloved dog, JJ. He was born Aug. 29, survived by his two pets, He was preceded in Louis and Briley, beloved 1962, in Long Bottom, death by his grandparOhio, son of Ruth Ann cousins, in-laws, and ents, Ernest and June Lance. He was a 1981 many friends. graduate of Eastern High Griffin. Sam will be missed by At Ernie’s request, School. all those who knew him, there will be no visitation Ernie is survived by and he will always be or funeral service. remembered with joy and his wife, Janeen Swain Arrangements have Griffin; mother, Ruth love. been entrusted to WhiteAnn Lance; a daughter, A Celebration of Life Angel and Jeremy; a son, Schwarzel Funeral Home service will be held this in Coolville, Ohio. Brandon; two brothers, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, You are invited to sign Eddie and Melissa Griffin at the Ewing Schwarzel and Mark and Tonya Grif- the online guestbook at Family Center in Pomewww.whiteschwarzelfh. fin; aunts, Pam Weber, roy, Ohio, from 2-4 p.m. com. Debbie Null, Barbara BIDWELL, Ohio. — Bonnie Lee Bechtle Wears, age RIDDLE 88, died Monday, Dec. 30, 2019, at Abbyshire Place in POINT PLEASANT, W.Va.— Cebert R. Riddle, 91, Bidwell, Ohio. of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Tuesday, December 31, Services will be Thursday, Jan. 2, from 6-8 p.m. at Crow-Hussell Funeral Home with funeral services Fri- 2019. A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Friday, January 3, day, Jan. 3 at 1 p.m. 2020, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, COOK with Rev. Dwane Porter officiating. Burial will follow at Kirkland Memorial Gardens in Point Pleasant. VisiGALLIPOLIS — Brandie M. Cook, 39, of Gallipotation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral lis, died Monday, December 30, 2019, at Cabell Hunhome. tington Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, is in SMITH charge of arrangements. GALLIPOLIS — Glenn A. Smith, 84, Gallipolis, THOMAS died in Holzer Medical Center, Gallipolis, Monday, December 30, 2019. LEON, W.Va. — Melissa “Missy” S. Thomas, 41, Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m., Saturday, of Leon, W.Va., died Monday, December 30, 2019, at January 4, 2019 in Grace United Methodist Church, home. Second Avenue, Gallipolis, with Pastor Bob Powell A funeral service will be 1 p.m. Saturday, January and Rev. Ray Kane officiates. Entombment will follow 4, 2020, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens, Gallipolis. Friends with Josh Searls officiating. Burial will follow at the and family may call at the church Saturday, noon to Leon Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Frithe time of service. McCoy-Moore Funeral Home is day at the funeral home. overseeing arrangements. IN BRIEF Legal weed on sale in Illinois Mom slain, actor charged CHICAGO (AP) — The sale of marijuana for recreational purposes became legal Wednesday in Illinois to the delight of pot fans — many who began lining up hours early at dispensaries. About 500 people were outside Dispensary 33 in Chicago. Renzo Mejia made the first legal purchase in the shop shortly after 6 a.m., the earliest that Illinois’ new law allowed such sals. “To be able to have (recreational marijuana) here is just mind-boggling,” Mejia told the Chicago SunTimes after buying an eighth of an ounce called “Motorbreath.” Illinois already allowed medical marijuana, but it is now the 11th state to allow its use and sale for recreational purposes. The law approved by the Democratic-controlled Legislature and signed by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker allows people 21 or older to possess of up to 30 grams (1.06 ounces) of cannabis flower and up to 5 grams (0.17 ounces) of cannabis concentrate. OLATHE, Kan. (AP) — An actress who had a small role in the movie “Captain America: The First Avenger” is accused of fatally stabbing her mother inside a suburban Kansas City home. Mollie Fitzgerald, 38, was arrested Tuesday by police in Olathe, Kansas, the Kansas City Star reported. She is charged with second-degree murder and jailed on $500,000 bond. It wasn’t immediately clear if she had an attorney who could comment on her behalf. She’s accused in the death of 68-year-old Patricia “Tee” Fitzgerald, who authorities say was found dead on Dec. 20 inside her Olathe home. The website IMDb said Mollie Fitzgerald is a movie director and producer as well as actress. She worked on mostly low-budget films, including “The Lawful Truth” in 2014 and “The Creeps” in 2017. In “Captain America,” she played Stark Girl and worked as an assistant to the director, Joe Johnson. 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HONG KONG (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people packed Hong Kong streets for an annual New Year’s Day protest march as the monthslong pro-democracy movement extended into 2020 with further violence between police and demonstrators. Police said they arrested some 400 people for unlawful assembly and carrying offensive weapons as hard-line, black-clad youths broke off from the main group of marchers and attacked banks and ATM machines with spray paint, hammers and Motolov cocktails. They smashed crossing lights, ripped bricks from sidewalks and barricaded roads in the downtown financial district. Banks and businesses identified with mainland China have been frequent targets of hardcore protesters. Police used pepper spray, tear gas and a water cannon to drive off the demonstrators, although a government statement said officers were “deploying the minimum necessary force.” Senior Superintendent Ng Lok-chun told reporters that “rioters” hijacked the protest march and at one point endangered police officers by surrounding and throwing objects at them, which led to police ordering the rally to be called off at 6:15 p.m. Thousands, however, remained in the area and many had yet to set off from the starting point at Victoria Park. Nasser Nasser | AP An Iraqi soldier stands guard in front of smoke rising from a fire set by pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters in the U.S. embassy compound Wednesday in Baghdad, Iraq. U.S. troops fired tear gas on Wednesday as hundreds of Iranbacked militiamen and other protesters gathered outside the American Embassy in Baghdad for a second day and set fire to the roof of a reception area inside the compound. Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger By Qassim Abdul-Zahra and Joseph Krauss Associated Press BAGHDAD — Iranbacked militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes with American security forces, but U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and could spill over into further violence. The withdrawal followed calls from the government and senior militia leaders. It ended a two-day crisis marked by the breach of the largest and one of the most heavily fortified U.S. diplomatic missions in the world. The attack and its volatile aftermath prompted the Pentagon to send hundreds of additional troops to the Middle East an d U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to delay a European and Central Asian trip. In an orchestrated assault, hundreds of militiamen and their supporters broke into the embassy compound, destroying a reception area, smashing windows and spraying graffiti on walls to protest U.S. airstrikes against an Iran-backed militia over the weekend that killed 25 fighters. The U.S. blamed the militia for a rocket attack on an Iraqi military base in the northern city of Kirkuk last week that killed a U.S. contractor. The protesters set up a tent camp overnight and on Wednesday set fire to the reception area and hurled stones at U.S. Marines guarding the compound, who responded with tear gas. There were no injuries on either side and no American staff were evacuated from the compound. The Popular Mobilization Forces, an umbrella group of stateallied militias — many backed by Iran — called on its supporters to withdraw in response to an appeal by the Iraqi government, saying “your message has been received.” By late afternoon the tents had been taken down and the protesters relocated to the opposite side of the Tigris River, outside the socalled Green Zone housing government offices and foreign embassies. U.S. Apache helicopters circled overhead. “After achieving the intended aim, we pulled out from this place triumphantly,” said Fadhil al-Gezzi, a militia supporter. “We rubbed America’s nose in the dirt.” Trump has vowed to exact a “big price” for an attack he blamed squarely on Iran. Kataeb Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militia targeted by the U.S. airstrikes, initially refused to leave but later bowed to demands to disperse. The militia is separate from the Hezbollah militant group in Lebanon, though both are backed by Iran. “We don’t care about these planes that are flying over the heads of the picketers. Neither do we care about the news that America will bring Marines,” said Mohammed Mohy, a spokesman for Kataeb Hezbollah. “On the contrary, this shows a psychological defeat and a big mental breakdown that the American administration is suffering from,” he said, before withdrawing from the area. The violence came as Iran and its allies across the region have faced unprecedented mass protests in recent months and heavy U.S. sanctions have cratered Iran’s economy. Iraq has been gripped by anti-government protests since October fueled by anger at widespread corruption and economic mismanagement, as well as Iran’s heavy influence over the country’s affairs. Those protesters were not involved in the embassy attack. The Pentagon sent an infantry battalion of about 750 soldiers to the Middle East. A U.S. official familiar with the decision said they would go to Kuwait. Pompeo postponed a trip that was scheduled to start in Ukraine late Thursday so that he can monitor developments in Iraq and “ensure the safety and security of Americans in the Middle East,” said State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus. Iran denied involvement in the attack on the embassy. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was quoted by media as saying that “if the Islamic Republic makes a decision to confront any country, it will do it directly.” Iran later summoned the Swiss charge d’affaires, who represents American interests in Tehran, to protest what it said was war-mongering by U.S. officials. Public consular operations at the embassy were suspended and future appointments cancelled, it said in a statement. Tensions have steadily risen since Trump withdrew the U.S. from Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers and embarked on a campaign of maximum pressure through economic sanctions. Iran has responded by abandoning some of its commitments under the deal. �NEWS/WEATHER Daily Sentinel Thursday, January 2, 2020 3 MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Awards Thursday, Jan. 2 From page 1 CHESTER — Chester Shade Historical Association will have its monthly board meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Chester Court House. Everyone is welcome to attend. Cole Williams, Jacob Roush, Alex Barnes and Caden O’Neil received an award for Outstanding Cultural Talent . The Southeast Ohio Model United Nations event was held on Friday, December 13th at Ohio University Baker Center. Over 380 delegates from 12 school districts including Alexander, Athens, Eastern, River Valley, Gallia Academy, Jackson, Meigs, Miller, NelsonvilleYork, Southern, Trimble, and Wellston competed in cultural presentations and debate. Information and photos provided by Meigs Model Sarah Lee | Courtesy UN advisor Sarah Lee. The team representing Seychelles included Cole Williams, Jacob Roush, Alex Barnes and Caden O’Neil. Friday, Jan. 3 RACINE — Meigs County Pomona Grange will meet with refreshments at 6:45 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 SALEM CENTER — Star Grange #778 will meet with potluck at 6:30 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Sunday, Jan. 5 RACINE — Racine American Legion is having a dinner from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The menu will be fried chicken, kielbasa with sauerkraut, homemade noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, macaroni salad, roll, dessert and a drink. Wednesday, Jan. 8 NHS SCIPIO TWP. — The free community dinner at the Scipio Township Fire Department in Harrisonville, State Route 684, will be held from 5-6 p.m. featuring Southwestern chicken leg and/or thigh, buttered parsley potatoes Mexican corn, rolls and butter, chocolate cake and beverages. From page 1 prestigious national organizations for high school students. Throughout the year, members of the chapter serve as role models for other students. In addition to the strong academic records which established their eligibility for membership, chapter members are leaders in many student organizations and serve the school and community through many activities. The Racine Southern chapter has been active since 1969. Currently there are 13 active members at SHS. Newly inducted members of the Racine Southern Chapter of the National Honor Society are Natalie Harris, Abby Rizer, Caelin Seth, Kristin McKay, Rhanda Cross, David Shaver, and Alexis Ervin. Other Dasaro Courtesy of Jordan Pickens Members of the Racine Southern Chapter of the National Honor Society are (front row, from left) Mickenzie Ferrell, Natalie Harris, Abby Rizer, Caelin Seth, Kristin McKay, Raeven Reedy, Avery King; (back row, from left) Addalynne Matson, Baylee Wolfe, Rhanda Cross, David Shaver, Alexis Ervin, Coltin Parker. 8 AM 2 PM 34° 46° 44° A couple of showers Thursday afternoon. High 50° / Low 42° 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. Monday Month to date/normal Year to date/normal Snowfall AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) 0.20 5.83/3.21 49.37/42.49 (in inches) Monday Month to date/normal Season to date/normal 0.0 Trace/3.6 1.0/4.4 Today 7:47 a.m. 5:18 p.m. 12:21 p.m. none Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Fri. 7:47 a.m. 5:19 p.m. 12:46 p.m. 12:34 a.m. MOON PHASES First Full Jan 2 Last New Jan 10 Jan 17 Jan 24 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Major 5:03a 5:44a 6:24a 7:03a 7:43a 8:26a 9:13a Minor 11:13a 11:54a 12:15a 12:52a 1:31a 2:13a 2:59a Major 5:24p 6:05p 6:44p 7:25p 8:07p 8:51p 9:40p The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 2 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q: Must snow be falling during a blizzard? SUN & MOON Minor 11:34p ---12:34p 1:14p 1:55p 2:39p 3:26p WEATHER HISTORY The temperature at Haleakala’s summit dropped to a frigid 14 on Jan. 2, 1961. Hawaii is known as a tropical paradise, but the high mountains can be surprisingly cold. SATURDAY AIR QUALITY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 50 100 150 200 300 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 12.88 19.26 21.91 13.04 12.87 24.76 12.06 25.45 33.94 12.23 23.10 34.70 21.70 Chillicothe 47/41 24-hr. Chg. +0.10 +2.53 +0.11 +0.01 -0.24 +0.46 -0.15 +0.06 -0.15 -0.17 +6.20 +1.40 +4.20 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Logan 47/39 Waverly 47/41 Lucasville 48/41 Portsmouth 49/42 MONDAY 39° 29° Partly sunny 47° 29° 48° 22° Clouds and sun, snow showers possible Cooler; chance of a little p.m. rain Murray City 47/39 Belpre 50/41 St. Marys 52/42 Parkersburg 51/42 Coolville 49/40 Elizabeth 51/42 Spencer 52/43 Buffalo 52/43 Ironton 51/43 Milton 52/44 St. Albans 54/44 Huntington 50/45 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 45/44 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 59/46 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles 68/49 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front WEDNESDAY 44° 22° Low clouds NATIONAL CITIES Wilkesville 48/40 POMEROY Jackson 50/41 48/40 Ravenswood Rio Grande 51/43 49/41 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 47/44 GALLIPOLIS 50/42 52/44 50/42 Ashland 51/43 Grayson 51/43 TUESDAY Marietta 50/41 Athens 48/40 McArthur 47/39 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 46° 30° Adelphi 46/40 South Shore Greenup 51/43 48/41 24 SUNDAY Cloudy and mild with Cooler with a passing a few showers shower 0 A: No, extremely poor visibility in blowing snow is sufficient Precipitation FRIDAY 57° 42° Statistics for Monday 58°/42° 43°/26° 70° in 1990 -14° in 1917 Information courtesy of Jordan Pickens. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Parker. ven Reedy, Avery King, Addalynne Matson, Baylee Wolfe and Coltin members of the National Honor Society include Mickenzie Ferrell, Rae- TODAY WEATHER great next step for me,” Dr. Dasaro added. “I believe Pleasant Valley Hospital is also ready From page 1 to take its next steps as it continues to bring In his new role, Dr. highly specialized mediDasaro will provide cine to the community, leadership and expertise for PVH’s hospital- and I am very thankful and excited to be a part ist service line, with of that.” a focus toward new Eager to begin his initiatives. He will also work with primary care new role as Medical Director of Hospitalist providers, nurse pracServices at PVH, Dr. titioners, caregivers, Dasaro looks forward to leaders, and other disciplines to identify and building relationships within the commuimplement evidencednity, Mountain Health based practices, facilitate mentoring and Network, and forming bonds with patients and provider development their families. strategies. “I’m very excited to Information provided by Pleasant become part of this Valley Hospital. community. This is a Clendenin 53/45 Charleston 54/44 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 23/8 Montreal 35/29 Minneapolis 37/27 Billings 41/23 Chicago 45/38 Denver 41/19 Kansas City 52/34 Toronto 43/34 Detroit 46/39 New York 49/42 Washington 55/46 Today Fri. Hi/Lo/W 40/22/c 10/6/c 59/55/c 52/45/s 53/44/s 41/23/pc 44/31/c 46/40/pc 54/44/pc 56/46/c 33/18/pc 45/38/pc 49/47/sh 48/41/pc 47/42/sh 67/42/c 41/19/sn 43/30/c 46/39/pc 81/70/pc 67/53/r 48/44/sh 52/34/c 59/41/s 55/50/r 68/49/s 53/50/r 81/75/s 37/27/c 54/52/r 78/62/r 49/42/s 57/36/c 80/68/pc 51/41/s 61/40/s 48/40/r 41/31/pc 55/49/pc 58/47/pc 54/46/sh 37/26/c 59/46/pc 45/44/r 55/46/s Hi/Lo/W 40/23/s 10/3/pc 65/48/r 55/51/r 60/47/r 43/34/sf 45/37/pc 48/45/sh 59/46/sh 68/53/r 33/26/c 45/29/r 57/40/sh 54/44/sh 55/41/sh 56/35/pc 39/26/c 35/23/sn 49/39/r 82/71/s 64/40/s 55/35/c 38/25/sn 58/40/s 57/34/c 72/49/s 61/38/sh 84/74/pc 30/18/c 63/40/sh 70/48/sh 52/49/r 48/28/pc 86/69/pc 55/48/r 62/42/s 52/44/sh 42/33/sh 73/55/r 66/53/r 53/31/r 38/28/c 60/48/pc 55/42/r 61/49/r EXTREMES MONDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 59/55 El Paso 55/32 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 86° in Immokalee, FL -31° in Daniel, WY Global Chihuahua 59/37 Houston 67/53 Monterrey 74/53 Miami 81/75 High Low 115° in Learmonth, Australia -61° in Verkhoyansk, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. OH-70107872 You’ll Feel Right At Home. Home National Bank is large enough to handle all of your financial needs, but small enough to know your first name. Since all of our loan decisions are made locally we can close a loan quickly. Please come see us for all your banking needs, we promise to make you feel right at home. w w w. h o m e n a t l b a n k . c o m Racine, Syracuse, Middleport �Opinion 4 Thursday, January 2, 2020 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW Trains: A blessing or an annoyance? When I drive to work, I am delayed from time to time by a train traveling north or south through the small city where I live. Do I get impatient, wish I had taken another route where no train tracks interfere with my getting to work? Absolutely not. Christmas approaches and toy trains and tracks are unwrapped to be placed under decorated trees; parents wonder whether their little ones Vivian are old enough to appreciate the gift Blevins of a train set; toddlers are taken to Contributing an area mall where they can board columnist a train with a conductor shouting “All aboard” as bells clang and lights flash. My experience with real trains goes back to times I recall in bits and pieces. My father believed that he could create a better life for our family and safety for himself by leaving the United States Steel coal-mining operation in Lynch, Kentucky, where a rock fall had sliced into his back and another had landed on his boot. In those early years, Mother bundled up my sister, my brother, and me, went to the L&N Depot in Cumberland (Yes, there were still drinking fountains at the depot specifying who was allowed to drink from which fountains. And I stealthily drank from the “Colored only” fountain and wondered if my skin would change to the color of my friends, Sonny and Norman), and we headed out to join my father, first to Louisville, then to Cincinnati, and then to Charlestown, Indiana. Riding the train was exciting with the little paper, cone-shaped cups and ice cold drinking water, the tiny bathrooms, and the cart that rolled through the train with attendants offering drinks and snacks for sale. Early on, trains thus became an important part of my consciousness as I learned there were cities beyond the small town of Cumberland and all kinds of people engaged in all sorts of occupations, more than a few filling station attendants and several clerks in fewer than one dozen places of business. There were coal miners in Cumberland and adjoining towns, but these men were invisible except for those unlucky enough to work in what my father called “dog holes” where there was no bath house and they returned from their labors covered in coal dust from their faces to their shoes. And the family travels on trains taught me about alternate housing- apartments, hotels, huge houses with decorative trimmings. The last time Mother took the three of us to the depot in Cumberland -this time to travel to Toledo where my father had found work at the Mather Spring Company,- was a few days before my fourteenth birthday, and I had just finished my freshman year at Cumberland High School. Time passed quickly in Toledo and within a flash, I was sixteen and a senior at Woodward High School and had been selected by the Toledo Council on World Affairs to travel by train with all expenses paid to New York City and Washington, D.C. And my world just kept opening up. Larger and larger, and more complex, more exciting, more enchanting. As I earned college degrees and was hired to play academic roles in Ohio, Kentucky, Texas, California, and Missouri, train trips continued to be a part of my life only this time in Western Europe where I took all opportunities to board a train, sit back, observe the landscape, and travel from city to city. So today as I’m stopped on my way to work by a train on the tracks, I imagine the kids who painted the graffiti on them and I ask myself, How wide is their world? And I consider who loaded the cars and how the old men who once rode in the cabooses feel about the fact that technology has taken jobs they once held and cabooses are only on toy trains now. Or I remember my childhood. I’m a little kid again walking the rails with my dog Ginger. Yes, he and I could have been a circus act with no fear of falling as we balanced ourselves on those thin rails. Or I’m climbing up the ladder on the sides of the gondolas that are waiting to be filled with coal trucked from the dog holes to the tipple that is on my grandmother’s property. Very occasionally, I know I’ll find a gondola that has supports in the shape of round bars instead of the typical heavy wide rectangles that I normally find which support the sides of the gondolas. And I know I can practice my gymnastic feats on the round bars until dark when Mother calls me to supper. I know also that those few special gondolas will be filled with coal the next work day and an engine will come to carry them somewhere along the L&N route where the black diamonds will be used to create electricity or power a factory. Yes, I never mind waiting as that train moves along the tracks through Piqua, Ohio, because in those minutes I am transported to magic moments of my past. THEIR VIEW A wish for the new year As we say goodbye to 2019, I can’t help but look back on the completed year and try to find something, anything, that I can take from my experiences of the last 365 days that might make the next 365 days better. I’ve always looked at a new year as a fresh beginning. An opportunity to start over. A roadside rest to catch my breath and recharge for the next leg of the journey. There were many good things that happened in my life, like additions to our extended family, a different home, and a new business, just to name a few. However, the old saying, “Ya have to take the bad with the good” really applied to the past year. I have been on this planet for a long time and I can’t remember seeing so much of man’s inhumanity to man as this year. The animal gallery known as our government is one of the grandest displays of dysfunctionalism I have ever seen. I have seen obstructionists before, but I don’t recall ever seeing any one member of congress or our senate I don’t preadmit to having tend to have the one singular funcanswers. However, tion and that being several years ago, the removal of a during a somewhat sitting president out of the ordinary like this year. Sure, Christmas outing we went through we staged in a impeachment pro- Herb cabin with our chilceedings before Day during the Clinton Contributing dren and grandchildren, I asked administration, and columnist our grandchildren the chaotic events to tell us the during the Nixon Christmas story. All but years, but I believe the a couple of them began current events pale the telling me about Santa. two of those combined. Next, we have all been Ever since that weekend, my wife and I have made touched by the opioid/ it a point to drive by addiction epidemic, but each home and give our this year certainly took grandkids who don’t have its toll on our family. We a way to get there, a ride have lost at least three to Sunday School every close family members week. No, I don’t have the as well as many friends, answers, but I know who and family of friends to does. the grips of addiction. I don’t claim to be perWe continue to deal with fect, and I know none of even more who have managed to hang by their us will reach perfection fingernails to life as their this side of Heaven. Howminute by minute, day by ever, if I were to have a wish for the new year, it day struggle continues. We have seen churches, would be for the country to take a chill pill and synagogues, schools stop the fighting, bickerand workplaces become ing and hatred. It’s never targets of violence and our moral integrity erode easy, but yes, we can disagree without declaring continually. I can’t recall war on one another. in my lifetime seeing Ecclesiastes tells us this much anger grip our there’s “nothing new society. under the sun.” This behavior has existed since the creation of mankind; however, that doesn’t mean that we are to just accept the fact it happens, embrace it and ignore it. People we love are struggling. People we love and care about deeply are dying. In the overall scheme of things, are the things we are “angry” about important enough to let our worlds come crashing down? I hope not. I don’t know about you, but in 2020, each time I clinch a fist in anger, I am going to try and make a conscious effort to open that fist and reach out to someone who needs my help. No, I’m not preaching to you, I’m just sharing some of the changes I am going to try and make in the new year. I was just kind of hoping you my try it, too. Just try and imagine how much nicer our little corner of the globe might be. Happy New Year! 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. TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, Jan. 2, the second day of 2020. There are 364 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On Jan. 2, 1960, Sen. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts launched his successful bid for the presidency. On this date In 1788, Georgia became the fourth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution. In 1900, U.S. Secretary of State John Hay announced the “Open Door Policy” to facilitate trade with China. In 1935, Bruno Hauptmann went on trial in Flemington, New Jersey, on charges of kidnapping and murdering the 20-month-old son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. (Hauptmann was found guilty, and executed.) In 1942, the Philippine capital of Manila was captured by Japanese forces during World War II. In 1959, the Soviet Union launched its space probe Luna 1, the first manmade object to fly past the moon, its apparent intended target. In 1965, New York Jets owner Sonny Werblin signed University of Alabama quarterback Joe Namath to a contract reportedly worth $427,000. In 1967, Republican Ronald Reagan took the oath of office as the new governor of California in a ceremony that took place in Sacramento shortly just after midnight. In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed legislation requiring states to limit highway speeds to 55 miles an hour as a way of conserving gasoline in the face of an OPEC oil embargo. (The 55 mph limit was effectively phased out in 1987; federal speed limits were abolished in 1995.) “Singing cowboy” star Tex Ritter died in Nashville at age 68. In 1981, police in Sheffield, England, arrested Peter Sutcliffe, who confessed to being the “Yorkshire Ripper,” the serial killer of 13 women. �NEWS Daily Sentinel Thursday, January 2, 2020 5 Trump suggests some flavored vapes may be banned PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — President Donald Trump says the federal government will soon announce a new strategy to tackle underage vaping, promising, “We’re going to protect our families, we’re going to protect our children, and we’re going to protect the industry.” Trump was vague about what the plan would entail but suggested “certain flavors” in cartridge-based e-cigarettes would be taken off the market “for a period of time.” The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday that the Food and Drug Administration would ban the sale of most flavored e-cigarettes. E-cigarette pods formulated to taste like tobacco or menthol would still be allowed. The Journal also reported that tank-based vaping systems, which are less popular among teenagers, would still allow users to custom-mix flavors. The Journal report cited anonymous “people familiar with the matter.” In September, Trump and his top health officials said they would soon sweep virtually all flavored e-cigarettes from the market because of their appeal to young children and teens. But that effort stalled after vaping lobbyists pushed back and White House advisers told Trump the ban could cost him votes with adults who vape. Beginning in May, All e-cigarettes will need to undergo FDA review. Only those that can demonstrate a benefit for U.S. public health will be permitted to stay on the market. On Tuesday, Trump suggested a ban of flavored e-cigarettes might be temporary. “Hopefully, if everything’s safe, they’re going to be going very quickly back onto the market,” he told reporters at his Mar-aLago resort in Florida, where he was hosting a New Year’s Eve party. “People have died from this, they died from vaping,” the Republican president said. “We think we understand why. But we’re doing a very exhaustive examination and hopefully everything will be back on the market very, very shortly.” Trump added: “Look, vaping can be good from the standpoint — you look at the e-cigarettes, you stop smoking. If you can stop smoking, that’s a big advantage. So, we think we’re going to get it back on the market very, very quickly.” Apes, monkeys among 30 animals killed in German zoo fire By Kirsten Grieshaber it started burning,” Hoppmann said. He said investigators also found used lanterns BERLIN — A fire on the ground that raced through a zoo in western Germany in the hadn’t burned entirely. first few minutes of the They were 34 centimeters (over 13 inches) new year, killing more than 30 animals, includ- long, made out of white ing apes, monkeys, bats paper with an opening at the bottom where a and birds, authorities small fire would be sussaid. Police said paper pended. The fire heats sky lanterns launched nearby to celebrate the the air inside, making them fly and shine at arrival of 2020 were night. probably to blame. Police and firefighters Several witnesses received the first emersaw cylindrical paper lanterns with little fires gency calls at 12:38 a.m. inside flying in the The zoo near the night sky shortly after Dutch border said its midnight Wednesday entire ape house burned near the Krefeld Zoo, down and more than 30 Gerd Hoppmann, the animals — including city’s head of criminal five orangutans, two police, told reporters. “People reported see- gorillas, a chimpanzee and several monkeys — ing those sky lanterns were killed, as well as flying at low altitude fruit bats and birds. near the zoo and then Associated Press Tom Fox | The Dallas Morning News via AP, file Church and community members, including Matt Pacholczyk, left, and his wife, Faith Pacholczyk, stand outside West Freeway Church of Christ on Monday for a candlelight vigil in White Settlement, Texas. The machete attack on a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, during Hanukkah and the shooting of worshippers at the Texas church are refocusing attention on how vulnerable worshippers are during religious services. FBI hate crime statistics show there is reason for concern. Year-end violence highlights danger of worshipping By Gary Fields and David Crary Associated Press Alexander Forstreuter | dpa via AP Firefighters stand in front of the burning monkey house at Krefeld Zoo in Krefeld, Germany, on Wednesday. A fire at the zoo in western Germany killed more than 30 animals in the early hours of the new year, authorities said. Family: Man stabbed in Hanukkah attack may have brain damage By Jim Mustian Gestetner, the council’s co-founder, said in an interview. Neumann has seven children. NEW YORK — A “These things are vivman wounded in the idly and viciously disHanukkah stabbings north of New York City turbing and have longterm consequences,” may have permanent Gestetner said. brain damage and be The 18-inch machete partially paralyzed for used in the attack penethe rest of his life, his trated Neumann’s skull, family said. The Orthodox Jewish the statement said, adding that Neumann’s Public Affairs Council “right arm has been released a statement from the family of Josef shattered.” “Our father’s status is Neumann, 71, and a so dire that no surgery graphic photograph has yet been performed Wednesday showing on the right arm,” the severe head injuries he statement said. “Docreceived Saturday at a rabbi’s home in Monsey, tors are not optimistic about his chances New York. to regain consciousFour other people ness, and if our father were injured in the does miraculously attack, which federal recover partially, docprosecutors say was a tors expect that he hate crime. will have permanent The photograph damage to the brain, shows an intubated leaving him partially Neumann with a swolparalyzed and speechlen and disfigured face impaired for the rest of lying in a hospital bed. his life.” A gash to his head The statement appears to have been also called on Jewish stitched up. people around the Neumann’s family released the photograph world to share their own experiences with for the world and “the anti-Semitism on Jewish community to social media using the understand the gravhashtag #MeJew. ity of hate,” Yossi Associated Press NEW YORK — When a machete-wielding attacker walked into a rabbi’s home in Monsey, New York, during Hanukkah and a gunman fired on worshippers at a Texas church 14 hours later, the two congregations in different regions of the country joined a growing list of faith communities that have come under attack in the U.S. It is a group that crosses denominations and geography and has companions around the world. The frequency of attacks has faith leaders and law enforcement grappling with how to protect people when they are at their most vulnerable. FBI hate crime statistics show that incidents in churches, synagogues, temples and mosques increased 34.8% between 2014 and 2018, the last year for which FBI data is available. “For a person bent on hate crime against a particular religion or race, you go to a place where you know a lot of people in that group will be congregating — and vulnerable,” said James Alan Fox, a criminologist at Boston’s Northeastern University. “One place you can go to find people of a certain religion is where they worship.” Most congregations, he said, do not have security. Three of the deadliest attacks on congregation members have occurred since June 2015, when a gunman killed nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, according to a database compiled by The Associated Press, USA TODAY and Northeastern University. The database includes attacks where four or more victims are killed. However, the database wouldn’t include the most recent attacks that have refocused attention on the security vulnerabilities at religious institutions. The FBI’s hate crime highlights list a number of crimes, including a Colorado plot to blow up a synagogue, an Oregon man sentenced to federal prison for targeting a Catholic Church and two guilty pleas in the bombing of an Islamic Center in Minnesota where congregants were worshipping in the mosque. A five-year compilation of AP reports showed the frequency of attacks countrywide. Recent stories included the stabbing of an Orthodox Jewish man as he approached the driveway of his synagogue in Monsey in November, as well as a Las Vegas incident where a suspect torched a Buddhist temple, then shot toward at least one monk fleeing the fire. The data is definitive enough that the FBI invited faith leaders to its Washington, D.C., headquarters last June to discuss how to protect themselves and their congregants from bias-based attacks. Mark Whitlock Jr., pastor of Reid Temple AME Church in Glenn Dale, Maryland, said his own staff and volunteers have met five times in the last month to discuss safety. “Our first responsibility is to make sure our congregants have faith in God and second, that they are safe,” Whitlock said. “We must not create an environment of fear but we also must not fail to recognize things do happen and evil is present.” Reid has a paid security staff of about 20 who wear uniforms and are armed. There are volunteers as well, made up of former and current federal agents, law enforcement officers and military who also provide security, Whitlock said. Even with the protection, he is watchful. On Sunday, he was in the pulpit and saw the security force reacting to something. They explained later it was a stranger they wanted to identify. “When you’re looking at thousands of people and you see your security force walking around, your mind begins to wonder,” he said. The new spate of anti-Semitic attacks has added to the sense of urgency that’s been felt by Jewish security experts since the 2018 massacre at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue, where 11 people were killed. “The greatest adversary we truly face is not an external threat, it’s a sense of denial,” said Michael Masters, national director of the Secure Community Network. It was formed by leading Jewish organizations in 2004 to coordinate a response to security threats. “The conversation prior to Pittsburgh was whether safety and security was necessary,” Masters said. “Now it’s a question of how do we effectuate that — there’s now a reality that these events can happen anywhere.” Sunday’s attack in White Settlement, Texas, in which the gunman was shot dead by a highly trained leader of the church’s security team, came barely two years after more than two dozen people were killed at a church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. That remains the deadliest shooting at a house of worship in the U.S. in modern times. The two Texas attacks have heightened worries among churchgoers in neighboring Oklahoma, said the Rev. Derrek Belase, a former police officer turned pastor who coordinates security training for the more than 480 United Methodist churches in Oklahoma. “Texas is close to home for us,” Belase said. “People see it on the news and think, ‘That could be us.’” Under Oklahoma law, houses of worship are among the places where adults are allowed to carry firearms, whether concealed or openly. Churches may ask worshippers not to bring guns with them, but Belase says that’s not a common request. When Belase is advising churches on security, his core recommendations are to work in tandem with local law enforcement, be wary of for-profit security consultants, and be sure that members of any church security team are thoroughly trained. The security team leader in White Settlement “wasn’t just a guy with a gun,” Belase said. “He was trained to do that.” Pardeep Singh Kaleka, executive director of the Interfaith Conference of Greater Milwaukee, said his own Sikh temple has armed guards and an evacuation plan, the result of a 2012 attack in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, that killed six worshippers, including his father. He said the conference members talk regularly about how to prevent the next tragedy. “All faiths want to remain open, Buddhists, Sikhs, Muslims, Jews, Christians, but you also have to be vigilant and institute safety protocols.” �Sports 6 Thursday, January 2, 2020 Daily Sentinel Point wins Wheeling Park Duals By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com WHEELING, W.Va. — A lot better this time around. After placing seventh last year, the Point Pleasant wrestling team came away with top honors at the 2019 Wheeling Park Duals held on Friday and Saturday at WesBanco Arena in Ohio County. The Big Blacks posted a 92-18 overall mark and 61 pinfalls in head-tohead matches en route to a perfect 8-0 record, which included a subBryan Walters | OVP Sports stantial 67-9 victory over Point Pleasant senior Logan Southall holds a Winfield opponent down for a pinfall during a Dec. 11, Carrollton in the grand 2019, dual match in Point Pleasant, W.Va. finale. PPHS won Pool G in the Blue Division with a 3-0 mark that included wins over Oak Glen (639), Morgantown (74-3) and Clermont (71-9). The Red and Black then posted victories over Musselman (65-15), Massillon Jackson (70-6), Wheeling Park (48-21) and South Garrett (65-6) to secure a spot in the championship event with Carrollton. The Big Blacks had five grapplers go unbeaten during the 2-day event, including a trio that posted perfect 8-0 marks in individual matches. Derek Raike (132), Parker Henderson (106) and Zac Samson (160) respectively picked up five, four and three pinfall wins on their way to 8-0 records. Logan Southall earned six pinfall wins and went 7-0 overall, primarily at 170 pounds. Southall did, however, win one match at 182 pounds. Juan Marquez also had six pinfall wins and went 6-0 at 195 pounds. Mackandle Freeman (113), Isaac Short (120), Christopher Smith (126), Justin Bartee (138) and See DUALS | 7 Lady Rebels rout Sciotoville East, 53-24 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com SCIOTOVILLE, Ohio — They started the road schedule with a win … and the Lady Rebels ended the year with one too. The South Gallia girls basketball team notched its second road victory of the season in a rather convincing fashion Monday night following a 53-24 decision over host Sciotoville East in a non-conference matchup in Scioto County. The visiting Lady Rebels (6-5) had nine players reach the scoring column while limiting the Lady Tartans (0-10) to single digits in each of the four quarters of play. Kiley Stapleton scored seven points and Jessie Rutt added six markers as part of 13-8 first quarter run, and SGHS never looked back. The Red and Gold had five different players score while closing out the first half with a 14-8 push, resulting in a 27-16 intermission advantage. South Gallia made a 12-4 run in the third frame for a 39-20 lead, then closed regulation with a 14-4 run to wrap up the 31-point triumph. The Lady Rebels made 23 total field goals — including a trio of trifectas — and also netted 4-of-11 free throw attempts for 36 percent. Stapleton led the guests with a game-high 16 points, followed by Rutt with 10 points and Amaya Howell with eight markers. Christine Griffith and Jaslyn Bowers respectively added six and five points, while Isabella Cochran, Kennedey Lambert, Makayla Waugh and Ryleigh Halley completed the winning tally with two markers each. East netted eight total field goals — including two 3-pointers — and also went 6-of-20 at the charity stripe for 30 percent. Grace Smith, Kacie Conley and Mia Caldwell led the hosts with five points apiece, with Felicia Smith chipping in four markers. Peyton Johnson and Brooklyn Price were next with two points each, while Journey Pelfrey completed the tally with one point. South Gallia returns to action Saturday when it travels to Bidwell for a non-conference battle with River Valley. Tipoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Meigs junior Jerrica Smith (23) drives past Belpre’s Kaitlin Bush, during the Lady Marauders’ non-league setback on Monday in Rocksprings, Ohio. Belpre battles past Lady Marauders By Alex Hawley taking the edge for good at 26-24 with 2:28 left in the half. The BHS lead ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio grew as high as eight — The tide turned in the before a MHS threepointer made the margin second stanza. 32-27 at halftime. The Meigs girls basThe guests scored the ketball had a three-point lead with 3:45 left in the first seven points of the third period and eventufirst half of Monday’s ally led 51-34 headed non-conference game inside Larry R. Morrison into the finale. Belpre led Gymnasium, but visiting by as many as 23 points in the fourth quarter and Belpre ended the first settled for the 65-44 win. half with a 9-to-3 run Meigs outrebounded and never trailed again the Orange and Black by on its way to the 65-44 a 37-to-32 count, includvictory. ing 17-to-9 on the offenMeigs (2-8) took its sive end, but committed only lead of the first quarter at 9-8, but Belpre 21 turnovers, four more (8-2) — winner of seven than Belpre. The Lady straight decisions —was Marauders collected nine assists, nine steals and ahead 16-15 by the end one block in the contest, of the period. while the Lady Eagles The second quarter combined for 14 assists, featured six lead changes, with the Lady Eagles 13 steals and 12 blocks. ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Meigs was 17-of-55 (30.9 percent) from the field, including 3-of-11 (27.3 percent) from deep, while Belpre shot 22-of-48 (45.8 percent) from the field, including 5-of-17 (29.4 percent) from deep. At the foul line, MHS was 7-of-21 (33.3 percent) and BHS was 16-of-28 (57.1 percent). MHS sophomore Mallory Hawley led the Maroon and Gold with team-highs of 18 points, 13 rebounds, four steals and three assists. Rylee Lisle scored 12 points and had the team’s lone rejection, while Jerrica Smith came up with six points and nine boards in the setback. Bre Lilly tallied four points for MHS, while Olivia Haggy and Hannah Durst scored two each. BHS sophomore Halee Williams led the Orange and Black with a doubledouble of 14 points and 12 rebounds, to go with three rejections. Abbey Lafatch had 13 points and five assists for Belpre, while Curstin Giffin added 11 points, five boards and three blocks. Kaitlin Bush and Kyanna Ray scored nine points apiece, with Bush earning team-bests of six assists and four steals. Rounding out the Lady Eagle total, Kyna Waderker scored seven and Emma Hogdson tallied two. Meigs is back at home on Thursday against Warren. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. River Valley falls at Oak Hill, 43-14 By Bryan Walters back from there as Chase Hammond poured in five points as part of a 9-4 second quarter run that OAK HILL, Ohio — Not exactly allowed OHHS to secure a comfortable 25-10 cushion at the break. ending the new year with a bang. Hammond added another eight The River Valley boys basketball points as part of a 10-1 third quarteam managed just one field goal ter surge that extended the lead and a total of four points after out to 35-11, then the Oaks closed halftime Monday night during a 43-14 setback to host Oak Hill in a regulation with an 8-3 push that non-conference matchup in Jackson wrapped up the 29-point outcome. Oak Hill outrebounded the County. The Raiders (2-7) dropped their guests by a sizable 38-19 overall margin, including a 14-5 edge on sixth consecutive decision as the the offensive glass. The Raiders guests almost produced half of also committed 14 of the 22 turntheir total offense in the opening overs in the contest. eight minutes, but the Oaks had RVHS netted six total field already outscored RVHS after the goals — including a single trifecta first quarter while building a 16-6 — and also went 1-of-2 at the free advantage. The Red and Black never looked throw line for 50 percent. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, Jan. 2 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Warren at Meigs, 6 p.m. Wrestling South Gallia at Spring Valley, 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 Boys Basketball Southern at Wahama, 7:30 Belpre at Eastern, 7:30 South Gallia at Waterford, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Fairland, 7:30 Meigs at Fisher Catholic, 7:30 Ohio Valley Christian at North Pleasants, 7:30 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at North Pleasants, 6 p.m. Jordan Lambert paced River Valley with eight points, followed by Mason Rhodes with four points and Brandon Call with two markers. The Oaks made 19 total field goals — including a pair of 3-pointers — and also went 3-of-5 at the charity stripe for 60 percent. Hammond led the hosts with a game-high 23 points, followed by Drew Hanning with 14 points. Keaton Potter, Garred Stiltner and Evan Fisher completed the winning tally with two markers each. River Valley returns to action Saturday when it hosts South Gallia in a non-conference matchup at 7 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Browns set to interview McDaniels South Gallia takes down Tartans, 69-23 BEREA, Ohio (AP) — Jarvis Landry believes he knows what the Browns are missing more than anything else. “Leadership,” the star wide receiver said Monday. A day after their season of great expectations ended in bitter disappointment, failure and another year out of the playoffs, the Browns wasted no time in beginning their search for a new coach to replace Freddie Kitchens, who was fired after going 6-10 and being unable to get Cleveland’s talented roster to bond. It’s a familiar place for the Browns. If there’s one thing they know how to do, it’s look for a coach. The trouble has been finding the right one. Shortly after Kitchens was dismissed and spotted leaving the Browns’ headquarters carrying his belongings and an orange helmet, the team embarked on its search by asking permission to speak with New England offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels and Baltimore offensive coordinator Greg Roman, a person familiar with the requests told The Associated Press on Monday. The team will also interview San Francisco defensive coordinator Robert Saleh, Minnesota offensive coordinator Kevin Stefanski and Buffalo offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team is not publicly disclosing its plans. Ravens coach John Harbaugh is granting the Browns’ request on Roman and 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said Saleh will meet Cleveland officials in the Bay Area this week. Per NFL rules, the Browns can not interview McDaniels until after New England’s wild-card game against Tennessee on Saturday. They can speak this week to Roman because the Ravens have a bye and to Saleh before the Niners, who are the NFC’s top seed, host a game next week. The Browns are likely to expand their search to include former Green Bay coach Mike McCarthy, who was thought to be the front-runner for Cleveland’s job last January but never interviewed with the team and spent the past season out of football. By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com SCIOTOVILLE, Ohio — A delightful end to the decade. In its final game before turning over the calender, the South Gallia boys basketball team claimed a 69-23 victory over non-conference host Sciotoville East on Monday in Scioto County. The Rebels (6-2) — bouncing back from a 57-46 setback at Symmes Valley on Saturday — led 21-2 eight minutes into play on Monday. A 22-to-10 second period run gave the guests a 43-12 edge at halftime. SGHS didn’t allow a field goal in the third quarter, stretching their lead to 58-14 headed into the finale. The Red and Gold scored 11 of the 20 points in the fourth stanza, sealing the 69-23 win. The Rebels — who shot 14-of-21 (66.7 percent) from the free throw line — had four players reach double digits in the scoring column, led by Brayden Hammond with 16 points. Jared Burdette had 13 points, with a team-best three trifectas. Layne Ours scored 11 in the win, Jaxxin Mabe added 10, while Kyle Northup and Tristan Saber came up with seven each. Ean Combs and Kyler Rossiter scored two points apiece, while Scotty Murphy tallied one. East — which was 6-of-12 (50 percent) from the charity stripe — was led Hagen Metzler and Austin Smith with five points apiece. Chase Coyle and Andrew Pyles had three points each in the contest, while Kyle Winston, Landehn Pernell and Bryson Ramirez ended with two each. The Rebels return to action at Waterford on Friday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Zac Taylor’s 1st Bengals season one for the record books CINCINNATI (AP) — On the eve of training camp, Cincinnati Bengals owner Mike Brown noted that first-year head coaches often struggle to win games in that inaugural NFL season. “It could go both ways,” Brown said. “I know what I hope happens.” Zac Taylor’s first season in Cincinnati went worse than anyone expected, even before it got started. Left tackle Jonah Williams hurt a shoulder during offseason workouts. A.J. Green tore up an ankle during the first practice of training camp. A nearly all-new coaching staff took a half-season to figure things out. By then, the outcome was set. A 33-23 win over the Browns on Sunday mercifully ended a season that will become a reference point for Bengals futility. They finished last in the NFL and matched the club record for worst finish at 2-14. “We don’t want to be pulling moral victories out of everything,” Taylor said. “But again it was a team learning their coaching staff, a coaching staff learning their team, and we fought through some adversity.” Taylor’s second season will be a much better gauge. Cincinnati has the top pick in the draft, so he can help choose his quarterback — stay tuned, Joe Burrow. Taylor also got a better feel for the limitations that go with coaching the Bengals, who have only seven winning records in the past 29 seasons — shocking ineptitude in a league that rewards the lowly teams with easier schedules and higher draft picks. Duals From page 6 Mitchell Freeman (145) all posted identical 7-1 records in their respective weight classes. Bartee earned six pinfall wins and both Freemans recorded five pinfalls apiece, while Short and Smith each collected four pinfall victories. Jacob Muncy went 6-1 overall with four pinfalls in the heavyweight division, while Wyatt Stanley earned four pinfall wins and a 4-1 mark at 220 pounds. Wyatt Wilson was 5-3 overall with a pinfall win and a team-best two technical falls in the 152-pound division. Nick Ball collected a pinfall and went 2-2 at 220 pounds, while Xander Watson had a pinfall win and a 1-1 mark at 170 pounds. Brayden Connolly was 1-3 and had a pinfall at 182 pounds. Tyler Hinzman was 1-2 and a pinfall at 182 pounds as well. Visit ovaec.org for complete results of the 2019 Wheeling Park Duals held Friday and Saturday in Wheeling. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. McCarthy, who has already met with Carolina about its opening, worked in the past with Browns general manager John Dorsey as well as front office executives Eliot Wolf and Alonzo Highsmith. Former Panthers coach Ron Rivera is another candidate on the Browns’ wish list. The Washington Redskins are also pursuing Rivera. McDaniels and Roman both have Ohio roots. McDaniels has been linked to previous coaching searches in Cleveland. The former Denver coach interviewed for the Browns’ job in 2014, but he was not one of their candidates last winter when they made the surprising move to hire Kitchens despite his lack of head coaching experience. On Monday, McDaniels downplayed any interest in going home to Northeast Ohio. “I’m 100 percent fully invested in getting ready for Tennessee and trying to put our best performance of the season out there on Saturday night,” McDaniels said Monday on a conference call when asked about the Cleveland opening. “We have a lot of work to do. That’s where my focus will be. That’s where it’s at now and it’ll stay there. That’s the best thing for our team. It’s the best thing for me.” McDaniels would seem to fit the profile Browns owners Dee and Jimmy Haslam are looking for in their latest attempt to find the right coach. They’ve fired five coaches since taking over the franchise in 2012. The 43-year-old McDaniels, who went 11-17 in two seasons with the Broncos, has won six Super Bowl titles alongside Bill Belichick and he’s been successful in working closely with quarterbacks. One of Kitchens’ failings this season was that quarterback Baker Mayfield regressed after a strong rookie season. Roman, 47, also has a proven track record with quarterbacks. He’s overseen the NFL’s highestscoring offense this season and has helped develop QB Lamar Jackson into a superstar and the league’s likely MVP. Stefanski was a finalist for the Browns’ job last season. The 40-year-old Saleh has San Francisco’s defense playing at an elite level. He’s been Shanahan’s coordinator since 2017. Daboll has Cleveland connections, but has never been a head coach. He ran the Browns offense on Eric Mangini’s staff for two seasons. As yet another coaching search began, Browns players packed away 2019 into boxes while pondering what went wrong and what’s ahead. There was a sense of deja vu for left guard Joel Bitonio, who will be playing under his fourth coach since 2014. The Cleveland job is challenging, but no more so than any place else. “We’ve lost since we’ve been back and we have to turn it around, we have to find a way,” Bitonio said. “But I think it’s an NFL coaching job and if you get the right people in the right spots, you have a chance to win here. There’s nothing cursed about this city or anything like that. You put the right guys on the field, you put the right coaching staff in, you have all the people working for the same goal and you’re going to win games.” Landry’s hip Landry will soon visit a specialist to determine whether he’ll need to undergo surgery for a hip injury that bothered him most of the season. He said an operation is a last resort since he would require up to eight months of recovery time. Despite not being 100 percent, Landry finished with 83 catches for 1,174 yards and six touchdowns. Backing Baker Mayfield’s stats slipped considerably this season, and the 24-year-old showed outward frustration as the Browns offense struggled. Landry, though, feels the young QB will learn from the experience and bounce back. “He’s tough as hell and he shows up each and every day with the same mindset,” Landry said. “He’s never wavering, he continues to try to lead and be a leader for us, vocally, by example, whatever way possible and that’s something that’s special. He’s only two years in. He’s continued to grow. He wants to get better and that’s the most promising thing.” THURSDAY EVENING BROADCAST 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WVPB) Burrow time At the last few home games, fans hung banners in the upper deck welcoming Burrow to Cincinnati. 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The defense — boosted by safety Minkah Fitzpatrick’s arrival in an audacious (by Pittsburgh standards) trade with Miami just hours after Roethlisberger’s season officially ended — morphed into a ball-hawking group that led the NFL in takeaways. Outside linebackers T.J. Watt and Bud Dupree became one of the best pass-rush tandems in the league, combining for 26 of the Steelers’ league-high 54 sacks. Rookie undrafted free agent quarterback Devlin “Duck” Hodges briefly achieved cult hero status by going 3-0 in his first three starts, winning over teammates and fans with his “aw shucks” bravado. There was an 8-2 run following an 0-3 start, a stretch in which the Steelers kept finding ways to win despite their significant offensive limitations. Injuries to starting running back James Conner and wide receiver JuJu Smith- Schuster led the coaching staff to start plucking players off other teams’ practice squads for help. At times it looked as if Pittsburgh was doing it with smoke and mirrors. In a way, the Steelers were. They scored four defensive or special teams touchdowns, all coming in games they won by seven points or fewer. When the “splash” plays that finished in the end zone evaporated — the last coming on rookie Diontae Johnson’s electric 85-yard punt return for a score against Arizona in Week 14 — so did Pittsburgh’s margin for error. Needing one win over their final three weeks to reach the playoffs, the Steelers came up empty. The smoke dissipated. The mirrors vanished. Hodges’ bravado led to an avalanche of turnovers the defense couldn’t overcome. All of which leaves Pittsburgh’s season open to interpretation. Did the Steelers overachieve by reaching .500 or better for a 16th straight season despite missing Roethlisberger — the second-longest active streak in the NFL — or did they underachieve because they missed a chance to reach the playoffs in a decidedly watered down AFC? 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Kicker Chris Boswell bounced back from a miserable 2018 to make 29 of 31 field goals. Not-so bright spots Conner and Smith-Schuster struggled to make a consistent impact, leaving offensive coordinator Randy Fichtner with little to work with on a weekly basis. Conner finished with just 464 yards rushing while being limited to 10 games by shoulder and quad injuries. Smith-Schuster wasn’t the same after injuring his left knee in a loss to Cleveland in mid-November. Both players are entering the final season of their rookie deals in 2020, a time when the Steelers typically like to lock up promising pros to long-term contracts. Conner’s inability to stay healthy leaves his future murky at best, while SmithSchuster’s quiet year potentially cost him millions at the bargaining table. Who’s behind Ben? Neither Mason Rudolph nor Hodges made a compelling case that they’re the heir apparent to Roethlisberger. Rudolph’s uneven season included getting knocked out on his feet against Baltimore in October, fighting Cleveland’s Myles Garrett in November before getting benched in favor of Hodges. Hodges’ forever etched himself in team lore with his storybook beginning but his mistakes over the final three weeks highlighted why he was passed over in the draft despite setting an Football Championship Subdivision record for career yards passing at Samford. Hot to get it right Roethlisberger assured an anxious fan base on Christmas Day he would be back next year. If he can somehow recapture the form he showed in 2018 — when he won the league’s passing title — Pittsburgh could mount a threat to AFC North champion Baltimore. That’s a massive “if.” The defense is good enough to keep the Steelers hanging around contention either way, though there will be a need at outside linebacker should Dupree move on in free agency. 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