https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/ae3b4177c10cf47361e1d09f18c4f35b.pdf ac82dc65ff2345ecf147fe0f901595e0 PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 28° 35° 28° Clearing and colder today. Clear tonight. High 38° / Low 16° Today’s weather forecast Ohio Valley business Member of 1,000 point club WEATHER s 3 BUSINESS s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 29, Volume 74 Wild Horse fire began in attic Fire not believed to be criminal By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — As the State Fire Marshal’s Office continues to investigate the Sunday morning fire at Wild Horse Cafe in Pomeroy some initial information has been released. Brian Bohnert, Public Information Officer for the office, told The Daily Sentinel in an email that the fire started in the attic area of the restaurant. Additionally, the fire marshal’s office does not believe there was anything criminal about the fire. As previously reported by The Daily Sentinel, firefighters from the Pomeroy, Middleport and Rutland Volunteer Fire Departments were called to the restaurant around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday morning for a report of smoke showing from the building. When the crews arrived, heavy smoke and flames were showing from the front roof. There were approximately 35 firefighters on the scene with Pomeroy Pumpers 1 and 3 and Ladder 2, Middleport Engine 13, Ladder 16 and Rescue 17, Rutland Engine 43 and Truck 40 and Meigs Medic 5. The Pomeroy and Middleport ladder trucks were used for an aerial attack over the building. The Meigs County Sheriff’s Office was also on the scene on West Main Street in Pomeroy. AEP was contacted to disconnect power, Columbia Gas to shut off gas and Pomeroy Public Works to shut off water at the scene. After the fire was put out, visible damage could be seen on the end of the building which housed the kitchen, with the roof having collapsed. The fire remains under investigation by the Fire Marshal’s Office in conjunction with the Pomeroy Volunteer Fire Department. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Thursday, February 20, 2020 s 50¢ OVB teams up with Marshall Marshall | Courtesy Pictured in the front row are Rosie Brydie, senior director of philanthropy, Marshall University Foundation; Dr. Jerome Gilbert, president, Marshall University; Bryan Stepp, senior vice president, Ohio Valley Bank; Jon Jones, western Cabell region manager, Ohio Valley Bank; Mario Liberatore, West Virginia president, Ohio Valley Bank; Dr. Ron Area, chief executive officer, Marshall University Foundation; Dr. Avinandan Mukherjee, dean, Marshall University Lewis College of Business. In the back row are Larry Miller, president and COO, Ohio Valley Bank; Tom Wiseman, chief executive officer, Ohio Valley Bank; Benjamin Pewitt, commercial loan officer, Ohio Valley Bank. Makes gift for new College of Business facility Staff Report HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Ohio Valley Bank recently made a $50,000 gift in support of Marshall University’s new College of Business facility, which will be constructed at 4th Avenue and 15th Street in Huntington, W.Va. Construction will begin soon, as the Marshall University’s Board of Governors recently approved the offcampus location, further expanding Marshall Uni- versity into downtown Huntington and the local business sector. According to a press release from Marshall, “Continuing their generous support of Marshall’s students and the university’s initiatives, Ohio Valley Bank has provided funds that encourage educational excellence across many disciplines and through scholarships for six consecutive years.” “Ohio Valley Bank’s mission is Community First. Our job is to help See OVB | 2 Commissioners recognize Heart Month By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com USDA announces 2020 EQIP funding deadline Staff Report POMEROY — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced Friday, March 20, 2020, as the deadline to submit applications for Ohio’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Local farmers, ranchers, and woodland owners have until March 20 to submit applications for Ohio’s Environmental Quality Incentives Program. “EQIP is a voluntary conservation program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Resources Conservation Service which helps producers make conservation work for POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners recognized February as Heart Month in a proclamation during last week’s regular meeting. Representatives from Holzer Health System were on hand for the Heart Month Proclamation. The proclamation read by Commissioner Jimmy Will stated in part, Whereas, we the Meigs County Commissioners recognize the month of February as American Heart Month and do hereby encourage all citizens to wear red to raise Sarah Hawley | Sentinel See HEART | 2 Representatives from Holzer Health System were on hand for the Heart Month Proclamation. The Meigs County Commissioners are pictured with Holzer representatives. See EQIP | 3 INDEX Obituary: 2 Weather: 3 Opinion: 4 Business: 5 Sports: 6 TV: 7 Classifieds: 8 Comics: 9 TALES AND TIDBITS African American history: James Gardner By Lorna Hart Special to OVP JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. MEIGS COUNTY — Much of the county’s history of settlement by free or emancipated African American’s has been lost to time and migration. The next series of articles will highlight what is known and currently being researched in an effort to add and preserve their story of struggles, contributions, and achievements to Meigs County’s history. Upcoming stories will include Jazz pianist Sam Allen, Poet James Edwin Campbell, Buffalo Soldiers, the Underground Railroad in Middleport, enslaved people fleeing the Confederate Army in Virginia/ West Virginia and finding refuge across the border in Ohio, and of the arrest of John Adams Smith in Meigs County by Virginia officials who charged him with assisting runaway slaves, and his escape. Some background on why runaway slaves found safety in Ohio: The Northwest Ordinance/Ordinance of 1787 established the territorial geography and governance of what later became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin. The Ordinance included the prohibition of slavery in the territory and established the Ohio River as the geographic divide between what were referred to as slave states and free states from the Appalachian Mountains to the Mississippi River. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 had guaranteed the right for a slaveholder to recover an escaped slave. The Act was strengthened by the Compromise of 1850 at the insistence of Southern states to require the governments and the residents of free states to enforce the capture and return of fugitive slaves or face legal consequences. The enforcement of the act outraged many Northerners who were opposed to slavery and were assisting those trying to escape. See GARDNER | 3 �OBITUARY/NEWS 2 Thursday, February 20, 2020 Daily Sentinel MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS OBITUARY KELLY JON TAYLOR DELAWARE, Ohio — Kelly Jon Taylor, 58, of Delaware, Ohio, and formerly of Meigs County, passed away, at 4:15 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020, in the Grady Memorial Hospital, Delaware. Born July 18, 1961, in Pomeroy, he was the son of the late Kennith Taylor and Edna Jane Gilmore Taylor Beegle. He was a retired car salesman for the Buyers Toyota of Delaware. He attended the University of Rio Grande and while there he was a member of the Archon Fraternity. He was a big fan of the Cincinnati Reds and the Ohio State Buckeyes. He is survived by his sons, Jonathon (Noemi) Taylor, of Delaware, Ohio, and Konner Taylor, of Hillard, Ohio; step-father, Robert Beegle, of Racine; sisters, Kimberly (Kerry) TaylorHull, of Cleveland, Missouri, and Kerri (Greg) Mellick, of Shelby, Ohio. A nephew, Logan Hull and a niece, Lindy Hull, and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins also survive. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, 2020, in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Mark Moore officiating. Interment will be at the convenience of the family in the Letart Falls Cemetery. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Friday at the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine. Mason PD investigating counterfeit bills located at 97 North Second Avenue, Middleport. 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 chronologiPOMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomecal order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ roy will begin Lent with Shrove Tuesday Pancake aimmediamidwest.com. Supper beginning at 5:30 until 7p.m. The public is cordially invited to attend this free meal. Tuesday, Feb. 25 Thursday, Feb. 20 RUTLAND — Leading Creek Conservancy District will hold a special board meeting due to labor contract at 4 p.m. BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township Trustees will hold a special meeting at 8 a.m. at the Bedford Town Hall to pass an amended resolution to the budget. Friday. Feb. 21 POMEROY — The PHS Class of 1959 will be having their 3rd Friday Lunch again at Fox Pizza at noon. Come join us. Saturday, Feb. 22 MIDDLEPORT — Fish fry, hotdogs with lunch room sauce starting at 11 a.m. at the Middleport Fire Department. Also pints and quarts of hot dog sauce for sale. CHESTER TWP. — The monthly meeting of the Meigs County Ikes Club will be held at 7 p.m. at the Club House on Sugar Run Road. The club is collecting the dues for 2020 year. Monday, Feb. 24 MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Veterans Service Commission will meet at 9 a.m. in the office Wednesday, Feb. 26 POMEROY — St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy will host Ash Wednesday worship service at 6 p.m. Impositions of ashes will be available. The public is invited to attend. Thursday, Feb. 27 POMEROY — The Meigs Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold their regular monthly meeting at 11:30 a.m. at the district office. The office is located at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Pomeroy. Monday, March 2 RACINE — An American Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Southern High School in Racine. The blood drive is sponsored by the Southern High School National Honor Society. Thursday, March 5 SYRACUSE — March Bagness Games, a Loyalty is Forever fundraiser for the Meigs County Firefighter Association Firehouse 12 fundraiser, will be held at 6 p.m. at the Syracuse Community Center. Concessions will be available from the Syracuse Comunity Center. Tickets are available at the Farmers Bank locations in Tuppers Plains and Pomeroy. By Mindy Kearns Special to OVP MASON — The Mason Police Department is actively investigating a case within its jurisdiction involving reported counterfeit currency, and Chief Colton McKinney is urging businesses and individuals to remain vigilant as to the bills they are accepting. The chief said while he cannot comment on the ongoing investigation, he doesn’t want any more of the money slipping through. He added the fake bills are being stacked among regular bills, and he is urging people to watch what they are taking. McKinney said the money can be $20, $50, or $100 bills. He stated the reported fake money is being purchased online, and is not the proper texture, transparency, or size. The bills usually have matching serial numbers and “prop copy” printed on them. Anyone coming in contact with the fake money should contact the Mason Police Department at 304-773-5201 or your local police department. Both counterfeiting and possession of counterfeit money with intent to utter are felony offenses. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@hotmail.com. MEIGS BRIEFS 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. SWCD financial report POMEROY — The Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District 2019 Annual Financial Report for the year ending December 31, 2019 is complete and available for review in the Meigs SWCD office at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Pomeroy, Ohio 45759. Party in the Park fundraiser RACINE — An adult comedy night fundraiser to benefit Racine’s Party in the Park will take place on OVB Saturday, March 28 at Kountry Resort Campground. Doors open at 6 p.m. with the show at 7:30 p.m. Advanced tickets are available for $10 by contacting the Racine village office or from any Party in the Park committee member. Must be 18 or older to attend. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. Lincoln Day Dinner ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs County Republican Party Lincoln Day Dinner will be held on Thursday, Feb. 20 in the Meigs High School Cafeteria. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the dinner at 6 p.m. Governor Mike DeWine will be the guest speaker. Tickets are $20 and are available at the courthouse or from a Republican Party Executive Committee member. where they are needed most. Having a constantly improving campus with industry-edge From page 1 technology and educators right here in Huntington our hometowns thrive, and as a local institution signals to the next genof higher learning, Mar- eration that they do not shall University plays an have to leave to thrive,” Miller said. “Keeping important role in securthese youth local means ing a successful future for our community,” said more than sustaining the population, it also Larry Miller, president means more qualified job of Ohio Valley Bank. applicants for our area’s “Too often we see talented young men and businesses and connected citizens to succeed leadwomen grow up and ership roles.” leave home to pursue their dreams. We applaud Dr. Jerome Gilbert, Marshall University for president of the univertheir efforts to keep sity, said he hopes others our ‘homegrown’ talent will be in inspired by the “generosity of Ohio Valley Bank.” “When we announced plans to build a new College of Business building for our students, we knew we would need help from key players in our region who want to support the growth and advancement of our graduates,” Gilbert said. “We are grateful for business leaders like Larry Miller, Bryan Stepp and Mario Liberatore, and companies like Ohio Valley Bank who step up, and give back in a way that will make a truly positive impact on future Sons and Daughters of Marshall for years to come.” The plan to construct a new College of Business facility was announced after a $25 million gift from Brad and Alys Smith in the fall of 2018. The facility will house Marshall University’s Center for Entrepreneurial and Business Innovation (iCenter), and accommodate two new degree programs, a Bachelor of Arts in General Business and a Doctor of Business Administration. Heart the commissioners approved payment of bills in the amount of $520,147.05, including $87,755.03 from county general. Appropriation adjustments were approved for the auditor’s office, moving $377.53 from the contract services line item to the advertising line item. The amount of $7,762.41 was appropriated for Juvenile Court. School Resource Officer payments from Meigs and Southern Local Schools were certified and appropriated into the sheriff’s office salary line in the amounts of $16,750 and $20,000. A check from Overbrook for background checks in the amount of $945 was appropriated into the sheriff’s office web check line. Two resolutions were approved at the request of Laurie Gribble-McK- night of the Area 14 Workforce Development Board regarding the subgrant agreement for One Stop, Career and Youth Services. The new resolutions will allow for the board to issue a request for new proposals later this year in Meigs, Athens and Perry counties. The commissioners approved a resolution at the request of Chris Shank, Director of the Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services, regarding the suspension of an employee, for up to 15 days, without pay, as a disciplinary action. The commissioners meet each Thursday at 11 a.m. in their office on the third floor of the Meigs County Courthouse. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Information submitted by Marshall University. Mason PD | Courtesy Pictured is a reported fake $50 bill recovered by the Mason Police Department as part of an ongoing investigation. The counterfeit currency is being distributed within the department’s jurisdiction. 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Coronary heart disease accounts for 1 in 7 deaths in the US, killing over 360,000 people a year; Whereas, the risk factors for heart disease are smoking, high blood pressure, high cholesterol and high triglycer- ide levels, overweight/ obesity, physical inactivity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes and pre-diabetes, a family history of early heart disease, age, history of preeclampsia; Whereas, individuals can take action to protect their heart health and prevent heart disease by taking steps to prevent and control the risk factors for the disease; Whereas, keeping our communities healthy and promoting awareness of health issues including heart disease, is an important responsibility and depends on the actions of many organizations and groups in our community. The proclamation concludes by stating that heart health remains a priority in the community and government to keep the citizens healthy. In financial matters, Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. �NEWS/WEATHER Daily Sentinel EQIP Thursday, February 20, 2020 3 years, 61 local producers have participated in the program which has contributed more From page 1 than $418,000 to the local economy, Crislip them,” said Carrie explained. Projects have Crislip, NRCS district conservationist for Meigs included fencing, forest stand improvement, high and Jackson counties. “Together, NRCS and pro- tunnels, watering faciliducers invest in solutions ties and pipeline, pasture improvements, heavy that conserve natural use pads, access roads, resources for the future while also improving agri- and honeybee/pollinator plantings among others. cultural operations.” Through EQIP, NRCS Over the past five provides agricultural producers with financial resources and one-on-one help to plan and implement improvements, or what NRCS calls conservation practices. Using these practices can lead to cleaner water and air, healthier soil and better wildlife habitat, all while improving agricultural operations. Through EQIP, you can voluntarily implement conservation practices, and NRCS co- invests in these practices with you. Financial assistance is now available in a variety of agricultural categories such as cropland, forestry, pasture operations, and organic. Several special projects are also available which address water quality, forestry management, improving pollinator populations and wildlife habitat, pasture improvements and many more. All available agricultural categories are listed on the Ohio NRCS website under “EQIP Application Deadlines.” To participate in USDA conservation programs, applicants should be farmers or farm or forest landowners and must meet eligibility criteria. Applications signed and submitted to NRCS by the March 20 deadline will be evaluated for fiscal year 2020 funding. For more information contact the Pomeroy USDANRCS at 740-992-4282. To apply or to learn more about EQIP or other technical and financial assistance available through NRCS conservation programs, visit “Get Started with NRCS” online, or visit the USDA Service Center (NRCS/ Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District) at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Pomeroy, weekdays from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Gardner well as other crimes, and asked the woman “if she wanted to go with this man.” The woman, holding back tears, answered, “No, sir,” and Gardner told her to “get down and go where you please,” and that as an officer of the law he would protect her. The man returned to Virginia to inform the Wagners, and members of Gardner’s group took the woman and guided her to the house of “one Crandle, a poor man, but noble citizen, who lived in an ‘out of the way’ place,” where she could be hidden and provided for until it was safe to continue on her journey to Canada. According to the story, the “colored woman was hidden in an old brush fence by a shelving rock and fed and well taken care of by Mrs. Crandle and family.” The Wagners were soon in the area looking for her and offering rewards. One man who accidentally discovered her whereabouts planned to inform the Wagners, but was foiled after relating his plan to Stephen Ralph, who sounded an alarm and allowed enough time for the woman to be taken to the Benjamin Bellows farm. There she stayed until Bellows commu- nicated with parties in Canada and ascertained the whereabouts of the woman’s husband. Bellows then prepared a wagon with a false bottom to transport her and headed for Canada. He later reported that he traveled one day with one of the Wagners and another party who were hunting for her, and that Wagner had dismounted and helped Bellows’ wagon down a steep, rocky hill to keep it from overturning, never suspecting that the object of his search was inside. Nothing more was written about the woman, so it is assumed she reached Canada and was reunited with her husband, but this cannot be verified. Unable to locate her, the Wagners decided to try legal avenues to obtain the value of their “property” from Joshua Gardner. The case was brought to trial in the Court of Common Pleas in Chester, Ohio and resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. Gardner appealed, and the verdict was overturned by the Ohio Supreme Court that held that the “admissions and sayings of the woman could not be admitted to prove her identity; if she was a competent witness she must be produced in court; but if she was a slave she could not be a competent witness.” It was noted that after the trial Judge Pease was heard to say “that an action of trover for the recovery of stock might do in Virginia, but it would not do in Ohio unless the stock had more than two legs.” Not satisfied with the verdict, the Wagners next step was to kidnap Gardner and “deal with him according to the rules of chivalry.” Twelve men in disguise were reportedly seen on horseback, but before they could abduct Gardner, they were “anticipated by a force abundantly able to resist them,” and Gardner came to no harm. The expenses of the suit and events associated with helping the woman to freedom had exhausted Gardner’s resources. The story ends with Gardner making “an overland trip to California,” where he obtained money “sufficient to buy a comfortable home in Rutland, Ohio, where he enjoyed the respect and confidence of his neighbors.” The story begins across the Ohio River from Meigs County in Virginia, where blacks were held as enslaved persons, property of their “owners.” A story in “The Pioneer History of Meigs County” illustrates the divide between the states in the years before the Civil War as told to Albert G. Gardner, by his father Joshua Gardner. Joshua Gardner began his telling with, “Many of the early settlers were of Puritan stock, and thoroughly imbued with the love of liberty, united to dauntless courage and daring to aid or rescue from oppression any helpless fellow being.” With this in mind, it is not surprising the choice he made when confronted a by runaway slave trying to escape her captor. One morning in the early part of summer of the year 1825 Gardner and a party of neighbors were at the blacksmith shop of Joseph Giles, near New Lima Road. The group saw a horseman approaching with a “Negro woman sitting on the horse with the stranger.” The men thought it Joshua Gardner was born in Connecticut in 1793, and died in Rutland in 1869. Gardner was married to Nancy Caldwell, the daughter of James E. Caldwell, who came with his family from Vermont in 1817. Their son, Albert Gardner, was born in Rutland in 1820. He married Lucy Bellows in 1849, had a family of six children, and died in Rutland in 1891. was evident that she was not a “willing passenger on that train”, and halted the horseman. Gardner demanded the man show his authority for taking the woman, but he had none, saying that “she acknowledged herself to be a slave of the Wagners in Virginia.” The Wagner farm was opposite Kerr’s Run in Ohio, and one can imagine the woman may chosen to cross the river there. The man who captured the woman said she had escaped and was on her way to Canada to join her husband, “who had made the race for freedom some time before.” Gardner told them he was a town constable, and it was his duty to prevent kidnapping as TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 28° 35° 28° Clearing and colder today. Clear tonight. High 38° / Low 16° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation 45°/30° 48°/29° 76° in 1939 -3° in 2015 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. 0.08 Month to date/normal 4.19/2.04 Year to date/normal 7.54/5.01 Snowfall (in inches) 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. 1 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Wed. 0.0 Month to date/normal 4.0/5.4 Season to date/normal 5.0/16.9 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: What weather conditions are ideal for cold air? Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Fri. 7:13 a.m. 6:12 p.m. 6:22 a.m. 4:22 p.m. MOON PHASES New Feb 23 First Mar 2 Full Last Mar 9 Mar 16 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Major 9:09a 9:55a 10:40a 11:25a 11:44a 12:33a 1:18a Minor 2:56a 3:42a 4:28a 5:14a 5:59a 6:43a 7:28a Major 9:34p 10:20p 11:04p 11:47p ---12:54p 1:38p Minor 3:22p 4:07p 4:52p 5:36p 6:20p 7:04p 7:48p WEATHER HISTORY Heavy snow hit the Midwest on Feb. 20, 1898. Racine, Wis., received 30 inches of snow. Milwaukee had drifts as high as 15 feet. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme A: A clear, calm night with a fresh snowcover. Today 7:14 a.m. 6:11 p.m. 5:39 a.m. 3:23 p.m. SATURDAY Cold with plenty of sunshine AIR QUALITY Adelphi 33/14 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. Wed. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Level 12.53 20.51 24.01 12.95 13.04 26.73 12.08 32.62 38.21 12.83 34.10 38.80 38.60 Waverly 34/16 Lucasville 37/17 Portsmouth 36/16 24-hr. Chg. -0.06 -1.26 -0.48 +0.10 +0.39 -0.48 +0.02 -4.83 -4.29 -2.44 -6.20 -4.70 -5.90 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Smith COMMISSIONER Paid for by the candidate. MONDAY Partly sunny 48° 41° Low clouds Marietta 35/13 Murray City 33/12 Belpre 36/13 Athens 35/13 St. Marys 36/14 Parkersburg 35/13 Coolville 35/13 Elizabeth 37/14 Spencer 37/14 Buffalo 36/15 Ironton 35/16 Milton 36/15 St. Albans 38/15 Huntington 37/16 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 53/34 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 66/49 20s 10s 0s -0s -10s Los Angeles T-storms 77/53 Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front WEDNESDAY 52° 38° Cloudy with a chance of rain Wilkesville 35/13 POMEROY Jackson 37/16 36/14 Ravenswood Rio Grande 38/16 37/15 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 31/16 GALLIPOLIS 38/16 38/15 38/16 Ashland 35/17 Grayson 36/17 TUESDAY 56° 34° Mostly cloudy, chance of a little rain NATIONAL CITIES McArthur 34/12 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Chillicothe 32/16 South Shore Greenup 35/17 36/15 69 Logan 32/13 Randy 53° 36° Plenty of sunshine Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at L.Faudree.Hart@gmail.com. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Re-Elect SUNDAY 48° 24° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) FRIDAY 38° 19° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM Editor’s Note: A story on the life of Joshua Gardner appeared in The Daily Sentinel as part of a column by local historian Jordan Pickens in February 2019. Hart revisits the life of Gardner as part of a series on Meigs County’s African American heritage. OH-70175171 From page 1 Clendenin 36/11 Charleston 36/15 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 22/16 Montreal 14/1 Billings 36/21 Minneapolis 15/9 Toronto 22/13 Detroit 26/14 Chicago 24/12 Denver 31/16 New York 36/21 Washington 41/25 Kansas City 33/13 Monterrey 65/44 Fri. 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OH-70175115 JAMES GARDNER �Opinion 4 Thursday, February 20, 2020 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW Let there be light they say Surely, you’ve noticed the increasing the light! We’ve already gained threequarters of an hour since February began, and we’ll add another halfhour’s worth of blessed daylight by the time the month ends. Our days are truly getting longer! Hallelujah! Initially, most of this added light comes at the day’s end. Later sunsets and lingering twilight. Morning gain always seems to lag, though even Jim now, sunrise occurs more than twenMcGuire ty minutes earlier than it did when Contributing February commenced. columnist The increased light is all part of a slow upward climb which started at the astronomical juncture of winter’s solstice. Mystical ancients viewed the burgeoning light as evidence of the sun’s progressive return; we scientific-minded moderns recognize it as resulting from earth’s cyclical tilt towards that life-giving star we call the sun. Still, from our current vantage point well past the midways mark between solstice and equinox, there can be no doubt this additional light stirs myriad seasonal changes. Consider backyard gray squirrels. Only days ago, their treetop gambols were simple games of mild territorial dispute and reckless tag. Yet that impetus has altered. Frisky play has turned into mating chases, charged now by the urgency of procreation. Six weeks hence, a new generation of young gray squirrels will be born—though they won’t venture beyond their nursery nests for several additional weeks. But squirrels aren’t the only one’s busy courting. February’s nights are regularly broken by the sharp yip of a dog fox calling for a vixen. A keen, glassy sound unlike their usual hunting bark. Moonlit nights are also apt to be filled with the mating calls of great horned owls. Shivery, booming hoots which speak not of dire secrets but of domesticity. Owls will, in fact, often go on the nest in February! Several winters back, in a hilltop woods overlooking the Stillwater, I came across a great horned owl sitting a nest atop a lightening blasted beech. It was an ugly winter morning. A furious snowstorm was in progress. Wind shrieked through the barren trees. Yet that owl sat unblinking and immobile—as implacable and outwardly oblivious to the raging weather as a stone gargoyle. An indomitable and obstinate predator who glared at me with savage yellow eyes. In an unexpected familial role. Yet somehow still as fierce and menacing as when floating on death-silent wings through the palpable darkness of a riverine woodland. Along the trail I walk, cheery robins are regularly foraging in force. Every thicket and open patch sometimes hold a red-breasted bird sprightly engaged in the usual robin drill. Listening, head cocked, sharp eyes scrutinizing the duff at their feet…then, a forward-lean quick-trot of a few yards, where they pause, pluck among the leaves, and listen some more before starting the routine all over again. And though they’ve been around all winter, whenever I see those robins, my mind immediately fills with thoughts of spring. It won’t be long! Keep the faith! Hold on! Daylight is increasing. Believe! Spring will have to follow! This columns shared through the AIM Media Midwest group of newspapers. Reach this writer at naturalwanders@gmail.com TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS THEIR VIEW A few political comments As members of my family and I were discussing politics this weekend, my son Lance said, “I had never considered that.” His statement was in response to my saying, “I believe that there are voters who will remain silent or even disparage President Trump when comments about his policy and/or behavior surface, but those same persons plan to vote for him.” My reasoning: their retirement accounts/ investments. Some check theirs religiously — even several times a day — and others wait until a quarterly account is mailed to them or an email pops up. For this group, these favorable financial reports can’t be divorced from their mortgage payments, college expenses for their children, and even planned vacations. Their values will take a back seat to their financial prosperity. We play Devil’s advocate in my family as we strive to predict how politics will play out in the U.S. as the voting blocs express their convictions and the spokespersons for them seize opportunities to address the American public, always looking for ways to secure new voters and maintain the ones they already feel certain are in their corners. In the end, whether intentional or not, some of these spokespersons show disregard for the realities that some Americans experience. This list is long, but I’m going to provide a few examples: racism, homelessness or housing that is hopeless, inadequate or absent important questions: For whom am I responsible? Why? For what period of time and in what ways? I believe that we have a responsibility as American citizens to consider the pros and cons of the proposed solutions for the issues we face, to weigh those solutions carefully and to assign value to our support for our positions before we make our decisions. I also believe that we have a right to change our minds when we have considered and reconsidered our positions. The person we elect as president for the next four-year term has responsibilities unlike many we have ever faced. As a country with the invasion of social media to add to the media of times past, we expect more (This is certainly not to indicate that the U.S. presidents of the past have not faced serious, horrific issues). Be certain that your values align primarily with the person whom you support, realizing that to expect 100 per cent concurrence is unrealistic. In these chaotic times, I encourage you to monitor your health, physical and mental. Embrace those whom you love, and may your political debates be well- informed and civil. Vivian B. Blevins. Ph.D., a graduate of The Ohio State University, served as a community college president for 15 years in Kentucky, Texas, California, and Missouri before returning to Ohio to teach telecommunication employees from around the country and students at Edison State Community College and to work with veterans. You may reach her at 937-778- 3815 or vbblevins@woh. rr.com. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. TODAY IN HISTORY safely in the Atlantic Ocean 800 miles southToday is Thursday, Feb. east of Bermuda. 20, the 51st day of 2020. There are 315 days left in On this date the year. In 1792, President George Washington Today’s Highlight in History signed an act creating the United States Post Office On Feb. 20, 1962, Department. astronaut John Glenn In 1809, the Supreme became the first AmeriCourt ruled that no state can to orbit the Earth as legislature could annul he flew aboard Project the judgments or deterMercury’s Friendship 7 spacecraft, which circled mine the jurisdictions of the globe three times in a federal courts. flight lasting 4 hours, 55 In 1862, William Walminutes and 23 seconds lace Lincoln, the 11-yearbefore splashing down old son of President AbraThe Associated Press Actor Sidney Poitier is 93. Racing Hall of Famer Bobby Unser is 86. Racing Hall of Famer Roger Penske is 83. Singer-songwriter Buffy SainteMarie is 79. Hockey Hall of Famer Phil Esposito is 78. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is 78. Movie director Mike Leigh is 77. Actress Brenda Blethyn is 74. Actress Sandy Duncan is 74. Actor Peter Strauss is 73. Rock musician Billy Zoom (X) is 72. Former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is 69. Country singer Kathie Baillie is 69. Actor John Voldstad is 69. Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst is 66. Actor Anthony Head is 66. Country singer Leland Martin is 63. Actor James Wilby is 62. Rock musician Sebastian Steinberg is 61. Comedian Joel Hodgson (HAHD’-suhn) is 60. Basketball Hall of Famer Charles Barkley is 57. Rock musician Ian Brown (Stone Roses) is 57. Commons” and health care, poor later in “Lifeboat schools, violence Ethics: The Case in their neighborAgainst Helping hoods. the Poor.” And there is also Hardin posits the issue of the that a lifeboat destruction of the can only hold X American family. Vivian number of people. In the March 2020 Blevins issue of The Atlan- Contributing Wise countries will recognize this tic, David Brooks columnist even when persons in his feature “The of Christian or Nuclear Family Marxist philosophic bent Was a Mistake” reports, support, for example, “According to work by immigration, often arguRichard V. Reeves, a codirector of the Center on ing that in the U.S. we are all immigrants except for Children and Families at the Brookings Institution, Native Americans. Further, Hardin indiif you are born into povcates that what individuerty and raised by your married parents, you have als do with their personal wealth is their own conan 80 percent chance of climbing out of it.” Fewer cern, “To be generous and fewer American chil- with one’s own possessions is quite different dren have the luxury of being raised by their mar- from being generous with those of posterity.” He ried parents. concedes that although All of the problems the “ethics of a lifeboat” I have raised create a need for expensive social are “harsh,” the survival of a country depends service networks in an upon it, attempt to ameliorate The slogan “America the harmful issues which First” is being challenged plague our country. And the question arises: Who by other countries even is going to pay for them? as I type this column. What’s your sense of this? Some would argue at My sense is that even times, particularly when from the perspective of among like-minded peomilitary power, we count ple, that tax cuts for the wealthy and de-regulation on many countries to assist us. We can’t do it of the businesses/indusalone. tries they own creates Your sense of any of the more opportunities for issues I’ve raised in this the middle and lower short column is totally classes. Others dispute up to you. I believe that this. we have responsibility And one of the argufor others, that we are ments for severely limiting assistance to the poor our brother’s keeper. I embrace this view in that has been around for who knows how long was response to my upbringing, but I also view it articulated in 1968 by Garrett Hardin, a profes- from a strong pragmatic sense. Your belief system sor at the University of California/Santa Barbara tells you that I am wrong. Or you might ask of me in “The Tragedy of the ham Lincoln and first lady Mary Todd Lincoln, died at the White House, apparently of typhoid fever. In 1905, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Jacobson v. Massachusetts, upheld, 7-2, compulsory vaccination laws intended to protect the public’s health. In 1942, Lt. Edward “Butch” O’Hare became the U.S. Navy’s first flying ace of World War II by shooting down five Japanese bombers while defending the aircraft carrier USS Lexington in the South Pacific. In 1959, the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 600 for the first time, at 602.21. In 1965, America’s Ranger 8 spacecraft crashed on the moon, as planned, after sending back thousands of pictures of the lunar surface. In 1971, the National Emergency Warning Center in Colorado erroneously ordered U.S. radio and TV stations off the air; some stations heeded the alert, which was not lifted for about 40 minutes. �BUSINESS Daily Sentinel US judge dismisses Huawei suit over govt. contracts ban NEW YORK (AP) — A federal judge in Texas has dismissed Chinese tech giant Huawei’s lawsuit challenging a U.S. law that bars the government and its contractors from using Huawei equipment because of security concerns. The lawsuit, filed last March, sought to declare the law unconstitutional. Huawei argued the law singled out the company for punishment, denied it due process and amounted to a “death penalty.” But a court ruled Tuesday that the ban isn’t punitive and that the federal government has the right to take its business elsewhere. Huawei, China’s first global tech brand, is at the center of U.S.-Chinese tensions over technology competition and digital spying. The company has spent years trying to put to rest accusations that it facilitates Chinese spying and that is controlled by the ruling Communist Party. The lawsuit was filed in Plano, Texas, the headquarters of Huawei’s U.S. operations. It was dismissed before going to trial. Experts had described Huawei’s challenge as a long shot, but said the company didn’t have many other options to challenge the law. Huawei said it was disappointed and will consider further legal options. The Trump administration has been aggressively lobbying Western allies to avoid Huawei’s equipment for next-generation, 5G cellular networks. Administration officials say Huawei can give the Chinese government backdoor access to data, allegations that the company rejects. Bed Bath & Beyond rises as retailer unveils turnaround plan The Associated Press Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond are moving sharply higher before the opening bell Wednesday after executives rolled out a raft of initiatives to turn the struggling chain around. Six weeks after using the company’s own dismal quarterly results as motivation for change, new CEO Mark Tritton said Bed Bath & Beyond would spend $1 billion this year reinvesting in stores, upgrading technology, and on debt reduction and share buybacks. Part of the funding for those maneuvers will come from the $252 million sale of its PersonalizationMall.com business, announced Tuesday. “The financial strength of our business allows us to take the important steps needed to return capital to our shareholders and reduce our debt, while at the same time also investing in our customer,” said Tritton, who was brought aboard in November to redirect the company’s operations. Shares jumped 5% before the opening bell Wednesday. The Union, New Jersey, company withdrew its annual guidance last month after swinging to a $38.6 million third-quarter loss. Shares tumbled 8% on that day, and have fallen 32% this year. “Our performance in the third quarter was unsatisfactory and underscores the imperative for change and strengthens our sense of priorities and purpose,” Tritton said at the time. But same-store sales at Bed Bath & Beyond, a crucial barometer of a retailer’s health, have been negative since May 2017. The announcement late Tuesday is the first major initiative under Tritton, the former chief merchandise officer at Target Corp. When industry analysts talk about the successful campaign to reinvigorate sales at Target Corp., Tritton’s name is usually mentioned. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. will devote $600 million on share repurchases, dividends and debt reduction, with a heavier weighting towards share repurchases. Another $350 to $400 million is being marked for investments in stores, technology and supply chain infrastructure. The company is also jettisoning inventory and, Tritton says, making wiser choices about what remains on store shelves. “We’re closing at the moment with about 15% less inventory,” Tritton said in a conference call. “So, we’re operating leaner and getting better terms, we just need to course correct in terms of the mix of merchandise and our focus.” This story shared by The Associated Press. 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Thursday, February 20, 2020 5 UAW Local 1685 donates to SNAP of Gallia Submitted story GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — United Auto Workers Local 1685 of GKN in Gallipolis, Ohio recently contributed to the Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP) of Gallia County. Representing the union in the photo are Kim Cornwell and John Bond with Chris Myers Cozza (center) president and founder of SNAP. SNAP was established in 2010. The nonprofit organization provides assistance to qualifying pet owners to get their dogs and cats spayed or neutered to reduce the number of unwanted kittens and puppies. SNAP volunteers humanely trap community cats and have them sterilized and vaccinated against rabies. Currently, 3,216 cats and 443 dogs have Courtesy photo Pictured are Kim Cornwell and John Bond from UAW Local 1685 with Chris Myers Cozza (center) president and founder of SNAP. been spayed or neutered through SNAP, which utilizes French Town Veterinary Clinic, Help for Animals Low Cost Spay Neuter Clinic, and Riverbend Animal Clinic. SNAP has no paid employees and volunteers are not compensated for the work they do. The program is funded through personal donations, fundraisers, and grants. Submitted by Chris Cozza on behalf of SNAP of Gallia County. From Charleston, W.Va. to Orlando, Fla. Spirit Airlines celebrates inaugural flight Submitted story MIRAMAR, Fla. — Spirit Airlines (NYSE:SAVE) recently began nonstop service from Charleston, W.Va. (CRW) to Orlando, Fla. (MCO), bringing guests closer to warm weather and magical theme parks, year-round, according to a press release from the airlines. “Today is a very special day for our Guests in Charleston! Nearly 10 years ago, we launched nonstop service from Charleston to Myrtle Beach. Now, we proudly celebrate the start of our second route from Charleston, offering our Guests the quickest way to get to Orlando,” said John Kirby, Spirit Airline’s vice president of Network Planning. The press release stated Spirit, America’s fastest-growing airline, Spirit Airlines | Courtesy Commemorating the inaugural flight, Spirit had a Spiritaneous celebration at the Yeager Airport last week, where guests who showed up with their bags packed, entered for a chance to win two roundtrip tickets on today’s inaugural flight to Orlando - with a hotel stay and a rental car included. is the only airline directly connecting Charleston to Florida with three nonstop flights per week to Orlando. Spirit also connects Charleston to Myrtle Beach, SC (MYR) with a seasonal service two times per week during the summer. “Yeager Airport is West Virginia’s gateway to the world, and this route is one more gateway opened up for our passengers. This is an exciting destination, and we’re excited for this route to start,” said Yeager Airport Director Nick Keller. The press release continued, “Committed to providing the best value in the sky, Spirit recently won Low Cost Airline of the Year at the CAPA (Centre for Aviation) World Aviation Summit, adding to the long list of recent accolades and unveiled a complete cabin redesign featuring ergonomicallydesigned seats, an improved aesthetic and a modern look and feel. On an upwards expansion, Spirit recently also broke ground on a $250 million headquarters in Dania Beach, FL and announced an upcoming order of 100 Airbus A320neo family aircraft, planned for delivery through 2027.” Information submitted on behalf of Spirit Airlines. Portman tours Accenture’s Innovation Hub Submitted story COLUMBUS, Ohio – This week, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) visited Accenture’s Innovation Hub, one of Accenture’s 11 innovation hubs across North America, where they collaborate with clients by helping them modernize legacy applications, leverage disruptive technologies and take advantage of the latest information technology. Accenture’s one-year apprenticeship program, done in partnership with Columbus State Community College, creates new career pathways for individuals who may not have a traditional 4-year degree, and need new skills to compete for the tech-resilient jobs of the future. At the Innovation Hub in Columbus, apprentices teach model cars how to drive on their own as part of their effort to learn about artificial intelligence and machine learning. Portman visited with individuals participating in this program. “I had a great visit today learning about Accenture’s leading-edge artificial intelligence technology that’s being researched at their Innovation Hub in Columbus. They have a robust Courtesy photo U.S. Sen. Rob Portman visits Accenture’s Innovation Hub in Columbus, Ohio. apprenticeship program done in partnership with Columbus State Community College, and I’m excited to see them continue to make substantive progress on this technology so that students are prepared for the jobs available in this growing sector,” said Portman. “AI is rapidly becoming an intrinsic part of our economy and society, and as co-founder and co-chair of the Senate AI Caucus I want to ensure that Congress is writing responsible policy about this emerging technology, and ensuring AI works for, and not against, American citizens and U.S. competitiveness.” According to a press release from Portman’s office, “As co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Artificial Intelligence Caucus, Senator Portman is leading efforts to set high-quality standards around emerging technology, including cybersecurity and artificial intelligence. Portman’s bipartisan Deepfake Report Act which passed the Senate directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to conduct an annual study of deepfakes and other types of similar content. Last year, Portman’s bipartisan Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act was signed into law to require that the Department of Homeland Security make permanent “cyber hunt” and “cyber incident response” teams to work to help prevent cyberattacks at all levels of government and the private sector, and help mitigate the impact of such attacks when they occur. Portman’s bipartisan Armed Forces Digital Advantage Act was also signed into law last year to modernize the Department of Defense (DoD) workforce by adding a recruitment focus and establishing military career tracks for individuals with digital expertise and software development skills.” Submitted by the office of U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. �Sports 6 Thursday, February 20, 2020 Daily Sentinel Waverly eliminates Blue Devils, 59-49 By Bryan Walters the opening 13 minutes of play, which left the score knotted up at 21-all with 2:59 left in the first half. LONDONDERRY, Ohio — Will Futhey hit the second By night’s end, the Blue Devils of two free throws with 2:16 were probably looking for a good pair of ear plugs to cancel remaining, allowing the Tigers (18-5) to secure a permanent out those annoying whistle lead at 22-21. noises. That freebie also sparked 6-2 Foul trouble hampered the Gallia Academy boys basketball run that led to a 27-23 advantage at the break, then the team for most of regulation, and fifth seeded Waverly made hosts followed with a 7-of-13 shooting performance in the a pivotal 24-14 run over a third stanza that resulted in an 10-minute span in the middle frames Tuesday night en route 18-12 run and a 45-35 cushion to a 59-49 victory in a Division entering the finale. The Blue and White — who II sectional semifinal contest at were whistled for 11-of-16 first Southeastern High School in half fouls and 24-of-36 personRoss County. The 12th seeded Blue Devils als overall — suffered another (10-13) battled through six ties key blow just 16 seconds into and four lead changes through the fourth when Isaac Clary bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Gallia Academy senior Logan Blouir (14) releases a shot attempt over a Waverly defender during the first half of Tuesday night’s Division II boys basketball sectional semifinal at Southeastern High School in Londonderry, Ohio. picked up his fifth and final foul of the night. GAHS, however, received back-to-back baskets from Ben Cox and Logan Blouir, allowing the guests to close back to within 45-40 with 6:07 left. Waverly retaliated with an 11-3 surge over the next fourplus minutes and ended the final six minutes of regulation on a 14-9 run to complete the 10-point outcome. Gallia Academy led by two points on three separate occasions in the opening five minutes of play, but a 2-handed flush by Zeke Brown capped 6-0 spurt that led to a 10-6 edge at the 2:47 mark. The guests ended the opening stanza with See WAVERLY | 7 Rebels rally past Manchester By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com WELLSTON, Ohio — The Rebels just needed a little time to get warmed up. The South Gallia boys basketball team made a pivotal 47-24 surge over the final three quarters of regulation Tuesday night and ultimately cruised to a 55-37 victory over 23rd seeded Manchester in a Division IV sectional semifinal matchup at Wellston High School. The 10th seeded Rebels (13-10) found themselves in early trouble due to a barrage of trifectas, with the Greyhounds hitting half of their six 3-pointers in the opening frame while building a 13-8 first quarter advantage. The Red and Gold, however, countered with eight points from Jaxxin Mabe as part of 15-9 second period push that gave the hosts a slim 23-22 edge at the intermission. SGHS started to take control of things in the third canto as Brayden Hammond — who was held scoreless in the first half — netted six points during a 14-4 charge that gave the Rebels a comfortable 37-26 cushion entering the finale. Hammond tacked on another half-dozen points in the fourth, and the Rebels made 10-of-12 free throw attempts down the stretch as part of an 18-11 run that completed the 18-point triumph. The Rebels made 20 total field goals — including a single 3-pointer — and also went 14-of-18 at the free throw line for 78 percent. Layne Ours paced SGHS with 18 points, followed by Mabe with 14 points and Hammond with a dozen markers. Tristan Saber was next with four points and Kyle Northup chipped in three points, while Jared Burdette and Ethan Bevan completed the winning tally with two points each. The Rebels committed only nine of the 23 turnovers in the contest. MHS made 15 total field goals — including six trifectas — and also went 1-of-4 at the charity stripe for 25 percent. Isaiah Scott led the Blue and Gold with 18 points, 14 of which came in the first half. Cade Colvin was next with eight points, while Trey Spears and Brayden Young respectively added five and four markers. Declan Huron completed things with two points. South Gallia advances to the sectional final and will face seventh seeded Leesburg Fairfield at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday at Wellston High School. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, Feb. 20 Girls Basketball Wahama at Point Pleasant, 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21 Boys Basketball Wahama at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Rose Hill Christian at Hannan, 7 p.m. Southern at Trimble, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Ravenswood at Wahama, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 Boys Basketball RVHS-FUHS winner vs. WHS-VCHS winner at Logan HS, 7 p.m. Meigs-PWHS winner vs. Wheelersburg at Waverly HS, 8:30 Girls Basketball Hannan vs. Tug Valley at Hurricane HS, 4 p.m. Wrestling TVC Championships at South Gallia, 9 a.m. Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Members of the Point Pleasant boys basketball team celebrate PPHS junior Hunter Bush (1) surpassing the career 1,000-point plateau, during the Big Blacks’ 81-41 victory on Tuesday in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Point Pleasant pummels Wayne, 81-41 Hunter Bush becomes seventh member of PPHS 1,000-point club By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — A milestone moment in a monster win. The Point Pleasant boys basketball team defeated non-conference guest Wayne 81-41 for its second straight victory on Tuesday at ‘The Dungeon’, with Big Blacks junior Hunter Bush becoming the seventh member of the program to reach 1,000 career points during the second quarter. The Big Blacks (8-11) — winner of back-to-back games for the third time this season — took its first lead of the night at 5-4 on a three-pointer by Bush 1:24 into play. Bush — who entered the game with 991 career points — tallied eight in the opening stanza, leading the hosts to an 18-6 advantage by the end of the period. Wayne (2-17) started the second quarter with a 4-to-2 spurt, but with six minutes left in the half, Bush and Kyelar Morrow started a 2-on-1 fast break. Bush made a pass under the basket to Morrow, who then passed back to Bush for a layup from the right block with 5:54 left in the half. Bush’s basket gave him career points 1,000 and 1,001, putting him alongside Dale Miller, Jim Tatterson, Elliott Dorsey, Jason Pyles, Dillon McCarty and Wade Martin as members of the program’s 1,000-point club. After the game, Bush talked about reaching 1,000 points before the end of his junior year, and gave credit to his coaches and teammates for helping him achieve the feat. “It feels pretty good, setting a goal and achieving it like that,” Bush said. “I still have next year to go, and I can try to get the all-time record. My teammates and coaches have helped me get to this point, and I’ve worked over the summer to get prepared for the season.” Eighth-year PPHS head coach Josh Williams noted that Bush’s work ethic is what got him to where he his, and that his willingness to still get better will take him to the next level. “I’m very proud of his accomplishment,” said Williams. “He’s just a testament to what hard work is, we say around here ‘hard work is undefeated’. He’s put countless hours in on the machines and in the gym, he’s in here an hour before practice, he stays after practice, and on days off he texts to see if he can get in the gym. It’s no surprise, he’s been one of the most phenomenal scorers I’ve been able to coach. Even with all that, he still has a lot of room to grow, I think PPHS junior Hunter Bush (1) sinks a two-pointer for career points 1,000 and 1,001, at the 5:54 mark of the second quarter in the Big Blacks’ 81-41 victory over Wayne on Tuesday in Point Pleasant, W.Va. he’s willing to accept that, and that’s one thing that makes him special.” Bush’s milestone bucket started an 18-to-4 run for the Big Blacks, who went into halftime with a 38-14 advantage. The hosts started the second half with a 10-to4 spurt for a 48-18 lead with 4:55 left in the third quarter. The Pioneers rallied with an 11-to-2 run over the next three minutes, but surrendered six of the final eight points in the quarter and headed into the finale down 56-31. Point Pleasant scored the first 10 points of the fourth quarter, before giving up the next five to the guests. The Big Blacks closed the game with a 15-to-5 run, with the 81-41 final margin as their largest lead of the night. Coach Williams acknowledged that his team’s offense has been somewhat of a concern this season, but it could be hitting its stride at the right time of year. “We’ve been struggling with scoring at times this year, and we thought that was going to be one of our strong suits coming in,” Williams said. “We just haven’t shot the ball very well, but it’s getting close to tournament time, so hopefully we’re starting to peak at the right time.” For the game, PPHS See POINT | 7 �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Thursday, February 20, 2020 7 Tornadoes turn back Ravenswood By Alex Hawley winning streak of the season, at four games. Southern (11-10) led the Red Devils (9-11) RACINE, Ohio — 24-10 one quarter into Building momentum play, hitting 10 field before the postseason. In its final game before goals, five of which came from Arrow Drummer. starting sectional play, Ravenswood nearly the Southern boys basmade up its deficit in ketball team claimed the second, going on an a 53-47 victory over visiting Ravenswood on 18-to-6 run to make the SHS lead 30-28 at halfMonday night in Meigs time. County, giving the TorThe Tornadoes sank nadoes their longest ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com three three-pointers as part of a 13-to-8 third quarter, stretching the hosts’ lead 43-36 with eight minutes to play. RHS came up with 11 points in the fourth quarter, but the Purple and Gold sealed the 53-47 win with 10 in the finale, featuring a 4-of-8 performance at the foul line. For the game, SHS was 5-of-10 (50 percent) at the foul line, while mak- Point From page 6 shot 31-of-63 (49.2 percent) from the field, including 15-of-34 (44.1 percent) from beyond the arc, while Wayne made 18-of-51 (35.3 percent) field goal attempts, including 3-of-21 (14.3 percent) three-point tries. Both teams tried four foul shots, with the hosts making all-4 and the guest connecting on half. The Big Blacks won the rebounding battle by a 38-to-24 count, including 10-to-6 on the offensive end. The hosts had 12 turnovers, six fewer than WHS. Point Pleasant earned 25 assists, nine steals and one rejection in the win, while the Pioneers combined for 11 assists, seven steals and a block. Morrow led Point Pleasant with 23 points, featuring a game-best seven three-pointers. PPHS senior Braxton Yates scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds, while marking game-highs of nine assists and three steals. Bush finished with 15 points, making three shots from inside the arc and three more from deep, while grabbing six rebounds. Aidan Sang scored 11 points in the triumph, while Eric Chapman had eight points and eight boards, to go with a steal and a block on the defensive end. Zach McDaniel contributed five points to the winning cause, Nick Smith added two, while Trey Peck chipped in with five assists. The Pioneer offense was led by Bryan Sansom with 18 points and three assists. Ryan Maynard had six points and a team-best two steals for the guests, while Jake Merritt, Nick Bryant and Kolby Stiltner scored four each, with Stiltner pulling in a teamhigh eight rebounds. Brayden Queen and Dillon May rounded out the scoring column for WHS with three and two points respectively. Next, the Big Blacks visit Van on Thursday, before welcoming Wahama to ‘The Dungeon’ on Friday. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Coltin Parker tallied nine on a team-best three triples. Trey McNickle scored seven in the win, Landen Hill added four, while Chase Bailey and Ryan Laudermilt had three apiece. Ravenswood was led by Matthew Carte with 16 points and Jaycob Creel with 11. Shawn Banks was next with nine points for the Red Devils, followed by Devin Raines with five, Ashton Miller with four and Trey Mandrake with two. After Wednesday’s sectional semifinal, the Tornadoes will finish the regular season at Trimble on Friday. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Rio men cruise past Carlow Waverly Cox and Justin Wilcoxon respectively completed things with four points and one point. From page 6 Cremeens hauled in a team-best four rebounds, a 7-4 run to close to while Clary, Wilcoxon, within 14-13 through Davis, Thomas and eight minutes. Blouir all grabbed three Blouir capped an 8-6 run with a trifecta at the rebounds apiece in the 3:06 mark of the second, setback. Waverly made 19-of-45 allowing the Blue Devils to secure their final lead field goal attempts for 42 percent, including of the game at 21-20. misses on all three of its Both Clary and Damon Cremeens — the 3-point attempts. The hosts — who advance to main GAHS interior face Unioto in the secdefenders — missed tional final — were also most of the remainder 21-of-28 at the charity of the first half due to stripe for 75 percent. foul implications, and Trey Robertson went Cremeens picked up his 12-of-15 at the line fourth foul at the 6:46 and paced WHS with mark of the third. 16 points, followed by Clary picked up two Futhey and Brown with third quarter fouls and 13 markers apiece. Tanwas on the bench with over two minutes left in ner Smallwood was next with eight points, the canto. Waverly’s largest lead while Mark Smalley and Michael Goodman of the night came at 41-27 on a Brown basket rounded out the winning tally with seven and two with 3:22 remaining in points. the third period. Brown grabbed The Tigers outrebounded the guests by a game-high nine rebounds, with Smalla 34-19 overall margin, including a 14-7 edge on wood and Futhey each the offensive glass. The hauling down eight caroms. Blue Devils also comIt was the final basmitted 12 of the 20 turnketball game for Damon overs in the contest. Gallia Academy made Cremeens, Justin Wilcoxon, Ben Cox, Logan 18-of-44 field goal attempts for 41 percent, Blouir, Reece Thomas, including a 5-of-18 effort Colton Caldwell and Devin Lee in the Blue from behind the arc for and White. 28 percent. GAHS also GAHS finished the netted 8-of-14 free throw attempts for 57 percent. year with a 5-9 mark in Ohio Valley Conference Blouir led the Blue and White with a game- play. © 2020 Ohio Valley high 18 points, followed Publishing, all rights by Cooper Davis with reserved. 11 points and Reece Thomas with eight markers. Clary was next Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. with seven points, while ing 15 two-pointers and six triples. Meanwhile, the guests hit 10-of16 (62.5 percent) free throws, and claimed five of their 16 field goals from long range. Drummer led the Tornadoes with 16 points, featuring seven field goals and a pair of free throws. Cole Steele was next with 11 points, six of which came from beyond the arc, while By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing PITTSBURGH, Pa. — The University of Rio Grande raced to a 16-point halftime lead and never looked back, cruising to a 77-53 rout of Carlow University, Saturday afternoon, in River States Conference men’s basketball action at Oakland Catholic High School’s Donahue Pavilion. The RedStorm, who snapped a four-game losing slide, improved to 12-18 overall and 5-10 in conference play with the win. Head coach Ken French’s squad also kept its albeit slim post-season hopes alive with the victory. Rio needs win in its regular season finale against WVU-Tech next Saturday, in addition to losses by Ohio Christian in its final two games against Carlow on Tuesday night and at Point Park next Saturday. Carlow, which trailed the RedStorm from start to finish on Saturday, dropped to 1-25 overall and 0-13 in the RSC with the loss. Rio Grande, which dressed just nine players for the contest as a result of multiple injuries, grabbed a double-digit lead just over seven minutes into the game and led by as many as 19 points on three occasions in the first half before settling on a 16-point, 41-25, cushion at the intermission. Carlow scored the first points of the second half on a layup by Tre’ Harvey with 19:44 remaining to close the gap to 14 points, but got no closer the rest of the way. rebounds in the victory. Fellow frosh Shiloah Blevins (South Webster, OH) led Rio with 13 points, while also adding nine rebounds of his own and a career-high five assists. Juniors Trey Kelley (Minford, OH) and Dwaine Simmons (Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos) contributed 11 and 10 points, respectively, to the winning effort. The RedStorm shot 45.7 percent overall, but went just 4-for-18 from three-point range (22.2%) and 9-of-19 at the free throw line (47.4%). Carlow hit just 30 percent of its shots overall (20-for-66), while going 10-for-19 at the foul line (52.6%). The Celtics were also out rebounded, 59-35. Swede Redman was the only Carlow player in double figures, finishing with 10 points. He Courtesy photo also had six rebounds and three Rio Grande’s Shiloah Blevins takes aim at assists. a first half jumper during Saturday’s win Jenkins Kimber chipped in at Carlow. Blevins had 13 points and nine nine points and a team-high rebounds in the victory. seven rebounds in a losing cause for the Celtics, while Eugene The RedStorm answered HarGoodwine equaled Redman with vey’s bucket with a 14-2 run to three assists. take a 26-point lead and led by Rio’s regular season finale no less than 24 points from that against WVU-Tech on Saturday point on. 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EURZVH�MREV�‡�SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH�‡�JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �SPORTS 10 Thursday, February 20, 2020 Daily Sentinel RedStorm softball finishes Georgia trip with one-run losses By Randy Payton 2-0 after one inning before tying the contest with single markers in the third and fourth innings. LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga. — The University of Senior Lexi Philen (TallRio Grande softball team madge, OH) drove in rallied twice but came up the third inning marker short in their attempts to with a fielder’s choice and sophomore Shelby bounce back from early deficits on Saturday, drop- Schmitt (Fairfield, OH) plated the fourth inning ping a pair of one-run run with an RBI single. decisions in the Grizzly The Patriots scored Open at Grizzly Softball what proved to be the Complex. The RedStorm opened game-winning run in the fifth when Hailey Wood the day with a 3-2 loss reached on an infield to the University of the single, stole second and Cumberlands and ended scored on another infield with a 6-5 loss to fifthranked Georgia Gwinnett hit by Emily Jasper. UC pitcher Kaitlin College, sending head White retired the side in coach Chris Hammond’s order in both the sixth squad to 1-3 on the seaand seventh innings to son. nail down the victory. In the opener against White allowed six hits Cumberlands, Rio trailed For Ohio Valley Publishing and a walk while fanning three in a complete game effort. Junior Raelynn Hastings (Commerical Point, OH) was the hard-luck loser for Rio Grande, allowing seven hits and the three runs — two earned — over six innings. She walked one and struck out four. Schmitt finished with two hits in the loss for the RedStorm. Wood and Jasper had two hits each for the Patriots. Against the host Grizzlies in Saturday’s finale, Rio Grande found itself down 5-0 after three innings. The RedStorm scored four times in the fifth to make it a one-run game, but Gwinnett scored once in the sixth to take a 6-4 cushion into the final inning. Rio parlayed three straight hits into a run and had runners at both second and third base with no outs, but GGC reliever Alexa Good routinely retired each of the next three batters to nail down the win. Philen had three hits, including a double, and drove in two runs for the RedStorm, while senior Brooke Hoffman (Columbus Grove, OH) also had three hits, including a double, to go along with a run batted in. Freshman Chase Arndt (Clyde, OH) added a pair of doubles and an RBI in a losing cause, while sophomore Kenzie Cremeens (Ironton, OH) finished 2-for-4 with a double and a run batted in. Sophomore Viv Capozella (Dover, OH) suffered the loss in a route-going performance, allowing 13 hits and six runs over six innings. RaeQuinn Rossetti had two hits and two RBI to lead Gwinnett, while Kendall Baer and Lea McFadden each had two hits and a run batted in. Ruth Jones added a double and an RBI in the winning effort. Piper Wagner allowed 10 hits and four runs over six innings to get the win for the Grizzlies, while Good earned a save. Rio Grande is sched- uled to return to action this weekend at the Bear Creek Classic at the Bear Creek Sports Complex in Oneida, Tenn. The RedStorm will face Taylor (Ind.) University and Lawrence Tech (Mich.) at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., respectively, on Friday, before squaring off with Grace (Ind.) and Thomas More (Ky.) and 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., respectively, on Saturday. The three-day roundrobin event will wrap up on Sunday with another game against Thomas More at noon and a meeting with the host University of the Cumberlands (Ky.) at 2 p.m. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Player discipline possible for Rio women secure tourney berth future sign-stealing offenses By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing The Associated Press AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were banned for one Major league players season by Manfred and could be punished for future sign-stealing viola- subsequently fired by the team last month after tions in the wake of the Houston Astros’ scandal MLB released the findings of its investigation that only resulted in discipline for managers, into the Astros. Former bench coach Alex Cora coaches and executives. is expected to be disCommissioner Rob Manfred and union head ciplined when baseball announces the results of Tony Clark both said its probe into the Boston Tuesday that MLB and Red Sox, who cut ties the players’ association with Cora as manager are discussing potential due to his involvement rules changes regarding with Houston’s illegal sign stealing and techsign stealing in 2017 and nology. 2018. “Written proposals Carlos Beltrán, the have been exchanged, only Astros player and we have made it mentioned in the MLB clear to MLB that no report, was not disciissue is off the table, plined by the league but including player disciwas let go in his new pline,” Clark said in a role as New York Mets statement. manager. Houston manager No players were punished by MLB, and opponents from other teams have expressed dismay over that fact since spring training opened last week. Many have also called for Manfred to strip Houston of its 2017 World Series title. Manfred said he’s never seen so much “commentary from players about other players.” The commissioner said Tuesday that MLB reached out to the union seeking player cooperation in the probe after initial investigation efforts were unsuccessful. Manfred said the union asked for player immunity in exchange for that cooperation, and Manfred agreed “because we were at a bit of a stalemate,” he said. Keep RANDY SMITH for your Commissioner FAMILY - CHURCH - MEIGS COUNTY Your continued support is greatly appreciated! “Obnoxiously Proud” PAID FOR BY THE CANDIDATE Cutest PETS PITTSBURGH, Pa. — While it wasn’t the most picturesque win of the season, it was a victory that officially has the University of Rio Grande women’s basketball team playing beyond next Saturday’s regular season finale. The RedStorm led from nearly start to finish in an eventual 75-68 triumph over Carlow University, Saturday afternoon, in River States Conference action at Oakland Catholic High School’s Donahue Pavilion. Head coach David Smalley’s squad improved to 18-11 overall and 10-5 in league play with the win. The victory also secured Rio Grande as the No. 2 seed from the RSC’s East Division, assuring the RedStorm of a home game in the first round of the conference tournament on Wednesday, Feb. 26 against the No. 3 seed from the West Division. Carlow slipped to 8-18 overall and 3-10 in the RSC with the loss. The Celtics scored the game’s first three points and led 5-3 after a bucket by Megan Ost with 7:59 left in the opening quarter, but Rio Grande reeled off nine straight points and never trailed again. The RedStorm led 17-13 at the close of the first period before a 12-2 spurt to begin the second stanza, culminated by a three-pointer by freshman Kaylie Apperson (McConnelsville, OH), produced a 14-point advantage, 29-15, with 5:56 remaining in the half. Carlow closed the deficit to seven points on five different occasions over the next 7-1/2 minutes, including 41-34 after a jumper by Emma Stille at the 8:23 mark of the third quarter, but Rio surged again with a 15-6 run to take its largest lead of the day, 56-40, after freshman Contest Courtesy photo|Justyce Stout Rio’s Kaylie Apperson scores three of her team-high 17 points in Saturday’s 75-68 win at Carlow. Bethany Arnold (Williamstown, WV) hit one of two free throws with 3:48 left in the period. The Celtics refused to fold, though, and methodically pulled to within 56-51 after a bucket by Ost with 9:55 left to play. However, the comeback got no closer. A 16-7 run by the RedStorm, capped by a free throw from freshman Lexi Woods (Waverly, OH), pushed the lead back to 14 points, 72-58, with 3:02 remaining in the game. Carlow again got to within six, 74-68, after two free throws by Keagen Brownlee with 14 seconds left, but a free throw by Rio senior Sydney Holden (Wheelersburg, OH) moments later made it a threepossession game and set the final score. Apperson led five Kebler Finacial Karl Kebler III, CPA Financial & Tax Advisor OH-70175157 111 W 2nd St., PO Box 112 Pomeroy, OH 45769 �"��� ��� ��� �������� ����� �$���!���� ��������!���"��� ������� �����������"��������!����������� ���� �"���!�������� ���#����!���������� ���#�����"���� �������� ���#� ��� !�� www.KeblerFinancial.com keblerk@keblerfinancial.com Phone: 740-992-7270 OH-70173650 double-digit scorers for the RedStorm with 17 points, while Holden had 11 points to go along with 15 rebounds, a game-high seven assists and a game-best four steals. Freshman Hailey Jordan (Columbus, OH) also had 11 points, while Woods and freshman Reagan Willingham scored 10 points each. Rio Grande got the win despite shooting just 38 percent overall (27-for-71) and going 15-for-28 (53.6%) at the foul line. Delaney Daly led Carlow with 16 points, while Stille had 12 points, 17 rebounds and six blocked shots. Ost added 10 points and three steals in a losing cause for the Celtics, who shot just 30 percent overall (20-for-66) — including 22.9 percent in the first half (8-for35) — and 18.2 percent from three-point range (4-for-22). Rio Grande will close out its regular season on Saturday when it hosts RSC East Division leader and regular season champion WVU-Tech for Senior Day at the Newt Oliver Arena. Tipoff is set for 1 p.m. Holden will be honored in pre-game ceremonies. 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