https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/659cca0e08b87766fb02203cef2fdf84.pdf 69655cac008221d9ef1e823851615eaa PDF Text Text Ohio Valley Business Grandma Gatewood memories Point grapplers 2nd BUSINESS s 3 EDITORIAL s 4 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 11, Volume 72 A look at area driving conditions By Morgan McKinniss and Erin Perkins OHIO VALLEY — With the severe winter weather, the tri-county region has been experiencing dangerous roadways. Meigs County has been under a level three snow emergency and Gallia County has been under a level two in the most recent snow storm. Overnight temperatures in the single digits and temperatures reaching just above freezing during the day has created layers of ice on the roadways with snow packed on top. While Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) and other agencies have been out working the clear the road, driving is currently a risky activity. Gallia County Sheriff Matt Champlin expects to remain under a level two for the time being while crews work to clear the roadways. Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood said that Meigs went to a level two at noon on Wednesday. Wood shared Meigs will remain at the current level until further notice as temperatures were to drop into single digits overnight on Wednesday into Thursday morning. He said he makes his decision on winter weather levels by communicating with several different sources including his ofﬁcers on patrol, ODOT, and the county’s highway department. Wood said Meigs County residents can follow winter weather level updates on the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and the Meigs EMS Facebook pages or give the sheriff’s ofﬁce a call. The Ohio State Highway Patrol has several tips for drivers when they have to travel in severe winter weather. According to Sgt. Jason Roe, assistant post commander of the Gallipolis Post, drivers INDEX Obituary: 2 Opinion: 4 Weather: 5 Sports: 6, 8 Comics: 7 Television: 8 Classifieds: 9 should allow extra time for travel and maintain a safe distance following other vehicles. Paying special attention to bridges and overpasses can also prevent an accident, as they are the ﬁrst to freeze over in inclement weather. “Everything including accelerating, turning, and braking takes longer on snow covered roadways,” said Roe. “In case of a vehicle breakdown, motorists should turn on their hazard warning lights, safely position the vehicle as far off the road as possible, call #677 for assistance, and remain in the vehicle until help arrives.” Another consideration to mind when stuck in the snow is to be sure that the vehicle’s tail pipe is clear of snow and debris, as a blockage can result in carbon monoxide poisoning from the exhaust fumes. Preparing for the winter weather can help reduce or mitigate problems when the snow arrives. Making sure essential systems on your automobile are in working order, including the electrical system, tires, defroster, and cooling system as it controls the heater. Drivers are also encouraged to carry several helpful items in a kit in case of an emergency. Cell phone and a charger, road ﬂares or reﬂectors, signs to call for help, a ﬁrst aid kit, ﬂashlight, blanket, small shovel, bottled water and energy foods, candles and matches, and a tow strap or chain. The Gallipolis Daily Tribune also published a full length article on preparing your vehicle for winter weather on Dec. 13, 2017 titled “Automotive Winter Preparation.” To stay notiﬁed in Gallia County about winter weather level changes and other emergency alerts, visit nixle.com. Thursday, January 18, 2018 s 50¢ Abroad in Ghana Gage Smith | Courtesy Farmers in Ghana and OSU students transfer knowledge through their similarities. The students study agriculture and related sciences. Southern grad travels to Africa By Erin Perkins eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com GHANA, Africa — A third-year university student has traveled abroad twice during his studies. Gage Smith, a 2015 graduate from Southern High School, is a Community Leadership and Agribusiness dual major at The Ohio State University. He shared that on his ﬁrst day of being on campus he knew he wanted to participate in the program Ghana Education Abroad (GEA). “I signed up for the GEA with no context of where Ghana was in Africa or what I would encounter while abroad, “Once you go abroad your identity and outlook on life changes, you become a renewed person.” — Gage Smith I just knew this would be the best ﬁt for me,” said Smith. Smith expressed that once he started to dig deeper and research the life the Ghanaians lived, he became engulfed with their culture. He said he began to study Ghana’s community and economic development in depth and collaborated with faculty to develop See GHANA | 5 Keeping an eye on water levels By Morgan McKinniss mmckinniss@aimmediamidwest.com OHIO VALLEY — With winter precipitation expected to melt over the weekend, eyes are on the rivers and waterways watching for ﬂooding. Currently, the locks and dams along the Ohio River are keeping levels under what is considered ﬂood stages, although many did crest early Monday Morning. According to Brian Maka with the Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, they are only experiencing ﬂooding in the Muskingum River Morgan McKinniss | OVP Racoon Creek in Gallia County is still frozen over in some places. As the temperature rises and the snow and ice melts, chances of flooding-related issues can arise along smaller waterways such as this. area north of Athens. All other points along the river are well within normal stages. According to Maka, the ﬂooding in Muskingum isn’t likely to result ﬂooding in the tricounty area. He explained that the increased ﬂooding in the Muskingum area is a result of the locks and dams along the river dealing with ice jams, reducing water ﬂow in order to break up the ice. “The good news is that the freeze up locked up a ton of our moisture, so while we got pretty close to ﬂood stage with the rain event right before the freeze up, we’re not expecting any major rises (on the Ohio),” said Ray Young, lead forecaster at the National Weather Service, Charleston, W.Va. ofﬁce. “I’m not See WATER | 5 Rutland discusses meeting procedures, schedule By Erin Perkins JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. eperkins@aimmediamidwest.com RUTLAND — Rutland Village Council recently decided to begin its meetings by having a moment of silence and saying the Pledge of Allegiance. Council member Kim Wilford made a motion to start meetings with a moment of silence and saying the Pledge of Allegiance and the council approved. Wilford stated that she will be adding this change to the agenda. Council member Lowell Vance made a motion to continue hav- ing council meetings on the third Monday of each month at 6 p.m. and the council approved. The meetings will continue to be held at the Rutland Civic Center. Wilford expressed the council will be contacting the Local Government Service to have them come in and assist the council with their 2018 budget and help them get up and running. Wilford informed fellow council members that a roof leak was recently repaired by Dave Davis and his crew. She said there is now another leak in the building and the basement is ﬂooded. Wilford expressed concern for the old documents that are stored in the basement and suggested moving the documents out of the basement. The council discussed options of where to move the documents and will be continuing to discuss the issue until they ﬁgure out the best option. Council member Cliff Kennedy informed fellow council members that he contacted Chris Shank from Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services about having Community Work Experience See RUTLAND | 5 �NEWS/OBITUARIES 2 Thursday, January 18, 2018 MEIGS BRIEFS OBITUARIES 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. to - 4 p.m. The event is free to the public and light refreshments will be provided. The children will be participating in a snowman craft project. Training at Rio postponed Immunization Clinic planned RIO GRANDE — The Shared Responsibility Title IX Training Summit at the University of Rio Grande set for today and Friday has been postponed due to lingering weather conditions and travel challenges in the area. The makeup dates will be announced when available. POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department will conduct an Immunization Clinic on Tuesday from 9-11 a.m. and 1-3 p.m. at 112 E. Memorial Drive in Pomeroy. Please bring child(ren)’s shot records. Children must be accompanied by a parent/ legal guardian. A $15 donation is appreciated for immunization administration; however, no one will be denied services because of an inability to pay an administration fee for state-funded POMEROY —The Meigs Muse- childhood vaccines. Please bring um will be hosting their Kid’s Day medical cards and/or commercial on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 12 p.m. insurance cards, if applicable. Kid’s Day at the Meigs Museum Zostavax (shingles); pneumonia and inﬂuenza vaccines are also available. Call for eligibility determination and availability or visit our website at www.meigs-health. com to see a list of accepted commercial insurances and Medicaid for adults. Pomeroy High Class of ’59 to meet POMEROY — Members of the Pomeroy High School Class of 1959 will be having their third Friday lunch at Fox Pizza, noon, this Friday. Fish fry set for Jan. 27 in Middleport MIDDLEPORT — Fish fry set for 11 a.m. at Middleport Fire Department on Saturday, Jan. 27 at the ﬁre station. MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least ﬁve business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Friday, Jan. 19 RACINE — Meigs County Pomona Grange will meet at the Racine Grange Hall, with dinner at 6:45 p.m. followed by meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Saturday, Jan. 20 POMEROY — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter of the DAR, meeting, 1 p.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the Pomeroy Library, program by Maureen Burns-Hooker, The Herbal Sage Tea Company. Monday, Jan. 22 BEDFORD Twp. — At 7 p.m. at the Bedford Town Hall, Bedford Township Trustees will hold a special meeting to discuss and pass the Bedford Township Appropriation Budget for 2018. Saturday, Jan. 27 CHESTER — The Meigs County Ikes Club will be holding their monthly meeting and will be collecting 2018 dues, 7 p.m., The Meigs County Ikes Clubhouse on Sugar Run Road. MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a ﬁsh fry, 11 a.m., The Middleport Fire Department Tuesday, Jan. 30 RUTLAND —Leading Creek Conservancy District will hold their organizational and regular board meeting, 4 p.m., Leading Creek Conservancy Ofﬁce on Corn Hollow Road. OHIO BRIEFS Columbus to hire cops COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus mayor says the city will hire an additional 30 police ofﬁcers on top of already scheduled hires this year as Ohio’s biggest city struggles with a record high homicide rate. The additional 30 ofﬁcers announced Wednesday by Mayor Andrew Ginther would give the city about 100 new ofﬁcers this year. The Democratic mayor also announced an additional $2 million to pay for the extra ofﬁcers and other neighborhood safety initiatives The head of the police union representing Columbus ofﬁcers has said the city needs a minimum of 200 new ofﬁcers. Columbus tallied 143 slayings last year, four more than the previ- Daily Sentinel ous high in 1991 in the midst of the crack cocaine epidemic. The city has had eight homicides so far this year. Police kill dog at fire call TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Police in Toledo say an ofﬁcer shot and killed a dog they say attacked him as he responded to a stove ﬁre. Police Sgt. Kevan Toney says the dog charged the ofﬁcer after he went into the home Tuesday afternoon to make sure everyone was out. The dog bit the ofﬁcer’s leg and latched onto his arm. Toney says an ofﬁcer has to make a decision quickly when a dog “is attached to your arm.” He says the ofﬁcer suffered lacerations, but is expected to return to duty. The dog’s owner tells AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. Subscription rate is $131.61 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 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Janie Smith of Cincinnati has pleaded not guilty. No attorney was listed for her, but she has another court hearing Feb. 6. WXIX-TV reports she went into a convenience store Jan. 2, leaving a 7-year-old boy in the back seat with the engine running with frigid temperatures outside. A man took the car, then dropped the unharmed child off about two miles away. Police later arrested the man on charges of kidnapping and robbery. Cincinnati police say there have been numerous car thefts this winter after people left them unattended with engine running in the cold weather. Guard picks female pilot MANSFIELD, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio National Guard has named a veteran pilot the ﬁrst female commander of a Guard air base in the state. The Guard says Col. Allison Miller has supported numerous overseas deployments and has more than 400 combat hours ﬂying over Iraq and Afghanistan. Miller is scheduled to take command of the 179th Airlift Wing at Mansﬁeld’s Lahm Air National Guard Base on Sunday during a change of command ceremony. The 46-year-old Miller is currently the National Guard’s director of safety. She succeeds Col. James Camp. He was named the Ohio assistant adjutant general for Air for the National Guard last month. The 179th Airlift Wing supports the C-130H Hercules transport aircraft, which provide tactical airlift capabilities to both missions at home and overseas. MELVIN RODELL SWISHER MIDDLEPORT — Melvin Rodell Swisher, 71, of Middleport, passed away on January 16, 2018. He was born on August 24, 1946 in Middleport, son of the late Harley and Arlene Swisher. Mel was a United States Navy veteran. He was retired from AEP. He is survived by his wife of 38 years Sherry Swisher; daughters, Carri Barrett and Melisha Swisher of Middleport; grandson, Carson Barrett; step-mother, Roberta Swisher of New Haven, West Virginia; step-siblings, Ann (Dave) Zirkle of Racine, Ohio, Russell Maynard of Mason, West Virginia and Paul (Jill) Maynard of Point Pleasant, West Virginia. A celebration of life visitation will be held at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Middleport on Friday, January 19, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Cremation services will follow. A registry is available at www.andersonmcdaniel.com. LEGG FLATROCK, W.Va. — Forrest F. Legg, 82, of Flatrock, W.Va., died January 15, 2018 at the Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House, Huntington, W.Va. Funeral services will be held at the Good Shepherd United Methodist Church, Flatrock, Friday, January 19, 2018, at 1 p.m., with Rev. Matthew Dotson ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in the Forest Hills Cemetery, Flatrock, with graveside Masonic Rites conducted by Minturn Lodge #19 AF & AM of Point Pleasant, W.Va. Friends may visit the family at Deal Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, Thursday January 18, from 6-8 p.m., and from noon to 1 p.m. at the church prior to the service on Friday. HUGHES ASHTON, W.Va. — Sherry Hughes, 56 of Ashton, W.Va., died Tuesday, January 16, 2018 in Cabell Huntington Hospital, Huntington, W.Va. Arrangements will be announced by the Deal Funeral Home. PARSONS GALLIPOLIS — Sherman Lawrence Parsons, 73, of Gallipolis, passed away on Monday January 15, 2018 at Holzer Senior Care Center. Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Friday January 19, 2018 at the Waugh-Halley-Wood Funeral Home with Pastor Rocky Jeffers ofﬁciating. Lawrence will later be buried in the Victory Baptist Church Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday from 11 a.m. until the time of service. WILT GALLIPOLIS — Evelyn Wilt, 73, Gallipolis, died Wednesday, January 17, 2018, at her residence. Arrangements will be announced by the CremeensKing Funeral Home. BLAZER CHESHIRE — William H. “Bill” Blazer, 83, of Cheshire, passed away Wednesday morning, January 17, 2018 at Edgewood Manor in Wellston. Calling hours will be Saturday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the McWilliams Funeral Home in Wellston. Funeral service will be Sunday at 1 p.m. at the McWilliams Funeral Home. Burial, with military honors, will be in the Ridgewood Cemetery. PRIEST GALLIPOLIS — Larry W. Priest, 75, of Gallipolis, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at his residence. Services will be 11:30 a.m., Saturday, January 20, 2018 at the Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Denny Coburn ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in Ohio Valley Memory Gardens. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday, January 19, 2018 from 6 - 8 p.m. TAYLOR CHILLICOTHE — Violet Marie Taylor, 92, of Foxtrail Road, Chillicothe, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018, at the Adena Regional Medical Center. Funeral services will be held 2:30 p.m. Friday, January 19, 2018 in the Ware Funeral Home with Chaplain Bruce Hines ofﬁciating. Burial will follow in Vinton Memorial Park, Vinton. Friends may call at the Ware Funeral Home from 3 to 8 p.m. Thursday, January 18. WICK POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — William “Bill” Spaulding Wick, 86, of Point Pleasant, W.Va., died Tuesday, January 16, 2018, at Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Point Pleasant. A funeral service will be noon, Friday, January 19, 2018, at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, with Pastor Mel Mock ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at White Chapel Memorial Gardens in Barboursville, W.Va. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service Friday at the funeral home. POLCYN OAK HILL — Debra E. Polcyn, 64, Oak Hill, (formerly of Gallipolis) passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 in Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. Private Graveside services will be conducted at the convenience of the family in St. Louis Catholic Cemetery, Gallipolis. McCoy-Moore Funeral Home is proud to serve the family. Deputy fatally shoots teen in courtroom COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A deputy fatally shot a 16-year-old boy in an Ohio courtroom when a ﬁght broke out involving the boy, his family and the ofﬁcer on Wednesday, a sheriff’s ofﬁce investigator said. Joseph Haynes was struck once in the abdo- men during the ﬁght that began as an early afternoon hearing concluded in a domestic relations courtroom in Columbus, said Rick Minerd, investigations chief with the Franklin County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. The boy died about 30 minutes later at a nearby downtown hospital. Events unfolded as a judge wrapped up a hearing involving a ﬁrearms charge against the boy and an electronic monitoring device the court assigned him earlier in the case, Minerd said. “At some point as the hearing was concluding, there was an altercation that ensued involving the deputy and some of the family members,” Minerd said. He added later the boy also was involved. The deputy was knocked to the ground and ﬁred a shot, he said. �BUSINESS Daily Sentinel Thursday, January 18, 2018 3 BUSINESS BRIEFS Mason County Chamber luncheon is Tuesday POINT PLEASANT — First luncheon of the year for the Mason County Area Chamber of Commerce, noon, this Tuesday, First Church of God Fellowship Building, Point Pleasant, lunch catered by First Church of God Kitchen Ministry, soup, sandwich, desserts, coffee, tea and water, Jennifer Walker of OSMOSIS Marketing Solutions is the speaker, RSVP by email at mccofc@pointpleasantwv.org or call 304-675-1050. Holzer | Courtesy photos ASCO Home Medical Equipment, represented in the photo by, from Shrine Club’s Hillbilly Clan #7 represented by Ross Hamrick, Rod left, Brittani Gilmore and Pat Justice. Fulks, Keith Spurlock, Carl Dewitt and Rick Clifton. Better You, Better Ohio! to be presented Jan. 25 Holzer honors Pediatric Fund Sponsors and entertainment to the thousands of pediatric patients who have received care on Holzer Gallipolis Inpatient Pediatric Unit. January sponsors are: DASCO Home Medical Equipment and Shrine Club’s Hillbilly Clan #7. The entire staff of Holzer joins in expressing their gratitude, along with the young children and their families, for these generous contribu- tions to the Earl Neff Pediatric Fund. For more information, please call Jeffers-Lester at (740) 446-5217. Submitted by Holzer Health System. Ohio Valley Bank announces cash dividend GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — On Jan. 16, Ohio Valley Banc Corp. [Nasdaq: OVBC] Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.21 per common share payable on Feb. 10, to shareholders of record on Jan. 26. For over eight years (33 consecutive quarters), the company has maintained a consistent, regular quarterly dividend of $0.21 per common share. “As we close the books on 2017, we hope you will remember that Ohio Valley Bank and Loan Central can help you with that as well,” said OVBC President and CEO Tom Wiseman. “Loan Central has experienced tax professionals, not seasonal preparers, who stand ready to organize and ﬁle your taxes this year with no appointment needed, extended hours, and doors open on Presidents’ Day.” Ohio Valley Banc Corp. is based in Gallipolis, Ohio. The primary subsidiaries of the company are: Ohio Valley Bank and Loan Central. Ohio Valley Bank is an FDIC- Gallia Chamber of Commerce Awards set insured, state member bank of the Federal Reserve operating 19 ofﬁces in Ohio and West Virginia. Loan Central, specializing in tax preparation and loans, is a ﬁnance company with six ofﬁces in southern Ohio. Ohio Valley Banc Corp. stock is traded on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol OVBC. The companies’ Websites are www.ovbc.com and www. myloancentral.com. GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Chamber of Commerce will be holding its 81st meeting and awards ceremony Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at Bossard Memorial Library, followed by dinner and musical entertainment at the Colony Club. The doors will open at 5:30 p.m. at the library as the Chamber’s new board president will be inducted and 2017 award recipients will be recognized with light refreshments served. The event is by invitation only with a networking event and dinner to follow at the Colony Club. The event has also long served to acknowledge the Chamber’s heroes of economic development. For more information on tickets and how to register to attend, contact Elisha Orsbon at the Chamber by phone at 740-446-0596, or text at 740-339-9290, or email at eorsbon@galliacounty. org. Submitted by Ohio Valley Banc Corp. Owners help with emotional problems Handling troubled staffers is fact of life as boss NEW YORK (AP) — An employee is severely depressed and unable to complete a task. Or has mood swings and outbursts, unnerving colleagues and disrupting the workplace. These are some of the hardest situations small business owners and managers can face. John Crossman has had employees at his commercial real estate company whose personal problems made it hard for them get work done. He’s sympathetic, because he’s struggled with depression and sought counseling in the past. When he sees an employee in emotional distress, he asks, “Is there something we can do to be helpful?” At the same time, “You have to decide, what business boundary are you going to put up,” says Crossman, whose eponymous company is based in Orlando, Florida. Small business owners juggle competing concerns when they’re dealing with employees’ mental health issues, and it can be particularly difﬁcult for the many owners who don’t have a dedicated human resources staff. They may be worried on a personal level about a troubled staffer’s wellbeing, but they also have a business to run. If employees cannot get their work done properly or on time, revenue can suffer. In cases where a staffer has angry outbursts, co-workers might complain of a hostile work environment or might quit. If staffers alienate customers or vendors, an owner will have to repair the relationships. Owners also must comply with federal, state and local laws. The Americans with Disabilities Act, which applies to companies with 15 or more employees, prohibits discrimination against workers with disabilities including mental illness and requires employers to make reasonable accommodations to help staffers work. The Family and Medical Leave Act, which provides for up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for medical conditions including mental illness, applies to companies with 50 or more employees. Some state laws offer employees even more protection. And workers who feel discriminated against because of emotional issues might ﬁle charges with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. At Maple Holistics’ warehouse, one worker suffered from severe social anxiety. He couldn’t always make it into work on time, and he didn’t communicate well with his nine co-workers. Managers at the Farmingdale, New Jersey-based company that manufactures maple food and personal care products knew they had to make accommodations. “I knew he was not necessarily going to make it in from 9 to 5 every day,” marketing manager Craig Eckersley says. “I was never critical because I knew it was something he had to deal with.” The staffer, who worked on an hourly basis, wasn’t paid for the time he missed. But he also wasn’t disciplined. Eckersley and other Maple Holistics bosses helped other staffers understand that their coworker needed compassion. While some initially asked, “What’s up with this guy?” they grew to welcome him. “He carved out his niche and people got to work well with him,” Eckersley says. Crossman believes helping a staffer in trouble will help his company as well. In one case, an employee was struggling to cope after being served with divorce papers in the “We live in a world where there are so many broken people,” — John Crossman, owner, commercial real estate company ofﬁce. Crossman suggested the man take time off, and he did. When another employee had emotional problems, Crossman persuaded her to start working with the counselor he had seen, and when she couldn’t afford the sessions, he paid part of the cost. Crossman sees dealing with troubled staffers as a fact of life as a business owner. “We live in a world where there are so many broken people,” he says. Some owners might want an emotionally troubled staffer to seek treatment. But the laws about medical and mental conditions also protect staffers’ privacy. So a boss can’t tell an employee, “You’re having emotional problems and you have to see a therapist,” or ask if they’re on medication. “But if the employee says, I’ve got depression, or I’ve got bipolar personality disorder, whatever the case is, the employer would be able to have a dialogue with the employee and say, ‘OK, what can we do to help you?’” says Jonathan Yarbrough, an employment law attorney with Constangy Brooks Smith Prophete in Asheville, North Carolina. Once employers are aware of workers’ medical conditions, bosses can be required to make some accommodations for them. The answer may be that an emotionally troubled staffer needs a schedule change or to have time away from work to see a mental health provider. But owners must also address any impact that staffers’ behavioral issues have on co-workers, says Jay Starkman, CEO of Engage PEO, an HR provider based in Hollywood, Florida. “An employer has an absolute obligation to Tech companies lead US stocks higher in early trading provide a workplace that is safe for other employees and to provide a workplace that is not a hostile working environment. Those two things trump everything,” Starkman says. Owners should get advice from an HR professional or employment law attorney on how to address a staffer’s emotional or mental problems, and to ensure the company is complying with federal, state and local laws. Even if staffers acknowledge they’re suffering from an emotional problem or mental illness, if they’re not able to do their work despite the owners’ attempts to make accommodations, the company can consider disciplinary action, Starkman says. “You have a right as an employer to have performance at an acceptable level,” he says. The Associated Press U.S. stocks edged higher in early trading Wednesday, recouping some of the market’s losses from a day earlier. Technology and health care companies accounted for much of the gains. Financials stocks declined the most after some big banks reported hefty quarterly losses. KEEPING SCORE: The Standard & Poor’s 500 index rose 7 points, or 0.3 percent, to 2,784 as of 10:42 a.m. Eastern Time. The Dow Jones industrial average gained 95 points, or 0.4 percent, to 25,889. The Nasdaq added 17 points, or 0.3 percent, to 7,241. The Russell 2000 index of smaller-company stocks picked up 3 points, or 0.2 percent, to 1,576. TECH RALLY: Technology companies notched solid gains in early trading. Lam Research led all stocks in the S&P 500, climbing $7.72, or 4.1 percent, to $198.11. HEALTHY MOVES: Health care stocks were headed higher, led by AmerisourceBergen. The stock added $1.54, or 1.5 percent, to $101.09. DEAL TALK: Juno Therapeutics soared 46.5 percent after the Wall Street Journal reported that biotech drugmaker Celgene might buy it. Juno is one of several companies developing therapies that involve genetically engineering patients’ blood cells to ﬁght cancer. Shares in Juno rose $21.21 to $66.81. Celgene fell $1.53, or 1.5 percent, to $103.29. Application for Dog/Kennel License DEADLINE FOR PURCHASE OF 2018 DOG LICENSE IS JANUARY 31, 2018 Please circle your choice for purchase. 1 year dog tag $12.00 each Kennel Tags $60.00 for 5 tags 3 year dog tag $36.00 each each additional kennel tag $1.00 Permanent dog tag $120.00 each Owner of Dog: _______________________________________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________ Telephone (Day Time): _________________________________________________________ AGE SEX Years Male COLOR Female HAIR Long BREED Fees Paid Short To obtain license by mail, complete and return application along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope and a check for the price of the license to: Mary T. Byer-Hill, Auditor, 100 E. Second St. Rm. 201 Pomeroy, OH 45769 NOTICE: License must be obtained no later than January 31, 2018 to avoid paying penalty. Please call us at 740-992-2698 or stop by the ofﬁce if you have any questions. OH-70020550 The Earl Neff Pediatric Fund at Holzer continues to be supported by area businesses and organizations. The Pediatric Fund, in existence for over 45 years, has supplied needed toys, equipment POMEROY — A new employee wellness program is spreading across Ohio and making a stop in Meigs County. The Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC) new health and well-being program will be presented at noon, Thursday, Jan. 25 in the Farmers Bank Community Room, 640 E. Main Street, Pomeroy. The program helps Ohio employers with 50 or fewer employees in certain industries start a comprehensive wellness program with no cost to them or their workers when they join. And, it’s a simple and paperwork-free process. RSVP to the Pomeroy event by contacting Wendy Queen of BWC, at wendy.queen@bwc. state.oh.us or Tina Wood Richards at christina. wood@fbsc.com. �E ditorial 4 Thursday, January 18, 2018 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW Grandma Gatewood, a local heroine from Appalachia Emma Gatewood, a pioneer woman of Appalachia, was born in 1887 and died in 1973 in Gallia County, Ohio. She was the ﬁrst woman to hike the entire Appalachian Trail by herself. Go Granny Go! The year was 1955 and she was 67 years old, a mother of 11 children and grandmother of 23. Before she died in 1973 she had hiked the Appalachian Trail three times. Gatewood became a hiking celebrity, appeared on The Today Melissa Show and in Sports Illustrated, Martin became a lifetime member of the Contributing Buckeye Trail Association, was columnist inducted into the Appalachian Trail Hall of Frame, and is remembered in the Appalachian Trail Museum. What an inspiration to women and Appalachian residents! Grandma Gatewood’s Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail is a 2014 book by Ben Montgomery. Gatewood was his mother’s great-aunt. He described Gatewood’s hiking adventures and discussed the biography of her life, both triumphs and struggles. Gatewood was ﬁrst introduced to the trail by reading an article in National Geographic. When Grandma Gatewood Took a Hike, a picture book for ages 4 - 10, by Michelle Houts and illustrated by Erica Magnus garnered A School Library Journal Best Picture Book of 2016. University Press in Athens, Ohio is the publisher. Houts lives on a family farm in West Central Ohio. Visit www.michellehouts.com. Eden Valley Enterprises located in Elyria, Ohio features Grandma Gatewood in a storytelling program, a PBS documentary, and a play. Visit www. edenvalleyenterprises.org. In October of 2015, the Bossard Memorial Library in Gallia County, Ohio sponsored a living history presentation and a ﬁlm documentary about Grandma Gatewood. The Appalachian Trail The dream for the Appalachian Trail started in 1921 with completion of the trail in 1937. The Appalachian Trail, a 2,200-mile marked public hiking trail, goes from Georgia to Maine and passes through 14 states. An Appalachian Trail hike takes between ﬁve and seven months to complete. Grandma Gatewood hiked the trail in 5 months. The Appalachian Trail Conservancy publishes 11 guidebooks and maps covering the entire trail. Media coverage from Gatewood’s hiking adventures led to restoration of the trail while inspiring new hikers. At 5 feet – 2 inches and 150 pounds, Emma Gatewood walked the entire Appalachian Trail by herself. At Hocking Hills State Park in Ohio, a six-mile hiking section is designated as the Grandma Gatewood Trail. Beginning at the Upper Falls by Old Man’s Cave, her namesake trail connects three park areas. A pioneer woman’s resilience Emma Gatewood married, worked on a farm, and raised 11 children. Because her husband was abusive, she would seek safety and solace in the woods. Her grit, resilience, and determination sparked her walking therapy. Back in Emma’s day there were no domestic violence shelters or protection by the law. In 1940, Emma divorced her husband. Ben Montgomery’s account conveys consistent physical abuse and suffering from broken teeth Her grit, and ribs, and other injuries resilience, and caused by her spouse. The determination ﬁrst U.S. shelter for abused women did not open until sparked 1964 in the state of Califorher walking nia. Emma lived in Gallia therapy. Back County which is located in in Emma’s day southeastern Ohio and is part of Appalachia. there were I wonder what Emma no domestic thought about when she was violence a young married woman shelters or caught in a domestic violence protection by relationship. No doubt her thoughts often turned to surthe law. vival and how to protect her children. Walking provided a temporary avenue of escape and safety from human violence. Perhaps her mind wrestled about divorce and the moral, religious, and social convictions of her generation. What did she think about in 1955 as she walked the Appalachian Trail as a divorced woman? Author Ben Montgomery wrote “Hippocrates, the Greek physician, called walking man’s best medicine” and used a quote by George Sears in the preface of Montgomery’s book, “We do not go into the woods to rough it; we go to smooth it. We get it rough enough at home.” I say “Emma Gatewood is a beacon of hope, courage, and resilience for the battered women and survivors of rural Appalachia and Ohio Appalachia. Walk on Emma. Walk on!” Melissa Martin, Ph.D., is a child therapist, play therapist, behavioral health consultant, educator, children’s book author, and a selfsyndicated newspaper columnist. View Martin’s website at www. melissamartinchildrensauthor.com. She resides in southern Ohio. THEIR VIEW Good mechanic is hard to find There are two things in this life that you can’t live without: a hairdresser who knows what he/she is doing and a proper mechanic for your vehicle. It’s inevitable. So when you’re new to an area, you observe, you query others on the street — in search of that one, that one that will understand the curl of your hair and the turn of your wheels. It might take you months to ﬁnd this Svengali, this unique individual who can whisper to machinery that you don’t understand. But I found mine. His name was Randy Jordan. He was a maestro under the hood who made it possible for me to take on the world. And I lost him. In the fall of 2017, I called the shop where he was working and the proprietor told me that Randy had passed on Aug. 31, 2017 at the age of 51. His boss sighed when telling me the news, saying: “If those people were half the mechanic that Randy was, he would still be here.” I knew this to be true. I’ve known Randy for over 20 years. He’s known me from my ﬁrst vehicle: a Dodge Neon, to what I called the “Green Hornet,” my by sheer will, but 1998 forest green Darcel some damage Honda Accord to Rockett was done and he my current “Gray Contributing remedied it. When Ghost” 2010 I couldn’t get the Honda Accord. My columnist “hornet” to pass family followed the emissions test Randy around like with his help, he sent me groupies when he grew tired of a repair shop and to his gurus and when both teams couldn’t diagneeded to move on. I met him in Richton Park, nose the problem — I called it. Time for a new as the go-to man in a female-owned auto repair car because the brains couldn’t ﬁgure it out. establishment. Once he Our friendship was a passed muster with one laid back one. He would Rockett, others followed and before he knew it, we call me to ﬁnd out more were devotees. He moved information on things, like his “space junk” that several times during the years of our ongoing rela- fell from the sky and landed in his yard. He tionship. But my loyalty was hoping it would be never wavered, often something that would let times dropping off keys him retire sooner — alas, in slots of buildings as it wasn’t. He wasn’t a if we were spies leaving loquacious person, but he microﬁche for the other had a great laugh. to interpret. The last time we If there was a thump, chatted, he was talking a whir, a grinding or a about traveling more. He light on the dash that wanted to take some time popped on, he was the doctor I ran to. He would for him. But just as he was an anchor for me and ﬁx it, break down the mine, he was his family’s speciﬁcs with me until anchor. And could rarely I understood and then, get away to be alone with often times discount his his thoughts. fees or throw something The last time I saw in for free. him, I heard a sound One time, I raced to near my wheels. It only his shop after running made that sound when I over an entire wheel on was in the car. It went on the Dan Ryan at 1:30 for weeks. No one else a.m. on my way home heard it. When I took it from work. I managed to to Randy to decipher, we get the wheel dislodged rode around the streets of from the undercarriage Chicago Heights — me trying to make the sound and him listening intently. The sound was shy. I wasn’t able to coax it out until I drove away from Randy on the way home, defeated. When the sound came out, I hightailed it back to the shop. He ﬁnally heard it too. I felt like a proud child holding up a drawing to a parent for inspection. In this instance, Randy stripped my car down to ﬁnd the source of the anomaly, but none was found. He chalked it up to the car getting older. And I took his word as gospel. Randy Jordan’s word of OK was golden. Always had been. Always will be. While other mechanics dealt in looking at computers hooked up to your car, he was old-school, he knew the inside of the cars themselves. Upon hearing the news of his passing, I said a prayer for Randy and told him how much he meant to me, my family, my well-being. It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a special person with an innate talent to keep them safe in this world. Randy was such a person. He will be missed. This column originally appeared in The Chicago Tribune. TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, Jan. 18, the 18th day of 2018. There are 347 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Jan. 18, 1943, during World War II, Jewish insurgents in the Warsaw Ghetto launched their initial armed resistance against Nazi troops, who eventually succeeded in crushing the rebellion. The Soviets announced they’d broken through the long Nazi siege of Leningrad (it was another year before the siege was fully lifted). A U.S. ban on the sale of pre-sliced bread — aimed at reducing bakeries’ demand for metal replacement parts — went into effect. On this date: In 1778, English navigator Captain James Cook reached the present-day Hawaiian Islands, which he named the “Sandwich Islands.” In 1862, the tenth president of the United States, John Tyler, died in Richmond, Virginia, at age 71, shortly before he could take his seat as an elected member of the Confederate Congress. In 1911, the ﬁrst landing of an aircraft on a ship took place as pilot Eugene B. Ely brought his Curtiss biplane in for a safe landing on the deck of the armored cruiser USS Pennsylvania in San Francisco Harbor. In 1957, a trio of B-52’s completed the ﬁrst non-stop, round-theworld ﬂight by jet planes, landing at March Air Force Base in California after more than 45 hours aloft. In 1967, Albert DeSalvo, who claimed to be the “Boston Strangler,” was convicted of armed robbery, assault and sex offenses. (Sentenced to life, DeSalvo was killed in prison in 1973.) In 1993, the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday was observed in all 50 states for the ﬁrst time. Ten years ago: With recession fears rising and the stock market tumbling, Presi- dent George W. Bush called for up to $150 billion in tax relief for consumers and business. Five years ago: Former Democratic New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin was indicted on charges that he used his ofﬁce for personal gain, accepting payoffs, free trips and gratuities from contractors while the city was struggling to recover from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. (Nagin was found guilty of charges including bribery and money laundering, and is serving a 10-year prison sentence; his conviction is being appealed.) One year ago: President Barack Obama defended his decision to cut nearly three decades off convicted leaker Chelsea Manning’s prison term, arguing in his ﬁnal White House news conference that the former Army intelligence analyst had served a “tough prison sentence” already. �NEWS Daily Sentinel Rutland Mansion fire ruled arson FAIRLAWN, Ohio (AP) — Investigators say a fire that tore through and destroyed part of a historic Ohio mansion was arson. Fairlawn firefighters were called to the scene of the fire Saturday night to find part of the Cornus Hill Firestone Mansion engulfed in flames. The department spent nearly 12 hours fighting the blaze, with a portion of the roof and floor collapsing in the fire. Fairlawn Fire Chief Thursday, January 18, 2018 5 Russell Hose said Tuesday that investigators were able to rule out all possible accidental causes, in spite of damage to the vacant mansion. The 10,864-sq. foot mansion, built in 1935, once belonged to the son of Firestone Tire Company founder Harvey Firestone. The Ohio Blue Ribbon Arson Committee is offering a reward of $5,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible. Water water, nearby roads will become dangerous, especially considering more freezing temperatures on From page 1 the horizon. The previous cold spell sure the Ohio will freeze was 12 days below freezon this one because we’re ing; a long enough and coming out of this one cold enough period to so quick, but some of the create serious freezing on back rivers we are havthe waterways. According ing troubles with like the to Young, this mindset let Muskingum.” people to expect similar The current cold spell results with this shorter is shorter than the previous, which did manage to cold front. The NWS in Charleston freeze portions of the Ohio River. While this cold spell is predicting highs above isn’t likely to do the same, freezing for the next several days with overnight smaller creeks and waterways are likely to suffer ice temperatures still below dams and flood, According freezing. to Young. As creaks and Reach Morgan McKinniss at 740-446-2342. streams rise with flood From page 1 Program (CWEP) workers help the council members with certain tasks. Wilford said that over Christmas break basketball tournaments were held at the civic center. She expressed that the tournament holders paid for the gas they used, cleaned up after themselves, and gave a donation. Wilford said she approved their request of wanting to hold a tournament on Feb. 16 to Feb. 18 and on Feb. 23 to Feb. 25. Wilford shared that Carl Peterson will be added to the agenda for the next regularly scheduled meeting to speak to the council. Council will meet for their next regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Feb.19 at 6 p.m. Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Ghana Students participating in project based learing at Rising Star Academy in Ghana. employees facilitated learning workshops for communities. He shared that one workshop was on beekeeping and diversifying farming operations in a community in the Kpando area. Smith expressed that he also worked with the Kpenoe community to inaugurate one of the first 4-H groups in the Volta Region. “I find myself at home wherever I go, but I know my roots are in Meigs County,” said Smith. Smith said his dream job will be working in development in a foreign country. He shared as his last year of his undergraduate studies approaches he feels himself wanting to join the Peace Corps. “I am passionate about serving others and I want a career where I can see my contributions making a direct impact on a person’s life and their family’s life,” said Smith. assigned to the development division of Erin Perkins is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. From page 1 programs to help make a change. “I soon realized that I was not merely making a change in West Africa, I was making a change in my own life,” said Smith. The first time Smith visited Ghana was in 2016 for 30 days as a GEA student. He shared that the joy and hospitality the Ghanaians have is unreal because even visitors are welcomed into individuals’ homes as a local. He said he his fellow members of the GEA team researched and interviewed story tellers in the Volta Region and constructed an aquaponics unit to supply fresh vegetables and fish to a community. Smith expressed the program was intense and made for a fulfilling experience. “Once you go abroad your identity and outlook on life changes, you become a renewed per- Every day students harvest water for their homes to bathe with, for their schools to wash and cook with, and to water their livestock. The water well is the best places to find out what is happening in town. Gage Smith | Courtesy OSU’s Ghana Education Abroad program supports and empowers women farmers through microloans and small gifts. Women are the backbone of the communities. Evangelical Presbyterian Church. He said he worked alongside the leaders of the church and developmental organizations across the country and was son,” said Smith. Smith returned to Ghana in 2017 for a 90 day summer internship working in a non-governmental organization development with the TODAY 8 AM 2 PM EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM FRIDAY SATURDAY 43° 27° WEATHER 12° 26° 28° Breezy and chilly today with plenty of sunshine. Clear tonight. High 35° / Low 21° ALMANAC HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Precipitation 13°/6° 42°/25° 74° in 1932 -14° in 1982 (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. yest. 3.9 Month to date/normal 6.3/3.5 Season to date/normal 6.9/8.1 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: How much water is needed to produce 12 inches of snow over 1 square mile? Fri. 7:44 a.m. 5:35 p.m. 9:16 a.m. 8:11 p.m. MOON PHASES First Full Jan 24 Jan 31 Last Feb 7 New Feb 15 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Major 12:00p 12:55a 1:46a 2:37a 3:27a 4:17a 5:06a Minor 6:16a 7:06a 7:57a 8:48a 9:38a 10:28a 11:18a Major 12:28p 1:18p 2:09p 2:59p 3:50p 4:40p 5:30p Minor 6:40p 7:30p 8:20p 9:10p 10:01p 10:51p 11:42p WEATHER HISTORY On Jan. 18, 1978, the weight of snow and ice caved in the roof of the Hartford Civic Center. In winters with excessive snowfall, loads on roofs increase dramatically. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme Chillicothe 32/18 Lucasville 33/19 Portsmouth 34/20 Mostly cloudy and mild AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. yesterday 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 12.78 19.78 23.95 12.92 12.58 26.25 12.00 35.19 39.99 12.36 35.00 39.80 39.40 24-hr. Chg. +0.34 -0.04 -2.19 +0.74 +0.15 -7.50 -8.07 -6.91 -5.64 -4.46 -8.20 -2.90 -2.90 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 Mainly cloudy and cooler Marietta 32/20 Belpre 33/20 Athens 33/17 St. Marys 32/20 Parkersburg 31/21 Coolville 33/19 Elizabeth 33/20 Spencer 34/20 Buffalo 35/21 Milton 34/21 Clendenin 36/20 St. Albans 35/21 Huntington 35/21 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s Seattle 100s 50/42 90s 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 57/48 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles -10s 76/55 T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front 43° 29° Mostly cloudy NATIONAL CITIES Ironton 35/21 Ashland 35/22 Grayson 35/21 WEDNESDAY 42° 26° Cloudy and mild; a little p.m. rain Wilkesville 33/18 POMEROY Jackson 34/20 33/17 Ravenswood Rio Grande 34/20 34/19 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 30/20 GALLIPOLIS 35/21 35/21 35/21 South Shore Greenup 35/21 33/19 61 TUESDAY 56° 35° Murray City 32/16 McArthur 33/16 Waverly 32/18 55° 43° Partly sunny Logan 31/16 MONDAY A: Over 17 million gallons. Today 7:44 a.m. 5:34 p.m. 8:40 a.m. 7:13 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Adelphi 31/17 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. 0.07 Month to date/normal 2.05/1.62 Year to date/normal 2.05/1.62 Snowfall 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. Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. SUNDAY 48° 39° Breezy with sunshine and patchy clouds the church. Smith said he and fellow church Charleston 34/20 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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The Point Pleasant wrestling team came away with runner-up honors this past Saturday at the 2018 Fandetti-Richardson Brawl held at Science Hill High School in the Volunteer State. The Big Blacks secured their second straight weekend with a second-place ﬁnish at the 18th annual event, which featured a total of 18 programs from nine difBryan Walters/OVP Sports ferent states. Point Pleasant sophomore Jacob Muncy maintains leverage PPHS ended up with one divion a Huntington opponent during a heavyweight bout against sional champion, a quartet of topHuntington on Dec. 6, 2017, in Point Pleasant, W.Va. four efforts and a baker’s dozenworth of top-seven ﬁnishes en route to a ﬁnal tally of 182 points. Host Science Hill won the championship with 219 points, while Heritage (TN) was third with 174 points. North Henderson (NC) and Bradley Center (TN) rounded out the top-ﬁve with 165.5 and 141.5 points, respectively. The Red and Black ﬁnished the weekend competition with a collective record of 47-37 in individual competition, which included a 45-21 effort from the starting 14. Point freshman Christopher Smith was the lone weight class champion with a 4-0 mark at 106 pounds, while junior George Smith (120) and freshman Mitchell Freeman (126) both placed second with identical 4-1 records. Sophomore Logan Southall claimed fourth place at 160 pounds with a 3-2 mark as well. Isaac Short (113), Riley Oliver (132) and Jacob Muncy (285) all went 4-1 overall en route to ﬁfthplace ﬁnishes, while Jake Roub (152) and Juan Marquez (195) were both sixth with matching efforts of 3-2. PPHS also had a quartet of grapplers place seventh overall in their respective weight classes. Zac Samson (145), Jacob Bryant (170) See BRAWL | 8 Michigan women top No. 8 Ohio State, 84-75 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — After Michigan blew a lead in regulation and lost to Ohio State in overtime nine days ago, the Wolverines told coach Kim Barnes Arico they wouldn’t let it happen again. They delivered on that promise Tuesday night. Hallie Thome had 27 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 19 Michigan rallied to beat No. 8 Ohio State 84-75 on Tuesday night, handing the Buckeyes their ﬁrst Big Ten loss. “We were all in a group chat after (the Jan. 7 game), and I was texting every half hour saying ‘Did that really happen?’” Thome said. “So I think we all took it to heart and knew when we stepped on this court we had a great opportunity to come back and show them who Michigan is.” Katelynn Flaherty had 21 points for Michigan (16-4, 5-2), which trailed by ﬁve at halftime. Nicole Munger added a career-high 20, helping the Wolverines to their third straight win. Ohio State (16-3, 5-1) shot 36.1 percent (26 for 72) from the ﬁeld in its ﬁrst loss since Nov. 30. Stephanie Mavunga paced the Buckeyes with 21 points. “To be honest, we were real lackadaisical, See WOMEN | 8 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Thursday, Jan. 18 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Hannan, 6 p.m. Eastern at South Gallia, 7:30 Rock Hill at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Miller at Southern, 7:30 River Valley at Alexander, 7:30 Meigs at Wellston, 7:30 Boys Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Hannan, 7:30 Friday, Jan. 19 Boys Basketball Southern at South Gallia, 7:30 Athens at Meigs, 7:30 Ravenswood at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Chesapeake, 7:30 River Valley at Vinton County, 7:30 Eastern at Trimble, 7:30 Ohio Valley Christian at Teays Valley Christian, 7:30 Girls Basketball Ohio Valley Christian at Teays Valley Christian, 6 p.m. Wrestling PPHS, RVHS, Wahama at WSAZ Invitational Saturday, Jan. 20 Boys Basketball Wellston at River Valley, 7:30 Washington CH at Gallia Academy, 7:30 Meigs at Marietta, 7:30 Point Pleasant at South Point, 7:30 Wahama at Ravenswood, 7:30 Hannan at Williamson Hatﬁeld McCoy Shootout, 11 a.m. Girls Basketball Trimble at Eastern, noon Symmes Valley at Point Pleasant, 1 p.m. Portsmouth at Gallia Academy, 4 p.m. Federal Hocking at Wahama, 7:30 Wayne at Meigs, 7:30 Southern at Waterford, 7:30 South Gallia at Miller, 7:30 Wrestling Point Pleasant, River Valley, Wahama at WSAZ Invitational, 9 a.m. Gallia Academy, Meigs, Eastern at Athens John Deno Invitational, 10 a.m. Jim Mone | AP Minnesota Vikings head coach Mike Zimmer waves as fans looked into his post-game press conference after a 29-24 win over the New Orleans Saints in the divisional playoff game in Minneapolis on Sunday. Zimmer has pulled the formerly hard-luck Vikings to one win from a Super Bowl appearance. Vikings have taken their cue EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — Mike Zimmer was already smiling more than usual, sporting a relaxed look of satisfaction rarely revealed in public during the NFL season, when he really let his guard down a few minutes into his postgame news conference deep inside Minnesota’s still-buzzing stadium. “Hey, let’s open these things up!” Zimmer blurted out mid-sentence, prodding a Vikings ofﬁcial to push the button that removes the window shades and allows the premium ticket-holders in an adjacent lounge to peer in the room. His wish to interact with the customers who cheered the Vikings on to a last-play divisional round victory was granted. Zimmer then proceeded to slowly and rhythmically clap above his head, dignifying the ritual “Skol” chant performed by the purple-clad fans at each game honoring the area’s Scandinavian heritage and the team’s nickname. “You deserve it!” Zimmer said, again interrupting his own answer to acknowledge the crowd. From peers around the league to players in the locker room to people up and down the organization, there’s a strong sentiment that Zimmer has earned this, too, pulling within one win of a Super Bowl appearance. The way the Vikings ﬁnished their 29-24 victory over New Orleans on a last-chance 61-yard touchdown pass from Case Keenum to Stefon Diggs suggested they’re on some kind of charmed path, an uncharted territory for this championship-deprived franchise. Zimmer, for his part, has experienced his own share of painful setbacks. “I just think he was so proud of us,” tight end Kyle Rudolph said. “Proud of us for ﬁghting until there were zeros on the clock.” Zimmer is only here, preparing the Vikings for the NFC title game in Philadelphia on Sunday, because he himself resisted the urge to quit. After being passed over for so many head coach vacancies during a sixyear run as Cincinnati’s defensive coordinator, Zimmer nearly canceled a second interview in Minnesota in 2014 after a different team that considered him chose a different candidate. He ignored the discouragement in his head, instead accepting the offer to become the ninth head coach in team history at age 57. “Sometimes you wonder, but I have a lot of conﬁdence in myself,” Zimmer said at his introductory news conference at team headquarters. “I feel like I was destined to do this.” That ﬁrst season, the Vikings improved by two wins to ﬁnish 7-9 with rookie Teddy Bridgewater forced into action ahead of schedule at quarterback and running back Adrian Peterson absent for all but one game because of the child abuse case and subsequent NFL discipline dispute he was involved in. In 2015, they went 11-5 and ended Green Bay’s four-year hold on the NFC North title. The potholes in the road were waiting, though. Blair Walsh’s 27-yard ﬁeld-goal try went wide left at the end of the onepoint wild-card round loss at home to Seattle. The 5-0 start in 2016 was washed away by a torrent of season-ending injuries, including Bridgewater, Peterson and several offensive linemen. Offensive coordinator Norv Turner resigned the day after Zimmer had the ﬁrst of eight eye surgeries to address a torn retina. The third procedure forced him to miss a game for the ﬁrst time in his career . The ﬁrst quarter of the 2017 season brought knee injuries to quarterback Sam Bradford and running back Dalvin Cook, who needed reconstructive surgery to repair a torn ACL. The Vikings didn’t blink, though, particularly with the experience of 2016 so fresh. Case Keenum deftly took over for Bradford, and Jerick McKinnon and Latavius Murray became a productive backﬁeld tandem. All of these on-ﬁeld hurdles have paled next to the pain Zimmer has endured in his personal life. His wife, Vikki, died suddenly in 2009. His father and former high school coach, Bill, passed away during training camp in 2015. Zimmer was hired by the Vikings because of his acumen as a defensive strategist and teacher, having started his 24-year NFL career as the defensive backs coach for Dallas before a promotion to defensive coordinator in 2000. Calling plays has been his forte, a responsibility he has yet to give up despite his duty as the main man on the staff on game day, but his ability to mold a disciplined, selﬂess unit from a collection of alpha males and high draft picks helped the Vikings’ defense rank ﬁrst in the league in 2017 in both fewest yards and points allowed. Beneath the gruff exterior is a deep affection for his players, an emotion that has caused his voice to crack and his eyes to well up several times over the years in various public discussions of their development or character. He’s a football coach just like his father, though, and the critical eye and demanding approach are always quick to come out. “We can’t make these mistakes in playoff games or we’ll be going home,” Zimmer said on Monday, reﬂecting on the reality of the performance after the euphoria of the winning play had worn off. �COMICS Daily Sentinel BLONDIE Thursday, January 18, 2018 7 By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker Today’s answer RETAIL By Norm Feuti HAGAR THE HORRIBLE HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE By John Hambrock BABY BLUES ZITS By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green "Y $AVE 'REEN � � �$IFFICULTY ,EVEL �� Today’s Solution THE FAMILY CIRCUS By Bil and Jeff Keane �� #ONCEPTIS 0UZZLES $IST� BY +ING &EATURES 3YNDICATE )NC� � � � � � � � � � By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner � � � � � � � � � � � � � DENNIS THE MENACE THE LOCKHORNS � � � � � � � � Hank Ketcham’s � � � � � � � � By Hilary Price � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �$IFFICULTY ,EVEL RHYMES WITH ORANGE �� #ONCEPTIS 0UZZLES $IST� BY +ING &EATURES 3YNDICATE )NC� � � � � see what’s brewing on the job market. EURZVH�MREV��SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH��JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �SPORTS 8 Thursday, January 18, 2018 Daily Sentinel Jags ‘threw a tantrum’ JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s locker room was abuzz late last season. Four guys played table tennis while others crowded around a small table for dominoes. Two 80-inch televisions were tuned to a sports highlight show, and music blared from one corner of the room. Doug Marrone, the team’s offensive line coach at the time, walked through and shook his head. “Can you believe this?” Marrone whispered. The Jaguars were in the middle of a ninegame losing streak that would ultimately cost coach Gus Bradley his job. Marrone had watched from afar for two years, witnessing an atmosphere he felt was too loose, too laid-back and too lenient amid losing. So when Marrone was hired to replace Bradley last January, high on his to-do list was to change the culture in Jacksonville. His success is one reason the Jaguars (126) are in the AFC cham- pionship game against New England (14-3). The ping pong table was the ﬁrst to go. Dominoes followed. The locker room stalls were overhauled, too, with Marrone mixing and matching position groups and putting certain players next to veteran leaders and/or NFL role models. “We deﬁnitely threw a tantrum,” Pro Bowl defensive tackle Malik Jackson said. “Went in there and talked to him about it. Deﬁnitely wasn’t happy. I learned just to be quiet, you know, and go with the ﬂow. He’s been at it longer than I have, and I’m just the football player. He says do this and I go do it. Just learn to follow him, and I’m glad I did.” Marrone saved the most signiﬁcant changes for the practice ﬁelds. Marrone, top executive Tom Coughlin and general manager Dave Caldwell wanted a much tougher and more physical team. They drafted bruising running back Leonard Fournette and ﬁery left tackle Cam Robinson to complement a defense that was signiﬁcantly beefed up in free agency with the addition of All-Pro passrusher Calais Campbell, Pro Bowl cornerback A.J. Bouye and veteran safety Barry Church. They also designed an offseason program that was more grueling than most players had experienced. Marrone’s message was clear: Go hard or go home. “You remember guys in camp talking about this took a few years off their lives,” Jackson said. “It’s pretty funny just to see us now. I guess he does know what he’s doing.” The Jaguars were in full pads nearly every day during training camp, a tortuous stretch in draining heat and humidity that left rookies and veterans questioning the process and wondering if it would pay off. It was the NFL’s version of boot camp. Break them down, then build them up. It ultimately brought players closer, making them accountable to each other and causing them to care more for each other. Winning was the ﬁnal piece, and thumping Houston 29-7 in the season opener was all the proof players needed. “It was the toughest training camp I’ve ever been a part of,” said linebacker Paul Posluszny, in his 11th season. “Coach Marrone would talk to us and say, ‘Listen, I have a plan and you have to trust me.’ With that, guys were able to say, ‘OK, we haven’t gotten what we wanted in years past doing things a certain way, so we have to buy in, trust the head man and know that that’ll bring us success when it’s time.’ “It was difﬁcult just because of so many changes from what we were used to. I think the most important thing is we always said, ‘Well, if it helps us win, then it’s all good.’” OVP SPORTS BRIEFS Youth basketball tournaments in Rutland RUTLAND, Ohio — The Pomeroy and Middleport youth leagues will be hosting a boys youth basketball tournament for grades 4-6, all separate divisions, from Friday, Feb. 16, through, Sunday, Feb. 18, and a girls tournament for grades 4-6, all separate divisions, from Friday, Feb. 23, through Sunday, Feb. 25, at the Rutland Civic Center. For more information, contact Ken at 740-416-8901 or Dave at 740-590-0438. Chieftain Classic boys tournament March 2-4 LOGAN, Ohio — The 2018 Chieftain Classic boys basketball tournament will be held Friday, March 2 through Sunday, March 4, at Logan High School and Logan-Hocking Middle School. All teams are guaranteed three games. School teams only are permitted; no AAU or OYB teams. Awards will be presented to the ﬁrstplace and second-place teams in each division, and concessions and tournament T-shirts will be available. Entry fee is $125 per team, with a registration deadline of Sunday, Feb. 18. Checks should be made payable to Chieftain Athletic Boosters and mailed to Logan High School; Attn.: Chieftain Classic; 14470 St. Route 328; Logan, Ohio, 43138. The ﬁrst six teams in each division (sixth grade, ﬁfth grade and fourth grade) with paid entry will be accepted. Contact Keith Myers (kmyers@lhsd.k12.oh.us or via text at 740-503-2102) for more information. Certiﬁed ofﬁcials interested in refereeing should also contact Myers. 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TV14 (5:45) In a Valley of Violence After being 400 (HBO) Brawl From page 6 and Clayton Hill (182) all ﬁnished 3-2, while Dakota Moses was 2-2 at 220 pounds. Wyatt Wilson went 1-2 at 138 pounds. Tre Craddock (285) and Nazar Abbas (170) also picked up a single victory in their respective divisions. Point Pleasant returns to action this Friday and Saturday at the 2018 WSAZ Invitational being held at Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. 10:30 WGrace "The Great News Wedding" (N) (N) WGrace "The Great News Wedding" (N) (N) Scandal "Robin" (N) Cops 18 (WGN) Cops ACC (N) 24 (ROOT) Basketball 25 (ESPN) SportsCenter (N) 26 (ESPN2) Around Horn Interruption 27 (LIFE) PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Doug Pederson was too close to Andy Reid to get fan approval when the Philadelphia Eagles hired him to replace Chip Kelly. Pederson was Reid’s ﬁrst starting quarterback in Philadelphia back in 1999 when he groomed rookie Donovan McNabb. Then Pederson served as an assistant coach under Reid for seven seasons with the Eagles and Chiefs. Because Reid never won the Big One — he’s the winningest coach in franchise history and led Philadelphia to ﬁve NFC title games and a Super Bowl loss in 14 seasons between 1999-2012 — fans didn’t want his protege. Adam Gase and Ben McAdoo were popular choices during the 2016 coaching search, but Gase went to Miami and McAdoo stayed with the Giants. The Eagles even considered Tom Coughlin, but chose Pederson instead. Gase is 16-17 in two seasons in Miami. McAdoo was ﬁred already. Other coaches hired that year: Hue Jackson is 1-31 in Cleveland; Dirk Koetter is 14-18 in Tampa Bay; Tennessee ﬁred Mike Mularkey on Monday; and San Francisco ﬁred Chip Kelly after one season. Even longtime NFL executive Mike Lombardi was critical of Pederson after he led the Eagles to a 7-9 record in his ﬁrst season. “Everybody knows Pederson isn’t a head coach,” Lombardi said before this season started. “He might be less qualiﬁed to coach a team than anyone I’ve ever seen in my 30-plus years in the NFL.” Lombardi ﬁnally admitted he was wrong, but it wasn’t until Pederson guided the Eagles to a 15-10 victory over Atlanta in the divisional playoff game. “I’m wrong,” Lombardi said on his podcast afterward. “Doug Pederson was way better than I thought he was going to be in terms of his ability to lead that team. …. For me, when you win a playoff game and you beat a team you’re an underdog to, and you beat Matt Ryan and Nick Foles played well, I think you deserve it. I think I was wrong on how far I went with Doug. I’m not sure if he’s a great coach, but I was wrong in terms of how far I went with it.” THURSDAY, JANUARY 18 Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune (N) (N) Wheel of Jeopardy! 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It’s really difﬁcult to beat a team when you’re shooting such a low percentage. That has to do with shot selection, that has to do with forcing up shots that maybe aren’t the best ones.” The Buckeyes went 3 for 17 from the ﬁeld in the third quarter. The Wolverines went ahead to stay on Flaherty’s 3-pointer with 1:34 left in the period. “I just think the ball fell our way,” Flaherty said. Kelsey Mitchell made two foul shots with 9:21 left to get Ohio State within two, but Michigan held on. Mitchell scored 20 points for the Buckeyes, and Linnae Harper had 15 points and nine rebounds. Big picture Michigan: The Wolverines haven’t been ranked this high since they were No. 18 on the ﬁnal day of 2001. They could move up after a critical conference win. “Our team shot the ball exceptionally well, and Ohio State didn’t,” Arico said. “Obviously, that was a big factor in the game. I’m really proud of how our team came out and played against a great Ohio State team tonight.” Ohio State: The Buckeyes’ offensive struggles in the second half puts them in danger of dropping out of the top 10. “We kind of just did that to ourselves, to be honest,” Mavunga said. “We dug ourselves in a hole, and ever since then it was hard to get back out. Credit to Michigan for executing and taking advantage of those opportunities.” Buckeyes out of focus? Ohio State coach Kevin McGuff said his team didn’t have the focus needed to win. “Way too many mental errors against a good Michigan team, and when we would make mistakes, they would make us pay,” he said. “Just in general, our mental approach to the game wasn’t good tonight.” Foul trouble for kelsey Mitchell, one of the nation’s best players, picked up her third foul midway through the second quarter and then sat until halftime. Nearly half the third period was gone before she hit another shot as the whole team struggled around her. “It’s something she’s got to kind of learn to deal with,” McGuff said. �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Daily Sentinel Thursday, January 18, 2018 9 Steelers part ways with offensive coordinator Todd Haley By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — Todd Haley spent six seasons helping turn the Pittsburgh Steelers offense into one of the most dynamic in the NFL. All the yards and all the touchdowns weren’t enough, however, for the ﬁery offensive coordinator to keep his job. The Steelers chose not to renew Haley’s contract on Wednesday, three days after the AFC North champions were ushered out of the playoffs in a 45-42 divisional round loss to Jacksonville. “I have made the decision to not renew the contract for offensive coordinator Todd Haley,” coach Mike Tomlin said in a statement. “I would like to thank Todd for his contributions to our offense the past six years, and we wish him the best in his coaching future.” The 50-year-old Haley, whose father Dick spent two decades as Pittsburgh’s director of player personnel in the 1970s and ’80s, was hired in 2012 and tasked with developing an offense around quarterback Ben Roethlisberger. Though there appeared to be some tension between the two early in Haley’s tenure, the results rewrote much of the team record book. The Steelers ﬁnished in the top seven in total offense in each of the past four seasons, including third in 2017. Pittsburgh won three division titles and reached the playoffs in each of those seasons thanks in part to Haley’s playcalling, the ascension of All-Pro wide receiver Antonio Brown to one of the best players in the league and the arrival and development of All-Pro running back Le’Veon Bell. Brown is the only player in NFL history with ﬁve consecutive seasons with at least 100 receptions. Bell is one of the best all-around backs in the league and his 406 touches in 2017 were 60 more than any other player. Roethlisberger tied for the NFL lead in yards passing in 2014 and just as importantly saw the number of times he was sacked decrease substantially even as he put the ball in the air more frequently. Haley and Roethlisberger downplayed any discord between the two, though Haley swapped places with Randy Fichtner in the middle of the season, moving from the sideline to the coach’s box. Haley was injured during an incident at a bar near Heinz Field on New Year’s Eve shortly after the Steelers wrapped up a 13-3 season with a victory over Cleveland. Haley was not considered a direct party to the incident and he said afterward he had the team’s full support and was told it was not an issue moving forward. Less than two weeks later, Haley ﬁnds himself looking for work. Tomlin declined to endorse Haley’s return during his season-ending news conference on Tuesday. A day later Haley’s productive if tumultuous time with the Steelers was McCutchen eager for challenge of a tough right field IndyCar unveils car in Detroit By Noah Trister AP Sports Writer DETROIT — IndyCar unveiled its 2018 race car — and Mario Andretti is evidently a fan. “I hear a lot of positives, and there is a negative in all this,” the 77-year-old Andretti said playfully. “I don’t have a ride yet.” Andretti’s talk of getting behind the wheel again was a light moment during IndyCar’s upbeat presentation Tuesday at the North American International Auto Show. Josef Newgarden, the defending series champion, described the new car at length, saying he hopes it will be a step in the right direction in terms of safety, aesthetics and racing excitement. IndyCar CEO Mark Miles sounded conﬁdent as well. “It’s almost eerie because we are having trouble ﬁnding criticism. I’d rather have it up front than after the fact,” Miles said. “I’d literally call most of the drivers after they’ve tested and gotten out of the car and say, ‘Give me the offthe-record, unvarnished view. What do you really think?’ They believe that the design ideas have materialized and they will be able to get closer, there should be more passing and more compelling racing.” Newgarden said the sleek cars with universal aero kits will challenge drivers while also being SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Andrew McCutchen ﬁgures San Francisco’s AT&T Park outﬁeld is so big, playing right ﬁeld will make him feel like a center ﬁelder all over again. Running catches, ricochets off the wall, tricky bounces and all. And if he can save his legs a little bit from the action in center, he might just steal a few more bases. The Giants acquired the popular McCutchen from Pittsburgh on Monday, and he will be their new starting right ﬁelder. Manager Bruce Bochy quickly spoke to incumbent Hunter Pence about making the move from right to left. “I’m looking forward to right ﬁeld, that’s one place people can’t pick on me saying my defensive metrics are so bad,” McCutchen said during a conference call Tuesday. “I’m looking forward to being able to play right ﬁeld. I know there’s a lot of room Carlos Osorio | AP The IndyCar Series unveils its new car for the upcoming season during the North American International Auto Show on Tuesday in Detroit. “more friendly in trafﬁc.” “It doesn’t act like a winged car as much,” he said. “You can follow a lot closer.” Then there’s the car’s look — Newgarden said it’s like a throwback to the 1980s and ‘90s. “Maybe we lost our identity a little bit before, so now we’ve got our identity back. The car has a very historical feel, but it’s very forwardlooking,” said Jay Frye, IndyCar’s president of competition and operations. “When we tested it at the speedway, and the cars left pit road for the ﬁrst time, the tires looked huge. ... They’re the same tires we’re running before, you just couldn’t see them.” IndyCar last changed cars in 2012, shortly after Dan Wheldon’s death in a race in Las Vegas. It was billed as the safest-ever Indy car, and the series has had just one fatality since, when Justin Wilson was hit in the head with debris in 2015. The car unveiled Tuesday did not include anything covering the driver cockpit. Newgarden said there’s still work to be done in ﬁguring out how any sort of protective screen might be most beneﬁcial. “I feel like rushing it would be a mistake,” he said. “If we put something on that’s not fully ready, maybe it causes more issues than good.” Miles sounds optimistic that there will be more progress in protecting drivers’ heads. “There’s some curvature to the material, so you don’t want distortion to the driver, and is the side-view mirror in front of it or looking through it to get to it? All those things — extraction, temperature, the right amount of durability versus weight, so all those things have to come together,” he said. “The reports I get are that it keeps getting improved, and I’m hopeful that we’re close.” One safety improvement on the new car is that the side pods have been moved forward, leaving the driver a bit less exposed. “There’s more crushability here, so there’s more that has to go through this side pod now to get to the driver, so we’re really happy about that,” Newgarden said. “Really that’s the biggest safety improvement that we’re going to get from this new aero package.” Apartments/Townhouses &OHDQ � EHGURRP�EDVHPHQW FRQYHQLHQWO\ ORFDWHG UHIHUHQFH GHSRVLW DQG QR SHWV QRQ�VPRNLQJ �� Pleasant Valley Apartments is now taking applications for 2, 3, & 4 Bedroom HUD Subsidized Apartments. Applications are taken Monday through Wednesday 9:00 am-11:30 am. Office is located at 1151 Evergreen Drive, Point Pleasant, WV. (304) 675-5806. 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(AP) the Bills to the playoffs for the ﬁrst — Cincinnati Bengals fans are thanking Blake Bortles for helping time in 18 years. Established in 2016, the Blake the Jacksonville Jaguars eliminate Bortles Foundation supports ﬁrst Pittsburgh from the playoffs. responders in Florida and helps The Blake Bortles Foundation children and adults with intellecsays more than 100 Bengals fans have combined to contribute nearly tual and developmental disabilities $5,000 since Jacksonville beat Cin- lead pursue full, independent lives. cinnati’s biggest rival, the Steelers, 45-42 last Sunday. Bortles says “fans are at the core of the football experience, and it’s truly exciting and rewarding when they band together, regardless of NEW YORK (AP) — NBC is the team they cheer for, to make a bringing back Katie Couric to copositive impact in the lives of othhost the opening ceremony of the ers.” Winter Olympics next month. Bortles threw for 214 yards and a Couric will be co-host with touchdown in the victory. He says Mike Tirico, who is replacing Bob he appreciates the contributions Costas as prime-time host of the and adds that Bengals fans “should games. The ceremony takes place know their support will make a dif- in South Korea on Feb. 9. ference.” She’s hosted three Olympic openA Cincinnati sports radio host ing ceremonies with Costas, the encouraged Bengals fans to “pay it most recent in 2004. out there to run. It’s deﬁnitely going to be a reminder almost like playing center. I’ve gotten to see Hunter Pence patrol out there quite a bit so I’ll be able to pick his brain quite a bit to learn where to play and how to play, all those things.” The 2013 NL MVP thinks he will be more comfortable leaving Pittsburgh to join a clubhouse that has many franchise faces — that’s what he was for so long, after all — such as Madison Bumgarner and Buster Posey. He joins new third baseman Evan Longoria, acquired from Tampa Bay last month. Still, this will be a big move for a player beloved in Pittsburgh. McCutchen took the opportunity again Tuesday to thank the organization that selected him in the ﬁrst round of the 2005 amateur draft for “having faith in me that I could be the player that they felt that I could be.” CLASSIFIEDS SPORTS BRIEFS Bengals fans thank Jags with donations has spent the past eight years as quarterbacks coach. He has a solid rapport with Roethlisberger and the transition would likely be very easy for a team built to win now. For all of Haley’s acumen, Pittsburgh’s offense came undone this season in critical moments due to curious playcalling. Twice the Steelers were stopped in fourth down situations against Jacksonville. A ﬁrst-quarter drive ended when Bell lost yards on fourthand-inches. Pittsburgh had the ball and a chance to tie the game early in the fourth quarter when Roethlisberger through incomplete to rookie JuJu Smith-Schuster on fourth down when advancing the ball a mere foot would have extended the drive. over. Whoever replaces him will have one of the most talented offenses in the NFL at his disposal. The entire starting offensive line is under contract for 2018. Roethlisberger has already stated publicly he will be back for a 15th season. Brown is signed through 2021. Bell’s situation is a little more unclear. The team can place the transition tag on him as it did this season, though he told ESPN.com he could sit out or retire if he and the Steelers do not reach a long-term agreement. Bell said on Sunday his hope is to remain in Pittsburgh. Fichtner is the leading in-house candidate to take over for Haley. Fichtner has been with the team since 2007 and OH-70004516 www.markporterauto.com Amy Carter Product Specialist �� !�� !� �� amycarter@markporterauto.com �SPORTS 10 Thursday, January 18, 2018 Daily Sentinel Chillin’: LeBron, Cavs trying to thaw from mid-season freeze By Tom Withers AP Sports Writer INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — With sweat streaking down his face and into his bushy beard, LeBron James was not in a playful mood following practice. The cold stare. The pursed lips. The focus. This is no time for frivolity. With Cleveland in the midst of its annual January deep freeze, a troubling stretch where losing multiplies quickly into rumors, drama and even more distractions for the NBA’s most scrutinized superstar and his teammates, the Cavaliers are being questioned again. And for good reason. While they played well for more than three quarters in a loss — their ninth in 12 games — on Monday night to the defending champion Golden State Warriors, James found little to be encouraged about. “You don’t win championships ... losing a game is not encouraging at all,” he said. “I liked the way we played in the ﬁrst half. I liked the way we competed. But you get encouraged when you come out here and work when there ain’t nobody Jim Mone | AP file Cleveland Cavaliers players, from left, LeBron James, Isaiah Thomas, Kevin Love, JR Smith and Jae Crowder and the rest of the team are going through their annual January freeze. It’s taking them longer to thaw this year, raising questions about whether they’re still the best team in the Eastern Conference or good enough to make their fourth straight NBA Finals. watching. I’m more encouraged on what we did today than I am in the game the other day.” The Cavs remain a work in progress, an incomplete picture. Maybe even a damaged one. Their aging roster, defensive deﬁciencies, injuries, Isaiah Thomas’ slow-and-still-uncertain comeback from a hip injury and an inability to beat the league’s elite teams have conjoined to raise doubts about whether the Cavs are still the best team in the Eastern Conference or one good enough to reach their fourth straight NBA Finals. James, who is having another MVP-caliber season, didn’t offer any excuses for the team’s recent struggles, a stretch he called a “rough patch.” The three-time champion conceded that this season has been difﬁcult. “It’s been very challenging just from the simple fact of how many guys have been in and out,” he said. “This is a difﬁcult year for our team. Seems like I say that every year, but this one has been even more challenging. It’s been very challenging on our team. But we have to ﬁgure it out. At the end of the day, we have a game every other day or every two days just like everybody else in the NBA. We have to go out and play.” These are fascinating and frustrating days for the Cavaliers, who opened the season 5-7, ripped off 18 wins in 19 games and have gone just 3-9 since Dec. 19, losing twice in that span to the Warriors, their rivals in each of the past three Finals. Following Monday’s fourth straight loss, James said he was pleased with the team’s effort. However, the same night, some unnamed Cleveland players told several media outlets privately that there was growing concern that the Cavs’ problems might not be ﬁxable. Coach Tyronn Lue was aware of the reports, and joked that the comments didn’t come from any players he knows. “I’ve seen where people said sources say and I look down the roster and I don’t see no guy named sources,” Lue said. “We’re going to be ﬁne. The guys are putting in the work. The last couple of games have been very positive even though we lost, so things are going to be ﬁne.” Things are looking better. Thomas showed ﬂashes of his All-Star form against the Warriors, playing his most minutes (32) since his return, and his role will expand. Derrick Rose could be back as early as Thursday against Orlando after being sidelined since Nov. 7 with a severe ankle injury. And the Cavaliers are in a stretch of playing seven of nine games at home. The record should improve. Will the roster? With the Feb. 8 trading deadline approaching, the Cavs might be able to land a top-tier player to help James if owner Dan Gilbert is willing to part with the ﬁrst-round pick the team acquired from Boston in the summer trade involving Kyrie Irving. Of course, with James potentially becoming a free agent after this season, there’s major risk involved. The Cavaliers must weigh whether it’s better to make a major move now and take another championship run this season or hang onto the pick to build for the future in case James leaves. Whatever happens, Lue is conﬁdent his team will thrive. “I believe,” he said. James doesn’t seem as certain. As the speculation builds about his future, he gave an interesting response when asked if the current team has enough to win a second NBA championship. “That’s our goal and that’s what we got to work towards,” James said. “That’s what we’re here for.” Aggressive Eagles set to face Viking’s top-ranked defense By Rob Maaddi end to preserve Philadelphia’s 15-10 win. “Take a shot,” Pederson said explaining his decision to throw long PHILADELPHIA — Nick Foles into a stiff wind. threw a deep pass into the wind on On the touchdown drive early in the ﬁrst play from scrimmage against the Falcons, LeGarrette Blount scored the second quarter, Philadelphia faced third-and-3 from the Falcons 24. Foles the only touchdown on fourth down and wide receiver Nelson Agholor ran faked a pitch to running back Corey Clement and handed off to Agholor 21 yards on a new play. on an inside counter with Pro Bowl The Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) are right tackle Lane Johnson pulling out aggressive no matter what. and leading the way. Agholor took it They’ll need that approach when to the Falcons 3. It was the ﬁrst time they face the Minnesota Vikings (143) and their top-ranked defense in the Pederson called the play this season. NFC championship game on Sunday. “Coach has just had a knack of seem“You’d probably call me unorthodox ingly calling those at the right time,” with some of the decisions I’ve made offensive coordinator Frank Reich said. on fourth downs and going for it, “It comes up different every week. 2-point conversions, things like that,” We really work well as a staff together Eagles coach Doug Pederson said in game planning. Sometimes we Wednesday. think we like something and we go “Sometimes you just don’t do the out on the practice ﬁeld and it doesn’t norm, you just don’t do what everyquite look like it’s ready. So, we have body expects you to do and someto keep it in the crock pot for another times that can help you. I’m calculated week or start over with a new recipe.” by it, but at the same time, I’m going Three plays later, tight end Trey to make sure that I’m putting our guys Burton lined up at fullback and Blount in a good position.” followed his block into the end zone Foles underthrew the long pass to for a 1-yard TD run. Pederson didn’t Torrey Smith to start the divisional think twice about going for it instead playoff game, but a pass interference of kicking a game-tying ﬁeld goal. call gave the Eagles a 42-yard gain to “The ball was just inside the 1-yard the Falcons 25. line, and we had conﬁdence to go for Jay Ajayi fumbled on the next play it in that situation,” Pederson said. or perhaps the game wouldn’t have “We were real close and the guys did a come down to a defensive stand at the great job.” AP Pro Football Writer Keith Srakocic | AP file Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) fumbles the ball as he is sacked by Jacksonville Jaguars defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, left, and defensive end Yannick Ngakoue, right, during the divisional playoff Sunday in Pittsburgh. The loose ball was recovered by linebacker Telvin Smith and returned for a touchdown. Ngakoue has a knack for strip-sacks. The second-year pro led the NFL with six forced fumbles in the regular season and added another one last week at Pittsburgh. Ngakoue would love to add New England’s Tom Brady to his growing resume in the AFC championship game. Ngakoue trying to turn heads By Mark Long right now,” Ngakoue said Wednesday. The Jaguars feel fortuJACKSONVILLE, Fla. nate to have him. Although cornerback — Yannick Ngakoue has Jalen Ramsey , defensive a knack for the stripend Calais Campbell and sack, an innate ability to knock balls out of the linebacker Telvin Smith have garnered more hands of quarterbacks. accolades than Ngakoue, The Jacksonville Jagit would be easy to argue uars defensive end has that the pass-rushing 11 forced fumbles in two seasons, including a specialist is as important momentum-turning one to one of the league’s top in a victory at Pittsburgh defenses as anyone. Ngakoue has been last week. Ngakoue led the NFL with six forced involved in ﬁve of the fumbles during the regu- eight touchdowns scored by Jacksonville’s defense lar season to go along with 12 sacks, and could this season. Four of � �� his strip-sacks went pose signiﬁcant prob2007 gmc sierra 1500 2005 dodge dakota slt 2006 hummer h3 2011 Jeep wrangler 2017 ford f-150 xlt lems for the New Engfor touchdowns, and sle Crew Cab 4wd quad cab 4wd automatic sport utility automatic sahara 4wd 6 speed supercrew 4wd automatic land Patriots (14-3) in he recovered a fumble in Week 17 at Tennesthe AFC championship see that he returned 67 game Sunday. yards for a score. If so, he might even Overlooked? Not by get the recognition he his coaches and teamfeels he deserves. mates. A third-round draft “I tell him all the time, pick from Maryland in 2014 chevy silverado 1500 2015 kia sportage 2012 toyota camry se 2008 mazda 3 i sport 2015 honda cr-v 2016, Ngakoue has been ‘When you start getting 4 door automatic ex-l awd automatic somewhat overshadowed it like you’re going to 2lt crew cab 4wd automatic lx awd automatic fwd automatic with the Jaguars (12-6). get very soon, just make Those perceived slights sure you stay focused keep him motivated and cause that is a motivating factor and it should deﬁne him like no one be,’” Campbell said. else in Jacksonville’s “Everybody wants to locker room. get your accolade and “Those scouts who passed me up and didn’t get your respect for how think I was good enough hard you work, but at the end of the day, his probably feel stupid $19,995 $8,995 $12,895 $21,995 $36,495 OH-70024973 $29,995 $14,995 $12,995 $3,995 $19,995 www.huppautocenter.com AP Sports Writer biggest motivation is providing for his family and his mother and really just trying to be the best. “He wants to hopefully have a gold jacket one day. He has the potential to do so, too.” Ngakoue has 20 career sacks, the most by anyone in franchise history during a two-year span. But his reputation around the league seems to be more as a hotheaded player than a can’t-block edge rusher. That was evident in the wild-card game against Buffalo, when Bills guard Richie Incognito seemingly targeted Ngakoue with trash talk that the defensive end said went over the line and became “weak racist slurs.” “He is a very emotional player,” Jaguars coach Doug Marrone said. “I think people can feed off of that. He has had a very good year. He is still the same type of guy that plays with a chip on his shoulder. I think we all know that when we see him. He plays extremely hard. He goes 100 mph every single play.” � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 01. 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