https://history.meigslibrary.org/files/original/232a4cac074a7215fead56843b50b203.pdf 17a928a6d6498fd10000f7cc17f2c94a PDF Text Text Ohio Valley Church Chats Bobcats, Herd bowl previews CHURCH s 4 SPORTS s 6 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 38° 46° 48° A little rain this afternoon. A little rain this evening. High 50° / Low 47° Today’s weather forecast WEATHER s 10 C_ZZb[fehjFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 200, Volume 72 Friday, December 14, 2018 s 50¢ Pomeroy woman sentenced to 12 years By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — The ﬁnal of three co-defendants charged in the assault and kidnapping of a Meigs County woman pleaded guilty on Thursday in Meigs County Common Pleas Court. Merissa Starcher, 35, of Pomeroy, pleaded guilty to charges of rape and kidnapping in connection with the March 7 incident in which a woman was reportedly raped, kidnapped and assaulted by Starcher, Nathan Grimm and Brooke Watson. Grimm and Watson previously pleaded guilty to charges in the case. In a separate case, Starcher pleaded guilty to possession of drugs (methamphetamine) and operating a vehicle under the inﬂuence (OVI). Additional charges in both cases were dismissed as part of the plea agreement. Prosecutor James K. Stanley stated that those charges would have mostly merged with the charges which Starcher pleaded guilty to for the purpose of sentencing. Judge I. Carson Crow sentenced Starcher in accordance with the joint sentencing recommendation from the pros- ecution and defense. Starcher was sentenced to a total of 12 years in prison and must register as a Tier III sex offender which requires registration for life. According to previous Sentinel reports, deputies with the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce were called to the Curtis Hollow Road area of Meigs County on the afternoon of March 7 for a woman who had allegedly been beaten and was bleeding. The victim was reportedly beaten, punched, and hit with a ball bat several times by all involved. The victim also alleged being sexually assaulted. The victim was then reportedly blindfolded, placed into a car and driven to Putnam Drive next to Forked Run Lake. While in the car, the victim stated that her hair was cut but did not know by whom. Once they arrived to a pull-off spot on Putnam Drive overlooking the lake, the victim stated that she was drug from the car and shoved over a cliff which was several feet down where she sustained the severe injury to her arm. The victim was in court on Thursday but did not address the court. She is in agreement with the sentence according to statements by Stanley and Victim Advocate Shelley Kemper. Grimm was previously sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping and attempted murder. Watson, who was the alleged “ring-leader” according to Stanley, was sentenced to a total prison term of 22 years for charges of kidnapping, felonious assault, illegal conveyance of drugs onto the grounds of a detention facility and possession of drugs. She has since ﬁled an appeal. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. FOR THE RECORD Common Pleas Court POMEROY —Eric J. Feathers, 29, of Wilksville appeared in Meigs County Common Pleas Court on Thursday for arraignment on a probation violation. Feathers pleaded guilty in 2017 to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor and was sentenced to ﬁve years of community control, with an 18 month underlying sentence. As part of the conditions of community control, Feathers was ordered to have no contact with minors and to complete counseling. He allegedly violated those terms. Feathers is being held on a $50,000 bond, with 10 percent permitted, with a hearing scheduled for Dec. 19. Probate Court POMEROY — Marriage licenses were recently issued by Meigs County Probate Court to the following couples: Kevin Elwood Venoy of Syracuse and Andrea Jo Templeton of Gallipolis; Erick Johnson of Middleport and Elizabeth A. Landers of Parkersburg, W.Va.; Daymond Allen Wolfe and Joyce A. Crabtree, both of Middleport; Ray Anthony Dwayne Davis and Virginia Madeline Chadwell, both of Pomeroy; Andrew Dale Grimm and Barbara Lee Casey, both of Apple Grove, W.Va.; Nathanial Allen Wright and Bobbi Jean Wynn, both of Reedsville; Branson Darrell Cleland and Abbie Lynn Harris, both of Rutland; Aaron Jackson Gillilan and Miranda Sue Bishop, both of Reedsville; Travis Drake Adams and Sydney Claire Grueser, both of Long Bottom; Michael Earl Muniz and Michaela Elizabeth Davidson, both of Middleport; See RECORD | 4 INDEX Obituaries: 2 Church: 4 Church Directory: 5 Sports: 6 Classifieds: 7 Comics: 8 TV listings: 9 Weather: 10 File photos The Sternwheel Regatta is just one of the many events held in Meigs County each year. Meigs County Guide coming soon By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com MEIGS COUNTY — Preparation for the annual Guide to Meigs County published by The Daily Sentinel and the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce has begun. Your Guide to Meigs County: 200 Years in the Making will be a keepsake edition of the traditional Meigs County Visitors Guide. The guide will feature articles on the history of Meigs County, Bicentennial Events, where to eat, drink, stay and play, and The Chester Courthouse and Academy are now home to a museum. The buildings are among the historic sites residents and visitors alike can find in Meigs County. much, much more. This will be a guide for residents of the area and non-residents alike, detailing many of the unique places and hidden gems of Meigs County, while highlighting the historic places and events that have made Meigs County the place it is today. The Chamber of Commerce is currently working to compile the Calendar of Events for the guide. A link to list your event may be found on the Meigs County Chamber of Commerce Facebook Page and The Daily Sentinel Facebook Page. You may also contact the Chamber at 740992-5005. See GUIDE | 4 Meigs County Grand Jury indicts 18 JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook to share your thoughts. Staff Report POMEROY — A total of 18 individuals were indicted this week by a Meigs County Grand Jury. Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James K. Stanley announced the following indictments: Angela Barnhart, 35, of Albany, Ohio, was indicted for Theft, a felony of the fourth degree. Barnhart is alleged to have stolen a motor vehicle from the Albany area of Meigs County. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Ethan Dovenbarger, 24, of Gallipolis, Ohio, was indicted for Burglary, a felony of the second degree. Dovenbarger is alleged to have illegally entered a home near Pageville with two other individuals, one of whom is alleged to have assaulted an occupant. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Jonathan Gaus, 31, of Rutland, Ohio, was indicted for Burglary, a felony of the second degree. Gaus is alleged to have illegally entered a home near Pageville with two other individuals, one of whom is alleged to have assaulted an occupant. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Michael Hankinson, 36, of Pomeroy, Ohio, was indicted for Possession of Drugs (Heroin), a felony of the third degree, Possession of Drugs (Fentanyl), a felony of the third degree, Possession of See INDICTED | 2 MESOTHELIOMA? LUNG CANCER? WE CAN HELP. CALL NOW. Tenoglia & Salisbury Law Group, LLC. OH-70092646 ��%34� )'0/(� 42))4�8��0.)207�� 1-833-LCANCER (522-6237) OR www.taslg.com Responsible Attorrney: Adam R. Salisbury. Licensed in Ohio and West Virginia �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, December 14, 2018 OBITUARIES Daily Sentinel MEIGS BRIEFS NAN CAROLYN MORRIS MEMPHIS — Nan Carolyn Morris, 76, of Memphis, Tennessee, passed away Dec. 10, 2018, at the Methodist Hospice Residence, Memphis, Tennessee. She was born Aug. 23, 1942, in Pomeroy, Ohio, to the late Harley and Margaret (Lambert) Haning. She was a member of the Sledge Avenue Church of Christ in Memphis. Nan is survived by her husband, Don Morris of Memphis, Tennessee; son, Bryan White of Coolville, Ohio; daughter, Denise (Brent) Arnold of Pomeroy, Ohio; grandson, Grant (Brooke) Arnold of Racine, Ohio; granddaughter, Alaine (Devon) Baum of Long Bottom, Ohio; great granddaughter, Kylee Arnold of Racine, Ohio. In lieu of ﬂowers, memorial contributions can be made to LeBonheur Children’s Hospital, 848 Adams Ave., Memphis, TN 38103, where Nan worked as an RN from 1993 until her retirement in 2010. Donate online at http://www. lebonheur.org/ways-tohelp/in-kind-donations/ Nan’s wishes were to be cremated. A memorial service was held on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at 10 a.m. at The Lord’s Chapel at Elmwood Cemetery, 824 S. Dudley St., Memphis, Tennessee 38104. Letters of condolence may be sent to the family at High Point Funeral Home https://www. highpointchapel.com LOREN BENEDUM REEDSVILLE — Loren Benedum, 86, of Reedsville, Ohio, passed away Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, at his residence. He was born Nov. 1, 1932, in Reedsville, Ohio, son of the late Meigs J. and Metta Ford Benedum. He was a U.S. Marines Veteran serving in the Korean War, a member of the Tuppers Plains VFW Post 9053 and he retired from DuPont. Loren is survived by his wife of 63 years, Glenda Rollins Benedum; three daughters, Lana Clark, Cheryl Young and Janet (Rick) Hammons; two grandchildren, Kelly Clark and Angela Young; eight great-grandchildren and one great-greatgrandchild. In addition to his par- ents, he was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Amy Clark; three brothers and three sisters. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m., Monday, Dec. 17, 2018, at the Meigs County Memory Gardens, Pomeroy, Ohio, with Willie Hood ofﬁciating. Military graveside services will be conducted by the combined color guard of the Middleport American Legion and the Tuppers Plains VFW. Visitation will be held Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 from 5-8 p.m. at WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh.com. PAYNE SR. APPLE GROVE, W.Va. — Gary Dennis Payne Sr., 78, of Apple Grove, W.Va. died Wednesday, Dec. 12 at Emogene Dolin Jones Hospice House in Huntington, W.Va. A funeral service will be 1 p.m., Monday, Dec. 17 at Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. with Pastor Ernie Bowser ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at Moore’s Chapel Cemetery in Ashton, W.Va. where military graveside rites will be given by the West Virginia Army Honor Guard. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the funeral service, Monday at the funeral home. GILMORE PATRIOT — Diana J. “Dee” Gilmore, 61, of Patriot, passed away on December 12, 2018 at the Holzer Medical Center. No services will be held. Willis Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. FITCH BIDWELL — Ray Fitch, 72 of Africa Road, Bidwell, died Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at Holzer Medical Center. Cremation services are under the direction of McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Wetherholt Chapel of Gallipolis. Memorial services will be announced at a later date. 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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The ﬁnal collection date for contributions is Monday, Dec. 17, at 4 p.m. Letters to Santa drop off location First Baptist MIDDLEPORT — Letters schedule change to Santa may be dropped off in a specially marked box at Middleport Village Hall. Be sure to include a return address as children may receive a response from Santa. Toy Drive in Middleport MIDDLEPORT — A toy drive is taking place at Middleport Village Hall to beneﬁt the Department of Job and Family Services Angel Tree Program. New toys may be dropped off at Middleport Village Hall until Dec. 18. There is a wrapped box in the lobby where toys may be placed. RUTLAND — Friends of Rutland is holding a toy drive to beneﬁt children of the Rutland community. The drive is a coordinated effort between Dollar General of Rutland, Friends of Rutland Committee on Community Improvement and Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services. All contributions will beneﬁt children of households who are currently enrolled in a beneﬁt program of Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services. Eligible households will be those located in the Village of Rutland or Rutland Township. Toys may be dropped off in the appropriate receptacles Indicted From page 1 Drugs (Alprazolam), a felony of the ﬁfth degree, Possession of Drugs (Buprenorphine), a felony of the ﬁfth degree, Failure to Comply with Order or Signal of Police Ofﬁcer, a felony of the third degree, and Resisting Arrest, a misdemeanor of the second degree. Deputies responded to a report of a driver of a motor vehicle, later determined to be Hankinson, passed out behind the wheel while in the roadway on Howell Hill Road. Hankinson is alleged to have awakened and ﬂed the scene despite orders and signals to stop his vehicle. Once eventually stopped, Hankinson is alleged to have resisted arrest. After arrest, Hankinson is alleged to have been in possession of heroin, fentanyl, alprazolam, and buprenorphine. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Isaiah Hayburn, 22, of Pomeroy, Ohio, was indicted for Domestic Violence, a felony of the ﬁfth degree, and Violating a Protection Order, a felony of the third degree. Hayburn is alleged to have violated a protection order prohibiting him from having contact with the victim and assaulting the victim, who was pregnant at the time. This case was investigated by the Pomeroy Police Department. Tasha Johnson, 37, of Pomeroy, Ohio, was indicted for Endangering Children, a felony of the third degree. Johnson is alleged to have permitted a minor child to be present in a residence in which drug offenses were committed in the child’s presence. This case was investigated by the Pomeroy Police Department. Cynthia Kline, 42, of Middleport, Ohio, was indicted for Illegal Use of Food Stamps or WIC Program Beneﬁts, a felony of the ﬁfth degree. Kline MIDDLEPORT — The First Baptist Church of Middleport will be moving to its winter schedule with the cancellation of Sunday evening worship services. Evening services will resume in the spring. American Legion fruit baskets POMEROY — The American Legion Post #39 Pomeroy will be selling fruit basket this year, with the proceeds to help our local veterans. Cost for each basket is $15. You may place your order by calling Steve VanMeter 740-992-2875 or John Hood 740-992-6991. The fruit baskets well be ready by Dec. 16. Free Christmas Day dinner MIDDLEPORT — The Middleport First Presbyterian Church will host its 11th annual Christmas Day dinner at the church at 165 N. Fourth Ave.in Middleport on Tuesday, Dec. 25. The dinner will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and includes turkey, ham and all the trimmings. Delivery and carry out will be available. For delivery call 740-993-0570 and leave a message. is alleged to have illegally possessed and used another person’s food stamps beneﬁts. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Ofﬁce. Brandon Larkins, 38, of Pomeroy, Ohio, was indicted for Trafﬁcking in Drugs (Marijuana), a felony of the fourth degree, Trafﬁcking in Drugs (Marijuana), a felony of the ﬁfth degree, Trafﬁcking in Drugs (Marijuana), a felony of the ﬁfth degree, Cultivation of Marijuana, a misdemeanor of the third degree, Endangering Children, a felony of the third degree, and Possession of Drugs (Marijuana), a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Larkins is alleged to have trafﬁcked marijuana on numerous occasions, to have possessed and cultivated marijuana, and to have permitted a minor child to be present in a residence in which drug offenses were committed in the child’s presence. This case was investigated by the Pomeroy Police Department. Wesley McKinney, 29, of Pomeroy, Ohio, was indicted for Domestic Violence, a felony of the ﬁfth degree. McKinney is alleged to have assaulted the victim, who was pregnant at the time. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Colton Neutzling, 20, of Pomeroy, Ohio, was indicted for Burglary, a felony of the second degree, and Assault, a misdemeanor of the ﬁrst degree. Neutzling is alleged to have illegally entered a home near Pageville with two other individuals and is alleged to have assaulted an occupant. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Nicholas Price, 29, of Portland, Ohio, was indicted for Failure to Notify Change of Address, a felony of the fourth degree. Price is alleged to have failed to notify the sheriff’s ofﬁce of a change of address 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 spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Friday, Dec. 14 POMEROY — Pomeroy Library, Inspirational Book Club, 10:30 a.m. Read and discuss “The Christmas Secret” by Wanda Brunstetter with us. Light refreshments are served. Saturday, Dec. 15 POMEROY — Santa will be at the Meigs Musuem (144 Butternut, Pomeroy) from noon to 4 p.m. Children will have their picture taken with Santa, make a craft and receive a treat. Come tell Santa what you want him to bring you for Christmas. SALEM CENTER — Star Grange will meet with potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. and regular meeting at 7:30 p.m. All members are urged to attend. Sunday, Dec. 16 MIDDLEPORT — The Youth of the First Baptist Church of Middleport will present their annual Christmas program at 10:15 a.m. during the Morning Worship Service at 211 S. 6th Ave. MIDDLEPORT — Reverend David Rahamud of Rio Geande, Ohio, will be speaking at Ash Street Church, 398 Ash Street, Middleport, Ohio, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 17 POMEROY — Pomeroy Library, Family Support Group, 3 p.m. Support for those who have family members dealing with addiction. Hosted by Hopewell Health. POMEROY — Pomeroy Library, Book Club, 6 p.m. Read and discuss “Winter Street” by Elin Hilderbrand. Refreshments are served. as is required by law for registered sex offenders. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Ray Ratcliff, 33, of Middleport, Ohio, was indicted for Disseminating Matter Harmful to Juveniles, a felony of the ﬁfth degree, and Unlawful Sexual Conduct with a Minor, a felony of the third degree. Ratcliff is alleged to have sent nude photographs to a minor ﬁfteen-year-old female and to have engaged in sexual conduct with that minor. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Ofﬁce. Floyd Rifﬂe, 57, of Middleport, Ohio, was indicted for Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the third degree. Rifﬂe is alleged to have been in possession of methamphetamine at a residence in Middleport. This case was investigated by the Middleport Police Department. Russell Robinson, 38, of Middleport, Ohio, was indicted for two counts of Illegal Use of Food Stamps or WIC Program Beneﬁts, each a felony of the ﬁfth degree. Robinson is alleged to have illegally possessed and used another person’s food stamp beneﬁts. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney’s Ofﬁce. Stephanie Shamblin, 27, of Racine, Ohio, was indicted for Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, a felony of the ﬁfth degree. Shamblin is alleged to have possessed another person’s motor vehicle beyond the scope of authorization to use that motor vehicle. This case was investigated by the Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce. Michael Stewart, 32, of Cheshire, Ohio, was indicted for Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the ﬁfth degree, and Trespass, a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Stewart is alleged to have tres- passed onto the property of another and to have refused to leave. Stewart is alleged to have been in possession of methamphetamine at the time of the incident. This case was investigated by the Pomeroy Police Department. Sonja Stifﬂer, 48, of Middleport, Ohio, was indicted for Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the ﬁfth degree. Stifﬂer is alleged to have been in possession of methamphetamine during an encounter with law enforcement pursuant to a reported overdose. This case was investigated by the Middleport Police Department. Glenn Young, 30, of Racine, Ohio, was indicted for Possession of Drugs (Methamphetamine), a felony of the ﬁfth degree. Young is alleged to have been in possession of methamphetamine during a trafﬁc stop. This case was investigated by the Pomeroy Police Department. All cases will proceed in the Meigs County Court of Common Pleas before Judge I. Carson Crow. For informational purposes, possible penalties for felony offenses include: felonies of the ﬁrst degree- 3-11 years in prison and up to a $20,000 ﬁne; felonies of the second degree- 2-8 years in prison and up to a $15,000 ﬁne; felonies of the third degree- 9-36 months in prison and up to a $10,000 ﬁne; felonies of the fourth degree- 6-18 months in prison and up to a $5,000 ﬁne; felonies of the ﬁfth degree- 6-12 months in prison and up to a $2,500 ﬁne. For most felonies of the fourth and ﬁfth degrees, sentencing guidelines found in the Ohio Revised Code require ﬁrst-time offenders to be sentenced to community control unless certain conditions exist permitting the imposition of a prison sentence. Information provided by the Meigs County Prosecutor’s Office. �Rio Grande education students host food drive OH-70093326 NEWS Daily Sentinel Friday, December 14, 2018 3 Baum Lumber 46384 SR #248 Chester, Ohio 740-985-3301 1-877-360-0026 www.baumlumber.com TAG YOUR DEER HERE! Staff Report tĞ�ĐĂƌƌǇ�Ăůů�ǇŽƵƌ�ĚĞĞƌ�ŚƵŶƟ�ŶŐ�ĐĂůůƐ�Θ�ůƵƌĞƐ͖�ĂƐ�ǁĞůů�ĂƐ�ŐƵŶƐ�Θ�ĂŵŵŽ RIO GRANDE — Students in the University of Rio Grande’s Bunce School of Education are working to make a difference in Southeast Ohio. As part of this effort to support the community, Dr. Sangeeta Gulati’s Multicultural Relations class hosted a canned food drive to collect donations to divide between the Gallia County Food Pantry and Rio’s Helping Hands Food Pantry. Gulati said the class put a lot of effort into making the project a success. “Every semester, the class does a service learning project to help those in need. The students decided a canned food drive would be best for this semester because they wanted to make sure people in our community had enough food this holiday season,” Gulati said. “The class has a motto of ‘Think Globally. Act Locally,’ which means to think of global issues such as poverty or hunger, and think of ways to help ﬁght the problem in our own community and create awareness for the problem. I am so proud of the work they have done on this project. They are learning to be role models for their future students by understanding how to deal with societal issues and give back to their communities.” The students in Gulati’s class set up drop-off boxes throughout campus to collect nonperishable items for the donations. Erica Turner, a senior early childhood education major from Waverly, said she enjoyed the opportu- Rio | Courtesy Students in the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College Bunce School of Education collected nonperishable foods to be divided between the Gallia County Food Pantry and Rio’s Helping Hands Food Pantry on campus. nity to serve and show appreciation for the community. “It was fun working as a class to put this project together to help our community. We wanted to focus this semester on providing for the hungry in our own community, so we thought a food drive would help a lot of families have a nice Christmas meal this winter,” Turner said. “We’re grateful to everyone who provided a donation for the food pantries. It’s a great feeling knowing we were able to do our part in the community. As college students, we’ve all had tight budgets at some point, and that makes us want to give back to the community that supports us. As future educators, we know hunger could affect one of our own students someday, so we want to spread awareness of ways we can end hunger in our own communities.” Over the years, the class has hosted a variety of different donation drives to give back to the community including, a book drive for area elementary schools, coat drives, food drives, and even a pet supply drive for Friends of Gallia County Animals. Trevor Baker, a junior AYA social studies education major from Patriot, said he believes helping the community is an important part of teaching future generations. “This has been a great opportunity to develop the teamwork skills we’ll need to work with other teachers and administrators in our careers to make sure students get the education they need,” Baker said. “Thinking of ideas for this project makes us more aware of the issues going on in our own community. 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He traveled around, and when he could gather up a local crowd from the towns, he would tell his story. Pastor Ron People soaked it Branch up, particularly the Contributing kids. His descripcolumnist tions scared them. Then, when there were those who looked like they did not believe, he would edge up close, and ask, “Ever seen an angel?” as though trying to browbeat them to believe his account. Later, he would walk around with his cap in hand to collect an offering because he had told a great story, which had vivid details about beings not of this world. But, I know what was going on with him. Evidently, he had heard about the group of angels that had appeared to several shepherds, who had been outside of the town of Bethlehem one night. He would tell that he had been there. But, I knew better than that. The way he described the way the angels looked was completely different than what I had seen. I know ﬁrst hand—-I had actually been there myself that night. A few of those sheep we watched during that time had been mine. But, mostly they belonged to others who hired us to tend to them. I mean, one moment we were looking at the stars, and the next there was this excessive bright light, and that angel talking down to us from above. We were captivated by the sight, to say the least. What was told us was comforting news, because the angel told us that our Messiah had been born—“the Savior, Christ the Lord.” Our nation had been long told to expect the coming of the Lord. I had been taught that myself since a child. And, I suppose we the Jews had anticipated it over the many years of waiting since the days of our father, Abraham. But, to announce its fulﬁllment to a group of lowly shepherds like us humbled us, in retrospect. The angel even told where we might see Him, and even what to look for. What happened next was even more inspirational. A multitude of angels suddenly appeared, rejoicing openly about the birth of the Messiah. They sang joyfully, I remember, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.” So, you ask me if I have ever seen an angel—-well, yes, I have. But, it is not seeing an angel, or angels, that I want to tell you about the most. After the angels left the scene, my co-tenders and I had a brief discussion about walking into Bethlehem and seeing our Savior. How could we not go? So, we just left the ﬂock on its own. We were excited! It did not take us long to walk into the town. Neither did it take long to ﬁnd the place where He was. Ever see the Son of God, the Savior, Christ the Lord? Well, we did. We told a lot of people about seeing Him, too. Our story does not end with that special birth night. Years later, the Lord started a teaching ministry that interested a lot of people. We were still tending sheep when we heard about His salvation teaching and miraculous healings. Each of us eventually became followers of Him. When He died on the Cross not long ago, the night of His birth came full circle to us. We not only got to see the Son of God, on one hand, there in the manger (as the angel had said), but we also got to see the Son of God on the other hand, that is spiritually. For, He taught how He had come to save sinners, and was willing to sacriﬁce His life to give all the opportunity to receive the Salvation of God. That leads me to ask again— -have you ever seen the Son of God? Seeing an angel was great, but seeing the Son of God as personal Savior is greater. It is best to keep that in mind right now. You can be as close to God as your heart desires. But a deep relationship with Jesus cannot come through another person. It’s a choice only you can make. I’m learning the importance of allowing God to search my heart. David writes, “O LORD, you have searched me and known me!” (Ps. 139:1 ESV). I don’t know about you, but I want to be known by my Father. And I want to know Him more. My prayer is for you to desire a deeper, more intimate relationship with Jesus Christ. It’s the most important part of any person. Actually, it’s the purpose of life itself. The Westminster Shorter Catechism, a respected document in Christian theology, says, “Man’s chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.” Psalm 139 is a beautiful passage describing the incredible depth of intimacy God desires with mankind. Allow me to share a couple of examples. “For you [God] formed my inward parts; you knitted me Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. In other words, God together in my mothknows more about your er’s womb. I praise dreams than you do. you, for I am fearfully God knows more about and wonderfully made. your goals than you do. Wonderful are your God knows more about works; my soul knows your desires than you it very well” (v. 13-14 do. ESV). Teen “How precious to me Testimony In fact, the Bible are your thoughts, O says, “Delight yourself Isaiah God! How vast is the in the LORD, and Pauley sum of them! If I would he will give you the count them, they are desires of your heart” more than the sand. I awake, (Ps. 37:4 ESV). and I am still with you” (v. Your identity is entirely 17-18 ESV). woven into the fabric of who If you struggle to ﬁnd worth He is. But until you allow in yourself, go read this chap- God to search your heart, ter. God loves you more than you compromise the relationany of my words can describe. ship He desires to have with God values you more than you. The relationship you’re anything you think about created for. The relationship yourself. that cannot be fulﬁlled by But today, I want to focus any other means or any other on the last two verses of person. Psalm 139. The Bible says, I’m particularly drawn to “Search me, O God, and know the number of times David my heart! Try me and know refers to himself in verses 23 my thoughts! And see if there and 24. He says “me” and be any grievous way in me, “my” over and over again. and lead me in the way everAnd through those cries, lasting!” (v. 23-24 ESV). David asks God to search him, God knows you better than know his heart, try him, know you know yourself. Think his thoughts, see if any grievabout that for a moment. ous way is in him, and lead him in the way of his Father. As I said, I want to be known by my Father. And I want to know my Father more. If this is to happen, I must allow God to search my heart, thoughts, and ways. But that’s not it. I must be willing to follow wherever He leads me. The same is true for you. I’m not sure where you are on your journey with Jesus Christ. Maybe it’s been ﬁve months. Maybe it’s been ﬁve decades. But wherever you are, never forget to ask God to search your heart. Intimacy depends on honesty. God desires a vulnerable and willing heart. Let me close with more words from David. With a desperate heart, David cries, “The sacriﬁces of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise” (Ps. 51:17 ESV). God longs for your heart. Isaiah Pauley is a 2018 graduate of Wahama High School and attends Ohio Christian University. He can be followed at www.isaiahpauley.com, or on Facebook at Isaiah Pauley Page. Time for a change! Record Guide From page 1 From page 1 Matichell Hayes Meadows and Melissa Lynn Fields, both of Middleport; Rahul Hazur Ram Singh and Mary Ann Moore, both of Pomeroy; Duane Bruce Wolfe and Sharon Elaine Matson, both of Racine; Thomas James Young Jr. and Beverly Rae Ward, both of Middleport. Any business or organization which is interested in being part of the 200th anniversary edition of the guide may contact The Daily Sentinel at 740-9922155 ext. 2553 to secure their space. Don’t miss your opportunity to be in this Anniversary edition, as space is limited. God sent a man named John to tell the people that a very special person was coming to help those who needed help. The person coming was Jesus, God’s very own Son. John came to be known as John the Baptist or John the Baptizer because he baptized so many people. You may have heard or God’s Kids seen pictures of John. He Korner was rather strange lookPastor Ann ing - some might even Moody say scary or weird. He lived in the desert, so he didn’t take a bath very often or trim his hair or beard a lot. He wore a short leather robe and ate grasshoppers and wild honey. John really got the people’s attention though because of the way he looked and his loud, booming voice. John told the crowds that God was sending someone to save them, so they needed to stop being selﬁsh and thinking only about themselves and what they wanted. He told them that if they had two coats and they saw someone shivering without a coat, they should give him one of theirs. If they had food and saw someone hungry, they should share their food with him. John even told the tax collectors, who very often collected more money than the people owed and kept it for themselves, that they needed to stop cheating like that. And he told the soldiers they should not tell lies or accuse people falsely of doing bad things. Everyone got very excited about John. They began to think that maybe John was that special person God was sending to them, but John said very emphatically, “No, it is not me. The one who is coming is far greater than I am. I am not worthy to even untie his sandals.” John baptized people - that is he poured water on them as a sign that they were promising to do what John asked them to do. He told them that when Jesus came, they would feel God’s love pouring over them just like the water. This Advent and Christmas season, I hope you feel God’s love “pouring” over you and your family and friends. You can be like John and tell everyone to get ready for Jesus is coming. He loves us all so much that we never have to be afraid or worry about anything. No matter what happens in the world around us, and there are scary things that do happen we all know, He will be with us and protect us our whole lives. That’s certainly is a good thing to know and remember! You can read more about John in the beginning of Luke, Chapter 3 of the Bible if you want. Let’s say a prayer now. Dear God, thank you for Jesus, who came to earth as just a little baby and grew up to be our Savior. We thank You for Your love and protection too, so we never have to be afraid of what is happening around us. Help everyone to have a blessed Christmas and let us each do our part to make that happen by loving and sharing with those around us. In Your name we pray, Amen. Sarah Hawley is the managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. Ann Moody is pastor of Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Photos by Mindy Kearns | Courtesy Over 20 lighted Christmas trees have been placed in the Stewart-Johnson V.F.W./Lottie Jenks Memorial Park in Mason by churches, organizations, and individuals. Activities are planned surrounding the new tradition on Saturday, when horse-drawn carriage rides will be offered free from 5 to 7 p.m., along with refreshments of cookies and hot chocolate. New Christmas tradition in Mason By Mindy Kearns Special to the Register MASON — The Town of Mason has started a new Christmas tradition, and special activities surrounding it will be held Saturday evening. Council member Sharon Kearns proposed, and later organized, lighted Christmas trees being placed in the Stewart-Johnson V.F.W./Lottie Jenks Memorial Park. On Saturday, activities will be held there from 5 to 7 p.m., including free horse-drawn carriage rides and refreshments of cookies and hot chocolate. Since Dec. 2, a total of 22 trees of various colors and sizes, some fresh and some artiﬁcial, have been erected in the park. According to Kearns, the trees have been placed by churches, 4-H clubs and other organizations, as well as local and out-of-town families. Many of the trees were placed in honor or in memory of loved ones. “On the Sunday we started placing the trees, a lot of people said they had such a good time getting together with friends and family to decorate them,” Kearns said. She added she feels the project went well for its ﬁrst year, and would like to add more trees and decorations next year. Kearns expressed her appreciation to those who helped make the inaugural year a successful one. Many of the trees placed in the park at Mason for the inaugural year are in honor or memory of loved ones. Pictured is a tree erected in memory of Ray Redman, Sr. and Ryler Redman. The trees will remain at the park through Jan. 5, and are lighted 24 hours a day. Those who walk the park to get a close-up look will be able to see the signs expressing who the trees are honoring or memorializing. For those unable to walk the park, the trees are visible from both the road and by driving the circle at the restroom area. Mindy Kearns is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, email her at mindykearns1@hotmail.com. �CHURCH DIRECTORY Daily Sentinel Friday, December 14, 2018 5 Meigs County Church Directory OH-70094803 Fellowship Apostolic Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: James Miller. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: The Rev. Jordan Bradford.,740-209-0039 info@trclife.org Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Pastor: Marty R. Hutton. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. *** Assembly of God Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Pastor:Rita Darst. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm Baptist Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Jim Williams, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Call: 740-367-7801. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, .Pastor: Ron Branch,. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Jon Brocket. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Pastor: David Brainard. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport. Pastor: Billy Zuspan. Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Pastor:Duke Holbert, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Pastor: John Swanson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Pastor: Randy Smith. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Pastor Everett Caldwell. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Pastor: Rev. James R. Acree, Sr. Sunday uniﬁed service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Pastor: James E. Keesee. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Pastor:Rev Randolph Edwards, Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m.; Pastor Ed Barney. Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Pastor: Robert Grady. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm *** Catholic Sacred Heart Catholic Church 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev.Mark Moore. (740) 992-5898. Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:45-9:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m.; For Mass schedule visit athenscatholic.org. *** Church of Christ Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy. (740) 992-2865. Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Pastor Diana Carsey Kinder, Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Pastor: David Hopkins. Youth Minister Mathew Ferguson. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ Pastor: Jeffrey Wallace. First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Pastor: Bruce Terry. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road,Rutland,. Pastor: C Burns,Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Minister: Justin Roush. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Minister: Russ Moore. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Mike Moore. Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class, 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Pastor: Jack Colgrove. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. ****** REMOVE Dexter Church of Christ******** Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. *** Christian Union Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union Hartford, W.Va. Pastor: Mike Puckett. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. *** Church of God Mount Moriah Church of God Mile Hill Road, Racine. Pastor: James Satterﬁeld. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Rutland River of Life Church of God Pastor: Sam Buckley: Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Church of God of Prophecy O.J. White Road off Ohio 160. Pastor: P.J. Chapman. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. *** Congregational Trinity Church 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. Pastor Randy Smith. *** Episcopal Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. *** Holiness Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Pastor: Steve Tomek. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Pastor: Paul Eckert. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel State Route 143. Pastor: Mark Nix. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Pastor: Rev. Michael S King. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Matt Phoenix. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 740-691-5006. *** Latter-Day Saints Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. (740) 446-6247 or (740) 446-7486. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting ﬁrst Thursday, 7 p.m. *** Lutheran Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Pastor: David Russell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. *** United Methodist Graham United Methodist Pastor: Richard Nease. Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Pastor: Richard Nease. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Pastor: Rev. Ralph Spires. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Pastor: Gene Goodwin. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m. Chester Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Pastor: Denzil Null. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Pastor: Gene Goodwin. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; ﬁrst Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Pastor: Mark Brookins, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Forest Run Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m. Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Rebecca Zurcher. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Asbury Syracuse Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Pomeroy. Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Pastor: Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am:; 8 am worship service with Lenora Leifheit Rutland Pastor: Mark Brookins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Pastor: John Chapman. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Bethany Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton Pastor: James Marshall. Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street. Pastor: Helen Kline. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Pastor: Phillip Bell. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. *** Free Methodist Laurel Cliff Laurel Cliff Road. Pastor: Bill O’Brien. Sunday school, 9:30; morning worship, 10:30; evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. *** Nazarene Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Pastor: Larry Cheesebrew. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. Pastor Bill Justis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Pastor: Russell Carson. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Daniel Fulton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Chester Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Will Luckeydoo. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Ann Forbes. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. *** Non-Denominational Christ Temple Fellowship Church 28382 State Route 143, Pomeroy. Services are 6 p.m. Sunday with Pastor Dennis Weaver. For information, call 740-698-3411. Common Ground Missions Pastor: Dennis Moore and Rick Little. Sunday, 10 a.m. Team Jesus Ministries 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Eddie Baer. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. New Hope Church Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. Syracuse Community Church 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. A New Beginning (Full Gospel Church). Harrisonville. Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Wayne Dunlap. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship ( Non - de n om i nat i ona l fellowship). Meeting in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Pastor: Christ Stewart. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Portland-Racine Road. Pastors: Dean Holben, Janice Danner, and Denny Evans. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 (two miles south of Tuppers Plains). Pastor: Rob Barber; praise and worship led by Otis and Ivy Crockron; (740) 667-6793. Sunday 10 a.m.; Afﬁliated with SOMA Family of Ministries, Chillicothe. Bethelwc.org. Ash Street Church 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Pastor: Mark Morrow. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Agape Life Center (Full Gospel church). 603 Second Ave., Mason. Pastors: John and Patty Wade. (304) 773-5017. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Pastor: Teresa Davis. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Pastor: Steve Reed. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Pastor: Theron Durham. Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Sam Anderson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Pastor: Rev. Emmett Rawson. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Roy Hunter. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Pastor: Linda Damewood. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. C a r l e t o n Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Pastor: Rev. Roger Willford. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Pastor: Brian May. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Pastor: Rev. Franklin Dickens. Friday, 7 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Pastor: Rev. Blackwood. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Pastor: Bryan and Missy Dailey. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Mike Foreman. Pastor Emeritus: Lawrence Foreman. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior Route 338, Antiquity. Pastor: Jesse Morris. Saturday, 2 p.m. Salem Community Church Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va. (304) 6752288. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Pastor: Herschel White. Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Restoration Christian Fellowship 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Pastor: Lonnie Coats. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. House of Healing Ministries (Full Gospel) Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Robert and Roberta Musser. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Pastors Larry and Cheryl Lemley. Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m. ages 10 through high school; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m.; fourth Sunday night is singing and communion. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Pastor Robert Vance. Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Pastor: Don Bush Cell: 740-444-1425 or Home: 740-843-5131 Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM, Pastor: Thomas Wilson *** Pentecostal Pentecostal Assembly Tornado Road, Racine. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. *** Presbyterian Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Pastor: Rev. David Faulkner. Sunday worship 9:30 a.m. Middleport First Presbyterian Church 165 N Fourth Ave Middleport, OH 45760, Pastor:Ann Moody. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11:15 am *** United Brethren Eden United Brethren in Christ Ohio 124, between Reedsville and Hockingport. Pastor Peter Martindale. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Mount Hermon United Brethren in Christ Church 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy. Pastor: Adam Will. Adult Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship and Childrens Ministry – 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Kingdom Seekers (grades 4-6) 6:30 p.m. www. mounthermonub.org. *** Wesleyan White’s Chapel Wesleyan Coolville Road. Pastor: Rev. Charles Martindale. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. �S ports 6 Friday, December 14, 2018 Daily Sentinel Tornadoes net first win of season Southern boys defeat Federal Hocking, 58-46 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Southern senior Weston Thorla drives past Meigs freshman Ty Bartrum (12), during the Tornadoes’ non-league setback on Nov. 30 in Racine, Ohio. STEWART, Ohio — On the road and in the win column. The Southern boys basketball team picked up its ﬁrst victory of the season in its ﬁrst road game, as the Tornadoes defeated Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division host Federal Hocking by a 58-46 tally on Tuesday in McInturf Gymnasium. The Lancers (0-3, 0-1 TVC Hocking) led 16-14 at the end of the ﬁrst quarter, but South- ern (1-3, 1-1) outscored the Maroon and Gold by an 18-to15 clip in the second period and and headed into the half with a 32-31 edge. The Tornado defense took over in the second half, as Southern stretched its lead to ﬁve points, at 45-40, headed into the ﬁnale. SHS allowed just six points over the ﬁnal eight minutes of play, as the Purple and Gold cruised to the 58-46 victory. In the win, Southern shot 21-of-47 (44.7 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 7-of-16 (43.8 percent) from three-point range. Meanwhile, the hosts were 16-of-52 (30.8 percent) from the ﬁeld, including 2-of19 (10.5 percent) from beyond the arc. At the free throw line, SHS was 9-of-19 (47.4 percent) and FHHS was 12-of-17 (70.6 percent). The Lancers won the rebounding battle by a 36-to-33 edge, with both teams grabbing 13 offensive boards. The Purple See WIN | 7 A trade of Tanners: Nats send Roark to Reds for Rainey LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tanner Roark ﬁgured he would be pitching in Washington’s star-studded rotation next year alongside Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg and newcomer Patrick Corbin. Instead, he found himself part of the majors’ ﬁrst Tanner-for-Tanner trade, headed to the rebuilding Reds. Cincinnati acquired him for fellow right-hander Tanner Rainey on Wednesday during the winter meetings. “I felt like we would have a pretty good staff over there in D.C. but they thought otherwise and I don’t know what their plans are,” Roark said in a conference call. “I’m just grateful to be a National. It was good times over there.” As of now, Roark could lead a young Reds rotation — though president of baseball operations Dick Williams made it clear his last-place club is hardly done dealing. Righty starter Matt Harvey came to Cincinnati from the Mets last May. There have been only a handful of big league players over the years with the ﬁrst name of Tanner, and this was the ﬁrst time two of them were traded for each other. The 32-year-old Roark led the National League in losses last season, going 9-15 with a 4.34 ERA. He is 64-54 in six years, all with Washington. Roark made $6,475,000 last year and is eligible for arbitration. He can become a free agent after next season. “There haven’t been a lot of commitments to players making this kind of money. So this is a signiﬁcant shift for us,” Williams said. “We’ve been laying in the weeds for a couple of years and focused on rebuilding, and now it’s time to add to the team. We’re in that mode now. And we fully expect to make more deals. This is the ﬁrst of more to come.” Washington boosted its rotation last week by signing All-Star Corbin to a $140 million, six-year contract. He will join the company of Scherzer and Strasburg on a team that 82-80 and ﬁnished second in the NL East behind Atlanta. See TRADE | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Dec. 14 Boys Basketball Trimble at Wahama, 6 p.m. Federal Hocking at South Gallia, 6 p.m. Eastern at Belpre, 6 p.m. Meigs at Alexander, 6 p.m. Gallia Academy at Ironton, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Hannan, 6 p.m. Ironton St. Joseph at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 Girls Basketball Buffalo at Hannan, 6 p.m. Ironton St. Joseph at Ohio Valley Christian, 7:30 Saturday, Dec. 15 Boys Basketball River Valley at South Gallia, 5:30 Girls Basketball River Valley at South Gallia, 3 p.m. Point Pleasant at South Charleston, 1:30 Southern at Symmes Valley, 6 p.m. Meigs at Wayne, 6 p.m. Wrestling South Gallia, Gallia Academy, Meigs at Vinton County Spring Street Sports, 10 a.m. Wahama at JCI’s at Millwood, TBA Swimming River Valley at Teays Valley, noon Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Ohio quarterback Nathan Rourke (12) calls a play from the line of scrimmage during a Sept. 22 football contest against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Bobcats, Herd head into bowl week By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com They’ll be home for the holidays. The question is, how merry will their Christmas seasons be? Both Ohio and Marshall will be part of the early college football bowl schedule as the Bobcats and Thundering Herd end their respective 2018 campaigns on Wednesday and Thursday during appearances at the DXL Frisco Bowl and the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl. Both Green and White programs enter the bowl season with identical 8-4 overall records, as well as matching second place ﬁnishes in their respective conferences. Both MU and OU are also facing opponents with identical 7-5 seasonal marks, and both contests will be the ﬁrst-ever meeting between opponents. The Bobcats face San Diego State in the DXL Frisco Bowl being held at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 19, at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas. The Thundering Herd follows a day later when they take on South Florida in the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl at 8 p.m. Thursday at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla. Below is a breakdown of each bowl contest. OHIO (8-4) vs. SAN DIEGO STATE (7-5) The Bobcats own a 3-8 rushing yards and allows just 135.8 rushing yards each game. The Bobcats have also won two straight and 5-of-6 overall. The Aztecs enter the bowl season with offensive averages of 22.3 points and 354 yards each contest, while the SDSU defense surrenders 21.8 points and 327.4 yards per outing. San Diego State averages 162.4 rushing yards and allows just 94.5 rushing yards each game. The Aztecs have dropped three straight decisions and 4-of-5 overall after starting the year 6-0. MARSHALL (8-4) vs. SOUTH FLORIDA (7-5) The Thundering Herd own an 11-3 all-time record in bowl games, Marshall head football coach Doc Holliday makes a point with an official during a Sept. 8 football contest against Eastern Kentucky including a perfect 5-0 mark under ninth-year at Joan C. Edwards Stadium in Huntington, W.Va. head coach Doc Holliday. SDSU dropped a 42-35 Marshall will be makall-time record in bowl decision to Army in the ing its second straight games, including a 3-6 Armed Forces Bowl last postseason appearance mark under 14th-year and has wins in its last head coach Frank Solich. year and will not reach double-digit wins for the six bowl outings. MU is Ohio, however, has an ﬁrst time in four seasons. following up a 31-28 viceven record in its last San Diego State is tory over Colorado State six bowl outings and making its ninth straight in last year’s New Mexico is following up a 41-6 bowl appearance overall Bowl. victory over AlabamaThe Bulls are 6-3 allBirmingham in last year’s and Long also went 1-4 in previous bowl contests time in bowl appearances, Bahamas Bowl. including a perfect 1-0 OU is making its fourth as head coach at New record under secondconsecutive bowl appear- Mexico. The Bobcats enter the year head coach Charlie ance and Solich also went 2-3 in previous bowl postseason with offensive Strong. USF defeated Texas contests as head coach at averages of 41.2 points and 470.6 yards each Tech by a 42-35 margin Nebraska. contest, while the OU at the Birmingham Bowl The Aztecs are 8-8 alllast year and will be at time in bowl appearances, defense is allowing 26.7 points and 399.6 yards the program’s ofﬁcial including a 3-4 record per outing. under eighth-year head See BOWL WEEK | 7 Ohio averages 262.2 coach Rocky Long. �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Daily Sentinel Win From page 6 and Gold ﬁnished with team totals of 13 assists, 13 steals, four blocked shots and 11 turnovers, while FHHS had eight assists, ﬁve steals and 15 turnovers. SHS senior Weston Thorla led the victors with 12 points, half of which came from beyond the arc. Cole Steele, Jensen Anderson and Brayden Cunningham scored eight points apiece, with Steele and Anderson each making a pair of threepointers, and Cunningham recording a game-best three rejections. Coltin Parker and Arrow Drummer scored seven points apiece for SHS, with Parker grabbing four steals and Drummer pulling in eight rebounds. Austin Baker contributed six points to the winning cause, while Trey McNickle chipped in with two points, eight rebounds and a teamhigh six assists. Collin Jarvis and Ian Miller led the hosts with 11 points apiece, followed by Brad Russell with 10. Hunter Smith had seven points for FHHS, Elijah Lucas added ﬁve, while Adam Douglas came up with two. The Tornadoes and Lancers will clash again on Jan. 29 in Racine. Southern has a bit of rest before its next game, as the Tornadoes travel to Trimble on Tuesday. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740446-2342, ext. 2100. Friday, December 14, 2018 7 Late basket sends Cavs past Knicks CLEVELAND (AP) — A laugher nearly turned into a nightmare for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Jordan Clarkson scored 28 points and a basket by Rodney Hood in the fourth quarter gave Cleveland a late lead as the Cavaliers defeated the New York Knicks 113-106 Wednesday after squandering a 22-point lead. The Cavaliers ended the game on an 8-0 run sparked by Hood’s basket and two free throws by Matthew Dellavedova, who had a season-high 15 points in his ﬁrst home game for Cleveland since being re-acquired from Milwaukee. Dellavedova, who became a fan favorite in his ﬁrst tenure with the Cavaliers from 2013-16, received a standing ovation when he entered in the ﬁrst quarter. Dellavedova hit his ﬁrst two 3-pointers in the half, leading to a louder roar with each shot. “It feels great to be back,” he said. “Big rims here, so it was nice to see a few go in early.” Dellavedova, who had three 3-pointers, three assists and four rebounds in 22 minutes, led Cleveland’s bench, which outscored New York 64-24. He Bowl Week Tony Dejak | AP New York Knicks’ Enes Kanter, center, loses control of the ball under pressure from Cleveland Cavaliers’ Larry Nance Jr., left, and Matthew Dellavedova in the second half Wednesday in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 113-106. played in only 12 games with the Bucks, but has averaged 18 minutes in two games with Cleveland “He did a terriﬁc job,” Cavaliers coach Larry Drew said. “He really hasn’t been playing so we don’t want to burn him out early. He brings so many intangibles and things we need as a team.” Hood put the Cavaliers in front 107-106 with 23 seconds remaining after New York took a one-point lead on rookie Kevin Knox’s fast-break dunk with 32 seconds left. Hood scored 23 points and rookie Collin Sexton had 19. tests as head coach at Florida, Louisville and Texas. Marshall enters the postseason with offensive averages of From page 6 27.4 points and 384.5 yards each contest, while the MU home venue against Marshall. defense is allowing 22.0 points South Florida is making its fourth straight bowl appearance and 335.6 yards per outing. The Herd averages 155.8 overall and Strong also went 3-3 rushing yards and allows just overall in previous bowl con- (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Enes Kanter and Tim Hardaway each scored 20 points for New York, which lost its ﬁfth straight. Knox, moved into the starting lineup before the game, ﬁnished with 19. Emmanuel Mudiay missed in the lane following Hood’s basket and Cedi Osman made two free throws, putting Cleveland up by three. Larry Nance Jr. stole Mudiay’s inbounds pass and Dellavedova’s two free throws pushed the Cavaliers lead to 111-106. 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Kanter helped move the Knicks closer with nine points in the quarter. and 441.9 yards per outing. South Florida averages 241.7 rushing yards and allows 244.7 rushing yards each game. The Bulls have dropped ﬁve straight decisions after starting the year 7-0. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2101. Trade From page 6 After ﬂip-ﬂopping between the bullpen and rotation early in his career, Roark has been a back-of-the-rotation arm for the Nationals recently, with moderate success. The truest assessment of the team’s faith in the righty, though, might very well have come during the NL Division Series elimination against the Chicago Cubs in 2017, when he wasn’t used at all. He made clear later that it bothered him not to get a chance to start in that series. “Life’s too short to hold grudges,” Roark said shortly after the trade. “But that’s what they wanted to do. If they can live with it, then they live with it, you know? They treated me great. 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EURZVH�MREV��SRVW�\RXU�UHVXPH��JHW�DGYLFH jobmatchohio.com �SPORTS/TV Daily Sentinel Friday, December 14, 2018 9 Miller vows to keep timing snaps despite 3 flags last week ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Cleveland interim coach Gregg Williams warned his offensive linemen this week that Von Miller anticipates the snap as well as any pass rusher in the NFL. “Oh yeah, you see that a lot, man. That’s what he gets guys (on). He uses that to his advantage because a lot of guys panic as far as getting back,” said Browns right tackle Chris Hubbard, who will try to keep the Broncos’ star linebacker off quarterback Baker Mayﬁeld this weekend. The Browns (5-7-1) meet the Broncos (6-7) in a rare Saturday night matchup of teams technically still alive in the AFC playoff hunt. Miller’s timing can sometimes be a tad off, like it was last weekend in his foiled return to Levi’s Stadium , where his two strip sacks of Cam Newton led the Broncos past the Panthers in Super Bowl 50. Ralph Freso | AP file Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen, right, is sacked by Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller (58) in October in Glendale, Ariz. Keeping Miller away from rookie quarterback Baker Mayfield will be a priority this Saturday when the Cleveland Browns face the Broncos in Denver. Three times he was fooled by third-string quarterback Nick Mullens’ hard count, twice on San Francisco’s ﬁnal possession of the ﬁrst half, a 72-yard touchdown drive aided by ﬁve defensive penalties that gave the 49ers an insurmount- operations Chaim Bloom said. “Here we were able to get something over the ﬁnish line before getting on the plane,” he said. Encarnacion drove in 107 runs and hit 32 homers, increasing his major league-best totals in both departments since 2012. He could provide the power lost when DH Nelson Cruz became a free agent —or not. “We’ll see how it goes with Edwin, whether he stays with us or he moves on to another destination,” Seattle assistant general manager Justin Hollander said. A month before he turns 36, Encarnacion is guaranteed $25 million: $20 million next season and a $5 million buyout of a $25 million club option for 2020. The 32-year-old Santana spent the ﬁrst eight seasons of his career in Cleveland and was a fan favorite. The ﬁrst baseman/DH signed a $60 million, three-year deal with Philadelphia last offseason, was traded to Seattle earlier this month and moved again this week. “We know what makes him tick. We know all of the things that he brings to a team into a clubhouse, so that does help,” Indians GM Chris Antonetti said. Kelly cashed in, reaching agreement with the Los Angeles Dodgers on a $25 million, three-year deal, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal had not yet been announced. The 30-year-old righty was 4-2 with a 4.39 ERA and two saves in 73 games this year for Boston, then excelled in October. He pitched in all ﬁve World Series games against the Dodgers and didn’t allow a run, striking out 10 in six innings. The revamped New York Mets bullpen will include a very familiar face in Familia. He needs a physical to complete a $30 million, three-year deal. Familia had spent his entire career with New York before being traded to Oakland last July. He’ll return to the Mets as a setup man after they recently acquired big league saves leader Edwin Diaz from Seattle. day, if I’ve got 97 (regular season) sacks, probably 80 of them came off of getting a great jump,” Miller said Wednesday. “So, yeah, I jumped offsides. But quarterbacks throw interceptions, too. It’s not like you tell them not to throw the ball down the ﬁeld no more. It’s just part of the game. “That’s just something that I’ve worked on and I guessed wrong. Like I said after the game, I’m a gambling man. I like to gamble. Sometimes I gamble big and win … and sometimes I don’t.” With a career-best eightgame sack streak going, Miller is loath to hold back even if his coaches want him to rein in his gambling ways. “I’ve been on a great streak of really being in tune with the snap count and really being in tune with the offense for about ﬁve, six weeks now. So, I’m not going to change it up,” Miller said. Amari Cooper’s impact on Cowboys immeasurable Encarnacion, Santana go, 3-team trade wraps winter meetings LAS VEGAS (AP) — Carlos Santana and Jeurys Familia found friendly landing spots, Edwin Encarnacion took off for a more uncertain future. Joe Kelly joined the team he helped beat in the World Series, the Milwaukee Brewers boosted their imposing bullpen. The winter meetings wrapped up Thursday with a three-team trade involving Cleveland, Seattle and Tampa Bay, plus a couple more relievers reached free-agent deals. Even so, baseball fans might’ve felt a bit cheated this week. Because even after all clubs gathered along the Strip, no one went all in. Hometown slugger Bryce Harper stayed put, Manny Machado didn’t move. A lot of trade talk about Corey Kluber, Noah Syndergaard and J.T. Realmuto, but no deals. Blame that, maybe, on a new way of doing business. In older days, a general managers or agent would’ve met around the blackjack table or roulette wheel in the wee hours and hammered out a swap on a handshake. Now, with so many ﬁnancial, medical and analytical components, that’s virtually impossible. “There’s a lot of great agents who have done big high-proﬁle deals that are involved with these guys, so contracts have gotten more complicated in recent years with the opt-outs and various deferrals and other mechanisms that it’s very possible that in the end we see something that we haven’t seen before in terms of deal structure,” White Sox general manager Rick Hahn said. Well said, actually. In the biggest trade of the week, the Indians brought back Santana and sent the slugging Encarnacion to Seattle. The Rays got highly prized inﬁelder Yandy Diaz in a swap that also included a couple more players, cash and a draft pick. The Rays also have a pending deal with All-Star pitcher Charlie Morton. “Looking at history, I think to expect to come out of the winter meetings with as many things either completed or possible as we have is not something that you can expect,” Rays senior vice president of baseball able 20-point halftime lead. Miller was summoned to the sideline for a tongue-lashing from his coach after his third infraction, and he was just as hard on himself after the Broncos’ damaging 20-14 loss, saying his trio of ﬂags was “just ﬂat-out ridiculous.” This week, head coach Vance Joseph and defensive coordinator Joe Woods reiterated that Miller is too good to risk jumping offsides by trying to time the snap instead of just bursting across the line when the center snaps the ball. “At some point you’ve just got to go on the ball,” Woods said. “For him to get that many offsides, it was unnecessary.” Miller, however, said that timing his jump is a big part of his game and the underlying reason he’s been able to: —Tie Simon Fletcher’s franchise record of 103½ sacks, counting the playoffs. —Collect 13½ sacks this season, three behind league leader Aaron Donald. —And team up with Bradley Chubb to form the league’s most productive pass-rushing duo. “I mean, yeah, I was upset about it but at the end of the By Rob Maaddi The Associated Press Nobody is questioning Jerry Jones anymore about trading a ﬁrstround pick for Amari Cooper. The Cowboys are 5-1 since the 24-yearold wide receiver was acquired from Oakland for a 2019 selection that will likely be in the 20s. They’re one win from securing the NFC East title after Cooper dominated the Philadelphia Eagles last week, catching 10 passes for 217 yards and three touchdowns in a 29-23 overtime victory. Cooper had 22 catches for 280 yards and one TD in six games for Oakland. He has 40 receptions for 642 yards and six TDs with Dallas (8-5). Dak Prescott had an 87.4 passer rating in seven games without Cooper, but it’s 105.7 with him. Oddly, Derek Carr’s rating was 94.5 with Cooper and 101.1 without him, but the Raiders are 3-10. Cooper hasn’t only helped improve Dallas’ passing attack but the run game, too. Ezekiel Elliott is averaging 107.2 yards rushing in the last six games, up from 88.4 before Cooper joined the team. Here’s a look inside more numbers entering Week 15: DERRICK’S DAY: Derrick Henry was unstoppable in Tennessee’s win over Jacksonville. He set a franchise record with 238 yards rushing on 16 carries, topping the previous mark of 228 yards by Chris Johnson in 2009. Henry matched Tony Dorsett’s 99-yarder on Jan. 3, 1983, for Dallas against Minnesota for the longest TD run in NFL history. Henry became the ﬁrst player in the NFL with four rushing TDs in a game since Jonas Gray of the Patriots in Week 11 in 2014. Henry also tied Lorenzo White and Hall of Fame running back Earl Campbell for most rushing TDs in a single game in franchise history. SAQUON’S CHASE: Saquon Barkley has ﬁve TDs of at least 50 yards. Billy Howton holds the rookie record with six such TDs for Green Bay in 1952. Randy Moss also had ﬁve in 1998. Barkley needs 100 scrimmage yards in two more games to break Eric Dickerson’s rookie record of 13 set in 1998. 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Running back Joe Mixon, who’s settling into the role Cincinnati envisioned for him during last year’s draft. Mixon carried a careerhigh 26 times for 111 yards and had a team-high ﬁve catches during a 26-21 loss to the Chargers on Sunday, Cincinnati’s ﬁfth in a row. With Jeff Driskel starting for Dalton and Green gone, Mixon is getting a chance to show the versatility that led Cincinnati to draft him in the second round despite the public pushback. Mixon either ran the ball or was the intended receiver on 10 of the Bengals’ ﬁrst 13 plays in Los Angeles in a game plan built around the running back. “Some guys have to step up to even another level than they’re used to playing at,” Mixon said Wednesday. “I’m going to embrace it.” The Bengals (5-8) will DALLAS (AP) — The NFL draft is heading to Las Vegas for 2020. It almost certainly will arrive before the Raiders do. “We believe the draft will be the kickoff to our inaugural season,” said Raiders owner Mark Davis, who is moving the team from Oakland. The league announced Wednesday at an owners meeting that the city where the Raiders will begin play in September 2020 will host the draft that April. “Las Vegas is the entertainment capital of the world and will provide a tremendous experience for the NFL and its fans,” Davis added. The NFL began to bring the draft to different cities in 2015, when it was in Chicago. It was held there in 2016, too, then went to Philadelphia in 2017. Last April, the Cowboys hosted it in their stadium in Arlington, Texas, and next year it will be in Nashville. Other cities in the running for 2020 were Kansas City and Cleveland, which was partnering with the Pro Football Hall of Fame in nearby Canton, Ohio. “We remain committed to hosting an NFL draft in Northeast Ohio and will continue to work closely with the NFL to identify the ideal opportunity for our fans, our city and the league,” the Browns said in a statement. “There are many teams and cities across the NFL who are capable of creating an exceptional draft experience for fans, including the Titans and Raiders, and we are still hopeful we may ultimately share that honor in the future.” April 23-25 will be the dates for the Las Vegas draft. “The events in the draft are going to take place on and around the Las Vegas Strip,” said Peter O’Reilly, the league’s senior vice president of events. “We’ll take advantage of some of the large spaces around the Strip as well as some of the iconic locations that will provide an incredible backdrop for the draft. We’re certainly highlighting the Raiders’ new stadium that will be just months away from occupying starting the 2020 season.” 2 PM 38° 46° 48° AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Snowfall (in inches) The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 1 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. 0.0 Month to date/normal 0.8/1.1 Season to date/normal 1.6/1.9 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: Who said, If you don’t like the weather, just wait a minute? 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He was greeted by fans at the airport, had a team meeting with returning players and spent Wednesday morning in a series of staff meetings. The early signing period begins Dec. 19. He planned to spend the rest of the week with North Dakota State while simultaneously laying the groundwork at Kansas State, including the piecing together of a coaching staff. “I can’t tell you how excited I am to be here,” he said. “I’m even losing my voice.” TUESDAY 43° 27° An a.m. shower possible; mostly cloudy Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Chillicothe 49/44 MONDAY 51° 33° Periods of rain 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. 0.00 Month to date/normal 0.46/1.45 Year to date/normal 55.90/40.73 SUNDAY A little rain this afternoon. A little rain this evening. High 50° / Low 47° HEALTH TODAY (in inches) SATURDAY 56° 46° Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday Precipitation The Bengals were castigated for making him the 48th overall pick last year. Mixon punched a woman in the face and was suspended for a season at Oklahoma, prompting other teams to pass on him early in the draft. Mixon played a limited role as a rookie, when he was slotted behind Jeremy Hill. Mixon had one 100-yard rushing game as Cincinnati ﬁnished 7-9. He ascended to the top spot this season, but missed two games because of knee surgery to remove torn cartilage. He ran for a career-high Iowa,” he said. “Coach was working for Hayden Fry and I’d go attend his camps and stand in the quarterback line and spin it around and talk to him a little bit. “I know the shoes I have to ﬁll,” Klieman added, turning toward Snyder in a packed auditorium. “I’m going to make you proud, Coach.” Klieman was hired after winning three national titles in his ﬁrst four seasons at North Dakota State. And he will have a chance to continue the pursuit of a fourth when he returns to Fargo to lead the Bison in Friday night’s national semiﬁnals against South Dakota State. It will cap what has been a whirlwind week. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC 53°/35° 46°/29° 71° in 1929 -3° in 1962 make him the centerpiece again Sunday in their ﬁnal home game against the Oakland Raiders (3-10) , who are coming off a 24-21 win over Pittsburgh . Mixon has been one of the few bright spots in an offense that’s unraveled as players got hurt, one of the few constants during a stretch of seven losses in the past eight games. “He’s a high-energy guy,” Driskel said. “He’s somebody that brings it day-in and day-out. He’s deﬁnitely somebody who we can all lean on.” MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Chris Klieman needed no better reminder of the monumental task ahead of him Wednesday than the one sitting in the front row of his introductory news conference at Kansas State: Hall of Fame coach Bill Snyder. Klieman was hired this week to replace what Wildcats athletic director Gene Taylor called “a legend.” Snyder won 215 games during two tenures lasting 27 seasons, and a large statue of him sits just outside the recently renovated football stadium that now bears his name. “I’ve looked up to Coach Snyder since the early ’80s, growing up in Waterloo, 8 AM High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Frank Victores | AP file Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) breaks a tackle attempt by Denver Broncos inside linebacker Josey Jewell (47) Dec. 2 in Cincinnati. Mixon has been one of the few bright spots during the Bengals’ eight-game implosion. 123 yards against Tampa Bay and 111 against the Chargers. With a historically bad defense, the Bengals have had to play catch-up, limiting Mixon’s chances to run. He’s averaging 4.8 yards per carry, which ranks fourth in the AFC among backs with at least 100 carries. The biggest improvement in Mixon has been his discipline to follow the designed path of plays rather than improvising. He’s running behind a better offensive line, and he’s been more determined to take advantage of it. “It’s like a domino effect,” he said. If he stays healthy, Mixon will top 1,000 yards after running for only 625 — and a 3.5-yard average — last season. He’s had ﬁve games with 100 yards rushing and receiving combined, the most since Hill did it ﬁve times in 2014. BenJarvus Green-Ellis had six such games in 2012. He’ll get plenty of chances. Green had surgery on his injured toe Tuesday and won’t return, leaving Mixon as their best option in December. Chris Klieman introduced as Kansas State’s new coach TODAY WEATHER Daily Sentinel Charleston 51/47 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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