http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/23d1973bbf5d0a20e46602cf44adeff5.pdf 7434efa071c73d26b3f8d99a56a316e2 PDF Text Text Weekly church columns Expanding football playoffs CHURCH s 5 SPORTS s 9 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 58° 69° 69° Today’s weather forecast A shower or thunderstorm today. Cloudy most of the time tonight. High 74° / Low 53° WEATHER s 10 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 82, Volume 74 Friday, May 22, 2020 s 50¢ Two new COVID-19 cases confirmed in Meigs; stats updated By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department is reporting two additional confirmed cases of COVID19 in the county. The first new case is a female in the 10 to 19 year-old age range, who is quarantined at a Columbus area facility. According to data from the Ohio Department of Health, the girl had a symptom onset date of May 20 and has not been hospitalized. The second case is a female in the 70 to 79 year-old range, who was recently admitted to Overbrook Rehabilitation Center from a Columbus area Hospital. (Editor’s note: This case does not appear on the Thursday update from ODH). Overbrook has been placing all new and returning patients in quarantine for 14 days, in accordance with federal standards, when coming from home or another facility. This patient has been in quarantine at the facility and has had no contact with other patients. “We are working closely with Overbrook and the Ohio Department of Health to perform testing at the facility. Overbrook is currently working to contact all patients and patient families about the case as directed by state orders,” stated MCHD Public Information Officer Brody Davis. The new cases bring Meigs County to a total of four confirmed cases and one probable case. The three previously announced cases were men in their 40s or 50s and have all now recovered. None of the three were hospitalized at anytime during their illness. The definition of recovered being used by the Meigs County Health Department is “showing no signs or symptoms of COVID19 and completing the entire quarantine period.” Meigs County’s first confirmed case was reported on April 7, followed by the probable case (a person who had been in direct contact with the first case) reported on April 15. The third case (second confirmed case) was confirmed on May 3. According to information provided by the health department, a confirmed case is defined as an individual with a positive laboratory result for COVID19. A probable case is defined as an individual who has not been tested for COVID-19, but is likely to have the illness based on close contact with a confirmed or probable case, symptoms, and/or exposure to an area with ongoing community spread. A probable case must also have no alternative diagnosis, such as influenza or strep throat. “At this time, we please ask residents to refrain from calling the Health Department or Overbrook for questions regarding these cases while we complete our disease investigation and notify relevant individuals. Individuals identified as contacts of the cases will be advised to selfquarantine for 14 days. We urge residents to continue to practice good social distancing as the state continues to reopen. Remember the changes we make today can continue to save lives, thank you for your continued cooperation,” concluded Davis. Earlier this week, Mason County had its 15th confirmed positive COVID-19 case. As of Thursday evening that number had remained unchanged. As previously reported, according to the Mason County Health Department, of these 15 cases, 13 are considered recovered. As of Monday, Gallia County reported two probable cases of COVID-19 in county residents and five confirmed. Of those, one has died, one is currently hospitalized and five have recovered. The health department reports there have been 313 tests given for COVID-19. Of antibody tests given, the department reports there have See COVID-19 | 12 AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Salutatorian Jacob McConnell and Valedictorian Austin Mahr Mahr, McConnell top MHS Class of 2020 By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com ROCKSPRINGS — Valedictorian Austin Mahr and Salutatorian Jacob McConnell will deliver addresses to the Meigs High School Class of 2020 during the virtual graduation to be broadcast on Friday evening. Mahr, of Rutland, is the son of Ryan and Carol Mahr. Mahr has served as the Class President for three years, has been a member of the National Honor Society, Student Council, golf team, prom committee and has worked with Blessings in a Backpack. Reflecting on his time at Meigs, Mahr said his favorite memories would be the bonds that he has made with friends while in school, noting that this has been the last year they will really spend together before going their separate ways for college. “I set a goal freshman year that I wanted to be the best I can be and I am grateful. … I have made my parents proud and my self proud with See MHS | 12 MOVC to offer orientation, ACT testing By Kayla Hawthorne khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com POINT PLEASANT — The Marshall University Mid-Ohio Valley Center (MOVC) is offering its own orientation for some students and ACT testing for high school seniors. MOVC Director Homer Preece said the orientation is available for students who want to major in social work or nursing. “If a student has another major and has completed the virtual orientation and they want to adjust or change their schedule to courses here at MOVC, we will try and schedule them during these days as well,” Brittany Hively | Courtesy Marshall University President Jerome Gilbert addresses those gathered for the 25th anniversary of the Mid-Ohio Valley Center last fall in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Preece said. In a statement released by Preece, he said “I hope that all of you are doing well and staying healthy during this COVID-19 virus. I wanted to let you know that I have some positive information to share with you … “First, for your graduating seniors — especially for the ones that are planning on attending the MOVC. During these times it may be difficult for parents to send their children to a large campus. We are a perfect campus for them to attend. This way they are able to come home each and every day, plus we have small class sizes, so they get more individualized attention. We offer general education classes for all of the majors at Marshall, as well as the entire four years of Social Work and Nursing. For those wanting to major in Social Work or the BSN in nursing, we will be doing our own orientation. These students do not have to attend the orientation in Huntington. Here are the dates and times for MOVC’s orientation: June 2 at See MOVC | 3 Nursing home deaths nearly 70% of Ohio’s total COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Nursing home residents continue to make up the vast majority of coronavirus-related deaths in Ohio, according to new Department of Health statistics. At least 1,246 residents of Ohio’s long-term care facilities have died as of Wednesday from the virus, or nearly 70% of the total COVID-19 deaths statewide, the data show. As nursing home fatalities continue to rise, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has promised a plan to ramp up testing in long-term care facilities, including the deployment of 14 teams of Ohio National Guard members to assist with the testing. The latest data arrived as Ohio was hit with both good and bad news. This year’s Ohio State Fair, scheduled in July and August, was canceled Thursday to help prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But Thursday also marked the day when indoor restaurant dining restarted, along with staying at campgrounds. Lt. Gov. Jon Husted also announced training for all sports, including contact sports like football, can resume May 26. Wedding receptions are now allowed again as well, with limits of 300 people and subject to the same social distancing rules governing bars and restaurants. The nursing home death toll includes 877 reported since midApril in facilities identified in 38 counties. Those are on top of the deaths of 369 residents who died earlier when Ohio recorded only whether an individual had been in a nursing home. The state says 14 National Guard teams of 10 members each will assist the Health Department with testing, with teams consisting of medically qualified Ohio Air and Army guard personnel including medics and nurses. Nationally, outbreaks in nursing homes and long-term care facilities have claimed more then 32,000 lives, according to a count by The Associated Press. Last week, the White House See DEATHS | 3 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, May 22, 2020 OBITUARIES Ohio Valley Publishing GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS ELLA MAE COX CROWN CITY — Ella Mae Cox of Crown City, died on May 20, 2020 at the age of 88. She was born on September 13, 1931 in Bowens Creek, West Virginia to her parents Shellio and Narie Queen Slone. She was the third child of ten children and spent most of her early childhood in Salt Rock, West Virginia. The family later moved to Gallia County. Ella Mae married her sweetheart Ranford “Pete” Cox on December 17, 1947 at the home of and by Rev. Charles W. Lusher in Mercerville, Ohio. They were married for 59 years and were inseparable the last years of his life. Because two people fell in love, Ella Mae and Pete started their family and had six children: Wanda E. Cox and husband Gearld of Gallipolis; Donna J. Waugh and husband Ronnie of Cincinnati; Linda M. Smith and husband Daniel of Milton, Florida; Randy L. Cox and wife Darlene of Gallipolis; Marsha G. Wickline and husband Marvin of Pace, Florida; and Loren D. Cox and wife Jane of Crown City. Soon after came 16 grandchildren: Kim (Rick) Cade, Denise Phillips, Tammie Comer, Carrie Waugh, David (Trish) Wells, Cyndi (Clay) Middleton, Danette Greene, Shawn (Tonya) Cox, Jeremy (Beth) Waugh, Melissa (Roy) Hutchinson, Nathan (Cici) Smith, B.J. (Kate) Cox, T.J. (Heather) Cox, Michele Wickline, Mathew Wickline and Mande (Caleb) Tipton. Ella Mae is also survived by 46 great grandchildren and 11 great great grandchildren and one on the way. Ella Mae was a member of Dickey Chapel Church. She was a telephone operator at Gallipolis Developmental Center from which she retired. Ella Mae was also a member of the Guyan Women’s Club of Crown City, Ohio and served on the Gallia County Board of Elections at the voting polls in Harrison Township which she loved. Ella Mae and Pete enjoyed caring for the cattle on their farm, growing flowers, reading, an occasional deer hunt together, and traveling in their RV to local campgrounds. Preceding her in death were her parents, Shellio and Narie Queen Slone; husband, Ranford E. Cox in 2007; great granddaughter, Angel Nicole Cade; and brothers, Jim, Richard, Herb, Shelly Dale, and Bill Slone. Ella Mae is survived by her only sister Pauline Unroe and husband Rex and three brothers Jack Slone and wife Mimi; Ronnie Slone and wife Sheryl; and Ray Slone and wife Sheila. She loved her siblings, and they loved her. They honored her with many visits to the nursing home during her last years here on earth. She is also leaving behind nieces, nephews, and many family and friends. Due to COVID-19 recommendations, there will be a private family service on Sunday, May 24, 2020 at Willis Funeral Home with Pastor Alfred Holley officiating. Burial will follow in Ridgelawn Cemetery. Ella Mae’s grandsons and great grandsons will be pallbearers. Please visit www.willisfuneralhome.com to send e-mail condolences. YOUNG REEDSVILLE — Robert Lee Young, 77, of Reedsville, Ohio, died Wednesday, May 20, 2020, at O’Bleness Memorial Hospital in Athens, Ohio. Arrangements will be announced later by WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville, Ohio. RICHARDSON ASHTON — Tina Renee “TR” Richardson, 50, of Ashton, W.Va., died Tuesday, May 19, 2020, at Cornerstone Hospital of Huntington, W.Va., from a battle with Huntington’s Disease. A graveside service and burial will be 1 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2020, at the Moore’s Chapel Cemetery in Ashton, with Pastor Ronald Long officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Wilcoxen Funeral Home in Point Pleasant, W.Va. Due to the recommendations and guidelines of this unprecedented restricted time, there will be no public visitation. TODAY’S BIRTHDAYS Actor Michael Constantine is 93. Conductor Peter Nero is 86. Actor-director Richard Benjamin is 82. Actor Frank Converse is 82. Former CNN anchor Bernard Shaw is 80. Actress Barbara Parkins is 78. Retired MLB All-Star pitcher Tommy John is 77. Songwriter Bernie Taupin is 70. Actor-producer Al Corley is 65. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, is 63. Singer Morrissey is 61. Actress Ann Cusack is 59. Country musician Dana Williams (Diamond Rio) is 59. Rock musician Jesse Valenzuela is 58. Actor Mark Christopher Lawrence is 56. Former White House Press Secretary Jay Carney is 55. Rhythmand-blues singer Johnny Gill (New Edition) is 54. Rock musician Dan Roberts (Crash Test Dummies) is 53. Actress Brooke Smith is 53. Actor Michael Kelly is 51. Model Naomi Campbell is 50. Actress Anna Belknap is 48. Actress Alison Eastwood is 48. Singer Donell Jones is 47. Actor Sean Gunn is 46. Actress A.J. Langer is 46. Actress Ginnifer Goodwin is 42. Rhythm-and-blues singer Vivian Green is 41. Actress Maggie Q is 41. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENT/ GROUP PUBLISHER Lane Moon lmoon@aimmediamidwest.com EDITOR Beth Sergent, Ext. 1992 bsergent@aimmediamidwest.com MANAGING EDITOR Sarah Hawley, Ext. 2555 shawley@aimmediamidwest.com SPORTS EDITOR Bryan Walters, Ext. 2101 bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com ADVERTISING DIRECTOR Matt Rodgers, Ext. 2095 mrodgers@aimmediamidwest.com CIRCULATION MANAGER Derrick Morrison, Ext. 2097 dmorrison@aimmediamidwest.com MEIGS COUNTY — Beginning June 1, one lane Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will of SR 124 will be closed between Old State Route 338 (Township Road 708) and Portland Road be printed on a space-available basis. (County Road 35) for a bridge deck overlay project on the bridge crossing over Groundhog Creek. Temporary traffic signals and a 10 foot width restriction GALLIPOLIS — VFW 4464 will hold a ceremony will be in place. Estimated completion: November at Pine Street Cemetery at 9 a.m. with Cadot-Bless- 20, 2020 MEIGS COUNTY — Beginning June 1, one lane ing Camp #126 of the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and immediately following at the Gal- of SR 7 will be closed between Storys Run Road (County Road 345) and Leading Creek Road (Counlipolis City Park Spirit of the American Doughboy statue will see the playing of Taps and a placing of a ty Road 3) for a bridge deck overlay project on the bridge crossing over Leading Creek. Temporary trafwreathe. RACINE —The annual Memorial Day observance fic signals and an 11 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: November 20, 2020 at the Racine American Legion will be held at 10 a.m. with refreshments to follow. POMEROY — Memorial Day Services for the American Legion Post 39 at Pomeroy are being modified due to COVID-19. After long considerPATRIOT — In accordance with CDC regulaation and discussion the legion has decided not to tions, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Southhave memorial services at the Pomeroy levee but western Alumni Banquet will not be held this year. will recognize our fallen comrades at the following If you are an alumni from the class of 1970 or 1960 cemeteries with the times have been changed this your classes will be honored at our banquet next year: Rockspring Cemetery at 9 a.m.; Beach Grove year. “Please stay safe and hope to see you next year Cemetery at 9:15 a.m.; Sacred Heart Cemetery at Southwestern Highlanders,” stated organizers. For 9:30 a.m.; Bottom of the Bridge of Honor at 10 a.m.; information contact Lynnita Newberry Edmonds, Pomeroy Levee at 10:15 a.m., only to recognize our 304-675-4994. fallen Navel personnel with a wreath in the river; HARRISONVILLE — Due to the COVID-19 panMeigs Memory Gardens at 10:30 a.m.; Chester demic, the Harrisonville-Scipio Alumni Association Cemeteries at 10:45 a.m.; and Hemlock Grove at 11 has made the decision to cancel the May 23 banquet a.m. for this year. The officers will stay the same through the coming year. For questions call 740-742-3033 or 740-698-0452. Memorial Day observance Banquet canceled Curbside service canceled GALLIPOLIS — Bossard Library’s curbside service will not be operating on Monday, May 25 due to the Memorial Day holiday. Kindergarten registration GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis City Schools will be holding kindergarten registration drive-ins in early May. Washington Elementary will register students June 3, 4, and 5 and can be called at 740-446-3213 while Green Elementary will register students BURLINGHAM — With the uncertainty and June 1-2 an can be called at 740-446-3236. Rio concerns that COVID-19 has brought to everyone, the Burlingham Cemetery Association trustees have Grande Elementary will register students June 8-9 and can be called at 740-245-5333. To be elidecided to cancel their Memorial Day activities at gible, children must be five years of age before the Burlingham Church and cemetery for 2020. CHESHIRE — The Memorial Day Service at the Aug. 1. Parents are guardians are asked to bring Gravel Hill Cemetery in Cheshire, has been canceled a birth certificate, shot records, social security card, registration packet and proof of residency. this year. GALLIPOLIS — The 2020 Memorial Day parade Families will be asked to remain in their vehicles and program will not be held this year due to issues and a staff member will collect their enrollment surrounding the COVID-19 outbreak. With the main packet and get copies of required documentation. Families are encouraged to call the schools ahead focus on keeping people safe and the difficulties of of time. maintaining social distancing, keeping groups no GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis City Schools Early larger than 10, wearing face masks, and the risks Childhood programs are taking registering students associated with underling heath issues, the Galbetween the ages of three and five. A drive-through lia County Veterans Service Commission felt that registration will be held at Washington Elemencancelling the event was the correct decision. This also follows state and federal guidelines as currently tary between 9 a.m.and 2:30 p.m. on June 15. Rio Grande Elementary, 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., June 17, established, per the Gallia County Health Departand Greene Elementary June 16, from 9 a.m. to 2:30 ment. p.m. Families are encouraged to call the schools to schedule an appointment. Families will need to bring birth certificates, social security cards, health insurance, shot records and proof of income. EnrollGALLIPOLIS — Kriner Road (CR-26) will be ment packets can also be picked up and dropped off closed .5 mile from Neighborhood Road beginning at 61 State Street, Gallipolis. If there are any ques7 a.m., Monday, May 18 for approximately 75 days tions, call the Gallipolis City Schools Board Office for slip repair, weather permitting. Local traffic at 740-446-3211. will need to use other state and county roads as a ROCKSPRINGS — Kindergarten registration detour. packets for the 2020/2021 school year are currently OLIVE TWP. — Mt. Olive Road in Olive Townavailable for pick-up at Meigs Primary School. Packship is currently closed due to slip repair by Olive ets will be in a tote, labeled “Kindergarten RegistraTownship Trustees. tion Packets”, on the porch of the primary school. GALLIA COUNTY — Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announces Woods Mill Road will be You may pick-up a packet at any time. Instructions closed beginning Monday, April 20-Friday, June 19, to return your child’s registration information are in the packet. For questions or concerns please weather permitting. The road is closed from Ohio contact: kristin.baer@meigslocal.org or chasity.marState Route 325 to Deckard Road for slip repair. tin@meigslocal.org. Local traffic will need to use other county roads. Service canceled Road construction, closures GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate 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 or GDTnews@ aimmediamidwest.com. Friday, May 22 MIDDLEPORT — The monthly Free Dinner at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center, corner of 5th & Main St. They will have take-outs only again this month. These will be given out on the Family Life Center parking lot with social distancing at 5 p.m. while supplies last. They are serving cheesy smoked sausage casserole, green beans, roll, and dessert. Saturday, May 23 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be having the first chicken BBQ of the year with serving starting at 11 a.m. Lunchroom hotdog sauce for sale also. Tuesday, May 26 POMEROY — The regular meeting of the Meigs County District Public Library Board will be held via telephone conference at 1 p.m. Interested parties may contact the library, 740-992-5813 for more details. Thursday, May 28 POMEROY — The Meigs Soil & Water Conservation District Board of Supervisors will hold their regular monthly meeting at noon at the district office. The office is located at 113 E. Memorial Drive, Suite D, Pomeroy. Tuesday, June 9 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County District Library Board of Trustees will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the Library. TODAY IN HISTORY Allison, whose premium was six pounds per year. In 1813, composer Richard Today is Friday, May 22, the 143rd day of 2020. There are 223 Wagner (VAHG’-nur) was born in Leipzig, Germany. days left in the year. In 1915, the Lassen Peak volcano in Northern California explodToday’s Highlight in History ed, devastating nearby areas but On May 22, 1968, the nuclearcausing no deaths. powered submarine USS ScorIn 1939, the foreign ministers pion, with 99 men aboard, sank in the Atlantic Ocean. (The remains of Germany and Italy, Joachim of the sub were later found on the von Ribbentrop and Galeazzo Ciano, signed a “Pact of Steel” ocean floor 400 miles southwest committing the two countries to a of the Azores.) military alliance. In 1960, an earthquake of magOn this date nitude 9.5, the strongest ever In 1761, the first American measured, struck southern Chile, life insurance policy was issued claiming some 1,655 lives. in Philadelphia to a Rev. Francis The Associated Press In 1962, Continental Airlines Flight 11, en route from Chicago to Kansas City, Missouri, crashed after a bomb apparently brought on board by a passenger exploded, killing all 45 occupants of the Boeing 707. In 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson, speaking at the University of Michigan, outlined the goals of his “Great Society,” saying that it “rests on abundance and liberty for all” and “demands an end to poverty and racial injustice.” In 1992, after a reign lasting nearly 30 years, Johnny Carson hosted NBC’s “Tonight Show” for the final time (Jay Leno took over as host three days later). �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Deaths From page 1 strongly recommended to governors that all residents and staff at long-term care facilities be tested for the coronavirus in the next two weeks. DeWine said then that it was unlikely in Ohio, arguing the state had a responsible plan without widespread testing. Meanwhile, the state reported Thursday that more than 1.2 million people filed unemployment claims in the past nine weeks as Ohio’s stay-at-home order depressed the economy and led to widespread layoffs. For the week ending May 16, just over 46,000 people filed jobless claims, according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. That’s down from the approximately 51,000 claims filed the previous week. The numbers announced Thursday pushed total unemployment claims during the coronavirus pandemic to 1,215,756, above the total number of claims over the past three years. The state says it has now distributed more than $2.8 billion in unemployment checks to more than 619,000 claimants. Nationally, more than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week. The unemployment numbers were released as Ohio restaurants were set to offer indoor dining again Thursday after a two-month shutdown. Campgrounds are also reopening. Horse racing begins again Friday, but without spectators. Restaurants that allow diners inside must provide proper social distancing and other safety measures. The Ohio Restaurant Association says seven in 10 restaurants plan to reopen Thursday or soon after. “Welcome back everyone!” said a chalkboard greeting at Abner’s Restaurant in Hilliard in suburban Columbus on Thursday, WSYX-TV reported. Restaurants could offer outdoor dining beginning May 15, which led to some scenes of overcrowded patios in cities around Ohio and a warning from Gov. Mike DeWine that police officers and health investigators will be making safety checks as part of beefed up enforcement teams. Bar owners could wind up in court or lose their liquor licenses if they don’t take steps to control their customers, DeWine warned. Gyms and fitness centers reopen May 26 following a March 22 order shutting them down as nonessential businesses. On Wednesday, a Lake County judge called that order by Health Director Dr. Amy Acton “arbitrary, unreasonable and oppressive.” The ruling applies only to gyms in that northeastern Ohio county. Latest cases The number of confirmed and probable deaths associated with the coronavirus in Ohio has reached 1,836, state health officials said Thursday. The Ohio Department of Health said that 55 new deaths were reported in the past day and that overall there have been nearly 5,300 hospitalizations. Health officials said there were more than 30,000 cases considered either confirmed or probable. For most people, the virus causes mild or moderate symptoms that clear up in a couple of weeks. Older adults and people with existing health problems are at higher risk of more severe illness, including pneumonia, or death. Minority health DeWine said the state will begin tracking racial disparities among victims of the coronavirus more closely, and making the results available on the state’s COVID-19 website. Ohio is also hiring as many as 1,800 local and state public health workers to help notify Ohioans of possible exposure to the virus, the governor said. The pandemic is disproportionately affecting minorities in Ohio as it is elsewhere, state records show. Blacks make up 17% of COVID-19 deaths, 26% of all cases and 31% of hospitalizations, although they make up only about 13% of Ohioans. “We have an obligation to be even more mindful in our response to helping those at higher risk,” DeWine said. “It should not matter where you live or what race you are.” Friday, May 22, 2020 3 CROSS WORDS Sovereign in the silence, XIII Who or what is the source of your joy? Faulty joy leads to sinful choices. “And Haman went out that day joyful and glad of heart. But when Haman saw Mordecai in the king’s gate, that he neither rose nor trembled before him, he was filled with wrath against Mordecai” (Esth. 5:9 ESV). In this single verse, we find Haman full of joy and full of wrath. Because his “joy” isn’t really joy at all. Instead, Haman has succumbed to a faulty joy. A fake joy. An insufficient joy. And the object of his so-called joy becomes obvious as God’s Word continues. “Nevertheless, Haman restrained himself and went home, and he sent and brought his friends and his wife, Zeresh. And Haman recounted to them the splendor of his riches, the number of his sons, all the promotions with which the king had honored him, and how he had advanced him above the officials and the servants of the king. Then Haman said, ‘Even Queen Esther let no one but me come with the king to the feast she prepared. And tomorrow also I am invited by her together with the king. Yet all this is worth nothing to me, so long as I see Mordecai the Jew sitting at the king’s fillment and happiness. gate’” (v. 10-13 ESV). But if his joy had been Haman’s “joy” is real, there would have actually pride. He is been no need to fight so consumed with his for more. position and prestige. After all, true joy can He is consumed with only be found in Christ. his access to the PerWhile describsian monarchs. He Isaiah ing Himself as the is obsessed with his Pauley riches. And he is bound Contributing true vine, Jesus says, “‘These things I have and determined to columnist spoken to you, that my have it his way. Nothjoy may be in you, and ing is going to stand that your joy may be full’” in the way of maximizing his (John 15:11 ESV). power and glory—not even As He is about to die, Jesus Mordecai. tells His disciples, “‘So also Do you see how Haman’s you have sorrow now, but I “joy” isn’t joy at all? Instead, will see you again, and your he has a faulty joy. The founhearts will rejoice, and no one dation of which is unable to will take your joy from you’” keep him satisfied. Landon Dowden writes, “Earthly plea- (John 16:22 ESV). The Holman Illustrated sures and possessions lack the weightiness and worthiness to Bible Dictionary reads, “Joy sustain our joy forever.” This is the fruit of a right relation is exactly the dilemma Haman with God. It is not something people can create by their finds himself in. And when own efforts.” our joy is derived from the Until we find real joy in things of this world, it ineviChrist, we will always be tably leads to sinful choices. searching for more. We will Why? Because faulty joy can always be reaching for somenever satisfy our restless hearts, causing us to continue thing else to satisfy. And Haman is a good example of searching and grabbing for this. more. And this restlessness Haman’s sin only grows. leads us to deeper and deeper Chapter 5 ends with a group sin. of people encouraging Haman That’s why Haman’s “joy” to kill Mordecai for his own so quickly leads to wrath enjoyment. against Mordecai. Through “Then his wife Zeresh and his depraved eyes, Mordecai stands in the way of more ful- all his friends said to him, ‘Let a gallows fifty cubits high be made, and in the morning tell the king to have Mordecai hanged upon it. Then go joyfully with the king to the feast.’ This idea pleased Haman, and he had the gallows made” (v. 14 ESV). I sure hope there are people in your life who encourage you to mortify sin rather than continuing in it. But if not, let me be that person today. Faulty joy is like quicksand. And a whole bunch of people are sinking. Dowden continues, “Importantly, killing Mordecai would not kill the root of Haman’s issues.” So, who or what is the source of your joy? Are you searching for something else to bring you happiness? Stretching for something else to satisfy? All the while, sinking ever deeper into sinful choices? Let Christ be the source of your joy. Let Him fill the crevices. Let Him be the object of your affection and satisfaction. Only then can you walk in obedience rather than sinking in sin. Don’t be like Haman. He’s about to kill a man with the hope of bringing himself more joy. But as we’re about to see, God has a different plan. Because He is sovereign in the silence. News exec, ex-US Rep. Keating remembered warmly By Dan Sewell Enquirer. He served on the board of the AP for 25 years and held executive positions at Gannett Co. Boccardi remembered Keating as thoughtful and deferential. He said Keating exhibited the abilities of a skilled politician in leading the AP board, loaded with some of the newspaper industry’s most powerful figures. “Bill was masterful,” he said. “He had political instincts, and I mean that in the best sense. He knew his constituency. He was very careful and considerate of the views of other people.” Douglas H. McCorkindale, retired CEO and chairman of Gannett, noted that Keating served in Congress during a time when representatives were more likely than today to try to work out deals and compromises while getting along with each other. He called that approach “The Keating style.” “Bill was able to get things done by working with people,” said McCorkindale, also a former AP board member. U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, a Cincinnati area Republican, mourned Keating as “a mentor to me and a dear friend who never met a stranger.” Keating’s longtime law partner, Donald Klekamp, said Keating was guided by his Christian beliefs and wanted to lead by example. “We have lost a real icon,” Klekamp said. Boccardi said Keating was someone who was “always early” for everything, and committed to doing things the right way, even when it came to crossing a New York City street. Boccardi recalled charging across Madison Avenue only to realize Keating hadn’t followed him, instead going down to the crosswalk to wait for the light to change. In Cincinnati, going to lunch with Keating “was an adventure.” It seemed as if nearly everyone in Cincinnati knew him, Boccardi said. But it wasn’t just the top news and civic leaders Keating left an impression on. Former Enquirer staffers said he made an effort to know everyone, including workers at the printing presses and the greenest reporters. Howard Wilkinson, a veteran political columnist in Cincinnati, recalled being summoned to the publisher’s office on his second day of work in 1982. Nervously, he sat down and answered his questions about how things were going in his new job. Pleased that his new reporter said all was well, Keating pulled from his big oak desk the page 1 printing plate of that day’s Enquirer he had had delivered from the newspaper’s off-site printing center. He handed it to Wilkinson, a keepsake of his first frontpage byline. “That was something the man did not have to do,” said Wilkinson, recounting the scene decades later. “It was an act of kindness I have never forgotten.” Keating served in the U.S. Navy at the end of World War II, then studied business administration at the University of Cincinnati and went on to earn his law degree there while also being in the Air Force Reserve. He was a founding partner of a law firm that grew from three lawyers to 120 today. Keating served several state and local positions, then ran for an open U.S. House seat in 1971 as a Republican. He won that year and in 1973 by landslide margins. In 1974, he gave up his congressional seat in midterm to respond to a request by Carl Lindner Jr., a law client and perhaps Cincinnati’s most powerful businessman, to run the newspaper Lindner had bought a few years earlier. pared for their appointment and things will run much smoother. We will also request for them to bring their own face mask, to ensure their safety.” From page 1 Preece said that the MOVC had two face-to-face classes scheduled for the 9 a.m. - noon (Wednesday); June 3 summer sessions, but those have since at noon - 3 p.m. (Thursday); July 7 at been converted to online classes. The noon until 3 p.m. (Tuesday); July 9 at 9 a.m. until noon (Thursday); Aug. 4 at MOVC and Marshall University are planning for face-to-face classes in the 9 a.m. until noon (Tuesday); Aug. 5 at Fall 2020 term, which begins Aug. 24. noon until 3 p.m. (Wednesday). “Keep in mind that, with this virus, The statement included: you have to be flexible,” Preece said. “In order to keep everyone safe dur“The safety of our students, faculty and ing these orientation times we are requesting that each student call MOVC staff are of the utmost importance.” Preece’s statement went on to say (304-674-7200) and register for a spe“The second thing is the Residual cific time. We will have appointments every 30 minutes so there will never be ACT Test. With national tests being more than two students here at any one cancelled at the end of the semester, many students did not have time to take time. Once they arrive, we are asking they call our office at 304-674-7200 and either the ACT or SAT test. We will be giving the Residual ACT for anyone we will escort each student in one at a wanting to attend Marshall University, time. When they call to schedule their at any of our campuses. Again, they will appointment, we will need for them to need to call and schedule a testing time. give us their 901 student number or their birthday. This way we will be pre- Here are the dates for the Residual ACT test: June 4, June 18, July 2 and Aug. 6. “They will need to arrive by 11:15 a.m. and bring the following items: check or money order for $60 made out to Marshall University, photo ID (such as a driver’s license), #2 lead pencils, and a calculator (cannot be a scientific calculator). We will have their scores by 9:30 a.m. the next morning. Keep in mind that we are limited to 15 students on each of the dates listed, so call early to schedule you testing day. “If you have any questions, please call our office between 9:00AM and 3:30PM Monday through Friday. We have a limited staff working these days. If you get our voice mail please leave a message, with your name and number, and we will return your call as soon as we can. You may also email us at movc@marshall.edu and we will respond to your email as soon as we can. Stay safe!” Associated Press Editor’s Note: Keating’s comments are from a 2005 interview at AP headquarters with Kelly Tunney, former AP senior vice president CINCINNATI — Bill Keating is remembered widely as gentlemanly, considerate and modest. Underneath that genial exterior was a fiercely competitive and driven athlete, lawyer, politician and news executive. He was highly successful in all those fields. Keating, who died Wednesday at age 93, was an all-state swimmer at St. Xavier High School and captained the University of Cincinnati swim team. He helped build a law practice from scratch into a major firm, and rose quickly from municipal judge to Republican congressman. Then he used his political skills and business entrepreneurship to become a prominent news industry executive for The Cincinnati Enquirer, Gannett Co. and The Associated Press over three decades. “Some people are driven and it just pours out of them,” said Louis D. Boccardi, former president and CEO of The Associated Press, which Keating chaired in 1987-’92. “In Bill’s case, he had a very quiet, very controlled, modest exterior. But there was no doubt about his objectives.” “Competition and winning,” Keating said in a 2005 oral history interview with an Associated Press archivist. “You know the old story, winning isn’t the thing, it’s the only thing. ... You can’t always win, but you can sure try.” William J. “Bill” Keating died in Cincinnati, the city where he was born, represented in Congress, and had been president, CEO and publisher of The MOVC Kayla Hawthorne is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. 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Code Ş57221.18 (B) vs. Parcels of land encumbered with delinquent tax liens, Defendants, to wit: Parcels of land encumbered with delinquent tax liens, Defendants, to wit: [Permanent Parcel Number; 11-00379.000] [Permanent Parcel Number: 15-000141.000] NOTICE OF FILING OF FORECLOSURE COMPLAINT (R. C. 5721.181(B)) NOTICE OF FILING OF FORECLOSURE COMPLAINT (R.C. 5721.181(B)) ________________________ PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on the 8th day of May, 2020 , Peggy Yost, Treasurer of Meigs County, Ohio, filed a complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Meigs County, Ohio at Pomeroy, Ohio, for the foreclosure of liens for delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against certain real property situated in such county, as described in that complaint. The object of the action is to obtain from the court a judgment of foreclosing the tax liens against such real estate and ordering the sale of such real estate for the satisfaction of the tax liens on it. Such action is brought against the real property only and no personal judgment shall be entered in it. However, if pursuant to the action the property is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against it, the court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgment against the owner of record of a parcel for the amount of the difference; if that owner of record is a corporation the court may enter the deficiency judgment against the stockholder holding a majority of the corporation’s stock. The permanent parcel number of each parcel included in such action; the full street address of the parcel, if available; a description of the parcel as set forth in the associated delinquent land tax certificate or master list o delinquent tracts; a statement of the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel; the name and address of the last known owner of the parcel as they appear on the general tax list; and the names and addresses of each lienholder and other person with an interest in the parcel identified in a statutorily required title search relating to the parcel; all as more fully set forth in the complaint, are as follows: PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that on the May 8th, 2020, Peggy Yost, Treasurer of Meigs County, Ohio, filed a complaint in the Common Pleas Court of Meigs County, Ohio, at Pomeroy, Ohio, for the foreclosure of liens for delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against certain real property situated in such county, as described in that complaint. The object of the action is to obtain from the court a judgment foreclosing the tax liens against such real estate and ordering the sale of such real estate for the satisfaction of the tax liens on it. Such action is brought against the real property only and no personal judgment shall be entered in it. However, if pursuant to the action the property is sold for an amount that is less than the amount of the delinquent taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest against it, the court, in a separate order, may enter a deficiency judgment against the owner of record of a parcel for the amount of the difference; if that owner of record is a corporation, the court may enter the deficiency judgment against the stockholder holding a majority of the corporation’s stock. The permanent parcel number of each parcel included in such action; the full street address of the parcel, if available; a description of the parcel as set forth in the associated delinquent land tax certificate or master list of delinquent tracts; a statement of the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel; the name and address of the last known owner of the parcel as they appear on the general tax list; and the names and addresses of each lienholder and other person with an interest in the parcel identified in a statutorily required title search relating to the parcel; all as more fully set forth in the complaint, are as follows; Permanent Parcel Number: 11-00379.000 Street Address: 0 N. Side SR 143 Tax List Description: Sec 6 T6 N14W Last Known Owners, Lienholder, or Others with Interest in Land: Permanent Parcel Number: 15-00141.000 Street Address: 370 Grant St., Middleport, OH 45760 Paul J. Guinther Mary F. Robbins Kathleen A. Guinther c/o Pail J. Guinther 128 Biddleford Ct. San Jose, CA 95139 Tax List Description: 345 Lot 157 T1N R13W, Sec. 29 S29.23A F. Part of 1A North of Grant St Last Known Owners, Lienholder, or Others with Interest in Land: Cody W. Robinson, 370 Grant St., Middleport, OH 45760 Helen Robinson, aka Helen Elizabeth Ann Rice, 23421 Brister Rd., Coolville, OH 45723-9781 Amount Due and Unpain: 11-00379.000 Total State of Ohio, Dept. of Taxation, P.O. Box 530, Columbus, Ohio 43216-0530 Complete Legal Description of the Parcel May Be Obtained: Deed from Danny Robinson, to Cody W. Robinson, dated May 7, 2019, received for record May 8, 2019, and recorded in Vol.389 Page 1636 of the Official Records of Meigs County, Ohio. OH-70186680 Any person owning or claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel of real property above listed may file an answer in such action setting forth the nature and amount of interest owned or claimed and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer shall be filed in the office of the undersigned clerk of the court, and a copy of the answer shall be served on the prosecuting attorney, on or before the 19th day of June, 2020 . If no answer is filed with respect to a parcel listed in the complaint, on or before the date specified as the last day for filing an answer, a judgment of foreclosure will be taken by default as to that parcel. Any parcel as to which a foreclosure is taken by default shall be sold for the satisfaction of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest, and the cost incurred in the foreclosure proceeding, which are due and unpaid. At any time prior to the filing of an entry of confirmation of sale, any owner or lienholder of, or other person with an interest in, a parcel listed in the complaint may redeem the parcel by tendering to the treasurer the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel, together with all costs incurred in the proceeding instituted against the parcel under section 5721.18 of the Revised Code. Upon the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, there shall be no further equity of redemption. After the filing of any such entry, any person claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any such right, title, or interest in, lien upon, and any equity of redemption in, such parcel. Samantha Mugrage Clerk of the Court Meigs County, Ohio The County of Gallia intends to apply in partnership with Vinton County to the Ohio Development Services Agency, Office of Community Development for funding under the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Small Cities Program, a federally-funded program administered by the state. The County is applying for $800,000 of Fiscal Year 2020 CDBG CHIP and HOME funds in partnership with Vinton County, provided the county meets applicable program requirements. On April 23, 2020, the county conducted its first public hearing to inform citizens about the CDBG program, how it may be used, what activities are eligible, and other important program requirements. Based on both citizen input and local officials' assessment of Gallia & Vinton County's needs, the county is proposing to undertake the following CDBG activities under the Community Housing Impact and Preservation Program for Fiscal Year 2020: Vinton-Gallia County Housing Rehabilitation Project - $800,000 CDBG funds - The National Objective to be met by this project is the beneficiaries will be eligible LMI households. A second public hearing will be held June 4, 2020, at 10:00 AM at the Gallia County Commissioner's Office to give citizens an adequate opportunity to review and comment on the county's proposed CDBG application, including the proposed activities summarized above, before the county submits its application to the Ohio Department of Development. Citizens are encouraged to attend this meeting on June 4, 2020, to express their views and comments on the county's proposed CDBG application. Gallia County Commissioners 5/22/20 LEGAL NOTICE ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS Sealed bids will be received by Tuppers Plains-Chester Water District until Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 10:00 AM local time, and then and there publicly opened and read for the purchase of a new excavator for the water district. Bid documents may be obtained from Tuppers Plains-Chester Water District at 39561 Bar 30 Rd, Reedsville, OH 45772 Ph. 740-985-3315. The bids are for the purchase of a new mini excavator for the district's operations including three buckets, a hydraulic thumb, and a hydraulic bucket attachment system. Two different bid prices are requested. A new model with trade of the District's present mini excavator and a new model without trade of the District's present mini excavator. The mini excavator can be seen at the District's main office. Call for an appointment. Each bid must contain the full name of the party or parties submitting the bid and all persons interested therein. Submit your offer on the Bid Form provided within the bid documents. Your offer will be required to be submitted under a condition of irrevocability for a period of 30 days after submission. In the event that the owner is unable to obtain an agreement with the bidder initially selected, the owner may award the purchase order to the next bid, most favorable to the owner. Each proposal must be in a sealed envelope with the name and address of the firm presenting the bid printed on the outside. $3,419.88 $3,419.88 Complete Legal Description of the Parcel May Be Obtained: In a deed from Leroy L. Miles et al to Mary F. Robbins et al., dated January 2, 1980, received for record March 17, 1980, and recorded in Vol. 277 Page 671 of the Deed Records of Meigs County, Ohio. Any person owning of claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel of real property above listed may file an answer in such action setting forth the nature and amount of interest owned or claimed and any defense or objection to the foreclosure. Such answer shall be filed in the office of the undersigned clerk of the court, and a copy of the answer shall be served on the prosecuting attorney, on or before the 19th day of June, 2020 (twenty eight days after the date of final publication of this notice). If no answer is filed with respect to a parcel listed in the complaint, on or before the date specified as the last day for filing an answer, a judgment of foreclosure will be taken by default as to that parcel. Any parcel as to which a foreclosure is taken by default shall be sold for the satisfaction of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest, and the costs incurred in the foreclosure proceeding, which are due and unpaid. At any time prior to the filing of an entry of confirmation of sale, any owner or lienholder of, or other person with an interest in, a parcel listed in the complaint may redeem the parcel by tendering to the treasurer the amount of the taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, and interest due and unpaid on the parcel under section 5721.18 of the Revised Code. Upon the filing of any entry of confirmation of sale, there shall be no further equity of redemption. After the filing of any such entry, any person claiming any right, title, or interest in, or lien upon, any parcel shall be forever barred and foreclosed of any such right, title, or interest in, lien upon, and any equity of redemption in, such parcel. OH-70186681 Amount Due and Unpaid: $8,754.24 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING #2 Each bidder must insure that all employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, ancestry, or age. Deborah Blazer & Gary Blazer, aka Gary Shamblin 40664 Carmen Rd. Pomeroy, OH 45769 American General Finance, Inc., 305½ Upper River Rd., Gallipolis, OH 456331 RESIDENTS OF RACCOON TOWNSHIP: IF YOU WANT DUST PATCH APPLIED FOR DUST CONTROL AT YOUR RESIDENCE OR BUSINESS, YOU NEED TO COMPLETE A “DUST PATCH APPLICATION FORM” ANNUALLY BY June 15, 2020. MAIL YOUR REQUEST FOR AN APPLICATION TO: RACCOON TOWNSHIP, DUST CONTROL APPLICATION, PO BOX 313, RIO GRANDE, OHIO 45674-0313 OR CALL 740.301.4864 TO REQUEST AN APPLICATION. RUTH A MILLHIONE, FISCAL OFFICER 5/20/20,5/22/20 Samantha Mugrage Clerk of the Court Meigs County, Ohio The right is reserved by the owner to reject any or all bids, or to increase or decrease or omit any item or items, and to waive any informality in bids received and to accept any bid which is deemed to be the lowest and best bid. 5/15/20,5/22/20 �Ohio Valley Publishing A HUNGER FOR MORE CHURCH/CLASSIFIEDS Friday, May 22, 2020 5 GOD’S KIDS CORNER An important Five-Finger Prayer (John 17: 1-26) decision for you to make You and I are continually confronted with choices. Granted, a lot of our choices are in the general area of small decisions such as do I go with the blue shirt today and khakis or maybe the cream shirt and black? Or do I want hamburger or chicken for supper? Or what show do I feel like watching tonight? The vast majority of decisions we make are ones we are not even aware that we’re making. These range from the tone we Thom subconsciously use in speaking to Mollohan our children, spouse, or coworker in Contributing any given conversation to choosing columnist to scroll just a few more seconds on Facebook before we get back to work. Most decisions are not “big” decisions in that any one of them make or break us or drastically alter our future (although some can and do such as choosing to run a stop sign or drinking before we drive). Most decisions have cumulative effects and direct our lives in general trends: there is a big difference between out-of-character acting irritably towards someone when we are tired and habitually criticizing or berating another; a relationship marked by ongoing negativity is bound to be riddled with all sorts of relational problems. There are some decisions, however, that are enormous ones and our futures are determined by them. Marriage, for one, is a big deal. A lesser one, but still important is what college or trade school we attend. But one decision in particular is crucial and must not be treated as a lesser one. In the book of Matthew, the Bible records for us an encounter that the Lord Jesus has with a man whose soul is hungry. The man has lots of material possessions, seems to be a moral and upstanding citizen, and appears to be quite successful. Yet he knows in his heart the futility of such things. So he goes to Jesus. He asks Jesus what he still needs (see verse 20). Jesus, knowing that the man has placed his hope in finding peace and purpose in his worldly possessions and position, counsels the man to let go of those things and to follow Him. The Bible tells us that “when the young man heard this he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions” (Matthew 19:22 ESV). Perhaps the man went away, thought about what Jesus said, and came back eventually, choosing to trust Jesus as Savior and Lord. Perhaps. The Bible doesn’t tell us. It simply records for us that in that moment, he chose something over Jesus. It is very possible that the man did not come back to Jesus. He may well have been involved in a chariot accident later that same day and not had another opportunity to come back to Jesus. Or he may have lived a long life, his heart becoming increasingly hard and bitter as he continued along the path his decision determined for him. We don’t know. But what we do know is that the same decision that confronted this man is a decision that we all must make. And just as he may not have had subsequent opportunities to repent and turn in faith to Jesus Christ, we also should not assume that we can put Jesus off. A decision to not trust Him as Lord and Savior at any given moment may be the last chance we had to do so. So if your heart is hungry and you are stirred up to seek out Jesus, know that His grace has brought you to this moment so that you can yourself receive His gift of peace, love and joy. Be careful to not turn away, taking for granted the opportunity you were given by His grace, but wholeheartedly embrace His love and forgiveness and power to give your life purpose and peace. Some decisions are more important than others; but no decision is more important than this, to receive Jesus as Savior and Lord. Thom Mollohan and his family have ministered in southern Ohio the past 24 ½ years, is the author of Led by Grace, The Fairy Tale Parables, Crimson Harvest, and A Heart at Home with God. He blogs at “unfurledsails.wordpress.com.” Pastor Thom leads Pathway Community Church and may be reached for comments or questions by email at pastorthom@pathwaygallipolis.com. Viewpoints expressed are the work of the author. Jesus prayed to God a lot. In Chapter 17 of John, Jesus is once again praying to His Father in heaven. Jesus knew that His arrest, trial, and crucifixion were fast approaching, so He wanted to pray for Himself, His Disciples, and His future followers. John 17: 1a says, “After Jesus said these things, He looked toward heaven and prayed.” We should all pray a lot too. We can pray at any time and for anything, but sometimes when I start praying I think, “What exactly should I be praying for? I’m not sure what to say.” Does that ever happen to you when you talk to God? Well, I read about the Five-Finger Prayer, and I thought it was a good way to begin our prayer life, so I wanted to share it with finger is the weakyou too. First, I est of all of your want you to put fingers, so pray your hands in front for those who are of you as if you are weak such as the praying. Then let sick, poor, disabled, each of your finhomeless, and pergers remind you of secuted. what to pray for. Ann 5. PINKIE: This 1. THUMB: Moody is your smallest Your thumb is Contributing finger, so pray for closest to you, columnist yourself. The Bible so pray for those says not to think of closest to you such as your parents, brothers yourself more highly than and sisters, relatives, and you should, so pray for yourself last. friends. This method is only a 2. POINTER FINGER: beginning and a start to Pray for those who praying. God just wants “point” you in the right to hear from you every directions such as teachday; just to know how you ers, doctors, pastors, counselors, and mentors. are doing and what you are thinking. You don’t 3. MIDDLE FINGER: have to use fancy words, This is your tallest finbut just talk from your ger, so pray for those heart about what’s going who lead us such as our on in your life – good and president, federal, state, bad. Ask Him to forgive and local government you if you’ve messed up officials. 4. RING FINGER: This that day and help you do better tomorrow. Don’t forget to always thank Him for all your blessings too. He is really your very best friend and loves you more than you can know! Let say a prayer to Him now. Father God, help us to remember to pray to You every day and remember we can talk to You about anything that is on our hearts and minds. Let us pray for others and ourselves and not forget to thank You for all You have given us. Please bless all those who are suffering in anyway because of this virus. Keep us safe and healthy. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen. Ann Moody is pastor of Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Search the Scriptures: Bless the mess The Bible is a book full of truth, able to completely equip the man of God for the work of the Lord (cf. 2 Timothy 3:17). The work of the Lord covers a wide range of activities (all of life), and thus the Bible must speak to us concerning matters that might seem at first trivial, but which upon contemplation prove to be highly useful in shaping our thinking, and thus our actions. A case in point is the profound observation: “Where there are no oxen, the manger is clean, but abundant crops come by the strength of the ox (Proverbs 14:4; ESV).” What might seem like a rather trivial thought, upon contemplation becomes a rather significant philosophical statement. Approaching the statement at its most basic, Solomon is saying: If you want a clean barn, get rid of your cows, but remember that without any oxen to help with the work, you won’t get as many plants in the ground, and thus are more likely to go hungry. If we focus too hard on the aesthetics of a spotless work-place, we are very likely not going to be as efficient or as productive as the one who is willing to put up with the mess that cows and other livestock make. And make no mistake, as anyone who owns animals knows, animals can make a mess; and the bigger the animal, the bigger the mess it makes. But life itself is messy. A truly pristine, sterile environment is one with- opinion, God never out life. Introduce elevated cleanliness any life to a place to being up there and sooner or with true godlilater you start to ness. Rather, God, get clutter, refuse, who created us, and some amount knows that life is of disorder. Trees shed their leaves, Jonathan going to at times be flower petals fall McAnulty messy, work creates to the ground Contributing mess, and while we shouldn’t let our and begin rotColumnist messes get so out ting, animals eat of hand as to hinand dig and leave der the work, we should refuse here and there. be thankful for the ox that Mankind is no different, helps us plow, rather than except in the fact that cursing at it for the mess we can appreciate the aesthetics and benefits of it has made in the barn. Now, let us apply the an orderly area and thus principle more broadly… have some motivation to for instance to relationclean up after ourselves. ships. But on some level we Relationships, being an must come to terms that if we are going to live, we aspect of life, are going to sometimes get a little are going to make some messy. We are all human, degree of a mess. with foibles, weaknesses, Likewise, work of any quirks, and emotions. kind tends to create some degree of disorder. We all make mistakes There is an old saw about and anytime you have a group of individuals gatha town with only two ered together, whether barbers. One barber has in a marriage, a family, a very neat shop and a a friendship, a team, a great haircut. The other barber has a messy shop, work-force, or any other sort of similar social with a floor covered in hair-clippings, and a hor- arrangements, you are going to have complicarible haircut. The riddle tions, disagreements, soris: which barber is the rows, and other “messes.” better barber and the one you should use? The The only way to avoid answer is the barber with this sort of “drama” is to not have any relationships the bad haircut and the messy shop. His hair was at all. But how lonely and cut by the other guy, and empty such a life would be. the mess is indicative of God created us to be all the business he gets. In many, if not most occu- social creatures. He gave us our families. God pations, a clean workspace is often the sign of puts us, as His children, into the church of His no actual work getting son, a social structure. done at the moment. He ordains government, We need to keep a proper perspective about another social institution. And God does all of these things. There is some value to cleanliness, this for our benefit. We draw strength from being but contrary to popular around others. We are better when we ourselves learn how to love, for in such interactions there is true godliness. But we must accept that whenever we get a group of people together, there are going to be complications and disagreements, and other such “messes.” This is not to say we should not try to “clean up” our time together, with forgiveness, love, and patience; for we should. God teaches us how to minimize and overcome the difficulties that will arise from our interactions with other people, and as we and those around us put God’s word into practice, we will find our relationship improve in quality. But for us to forgive, or be long-suffering, or patient, or the like implies -of necessity- that there is something to forgive, or suffer, or be patient with. Yet, just as we should be thankful for the “ox” which makes our work more productive, we should be thankful for those people in our lives that, though they might make it more complicated at times, also make it richer and better for their presence. The church of Christ would be thankful for your presence and invites you to worship with us at 234 Chapel Drive, Gallipolis. Likewise, if you have any questions or subjects you would like addressed, please let us know. Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Classifieds 5(48(67 )25 %,' Gallia County Children Services Board (GCCSB) is seeking proposals from qualified organizations, agencies or individuals to provide a supervised visitation center that will improve the quality of the parent-child visits to reduce the length of stay and increase timely reunification. Best Deal New & Used MARK PORTER FORD OH-70181827 127,&( 72 %,''(56 The Gallia-Jackson-Vinton Joint Vocational School District will receive bids on or before July 31, 2020 in the office of the Treasurer, P.O. Box 157, Rio Grande, OH 45674 to furnish any of the following items for the 2020-2021 school year: 1. Milk 2. Bread and Bread Products Buy American: Schools participating in the federal school meal programs are required to purchase domestic commodities and products for school meals to the maximum extent practicable. Domestic commodity or product means an agricultural commodity that is produced in the US and a food product that is processed in the US substantially (at least 51 percent) using agricultural commodities that are produced in the US. "Federal regulations require that all foods purchased for Child Nutrition Program be of domestic origin to the maximum extent practicable. While rare, two (2) exceptions may exist when: 1. the product is not produced or manufactured in the US in sufficient, reasonable and available quantities of a satisfactory quality, such as bananas and pineapple; and 2. competitive proposals reveal the cost of a domestic product is significantly higher than a non-domestic product. "ALL products that are normally purchased by Distributor as non-domestic and proposed as part of this solicitation must be identified with the country of origin. Distributor shall outline their procedures to notify School when products are purchased as non-domestic. 1. Any substitution of a non-domestic product for a domestic product (which was originally a part of the solicitation), must be approved, in writing, by the Food Service Director, prior to the delivery of the product to the School. 2. Any non-domestic product delivered to the School, without the prior, written approval of the Food Service Director, will be rejected. Distributor must affirm their willingness to assert their best and reasonable efforts to ensure compliance with this federal rule. Home of the Car Fairy OH-70004516 The provider selected through this process will be expected to provide varying levels of supervision based on family need and risk level; facilitate quality visits using planned and structured activities; and assist parents in attainment of family's case plan goals related to visitation, reunification, and establishment of healthy parent/child relationships. The provider will be expected to provide services in the most home-like, family-friendly environment possible that can accommodate multiple families at any given time, to encourage and support the development and enhancement of attachment and bonding between parent and child. Bid must demonstrate capacity to meet the requested services. Interested parties must submit a bid which meets the requirements of the Request for Bid (RFB). The RFB which details the scope of services requested, the desired minimum qualifications of proposers, submission guidelines, the evaluation criteria, and other related items may be obtained by contacting Russ Moore, Executive Director - GCCSB, 83 Shawnee Lane, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631, (740) 446-7208. Bid must be submitted no later than June 22, 2020 by 10:00AM. An Intent to Bid Form is required by May 29, 2020 at 4:00PM or bids tendered will not be accepted regardless of when submitted. Gallia County Children Services Board reserves the right to reject any and all bids. 5/17/20,5/20/20,5/22/20 www.markporterauto.com Amy Carter Product Specialist �� ���� �������!�������������� �� ���� ��� ��!� ��� � � �� ����� ���� � � amycarter@markporterauto.com ROGERS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING 8QFRQGLWLRQDO /LIHWLPH *XDUDQWHH (VWDEOLVKHG ���� %DVHPHQW :DOOV %UDFHG +XQGUHGV 2I /RFDO 5HIHUHQFHV /LFHQVHG� %RQGHG ,QVXUHG FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hours (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com �6 Friday, May 22, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing OH-70188371 Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, May 22, 2020 7 Gallia County Church Directory Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Pastor: 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. Sunday 5:45. Pastor: Joe Woodall. Sunday school, 10 Rev. Mickey Maynard. Sunday school, Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Pastors, Donna and Marlin Wedemeyer; Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: Rev. Calvin assistant pastor, Vicki Moore. (740) 416- Minnis. First and Third Sundays, 9288, (740) 395-3396. Services, Sunday Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; Vinton Baptist Church school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Life Line Apostolic Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; (740) 388-8454. Pastor: Charles Birchfield, four miles Canaan Missionary Baptist morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: James Miller. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Pastor: Garland Montgomery. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Faith Baptist Church 3615 Jackson Pike. Pastor: Nathan Britton, (740) 446-2607. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 Apostolic Gospel Church 1812 Eastern Ave., Pastor Mike Chapman. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. (304) 593-3095. Calvary Christian Center, Inc. 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Pastor: Terry Hale, (740)979-7293 or (740)645-1873. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm, calvaryapostolicgallia.com Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal Assemblies of the World 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. Pastor: Elder Sherman Johnson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 12 p.m. Bible study and prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Assembly of God Lighthouse Assembly of God 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Addison Freewill Baptist Church Bidwell. Pastor: Rev. Gene A. Pastor: Richard Barcus. Sunday school, Armstrong. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. p.m. Nursery available all services. Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church (740) 245-9321. Sunday school, 9:30 Pastor:Rondall Walker. Associate pastor a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Dale Adkins. Sunday morning 10 am, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday evening at 7 pm Pastor: Jeff Simpson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. Pastor Dr Jim Williams. Sunday school, evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Call: 740-367- Fairview Church of Christ in Christian a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 86 Main Street, Crown City. Pastor: Pine Grover Holiness Church 7 North (across from Speedway and Randy Thompson. Sunday school, 10 Off of Ohio 325. Pastor: Rev. Odel Manely. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Rodney Church of Light Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 New Beginnings Revival Center School 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; p.m. 845 Skidmore Road, (Evergreen Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Pastor: Rev. am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, Paul T. Imboden. Sunday School, 9:30 pm, www.newlifecog.net a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Episcopal Central Christian Church Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church 109 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis. Evangelist 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. (740) Derek Stump. (740) 446-0062. Sunday 446-2483,stpgallipolis.org,, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship worship with Communion, 10 a.m., service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 Child care provided, Fellowship & p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; refreshments following. Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Fr,AJ Stack, Priest-in-Charge Mount Calvary Independent Church FOP Building, Neal Road. (740) W.Va. Route 2, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. Lecta Church 446-6788. Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7:30 State routes 775 and 790, Scottown. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Pastor Todd Bowers. Sunday School, 10 Freedom Fellowship Dickey Chapel Latter-Day Saints Liberty Chapel The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- Crown City. Pastor: Rev. Walter Wood. Day Saints Macedonia Community Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Ohio 160. (740) 709-9262 or (740) 446- Claylick Road, Patriot. Pastor: Rev. Thursday, 7 p.m. 7486. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., 1723 Ohio 141. Pastor: Paul E. Voss. 290 Trails End, Thurman. Pastor: Dale Neighborhood Road. Pastor: Jack Wednesday, 7 p.m. (740) 446-4404 or (740) 446-0196. Geiser. (740) 245-9243. Sunday worship, Ewington Church of Christ in Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth Trinity Gospel Mission Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 Christian Union a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Pastor: Robert a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. New Hope Bible Baptist Church 176 Ewington Road. Pastor: David night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. Robinson Street, Point Pleasant. Greer. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship Rodney Pike Church of God 418 Main Street, Vinton. Pastor: Steven Pastor:Mel Mock,. Sunday school 10 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 440 Ohio 850. Pastor: Ron Bynum. (740) Promiseland Community Church a.m.; worship, 10:50 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Stewart. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Teacher: Eugene Johnson, Sr. (740) p.m. 245-9518. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., 6 p.m. Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Pastor; 256-6080. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Lecta Church of Christ in Christian with Wired Junior Church and attended Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each Truman Johnson. (740)-441-1638.. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Union nursery; Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., month at 7 p.m. 446-4023. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; with adult Bible study, Engage Young Wednesday, 7 p.m. Adults, Momentum 360 Students and Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Wednesday,(740)-245-5228 Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. fourth Sunday. Harris Baptist Church Christian Church Hilda Sanders. Sunday school and worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Third Avenue and Locust Street, Thursday service, 7 p.m. Gallipolis. Pastor: Randy Carnes. Bethlehem Church p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. Church of God of Prophecy worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bailey Chapel Church 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Pastor: Pat Henson. (740) 446-7900. Independent Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio; Pastor Bob Minister: Jeff Patrick. (740) 446-9873. Sunday school (all ages), 10 a.m.; Bulaville Christian Church Debbie Drive Chapel Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Kathryn Loxley. Sunday, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, Off of Ohio 141 (Meadow Look Morgan Center Christian 45623, Pastor:Jacob Watson (740)256- 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth 11:15 a.m.; Sunday evangelistic service, subdivision). Pastor: Keith Eblin. 6761 Youth Pastor: John Anderson 45631; Pastor Bob Hood, 740-446-7495, Holiness church. Pastor: Rev. Teddy worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Russell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, Fellowship Baptist Church Gallipolis Christian Church 600 McCormick Rd 4486 Ohio 588.Pastor::Joseph Bowers. Pastor: Joseph Godwin Youth Minister: Andrew Wolfe, night, 7 p.m. Pentecostal Centenary United Methodist Church Potter’s Wheel Pentecostals Ohio 141. Pastor:Will Luckeydoo, 750 First Avenue, Gallipolis. Pastor: Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, Steve Nibert; Sunday School, 11 a.m., 9:30 a.m. Sunday services, 12 p.m., Wednesday, Patriot United Methodist Church 7:30 p.m. Patriot Road. Pastor: Jane Ann Miller. New Life Church of God Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Pastor: Rick Towe. Sunday school, Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. Nazarene 9:30 a.m.; Bible study at Poppy’s on Triple Cross First Church of the Nazarene 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Matt Pastor: Ray Perry. (740) 379-2969. Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal United Methodist Llewellyn Grace United Methodist Church Non-denominational Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Pastor: Mark Oasis Christian Tabernacle Crawford. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; 3773 George’s Creek Road. Pastor: J.R. worship, and children’s church, 10:30 Vance. (740) 245-5406 or (740) 645- a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. 5834. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday Presbyterian 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Pastor:Ray Gumc600@gmail.com, Sunday. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Cell 740-709-6107; Coffee Klatch 9:45 AM; Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, youth, 7 p.m. Walnut Ridge Church For Men Only, 8:00 a.m.church dining Fellowship of Faith Eureka Church of God Wednesday 6 PM April through Oct.; Peniel Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday room, 3rd Thursday at noon, Friends, 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Pastor Jamie Food, Fellowship(FFF) bring brown Sisson. (740) 245-0900. Worship paper bag lunch & drink.Website service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church www.GallipolisGrace.com (designed for families and individuals 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, with Autism Spectrum Disorder), 2 p.m. Pastor Ann Moody (740) 446- third Sunday each month; Midweek 0122./740-645-7736 Sunday Morning Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Service 9:30 am 7 p.m. Children’s Ministeries: Kyli Bowers. Pastor: Rev. Robert Smith. Sunday 3C’s Ladies Meeting, Fourth Thursday, Pastor: Rev. Robert Persons. Sunday Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Victory Road, Crown City. Pastor: Pastor: Ed Mollohan. Sunday school, Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6pm Outreach Minister: Christian Stewart school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; 10 AM, Bob Evans, Rio Grande. www. school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 Kings Chapel Church 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth First Presbyterian Church evening, 7 p.m. Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday- 51 State Street. Pastor: Rev Mark Parsons-Justice. (740) 446-1030. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Catholic King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; Christ United Methodist Church Good News Baptist Church Saint Louis Catholic Church Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening 9688 Ohio 7 South. Pastor: Rev. Jack 4045 George’s Creek Road. 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Father Hamm. worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening Berry. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; French City Southern Baptist Pastor:Morgan McKinniss.mckinniss. (740) 446-0669. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; prayer meeting, 7 p.m.; Pastor Clyde worship and children’s church, 10:30 Gallia Cornerstone Church Middleport First Presbyterian Church 3554 Ohio 160. Pastor: Rev. Mark morgan@gmail.com. (740) 446-0188. Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, Ferrell. a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. (740) 245-0141 165 N Fourth Ave,Middleport,Oh Williams. (740) 446-3331. Sunday Sunday morning coffee: 9am, Sunday 8 and 10 a.m. 6:30-8 p.m. Pastor: Jr Preston,. Sunday school, 45760, Pastor Ann Moody (740) school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 6457736, Sunday School 10:00 am, p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; Church 11:15 am pm,. www.goodnewsgallipolis.com 833 Third Ave. Pastor: Rev. Christian Springfield Baptist Church Thom Mollohan, (740) 245-9664. Scott. (740) 446-0954. Sunday Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, children and adult programming. www. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. pathwaygallipolis.com. New Hope Baptist Church Countryside Baptist Chapel Ohio 554. Pastor: Rev. Arius Hurt. 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Pastor: Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Pat Miller. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Old Kyger Freewill Baptist worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Pastor: Sam Carman Sunday school, 9: study, 6:30 p.m. (740) 645-6673. 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; Jubilee Christian Center Church of Christ Bidwell Church of Christ River of Life United Methodist and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis. Danville Holiness Church Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, Ohio 325. Pastor: Ben Crawferd. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. Fair Haven United Methodist and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Kanauga. Pastor: Jim Holman, Sunday Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Pastor Godwin, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Charles Ted Glassburn. Services are Bidwell United Methodist Church conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 Pastor:Jack Berry, Sunday school, 10 p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. Meeting, 6 p.m. Church of Christ at Rio Grande 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, Dry Ridge Road, Gallia. Pastor: Cline Pastor: Todd Bowers. Sunday 10 a.m.; Rawlins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & Study 7 pm W.Va. Pastor: Darrell Johnson. (740) 446-9957 or (304) 675-2880. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; prayer meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m. The Way, Truth and Life Prearrangement Center Garfield Ave. • Gallipolis, OH EXCAVATING Old Garden of My Heart Church, 1908 OH-70165318 OH-70180335 SFS TRUCK SALES Sharon Shoemaker smtax2000@gmail.com topeslifestylefurn@hotmail.com (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 G & W Auto Parts LLC 216 Upper River Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Phone: 740/446-1813 FAX: 740/446-4056 CARQUESTGALLIPOLIS.COM 740 446-3045 Phone 740 446-2557 Fax children, 6:30 p.m.; Pastor Jack Harless. Crown City Wesleyan Church 26144 Ohio 7 South. Pastor: Rev. George Holley, Jr. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Morgan Center Wesleyan Church Intersection of Morgan Center and Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, Liberty Ministries 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m.; Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Pastors Randy Pastor: Wade Hall Jr OH-70165278 OH-70180328 Phone: (740) 446-0724 Director 740-388-8321 Vinton Chapel 21 Main Street Vinton, Ohio 45686 Herb, Jean and Jared Moore W. Fred Workman and Charlotte “Charlie” Workman www.mccoymoore.com OH-70165448 OH-70180436 Willis Funeral Home Providing Seniors With: *A1>B@?AC1C9?>�L��4D<C��1H�)5AE935 �?=5��1A5�1>4�$DCA9C9?>�L�&19>C9>7� �1=5B�L�&<1H9>7�&??<�L��A?385C9>7� Prearrangement Center Garfield Ave. • Gallipolis, OH 2147 Jackson Pike Bidwell, OH 45614 OH-70165274 OH-70180324 Advisory Services are provided through Creative Financial Designs, Inc., a Registered Investment Adviser, and Securities are offered through cfd Investments, Inc., a Registered Broker/Dealer, Member FINRA & SIPC. Faith Investment Services is not owned or controlled by the CFD companies. Rick & Charla Whobrey Owners Senior Resource Center David Mink Neither Faith Investment Services or the cfd companies are owned or controlled by Gleaner Life Insurance Society. Jared A. Moore Gallia County Council On Aging Gallia Auto Sales P.O. 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Sabbath school, Frame Work & Free Estimates 2046 Addison Pike Gallipolis, OH 45631 OH-70180466 5885 St Rt 218 GALLIPOLIS 740-256-6456 � �� �� ���� � ��� � 4751 Ripley Road. Pastor: Bill Hunt. Larry’s Body Shop Free Estimates OH-70165093 OH-70179298 Trinity United Methodist Church Church Wesleyan College Hill Church �� CROWN 1122 Jackson Pike Gallipolis, OH 45631 Phone: 740-446-7999 Fax: 740-446-7995 rivercityfellowship.com. Willis Funeral Home OH-70165518 OH-70177433 Church Contemporary music and casual. www. 165 Wood School Road, Gallipolis Ferry, Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Gallia Baptist Church Pastor: John O’Brien. (740) 4462474. Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Third Ave. and Court Street. school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; Seventh-Day Adventist Point Pleasant Seventh-Day Adventist River City Fellowship 600 McCormick Road, Pastor: Joseph service, 7 p.m. Pastor:Aaron Young. Sunday school, provided every service. 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. 234 Chapel Drive. (740) 446-1494. Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Nursery Pastor: Matt McKee. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Church of Christ Fellowship Baptist Church George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer meeting and youth Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church OH-70180462 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Evening 7 pm, “Everyone Welcome” p.m.; Wednesday night youth meeting, Sunday School 9:30am worship 10:30am 730 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Pastor: OH-70165459 OH-70180460 :Sammy Queen, Sunday Morning 10 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist Paint Creek Regular Baptist 171 Pearl Street Jackson, OH 45640 Phone: 740-288-1606 Fax: 740-288-1606 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Pastor 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 Victory Baptist Church Troy Delaney. Sunday morning service, 8:30 a.m. and 10:45 a.m. Sunday School: Monday-Friday 9am-3:30pm, ‘Scotty’ Scott (740) 388-8050; Sunday p.m.;Wednesday Bible study and youth newlifeluth@att.net. Worship Services: Kane. (740) 446-0555. Office hours 3766 Teens Run Road,Crown City,OH ,Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 New Life Lutheran Church Bell Chapel Church Church Carl Ward. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; Lutheran Growth Tuesday, 6:30 pm 6 p.m. Providence Missionary Baptist Church society/priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. Teacher: Rodney Roberts. Sunday Nebo Church a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; 380 White Road, just off of Ohio 160. Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief and Friday 9:00 am; 12-Step Spiritual school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 First Christian Church of Rio Grande or (740) 709-1745. Sunday school, 10 Faith Community Chapel school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Ohio 218. Pastor: Paul Johnson. Sunday Pastor: John Rozewicz. (740) 245-5430 Court Street, Wednesday, 10:00 am Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, Marcum. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday Thurman Church Michael Giese,740- 446-4889, 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis,Pastor: Hersman. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 Vinton Fellowship Chapel (740) 388-9041. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Elizabeth Chapel Church Top of Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Pastor: Dan Lamphier. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; 1894. a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. Rocky Jeffers. Youth pastor: Sandy Wednesday, 7 p.m. (740) 682-4011. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, community) Bidwell, Ohio. Pastor: Simpson Chapel United Methodist Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Keystone Road. Pastor: Paul Ring. 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Dan Neal. Church Wired Juniors. www.rodneypikecog.org. Ohio 775. Pastor: Jim Holman. Worship, a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m. 740-256- Community Christian Fellowship Vinton Full Gospel Church Bethesda United Methodist 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. Christian Community Church First Church of God Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Pastor: www.libertyministriesohio.org. a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth McCarty. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Bethel United Methodist Quality Inn) Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Northup. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church Full Gospel a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Pastor: fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, Jamie Klaiber. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Church of God programs, 6:30 p.m. Pastor Jim Chapman. Sunday school, and Sally Patterson; Sunday coffee and Dan Lamphier. Sunday worship, 9:30 Alice Road. Pastor: Rev. Denver Wednesday service and special youth 7801. Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Pastor: Valley View Drive, Crown City. Pastor: Pastor: Gregory Sears,576 State Route Union a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and White Oak Baptist Church Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday KJV Bible preached each service Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Pathway Community Church Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Rio Grande. Pastor: Marc A. Sarrett. Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH evening 6:00pm, Thursdays 7:00pm, first and third Sunday of each month; (740) 256-9117. 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Faith Valley Community Church Trinity Baptist Church Little Kyger Congregational Christian Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. and adult service, 7 p.m. Rev. Calvin Minnis. Sunday school 10 Gregor A. Johnson, (304) 773-5501. First Baptist Church Mount Carmel Baptist Church 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. Baptist and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., 7 p.m. Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (740) 446-7119. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Vinton Rankin. Sunday from Riverside Golf Course. Pastor: a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Northup Baptist Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. across children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 Sunday evening service, first and third Sunday 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Good Hope United Baptist Church 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Liberty Assembly of God Platform. Pastor:Jason Morris. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Pastor: Mike Buchanan. Office hours, 45623 740-256-8157. Pastor: Joe Noreau. Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, lagohio.com. Gage. Pastor: Philip Taylor. Sunday Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Interim Church p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ohio 160, Pastor:Ray Frye. Worship Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Salem Baptist Church Church Sunday school superintendent. 446-9295 Patriot Metals OH-70165464 OH-70180461 north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. . Church of Christ in Christian Union Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Crown City Community Church a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Ralph Miller OH-70165449 OH-70180439 Bible study, 7 p.m. 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday New Life Church of God youth meeting and adult Bible Study, bulavillechurch.com. OH-70165332 OH-70180432 evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night Christian Union Wednesday, 6 p.m. OH-70165447 OH-70180435 Pyro Chapel Church 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7 PM, AWANA OH-70165094 OH-70179309 Apostolic Painted Roofing and Siding � � �#���&������� ��� ��"%�&� ���� �� ���� ���!!� ��!� $��������&� ���$� % �� � �������� ��" ��"��������� P: 740-379-9101 F: 740-379-9102 �8 Friday, May 22, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Meigs County Church Directory 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 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 Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Sacred Heart Catholic Church 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. 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, 8:459:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m.; For Mass schedule visit athenscatholic.org. 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: Tim Mullins. 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 Children’s Sunday school and Adult Bible Study 10am Sunday evenings 6:30 pm Wednesday evening 6:30pm Pastor James Croston 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 OH-70185152 First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. 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. Congregational Forest Run Trinity Church Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m. 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 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 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. 740691-5006. 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 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Minister: Justin Roush. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Graham United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: Richard Nease. Worship, 11 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ New Haven. Pastor: Richard Nease. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 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. 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. Amazing Grace Community Church 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.. United Methodist Bechtel United Methodist 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: John Frank. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.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 Community of Christ 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. Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. 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: Diane Chapman Pettit. 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 Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Non-Denominational Pastor: Mark Brookins, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Common Ground Missions Asbury Oasis Christian Fellowship Rutland Pastor: John Frank. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; first Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Reedsville Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Wayne Dunlap. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pastor: Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am:; 8 am worship service with Lenora Leifheit 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. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. (Full Gospel Church). Harrisonville. Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall. Thursday, 7 p.m. (Non-denominational fellowship). Meeting in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Pastor: Christ Stewart. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Rocksprings Carmel-Sutton Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church Keno Church of Christ Asbury Syracuse Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Pastor: David Hopkins. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. A New Beginning Bethany 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Rebecca Zurcher. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. 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. 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. Pomeroy Church of Christ Heath Syracuse Community Church Pastor: Dennis Moore and Rick Little. Sunday, 10 a.m. Syracuse. Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Team Jesus Ministries Flatwoods New Hope Church Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Eddie Baer. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. 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 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) 675-2288. 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. 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. Restoration Christian Fellowship Agape Life Center House of Healing Ministries (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. 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Pastor: Lonnie Coats. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. (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: 740843-5131 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 Worship, 5 p.m. Tornado Road, Racine. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Presbyterian Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Harrisonville Presbyterian Church Morse Chapel Church 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. Carleton 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. 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 Aaron Martindale, Charles Martindale. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sunday service at 7pm 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. �Sports Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, May 22, 2020 9 OHSAA expanding football playoffs in 2021 Board of Directors approves expansion from 8 to 12 qualifiers per region By Tim Stried seed will play at the No. 5 seed, No. 11 at No. 6, No. 10 at No. 7 and No. 9 at No. 8. In the secCOLUMBUS, Ohio – During ond round, the No. 1 seed will play the winner of the 8 vs. 9 its May meeting Wednesday game; the No. 2 seed will play afternoon, the Ohio High the winner of 6 vs. 11; the No. School Athletic Association Board of Directors voted unani- 3 seed will play the winner of 7 mously to expand the OHSAA vs. 10 and the No. 4 seed will play the winner of 5 vs. 12. football playoffs from eight The expansion will increase schools per region to 12 beginthe number of football playoff ning in the 2021 season. The qualifiers from 224 to 336. Last 9-0 affirmative vote was given to a recommendation from the year there were 709 schools OHSAA staff, which was based in Ohio that played 11-man football. Football is the only on a proposal from the Ohio OHSAA team sport in which High School Football Coaches not every school qualifies for Association. During the first round of the the postseason. “We still have details to playoffs, the top four seeds will work out regarding the format have a bye, while the No. 12 For Ohio Valley Publishing Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Gallia Academy running back Michael Beasy (20) is pulled down for a short gain during a Division IV, Region 15 playoff contest against Waverly on Nov. 9, 2019, in Waverly, Ohio. and specific season dates, but this vote by the Board gives us the green light to finalize those details for 2021,” said Beau Rugg, Senior Director of Officiating and Sport Management for the OHSAA and the Association’s football administrator. “We are thankful for the Board’s support on this proposal, which will bring all the great things of playoff football to 112 additional schools and communities.” Rugg also noted that the football finals in 2021 are expected to end during the same weekend as previously scheduled (Dec. 2-5). Schools will still be See OHSAA | 10 Hamlin scores 2nd win of season at shortened Darlington DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin won NASCAR’s first Wednesday race since 1984 when rain stopped the event with 20 laps remaining at Darlington Raceway. The Daytona 500 winner was out front but out of fresh tires and trying to hang on when he got unintended help from Joe Gibbs Racing teammate Kyle Busch. The reigning Cup champion caused Chase Elliott to crash eight laps earlier to bring out the caution. A furious Elliott waited for Busch on the apron of the track and flipped Busch the middle finger as he passed. As NASCAR cleaned the track, it started to rain and the cars were called to pit road under red-flag. It was an already active evening at “The Track Too Tough To Tame” as drivers were racing against the field and the weather. As the drivers sat in their cars waiting for NASCAR to pull the plug, a handful of Elliott’s crew members sat on the pit wall starring down Busch. One of Busch’s crew members sat between them on the wall and NASCAR eventually ordered everyone back over the wall. Eight minutes later, the race was called and Busch was greeted by Alan Gustafson, Elliott’s crew chief and Busch’s former crew chief when he drove for Hendrick Motorsports, for a conversation between two masked competitors. Busch immediately copped to the error. “There’s no question I made a mistake and just misjudged the gap,” Busch said. “They’re upset, they’re mad. I’m not just going to fix and we’re going to go have ice cream tomorrow. They’re going to dwell on it and I’m sure there are repercussions of it I’m going to have down the road.” Meanwhile, a fox was scampering across the deserted track and Hamlin, wearing a mask that depicted his actual smile, was having a muted celebration in the rain. He walked to victory lane under a large black umbrella. It was a 1-2 finish for Joe Gibbs Racing and Toyota. Hamlin has won three times at Darlington and has two wins this season. “I got my happy face on. Made sure I brought it with me,” Hamlin said of his mask. He said he also had masks made with a “sad face” but only brought the smiling masks to a track he counts See HAMLIN | 10 OVP SPORTS BRIEFS Rio hosting Jim Marshall Memorial golf outing JACKSON, Ohio — The Veterans Association at the University of Rio Grande will host their 3rd annual Jim Marshall Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, June 13, at Franklin Valley Golf Course in Jackson County. The event will begin at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start and the format is a 4-man scramble. The cost is $50 per player, plus mulligans are available for $10 per individual. There is also a $20 skins fee per team, with cash prizes available for skins. Prizes will be awarded, plus breakfast and lunch will be provided. Beer will be available for purchase at the event as well. Hole and tee box sponsorship is available at a cost of $100 per hole or tee box. All funds raised from the event helps Rio Grande honor veterans at the 2020 Jim Marshall Veteran of the Year Award Banquet — an annual event held every year the last Saturday of October. This year’s banquet is slated for Oct. 31. For more information, to register or to set up a sponsorship, contact Delyssa Edwards by email at dedwards@rio.edu or by phone at 740-245-4427. Winslow Townson | AP Utah Jazz’s Mike Conley (10) and the rest of the NBA are awaiting word on whether the season will resume. “I’ve been working as if we’re coming back,” Conley said Wednesday. “If anything, I’d like to know a direction, just to know whether to keep putting the foot on the pedal or, you know, back off a little bit and rest easier if we’re not playing until the following year.” Conley waiting for news, like the rest of the NBA By Tim Reynolds The Associated Press Mike Conley is waiting for further instructions. So is the rest of the NBA. The league is continuing to work through multiple return-to-play scenarios, with two people with knowledge of the situation saying Wednesday that Orlando — which has been talked about for several weeks — along with Las Vegas and Houston remain under consideration. The people spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the league has made no final decisions. More than half of the league’s teams have now opened facilities for voluntary player workouts, with Minnesota expected to be the next to do so on Thursday. Utah is among the teams that has opened, but Conley is still at his home in Ohio and has yet to return to Salt Lake City for those sessions at the Jazz facility. “I’ve been working as if we’re coming back,” Conley said Wednesday. “If anything, I’d like to know a direction, just to know whether to keep putting the foot on the pedal or, you know, back off a little bit and rest easier if we’re not playing until the following year and following season. So, I think it just is going to be a wait-and-see kind of game. I’ll be ready, one way or another.” Also Wednesday, Jared Dudley of the Los Angeles Lakers said he is “90% confident” that the NBA is coming back this season and that he believes players owe it to the fans to try and finish the year. But Dudley also said that the notion of the league resuming in a “bubble” has been misguided, and that players will be allowed to leave the NBA campus, wherever it is — knowing they’ll be running a risk by doing that. “If you come back with corona, you can’t play,” Dudley said. “So we’re going to be tested all the time, and so it would be smart of teams … all the top guys that we have, we’ll be wrapping them in bubble and not letting them go anywhere. Let’s just be honest, they can’t leave. And so, you would want that to be a team rule.” Wednesday marked the end of the 10th week since the NBA shut down on March 11, a move that came once it was known that Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. The pandemic halted a season that had 259 games left to play, but none of those games have been officially canceled yet. Ordinarily, the NBA would be into the conference-finals portion of the playoff schedule at this point. Players who were paid May 15 saw 25% of those checks withheld in anticipation of some games being canceled, and if no more regularseason games are played they could lose a total of about $850 million in gross salary. The league remains hopeful that some sort of decision on whether the season can resume can be made in the coming weeks. Commissioner Adam Silver detailed a two-to-four-week window when he met with members of the National Basketball Players Association electronically on May 8, and that window would theoretically end June 5. The next steps would likely include additional guidance from the league on when teams can expand their voluntary workouts; at this point, no more than four players are allowed in a facility at a given time, and some have enacted even stricter policies on their own. From there, a plan for training camps would likely follow, and when those camps — which will almost certainly be preceded by a quarantine period — begin, games could follow potentially as soon as three weeks later. Should all that happen, camps could start in June and games may resume in July. There are still a litany of issues to work out, such as all the details surrounding testing, which the league has said would have to be part of any return-to-play scenario. “We’re going to be back as soon as we hear even more encouraging, positive news from our league,” Conley said. “What I’ve heard as far as from the COVID standpoint, I think things have gotten better. So, I think that it eases a lot of our … reservations of not wanting to leave our homes.” �SPORTS/WEATHER 10 Friday, May 22, 2020 Hamlin Browns’ Landry ahead of schedule in rehab to finish because drivers were unsure if they were racing to the halfway point — the mark a race From page 9 becomes official — or the distance. among his favorite. NASCAR returned to Hamlin thought he was in good shape when action Sunday at Darlinghe made his last pit stop ton after a 10 weeks off by using a a strict health but a caution by Clint protocol and limiting Bowyer, who won the those in attendance to first two stages of the only the most essential race, jumbled the strategy with 34 laps remain- for conducting a race. Health screenings ing. Hamlin had no choice were required to enter the track and each of the but to stay out on the track, and his crew chief 40 cars were allowed just Chris Gabehart told him 16 team members. Fox Sports again over the radio, “you ain’t going to like it, but we’re broadcast the race primarily from a studio in going to have to eat our Charlotte, North Carovegetables here.” lina, with just one pit Hamlin, the leader reporter at Darlington. because he didn’t pit on the restart with 29 to go, For its prerace show, only had to hold off traf- drivers used varying fic for one lap before the technology to make brief appearances while Busch and Elliott collision. The rain then came sitting alone in their motorhomes. and Hamlin earned the Drivers had to travel trophy. to the track alone, pass “It’s a driver’s race track,” he said. “You can through a health screening and then isolate do different things to before the race. They make (the car) handle. are required to wear We got it right.” face masks. The race marked the NASCAR has an first time in NASCAR ambitious return plan history that the Cup of 20 races spanning Series had two pointspaying races at the same its three national series between Suntrack in one week. day’s return and June The start of NAS21. Spectators are not CAR’s second race back expected to be permitduring the coronavirus ted to any of the events pandemic was moved in this span. up an hour because of Rain disrupted the poor weather, but that was then delayed nearly schedule Tuesday night when the Xfinity Series 90 minutes because it was washed out. That rained most of the day. When the action finally race is now scheduled began, the 310-mile affair to be held Thursday afternoon. was spirited from start OHSAA From page 9 permitted to play 10 regular-season contests. The higher seeded teams will have the opportunity to host their playoff games during the first and second rounds of the playoffs. The OHSAA football playoffs began in 1972 when only 12 schools qualified for the playoffs (four schools in each of three classes). WEATHER AP SPORTS BRIEFS Governors warming to the idea of the return of sports 2 PM 69° 69° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 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. 64° 53° 76° 54° 95° in 1934 35° in 1954 Precipitation (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date 1.06 4.85 3.12 22.38 16.61 SUN & MOON Today 6:10 a.m. 8:40 p.m. 6:16 a.m. 8:46 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset New First Full May 22 May 29 Jun 5 Last Jun 13 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 11:59a 12:22a 1:16a 2:13a 3:13a 4:13a 5:13a Minor 5:47a 6:36a 7:29a 8:26a 9:26a 10:27a 11:27a 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Major ---12:19p 1:42p 2:40p 3:40p 4:41p 5:40p Minor 6:11p 7:01p 7:55p 8:53p 9:54p 10:55p 11:54p WEATHER HISTORY On May 22, 1804, a tornado ripped through New Brunswick, N.J. A hotel, two barns and three houses were destroyed. Most tornadoes in the U.S. hit areas from the central Plains through the Ohio Valley. Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Low Moderate High Moderate High Very High AIR QUALITY 300 Portsmouth 74/56 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone 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. Thu. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.90 -0.09 Marietta 34 21.89 +2.66 Parkersburg 36 24.91 +2.94 Belleville 35 12.67 -0.03 Racine 41 12.80 -0.58 Point Pleasant 40 29.54 +4.54 Gallipolis 50 12.63 +0.24 Huntington 50 30.42 +4.34 Ashland 52 36.16 +2.09 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.28 +0.39 Portsmouth 50 37.00 +10.00 Maysville 50 37.50 +1.40 Meldahl Dam 51 36.70 +1.50 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Ashland 73/57 Grayson 74/57 WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Nationals will unveil their World Series championship rings during a “virtual” ceremony shown on television and online Sunday — an unprecedented approach brought about by the coronavirus pandemic. With the start of the Major League Baseball season on hold because of the COVID-19 outbreak, Nationals owner Mark Lerner said Tuesday night he hopes the plan to show off the team’s hardware would provide “a moment of joy in these uncertain times.” Teams typically unveil their title rings at a home stadium packed with fans. “We don’t know when we’ll all be together again at Nationals Park,” Lerner said during the announcement Tuesday on MASN, the local television channel the team shares with the Baltimore Orioles. The ring ceremony will be shown on MASN, MLB Network and online. NFL reinstates Cowboys’ Aldon Smith FRISCO, Texas (AP) — Aldon Smith will be able to take part in team activities with the Dallas Cowboys after the NFL on Wednesday conditionally reinstated the pass rusher from an indefinite suspension for off-field issues. Smith, who hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2015, will be able to participate in the Cowboys’ virtual offseason program starting next week. He can also meet with teammates and coaches. The Cowboys, who lost sacks leader Robert Quinn in free agency, signed Smith to a one-year contract last month despite his uncertain playing status. 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Sat. 6:10 a.m. 8:41 p.m. 6:52 a.m. 9:48 p.m. SATURDAY A shower or thunderstorm today. Cloudy most of the time tonight. High 74° / Low 53° ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM 81° 61° 58° rently is under Wolf’s strictest pandemic orders. But the governor said if the county moves to yellow, then NASCAR may hold the two races June 27 and 28, as long as there are no spectators present and guidelines are followed to keep competitors safe. Governors around the country are warming to the idea of the return of professional sports to their states, with two caveats: continued progress against the coronavirus and no spectators in the stands. The heads of California, Texas, New York and Pennsylvania spoke Monday of the return of professional sports to their states, possibly as soon as next month. Florida and Arizona earlier this month gave the go ahead for professional sports. California Gov. Gavin Newsom tied the return of pro sports with the state’s continued progress against the virus. The state has posted a 7.5% decline in hospitalizations over the last two weeks. Newsom said if that trend continues, pro sports could be back in the “first week or so of June without spectators and modifications and very prescriptive conditions.” Major League Baseball and its players association are in negotiations about starting the season around July 1, with spring training to resume either in a team’s ballpark or in Florida or Arizona. The NBA and MLS have allowed practice facilities to reopen for limited workouts. The NFL announced its schedule two weeks ago and intends on having a complete season. The National Hockey League is still assessing its plans. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott on Monday lifted most coronavirus lockdown orders in his state. The sweeping move set up the return of some professional sports by June. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Monday that western New York, including the city of Buffalo, met the state’s coronavirus containment goals and can begin to reopen its economy. He also urged the state’s pro sports teams to begin planning to resume playing without fans. In Pennsylvania, Gov. Tom Wolf said NASCAR can hold its races at Pocono Raceway in late June if the coronavirus situation improves in the area, though the races might have to go off without fans. Pocono Raceway is in Monroe County, which cur- Tim Stried is the Director of Communications for the OHSAA. 8 AM enough to be able to go out there and help the team win games and not hurt the team.” Landry finished with a teamhigh 83 catches for 1,174 yards and six touchdowns last season. In six seasons, he has 564 catches for 6,188 yards and 32 TDs. During the shutdown because of the virus outbreak, Landry has stayed in touch with good friend and teammate Odell Beckham Jr., who had surgery in January for a core muscle injury. “We’ve been Face-Timing,” Landry said. “We’ve been kind of documenting our whole process of recovery and sending it back and forth to each other. Obviously right now, it’s a crucial time in our recovery stages of getting our strength back. The healing process is kind of done. Now it’s time to make sure that everything’s working together.” been the toughest part of it. “Right now I’m a little bit ahead of schedule, but the most important thing right now is taking it day by day. I can’t predict when exactly I’ll be on the field, whether that’s July, August or September. But obviously my return date is sometime in August.” Landry didn’t miss a game last season despite a hip injury that flared up in training camp. The 27-year-old has never missed a game since breaking in with Miami in 2014 and said he’s determined to keep his streak intact. “That’s one of the goals that I would set out for myself since I was a kid watching ‘Monday Night Football,’” he said. “And it’s still something that’s in the back of my mind. Obviously I want to make sure that I’m going through this process the right way, too, and making sure that I’m healthy CLEVELAND (AP) — Quarantine has allowed Browns Pro Bowl wide receiver Jarvis Landry to focus even more on his recovery from off-season hip surgery. Landry, who opted for surgery in February after being slowed by an injury last season, said on a Zoom call Wednesday that his rehab has gone as well as expected and he’s “a little bit” ahead of schedule. Landry envisions being back on the field in August — assuming players are allowed to return in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. “Rehab process is going great,” Landry said from his Florida home. “It’s just a little difficult obviously, just some of the modality type of things I’ve been doing that obviously with quarantine and everything I haven’t been able to have access to. So that’s kind of Expansion first came in 1980 when the OHSAA changed to five divisions with eight teams each (40 total qualifiers). A sixth division was added in 1994 (96 total qualifiers) and the number of qualifiers was increased to eight schools per region in 1999 (192 total qualifiers). A seventh division was added in 2013 to bring the number of qualifiers to 224. TODAY Ohio Valley Publishing St. Albans 74/56 Clendenin 73/55 Charleston 73/58 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. 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More than 2.4 million people filed for unemployment last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the business shutdowns that have brought the economy to its knees, the Labor Department said. That brings the running total to a staggering 38.6 million, a job-market collapse unprecedented in its speed. The number of weekly applications has slowed for seven straight weeks. Yet the figures remain breathtakingly high — 10 times higher than normal before the crisis struck. And the continuing rise shows that even though all states have begun reopening over the past three weeks, employment has yet to snap back and the outbreak is still damaging businesses and destroying jobs. “While the steady decline in claims is good news, the labor market is still in terrible shape,” said Gus Faucher, chief economist at PNC Financial. Federal Reserve Daily Sentinel COVID-19 the facility. PVH’s hotline has received a total of 265 calls, 15 in the last seven days. There From page 1 have been 15 drive thru been two positive and 79 screenings in the last seven days and a total of negative. 159 drive thru screenLocally, in regards ings. to COVID-19 testing, Also on Thursday, Pleasant Valley Hospital Holzer Health System reported as of Thursday afternoon, it had admin- was reporting 1,192 total tests given, 22 positive istered eight positive tests, with 71 tests pend- test results, 1,150 negative test results and 19 ing, 562 negative tests and 641 total tests given. total patient tested at a Holzer facility with There are currently results pending. no positive COVID-19 For Ohio data and patients being treated in Tony Dejak | AP A woman walks past a store advertising sales at 70 percent off Thursday in Cleveland. More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns two months ago and sent the economy into a deep recession. Chairman Jerome Powell said over the weekend that U.S. unemployment could peak in May or June at 20% to 25%, a level last seen during the depths of the Great Depression almost 90 years ago. Unemployment in April stood at 14.7%, a figure also unmatched since the 1930s. Over 5 million people worldwide have been confirmed infected by the virus, and about 330,000 deaths have been recorded, including more than 93,000 in the U.S. and around 165,000 in Europe, according to a tally kept by Johns Hopkins University and based on government data. Experts believe the true toll is significantly higher. In other developments: — President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have remained steady amid the crisis, underscoring the way Americans seem to have made up their minds about him. A poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found that mous territory’s own lawmaking body in enacting legislation to crack down on activity Beijing considers subversive. Zhang Yesui said the National People’s Congress will deliberate a bill on “establishing and improving the legal system and enforcement mechanisms for the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region to safeguard national security.” 41% approve of his job performance, while 58% disapprove. That’s consistent with opinions of him throughout his three years in office. — Trump made a trip to Michigan to tour a Ford factory that has been retooled to manufacture ventilators, and he did not wear a face covering despite a warning from the state’s top law enforcement officer that a refusal might lead to a ban on his return. The president has been locked in a feud with the state’s Democratic governor over the outbreak and has also threatened to withhold federal funds over Michigan’s expansion of voting by mail. Across the U.S., some companies have begun to rehire their laid-off employees as states have eased restrictions on movement and commerce. On Monday, more than 130,000 workers at the three major American automakers, plus Toyota and Honda, returned to their factories for the first time in two months. MHS From page 1 hard work and perseverance,” said Mahr of his goal to be at the top of his class and be the best he could be. Two of Mahr’s older brothers were salutatorians at Meigs High School. “Choose joy. In the face of a challenge; In a void of unknowing; Choose joy and meaning,” said Mahr of the advice he would give to younger students. Mahr plans to attend Ohio University in the fall to major in biological sciences and is part of the early assurance program for entrance into medical school at the university in the fall of 2024. He hopes to pursue a career in either anesthesiology or dermatology. Mahr is the Class of 2020 Meigs County recipient of the Franklin B. Walter Award. He has also received the Bachtel Scholarship and the Ohio Premier Scholarship for four years full tuition at Ohio University. McConnell, who resides in Bedford Twp., is the son of Linda and Paul McConnell. He grew up in Alaska, moving to Meigs County two years ago. Of moving to the area, McConnell said his parents grew up in Southeast Ohio and when retiring wanted to move back. During his time at Meigs High School, McConnell has been involved in marching band, archery, track and quiz bowl. Has has been in National Honor Society and was Class Vice President. McConnell said he )>JhV 0BA F@‚B for people of all ages Jessica Wilson, DO Family Medicine Pleasant Valley Hospital is pleased to welcome back family medicine physician Jessica Wilson, DO, to their team of highly specialized physicians. Dr. Wilson is a family medicine physician who specializes in providing medical care to adolescent and adult patients, 12 years of age and older. She also provides acute care to children starting at age 1. really enjoyed his time at Meigs, and that there were a lot of similarities to his previous school making for a quick adjustment. Before moving the Meigs, McConnell said that being at the top of his class was not necessarily his goal, although his parents pushed him to do and be his best. Once coming to Meigs and talking with guidance counselors, he realized being near the top was a possibility. “Work hard and don’t stop trying. … Everyone has potential to do whatever they want to do,” said McConnell of the advice he would offer to younger students. McConnell plans to attend Ohio University in the fall to study engineering. Meigs High School’s graduation ceremony will be broadcast on the Meigs Local School District Facebook page at 8 p.m. on Friday evening. 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