http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/98817740aa6c0d1356fbe7e99b335f75.pdf eb80d76a5ffb566fb841189ff927ea32 PDF Text Text Weekly church columns CHURCH s 4 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 39° 45° 43° Mostly cloudy today and tonight. High 49° / Low 36° Today’s weather forecast Bobcats to face Buffalo WEATHER s 12 SPORTS s�10 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 221, Volume 74 Friday, December 4, 2020 s 50¢ Silver Bridge Memorial canceled COVID-19 UPDATE Counties report double-digit case increases RVHS to remote learning Staff Report OVP File Photos Pictured from the inaugural year of the annual Silver Bridge Memorial Ceremony in 2015, are the lighted trees and the Silver Bridge plaque at Sixth and Main streets in downtown Point Pleasant, W.Va. Alternate plans set to honor victims By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham “seriousness” of the pandemic and the county turning “red” on the state’s county alert system map. POINT PLEASANT — The Although the ceremony is annual Silver Bridge Memorial Ceremony is canceled this year canceled, Grady said they will still be putting the crosses by due to the increase of COVIDthe courthouse on Sixth Street 19 cases in the area. Kenny Grady, event organizer, and Main Street in Point said he felt it was necessary to See MEMORIAL | 2 cancel the event because of the khawthorne@aimmediamidwest.com VICTIMS OF THE SILVER BRIDGE DISASTER Adler, E. Albert “Bert”, Jr. Bennett, Julius Oliver “J. O.” Blackman, Leo H. Boggs, Kristy Ann Boggs, Marjorie S. Byus, Catherine Lucille “Cathy” Byus, Hilda Gertrude Byus, Kimberly Lynn Cantrell, Melvin Aaron Cantrell, Thomas Allen Casey, Donna Jean Counts, Cecil Clyde Cremeans, Horace “Donald” Cundiff, Harold D. Darst, Alonzo “Lonnie” Duff, Alma L. Hawkins, James W. Head, Bobby Lee Higley, Forrest Raymond Lane, Alva Bernard “Bud” Lee, Thomas Howard “Bus” Mabe, Gene Harold Maxwell, James Richard “Dicky” Mayes, Darlene K. 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No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. Pictured from 2019, the names of the 46 victims depicted on angels at the foot of the memorial Christmas tree on the Mason County Courthouse lawn, which faced the site where the Silver Bridge used to be in downtown Point Pleasant, W.Va. Meigs Board holds meeting Staff Report required by ORC 5705.391 and ﬁle with the Ohio Department of Education on or before Nov. 30, 2020. ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs Approved a one-time $1,000 stipend Local Board of Education approved for dues paying MLTA and OAPSE multiple agenda items during its members plus full time Exempt and recent regular meeting. Administration employees. The board, Approved and accepted a donation Accepted and approved a donafrom the Foundation for Appalachian tion from the Gallia-Jackson-Meigs Ohio for the Meigs Middle School ADAMH Board for the Elementary Care Cubby project. Veterans Day. Approved to hire Greg Satterﬁeld Approve the minutes of the Nov. 11, as a substitute custodian for the 2020regular meeting as submitted. 2021 school year, pending completion Accepted and approved the Pandemic Meal Distribution Stipend from of all administrative requirements. the Children’s Hunger Alliance. See MEETING | 12 Approves the ﬁve year forecast as OHIO VALLEY — Meigs, Mason and Gallia counties continued to each report double-digit increases in new COVID19 cases on Thursday, while River Valley High School (RVHS) announced it would be operating remotely until Christmas break. Meigs County reported 20 new conﬁrmed cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, according to a news release from the Meigs County Health Department. Meigs has reported 552 total cases since April with 177 of those total cases considered active. Gallia County had 32 new cases reported Thursday by the Ohio Department of Health, bringing the total number of cases to 956 since March. The Mason County Health Department reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday — making 562 total cases since March, of which, 256 are active. Ohio Public Health Advisory System Advisory levels in Meigs and Gallia Counties remained unchanged this week, with Meigs as a “Red” level three and Gallia as an “Orange” level two. The advisory is designed to serve as a warning by indicating where a particular county is trending. Meigs County remains red, meeting the same four indicators as the previous week. Meigs County reported 126 cases in the past two weeks, which is 550.05 cases per 100,000 population during that time. While cases have leveled out according to the charts provided by ODH, Meigs County’s steep increase in new cases and emergency department visits approximately two weeks ago have the county continuing to meet the new case increase and emergency department visit indicators. Meigs also meets the indicator for non-congregate cases. Indicators not met include outpatient visits, hospital admissions, and ICU bed occupancy. In remaining orange, Gallia County continues to meet two of the seven indicators. In the past two weeks, Gallia County has seen a reported 247 cases which is 826.14 cases per 100,000 population. The county also meets the indicator for non-congregate cases. Indicators not met in the county are new case (per day) increase, emergency department visits, See UPDATE | 8 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, December 4, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing MAURICE A. TOLER OBITUARIES PATRICIA COPPICK PORTLAND — Patricia Ann Coppick (Patty), 68, of Portland, Ohio, peacefully went to be with the Lord on Dec. 2, 2020, while holding the hand of her loving husband. Patty was born on April 30, 1952, in Pomeroy, Ohio. She was an active member of New Hope Fellowship Church in Stiversville, Ohio, and was passionate about her love for Jesus. Patty loved to bake and spending time with her family. She had an infectious laugh and loved unconditionally. She is survived by her husband, Ted of 41 years; three sons, Timothy Triplett of Columbus, Ohio, Stephen Triplett and wife, Ashlee, of Festus, Mo., and Terry Triplett of New Haven, W.Va.; brother, Terry Stethem and wife, Melanie, of Pomeroy, Ohio; uncle, Gerald Stethem of Canton, Ohio; as well as several grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces, nephews and cousins. She was preceded in death by her father and mother, Roland and Tressie (Larkins) Stethem; grandparents, Emmett and Ruth Stethem and Dell and Ethel Larkins; a very special aunt, Josephine Osborne; and several other uncles, aunts and cousins. A celebration of life service will be held at 11 a.m., Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, at the New Hope Fellowship Church in Stiversville, Ohio. Burial will follow in the Sandhill Cemetery. It will be required that everyone attending wear a facial covering. Visitation will be held at the church Saturday, from 10 a.m. until time of service. In lieu of ﬂowers, please send cards or monetary donations to Ted Coppick, 58620 State Route 124, Portland, OH 45770. Arrangements have been entrusted to WhiteSchwarzel Funeral Home in Coolville,Ohio. You are invited to sign the online guestbook at www.whiteschwarzelfh. com. DONNA JUNE GRIFFIN BELPRE — Donna June Grifﬁn, 88, of Belpre, died November 29, 2020, at her residence. Donna was born on May 8, 1932 in Belpre, Ohio and was the daughter of the late Nile Clayton and Olive Lucetta Heiney Sanders. Donna was a retired Postmaster for Reedsville, Ohio. She was Methodist by faith. Donna enjoyed reading and playing Bingo. Donna is survived by her daughters Kathy Bush (Terry) of Westerville, Ohio, Carolyn Grifﬁn of Belpre and Sharon Cooper (Greg) of Belpre and her granddaughters Chaos Kristie Bush, Bridget Cooper and Lindsay Cooper. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband Byrl Dean Grifﬁn and her brother Kenneth Sanders. The family would like to thank the staff of Amedisys Home Health and Hospice of Marietta and Dr. Michael Roberts, MD for their wonderful care and support. It was her wish not to have services. Leavitt Funeral Home Belpre is assisting the family with cremation. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.LeavittFuneralHome.com TERRI LYNN SMITH SYRACUSE — Terri Lynn Smith of Syracuse passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Ohio State Medical Center. She was born on November 9, 1959 to Wanda (Graham) Vining and the late Eldon “Bud” Vining. Terri was a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Rutland Church of the Nazarene. She is survived by her mother, Wanda Vining; sisters, Sherri(Danny) Darst, Rita (Jeffery) Ridge; sons, Shannon (Alicia) Smith, Matthew (Cora) Smith; grandchildren, Makala Smith, Hannah Smith, Owen Smith, Liam Smith, Josiah Smith, Makenna Chapman, and Madison Smith; nieces and nephews, Corey Darst, Christopher Darst, Whitney Shain, Megan Brunton; close friend, Dorothy Smith. She is preceded in death by her father, Eldon “Bud” Vining; grandmother Goldie Graham. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at 1 p.m., at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy with Pastors Ann Forbes and Randy Smith ofﬁciating. Burial will follow at the Meigs Memory Gardens. Visitation will be held two hours prior to the service. COVID-19 precautions are in place, mask and social distancing are required for entry into the funeral home. A registry is available at www. andersonmcdaniel.com HARRAH DAYTON — Virginia Frances Harrah, 85, of Dayton, formerly of New Haven, W.Va., died Tuesday, December 1, 2020, at Kettering Memorial Hospital, Dayton, following a brief illness. Graveside service will be 10 a.m., Saturday, December 5, 2020, at Sunrise Memorial Gardens, Letart, W.Va., with Pastor Donnie Dye ofﬁciating. Arrangements provided by Foglesong-Casto Funeral Home, Mason, W.Va. BIDWELL — Maurice A. Toler, 73, Bidwell, Ohio passed away Thursday, December 3, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born July 8, 1947 in Gallia County, Ohio the son of Dorothy (Thomas) Toler, Bidwell, and the late Andrew Toler. He attended Bidwell Grade School and graduated from North Gallia High School in 1965. He worked in retail and insurance before starting a construction business as well as a farming operation that he operated successfully for the next forty-ﬁve years. Maurice loved any- thing to do with cattle, farming, machinery and deer and pheasant hunting. He was an avid gun collector and looked forward each year to hunting trips out west and hosting deer hunting in Ohio for his family and friends. He leaves behind to cherish these memories his wife, Patricia J. Toler and children: Matthew A. (Amy) Toler, Bidwell, and Patricia A. (Will) Luckeydoo, Gallipolis, Ohio; the joys of his life, grandsons Rees and Myles Toler; sister and brother, Janet (Don) Browning and Ron (Terri) Toler, both of Bidwell, as well as a host of nieces, nephews, and extended family members. In addition to his father, he was preceded in death by his grandparents, Maurice and Marie Thomas. While hunting and farming were his love, his family and friends were his passion. He made sure everyone had everything they needed and more – he would do anything for a friend or family member. He was proud of his children and was a true “Paps” to Rees and Myles. He will be greatly missed. Due to COVID-19 con- cerns, private graveside services will be conducted at the convenience of the family with no visitation to be held. The McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel, is honored to serve the Toler Family. In lieu of ﬂowers, the family is requesting donation consideration in honor of Maurice to: The American Cancer Society PO Box 22718 Oklahoma City OK 743123 or Heartland Memorial Fund 404 Huron Street Jackson OH 45640. Online registry is available via www. mccoymoore.com GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS during the months of November, December, Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will January, and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 be printed on a space-available basis. North Second Street, Middleport, for a fee of $2. Vouchers are to be redeemed at Dettwiller Lumber in Pomeroy. For more information call 740-992-6064. MORGAN TWP. — Morgan Township will be passing out COVID-19 supplies to Morgan Township residents on Dec. 12, from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., at the Morgan Township Building. Those passing out the supplies will be wearing mask and MEIGS COUNTY — A tree trimming project make this as safe as possible. Social distancing begins on Dec. 14 on State Route 248, between (six feet apart) will be practiced. Each family will Riebel Road (Township Road 113) and Locust need to sign and must have their ID to pick up Grove Road (County Road 28). This section the items (one bag per family). will be closed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Estimated completion: Dec. 18. ADDISON TWP. — Addison Township MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Trustees announce Nibert Road will be closed starting Monday, Nov. 9, for slip repairs. Society will be providing straw for pet bedding COVID-19 related supplies Road construction, closures Straw available GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS via Zoom, with access information made available prior to the meeting on the city’s website. TUPPERS PLAINS — The Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District will hold its monthly board meeting at 7 p.m. a the district ofﬁce. GALLIA COUNTY — The regular monthly meeting of the Gallia-Vinton Educational Service Center (GVESC) Governing Board will be held at 5 p.m. via Zoom, join the Zoom Meeting using the link Cancellations https://zoom.us/j/93300217272 GALLIA COUNTY — The ?pwd=Q1dOS0RDWVdMc3FoO following meetings have been VlvY3JMTG1jUT09 and enter canceled due to the COVID-19 with the Meeting ID: 933 0021 pandemic: American Legion 7272. Lafayette Post set for Dec. 7; POMEROY — The Meigs VFW Post set for Dec. 8. County Board of Health meeting will take place at 5 Friday, Dec. 4 p.m. in the conference room MARIETTA — Buckeye Hills Regional Council Executive Com- of the Meigs County Health Department, which is located mittee will hold its regular meeting by remote videoconference at at 112 E. Memorial Drive in 10:30 a.m. Buckeye Hills Regional Pomeroy, Ohio. A call-in option is available for this open, Council serves as the Council of public meeting in response to Governments, Area Agency on the COVID-19 Pandemic and Aging, and Regional Transporresulting declared national, tation Planning Organization state and local emergency. (RTPO) for Athens, Hocking, +1.202.602.1295 Conference Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Noble, ID: 933-139-803 # A proposed Perry, and Washington counties. Citizens are encouraged to attend meeting agenda is located at www.meigs-health.com. the meeting via Facebook Live. SUTTON TWP. — The Visit the Buckeye Hills Regional regular monthly meeting of the Council Facebook page to watch Board of Trustees of Sutton the livestream: www.facebook. Township will be held in the com/BuckeyeHills. The meeting agenda will be posted to buckeye- Racine Village Hall Council hills.org. Public comment may be Chambers beginning at 6 p.m. submitted until Dec. 2 by emailing info@buckeyehills.org. Wednesday, Dec. 9 MIDDLEPORT — Meigs SCIPIO TWP. — Scipio County Veterans Service Ofﬁce Township Trustees regular will be holding their last meeting monthly meeting is scheduled of the year at 9 a.m. All emerfor 7 p.m. at the Harrisonville gency grant applications must be Fire House. Due to COVID -19, submitted prior to the meeting. if visitors need or want to ask Applications submitted after Dec. questions, feel free to call during 4 will not be reviewed until the our meeting at 740-742-2110. end of January 2021. Thank you for understanding. POMEROY — The Meigs County Health Department Tuesday, Dec. 8 will be closed from noon-4 p.m. GALLIPOLIS — Gallipolis Normal business hours resume City Commission, special at 8 a.m. on Dec. 10. meeting, 6 p.m., held virtually 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. Thursday, Dec. 10 WELLSTON — The GJMV Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors meeting, 3:30 p.m., at the district ofﬁce in Wellston. Friday, Dec. 11 GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities will hold a public hearing to discuss the Strategic Plan 2021-24, 9 a.m. at the Administrative Ofﬁces located at 77 Mill Creek Road, Gallipolis. GALLIPOLIS — Regular monthly Board meeting of the O. O. McIntyre Park District, 11 a.m., in the Park Board ofﬁce at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust St., Gallipolis, ﬁnd more information on the park district on its Facebook page. Monday, Dec. 14 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bedford town hall. Tuesday, Dec. 15 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities, regular monthly board meeting, 4 p.m., Administrative Ofﬁces, 77 Mill Creek Road, Gallipolis. Wednesday, Dec. 16 GALLIPOLIS — The GalliaMeigs Community Action Agency Board of Directors’ annual meeting, 11:30 a.m. via virtual media. If you wish to attend please contact Lora at lrawson@galliameigscaa.org or (740) 367-7341, extension 2500. Thursday, Dec. 17 POMEROY — A special meeting of the Meigs County Transportation Improvement District will be held at 8 a.m. at the Meigs County Highway Dept., 34110 Fairgrounds Road, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. The purpose of this meeting to review the Meigs County TID Public Records Request Policy for approval. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2020 Gallipolis Daily Tribune and The Daily Sentinel edition. All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced in any form without permission from the publisher, except as permitted by U.S. copyright law. 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 Memorial Dec. 15 and will remain in place for visitors to view until the ﬁrst of the From page 1 year. “We still want to remember them,” Grady Pleasant. The names of said. the 46 victims will be Grady said he and on the crosses and there will a lighted wreath will other organizers felt it was best to canceled also be at the memorial the event, even though site. Grady said the memo- attendees will be outrial will be set up before side. Grady referenced that nearly all other events have been canceled in the last several months and organizers felt doing the same would be safest. This year is the 53rd anniversary of the Silver Bridge Disaster, which happened on Dec. 15, 1967. In typical years, the annual remembrance ceremony is at the site where the bridge formerly entered the city, which is at the corner of 6th and Main. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Reach her at (304) 6751333, ext. 1992. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press Today is Friday, Dec. 4, the 339th day of 2020. There are 27 days left in the year. Today’s Highlights in History: On Dec. 4, 1783, Gen. George Washington bade farewell to his Continental Army ofﬁcers at Fraunces Tavern in New York. On this date: In 1875, William Marcy Tweed, the “Boss” of New York City’s Tammany Hall political organization, escaped from jail and ﬂed the country. In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson left Washington on a trip to France to attend the Versailles Peace Conference. In 1942, during World War II, U.S. bombers struck the Italian mainland for the ﬁrst time with a raid on Naples. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the dismantling of the Works Progress Administration, which had been created to provide jobs during the Depression. In 1956, Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins gathered for the ﬁrst and only time for a jam session at Sun Records in Memphis. In 1965, the United States launched Gemini 7 with Air Force Lt. Col. Frank Borman and Navy Cmdr. James A. Lovell aboard on a two-week mission. (While Gemini 7 was in orbit, its sister ship, Gemini 6A, was launched on Dec. 15 on a one-day mission; the two spacecraft were able to rendezvous within a foot of each other.) In 1978, San Francisco got its ﬁrst female mayor as City Supervisor Dianne Feinstein was named to replace the assassinated George Moscone. In 1980, the bodies of four American churchwomen slain in El Salvador two days earlier were unearthed. (Five Salvadoran national guardsmen were later convicted of murdering nuns Ita Ford, Maura Clarke and Dorothy Kazel, and lay worker Jean Donovan.) In 1986, both houses of Congress moved to establish special committees to conduct their own investigations of the Iran-Contra affair. In 1991, Associated Press correspondent Terry Anderson, the longest held of the Western hostages in Lebanon, was released after nearly seven years in captivity. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush ordered American troops to lead a mercy mission to Somalia, threatening military action against warlords and gangs who were blocking food for starving millions. In 2000, in a pair of legal setbacks for Al Gore, a Florida state judge refused to overturn George W. Bush’s certiﬁed victory in Florida and the U.S. Supreme Court set aside a ruling that had allowed manual recounts. In 2018, long lines of people wound through the Capitol Rotunda to view the casket of former President George H.W. Bush; former Sen. Bob Dole steadied himself out of his wheelchair to salute his old friend and one-time rival. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama praised a newly sealed trade deal with South Korea as a landmark agreement that promised to boost the domestic auto industry and support tens of thousands of American jobs. Friday, December 4, 2020 3 Ohio unemployment claims stay high despite small decrease Five years ago: Germany stepped up its contribution to the ﬁght against the Islamic State group, with lawmakers voting in favor of sending reconnaissance jets, a tanker plane and a frigate to provide broad noncombat support to the U.S.led coalition. President Barack Obama signed legislation reviving the federal Export-Import Bank ﬁve months after Congress allowed it to expire. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that an outbreak of E. coli linked to the Mexican food chain Chipotle had expanded to nine states, with a total of 52 reported illnesses. Actor Robert Loggia, 85, died in Los Angeles. One year ago: The House Judiciary Committee held its ﬁrst hearing in the impeachment inquiry, with three leading legal scholars testifying that President Donald Trump’s attempts to have Ukraine investigate Democratic rivals were grounds for impeachment; a fourth expert called by Republicans warned against rushing the process. Trump wrapped up a 52-hour trip to the NATO summit in London, where his personal and policy differences with alliance members were on stark display. A U.S. Navy sailor whose submarine was docked at Pearl Harbor shot three civilian shipyard workers, killing two of them, at the military base in Hawaii before taking his own life. Today’s Birthdays: Game show host Wink Martindale is 87. Pop singer Freddy Cannon is 84. Actor-producer Max Baer Jr. is 83. Actor Gemma Jones is 78. Rock musician Bob Mosley (Moby Grape) is 78. Singer-musician Chris Hillman is 76. COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The number of Ohioans applying for unemployment claims remains high despite a slight week-over-week decrease in initial ﬁlings, according to ﬁgures released Thursday. The news comes as Ohio remains under a 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. curfew and many counties have issued stayat-home orders as coronavirus cases continue to spike. Hospitalizations for the coronavirus are also at record highs. The Department of Job and Family Services says 27,750 Ohioans ﬁled initial jobless claims for the week ending Nov. 28. That’s an 8% drop from the previous week, but higher than claims ﬁled in the ﬁrst two weeks of November. The state also says Ohioans ﬁled 256,776 continued unemployment claims last week, considered a more reliable indicator of the economy’s strength. That’s a 3% drop from the previous week but above the ﬁgure two weeks ago. Judge says no to digging up remains of President Harding MARION, Ohio (AP) — U.S. President Warren G. Harding’s remains will stay right where they have lain since 1927 after a judge rejected a request to exhume them. The grandson of the nation’s 29th president and his lover, Nan Britton, went to court in an effort to get the Republican’s remains dug up from his presidential memorial in Marion, the Ohio city near where Harding was born in 1865. James Blaesing said he was seeking Harding’s disinterment as a way “to establish with scientiﬁc certainty” that he is Harding’s blood relation. A branch of the Harding family pushed back against the suit ﬁled in May because they already don’t dis- pute Blaesing’s ancestry. They said they already have accepted as fact DNA evidence that Blaesing’s mother, Elizabeth Ann Blaesing, was the daughter of Harding and Britton and that she is set to be acknowledged in the museum. Harding had no other children. Marion County Family Court Judge Robert Fragale denied Blaesing’s request in early November, saying there was no good reason to exhume the remains. Doing so would only “create an unnecessary destruction of the memorial and grounds established to preserve the late President and his historical recognition,” the judge said. Ohio woman arrested in Arizona Drugs found in truck Yavapai County Sheriff’s ofﬁcials said the speeding vehicle CORDES JUNCTION, Ariz. (AP) was swerving out of the highway lanes before — An Ohio woman has been arrested after it was stopped early Tuesday near Cordes thousands of fentanyl Junction north of pills and multiple pounds of cocaine and Phoenix. Sheriff’s ofﬁcials marijuana were found in the pickup truck she said a deputy was driving, according reported smelling an overwhelming odor of to authorities. fresh marijuana. But when 39-yearold Crystal Briley was questioned, she reportedly told the deputy that all she had was a small amount of marijuana in her purse. 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God is our “bestest” friend, and God was and is forever faithful to His people – that means us - you and me. What He promised to the people in the Bible and us now, He has done. We can always depend on His faithfulness to His Word. When He promised the people in the Bible a Savior, He sent His Son to be born in Bethlehem. He promised them and us a way to be saved from all the sins that commit everyday – even when we try to do what’s right. And that Son (Jesus) grew up and sacriﬁced Himself on the cross, so we could be forgiven our mistakes if we just ask. Because of Jesus, we are able to live eternally with Him in heaven; we can depend but God’s goodon that because ness is a little God says it. different that just Since God is behaving well faithful to His in order to get word and promChristmas presises, we should ents we want. also be faithful to God’s goodness is Him and others. Ann given to all of us We should try to Moody faithfully serve Contributing as He fulﬁlled His promises (faithfulHim in all that we columnist ness) throughout say, do, and think. Bible history. If We can do this by He wasn’t good to us, we reading His Word, worwould not be able to be shipping Him, keeping forgiven and redeemed our own promises, and telling others about His through His own Son, Jesus. God has been and faithfulness to us. We continues to be very should do what we say and never tell lies or not patient, kind (from last week’s article), and now be trustworthy in how good to us even though we act or what we tell others. God will help us many times we don’t be faithful to them if we really deserve those things. God knows we ask. aren’t going to be perThen we hear a lot about being “good” right fect, but He’s good and forgiving to us anyway now before Christmas, SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES Walking with God is better than following the crowd of God, the three Very few people hundred routed enjoy feeling the thousands like they are in and gained the the minority or victory. Better to all alone. We have been in the were created rather small army as familial and social creatures, Jonathan that won, than inherently suited McAnulty in the multitude to working Contributing which lost and was killed. together with columnist Later, during others, ﬁnding the reign of some amount of King Saul, the prince, comfort in numbers. It is because of our innate Jonathan, showed his understanding of this desire to be accepted truth when he resolved as part of the group with his armor-bearer that peer pressure to go and defeat the becomes such a factor in determining behavior. Philistine garrison that had encamped at the Likewise, feelings of isolation and being alone pass of Michmash (cf. often come hand in hand 1 Samuel 14). Jonathan with depression. As God explained that he did not need an army, if Himself observed when he had God’s aid, for, He made us, “It is not good for man to be alone as Jonathan observed, “nothing can hinder (Genesis 2:18).” Yet the same God who the Lord from saving by many or by few (1 made us to be sociable, Samuel 14:6; ESV).” also recognized that So the two of them those who followed went into the camp His word, and kept His of the Philistines and commandments, would commenced to win the often ﬁnd themselves in a very small minority battle for Israel. The Philistines were routed of individuals. One of and slain and chased out the themes running of Israel. Far better to throughout the length have been one of the two of the Bible is that it who fought with God is better to be in the minority and with God, on their side, than in then it is to be with the the army which fought against them and lost. majority and lost. Some years later, the Consider for instance prophet Elijah took the account of Noah, a stand against 450 who famously built the prophets of Baal, in a ark for the saving of contest of prayer (cf. all the righteous of the 1 Kings 18:20-40). At world who desired to escape the ﬂood. Out of stake was the life of the prophet(s) and the the whole of mankind acceptance of the people at that time, only eight of one religion or the souls decided to trust other. Elijah prayed in God and get in the to his God, and the ark (cf. Genesis 7:7). prophets of Baal prayed The rest perished. to theirs. The prayer of Better to have been Elijah called forth ﬁre, one of the eight and while the prayers of in the minority who the 450 accomplished were saved than to run nothing. Elijah gained with the crowd which the victory that day perished in the deluge. and the prophets of In the days of the Baal were put to death. judges of Israel, God Better to have been chose the man Gideon to save His people from Elijah, alone and praying slavery and the enemies to God, than in the of Israel (cf. Judges 6-7). crowd of the 450 who all worked together to pray To prove a point about to a god who did not numbers however God actually exist. coerced Gideon into We could continue winnowing his ﬁghting force down from 32,000 to add many other such stories about to a scant 300. God men of God who then sent Gideon and found themselves in his three hundred men the minority, and yet, to ﬁght against a vastly because they remained superior army – one with God still overcame. which the Scriptures The Bible is ﬁlled with compared to a plague examples of such men: of locusts covering Joseph in Egypt, Daniel the ground (cf. Judges in Babylon, Jeremiah 7:12). But with the aid in a declining Judah, Paul as a missionary, and John exiled on Patmos. Jesus Himself, abandoned by His apostles, betrayed by Judas, and rejected by the Jews, stood alone on trial, with none to comfort Him; yet in the end, He arose triumphant against the world. Concerning this, Jesus assured His apostles, “If the world hates you, know that it has hated me before it hated you. If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. Remember the word that I said to you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’ (John 15:18-20; ESV)” The “world,” as used by Jesus, represents the majority. It is the larger portion of mankind following the wisdom of the majority and rejecting the wisdom of God (cf. 1 Corinthians 1:20-25). To reject the world and this received ‘wisdom,’ is to choose a path which by its very nature will sometimes feel lonely. The path that leads to life, Jesus warned, is difﬁcult and few ﬁnd it. Many more choose to walk the broad, easy path of the majority (cf. Matthew 7:13-14). But the broad path leads to destruction, and though it is the path of the crowd, the popular path, and the path of least resistance for those who want to be loved and accepted by those around them, it will always end up in the same place. Jesus teaches us how to walk with God, and we do well to listen to Him, following His word wherever it leads us. Better to walk alone with God and live, than to follow the crowd into judgment. The church of Christ invites you to worship and study with us at 234 Chapel Drive, Gallipolis, Ohio. If you have any questions or comments, please share them with us. Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. as we try to be good for Him. God’s goodness to us should make us want to be good to other people like our families and friends too. Even when we think they don’t deserve our goodness, we must remember how God was good to us by sending Jesus, so we have a way out of our sinfulness. We should then remember how God is still good to us now with having our homes, family, and friends. We can be good to God by reminding ourselves of His many kind acts to us and thanking Him for doing those by the way we treat others. This week, think about God’s faithfulness and goodness to you. Try to be the same to those you meet and know, so God is proud of you. He will honor you as you try to show others His faithfulness and goodness, and your friends and family will thank you for it also. Let’s say our prayer. Father God, You are so faithful and good to us, so please help us to show those same things to our family and friends. We want to be more like You as we wait on Christmas. Please help all those affected by COVID now and those who take care of them. In Your Son’s 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. How people misunderstand life angels in there! I am not A certain minister wrote the needed!” With those words, the following account: Pastor heard the root of her Angela sat slumped in a hurtconcern. ful heap against the wall. Her “Angela, God uses every red-haired head rested heavily angel He can get regardless of on her bent knees. attire. How many angels do you Pastor Benedict happened think He used to tell the shepto clomp down the hallway. He Ron herds about Jesus?” stopped to take in the sight of Branch She rolled her eyes up at him Angela sitting on the ﬂoor in Contributing pitifully as she considered the such a dejected posture. Angela columnist question. “Was it a hundred?” looked miserably up at him, Smiling, he replied, “I ﬁgure eyes reddened with crying, it was ever bit a hundred. And, if He then quickly bowed her head again. had one more—-like you—-that angel Pastor Benedict”s heart brimmed would have been needed and used, with compassion. He plopped down beside of Angela. He crossed his arms too.” He took her little hand in his and and leaned very slightly against her walked to the study. She had never left shoulder. He did not say a word, before been in the Pastor’s study. It respecting her silence. When she raised her head, the Pastor took it as seemed so peaceful, yet it brimmed with life and encouragement. a gesture that she was ready to talk. “Listen, Angela. I have got to go to “What is the matter, Angela?” he Bible study now. Sit here in my rockasked gently. ing chair a little bit until you get to Like a dam bursting through a feeling better. And, think about what breach, she gushed an answer barely I told you about God using all the understandable, words running over angels He can get.” words, like waters agitated from runLater, when he returned, Angela ning over river stones. was gone. But, something he spied on The Pastor urged her to slow his desk brought a smile to his face. down. After a few moments, Angela intensely explained, “I’m supposed to Angela had drawn him a picture. She be one of the angels in the Christmas must had drawn a bunch of angels, all simple stick ﬁgures, but all drawn play, and, —uh—they did not give with wings. me my costume—-THEY TOOK IT But, to the left of the page, was a AWAY FROM ME!!—and I’m never more deﬁned angelic ﬁgure drawn as going to be an angel in a Christmas play again—-EVER! She snuffed long though in a hurried ﬂying rush not to be left behind. He knew it had to be and loud after giving rapid rise to Angela. the passions that exploded from her He headed to the sanctuary where child’s heart. practice was still going on. Sure Pastor Benedict could see that enough, there was Angela with the Angela felt slighted for some reason or another. After all, the other angels other angels just as they started singing, “Hark, the herald angels sing, in the Christmas play had their cosglory to the new born King…” tumes, and they were practicing at How people misunderstand life, that very moment. As the Pastor contemplated various solutions, a lady the Pastor mused to himself. The bad experiences and seeming disappointof the church rounded the corner to ments in life seem to steal away our tell Angela that the alterations they costumes of personal relevance and had to make to her angel outﬁt were vitality. Because of it, many feel usecomplete. “The hem needed to be re-stitched,” less and unloved. But, the account of Christ’s birth is she explained unaware of Angela’s proof that God made a needful alteradistress. tion to ﬁt all of mankind for Heaven’s There was the manifestation of Gospel. And, He is always looking for the problem. Angela had misunderstood. Still feeling hurt, she remained one more “angel” to tell the story of it, determined not to be an angel in any which is what all should understand. Christmas play EVER!—-she said Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is emphatically. pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. Though he tried to reason with her, Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of she shot back, “They have enough the author. CROSS WORDS Two covenants, one Christ origins of Christ. So, let’s begin Growing up, my family with Matthew 1:1-17. always read the Christmas It begins, “The book of the story before opening presgenealogy of Jesus Christ, the ents on Christmas morning. son of David, the son of AbraSome years, it was Matthew’s ham” (v. 1 ESV). account. Other years, we read Jews in Jesus’ day expected from Luke. But we never read a Messiah. Familiar with the aloud Matthew 1:1-17. Isaiah Old Testament, they knew the It’s a list of names. Most of Pauley them difﬁcult to pronounce. Contributing promises of God. This was particularly true when it came to And reading through such a columnist God’s promises with Abraham passage makes us wonder if and David. The Jews knew we’re making any progress. Kind of like walking in circles. So, we their King would fulﬁll both the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants. jump to verse 18. That’s why the New Testament For the next four weeks, we’re going to look at the ﬁrst two chapters See CROSS | 8 of Matthew. I want us to ponder the �Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, December 4, 2020 5 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 First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Pastor: Robert Grady. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 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 Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. 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. 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. Baptist Episcopal Catholic 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. Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Pastor:Rita Darst. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. Pastor Randy Smith. Holiness Sacred Heart Catholic Church Liberty Assembly of God Trinity Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Assembly of God Congregational Church of Christ Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy. (740) 992-2865. Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Pastor Diana Carsey Kinder, Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Pastor: David Hopkins. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ Pastor: Jeffrey Wallace. First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Pastor: Bruce Terry. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road,Rutland,. Pastor: C Burns,Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Minister: Justin Roush. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Minister: Russ Moore. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Mike Moore. Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class, 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Pastor: Jack Colgrove. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 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. Independent Holiness Church 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. Forest Run Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m. Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Rebecca Zurcher. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Asbury Syracuse Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Pomeroy. Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Pastor: Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am:; 8 am worship service with Lenora Leifheit Rutland Pastor: Mark Brookins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Community Church 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m. A New Beginning (Full Gospel Church). Harrisonville. Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains. Pastor: Wayne Dunlap. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship (Non-denominational fellowship). Meeting in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Pastor: Christ Stewart. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Pastor: John Chapman. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.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. 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. Bethany Bethel Worship Center Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Carmel-Sutton Calvary Pilgrim Chapel Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Pastor: Rev. Michael S King. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Pastor: Matt Phoenix. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. 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 Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. United Methodist Graham United Methodist Pastor: Richard Nease. Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Pastor: Richard Nease. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Pastor: Rev. Ralph Spires. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Pastor: 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 Salem Center 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 Pastor: John Frank. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; ﬁrst Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. 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. 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 Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Asbury 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. 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Eddie Baer. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. 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, 6 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. �6 Friday, December 4, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, December 4, 2020 7 OH-70215131 Gallia County Church Directory Apostolic Pyro Chapel Church 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Pastors, Donna and Marlin Wedemeyer; assistant pastor, Vicki Moore. (740) 416- Gallia Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 600 McCormick Road, Pastor: Joseph Dry Ridge Road, Gallia. Pastor: Cline a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Godwin, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Rawlins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & Sunday 5:45. 9288, (740) 395-3396. Services, Sunday Bethel Missionary Baptist Church evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: Rev. Calvin Bible study, 7 p.m. Minnis. First and Third Sundays, Meeting, 6 p.m. Church 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7 PM, AWANA school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Pastor: Todd Bowers. Sunday 10 a.m.; Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Pastor: Study 7 pm Rev. Mickey Maynard. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Joe Woodall. Sunday school, 10 Life Line Apostolic Pastor: Charles Birchfield, four miles Vinton Baptist Church north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; (740) 388-8454. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Christian Union Church of Christ in Christian Union 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Interim Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Salem Baptist Church Outreach Minister: Christian Stewart Eureka Church of God AM; Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM Off of Ohio 141 (Meadow Look Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Ohio 775. Pastor: Jim Holman. Worship, Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Robert Smith. Sunday Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, subdivision). Pastor: Keith Eblin. Church 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday 6 PM April through Oct.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Valley View Drive, Crown City. Pastor: youth meeting and adult Bible Study, Wednesday, 6 p.m. 3C’s Ladies Meeting, Fourth Thursday, and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and Jamie Klaiber. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; 10 AM, Bob Evans, Rio Grande. www. youth, 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. bulavillechurch.com. Peniel Community Church Crown City Community Church Pastor: Rev. Robert Persons. Sunday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday. . New Life Church of God Pastor: Mike Buchanan. Office hours, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. (740) 446-7119. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries and adult service, 7 p.m. Faith Valley Community Church Little Kyger Congregational Christian Pastor: Gregory Sears,576 State Route Church 7 North (across from Speedway and Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Pastor: Rev. Quality Inn) Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday 86 Main Street, Crown City. Pastor: school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 Paul T. Imboden. Sunday School, 9:30 School 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 Randy Thompson. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Ralph Miller a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth Sunday school superintendent. Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. pm, www.newlifecog.net meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Pine Grover Holiness Church 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH Platform. Pastor:Jason Morris. Sunday Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. evening 6:00pm, Thursdays 7:00pm, Central Christian Church 109 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis. Evangelist Episcopal 845 Skidmore Road, (Evergreen Top of Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Pastor: community) Bidwell, Ohio. Pastor: Dan Lamphier. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Rocky Jeffers. Youth pastor: Sandy Rodney Church of Light Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. Marcum. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; Thurman Church Wednesday, 7 p.m. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, Pastor: John Rozewicz. (740) 245-5430 Bell Chapel Church 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. or (740) 709-1745. Sunday school, 10 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Pastor a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. :Sammy Queen, Sunday Morning 10 State routes 775 and 790, Scottown. Centenary United Methodist Church am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday Evening 7 pm, “Everyone Welcome” Lecta Church Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Off of Ohio 325. Pastor: Rev. Odel Pastor Todd Bowers. Sunday School, 10 Ohio 141. Pastor: Harold Benson, Christian Community Church Manely. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m. 740-256- Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, FOP Building, Neal Road. (740) worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; 1894. 9:30 a.m. 446-6788. Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Patriot United Methodist Church Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Mount Calvary Independent Church Latter-Day Saints Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. (740) service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 446-2483,stpgallipolis.org,, Sunday p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; worship with Communion, 10 a.m., Freedom Fellowship W.Va. Route 2, Gallipolis Ferry, W.Va. Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Child care provided, Fellowship & refreshments following. Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Dan Neal. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7:30 Fr,AJ Stack, Priest-in-Charge (740) 682-4011. Sunday school, 10 a.m. p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, Dickey Chapel Full Gospel Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief 7 p.m. Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 society/priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. Gage. Pastor: Philip Taylor. Sunday and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. KJV Bible preached each service Canaan Missionary Baptist school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Mount Carmel Baptist Church Fairview Church of Christ in Christian Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Pastor: Garland Sunday evening service, first and third Bidwell. Pastor: Rev. Gene A. Union James Miller. Sunday school, 10:30 Montgomery. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Armstrong. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Alice Road. Pastor: Rev. Denver a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Addison Freewill Baptist Church worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. McCarty. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; 7:30 p.m. Bible study, 6:30 p.m. 210 Addison Pike Gallipolis, Oh Trinity Baptist Church worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Apostolic Gospel Church Faith Baptist Church 740-367-7063 Pastor: Rick Barcus Rio Grande. Pastor: Marc A. Sarrett. Wednesday, 7 p.m. 1812 Eastern Ave., Pastor Mike 3615 Jackson Pike. Pastor: John Sunday School 10am Sunday Worship (740) 245-9321. Sunday school, 9:30 Ewington Church of Christ in 1723 Ohio 141. Pastor: Paul E. Voss. Chapman. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Patterson 3615 Jackson Pike 10:50am Sunday Evening 6pm, a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Christian Union (740) 446-4404 or (740) 446-0196. Community Christian Fellowship Macedonia Community Church Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 740-446-2607 Sunday worship: 10:00am: Wednesday Night Prayer meeting 7pm Wednesday, 7 p.m. 176 Ewington Road. Pastor: David Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 290 Trails End, Thurman. Pastor: Dale Claylick Road, Patriot. Pastor: Rev. Liberty Chapel p.m. (304) 593-3095. Wednesday Bible Study 6:30pm All services at the Church are in person Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Greer. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family Geiser. (740) 245-9243. Sunday worship, Hilda Sanders. Sunday school and Crown City. Pastor: Rev. Walter Wood. New Life Lutheran Church Calvary Christian Center, Inc. Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church and are posted online. Church 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis,Pastor: 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Pastor: 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church Neighborhood Road. Pastor: Jack p.m. night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Thursday service, 7 p.m. Thursday, 7 p.m. Michael Giese,740- 446-4889, Terry Hale, (740)979-7293 or (740)- 45623 740-256-8157. Pastor: Joe Noreau. Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. Northup. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Lecta Church of Christ in Christian 440 Ohio 850. Pastor: Ron Bynum. (740) Vinton Full Gospel Church Elizabeth Chapel Church 645-1873. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening Trinity Gospel Mission Pastor:Rondall Walker. Associate pastor Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Union 245-9518. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., 418 Main Street, Vinton. Pastor: Steven Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Pastor: Robert Third Avenue and Locust Street, Dale Adkins. Sunday morning 10 am, New Hope Bible Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; with Wired Junior Church and attended Stewart. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, Hersman. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 Gallipolis. Pastor: Randy Carnes. –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm, Good Hope United Baptist Church Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday Robinson Street, Point Pleasant. Wednesday, 7 p.m. nursery; Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., 6 p.m. p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 calvaryapostolicgallia.com Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening at 7 pm with adult Bible study, Engage Young Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each Adults, Momentum 360 Students and month at 7 p.m. 446-4023. Wired Juniors. www.rodneypikecog.org. Vinton Fellowship Chapel Church of God of Prophecy Keystone Road. Pastor: Paul Ring. 380 White Road, just off of Ohio 160. (740) 388-9041. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Pastor: Pat Henson. (740) 446-7900. worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor:Mel Mock,. Sunday school 10 First Church of God Rodney Pike Church of God Christian Church Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church a.m.; worship, 10:50 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Assemblies of the World Sunday 6 p.m. Pastor: Jeff Simpson. Sunday school, 10 Wednesday service and special youth First Christian Church of Rio Grande 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. Pastor: Elder Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. programs, 6:30 p.m. 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Sherman Johnson. Sunday school, 10 Pastor: Vinton Rankin. Sunday Cheshire Baptist Church a.m.; Sunday service, 12 p.m. Bible study and prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Assembly of God Lighthouse Assembly of God Ohio 160, Pastor:Ray Frye. Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. lagohio.com. Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. across from Riverside Golf Course. Pastor: Gregor A. Johnson, (304) 773-5501. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 Pathway Community Church 1192 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Oh. Pastor: Thom Mollohan. Sunday a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday Wednesday,(740)-245-5228 evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday White Oak Baptist Church Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Call: 740-367- Rev. Calvin Minnis. Sunday school 10 fourth Sunday. Northup Baptist Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio; Pastor Bob worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Pastor Jim Chapman. Sunday school, Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, first and third Sunday of each month; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Victory Baptist Church Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Victory Road, Crown City. Pastor: 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., 3766 Teens Run Road,Crown City,OH 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH Youth Minister: Andrew Wolfe, p.m.; Wednesday night youth meeting, 45631; Pastor Bob Hood, 740-446-7495, Children’s Ministeries: Kyli Bowers. 7 p.m. Cell 740-709-6107; Coffee Klatch 9:45 51 State Street. Pastor: Rev Mark a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth (designed for families and individuals Parsons-Justice. (740) 446-1030. Sunday Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday- school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; with Autism Spectrum Disorder), 2 p.m. Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. For Men Only, 8:00 a.m.church dining third Sunday each month; Midweek Wednesday, 7 p.m. room, 3rd Thursday at noon, Friends, Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Food, Fellowship(FFF) bring brown Gallia Cornerstone Church Pastor Ann Moody (740) 446- paper bag lunch & drink.Website U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. (740) 245-0141 0122./740-645-7736 Sunday Morning www.GallipolisGrace.com Pastor: Jr Preston,. Sunday school, Service 9:30 am Christ United Methodist Church 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 Middleport First Presbyterian Church 9688 Ohio 7 South. Pastor: Rev. Jack p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; 165 N Fourth Ave,Middleport,Oh Berry. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Nursery 45760, Pastor Ann Moody (740) 6457736, Sunday School 10:00 am, Church 11:15 am Nebo Church Debbie Drive Chapel Pastor: Rev. Kathryn Loxley. Sunday, 6 p.m. Morgan Center Christian Fellowship Baptist Church Holiness church. Pastor: Rev. Teddy 600 McCormick Rd Russell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, Pastor: Joseph Godwin 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. worship and children’s church, 10:30 provided every service. Walnut Ridge Church a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, River City Fellowship Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday 6:30-8 p.m. Third Ave. and Court Street. River of Life United Methodist Pastor: John O’Brien. (740) 446- 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis. Pastor: Matt McKee. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 7 p.m.; Pastor Clyde Church of Christ Kanauga. Pastor: Jim Holman, Sunday Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Bidwell Church of Christ Jubilee Christian Center Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church Church of Christ Ohio 325. Pastor: Ben Crawferd. Sunday Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 234 Chapel Drive. (740) 446-1494. school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. Old Kyger Freewill Baptist pm,. www.goodnewsgallipolis.com Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Pastor: Dan Lamphier. Sunday worship, 9:30 Church rivercityfellowship.com. 4751 Ripley Road. Pastor: Bill Hunt. 165 Wood School Road, Gallipolis Ferry, Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle Church of Christ at Rio Grande 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Pastor preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Charles Ted Glassburn. Services are Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 Fellowship Baptist Church 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. Bethel United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m. Bethesda United Methodist 446-9957 or (304) 675-2880. Sunday meeting, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. service, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school for children, 6:30 p.m.; Pastor Jack Harless. 740 446-3045 Phone 740 446-2557 Fax OH-70165448 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 �� 4#4'��4�� #--+10-+3��*+0�:� �� OH-70180469 Phone: (740) 446-0724 www.mccoymoore.com Willis Funeral Home 2147 Jackson Pike Bidwell, OH 45614 OH-70165278 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. Director 446-9295 Intersection of Morgan Center and Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Pastors Randy School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 and Sally Patterson; Sunday coffee and a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m.; 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Pastor: Wade Hall Jr 740-388-8321 Vinton Chapel 21 Main Street Vinton, Ohio 45686 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. Box 802, 19 Locust Street Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-441-9941; 877-545-7242 856 Third Avenue Gallipolis, OH 45631 OH-70180467 sfsparts@sfstrucksales.com Morgan Center Wesleyan Church Liberty Ministries �� Herb, Jean and Jared Moore W. Fred Workman and Charlotte “Charlie” Workman 26144 Ohio 7 South. Pastor: Rev. a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; OH-70165332 Phone: 800.280.6088 Fax: 740.446.2859 OH-70165095 OH-70180463 Heavy Truck Parts & Accessories Manufacturer of Pro-Haul Bodies and Trailers Crown City Wesleyan Church Fairview Drive, Bidwell. Sunday night OH-70165449 OH-70177433 OH-70165318 OH-70180466 (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 Wesleyan Old Garden of My Heart Church, 1908 Funeral Homes, Inc. 2150 Eastern Ave. Gallipolis, OH Free Estimates 5885 St Rt 218 GALLIPOLIS 740-256-6456 topeslifestylefurn@hotmail.com p.m.; prayer meeting, 6 p.m. Thursday. George Holley, Jr. Sunday school, 9:30 McCoy Moore Tope’s LIFESTYLE FURNITURE OH-70165274 EXCAVATING OH-70165094 OH-70165459 OH-70165093 CROWN �� Saturday, noon; worship service, 1:30 The Way, Truth and Life �� (210) 778-6502. Sabbath school, W.Va. Pastor: Darrell Johnson. (740) a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Seventh-Day Adventist Contemporary music and casual. www. Pastor:Jack Berry, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, Point Pleasant Seventh-Day Adventist worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; prayer Bidwell United Methodist Church Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church 2474. Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. College Hill Church Fair Haven United Methodist school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; Ferrell. SFS TRUCK SALES a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Teacher: Rodney Roberts. Sunday Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church worship, and children’s church, 10:30 school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 Good News Baptist Church service, 7 p.m. evening, 7 p.m. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 8 and 10 a.m. Wednesday prayer meeting and youth Crawford. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Faith Community Chapel 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Pastor: Mark Ohio 218. Pastor: Paul Johnson. Sunday Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, Springfield Baptist Church Church First Presbyterian Church Pastor: Ed Mollohan. Sunday school, 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; 5834. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 Pastor: Sam Carman Sunday school, 9: 3773 George’s Creek Road. Pastor: J.R. Thursday, 7 p.m. Sisson. (740) 245-0900. Worship Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Oasis Christian Tabernacle Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Gumc600@gmail.com, Sunday. (740) 446-0669. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; Sunday morning coffee: 9am, Sunday Non-denominational Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist Ohio 554. Pastor: Rev. Arius Hurt. Pastor: Ray Perry. (740) 379-2969. Presbyterian Williams. (740) 446-3331. Sunday morgan@gmail.com. (740) 446-0188. Triple Cross Llewellyn 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Pastor Jamie King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Pastor:Morgan McKinniss.mckinniss. 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Matt Monday-Friday 9am-3:30pm, 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Father Hamm. Wednesday, 6 p.m. Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. night, 7 p.m. 4045 George’s Creek Road. school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and Fellowship of Faith 3554 Ohio 160. Pastor: Rev. Mark school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Kane. (740) 446-0555. Office hours Kings Chapel Church Wednesday, 7 p.m. 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday 256-6080. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Saint Louis Catholic Church p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Pastor: Rick Towe. Sunday school, Teacher: Eugene Johnson, Sr. (740) p.m.;Wednesday Bible study and youth New Hope Baptist Church Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. 4486 Ohio 588.Pastor::Joseph Bowers. First Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, 6761 Youth Pastor: John Anderson worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA Bulaville Christian Church 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Pastor:Ray Wednesday Prayer Meeting 6pm Pat Miller. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 11:15 a.m.; Sunday evangelistic service, 7:30 p.m. Truman Johnson. (740)-441-1638.. French City Southern Baptist Scott. (740) 446-0954. Sunday Pastor:Aaron Young. Sunday school, Gallipolis Christian Church United Methodist Sunday services, 12 p.m., Wednesday, New Life Church of God Vance. (740) 245-5406 or (740) 645- Grace United Methodist Church ,Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 pathwaygallipolis.com. 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Independent Wednesday and 9am Friday Steve Nibert; Sunday School, 11 a.m., 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. 833 Third Ave. Pastor: Rev. Christian First Baptist Church worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, study at Poppy’s on Court Street, 10am 750 First Avenue, Gallipolis. Pastor: Nazarene worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday Catholic (740) 256-9117. and adult programming. www. study, 6:30 p.m. (740) 645-6673. meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. 10 a.m. Sunday School: 9:00 a.m.; Bible Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. Potter’s Wheel Pentecostals Bethlehem Church Bailey Chapel Church Sunday school (all ages), 10 a.m.; 7486. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Pentecostal Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Pastor; Sunday School 9:30am worship 10:30am 45623, Pastor:Jacob Watson (740)256- Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth Ohio 160. (740) 709-9262 or (740) 446- Lutheran a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Patriot Road. Pastor: Jane Ann Miller. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 Day Saints newlifeluth@att.net. Worship Services: ‘Scotty’ Scott (740) 388-8050; Sunday Providence Missionary Baptist Church Troy Delaney. Sunday morning service, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and Harris Baptist Church Carl Ward. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Paint Creek Regular Baptist 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Pastor: Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Pastor: 7801. 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Pastor: worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week children Countryside Baptist Chapel Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Pastor Dr Jim Williams. Sunday school, 7 p.m. Baptist Minister: Jeff Patrick. (740) 446-9873. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter- a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Promiseland Community Church New Beginnings Revival Center Simpson Chapel United Methodist Derek Stump. (740) 446-0062. Sunday Church of God www.libertyministriesohio.org. �NEWS 8 Friday, December 4, 2020 Cross From page 4 opens by mentioning two Old Testament names. So, let’s look at these two covenants. First, the Abrahamic covenant. Genesis 12:1-3 reads, “Now the LORD said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed’” (ESV). Perhaps you’re familiar with the story of Abraham. He follows God and enters the land of Canaan. And only through Abraham can all the families of the earth be blessed. Abraham has a son named Isaac who has a son named Jacob. Then, Jacob has a son named Judah. And God keeps His promises to Abraham and to each of them. As the lineage continues, we read about Jesus. You see, Jesus is the fulﬁllment of the Abrahamic covenant. God’s promise to Abraham being a blessing to “all the families of the earth” is fulﬁlled in Christ. As Ephesians 2:1415 says, “For he [Christ] himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his ﬂesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in ordinances that he might create in himself one new man in place of the two, so making peace” (ESV). Through Christ, the Gentiles are grafted in (see Rom. 11). God’s covenantal promises to Abraham are fulﬁlled as Christ comes and makes a way for all people to know Him. Now, let’s look at the Davidic covenant. 2 Samuel 7:12-13 reads, “‘When your [David’s] days are fulﬁlled and you lie down with your fathers, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever’” (ESV). The Jews knew Jesus had to come from the line of David. There was no other way. Matthew opens his book by explaining just how Jesus Christ is the Son of David. He is the King of the Jews. The true King whose reign never ends. In this way, Christ fulﬁlls the Davidic covenant. So now, we have two covenants fulﬁlled by one Christ. And that’s the essence of what Matthew 1:1-17 is revealing. Of course, Jesus is the fulﬁllment of the Mosaic covenant in that He satisﬁes the Law (see Matt. 5:17-20). There are also wonderful connections between Christ and Adam (see Rom. 5:12-21). More can even be said when it comes to God’s covenant with Noah (see Gen. 8:209:17) and how that relates to His promise in Genesis 3:15. In other words, Christ fulﬁlls more than just the Abrahamic and Davidic covenants. But in Matthew 1:1-17, these are the two highlighted. It’s easy for us to celebrate Christmas without considering the full picture of God’s revelation. Jesus Christ is more than a virgin-born baby who comes out of nowhere. There’s a backstory. Information the Jews of Jesus’ day found important. And so should we. After all, it’s the New Testament read in light of the Old Testament where we see the beauty and majesty of Christ. So, when you gather to read the Christmas story this year, may I suggest not skipping the ﬁrst 17 verses of Matthew? Through these two covenants, we ﬁnd one amazing Christ. Isaiah Pauley is the Minister of Worship for Faith Baptist Church in Mason, W.Va. Find more at www. isaiahpauley.com. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. Update “Those entering Ohio after travel to states reporting positive testing rates of 15% or From page 1 higher for COVID-19 are advised to selfoutpatient visits, hospital admissions and quarantine for 14 days,” states the advisory. ICU bed occupancy. Counties which are at a “Purple” level four are Local schools Montgomery, Richland, On Thursday, RVHS Lorain, Medina, inititally posted Summit, Portage, Stark the following to its and Lake. “Orange” Facebook page, also level two counties, in found on the Gallia addition to Gallia, are County Local Schools Wyandot, Hocking, district website, “River Vinton, Washington, Valley High School will Monroe, Noble and be operating from a Harrison. All other remote learning plan counties in the state are for Friday 12/4/20. red. All RV High School Charts by county for athletic programs are each of the indicators closed through Sunday can be found at 12/6/20. Updates and coronavirus.ohio. further information gov under the Ohio will be released on the Public Health Advisory RVHS Gallia Local System tab. Website as well as the RVHS Facebook page.” Then, later on Travel advisory Thursday afternoon, Ohio released it’s the following was weekly COVID-19 Travel Advisory issued posted on the school’s on Wednesday with 14 Facebook page, “Due to an increase in positive states listed as having COVID cases and a positivity rate at numerous students in or above 15 percent, quarantine, River Valley including Ohio itself. High School will be on Regarding Ohio a remote learning plan being on the advisory list it self, the advisory through 12/18/20 (until Christmas Break). release states, “This Learning will continue is the ﬁrst week since with the remote format. April where Ohio’s Staff will continue to positivity for COVID19 has increased above report daily and will be available for questions 15%. 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Jacket TVMA forced into hiding. Here’s a closer look at coronavirus cases across our area: Gallia County ODH and Gallia County Health Department, reported a total of 956 total cases of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County as part of Thursday’s updates. This is an increase of 32 since Wednesday. ODH also lists 15 deaths. ODH reported a total of 69 hospitalizations (3 new) and 516 presumed recovered individuals (25 new) as of Thursday. On Thursday, the health department also reported hospitalizations had increased by 11 since Nov. 24. Age ranges for the 956 total cases reported by ODH on Thursday are as follows: 0-19 — 119 cases (6 new cases) 20-29 — 167 cases (10 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 131 cases (5 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 146 cases (3 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 127 cases (2 new cases, 1 new hospitalization, 6 total hospitalizations) 60-69 — 130 cases (2 new cases, 1 new hospitalization, 14 total hospitalizations, 2 deaths) 70-79 — 89 cases (2 new cases, 20 hospitalizations, 6 deaths) 80-plus — 47 cases (2 new cases, 1 new hospitalization, 23 total hospitalizations, 7 deaths) Gallia County is currently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting two of the seven indicators last week. Meigs County The Meigs County Health Department reported 20 additional conﬁrmed cases of COVID-19 in Meigs County, according to a news release from the Meigs County Health Department on Thursday. The cases bring Meigs County to 177 active cases, and 552 total cases (508 conﬁrmed, 44 probable) since April. Age ranges for the 552 Meigs County cases, as of Thursday, are as follows: 0-9 — 20 cases (2 new cases) 10-19 — 48 cases 20-29 — 82 cases (2 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 68 cases (6 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 81 cases (2 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 50-59 — 85 cases (7 new cases, 2 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 71 cases (1 new case, 6 hospitalizations) 70-79 — 49 cases (10 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 80-89 — 31 cases (7 hospitalizations, 5 deaths) 90-99 — 16 cases (5 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 100-109 — 1 case (1 hospitalization) There have been a total of 364 recovered cases, 35 hospitalizations and 11 deaths conﬁrmed by the health department as of Thursday. There have been seven positive antibody tests in Meigs County. Antibody tests check your blood by looking for antibodies, which may tell you if you had a past infection with the virus that causes COVID-19. For more data and information on the cases in Meigs County visit https://www.meigshealth.com/covid-19/ . Meigs County is currently “Red” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System after meeting four of the seven indicators last week. Mason County The Mason County Health Department announced a total of 562 cases on Thursday, 29 more than Wednesday. Of those, 256 are active and 297 are recovered. There are currently 12 hospitalized cases. There have been a total of nine deaths in Mason County due to COVID19. DHHR reported 558 total cases (since March) for Mason County in the 10 a.m. update on Thursday, 23 more than Wednesday. Of those, 545 are conﬁrmed cases and 13 are probable cases. According to DHHR, the age ranges for the 535 COVID-19 cases DHHR is reporting in Mason County are as follows: 0-9 — 8 cases (1 new conﬁrmed case) 10-19 — 42 cases (2 new conﬁrmed cases) 20-29 — 74 cases (plus 2 probable cases, 4 new conﬁrmed case) 30-39 — 58 cases (plus 5 probable cases, 3 new conﬁrmed cases) 40-49 — 90 cases (plus 5 probable cases, 6 new conﬁrmed cases) 50-59 — 95 cases (plus 1 probable case, 2 deaths, 4 new conﬁrmed cases) 60-69 — 78 cases (1 death, 1 new conﬁrmed case) 70+ — 100 cases (5 deaths, 3 new conﬁrmed cases) Mason County continues to be listed as “Red” on the West Virginia County Alert System map and WVDE map. Mason County’s latest infection rate is 84.59, with a 8.99 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are yellow and orange. Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reported a 24-hour change of 8,921 new cases on Thursday (21-day average of 8,209). There were 82 new deaths (21-day average of 52), 396 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 320) and 33 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 32) reported in the previous 24 hours, according to Thursday’s update. West Virginia As of the 10 a.m. update on Thursday, DHHR is reporting a total of 51,025 cases with 789 deaths. There was an increase of 1,120 cases from Wednesday and 11 new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 1,163,674 lab test have been completed, with a 3.73 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 6.94 percent. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham, Sarah Hawley and Beth Sergent contributed to this story. (Editor’s Note: Statistics reported in this article are tentative and subject to change. 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The Senior Day game is scheduled to be nationally televised on CBS Sports Network at 3:30 p.m. Lancers knock off RedStorm men By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing WINONA LAKE, Ind. — Grace College suffered a buzzerbeatlng loss to the University of Rio Grande last season as part of Rio’s annual Bevo Francis Invitational Tournament. On Wednesday night, the Lancers made sure there wouldn’t be a repeat performance on their home ﬂoor. Grace built a 20-point second half lead before staving off a comeback bid by the RedStorm and pulling away again for a 78-64 triumph in nonconference play at the Manahan Orthopaedic Capital Center. The Lancers improved to 5-2 with the victory. Rio Grande, which had a three-game win streak snapped, slipped to 4-3 with the loss. The RedStorm rebounded from a slow start and an early 10-point deﬁcit, taking a 21-20 lead following a steal and subsequent layup by senior Bobby Anderson (Catlettsburg, KY) with 8:56 left in the opening half. But Rio closed the half 3-for10 from the ﬂoor and committed ﬁve turnovers, as Grace reeled off a 24-8 run to open up a 44-29 cushion at the intermission. The Lancers also tacked on the ﬁrst ﬁve points of the second half to take their largest lead of the night, 49-29, after a bucket in the lane by Jake Wadding with 18:12 left in the game before the RedStorm brieﬂy righted the ship to make things interesting. Rio scored 19 of the next Courtesy|Grace College Rio Grande’s Kam Harris guards Grace College’s Haden Deaton during Wednesday night’s 78-64 loss to the Lancers in Winona Park, Ind. 24 points in the contest and closed the gap to six, 54-48, after a driving layup by sophomore Shiloah Blevins (South Webster, OH) with 11:53 remaining. Unfortunately, it was as close as the RedStorm would get the rest of the way. Grace managed to extend its lead back to as many as 18 points, 78-60, following a three-point goal by Haden Deaton with 1:30 left to play before Rio scored the game’s last four points to set the ﬁnal score. Deaton led a quartet of double-digit scorers for the Lancers with a game-high 20 points. He also had a game- high ﬁve assists. Wadding and Jakob Gibbs aded 13 and 12 points, respectively, to the winning effort, while Cade Gibbs had 11 points and Frankie Davidson pulled down a game-high eight rebounds. Grace shot 62 percent in the ﬁrst half (18-for-29), 56.6% for the game (30-for-53) and enjoyed a commanding 37-22 edge in rebounding. Rio Grande ﬁnished 22-for54 from the ﬂoor (40.7%) after shooting just 35.7 percent in the opening half. Sophomore Miroslav “Miki” Tadic (Hilversum, The Netherlands) led the RedStorm with 16 points and three steals, while Blevins ﬁnished with 14 points, eight rebounds and two blocked shots. Freshman Redeetris Richardson (Atlanta, GA) added 10 points and a team-best two assists in a losing cause. Rio Grande is now slated to return to the court on Dec. 17, at home, against the University of Pikeville. The RedStorm’s next three scheduled contests — Dec. 5 at WVU-Tech, Dec. 12. vs. Point Park University and Dec. 15 at Carlow University — have all been postponed due to COVID-related issues. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Better Baker: Browns’ Mayfield cuts down on interceptions CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayﬁeld made some headscratching, jaw-dropping mistakes Sunday in Jacksonville, turning what should have been a fairly routine win for the Browns into a nail biter. “I know I can be better,” he said. Despite his errors, Mayﬁeld didn’t commit a quarterback’s biggest sin: an interception. Mayﬁeld, whose 21 interceptions were the second most in the NFL last season, hasn’t thrown a pick since Oct. 25 — a span of almost ﬁve games and 123 consecutive passes. The Browns (8-3), who currently have the No. 5 playoff spot heading into this Sunday’s game against Tennessee, have gone 4-1 during Mayﬁeld’s modest streak. He’d love to follow his nointerception November with a similar December. “It’s knowing when to be aggressive and putting us in the best position to win, and that’s taking care of the ball, and that’s what I’ve been harping on and will certainly continue to do that,” he said after practice Wednesday. It’s a sign of growth and improvement for the third-year QB, who is still plagued by inconsistency but is making winning plays this season while positioning the Browns to possibly end their 18-year playoff absence. Mayﬁeld isn’t hurting the Browns with bad decisions. “Yeah, it is a big deal,” coach Kevin Stefanski said. “It is going to be a big deal this week again versus a team that is plus11 (in turnovers).” Stefanski credits Mayﬁeld for working hard at ﬁxing his ﬂaws. He’s not quite the gun slinger he once was, more of a game manager, but that’s not to say he doesn’t occasionally take a risk by throwing a pass into close coverage. “You have to always as a quarterback straddle that ﬁne line of being aggressive and smart, and I think he has done a nice job the last few weeks,” Stefanski said. “And even in that last game, he threw some tight-window balls that had to be perfect and they were. He is doing a nice job of that regard.” While he’s cut down on the turnovers, Mayﬁeld, who has See BROWNS | 11 No. 23 Ohio State pulls away, routs Morehead State 77-44 COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell scored 16 points and No. 23 Ohio State pulled away from Morehead State for a 77-44 win on Wednesday. Justice Sueing, C.J. Walker and Duane Washington Jr. had 11 points apiece for Ohio State (3-0). Kyle Young collected 10 points and nine rebounds, and Justin Ahrens ﬁnished with nine points. Ohio State coach Chris Holtmann liked the way his team played after a lackluster effort in a 74-64 win over UMass Lowell on Sunday. “This was a deﬁnite improvement from the other night,” Holtmann said. “That was good to see. I thought we played more connected on both ends.” Liddell, a sophomore emerging as a leader for the Buckeyes, was 6 of 9 from the ﬂoor and 4 of 4 at the foul line. He also grabbed seven rebounds. “We needed to come out and just compete,” Liddell said. “We didn’t compete at our highest level on Sunday. I felt like this was a good bounceback game to come out and show what we could do.” DeVon Cooper scored 13 points for Morehead State (1-3), which shot a dismal 25% from the ﬂoor. Skyelar Potter had 11. Ohio State led 37-27 at the break. Young, a 6-foot8 power forward, made it 54-37 with his ﬁfth career 3-pointer midway through the second half, and the Buckeyes took off from there. Young added a dunk in transition off a Washington pass, and Washington hit a 3 as Ohio State went up 65-42 with 5:04 left. The lead ballooned to as many as 32 points as Ahrens hit a trio of 3-pointers and Washington made one for a 77-42 lead with just over a minute left. Morehead State missed its last 11 shots from the See OSU | 11 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Dec. 4 Boys Basketball South Gallia at River Valley, 7:30 Nelsonville-York at Southern, 7:30 Gallia Academy at Athens, 7:30 Saturday, Dec. 5 College Football Rice at Marshall, noon Buffalo at Ohio, 3:30 West Virginia at Iowa State, 3:30 Boys Basketball Fort Frye at Meigs, 7:30 Symmes Valley at South Gallia, 8 p.m. Girls Basketball Nelsonville-York at River Valley, 2:30 Vinton County at Meigs, 4:30 Symmes Valley at South Gallia, 6:30 Wrestling EHS, MHS at Waterford, 10 a.m. �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing OSU was built as a home for seven varsity sports. The game was played without fans due to COVID-19. The From page 10 building switch was made to save money on making two ﬂoor and was outscored midweek conversions at the 19-2 over the game’s last larger arena with a weekend seven minutes. “I thought we had a really hockey series scheduled. The Buckeyes are scheduled good ﬁrst half,” Morehead to be back at their usual State coach Preston Spradlin said. “I thought our guys home, Value City Arena, on stayed in the game and com- Saturday. peted. The game got away from us. Anytime you only DEALING WITH COVID make four ﬁeld goals in the Under Big Ten COVID-19 second half, you’re going to protocols, both teams must have a tough time winning. be tested on the morning of We missed a lot of easy each game. Holtmann talked shots, and you have to give about the nervousness as he Ohio State credit for that.” has waiting for an “all-clear” text each game day. “On Sunday, we had a BIG PICTURE 6:30 (a.m.) testing for a Morehead State: The Eagles hung with Ohio State noon tip,” Holtmann said. for about 27 minutes before “We went from testing, falling back. They’ll ﬁnd the which takes 45 minutes to going easier when they dive an hour, to a walkthrough into Ohio Valley Conference in our practice gym, to ﬁlm, to a pregame meal and then play next week. Ohio State: The Buckeyes they came back over (to the arena). When our team is are showing progress as cleared and the other team they tune up for their ﬁrst road game and ﬁrst real test is cleared, I typically get a text. … Every game you get, at Notre Dame as part of the ACC/Big Ten Challenge you’re grateful to play.” next week. UP NEXT GOING HOME? Morehead State: Visits Eastern Kentucky on MonOhio State was playing day. its second home game at Ohio State: Hosts Alathe new 3,700-seat Covelli bama A&M on Saturday. Center on campus, which Browns From page 10 seven picks in 2020, occasionally forces throws and misses others he shouldn’t — ones that elite quarterback don’t miss. In the ﬁrst half Sunday, he badly overthrew wide receiver Rashard Higgins in the end zone on what could have been one of the easiest touchdowns of his career. Higgins didn’t have a defender within yards, but Mayﬁeld didn’t see him initially and when he ﬁnally did, his throw sailed high. On the same series, he overthrew receiver Jarvis Landy in the corner and the Browns settled for a ﬁeld goal. Then, during a critical sequence in the fourth quarter, Mayﬁeld threw behind running back Kareem Hunt on a thirdand-short play. The incompletion was fol- (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Best Deal New & Used MARK PORTER FORD Home of the Car Fairy OH-70215397 OH-70004516 www.markporterauto.com Marshall welcomes Owls in home finale Bryan Walters|OVP Sports The Marshall football team will play its final regular season game at Joan C. 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Foley guidance. Plans for the vaccine are being rolled out as the surging pandemic swamps U.S. hospitals and leaves nurses and other medical workers shorthanded and burned out. Nationwide the coronavirus is blamed for over 275,000 deaths and 14 million conﬁrmed infections. The U.S. recorded a record 3,157 deaths on Wednesday alone, according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University. That’s more than the number of people killed on 9/11, and shattered the old mark of 2,603, set on April 15, when the New York metropolitan area was the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak. The number of Americans in the hospital with the coronavirus likewise hit an all-time high Wednesday at more than 100,000, according to the COVID Tracking Project. The ﬁgure has more than doubled over the past month. And new cases Associated Press States drafted plans Thursday for who will go to the front of the line when the ﬁrst doses of COVID-19 vaccine become available later this month, as U.S. deaths from the outbreak eclipsed 3,100 in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring. With initial supplies of the vaccine certain to be limited, governors and other state ofﬁcials are weighing both health and economic concerns in deciding the order in which the shots will be dispensed. States face a Friday deadline to submit requests for doses of the Pﬁzer vaccine and specify where they should be shipped, and many appear to be heeding nonbinding guidelines adopted this week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to put health care workers and Jae C. Hong | AP, File In this July 7 file photo, hospital staff members enter an elevator with the body of a COVID-19 victim on a gurney at St. Jude Medical Center in Fullerton, Calif. The U.S. recorded over 3,100 COVID-19 deaths in a single day, obliterating the record set last spring, according to figures released Thursday. Meeting Wisconsin high court declines to hear Trump election lawsuit By Scott Bauer be the proper remedy to the errors he alleged. The defeat on a 4-3 ruling was the latest in a string of MADISON, Wis. — A losses for Trump’s post-election divided Wisconsin Supreme lawsuits. Judges in multiple Court on Thursday refused to hear President Donald Trump’s battleground states have rejectlawsuit attempting to overturn ed his claims of fraud or irreguhis loss to Democrat Joe Biden larities. Trump asked the Wisconsin in the battleground state, sidestepping a decision on the mer- Supreme Court to disqualify more than 221,000 ballots in its of the claims and instead the state’s two biggest Demoruling that the case must ﬁrst cratic counties, alleging irreguwind its way through lower larities in the way absentee courts. ballots were administered. His In another blow to Trump, two dissenting conservative jus- lawsuit echoed claims that were earlier rejected by election ofﬁtices questioned whether discials in those counties during qualifying more than 221,000 ballots as Trump wanted would a recount that barely affected From page 1 Associated Press Approved to accept the donation of a Baldwin Acrosonic Piano from Tom and Cathy Cooper. The piano will be placed at Meigs Elementary School. Approved to adopt the Board of Education new/ revised policies/administrative guidelines, as recommended by NEOLA. Set Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. at the Central Ofﬁce for the next regular meeting of the Meigs Local Board of Education. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 39° 45° 43° 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. 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.00 Month to date/normal 0.08/0.33 Year to date/normal 44.31/39.72 Snowfall (in inches) The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 3 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.0 Month to date/normal 2.0/0.2 Season to date/normal 2.0/1.0 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: What is the record high temperature for the U.S. in December? Sat. 7:32 a.m. 5:06 p.m. 10:02 p.m. 11:54 a.m. MOON PHASES Last Dec 7 New First Full Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 29 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Major Today 2:20a Sat. 3:18a Sun. 4:15a Mon. 5:08a Tue. 5:58a Wed. 6:45a Thu. 7:30a Minor 8:33a 9:31a 10:28a 11:21a 12:11p 12:33a 1:17a Major 2:46p 3:44p 4:40p 5:33p 6:23p 7:09p 7:55p Minor 9:00p 9:57p 10:53p 11:46p ---12:57p 1:42p WEATHER HISTORY On Dec. 4, 1995, a rare severe thunderstorm formed over the Black Hills of South Dakota which produced 2-inch-diameter hail and wind gusts to 60 mph. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme A: 100 at La Mesa, Calif., on Dec. 8, 1938 Today 7:31 a.m. 5:06 p.m. 8:56 p.m. 11:12 a.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.89 17.41 22.38 13.09 13.20 25.47 12.33 26.41 34.38 12.58 20.50 34.40 20.80 Lucasville 47/35 Portsmouth 48/36 24-hr. Chg. -0.12 -0.21 +0.43 +0.22 +0.01 +0.68 +0.05 +0.43 +0.19 +0.30 +1.20 +0.10 +1.40 39° 26° Cloudy and cold Partly sunny Marietta 47/36 Belpre 47/37 Athens 46/34 St. Marys 47/37 Parkersburg 44/35 Coolville 46/35 Elizabeth 47/38 Spencer 48/38 Buffalo 49/39 Ironton 49/38 Milton 49/38 St. Albans 50/40 Huntington 46/35 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 53/38 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 64/43 0s Los Angeles -0s 71/45 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front THURSDAY 46° 28° Chilly with a blend of sun and clouds Wilkesville 47/35 POMEROY Jackson 47/36 47/35 Ravenswood Rio Grande 47/37 48/35 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 45/32 GALLIPOLIS 49/36 48/38 49/36 Ashland 49/39 Grayson 50/38 WEDNESDAY 42° 26° Murray City 44/32 McArthur 45/33 Waverly 45/34 TUESDAY Dec. 14 date when presidential electors cast their votes. Swing Justice Brian Hagedorn joined three liberal justices in denying the petition without weighing in on Trump’s allegations. Hagedorn said the law was clear that Trump must start his lawsuit in lower courts where factual disputes can be worked out. “We do well as a judicial body to abide by time-tested judicial norms, even — and maybe especially — in high proﬁle cases,” Hagedorn wrote. “Following this law is not disregarding our duty, as some of my colleagues suggest. It is following the law.” 50° 33° Abundant sunshine NATIONAL CITIES Logan 45/32 Adelphi 45/32 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 41° 28° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Chillicothe 45/32 Biden’s winning margin of about 20,700 votes. Trump’s attorney Jim Troupis said he would immediately ﬁle the case in circuit court and expected to be back before the Supreme Court “very soon.” “It was clear from their writings that the court recognizes the seriousness of these issues, and we look forward to taking the next step,” he said in a statement. In asking the conservativecontrolled Wisconsin Supreme Court to take the case directly, Trump had argued that there wasn’t enough time to wage the legal battle by starting with a lower court, given the looming MONDAY Intervals of clouds and sunshine South Shore Greenup 49/38 46/34 60 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 OH-70215316 Rather cloudy 0 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) SUNDAY Mostly cloudy today and tonight. High 49° / Low 36° HEALTH TODAY 45°/24° 49°/32° 80° in 1982 10° in 1942 SATURDAY 44° 27° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC Precipitation bringing tourists back to the Las Vegas Strip, authorities initially put nursing home patients in the third phase, behind police ofﬁcers, teachers, airport operators and retail workers. But they said Wednesday that they would revise that plan to conform to the CDC puts ski resort workers who share close quarters in the second phase of vaccine distribution, in recognition of the $6 billion industry’s linchpin role in the state’s economy. In Nevada, where ofﬁcials have stressed the importance of nursing home patients ﬁrst. But they’re also facing a multitude of decisions about other categories of residents, some of them speciﬁc to their states, some of them vital to their economies. Colorado’s draft plan, which is being revised, per day have begun topping 200,000, by Johns Hopkins’ count. The three main benchmarks showed a country slipping deeper into crisis, with perhaps the worst yet to come — in part because of the delayed effects from Thanksgiving, when millions of Americans disregarded warnings to stay home and celebrate only with members of their household. Health authorities had warned that the numbers could ﬂuctuate strongly before and after Thanksgiving, as they often do around holidays and weekends. Because of reporting delays, the ﬁgures often drop, then rise sharply days later as state and local health agencies catch up with the backlog. Still, deaths, hospitalizations and cases in the U.S. have been on a fairly steady rise for weeks, sometimes breaking records for days on end. Clendenin 44/29 Charleston 47/37 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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