http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/db715368f3be375721ec8912af441b59.pdf 6451100e3282985458e92145acd5d34e PDF Text Text OPSWA D-4 football NEWS s 4 SPORTS s 9 Sponsored by OH-70216010 Weekly church columns Merry Christmas! TAWNEY’S JEWELERS 422 2ND AVE GALLIPOLIS, OH 45631 740-446-1615 Serving you since 1933 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue XXX, Volume XXX Friday, December 11, 2020 s 50¢ Celebrating the season COVID-19 UPDATE Latest case counts; Meigs remains ‘Red’ Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — On Thursday, Meigs County remained in the “Red” while double-digit increases in new cases of COVID-19 were reported across the tri-county area and Ohio’s statewide curfew was extended. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported 29 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday for Gallia County, totaling 1,195 cases since March. Of these, 496 are considered active. The Meigs County Health Department reported 21 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, making a total of 670 cases and 188 currently active cases. The Mason County Health Department reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. A total of 727 cases have been in Mason County and currently 230 are active. Beth Sergent | OVP Gallipolis In Lights is now open nightly. Admission is free. Pictured are just a few of the many lights illuminating City Park downtown. Free Christmas events across the area Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — The countdown to Christmas is on. Despite the pandemic, across Gallia, Mason and Meigs counties, are countless opportunities to celebrate the season at free events, lighting displays and virtual Christmas activities, all of which provide opportunties to social distance. Listed below are a sampling of some of these activites meant to inspire the holiday spirit across the tri-county. Christmas lights, drive-thru events W.Va. State Farm Museum The West Virginia Farm Museum’s annual Christmas Light Show has been extended through Dec. 20. The drivethru event is held nightly from 6-9 p.m. Admission is free but donations are appreciated. Due to the pandemic, visitors are only permitted to drive through the museum grounds. No walking tours will take place this year. The museum is located north of the city of Point Pleasant, across from the Mason County Fairgrounds. On Tuesday, Dec. 15, the light show will not oper- OVP File Photo The Krodel Christmas Light Show at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant is open nightly 5:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Admission is free but donations are appreciated for this drive-thru only event. ate, because the grounds are reserved by LifeSpring Church for the annual Elf Hunt. Visitors to the Elf Hunt will still see the farm museum’s lights and machinery displays. The Elf Hunt is also free, but the church will have a contactless drop off AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. site to leave a canned food item, which will be donated to the Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire Department’s Christmas food basket project. Gallipolis In Lights Despite some changes, City Park is once again aglow for the Christmas season thanks to the annual Gallipolis In Lights display, open nightly until Jan. 2. Admission is free. Several displays are closer to the road to allow visitors an opportunity to See SEASON | 2 DeWine extends overnight curfew into new year Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2020 The Daily Sentinel, an edition of the Gallipolis Daily Tribune. 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. By Andrew Welsh-Huggins and John Seewer Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s overnight curfew will be extended into the new year, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Thursday as he urged residents to do everything possible to protect themselves and others from the coronavirus during the Christmas season. The curfew ﬁrst enacted last month will continue to run from 10 p.m. until 5 a.m. until Jan. 2, the governor said. The curfew restricts movement outside homes but allows multiple exceptions for work, grocery shopping, medical emergencies and other trips. Some epidemiologists have questioned its effectiveness. “We simply cannot afford — on the very eve of a safe and effective vaccination — to further overwhelm our See CURFEW | 2 Local Schools Meigs Local Schools will be fully remote until Jan. 11, 2021, Supt. Scot Gheen told Ohio Valley Publishing. Gheen said the decision was made due to the increase in numbers in the school and community. Students were set to return to the classroom next week. Gheen also told OVP, at this time, no changes were made regarding athletics and winter sports are still on schedule. Extended statewide curfew On Thursday, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced ODH will be extending the 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. statewide curfew until Jan. 2, 2021. According to DeWine’s ofﬁce, the curfew does not apply to those going to and from work, those who have an emergency, or those who need medical care. The curfew is not intended to stop anyone from getting groceries or going to the pharmacy. Picking up carry-out or a drivethru meal and ordering for delivery will be permitted, but serving food and drink within an establishment must cease at 10 p.m. “COVID-19 is the single greatest threat to the physical well-being of all Ohioans, the mental health of our citizens, and our economic security,” said Governor DeWine. “We must do everything we can to slow down the spread of this virus.” The decision to extend the curfew was made with input from the medical and business communities with consideration to the economic impact and health care system, according to a news release from the governor. See UPDATE | 2 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Friday, December 11, 2020 OBITUARIES Update CLINE VINTON — John David “J.D.” Cline, Jr., 38, of Vinton, Ohio died Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Ohio State University Medical Center East in Columbus, Ohio. There will be no public services at this time. Willis Funeral Home is assisting the family. reported 21 additional conﬁrmed cases of COVID-19, according to its news release on From page 1 Thursday. The health Here’s a closer look at department reports the coronavirus cases across recovered case total is 471. The department our area: reported an additional hospitalization in the Gallia County 60-69 year-old age ODH and the range, bringing the total Gallia County Health hospitalizations to 40 Department reported a total of 1,195 total cases since April. The new cases bring of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County Meigs County to 188 active cases, and as part of Thursday’s 670 total cases (624 updates. This is an conﬁrmed, 46 probable) increase of 29 since since April. There have Wednesday. ODH reported a total been 12 total deaths in Meigs County. of 78 hospitalizations Age ranges for the 670 and 682 presumed recovered individuals as Meigs County cases, of Thursday. There have as of Thursday, are as been a total of 17 deaths follows: 0-9 — 23 cases (2 new in Gallia County. cases) Age ranges for the 10-19 — 57 cases (2 1,195 total cases new cases) reported by ODH on 20-29 — 104 cases (1 Tuesday are as follows: hospitalization, 3 new 0-19 — 168 cases (3 cases) new cases) 30-39 — 81 cases (2 20-29 — 192 cases (3 hospitalizations, 4 new hospitalizations, 2 new cases) cases) 40-49 — 98 cases (1 30-39 — 154 cases (3 hospitalization, 5 new hospitalizations, 3 new cases) cases) 50-59 — 101 cases (2 40-49 — 179 cases (3 hospitalizations, 2 new hospitalizations, 1 new cases) case) 60-69 — 84 cases (9 50-59 — 168 cases (7 hospitalizations, 1 new hospitalizations, 7 new case) cases) 70-79 — 68 cases 60-69 — 155 cases (12 hospitalizations, 4 (16 hospitalizations, 2 deaths, 1 new case) deaths, 2 new cases) 80-89 — 35 cases 70-79 — 106 cases (7 hospitalizations, 5 (22 hospitalizations, 6 deaths, 1 new case) deaths, 2 new cases) 90-99 — 16 cases 80-plus — 73 cases (5 hospitalizations, 3 (24 hospitalizations, 7 deaths) deaths, 9 new cases) 100-109 — 1 case (1 Gallia County is hospitalization) currently “Orange” on There have been the Ohio Public Health seven positive antibody Advisory System map tests in Meigs County. after meeting three of Antibody tests check the seven indicators on your blood by looking Thursday, up from two for antibodies, which indicators last week. may tell you if you had a past infection with Meigs County the virus that causes The Meigs County COVID-19. Health Department Curfew Season SHARON RUTH MEADOWS BRIDGEWATER, Va. — Sharon Ruth Meadows, 74, of Bridgewater, Virginia passed away on December 7, 2020. She was born on March 2, 1946 in Letart Falls, Ohio daughter of the late Manchester and Sylvia Wolfe. She is survived by her children, Rachel (Dexter) Davis of Dayton, Virginia, Sonja (Brian) Thornton of Parkersburg, West Virginia and Kevin Meadows of Rutland, Ohio; grandchildren, Matthew Davis, Scott Davis, Kristin Fick, Kendra Fick, Katlin Fick, Cole Steele, Jessica Meadows, Jasmine Blankenship, Jeremiah Parkinson, Maria Meadows, Amanda Meadows, Jordan Meadows and Breanna Snowden; several great grandchildren; brothers , Wilson (Anna) Wolfe, George Wolfe and Tom (Rose) Wolfe all of Racine, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Okey Meadows; son, Patrick Steele; daughter, Yolonda Meadows; son, Rusty Meadows; and brothers and sisters, Joan Pickens, Dave Wolfe, Juanita Justice, Dru Hart, Ray Wolfe and Imogene Wolfe. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 1 p.m. with Todd Wolfe ofﬁciating at Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy, Ohio. Burial will follow at Letart Falls Cemetery. Visiting hours will be on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home. SIMS GALLIPOLIS — Brian Webster “Doc” Sims, age 61 of Gallipolis, Ohio, died Tuesday December 8, 2020 at his residence. In keeping with his wishes cremation will take place, and no services will be observed. WaughHalley-Wood Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. TURNER CROWN CITY — Sue Ann Turner, 22, of Crown City, Ohio, died Friday December 4, 2020 at home. A memorial gathering will be held 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2020 at Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio. GIBBS RACINE — Gary Gibbs, 86, Racine, Ohio, died Thursday, December 10, 2020 in the Holzer Meigs Emergency Department. Arrangements will be announced by thee Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Racine. From page 1 hospitals and healthcare providers with a holiday tsunami,” DeWine said, calling these next few weeks “an inherently dangerous time.” Ohio is set to receive its ﬁrst supplies of vaccination on Tuesday. Holiday religious services such as Roman Catholic midnight Mass would not be affected by the curfew, the governor said. Upcoming late games by the Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Columbus Crew and the Cincinnati Bearcats football team are also exempted, but DeWine asked fans to limit watch parties to their own households. During DeWine’s Thursday brieﬁng, he invited 12 medical experts from around Ohio to highlight protective steps people can take, from washing hands, wearing masks, keeping celebrations small, limiting travel and not eating or drinking with non-household members. Even during the pandemic, people are still having heart attacks, strokes and getting in car accidents, said certiﬁed nurse practitioner Jennifer Duncan, who urged people to celebrate Christmas at home only with immediate family members. “If our emergency rooms are overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, it makes it harder for them to take care of you or a loved one if you present to an emergency room with a different type of emergency,” said Duncan, who practices at Adena Family Medicine and Pediatrics in Jackson County in southeastern Ohio. Ohio’s seven-day rolling average of daily new cases has risen over the past two weeks from 9,131 new cases per day on Nov. 25 to 11,741 new cases per day on Dec. 9, according to an Associated Press analysis of data provided by The COVID Tracking Project. 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 will also be decorated with lights, and treat bags will be distributed on a ﬁrst-come, ﬁrstFrom page 1 served basis. Christmas on the Ridge was funded view more lights from entirely by individual and their vehicles. The park community donations. is open for those who choose to walk through, The event begins at 5 p.m. at Bob Evans Farm however, found at several points within the in Rio Grande. Mason County Family display are posted safety Christmas guidelines in relation to The annual Mason the COVID-19 pandemic. County Family Christmas Those guidelines are as event will be held this follows: Saturday, Dec. 12 at the Practice social distancing of at least six Mason County Board of Education Ofﬁce parking feet; lot from 10 a.m. - 11: 30 Facial coverings are a.m. The event will be a required at all times; drive-thru style this year Share sidewalks, step due to the pandemic. aside to let others pass; If you are sick, or were The event, which is sponsored by the Mason recently exposed to COVID-19, please do not County Family Resource Network (FRN), enter the park. provides resources Krodel Park and activities for The Christmas Light families in the county. Show at Krodel Park is Throughout the parking now open nightly from lot, organizations will 5:30 p.m. until 9 p.m. have booths set up The drive-thru display is free though donations with various items for families and children. are appreciated. The show is open through the Participants will receive craft kits, books, snacks New Year’s holiday. and even see Santa. FRN Christmas on the members said masks will Ridge still be required at the Rio Ridge Venue, pick-up sites. an events venue near the University of Rio Grande, is collaborating Displays by villages and with Bob Evans Farms towns to host an event for The Village of Racine families and children to has decorated trees at still experience the joys Star Mill Park. Numerof the holidays. The Dec. ous trees line the walking 13 event, which is free path at the park, decoto the public, will be rated by businesses, orgadrive-through only and nizations and individuals. will feature a multitude The City of Point Pleasof exciting stations. ant has decorated its The event will feature annual city tree in Gunn various holiday favorites, Park and dedicated it including a Nativity to those who lost their with live animals, Santa lives to, and those who Claus, who will arrive in have been affected by, a police car, a ﬁretruck, COVID-19. Placed in Frosty the Snowman, front of the tree is also elves, the Grinch, and a memorial wreath. The live reindeer. The farm custom decorated trees Ohio Valley Publishing For more data and information on the cases in Meigs County visit https://www.meigshealth.com/covid-19/ . Meigs County remained “Red” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System after meeting four of the seven indicators on Thursday, same as last week. Mason County The Mason County Health Department announced a total of 727 cases on Thursday, 17 more than Wednesday. Of those, 230 are active and 487 are recovered. There are currently 11 hospitalized cases. There have been a total of 10 deaths in Mason County due to COVID19. DHHR reported 721 total cases (since March) for Mason County in the 10 a.m. update on Thursday, 16 more than Wednesday. Of those, 704 are conﬁrmed cases and 17 are probable cases. According to DHHR, the age ranges for the 721 COVID-19 cases DHHR is reporting in Mason County are as follows: 0-9 — 8 cases (1 new conﬁrmed case) 10-19 — 60 cases (3 new conﬁrmed cases) 20-29 — 98 cases (plus 3 probable cases, 2 new conﬁrmed cases) 30-39 — 74 cases (plus 4 probable cases, 2 new conﬁrmed cases) 40-49 — 113 cases (plus 5 probable cases, 2 new conﬁrmed cases) 50-59 — 123 cases (plus 4 probable cases, 2 deaths, 3 new conﬁrmed cases) 60-69 — 109 cases (plus 1 probable case, 1 death, 1 new conﬁrmed case) 70+ — 119 cases (6 deaths, 2 new conﬁrmed from the Light of Christmas fundraiser for Mason County Toys for Kids also illuminate Gunn Park at Fourth Street. Downtown merchants have decorated Main Street. Lights have once again been placed at the Silver Bridge Memorial at Sixth and Main streets, in memory of those lost on Dec. 15, 1967. The Town of Mason is hosting its “Trees in the Park” event in the Stewart-Johnson V.F.W./Lottie Jenks Memorial Park. Residential light displays MaryAnn and Carl Parsons welcome visitors to their display near Forked Run Lake in Meigs County each evening from 6-10 p.m., and encourage driving up their long dark driveway to get a better view. John and Brandi Codner Davidson of Long Bottom in Meigs County welcome guests nightly through December with a personal greeting and a candy cane for each visitor. Cars can drive through, park in the parking lot, and walk along the driveway to view the displays. Visitors can tune to 87.9 to listen to Christmas music during their visit. The Davidson’s encourage checking their Facebook page: Davidson Family Christmas Light Show, before making the trip (47379 Riebel Road, Long Bottom) just in case the lights are off due to inclement weather. Nick and Heather McKinney, at 2012 Maxwell Avenue, Point Pleasant, decorated their yard and house for the season and included a donation box to collect money for the annual food baskets distributed by the Point Pleasant Volunteer Fire 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 was 89.97 on Tuesday, with a 12.03 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are orange and red. Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reported a 24-hour change of 11,738 new cases on Thursday (21-day average of 9,773). There were 111 new deaths (21-day average of 67), 452 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 361) and 31 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 37) 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 59,695 cases with 921 deaths. There was an increase of 1,233 cases from Wednesday and 20 new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 1,265,329 lab test have been completed, with a 3.98 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 6.24 percent. There are 20,160 currently active cases. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham and Beth Sergent contributed to this story. Additional information provided by the ofﬁce of Gov. Mike DeWine. (Editor’s Note: Statistics reported in this article are tentative and subject to change. This was the information available at press time with more to be added as it becomes available.) © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Department. The donation box is directly at the end of the driveway and is available to drop off donations from 5-10 p.m. each evening. The McKinneys have 160 inﬂatables in their yard this year. Virtual Christmas activities Christmas storytime The Gallipolis Junior Women’s Club offers storybook readings every night, now through Dec. 25 via its Facebook page. Guest readers will offer Christmas stories from 6-7 p.m. and at the end of the reading, randomly draw names from those watching/commenting on the storybook post to receive a free book. Ariel Merry TubaChristmsa Musicians from all over the region usually gather at the historic Ariel Opera House in Gallipolis, Ohio for the annual Ariel Merry TubaChristmas the second Saturday of December, though this year, plans were changed due to the pandemic. “In this most unusual year when we cannot gather in person, we are presenting a virtual Merry TubaChristmas,” stated a news release from the Ariel. “Visit https://arieltheatre.org/ and enjoy selections from several different years.” (Editor’s note: This story is a reﬂection of some, though not all, Christmas events in the area. If your organization has a free community event not listed here, including special church service information, email it to editor Beth Sergent at bsergent@ aimmediamidwest. com for publication consideration.) �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Gallia, Meigs briefs Friday, December 11, 2020 3 Cross Words A Christ with no origin Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. COVID-19 related supplies 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 make this as safe as possible. Social distancing (six feet apart) will be practiced. Each family will need to sign and must have their ID to pick up the items (one bag per family). Straw available MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for pet bedding during the months of November, December, January, and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 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. Road construction, closures MEIGS COUNTY — A tree trimming project begins on Dec. 14 on State Route 248, between Riebel Road (Township Road 113) and Locust Grove Road (County Road 28). This section will be closed from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Estimated completion: Dec. 18. ADDISON TWP. — Addison Township Trustees announce Nibert Road will be closed starting Monday, Nov. 9, for slip repairs. Last week, I wrote about the genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1:1-17. It’s important to understand where Jesus comes from in relation to the Old Testament. But when considering the origins of Christ, something else must be said. After all, there is no origin of Christ. “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God” (John 1:1 ESV). The beauty of Christmas is that “the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth” (v. 14 ESV). The incarnation is the coming of God through the person of Jesus Christ. There is no beginning to Christ. His birth is not the result of sperm and egg. And that leads us to our passage this week. Jesus Christ” (v. “Now the birth 17 ESV). of Jesus Christ The natural took place in this man is plagued by way. When his sin. But Jesus is mother Mary had from the Father. been betrothed He is born of the to Joseph, before Holy Spirit. And they came Isaiah those who place together she Pauley was found to be Contributing their faith in Him find the gift of with child from columnist righteousness. the Holy Spirit” The virgin-born (Matt. 1:18 ESV). The natural person has Christ is the Savior a difficult time believing of the world. Why? Because He is the the truth of this claim. perfect Son of God. But the virgin birth is Even still, the whole an inescapable reality concept of virgin birth of Christmas. Without is naturally impossible. the virgin birth, Jesus Joseph, Mary’s fiancé, is just another man. In is a little skeptical. The Romans 5, the apostle Bible says, “And her Paul describes Jesus in husband Joseph, being a relation to Adam. just man and unwilling He writes, “For if, to put her to shame, because of one man’s [Adam’s] trespass, death resolved to divorce her quietly. But as he reigned through that considered these things, one man, much more behold, an angel of the will those who receive Lord appeared to him in the abundance of grace a dream, saying, ‘Joseph, and the free gift of son of David, do not fear righteousness reign in life through the one man to take Mary as your wife, for that which is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins’” (Matt. 1:19-21 ESV). I’m a newlywed. I got married three weeks ago. But if my virgin fiancé would’ve told me she was pregnant, I would’ve been greatly concerned. I can only imagine how Joseph felt when his fiancé was found to be with child. Culturally, a premarital pregnancy would have been greatly despised. Joseph sought to break the engagement so as not to shame Mary. Until the angel appeared. The angel’s proclamation is good for Joseph. 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There is no law against these kinds of things.” Over the last two weeks, we have talked about patience, kindness, faithfulness, and goodness. This week, we want to speak about selfcontrol and gentleness. Self-control means being able to control our behavior, emotions, and desires – something that may be especially hard this time of year because we are all anxious for Christmas to come and this pandemic to be over. We tend to be materialistic and self-indulgent this time of year – that is we think mostly about the presents we want and what we want to do instead of remembering the real reason we celebrate Christmas (Christ’s birth) and remembering others. It may be hard, but that is what God wants us to do. We need to practice self-control by trying to practice all the fruits of the spirit we’ve talked about so far and the ones we’ll talk about next week to ﬁnish our study. It is often difﬁcult to be patient and kind to our family or friends; it’s hard to remember to stay faithful to our Lord and be good to others now too. But that’s where selfcontrol comes into the picture; we must practice these things even when we don’t feel like doing them or acting that way. We can all do that with God’s help if we ask Him. God demonstrated self- in gentleness control throughout in that stable in the Bible and Bethlehem. Even luckily for us, He though it is not still demonstrates what we would self-control with consider a perfect us as well. How birth place, the many times did whole atmosphere the people in the Ann of that night was Bible stray from Moody God, but He always Contributing one of a gentle and loving birth forgave them and columnist with His mother brought them back and earthly father into His fold? How Joseph along with the many times do we make animals and shepherds mistakes every day, but who followed the star to when we ask God to worship Baby Jesus. forgive us and help us As Jesus became do better, He does just an adult, our Savior that? Think about God’s certainly displayed self-control and what a loving and forgiving God gentleness with everyone He met while He was we have to do that over and over and over. Those on earth too. He was two things alone show us kind, healed the sick, raised the dead, and God’s grace and mercy for each of us, not just at preached salvation to all He met no matter Christmas but every day what their position was of every season. in life. Even as He was Then let’s think persecuted and hung on about gentleness. God the cross, He was gentle sent Jesus to be born and forgiving to those who hated Him. Matthew 11: 29 says, “Accept my teaching. Learn from me. I am gentle and humble in spirit.” May we also practice being gentle with ourselves and others as we prepare for Christmas. Everything does not have to be perfect to celebrate Christ’s birth. The ﬁrst Christmas was very simple, so there’s nothing wrong with a simple and gentle Christmas now. May we remember these two ways of acting this coming week along with the others we have talked about so far. Let’s try to show selfcontrol in our actions and speech. Let’s try to be gentle to others and show them compassion and love. This is a hard time of year for many people, especially this year because they are afraid about COVID. You may be afraid too. Ask God to help us to believe and behave how He would want us to do. Being gentle and having self-control will help us all have a better Advent. Let’s say a prayer to ask God to do just that. Father God, this is a hard time to wait for Your birth. We are so excited to get to Christmas with all the fun, food, and presents. This year is especially hard too because of the COVID virus around us. Help us to trust in You, be gentle to others, and practice self-control by being patient, kind, faithful, and good. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen. Ann Moody is pastor of Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. SEARCH THE SCRIPTURES A HUNGER FOR MORE ‘In a world full of sheep, be a lion’ Finding peace at Christmas We struggle against being Someone has said, “In a God’s sheep to our own detriworld full of sheep, be a lion.” ment. Jesus taught a lesson The statement is pithy and about this once, saying, “When catchy, appealing to our desire the Son of Man comes in his for individuality, not to menglory, and all the angels with tion, no pun intended, our him, then he will sit on his gloinnate pride. It also looks good on a t-shirt or motivational Jonathan rious throne. Before him will be poster. We want to think of McAnulty gathered all the nations, and he ourselves as smarter, stronger, Contributing will separate people one from another as a shepherd separates more independent, and more columnist the sheep from the goats. And capable than the people around he will place the sheep on his us. Being a sheep, we tell ourright, but the goats on the left. (Matselves, is for other people. We are thew 25:31-33; ESV)” The sheep were different. the ones save. The goats were the Strangely, one might observe that ones who were lost. all the people claiming to be carving In a world full of sheep, try not to out their own path very often seem be a goat. to be going in much the same direcIn a similar manner, when Jesus tion as others who likewise claim to observed the people of His day, we be carving out their own path. It is a read, “When he saw the crowds, he bit like the teenager who, in a ﬁt of rebellion and non-conformity, ends up had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like dressing and looking just like every sheep without a shepherd (Matthew other teenager who is refusing to 9:36; ESV).” This observation by conform. Jesus is likely a reference to 2 ChronGary Larson once drew a Far Side icles 18:16, and a prophecy concerncartoon featuring one sheep, in a crowd of sheep, standing up shouting, ing the death of Ahab, king of Israel. “Wait! Wait! Listen to me!… We don’t Without proper leadership, the people have to be JUST sheep.” But what else would be rudderless and directionless. The Lord’s solution to the people’s is a sheep going to be? condition was not to tell them to From God’s perspective, no matter how much we protest, we are all basi- stand up as lions and to stop being cally sheep and sheep we will remain. sheep. Rather He encouraged them to listen to God’s word and obey it (cf. Nor does God mean any insult by Mark 6:34). Additionally, He encourthe moniker. God frequently likened His people to sheep in a positive way. aged His apostles to tend to the needs of the masses, by doing their part to Psalm 23 is quite well known, with teach God’s word, and seeking for its opening line, “The Lord is my others to do the same (cf., Matthew Shepherd.” Likewise we read in the 9:37-38). Psalms, “Know that the Lord, He is From God’s perspective, we are all God! It is He who made us, and we sheep, and what we need is guidance. are His; we are His people, and the Upon more than one occasion, sheep of His pasture (Psalm 100:3; God lamented the poor leadership ESV).” provided to His people by those He In our pride we want to be lions, had appointed to shepherd them. For or wolves, or some other animal perceived to be ﬁerce and savage. But in instance, God told Jeremiah, “My people have been lost sheep. Their humility, we do better to recognize that, in our relationship to God, being See SEARCH | 8 one of His sheep is not all that bad. have peace in your The holiday heart matters to season is generGod. So much so, ally a time when in fact, that Jesus, we expect to feel Who the prophesomething a little cies name the warmer, a little “Prince of Peace” happier, and little (Isaiah 9:6), came more hopeful than Thom what we have Mollohan from heaven to in the previous Contributing earth, encasing His holiness in the months of the year. columnist fragile frame of a But in any given human child, so year, the experithat He would grow up ence seems to fall short to become a perfect sacof the expectations. We riﬁce for us (Ephesians allow our anticipation 2:14-16). Through Him, to build, as we drudge we have peace with God through the doldrums and difﬁculties of the rest (Romans 5:1), and the of the year, trying to keep empowerment by His Holy Spirit to experience our eyes on the prize of ﬁnally ﬁnding peace, joy, His peace in our hearts. In other words, it is and love. God’s will that you and I But problems are no respecter of expectations. place our complete faith in Jesus as Lord and They still come. There Savior and entrust our is still sickness, still lives, our pasts, and our ﬁnancial troubles, still futures into His perfectly loneliness, and still browise and loving care. We kenness. The holiday, in experience His peace, in of itself, cannot make us whole or prepare us ade- part, as a matter of choice when we choose to trust quately for the new year coming our way. Suicide Him, choose to follow rates, overdoses, reckless- Him, and choose to obey ness that ends in tragedy His Word. Many Christians do not happen more often in the experience His peace as midst of the Christmas a matter of daily living. season and into the gray winter months that follow All Christians at some than in any other time of point are tempted to trust their own wisdom, their the year. Compound this vicious own strengths, their own hearts over God’s Word cycle with the charged and then reap a harvest challenges of a year like of anxiety, angst, and 2020, and we’re likely to frustration, leading to see such numbers expopaths of despair. Peace is nentially increase. And not native to our fallen, you might prove to be a mortal nature, but is the casualty… if you’re not third fruit referred to as prepared. emanating from God’s Peace, for example, is not something to take for Holy Spirit as He works out in us the very life of granted. Jesus promises God Himself (see Galapeace to His followers tians 5:22). in John 16:33, “I have This means that while said these things to you, that in Me you may have you may not be experiencing His peace at this peace. In the world you will have tribulations. But point in your life, you are invited to. But you take heart; I have overmust do so on God’s come the world” (ESV). terms. God’s peace canWhether or not you NOW HIRING Gallia County Department of Job and Family Services Is hiring for the following positions: Employment Services Case Manager 1 Starting Hourly Rate of $14.00 and OH-70215678 Eligibility Referral Case Manager 2 Starting Hourly Rate of $15.00 Applicants: Submit, by email only, a completed application, resume and letter of interest. Letter of interest must clearly state applicant has an Ohio Means Jobs account (register at OhioMeansJobs.com). Must receive all requested information by email. Applications and full job description available online at http://www.gallianet.net/index.php/popular-links/job-openings Email all information to: Kelli.DeWitt@jfs.ohio.gov not be found in one that is not connected to God. It will not grow in you if the branch of your life is not connected to the vine of Jesus (John 15:15). Nor can it be granted to a person who is not yet at peace with God through the forgiveness of Jesus’ sacriﬁce. You are invited to know His peace. You are invited to know Him, the Prince of Peace. You are invited to lay down your cares for the present, regrets of the past, and fears for the future and live as a forgiven, born-again child of God. You are invited to come to Him and become an heir to His promises of peace, hope, joy, and love. To do so, you must turn your back on serving your own way, continuing in your own sin, and following your own will. You must let go and must embrace Him. You must allow yourself to be freed from such shackles and chains and be turned loose to follow Him as Savior and Lord. You can have peace for this holiday season… if you’ll turn wholly to God. You can have peace for the upcoming year… if you’ll trust wholly in Him. You can know that God goes before you to prepare the way. All you need to do is listen to Him, trust Him, and obey Him. Are you ready to experience true peace? (Thom Mollohan and his family have ministered in southern Ohio the past 24 ½ years, is the author of Led by Grace, The Fairy Tale Parables, Crimson Harvest, and A Heart at Home with God. He blogs at “unfurledsails.wordpress. com.” Pastor Thom leads Pathway Community Church and may be reached for comments or questions by email at pastorthom@ pathwaygallipolis.com. Viewpoints expressed are the work of the author.) Xmas cheer and a generous gesture While growOne of my pubing up at home, lished books is the boys usually entitled “Blessed brought us reasons by the Boys.” It to be proud. And, tells stories of they do still. For things said by our example, our boys and things second, Keithen, they did. What Ron recently competed they did and said Branch was sometimes Contributing in a one hundred mile foot race in funny. It was some- columnist Florida: the Datona times serious. But, 100. He completed there was always appropriate spiritual asso- the course about two ciation and application of hours under the deadline. He was accompanied truths by which to live. by Micaiah, our second son, who provided timely encouragement along the way, and wound up carrying his brother into the motel where they were staying after the race. He was a big help. In the meantime, oldest brother, Ron, was the slated featured singer at a Christmas event in South Berkely County near Martinsburg, WV. And, See CHEER | 8 �Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, December 11, 2020 5 Meigs County Church Directory Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Pastor: James Miller. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Pastor: The Rev. Jordan Bradford.,740-209-0039 info@ trclife.org W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Pastor: Robert Grady. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 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. Episcopal 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 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. Pastor Randy Smith. 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 Trinity Church Holiness Sacred Heart Catholic Church Liberty Assembly of God Forest Run Congregational 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Assembly of God OH-70216072 First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. 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 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. 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. Asbury Syracuse A New Beginning (Full Gospel Church). Harrisonville. Pastors: Bob and Kay Marshall. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Pomeroy. Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Pastor: Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am:; 8 am worship service with Lenora Leifheit 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. Rutland Pastor: Mark Brookins. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Community of Christ Bethany Bethel Worship Center Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Carmel-Sutton 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 Salem Center Pastor: James Marshall. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. 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 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. (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. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Pastor: Phillip Bell. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.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. 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 Harrisonville Community Church 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 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. 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. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church 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 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 Pastor: Russell Carson. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 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. 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. 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 Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Worship, 5 p.m. Pastor: Daniel Fulton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 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 Chester Church of the Nazarene 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 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 Carleton Interdenominational Church 333 Mechanic Street, Pomeroy. Pastor: Eddie Baer. Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. Old American Legion Hall, Fourth Ave., Middleport. Sunday, 5 p.m. Karl Kebler III, CPA Wealth & Tax Advisor Email: keblerk@keblerfinancial.com Kebler Financial Web Page: www.keblerfinancial.com 111 W 2nd Street PO Box 112 Pomeroy OH 45769 Salem Community Church Tornado Road, Racine. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Common Ground Missions Mile Hill Road, Racine. Pastor: James Satterﬁeld. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Route 338, Antiquity. Pastor: Jesse Morris. Saturday, 2 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Pastor: Mark Brookins, Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Pastor:Walt and Sheryl Goble. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Full Gospel Church of the Living Savior House of Healing Ministries Pastor:Larry Fisher. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Christian Union Mount Moriah Church of God Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Agape Life Center Racine 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. Church of God Clifton Tabernacle Church Restoration Christian Fellowship Non-Denominational Asbury 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Mike Foreman. Pastor Emeritus: Lawrence Foreman. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 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. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul 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. Rejoicing Life Church Ash Street Church Pastor: Jack Colgrove. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Hartford Church of Christ in Christian Union Pastor: Bryan and Missy Dailey. Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. 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. Pastor: John Frank. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; ﬁrst Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Reedsville Stiversville Community Church Morning Star Full Gospel Lighthouse Reedsville Church of Christ 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. Pastor: James Marshall. Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Pastor: Will Luckeydoo. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Pastor: Ann Forbes. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Calvary Bible Church 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. Hockingport Church Our Savior Lutheran Church Bradbury Church of Christ 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. Pastor: Rebecca Zurcher. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. State Route 143. Pastor: Mark Nix. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel Zion 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. Heath Pastor: John Chapman. Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Saint John Lutheran Church Tuppers Plains Church of Christ 2480 Second Street, Syracuse., Sunday evening, 6:30 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. 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. 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. Syracuse Community Church Pastor: Wesley Thoene. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m. Phone: 740-992-7270 Text: 740-273-88 80 Securities offered through Avantax Investment ServicesSM, Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Avantax Advisory ServicesSM. Insurance services offered through an Avantax affiliated insurance agency. OH-70215221 Fellowship Apostolic 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 11, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, December 11, 2020 7 OH-70216075 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 11, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Unemployment overpayments create new headaches for Ohioans COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — As the state distributed billions in unemployment compensation during the pandemic, some errors led to overpayments that created headaches for laid-off Ohioans already feeling the stress of longterm and unexpected unemployment. The state made about $48 million in overpayments during the ﬁrst six months of the coronavirus outbreak, and has recouped about half that amount, according to records provided by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Most overpayments were the result of people not reporting or underreporting earnings during weeks they claimed beneﬁts, the state said. Lagging payroll data from employers verifying wage information contributed to errors, along with fraud and some mistakes by agency staffers, the state said. The state acknowledged that errors and overpayments happened because of the “unprecedented increase” in cases this year. “We understand the frustration overpayments cause during what is already a stressful time, and we are committed to doing everything we can to lessen those hardships,” said agency spokesperson Bret Crow. The pandemic forced the human services agency to deal almost overnight with recordhigh unemployment claims. For the week ending March 14, right before state shutdowns began to take effect, the agency handled a total of 5,430 claims for unemployment over seven days. Two weeks later, the state received 272,117 claims for the week ending on March 28 — the equivalent of about 9,718 claims every six hours. To date, the human services agency has distributed more than $7.4 billion in unemployment compensation payments to more than 855,000 Ohioans. The agency’s director, Kimberly Hall, told lawmakers in May that Ohio ‘s response was hobbled by an understaffed beneﬁt system and its call center’s antiquated technology. Initial unemployment claims jumped 31% for the week ending Nov. 28, according to ﬁgures released Thursday. Claims for continued unemployment, considered a more reliable indicator of the economy’s strength, rose 6%, the state said. As the tsunami of unemployment claims hit the overwhelmed agency, it included mistaken payments in the effort to ﬁll claims fast. For some unemployed, resolving those mistakes has been a bureaucratic nightmare. “I’m literally just trying to get any answers,” said Ashley Hagstrom of Parma, in suburban Cleveland. Hagstrom, 26, had been working at her “dream job” handling catering for the Cleveland Browns when she was furloughed in early April. She ﬁled for unemployment and started receiving beneﬁts. But she also told the state that on May 4 she would begin six weeks’ planned medical leave for the birth of her son, her ﬁrst child, and so would be ineligible for unemployment during that time. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least ﬁve business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@ aimmediamidwest.com. 45741. 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, Cancellations 18 Locust St., Gallipolis, ﬁnd GALLIPOLIS — The meeting more information on the park of the Dovel Myers Post #141 DAV set for Monday, Dec. 14, and district on its Facebook page. AMVETS Post #23 meeting are canceled due to the COVID-19 Monday, Dec. 14 pandemic. BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees will hold their regular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. Card shower at the Bedford town hall. Mildred Jeffers will be POMEROY — The regular celebrating her 100th Birthday meeting of the Meigs Co. Library on Dec. 14, cards may be Board, 1 p.m. at the Pomeroy sent to her at 35279 Township Library. Road 1003, Langsville, OH 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. FRIDAY EVENING BROADCAST 3 (WSAZ) 4 (WTAP) 6 (WSYX) 7 (WOUB) 8 (WCHS) 10 (WBNS) 11 (WVAH) 12 (WVPB) 13 (WOWK) CABLE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11 6 PM 6:30 WSAZ News 3 (N) WTAP News (N) ABC 6 News at 6pm (N) Arthur NBC Nightly News (N) NBC Nightly News (N) ABC World News (N) CookWellChristmas 7 PM 7:30 Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune (N) (N) Wheel of Jeopardy! Fortune (N) (N) Columbus Ent. 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The lead singer of a formerlyattack on Pearl Harbor unfolds while two friends battle for the same woman. TV14 popular punk band struggles with sobriety. R (5:15) While We're Young 1917 (2019, War) George MacKay, Daniel Mays, Your Honor "Part One" Shameless "This is Chicago" (‘14, Com/Dra) Naomi Watts, Dean-Charles Chapman. Two soldiers’ race across enemy Ben Stiller. TV14 territory to deliver a message. (4:55) Cross From page 3 by the prophet: ‘Behold the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and they shall call his name Immanuel’ (which means, God with us)” (vv. 22-23 ESV). Quoting Isaiah 7:14, Matthew connects a prophecy made some 700 years earlier to Jesus Christ himself. Immanuel has come. And this changes everything. In response to the angel’s appearance, Joseph is comforted. Matthew continues, “When Joseph woke Cheer From page 4 Jeshua, said that he parented his four young children over the weekend without incident or accident (which is a signiﬁcant accomplishment considering how rambunctious his children are). That leaves Jamin, our youngest. For years I have adorned our house and yard with red Christmas lights. But, this year it was not going to get done. Because of my illness the last six months, I cannot walk the driveway to string out the lights. I have little strength to put the lights up on the house. If I could not get them up, Terry would be very disappointed. She appreciates the Christmas lights so much. Jamin had a heart that our lights get put up. So, he drove from his home in Martinsburg, WV, to Mason just to make sure that our lights would get put up. It was a long way for him to travel. He said that it was something He really wanted to do for us, although it meant giving up time with his precious baby and pretty wife. For Terry and me, it was a generous gesture of Christmas cheer. We have taken a lot of pleasure in looking at our lights because of him. Search from sleep, he did as the angel of the Lord commanded him: he took his wife, but knew her not until she had given birth to a son. And he called his name Jesus” (vv. 24-25 ESV). Even as newlyweds, Mary and Joseph refrain from sexual relations until the birth of Jesus. They walk by faith. And their son is born of a virgin. This is God with us. A Christ with no origin. Because He is the eternal Word made ﬂesh. 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. By contrast, have you ever considered how far the Lord came for His incarnation? I do not think that He considered it a short trip from Heaven to earth. Have you ever considered how much He wanted to do it for us? He knew that He would make a spiritual difference for countless generations to come. Have you ever considered how He hoped it would bring Christmas cheer to all of mankind? Quite the opposite — He did it for our spiritual good cheer. Said the angel to the shepherds, “Fear not, for I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.” Now, for a certain percentage of people these factors are considered with reverence. But, then, there is a group which rues the season. They hate it. They dread it. They have bad memories which make them sad. But, when we think about how far Christ came, why Christ came, and what Christ gave up to be here, it should bring Christmas cheer to our lives. It does mine. Oh — I helped Jamin with the lights. I started up my four-wheeler, riding up and down, and “snoopervised!” I did a good job. Pastor Ron Branch lives in Mason County and is pastor of Hope Baptist Church, Middleport, Ohio. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. (John 10:11)” Likewise, “I am the good shepherd. I From page 4 know my own and my shepherds have led them own know me (John 10:14; ESV).” astray, turning them We are going to be away on the mountains. sheep. We might play-act From mountain to hill at being lions, or prethey have gone. They have forgotten their fold. tend we are wolves, or even a dragon or such, (Jeremiah 50:6; ESV)” but in the end, we are And elsewhere He said sheep and sheep we will to the prophet Ezekiel, remain. Our primary “As I live, declares the Lord God, surely because choice then is who are my sheep have become we going to follow. God offers Himself and a prey, and my sheep have become food for all His Son as shepherds for His people, leading the wild beasts, since them to green pastures there was no shepherd, and still waters. There and because my shepherds have not searched are other shepherds we might choose to follow, for my sheep, but the but they aren’t the Good shepherds have fed themselves, and have not Shepherd, and they won’t lead us aright. fed my sheep… (Ezekiel In a world full of 34:8; ESV).” sheep, make sure you God never encouraged His people to cease are following the right shepherd. being sheep. Instead, The church of Christ God sought to provide better leadership, namely invites you to study and worship with us at 234 Himself. God as ShepChapel Drive, Gallipolis, herd was always the ideal. Again, the Psalms, Ohio. If you have any questions or comments, “The Lord is my Shepplease share them with herd,” and, “We are His people. The sheep of His us. pasture.” Jonathan McAnulty is minister Jesus taught concernof Chapel Hill Church of Christ. ing Himself, “I am the Viewpoints expressed in the article good shepherd. The good are the work of the author. �S ports Ohio Valley Publishing Big Ten audible: Ohio State will play for title vs Wildcats COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Big Ten Conference dropped its six-game minimum requirement for the league championship game Wednesday, clearing the way for No. 3 Ohio State to take on No. 15 Northwestern in another chance for the Buckeyes to burnish their playoff credentials. The Buckeyes (5-0) will try for their ﬁfth straight conference title when they face the Wildcats (5-1) on Dec. 19 in Indianapolis. Ohio State ﬁnished the regular season with only ﬁve games after Michigan had to pull out of Saturday’s showdown because of COVID-19 issues. The rule change had to be approved by the Big Ten Conference Administrators Council, which includes athletic directors, senior women’s administrators and presidents from all 14 schools. “The decision was based on a competitive analysis which determined that Ohio State would have advanced to the Big Ten football championship game based on its undefeated record and head-to-head victory over Indiana, regardless of a win or loss against Michigan,” the Big Ten said in a statement. The conference determined before the season that teams would have to play six of their eight scheduled games to qualify for the championship game. Ohio State — No. 4 in the College Football Playoff rankings and the conference’s only undefeated team — has missed three games because of issues with the pandemic. The latest was the annual grudge match against Michigan, which canceled its trip to Columbus because of rising COVID-19 cases and players in quarantine. Falling a game short of the threshold set by the league, the Buckeyes would have been outside looking in. Ohio State Coach Ryan Day said he was “appreciative” that other conference schools voted for the revision. “A lot of changes have happened since that (six-game) recommendation was put in place,” Day said in a statement. “I know making this decision was not easy, and I am thankful for the opportunity our players will now have to play in Indianapolis as an undefeated East Division champion.” Though Ohio State is already in the top four of the CFP rankings, a win against Northwestern could be important in seeding. The CFP selection committee said it ranks teams based on on-ﬁeld performace, “using conference championships won, strength of schedule, headto-head results and comparison of results against common opponents to decide among teams that are comparable.” The ACC made a similar decision recently, guaranteeing a league title game between Clemson and Notre Dame with both teams also hoping for a CFP berth along with a conference champinoship. The Big Ten change was made at the expense of surprising Indiana (6-1), which would have gone to the title game if the six-game rule had remained intact. The No. 9 Hoosiers, who lost 42-35 at Ohio State this season, had Saturday’s game against rival Purdue called off because of COVID-19 issues. Indiana athletic director Scott Dolson said the Hoosiers were looking forward to completing one of the best seasons in program history. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Dec. 11 Boys Basketball Alexander at River Valley, 7:30 Waterford at South Gallia, 7:30 Wellston at Meigs, 7:30 Trimble at Eastern, 7:30 Girls Basketball Eastern at Fairland, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12 Wrestling Meigs at Warren, 10 a.m. River Valley at Barnesville, 10 a.m. Friday, December 11, 2020 9 2020 OPSWA D-4 football team Photos by Bryan Walters|OVP Sports Gallia Academy freshman Cole Hines, middle, is congratulated by teammates after recovering a fourth quarter fumble against Wellston on Sept. 19 at C.H. Jones Field in Wellston, Ohio. Blue Devils land 5 selections; Starnes named 1st team OL By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Recker of Van Wert shared the D-4 coach of the year honors as well. COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Valley Publishing 2020 Division IV All-Ohio area had ﬁve players named Football Team to the 2020 Ohio Prep FIRST TEAM OFFENSE Sports Writers Association QB: Joe Malchesky, Mentor Lake Catholic, 6-1, 180, Sr.; Haydn’ Shanks, Waverly, 6-3, 190, Sr.; Owen Division IV football team, Treece, Van Wert, 5-11, 190, Sr.; Davis Singleton, as voted on by media mem- Byesville Meadowbrook, 6-3, 200, Sr.; Jordan Mick, Canal Fulton Northwest, 5-11, 175, Sr.; Brock bers throughout the BuckHillyer, Beloit West Branch, 5-10, 180, Sr. RB: Hobie Scarberry, Bloom-Carroll, 5-11, 230, Sr.; eye State. Gideon Lampron, LaGrange Keystone, 6-0, 215, Gallia Academy was the Jr.; Jaylen Anderson, Perry, 6-0, 215, Sr.; Owen lone local squad within the Fisher, Shelby, 5-7, 180, Sr.; CJ Hester, Cincinnati Wyoming, 5-10, 170, So.; Carson Vanhoose, Division IV ranks and ﬁnClarksville Clinton-Massie, 5-9, 160, Jr. Ryne Shackelford, LaGrange Keystone, 6-0, ished the 2020 campaign in WR: 195, So.; Jayden Cornell, Kenton, 5-10, 185, Sr.; Dru its third consecutive playJohnson, Van Wert, 6-0, 180, Sr.; Colin Oberdick, St. Clairsville, 6-0, 165, Jr.; Matthew Reardon, off appearance while also Youngstown Ursuline, 6-1, 184, Sr.; Tyler Davis, notching the program’s ﬁrst Wooster Triway, 6-1, 200, Sr.; Luke Hammond, Gallia Academy senior Riley Starnes (50) chases after Wellston quarterback Indian Hill, 6-3, 185, Sr. postseason win since 2012. Cincinnati Jeremiah Frisby during a Sept. 19 at C.H. Jones Field in Wellston, Ohio. OL: Caden Marinacci, Heath, 6-2, 265, Sr.; Alex The Blue Devils had a Pataky, LaGrange Keystone, 6-3, 265, Sr.; Nick 215, Jr. Remmert, Highland, 6-2, 180, Sr.; Shamarion Dalessandro, Chagrin Falls, 6-5, 265, Jr.; Riley DB: Santino Harper, Gates Mills Gilmour, 5-8, 181, Rogers, Linden, 6-4, 175, Sr.; Maddox Fox, trio of repeat selections Starnes, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-6, 295, Sr.; So.; Jerome Todd, Byesville Meadowbrook, 6-0, Chillicothe Unioto, 6-5, 200, So.; Gabe Chalfin, Camden Walter, Shelby, 6-3, 285, Sr.; A.J. George, on the All-Ohio team, all 150, Sr.; Tanner Johnston, Lisbon Beaver Local, Circleville Logan Elm, 6-0, 170, Sr.; Jason Sailor, Byesville Meadowbrook, 6-6, 280, Sr.; Austin 5-10, 175, Sr.; Andre Hill, Shelby, 6-0, 165, Jr.; Circleville Logan Elm, 5-10, 180, Sr.; A.J. Dallmayer, of whom were seniors this Ramey, Cincinnati McNicholas, 6-3, 295, Sr. Logan Tays, Germantown Valley View. 5-10, 180, Wash. Court House, 6-2, 190, So.; Phoenix Wolf, K: Dominic Pittman, Galion, 6-1, 175, Sr.; Trevor past fall. Sr.; Charlie DiGennaro, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 6-3, Waverly, 6-3, 185, Sr.; Blaine Bowman, Shelby, McGuinness, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 5-11, 195, 187, Sr. 6-0, 170, Jr.; Jamari Croom, Rossford, 6-3, 185, Sr.; Riley Starnes was a ﬁrst Sr. P: Colt Emerson, New Concord John Glenn, 6-0, Titus Rohrer, Bryan, 6-6, 245, Sr.; Carter Loase, team selection on the offen165, So.; Doug Zang, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 5-10, Belmont Union Local, 6-0, 140, Sr.; Johna McCall, FIRST TEAM DEFENSE Byesville Meadowbrook, 6-1, 150, Sr.; Dylan Moore, sive line, while James Arm- DL: Luke Ferrell, Bloom-Carroll, 6-3, 200, Jr.; 175, Sr. Lisbon Beaver Local, 5-10, 170 Sr.; Colt Emerson, Roderic Williams, East Cleveland Shaw, 6-3, strong was a second team THIRD TEAM OFFENSE New Concord John Glenn, 6-0, 165, So.; Eli 215, Sr.; Collin Corapi, Bellevue, 5-10, 188, Sr.; QB: Cole Parker, Huron, 6-0, 175, Sr.; Ty Thornton, Preston, Duncan Falls Philo, 5-10, 185, Sr.; Dominic honoree at running back. Reese Skaggs, St. Clairsville, 6-2, 215, Sr.; Justin Cincinnati Indian Hill, 6-4, 180, Jr.; Jake Amburgy, Malito, Girard, 6-3, 200, Jr.; Anthony Grossnickle, Bartlett, Cambridge, 6-0, 200, Sr.; Rhyan Pegues, Quarterback Noah Vanco Waynesville, 6-0, 180, Sr.; Michael Bevington, Canal Fulton Northwest, 5-11, 185, Sr. Youngstown Ursuline, 5-8, 217, Sr.; Andrew Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy, 6-1, 175, Sr. OL: Brandon Bishop, Licking Valley, 6-5, 205, Sr.; was a special mention last Lambert, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-3, 245, Sr. RB: Aiden Hayward, Milan Edison, 5-9, 193, Sr.; Cal Lahti Murphy, Marion-Franklin, 6-0, 280, Sr.; Kole LB: Dane Hogue, Heath, 6-0, 190, Sr.; Ryan Joy, fall and earned honorable Shrimplin, Warsaw River View, 6-0, 170, Sr.; Kyle Wickline, Bloom-Carroll, 5-7, 180, Sr.; Isaac Clary, Mentor Lake Catholic, 5-11, 180, Sr.; Simon Snider, CVCA, 5-11, 210, So. Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-7, 315, So.; Sterling mention accolades this Taraska, Mentor Lake Catholic, 5-9, 185, Sr.; Zeke WR: Izaiah Harris, Ashtabula Edgewood, 6-0, Smith, Wash. Court House, 6-4, 255, Sr.; Zach Brown, Waverly, 6-3, 215, Sr.; Brayden Eckels, season. 186, Jr.; Jordan Dean, Cleveland VASJ, 6-3, 185, Burns, Hillsboro, 5-9, 265, Sr.; Trenton Mominee, Galion, 6-2, 200, Sr.; Isaac Wilson, Wauseon, 6-2, Sr.; Richie Delaney, Huron, 6-1, 180, Sr.; Blake Clyde, 5-9, 260, Sr.; Andrew Neate, Milan Edison, Starnes was a second 220, Sr.; Dante Walker, Youngstown Ursuline, 5-9, Brumbaugh, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-1, 155, 6-2, 212, Sr.; Jack Shema, Wauseon, 6-0, 222, Sr.; 204, Sr. So.; Joop Mitchell, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-2, 180, Brock Valentine, Cambridge, 6-4, 285, Sr.; Avery team selection as a junior DB: Bodee Creech, Licking Valley, 6-2, 205, Sr.; Sr.; Saa’lih Muhammed, Dayton Northridge, 6-1, Henry, St. Clairsville, 6-7, 360, Jr. Ethyn McClelland, Alex Angle, Oberlin Firelands, 6-2, 185, Sr.; Kishon and a special mention 165, Sr. Zanesville Maysville, 6-6, 305, Sr.; Nick Jones, Pierce, East Cleveland Shaw, 5-11, 175, Sr.; Braden OL: Caden Boetticher, Oberlin Firelands, 6-4, Carrollton, 6-1, 250, Sr.; Carson Stockman, Salem, choice as a sophomore. Mick, Canal Fulton Northwest, 6-0, 175, So.; Sr.; Andrew Welch, Waverly, 6-0, 330, Sr.; 6-2, 258, Jr.; Brian Frasco, Youngstown Ursuline, Armstrong was a third team Giovanni Scales, Marion-Franklin, 6-2, 198, Sr.; 275, JT Nichols, CVCA, 6-3, 265, Sr.; Danny Denier, 6-3, 288, So.; Nate Williams, Poland Seminary, Joshua Mack, Napoleon, 6-4, 193, Sr. Waynesville, 6-0, 325, Sr.; Colton Doyle, Clarksville 6-4, 280, Sr.; Karter Kellgren, Poland Seminary, pick last season and also P: Marshall Shepherd, Shelby, 6-2, 170, Jr. Clinton-Massie, 6-0, 215, Sr.; Chris Guest, 6-5, 305, Sr.; Cody Logan, Canal Fulton Northwest, Offensive player of the year: garnered special mention Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-1, 210, Sr. 6-4, 245, Jr. Owen Treece, Van Wert. K: Matthew O’Donnell, Sheffield Brookside, senior, K: Carson Kerns, Duncan Falls Philo, 5-11, 185, Sr. honors as a sophomore. Defensive Players of the Year: 6-2, 175; Bryce Kightlinger, Cuyahoga Valley DL: Dylan Dodson, Licking Valley, 5-9, 180, Sr.; Roderic Williams (East Cleveland Shaw) and Dane The two ﬁrst-timers to Christian Academy, 6-1, 190, Sr. Ishmael Spann-Powers, East, 5-9, 150, Jr.; Boomer Hogue (Heath). Herrold, McArthur Vinton County, 6-2, 255, Sr.; the All-Ohio team were Coaches of the Year: THIRD TEAM DEFENSE JJ Holiday, Huron, 5-10, 155, Sr.; Nathan Zehner, Wade Bartholomew (Bloom-Carroll) and Keith sophomore Isaac Clary DL: Quanaire Tatum, Marion-Franklin, 6-3, 275, Sr.; Shelby, 5-11, 210, Sr.; Jonathan Nagel, Ontario, Recker (Van Wert). Casey Kelley, Oberlin Firelands, 6-1, 195, Sr.; Troy 6-5, 205, Sr.; Rhett Dyer, Byesville Meadowbrook, and freshman Cole Hines. Peterseon Jr., Ashtabula Edgewood, 6-4, 235, Jr.; 6-2, 225, Sr.; Payne Allen, Lisbon Beaver Local, SECOND TEAM OFFENSE Clary was named honorable QB: Konner Rodick, LaGrange Keystone, 6-2, 185, Gavin Linkous, Rossford, 6-2, 240, Jr.; Logan Wise, 6-1, 205, Sr.; Steel Hambel, Duncan Falls Philo, Canal Fulton Northwest, 6-1, 195, Sr.; Joe Emory, 5-11, 210, Jr.; Josh Knipp, Carrollton, 6-0, 205, Sr.; mention as an offensive So.; Keegan Ray, Bellevue, 6-2, 180, Sr.; Brady Springfield Northwestern, 6-2, 285, Sr.; Beau Dom Parker, Poland Seminary, 5-11, 215, Jr. Nassim King, St. Paris Graham, 6-2, 210, Sr.; Ben Owens, lineman, while Hines was Thomas, Cincinnati Wyoming, 6-1, 195, Sr. Lloyd, Girard, 6-1, 275, Jr. Germantown Valley View, 6-2, 210, Sr. LB: Ryan Baxter, Oberlin Firelands, 5-10, 180, Sr.; LB: Josh Welch, Vincent Warren, 6-2, 220, Sr.; Cole honorable mention as a RB: Xavier Puryear, Heath, 6-1, 195, Sr.; James Brady McManaway, Byesville Meadowbrook, 5-11, Hines, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 5-10, 170, Fr.; Tyler Armstrong, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, 6-1, 210, Sr.; 160, Jr.; Tim Artz, West Milton Milton-Union, 6-0, Tackage, Wash. Court House, 5-11, 200, Jr.; Landen linebacker. Chase Oehlstrom, Carrollton, 5-9 150, So. 216, Sr.; Chase Baker, Germantown Valley View, Eubanks, Greenfield McClain, 5-9, 165, Jr.; Carson WR: Evan Gandee, Vincent Warren, 6-1, 185, Sr.; Armstrong churned out 6-0, 200, Sr.; Jared Hancock, Cincinnati Wyoming, Ingram, Shelby, 6-0, 205, Sr.; Zach Heintz, Kenton, Will Futhey, Waverly, 6-5, 205, Jr.; Nick Dinkins, 5-10, 195, Jr.; Will Klekamp, Cincinnati Indian Hill, 6-0, 195, Jr.; Will Balgo, St. Clairsville, 6-3, 225, 1,223 yards and 16 touchCanal Fulton Northwest, 5-10, 168, Sr.; Nick Wilson, 6-1, 225, Sr.; Luke Osborn, Waynesville, 6-1, 240, Sr. Sr.; Caden Kenworthy, Cambridge, 5-10, 175, Jr.; Beloit West Branch, 6-1, 150, Jr.; Troy Coulter, downs on 139 rushing DB: Brandon Totten, Bloom-Carroll, 5-10, 155, Jeremy Brown, Wintersville Indian Creek, 5-8, 165, Germantown Valley View, 6-3, 210, Sr.; Gauge Jr.; Beau Wisecarver, Bloom-Carroll, 6-1, 175, Jr.; Sr.; Kent Schupbach, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley, attempts and also caught Dunn, Bethel Bethel-Tate, 5-10, 145, Jr. Emanuel Diaz, Rocky River Lutheran West, 6-0, 6-0, 195 Sr.; Aden Armstrong, New Concord John 14 passes for 276 yards and OL: Seth Robinette, Oberlin Firelands, 6-3, 280, 190, Jr.; Blade Barclay, New Concord John Glenn, Glenn, 6-0, 170, So.; John Edmonds, Youngstown Sr.; Sean Gibbons, Mentor Lake Catholic, 6-0, 235, 5-10, 160, Jr.; Connor Durant, Navarre Fairless, 6-0, Ursuline, 6-0, 218, Jr.; Peyton Mrakovich, Poland four scores. Sr.; Turner Witten, Van Wert, 6-0, 225, Jr.; Bruce 175, Sr.; Seth Bloom, Waynesville, 6-2, 180, Sr.; Seminary, 6-0, 205, Sr.; Christian Colosimo, Swinhart, Bellville Clear Fork, 6-3, 260, Sr.; Mason Vanco completed 85-ofJacob Harrison, Cincinnati Shroder, 5-11, 180, Jr. Poland Seminary, 6-1, 220, Jr.; Tyler Maddox, Ludwig, East Liverpool, 6-5, 265, So.; Jack Bova, P: Mason Argenti, Lorain Clearview, 5-11, 195, Sr.; Girard, 5-7, 200, Sr.; Brock Smith, Beloit West 155 passes for 1,332 yards CVCA, 6-4, 280, Sr.; Brody Muterspaw, Clarksville Drew Sefsick, St. Clairsville, 5-11, 165, Jr. Branch, 5-10, 195, Sr. Clinton-Massie, 5-10, 220, Sr. that included 13 touchDB: Colt Vierstra, Hebron Lakewood, 6-3, 190, K: Joel Chevalier, Vincent Warren, 6-1, 180, Sr. HONORABLE MENTION Sr.; Peyten Kellar, Vincent Warren, 6-0, 160, Sr.; downs and ﬁve intercepOffensive player of the year: Owen Treece, Van QB: KJ Benedict, Bloom-Carroll, 5-9, 160, Jr.; Kadin Hayden Collins, Lancaster Fairfield Union, 5-10, Wert, Sr. tions. Hines had a teamJohnson, Highland, 6-0, 195, Sr.; Christopher 155, So.; Mark Stulley, Waverly, 5-9, 150, Jr.; Byrd Defensive Players of the Year: Roderic Williams, Linden, 5-6, 130, So.; Malachi Williams, Green, Chillicothe Unioto, 5-11, 170, Sr.; Max Ray, high 80 tackles to go along East Cleveland Shaw, Sr. and Dane Hogue, Heath, Towns, East, 6-3, 175, Jr.; Isaac Little, Chillicothe Unioto, Bellevue, 5-11, 175, So.; Grant Ott, Milan Edison, Sr. with eight tackles for loss 5-10, 185, Sr.; Kurt Taylor, Vincent Warren, 6-2, 6-1, 143, Sr.; Jacob Lamb, Huron, 6-2, 180, Sr.; Coaches of the Year: Wade Bartholomew, Bloom180, Sr.; Noah Vanco, Gallipolis Gallia Academy, Brady Tedrow, Bellville Clear Fork, 6-0, 185, Sr.; and three sacks. Carroll and Keith Recker, Van Wert 6-2, 205, Jr.; Conner Robinson, Circleville Logan Brennan Pagan, Cincinnati Wyoming, 5-10, 185, Elm, 5-11, 185, Sr.; Blaine Huston, Kenton, 6-0, Sr.; Kavonte Turpin, Dayton Northridge, 5-9, 170, Van Wert senior Owen SECOND TEAM DEFENSE 170, Sr.; Ethan Snyder, Ontario, 5-9, 160, Sr.; Tyler Jr.; Hunter Eubanks, Byesville Meadowbrook, 5-10, DL: Mason Stevens, Licking Valley, 6-1, 200, Sr.; Treece was named the D-4 Tonkovich, St. Clairsville, 5-9, 185, Sr. Owen Smith, 146, Jr.; Jakylan Irving, Youngstown Ursuline, 6-1, Jack Valerius, Oberlin Firelands, 6-3, 215, Sr.; offensive player of the year, Remington Norman, Clyde, 5-9, 208, Jr.; Harry Duncan Falls Philo, 5-11, 170, Jr.; Howard Williams, 164, Jr.; Andrew Centofanti, Poland Seminary, 6-1, East Liverpool, 6-1, 175, Sr.; Brady Shannon, 185, Sr.; David McKeivier, Beloit West Branch, 5-10, Hilvert, Cleves Taylor, 6-2, 245, Jr.; Trent Chavers, while the senior duo of Youngstown Ursuline, 6-3, 212, Jr.; Jack Fulton, 165, Sr. Canton South, 6-3, 220, Sr.; Hayden Stutz, Navarre Poland Seminary, 6-1, 195, Jr. P: Evan Willet, Bloom-Carroll, 5-7, 180, Sr.; Brendon Roderic Williams of East Fairless, 5-7, 190, Sr.; Carson Shafer, Eaton, 6-1, RB: Zack Radabaugh, McArthur Vinton County, Kilpatrick, Cortland Lakeview, 6-0, 200, Sr. 245, Sr. Cleveland Shaw and Dane 5-10, 185, Sr.; Michael Daniels, Clyde, 6-0, 192, Jr.; LB: Wyatt Hornsby, Marengo Highland, 5-11, Jacob Jordan, St. Clairsville, 5-7, 160, Sr.; Jaksan Hogue of Heather shared © 2020 Ohio Valley Pub185, Sr.; Karson Nail, Brookside, 6-0, 180, Jr.; Price, Belmont Union Local, 5-10, 215, So.; Noah Dawson Pierce, Chagrin Falls, 6-3, 230, Sr.; Dillon D-4 defensive player of the Wellmeier, New Concord John Glenn, 5-7, 160, lishing, all rights reserved. Overmyer, Clyde, 5-11, 203, Jr.; Connor Ramsey, Jr.; Zack Davis, Mogadore Field, 5-11, 195, Sr.; year honors. Canal Fulton Northwest, 6-3, 215, Jr.; Seth DeMarcus McElroy, Youngstown Ursuline, 5-8, 167, Bryan Walters can be reached at 740Anderson, Springfield Kenton Ridge, 6-1, 205, Sr.; Wade Bartholomew of Jr.; Alek Wilson, Beloit West Branch, 5-10, 215, Sr. Colton Trampler, Clarksville Clinton-Massie, 5-10, WR: Reece Huber, Heath, 6-3, 155, Jr.; Landon 446-2342, ext. 2101. Bloom-Carroll and Keith �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS 10 Friday, December 11, 2020 RSC announces hoops schedule By Randy Payton For Ohio Valley Publishing MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – The River States Conference has announced an adjustment to its men’s and women’s basketball conference schedules for the 2020-21 season. The RSC Administrative Council has approved a double roundrobin, divisional-only conference schedule beginning Jan. 5, 2021. The change has been implemented due to COVID-19, which has already made an impact to the conference schedule in November and December. Most conference matchups have been postponed so far this season with little time for makeup dates in January and February. The divisional-only conference schedule will last for seven weeks from Tuesday, Jan. 5 through Saturday, Feb. 20. All RSC schools will play a home-and-home series versus each of its divisional opponents, which will result in West Division teams playing a 12-game conference schedule and East Division teams - which includes the University of Rio Grande - playing a 10-game conference schedule. Traditionally, schools played one conference game versus each team in the other division. Those games are cancelled this season, although schools may opt to play across the divisions as nonconference contests. Schools will also have the freedom to move their weekday games to another day of the week if both schools agree, although a TuesdaySaturday format is the baseline. Additionally, schools may opt to split the men’s and women’s games on a given date - with the men at home and the women away or vice versa – to eliminate doubleheaders and thus reduce capacity at venues. (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGALS Legals Raccoon Township will hold the 2020 End of Year meeting and 2021 Organizational meeting, Thursday December 17, 2020 at 7:00 PM. and 8:00 PM respectively. The meeting will be held in the township meeting room located at 1856 Pleasant Valley Road, Vinton, Ohio. Ruth A. Millhone, Fiscal Officer. 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No surprise for the defending Super Bowl champions. Ben Roethlisberger and the Pittsburgh Steelers are undefeated no more, but they’re also on the verge of clinching an AFC playoff spot. After that, well, there are plenty of other contenders who might have something to say about the conference being just a top-heavy twosome. Buffalo and Cleveland are 9-3, with Tennessee, Miami and Indianapolis all 8-4. They’d all be in the playoffs right now with this season’s expanded, seven-team format. Baltimore and Las Vegas are still in the mix at 7-5. And it’s never smart to count out a Bill Belichickcoached team, especial- Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. 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Government authorities there are investigating two reports of reactions that occurred on Tuesday when Britain became the ﬁrst country in the West to begin mass vaccinations against the scourge. Pﬁzer representatives told the panel they are aware of the British reports but have seen no signs of allergic reactions in their trial of the vaccine. A positive recommendation and speedy U.S. approval appear nearly certain after FDA scientists issued an millions of doses of the shot. Associated Press Later this month, the FDA is expected to pass judgment on another vacWASHINGTON — A cine, developed by ModU.S. government advisory erna and the National panel convened on ThursInstitutes of Health, day to decide whether to that has proved about endorse large-scale use of as protective as Pﬁzer’s. Pﬁzer’s COVID-19 vacVaccine candidates by cine to help conquer the Johnson & Johnson and outbreak that has killed AstraZeneca are also in close to 300,000 Amerithe pipeline. cans. Mark Lennihan | AP The initial supplies The meeting of outside A pharmacist labels syringes in a clean room where doses of from Pﬁzer and Modadvisers to the Food and COVID-19 vaccines will be handled Wednesday at Mount Sinai Drug Administration rep- Queens hospital in New York. The hospital expects to receive doses erna will be limited and once a vaccine gets the emergency green light by U.S. regulators. reserved primarily for resented the next-to-last health care workers and hurdle before the expectnursing home patients, public — on whether the review of the data,” said ed start of the biggest with other vulnerable FDA’s Dr. Doran Fink, vaccine is safe and effecvaccination campaign groups next in line until tive enough to be cleared who described agency in U.S. history. Dependscientists working nights, the shots become widely for emergency use. With ing on how fast the FDA available on demand, weekends and over unprecedented interest signs off on the panel’s Thanksgiving to get that something that will probin the normally obscure recommendation, shots ably not happen until the panel, the FDA broadcast done. could begin within days. spring. The FDA is not the meeting via Youtube, The FDA panel funcThe meeting of experts tions like a science court. and thousands logged on. required to follow the committee’s advice but is on vaccine development, “The American public During the scheduled widely expected to do so. infectious diseases and demands and deserves daylong session, it was medical statistics came as Once that happens, the a rigorous, comprehenexpected to debate and the coronavirus continues U.S. will begin shipping sive and independent pick apart the data — in overwhelmingly positive initial review of the vaccine earlier this week. FDA said results from Pﬁzer’s large, ongoing study showed that the shot, which was developed with Germany’s BioNTech, was more than 90% effective across people of different ages, races and underlying health conditions, including diabetes and obesity. No major safety problems were uncovered. Common side effects included fever, fatigue and pain at the injection site. “The data presented in the brieﬁng report were consistent with what we heard before and are really exciting,” said Dr. William Moss, head of Johns Hopkins University’s International Vaccine Access Center. “Nothing that I see would delay an emergency use authorization.” One-day US deaths top 3,000, more than D-Day or 9/11 By Heather Hollingsworth Associated Press MISSION, Kan. — Just when the U.S. appears on the verge of rolling out a COVID-19 vaccine, the numbers have become gloomier than ever: Over 3,000 American deaths in a single day, more than on D-Day or 9/11. One million new cases in the span of ﬁve days. More than 106,000 people in the hospital. The crisis across the country is pushing medical centers to the breaking point and leaving staff members and public health ofﬁcials burned out and plagued by tears and nightmares. All told, the crisis has left more than 290,000 people dead nationwide, with more than 15 million conﬁrmed infections. The U.S. recorded 3,124 deaths Wednesday, the highest one-day total yet, according to Johns Hopkins University. Up until last week, the peak was 2,603 deaths on April 15, when New York City was the epicenter of the nation’s outbreak. The latest number is subject to revision up or down. Wednesday’s toll eclipsed American deaths on the opening day of the Normandy invasion during World War II: 2,500, out of some 4,400 allied dead. And it topped the TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 43° 58° 54° Turning cloudy and mild today. A shower or two late tonight. High 65° / Low 48° HEALTH TODAY 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. AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.00 Month to date/normal 0.45/1.11 Year to date/normal 44.68/40.50 Snowfall (in inches) 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.0 Month to date/normal 2.0/0.8 Season to date/normal 2.0/1.6 Today 7:37 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 3:50 a.m. 3:03 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Sat. 7:38 a.m. 5:07 p.m. 5:05 a.m. 3:39 p.m. MOON PHASES New First Full Dec 14 Dec 21 Dec 29 Last Jan 6 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 8:15a 9:03a 9:56a 10:54a 11:22a 12:31a 1:36a Minor 2:02a 2:49a 3:41a 4:39a 5:41a 6:46a 7:51a Major 8:42p 9:31p 10:26p 11:25p ---1:01p 2:05p Minor 2:28p 3:17p 4:11p 5:10p 6:12p 7:16p 8:19p WEATHER HISTORY On Dec. 11, 1992, a powerful storm brought over 30 inches of snow to parts of central Pennsylvania. Wind gusts topped 85 mph in Wildwood, N.J., and hurricane-force wind gusts occurred in Central Park. OH-70215316 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. 0 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q: What is freezing rain? SUN & MOON Cloudy, a little rain in the afternoon 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 Level 12.73 16.93 21.75 12.77 13.25 24.63 12.14 26.77 34.98 12.76 19.20 34.30 20.30 Lucasville 64/48 Portsmouth 64/49 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Waverly 61/46 24-hr. Chg. +0.02 -0.01 -0.08 +0.04 +0.03 -0.43 -0.09 -0.23 -0.06 -0.01 -1.30 none -1.00 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Ashland 67/49 Grayson 67/50 the two hospitals. “That is a huge burden for families and EMS systems as well when you take an ambulance and send it 400 miles one way, that ambulance is out of the community for essentially a whole day,” he said. Smith added that some patients have gone from thinking “I thought this was a hoax” to “Wow, this is real and I feel terrible.” But he has also seen people with COVID19 who “continue to be disbelievers. It is hard to see that.” “At the end of the day the virus doesn’t care whether you believe in it or not,” he said. WEDNESDAY 44° 32° Partly sunny and chilly THURSDAY 40° 26° Some sun 43° 29° Cloudy, rain and snow Clouds and sunshine possible; chilly NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 62/45 Murray City 60/44 Belpre 63/45 Athens 61/45 McArthur 61/45 St. Marys 63/45 Parkersburg 61/44 Coolville 62/45 Wilkesville 63/46 POMEROY Jackson 65/46 63/47 Ravenswood Rio Grande 65/46 64/47 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 60/48 GALLIPOLIS 65/48 64/47 65/48 South Shore Greenup 67/48 63/48 92 Logan 60/45 TUESDAY 42° 26° Rather cloudy and cooler Adelphi 60/46 Chillicothe 59/48 MONDAY 46° 33° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 2 A: Raindrops that freeze upon contact with the ground or other objects Precipitation SUNDAY 61° 45° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 54°/29° 47°/30° 76° in 1971 0° in 1917 SATURDAY I would shock myself awake. They would be very visceral and very vivid,” he said. “It would just really spook me.” In South Dakota, Dr. Clay Smith has treated hundreds of COVID-19 patients while working at Monument Health Spearﬁsh Hospital and at Sheridan Memorial Hospital in neighboring Wyoming. He said patients are becoming stranded in the emergency room for hours while they await beds on the main ﬂoor or transfers to larger hospitals. And those transfers are becoming more challenging, with some patients sent as far away as Denver, 400 miles from therapist Joe Kowalczyk said he has seen entire ﬂoors of his hospital ﬁll up with COVID-19 patients, some of them two to a room. He said the supply of ventilators is dwindling, and the inventory is so thin that colleagues on one shift had to ventilate one patient by using a BiPAP machine, similar to the devices used to treat sleep apnea. When he goes home to sleep during the day at the end of his grueling overnight shifts, he sometimes has nightmares. “I would be sleeping and I would be working in a unit and things would go completely wrong and EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low toll on Sept. 11, 2001: 2,977. New cases per day are running at all-time highs of over 209,000 on average. And the number of people in the hospital with COVID-19 is setting records nearly every day. A U.S. government advisory panel convened on Thursday to decide whether to endorse mass use of Pﬁzer’s COVID-19 vaccine to help conquer the outbreak. Depending on how fast the FDA signs off on the panel’s recommendation, shots could begin within days, inaugurating the biggest vaccination campaign in U.S. history. In St. Louis, respiratory Elizabeth 64/45 Spencer 64/47 Buffalo 66/48 Ironton 67/48 Milton 66/48 St. Albans 67/49 Huntington 64/47 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 45/34 80s Billings 33/23 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s Denver 20s San Francisco 30/15 10s 57/50 0s -0s -10s T-storms Los Angeles 60/47 Rain El Paso Showers 61/37 Snow Flurries Chihuahua Ice 66/37 Cold Front Warm Front Monterrey Stationary Front 85/50 Clendenin 63/44 Charleston 65/46 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 29/18 Minneapolis 36/26 Chicago 44/40 Montreal 40/31 Toronto 46/37 Detroit 47/40 New York 54/46 Washington 59/48 Kansas City 45/33 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC Today Sat. Hi/Lo/W 48/25/pc 14/7/pc 66/50/s 60/50/pc 59/45/pc 33/23/i 39/25/pc 49/38/pc 65/46/s 64/45/s 26/14/sn 44/40/r 60/50/pc 54/45/pc 59/46/pc 72/41/r 30/15/sn 38/29/r 47/40/pc 85/74/pc 73/58/t 58/50/pc 45/33/r 57/37/s 62/44/r 60/47/s 65/55/pc 75/69/pc 36/26/c 67/56/pc 73/64/c 54/46/pc 49/31/c 71/56/pc 57/45/pc 64/47/s 57/42/pc 42/30/pc 64/46/s 62/48/s 57/48/r 37/26/sf 57/50/pc 45/34/c 59/48/pc Hi/Lo/W 46/25/pc 12/11/pc 65/51/sh 64/53/r 60/50/c 33/20/sn 39/28/c 48/44/r 60/46/r 66/53/c 28/13/sf 41/28/r 56/39/r 52/38/r 54/39/r 58/41/s 32/13/sn 35/19/sn 52/34/r 85/73/pc 68/49/pc 55/34/r 38/24/sn 59/37/pc 53/36/pc 67/52/s 61/40/r 79/68/pc 33/20/c 66/39/r 73/55/t 54/52/r 47/31/c 79/61/pc 58/52/c 66/48/s 56/43/r 41/35/r 65/53/c 64/53/c 49/32/r 36/17/sf 59/51/r 45/40/c 60/51/c EXTREMES THURSDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 66/50 High Low 84° in Kingsville, TX -5° in Jackson, WY Global High Low Houston 73/58 Miami 75/69 108° in Julia Creek, Australia -65° in Oymyakon, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow ﬂurries, sn-snow, i-ice. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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