http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/722e5114c0ec2fdd5183105fd8d4cf7a.pdf 269ede05fa909e64a34b35115b0a1812 PDF Text Text Employee of the Month New business welcomed Marauders take down Alexander NEWS s 2 NEWS s 2 SPORTS s 4 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 229, Volume 74 Thursday, December 17, 2020 s 50¢ COVID-related death reported in Meigs County More schools announce changes Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — One additional COVID19 death was reported in Meigs County on Wednesday, as lower new case numbers were reported throughout the region. While Ohio reported it’s lowest daily case count since early November, Meigs County reported four new cases on Wednesday. The Gallia County Health Department reported 20 new cases on Wednesday, as well as one new hospitalization. The Mason County Health Department reported 14 new cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday. There are currently 99 active cases out of 825 total since the beginning of the pandemic. Local Schools With the increase in COVID-19 numbers around the state and country, the University of Rio Grande/Rio Grande Community College has decided to extend the winter break to offer distance between the holiday and return to campus. Face-to-face classes will resume on Jan. 19. In a letter sent to students, President Ryan Smith said that the decision will help limit possible exposures expected after the holiday season. According to a news release from Rio, the scheduled spring break which was to be held March 9-12, has been cancelled in order to keep the semester ending on time. At this time plans for graduation and pinning ceremonies have not been announced. Southern Local Board of Education voted on Monday to move all students to remote learning for the week of Jan. 4-8, with an in-person return on Jan. 11. Two new cases of COVID-19 and/or quarantined individuals were reported in the Meigs Local School District this week. The district is on remote learning for all students until Jan. 11. To date, Meigs Local cases are as follows: Faculty/ staff, eight active, two recovered; Student (in-person) two active, ﬁve recovered; Student (remote) two recovered. Buckeye Hills Career Center reported “at least four conﬁrmed cases of COVID-19 in a student or staff person” on Tuesday. To date, case totals at Buckeye Hills are as follows: Secondary education section, 22 student, 11 staff; Adult education, 11 student, 6 staff. Here’s a closer look at coronavirus cases across our area: Gallia County The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) and the Gallia County Health Department reported a total of 1,363 total cases of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County as part of Wednesday’s updates. This is an increase of 20 since Tuesday. ODH reported a total of 84 hospitalizations (1 new) and 835 presumed recovered individuals (27 new) as of Wednesday. There have been a total of 15 deaths in Gallia County, according to ODH. Age ranges for the 1,363 total cases reported by ODH on Monday are as follows: 0-19 — 190 cases (3 new cases, 1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 225 cases (8 new cases, 4 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 174 cases (2 new cases, 3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 201 cases (3 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 190 cases (1 new case, 7 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 168 cases (1 See COVID | 3 AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. 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. Tina Richards | Courtesy photo Proceeds from a quilt donated by Albert Proffitt and Pat Barnette were presented to the Shop with a Cop program. Pictured (from left) are Proffitt, Barnette, Pomeroy Police Chief Chris Pitchford, Sheriff Keith Wood and Pomeroy fireman Aaron Oliphant. More than $16K raised for Shop with a Cop By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com MEIGS COUNTY — The annual Meigs County Shop with a Cop program will take place next week following numerous fundraising efforts. “The Meigs County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce and the Pomeroy Police Dept., in cooperation with Loyalty is Forever, are proud to announce an outstanding year of fundraising for the Shop with a Cop Program,” state Pomeroy Police Chief Chris Pitchford in a news release. “This year, over $16,000 was raised for the program. The generosity from the community and unity of our ﬁrst responders in this effort has been nothing short of amazing and we are grateful for their support.” Fundraising efforts this year included various auctions, rafﬂes and donations from numerous businesses and organizations. “We would like to thank the Meigs County Fireﬁghter Association, Pomeroy Fire Dept., Bashan Fire Dept., and the Tuppers Plains Fire Dept. for their contributions. We extend a special thanks to Ptl. Leif Babb (PPD) and Sgt. Frank Stewart (MCSO) for their personal efforts in fundraising. A beautiful ﬁrst responder quilt was donated by Al Profﬁtt and Pat Barnette to be rafﬂed and we would like to thank them for See SHOP | 8 DeWine appoints Scott to RGCC Board Staff Report RIO GRANDE — Gov. Mike DeWine recently appointed Christian Scott to the Rio Grande Community College. “We are very excited to have Christian Scott join the RGCC board of Trustees. Christian is a great person and a dedicated community leader who is passionate about educating the future to ensure greater success for the entire region,” URG/RGCC President Ryan Smith said. “His perspective will be invaluable as we work to carry out our mission.” According to a news release from Rio, Scott is a lifelong resident of Gallia County. He graduated from both Gallia Rio | Courtesy Pictured are Rio Grande Community College Chair Paul Reed (left) and new board member, Christian Scott. Academy High School and the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College respectively. He has been teaching in the Gallipolis City School System for almost 25 years. He currently resides in Gallipolis with his wife and three teenage children. Scott has a passion to see children learn through positive educational experiences. He currently serves as pastor at Paint Creek Baptist Church, Gallipolis, Ohio. “He has a desire to see our community grow and prosper in positive ways; economically, physically and spiritually,” the news release stated. Scott takes the place of Sam Brady who completed his term. Scott was sworn in on Dec. 9 and will hold term on the RGCC board until 2025. Information submitted by Rio. A virtual ‘TubaChristmas’ to be held this year Ariel shares memorable moments for holidays Staff Report GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — 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. A news release from the Ariel states, “In this most unusual year when we cannot gather in person, we are presenting a virtual Merry See VIRTUAL | 8 Ariel Opera House | Courtesy This year’s TubaChristmas performance at the Ariel Opera House was canceled due to the pandemic. The Ariel has compiled a video of past performances for sharing during the Christmas season. Pictured are musicians preparing for a previous TubaChristmas prior to the pandemic. �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Thursday, December 17, 2020 SPEARS OBITUARIES WILLIAM RICHARD THOMA RACINE — William Richard Thoma, 64, of Racine, Ohio, passed away on Dec. 15, 2020. He was born on June 24, 1956, in Germany, son of the late William Richard Thoma and Erica Wieser Thoma. He was a veteran of the United States Army. He is survived by his wife of 36 years, Charmaine Thoma; daughter, Jennifer (Mathew) O’Brien; grandchildren, Nathan Watson, Brayden O’Brien, Jaxon O’Brien and Gavin O’Brien; brother, Danny (Missy) Thoma; sisters, Diana (Charlie) Johnson and Helen (James) Wolfe; brother-in-law, Paul Schultz; sisters-in-law, Charlotte Armes and Charlene (Louie) Frederick; and nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his son, Shawn Charles Marcinko and his sister, Carmen Schultz. Graveside services will be held on Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at 11 a.m. with Pastor Robby Combs ofﬁciating at Chester Cemetery. Military funeral honors will be presented by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9926. Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home. TERRY LEE WOLFE LONG BOTTOM, Ohio — Terry Lee Wolfe, of Long Bottom, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at the Riverside Methodist Hospital. He was born on May 26, 1949 in Portland, Ohio, to the late Gene and Ester Wolfe of Portland. He was a Vietnam Veteran. He is survived by the love of his life, Betty Lou (Gilmore) Wolfe; sons, Marshall Wolfe of Texas and Chris Wolfe of North Carolina; sister, Deborah Wells of Middleport; brothers, Dave Wolfe of Portland and Richard Wolfe of Florida. Due to Covid-19 there will be no funeral services. Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. VIRGINIA BELLE MICHAEL POMEROY — Virginia Belle Michael, 87, of Pomeroy, Ohio, passed peacefully at Holzer Medical Center, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020. Born Jan. 19, 1933, at Pomeroy, Ohio, to the late Rannie Lorenzo and Carrie Francis Edwards Moore. She worked as a store clerk and a house keeper at Veterans Memorial Hospital, Pomeroy, Ohio; attended the Rutland Church of Christ, Rutland, Ohio. Virginia is survived by children, Randy (Laura) Michael, Sherry (Brian) Robinson, Tammy (Sam) Little, and Paul (Linda) Michael; former daughterin-law, Denise; 10 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews, and numerous friends. Preceded by her father and mother; husband of 67 yrs, Kenneth Michael; son, Mark Michael; granddaughter, Tammy Jo Klien. Due to pandemic and other health concerns the family held private services Dec. 16, 2020, at Birchﬁeld Funeral Home, Rutland, Ohio, with Pastor Greg Marquis ofﬁciating, followed by burial at Rutland, Cemetery, Rutland, Ohio. In lieu of ﬂowers, donations my be given to Rutland Church of Christ, P. O. Box 178, Rutland, Ohio 45775 or American Heart Association. Online condolences at birchﬁeldfuneralhome. com. PROCTORVILLE — Micah Hosea Spears, 60, of Proctorville, Ohio, died Tuesday, December 15, 2020 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Huntington, W.Va. Private family services will be held. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio is assisting the family with arrangements. STEPHENS CROWN CITY — Carmenita Stephens, 85, of Crown City, Ohio, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020 at Holzer Senior Care Center, Bidwell, Ohio. There will be no services held. Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, Proctorville, Ohio is assisting the family with arrangements. 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. 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, Dec. 18 MIDDLEPORT — The December Free Community Dinner at the Middleport Church of Christ. There will be take-out meals only passed out in the parking lot from 5-5:30 p.m. while supplies last. Only one meal per person. The menu this month is ham, mashed potatoes & gravy, noodles, mixed vegetables, roll, and dessert. Everyone is welcome. Ohio Valley Publishing Perry named PVH Employee of the Month POINT PLEASANT — Pleasant Valley Hospital (PVH) announces the Customer Service Employee of the Month for November 2020 is Robin Perry from the Materials Management Department. Perry has been employed since September 1994 and is currently working as a materials management secretary/buyer. According to a news release from PVH, the Employee of the Month is “nominated for taking extra steps to provide excellent customer service to our patients and family members at Pleasant Valley Hospital.” The news release further stated, “Robin was nominated because she exempliﬁes the attitude and work ethic that is much needed in the healthcare system. She has many visitors stop by her ofﬁce each day to ask for directions, and she is always friendly and courteous to them. During the renovation of the Regional Health Center, Robin was a constant and comforting help to any visitor who needed assistance ﬁnding the new physician ofﬁces. “Robin provides excellent customer service to her co-workers. She is always smiling and laughing and helps others enjoy their day. She also sets the standard when it comes to time and attendance. There are many days that she physically does not feel well enough to be with us, but she pushes through her ailments and works as if nothing can stop her. She looks for a reason to be here, not a reason not to be here. “Robin is an excellent example of the PVH Employee of the Month, and we are very grateful to have her on our team. In this recognition, she received a $100 check and a VIP parking space.” Perry will also be eligible for the Customer Service Employee of the Year award with a chance for $500. Information submitted by PVH. Monday, Dec. 21 LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. The Letart Township Organizational meeting will be held immediately after the regular meeting. Wednesday, Dec. 23 RUTLAND TWP. — The Rutland Township Trustees will hold their year end and reorganizational meetings at 7:30 a.m. at the Township Garage. Courtesy | Pleasant Valley Hospital Robin Perry, at center, pictured with Craig Mason, director of Supply Chain and Jeff Noblin, FACHE, PVH CEO. Cornerstone Barber Shop & Outfitters opens JACKIE SUE BIAS SHEETS GALLIPOLIS — Jackie Sue Bias Sheets, age 67, of Gallipolis passed away unexpectedly Sunday, December 13, 2020, at Charleston Area Medical Center (CAMC). She was born in Gallipolis on September 15, 1953, to the late Walter Jennings and Virginia Loretta Banks Bias. In addition to her parents, she was also preceded in death by her beloved Grandmother – Nanny Bell – Layunie Nibert of Gallipolis and an infant brother. Jackie retired as the Director of Accounting for the F.A.C.T.S. treatment center. She was part of changing many people’s lives for the better. She had a green thumb and enjoyed gardening time outside gardening, but her great- est joy came from spending time with her grandchildren. She is survived by her two daughters Teresa Wells of Gallipolis and Julie Edwards (Greg) Dilley of Grove City, Ohio; two brothers, James Bias of Syracuse, Ohio and Jerry Bias of Gallipolis. Two sisters, Judy Dever and Joyce Reese both of Gallipolis, a half-brother, Charlie Banks of Point Pleasant, and four grandchildren; Jacob, Andrew, Hannah and Caitlynn. She is also survived by several nieces and nephews, her extended family, and many close friends. Private funeral services will be conducted at the convenience of the family. An online guest registry is available at waughhalley-wood.com 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 Courtesy photo Cornerstone Barber Shop & Outfitters recently opened on Second Street in Mason, in the building formerly housing Mason Furniture. Brian O’Neill, who owns the business with wife, Amy, brings 25 years of experience to the shop, and offers a wide variety of cuts, hot towel straight razor shaves, and beard trims. Being avid outdoorsmen who enjoy hunting and kayak fishing, the O’Neill’s are also offering fishing poles, tackle and accessories, as well as Jackson Kayaks in their store. They plan to expand in the coming months to offer bait and a wide selection of hunting supplies. A grand opening ribbon cutting was held this week, with the O’Neills, along with Amy’s children Makinley and Rogan Bumgarner, pictured as they prepare to cut the ribbon. Also shown, from left, are Pastor Jason Simpkins, Heath Rickard, Jake Marburger, and Derek Putman, all of Northbend Church, and Gloria and John Grate, former building owners. Cornerstone is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and take walk-ins only. You can reach them at 304-741-6409 or follow them on Instagram at @cornerstonebarbershopoutfitter. GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS Society will be providing straw for pet bedding durEditor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will ing the months of November, December, January, be printed on a space-available basis. 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. POMEROY — Due to COVID concerns, Trinity Church of Pomeroy will not present their annual Christmas Eve Cantata. Look on Trinity Congregational Church Facebook Page and YouTube on MEIGS COUNTY — A tree trimming project Christmas Eve at 6:30 p.m. for a special service begins on Dec. 14 on State Route 248, between RACINE — St. Johns Lutheran Church Pine Riebel Road (Township Road 113) and Locust Grove Road Christmas Eve candlelight service has Grove Road (County Road 28). This section will be been canceled. 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. MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Christmas service updates Road construction, closures Straw available �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Thursday, December 17, 2020 3 TODAY IN HISTORY Today is Thursday, Dec. 17, the 352nd day of 2020. There are 14 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On Dec. 17, 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright of Dayton, Ohio, conducted the ﬁrst successful manned powered-airplane ﬂights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, using their experimental craft, the Wright Flyer. On this date In 1777, France recognized American independence. In 1933, in the inaugural NFL championship football game, the Chicago Bears defeated the New York Giants, 23-21, at Wrigley Field. In 1938, German chemists Otto Hahn and Fritz Strassmann discovered nuclear ﬁssion by splitting the nuclei of uranium into lighter elements. In 1944, the U.S. War Department announced it was ending its policy of excluding COVID people of Japanese ancestry from the West Coast. In 1975, Lynette “Squeaky” Fromme was sentenced in Sacramento, Calif. to life in prison for her attempt on the life of President Gerald R. Ford. (She was paroled in Aug. 2009.) In 1979, Arthur McDufﬁe, a Black insurance executive, was fatally injured after leading police on a chase with his motorcycle in Miami. (Four white police ofﬁcers accused of beating McDufﬁe were later acquitted, sparking riots.) In 1989, the animated TV series “The Simpsons” premiered on Fox with a Christmas-themed episode. In 1992, President George H.W. Bush, Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and Mexican President Carlos Salinas de Gortari signed the North American Free Trade Agreement in separate ceremonies. (After President Donald Trump demanded a new deal, the three countries signed a replacement agreement in 2018.) hospitalizations) 70-79 — 72 cases (12 hospitalizations, 4 deaths) From page 1 80-89 — 35 cases (8 new case, 1 new hospital- hospitalizations, 1 new ization, 17 total hospital- death, 6 total deaths) 90-99 — 16 cases izations, 2 deaths) (5 hospitalizations, 3 70-79 — 118 cases (3 deaths) new cases, 1 new hospi100-109 — 1 case (1 talization, 23 total hospihospitalization) talizations, 6 deaths) There have been seven 80-plus — 96 cases (5 new cases, 26 hospitaliza- positive antibody tests in Meigs County. Antibody tions, 7 deaths) tests check your blood Unknown — 1 case by looking for antibodGallia County is curies, which may tell you if rently “Orange” on the you had a past infection Ohio Public Health with the virus that causes Advisory System map COVID-19. after meeting three of For more data and the seven indicators on information on the cases Thursday. in Meigs County visit https://www.meigsMeigs County health.com/covid-19/ . The Meigs County Meigs County remained Health Department “Red” on the Ohio Public reported four addiHealth Advisory System tional conﬁrmed cases after meeting four of of COVID-19, according the seven indicators on to its news release on Thursday. Wednesday. One additional COVID19 related death was Mason County reported by the health The Mason County department during Health Department Wednesday’s update, a announced a total of 825 person in the 80-89 age cases on Wednesday, range. This is the 13th since the pandemic began reported death in the - this is 14 more than county. Tuesday. Of those, 99 are The health department active and 713 are recovreports the recovered ered. There are currently case total is 550, with a 11 hospitalized cases. total of 43 hospitalizaThere have been a total tions, since April. of 13 deaths in Mason The new cases bring County due to COVID-19, Meigs County to 173 according to the health active cases, and 735 department. total cases (688 conWest Virginia Departﬁrmed, 47 probable) ment of Health and since April. Human Resources Age ranges for the 735 (DHHR) reported 836 Meigs County cases, as of total cases (since March) Tuesday, are as follows: for Mason County in 0-9 — 23 cases the 10 a.m. update on 10-19 — 66 cases Wednesday, 21 more than 20-29 — 114 cases (2 Tuesday. Of those, 821 new cases, 1 hospitaliza- are conﬁrmed cases and tion) 15 are probable cases. 30-39 — 92 cases (2 According to DHHR, new cases, 2 hospitaliza- the age ranges for the 836 tions) COVID-19 cases DHHR 40-49 — 106 cases (2 is reporting in Mason hospitalizations) County are as follows: 50-59 — 110 cases (2 0-9 — 12 cases hospitalizations) 10-19 — 69 cases (3 60-69 — 98 cases (10 new conﬁrmed cases) In 2001, Marines raised the Stars and Stripes over the longabandoned American Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan. In 2007, Gov. Jon S. Corzine signed a measure making New Jersey the ﬁrst state to abolish the death penalty in more than 40 years. In 2011, North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died after more than a decade of iron rule; he was 69, according to ofﬁcial records, but some reports indicated he was 70. In 2014, the United States and Cuba restored diplomatic relations, sweeping away one of the last vestiges of the Cold War. Ten years ago: President Barack Obama signed into law a huge, holiday-season tax bill extending cuts for all Americans, saluting a new spirit of political compromise as Republicans applauded and liberals seethed. Federal prosecutors reached a settlement with the estate of Florida philanthropist Jeffry Picower in which his widow, Barbara, agreed to return $7.2 billion that her husband had reaped from Bernard Madoff’s giant Ponzi scheme. Don Van Vliet, a musician and artist who’d performed a complex brand of experimental rock under the name Captain Beefheart, died in Arcata, California, at age 69. New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees was voted the 2010 Male Athlete of the Year by members of The Associated Press. Five years ago: Defense Secretary Ash Carter acknowledged that he sometimes used a personal, unsecured email account to conduct ofﬁcial business after he took ofﬁce, a practice he called “entirely my mistake.” Representatives of Libya’s s two rival factions signed a U.N.-brokered deal to form a unity government. One year ago: Joe Biden released a doctor’s report saying that the 77-year-old former vice president was “healthy, vigorous” and “ﬁt to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency.” A federal judge in Washington sentenced former Trump campaign ofﬁcial Rick Gates to 45 days in jail despite what she said was “extraordinary” cooperation with special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe and other Justice Department investigations; Gates had pleaded guilty to charges related to political consulting work he did in Ukraine. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Armin Mueller-Stahl is 90. Pope Francis is 84. Singer-actor Tommy Steele is 84. Actor Bernard Hill is 76 Actor Ernie Hudson is 75. Political commentator Chris Matthews is 75. Comedian-actor Eugene Levy is 74. Actor Marilyn Hassett is 73. Actor Wes Studi is 73. Pop musician Jim Bonfanti (The Raspberries) is 72. Actor Joel Brooks is 71. Rock singer Paul Rodgers is 71. Rhythm-andblues singer Wanda Hutchinson Vaughn (The Emotions) is 69. Actor Bill Pullman is 67. Actor Barry Livingston is 67. Country singer Sharon White is 67. Producer-director-writer Peter Farrelly is 64. Rock musician Mike Mills (R.E.M.) is 62. 20-29 — 127 cases tics reported in this arti- to be added as it becomes Kayla (Hawthorne) (plus 2 probable cases, 6 Dunham and Sarah cle are tentative and sub- available.) new conﬁrmed cases) © 2020 Ohio Valley ject to change. This was Hawley contributed to 30-39 — 85 cases (plus this story. the information available Publishing, all rights 5 probable case, plus 1 reserved. at press time with more (Editor’s Note: Statisconﬁrmed case) 40-49 — 130 cases (plus 5 probable cases, 1 new conﬁrmed case) 50-59 — 139 cases (plus 2 probable cases, 2 deaths, 3 new conﬁrmed cases) 60-69 — 121 cases (plus 1 probable case, 2 death, 2 new conﬁrmed cases) 70+ — 138 cases (9 deaths, 5 new conﬁrmed cases) Mason County continues to be listed as “Red” on the West Virginia County Alert System map Pleasant Valley Hospital is pleased to welcome Edwards Comprehensive and WVDE map. Mason Cancer Center oncologist and hematologist Mina Shenouda, MD, as its County’s latest infection newest board-certified physician to its highly specialized medical staff. rate was 66.27 on Tuesday, with a 8.48 percent Dr. Shenouda is a highly trained and specialized oncologist and hematologist who positivity rate. Surroundmanages all facets of care for patients with the diagnosis of cancer and hematoing counties are orange. logic disorders. In addition to his formal educational and research activities, Dr. Shenouda served as Chief Fellow throughout the third year of his fellowship train- Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reported a 24-hour change of 5,409 new cases on Wednesday, the fewest in a single day since early November (21-day average of 9,620). There were 123 new deaths (21-day average of 73), 497 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 376) and 61 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 39) reported in the previous 24 hours, according to Wednesday’s update. West Virginia As of the 10 a.m. update on Wednesday, DHHR is reporting a total of 66,849 cases with 1,039 deaths. There was an increase of 1,141 cases from Tuesday and 27 new deaths. DHHR reports a total of 1,339,101 lab test have been completed, with a 4.18 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 10.27 percent. There are 21,206 currently active cases in the state. ing at Marshall University School of Medicine. Dr. Shenouda earned his medical degree at the Alexandria University School of Medicine in Alexandria, Egypt. He completed his internal medicine residency and oncology/hematology fellowship at the Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine in Huntington, WV. He also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in radiation oncology at the Department of Radiation and Oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, Massachusetts. “We are extremely fortunate to have someone of Dr. Shenouda’s caliber here on a full-time basis to serve patients in the Ohio Valley Region,” states Jeff Noblin, FACHE, CEO of PVH. “He will elevate the level of cancer services we are able to provide to patients in both West Virginia and Ohio.” Dr. Shenouda is accepting new patients at the Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center DW�3OHDVDQW�9DOOH\�+RVSLWDO�ORFDWHG�RQ�WKH�JURXQG�³RRU�RI�WKH�Regional Health Center. ɗ ɗ Chemotherapy (adjuvant chemotherapy) Targeted Therapy (Geonomic/Genetic Testing) ɗ ɗ Hormone Therapy Immunotherapy (Keytruda, Tecentriq, Opdivo & others) ɗ Direct access to Radiation Oncology specialists at the Edwards Comprensive Cancer Center at Cabell Huntington Hospital Call 304.675.1759 today to schedule your appointment. 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If hearing devices are returned, you will be charged for the cost of the Tablet (a $75 value). t Scope of services via telehealth will vary pursuant to applicable state laws and regulations. �Sports 4 Thursday, December 17, 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing Marauders take down Alexander, 59-42 By Alex Hawley ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Meigs junior Coulter Cleland (10) dribbles near the top of the key, during the Marauders’ non-conference game against Marietta on Dec. 8 in Rocksprings, Ohio. ALBANY, Ohio — Emphatically into the win column. The Meigs boys basketball team claimed its ﬁrst win of the season on Tuesday in Athens County, defeating Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division host Alexander by a 59-42 count. The teams were tied at seven a quarter into play, and a 19-to-13 second period gave the Marauders (1-4, 1-0 TVC Ohio) a 26-20 halftime lead. Alexander outscored the Maroon and Gold 16-to-13 in the third, cutting Meigs’ lead to 39-36 headed into the ﬁnale. The Marauders saved their best for last, sealing the 59-42 victory with a 20-to-6 fourth quarter run. Meigs hit 21 ﬁeld goals in the win, four of which came from beyond the arc. Meanwhile, the Spartans made 16 two-pointers and one trifecta. At the foul line, MHS made 13-of-24 (54.2 percent) and AHS sank 7-of-10 (70 percent). Leading the Marauders, Coulter Cleland posted 19 points and Wyatt Hoover recorded 14, sinking seven and ﬁve ﬁeld goals respectively. Brayden Stanley hit a team-best two three-pointers on his way to eight points, all of which came in the fourth quarter. Morgan Roberts was next with six points, followed by Brody Butcher with ﬁve, Ethan Stewart with four, Caleb Burnem with two and Braylon Harrison with one. Kyler D’Augustino led the Spartans, sinking the team’s lone three-pointer and ﬁnishing with 20 points. Jeremiah Clark claimed eight points for the hosts, Jagger Cain, Cam Houpt, and Zach Barnhouse had four apiece, while Preston Truax scored two. The Marauders will go for the season sweep of AHS when these teams meet on Jan. 26 in Rocksprings. Next for the Maroon and Gold, a trip to Vinton County on Friday. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. ‘Bama, ND, Clemson, OSU enter champ weekend in CFP position Rebels fall at Trimble, 63-53 By Ralph D. Russo GLOUSTER, Ohio — Just when things seemed at their best, they took an unfortunate turn for the worst. The South Gallia boys basketball team took a 43-42 lead just 36 seconds into the fourth quarter, but host Trimble countered with a 10-0 run over the next 2:33 and ultimately never looked back during a 63-53 victory on Tuesday night in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Athens County. The Rebels (3-1, 0-1 TVC Hocking) trailed after each of the ﬁrst two periods of play, but the guests received a dozen points from Jaxxin Mabe during a 12-8 third quarter surge that resulted in a slim 41-40 edge headed into the ﬁnale. The Tomcats (2-0, 2-0) answered with a basket early in the fourth, but Tristan Saber canned two free throws at the 7:24 mark for a 43-42 lead. Trimble followed with 10 consecutive points for a 52-43 cushion with 4:50 remaining, and the Red and Gold never came closer than seven points the rest of the way. THS led 18-14 after eight minutes of play and was ahead 32-29 entering the intermission. The Tomcats claimed a 42-31 edge in rebounds and committed 16 of the 33 turnovers in the contest. South Gallia netted 21-of-53 ﬁeld goal Associated Press Alabama, Notre Dame, Clemson and Ohio State will enter championship weekend in position to make the College Football Playoff with very little drama. In fact, where the semiﬁnals will be played might be more in doubt than who will play in them. The top ﬁve teams were locked into their places Tuesday night for the fourth straight week, with the Crimson Tide (10-0) leading the way as it prepares to play Florida for the Southeastern Conference championship. The Fighting Irish (10-0) are second and Clemson is third going into their Atlantic Coast Conference championship game. Ohio State (5-0) is fourth going into the Big Ten title game against Northwestern, and Texas A&M is on deck at No. 5. The Aggies play at Tennessee in their last regular-season game Saturday. If all the favorites win — that includes Clemson (9-1) in the rematch with Notre Dame — the current top four likely would be reordered a bit and placed in the semiﬁnals. If the Irish beat the Tigers for the second time this season, the selection committee’s job becomes a little trickier. After Texas A&M (7-1), Iowa State (8-2) is sixth heading into the Big 12 title game against No. 10 Oklahoma. No team with two losses has ever made the playoff. Florida (8-2) dropped only one spot to seventh after losing as a big favorite to LSU. Georgia (7-2) is eighth and Cincinnati (8-0) is ninth after not playing for two weeks because of COVID-19 issues. The unbeaten Bearcats host Tulsa, which is 23rd, in the American Athletic Conference title game. The semiﬁnals are scheduled to be played Jan. 1 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, and the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans. The current COVID-19 restrictions in California will prohibit the Rose Bowl from having any fans in attendance, including family members of the players. That has become a point of discussion among the 10 FBS conference commissioners who make up the playoff management committee. Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick is also a part of the management committee. CFP executive director Bill Hancock said the Rose Bowl remains the site of the game. “As we move forward with our planning, we continue to hope that the Rose Bowl’s appeal to government ofﬁcials to allow the families of student-athletes to attend will be permitted, just as student-athlete families will be welcomed at the See CFP | 5 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Thursday, Dec. 17 Girls Basketball Athens at River Valley, 7:30 South Gallia at Waterford, 7:30 Southern at Belpre, 6 p.m. Meigs at Nelsonville-York, 7:30 Friday, Dec. 18 Boys Basketball Meigs at Vinton County, 7:30 South Gallia at Federal Hocking, 7:30 Southern at Trimble, 7:30 Eastern at Belpre, 7:30 College Football UAB at Marshall, 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 Boys Basketball Southern at Green, 7:30 Girls Basketball Southern at Waterford, noon Wrestling River Valley at Caledonia River Valley, 10 a.m. attempts for 40 percent, including a 3-of-14 effort from behind the arc for 21 percent. SGHS was also 8-of-13 at the free throw line for 62 percent. Mabe — who was held scoreless in the fourth quarter — led the Rebels with 19 points, followed by Brayden Hammond with 15 points and Saber with eight markers. Saber also dished a teambest ﬁve assists. Ean Combs was next with six points and a team-high 10 rebounds, while Blaik Saunders completed the scoring with ﬁve points. Trimble made 24-of54 shot attempts for 44 percent, including a 3-of-11 performance from 3-point territory for 27 percent. The hosts were also 12-of-25 at the charity stripe for 48 percent. Blake Guffey paced the Tomcats with a triple-double effort of 20 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists, all gamehighs. Austin Wisor was next with 19 points and Tucker Dixon chipped in nine points. Tyler Weber added eight markers and Bryce Downs followed with six points. William Freeborn completed the winning tally with one point. South Gallia returns to TVC Hocking action on Friday when it travels to Federal Hocking for a 7 p.m. start. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Wildcats outlast Southern, 53-47 By Alex Hawley 16 points over the ﬁnal eight minutes, but Waterford tallied 15 to seal the 53-47 victory. For the game, the Purple and WATERFORD, Ohio — One Gold made 17-of-39 (43.6 perquarter can ruin an entire evecent) ﬁeld goal attempts, includning. ing 5-of-11 (45.5 percent) threeThe Southern boys basketball team was held to just four points point tries. Meanwhile, WHS was 18-of-37 (48.6 percent) from the in the third quarter of Tuesday’s ﬁeld, including 2-of-8 (25 perTri-Valley Conference Hocking cent) from beyond the arc. At the Division bout in Washington foul line, SHS sank 8-of-11 (72.7 County, and host Waterford held percent), while Waterford was on for a 53-47 victory. 15-of-21 (71.4 percent). The Tornadoes (0-3, 0-1 TVC Lincoln Rose led the Purple Hocking) were ahead 13-9 a and Gold with 13 points. Cade quarter into play, and led 27-25 Anderson was next with 11, folat halftime. However, a 13-to-4 third quarter run gave the hosts a lowed by Chase Bailey and Ryan 38-31 edge headed into the ﬁnale. Laudermilt with seven apiece. Southern snapped out of it with Arrow Drummer scored four in ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Courtesy Kevin Wiseman|Athens Messenger South Gallia junior Tristan Saber defends a shot attempt by a Trimble player during Tuesday night’s TVC Hocking boys basketball contest in Glouster, Ohio. the setback, Tanner Lisle added three, while Isaac McCarty claimed two points. For Waterford, Luke Teters led the way with 17 points, followed by Wade Smith with 13, Jacob Huffman with 10 and Jude Huffman with nine. Grant McCutcheon and Gaibe Ponchak rounded out the winning tally with two points apiece. These teams are scheduled to meet again on Jan. 26 in Racine. Next for Southern, a trip to Trimble on Friday. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing High court agrees to hear NCAA case NFL not allowing mandated local bubbles during postseason WASHINGTON (AP) — For the ﬁrst time in more than three decades, the Supreme Court will hear a case involving the NCAA and what it means to be a college athlete. The high court on Wednesday agreed to review a court decision in an antitrust lawsuit the NCAA has said blurred “the line between student-athletes and professionals” by removing caps on compensation that major college football and basketball players can receive. The case will be argued in 2021 with a decision expected before the end of June. The last time the Supreme Court heard an NCAA case was 1984. NCAA vs. the Board of Regents of the University of Oklahoma changed the way college football could be broadcast on television, setting the stage of billion-dollar media rights contracts and conference realignment. “That was a shapeshifting decision that in many ways fundamentally changed economics of college football and college football television,” said Gabe Feldman, director of the sports law program at Tulane. “And ever since that 1984 decision, courts have been relying on that language to try to interpret antitrust law applies to all NCAA restrictions, including player compensation.” By Teresa M. Walker Associated Press NFL teams won’t be allowed to create local bubbles during the postseason by mandating that players stay in a hotel, except for the night before a game. “Clubs may not require players and staff to stay at a hotel in their local area,” reads a league memo obtained Tuesday by The Associated Press. “This decision is based upon an analysis of the frequency of positive cases in the league compared to the risk of signiﬁcant spread among players and staff gathered for an extensive period of time at one hotel.” Teams will be allowed to continue paying for players who want to move into a hotel to avoid the risk of catching COVID-19 from family or roommates throughout the postseason, according to the memo. When teams stay in hotels before games, players and staff now will be required to wear a tracing device until they return to their rooms for the night whether staying at home or on the road. The NFL also reminded teams that gathering socially at team hotels remains prohibited, while requirements to wear masks and physical distance from each other are still in effect. In the postseason, teams will be reimbursed for using two planes to travel to road games. The limits on how many people can travel remain unchanged, and the NFL reminded teams to assign seats strategically to reduce risks of spreading the virus. The NFL and NFL Players Association also agreed to update COVID-19 protocols adding a new test, clearing people to work game days, extending the time for people testing positive but asymptomatic to return, and extending testing to players’ family and their service providers, according to the memo. CFP From page 4 Sugar Bowl, the other New Years’ Six games and the Championship game in Miami,” Hancock said in a statement. During a conference call with reporters Tuesday night, Hancock declined to say if the game would be moved out of California if the restriction was not lifted. “Given the realities of 2020, we always reserve the right to make decisions as late as possible,” he said. Game organizers with the Tournament of Roses continue to plan to host a semiﬁnal. “Under current California state guidelines, we are unable to allow for spectators of any kind at the game, however, a second appeal has been made at the state level to allow for a special exemption for player and coach guests,” the Tournament of Roses said in a statement. “We continue to work with the College Football Playoff and local health ofﬁcials to provide the safest possible environment at our game.” ANNOUNCEMENTS Notices 7R� (LOHHQ Q %RE 2I *DOOLSROLV )HUU\ :9� 7KH \RUNLHSRR UHDOO\ QHHGV UHWXUQHG P\ PRP ZDV QRW ZHOO EHFDXVH VKH RZHV �� PRUH VWLOO WR (DV\SD\ ILQDQFH VKH ZLOO UHWXUQ \RX WKH IXOO PRQH\�7KH GRJ QHHGV WR EH UHWXUQHG WR 3DW LQ *DOOLSROLV 2KLR The high court’s decision to hear the so-called Alston case comes after a three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in May. The panel upheld a lower court ruling barring the NCAA from capping education-related compensation and beneﬁts for student-athletes in Division I football and basketball programs. Division I conferences can still independently set their own rules. The case was brought by former West Virginia football player Shawne Alston and others. The narrow ruling in the case, which required any compensation to athletes to be tethered to education, left both sides claiming victory at the time. And now both sides are celebrating the decision by the Supreme Court to hear the case. Donald Remy, the NCAA’s chief legal ofﬁcer, said in a statement that the NCAA is pleased the court will review the case. “The NCAA and its members continue to believe that college campuses should be able to improve the studentathlete experience without facing never-ending litigation regarding these changes,” Remy said. Jeffrey Kessler, the lead attorney for the plaintiffs, said: “It is time for the Supreme Court to reafﬁrm that the big multibillion-dollar businesses of Division I basketball and FBS football are fully subject to antirust review and that the era of exploiting the athletes who provide the labor in these businesses must come to an end.” In August, Justice Elena Kagan had denied the NCAA’s request to put lower court rulings in favor of athletes on hold at least temporarily while the NCAA formally petitioned the Supreme Court to take up the case. The NCAA had said the ruling “effectively created a pay-for-play system for all student-athletes, allowing them to be paid both ‘unlimited’ amounts for participating in ‘internships’” and an additional $5,600 or more each year they remain eligible to play their sport. The NCAA is in the process of changing its rules to permit athletes to be compensated for the use of their names, images and likenesses. That should open opportunities for athletes to be paid for endorsement and sponsorship deals, for appearances and for promoting products or events on social media accounts. NCAA’s bylaws regarding NIL compensation are on course to be changed as soon as January, but the association is unlikely to have the last word on that matter: Dozens of states have passed or are working on bills that would make it impossible for the NCAA to restrict athletes from earning money from their fame. Florida’s could be ﬁrst to go into effect this summer. The NCAA is looking to Congress for help in the form of a federal law that would supersede state laws, create uniform rules for NIL compensation and protect the association from further antitrust challenges. Last week, Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced the Collegiate Athlete and Compensation Rights Act. Democratic senators are expected to introduce their version of an NIL bill soon, likely to take a more broad approach to granting athletes’ rights than Wicker’s and a bill introduced by Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Now the Supreme Court will weigh in, too. “This case, and I don’t think it’s overstating it, depending on how it is decided could fundamentally change the structure of college sports and the relationship between college athletes and their schools and conferences,” Feldman said. “It could open the door to signiﬁcant competition between schools for athletes’ services, and ultimately allow schools to pay anything they want to try to attract the athlete. 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Visit https:// tubaist with The Ohio Valley Symphony. We formed a comarieltheatre.org/ and enjoy selections from several differ- mittee with Jason and two other low brass musicians ent years.” Lora Snow, executive direc- Jeannie Wilson and Timothy Huffman and put it in place. It tor of the Ariel, recently spoke with the Tribune about has grown each year both in this year’s virtual celebration performers and audience. “The Ariel’s Merry Tubaand ﬁnding a way to carry on Christmas is part of the the tradition. “The holidays are an impor- nationwide TubaChristmas tant time for people to gather organization which is in its 47th year. They take applitogether and they love live cations from all over the performances,” Snow said. country and they schedule “Music is an integral part of groups and organizations so our lives and it can lift spirperformances are balanced its and enhance our lives. It out across the country. The is especially important this year when we need to remain national organization selects and arranges the music.” distanced from one another When asked her opinion to try to bring that to people in the best and safest way we about some of the most memorable selections from can.” According to the Ariel news past shows, Snow stated, “I’ve heard lots of TubaChristmas release, TubaChristmas is performances, but the big part of a nationwide celebrathrill for me is when those tion of low brass music created by Harvey Phillips. Now musicians take the Ariel stage each year and start the ﬁrst in its 47th year, Merry Tubasong ﬁlling the air with those Christmas is presented in over 250 cities throughout the glorious low brass sounds that complement the Ariel’s amazUnited States and in several ing acoustics so well.” foreign countries. Despite a year that can“Phillips was inspired to celled, or altered, seemingly create TubaChristmas as an every event in the area, Snow annual event honoring his shared her hopes for 2021 at teacher, the late great tubist William J. Bell who was born the Ariel. “The Ariel is ready to go on Christmas day in 1902,” whenever we can re-open the release shared. “Every our doors safely,” she said. Christmas season, tuba and euphonium players of all ages “We have the best ever Ohio Valley Symphony season gather to pay respect to all the great artists and teachers planned as well as all the who represent their heritage. other shows that make up the Ariel’s event calendar. Every TubaChristmas performance features traditional Visit our website at arieloperahouse.org and visit our Christmas carols especially Facebook page to keep up arranged for low brass by with all the Ariel has to offer. American composer Alec You can also ﬁnd a just comWilder who died on Christmas Eve 1980. Through Wild- pleted video history of the Ariel from 1895 to the preser, TubaChristmas concerts ent. There are lots of photos pay grateful tribute to comof the restoration work done posers who have embraced these noble instruments with by so many community volunteers.” solo and ensemble composiBeth Sergent contributed to tions.” this story. Snow spoke about how © 2020 Ohio Valley PubTubaChristmas began at the lishing, all rights reserved. Ariel. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 36° 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. 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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. 2 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme WEATHER TRIVIA™ Q: What are aeolian sounds? SUN & MOON be held in 2020. Special considerations are being made for the 2020 Shop with a Cop event due to From page 1 COVID-19. Each year, ﬁrst responders their generosity,” stated from around the county shop Pitchford. with children to select ChristTina Richards of Loyalty mas gifts. Traditionally, the is Forever also praised the kids are treated to breakfast, efforts of Babb and Stewart in their fundraising efforts, as a visit with Santa and more. Due to COVID-19, changes well as others who made the are being made which include 2020 event possible without the children receiving cookies having to cut the number of participants or money spent. from the Meigs County CounTraditionally, the Ugly Sweat- cil on Aging’s Close to Home er Games in one of the largest Catering and a McDonald’s gift card. fundraisers for the program, Richards added that for the but the games were unable to SATURDAY Mostly cloudy 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. Wed. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Level 12.75 16.47 21.92 13.11 13.19 24.73 12.23 26.53 34.72 12.47 19.80 34.30 19.50 Lucasville 37/27 Portsmouth 36/28 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Waverly 37/27 24-hr. Chg. +0.02 +0.04 +0.09 +0.03 +0.07 +0.06 -0.31 +0.47 +0.39 -0.09 +1.90 +0.30 +2.50 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2020 Ashland 38/29 Grayson 37/28 2020 event Loyalty is Forever is shopping for some of the kids who have provided lists, and with the help of Mark and Theresa Porter, the gifts are to be wrapped and delivered to the children. Any ﬁrst responders wanting to participate in the annual Shop with a Cop event on Monday, Dec. 21 should contact Cheyenne Martin via email at cheyenne.trussell@ meigssheriff.org or leave your name and phone number on her voicemail at 740-9924650. © 2020 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. TUESDAY 49° 35° Rather cloudy WEDNESDAY 49° 31° Sunny 55° 38° Partial sunshine Intervals of clouds and sun NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 37/28 Murray City 35/26 Belpre 37/28 Athens 36/27 McArthur 35/27 St. Marys 37/28 Parkersburg 36/29 Coolville 36/27 Wilkesville 35/26 POMEROY Jackson 37/29 35/26 Ravenswood Rio Grande 37/29 35/27 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 36/25 GALLIPOLIS 36/27 37/28 36/27 South Shore Greenup 37/29 34/26 62 Logan 35/26 MONDAY 47° 31° Sun followed by increasing clouds Adelphi 36/25 Chillicothe 36/26 SUNDAY 46° 36° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 A: These are sounds the wind makes as it encounters objects Precipitation 37°/31° 45°/28° 67° in 1984 -4° in 1917 Shop Cloudy today with a ﬂurry or two. Mostly cloudy tonight. High 36° / Low 27° Statistics through 3 p.m. Wed. in response to the killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Lousiville, Kentucky, at the hands of police. But movement on the status of funding began to pick up after Deputy Jason Meade fatally shot 23-year-old Casey Goodson Jr. on Dec. 4 in a northside neighborhood of Columbus. Tina Richards | Courtesy photo FRIDAY 32° transparency to the public and can also help vindicate deputies when complaints are made against them,” Sheriff Dallas Baldwin said in a statement. The Franklin County Commissioners began discussions on funding for body cameras for the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce following a wave of protests in Columbus over the summer Pomeroy Patrolman Leif Babb, Pomeroy Chief Chris Pitchford, and Meigs County Sheriff Keith Wood are pictured presenting a check for the Shop with a Cop Program. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ofﬁcials approved $2.5 million in funding Wednesday to allow the Franklin County Sheriff’s Ofﬁce to purchase body cameras less than two weeks after a deputy fatally shot a Black man, resulting in an outcry by the public on the lack of footage of the encounter. “Body cameras help provide 40° 26° 33° Daily Sentinel Elizabeth 37/28 Spencer 36/28 Buffalo 36/27 Ironton 37/29 Milton 37/28 St. Albans 37/28 Huntington 36/29 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 51/44 90s 80s Billings 42/29 70s 60s 50s 40s San Francisco 30s Denver 58/44 20s 45/23 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles -10s 65/49 T-storms Rain Showers El Paso Snow 58/35 Flurries Chihuahua Ice 62/37 Cold Front Warm Front Monterrey 66/39 Stationary Front Clendenin 36/22 Charleston 36/29 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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