http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/02412e20387108506d2f38d8c46c970d.pdf e31f7126ae709af27fdc03d72a120185 PDF Text Text R Remember b to t set your clocks forward one hour this weekend All-OVC girls bball team A year like no other SPORTS s 8 NEWS s 11 C_ZZb[fehj��Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 50, Volume 75 New COVID-19 cases reported throughout area Lt. Col. Bissell speaks to Legion He served in Lima, Peru, Saudi Arabia and did two POMEROY — Drew Web- combat tours in Iraq. He also holds a Master ster American Legion Post of Science degree in Inter#39 recently welcomed Lt. Colonel Jonathan E. Bissell, national Relations from Troy University as well as U.S. Army Foreign Area Ofﬁcer, as both a new mem- a Masters of International Policy and Practice from ber and guest speaker. the George Washington Lt. Colonel Bissell was University. He served in born and raised in the Bashan area of Meigs Coun- many different positions and ty, Ohio. He is the father of ofﬁces during his years in the military. two children, Ashley and “He spoke quite elegantly Justin, and they reside in of his years of serving all the Fredericksburg, Virginia positions he held and of the where he is still serving. different places he served in, Lt. Colonel Bissell has received 24 different medals and it was very interesting to hear,” a news release on and served at six different Army Forts in the United See BISSELL | 12 States as well as Panama. Staff Report Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — A total of eight additional COVID-19 cases were reported across the readership area on Friday. The Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported three additional cases of COVID-19 in Gallia County. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported ﬁve additional cases of COVID-19 in Mason County. Noting 165 unreported deaths Also, during his Friday press brieﬁng, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice’s near-daily ritual of reading the ages and hometowns of people who died from the coronavirus stretched to nearly 19 minutes, according to the Associated Press. Justice had to make up for 165 deaths that went unreported, news he ﬁrst revealed Wednesday. The AP reported state ofﬁcials said a list of more than 60 health centers and nursing homes did not report the deaths — revised down from 168 on Friday — to state health authorities, which Justice apologized for and again called “totally unacceptable.” The AP also reported: “Justice said 84% of the previously unreported deaths occurred in December 2020 and January. Ofﬁcials blamed the issue on facilities not ﬁlling out death reports online to the state’s health department in a timely matter.” Updated information from DHHR on Friday noted one of these deaths was a 90-year old male from Mason County. Here is a closer look at COVID-19 cases in the region: Saturday, March 13, 2021 s $2 Courtesy photo Drew Webster American Legion Post #39 recently welcomed Lt. Colonel Jonathan E. Bissell, U.S. Army Foreign Area Officer, pictured, as both a new member and guest speaker. Also pictured, John Hood, post commander. ONE YEAR IN See COVID-19 | 6 DeWine will veto health restrictions without deal COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A bill restricting governors’ abilities to issue public health orders during a pandemic is unconstitutional and a violation of the separation of powers, according to Gov. Mike DeWine, who plans to veto the latest legislation headed for his desk while holding out hope for a compromise. The GOP-controlled House approved the ﬁnal version of the bill Wednesday, and it now heads to DeWine with what his fellow Republican legislative leaders believe is a veto-proof majority in both chambers. The measure is the latest effort by Republican lawmakers to rein in DeWine’s authority to issue statewide orders such as mandatory mask wearing and limits on the size of crowds at sporting events. Among other provisions, the bill limits public health orders to 90 days and would allow the Legislature to terminate them after 30 days with a “concurrent resolution,” a fasttracked vote different from normal legislation. The bill “is about giving the citizens of Ohio a voice in matters of public health and restoring the natural separation of powers that should exist in any form of government,” said bill sponsor Sen. Rob McColley, a Republican from Napoleon. DeWine vetoed a See DEWINE | 6 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. Photos by Sarah Hawley | Sentinel The Meigs County Health Department administered COVID-19 vaccines during a drive-through clinic at the Meigs County Fairgrounds in January. A look back at the COVID-19 pandemic By Sarah Hawley shawley@aimmediamidwest.com OHIO VALLEY — Zero cases of COVID-19, zero hospitalizations, zero deaths from the virus. One year ago that is where the coronavirus impact stood in the Ohio Valley Publishing area. Gallia, Mason and Meigs Counties had yet to experience the ﬁrst case of the virus which has claimed more than 500,000 lives in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Since then, 5,451 people in the three counties (as of Wednesday) have tested positive for COVID-19. Of those, 112 local residents have lost their lives due to the virus. Even more have been hospitalized. On March 9, 2020, the state of Ohio reported three positive COVID19 cases, the ﬁrst in the state. Within days events were canceled, businesses closed, schools shut down and pandemic restrictions began. One year and near- Fruth Pharmacy administered the first dose of COVID-19 to Meigs Local staff in February. ly one million cases later, some of those restrictions remain in place, with others added or modiﬁed over the past year. Eight days later, on March 18, 2020, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice announced that the state of West Virginia had it’s ﬁrst COVID-19 case, while also announcing the closure of dine-in restau- rants and other pandemic prevention measures. On March 20, 2020, the Gallia County Health Department announced the ﬁrst positive case of COVID-19 in the county, what at the time was believed to the the ﬁrst in Southeast Ohio. Less than a week later, on March 24, the health department reported the ﬁrst death of a Gallia County resident due to the virus, the individual who had tested positive the week prior. The case was labeled as community spread, and not the result of international travel. On March 26, 2020, the ﬁrst conﬁrmed case of COVID-19 was reported See PANDEMIC | 3 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Saturday, March 13, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing JOSEPH LESTER KENNEDY OBITUARIES see; grandchildren, MORRILTON, Eli Bernstein and Arkansas — Benjamin BernJoseph Lester stein; eight nieces Kennedy, age REEDSVILLE — Har- ers, John Adams and Edward Adams; three and nephews; and 80, of Morrilton, old L. Adams, 69, of brother, Ed KenArkansas, passed Reedsville, passed away step-brothers, Daniel Drake, David Drake and away Sunday, nedy of MiddleWednesday, March 10, port, Ohio. Other March 7, 2021. 2021 at Marietta Memo- Darrell Drake and two step-sisters, Sheila Cur- He was born December than his parents, he was rial Hospital. preceded in death by He was born Oct. 13, tis and Shirley Butcher. 7, 1940 in Columbus, In addition to his par- Ohio, a son of William his brother, John “Jack” 1951 in Parkersburg, ents, he was preceded in “Bill” Kennedy and Car- Kennedy and ﬁrst wife, son of the late Wayne death by his wife, Garrie Francis Kennedy. He Virginia “Ginny” Kenand Marjorie Swain cia Adams; son Joshua was a Navy veteran and nedy. Adams. Harold was a Adams; sister, Gloria Memorial service will business owner of Kenretired mail carrier for Decker and step-sister, nedy Janitorial Services. be 10 a.m. Saturday, U.S. Post Office and a Sharon Bott. March 20, at the Harris He is survived by U.S. Army Veteran of Graveside services Chapel. Arrangements his wife, Linda Porter the Vietnam War. will be held at 1:30 are by Harris Funeral Kennedy of MorrilHe is survived by p.m., Monday, March Home of Morrilton. ton; daughter, Ginger a daughter, Christi 15, 2021 at the Meigs Online Guestbook: www. (Michael) DiTullio of Adams; son, William County Memory Garharrisfuneralhomes.net Germantown, TennesAdams, two grandchildren, Caleb Dylan Hens- dens. JO ANN MCGRAW Visitation will be held ley and Tressa Rebecca Monday, from noon-1 Lynn Bartimus; four p.m. at the Whitegrandchildren: Evelyn, great-grandchildren, GALLIPOLIS — Jo Schwarzel Funeral Aiden, Jude and Lucy Caleb Dylan Hensley, Ann McGraw, age 74, Davison; sister, Jean Jr. ”Tater”, Brook-Lynn Home in Coolville. Gallipolis, Ohio went to You are invit3ed to Jolene Hensley, Jaxson her heavenly home Tues- Wray of Bidwell; niece, Alena (Peter) Prysch of Lansing Wayne Hensley; sign the online guestday, March 2, 2021 in book at www.whiteNew York and nephew, and Jamie Ivan Cash Columbus, Ohio. schwarzelfh.com William (Maggie) Wray, Hensley; two brothJo Ann was born Troy, Ohio along with November 3, 1946 to Julia Wisemandle and the several great-nieces and ELAINE L. ROBINSON late Rev. William E. Wise- nephews. In addition to her mandle. She was a 1965 father, she is proceeded and Kate Robinson; great graduate of North GalMIAMISBURG — in death by brother-ingrandchildren, Dakota lia High School. Jo Ann Elaine L. Robinson, 94, law, Robert Allen Wray; Miller, Lillian Miller, was a cherished mother, of Miamisburg, Ohio, nephew, Mark Allen Abby Miller, and Liam Meme, daughter, sister, passed away Saturday, Miller. and aunt. She was a faith- Wray and nephew-in-law, March 6, 2021 at SycaElaine was preceded in ful woman who loved the Richard K. Grubbs. more Glen Health CenGraveside services will death by her parents and Lord and was devoted ter. be conducted 2 p.m., Sather husband, Thomas S. to her family. She lived She was born August Robinson. life to the fullest with her urday, March 20, 2021 2, 1926 in Gallipolis, in the Morgan Center Due to COVID-19, quick wit and through Ohio the daughter of Cemetery, Vinton, Ohio. no services are being the simple pleasures of George and Elizabeth A Celebration of Life will scheduled at this time. chatting with family and (Burdette) Lear. follow at the Nationwide In lieu of ﬂowers, memo- friends and being surElaine worked as an Brown Insurance Agency rounded by her beloved English teacher at Miam- rial contributions may 990 State Route 160, be made to the Dayton grandchildren. isburg High School and Gallipolis. Jo Ann is survived by a piano teacher. She also Metro Library, Hospice Flowers may be delivof Dayton, Gallia County her mother, Julia Wiseserved for many years Historical Society, or to mandle of Gallipolis; two ered to the Nationwide as choir director at St. daughters: Misty Day and Brown Insurance Agency James United Methodist the Southern Poverty Monday-Friday 9 a.m. - 5 Law Center in Montgom- Mindell Smith, both of Church in Miamisburg. ery, Alabama. Gallipolis, and a son, L.J. p.m. Elaine enjoyed contract The McCoy-Moore Arrangements are McGraw, Bidwell, Ohio; and duplicate bridge, Funeral Home, Wethergolf, music, and reading. entrusted to GEBHART- seven beautiful grandchildren: Britney Welch, holt Chapel, Gallipolis, She is survived by her SCHMIDT-PARRAMORE Funeral Home, Shay Crews (Matt) Davi- is honored to serve the children, Susan (Kent) Miamisburg. Condoson, Emily Smith, Jacob McGraw Family. Miller, Laurie (Gary) Online condolences lences may be expressed Crews, Chase Smith, Hipple, and David Robmay be sent to the family to the family at www.geb- Savannah McGraw inson; grandchildren, via www.mccoymoore. hartschmidtparramore. and Zach McGraw; her Ian Miller, Jared (Tina) com four precious greatMiller, Rachel Robinson, com HAROLD L. ADAMS 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. house, 18 Locust St., Gallipolis. Friday, March 12 Monday, March 15 GALLIPOLIS — Regular monthly Board meeting of the O. O. McIntyre Park District, 11 a.m., in the Park Board ofﬁce at the Gallia County Court- LETART TWP. — The regular meeting of the Letart Township Trustees will be held at 5 p.m. at the Letart Township Building. Saturday, March 13 CHESTER — The Return Jonathan Meigs Chapter NSDAR will Celebrate 113 years at 1 p.m. at the Chester Academy dining hall. Luncheon will be provided, call Opal 740-9923301 for reservations. An Abraham Lincoln reenactor will be visiting and talking with the Daughters. Tuesday, March 16 GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County Board of Developmental Disabilities, regular monthly board meeting, 4:30 p.m., administrative ofﬁces, 77 Mill Creek Road. Thursday, March 18 WELLSTON — The GJMV Solid Waste Management District Board of Directors meeting 3:30 p.m., district ofﬁce. Monday, March 22 the Gallia County Service Center, 499 Jackson Pike. MIDDLEPORT — Painting with Michele Musser 6 p.m. Call Donna to register at 740-992-5123. Class will be at Riverbend Arts Council, 290 N. 2nd Ave., Middleport, Ohio. Saturday, March 27 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport ﬁre department will be hosting the ﬁrst chicken BBQ of the year. Serving starts at 11 a.m. Preorder by calling 740-992-7368 leave a message. Sunday, April 4 GALLIPOLIS — District Advisory Council of GALLIPOLIS — EasGallia County General ter Sunday Service, 6:30 Health District meets at 7 a.m., Faith Valley Church, p.m., conference room of Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis. IN BRIEF Ban on Afghan girls singing prompts #IAmMySong KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A memo from CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2021 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 Afghanistan’s education ministry banning girls 12 years old and older from singing at school functions has been causing a stir on social media, prompting the authorities to say it was a mistake and that its authors had misunderstood the objective. Still, #IAmMySong is gaining traction on Twitter, with some Afghan girls singing their favorite tunes for the camera and calls popping up for petitions to oppose the directive. The controversy comes as women’s rights activists and civil society groups are ﬁghting to ensure that fragile human rights gains made over the last 20 years in Afghanistan — since the U.S.-led invasion ousted the Taliban regime — take center stage in the peace talks underway with the insurgents. It also shows how the rights of girls and women are under threat from conservatives on both sides of the protracted conﬂict. “This is Talibanization from inside the republic,” Sima Samar, an Afghan human rights activist of nearly 40 years, said on Friday. When they ruled the country, the Taliban — notorious for their repression of women — denied girls the right to education. Music, except religious songs, was also banned, as was television. Courtesy photo Rev. Ronald G. Heath with wife Alice. New Life Church of God welcomes pastor The New Life Church of God at 576 State Route 7 North across from Quality Inn and Speedway in Kanauga has a new pastor. Rev. Ronald G. Heath has been appointed by the Church of God of Ohio as the new Pastor. Pastor Heath is a seasoned minster of the gospel who has pastored several churches through the years including Rutland Church of God. He has just recently returned to this area after four years in Sidney, Ohio. He is an Ordained Bishop with the Church of God (Cleveland, TN). He is joined by his wife, Alice Heath, who is also an Ordained Minister with the Church of God. Many in the area know the church as the one that went from “a tavern to a temple” since they remodeled and moved into the old French Quarters building near Kanauga in 2009. Others are familiar with the church because of their concerts with a number of professional Southern Gospel groups. Regular Sunday services are Sunday School at 10 a.m., worship service at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible Study is on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Submitted on behalf of New Life Church of God. GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS 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. Road closures ADDISON — Addison Township Trustees announce Polecat Road was closed starting Monday, March 8, for slip repairs. MIDDLEPORT — A landslide repair project began on March 1 on County Road 5 (Mill Street). The road will be closed. Estimated completion: May 1, 2021 MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project begins on March 8 on County Road 1 (Salem School Lot Road). The road will be closed between Ogdin Road (Township Road 25) and Dyesville Road (County Road 27). The detour is County Road 1 to SR 143 north to SR 32 west to SR 689 south to SR 124 east to County Road 1. Estimated closure end date: May 6. Gallia vaccine registration The Gallia County Health Department is scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments for county residents age 50 and older, as well as those who meet the expanded medical conditions and occupations recently announced by Governor Mike Dewine. Call 740-441-2950, 740-441-2951, or 740-441-2018 to schedule an appointment. Other vaccine sites in Gallia for qualifying individuals are Holzer Health System, 740-446-5566 and Hopewell Health Centers Gallia Clinic, 740-4465500 with appointments required. Meigs Trade Days Spring Craft Bazaar ROCKSPRINGS — The Meigs Trade Days Spring Craft Bazaar held at the Meigs County Fairgrounds will take place from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Saturday, March 27. Vendor space is still available. Admission and parking are free. For more information call 740-416-5506 or 740-416-4015 or visit Meigs Trade Days on Facebook. Preschool, kindergarten registration RACINE — Preschool and kindergarten registration and screening for Southern Local School District will be April 6 and 7. Please call 740-9494222 to make an appointment. Due to COVID restrictions, the school is asking that only one parent or guardian attend with the enrolling student. Adults and children will have their temperature taken before entering the building and will be required to wear a mask. A parent will ﬁll out the registration paperwork while the student meets with a teacher. Please bring your child’s birth certiﬁcate, social security card, shot record, and something to show proof of residency (a driver’s license or something that has been mailed to your address). �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, March 13, 2021 3 Vials and syringes are lined up for a vaccine clinic. Sarah Hawley | Sentinel Mindy Kearns | Courtesy photo In Mason County, the former Goodwill building is set up as a vaccination site. Pandemic April — ﬁve cases May — two cases June — six cases July — 42 cases From page 1 August — 89 cases September (through in Mason County. Unlike the case in Gallia County, 29th) — 56 cases October (Sept. 30-Nov. the ﬁrst person to test positive in Mason County 4) — 156 cases November — 505 cases reported having a recent December (through history of international Jan. 4) — 861 cases travel. January 2021 (through April 1, 2020 brought Feb. 3) — 341 cases the second conﬁrmed February — 154 cases case of COVID-19 in GalMarch (though the lia County, with a third announced later the same 10th) — 29 cases Total (through March day. A fourth case was 10) — 2,247 reported on April 2. Total deaths (through As of April 3, 2020, March 10) — 39 deaths three conﬁrmed cases had been reported in Mason County, the initial Mason County one related to travel and March 2020 — three two cases of community cases spread. Only Meigs CounApril — nine cases ty was without a conMay — three cases ﬁrmed COVID-19 case. June — three cases April 7, 2020, was July — 27 cases the ﬁrst announcement August — 59 cases of a conﬁrmed case of September — 39 cases COVID-19 in Meigs October — 36 cases County. November — 310 cases At this point there December — 542 cases were a total of 10 cases January 2021 — 603 between the three councases ties, ﬁve in Mason, four February — 133 cases in Gallia and one in March (though the Meigs. 10th) — 31 cases Meigs County’s second Total (through March case was reported more 10) — 1,798 than a week later on April Total deaths (through 15, a probable case of March 10) — 38 deaths an individual connected to the ﬁrst case in the Meigs County county. March 2020 — zero Mason County was the cases ﬁrst of the three counties April — two cases to reach double digits in May — four cases cases, reporting the 10th June — ﬁve cases case on April 16. July — 13 cases It was July 23 when August — 105 cases the ﬁrst death of a Mason September — 52 cases County resident due to October — 70 cases COVID-19 was reported, November — 254 cases with Meigs County December — 389 cases reporting its ﬁrst two January 2021 — 339 COVID-19 deaths on Aug. cases 12. February — 162 cases Cases have risen expoMarch (though the nentially since that time. 10th) — 11 cases Month-by-month case Total (through March totals by county are as 10) — 1,406 follows: Total deaths (through March 10) — 35 deaths Gallia County March 2020 — one Long-term care facilities case Among the cases reported in each of the counties were outbreaks at local nursing and rehabilitation facilities. Long-term care facility cases since April 2020, according to the Ohio Department of Health, are as follows: Gallia County — Abbyshire Place, 76 resident cases, 35 staff cases; Arbors of Gallipolis, 53 resident cases, 40 staff cases; Buckeye Community Services, four resident case, ﬁve staff cases; Gallipolis Developmental In the fall a drive-through testing site was set up in Mason County. Center, nine resident cases, 26 staff cases; Holzer Assisted Living, three staff cases; Holzer Senior Care, 46 resident cases, 25 staff cases; Rescare, 15 resident cases, eight staff cases. County-wide, 18 deaths. Mason County — Lakin Hospital, 27 resident cases, 51 staff cases, eight deaths; Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, two resident cases, eight staff cases. Meigs County — Arbors at Pomeroy, 44 resident cases, 34 staff cases; Overbrook Rehabilitation Center, 63 resident cases, 42 staff cases. County-wide, 14 deaths. Vaccinations Now at the one year mark, the attention has shifted to COVID-19 vaccinations. As of Wednesday, 5,308 Gallia County residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (17.75 percent of the county’s population). A total of 3,197 people in Gallia County have been Beth Sergent | OVP Beth Sergent | OVP In the fall a drive-through testing site was set up in Mason County. completely vaccinated (10.69 percent of the population). In Meigs County, 4,033 people have received their ﬁrst dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (17.61 percent of the county’s population). A total of 2,083 people have been fully vaccinated (9.09 percent of the population). In Mason County, a total of 5,721 doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been administered as of March 10. Of those, 1,910 are considered to be fully vaccinated (7.2 percent of the county’s population). 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When I look at our health professionals, case workers, mental health providers, drug coun- selors and emergency management people, I am struck by how they persevere, although I see their exhaustion. I know that my fellow pastors are weary also in the care of their congregations. I recognize, too, the stress endured by those in law enforcement and observe the tiredness of those in our local government agencies. In fact, the majority of our people are bearing burdens that have had to be carried for far longer than any would have guessed. All of this means that there is a lot of room for people to derail from things they should do. It means that instead of progressing, people often regress. It means those in various kinds of treatment for mental health concerns or drug use disorders are very vulnerable to choices that can cost from tragedy to them their lives. triumph. And Of great concern, treatment is availnaturally, is the able. We have fact that our small many wonderful community is still providers in our suffering the cataarea who can help clysmic effects of those who are the opioid/addiction Thom epidemic. People Mollohan struggling right are using substances Contributing now. Not only is drug counseling in unprecedented columnist available, but so ways and so people also are other are dying. There are many families who never types of support including mental health, supimagined drugs could a port groups, and medical part of their story, yet have been ripped apart by and health services that them. For some families, can help mediate and in some cases reverse drug use has become multi-generational bring- the damage inﬂicted by drug abuse and addicing with it shock waves tion. There are several that are passed on from ministries in our area parents to children to grandchildren who suffer sponsored by some amazcycles of loss and trauma ing churches also that have been a very strong as a result. support for people seekTreatment is as critiing God’s help in turning cal as ever. Treatment can be a factor for saving their lives around! And for those who are facing lives and changing the criminal charges and are course of a person’s path States drawing up big wish lists for the COVID relief money By Geoff Mulvihill In Democrat-controlled California, GOP-held Idaho, and Vermont, with a Republican governor and Democratic State governments will legislative majority, priorities get a big inﬂux of federal include drinking water and money from the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that rural broadband projects. In New Mexico, ofﬁcials could suddenly enable them to undertake large, expensive expect to use $600 million to pay off debts to the state’s projects that have long been on their to-do lists, including unemployment fund — a move that would prevent a high-speed internet for rural spike in payroll taxes for busiareas and drinking water nesses — and still have more improvements. than $1 billion for projects The aid plan, approved by such as economic developCongress in close party-line ment grants, road improvevotes and signed by Presiments and others still to be dent Joe Biden on Thursday, determined. includes $195 billion for While the behemoth states, plus separate funds CARES Act adopted last for local governments and March included $150 billion schools. While the package contains for state, local and tribal considerable short-term ﬁnan- governments, that help was restricted mostly to direct cial relief for businesses and individuals who have suffered pandemic-related costs. The from the outbreak, its Demo- new package gives states much more ﬂexibility. cratic supporters also see it Republican governors are as a rich opportunity to help arguing that the economy is states attack poverty more already in recovery and that broadly and accomplish the kind of big things government all the spending will eventually need to be repaid by the used to do. taxpayers. They also object Since most state budgets to a formula that distributes are not in the tailspins that many feared last spring, states more money per capita to states with higher unemploycan use their share of the money to go way beyond bal- ment rates, which they see as ancing the books and dealing penalizing them for keeping more of their economies open with the direct costs of the through the pandemic. coronavirus pandemic. “Instead of using the bipar“There are no words to tisan blueprint of previous describe the impact that has federal coronavirus relief bills, on a state that has long had this legislation is literally a extreme and persistent povwish list for California and erty,” said New Mexico Gov. New York,” said Georgia Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, a Brian Kemp. “It’s a slap in the Democrat. “This is exactly face for my fellow Georgians.” the investment that we have The Republicans who conalways deserved and that we trol state government in Georneed now more than ever.” Even Republican governors gia are working on plans to cut taxes — something being who have argued against the plan are drawing up ambitious pursued in other GOP-run plans similar to what’s on the states, including Arizona and Iowa. But that might run afoul wish lists of Democratic lawof a provision in the relief makers and governors. Associated Press package that bars the money from being used to pay for tax cuts. Around the country, it turns out that the state budget picture generally isn’t as bleak as it was expected to be. Last year’s relief spending helped by sending money directly to governments, businesses and individuals. It helped keep workers on the payroll and paying taxes. Further, investors who supply much of the tax revenue in states like New York and California, which announced a $15 billion surplus in January, had a good year because of the soaring stock market. And the job losses from the pandemic were deepest among lower-wage workers, who account for a smaller portion of tax revenue. An analysis by the Tax Foundation, a nonproﬁt that promotes “pro-growth” policies, found that 28 states brought in less revenue in 2020 than 2019. The hardesthit states included Florida, Hawaii, Nevada and Texas, which rely heavily on tourism and sales taxes. The amounts states are in line to receive from the COVID-19 relief package exceed the revenue declines in every state, though, and amount to more than 100 times the combined revenue loss, the group found. Even while objecting to the Democratic measure in general, Idaho Gov. Brad Little outlined some of the same priorities as his Democratic counterparts. “We know the debt is mortgaged from our grandkids,” he said, “and I will push to use those funds to directly support them through long-range investments in education, broadband and water infrastructure.” GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEF Cemetery cleanup RUTLAND TWP. — Spring cleanup for Cemeteries in Rutland Township will begin on March 20. Anyone who wants to save decorations are asked to remove them by March 20 and leave them off until April 1. LETART TWP. — Letart Township Cemeteries’ annual cleanup will be from now until April 1, 2021. CHESTER TWP. — All cemeteries in Chester Township need to be cleaned of winter ﬂowers by March 30 in preparation for spring mowing. BURLINGHAM — The trustees of the Burlingham Cemetery will soon begin spring cleaning. Families with grave decorations that they wish to keep should remove them no later than April 1, 2021. SWISHER & LOHSE PHARMACY ?��54;,40,49��5*(9054 ?��5>(29>�!,<(7+8� 75.7(3 ?��70;,�#/7:�� 0*1�$6 ?��022� (>��;(02()2,��(>8� (�&,,1 ?��7,,��,20;,7> OH-70225992 ready to stop the cycles of self-destruction and want the support and accountability, our small community has a blessing that many communities do not have: that of drug court programs (specialized dockets) in both our Gallia Court of Common Pleas and our Gallipolis Municipal Court. Finally, it was recently brought to my attention that for those who cannot access in-person the help they need (due, for instance, to social distancing requirements), Senator Rob Portman’s ofﬁce has proposed the TREATS Act, a new bill that should expand and make permanent telehealth options for addiction treatment services. This does not replace in-person treatment, but allows for sustained help for those who would not receive help otherwise. For those who are having trouble getting in-person treatment, telehealth options are essential for getting the care they need right now. It is hoped that Congress will pass Senator Portman’s bill soon in order to help save lives. Again, living in Gallia County is a blessing and the people of Gallia County are worth ﬁghting for. My hope is that those who need help are ready to receive it and the rest of us remain ready to help them connect to it. I pray for God’s healing for the people of Gallia County and pray that we all be open to how He would use us as instruments of that healing. Thom Mollohan is chair of the Gallia Citizens for Prevention and Recovery. TODAY IN HISTORY The Associated Press Today is Saturday, March 13, the 72nd day of 2021. There are 293 days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History On March 13, 1933, banks in the U.S. began to reopen after a “holiday” declared by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. On this date In 1639, New College was renamed Harvard College for clergyman John Harvard. In 1781, the seventh planet of the solar system, Uranus, was discovered by Sir William Herschel. In 1862, President Abraham Lincoln signed a measure prohibiting Union military ofﬁcers from returning fugitive slaves to their owners. In 1925, the Tennessee General Assembly approved a bill prohibiting the teaching of the theory of evolution. (Gov. Austin Peay (pee) signed the measure on March 21.) In 1934, a gang that included John Dillinger and “Baby Face” Nelson robbed the First National Bank in Mason City, Iowa, making off with $52,344. In 1938, famed attorney Clarence S. Darrow died in Chicago. In 1947, the Lerner and Loewe musical “Brigadoon,” about a Scottish village that magically reappears once every hundred years, opened on Broadway. In 1954, the Battle of Dien Bien Phu began during the First Indochina War as Viet Minh forces attacked French troops, who were defeated nearly two months later. In 1969, the Apollo 9 astronauts splashed down, ending a mission that included the successful testing of the Lunar Module. In 1996, a gunman burst into an elementary school in Dunblane, Scotland, and opened ﬁre, killing 16 children and one teacher before killing himself. In 2013, Jorge Bergoglio (HOHR’-hay behr-GOHG’-leeoh) of Argentina was elected pope, choosing the name Francis; he was the ﬁrst pontiff from the Americas and the ﬁrst from outside Europe in more than a millennium. In 2018, President Donald Trump abruptly dumped Secretary of State Rex Tillerson — via Twitter — and moved CIA Director Mike Pompeo from the role of America’s spy chief to its top diplomat. Ten years ago: The estimated death toll from Japan’s earthquake and tsunami climbed past 10,000 as authorities raced to combat the threat of multiple nuclear reactor meltdowns while hundreds of thousands of people struggled to ﬁnd food and water. The NCAA men’s basketball selection committee released its 68-team draw which included a record 11 teams from the Big East, the deepest conference in the nation. Five years ago: A Kurdish woman blew herself up in a car at a busy transport hub in Ankara, Turkey, killing 37 people in an attack claimed by TAK, also known as the Kurdish Freedom Falcons. One year ago: President Donald Trump declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency, freeing up money and resources for state and local governments to ﬁght the outbreak. Stocks clawed back some of their losses on Wall Street and in Europe a day after the market’s worst session in more than three decades. Delta Air Lines said it would cut its passengercarrying capacity by 40% to handle an unprecedented drop in air travel demand. Louisiana became the ﬁrst state to delay a presidential primary because of the virus; the April 4 primary was delayed until June 20. (It was later delayed a second time, to July 11.) Today’s Birthdays: Jazz musician Roy Haynes is 96. Songwriter Mike Stoller (STOH’-ler) is 88. Singersongwriter Neil Sedaka is 82. R&B/gospel singer Candi Staton is 81. Opera singer Julia Migenes is 72. Actor William H. Macy is 71. Comedian Robin Duke is 67. Actor Dana Delany is 65. Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., is 64. Rock musician Adam Clayton (U2) is 61. Jazz musician Terence Blanchard is 59. Actor Christopher Collet is 53. Rock musician Matt McDonough (Mudvayne) is 52. Actor Annabeth Gish is 50. Actor Tracy Wells is 50. Rapper-actor Common is 49. Rapper Khujo (Goodie Mob, The Lumberjacks) is 49. Singer Glenn Lewis is 46. Actor Danny Masterson is 45. Actor Noel Fisher is 37. Singers Natalie and Nicole Albino (Nina Sky) are 37. Actor Emile Hirsch is 36. Olympic gold medal skier Mikaela Shiffrin is 26. Tennis star Coco Gauff is 17. �� #��#!��"��!� '�$!� !�"�!� #��#��'� ��&��!��%�� %��#��"� %0809�5:7�&,)809,�57�*53,�04�95�8*/,+:2,�>5:7��5;0+� �%(**04(9054� (4+�675;0+,�>5:7�04-573(9054�*549(*9�-7,,� �:89�),��>,(78��57�/(;,�67,,=08904.�*54+09054� /9968� 8<08/,7(4+25/8,�*53 �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Saturday, March 13, 2021 5 Ohio Valley Supermarkets celebrates anniversary OHIO VALLEY — “It’s hard to believe it’s been 41 years” said Brent Eastman, president of Ohio Valley Supermarkets, discussing the anniversary of their supermarket chain. The stores, for a long time operated under the banner of Foodland, until six years ago, when they became Piggly Wiggly. The store’s name changed in 2015, but remained as a part of the Eastman family, owners of Ohio Valley Supermarkets, which operates Piggly Wiggly locations in Gallipolis, Point Pleasant, Oak Hill, and Wellston, along with four Save A Lot stores in southern Ohio, and a local hardware store, Bidwell Hardware. The ﬁrst Eastman’s Foodland store, opened on March 2, 1980 as “Ohio Valley Foodland” on Jackson Pike, Gallipolis , now known as Eastman’s Piggly Wiggly. Longtime supermarket administrator, Bob Eastman, and his wife, Sheila, started the business, which would soon grow to several supermarkets throughout the region. Their sons, Brent and Kevin, were involved from the beginning, and lead the company today. In giving some perspective, that ﬁrst store opened just nine days after the USA Men’s Hockey Team’s “Miracle On Ice” win in the Olympics. Company President Brent Eastman, still in high school when Ohio Valley Foodland opened , reminds us : “Virtually all supermarkets throughout the nation, took only cash or check at that time. Supermarkets didn’t take credit cards back then, and the debit card, wouldn’t be in widespread use, until the late 90’s.” So, how about the super- market business, in the year 2021? “We’ve been through a challenging year, along with everyone else. But we’ve been blessed to have a great staff and fantastic customers” said Kevin Eastman. Brent added “ We’ve adapted to the recent changing habits of shoppers, and are continuing to add new technology to give consumers many options. Those additions include online ordering and curbside pickup in the downtown Gallipolis and Point Pleasant stores. Addi- tionally, our new mobile app is now available. Consumers can ﬁnd the app by searching speciﬁcally for Eastman’s Piggly Wiggly in the Apple and Google Play Stores.” Eastman’s Piggly Wiggly locations are offering anniversary savings now, through mid-March. For more information, visit the Eastman’s Piggly Wiggly Facebook Page, the new Eastman’s Piggly Wiggly App, or their website www. lovingthepig.com. This piece provided on behalf of Ohio Valley Supermarkets. Tussle between US, allies over vaccine supply escalates WASHINGTON (AP) — Millions of coronavirus vaccine doses are in cold storage in the U.S. that can’t be injected in the states because they are not yet approved by the Food and Drug Administration, but the Biden administration is not allowing them to be sent overseas, where American allies are struggling to get enough doses for vulnerable populations. The two-dose vaccine from AstraZeneca has received emergency approval from the European Union and World Health Organization, but not in the U.S. Now U.S. partners are prodding President Joe Biden to release the supply, noting that the administration has lined up enough doses of the three already-approved vaccines to cover every American adult by the end of May and the entire U.S. population by the end of July. AstraZeneca said that the U.S.-produced vaccines are “owned” by the U.S. government and that sending them overseas would require White House approval. “We understand other governments may have reached out to the U.S. government about donation of AstraZeneca doses, and we’ve asked the U.S. government to give thoughtful consideration to these requests,” Gonzalo Viña, a spokesman for AstraZeneca, said in a statement. EU member states’ ambassadors this week discussed the challenge of accessing US-produced doses of the AstraZeneca shots. The German government said on Friday it was in contact with U.S. ofﬁcials about vaccine supplies, but stressed that the European Commission had the lead when it comes to procuring shots for member states. Biden and European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen have directed representatives to discuss supply chains in the vaccine production. “Hopefully, we will be in a position on both sides of the Atlantic to ensure that sufﬁcient quantities of vaccine doses are distributed out in line with the schedule so as to complete the vaccination campaigns,” EU commission chief spokesman Eric Mamer said. Even though it is not approved in the U.S., well over 10 million doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine are stockpiled in the country for domestic use and cannot be exported under the terms of the company’s agreement with the federal government. “We have a small inventory of AstraZeneca so if approved, we can get that inventory out to the American people as quickly as possible,” White House COVID-19 coordinator Jeff Zients said Friday, saying the U.S. was following the same procedure it used for the already-approved shots. Drug manufacturers that received federal assistance in developing or expanding vaccine manufacturing of doses were required to sell their ﬁrst doses to the U.S. In the case of AstraZeneca, whose vaccine was initially expected to be the ﬁrst to receive federal emergency use authorization, the U.S. government ordered 300 million doses — enough for 150 million Americans — before issues with the vaccine’s clinical trial held up its approval in the U.S. The company said this month it believes it will have roughly 30 million doses available to the U.S. government by the end of March, and another 20 million by the end of April. As foreign regulators have moved ahead with approval for the shot, the U.S. has not dropped its contractual claim on the initial doses produced in the U.S.. That policy has also come under criticism from U.S. neighbors like Canada and Mexico, which have been forced to seek vaccine manu- factured on a different continent, rather than across the border. Its enforcement comes as the Biden administration has purchased enough doses of Moderna, Pﬁzer and Johnson & Johnson to be able to inoculate 150 million more people than its population by the end of the year. The U.S. has also ordered 110 million doses of vaccine from Novavax, which is expected to ﬁle for emergency approval as soon as next month. “We want to be oversupplied and overprepared,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Wednesday, saying Biden wanted contingencies in the event of any unforeseen issues with the existing production timeline. “We still don’t know which vaccine will be most effective on kids,” she added. “We still don’t know the impact of variants or the need for booster shots. And these doses can be used for booster shots as well as needed. Obviously that’s still being studied by the FDA but again we want to be overprepared.” Pressed Thursday on the AstraZeneca situation, Psaki said, “We have conveyed privately what we’ve conveyed publicly, which is that our focus is on ensuring the American people are vaccinated.” AstraZeneca’s 30,000-person U.S. trial didn’t complete enrollment until January. The company hasn’t given any hints of when initial results might be ready beyond an executive with AstraZeneca’s U.S. division’s statement to Congress last month that he expected it would be “soon.” Amid its own stumbling vaccine rollout, the EU appears increasingly resigned to the Biden administration retaining control of the doses. LARGE AUCTION THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH AT 4:30PM LOCATED AT THE AUCTION CENTER RT 62N, MASON WV ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES, & HOUSEHOLD ITEMS A.P. Donaghho Parkersburg WV jar, Large collection of old radios. 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Terms: cash or check with ID FOOD NOTE EARLY STARTING TIME AUCTION CONDUCTED BY: OH-70226259 RICK PEARSON AUCTION CO #66 304-773-5447 OR 304-593-5118 OH-70228132 �NEWS 6 Saturday, March 13, 2021 Cuomo defiant amidst calls for resignation COVID-19 From page 1 Gallia County ODH reported a total of 2,253 cases of COVID-19 (since March) in Gallia County as part of Friday’s update. This is an increase of three since Thursday’s update. ODH has reported a total of 39 deaths, 135 hospitalizations, and 2,134 presumed recovered individuals (5 new) as of Friday. Age ranges for the 2,253 total cases reported by ODH on Friday are as follows: 0-19 — 290 cases (1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 366 cases (6 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 303 cases (3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 322 cases (7 hospitalizations, 1 new case) 50-59 — 336 cases (15 hospitalizations, 1 new case) 60-69 — 287 cases (26 hospitalizations, 1 new case) 70-79 — 195 cases (39 total hospitalizations) 80-plus — 154 cases (38 hospitalizations) Editor’s note: Since the Ohio Department of Health adjusted the way deaths are reported, the demographic information for deaths by county is no longer available. Should this information be made available the information will once again be reported in the chart above. Gallia County is currently “Orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting two of the seven indicators on Thursday. Meigs County The Meigs County Health Department reported 11 active cases and 1,406 total cases (1,262 conﬁrmed, 144 probable) since April, as part of Wednesday’s update. No new cases have been reported since March 5. There have been a total of 35 deaths, 1,360 recovered cases (14 new), and 71 hospitalizations since April. Updates from the Meigs County Health Department are typically reported on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, though Friday’s report was not received by press time and will be reported in an upcoming edition. Age ranges for the 1,406 Meigs County cases, as of Wednesday, are as follows: 0-9 — 52 cases 10-19 — 129 cases (1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 200 cases (1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 177 cases (3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 203 cases (4 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 201 cases (4 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 202 cases (19 hospitalizations, 4 deaths) 70-79 — 149 cases (23 hospitalizations, 12 deaths) 80-89 — 63 cases (10 hospitalizations, 16 deaths ) 90-99 — 28 cases (5 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 100-109 — 2 cases (1 hospitalization) To date, the Meigs County Health Department has administered 1,627 ﬁrst doses of COVID-19 vaccinations and 810 second doses fr a total of 2,437 vaccinations (1,260 Moderna, 1,177 Pﬁzer, zero Johnson & Johnson). For more data and information on the cases in Meigs County visit https:// www.meigs-health.com/ covid-19/ . Meigs County is currently “yellow” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System for the ﬁrst time in months after meeting only Ohio Valley Publishing one of the seven indicators on Thursday. Mason County DHHR reported 1,805 total cases (since March) for Mason County in the 10 a.m. update on Friday, ﬁve more than Thursday. Of those, 1,758 are conﬁrmed cases and 47 are probable cases. DHHR has reported 40 deaths in Mason County. As previously reported, DHHR recently discovered 165 deaths that were not previously reported. Those deaths were listed in Friday’s count. Updated information noted one of the deaths was a 90-year old male from Mason County. According to DHHR, the age ranges for the 1,805 COVID-19 cases reported in Mason County are as follows: 0-9 — 40 cases (plus 2 probable cases) 10-19 — 149 cases (plus 2 probable case) 20-29 — 302 cases (plus 10 probable cases) 30-39 — 297 cases (plus 10 probable cases) 40-49 — 260 cases (plus 9 probable case, 2 new conﬁrmed cases) 50-59 — 264 cases (plus 2 probable cases, 3 deaths, 2 new conﬁrmed cases) 60-69 — 231 cases (plus 5 probable case, 7 deaths, 1 new conﬁrmed case) 70+ — 215 cases (plus 7 probable cases (1 new), 29 deaths,) On Friday, Mason County was designated as “green” on the West Virginia County Alert System map. Mason County’s latest infection rate was 8.62 on Friday with a 1.68 percent positivity rate. Surrounding counties are green, yellow and gold. Ohio The Ohio Department of Health reported a 24-hour change of 1,806 new cases on Friday (21-day average of 1,764). There were 115 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 106) and 6 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 12). On Friday, 209 new COVID19 deaths were reported. As announced earlier this month, ODH will only be reporting deaths approximately twice per week. As of Wednesday, a total of 2,241,145 ﬁrst doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Ohio, which is 19.17 percent of the population. A total of 1,294,451 people, 11.07 percent of the population, are fully vaccinated. West Virginia As of the 10 a.m. update on Friday, DHHR is reporting a total of 134,842 cases with 2,511 deaths. There was an increase of 346 cases from Thursday and 173 new deaths (165 newly discovered). DHHR reports a total of 2,280,054 lab tests have been completed, with a 5.34 cumulative percent positivity rate. The daily positivity rate in the state was 2.79 percent. There are 5,280 currently active cases in the state. DHHR recently reported 371,420 ﬁrst doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to residents of West Virginia. So far, 232,363 people have been fully vaccinated. Gov. Justice urges all residents to pre-register for a vaccine appointment on vaccine.wv.gov. Social distancing and mask mandates remain in effect for West Virginia. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham contributed to this story. Reporting for the Associated Press by Cuneyt Dil. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. By Marina Villeneuve and Steve Peoples Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. — Facing unprecedented political isolation, a deﬁant New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo insisted on Friday that he would not step down in the wake of sexual harassment allegations and condemned the sprawling coalition of Democrats calling for his resignation as “reckless and dangerous.” The third-term Democratic governor, a leading critic of former President Donald Trump’s pandemic response, evoked the Republican in defending himself against “cancel culture.” “I’m not going to resign,” Cuomo said during an afternoon phone call with reporters. “I did not do what has been alleged. Period.” He added: “People know the difference between playing politics, bowing to cancel culture and the truth.” The embattled governor’s comments came on the day his party in New York and beyond turned sharply against him following allegations of harassment as well as sweeping criticism of Cuomo for keeping secret how many nursing home residents died of COVID-19 for months. Cuomo’s growing list of detractors now covers virtually every region in the state and the political power centers of New York City and Washington. A majority of Democrats in the state legislature and 21 of the state’s 27 U.S. House members have called on him to step down. The escalating political crisis jeopardizes Cuomo’s 2022 reelection in an overwhelmingly Democratic state, and threatens to cast a cloud over President Joe Biden’s early days in ofﬁce. Republicans across the country have seized on the scandal to try to distract from Biden’s success with the pandemic and challenge his party’s well-established advantage with female voters. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, declined to comment Friday on Cuomo’s crisis, but stood alongside Biden in a Rose Garden ceremony celebrating the passage of the Democrat-backed $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill. Hours earlier, White House press secretary Jen Psaki declined to say whether President Biden believes Cuomo should resign. She said every woman who has come forth about harassment by the New York governor “deserves to have her voice heard, should be treated with respect and should be able to tell her story.” Dozens of Democrats had already called on Cuomo to resign this week, but the coalition of critics expanded geographically and politically on Friday to include the likes of New York City progressive Rep. Alexandria OcasioCortez; the leader of the House Democratic campaign arm, Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney; Buffalo-based Rep. Brian Higgins; and a group of Long Island-based state lawmakers who had been loyal Cuomo allies. Never before has the brash, 63-year-old Democratic governor, the son of a New York governor himself, been more politically alone. “The victims of sexual assault concern me more than politics or other narrow considerations, and I believe Governor Cuomo must step aside,” Maloney said. Ocasio-Cortez said she believes the women who accused Cuomo of wrongdoing. “After two accounts of sexual assault, four accounts of harassment, the Attorney General’s investigation ﬁnding the Governor’s admin hid nursing home data from the legislature and public, we agree with the 55+ members of the New York State “I’m not going to resign. I did not do what has been alleged. Period. People know the difference between playing politics, bowing to cancel culture and the truth.” — Andrew Cuomo, D-governor of New York legislature that the Governor must resign,” she tweeted. Cuomo on Friday insisted that he never touched anyone inappropriately, and said again that he’s sorry if he ever made anyone uncomfortable. He declined to answer a direct question about whether he’s had a consensual romantic relationship with any of the women. “I have not had a sexual relationship that was inappropriate, period,” he said. The governor in recent days has been calling lawmakers and supporters asking them to refrain from calling for his resignation, and instead support the ongoing investigations. His strategy does not appear to be working. The state Assembly allowed an impeachment investigation into Cuomo on Thursday as lawmakers investigate whether there are grounds for his forcible removal from ofﬁce. The ﬁrestorm around the governor grew after the Times Union of Albany reported Wednesday that an unidentiﬁed aide had claimed Cuomo reached under her shirt and fondled her at his ofﬁcial residence late last year. The woman hasn’t ﬁled a criminal complaint, but a lawyer for the governor said Thursday that the state reported the allegation to the Albany Police Department after the woman involved declined to do so herself. Additionally, Cuomo is facing multiple allegations of sexually suggestive remarks and behavior toward women, including female aides. One aide said he asked her if she would ever have sex with an older man. And another aide claimed the governor once kissed her without consent, and said governor’s aides publicly smeared her after she accused him of sexual harassment. The governor on Friday vowed that he’ll still be able to govern despite a growing list of New York elected ofﬁcials who say they’ve lost faith in his ability to govern. Cuomo didn’t address the reality of an increasingly untenable position: He’s seeking a fourth term next year, managing the state’s pandemic response and negotiating a state budget with state lawmakers who’ve lost conﬁdence in his leadership. He again raised questions about the motives of women accusing him of inappropriate behavior. “A lot of people allege a lot of things for a lot of reasons,” he said Friday. “I won’t speculate about people’s possible motives. But I can tell you as a former attorney general who has gone through this situation many times, there are often many motivations for making an allegation. And that is why you need to know the facts before you make a decision.” “Serious allegations should be weighed seriously, right?” he said. “That’s why they are called serious.” But dozens of Democrats have already determined the allegations are serious enough to warrant his immediate removal. Other Republicans in New York’s congressional delegation previously called for Cuomo’s resignation, including Nicole Malliotakis, Elise Stefanik, Claudia Tenney and Lee Zeldin. Minneapolis to pay $27M to settle Floyd lawsuit By Steve Karnowski and Amy Forliti then returned to public session for a unaniAssociated Press mous vote in support of the massive payout. It easily surpassed the MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapo- $20 million the city lis on Friday agreed to approved two years pay $27 million to set- ago to the family of a tle a civil lawsuit from white woman killed by a police ofﬁcer. George Floyd’s family Floyd family attorover the Black man’s death in police custody, ney Ben Crump called it the largest pretrial as jury selection continued in a former ofﬁ- settlement ever for a civil rights claim, and cer’s murder trial. thanked city leaders Council members for “showing you care met privately to disabout George Floyd.” cuss the settlement, “It’s going to be a long journey to justice. This is just one step on the journey to justice,” Crump said. “This makes a statement that George Floyd deserved better than what we witnessed on May 25, 2020, that George Floyd’s life mattered, and that by extension, Black lives matter.” George Floyd’s sister Bridgett Floyd, who attended jury selection earlier this week for former Min- neapolis police ofﬁcer Derek Chauvin, said in a statement she was glad the lawsuit was resolved. “Our family suffered an irreplaceable loss May 25 when George’s life was senselessly taken by a Minneapolis police ofﬁcer. While we will never get our beloved George back, we will continue to work tirelessly to make this world a better, and safer, place for all,” she said. DeWine Such a mandate could have devastating consequences if an overseas traveler arrived with possible exposure to a highly contagious disease like Ebola but couldn’t provide such rigorous documentation of contact, the governor said. “Do we really want that person to be mixing with society, possibly sealing the medical fate of hundreds and hundreds of people?” DeWine said. “This bill would say that that local health department could not stop that person from doing that.” While DeWine said he still hopes to reach a compromise with lawmakers, Senate President Matt Huffman said he’ll schedule an override vote the moment DeWine vetoes the measure. “The Governor’s ofﬁce can still issue health orders during times of emergency,” said Huffman, a Lima Republican. “This simply puts the people at the table to not only monitor but also be part of the process.” people of the state safe,” DeWine said. Allowing legislatures to overturn a goverFrom page 1 nor’s order with by resolution and not actual similar measure late last year and on Thurs- legislation is “clearly day said he would veto unconstitutional,” DeWine added. the latest bill, as well. The governor took As Ohio emerges from particular issue with the pandemic, the a bill requirement concern now is limiting governors’ powers that public health going forward, the gov- departments could not quarantine individuals ernor said. “I’m very concerned unless they had direct abut a future governor contract with someone who has been “mediand health departments around the state cally diagnosed with a communicative or connot having the tools tagious disease.” they need to keep the �COMICS Ohio Valley Publishing �� #��#!��"��!� '�$!� !�"�!� #��#��'� SWISHER & LOHSE ��&��!��%�� %��#��"� PHARMACY ?��54;,40,49��5*(9054 ?��5>(29>�!,<(7+8� 75.7(3 ?��70;,�#/7:�� 0*1�$6 ?��022� (>��;(02()2,��(>8� (�&,,1 ?��7,,��,20;,7> %0809�5:7�&,)809,�57�*53,�04�95�8*/,+:2,�>5:7��5;0+� �%(**04(9054� (4+�675;0+,�>5:7�04-573(9054�*549(*9�-7,,� �:89�),��>,(78��57�/(;,�67,,=08904.�*54+09054� /9968� 8<08/,7(4+25/8,�*53 OH-70227203 BLONDIE By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY Saturday, March 13, 2021 7 By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker BABY BLUES PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green %\�'DYH�*UHHQ � � CRANKSHAFT � � � � � By Tom Batiuk & Dan Davis � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� 'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO Today’s Solution �� THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE � � � � � � � � � Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne By Bil and Jeff Keane ��&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� HI AND LOIS By Chris Browne � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO THE FAMILY CIRCUS HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By John Hambrock Today’s answer ZITS RHYMES WITH ORANGE Hank Ketcham’s DENNIS THE MENACE By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman By Hilary Price THE LOCKHORNS By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner ��&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� � �Sports 8 Saturday, March 13, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing 2020-21 All-OVC girls basketball team Blue Angels land 3 selections on all-league squad Abbey Hicks* for the ﬁrst time in her career, phy*, CHESAPEAKE (9-5): Maddie Ward, Blake Anderson bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com while junior Asia Grifﬁn also GALLIA ACADEMY (6-8): Maddy Petro**, Chanee made the All-OVC list for the Cremeens IRONTON (6-8): Evan Williams#, Kirsten Williams SOUTH POINT (6-8): Sarah Roach, Karmen Bruton ﬁrst time as an honorable A trio of Blue Angels were ROCK HILL (3-1): Hadyn Bailey chosen to the 2020-21 All-Ohio mention choice. PORTSMOUTH (0-14): Nia Trinidad# Coaches of the Year GAHS went 6-8 overall Valley Conference girls basketRick Roach (Coal Grove) and John Buchanan (Fairin OVC play, joining both ball teams, as selected by the land) Honorable Mention coaches from within the 8-team Ironton and South Point in a Miaa Howard, Fairland; Elli Holmes#, Coal Grove; tie for fourth place. League league. Emily Duncan#, Chesapeake; Asia Griffin, Gallia Academy; Isabel Morgan, Ironton; Sarah Mitchchampions Coal Grove and Gallia Academy senior ell, South Point; Aleigha Matney, Rock Hill; Emily Maddy Petro was a repeat ﬁrst Fairland each came away with Cheatham, Portsmouth. * — indicates first team selection from previous a league-best ﬁve total selecteam selection after averaging year. 14.2 points and 10.1 rebounds tions, including coach of the # — indicates honorable mention selection from year accolades for Rick Roach previous year. for the Blue and White. The senior post player also reached and Jon Buchanan respectively. 1,000 career points for her © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishcareer in her ﬁnal OVC game ing, all rights reserved. 2020-21 All-OVC girls basketball teams against Portsmouth. First Team FAIRLAND (13-1): Tomi Hinkle*, Emma Marshall#, Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446Sophomore Chanee Cre2342, ext. 2101. Allen meens was a ﬁrst team honoree Bree COAL GROVE (13-1): Addi Dillow**, Kaleigh Mur- By Bryan Walters Alex Hawley | OVP Sports GAHS senior Maddy Petro is surrounded by Lady Trojans, during the Blue Angels’ Feb. 5 victory in Centenary, Ohio. Free agency an antidote for offensive fireworks, mobile QBs DENVER (AP) — Teams searching for an antidote to the high-octane offenses and mobile quarterbacks that dominate the modern NFL won’t have to wait around for the draft. Free agency this year promises a deeper pool of possibilities than usual because the league’s lost revenues during the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 resulted in the ﬁrst decrease in the salary cap in a decade. “You’re going to see more veteran guys released for cap purposes than you would otherwise,” exNFL GM and Hall of Famer Bill Polian said after the league announced a salary cap of $182.5 million in 2021, an 8% reduction from last year. COVID-19 also produced an irregular college season complete with opt-outs and cancellations, including the East-West Shrine Game. Then, the league scuttled its annual scouting combine in Indianapolis, making it harder still for teams to evaluate the incoming class. “In the draft, you’re just shooting from the hip because you just haven’t really spent any time around players,” former Bucs GM Mark Dominik said. Society has turned to videoconferences and remote work over the last year, and the NFL is no different. With scouts unable to visit schools and do their usual vetting of players, personnel departments are relying on hour-long Zoom calls to get to know these prospects. “It’s just a lot more difﬁcult to gauge character,” Dominik said. “So, that might just make somebody be a little bit more aggressive in free agency.” While the veteran possibilities come with the caveat of more wear and tear, they also carry fewer unknowns, making the risk/reward equation easier to stomach. “Guys are going to say, ‘I know who this guy is, as much as I want to build through the draft because I need to ﬁnancially, especially this year,’” Dominik said. “That’s part of the reason John Schneider said, ‘I’ll take Jamal Adams and I’ll give away my draft picks.’” The Seahawks’ GM traded away multiple ﬁrstround picks as well as a third-rounder for the veteran safety before the 2020 season, leaving him with four selections this year, including just one pick in the ﬁrst three rounds. While teams will be scouring other teams’ castoffs and cap casualties for savvy nickel backs, defensive tackles who can pressure the passer and three-down linebackers in free agency, Dominik said those who cash in the most and the soonest will share one trait in particular. “I think the guys with speed are the guys that are going to ﬁnd the biggest paychecks on defense, because it’s just such a fast game now that you have to be able to ﬁnd ways to combat that,” he said. PAlex Hawley | OVP Sports Wahama sophomore Michael VanMatre (55) hits a two-pointer from the lane, during the second half of the White Falcons’ 61-33 victory on Thursday in Mason, W.Va. Wahama takes down Tigers, 61-33 By Alex Hawley Wahama scored nine in a row to start the second half. The Tigers claimed MASON, W.Va. — Back four of the next seven markers, but didn’t score in the win column in a again in the period, with very big way. the Red and White headThe Wahama boys ing into the ﬁnale with an basketball team snapped a 29-game skid on Thurs- 8-0 run and a 48-28 lead. WCHS scored three day at Gary Clark Court in Mason County, defeat- of the ﬁrst ﬁve points in ing Wirt County 61-33 in the fourth quarter, but Wahama closed the 61-33 Little Kanawha Confervictory with an 11-to-2 ence play. Wahama (1-3, 1-2 LKC) run. For the game, Wahama — which hadn’t won shot 22-of-53 (41.5 since a 64-38 triumph percent) from the ﬁeld, over Miller on Feb. 8, including 9-of-20 (45 2019, in Mason — took the lead 1:22 into Thurs- percent) from beyond the arc. After shooting 52.9 day’s game and never percent from the ﬁeld in trailed again. the ﬁrst half, Wirt County The White Falcons was held to 12.1 percent were ahead 20-14 at the in the second half, makend of the ﬁrst quarter, ing 13-of-50 (26 percent) and led by eight points within the ﬁrst minute of for the game, including 1-of-14 (7.1 percent) from the second. three-point range. Wirt County got back The White Falcons to within four points, at made 8-of-13 (61.5 per28-24 by halftime, but ahawley@aimmediamidwest.com WHS freshman Sawyer VanMatre is fouled while hitting a twopointer, during the second half of the White Falcons’ 28-point victory on Thursday at Gary Clark Court in Mason, W.Va. cent) foul shots, while the the Orange and Black by a 34-to-25 clip, including Tigers were 6-for-12 (50 percent) from the line. See WAHAMA | 9 Wahama outrebounded See AGENCY | 9 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Monday, March 15 Boys Basketball Sissonville at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Poca, 6:30 Wahama at Parkersburg Catholic, 6 p.m. Tuesday, March 16 Boys Basketball Tyler Consolidated at Wahama, 7:30 Cross Lanes Christian at Hannan, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Hannan at Cross Lanes Christian, 7 p.m. Wrestling Ripley, Wheeling Park at Point Pleasant, 5:30 Wednesday, March 17 Boys Basketball Winfield at Point Pleasant, 7:30 Girls Basketball Ritchie County at Wahama, 6 p.m. Point Pleasant at Buffalo, 6 p.m. Wrestling Wahama at Ritchie, Roane, South Harrison, 6 p.m. Hastings authors gem, RedStorm splits with Malone By Randy Payton 9-4 as a result of the split. Malone, an NCAA Division II institution which was a former MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. — Rae- rival of Rio Grande when both schools were members of the lynn Hastings tossed a one-hit America Mideast Conference, fell shutout and struck out a careerhigh 11 batters to lead the Univer- to 2-1-1 after the game two loss. The Pioneers’ lone hit came on sity of Rio Grande softball team in an Emily Spada single to lead off a 9-0 game two win over Malone University and a doubleheader split the third inning. A two-out sixth inning error by the RedStorm prowith the Pioneers in the Fastpitch Dreams Spring Classic, Wednesday duced Malone’s only other baserunner in the contest. afternoon, at the North Myrtle Hastings, a senior from CommerBeach Park and Sports Complex. The Pioneers posted a 3-1 win in cial Point, Ohio, struck out ﬁve of eight innings in the opening game. the ﬁrst six batters she faced — all in succession. She surpassed her Rio Grande ﬁnished the day at For Ohio Valley Publishing previous career-high of 10 strikeouts set in a win over Penn StateBeaver on March 11, 2020. Rio Grande grabbed a 1-0 ﬁrst inning lead, but the game open with three-run uprisings in both the third and sixth innings. Senior Kayla Slutz (Navarre, OH) had three hits and drove in three runs to pace the RedStorm offense, while junior Kenzie Cremeens (Ironton, OH) went 3-for-4 and drove in two runs. Junior Shelby Schmitt (Fairﬁeld, OH) added a double in the victory. See REDSTORM | 9 �SPORTS/CLASSIFIEDS Ohio Valley Publishing From page 8 Elizabeth Dyke started and lost for the Pioneers, allowing seven hits and four runs over three innings. Rio Grande fell victim to a solid pitching performance in the opening game loss as Malone’s Kelsey Byers allowed ﬁve hits and an unearned run while striking out 16 in a complete game effort. Rio freshman Sydney Campolo (New Lexington, OH) was the hardluck loser, allowing just four hits and two earned runs while striking out nine in a complete game effort. Bailey Byers gave Malone a 1-0 lead by hitting the game’s ﬁrst pitch for a home run, but Rio Grande tied the game in the fourth when senior Morgan Santos (Dayton, OH) led off with a single, took second on a wild pitch and later scored on a throwing error. That’s how things stayed until the Pioneers came to bat in the eighth. Lauren Bennett led off with a walk — the only one issued in the game by Campolo — moved to second on a sacriﬁce bunt by Kelsey Byers and scored on a double by Bailey Byers. A twoout error allowed Bailey Byers to score an insurance marker. Mikayla Kesel also had two hits in the win for the Pioneers. Junior Taylor Webb (Willow Wood, OH) went 2-for-4 in the loss for the RedStorm. Randy Payton is the Sports Information Director at the University of Rio Grande. Indians trade INF Freeman to Reds “That’s probably not any big secret,” Francona said. No, but dealing the 33-yearold Freeman was a little surprising as the Indians valued his versatility and experience. Freeman played 99 games and batted. 270 over the past two seasons with Cleveland, which signed him to a minor-league deal last month with a camp invitation. However, with Freeman behind Amed Rosario, who came over from the New York Mets in the Francisco Lindor deal this winter, and Yu Chang, he was probably not going to make Cleveland’s roster and the club found him a fresh start. “They seem to have what they think is a better opportunity for him to maybe not only make their club, but actually play a little bit more,” Francona said. “It’s not fun saying goodbye to someone you care that much about, but on the ﬂip side, knowing he’s got a really good opportunity kind of made us feel good.” Rosario is a shortstop, but the Indians are going to give him a look in center ﬁeld starting next week. there were two absolutes in today’s game. “In this league you need pressure and you need cover From page 8 players,” he said. “You look at the good defenses around “And so if you’re a thicker the league, teams can rush the or a run-stufﬁng kind of a guy quarterback and teams can whether it’s a tackle, whether cover. That is going to be a priit’s a defensive end, whether ority here.” it’s a strong safety, unless There’s a lot of defensive you’re one of the elite of the elites at that position, it’s going backs available in the draft, to be really hard to ﬁnd a pay- which is chock-full of offensive check, and I think you’re going linemen and wide receivers again. But there’s no Chase to struggle in free agency. Young or Nick Bosa in the “But if you can run, you can cover grass, you can get to the 2021 class. So the top edge rusher cansideline or you can be disrupdidates are free agents led by tive, I think you have a better the likes of Leonard Floyd and chance.” As Broncos new GM George Shaq Barrett and maybe even Von Miller, who could comPaton prepared for his ﬁrst mand something like J.J. Watt’s foray into free agency after two-year, $31 million deal he serving 14 seasons as Vikings GM Rick Spielman’s right-hand signed with Arizona if the Broncos decide to release their man in Minnesota, he said Super Bowl 50 MVP to save $17.5 million in base salary. “I think there’s an opportunity to get some help there if you’re willing to go out and dance and you have the room in this kind of an offseason,” Dominik said. “But I do think free agency is going to be a very fast train this year that you get paid early or you might get left at the station.” Teams who miss out on the defensive difference-makers in free agency can turn toward the draft, but it’s hard to say how this year’s class will stack up against the NFL’s megawatt offenses. “It’s a different kind of draft because we talk about a lot of names but some of these names didn’t play,” said ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. “It’s a very complicated draft. I always say ‘mysterious-slash- complicated’ draft because it’s a lot of things that you normally know about players that this year you do not know.” NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah said this year’s draft class is a mixed bag on defense. “It’s probably one of the worst defensive tackle groups that we’ve had in the last decade,” Jeremiah said. Linebacker, though, is another story, led by the likes of Penn State’s Micah Parsons, Notre Dame’s Jeremiah OwusuKoramoah and Tulsa’s Zaven Collins. “You talk about being able to deal with all the speed, I love the linebacker group, offthe-ball linebackers,” Jeremiah said. “I think there’s some guys that can really, really play with the way the game is right now.” CLEVELAND (AP) — The Indians traded utility inﬁelder Mike Freeman to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday for cash. Manager Terry Francona announced the deal from the team’s year-round training complex in Goodyear, Arizona, shortly after he said reigning Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber will start the opener at Detroit on April 1. Agency Wahama From page 8 13-to-11 on the offensive end. The White Falcons committed 15 turnovers, while Wirt County gave the ball away 17 times. The hosts combined for 15 assists, seven assists and one blocked shot, while WCHS had ﬁve (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN MERCHANDISE Want To Buy Absolute Top Dollarsilver/gold coins, any 10k/14k/18k gold jewerly, dental gold, pre 1935 US currency, diamonds, MTS Coin Shop 151 2nd Avenue, Gallipolis. 446-2842 Get the most B A N G for your buck... ADVER TISE! assists, ﬁve steals and one rejection. Sawyer VanMatre led Wahama with a doubledouble of 22 points and 12 rebounds. Josiah Lloyd hit a team-best four three-pointers on his way to 14 points, Ethan Gray sank three triples on his way to 13, and Bryce Zuspan connected on two trifectas on en route to eight points. Michael VanMatre rounded out the WHS scoring with four points, to go with a team-best four assists. Leading the White Falcon defense, Gray and Zuspan both claimed two steals, with Gray also rejecting a shot. Nathan Murray led Wirt County with 13 points, 11 of which came before halftime. Connor (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Hoover was next with 10 points, followed by Slayden Turpin with four. Dylan Toler, Deshawn Middleton and Aiden Cheuvront each ﬁnished with two points for the guests. Toler, Middleton, Donovan Roberts and Dylan Lowe each had four rebounds to lead the guests, while Murray, Lowe and Roberts each claimed two assists. These teams are scheduled to rematch on April 6 in Wirt County. Next for Wahama, Tyler Consolidated visits Gary Clark Court on Tuesday. © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HUNGRY FOR WHAT’S NEXT The Meigs Soil & Water Conservation District is accepting applications for the position of Education Coordinator/Office Assistant. Applicant must be a high school graduate and have a valid driver’s license. It is also suggested that applicants have an associate’s or higher degree in education, natural resources, or some related field. Applicants may have a minimum of two years’ experience in a related field. Computer skills, including Microsoft Word and Excel is preferred. Experience with and understanding of agriculture is desirable. Ability to work with general public and co-workers is essential. Applicant should have strong verbal skills to work with the general public and students. Your new career at General Mills – Team Wellston! NOW HIRING! Production Operators starting between $16.70 and $18.30 per hour Electrician Technicians earn between $23.10 and $29.10 per hour Apply at careers.generalmills.com TEXT genmills to 97211 or use the QR code below. A background check is a requirement for this position. Resumes and letters of interest will be accepted until 4:30 p.m., Friday March 19, 2021, at the Meigs SWCD, 113 East Memorial Dr. Suite D, Pomeroy, OH 45769. For more information visit www.meigsswcd.com or call 740-992-4282. Meigs SWCD is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. OH-70221695 RedStorm Saturday, March 13, 2021 9 �Along the River 10 Saturday, March 13, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Time to bounce! Area high schools wrap up basketball seasons Photos by Alex Hawley | OVP Sports Eastern's Juli Durst looks to pass around South Gallia's Bella Cochran, during a TVC Hocking game on Jan. 4 in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. GAHS junior Asia Griffin (2) shoots a layup in front of Meigs sophomore Rylee Lisle (22), during the Lady Marauders' 46-33 win on Jan. 16 in Rocksprings, Ohio. Meigs head coach Jeremy Hill (left) talks with senior Zach Searles (12) and freshman Braylon Harrison (14), during a break in the action at a Jan. 5 game in Rocksprings, Ohio. SGHS senior Ryleigh Halley shoots a two-pointer over a FHHS defender, during the Lady Rebels' Jan. 6 victory in Mercerville, Ohio. River Valley's Morrisa Barcus (12) looks to pass around South Gallia's Jessie Rutt (11), during the Nov. 24 matchup in Bidwell, Ohio. South Gallia senior Jaxxin Mabe (center) slams down a dunk in between a trio of Wildcats, during Waterford's three-point win on Feb. 25 in Mercerville, Ohio. Gallia Academy senior Noah Vanco (left) looks to pass from the right wing, during the Blue Devils' 40-37 victory on March 4 in Jackson, Ohio. Eastern's Jace Bullington (12) goes for a layup in between Raiders Jordan Lambert (left), Jance Lambert (3), and Troy Russell (11), during the first half a non-league game on Nov. 27, 2020, in Tuppers River Valley's Jance Lambert (3) passes to teammate Brady Plains, Ohio. McGuire (44) over Alexander's Kyler D'Augustino (12), during the Divison III sectional semifinal on Feb. 22 in Bidwell, Ohio. Meigs freshman Andrea Mahr dribbles in front of teammate Delana Southern freshman Lauren Smith (left) passes around SGHS senior Kennedey Lambert (20), during the Lady Rebels' Dec. 30 Southern's Tanner Lisle (22) drives past Meigs' Caleb Burnem (24), Wright and Lady Eagles Jennifer Parker and Sydney Reynolds, durduring a non-league bout on Dec. 29 in Racine, Ohio. ing a non-league game on Feb. 3 in Tuppers Plains, Ohio. win in Racine, Ohio. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing The Great Clifton Fire of 1893 the edge of the Imagine this. ﬁre, which by April 7th, 1893. then was nearly It’s Friday night, four blocks from you’ve just sat the salt furnace down for dinner, and only feet and suddenly you from the historic hear the salt furnace’s steam whis- Ohio Valley Powell-Redmond tle begin to shriek. History House. With plenty of The normal work Chris men and water day is over, so it Rizer available, the can’t be anything Middleport Fire other than an alarm of some kind. You Company and Clifton rush outside to ﬁnd the Volunteers set to work cause of the commotion, on a ﬁre break and and that’s when you real- began wetting buildings not yet burned to ize that everything you keep the inferno from know is about to go up spreading. Through in ﬂames… the night they labored, Burning soot from a house by house, building pumping battery had by building, tightening fallen on an old shed at the perimeter and pushthe Clifton Salt Works, the old Bedford Furnace, ing the blaze back until a tinderbox waiting only ﬁnally it was under control. It is said that “God for a spark. Before Clifton could even get orga- Bless Middleport” was nized, the entire furnace exclaimed by every man, was in ﬂames and grow- woman, and child in ing by the minute under Clifton that fateful night. The next day, the a strong wind. Block town took stock. Almost by block, homes and miraculously, the ﬁre stores caught ﬁre, and companies had managed the bucket brigades, as admirable as their efforts to save almost a third of were, might as well have the town, but many fambeen shooting spitballs. ilies still lost everything that they had. Where To the townspeople of homes had stood the Clifton, their situation night before, there were seemed hopeless. now only chimneys and Desperate to halt the ash. They had lost their ﬁre’s advance, John J. last salt furnace, the ClifL. McElhinney of the ton School and Masonic Ohio River Railroad appealed to Middleport Hall, three stores, twenty-eight homes, and for help. Clifton’s older sister city answered the outbuildings too numerous to count. The loss call, and the “ﬁre lads” reported in the papers loaded their steam ﬁre totaled almost $30,000, engine and equipment onto the ferry as quickly or over $750,000 in today’s dollars. as they could. They set The disaster also to work as soon as they spawned quite a few hit the shore, dropping hoses into the river and local legends, and one that I ﬁnd particularly working their way to interesting concerns the origins of the blaze. Many of the older locals speak of “the ﬁre that burned from Hell to Heaven.” Now according to the story, the ﬁre began at a bar and spread to the surrounding buildings, and the last building to be consumed by the ﬂames was supposedly a church. It’s not quite accurate, but close enough to make a good story. In fact, next to the salt furnace was the Virginia Hotel, which had a bar inside. And, one of the last buildings touched by the ﬁre, though it was saved by the ﬁreﬁghters, was the Clifton United Methodist Church. Anyhow, after the ﬁre, with the last major employer in ruins, many families chose to leave Clifton. The town tried to rebuild, but brine salt was already on the decline and other cities offered better sites than the riverfront lots prone to ﬂooding in Clifton. What little was rebuilt was destroyed by the 1913 ﬂood, and before long, Clifton was virtually consolidated into Mason. Today, the town is mostly residential, though new businesses are starting to move in once again. Info from the Meigs County Republican, Weekly Register, Shepherdstown Register, and writings of Anna Lederer. Chris Rizer is the president of the Mason County Historical & Preservation Society and assistant director of Main Street Point Pleasant, reach him at masonchps@gmail.com. Saturday, March 13, 2021 11 A year like no other ones to the virus, One year ago or even battled it this week the way themselves. Even if we lived our lives you haven’t personchanged. ally tested positive From the closure for the virus, a of businesses, loved one, friend or schools, governneighbor probably ment ofﬁces and Sarah has. With a total more, to the canHawley cellation of athletic Contributing (as of Wednesday) of 1,406 cases in events, concerts, columnist Meigs County in festivals, and the past year that much more daymeans approximately to-day life as we knew it one in every 16 people changed overnight. in the county have tested It was a week which positive for the virus. In started with moving the clocks forward, had a full Mason County, the number is a little more than moon in the middle and 1 in 15, while in Gallia ended with a Friday the 13th that will have forev- County it is approxier impacted the country. mately 1 in 13. Many more have spent time in Families and friends quarantine, isolated away were told to no longer from friends and family. visit with one another. Looking back on where We all learned the term we started to where we “social distancing” and are now, there are many that apparently toilet paper is the most impor- ways to view the past 12 months. tant thing to purchase For some it has been a in a pandemic. Smiles, difﬁcult and trying year, handshakes, hugs and for others it has been lifefriendly conversations changing, for some it may were replaced with masks, air hugs, bumping not have felt much different, for others it brought elbows and other greetfamily time they may not ings which decreased contact between individu- have otherwise had. For me, it has taught als. The ofﬁce workplace and face-to-face meetings me to appreciate the little things that I took for were replaced by work granted like a spring Satfrom home and Zoom. The traditional classroom urday at the ball ﬁelds, Easter Sunrise Service learning environment with family, putting my was replaced by remote toes in the sand, live learning. music along the river, You would be hard a walk around town in pressed to ﬁnd anybetween articles and one who has not been much more. touched in some way by It has also taught me the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether it was missing to value time with famout on a birthday celebra- ily. We are fortunate that our “COVID bubble” tion, the dream vacation you had planned, that last was able to include close family members who we ball game of senior year, could still see on a reguor simply spending time with loved ones, it is safe lar basis. Many have not been as lucky with famto say the past year has ily scattered around the not been what anyone state or country. I look would have planned or forward to the day when hoped for. family time returns to Some have lost loved what it was. When people can hug one another without fear of a virus; when relatives can visit loved ones at nursing homes without a glass between them, a mask or six feet of distance. Let’s not pretend that it has been easy. Work from home and remote learning under the same roof, even if we had the best internet and time management, was and is a challenge for all involved. As we enter year two of COVID, it is important to look toward the future with hope and positivity. Case numbers continue to decline (Meigs County went ﬁve days with out a case this week!), a reachable goal has been set for the removal of health orders in Ohio, and more people are being vaccinated every day. With so much negativity on social media, and in the world in general, ﬁnd something to make you smile, better yet, do something to make someone else smile. Pay it forward; thank that person who has been on the frontline of the pandemic since day one; thank a teacher who has had to navigate the world of remote learning right along with his or her students; be kind to the grocery worker who asked you to please wear a mask; remember that small business which has struggled to survive the past year. Be patient and kind with one another. You may never know what the past year has been like for them or what the upcoming year will bring. Sarah Hawley is managing editor of The Daily Sentinel. LIVESTOCK REPORT $157.50; 600-800 pounds: $110.00 - $139.00; #2 & #3 Feeder Cattle: $60.00 $110.00 Cows & Fat Cattle Comm/Utility: $30.00 $60.00; Canner/Cutter: $15.00 - $30.00; Bred Cows: $430.00 - $1050.00 Bulls All Weights: $79.00 - $92.50 Small Animals Market Hogs: $40.00 $60.00 Comments: Sheep and goat sale, March 24; next graded feeder calf sale, April 3; farm machinery consignment, small animal and Champion Source sale, April 10. 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Four Season's Vet Clinic 740-245-5186 Mon-Fri-9-5:30, Sat-9-Noon All Season's Boarding 740-245-5412 Mon-Fri-9a-6p �NEWS/WEATHER 12 Saturday, March 13, 2021 Daily Sentinel Biden moves to relieve strain of child border crossings BALTIMORE (AP) — The Biden administration hopes to relieve the strain of thousands of unaccompanied children coming to the southern border by ending a Trump-era order that discouraged potential family sponsors from coming forward to care for them. The 2018 policy called on Health and Human Services to share information about family sponsors with immigration authorities, a move that discouraged parents and other relatives from stepping forward out of fear they would Health and Human Servicessponsored facilities. The move is another step to repeal policies of former President Donald Trump that discouraged people from seeking refuge in the U.S. after it became the world’s most popular destination for asylumseekers in 2017. Most notably, the Biden administration is unwinding a policy that made asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for court hearings in the United States, About 1,000 people with active cases have been admitted to the U.S. to await conversations. Much of the policy has already been chipped away at through lawsuits and other directives, but administration ofﬁcials said its full repeal sends a more forceful message. Government-funded facilities have been constrained because the coronavirus has limited how many beds are available, while the number of children crossing the border has overwhelmed the processing system. Ofﬁcials say children are staying an average of 37 days at be deported. A senior administration ofﬁcial said Friday the Department of Health and Human Services was not a law enforcement agency and that the goal of Friday’s announcement was to encourage family members and other sponsors to step forward. It comes as U.S. authorities saw a 60% increase in children crossing the southwest border alone between January and February to more than 9,400. The ofﬁcial spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private the outcome of their claims, with 25,000 or so eligible to come in the coming months. Earlier this week, the administration announced it was resuming a program that Trump ended that makes it easier for Central American children to join their parents in the United States. Under the Central American minors policy, children can apply for legal status in the United States in their own countries instead of making the dangerous journey to the U.S. border with Mexico. Labor movement targets Amazon By Bill Barrow Associated Press Courtesy photo Pictured are Elizabeth Lawrence, Lt. Colonel Jonathan Bissell and JoAnne Newsome, president of the Ladies Auxiliary for Drew Webster American Legion Post #39. Bissell From page 1 behalf of Post #39 stated. When he concluded speaking, Dan Arnold presented him with a new member packet and a meal prepared by legion cooks, George Harris and Del Pullins, was also served. Information and photos provided by Legion Auxiliary Historian Kathryn Johnson. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 41° 53° 50° AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Fri. 0.27 Month to date/normal 0.76/1.47 Year to date/normal 8.43/7.51 Snowfall (in inches) POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Primary: elm, cedar, maple Mold: 124 SUN & MOON Primary: ascospores Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Low Sun. 7:41 a.m. 7:35 p.m. 8:37 a.m. 8:55 p.m. MOON PHASES New First Full Mar 13 Mar 21 Mar 28 Last Apr 4 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for ﬁsh and game. Today Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. 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Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. 0 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme (in inches) Rather cloudy Periods of clouds and sunshine today. Patchy clouds tonight. High 59° / Low 32° HEALTH TODAY Precipitation MONDAY 54° 29° Statistics through 3 p.m. Fri. 63°/49° 55°/34° 83° in 1990 10° in 1969 SUNDAY voters. Over decades, many white workers have drifted toward Republicans, attracted in part by cultural identity and an anti-establishment posture. That’s left Democrats looking to reﬁne their economic pitch, arguing their party is the one ﬁghting for higher wages, better working conditions and more affordable health care. A win in Bessemer, and Department Store Union. “If workers at Amazon in Alabama, in the middle of the pandemic, can organize then that means that workers anywhere can organize.” The mere presence of a national union ﬁgure like Appelbaum in Alabama underscores the stakes. The Amazon vote comes as Democrats and Republicans are battling ﬁercely for working-class EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Bill Barrow | AP Democratic members of Congress join representatives of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union outside an Amazon fulfillment center in Bessemer, Ala., on March 5 to support the ongoing unionization vote at the sprawling campus. The elected officials are, starting second from left, Rep. Jamaal Bowman of New York, Nikema Williams of Georgia, Terri Sewell of Alabama, Cori Bush of Missouri and Andy Levin of Michigan. 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OH-70226376 BESSEMER, Ala. — The South has never been hospitable to organized labor. But that may be changing, with an important test in Alabama, where thousands of workers at an Amazon campus are deciding whether to form a union. Labor organizers and advocates see the Davidand-Goliath ﬁght as a potential turning point in the region with a long history of undervalued labor and entrenched hostility to collective bargaining rights. A win could have economic and political ripples for the labor movement and its Democratic Party allies who want a stronger foothold in the South amid decades of dwindling union power nationally. “This election transcends this one workplace. It even transcends this one powerful company,” said Stuart Appelbaum, national president of the Retail, Wholesale where the vast majority of the workforce is Black, would have additional signiﬁcance as a launchpad for new political organizing in the South, where Democrats want to build on recent successes. That could prove decisive in newfound battlegrounds like Georgia, which Biden pulled into the party’s presidential column for the ﬁrst time since 1992 and where Democrats won two Senate races. It could be a building block in GOP-dominated states like Alabama and Mississippi. And any domino effect nationally could boost Democrats in old industrial Rust Belt states like Pennsylvania and Ohio, where Republicans have gained ground. Biden drew plaudits from labor leaders with a recent video address pushing the right to organize through “free and fair elections,” although he did not directly mention the Amazon campaign. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 03. March Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. 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