http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/b7ab351113ba6bee11f69bc268d94715.pdf 8d08ba3e182e5e4f7964727c68c4aeaf PDF Text Text 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 57° 56° 57° Cooler today with a shower. Mainly clear tonight. High 61° / Low 39° Today’s weather forecast Softball tourney draw Baseball, softball roundup WEATHER s 3 SPORTS s 5 SPORTS s 5 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 88, Volume 75 Outbreaks seen in Mason LTC facilities Latest case data in Gallia, Mason, Meigs Staff Report OHIO VALLEY — Active nursing home outbreaks were reported at long-term care facilities in Mason County. The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) reported three additional COVID-19 cases in Mason County and active outbreaks at both long-term care facilities in the county. DHHR is reporting active outbreaks at both Lakin Hospital and Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. There are zero active cases of COVID19 listed for Lakin Hospital and currently six active residents and one active staff listed for Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. As explained by the DHHR, “one laboratory confirmed COVID-19 cases within 14 days of each other in a nursing home is defined as an outbreak. Outbreaks will remain active until one incubation period (14 days) has passed without the identification of additional cases of COVID-19.” On Monday evening, Brandon Totten, community relations manager for the company that owns Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, said there are currently 12 patients and two employees who have recently tested positive for COVID-19. Totten said 92 percent of the patients have received the COVID-19 vaccine. “When we identified our first COVID-19 positive patients, we moved those patients and began caring for them in negative air flow isolation areas,” Totten said. “We continue to test all patients and employees to identify and isolate possible cases of the virus. In addition to caring for patients diagnosed with COVID-19 in isolated areas, we are using the most aggressive treatment authorized by the Food and Drug Administration and we have seen improved outcomes to date. Employees quarantine at home while recovering.” No new cases among residents or staff were reported at long-term care facilities in Gallia or Meigs Counties in the most recent update from the Ohio Department of Health on April 28. Here is a closer look at COVID-19 cases in the region: Gallia County ODH reported a total of 2,351 cases of COVID-19 (since March 2020) in Gallia County as part of Tuesday’s update, the same as on Monday. ODH has reported a total of 48 deaths, 145 hospitalizations, and 2,257 presumed recovered individuals (two new) as of Tuesday. Age ranges for the 2,351 total cases reported by ODH on Tuesday are as follows: 0-19 — 301 cases (2 hospitalizations) 20-29 — 385 cases (6 hospitalizations) 30-39 — 315 cases (3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 336 cases (8 hospitalizations, 1 death) 50-59 — 352 cases (15 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 60-69 — 299 cases (30 hospitalizations, 8 deaths) 70-79 — 205 cases (41 hospitalizations, 12 deaths) 80-plus — 158 cases (40 hospitalizations, 24 deaths) Gallia County is currently “yellow” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System map after meeting one of the seven indicators. Meigs County The Meigs County Health Department See OUTBREAKS | 3 SHS Prom to be held Saturday Southern High School | Courtesy photo The 2021 Southern High School Prom will take place on Saturday at Southern High School. Prom King and Queen will be crowned during the prom. Queen candidates (front row left to right) are Gracie Boso, Jaden Connolly, Natalie Harrison, Abigail Rizer, and Caelin Seth. King candidates (back row left to right) are Ryan Laudermilt, David Shaver, Arrow Drummer, Kyeger Roush, and Chase Bailey. A walk-in event will take place at the school as the students arrive for prom. Once students are inside they will not be permitted to come back out to take pictures, visit, etc. While guests are welcome for walk-in, the district is asking that only those who are close family attend. Guests at walk-in are also encouraged to wear masks and stay in pods. A Facebook live stream will be attempted for walk-in at the Southern Local School District Facebook page. For details on the plans for walk-in, including parking and other items visit SHS STUCO on Facebook. River Roasters Coffee Company announces expansion in Meigs County Staff Report POMEROY — River Rosters Coffee Company in Pomeroy, Ohio, in collaboration with JobsOhio, Ohio Southeast Economic Development (OhioSE), and Meigs County CIC, has announced plans to invest $171,536 into the expansion its food and beverage business in Meigs County. The company will construct a new building, invest in a commercial roaster, and build a commercial kitchen for food production. The new operation will enable the company to supply business customers such as restaurants, groceries and other coffee shops in multiple states. “We hope that this expansion allows us to supply fantastic specialty coffee, baked goods, and other River Roasters Cof- (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 © 2021 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. operation will be located on Rocksprings Road and should open later this year. Candice and Larry Hess Jr. founded River Roasters Coffee Co. in 2018. The couple purchased and renovated a historic building and opened the café business, which has grown rapidly due to its popularity with Courtesy photo area residents and visiRiver Roasters Coffee Company owners Candice and Larry Hess Jr. tors from other surrounding areas. River Roasters are pictured in front of the café in Pomeroy. also sells coffee online to customers all over the but equally as important fee Co. staples to many parts of our company and U.S and hopes to grow surrounding areas. Our hire more great people to their online presence with plan was always to roast this new endeavor. our own specialty coffee, join our team.” “To have the support Moving into production but we realized quickly and wholesaling is a natu- from our local commuthat a café and roastery are two different business ral next step for the com- nity, along with OhioSE, JobsOhio and Meigs models and we needed to pany and complements County CIC means so select one to start with,” River Roasters Café, much to us. They are which will remain on said Co-Owner, Larry Hess Jr. “This new invest- Main Street in downtown investing in our dream to ment will allow us to sep- Pomeroy and continue to bring a specialty coffee serve retail customers. arate the two and make See COFFEE | 8 The roasting and food them two very different OWDA funding awarded for Rutland sewer project Staff Report AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC Wednesday, May 5, 2021 s 50¢ awarded projects received an interest rate ranging from 0.50 percent to 1.54 MEIGS COUNTY — The Ohio Water Develop- percent. Among the funding ment Authority (OWDA) awarded was a $652,275 awarded $8.1 million loan for the Meigs through low interest loans and grants to Ohio County Water and Sewer District sewer project in communities to improve the village of Rutland. wastewater and drinkFor April 2021, the ing water infrastructure following Ohio communiand make water qualties are receiving fundity improvements for ing from OWDA’s Fresh Ohioans. For the month Water Loan Program: of April, the Authority · Meigs County is funded 11 projects that receiving $652,275 at will replace aging infrastructure, extend service 0.75% for 30 years for the areas, and improve sewer construction of 5,300 feet and sewage treatment col- of sanitary service line, installation of 253 septic lection systems. The 11 tanks with effluent pumps to replace failing grinder pumps, and construction of wastewater treatment plant improvements, clarification upgrades, and disinfection upgrades. · The Village of Archbold in Fulton County is receiving $1,354,725 at 0.85% for 10 years for the construction of a 200,000 gallon water storage tank to replace the existing tank, which has exceeded its useful life. · The Village of Byesville in Guernsey County is receiving $150,525 at 1.35% for engineering services during construc- tion of 11,200 feet of force main along S.R. 821 to extend service to the Guernsey Power Station. · The City of Huron in Erie County is receiving $914,213.44 at 1.35% for 20 years for the construction of 6,700 feet of waterline along Berlin Road to replace aging waterlines and eliminate dead ends. · Montgomery County is receiving $1,555,000 at 1.35% for 20 years for the rehabilitation of the 2MG elevated water storage tank in the City of See SEWER | 8 �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Wednesday, May 5, 2021 DEATH NOTICES GALLIA, MEIGS BRIEFS SORDEN JR. William “Bill/JR/Junior” Franklin Sorden Jr. formerly of Meigs County, died on May 7, 2020, at the age of 91. A graveside celebration of life service will be held on Saturday, May 8, 2021, at noon at the Chester Cemetery with Retired Minister JoAnne L’Heureux officiating. Those in attendance are asked to wear a mask. Arrangements are under the direction of the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. 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. DYER BIDWELL — Steven Dyer, 27, of Bidwell, Ohio, died Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at his residence. Cremation services are entrusted to the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, 75 Grape St., Gallipolis, Ohio. BAINTER GALENA, Missouri — Ronald Dean “Buckwheat” Bainter, 61, of Galena, Missouri, died May 1, 2021. No services are planned at this time. Arrangements and cremation are under the direction of Cremations of the Ozarks. GALLIA, MEIGS CALENDAR OF EVENTS Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel and Gallipolis Daily Tribune appreciate your input to the community calendar. To make sure items can receive proper attention, all information should be received by the newspaper at least five business days prior to an event. All coming events print on a space-available basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Thursday, May 6 GALLIPOLIS — Sons of the American Legion Squadron will meet at the post home on McCormick Road at 6 p.m., all members urged to attend. CHILLICOTHE — The Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG) will hold its next board meeting at 9 a.m. via electronic communication. Please contact the number below for an invitation to participate. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month at 27 West Second Street, Suite 202, Chillicothe Ohio 45601. For more information, call 740775-5030, ext. 103. GALLIPOLIS — DAV Dovel Myers Post #141 will meet at the post home on Liberty Ave., 5 p.m., all members urged two attend. GALLIPOLIS — AMVETS Post #23 will meet directly after the DAV meeting at the post home on Liberty Ave., 6 p.m., all members urged to attend. RIO GRANDE — Cadot-Blessing Camp #126 Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War meets 4 p.m., Bob Evans Homestead House at Bob Evans Farms, any male that has ancestry who served during the war is invited to attend. Tuesday, May 11 GALLIPOLIS — The Board of Trustees for the Bossard Memorial Library regular monthly meeting, 5 p.m., at the library. TUPPERS PLAINS — Tuppers Plains Regional Sewer District will meet at 7 p.m. at the district office. GALLIA COUNTY — The regular monthly meeting of the GalliaVinton Educational Service Center (GVESC) Governing Board will be held at 5 p.m. via Zoom Meeting. Join the Zoom Meeting using the link https://zoom.us/j/98116 558317?pwd=aWE5TE Rma3BTa2hmcE1EUk9 Friday, May 7 MdXVrQT09 and enter MARIETTA — The Buckeye Hills Regional with the Meeting ID: 981 1655 8317. Council Executive SYRACUSE — The Committee will hold Syracuse Community its regular meeting by remote videoconference Center Board of Directors will meet at 7 p.m. at 10:30 a.m. Citizens POMEROY — The are encouraged to attend the meetings via Meigs County Board Facebook Live. Visit the of Health meeting will Buckeye Hills Regional take place at 5 p.m. in Council Facebook page the conference room to watch the livestream: of the Meigs County Health Department, www.facebook.com/ which is located at 112 BuckeyeHills. The meeting agendas will be E. Memorial Drive in posted to buckeyehills. Pomeroy, Ohio. A call-in org. Public comment option is available for may be submitted until this open, public meetMay 5th by emailing ing in response to the info@buckeyehills.org. COVID 19 Pandemic and resulting declared national, state and local Monday, May 10 emergency. To dial in by BEDFORD TWP. phone: +1.202.602.1295 — Bedford Township Conference ID: 885-933trustees will hold their 825 # A proposed meetregular monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bed- ing agenda is located at www.meigs-health.com. ford town hall. 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 Library book sale POMEROY — The Friends of the Meigs County Library are having a Spring Book Sale on May 6, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. and May 7, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Pomeroy Library. Bossard announces system upgrade GALLIPOLIS — Bossard Library announces that public computers and online services such as the Ohio Digital Library and hoopla will be unavailable for a period of time on Thursday, May 6, due to a systemwide computer upgrade. Patrons must present their library card for the checkout of materials. The public is encouraged to visit or call the Library at 740-446-7323 on May 6 to check the status of the public access computers. Patrons may also check the Library’s Facebook page or webpage at www. bossardlibrary.org for status updates. Raised Around Rio returns RIO GRANDE — Raised Around Rio Farmers and Artisan Market returns 4-7 p.m., May 5, North College Avenue. Fundraiser for scholarships PORTER — The American Legion Auxiliary of Vinton is hosting its annual sale on Friday, May 7 from 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. at the Trinity Methodist Church, on Route Ohio Valley Publishing Pomeroy Alumni Banquet and Scholarships POMEROY —The Pomeroy High School Alumni Banquet will not be held this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Scholarships will be awarded as always to Gallia Academy High School graduating seniors who are either a grandchild Alumni Scholarship or great grandchild of a The Gallia Academy Pomeroy High School Alumni Association has Alumni. The scholarships established a scholarare based on academship program which ics. To apply, applicants awards two one time must send a transcript $1,000 scholarships to of grades, current photo, current Gallia Academy name of grandparent or High School graduatgreat grandparent and ing seniors. Awards the year of their graduaare based on academic accomplishments, finan- tion from Pomeroy High School. Applicant needs cial need, and involveto list the activities they ment in civic and extraparticipated in in high curricular activities. All school and where they amounts awarded will plan to attend college. be paid directly to the accredited college/univer- Mail applications to sity/institution of higher Pomeroy Alumni Associalearning where the recip- tion, Box 202, Pomeroy, Ohio 45769. Applications ient will be attending. Scholarship applications must be received by the are available in the Guid- association by May 15, 2021. ance Office and on the Gallia Academy Guidance Office web page. Road closures, construction Completed applications MEIGS COUNTY — A are due in the Guidance tree trimming project Office by Friday, May 7. begins on May 3 on State Route 124, between U.S. 33 and State Route 248. Gallipolis City-Wide Yard The road will be closed Sale from 8 a.m.-3 p.m., MonGALLIPOLIS — The day through Friday. EstiCity of Gallipolis will hold its annual City-Wide mated completion: May 7, 2021 Yard Sale, May 14-15, 9 GALLIA COUNTY — a.m. to dusk. On those days anyone may display Gallia County Engineer Brett A. Boothe announcgoods for sale outside es Scenic Drive (CR-127) their residence or place of business, so long as it’s will be closed between “done in a manner not to State Route 160 and Sumimpede sidewalk traffic.” mit Road, beginning at 8 No permit for this sale is a.m., Monday, April 26 for approximately two necessary. Call the city building at 740-441-6022 months for slip repair, weather permitting. Local for more information. 160 at Porter. The sale features flowers, plants, baked goods, hot dogs and drinks. Money raised benefits scholarships awarded to graduates from River Valley High School. traffic will need to use other county roads as a detour. MEIGS COUNTY — A bridge replacement project began on April 12 on State Route 143, between Lee Road (Township Road 168) and Ball Run Road (Township Road 20A). One lane will be closed. Temporary traffic signals and a 10 foot width restriction will be in place. Estimated completion: Nov. 15. Ohio 7 rehab project reminder CROWN CITY — The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has announced a rehabilitation project that began Monday, March 22 on State Route 7 in the Crown City area of Gallia County. The project will be between Westbranch Road (County Road 162) and Sunnyside Drive (County Road 158). The project is estimated to be completed in June 2022. ODOT states the road will be closed now through Dec. 1. The detour for motorists will be to take State Route 7 to State Route 218 to State Route 553 and back to State Route 7. Trucks will be detoured from State Route 7 to U.S. 35 South to U.S. 64 West into West Virginia and re-enter Ohio using U.S. 52 West. ODOT said those wishing to access the K.H. Butler Fishing Access must be coming from the north. Northbound traffic must take the detour, then enter the parking area traveling southbound on State Route 7. TODAY IN HISTORY By The Associated Press space traveler as he made a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard MerToday is Wednesday, cury capsule Freedom 7. May 5, the 125th day of In 1973, Secretariat 2021. There are 240 days won the Kentucky left in the year. Derby, the first of his Today’s Highlight in History: Triple Crown victories. In 1978, Ben & Jerry’s On May 5, 1925, ice cream had its beginschoolteacher John T. nings as Ben Cohen and Scopes was charged in Tennessee with violating Jerry Greenfield opened an ice cream parlor at a a state law that prohibconverted gas station in ited teaching the theory Burlington, Vermont. of evolution. (Scopes In 1981, Irish Republiwas found guilty, but his can Army hunger-striker conviction was later set Bobby Sands died at the aside.) Maze Prison in Northern Ireland on his 66th On this date: day without food. In 1494, during his In 1987, the congressecond voyage to the sional Iran-Contra hearWestern Hemisphere, ings opened with former Christopher Columbus Air Force Maj. Gen. landed in Jamaica. Richard V. Secord the In 1818, political philosopher Karl Marx, lead-off witness. In 1994, Singapore co-author of “The Comcaned American teenagmunist Manifesto” and author of “Das Kapital,” er Michael Fay for vandalism, a day after the was born in Prussia. sentence was reduced In 1891, New York’s from six lashes to four in Carnegie Hall (then response to an appeal by named “Music Hall”) President Bill Clinton. had its official opening In 2009, Texas health night, featuring Russian officials confirmed the composer Peter Ilyich first death of a U.S. resiTchaikovsky as a guest dent with swine flu. conductor. Ten years ago: SolIn 1942, wartime sugar rationing began in emnly honoring victims of the Sept. 11 terthe United States. ror attacks, President In 1945, in the only Barack Obama hugged fatal attack of its kind survivors at ground during World War II, a zero in New York and Japanese balloon bomb declared that the killing exploded on Gearhart of Osama bin Laden was Mountain in Oregon, killing the pregnant wife an American message to the world: “When of a minister and five we say we will never children. Denmark and forget, we mean what the Netherlands were we say.” Pakistan’s army liberated as a German broke its silence over surrender went into the U.S. commando raid effect. that killed bin Laden, In 1961, astronaut acknowledging its Alan B. Shepard Jr. “shortcomings” in findbecame America’s first ing him but threatening to review cooperation with Washington if there was another violation of Pakistani sovereignty. Director, playwright and screenwriter Arthur Laurents (“West Side Story”) died in New York at age 93. Five years ago: Former Los Angeles trash collector Lonnie Franklin Jr. was convicted of 10 counts of murder in the “Grim Sleeper” serial killings that targeted poor, young Black women over two decades. President Barack Obama commuted the prison sentences of 58 federal convicts, part of a broader push to ease punishments for nonviolent drug offenders. Londoners cast votes in an election that gave the city its first Muslim mayor, Labour lawmaker Sadiq Khan, who succeeded outgoing Conservative Boris Johnson. One year ago: President Donald Trump visited a Honeywell mask factory in Arizona, but ignored guidelines to wear a mask. Tyson Foods said it would resume limited operation of its huge pork processing plant in Waterloo, Iowa, with enhanced safety measures, more than two weeks after closing the facility because of a coronavirus outbreak among workers. Even though Joe Biden had no remaining opponents, a judge ruled that New York’s Democratic presidential primary would have to take place on June 23 because canceling it would be unconstitutional. Michigan communities saw record turnout for local elections, with votes cast largely by mail. Facebook said it had removed several accounts and pages linked to QAnon, taking action for the first time against the far-right conspiracy theory circulated among Trump supporters. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Pat Carroll is 94. Country singer-musician Roni Stoneman is 83. Actor Michael Murphy is 83. Actor Lance Henriksen is 81. Comedianactor Michael Palin is 78. Actor John RhysDavies is 77. Rock correspondent Kurt Loder is 76. Rock musician Bill Ward (Black Sabbath) is 73. Actor Melinda Culea is 66. Actor Lisa Eilbacher is 64. Actor Richard E. Grant is 64. Former broadcast journalist John Miller is 63. Rock singer Ian McCulloch (Echo and the Bunnymen) is 62. NBC newsman Brian Williams is 62. Rock musician Shawn Drover (Megadeth) is 55. TV personality Kyan Douglas is 51. Actor Tina Yothers is 48. R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn is 46. Actor Santiago Cabrera is 43. Actor Vincent Kartheiser is 42. Singer Craig David is 40. Actor Danielle Fishel is 40. Actor Henry Cavill is 38. Actor Clark Duke is 36. Soul singer Adele is 33. Rock singer Skye Sweetnam is 33. R&B singer Chris Brown is 32. Figure skater Nathan Chen is 22. For the best local news coverage, visit MyDailyTribune.com or MyDailySentinel.com �NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Outbreaks From page 1 reported 14 active cases and 1,492 total cases (1,335 confirmed, 157 probable) since April 2020, as part of Monday’s update. There have been a total of 39 deaths, 1,442 recovered cases, and 84 hospitalizations since April 2020. Age ranges for the 1,492 Meigs County cases, as of Monday, were as follows: 0-9 — 56 cases 10-19 — 140 cases (1 hospitalization) 20-29 — 215 cases (1 hospitalization) 30-39 — 183 cases (3 hospitalizations) 40-49 — 216 cases (6 hospitalizations) 50-59 — 222 cases (8 hospitalizations) 60-69 — 211 cases (22 hospitalizations, 6 deaths) 70-79 — 156 cases (26 hospitalizations, 14 deaths) 80-89 — 65 cases (11 hospitalizations, 16 deaths) 90-99 — 29 cases (6 hospitalizations, 3 deaths) 100-109 — 2 cases (1 hospitalization) To date, the Meigs County Health Department has administered 2,290 first doses of COVID-19 vaccinations and 1,961 second doses for a total of 4,251 vaccinations. Of the vaccines given by the health department, 2,389 were Moderna, 1,768 were Pfizer, and 94 were Johnson & Johnson. This does not include vaccinations by other agencies or pharmacies. Free COVID-19 vaccinations are available by appointment Monday through Friday at the Meigs County Health Department. Appointment and vaccine availability can be made at www.meigs-health.com or for those who do not have internet access may contact the health department for assistance at 740-992-6626. For more data and information on the cases in Meigs County visit https://www.meigshealth.com/covid-19/ . Meigs County is “orange” on the Ohio Public Health Advisory System after meeting two of the seven indicators. Mason County DHHR reported 1,987 total cases (since March 2020) for Mason County in the 10 a.m. update on Tuesday, three more than Monday. Of those, 1,935 are confirmed cases and 52 are probable cases. DHHR has reported 36 deaths in Mason County. Case numbers per age group reported by DHHR are as follows: 0-9 — 44 cases (plus 3 probable cases) 10-19 — 186 cases (plus 3 probable cases) 20-29 — 336 cases (plus 10 probable cases) 30-39 — 320 cases (plus 10 probable cases, 1 new case) 40-49 — 280 cases (plus 11 probable cases, 1 new case) 50-59 — 284 cases (plus 3 probable cases, 2 deaths) 60-69 — 254 cases (plus 5 probable cases, 7 deaths) 70-plus — 231 cases (plus 7 probable cases, 37 deaths, 1 new case) On Tuesday, Mason County was designated 57° 56° 57° 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. 0.38 0.70 0.56 15.87 13.94 SUN & MOON Today 6:26 a.m. 8:25 p.m. 3:54 a.m. 2:39 p.m. Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset New First 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme POLLEN & MOLD Low Moderate High Moderate High Very High Full Last Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 Air Quality Index: 0-50, Good; 51-100, Moderate; 101-150, Unhealthy for sensitive groups; 151-200, Unhealthy; 201-300, Very unhealthy; 301-500, Hazardous. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services SOLUNAR TABLE OHIO RIVER The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Minor 1:57a 2:38a 3:16a 3:51a 4:27a 5:05a 5:45a Major 8:32p 9:11p 9:47p 10:22p 10:57p 11:36p ---- Minor 2:20p 3:00p 3:36p 4:12p 4:47p 5:25p 6:07p WEATHER HISTORY Denver, Colo., had its greatest May snowstorm ever on May 5, 1917. By the time the storm ended, 12 inches of snow had accumulated. Portsmouth 62/40 500 Primary pollutant: Ozone Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Tue. Flood 24-hr. Location Stage Level Chg. Willow Island 37 12.38 -0.15 Marietta 34 18.06 -0.02 Parkersburg 36 22.52 +0.15 Belleville 35 12.71 +0.14 Racine 41 12.90 +0.04 Point Pleasant 40 25.41 +0.22 Gallipolis 50 12.23 +0.07 Huntington 50 27.14 -1.04 Ashland 52 34.93 -0.59 Lloyd Greenup 54 12.67 -0.21 Portsmouth 50 22.60 -1.60 Maysville 50 34.10 -0.40 Meldahl Dam 51 23.00 -1.50 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2021 66° 45° A couple of afternoon thundershowers Remaining cool with clouds and sun Cloudy with a shower and thunderstorm A couple of showers possible Logan 58/37 Ashland 61/42 Grayson 61/41 Belpre 59/39 Athens 59/37 St. Marys 58/41 Parkersburg 59/39 Coolville 59/39 Elizabeth 60/41 Spencer 61/38 Buffalo 59/39 Ironton 61/42 Milton 60/41 Huntington 60/42 NATIONAL FORECAST TUESDAY 72° 50° Mostly cloudy with rain possible NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 58/39 Murray City 59/37 Wilkesville 60/38 POMEROY Jackson 60/39 61/39 Ravenswood Rio Grande 59/40 62/39 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 60/40 GALLIPOLIS 61/39 60/39 60/39 South Shore Greenup 62/41 62/39 42 May 11 May 19 May 26 Jun 2 Major 8:09a 8:49a 9:26a 10:02a 10:37a 11:15a 11:56a Lucasville 62/38 MONDAY 71° 49° McArthur 60/38 Very High Primary: oak/sycamore/hickory Mold: 1359 SUNDAY 63° 45° Adelphi 59/38 Chillicothe 60/38 SATURDAY 63° 40° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Waverly 61/38 Pollen: 499 Low MOON PHASES FRIDAY Some sun, then turning cloudy and cool 3 Primary: ascospores, unk. Thu. 6:25 a.m. 8:26 p.m. 4:22 a.m. 3:41 p.m. Interested parties must submit a proposal which meets the requirements of the Request for Proposal (RFP). The RFP which details the scope of services requested, the desired minimum qualifications of proposers, submission guidelines, the evaluation criteria, and other related items may be obtained by contacting Vince Reiber, Business Administrator - MCDJFS, 175 Race Street, P.O Box 191, Middleport, Ohio 45760, (740) 444-7602. Proposal must be submitted no later than May 14, 2021 by 1:00 p.m. Meigs County Job & Family Services reserves the right to reject any and all bids. THURSDAY Cooler today with a shower. Mainly clear tonight. High 61° / Low 39° Temperature 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Tue. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Normal year to date Peer Mentor will provide support, education, outreach, and engagement services from a lived experience approach. The Peer Mentor will provide job readiness skills and needed resources to identified individuals helping them obtain and sustain independence. The Peer Mentor will lead and coordinated service with the agency’s care team to provide a wraparound service to these identified individuals. Interested providers must be skilled and experienced in operating programs to diverse populations, as well as implementing peer-run evidence-based practice, and in the measurement and reporting of outcome measures linked to evidence based practices. 64° 42° AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ (in inches) Meigs County Department of Job and Family Services (MCDJFS) is accepting proposals from qualified providers to develop and coordinate a Peer Mentoring Program through the Benefit Bridge Program. The Benefit Bridge pilot is being launched through a partnership with ODJFS and Meigs County Job and Family Services. This initiative is designed to lessen the impact to public assistance once a person becomes employed, helping them bridge the gap at maintaining selfsufficiency and providing service and resource through peer mentoring and partnerships with a Care Team. EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM longevity in the environment and resistance to destruction. A spokesperson for the air force base declined to comment on the lawsuit, but has previously disputed that contamination from the base is threatening Dayton’s drinking water supply, the newspaper reported. The city has said its drinking water is safe but that if contaminants on the base go untreated or mitigated, they could enter the city’s Mad River Wellfield. “The city absolutely did not want to file this lawsuit,” Dayton City Manager Shelley Dickstein said in a statement Monday evening. “We’ve invested more than four years trying to get (WrightPatterson) and the DoD to agree to take steps to mitigate ongoing contamination coming from the base into the city’s Mad River Wellfield and the aquifer that supplies those wells.” REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OH-70224760 HEALTH TODAY Precipitation © 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. ZZZ�YDQWDJHDJLQJ�RUJ�ZRUNIRUFH Statistics through 3 p.m. Tue. 71° 61° 73° 50° 93° in 1959 30° in 1986 Sarah Hawley and Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham contributed to this story. Call Today! (740) 353-5238 2 PM DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — The city of Dayton has sued the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and the U.S. Department of Defense for failing to stop water contaminants from entering a source of the city’s drinking water. The lawsuit filed Monday in the Southern District of Ohio accuses the air base of failing to stop per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS, from entering one of the sources of the city’s water, the Dayton Daily News reported. In March, the city gave notice that it intended to sue unless the air base agreed to cooperate on mitigation measures for PFAS contamination. PFAS are humanmade chemicals that research suggests can cause health problems including cancer and weakened immunity. Found in many products like nonstick cookware and firefighting foam, they are also called “forever chemicals” for their West Virginia As of the 10 a.m. update on Tuesday, DHHR is reporting a total of 154,551 cases with 2,695 deaths. There was an increase of 344 cases from Monday and nine new deaths. The daily positivity rate in the state was 4.97 percent. There are 7,140 currently active cases in the state. DHHR recently reported 789,451 first doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered to residents of West Virginia. So far, 649,834 people have been fully vaccinated. Gov. Justice urges all residents to pre-register for a vaccine appointment on vaccine. wv.gov. 0XVW�EH����\HDUV�RU�ROGHU�DQG� PHHW�LQFRPH�JXLGHOLQHV� ALMANAC High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low Ohio ODH reported a 24-hour change of 1,285 new cases on Tuesday (21-day average of 1,598), bringing Ohio’s overall case count since the beginning of the pandemic to 1,077,284 cases. There were 204 new hospitalizations (21-day average of 120) and 20 new ICU admissions (21-day average of 14). On Tuesday, 60 deaths were reported (since Friday), with a 21-day average of 20 deaths. As announced earlier this year, ODH will only be reporting deaths approximately twice per week, those updates have typically been made on Tuesday and Friday. Ohio’s cases per 100,000 population for the past two weeks fell to 155.6 on Thursday. This number is updated each Thursday. As of Tuesday, a total of 4,737,400 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been given in Ohio, Get paid job training from the safety of your home with the Senior Community Service Employment Program. 8 AM Dayton sues air base, defense department for water pollution which is 40.53 percent of the population. A total of 3,892,823 people, 33.30 percent of the population, are fully vaccinated. Scheduling a vaccine in Ohio can be completed on the website gettheshot.coronavirus.ohio.gov or for assistance in scheduling call 833-4-ASK-ODH (833-427-5634). When You Share Your Gifts With The Community We All Benefit. TODAY WEATHER as “green” on the West Virginia County Alert System map. 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Any person who wishes to comment on the proposed banking office may do so in writing to the Division within fourteen days after the date of this publication. 5-5-21 ���� DFUHV 3 BR 1 BA MH Reedsville. $17,140. ��� ��������� EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted General 7KH 7RZQ RI +DUWIRUG QRZ KLULQJ� :DWHU � 6HZHU 'HSDUWPHQW 0DLQWHQDQFH (PSOR\HH 0XVW VHQG UHVXPH WR� 7RZQ RI +DUWIRUG 3�2� %R[ �� +DUWIRUG� :HVW 9LUJLQLD ����� 5HVXPHV PXVW EH UHFHLYHG E\ 0D\ �WK� ���� 7KH WRZQ KDV WKH ULJKW WR UHIXVH DQ\ RU DOO UHVXPHV Best Deal New & Used MARK PORTER FORD Home of the Car Fairy OH-70004516 OH-70232175 www.markporterauto.com Amy Carter Product Specialist �� ���� �������!�������������� �� ���� ��� ��!� ��� � � �� ����� ���� � � amycarter@markporterauto.com ROGERS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING 8QFRQGLWLRQDO /LIHWLPH *XDUDQWHH (VWDEOLVKHG ���� %DVHPHQW :DOOV %UDFHG +XQGUHGV 2I /RFDO 5HIHUHQFHV /LFHQVHG� %RQGHG ,QVXUHG FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hours (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com SHERIFF'S SALE OF REAL ESTATE STATE OF OHIO, GALLIA COUNTY U.S. Bank National Association, as indenture trustee, for the holders of the CIM Trust 2017-1, Mortgage-Backed Notes, Series 2017-1, PLAINTIFF vs The Unknown Heirs at Law, Devisees, Legatees, Administrators, and Executors of the Estate of Juanita Wagoner, deceased, DEFENDANT CASE NUMBER: 20CV000088 In pursuance of an Order of Sale appraisal in the above titled action, I will offer for sale at public auction to be held on the second floor meeting room of the Courthouse in Gallipolis, Ohio on May 28, 2021at 10:00 a.m. the following described real estate, to wit: THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF GALLIPOLIS, COUNTY OF GALLIA AND THE STATE OF OHIO. A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION ON THE ABOVE NAMED REAL ESTATE MAY BE FOUND IN THE GALLIA COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE 18 Locust Street, Room 1265, Gallipolis Ohio 45631; Phone 740-446-4612 Ext. 246; Fax 740-446-4804; Email: records@gallianet.net Prior Deed Information: Recorded 7-7-99, Book 319 Page 217 Said premises also known as: 46 Central Avenue, Gallipolis OH 45631 PPN: 00705217500, 00705217600 SAID PREMISES APPRAISED AT $31,000.00 AND CANNOT BE SOLD FOR LESS THAN TW0-THIRDS OF THAT AMOUNT. NO EMPLOYEE OF THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OR ANY OF ITS AFFILIATES HAVE ACCESS TO THE INSIDE OF SAID PROPERTY. THE PURCHASER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR COSTS, ALLOWANCES, AND TAXES THAT THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE ARE INSUFFICIENT TO COVER. IF THE PROPERTY ISN'T SOLD AT THE ABOVE SALE DATE, IT WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE AGAIN ON June 11, 2021 AT THE SAME TIME AND LOCATION ABOVE WITH NO MINIMUM BID REQUIREMENT. TERMS OF SALE: Cash, money order, certified check or cashier's check. If the appraisal is less than or equal to $10,000 deposit $2,000; greater than $10,000 but less than or equal to $200,000 deposit $5,000; great than $200,000 deposit is $10,000. Deposits due at the time of sale and made payable to the Sheriff. Balance Due within 30 days of the confirmation of sale. Matt Champlin Gallia County Sheriff CLUNK, HOOSE CO., LPA Robert R. Hoose #0074544 Attorneys for Plaintiff 496 Wolf Ledges Parkway Akron, OH 44311 (330) 436-0300 - telephone (330) 436-0301 - facsimile notice@clunkhoose.com File No. 20-01270 4/28/21,5/5/21,5/12/21 Ohio Valley Publishing (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Help Wanted General 7KH 7RZQ RI +DUWIRUG QRZ KLULQJ� :RUNLQJ &ODVV , :DWHU 2SHUDWRU 0XVW VHQG UHVXPH WR� 7RZQ RI +DUWIRUG 3�2� %R[ �� +DUWIRUG� :HVW 9LUJLQLD ����� 5HVXPHV PXVW EH UHFHLYHG E\ 0D\ �WK� ���� 7KH WRZQ KDV WKH ULJKW WR UHIXVH DQ\ RU DOO UHVXPHV Check out our &ODVVLÀ�HGV online! 38%/,& 127,&( Ohio Valley Bank, 420 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, Ohio intends to apply to the Federal Reserve Board for permission to establish a branch at 2509 Jackson Avenue, Point Pleasant, WV 25550. The Federal Reserve and the Ohio Division of Financial Institutions consider a number of factors in deciding whether to approve the application including the record of performance of applicant banks in helping to meet local credit needs. You are invited to submit comments in writing on this application to the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, 1455 East 6th Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, or via email at comments.applications@clev.frb.org. You are also invited to submit comments in writing to the Ohio Division of Financial nstitutions, 77 South High Street, 21st Floor, Columbus, OH 43215-6120. The comment period will not end until 15 days after the date of this notice and the ODFI's comment period is 14 days from this date. The Board's procedures for processing applications may be found at 12 C. F. R. Part 262. Procedures for processing protested applications may be found at 12 C. F. R. 262.25. To obtain a copy of the Federal Reserve Board's procedures, or if you need more information about how to submit your comments on the application, contact Ryan Schilling, Banking Supervisor, at (513) 455 - 4406. The Federal Reserve will consider your comments and any requests for a public meeting or formal hearing on the application if they are received in writing by the Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the comment period. 5-5-21 NOTICE OF PRIVATE SELLING OFFICER SALE UNDER JUDGMENT OF FORECLOSURE OF LIENS FOR DELINQUENT LAND TAXES, PURSUANT TO SECTION 5721.39 OF THE OHIO REVISED CODE In the Common Pleas Court of Gallia County, Ohio. Whereas, judgment has been rendered against certain parcels of real property for taxes, assessments, charges, penalties, interest, and costs as follows: The Common Pleas Court Case No.; the case caption; the street address (for guidance only); the permanent parcel number; minimum acceptable bid; auction end date and second auction end date for each parcel, as defined by the Statutes of Ohio are set forth below as follows: 18CV000076; TAX EASE OHIO, LLC V. ROGER L. WARD, ET AL; 19817 STATE ROUTE 160, VINTON, OH 45686, HUNTINGTON TWP.; 01500102800; MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE BID $10,855.09 (PLUS 10% BUYER'S PREMIUM); AUCTION END DATE: May 12, 2021; SECOND AUCTION END DATE: June 9, 2021 18CV000086; TAX EASE OHIO, LLC V. KEITH W. PUGH, ET AL; 1545 SOWARDS RIDGE RD., CROWN CITY, OH 45623, GUYAN TWP.; 01100102400; MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE BID $13,914.07 (PLUS 10% BUYER'S PREMIUM); AUCTION END DATE: May 12, 2021; SECOND AUCTION END DATE: June 9, 2021 18CV000084; TAX EASE OHIO, LLC V. DONALD E STANLEY, ET AL; 5158 STATE ROUTE 160, BIDWELL, OH 45614, SPRINGFIELD TWP.; 028-001-175-04; MINIMUM ACCEPTABLE BID $69,466.15 (PLUS 10% BUYER'S PREMIUM); AUCTION END DATE: May 12, 2021; SECOND AUCTION END DATE: June 9, 2021 NOTE: All parcels will be auctioned online at www.OhioForeclosures.com. All auctions will begin at least seven (7) days prior to the auction end date. If any parcel does not receive a sufficient bid, it shall be offered for sale, under the same terms, on the same website, with the second auction beginning at least seven (7) days prior to the end date of the second auction. A ten percent (10%) Buyer's Premium will be added to the high bid to determine the sale price. Full legal description of parcels, and other sale details, are available at www.OhioForeclosures.com. TERMS OF SALE: Purchaser shall be required to pay a buyer's premium, in an amount equal to ten percent (10%) of the high bid price, which shall be added to the high bid and included in the full purchase price. Deposit of $5,000.00, shall be wire transferred to Standard Title Co. no later than 2:00 pm EST the day following auction end. Balance of the FULL purchase price shall be wire transferred to Standard Title Co. no later than thirty (30) days following the confirmation of sale. Failure to pay deposit, buyer premium or balance of purchase price timely will result in private selling officer moving the court for a contempt citation against purchaser. The purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT PARCELS TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC AUCTION MAY BE SUBJECT TO A FEDERAL TAX LIEN THAT MAY NOT BE EXTINGUISHED BY THE SALE. NOTE: Prospective bidders are responsible for knowing what they are bidding on prior to the time of sale by first having reviewed the records of the City wherein the parcel is located, and the records of the County, and further, by personally viewing the parcel at its location. NOTE: Per Section 5721.38 of the Ohio Revised Code, an owner of a parcel may redeem his property by payment in full of all taxes and costs until the sale of such parcel is confirmed by the Court. This advertisement is prepared and published pursuant to the provisions of Section 5721.37 and 5721.39 of the Ohio Revised Code. 4/21/21,4/28/21,5/5/21 GAL- CR VAR PM- FY2021 PRESS RELEASE Sealed bids will be received by the Board of County Commissioners of Gallia County, Ohio, at their office 18 Locus Street, Room 1292, Gallipolis, Ohio until 11:00 o'clock a.m., Prevailing Local Time on the day of May 6, 2021 and will be opened and read immediately thereafter for: The furnishing of all services, labor, equipment, and materials required for pavement markings on various county routes in Gallia County. All proposed work shall be in accordance with the specifications and plans on file in the Office of the Gallia County Engineer. Completion Date: 8-31-2021 Copies of the Construction Plans, Bidding Forms, and Specifications on the Unit Price Contract may be viewed in the Office of the Gallia County Engineer, 1167 State Route 160, Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 during regular business hours (6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday). A non-refundable fee of $10.00 will be charged for copies mailed or picked up by prospective bidders. A copy of the ODOT specification is available in the County Engineer's Office for review. Each bid shall have filed with it a bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit revocable only at the option of Gallia County in an amount equal to 10% of the bid or a bond in accordance with division (B) of Section 153.54 of the Revised Code. If the successful bidder has filed a bid guaranty in the form of a certified check, cashier's check, or letter of credit, then at the time of entering the contract, the bidder shall file a performance bond in accordance with division (C) of Section 153.54 of the Revised Code and in substantially the form provided in Section 153.57 of the Revised Code. 4/20/21,4/27/21,5/4/21 SHERIFF'S SALE, CASE NO.: 20 CV 072, FARMERS BANK AND SAVINGS COMPANY, PLAINTIFF, VS. THE HOME PLACE, LLC, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO. In pursuance of an Order of Sale issued out of said Court in the above action, I will offer for sale at public auction to be held on the Second Floor Meeting Room of the Gallia County Courthouse in Gallipolis, Gallia County, Ohio, on Friday, May 28, 2021, at 10:00 a.m., the following described real estate, to wit: THE FOLLOWING REAL PROPERTY, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF GALLIPOLIS, COUNTY OF GALLIA AND THE STATE OF OHIO. A MORE COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF THE ABOVE NAMED REAL ESTATE MAY BE FOUND IN THE GALLIA COUNTY RECORDER'S OFFICE, VOLUME 584, PAGE 332, OFFICIAL RECORDS. AUDITOR'S PARCEL NOS.: 007-025-032-00, 007-025-033-00, 007-025-034-00, 007-025-011-00 and 007-025-010-00 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 842 and 838 Second Avenue and 843 Third Avenue, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Subject to any statutory rights of redemption. Sold subject to accrued 2021 real estate taxes and to any ongoing or uncertified special assessments or delinquent charges, as well as any reservations, restrictions or covenants of record. The above described real estate is sold "as is" without warranties or covenants. Said premises appraised at $150,000.00 and cannot be sold for less than two-thirds of that amount. In addition, the purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes determined by the Court that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. No employees of the Sheriff's Office or any of its affiliates have access to the inside of said property, and no interior inspection may have been made by the appraisers. If the property is not sold at the above sale date, it will be offered for sale again on June 11, 2021, at the same time and location above. The second sale will start with no minimum bid. In addition, the purchaser shall be responsible for those costs, allowances, and taxes determined by the Court that the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to cover. TERMS OF SALE: Payment shall be made in the form of certified/cashier's check (cash and personal checks are not accepted). If the appraisal is less than or equal to $10,000.00 = deposit $2,000.00; greater than $10,000.00 but less than or equal to $200,000.00 = deposit $5,000.00; greater than $200,000.00 = deposit is $10,000.00. Deposits due at the time of sale and made payable to the Sheriff. Balance due within 30 days of confirmation of sale. MATT CHAMPLIN Gallia County Sheriff Attorney: Douglas W. Little, LITTLE, SHEETS & BARR, LLP, 211-213 E. Second Street, Pomeroy, OH 45769, Telephone: (740) 992-6689 ALL SHERIFF'S SALES OPERATE UNDER THE DOCTRINE OF CAVEAT EMPTOR. PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS ARE URGED TO CHECK FOR LIENS IN THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO. 4/28/21,5/5/21,5/12/21 �S ports Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, May 5, 2021 5 Ohio softball tournament draw By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com Alex Hawley|OVP Sports South Gallia’s Dafney Clary settles under a flyball, during the Lady Rebels’ April 27 loss to Eastern in Mercerville, Ohio. Dayton to host OHSAA state basketball tournaments The high school postseason is just around the corner, but the roads to the district tournament were paved Sunday afternoon as the 2021 OHSAA Southeast District softball tournaments were officially released for all four divisions throughout the state. A half-dozen Ohio Valley Publishing schools — Gallia Academy, Meigs, River Valley, Southern, South Gallia and Eastern — now know where their opening games will be and who they will be facing in their respective sectional matchups. Half of the six area programs need a single win to get out of sectional play, while the other three squads need two victories to advance to their respective district tournaments. Starting in Division IV, both Southern and South Gallia are win away from playing in the district semifinals. The Lady Tornadoes travel to Peebles on Thursday, May 13, for a sectional final at 5 p.m. The Lady Rebels will also be on the road for their sectional final as SGHS travels to Waterford for a 5 p.m. contest on Thursday, May 13. Division IV district tournament play will start Tuesday, May 18. A trio of Division II programs — Gallia Academy, Meigs and River Valley — will need to win twice to reach the district semifinal round. The Lady Raiders drew the highest seed of the three teams and — as a 7-seed — will welcome Fairfield Union on Monday, May 10, in a sectional semifinal at 5 p.m. The winner will play the winner of the Jackson-Circleville vs. No. 2 Athens contest in the sectional final on Wednesday, May 12. There is potential for a Lady Marauders-Blue Angels sectional final, as long as both teams win their tournament openers on the road. Gallia Academy came away with a 12-seed and travels to See SOFTBALL | 6 DIAMOND ROUNDUP By Tim Stried For Ohio Valley Publishing COLUMBUS, Ohio – The University of Dayton and the Ohio High School Athletic Association announced Monday that the OHSAA girls and boys basketball state tournaments will be hosted at UD Arena for the next three years. Doug Ute, OHSAA Executive Director, and Scott DeBolt, Senior Associate Athletics Director at the University of Dayton and Executive Director of UD Arena, made the announcement Monday and will hold a press conference at UD Arena Monday afternoon. UD Arena had already been announced as the home of the OHSAA girls basketball state tournament for 2021, 2022 and 2023, but the new agreement for the girls and boys basketball state tournaments in 2022, 2023 and 2024 replaces that previous contract. UD Arena successfully hosted both the OHSAA girls and boys basketball state tournaments this past March. “We are very excited that our student-athletes will get to play at UD Arena,” Ute said. “Even with the pandemic limiting what all could take place at the state tournaments last March, our schools still had a great experience at UD Arena, and UD made it very clear that they wanted to host both the girls and boys state tournaments moving forward. We know that the support for basketball in Southwest Ohio is very strong and UD wants to be the home of the state tournaments.” Having hosted 125 NCAA basketball tournament games, UD Arena has been the home court for March Madness more than any other facility in the country. “We are very excited to host the state tournaments at UD Arena,” DeBolt said. “In addition to our love of the Dayton Flyers, we are so proud to host many great events here, including the NCAA See DAYTON | 6 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, May 5 Baseball Wellston at Meigs, 5 p.m. Vinton County at River Valley, 5 p.m. Eastern at Belpre, 5 p.m. Southern at Waterford, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. Gallia Academy at Fairland, 5 p.m. Softball Wellston at Meigs, 5 p.m. Vinton County at River Valley, 5 p.m. Tolsia at Hannan, 5:30 Eastern at Belpre, 5 p.m. Southern at Waterford, 5 p.m. South Gallia at Federal Hocking, 5 p.m. Gallia Academy at Fairland, 5 p.m. Point Pleasant at Symmes Valley, 5:30 Track and Field Eastern, Southern at South Gallia, 4:30 Meigs at Fort Frye, 4:30 Thursday, May 6 Baseball St. Marys at Wahama, 6 p.m. Waterford at South Gallia, 5 p.m. Softball South Gallia at Hannan, 5 p.m. Buffalo at Point Pleasant, 5:30 Waterford at South Gallia, 5 p.m. River Valley at Rock Hill, 5:30 Wahama at Williamstown, 4:30 Gallia Academy at Coal Grove, 5 p.m. Track and Field TVC Ohio meet at Nelsonville-York, 4:30 Alex Hawley|OVP Sports Gallia Academy’s Abby Hammonds (33) catches the ball for an out at first base, during the Blue Angels’ loss to Portsmouth on Monday in Centenary, Ohio. Blue Angels fall to Portsmouth, 17-7 From staff reports runs scored, while Bailee Young went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI. Phillips and Johnson had four hits apiece to pace Portsmouth. recorded a pair of hits for Belpre. The Lady Knights kept pace in the hits department, but visiting Ripley The Gallia Academy ultimately used a 9-run softball team — which Wahama 15, Tyler 1 first inning to snap Point fell at Portsmouth 5-3 The Lady Falcons Pleasant’s 4-game winon April 20 — dropped remained unbeaten ning streak on Monday a 17-7 decision to those through six games and same Lady Trojans in notched their first sweep night with an 11-3 deciSouthern 8, Belpre 2 sion in five innings. The Ohio Valley Conference of the young season on The Southern softball Lady Vikings had 14 play on Monday in CenMonday night with a team avenged a 3-2 loss different players come to tenary. The Blue Angels from April 16 on Monday 15-1 decision over host the plate in the top half (10-13, 6-6 OVC) trailed Tyler Consolidated in a at Star Mill Park, defeatof the first, which yielded 5-0 after surrendering ing Tri-Valley Conference Little Kanawha Conferseven hits and four walks four hits and three walks Hocking Division guest ence matchup. Wahama that resulted in a 9-0 edge in the second inning. (6-0, 4-0 LKC) found Belpre 8-2. Southern Portsmouth pulled away (7-12, 3-6 TVC Hocking) themselves tied up at 1-all after one frame. Kaylee Byus grounded out as with a seven-run fourth took the lead on an error after an inning of play, Rylee Cochran came inning, featuring five but the guests plated 14 in the opening inning plateward in the second hits and three errors. and never looked back. A unanswered runs over GAHS ended the shut two-run double by Brooke the next three frames for for a 9-1 contest, but RHS out with a two-out RBI a whopping 15-1 cushion answered with a run in Crisp gave the hosts a both the third and fourth double by Abby Hamthrough four complete. 3-0 lead in the following monds in the bottom of inning. Belpre (6-9-1, 4-4) TCHS — which dropped innings while establishthe fourth. Then the Blue got on the board with a a 10-0 decision in Mason ing an 11-1 cushion. Byus followed an Emma Angels scored four times two-out RBI single by back on April 23 — had Harbour leadoff double on four hits an an error just two of the 11 hits in Halee Williams in the with a 2-run blast for an in the following inning, the contest, and both of fourth inning, but the 8-run deficit through four trimming the margin to those safeties came in hosts were up 5-1 after a complete. Ripley outhit seven. Portsmouth scored two-run double by Kayla the first inning. Lauren twice in the top of the Evans in the home fourth. Noble produced a third of the hosts by a 10-9 edge and also committed only sixth, but GAHS scored The Lady Eagles got one Wahama’s nine hits and one of the four errors in two of its own on a twoalso drove in six RBIs, run back with a two-out the contest. Harbour and out error in the bottom single by Kaitlen Bush in while Deborah Miller Julia Parsons led PPHS of the sixth. However, the fifth inning, but SHS added two safeties and with two hits apiece, PHS capped off the 17-7 two runs scored while capped off the 8-2 win win with a three-run sev- with a three-run sixth, knocking in a run. Emma while Byus accounted for enth. Phillips earned the highlighted by a twoGibbs drove in three RBIs all three Point Pleasant RBIs. Walsh, Cummings, win in a complete game and scored twice, while run home run from Lexi Baldwin and Hall each for the guests, striking Mikie Lieving had two Smith. Kassidy Chaney had two hits for Ripley. out four. Bella Barnette RBIs and scored three was the winning pitcher started a took the loss of of record with seven times. Lieving allowed Gallia Academy, striking strikeouts in a complete two walks and struck Wellston 9, River Valley 0 out two in four innings. game. Alyssa Hutchinson out eight in five innings Wellston starter MadiHailey Ehman pitched for the win. Spencer and son Potts allowed four took the loss in a com1.1 innings of relief and Loudin had the lone hits plete game for Belpre, hits and no walks while struck out one for GAHS. striking out a pair. Crisp, for Tyler Consolidated, striking out two over Leading the Blue and with Spencer driving in Smith, Chaney, Cassidy seven scoreless innings White at the plate, Jenna Roderus and Lily Allen the lone run. Monday night during a Harrison was 4-for-4 each had two hits for See ROUNDUP | 6 with a double and two Southern, while Williams Ripley 11, Point Pleasant 3 �SPORTS 6 Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Ohio Valley Publishing Browns take chance on DT Malik McDowell Some obstacles ahead for NFL in 2021 By Barry Wilner mandatory events, particularly minicamps. Last year, the offseason programs were all With a successful in-person draft in Cleve- done virtually and training camp was pushed land behind it, the NFL back because of the inexorably moves on. pandemic. This year, What’s ahead might organized team activities not go so smoothly as can begin May 24 for 10 the selection process did on the shore of Lake sessions, and minicamps can be held until June Erie. 18. For one, the league NFLPA President JC and the players’ union Tretter, a center with the likely will be hassling over offseason programs Browns, has campaigned for eliminating all of for, well, the rest of the that. offseason. “The good news for For another, while our sport is that while Commissioner Roger Goodell and the 32 team the NFL season looked and felt noticeably differowners rather loudly ent from previous years,” are embracing the idea Tretter has written on of full stands come the regular season, there are the NFLPA website, “we learned that the game of far too many uncertainties with the COVID-19 football did not suffer at pandemic that are still a the expense of protecting its players more than significant factor. As for major storylines ever before. “Our process is to folfor the teams, no need to low the science on what look beyond Green Bay is safest for our guys, up north and Houston and many of the changes down south. this past year — like no in-person offseason Offseason programs workouts/practices, the This one could get ugly, and relatively soon. extended acclimation period before training Although the NFL camp and no preseason pushed back in-person attendance for meetings games — gave us a year of data that demonand OTAs, which are strates maintaining some optional anyway, until of these changes long later this month, the NFL Players Association term is in the best interest of the game.” wants to do something The battle lines could virtually no else does: be drawn for June’s miniGo back to 2020. At camps. The union could least when it comes to Associated Press advise its members not to attend, but the teams can hand down hefty fines to those players who, basically, opt out. cal science and municipality health rules. His bosses — that would be the team owners — can be more pushy as far as getting people in the stands. Preseason games It’s unlikely that the The owners make too commissioner would much money off these back down in this area, exhibition games to even if a franchise in a totally eliminate them. “more open” state such Getting them to drop as Texas or Florida, from four to three per pushed for attendance team (not counting the Hall of Fame game) took beyond what the league itself deems appropriate adding a 17th regularand safe. season game. Citing Dr. Allen Sills, Coaches want them to help set their rosters and the NFL’s chief medical find their starters. Rook- officer, and his staff, ies need them to become Goodell often refers back to their work in getting acclimated to the pros before the real stuff kicks the 2020 schedule and postseason completed off. Free agents joining on time. Don’t look for new teams are helped him to abandon that in their adjustments by approach regardless of preseason matches. At least that’s what we the potential pushback from one or several are told. If the union is to make clubs. a stand about the work schedule, minicamps A-Rod and Deshaun are more likely to be If you think things the focal point than are cold in Green Bay boycotting preseason in December, try the icy games. Revenues from atmosphere right now. preseason games are fac- Aaron Rodgers reporttored into the salary cap, edly wants out, the so fewer games means Packers say they have less revenue all around. no intention of trading the 2020 league MVP — and their only chance of Attendance competing for a title in Goodell and the 2021. Not that the star league’s medical staff quarterback’s contract wisely and repeatedly is easy to deal, nor are make their decisions regarding practice facili- there many (any?) conties, stadiums and games tenders who could make based on the latest medi- the move. CLEVELAND (AP) — The Browns are giving Malik McDowell the chance to revive an NFL career stopped by some serious legal trouble. Cleveland signed the free agent defensive tackle and former Seattle draft pick and five undrafted free agents Monday. Selected in the second by the Seahawks in 2017, McDowell was sentenced to 11 months in jail in 2019 for several offenses, including the assault of a Michigan police officer who couldn’t subdue the 6-foot-6, 295-pounder despite using a Taser. McDowell suffered a head injury in an ATV accident three months after being drafted and never played for the Seahawks. Cleveland general manager Andrew Berry said the club has done “extensive work” on McDowell over the past two months and is comfortable signing him. “He is accountable for his actions and has had to live with the consequences for decisions earlier in his life,” Berry said. “We believe Malik is in a good place, personally and medically. He has taken the necessary steps to get on a healthy path, and has learned from his experiences. Malik understands the expectations we have of him as he attempts to make our football team. “He is committed to L O C A L R E S U LT S Southern 8, Belpre 2 BHS 000 110 0 — 2-5-3 SHS 120 203 x — 8-13-0 WP: Kassidy Chaney (7IP, 2R, 5H, 7K, 6BB) LP: Alyssa Hutchinson (6IP, 8R, 13H, 2K, 2BB) Belpre (6-9-1, 4-4): Halee Williams 2-3 (RBI), Kaitlen Bush 1-3 (RS, RBI), Maggie Johnson 1-3, Hutchinson 1-4. Southern (7-12, 3-6): Brooke Crisp 2-3 (RS, 2RBI) Cassidy Roderus 2-3 (RS), Lexi Smith 2-4 (RS, 2RBI), Chaney 2-4 (RBI), Lily Allen 2-4 (RS), Kayla Evans 1-4 (RS, 2RBI), Ally Shuler 1-4 (RS), Kylee Rife 1-4. 2B: Johnson; Crisp, Roderus, Chaney, Evans. Roundup From page 5 9-0 victory over visiting River Valley in a TriValley Conference Ohio Division matchup. The Lady Raiders produced half of their safeties in the third inning, with the other two coming in the sixth and seventh frames. RVHS had seven baserunners total, and three of those were left stranded HR: Smith. Wahama 15, Tyler 1 WHS 155 40 — 15-9-0 TCHS 100 00 — 1-2-3 WP: Mikie Lieving (5IP, 8K, 2BB) LP: Templeton (2IP, 11R, 6H, 5BB) Wahama (6-0, 4-0 LKC): Lauren Noble 3-3 (6RBI), Deborah Miller 2-3 (RBI, 2RS), Emma Gibbs 1-3 (3RBI, 2RS), Amber Wolfe 1-3 (RBI, RS), Victoria VanMatre 1-2 (2RS), Emma Knapp 1-1 (2RS), Mikie Lieving (2RBI, 3RS), Kloe Sigman (RS), Bailee Bumgarner (RBI, 2RS). Tyler Consolidated: Loudin 1-2, Spencer 1-2 (RBI), Templeton (RS). 2B: Noble 2. 3B: Noble. Ripley 11, Point Pleasant 3 RHS 901 10 — 11-10-1 PPHS 010 20 — 3-9-3 WP: Shinn (3.1IP, 3R, 9H, 3K) LP: Krysten Stroud (0.1IP, 7R, 5H, 2BB) Ripley: Walsh 2-4 (2RBI, 2RS), Cummings 2-3 (2RBI, RS), Baldwin 2-4 (2RS), Hall 2-3 (2RBI, RS), Winter 1-4 (2RBI, RS), Hershey 1-2 (RBI, RS), Varney (RBI, RS), Farrell (RBI, 2RS). Point Pleasant (6-3): Julia Parsons 2-3, Emma Harbour 2-3 (RS), Tayah Fetty 1-3, Havin Roush 1-3, Rylee Cochran 1-3 (RS), Kaylee Byus 1-2 (3RBI, RS), at third base. The Lady Rockets built leads of 3-0 and 5-0 through the first two innings, then added another four scores in the fourth to wrap up the 9-run outcome. WHS outhit the guests by a 10-4 overall margin and had only one of the three errors in the contest. Grace Hash, Brooklyn Sizemore, Riley Bradley and Chloe Litchfield had a safety apiece for RVHS. Johnston paced the hosts with three hits and drove HELP WANTED The Meigs County Health Department (EOE) seeks a full time Creating Healthy Communities Program Director. This is a grant funded position at 35 hours per week with a starting pay of $21.20 per hour with benefits. A bachelor’s degree in Health Education/ Promotion or equivalent field is required. Must possess a valid driver’s license & proof of auto insurance coverage. Must submit to a BCI check. OH-70235042 To view a full job description go to www.meigs-health.com. Submit resume, letter of interest & 3 professional letters of reference to courtney.midkiff@meigs-health.com by or before 5/10/21. No paper applications will be considered Haley Bryant 1-2. 2B: Walsh 2; Harbour. HR: Byus. Wellston 9, River Valley 0 RVHS 000 000 0 — 0-4-2 WHS 320 400 x — 9-10-1 WP: Potts (7IP, 2K) LP: Abbigail Hollanbaugh (3IP, 5R, 5H, 3K) River Valley: Grace Hash 1-2, Brooklyn Sizemore 1-3, Riley Bradley 1-3, Chloe Litchfield 1-2. Wellston: Johnston 3-4 (2RBI, RS), Potts 2-3 (RS), Ousley 1-2 (RBI, 3RS), Karr 1-3 (3RBI, 2RS), Henry 1-3 (RBI), Peterson 1-3 (RBI), Mohler 1-1, Burgett (RS), Kilgour (RS). 2B: Ousley, Johnston, Karr, Potts. Softball the Ohio Valley Publishing area — came needs a single victory to advance From page 5 to the district semifinal round. The Lady Eagles, Warren for a sectional semifinal at 5 p.m., Mon- however, open tournament play at Zane Trace day, May 10. Meigs earned the with at 5 p.m. Friday, May 14. Division III district a 13-seed and travels to tournament play will start Unioto for a sectional semifinal at 5 p.m., Mon- Wednesday, May 19. Visit ohsaa.org for comday, May 10. plete pairings and brackThe winners of those two contest face off in the ets of the 2021 OHSAA Southeast District softsectional final at 5 p.m. ball tournament. Wednesday, May 12. © 2021 Ohio Valley Division II district tournament play will start Publishing, all rights reserved. Monday, May 17. Eastern — the lone Bryan Walters can be reached at Division III program in BASEBALL Southern 7, Belpre 2 BHS 100 000 1 — 2-9-0 SHS 410 020 x — 7-8-2 WP: Ryan Laudermilt (5IP, R, 6H, 10K, 3BB) LP: Noah Fullerton (.1IP, 4R, 4H, 2BB) Belpre (8-10, 3-6): Fullerton 3-4, Jacob Smeeks 3-4, Matt Bayne 2-4 (RS), Matt Deems 1-3 (RS). Southern (9-4, 6-3): Derek Griffith 2-5, Will Wickline 1-2 (RS, RBI), Lance Stewart 1-2 (2RBI), Arrow Drummer 1-3 (RS, RBI), Lincoln Rose 1-3 (RS, RBI), Laudermilt 1-4 (2RS), Josiah Smith 1-4 (RS, RBI). 2B: Fullerton, Deems; Smith, Wickline. home Tanner Lisle and then scoring on a bases loaded walk. Belpre came up with a run in the seventh, but couldn’t BASEBALL complete the comeback. Southern, 7, Belpre 2 The Southern baseball Ryan Laudermilt was the winning pitcher of team — which blanked Belpre 11-0 on April 16 record for the hosts, — met with those same striking out 10 batters Golden Eagles on Mon- in five innings. Damian Miller pitched the rest day at Star Mill Park, of the way for Southern, this time taking a 7-2 win in Tri-Valley Confer- and struck out two. Noah Fullerton took the ence Hocking Division loss in .1 innings for Belplay. BHS (8-10, 3-6 pre. Derek Griffith led TVC Hocking) led 1-0 after an error in the top SHS at the plate with two hits in five chances. of the first inning, but the Tornadoes (9-4, 6-3) Lance Stewart had a team-best two runs battook the lead after four ted in, while Laudermilt runs on four hits and three runs in the bottom scored a game-high two runs. Fullerton and half. An RBI double by Jacob Smeeks had three Will Wickline the following inning gave SHS singles each to lead the Golden Eagles. a 5-1 lead. Southern’s © 2021 Ohio Valley lead was at 7-1 by the bottom of the fifth, with Publishing, all rights reserved. Josiah Smith doubling in two runs, while Karr knocked in a team-high three RBIs. 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Dayton Gallia County Department of Job & Family Services � ������� #��"��%� �������� ������������ — REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL — Gallia County DJFS is seeking a request for proposal for TANF Summer Youth Project (16-24 years of age) for 2021 from Gallia County DJFS. Operations - May 1, 2021 – September 30, 2021. Funding availability (Estimated) - $500,000 Copy of proposal requirements may be obtained on gallianet.net. OH-70232899 SOFTBALL Portsmouth 17, Gallia Academy 7 PHS 050 702 3 — 17-18-5 GAHS 000 142 0 — 7-11-6 WP: Phillips (7IP, 7R, 11H, 4K) LP: Bella Barnette (4IP, 8R, 10H, 2K, 4BB) Portsmouth: Johnson 4-5 (2RS, 2RBI), Phillips 4-5 (RBI), Perry 3-6 (3RS, RBI), Cheatam 2-5 (3RS, 2RBI), Ramey 2-6 (2RS, 3RBI), Dickerson 1-4 (2RBI), Carr 1-5 (RS, RBI), Born 1-5 (RS). Gallia Academy (10-13, 6-6): Jenna Harrison 4-4 (2RS), Bailee Young 3-4 (2RS, RBI), Preslee Reed 1-3 (RS), Taylor Mathie 1-4 (RS, 2RBI), Abby Hammonds 1-4 (RBI), Maddi Meadows 1-4. 2B: Perry 2, Ramey; Harrison, Abby Hammonds. 3B: Mathie. taking advantage of the support network in place to become the best version of himself —both on and off the field — and we will support him as he attempts to make his return to football.” McDowell’s other legal entanglements include resisting arrest and operating a vehicle while intoxicated after the 2019 incident in which he fought with two officers. He was also charged that year with receiving and concealing stolen property. In 2017, he was sentenced to 12 months probation for a DUI incident, and he was arrested on a disorderly conduct charge stemming from an incident at an Atlanta-area nightclub. McDowell’s signing comes two days after the Browns were lauded for their second draft with Berry in charge. Cleveland added five defensive players, including Northwestern cornerback Greg Newsome II and Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah. Both Newsome and OwusuKoramoah are expected to compete for starting jobs in training camp. Cleveland also signed five undrafted free agents, the most notable Florida State defensive tackle Marvin Wilson. The 300-pounder made 19 starts for the Seminoles, making 110 tackles and 9 1/2 sacks. He blocked three kicks last season. nation’s premier basketball facilities to go along with fan support that consisFrom page 5 tently ranks among the best in college basketball. Prior to its move to First Four, and we are UD Arena in March, the pleased and grateful to OHSAA girls basketball welcome the OHSAA state tournament had girls and boys basketball state tournaments to UD been hosted by The Ohio State University every Arena. Our community year since it inaugural will support the state tournaments just like our state tournament in 1976, other events and this will except in 1986 when it be a special place for the was hosted by the University of Akron. The teams, schools and comOHSAA boys basketball munities that reach the state tournament had state tournaments.” been hosted by OSU Renovated in 2019, every year since 1957, UD Arena has a seating except for 1986 and 1987 capacity of 13,000 and when it was hosted at UD has played host to many OHSAA basketball district Arena. The 2021 OHSAA boys basketball state tourand regional tournament games, along with Atlantic nament was scheduled 10 Conference and NCAA to be hosted at OSU’s St. tournament games. During John Arena, but the facilthe regular season, it is the ity was unavailable due to the COVID-19 pandemic. home of the very successThe OHSAA did not have ful University of Dayton Flyers women’s and men’s a contract in place with OSU for the boys basbasketball teams. ketball state tournament UD Arena recently beyond the 2021 agreecompleted a transformament that was voided. tion project that was the largest construction effort in the University’s history. Tim Stried is the Director of Communications for the OHSAA. It is regarded as one of the �COMICS Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, May 5, 2021 7 Having A Yard Sale? Call your classified department to schedule your ad today! 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Demand for vaccines has dropped off markedly nationwide, with some states leaving more than half their available doses unordered. Biden called for states to make vaccines available on a walkin basis and he will direct many pharmacies to do likewise. His administration for the first time also is moving to shift doses from states with weaker interest in shots. Already more than 56% of American adults have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and nearly 105 million are fully vaccinated. The U.S. is currently administering first doses at a rate of about 965,000 per day — half the rate of three weeks ago, but almost twice as fast as needed to meet Biden’s target. Evan Vucci | AP “I’d like to get it 100%, President Joe Biden is setting a new vaccination goal to deliver at but I think realistically least one dose to 70% of adult Americans by July 4. we can get to that place save your life or the lives between now and July demand to areas with Fourth,” Biden said. of somebody you love.” stronger interest in the He said the administrashots. Biden’s goal equates “You do need to get vac- to delivering at least the tion would focus on three cinated,” Biden said from first shot to 181 million areas as it tries to ramp the White House. “Even adults and fully vaccinat- up the pace of vaccinations: if your chance of getting ing 160 million. —Adults who need seriously ill is low, why It’s a tacit acknowltake the risk? It could edgment of the declining more convincing to take the vaccine. —Those who have struggled or are in no hurry to obtain a shot. —Adolescents aged 12-15 once federal authorities approve vaccination for that age group. Acknowledging that “the pace of vaccination is slowing,” Biden predicted the inoculation effort is “going to be harder” when it comes to convincing “doubters” of the need to get their shots. He said the most effective argument to those people would be to protect those they love. “This is your choice: It’s life and death.” Biden’s push comes as his administration has shifted away from setting a target for the U.S. to reach “herd immunity,” instead focusing on delivering as many shots into arms as possible. Officials said Biden’s vaccination target would result in a significant reduction in COVID-19 cases heading into the summer. To that end, the Biden administration is shifting the government’s focus toward expanding smaller and mobile vaccination clinics to deliver doses to harder-to-reach communities. It is also spending hundreds of millions of dollars to try to boost interest in vaccines through education campaigns and greater access to shots through community organizations that can help bring people to clinics. An old fear is new again As pandemic ebbs, worry turns to return of mass shootings By Gillian Flaccus Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. — Brianne Smith was overjoyed to get an e-mail telling her to schedule a second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Hours later, her relief was replaced by dread: a phone alert — another mass public shooting. Before the pandemic, she would scan for the nearest exit in public places and routinely practiced active shooter drills at the company where she works. But after a year at home in the pandemic, those anxieties had faded. Until now. “I haven’t been living in fear with COVID because I’m able to make educated decisions to keep myself safe,” says Smith, 21, who lives in St. Louis, Missouri. “But there’s no way I can make an educated decision about what to do to avoid a mass shooting. I’ve been at home for a year and I’m not as practiced at coping with that fear as I used to be.” After a year of pandemic lockdowns, public mass shootings are back. For many, the fear of contracting an invisible virus is suddenly compounded by the forgotten yet more familiar fear of getting caught in a random act of violence. A database compiled by The Associated Press, USA Today and Northeastern University that tracks mass killings — defined as four or more dead, not including the shooter — showed just two public mass shootings in 2020. Since Jan. 1, there have been at least 11. Yet while mass shootings dropped out of the headlines, the guns never went away. Instead, even as the U.S. inches toward a post-pandemic future, guns and gun violence feel more embedded in the American psyche than ever before. The fear and isolation of the past year have worked their way into every aspect of the U.S. conversation on firearms, from gun ownership to inner-city violence to the erosion of faith in common institutions meant to keep us safe. Courtesy photo River Roasters coffee lines the wall on the Pomeroy parking lot. Coffee Joe Lamberti | Camden Courier-Post via AP File After a year of pandemic lockdowns, mass shootings are back, but the guns never went away. As the U.S. inches toward a post-pandemic future, guns are arguably more present in the American psyche and more deeply embedded in American discourse than ever before. ing all previous records, and a survey found that 40% identified as new gun owners — many of whom belong to demographics not normally associated with firearms, according to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, a firearm industry trade association. Purchases of guns by Black Americans increased 58% over 2019 and sales to Hispanics went up 46%, the group says. Gun advocates tie this increase to pandemic anxiety and a loss of faith in the ability of police officers and government institutions at all levels to keep the public safe amid what at first was a little-understood, invisible menace. The eruption of sustained racial injustice protests after the police killing of George Floyd and calls to reduce police funding also contributed to more interest in firearms. One of those buyers was Charles Blain, a 31-year-old Black man in Houston who purchased a Glock 43 handgun and a shotgun for the first time last year. Blain, who describes himself as a conservative, says “pandemic-related unemployment crime” and repeated calls over the past year to release hundreds of jail inmates because of soaring COVID-19 infections pushed him to buy. “I was always gunfriendly, but never really felt the need to own one myself,” says Blain, who founded Urban Reform, which helps underserved communities get involved in policy decisions that impact them. The dramatic rise in firearms ownership represents a “tectonic shift in the conversation on guns,” says Mark Oliva, the foundation’s director More gun owners, of public affairs. and different “For these people, More than 21 million people completed a gun ownership and gun background check to buy control was until now a rhetorical debate. It was a gun last year, shatter- something you could discuss at a cocktail hour, but they had no skin the game — and then they bought guns,” he says. “It’s hard to put today’s gun owner into a box,” Oliva added. Gun rights advocates feel good about what this could mean for gun policy, with a broader swath of society seeing themselves when they hear about gun control efforts. At the same time, gun-related homicides in midsized and big cities in America have skyrocketed during coronavirus, and criminologists believe the pandemic and the socioeconomic loss in many communities are factors driving that trend. A study by the Council on Criminal Justice tracked a 30% increase in homicides overall in a sample of 34 U.S. cities in 2020 as well as an 8% increase in gun assaults. “We’ve been trying to sound the alarm, but the No. 1 priority is COVID because nothing happens until COVID is fixed,” says Alex Piquero, a criminologist and professor at the University of Miami who serves on a COVID-19 commission for the Council on Criminal Justice. “This is the long-term symptom of the disease and ... the long-term mental health effects of this are going to be staggering.” Portland, Oregon, a city of just over 650,000 people, is a stark example. Last year, there were more homicides than in any of the previous 26 years. This year, the city had tallied more than 340 shootings by late April — an average of about three a day — and was on track to blow past last year’s homicide record. The shootings are mostly impacting the city’s historically Black neighborhoods and low- er-income areas where coronavirus has taken a heavy toll. In one instance, a Black pastor involved in a coalition to address the violence had to hurry off a Zoom meeting about the crisis because gunfire erupted nearby. In March, a 14-year-old boy was seriously wounded by gunfire while he stood with friends near a soccer field. “It’s the way that we all feel as people who have careers and homes and jobs and how emotionally unstable we’ve felt over this past year. Now imagine all that in people who are in hopeless situations,” says Sam Thompson, a Black resident who started a neighborhood group last summer to try to find solutions. More politics than ever When it comes to the gun control debate, Americans seem “more entrenched than ever,” and those divisions are playing out in state legislatures around the nation, says David Kopel, a law professor at the University of Denver and research director at the Independence Institute, a Libertarian think tank in Colorado that favors gun rights. After a year of isolation, loss and stress, the nation is akin to a patient in an acute mental health crisis — and there is a growing chasm of opinion on whether guns are part of the remedy, or a symptom of the disease. In conservative America, mask mandates and economic shutdowns have been lumped together with gun control legislation as examples of vast government overreach. Liberal legislatures, meanwhile, have moved to lessen gun access and tighten rules to prevent more mass shootings. small company starting, growing and diversifying into manufacturing.” said From page 1 OhioSE President Mike Jacoby. “The result is a roastery to Pomeroy, Ohio positive economic impact on our region and a true and supply great coffee business success story. from our little piece of JobsOhio and OhioSE are South East Ohio,” said Co-Owner, Candice Hess. excited to support the growth of River Roast“The OhioSE team has ers Coffee Co. in Meigs been great to work with County.” and everyone is so sup“Candice and Larry portive and excited about have turned their dream our project.” into a growing, vertiRiver Roasters Cofcally integrated comfee Co. will create four new jobs and invest over pany through hard work, vision, and an unwaver$260,000 in the expansion. A $50,000 JobsOhio ing belief in their busiInclusion Grant will sup- ness and southeastern Ohio,” said Meigs County port the project. Ohio Economic Development Southeast Economic Director Perry Varnadoe. Development (OhioSE) “We appreciate their and the Meigs County Community Improvement investment in Meigs Corporation assisted the County and the project support from OhioSE.” company with its grant Information provided request. by Stonewall Group, “River Roasters is a Marietta, Ohio. perfect example of a Sewer From page 1 Centerville to extend its useful life. · Montgomery County is receiving $150,000 at 1.35% for 20 years for construction of 2,200 feet of waterline along Cynthia Lane to replace aging waterlines. · Montgomery County is receiving $316,402 at 1.35% for 20 years for the construction of 5,500 feet of waterline along Guenther Road and Schroeder Road to replace aging waterlines. · Northwestern Water & Sewer District is receiving $1,009,007 at 1.35% for 20 years for construction of 550 feet of sanitary sewer and rehabilitation of an additional 1,300 feet using cured-in-place lining to address aging sewers in the Village of Weston. · The City of Springfield in Clark County is receiving $1,075,000 at 1.54% for 30 years for the construction of 4,400 feet of waterline along Mt. Joy Street to replace aging waterlines. · The Village of Windham in Portage County is receiving $275,850.64 at 0.50% for 20 years for the construction of 800 feet of waterline along Center Street to replace aging waterlines. For April 2021, the following Ohio communities are receiving funding from OWDA’s UnSewered Area Assistance Fund: · The City of Nelsonville in Athens County is receiving a grant of $750,000 for the construction of a 1.2 MGD oxidation ditch wastewater treatment plant to provide service to the City of Nelsonville, Village of Buchtel, Village of Murray City, and unincorporated areas of Hocking County to replace 50 failing on-lot systems. The State of Ohio created the OWDA to provide funding for construction of public water and wastewater infrastructure in Ohio. Since its creation in 1968, OWDA has pursued borrowing that assure the OWDA the lowest cost of funds in order to maintain low borrowing rates for the local governments of Ohio. 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