http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/c45529930a704429e44f13f305d142de.pdf f52129953abc0b4e92d8bfecac0155ec PDF Text Text On this day in history Rain. High of 69, low of 62 Tornadoes fend off Fed Hock OPINION s 4 WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehjšFec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 203, Volume 69 Wednesday, December 23, 2015 s 50¢ Meigs Kids ‘Shop with a Cop’ Council approves cleaning agent By Lindsay Kriz lkriz@civitasmedia.com Lindsay Kriz | Daily Sentinel Mason County Wal-Mart was the place to be for five Meigs County children Dec. 21 as Meigs County’s own Shop With a Cop program took place. Nathan Sroufe, Gabriel Thurman, Nelson Thurman, Anna Watson and Haylee Watson were escorted by Chief Deputy Charlie Mansfield, Sheriff Keith Wood, Deputy Sheriff Mark Griffin, School Resource Officer Jim Riley and Job, Family Services Officer Joe Barnhart, and parents Samantha Thurman and Sue Watson, respectively. Each child receives a pair of shoes and can pick out anything else of their choice for up to $90, with the other $90 given to the parent. Sheriff Wood said this is the third year that the Meigs County Sheriff Office has participated in the event, and that the funds for the program come through the “Loyalty is Forever” account at both Farmers Bank locations in Pomeroy. The families are typically chosen based on recommendations through Meigs County Job and Family Services. After picking out their presents, which included toys, a tablet and shoes, among others, the kids and their parents were treated to McDonalds. URG School of Nursing donates presents For Ohio Valley Publishing — NEWS Obituaries: 2 Opinion: 4 Weather: 5 — SPORTS Basketball: 6 Wrestling: 6 Schedule: 6 — FEATURES Television: 5 Classified: 8 Comics: 9 By Kantele Franko Associated Press Courtesy photo Donna Mitchell, dean of the College of Professional and Technological Studies, said the students in the school of nursing were eager to donate to Open Your Heart to a Child. overwhelmed with the generosity of the nursing students. She first organized the program when she learned from a guidance counselor the school was having trouble getting gifts for some children for Christmas and asked the nursing students if they would be interested in helping. Mitchell said she believes nursing is about the compassion these students have shown and Open Your Heart to a Child truly is a “win-win” program for everyone involved. Jessica Patterson is a communications specialist for the University of Rio Grande/ Rio Grande Community College. AG reaches settlement Staff Report JOIN THE CONVERSATION What’s your take on today’s news? Go to mydailysentinel. com and visit us on facebook or twitter to share your thoughts. See COUNCIL | 3 Safe holiday travel urged By Jessica Patterson We want to make sure these older children also receive something for Christmas.” RIO GRANDE — The University Each item is printed on a red of Rio Grande’s school of nursing paper heart and students who has just wrapped up its program, want to participate choose one Open Your Heart to a Child. or more hearts. They bring the For five years, the school has gifts in during the last week of teamed up with a local school to classes, and during finals week, provide items children need or the school takes the gifts to the want for Christmas. school to be distributed to the Donna Mitchell, dean of the children’s parents. The parents College of Professional and are then able to give the gifts to Technological Studies, said they their children for Christmas. are working with a middle school Mitchell said the students to make sure students have gifts really enjoy helping the children for Christmas this year. in Rio’s community. “There is a local school system “This really shows the with children whose parents have compassion our nursing students no money to buy Christmas gifts. have because all hearts are taken So the parents will contact the quickly,” Mitchell said. “The guidance counselor at the school nursing students always drop of with sizes and things the children the gifts proudly and with a smile would like to have,” Mitchell said. on their faces. I go into the class rooms and read the items on “We teamed up with the middle the heart. Sometimes I see tears school because it is easier to get in the students’ eyes. They are gifts for the younger children, and these middle school students more than happy to help meet the children’s needs.” may have younger brothers and Mitchell said the guidance sisters who get something from counselor and parents are their schools and organizations. POMEROY — Pomeroy Council voted to approve the plumbing installation of distribution phosphate in Pomeroy’s water. This waterline product, explained by Dennis Thurston, of Carius Products, will help to take care of manganese in Pomeroy’s water supply. According to Thurston, manganese, an element, can cause discoloration of clothing and yellowish tinge to water, although in current quantities it is not dangerous whatsoever. However, because of the discoloration that manganese can cause, the phosphate presented by Thurstan can take care of manganese by binding it together with copper in Pomeroy’s water supply. The binding, he explained, makes it easier to flush out of the supply. Council eventually voted to approve the cost of setting up the distribution phosphate common stock between April 13, 2012, and May 21, 2012. COLUMBUS — Ohio Attor“Misleading investors with ney General Mike DeWine wrong or incomplete inforannounced a $150 million setmation is unacceptable and tlement in a class-action lawcauses real damage,” DeWine suit with JPMorgan Chase & said. “Ohio’s pension funds, Co. over losses incurred by the DeWine like all investors, expect combank’s investors, including the panies to provide accurate Ohio Public Employees Retirement information so they can appropriately System, in the wake of its “London judge the risk of an investment. I am Whale” trading scandal first revealed pleased that Ohio has reached this in 2012. settlement to help recover investment The settlement class includes all See SETTLEMENT | 5 persons who purchased JP Morgan COLUMBUS — State officials preached road safety Tuesday in anticipation of heavy end-ofyear holiday travel, as Ohio already has dozens more traffic deaths this year than in all of 2014. State Highway Patrol statistics show 1,023 traffic fatalities confirmed so far in 2015, with several dozen more not yet verified. Ohio had 981 traffic deaths in 2014. The patrol’s superintendent, Col. Paul Pride, said travelers can help keep themselves and others safe by wearing seat belts, respecting speed limits and avoiding behaviors that contribute to crashes, such as drunken driving or using a cellphone while at the wheel. About 60 percent of Ohio’s fatal crashes this year involved someone not wearing a seat belt, and about one-third of the crashes involved an impaired driver, said Lt. Craig Cvetan, a patrol spokesman. See TRAVEL | 5 �LOCAL/STATE 2 Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Daily Sentinel DEATH NOTICE MEIGS LOCAL BRIEFS WALKER MANSFIELD, Pa. — John Richard “Dick” Walker, 76, of Mansfield, died Sunday, Dec. 20, 2015, in Pittsburgh, Pa., from complications from a fall. There will be no public services. A memorial service will be scheduled for a future date. He will be interred at Mount Zion Cemetery, Gallia County. Services entrusted to Thomas M. Smith Funeral Home & Crematory Ltd., Blawnox, Pa. Editor’s Note: The Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. follwed by their organizational meeting at the Letart Township Building. MIDDLEPORT — Red Cross blood drive at the Middleport Church of Christ’s Family Life Center, located at the corner of Fifth & Main Streets, 9 a.m.-2:30p.m. As a thank-you those who donate that day will receive a long-sleeve Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last. For more information, visit redcrossblood.org, call Wednesday, Dec. 23 1-800-RED-CROSS, or POMEROY — New call the church at 740Beginnings United 992-2914. Methodist Church will SUTTON TOWNhave a free community SHIP — Sutton Towndinner from 4:30 to ship will have the year 5:30 p.m. end and organizational meetings at 5 p.m. at Thursday, Dec. 24 the Syracuse Municipal POMEROY — There Building. will be a candlelight serOLIVE TOWNSHIP vice at St. Paul Luther- — Olive Township will an Church at the corner have their end of the year of 2nd and Sycamore meeting at 6:30 p.m. at streets, Pomeroy. the Township Garage on Joppa Road. Tuesday, Dec. 29 SCIPIO TOWNSHIP BEDFORD — The — The Scipio Township Bedford Township Trustees year end meetTrustees will hold their ing will be 7 p.m. at the end of the year and orga- Harrisonville Fire House. nizational meeting at 7 Thursday, Dec. 31 p.m. at the town hall. MIDDLEPORT — There will be a blood Wednesday, Dec. 30 LETART TOWNSHIP donation opportunity — The Letart Township from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Trustees will be hold at the Church of Christ their regular meeting Family Life Center, 437 at 12 p.m., immediately Main St., Middleport. Editor’s Note: The Daily Sentinel appreciates 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 spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@civitasmedia.com. MIDDLEPORT — The First Baptist Church of Middleport will be discontinuing Sunday Evening Service throughout the winter, beginning Dec. 20, and will resume in the spring. Community Services Block Grant app available for review CHESHIRE — The 2016-17 Community Services Block Grant application, prepared by Gallia-Meigs Community Action Agency, is available for review through Dec. 22 at the GMCAA office in Cheshire. Free Resources available from Coad4Kids OHIO VALLEY — Coad4Kids is a coalition of 17 Community Action Agencies serving Appalachian Ohio. Free resource materials are available to help child care providers plan fun learning experiences for children. Information on becoming a child care provider, advice and guidelines on what to look for in a child care provider and a list of providers in your area are available upon request. For more information go online to www.coad4kids.or or call 740-354-6527 or 800-577-2276. Repo man helps struggling mom By Michael McIntyre “I was working so hard so we could do better,” she said. “And then I got sick.” CLEVELAND — Ten-year-old On Dec. 9, Ania told the repo Ania answered the knock at her man that her mom was sick, and door in Garfield Heights. Her mom that, at that moment, she might be was on the couch, immobilized by having a seizure. illness. He said, “You want me to call It was the repo man. 911?” “I thought, ‘This is not good,’” His name is Scott. He doesn’t said Ania’s mom, Diana Parks, want his last named use, because who’d had a lot of bad moments he thinks this story is not about this year. him. In May, she learned that she has Parks gathered herself as Ania a pituitary tumor. She had seizures explained their predicament. and difficulty walking, plus other Scott, who works for Relentless problems doctors are trying to Recovery, consoled them for an diagnose. hour. “And then he was literally Parks, a 33-year-old single moth- crying,” said Lisa Wixon, a repo er, had to drop out of pharmacy trainee who went with Scott. school at Cleveland State Universi“He’s apologizing and I’m like, ty and give up her part-time job in ‘Don’t apologize, you’re just doing the pharmacy department at a local your job,’” said Parks. hospital. She fell behind on payScott is one of the most relentless agents at Relentless. He averments for her 2011 Nissan Versa, and on bills for rent and electricity. ages more than 70 cars per month. Associated Press “I’ve never let a car go,” he said. But Diana was hurting, her home was immaculate, and her daughter was stunningly polite. He called his boss, Relentless Recovery co-owner Dave Ziebro. “I can’t do this one, Dave,” he said. “Do what you’ve got to do to me.” Ziebro listened, struck by the depth of Scott’s concern. “Repossessers are moneymotivated people and you can’t take too much interest in personal situations,” he said. “We’ve heard it all. We hear a lot of people who try to excuse themselves from their obligations. So to see a guy walk away from a repo and to hear his concern, I was kind of compelled by that.” Scott pulled cash out of his own pocket and insisted Parks take it. He told his boss he’d give up half his paycheck until the car payments were up to date. The 2016 PERI officers picked By Barbara Chapman Special to the Sentinel POMEROY — New officers for 2016 were Chapter 74 during the elected by members of recent December meet- the Meigs County PERI ing. Civitas Media, LLC (USPS 436-840) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Sunday and Tuesday through Friday. 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PERI District 7 representative Carolyn Waddell installed the new officers which were: Norma Toms, president; Helen Swartz, vice president; Yvonne Stover, secretary and Joyce Mills, treasurer. Joe Struble retained the position of legislative officer. In other business the group discussed their experiences in selecting and signing up for the new state insurance program through One Exchange. All members acknowledged they had made their enrollment telephone call to One Exchange. Waddell reminded them that all final insurance decision must be made before the end of December. Outgoing President Helen Swartz and Secretary Edna Wood expressed appreciation to Kathryn Windon and Marilyn Robinson for serving on the nominating committee and thanked various members for their assistance With meetings during the past year. The group enjoyed a Christmas lunch served by the Mulberry Community Kitchen staff. The meeting ended with a gift exchange by members who wished to participate. Regular meetings in 2016 will be held on the first Friday of even months at 1 p.m. at the Mulberry Community Center, located at 156 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy. All Meigs County Public Employee Retirees are encouraged to attend. The next meeting will be Feb. 05, 2016. Do your part! Recycle this newspaper! �LOCAL/STATE Daily Sentinel Wednesday, December 23, 2015 3 Santas get schooled in ho-ho-holidays By Lisa Roberson a hero who has turned an ordinary day into a magical moment. He crawls on the floor to ease COLUMBUS — There’s the the anxieties of a boy locked in crying baby who doesn’t want his own world, offers a sucker to to be held. Or the boy with a wailing baby to quell tears just autism who steers clear — back- long enough for a photo to be ing away from loud sounds and snapped or he reminds a nonbebright lights. liever that talking back to his or Or the reluctant teenager who her mother is a surefire way to lost that Christmas spirit years end up on the naughty list. ago. “That’s because when you There comes a time every year put the suit on, you are not who when the magic of twinkling you were. You are Santa,” said lights, gift-building elves and a 62-year-old Richard Woerner of snow-capped North Pole is ques- Columbus. “There are five weeks tioned and the essence of what in the year when fat, bearded it means to be Santa Claus is guys get the ultimate respect.” tested. Being the big guy — the Now, this is more than just a go-to face of the biggest holiday story about what life is like for of the year — is a hefty responsi- the Santas of the world from bility to shoulder. Thanksgiving to New Year’s Day, Then, with a twinkle of the when everyone is clamoring to eye, the guy wearing the red and reignite the Christmas joy felt white suit sitting in the elaborate when that first Barbie doll or display in the mall is once again Daisy Red Ryder BB gun found Associated Press its way under the Christmas tree. This is about what it takes to get there. Being Santa is hard work and where you learn the craft is just as important as where buy your red suit. “My intent is either a tear in the eye or a dropped jaw,” said Dennis Blanden, 63, of Grove City by way of the tiny community of Birmingham, where he lived when he attended Firelands High School. “If I haven’t done either, I haven’t done my job.” Enter the Buckeye Santas club. For a behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to become the quintessential Christmas character, this is the place. “We’re a social club, just a bunch of guys and ladies that love Christmas, but we have monthly meetings and training, Police shooting cases hang over Cincinnati, Cleveland By Dan Sewell Associated Press In the Cleveland case of the November 2014 shooting of 12-year-old Tamir Rice, experts hired by prosecutors concluded that the use of deadly force was justified because the officers didn’t know the boy was holding a replica gun that shot plastic pellets. In the Cincinnati case, in which former UC officer Ray Tensing was charged in the July 19 shooting of Samuel DuBose, 43, after stopping him for a missing front license plate, his attorney has contended that Tensing feared he would dragged under the car when DuBose tried to drive away. In both cases, the county prosecutors have been criticized, for very different reasons. Attorneys for the Cleveland boy’s family wrote a Dec. 14 letter to the U.S. Justice Department complaining that Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Tim McGinty “has abdicated his responsibility to conduct a fair and impartial investigation and has severely compromised the grand jury process.” In the Tensing case, Hamilton County Prosecutor Joe Deters’ acerbic commentary about the officer as he announced his indictment drew criticism and led to a pending request by defense attorney Stewart Mathews to move the trial to another county. Deters called Tensing’s decision to shoot “asinine” and “senseless” after a “chicken-crap” traffic stop. Who doesn’t have a memory of sitting on Santa’s lap at Christmas, whispering gift wishes into his ear, smiling for a picture that will grace mantel tops for years to come and snagging a peppermint candy cane on the way out? It doesn’t matter if Santa is a mall Santa or a department store Santa. The Buckeye Santas club has them all. The first time Pat Morgan donned the red-and-white suit and took on the persona of Santa, he was scared out of his mind. Being a mall Santa is not just a gig for any guy in a costume, said the 64-year-old man from Westerville, near Columbus. “You need a couple of years of experience to perfect being a mall Santa, but I got a crash course,” Morgan said. “Why? Because the other mall Santa got sick.” Council Altier also discussed a list presented to council with the five-year project plan from 2010-2015, which included From Page 1 emergency generators, combined sewer replacement, water tower operation as long as it did not exceed replacement with telemetry control, $500. Village Administrator Paul mainline waterline replacement from Hellman said that a pump needed for plant to town, WWTP mechanical setup is already owned by the village, influent bar screen and sludge belt which means that the cost should be press, clean wells at WTP, hydrant less than $200. replacement, telemetry (adding to Mitch Altier, of M-E/IBI Group, lift stations, upgrade water treatment presented council a project pay plant) red water filter/portable water application for Pullins Excavating, filter media replacement, lab supplies of Pomeroy, for the recent Lincoln for WTP and WWTP, spare pumps Terrace Project. Altier also spoke at WTP, wastewater treatment plant about future capital improvements upgrades, lift station upgrades, for the next five years, and asked the miscellaneous waterline replacements, village to review a list of potential miscellaneous street paving, storm future projects presented to them, and sewer improvements and new to see which projects they may want equipment, including confined space to add or remove from the list. entry and a four-wheel-drive truck. The projects proposed between The new Pomeroy Skate Park was 2016 and 2021 are sewer extensions also listed on the agenda because of and improvements, main street river a question Sue Baker had, but she bank and street improvements, storm said the answer was discussed before sewer repair and slip stabilization at the meeting and didn’t need to be Dominos, the guardrail at Lincoln discussed at the time. The minutes Terrace, new water line/replacement, from the Dec. 7 meeting and bills street paving, lift station upgrades, totaling $8,417.02 were approved. storm sewer improvements, water system/treatment plan, wastewater Reach Lindsay Kriz at 740-992-2155 EXT. 2555 or on treatment plant and new equipment. Twitter @JournalistKriz. 60576582 CINCINNATI — Volatile, racially sensitive questions of whether to charge police officers for fatal on-duty shootings, and whether jurors will convict an officer in such a case, hang over two of Ohio’s largest cities. A Hamilton County judge is expected in February to set a trial date for a former University of Cincinnati police officer charged with murder in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black motorist after a traffic stop. Meanwhile, a Cuyahoga County grand jury has been hearing testimony about potential charges in the Cleveland police killing of a 12-year-old black boy who had a pellet gun. The cases come during heightened scrutiny across the United States of police treatment of blacks, after a string of police-inflicted deaths from Ferguson, Missouri, to Chicago sparked sometimes-violent protests over the past 16 months. Cleveland police arrested more than 70 people in May during protests after a judge found Patrolman Michael Brelo not guilty of voluntary manslaughter in the November 2012 deaths of two unarmed motorists in a 137-shot barrage of police gunfire after a highspeed chase. They also come after a year in which the number of U.S. police officers charged in on-duty shootings was triple the average, according to Philip Stinson, a Bowling Green State University criminologist who tracks charges against police. A Chicago police officer charged last month with murder in a fatal shooting was at least the 15th such case this year, compared with an average of fewer than five a year, Stinson said recently. Michael Benza, a criminal law professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, said that accompanying the increased attention to such cases is an erosion of public faith in police credibility. “That’s the real problem,” he said. The widening availability of video — from police dashboard cameras, police body cameras and citizens’ smartphones — has played a role in the increased number of charges. Stinson reported that 10 of this year’s 15 cases involved video. But even with video, officers’ actions can be subject to interpretation. “The biggest argument that law enforcement uses, and which the law recognizes, is that officers have to make these decisions instantaneously in many of these cases,” Benza said. “Usually it’s in this hightension, high-adrenaline moment … ‘Do I shoot or do I not?’ It’s easy afterward to sit down and calmly look at the video and come to the decision. The officer doesn’t have that luxury.” too, so everyone can learn from each other on what to do,” said past President Pat Morgan. But be warned: This club has a special kind of membership requirement. Members must be willing to sport real beards they are willing to dye white for the winter months, have a robust love for making children smile, an infectious smile and be able to bellow ho-ho-ho on command with enough depth to shake a bowl full of jelly. Keeping a Santa suit on standby is not a bad idea, either. “I bought a suit and decided to do it,” said Dan Cunningham, now retired from Oberlin College. “For 35 or 40 years, this has been my thing. Never really doing it full time all the time, but loving every minute of it. There is something special about being Santa.” Check out the five-day forecast on the weather page or online at Mydailytribune.com Mydailyregister.com Mydailysentinel.com brought to you by Let’s Talk About Your GOALS www.fbsc.com 740-992-2136 60628551 �E ditorial 4 Wednesday, December 23, 2015 Daily Sentinel THEIR VIEW Last-minute gifts for the outdoorsman Ok, it is officially crunch time. Christmas will be in just a few short days and if you haven’t finished your shopping you have my sympathy. If you think the great outdoors is the scene for wildlife, just visit your local mall — or worse yet, Wal-Mart. A word of caution: If you are going shopping this time of year, be sure to take some survival gear. It is downright dangerous out there. It is definitely not an adventure for the faint of heart. For those of you that just aren’t feeling up to the challenge of tackling the masses, I might have a few last-minute gift ideas to help you get the perfect gift for the outdoor-minded recipient. Best of all, in most cases, you won’t even have to fight the long checkout lines or ferocious crowds to get them. Roger In my opinion, hunters are quite Wolfe possibly the easiest folks to shop for. Outdoors Granted, my wife might not share Columnist that same opinion, but whether they need it or not the outdoorsman can always use more stuff. Each year there are dozens of gadgets and tools that come out for the hunter or fisherman that makes us an even better predator. Well, at least that’s what the advertisements say. The truth is, there are a few things us sportsmen can always use. A new gun, new fishing rod, even a new bass boat are always excellent choices. If it has been a rough year for Santa, a new tree stand, hunting blind or trail camera works, too. There are several other ideas that come to mind, as well. A paid membership to their favorite hunting or fishing organization like the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF), National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) or the Bass Anglers Sportsman Association (BASS), to name just a few, are good choices. Even a membership to local organizations such as the West Virginia Bowhunters Association or the local gun or hunting club are great gifts. These organizations welcome the support and are often the first to join the fight and protect our rights as sportsmen or to pitch in to help make the habitat better. Not only are their memberships great gifts, they are also a good investment in the outdoors. If your sports-minded elf has all the memberships and magazines they could ever need, you can still grab the latest and greatest gadget and not feel like you are entering the ring with a caged beast. A trip to the local sporting good shop won’t be nearly as hectic as those other big name stores. The smaller local shops may not have the acres of merchandise to look through, but they will most always have sales staff that not only know the products, but often use many of them and are more than willing to take the time to point you in the direction of a great gift. Plus, shopping local is always an added pleasure. If you have used up all of your other options, looked over all the sales ads, and still can’t find that perfect gift, there is always the old standby … gift cards. Yes, they may be seen by some as a bit impersonal, or as a cop-out gift, but I am willing to bet that the recipient of the gift card isn’t going to be disappointed to see that big name mail order store name on that shiny piece of plastic gold. Most likely, they will already be seeing that new reel or waders they have been wanting or perhaps even a new hunting coat. For those last-minute shoppers that hate the crowds like the plague, there might even still be time to find the perfect gift online. There are a few sites out there that will still be able to get that special gift here before the bell tolls on Christmas Eve. It really helps to have a Cabela’s and Amazon distribution center here in the state. So don’t give up hope. There is still time. Don’t even worry if that new bass boat won’t fit under the tree, just tuck it away in the back yard, take a nice picture of it, wrap it in a tiny box under the tree for your favorite fisherman to unwrap Christmas morning. They won’t be disappointed. So from my family to yours, here is wishing each of you a very Merry Christmas! Roger Wolfe writes about the outdoors for Civitas Media’s West Virginia newspapers. THEIR VIEW Celebrating this season of giving As another year comes veterans get back on their to a close, and many of us feet. gather with loved ones to At food banks from Kencelebrate holidays important ton to Canton, I see the to our faiths and filled with outpouring of donations traditions dear to our famifrom all walks of life. As lies, I’m reminded of the paychecks fail to keep pace Sherrod incredible spirit of giving with the rising cost of raisBrown that I witness throughout ing a family, communities Contributing are stepping in to fill the our state. Columnist Across Ohio, volunteers void. That’s why this year I and dedicated staff memfought to make permanent bers work at organizations tax deductions for charilike the Joseph House in Cincintable donations to food banks, to nati, or Homefull in Dayton, or the support Ohioans’ generosity. Supportive Housing Home for VetAnd during this holiday season, erans in Cleveland, serving homeit’s as important as ever that we less veterans. It is a tragedy and give back to our communities. If an embarrassment that so many you are fortunate enough to be who have served our country with able to enjoy a hearty holiday meal honor lack a roof over their heads. with loved ones, I hope you will But I’m equally heartened that so join me in helping our friends and many Ohioans are helping these neighbors do the same. There are many ways we can work to enrich our state and help Ohioans who are struggling — from volunteering, to donating canned goods and warm clothing, to speaking up for policies that invest in Ohio workers and help those who have fallen on hard times. Service is part of the moral fabric of our state and our nation. As we look forward the New Year, let us remember that spirit of service and generosity. Together we can spread cheer beyond the holidays, and build a more compassionate, more prosperous, and more just society. From our family to yours, Connie and I wish you a safe and happy holiday season. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is a Democrat who represents Ohio in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C. TODAY IN HISTORY... Today is Wednesday, Dec. 23, the 357th day of 2015. There are eight days left in the year. Today’s Highlight in History: On Dec. 23, 1823, the poem “Account of a Visit from St. Nicholas” was published anonymously in the Troy (New York) Sentinel; the verse, more popularly known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” was later attributed to Clement C. Moore. On this date: In 1788, Maryland passed an act to cede an area “not exceeding ten miles square” for the seat of the national government; about 2/3 of the area became the District of Columbia. In 1893, the Engelbert Humperdinck opera “Haensel und Gretel” was first performed, in Weimar, Germany. In 1913, the Federal Reserve System was created as President Woodrow Wilson signed the Federal Reserve Act. In 1928, the National Broadcasting Company set up a permanent, coast-to-coast network. In 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt restored the civil rights of about 1,500 people who’d been jailed for opposing the (First) World War. In 1941, during World War II, American forces on Wake Island surrendered to the Japanese. In 1948, former Japanese premier Hideki Tojo and six other Japanese war leaders were executed in Tokyo. In 1954, the first successful human kidney transplant took place at the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital in Boston as a surgical team removed a kidney from 23-yearold Ronald Herrick and implanted it in Herrick’s twin brother, Richard. In 1968, 82 crew members of the U.S. intelligence ship Pueblo were released by North Korea, 11 months after they had been captured. The Daily Sentinel Letters to the Editor Letters to the editor should be limited to 300 words. All letters are subject to editing, must be signed and include address and telephone number. No unsigned letters will be published. Letters should be in good taste, addressing issues, not personalities. “Thank You” letters will not be accepted for publication. In 1975, Richard S. Welch, the Central Intelligence Agency station chief in Athens, was shot and killed outside his home by the militant group November 17. In 1986, the experimental airplane Voyager, piloted by Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager, completed the first non-stop, non-refueled round-the-world flight as it returned safely to Edwards Air Force Base in California. In 1995, a fire in Dabwali, India, killed 446 people, more than half of them children, during a year-end party being held near the children’s school. Ten years ago: Chad declared itself in a “state of belligerence” with Sudan, accusing its neighbor of aggression. An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane carrying 23 people crashed into the Caspian Sea, killing all on board. Five years ago: Mail bombs blamed on anarchists exploded at the Swiss and Chilean embassies in Rome, seriously wounding two people. Chicago Board of Election Commissioners ruled that former White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel was a resident of the city and therefore eligible to run for mayor. One year ago: The movie “The Interview” was put back into theaters when Sony Pictures Entertainment announced a limited release of the comedy that had provoked an international incident with North Korea and outrage over its canceled showing. The NFL’s troubles with domestic violence were selected the sports story of the year in an annual vote conducted by The Associated Press. Today’s Birthdays: Actor Ronnie Schell is 84. Emperor Akihito of Japan is 82. Pro and College Football Hall of Famer Paul Hornung is 80. Actor Frederic Forrest is 79. Actor James Stacy is 79. Rock musician Jorma Kaukonen is 75. Rock musician Ron Bushy is 74. Actorcomedian Harry Shearer is 72. U.S. Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark (ret.) is 71. Actress Susan Lucci is 69. Singer-musician Adrian Belew is 66. Rock musician Dave Murray (Iron Maiden) is 59. Actress Joan Severance is 57. Singer Terry Weeks is 52. Rock singer Eddie Vedder (Pearl Jam) is 51. The former first lady of France, Carla BruniSarkozy, is 48. Rock musician Jamie Murphy is 40. Jazz musician Irvin Mayfield is 38. Actress Estella Warren is 37. Actress Anna Maria Perez de Tagle (TAG’lee) is 25. Actor Spencer Daniels (TV: “Mom”) is 23. �LOCAL Daily Sentinel Settlement are public pension funds in the states of Oregon and Arkansas, and Swedish pension fund AP7. The case was filed From Page 1 in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. losses for our OPERS pension system “We appreciate the work that the Ohio members and also discourage future fraud.” Attorney General has done to recover this The suit, filed in July 2012, alleged money for our members,” said OPERS that JPMorgan Chase issued false and Executive Director Karen Carraher. misleading statements regarding its “Nothing is more important to us than trading activity, describing risky and our members’ retirement security, and the speculative trading strategies merely performance of our investment portfolio is as “hedges” and “risk management” critical to our success in that mission.” devices. The trading losses incurred In addition to the Ohio public penby JPMorgan Chase caused the bank’s sion systems, thousands of other stock value to plummet resulting in a individual Ohioans are potential class billion dollars of investor losses. The members in the case. In the next few Ohio Public Employees Retirement weeks, all class members will be notiSystem alone lost approximately $2.5 fied of their status in the class by a million as a result of the alleged fraud. claims administrator appointed by Joining the Ohio Public Employees the court, and will receive additional information about filing a claim. Retirement System as lead plaintiffs MEIGS CHURCH CALENDAR Wednesday, Dec. 23 POMEROY — New Beginnings United Methodist Church, located at 112 E. 2nd. Street in Pomeroy, will have a free community dinner from 4:30-6 p.m. in the church social room. The dinner is potluck with desserts and drinks. All are welcome. light Service at 7 p.m. POMEROY — There will be a candle light service at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Pomeroy at the corner of 2nd and Sycamore Streets. Friday, Dec. 25 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport First PresThursday, Dec. 24 byterian Church, located at 165 N. Fourth CHESTER — St. John Lutheran Ave. in Middleport will host their eighth Church on Pine Grove Road will have annual Christmas Day community dinner a Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Free toys for children 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to attend. and warm coats and clothing for children MIDDLEPORT — First Baptist and adults who may need them. For quesChurch of Middleport, 211 S. 6th Ave., tions about volunteering, call 740-992-3350 will be having a Christmas Eve Candle- or 740-645-5034 and leave a message. day period. Last year, 24 people died in crashes between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day. Auto club AAA predicts a record 4 million Ohioans will travel more than 50 miles from home this week, the department said. The Ohio Turnpike, which joined the call for safe, attentive driving, estimates 160,000 vehicles will use that route across northern Ohio on Wednesday alone. would like for your chair to be filled at the Christmas table. Unfortunately, this year, 1,070 chairs are going to be empty,” Pride said. Jerry Wray, the director of the Ohio Department of Transportation, said the increase in Ohio crash fatalities mirrors a national trend. The Highway Patrol said it will have extra troopers watching for aggressive or impaired drivers during the holi- From Page 1 To illustrate the number of lives lost, employees set up rows of folding chairs Tuesday in a display behind Department of Transportation headquarters in Columbus, with each seat representing a 2015 traffic death. “We just want folks to make it to where they’re going in one piece. Next year at this time, we WEDNESDAY EVENING 6 BROADCAST WSAZ News 3 WTAP News (WTAP) at Six ABC 6 News (WSYX) at 6:00 p.m. Nature Cat BBC World 12 (WVPB) News: America 13 News at 6:00 p.m. 13 (WOWK) TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 6 CABLE 65° 66° ALMANAC HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. yesterday 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. High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low Precipitation 62°/53° 44°/27° 71° in 2013 -11° in 1989 24 hours ending 3 p.m. yest. 0.60 Month to date/normal 3.89/2.38 Year to date/normal 46.80/41.66 Snowfall (in inches) Q: What weather instrument often picks up Santa on his journey south? Last Dec 25 Jan 2 New Jan 9 Jan 16 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Thu. Fri. Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Major 9:24a 10:16a 11:11a 12:07p 12:38a 1:34a 2:29a Minor 3:10a 4:02a 4:57a 5:54a 6:51a 7:46a 8:40a Major 9:52p 10:45p 11:39p ---1:04p 1:59p 2:52p 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme Minor 3:38p 4:31p 5:25p 6:21p 7:16p 8:11p 9:04p WEATHER HISTORY Snowflakes were reported in Florida at Tampa and Sarasota on Dec. 23, 1989. Tampa had a reading of 30 degrees. In contrast, the Northeast was in the midst of a winter “heat wave” on this day in 1990. Lucasville 67/59 Portsmouth 69/60 AIR QUALITY 8 PM 57 (OXY) 58 60 61 (TVL) (WE) (E!) 62 (NGEO) 64 (NBCSN) 65 (FS1) 67 (HIST) 68 (BRAVO) 72 (BET) 73 (HGTV) 74 (SYFY) 6 PREMIUM 300 500 Primary pollutant: Particulates 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. 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Little went well for the River Valley girls basketball team Monday night during a 53-26 setback to visiting Vinton County in a Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division matchup in Gallia County. The Lady Raiders (7-3, 3-2 TVC Ohio) led twice and made their first four shots attempts, but the Bryan Walters | OVP Sports hosts followed by netting River Valley’s Erin Jackson, middle, leads a fast break during the first half of Monday night’s just seven of their remaining 39 tries while also comTVC Ohio girls basketball contest against Vinton County in Bidwell, Ohio. mitting 24 turnovers in the contest. The Lady Vikings (7-2, 4-1) grabbed a permanent lead on a pair of free throws by Michaela Puckett at 7-6 with 5:20 remaining in the opening stanza, then gradually extended that cushion by forcing 15 first half miscues en route to a 32-13 intermission advantage. Leia Moore sank two free throws at the 6:05 mark of the third to pull RVHS to within 32-15, but the Silver and Black never came closer the rest of the way. VCHS — as part of a 30-9 surge over the middle quarters — ended the third period with a 15-4 run to secure a 47-19 lead headed into the finale. River Valley — which led 2-0 and 6-5 in the opening two minutes of regulation — ended the game with a small 7-6 run to wrap up the 27-point outcome. The Lady Vikings established their biggest lead of the night at 53-24 following a basket by Alexis Williams at the 3:23 mark of the fourth. The Lady Raiders connected on 11-of-43 shot attempts overall for 26 percent, including a 2-of-5 See VIKINGS | 10 Tornadoes fend off Federal Hocking Blue Devils win VC wrestling meet By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com Alex Hawley | OVP Sports RACINE — The Lady Tornadoes’ first half performance was quite impressive, the encore wasn’t bad either. The Southern girls basketball team led by 21 points at halftime of Monday night’s Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division tilt in Meigs County. The Purple and Gold then outscored visiting Federal Hocking by 19 points in the second half, to cap off the 65-25 victory. The Lady Tornadoes (7-2, 6-1 TVC Hocking) charged out to a 17-6 lead trough eight minutes after only allowing Federal Hocking (1-8, 1-6) to sink two field goals in the first period. Southern outscored the guests 19-to-9 in the second quarter, pushing the lead to 36-15 at the break. In the first half, the Purple and Gold connected on six trifectas and were led in scoring by junior Faith Teaford with 18 points, and Ali Deem with 11. “We really executed about every way in the first half,” second-year SHS head coach Kent Wolfe said. “When they went zone we were able to hit the threes, and then when they went man we were able to isolate it in the post. We got some real good looks in the post. That’s probably the best first half we’ve played so far this year.” After the break the SHS offense cooled off, not scoring for four minutes as Federal Hocking cut the deficit to 36-19, which forced the Purple and Gold to regroup with a timeout. “When your up 21 at halftime the kids tend to be laid back,” Coach Wolfe said of the slow start to the second half. “I want them to continue to execute, even if we’re up big. We’re going to go into hostile environments and we’re going to have to be able to play 32 minutes.” Southern finished the third quarter with a 16-0 run that expanded the lead to 52-19. The Lady Lancers were held off the scoreboard for over three minutes to start the fourth quarter, and the Purple and Gold increased their lead to 59-19. Federal Hocking did not sink a fourth quarter field goal until the 1:24 mark, minutes SHS senior Jansen Wolfe (23) attempts a jump shot around a Federal Hocking defender during Southern’s 65-25 victory, Monday night in Racine. See TORNADOES | 10 By Bryan Walters falls each. Caleb Greenlee (106) and Justin ReynMcARTHUR — Gal- olds (182) both earned lia Academy had nine runner-up efforts for grapplers finish in the GAHS in their respectop six of their respec- tive weight classes, tive weight classes, while Isaiah Holley which helped the Blue (132) and Justin Devils claim the 2015 Reynolds (182) both VFW Post 5299 Wres- finished third overall tling Invitational title in their divisions. Saturday at Vinton Meigs finished 12th County High School. overall with 79 team GAHS came away points and had a trio with five of the 14 indi- of grapplers earn top vidual champions from six efforts, including the different divisions, one individual weight giving the Blue Devils class champion. a final tally of 277 Trae Hood posted team points. Westfall one pinfall win and a was the overall runner- perfect 4-0 record to up out of 16 teams walk away with the with 255 points, while 195-pound championZane Trace (169.5), ship. Daniel Hysell was Vinton County (147) third at 285 pounds and Unioto (140) and Nathaniel Gearrounded out the top heart was also fifth five spots. overall in the 138 diviKyle Greenlee went sion. 5-0 overall and scored Eastern was also at five pinfall wins while the event, with the claiming the 113Eagles placing 15th pound title, while overall with 23 points. Anthony Sipple was a Both Dillon Aeiker perfect 6-0 with five (113) and Jesse Morris pinfalls in winning (182) came away with the 220 weight class. sixth place finishes in Kaleb Crisenberry also their respective weight went 5-0 and had three classes. pinfall wins at 145 Complete results of pounds. the 2015 VFW Post Jared Stevens (120) 5299 Invitational are and Hunter Jacks available on the web at (160) both won their baumspage.com respective divisions with identical efforts Bryan Walters can be reached at of 4-0 and three pin740-446-2342, ext. 2101. bwalters@civitasmedia.com OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, December 23 Girls Basketball Ironton St. Joseph at Eastern, 6:15 Wrestling Eastern at Zane Trace Monday, December 28 Boys Basketball Sherman at Hannan, 7:30 Girls Basketball Meigs at Wahama, 7 p.m. Williamstown at Southern, 7:30 Point Pleasant at Ripley Tournament, TBA Men’s College Basketball Rio Grande at Winthrop, 7 p.m. Tuesday, December 29 Boys Basketball Southern at River Valley, 7:30 Meigs at Federal Hocking, 7:30 Girls Basketball Point Pleasant at Ripley Tournament, TBA Wrestling MHS, RVHS, EHS at Gallia Academy Coaches Corner Invitational, 9 a.m. Point Pleasant at Wheeling Park �SPORTS Daily Sentinel Flyers outlast Southern in OT By Donald Lambert elambert@civitasmedia.com IRONTON — Came up a bit short. Chase Walker’s 26 points led host Ironton St. Joe over the visiting Southern Tornandoes boys basketball team 64-57 in overtime during a non-conference contest on Saturday in Lawrence County. The Flyers (2-4) led the Tornadoes (0-7) 11-6 after the first quarter. Jonah Hoback and Blake Johnson each had a three in the second quarter, but the home team led 30-20 heading into the break. The Purple and Gold outscored the Flyers 18-4 in the third quarter to take a 38-34 lead into the fourth quarter. Walters took control of the game for Ironton with nine points in the period to send the contest into overtime. Foul-shooting made the difference in the overtime period. The Tornandoes made 4-of-6 shots from the free-throw line, but Ironton’s 7-of-10 from the charity stripe contributed to the Flyers’ victory. Crenson Rogers led the Purple and Gold with 15 points, followed by Dylan Smith with 13 points. Johnson finished the game with 10 points, while Trey Pickens had eight points. Hoback had five points and Clayton Wood finished with four points. Eli Hunter con- tributed two points for Southern. After Walters, Isaac Whaley scored 12 points for the Flyers. Payton Adkins finished with eight points, while Trey Neal, Zac McGraw and Judge Williams each had five points. Clay Willis contributed three points for the home squad. The Tornadoes will travel to Trimble on Tuesday. Donald Lambert can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 Lady Marauders down Wellston By Donald Lambert Meigs allowed only four points from the Wellston offense in the third quarter, as the Maroon and WELLSTON — A solid victory. Gold led 41-20 heading into the The Meigs girls basketball team final period. The home team took care of business on the road allowed only seven points from against Wellston, as the Lady Meigs in the fourth quarter, but the Marauders defeated the Lady Rock- damage was already done. ets 48-30 in a Tri-Valley Conference The Lady Marauders finished the Ohio Division matchup on Monday game shooting 17-of-56 field goals night in Jackson County. (30 percent), while the Lady RockThe Lady Marauders (3-6, 2-4 ets shot 11-of-41 from the field TVC Ohio) took control of the con(27 percent). Wellston had a 37-32 test early with a 10-5 lead after one advantage in rebounds, but the quarter of play. The visitors extend- home squad turned the ball over 35 ed their lead over the hosting Lady times. Meigs had 22 turnovers in Rockets 26-16 heading into halftime. the contest. elambert@civitasmedia.com Alli Hatfield led the Maroon and Gold with 12 points, followed by Madison Fields with 10 points. Danielle Morris had six points, while Sarah Dowell contributed four points for the Lady Marauders. Tory Doles led Wellston’s efforts with seven points, followed by Jaci Jeffries with six points. Katelyn Stewart had four points , while Sydney Mullins finished with three points for the Lady Rockets. Meigs will travel to Wahama on Monday night for a 7 p.m. tipoff. Donald Lambert can be reached at 740-4462342, ext. 2106 River Valley tops Defenders, 56-46 By Donald Lambert elambert@civitasmedia.com BIDWELL — One streak ends while the other continues. The River Valley boys basketball team ended its eight-game losing skid on Saturday in a 56-46 victory over the visiting Ohio Valley Christian Defenders in Gallia County. The Defenders (6-4) led the Raiders (2-8) 19-12 after the first quarter, thanks to eight points for Elijah McDonald. The visitors carried a 31-25 lead going into halftime. Despite six points from Austin Ragan, the Silver and Black closed the gap in the third quarter, trailing 43-42 heading into the finale. The River Valley defense allowed only one bucket from OVCS in the fourth quarter. Kirk Morrow led the Raiders offense in the fourth with six points to claim the victory. Jacob Dovenbarger led the Raiders with 14 points, followed by Morrow with 13 points. Jarret McCarley finished with 12 points, while Dustin Barber had nine points. Mark Wray and Ian Polcyn contributed six points and two points respectively for the Silver and Black. Marshall Hood led the Defenders with a gamehigh 15 points. Austin Ragan followed with 12 points, while McDonald finished with 10 points. Dillon Ragan had four points, while Justin Sizemore and Justin Beaver contributed three points and two points respectively for OVCS. The Defenders shot 5-of-10 from the free throw line, while the Raiders were 5-of-11 from the charity stripe. The visitors were 7-of-7 from three-point range. River Valley went 5-for-5 from beyond the arc. The win was River Valley’s first since the Raiders’ 61-44 victory over Eastern on Nov. 27. OVCS is currently on a four-game skid. Donald Lambert can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 Wednesday, December 23, 2015 7 Lady Eagles fall to Waterford By Alex Hawley ahawley@civitasmedia.com TUPPERS PLAINS — Perhaps a sign of things to come. The Eastern girls basketball team played evenly with Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division leader Waterford for eight minutes Monday night at ‘The Nest’, but the 2015 Division IV state runner-up proved to be too much as the Lady Wildcats claimed a 48-30 decision. The two teams that have combined to win the last 11 league titles were tied at 14 through eight minutes of play, with Eastern (6-3, 5-2 TVC Hocking) junior Laura Pullins and Waterford (7-0, 7-0) senior Dani Drayer each scoring eight points to lead the way in the opening quarter. The Lady Wildcats showed their depth in the second period, as six different players scored to allow the guests to take a 31-23 halftime lead. The Lady Eagles were held to just four points in the third quarter and three in the fourth, while Waterford scored 17 in the second half and won by a 48-30 final. Laura Pullins paced the hosts with 11 points, followed by Madison Williams with six and Rebecca Pullins with five. Alyson Bailey marked four points, Jess Parker added three, while Kelsey Casto rounded out the EHS total with one point. Eastern hit 3-of-5 (60 percent) free throw attempts, while Parker, Laura Pullins and Rebecca Pullins each sank a trifecta. Drayer led Waterford with 16 points, followed by Alli Kern with 11. Jillian McCutcheon and Regan Porter each had six points, Megan Ball added five, while Hannah Duff and Erin Roush each scored two points. WHS made 10-of-11 (90.9 percent) free throw tries, while McCutcheon and Drayer each made two threepointers. The Lady Wildcats have now won 27 consecutive TVC Hocking games with their last league loss coming to Eastern, by a 75-44 count on February 5, 2014 at Waterford’s Harry Cooper Annex. WHS came into the game averaging 68.2 points per game, while only allowing 29. Monday night was the first time this season that the Lady Cats have been held under 50 points. Eastern — which played one junior, two sophomores and four freshmen in the game — will look for revenge on February 1, when the Lady Eagles soar to Waterford. EHS had won three straight games prior to Monday night. The Lady Eagles return to the court for their 2015 finale on Wednesday, when Ironton St. Joseph visits EHS. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. No. 9 Ohio State women beat Virginia 93-73 COLUMBUS (AP) — The way No. 9 Ohio State closed out its nonconference schedule gave coach Kevin McGuff plenty of reasons to smile. 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The up on Monday night in Purple and White only Gallia County. connected on three field The Red and Gold goals in 27 attempts after (3-7, 3-4 TVC Hock16 minutes of play, while ing) dominated the first South Gallia shot 7-of-15 quarter, led by six points from the field. from Aaliyah Howell. Evans scored South The Lady Falcons (2-7, Gallia’s first bucket of the 2-5) didn’t get on the second half at the 7:46 board until Brooklyn mark. Rine and Lacey Wilson connected on a Alexander scored consecfree-throw with 1:23 left. utive baskets for the Lady Howell punctuated the Falcons two minutes into quarter with a three with the third quarter. Evans five seconds remaining kicked off a 10-0 run for to give the home squad a South Gallia with a three 12-1 advantage. at the 3:37 mark. The The Lady Falcon Lady Rebels took a 31-16 offense came alive in the lead into the finale. second quarter starting Josie Perani opened with a bucket from Sanae Miller’s scoring in the Dutiel at the 7:16 mark. fourth quarter with a After a South Gallia three at the 5:53 marl. bucket, Wilson scored After a basket from three points to get Miller Dutiel, Ashley Northup back into the contest. connected on a shot from Miller proceeded on beyond the arc with a lita 6-0 run with less than tle over four minutes left two minutes remainin the contest. Mikayla ing in the first half, Poling’s five points in capped off by a three the fourth quarter helped elambert@civitasmedia.com Tornadoes From Page 6 after SHS had pulled its starting five from the game. SHS sank 7-of-8 free throws over the final eight minutes and claimed the 65-25 victory. Teaford led the Lady Tornadoes with 32 points, followed by Deem with 13 and Haley Hill with 12. Jansen Wolfe — who marked team-highs in rebounds carry the home team to the win. “Overall, we played better as a team,” South Gallia coach Corey Small said. “We moved the ball around better and didn’t focus on one person. We’ve gotta limit our turnovers and box out better. I think, in the first half, all of [Miller’s] points came off second chance points. In the second half, we did a better job of boxing out.” Poling led the Red and Gold with 14 points, followed by Evans with 12 points. Northup finished with nine points, while Howell and Watson contributed five points and four points respectively for the Lady Rebels. Rine led the Lady Falcons with nine points, followed by Perani with six points. Wilson and Dutiel had four points each, while Olivia Houk had three points for Miller. South Gallia finished the contest shooting 17-of-50 field goals (34 percent), while Miller shot 9-of-67 (13 percent) from the field. The Lady Falcons outrebounded the Lady Rebels 46-to-38, but the visitors turned the ball over 11 times. South Gallia had eight turnovers in the contest. with 12, and assists with six — scored four points in the win, while Josie Cundiff and Jaiden Roberts each had two points. Hill led the Purple and Gold defensively with six steals. The Lady Tornadoes made 9-of-11 (81.8 percent) free throw attempts and 25-of-53 (47.2 percent) tries from the field, including 6-of-11 (54.5 percent) attempts from beyond the arc. As a team SHS had 38 rebounds, 18 assists, 18 steals and 15 turnovers. Vikings From Page 6 Donald Lambert | OVP Sports South Gallia senior Mikayla Poling (00) attempting a shot as Carrie Watson (15) looks on during the Ledy Rebels’ 44-26 win over Miller on Monday night in Mercerville, Ohio. Both teams will meet again on Feb. 1 in Corning. South Gallia will be back in action on The Lady Lancers were led by Destiny Tabler with seven points, followed by Jordan Gillian with six and Miranda Scott with four. Audrey Blake, Faith BennettWolfe, Chelsea Washburn and Skylar Hatfield each finished with two points in the setback. Federal Hocking shot 6-of-12 (50 percent) from the free throw line, while finishing with 21 rebounds and 30 turnovers. The Lady Tornadoes will try to sweep FHHS on February 1, in Monday, when they host Sciotoville. Donald Lambert can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 Stewart. Southern will have the rest of the week off before hosting Williamstown on Monday and Meigs on Wednesday. “Now we’ve got a few days before we play again,” Coach Wolfe said. “We played three games in five days and came out 2-1. We just have to keep building and growing from there, but we’ve got a tough week next week.” Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. effort from threepoint range for 40 percent. The hosts outrebounded VCHS 27-24 and also sank 2-of-6 free throws for 33 percent. Shelby Brown and Erin Jackson both paced RVHS with seven points apiece, followed by four markers each from Moore, Tianna Qualls and Jaden Neal. Brown led River Valley with seven rebounds and Courtney Smith also added five hauled in five caroms. The Lady Vikings made 19-of-46 shot attempts for 41 percent, which included a 7-of-21 effort from behind the arc for 33 percent. The guests committed 15 turnovers and also went 8-of-9 at the charity stripe for 89 percent. Jalen Hale led Vinton County with game-highs of 18 points and nine rebounds, followed by Puckett with 16 points and six boards. Darian Radabaugh also added five points to the winning cause. Williams and Sammy Thompson each netted four points for the guests, while Katie Fee and Hannah Radabaugh rounded out the scoring with three markers apiece. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. The EZ way to get your news with EZ pay! 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