http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/204832f33667b40f04d565af822e6e89.pdf a1bfac23abe6e714f333dbeba364054e PDF Text Text On this day in history NEWS s 2 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 36° 42° 39° A little rain today. Rain early tonight then snow. High 43° / Low 24° Today’s weather forecast Steelers’ future at QB unclear WEATHER s 5 SPORTS s 6 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 12, Volume 76 5 deaths, 66 new COVID cases reported Wednesday, January 19, 2022 s 50¢ Churches feel pandemic pinch By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. com OHIO VALLEY — Since yesterday’s update, there were five new deaths, as well as, 66 new COVID-19 cases, reported in the Ohio Valley Publishing area on Tuesday. In Gallia County, the Ohio Department of Health (ODH) reported two additional deaths associated with COVID19. These individuals were in the the 60-69 and 70-79 year age ranges. ODH also reported 32 new COVID-19 cases. In Meigs County, ODH reported two additional deaths associated with COVID-19. Those individuals were in the 60-69 and 70-79 year age ranges. ODH also reported 24 new COVID-19 cases. In Mason County, the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR), reported an additional death associated to COVID19 of an individual in the 71-plus age range. DHHR also reported 10 new cases of COVID19. Here is a closer look at the local COVID-19 data: Gallia County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Tuesday, there have been 5,981 total cases (32 new) in Gallia County since the beginning of the pandemic, 350 hospitalizations and 91 deaths (2 new). Of the 5,981 cases, 5,005 (22 new) are presumed recovered. See COVID | 10 Ohio redistricting panel gets back to work after map tossed By Julie Carr Smyth ate new boundaries that more closely reflect the state’s 54% Republican, 46% Democratic politiCOLUMBUS, Ohio cal divide. The maps, — A scolded Ohio as passed, were preRedistricting Commisdicted to again deliver sion returned to work supermajorities in both Tuesday to re-draw maps of Ohio legislative chambers to the GOP. The court’s majority districts, its members pledging more transpar- agreed with votingrights and Democratic ency this time around groups that had chalas they face a looming lenged maps drawn and deadline. approved by RepubIn what was perhaps licans as an extreme a gesture of bipartisan cooperation, Republican partisan gerrymander. Justices found the maps House Speaker Bob Cupp, the panel’s chair, violated a constitutional amendment against gerwore one of the face rymandering that was masks against COVIDbroadly supported by 19 that have tended to divide Republicans and Ohio voters in 2015. The commission is Democrats at Ohio’s made up of Ohio Gov. Statehouse. Mike DeWine, SecThe state Supreme Court ordered the panel retary of State Frank LaRose and Auditor to reconstitute when Keith Faber, all Republiit tossed Republicancans, and four drawn maps in a decision last week. It gave See MAPS | 10 the panel 10 days to cre- Associated Press AIM Media Midwest Operating, LLC (USPS 145-966) Telephone: 740-992-2155 Publishes every Tuesday through Saturday. Subscription rate is $208 per year. Prices are subject to change at any time. 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 Periodical postage paid at Pomeroy, OH POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Daily Sentinel, 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631. All content © 2022 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. Rev. Lucy Robbins via AP A “For Sale” sign stands in front of the Biltmore United Methodist Church in Asheville, N.C. in July 2021. Already financially strapped because of shrinking membership and a struggling preschool, the congregation was dealt a crushing blow by the coronavirus. Attendance plummeted, with many staying home or switching to other churches that stayed open the whole time. Gone, too, is the revenue the church formerly got from renting its space for events and meetings. COVID puts strain on attendance, budgets, collection plates By Holly Meyer and Haleluya Hadero the resources financially that we used to have to Associated Press be able to do the kind of ministry work that we Biltmore United Meth- would like.” Biltmore is just one odist Church of Asheville, of an untold number of North Carolina, is for congregations across sale. the country that have Already financially struggled to stay afloat strapped because of financially and minister shrinking membership to their flocks during the and a struggling prepandemic, though others school, the congregation have managed to weather was dealt a crushing blow by the coronavirus. the storm, often with help from the federal governAttendance plummeted, with many staying home ment’s Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, or switching to other and sustained levels of churches that stayed member donations. open the whole time. The coronavirus hit at a Gone, too, is the revenue time when already fewer the church formerly got from renting its space for Americans were going to worship services — with events and meetings. at least half of the nearly “Our maintenance 15,300 congregations surcosts are just exorbiveyed in a 2020 report by tant,” said the Rev. Lucy Faith Communities Today Robbins, senior pastor. reporting weekly atten“And we just don’t have dance of 65 or less — and exacerbated the problems at smaller churches where increasingly lean budgets often hindered them from things like hiring full-time clergy. “The pandemic didn’t change those patterns, it only made them a little bit worse,” said Scott Thumma, director of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research and cochair of Faith Communities Today. Attendance has been a persistent challenge. As faith leaders moved to return to in-person worship, first the highly transmissible delta variant and now the even faster-spreading omicron have thrown a wrench into such efforts, with some churches going back online and others still open reporting fewer souls in the pews. At Biltmore, for example, attendance at weekly services are down from around 70 pre-pandemic to just about 25 today, counting both in-person and online worship. After congregants voted last May to put the church property, a twobuilding campus perched on a verdant knoll just off Interstate 40, on the market, church leaders are still figuring out what comes next, including where the congregation will call home. But they hope to use some of the proceeds from the property sale to support marginalized communities and causes like affordable housing. Unlike Biltmore, Franklin Community Church, See CHURCHES | 5 Southern Board of Education holds organizational meeting Meeting the new neighbors Staff Report Donation of $100K to local food pantries RACINE — The Southern Local Board of Education met last week for the annual organizational meeting. Present during the meeting were Denny Evans, Alex Hawley, Brenda Johnson, Ashley Peterman, and Tom Woods. Evans was nominated for board president. The board unanimously approved the motion. Johnson was nominated for vice president of the board. The board unanimously approved the motion. Evans and Johnson both took the oath of office, which was administered by Treasurer Christi Hendrix. Regular meeting dates were set for the board on the fourth Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Kathryn Hart Community Center. The board authorized the treasurer to establish a board Member Service Fund not to exceed $5,000 for expenses incurred by board members in the performance of their duties for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal years. The Treasurer’s Faithful Performance Bond was approved in the amount of $20,000 with Reed and Baur Insurance Agency. The Board President’s Bond in the amount of $20,000 with Reed and Baur Insurance Agency was approved. The following standing authorizations were approved so business of the district may be done expediently, as recommended by the superintendent and treasurer for 2022: Secure advances See SOUTHERN | 10 Wilson said. Prior to the donation, Wilson said the pantry is supported by about six churches, who donate various amounts from $50 to $300 each month. On top of food supplies, By Brittany Hively bhively@aimmediamidwest.com Wilson said the pantry has around $500 a month in overhead costs. ASHTON — “Some folks come to Following the announcement of Nucor the door, so it’s always a blessing to be able to get Corporation coming any amount of money,” to Mason County, the Wilson said. company made a stop John Musgrave, at Crosslight of Hope executive director Pantry on Wednesday Mason County to made a surprise Economic Development donation. Nucor representatives Authority, spoke briefly on Nucor and the met with Crosslight things the company of Hope Coordinator are bringing to the Teresa Wilson. Wilson runs one of the community before introducing John Farris, five main food pantries vice president and in Mason County. Crosslight of Hope hosts general manager, who will head up the Apple a food box distribution once a month, serving See NEIGHBORS | 10 about 130 families, �OBITUARIES/NEWS 2 Wednesday, January 19, 2022 OBITUARIES LINDA L. JONES GALLIPOLIS — Linda L. Jones, 69, of Gallipolis, passed away at 11:25 p.m. on Thursday, January 13, 2022 in the Ayden Healthcare of Jackson. Born February 25, 1952 in Gallipolis, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Doris Jean Cochran Beck who survives. She was a homemaker. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her sons, Timothy Jones, and Kevin Jones, both of Columbus; a sister, Angela Queen of Gallipolis; and a brother, Tom (Jeannette) Beck, of Patriot. Numerous nieces and nephews also survive. In addition to her father she is preceded in death by her husband, Theodor M. “Ted” Jones, on June 2, 2015, sisters, Barbara Jean Beck, and Lisa Beck, and a brother, Tony Leslie Beck. Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 21, 2021 at 1 p.m. in the Cremeens-King Funeral Home, with Pastor Alfred Holley Officiating. Interment will follow in the Centenary Cemetery. MATTHEW AARON DURHAM POMEROY — Matthew Aaron Durham, 42 of Pomeroy, left his earthly home unexpectedly Saturday, January 15, 2022. He was born April 21, 1979 at Gallipolis, OH to Theron Dale and Sharon Althea Cochran Durham surviving. Matt was a jack of all trades, enjoying wood working, a carpenter, playing his music, riding 4 wheelers, and spending time with family and friends. Matt is survived by his wife Shelby Elaine Jordan Durham, son Justin R. Durham, daughters Lindsey M. Durham, and Ashley N. Durham, step sons Derek W. Fields, and Devon M. Fields; sibling Brian Durham, Melissa Thompson, Meleah Hannah, Gabrielle (Cody) Arbaugh and many dearly loved nieces, nephews, and friends Preceded by his grandparents Hobart and Mariam Durham, Edward (Alice) Mullins and Mary (Clifford) McClintic and a sister-inlaw Valerie Durham. Graveside services are Friday, January 21, 2022 at Riggs Cemetery, Pagieville, with Rev. Theron Durham and Rev. Teddy Russell officiating. The family ask in lieu of flowers donations to Birchfield Funeral Home, P. O. Box 188, Rutland, OH 45775 to help with Matt’s services. Share online condolences at birchfieldfuneralhome. com. Couple charged after 2 children ingest fentanyl, infant dies CIRCLEVILLE, Ohio (AP) — An infant died and another young child became very ill after they ingested fentanyl in their family’s apartment, authorities said. Nicholas Lee, 25, and Brianna Roush, 26, of Circleville, are each charged with involuntary manslaughter, attempted involuntary manslaughter, possessing and trafficking in fentanyl and two counts of child endangerment. It wasn’t known Tuesday if either one has retained an attorney. Officers responded to a hospital Sunday after a 20-month-old child and their 3-year-old sibling were taken there, authorities said. The infant wasn’t breathing while the older child was ill and vomiting. The infant was pronounced dead a short time later, but the 3-year-old recovered and was later released to relatives. Their names and further information about them was not disclosed. GALLIA, MEIGS COMMUNITY BRIEFS Editor’s Note: Gallia Meigs Briefs will only list event information that is open to the public and will be printed on a space-available basis. Vinton updates VINTON — Regular Vinton Village Council meeting scheduled for Jan. 20 at 6 p.m. has been rescheduled for Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. Also, the Village of Vinton will hold a special meeting on Friday, Jan. 21 5 p.m. at Vinton Town Hall to approve 2022 appropriations. Immediately following will be an organizational meeting, followed by the regular council meeting. Straw for pets MIDDLEPORT — The Meigs County Humane Society will be providing straw for pet bedding during the months of January and February. Vouchers may be picked up at the Humane Society Thrift Shop, 253 North Second Street, Middleport for a fee of $2. For more information call 740-992-6064. CONTACT US 825 Third Ave., Gallipolis, OH, 45631 740-446-2342 All content © 2022 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. 2102 bsergent@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 Ohio Valley Publishing Anne Frank’s betrayal re-examined By Mike Corder Associated Press AMSTERDAM — A cold case team that combed through evidence for five years in a bid to unravel one of World War II’s enduring mysteries has reached what it calls the “most likely scenario” of who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family. Their answer, outlined in a new book called “The Betrayal of Anne Frank A Cold Case Investigation,” by Canadian academic and author Rosemary Sullivan, is that it could have been a prominent Jewish notary called Arnold van den Bergh, who disclosed the secret annex hiding place of the Frank family to German occupiers to save his own family from deportation and murder in Nazi concentration camps. “We have investigated over 30 suspects in 20 different scenarios, leaving one scenario we like to refer to as the most likely scenario,” said film maker Thijs Bayens, who had the idea to put together the cold case team, that was led by retired FBI agent Vincent Pankoke, to forensically examine the evidence. Bayens was quick to add that, “we don’t have 100% certainty.” “There is no smoking gun because betrayal is circumstantial,” Bayens told The Associated Press on Monday. The Franks and four other Jews hid in the annex, reached by a secret staircase hidden behind a bookcase, from July 1942 until they were Peter Dejong | AP Ronald Leopold, executive director Anne Frank House, gestures as he talks next to the passage to the secret annex during an interview Monday in Amsterdam, Netherlands. A cold case team that combed through evidence for five years may have solved one of World War II’s enduring mysteries: Who betrayed Jewish teenage diarist Anne Frank and her family? Their answer, outlined in a new book, is that it most likely was a Jewish lawyer called Arnold van den Bergh. discovered in August 1944 and deported to concentration camps. Only Anne’s father, Otto Frank, survived the war. Anne and her sister died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp. Anne was 15. The diary Anne wrote while in hiding was published after the war and became a symbol of hope and resilience that has been translated into dozens of languages and read by millions. But the identity of the person who gave away the location of their hiding place has always remained a mystery, despite previous investigations. The team’s findings suggest that Otto Frank was one of the first to hear about the possible involvement of Van den Bergh, a prominent member of the Jewish community in Amsterdam. A brief note, a typed copy of an anonymous tip delivered to Otto Frank after the war, names Van den Bergh, who died in 1950, as the person who informed German authorities in Amsterdam where to find the Frank family, the researchers say. The note was an overlooked part of a decadesold Amsterdam police investigation that was reviewed by the team, which used artificial intelligence to analyze and draw links between archives around the world. The Anne Frank House museum in the canal-side Amsterdam building that includes the secret annex welcomed the new research, but said it also leaves questions unanswered. The museum gave the researchers access to its archives for the cold case project. “No, I don’t think we can say that a mystery has been solved now. I think it’s an interesting theory that the team came up with,” said museum director Ronald Leopold. “I think they come up with a lot of interesting information, but I also think there are still many missing pieces of the puzzle. And those pieces need to be further investigated in order to see how we can value this new theory.” Bayens said the hunt for the betrayer was also a way of looking for an explanation of how the horror of the Nazi occupation forced some members of a once close-knit Amsterdam community to turn on one another. How did facism bring people “to the desperate point of betraying each other, which is an awful, really awful situation?” he said. “We went looking for a perpetrator and we found a victim,” Bayens said. 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 chronologi- cal order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@ aimmediamidwest.com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Friday, Jan. 21 GALLIPOLIS — Ohio AFSCME Retiree, Subchapter 102, Gallia & Jackson Counties will meet on at 2 p.m. at the Gallia County Resource Center, 1165 State Route 160, Gallipolis. Members are asked to follow all CDC guidelines. Contact person: Floyd Wright at 740-245-0093 Saturday, Jan. 22 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a fish fry. Serving begins at 11 a.m. at fire station. Saturday, Jan. 29 GALLIPOLIS — Launch party for the new book “Sheila’s Men” by Jenna Ashlyn, 5 p.m., Zach & Scotty’s. TODAY IN HISTORY railroads to their owners following settlement of a wage dispute. Today is Wednesday, In 1966, Indira Gandhi Jan. 19, the 19th day of 2022. There are 346 days was chosen to be prime minister of India by the left in the year. National Congress party. In 1987, Guy Hunt Today’s highlight in history became Alabama’s first On Jan. 19, 1981, the Republican governor United States and Iran signed an accord paving since 1874 as he was sworn into office, sucthe way for the release ceeding George C. of 52 Americans held hostage for more than 14 Wallace. In 2005, the American months. Cancer Society reported that cancer had passed On this date heart disease as the top In 1861, Georgia became the fifth state to killer of Americans age 85 and younger. secede from the Union. In 2006, Vice President In 1915, Germany Dick Cheney defended carried out its first air the administration’s raid on Britain during domestic surveillance World War I as a pair program, calling it an of Zeppelins dropped essential tool in monitorbombs onto Great ing al-Qaida and other Yarmouth and King’s terrorist organizations. Lynn in England. In 2009, Russia and In 1942, during World Ukraine signed a deal War II, Japanese forces restoring natural gas captured the British shipments to Ukraine protectorate of North and paving the way for Borneo. A German an end to the nearly submarine sank the two-week cutoff of most Canadian liner RMS Russian gas to a freezing Lady Hawkins off Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Europe. In 2020, health officials killing 251 people; 71 in central China reported survived. that 17 more people had In 1944, the federal government relinquished been diagnosed with the new coronavirus, which control of the nation’s Associated Press had killed two patients and placed other countries on alert. One year ago: On President Donald Trump’s last full day in office, Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell placed blame on Trump for the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6; The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed 400,000 in Trump’s waning hours in office. Just before midnight, Trump signed a flurry of pardons and commutations for more than 140 people, including his former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, as well as rap performers and ex-members of Congress. Today’s birthdays: Actor Tippi Hedren is 92. Former PBS newsman Robert MacNeil is 91. Movie director Richard Lester is 90. Actorsinger Michael Crawford is 80. Actor Shelley Fabares (fab-RAY’) is 78. Country singer Dolly Parton is 76. Former ABC newswoman Ann Compton is 75. TV chef Paula Deen is 75. Rock singer Martha Davis is 71. Singer Dewey Bunnell (America) is 70. Actor Desi Arnaz Jr. is 69. Actor Katey Sagal is 68. Comedian Paul Rodriguez is 67. Conductor Sir Simon Rattle is 67. Rock musician Jeff Pilson (Foreigner) is 64. Actor Paul McCrane is 61. Actor William Ragsdale is 61. Basketball coach and commentator Jeff Van Gundy is 60. International Tennis Hall of Famer Stefan Edberg is 56. Rock singer Whitfield Crane (Ugly Kid Joe) is 54. Singer Trey Lorenz is 53. Actor Shawn Wayans is 51. Rock singer-musician John Wozniak (Marcy Playground) is 51. Actor Drea de Matteo is 50. Comedian-impressionist Frank Caliendo is 48. Actor Drew Powell is 46. Actor Marsha Thomason is 46. Actor Bitsie Tulloch is 41. Actor Jodie Sweetin is 40. U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is 40. Movie director Damien Chazelle is 37. Actor Shaunette Renee Wilson is 32. Actor Logan Lerman is 30. Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is 30. Rapper Taylor Bennett is 26. Actor Lidya Jewett is 15. �NEWS Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, January 19, 2022 3 Sinema, Manchin slammed as Senate begins voting bill debate By Lisa Mascaro AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON — Facing stark criticism from civil rights leaders, senators return to Capitol Hill under intense pressure to change their rules and break a Republican filibuster that has hopelessly stalled voting legislation. The Senate is set to launch debate Tuesday on the voting bill with attention focused intently on two pivotal Democrats — Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona and Joe Manchin of West Virginia — who were singled out with a barrage of criticism during Martin Luther King Jr. Day events for their refusal to change what civil rights leaders call the “Jim Crow filibuster.” Martin Luther King III, the son of the late civil rights leader, compared Sinema and Manchin to the white moderate his father wrote about during the civil rights battles of the 1950s and 1960s — a person who declared support for the goals of Black voting rights but not the direct actions or demonstrations that ultimately led to passage of the land- mark legislation. “History will not remember them kindly,” the younger King said, referring to Sinema and Manchin by name. This will be the fifth time the Senate will try to pass voting legislation this Congress, as elections officials warn that new state laws are making it more difficult to vote in some parts of the country. The House has passed the package, but the legislation is stalled in the Senate, opposed by Republicans. With a 50-50 split, Democrats have a narrow Senate majority — Vice President Kamala Harris can break a tie — but they lack the 60 votes needed to overcome the GOP filibuster. Once reluctant to change Senate rules, President Joe Biden used the King holiday to pressure senators to do just that. But the push from the White House, including Biden’s blistering speech last week in Atlanta comparing opponents to segregationists, is seen as too late, coming as the president ends his first year in office with his popularity sagging. “It’s time for every elected official in America to make it clear where they stand,” Biden said on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. “It’s time for every American to stand up. Speak out, be heard. Where do you stand?” The Senate is launching what could become a weeklong debate, but the outcome is expected to be no different than past failed votes on the legislation. Biden has been unable to persuade Sinema and Manchin to join other Democrats in changing the rules to lower the 60-vote threshold. In fact, Sinema upstaged the president last week, reiterating her opposition to the rules changes just before Biden arrived on Capitol Hill to court senators’ votes. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., had shelved a promised Monday rules change vote that would have been linked to the King holiday. But he is pressing ahead Tuesday as advocates push to put senators on record, despite the expectation that no bill will pass by week’s end. Senators have been working nonstop for weeks on rules changes that could win support from Sinema and Manchin, only to see their efforts repeatedly dashed. The two senators, both moderates, have expressed openness to discussing the ideas, but have not given them their backing. Both Manchin and Sinema have argued that preserving the Senate filibuster rules as they are, at the 60-vote threshold to advance legislation, is important for fostering bipartisanship. They also warn of what would happen if Republicans win back majority control, as is distinctly possible this election year, and could easily pass GOP-backed bills. Sinema came under particularly fierce criticism on social media for invoking King as well as the late Rep. John Lewis, whose name is on the legislation, despite her refusal to change the rules. Blame also fell to Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, who is leading his party against the voting legislation. The Kentucky Republican has argued the legislation is a federal overreach into state-run elections, and he harshly criticized Biden’s speech last week as “unpresidential.” Civil rights leaders have implored the Senate to act swiftly, as states are passing laws that many argue will make it more difficult for Black Americans and others to vote by consolidating polling locations, refusing to allow water distribution in long lines and requiring certain types of identification. “We cannot think of a time more defining to the American story than the chapter you are presently writing,” NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson wrote in an open letter to the Senate. “What country will your children and grandchildren be left with, given the relentless assaults on American freedom and democracy?” Manchin spokeswoman Sam Runyon said in a statement late Monday: “Senator Manchin believes strongly that every American citizen of legal age has not only the right, but also the responsibility to vote and that right must be protected by law. He continues to work on legislation to protect this right.” Sinema’s office did not respond to a request for comment. The voting bill was the Democrats’ top priority this Congress, and the House swiftly approved H.R. 1 only to see it languish in the Senate. Now called the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act, the package before the Senate includes some of the most sweeping changes to elections in a generation, including making Election Day a national holiday and requiring access to early voting and mailin ballots that became overwhelmingly popular during the COVID-19 pandemic. The package is coupled with the John R. Lewis Voting Advancement Act, which would require voting protections that had been stripped by the Supreme Court and would again allow Justice Department scrutiny of states with a pattern of elections violations. Americans weigh in on Biden after one year Harris still struggling to define herself one year in as VP By Alexandra Jaffe Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden put the full weight of his presidency behind voting rights action last week, heading to Capitol Hill in an effort to push Democrats to change Senate rules to pass legislation. Vice President Kamala Harris — whom Biden tapped to take the lead on passing voting rights legislation in June — wasn’t there. Both White House press secretary Jen Psaki and Harris aides had no clear answer when asked why the vice president didn’t join Biden in the meeting. It was yet another example of the difficulty Harris has faced throughout her first year in office, as she’s struggled to define herself and her role. Harris has grappled with an expansive portfolio of difficult assignments, fielded questions about her relationship with the president and faced what allies say is unprecedented scrutiny for a vice president — without, some worry, adequate support from the White House. And she’s navigated all that within the constraints of a global pandemic and a duty to act as the tie-breaking vote in an evenly-divided Senate that have restricted her ability to travel beyond Washington. “It’s tough for any vice president to shine — even in the best of times. And these aren’t the best of times,” said Roy Neel, who served as chief of staff for former Vice President Al Gore. “You not only serve at the pleasure of the president, for any public activities, but there’s a limit to how much you can do to take the lead role on the major issue of the day, whatever that is, and to go out and look like you’re killing it.” Indeed, Harris’ aides say privately that the vice president is careful not to get ahead of the president, never wanting to take credit for the administration’s successes. She will also often say that while she offers her frank opinions to the president privately, her public role is to ensure he is successful. But that’s left some Harris supporters, who warmed to her as an outspoken progressive voice in the Senate on issues ranging from police reform to voting rights, frustrated at what they see as her absence on key issues. During a recent interview with media personality Charlamagne Tha God, when Harris dropped her typically pleasant demeanor and sharply defended Biden, Charlamagne took note. Many of the issues on Harris’ plate have no clear solution or immediate payoff. She’s been tasked with pushing broadband access, leading the Space Council, driving for passage of the voting rights bill and addressing the root causes of migration to the U.S. Southern border. Republicans in particular have targeted Harris for her work on immigration, charging she hasn’t done enough as a significant increase in migrants at the border has bedeviled the administration. She’s also drawn criticism from the left for her work on immigration, after she told migrants directly “do not come” to the U.S. during her trip to Guatemala and Mexico last year. Progressive Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York tweeted that Harris’ comments were “disappointing to see.” gas prices, Russia, all at the same time, and he doesn’t seem to care how he looks,” Prichard says. “Because it’s not real good right now for him, even though there’s less people dying than if Trump were there.” “Trump, turns out, only cared about how he looked,” Prichard says. country.” “There is just a reluctance to support the President Joe Biden current president,” the took office at a par45-year-old independent ticularly polarized time voter says. “There’s pushin American history, so back towards anything it’s not surprising that that he puts forward, even citizens are divided on if it’s good and common his performance at the sense.” She was especially one-year mark. happy with Biden’s nomiA Georgia history nation of Deb Haaland, a teacher who voted for fellow Native American, Biden would give him a as interior secretary. “C” grade, faulting the THE TEACHER WHO GIVES The superintendent president for not pushing BIDEN A ‘C’ GRADE and five out of seven earlier to end the filibusKai Uchimura, a high school board members ter in the Senate but sup- school history teacher in Elko County resigned portive of his Build Back who lives in Decatur, Better plan. Georgia, voted for Biden last year during protests from parents’ groups A retired nurse in Iowa in 2020. He’d give him a opposed to lesson plans who supported Pete But- “C” grade so far. tigieg in the Democratic Uchimura, 26, describes about equity and diversity primary says she’s been himself as leaning left on in the parts of the county impressed by the way most issues, though he is outside the Duck Valley Indian Reservation. Biden has upheld the dig- not a registered DemoManning-John sees nity of the office. crat. He says he supports the resignations and the A registered indepenBiden’s social policy bill parents’ demands as an dent in Arizona who that remains stalled in outgrowth of the backlash voted for former PresiCongress, but thinks to Biden’s 2020 victory. dent Donald Trump says Democrats have done a Biden’s election win Biden’s first year has poor job of explaining its is still unreal to many been “pretty bad,” citing benefits. Americans, she says. the shutdown of the Key“That Build Back Bet“And the absolute stone XL oil pipeline and ter plan, it seemed like no the chaotic Afghanistan one knew what was in the revolt that has come about since absolutely withdrawal. bill except for the cost,” goes directly to the Here’s what else Ameri- he says. cans have to say about He also faults Biden for school boards,” she says. the job Biden has done not pushing earlier to end so far: the filibuster in the SenTHE BIDEN VOTER WARY OF ate that requires 60 votes LIBERALS to advance most legislaTHE TRUMP-TO-BIDEN Patrick Sweeney voted tion. Last week, for the VOTER for Biden but has been disappointed the presiCraig Prichard believes first time, Biden directly dent hasn’t pushed back Donald Trump should be advocated eliminating the filibuster in order to more against the left wing in jail. But he’s far from of the Democratic Party. your typical anti-Trumper: debate and vote on elec“I wish he would claim He voted for him in 2016. tion and voting rights legislation. and stake out the middle But not in 2020. “No, “I know that when he ground, and be more that, sir,” says the 65-year-old was coming into office, he ‘This is what the Demoself-described indepenhad this message of trycratic Party represents,’” dent from Des Moines, ing to unite the country says Sweeney, a 62-yearIowa. and extend a hand across old retired educator in a Prichard is still angry at Trump over the Jan. 6 the aisle,” Uchimura says. Phoenix suburb who is Capitol insurrection, say- “But I wish he would have not affiliated with a political party. ing he believes the former recognized earlier that “So much of the conpresident caused it. But it this era of bipartisanship versation seems to get was Trump’s handling of seems to be pretty much focused on the extreme the coronavirus pandemic on thin ice.” left wing of the Demothat led Prichard to vote cratic Party and progresfor Biden in 2020. THE BIDEN VOTER WHO sive positions,” Sweeney “Trump wanted to DECRIES POLARIZATION says. “I think he needs to make it look like COVID Lynn Manning-John, be more front and center was going away,” Pricha school principal on a ard says. “That wasn’t the Native American reserva- in countering that.” He is pleased with way to take care of it.” tion on the Nevada-Idaho the infrastructure bill Prichard, who for 40 border, is pleased with years built farm machinBiden’s first year in office Biden signed into law ery, worked construction but worries his presiden- but wishes he’d stopped there instead of pushing a and eventually retired cy has further polarized massive increase in social after a stint at a meather community. service spending. packing plant last year, At a Walmart in Elko “I was enthusiastic says Biden is “handling County, Nevada, a ranchabout the original infraCOVID as well as he can” ing region that heavily structure plan,” he says. while juggling a number supported the former of other issues. president, she’s overheard “I think it’s long overdue, and I was really glad to “Biden, you can tell customers complain he’s trying to handle the about how Biden’s agenda see it, and I think that could’ve and should’ve pandemic, food prices, has permeated “Trump Associated Press been a great accomplishment. Get the bulldozers and shovels rolling and get to work.” He adds: “The Build Back Better plan, I think there’s too much in there that I don’t see the need for it, or I don’t know that the federal government is the solution for it.” THE TRUMP VOTER WHO’S NOT IMPRESSED Eric Ollarsaba says Biden’s presidency has been “pretty bad.” But the 33-year-old Trump voter isn’t surprised. “He’s pretty much doing exactly what I expected him to do,” says Ollarsaba, a registered independent who lives in Phoenix and works at an online car retailer. “He’s a career politician.” He is disappointed Biden shut the Keystone XL oil pipeline, and he was appalled by the chaotic U.S. military exit from Afghanistan. “We’re probably going to be reliant on other countries for energy, which I could potentially see leading to another conflict, or us involving ourselves in another war,” Ollarsaba says. “I think we still needed a U.S. presence in Afghanistan. Not major military operations, but we still need a presence and I think that would make that region — at least for the United States — a little less dangerous.” THE DEMOCRAT WHO PREFERRED MAYOR PETE Biden wasn’t Kathleen Paul’s first pick. The 74-year-old retired nurse liked Pete Buttigieg in the Democratic primary. “I thought Biden was sort of ‘Jokin’ Joe,’” Paul says. “He said things that were so off-the-cuff when (Barack) Obama was president. I thought, ‘Can we really take this guy seriously?’” Turns out, a bit to her surprise, she can. “I’ve been really impressed with the way he upholds the dignity of the office, the way he expresses himself,” says Paul, a self-described liberal Democrat from Des Moines, Iowa. “I knew he had experience and had been through tragedy. 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Johnson country, with cases still soaring in many states, means many vulnerable people will become severely sick. If the higher end of projections comes to pass, that would push total U.S. deaths from COVID-19 over 1 million by early spring. “A lot of people are still going to die because of how transmissible omicron has been,” said University of South Florida epidemiologist Jason Salemi. “It unfortunately is going to get worse before it gets better.” Morgues are starting to run out of space in Johnson County, Kansas, said Dr. Sanmi Areola, director of the health department. More than 30 residents have died in the county this year, the vast majority of them unvaccinated. But the notion that a generally less severe variant could still take the lives of thousands of people has been difficult for health experts to convey. The math of it — that a small percentage of a very high number of infections can yield a very high number of deaths — is difficult to visualize. “Overall, you’re going to see more sick people even if you as an individual have a lower chance of being sick,” said Katriona Shea of Pennsylvania State University, who co-leads a team that pulls together several pandemic models and shares the combined projections with the White House. The wave of deaths heading for the United States will crest in late January or early February, Shea said. In early Febru- just about a third of what it was before the pandemic, the pastor said. The church has cut spending where it could, turned to grants to try to make up the difference and worked to raise more money from community members who don’t attend but support the church’s ministries, such as serving homeless people. “We’re surviving. … But we have felt the hurt,” Riggs said. Another struggling congregation, Friendship Baptist Church in Baltimore, is essentially living week to week. The predominantly Black church received a PPP loan of more than $55,000, but that barely made a dent in expenses. The Rev. Alvin Gwynn Sr. has given up his pastor’s salary and for now is living off Social Security checks and his other job in construction. Slumping attendance has hurt the bottom line there, as elsewhere. Friendship Baptist counts around 900 active members but only about 150 of them are showing up, making their donations especially crucial. The church is “surviving because of the sacrificial giving of the 150,” said Gwynn, who doesn’t intend to start drawing a paycheck again until the church is stable. “They give way, way more than a normal offering each Sunday individually.” During the pandemic, experts said many congregations embraced online giving, which could boost contributions by $300 per person annually, according to The Faith Communities Today report. More broadly, various other surveys and reports show a mixed picture on congregational giving nationwide. Gifts to religious organizations grew by 1% to just over $131 billion in 2020, a year when Americans also donated a record $471 billion overall to charity, according to an annual report by GivingUSA. Separately, a September survey of 1,000 protestant pastors by the evangelical firm Lifeway Research found about half of congregations received roughly what they budgeted for last year, with 27% getting less than anticipated and 22% getting more. Hope Presbyterian Church in Austin, Texas, a largely upper-middleclass congregation of about 400, is among those that have enjoyed relative stability despite the pandemic. The Rev. Josh Robinson had expected contributions to drop off when in-person services paused for more than a year, but they remained steady. So have member pledges for upcoming gifts in 2022. Some in the congregation even donated their government stimulus checks to the church, which used them to set up a fund to provide direct financial assistance to those who lost income due to the pandemic. It all prompted the pastor to reexamine his AP Medical Writer The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides in mid-March. The seven-day rolling average for daily new COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. has been trending upward since mid-November, reaching nearly 1,700 on Jan. 17 — still below the peak of 3,300 in January 2021. COVID-19 deaths among nursing home residents started rising slightly two weeks ago, although still at a rate 10 times less than last year before most residents were vaccinated. Despite signs omicron causes milder disease on average, the unprecedented level of infection spreading through the Churches From page 1 about 20 miles outside of Nashville, Tennessee, doesn’t have its own sanctuary, holding services instead at a public school. That turned out to be a blessing during the pandemic, with no need to worry about a mortgage, upkeep, insurance or utilities. “We wouldn’t have survived if we’d had all that,” said the Rev. Kevin Riggs, the church’s pastor. Still, it has been a battle. During the 15 months that services at Franklin went online-only, some members left for other congregations or got out of the habit of giving, according to Riggs. Weekly attendance is down from around 100 to less than 40, and the omicron spike recently forced the church to go virtual again. The impact is felt in the collection plate: The money coming in now is Jae C. Hong | AP File Registered nurse Bryan Hofilena attaches “COVID Patient” stickers on a body bag of a patient who died of coronavirus at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Los Angeles in December. The fast-moving omicron variant may cause less severe disease on average, but COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. are climbing and modelers forecast 50,000 to 300,000 more Americans could die by the time the wave subsides in mid-March. TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 36° 42° 39° A little rain today. Rain early tonight then snow. High 43° / Low 24° HEALTH TODAY Statistics through 3 p.m. Tue. 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. Precipitation 31°/27° 43°/26° 74° in 1949 -11° in 1994 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Tue. 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It did not fall in Miami Beach until 1977; however, on Jan. 19, snowflakes fell for the first time at the famous resort. Tampa had 0.25 of an inch, and Plant City, Fla., got 2 inches. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme Logan 44/19 Portsmouth 43/22 SUNDAY 31° 14° AIR QUALITY 0 50 100 150 200 300 500 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. Source: Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services OHIO RIVER Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Tue. Location Willow Island Marietta Parkersburg Belleville Racine Point Pleasant Gallipolis Huntington Ashland Lloyd Greenup Portsmouth Maysville Meldahl Dam Flood Stage 37 34 36 35 41 40 50 50 52 54 50 50 51 Level 12.51 17.13 21.65 12.84 13.13 24.35 12.41 26.43 34.60 12.83 18.50 34.10 19.20 24-hr. Chg. +0.11 -0.12 -0.24 +0.14 +0.18 -0.27 +0.29 -0.50 -0.25 +0.10 -2.00 -0.20 -1.70 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 Ashland 42/22 Grayson 43/23 TUESDAY 31° 19° Rather cloudy and chilly 33° 12° Cloudy and cold Low clouds NATIONAL CITIES Marietta 43/24 Belpre 43/23 St. Marys 44/25 Parkersburg 43/23 Coolville 43/23 Wilkesville 43/22 POMEROY Jackson 43/24 44/21 Ravenswood Rio Grande 43/24 43/23 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 43/18 GALLIPOLIS 43/24 43/24 42/23 South Shore Greenup 43/22 41/21 52 The Associated Press receives support from the Lilly Endowment for coverage of philanthropy, nonprofits and religion, in partnership with The Conversation US. The AP is solely responsible for all content. MONDAY 32° 16° Murray City 43/20 Athens 43/21 McArthur 44/19 Lucasville 43/21 only slightly. Hewitt Sawyers, the pastor, attributes that to the scant turnover among the more than 150-year-old historically Black congregation’s members, many of whom are committed to financially supporting the church and work in sectors that were less damaged by the pandemic than others. “We’ve just been wonderfully, wonderfully blessed,” Sawyers said. Budget projections for this year are rosy enough that West Harpeth leaders are hopeful they can tackle a needed building renovation. “We are extremely optimistic about it,” Sawyers said. “We’re planning on trying to do that in ’22, and we feel very, very, very comfortable about trying to get that done.” ___ Cloudy and very cold Sunny to partly cloudy and cold Adelphi 43/19 Waverly 44/19 own approach to the pandemic. “I needed to step back and think, what did it mean for me as a spiritual leader to not have the same faith mindset, since I was anticipating a downturn?” Robinson said. “Here were the members of the church stepping up — I had to lean into that. And rightfully, I was able to do so with great joy.” Even before, the church had embraced frugality in order to pay down its debt, which has fallen from $2 million in 2013 to less than $300,000 today. When services went virtual, savings on utilities and other costs helped keep the budget balanced. PPP loans of some $290,000 were also key to maintaining employees on the payroll and offsetting lost revenue from renting out space and other services. At West Harpeth Primitive Baptist Church, another church in Franklin, giving is down but SATURDAY 26° 2° Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Chillicothe 44/19 A study, posted online and cited during a recent White House briefing, found patients with omicron had a 53% lower risk of hospitalization with respiratory symptoms, a 74% lower risk of ICU admission, and a 91% lower risk of death. The study, which has not yet been peer reviewed, comes from researchers at Kaiser Permanente and University of California, Berkeley. “It’s hard for me to say straight out it’s good news,” said study coauthor Sara Y. Tartof, a Kaiser Permanente research scientist. “Maybe there’s good news in the sense that if you are infected your chance of becoming severely ill are decreased, but from a societal perspective it’s a very heavy burden for us. It remains a serious situation, and we need to maintain practices and behaviors we know protect us.” Elizabeth 44/25 Spencer 43/25 A: Minus 35 F Today 7:44 a.m. 5:35 p.m. 7:16 p.m. 9:08 a.m. FRIDAY Mostly cloudy and colder 2 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) THURSDAY 26° 9° ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ary, weekly deaths could equal or exceed the delta peak, and possibly even surpass the previous U.S. peak in deaths last year. Some unknown portion of these deaths are among people infected with the delta variant, but experts say omicron is also claiming lives. “This is omicron driven,” Shea said of the coming wave of deaths. The combined models project 1.5 million Americans will be hospitalized and 191,000 will die from mid-December through mid-March. Taking into account the uncertainty in the models, U.S. deaths during the omicron wave could range from 58,000 to 305,000. Yet, it’s become increasingly clear that the risk from omicron is lower than from previous variants. New evidence from nearly 70,000 patients in Southern California suggests omicron is causing milder illness than delta. Buffalo 42/24 Ironton 42/23 Milton 43/25 St. Albans 44/26 Huntington 44/24 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 49/45 80s Billings 15/11 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s 20s San Francisco 10s 56/48 Denver 0s 27/14 -0s -10s Los Angeles 66/52 T-storms Rain El Paso Showers 60/35 Snow Flurries Ice Chihuahua Cold Front 69/43 Warm Front Stationary Front Clendenin 43/25 Charleston 44/25 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. 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Hi/Lo/W 49/32/c 26/14/sn 59/48/c 47/39/c 49/35/c 15/11/c 38/26/c 45/33/c 44/25/r 56/43/pc 21/11/sf 23/7/pc 42/20/c 40/17/c 41/18/c 59/26/s 27/14/sf 11/-7/pc 37/13/c 80/66/pc 76/46/t 39/15/c 24/5/pc 63/42/pc 60/25/r 66/52/s 47/22/r 75/66/s 5/-12/pc 53/27/r 73/56/c 45/34/c 36/15/pc 75/54/pc 48/35/c 67/48/pc 41/20/c 35/29/c 55/41/s 54/40/c 34/9/c 40/27/c 56/48/pc 49/45/c 48/38/c Hi/Lo/W 47/27/pc 23/21/sn 49/35/r 39/20/r 37/16/r 39/33/pc 36/28/c 34/10/sn 27/9/c 49/29/r 34/22/pc 16/7/s 25/13/pc 21/12/sn 22/9/pc 40/24/pc 39/22/pc 6/-13/s 21/10/pc 80/65/pc 46/33/r 23/12/pc 19/4/pc 62/41/s 35/20/c 74/52/s 30/17/pc 78/69/s 1/-9/s 33/19/pc 57/35/r 35/13/sn 31/11/c 77/55/s 36/14/sn 71/47/s 21/1/c 30/3/pc 47/25/sh 40/19/r 21/7/s 41/32/pc 58/47/s 52/42/sh 38/19/r EXTREMES TUESDAY National for the 48 contiguous states Atlanta 59/48 High Low 80° in Edinburg, TX -13° in Williams Fork Dam, CO Global High Low Houston 76/46 Monterrey 89/54 Miami 75/66 111° in Winton, Australia -58° in Delyankir, Russia Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. �S ports 6 Wednesday, January 19, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Steelers’ Tomlin: ‘all options’ on the table at QB By Will Graves AP Sports Writer Ed Zurga | AP Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL wild-card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. PITTSBURGH — For the first time in Mike Tomlin’s long tenure as the head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers, he enters the offseason unsure of who his starting quarterback will be in the fall. The only certainty is that it won’t be Ben Roethlisberger, who has given every indication he will retire after an 18-year career. Maybe it’ll be Mason Rudolph, who has spent four years as an understudy with mixed results and is currently the only quarterback on the roster under contract for next season. Maybe it’ll be Dwayne Haskins, who flamed out in Washington before being given a lifeline by Tomlin last January. Maybe it’ll be a rookie. Or maybe a veteran free agent in need of a job. To Tomlin, it’s a little exciting. And yeah, maybe a little weird. “It’s a challenge, man,” Tomlin said Tuesday after his 15th season at the helm ended with a thud in a blowout loss to Kansas City in the opening round of the playoffs. “It kind of makes you uneasy. But I’ve learned to run to those challenges. I’ve learned to appreciate those challenges. The uncertainty surrounding them is inspiring to me in terms of producing work.” Rudolph is 5-4-1 in his career as a starter, but struggled in his lone extended appearance this season, throwing a touchdown and an interception i n an ugly tie with Detroit in November after Roethlisberger tested positive for COVID-19. Haskins flamed out in less than two seasons with Washington after being taken with the 15th overall pick in 2019 and served as Pittsburgh’s third See STEELERS | 7 AP TOP 25 THIS WEEK No. 2 Auburn gets showdown with No. 12 Kentucky By John Marshall AP Basketball Writer Auburn has steadily moved up the rankings this season, climbing from No. 22 in the preseason to No. 2 in this week’s AP Top 25. Coach Bruce Pearl believes the Tigers, with their quality wins and strength of schedule, should be even higher. “We should be No. 1 based on our resume,” Pearl said on Monday. “But that doesn’t mean we’re the best team in the country, and I’m not saying that. I think we’re one of the top 20 teams in the country.” They certainly are. Picked to finish fifth in the Southeastern Conference, Auburn (16-1, 5-0 SEC) has rolled through most of its schedule, going 10-1 in Quad 2 or higher games and 5-0 on the road. The Tigers’ lone hiccup was a double-overtime loss to UConn in the Bahamas, but have since reeled off 13 straight wins. Auburn moved into the top 10 two weeks ago, was No. 4 last week and climbed two spots this week after beating Alabama and Ole Miss. The Tigers had 36 first-place votes to top-ranked Gonzaga’s 25 in the poll released Monday, but the Zags had a slight edge in overall points. Auburn gets a chance to add to its resume this week. The Tigers kick off the week Wednesday against Georgia, a team that’s struggled but has given them trouble in the past. Next up is No. 12 Kentucky Saturday at home. The Wildcats appear to be rounding into form as they usually do under coach John Calipari and are coming off two lopsided wins, over Norther Carolina and Western Kentucky. “We’re one of the top five or six teams in our league,” Pearl said. “As far as where we wind up, that’s where we wind up. That’s how you play the season. So, we’ve just got to continue to do the things that we’re doing and know we’ve got to get better if we’re going to continue to win.” Desert rat poison Shortly after Arizona raced away from Utah in an 82-64 win on Saturday, first-year coach Tommy Lloyd was asked about the possibility of the Wildcats rising to No. 3 this week, which they did. “As Nick Saban would say, rat poison. Rat poison,” Lloyd said. “This team is just sitting around and everybody’s telling them how good they are. They’ve got to understand what makes them good.” Arizona (14-1, 4-0 Pac-12) has been better See AUBURN | 7 OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Wednesday, Jan. 19 Boys Basketball Williamstown at Wahama, 7 p.m. Coal Grove at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Wahama at Williamstown, 7 p.m. South Gallia at Symmes Valley, 7:30 Thursday, Jan. 20 Girls Basketball South Gallia at Eastern, 6:30 Meigs at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Wellston at River Valley, 7 p.m. Gallia Academy at Fairland, 6 p.m. Southern at Federal Hocking, 7 p.m. Tony Avelar | AP file Green Bay Packers free safety Darnell Savage, right, defends a pass intended for San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel on Sept. 26 in Santa Clara, Calif. The Packers and 49er meet in the NFC playoffs Saturday. Packers set for 49ers rematch By Steve Megargee They trailed Green Bay 17-0 back in September but took a 28-27 lead in the final minute before Rodgers and Crosby came through. The 49ers —Aaron Rodgers, fell behind 17-0 again in best regular-season Packers quarterback the final week of the regrecord. ular season but secured The Packers had split a playoff berth by comtheir first two games — ing back to beat the Los four touchdowns that “Hoping for a loud a blowout loss to New Angeles Rams 27-24 in day, won’t be available crowd that has a nice Orleans and a home overtime on the road. Saturday after sufferenjoyable afternoon, victory over Detroit The 49ers followed ing a knee injury in the maybe doesn’t go too — before visiting San that by grabbing a 23-7 49ers’ season opener. hard, leaves some room Francisco for a Sunday lead at Dallas and hold“This is a physical for some enjoyment night matchup. After getting the ball at Green from like 7-10:30 p.m. on football team that brings ing on for the victory. A in all three phases, offen- third straight road upset Saturday night,” RodgBay’s 25-yard line with this weekend would send 37 seconds and no time- ers said. “It’s an exciting sively, defensively and on special teams,” Pack- the 49ers to the NFC opportunity to be back outs left, Aaron Rodgchampionship game. at Lambeau for a playoff ers coach Matt LaFleur ers drove the Packers “If you look at them as said. “And we are going game in prime time.” into position for Mason Quite a bit has changed to have to get our minds of late, this is a confident Crosby’s 51-yard wingroup,” LaFleur said of right to have a physical since these teams last ning field goal as time the 49ers. “You can see football game.” met. expired. it on tape. You can see The changes for the San Francisco’s Elijah That 30-28 victory was part of a seven-game win- Mitchell missed the regu- 49ers aren’t restricted to it in how they’ve played. We’re going to have to lar-season matchup with the running game. ning streak that helped play every play like it’s Rookie cornerback a shoulder injury. Deebo the Packers win a third our last play for the durastraight NFC North title. Samuel had a season-low Ambry Thomas was left tion of the game.” inactive for the loss to Nearly four months after 52 yards from scrimthe Packers but has since that Sept. 26 thriller, the mage, including zero Packers (13-4) and 49ers yards rushing on just two become a vital contribu- Notes: tor. Jauan Jennings, who (11-7) meet again Satur- carries. Packers OT David has emerged as a reliable Bakhtiari didn’t practice Samuel, an All-Pro day night in an NFC divithird-down target late in Tuesday. Bakhtiari made receiver, has since sional playoff game. become a major factor in the season, played just “Getting that win his season debut Jan. 9 at streak and getting every- the 49ers’ ground attack three offensive snaps in Detroit, more than a year the regular-season loss to after tearing his anterior and teamed up with thing rolling, it was the Packers. huge, the implications on Mitchell for 168 yards cruciate ligament on Dec. “It’s just nice to see rushing on 37 carries in the NFC and the stand31, 2020. “It’s more load a 23-17 victory at Dallas when a team’s executing management. … We’ll see ings,” Packers running better,” 49ers coach Kyle how he’s feeling tomoron Sunday. They could back Aaron Jones said. Shanahan said. “When The Packers used that bother a Green Bay run row and the next day and you feel like guys are defense that allowed game as a catalyst to see where he’s at on game three of its last five oppo- practicing, playing better day,” LaFleur said. … earn the NFC’s No. 1 nents to gain at least 5 ½ together as a unit. And seed, which included Packers OT Billy Turner, I think we’re in a better yards per carry. a first-round bye and who hasn’t played since a spot now than we were at Dec. 12 knee injury, was Two seasons ago, the home-field advantage for that time.” 49ers rushed for 285 the conference playoffs. a full practice participant. One thing that hasn’t yards in a 37-20 NFC Saturday’s forecast in … Packers CB Jaire Alexchampionship game vic- changed about the 49ers: ander, who hasn’t played Green Bay calls for a They’re still capable of tory over the Packers. high temperature of 21 since injuring his right delivering major comeRaheem Mostert, who and a low of 5 with a shoulder Oct. 3, practiced backs. ran for 220 yards and 50% chance of snow. on a limited basis. “Hoping for a loud crowd that has a nice enjoyable afternoon, maybe doesn’t go too It was the rally that hard, leaves some room for some enjoyment sparked the Green Bay Packers toward the NFL’s from like 7-10:30 p.m. on Saturday night.” AP Sports Writer �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, January 19, 2022 7 Lady Rebels rip Athens, 59-34 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com THE PLAINS, Ohio — It was practically over before it started. The South Gallia girls basketball team hit five first half trifectas and built a sizable 21-6 first quarter advantage on Saturday en route to a 59-34 victory over host Athens in a non-conference matchup at McAfee Gymnasium. The Lady Rebels (9-4) had five different players score in the opening frame, with Emma Clary and Jessie Rutt amassing 11 of those first 21 points while establishing a 15-point advantage through one period of play. The guests never looked back as Macie Sanders hit two 3-pointers as part of a 13-4 second quarter surge, allowing SGHS to take a 34-10 advantage into the break. The Lady Bulldogs won the third frame by a slim 13-12 edge to close the gap down to 46-23 entering the finale, but the Lady Rebels closed regulation with a 14-10 run to wrap up the 25-point outcome. South Gallia made 22 total field goals — including six 3-pointers — and also went 9-of-10 at the free throw line for 90 percent. Emma Clary led the guests with a game-high 17 points, followed by Rutt with 16 points and Sanders with 13 markers. Ryleigh Halley was next with six points, while Dafney Clary and Tori Triplett completed things with four and three points respectively. Bailey Davis paced Athens with eight points and Ada Holcombe followed with seven markers. Harper Bennett also chipped in five points in the setback. South Gallia returns to action Wednesday when it travels to Symmes Valley for a non-conference contest at 6:30 p.m. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Travis Heying | AP Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) scrambles up field during the second half of an NFL wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in Kansas City, Mo. Allen vs. Mahomes revisited as Bills face Chiefs again By John Wawrow Southern falls to Red Devilettes, 58-45 By Colton Jeffries The Purple and Gold cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com started clicking in the second, scoring nine RACINE, Ohio — The points to go into halftime Southern girls basketball down 15-9. The hosts put up a furteam fell at home 58-45 Saturday afternoon to the ther 16 points in the third Ravenswood Lady Devils. quarter, outscoring the Lady Tornadoes by five The Lady Tornadoes and going into the fourth (3-12) faced offensive with a 39-20 lead. struggles in the first Ultimately, Southern quarter, their shots not landing which allowed the was unable to cover the distance in the last eight hosting Red Devilettes minutes. (5-4) to take a 9-0 lead Leading the Lady into the second. Tornados in scoring was senior Kayla Evans, who recorded six field goals and nine free throws for a total of 21 points. Rounding out the Southern scoring were Kelly Shaver with six points, Timberlyn Templeton with six points, Kass Chaney with six points, Kinlee Thomas with five points and Lauren Smith with one point. Leading the Red Devilettes was Hadleigh McGoskey, who had seven field goals and nine free throws for a total of 23 points. The Lady Tornadoes will be back in action at 6 p.m. Thursday when they host the Federal Hocking Lady Lancers in a Tri Valley Conference-Hocking Division matchup. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Giants start 2nd round of GM interviews president John Mara, chairman Steve Tisch and senior vice president of player personnel Chris Mara at the team’s headquarters. He also talked with other members of the team’s front office and toured the facility. New York plans to bring back Chiefs execu- tive director of player personnel Ryan Poles on Wednesday. It’s not immediately known whether any of the other nine men the Giants interviewed would be getting a second interview. The Giants GM job has been open since Dave Gettleman retired a week ago Monday, after the team finished its fourth straight losing season under the 70-year-old. Coach Joe Judge was fired the following day, after posting a 4-13 record this past season and 10-23 in two years. tom half of the league in yards and points, but hinted Canada will be given another shot. From page 6 “I’m not expressing satisfied satisfaction quarterback in 2021. with any component of “They’re guys that (the offense),” he said. started,” Tomlin said. “I’m just acknowledging “I wouldn’t characterize that, you know, he brings them as everyday startthings to the table that ers ... And so they’ll be are attractive and we given an opportunity to establish themselves, and need to be better and we will be.” there’s going to be comThe situation appears petition.” more unsettled elsewhere Tomlin has made no on the coaching staff and secret that he’d like to front office. Pittsburgh find a quarterback who can move, something that shook up the staff after playoff losses in 2017 and hasn’t been in Roethlis2020, and the next few berger’s toolbox for sevweeks could be no differeral years. ent. “Man, quarterback General manager Kevin mobility is valued not only by me, but everyone Colbert, whose contract is up after the draft and is just a component of today’s game and increas- just celebrated his 65th birthday, has hinted he ingly so,” Tomlin said. may be ready to move While the identity into a more advisory of whoever might run role after more than two the offense in 2022 is a mystery, there appears to decades with the club. Longtime defensive be some clarity on who coordinator Keith Butler, will be calling the plays. who turns 66 in May, has Tomlin acknowledged indicated in informal conthe offense fell short under first-year offensive versations that his 19th coordinator Matt Canada season with the organizawhile ranking in the bot- tion will be his last. The Steelers have won two Super Bowls and been to three during Butler’s long run, but the defense had its worst statistical season in 30 years and finished last against the run. A logical replacement for Butler is already on staff in Teryl Austin, who served as an assistant coach on three teams that reached the Super Bowl and joined the Steelers as a senior defensive assistant and secondary coach in 2019. Pittsburgh could also look in-house to fill the offensive line coach opening created when Adrian Klemm left last month to take the same job at Oregon. Chris Morgan filled in over the final three games and the Steelers had their best rushing performance in four years in a victory over Cleveland on Jan. 3 in what was likely Roethlisberger’s final home game. For a team built on continuity, there could be considerable roster turnover — at least by Pittsburgh standards — over the next few months. The Steelers have more than $40 million to spend in free agency, a number that could rise with additional roster moves before the league year officially begins. The status of veterans such as defensive linemen Stephon Tuitt and Tyson Alualu is unknown. Alualu was lost for the season after fracturing his ankle in Week 2 and Tuitt didn’t play at all after undergoing knee surgery over the summer. They are on the books for a combined $11.5 million and Tomlin said he has yet to talk to them about 2022. There will be difficult discussions in the coming weeks. Talks made necessary after going “one and done” in the playoffs for the third time in five years. “I understand change is a part of our business and, you know, I don’t run away from it,” he said. “I’m not overly resistant to it. I don’t run to it as well. I don’t change for the sake of changing. I’m open to change where appropriate.” Iowa State. The Cyclones (14-3, 2-3) won the first meeting 51-47 on Jan. 5, but Texas Tech’s top two scorers were injured and its roster was down to five scholarship players due to health and safety protocols. Iowa State has lost two of three, but knocked off then-No. 21 Texas and took No. 7 Kansas down to the wire in a one-point loss. The Badgers (14-2, 4-1 Big Ten) have won six straight, including wins over No. 4 Purdue and No. 19 Ohio State. They climbed five spots in this week’s poll. The Spartans went the other way, dropping four spots after losing to Northwestern at home. An SEC rematch is set for Saturday, when No. 13 is at No. 24 Tennessee. The Tigers (15-2, 3-2 SEC) won the first meeting 79-67 Jan. 6 in Baton Rouge behind Tari Eason’s 24 points and 12 rebounds. This one will be in Knoxville, where the Vols (11-5, 2-3) are 9-0. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen kicked off the New York Giants’ search for a GM last week and he got the opening second-round interview on Tuesday. The Giants said the 42-year-old met with Steelers Auburn From page 6 than expected with a free-flowing offense that Lloyd brought with him from Gonzaga and a big frontcourt full of rim protectors. The Wildcats are first nationally in assists (21.5 per game), scoring (88.5 points) and third in blocked shots (3.3). Picked to finish tied for fourth in the Pac-12, Arizona climbed to its highest ranking since hitting the same mark in 2017-18. The Wildcats hit the road to face the Pac12’s Bay Area teams this week, Stanford on Thursday and California Saturday. Big 12 test No. 18 Texas Tech (13-4, 3-2 Big 12) pulled off its biggest win of the season, ending reigning national champion Baylor’s 21-game winning streak with a 65-62 win last week. The Red Raiders followed that up with a win over Oklahoma State, but then lost to Kansas State 62-51 on Saturday. Texas Tech faces another stiff test on Tuesday, when it hosts No. 15 Other ranked games The game of the week in the Big Ten is Friday, when No. 8 Wisconsin plays at No. 14 Michigan State. AP Sports Writer ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — A second consecutive postseason matchup pitting Buffalo’s Josh Allen against Kansas City’s Patrick Mahomes seemed almost inevitable after two of the NFL’s top young quarterbacks met in last year’s AFC championship game. The same could not have been envisioned as recently as four years ago. What might be lost in all the hype leading up to the divisional playoff meeting at Kansas City on Sunday is both players’ connections to Buffalo, and the second-guessing which followed two key Bills decisions in finally arriving on their franchise quarterback. The Bills were roundly panned during the 2017 draft for passing up the chance to select Mahomes. They instead traded the 10th pick to Kansas City, allowing the Chiefs to land an electrifying player who has led them to Super Bowl appearances in each of the past two years. Though even Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula favored selecting Mahomes, first-year coach Sean McDermott and then but soon to be fired GM Doug Whaley balked by placing a priority on stock-piling draft picks to rebuild what had been a losing team. That didn’t stop more criticism being directed at Buffalo a year later during general manager Brandon Beane’s first draft in Buffalo. The Bills were questioned for trading up five spots to select Allen at No. 7, and ahead of Josh Rosen. Of the five quarterbacks — starting with Baker Mayfield going first — chosen in the first round in 2018, the strong-armed Allen was considered one of the bigger risks. He had issues with accuracy and was so overlooked on the college recruiting front the central California native wound up at Wyoming, of all places. Four seasons later, Mayfield has yet to secure a second contract in Cleveland, Rosen is already on his third team, while Allen was locked up with a six-year, $258 million contract extension in August. In Buffalo, it’s difficult to find anyone complaining about Allen, who is so revered his name is plastered on a banner hanging over a midtown intersection welcoming visitors to the city’s “Allentown” bar and restaurant district. Though Mahomes has more hardware, including a Super Bowl MVP and NFL MVP, Allen is no longer considered a consolation prize. And don’t forget how Buffalo used the Chiefs’ draft pick in 2017 to select Tre’Davious White, who has established himself as one of the NFL’s top shutdown cornerbacks. Allen overcame a bumpy rookie season to lead Buffalo to three straight playoff appearances — the Bills’ best stretch since a six-year run spanning the 1988 to ‘93 seasons — and two consecutive AFC East titles while rewriting the franchise record book. He’s Buffalo’s first player to top 4,000 yards passing and throw 30 TDs twice, let alone consecutive seasons, while his leadership ability is unquestioned. Allen took another impressive step on Saturday by throwing for a franchise-playoff-record five touchdowns and overseeing seven consecutive TD drives in a 47-17 win over New England in a wild-card playoff. Mahomes, of course, matched Allen by throwing five touchdown passes of his own in a 42-21 wild-card win over Pittsburgh on Sunday night. In effectively putting the division rival Patriots in the rearview mirror, it’s now on Allen to be competitive against the Chiefs. He lost his first two meetings with Mahomes, including last year’s championship game, before a 38-20 win in Week 5 this season. Asked to look back on Monday, McDermott has no problems how Buffalo landed upon its quarterback. “We’re happy with the quarterback we have, and I’m sure (the Chiefs) are happy with Pat there,” McDermott said. “I think it’s worked out for both.” Only one, however, will come away the winner on Sunday. Stock up Safety Micah Hyde. He made an acrobatic interception by racing from the middle of the field to make a leaping grab of Mac Jones’ pass just before it reached Nelson Agholor’s hands in the end zone to snuff out New England’s opening drive. Hyde then nearly scored returning a punt in the fourth quarter before being tripped up by a teammate at New England’s 39 for a 52-yard return. Stock down WR Cole Beasley. The slot receiver caught just one pass for 19 yards in continuing to show he struggles to get open against man coverage. �CLASSIFIEDS (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN (740) 992-2155 or fax to (740) 992-2157 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN LEGAL NOTICE The parties listed below whose last known address is listed below, the place of residence of each being unknown, will take notice that on the date of filing listed below, the undersigned Plaintiff filed its Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, of Gallia County, Ohio, alleging that Plaintiff is the holder of certain tax certificates (listed below), purchased from the Gallia County Treasurer in conformity with statutory authority, and is vested with the first lien previously held by the State of Ohio and its taxing districts for the amount of taxes, assessments, penalties, charges and interest charged against the subject parcel. Plaintiff further alleges that the certificate redemption price of each certificate is due and unpaid, and that it has filed a Notice of Intent to Foreclose with the Gallia County Treasurer, which the Treasurer has certified indicating the certificate has not been redeemed. Plaintiff further alleges that there are also due and payable taxes, assessments, penalties and charges on the subject parcel that are not covered by the certificate, including all costs related directly or indirectly to the tax certificate (including attorney's fees of the holders' attorney and fees and costs of the proceedings). Plaintiff further alleges that it is owed the sums shown below on each tax certificate, plus interest at a rate of 18% per annum on the first tax certificate, and on any other subsequently purchased tax certificate, which are a first and prior lien against the real estate described below, superior to all other liens and encumbrances upon the subject parcel shown below. Plaintiff prays that the defendants named below be required to answer and set up their interest in said premises or be forever barred from asserting the same; that all taxes, assessments, penalties and interest due and unpaid, together with the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, on the tax certificates be found to be a good and valid first lien on said premises; that the equity of redemption of said premises be foreclosed, said premises sold as provided by law, and for such other relief as is just and equitable. The defendants named below are required to answer on or before the 2nd day of March 2022. By Suzanne M. Godenswager (00846422), Sandhu Law Group, LLC, 1213 Prospect Avenue, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44115, 216-373-1001, Attorney for Plaintiff listed below. 21CV000109 TAX EASE OHIO, LLC V. CECILIA GOETT, ET AL. Date of Filing: October 27, 2021 Published on: Cecilia Goett and John Doe, Name Unknown, Unknown Spouse if any of Cecilia Goett whose last known addresses are: 3607 N State Route 7, Cheshire, OH 45620; 1285 Eastern Avenue, Unit 1, Gallipolis, OH 45631 and 1281 Eastern Avenue, Unit 2, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Base Lien: 18-001 Certificate Purchase Price: $2,109.40 (Less payment made of $2,165.97) Additional Liens: 19-002 Certificate Purchase Price: $2,027.86 20-001 Certificate Purchase Price: $2,111.52 Permanent Parcel No.: 00100502900 Also known as: 3607 N State Route 7, Cheshire, OH 45620 (A full copy of the legal description can be found in the Gallia County Recorder's office) 1/19/22,1/26/22,2/2/22 LEGAL NOTICE The parties listed below whose last known address is listed below, the place of residence of each being unknown, will take notice that on the date of filing listed below, the undersigned Plaintiff filed its Amended Complaint in the Court of Common Pleas, of Gallia County, Ohio, alleging that Plaintiff is the holder of certain tax certificates (listed below), purchased from the Gallia County Treasurer in conformity with statutory authority, and is vested with the first lien previously held by the State of Ohio and its taxing districts for the amount of taxes, assessments, penalties, charges and interest charged against the subject parcel. Plaintiff further alleges that the certificate redemption price of each certificate is due and unpaid, and that it has filed a Notice of Intent to Foreclose with the Gallia County Treasurer, which the Treasurer has certified indicating the certificate has not been redeemed. Plaintiff further alleges that there are also due and payable taxes, assessments, penalties and charges on the subject parcel that are not covered by the certificate, including all costs related directly or indirectly to the tax certificate (including attorneys fees of the holders' attorney and fees and costs of the proceedings). Plaintiff further alleges that it is owed the sums shown below on each tax certificate, plus interest at a rate of 17.5% per annum on the first tax certificate, from the certificate's purchase date to the date a notice of intent was filed, and 18% thereafter and on any other subsequently purchased tax certificate which are a first and prior lien against the real estate described below, superior to all other liens and encumbrances upon the subject parcel shown below. Plaintiff prays that the defendants named below be required to answer and set up their interest in said premises or be forever barred from asserting the same; that all taxes, assessments, penalties and interest due and unpaid, together with the costs of the action, including reasonable attorney fees, on the tax certificates be found to be a good and valid first lien on said premises; that the equity of redemption of said premises be foreclosed, said premises sold as provided by law, and for such other relief as is just and equitable. The defendants named below are required to answer on or before the 16th day of February 2022. By Suzanne M. Godenswager (0086422), Sandhu Law Group, LLC, 1213 Prospect Avenue, Suite 300, Cleveland, OH 44115, 216-373-1001, Attorney for Plaintiff listed below. 19CV000117 TAX EASE OHIO, LLC V. TROY JARRELL, ET AL. Date of Filing: August 9, 2021 Published on: The Unknown Heirs, if any, names unknown, Next of Kin, Devisees, Legatees, Executors, and/or Administrators of Bessie N. Jarrell, whose last known address is: Unknown Base Lien: 14-013 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,468.54 Additional Liens: 14-056 Certificate Purchase Price: $511.11 15 tificate Purchase Price: $514.18 16-025 Certificate Purchase Price: $514.04 18-030 Certificate Purchase Price: $1,006.84 Permanent Parcel No.: 02000104000 Also known as: 2785 Bladen Road, Crown City, OH 45623 (A full copy of the legal description can be found in the Gallia County Recorder's office) 1/5/22,1/12/22,1/19/22 Ohio Valley Publishing (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN 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 Legals LEGALS Legals 7KH 9LOODJH RI 0LGGOHSRUWV %XLOGLQJ ,QVSHFWRU KDV FRQGHPQHG WKH IROORZLQJ VWUXFWXUHV� 1. 242 Beech St. 2. 226 Cole St. 3. 739 South Second Ave. 4. 803 Brownell Ave. 1/12/22,1/19/22 LEGAL NOTICE Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. -vsCARL B. HEIL et al. Unknown Spouse, if any, of Carl B. Heil, whose present place of residence is unknown and Unknown Spouse, if any, of Geraldine Harris, whose present place of residence is unknown, will take notice that on September 21, 2021, Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. filed its Complaint in Case No. 21-CV-059 in the Court of Common Pleas of Meigs County, 100 East Second Street, Pomeroy, OH 45769, seeking foreclosure and alleging that the Defendants Unknown Spouse, if any, of Carl B. Heil and Unknown Spouse, if any, of Geraldine Harris have or claim to have an interest in the real estate described below: Permanent Parcel #: 13-00444.000,13-00084.000,13-00085.000,13-00086.000, 13-00087.000,13-00088.000,13-00345.000,13-00346.000, 13-00347.000 Property Address: 35199 Hilltop Road, Langsville, OH 45741 The Defendant(s) named above are required to answer on or before the 16th day of February, 2022. Sun West Mortgage Company, Inc. BY:LOGS Legal Group LLP Melissa J. Whalen 4805 Montgomery Road, Suite 320 Norwood, OH 45212 (513) 396-8100 1/5/22,1/12/22,1/19/22 PROBATE COURT OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Revised Code, Sec. 2109.32-.33 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING ESTATE PENDING IN THE GALLIA COUNTY PROBATE COURT. The fiduciary in said Estate has filed an account of his/her trust. A hearing on the account will be held at the date and time shown below. The court is located at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis OH 45631. NAME MARY LISBETH CHERRINGTON AKA MARY BETH CHERRINGTON CASE NUMBER 20191095 DATE OF HEARING FEBRUARY 22, 2022, TIME 10:00 o'clock A.M. THOMAS S. MOULTON, JR., PROBATE JUDGE 1/19/22 PROBATE COURT OF GALLIA COUNTY, OHIO PUBLICATION OF NOTICE Revised Code, Sec. 2109.32-.33 TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED IN THE FOLLOWING GUARDINSHIP PENDING IN THE GALLIA COUNTY PROBATE COURT. The fiduciary in said Guardianship filed an account of his/her trust. A hearing on the account will be held at the date and time shown below. The court is located at the Gallia County Courthouse, 18 Locust Street, Gallipolis OH 45631. NAME KALYN PAIGE PRESTON CASE NUMBER 20162012 DATE OF HEARING FEBRUARY 22, 2022, TIME 10:00 o'clock A.M. THOMAS S. MOULTON, JR., PROBATE JUDGE 1-19-22 ANNOUNCEMENTS Miscellaneous 0ROOHWW +DXOLQ -XQN 5HPRYDO DQG GXPS KDXOV FDOO ������������ The following matters are the subject of this public notice by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency. The complete public notice, including any additional instructions for submitting comments, requesting information, a public hearing, or filing an appeal may be obtained at: https://epa.ohio.gov/actions or Hearing Clerk, Ohio EPA, 50 W. Town St. P.O. Box 1049, Columbus, Ohio 43216. Ph: 614-644-3037 email: HClerk@epa.ohio.gov Final Issuance of Permit to Install Ohio Valley Elec Corp, Kyger Creek Facility Description: Wastewater ID #: 1470917 Date of Action: 01/10/2022 This final action not preceded by proposed action and is appealable to ERAC. Project: OVEC Wastewater Redirect Piping Project Location: 5758 SR 7, Cheshire 1-19-22 OH-70269207 8 Wednesday, January 19, 2022 �Ohio Valley Publishing Wednesday, January 19, 2022 9 Cervical Cancer is not hereditary and does not discriminate. In fact, up to 4 out of 5 women will be affected with the virus that causes cervical cancer at least once in their lifetime. But you can help protect yourself. Detectable A pap smear is a preventive screening test for cervical cancer. Pleasant Valley Hospital encourages women to begin having regular cervical cancer screenings at age 21. Preventable A vaccination can protect against Human Papillomavirus (HPV), the main cause of cervical cancer. Pre-teens should be vaccinated at age 11 or 12. Teens and young adults should also be vaccinated if they did not receive the HPV vaccine as pre-teens. Women up to age 26 and men up to age 21 can still receive the vaccine. Tr e a t a b l e When caught in the early stages, you have an 80% chance of beating the cancer. This is why it’s so important to keep up with your annual exams. Sam Badran, MD, FACOG Surgical Gynecologist PVH Women’s Services Kylie Scott, WHNP-BC Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner PVH Women’s Services Talk to one of our Women’s Services providers today about how to STOP cervical cancer before it starts. �����9DOOH\�'ULYH�‡�6XLWH�*���‡�3RLQW�3OHDVDQW��:9�������‡��������������‡�SYDOOH\�RUJ� OH-70269438 �NEWS 10 Wednesday, January 19, 2022 ODOT: Work begins to address landslide on 218 Staff Report “Waiting for these slips to get worse MARIETTA — A landslide repair project before taking action starting Wednesday, would mean longer Jan. 19 on Ohio 218 in road closures and Gallia County is one of dozens of Ohio Depart- longer detours ment of Transportation for motorists (ODOT) projects aimed and emergency at keeping small slips personnel.” from growing into larger landslides, according to the agency. A news release from ODOT stated the project is located on Ohio 218, between Brumfield Road (County Road 116) and Perkins Road (Township Road 660). One lane will be closed. Traffic will be maintained with temporary signals. The $580,000 project is expected to wrap up on May 15. Gov. Mike DeWine and ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks allocated $35 million in federal funding to proactively address landslides and rockslides in eastern and southern Ohio. “This proactive approach is a wise investment in the safety of our roads. Waiting Southern From page 1 from the County Auditor when funds are available and payable to the school district; Invest active and interim funds at the most productive interest rates when active or interim funds are available; Authorize the Treasurer of his designee to sign all payroll, general fund, permanent improvement funds, bond fund, bond retirement fund, federal funds, lunch fund and student activity funds checks during 2022; Superintendent to employ, by letter of intent, certified and non-certified employees, subject to board approval at the next regular or special meeting; Superintendent authorized to accept resignations which have been submitted by employees or volunteers; Superintendent authorized to approve professional meetings and other professional development; Superintendent authorized to approve volunteers; Authorize administrative offices to purchase items such as certificates, plaques, and flowers etc. from the board service account; Approve the Superintendent/Treasurer as the district purchasing agent; Approve the Superintendent as the Title IX hearing officer; To authorize the Superintendent/Treasurer to utilize the legal services of an individual and/or group that best serves the needs of the district; To authorize the Treasurer to advance general funds to federal accounts; Approve participation in the OSBA Legal Assistance Fund;To authorize the Treasurer to secure appropriate bonding as stipulated in board policy 8740; To authorize the Treasurer/CFO to revise appropriations at the fund level, as need- — Mike DeWine, Ohio governor for these slips to get worse before taking action would mean longer road closures and longer detours for motorists and emergency personnel. Safer travel in Ohio is always our goal,” said Gov. Mike DeWine. These funds are part of the $333.4 million Ohio received from the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act. “Southeastern Ohio is prone to these types of hazards and this effort allows us to minimize the cost and inconvenience to addressing them,” said ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks. ed, and then submit the modifications and/or corrections to the Board for approval at the next possible Board meeting; Authorize the Treasurer to advertise for bids as specified by law; Authorize the Treasurer to pay all bills within the limits of the appropriations as bills are received and after merchandise has been received in acceptable condition, services have been completed to satisfaction or based upon other requirements; Motion to discard or sell textbooks, library books, films/filmstrips, and equipment at all schools due to age, condition and/or beyond repair; Approve that the Board designate The Daily Sentinel as the official newspaper for the publication of those notices required by law for the Southern Local School District; Authorize the Superintendent to hire employees on a contingency basis pending receipt of their criminal history and temporary personnel as needed in emergency situations. Such employment to be presented for Board approval at the next regular meeting; Authorize the Superintendent or designee to administer all federal programs in compliance with local, state and federal regulations. The board appointed board members to the following committees: Legislative liaison to the Ohio School Board’s Association — Johnson; Delegate to the Ohio School Board’s Association Annual conference — Johnson; Alternate member to serve as legislative liaison to the Ohio School Board’s Association — Peterman; SLEA negotiations representative — Peterman; OAPSE management committee member — Evans; Negotiations committee member — Entire Board; Finance/Audit committee members — Johnson and Hawley. Neighbors Daily Sentinel Wilson said she will most likely send her fellow food bank partners a picture because she did not think they would believe it. “They’re going to be moved and touched by this because it means so much,” Wilson said. Wilson said the availability of new career opportunities and the partnership with Nucor are also huge blessing for the pantry and many of its clients. Crosslight of Hope Food Pantry is held the third Wednesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., unless scheduling is an issue. The pantry does do a “means” test to see if a household qualifies based on size and income. Those receiving SNAP benefits, automatically qualify, Wilson said. Information can be found on their Facebook page. Those wishing to volunteer can contact Wilson through the pantry’s Facebook page or call 304-576-2971. © 2022, Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. sheet-mill plant opening. Something Wilson said was the best news as they pre-pack and hand out From page 1 130 boxes a month. Wilson shared the Grove facility. importance of the Farris then presented pantry to those in the Wilson with a check for community. the Mason County Area “I’ve used the word Foods in the amount family so often because of $100,000 to be split that’s how it is in this among the five food community,” Wilson pantries in the county. said. “I have people who “We have plenty of stop out here to say, ‘I good uses for that here in our community, in this just want to see if you’re home,’ or I have some county,” Wilson said. “This is amazing. That is little kids when they used an astronomical blessing, to be able to come in and they would say, ‘you mind I can’t even express to you how important this is if I go into your room, and how exciting. Thank can I watch your TV’ or they would just hang out you.” like this was home.” Wilson shared a New freezers, bit about the work at refrigerators, additional Crosslight. shelving, boxes, extra “We are always in the food etc. are just some need of food donations of the things that Wilson and volunteers to help,” said the pantries would Wilson said. “I’m the be able to do with the only employee here. It’s me, my husband takes off money. A donation of this size work and my 19-year-old was one Wilson never son helps. So, we can always use hands but we expected. “Never on this scale can always use dollars. or level,” Wilson said. There’s always a need “We’re always, we’re here in the community for food and this is really, blown away with any amount of donation. really going to make an We’re always so excited impact.” and so grateful for that. Farris told Wilson Every dollar, every dime she would gain some volunteers with the steel makes a difference.” Wilson said helping the community across the county is why the food pantries are here. “All of the food pantries are here to serve the community and we do it with our hearts,” Wilson said. “It’s really important for us to offer everything we can, we want to help in every way. We don’t do these jobs for the money, we do it for the community and for the love of our fellow man and people in need. She said those who need the pantries should absolutely come out. “I know a lot of people can be sometimes hesitant to come to the food bank and they feel it’s for a certain type of person,” Wilson said. “And in it, they’re not as needy or they don’t deserve it. But we’re here to help everybody in Mason County in need. “Sometimes it’s a little short this month and that’s okay,” Wilson said. “And for some people, it’s I really just can’t seem to make ends meet with my job. Families like senior citizens that are raising grandchildren… They’ve been on a fixed income and all of a sudden they have to rearrange their whole lives.” Brittany Hively is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Follow her on Twitter @britthively; reach her at (740) 446-2342 ext 2555. dent Matt Huffman and Democratic state Sen. Vernon Sykes round out the panel. The panel released a joint statement Sunday in which they agreed that “individual commission members will have access to other commission members’ relevant staff and contractors,” consistent with the court’s instructions. Lawsuits challenging the maps brought to light that some panel members — particularly the three statewide officials — were left at a disadvantage during the first round of map-drawing. That was because they were not given access to the experts or software that lawmakers were employing behind closed doors to produce the maps. DeWine said Tuesday that discussions among commission members and staff have actually already begun. A former state attorney general, he said he interpreted the ruling as allowing any individual commission member to call any other member or their staff to request a meeting or to ask a question, within the limits of Ohio public meetings law. Urging against delay, LaRose, the state’s elections chief, cautioned that mapmakers “are starting to become perilously close” to the point where administering a smooth primary on May 3 may be logistically and mechanically impossible. of vaccinations: 4,033 (9 new); Total cases among individuals who were not reported as fully vaccinated — 3,625 (7 new); Total breakthrough cases among fully vaccinated — 408 (2 new); Total deaths among not fully vaccinated individuals — 61 (1 new); Total breakthrough deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 3. A total of 11,820 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is 44.6 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with 9,905 Mason County fully vaccinated or 37.4 According to the 10 percent of the population. a.m. update on Tuesday Mason County is curfrom DHHR, there have rently red on the West been 4,876 cases (10 Virginia County Alert new) of COVID-19, in System. Mason County (4,526 There have been 24 confirmed cases, 350 probable cases) since the confirmed cases of the beginning of the pandem- Delta variant in Mason ic and 75 deaths (1 new). County. No confirmed cases of the Omicron variDHHR reports there are currently 144 active cases ant have been reported in and 4,657 recovered cases Mason County. in Mason County. (Editor’s note: Case Ohio data includes both conAccording to the 2 p.m. firmed and probable update on Tuesday from cases.) ODH, there have been Case data is as follows: 15,007 cases in the past 0-4 — 97 cases (5 new) 24 hours (21-day average 5-11 — 252 cases (1 of 22,063), 423 new hosnew) pitalizations (21-day aver12-15 — 279 cases (1 age of 362), 45 new ICU new) admissions (21-day aver16-20 — 376 cases age of 34) and 323 new 21-25 — 392 cases deaths in the previous 24 26-30 — 428 cases hours (21-day average of 31-40 — 754 cases (3 117) with 31,245 total new), 2 deaths reported deaths. (Editor’s 41-50 — 722 cases (3 Note: Deaths are reported new), 3 deaths two days per week.) 51-60 — 643 cases, 11 Vaccination rates in deaths Ohio are as follows, 61-70 — 497 cases, 13 according to ODH: deaths Vaccines started: 71+ — 439 cases (3 7,113,063 (60.85 percent fewer), 46 deaths (1 new) of the population); Additional county case Vaccines completed: data since vaccinations 6,525,318 (55.82 percent began Dec. 14, 2020: of the population). Total cases since start As of Jan. 12, ODH reports the following breakthrough information: COVID-19 Deaths among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 16,053; COVID-19 Deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 761; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals not reported as fully vaccinated — 53,699; COVID-19 Hospitalizations since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully vaccinated — 3,209. Maps From page 1 state lawmakers, two Republicans and two Democrats. DeWine swore in state Rep. Allison Russo, the House Democratic Leader-elect, on Tuesday to replace former Leader Emilia Sykes, who resigned the role in December and is running for Congress. Republican Senate Presi- COVID From page 1 Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 1,178 cases (11 new), 10 hospitalizations 20-29 —979 cases (4 new), 20 hospitalizations, 1 death 30-39 — 856 cases (11 new), 17 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 880 cases (2 new), 34 hospitalizations, 7 deaths 50-59 — 785 cases (2 new), 58 hospitalizations, 12 deaths 60-69 — 647 cases (2 new), 61 hospitalizations, 12 deaths (1 new) 70-79 — 405 cases, 89 hospitalizations, 21 deaths (1 new) 80-plus — 251 cases (1 new), 61 hospitalizations, 35 deaths Vaccination rates in Gallia County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 13,710(45.85 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 12,506 (41.82 percent of the population). Meigs County According to the 2 p.m. update from ODH on Tuesday, there have been 3,774 total cases (24 new) in Meigs County since the beginning of the pandemic, 203 hospitalizations and 73 deaths (2 new). Of the 3,774 cases, 3,203 (12 new) are presumed recovered. Case data is as follows: 0-19 — 747 cases (10 new), 6 hospitalizations 20-29 — 538 cases, 5 hospitalizations, 1 death 30-39 — 489 cases (4 new), 15 hospitalizations, 1 death 40-49 — 555 cases (5 new), 18 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 50-59 — 503 cases (3 new), 32 hospitalizations, 8 deaths 60-69 — 465 cases (1 new), 52 hospitalizations, 11 deaths (1 new) 70-79 — 300 cases, 47 hospitalizations, 27 deaths (1 new) 80-plus — 177 cases (1 new), 28 hospitalizations, 22 deaths Vaccination rates in Meigs County are as follows, according to ODH: Vaccines started: 10,350 (45.18 percent of the population); Vaccines completed: 9,367 (40.89 percent of the population). West Virginia According to the 10 a.m. update on Tuesday from DHHR, there have been 392,737 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 1,949 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 49,693 “breakthrough” cases as of Tuesday with 483 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,561 deaths due to COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic, with 26 since the last update. There are 17,239 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 22.42 and a cumulative positivity rate of 7.35 percent. Statewide, 1,094,394 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 (61.1 percent of the population). A total of 52.6 percent of the population, 942,475 individuals have been fully vaccinated. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham is a staff writer for Ohio Valley Publishing, reach her at 304-675-1333, ext. 1992. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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