http://host69-005.meigs.lib.oh.us/files/original/c05c9414c56b5ce8afc6268305370eb1.pdf 809bdb59d28f297e3d5a3c614ca7899a PDF Text Text Weekly church columns Lady Marauders win CHURCH s 3 8 AM 2 PM 8 PM 27° 31° 24° Snow today, accumulating 1-2 inches. A bit of snow tonight. High 31° / Low 9° SPORTS s 8 Today’s weather forecast WEATHER s 3 C_ZZb[fehj�š�Fec[heo"�E^_e Breaking news at mydailysentinel.com Issue 19, Volume 76 Friday, January 28, 2022 s 50¢ 1 death, 181 new COVID cases reported Latest from Meigs, Gallia, Mason By Kayla (Hawthorne) Dunham Gallia County are as follows, according to khawthorne@aimmediamidwest. ODH: com Vaccines started: 13,753 (46.0 percent of the population); OHIO VALLEY Vaccines completed: — Since yesterday’s 12,563 (42.02 percent update, there was one additional death, as well of the population). as 181 new COVID-19 cases, reported in the Meigs County Ohio Valley Publishing According to the 2 area on Thursday. p.m. update from ODH In Gallia County, the on Thursday, there have Ohio Department of been 4,115 total cases Health (ODH) reported (41 new) in Meigs 62 new COVID-19 County since the begincases. ning of the pandemic, In Meigs County, 210 hospitalizations ODH reported 41 new and 74 deaths. Of the COVID-19 cases. 4,115 cases, 3,376 (56 In Mason County, new) are presumed the West Virginia recovered. Department of Health Case data is as foland Human Resources lows: (DHHR), reported a 0-19 — 807 cases (7 death associated with new), 6 hospitalizations COVID-19 of a indi20-29 — 592 cases vidual in the 61-70 year (6 new), 5 hospitalizaage range. DHHR also tions, 1 death reported 78 new cases 30-39 — 548 cases of COVID-19. (4 new), 15 hospitalizaHere is a closer look tions, 1 death at the local COVID-19 40-49 — 602 cases data: (7 new), 18 hospitalizations, 2 deaths 50-59 — 566 cases Gallia County (6 new), 33 hospitalizaAccording to the 2 p.m. update from ODH tions, 9 deaths 60-69 — 498 cases on Thursday, there (6 new), 54 hospitalizahave been 6,605 total cases (62 new) in Gallia tions, 11 deaths 70-79 — 312 cases County since the begin(3 new), 50 hospitalizaning of the pandemic, tions, 27 deaths 361 hospitalizations 80-plus — 190 cases and 94 deaths. Of the (2 new), 29 hospitaliza6,605 cases, 5,322 (47 tions, 22 deaths new) are presumed Vaccination rates in recovered. Meigs County are as Case data is as folfollows, according to lows: ODH: 0-19 — 1,295 cases Vaccines started: (16 new), 11 hospital10,412 (45.45 percent izations of the population); 20-29 —1,097 cases Vaccines completed: (14 new), 20 hospital9,436 (41.18 percent of izations, 1 death the population). 30-39 — 969 cases (10 new), 18 hospitalizations, 1 death Mason County 40-49 — 982 cases According to the 10 (1 new), 34 hospitaliza- a.m. update on Thurstions, 8 deaths day from DHHR, there 50-59 — 853 cases have been 5,447 cases (10 new), 59 hospital(78 new) of COVIDizations, 12 deaths 19, in Mason County 60-69 — 700 cases (5,028 confirmed cases, (7 new), 65 hospitaliza- 419 probable cases) tion, 12 deaths since the beginning of 70-79 — 431 cases the pandemic and 77 (2 new), 92 hospitaliza- deaths (1 new). DHHR tions, 22 deaths reports there are cur80-plus — 278 cases rently 258 active cases (2 new), 62 hospitaliza- and 5,112 recovered tions, 36 deaths See COVID | 5 Vaccination rates in 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. Matt Rourke | AP file A driver places a swab into a vial at a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing site in the parking lot of the Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital in Darby, Pa., last week. A requirement to get vaccinated against COVID-19 kicked in Thursday for millions of health care workers in about half the states. Vaccine mandate to kick in for first wave of health workers By David A. Leib and Heather Hollingsworth staff vaccinated. We think that it’s the safest option Associated Press for residents, which is our biggest concern,” said Marjorie Moore, execuHealth care workers tive director of VOYCE, in about half the states face a Thursday deadline a St. Louis County, Missouri, nonprofit to get their first dose of that works on behalf of the COVID-19 vaccine under a Biden administra- nursing home residents. tion mandate that will be “But not having staff is rolled out across the rest also a really big concern, of the country in the com- because the neglect that happens as a result of that ing weeks. While the requirement is severe and very scary.” The mandate affects a is welcomed by some, others fear it will worsen wide swath of the health care industry, covering already serious staff doctors, nurses, technishortages if employees cians, aides and even quit rather than comply. volunteers at hospitals, And in some Republinursing homes, homecan-led states that have taken a stand against vac- health agencies and other providers that participate cine mandates, hospitals and nursing homes could in the federal Medicare or Medicaid programs. find themselves caught It comes as many placbetween conflicting state es are stretched thin by and federal demands. the omicron surge, which “We would like to see is putting record numbers of people in the hospital with COVID-19 while sickening many health workers. Nationwide, about 81% of nursing home staff members already were fully vaccinated as of earlier this month, ranging from a high of 98% in Rhode Island to a low of 67% in Missouri, according to the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The data is unclear about the vaccination levels in hospitals and other health care sites. The mandate ultimately will cover 10.4 million health care workers at 76,000 facilities. It is taking effect first in jurisdictions that didn’t challenge the requirement in court. Those include some of the big- gest states, with some of the largest populations of senior citizens, among them: California, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania. “There absolutely have been employee resignations because of vaccination requirements,” said Catherine Barbieri, a Philadelphia attorney at Fox Rothschild who represents health care providers. But “I think it’s relatively small.” At Wilson Medical Center in rural Neodesha, Kansas, three of the roughly 180 employees are quitting, and several others have sought exemptions from the vaccine mandate, said hospital spokeswoman Janice Reese. “We are very fortunate See VACCINE | 3 Commissioners hold business meeting Nearly $15M of funding to Behavioral Healthcare Appointments, contracts approved Staff Report Staff Report POMEROY — The Meigs County Commissioners met earlier this month for regular business meetings to approve contracts, appointments and appropriations. On Jan. 1, commissioners met for the annual organizational meeting, followed by a regular business meeting. Present during the meeting were President Jimmy Will, Vice Present Tim Ihle, Member Shannon Miller and Clerk Tonya Edwards. Ihle made a motion to nominate Will as President. Will made a motion to nominate Miller as Vice President. These motions were approved. Commissioners appointed county employees as follows: DJFS Director: Chris Shank; EMS Director: Robbie Jacks; EMA Director: Jamie Jones; Apiary Inspector: Ed Newman; Meigs Water and Sewer: Dave Davis; Dog Warden: Coleen Murphy Smith; Maintenance: Shannon Spaun; Maintenance: Ronnie Casto; Maintenance: Mariah Hess; Economic Development Director: Parry Varnadoe; Plat Map: Dan Nease; Plat Map: Rodney Graves; and Clerk: Tonya Edwards. The weekly commission meetings will be held on Thursdays at 10 a.m. The approved county holidays are: Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day; Memorial Day, Juneteenth, July 4th, after noon on See MEETING | 12 key investments in substance use disorder and COLUMBUS — Ohio mental health prevention programs and treatment Gov. Mike DeWine on services to help OhioWednesday announced ans live their best and that $14.9 million in healthiest lives.” American Rescue Plan “Through close part(ARPA) Supplemental nerships and collaboraBlock Grants funds will be used to help strength- tions with our communien Ohio’s statewide men- ty partners, these investtal health and addiction ments will be targeted in ways that facilitate care services system, more responsive, agile, specifically in the areas of youth prevention and and effective interventions supporting lifelong early intervention serhealth and recovery for vices. all Ohioans,” said Ohio Some of these funds Department of Mental will be coming to services in Gallia and Meigs Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) counties. Director Lori Criss. “We know that 75% The funds will be disof substance use disortributed over the next ders and mental illness four years and are brobegin before the age ken down as follows: of 25, and prevention and early intervention strategies are vital to Primary Prevention building resilience $5M ($1.25M per and opportunities for year) for community long-term health,” said coalitions and youth-led Governor Mike DeWine. See FUNDING | 12 “These dollars will make �OBITUARIES 2 Friday, January 28, 2022 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 spaceavailable basis and in chronological order. Events can be emailed to: TDSnews@aimmediamidwest. com or GDTnews@aimmediamidwest.com. Card shower Ernestine Byus Hirth, formerly of Henderson, W.Va., will celebrate her 104th birthday on Jan. 29, cards may be mailed to her at 4112 West Oklahoma Ave., Tampa, Florida, 33616. Friday, Jan. 28 MIDDLEPORT — The monthly free community dinner at the Middleport Church of Christ Family Life Center will be at 5 p.m. while supplies last. Meals will be passed out in the park- OBITUARIES ing lot and will include meatloaf, scalloped potatoes, vegetables, roll and dessert. Everyone is welcome. bers will order from the menu after being seated. Notify Debbie Rhodes via call, text or email for a reservation. Saturday, Jan. 29 Monday, Feb. 7 MIDDLEPORT — Middleport Fire Department will be hosting a fish fry. Serving begins at 11 a.m. at fire station. The Jan. 22 fish fry was postponed due to weather. GALLIPOLIS — Launch party for the new book “Sheila’s Men” by Jenna Ashlyn, 5 p.m., Zach & Scotty’s. GALLIPOLIS — GAHS Class of 1957 meeting and luncheon, 65th class reunion, noon, meeting room at Holzer Wellness Center, 735 Second Ave., call Shirley Graham to RSVP at 740-446-1304. Monday, Jan. 31 MIDDLEPORT — Veterans Service Commission meeting, 9 a.m., 97 N. Second Ave., Suite, 2. Saturday, Feb. 5 RIO GRANDE — The Beta Alpha Chapter of DKG will meet 10:30 a.m., in the Rio Room at the Rio Grande Bob Evans. Lynn Arnott will have the program for the meeting. Please bring a an item for the silent auction. Mem- Tuesday, Feb. 8 RIO GRANDE — The regular monthly meeting of the GalliaVinton Educational Service Center Governing Board will be held at 5 p.m. at the University of Rio Grande, Wood Hall, Room 131. Call (740) 245-0593 for more details. Thursday, Feb. 10 BEDFORD TWP. — Bedford Township trustees regular monthly meeting 7 p.m., Bedford Townhall, there will be no meeting on Feb. 14. 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. Food distribution Friday POMEROY — The Southeast Ohio Foodbank, a program of Hocking Athens Perry Community Action, will be hosting a mobile market at the Meigs County Fairgrounds on Friday, Jan. 28 from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. “Fresh produce and other food items” will be given to families who are residents of Meigs County and under 200% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, according to organizers. Photo I.D. and proof of residency no more than 60 days old is required. Pre-registration is required for this event. Visit freshtrak.com and enter your Meigs County zip code. Humane Society has 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 740-9926064. Grief support group MIDDLEPORT — GriefShare grief recovery seminar and support group meets at Middleport Church of Christ, 437 Main St., each Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. GriefShare features nationally recognized experts on grief recovery topics. Seminar sessions include “Is This Normal?” “The Challenges of Grief,” “Grief and Your Relationships,” “Why?” and “Guilt and Anger.” For more information, call the church at 740992-2914. SOCOG board meetings set SOCOG will hold its next board meeting on Thursday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. at Southern Ohio Council of Governments, 167 West Main Street, Chillicothe Ohio. Board meetings usually are held the first Thursday of the month. For more information, call 740-775-5030. Women’s cancer screenings in Meigs RUTLAND — Through its Women’s Health Clinic, the Ohio University Heritage Community Clinic, in collaboration with OhioHealth Mobile Mammography, OU’s Women’s Health Clinic will offer same-day mammography at the Rutland Civic Center, 337 Main Street, Rutland, Thursday, Feb. 10, 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Services are available to all women, uninsured, underinsured or insured. Appointments are required and women should call 740-593-2432 or 1-800-8442654 for an appointment. Services offered include breast health education, PAP tests, breast and pelvic exams, and navigation through the continuum of care. Same-day mammography is available provided by OhioHealth Mobile Mammography onsite. The Breast and Cervical Cancer Project (BCCP) will be available for no-cost breast and cervical cancer screenings and diagnostic testing to qualified women who meet eligibility criteria. TODAY IN HISTORY Associated Press Saving Service and Revenue Cutter Service. In 1916, Louis D. Today is Friday, Jan. 28, the 28th day of 2022. Brandeis was nominated There are 337 days left in by President Woodrow Wilson to the Supreme the year. Court; Brandeis became Today’s highlight in history the court’s first Jewish member. On Jan. 28, 1973, a In 1945, during World cease-fire officially went into effect in the Vietnam War II, Allied supplies War, a day after the sign- began reaching China over the newly reopened ing of the Paris Peace Burma Road. Accords by the United In 1956, Elvis Presley States, North Vietnam made his first national and South Vietnam. TV appearance on “Stage Show,” a CBS program On this date hosted by Tommy and In 1547, England’s Jimmy Dorsey. King Henry VIII died; In 1977, actor-comedihe was succeeded by his an Freddie Prinze, 22, co9-year-old son, Edward star of the NBC-TV show VI. “Chico and the Man,” In 1813, the novel shot and mortally wound“Pride and Prejudice” ed himself at the Beverly by Jane Austen was first published anonymously in Comstock Hotel (he died the following day). London. In 1980, six U.S. dipIn 1915, the United lomats who had avoided States Coast Guard was being taken hostage at created as President their embassy in Tehran Woodrow Wilson signed flew out of Iran with the a bill merging the Life- 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. 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In 2020, the United States and several other nations prepared to airlift citizens out of the Chinese city at the center of a virus outbreak that had killed more than 100 people. Ten years ago: The Arab League halted its observer mission in Syria because of escalating violence. Victoria Azarenka routed threetime Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 to win the Australian Open. record 23rd Grand Slam singles title, defeating her sister Venus 6-4, 6-4 at the Australian Open. One year ago: A new variant of the coronavirus emerged in the United States, posing yet another public health challenge in a country already losing more than 3,000 people to COVID19 every day. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration confirmed that thousands more nursing home residents died of COVID-19 than the state’s official tallies had previously acknowledged. Cicely Tyson, the pioneering Black actor who gained an Oscar nomination for her role as the sharecropper’s wife in “Sounder,” won a Tony Award in 2013 at age 88 and touched TV viewers’ hearts in “The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman,” died; she was 96. Today’s birthdays: Actor Nicholas Pryor is 87. Actor Alan Alda is 86. Actor Susan Howard is 80. Actor Marthe (cq) Keller is 77. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., is 75. Actor-singer Barbi Benton is 72. Evangelical pastor Rick Warren is 68. Five years ago: A federal judge in New Former French President York issued an emergency Nicolas Sarkozy (sahrorder temporarily barring koh-ZEE’) is 67. Actor Harley Jane Kozak is 65. the U.S. from deporting people from nations sub- Movie director Frank Darabont is 63. Rock ject to President Donald musician Dave Sharp is Trump’s travel ban. Serena Williams won her 63. ANNA ‘ANNIE’ LILLIAN DOWLER MIDDLEPORT — Anna “Annie” Lillian Dowler, age 63, passed on January 24, 2022. She is survived by her Husband David Dowler of Middleport. She is also survived by brothers Larry (Lois) Blankenship of Montgomery, W.Va., James(Barbara) Blankenship of St.Albans, W.Va.; sisters Kathy Lemley of Middleport, Ohio, Nancy (Scott) Holbert of Cape Canveral Fla.; daughters Melissa (Travis) Arnold of Point Pleasant. W.Va., and Michelle Williams of Pennsylvania; 10 grandchildren, three great grandchildren; six nephews, three nieces and great nieces and great nephews. She is preceded in death by father and mother, Harless and Karen Blankenship; brother Richard Blankenship; daughter Taylor Powell; aunt Evelyn Harper and cousin Charles Parsons. Annie was a beautiful person with a beautiful smile and beautiful soul. She loved her family above all. She always worked hard and was dedicated to her job — never called out sick in nine years. Even through the end, Ann gave herself as an organ donor to save lives of strangers. When you think of Ann you think of green bean casserole, crescent rolls, Chicago Bears, Elvis and Boy George. To some of us she was a hero that we wanted to be like, or just be around. She will be truly missed by so many and will forever be in our hearts . A closed casket service will be held at the convenience of the family at the Anderson McDaniel Funeral Home in Pomeroy. HOBART ‘HOBIE’ LESTER FOSTER, JR. GALLIPOLIS — Hobart “Hobie” Lester Foster, Jr., 95, of Gallipolis, passed away Wednesday evening, January 26, 2022, a few months shy of his 96th birthday, in the Holzer Senior Care Center. Born April 4, 1926 in the Northup community of Gallia County, he was the son of the late Hobart and Retha Elliott Foster and brother to late Vivian Caldwell, Virginia Cremeens, and Margena Johnson. During WWII, Hobie served in the US Army and was stationed in France and Belgium. At that time, he developed a very high regard for the French people, especially Mr. Guillaume Auger of the Chateau les Genets. This friendship lasted their entire lives and continues three generations later through the family of Guillaume’s nephew. After the war, Hobie worked for Trans World Airlines in Kansas City, M., where he met and married Carol Albers. They moved back to Gallipolis in 1955 to manage the Mobil Red Horse Service Station on Rt. 35 for the next 32 years. Never one to sit still, Hobie ‘retired’ from Mobil to work for Holzer Medical Center and Gallia Auto Sales until he was 89. Hobie was known for his full head of white hair, dry wit, practical jokes, and Bloody Mary Sunday morning get-togethers. He enjoyed playing the organ and attending pipe organ concerts, refinishing antique furniture, and making wine labeled Chateau de Hobe. He obtained a single engine pilot’s license and loved to travel with his good friend George Kotalic. His most cherished trips were jet skiing around Key West with George when he was in his 80’s, and returning to France to see his French friends. Hobie is survived by his children LuAnn Foster, Jill Foster, and Jack (Nokey) Foster; three grandsons Grant Foster, Josh Fitzpatrick, and Justin (Lindsey) Fitzpatrick; two greatgrandchildren; and many devoted nieces and nephews. In keeping with Hobie’s wishes there are no calling hours or funeral service. Private interment will be in Mound Hill Cemetery. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home is serving the Foster family. DEATH NOTICES BOWEN VINTON — James Roger “Jim” Bowen, 69, Vinton, Ohio died Wednesday, January 26, 2022 at O’Bleness Hospital, Athens, Ohio. Funeral service will be held noon, Monday, January 31, 2022 at the McCoy-Moore Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel with Pastor Randy Patterson officiating. Burial will follow in the Bowen Family Cemetery, Vinton Ohio. Family and friends may call at the funeral home on Monday from 11 a.m. to the time of service. KING GALLIPOLIS — Clyde “Happy Hippy” Joseph King, 74, of Gallipolis, died at 6:20 p.m. on Tuesday, January 25, 2022 in the Grant Medical Center, Columbus. Graveside services will be held in the Chapel of Hope in the Ohio Valley Memory Gardens at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 with Rev. Edward Buffington officiating. Interment with Military Honors provided by the Gallipolis Military Funeral Detail Team will follow. The Cremeens-King Funeral Home, Gallipolis is entrusted with the arrangements. NEWELL SPRING HILL, Tenn. — Mary Jane (McLaughlin) Newell, 80, of Spring Hill, Tenn. and formerly of Point Pleasant, W.Va. and Londonderry North Ireland, died Nov. 11, 2021 at Williamson County Medical Center. Private services will be held at a later date per Mary’s wishes. Breaking news at mydailytribune.com �CHURCH/NEWS/WEATHER Ohio Valley Publishing Yes you can! Vaccine that that is all we are losing,” she said, noting that the hospital was not in favor of the mandate. “We didn’t feel like it was our place to actually try to tell a person what they had to do.” Reese said the vaccine requirement could also make it more difficult for the hospital to fill vacancies. In Florida, medical centers find themselves caught between dueling federal and state vaccination policies. They could lose federal funding for not adhering to the Biden administration mandate, but could get hit with fines for running afoul of state law. Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican who has waged a legal campaign against coronavirus mandates, last year signed legislation that forces businesses with vaccine requirements to let workers opt out for medical reasons, religious beliefs, immunity from a previous infection, regular testing or an agree- TODAY 8 AM WEATHER 2 PM 31° 24° HEALTH TODAY AccuWeather.com Asthma Index™ Temperature The AccuWeather.com Asthma Index combines the effects of current air quality, pollen counts, wind, temperature, dew point, barometric pressure, and changes from past weather conditions to provide a scale showing the overall probability and severity of an asthma attack. Precipitation 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.00 Month to date/normal 4.85/2.69 Year to date/normal 4.85/2.69 Snowfall (in inches) The AccuWeather.com Cold Index combines the effects of local weather with a number of demographic factors to provide a scale showing the overall probability of transmission and symptom severity of the common cold. 4 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Thu. 0.0 Month to date/normal 13.8/5.1 Season to date/normal 13.8/8.5 WEATHER TRIVIA™ SUN & MOON Q: What is the coldest national capital in the world? Sunrise Sunset Moonrise Moonset Sat. 7:37 a.m. 5:46 p.m. 5:32 a.m. 2:47 p.m. MOON PHASES New Feb 1 First Feb 8 Full Last Feb 16 Feb 23 SOLUNAR TABLE The solunar period indicates peak feeding times for fish and game. Today Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Major 7:53a 8:50a 9:48a 10:47a 11:13a 12:13p 1:14a Minor 1:38a 2:33a 3:32a 4:32a 5:32a 6:30a 7:27a Major 8:24p 9:22p 10:20p 11:18p ---12:44p 1:39p Minor 2:09p 3:06p 4:04p 5:03p 6:01p 6:57p 7:51p WEATHER HISTORY On Jan. 28, 1922, the roof of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C., collapsed after a 25-inch snowfall. More than 100 people were killed instantly. 0-2 Low; 3-4 Moderate; 5-6 High; 7-8 Very High; 9-10 Extreme 33° 17° Logan 26/6 Adelphi 25/5 Lucasville 29/10 Portsmouth 30/10 AIR QUALITY 48° 38° Partly sunny and chilly 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 Murray City 26/7 Belpre 29/9 St. Marys 30/8 Parkersburg 30/9 Coolville 28/9 Elizabeth 31/10 Spencer 31/10 Levels in feet as of 7 a.m. Thu. 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 12.89 16.43 21.64 12.84 13.38 25.46 13.41 25.97 34.50 12.68 17.50 33.90 17.70 24-hr. Chg. -0.25 -0.18 +0.02 -0.05 +0.48 +0.39 +0.65 -0.05 +0.18 +0.08 -0.70 +0.10 -0.80 Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2022 Buffalo 31/10 Ironton 32/11 Milton 32/11 St. Albans 33/12 Huntington 32/12 NATIONAL FORECAST 110s 100s Seattle 90s 48/35 80s 70s 60s 50s 40s 30s San Francisco 20s 61/47 10s 0s -0s Los Angeles 73/50 -10s T-storms Rain Showers Snow Flurries Ice Cold Front Warm Front Stationary Front Cloudy Marietta 28/8 Athens 27/8 Ashland 32/11 Grayson 32/11 Clendenin 32/12 Charleston 33/13 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. Winnipeg 5/2 Montreal 15/-10 Toronto 11/-1 Minneapolis 12/7 Billings 47/30 Detroit 18/0 New York 35/20 Washington 39/24 Chicago 20/1 Denver 45/26 Kansas City 35/23 48° 22° A couple of showers possible El Paso 51/27 Today Sat. Hi/Lo/W 46/23/s 25/20/sn 50/23/c 39/26/c 38/22/sn 47/30/s 31/15/s 37/21/sf 33/13/sn 50/28/r 41/29/s 20/1/sf 27/9/sn 20/5/sn 23/5/sf 53/33/s 45/26/s 18/9/pc 18/0/pc 81/68/s 57/35/pc 24/8/pc 35/23/s 59/37/s 48/27/s 73/50/c 32/15/sn 77/56/pc 12/7/pc 37/17/sf 53/35/c 35/20/sn 48/25/s 68/43/pc 38/22/sn 71/48/s 25/5/sn 33/13/sf 48/31/c 45/27/c 28/14/pc 38/19/s 61/47/c 48/35/c 39/24/sn Hi/Lo/W 51/26/s 24/16/c 36/25/s 26/17/sn 28/15/sn 47/29/pc 28/13/s 22/14/sn 23/13/c 38/19/pc 49/21/s 21/18/pc 27/20/s 15/3/pc 18/10/s 67/40/s 51/22/s 36/18/pc 19/11/pc 80/67/s 61/41/s 28/22/s 52/27/s 60/41/pc 54/36/s 69/47/c 30/25/s 59/38/pc 27/12/pc 35/26/s 50/36/s 22/13/sn 64/30/s 50/30/s 23/12/sn 73/47/pc 16/2/pc 16/11/sn 34/15/sn 31/15/sn 40/27/s 40/21/s 60/47/pc 49/40/c 26/16/sn National for the 48 contiguous states High Low 81° in Tamiami, FL -38° in Clayton Lake, ME Global Houston 57/35 Monterrey 54/41 City Albuquerque Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Baltimore Billings Boise Boston Charleston, WV Charlotte Cheyenne Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus Dallas Denver Des Moines Detroit Honolulu Houston Indianapolis Kansas City Las Vegas Little Rock Los Angeles Louisville Miami Minneapolis Nashville New Orleans New York City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Portland, ME Raleigh Richmond St. Louis Salt Lake City San Francisco Seattle Washington, DC EXTREMES THURSDAY Atlanta 50/23 Chihuahua 49/36 THURSDAY 49° 40° Partly sunny and milder Wilkesville 29/8 POMEROY Jackson 30/9 29/8 Ravenswood Rio Grande 31/10 30/9 Centerville POINT PLEASANT Ripley 23/5 GALLIPOLIS 31/9 31/10 31/9 South Shore Greenup 32/10 29/9 60 WEDNESDAY NATIONAL CITIES McArthur 27/7 Waverly 26/8 TUESDAY 36° 22° Some sunshine Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Chillicothe 25/6 MONDAY A: Ottawa, Canada Today 7:38 a.m. 5:45 p.m. 4:20 a.m. 1:49 p.m. SUNDAY Partly sunny and very cold 2 AccuWeather.com Cold Index™ (in inches) SATURDAY Snow today, accumulating 1-2 inches. A bit of snow tonight. High 31° / Low 9° Statistics through 3 p.m. Thu. 38°/8° 44°/26° 71° in 1999 -5° in 1936 EXTENDED FORECAST 8 PM ALMANAC High/low Normal high/low Record high Record low tions were lifted when the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the mandate two weeks ago. The requirement will kick in on Feb. 22 in Texas, which had filed suit separately. In Missouri, one nursing home served notice this week that it intends to take advantage of a state rule that allows facilities to close for up to two years if they are short-staffed because of the vaccine requirement. “Obviously we are proponents of vaccines,” said Lisa Cox, a spokeswoman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services. But “throughout all of this, we knew that mandating it would be a negative impact really on our health care system … just because of crippling staffing levels.” Cox identified the facility that was closing as Cedarcrest Manor, in the eastern Missouri city of Washington. She said there are just 42 patients in the 177-bed facility amid the staffing shortages. A woman who answered the phone at the facility took a message but couldn’t immediately comment. 23° 9° 27° God’s care for the IsraelIn the modern vernacuites was a foreshadowing lar, the word, “strange,” of the salvation He was has come to be synonybringing to us through mous with “weird and Christ. unusual,” but it is worth Paul reminded the noting that originally Ephesian Christians it meant, “foreign and unknown.” Relatedly, Search the of their status before the word, “stranger,” Scriptures Christ: “Therefore remember that at one meaning “someone who Jonathan time you Gentiles in the we have not yet met,” McAnulty flesh, called “the unciroriginally meant, most cumcision” by what is specifically, a foreigner, called the circumcision, which or someone from elsewhere. is made in the flesh by hands— This is useful to understand when we come across the word, remember that you were at that “stranger,” in the Bible, for the time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonword is very likely being used in accordance with its original wealth of Israel and strangers to the covenants of promise, definition. For example, when Moses names his son Gershom, having no hope and without saying, “I have been a stranger God in the world (Ephesians in a strange land (Exodus 2:22; 2:11-12; ESV).” The word “stranger,” used KJV),” he is literally meaning he was a foreigner, or sojourn- by Paul to describe the relationship of the Ephesians to er, in a foreign land. the covenant, is the Greek, The Bible, in both the Old “Xenos,” and is the same word and New Testaments is very clear about the need to care for used by Jesus in His lesson concerning the judgment, and it the stranger amongst us. most literally means a foreigner God commanded the Israelites, “You shall treat the strang- or alien. From God’s perspective, before our response to er who sojourns with you as the native among you, and you the Gospel of Christ, we were strangers, or foreigners, espeshall love him as yourself, for you were strangers in the land cially in regards to His law and His kingdom. But the good of Egypt: I am the Lord your news is that in Christ, the situaGod (Leviticus 19:34; ESV).” tion has changed. Jesus warned that in the “But now in Christ Jesus judgment when the righteous and the unrighteous were part- you who once were far off have ed left and right, like sheep and been brought near by the blood goats, that the righteous would of Christ (Ephesians 2:13).” And, “So then you are no lonbe told, “Come, you who are ger strangers and aliens, but blessed by my Father, inherit you are fellow citizens with the kingdom prepared for you the saints and members of the from the foundation of the household of God (Ephesians world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty 2:19; ESV).” Not only did God take us and you gave me drink, I was when we were complete stranga stranger and you welcomed ers, foreigners even, and allow me… (Matthew 25:34-35; ESV).” Meanwhile the unrigh- us citizenship in the kingdom of His beloved Son (cf. Colosteous would hear, “Depart sians 1:13), but He went a step from me, you cursed, into the further and adopted us into His eternal fire prepared for the own family (cf. Romans 8:12devil and his angels. For… I was a stranger and you did not 17). What love God has shown welcome me… (Matthew 25:41, that we can say, in Christ we are no longer strangers! 43; ESV).” This is therefore one reason This expectation of carwhy the Christian should care ing for strangers is central to God’s message to man, in part for the orphan, the alien and because it mirrors the love that the stranger, showing love even to those we do not know God has for us. Notice that and with whom we may not the Israelites, in connection yet have much in common: in to caring for strangers were reminded that they themselves doing so we are doing nothwere once foreigners and aliens ing more than what God has already done for us (cf. 1 John in the Land of Egypt. It was 4:11). God, in His love and mercy. who took them by the hand Jonathan McAnulty is minister of Chapel Hill and led them to a land of their Church of Christ. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. own, giving them citizenship. Ann Moody is a retired pastor, formerly of the Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church and the Middleport First Presbyterian Church. Viewpoints expressed in the article are the work of the author. ment to wear protective gear. Businesses that fail to comply can be fined $10,000 to $50,000 per violation. Asked if the state would pursue fines against hospitals that enforce the federal mandate, a spokeswoman for the Florida attorney general said all employee complaints “will be thoroughly reviewed by our office.” Some states already have their own vaccine requirements for health care workers. In California, for example, they have been required to be fully vaccinated since Sept. 30 and must get a booster b y Feb. 1. The federal mandate is “better late than never,” said Sal Rosselli, president of the National Union of Healthcare Workers, which represents about 15,000 people in California. “But if it happened sooner, we wouldn’t have gone through the surge, and a lot more people would be alive today.” The government said it will begin enforcing the first-dose vaccine requirement Feb. 14 in two dozen other states where injunc- From page 1 No longer strangers Jesus or stand up for what is right when it will be very hard to do so. Whatever it is that God calls you to do in this life, remember what He said to Jeremiah, “Don’t say, ‘I can’t!’” If God calls you to do something, He will reach out His hand and touch your life to give you the ability to do it. Let’s say a prayer. Dear Father, there may be some things in this life that we think we just cannot do, but we know that if You ask us to do it, You will give us the ability to do so if we will just trust in You. Even if we are afraid or unsure, help us to remember You are always with us and will help us do what You call us to do. Amen. do that! I’m not a good “I just can’t do it!” speaker, and besides, Have you ever said I’m too young.” that? I’m sure you have “Don’t say ‘I can’t’” because we have all the Lord answered Jersaid that at one time emiah. “If I tell you to or another. Maybe you go and speak to somesaid it when the soccer coach asked you to take God’s Kids one, then go! And the penalty shot that Korner when I tell you what to say, don’t leave out a would win the game, Ann word!” Then the Lord or when your piano Moody reached out His hand, teacher asked you to and touched Jeremiplay a difficult piece at ah’s mouth and said, “I am a recital. Maybe it was when giving you the words to say, the teacher called on you to give a book report in front of and I am sending you with the whole class, or when you authority to speak to the nations for me.” (Jeremiah have trouble with a certain 1: 4-9) concept or subject at school. There will be times in your (Math was mine!) life when God will come to Our Bible lesson today is about a man named Jeremiah. you, as he did to Jeremiah, and ask you to do something One day, God spoke to Jerspecial for Him. He may call emiah and said, “Before you you to be a preacher, a miswere even born, I chose you sionary, or a Sunday School to be My prophet to all the teacher. 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BLONDIE By Dean Young and John Marshall BEETLE BAILEY By Mort, Greg and Brian Walker BABY BLUES PARDON MY PLANET By Vic Lee By Jerry Scott & Rick Kirkman CONCEPTIS SUDOKU by Dave Green %\�'DYH�*UHHQ CRANKSHAFT � � � By Tom Batiuk & Dan Davis � � � � � � � � � � � � � � Today’s Solution ���� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � THE BRILLIANT MIND OF EDISON LEE � � � � � � � � � Written By Brian & Greg Walker; Drawn By Chance Browne By Bil and Jeff Keane �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� By Chris Browne � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO THE FAMILY CIRCUS HAGAR THE HORRIBLE By John Hambrock Today’s answer ZITS RHYMES WITH ORANGE Hank Ketcham’s DENNIS THE MENACE By Jerry Scott and Jim Borgman By Hilary Price THE LOCKHORNS By Bunny Hoest & John Reiner � ���� 'LIILFXOW\�/HYHO HI AND LOIS � � �����&RQFHSWLV�3X]]OHV��'LVW��E\�.LQJ�)HDWXUHV�6\QGLFDWH��,QF� � � � � � � � �NEWS/CLASSIFIEDS COVID among fully vaccinated — 531 (19 new); Total deaths among not fully vaccinated individuals — 62 (1 new); Total breakthrough deaths among fully vaccinated individuals — 4. A total of 11,882 people in Mason County have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, which is 44.8 percent of the population, according to DHHR, with 9,960 fully vaccinated or 37.6 percent of the population. Mason County is currently red on the West Virginia County Alert System. There have been 25 confirmed cases of the Delta variant in Mason County. There is one confirmed case of the Omicron variant reported in Mason County. average of 33) and zero new deaths in the previous 24 hours (21-day average of 134) with 32,489 total reported From page 1 deaths. (Editor’s Note: Deaths are reported two days cases in Mason County. per week.) (Editor’s note: Case data Vaccination rates in Ohio includes both confirmed and are as follows, according to probable cases.) ODH: Case data is as follows: Vaccines started: 7,155,177 0-4 — 104 cases (2 new) (61.21 percent of the popula5-11 — 275 cases (5 new) tion); 12-15 — 306 cases (8 new) Vaccines completed: 16-20 — 416 cases (7 new) 6,572,297 (56.23 percent of 21-25 — 446 cases (9 new) the population). 26-30 — 479 cases (3 new) As of Jan. 19, ODH reports 31-40 — 877 cases (8 the following breakthrough new), 2 deaths information: 41-50 — 826 cases (12 COVID-19 Deaths among new), 3 deaths individuals not reported as 51-60 — 717 cases (16 fully vaccinated — 16,820; new), 11 deaths COVID-19 Deaths among 61-70 — 539 cases (5 fully vaccinated individuals new), 14 deaths (1 new) — 804; 71+ — 462 cases (3 new), COVID-19 Hospitalizations 47 deaths since Jan. 1, 2021 among Additional county case individuals not reported as data since vaccinations Ohio fully vaccinated — 55,481; began Dec. 14, 2020: According to the 2 p.m. COVID-19 Hospitalizations Total cases since start of update on Thursday from vaccinations: 4,576 (72 new); ODH, there have been 12,108 since Jan. 1, 2021 among individuals reported as fully Total cases among individ- cases in the past 24 hours vaccinated — 3,372. uals who were not reported (21-day average of 20,034), as fully vaccinated — 4,045 446 new hospitalizations (53 new); (21-day average of 376), 47 West Virginia Total breakthrough cases new ICU admissions (21-day According to the 10 a.m. (740) 446-2342 or fax to (740) 446-3008 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN Legals The 2021Annual Financial Report for the Village of Cheshire is available for viewing at the office of the Fiscal Officer, 119 St Rt 554, Cheshire, OH 45620 1/26/22,1/28/22 update on Thursday from DHHR, there have been 434,221 total cases since the beginning of the pandemic, with 5,205 reported since DHHR’s update last update. DHHR reports 61,972 “breakthrough” cases as of Thursday with 512 total breakthrough deaths statewide (counts include cases after the start of COVID-19 vaccination/Dec. 14, 2020). There have been a total of 5,697 deaths due to COVID19 since the start of the pandemic, with 24 since the last update. There are 17,525 currently active cases in the state, with a daily positivity rate of 20.47 and a cumulative positivity rate of 7.92 percent. Statewide, 1,102,401 West Virginia residents have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 (61.5 percent of the population). A total of 52.9 percent of the population, 948,800 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. 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The memo instructs local health departments to focus on outbreaks in crowded settings such as homeless shelters, correctional facilities and nursing homes. What constitutes a school outbreak will likely be a judgment call by experts, Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff, the Health Department director, said Thursday. “When you have 10 cases in a very small school, that looks a whole lot different than 10 cases in a very, very large school, or large district,” he said. (304) 675-1333 or fax to (304) 675-5234 XXX�NZEBJMZTFOUJOFM�DPN�t�HEUDMBTTJöFET!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN HEUMFHBMT!BJNNFEJBNJEXFTU�DPN ROGERS BASEMENT WATERPROOFING AUTOS 8QFRQGLWLRQDO /LIHWLPH *XDUDQWHH (VWDEOLVKHG ���� Autos For Sale The following vehicle(s) will be available for public sale on Friday, January 28, 2022 at Dave's Supreme Auto Sales LLC, 1393 Jackson Pike Gallipolis, OH 45631, at 1:00 pm. VIN: 1FMJU1G55AEB65204 2010 Ford Expedition %DVHPHQW :DOOV %UDFHG +XQGUHGV 2I /RFDO 5HIHUHQFHV /LFHQVHG� %RQGHG ,QVXUHG FREE ESTIMATES 24 Hours (740) 446-0870 www.rogersbasementwaterproofing.com Gallia County Schools River Valley and South Gallia GYM DX Cooling Renovations OH-70269207 Ohio Valley Publishing NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed proposals will be received by the BOARD OF EDUCATION, Gallia County School Board of Patriot, Ohio, Office of the Treasurer – 4836 State Route 325, Patriot, OH 45658 until 1:30 PM, Thursday, March 10, 2022, and will be opened and read publicly immediately thereafter for the Gallia County Schools by the School Treasurer. The project consists of adding DX cooling, adding ductwork insulation, mounting galvanized steel platform framing to both the River Valley and South Gallia High School Gyms with new UV lights in the existing roof mounted AHU. The owner has pre-purchased both 60- ton air cooled condensing units due to long lead times, which shall be installed under this contract. All work shall be performed according to the plans and specifications, dated February 4, 2022, prepared by Kramer Engineers, Inc. Partial demolition work of the existing system(s) as shown shall be a part of this contract. There will be a NON-MANDATORY pre-bid meeting on Wednesday February 16, 2022 at 9:30 am starting at the River Valley High School site and then moving to South Gallia High School site, which is strongly suggested contractors attend by the design firm. The total estimated cost for materials and labor for the River Valley Site is $162,950.00, and 163,550.00 for the South Gallia Site, which includes all the new mechanical, electrical and demo work. The installation contractor shall install the air-cooled condensing units and carry the first-year labor warranty according to the bid documents. The owner has purchased a parts extended warranty for the condensing units. This contractor shall also receive and unload both condensing units at each site per the project documents. Plans and Specifications may be secured by electronic transmittal from Kramer Engineers at no charge. Drawings and specifications in hard copy are NOT available for purchase, but a hard copy may be viewed at the Gallia County School Board Offices from 8 am to 4 pm M-F. Inquiries concerning these plans and specifications shall be directed to Kramer Engineers, Attn: Phil Griffith, 394 Oak Street, Columbus, OH 43215; PH 740-656-4773, FX 614-299-6914, email: pgriffith@kramerengineers.com. Any written addendum will be sent to all known plan holders. Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guaranty and contract bond meeting the requirements of Section 153.571 of the Ohio Revised Code. The use of US domestic steel is required for this project. The Board of Education reserves the right to reject any or all proposals. Prevailing Wage Rates do not apply to this Invitation to Bid. By Order of the Board of Education, Mr. Jack Webb, District Treasurer 1/27/22,1/28/22,1/29/22,2/1/22,2/2/22,2/3/22,2/4/22,2/5/22, 2/8/22,2/9/22 �6 Friday, January 28, 2022 Saint Peter’s Episcopal Church 541 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship with Communion, 10 a.m., Fellowship & refreshments following. FULL GOSPEL Community Christian Fellowship 290 Trails End, Thurman. Sunday worship, kid’s church and nursery, 10 a.m.; youth night, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Vinton Full Gospel Church 418 Main Street, Vinton. Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Sunday, 6 p.m. Family movie night, 3rd Friday of each month at 7 p.m. Vinton Fellowship Chapel Keystone Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CATHOLIC Saint Louis Catholic Church 85 State Street, Gallipolis. Daily mass, 8 a.m.; Saturday mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday mass, 8 and 10 a.m. CHURCH OF CHRIST Bidwell Church of Christ Ohio 554, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Church of Christ 234 Chapel Drive. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Church of Christ at Rio Grande 568 Ohio 325 North, Bidwell. Sunday Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. INDEPENDENT Bulaville Christian Church 2337 Johnson Ridge Rd., Gallipolis, OH 45631 Sunday School 10:00 AM; AM Worship Service 10:30 AM; Bible Study, Wednesday 6 PM Crown City Community Church 86 Main Street, Crown City Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; youth meeting, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.; Adult Bible Study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Christian Community Church FOP Building, Neal Road Sunday 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. Freedom Fellowship Route 279, Oak Hill. Pastor: Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday prayer and praise, 7 p.m. Macedonia Community Church Claylick Road, Patriot. Sunday school and worship services, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Trinity Gospel Mission 11184 Ohio 554, Bidwell Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Tuesday, 7 p.m. Promiseland Community Church Clay Chapel Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m, Sunday evening, 4 p.m.; prayer meeting, Tuesday, 7 p.m. Bailey Chapel Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; Sunday night worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Debbie Drive Chapel Off of Ohio 141 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday preaching and youth, 7 p.m. Peniel Community Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Pine Grover Holiness Church Off of Ohio 325 Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Dickey Chapel Hannan Trace Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Liberty Chapel Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. Elizabeth Chapel Church Third Avenue and Locust Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN UNION Church of Christ in Christian Union 2173 Eastern Avenue, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Wednesday youth ministries and adult service, 7 p.m. Fairview Church of Christ in Christian Union Alice Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Ewington Church of Christ in Christian Union 176 Ewington Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. CHRISTIAN CHURCH First Christian Church of Rio Grande 814 Ohio 325 North, Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. Bible study and youth meeting, 7 p.m., Wednesdays. Gallipolis Christian Church 4486 Ohio 588. Sunday worship, 8:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.; youth meeting and adult Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Little Kyger Congregational Christian Church Little Kyger Road, Cheshire. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. Central Christian Church 109 Garfield Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship service, 10:25 a.m.; youth meeting, 5:30 p.m.; evening worship service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 6:30 p.m. CHURCH OF GOD First Church of God 1723 Ohio 141. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:25 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night/Bible study, 6-8 p.m. Rodney Pike Church of God 440 Ohio 850 Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m., Wednesday groups, 7 p.m., with adult Bible study, LATTER-DAY SAINTS The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Ohio 160. Sacrament service, 10-11:15 a.m., Sunday school, 11:20-12 p.m.; relief society/ priesthood, 12:05-1 p.m. LUTHERAN New Life Lutheran 900 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis, Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. and Sunday School: 9 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study 7pm Bible study at Poppy’s on Court Street, Wednesday, 10 am and Friday 9 am; UNITED METHODIST Grace United Methodist Church 600 Second Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday. Worship, 8:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship 10:45 a.m, Sunday Youth Ministry 6:00-8:00 pm, Wednesday-For Men Only, 8:00 a.m. Christ United Methodist Church 9688 Ohio 7 South. Adult Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 6:30-8 p.m. River of Life United Methodist 35 Hillview Drive, Gallipolis.. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Fair Haven United Methodist Kanauga. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11:00 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 10:30 a.m. Bidwell United Methodist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship 9 a.m. Trinity United Methodist Church Ohio 160 at Ohio 554 in Porter. Sunday worship, 9:30 a.m.; Bible study, 9 a.m. Saturday. Bethel United Methodist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m. Bethesda United Methodist Ohio 775. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Simpson Chapel United Methodist Lake Drive, Rio Grande. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Bible study, 1 p.m. Monday. Thurman Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Centenary United Methodist Church Ohio 141. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Patriot United Methodist Church Patriot Road.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship: 11:05 a.m.; Sunday evening Bible study, 6 p.m. Children’s church, Thursday, 6 p.m. FELLOWSHIP APOSTOLIC Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m. The Refuge Church 121 W 2nd St.Pomeroy, Oh 45769. Sunday, 10:30 a.m. Emmanuel Apostolic Tabernacle, Inc. Loop Road off New Lima Road, Rutland. Sunday services, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. ASSEMBLY OF GOD Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va. Sunday services, 10 a.m., Wednesday 6:30 pm NAZARENE First Church of the Nazarene 1110 First Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. BAPTIST Carpenter Independent Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m.. Hope Baptist Church (Southern) 570 Grant Street, Middleport, Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rutland First Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Pomeroy First Baptist East Main Street, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. First Southern Baptist 41872 Pomeroy Pike. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church Sixth and Palmer Street, Middleport Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Racine First Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Silver Run Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Mount Union Baptist Children’s Sunday school, adult Bible study, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Old Bethel Free Will Baptist Church 28601 Ohio 7, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Tuesday and Saturday services, 6 p.m. Hillside Baptist Church Ohio 143 just off of Ohio 7. Sunday unified service. Worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6 p.m. Victory Baptist Independent 525 North Second Street, Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Faith Baptist Church Railroad Street, Mason. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Forest Run Baptist 108 Kerr Street ,Pomeroy,Oh, Sunday school, 10a.m: worship, 11:30 a.m. Mount Moriah Baptist Fourth and Main Street, Middleport.,Oh. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. Antiquity Baptist Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Rutland Freewill Baptist Salem Street, Rutland. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:30 a.m.; evening service and youth meeting, 6 p.m NON-DENOMINATIONAL Oasis Christian Tabernacle 3773 George’s Creek Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. Faith Valley Community Church 4315 Bulaville Pike, Gallipolis, OH Sunday morning 10:00am, Sunday evening 6:00pm, Wednesday 7:00pm, KJV Bible preached each service Fellowship of Faith 20344 Ohio 554, Bidwell. Worship service, 10 a.m. Sunday; Gentle Worship 2 p.m. third Sunday each month; Midweek Opportunity, 7 p.m. Wednesday. Gallia Cornerstone Church U.S. 35 and Ohio 850. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday teen service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. River City Fellowship Third Ave. and Court Street Sunday celebration, 10 a.m. Contemporary music and casual. Old Garden of My Heart Church 1908 Fairview Drive, Bidwell. Sunday night service, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday school for children, 6:30 p.m. Liberty Ministries Ohio 325, Rio Grande; Sunday fellowship, 10 a.m.; Worship and work, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. New Beginnings Revival Center 845 Skidmore Road, Bidwell, Ohio. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Bell Chapel Church 19 Bell Ave at Eastern Avenue, Sunday Morning 10 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Wednesday Evening 7 pm, New Life Church of God 210 Upper River Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday night prayer, 7 p.m. Triple Cross Sunday school, 5 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday, 7 p.m. McDaniel Crossroads Pentecostal Church Cadmus Road, Cadmus. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, and children’s church, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 51 State Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wilkesville First Presbyterian Church 107 South High Street, Wilkesville, Sunday Morning Service 9:30 am WESLEYAN Crown City Wesleyan Church 26144 Ohio 7 South. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday family night, 7 p.m. Morgan Center Wesleyan Church Intersection of Morgan Center and Clark Chapel Rd, Vinton, Ohio; Sunday School 9:45 am Church Services 10:45 a.m.; Sunday Evening Church Services, 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m Karl Kebler III, CPA OH-70265800 OH-70270224 Pathway Community Church 730 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Mid-week children and adult programming. Countryside Baptist Chapel 2265 Harrisburg Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m First Baptist Church 1100 Fourth Ave., Gallipolis Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; AWANA Wednesday, 6:45 p.m. Gallia Baptist Church Dry Ridge Road, Gallia Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Church Services 10:30 AM & 6:30 PM, Wednesday 7 PM, AWANA Sunday 5:45. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church Vinton, Ohio. Pastor: First and Third Sundays, Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Vinton Baptist Church 11818 Ohio 160, Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, 6:30 p.m.;. Canaan Missionary Baptist Ohio 218, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Faith Baptist Church 3615 Jackson Pike. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mercerville Missionary Baptist Church 117 Burlington Rd, Crown City, Ohio 45623 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good Hope United Baptist Church Ohio 218. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday 6 p.m. Rio Grande Calvary Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; Worship, 10:45 a.m., Bible Study 6:30 pm every Wednesday White Oak Baptist Church 1555 Nibert Road, Gallipolis. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday youth services, 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 7:30 p.m. EPISCOPAL Bethlehem Church 1774 Rocky Fork Road, Crown City. Sunday, 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Faith Community Chapel Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Nebo Church Sunday, 6 p.m. Morgan Center Christian Holiness church. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday 7 p.m. Walnut Ridge Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday Morning worship, 10:30 a.m. Kings Chapel Church King Cemetery Lane, Crown City. Sunday morning worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 11 a.m.; Sunday evening worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday evening prayer meeting, 7 p.m Jubilee Christian Center George’s Creek Road. Worship, 10 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church Ohio 325. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:35 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Garden of My Hearth Holy Tabernacle 4950 State Route 850, Bidwell. Services are conducted Thursday, 6 p.m.; Saturday 6 p.m; and Sunday 10 a.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church Valley View Drive, Crown City. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rodney Church of Light 6611 Ohio 588. Fellowship, 9:15 a.m.; Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:40 a.m.; youth, 6 p.m. Wealth & Tax Advisor Email: keblerk@keblerfinancial.com Second Baptist Church Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. First Baptist Church of Mason, W.Va. W.Va. Route 652 and Anderson Street. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning church, 11 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pageville Freewill Baptist Church 40964 SR #684 Pageville, OH Sunday 9:30 am, Wednesday 6:30 pm Trinity Church 201 E. Second St., Pomeroy. Worship, 10:25 a.m. EPISCOPAL Grace Episcopal Church 326 East Main Street, Pomeroy. Holy Eucharist, 11 a.m. HOLINESS Independent Holiness Church 626 Brick Street, Rutland. Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Worship Service, 10:30 a.m.; Evening Service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Community Church Main Street, Rutland. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday services, 7 p.m. Danville Holiness Church 31057 Ohio 325, Langsville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer service, 7 p.m. Calvary Pilgrim Chapel State Route 143. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Rose of Sharon Holiness Church Leading Creek Road, Rutland. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting 7 p.m. Wesleyan Bible Holiness Church 75 Pearl Street, Middleport. Sunday: worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Catholic Church 161 Mulberry Ave., Pomeroy, Ohio Saturday confessional 4:45-5:15 p.m.; mass, 5:30 p.m.; Sunday confessional, 8:45-9:15 a.m.; Sunday mass, 9:30 a.m CHURCH OF CHRIST Westside Church of Christ 33226 Children’s Home Road, Pomeroy, Oh Sunday traditional worship, 10 a.m., with Bible study following, Wednesday Bible study at 7 p.m. Hemlock Grove Christian Church Church school (all ages), 9:15 a.m.; church service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Pomeroy Church of Christ 212 West Main Street. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Middleport Church of Christ Fifth and Main Street. Sunday school, 9 a.m; Morning Worship Service 10 am, Sunday evening 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Keno Church of Christ First and Third Sunday. Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Bearwallow Ridge Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday services, 6:30 p.m. Zion Church of Christ Harrisonville Road, Rutland, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Church of Christ Worship service, 9 a.m.; communion, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; youth, 5:50 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Bradbury Church of Christ 39558 Bradbury Road, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Rutland Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship and communion, 10:30 a.m. Bradford Church of Christ Ohio 124 and Bradbury Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday adult Bible study and youth meeting, 6:30 p.m. Hickory Hills Church of Christ Tuppers Plains, Bible class, 9 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible class 7 p.m. Reedsville Church of Christ Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. LATTER-DAY SAINTS Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10:20-11 a.m.; relief society/priesthood, 11:05 a.m.-12 p.m.; sacrament service, 9-10-15 a.m.; homecoming meeting first Thursday, 7 p.m. LUTHERAN Saint John Lutheran Church Pine Grove. Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Our Savior Lutheran Church Walnut and Henry Streets, Ravenswood, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Saint Paul Lutheran Church Corner of Sycamore and Second streets, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. United Methodist Graham United Methodist Worship, 11 a.m. Bechtel United Methodist New Haven. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Tuesday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Mount Olive United Methodist Off of 124 behind Wilkesville. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Alfred Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Chester Worship, 9 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m. Joppa Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m. Long Bottom Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Reedsville Worship, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; first Sunday of the month, 7 p.m. Tuppers Plains Saint Paul Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:15 a.m.; Bible study, Tuesday 10 a.m. Asbury Syracuse. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7:30 p.m. Flatwoods Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m. Forest Run Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m Heath 339 S. 3rd Ave., Middleport. 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Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Sunday service at 7pm Mount Hermon United Brethren in Christ Church 36411 Wickham Road, Pomeroy. Adult Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.; Worship and Childrens Ministry – 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday Adult Bible Study and Kingdom Seekers 6:30 p.m. WESLEYAN White’s Chapel Wesleyan Coolville Road. Pastor: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. L&S SALVAGE LLC Sellers of NEW STEEL 740-446-3368 Main 740-446-7150 x11 Fax 740-446-0785 — Devyn M. �� ����()�'$��+�����"" &%" (����� OH-70270224 Point Rock Church of the Nazarene Route 689 between Wilksville and Albany. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; worship service, 11 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6 p.m. New Hope Church of the Nazarene 980 General Hartinger Parkway, Middleport. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; morning worship, 11 a.m.; evening worship, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; men’s Bible study, 7 p.m. Reedsville Fellowship Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Syracuse Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m., worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday and Sunday evenings, 7 p.m. Chester Church of the Nazarene Sunday School, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday morning service, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6 p.m. Rutland Church of the Nazarene Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m. Veteran Care, Memory Care & Rehabilitation topeslifestylefurn@hotmail.com Gallia County Council On Aging OH-70265775 NAZARENE 446-9295 OH-70266030 Securities offered through Avantax Investment ServicesSM, Member FINRA, SIPC. Investment advisory services offered through Avantax Advisory ServicesSM. Insurance services offered through an Avantax affiliated insurance agency. 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Saturday, 2 p.m. Salem Community Church Lieving Road, West Columbia, W.Va Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Hobson Christian Fellowship Church Sunday 7 p.m. Wednesday, 7 p.m. Restoration Christian Fellowship 9365 Hooper Road, Athens. Sunday worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. House of Healing Ministries Ohio 124, Langsville. Pastors: Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Hysell Run Community Church 33099 Hysell Run Road, Pomeroy, Ohio; Sunday School 9:30 a.m.; morning worship 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 7 p.m.; Sunday night youth service, 7 p.m through Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. Endtime House of Prayer Ohio 681, Snowville; Sunday School 10 a.m., Worship 11 a.m.; Bible Study, Thursday 6 p.m. Mount Olive Community Church 51305 Mount Olive Rd, Long Bottom, OH 45743 Sunday School 9:30 am, Sunday Evening 6 pm, Grace Gospel 196 Mulberry Avenue, Pomeroy, OH 45769 Sunday School 10:00 AM, Sunday Service 11:00 AM, Sunday Evening 6:00 PM, Wednesday 6:00 PM Willis Funeral Home Kebler Financial P.O. Box 802, 19 Locust Street Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-441-9941; 877-545-7242 A New Beginning Harrisonville. Thursday, 7 p.m. Amazing Grace Community Church Ohio 681, Tuppers Plains.. Sunday worship, 10 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Oasis Christian Fellowship (Non-denominational fellowship). Meet in the Meigs Middle School cafeteria. Sunday, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. Community of Christ Portland-Racine Road. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Worship Center 39782 Ohio 7 Sunday 10 a.m Ash Street Church 398 Ash Street, Middleport. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; morning worship, 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 6:30 p.m.; youth service, 6:30 p.m. Agape Life Center 603 Second Ave., Mason. Sunday 10:30 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Abundant Grace 923 South Third Street, Middleport. Sunday service, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Faith Full Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m.; Friday fellowship service, 7 p.m. Harrisonville Community Church Sunday, 9:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Middleport Community Church 575 Pearl Street, Middleport.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; evening, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Faith Valley Tabernacle Church Bailey Run Road. Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Thursday service, 7 p.m. Syracuse Mission 1141 Bridgeman Street, Syracuse. Sunday School, 10 a.m.; evening, 6 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Dyesville Community Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m. Morse Chapel Church Worship, 5 p.m. Faith Gospel Church Long Bottom. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Full Gospel Lighthouse 33045 Hiland Road, Pomeroy. Sunday school, 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday evening, 7:30 p.m. South Bethel Community Church Silver Ridge. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. Second and fourth Sundays; Bible study, Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. Carleton Interdenominational Church Kingsbury. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship service, 10:30 a.m.; evening service, 6 p.m. Freedom Gospel Mission Bald Knob on County Road 31. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m. Fairview Bible Church Letart, W.Va., Route 1. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Faith Fellowship Crusade for Christ Friday, 7 p.m. Calvary Bible Church Pomeroy. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7:30 p.m. Stiversville Community Church Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Rejoicing Life Church 500 North Second Ave., Middleport. Worship, 10 a.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Clifton Tabernacle Church Clifton, W.Va. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Wednesday Asbury Syracuse Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. New Beginnings Worship, 10 a.m.; Sunday school, 9:15 a.m.. Rocksprings Sunday school, 9 a.m.; Worship Service 10 am: 8 am worship service Rutland Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Thursday services, 7 p.m. Salem Center Sunday school, 10:15 a.m.; worship, 9:15 a.m.; Bible study, Monday 7 p.m. Bethany Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Wednesday services, 10 a.m. Carmel-Sutton Carmel and Bashan Roads, Racine.. Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible study, noon. Morning Star Sunday school, 11 a.m.; worship, 10 a.m. East Letart Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 9:30 a.m. Racine Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Tuesday Bible study, 7 p.m. Coolville United Methodist Church Main and Fifth Street.. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 9 a.m.; Tuesday services, 7 p.m. Bethel Church Township Road 468C. Sunday school, 9 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Hockingport Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Torch Church County Road 63. Sunday school, 9:30 am.; worship, 10:30 a.m. CONGREGATIONAL OH-70266031 BAPTIST Church of God of Prophecy 380 White Road, Ohio 160. Sunday school 10 a.m.; worship, 11:15 a.m.; children’s church, 11:15 a.m.; Sunday service, 6 p.m.; Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m.; Wednesday youth meeting, 7 p.m. Eureka Church of God Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Life Church of God 576 State Route 7 North Gallipolis, Oh, Sunday Services 10:00 am; Sunday Worship 11 am and 6 pm; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm, Vrable Healthcare Companies 311 Buckridge Road Bidwell, OH 45614-9016 OH-70266032 Lighthouse Assembly of God Ohio 160, Worship 10:30 a.m., Wednesday,Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Evening 6:30 p.m. Liberty Assembly of God Dudding Lane, Mason, W.Va., Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday children’s church, 11 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Thursday Bible study, 7 p.m. Mount Carmel Baptist Church Bidwell. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:45 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. Trinity Baptist Church Rio Grande. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship; 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Mina Chapel Missionary Baptist Church Neighborhood Road. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday service, 6 p.m. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church Jimis Emary Road, Oak Hill. Sunday school 10 a.m.; service, 11 a.m. Every second and fourth Sunday. Harris Baptist Church Ohio 554, Rio Grande, Ohio Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 11 a.m.; Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Rd Sunday school 9:30a.m: Wednesday Prayer meeting 6pm www.abbyshire.com OH-70266029 McCoy Moore Funeral Homes, Inc. (740) 446-0852 Weatherholt Chapel 420 First Avenue Gallipolis, Ohio 45631 740-388-8321 Vinton Chapel 21 Main Street Vinton, Ohio 45686 Jared A. Moore Herb, Jean and Jared Moore W. Fred Workman and Charlotte “Charlie” Workman Director www.mccoymoore.com OH-70266028 506 State Route 7 N Gallipolis, OH 45631 Monday–Friday 9-5 Closed Saurday & Sunday Kevin Petrie Jeff Dunlap G & W Auto Parts LLC OH-70266033 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Victory Baptist Church Victory Road, Crown City Sunday morning service, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 6 p.m., Wednesday evening, 7 p.m. French City Southern Baptist 3554 Ohio 160. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Paint Creek Regular Baptist 833 Third Ave. Sunday school, 10:00 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Wednesday, 6 p.m. New Hope Baptist Church Ohio 554 Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship 11 a.m. Old Kyger Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 9: 30 a.m.; Sunday night service, 7 p.m.; Wednesday prayer meeting and youth service, 7 p.m. Silver Run Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Worship, 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m.; Thursday, 7:30 p.m. Silver Memorial Freewill Baptist Church Sunday 10 a.m.; Sunday night 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible Study 7 pm Poplar Ridge Freewill Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6:30 p.m.; Sunday prayer meeting and Bible study, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday service, 7 p.m. Salem Baptist Church Gage. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, first and third Sundays, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Addison Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 10:50 a.m.; Sunday evening 6pm, Wednesday night prayer meeting, 7 p.m. Centerpoint Freewill Baptist Church Centerpoint and Nebo Roads. Sunday morning 10 am, Sunday evening 6 pm, Wednesday evening at 7 pm Old Emory Freewill Baptist Church Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 7 p.m.; Friday, 7 p.m. Cheshire Baptist Church Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m.; Sunday evening service, 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study, 6:30 p.m. Northup Baptist Sunday school, 9:45 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. on the first and third Sunday of each month; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Youth every Wednesday, 6 p.m.; Bible study at 7 p.m. Providence Missionary Baptist Church 3766 Teens Run Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday Bible study and youth night, 7 p.m. Prospect Enterprise Baptist Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday and Wednesday, 7 p.m. Good News Baptist Church 4045 George’s Creek Road, Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. Sunday Evening 6 pm ,Wednesday Evening 6 pm Springfield Baptist Church Vinton. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; preaching, 7 p.m.; Bible study, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Fellowship Baptist Church 600 McCormick Road, Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Prayer Meeting, 6 p.m. Deer Creek Freewill Baptist Church Koontz Sailor Road, Vinton. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; worship, 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Guyan Valley Missionary Baptist Church Platform. Sunday school, 9:30 a.m.; worship, 10:40 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. OH-70265894 Pyro Chapel Church 4041 CH&D Road, Oak Hill, Ohio. Services, Sunday school – children and adults, 10 a.m.; evening service 6 p.m. Wednesday night Bible study, 7 p.m. Life Line Apostolic four miles north on W.Va. Route 2. Sunday morning, 10 a.m.; Sunday evening, 7 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Church of Jesus Christ Apostolic Van Zandt and Ward Road. Sunday school, 10:30 a.m.; worship, 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday, 7:30 p.m. Apostolic Gospel Church 1812 Eastern Ave. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday worship, 6 p.m.; Wednesday, 7 p.m. Calvary Christian Center, Inc. 553 Jackson Pike, Gallipolis. Sunday worship, 11 a.m.; Sunday school, 10 a.m.;Wednesday –Bible Study or Prayer-6:00 pm Apostolic Faith Church of Pentecostal Assemblies of the World 190 Vale Road, Bidwell. Sunday school, 10 a.m.; Sunday service, 12 p.m. Bible study and prayer service, Wednesday, 7 p.m. Friday, January 28, 2022 7 MEIGS COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY GALLIA COUNTY CHURCH DIRECTORY APOSTOLIC Ohio Valley Publishing Ohio Valley Publishing 216 Upper River Road, Gallipolis, OH 45631 Phone: 740/446-1813 FAX: 740/446-4056 www.napagallipolis.com �S ports 8 Friday, January 28, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing Lady Marauders down Point, 55-26 By Colton Jeffries have an answer for the Maroon and Gold in the first half, with the Lady Marauders POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. seemingly scoring at will from inside the paint through the — The Marauders had little trouble storming the Knights’ second quarter. One bright spot for the castle. home team in the first half The Meigs girls basketball team defeated the Point Pleas- was senior Brook Warner’s ant Lady Knights on the road 3-point shooting, with her shots accounting for over half 55-26 Wednesday evening. of Point’s scoring. The Lady Marauders (13Down 43-17 at the start 3) jumped ahead with a 12-2 scoring run over the first five of the second half, the Lady minutes of Wednesday’s ball- Knight defense saw an uptick in success. game. Both teams went through The Lady Knights (3-11) a cold streak in the third were able to score only two quarter, with neither squad more points in the first quarable to find the basket for four ter, heading into the second minutes. down 21-4. One difference maker for The Black and Red didn’t cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com Colton Jeffries | OVP Sports Meigs sophomore Maggie Musser (10) takes the ball up to the hoop during a basketball game against the Point Pleasant Lady Knights Wednesday evening in Point Pleasant, W.Va. the hosts was sophomore Kendal Connolly using her height to rack up blocks, keeping the Lady Marauders from having the same insidescoring success they had in the first half. However, the Lady Knights continued to struggle on offense, going into the final quarter down 48-24. Ultimately, the Black and Red were able to get back into the game. In shot totals, both teams were tied in 3-pointers with four each. Meigs led in both field goals and free throws with tallies of 19-7 and 5-0, respectively. See DOWN | 9 Waterford cruises past Lady Tornadoes, 58-26 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com RACINE, Ohio — Simply too much firepower to overcome. Visiting Waterford scored 20 points in each of the first two quarters and ultimately cruised to a 58-26 victory over the Southern girls basketball team on Wednesday night in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup in Meigs County. The host Lady Tornadoes (3-14, 0-9 TVC Hocking) found themselves in a 20-2 hole through eight minutes of play, with recent 1,000-point career scorer Kayla Evans providing the lone bucket in the opener. The Lady Cats never looked back as Cara Taylor poured in eight points as part of a 20-13 second period push that allowed WHS to take a 40-15 advantage into the intermission. Avery Wagner netted six points as the guests used a 12-5 third quarter run to extend their lead out to 52-20 entering the finale. Both teams scored six points apiece down the stretch to complete the 32-point outcome. SHS made 10 total field goals — including four 3-pointers — and did not attempt a single free throw in the contest. Evans led the hosts with nine points and Kass Chaney followed with eight points, while Kinlee Thomas added five markers. Michelle Adkins and Lily Allen completed the scoring with two points each. Wagner paced WHS with a game-high 14 points, followed by Cara Taylor with 13 points and MacKenzie Suprano with 10 markers. The Lady Cats — who had eight different players reach the scoring column — went 8-of13 at the free throw line for 62 percent. Southern was at Belpre on Thursday and returns to the hardwood Saturday when it hosts Federal Hocking at noon. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. OVP SPORTS SCHEDULE Friday, Jan. 28 Boys Basketball Portsmouth at Gallia Academy, 7 p.m. Wellston at River Valley, 7 p.m. Nitro at Point Pleasant, 7 p.m. Nelsonville-York at Meigs, 7 p.m. Waterford at Southern, 7 p.m. Trimble at Eastern, 7 p.m. Belpre Christian at OVCS, 7:30 South Gallia at Federal Hocking, 7 p.m. Wrestling Point, Wahama at WSAZ Invitational (Day 1), 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29 Boys Basketball Southern at Wahama, 7 p.m. Athens at River Valley, 7 p.m. South Gallia at Symmes Valley, 7 p.m. Girls Basketball Federal Hocking at Southern, noon Hannan at Fairview Independent (KY), noon Wrestling Point, Wahama at WSAZ Invitational (Day 2), 10 a.m. GA, RV at New Lexington INV, 10 a.m. Swimming River Valley at Rio Grande, 10:30 Photos by Bryan Walters | OVP Sports Gallia Academy junior Carson Wamsley (3) releases a shot attempt during the second half of Wednesday night’s game against Ironton in Centenary, Ohio. Blue Devils avenge Ironton, 63-58 By Bryan Walters bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com CENTENARY, Ohio — Four quarters of fending off Tigers, with an exclamation point at the end. Visiting Ironton rallied back from a 16-point first half deficit to close to within a possession with 23, but a late steal and subsequent lastsecond run-out slam by Zane Loveday ultimately allowed the Gallia Academy boys basketball team to claim a 63-58 victory on Wednesday night during an Ohio Valley Conference contest. The Blue Devils (11-4, 5-4 OVC) trailed only 2-0 less than 15 seconds into regulation, but the hosts countered with five straight points from Kenyon Franklin as part of nine straight points en route to a 9-2 edge with 3:38 left in the opening canto. The Fighting Tigers (5-8, 3-4) countered with five straight points to pull back to within a basket, but the Blue and White responded with a 7-2 surge that again provided a 3-possession lead of 16-9 with 56 seconds left in the opener. Aaron Masters nailed a trifecta eight seconds later and eventually whittled the deficit down to 16-12 at the end of the first quarter. The Blue Devils made seven of their first 10 shot attempts in the second frame and used a 14-2 charge out of the Gallia Academy junior Kenyon Franklin (1) releases a shot attempt during the first half of Wednesday night’s game against Ironton in Centenary, Ohio. gate to build their largest lead of the game at 30-14 with 4:25 left in the half. IHS closed things out with an 8-2 run and cut the lead down to 32-22 headed into the break. A pair of Ty Perkins free throws with 4:51 showing in the third period allowed Ironton to complete a 9-4 surge out of the gates while closing the gap down to 36-31. GAHS, however, answered with 11 points from Franklin and both teams ended up scoring 21 points each in the third, making it a 53-43 contest headed into the finale. Gallia Academy’s lead was never more than 10 points the rest of the way, and at one point the hosts missed five straight free throw attempts before Brody Fellure’s successful second attempt made it a 60-56 contest with 30.9 seconds remaining. A Perkins basket with 23 seconds left trimmed the lead down to 60-58, but the guests went scoreless the rest of the way. Carson Wamsley converted the first of two free throw attempts with 16.2 ticks left for a 3-point edge, and Ironton eventu- ally had the ball stolen away on its ensuing possession. Fellure found Loveday with a half-court pass off the takeaway, and the 6-foot-6 senior offered up a 2-handed slam just before the buzzer sounded to seal the deal on the 5-point triumph. GAHS was also able to salvage a season split after dropping a 54-51 decision at Ironton back on Dec. 7, 2021. Despite the absence of big man Isaac Clary — who was out due to injury — the Blue Devils still outrebounded the guests by a 34-19 overall margin, including a 14-3 edge on the offensive glass. Ironton also committed 17 of the 31 turnovers in the contest. Gallia Academy made 27-of-55 field goal attempts for 49 percent, including a 4-of-9 effort from behind the arc for 44 percent. The hosts also went 5-of-12 free throw attempts for 42 percent. Franklin led GAHS with 25 points, followed by Loveday with a double-double effort of 16 points and 11 rebounds. Fellure was next with 13 points, while Wamsley and Carson Call completed the winning mark with five and four points respectively. Both Fellure and Wamsley also hauled in eight rebounds apiece for the victors. Ironton went 21-of-43 See AVENGE | 9 �SPORTS Ohio Valley Publishing Friday, January 28, 2022 9 Lady Rebels roll past Fed Hock, 61-27 By Colton Jeffries cjeffries@aimmediamidwest.com MERCERVILLE, Ohio — The South Gallia girls basketball team scored a 61-27 home victory against the Federal Hocking Lady Lancers Wednesday evening in a Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division matchup. The Lady Rebels (13-4, 7-2 TVC Hocking) doubled the Lady Lancers’ (1-9, 1-6) score in the first quarter, going into the second up 16-8. The Red and Gold put up 16 more points in the second quarter, heading into halftime with a 32-14 lead. The hosts kept up the offensive pressure in the second half, outscoring the visitors 17-5 to go into the final quarter with a 49-19 advantage. Ultimately, South Gallia put away Federal Hocking with a 12-8 fourth quarter. Leading the Lady Rebels in scoring was sopho- more Tori Triplett, who recorded two 3-pointers, five field goals and one free throw for a total of 17 points. Next was senior Jessie Rutt, who got one 3-pointer, five field goals and two free throws for 15 points. Rounding out the South Gallia scoring were Emma Clary with 13 points, Lindsey Wells with six points, Ryleigh Halley with five points, Macie Sanders with three points and Madison Summers with two points. Leading the Lady Lancers was Brennah Jarvis, who notched three 3-pointers for a total of nine points. The Lady Rebels will be back in action at 7 p.m. Monday when they travel to face the Belpre Lady Eagles. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. Ironton sweeps Blue Angels, 47-31 Roethlisberger retires at 39: Time to ‘hang up my cleats’ By Bryan Walters Williams added another four points during a 9-5 run that gave IHS a 23-15 edge at the break, then CENTENARY, Ohio — The Lady Isabel Morgan poured in 10 third quarter points as the guests made Tigers simply had better balance. Visiting Ironton had two players a 16-7 charge that extended their pour in double digits and had eight cushion out to 39-22 headed into the finale. total reach the scoring column on Cremeens added two trifectas Wednesday night during a 47-31 down the stretch as GAHS went victory over the Gallia Academy on a 9-8 spurt to close regulation, girls basketball team in an Ohio wrapping up the 16-point outcome. Valley Conference matchup. The Blue Angels made 10 total It was a battle of individual field goals — including six 3-pointefforts early on as Chanee Creers — and also went 5-of-14 at the meens scored seven points for the host Blue Angels (3-15, 0-11 OVC), free throw line for 36 percent. Cremeens led GAHS with a while Evan Williams netted eight game-high 18 points, followed by points while guiding the Lady Regan Wilcoxon with six points. Tigers to a 14-10 lead after one Kenya Peck and Callie Wilson quarter of play. bwalters@aimmediamidwest.com were next with three markers each, while Preslee Reed completed the tally with one point. Williams paced IHS with 17 points and Morgan chipped in a dozen markers. Chasity Cecil and Emerson White also added four points apiece to the winning cause. Ironton also claimed a season sweep with a 42-27 decision at home back on Nov. 29, 2021. Gallia Academy was at Chesapeake on Thursday and returns to action Tuesday when it travels to Point Pleasant for a non-conference tilt at 7:30 p.m. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. Bengals’ patience pays off as Taylor delivers a playoff team By Mitch Stacy AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati owner Mike Brown stuck with Zac Taylor through two dreadful seasons as the firsttime head coach compiled a 6-25-1 record and much of the shrinking fanbase yawned. Different coach, same old Bungles. Before the 2021 season, Brown voiced unwavering support for Taylor, but also made it clear he wanted to see results now. The patience of the 86-year-old owner and his family was rewarded with an AFC North title and two playoff wins that have the Bengals one game from their first Super Bowl in 33 years. Taylor thanked Brown for his trust by presenting him with a game ball after the first playoff win. “If I coach in any other organization, I would not be here in the third year,” the 38-year-old Taylor said. “That’s the truth.” For Taylor it was about getting the right confident, team-first players together at the right time. He got the first-round draft picks he wanted in quarterback Joe Burrow in 2020 and receiver Ja’Marr Chase in 2021. Both became superstars and the new faces of the re-energized franchise. Taylor will match wits Sunday with Andy Reid, who’s led Kansas City to a fourth straight AFC title game. “What a great job he’s done,” Reid said. “That Down From page 8 Leading the Lady Marauders in points was senior Mallory Hawley, who recorded seven field goals for a total of 14 points. Behind her was sophomore Andrea Mahr, who had one 3-pointer, four field goals and two free throws for 13 points. Jeff Dean | AP Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor looks on during the first half against the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 2 in Cincinnati. says it all. Things didn’t look great last year and he hung in there, made some changes, did some things and kept on keeping on. I thought he did a great job this year.” Cincinnati won a postseason game for the first time in three decades in the wild-card round, and then won its first road playoff game in team history last Saturday in Nashville on Evan McPherson’s field goal as time ran out. The Bengals (12-7) now go to Kansas City to face a team that’s been to the Super Bowl in each of the past two seasons and won it two years ago. Taylor was a 35-yearold quarterbacks coach for the Los Angeles Rams when he was summoned to Cincinnati to get the house in order again after the firing of Marvin Lewis after 16 seasons. Some of the team’s familiar faces — Andy Dalton, A.J. Green, Geno Atkins, Carlos Dunlap, Giovani Bernard — began to be moved out. Safety Jessie Bates was a second-year player when Taylor was hired in 2019. “He wanted a locker room that’s connected, a team that’s connected,” Bates said. “We have really good coaches that put us in great position, but he really wants the players to take it over. Just thankful to have a coach like that that can say ‘this is the standard and I want the players to take it over.’ That’s what he’s done. He’s a hell of a coach.” The Bengals went 2-14 in Taylor’s first season, and then 2020 was morass of injuries — including Burrow, the rookie quarterback — and coronavirus issues as the Bengals played in empty or near-empty stadiums on the way to a 4-11-1 finish. “We certainly went into training camp (and) the early part of this season with the understanding we could achieve anything we set our mind to this year because we have the talent, we have the chemistry and we have the character,” Taylor said. “It’s about getting hot at the right time and we got hot at the right time. In December we were playing good football, and it’s carried us to this point. Our guys have a lot of confidence.” After the Bengals’ playoff win over Las Vegas on Jan. 15, Taylor gathered some players and took game balls to three Cincinnati sports bars as a way of thanking the fans for their patience. Taylor was carded at one bar, which was the source of much delight among his players. Rounding out the Meigs scoring were Rylee Lisle with nine points, Maggie Musser with seven points, Jennifer Parker with six points, Delana Wright with two points, Mara Hall with two points and Keaghan Wolfe with two points. Leading the Lady Knights was Warner, who had four 3-pointers and two field goals for a total of 16 points. Rounding out the Point Pleasant scoring were Tayah Fetty with four points, McKenna Young with four points and Baylie Rickard with two points. In rebounds, the Maroon and Gold had 13 offensive and 19 defensive for a total of 32 and were led by Hawley with seven. The Black and Red had three offensive boards and 19 defensive for a total of 22 and were led by Connolly with seven. The Lady Marauders will be back in action at 6 p.m. Monday when they host the Alexander Lady Spartans. The Lady Knights will be back on the court at 7:30 p.m. Monday when they host the Poca Lady Dots. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Colton Jeffries can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. By Will Graves AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH — No more comebacks for Ben Roethlisberger. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday, saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 seasons, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. “I don’t know how to put into words what the game of football has meant to me and what a blessing it has been,” Roethlisberger, 39, said in a video message. “But I know with confidence I have given my all to the game; I am overwhelmed with gratitude for what it has given me.” The much-anticipated decision came less than two weeks after Pittsburgh’s lopsided loss to Kansas City in the first round of the postseason, the 12th time in Roethlisberger’s career the Steelers reached the playoffs. He hinted before his final game at Heinz Field that it was time for him to move on and spend more time with his wife, Ashley, and their three children. He made it a point to embrace the moment following a Monday night win over the Browns on Jan. 3, doing a victory lap of sorts before disappearing down the tunnel surrounded by his family. Roethlisberger called the journey from a kid growing up in Ohio to the 11th overall pick in the 2004 draft to a likely future Hall of Famer “exhilarating.” And wildly successful. The Steelers never endured a losing season during Roethlisberger’s tenure and captured Super Bowls 40 and 46 — the latter coming on a now-iconic touchdown pass over the outstretched hands of three Arizona defenders to Santonio Holmes in the back corner of the end zone. “Putting that jersey on every Sunday with my brothers will always be one of the greatest joys of my life,” he said. Roethlisberger’s personal journey, unlike his professional one, was more complicated. He wasn’t wearing a helmet when broke his jaw and his nose in a motorcycle crash in 2006 shortly after becoming the youngest quarterback ever to win a Super Bowl. He was twice accused of sexual assault, once in 2009 and again in 2010. A civil case filed against him stemming from an incident at Lake Tahoe in 2009 was settled out of court. A woman in Georgia alleged he assaulted her at a bar in March 2010 but prosecutors did not formally charge him. Colin E. Braley | AP file Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) runs onto the field before an NFL wild-card playoff game against the Kansas City Chiefs on Jan. 16 in Kansas City, Mo. Roethlisberger’s NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback announced his retirement on Thursday saying it was “time to clean out my locker, hang up my cleats” after 18 years, two Super Bowls, countless team records and a spot in the Hall of Fame all but secure. Avenge From page 8 from the floor for 49 percent, including a 9-of-20 performance from 3-point territory for 45 percent. The guests also sank 7-of-11 charity tosses for 64 percent. Matt Sheridan nailed seven trifectas and provided a game-high 26 points for the Fight- ing Tigers, followed by Braden Schreck with 11 points and Perkins with 10 markers. Ethan White led IHS with eight rebounds. Gallia Academy returns to action Friday when it hosts Portsmouth in an OVC contest at 7 p.m. © 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing, all rights reserved. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. �10 Friday, January 28, 2022 Ohio Valley Publishing OMICRON IS HERE. THE TIME IS NOW. 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I want author Jenna Ashlyn has people to know that it is announced the release of worth it to go through the process of healing, her second book, “Shethat life is better on the lia’s Men,” a prequel to other side.” her first novel, “Within Both Ashlyn’s books the Gray” that was are available at most released in 2020. booksellers, including According to inforAmazon, whose website mation about the book found on Amazon, where also describes “Shelia’s Men” as a dark modern the book can be purfairy tale that follows chased, “Sheila’s Men is the life of Sheila, a naïve a fictionalized account romantic living in poverof one woman’s real-life ty who blindly marries in struggle to escape abuthe hopes of providing a sive relationships and better life for herself and is intended, in part, to her child only to encounhelp others recognize and escape such relation- ter a seemingly endless onslaught from manipulaships.” tive and abusive men. The Launch Party for “Shelia’s Men” is a traAshlyn’s latest work will be held in Gallipolis this ditionally published book Saturday, January 29, at 5 through a publisher who p.m. at Zach and Scotty’s invested in her story, according to Ashlyn. on Court Street. Guests She said that together are invited to attend the they are looking to give launch, where Ashlyn a voice to the voiceless, will be signing copies of “Shelia’s Men” and field- and that appears to be happening. With the ing questions about the release of the book, Ashpiece. She said that by lyn has received what she sharing her story, she characterized as a “trehopes people can see what is on the other side mendous international Special to OVP Funding coordinated specialty care services through their local community mental health center (i.e., case From page 1 management, education programs to address and vocational support marijuana and alcohol and on-site nursing and prevention. These funds medication management). will be awarded on a com- EPICENTER will provide petitive basis with a goal training and ongoing conof reaching up to 250,000 sultation. individuals over the next $1.8M to mitigate four years. losses for uncompen$5.4M to support sated care at 17 existing public health campaigns First Episode Psychosis/ designed to enhance the Early Serious Mental perception of harm of Illness teams in the folalcohol and marijuana lowing counties: Allen, use. Athens, Auglaize, Butler, Clermont, Coshocton, Coordinated Specialty Care Cuyahoga, Delaware, Fairfor First Episode Psychosis field, Fayette, Franklin, $2.3M to fund two pilot Gallia, Greene, Guernsey, Hamilton, Hardin, HighFirst Episode Psychosis land, Hocking, Jackson, Coordinated Specialty Lorain, Lucas, MahonCare Virtual Teams in year two and six addition- ing, Meigs, Montgomery, Morgan, Morrow, Muskal teams in years three and four. Using telehealth ingum, Noble, Perry, Pickaway, Pike, Portage, to expand services, speRoss, Stark, Summit, cialists at the Ohio State University Early Psycho- Trumbull, Vinton, Washington, Wood. sis Intervention Center $307,926 for the pur(EPICENTER) will provide medication man- poses of adopting Healthagement, psychotherapy, care, Outcomes, Network, Education (HONE) develand family support and oped by Yale University education. Individuals with first episode psycho- to better collect outcomes on Ohio’s First Episode sis will access specific Meeting the hearing at 10:10 a.m. at the Commissioners office. From page 1 During the Jan. 13 meeting, commissioners Aug. 18 for the Meigs approved the Workforce County Fair, Labor Day, Development Board. Columbus Day, half day Commissioners for the general election in November, Veterans’ Day, approved to reappointment Tracy Clark, Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving, Mon- Swisher and Lohse; day after Christmas, and Brent Patterson, Ohio University; and Jennifer the day after New Year’s Chapman-Kleski; Kleski Day 2023. Environmental Services Celestia Hendrix was to the Workforce Develophired for the Benefit ment Board. Bridge Program sponCommissioners sored by the Ohio Departapproved the Crawford ment of Job and Family housing agreement for Services. $65 per day, which is the Commissioners same as last year, for the approved to sign the sheriff’s office. Highway Department Commissioners applied Force account resolution for funds in the amount for construction, reconof $500,00 to be used struction, improvement, toward the Square One maintenance and repair GJM total project cost of Meigs County roads, and remaining $49,000 bridges and culverts. will be used for adminisCommissioners tration funding. approved to contact Jim Scott Hill, Village of Thomas with BDT to draw up plans to redo the Racine Mayor, asked that front and in between the the commissioners assist with the engineering cost building of the annex. of $43,000. He would also The clerk was autholike to have some assisrized to advertise in the local newspaper the pub- tance with the ball fields project he has coming lic viewing for February 17, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. and up. The commissioners Jenna Ashlyn | Courtesy Local author Jenna Ashlyn, pictured, has announced the release of her second book, “Shelia’s Men,” a prequel to her first novel, “Within the Gray.” The Launch Party for her new book will be held in Gallipolis this Saturday, January 29, at 5 p.m. at Zach and Scotty’s on Court Street. response.” The author said she has garnered coverage from social Psychosis clients. As part of the ARPA block grant funding, OhioMHAS is also this month releasing $2.98 million in COVID mitigation funds to Ohio’s Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Boards (ADAMH) to be used by boards and community behavioral health providers for COVID testing, PPE purchases, contact tracing, healthy environment maintenance, and other efforts to prevent spread of COVID-19, as well as for behavioral health services for individuals in short-term housing who are at elevated risk of contracting COVID. These are onetime allocations to Ohio’s ADAMH boards for local distribution. “We know our front-line providers continue to struggle with the effects of the variants of COVID19, and these funds will help them continue to provide critically needed services safely,” added Criss. Information provided by the office of Gov. Mike DeWine. stated they would review projects that are going on and would see if they could assist in any way. Commissioners met again on Jan. 20 to approve agenda items and contracts. Commissioners approved appropriations for the engineer’s office, prosecutor’s office and transfers for the soil and water conservation district. A contract between the department of jobs and family services and Tennant Lawn Care was approved for snow removal. Commissioners entered into a contract with Tri County Towers up to a cost of $200,000 for a radio tower. After an executive session, Theresa Lavender was hired as the new director of Meigs DJFS starting April 8, when Director Chris Shank retires. Miller and Will voted for the motion while Ihle voted against it. Commissioners also met this week, on Jan. 27. More on this meeting in an upcoming edition. media influencers, and been a guest on numerous podcasts since the book’s release. “I have talked to many, many people about sexual assault, domestic violence, narcissistic abuse and the healing process,” she said. “I am doing everything I can to reach as many people as possible with a message of hope after survival. I am making a tremendous effort to bring awareness and a voice to those who don’t have one.” Ashlyn said her journey has taken her from being a victim to becoming a survivor. Along with her writing, she has become a trained advocate volunteer for Southern Ohio’s Survivor Advocacy Outreach Program. The program works to engage the community through prevention, advocacy and education, to provide and coordinate resources for victims, survivors, and communities of Southeastern Ohio. The crisis line can be reached at 740-591-4266. “This is an effort that has started small and will make a difference for those that hear my story, read my book and find comfort in knowing that they are not alone,” she concluded. You can follow Ashlyn on Facebook and see links to her podcast appearances and other media at https://www. facebook.com/AuthorJennaAshlyn/ or visit her website www.JennaAshlyn.com for more information. About the author She studied creative writing at both the University of Rio Grande and Marshall University, where she worked for the campus literary magazine Et Cetera. Jenna’s writing has appeared in numerous literary magazines, including Night Roses, The Atwood Review, and Poet’s Choice. In 2015, she won the overall writing award in the StarJewel Nationals and Talent Showcase arts contest, and in 2019, she was nominated for a Maier Award, which celebrates the best writing by Marshall University students. Lorna Hart is a freelance writer for Ohio Valley Publishing. Judge temporarily restores New York’s mask mandate By Carolyn Thompson Associated Press An appeals judge restored New York’s mask mandate Tuesday, a day after a judge in a lower court ruled that Gov. Kathy Hochul’s administration lacked the constitutional authority to order people to wear face coverings during the COVID19 pandemic. After hearing brief arguments, Appellate Division Justice Robert Miller granted the state’s request to keep the masking rule in place while the governor’s administration pursues an appeal. He offered no opinion on the mandate’s legality. The stay came after a day of confusion, in which some New York school districts — particularly in areas that lean Republican — rushed to make masks optional for students and teachers, and state education officials told administrators they should continue enforcing the mask mandate. Attorney General Letitia James, a Democrat, said her office would continue defending the mandate in court. “Nearly three years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that wearing a mask saves lives. This mandate and today’s decision are critical in helping to stop the spread of this virus and protect individuals young and old,” James said. At issue is the legality of an order the state’s health commissioner issued in mid-December as the omicron variant fueled a huge wave of COVID-19 infections in the state. The order required masks in schools, health care facilities, homeless shelters, jails, public transportation, and in any indoor public area where vaccination wasn’t required for entry. As of now, the statewide mandate is only set to be in place until Feb. 1. Ruling Monday in a case brought by a group of parents, a judge on Long Island, Thomas Rademaker said the governor and state health commissioner didn’t have authority to issue such a mandate without legislative approval. The mandate “is a law that was promulgated and enacted unlawfully by an executive branch state agency, and therefore void and unenforceable,” the judge said. As school districts waited for the legal questions to play out, parents received mixed instructions, depending on where they live. In the Massapequa School District, on Long Island, administrators immediately made masking optional. “While it is certain this decision will face legal challenges, until otherwise litigated, mask wearing will be optional for students and staff in the Massapequa Schools beginning Tuesday,” the district said on its website. Syracuse City Schools were among those the stuck with the state guidance. “That means that anyone entering any of our schools must continue to wear a mask,” a notice on the district’s website said. New York City also stuck with its masking rule, which pre-existed the state’s order. In Westchester County, Mamaroneck Superintendent Robert Shaps made mask-wearing optional. Republican U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik criticized Hochul for “ignoring” the lower court’s ruling. She told parents in her northern New York congressional district to call her office if their children were not allowed in school without a mask. “Masks are not mandatory for students, period. Yet Kathy Hochul is still trying to force young children to wear a mask in school, shamefully disregarding the rule of law,” Stefanik said in a news release issued before the appeals court acted. Nothing in Rademaker’s ruling had barred school districts from adopting masking rules on their own. Arguing before Miller on Tuesday, Judith Vale, an attorney for the state, said that if Rademaker’s ruling were left it place it would endanger people’s health. “The order, if not stayed will allow individuals to refuse to wear face coverings in indoor public settings where the risk of COVID-19 spread is high, including in schools where many children remain unvaccinated against COVID19,” the state said in a court filing. Attorney Chad Laveglia, who brought the challenge on behalf of a group of parents, vowed to take it “as far as it needs to go.” “The judge got it wrong entirely,” he said of Miller’s decision to put Rademaker’s on hold until the appeals court has a chance to hear more detailed arguments. Senate Republican Leader Rob Ortt criticized Hochul for relying on mandates and said she should instead send a bill to the Legislature for debate. “We are two years into this pandemic, and it’s absurd that this administration is still ruling by mandates — which continue to cause confusion, frustration and division among New Yorkers,” he said. The legal fight comes as the omicron wave that gripped New York state has been easing. The state averaged just under 22,000 new cases of the virus per day in the seven-day period that ended Monday, down from 74,600 per day during the wave’s peak in early January. Hospitalizations are dropping, too, declining 17% statewide in the past seven days. New York State United Teachers President Andy Pallotta cited current public health guidance that favored masks at a time of elevated infection rates. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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