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"Kristen Douglas"
] | 2016-08-26T13:01:46 | null | null | Next August, the We Wai Kai and the We Wai Kum nations will welcome canoe families from around the world | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.campbellrivermirror.com%2Fcommunity%2F391323731.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/61176campbellriverCapeMudgecanoe.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Region to welcome Tribal Journeys celebration | null | null | www.campbellrivermirror.com | Participants in the 2014 Tribal Journeys celebration pass by Cape Mudge on Canada Day on their their way to Bella Bella.
Two local area First Nations will play host to next year’s prestigious Tribal Journeys event that celebrates histories, cultures, and families and weaves them together.
Next August, the We Wai Kai and the We Wai Kum nations will welcome canoe families from around the world to both Quadra Island and Campbell River.
Rod Naknakim, president of the Nuyumbalees Cultural Society, said the nations are expecting around 100 canoes.
“It’s a pretty exciting event,” Naknakim told city council during Monday’s council meeting. “They’ll spend about two and a half days at Cape Mudge and another two and a half days here in We Wai Kum.”
Jodi Simkin, executive director of the Nuyumbalees Cultural Society, said the canoes will arrive at Cape Mudge first – on Aug.5, 2017 – and a public feast will follow.
“Over the course of the two and half days that the canoe families are in Cape Mudge, we will provide 26,000 meals on our side (Quadra Island),” Simkin said.
On the Monday, which will be B.C. Day, the canoes will journey across the passage to Campbell River where they will be greeted by the Wei Wai Kum and treated to another public feast.
“There will be around 70,000 meals served over the duration of the event,” said Simkin, adding that the nations expect 5,000 people total on the Cape Mudge side and 7,000 in Campbell River attending the event. “This is about a $750,000 venture, so not for the faint of heart.”
Simkin said Tribal Journeys provides families with a chance to share the stories of their canoes, take part in a gift exchange and share meals. There will also be welcoming ceremonies by the chiefs of both the Wei Wai Kum and the Wei Wai Kai.
Dan Smith, vice-president of the Nuyumbalees Cultural Centre, said he attended last year’s Tribal Journeys event with Simkin. He said the event, which was hosted by the Nisqually, was a tremendous success, attracting 8,000 people and more than 150 vendors.
A success he expects will repeat itself next year in Campbell River and on Quadra Island.
“I think we’re going to be challenged with accommodating the five or seven thousand people coming here,” Smith said, adding that event organizers are looking forward to collaborating with the City of Campbell River.
Mayor Andy Adams said there is no question that the city will do all it can to help.
“I think you can rest assured that you’ll have support from the City of Campbell River,” Adams said. | http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/community/391323731.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.campbellrivermirror.com/d19853c5ba2379eddae10eaeb6a288e32fa04d047b84423302b9eda1bcc12a10.json |
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"Terry Guest"
] | 2016-08-26T13:14:20 | null | null | Tight points battles in all classes made for some great racing Saturday | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.campbellrivermirror.com%2Fsports%2F390712881.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/65550campbellriverSaratoga.jpg?t=12345? | en | null | Drivers battle for points at Saratoga Speedway | null | null | www.campbellrivermirror.com | It was a beautiful, warm, sunny night at Saratoga Speedway on Saturday as the I.M.C.A Modifieds, Roadrunners, Galaxy Motor Mad Max cars, and the Bombers cars put on a great show for the fans.
Tight points battles in all classes made for some great racing Saturday. In the Modified class, the points battle was as tight as ever going into the night of racing, with Travis Stevenson leading the way by only 78 points over Dano Bryant and Chris Beaulieu.
The Roadrunner field would see a similar points battle in their class, as Tristen Zeinstra led Ryan Guest and Austin Hack by only 92 points. Heat race action would see wins go to Damon Dunn, Kevin Hack, Tyler Clough, and Jeff May.
Fifteen laps were awarded to the Galaxy Motors Mad Max cars for their main event which saw Dunn and Craig Gagne battle for the lead; Dunn, jumped out in front early and would battle bumper to bumper with Gagne,but it would be Dunn holding off Gagne, leading all 15 laps to take home the win.
Twenty laps were given to the Roadrunners for their main event which saw a great battle early as all of the cars bunched up, tightening up the pack, but it would be Guest who finally made his way into the lead on lap 10 and he would not look back from there, taking home yet another main event win.
The Bomber car Island invitational saw 10 cars enter into a 40 lap main event. Darrel Larson would jump out to an early lead and would pull away with Bill Gallagher and Chad Taks on his bumper, but Larson would not be stopped on this night as he would eventually pull away from the pack, taking home the feature main event win, with second going to Gallagher and third to Brian Baltis.
Forty laps were also awarded to a nine-car Modified main event. Brad Kotscherofski started pole and would pull away early and Kotscherofski would drive the race of his life, holding off Bryant, Stevenson and Beaulieu who were all on his bumper late in the race to take home his first ever Modified main event win.
Extra laps...Next weekend Saratoga will host it’s second Crash to Pass boat race of the year; Jason Beaulieu was the winner of the first race this year, and he will look to repeat as he will be out once again to take the Boat Race title. The Big Rig Highway Thunder will also be on the card as they return to the 2016 season. Rigs from across the Island will be bringing their beautiful rigs to the Speedway to display them to the sellout crowd. Also on the card will be the Hornet cars and the Galaxy Motors Mad Max cars. | http://www.campbellrivermirror.com/sports/390712881.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | www.campbellrivermirror.com/10656f9d62e29c74287a8bc02587332921c41e740602159d7ff293d79d61d579.json |
[
"Kristin Butcher"
] | 2016-08-26T13:09:28 | null | null | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwww.campbellrivermirror.com%2Flifestyles%2F390610081.html.json | http://media.bclocalnews.com/images/BlackNewsMedia-CLR.png?t=12345? | en | null | Still looking for answers surrounding great-great grandfather | null | null | www.campbellrivermirror.com | In chart form, a family tree contains the briefest of information. It provides full names, date and place of birth/baptism and death, and date of marriage if applicable.
It also shows relationships within the family. That’s it. It’s like reading a telephone directory. Yes, you can brag that you’ve traced your family back to the 15th century, but aside from a name, what have you got?
That’s where creative digging comes in. You find the baptismal papers, marriage records, assorted censuses, and any other documents you can lay your hands on, and you piece them together to discover the person attached to the name.
Each new tidbit of information will send you digging somewhere else. A church record leads to a land deed, and a newspaper article to a will. You recognize your mother’s brooch in a photo of your husband’s great-grandmother, and a new connection is uncovered. Diaries and letters, school and service records all tell you something about the person. Study them hard enough and you’ll get a sense of who that person was.
John Enoch Burton was my great-great grandfather. He was born in Rattlesden, Suffolk, England in 1823. When he was 24, he married Sarah Ann Bradley, who was six years his junior. Based on the signatures on their marriage document, he could write, but she could not. Between 1848 and 1878, the two had twelve children together—seven boys and five girls. During his life, John Enoch worked as a labourer, a carpenter, and a stationary engineer (I had to look that one up. Though the job description has changed over time, it was a position that came into existence during the Industrial Revolution and involved looking after such equipment as pumping engines or lifts/hoists.) The Burton family changed residences a number of times, but they always stayed in Ipswich. John Enoch became a widower in 1907. Nothing too exciting here—certainly nothing to give me a feel for who my great-great grandfather was, beyond a reliable, hardworking family man.
And then I came across the last census he appeared in, as well as his death record. According to the 1911 census, John Enoch Burton, 88-years-old, a widower and retired carpenter, was a resident in a workhouse. He remained there until his death two years later.
My heart instantly broke, when I read that. How could he have come to his end in a workhouse? For those who don’t know, workhouses were horrible holding tanks for the poor, sick, homeless, and mentally and emotionally challenged. John Enoch Burton had fathered 12 children. Surely one of them would have taken him in — would have saved him from the horrors of such a place.
But they hadn’t. Why? Had he done something to alienate them? Had they all moved away? Or did they just not care? At the moment, I can only guess. So the search continues.
PS – Just a reminder that CRGS resumes its monthly meetings on Thursday, Sept. 8. The season’s first program will focus on genealogical finds members made over the summer.
The Campbell River Genealogy Society
Maritime Heritage Centre
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"Williamson Daily News"
] | 2016-08-27T18:47:26 | null | 2016-08-27T14:36:05 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6373%2Fsquirrel-seasons-woes.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Squirrel-season.jpg | en | null | Squirrel seasons woes | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | Early squirrel season woes
Ahh, it finally looks like the weather might be starting to cool off just a little and get back to some more tolerable temperatures. I was beginning to wonder if the heat would ever subside.
The kids are back in school and it seems that each passing day there are more and more leaves floating on the crisp evening breeze. Let there be no doubt, fall is coming!
A quick glance at the latest Hunting and Trapping Regulations summary shows that hunting season is just around the corner. I mean literally it is here. Next weekend!
The one day Youth Squirrel Season is September 3rd. This is a great opportunity to introduce kids of all ages to the time honored tradition of small game hunting. The only stipulation is the youth hunter must be accompanied by a licensed adult.
Just one week after that, the statewide squirrel season opens for all of us who are still young at heart and love the taste of squirrel gravy. MMM, it has been years since I have had a mess of squirrel gravy. I think I need to break out the squirrel gun.
Admittedly, the first week of September is early to start chasing bushy tails through the woods, but it is a great time to get in the woods pre-season scouting for bigger game or introducing a youngster to the hunting sports.
Early season squirrels are not without their own degree of difficulty. It may be the hunter’s first chance to get in the woods after a long off season, but it presents its own challenges.
Ask any early season squirrel hunter what the worst thing about early squirrel hunting is and he will likely tell you that the squirrels have warbles. This is definitely one downside of hunting early season squacks, but as unsightly as they are, the warbles don’t hurt the squirrels or the meat.
Warbles are actually the larvae of the Botfly or Warblefly. They are most prevalent from early September through October and at the peak, as much as ¼ of the squirrels may be infected with a warble or two. By late October the unsightly grubs have dropped off the squirrels and the squirrels have healed up and are none the worse for wear.
Another hurdle in the early season is the full canopy of leafy cover. Believe it or not, those little critters that sound like a whole herd of deer coming through the woods in November can be really tough to spot as they bounce from tree to tree in September.
It is hard enough to see them in all the green cover and shooting them is whole other story in itself. The shotgun is the weapon of choice in the early season just because of all the additional cover in the trees. It just means you have to get closer to the little buggars to get a decent shot at them when they pass through the never ending sea of green.
Despite a few challenges and drawbacks in early season squirrels, there are a ton of pluses to getting out early. As I mentioned before, it is a great time to scout for other game species that are to come later, but a major bonus is it is a great time to share the woods with others.
In the early season the longer daylight hours allow for more opportunity after work and school days are done. Another big bonus is the weather isn’t generally and issue. I have never had a problem hunting in short sleeves or a thin long sleeve t-shirt in the fall.
The woods aren’t over run with hunters this time of year either. There is nothing worse than sneaking out to your favorite hunting spot to find that it is already occupied by a hunter behind every tree. Odds of that happening in early September are pretty slim.
So if you are itching to get outdoors and do some hunting like I am, an evening stroll in the woods can produce a great meal and some great memories with the family. Get out and enjoy the beautiful weather and take a deep breath and see for yourself that fall is in the air.
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"Williamson Daily News"
] | 2016-08-28T20:47:56 | null | 2016-08-28T16:20:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6390%2Fhornets-cant-contain-warriors.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_0230.jpg | en | null | Hornets can’t contain Warriors | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | GOODY, Ky. — That elusive win is still evading the Phelps Hornets after they lost their second game in a row to East Ridge on Friday night with a final score of 38-18.
Once again the night was not without signs of progress from the growing Hornets program as they combined for 374-yards of total offense. The only problem was that East Ridge’s Brody Johnson had 330-yards rushing on his own.
It didn’t take Johnson long to get his running shoes oiled up as his first score came at the 6:36 mark of the first quarter, he also added the two point conversion to make the score 8-0. The Hornets struggled to find a rhythm and fought back the urge to return to their old ways through most of the first half. With 9:36 left to play before halftime Johnson broke off an 8-1 yard run and added another two point conversion to make the score 16-0.
Johnson added one more score with just over three minutes to play before the half on a tough tackle shedding run, a QB keeper added the two point conversion. The Hornets however, were not going into the lockeroom without putting up a fight. With just 43 seconds left to play before the half Hornet QB Garrett Clevenger punched in a goal line score of 1-yard to make the score 22-6 at the half.
After halftime the Hornets saw sunshine on a quick fumble recovery, they had some trouble keeping the Warriors out of their backfield but with 5:00 left to play in the third Clevenger found room and scampered 61-yards to pay dirt. The two point conversion attempt was not goo and the Hornets seemed to be looking at a rally.
Johnson could not let that happen as he danced into the end zone from 15-yards out on a another score to make it 30-12 in favor of the Warriors.
Towards the end of the third the Hornets began to show signs of life again when Christian Mounts tip-toed the sideline on a 15-yard bubble screen that got the Hornets nest buzzing. However, Johnson scored one more time with 5:34 left to play in the fourth quarter to make the score 36-12. The Warriors added the two point conversion and made the score 38-12.
The Hornets refused to give up as Mounts once again created some chatter from the fans with a 30-yard reception from Clevenger. With 4:00 left to play Clevenger connected with with Peyton Rife on a screen pass that turned into a 25-yard TD to make the score 38-18.
Despite Johnson’s outstanding performance the Hornets fared well on defense with decent numbers. Ronald Prater led the team with 10 tackles.
Clevenger earned the MVP award for the Hornets with a 154 rushing performance combined with a 165-yard passing performance. However, Clevenger had 123-yards passing in the fourth quarter. Mounts led the team in receiving with 79-yards while Rife finished with 76 receiving yards.
Score by quarters:
PH: 0 6 6 6 – 18
ER: 8 16 6 8- 38
Phelps statistics: S. Elkins- 9 tackles, P. Rife-6 tackles and 1 fumble recovery, D. New- 7 tackles, L. Mayhorn 8 tackles and 1 fumble recovery, R. Prater-10 tackles, J.Wolford-8 tackles.
Rushing: P.Rife-17 yards, B. Turnmire-35, G. Clevenger-154 yards.
Receiving: P. Rife-76, B. Turnmire-7, T. White-6, C. Mounts-79.
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By William Plaster [email protected]
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.)
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6390/hornets-cant-contain-warriors | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/ee2696f5c34006e49f4116bc56676557574cad04eb8f99049f3b6c20d33a7009.json |
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"Williamson Daily News"
] | 2016-08-29T16:48:23 | null | 2016-08-29T11:15:17 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6394%2Flarson-joins-the-chase.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Steve-Mickey-crop-3.jpg | en | null | Larson joins the Chase | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | By Steve Mickey
Nascar Columnist
When the green flag waved Sunday to begin the Pure Michigan 400, there were only three races left for a driver to claim one of the four remaining spots in the sixteen driver Chase field that will determine this season’s title holder. After the checkered flag waved, Kyle Larson had reduced the number of remaining spots still up for grabs to three as he captured his first win of his Sprint Cup career.
Chase rules state that in order for a winning driver to automatically qualify that he must be in the top-30 in points. Chris Buescher has a win this season but now sits in the very uncomfortable 30th position with a slim lead of seven points over David Ragan. Going into Michigan, he had a 13-point lead over Ragan. Making the lead even more uncomfortable is that there is only a one-point differential between finishing spots. All Ragan would have to do to knock Buescher out of the Chase is to finish a total of eight spots ahead during the final two races.
Chase Elliott was in a position to challenge Larson in the closing laps at Michigan as the two drivers started side by side on the front row but Larson was able to get the lead going into the first turn and never looked back as Elliott held on to finish second. His second place finish gave him a little cushion as the first driver to get into the Chase by his position in points as he has a 27-point lead over Ryan Newman who is 15 points out of the final transfer spot. The final two Chase spots are held down by Austin Dillon and Jamie McMurray. Dillon is 21-points ahead of Newman and McMurray has a 15-point lead. Both of those drivers will still be racing for a win over the next two weekends but they will also be racing against Newman as he capable of making up that kind of point difference as well as taking his Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet to victory lane.
THROWBACK WEEKEND – Last season’s Bojangles’ Southern 500 weekend turned out to be the most popular race on the entire schedule as the track began a five-year strategy to honor its storied past while at the same time celebrate the future. There is no better track on the schedule to look back at the history of the sport than at Darlington as the odd egg-shaped oval began hosting races in 1950. The track had lost its traditional Labor Day date several years ago but now has it back and this time the sanctioning body has made it even better by moving the start of the race back so it can be contested under the lights out of the extreme South Carolina heat.
Last season the teams and drivers really embraced the throwback atmosphere that the track was promoting as teams showed up with cars painted in schemes that honored some of the drivers and sponsors that raced as far back as the 60’s. It didn’t stop with the paint schemes either; drivers and pit crew members wore fire suits and crew uniforms with the same throwback schemes. Even the media got in on the fun as NBC’s broadcast crew was spotted wearing the big wide collars and bell bottoms that were famous back in the day. This Saturday night will not be any different as most teams are ready to once again step up and dust off the throwback schemes for another night of racing. This time the track will be recognizing past champions of the 1970’s and 80’s.
The list of former drivers expected to take part in the weekend’s activities will read like a who’s who in the sport with native Darlington son, Cale Yarborough serving as the honorary pace car driver. NASCAR Hall of Fame inductees Richard Childress, Rick Hendrick and Mark Martin will serve as Grand Marshals for the race. FIRST TIMERS – It was the first time in NASCAR history that all three of NASCAR’s national series produced first time winners. Brett Moffitt won the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race at Michigan and Michael McDowell took the checkered flag in the NASCAR XFINITY Series at Road America in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin to go along with Larson’s win at Michigan.
Race Preview:
Event: Bojangles’ Southern 500
Track: Darlington Raceway (1.366-mile egg-shaped oval, turns 1&2 banked 25 degrees, 3&4 -23 degrees)
Date: Sept. 4, 6:00 pm
TV: NBC
Radio: MRN
Defending Race Winner: Carl Edwards | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6394/larson-joins-the-chase | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/ddcedd026f4fb67248aa94cce449a2a1d27e8f0d8f2aae58444b1ae2f6324376.json |
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"Williamson Daily News"
] | 2016-08-26T12:49:54 | null | 2016-08-24T12:45:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6318%2Fpanthers-open-season-at-sherman.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Tug-4-1.jpg | en | null | Panthers open season at Sherman | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | SETH, W.Va. – The Tug Valley Panthers will begin their regular season on the road against the Sherman Tide on Friday night.
Tug Valley is primed and ready after a fair showing during the pre-season with hopes of continuing their two year play-off push. The Last two years have gone well for the Panthers thanks to well-rounded senior classes. The Panthers have a core group of seniors this year and return a monster junior class.
Head Coach Tony Clusky has done well with the Panthers offense, leaving opposing defenses with a guessing game of what the Panthers will run and out of what formation. The Panthers junior class is ready to fill the skill positions while they run behind a veteran line that has excelled during the last few seasons.
Sherman however, has not done so well during the last two seasons. The Tide has finished 1-9 during 2014 season and the 2015 season. Head Coach J.D. Fairchild will be entering his fourth year as the Tide’s coach.
This season could go different for the Tide as they return numerous key players. Layne Daniel will return to tether the offensive line together. Daniel has a big frame and will not be easy to get around. Also returning for the Tide will be Bailey Kirk, the team’s quarterback. Kirk is a big barreling signal caller, who can work from under center or from the shotgun position. Kirk has the ability to throw the deep ball but with weapons like Austin Cooper and Tyler Pettry the Tide often stays tight with bubble screens and slant routes.
The Panthers offense will need to keep an eye on John Dickens, the Tide’s defensive-end. Dickens mostly works the left side but could be switched to the Panthers weak side to create pressure. Panthers quarterback Johnathan Blankenship might not want to get too comfortable in the pocket without knowing where Dickens is at on the defensive side.
Blankenship will assume the duties of quarterback after Tyler Conley graduated last year. No worries are felt in Panther Nation with Blankenship taking the lead. Blankenship is a natural athlete with a high I.Q. The Panthers have a good backfield duo in the making this year with Noah Lucas and Levi Davis. Davis can also be used in the split end position but can be really effective with Lucas in front as a blocker.
During the pre-season Coach Clusky remarked that he is satisfied with his skill players, but will be leaning heavily on his offensive and defensive lineman. Assistant Coach Justin Crawford has worked hard with the boys all summer to get them ready.
The Panthers will kick-off the season at Sherman on Friday, game time is set for 7:30 p.m. The Panthers will settle for nothing less than continuing the tradition of improving year after year and if that goes according to plan the Panthers should be shooting for a play-off berth this season.
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By William Plaster [email protected]
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.)
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6318/panthers-open-season-at-sherman | en | 2016-08-24T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/a06196ee9a63c2e11260709fb3e8741a4cf3a06c46abc6dcf599bdc43875d951.json |
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"Williamson Daily News"
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PRICHARD, W.Va. (AP) — Several dogs have been rescued from a Wayne County home that has previously been in the news for similar reasons.
Media outlets report that 36 dogs were taken Wednesday evening from a Prichard home to the Cabell Wayne Animal Control Shelter following tips from neighbors.
Shelter director Scott Iseli says a few of the dogs were in transport boxes with no way to stand up and no food or water. Other dogs were chained.
Six years ago, more than 40 horses and 40 dogs were rescued from the same home. The man who lives there, 71-year-old Gary Belcher, was charged and convicted. He served five years of probation.
Now, Belcher is charged with 30 counts of animal cruelty. It’s unclear if he has an attorney.
Adopt-A-Highway spring cleanup is Sept. 24 in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Volunteers can sign up for next month’s litter cleanup along West Virginia highways.
The Adopt-A-Highway program is a partnership between the state Department of Environmental Protection and Division of Highways.
More than 4,800 volunteers cleared more than 1,500 miles of roads during the spring cleanup.
The fall cleanup is set for Sept. 24. Volunteers must be at least age 12 to participate.
To sign up, call (800) 322-5530 or email [email protected]
Escaped North Carolina inmate caught in West Virginia
BECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — An escaped inmate from North Carolina has been caught in West Virginia.
News outlets report that 34-year-old Jason Strickland was found Wednesday when he checked into a homeless shelter in Beckley, West Virginia. He was arrested by the Raleigh County Sheriff’s Department.
North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesman Keith Acree says Strickland tried to register at the shelter under his own name.
Strickland left a Department of Transportation highway crew working in Wilkes County, North Carolina, on July 27. The North Carolina Department of Public Safety says he was picked up by a female driving an SUV.
Strickland is still in West Virginia and preparations are being made for his extradition to North Carolina | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6366/state-briefs-3 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/520a486ec0e33b04b8ff03992481540fc7a2f19fd64461c27423b14e67a48b38.json |
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"Williamson Daily News"
] | 2016-08-27T14:47:21 | null | 2016-08-27T09:45:15 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6360%2Fmaple-walk-resident-expresses-concerns.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_city-council2.jpg | en | null | Maple Walk resident expresses concerns | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – During the Williamson City Council meeting Thursday night, Williamson resident Madonna Shapiro approached the council asking for a solution to several problems facing the residents of Maple Walk.
Shapiro told the council several residences on the street were in dire need of cleanup, repairs or demolition.
According to Ms. Shapiro, one residence which is a rental property has not had trash picked up in five weeks and it was becoming a health hazard to the residents. Councilwoman Hairston-Brown said she thought a solution to the problem would be for the city to pick up the trash and bill the homeowner of the rental property for the cost.
Ms. Shapiro also mentioned a home which was vacated some time ago by the homeowners and the weeds have taken over and need to be cut, she also mentioned the house was in bad shape and in her opinion probably needed torn down.
Shapiro, also expressed concerns about a wall repair that was long overdue, Jason Allen with Veolia explained to Ms. Shapiro the repairs would be made as soon as the department could get the materials.
Williamson Fire Department Chief Joey Carey approached the council with news of the county commission’s decision not to accept the offer to lease the county owned ambulance to the city.
Chief Carey explained to the council this was not the city’s only option and he was in the process of contacting vendors to purchase an ambulance. He also said that in addition to the monies the city had already secured for the proposed lease, he had been contacted by outside sources who offered to make donations to help purchase a unit for the fire department.
The chief also asked for the council to approve a fireworks show slated for Halloween night at the Williamson Fieldhouse football field, funds have already been secured for the fireworks show and Extreme Pyrotectics from Ohio is contracted to provide the display.
Sergeant John Hall with the Williamson Police Department asked the council when the funds would be released to pay the down payment on the four new cruisers which are at Stephens Auto Center in Danville, W.Va. awaiting the initial down payment.
The council approved the purchase for the cruisers several weeks ago and the money to purchase the cruisers was secured through a grant from the USDA rural development.
Jason Allen updated the council on the storm drain repair on Vinson Street.
Allen told the council the estimated cost of repairs is around $13,000 and it still has not been determined if the property is private or owned by the city, so until that determination is made repairs will be put on hold.
The next city council meeting is scheduled for Thursday, September 1 at 6:00 p.m.
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Council discusses several matters
By Kendra Mahon [email protected]
Kendra Mahon is a reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be reached at [email protected] or 304-235-4242 ext 2278.
Kendra Mahon is a reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be reached at [email protected] or 304-235-4242 ext 2278. | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6360/maple-walk-resident-expresses-concerns | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/e63d37cc8146e26dce58f01d4d6c147d386968afaca49e10212908be96cbf073.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T14:47:57 | null | 2016-08-28T09:00:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6380%2Fjanets-appalachian-kitchen-10.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_muffins.jpg | en | null | Janet’s Appalachian Kitchen | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | With kids back in school, I thought I would share will y’all my recipe for cheesy bacon and zucchini muffins. These muffins are delicious and the best part is you can make them ahead of time and freeze them. The kids can pull them out and heat them up for a wonderful breakfast to start their day.
I have a hard time getting my Grandsons to eat zucchini, but when I make these for them they are gone in a flash. They don’t even realize that they are eating zucchini, they just think they are eating bacon and cheese in a muffin. It’s a great way to sneak in veggies for those that are picky eaters.
For more family recipes, please follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/janetsappalachiankitchen.
Cheesy Bacon & Zucchini Muffins
6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
2 large eggs
3 T. melted butter
pinch of salt and pepper
1/3 C. milk
1 C. self rising flour
1 C. shredded zucchini
1 C. shredded cheddar cheese
Whisk together the eggs, butter, milk, salt and pepper. Stir in the flour and mix well. Stir in the bacon, zucchini and cheese. Scoop the mixture into 8 well greased muffin cups. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes.
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Cheesy Bacon & Zucchini Muffins | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6380/janets-appalachian-kitchen-10 | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/f433f1189f859df5da0cff9086a8654971df2aa03da6e3a2f95c3a0c3dda902a.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T14:49:03 | null | 2016-08-31T10:43:34 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6430%2Fpirates-grab-big-win.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6430/pirates-grab-big-win | en | null | Pirates grab big win | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | GOODY, Ky — They say that big time players make big time plays. If that’s the case, the BMS Pirates may have some big time players on their hands. Behind a stellar and physical defensive performance as well as timely and just as physical offense, the Belfry Middle Pirates (2-0) defeated the previously unbeaten New Harlan Patriots (3-1) by a score of 22 to 12 on a hot Saturday afternoon at Vipperman Stadium.
The Pirates led 14-6 at the half and were able to hold off the Patriot charge in the second half. New Harlan started their first drive of the game at their own 35, and on the second play of the contest halfback Matthew Brown was stripped by Belfry’s Logan Maynard and Belfry recovered the fumble taking over starting their first drive on New Harlan’s side of the field. After two short gains and a Patriot penalty, quarterback Seth Mounts pulled the ball from the fullback’s grasp and rushed 36 yards to give the Pirates the first score of the contest. Mounts punched in the two point try and gave the Pirates an early 8-0 lead.
The Patriots didn’t stay quiet for long, after Matthew Brown fielded Japheth Robinson’s kickoff for a nice return, it took just a few plays for him to dash 55 yards for a Patriot touchdown. The Pirates made an excellent gang tackle on the extra point try to keep a 8-6 lead. Belfry’s next drive went nowhere but backwards. After three straight plays of moving backwards, Belfry’s Kyle Webb punted a high kick into the sun that Matt Brown was unable to field. Belfry’s Blake West recovered the fumble and the Pirates had new life, but on their second play after the New Harlan miscue, Belfry’s Brett Coleman coughed up the ball after a tough run giving New Harlan the ball back.
The Pirate defense held firm and forced a 3 and out. New Harlan’s Kobe Burkhart, one of the best all around football players in Kentucky, punted a booming punt that rolled out of bounds, pinning the Pirates at their own 12. About those big time plays, though. Seth Mounts on the first play of the drive connected with Brad Lowe on a 62 yard strike down the right sideline. Lowe was finally tracked down before he could score but the pass helped get the Pirates out of the shadow of their own goalpost and change momentum of the game back in their favor.
Later in the drive, the pair capped off the 82 yard scoring drive by connecting once again, this time for only 9 yards but 6 points. Lowe made a fantastic diving catch in the corner of the end zone, barely getting his right toe down inside the goal line and he fell out of bounds. Mounts was unable to punch in the 2 point try, but with just 32 seconds left in the half the Pirates held a 14-6 lead. After a few attempts to punch a score in, the first half slugfest ended with Belfry keeping their 8 point lead.
The Pirates had the first possession of the second half, and after a great scoring drive before the half, they also had a chance to extend their lead but the Patriots were having none of it. Massive defensive lineman Hunter Helton made a huge play for a loss of one to start the half and the Pirates were only able to move backward on the drive. Kyle Webb once again punted it away and New Harlan gained possession looking to score and hoping to tie. On their first play, a miscommunication between Patriot QB Cody Clayborn and the New Harlan runner resulted in the ball falling to the Vipperman Stadium grass where Seth Mounts was on the spot to recover it. Mounts’ recovery was a big play that once again shifted the momentum back to the Pirates after the poor first drive of the second half.
Belfry’s first run was a handoff to fullback Brett Coleman who was tackled quickly but linebacker Kobe Burkhart jumped on the pile late resulting in a penalty. Back to those big plays… they say lightning doesn’t strike twice in the same place, but unfortunately for New Harlan one strike is sometimes all it takes. Belfry speedster Deon Smith, who had two fumbles to this point in the contest and had yet to have as much as a positive gain, took a pitch from Mounts and after shaking several would-be tacklers, scampered 45 yards for a Pirate touchdown. Mounts completed a two point conversion pass to Brett Coleman and Belfry held a 22-6 lead.
New Harlan would not go down easily in the 4th quarter. The Patriots put together a 61 yard drive and although their first touchdown was called back due to holding, halfback Matthew Brown was able to punch in a short touchdown to bring the score to 22 to 12. The Patriots offensive line consisting of Kobe Burkhart, Gavin Ewald, Jordan Steele, and tight end Hunter Helton was dominant on the drive, pummeling all Pirates in their way in route to a score. A two point conversion would cut the lead to just 8, a one possession game. Brown once again got into the end zone, but once again the Patriots were tabbed for holding. On the second attempt, Belfry’s Cody Hayes, Kyle Webb, and Brett Coleman laid a crunching hit on three sides of Brown halting him in his tracks.
Belfry’s final drive was a chance to run the clock out and end the game, but a penalty and a fumble gave New Harlan final hope despite being down 10 with 3:30 left. After a good gain on first down, the Pirates’ Japheth Robinson blew past the offensive line taking down the New Harlan runner for a loss of 5.
Brown, Turner, and Josh Blevins continued to run the ball hard for the Patriots but with about 30 seconds left in the contest, Belfry struck for one last big play… a strip sack on QB Cody Clayborn by Brad Lowe to end the game as the Pirates kneeled out the contest and dealt New Harlan their first loss early in the season 22-12.
Coach Danny Oliver was thrilled for his team to win a big game early in the year. “We just try to get a little better as the year goes on and I’m so proud of our effort. Our kids were ready to play from the time they arrived at the complex and they have a special understanding of what Belfry football is all about.” The middle school Pirates brought back an old tradition before the game by entering down the ramp beside the gym, a tradition that all of the former players and coaches in attendance said gave them chills. “We played tough and physical style Belfry football and flew around all over the field on defense; they really rose to a challenge against kids who were much larger than them. Our line played strong and our kids were patient and content until we were able to make big plays offensively… you can’t ask for much more than that especially this time of year” Oliver continued.
The Pirates have won four straight Division 2 state championships in Kentucky. New Harlan, although in the smaller Division 3, is sure to be one of the better teams in Kentucky this season and a force in their division.
The Pirates were led in tackles defensively by Cody Hayes, Kyle Webb, Brett Coleman, Logan Maynard, and Seth Mounts. The offensive line featured Brad Lowe and Caleb Spears at tight end, as well as Chandler Williams, Jordan Jewell, Garrett Smith, Aidan Smith, Spencer Hensley, and Japheth Robinson.
OFFENSIVE STATS: Seth Mounts – 5 carries, 45 yards, 1 TD. 3/3 passing, 74 yards, 1 TD. Fumble Recovery. Brett Coleman – 7 carries, 27 yards. 1 reception, 3 yards. Kyle Webb – 4 carries, 18 yards Deon Smith – 6 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD. Brad Lowe – 2 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD. Forced Fumble, Fumble Recovery | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6430/pirates-grab-big-win | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/6a7089d3a56d08bf0c65938c65c4aa2865c08cac4cc894b48a40ba435bf28542.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:55:21 | null | 2016-08-25T08:50:50 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6327%2Fcast-for-night-of-the-living-dead-announced.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_11155132_760447314070885_5688814791615693780_o-BW.jpg | en | null | Cast for Night of the Living Dead announced | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | LOGAN, W.V.a — Southern Coalition for the ARTS held auditions over the weekend for their fall production of “Night of the Living Dead.”
The show will be based directly on the trendsetting origin story for modern zombie legends and lore, the 1968 George A. Romero film “Night of the Living Dead.”
“Nearly 40 people showed up and did their best to creep out and amaze the production team,” noted Leah Clay, who will be directing the production for the ARTS.
The cast is as follows:
Ben: Ty Hensley
Barbra: Kayla Marcum
Harry: Owen Wells
Helen: Laura Hatfield
Tom: Dakota Browning
Judy: Mariah Collins
Johnny: Hunter Napier
Chief McClelland: Aaron Stone
Deputies: Dennie Carver, Jadrien Fowler and Billy Hager
Billie Bardough: Natasha Fowler
Radio Reporters: Grace Bannister and Bob Fields
Dr. Grimes: Danielle Mason
Ensemble Members (Zombies and Humans):
Kaity Dingess, Peyton McCoy, Blake Goff, Alyssa Goff, Brennan Goff, Halee Woody, Sommer Botsch, Hannah Bumgarner, Cristen Chapman, Gavin Noe, Gracie York, Freelan Justice, Faith Bannister, Hope Bannister, Caleb Davis, Derek Richards, Teresa Perry, Brett Alexander, Draven Clay, Judy Wooten
Clay added, “We’ve taken a step away from musical theatre and are endeavoring to bring you the regional premiere of George A. Romero’s classic just in time for Halloween. Come out and see the piece that is the basis for most of the zombie lore we know.”
The ARTS will stage “Night of the Living Dead” at the Coalfield Jamboree Theater in downtown Logan October 21, 22, 28, and 29.
More information about the ARTS can be obtained by calling 304.785.0547 or visiting facebook.com/theARTSwv.
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Leah Clay contributed to this article.
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“Night of the Living Dead” to be staged Oct. 21, 22, 28, and 29.
By Owen Wells [email protected]
Owen Wells is a reporter for Civitas Media. He can be reached at 304-752-6950 ext. 1729 or by email at [email protected]
Owen Wells is a reporter for Civitas Media. He can be reached at 304-752-6950 ext. 1729 or by email at [email protected] | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6327/cast-for-night-of-the-living-dead-announced | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/1da14654c3daa71a1ac6463dc6656c912efd5aebcf61bb54e5168dcdb32052ab.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:51:32 | null | 2016-08-25T08:49:32 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6325%2Fangry-hornets-ready-for-friday.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_0693-1.jpg | en | null | Angry Hornets ready for Friday | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | GOODY, Ky – Headlining the first game of the 32nd annual Pike County Bowl will be Phelps and East Ridge on Friday night.
Fans can surely expect a different game from last year’s 36-0 trouncing the Warriors gave to the Hornets. Phelps has improved a lot from last season and they proved that last Friday night during their 28-8 loss to Allen Central.
The hype surrounding the Hornets prior to the game was an enigma all its own. Would the Hornets storm the field and win by 30 points? Would they lose by 60 points? No one knew, but everyone showed up to find out. The answer that was given is one that should be worn with respect, the Hornets did not quit. The Hornets may have had some mistakes but they held strong for four quarters of play and that was a victory in its own.
Heading into Friday night the Hornets will face a familiar foe in the Warriors and will also have the duty of containing Brody Johnson who scored four TD’s himself against the Hornets defense. Johnson received most of the touches last year and finished the game with 14 rushes for 233-yards. The Warriors attempted one pass that was incomplete and left most of the workload on the legs of Johnson. This is not to say that the Warriors cannot pass, they passed for 634-yards last season and 11 passing TD’s.
The Warriors graduated 10 seniors from last season and a big portion of those were defensive skill players. The Hornets have a new offense and had some sparks of potency when they all got on the same page. Throughout the course of the game against Allen Central the Hornets worked and worked to find a formula that would work and during the second half they held a veteran Rebel team to only eight points.
Last year the Warriors finished 4-7. The Hornets went 0-10, but most can agree that this is a new team under the direction of first year head coach David Jones.
Coach Jones said that his team reacted well to last week’s loss. “The coaching staff and I were waiting to see on Monday how the kids were going to react. I was kind of nervous myself, but they came in ready to go. Expectations were so high for us heading into the game and I was worried it would be a big letdown for them but it wasn’t. We set through the films and went over everything and we have had a great week of practice. We have been full pads all week and the kids are out there hitting and it’s a great thing to see,” said Jones.
The Hornets defense will be a big part of the picture this game, containing Johnson is key. “We have been watching the films and honestly they (East Ridge) looks like they haven’t missed a beat. They are a well-coached team and I know they will be ready. If they take a similar game plan like last year and work Johnson we are going to be after him. We have kind of put that in the kids heads this week that they have to mindful of where he is at all the time,” said Jones.
Coach Jones also reports that the Hornets have been working on their timing, offensively. The Hornets were a 5-050 shot last week on whether it was going to be a good play or a bad play. When one mistake was corrected it revealed another and it took the Hornets until the final minute to put some points on the board. Penalties were also a factor for the Hornets but coach Jones believes he is seeing progress in his offense already. “Once our timing gets better people will see a lot better team. I feel like when things was going good for one bunch of kids it was going bad for the other, when the line was doing good the skill guys would mess up and when the skill guys was right we had some holes in the blocking. This is a young and new group and it will take time for them to all get on the same page but we see that problem and we are working on it every day,” said Jones.
The Hornets are still looking for that first win, that spark to place the missing piece into the machine to kick it in to overdrive. The whole team knows it’s there, they may find it on the field at CAM Stadium come Friday night at 6:00 p.m.
Garret Clevenger rolling out of the pocket. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_0693-1.jpg Garret Clevenger rolling out of the pocket.
By William Plaster [email protected]
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.)
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6325/angry-hornets-ready-for-friday | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/a8758ffa59ba4ff195fd8e65bbe17d59ef811744e88749ef6ca978143ddba2ac.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T20:48:45 | null | 2016-08-30T14:59:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6417%2Ftask-force-nabs-drug-suspect.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_oxy-blue.jpg | en | null | Task Force nabs drug suspect | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | BEN CREEK – A Wharncliffe man faces felony charges after a search warrant executed in response to controlled narcotic purchases at a Ben Creek residence revealed pills, cash, firearms and marijuana.
Rush Lee Cline, 67, from Wharncliffe, was arrested on Saturday, August 27 on charges related to cultivation of marijuana and possession with intent to deliver.
According to a criminal complaint, the arrest was made after officers with the U.S. 119 Drug Task Force and the Mingo County Sheriff’s Department conducted a search warrant at Cline’s residence.
The complaint states that the search warrant was in response to recent controlled purchased made from Cline’s residence. Oxycodone is the alleged narcotic that was purchased during the controlled buys.
When officers executed the search warrant, a prescription bottle containing 41 round blue pills appearing to be oxycodone was allegedly found inside the residence. The complaint states the fill date on the oxycodone prescription was Tuesday, August 23 with a quantity of 180.
At the time of arrest, the complaint states that Cline had $265 in his wallet and an additional $1,500 was found in a coat pocket hanging in a bedroom closet. The confiscated money allegedly included previously recorded buy money. Eight firearms were also confiscated from the residence.
Further search of the property also allegedly revealed a marijuana plant growing on the rear of the property.
Cline was transported to the Southwestern Regional Jail located in Holden W.Va. and was arraigned before Magistrate Brock Mounts.
Information in this article was obtained by use of a criminal complaint which is public record. A criminal complaint is merely an accusation and those named should be considered innocent until and if proven guilty.
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By Courtney Harrison [email protected]
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.)
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6417/task-force-nabs-drug-suspect | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/7472822e8c2dcd4eaa6cbd8df47072b167921bf7531bd6497152a10b1487fc09.json |
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For the Daily News
The year was 1946. World War II was officially over. And all across America, the Baby Boom was underway. Some notable baby boomers from 1946 include former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, Presidential hopeful Donald Trump, and celebrities like Sylvester Stallone, Sally Field, Danny Glover, Cher, and Dolly Parton, to name a few.
That same year, one coal-mining family, nestled in the West Virginia hills, experienced a baby boom of their own and produced their own set of local celebrities. On August 31, the John and Vada Pinson family of Nolan doubled. Suddenly, the family grew from three girls to include a set of three boys. According to the older sisters, John Pinson, known as Tom Dick to many, said he didn’t want to make any differences among his three daughters so he got them each a baby brother. Moses Dean, Otis Dean, and Thomas Dean Pinson were the first triplets born in Mingo County, and from the day they were born, they were the talk of the town.
The Williamson Daily News regularly featured photos and articles about the boys throughout their childhood, marking such milestones as getting their vaccinations and their first day of school. Until they graduated from Williamson High School in 1964, the Pinson triplets were well known in Mingo County.
After graduation, the young men went their separate ways, quite literally going out to conquer the world. Moses joined the Air Force, where he served in Vietnam; Otis joined the Army, serving in Korea; and Thomas joined the Air Force to serve in Panama. One can only imagine the stress this must have caused their mother. In fact, with the Pinson family’s oldest daughter, Joyce, living in Germany, Tom Dick and Vada had half of their children spread around the globe at the same time.
Thankfully, the Pinson triplets returned home safely. For some time, all three Pinson boys lived and worked in the Williamson area, prompting one unaware citizen to comment after running errands around town “that is the hardest working man I’ve ever seen.” Over time, these men eventually settled into their own lives, marrying local women and raising families of their own in different parts of the country.
Moses Dean Pinson married Lucy Sammons. He is the father of two children, Cindy and Jeffrey Dean, and he has five grandchildren. Moses lives in Chattaroy, and many people know him locally from his years of service at Community Trust Bank of Williamson.
Otis Dean Pinson married Phyllis Lowe. Many years later, after the death of his first wife, Otis is now married to Margaret Spano. He is the father of six children, Ronald Dean, Michael Dean, Lori, Randall Dean, Brian Dean, and Timothy Dean, and he has eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. After living in several locations around the country, Otis now lives in Chattaroy, just a few houses down the street from his brother, Moses.
Thomas Dean Pinson married Judy Boyce. He is the father of one daughter, Stephanie, and the grandfather of two children. Tom lives in Grand Prairie, Texas, where he has lived for more than forty years.
(In case you are curious: among the fifteen grandchildren born to the Pinson triplets, several carry on the tradition of the Dean middle name, even including a DeeAnne and a Denae.)
Over the past 70 years, each of these men has earned the highest respect of both their family and our community. From their humble beginnings growing up along the Tug River in Nolan, West Virginia, through their young adulthood serving their country, to today, Moses, Otis, and Thomas Pinson are still the pride of Mingo County, but one day someone needs to ask them which one really started the fire that burned down the family outhouse.
(Editor’s Note: The family had a surprise birthday party for the three brothers this past weekend at Chattaroy Missionary Baptist Church. Today, August 31, is their birthdays.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6413/pinson-triplets-celebrate-70th-birthday | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/13abf10800917ab9430c3cd019eddcd9e2bcd057abf340210fc12191f1591a5b.json |
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The group would like to encourage all members of the community to join them to “walk 100 miles in 100 days”
Individual or team signups are available.
Team captains should at least have 8-10 people per team.
They encourage communities, organizations, schools, churches and businesses to join.
TVRRC has listed below some information about getting started:
HOW TO GET YOUR COMMUNITY WALKING
1. Pick Your Teams Get local businesses, offices, churches, civic organizations, friends, family, schools, hospitals, etc. to participate by forming teams of ten. Go to www.healthyfeud.com and create an account. Each team captain will create a team and recruit members.
2. Log Individual Miles
The goal is for each team member to walk 10,000 steps per day (5 miles). Team members will log their distance walked each week and submit it to the Team Captains, who will be responsible for logging all steps on http://www.healthyfeud.com
3. Healthy Feud Map
Use our online map of the Appalachian Trail to track each team’s distance walked at http://www.healthyfeud.com
4. Tracking Devices
Select a digital pedometer, smart phone apps, Fitbits, GPS devices to record your individual steps. Each team member must have a tracking device when they walk. Contact the Williamson Health and Wellness Center to inquire about a pedometer at 304-235-3400.
5. Encourage Healthy Nutrition
Connect to the local Farmers Market and My Mobile Market to stay healthy while you take part in the Healthy Feud Program! Check out “Healthy in the Hills” or “Williamson Farmers Market” Facebook for other healthy eating activities.
6. Start A 5k /Enter A Race
Use the walking program to build up to a 5K. Participate in our monthly 5Ks.
7. Hold an Awards Celebration
At the end of the program, we will hold an awards celebration event to congratulate participants and celebrate their success!
You can sign up online at http://www.healthyfeud.com.
For more information on the event you can contact Alexis Batausa, at 304-235-3400 or [email protected].
Also, check out the Tug Valley Road Runners Facebook page.
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By Kendra Mahon [email protected]
Kendra Mahon is a reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be reached at [email protected] or 304-235-4242 ext 2278.
Kendra Mahon is a reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be reached at [email protected] or 304-235-4242 ext 2278. | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6377/fourth-annual-hm-100-miles-in-100-days-walk | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/180812a83412dac5e0e0093f7a0d47151fd189957a0e7abd6266218e91c096fa.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T14:49:01 | null | 2016-08-31T08:52:49 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6426%2Fmatewan-homecoming-sept-10.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_cars2.jpg | en | null | Matewan Homecoming Sept. 10 | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | MATEWAN, W.Va. – The Town of Matewan will be holding their Homecoming Celebration on Saturday, September 10.
The event which will be held in downtown Matewan is set to kick off at 10 a.m.
The Mingo / Car Club and Tug Valley Shrine Club will host a Cruise-In. Registration is scheduled from 10 a.m. until noon.
Registration is $20 and each registered owner will receive a dash plaque and free t shirt.
For more information on the cruise-in you can contact Danny Whitt at 304-426-8412 or Grant Preece at 304-235-0321.
Live music is scheduled to beginning at 10 a.m. and will continue throughout the day until 8 p.m.
Joe Moore will take the stage from 10 a.m. until 11 a.m.
Satellite Music will be broadcasted from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
From 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. open mic on the pavilion will be available for anyone wanting to participate.
The Adam Parker Band will hit the stage beginning at 3 p.m. and closing out the evening will be the Jaguars from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
The Matewan Depot Replica (Museum) and the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum will be open to the public during the event.
Special guest speakers will be at the West Virginia Mine Wars Museum at 2:30 p.m.
There will be door prizes and a 50/50 drawing during the event.
FunTime inflatables will be set up from 11a.m. until 3 p.m.
Hatfield-McCoy Air Boat Tours will offer air boat rides throughout the day. Owner, Keith Gibson highly recommends calling a head for reservations. Price of the tour is $40 per person, the tour takes approximately one hour. Reservations can be made by calling 304-928-7702.
The Matewan Drama group will be performing the Matewan Massacre Drama at 12:30 p.m.
Limited seating is available, event organizers recommend bringing your own seating.
Closing out the day’s events will be a bonfire after dark (weather permitting).
The Matewan City Council and event organizers would like to invite everyone to come out and have a great time.
A variety of cars can be expected to turn out for the Cruise-In at the Matewan Homecoming on September 10. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_cars2.jpg A variety of cars can be expected to turn out for the Cruise-In at the Matewan Homecoming on September 10.
By Kendra Mahon [email protected]
Kendra Mahon is a reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be reached at [email protected] or 304-235-4242 ext 2278.
Kendra Mahon is a reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be reached at [email protected] or 304-235-4242 ext 2278. | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6426/matewan-homecoming-sept-10 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/72eff3e4ac24b0b9de551735a27d529314447fe5a67a4dc67561fd1fff4fd016.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T20:47:29 | null | 2016-08-27T15:24:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6375%2Fbelfry-middle-to-play-new-harland.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_BelfryMiddle-1.jpg | en | null | Belfry Middle to play New Harland | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | GOODY,Ky — The Belfry Middle School Pirates will play their second game on Saturday at 5:00 p.m. The Pirates will be taking on the New Harland Patriots in a very tough match-up.
The Pirates enter the game 1-0 and the Patriots will enter the game 3-0. The Pirates are on a quest for their fifth straight state championship and the Patriots will be big obstacle in their way.
The Patriots are a run first style of team, they form their offense around halfback Matt Brown. The Patriots are led up front by a massive line. Nose guard Jordan Steele, is 6-foot-2, 240 lbs. he one of the most prospective players of the 2021 class.
What the Patriots will face is a very balanced team that runs the same style of offense as the High School team. The Pirates will be relying heavily on QB Seth Mounts, fullback Brett Coleman, and halfbacks Kyle Webb and Deon Smith. All of these players have had great showings in the pre-season scrimmages and the first game that was last weekend.
Kickoff will begin at Vipperman Stadium at 5:00 p.m. Saturday.
Pictured above is the 2015 Belfry Middle School State Champions. The Pirates have won four in a row and are setting sail looking for their fifth. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_BelfryMiddle-1.jpg Pictured above is the 2015 Belfry Middle School State Champions. The Pirates have won four in a row and are setting sail looking for their fifth.
By William Plaster [email protected]
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.)
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6375/belfry-middle-to-play-new-harland | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/62a3c9fa93b97b492313ca2ac27f58dfd4f863fe573984e3830b3c45fb071763.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T14:47:54 | null | 2016-08-28T09:52:06 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6388%2Fminers-rout-east.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Hatfield.jpg | en | null | Miners rout East | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | The first play from scrimmage told the story in Mingo Central’s season-opening win at Wyoming East on Friday night.
Quarterback Jeremy Dillon found Drew Hatfield open for a long scoring pass, Class AA No. 5 Central went on to thump the Warriors, 58-13 in the season opener for both teams.
“They’re big and fast,” said East coach Donald Jewell. “They’re ranked for a reason.”
The Miners were effective through the air and on the ground as they controlled the contest from the start.
It looked like Central would score its second TD of the night on its second play from scrimmage when Dillon connected on a 58-yard toss to Tyler Grimmett. But it was waived off by a penalty, one of three Miners scores erased by flags.
The Warriors made a game of it for a while, driving 50 yards for a score in the first quarter using a short passing game the running of senior quarterback Hunter Hall.
Hall had an 11-yard run and a 13-yard pass to Zach Raye to move the sticks to the MC 26.
After Hall was sacked, he ran the ball to the Miners 16.
East picked up a first down at the 5 on Hall’s pass to Jake Cannady.
Two plays later, Hall ran it in from two yards to give East its only lead of the night. James Snuffer kicked the extra point to make it 7-6.
Central put together a five-play, 65-yard drive in the second period, capped by Dillon’s 44-yard touchdown run. Corey Miller’s extra point kick gave MC a 13-7 lead.
On the Miners next possession, it was second and long when Lee Chafin broke to the outside and went 74 yards for six.
“I thought we did a pretty good job on the run up the middle, but when they went to the ends, they were too fast,” Jewell remarked.
East botched a punt attempt a short time later, snapping the ball over the kicker’s head, to give Central the ball on the Warriors six. Joe Hunt powered his way in from the two to push the lead to 27-7 with 5:41 showing.
The Warriors blitzed when Central was stuck deep in its own territory and forced a fumble recovered by Raye.’
That gave East the ball at the three, and Hall carried it in from there.
Central started the next drive 82 yards from the goal line with 62 ticks left.
Turns out they didn’t need any more time than that.
The Miners picked up a crucial first down on fourth and eight.
Later, Hatfield stayed in bounds for a touchdown catch on the sideline as time expired.
David Buchanan had the two-point conversion as MC took a 35-13 lead into the dressing room.
East’s Hall suffered what was probably a season-ending arm injury on the play, Jewell reported.
“I liked the effort,” Hall said. “We came out in the third quarter and drove about a quarter of the length of the field with a freshman quarterback.”
The Warriors eventually had to punt, and another bad snap went over the punter’s head. Snuffer threw the ball to the end zone for a safety. It was 37-13.
Central got the ball on the East 41 on the free kick.
Dillon ran left 10 yards for a TD as the lead ballooned to 45-13.
The Miners recovered a Warrior fumble at the East 6 to set up the next score.
Dillon threw a short pass to Hatfield with 3:06 left on the clock.
With Central leading by 39 heading into the final quarter, the SSAC’s new mercy rule went into effect.
If a team leads by 35 or more when the fourth period begins, the clock runs continuously unless there is a score, an injury or a time out.
East’s top running back, Uriah Adkins, suffered a concussion in the second half.
Central will host Tolsia this week in a rematch of a last year’s Class AA state semifinal.
East travels to Westside for the annual Battle for the Coal Shovel.
John Conley can be reached at 304-732-6060 or on Twitter @PIHnews.
Score by quarters:
Mingo Central: 6 29 17 6-58
Wyoming East: 7 6 0 0-13
(This story will be in the Tuesday print edition of the Williamson Daily News)
Wes Wilson Photography Junior quarterback Jeremy Dillon (5) is shown firing a pass in Mingo Central’s big win in their season opener at Wyoming East. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Dillon2.jpg Wes Wilson Photography Junior quarterback Jeremy Dillon (5) is shown firing a pass in Mingo Central’s big win in their season opener at Wyoming East. Wes Wilson Photography Freshman Drew Hatfield (3) scored three touchdowns in his debut. He had two called back because of penalties. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Hatfield.jpg Wes Wilson Photography Freshman Drew Hatfield (3) scored three touchdowns in his debut. He had two called back because of penalties.
Mingo Central rolls in opener | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6388/miners-rout-east | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/029e9c1ec11f248975e7ba807d36511d1131c5f8acf954d196a06926a2880b5d.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T16:48:43 | null | 2016-08-30T11:46:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6415%2Fmcc-discusses-wharncliffe-volunteer-fire-dept.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_FireTruck2.jpg | en | null | MCC discusses Wharncliffe Volunteer Fire Dept. | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | WHARNCLIFFE – The Wharncliffe Volunteer Fire Department, Mingo County Commission, Mingo County Fire Chief’s Association and Mingo County Emergency services have agreed to work together to formulate an action plan to present to the State Fire Commission that would allow the fire department to continue to provide service to Wharncliffe residents.
The issue was discussed in depth at a special meeting of the Mingo County Commission (MCC) held on Monday, August 22. The Wharncliffe Volunteer Fire Department had recently been notified by the State Fire Marshal that the department would be closed.
Lorene Vance, Mingo County 911 Director, explained the situation to commissioners stating, “I was contacted a couple of weeks ago. The Fire Chief there, Candace Chaffins, had voluntarily shut down the Wharncliffe Fire Department. Then, I received an email from the State Fire Marshal’s Office stating that she had decided not to close the fire department and that she had written the letter while under distress from the meeting the night before.”
Vance explained that the fire department was originally told by the Fire Marshal’s Office that they had 180 days to correct existing problems within their department. Vance stated, “They said they had 180 get air packs certified and they were in the process of doing that. I get a call on Friday from Bradley Scott with the State Fire Marshal’s Office saying that they had closed the WVFD. The state had a meeting in Snowshoe and they had decided to close it until they got everything in order. He said they would review them again in October and they have until December to get everything certified…”
Commissioner Greg “Hootie” Smith requested that the Fire Chief’s Association and Emergency Services meet with the WVFD and work together to find a solution to enable the department to continue services for Wharncliffe residents.
The discussion continued. John Hall, President of the Mingo County Fire Chief’s Association (MCFCA) was also present at the meeting. Hall explained the MCFCA would be willing to assist but requested that in the future, the WVFD be more active in the MCFCA and regularly attend monthly MCFCA meetings. Hall stated, “Yes, we can go over there and help them. I am not too proud to ask for help and they shouldn’t be too proud to ask for help either… They have a lot of work to do…It is up to them if they want to stay in existence because in October, if they don’t show any progress, I have seen it across the state, they will come in and shut you down.
Several board members of the WVFD attended the meeting. One WVFD board member explained that many board members are new and have inherited many of the problems that exist in the WVFD. The board member stated, “We have been trying to do everything they asked us to do. In May, they gave us 180 days and that 180 is not up yet…This is a new board, new people and we have inherited this. We are diligent and trying so hard for our community to keep this thing together. We implore you, anything that you can do to help us…”
The discussion with WVFD board members and the commission continued. Board members explained that the Wharncliffe Fire Chief was pressured into writing the letter opting to close the department. Members also presented a letter from the State Fire Marshall sent on June 3rd that stated that the fire department had 180 days to correct deficiencies within the department. The letter listed items that the department needed to address and correct. Board members explained that they had been working on completing the required list.
Board members also explained the necessity of the WVFD stating that both the Beech Creek and Baisden Volunteer Fire Departments were located too far away to provide adequate service for Wharncliffe residents.
Following further discussion Smith stated, “I think that what we need to do is use our team that we have in place here that have the knowledge…I think that we need to take steps with our MCFCA with these individuals. I understand that leadership in the past should have been taking benefit of the association and all that you guys have offered. I know these individuals will be glad to participate… We have to pull together guys and get through this.”
Commission President, John Mark Hubbard recommended that the commission pen a letter to the State Fire Commission requesting that the 180 days be reinstated to the WVFD. Hubbard stated, “You have been through it and other departments in the county have been through this. I want to recommend that we as the commission write a letter to the State Fire Commission and ask him to reconsider because it has just been brought to our attention as the commission. They were given 180 days to rectify the problem… Why should they not be granted their 180 days?”
Commissioner Smith agreed stating, “One thing that I think that we need to do is we need to have a meeting and allow this new board to meet with our MCFCA and I think that in this letter that we submit to them, we ought to show them that this has been accomplished and here is our plan. We have met with our MCFCA and they have provided us with these recommendations, we are going to follow these recommendations and these are our plans. Then ask to reinstate our 180 days probation period.”
The discussion concluded with the commission approving a motion for Mingo County Emergency Services and the MCFA offer guidance to the WVFD to formulate an action plan to present in a letter to the fire commission requesting that the 180 day probation period be reinstated to the fire department.
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By Courtney Harrison [email protected]
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.)
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6415/mcc-discusses-wharncliffe-volunteer-fire-dept | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/d9ca7dc225f0b03aa90a5a3c727c9a38f57435d5c33c4228cea51ef7696ec3a7.json |
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Guest Columnist
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering…” Hebrews 10:23. In the past 150 years the church has undergone a lot of changes. Some of those changes have been good and some have been bad. One of the changes for the worse has been the elimination of creeds, confessions, and catechisms. It seems clear that the church was actively involved in these things from the beginning. 1 Corinthians 15:3-8 provides a statement of the kind of thing that would have been recited. It is there that Christ’s crucifixion, his resurrection, and the witnesses to that fact are recounted. A few hundred years later the church adopted creeds like the Apostle’s Creed and the Nicene Creed that were helpful summaries of Christian doctrine and the necessary beliefs for salvation.
Later on the Protestant Reformation saw an explosion of confessions of faith which were rather lengthy documents on the beliefs of a particular denomination on almost every aspect of Christian life. Martin Luther himself went into villages where he was shocked to find professing Christians that knew so little about their faith. He wrote out catechisms which are nothing more than questions and answers with Biblical proofs concerning the doctrines of the faith. It was the practice of many churches for several centuries to recite creeds together, adhere to a confession, and learn the catechism.
But like many good things the three C’s fell out of favor in churches for a myriad of reasons. Suddenly your call to action defined whether or not you were a Christian. “Deeds not creeds,” became the mantra of the evangelical church and over the course of time as a consequence the laity no longer knew anything of the particulars of the faith. But while it is necessary for Christians to be obedient to Christ it is also necessary for us to know the particulars of the faith. The result has been the loss of the ability to discern good doctrine from bad doctrine, or perhaps worse, to not care. We must know what true Christianity is or else it transforms into something else that is not Christian at all. A recovery of the three C’s would also bring a recovery of discernment within the church which guards us from error. | http://williamsondailynews.com/opinion/columns/6348/solus-christus-the-three-cs | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/c05b0d6fa727b0fa889b751378f548e94cc16c15b87e02a23cacb11add142634.json |
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By The Associated Press
Braxton County 36, Lincoln 27
Buffalo 45, Parkersburg Catholic 18
Cameron 54, Hundred 0
Clay-Battelle 36, Valley Fayette 7
East Fairmont 38, Liberty Harrison 26
East Hardy 42, Page County, Va. 6
Fairmont Senior 49, Robert C. Byrd 12
Fayetteville 28, Clay County 0
Gilmer County 55, Beallsville, Ohio 0
Grafton 23, Philip Barbour 0
Graham, Va. 59, Bluefield 54
Herbert Hoover 14, Scott 7
Huntington 49, Brooke 6
Hurricane 28, Winfield 15
Independence 49, Midland Trail 7
James Monroe 34, Greenbrier East 6
Johnson Central, Ky. 23, Capital 6
Keyser 67, Petersburg 15
Martinsburg 56, Eastern, D.C. 14
Millbrook, Va. 42, Jefferson 20
Mingo Central 58, Wyoming East 13
Montcalm 20, Hannan 14
Moorefield 25, Frankfort 14
Morgantown 59, Anacostia, D.C. 0
Mount View 42, River View 6
Musselman 54, Spring Mills 7
Nicholas County 22, Greenbrier West 0
Nitro 9, Poca 6
North Marion 42, Elkins 21
Parkersburg 24, St. Albans 7
Pendleton County 48, Notre Dame 20
Pocahontas County 7, Tucker County 0
Point Pleasant 44, Lincoln County 6
Preston 26, Hampshire 21
Princeton 46, Shady Spring 21
Ripley 14, Parkersburg South 7
Riverside 19, Woodrow Wilson 14
Roane County 42, S. Point, Ohio 22
Shadyside, Ohio 41, Magnolia 14
Sherman 25, Tug Valley 20
Sissonville 22, Chapmanville 15
South Harrison 42, Doddridge County 0
Spring Valley 55, Cabell Midland 26
St. Marys 42, Ritchie County 8
Summers County 47, PikeView 6
Tolsia 26, Wayne 8
University 41, John Marshall 14
Valley Wetzel 44, Tygarts Valley 34
Van 20, Meadow Bridge 6
Wahama 26, Ravenswood 14
Webster County 12, Richwood 6
Weir 41, Oak Glen 0
Westside 44, Liberty Raleigh 0
Wheeling Park 41, Perry Traditional Ac., Pa. 20
Williamstown 25, Tyler Consolidated 14
Willow Wood Valley, Ohio 32, Paden City 0
Wirt County 33, Calhoun County 6 | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6362/prep-football | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/1c3179fa44137695a95286c1af97f8bdb23fe67762b532b1f701d29ff4259a75.json |
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Guest Columnists
Everyone loves to sing along to the popular song “Don’t Worry Be Happy.” This catchy tune brings about a positive message and elicits happy feelings. It reminds us that we do not have to worry but can choose more wholesome thinking. In a devastating economy and world-wide turmoil, it is easy to be overcome by anxiety. This is especially true with continued job losses and many wondering how they will put food on the table. Trying to be positive is not enough to quell our fears and serious concerns. We must cling to the faithful God that provides real hope and promise.
Philippians 4: 6-7 shares instructions for those who are worried about the future: “Be anxious for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.” It is important to know that divine peace will not come from our politicians or worldly possessions. Jesus is the only one who can calm our fears, provide our needs, and fill the void in our lives. He is the one who rained bread from heaven and supplied money from a fish’s mouth for his children. The Great Shepherd will take care of us and make everything work out for our good when we trust him.
This verse admonishes us to pray and take our burdens to the Lord. Faith will allow us to leave them at his feet and trust him for the outcome. His peace will over power those stressful thoughts when we realize he is the ultimate provider. When we grow in a relationship with Christ, we are affirmed that he loves and will never forsake us. He will prove a faithful track record over the years and work miracles when necessary. We can look back on that history and be assured that God is in control and our future is bright. Therefore we can choose the thoughts that confirm his word and all his promises. Because of who he is, we do not have to worry and can be happy in Jesus. Put your trust in him today because he has a wonderful plan for your life!
(Ralph & Elizabeth Pyszkowski, Your Brother & Sister In Christ. All comments are welcomed at [email protected] ) | http://williamsondailynews.com/opinion/columns/6358/dont-worry-be-happy-in-jesus | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/30eebad54b80471bbfbee2edee83772c83105f2b21be433cad67142d258241b5.json |
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According to the homeowner, James Lewis, at around 4:00 a.m. he heard a “pop” outside his house, but didn’t know where the noise came from.
A short time later he heard an explosion. When he came through his home he saw the area around the kitchen in flames.
He immediately got his two dogs and himself out of the structure.
Once outside Lewis grabbed a water hose and tried to extinguish the blaze.
Mr. Lewis did not have a phone at the residence and was unable to call 911.
Reportedly a neighbor saw the smoke and flames and called 911.
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The trailor home was listed as a total loss.
However, according to a fireman on scene the initial indication suggests the fire started when one of the three acetylene tanks which were housed in a shed attached to the back of the mobile home ignited. But the exact cause is still under investigation.
BVFD responded with three trucks and was assisted on scene by members of the Turkey Creek Volunteer Fire Department (TCVD). | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6398/6398 | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/e0607e1bdad9f1ac57d87decae315f29bfe189b32e93726d0183295347e1d3ab.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:52:56 | null | 2016-08-25T05:30:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6323%2Fmcc-addresses-funding-rumor-of-private-school.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Hootie-Smith.jpg | en | null | MCC addresses funding rumor of private school | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | WILLIAMSON – At a special meeting of the Mingo County Commission held Monday morning, commissioners responded to reports that the commission has been funding the Ambassador Christian Academy (ACA) during the county’s current economic crisis.
Camilla Ellis with the Circuit Clerk’s Office asked the question during a discussion on the county budget. Ellis stated, “I have a question. There are a lot of rumors out there about the Christian school (ACA) and what the county pays out to the Christian school … People are saying, ‘When did the county become a funder of schools when you have a public school system?’ I don’t even know what you pay out. I am just telling you the rumors and everyone would like to know.”
Commissioner Greg “Hootie” Smith responded stating, “I am here to tell you. It is a fair question … I appreciate her boldness to speak … For approximately $300,000 the Board of Education (BOE) was willing to sell to the county the Coalfield CAP building, the weight room/ track building, Williamson Middle School, what was the Williamson Junior High back in my day where ACA is currently at, and the parking lot and were willing to take that in payments. The county commission by law cannot do financing. We approached the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority (MCRA) and they can do the financing. They are acting as a conduit for the commission …”
Smith continued stating, “It is almost completely paid for. The millions of dollars that the facilities are worth are unreal. They lease the property back to the county commission. The county commission has had the utilities, which are separate for each building… The County Commission cannot do a lease with the Christian school. We released that portion of our lease for the Christian School to the MCRA. The Christian school has a lease where they pay rent to MCRA. In our lease agreement with MCRA, we pay them approximately $29,000 a year for the lease. I am going to tell you, that amount covers the payment for the asset. In the lease agreement it says, that when it is paid off, that property is the property of the county. The county will have that asset. Since it is going to be our property at the end anyway, the county has kept the utilities with regards to that building…”
“Actually, we have gone to the MCRA and the MCRA is going to put the lease for the utilities in their name. That is in the process of being done. Has the county commission given money to the Christian school? No. Has the county commission paid utilities for that building because it is going to be our asset? Yes. Do they pay rent to the MCRA? Yes. That is the situation in regard to the Christian school. It is a decision that we made and a decision I stand by as a commissioner … You have all had schools in your community that have closed and you have seen what has happened. To me, that is economic development. They are employing people up there that are teachers and staff and giving children an opportunity,” Smith concluded.
Commissioner John Mark Hubbard spoke next stating, “That facility was purchased when the economy was not as it was today and we thought it was a good investment for the future of our county… I don’t think anybody in this room would have thought eight years ago that an industry that was so vital to our nation would be in the financial situation that it is today. That industry has been the backbone of this county for the history of this county…”
The discussion continued with commissioners explaining that ACA has completed renovations to the building that has increased the value of the asset for the county. Commissioners urged the public in the future to contact them personally with any questions or concerns they may have. Commissioner Hubbard stated, “Let me say this …The only thing that I would ever ask; if people ever want to ask a question of us, when have we not answered a question? When have we not ever made ourselves available? When have we not ever taken a phone call? That is the only thing that kind of bothers me. My number is in the book. If you can’t see me, call me.”
Hootie Smith http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Hootie-Smith.jpg Hootie Smith
By Courtney Harrison [email protected]
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.)
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6323/mcc-addresses-funding-rumor-of-private-school | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/cd5a831e43e85868ea72ef720e2aa4436e0121995c50f85feb653653fd7e1bce.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T12:48:44 | null | 2016-08-30T08:29:46 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6405%2Funprecedented-overdose-spike-slows-in-cincinnati.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6405/unprecedented-overdose-spike-slows-in-cincinnati | en | null | Unprecedented overdose spike slows in Cincinnati | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities in the Cincinnati area said Monday that an unprecedented spike of drug overdoses seem to be leveling off, although still at higher than normal levels, after a stunning wave last week.
Newtown Police Chief Thomas Synan, who heads the Hamilton County Drug Coalition task force, said reports show heroin overdoses dropped to 10 to 15 a day over the weekend. Just Friday, emergency rooms reported 174 overdose cases over six days, for an average of 29 per day, although Synan said some likely were not from heroin. But he said 20 to 25 overdoses in a week would be more typical.
“We’re not seeing anything like we did last week, but it’s still a little elevated,” he said.
He said authorities have samples of heroin that was being sold and they will test it, hoping to determine the source. They suspect it was mixed with another drug, such as the powerful painkiller fentanyl or the elephant tranquilizer carfentanil.
“I think it shows the callousness of those who are dealing this drug,” Synan said. “They do not care about the person they are selling to, they do not care about the communities they affect.”
Communities in the neighboring states of Indiana, Kentucky and West Virginia also saw overdose spikes last week. Meanwhile, Tennessee state officials on Monday urged increased public awareness of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that’s also being mixed with other drugs or as cheap counterfeits, and the increased risk of overdoses and fatalities.
Ohio health authorities reported last week that fentanyl helped fuel a record number of overdoses in 2015, when accidental drug overdoses killed 3,050 people in the state. A record high of 47,055 people died from drug overdoses in the United States in 2014, according to the latest figures from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Overdose death tolls likely would be even worse without naloxone, a now widely available overdose antidote that many first responders carry. In Ohio alone, emergency medical personnel last year administered nearly 19,800 doses of naloxone, known by the brand name Narcan.
The state pharmacy board said Monday that 1,000 Ohio pharmacies, or about 47 percent of them, now offer the overdose antidote naloxone without a prescription. Expanding access to it beyond emergency responders has been a major part of Ohio’s strategy to curb the increasing overdoses and deaths.
However, authorities say use of fentanyl, which the CDC says is 50 to 100 times more potent that morphine, and even-stronger carfentanil, makes reviving users more difficult. Cincinnati first responders used multiple Narcan doses to save some users last week.
Authorities said three to five deaths are believed connected to the overdose wave last week in the Cincinnati area.
Synan praised “astonishing work” by Cincinnati firefighters and other first responders for saving as many people as they did during an exhausting wave, while adding there are rarely any calm days in the anti-drug effort.
“This has been an event, a spike,” Synan said. “But this is a continual battle that we have every single day throughout the region.”
W.Va. among states affected | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6405/unprecedented-overdose-spike-slows-in-cincinnati | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/cb6f3387ecfd3c2d50318958b703793ee26c580db6b129eae4780f09959ba7b4.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:48:48 | null | 2016-08-30T17:25:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6420%2Faccident-on-292-injures-belfry-man.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_wreck-cmyk.jpg | en | null | Accident on 292 injures Belfry man | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | HATFIELD, Ky. – A single vehicle accident Monday afternoon on State Route 292 near the Nolan toll bridge has left a man hospitalized with serious head trauma.
According to Pike County Deputy Sheriff Shawn Scott, Jackie Justice, 49 of Belfry, Ky. was traveling eastbound on Ky. Highway 292 West toward Williamson when he lost control of the 2004 Ford Ranger he was driving.
Information obtained from the initial investigation suggests the vehicle left the roadway and went into a ditch, in an attempt to regain control of the vehicle the driver overcorrected, causing the vehicle to overturn at least once.
The vehicle rolled across both lanes of the roadway and over an embankment, eventually coming to rest in a grassy field.
Justice was not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the accident and was ejected from the vehicle.
Justice told the officer he was having mechanical problems with the vehicle and he felt the vehicle shift causing him to lose control.
Deputy Scott was assisted at the scene by Trooper H.L. Smith with the Kentucky State Police and members of the Hatfield Volunteer Fire Department of Big Creek, Ky.
Appalachian First Response Ambulance Service transported Justice to Pikeville Medical Center where he was listed as a patient in the trauma intensive care unit as of press time.
Pictured above is Kentucky State Trooper H.L. Smith, who assisted Pike County Deputy Sheriff Shawn Scott at the scene of a single vehicle accident on State Route 292 Monday afternoon. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_wreck-001.jpg Pictured above is Kentucky State Trooper H.L. Smith, who assisted Pike County Deputy Sheriff Shawn Scott at the scene of a single vehicle accident on State Route 292 Monday afternoon. Pike County Deputy Sheriff Shawn Scott is shown in the picture above collecting information for his investigation of a single vehicle accident which left the driver with serious injuries. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_wreck-cmyk.jpg Pike County Deputy Sheriff Shawn Scott is shown in the picture above collecting information for his investigation of a single vehicle accident which left the driver with serious injuries. Kendra Mahon / WDN
By Kendra Mahon [email protected]
Kendra Mahon is a reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be reached at [email protected] or 304-235-4242 ext 2278.
Kendra Mahon is a reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be reached at [email protected] or 304-235-4242 ext 2278. | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6420/accident-on-292-injures-belfry-man | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/94cd8305effdd58d0ecc0a3c7b5be7e9fa001b96f65587b441b59a244139712e.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:50:59 | null | 2016-08-25T12:30:18 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6330%2Fallergy-season-is-here.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_ragweed-1B-1.jpg | en | null | Allergy season is here | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | WILIAMSON – This is the time of year that ragweed starts to bloom and it causes many allergy sufferers misery.
Doctors say 10 to 30 percent of people suffer from hay fever, which can be caused by ragweed and other blooms.
This weekend the pollen forecast is putting the region in the high range for ragweed pollen. So anyone who suffers from allergies – don’t be surprised if you start feeling those effects.
Experts say a single ragweed plant can release one billion grains of pollen over the course of a single ragweed season.
Pollen allergies are caused by airborne pollens, which are in the form of a very fine powder released by trees, grass, and weeds as they pollinate and fertilize other plants of the same kind. Depending on where you live, your sensitivity may vary dramatically.
Pollen causes inflammation and irritation in the nasal passage and symptoms include itchy watery eyes, runny nose, itchy throat, hives, fatigue, and irritability. Over 67 million Americans suffer from these negative effects, so you are not alone.
Scientists are unsure why some people have a heightened sensitivity to allergens, but they do know the ways in which the body reacts to increased allergen counts. What you feel when an allergen comes in contact with you is a result of the chain reaction to prevent an attack by a foreign substance. Those reactions cause the annoying symptoms we call allergies. These allergy symptoms, including hay fever, can be made to feel worse by the conditions of the recent weather forecast.
Your nose serves an important function for your lungs – it acts as a filter to clean entering air. Your nose will be assaulted by more allergens if the weather forecast predicts high wind and dry air.
Weather plays a direct role in the severity and length of the allergy season. Weather conditions will increase the amount of pollen production to yield high pollen levels or decrease pollen production to yield low pollen levels.
A mild winter can signify an early allergy season, since trees tend to start pollinating earlier.
Dry, windy weather spreads pollen quickly, producing a higher distribution of pollen, increasing allergy symptoms.
A late freeze can delay tree pollination, producing lower pollen counts.
Experts also say if you spend time outdoors, to wash those clothes and don’t let them sit around in the house. Also, wash your face with water to remove the pollen. People who wear glasses may want to wash or wipe their spectacles too, because pollen can cling to the glass.
(Information from this article came from our news partner WCHS TV8 and FOX 11 and pollen.com)
(Kyle Lovern is the Managing Editor for the Civitas Media Mountain District including the Williamson Daily News and Logan Banner. He can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242, ext. 2277 or on Twitter @KyleLovern.)
Kyle Lovern/WDN Photo The pollen count is predicted to be high this weekend. Ragweed and other weeds are blooming, spreading billions of particles in the air. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_ragweed-1a-1.jpg Kyle Lovern/WDN Photo The pollen count is predicted to be high this weekend. Ragweed and other weeds are blooming, spreading billions of particles in the air. Kyle Lovern/WDN Photo Ragweed is already blooming and causing problems for those who suffer from allergies. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_ragweed-1B-1.jpg Kyle Lovern/WDN Photo Ragweed is already blooming and causing problems for those who suffer from allergies.
Ragweed already blooming | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6330/allergy-season-is-here | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/22ff5a954239680559ab6ad95483c2447235682f6094898414619eac8b1d52fe.json |
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GLENHAYES – The Tolsia Rebels defeated county rival Wayne 26-8 in their season opener this past Friday night at Wilts Salmons Athletic Facility.
Brian Campbell scored all four Rebel touchdowns, including three in the fourth quarter, as Tolsia opened up with a big win.
The score was close and a defensive slugfest through the first three quarters. The Rebels led just 6-2 heading into the fourth quarter, after Campbell scored on an 11-yard touchdown on the fourth play from scrimmage.
Wayne scored when a punt snap rolled through the end zone for a safety in the second quarter.
The Pioneers managed just 65 yards of offense in the first half, including a mere 24 yards on 18 rushing attempts.
Tolsia, which has beaten Wayne in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1996 and 1997, plays at Mingo Central this Friday. The Rebels defeated the Miners in the regular season and in the Class AA playoffs last season. Tolsia is now in Class A.
Wayne travels to Sissonville this Friday for a Cardinal Conference game.
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Logan 48, Man 13
LOGAN – Braxton Goff should retire. Maybe David Early should too.
Both had career days in their debuts as the Logan High School football team buried the rival Man Hillbillies 48-13 on Thursday night in the season-opening Coalfield Kickoff Classic at Logan Stadium.
Early, a 6-foot-4, 240-pound freshman quarterback, tossed a swing pass to Goff on the first play from scrimmage, resulting in a 75-yard touchdown.
The score set the tone for the game as Logan scored early and often, leading 30-0 after one quarter and 42-0 at the half.
Goff, a senior basketball player, who was playing in his very first varsity football game, scored four touchdowns — all in the first half — as the Wildcats steamrolled the Billies. Goff snared five passes for 122 yards for the game, reeling in passes covering 75, 4 and 27 yards. He also reached pay dirt on a 23-yard jet sweep.
Early was equally impressive as he completed 12-of-18 passes officially for 240 yards and four TDs on passes from 75, 75, 4 and 27 yards out.
Logan’s offense was in full swing as the Cats rolled up 424 yards of total offense, including 184 yards on the ground on 20 carries.
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Herbert Hoover 14, Scott 7
MADISON – The visiting Huskies of Herbert Hoover defeated the Scott Skyhawks 14-7 in the season opener for both schools this past Friday night.
The Huskies scored in the final quarter to take the lead and win the Cardinal Conference contest.
Score by quarters:
Herbert Hoover: 0 0 7 7 —14
Scott: 7 0 0 0 — 7
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Sissonville 22, Chapmanville 15
SISSONVILLE – The Chapmanville Regional High School football team put up a good fight but fell 22-15 at Sissonville on Friday night in the season and Cardinal Conference opener for both schools at Sisssonville’s Joe Sawyer Field.
It was the debut game for new Chapmanville head coach Rob Dial, who replaced outgoing veteran mentor George Barker.
Sissonville (1-0 overall, 1-0 in the Cardinal Conference) trailed Chapmanville (0-1, 0-1) at halftime by a 7-0 score then tallied three straight second half touchdowns. The Tigers scored a touchdown and a two-point conversion late in the game to pull to within one score but it was too little too late.
The Indians improved to 6-5 in the series with Chapmanville over the last decade plus and have won four out the last five meetings.
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Pikeville 30, Letcher Central 6
PIKEVILLE – Pikeville running back Clay Slone scored a pair of touchdowns in the opening half to help the Panthers to a 30-6 victory over Letcher County Central in the 32nd annual Pike County Bowl finale played at Hillard Howard Field on Aug. 27.
The Panthers, now 2-0, kept Letcher Central (1-1) out of the end zone until the game’s final minute.
Quarterback Wyatt Battaile completed 14 of 28 passes for 148 yards and one touchdown. He connected with Andrew McNamee on a 40-yard scoring pass play with 7 minutes, 29 seconds left in the third period to push the Panthers up 23-0.
Slone capped off the opening drive of the game with a three-yard touchdown run with 3:59 to play in the first period to put Pikeville in front to stay at 8-0. Evan Rhodes ran in the two-point conversion.
Slone’s 18-yard touchdown run with 2:10 left before halftime extended the lead to 16-0. Placekicker Campbell Dawahare ran in the two-point conversion. Slone had only three carries for 25 yards. He caught four passes for 11 yards and picked off one pass on defense.
Pikeville’s final points came when Battaile scored on a two-yard run on the first play of the fourth quarter.
The Cougars lone score came with 35 seconds left in the game on Jayson Buttery’s five-yard touchdown run.
Both teams are back home on Sept. 2 as Pikeville welcomes Paintsville (2-0) and LCC takes on Hazard (2-0).
Score by quarters:
LC (1-1): 0 0 0 6 – 6
PK (2-0): 8 8 7 7 – 30 | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6429/prep-roundup | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/1ecdf5e8858151a2a2b55d8b31accb2e2c58f59a2d0f8fd38dfb321ba37dd0a2.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:53:56 | null | 2016-08-24T17:15:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6321%2Fmillions-coming-to-boost-economy.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Rail-cars.jpg | en | null | Millions coming to boost economy | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — On Wednesday, officials announced nearly $39 million in funding for 29 projects throughout the Appalachians geared toward stimulating ecomonic development in the coal fields.
These 29 awards were made as a part of the Obama Administration’s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative to stimulate economic growth and opportunity in communities that have historically relied on the coal economy for economic stability. With this announcement, communities and regions that have been negatively affected by changes in the coal economy are able to strengthen their economies and workforces.
Several awards were received for projects that benefit Mingo and surrounding counties. These awards include: A $1,648,400 EDA grant to Mingo County Redevelopment Authority (MCRA) and Mingo County Public Service District in Williamson, W.Va. for the Mingo County Air Transportation Park Infrastructure Improvements project. The project will provide potable water to the Mingo County Air Transportation Park atop a reclaimed surface mine in the center of the county, which MCRA is positioning as an industrial site for light and advanced manufacturers. It will include construction of approximately 62 thousand feet of water line, a 500 gallon-per-minute booster pumping station, a one-million-gallon water storage tank, and other related equipment, as well as an on-site sewage, aeration, and absorption system. The project will create and retain 520 jobs and leverage $9,000,000 in additional investment.
A $1,372,275 ARC grant was awarded to the Hatfield McCoy Regional Recreation Authority in Man, WV for the Southern Coalfields Sustainable Tourism & Entrepreneurship Program. ARC funds will develop and implement a comprehensive program to expand tourism-related employment and businesses in southern West Virginia, and will foster Hatfield McCoy Trail expansion in Kentucky and Virginia. In addition, the award provides for the deployment of a coordinated marketing effort, which will increase the region-wide economic impact of the Trails by $13,000,000 per year. The project will create 225 jobs and 50 new businesses along the Trails, and will be supported by funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.
A $1,870,000 ARC grant will go to the Coalfield Development Corporation in Wayne, WV for the Appalachian Social Entrepreneurship Investment Strategy. ARC funds will be used to incubate job-creating social enterprises; scale-up Coalfield Development Corporation’s innovative 33-6-3 on-the-job training/education/life skills workforce development model; and expand Coalfield Development Corporation’s service territory to other coal-impacted areas in Southern West Virginia. The award will create 85 new jobs and equip 60 trainees to pursue quality jobs in high-demand industries in the Appalachian Region, and will be supported by funding from the Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation.
A $200,000 ARC grant will go to the West Virginia Development Office for the Hobet Strategic Plan. West Virginia will receive technical assistance to develop a detailed economic assessment and strategic plan for the best use of the Hobet Surface Mine Site in Boone and Lincoln Counties, previously the largest surface mining operation in the state.
$750,000 was awarded to continue a collaborative effort with the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other federal partners to research opioid abuse and related problems of HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) in Appalachia’s coal communities.
$400,000 was awarded for a partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the Cool & Connected Initiative to help 10 Appalachian coal-impacted communities use broadband service to revitalize small-town main streets and promote economic development. Participating communities will receive technical assistance for strategic planning, as well as initial implementation support for the first steps of their plans. The communities are located in Alabama, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
The POWER Initiative is a multi-agency effort aligning and targeting federal economic and workforce development resources to communities and workers that have been affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries due to the changing economics of America’s energy production. The POWER Initiative is part of President Obama’s POWER+ Plan, a broader set of investments in coal-impacted communities, workers, and coal technology proposed in the President’s FY 2017 budget. Today’s awards were granted from the $65.8 million in POWER funding announced by ARC and EDA in March, 2016.
Most of the awards announced today are the first to be awarded from a competitive POWER federal funding opportunity released in March of this year by the ARC and EDA to provide implementation, planning and technical assistance grants in support of projects in coal-impacted communities that propose to do one or more of the following:
• Diversify the commercial and industrial base of local and regional economies;
• Create jobs in new and/or existing industries;
• Attract new sources of private and public investment; and
• Provide a range of workforce services and skills training for high-quality, in-demand jobs.
(Editor Kyle Lovern and Staff Writer Courtney Harrison contributed to this article.)
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] | 2016-08-31T14:49:04 | null | 2016-08-31T08:52:26 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6424%2Fking-coal-festival-event-schedule.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Airboat2.jpg | en | null | King Coal Festival event schedule | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | WILLIAMSON – The Action in Mingo (AIM) organization recently released a schedule of events for the 44th annual King Coal Festival. Events have been scheduled throughout the week of September 13 – 18.
The King Coal Beauty Pageant will be held on Tuesday, September 13th at the Southside Mall. A rehearsal for the event will take place on September 6th. The event is open to girls age two to 28. Deadline to enter the pageant is September 6th. For more information call Jada Hunter at 304-235-0909.
A pet show will be held on Thursday, September 15. The pet show will take place at the gazebo at the old Williamson swimming pool. Sign up for the event begins at 6:30 p.m.
On Friday, September 16, Landeau Eugene Murphy Jr. will perform at 7:00 p.m. at Mingo Central High School. The King Coal Bowl will also be held on Friday at Tug Valley High School at 7:30.
The King Coal Festival will be held on Saturday, September 17th and will feature vendors and outdoor music throughout the day.
Those interested in registering for a booth at the festival can contact Maria Arnot on the Facebook King Coal Festival page or email [email protected]. The booth registration fee is $25.
Several events have been scheduled throughout the town during the festival on Saturday. The King Coal Festival Frank O’Brien 5k and 10k will begin at 7:00 a.m.
A car show will be held on Saturday. Sign-ups for the car show begin at 9:00 a.m.
The King Coal Baby Pageant will be held on Saturday at the United Methodist Church with sign ups beginning at 10 a.m.
House and carriage rides will be available at Saturday’s festival from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. Those interested can sign up in front of the Cinderella Theater beginning at 10 a.m. The cost for the horse and carriage ride will be $5 for adults and $2 for children. Popcorn and soda will also be available at the Cinderella Theater for .25 cents.
Mr. King Coal will be crowned at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Humanitarian and Community Service awards will also be presented at that time. Award nominations should be mailed to: King Coal Festival P.O. Box 95 Williamson W.Va. 25661.
A Little Coal Miner contest will be held Saturday at 2:00 p.m. on the Mingo County Courthouse steps. The contest is open to children age two to seven.
An ATV decorating contest will also be held. The winner will receive a $100 prize. To enter, contact Mike Lucas at [email protected]
Air boat rides will be available from 10 a.m. and will continue until 7:00 p.m. To register for an air boat ride call Keith Gibson at 304-928-7702.
The King Coal Festival events continue throughout the day on Saturday with a parade scheduled at 5:00 p.m. Line up for the parade will begin at 4:30 p.m.
A block party and lip sync contest will be held Saturday evening from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. During that time, a corn hole tournament will be held at 7 p.m. in front of Starters.
King Coal Festival Events conclude on Sunday, September 18th. A free Community Appreciation Dinner and gospel sing will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Southern West Virginia Community and Technical College (SWVCTC) Williamson campus.
http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_KingCoal.jpg Pictured above is the horse and carriage that will be available at the King Coal Festival on Saturday, September 17. House and carriage rides will be available at Saturday’s festival from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. Those interested can sign up in front of the Cinderella Theater beginning at 10 a.m. The cost for the horse and carriage ride will be $5 for adults and $2 for children. Popcorn and soda will also be available at the Cinderella Theater for .25 cents. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Wagonette2.jpg Pictured above is the horse and carriage that will be available at the King Coal Festival on Saturday, September 17. House and carriage rides will be available at Saturday’s festival from 12 noon to 4:00 p.m. Those interested can sign up in front of the Cinderella Theater beginning at 10 a.m. The cost for the horse and carriage ride will be $5 for adults and $2 for children. Popcorn and soda will also be available at the Cinderella Theater for .25 cents. Pictured above is the air boat that will be used during the King Coal Festival in downtown Williamson on Saturday, September 17. Air boat rides will be available from 10 a.m. and will continue until 7:00 p.m. To register for an air boat ride call Keith Gibson at 304-928-7702. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Airboat2.jpg Pictured above is the air boat that will be used during the King Coal Festival in downtown Williamson on Saturday, September 17. Air boat rides will be available from 10 a.m. and will continue until 7:00 p.m. To register for an air boat ride call Keith Gibson at 304-928-7702.
By Courtney Harrison [email protected]
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.)
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6424/king-coal-festival-event-schedule | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/58a2c9bfd61427244de1afd350c364adbc80b573c6d8f4343660b805b149eeb3.json |
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Hatfield officially had three receptions for 132 yards and three touchdowns. He had an 80-yard TD kickoff return called back because of a penalty and another TD pass catch called back on another penalty or he would have had five touchdowns.
The speedy Hatfield caught the passes from junior quarterback Jeremy Dillon, who was also making his debut in a Miner’s uniform. Dillon also had a great game with four TD passes and he scored two other rushing scores.
The Miners won the game 58-13. Mingo Central (1-0) will host regional rival Tolsia (1-0) this Friday night. | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6428/player-of-the-week-4 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/9de409eaa28ec1bdf5d233bcf6af50fbd1b17a31d93b8b63e848d4d0a5bcdb6a.json |
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Guest Columnist
The phone rang just a minute after I got to work. I was there early and was surprised to hear it so soon. It was one of my favorite mom’s. I could tell she was in a hurry; no doubt getting her kiddos off to school. She sounded rushed. (Aren’t all moms?)
“Is that you, Dawn?” she asked. “Yes, it is,” I answered with enthusiasm.
“You’re a morning person, aren’t you,” she said.
“Yes, but it’s because my kids are grown,” I went on. “The only things I have to do in the morning are drink coffee, read my Bible, exercise and get myself ready!”
“That sounds good.” I could hear her moving through the house and other voices. It was her three teenagers. (I wouldn’t be a morning person if I lived with three teenagers.)
“I need a school excuse for Hannah’s appointment yesterday,” she said into the phone. And then she yelled, “Oh no! The goat’s in the house!”
“What?!” I was sure I had heard her wrong. “I LOVE stories that start like that!” I exclaimed because I was sure she was joking.
“Here! Talk to Hannah!” she called as she moved from the phone. I could hear the commotion in the background.
“Hannah, did your mom say you needed a school excuse faxed somewhere?”
“Yes,” she answered, “to the high school”. She gave me the name of the school and I looked up the fax number online. (Her mother was still chasing the goat.) I asked her about how her classes were going.
“Here’s Mom,” she said suddenly.
“What’s going on? Did you catch the goat?” I asked anxious for details.
A little out of breath, she told me the whole story. Just as this sweet mother and her family had reached the front door and turned the knob, Cocoa, their goat decided to make an unexpected entry right into the house. Their German Shepherd was chasing it all over the place! Cocoa ran upstairs, scared or in search of adventure and so did they! (There was lots of yelling.) Cocoa kept ramming his head into the door. (It’s what goats do.) Finally, they persuaded Cocoa downstairs. When he saw the open door and the outside, he miraculously bolted right through the door. Cocoa kicked up his heels and leaped around the yard as if he had been finally set free from a life of bondage. Whew! I could hear it all!
I reviewed the school excuse info with Mom and then we hung up. Because of the goat, they would probably be late for school.
Holy Smokes! A GOAT in the HOUSE! It’s my favorite story now! I talked to a frustrated mother later that evening and squeezed it into the conversation. She had been telling me about how tough her day had been. I listened to all of it and then blurted out, “At least your goat didn’t get in the house!”
“What?!” she asked confused. I told the whole story and we cracked up. It made her feel better about her day. That’s my new saying…at least your goat didn’t get in the house!
Do you have your mornings down to a smooth routine or is there something that “gets your goat” every day? Are you rushed from the moment you get up until you get to the school or your workplace? Are you yelling and searching for important things you can’t find? I’ve been there and done ALL of that!
I want to encourage you to take a few minutes-just 15, and read your Bible before you get your day started. (Even if you have to get up 15 minutes early!) Psalms is great for encouragement, the Old Testament is amazing for inspiration and adventure, and the New Testament teaches about Jesus and how we need to be/act. You DO NOT have to read it cover to cover for it to count! Even if you read the same passage every morning it would still be very beneficial. (Coffee is a great addition!)
Verses like Philippians 4:13: “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength”, and Joshua 1:9: “Be strong and courageous, for the Lord is with you”, can be very encouraging for any day. My verse for this week is Isaiah 41:10: “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will hold you up with my righteous Right Hand.” God’s Word can be the morning meds you need to get going, no matter what goats you face during the day!
I wonder what the GOAT told his friends that day…”You’ll never believe what happened to ME this morning!”
Dawn Reed http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_A-Dawn-Reed-3.jpg Dawn Reed | http://williamsondailynews.com/opinion/columns/6364/a-goat-in-the-house | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/e5ca21beff2adade4226ee6ac07cabe0fb57d7d9a9b51b4479fd6c0158fe2339.json |
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SETH – The Sherman Tide scored in the last second of the game to defeat Tug Valley 25-20 in the season opener for both squads this past Friday night at the SHS Field in Boone County.
Neither team scored in the first quarter and they headed into the second frame knotted at 0-0.
Tug Valley took a 6-0 lead with 3:44 remaining in the first half as Dawson Elia scored on a 5-yard TD run. The conversion failed, but the Panthers took a 6-0 lead heading into the dressing room at halftime.
Tug Valley extended its lead at the 10:33 mark of the third quarter as Noah Lucas scampered in on an 11 yard touchdown run. Levi Davis squeezed in for the conversion to make it 14-0.
The home team, Sherman, finally got on the scoreboard at the 2:30 mark of the third quarter as Bailey Kirk got lose and raced 63 yards for a TD run. The extra point kick was good cutting the Panther’s lead to 14-7 heading into the final quarter.
Sherman scored with 11:49 left in the fourth quarter as Bailey Kirk connected with Tyler Pettry on a 56 yard pass. The extra point kick was blocked, so the Panthers held onto the lead at 14-13.
Tug Valley built on its lead with 8:59 left in the game when Elia got free for a 19 yard TD run. The conversion run failed, but the Panthers still held a 20-13 advantage heading into the final minutes of the game.
The Tide scored again with 8:44 left in the contest as Benjamin Salmon followed his blockers and raced downfield for an 80-yard kick return. The conversion kick was no good, so Tug Valley held on to a one point lead, 20-19.
The home fans left happy as Sherman marched downfield and scored as the final seconds ticked off the clock. Kirk dove in on a 1-yard run to give the Tide a 25-20 victory. (The conversion was not attempted since time ran out.)
Tug Valley rushed 45 times for 260 yards. The Panthers only completed one pass for five yards. Their total offense was 265 yards for the game.
TVHS had four penalties for 30 yards.
Sherman had 34 carries for 211 yards and they were 5-of-9 passing for 112 yards. Their total offense came out to 333 yards for the game. The Tide had eight penalties for 75 yards.
Dawson Elia led Tug Valley with 21 carries for 94 yards and a pair of TDs. Noah Lucas had 15 carries for 79 yards and a score. Chandler Pack had four carries for 49 yards, while Levi Davis had five carries for 38 yards.
Elia led the Tug Valley defense with seven tackles, two tackles for loss, while Andrew Dingess had six tackles and two tackles for loss, Pack had six tackles and Lucas six stops. Dustin Jarvis had an interception to go with four tackles.
Kirk and Pettry led the Sherman offense, however no final stats were available for the Tide.
Sherman (1-0) travels to Calhoun County this Friday. Tug Valley (0-1) will make the long trip to Meadow Bridge this week.
Score by quarters:
Tug Valley (0-1): 0 6 8 6 – 20
Sherman (1-0): 0 0 7 18 – 25
(Kyle Lovern is the Managing Editor for the Civitas Media Mountain District including the Williamson Daily News and Logan Banner. He can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242, ext. 2277 or on Twitter @KyleLovern.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6404/sherman-tops-tug-valley | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/23ae39d35f36cd3b1400d46ec07e16f8cfdeeccbaba0c90478605dd53e7d45f9.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T18:46:40 | null | 2016-08-26T14:45:16 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6350%2Fcool-and-connected.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Darrin.jpg | en | null | Cool and Connected | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | WILLIAMSON – Wednesday the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of 10 coal-impacted communities in six states that will participate in the Cool and Connected planning assistance program, an innovative initiative to help people use broadband service for downtown revitalization and economic development.
The Williamson Health and Wellness Center (WHSC) was awarded $45,000 for this important project.
“This will leverage broadband and Wi Fi zones in downtown Williamson and at educational institutions to cultivate a skilled workforce and help people open businesses and enhance the use of healthcare technology,” said Darrin McCormick, Community Liaison for WHWC.
Through Cool and Connected, partner communities will receive direct technical assistance from a team of experts to develop strategies and an action plan for using planned or existing broadband service to create connected, economically vibrant main streets and small-town neighborhoods.
By combining broadband service with other local assets, such as cultural and recreational amenities, communities can attract and retain investment and people, revitalize downtowns, diversify local economies, and improve walkability.
The Cool and Connected Partner Communities included the Williamson Health and Wellness Center in Williamson, W. Va., which was only one of 10 so far in the United States. The announcement this week made this community one in five that received the grant.
(Kyle Lovern is the Managing Editor for the Civitas Media Mountain District including the Williamson Daily News and Logan Banner. He can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242, ext. 2277 or on Twitter @KyleLovern.)
Darrin McCormick http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Darrin.jpg Darrin McCormick
Grant for Wi Fi for downtown Williamson | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6350/cool-and-connected | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/30a3260c4cace4cf3d460f74ae4c6635e546e160d437e5de8da4708a547369bc.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T14:46:29 | null | 2016-08-26T10:45:15 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6345%2Fpokefest-2016-was-a-success.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_PokeFest2-1.jpg | en | null | PokeFest 2016 was a success | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | WILLIAMSON, W.Va. – Approximately 1,000 flocked to the streets of Williamson this past weekend to enjoy PokeFest 2016.
With inflatables, good food and lots of vendors on hand who could turn down the opportunity to have such a great time.
Event organizer, Tonya Webb was overjoyed by the turn out.
“The overall success of the event exceeded any of my expectations,” said Webb.
About 22 vendors showed up for the event, selling anything from food and collectables to hand made Pokémon items.
Local residents from Mingo, Pike, Logan and Boone counties were in attendance as well as people from as far away as Wisconsin and Washington, DC.
Webb said the lady from Washington, DC had family in the area and she had learned about the event through a Facebook post, she said her kids were really into the Pokémon Go, so she decided to come down and make a weekend of it and visit with her family.
Several local business stayed open late to accommodate the crowd, charging stations and food was available at Starter’s, 34:8 and Daddy’s Girls Bakery.
The event was a great boost for the downtown economy Junk and Disorderly and Melissa’s Baskets Galore were busy during the event, Melissa’s Baskets Galore sold every item in there window display.
“People were having such a good time, when the event ended at 9:00 p.m. they didn’t want to leave.” Said Webb.
After the event Giovanni’s in South Williamson, had a Pokémon movie showing at the Williamson Field House and gave away punch and popcorn.
Many residents stated it was the first time in many years they had saw that many people on the streets of Williamson and they hope events like that can continue.
It gives kids something to do and they don’t have a lot to do around here was also a sentiment expressed by parents.
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Event held in downtown Williamson
By Kendra Mahon [email protected]
Kendra Mahon is a reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be reached at [email protected] or 304-235-4242 ext. 2278.
Kendra Mahon is a reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be reached at [email protected] or 304-235-4242 ext. 2278. | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6345/pokefest-2016-was-a-success | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/b813a6f98b57f99c66fd7bf9b7b762e7917f92e5309a753d531c8bc865b10781.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:49:23 | null | 2016-08-25T14:19:08 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6340%2Fpirates-season-starts-friday.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_0026.jpg | en | null | Pirates season starts Friday | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | GOODY, Ky – The time is now. Belfry will begin their quest for a fourth state championship title in a row on Friday night and the first obstacle will be Tates Creek in the 32nd annual Pike County Bowl.
Last year the Pirates won the contest 55-38. The Pirates went on to win the Class-AAA State Championship. This season they want to repeat that action but this game may be slightly different. Belfry will face a different team this year in the Commodores and here is why.
The Commodores lost a lot during the off season, they graduated 21 seniors. A big portion of those seniors were offensive and defensive linemen. They also lost QB Peyton Burke who finished the season going 326-201 for completions, 2,651 yards passing, 34 TD’s and seven interceptions. Also departing from the team was defensive back and leading tackler Sakima Opsal, who finished the season with 130 tackles. Basically Tates Creek lost a mountain of talent while the Pirates regained most of their key positions.
Belfry head coach Phillip Haywood had this to say about Tates Creek, “They lost some really big players but they are still a very potent offense. They can catch, they can absolutely fly, and they can score. They lost their QB but this new guy is a big kid and he gets the ball off quickly. They have primarily been a passing team but they run often enough and well enough to keep you honest. They scored 38 points against us last year because they had a great game plan, it was close at the half, they are very well coached. They look like they will play a basic 5-2 defense with a kind of four man front. They have great skill guys and a big nose guard who is tough.”
The Commodores have already played one game, which they lost to Scott County, 47-20. Tates Creek is back on track in the passing department with Cameron Warner who saw some action last year but is still new to the position. The Commodores did well passing under the direction of Warner but did horrible on the rushing side, thanks to Warner who had -48 yards rushing. Passing, Warner completed 9 of 21 passes for 485-yards and 3 TD’s.
Although Tates Creek returned Laron Warren, the team’s leading rusher from the 2015 season, the team only had 1,200 yards rushing to begin with. They are passing team who compiled 2,700 passing yards last season and 34 passing TD’s.
The problem the Pirates may have may not come from what the Commodores can or can’t do. The Pirates problem may come from within. Coach Haywood has repeatedly expressed his concern about his defenses progress during the pre-season. Minor injuries, loss of players and inexperience is something that coach Haywood does not see as a good sign.
Coach Haywood said, “Our defense is a big question mark at the moment. Our defense is nowhere near where it was at the beginning or end of last season. At the linebacker and defensive –end positions we just aren’t there. You have to have those guys, tough guys, to jam in there and plug holes. We have spent a lot of time mending some injuries and we have some fresh faces in there that haven’t proven themselves yet. We believe that down the road all of this will line itself out but our offense will just have to step in and pick up the slack until that time.” Coach Haywood continued by saying, “This is kind of a different situation we have here. Usually it’s the defense carrying the offense because a good offense takes time to develop a good continuity during the season but this year our offense may be carrying the defense until we can line out some of these wrinkles.”
The Pirates have been struggling to find replacements for star defensive players like Nate Sanger and T.J. Dotson who graduated last spring. However most of Pong Creek Nation believes in the notion that the Pirates don’t rebuild they reload and in a program as prestigious as Belfry it is easy to see how not good enough could excel at neighboring programs. The worry about the defense can be shared by all of Pond Creek Nation but the definitive will not be clear until Friday night.
The Pirates are scheduled face Tates Creek in the second game of the Pike County Bowl at CAM Stadium beginning at 8:05 p.m.
Belfry entering the field before the championship game last year. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_0026.jpg Belfry entering the field before the championship game last year.
By William Plaster [email protected]
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.)
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6340/pirates-season-starts-friday | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/0d9e2f26f21c3de766e5bbe27cd56a2f0215590172bb6e7d9b504700d20481c2.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:54:25 | null | 2016-08-25T14:15:21 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6335%2Fmcc-announces-cuts.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_County-Commission-Sheriff-RGB.jpg | en | null | MCC announces cuts | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | WILLIAMSON – At a special meeting of the Mingo County Commission held Thursday morning, commissioners voted to cancel 16 county parking spaces rented from the city of Williamson, park county sheriff’s cruisers and made personnel decisions that impact five county employees.
The first agenda item addressed was cancelling county paid parking spaces. Recently, the City of Williamson increased monthly fees from $25 to $50. The county rents 16 parking spaces from the city. The increased fees would cost the county approximately $9,600 yearly to rent the 16 spaces. Commissioner Greg “Hootie” Smith made the motion stating, “With the thought of us looking at our own parking issues, I move that we cancel the parking with the City of Williamson for the 16 spaces and that would be effective for the month of September.” The motion was seconded and approved unopposed.
The next item discussed at the meeting concerned parking county vehicles. Smith stated, “At the last meeting we asked that the cruisers be parked. This is a big step because a cruiser being on the road with deputies driving them to and from their residents is a good deterrent for crime and it helps with scheduling and responses to emergencies. However, we are looking at every avenue possible to try to save funding. We have asked that they potentially be parked for a period of time to see if it would be a savings…The sheriff and his chief have been very receptive of trying to work with the county. He has asked that we do a 30 day trial period to see if it would be of additional savings. The sheriff, to try to better serve, has certain deputies assigned to certain areas of the county. Those deputies might live in outer lying areas of the county and it would actually defeat the purpose if that deputy had to drive in to the court house to pick up his cruiser then drive back out to the other end of the county. The sheriff is going to designate certain areas of the county for that deputy to leave his personal vehicle and exchange with his cruiser when he is on duty.”
Sheriff James Smith responded stating, “I just want to say, I understand what we are looking at. I am not mad or anything – I just don’t agree with parking them in Williamson. If the Gilbert area (deputies) has to drive from Gilbert to Williamson to get their car and go back to Gilbert, it is a 67 mile round trip. That is going to cost $250 a week for those cars in Williamson just to Gilbert and back. The Delbarton area isn’t as bad, but even the Kermit area would be $115 a week for those cruisers to drive back and forth. I don’t think you are going to save a lot by parking them centrally. I think they need to be parked in their areas.”
Smith agreed and made a motion to amend the prior resolution “that the police cruisers not be utilized to go to and from the officer’s home for a period of 30 days, with the sheriff designating the place for them to be parked and exchanged in the outlying areas of the county.”
Following the cruiser discussion, the commission voted on Court Marshal assignments and duties. Smith stated, “I would make a motion that we assign our court marshal’s to primarily secure the doors and the buildings and to stand ready to assist in the courts whenever needed by the courts and the sheriff. The court marshal’s – as needed – will need to help with community service through the day report program.”
The decision will take three sheriff deputies off road patrol and will place them in the courtroom.
Personnel cuts and reductions were addressed last. Prior to the announcements, Smith stated, “With regards to county personnel, this is the most devastating and most difficult. When you have to look at a person that has done a good job, that has done everything you have asked them to do, that has families to support and you have to tell them that you can’t afford to keep them employed anymore it is very difficult situation… With that being said we have several positions we are going to have to eliminate or potentially reduce to part time positions.”
The commission then voted to eliminate the Fiduciary Supervisor for Mingo County. The position was held by Lauren Thompson. Commission also eliminated the duties of Pam Crum, a County Clerk employee that assumed additional duties to assist the Fiduciary Supervisor. Crum will maintain her position in the clerk’s office, but will no longer receive the additional salary associated with assisting the Fiduciary Supervisor.
Commission also voted to eliminate the position of Recreation Director which was held by Ricky Wilkerson. Smith stated, “It is unfortunate that based upon our financial situation, we cannot continue to pay for that program…”
The commission then went into a brief executive session. When the commission returned, they announced that two maintenance employees would have their hours cut to part-time and will not exceed 20 hours a week and will not include benefits. Smith stated, “We can no longer continue to keep those positions as full time positions … If they cannot take advantage of that, that would be understandable and those positions would end and would not be available to the general public to apply. That would be my motion.” The motion was seconded and approved unanimously.
All decisions made at Thursday’s meeting will be effective on September 1, 2016.
Kyle Lovern/WDN Photo Mingo County Commissioners Diann Hannah, left, and Greg “Hootie” Smith, right are pictured at Thursday’s special meeting. The county has lost millions in tax revenue the past few years and has been forced to make cuts. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_County-Commission-crop-RGB.jpg Kyle Lovern/WDN Photo Mingo County Commissioners Diann Hannah, left, and Greg “Hootie” Smith, right are pictured at Thursday’s special meeting. The county has lost millions in tax revenue the past few years and has been forced to make cuts. Kyle Lovern/WDN Photo Mingo County Sheriff James Smith is shown addressing the Mingo County Commission about his disagreement over deputies not taking cruisers home. Cuts have been made by the MCC due to the lack of revenue. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_County-Commission-Sheriff-RGB.jpg Kyle Lovern/WDN Photo Mingo County Sheriff James Smith is shown addressing the Mingo County Commission about his disagreement over deputies not taking cruisers home. Cuts have been made by the MCC due to the lack of revenue.
Layoffs, parked cruisers and reduced employee hours
By Courtney Harrison [email protected]
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.)
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6335/mcc-announces-cuts | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/6eeb41c512be2f8c8741e3aebcf68b4371ec1186dc31d23613800cb0fc934908.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T14:47:51 | null | 2016-08-28T09:31:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6385%2Fhearing-held-for-judges-race.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_witten-CMYK.jpg | en | null | Hearing held for judge’s race | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | LOGAN, W.Va. — The hearing which will settle the contested race between Douglas Witten and Joshua Butcher for a seat on the Seventh Judicial Circuit was held Aug. 23 at the Logan County Courthouse.
Witten was appointed to the seat on July 10, 2015 by Governor Earl Ray Tomblin to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of Judge Roger Perry.
Logan County’s May 10, 2016 primary ended with Witten trailing Butcher by 59 votes.
Following the official canvass, Witten requested a recount.
The May 25, 2016 recount ended with Joshua Butcher being certified the winner of the circuit judge race.
Witten had 10 days to file papers contesting the results of the election.
On June 6, Witten filed an official notice of election contest with the clerk of the House of Delegates.
State code 3-7-3 concerns election contests and lays out that a three person panel should be sworn to hear Witten’s case contesting the election.
Witten, Joshua Butcher and Tomblin each selected a member of the panel.
Tomblin selected Charleston lawyer James S. Arnold.
Witten chose John Counts, who served as treasurer of his campaign.
Joshua Butcher selected former U.S. Attorney Booth Goodwin.
During the proceedings at the Logan County Courthouse August 23, Witten’s legal team dropped their initial challenge that fallout associated with the beating of senate candidate Richard Ojeda just days before the election affected the outcome of the judge’s race.
Witten’s team instead focused on what they claim are three violations of election laws at three separate precincts.
At precinct one, which is referred to as “bulwark,” Witten’s team presented evidence which shows ten people voted who did not sign the poll book as required by election law.
Poll workers are also reportedly required to take an oath affirming they will fairly work the polls.
At the Striker precinct, signed oaths for poll workers are reportedly unavailable.
Witten also alleges Jamie Dempsey Butcher, the wife of Joshua Butcher, engaged in electioneering within 300 feet of the Lane precinct.
A poll worker from the Lane precinct testified the 300 feet demarkation that limits electioneering was not measured for the May 10 election.
The poll worker noted the measurement had been made in previous years and the measurement had never changed.
A witness for Witten, however, testified the signs which limited electioneering at the Lane precinct were placed only 225 feet from the door.
Witnesses for Joshua Butcher explained they also documented signs for Witten being too close to a precinct at Mitchell Heights.
During her testimony, Jamie Butcher was shown security footage from the Lane precinct.
Jamie Butcher explained Delegate Ralph Rodighiero had joined her at the Lane precinct for a time.
Jamie Butcher explained she and Rodigheiro had been wearing similarly colored clothing on the day of the election, and reported it could be Rodighiero in certain parts of the video.
Jamie Butcher answered she was unaware of the 300 foot electioneering rule and stated she only knew she had to stay away from the signs which marked the radius around the polling place
Following the end of arguments, it was explained it will take some time for all parties to receive transcripts of the trial.
Once all parties involved receive transcripts, the tribunal will allow ten days for their review before hearing final statements and entering deliberations.
Butcher http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_IMG_0020-CMYK.jpg Butcher Witten http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_witten-CMYK.jpg Witten
By Owen Wells [email protected]
Owen Wells is a reporter for Civitas Media. He can be reached at 304-752-6905 ext. 1729 or by email at [email protected]
Owen Wells is a reporter for Civitas Media. He can be reached at 304-752-6905 ext. 1729 or by email at [email protected] | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6385/hearing-held-for-judges-race | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/90f67e451f57e9980959d71e5debe770f0baea33c411001d867c7a572d8ff83e.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:53:27 | null | 2016-08-25T14:19:04 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6338%2Flady-pirates-hang-tough-against-lawrence.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_0179.jpg | en | null | Lady Pirates hang tough against Lawrence | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | GOODY, Ky — The Belfry Lady Pirates are still looking for that first win after their latest loss to Lawrence County on Tuesday by a final score of 6-3.
The Lady Pirates have improved since last season despite their record. The Lady Bulldogs beat the Lady Pirates 10-0 in all three meetings last season. The Lady Pirates three goals scored is a sign that this season may be different.
Kaley Long started the scoring for the Lady Pirates in the 15th minute from a Robbi-Ann Brewer assist. Lawrence County then answered with five straight unanswered goals. Scoring was Kylie Maynard, Madison Cassell, Sarah Lycans, Zayla Granillo and Mckenzie Frazier.
Megan Lambert scored from a penalty kick during the 61st minute for the Lady Pirates but Lycans answered back for the Lady Bulldogs. Kylie Gollihue scored the final goal of the match to bring the Lady Pirates final score to 3.
Belfry can shake this one off and focus on upcoming Pikeville, who they will face tonight at 6:00 p.m.
Pictured above is Lady Pirates Kylie Gollhue shooting a penalty shot during an earlier game of the season. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_01791.jpg Pictured above is Lady Pirates Kylie Gollhue shooting a penalty shot during an earlier game of the season. William Plaster/ WDN photo http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_0179.jpg William Plaster/ WDN photo
By William Plaster [email protected]
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.)
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6338/lady-pirates-hang-tough-against-lawrence | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/565ee76d77496d305dc9c659c7095471c0f0cf2ad6a1ceb5f08ca7cab2d46ed3.json |
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CHARLESTON — West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey gives the following guidance regarding an Internal Revenue Service scam circulating in southern West Virginia.
The Attorney General’s Office strongly urges all consumers to ignore such calls, do not return voicemails and report any victimization to the U.S. Inspector General’s Office on Tax Administration via http://1.usa.gov/1ClYZbP or via email at [email protected] or [email protected]
Here is some quick background regarding this matter: •Scam typically starts with phone call or voicemail from IRS impostor.
• Includes threats of lawsuit or arrest if the consumer won’t follow instructions.
• Caller will use common names, the last four digits of a Social Security number, out-of-state telephone numbers, automated calling machines and fake government badge numbers.
The Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division can be reached at 800-368-8808 statewide. To file a report online, go to www.wvago.gov. | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6365/attorney-general-offers-guidance-regarding-irs-scam-calls | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/401a8190fa5140e33c5975338a738bbe7efbe811dd45c2402bbdf762fd92522d.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T18:47:28 | null | 2016-08-27T14:30:17 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fnews%2F6369%2Fkarrie-on-rescue.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_karrie-1.jpg | en | null | Karrie On Rescue | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | DELBARTON – Karrie Jenkins, Mingo County resident and founder of Karrie On Rescue, has been a savior for animals throughout the county her entire life.
“My mom (Alexis Hunt) has rescued animals all of her life,” Jenkins stated. “She was involved with the animal rescue group New York Pet Rescue for over 20 years. Recently, she wanted to retire and just keep her permanent animals so I have taken over. Since February, I have saved over 200 dogs. For one person, I think that is pretty awesome,” Jenkins continued.
Jenkins explained that working with the New York Pet Rescue throughout the years has been a wonderful experience. “They are like family to me. To transport rescue dogs they either come here or I meet them half way. I have even stayed with them before and I smile the entire way home. There are just so many like minds in that group. It is amazing,” Jenkins explained.
Currently, Jenkins has been working toward obtaining her non-profit status as well as providing a safe, clean environment to house rescued animals. “I have been working to get my non-profit status but it is expensive and my husband is currently laid off from work. It cost about $700 and I have about $200 saved.”
On Wednesday, concrete was poured at the shelter and installation of a drain and septic tank is also in the works. “Today is a milestone for me,” Jenkins said. “Every penny I have goes toward the shelter,” Jenkins continued.
Overall, Jenkins enjoys working as a true champion for the underdog. “I have been so lucky. There has been no disease in the shelter,” Jenkins began. “It really is fun. Some of my dogs were filmed for The View and a group of cats did a photo shoot for Women’s Magazine,” she continued.
Although Jenkins enjoys rescuing abandoned and stray animals, she expressed a desire to change local mind sets and hopes to one day see stricter enforcement of existing animal laws and policies regarding neglect and abuse. “It is a never ending cycle. People around this area seem to have this mentality that animals are disposable. That they can just drop them off on drop of a mountain and leave them to fend for their self. That is the most inhumane thing a person could do,” Jenkins stated.
“I wish there were better enforcement of existing pet laws. It is unreal how some people in this area treat animals. For most, this is a chronic problem. The same people keep getting animals they know they aren’t going to take care of. I will never understand,” Jenkins said.
For more information on Karrie On Rescue, visit the Facebook page. “I hope everyone will get on there and check out my before and after pictures and videos,” Jenkins said.
Donations would also be greatly appreciated. “I know everyone is having a hard time right now and it is hard to donate but anything would be appreciated. Any sort of food or supplies would be great,” Jenkins stated. For more information on how to donate email [email protected].
Pictured above is Karrie Jenkins with one of the dogs she has rescued. Since February, Jenkins has rescued over 200 local animals. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_karrie2-1.jpg Pictured above is Karrie Jenkins with one of the dogs she has rescued. Since February, Jenkins has rescued over 200 local animals. Pictured above is Karrie Jenkins, founder of Karrie On Rescue, surrounded by rescue puppies. Jenkins is currently building a shelter near her Delbarton home. She is looking for funds for her non-profit organization to help with the cause. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_karrie-1.jpg Pictured above is Karrie Jenkins, founder of Karrie On Rescue, surrounded by rescue puppies. Jenkins is currently building a shelter near her Delbarton home. She is looking for funds for her non-profit organization to help with the cause.
Mingo County resident founder of animal rescue shelter
By Courtney Harrison [email protected]
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.)
(Courtney Harrison is a news reporter for the Williamson Daily News. She can be contacted at [email protected] or at 304-235-4242 ext. 2279.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6369/karrie-on-rescue | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/6cfcf7c9edab52fbc69dcc2ccfbed852d4d1088727a7d46716d6c31b3bc25639.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:50:27 | null | 2016-08-25T14:19:19 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6342%2Fpirates-plunder-cardinals-8-1.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_0419.jpg | en | null | Pirates plunder Cardinals, 8-1 | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | GOOD,Ky — The Belfry Pirates finished up a four game stretch at home with a win over the Sheldon Clark Cardinals on Tuesday night the final score was 8-1.
The Pirates now have a record of 3-1-0 after winning the first two games of the season but losing to a stout Johnson Central team. The Pirates had a multitude of players grab a score during the match.
Christian Long began the scoring during the 10th minute of play with a penalty kick he squeaked past the goalie. The Pirates would continue to score three unanswered goals. The first was an unintended score off of a Cardinal player but the other two were meant. Nick McNamee scored during the 20th minute, and brother Noah McNamee scored during the 27th minute from a Wilson Harris assist.
Nathan Frey scored the lone goal for the Cardinals during the 31st minute. This goal was a prize in itself as it marked the first goal ever scored in Sheldon Clark history. The goal was scored unassisted.
The rest of the game was all Belfry as Austin Dillon and Zach Estepp both scored before the end of the first period. In the second half Cade Watson and Noah McNamee scored the final points for the Pirates.
The Pirates attempted 33 shots against Cardinals goalie; Heath Maynard who had 12 saves during the match. The Cardinals attempted seven shots against Belfry’s goalie, Jacob Blackburn who had three saves.
The Pirates will continue tonight on the road at Pikeville at 8:00 p.m. The Pirates will be out for revenge against the Panthers after defeating them three times last season only to get knocked out by Pikeville in the Regional tournament.
Noah McNamee setting up a play during an earlier game of the season. McNamee scored twice in the Pirates latest match against Sheldon Clark. http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_0419.jpg Noah McNamee setting up a play during an earlier game of the season. McNamee scored twice in the Pirates latest match against Sheldon Clark.
By William Plaster [email protected]
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.)
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6342/pirates-plunder-cardinals-8-1 | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/ad981366fdbc0a2dec675bca93e376a46c9bc441ce120a48e84e3e68fe7560f8.json |
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] | 2016-08-28T14:47:52 | null | 2016-08-28T09:01:53 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fwilliamsondailynews.com%2Fsports%2F6382%2Fpirates-stun-in-season-opener.json | http://williamsondailynews.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSC_0940.jpg | en | null | Pirates stun in season opener | null | null | williamsondailynews.com | GOODY, Ky-The Belfry Pirates made a statement on Friday night with their 48-12 victory over Tates Creek in the first night of the 32nd annual Pike County Bowl.
If you blinked then you missed it. That’s how long it took the Belfry Pirates to get on the scoreboard. The Commodores received the ball to start the game and was forced into a quick three-and-out by the Pirates. The Commodores punted and senior wild man Cameron Catron took the rock 79-yards to house before anyone knew what happened.
The Pirates didn’t let up there as they continued to dominate the Commodores through the entire first period. The Pirates seemed to be having a competition of which one could get into the end zone the most on the least amount of plays. Pond Creek Nation sure got a show on Friday night.
After Catron scored, Austin Woolum set up for the extra point and sent it screaming through the uprights making the score 7-0 with only a minute and a half gone from the game clock. With 8:05 left to play in the first quarter QB Noah Corbett scored on a 25-yard keeper. Grayson Cook attempted the extra point but missed making the score 13-0 in favor of the Pirates.
Things looked to be turning around for Tates Creek when Justin Adkins muffed a punt and the Commodores recovered. Their momentum was quickly extinguished when Devin Wellman leaped into the air and came down with an interception getting the ball to the Commodore’s 32-yard line. With 3:43 left to play in the first quarter Wellman returned again and took the ball 57-yards to pay dirt, Cook added the extra point and the Pirates were up 20-0.
At this point in the game Andrew Fletcher exited the game to the locker room with what was believed to only be a separated shoulder. More information on that will be available at a later date.
With 2:19 left to play in the first quarter Devin Varney found room to run and blazed a 59-yard trail to the end zone, Cook added another extra point and the pirates jumped ahead 27-0. Wellman scored once again from 3-yards out to make the score 34-0.
The Commodores finally began to fight back when Jackson Beerman scored on a slant route when he passed the third level and ran 75-yards to the house. The Pirates blocked the extra point kick and the score stayed at 34-6.
Not long into the second quarter Belfry gained momentum back when Varney snatched a pass out of the air on Tates Creek’s one yard line forcing the Pirates to go the length of the field to score. Corbett and the Pirates made it an easy day with the help of young Taveon Hunter and before long they were standing on the lip of the cup. Corbett seized the opportunity and squeaked in on a 10-yard keeper. Wellman rushed in the two point conversion and the Pirates jumped ahead 42-6 setting the continuous clock rule in place with just over eight minutes left to play before halftime.
With the lead, Head Coach Phillip Haywwod took the opportunity to switch the second string defense in to get them some reps. Little happened as the clock ticked away until Belfry looked to be scoring again with time running out thanks to a big connection from Corbett to Catron that put the Pirates on the 10-yard line. Cook lined up and made the field goal putting the score at 45-6 heading into halftime.
No one scored during the third quarter but the second string found plenty of minutes to get in some practice while simultaneously holding a good Commodores offense to zero points.
Cook was able to get in one more field goal before the end of the game making the score 48-6. With 4:00 minutes left to play in the fourth Tates Creek’s Langston Love scored on a 5-yard dash to set the final score at 48-12 after the two point conversion was no good for the Commodores.
Scores by quarters:
BH: 27 18 0 3 – 48
TC: 6 0 0 6 – 12
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By William Plaster [email protected]
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.)
(William Plaster is the sports reporter for the Williamson Daily News, he can be reached at 304-235-4242 ext. 2274 or at [email protected] on on twitter @sidplaster.) | http://williamsondailynews.com/sports/6382/pirates-stun-in-season-opener | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/2ec7c505bdb5ee9f2be16da45b073c4671a72499869631e22c28b1c8ecb42e09.json |
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Guest Columnist
Sometimes life can be difficult and if we did not realize this at first, I’m sure we know it now. I have personally noticed a roller coaster effect where things seem to be going well and other times when I find myself struggling to make sense of it all. Within our journey, it’s important to learn how to adapt and this will depend on how close we are to God. Faith is knowing that as long as we are holding His hand and trusting Him completely, we are inspired with hope and the blessed assurance of being surrounded by His love. Psalm 23 allows us to consider the strength of believing, “Yea, Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me.”
I noticed a bumper sticker the other day that said, some days you are the windshield and some days you are the bug, and I thought about how important it is to stay focused on the prize. And what is that? As a Christian, our goal is to learn how to surrender our will so that we can accomplish His. This includes developing an awareness in the good times and the hard times, that He is concerned and watching over us. Knowing and loving God is mandatory and listed as the highest commandment, but learning to trust Him will depend on how determined we are to see things His way. Believing is a personal decision that He is The Almighty with all power and authority and that we will always be safe and secure in the palm of His hand. On the days when we are knocked down and certain aspects of our life are disappointing, we need more than philosophy – we need more trust. We cannot change the past but we do have the choice to turn inward and ask God to help us with damage control and an extra dose of encouragement.
I can relate to those of you who are walking through a valley. The last two months have been grueling with the unexpected loss of my father along with another family matter that has recently brought sadness and discouragement. There are times when we pray and if the breakthrough does not happen, we are left bewildered and painfully rejected. It would be so nice if we could just sit around the kitchen table and have a heartfelt discussion with the Holy Spirit and listen intently as He explains all the details of our circumstances. To me, the disconcerting part is not knowing why our prayers seem to falter especially after we have believed so diligently. Granted, I realize our life is all about God’s will being fulfilled but sometimes I would just like to know if I did something wrong that kept the doors locked or if the Lord maybe has some other plan altogether. Whatever the case, let us be assured that sincerely trusting Him will require humility and a clean heart in order to rest in His peace.
As our wedding vows remind us, “In sickness and in health, for better or for worse, and till death do us part” how much more are we committed in our holy covenant with God? Trusting that He is in control and wants the best for us is definitely a challenge when things are not working out and we are hurting, but let us remember that our journey was never promised to be smooth sailing without any storms or rough seas. This level of faith and wisdom will require perseverance and is the rewarding path to learning how to completely trust Him. Proverbs 3:5-6 says, “Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge Him and He will direct your paths.” Let us be grateful that He surrounding us today with His peace that passes all understanding.
Dr. Holland lives in Central Kentucky with his wife Cheryl, where he is a Christian outreach minister and chaplain. Each week, look for his faith column, “LIVING ON PURPOSE” to find thought provoking messages of inspiration, hope and encouragement. To learn more visit: billyhollandministries.com | http://williamsondailynews.com/opinion/columns/6407/trusting-god-when-life-becomes-difficult | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/bb53f13a84840b8e837def5a24dac5232dbb6ea6b2990f12c179c64c04bd5823.json |
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THE ISSUE: It’s as if Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump live on two entirely different Earths: one warming, one not.
Clinton says climate change “threatens us all,” while Trump tweets that global warming is “mythical” and repeatedly refers to it as a “hoax.” Measurements and scientists say Clinton’s Earth is much closer to reality.
As heat-trapping gases in the air intensify and hot temperature records shatter, global warming is taking a toll on Americans’ everyday life : their gardens, air, water, seasons, insurance rates and more.
WHERE THEY STAND
Trump calls attempts to remedy global warming “just a very, very expensive form of tax.” He tells coal miners he’ll get their jobs back. Solar power now employs four times more people than coal mining.
Clinton proposes to spend $60 billion to switch from dirty fossil fuels to cleaner energy. She says clean energy is needed, otherwise it would “force our children to endure the catastrophe that would result from unchecked climate change.” She promises to deliver on the President Barack Obama’s pledge that by 2025, the U.S. will be emitting 30 percent less heat-trapping gases than in 2005.
WHY IT MATTERS
Dozens of measurements show Earth is warming. And it’s worsening. The overwhelming majority of climate scientists and nearly every professional organization of scientists have said climate change is real, man-made and a problem.
The last 15 months in a row have set records globally for heat, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The world is on pace to break the record for hottest year, a record broken in 2010, 2014 and 2015. The five hottest years recorded have all been from 2005 on and it is about 1.8 degrees warmer than a century ago.
But it’s more than temperatures. Arctic sea ice keeps flirting with record low amounts. Hot water has been killing coral as never before seen. Scientists have connected man-made climate change to extreme weather, including deadly heat waves, droughts and flood-inducing downpours. They even have connected it as one of several factors in the Syrian drought and civil war that led to a massive refugee crisis.
Climate change is causing the seas to rise, which threatens coastlines. Sea level has risen a foot in the waters around New York City in the past century, worsening flooding from Superstorm Sandy.
And it is making people sicker with worsened allergies and asthma, heat deaths, diseases spread by ticks and mosquitoes, dirtier air and more contaminated water and food, a federal report said in April.
Changing the world’s economy from burning fossil fuel, which causes global warming, has a huge price tag. So does not doing anything. The world’s average income will shrivel 23 percent by the year 2100 if carbon dioxide pollution continues at the current pace, according to a 2015 study out of Stanford and the University of California Berkeley.
Just the Obama administration’s efforts to cut carbon pollution from 1,000 power plants projects to cost about $8 billion a year, but save several times more than in reduced health problems.
The world’s largest general scientific society warns of “abrupt, unpredictable, and potentially irreversible changes with highly damaging impacts.”
It may seem improbable that government action can restore balance to something as vast as the climate. But presidents Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush showed that big things can be done about air pollution. They took steps that reduced ozone depletion and acid rain. | http://williamsondailynews.com/news/6402/climate-change-trump-vs-clinton | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | williamsondailynews.com/0cd5047f5778aa4516ed510d0228ec29796ee07f0f29c647a3be06767bbce906.json |
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Daykundi is one of the poorest provinces in Afghanistan. This kind of poverty is mainly due to a clear political will of the different governments that are formed in Afghanistan, despite the billions received in these years from the international community. This money has been given to the majority Pashtun areas, or more often has ended up in some corrupt politicians’ pocket. Daykundi was established as a province in 2004. That time this province had only 15 schools, today there are more than 400 schools; divided in primary, middle and high schools. Despite the poverty, the people of Daykundi have always recognized the great value of education and 44% of students are female.
A great number of these schools in Daykundi are formed without any buildings or suitable structures for students, however this doesn’t stop people pursue their education under the tents or in some cases under three shades, because most of Hazaras believe, education is the only way to get to justice, equality and prosperity, therefore, in spite of all problems and challenges caused by lack of funds for schools in Daykundi, the quality of self-supported schools/education in this Hazara inhabited province is measured very high.
For these reasons is not a surprise if the first female mayor of the whole country, Azra Jafari, has been elected in Nili, (the provincial capital of Daykundi. Every year more and more students from Daykundi attend the difficult exam of University Entrance known as (Concour) in Afghanistan, (only this year more than 6000). This fact, (the statistic of a high percentage of participation in Concour exam from Daykundi) has created among many rulers and politicians of the country, the fear that an educated Hazara population might one day threaten the traditional balance of power that is for centuries in the hands of the Pashtun élite. An educated population is difficult to subjugate. Educated people have the great opportunity to take the current dominant élite place, which is composed largely of corrupt men, drug dealers, murderers, and Taliban collaborators. Students, who entered the university this year, will one day have the possibility to create a fair, equal and democratic society for men and women.
A few days ago, on Mujahedin’s Victory Anniversary over the communists, held at the presidential palace in Kabul, a famous and powerful Pashtun tribal leader in Kandahar held an angry speech against what he considers a terrible injustice. Farooq Aazam has argued that "it is not acceptable and we cannot tolerate that in a province like Daykundi more than 6,000 students participated to the university entrance exam, while from the largest and historical Kandahar only 2100 students have taken part in the same exam." Shortly before, Aazam complained about the treatment of Taliban prisoners (which he called "our prisoners"). So it’s not difficult to understand his irritability towards the success of people considered infidel by the Taliban and probably even by himself. Aazam does not understand that in order to discover reasons behind the educational failure of Kandahar, he should do just one thing: look in the mirror. Indeed those who like him promote obscurantism, ethnic and gender discrimination, fanaticism and envy, are the main causes of their own evil and of the destruction of their own society.
Important note: According to the U.S. Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), as of March 31, 2015, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) had spent 769 million USD to support education in Afghanistan. A report by SIGAR accused Afghan officials at the Ministry of Education of embezzling millions of dollars by providing fake school statistics to the donors. According to this report the United States might have paid aid money for schools that did not exist. All this happened when Farooq Wardak was Minister of Education. Wardak is famous also for his opposition to girls’ education. | http://kabulpress.org/article239993.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | kabulpress.org/f168c5478ef40af5c72b7d00478c82d2f68bf461be14991946e17b435a226951.json |
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“The government is bound to create a progressive society, which attends to the welfare of its citizens, in accordance with the values of social justice, the protection of human dignity, the supporting of human rights, the fulfillment of democratic ideals, and the establishment of national unity. The government must follow a path that gives equality to all ethnic groups and equal development to all parts of the country (Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Constitution; (Article 6)
Dear compatriots! As you are aware, unfortunately the Leadership of the National Government has decided, in contradiction to Afghanistan’s Constitution and the wellness of all its people, to divert the main route (Bamyan-Maidan) of Turkmenistan’s 500 Kilo Volt electricity cable. Even worse than what has been mentioned, they did not pay attention to the legitimate demands of the people of Afghanistan regarding the cable, and still insist on their tyrannical and monopolistic decision. We, the people of Bamyan and the central areas of Afghanistan understand that such a decision is irrational and in contrary of national interests of the country in the following ways:
1- Transferring the electricity cable through the Salang pass, as the new proposal intends, will result in fewer economic benefits in the short and long term.
2- As it means the crossing of several electricity lines already established along the same route, it is contrary to equal development for all provinces.
3- There is a lack of adequate safety and security along the Salang Route; as we all witnessed with the power cut-off in Kabul.
4- It is not compatible with the logic and established practices of development and is not supported by the majority of experts.
5- The majority of people are not satisfied with the transition of the route to Salang and it severely puts the empathy and brotherhood of the country in danger.
According to the above, as well as tens of other reasons, the people of Bamyan realize that the latest decision of National Unity Government Cabinet is unwise, and the obstinacy in insisting to adhere to such decision in light of the above is autocratic and an example of obscurantism. So we state our demands, through this demonstration to which thousands have participated, as follows:
1. We ask the heads of the National Unity Government to respect their responsibility to all citizens, and the principle of equality for all citizens to have equal rights and equal development. Such equal rights are emphasized in the Constitution and correspond with the people’s demands in regard to the electricity cable transfer through Bamyan-Maidan Provinces.
2. We condemn the intractable and disuniting stands of the Government, and alert that the government will be held responsible for any consequences that result from this decision.
3. We want the heads of the National Unity Government to desist with their obstinacy and obscurantism in making such an unjustified decision at the soonest possibility, to bring their one-sided politics to an end, and to seriously review their policy and return the 500 KV electricity to its original rout (Bamyan-Maidan), which also is the preference of national and international experts.
4. We ask the International Organizations, donor countries to the Government of Afghanistan, National and International Human Rights Organizations who have a responsibility to poverty alleviation and sustainable development, to hear the democratic demands voiced by the people and to put pressure on the government, and to not allow the donation funds to be spent in a fashion against development logic because of the personal will of rulers and the monopolist statesmen.
5. The people of Bamyan assure the people of Central Afghanistan and other justice-seekers all over the country and the world that we will stand against such decision until fulfilment of these legitimate demands, and we are ready to pay any required price to achieve this. We also request the noble and aware people of Afghanistan to stand against the intractable and divisive discord of the government and join us in protest.
6. We urge the National Unity Government to bring an end to the current situation, Otherwise, there will continue widespread protests, with millions of people joining. Therefore, their chance to maintain their status as the legitimate leadership will be severely lost or severely curtailed.
7. The protest of the Bamyan people today is one of the primary civil disobedience and justice-seeking steps, but in the event of lack of attention of the government to our justice-seeking demands, we will pursue other options; such as stopping cooperation with the Government, withdrawal of our representatives from the government and closing the Government Offices, as well as other necessary actions.
The People of Bamyan
Translated by Dawood Wassl Hazaristani
Edited by Melissa Skye Chiovenda, PHD Candidate | http://kabulpress.org/article239994.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | kabulpress.org/c6e9ed1767f4de25d346369f702a4ea7bea5e129d6decaf25aa88f81b2be6d28.json |
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Words fall short for expressing my pain and my sorrow. My heartfelt condolences go out to the families who lost their loved ones during the demonstration in Kabul on July 23rd 2016. The horrified mass killing of Hazara people shocked my soul. I was sickened by some Afghan local media round tables and news coverage. I felt so angry to see the ridiculous and inhuman responses of some sick people about the horrified killing. I was in so much rage to see how these stunning, horrific, and graphic killings were largely ignored by Afghan politicians and leaders. It means that the loss of lives and the loss of intellectual people who are the treasure of our country has no meaning and place in their hearts. They do not care for the country and their people. They care only for the existence of their power at the cost of innocent lives.
It was the deadliest targeted mass killing in the history of Afghanistan. Eighty four young people were killed and more than 250 people were injured. All media coverage of the bloody scenes and horrified mass killing shocked the world, but the stone hearts of the Afghan government leaders and politicians were numb to feel any pain. Their eyes did not see anything and their ears could not hear the screams of this tragic loss. I am struggling with what to say and how to express my feelings. As a mother, I feel the pain of those mothers who lost their children. I just want to say you are not alone in your grief, we are with you. Our world is shattered too, and we weep with you. Words cannot describe the pain and sorrow that the Hazara diaspora feels around the world. I had a hard time to look at the pictures of those young people who are now gone from our lives. I just look on their pictures and my tears pour out as I scream out loud that it is not fair! They were too young and full of dreams to have their lives cut so tragically short.
No one can heal the wounded hearts of those families who lost their loved ones. We will never recover what we have lost. It is a big loss for the families and it is a bigger loss for our community. We did not just lose human beings, we lost our intellectual, activists and brave young people who came out to end injustice and the systematic discrimination at the cost of their lives. They were extraordinary and highly educated human beings who were tired of injustice and wanted to end the long political culture of discrimination.
They are heroes. They wanted to give a chance of better lives for the future generations in Afghanistan. They wanted that the dark history would not be repeated. They were tired of the country being locked in the past, they were fighting against that rigid system. They were tired of injustice, and they refused to be silent. As Martin Luther King said “our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter”. It is true that they could not remain silent in the face of injustice. They were the voices of endurable suffering. They were the first generation who introduced the culture of peaceful demonstration as a tool to build a stronger civil rights movement for Afghan society. They made history in a country where violence and brutality has been the answer to everything.
They were messengers of peace, justice and harmony for all of Afghan society. They were the reflectors of a community awakening in the face of disparities and discrimination. They were a new generation who had sparked new leadership and a new movement to awaken the nation toward a better direction. They were the starters of a new chapter in the history of Afghanistan. A chapter of peace, justice and equality for all beyond the ethnic lines. They stood and advocated peacefully and positively but they were killed in a horrific way because they had no protection. Nobody cared about their precious lives. You all will be missed and you will be remembered as heroes.
It is a difficult time for all Hazara diaspora. It is very painful and personal for me to sit front of my computer and write again about the mass killings of Hazaras. I was first Hazara woman who recorded and documented the five massacres of Hazara by the Taliban. Still we are the target of mass killings, but we are a strong and resilient ethnic. It is not the first time we have seen the evil, as it is repeated with targeted killings. I would like to remind all how resilient an ethnic we are. Abdurrahman wiped out 62% of the Hazara population in Afghanistan and the Taliban massacred Hazaras in a brutal way. We have not just survived from the annihilation and genocide of the Taliban, we have thrived!
During these 15 years of post-Taliban time, the Hazara ethnic has made great improvement and progress despite the constant struggle against the extremist and systematic political discrimination. As Nelson Mandela said “the greatest glory in living lies in not never falling, but in rising every time we fall”. The Hazara ethnic has proved that even though they have seen many evils and fallen many times in the history of Afghanistan, they keep rising and thriving in the face of mass killings and daunting circumstances.
We lost everything during the Taliban darkness era because we were the target of genocidal killing by the Taliban. After visiting the five Hazara massacre sites of the Taliban and interviewing the survivors and seeing the destruction, as a researcher and an author, I felt that this will take a long time for our community to get back to a normal way of life, but I was wrong. They did not just rebuild their community back to normal, they became even stronger than they were. That is a clear message to everyone that no political power can erase, and that they dare not underestimate and ignore us anymore.
The mass protest in Kabul was organized by the Enlightening movement to demand the re-routing of the TUTAP project. They held peaceful demonstrations against changing the route of a multimillion electrical transmission line that was initially planned to pass through Bamyan and other central parts of Afghanistan, that are one of the most deprived areas of the country. Elements within the Afghan government influenced the decision and changed the route from Bamyan to Salang instead. The new Afghan proposed route from Salang was a discriminatory move and politically motivated decision against the Hazara ethnic group.
It is time for all Afghans to come together to stand for peace, solidarity and the end of discrimination. Let’s stand together and prevent politicians from dividing us. We must reject hatred and violence. Our unity and solidarity will give us a better tomorrow. With unity we can change the face of this country for future generations. We should not let ignorance and hatred dominate country. This time is a critical time, we need to unite across ethnic and religious boundaries with all the families of the victims to say no to the systematic discrimination and demand justice for our fallen Heroes. | http://kabulpress.org/article239998.html | en | 2016-08-01T00:00:00 | kabulpress.org/afde40c66c660b4c809654773c718d0a26b4dcf88a63a386f781b8c0ef57c0c7.json |
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Last meeting between the teams: August 29, 2015. Southern won 21-18 in Portsmouth.
Current head-to-head streak: Southern has won 4 straight.
Five things to note:
1. The Titans were shutout in their last trip to Roger Lee Adams Memorial Field, falling to SHS by a 27-0 count on August 29, 2014.
2. Southern has won three consecutive season openers. Prior to that winning streak starting in 2013, the Tornadoes had begun the year with a loss in six straight seasons. Southern is 4-16 in its last 20 season openers.
3. The Tornadoes have won at least one non-conference game in each of the last three seasons. Since the expansion of the TVC Hocking in 2010, SHS is 4-8 in regular season non-league play.
4. Notre Dame last defeated the Tornadoes on September 19, 2004. The Titans won that game by a 34-0 final in Portsmouth.
5. Southern has 34 players on its 2016 roster, including 23 returnees from last year’s team.
Meigs Marauders at Gallia Academy Blue Devils
Last meeting between the teams: August 28, 2015. Meigs won 26-12 in Rocksprings
Current head-to-head streak: Meigs has won 1 straight
Five things to note:
1. Prior to last season GAHS had won 8 straight over the Marauders from 1998-2005
2. GAHS currently holds a 24-10 advantage in the series all-time.
3. This is the 19th time GAHS and MHS have opened the year against each other. The Blue Devils have won 17 of the 19 season openers between the rivals.
4. Meigs hasn’t been victorious in the Old French City since October 28, 1977. Meigs won that game by a 7-6 count.
5. Meigs roster features 55 players including 33 varsity returnees, while Gallia Academy has 42 players with 23 returning from last season.
Eastern Eagles at River Valley Raiders
Last meeting between the teams: September 11, 2015. River Valley won 57-0 in Tuppers Plains.
Current head-to-head streak: River Valley has won 2 straight.
Five things to note:
1. Eastern’s last trip to Bidwell was September 12, 2014. RVHS defeated the visiting Eagles by a 14-6 count in that game.
2. The last time EHS defeated the Raiders was September 18, 2009, by a 41-6 count in Cheshire.
3. The Eagles have not started the season with a win since 2004, when they topped visiting South Gallia by a 41-6 mark. EHS is 6-14 in its last 20 season openers.
4. River Valley has started both of the last two seasons with a win. RVHS is 11-9 in season openers in the past 20 years.
5. River Valley features 47 players on the 2016 roster including 22 returnees. Eastern has 35 players on this year’s team, including 24 that were on last year’s squad.
South Gallia at East Tartans
Last meeting between the teams: August 28, 2015. East won 28-27 in Sciotoville.
Current head-to-head streak: East has won 1 straight.
Five things to note:
1. This game was originally scheduled to be played in Mercerville, but the location was changed due to reseeding the field and the time needed for the natural grass surface to reestablish itself.
2. East holds a 7-5 all-time record against the Rebels, and has a 277-238 scoring advantage.
3. The Rebels last won in Sciotoville on August 30, 2013, by a 18-13 count. SGHS is 4-2 all-time in six visits to Sciotoville.
4. South Gallia is just 6-14 in varsity season openers all-time. SGHS played just three varsity contests its’ first season, meaning this will be the 20th full season of varsity Rebels football.
5. Since joining the TVC Hocking in 2010, SGHS has only had one season (2010) without a non-league victory. The Rebels are 6-6 in non-league regular season play since joining the TVC Hocking.
Southern’s Crenson Rogers runs into the endzone during the first half of the Tornadoes’ 21-18 victory at Notre Dame, on August 29, 2015. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.26-SHS-Rogers.jpg Southern’s Crenson Rogers runs into the endzone during the first half of the Tornadoes’ 21-18 victory at Notre Dame, on August 29, 2015. Alex Hawley/OVP Sports
Marauders, Eagles open 2016 on the road | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8876/tornadoes-host-notre-dame | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/ca17157672dc3905f9f6ee70e59c6d9fff2f519d73a115e6bb7997bfb26c7ce8.json |
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Colton Arrington’s 90-yard interception return for a touchdown with 2:05 left in regulation ultimately allowed visiting Wahama to secure a come-from-behind 26-14 victory over Ravenswood Friday night in a Week 1 non-conference matchup in Jackson County.
The White Falcons (1-0) trailed 7-0 at halftime, but the Red and White responded with consecutive third quarter scores to claim their first lead of the night at 14-7 with 6:32 left in the period.
The Red Devils (0-1), however, responded with a touchdown of their own less than a minute later — making it a 14-all contest headed into the finale.
Wyatt Edwards scored on an eight-yard run with 9:23 left in regulation to give WHS a permanent lead of 20-14, but Ravenswood made a late drive that seemed to make that advantage look very slim.
Alex Casto hauled in a 55-yard pass from Max Hilton with under three minutes remaining, giving the hosts possession at the Wahama 25-yard line.
On the ensuing play, an errant Hilton pass made its way to Arrington at the 10-yard line — and Arrington rumbled 90 yards to paydirt to wrap up the 12-point triumph.
Casto opened the scoring at the 1:32 mark of the first quarter following a three-yard run, which allowed RHS to take a 7-0 advantage.
Arrington tied the game in the third quarter by hauling in a seven-yard pass from Brady Bumgarner at the 9:20 mark, then Bumgarner added a five-yard run with 6:32 left for a 14-7 Wahama cushion.
Hilton knotted the score up at 14 following a 57-yard scamper with 5:56 remaining in the third period.
Edwards led the Wahama rushing attack with 138 yards on 29 carries, while Arrington chipped in 89 yards on 13 attempts. Bryton Grate was 1-of-3 passing for 15 yards, while Arrington led the wideouts with two catches for 22 yards.
Casto paced RHS with 77 rushing yards on nine totes and Hilton added 51 yards on four carries. Hilton also finished the night 2-of-9 passing for 63 yards, which included a pair of picks. Casto led Ravenswood with one catch for 55 yards.
The White Falcons have now won two straight season openers and nine of their last 10 Week 1 contests overall.
Wahama returns to action Friday when it travels to Waterford for a TVC Hocking matchup at 7:30 p.m.
Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8935/white-falcons-outlast-ravenswood-26-14 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/5e9750c63947de39fbf251d0b3b7c1ecbfa9169e9f1acafba9294663d1443efc.json |
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The Black Knight boys had 468 points, while the Lady Knights notched 272.
For the boys, sophomore Luke Wilson led the way with a 19th-place finish, completing the 5K course in 20 minutes and 13 seconds.
Chase Lowery, a freshman, was the next Black Knight runner to cross — placing 60th in 23:35.
The remainder of the Point Pleasant boys finished from 85th thru 105th, as there 105 runners in the boys high school race.
A pair of freshmen — Isaac Daniels and Ethan Scott — crossed the line back-to-back in 85th and 86th-place.
Daniels ran a time of 28:06, followed by Scott who completed the race in 28:27.
Wyatt Dean was 90th in 29:48, Tanner Durst was 93rd in 30 minutes and 15 seconds, and senior Byron Fisher finished 105th in one second shy of 40 minutes.
For the girls, sophomore Allison Henderson had a 31st-place finish for Point Pleasant, completing the course in 26 minutes and 36 seconds.
The remaining runners for the Lady Knights all finished from 66th thru 75th — as there were 83 total runners in the girls high school race.
Karson Bonecutter was 66th in 30:57, Cierra Beatty was 70th in 32:14, Tanner King was 73rd in 33:46, and Tayllor King was 75th in 34:09.
Cabell-Midland swept the team championships with 29 points for the boys and 48 for the girls.
Parkersburg was the runner-up in both — with 43 points for the boys and 54 for the gals.
Jacob Birurakis of George Washington was the individual race winner for the boys in 17 minutes and 43 seconds, while Gretchen Mills captured the girls race with a time of 21:18.
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8950/black-knights-compete-at-huntington-invite | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/e4f14050c74417f8e0d61ae2b92c37a45edf5b8d461087135bc94dd4f447939f.json |
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The new officer will be branched to a specific corps in the Army to serve on active duty or in the Army National Guard or Army Reserve. The lieutenant will attend an officer basic course relating to his or her particular military occupational specialty/job. Afterward, the officer will complete advanced training by attending basic officer leadership courses for career progression purposes.
The ROTC curriculum prepares students with the tools, training and experiences to help cadets succeed as effective leaders in any competitive environment. Army officers serve as leaders, counselors, strategists and motivators, who lead other soldiers in all situations occurring in ever-changing environments. As trained problem-solvers, key influencers and planners, they are driven to achieve success with their team on every mission.
Burns is a 2011 graduate of Point Pleasant High School, Point Pleasant. | http://mydailyregister.com/features/community/8983/burns-commissioned-second-lieutenant | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/a8bc8516c537cfcb7d5be70ca34aa99233bc583ece950d0aa8e49347d0aec731.json |
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“We typically see 5,000 people (at the festival), this year we’re looking at 8,000 to 9,000,” Denny Bellamy, director of the Mason County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau, said.
Bellamy said this growth could be attributed to several things, including this year being the 50th anniversary of the reported sightings of Mothman in Mason County, W.Va. This is also the 15th year of the festival, which only continues to grow in size, reputation and attractions. Bellamy added, there are already 13,000 people interested in visiting the festival, according to its Facebook page. He explained, if even half of those arrive in Point Pleasant, it could be a “situation” in terms of where to park them all.
Finding available parking has always been an issue at the festival and this year, as previously reported, the City of Point Pleasant has agreed to park cars at Krodel Park for a $5 fee and offer a free tram ride between the park and the festival.
“People need to prepare for the crowd that’s coming,” Bellamy said, pointing out that’s not a bad thing considering the money these visitors spend in Mason County, as well as adjacent counties which benefit from booked hotels. In Point Pleasant, the Lowe Hotel is booked a year in advance for the festival.
Bellamy said the festival is also physically expanding in downtown Point Pleasant, having vendors and displays in a larger area which will include from the State Theater at 6th Street to the Point Pleasant River Museum and Learning Center on 1st Street.
“We want the festival to stretch from one end (of Main Street) to the other, not just be contained to one area,” Bellamy said when talking about the congestion that happens on 4th Street near the Mothman statue when the crowd picks up.
The festival, which is known for adding those special attractions each year, will be hosting the cast of “Mountain Monsters” for a fan meet and greet on Saturday, Sept. 17. “Mountain Monsters” is a documentary television series on Destination America. It premiered June 22, 2013, and began its fourth season on Jan. 23, 2016.
Also, each year the festival welcomes more and more of those into “cosplay” which are fans dressed as their favorite characters. Returning this year are the Men in Black as well as the Ghostbusters and more. New this year, in terms of “cosplay” will be fans dressed as characters from the hit television show, “Supernatural,” along with a Chevy Impala that looks like the one on the show. Often found wandering the streets during the festival are Captain America, characters from Star Wars and the elusive Bigfoot. In fact, vendors and speakers enthralled with Sasquatch have been growing at the festival, along with those interested in the paranormal.
Speakers on a variety of topics will also be at the State Theater; the Mothman hayrides will return to the West Virginia State Farm Museum; the TNT bus tours will return as well; an eclectic offering of merchandise and food vendors will be lining the streets again; bands have been booked at Riverfront Park; the Mothman 5K Run/Walk will be back, as will Hillbilly Zip Line, inflatables for kids, tram ride tours and horse and carriage rides.
Also, Mothman will be available for selfies for the entire weekend and local attractions like the World’s Only Mothman Museum, the river museum, the U.S. Navy Poster Museum, as well as local downtown merchants, will be open for business.
A more complete guide on the festival, which takes place Sept. 17-18, will appear in an upcoming edition of the Point Pleasant Register.
More information about the festival can be found on Facebook and at www.mothmanfestival.com. Admission is free.
The 15th annual Mothman Festival returns to Point Pleasant, W.Va., on Sept. 17-18. A record crowd is expected at this year’s festival, which also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Mothman sightings in Mason County. Pictured is a scene from last year’s festival. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.31-PPR-Mothman.jpg The 15th annual Mothman Festival returns to Point Pleasant, W.Va., on Sept. 17-18. A record crowd is expected at this year’s festival, which also celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Mothman sightings in Mason County. Pictured is a scene from last year’s festival.
Preparing for record number of visitors to this year’s festival
By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com
Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @BSergentWrites.
Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @BSergentWrites. | http://mydailyregister.com/top-stories/8997/the-mothman-crowd-preparing-for-record-number-of-visitors-to-this-years-festival | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/f3446e993605cb8bc167c339011e540c3786c7d730e55197f52676692fad5b3f.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:56:50 | null | 2016-08-25T15:30:24 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8867%2Fohio-state-eager-to-get-brown-on-the-field.json | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8867/ohio-state-eager-to-get-brown-on-the-field | en | null | Ohio State eager to get Brown on the field | null | null | mydailyregister.com | COLUMBUS — Noah Brown has had more surgeries than catches in his career at Ohio State, but has earned the respect of his teammates and coaches, who predict he could be OSU’s No. 1 receiver this season.
Urban Meyer thinks the sophomore wide receiver can have an All-Big Ten type season.
Running back Curtis Samuel, calls him “a big-time player.”
Assistant coach Kerry Coombs upped the ante even more and called him “a phenomenal player.”
All this for a player with one career catch who didn’t play at all last season after suffering a broken leg in practice 12 days before Ohio State’s season opener.
Ohio State’s players were devastated when Brown broke his tibia and fibula when he landed awkwardly last August.
What they’d seen in practice was impressive. They knew they’d just lost a valuable asset.
Brown, who had two surgeries to repair his broken leg, was one of the great “What-if’s?” of the 2015 season for OSU.
If he had been healthy, the Buckeyes’ passing game might not have been forced to be so reliant on Michael Thomas working his magic.
If he’d been able to play, OSU might have gotten back to the College Football Playoff.
“He was right there with Mike. He for sure would have been a starter last year,” Meyer said at the Big Ten media days. “I’m hoping he has an All-Big Ten year for us. My expectations are really good. That was a tough injury.”
Brown says he doesn’t think about what could have been.
He’s focused on this season.
“What could have been is what I feel like it’s going to be this year,” he said. “I’m hungry, I can’t wait to get back out there. I’m excited.
“Every game that I wasn’t able to be out there ate away at me. Football is what I know, what I love. Having that taken away from me hurt.”
As a 240-pound freshman, Brown played his way into the receivers rotation with his blocking ability.
Since then, he has dropped 20 pounds and made himself into probably the most complete receiver Ohio State has on its roster.
“My best attribute is probably my route running and my hands. But I can also stretch the field,” he said. “I think I can do a little bit of everything.”
Quarterback J.T. Barrett said, “Noah has like suction cups on his hands. You can throw it anywhere around him. Throw it around Noah and he will be able to get it.”
One thing Brown hasn’t grabbed hold of and held tightly, though, is all the preseason praise coming his way.
“In my mind that’s all hype. I don’t really pay attention. I try to go out and do what I can do. I’m looking forward this year to showing people what I can do so it’s not ‘Noah could have done this. Noah could have done that,’ ” he said.
A year later than expected, what Brown can do will be a very important part of Ohio State’s season. | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8867/ohio-state-eager-to-get-brown-on-the-field | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/d8dab56f2895aceb58d9cda135823e15c283d543242f3e49e09bada40aa78dbd.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T00:48:48 | null | 2016-08-29T19:30:47 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fnews%2F8959%2Fharvest-of-quilts-returns-with-fall-fest.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.30-PPR-Quilt-Show-Committee-Mtg.jpg | en | null | Harvest of Quilts returns with fall fest | null | null | mydailyregister.com | POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — Quilters are once again being asked to pull out their favorite quilts and get them ready to be shown in the annual Harvest of Quilts sponsored by Mason County’s Community Educational Outreach Service.
The quilt show will take place Oct. 1-2 in the back of the Country Kitchen of the West Virginia State Farm Museum, with quilt registration beginning 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30. There is no fee to enter one or more quilts. Viewing of the quilts is open and free to the public.
Members of the Mason County CEOS Quilt Show Committee recently met at the West Virginia University Extension Office in Point Pleasant to create the prize ribbons which will be awarded to the following quilts: Large, machine-quilted; Large, hand-quilted; Small, machine-quilted; Small, hand-quilted, and a 5th category, Quilt blocks. Quilt blocks can be of any size, using any fabric, but must feature West Virginia as the theme. Large and small quilts can be of any pattern.
Winners of these five categories are arrived at via ballots submitted by visitors to the quilt show. Voting for the quilts and quilt blocks will end at 3 p.m. Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2. While waiting for the ballots to be counted, participating quilters are invited to enjoy refreshments in the Country Kitchen. No food or drink is permitted in the quilt room at any time. Winning entries will be announced around 4 p.m. Cash prizes consist of $20, $15, $10, or $5, depending on category and placement.
The Harvest of Quilts is an example of West Virginia’s Appalachian heritage at its finest. It is but one item that is featured during the farm museum’s Country Fall Festival. Other events include an Antique Gas Engine Show, the Gravely Tractor Swap Meet, an Antique Tractor Pull, an Antique Bottle Show, church on Sunday, and a Sunday Afternoon Gospel Sing. Sorghum, apple butter, cider and soup will also be made and sold on site during the Festival. The Museum’s Old Village includes a country store, a doctor’s office, an old time church, a one-room school house, and much, much more.
The farm museum is located at 1458 Fairground Road, north of Point Pleasant, W.Va. Quilts will be on display Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Oct. 2, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Quilt Show Committee members include Clinedda Austin, Mary Sue Kincaid, Yvonne Fetty, Catherine Yauger, Anne Byus, April Pyles, Stella Morgan, and Carolyn Litchfield.
For more information, please contact Catherine Yauger, Committee Chair, at 304-675-5049.
This year’s Harvest of Quilts show is Oct. 1-2, with quilt registration beginning 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30. The show is held in conjunction with the Country Fall Festival at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. Pictured is a scene from last year’s event. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_10.6-PPR-Inside-12.jpg This year’s Harvest of Quilts show is Oct. 1-2, with quilt registration beginning 3 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30. The show is held in conjunction with the Country Fall Festival at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. Pictured is a scene from last year’s event. File photo Pictured are members of the Harvest of Quilts Committee making prize ribbons for the annual show coming up this October at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. Quilt Show Committee members include Clinedda Austin, Mary Sue Kincaid, Yvonne Fetty, Catherine Yauger, Anne Byus, April Pyles, Stella Morgan, and Carolyn Litchfield. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.30-PPR-Quilt-Show-Committee-Mtg.jpg Pictured are members of the Harvest of Quilts Committee making prize ribbons for the annual show coming up this October at the West Virginia State Farm Museum. Quilt Show Committee members include Clinedda Austin, Mary Sue Kincaid, Yvonne Fetty, Catherine Yauger, Anne Byus, April Pyles, Stella Morgan, and Carolyn Litchfield. Courtesy
CEOS clubs prepare for show Oct. 1-2
By April Pyles Special to OVP
April Pyles is a freelance writer and member of WoHeLo CEOS Club.
April Pyles is a freelance writer and member of WoHeLo CEOS Club. | http://mydailyregister.com/news/8959/harvest-of-quilts-returns-with-fall-fest | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/59a6524c48b35a2b8a665af4fee984cd7c6822bbb857aa5f7512917bb754fa37.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T18:47:01 | null | 2016-08-26T14:09:38 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fnews%2F8913%2Fgrant-is-music-to-ashton-elementarys-ears.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.27-PPR-Claflin-2.jpg | en | null | Grant is music to Ashton Elementary’s ears | null | null | mydailyregister.com | ASHTON — Ashton Elementary’s school year includes beginning band instruments purchased by a grant awarded to the school from the Robert and Louise Claflin Foundation.
The instruments are for students who wish to join the band program but lack funding to rent or purchase instruments. The idea behind the program is, students can use the instruments until they can either rent or purchase one of their own or until they graduate from Hannan, or leave the band program.
Beginner band instruments enable students to experience the benefits which come from playing an instrument. Benefits like being able to represent their school and Mason County by traveling and performing at places they might not ever have have a chance to experience otherwise. These experiences are like becoming part of a group of people that bond as friends and support people for life; like training their brains to be more of a critical thinker which actually creates a better student across all content areas – so many benefits.
Instruments have already arrived at Ashton and were available for use beginning this year.
As for why the program is beneficial, staff report students who participate in music programs historically perform academically better across all content areas. They also have a lower discipline rate and higher attendance rates. Creating music requires use of many parts of the brain simultaneously – the benefits are staggering for any age group and particularly beneficial for young brains. Belonging to a group like the band builds a sense of community which allows students to share and build relationships with people across all possible kinds of divisions.
The new band director, Timothy Huffman, is hoping to have enough students to field a marching band. He is well on his way with an estimated 45 students in the combined fifth and sixth grade bands this year at Ashton.
Stephen Littlepage, administrator of the Robert and Louise Claflin Foundation, is pictured with Band Director Timothy Huffman and students from Ashton Elementary who will benefit from available band instruments purchased with a Claflin grant. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.27-PPR-Claflin-1.jpg Stephen Littlepage, administrator of the Robert and Louise Claflin Foundation, is pictured with Band Director Timothy Huffman and students from Ashton Elementary who will benefit from available band instruments purchased with a Claflin grant. The instruments purchased with the grant money are for students who wish to join the band program but lack funding to rent or purchase instruments. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.27-PPR-Claflin-2.jpg The instruments purchased with the grant money are for students who wish to join the band program but lack funding to rent or purchase instruments.
By Maria Eshenaur Special to OVP
Maria Eshenaur is an educator with Mason County Schools.
Maria Eshenaur is an educator with Mason County Schools. | http://mydailyregister.com/news/8913/grant-is-music-to-ashton-elementarys-ears | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/70134c5b531dc45662af1ab5ad665b6c71f981e751dba98be527264cefc8c4f1.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T18:47:17 | null | 2016-08-26T13:30:18 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8892%2Frebels-golf-tops-trimble-loses-to-wildcats.json | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8892/rebels-golf-tops-trimble-loses-to-wildcats | en | null | Rebels’ golf tops Trimble, loses to Wildcats | null | null | mydailyregister.com | BEVERLY, Ohio — The young South Gallia High School golf team posted its first victory of the season on Thursday, as it competed in another Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division match.
The Rebels, in a tri-match with Waterford and Trimble at Lakeside Golf Club in Beverly, topped Trimble while losing to Waterford.
The Rebels and Tomcats had four players competing apiece, as South Gallia shot a team total of 228 while Trimble tallied a 252.
That head-to-head contest is considered non-league, as — under league rules — those two schools were not competing against each other on one or the other’s home course.
Waterford, which was the host school and was competing against both, ran away with the win by firing a 180.
The Wildcats are the defending division champion, as their only loss this season was non-league against Southern in a TVC-Hocking tri-match at Wahama.
South Gallia was led by junior Curtis Hanner firing a 43, as Bryce Nolan and MacKenzie Martin each shot 60.
Amaya Howell had 65 for the other Rebel score.
Trimble’s four scores were Nathan Riley with a 55, Jason Benner with a 62, Zack Bragg with a 65 and Aeden Bailes with a 70.
All four of Waterford’s counting cards were 51 or better, as Wes Jenkins captured match medalist honors with a 39.
Travis Pottmeyer and Evan Seevers shot 44 and 46 respectively, while Isaac Wagner was the fourth counting score with a 51.
The Wildcats’ non-counting cards were Jared Miller with a 58 and Matt Semon with a 59.
The Rebels return to the road, and return to TVC-Hocking Division action, on Monday against Eastern and Wahama.
Tee-off time is set for 4:30 p.m. — at Riverside Golf Course in Mason with Wahama as the host.
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8892/rebels-golf-tops-trimble-loses-to-wildcats | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/ec9e0f03b3eb3fda3d62259e6192f415e46e95aac645f8594ff554c6d4a29abc.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T04:47:02 | null | 2016-08-26T23:17:09 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8932%2Fpoint-pleasant-pummels-panthers-44-6.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.27-PP-Darst.jpg | en | null | Point Pleasant pummels Panthers, 44-6 | null | null | mydailyregister.com | HAMLIN, W.Va. — Now that’s starting your season in style.
The Point Pleasant football team rolled to its state-best 34th consecutive regular season victory on Friday night, defeating host Lincoln County by a 44-6 margin in the season opener for both teams.
The Big Blacks (1-0) got things going earlier, as sophomore signal caller Cason Payne connected with Jason Wamsley for a 21-yard scoring pass, at the 9:35 mark of the first quarter. PPHS senior Jason Schultz knocked home the point after attempt and gave the guests a 7-0 advantage.
Lincoln County (0-1) answered right back, however, as a defensive mishap let LCHS quarterback Jake Ashley connect with Nate Spencer for a 75-yard touchdown, with 8:43 left in the first. The Panthers failed to tie the game up, however, as the point after kick failed.
The Big Blacks gained some breathing room with 3:49 left in the first quarter, when sophomore Josh Wamsley found paydirt with a three-yard run. Schultz added the point after, making Point Pleasant’s lead 14-6.
PPHS expanded its lead to 11 with 8:54 remaining in the first half, as Schultz connected on a 27-yard field goal.
Point Pleasant added seven more points with 1:48 left in the half, as senior Grant Safford ran into the endzone from nine-yards out and Schultz followed with a successful extra-point kick. Point Pleasant’s lead on the scoreboard was 24-6 at halftime.
PPHS was held scoreless for the better part of the third period, but with 1:31 remaining in the canto, Safford scored his second touchdown of the night, this time on a five-yard run. Schultz knocked home the point after kick and the Big Blacks led 31-6 through three quarters.
Point Pleasant scored two more touchdowns in the final quarter, starting with a two-yard run by Payne at the 11:24 mark. Big Blacks’ junior Justin Brumfield got in on the action with 4:41 to go, scoring on a one-yard run. Schultz hit 1-of-2 extra points in the fourth quarter, capping off Point Pleasant’s 44-6 victory.
Point Pleasant outgained the Panthers 491-to-117 in total offense, while holding a 25-to-5 advantage in first downs.
Safford carried the bulk of the load for the PPHS offense, which in total had 418 rushing yards on 50 attempts. Safford had 24 of those carries, gaining 167 yards to go with two touchdowns.
Payne — who was 5-of-14 passing for 73 yards and one score — proved to be a dangerous runner as well, rushing for 111 yards and one score on 12 attempts.
Sheb Harris, a PPHS senior, gained 104 yards on six carries, while Brumfield added 34 yards and a score on six carries of his own. Josh Wamsley had one carry for a three-yard score, while Jared Icenhower ran one time and lost one yard.
Josh Wamsley was the leading pass catcher for PPHS, hauling in two passes for 42 yards. Jason Wamsley had one catch for 21 yards and a touchdown, while Keshawn Stover and Dakota Booth each had one reception for five yards.
Point Pleasant’s offense — which only punted once — wasn’t all smooth sailing, as the Big Blacks lost three fumbles on the night.
The Big Blacks defense was as dominant as ever, backing the Panthers up 11 yards on 17 total rushing attempts. Payne picked off a pass for the PPHS defense, while Zach Wamsley and Brian Gillispie each recovered a fumble. In all, Point Pleasant forced four turnovers, while making LCHS punt six times in the game.
Andrew Roach marked one sack for the PPHS defense, while Tucker Mayes and Joe Clark combined for another sack. Mayes, Colton Carr and Alec Smith each were part of a blocked punt for Point Pleasant’s defense, as well.
Ashley completed 8-of-16 passes for the Panthers, recording 128 yards with one touchdown and one interception. Spencer led the LCHS pass catchers with 86 yards and one touchdown on two receptions. Cory Rusk caught two passes for 32 yards, while Darrell Dirickson led the LCHS rushing attack with eight yards on three attempts.
The Big Blacks were penalized nine times for a total of 65 yards, while LCHS had five penalties totalling 32 yards.
Point Pleasant has now won six consecutive season openers, with the last four coming over Lincoln County.
The Big Blacks will go for their 19th consecutive road win next Friday, as they visit Ripley in the Battle for the Oaken Bucket. The Vikings are coming off a 14-7 victory at Parkersburg South.
LCHS hosts Roane County next Friday, as the Panthers look to bounce back from this loss. RCHS defeated South Point 42-22 on Friday.
Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100.
Point Pleasant head coach Dave Darst speaks to his team after the final game of the Big Blacks’ 2015 season, at OVB Track and Field. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.27-PP-Darst.jpg Point Pleasant head coach Dave Darst speaks to his team after the final game of the Big Blacks’ 2015 season, at OVB Track and Field. Alex Hawley/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8932/point-pleasant-pummels-panthers-44-6 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/97e076aa3a09c8526e7c681cc0cc538dc9b8e3743610bf94c47ed0ffc9e163e1.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T06:48:55 | null | 2016-08-30T01:40:09 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8974%2F8974.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.31-RV-Adkins-1.jpg | en | null | Southern sweeps Raiders | null | null | mydailyregister.com | RACINE, Ohio — It’s always important to head into league play with momentum.
The Southern volleyball made the most of its final non-conference match before beginning the 2016 Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division slate, as the Lady Tornadoes swept River Valley — which also starts league play next — by a 3-0 count, on Monday night in Meigs County.
The Lady Tornadoes (2-0) never trailed in the opening game of the night, rolling to a 25-12 win, capped off by five straight service points by SHS junior libero Jane Roush.
In the second game, Southern had three separate runs of at least 5-0 each, as the Purple and Gold cruised to a 25-13 victory.
In the third game, the Lady Tornadoes jumped out to a 9-1 lead, highlighted by six straight service points by Sierra Cleland. River Valley (1-3) battled back to within four points at 11-7, but couldn’t get any closer, as Southern capped off the 3-0 sweep with a 25-14 victory.
Southern — which hasn’t played since last Tuesday, when the Lady Tornadoes swept Meigs — is now 2-0 under first-year head coach Kim Hupp.
“We had a good week off and we worked very, very hard in practice,” Hupp said. “Today, I think the girls had fun, and they executed very well. We bumped-set-spiked, that was our goal and I thought they executed that very well.”
RVHS is now just 1-3 on the season, all against TVC Hocking opponents. First-year RVHS head coach Megan Elliott noted her team needs an attitude adjustment if it wants to bounce back.
“They’re attitudes just weren’t there,” Elliott said of her team. “They didn’t come out wanting to win and it just kills them. It is completely detrimental to their entire game and they started out like that. They had a couple points where they brought themselves up and were able to come back a little bit, but it wasn’t enough to bring it through.”
Southern’s service attack was led by Cleland and Amanda Cole with 10 points apiece, including two aces and one ace respectively. Roush had nine points and a game-best three aces, Kamryn Smith added eight points and one ace, while Sara Schenkelberg and Marlee Maynard both finished with four points, including one ace by Schenkelberg. Katie Barton rounded out the SHS service attack with one point in the win.
“We were working together as a team,” Hupp said. “It takes all of them, they all got into night and they all did their jobs. The girls coming off the bench did their jobs. I thought our hitters hit very well, hit around the block and got it down.”
At the net, Cole led the Lady Tornadoes with 11 kills and two blocks, followed by Kamryn Smith with eight kills. Marissa Johnson posted seven kills, Faith Teaford added five, while Cleland and Maynard each added four kills and one block, with Maynard recording a majority of the team’s assists. Macie Michael rounded out the SHS net attack with two kills in the victory.
Emily Adkins led RVHS with four service points, followed by Carly Gilmore with three. Isabella Mershon finished with two points and one ace for the Lady Raiders, while Angel Toler, Jaden Neal and Rayanna Adkins each marked one service point.
“In practice they do very well and they know what they’re doing,” Elliott said. “We practice covering and I feel like, for the most part, they come in and apply that really well. Their communication was lacking, but they were covering decent on the hits and blocks. Skill-wise it wasn’t too bad, but as for their attitudes and working together as a team, they didn’t quite come together for it.”
River Valley’s net attack was led by Gilmore and Brianna McGuire with three kills and four blocks apiece. Rachel Horner marked three kills and three blocks, Toler added two kills and one block, while Emily Adkins finished with two kills. Mershon led RVHS with six assists, followed by Toler with two. Toler marked a team-high 12 digs, followed by Gilmore and Cierra Roberts with 10 each.
Southern will return to action on Thursday, when it hosts Trimble, which is one of two teams SHS shared the 2015 TVC Hocking championship with.
“We will just prepare for it the same way we did this game,” Hupp said of Thursday’s scheduled clash with Trimble.
After starting TVC Ohio play at Wellston on Tuesday, River Valley will return home for a league-clash with Nelsonville-York, on Thursday.
Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100.
Southern senior Marlee Maynard (center) spikes the ball between River Valley’s Emily Adkins (29) and Rachel Horner (5) during the Lady Tornadoes’ sweep of the Lady Raiders, on Monday in Racine. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.31-SHS-Maynard-1.jpg Southern senior Marlee Maynard (center) spikes the ball between River Valley’s Emily Adkins (29) and Rachel Horner (5) during the Lady Tornadoes’ sweep of the Lady Raiders, on Monday in Racine. Alex Hawley/OVP Sports River Valley senior Emily Adkins (29) attempts a spike during the Lady Raiders’ loss at Southern, on Monday. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.31-RV-Adkins-1.jpg River Valley senior Emily Adkins (29) attempts a spike during the Lady Raiders’ loss at Southern, on Monday. Alex Hawley/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8974/8974 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/cd9353707c947c294d5df07b6dc1b36133f25bc3751ec5b8a28bd8ff8b99512c.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T04:49:06 | null | 2016-08-31T00:26:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F9003%2Fbulldogs-top-blue-devils-6-2.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.30-GA-Fallon.jpg | en | null | Bulldogs top Blue Devils, 6-2 | null | null | mydailyregister.com | CENTENARY, Ohio — This time, the Blue Devils couldn’t stage a comeback bid against a former Southeastern Ohio Athletic League foe.
That’s because, on Tuesday night, the host Gallia Academy High School soccer squad fell behind against undefeated Athens in the first half — and was unable to mount a rally effort in the second.
The Bulldogs built a pair of early three-goal leads — and eventually defeated the Blue Devils 6-2 in a non-league tilt at Gallia Academy High School’s Lester Field.
The contest marked the home opener for the Blue Devils, which dropped their season opener at Alexander by a count of 4-3.
Athens improved to 4-0 with the win — as all of the scoring on Tuesday took place in the opening half.
Both Alexander and Athens are associate members of the lameduck SEOAL in boys soccer, as Gallia Academy opted out of the league in favor of the expanded Ohio Valley Conference.
Against Alexander, and in similar fashion, the Blue Devils fell behind 3-0 and 4-1 — before losing 4-3 and despite some missed opportunities to tie the match in the final 20 minutes.
Against Athens, Gallia Academy once again got behind 3-0 and 4-1, but the closest it came this time was a 4-2 deficit — before the Bulldogs scored twice within a minute.
Like the Blue Devils did against the Spartans, they quickly fell behind 3-0.
Athens senior striker Taylor Scott scored twice in the opening nine minutes and 19 seconds — including off an assist by Nick Bohuslawsky only three minutes and 13 seconds in.
At the 27:12 mark, Justin Goetz scored the first of his two goals off an assist by Jefferson Berryman, then recorded his second marker with 22-and-a-half minutes left — off an assist by Jack Sweeney.
In between, and sandwiched around, Goetz’s goals were Gallia Academy’s two goals by senior forward Isaiah Lester.
Lester scored with 25 minutes left and again with 17:51 to play, as Pedro Carraschal and Madi Oiler assisted.
But Scott scored again after an Athens corner kick with three minutes left, followed by an own goal only 58 seconds later.
Scott’s hat trick of tallies was three of Athens’ 23 total shots, compared to only 10 for the Blue Devils.
Lester — who now has all five of Gallia Academy’s goals this season — shot six times, as the hosts only had one corner kick.
After Athens’ opening two goals, the Blue Devil coaching staff switched goalkeepers for a while, replacing starter Andrew Toler with Ben Rutherford.
Toler returned in net in the second half, and was credited with seven saves while Rutherford finished with three.
The Blue Devils do return home, and open OVC action, tonight (Thursday, Sept. 1) against Chesapeake.
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106
Gallia Academy senior co-captain Colton Fallon (10) makes a play for possession during the Blue Devils’ non-league soccer match against Athens on Tuesday night at Lester Field. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.30-GA-Fallon.jpg Gallia Academy senior co-captain Colton Fallon (10) makes a play for possession during the Blue Devils’ non-league soccer match against Athens on Tuesday night at Lester Field. Paul Boggs/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/9003/bulldogs-top-blue-devils-6-2 | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/6ea46f8b888773ca7cd41d04f5877b526af4288935bfe8afd54a100779437bad.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:52:02 | null | 2016-08-25T20:02:35 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fnews%2F8874%2Fcole-talks-jobs-right-to-work-govs-race.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.26-PPR-Cole.jpg | en | null | Cole talks jobs, right-to-work, gov’s race | null | null | mydailyregister.com | POINT PLEASANT — The GOP candidate pushing to be the state’s next governor was in Point Pleasant this week, speaking to local officials and voters.
Bill Cole, a Republican, started out his day meeting with Mason County Economic Development Director John Musgrave at Musgrave’s office on Wednesday.
Cole sat down with the Point Pleasant Register to speak about his visit and campaign.
When asked why, specifically, people in Mason County should vote for him, Cole responded: “Our state has, for years and years, gone out of its way to be business-unfriendly. We’ve relied solely on coal and coal severance. We didn’t diversify and so the legislation that I have passed under my leadership as Senate president for the past two years has been mostly — virtually all — directed at making our state a business-friendly state; a state that is conducive to job creation and job creators, and that includes the ones that are already here, as well as those we lure in from out of state. We have to diversify, but rather than talking a good game, I feel like I’m playing a good game. We have definite examples of good things that have happened as a direct result of legislation we’ve passed in the last two years.”
Cole then spoke more specifically about Mason County, starting with the completion of U.S. 35: “Any four-lane highway, especially one that connects major points together, is instantaneous economic development. One thing that is critically important — and certainly is here — is that we develop and take advantage of our agricultural opportunities. People say ‘West Virginia is too hilly, too mountainous’… no, we’re not, there’s plenty of areas that can and should grow in our agriculture areas.”
Cole then spoke about a market for providing schools with locally grown produce as an example.
One of the most talked about pieces of legislation to be passed by the Legislature this year was that which made West Virginia the 26th in the nation to become a right-to-work state. Cole, along with several GOP members of the Legislature who sponsored and voted for the legislation, have heard about it from opponents through the primary and general election seasons. To say those candidates who supported right-to-work have taken heat for it would be an understatement — something Cole didn’t deny.
When asked to explain his position on the controversial legislation, Cole said: “Here’s what the workers (who feel affected) don’t get. This is not pro-union or anti-union, this is pro-worker, this is freedom of choice for a worker to decide that he wants to be affiliated with a union and pay his union dues, or not. No longer can the union say, ‘If you want this job, you will be paying union dues.’ So what does that cause the union to have to do? They’re going to have to earn their keep just exactly like any private club. So the unions are going to have to work harder to deliver for their membership in order to earn those dues … so at the end of the day, a worker simply decides, ‘I don’t want to be affiliated, I don’t want to pay dues, or, I love what my union is doing for me, I want to pay dues.’
“To me, it’s the worker that wins, but we also open the state up to outside economic development opportunities that we’ve never had. At the end of the day, this will play out well and it will play out on behalf of the workers. I don’t care if they want to be in a union or not; makes absolutely no difference (to me). I just want West Virginians working in good-paying jobs. We’re the only state in the nation to ever fall below 50 percent in workforce participation. We have 48 percent of our adult, of age, able-bodied workforce actually working. That’s not a sustainable model. We have to put our West Virginians back to work.”
Cole then talked about providing “hope” to those struggling with drug addition by bringing in available jobs, as well as starting earlier drug prevention education in schools and going after federal dollars to assist with rehabilitation. He talked about retraining displaced workers, such as those who used to work in coal mines, as drug rehabilitation counselors.
Cole said one issue those in recovery face is finding a good-paying job — or any job. He said he has a plan for those in recovery previously convicted of a non-violent felony, to have that felony expunged from their record if they complete a long-term recovery program, find some kind of employment and meet other benchmarks yet to be determined.
As for what is beyond November, Cole said: “I’m a one-term state senator. I’m Governor Cole or I’m Citizen Cole come this November.”
Cole, who also calls himself a businessman, said he rejects the idea of a “career politician,” suggesting his opponent, Jim Justice, a Democrat, would not be a full-time governor by continuing to be involved in his private businesses and meeting other personal obligations.
“We have a budget crisis of monumental proportions now and it’s maybe going to get a lot worse before it gets better,” he said. “We have a lot of work to do in order to pull that together. West Virginia has full-time problems that require full-time solutions.”
Cole said he has made one campaign promise.
“I will do what needs to be done, no matter how heavy the lift,” he said. “I will do what’s right for West Virginians to move us forward as a state, with total disregard to how it polls or how it forms up for a re-election campaign. Listen, we’re in trouble, we’re in trouble right now.”
State Senate President Bill Cole (R), pictured far left, meets with Mason County Commission President Tracy Doolittle, Point Pleasant City Clerk Amber Tatterson and Mason County Economic Development Director John Musgrave earlier this week. Cole, who is running on the GOP ticket for governor, met with local officials and voters on Wednesday. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.26-PPR-Cole.jpg State Senate President Bill Cole (R), pictured far left, meets with Mason County Commission President Tracy Doolittle, Point Pleasant City Clerk Amber Tatterson and Mason County Economic Development Director John Musgrave earlier this week. Cole, who is running on the GOP ticket for governor, met with local officials and voters on Wednesday.
By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com
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] | 2016-08-31T00:49:04 | null | 2016-08-30T19:44:46 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fnews%2F8999%2Fpoint-gets-creative-raising-funds-for-spray-park.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.31-PPR-Rendering.jpg | en | null | Point gets creative raising funds for spray park | null | null | mydailyregister.com | POINT PLEASANT — In a time when grant money is drying up thanks to state budget woes, the City of Point Pleasant is looking to get creative with funding a spray park for area youth.
The city has started a GoFundMe page at https://www.gofundme.com/spraypark. The GoFundMe website is a way for people to donate to causes by pledging money and the website reaches far beyond the local area. The page went live on Tuesday and included two donations made offline by People’s Bank for $2,000 and ZMM for $500.
At first, the city had considered a model of spray park which recycled the water from the splash pad and was estimated to cost around $200,000-plus. Recently, there has been discussions about installing a splash pad that didn’t recycle the water, similar to the one in Middleport, Ohio, dropping the cost to around $100,000. Looking at design adjustments and readjustments, the city now estimates the project to cost $130,000. As it stands, on the first day of the campaign, the city had $2,525 pledged to the project.
Mayor Brian Billings also made the following statement about utilizing the GoFundMe page to assist in raising money for the project:
“Our historical City of Point Pleasant, WV, is asking for your help to fund a ‘spray park’ for our area youth. Our city pool was closed two years ago due to age, basic maintenance and operational expenses, which left our children without any relief during this past summers extreme heat. We want to provide our children with a fun, exciting and safe environment like so many other cities have accomplished around us. Federal and state grants are basically no longer offered or awarded for projects like this, therefore we are seeking donations and plan to do several fundraisers to help bring this project to our city.
I, along with our spray park committee members, want to see this become a reality for our children to enjoy for years to come. Please help us give enjoyment to our area youth with a new spray park located at Krodel Park in Point Pleasant, West Virginia.”
All donations can be sent to: City of Point Pleasant, ATTN: Spray Park, 400 Viand Street, PO Box 204, Point Pleasant, WV 25550.
This rendering of a proposed spray park at Krodel Park will feature a river theme. The City of Point Pleasant is attempting to raise funds for the project. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.31-PPR-Rendering.jpg This rendering of a proposed spray park at Krodel Park will feature a river theme. The City of Point Pleasant is attempting to raise funds for the project.
By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com
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Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @BSergentWrites. | http://mydailyregister.com/news/8999/point-gets-creative-raising-funds-for-spray-park | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/31da9e4050fa2206f9a0f2c4075c93dd85943f96f2e0d34c3d718aad9127ec46.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:46:56 | null | 2016-08-26T17:45:51 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fnews%2F8927%2Fjobless-rate-declines-in-mason-county-2.json | http://mydailyregister.com/news/8927/jobless-rate-declines-in-mason-county-2 | en | null | Jobless rate declines in Mason County | null | null | mydailyregister.com | POINT PLEASANT — The unemployment rate in Mason County is on the decline.
The most recent county numbers are for July and show Mason County had an unemployment rate of 6.7 percent, down from June’s 7.5 percent. The unemployment rate for July 2015 was at 9.2 percent.
Mason County was not alone with its decrease in unemployment, with 54 total counties following that trend. Unemployment rates only increased in Greenbrier County in July.
Jefferson County had the lowest unemployment rate at 3.1 percent, while McDowell County has the highest unemployment rate at 12.1 percent.
Jobless rates in neighboring and/or nearby counties in West Virginia in July include: Jackson County at 5.5 percent; Cabell County at 4.5 percent; Putnam County 4.3 percent; and Kanawha County at 4.8 percent.
Across the river in Ohio, Meigs County reported an unemployment rate of 7.9 percent for July, ranking it second in the state, out of 88 counties, when it comes to jobless rates. Gallia County reported 6.4 percent unemployment, ranking it at 17 out of 88 counties.
Across West Virginia, within the goods-producing sector, employment losses of 100 each in mining and logging, and construction were offset by an increase of 200 in manufacturing. Within the service-providing sector, employment increases included 500 in financial activities. Employment declines included 1,400 in trade, transportation and utilities, 400 in professional and business services, 200 in educational and health services, 500 in leisure and hospitality, and 800 in government. Employment in information and other services was unchanged.
Since July 2015, total nonfarm payroll employment has decreased by 2,100. Employment gains included 400 in financial activities, 4,700 in educational and health services, 1,900 in leisure and hospitality, and 800 in government. Employment declines included 4,800 in mining and logging, 1,000 in construction, 700 in manufacturing, 1,700 in trade, transportation and utilities, 300 in information, 700 in professional and business services and 700 in other services.
The number of unemployed state residents decreased 2,100 to 45,000. Total unemployment was down 9,400 over the year.
West Virginia’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell six-tenths of a percentage point to 5.5 in July. West Virginia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.7 percent in July, the lowest seasonally adjusted employment rate for the state since December 2008. The national unemployment rate remained at 4.9 percent.
Information for this article provided by WorkForce West Virginia and the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services.
By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com
Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @BSergentWrites.
Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @BSergentWrites. | http://mydailyregister.com/news/8927/jobless-rate-declines-in-mason-county-2 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/1d31cbeb0e4a125a30dd5303eef2191d3b35210e5383472cb381a2a3a4f3f60c.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:49:04 | null | 2016-08-30T16:58:05 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fnews%2F8991%2Fnovelist-to-appear-at-marshall-sept-9.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_LevGrossman.jpg | en | null | Novelist to appear at Marshall Sept. 9 | null | null | mydailyregister.com | HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — Lev Grossman, a novelist and media critic, will give the annual Da Vinci Lecture on Marshall University’s Huntington campus Friday, Sept. 9. The event will take place at 7 p.m. in Brad D. Smith Foundation Hall, home of the Erickson Alumni Center.
Called by the New York Times “one of this country’s smartest and most reliable critics,” Grossman is both the book critic and the lead technology writer at Time magazine. During the more than 10 years he has been doing this, he has covered most of the cultural and technological changes that have occurred; he has also interviewed and written about some of the most famous agents of change, such as Mark Zuckerberg, Steve Jobs, Jonathan Franzen and John Green. Grossman’s work has also appeared in Wired and The Village Voice, among many others.
Grossman is also a popular novelist, as author of the No. 1 bestselling Magicians trilogy. The novels have become the basis for a hit TV series on Syfy.
The lecture is sponsored by Marshall’s Honors College and Office of the Provost, with support from the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. For further information, contact the Honors College by phone at 304-696-5421 or by e-mail to mccomas105@marshall.edu.
Lev Grossman, a novelist and media critic, will give the annual Da Vinci Lecture on Marshall University’s Huntington campus. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_LevGrossman.jpg Lev Grossman, a novelist and media critic, will give the annual Da Vinci Lecture on Marshall University’s Huntington campus. Photo courtesy of Marshall University | http://mydailyregister.com/news/8991/novelist-to-appear-at-marshall-sept-9 | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/724eed06bdfd805a7c9f7c568b7a76261c3f16eb7a72ff46ea55d6c9b9374e5e.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T02:48:13 | null | 2016-08-28T21:05:06 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8945%2Fredstorm-men-win-over-indiana-wesleyan.json | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8945/redstorm-men-win-over-indiana-wesleyan | en | null | RedStorm men win over Indiana Wesleyan | null | null | mydailyregister.com | RIO GRANDE, Ohio — The University of Rio Grande scored a pair of goals 77 seconds apart inside the opening 10 minutes and never looked back, posting a 3-1 win over Indiana Wesleyan University on Saturday night in non-conference men’s soccer action at a humid Evan E. Davis Field.
The top-ranked RedStorm, who were playing their home opener, improved to 3-0 with the victory.
The Wildcats, who are ranked No. 9 in the NAIA coaches poll and who were the second of Rio’s four national tournament victims en route to its championship last season, slipped to 1-1 with the loss.
Rio Grande set the tone early when sophomore Harry Reilly scored off of an assist by junior Joao Paulo Antonio just 7:45 into the match, before senior Pau Delgado Rodriguez made it 2-0 just 77 seconds later when he found the back of the net on the rebound of a missed shot by senior teammate Willian Paulino.
IWU sliced the deficit in half with just over 10-and-a-half minutes remaining in the opening stanza when Jacob Singer scored off the rebound of Evan Young’s miss — and that’s how things stayed until just under 16 minutes through the second half.
Antonio scored off of a feed from junior Jorge Guinovart with 29:05 remaining to set the final score.
Sophomore Ben Martinez recorded three saves in goal for Rio Grande, which outshot its guest, 15-10.
Lucas Fancello had four saves in a losing cause for the Wildcats.
Rio Grande returns to action next weekend at the Savannah College of Art and Design Invitational in Hardeeville, S.C.
The RedStorm will face host SCAD Savannah on Friday, Sept. 2, at 7 p.m. and will face Southeastern (Fla.) on Sunday, Sept. 4, at 1 p.m. | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8945/redstorm-men-win-over-indiana-wesleyan | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/2cb4052ee7f5de434fac31962dd0e2099573ab1a2cc96ce9faf9ecc12bb88752.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T16:48:57 | null | 2016-08-30T12:20:46 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8980%2Fdefenders-win-in-4-over-covenant.json | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8980/defenders-win-in-4-over-covenant | en | null | Defenders win in 4 over Covenant | null | null | mydailyregister.com | HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — It might have been a slow start on Monday night, but for the Ohio Valley Christian School volleyball team — it was the finish that mattered most.
After being blitzed by host Covenant Christian 25-6 in the opening game, the visiting Lady Defenders captured the final three sets — 27-25, 25-10 and 25-20 — to remain perfect for the season.
The Lady Defenders are now 4-0, as they also swept the Lady Eagles as part of a triangular match to open the year.
This time, OVCS’ Katie Westfall racked up 29 service points, including a hefty dozen aces.
Katie Bradley added 14 points and Cori Hutchison 11, including a pair of aces by Hutchison.
Marcie Kessinger and Emily Childers chipped in with nine points apiece, as Destiny Gray garnered six.
Of the team’s 24 kills, Westfall with 10 and Bradley with seven were the Defenders’ top attackers.
Bradley set for 44 assists, while Childers chalked up 37 to go along with four kills.
Hutchison had a pair of blocks while Bradley boasted one.
Ohio Valley Christian School returns home on Thursday night, as it hosts Wahama in what will be the White Falcons’ second match of the year.
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8980/defenders-win-in-4-over-covenant | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/2eb364f01d56e2fbcb15cb22aa5bdb898eca42f4445341deb182fd57e60c13a2.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:51:32 | null | 2016-08-26T00:41:35 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8883%2Frio-women-pull-off-stunning-tie.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.31-URG-Haddad.jpg | en | null | Rio women pull off stunning tie | null | null | mydailyregister.com | RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Short of recording an upset win, first-year Rio Grande women’s soccer head coach Tony Daniels couldn’t have scripted a better debut.
Sophomore Rachel Haddad scored on a direct kick with 4:53 left to play in regulation — and the RedStorm battled visiting Davenport University to a season-opening 1-1 draw on Thursday night at a sauna-like Evan E. Davis Field.
Haddad — a midfielder from Gallipolis — accounted for Rio’s only shot on goal in the contest, netting the second goal of her collegiate career.
Rio Grande, which had been outscored 24-2 in four losses to the Panthers over the course of the past five seasons — including a 7-0 loss last year – was outshot 29-4 (11-1 in shots on goal).
“I’m proud of the girls. They never quit,” said Daniels, who took over the Rio women’s program after serving as an assistant coach with the men’s team for the past 25 seasons. “We’ve still got a long way to go, but they showed a lot of heart tonight. This is the kind of game that, hopefully, we can continue to build on.”
Davenport (1-0-1) snapped a scoreless tie just 25 seconds into the second stanza when Rio freshman goalkeeper Andrea Vera was whistled for a foul and Shameeka Fishley pushed a subsequent penalty kick past Vera.
That’s how things stayed until Davenport’s Lacey Chanady was whistled for a foul — and Haddad buried a direct kick from the top of the 18-yard box into the upper right-hand corner of the net to knot the score.
Vera stopped a total of five shots in the two overtime sessions and the Panthers had another shot by Roheema Bennett hit to the crossbar just 1:13 into the first extra session.
Vera finished with 10 saves in the tie for Rio Grande.
Regan Troff did not record a save in the deadlock for Davenport, which blanked another River States Conference school — Carlow University — 5-0 in its opener on Wednesday afternoon.
Rio Grande will make another attempt for its first win of the season when Marietta College visits on Sunday for a 1 p.m. kickoff.
Rio Grande’s Rachel Haddad (8) celebrates with teammates after scoring a game-tying goal in the closing minutes of regulation during Thursday night’s 1-1 tie with Davenport (Mich.) University at Evan E. Davis Field. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.31-URG-Haddad.jpg Rio Grande’s Rachel Haddad (8) celebrates with teammates after scoring a game-tying goal in the closing minutes of regulation during Thursday night’s 1-1 tie with Davenport (Mich.) University at Evan E. Davis Field. URG Submitted photo | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8883/rio-women-pull-off-stunning-tie | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/567093eafa736b15fdb1c6f98257da2d27414d7cb77d1e497ab8e393bd1f07f4.json |
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It took four hard-fought games, but the Meigs volleyball team picked up its first victory of the 2016 campaign Tuesday night following a 25-18, 25-23, 24-26, 25-19 decision over visiting Federal Hocking in a non-conference matchup at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Meigs County.
The Lady Marauders (1-2) battled through several obstacles in each of the four games, but the hosts also came up with all of the right answers at critical times — which ultimately enabled the Maroon and Gold to come with 3-1 match triumph.
The Lady Lancers stormed out to an early 6-0 cushion in the opening contest, but MHS responded by scoring a dozen of the next 14 points for a 12-8 edge.
The Lady Marauders followed with a 12-7 run to secure their largest lead of Game 1 at 24-15, but FHHS answered with three straight points before ultimately bowing out in the seven-point decision.
Meigs rode that momentum into Game 2 as the hosts stormed out to a trio of six-point leads, the last of which came at 18-12. Fed Hock, however, reeled off seven straight points to take its first lead at 19-18.
Both teams battled through ties at 21- and 23-all, but the Maroon and Gold broke serve and added a service point for a two-point win and a 2-0 match advantage.
There were eight ties and nine lead changes alone in Game 3, with Fed Hock jumping out to an early 7-2 cushion before MHS rallied back to claim its first lead of the third contest at 22-21.
The Lady Marauders also took small leads after breaking ties at 22- and 23-all, but the guests broke serve to knot things up at 24-all before scoring the final two points to close the match deficit down to 2-1.
The Lady Lancers again claimed an early 4-3 edge in Game 4, but Meigs countered with seven straight points for a 10-4 cushion that it would never relinquish.
The Lady Marauders led by as many as nine points on three different occasions in the fourth game before ultimately finishing things with a six-point win.
Kassidy Betzing led Meigs with 24 service points, followed by Alliyah Pullins with 12 points and Devyn Oliver with seven points. Devin Humphreys and Paige Denney both added three points apiece to the winning cause as well.
Allie Hanstine and Morgan Lodwick each contributed two points, while Jordan Roush, Maddie Fields and Maddie Hendricks also scored a point apiece for the victors.
Betzing paced the hosts with five service aces, while Oliver and Lodwick respectively added three aces and two aces.
Betzing led MHS with 18 kills and Alliyah Pullins chipped in 10 kills, while Oliver added another four kills. Betzing, Pullins and Hanstine also had a block apiece in the win.
Oliver dished out a team-best 25 assists and also had a team-high nine digs. Roush also had four digs for Meigs.
Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101.
Meigs sophomore Kassidy Betzing (3) slams a spike attempt as teammates Devyn Oliver (1) and Maddie Hendricks (7) look on during Game 2 of Tuesday night’s non-conference volleyball contest against Federal Hocking in Rocksprings, Ohio. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_9.1-MHS-Betzing.jpg Meigs sophomore Kassidy Betzing (3) slams a spike attempt as teammates Devyn Oliver (1) and Maddie Hendricks (7) look on during Game 2 of Tuesday night’s non-conference volleyball contest against Federal Hocking in Rocksprings, Ohio. Bryan Walters/OVP Sports Meigs junior Paige Denney (4) tips a free ball over the outstretched arms of a Federal Hocking player during Game 3 of Tuesday night’s non-conference volleyball contest in Rocksprings, Ohio. (Bryan Walters/OVP Sports) http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_9.1-MHS-Denney.jpg Meigs junior Paige Denney (4) tips a free ball over the outstretched arms of a Federal Hocking player during Game 3 of Tuesday night’s non-conference volleyball contest in Rocksprings, Ohio. (Bryan Walters/OVP Sports) Bryan Walters/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/9006/lady-marauders-net-1st-win | en | 2016-08-31T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/df3905ced3c20082b6ec947619b6580fd18951363e26bc39cf767723017c5dae.json |
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That’s because Brown, engineering the Raiders’ up-tempo fast-paced offense as the graduated Dayton Hardway’s replacement, threw for a hefty 303 yards and four touchdowns in River Valley’s 51-27 rout of the visiting Eastern Eagles on Friday night at a steambathed River Valley High School.
The contest marked the 2016 football season opener for both teams, as the Raiders registered their third consecutive lid-lifting victory over the Eagles.
In fact, Eastern remains winless in season openers since 2004.
Last season, River Valley blanked Eastern 57-0 in Meigs County — and appeared, early on, on its way to doing that once again.
The Raiders raced out to a 27-0 lead with eight minutes and 15 seconds left in the second quarter, and opened up a 37-6 advantage at the 3:46 mark before halftime.
Finally, with 7:25 remaining in the third quarter, Chris Parsons’ six-yard touchdown run made it 51-13 — as a pair of Jett Facemyer touchdown passes in the final 15:49 made the score much more respectable for Eastern.
The Raiders needed only a minute and 47 seconds into the third period to enforce the Ohio High School Athletic Association’s running-clock rule, when Jacob Campbell picked off Facemyer on the third play of the half — and returned the interception 55 yards for a touchdown.
But Brown’s four first-half touchdown tosses, and 278 yards through the air in the opening 24 minutes, allowed the Raiders to set the tone.
River Valley, after graduating 15 seniors from last season’s first-ever state playoff squad, is reloading under sixth-year head coach Jerrod Sparling.
Sparling said that although there is plenty of work yet to be done, it was a fast start — especially offensively — for his Raiders.
“For the most part, we’re a veteran football team, and I was really on these guys in practice this week to start fast tonight,” said Sparling. “It was a point of emphasis. Tonight was the fastest I think we have ever played on offense, and that’s a good thing. I’m really proud of the kids and their effort, but we have a long way to go before we are finished product. However, I think our guys handled our business pretty well. I thought playmakers made big plays and our quarterback played very, very well. He had a really good start taking over.”
Exactly what did Brown do for the Raiders?
They scored 37 first-half points, totaled all (377) but 34 yards and nine of their 46 plays from scrimmage in the first two quarters, and rushed for 65 yards on 20 carries.
Brown completed his opening 10 pass attempts, finishing the first half 12-of-17 with 278 yards.
“That’s not a bad start taking over,” said Sparling of his junior signal-caller, with a smile.
His only attempt in the second half was River Valley’s first play — a 25-yard completion to Layne Fitch to set up Parsons’ touchdown run at the 7:25 mark.
The Raiders wasted little time taking it right to the Eagles’ defense, receiving the opening kickoff and marching nine plays and 54 yards.
Brown completed three passes of six yards or more on the drive to Tre Craycraft, as Jacob Campbell carried five times — — including a walk-in three-yard touchdown run only two minutes and 48 seconds in.
Campbell finished with a team-high 40 yards on 11 carries.
After Eastern opened by driving 32 yards and nine plays prior to punting, Brown connected with Craycraft again — only two plays later at the 4:44 mark.
Craycraft crossed over the middle and made an in-stride reception, stiff-armed an Eastern defender, then outmaneuvered Eagle defenders along the sideline in dashing to the end zone.
The pitch-and-catch went for 60 yards, as Devin McDonald made the first of his five extra-point kicks — in addition to his 24-yard field goal that put the Raiders up 37-6.
“We came in and got shell-shocked,” said Eastern coach Pat Newland. “We were back on our heels and not playing football. We didn’t quit, but they (Raiders) continued to make plays because they are a good team. But when they make a big play, we can’t be like ‘oh my gosh we have to watch out for this and that.’ We have to read our keys and play fast right with them. We played real slow at first. We were playing open zones and not finding the receivers in those zones. We had a couple of blown coverages like we were lost in no man’s land.”
Craycraft caught eight passes for 175 yards, as Jacob Dovenbarger made two receptions for 66 yards — both touchdowns.
Sparling spoke highly of his wide receivers’ play.
“Our wideouts made plays. I can’t think of a wideout that didn’t make a play at one point in time tonight,” he said. “When you have that and you have momentum, that’s good.”
The other wideout which was involved was Jarrett McCarley, who capped the Raiders’ next scoring drive with a minute-and-a-half left in the opening period.
After Eastern endured a three-and-out possession, River Valley drove 58 yards in five plays — capped by Brown completing a deep pass to McCarley towards the corner of the end zone.
McCarley made the reception just inside the 5-yard-line, turned his shoulders to the outside once contacted, and stretched towards the goal-line for the 22-yard score.
McDonald made the extra point for the 20-0 lead, as the Eagles then ran five plays before punting once again.
The Raiders’ two second-stanza scores were a pair of touchdown completions from Brown to a downfield Dovenbarger — with the second coming off a flea-flicker from 48 yards away.
McDonald made both extra points, extending the River Valley cushion to 37-6 with six minutes remaining in the half.
Both teams finished with 18 first downs, although Eastern was forced to throw once trailing by 31 points.
The Eagles only rushed for 104 yards on 23 attempts, but Facemyer threw for 254 yards — and a pair of touchdowns in the final 15:49.
He completed 19-of-29, and rushed for two second-quarter TDs, making it 27-6 and 37-13.
Facemyer also rushed for game-highs in carries (13) and yards (63), but his final pass of the first half and his opening attempt of the second sealed the deal.
On the first half’s final play, Dustin Barber picked off Facemyer in the end zone, before Campbell came up with the pick-six to enforce the running clock.
Jeremiah Martindale made seven receptions for 102 yards, while Blaise Facemeyer caught eight aerials for 61.
“We are proud of our kids for not quitting after getting down early like that,” said Newland.
Blaise Facemyer caught a 12-yarder and Martindale a nine-yarder for Eastern’s second-half scores.
“Give credit to Eastern. They fought back in a couple of circumstances and had a bounce go one way or the other and they are back in the game. Their kids played hard,” said Sparling. “But we were able to do some things up front and be aggressive there and on the perimeter defensively. When you are playing bump-and run or man coverage, sometimes they (opponent) are going to win. We made a couple of mistakes here and there and we weren’t crisp all the time, but overall I thought we still had a good effort on that side of the football.”
As for Eastern’s defense, Newland admits it needs work, as the Eagles host Miller on Friday night (Sept. 2) for their home and Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division openers.
“We have to be able to switch up and know exactly what the coverages are every time we line up and play aggressively,” he said. “We can’t play passive or indecisive.”
Playing aggressive, and fast, is what propelled the Raiders to another season-opening triumph.
River Valley visits arch-rival Gallia Academy on Saturday night (Sept. 3) for its next game — the second annual Ohio Valley Bank Community Bowl.
“We have a lot of older players on this team that are hungry to make their own mark on this program and carve their own legacy,” said Sparling. “I’m excited about this group and this coaching staff, and tonight was a good start for what we want to ultimately accomplish.”
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106
River Valley’s Tre Craycraft (42) avoids the tackle of Eastern’s Jeremiah Martindale during Friday night’s season-opening football game at River Valley High School. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.26-RV-EHS-Craycraft.jpg River Valley’s Tre Craycraft (42) avoids the tackle of Eastern’s Jeremiah Martindale during Friday night’s season-opening football game at River Valley High School. Paul Boggs/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8939/raiders-roll-over-eagles-in-opener | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/39751a292fd915502dbe1dba8381efdd652c396f85b03d3367b0b0fd372e0817.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T02:48:15 | null | 2016-08-28T21:25:05 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8946%2Frio-women-fall-to-marietta.json | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8946/rio-women-fall-to-marietta | en | null | Rio women fall to Marietta | null | null | mydailyregister.com | RIO GRANDE, Ohio — Visiting Marietta College scored goals late in the first half and early in the second stanza — and went on to outlast the University of Rio Grande 2-0 on Sunday afternoon in non-conference women’s soccer action at steamy Evan E. Davis Field.
Marietta, a NCAA Division III school located about an hour north of Rio Grande, designated the contest as an exhibition game — prior to its regular season opener at Washington and Jefferson College next Thursday.
The RedStorm, who were playing their second game in four days, slipped to 0-1-1 with the loss.
The Pioneers finished with a 16-9 edge in shots overall, including a 10-4 advantage in shots on goal.
Marietta got what proved to be the only goal it would need with 2:31 remaining in the first half when Sophia Moise gained control of a ball misplayed by the Rio defense deep in the RedStorm’s defensive end — and pushed a shot past Rio freshman goalkeeper Andrea Vera.
The lead grew to 2-0 just over six-and-a-half minutes into the second half, when the Pioneers’ Brittany Palm caught Vera off her line and lofted a shot over her head and into the back of the net.
Rio’s best scoring opportunity of the day came on a penalty kick by sophomore Rachel Haddad — of Gallipolis — with 7:59 left in the contest, but the shot ricocheted off the crossbar.
Vera finished with eight saves in a losing cause for the RedStorm.
Rebecca Tenney recorded four stops in the win for Marietta.
Rio Grande returns to action next weekend with a pair of games in Montreat, N.C., taking on Montreat College on Saturday night and Truett-McConnell (Ga.) on Monday afternoon. | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8946/rio-women-fall-to-marietta | en | 2016-08-28T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/a31706e0cb8eb728f6462bfbb794d30eb727f5cb12168e27f9548b0cf03803a1.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T20:48:41 | null | 2016-08-29T15:54:08 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8955%2Fblue-angels-win-athens-invitational-quad-match.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.30-GA-Webb.jpg | en | null | Blue Angels win Athens Invitational quad-match | null | null | mydailyregister.com | THE PLAINS, Ohio — The perfect start continues.
The Gallia Academy volleyball team won all three of its matches at the Athens Invitational on Saturday, defeating Circleville, Waterford and Miami Trace to move to 4-0 on the year.
The Blue Angels’ began the day facing the team that eliminated them from the 2015 postseason, the Lady Tigers of Circleville. GAHS defeated CHS 25-19 in the opening game, but the Lady Tigers answered with a 25-17 victory in the second game. Gallia Academy took the deciding third game by a 25-17 count, earning a bit of revenge over Circleville.
GAHS faced Waterford next, and disposed of the reigning three-time Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division champion by consecutive counts of 25-14.
In the final tilt of the quad-match, GAHS was matched up with Miami Trace, and the Blue Angels topped the Lady Panthers by scores of 25-17 and 25-18.
For the quad-match, GAHS senior Carly Shriver led the Blue Angels with 25 service points, followed by Ashton Webb and Jenna Meadows with 19 each. Ryleigh Caldwell posted 13 service points, Alex Barnes added nine, while Grace Martin had seven and Brooke Pasquale finished with one.
Grace Martin led the Blue and White at the net with 21 kills and eight blocks, while Webb added 16 kills and four blocks. Meadows finished with 13 kills, Barnes chipped in with 10 kills and one block, while Caldwell had nine kills and one block. Rounding out the Blue Angels’ net attack were Shriver with five kills and Hunter Copley with one.
Shriver also had a team-high in assists, with 47 for the day, while Peri Martin was next with 16. Meadows led the Blue Angel defense 31 digs, followed by Webb and Pasquale with 25 each, and Grace Martin with 21.
GAHS resumes Ohio Valley Conference play on Tuesday, when Fairland visits Centenary.
In the other matches from the quad, Circleville defeated both MTHS and WHS 2-0, while the Lady Panthers claimed a 2-1 victory over Waterford.
In the tri-match at the Athens Invitational, Eastern fell to both Huntington Ross and the host Lady Bulldogs. The Lady Eagles are now 2-2 on the year.
Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100.
Gallia Academy sophomore Ashton Webb (11) attempts a spike in front of senior teammates Carly Shriver (20) and Brooke Pasquale (10) during the Blue Angels’ OVC victory over Chesapeake, on Thursday in Centenary. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.30-GA-Webb.jpg Gallia Academy sophomore Ashton Webb (11) attempts a spike in front of senior teammates Carly Shriver (20) and Brooke Pasquale (10) during the Blue Angels’ OVC victory over Chesapeake, on Thursday in Centenary. Alex Hawley/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8955/blue-angels-win-athens-invitational-quad-match | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/311b619b600654e5d138e1928ba43329a13f320f9ab453c629ce4464d2cb0e71.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T00:48:50 | null | 2016-08-29T19:54:34 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fnews%2F8964%2Fmothman-geotrail-event-to-return.json | http://mydailyregister.com/news/8964/mothman-geotrail-event-to-return | en | null | Mothman GeoTrail event to return | null | null | mydailyregister.com | POINT PLEASANT — The inaugural Mothman GeoTrail event, held recently in Point Pleasant, is set to return next year after a successful launch.
The geocaching event drew in 350 people from 13 states, according to organizer Jacob Farley. Farley said he calculated visitors traveled over 20,000 miles total, just to arrive in Point Pleasant to take part in the geo trail. Some people at the event, though already visiting in the United States, called the Philippines and even Brazil, home.
There are plans to bring the geocaching hunt back next August, just prior to the Mothman Festival in September, and next year, Farley hopes to make it a “mega event” which means getting 500 or more people to participate. He’s even expanding the event into three days – Aug. 18-20, 2017.
“We want to bring it back next year,” Farley said, adding the additional dates were added because many people who attended this year, ended up staying the entire weekend.
Though the event did have people spending money in Point Pleasant, Farley said it was more than that, adding many were not only interested in Mothman but the local history of Point Pleasant, a curiosity which was in large part inspired by the flood wall murals and sculptures.
To help publicize the Second Annual Mothman GeoTrail, Farley will be at the Mason County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau booth at the Mothman Festival which is Sept. 17-18. Farley and his fellow cachers will also be assisting with cleanup after the festival is over on that Sunday. Geocachers like to do community service projects and provided trash pickup at nearby parks prior to the recent geo trail event.
Farley said his favorite part of the event was the countdown to the hunt for clues – “Everyone being excited…that’s what it’s all about. It’s supposed to be fun.”
Geocaching is a sort of treasure hunt, using a GPS device to find the coordinates of a hidden container, inside the container are “tradables” and a log book treasure hunters must sign to prove they were there. As many GPS coordinates as possible were tied into the Mothman legend and sightings for the first event.
The Mothman GeoTrail can be found on Facebook and followed there for any updates.
By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com
Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @BSergentWrites.
Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @BSergentWrites. | http://mydailyregister.com/news/8964/mothman-geotrail-event-to-return | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/06c555430de082d8d55ca0f99a80212007749882e1b119c84a782518ac10b467.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:54:03 | null | 2016-08-25T18:57:06 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fnews%2F8872%2Fmiss-ohio-usa-to-speak-at-annual-dinner.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.26-PPR-Megan-02.jpg | en | null | Miss Ohio USA to speak at annual dinner | null | null | mydailyregister.com | MASON — The Community Foundation of Mason County has announced Miss Ohio USA 2016, Megan Wise, will speak at the annual benefit dinner at 6 p.m. Nov. 3 at the Riverside Golf Club in Mason.
Wise was born on the military base of Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. After her father completed his active duty service, she moved to Ohio to reunite with the rest of her family at the age of five. Megan has called the small town of Gallipolis, Ohio, home for the majority of her life. She pursued a degree in elementary education and graduated from the University of Rio Grande. She recently obtained her master’s degree in educational leadership from Concordia University of Chicago. Wise is currently a first-grade teacher at Meigs Primary school. She also has family roots in Mason County, with the historic Kisar Home in downtown Point Pleasant formerly belonging to her great-grandparents, the late Wayne and Margaret Kincaid.
Megan is energetically involved and very passionate about children’s literacy as she works to instill a love of reading in today’s youth. She inspires audiences through her public speaking engagements to embrace children and provide them with the opportunity to develop a love for reading and education.
“I am elated to have been asked to be the annual benefit speaker for the foundation this year. Sharing my experiences as both a teacher and as Miss Ohio will be an honor,” Wise said.
Christy Crowell, executive director for the Community Foundation of Mason County, said she is anxious to listen to the advice and experiences that Wise can incorporate into the foundation’s theme, “Building a Stronger Future for Mason County Youth.”
“Megan’s love and appreciation for local communities, as well as the message she will deliver at our foundation benefit, make her one of the top sought-after speakers for our event. Our goal is to emphasize the need for youth based programs. You will not want to miss this opportunity to hear Miss Ohio USA and give back to the youth of Mason County at the same time,” Crowell said.
“The Community Foundation of Mason County is delighted to host the reigning Miss Ohio. Children are her passion and children are our focus for our benefit this year. Megan will do an excellent job in inspiring our guests to help sustain a valuable future for the youth of Mason County,” said Marion Liberatore, board chair, Community Foundation of Mason County.
The focus of the MCCF Inc. is to draw attention to and raise funds for charities that directly affect children in need. The foundation’s goal is to encourage community members to help “Build a Stronger Future for Mason County Youth.”
Tickets are on sale now ($50 for seniors and $60 for adults) and table sponsorships can be reserved for the MCCF Inc. Celebration Benefit by calling the foundation office 304-372-4500; or through email at info@cfofmc.com. Seating will be assigned (front row to back) for individual tickets and sponsorships by the date the confirmation is made.
The Community Foundation of Mason County is a non-profit public charity created by local citizens to build permanent endowment funds and issue grants and scholarships to meet community needs. You can learn more about the Community Foundation of Mason County at cfofmc.com or contact Crowell at 304-372-4500 or email at christyc@cfofmc.com.
Miss Ohio USA Megan Wise, pictured, a graduate of the University of Rio Grande, speaks at URG’s commencement earlier this year. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.26-PPR-Megan-02.jpg Miss Ohio USA Megan Wise, pictured, a graduate of the University of Rio Grande, speaks at URG’s commencement earlier this year. | http://mydailyregister.com/news/8872/miss-ohio-usa-to-speak-at-annual-dinner | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/a7e198d25260f3b12fb882ef8d183c9dd6a997c612a600d05adb2b836917a981.json |
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That’s because the River Valley High School volleyball team captured a four-set victory on Thursday night, defeating visiting Belpre by counts of 25-13, 25-18, 16-25 and 25-22.
The win was the Raiders’ first of the season, as River Valley had lost two road tilts at two Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division clubs — at Eastern on Monday and Federal Hocking on Wednesday.
Both of those contests were also decided in four sets, as River Valley is a member of the TVC-Ohio.
Against Belpre, the Lady Raiders racked up 28 kills and 28 assists, with a serving percentage of 90-percent.
They also served up 11 aces, along with collecting 26 digs and five-and-a-half blocks.
Carly Gilmore garnered good all-around efforts with 11 kills, three blocks, eight digs and a pair of aces.
Jaden Neal notched seven kills for River Valley, while Rachael Horner and Emily Adkins added three apiece.
The team’s two setters — Angel Toler (13) and Isabella Mershon (11) — combined for all but four of the club’s assists.
Toler tallied five of the 11 aces as well, while Mershon — like Gilmore — mustered two.
Toler trailed Gilmore in digs by two (six).
The Lady Raiders return to the road, and return to non-league action, against another TVC-Hocking team in Southern on Monday.
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8915/8915 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/a9cc5da6d0c2f0fce46381eea6ceb9306cd1e163022a96d26fcc922cec8c9397.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T04:48:51 | null | 2016-08-30T00:35:08 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8971%2Feagles-edge-blue-angels-in-golf-match.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.29-EHS-Bunce.jpg | en | null | Eagles edge Blue Angels in golf match | null | null | mydailyregister.com | GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — The Eastern Lady Eagles edged the Gallia Academy Blue Angels in a girls golf match on Monday, as visiting Eastern won 202 to 227 at Cliffside Golf Club in Gallipolis.
Gallia Academy sported six golfers while Eastern only had five, but the top four scores counted towards the team total.
Eastern was paced by a pair of high-40s juniors — Sarah Bunce with a 47 and Kaitlyn Hawk with a 49.
The other Eagle counting cards were in the low-50s — sophomore Kylee Tolliver with a 52 and senior Katelyn Edwards with a 54.
Eastern’s other score was senior Ashley Tolliver with a 69.
For the host Blue Angels, sophomore Molly Fitzwater fired a 10-over-par 46, capturing match medalist honors for the first time in her career.
The other Gallia Academy counting cards belonged to senior Kimberly Edelmann with a 52, senior Breanna Justice with a 60, and freshman Carley Johnson with a 70.
Rounding out the Blue and White were junior Katie Fraley with a 76 and sophomore Sydney Crothers with an 81.
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106
Eastern’s Sarah Bunce chips to the 16th green during Monday’s non-league girls golf match against Gallia Academy at Cliffside Golf Club. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.29-EHS-Bunce.jpg Eastern’s Sarah Bunce chips to the 16th green during Monday’s non-league girls golf match against Gallia Academy at Cliffside Golf Club. Paul Boggs/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8971/eagles-edge-blue-angels-in-golf-match | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/ac2fea5a312b33e426d918821d03ecd8ec74dfcf9823b5623e62e4f72ea4187b.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:49:03 | null | 2016-08-30T16:49:57 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fopinion%2F8989%2Fcommentary-media-have-responsibility-to-democracy.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_hamilton_lee.jpg | en | null | Commentary: Media have responsibility to democracy | null | null | mydailyregister.com | Politicians spend a good bit of their time complaining about the media. But why should they have all the fun?
I’m going to join in, though I tend to get upset about different things than most sitting politicians do. You see, I don’t actually mind when journalists — whether in print, on television or online — treat what politicians say with skepticism. That means they’re doing their jobs.
But this doesn’t happen nearly as much these days as it should. The media today is less objective, more ideological, and much showier than it once was. What you see can be eye-catching — both the graphics and the personalities — but it is also brash and relentlessly self-promoting. A lot of journalists don’t just want to report the news, they want to be players and affect policy. They see politics as a blood sport, often exaggerating the differences among players.
As one observer said, the media is drawn to “superficiality, sensationalism, scandal, and sleaze.” They’re all too happy to seize on small points of contention and fan them into major points of discord. They make building a consensus — the key task of the democratic process — much harder.
The field has been moving in this direction over decades, and there’s a reason for it: all these changes have been well received by the public. They draw viewers, readers and clicks. And they’ve encouraged consumers to pay attention only to the sources that reflect and broadcast their own viewpoint.
I don’t want to be a fogey here. Yes, I grew up in the days of Edward R. Murrow and Walter Cronkite, and I still think they were solid journalists, but what I miss is not the voice-of-authority-from-on-high that’s so often associated with them. Instead, what I too often find lacking now is the spirit that drove the profession in those days. I think the news media had a sense of responsibility to make representative democracy function. Journalists imbued their work with a palpable sense that they were involved in a public service.
There are still really excellent journalists out there who are doing their best to serve both their profession and the country. Every day they struggle to make sense of enormously complex events. What they understand — and what I wish more of their colleagues believed — is that democracy demands journalism that improves its workings. Properly done, journalism can bridge differences, help consensus emerge, improve the knowledge and judgment of voters, and sharpen the performance of public officials and government as a whole.
In the end, the democratic process is about overcoming disagreement. This is virtually impossible without a solid base of information and analysis.
Governing well is immensely difficult, and good journalism can keep government open and honest — which serves not just the voters, but politicians who are trying to resolve the problems facing the country. Journalists can and should be watchdogs, keeping a watchful eye on politicians — what they do, what they say…and what they don’t do or say. They should serve not just the elites, but the underdogs and have-nots in society.
The independence of our press was hard to win, and it’s vital that we sustain it. People must have sources they can rely on in order to make our system work. Our democracy needs well-informed citizens making decisions based on facts about both policies and politicians.
This means that the model of the journalist that seems to be going out of fashion — reporters who were reasonably objective, independent of outside groups, and even independent of their company’s owners — is actually crucial to representative government. Curious, skeptical journalists who point out inconsistencies, draw attention to mistakes, call out misleading statements, and identify outright lies serve a larger purpose: they provide citizens what they need to know in order to be a good citizen, and public officials what they need in order to do their work well.
This is quite an ideal, especially in this age of economic turmoil within the media universe. But I don’t think it’s too much to hope that as the profession sorts out its future, it takes seriously its leadership role in advancing the public good, and doesn’t sacrifice its part in making representative democracy work properly.
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By Lee H. Hamilton Contributing Columnist
Lee Hamilton is a senior adviser for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government, a distinguished scholar in the IU School of Global and International Studies and a professor of practice in the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years.
Lee Hamilton is a senior adviser for the Indiana University Center on Representative Government, a distinguished scholar in the IU School of Global and International Studies and a professor of practice in the IU School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years. | http://mydailyregister.com/opinion/8989/commentary-media-have-responsibility-to-democracy | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/70cdc763e22d68a21758fd3c4e0dd8868beb51bfbdad005874006a74a042cb12.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T20:48:43 | null | 2016-08-29T15:14:40 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Ffeatures%2Fcommunity%2F8952%2Fbauer-family-reunion-held.json | http://mydailyregister.com/features/community/8952/bauer-family-reunion-held | en | null | Bauer family reunion held | null | null | mydailyregister.com | The annual reunion of family and friends of Vallie and Lizzie (Durst) Bauer was held July 24 in the dining hall of the West Virginia State Farm Museum.
Everyone was welcomed by the president, Mack Bauer. George Smoulder gave the blessing for the meal and remembered the passing of Thelma First and Jo Greathouse during the past year. A pot luck dinner was enjoyed at 12:30 p.m.
After dinner, a short business meeting was held. The same officers will serve for another year. A group family picture, individual family pictures and several different generation pictures were taken by Butch Bauer. A drawing of door prizes was conducted. Included in the prizes were crocheted towel sets for each family unit provided by Elizabeth Jones Smith. A collection was taken to pay the reunion expenses. Passed out to each person present were blue coffee mugs engraved with ”Bauer Family Reunion 2016” provided by the family of the late Gladys Bauer Chapmen The 2017 reunion is planned for July 23 at the same place. To close out the reunion, many flavors of homemade ice cream was provided by Mack Bauer.
Those attending were Kourtney Bordman of Winston Salem, NC, Ed Bauer, Aberden, NC, Elizabeth Jones Smith, Adrian, MI, Todd Smith, Temperance, MI, Doug and Sharon Pafford, Moneta, VA, Vallie and Iris Bauer, Marengo, OH, Mike Costanzo, Dublin, OH, Wayne Bauer and Susan Bauer, Proctorville, OH, Bus and Dan Daniels, Jackson, OH, Sam & Pebbles Bauer, Rutland, OH, George and Mary Smoulder, Wheeling, WV, Lou and Jane Costanzo, Dallas, WV, Tim and Francine Bauer, Brian, Heather, Kennedy and Corinne Lee of Parkersburg, WV, John, Teresa and Ben Haer, Huntington, WV, Marvin and Roberta Coleman, and Nicole Ramsey, Kenna, WV, Earl and Nancy Bauer, Letart, WV, Paula Gregory and Woody Moore, Mason, WV, and Darrell and Mary Ann Herdman, Darrell Jr., Vickie, D. W. III, David, Tuesday, Ethan, Morgan, Joseph and Jazmine Herdman, Jennifer McDade Janet Magill and Matthew Richmond Leon, WV.
Attending from Point Pleasant were Garnet (Bauer) Schwarz, Mack Bauer, Jeannie and Terry Sayre, Darlene Haer, Becky Haer, Susan Jones, Rosita, Butch, Joshua, Ethan and Braxton Bauer, Jason Hughes, Renea, Gracyn and Brian Gay.
Submitted by Darlene Haer. | http://mydailyregister.com/features/community/8952/bauer-family-reunion-held | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/ab5d431cd494c9f9490203e7c8baf5db5eeebbef09ca7695b1253fb5393008de.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T12:52:32 | null | 2016-08-25T20:45:16 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8878%2Fmason-county-teams-open-season-on-the-road.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.26-WAH-D.Kearns-1.jpg | en | null | Mason County teams open season on the road | null | null | mydailyregister.com | Point Pleasant Big Blacks at Lincoln County Panthers
Last meeting between the teams: August 28, 2015. Point Pleasant won 62-7 in Point Pleasant
Current head-to-head streak: Point Pleasant has won 3 straight.
Five things to note:
1. Point Pleasant holds a state-best 33-game regular season winning streak, having not lost in the regular season since October 5, 2012. That loss came on the road, at Oak Hill by a 34-14 final.
2. The Big Blacks’ last trip to Hamlin resulted in a 54-0 PPHS victory. That is one of 13 shutout victories the Point Pleasant defense has posted in Dave Darst’s tenure.
3. Point Pleasant is a 10-10 in its last 20 season openers, but has won five consecutive.
4. A total of 63 players will suit up for the Big Blacks this fall, 37 of which are varsity returnees.
5. Road, sweet road. The Big Blacks have won 17 consecutive regular season contests away from Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field.
Wahama White Falcons at Ravenswood Red Devils
Last meeting between the teams: August 28, 2015. Wahama won 42-0 in Mason.
Current head-to-head streak: Wahama has won 1 straight.
Five things to note:
1. Wahama’s last trip to Ravenswood was August 29, 2014. The Red Devils claimed a 27-6 win in that game and handed WHS its first season opening loss since 2006.
2. The White Falcons have won 11 of its last 20 season openers, including eight of its last nine.
3. Since joining the TVC Hocking prior to the 2010 season, Wahama is 9-3 in non-league regular season play.
4. Both teams are coming off of their worst seasons in the last decade, as Ravenswood was 1-9 last fall, and Wahama was 4-6.
5. The Red Devils have 35 players on the 2016 roster including five seniors, 10 juniors, seven sophomores and 13 freshmen. The White Falcons have 27 players on this fall’s roster, including two seniors, 10 juniors, 11 sophomores and four freshmen. A total of 18 of Wahama’s players are returning from last year.
Hannan Wildcats at Montcalm Generals
Last meeting between the teams: August 28, 2015. Montcalm won 50-12 in Ashton.
Current head-to-head streak: Montcalm has won 8 straight.
Five things to note:
1. The Wildcats are hoping to start the season with a victory for the first time since 1999. Hannan is just 2-19 in its last 21 season openers.
2. Hannan last defeated the Generals on October 26, 2007, by a 12-6 final in Ashton. Since then MHS has outscored the Wildcats by a 276-to-63 count.
3. Including a 2-0 forfeit loss in 2014, Hannan has been shutout in three of the last eight meetings with MHS.
4. Montcalm has 39 players on its 2016 roster, compared to Hannan, which has 21 players. Of Hannan’s 21 players, 10 are returnees from last season.
5. Hannan’s last trip to Purdich Field resulted in a 69-14 MHS victory. HHS hasn’t won at Montcalm since November 9, 1996, when the Wildcats claimed a 30-0 triumph.
Wahama running back Dalton Kearns (23) looks for a block from Colton Arrington (28) during the White Falcons’ 46-14 loss to visiting Trimble on October 2, 2015. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.26-WAH-D.Kearns-1.jpg Wahama running back Dalton Kearns (23) looks for a block from Colton Arrington (28) during the White Falcons’ 46-14 loss to visiting Trimble on October 2, 2015. Alex Hawley/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8878/mason-county-teams-open-season-on-the-road | en | 2016-08-25T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/c57d6631d380e581aecc9347aea3f037e8b05bab7ed57e2d68576c16ade7b392.json |
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The Mason County Sheriff’s Department reports the following arrests: Lila J. Siders, 30, Point Pleasant, bond violation, arrested by Deputy M. Stewart. Charles G. Rusk, 34, Mason, DUI, possession of marijuana, arrested by Deputy Waugh. Anthony D. Black, 28, Point Pleasant, bond violation, arrested by Deputy Ferrell. Anthony W. Goodwin, 34, Gallipolis Ferry, driving revoked DUI second offense, two counts domestic battery, fleeing from officer, arrested by Cpt. Stearns. Tienna L. Runyon, 41, South Point, Ohio, petit larceny, arrested by Cpt. Peterson. Preston T. Broyles, 18, domestic battery, domestic assault warrant, arrested by Deputy Cavender. | http://mydailyregister.com/news/8917/for-the-record-44 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/d09ef656071dd354a0160e551b7c49d0e18ca0e74e0621829e098be58749c4dd.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T20:46:56 | null | 2016-08-26T15:31:05 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fopinion%2F8921%2Fhit-a-home-run-with-social-security.json | http://mydailyregister.com/opinion/8921/hit-a-home-run-with-social-security | en | null | Hit a home run with Social Security | null | null | mydailyregister.com | A home run is a highlight of any baseball game. The fans cheer with excitement to see a player rocket the ball into the stands. So, what are you doing to prepare for your retirement home run? Your goal should be to get past 1st, 2nd & 3rd base and make it home with a hefty plate of savings.
Social Security has many tools to help you achieve financial security.
Take the first step and visit www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount. The benefit of having a my Social Security account is that it gives you access to your personal Social Security Statement, verification of correct earnings, and an estimate of your early retirement benefits at age 62, full retirement age of 66, and delayed age at 70.
We protect your information by using security features and strict identity verification to detect fraud. In several states including the newly added Idaho, Mississippi, and North Dakota, you can request a replacement Social Security card online. Find out if your state offers the service at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.
In addition to using your personal my Social Security account to prepare for a comfortable retirement, you can visit www.myra.gov. At myRA, you can access new retirement savings options from the Department of the Treasury. This service is designed for the millions of Americans who struggle with saving for retirement — it’s an easy and safe way to help you take control of your future.
myRA is designed for people who don’t have a retirement savings plan through their employer, or are limited from other savings options. If your employer provides a retirement savings plan, such as a 401(k), learn more about that plan’s potential for matching contributions or other benefits.
Since myRA isn’t connected to any employer, it allows workers to hold on to it when they move to different jobs. myRA makes your money grow faster than a traditional savings account.
Having both my Social Security and myRA accounts in place, you’re guaranteed to hit a home run in successfully planning for your future. Learn more about all of your choices at www.socialsecurity.gov.
By Marcus Geiger For the Register
Marcus Geiger is Social Security district manager in Gallipolis, Ohio.
Marcus Geiger is Social Security district manager in Gallipolis, Ohio. | http://mydailyregister.com/opinion/8921/hit-a-home-run-with-social-security | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/4e767e5aaecaed60897cbef405a08af42637862d225c394137b87cbc7f58d75c.json |
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] | 2016-08-27T08:47:15 | null | 2016-08-27T03:26:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8937%2Fmarauders-win-opener-over-gahs-42-7.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.28-MHS-Bartrum.jpg | en | null | Marauders win opener over GAHS, 42-7 | null | null | mydailyregister.com | GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — By air or by ground, it didn’t really matter to the Marauders.
The Meigs football team rolled to 490 yards of total offense — 271 passing and 219 rushing — on Friday night, as the Marauders opened their 2016 campaign with a 42-7 victory over non-conference host Gallia Academy, at Memorial Field.
The Marauders (1-0) marched 60 yards in six plays on the game’s opening drive, but Gallia Academy (0-1) sophomore Cory Call intercepted a pass in the endzone to keep Meigs off the board.
The Blue Devils went three-and-out on their first possession and punted the ball back to Meigs, which began its second drive on the GAHS 49.
Meigs covered 49 yards in four plays and 1:00 exactly, as Bailey Caruthers hauled in a 25-yard scoring pass from Cody Bartrum for the game’s first points. MHS senior Layne Acree kicked home the extra point and gave the Maroon and Gold a 7-0 lead with 6:34 left in the first quarter.
After Gallia Academy’s second straight three-and-out, Meigs setup shop on its own 46-yardline. The Marauder offense needed seven plays and 3:26 to cover the 54 yards and find paydirt. This time, MHS senior signal caller Cody Bartrum ran 13 yards for the score. Layne Acree’s kick was good and the Marauders led 14-0 with 1:29 left in the opening period.
The Blue Devils were forced to punt after a third straight three-and-out, but this time they pinned Meigs deep in its own territory, at the 18-yard line.
The Marauders went 82 yards in eight plays, as Cody Bartrum capped off the 3:03 drive with a 34-yard touchdown pass to junior Christian Mattox. The Maroon and Gold were unsuccessful on the point-after kick, but still led 20-0 with 8:16 left in the first half.
The Blue Devils’ first first down of the game came via a pass interference call on the first play of the ensuing drive. Five consecutive quarterback keepers by GAHS sophomore Justin McClelland gave Gallia Academy two more first downs and set the Blue and White up just eight yards from paydirt.
On second down from the MHS eight-yard line, Meigs junior Matthew Brown jumped in front of a bubble pass, intercepting it and returning the ball to the MHS 32.
From there, a 27-yard run by Meigs junior Lane Cullums, followed by a 41-yard pass play from Cody Bartrum to Zach Bartrum put the Marauders back in the endzone. Cullums ran in the two-point conversion, giving the Maroon and Gold a 28-0 advantage with 5:18 left until halftime.
GAHS was forced to punt after just three plays on its next drive, giving Meigs the ball at its own 37 with 3:04 on the clock. On the seventh play of the MHS drive, a pass from Cody Bartrum to Zach Helton put the Marauders on the GAHS four-yard line, but a personal foul sent Meigs back to the 19.
The Marauders lost three yards on their next run, but on third down, Cody Bartrum found Tyler Garretson for what would have been a touchdown, had Meigs not had an ineligible man down field. A false start then sent Meigs back to the GAHS 32.
On third down, Cody Bartrum found Bailey Caruthers for a 16-yard pass, cutting the distance to paydirt in half. Going for it on fourth down, Cody Bartrum was picked off in the endzone by Colton Campbell, leaving the halftime score 28-0 in favor of the Marauders.
A bit of bad luck hit the Blue Devils after halftime, as on their first play from scrimmage, the ball was fumbled and recovered by MHS senior Trae Hood.
Starting their drive on the GAHS 27, Meigs went to Cullums for back-to-back runs, the second of which went all the way to the endzone, but was called back for holding. However, the penalty didn’t haunt Meigs, as Zach Bartrum came up with a touchdown run on second down from the Gallia Academy 13-yard line. Acree’s kick split the uprights and gave Meigs a 35-0 lead.
Gallia Academy turned the ball over on downs after just four plays, falling one-yard shy of the first down at the GAHS 45. Meigs took just four plays to cover the distance needed, going ahead 42-0 on a 30-yard scoring pass from Cody Bartrum to T.J. Williams and an extra point kick by Acree.
With Meigs’ defensive starters out of the game, GAHS started the ensuing drive on its own 42. Passes by McClelland to Call and Wyatt Sipple gave the Blue Devils back-to-back first downs and the ball on the Meigs 34. McClelland picked up nine yards on a pair of quarterback keepers, and on third down from the MHS 25, Gallia Academy junior Clay Plymale broke loose and found paydirt. The extra point kick by Ty Howell was good, making the margin 42-7 with 2:11 left in the third.
Gallia Academy’s first score of the night was the game’s final points, as neither team even managed to make it into the red zone in the final 14 minutes of play.
“It took us a few years, but we’re finally catching up to the speed of the game,” fifth-year Meigs head coach Mike Bartrum said. “When the game slows down for you its a good thing. I feel like they’re just going out and reacting. They’re not thinking anymore and they’re not worried about their steps, because they have confidence.”
The Marauder offense was led by 2015 AP Southeast District Offensive Player of the Year Cody Bartrum, who was 15-of-22 passing for 240 yards and four touchdowns, while rushing for 86 yards and one score on five attempts. Cory Cox and Landon Acree each completed one pass in the game, for 18 and 13 yards respectively.
Cullums finished with 79 yards on 12 carries, Helton added 25 yards on two attempts, Garretson marked 24 yards on three tries, Zach Bartrum chipped in with one rush for 13 yards and a score, while Landon Acree ran four times for a total of two yards.
Helton hauled in five passes for 38 yards, Caruthers added 60 yards and one score on three receptions, while Zach Bartrum had 58 yards and one score on three receptions of his own. Jared Kennedy caught two passes for 20 yards, Mattox had one 34-yard touchdown grab, Williams had one 30-yard TD catch, while Landon Acree caught one 18-yard pass and Brentten Young added one 13-yard catch.
“Coach Willford has done a great job calling the plays, and the kids are executing,” Coach Bartrum said of his offense. “I don’t want to take anything away from Gallipolis, because they came out and hit us. In the first quarter they were right there, but our kids kept fighting and believing in what we’re doing. We still have some plays that we need to do better.”
As a team, Meigs had 20 first downs, 14 more than GAHS. MHS had two turnovers and punted just once, while Gallia Academy had three turnovers and punted four times.
“We knew we had to play a good Meigs team,” GAHS head coach Josh Riffe said. “They’re well coached, they have good players and a veteran quarterback. You can always count on them to make the right decisions and do the right things with the ball.”
McClelland led the Blue Devils by passing for 52 yards on 8-of-14 attempts, with one interception. McClelland ran 15 times for a net of 29 yards. Plymale was Gallia Academy’s leading rusher with 32 yards and a score on four attempts.
Sipple led all GAHS receivers with 22 yards on three catches, while Campbell had seven yards on two grabs. Call had 13 yards, Plymale had nine and Boo Pullins marked one yard on one reception each.
“We have a lot of young guys playing,” Riffe said. “More important than finding the bad things is finding the good things to point out, because you don’t want this loss to carry over and cost you another game.”
Call and Campbell’s interceptions highlighted the GAHS defensive effort, while Meigs’ defense was charged by interceptions by Brown and Wesley Jones. For MHS, Hood had 1.5 sacks and a fumble recovery, while Jimmy Porter had one sack and Riley Ogdin had a half of a sack.
The Marauders will have their home opener next week against Amanda-Clearcreek, which suffered a 20-19 loss to visiting Lakewood on Friday.
“Amanda-Clearcreek is a powerhouse,” Coach Bartrum said. “Coach (Scott) Hinton will have those kids going. We got lucky and won up there last year, but now we have to put our hard-hats on and get ready.”
This is Meigs’ first win on Memorial Field since 1977, and the first time MHS has won two-straight against the Blue Devils since claiming victories 1978 and 80.
The Blue Devils will play on Memorial Field again next week as in-county rival River Valley visits for the second annual OVB Community Bowl, on Saturday.
“Whether we win or lose, we only get a few hours to be excited or be down before we move on to the next week,” Riffe said. “Our big thing is, don’t let this stick with us. Tomorrow morning when we come in to lift and and watch film we will already have our eyes set on River Valley.”
River Valley defeated Eastern 51-27 at home on Friday.
Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100.
Meigs senior Cody Bartrum (2) delivers a stiff arm to Gallia Academy sophomore Cory Call (10) during the first half of the Marauders’ 42-7 victory, on Friday night at Memorial Field. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.28-MHS-Bartrum.jpg Meigs senior Cody Bartrum (2) delivers a stiff arm to Gallia Academy sophomore Cory Call (10) during the first half of the Marauders’ 42-7 victory, on Friday night at Memorial Field. | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8937/marauders-win-opener-over-gahs-42-7 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/5cce460c3ecd866bbc41836e5df55d97f77160ce3ae72ce55558d1960c299c73.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T06:48:56 | null | 2016-08-30T02:00:06 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8976%2Fvikings-rally-past-rebels-in-5-sets.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.29-SG-Colburn.jpg | en | null | Vikings rally past Rebels in 5 sets | null | null | mydailyregister.com | MERCERVILLE, Ohio — South Gallia did dig deep to rally from a late third-set deficit to take a two-games-to-one lead.
However, the visiting Symmes Valley Vikings dug deeper to charge back for the match win.
Unfortunately for the Rebels, they couldn’t put the Vikings away with that 2-1 sets advantage — and the Vikings stormed back to win in five games on Monday night inside a sweltering South Gallia High School gymnasium.
The Rebels lost 25-22, 6-25, 28-26, 18-25 and 8-15, as the non-league contest marked their 2016 volleyball season opener.
Symmes Valley, a member of the Southern Ohio Conference Division I, is 2-1 on the year.
The young Rebels, after a dismal second set in which they only scored six points, staved off a pair of set points (25-24 and 26-25) by the Vikings to rally for the third-game win (28-26).
But a potential clinching game four got away from them, as the Vikings broke a 16-16 tie to score six straight service points — part of nine of the last 11 to force the decisive fifth game.
And, in that fifth set, South Gallia led early at 4-2 and 5-4, but four straight Viking points put Symmes Valley on top for good — as the guests punctuated the triumph by scoring the final six.
Simply put, too many mistakes did the Lady Rebels in — primarily attack and service errors.
Especially in games four and five.
“We’re a young team and we missed 17 serves and 36 hits. We have to focus on getting our hits in and our serves in,” said first-year head coach Sarah Wright. “We got down on ourselves when we had some mistakes and that cost us. I made some rotational errors, which I plan to fix. We’re going to work on things tomorrow (Tuesday) and Wednesday in practice and be ready to compete on Thursday.”
As for Monday, the Rebels rallied from an 18-14 deficit in the opening game to forge a 19-19 tie, as they then broke ties at 21-21 and 22-22 by scoring the final five points.
Olivia Hornsby had a pair of aces, sandwiched around a kill by Taylor Burnette to end the first game.
After leading 2-0 in game two on back-to-back Burnette aces, the Rebels scored just four more points the remainder of the set.
But the Rebels returned from their second-set sleepwalk with an awakening in the third, leading the game until the Vikings went ahead 21-18 — before scoring four consecutive points to regain the cushion at 22-21.
South Gallia did have the Vikings at set point 24-22, but a Rebel attack error — along with back-to-back service aces by Symmes Valley’s Hannah Gates — put the Vikings back in front 25-24.
An exchange of attack errors made it 26-25, as Rachal Colburn collected a thunderous kill for the Rebels to tie it once again at 26-26.
Erin Evans ended the third, and pushed the Rebels ahead two games to one, with a jumping tip kill.
However, with the tilt tied 16-16 in game four, South Gallia gave away too many serves and scoring opportunities on errors — amassing only 10 points the rest of the way.
Hornsby had 13 service points to pace the Rebels, as Evans added eight along with seven assists and five kills.
The sophomore middle hitter Colburn amounted a team-high six kills and two blocks, as Burnette served up a team-high four aces.
Burnette was also an excellent 12-of-13 serving for 92-percent, and 50-of-60 passing for 83-percent.
Gates garnered 22 points with seven aces for the Vikings, while Cierra Ross set for 24 assists.
Taylor Webb with 13 kills and Kinley Patterson with a dozen led the Lawrence Countians in kills.
Webb also registered four blocks.
The Rebels return home, and open Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division action, against Federal Hocking on Thursday.
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106
South Gallia’s Rachal Colburn goes up for a block over Symmes Valley’s Kinsey Kazee (11) during Monday night’s non-league volleyball match at South Gallia High School. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.29-SG-Colburn.jpg South Gallia’s Rachal Colburn goes up for a block over Symmes Valley’s Kinsey Kazee (11) during Monday night’s non-league volleyball match at South Gallia High School. Paul Boggs/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8976/vikings-rally-past-rebels-in-5-sets | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/301d7cee60e231d25d8a9abdff0522328086ac9fd82ebc6c2183dc9bd7b6f63d.json |
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That’s because his Point Pleasant High School boys soccer squad — given the feel from Tuesday night’s impressive shutout win — gave one away right back.
The Black Knights, according to Wood, played “very undisciplined” on Thursday night — and suffered a 2-1 loss to the visiting Poca Dots inside a steamy Ohio Valley Bank Track & Field in Point Pleasant.
The contest, and ultimate outcome, came only 48 hours after the young Black Knights notched a nice 3-0 blanking of visiting Lincoln County.
Point Pleasant fell to 1-1-0 with the loss, while Poca — after a 2-2 draw against Ravenswood in its opener — raised its record to 1-0-1.
Wood was dismayed by his Black Knights not starting strong — and ongoing lack of communication the entire night.
But he said discipline, or lack thereof, was the primary downfall for his charges against Poca.
“We were very undisciplined all night long — everywhere and all over the field,” said the disappointed coach. “We did not come out to play. We started poorly. There were three or four individuals that really played their hearts out and those kids did not let me down. We were not communicating at all or hooking up at all. It was just a poor performance on our part all night.”
The largest letdown came with 21 minutes and 20 seconds remaining, when the Dots broke the 1-1 tie with Parker Samples’ go-ahead — and eventual game-winning — goal.
Samples stole a Black Knight clear attempt and started to dribble, before passing ahead to Ryne Byrne, who passed back to Samples in front of three Black Knight defenders.
Samples’ short shot towards the lower-left 90 got by Point Pleasant goalkeeper Cole Walker.
“We weren’t proper defensively and we failed to clear the ball, ” said Wood. “We let them settle the ball, and then we’re stabbing at the ball instead of actually maintaining distance between the defender and not letting him get past us. We overplayed the ball and went past, giving them an easy toe-poke goal.”
After that, Poca started to regain most of the offensive possession, as a pair of shots involving Alex Lenkov within two minutes were the Black Knights’ best-equalizing opportunities the rest of the way.
Those came with 14:15 and with under 12 minutes to play, as the Black Knights also couldn’t convert on any of their four corner kicks, including three in the final 30:42 — and the last with a minute-and-a-half left.
Poca senior goalkeeper Tanner Dworsky stepped up to make an in-stride standing save.
“We ended up getting way too spread out and giving them (Dots) lots of space in the end, which gave them lots of time to try to counter-attack and even waste time. We were very undisciplined tonight. That’s the biggest thing,” said Wood. “It was just not our best performance.”
Point Pleasant actually outshot the Dots on goal 12-8, but only got a Lenkov tally with 3:07 remaining before halftime to show for it.
Lenkov ricocheted a shot off the left post with 31:43 remaining in the opening half, as Dworsky made the first of two saves in a matter of two minutes in which he dropped to his knees.
With most of the first half played between the 20-yard lines, and amid exchanges of missed shots and keeper saves, the Dots drew first blood with a goal by Trace Jarrett with 14:55 remaining.
But Point Pleasant picked up the energy and intensity, at least momentarily, tying the match at 1-1 on the Lenkov goal.
Walker was credited with six saves.
The Black Knights will take to the road for the first time this season on Saturday (Aug. 27) when they travel to Ripley.
Kickoff time is set for 10 a.m.
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106
Point Pleasant’s Austin Nott battles Poca’s Trace Jarrett (13) for possession of the ball during Thursday night’s boys soccer match at Point Pleasant’s Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.25-PP-Nott.jpg Point Pleasant’s Austin Nott battles Poca’s Trace Jarrett (13) for possession of the ball during Thursday night’s boys soccer match at Point Pleasant’s Ohio Valley Bank Track and Field. Paul Boggs/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8886/poca-downs-black-knights-2-1 | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/0f0c9d58fdc75241f3c1e9a4ccce017d7149c2ceb4a1f639aba9bc7119176b97.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T22:48:43 | null | 2016-08-29T17:35:12 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8956%2Fgahs-rvhs-runners-open-season-at-pickerington-north.json | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8956/gahs-rvhs-runners-open-season-at-pickerington-north | en | null | GAHS, RVHS runners open season at Pickerington North | null | null | mydailyregister.com | PICKERINGTON, Ohio — You might as well start your season off against top competition.
The Gallia Academy and River Valley cross country teams both opened their 2016 campaigns on Saturday among some of the top teams in the state, at the Pickerington North Cross Country Classic.
In the boys’ Bengal Division — which featured 260 individuals and 21 teams — Gahanna Lincoln won the team crown with a score of 63, followed by Mount Gilead with an 87 and Marysville with a 137. River Valley took seventh with a score of 189, while Gallia Academy was 10th with a 267.
The boys’ race was won by Cole Lovett of Carollton with a 16:46.03, while Michael Hardesty of River View was second with a 17:03.91.
River Valley was led by Nathaniel Abbott, who was 21st with a time of 18:27.65. Garrett Young was next for the Raiders, placing 29th with a time of 18:47.69. Finishing 39th overall was River Valley’s Chance Gillman (19:16.51), while George Rickett (19:45.07) and Kyle Coen (19:59.01) rounded out the RVHS total, finishing 56th and 58th respectively.
The potential tie-breaking scores for the Silver and Black came from Cole Franklin (21:01.53) and Austin Livingston (21:07.13), who finished 98th and 103rd respectively.
GAHS junior Kyle Greenlee led the Blue Devils, and all local boys runners, with a 16th place finish and a time of 18:09.69. Next for the Blue Devils was Caleb Greenlee, who was 25th overall with a time of 18:30.99. Gallia Academy’s third score came from Devon Barnes, who finished 73rd with a time of 20:09.95.
Ezra Blain (21:02.83) and Kobe Cochran (21:10.07) rounded out the GAHS boys score, placing 100th and 108th respectively. Cade Mason (21:42.66) finished 130th and Grant Smith (21:49.51) was 133rd as Gallia Academy’s potential tie-breaking scores.
In the girls’ Bengal Division — which featured 302 individuals and 23 teams — Thomas Worthington took the team title with a score of 25, followed by Marysville with an 85 and Mount Gilead with a 135. The Blue Angels were 11th overall with a 317, while River Valley was 15th with a 454.
TWHS senior Christina Nash won the girls race with a time of 20:03.29, just .26 seconds ahead of runner-up Maddie Dunlap, who is a senior from Carrollton.
Gallia Academy’s Mary Watts led the Blue Angels and all local girls with a time of 21:51.77, good enough for a 16th place finish. Mesa Polcyn was next for GAHS, placing 18th with a time of 21:57.42. In their first-ever varsity meets, GAHS freshmen Brook Johnson (24:25.92) and Abby Johnson (24:38.21) finished 82nd and 88th respectively.
Abby Cremeans (29:38.18) rounded out the Gallia Academy team total with a 212th place finish. Sabrina Manygoats (30:21.59) and Caitlyn Caldwell (30:57.86) finished 227th and 232nd as the Blue Angels’ potential tie-breaking scores.
The Lady Raiders’ best finisher was 41st place Kenzie Baker, who turned in a time of 23:08.67 to kick off her junior season. Beth Gillman claimed 120th with a time of 25:50.27 for RVHS, while Kaylee Gillman was 123rd with a time of 26:07.95. Josie Jones (27:35.62) and Julia Nutter (28:45.97) rounded out the Lady Raiders total, finishing 160th and 188th respectively.
The potential tie-breaking scores for RVHS came from Sophie Branham (28:52.29) and Natosha Rankin (28:53.67), who finished back-to-back at 191 and 192.
River Valley will run again on Saturday at Vinton County, while Gallia Academy’s next meet will be at home on September 6.
Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100. | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8956/gahs-rvhs-runners-open-season-at-pickerington-north | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/e76c04ecc53cfd9a76a97ee18a6768625c0e4c6e44500429fb8aa410b7df9441.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T20:46:53 | null | 2016-08-26T15:48:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8925%2Flady-eagles-rally-past-meigs.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.28-EHS-Block.jpg | en | null | Lady Eagles rally past Meigs | null | null | mydailyregister.com | ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — It’s not how you start something, but rather how you finish it.
The Eastern volleyball team shook off a rough start by practically leading the rest of the match Thursday night following an 18-25, 25-12, 25-16, 25-23 victory over host Meigs in a non-conference matchup at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium.
The visiting Lady Eagles (2-0) jumped out to an early 2-0 edge in Game 1, but the Lady Marauders (0-2) responded with a 20-10 run to secure their biggest lead of the night at 20-12. MHS went on to win five of the next 11 points en route to an early 1-0 match lead.
EHS, however, never trailed in Game 2 en route to a 13-point victory, then trailed only 1-0 in Game 3 before rolling to a nine-point win and a 2-1 match advantage.
The Lady Eagles led 3-0 in the fourth game, but Meigs rallied to secure small leads of 5-4 and 6-5 before the guests made a 10-3 run for their largest lead of the game at 15-9.
The Lady Marauders twice pulled to within a point at 19-18 and 22-21 before tying things up at 23-all, but the guests answered with consecutive points to wrap up the 3-1 match triumph.
Afterwards, EHS coach Katie Williams showed some signs of frustration with the events of Game 1 — but she was also pleased with how troops responded the rest of the night.
“We definitely came out flat, but we made some adjustments and challenged the kids,” Williams said. “We started focusing on fundamentals after the first game and things started going our way. It wasn’t perfect, but a win is a win. We’ll take it and keep moving on.”
MHS coach Lori Carter, conversely, wasn’t thrilled about the final outcome for her team — but that was also about the only negative she could come with following the game.
“We needed to show some effort like we did tonight,” Carter said. “I think the girls gained a lot of confidence from that first game, and that came from playing with some effort and emotion. We didn’t win the match, but I think we showed tremendous improvement from our last match. That’s a win in my book.”
Morgain Little led the EHS service attack with 15 points and eight assists, followed by Mackenzie Brooks and Kelsey Casto with 10 points apiece.
Morgan Baer and Allison Barber were next with five points apiece, while Katlyn Barber and Abby Litchfield rounded things out with three points each.
Kat Barber led the net attack with 10 kills, followed by Brooks with seven kills and Little with five kills. Baer dished out a team-high 38 assists, while Elayna Bissell paced the defense with nine digs. Kat Barber and Abbie Hawley also had seven digs apiece in the triumph.
Kassidy Betzing led the MHS service attack with 13 points, followed by Aaliyah Pullins, McKenzie Ohlinger and Paige Denney with six points apiece.
Devyn Oliver and Morgan Lodwick were next with five points each, while Jordan Roush and Maddie Hendricks also had a point apiece for the hosts.
Betzing led the net attack with 10 kills, followed by Ohlinger with five kills and Pullins with four kills. Denney also had a team-best three blocks and Oliver added 14 assists. Roush and Betzing also had four and three digs, respectively, in the setback.
Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101.
The Eastern duo of Allison Barber (8) and Makenzie Brooks (11) go up for a block during a spike attempt by Meigs sophomore Kassidy Betzing during Game 1 of Thursday night’s non-conference volleyball contest at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Rocksprings, Ohio. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.28-EHS-Block.jpg The Eastern duo of Allison Barber (8) and Makenzie Brooks (11) go up for a block during a spike attempt by Meigs sophomore Kassidy Betzing during Game 1 of Thursday night’s non-conference volleyball contest at Larry R. Morrison Gymnasium in Rocksprings, Ohio. Bryan Walters/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8925/lady-eagles-rally-past-meigs | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/696cee6993cafc688b236822cec38bd59d8b3f3456ddc248e3d7559b44e0eda8.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T16:46:46 | null | 2016-08-26T12:36:03 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fnews%2F8888%2Fbreaking-32-ft-jobs-eliminated-at-gallipolis-developmental-center.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSCN6165.jpg | en | null | BREAKING: 32 FT jobs eliminated at Gallipolis Developmental Center | null | null | mydailyregister.com | GALLIPOLIS — Officials with the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities said Friday they are eliminating 32 full-time positions from the Gallipolis Developmental Center.
The positions, officials said, are part of a plan to streamline the workforce with the number of clients the Gallipolis facility services. At the present, officials said the workforce in Gallipolis doesn’t match with the number of people who live at the facility. Although 32 full-time positions will be eliminated by the first week of December, the state plans to turn 18 of those positions into part-time opportunities.
The Gallipolis Daily Tribune has interviewed state officials and will have more on this story later today. Stay tuned to www.mydailytribune.com for more.
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] | 2016-08-27T08:47:22 | null | 2016-08-27T02:25:10 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8934%2Fsouthern-rallies-past-titans-21-14.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.28-SHS-Roush.jpg | en | null | Southern rallies past Titans, 21-14 | null | null | mydailyregister.com | RACINE, Ohio — A tale of two halves … with a fortunate twist at the end.
Visiting Portsmouth Notre Dame rallied back from a 13-point halftime deficit by scoring twice in the third quarter, but Southern responded with a quick strike late in regulation while beginning the Mike Chancey era on a good note Friday night following a thrilling 21-14 victory in a Week 1 gridiron matchup at Roger Lee Adams Memorial Field in Meigs County.
The host Tornadoes (1-0) stormed out to a 7-0 advantage just 13 seconds into the game as Jaylen Blanks returned the opening kickoff 85 yards to paydirt.
SHS followed that up with a quick three-and-out defensive stand and a pair of interceptions on the next three drives by the Titans (0-1), which allowed the Purple and Gold to secure a 7-0 edge after 12 minutes of play.
After picking up a first down on a fourth-and-three running play, the Tornadoes followed two plays later with an aerial assault that allowed the hosts to secure a two-score advantage.
Dylan Smith hauled in an eight-yard pass from Blake Johnson on a first-and-goal play, which allowed Southern to claim a 13-0 cushion at the 10:16 mark of the second stanza. That 13-point advantage also stuck headed into the break.
The second half, however, quickly turned in favor of Portsmouth Notre Dame — and it all started with the Tornadoes’ first turnovers of the night.
After a quick three-and-out to start the second half, the Titans recovered a fumble at Southern’s 40 with 9:14 remaining in the third period.
Two plays and 40 yards later, Notre Dame was on the board as Sam Kayser rumbled 25 yards to paydirt for a 13-7 contest with 8:56 remaining in the third quarter.
Southern was forced into a punting situation on its next possession, then a bad snap resulted in a loss of downs — giving the guests possession at the SHS 35 with over eight minutes still remaining in the third.
Kayser wrapped up a three-play, 35-yard scoring drive with a 22-yard touchdown run at the 7:31 mark of the third — allowing Notre Dame to take its first lead of the game at 14-13.
The score remained that way until deep into the final period, but Southern had a chance to reclaim the lead after putting together a 17-play drive between the third and fourth quarters that ultimately ended at the PND 10-yard line because of a lost fumble.
The Tornadoes’ defense, however, responded by forcing a quick three-and-out — and a long Dylan Smith punt return gave the hosts possession at the PND 22 with 3:39 left in regulation.
Still trailing by a single point, Southern’s first play from scrimmage resulted in a holding call — which backed the hosts up to the 31-yard line.
On the next play, Crenson Rogers hauled in a 31-yard pass from Johnson as he rumbled into the endzone — allowing the Purple and Gold to secure a 21-14 edge with 3:09 remaining.
The Titans made one final push down the field, but Smith picked off a fourth-and-20 halfback pass by Kayser — which ultimately sealed the deal on the Week 1 triumph.
Southern surrendered almost 100 more yards of rushing (167-71) in the contest, but an all-important plus-1 turnover differential also played a large part in the final outcome.
Afterwards, SHS coach Mike Chancey — who last coached a high school game at Meigs during the 2011 campaign — was pleased with the resiliency and effort that his troops gave in his return to the sidelines.
As he noted, it wasn’t easy to get this victory — which simply added to how special this outcome was.
“We played a very good football team tonight that was well-coached. I am proud of our kids for continuing to play hard,” Chancey said. “We had a couple of injuries and a couple of costly turnovers, but in the end we just kept battling and found a way to win.
“Anytime the kids give a great effort, I’m going to be proud of them. This outcome just make things a little better. It’s a great start to our careers here at Southern.”
The Tornadoes claimed a 244-194 overall edge in total yards, including a sizable 173-27 advantage in passing yards. SHS had a dozen first downs in the win, compared to only 10 by the Titans. PND was also penalized four times for 30 yards, while Southern was flagged seven times for 77 yards.
Riley Roush paced the SHS rushing attack with 36 yard and 15 attempts, followed by Blake Johnson with 12 carries for 29 yards. Johnson was also 9-of-14 passing for 173 yards, throwing two touchdown passes and no interceptions.
Crenson Rogers led the Tornado wideouts with 86 yards on four catches, followed by Dylan Smith with three grabs for 48 yards. Clayton Wood also had two catches for 39 yards.
Sam Kayser led the PND rushing attack with 26 carries for 138 yards, followed by Ben mader with 27 yards on 12 totes. Drew Cassidy also completed 3-of-8 passes for 27 yards, throwing two interceptions and no touchdowns. Isiah Johnson led the Titan wideouts with two catches for 10 yards.
Jaylen Blanks had two interceptions for Southern in the first half and Dylan Smith came away with the other pick.
The Tornadoes have now won four consecutive season openers, including three straight against Portsmouth Notre Dame.
The Purple and Gold return to action Friday when they travel to Frontier for their final non-conference contest of the fall.
Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101.
Southern junior Riley Roush (8) avoids a tackle attempt by Portsmouth Notre Dame defender Sam Kayser during a first half run in a Week 1 football contest in Racine, Ohio. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.28-SHS-Roush.jpg Southern junior Riley Roush (8) avoids a tackle attempt by Portsmouth Notre Dame defender Sam Kayser during a first half run in a Week 1 football contest in Racine, Ohio. Bryan Walters/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8934/southern-rallies-past-titans-21-14 | en | 2016-08-27T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/b81b1be480500fe14961a63b566b34937b998962315b3d5a47633f612c93f72f.json |
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] | 2016-08-31T02:49:05 | null | 2016-08-30T21:08:11 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F9001%2Fblue-angels-fend-off-fairland.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_9.1-GA-Meadows.jpg | en | null | Blue Angels fend off Fairland | null | null | mydailyregister.com | CENTENARY, Ohio — It’s always important to set the tone early.
The Gallia Academy volleyball team started fast and claimed a 3-0 victory over Ohio Valley Conference guest Fairland, on Tuesday night in Gallia County.
The Blue Angels (5-0, 2-0 OVC) charged out to a 10-1 lead in the opening game and never looked back, rolling to the 25-7 victory, while keeping Fairland (1-3, 1-1) from recording a single service point.
The Lady Dragons gained a little momentum in the second game and played right with the Blue Angels, exchanging the lead four times within the first 15 points scored. However, GAHS took the lead at 9-8 and never relinquished it, cruising to a 25-17 win.
“We have to work on coming out with the same level of intensity,” third-year GAHS head coach Janice Rosier said. “When we win big and then come out in the second set, we tend to drop our intensity a little bit. We’re working on fixing that.”
In the third game, Fairland never led but was able to hang close to the Blue Angels for the earlier part of the game, trailing by just two (11-9) after 20 points played. Gallia Academy ended the third game with a 14-5 run, capping off the 25-14 victory and the 3-0 match win.
“Our serves were really good tonight, for the most part,” Rosier said. “We started from the serving line and we got (Fairland) out of system. Once we got them out of system, our girls converted.”
Leading the GAHS service attack was Jenna Meadows, with 14 points and five aces. Ashton Webb marked 13 points with eight aces, Carly Shriver added 12 points and four aces, while Alex Barnes finished with five points and three aces. Ryleigh Caldwell recorded four service points in the win, while Peri Martin had two points, both of which came on aces.
At the net, GAHS was led by Webb with eight kills, followed by Grace Martin with seven kills and one block. Meadows had six kills, Caldwell and Barnes each chipped in with four, while Hunter Copley marked one kill in the victory. Shriver had a game-high 20 assists, while Webb marked a team-best 20 digs.
Fairland’s service attack was led by Emily Chapman with five points, followed by Nicole Wagner and Bailey Roland with three each. Taylor Webb and Jenna Stone each marked one point in the setback.
GAHS will have back-to-back road games next, visiting Rock Hill on Thursday and River Valley on Saturday.
“We’re going to practice hard tomorrow,” Rosier said. “We’re just trying to improve. We are without our senior Hannah McCormick right now, she’s out with an injury. We’re trying to see what lineup works without her and figure it out until she can get back in.”
The Blue Angels will clash with the Lady Dragons again on September 27, at FHS.
Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100
Gallia Academy senior Jenna Meadows (24) spikes the ball over Fairland’s Bailey Roland (11) during the Blue Angels’ 3-0 victory, on Tuesday night in Centenary. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_9.1-GA-Meadows.jpg Gallia Academy senior Jenna Meadows (24) spikes the ball over Fairland’s Bailey Roland (11) during the Blue Angels’ 3-0 victory, on Tuesday night in Centenary. Alex Hawley/OVP Sports | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/9001/blue-angels-fend-off-fairland | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/ba40882f0ea3e5a1ce35759de21e42594ef87487acfe0fc1650b520edba8e6dc.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T20:48:59 | null | 2016-08-30T15:02:15 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Ffeatures%2Fcommunity%2F8982%2Fwohelo-ceos-members-enjoy-outing.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.31-PPR-WoHeLo.jpg | en | null | WoHeLo CEOS members enjoy outing | null | null | mydailyregister.com | Anytime someone has a chance to eat someone else’s cooking and not have to do the dishes, that’s a good meal. For 11 members of the WoHeLo Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS) Club and their three guests, food prepared by K&D Diner in Gallipolis Ferry for their recent club outing filled the bill, as the saying goes.
After a diverse and what members called a “delicious” meal, president of the club, Marie Mayes, called the meeting to order. The following guests were introduced: Alecia Lynn Smith, Barbara Lynn Spurlock, and Jane Crump Holstein.
Before the regular order of business took place, Janelle Erwin gave the Meditation, “New Hope” by Shirley Powell, which speaks on how the love of God sustains His children.
The following chairpersons reported on their respective committees:
Health Motivator Patricia Flora, advised the members to stay hydrated while attending the fair and if possible, to share rich snacks, such as funnel cakes, with others as a way to cut down on the calories.
Family, Health, and Volunteer Hours: Betty Mayes asked that volunteer hours be given to her by Aug. 10, making sure to include task descriptions and the dates on which they were performed, as well as the duration of time involved for each task.
Marketing and Membership: Marie Mayes reported for Betty McCoy, who was absent. She assured everyone that CEOS t-shirts would be available for the fair, and possibly in time for the parade. Speaking of the parade, CEOS was to have its own float this year, provided and pulled by Marie herself. CEOS members were asked to help decorate the float early Saturday morning. She reminded everyone that Aug. 9 would be CEOS Day at the fair. A presentation on fairy gardens would be given in the 4-H building. Members who had volunteered to help oversee the culinary arts exhibits at the fair were given their shift dates and times.
Continuing Education, Letha Rice, reminded members to continue saving pop tabs and empty printer ink cartridges for Ronald McDonald’s House in Huntington, old prescription bottles for area veterinarians, and supplies for animal shelters.
Purposeful Reading: April Pyles reported for Judy Chapman, who was absent. A total of 39 books plus 21 books from the Purposeful Reading List had been read by the group in the last month. The next meeting of the Book Club will take place at 1 p.m. on Oct. 11 at the home of Evalee McKinney. For those who made book reservations with the Mason County Library, “The Christmas Clock” by Kat Martin will be available for pick-up on Sept. 13.
Other dates to remember included:
Sept. 12, WoHeLo CEOS’s visit with residents of Pleasant Valley Nursing and Rehab Center from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m.; Sept. 13, Mason County CEOS Council meets at Leon Town Hall, 11 a.m.; Sept. 14, WoHeLo’s monthly meeting, 11 a.m. at the Ashton Baptist Church Fellowship Hall; Sept. 17, Charleston Area CEOS Fall Meeting at Racine, W.Va.
Members attending the August meeting included: Doris Duncan, Janelle Erwin, Patricia Flora, Linda Holley, Emma Long, Betty Mayes, Desiree’ Mayes, Marie Mayes, April Pyles, Letha Rice, and Desire Sparks.
Submitted by Club Reporter April Pyles. | http://mydailyregister.com/features/community/8982/wohelo-ceos-members-enjoy-outing | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/f7f137481aac2c598122b779b4ed89ce8901e1aca1b90292a90aa9e632412865.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T22:46:57 | null | 2016-08-26T17:53:36 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Ftop-stories%2F8929%2Fno-ac-in-some-county-schools-hot-topic.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.27-PPR-Air.jpg | en | null | No AC in some county schools ‘hot’ topic | null | null | mydailyregister.com | MASON COUNTY — Air conditioning — and the lack of it in some local schools — has become the “hot” topic around the county since classes resumed last week.
In affected schools, temperatures have easily been reaching the upper 80s to lower 90s in some classrooms, while other portions of the buildings are freezing.
Unlike the days of “old,” school starts earlier than it used to for children (and adults) who were raised with air conditioning, not to mention opening windows is not an option in some buildings for security purposes. Needless to say, students and staff have been making the best of it through some dog days of August.
In addition, angry, impatient parents have been starting to voice their concerns, asking when the issues will be fixed and why they weren’t addressed sooner? The heat and humidity have caused students to be dismissed early, but this is a Catch 22 for the administration. Though it gets children out of the heat, it has left some parents without child care during a time kids are typically in school.
On Friday, Superintendent Jack Cullen released a statement about the situation which has been affecting so many staff members and students. Cullen was personally visiting different schools on Friday as well, checking on the progress of repairs and consulting with administrators about the temporary arrangements in place, including the use of industrial fans and moving students to other areas within their own buildings to keep cool, until the situation is fixed for everyone.
Cullen said, during the time the HVAC units have been down, he’s had daily conference calls with the contractor, subcontractors, and the Mason County School’s Maintenance Department to get continual updates on progress.
At around noon on Friday, Cullen reported the air conditioning at Roosevelt Elementary had been repaired. As for those still waiting on a fix, and all those waiting on an explanation and the other side of the story, Cullen’s statement is as follows:
”Mason County Schools has several hundred air conditioning units spread throughout 12 schools. Many of these units are approaching the end of their useful life. As this happens, maintenance issues often increase. This summer, maintenance issues arose as several compressors, coils and fans failed. Additionally, some units were temporarily out of service due to control upgrades that were delayed because of an extended internet service outage that prevented programming from being implemented remotely. Because of the floods through central West Virginia at the end of June, Frontier was unable to move the data lines from the old Central Office to the new Central Office until Aug. 1. Consequently, the Internet was down for over three weeks. Instead of being able to remotely program the new controllers, the company had to come on site to manually program each unit during the three-week period the Internet was down.
“During the first week of August, I was made aware of over 70 separate issues on HVAC units. The county reached out to the contractors working on the energy improvement project to help quickly address the items. Within one week, our combined team has worked to address 90 percent of the issues with most of the remaining units with issues awaiting parts.
“Aged infrastructure is not a new challenge and is not one that can easily be addressed. The capital investment required to replace some of the county’s oldest mechanical equipment will be well over $1 million. The recent energy improvement project funded by the West Virginia School Building Authority included the HVAC controls upgrade. This improvement will help the county manage and reduce operating costs associated with the HVAC system. It will also allow us to investigate, manage and troubleshoot our aging infrastructure faster. This strategy will allow the county to more efficiently and cost-effectively manage our equipment. Simultaneously, we are working to identify equipment with continuous issues and prioritize equipment replacements as funding becomes available.
“During the time the HVAC units have been down, I have had a daily conference call with our contractor, subcontractors, and our maintenance department to get an update on progress. Also, I have been in contact with our local Mason County Health Department. The Mason County Health Department advised us to move students to cooler areas of the school or take them outside to shaded areas when classrooms become excessively hot. If the majority of a school’s AC goes down and the temperature and humidity are very high in the school, I will dismiss them. I know this is an inconvenience to parents when this happens because of the quick arrangements parents must make to provide child care. Further, I have already asked the next question: Will the heat work when it becomes cool outside?
“Please be patient while we work through this situation. Thank you for your cooperation.”
Wedge Auditorium at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School, pictured, has been one of the areas affected by HVAC units in need of repair, as have other classrooms in the school, though other areas are described as “freezing.” PPJ/SHS isn’t the only school affected, with Mason County Schools working to fix air conditioning issues across the county during some dog days of August. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.27-PPR-Air.jpg Wedge Auditorium at Point Pleasant Junior/Senior High School, pictured, has been one of the areas affected by HVAC units in need of repair, as have other classrooms in the school, though other areas are described as “freezing.” PPJ/SHS isn’t the only school affected, with Mason County Schools working to fix air conditioning issues across the county during some dog days of August.
Superintendent releases statement on progress of repairs
By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com
Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @BSergentWrites.
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The official resolution the commissioners signed is to specifically support the continued operation of Mason County EMS – this is not to be confused with Mason County 911. The two are separate entities which are separately funded, and only Mason County 911 receives any sort of fees designated for that operation. Mason County EMS makes its money from billing Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance for services. Basically, Mason County EMS is at the mercy of insurance companies and, those agencies are operating differently than before, particularly when it comes to transporting dialysis patients which did bring in a significant amount of revenue.
The levy resolution also states the levy will generate $766,691 annually, which means it will raise a total of $3.8 million over the course of its five-year term. If passed, the levy would go into effect July 1, 2017 and expire on July 1, 2021. Though one doesn’t currently exist in Mason County, operating levies for EMS services are not uncommon in the surrounding areas. When considering an operating levy for Mason County EMS, commissioners looked at a similar levy in Jackson County for guidance, ultimately deciding on a smaller levy amount than Jackson County.
At least 60 percent of all votes cast will be needed to approve the levy. If the levy fails, the future of Mason County EMS is questionable and could possibly be gone. Though it’s also possible a private ambulance company could come into the county to take up the slack if the levy fails, these companies are “for profit” and if there’s no money to be made, it’s uncertain if these entities would stay. Also, this means there would be no local governmental body to hold a private company accountable for its decisions about patient care and transport. Also, according to the levy committee, if the levy fails, all ambulance service fees, both emergency and non-emergency, not covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and/or insurance, would be billed to the individual. This would include any co-pays or deductibles.
As for if the levy passes, it will enable the county to continue to provide 24-hour ambulance coverage and also, implement “zero-balance billing.” This means the ambulance service is first billed to Medicare, Medicaid and/or private insurance. The patient is not billed for anything not covered by Medicare, Medicaid and/or private insurance. This means a patient will have a “zero balance” and will owe nothing for services after any sort of payment by Medicare, Medicaid and/or or insurance, even if these entities only pay a portion of the bill for services. Federal law requires the county bill Medicare for ambulance services first and if the levy passes, a patient will not be required to pay a co-pay to the county for emergency ambulance services. This “zero-balance billing” is for emergency ambulance services only.
If passed, fees for non-emergency transports will continue to be charged. These fees help with funding the 24-hour a day coverage and discourages the misuse of the ambulance service.
A Mason County resident who currently pays no taxes under the Homestead Exemption Act, will not pay any additional taxes. If they currently pay some property taxes, they will pay the levy rate only on the assessed value of their property which exceeds the $20,000 exemption.
Though taxes will increase if the levy passes, both the levy committee and county commissioners have said, the current school bond levy expires so the increase will be less than a taxpayer’s excess school bond levy.
For example, according to the levy committee, if a taxpayer has property appraised at $80,000 and therefore that property is assessed at $48,000, the levy rate, which is .05 percent, brings the levy tax to $24 a year for that taxpayer. For those with $125,000 of appraised property, which is then assessed at $75,000, the amount of levy taxes for that individual would be $37.50 a year. For those with $50,000 of appraised property, that is then assessed at $30,000, the amount of levy taxes for that individual would be $15 per year.
Commissioners Tracy Doolittle, Rick Handey and Miles Epling unanimously voted for the resolution which will place the levy on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Commissioners also voted to place the following on the levy committee: Phyllis Arthur, Glen Washington, Dylan Handley, Lisa Gangwer, Ashley Cossin, Bob Baird. These are all unpaid volunteers who will assist in answering the public’s questions about the levy and getting the word out about it.
To find out more on the levy, find it on Facebook by searching Mason County Emergency Ambulance Levy. Levy committee members answer both private messages and public questions about the levy on its Facebook page.
The Mason County Commission has passed a resolution placing an EMS operating levy on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Pictured are EMS workers with two new ambulances purchased last year in order to replace high-mileage vehicles in the fleet. Though EMS took heat for the purchase, and more specifically the Mercedes vehicle brand, Mercedes actually presented the lowest bid on the vehicles. In addition, two of the high-mileage, high-maintenance care ambulances, models dating back to the early 2000’s, were sold last year as well. http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_7.30-PPR-EMS-1-2.jpg The Mason County Commission has passed a resolution placing an EMS operating levy on the Nov. 8 general election ballot. Pictured are EMS workers with two new ambulances purchased last year in order to replace high-mileage vehicles in the fleet. Though EMS took heat for the purchase, and more specifically the Mercedes vehicle brand, Mercedes actually presented the lowest bid on the vehicles. In addition, two of the high-mileage, high-maintenance care ambulances, models dating back to the early 2000’s, were sold last year as well.
Commissioners appoint levy committee to answer questions
By Beth Sergent bsergent@civitasmedia.com
Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @BSergentWrites.
Reach Beth Sergent at bsergent@civitasmedia.com or on Twitter @BSergentWrites. | http://mydailyregister.com/top-stories/8963/voters-to-decide-ems-levy | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/520519ab308057ffdce628d54e7f919932737df11b7b97dad6b84e4a37aa7319.json |
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] | 2016-08-30T22:49:02 | null | 2016-08-30T17:28:12 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fopinion%2F8993%2Fwest-virginians-deserve-workplace-freedom.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_2.13-PPR-Carmichael-1.jpg | en | null | West Virginians deserve workplace freedom | null | null | mydailyregister.com | There has been much controversy surrounding the passage of West Virginia’s Workplace Freedom Act, commonly referred to as “right-to-work” legislation. In fact, based on this one particular issue, many strident big-labor bosses have vowed to defeat any legislator that voted in favor of this important initiative. While I admire and encourage the involvement of all informed citizens in the political process, I respectfully disagree with these union bosses and submit that “right-to-work” is a vital and necessary component in the effort to transform West Virginia into a prosperous, job-producing state.
To understand the importance of this issue, it is necessary to consider the historically poor performance of West Virginia’s economy and to examine the negative impact that the status quo has had on West Virginia working families. A few key statistics illustrate how important reforms like the Workplace Freedom Act are for our future:
• West Virginia has lost thousands of jobs since 2007, and is presently one of the worst states in the nation in terms of job growth;
• West Virginia ranks second worst in the nation in per capita personal income;
• West Virginia is the only state to have a workforce participation rate below fifty percent, meaning that less than half of our state’s citizens are working or looking for work.
• West Virginia is losing population faster than any state. We are only state to have lost overall population since 1950.
It is abundantly clear that the status quo is hurting working families. These horrible statistics are a clear indication of the failed policies of the past, and of the need for bold economic reforms to move our state forward.
Many labor leaders want to defend a system that has produced these terrible results for its workers. Far too often, they use scare tactics to accuse pro-growth, pro-job legislators of being against working families. Nothing could be further from the truth. We care deeply for working families and want to do everything possible to provide more opportunities and higher wages for each precious West Virginia citizen.
The fact is that legislators supportive of the Workplace Freedom Act, and other economic reforms, are seeking to improve the lives of all working families by attracting more employers and more jobs to our wonderful state. Supporters of the Workplace Freedom Act want to empower the individual worker with the freedom to make their own choice with respect to whether or not to join a union. No worker should be forced to make a choice between paying union dues to keep a job or feeding their families.
The freedom and liberty upon which America is founded vests each citizen with the fundamental right to pursue their dreams, earn a living, and provide for their family in a manner that is free from forced membership or mandatory association with any organization. The status quo is not working for working families. Why would anyone want to defend a system that has caused West Virginia workers to suffer some of the most devastating economic impacts in terms of lost jobs and lower wages than any other place in America?
I sincerely believe that the future is bright for West Virginia. By continuing on the path of reform chartered by this historic 82nd Legislature, our state will create jobs, opportunity, and progress for our citizens. All but one of the 26 states that have adopted right-to-work laws have higher per capita incomes and more jobs than we have in West Virginia. Our state will similarly benefit from right-to-work legislation. West Virginia has no place to go but up. This means more jobs for union and non-union workers alike. It is time for West Virginia to embrace a new direction, and start working towards a brighter future.
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By Mitch B. Carmichael Contributing Columnist
Mitch B. Carmichael is West Virginia State Senate Majority Leader
Mitch B. Carmichael is West Virginia State Senate Majority Leader | http://mydailyregister.com/opinion/8993/west-virginians-deserve-workplace-freedom | en | 2016-08-30T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/aea0930e005114d6111a5e3ce9e82aaad79f4e5b31c9f7adaf9843fe6625d846.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T16:48:33 | null | 2016-08-29T11:55:07 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8947%2Fmeigs-girls-4th-boys-5th-at-wellston.json | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8947/meigs-girls-4th-boys-5th-at-wellston | en | null | Meigs girls 4th, boys 5th at Wellston | null | null | mydailyregister.com | WELLSTON, Ohio — Amid unreal heat, and temperatures topping out in the mid-90s, the Meigs High School cross country teams finished in the top half of the team standings at Saturday’s Wellston Golden Rocket Cross Country Invitational at Wellston High School.
The Lady Marauders were among nine squads that amassed team scores — and finished fourth thanks to placing their top five runners in the top 45, along with winning the sixth-score tiebreaker against Alexander.
The Meigs boys were sixth out of a dozen clubs, but were only five points from finishing fourth — as their top seven runners all placed in the top 50.
The Southern Lady Tornadoes with four runners and the South Gallia Lady Rebels with two also participated at Wellston, as did Southern’s boys with three runners and South Gallia with two.
At least five runners must compete — and finish the race — in order for a school to post a team score.
A total of seven runners is the maximum number scored.
The Lady Marauders and Alexander actually scored 117 points, but Meigs finished fourth and Alexander fifth based on the sixth-score tiebreaker.
Athens easily captured the team championship, scoring 29 points by placing five runners in the top-12 — and all seven scores in the top 18.
Chillicothe, paced by individual race winner Laikin Tarlton in 21 minutes and 23 seconds, was the runner-up with 63 points — followed by Vinton County with 79.
Jackson was sixth with 164 points, followed by Federal Hocking (203), Huntington (213) and Portsmouth Clay (216).
For the Meigs girls, junior Caitlyn Rest finished 16th in 24 minutes and seven seconds, while sophomore Taylor Swartz was 19th in 24:36.
Fellow sophomore Marissa Noble was 27th in 25 minutes and two seconds, while senior Gracie Hoffman finished 34th in 26:08.
Ariann Sizemore mustered the fifth score for the Lady Marauders by placing 45th in 27:20, while sophomore Kacie Ballard’s 29:18 was good enough for 59th — and for the tiebreaker against the Spartans.
Madison Cremeans was the seventh score for Meigs, placing 72nd in 31:21.
Not scoring points for the Marauders but also completing the race were freshman Katilyn Brinker (84th in 32:59) and junior Carmen Doherty (91st in 35:32).
All four of Southern’s girls placed between 41st and 55th — with all four finishing in under 29 minutes.
The two freshmen — Sydney Roush (26:49) and Baylee Wolfe (27:36) — finished 41st and 46th respectively, while the two sophomores — Mallory Johnson (28:02) and Madison Lisle (28:49) — finished 52nd and 56th.
South Gallia sophomore Jessica Luther placed 21st in 24 minutes and 44 seconds, while senior teammate Autumn Norris was 73rd in 31:25.
There were 101 runners in the girls high school race.
On the boys side, the Marauders were sixth with 136 points, trailing fourth-place Chillicothe by only four points (132) and fifth-place Huntington by three (133).
Athens easily captured the team championship, amounting 35 points by placing four runners in the top eight and five in the top-17.
Alexander was the runner-up with 93 points, as Trimble took third with 115.
South Webster was seventh with 180 points, followed by Jackson (203), Pike Eastern (205), Federal Hocking (247), Oak Hill (271) and Wheelersburg (282).
The Marauders were paced by senior James Parsons, who placed 13th in 19 minutes and 40 seconds.
Cole Betzing was only 30 seconds behind in 22nd (20:10), while Landon Davis was 36th (21:02), Eli Leigh was 40th (21:09) and Dillon Mahr was 44th (21:27).
Andrew Monroe (47th in 21:28) and Nate Hoover (50th in 21:44) were the other two Meigs scores.
The four non-counting scores for the Marauders were Colton Heater (64th in 23:20), Jake Roush (66th in 23:40), Cole Hoffman (92nd in 26:40) and Brady Smith (106th in 29:16).
Southern junior Larry Dunn led the Tornadoes, crossing the line in 11th in 19 minutes and 38 seconds.
Fellow junior Connor Wolfe was 25th for Southern in 20:30, while senior Lucas Hunter finished 49th in 21:43.
South Gallia’s two runners were sophomores Tristan Janey (78th in 24:30) and Gavin Bevan (89th in 25:53).
Evan Leist of Pike Eastern — in 17 minutes and 28 seconds — was the individual race winner, as 118 runners competed in the boys high school race.
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8947/meigs-girls-4th-boys-5th-at-wellston | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/d688e7c20b2c8a6fed16385f75ef635393ac481118b0488677cb75de65ad2280.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T18:47:02 | null | 2016-08-26T14:26:48 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8918%2Flady-raiders-win-over-belpre.json | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8918/lady-raiders-win-over-belpre | en | null | Lady Raiders win over Belpre | null | null | mydailyregister.com | BIDWELL, Ohio — This time, the Lady Raiders were on the right end of a four-set affair against a TVC-Hocking squad.
That’s because the River Valley High School volleyball team captured a four-set victory on Thursday night, defeating visiting Belpre by counts of 25-13, 25-18, 16-25 and 25-22.
The win was the Raiders’ first of the season, as River Valley had lost two road tilts at two Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division clubs — at Eastern on Monday and Federal Hocking on Wednesday.
Both of those contests were also decided in four sets, as River Valley is a member of the TVC-Ohio.
Against Belpre, the Lady Raiders racked up 28 kills and 28 assists, with a serving percentage of 90-percent.
They also served up 11 aces, along with collecting 26 digs and five-and-a-half blocks.
Carly Gilmore garnered good all-around efforts with 11 kills, three blocks, eight digs and a pair of aces.
Jaden Neal notched seven kills for River Valley, while Rachael Horner and Emily Adkins added three apiece.
The team’s two setters — Angel Toler (13) and Isabella Mershon (11) — combined for all but four of the club’s assists.
Toler tallied five of the 11 aces as well, while Mershon — like Gilmore — mustered two.
Toler trailed Gilmore in digs by two (six).
The Lady Raiders return to the road, and return to non-league action, against another TVC-Hocking team in Southern on Monday.
Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106 | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8918/lady-raiders-win-over-belpre | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/1f342a5907f4fa9ee110aa39d820c9c999a1c37aa9d61b086f1a3b2efb2a265a.json |
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] | 2016-08-29T20:48:50 | null | 2016-08-29T14:55:05 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fsports%2F8949%2Flady-eagles-2nd-at-marietta.json | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8949/lady-eagles-2nd-at-marietta | en | null | Lady Eagles 2nd at Marietta | null | null | mydailyregister.com | MARIETTA, Ohio — The Eastern girls cross country team placed second out of 11 teams in its season opener Saturday during the 2016 Elizabeth S. Broughton Memorial Invitational held at the Broughton Nature Area in Washington County.
The Lady Eagles had four of the top 20 individual efforts in the 118-competitor girls event, which allowed the Green and White to finish the day with a team tally of 59 points.
Lancaster won the girls title with 44 points, while Woodrow Wilson (82), Caldwell (97) and Warren (123) rounded out the three through five spots.
Jessica Cook paced Eastern with a third place effort of 21:12.0, followed by Ally Durst in fifth with a 22:30.1. Taylor Parker also finished in the top-10 with an eighth place time of 22:46.9.
Laura Pullins was 18th overall with a mark of 23:22.4 and Kaitlyn Hawk rounded out the team tally by finishing 35th with a time of 24:49.8.
Rhiannon Morris was 37th with a time of 24:55.6 and Lexa Hayes was 56th with a mark of 27:11.0.
Mary Kate McElroy of Fort Frye won the girls race with a time of 20:36.0. Elise Johnson of Lancaster was the overall runner-up with a mark of 20:54.0.
On the boys side of the event, Eastern had only three runners compete and did not have enough participants to net a team score. Woodrow Wilson won the 14-team boys title with a tally of 54 points, while Marietta (86) and Caldwell (102) rounded out the top three spots.
Colton Reynolds paced the Eagles with a 28th place effort of 19:30.7, followed by Matt Clingenpeel in 58th place with a time of 21:26.9. Eion Marcinko was also 87th out of 156 runners with a time of 23:07.8.
Chris Barbera of Woodrow Wilson won the boys race with a time of 16:52.0. Justin Anderson of Fort Frye was the overall runner-up with a mark of 17:14.2.
Complete results of the 2016 Elizabeth S. Broughton Memorial CC Invitational are available on the web at baumspage.com
Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. | http://mydailyregister.com/sports/8949/lady-eagles-2nd-at-marietta | en | 2016-08-29T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/5932a2dca6f43075ff74e2fb70537a262452a948224020be3f63983a9198a70d.json |
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] | 2016-08-26T20:46:59 | null | 2016-08-26T14:59:09 | null | http%3A%2F%2Fmydailyregister.com%2Fopinion%2F8920%2Fbenefits-of-acknowledging-the-sin-nature.json | http://mydailyregister.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_bo_small-4.jpg | en | null | Benefits of acknowledging the sin nature | null | null | mydailyregister.com | Twelve years without sugar. That has been the response of a very dear friend of mine to a meeting he had with his doctor 12 years ago. As the doctor stood before him, he delivered news that no one wants to hear; he was borderline diabetic and would need to start treatment.
But my friend is a man with two qualities everyone needs — wisdom and discipline.
He told the doctor to give him a month and let him see what he could do with diet and exercise alone. After a month of no sugar and daily exercise, his numbers were far more normal. And thus it is that, 12 years later, he has not put another drop of sugar in his system, continues to work out every day and remains healthy.
Please pay close attention at this point. I am not a medical doctor, I am not giving any advice on diabetes or any other medical condition, and this column has nothing at all to do with diabetes, really. The situation my friend has been through and handled is, to me, merely an excellent illustration of how to deal with a pressing societal issue.
In previous years, there was a near-universal acknowledgment of the sin nature of man, and people were wise enough to act and even govern accordingly. Romans 3:10 says, “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.” In Romans 7:18 Paul said, “For I know that in me (that is, in my flesh,) dwelleth no good thing: for to will is present with me; but how to perform that which is good I find not.” These and a multitude of other verses give testimony to what should be an obvious fact: every human being has a sin nature, a propensity to do wrong.
For a variety of politically correct motivations, the fact of man’s sin nature is often denied in our days. Those that do so, do so to their detriment, and that of society as a whole. When people recognize that everyone has a sin nature, they can behave and govern in such a way as to mitigate the effects, much like my friend has managed his diabetes by refraining from all sugar.
Since everyone has a sin nature, wise parents, rather than allowing their children to do whatever they want, set careful boundaries, checks and balances and safeguards around those children.
They do not allow unchecked internet access, they monitor who their kids are hanging around, they set curfews, they have rules as to what destinations and activities are acceptable, and which ones are off limits.
Since everyone has a sin nature, wise husbands and wives make themselves accountable to each other. They do not have online accounts that the spouse does not have knowledge of or access to, they give each other full access to their smart phones, and they know each other’s passwords.
Since everyone has a sin nature, a wise minister never counsels alone behind closed doors with a child or a member of the opposite sex, does not travel and stay in hotels alone, and is willingly accountable to others.
Since everyone has a sin nature, wise lawmakers put laws in place carrying consequences for wrongdoing, provide for police officers to patrol the streets, and even place limits and oversights on the officers themselves.
If there were no sin nature, there would be no need for laws or rules or officers or curfews or accountability or societal barriers or a host of other often inconvenient things. But since there is a sin nature in every man and woman and boy and girl of every race and background, it must be accounted for and dealt with on a practical level. Denying the Bible truth that man does have a sin nature promises Utopia and delivers the Maelstrom.
As we go about our days, let us do so with three things: The sobering realization that man does have a sin nature, a willingness to put up safeguards against it, and the joy of knowing that since Jesus came and died to save sinners.
And all of us are sinners. We all qualify for the opportunity to be saved.
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By Bo Wagner Contributing Columnist
Bo Wagner is pastor of the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Mooresboro, N.C., a widely traveled evangelist, and the author of several books. Dr. Wagner can be contacted by email at 2knowhim@cbc-web.org.
Bo Wagner is pastor of the Cornerstone Baptist Church of Mooresboro, N.C., a widely traveled evangelist, and the author of several books. Dr. Wagner can be contacted by email at 2knowhim@cbc-web.org. | http://mydailyregister.com/opinion/8920/benefits-of-acknowledging-the-sin-nature | en | 2016-08-26T00:00:00 | mydailyregister.com/59bf0361909280600dd2b996b7d887c439283adb00308d5beae7a506731a1b7b.json |
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