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[ "Quincy Snowdon", "Staff Writer" ]
2016-08-26T20:47:28
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APS, teachers union reach tentative comprise on raises in 2017
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AURORA | Aurora Public Schools’ upcoming, $300-million bond question could mean more money for APS teachers. Aurora Public Schools and the Aurora Education Association, which acts as the APS teachers union, tentatively agreed to partially freeze salaries for APS educators Monday, Aug. 22, in an effort to make up for recent budget shortfalls. The agreement is only tentative and has not yet been ratified by AEA members or formally approved by the APS board of education. Following several hours of mediation on Monday, the district agreed to freeze APS teachers’ salaries for the first half of the year, but grant educators a 1.2 percent salary increase starting in January. That salary bump comes in lieu of teachers receiving their annual “step,” or experiential raise, which ranges from an increase of about 0.5 percent for more experienced teachers to as much as 5 percent for newer teachers, according to Amy Nichols, president of the AEA. “If we want to attract and retain the best teachers, we’ve got to come up with a reason for them to stay…and that’s why this becomes important,” Nichols said. “Parents want consistency. They don’t want to see teachers leaving year after year.” Nichols estimated that the teacher turnover rate across APS is about 18 percent. The tentative agreement also stipulates that APS teachers could receive an additional $250-$400 if voters approve the district’s proposed bond issue this fall. If approved, a portion of the $300 million pot would go toward repaying general fund debt the district took on to construct the new Edna and John Mosely P-8 School, which opened near Buckley Air Force Base last year. Through a series of additional stipulations, that would free up funds for teacher’s salaries, although much of that would come in the form of non-spendable dollars, such as health insurance and Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association (PERA), according to Nichols. “It would be additional, ongoing money,” she said. The starting salary for an APS teacher with a bachelor’s degree is $39,286 this year, according to Nichols. Patti Moon, spokeswoman for APS, wrote in an email that even without the additional bond funds, the tentative agreement would equate to an extra $3.6 million in compensation for teachers, though the majority of that total would come in the form of increases to health insurance coverage, PERA and raises for teachers who have obtained advanced degrees. The 1.2 percent salary raise would cost the district about $800,000. Dozens of other projects across the district have also been earmarked for the potential bond issue funds, including new schools in northwest and east Aurora, the replacement of both Mrachek Middle School and Lyn Knoll Elementary School, and a slew of technology and security upgrades. The bond issue would increase residential property taxes by $1.93 per month for every $100,000 of home value, according to district documents. The decision to partially freeze teachers’ salaries comes after APS faced a a budget crunch of about $4.5 million due to miscalculated student counts, according to Nichols. Losing a “step” isn’t detrimental in the short run, but the compounded loss over the course of a career is troubling to some teachers, according to Bobbie McClure, a recently retired APS teacher who worked in the district for about 29 years. “It just makes it tough for people that are trying to plan their future,” said McClure, who was a member of the AEA for the entirety of her APS career. “It may mean somebody has to work an extra year or think of supplementing their income once they retire.” McClure, who taught a combination of general and special education at both Altura Elementary School and Hinkley High School during her APS career, said that she is in the process of applying to new education jobs to bolster her savings. The district last froze APS teachers salaries about five years ago. About 70 percent of APS teachers, or about 1600 employees, are members of the AEA, according to Nichols. Regardless of the bond question, Nichols said she believes the negotiating process between the AEA and APS could be smoother, as well as the way the district compensates its educators. “We believe we could do it better,” Nichols said. “Instead of eking out those little increases, what if we did something bold and innovative to attract the best teachers to APS? I know the district has the same interests — it’s how we get there.” Members of the AEA still have to review the tentative agreement, and must vote on it by Sept. 12, according to Nichols. Following AEA-approval, the APS board of education will have to sign off on the agreement before any of the stipulation can go into effect, according to Moon.
http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/aps-teachers-union-reach-tentative-comprise-raises-2017/
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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[ "Pat Graham", "Ap Sports Writer" ]
2016-08-30T06:48:40
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Gray, Hundley lift Rockies to 8-1 win over Dodgers
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DENVER | Jon Gray pitched six scoreless innings, Nick Hundley hit a two-run homer and the Colorado Rockies beat the NL West-leading Los Angeles Dodgers 8-1 on a gusty Monday night. Gray (9-6) surrendered four hits and struck out eight in a crisp performance for his first win since Aug. 2. He was helped out by centerfielder Charlie Blackmon, who made a sliding catch in the fifth to thwart a big inning. DJ LeMahieu had a two-run double in a five-run seventh that turned a pitching duel into a rout. Kenta Maeda (13-8) was electric once again at Coors Field — except for a hanging slider to Hundley in the fourth. The right-hander with the quirky delivery allowed four hits over five innings. Maeda has a 2.12 ERA in three starts at the hitter friendly park. The Dodgers had a momentary scare when All-Star rookie shortstop Corey Seager was hit in the left hand by a pitch from Chris Rusin in the seventh. He appeared to be in quite a bit of pain as he made his way to first base, but remained in the game. Seager was hit earlier in the game. Gray started strong, which hasn’t always been the case this season. Of the 72 runs he has allowed, 34 have been scored in the opening two innings. Not even a third-inning downpour could interrupt his concentration. Gray ran into trouble in the fifth with two on and one out. Adrian Gonzalez sent a sinking liner to center that Blackmon hauled in as he slid on the slick grass. Gray pointed his glove toward Blackmon in appreciation. Three pitches later, Yasmani Grandal crushed a curveball and dropped his bat as if he thought it was gone. But the wind kept it in the park for Carlos Gonzalez to grab near the warning track. Gray finished off his night by striking out pinch-hitter Enrique Hernandez in the sixth on his 111th pitch. Pinch-hitter Charlie Culberson broke up the shutout in the ninth with an RBI groundout that brought in Andrew Toles, who tripled. TRAINER’S ROOM Dodgers: LHP Clayton Kershaw (mild disk irritation) will face hitters in a simulated game on Tuesday in Los Angeles. A minor-league start may be the next step in his rehabilitation. “We have a couple different scenarios. So, depending on how he comes out of it, we’ll make a decision,” manager Dave Roberts explained. Rockies: INF Mark Reynolds (broken bone in left hand) could return before the end of the season. “There’s a lot still out in front of him that he has to be able to do before he gets into a game,” manager Walt Weiss said. FANTASY DRAFT Roberts has a new player on his team — Julio Jones, the game-changing receiver of the Atlanta Falcons. Jones may not help the Dodgers win the NL West, but could lift Roberts and his team to a fantasy football title. The Dodgers held their league draft in Denver on Sunday. Roberts is the silent partner on a squad co-owned by Justin Turner and Brandon McCarthy. They took Jones with the No. 2 overall pick. THIS & THAT Last week, Maeda was optioned to the Arizona League Dodgers to free up roster space. He was recalled Monday and the team optioned right-handed pitcher Brock Stewart to Double-A Tulsa. … Weiss said there won’t be any conversations about a new contract until after the season. The fourth-year manager is in the final year of his deal. … The crowd gave Colorado pinch-hitter Stephen Cardullo a standing ovation after his first major league hit in the eighth. Cardullo, who turns 29 on Wednesday, was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque last week. UP NEXT Dodgers: LHP Rich Hill (10-3) makes his first start at Coors Field since April 23, 2008, while with the Chicago Cubs. Rockies: LHP Tyler Anderson (4-5) is 4-1 with a 3.45 ERA at Coors Field this season.
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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[ "Courtney Oakes", "Sports Editor" ]
2016-08-29T04:48:15
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Aurora prep sports scoreboard, 8.27.16
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Overland defender Sajjad Alfatlawi, right, heads out a ball on a corner kick serve during the second half of the Trailblazers’ 0-0 overtime in a non-league boys soccer matchup played on Aug. 27, 2016, at Overland High School. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel) AURORA | The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel VOLLEYBALL Gateway def. Lincoln 27-25, 25-21, 25-20 Vista Ridge def. Hinkley 25-10, 25-9, 25-9 BOYS SOCCER Denver West 5, Vista PEAK 0 Score by halves: Vista PEAK 0 0 — 0 Denver West 0 5 — 5 Overland 0, Erie 0 (OT) Score by halves: Erie 0 0 0 0 — 0 Overland 0 0 0 0 — 0 SOFTBALL Eaglecrest 8, Brighton 3 Score by innings (r-h-e): Brighton 000 021 0 — 3 8 5 Eaglecrest 101 330 x — 8 9 3 WP — Eaglecrest: Braelyne Crenshaw (5 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 0 ER, BB, 4 K). Eaglecrest hitting: Genna Files 3-3, 2B, RBI, run; Rachel Sabourin 2-3, 3B, RBI, run; Alicia Fraire 1-3, 2B, RBI, run, SB Vista PEAK 12, Mesa Ridge 8 Score by innings: Mesa Ridge 000 040 4 — 8 Vista PEAK 002 073 x — 12 WP — Vista PEAK: Ayla Davis (7 IP, 8 H, 8 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 K). Vista PEAK hitting: Megan Godfrey 4-4, 2B, 3B, 4 RBI; Emily Adler 3-4, 2 RBI, run; Kristen Keenan 2-4, 2 RBI, 2 runs; Ayla Davis 2-3, RBI, run CWFSA High School Invitational (Fort Collins) Discovery Canyon 9, Rangeview 3 Score by innings: Rangeview 010 200 — 3 Disc. Canyon 106 02x — 9 Rangeview 14, Standley Lake 12 FIELD HOCKEY Cherry Creek 7, Smoky Hill 0 Score by halves: Cherry Creek 5 2 — 7 Smoky Hill 0 0 — 0 Grandview 0, St. Mary’s 0 (OT) Score by halves: Grandview 0 0 0 0 — 0 St. Mary’s 0 0 0 0 — 0
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T04:48:14
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Aurora prep sports schedule, 8.28.16
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AURORA | The Aurora prep sports schedule for Monday, Aug. 28, 2016: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel AURORA PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE VOLLEYBALL Cherokee Trail at Ponderosa, 6 p.m. BOYS SOCCER Cherry Creek at Hinkley, 4 p.m. Chaparral vs. Eaglecrest at Legacy Stadium, 5:30 p.m. SOFTBALL Bear Creek at Grandview, 4 p.m. Chaparral at Cherokee Trail, 4 p.m. Rock Canyon at Eaglecrest, 4:30 p.m. Smoky Hill at Regis Jesuit, 4:30 p.m. BOYS TENNIS Mountain Vista at Regis Jesuit, 3:30 p.m. BOYS GOLF Regis Jesuit at Spring Valley, 8:30 a.m. FIELD HOCKEY Fossil Ridge vs. Smoky Hill at Stutler Bowl, 5:30 p.m.
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2016-08-28T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:51:49
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EDITORIAL: Mandatory vaccination reform must be among 2016 Colorado legislative goals
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The long list of pressing issues facing the Legislature for the 2016 session keeps growing: spiraling college costs, unaffordable health care, gun control, deteriorating roads. But the one issue facing all of Colorado that can’t go untended this session is vaccination. Colorado regularly ranks worst or near-worst in the nation for vaccination rates, and it’s costing lives, health and millions of dollars. The problem stems from past legislators, succumbing to fake science and political pressure, who were either sympathetic to odd parents who didn’t want to vaccinate their children, or shortsighted in thinking that making it easy to “opt-out” of mandatory vaccines was just no big deal. The root of most of this building crisis comes from a discredited study run by a discredited doctor to tie autism to childhood vaccinations, and the U.S. media bought the hoax hook, line and sinker, helping to legitimize it. The groundless claim and fake study have since been debunked endless times. There is not one reputable pediatrician, pediatric organization, hospital, clinic or researcher that does not vehemently work to debunk the autism lie and beg parents to vaccinate their children. In Colorado, it’s much easier to say that you don’t want to vaccinate children than to prove that you have. Many lawmakers and much of the public erroneously believed that since the bulk of the “herd” was vaccinated against potentially lethal diseases such as measles, polio and whooping cough, we’re all protected. They’re wrong. Dead wrong for some people. The incidence of those diseases continues to increase as vaccination rates decline. Last year reports of deaths of people with depressed immune systems sounded an alarm for all of us: Colorado, and the country, is at grave risk. One death followed a measles outbreak at Disneyland earlier this year that sickened 100 people, all because foolish, misled, selfish people have avoided childhood vaccination rules. Real scientists and medical professionals have been unequivocal: The purported danger of childhood vaccines are lies. Dangerous lies. Colorado must join California in solving an ailing public health problem that’s easy to cure. This summer, California virtually eliminated all exemptions to that state’s childhood vaccination policy. “The science is clear that vaccines dramatically protect children against a number of infectious and dangerous diseases,” said Gov. Jerry Brown. “While it’s true that no medical intervention is without risk, the evidence shows that immunization powerfully benefits and protects the community.” California now requires every child who attends a public school or college to undergo vaccination. Colorado must do the same thing to prevent death and disease caused by irresponsible and reckless parents. The state cannot command these vaccinations, but lawmakers certainly can force scofflaws to stay away from public programs and venues. Schools, rec centers, colleges, day cares and employers should all demand that people comply with vaccination programs. A sorry response by Colorado lawmakers earlier this year does nothing but increase reporting of vaccination rates and make it only slightly less easy to not vaccinate school-age children. It’s almost unthinkable that a country like the United States would slide back decades in health care progress, risking the lives of millions of Americans potentially exposed to diseases we nearly eradicated — because of lies, laziness or ignorant fear. But parents still won’t listen and comply. So the only answer is to change the law. Follow California’s lead here and prevent needless death and disease here in Colorado.
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More rain possible in Colorado Springs after flooding
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. | More rain is possible again in Colorado Springs after flooding and hail that had to be removed with snow plows on Monday. Eight people also had to be rescued from their cars after they became stranded in the deep water. Sharon Miyamoto, owner of Milt's Coffee Shop on E. Platte Ave. looks at a sea of hail outside her shop after a storm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Much of eastbound Platte Ave. between Union Blvd. and Circle Ave. was shutdown because of the powerful storm. Miyamoto's coffee shop was flooded with several inches of slushy water and hail. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after the storm dumped heavy hail across the city. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Much of eastbound Platte Ave. between Union Blvd. and Circle Dr. was shut down because of flooding and heavy hail after a storm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs city worker Corey Rivera reaches into frigid water to find where a drain was plugged on E. Platte Ave. after the storm. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after a powerful storm dumped heavy hail across the city. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Hail as deep as two feet lies in the front yards of home along Logan Avenue between Platte Avenue and Bijou Street after a storm hit Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after a powerful storm dumped heavy hail across the city. City spokeswoman Kim Melchor tells The Gazette she does not know how many plows were sent out, but crews are "pretty busy" after Monday afternoon's storm. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP) Colorado Springs police officers Eric Reed, left, and E. Ohle and Colorado Springs community service officer Matthew Barnett (obscured) carry a motorist from his car after he became stranded in a flooded intersection in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. (Mark Reis/The Gazette via AP) The Gazette (http://bit.ly/2bT0WmL ) reports that most areas of the city got between one and two inches of rain on Sunday, leaving the ground saturated before the latest storm hit. An area near Peterson Air Force Base got just over 4 inches of rain between Sunday and Monday evening. Information from: The Gazette, http://www.gazette.com
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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Colorado city sends snowplows to clean up heaps of hail
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. | A strong summer storm that walloped Colorado Springs forced authorities to rescue people from their stranded cars and move heaps of hail with snowplows. More rain is possible Tuesday after the deluge Monday flooded roadways and left hail piled up on sidewalks. Eight people were rescued from their cars after they got stuck in the deep water. A half submerged abandoned car sits in a combination of hail and water on Tia Juana Street just north of Platte Avenue during a heavy thunderstorm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The driver escaped without injury. (Mark Reis/The Gazette via AP) Crews clean up the hail at the corner of Logan Avenue and Bijou Street after a storm hit Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after a powerful storm dumped heavy hail across the city. City spokeswoman Kim Melchor tells The Gazette she does not know how many plows were sent out, but crews are "pretty busy" after Monday afternoon's storm. (Christain Murdock/The Gazette via AP) Hail as deep as two feet lies in the front yards of home along Logan Avenue between Platte Avenue and Bijou Street after a storm hit Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after a powerful storm dumped heavy hail across the city. City spokeswoman Kim Melchor tells The Gazette she does not know how many plows were sent out, but crews are "pretty busy" after Monday afternoon's storm. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP) Sharon Miyamoto, owner of Milt's Coffee Shop on E. Platte Ave. looks at a sea of hail outside her shop after a storm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Much of eastbound Platte Ave. between Union Blvd. and Circle Ave. was shutdown because of the powerful storm. Miyamoto's coffee shop was flooded with several inches of slushy water and hail. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after the storm dumped heavy hail across the city. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Much of eastbound Platte Ave. between Union Blvd. and Circle Dr. was shut down because of flooding and heavy hail after a storm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs city worker Corey Rivera reaches into frigid water to find where a drain was plugged on E. Platte Ave. after the storm. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after a powerful storm dumped heavy hail across the city. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Colorado Springs police officers Eric Reed, left, and E. Ohle and Colorado Springs community service officer Matthew Barnett (obscured) carry a motorist from his car after he became stranded in a flooded intersection in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. (Mark Reis/The Gazette via AP) Colorado Springs police officers Eric Reed, left, and E. Ohle and Colorado Springs community service officer Matthew Barnett (obscured) carry a motorist from his car after he became stranded in a flooded intersection in Colorado Springs, Colo., on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. (Mark Reis/The Gazette via AP) National Weather Service meteorologist Eric Peterson tells The Gazette of Colorado Springs (http://bit.ly/2bT0WmL ) that 2 to 3 inches of rain fell on some parts of the already soggy city. Most areas got between 1 and 2 inches Sunday, leaving the ground saturated before the latest storm hit. An area near Peterson Air Force Base got just over 4 inches of rain between Sunday and Monday evening. ___ Information from: The Gazette, http://www.gazette.com
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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February trial set for nurse accused of sex abuse
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FORT COLLINS | A northern Colorado nurse accused of inappropriately touching several women under his care in Colorado and Nebraska is scheduled to go to trial in Larimer County in February. Thomas Moore is facing three counts of unlawful sexual contact for allegedly massaging the breasts of three Poudre Valley Hospital patients after sedating them with morphine and other drugs Thomas Moore is facing three counts of unlawful sexual contact for allegedly massaging the breasts of three Poudre Valley Hospital patients after sedating them with morphine and other drugs. At his preliminary hearing last week, a Fort Collins police detective said Moore denied groping the women. The Coloradoan reports (http://goo.gl/eVApld ) the 44-year-old nurse, who worked at multiple hospitals, also faces similar charges in Weld County and Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska. As of last week, he faces an additional count of unlawful sexual contact in Adams County for allegedly fondling a female patient at North Suburban Medical Center in November. ___ Information from: Fort Collins Coloradoan, http://www.coloradoan.com
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Secret Service agent who protected LBJ dies in Texas
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FREDERICKSBURG, Texas | Jim Hardin, a Secret Service agent who protected President Lyndon B. Johnson and his family during and after their White House years, has died in Texas. He was 80. File-In this July 13, 2007 file photo, Jim Hardin, former secret service agent for the Johnson family, walks by the casket of the former first lady Lady Bird Johnson as her casket lies in repose at the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. Agent Hardin, who protected President Lyndon B. Johnson and his family during and after their White House years, has died in Texas. He was 80. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) File-In this July 13, 2007 file photo, Jim Hardin, second from left, former secret service agent for the Johnson family, greets friends and family of the former first lady Lady Bird Johnson as her casket lies in repose at the LBJ Library in Austin, Texas. Agent Hardin, who protected President Lyndon B. Johnson and his family during and after their White House years, has died in Texas. He was 80.(AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File) The LBJ Presidential Library in Austin announced Hardin’s death in a statement Thursday. His son, Brad Hardin, tells The Associated Press his father died Tuesday of an apparent heart attack at his Fredericksburg home. Hardin was a teacher and football coach in Haltom City, Texas, when he joined the Secret Service in 1965. The library says he protected Johnson’s daughter, Lynda, in 1966 when she attended the University of Texas. Hardin later joined her father’s protective detail. Hardin also protected President Richard Nixon before being assigned to the Johnson family in Texas. He retired in 1995. Hardin’s funeral is scheduled for Saturday in Fredericksburg.
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"Worn out" Ortiz still producing in last year with Red Sox
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BOSTON | In what’s become a regular scene, David Ortiz stepped into the dugout, preparing for batting practice, when a team staff member asked if he was ready. Not far away, a group of fans waited to be brought in, eager to chat briefly with the 40-year-old Ortiz, take a photo and wish him well. In Big Papi’s final season, everyone who comes to Fenway Park wants their chance to say goodbye — and it’s taking a toll on Boston’s larger-than-life designated hitter. FILE - In this July 21, 2016, file photo, Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz (34) points to fans while going into the dugout after the Red Sox defeated the Minnesota Twins in a baseball game at Fenway Park in Boston. It seems like everybody wants their chance to say goodbye to Boston’s beloved Big Papi.(AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File) FILE - In this Aug. 12, 2016, file photo, Boston Red Sox's David Ortiz, right, watches his solo home run in front of Arizona Diamondbacks' Tuffy Gosewisch during the seventh inning of a baseball game in Boston. It seems like everybody wants their chance to say goodbye to Boston’s beloved Big Papi. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, File) “Very busy. Kind of tired of it, a little worn out,” the Red Sox star told The Associated Press before the Kansas City Royals beat the Red Sox 10-4 on Sunday night. Nearing the last month of his 20th regular season, Ortiz at times wishes he didn’t pronounce this his final year. The baseball season is long and hard enough, and this goodbye grind is more than he anticipated. “My job is kind of tiring,” he said. “Adding more things to it is a lot. … I’m really busy and not getting to enjoy things.” Of course, no one would know that by the way he’s hitting. Ortiz hit his 534th homer on Sunday, a solo shot that tied him with Jimmie Foxx for 18th on the career list. He’s batting .319 and leads the Red Sox with 31 homers and 101 RBIs, reaching 30/100 for a club-record 10th time — Hall of Famer Ted Williams is next on the list with seven. His season has been so good, many around the majors have said the slugger should come back for a 21st year. At last month’s All-Star Game in San Diego, Angels star Mike Trout said, “I don’t think Big Papi is going to retire. I keep telling him that. With those numbers, I wouldn’t.” This month, during an on-field ceremony honoring Ortiz in Detroit, Tigers star Miguel Cabrera, speaking in Spanish, pleaded with Ortiz to play another season. Ortiz laughs at those comments. “That’s great, man,” he said. “I have a great relationship with them. Being older, I’ve kind of been like a mentor to them. I know they really appreciate everything, all the talk and all the stuff that we ask a veteran to do with them. “I guess when you have somebody that is good with you — that does good things with you — you definitely want to have them around.” Ortiz doesn’t save mentorship for teammates. He often chats with opponents on the field during batting practice and takes pride in others cherishing his advice. “I always talk to them. We have that relationship through the years,” he said. “It’s because those guys always come to us for advice. Whenever someone can give you advice, you turn to them as your mentor, somehow, some way.” So maybe it’s no surprise how Big Papi wants to be remembered as a player. “Just a friendly person,” he said. “Terribly friendly with everyone.” Ortiz shows up for work hours before each game, getting the treatment he needs to prepare his aching feet and legs. The club has monitored his playing time, giving him planned rest and taking him out in lopsided games. “I have to get lined up to different things and I try to be here very early so I’m not in anybody’s way,” he said. “Everybody has to do things and get ready. It’s not just David Ortiz.” But still much of it falls on Ortiz’s shoulders. On Sunday, before he stepped onto the field for batting practice, a woman stopped him to ask a question: “What are you going to do after you retire?” “Take a long vacation,” Big Papi replied. He then posed for a photo with the mom, dad and two children before going out to take his swings. When he returned, another group of fans waited eagerly for their personal farewell.
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MONDAY NEWS IN A RUSH: 10 things in 60 seconds and A-TownTV NewsMinute
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Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Monday: 1. PANIC AT LA AIRPORT Roads and terminals were reopening after but travel delays ensued, after reports of a gunman opening fire that turned out to be false caused the panicked evacuation of hundreds of people. 2. WHO TURNED HEADS AT MTV’S VMA AWARDS Beyonce proves once again she is the star who shines brightest, and uses the MTV Video Music Awards to showcase her skills and upstage her peers, from Rihanna to Britney Spears. 3. WHAT TRUMP COULD SAY ABOUT IMMIGRATION It’s anyone’s guess what the Republican nominee might mention in a speech on illegal immigration on Wednesday in Arizona, after days of wavering on he would use a “deportation force” to eject all 11 million or so people in the U.S. illegally. 4. WHY CLINTON ISN’T TALKING ABOUT SYRIA The Democratic nominee didn’t mention the war-ravaged nation at her political convention and has tap-danced around the issue. Her views might not be in line with that of her former boss, President Barack Obama. 5. WHERE A PURGE HAS ENSARED 20,000 PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS In Turkey, where a high school sports teacher and a counselor are trying to understand how they got caught in a dragnet designed to root out followers of a U.S.-based Muslim cleric who Ankara blames for a failed coup attempt last month. 5. PHILLIPINE PRESIDENT SAYS HE’LL GO TO JAIL TO DEFEND DRUG WAR Rodrigo Duterte says his bloody anti-drug campaign that has left nearly 1,800 people dead does not amount to genocide, as human rights groups express alarm over the killings. 6. CEASE-FIRE TAKES EFFECT IN COLOMBIA Just after midnight, according to the commander of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, a permanent cease-fire was ending 52 years of bloody combat between the government and the country’s biggest rebel group. 7. A NEW SPECTACLE BEGINS IN BRAZIL Suspended President Dilma Rousseff faces her accusers in the Senate, a showdown sure to be filled with heated rhetoric. 8. A SMALL STEP THAT COULD BE A GIANT LEAP TOWARD MARS Six scientists emerge from a yearlong simulation of the Red Planet in Hawaii, where they lived in a dome in near isolation. 9. A MEXICAN MUSICAL SUPERSTAR DIES Juan Gabriel, a songwriter and singer who was an icon in the Latin music world, passed away at his home in California at age 66. 10. A MAJOR MOMENT IN TENNIS As the U.S. Open begins, all eyes on are defending champion Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, two long dominant players who are trying to rebound from injuries.
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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Aurora prep sports schedule, 8.31.16
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AURORA | The Aurora prep sports schedule for Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2016: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel AURORA PREP SPORTS SCHEDULE BOYS SOCCER Valor Christian at Vista PEAK, 5 p.m. Eaglecrest at Douglas County, 6:45 p.m. SOFTBALL Douglas County at Cherokee Trail, 4 p.m. Hinkley at Overland, 4 p.m. Eaglecrest at Dakota Ridge, 4:30 p.m. Regis Jesuit at Mullen, 4:30 p.m. BOYS TENNIS Rangeview at Overland, 4 p.m. FIELD HOCKEY Smoky Hill vs. Mountain Vista at Shea Stadium, 5:15 p.m.
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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Football: Vista PEAK 2016 schedule
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AURORA | The 2016 varsity football schedule for the Vista PEAK Bison: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel VISTA PEAK VISTA PEAK Home games in all caps (played at Vista PEAK unless otherwise noted): Friday, Sept. 2 — at Erie, 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 8 — MEAD at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 17 — ADAMS CITY, 1 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 — vs. Gateway at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, Oct. 1 — LUTHERAN (PARKER), 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 — DENVER NORTH, 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 — vs. John F. Kennedy at All-City Stadium, 4 p.m. Friday, Oct 21 — vs. Abraham Lincoln at All-City Stadium, 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28 — THOMAS JEFFERSON at APS Stadium, 6:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 4 — at Palmer Ridge, 7 p.m.
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Blackmon homers twice as Rockies beat Nats 9-4 in 11 innings
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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jorge De La Rosa throws during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Colorado Rockies' Charlie Blackmon (19) celebrates his solo home run during the third inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Colorado Rockies' Cristhian Adames and Charlie Blackmon celebrate Blackmon's two-run home run during the 11th inning of a baseball game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) Home plate umpire Mike Winters gets an earful from Washington Nationals' Bryce Harper after a called third strike during the 10th inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies at Nationals Park, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, in Washington. Harper was ejected. The Rockies won 9-4 in 11 innings. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) WASHINGTON | Even though the Colorado Rockies are all too accustomed to piecing together their lineup because of recent injuries, they were reminded Saturday what happens when their top players are healthy. Back in the lineup together for the first time since Aug. 17, Charlie Blackmon, DJ LeMahieu and Carlos Gonzalez combined to drive in six runs on seven hits as the Rockies beat the Washington Nationals 9-4 in 11 innings. Blackmon hit two home runs and Gonzalez his 200th as Colorado snapped a four-game losing streak. “There’s nothing like having your horses in there, and it changes the game when you’re at full strength,” manager Walt Weiss said. NL MVP Bryce Harper was ejected in the 10th inning after getting called out on strikes. The Nationals star outfielder immediately yelled at plate umpire Mike Winters from close range and threw his helmet to the ground after being tossed. “It just shouldn’t happen,” Harper said of Winters’ third-strike call. “Just bad behind there. It’s not a strike.” After Jorge De La Rosa gave them five solid innings of three-run baseball with eight strikeouts, the Rockies went through plenty of twists and turns to win a game that took 4 hours, 49 minutes to play. Colorado scored a run on a wild pitch during an intentional walk, lost the lead with two outs in the ninth on an RBI single by Jayson Werth off closer Adam Ottavino and roughed up Yusmeiro Petit (3-4) for five runs in the 11th. With LeMahieu back after missing three games with a wrist injury, he and Blackmon combined to go 6 for 11 with three RBIs and four runs scored. “We missed some guys earlier in the road trip,” said Blackmon, who has 23 home runs and five multihomer games. “It’s always a different lineup when DJ’s not in there, so to have him back was obviously a real good boost.” LeMahieu went 3 for 5 to raise his average to .347 and pass the Nationals’ Daniel Murphy for the NL batting lead. “This guy, he’s a professional hitter,” said Gonzalez, who hit his 24th home run of the season in the 11th off Petit. “He knows how to put great at-bats out there and give everybody an opportunity to drive in runs.” OTTAVINO OVER Ottavino’s streak of not allowing a run ended at 31 1/3 innings on Werth’s RBI single. Dating to Sept. 6, 2014, it’s the longest active streak in the majors. “It’s disappointing, obviously, when he got the hit, but the game’s over if the next guy gets a hit,” said Ottavino, who got Murphy to ground out to send the game to extra innings. “I’m happy I got that guy out so we were able to do what we did and win the game.” WALK THIS WAY Nationals starter A.J. Cole allowed a run to score when he threw the ball away when trying to intentionally walk Daniel Descalso in the fourth. “I haven’t seen an intentional walk go awry in a long time,” manager Dusty Baker said. “They were just going to say, ‘Take your base’ intentionally, but that’s a reason you know for it not to.” It got worse for the Nationals because De La Rosa had an RBI single on the next at-bat, extending his hitting streak to a career-best four games. VAMOS RAMOS SLUMP With his RBI single in the fourth, Nationals catcher Wilson Ramos snapped a 1-for-23 slump. Ramos is the National League’s best hitting catcher this season. TRAINER’S ROOM Rockies: Weiss said RHP Tyler Chatwood (mid-back strain) will go on a rehab assignment with details still to be determined. Nationals: RHP Joe Ross, who has been out since early July with shoulder inflammation, will begin a rehab assignment at Triple-A Syracuse on Sunday. UP NEXT RHP Chad Bettis (10-7, 5.29 ERA) starts for the second time in 12 days against the Nationals, who will call up RHP Lucas Giolito (0-0, 4.91) to make his fourth career major league start.
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Woman fatally shot in Aurora, man in custody
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AURORA | Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a woman Thursday night in Aurora. Officers responded to a report of a shooting around 6 p.m. Thursday at a home in the 17100 block of East Ohio Place, said Aurora police Sgt. Chris Amsler, a spokesman for the department. There, officers discovered a woman who had been shot. She was rushed to an area hospital where she later died, police said. One man was taken into custody, but Amsler said police aren’t releasing his name or further details on the case. “Circumstances surrounding the shooting are still under investigation,” he said. Amsler said more details could be released later Friday.
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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Chicago Story: Trump sends GOP donors spinning
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CHICAGO | Ron Gidwitz, Dan Webb and William Kunkler are veteran Republicans — and friends — from Chicago’s political money circuit. They raised buckets of cash for Mitt Romney four years ago. This time, however, their party’s nominee has sent them spinning off in three directions. Gidwitz is hosting fundraisers for Donald Trump. Webb wrote a big check for Hillary Clinton. And Kunkler won’t do anything for either candidate, saying he prefers not to enable “stupid behavior.” “Everyone is trying to make the best of a bad situation,” Kunkler said. Illinois is especially ripe for this hodgepodge of political feelings. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner pretends Trump doesn’t exist, Republican Sen. Mark Kirk trashes him, and the state’s top GOP donors, mostly moderate business leaders, squirm at his racially charged comments. FILE - In this March 7, 2006 file photo, Ron Gidwitz speaks in Springfield, Ill. Republicans in Chicago exemplify the Donald Trump conundrum that many of the party’s top donors and fundraisers find themselves in this year. Gidwitz, a Republican is raising money for Trump, and getting bewildered emails and phone calls from friends who think he’s ruining his own reputation. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File) FILE - In this Aug. 14, 2013 file photo, Dan Webb speaks outside federal court in Washington. Republicans in Chicago exemplify the Donald Trump conundrum that many of the party’s top donors and fundraisers find themselves in this year. There’s Dan Webb, an ex-U.S. attorney who is breaking with the party to raise money for Hillary Clinton. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) It’s also a tale in miniature of the Republican fundraising scene across the country. Many top donors boycotted or sulked their way through the national convention last month. And nearly every day, it seems, a Republican endorses Clinton, some promising financial help. In a speech Thursday denouncing Trump as a bigot, Clinton said she is “honored” to have that kind of support. While big crossover donors like Webb are rare so far, there’s evidence that many Republicans are taking the Kunkler route of sitting on the sidelines, an Associated Press analysis of Federal Election Commission filings found. Of the nearly 25,000 people who made the maximum contribution to GOP candidates other than Trump in the primary, about three dozen have since maxed out to Clinton. Trump has picked up only about 100 donors from that same universe. ___ WEBB’S CONVERSION Webb backed New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a fellow former U.S. attorney, in the primaries. Even then, though, he was open enough to Clinton to write her campaign a $2,700 check in May 2015 when one of his clients requested it. Still, Webb planned to back the GOP nominee. He thought he’d be OK with Trump, liking the New Yorker’s not-so-conservative social positions and taking note when Christie endorsed him. Then came the nominee’s Memorial Day weekend assertion that a Mexican judge’s heritage made him ineligible to handle a case involving Trump. Webb started thinking — about Trump’s remarks on the appearance of various women, the pronouncement that foreign Muslims should be temporarily barred from entering the country. Webb concluded that Trump failed the “grandkids” test: Could he explain to children why he supports the GOP nominee? The answer was no. Webb shared his views with friend Lanny Davis, a longtime Clinton backer and Washington attorney, who put him in touch with J.B. Pritzker, one of the Democrat’s top Chicago financiers. Pritzker didn’t need to give him the tough sell. In mid-June, Webb wrote a $75,000 check to Priorities USA, the pro-Clinton super political action committee that can accept unlimited donations. Now Webb is helping to organize a fall “Lawyers for Hillary” fundraiser in Chicago and trying to win over other Republicans. “My pitch is, ‘You cannot sit on the sidelines,'” he said. “It has to be country over politics. We can stand up and just support her.” Still, he’s not ready to turn in his GOP card. He said he hopes Trump will prompt the party to do some soul-searching that leads to a more inclusive posture. “Sometimes you have to fail and destroy yourself before you can rebuild,” he said. __ GIDWITZ GOES TRUMP Webb hasn’t seen Ron Gidwitz in a while, but he knows what his friend is up to: Raising money for Trump. A supporter of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the primary, Gidwitz joined Trump’s fundraising team after meeting with him about two months ago. Gidwitz said he found the nominee to be “personable, persuasive and quite engaged.” He’s since hosted Trump at a July fundraiser and is organizing a September event. Gidwitz said he is approaching his fundraising duties as a realist rather than a die-hard Trump backer. “Do I agree with everything he has said? No,” Gidwitz said. “But it’s not a question of how I feel; it’s how the donor might feel.” His pitch: Picture Clinton in the White House. Do you want her naming Supreme Court justices? Do you want her to win in a landslide that sweeps away the Republican Senate majority? “Those are the touchstones for me,” Gidwitz said. Despite the efforts of Gidwitz and others who have organized more than 50 fundraisers with Trump, the confused universe of large Republican donors limits how much Trump can raise to compete with Clinton. In June and July, after the two nominees became clear, Trump landed about 1,300 contributors who hit $2,700 or more, compared to 8,000 who did so for Clinton in those two months, the latest finance reports show. Donors can give a total of $5,400 to each candidate for the primary and general. Trump is stronger with small contributors. People giving $200 or less made up well over half of his campaign’s income last month. ___ KUNKLER FOR NO ONE “Ron knows not to even ask me,” Gidwitz’s friend Kunkler said. “I think what I’ve said to him is, ‘I respect your choice, but I sure have a hard time understanding your choice.'” Like Gidwitz, Kunkler was a Jeb Bush fan. But Kunkler said he’s ignoring this race. At a bipartisan immigration reform panel earlier this month, Kunkler lashed out, saying he hopes Trump and his supporters are “humiliated” on Election Day. “That may have been a little over the top,” he said afterward. But he said he’s distraught that Trump has taken over his party. “I just want us to learn,” he said. “I’d rather have us lose than have someone so bad that he keeps us out of the White House for three or four cycles.” Keep track on how much Clinton and Trump are spending on television advertising, and where they’re spending it, via AP’s interactive ad tracker. http://elections.ap.org/content/ad-spending . Associated Press writer Chad Day contributed to this report. Follow Julie Bykowicz on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/Bykowicz.
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Pick Six: Strong, Sumlin entering 2016 on coaching hot seat
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To consider Les Miles on the dreaded hot seat at LSU entering this season suggests a lot about job security among college football coaches these days — especially those in the Southeastern Conference. In 11 seasons as Tigers coach, Miles has 112 wins. Only one LSU coach has more and Charlie McClendon’s 137 victories came in 59 more games. Miles’ .778 winning percentage is better than any coach who has had more than a 30-game stint at LSU — even Nick Saban at .750. Miles has one of LSU’s three national championships. Still, the Mad Hatter was nearly run out of Baton Rouge last season. If No. 5 LSU falls short of lofty expectations this season, expect Miles’ future will become a hot topic again in Baton Rouge. Southeastern Conference championship or bust? Around the country, several other coaches enter the season in need of some wins and a change of trajectory to keep their jobs. Here are a few: FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2015, file photo, Texas A&M coach Kevin Sumlin looks at the scoreboard as his team gathers during a timeout in an NCAA college football game against Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. Don't be surprised if Sumlin departs on his own terms if A&M has a good season. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File) FILE - In this April 16, 2016, file photo, Texas coach Charlie Strong talks to his players during a spring NCAA college football game in Austin, Texas. This situation looks pretty simple: Strong can't have a third straight losing season and expect to return as coach when the athletic director and school president who hired him are no longer around.(AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) FILE - In this Sept. 5, 2015, file photo, Kentucky coach Mark Stoops watches his team from the sideline during an NCAA college football game against Louisiana-Lafayette in Lexington, Ky. Stoops made an early splash in recruiting and went from two victories in year one in Lexington to five in year two. Then another second-half swoon last year made it three straight bowl-less seasons for the Wildcats. Four in a row is not acceptable in the SEC, even for a program with relatively modest expectations. (AP Photo/David Stephenson, File) FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2015, file photo, LSU coach Les Miles watches his team warm up before an NCAA college football game against Florida in Baton Rouge, La. That Les Miles could be even considered to be on the dreaded hot seat at LSU entering this season tells you all you need to know about job security among college football coaches these days _ especially those in the Southeastern Conference. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2015, file photo, Purdue coach Darrell Hazell congratulates his players after a score against Indiana during an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind. Hazell is 6-30 in three seasons with Purdue. (AP Photo/AJ Mast, File) FILE - In this Nov. 28, 2015, file photo, Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre watches the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Utah in Salt Lake City. Classic case of a coach walking into a horrendous situation, making it better but maybe not better enough. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) FILE - In this Sept. 26, 2015, file photo, West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen watches his team play Maryland in an NCAA college football game in Morgantown, W.Va. Even after an 8-5 finish and a bowl victory last season, new athletic director Shane Lyons pondered making a change. More of the same might not be enough for Holgorsen. (AP Photo/Raymond Thompson) FILE - In this Oct. 24, 2015, file photo, Auburn coach Gus Malzahn looks to the scoreboard during an NCAA college football game against Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Samantha Baker, File) Charlie Strong, Texas This situation looks pretty simple: Strong can’t have a third straight losing season and expect to return as coach when the athletic director and school president who hired him are no longer around. How many victories does Strong need to keep the gig? Hard to say. If the Longhorns land on 7-5 or 8-4, how they get there could be as important as the how many, as well as who is available. (Insert obligatory Houston coach Tom Herman mention here). This would be a good time for Strong’s team to go 9-3. Kevin Sumlin, Texas A&M and Gus Malzahn, Auburn A couple of SEC West coaches who just a few years ago were getting serious NFL buzz. Neither has had a losing season, but both programs have been trending in the wrong direction. Complicating each situation is a rich buyout: $15 million for Sumlin and $9 million for Malzahn. Sumlin’s is a pay-in-full payment within two months of being let go. But, hey, it’s only money and this is the SEC. Don’t be surprised if Sumlin departs on his own terms if A&M has a good season. Mark Stoops, Kentucky Stoops made an early splash in recruiting and went from two victories in year one in Lexington to five in year two. Then another second-half swoon last year made it three straight bowl-less seasons for the Wildcats. Four in a row is not acceptable in the SEC, even for a program with relatively modest expectations. Dana Holgorsen, West Virginia Holgorsen is entering year six in Morgantown, West Virginia, and the last four have pretty much been spent in the middle of the Big 12. He has had some bad luck with close games and key injuries, but the program seems stuck in neutral. Even after an 8-5 finish and a bowl victory last season, new athletic director Shane Lyons pondered making a change. More of the same might not be enough for Holgorsen. Mike MacIntyre, Colorado Classic case of a coach walking into a horrendous situation, making it better but maybe not enough. The Buffaloes went 4-9 last season, MacIntyre’s third in Boulder. Five of those losses were by one score. Nine-game conference schedules don’t provide much room for growing a program (2-25 in the Pac-12), but all the positive signs might not matter for MacIntyre if Colorado cannot reach a bowl game for the first time since 2007. Darrell Hazell, Purdue Hazell is 6-30 in three seasons with Purdue. What else do you need to know? EXTRA POINT Six more coaches in need of better seasons than they had last year: Steve Addazio, Boston College; Tracy Claeys, Minnesota; Tim DeRuyter, Fresno State; Paul Haynes, Kent State; Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech; Tommy Tuberville, Cincinnati. ____ Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twtter.com/ralphDrussoAP
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Politicos spar over ethics surrounding Clinton Foundation
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WASHINGTON | Republicans and Democrats sparred Sunday over whether Hillary Clinton crossed ethical lines during her tenure as secretary of state by talking with people outside the government who had contributed to her family’s philanthropy foundation. Donna Brazile, the interim head of the Democratic National Committee, said it’s not unusual for supporters and activists to seek out private meetings and that there’s no evidence Clinton did any favors on behalf of foundation donors. Republican vice presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, right, surprises patrons at Millie's Diner in Richmond, Va. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, during an impromptu visit by the candidate to the popular restaurant. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton pauses as she speaks at a campaign event at Truckee Meadows Community College, in Reno, Nev. Republicans and Democrats sparred Sunday over whether Hillary Clinton crossed ethical lines during her tenure as secretary of state by talking with people outside the government who had contributed to her family's philanthropy foundation. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster, File) FILE - In a Tuesday, July 26, 2016 file photo, Democratic National Committee Vice Chair Donna Brazile speaks during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia. Republicans and Democrats sparred Sunday, Aug. 28, over whether Hillary Clinton crossed ethical lines during her tenure as secretary of state by talking with people outside the government who had contributed to her family's philanthropy foundation. Brazilesaid it's not unusual for supporters and activists to seek out private meetings and that there's no evidence Clinton did any favors on behalf of foundation donors.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File) “When Republicans meet with their donors, with their supporters, they call it a meeting,” she told CBS’ “Face the Nation.” ”When Democrats do that, they call it a conflict. It’s not pay-to-play, unless somebody actually gave someone 50 cents to say, ‘I need a meeting.'” GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence countered that because foreign donors can’t contribute to a presidential campaign, it’s possible they were seeking political leverage within the U.S. government by donating to the Clinton Foundation. He reiterated calls by Donald Trump’s campaign for the federal government to appoint a special prosecutor to examine possible corruption. “This (foundation) becomes a conduit for people to gain access, and gaining access is a favor,” Pence told CNN’s “State of the Union.” The State Department has released all Clinton’s calendars and about half her detailed daily schedules as secretary of state, after The Associated Press sued for access in federal court. Based on the records released so far, the AP found that more than half the people outside the government who met or spoke by telephone with Clinton during her tenure as a Cabinet secretary had given money — either personally or through companies or groups — to the Clinton Foundation. The AP’s analysis focused on people with private interests and excluded her meetings or calls with U.S. federal employees or foreign government representatives. The government said Friday it probably won’t release the remainder of the detailed schedules until Dec. 30, weeks after the national election. Clinton has said the AP’s analysis was flawed because it did not account fully for all meetings and phone calls during her entire term as secretary. She also said the analysis should have included meetings with federal employees and foreign diplomats. The AP said it focused on her meetings with outsiders because those were more discretionary, as Clinton would normally meet with federal officials and foreign officials as part of her job. Her campaign also objected to an AP tweet that stated “more than half those who met Clinton as Cabinet secretary gave money to Clinton Foundation” and linked to the analysis. The tweet didn’t note what was in the story: that the records only covered part of her tenure and excluded meetings or calls with federal employees or foreign government representatives. AP Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Kathleen Carroll told CNN’s “Reliable Sources” on Sunday that the tweet was “sloppy” and “could have used some more precision.” But she said the story linked to the tweet was “completely rock solid.” “I think the issue about conflict with interest is not whether there’s an actual quid pro quo, it’s the proximity,” she said. “It’s the impression that people have of maybe they got the meeting because they donated, maybe they didn’t.” She added: “All of us can’t be held responsible for the way that everybody thinks about and responds to and talks about the coverage. Our responsibility is just to give them fair and balanced, rock-solid reporting and let them agree with it, disagree with it, talk about it, think what they might about it.” Clinton said Friday she would take “additional steps” to ensure there wasn’t a conflict of interest with the foundation if she is elected president. Her husband, former President Bill Clinton, had already said the foundation would no longer accept foreign or corporate donations and that he would no longer raise money for the organization if she became president. The Clintons’ daughter, Chelsea, would remain on the foundation’s board.
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In flooded Louisiana city, even modest recovery raises hope
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DENHAM SPRINGS, La. | In 23 years of coaching football, Dru Nettles never had to deliver a pep talk like this. Most of his players and coaches on Denham Springs High School’s football team lost homes when floodwaters ravaged their city in suburban Baton Rouge. Their battered school remains closed, but the team has a season-opening home game to play in two weeks. Before they practiced Wednesday for the first time since the floods, Nettles sat them down on the purple logo at midfield and asked if they had seen aerial photographs of their inundated school. Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry, left, listens to Theatre Antiques Mall owner, Elvin Watts, tell him how high the water reached in his business in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Landry fears it could take years for this city to fully recover. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Westwego Senior Center co-ordinator, Brant Fonseca, right, leads a team of volunteers who are unloading a truck full of donated goods to be distributed to flood victims through the Healing Place Church in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Volunteers have served thousands of free meals and passed out carloads of clothes, food, cleaning supplies and other essentials. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Volunteer Randy Fowler pushes a basket full of donated goods being given to flood victims as part of the emergency aid operations of Healing Place Church in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Volunteers have served thousands of free meals and passed out carloads of clothes, food, cleaning supplies and other essentials. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Denham Springs Interim Police Chief Shannon Womack looks at his flood damaged office in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. About a dozen of the police's department's 31 sworn officers have damaged homes. . (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Richard Harrington, left, watches as debris from his gutted home is taken away in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The Harrington's and their two daughters moved into their dream home in Denham Springs a few weeks before water demolished the century-old house and ruined brand-new furniture. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Marlene Beachy cuts sandwiches she is preparing for flood victims at the parking lot of Healing Place Church in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Beachy is part of a contingent of Mennonites that come from Ohio to help flood victims. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Lila Harrington, left, and her parents Bridgette and Richard watch as debris from their gutted home is taken away in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The Harrington's and their two daughters moved into their dream home in Denham Springs a few weeks before water demolished the century-old house and ruined brand-new furniture. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Pastor Michael Campagna, left, helps load bottled water given to flood victims as part of the emergency aid operations of Healing Place Church in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Volunteers have served thousands of free meals and passed out carloads of clothes, food, cleaning supplies and other essentials. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Denham Springs High School football coach Dru Nettles talks to his team at the start of the team's first practice after the flood in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Nettles sat the team down on the purple logo at midfield and asked his players if they saw the aerial photographs of their inundated school. "If you look at the back of campus, the one thing that didn't go underwater was this logo," Nettles said. "Awesome sign right there that this 'DS' was shining ... to give people hope." (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Team caption Dillon Boyle, center, puts his cleats on as he talks to Denham Springs High School football teammates Carl St. Cyr, right, and Sean Wood, left, in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. The Denham Springs High School locker room was flooded causing the football team to dress for practice in the open air. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) In this Aug. 25, 2016 photo, debris from gutted homes line the streets of Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Denham Springs High School football coach Dru Nettles talks to his team at the start of the team's first practice after the flood in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Nettles sat the team down on the purple logo at midfield and asked his players if they saw the aerial photographs of their inundated school. "If you look at the back of campus, the one thing that didn't go underwater was this logo," Nettles said. "Awesome sign right there that this 'DS' was shining ... to give people hope." (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Denham Springs High School football team caption Dillon Boyle takes to the field for practice in Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Boyle, said he has helped gut multiple homes, including three belonging to his family. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry, right, visits with Charles Relan, owner of Chandler's Antiques, as he tours the flood damaged downtown of Denham Springs, La., Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2016. Landry fears it could take years for this city to fully recover after water fell in the area. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) In this Aug. 25, 2016 photo, debris from gutted homes line the streets of Baton Rouge, La. (AP Photo/Max Becherer) “If you look at the back of campus, the one thing that didn’t go underwater was this logo,” Nettles said. “Awesome sign right there that this ‘DS’ was shining … to give people hope.” The promise of Friday night football is tonic for a city at the epicenter of the catastrophe. Even the most modest signs of recovery are lifting weary spirits in Denham Springs, where flooding damaged an estimated 90 percent of homes and businesses. Block by block, garbage trucks equipped with metal jaws are scooping up mounds of rancid debris from curbs and yards. Postal workers are delivering mail again. Insurance adjusters are inspecting gutted houses. A fast-food restaurant reopened near the interstate that had been underwater. “Everybody is trying so hard to get back to normalcy as much as they can. Yes, we are seeing progress. Every day, we finally see another business come back online,” said Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry. But he fears it could take years for this city to fully recover after more than 2 feet of rain fell in the area over a three-day period two weeks ago. “The devastating thing is that so many people didn’t have flood insurance,” Landry said. “In most parts of this city, it was not required.” Elvin Watts had no flood insurance for his shop in the touristy downtown antiques district. Watts, 69, estimates he lost up to $85,000 of inventory — almost everything he had inside Theater Antiques Mall. “Little by little, it’s going to the curb because it’s starting to mildew,” Watts said. “We’re pretty much back to square one here.” Watts and his brother-in-law, John Houston, were cleaning up the shop Wednesday when a postal worker delivered his mail for the first time since the floods. “Is that your renewal for your flood insurance?” Houston jokingly asked Watts, who laughed. Gallows humor helps many cope with numbing loss. Richard and Bridgette Harrington moved into their dream home a few weeks before nearly 4 feet of water demolished the house and ruined more than $20,000 in brand-new furniture. Their flood policy doesn’t cover the home’s contents, including a $5,000 bed in which they slept just one night before the deluge came. “The most expensive night’s sleep ever,” Richard Harrington said. The Harringtons and their two daughters, 16 and 12, took a break from cleaning to watch a debris removal crew haul away their waterlogged possessions. At the bottom of the piles were an old doll that their youngest daughter, Bella, had named after herself and a toy wagon that once belonged to their son, now 20. “It will feel like a new start if we can get this stuff taken away,” Richard Harrington said. “It’s weird to be excited by your lifetime’s collection being trashed,” his wife added. The floodwaters spared little in this city, where many of the 10,000 residents were drawn by top-notch public schools and proximity to Louisiana’s capitol. City Hall and the police department’s headquarters both flooded. Landry has moved his staff to the old city hall, which had become a museum. Volunteers are helping repair police headquarters while dispatchers handle radio calls from a mobile command center in the parking lot. Interim Police Chief Shannon Womack said car crashes have quadrupled on clogged roads since the water receded. Many residents are spending nights at motels or relatives’ homes outside the city limits and driving back to town to work on their uninhabitable homes. About a dozen of the police’s department’s 31 sworn officers have damaged homes. After two weeks of grueling work, the officers’ morale is among the chief’s greatest concerns. “We will come out of this stronger than we came in, without a doubt,” Womack said. Relief workers have flocked to Denham Springs. In a parking lot outside a church-owned property, volunteers have served thousands of free meals and passed out carloads of clothes, cleaning supplies and other essentials to more than 4,000 families. Ryan Frith, who will be the pastor at the new Healing Place Church once it opens, said his nascent congregation held its first service last Sunday in the parking lot. He set up 50 folding chairs, but 165 people showed up to worship. Frith said some of them belonged to flooded churches. “It was very humbling,” he said. A football game at Denham Springs High School can draw thousands. The stands are bound to be filled when the team plays its first game Sept. 9. Nettles said about a dozen of his 90 players couldn’t make it to practice Wednesday — understandably, given how many have wrecked homes. “Nothing you experience out here is going to be any tougher than you’ve had,” Nettles told his players. An assistant coach was surprised to see defensive end Ryan White take the field. His family lost a home. His father lost two business properties. They’re moving to New Orleans, but the 16-year-old wanted to practice with his team one last time. “These are my teammates and my brothers,” he said. “It’s hard leaving them, especially after what we’ve all been through together.” Team captain Dillon Boyle, a free safety, said he has helped gut seven homes, including three belonging to his family. Returning to practice, even in punishing summer heat, was a welcome diversion. “I wouldn’t say it felt normal, but I’d say we feel like more of a team now,” he said. “Being with my friends again is a big relief.” The school’s band rehearsed Thursday for the first time since the storm, practicing the Star Spangled Banner and singing their school’s alma mater. Band director Andrew Hunter said many of them arrived an hour early. “Just beating us to the door, ready to go. Hugging each other. Catching up. Talking about how many feet of water they got in their homes,” Hunter said. “That’s what we talk about now.”
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Field Hockey: Success in field hockey grows in Aurora as sport gets bump in numbers
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The numbers game continues to get better for the sport of field hockey, but Regis Jesuit hopes that four remains its magic number in 2016. New programs at Arapahoe and Liberty joined the field hockey ranks this season, bringing the number of varsity teams across Colorado to its high mark of 15, which is a positive sign for those who love the game. Field hockey in the Summer Olympics has provided a boost as well and the best days could be ahead for a sport that has constantly sought more exposure. Regis Jesuit aims to push the offense during the 2016 field hockey season, with senior Lindsey Reich, left, and junior Regan Cadieux leading the charge. The pair accounted for nine goals last season for the Raiders, who made it to the state semifinals. (Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel) Regis Jesuit coach Spencer Wagner hopes he has built his program over the past few years so that it will be one of the four teams that is annually in the conversation to win a state championship. “I think the new teams will strength the talent pool a little bit, but I still think there are going to be those top performing teams, the big five or six that rotation through as threats every year,” Wagner said. “Honestly, there are about eight teams that consistently make the quarterfinals with a little bit of variation in the bottom two. I’m glad that our program has reached the semifinal to be in the top of the big eight. “That’s where we want to remain and I think we have the talent to do so.” The Raiders took the first step last season by making it to the state semifinals — which had eluded them the previous five seasons with first round playoff losses — but now seem set up for ongoing success. While Wagner said his team is smaller in terms of numbers of players, the quality is there. “I think this team is more consistent than any team we’ve had,” he said. “We have less numbers overall, but more committed players.” The Raiders will have one major difference as star goalie Claire Stemper — the program’s first Division I recruit — graduated and is now at the University of Michigan. Stemper started for four years and played at an All-State level three times. Stemper’s presence prompted Regis Jesuit to play more of a defensive style last season and it worked, as the Raiders yielded just 11 goals in 16 games to rank third in the state behind state champion Colorado Academy (8) and runner-up Cherry Creek (10). But with players such as junior Reagan Cadieux (5 goals, 3 assists) and seniors Lindsey Reich (4 goals) and Meredith Rogan (3 goals, 5 assists) returning, Wagner is intent on a more offensive focus this season, which is more than alright with the players. “I think we have a lot of strong, aggressive offensive players this season, so I’m excited for the chance to score more,” said Cadieux, who was one of just two sophomore regulars for the team in 2015. Senior Cassandra Hernandez hopes the Smoky Hill field hockey team can match or improve on its 6-6-2 mark from the 2015 season. Hernandez is in her second season playing the sport and returns to a team that lost nine seniors from last season’s team to graduation. (Photo by Gabriel Christus/Aurora Sentinel) Smoky Hill finished with a solid 6-6-3 mark last season, which included five losses against the four teams that made the state semifinals, and will try to build on that despite the graduation of nine seniors. Senior Kodi Paules led the Buffs in scoring with seven goals last season and returns, as does senior Mikayla Hernandez, who scored three times. Senior Cassandra Hernandez enters just her second season of varsity field hockey and should also be a significant contibutor for coach Natalie Foerster’s Smoky Hill team, which also has a veteran in the goal in Holly Miller. Despite the loss of numbers — the program has enough players for two small teams — and some talented individuals, Foerster believes her team could surprise. “While making playoffs will be our ideal goal the most important thing I want from our girls is that they learn the love for the game and how to work with their teammates,” Foerster said. Grandview won four games in 2014, but dipped to 2-7-5 last season in the first year under coach Desiree Crocker. On the plus side, one of the ties came against Regis Jesuit and Grandview lost three games by a 1-0 score. Players who accounted for seven of the eight goals collected by the Wolves last season graduated, but junior Megan Matthews is back in the goal after a strong season that saw her post five shutouts. Seniors Kaleigh Southern and Lourdes Trujillo should provide veteran play for Grandview. Note: Regis Jesuit takes on Grandview at 4:30 p.m. Sept. 14 at Legacy Stadium and play host to Smoky Hill at 4:15 p.m. Sept. 22. Grandview and Smoky Hill face off at 5:30 p.m. Oct. 17 at Legacy Stadium. Key dates and information on the 2016 Aurora field hockey season, here. Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel 2016 AURORA FIELD HOCKEY PLAYERS TO WATCH Regan Cadieux, Regis Jesuit, jr.; Cassandra Hernandez, Smoky Hill, sr.;Mikayla Hernandez, Smoky Hill, sr.; Ashley Lawson, Smoky Hill, sr.; Megan Matthews, Grandview, jr.; Caroline McHugh, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Holly Miller, Smoky Hill, sr.; Kodi Paules, Smoky Hill, sr.; Maggie Pearson, Smoky Hill, sr.; Lindsey Reich, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Meredith Rogan, Regis Jesuit, sr.; Kaleigh Southern, Grandview, sr.; Lourdes Trujillo, Grandview, sr.
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Regis Jesuit’s Anna Bonner, right, battles with Palmer Ridge’s Julie Lacrampe, center, and Alexandra Sly (17) for a loose ball during the second half of the Raiders’ 1-0 field hockey loss to the Bears on Aug. 29, 2016, at Laber Field at Regis Jesuit High School. It was the season opener for both teams after they each made it to the state semifinals in 2015. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel) AURORA | The Aurora prep sports scoreboard for Monday, Aug. 29, 2016: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel AURORA PREP SPORTS SCOREBOARD BOYS SOCCER Eaglecrest 1, Chaparral 0 Score by halves: Chaparral 0 0 — 0 Eaglecrest 0 1 — 1 Eaglecrest goal: Sammy Eskariyat. Eaglecrest assist: Yuryi Hrybovych. Eaglecrest goalie: Davis Wheeler (Shutout) SOFTBALL Cherokee Trail 12, Chaparral 2 (6 inn.) Score by innings (r-h-e): Chaparral 000 002 — 2 5 4 Cher. Trail 100 623 — 12 12 2 WP — Cherokee Trail: Audrey Pickett (6 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 8 K). Cherokee Trail hitting: Alyssa Yoshida 3-3, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs; Delanie Cox 2-3, 3 RBI, 2 runs; Skylar Higens 2-3, 2 RBI, 3 runs Eaglecrest 12, Rock Canyon 6 Score by innings (r-h-e): Rock Canyon 000 420 0 — 6 6 6 Eaglecrest 222 123 x — 12 15 4 WP — Eaglecrest: Mackenzie Hochstetler (3 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 0 BB, 4 K). Eaglecrest hitting: Alicia Fraire 3-5, 2B, 4 RBI, SB, run; Brandi Morris 3-5, 2B, RBI, SB; Rylee Waggoner 3-4, 2 SBs, 4 runs; Rachel Sabourin 2-2, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 2 runs Grandview 6, Bear Creek 4 Score by innings (r-h-3): Bear Creek 000 031 0 — 4 4 2 Grandview 002 031 x — 6 8 2 WP — Grandview: Ashley Vallejos (7 IP, 4 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 2 BB, 4 K). Grandview hitting: Caitlin Smith 2-3, 2B, 2 RBI; Terran Caldwell 2-3, 3 runs; Sophie Herrera 1-3, 2 RBI, run; Morgan Quimby 2-4, RBI FIELD HOCKEY Palmer Ridge 1, Regis Jesuit 0 Score by halves: Palmer Ridge 0 1 — 1 Regis Jesuit 0 0 — 0 Smoky Hill 5, Fossil Ridge 0 Score by halves: Fossil Ridge 0 0 — 0 Smoky Hill 4 1 — 5
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Jefferson County woman killed, son injured by their own dogs
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BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER | A Jefferson County woman has died and her son has been injured after their two dogs attacked them. The Denver Post reports (http://dpo.st/2c5h4jl) that the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call about the attack Monday night and deputies found the woman and her son at their Conifer home. The woman died at the scene. Officials say her son, who is in his late teens or early 20s, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Sheriff’s office spokeswoman Dionne Waugh says the mother and son were attacked by their two terrier-pit bull mix dogs. The dogs are in custody of Jefferson County Animal Control and an investigation is ongoing. The victims’ names have not been released. Information from: The Denver Post, http://www.denverpost.com
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Brazil's Rousseff defends self ahead of Senate's ouster vote
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BRASILIA, Brazil | On what could prove to be her last day as Brazil’s president, Dilma Rousseff mounted a forceful defense of her time leading Latin America’s most populous nation, warning senators that ousting her would hurt a young democracy while defiantly promising to go down fighting in what many see as a losing battle. Rousseff, who has been suspended since May, delivered a 30-minute address Monday at her impeachment trial in the Senate, then sat for questioning by senators that ran for more than 14 hours, until just before midnight. The Senate was scheduled to begin proceedings for a final vote on whether to remove her permanently Tuesday. Some exchanges were heated, but most were civil and traversed themes that the country has been wrestling with since an impeachment measure was introduced in the lower House of Deputies late last year, polarizing the nation. Opposition senators accused Rousseff of breaking fiscal responsibility laws to hide holes in the federal budget, saying that exacerbated a recession that has led to 10 percent inflation and daily announcements of layoffs. She called that nonsense, contending she broke no laws and noting previous presidents used similar accounting measures. She said she was forced to make tough choices on the budget in the face of declining revenues and a refusal by opponents in Congress to work with her. If anything, she said, the impeachment process had hurt the economy, placing the blame on the opposition, which has argued that she has to be removed for the financial climate to improve. “I know I will be judged, but my conscience is clear. I did not commit a crime,” Rousseff told senators, who listened intently in contrast to the chamber’s usual raucousness. Watching the proceedings, Rousseff’s mentor and predecessor as president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who is himself under investigation, said: “She said what she had to say.” Yet many top leaders, including Silva, have acknowledged that Rousseff’s chances of surviving the Senate’s final vote are slim. For Rousseff to be removed, at least 54 of the 81 senators need to vote in favor. Counts by local media say 52 senators have said they plan on voting for removal, while 18 are opposed and 11 have not said one way or another. In May, the same body voted 55-22 to impeach and suspend her. “I need all of you, regardless of political parties,” Rousseff said in her closing remarks to senators, urging them to keep her on the job. Their response was tepid. Earlier, Rousseff had sharp words for her vice president, Michel Temer, who took over when she was impeached and suspended and will finish her term if the Senate permanently removes her. She called him a “usurper,” and argued Brazilians would never have elected a man who named a Cabinet of all white men in a country that is more than 50 percent non-white. The Cabinet that Temer put in place in May has been roundly criticized for its lack of diversity, and three of his ministers were forced to step down within a month of taking office because of corruption allegations. “I’m not sure when, but at some point he began to change,” said Rousseff, who has repeatedly accused Temer of being the ringleader pushing for her ouster. Temer, who stayed out of sight Monday, issued a statement calling “lies” many of the claims made about him over the last several months. The statement said Temer would not raise the retirement age to 70 or 75, eliminate sick pay or roll back labor laws. “These and other lies were attributed in an irresponsible and frivolous way to the interim government,” it said. Temer’s finance minister, Henrique Meirelles, has said his priority is to curb government spending and pass a pension reform. But Monday was about Rousseff, who often appeared to be holding court, dominating the conversation as she contended that Brazil’s democracy was at stake. Brazil’s first female president is a former guerrilla fighter who was jailed and tortured during the country’s dictatorship, and she drew a connection between her past and the current situation. “I can’t help but taste the bitterness of injustice,” Rousseff said of the impeachment effort. She reminded those in attendance that she was re-elected in 2014, garnering more than 54 million votes, which she says should be not silenced. Rousseff asserted that impeachment was the price she paid for refusing to quash a wide-ranging police investigation into the state oil company Petrobras, saying that corrupt lawmakers conspired to oust her to derail the investigation into billions in kickbacks at the oil giant. The investigation has led to the jailing of top businessmen and politicians, including in her Workers’ Party. But they have plenty of company: Watchdog groups estimate 60 percent of the 594 lawmakers in both chambers are being investigated for wrongdoing, many for corruption related to the Petrobras probe. Rousseff said it was “an irony of history” that she would be judged for crimes she did not commit, by people who were accused of serious crimes. “I ask that you be just with an honest president,” she said during her initial address, her voice cracking with emotion. ___ Associated Press writer Mauricio Savarese reported this story in Brasilia and AP writer Peter Prengaman reported from Rio de Janeiro.
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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A-Town Game of the Week: Week 1 - Eaglecrest vs. Smoky Hill
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2016 WEEK 1 A-TOWN FOOTBALL GAME OF THE WEEK EAGLECREST (0-0) VS. SMOKY HILL (0-0) Sept. 1, 7 p.m., Stutler Bowl BREAKDOWN: The inaugural A-Town Game of the Week — presented by the Aurora Sentinel and StreamItSports — matches two former Centennial League rivals in Eaglecrest and Smoky Hill, who square off at 7 p.m. Sept. 1 at Stutler Bowl on the campus of Cherry Creek High School. The teams last met in Week 6 of the 2013 season in a game in which Eaglecrest posted a 53-28 victory on Oct. 4, 2013, at Stutler Bowl. The Raptors have won two of the past three meetings, while the Buffaloes posted a 10-6 victory in the meet in the 2011 season EAGLECREST EAGLECREST: The visiting Raptors finished 4-6 last season and missed out on the Class 5A state playoffs after the wild card points were changed when Highlands Ranch forfeited its season. Coach Mike Schmitt’s Eaglecrest team blasted Lakewood 41-15 in a non-playoff Week 10 contest and hope to pick up where they left off in their season opener. A dynamic offense has become the Raptors’ calling card in recent years and they expect to put up points again in 2016. Eaglecrest won the Denver Broncos‘ 7-on-7 tournament over the summer for the second year in a row, with junior QB Jalen Mergerson showing physical growth, improved leadership and understanding of the offense. He threw for 1,652 yards and 20 touchdowns and rushed for 90 yards and another score a year ago. Junior RB Victor Garnes had a breakout season last year with 1,113 yards of total offense and eight touchdowns, while RB Kenny Wantings, WR Theryne Sandoval-Jimenez (296 yards receiving, 2 TDs), WR Corey Corbin and TE Tyler Peabody — all juniors — should stretch defenses in many directions. Line play on both sides of the football appears to be improved with senior Elijah Brockman, an Air Force commitment, in the thick of things. Brockman, Quentin Bowen, Bear Miller, Jackie Wynn and Kyante Christian headline a strong group that has more size than in the past. Defensively, Eaglecrest has strength in the linebacking core with Bowen, Elijah Anderson and others, while the defensive backfield gets toughness from a lot of places, including fiery senior S Bross Lee. SMOKY HILL SMOKY HILL: Coach John Trahan enters his second season at the helm of the Buffaloes with a significantly different outlook given the season he has under his belt with the program. Smoky Hill also missed out on the Class 5A state playoffs last season with a 2-8 record that included wins over Arvada West and Grand Junction. The Buffaloes averaged 18.6 points per game last season, but expect that number to rise significantly with a fourth-year varsity player under center in senior QB Karson Avila, who has taken the vast majority of the snaps for the team in the past 1 1/2 seasons. Avila threw for 1,715 yards last season — up from 508 as a sophomore — along with 10 touchdown passes, while he was also the team’s leading rusher last season with 334 yards and eight scores. Senior RB Joseph Lawrence could be in line for a big season running the football and junior RB James Bowers (who spent last season as a wide receiver) will also get plenty of touches, while senior WR Maurice Wyatt is back after a season that saw him catch 30 passes for 393 yards and 3 touchdowns. Smoky Hill’s biggest reason for optimism in the line, where the offensive front features players who average 250 pounds — seniors Ryan Campbell, Stephon Bennett, Malcolm Bennett and Ricky Sisk, plus junior Tyler Greco — who have a cohesive bond on and off the field. The Buffs’ big men hung tough at the Hog Wars competition for linemen over the summer at Rangeview. Smoky Hill saw leading tackler Robert Woods transfer to Grandview, but return a decent amount of experience on defense. Lawrence is a key figure in the defensive backfield and Bowers keys the linebacking core, which should benefit from the Buffs’ increased size along the defensive line as well…WEEK 2: Eaglecrest takes on ThunderRidge at 7 p.m. Sept. 9 at Shea Stadium in Highlands Ranch, while Smoky Hill has a 7 p.m. matchup against Rock Canyon on Sept. 8 at Sports Authority Stadium in Parker.
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2 Chicago men charged in shooting of NBA star Wade's cousin
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CHICAGO | Two brothers who were on parole for prior criminal activity have been charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, Chicago police announced Sunday. Darwin Sorrells Jr., 26, and Derren Sorrells, 22, also were charged with attempted murder in Friday’s shooting. They appeared in court Sunday and were ordered held without bail. Nykea Aldridge, a 32-year-old mother of four, was pushing her baby in a stroller near a school where she’d planned to register her children when she was shot in the head and arm. She wasn’t the intended target, Cmdr. Brendan Deenihan said at a news conference Sunday, but rather a driver who had just dropped off passengers in the neighborhood. FILE- In this July 29, 2016, file photo, Chicago Bulls player Dwyane Wade speaks during a news conference in Chicago. A family spokesman says a cousin of Wade's was fatally shot Friday, Aug. 25, while pushing a baby in a stroller on the city's South Side. Wade posted on Twitter: "My cousin was killed today in Chicago. Another act of senseless gun violence. 4 kids lost their mom for NO REASON. Unreal." (AP Photo/Tae-Gyun Kim, File) This image provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Darwin Sorrells Jr. Chicago police said Darwin and his brother Derren Sorrells have been charged Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Nykea Aldridge, the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, as she was walking to register her children for school. (Chicago Police Department via AP) This image provided by the Chicago Police Department shows Derren Sorrells. Chicago police said Derren and his brother Darwin Sorrells Jr. have been charged Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, with first-degree murder in the shooting death of Nykea Aldridge, the cousin of NBA star Dwyane Wade, as she was walking to register her children for school. (Chicago Police Department via AP) There is video of the incident, Deenihan said, but no weapon was recovered and police don’t know where the weapon is. Chicago has been in the throes of a major uptick in gun violence this year, largely centered in a few South and West Side neighborhoods, after years of seeing declines. This July alone, there were 65 homicides — the most for that month since 2006. Superintendent Eddie Johnson said the suspects are an example of the city’s problem with repeat offenders, which he has spoken about frequently in recent months. Darwin Sorrells was sentenced to six years in prison in January 2013 on a gun charge and was released early on parole. Derren Sorrells is a known gang member who is also on parole for motor vehicle theft and escape, police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said, adding he has six felony arrests on his record. “They don’t care who they shoot and they don’t fear the consequences,” Johnson said, noting as he has in the past that about 1,400 people are driving 85 percent of the city’s gun violence. He added that the city has gotten very good at predicting who will be the perpetrators and the victims of gun violence. Dozens of people gathered at a Chicago church Sunday for a prayer service to remember Aldridge. Her parents, sister, nieces and nephews wept as they spoke about the woman they said was a gifted writer and “fighter of the family.” Wade, whose charitable organization, Wade’s World Foundation, does community outreach in the Chicago area, signed with the Chicago Bulls in July after 13 years with the Miami Heat. He and his mother, pastor Jolinda Wade, participated Thursday via satellite in a town hall meeting in Chicago on gun violence hosted by ESPN. Wade has reacted to his cousin’s shooting only online, tweeting Friday: “My cousin was killed today in Chicago. Another act of senseless gun violence. 4 kids lost their mom for NO REASON. Unreal. #EnoughIsEnough.” Wade also tweeted Saturday morning: “The city of Chicago is hurting. We need more help& more hands on deck. Not for me and my family but for the future of our world. The YOUTH!” adding in a following tweet, “These young kids are screaming for help!!! #EnoughIsEnough.” It is not the first time Dwyane Wade’s family in Chicago has been affected by gun violence. His nephew, Darin Johnson, was shot twice in the leg in 2012 but recovered. Indiana Gov. Mike Pence sidestepped questions Sunday morning on CNN’s “State of the Union” about the flow of guns into Illinois from his state. Chicago police have said a fifth of the guns used in Chicago crimes are from Indiana. When asked about it, the Republican vice presidential candidate instead brought up failing schools in Chicago and his running mate Donald Trump’s pledge to create jobs.
http://www.aurorasentinel.com/news/2-chicago-men-charged-shooting-nba-star-wades-cousin/
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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Get Started: Business startups rise in nearly 2/3 of states
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NEW BUSINESSES Nearly two-thirds of U.S. states had an increase in new businesses last year, as did a majority of the metropolitan areas studied by the Kauffman Foundation. Thirty states saw gains in business startups, with larger states showing the biggest increases. The top five were Texas, Florida, California, New York and Colorado. Eleven smaller states saw a decline in new companies. Twenty-three out of the 40 metro areas tracked by the foundation also showed gains. The areas with the highest number of new companies were Austin, Texas; Miami, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Las Vegas. The geographic breakdown, released last week, offers more details from the foundation’s report in June that the national rate of entrepreneurship rose in 2015, ending a decline that began in 2010. “While there is considerable variation from one locale to the next, the aggregate data bodes well for business startup activity around the country,” said Arnobio Morelix, an analyst at Kauffman, which conducts research on entrepreneurship and education. PREPARING FOR A SALE Small business owners who hope to sell their companies — either soon or in the far-off future — should be thinking about how to maximize the profit from a sale. That means making the enterprise more attractive to prospective buyers. SCORE, the organization offering free counseling to small businesses, is sponsoring an online seminar about preparing a company for sale on Thursday, Sept. 15 at 1 p.m. Eastern time. Learn more and register at http://tinyurl.com/zp34ns6 _____ Follow Joyce Rosenberg at www.twitter.com/JoyceMRosenberg . Her work can be found here:http://bigstory.ap.org/content/joyce-m-rosenberg .
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Knife-wielding man fatally shot by Denver officer ID'd
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DENVER | Authorities have released the name of a knife-wielding man who was fatally shot by a Denver police officer. The Denver Post reports (http://goo.gl/p5xp0t ) a woman called police after fighting with 49-year-old Terry Salazar at a home early Saturday morning. Salazar retreated to the attic when he saw the officers, who followed him and kicked in the door. The officers say they used a stun gun after he started swinging a 6-inch hunting knife at them. When that didn’t work, one of the officers shot Salazar. A second man in the attic who was wanted on felony warrants escaped through a window and hid on the home’s roof. He was arrested after a SWAT team was called. While SWAT officers with negotiating with the man, a third man showed up and said he’d been stabbed earlier by Salazar.
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Cross Country: 2016 Aurora City Championships results
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Grandview’s Brie Oakley (326) and Smoky Hill’s Emmah Johannes (468) lead the field on the opening stretch of the girls varsity race at the Aurora City Cross Country Championship meet on Aug. 25, 2016. The race was halted before its completion due to lightning in the area, so only the top seven runners were scored. Oakley won the city championship and Johannes finished fifth. (Photo by Courtney Oakes/Aurora Sentinel) AURORA | Team scores and individual results from the 2016 Aurora City Championship cross country meet held on Aug. 25, 2016, at the Aurora Sports Park. The girls race was halted due to lightning before its completion: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel 2016 AURORA CITY CHAMPIONSHIP CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS Boys team scores: 1. Grandview 47, 2. Smoky Hill 60, 3. Cherokee Trail 62, 4. Eaglecrest 67, 5. Overland 134, 6. Rangeview 160, 7. Hinkley 205, 8. Gateway 205, Vista PEAK, Aurora Central & Lotus NS Girls team score: 1. Grandview 15 Boys first team All-City (top seven): 1. Rylan Wallace (Cherokee Trail), 16 minutes, 44 seconds; 2. Jemil Kassahun (Smoky Hill), 17:01; 3. Mason Brown (Eaglecrest), 17:20; 4. Chris Liston (Grandview), 17:44; 5. George Rykovich (Eaglecrest), 17:48; 6. Bryson Nelson (Cherokee Trail), 17:49; 7. Matt Fox (Grandview), 17:57 Boys second Team All-City (places 8-14): 8. Hunter Glasgo (Cherokee Trail), 17:57; 9. Andrew Mills (Eaglecrest), 17:59; 10. Caleb Randolph (Grandview), 18:05; 11. Jordan Craig (Grandview), 18:06; 12. Oumari Smith (Smoky Hill), 18:10; 13. Niles Gilmore (Vista PEAK), 18:23; 14. Cole McPherson (Smoky Hill), 18:25 Girls first team All-City (top seven, times projected): 1. Brie Oakley (Grandview), 18:18; 2. Caroline Robbins (Grandview), 20:22; 3. Jordan Herrera (Cherokee Trail), 20:29; 4. Kaitlyn Mercer (Grandview), 20:35; 5. Emmah Johannes (Smoky Hill), 20:42; 6. Peyton Dailey (Grandview), 21:01; 7. Erin Ellington (Grandview), 21:01 Aurora boys team-by-team results (in order of finish w/places for scoring) Grandview (47): 4. Chris Liston, 17 minutes, 23 seconds; 7. Matt Fox, 17:57; 10. Caleb Randolph, 18:05; 11. Jordan Craig, 18:06; 15. Colton Gates, 18:43; 23. Sanjay Kalaga, 19:12; 24. Jacob Lambdin, 19:30; Smoky Hill (60): 2. Jemil Kassahun (Smoky Hill), 17:01; 12. Oumari Smith, 18:10; 13. Cole McPherson, 18:25; 16. Owen Echols, 18:45; 17. Kaden Muckey, 18:46; 18. Skyler Bachicha, 19:01; 39. Brent Montoya, 21:05; Cherokee Trail (62): 1. Rylan Wallace, 16:44; 6. Bryson Nelson, 17:48; 8. Hunter Glasgo, 17:57; 22. Carter Stevenson, 19:10; 25. Tanner Meeks, 19:40; 26. Andrew McNulla, 19:41; 30. Andrew Weeks, 19:46; Eaglecrest (67): 3. Mason Brown, 17:20; 5. George Rykovich, 17:44; 9. Andrew Mills, 17:59; 21. Scott McLean, 19:09; 29. Chris Johnson, 19:46; 37. Quinn Higgins, 20:56; Overland (134): 14. Abdi Abade, 18:43; 19. Isaiah Bradley, 19:01; 20. Grant Bradley, 19:06; 38. Alexander Martin, 21:02; 43. Matthew Menendez, 22:13; 50. Bahdon Abar, 22:56; Rangeview (160): 28. Michael George, 19:45; 31. Trevor Gregory, 20:14; 32. Julian Torres, 20:16; 33. Nicholas Provancal, 20:22; 36. Josh Nuttall, 20:38; 42. Jonathan Lopez, 21:12; 49. Andrew Coleman, 22:47; Hinkley (205): 35. Jason Padilla, 20:31; 40. Carlos Lemus, 21:07; 41. Angel Heredia, 21:11; 44. Bright Baafi, 22:17; 45. Carlos Rueda, 22:23; 48. Anthony Chavez, 22:45; 52. Rolando Salas, 23:17; Gateway (205): 27. Jordan Roberts, 19:42; 34. Dominic Williams, 20:30; 46. Jordan Santos, 22:41; 47. Angel Mendez, 22:42; 51. Crys Pipkin, 23:09; 53. Islas Juarez, 24:40; 54. Tanner Cook, 26:12; Vista PEAK (NS): 13. Niles Gilmore, 18:23; 42. Bailey Murphy, 21:08; 56. Andrew Yarbrough, 23:38; 57. William Hays, 23:43; Aurora Central (NS): 61. Alex Ramos, 27:45; Lotus (NS): 53. Juan Busby, 23:02; 59. David Sayers, 25:45 Aurora girls team result (with places for scoring) Grandview (15): 1. Brie Oakley, 18:18; 2. Caroline Robbins, 20:22; 3. Kaitlyn Mercer, 20:35; 4. Peyton Dailey, 21:01; 5. Erin Ellington, 21:01
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Football: Class 5A Mount Wilson League at a glance for 2016 season
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AURORA | The following is a look at teams in the new Mount Wilson League, a Class 5A league, for the 2016 prep football season that includes Eaglecrest and Rangeview from Aurora: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel RANGEVIEW MOUNT WILSON LEAGUE (5A) 2015 records: Ralston Valley (9-3), Rocky Mountain (6-4), EAGLECREST (4-6), RANGEVIEW (4-6), Arvada West (1-9), Castle View (1-9) 2015 Class 5A state playoff qualifiers: Ralston Valley (lost to Valor Christian in quarterfinals); Rocky Mountain (lost to Mullen in 1st round); RANGEVIEW (lost to REGIS JESUIT in 1st round) Coaches: Arvada West — Brad Pyatt; Castle View — Dustin Pfeiffer; EAGLECREST — MIKE SCHMITT; Ralston Valley — Matt Loyd; RANGEVIEW — JUSTIN HOFFMAN; Rocky Mountain — Mark Brook EAGLECREST Mount Wilson schedule Week 6 — EAGLECREST vs. Rocky Mountain at French Field, Oct. 6, 6 p.m. Ralston Valley vs. Castle View at Douglas County Stadium, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m. RANGEVIEW vs. Arvada West at North Area Athletic Complex, Oct. 8, Noon Week 7 — Arvada West at Ralston Valley, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. RANGEVIEW vs. EAGLECREST at Legacy Stadium, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. Rocky Mountain vs. Castle View at Douglas County Stadium, 7 p.m. Week 8 — Arvada West vs. Rocky Mountain at French Field, Oct. 20, 6 p.m. Castle View vs. EAGLECREST at Legacy Stadium, Oct. 21, 5 p.m. Ralston Valley vs. RANGEVIEW at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 21, 6 p.m. Week 9 — EAGLECREST vs. Ralston Valley at North Area Athletic Complex, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Castle View vs. Arvada West at North Area Athletic Complex, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Rocky Mountain vs. RANGEVIEW at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 29, 5 p.m. Week 10 — Arvada West vs. EAGLECREST at Legacy Stadium, Nov. 3, 7 p.m. Ralston Valley vs. Rocky Mountain at French Field, Nov. 4, 7 p.m. RANGEVIEW vs. Castle View at Douglas County Stadium, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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Exhibition: 100 years of AP presidential campaign photos
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FARMVILLE, Va. | Presidential campaign photography captured by The Associated Press over the past century will be on display at Virginia’s Longwood University this fall. Presumptive Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama is covered in the hands of supporters after a speech in St. Paul, Minn., June 3, 2008, the last night of the primary season. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) Sen. John F. Kennedy, D-Mass., makes his way through a crowd of supporters and journalists as he arrives in Los Angeles, July 9, 1960, for the Democratic National Convention. (AP Photo) President George Bush reacts as he holds up a crying baby amidst a crowd of supporters upon his arrival on a campaign stop in Dalton, Ga., Aug. 3, 1992. (AP Photo/Greg Gibson) From the 1993 Pulitzer Prize-winning portfolio by AP photographers. The exhibition titled “Citizens and Leaders” will coincide with this year’s lone vice presidential debate, which the university will host Oct. 4. The exhibition will run from Sept. 9 through Oct. 16 at the Longwood Center for the Visual Arts. The display will feature photos that capture moments between presidential candidates and the citizens they hoped to represent as far back as 1916. An opening reception for the exhibition will be held Sept. 9 from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. A discussion about the photos and this year’s election will be held Oct. 4. It will be led by Santiago Lyon, AP vice president and director of photography.
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AP-NORC Poll: Gender matters, but does it hurt or help?
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DES MOINES, Iowa | There’s no “glass ceiling” keeping a woman from the presidential nomination anymore, but most Americans still think Hillary Clinton’s gender will influence the November election. They’re just divided on whether it’s more of a curse than a blessing. According to a new poll from the Associated-Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, most Americans see Clinton’s gender playing a role in the campaign, with 37 percent saying her gender will help her chances of being elected president, 29 percent arguing it will hurt her, and 33 percent thinking it won’t make a difference. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton greets people outside on the street as she leaves a fundraiser in Piedmont, Calif., Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) “I think it will help her in a way because we haven’t had a woman before,” said Nayef Jaber, 67, of San Rafael, California. “Israel had Golda Meir and Britain had the Iron Lady (Margaret Thatcher) … Women can do the job as well as men and even better. Let’s give her a chance.” Clinton, who officially clinched the Democratic nomination in July after a lengthy primary battle, has embraced the history-making nature of this campaign, compared to her 2008 presidential bid, which played down her gender. As she competes with Republican Donald Trump, Clinton has focused heavily on policies that appeal to female voters, like equal pay and paid maternity leave, and has stressed that she wants young women and girls to follow in her footsteps. In contrast, critics say many of Trump’s attacks on Clinton look like gender bias. Trump has called Clinton weak and has recently started questioning her stamina. He has also complained about Clinton’s voice, questioned her appearance and said she is playing the “women’s card” to win. Women have made strides in elected office in the United States, but still have not clinched the top job. The latest poll numbers show that many Americans still think women have fewer opportunities in politics compared to men. Most Americans think women are tough enough to handle the challenges facing a president, but the poll shows that some remain unconvinced. Overall, 75 percent of Americans say they think men and women make equally good political leaders, while 17 percent think men make better leaders and 7 percent say women do. Still, about a quarter of Americans, including nearly half of Republicans and more than half of Americans who have a favorable view of Donald Trump, think a female president would not be tough enough to handle a military crisis or a terrorist attack. Men and women are about equally likely to say a woman is tough enough to handle those scenarios facing a president. More than half of Americans say they consider Clinton a positive role model for other women, though more than two-thirds say the fact that Clinton would be the first woman president doesn’t affect their vote. “I don’t think it’s super important. I think it would be nice, a change of scenery, but I don’t think it’s 100 percent necessary,” said Celeste Wiley, 19, of Wesley Chapel, Florida, who said she will probably vote for Clinton. “It all depends on the person.” After decades in the spotlight, serving as first lady, senator and secretary of state, public sentiment on Clinton is mixed and she has high negative ratings. Still, Americans are more likely to think Clinton is being held to a higher standard than other candidates than a lower one, 40 percent to 23 percent. More than two thirds of those who think she’s being held to a higher standard say that’s because she’s a woman, while significantly fewer of those who think she’s being held to a lower one think her gender is the explanation. In total, more than a third of Americans think Clinton is being held to a different standard, either higher or lower, specifically because of her gender. “I do think it hurts her. I think she’s being held to a much higher standard than a male politician would be,” said Emily Knapp, 26, of Ithaca, New York, who is considering voting for Clinton. She noted “how often people talk about her appearance and the boxy pantsuits she prefers.” But Gwendolyn Posey, 44, of Prague, Oklahoma, who plans to write in Sen. Ted Cruz’s name on her ballot said Clinton was held to a lower standard. “Because everyone is captivated by the first woman president possibility. she isn’t being held to the same rigorous standards that men are held to,” Posey said. Still she added: “to be fair, Trump is being held to no standards at all.” Leaving aside the question of whether Clinton is the right woman for the job, just 47 percent of Americans think it would be a good thing for the country to elect a female president, while 11 percent think it would be a bad thing, and 41 percent say it doesn’t matter either way. Among those saying that it would be a good thing, about half say it’s extremely or very important to them that it happens during their lifetime, while another third call it somewhat important. Despite gains made by women in elected office, just over half of Americans say gender discrimination remains a problem for women in politics, while about 3 in 10 feel the opportunities are about the same. About 2 in 10 think women have more opportunities. Even people like Linda Gaarn, 70, of Asheboro, North Carolina, who plans to vote for Trump, agreed that the playing field was uneven. “Men have always been the politicians and in politics and the woman have stood back,” Gaarn said. The AP-NORC poll of 1,096 adults was conducted Aug. 11-14 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 3.6 percentage points. Respondents were first selected randomly using address-based sampling methods, and later interviewed online or by phone. What political news is the world searching for on Google and talking about on Twitter? Find out via AP’s Election Buzz interactive. http://elections.ap.org/buzz Online: AP-NORC Center: http://www.apnorc.org/ .
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Italy buries quake dead, recalls sisters embracing in rubble
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ASCOLI PICENO, Italy | A young man wept over a little girl’s white coffin, while a woman nearby gently stroked another small casket, as Italians bid farewell Saturday to victims of the devastating earthquake that struck a mountainous region of central Italy this week. Caskets emerge from the rubbles of the St. Angelo's cemetery, in central Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, after a major earthquake hit the region on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Relatives mourn near coffins of some of the earthquake victims prior to the start of the funeral service in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Ahead of the funeral, caskets were lined up in a gym where mourners have been bidding farewell to loved ones, kneeling, crying and placing their hands on flower-covered caskets. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Relatives mourn near coffins of some of the earthquake victims prior to the start of the funeral service in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Ahead of the funeral, caskets were lined up in a gym where mourners have been bidding farewell to loved ones, kneeling, crying and placing their hands on flower-covered caskets. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Relatives mourn near coffins of some of the earthquake victims prior to the start of the funeral service in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Ahead of the funeral, caskets were lined up in a gym where mourners have been bidding farewell to loved ones, kneeling, crying and placing their hands on flower-covered caskets. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) A woman holds her head as she looks at a coffin laid out in state, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, before the start of the mass funerals in Ascoli Piceno, central Italy, for some of the victims of a major earthquake that devastated a large area in central Italy. Residents of an Italian region devastated by an earthquake were rattled by a series of aftershocks overnight, the strongest measuring 4.2, as Italy began a day of national mourning on Saturday.(Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP) Italian Premier Matteo Renzi, left background, is embraced by a man, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, as he arrives, with his wife Agnese Landini, right, to the mass funeral in Ascoli Piceno, central Italy, for some of the victims of the earthquake that devastated the region on Wednesday. Residents of an Italian region devastated by an earthquake were rattled by a series of aftershocks overnight, the strongest measuring 4.2, as Italy began a day of national mourning on Saturday. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP) Partial view of the St. Angelo's cemetery, in central Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, where graves were cracked after a major earthquake hit the region on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Relatives hold their hands during the state funeral service of some of the earthquake victims in the gymnasium of Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Funerals for some victims took place on Friday, while those for many others are expected in the coming days. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A view of the collapsed church of St. Angelo's cemetery, in central Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, where graves were cracked after a major earthquake hit the region on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Relatives mourn during the state funeral service of some of the earthquake victims in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Funerals for some victims took place on Friday, while those for many others are expected in the coming days. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A tombstone is heaped up with rubbles of the St. Angelo's cemetery, in central Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, where graves were cracked after a major earthquake hit the region on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni) Relatives and friends mourn during the state funeral service of some of the earthquake victims in Ascoli Piceno, Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. Funerals for some victims took place on Friday, while those for many others are expected in the coming days. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) From left, Italian Lower House Speaker Laura Boldrini, Premier Matteo Renzi and his wife Agnese Landini attend the mass funeral in Ascoli Piceno, central Italy, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, for some of the victims of the earthquake that devastated the region on Wednesday. Residents of an Italian region devastated by an earthquake were rattled by a series of aftershocks overnight, the strongest measuring 4.2, as Italy began a day of national mourning on Saturday. (Massimo Percossi/ANSA via AP) As Italians observed a day of national mourning, President Sergio Mattarella and Premier Matteo Renzi joined grieving family members for a state funeral for 35 of the 290 people killed in Wednesday’s quake. Mourners, among them many injured, wept and held each other in a sweltering community gym in the town of Ascoli Piceno as the local bishop, Giovanni D’Ercole, urged them to rebuild their communities. “Don’t be afraid to cry out your suffering — I have seen a lot of this — but please do not lose courage,” D’Ercole told them. “Only together can we rebuild our houses and our churches. Together, above all, we will be able to restore life to our communities.” Before the mass funeral, people hugged and cried as they bid their final farewells to loved ones in the gym, which was transformed into a makeshift chapel for the ceremony. Among the victims were two girls, 18-month-old Marisol Piermarini and 9-year-old Giulia Rinaldo, whose younger sister survived against the odds beneath the rubble, still holding her dead sibling. Hundreds of locals gathered outside to mourn and show support. “It is a great tragedy. There are no words to describe it,” said town resident Gina Razzetti. “Each one of us has our pain inside. We are thinking about the families who lost relatives, who lost their homes, who lost everything.” The magnitude 6.2 quake struck at 3:36 a.m. Wednesday and was felt across a broad swath of central Italy, killing at least 290 people and injuring nearly 400. The death toll has steadily risen as rescue workers continue to find bodies buried in rubble. Nobody has been found alive in the ruins since Wednesday, and hopes have faded of finding any more survivors. Before Saturday’s mass funeral, the president visited Amatrice, the town that bore the brunt of destruction with 230 fatalities. Eleven others died in nearby Accumoli and 49 more in Arquata del Tronto, about 10 miles (16 kilometers) north of Amatrice. Mattarella arrived by helicopter at the edge of Amatrice, a once-picturesque stone town. He was shown the extent of the damage by the mayor, Sergio Pirozzi. The president met and thanked rescue workers who have been working since early Wednesday. Saturday’s mass funeral involved most of the dead from Arquata del Tronto, 25 kilometers (16 miles) to the southwest of Ascoli Piceno. Other funerals took place Friday, with the majority still to come. Giulia’s sister, Giorgia, was pulled alive from the rubble Wednesday after being buried for many hours. She turned 4 on Saturday and was recovering in a hospital next door to the site of the funeral. The bishop told mourners that, when the firefighters recovered the two sisters, they were holding each other. “The older one, Giulia, was spread out on the smaller one, Giorgia. Giulia, dead, Giorgia, alive. They were in an embrace,” D’Ercole said. Many children and elderly people were killed. Some of the older residents had grandchildren visiting in the last days of summer. “The melancholy grabs on to your heart. You feel a sense of weakness, of depression,” said Fiore Ciotto, a resident of Ascoli Piceno who attended the funeral. “An event like this weakens you physically and mentally.” Overnight, residents of the area were rattled yet again by a series of aftershocks. The strongest, at 4:50 a.m., had a magnitude of 4.2, according to the U.S. Geological Survey, while the Italian geophysics institute measured it at 4. The Italian institute and other authorities say the earthquake caused the ground below Accumoli to sink 20 centimeters (8 inches), according to satellite images. Many people left homeless have been spending their nights in tent cities where volunteers have been working to provide basic amenities. ___ Gera reported from Rome. This story has corrected that the president’s first name is Sergio.
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Football: Gateway 2016 schedule
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AURORA | The 2016 varsity football schedule for the Gateway Olympians: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel GATEWAY GATEWAY Home games in all caps (played at Aurora Public Schools Stadium): Thursday, Sept. 1 — LITTLETON, 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 — GRAND JUNCTION CENTRAL, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 16 — vs. Ponderosa at Sports Authority Stadium (Parker), 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 22 — VISTA PEAK, 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 30 — vs. Rangeview at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 6 — DAKOTA RIDGE, 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14 — vs. Heritage at Littleton Public Schools Stadium, 7 p.m. (Homecoming) Saturday, Oct. 22 — CHATFIELD, 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28 — at Adams City, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 3 — vs. Golden at North Area Athletic Complex, 6 p.m.
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Football: Class 4A Plains League at a glance for 2016 season
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AURORA | The following is a look at teams in the new Plains League, a predominantly Class 4A league, for the 2016 prep football season that includes Gateway from Aurora: Courtney Oakes is Aurora Sentinel Sports Editor. Reach him at 303-750-7555 or sports@aurorasentinel.com. Twitter: @aurorasports. FB: Aurora Prep Sentinel GATEWAY PLAINS LEAGUE (4A) 2015 records: Dakota Ridge (9-2), Heritage (8-3), Adams City (3-7), Chatfield (3-7), GATEWAY (3-7), Golden (3-7) 2015 Class 5A/4A state playoff qualifiers: Dakota Ridge (lost to Palmer Ridge in 4A 1st round); Heritage (lost to Columbine in 5A 2nd round) Coaches: Adams City — Julian Banks; Chatfield — Bret McGatlin; Dakota Ridge — Ron Woitalewicz; GATEWAY — SHANE WARD; Golden — Jason Neely; Heritage — Tyler Knoblock Plains League schedule Week 6 — Dakota Ridge vs. GATEWAY at Aur. Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 6, 6 p.m. Adams City vs. Heritage at Littleton Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. Golden vs. Chatfield at Jeffco Stadium, 7 p.m. Week 7 — Adams City vs. Chatfield at Jeffco Stadium, Oct. 13, 6 p.m. Dakota Ridge vs. Golden at North Area Athletic Complex, Oct. 14, 4 p.m. GATEWAY vs. Heritage at Littleton Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 14, 7 p.m. Week 8 — Heritage vs. Dakota Ridge at Jeffco Stadium, Oct. 20, 6 p.m. Golden at Adams City, Oct. 21, 7 p.m. Chatfield vs. GATEWAY at Aurora Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 22, 11 a.m. Week 9 — Golden vs. Heritage at Littleton Public Schools Stadium, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. GATEWAY at Adams City, Oct. 28, 7 p.m. Chatfield vs. Dakota Ridge at Jeffco Stadium, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. Week 10 — GATEWAY vs. Golden at North Area Athletic Complex, Nov. 3, 6 p.m. Chatfield vs. Heritage at Jeffco Stadium, Nov. 4, 4 p.m. Dakota Ridge at Adams City, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
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Rebels, civilians evacuating long-besieged Damascus suburb
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DARAYA, Syria | Syrian rebels and their families began evacuating a long-besieged Damascus suburb Friday as part of an agreement reached with the government following four years of grueling airstrikes and siege that left the suburb in ruins. The surrender of Daraya, which became an early symbol of the nascent uprising against President Bashar Assad, marks a success for his government, removing a persistent threat only a few miles from his seat of power. It provides a further boost for the Syrian army as it fights opposition forces for control over Aleppo, Syria’s largest city. Syrian soldiers are seen at the entrance of Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(AP Photo) This photo provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Local Council of Daraya City, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian citizens gather as they prepare to evacuate from Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(Local Council of Daraya City via AP) Syrian soldiers walk at the entrance of Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(AP Photo) This photo provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Local Council of Daraya City, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian citizens gather with their belonging next of a bus, as they prepare to evacuate from Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(Local Council of Daraya City via AP) This photo provided by the Syrian anti-government activist group Local Council of Daraya City, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, shows Syrian citizens carry their belonging as they prepare to evacuate from Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(Local Council of Daraya City via AP) A Syrian soldier walks in Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(AP Photo) Syrian soldiers are seen at the entrance of Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(AP Photo) Aid ambulances in Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(AP Photo) Damaged buildings in Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(AP Photo) Syrian soldiers take in the view from a damaged building in Daraya, a blockaded Damascus suburb, on Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The development in the Daraya suburb is part of an agreement struck between the rebels and the government of President Bashar Assad. Rebels agreed to evacuate after four years of grueling bombardment and a crippling siege that has left the sprawling suburb southwest of the capital in ruins.(AP Photo) Daraya’s rebels agreed to evacuate in a deal late Thursday. Under the terms of the deal, around 700 gunmen will be allowed safe exit to the opposition-held northern province of Idlib, while some 4,000 civilians will be taken temporarily to a shelter south of Daraya. The suburb has been besieged and blockaded by government forces, with only one food delivery by the United Nations allowed to reach the district during this time. It has been held by a coalition of ultraconservative Islamic militias, including the Martyrs of Islam Brigade. As the first white bus with rebels and their families emerged from Daraya, Syrian army soldiers swarmed the vehicle, shouting pro-Assad slogans. The development comes as U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Geneva on Friday for talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. The talks center on proposals to share intelligence and coordinate militarily with Russia against the Islamic State group and al-Qaida in Syria and Iraq. Russia and Iran are strong backers of Assad and have been accused of targeting Western-backed rebel forces. The U.N.’s Syria envoy, Staffan de Mistura, called for the protection of people being evacuated from Daraya and said their departure must be voluntary. In a statement issued in Geneva, he said the U.N. was not consulted or involved in the negotiation of the deal reached between rebel factions and government forces. “The world is watching.” De Mistura said. Located just southwest of Damascus, Daraya has been pummeled by government airstrikes, barrel bombs and fighting over the years. In August 2012, around 400 people were killed over several days in a killing spree by troops and pro-government militiamen who stormed the suburb after heavy fighting and days of shelling, according to opposition activists. At least 48 green and white buses, eight ambulances and several Red Crescent and U.N. vehicles were lined up at the entrance of Daraya earlier Friday, waiting for the green light. An Associated Press journalist who entered the suburb from its northern entrance saw a landscape of severely damaged and deserted buildings, some of them charred. A group of uniformed soldiers celebrated, shouting pro-Syria slogans and flashing victory signs. Black smoke rose on the horizon — caused by the rebels burning their belongings before evacuating, according to Syrian army soldiers. Footage posted on the internet by a member of the Daraya local council shows a small group of a few dozen people milling about in a street lined with destroyed buildings. Surrounded by some meager belongings, they appear to be waiting to be evacuated. Women in full face cover are seen sitting on pieces of rubble while bearded men walk about. Under the deal, the government is to allow safe exit to hundreds of gunmen and their families out of Daraya and let them head to the opposition-held northern province of Idlib. Civilians will be taken to Kesweh, south of Daraya. “Idlib will be their graveyard,” said a Syrian army soldier. “This is a precious moment for every Syrian,” he added. The soldiers spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. Daraya, which lies in the western Ghouta region, saw some of the first demonstrations against Assad after the uprising against his family rule began in March 2011, during which residents took to the streets, sometimes pictured carrying red and white roses to reflect the peaceful nature of their protests. It is the latest rebel-held area to surrender to government troops following years of siege. Opposition activists and human rights groups accuse the government of using siege and starvation tactics to force surrender by the opposition. The first major truce deal was struck in the Damascus suburb of Moadamiyeh, west of Daraya, in 2014. It was followed by truces and cease-fires in Babila, Yalda, Barzeh around the Syrian capital — all deals that swung heavily in the government’s favor and pacified the region. Daraya provided a stark example of the price of rebuffing truce overtures. For years, government helicopters conducted a brutal aerial campaign, pounding the suburb with barrel bombs — large containers packed with fuel, explosives and scraps of metal. The Syrian government denies using barrel bombs. Last December, Syrian rebels evacuated the last district they controlled in the central city of Homs, a major symbol of the uprising, after a siege that lasted almost three years. Rebels there also headed to Idlib, handing the government a significant victory in central Syria. The U.N.’s humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien told the U.N. Security Council earlier this year that severe food shortages were forcing some people in Daraya to eat grass. Residents had described burning plastic material to make fuel. Activist Hussam Ayash said residents were “trying to absorb the shock” of suddenly having to leave. “It’s difficult, but we have no choice,” he told the AP, speaking from inside Daraya. “Our condition has deteriorated to the point of being unbearable,” he said on Thursday night, ahead of the evacuations. “We withstood for four years but we couldn’t any longer,” he said, choking on his words. Ayash said the situation became unbearable after the town’s remaining field hospital was bombed and destroyed last week. The government had in recent months also encroached on the town’s agricultural farms — the only source of food for the local population, which he estimated at 8,000 people. Karam reported from Beirut. Associated Press writer Sarah El Deeb in Beirut and Jamey Keaten in Geneva contributed to this report.
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Lochte mum on Rio return, plugs 'Dancing with the Stars' gig
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NEW YORK | Ryan Lochte isn’t saying whether he’ll return to Brazil to face a charge of filing a false police report over a gas station encounter during the Olympics. FILE – In this Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016, file photo, United States’ Ryan Lochte checks his time in a men’s 4×200-meter freestyle heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. During an Aug. 30, 2016, appearance on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” Lochte wouldn’t say whether he’d return to Brazil to face charges of filing a false police report over an incident at a gas station during the Games. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn, File) Lochte tells ABC’s “Good Morning America” his legal team is dealing with the situation, adding “we’re just trying to get this over with.” Despite his current woes, Lochte was named Tuesday as one of the contestants on the upcoming edition of ABC’s “Dancing with the Stars.” Lochte admits he lied about having a gun held to his head at a Rio de Janeiro gas station, where he and three other American swimmers had stopped to use a restroom. Lochte says he has offered to reimburse fellow swimmer James Feigen for a nearly $11,000 fine Feigen paid to resolve legal issues and leave the country.
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Serena's US Open begins with tough matchup vs Makarova
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NEW YORK | Serena Williams hadn’t played much coming into the Grand Slam tournament. An injury hampered her preparation, and she served miserably in the match. That was the story in the fourth round of the 2012 Australian Open, when a young Russian lefty named Ekaterina Makarova stunned Williams in straight sets. The victory fueled Makarova’s surge up the rankings, and by the 2014 U.S. Open, she was in the top 20 and facing the American in the semifinals. FILE – In this Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, file photo, Serena Williams, left, greets Ekaterina Makarova, of Russia, after winning their semifinal match of the 2014 U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York. Williams starts her bid for a record 23rd major title with a tough first-round matchup at the U.S. Open against Makarova on Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File) That day is a much more pleasant memory for Williams — a 6-1, 6-3 win that was part of a dominant run to the title. It’s the kind of form she’s hoping to regain as she begins her bid for a record 23rd major title. But Williams has played just three singles matches since Wimbledon, hindered by a right shoulder injury. In her last outing, a third-round loss to Elina Svitolina in the Olympics, her serve deserted her much as it did against Makarova in Melbourne 4 1/2 years ago. “Usually I prefer to play more coming into the final Grand Slam of the year, but there is nothing we can do about it,” Williams said Friday. “You just have to make the best of every single opportunity. That’s all I can do now.” And she won’t get a chance to ease into the U.S. Open — the luck of the draw was not kind to the top-ranked Williams. Makarova just missed out on a seed and is No. 29 this week. They’ll open the night session at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday. Other matches to watch on Day 2 of the U.S. Open: NOBODY LIKES LUKAS: In the nightcap on Ashe, second-seeded Andy Murray faces Lukas Rosol. The last time they met, Murray wound up grumbling across the court to his opponent: “No one likes you on the tour — everyone hates you.” It all started when Rosol appeared to intentionally bump Murray during a changeover in that quarterfinal match at Munich in 2015. Murray later expressed some regret for his choice of words if not for his intentions in standing up to Rosol, who has a reputation for such gamesmanship. On Friday, Murray said he and Rosol hashed things out after the match and “I have actually gotten along fine with him apart from that day.” The 81st-ranked Rosol, who upset Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon in 2012, will probably need much more than intimidation tactics to knock Murray off his game Tuesday. Murray has won 33 of his last 35 matches, picking up a second Wimbledon title and second Olympic gold medal along the way. DEL POTRO’S BACK: Since winning the 2009 title, Juan Martin del Potro has missed three of the last six U.S. Opens because of injuries. He’s back at Flushing Meadows for the first time since 2013, playing fellow Argentine Diego Schwartzman in the first round Tuesday. Ranked 142nd after three left wrist surgeries, del Potro needed a wild card to get into the tournament. But since the start of Wimbledon, he’s defeated three of the U.S. Open’s top four seeds. Tuesday will give the first indication of how physically and emotionally drained he still is from his stunning run to a silver medal at the Olympics. FLIPPING OUT: Venus Williams hasn’t played a singles match since an early exit in Rio, either — though she did wind up winning silver in mixed doubles. The sixth-seeded American opens her tournament against 93rd-ranked Kateryna Kozlova on Tuesday. The player who beat Williams in the first round at the Olympics, Kirsten Flipkens, gets another chance to upset a top-10 opponent when she meets fifth-seeded Simona Halep.
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Agriculture closes offices in 5 states after threats
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WASHINGTON | The Agriculture Department said Tuesday it had closed offices in five states after receiving anonymous threats that it considered serious. USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said the department had received “several anonymous messages” late Monday that raised concerns about the safety of USDA personnel and facilities. He said offices in six locations in the five states were closed Tuesday morning until further notice. Herrick said the threat was one email message sent to multiple employees at all of the locations. “Without getting into detail of the email message, USDA continues to work closely with federal and local law enforcement, including the FBI, to determine whether the threat is credible,” Herrick said. The closed facilities are in Fort Collins, Colorado; Hamden, Connecticut; Beltsville, Maryland; Raleigh, North Carolina; Kearneysville, West Virginia and Leetown, West Virginia. They include offices for eight USDA agencies, including the Forest Service and the Food Safety and Inspection Service. Among the sites affected was USDA’s sprawling agricultural research center and library in Beltsville, where employees were informed of the threat Tuesday morning and sent home. In Fort Collins, four buildings at the Natural Resources Research Center — a campus where over 1,000 people work — were closed. In an email to employees, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said USDA is closing the offices “due to the serious nature of these threats.” He did not characterize the threats, but asked employees to be aware of their surroundings and report any suspicious activity. He said employees could telework or take authorized leave. White House Spokesman Josh Earnest said the Department of Homeland Security is working with USDA “to ensure the safety of their offices and the personnel that work there.” The temporary closures may affect some tourists. In Colorado, the Forest Service’s Canyon Lakes Ranger District tweeted that their information center is closed. ___ Associated Press writers Ben Nuckols and Darlene Superville in Washington and Colleen Slevin in Denver contributed to this report.
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Top French court rules Burkini bans violate basic freedoms
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PARIS | France’s top administrative court overturned a ban on burkinis in a Mediterranean town, in a decision Friday that should set legal precedent regarding a swimsuit crackdown that has divided the country and provoked shock around the world. The ruling by the Council of State Friday specifically concerns a ban on the Muslim garment in the Riviera town of Villeneuve-Loubet, but the binding decision is expected to impact all the 30 or so French resort municipalities that have issued similar decrees. Activists protest outside the French embassy, during the "wear what you want beach party" in London, Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016. The protest is against the French authorities clampdown on Muslim women wearing burkinis on the beach. Writing on the sign reads: 'No to Islamophobia, yes to Burkinis.' (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) A view of the Conseil d'Etat, France's top administrative court, in Paris, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The court has overturned a town burkini ban amid shock and anger worldwide after some Muslim women were ordered to remove body-concealing garments on French Riviera beaches. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla) FILE - In this Aug. 4 2016 file photo made from video, Nissrine Samali, 20, gets into the sea wearing a burkini, a wetsuit-like garment that also covers the head, in Marseille, southern France. France's top administrative court has overturned Friday Aug. 26, 2016 a town burkini ban amid shock and anger worldwide after some Muslim women were ordered to remove body-concealing garments on French Riviera beaches. (AP Photo, File) Lawyer Patrice Spinosi, representing the Human Rights League, answers reporters outside the Conseil d'Etat, France's top administrative court, in Paris, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The court has overturned a town burkini ban amid shock and anger worldwide after some Muslim women were ordered to remove body-concealing garments on French Riviera beaches. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla) Marwan Muhammad, head of the Collective Against the Islamophobia in France, answers reporters outside the Conseil d'Etat, France's top administrative court, in Paris, Friday, Aug. 26, 2016. The court has overturned a town burkini ban amid shock and anger worldwide after some Muslim women were ordered to remove body-concealing garments on French Riviera beaches. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla) The bans grew increasingly controversial as images circulated online of some Muslim women being ordered to remove body-concealing garments on French Riviera beaches. Lawyers for a human rights group and a Muslim collective challenged the legality of the ban to the top court, saying the orders infringe basic freedoms and that mayors have overstepped their powers by telling women what to wear on beaches. Mayors had cited multiple reasons for the bans, including security after a string of Islamic extremist attacks, risk to public order, and France’s strict rules on secularism in public life. The Council of State ruled that, “The emotion and concerns arising from the terrorist attacks, notably the one perpetrated in Nice on July 14, cannot suffice to justify in law the contested prohibition measure.” It ruled that the mayor of Villeuneuve-Loubet overstepped his powers by enacting measures that are not justified by “proven risks of disruptions to public order nor, moreover, on reasons of hygiene or decency.” “The contested decree has thus brought a serious and manifestly illegal infringement on basic freedoms such as freedom to come and go, freedom of conscience and personal freedom,” the ruling reads. Lawyer Patrice Spinosi, representing the Human Rights League, told reporters in Paris that women who have already received fines can protest them based on Friday’s decision. “It is a decision that is meant to set legal precedent,” he said. “Today all the ordinances taken should conform to the decision of the Council of State. Logically the mayors should withdraw these ordinances. If not legal actions could be taken” against those towns. But the mayor of the Corsican town of Sisco said he wouldn’t lift the ban he imposed after an Aug. 13 clash on a beach. “Here the tension is very, very, very high and I won’t withdraw it,” Ange-Pierre Vivoni said on BFM-TV. He said he doesn’t know whether a woman was actually wearing a burkini the day a clash occurred that set a group of Corsican sunbathers of North African origin against villagers from Sisco. It took days to untangle the events leading to the violence that many immediately assumed was over a burkini sighting. The bans have become a symbol of tensions around the place of Islam in secular France. Many officials —including Prime Minister Manuel Valls — have argued that burkinis oppress women. But critics say the bans were feeding a racist political agenda as campaigning for next year’s French presidential elections were kicking off. Elaine Ganley and Angela Charlton contributed to this report.
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Plows used after massive Colorado Springs hail storm
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Hail as deep as two feet lies in the front yards of home along Logan Avenue between Platte Avenue and Bijou Street after a storm hit Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after a powerful storm dumped heavy hail across the city. City spokeswoman Kim Melchor tells The Gazette she does not know how many plows were sent out, but crews are "pretty busy" after Monday afternoon's storm. (Christian Murdock/The Gazette via AP) Sharon Miyamoto, owner of Milt's Coffee Shop on E. Platte Ave. looks at a sea of hail outside her shop after a storm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Much of eastbound Platte Ave. between Union Blvd. and Circle Ave. was shutdown because of the powerful storm. Miyamoto's coffee shop was flooded with several inches of slushy water and hail. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after the storm dumped heavy hail across the city. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) Much of eastbound Platte Ave. between Union Blvd. and Circle Dr. was shut down because of flooding and heavy hail after a storm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. Colorado Springs city worker Corey Rivera reaches into frigid water to find where a drain was plugged on E. Platte Ave. after the storm. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after a powerful storm dumped heavy hail across the city. (Jerilee Bennett/The Gazette via AP) A half submerged abandoned car sits in a combination of hail and water on Tia Juana Street just north of Platte Avenue during a heavy thunderstorm Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. The driver escaped without injury. (Mark Reis/The Gazette via AP) Colorado Springs Police Department officers Eric Reed, left, E. Ohle and Colorado Springs community service officer Matthew Barnett (obscured) carry a motorist from his car after he became stranded in a flooded intersection at Wilamette Place and Tiajuana Street, Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, in Colorado Springs, Colo. (Mark Reis/The Gazette via AP) Crews clean up the hail at the corner of Logan Avenue and Bijou Street after a storm hit Colorado Springs, Colo., Monday, Aug. 29, 2016. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after a powerful storm dumped heavy hail across the city. City spokeswoman Kim Melchor tells The Gazette she does not know how many plows were sent out, but crews are "pretty busy" after Monday afternoon's storm. (Christain Murdock/The Gazette via AP) COLORADO SPRINGS | The Latest on a powerful storm that is causing flooding in the Colorado Springs area (all times local): 7 p.m. Colorado Springs has dispatched snow plows to clean up after a powerful storm dumped heavy hail across the city. City spokeswoman Kim Melchor tells The Gazette she does not know how many plows were sent out, but crews are “pretty busy” after Monday afternoon’s storm. The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning for southeastern El Paso County and northeastern Pueblo County after 2 inches of rain fell in the area. More rain is expected Monday evening, and small creeks and low-lying areas could flood. The affected areas are mostly rural.
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PERRY: Kiss your cool Colorado g'bye, TABOR and GOP obstinance taking us over the edge
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We are just years away now from ruining Colorado, probably for good. If you’re a fan of places like Arkansas and West Virginia, where when things break, they just leave them be because there’s no money to fix them, you’re going to love the Colorado barreling down the crumbling road ahead of you. A future where businesses start packing up and moving it out is coming to you in less than 10 years courtesy of the Colorado Republican Party, which won’t budge on the state’s arcane tax-limit laws to prevent what is now inevitable disaster. The dirty details of our inevitable demise were spelled out in an Associated Press story this week, revealing that by 2030, it’ll all be over for a state that people are flocking to right now. This isn’t hyperbole, folks. Colorado is in serious financial trouble, and it’s going to get ever so much worse. Unfortunately for the adults in the room, explaining how and why we got here doesn’t fit into Fox News sound bites and government-conspiracy-type Facebook memes. READ DOUGLAS BRUCE’S REBUTTAL: BRUCE: Perry’s apocalyptic view of TABOR is too extreme Colorado suffers under a self-imposed constitutional mess that most voters back in 1992 thought cleverly kept state lawmakers from raising taxes whenever they felt like it. It was a “dream” built on a myth. Colorado has long been a frugal state, and it was long before a whacky Colorado Springs lawyer sold this billet–doux to voters back then. Even with the so-called Taxpayer Bill of Rights digging into state schools, roads and colleges, Colorado ranks a mediocre 19th on the list of high-to-low tax burdens. There are relative extremes. New Yorkers pay a hefty 13 percent of their income in total state taxes, a combination of income, sales and property taxes. The half-million people who live in Wyoming pay only 7 percent. Colorado’s pretty much in the middle at 9 percent. The problem back in 1992 was the headline version of TABOR: no more tax hikes without voter approval. It’s the story under the headline that’s going to ruin Colorado. The author of TABOR is Douglas Bruce, a lawyer from Colorado Springs who is equally famous for being a Denver slumlord, being the rarest state legislator in state history, censured for kicking a newspaper photographer and acting like a dweeb, and most recently, a convicted tax evader, who went to jail for cheating the rest of us taxpayers. He refuses to pay his fair share. When Bruce wrote TABOR, he built in a convoluted scheme that caps how much revenue Colorado can take in — regardless what taxes voters approve. So when more and more people flow into Colorado and pay their fair share of taxes to build roads and run schools to accommodate the growth, TABOR prevents that money from being used for its intended purposes. One way to look at is that newcomers’ taxes don’t pave roads, but yours do. So under TABOR, as Colorado brings in more people, it needs more money for schools, colleges, roads, public health, parks and everything else we expect the state to provide. But under TABOR, it can’t use the new money it collects — even if Colorado voters don’t raise taxes. You don’t have to be a seasoned lawmaker or business executive to see the folly of this. The more Colorado has a need for expanded roads, more schools and bigger colleges, the less it has to spend on those things. Republicans say they refuse to permit the Legislature to try and fix the problem, because they’re afraid of a small but mighty minority of tax-protesting extremists, like Douglas Bruce, will run them out of office and put yet another Douglas Bruce in their seats instead. Government by fear is the worst form of government there is. That’s how China runs its government, and it has no place in Colorado. The excuse Republicans give for not wanting to fix the biggest problem with TABOR — and nobody is asking anyone to end TABOR’s ability to allow only taxpayers raise taxes — is that Colorado is spending too much money on Medicaid. Here’s why that’s a lie. A few years ago, hospitals and lawmakers agreed that increased Medicaid spending would be wisely offset by beginning a hospital fee, which sends money back to the state, to offset Medicaid spending. More people on Medicaid saves hospitals, consumers and Colorado taxpayers money because it keeps the state from having to solely pay for indigent care all by itself. Don’t trust me, ask state lawmakers, hospital companies, insurance companies and federal lawmakers. It’s true. The hospital fee money that Republicans don’t want the state to have — is the money that the fee collects from hospitals to offset state Medicaid funding. Now you tell me who’s trying to pull something here. It seems that Republican leaders are trying to run Colorado into the ground in some kind of sordid plan to step out from the ruins and say, “See what happens when you let Democrats run things?” Why else would some of these Republicans permit Colorado to crumble into chaos for a straw-man fallacy? Especially since more than just a few reasonable GOP state lawmakers say they “get” what the TABOR problem is causing and would support a fix that doesn’t undo voter-approved tax hikes, but they’re afraid of the wrath of GOP voters, GOP extremists and GOP leadership. They’re counting on the fact that this is all too much for the average voter, who barely reads a “tax hike” headline and has no interest in learning how TABOR will be their own undoing. Neither I nor anyone else is asking for tax hikes here, just the ability for the state to keep everyone’s existing fair share. So enjoy it while you can, Colorado. Within a few years, the state will finally rise to the top of the list, but it’ll be a list of worst congestion, worst roads, worst schools, worst place to open a business and worst health care. Best believe that you get what you pay for. Follow @EditorDavePerry on Twitter and Face Book or reach him at 303-750-7555 or dperry@aurorasentinel.com.
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WASHINGTON | Donald Trump isn’t making it easy for top supporters and advisers, from his running mate on down, to defend him or explain some campaign positions. Across the Sunday news shows, a parade of Trump stand-ins, led by vice presidential nominee Mike Pence, couldn’t say whether Trump was sticking with or changing a central promise to boot the roughly 11 million people living in the U.S. illegally, with the help of a “deportation force.” And they didn’t bother defending his initial response Saturday to the killing of a mother as she walked her baby on a Chicago street. Republican vice presidential candidate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, right, surprises patrons at Millie's Diner in Richmond, Va. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, during an impromptu visit by the candidate to the popular restaurant. (Bob Brown/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at Joni's Roast and Ride during a fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, in Des Moines, Iowa, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Questioned on whether it’s a problem that the GOP presidential nominee has left key details on immigration policy unclear so late in the election, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus demurred: “I just don’t speak for Donald Trump.” It was a striking look at Trump’s leadership of a team he had said would help drive him to victory in the Nov. 8 election. The very purpose of surrogates is to speak for and back up their presidential nominee. But Trump’s struggled to do so even as they stayed tightly together on the details they know: Trump will issue more details on the immigration plan soon, the policy will be humane, and despite his clear wavering, he’s been “consistent” on the issue. Any discussion of inconsistencies or potentially unpresidential tweeting, Pence and others suggested, reflected media focus on the wrong issue. Asked whether the “deportation force” proposal Trump laid out in November is still in place, Pence replied: “Well, what you heard him describe there, in his usual plainspoken, American way, was a mechanism, not a policy.” Added Trump’s campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway: “The softening is more approach than policy,” adding that on immigration, Trump “wants to find a fair and humane way.” The Indiana governor, Conway and other surrogates said the main tenets of Trump’s immigration plan still will include building a wall along the southern U.S. border and making Mexico pay for it, no path to legalization or citizenship for people here illegally and stronger border enforcement. Pence also did not answer whether the campaign believes, as Trump has said, that children born to people who are in the U.S. illegally are not U.S. citizens. That, he said, “is a subject for the future.” Native-born children of immigrants, even those living illegally in the U.S., have been automatically considered American citizens since the adoption of the 14th Amendment in 1868. Trump has focused lately on deporting people who are in the U.S. illegally and who have committed crimes. But who Trump considers a criminal remained unclear Sunday. “Those are the things that Donald Trump is going to answer. And this is not a simple question,” said Priebus, who’s had a difficult relationship with Trump. Conway said the candidate has said that people who want to be in the U.S. legally must apply through legal means. “He is not talking about a deportation force,” she said. “But he is talking about being fair and humane, but also being fair to the American workers competing for jobs.” Other Trump stand-ins, including New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, spoke similarly. Recent polls indicate Clinton is ahead in some of the most competitive and pivotal states. The first presidential debate is set for Sept. 26. Trump in recent days has suggested he might be “softening” on the deportation force and that he might be open to allowing at least some immigrants in the country illegally to stay, as long as they pay taxes. But by Thursday, he was ruling out any kind of legal status — “unless they leave the country and come back,” he told CNN. His surrogates on Sunday refused to comment on Trump’s reaction to the fatal shooting of NBA star Dwyane Wade’s cousin Friday, as she pushed her baby in a stroller in Chicago. Trump’s first tweet about the shooting ended this way: “Just what I have been saying. African-Americans will VOTE TRUMP!” A few hours later, he followed up with a tweet offering condolences to Wade and his family. Asked whether the initial tweet was presidential or appropriate, GOP officials and campaign advisers instead talked about reducing crime or said they were pleased Trump followed up with a tweet of condolence and empathy. Christie said the media “focus on process … instead of the message.” He said the killing of someone pushing a stroller “is unacceptable in an American city” and that “the level of violence in Chicago is unacceptable.” Pence appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Priebus was on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Christie was interviewed on ABC’s “This Week” and Conway was on Fox and CBS’ “Face the Nation.” Follow Laurie Kellman on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/APLaurieKellman What political news is the world searching for on Google and talking about on Twitter? Find out via AP’s Election Buzz interactive. http://elections.ap.org/buzz
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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Commentary: Media have responsibility to democracy
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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. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_hamilton_lee.jpg 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://mydailytribune.com/opinion/9104/commentary-media-have-responsibility-to-democracy
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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Blue Angels fend off Fairland
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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://mydailytribune.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
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LATHAM – The Ohio-West Virginia Youth Leadership Association’s Cave Lake property in Pike County recently entered its next phase of development with the construction of a $1.6 million lodge. Ohio House Speaker Cliff Rosenberger and former Senate President Doug White joined representatives from YLA, the Pike County Commission, JobsOhio, the Ohio Department of Agriculture and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources at a 3 p.m. groundbreaking ceremony at Cave Lake on Tuesday. Set on 700 acres of the region’s most scenic property, Cave Lake includes an ecologically significant cave, a 42-acre lake and hundreds of species of birds, trees and shrubs. YLA purchased the Cave Lake property in 1999 and has been utilizing parts of the land for youth day trips and family camping. The property will be used by several groups throughout the Ohio Valley, including those from Meigs, Mason and Gallia counties. The new lodge will include overnight housing, kitchen, dining room and meeting space. The facility will be available to schools and organizations to conduct programs, retreats and conferences. “There really is nothing like this piece of property,” said Steve Evans, president of the YLA board. “Cave Lake allows our youth to come here and learn by doing. They will work in teams, develop plans of action, test and refine their approaches, build confidence and discover their full potential.” Evans thanked Rosenberger and White for their leadership in bringing Cave Lake and the new lodge building to reality. The funds for the project were appropriated by the Legislature and are distributed through the Ohio Department of Education. In addition to construction of the lodge, the $2 million appropriation will allow for the upgrade of Cave Lake’s water, electrical and wastewater treatment systems. Funds will also be used for improvements to the resident director’s house. “Through this project we are not only providing a first-class outdoor classroom for our youth, but we will also be preserving some of Ohio’s most beautiful land,” Rosenberger said. “As this development continues, we believe that Cave Lake can become an economic anchor for the region, bringing youth and families to Pike County from all over Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, and beyond.” Senate President Keith Faber added, “The development of the Cave Lake Center for Community Leadership will be available to all Ohio’s communities and schools. It will be a center of positive education, training, and hope for the future not only for students but adults as well.” Other officials who reportedly participated in the groundbreaking were Sen. Bob Peterson, Rep. Ryan Smith, former President of the Senate Tom Niehaus, and Ohio YLA Youth Governor Lindsay Chapman. Evans also thanked the Pike County Commission and Ohio DNR for their early support of the project. “We would not be here today without their help,” he said.
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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White Falcons outlast Ravenswood, 26-14
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RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — Better late than never. 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.
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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Pig roast and auction
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Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Adkins recently conducted a pig roast and auction at the Elks farm. In the photo, he’s delivering a basket of goodies to the winning bidder. Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Adkins recently conducted a pig roast and auction at the Elks farm. In the photo, he’s delivering a basket of goodies to the winning bidder. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_IMG_0411.jpg Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Adkins recently conducted a pig roast and auction at the Elks farm. In the photo, he’s delivering a basket of goodies to the winning bidder.
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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Poca downs Black Knights, 2-1
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POINT PLEASANT, W. Va. — Chip Wood wasn’t exactly what you could call a happy camper. 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://mydailytribune.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
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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Novelist to appear at Marshall Sept. 9
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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 [email protected] Lev Grossman, a novelist and media critic, will give the annual Da Vinci Lecture on Marshall University’s Huntington campus. http://mydailytribune.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
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Value of journalism to the internet
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For most folks, the demise of the blogging website Gawker meant only Terry Gene Bollea won his lawsuit and millions of dollars in a judgement. Hulk Hogan, Bollea’s stage name, sued the website for $115 million — another $25 million in punitive damages was added later — because of a sex tape Gawker posted on its site. The decision came down on the side of privacy verses free speech. The judgement was enough to bankrupt and end Gawker’s run. Set up in 2003 as a blogging site, Gawker exemplified much of what we see and read across the internet. The internet offers a certain free rein, wide open and lots of anonymity. There’s very little filter for some folks, particularly when it comes to posting on the internet, including commenting under a fictitious name as some are wont to do. There wasn’t anything anonymous about Gawker. Its founder and editors were readily identifiable and fairly well known. What Gawker and those who post anonymously fail to take into consideration is what free speech really means. A.J. Liebling in a 1960 issue of “New Yorker” magazine article titled “The Wayward Press: Do You Belong in Journalism?” said, “Freedom of the press is guaranteed only to those who own one.” In that day and time, the “press” largely consisted of newspaper, television station or radio station. What the internet has done is deliver a “press” to anyone who has access to a computer or smartphone. And while most people like to talk about freedom of the press, journalists who practice their craft usually remember what goes along with that First Amendment right-responsibility. Jeff Jarvis, professor of journalism at City University of New York, spoke about responsibility in a piece about the lawsuit fallout. The Ohio Newspaper Association shared his comments with its members last week. Writing to former Gawker Media owner Nick Denton and his editors, Jarvis said, “… freedom of speech does not mean that you have to publish everything you could publish. Freedom of speech also protects the right and necessity to edit responsibly.” A lot of people talk about the power of the press, and while that power does exist, few people recognize the responsibility that goes along with that power. Anyone that writes, posts or edits content on the internet needs to remember the responsibility. Gawker did not recognize, or at least did not exercise, its responsibility. Exercise of responsibility is the niche media organizations bring to internet content. It’s not uncommon to hear of rumors circulating through the area. In the news business, we hear rumors all the time. The difference is the internet and social media provide anyone the opportunity to put those rumors out for all to read. Sometimes rumors turn out to be true. More often than not, they’re just that — rumors. Journalists practice restraint, most of the time, and exercise responsibility to run rumors to the ground before making them public. That’s the value journalists and journalism bring to the internet whether dealing with national or local rumors.
http://mydailytribune.com/opinion/9062/value-of-journalism-to-the-internet
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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Vikings rally past Rebels in 5 sets
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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://mydailytribune.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://mydailytribune.com/sports/9093/vikings-rally-past-rebels-in-5-sets
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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Rebels’ golf tops Trimble, loses to Wildcats
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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://mydailytribune.com/sports/8998/rebels-golf-tops-trimble-loses-to-wildcats
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Flood victim extends thanks to Gallia residents
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Dear Editor: My son, Cole, is a 4-year-old preschool student at Clay Elementary School in Clay, W.Va. Although he wasn’t tragically affected by the flooding that took place in June, he was affected, as was almost every child in Clay County. Cole’s father, while working for the West Virginia Division of Highways, was trapped by mudslides, downed power lines and flood waters for more than 25 hours. My husband made it home safely, but the thought of him not returning has still not left any us. If he’s late getting home from work, Cole assumes that he’s trapped by flooding. This week, Cole received a backpack, full of school supplies donated by your community. Upon emptying the backpack to reveal all his goodies, he immediately became ready and excited to begin his very first year of school. The students in Clay County are very fortunate to have neighbors, far and wide, who are so generous and giving. I want to personally thank you all for your donations, thoughts, prayers, hopes and encouragement. Michelle Frame Clay, W.Va.
http://mydailytribune.com/opinion/letters/9032/flood-victim-extends-thanks-to-gallia-residents
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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Blue Angels finish second to Westfall in quad-match
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LOGAN, Ohio — A total of 15 strokes kept GAHS out of first place on Thursday. The Gallia Academy girls golf team claimed second out of four teams in a match at Hocking Hills Golf Club, which was hosted by Logan. Westfall — a 2015 district qualifier — was first place in Thursday’s match with a team total of 229. Gallia Academy’s 244 placed the Blue Angels second, while the host Lady Chieftains were next with a 251. Vinton County rounded out the four-team field with a 293. Due to darkness, each team only had four golfers finish the round. GAHS senior Kimberly Edelmann led the Blue Angels with a 55, followed by Molly Fitzwater with a 57 and Carley Johnson with a 65. Gallia Academy senior Breanna Justice rounded out the Blue and White total with a 67. Blue Angels Katie Fraley and Sydney Crothers were among those whose rounds were cut short by darkness. Medalist for the match was Westfall’s Ella Seeley, who carded a 49. GAHS returns to the course on Monday at Cliffside Golf Course, where the Blue Angels host Eastern, which was also a 2015 district qualifier. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100.
http://mydailytribune.com/sports/9018/blue-angels-finish-second-to-westfall-in-quad-match
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Gallia native to sign books at launch party
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GALLIPOLIS — Gallia County native and author Bess Richards will have a launch party Aug. 30 to mark the release of her newest book. Richards, who now lives in Pensacola, Fla., but grew up in Gallia County, will sign copies of her second novel, “The Devil I Know” between 6-8 p.m. at the French Art Colony’s pavilion. The event will be conducted, rain or shine. Richards’ book will officially be released Aug. 31. Light refreshments and book giveaways will be available. A brief author chat will take place at 7 p.m. Richards encourages attendees to wear jewels, fur and mobster attire for the event. Copies of “The Devil I Know” will be available for sale for $15. The book centers around young widow Julia Hamilton, who reluctantly falls for modern-day Chicago mobster Adrian De Luca. As their relationship turns serious, Julia acclimates to a drastic change in lifestyle, allowing her sense of normal to shift and the difference between right and wrong to blur. But her most shocking and dangerous decision of all arrives when she discovers the hidden connection between her new fiancé and her late husband. A game of shadows ensues, pushing Julia and Adrian — and everyone close to them — into a dilemma of loyalty. All are forced to protect, and simultaneously choose between, the people they love most while deciding how far they’ll go to honor their allegiances and, ultimately, what happens once those lines have been crossed. Unable to attend the Aug. 30 event? “The Devil I Know” will be available on Amazon and Kindle. Bess Richards http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Richards.jpg Bess Richards
http://mydailytribune.com/features/community/9031/gallia-native-to-sign-books-at-launch-party
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T22:49:39
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URG invites Appalachian College speaker
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RIO GRANDE — The fall 2016 semester at the University of Rio Grande and Rio Grande Community College kicked off last week with the start of classes. To help prepare the faculty for the new year, Rio invited author and President Emeritus of the Appalachian College Association Dr. Alice Brown to campus for a plenary address, discussing new ways to continue thriving as a small college in Appalachia as part of the institution’s Faculty Development Days. President Dr. Michelle Johnston said these days are essential for finding new and improved ways to continue making Rio a learner-centered environment for students to receive the highest-quality education while enrolled. “The tremendous opportunity that we have as a faculty and a campus to come together and share ideas should never be taken for granted,” Johnston said. “Our work is so important in the lives of our students and we don’t take that lightly. Dr. Brown challenged us to think about new ways to achieve our mission and to secure a thriving future. The possibilities are endless.” Brown was president of the Appalachian College Association from 1993 to 2008, where she worked to develop new ideas and procedures to help college faculty across Appalachia strengthen student experiences in higher-education classrooms. Her presentation, “Moving from Struggling to Thriving: Small Private Colleges in Appalachia in the 21st Century,” outlines innovative ideas to create and maintain strong, stable Appalachian institutions and propel enrollment and retention numbers. Some points from her address included developing teamwork in leadership rolls between students, faculty and staff, collaborating with area public schools, and being adaptable to create the best learning environment. Kay Ervin, vice chair of the University of Rio Grande Board of Trustees, had the chance to speak with Dr. Brown and said she is glad Rio is always excited to make changes to advance the university. “I enjoyed the opportunity to speak with Dr. Brown. Her work has had a significant impact on higher education in the Appalachian region,” she said. “During our discussion, Dr. Brown emphasized that reluctance to change is the greatest impediment to long-term success, and that we must be open and excited about change in order to ensure the long-term viability and success of our university. As a trustee, I’m excited with the direction we are moving.” The Appalachian College Association was founded in 1979 and became an independent organization in 1990. The association’s mission is to strengthen faculty in the region by helping them stay current in subject matter and research, giving academic study based research opportunities to students, and encouraging institutions to work with and serve their communities. The association assists small colleges from Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia, serving a total of more than 54,000 students in Appalachia. Dr. Alice Brown http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Alice-Brown.jpg Dr. Alice Brown
http://mydailytribune.com/news/9074/urg-invites-appalachian-college-speaker
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016 Fall Sports Magazine
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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Mason County teams open season on the road
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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://mydailytribune.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://mydailytribune.com/sports/8984/mason-county-teams-open-season-on-the-road
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2016-08-25T00:00:00
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City man sentenced to 2 years for evidence tampering
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GALLIPOLIS — Anthony Wroblewski, 20 of Gallipolis, pleaded guilty Tuesday to tampering with evidence and was sentenced to two years in a state prison. “On April 6, 2016 the Ohio State Highway Patrol pulled over a vehicle for a license violation,” said Gallia County Assistant Prosecutor Britt Wiseman. “The vehicle contained the defendant and two other occupants. Inside the vehicle, the trooper discovered marijuana, rolling papers and a pipe. After the defendant was placed under arrest, he shoved a box of needles under the seat of the patrol cruiser. The defendant explained he was using the needles to shoot up suboxone, a controlled substance.” When Wiseman hid the needles from the officer, he was tampering with evidence. In Ohio, tampering with evidence is a felony of the third-degree. Wroblewski admitted he was trying to hide the needles so he would not get into trouble. “We prosecuted this same defendant for receiving stolen property back in 2015,” said Gallia County Prosecutor Jeff Adkins. “At that time, the only available remedy under Ohio law was adult probation. He pleaded guilty to the charge and was ordered to serve 24 months of adult probation. His probation has now been terminated as a result of this new case and he is currently serving his two -year sentence in prison. Adkins thanked the OSHP trooper for his work and the assistance from the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office. Reportedly, Wroblewski was “on the radar of many” in the county, according to Adkins. “I am pleased to announce the outcome of this sentencing,” Adkins said. Anthony Wroblewski http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_wroblewski-anthony-1-.jpg Anthony Wroblewski
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Bevens announces run for state school board
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BATAVIA — Braydon Bevens kicked off his campaign for the Ohio State Board of Education today to represent the 10th District. “I am running for the state school board because public education has deeply impacted my life, and I know that it will greatly impact the lives of my children,” Bevens said. “I attended public schools, I am sending my children to public schools, and I have served as a substitute teacher in the Waverly Local School District. I believe that we need to fully fund our public schools in order to provide our children with a quality education, regardless of what ZIP code they live in. I am running as a concerned parent who wants to improve the quality of Ohio public schools for all our children.” Bevens is a small-business owner specializing in property management. Bevens also served as a volunteer firefighter in Pee Pee Township, a member of the Pike County Housing Authority and a substitute teacher for the Waverly Local School District. The 10th District on the Ohio State Board of Education includes the 10th, 14th and 17th Senate Districts, including Clark, Greene, Madison, Fayette, Clinton Clermont, Brown, Highland, Ross, Pike, Adams, Scioto, Lawrence, Jackson, and Gallia counties, as well as portions of Pickaway and Vinton counties. Bevens lives in Waverly with his wife and two children, and one of his children is currently enrolled in the public school system. Education advocate pledges to promote high-quality schools for all children
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Nothing ‘fowl’ about this offer
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GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant is showing its support of police by offering uniformed law enforcement officers a chance to stop by and grab a bite to eat at any time of the day — for free. “As a franchise company, we value our men and women in uniform,” said Adam Harlow, manager of the Gallipolis KFC store on Eastern Avenue. “We know they put themselves in harm’s way on a daily basis just to keep people safe and we feel this is one way we can give back and say ‘thank you’ for all they do for us.” According to Harlow, signs on the front doors were posted last Friday. “This was something we’ve been trying to do for a while,” Harlow said. “We just decided to take it a step further and post it out there to show our community that we appreciate our officers.” Harlow said the restaurant has had a few officers “here and there” stopping in since the sign was posted. He feels officers will stop in more often once word spreads around the county. “It’s been nothing but positive feedback from customers,” Harlow said. City Commissioner Mike Fulks, a former Gallipolis police officer, lauded efforts and commended community members for their support of local officers, as well as those from out of the region. Harlow has been manager of the Gallipolis store for the last four years. He said the store had been within city limits for the last 30 years. A photo was taken of a sign placed on the glass doors of the KFC and posted on the Ohio Goes Blue Facebook Page. It has received roughly 10,000 likes and more than 6,000 shares since Aug. 20. Multiple blogs and alternative sites have shared the image since it was first posted. Fulks and fellow commissioners note they are proud a Gallipolis business is spreading a positive message for the town. Gallia residents in July met in Gallipolis City Park to offer prayers and support to officers slain in the line of duty amid national controversies this summer. Harlow says he believes the policy of feeding uniformed officers at KFC free of charge may remain as an “indefinite” sign of gratitude. Dean Wright can be reached at 7409-446-2342, ext. 2103. Uniformed police officers can stop by the Kentucky Fried Chicken on Second Avenue for a free meal as thanks for their service to the community. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSCN6161.jpg Uniformed police officers can stop by the Kentucky Fried Chicken on Second Avenue for a free meal as thanks for their service to the community. Dean Wright | Daily Tribune Gallipolis KFC offers free meals to uniformed police
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2016-08-25T00:00:00
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2016-08-31T00:49:58
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Vinton man pinched for carrying drugs into jail
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GALLIPOLIS — A Vinton man was convicted Tuesday in the Gallia County Court of Common Pleas of illegal conveyance of drugs into a detention facility, one count of possession of heroin and one count of possession of cocaine. Dustin Deckard, 34, was originally arrested in February for receiving stolen property by the Gallia County Sheriff’s Office. Deckard is expected to be sentenced at 1:15 p.m. Aug. 31. Conveyance of illegal drugs into a jail is considered a third-degree felony and can carry up to 36 months in jail. The possession of the drugs charge is considered a fifth-degree felony. A jury trial found Deckard guilty of the crimes leveled against him. Gallia County Prosecutor Jeff Adkins said there is some question as to how Gallia Common Pleas Judge Dean Evans will rule in the sentencing in accordance with merger doctrine. Due to the Fifth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution, double jeopardy states a individual cannot be sentenced for the same crime twice. Merger doctrine, in layman’s terms, states that when a defendant commits two separate crimes in the same act, he can be considered to have committed one crime, hence the crimes are considered merged into one. “Basically, the corrections officer on duty smelled what they felt was a burning smell,” Adkins said. “So they went back into the cells (in the Gallia County Jail) where they thought it was. They handcuffed the inmates to the bars so they can’t try to hide anything (during a shakedown). Officers found a package of drugs basically (in his lower body cavity) pinched in there.” The crime reportedly occurred Feb. 29. Adkins said there was a lot of circumstantial evidence in the case as officers did not initially discover drugs on Deckard’s person, but the jury could still consider it as evidence. Law enforcement can search an inmate’s person when they are brought to the jail, but are not allowed to execute cavity searches without probable cause. Drugs in the package allegedly consisted of marijuana, a few pills of Diazepam, a dark brown substance considered to be heroin, powdered cocaine and alprazolam. Adkins thanked the officers for their quick work and noted he was pleased that these drugs would were not able to make their way into into the general jail population. Dean Wright can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2103. Dustin Deckard http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Dustin-Deckard.jpg Dustin Deckard
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T08:47:56
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Lady Defenders outlast Wood County Christian
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GALLIPOLIS, Ohio — A home opener to remember. In a back-and-forth match the Ohio Valley Christian volleyball team claimed a 3-2 victory over Wood County Christian on Friday night in Gallipolis, in the first home game for the Lady Defenders in 2016. In the opening game, OVCS (3-0) fell behind by four points early, but ended the game with a 13-4 run to claim a 25-21 victory. It was the Lady Defenders who charged out to the four-point lead at 9-5 in the second game, but Wood County Christian bounced back to take a 15-12 lead. Ohio Valley Christian tied the game at 15, but surrendered six straight points to the Lady Wildcats. OVCS battled back to within three, but fell to WCCS by a 25-20 count in the second game. Ohio Valley Christian took an early 6-3 lead in the second game, but surrendered four straight points and the lead. The Wood County Christian lead was short-lived, however, as the Lady Defenders took the advantage back at 8-7. OVCS never relinquished that lead and eventually won the third game by a 25-18 margin. The Lady Wildcats evened the match at 2-2 after a 25-19 win in the fourth game, which WCCS never trailed in. The Lady Defenders scored the first four points of the fifth and deciding game, and they never looked back, rolling to a 15-10 victory. Cori Hutchison led the OVCS service attack with 16 points, including four aces. Emily Childers marked 12 service points five aces, Katie Bradley added 11 points with two aces, while Katie Westfall and Marcie Kessinger had seven points each, including three aces by Westfall and one by Kessinger. Destiny Gray and Makala Sizemore rounded out the OVCS service attack with three and two points respectively. At the net, Ohio Valley Christian was led by Bradley with 11 kills and one block, and Westfall with 10 kills and five blocks. Hutchison had three kills and two blocks, Childers added one kill, while Gray and Sizemore each had one block. The Blue and Gold will return to action on Monday, when they visit Covenant Christian. OVCS defeated CCS 2-0 in a tri-match earlier this season. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2100.
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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Eagles edge Blue Angels in golf match
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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 Gallia Academy’s Molly Fitzwater putts on the 16th green during Monday’s non-league girls golf match against Eastern at Cliffside Golf Club. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.29-GA-Fitzwater.jpg Gallia Academy’s Molly Fitzwater putts on the 16th green during Monday’s non-league girls golf match against Eastern at Cliffside Golf Club. Paul Boggs/OVP Sports
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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The Mothman crowd: Preparing for record number of visitors to this year’s festival
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POINT PLEASANT, W.Va. — The 15th annual Mothman Festival is less than a month away and organizers are expecting a record crowd. “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://mydailytribune.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 [email protected] Reach Beth Sergent at [email protected] or on Twitter @BSergentWrites. Reach Beth Sergent at [email protected] or on Twitter @BSergentWrites.
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T22:48:29
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Getting back to basics: Small game season starts Thursday
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Ohio’s small game hunting season begins Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, with the advent of squirrel and mourning dove seasons, and this should be the year that you check it out or reconnect with your hunting roots. Don’t overlook small game hunting. Deer and turkey hunting is a multi-million dollar industry in this country, with entire industries and organizations geared towards separating avid hunters from their hard-earned paychecks, and encouraging the pursuit of animals like white-tailed deer, wild turkey, and elk. These pastimes have put millions and millions of dollars into conservation funds and through the Pittman-Robertson Act, have funded numerous state wildlife agencies allowing the purchase of land and education programs that benefit all wildlife species. That’s a great thing. With all of that going on though, it might be easy to forget what it was that attracted you to the outdoors in the first place, and I am willing to bet it had a lot more to do with crisp autumn air and crunching leaves beneath your feet than it did with hunting leases and deer herd management. In the spirit of helping people reconnect with their roots, I have compiled a top-10 list of reasons that hunters should get into, or back into, small game season. One: if you are more concerned about deer season, small game hunting is a great way to do some pre-season scouting for the upcoming deer seasons. Two: small game hunting is relatively inexpensive compared to big game or waterfowl hunting. No special permits are required, and there is very little in the way of special equipment; you don’t need a stand, special clothing, trail cameras, scents or feeders. Utility grade shotguns and rimfire rifles are cheaper than their big-game counterparts, and cartridges and shells are relatively affordable. Three: higher success rates – it’s not very often you come out of the woods without at least an opportunity for success. Four: you don’t need to check in your game afterwards – and you don’t need a four-wheeler or UTV to haul it out of the woods. For that matter there is no deer processor to pay, or hours to spend cutting, grinding and packaging. Five: small game hunting helps hone the woodcraft you’ve lost over the past nine months. Everything you learn in the woods hunting small game can be applied to other types of hunting, from moving quietly and learning to pay attention to your surroundings. Six: the exercise you get cruising through the woods and fields, it just does a body good. Seven: the weather in September or October is usually pretty awesome, a little cool in the mornings and pleasant during the day, with plenty of daylight for afternoon hunts. Eight: Rediscover some of your old wild game recipes, or consult the internet for something new. Nine: with all of the different small game seasons going on, small game hunting can literally add months to your hunting season. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, small game hunting is a great way to introduce a youngster or a new hunter to the outdoors, to teach them the basics and to hunt safely. I’m not knocking big game hunting, but between new guns and bows, deer stands, trail cameras, hunting leases, permits and months and months of preparation, feeders and food plots, UTVs and pickup trucks, utility tractors and planters, not to mention all of the paraphernalia that goes along with it – bow and gun accessories, ammunition, etc. – all for the chance, just a chance, of harvesting that one special buck, it is easy to lose sight of what you really love about the outdoors. So leave all of those thoughts and distractions at home, leave the four-wheeler in the barn, grab some old clothes and fill the pockets with shells and hit the woods. Take along a youngster or a new hunter. I promise you won’t regret it. Jim Freeman is the wildlife specialist for the Meigs Soil and Water Conservation District. He can be contacted weekdays at 740-992-4282 or at [email protected] http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Jim-Freeman-2.jpg
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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Southern rallies past Titans, 21-14
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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://mydailytribune.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
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T20:49:37
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Black Knights compete at Huntington Invite
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HUNTINGTON, W. Va. — The Point Pleasant High School cross country squads competed on Saturday at the Huntington Hilltop Invitational meet, as the Black Knights sported five girls runners and seven boys runners. 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
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T16:49:48
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Defenders win in 4 over Covenant
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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
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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Meigs girls 4th, boys 5th at Wellston
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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
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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Smith condemns GDC layoffs
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GALLIPOLIS — Ohio State Rep. Ryan Smith, R-Bidwell, on Tuesday condemned last week’s decision by the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities to layoff 32 employees from the Gallipolis Developmental Center. “It’s very frustrating to me because I don’t think that this needed to happen,” Smith said. Smith, a Bidwell native and chairman of the House Finance Committee for the 131st Ohio General Assembly, attributed his opinion in part to U.S. Census numbers collected from all state developmental centers across Ohio going back as far as the fiscal year 2010. Between 2010 and 2016, Gallipolis saw a 73.2 percent reduction in clients. Estimated data says 213 residents were at the center in 2010. The census data now says clients number around 57. The census drop is greater than even the roughly 69.2 percent drop in clients in Youngstown Developmental Center and the 61.4 percent drop in Montgomery Developmental Center. Southwest Developmental Center has seen a 5.8 percent drop in clients. Mount Vernon Developmental Center has seen a drop of 61 percent. Tiffin’s center has seen a drop in 45.6 percent of clients. Warrensville has seen a 33.8 percent drop. Columbus has seen a 25.4 percent drop and Cambridge has seen a 24.3 percent drop. “When I took office, it (GDC) was the largest DC out of all the system,” Smith said. “Now, it’s the smallest.” State officials last week told the Daily Tribune the Montgomery and Youngstown centers are being closed. The Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities announced Friday it will be cutting 32 jobs to streamline costs to client count. According to a U.S. Supreme Court decision in Olmstead v. L.C., centers like GDC have been seeing a reduction in clients due to efforts to enforce the decision. According to www.ada.gov, the ruling seeks to “eliminate unnecessary segregation of persons with disabilities and to ensure that persons with disabilities receive services in the most integrated setting appropriate to their needs.” The site further goes on to say “The Court held that public entities must provide community-based services to persons with disabilities when (1) such services are appropriate; (2) the affected persons do not oppose community-based treatment; and (3) community-based services can be reasonably accommodated, taking into account the resources available to the public entity and the needs of others who are receiving disability services from the entity.” The website went further on to say “The Supreme Court explained that its holding ‘reflects two evident judgments.’ First, ‘institutional placement of persons who can handle and benefit from community settings perpetuates unwarranted assumptions that persons so isolated are incapable of or unworthy of participating in community life.’ Second, ‘confinement in an institution severely diminishes the everyday life activities of individuals, including family relations, social contacts, work options, economic independence, educational advancement, and cultural enrichment.’” U.S. justices were further reported as saying, “We emphasize that nothing in the ADA or its implementing regulations condones termination of institutional settings for persons unable to handle or benefit from community settings … Nor is there any federal requirement that community-based treatment be imposed on patients who do not desire it.” Smith said he was told the measurements of costs in a developmental center are calculated on cost per client. When a client population is decreased, then the cost per client goes up because there are more employees to pay for. “You could see where we were headed with this,” Smith said. Smith said Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities staff approached him to tell him the center was overstaffed. He then went on to say it was “hard for him to swallow because it was of our own making” because of clients moving away from the center and the state not taking on new clients at the facility. He feels other clients had moved to other developmental centers in the state as well, as opposed to not being in the Gallipolis center. Smith said he feels the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities — and potentially the Gov. John Kasich administration — have “had a bias” toward the Gallipolis Developmental Center. “Those two places, in Cincinnati and Columbus, you can throw a rock and get another job,” Smith said. “Around here, this is the best job that (GDC workers) may have. It’s a good government job with a lot of great benefits. So, economically it kills the area. And more importantly, I think it’s unfair to the clients.” Smith noted southeast Ohio often has challenges with job-making opportunities. GDC has had a history of layoffs since 2010, experiencing a total of 148 without having acquired new clients. Many of GDC’s buildings sit vacant and unused as new clients have not visited the facility in the same numbers they had in the past. Union workers with GDC previously told the Daily Tribune the state and the center were having talks about taking care of new clients with both developmental and mental health needs. “After the 2013 situation, I sat down with the governor and his chief of staff and Director (Greg) Moody (of the Ohio Office of Health Transformation) and he promised me (GDC) would not close,” Smith said. “So, technically he has kept his word to me on that, but I would argue it’s (GDC) is a shell of what it once was.” GDC was arguably one of the largest employers in Gallia County at one time. Smith noted the region had unique economic challenges and that he could not do anything when a private company decided to close its doors and move on. When it came to government jobs, though, he said that is something he takes more issue with. “It’s not a bad budget time,” Smith said. “If this was a situation where they said, ‘Hey, we have to cut across the board (financially),’ I might be able to swallow that a little bit better. (Columbus Developmental Center) and Southwest, and all these other areas, they’re not getting cut (like GDC), with the exception of Youngstown and Montgomery. They’re closing.” Smith said he understands the Olmstead court decision and why it was made. However, he feels the way the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities is integrating change may be doing more harm than good in regard to area jobs and the care of clients with severe, long-term needs. “Somebody could be at home with mom and dad and go into crisis or they could be in a group home and go into crisis,” John Martin, director of the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, told the Tribune about GDC’s transition. “They come into our centers. We do crisis stabilization and then follow them back into the community and support them there. That’s been one of the transitions that we have done.” According to union members Monty Blanton, staff representative with Ohio Civil Service Employment Association, and Rosetta Wells, current GDC employee and vice president of the OCSEA Gallipolis Chapter 2710, the pair feel clients are potentially being “strongly encouraged” to leave the developmental center. They feel clients are being told their needs could not be met, despite having previously had a larger staff to take care of said clients. They say there are some families and clients content to stay with the facility as they have spent many years there and call it home. Kasich’s communication director, James Lynch, said Martin has a tough job and the governor has “great confidence in Martin’s ability to make the right decisions.” Lynch said the governor’s office has steered $300 million in new funds towards Ohioans with developmental disabilities. Martin also reportedly has family with developmental needs and understands the struggles of families with those same challenges. Lynch also said that in a home care setting, caretakers having long-term relationships with individuals can now administer greater types of medications and practices due to changes Kasich has sought to implement. Martin said Friday that to cut employees was a difficult decision, but one needed to streamline costs for client care. Smith responded strongly to the reported action that Martin did not appear to announce layoffs to the employees at GDC. “Go face the people and the consequences of what you’re doing,” Smith said. “That’s the problem with this (Gov. Kasich’s) administration has had throughout their agencies. Nobody wants to leave the 30th floor and get out of their ivory tower and go find out from the stakeholder the practical application of the decision they are going to make and the consequences that come with it.” Smith noted legislators live in communities and its their job to relay problems to the state government. “They have got to know there is a better way to do this,” Smith said. “You can’t take an Appalachian region that is struggling as it is and facing challenges and kick us in the teeth while nobody else is losing jobs (like the regions) elsewhere. I just can’t take that. I don’t care if he’s (Kasich) the same (political) party or not.” Smith said he would be writing a “frank” letter to Kasich about how “displeased” he is with the situation and to meet with him in person. Dean Wright can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2103. State Rep. Ryan Smith reviews emails and concerns brought to him from individuals in the public at his Gallipolis office. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_photo-17-.jpg State Rep. Ryan Smith reviews emails and concerns brought to him from individuals in the public at his Gallipolis office. Says Gallipolis facility is ‘shell of what it once was’
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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Southern sweeps Raiders
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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://mydailytribune.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://mydailytribune.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
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T22:49:35
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GAHS, RVHS runners open season at Pickerington North
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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.
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Jackson speaks to Vinton book group
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VINTON — The Vinton Chapter of the Books and Friends Book Club recently met at Raccoon Creekside Cottage “Meade-Me-at-the-Dam” in Vinton for their July meeting to discuss the book “Unbroken” by Laura Hillenbrand. The book is a true story of World War II hero Louie Zamperini. It is a story of survival, resilience and redemption. Pastor John Jackson was a guest speaker during the discussion and was quick to note that the pivotal turning point in Louie’s life was after he returned from war. It was when he went with his wife to the Billy Graham revival and turned his life over to Jesus Christ. While the movie follows closely with the book, it stops at the point where Louie returns home, leaving out one of the most important parts of the story. Louie’s spirit had been broken by his captors during his time as prisoner of war. It was not until he was saved by God’s grace that he was able to no longer be broken or to become “unbroken.” Members celebrating July anniversaries were: Richard and Alieta Marshall and Kurt and Emily Dailey. Deborah Kerwood celebrated a July birthday. A potluck meal was enjoyed by all prior to the book discussion. — Submitted by Donna DeWitt
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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Rio women fall to Marietta
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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.
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2016-08-28T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T06:49:44
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Meigs golf wins another TVC Ohio match
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JACKSON, Ohio — More of the same from the Marauders. The Meigs golf team clinched its third consecutive league victory during the third Tri-Valley Conference Ohio Division match of the season Monday night at Franklin Valley Golf Course in Jackson County. The Marauders improved their season record to a perfect 18-0 in league play as the Maroon and Gold posted a winning tally of 193. Alexander was the runner-up with a 203, with Athens (206), defending champion Vinton County (215) and Wellston (221) rounding out the remaining team scores. Both Nelsonville-York and River Valley did not have enough individual golfers to record a team score. For the second time in three matches, Meigs junior Levi Chapman earned medalist honors after firing an eight over par round of 42. MHS senior Chase Whitlatch and Preston Hayes of Athens shared runner-up honors after posting identical scores of 46. Wyatt Nicholson followed both Chapman and Whitlatch for Meigs with an effort of 47, while Bryce Swatzel rounded out the winning tally with an effort of 58. Theo McElroy and Bobby Musser also had respective rounds of 63 and 68 for the Marauders, while Brayden Ervin shot a 57 for MHS as part of an exhibition round. Grant Gilmore led the Raiders with a 50, while Aaron Burke shot a 54 and Gabe Gilmore carded a 70. Alexander was led by Taylor Boggs with a 48 and Andrew Vogt added a 51, while Nate Hanning and Casey McDonald completed the Spartans’ tally with matching efforts of 52. Drew Zorn followed Hayes for Athens with a 50, while Ryan Sheehan and Owen Campitelli rounded out the Bulldog tally with respective rounds of 54 and 56. Cameron Hamon and Adam Clary paced host VCHS with matching efforts of 48, followed by Noah Waddell with a 51 and Zane Walker with a 68. Josh Lung led the Golden Rockets with a 53 and Austin Wilkett was next with a 54. Timmy Stanley and Hunter Cardwell completed the WHS total with respective rounds of 55 and 59. Ben Johnson led NYHS with a 62, followed by Casey Davis with a 63 and Tanner Smith with a 68. With three of the seven league matches completed, Meigs currently owns a four-win lead in the standings. Athens is currently second with a 14-4 mark, while Alexander (11-7) is one win ahead of the Vikings (10-8) for third place. Wellston is fifth with a 7-11 mark, while NYHS (2-16) and RVHS (0-18) round out the bottom two spots. The fourth TVC Ohio match of the season will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at the Meigs County Golf Course in Pomeroy. The Marauders will be the host school of the event, which starts at 4:30 p.m. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101.
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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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. Notre Dame Titans at Southern Tornadoes 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. South Gallia’s Johnny Sheets (7) runs for a touchdown during the Rebels’ 44-13 rout of Federal Hocking on Sept. 4, 2015, in Mercerville. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_9.18-SG-Sheets.jpg South Gallia’s Johnny Sheets (7) runs for a touchdown during the Rebels’ 44-13 rout of Federal Hocking on Sept. 4, 2015, in Mercerville. OVP File Photo
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2016-08-25T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T18:49:34
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WV flood victims fundraising scramble at Riverside MASON, W.Va. — A golf scramble to benefit flood victims of recent flooding in West Virginia will be held by the Upper Mason Cooperative Parish UM Churches. The outing will be held on Thursday, September 15, at Riverside Golf Course in Mason County. Tee time is scheduled for 10 a.m. Entry fee is $60 per player ($240 team), which includes a free mulligan, and cash prizes will be awarded to the top three teams. Additionally, there will be skill prizes of closest to the pin on par 3s, and longest put made on the 18th hole. Local churches and businesses may sponsor tee boxes at $100 apiece — with all proceeds going to help flood victims. Food and beverages will be provided by local churches throughout the day. Checks or donations should be made out to: The Upper Mason Cooperative Parish Golf Outing For more information, contact Rev. Rex A. Young at (304) 593-4169 or Pastor John Bumgarner at either (304) 674-0597 or (304) 675-6937. You may also contact Riverside Golf Course at (304) 773-5354.
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T18:47:54
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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
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T20:49:36
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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://mydailytribune.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
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T22:48:27
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Free diabetes self-management program available soon
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RIO GRANDE — Are you living with Type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, caring for someone living with diabetes, or are you someone who just wants to learn more about healthy living? Would you like to gain confidence and new skills to manage your diabetes and feel healthier? The Area Agency on Aging District 7 Inc. will soon present a special evidence-based diabetes self-management program to Gallia County residents. Participants in the diabetes self-management program will gain needed support in addition to a number of other benefits including: • Learning practical ways to deal with pain, fatigue and depression; • Discovering ways to be more physically active; • Learning how to eat healthier and manage your diet; • Learning better ways to talk with your physician and family about your health; • Monitoring your blood sugar; • Finding ways to relax and deal with stress. The program is open to those age 60 and older. The free six-week workshop will soon be offered in Gallia County at First Holzer Apartments, 553 Second Ave. in Gallipolis. Sessions over the six-week period will be each Wednesday from Sept. 7 through Oct. 12. Each session will be from 1-3:30 p.m. Those participating should attend all six sessions. For those who register, anyone who attends at least four classes will be entered into a drawing for a Wal-Mart gift card. Participants in the diabetes self-management program can represent individuals living with diabetes, be a caregiver of someone with diabetes, or be someone who simply wants to learn more about healthy living. Pre-registration is required by calling the AAA7 toll-free at 1-800-582-7277, ext. 247 or ext. 284.
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T04:49:41
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2016-08-29T23:15:18
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MASON, W.Va. — They aren’t unwanted guests when they are invited by the host. Point Pleasant ended up spoiling a regularly scheduled Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division golf match Monday night with a 28-stroke victory in a quad match held at Riverside Golf Course in Mason County. The Black Knights were invited by host Wahama to play along in a league tri-match against both Eastern and South Gallia, but PPHS dominated the event after posting the top five scores en route to winning tally of 163. Eastern ended up second in the quad match with a 191, while Wahama posted a 225 for third place and SGHS did not have a team score with only two participants. In TVC Hocking play, Eastern finished the night 1-0, the White Falcons were .500 at 1-1 and SGHS ended the evening with an 0-1 mark. Point Pleasant senior Doug Workman won medalist honors with an even par round of 35, while teammate Colby Martin was the runner-up with a 40. Matt Martin and Bryce Tayengco rounded out the winning quad tally with respective efforts of 43 and 45. Dylan Tayengco shot a 45 for the Black Knights also Haley Pierson also carded a 53 for the victors. In the actual TVC Hocking match, John Little came away with medalist honors with a 10-over par round of 45. Teammate Kaleb Honaker and South Gallia’s Curtis Haner shared runner-up honors with identical efforts of 46. Ryan Harbour and John Harris completed the Eagles’ winning total with respective rounds of 47 and 53. Nick Durst and Garrett Chalfant also fired efforts of 56 and 65. Anthony Ortiz led Wahama with a 51, followed by Walker Stanhope with a 55 and Gage Smith with a 59. Jace Heckaman rounded out the WHS tally with a 60, while Kaleigh Stewart and Caitlyn Harrison added respective rounds of 67 and 70. Besides the effort by Haner, SGHS also received a 66 from Bryce Nolan. Bryan Walters can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2101. South Gallia junior Curtis Haner sinks a putt on the first hole during Monday night’s TVC Hocking golf match at Riverside Golf Course in Mason, W.Va. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_8.31-SG-Haner.jpg South Gallia junior Curtis Haner sinks a putt on the first hole during Monday night’s TVC Hocking golf match at Riverside Golf Course in Mason, W.Va. Bryan Walters/OVP Sports
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T20:49:38
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Outreach Center seeks community support
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GALLIPOLIS — The Gallipolis Outreach Center is asking the public for support in the form of either donations in the form of furniture or appliances. The group is also open to cash contributions. According to center workers, finances have been hard on the center during the summer and the center may soon need to make major transitions to keep operating. The primary purpose of the center is to serve as a food pantry to recipients who meet federal income guidelines, in addition to providing clothing and household items individuals may need. The mission of the outreach center is to assist local churches, agencies and the community with resources to help those who are unable to meet emergency needs. The center has assisted with emergency food boxes, assist clients at Woodland Centers, the American Red Cross, Serenity House Women’s Shelter workers and more. Workers ask for the public’s support to continue supporting its clients. The Outreach Center’s store also provides cheap clothing, appliances and furniture to those who need it. Workers stress the center is open to sell to everyone and often carries name brand items. The Outreach Center at 275 State St. in Gallipolis was one of the first food pantries to start in Gallia County. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_DSCN6163.jpg The Outreach Center at 275 State St. in Gallipolis was one of the first food pantries to start in Gallia County. Dean Wright | Ohio Valley Publishing
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T04:47:37
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Point Pleasant pummels Panthers, 44-6
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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://mydailytribune.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
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T20:47:30
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Lady Eagles win golf match with Meigs
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POMEROY, Ohio — Bolstered by having the top two finishers, the Eastern Lady Eagles edged the Meigs Lady Marauders in a girls golf match on Thursday. In a close contest at the Meigs County Golf Course, and on a hot and humid afternoon, the Lady Eagles clipped the Marauders by 10 strokes — 197-207. The Meigs and Eastern junior varsity boys teams also competed on Thursday, as Meigs shot a 221 while Eastern only had three players. For the girls, Eastern’s Kylee Tolliver took match medalist honors with an eight-over-par 42, while teammate Kate Hawk had a 47 to claim medalist runner-up. Kate Edwards added a 52, while Sarah Bunce shot a 56 for the other two counting cards. The non-counting score for the Lady Eagles was Ashley Tolliver with a 60. The Lady Marauders’ top-two scores were Kendra Robie with a 48 and Mersadies Markins with a 49. The other counting scores for Meigs were Mikayla Ratcliffe with a 54 and Shalynn Mitchell with a 56. Lydia Edwards with a 60 and Caroline Roush with a 64 rounded out the Maroon and Gold. For the Marauders’ JV boys, seven players participated with the top four scores counting towards their team total. The four counting cards all shot in the 50s — Theo McElroy with a 52, Brayden Ervin with a 55, Brody Reynolds with a 56 and Dawson Justice with a 58. Brody Dellavalle with a 61, Gus Kennedy with a 62 and Caleb Stanley with a 63 were the three non-counting scores. Eastern’s scores were Nathan Hensley with a 52, Garrett Rees with a 63 and Breyden Bush with a 68. Paul Boggs can be reached at 740-446-2342, ext. 2106
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T22:49:38
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Meigs, Gallia jobless rates reported
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OHIO VALLEY — Meigs County is currently ranked second in the state when it comes to unemployment rates, according to the latest numbers released by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. Meigs County reported an unemployment rate of 7.9 percent in July, while Gallia County reported 6.4 percent unemployment, ranking it at 17 out of 88 counties. Meanwhile across the river, Mason County had an unemployment rate of 6.7 percent last month. In Ohio, Meigs County was only outdone by Monroe County which had the highest unemployment rate in the state at 9.9 percent, while Mercer County had the lowest unemployment rate at 3.1 percent. Unemployment rates for July in some other counties in Ohio include: Athens County, 6.4 percent; Vinton County, 6 percent; Lawrence County, 6.2 percent; Cuyahoga County, 5.5 percent; Franklin County, 4 percent; Hamilton County, 4.3 percent. Ohio’s unemployment rate was 4.8 percent in July, down from 5 percent in June. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 11,400 over the month, from a revised 5,494,900 in June to 5,506,300 in July. The number of workers unemployed in Ohio in July was 278,000, down 13,000 from 291,000 in June. The number of unemployed has increased by 11,000 in the past 12 months from 267,000. The July unemployment rate for Ohio was 0.1 percentage points higher than the July 2015 rate of 4.7 percent. The U.S. unemployment rate for July was 4.9 percent, unchanged from June and down from 5.3 percent in July 2015. Ohio’s nonagricultural wage and salary employment increased 11,400 over the month, from a revised 5,494,900 in June to 5,506,300 in July, according to the latest business establishment survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Labor (Bureau of Labor Statistics) in cooperation with ODJFS. Goods-producing industries, at 903,700, lost 1,300 jobs over the month. Job losses in construction (-3,600) and mining and logging (-300) surpassed gains in manufacturing (+2,600). The private service-providing sector, at 3,820,600, added 8,000 jobs. Employment gains in educational and health services (+5,000), trade, transportation, and utilities (+2,700), professional and business services (+2,100), and other services (+1,800) exceeded losses in financial activities (-1,500), information (-1,100), and leisure and hospitality (-1,000). Government employment, at 782,000, increased 4,700 as gains in local (+3,100) and state (+1,700) government outweighed losses in federal government (-100). From July 2015 to July 2016, nonagricultural wage and salary employment grew 78,800. Employment in goods-producing industries increased 2,600. Construction added 5,900 jobs over the year. Mining and logging lost 3,200 jobs. Manufacturing employment decreased 100 as losses in durable goods (-7,100) surpassed gains in nondurable goods (+7,000). The private service-providing sector added 61,900 jobs as gains in educational and health services (+19,600), leisure and hospitality (+15,900), trade, transportation, and utilities (+11,800), other services (+7,400), financial activities (+4,200), and professional and business services (+3,500) surpassed losses in information (-500). Government employment increased 14,300 in state (+11,500), federal (+1,400), and local (+1,400) government. Information for this article provided by ODJFS and WorkForceWV. By Beth Sergent [email protected] Reach Beth Sergent at [email protected] or on Twitter @BSergentWrites. Reach Beth Sergent at [email protected] or on Twitter @BSergentWrites.
http://mydailytribune.com/news/9070/meigs-gallia-jobless-rates-reported
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2016-08-29T00:00:00
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2016-08-31T02:50:01
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2016-08-30T21:34:31
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Senator lauds Imperial Electric expansion
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MIDDLEPORT — News last week of Imperial Electric’s plans to expand its workforce and facilities spread quickly throughout Meigs County and the Ohio Valley. It even went as far as Capitol Hill. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, visited Imperial Electric Co. in Middleport on Tuesday to highlight the company’s recently announced expansion. During his visit, Brown met with company leadership and workers before taking a tour of the plant. *** To watch video of Brown visit’s to Imperial Electric, click here.*** Last week, Nidec Corp., Imperial Electric’s parent company, announced a $3.2 million investment in the Middleport plant to keep the facility open and to update aging equipment. “Nidec’s decision to expand Imperial Electric’s Middleport operations is a direct reflection of the strength of its Ohio-based workforce,” Brown said. “I’m committed to expanding public-private partnerships throughout the state that create opportunities for increased investment in manufacturing and in workers.” Imperial Electric manufactures elevator engines and other products used by the elevator industry. Mark Venoy, plant manager of the Middleport facility, said the company has already begun its expansion by adding 18 new employees. “At this time, we’ve more than doubled our employment here,” he said. “Most of those new employees have already been brought on board and training is ongoing.” Venoy also said local contractors and services will begin working on the physical aspects of the facility. He added that the expansion of both jobs and facilities have provided a boost to the morale of the workforce. “The facility was an older facility and needed some attention,” he said. “(Nidec) plans to do some physical things to the facility, such as a new roof, paint and lighting, which will spruce up the place a lot. We have a lot of longtime employees here, those who have been with us 30 to 40 years. They’ve seen what’s happened here and it’s definitely improved morale.” Pradeep Sood, president of Nidec Corp.’s elevator and drive systems business platform, said the company is happy with its $3.2 million investment. “We’re already seeing benefits of our strategy to modernize the Middleport facility, taking advantage of its central location and highly skilled workforce,” he said. Brown said it’s important for elected leaders to support local manufacturing jobs because it leads to increased wealth for its workers, which then spreads to the local economy and beyond. “(Imperial Electric) makes a lot of products and this company hires a lot of workers,” Brown said. “For every manufacturing job in Meigs County, there are other jobs that are supported by it or that it supports in the whole supply chain. The local restaurants and the local hardware store all do better because people here are making a good wage. That’s why manufacturing is so important to our state.” In 2012, after Nidec Corp. acquired Imperial Electric, questions reportedly arose as to the value of investing in an outdated facility in southeastern Ohio — one that required a major overhaul in terms of equipment so that it could keep pace with the expanding elevator industry. Brown said he has been a strong supporter of American manufacturing. He authored the Revitalizing American Manufacturing and Innovation (RAMI) Act, which was signed into law in December 2014. The bill created a national network of manufacturing innovation made up of advanced manufacturing hubs to bring together industry, universities and community colleges, federal agencies, and all levels of government to leverage resources and spur innovation. Brown’s office also hosts a series of manufacturing camps each summer to get a new generation of Ohioans interested in manufacturing jobs. “I’m hopeful for the future because of some potential expansion (at Imperial Electric),” he said. “One of my jobs representing Ohio in the U.S. Senate is to help companies expand, find markets, deal with rules and regulations and train their workforce at community colleges … whatever it takes.” Venoy said he’s been delighted with the job expansion and looks forward to the planned improvements to the Middleport facility. “We definitely want to be a part of bringing manufacturing jobs to southeastern Ohio, especially Meigs County,” he said. “We’re really excited for what the future holds for us.” U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, listens to Meigs County community leaders and business owners during a roundtable discussion Tuesday at Imperial Electric in Middleport. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Brown.jpg U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, listens to Meigs County community leaders and business owners during a roundtable discussion Tuesday at Imperial Electric in Middleport. Michael Johnson | Ohio Valley Publishing U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, seated at the top, talks about Imperial Electric’s plans to add jobs and upgrade its equipment during a roundtable discussion Tuesday at the plant in Middleport. Seated (from left of Brown) is Middleport Mayor Sandy Iannarelli; David Morgan, IBEW International representative for District 4; Debra Mullens, production control employee at Imperial Electric; Brian Dingey, manufactured motor production employee; Perry Varnadoe, Meigs County Economic Development; Mark Venoy, plant manager; Tim King, owner of King Ace Hardware; Jenny Donahue, of Sen. Brown’s office; and Randy Smith, Meigs County commissioner. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Roundtable.jpg U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, seated at the top, talks about Imperial Electric’s plans to add jobs and upgrade its equipment during a roundtable discussion Tuesday at the plant in Middleport. Seated (from left of Brown) is Middleport Mayor Sandy Iannarelli; David Morgan, IBEW International representative for District 4; Debra Mullens, production control employee at Imperial Electric; Brian Dingey, manufactured motor production employee; Perry Varnadoe, Meigs County Economic Development; Mark Venoy, plant manager; Tim King, owner of King Ace Hardware; Jenny Donahue, of Sen. Brown’s office; and Randy Smith, Meigs County commissioner. Michael Johnson | Ohio Valley Publishing
http://mydailytribune.com/news/9118/senator-lauds-imperial-electric-expansion
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-29T02:49:12
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2016-08-28T21:05:07
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RedStorm men win over Indiana Wesleyan
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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.
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2016-08-28T00:00:00
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Eagles edge Southern to win tri-match
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RAVENSWOOD, W.Va. — The first major chip has fallen in the Tri-Valley Conference Hocking Division golf race. The Eastern golf team won key TVC Hocking match over host Southern on Thursday night at Greenhills Country Club, moving the Eagles league record to 4-0 on the season, while handing the Tornadoes their first loss in five matches. Just two strokes gave the Eagles a victory over the Purple and Gold, as Eastern’s four scores in the play six, count four format equaled 200. Not all was lost for SHS, however, as the Tornadoes’ 202 bettered visiting Miller by 36 strokes. The match medalist, firing a 41, was Eastern’s John Little, who is the lone senior on the 2016 EHS boys team. Ryan Harbour was next for the Eagles with a 48, followed by Kaleb Honaker with a 55. John Harris rounded out the EHS total with a 56, while Garrett Chalfont’s 63 and Nick Durst’s 67 did not count toward the EHS total. SHS junior Jonah Hoback led the host Tornadoes with a 48, followed by Jarrett Hupp and Tanner Thorla, who each shot 51. Ryan Acree’s 52 rounded out Southern’s team total. Also playing, but not counting toward the SHS total were Jensen Anderson and Eli Hunter, who shot 54 and 56 respectively. Miller was led by Hunter Dutiel with a 52 and Blaine Needham with a 58. Trey Hettich was next for the Falcons with a 60, followed by Logan Dishow with a 68 and Brody Dutiel with a 69. Southern pay a visit to the Eagles at the Meigs County Golf Course on September 8. SHS will visit Miller and Trimble at Forest Hills Golf Course on the following Thursday, September 15. Eastern has already defeated Miller once in league play, on August 15, in Meigs County. EHS will visit the Falcons on September 19. The Eagles will return to the course on Monday, when they visit Wahama at Riverside Golf Club. The Tornadoes are done with league play in the month of August, but will return on September 1, when both South Gallia and defending TVC Hocking champion Waterford visit Greenhills. Alex Hawley can be reached at 740-446-2343, ext. 2100.
http://mydailytribune.com/sports/8990/eagles-edge-southern-to-win-tri-match
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-30T20:49:50
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How grandpa balanced a paint can, ice cream cone
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Editor’s Note: Listen to the podcast of this column. Grandpa and me and the hardware store made three. A hardware store trip with grandpa always started with a need for a gallon of paint or a certain sized screw and ended with a scoop or two of ice cream. I’d tag along knowing he would reward me with a cold treat if I was good. Good, meaning I didn’t knock over the glass jars that lined the shelves and I kept my lips zipped until old man Cross acknowledged me with a “Well, who do we have here?” like he’d never seen me before. If his wife was running the counter, she’d offer me a homemade hard tack candy from the bowl by the metal cash register that looked like a safe deposit box with numbers on large levers. I’d stroll the dimly light aisles scanning the cobwebbed shelves, the musty smell of damp wood emanating from the floor where the ceiling was dripping onto it. The thought of that dusty place with hand tools and motor parts makes my nose tingle with a sneeze … but, it also makes me want to run back through that slamming door and hug my grandpa’s neck and not because he bought me ice cream, but because he knew how to balance work with a little play. He knew we’d spend twice as long on a bench outside the ice cream shop as we’d spend inside that hardware store. He knew I didn’t relish accompanying him on such a chore, but that if he enticed me to go, he got to spend a splendid spot of time with me under the shade of a tree. Then grandpa, me and the tree made three. We could’ve made three — made memories inside a superstore, too, but somehow a store that size seems to dwarf the people in my picture. Besides, franchises that offered conglomerations of items from lipstick to turnips didn’t exist when grandpa was alive. You wanted paint or tools, you went to the hardware store. Needed buttons or material to sew a dress, you went to the fabric shop. Gas was only sold at the gas station, hair was only cut at the beauty shop or the kitchen table and ice cream was scooped at the ice cream parlor or an occasional Sunday social. Yes, it meant more buzzing around town, more stops to make, but the upside was when you asked for a yardstick, the clerk didn’t ask what you needed a stick in your yard for and why you couldn’t just break off a twig from your own tree. Employees not only knew the merchandise, they usually knew what you wanted when they saw you coming, just like your favorite waitress at the diner knew you were going to want your coffee with two creams, no sugar and poached eggs. Of course, there weren’t so many coffee choices that they needed to fill an entire wall with the options, either. It was black and you dumped in the cream or sugar as you liked. Stores that specialize in specific items now are often called boutiques and the upcharge is such that you are tempted to shop the chain stores even if it takes you longer to navigate the mega-store and find someone who knows, not only what you are searching for, but which aisle it’s in. I do like my sugar-free, decaf vanilla latte, but, hey, I’d gladly tinker back to a dusty day where bribes were cold and lazy trees provided shade — even if I only had bold or breakfast blend to choose from. http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_Marcum-Zirkle-Michelle-4.jpg By Michele Zirkle Marcum Contributing Columnist Michele Zirkle Marcum is a native of Meigs County and an author. Her column appears each Tuesday. Michele Zirkle Marcum is a native of Meigs County and an author. Her column appears each Tuesday.
http://mydailytribune.com/opinion/9102/how-grandpa-balanced-a-paint-can-ice-cream-cone
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2016-08-30T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T12:51:49
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Ohio State eager to get Brown on the field
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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://mydailytribune.com/sports/8974/ohio-state-eager-to-get-brown-on-the-field
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2016-08-25T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T20:48:33
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Don’t lose sight of progress
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Friday’s announcement of jobs cuts at Gallipolis Development Center was bad news. There’s no other way to describe it. It is sometimes easy to see what’s not going well in our communities while failing to realize that there are still a lot of things going right. Just as the wide band of water running through our part of the world winds slowly, so too does progress in our rural communities. And, just like the Ohio River eventually arrives at its juncture with the Mississippi River, progress in our communities achieves its destination, too. The river slowly (most of the time) winds its way along and that’s the way progress seems to be taking place in the Ohio Valley. But make no mistake — progress is taking place. Gallipolis just broke ground on a $1 million-plus project to improve its riverfront by adding an amphitheater and improving access for boaters. It’s also worth noting that a Meigs County contractor, Pullins Excavation Inc., was engaged to do ground-prep work on the project. Gallipolis City Park, located adjacent to the river where the amphitheater is being built, already gets a lot of use. However, in case city leaders need any ideas, they only need to look to their neighbors across the river in Point Pleasant or up the river to Pomeroy. Both of these communities already do a good job utilizing riverfront space developed years ago. This addition to the city’s riverfront will go a long way toward providing even more opportunity for visitors to come to town. Also soon to open in the City of the Gauls is a new wellness — don’t call it a fitness — center. The Holzer Therapy & Wellness Center is located at 735 Second Ave. in the former Johnson Grocery Store. The project will approach $2 million once completely finished. This major undertaking is a collaboration of Holzer Heritage Foundation, Holzer Health System, outside donations from individuals and companies, and the Eastman family that donated the building. This week, Nidec Corp. announced its $3.2 million expansion and investment in Middleport’s Imperial Electric plant. That expansion added 18 new jobs to the local economy. It came about as a result of cooperation between local officials working with state officials and private industry. Nidec Corp.’s decision to expand in Middleport says a lot about the local workforce as well. It’s very likely Nidec had other options, but chose Middleport. Local leaders and residents have a lot to feel good about following this announcement. Point Pleasant has embarked on an effort to do something about older buildings in town that are an eyesore, unsafe and probably used for illegal activity. Four such structures have come down in the last four months. Mayor Brian Billings noted, “It’s a slow process.” True, mayor, but it’s a process moving in the right direction. Kudos to city leaders for leading from the front on this initiative. Judging from discussions during recent council meetings, the city isn’t finished with its cleanup efforts yet. To continue the analogy a little further, the Ohio River is persistent and it keeps moving along. So too, will efforts to improve life in our communities along the river’s banks.
http://mydailytribune.com/opinion/9047/dont-lose-sight-of-progress
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2016-08-27T00:00:00
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Marauders win opener over GAHS, 42-7
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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://mydailytribune.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.
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GALLIPOLIS — Jessie Collins, 66, of Patriot, recently pleaded guilty in Gallia County Court of Common Pleas to trafficking oxycodone. Collins was ordered to serve 18 months in prison, the maximum penalty for a fourth-degree felony under Ohio law. He was ordered to forfeit $12,735 to the Ohio Organized Crimes Investigations Commission. Firearms located at Collins’ residence were ordered to not be in his possession upon his release from prison. “On March 5, 2016, a search warrant was prepared, signed and executed for a mobile home located on Symmes Creek Road in Patriot (Greenfield township), Ohio,” said Gallia Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Eric Mulford. “Upon entering the residence, officers located 21 firearms in the living room along with several pills, including several pills and $12,735 cash. Several other individuals present inside the residence were detained and searched.” “The task force specifically located 16 30mg Oxycodone tablets,” Gallia Prosecuting Attorney Jeff Adkins said. “Based upon the significant U.S. currency inside the home, the pills located and the intelligence from recent occupants of the home, we pursued an indictment against the defendant for trafficking oxycodone, a felony of the fourth degree. Due to the fact that the defendant had a firearm on his person or under his control, the defendant was permitted to be sent to prison for the maximum term of 18 months.” Adkins said the money seized in forfeiture would be put back to work investing in Gallia County’s youth. Jessie Collins http://mydailytribune.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/web1_COLLINS-JESSIE.jpg Jessie Collins
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ROCKSPRINGS, Ohio — The hard work paid off in the long run. 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://mydailytribune.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://mydailytribune.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
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West Virginia 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 Academy, Pa. 20 Williamstown 25, Tyler Consolidated 14 Willow Wood Symmes Valley, Ohio 32, Paden City 0 Wirt County 33, Calhoun County 6 Ohio Ada 38, McGuffey Upper Scioto Valley 6 Akr. Coventry 39, Can. South 13 Akr. Ellet 21, Akr. Springfield 14 Akr. Hoban 42, Can. McKinley 14 Akr. SVSM 46, Akr. Firestone 6 Alliance Marlington 35, Poland Seminary 21 Andover Pymatuning Valley 22, Mineral Ridge 18 Anna 28, Arlington 0 Archbold 17, Hicksville 7 Ashland Crestview 27, Galion Northmor 6 Ashtabula Lakeside 26, Ashtabula Edgewood 6 Ashville Teays Valley 31, Williamsport Westfall 24 Athens 41, Vincent Warren 0 Attica Seneca E. 54, Greenwich S. Cent. 20 Avon 21, Strongsville 14 Avon Lake 23, Elyria 21 Baltimore Liberty Union 53, Caldwell 6 Barberton 34, Norton 6 Barnesville 40, Newcomerstown 6 Bascom Hopewell-Loudon 163, Tiffin Calvert 35 Batavia 26, Lees Creek E. Clinton 21 Beaver Eastern 64, Millersport 6 Bedford 68, Berea-Midpark 34 Bellevue 38, Huron 3 Bellville Clear Fork 42, Fredericktown 7 Belmont Union Local 48, Woodsfield Monroe Cent. 8 Beverly Ft. Frye 35, Belpre 0 Bidwell River Valley 51, Reedsville Eastern 27 Bloom-Carroll 31, Sparta Highland 21 Bluffton 27, Cory-Rawson 0 Bowling Green 34, Rossford 25 Brecksville-Broadview Hts. 36, Parma Padua 34 Brunswick 17, Medina Highland 14 Bryan 28, Van Wert 19 Bucyrus Wynford 41, Findlay Liberty-Benton 14 Burton Berkshire 33, Painesville Harvey 6 Byesville Meadowbrook 47, New Concord John Glenn 40 Cadiz Harrison Cent. 52, Uhrichsville Claymont 41 Caledonia River Valley 48, Upper Sandusky 12 Cambridge 26, Wintersville Indian Creek 19 Can. Glenoak 42, Woodside, Va. 17 Canal Fulton Northwest 28, Lodi Cloverleaf 14 Canal Winchester 24, Thomas Worthington 21 Canfield S. Range 24, McDonald 14 Cardington-Lincoln 49, Worthington Christian 13 Carrollton 26, St. Clairsville 7 Centerburg 31, Utica 19 Chagrin Falls Kenston 21, Amherst Steele 17 Chardon 28, Chesterland W. Geauga 0 Chesapeake 40, Oak Hill 14 Chillicothe Huntington 35, Sugar Grove Berne Union 28 Cin. Aiken 56, Bishop Brossart, Ky. 14 Cin. Country Day 19, Bethel-Tate 13 Cin. Hillcrest 41, Cin. College Prep. 21 Cin. Hills Christian Academy 41, Jamestown Greeneview 22 Cin. Mt. Healthy 18, Batavia Amelia 0 Circleville Logan Elm 26, Chillicothe Zane Trace 24 Cle. St. Ignatius 45, Parma Normandy 0 Clyde 49, Tiffin Columbian 0 Coldwater 58, Kenton 39 Cols. Africentric 32, Ansonia 26 Cols. Beechcroft 13, Akr. Buchtel 7 Cols. Bexley 41, Canal Winchester Harvest Prep 20 Cols. Briggs 27, Cols. Linden McKinley 6 Cols. DeSales 28, Lancaster 7 Cols. Franklin Hts. 26, Cols. Eastmoor 20 Cols. Grandview Hts. 40, Cols. Centennial 0 Cols. Northland 38, Cols. Independence 24 Cols. South 41, Cols. East 8 Cols. Upper Arlington 26, Cols. St. Charles 14 Cols. Walnut Ridge 8, Cols. Watterson 3 Cols. West 42, Cols. Mifflin 41 Cols. Whetstone 9, Pataskala Watkins Memorial 6 Columbia Station Columbia 29, Independence 21 Columbiana 63, Berlin Center Western Reserve 52 Columbiana Crestview 55, Cle. Collinwood 14 Columbus Grove 35, Pandora-Gilboa 29, OT Convoy Crestview 40, Rockford Parkway 27 Copley 35, Twinsburg 28 Cortland Lakeview 24, Campbell Memorial 21 Coshocton 38, Navarre Fairless 0 Creston Norwayne 45, Akr. Manchester 14 Cuyahoga Falls 13, Kent Roosevelt 0 Cuyahoga Hts. 35, LaGrange Keystone 13 Danville 27, Howard E. Knox 0 Day. Carroll 34, Riverside Stebbins 21 Defiance Ayersville 59, Edon 6 Delaware Hayes 20, Delaware Buckeye Valley 13 Delta 53, Tol. Christian 0 Dover 45, Cle. Cent. Cath. 12 Dresden Tri-Valley 27, Cols. Marion-Franklin 7 Dublin Jerome 58, Logan 0 Dublin Scioto 24, Westerville S. 15 E. Palestine 37, Salem 35 East Carter, Ky. 33, W. Union 0 Edgerton 46, W. Unity Hilltop 6 Elyria Cath. 44, Sheffield Brookside 0 Erie McDowell, Pa. 31, Warren Howland 10 Fairfield Christian 28, St. Bernard-Elmwood Place 6 Findlay 31, Whitehouse Anthony Wayne 0 Franklin Furnace Green 50, Manchester 22 Ft. Recovery 21, Sidney Lehman 20 Gahanna Cols. Academy 62, Grove City Christian 0 Gahanna Lincoln 39, Westerville Cent. 10 Galion 49, Bucyrus 7 Garfield Hts. Trinity 24, Gates Mills Hawken 6 Garrettsville Garfield 56, Middlefield Cardinal 32 Geneva 16, Madison 15 Genoa Area 52, Tol. Scott 12 Gibsonburg 64, Bloomdale Elmwood 26 Gilmer County, W.Va. 55, Beallsville 0 Grafton Midview 29, Lorain 26 Greenfield McClain 34, Frankfort Adena 21 Hamler Patrick Henry 34, Spencerville 7 Hanoverton United 38, Malvern 20 Haviland Wayne Trace 28, Paulding 23 Heath 63, Warsaw River View 0 Hebron Lakewood 20, Amanda-Clearcreek 19 Hilliard Bradley 65, Cle. JFK 0 Hilliard Davidson 26, Grove City 10 Holland Springfield 51, Fremont Ross 32 Hubbard 20, Bay Village Bay 0 Hudson 17, Austintown Fitch 7 Ironton Rock Hill 33, Minford 14 Jeromesville Hillsdale 53, Ashland Mapleton 7 Johnstown-Monroe 29, Chillicothe 12 Kansas Lakota 37, Arcadia 7 Kings Mills Kings 35, Lebanon 7 Kirtland 31, Chagrin Falls 7 Lakeside Danbury 37, Vanlue 0 Lawrenceburg, Ind. 37, N. Bend (Cleves) Taylor 3 Leavittsburg LaBrae 35, Conneaut 17 Leipsic 43, Dola Hardin Northern 14 Lewis Center Olentangy 31, Hilliard Darby 10 Lewistown Indian Lake 49, N. Lewisburg Triad 0 Lexington 24, Ontario 6 Liberty Center 14, Defiance Tinora 10 Lima Bath 28, Delphos St. John’s 27 Lima Perry 42, Antwerp 34 Lima Sr. 24, Middletown 17 Lisbon Beaver 36, Akr. North 0 London Madison Plains 44, Cedarville 0 Louisville 21, Canfield 17 Louisville Aquinas 35, Alliance 14 Lucas 49, E. Can. 27 Macedonia Nordonia 38, Mayfield 37 Magnolia Sandy Valley 35, Gnadenhutten Indian Valley 28, OT Mansfield Sr. 35, Sunbury Big Walnut 7 Mantua Crestwood 39, Beloit W. Branch 26 Maple Hts. 49, Cle. John Adams 6 Marietta 51, McConnelsville Morgan 48 Marion Pleasant 42, Cin. Shroder 0 Martins Ferry 74, Rayland Buckeye 0 Massillon Jackson 36, Akr. East 13 Massillon Perry 24, Vandalia Butler 14 Massillon Tuslaw 16, Smithville 15 Maumee 20, Tol. Bowsher 14, 2OT McArthur Vinton County 34, Chillicothe Unioto 7 McComb 45, Carey 0 Mechanicsburg 49, W. Jefferson 18 Medina 55, Lakewood 0 Mentor 57, Massillon Washington 31 Miamisburg 44, W. Carrollton 0 Milan Edison 50, Oberlin Firelands 17 Millbury Lake 26, Montpelier 20 Minster 26, Ft. Loramie 20 Mogadore Field 34, Minerva 0 Monroeville 47, Crestline 13 Mt. Blanchard Riverdale 23, Waynesfield-Goshen 6 Mt. Vernon 22, Marion Harding 20 N. Baltimore 40, Holgate 6 N. Can. Hoover 24, Lyndhurst Brush 20 N. Jackson Jackson-Milton 35, Southington Chalker 0 N. Robinson Col. Crawford 46, Mt. Gilead 26 N. Royalton 38, N. Ridgeville 20 New Lexington 24, Lancaster Fairfield Union 6 New Middletown Spring. 31, Brookfield 27 New Philadelphia 14, Can. Cent. Cath. 6 Newark 41, Zanesville 0 Newport, Ky. 16, Cin. Finneytown 14 Northwood 42, Elmore Woodmore 28 Oak Harbor 42, Fostoria 14 Oberlin 26, New London 22 Olmsted Falls 33, Parma 18 Orange 21, Cle. Hay 14 Orwell Grand Valley 19, Jefferson Area 7 Ottawa-Glandorf 38, Mississauga North Prep, Ontario 13 Pataskala Licking Hts. 31, Galloway Westland 0 Pemberville Eastwood 21, Tol. Start 15 Peninsula Woodridge 56, Cuyahoga Falls CVCA 14 Perry 35, Painesville Riverside 28 Perrysburg 47, Oregon Clay 7 Philo 44, Zanesville W. Muskingum 7 Pickerington N. 41, Grove City Cent. Crossing 13 Plain City Jonathan Alder 35, Marysville 14 Plymouth 39, New Washington Buckeye Cent. 19 Pomeroy Meigs 42, Gallipolis Gallia 7 Portsmouth Sciotoville 49, Crown City S. Gallia 16 Portsmouth W. 26, Proctorville Fairland 20 Racine Southern 21, Portsmouth Notre Dame 14 Reigning Sports Academy 56, Fostoria St. Wendelin 12 Reynoldsburg 35, New Albany 28 Richfield Revere 34, Medina Buckeye 28 Richmond Edison 29, E. Liverpool 14 Richwood N. Union 49, Marion Elgin 15 Rittman 47, Richmond Hts. 8 Roane County, W.Va. 42, S. Point 22 Rocky River 53, Fairview 13 Rootstown 28, Newton Falls 7 S. Charleston SE 48, Spring. NW 12 Salineville Southern 33, Bridgeport 22 Sarahsville Shenandoah 42, New Matamoras Frontier 0 Sebring McKinley 24, Windham 20 Shadyside 41, Magnolia, W.Va. 14 Sherwood Fairview 21, Wauseon 15 Solon 36, Aurora 6 Southeastern 48, McDermott Scioto NW 12 St. Marys Memorial 43, Sidney 39 Stow-Munroe Falls 56, Green 41 Strasburg-Franklin 41, Bowerston Conotton Valley 0 Streetsboro 42, Ravenna SE 20 Struthers 42, Youngs. Liberty 12 Sugarcreek Garaway 47, Dalton 28 Sullivan Black River 50, Collins Western Reserve 7 Swanton 36, Tol. Ottawa Hills 6 Sycamore Mohawk 39, Fremont St. Joseph 14 Tallmadge 27, Ravenna 24, OT Temperance Bedford, Mich. 44, Tol. St. Francis 21 Thornville Sheridan 35, Granville 23 Tol. Cent. Cath. 31, Cols. Hartley 28 Tol. Rogers 21, Sylvania Southview 12 Tol. Whitmer 29, Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 20 Tol. Woodward 58, Oregon Stritch 29 Tontogany Otsego 42, Metamora Evergreen 12 Toronto 36, Wellsville 16 Troy Christian 33, Day. Christian 6 Uniontown Lake 17, Akr. Garfield 0 Urbana 28, London 26 Vermilion 28, Lorain Clearview 20 Versailles 13, Celina 7 Vienna Mathews 49, Ashtabula St. John 6 W. Lafayette Ridgewood 21, Lore City Buckeye Trail 0 W. Salem NW 41, Loudonville 7 Wadsworth 27, Ashland 24 Warren Champion 42, Atwater Waterloo 27 Warren Harding 35, E. Cle. Shaw 0 Warrensville Hts. 59, Cle. John Marshall 6 Washington C.H. 42, Johnstown Northridge 6 Washington C.H. Miami Trace 51, Circleville 12 Waterford 37, Corning Miller 6 Waverly 39, Piketon 0 Westerville N. 24, Groveport-Madison 21 Westlake 30, Eastlake N. 28 Wheelersburg 49, Ironton 6 Whitehall-Yearling 39, Cols. Ready 25 Wickliffe 41, Rocky River Lutheran W. 6 Willard 31, Castalia Margaretta 24 Willoughby S. 33, Chardon NDCL 19 Willow Wood Symmes Valley 32, Paden City, W.Va. 0 Wilmington 42, Morrow Little Miami 12 Wooster Triway 27, Millersburg W. Holmes 26 Worthington Kilbourne 29, Lewis Center Olentangy Orange 28 Youngs. Boardman 41, Youngs. East 0 Zoarville Tuscarawas Valley 35, Apple Creek Waynedale 6 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS Arcanum vs. DeGraff Riverside, ppd. to Aug 27. Archbishop Wood, Pa. vs. Huber Hts. Wayne, susp. Batavia Clermont NE vs. Fayetteville-Perry, ppd. to Aug 27. Bellbrook vs. Waynesville, ppd. to Aug 27. Brookville vs. Lewisburg Tri-County N., ppd. to Aug 27. Carlisle vs. Franklin, ppd. to Aug 27. Casstown Miami E. vs. Milton-Union, ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Anderson vs. Middletown Fenwick, ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Gamble Montessori vs. Hamilton New Miami, ppd. Cin. Glen Este vs. Cin. Princeton, ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Madeira vs. Norwood, ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Mariemont vs. Day. Oakwood, ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Moeller vs. W. Chester Lakota W., ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Sycamore vs. Cin. La Salle, ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Turpin vs. Cin. McNicholas, ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Western Hills vs. Cin. NW, ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Winton Woods vs. Clayton Northmont, ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Woodward vs. Cin. Walnut Hills, ppd. to Aug 27. Cin. Wyoming vs. Cin. N. College Hill, ppd. to Aug 27. Clarksville Clinton-Massie vs. Blanchester, ppd. to Aug 27. Cle. Hts. vs. Youngs. Mooney, ppd. to Aug 27. Day. Jefferson vs. New Madison Tri-Village, ppd. to Aug 27. Day. Meadowdale vs. Piqua, ppd. to Aug 27. Day. Northridge vs. Tipp City Bethel, ppd. to Aug 27. Day. Thurgood Marshall vs. Spring. Shawnee, ppd. to Aug 27. Dublin Coffman vs. Springfield, ppd. to Aug 27. E. Central, Ind. vs. Harrison, ppd. to Aug 27. Fairborn vs. New Carlisle Tecumseh, ppd. to Aug 27. Fairfield vs. Centerville, ppd. to Aug 27. Goshen vs. Hamilton Ross, ppd. to Aug 27. Greenville vs. Eaton, ppd. to Aug 27. Hamilton Badin vs. Cin. Taft, ppd. to Aug 27. Hamilton vs. Milford, ppd. to Aug 27. Hillsboro vs. Mt. Orab Western Brown, ppd. to Aug 27. Kettering Alter vs. Kettering Fairmont, ppd. to Aug 27. Lockland vs. Miami Valley Christian Academy, ppd. Loveland vs. Liberty Twp. Lakota E., ppd. to Aug 27. Maria Stein Marion Local vs. Day. Chaminade Julienne, ppd. to Aug 27. Middletown Madison Senior vs. Oxford Talawanda, ppd. to Aug 27. Milford Center Fairbanks vs. Bellefontaine Benjamin Logan, ppd. to Aug 27. Morral Ridgedale vs. Ridgeway Ridgemont, ppd. to Aug 27. New Bremen vs. Bradford, ppd. New Paris National Trail vs. Camden Preble Shawnee, ppd. to Aug 27. Norwalk St. Paul vs. Sandusky St. Mary, ppd. Reading vs. St. Bernard Roger Bacon, ppd. to Aug 27. Spring. Cath. Cent. vs. Spring. Greenon, ppd. to Aug 27. Spring. NE vs. Spring. Kenton Ridge, ppd. to Aug 27. Springboro vs. Mason, ppd. to Aug 27. St. Henry vs. Covington, ppd. to Aug 27. Tipp City Tippecanoe vs. St. Paris Graham, ppd. to Aug 27. Trenton Edgewood vs. Monroe, ppd. to Aug 27. Trotwood-Madison vs. Troy, ppd. to Aug 27. Union City, Ind. vs. Union City Mississinawa Valley, ppd. to Aug 27. Van Buren vs. Harrod Allen E., ppd. to Aug 27. W. Alexandria Twin Valley S. vs. New Lebanon Dixie, ppd. to Aug 27. W. Liberty-Salem vs. Germantown Valley View, ppd. to Aug 27. Wapakoneta vs. Bellefontaine, ppd. to Aug 27. Williamsburg vs. Cin. Deer Park, ppd. to Aug 27. Zanesville Rosecrans vs. Lancaster Fisher Cath., ppd. to Aug 27.
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Bulldogs top Blue Devils, 6-2
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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://mydailytribune.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
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2016-08-31T00:00:00
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2016-08-26T20:47:29
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Lady Eagles rally past Meigs
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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://mydailytribune.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
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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2016-08-27T04:47:41
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GALLIPOLIS — The Gallia County Retired Teachers met Aug. 11 at Bossard Memorial Library in Gallipolis. The meeting was called to order by President Ollie Paxton Tipple. Karen Wright led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag and the blessing was given by Bob Powell. Forty-two members and four guests were present. The meal was catered by The Colony Club. July and August birthdays were recognized: Marlene Hoffman, Gail Belville, Ruth Snyder, Sharon Vannoy, Debbie Rhodes, Doris Lanham, Lois Carter and Ollie Tipple. Marlene Hoffman presented Hazel Carico a card and a bouquet of flowers in honor of her 94th birthday. Get-well wishes were expressed for Mary Withee and Hank Forgey. Sympathies were expressed to the Stout family. Thank-you cards were received and read from Kirsten Burnett, Peyton Browning, and Will and Marie Church. Debbie Saunders, the director of Bossard Library, shared information concerning the expanding programs and services that the library offers. These include: Newport Aquarium, Family Breakfast with Snoopy, Author/Book Talks, Astronomy program with a NASA representative, Summer Reading Program, USDA Summer Lunch Program, Book a Bike Program, Activities in the community and schools, including Right to Read Week and classroom visits, involvement with the River Recreational Festival and Gallia County Junior Fair, and, Bodies Revealed program, which will be open to the public and schools from Sept. 25 through Dec. 31. Dr. John Cavanaugh, executive director of ORTA, and Don Baker, regional field representative for ORTA, were both present at the meeting and apprised the membership of happenings at the statewide level. The need to recruit new members was expressed as a top priority. Taking advantage of the programs through AMBA and other discounts was cited as an incentive of membership. Dr. Cavanaugh presented Karen Cornell, chairperson for Community Participation and Volunteer Hours, with a certificate for the Gallia Retired Teachers Association for Outstanding Volunteer Chapter with a total of 10,144 hours in 2015. The secretary and treasurer reports were approved. Committee reports were given. Members are reminded: (1) to keep their mailing and email addresses current in order to receive issues of The Slate; (2) to check the renewal date on teaching licenses; and, (3) to keep track of the last background check as the law changed in 2015 which requires all teachers to have a background check every five years, even if they have a permanent license (BCI check also required if lived outside of Ohio within the past five years). Collections were taken for Snack Pack, scholarship, and for ORTA statewide project Habitat for Humanity. A raffle was held to help with the cost of mailing the newsletters with several winners. The next meeting will be on Thursday, Oct. 13 at The Nazarene Church in Gallipolis. Melvin Biars, of Floral Fashions, will be the featured speaker. — Submitted by Donna DeWitt
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2016-08-26T00:00:00
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