Tuesday was Day #1 for the Southeast District Division 2 District Track & Field Championships, dividing schools in the southeast going to Meigs High School and the rest to Washington Court House High School.
At Washington CH out of 15 schools, Northwest leads in the boys team standings with 23 points, followed by Circleville and Zane Trace with 18.
In the girls meet, Wheelersburg leads with 22 points out of 10 teams, followed by Northwest with 20.5 then Logan Elm with 20.
Find updated results from Washington CH on the following link. CLICK HERE:
At Meigs High School, Fairfield Union’s 28 points puts them in first place in the boys meet standings, followed by Gallia Academy with 20 and Warren 19.5 out of 14 schools.
In the Meigs girls meet standings, Warren leads with 32 points followed by Fairfield Union with 27.
Find updates for Meigs District on the following link. CLICK HERE:
Huntington, WV native Tyrone (T.J.) Carper has been hired as the new head football coach at Vinton County HS, replacing Travis Bethel, who resigned after 2 seasons. Carper was a player for The Marshall Thundering Herd between 2007-11.
Carper comes to Vinton County from Cabell Midland HS in West Virginia where he has been a special education teacher, and assistant football and track coach for the past 7 years.
Vikings Head Football T.J. Carper
During his years on staff, Cabell Midland has consistently been one of the top football programs in West Virginia.
Before beginning his career at Cabell Midland, he had a 4 year playing career at Marshall University where he was a defensive back.
While at Marshall he was team captain, academic all conference 3 years and was the recipient of the Chad Pennington Award and JD Coffman Award.
The Red Cross asks those who feel healthy to make it a summer full of life by donating blood. Your donation helps ensure blood is available for patients who rely on lifesaving transfusions. With vacations, outdoor activities and school breaks, summer is a challenging time to collect enough blood donations to meet the needs of patients. Before you dive into your summer plans, will you give blood to help ensure the supply doesn’t take a dip?
[FOR DRIVES MAY 28-JUNE 13] In thanks for your support, all who come to give May 28-June 13 will receive a limited-edition Red Cross T-shirt, while supplies last.
[FOR DRIVES JUNE 14-30 ONLY] Come to give blood June 14-30 and get a $5 Amazon.com Gift Card by email, thanks to Amazon. Restrictions apply. See additional information and details at RedCrossBlood.org/Together.
In most cases, there’s no blood donation deferral if you received a COVID-19 vaccine and you’re symptom-free and feeling well when you come to give. Learn more at RedCrossBlood.org.
Below are the nine blood drives open to the public in Ross County during the month of June.
Heritage Nazarene Church – Multi-Purpose Room
FREE T-Shirt For ALL Donors
Wednesday June 2nd
2:00pm-7:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: HNC
iHeartMEDIA Blood Bash – South Central Ohio Chapter Friedman Donor Room
FREE Cedar Fair Ticket For ALL Donors
Friday June 11th
7:00am-7:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: SCOC
Adena Regional Medical Center – PACCAR Building
$5 Amazon Gift Card For ALL Donors
Friday June 16th
9:00am-3:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: AdenaRegionalMCSouth
Bainbridge Community
$5 Amazon Gift Card For ALL Donors
Friday June 18th
12:00pm-6:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: Bainbridge
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints – 1918 N. Bridge Street
$5 Chipotle AND $5 Amazon Gift Cards For ALL Donors
Saturday June 19th
8:00am-1:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: LDSChillicothe
Tabernacle Baptist Church – 221 E. Main Street
$5 Amazon Gift Card For ALL Donors
Monday June 21st
12:30pm-5:30pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: TBC
Christian Life Tabernacle – Fellowship Hall
$5 Amazon Gift Card For ALL Donors
Monday June 21st
1:00pm-6:00pm
To schedule an appointment call Dian Smith at (740)773-6044, 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: CLTabernacle
South Central Ohio Chapter – Friedman Donor Room
$5 Amazon Gift Card For ALL Donors
Friday June 25th
11:00am-5:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: SCOC
Lions Club Chillicothe – Drive held at South Central Ohio Chapter
$5 Amazon Gift Card For ALL Donors
Monday June 28th
1:00pm-6:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: LionsChillicothe
Below are the six blood drives open to the public in Pickaway County during the month of June.
Pickaway County District Library – Koch Meeting Room
FREE T-Shirt For ALL Donors
Tuesday June 1st
12:00pm-6:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: CirclevilleLibrary
UMC Williamsport Community– Crown Hill Golf Course
FREE T-Shirt For ALL Donors
Thursday June 3rd
1:00pm-6:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit redcrossblood.org, sponsor code: UMCWilliamsport
AMVETS Post 2256 – Circleville
FREE T-Shirt For ALL Donors
Friday June 4th
12:00pm-6:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: AmvetsPost2256
South Bloomfield Community – South Bloomfield Municipal Building Shelter House
FREE T-Shirt For ALL Donors
Friday June 11th
12:00am-6:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: SBC
Trinity Lutheran Church – Noecker Hall
$5 Amazon Gift Card For ALL Donors
Wednesday June 16th
10:00am-4:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: TLC
AMVETS Post 2256 – Circleville
$5 Amazon Gift Card For ALL Donors
Tuesday June 22nd
12:00pm-6:00pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: AmvetsPost2256
Below are the three blood drives open to the public in Fayette County during the month of June.
Grace United Methodist Church – Fellowship Hall
FREE T-Shirt For ALL Donors
Tuesday June 1st
10am-4pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS, (740)437-7106 or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: GraceUMC.
Masonic Lodge of Jeffersonville – 23 S Main Street
FREE T-Shirt For ALL Donors
Saturday June 5th
8am-1pm
To schedule an appointment call Kathy Shriver at (740)463-3521, 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: Jefferlions
Adena Fayette Medical Center – Medical Arts Conference Room, Building #2
FREE T-Shirt For ALL Donors
Thursday June 10th
1pm-6pm
To schedule an appointment call 1-800-RED CROSS or visit RedCrossBlood.org, sponsor code: FCMH
Rep. Shane Wilkin Photo Courtesy of Ohio House of Representatives
State Representative Shane Wilkin, a Republican from Hillsboro, has expressed displeasure over the idea of giving away five separate one- million-dollar jackpots to Ohioans who have received a COVID-19 vaccination in an opt-in lottery that Governor Mike DeWine says was his idea.
Wilkin says staff on the Ohio Controlling Board were looking at ways that more than $5 million in funding could be revoked after it was approved in Controlling Board meetings to in 2020 and 2021 for “critical outreach to Ohio citizens,” “public awareness and media campaigns,” and “other non-testing response activities at Ohio Department of Health.”
In an interview with Columbus TV’s ABC6, Wikin said- “My gut reaction was, ‘you’ve got to be kidding me,'” Wilkin said of hearing the Vax-A-Million news last week. “Seriously: this is the best way we can do this?
“I simply disagree with this method of incentive for someone taking the vaccine,” he added.
A spokesman for Ohio’s Office of Budget and Management said Monday that the Vax-A-Million falls within those purposes and Governor Mike DeWine defended the Vax-A-Million idea during a Monday press conference.
“The CARES Act requires that the payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund only be used to cover expenses that are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency…were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved…and were incurred during the period that begins on March 1, 2020, and ends on December 31, 2021,” said spokesman Pete LuPiba. “The (Vax-A-Million) outreach campaign satisfies each of these three prongs.”
Both Ohio’s Attorney General and the Auditor of State have released statements to acknowledge that Vax-A-Million appears to be legal.
Ohio Department of Health director Stephanie McCloud defended the sweepstakes.
“It is legal to use the funds for what we’re using them for,” McCloud said. “We have to use this money; the idea behind this money is broadly interpreted in the statute to bring awareness, help encourage and facilitate uptake of the vaccine.”
McCloud said the money was not requested from the Ohio Controlling Board with the intent of later running a sweepstakes, but that “everything’s on the table at all points.”
“We knew we were going to find innovative ways to bring vaccine education and vaccine uptake to Ohioans,” she said.
