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Isabella Fletcher ranks 16th at 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee
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NEW ATHENS—The fallout and cleanup continued well into this week from last Thursday’s storm, where at least two tornadoes reportedly touched down with video evidence of at least one. STEUBENVILLE—Steubenville’s own The following day’s cleanup resembled an occupaIsabella Fletcher marked a milestone when tion with nearly two dozen J.F. Electric trucks, a she landed 16th place at the 2021 Scripps Nacompany contracted by AEP Ohio, taking up restional Spelling Bee this summer, highlighting academic success among local students. idence along Ohio 9 and State Route 151. Power Fletcher, the daughter of Marlo Fletcher was finally restored last Friday at approximately 3 and Jayapal Reddy of Steubenville and an p.m., much sooner than was anticipated. Downed eighth-grader at Harding Middle School this trees, limbs, and debris were seen everywhere in fall, went all the way to the eighth round of New Athens, with the Franklin Museum seeing the semifinals in an online version of the nadamage to its surrounding grounds. No injutional competition in June. ries were reported, but some homes saw signifiTo get there, Fletcher beat 46 area students cant damage where porches were torn from their from Buckeye Local, Edison Local, Harrison homes, and at least one house lost most of its roof. Hills City, Indian Creek Local, Steubenville “We were lucky,” John Ledger said the followCity, Toronto City, Heart of Mary Homeing day. The house, though, was not. It looked to school Association, Ohio Virtual Acadebe in the tornado’s direct path, and the house took my, and Mary Seat of Wisdom Montessori a hit as the twister continued past and down beSchool at the 36th Annual Herald-Star Jefyond the yard. Deb Ledger said the word “now” ferson-Harrison Regional Spelling Bee in at the very moment she received the warning from March. Then, she advanced to the national the National Weather Service to take shelter, and event, where the first three rounds were held her porch was taken out. And just as others have online, and the final 10-12 contenders headdescribed the freight train sounds, so did Deb as ed to Orlando, Florida, on July 8. they ran to the other side of the house. FortunateCompetitors traveled from throughout the ly, they were not injured. United States, American Samoa, the BahaJason Frazier of the National Weather Service mas, Canada, Europe, Guam, Jamaica, New in Pittsburgh stated that the makings of the torZealand, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin nado began in Carroll County before heading to Islands, but the 14-year-old Zaila Avant-garHarrison, where it was categorized as an EF-2. He de of Harvey, Louisiana, made history as the said the last recorded tornado to touch ground in first African-American student to take the Harrison County was back in 2000, also an EF-2 top prize. Though, Fletcher was incredibly as it tore through Bowerston. The strongest reexcited about her achievement: “A-C-C-OM-P-L-I-S-H-E-D!!! Never in my life had I corded tornado in the county was near Deersville the Department of Health amended feltOhio that incredible amount of achievement as back in 1969. According to Frazier, there“Today, were its remaining toNational the new I didhealth when I order made ittotoconform the Scripps also two others with weaker ratings just north of Centers Disease and Prevention (CDC) Spelling Bee.Control Knowing that I was one of 209 Carrollton in 2019. The weather service called the for guidance, which allows those who have been in the country was mind-blowing in itself, let time the tornado spent on the ground “substanvaccinated to stop wearing “Today, Department ofmasks. Health amended alone being 16th,” she said, adding that she tial,” which amounted to 10 minutes, from 4:50 the Ohio its remaining studied healthevery orderday tofor conform to the new the competition. “I usup.m. to 5 p.m. Peak winds reached 115-120 milesfor Disease Control Centers and Prevention (CDC)the ally invested two to three hours during per hour, and the length of the path guidance, lasted 2.7 which allows those who have been year, and my summer schedule typimiles. The National Weather Service vaccinated said it was toschool stop wearing masks. cally ranged from eight to 14 hours. I would significant considering the hilly area. study during car rides, at pool parties, during ODOT’s J.D. Marlatt said he received an dinner, and my dance break.” emergency call around 5:20 p.m. Thursday from Surprisingly, she said she was not interestthe sheriff’s office reporting a tornado touching ed in spelling bees in the past but has since down. Seven crews were sent in to clear debris become quite fond of the activity, plus she from the roads to keep them open. Emergency strived to do her best to advance through the Management Agency director Eric Wilson also ranks. Her advice to other students is to concombed the area for damage assessment with FEcentrate and have fun. “My advice to other MA’s own search since insurance coverage issues students would be to be laser-focused and will need to be assessed. Wilson said at least 16 just enjoy the journey; it’s not always about private residences were affected. He said all inforthe destination. You can’t let the pressures See you COVID Pg. 2 mation will be tabulated and sent to Columbus, of the world that surrounds become-an but a dollar amount has not yet been verified. excuse for not studying. You have to make Anyone with storm damage can contact the Harrison County EMA office at 740-942-3900. See SPELLING BEE Pg.- 9
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Permits are available from Sept. 1, 2021 to June 1, 2022 and are filled on a first come, first served basis. More information for both landowners and hunters can be found on the Ohio Landowner/ Hunter Access Partnership Program page at wilA total of 14 new dohio.gov. The partnership program is funded, in bicycles were part, by the federal Farm Bill under the Voluntary awarded to the kids Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program participating in the Scio American Legion (VPA-HIP). The bill provides funding to state fishing competition and tribal agencies through a competitive grant with a random drawing process to implement programs encouraging in the different boy hunting access on private properties. and girl age groups, The federal dollars funding this program exalong with new T-shirts clude fishing, trapping, and white-tailed deer gun and fishing poles for every participant. In hunting, however. Landowners can still give writaddition, all kids and ten permission for these activities on their proptheir parents were erty, though. Those landowners interested in cretreated to hamburgers, ating, improving, and protecting wildlife habitat hot dogs, and pop or on their property are encouraged to work with a water throughout the Division of Wildlife private lands biologist. Concontest. Trophies were also awarded to all boy tact information for the biologists can be found at wildohio.gov. SPORTS CRIMEand girl age groups.
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