🌱 How Belpre-hosted sectionals turned into a dominant Marietta golf showcase

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• How Belpre-hosted sectionals turned into a dominant Marietta golf showcase

Also on today's calendar: GFWC Art Contest.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
• Wednesday: Cloudy, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 60 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Marietta, Warren show out at sectionals (wtap.com) — Belpre sports fans get a close look at how the Marietta girls golf team dominated sectionals in town, placing all five players in the top six. Coaches and players describe the strong preparation, tight-knit chemistry, and shared trip to upcoming districts with Warren, highlighting a positive regional sports moment centered in Belpre.
   

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Friday October 9
• Mansion By Candlelight 2026 – Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park →
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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• GFWC Art Contest →
  Parkersburg Country Club, 4910 River Rd, Vienna
  2:30 pm
Saturday October 17
• Christmas Home Town →
  Washington County Fairgrounds, 922 Front St, Marietta
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday October 1
• John Marshall at Warren →
  Warren Warriors, Vincent
  5:30 pm
• John Glenn at Marietta →
  208 Davis Ave, Marietta
  7:00 pm
Friday October 2
• BJFM Society presents Cobbler's Coffeehouse with Vanessa Collier . →
  Historic Lafayette Hotel, 101 Front Street, Marietta
• Discovering History: Women Running for Public Office in Ohio →
  Campus Martius Museum, 601 2nd Street, Marietta
  12:00 pm
• October First Friday: Wicked Walkabout — Marietta Main Street →
  Marietta Main Street, 241 Front St Suite 9, Marietta
  5:00 pm
• October First Friday: Wicked Walkabout →
  Marietta OH
  5:00 pm
• BJFM Society presents Cobbler's Coffeehouse with Vanessa Collier →
  Historic Lafayette Hotel, 101 Front Street, Marietta
  8:00 pm
Saturday October 3
• MHS Fund Run Glow 1 Mile & 5K →
  Marietta OH
• 2026 Autumn After Dark: Fall Fest at The Castle →
  Marietta Castle Museum, 418 4th Street, Marietta

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Marietta

• Marietta High School to celebrate 2026 Homecoming Week (mariettatimes.com)
• Ohio upcoming events Sep 28 (lemonwire.com)
• Fed Approves Peoples-Citizens Deal Over Barr Objection (wrenews.com)

Waterford

• Tuesday's sports roundup: Black Knights hold off Shady Spring (wvnews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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