$10 Mil For Devola + Belpre House Fire + Ely Chapman Check

Good day, neighbors! Christopher Schmitt here with a brand-new of the Marietta Daily.

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First, the next three days of weather:

• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 57, Low of 42.
• Thursday: Rain in the evening and overnight. High of 65, Low of 45.
• Friday: Rain throughout the day. High of 59, Low of 50.

Cheapest gas in town:

• Speedway on Seventh Street, $3.24
• Go Mart on Pike Street, $3.24
• Speedway on 2nd Street, $3.23
• BP & Dutchess on Pike Street, $3.24
• Speedway on Muskingum Drive, $3.23
• Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $3.23

For a full list click here.

The average price of gas in Ohio is $3.19

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Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

1. Big news for Washington County, the Devola sewer project is set to get an additional $10 million from Ohio. (WTAP)
2. A house on Congress Road in Belpre is a total loss. The owner was inside at the time but was able to make it to safety. (WTAP)
3. Ely Chapman Education Foundation received a surprise $47 thousand check. (WTAP)
4. A suspicious object found on a local barge is being investigated. (Marietta Times)
5. Ohio school boards have broken from a national school boards group over a letter asking for federal help about incidents at school board meetings. (Statehouse News Bureau)

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Marietta Patch Notebook

• Marietta City Schools - Marietta, Ohio: "Approximately 71 percent of Marietta City School students ride the bus. That's 1,650 students greeted each morning and dropped off each afternoon by the smiling faces of drivers traversing 1,350 miles each day to keep Tigers in school, r..." (Facebook)
• Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "Our costumes may be a secret but tell Thomson's Landscaping what you'll be wearing and stop by to shop their amazing selection of fun ornaments!" (Facebook)
• Washington County Public Library: "Here is the Bookmobile schedule for tomorrow, October 27th! An * signifies a private facility stop." (Facebook)
• Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "Today's 2PM COVID data update. As always, if you desire more detailed data, please visit www.coronavirus.ohio.gov" (Facebook)

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— Christopher Schmitt

About me: Hey there, I'm the community publisher for Patch.com/marietta. I've lived in Marietta for most of my life. I graduated from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in 2014. I wrote for a community newspaper before moving to New York to be a national correspondent for IHeartRadio. I'm looking forward to bringing my experience back home with me and providing Marietta with the outstanding journalism she deserves. You can email me at christopher.schmitt@patch.com or call me at 740-516-4969.

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