🌱 Patch AM: Which Marietta streets could be repaved if this $650,000 bid succeeds?

Hello Marietta! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• Which Marietta streets could be repaved if this $650,000 bid succeeds?
• Could you earn a full-ride counseling degree right here at Marietta?

Also on today's calendar: Travis Tritt and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 60 degrees.
• Thursday: A t-shower in spots; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
• Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Council seeks state funding for citywide paving (mariettatimes.com) — Marietta City Council is seeking $650,000 in state grant and loan funding for a 2027 citywide paving and ADA curb ramp project while also allocating $45,000 to cover firefighter overtime. Officials say accepting a loan may improve their chances for grant approval, and they confirmed Lancaster Street has reopened after sewer line repairs.
   

• Grant funds counseling scholarships at Marietta College (mariettatimes.com) — Marietta College is launching a new online master's program in clinical mental health counseling and offering up to 20 full-tuition-equivalent scholarships for Ohio residents starting in 2027. Funded through the Ohio Behavioral Health Scholarship Program with matching aid from the college, recipients must later work in underserved Ohio communities, potentially boosting mental health services in and around Marietta.
   

📸 Around Marietta

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marietta

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★ Featured events ★

Friday September 4
• Braden Hull →
  Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam St, Marietta
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday September 4
• Coffee Chat
  Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce 100 Front Street , Marietta, OH 45750
  8:30 am
Friday September 18
• Travis Tritt →
  Peoples Bank Theatre, 222 Putnam St, Marietta
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 24
• 2026 Autumn After Dark: Fall Fest at The Castle! — The Castle →
  The Castle Historic House Museum, 418 4th St, Marietta
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 27
• JV/V Volleyball vs Marietta HOME
  Fort Frye High School Beverly, OH 45715
  5:30 pm
• Lätter: Step Latter @ The Social at PIqua Center →
  The Social at Piqua Center, 987 E Ash St, Piqua
  6:00 pm
Friday August 28
• Varsity Football vs West Muskingum HOME
  Fort Frye High School Beverly, OH 45715
  7:00 pm
Monday August 31
• JV/V Volleyball vs Waterford HOME
  Fort Frye High School Beverly, OH 45715
  5:30 pm
Tuesday September 1
• JV/V Volleyball at Caldwell
  Fort Frye High School Beverly, OH 45715
  5:30 pm
Thursday September 3
• JV/V Volleyball at Buckeye Trail
  Fort Frye High School Beverly, OH 45715
  5:30 pm
Friday September 4
• Coffee Chat
  Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce 100 Front Street , Marietta, OH 45750
  8:30 am
• Varsity Football at Wheeling Central AWAY
  Fort Frye High School Beverly, OH 45715
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lenovo IdeaCentre 'All in One' Desktop PC.
  With windows 11. Suitable for home office or student use. Intel i5 10 core 12th generation processor. Computer reset to factory specs with recent… (Nextdoor Devola)

• Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Marietta. Apply here.
• HHB Restaurant Recruiting posted a job opening for Restaurant General Manager - Quick Service - Washington Courthouse, OH in Marietta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marietta here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belpre

• Frontier sweeps Belpre in home volleyball match (wtap.com)
• Community Resource Fair helps connect people and services (mariettatimes.com)

Beverly

• Liz Pennock and Dr. Blues return in tour celebrating 50 years in the biz (mariettatimes.com)
• Obituary: Schott, Joseph Jeremy (wtap.com)

Ok Marietta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Meet me at the corner. (Thank you Earlene M. for sending it in!)
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