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1. News 24 Sept 2026 (washingtoncountysheriff.org) — Recent Washington County reports detail an assault on a jail officer, multiple drug and OVI arrests, and a long list of people booked into the county jail, including several Marietta residents. The incidents span Muskingum Drive, Belpre streets, and local townships, offering a clear snapshot of current crime trends and law enforcement activity affecting everyday safety around Marietta.
2. David Pepper, Brian Stewart speak at Marietta College (newsandsentinel.com) — Marietta College students just pressed statewide candidates and a legislator on energy, AI, rural hospitals, and school funding during a Rural Development Summit on campus. Democratic lieutenant governor candidate David Pepper and Republican stand-in Brian Stewart outlined contrasting ideas on data centers, broadband, and Appalachian investment, giving local students a rare chance to question them directly about southeastern Ohio's future.
3. Schneider recounts volcano evacuation in new book (newsandsentinel.com) — A longtime Marietta resident is sharing her family's dramatic evacuation from the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption in a new memoir, "Our Upheavals." Melanie Schneider, whose husband is a Marietta attorney, drew on hundreds of recorded tapes to recount teaching at Clark Air Force Base, surviving ash-darkened skies, and the challenges of life in the Philippines.
4. News 25 Sept 2026 (washingtoncountysheriff.org) — Recent Washington County incident reports include a summons request through Marietta Municipal Court for an aggravated menacing case involving juveniles, plus a Marietta resident cited for driving under suspension on Pike Street. Deputies also handled drug arrests, a high-BAC OVI after the Sternwheel Festival, a stolen copier recovered from a Beverly address, and several animal, welfare, and identity-theft complaints across nearby townships.
5. Obituary: Owens, Earl Wayne II (wtap.com) — Marietta is mourning longtime resident Earl Wayne Owens II, a U.S. Army veteran and Warren High graduate remembered for his service, craftsmanship, and community involvement. Friends and neighbors can pay their respects at Cawley & Peoples' Marietta Chapel, with visitation and funeral services followed by burial at Barlow Central Cemetery and suggested memorial donations to the Washington County Veterans Service Commission.
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