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Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Marietta High School to celebrate 2026 Homecoming Week (mariettatimes.com) — Marietta High School is rolling out a full homecoming week, capped by Friday's parade from Marietta Elementary to Don Drumm Stadium and a Saturday night dance in the MHS gym. Students and families can look forward to themed dress-up days, spirited float competitions, and a court of local student leaders vying for 2026 king and queen honors.
2. Ohio woman sues hospital system after wrong leg amputated (cleveland.com) — A southeast Ohio woman has filed a malpractice lawsuit in Washington County Court after alleging Marietta Memorial and related local providers amputated the wrong leg, leaving her a double amputee. The suit, which names several Marietta-based medical entities and physicians, seeks compensatory and punitive damages and has already prompted the hospital system to remove involved staff from their positions.
3. Lady Panthers close season at Division I District Tournament (recordherald.com) — Marietta's girls golf team finished runner-up at the Division I district tournament at Crystal Springs Golf Club, just eight strokes behind champion Minerva. Junior Jillian Elliott led the way for Marietta with an impressive 81, helping highlight a strong showing for southeast Ohio programs in the season-ending postseason event.
4. Ohio Governor Candidates Divided on Fracking (columbusunderground.com) — Concerns about fracking wastewater potentially contaminating Marietta's drinking water have pushed Washington County to the center of Ohio's governor's race, with candidates split over a proposed three-year moratorium on new injection well permits. Marietta City Council President Susan Vessels backs Democrat Amy Acton's call for a pause and thorough study, while other candidates and industry leaders argue over balancing energy development with residents' safety.
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