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Also on today's calendar: Release~Reclaim~Rise, Women's Empowerment Event and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. 6th annual Manufacturing In Action connects 400+ students with Valley employers (wtap.com) — In Marietta, more than 400 high school juniors and seniors just met face‑to‑face with local manufacturers at the Washington County Career Center's Manufacturing In Action event, exploring hands‑on career paths in trades, transportation, and industry. Organizers and employers stressed that short‑term training programs, including CDL courses, can quickly lead to well‑paid jobs that let young people stay and work in the Mid‑Ohio Valley.
2. Front, Greene intersection closure extended (mariettatimes.com) — Drivers in Marietta should plan around the extended closure of the Front and Greene streets intersection, now expected to last at least through Monday, Oct. 12, due to complications with deep sewer line work and new crosswalk concrete. Access to the 100 block of Front Street remains available via Butler Street while crews replace aging infrastructure.
3. Teen of the Week: Miley Knowlton named as first female Eagle Scout for Troop 203 (mariettatimes.com) — Marietta High School senior Miley Knowlton is making local history as Troop 203's first female Eagle Scout while juggling National Honor Society, color guard, and theatre. Her Eagle project built new bell storage for the MHS choir room, and she's helping lead a costume drive so younger students across Marietta Local Schools can enjoy Halloween.
4. Washington State College of Ohio awarded Appalachian Regional Commission funds (newsandsentinel.com) — State leaders have awarded Washington State College of Ohio in Marietta a $100,000 Appalachian Regional Commission grant to design a K‑12‑to‑career pathway plan for southeast Ohio. Over the next year, the college will work with area schools, career centers, and employers to align student preparation with long‑term workforce needs across its six‑county service area.
5. Mother-Daughter RTs: Candy Spurling and Kaitlin Barnes (aarc.org) — A former single mother once on assistance launched her respiratory therapy career at Washington State Community College in Marietta before moving into teaching and inspiring her daughter to follow the same path. Their story highlights how local training programs can open stable, well‑paying healthcare careers and even span generations, from bedside care to college classrooms and pediatric intensive care units.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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