Bomb Threat Extradition + Vax Lottery Winner + Ohio Tax Law

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What the next three days look like: Rain this afternoon and Friday.

• Thursday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. Temps: High: 83 low: 59
• Friday: Thunderstorms and rain are throughout the day. Temps: High of 75, low of 49
• Saturday: Scattered showers are expected throughout the day. High of 64, low of 48

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1. The Washington County bomb threat suspect has waived extradition. He will be transported to the Washington County Jail within the next couple weeks. (Patch)

2. Ohio has announced its first vaccine lottery winner. Last night Abbigail Bugenske of Silverton won $1,000,000, Joseph Costello of Englewood is the college scholarship winner. (Patch)

3. Both Alex Dimon and Laura Pullins have won the OAC Clyde Lamb Award. This award is given out to the top male and female track athletes in the top 10 Ohio Athletic Conference. Both athletes are set to compete in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track and Field Championship. That starts today. (Marietta College)

4. The Ohio House passes controversial tax law. This bill changes a tax law passed last year that affects remote workers. Lawmakers say that the law wasn't fair to Ohio employees. (Statehouse News Bureau)

5. Bellar case highlights systemic issues. Serah Bellar's case in Athens has resulted in a slew of arrests. She had tried to make reports through official channels before running away. David Forster of WOUB asks if allegations of sexual abuse are being handled properly. (WOUB)

Marietta Community Calendar:

- The NCAA Baseball Tournament kicks off in Marietta Thursday at 2:30 with Marietta College facing off against the University of Rochester. Tickets can be purchased here.

- On Thursday, there will be a memorial service for the Revolutionary War Patriots. It will be held at the Mound Cemetery and a local historian will give a tour of the cemetery. Details can be found here.

- On Friday there will be a Flashlight Mansion Tour at the Anchorage Mansion at 424 George Street. Details can be found here.

- On Saturday there will be a Marietta Main Street event called clean sweep. Details can be found here.

- The River City Farmers Market will be held on Saturday at 922 Front Street. It runs from 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Details can be found here.

That's it for today, you're all caught up on what's happening in Marietta. See you again tomorrow.

-Chris

A little about me, I'm Chris Schmitt; I grew up in Marietta, went to Marietta High School, and graduated from Ohio University's Scripps School of Journalism. I was a national correspondent for IHeartRadio in New York up until a couple of years ago when I moved back to Marietta to be closer to family.