Washington County Fairgrounds

Get an early start on your holiday shopping at this festive indoor event featuring over 100 food, gift, and decoration booths. Best of all, entry is completely free for all attendees looking to find the perfect seasonal treasures.

Local Event: Christmas Home Town

Washington County

Marietta

Ohio

Christmas Home Town

Get an early start on your holiday shopping at this festive indoor event featuring over 100 food, gift, and decoration booths....

Tower Event & Conference Center

The Marietta High School Athletic Hall of Fame committee would like to extend the community a special invitation to our upcoming banquet. The induction ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 17th at the Tower Event Conference Center.

This year’s class includes the late Dave Barnes (1967), Bernie Brown (1979), Layne Carpenter (2009), Russell Pickering (1976), Wesley Riley (2011), Mark and Karen Stewart (contributors), and Emmy Yoho (1999). The inductees will also be recognized during the home varsity football game on Friday, October 16th.

We would love to have you in attendance for this historic evening. Honoring the “Best of the Best” is an opportunity to create special memories that will last a lifetime. To learn more about the Marietta High School Athletic Hall of Fame and its past inductees, please visit <a href="https://www.mhsathletichalloffame.org" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.mhsathletichalloffame.org</a>.

Tickets for the event, which includes a buffet dinner, are $45.00 each. Table sponsorships, which include up to eight tickets, are also available for $320.00 each. If you are interested in purchasing tickets or sponsoring a table, please contact our committee secretary Jim Humphrey at (740) 629-4867 (cell) or via E-mail at <a href="mailto:super7@suddenlink.net">super7@suddenlink.net</a>.

It is our hope that you can attend as we honor and celebrate some of the greatest “Tigers” in history.

Sincerely,

The 2026 Marietta High School Athletic Hall of Fame Committee
Aaron Cassady, John Doughty, Mark Duckworth (president), Dianne Eschbaugh, Heidi Humphrey, Jim Humphrey (secretary/treasurer), Hannah Kroft (athletic director), Joe Matheny, Mollie Schramm, Chris Wharff (vice-president)

Local Event: Marietta High School Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet

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Saturday, October 17

Christmas Home Town

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Washington County Fairgrounds, 922 Front St, Marietta, OH

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