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Cold Case Arrest + HIV/Syphillis MOV + Ohio Eager To Jab Kids
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Good morning, neighbors! Christopher Schmitt here with a brand-new Marietta Daily.
First, the next three days of weather:
- Thursday: Possible light rain in the evening. High of 69, Low of 50.
- Friday: Possible light rain in the morning and overnight. High of 58, Low of 47.
- Saturday: Times of clouds and sun. High of 59, Low of 40.
Cheapest gas in town:
- Speedway on Seventh Street, $3.25
- Go Mart on Pike Street, $3.25
- Speedway on 2nd Street, $3.25
- BP & Dutchess on Pike Street, $3.25
- Speedway on Muskingum Drive, $3.25
- Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $3.25
For a full list click here.
The average price of gas in Ohio is $3.23
Here are the top stories in Marietta today:
- An arrest has been made following indictment in a 1995 Washington County cold case. Forty-nine-year-old Scott Hickman of Waterford is accused of killing Kim Fulton and her toddler Daniel. (ABC6OnYourSide.com)
- Concern over the uptick in HIV and syphilis cases in the Mid-Ohio Valley continues to rise. (WTAP)
- Ohio health officials are eager to vaccinate young children. The Ohio Department of Health is connecting with hospitals and medical organizations around the state so they can start jabbing youngsters as soon as they get the okay. The FDA is meeting in early November and could approve this at that point. (Statehouse News Bureau)
- Brandon Lee Gibbs is the Warrant of the Week. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says he's wanted for failure to appear, criminal damaging, and possession of drugs. His last known address was on Hart Street in Marietta. Anyone who knows his whereabouts is asked to call law enforcement. (WCSO)
- A bill that Ohio legislators are considering would make assaulting referees a crime. (Toledo Blade)
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Marietta Patch Notebook
- Humane Society of the Ohio Valley - HSOV: "**FOUND ON STATE ROUTE 7 NEAR BELPRE OHIO ON OCTOBER 17, 2021 ... SAFE @ HSOV** MilkyWay is a handsome one-year old male Shepherd/Hound mix who was brought to the HSOV on October 17, 2021 by Good Samaritans who found him on State Route 7..." (Facebook)
- Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "Mile Run Baseball Team Photo courtesy of Molly Chutes, who's grandparents attended the Mile Run school." (Facebook)
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— Christopher Schmitt
About me: Hey there, I'm the community publisher for Patch.com/marietta. I've lived in Marietta for most of my life. I graduated from Ohio University's E.W. Scripps School of Journalism in 2014. I wrote for a community newspaper before moving to New York to be a national correspondent for IHeartRadio. I'm looking forward to bringing my experience back home with me and providing Marietta with the outstanding journalism she deserves. You can email me at christopher.schmitt@patch.com or call me at 740-516-4969.
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