Dolly Parton Program, Warrants Of The Week, OU Enrollment Down

MARIETTA, OH — Happy Thursday, here are some stories you Mariettans should be interested in.

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Kiwanis sponsors 25 local kids in Dolly Parton's program: The Marietta Community Foundation reports that thanks to a recent donation from Marietta's Kiwanis Club, 25 Washington County students will be getting a book every month. This is through a program called Dolly Parton's Imagination Library Program. The program mails age-appropriate books directly to youngsters who might otherwise might not get nice new things very often. There are still kids on the waiting list, those who want to donate can call 740-373-3286.

Washington County's warrants of the week: The Washington County Sheriff's Department has two warrants of the week. The first is 34-year-old Roy James Cambell III, he's wanted for failure to verify his address as a registered sex offender. He's currently homeless. The other warrant is out for 35-year-old Dirk Edward Filon. He's also wanted for failure to verify his address as a registered sex offender. Deputies say if you see either man to not attempt to apprehend, but instead call law enforcement immediately.

Ohio University's looking at low undergraduate enrollment: David Forster of WOUB reports that OU is on track to have one of its lowest enrollment years in decades. Deadlines for incoming freshmen to pay their housing deposits are coming up, and the numbers are way down. Forster says some of this is related to the pandemic, but it will have long-lasting financial repercussions.

Marietta starts updating their traffic system: Janelle Patterson of the Marietta Times reports that the Marietta traffic signal fiber optic project kicked off this week on Putnam Street. Work crews could be seen doing wiring work on the Putnam bridge. ODOT is funding most of this project. Lane closures and traffic interruptions can be expected intermittently until July when the work is expected to be done.

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