Election Results + Big Donation + Congressional Race

Good morning, neighbors! Christopher Schmitt here with a fresh issue of the Marietta Daily.

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First, the next three days of weather:

• Wednesday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 49, Low of 30.
• Thursday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 50, Low of 29.
• Friday: Clear throughout the day, freeze warning. High of 52, Low of 26.

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Cheapest gas in town:

• Speedway on Seventh Street, $3.23
• Go Mart on Pike Street, $3.23
• Speedway on 2nd Street, $3.23
• BP & Dutchess on Pike Street, $3.23
• Speedway on Muskingum Drive, $3.23
• Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $3.23

For a full list click here.

The average price of gas in Ohio is $3.17

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Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

1. Election results are in for Washington County. The big news is Cody Parman, Eric Reed, and Sam Tuten will be the newest members of the Marietta City Schools Board of Education. Bret Allphin will also be on the city council. (WTAP)
2. Peoples Bank has donated $1 million to Marietta College. (WTAP)
3. Republican Mike Carey has won the race for Congress in the 15th district. He beat Democrat challenger Allison Russo. (AP/WSAZ)
4. A bill similar to Texas's new abortion law has been introduced in Ohio. (Statehouse News Bureau)
5. The Washington County Jail is hiring. They need COs, cooks, and a nurse. (WCSO)

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Marietta Patch Notebook

• Visit Marietta Ohio: "Have you made a trip to the Peoples Mortuary Museum lately? The Museum located behind Cawley and Peoples Funeral Home on Front Street houses a great collection of clothing, advertisements, automobiles, vintage caskets and more! Tours are..." (Facebook)
• Marietta Main Street: "This Friday night is November First Friday: Thanks (for) Giving and downtown Marietta is the place to be! Downtown shops will be open late until 9 p.m., restaurants will be serving up delicious fare, DORA will be active from 5 p.m. to 10..." (Facebook)
• Marietta College: "Ellis earns Preseason All-America honor #PioNation #BringForthAPioneer #d3hoops" (Facebook)
• The Castle - Marietta, Oh: "Join us in the "Arlington Section" of Oak Grove Cemetery to learn the fascinating stories of Marietta's Doughboys, including a Native-American NFL player and coach turned insurance agent, a local barber who witnessed horrific racism and ..." (Facebook)
• Washington County Public Library: "It's #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth. Celebrate with this list of 20 interesting things about indigenous author and storyteller, @JamesBruchac: bit.ly/3mBuKYm @NewsBank #NewsBank #November2021" (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll be back in your inbox tomorrow with another update! If you're into these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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