🌱 FD Offers Car Seat Inspection + Local Job Openings

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Marietta today.

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First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 43 Low: 28.

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Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

1. The Marietta Fire Department has added a children's car seat and installation checks to its list of services to the community by providing. Chief C.W. Durham said he recently was certified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician and that people can make appointments to have their car seats checked to see how to install them and if they have surpassed their operational expiration date. (WTAP-TV)
2. Businesses in the Marietta area are looking for new employees, and Patch has rounded up some of the best local job openings posted within the past week. Looking for full-time or part-time work? Here are the newest jobs available in your area, as compiled by Patch and ZipRecruiter. (Marietta Patch)
3. The Castle of Marietta is offering Christmas tours for the first time and there were stories to tell. Visitors can go back in time to the Victorian period and get a taste of what Christmas was back then. (Parkersburg News)

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Today in Marietta:

• Solstice Watch At Sacra Via Park (4:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Marietta College students are getting a first-hand experience at Boca Bowl. (Facebook)
• Join Sweetapple Farm Market this Thursday for their live nativity scene. They will be offering two reenactments with bible reading and singing at 6:20 and 7:20 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. (Facebook)
• Many cultures around the world have celebrated or acknowledged the importance of the winter solstice. Join The Castle's archaeologist Wes Clarke for this year's solstice sunset watch at Sacra Via Park either in person or virtually. (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.