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Fire Chief Passes + Cody Parman Statement + K12 Quarantine GLs

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Hello, people of Marietta! It's me again, Christopher Schmitt, and this is the Marietta Daily.

First, the next three days of weather:

  • Tuesday: Possible drizzle in the morning. High of 55, Low of 44.
  • Wednesday: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 57, Low of 42.
  • Thursday: Rain in the evening and overnight. High of 65, Low of 45.

Cheapest gas in town:

  • Speedway on Seventh Street, $3.24
  • Go Mart on Pike Street, $3.24
  • Speedway on 2nd Street, $3.23
  • BP & Dutchess on Pike Street, $3.24
  • 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 $3.20

Here are the top stories in Marietta today:

  1. The Reno community is mourning the loss of their volunteer fire chief, Dan Ritchey. He passed away last week from complications of COVID-19. (Marietta Times)
  2. Candidate for Marietta City Schools Board of Education Cody Parman has released a statement concerning why he threw his hat into the ring. (Marietta Patch)
  3. New quarantine guidelines have been released for k-12 students in Ohio. Kids exposed to covid can stay in school as long as they wear a mask without fear of spreading the virus. (Statehouse News Bureau)
  4. For the first time, deaths in Ohio have surpassed births. Data compiled for 2020 show that Ohio isn't the only state to reflect this trend, about half of states saw this as well. (The Hill, with data from The Columbus Dispatch)
  5. Washington County Health Department is offering flu shots and COVID-19 boosters. (WTAP)

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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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