George Floyd Mural Downtown + Belpre Homecoming + GJ Indictments

Happy Monday, neighbors! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, what the next three days of weather look like:

• Monday: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 93, Low of 67.
• Tuesday: Possible light rain in the morning. High of 89, Low of 71.
• Wednesday: Possible light rain overnight. High of 90, Low of 73.

Marietta historical tidbit of the day:

Marietta Ohio has been home to four Ohio governors. First being Return Jonathan Meigs, he came to Marietta in 1788 and was elected governor. John Brough was the first native-born Mariettan to be governor, he was elected governor in 1863. George White was born in Upstate New York before moving to Marietta during the oil boom. He was elected as governor in 1931. C. William O'Neill was elected in 1957 as governor. He had been the Attorney General of Ohio, and went on to be Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court. He was the only man to hold all three high Ohio offices.

Dewey Bartlett was also a Marietta native who went to become a governor too. However he wasn't governor of Ohio, he became Governor of Oklahoma from 1967-1971.

*City Into Town, Cayton and Riggs

Cheapest gas in town:

• GetGo on Pike Street, $3.02
• Speedway on Muskingum Drive, $3.02
• Speedway on Second Street, $3.02
• Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $3.02
• Speedway on Seventh Street, $3.02
• BP on Pike Street, $3.02
• The Loading Zone in Williamstown, $3.04

For a full list click here.

The average gas price in Ohio today is $3.06

Here are the top stories in Marietta today:

• Marietta business owner Ari Gold installs a portrait of George Floyd on his downtown building. (Marietta Patch)
• The Belpre Homecoming Weekend comes to a close. It ended with a fireworks show at 10 PM last night. (WTAP)
• The latest round of Washington County Grand Jury indictments are out. (Marietta Patch)
• Ohio's redistricting commission will begin redistricting using a new voter-approved process. (Statehouse News)
• Southeast Ohio's U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson gave his weekly update. (Marietta Patch)

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Upcoming events for Marietta

Special meeting for the Board of Education at 9 AM on Tuesday morning.

There will be a special meeting for the Washington County Board of Commissioners at 9 AM Tuesday morning.

Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with your next update. If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors on board. 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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