Community Corner
Hampton Ditches MCS + Warrant Of The Week + SafetyTown Signups
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Marietta.
Up and at 'em, Marietta! Let's get you all caught up to start this Thursday, May 12 off on an informed note. Here's everything going on around Marietta today.
First, today's weather:
Very warm with plenty of sun. High: 83 Low: 59.
Here are the top stories today in Marietta:
- Will Hampton is now the former Marietta City Schools Superintendent. He's ditching Marietta for Alexander Local Schools, a district right outside of Athens. (WTAP)
- Steven Travis Ball is the Washington County Sheriff's Office Warrant of the Week. He's wanted for drugs and failure to appear. (WCSO)
- SaftetyTown is back, parents can sign their kids up for the Rotary Club program. Saftetytown kicks off on June 13 and goes through June 23. (Facebook)
- Significant road work happening on Farson Street in Belpre (WTAP)
- Steve Dackin is now the superintendent of public instruction at the Ohio Department of Education. (SNB)
Today in Marietta:
From my notebook:
You're officially in the loop for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update!
— 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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