Harmar Days + Ebenshade + Vax Mandate Amendment

Hello, everybody. Christopher Schmitt here with your fresh copy of the Marietta Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening locally.

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First, today's weather:

A couple of t-storms; humid. High: 86 Low: 71.

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Here are the top stories in Marietta today:

1. The Harmar Days Festival has been set for July 29-31. (Marietta Main Street via Facebook)
2. Singer-songwriter Todd Burge has been named Director of Marietta College's Ebenshade Series. (Marietta College)
3. Medical mandates could be a thing of the past in Ohio. A hurdle has been cleared for the Medical Right to Refuse initiative to get on the ballot. If passed, vaccine mandates will be illegal in Ohio. (Statenews)

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Today in Marietta:

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From my notebook:

• Marietta College: "Violet LeClair played a vital role in the lives of many female athletes during her career at Marietta College. She was a major supporter of Title IX Legislation, which helped better opportunities for women in athletics. Her records are n..." (Marietta College via Facebook)
• Marietta Main Street: "Marietta Main Street has joined forces with the Marietta Morning Rotary Club to bring you the Marietta Morning Rotary Jingle in July 5K Run/Walk. Dig out your Santa hat and join us on Saturday, July 16th, for a jog through downtown Marie..." (Marietta Main Street via Facebook)
• Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio: "We would like to send our condolences to the families of retired Parkersburg Police Officer George Fox and Former Sheriff of Wood County Steve Greiner. May they rest in peace. " (Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio via Facebook)
• Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "And just like that, its July! Check out this month's Entrepreneur here: https://tinyurl.com/5n7hjfvj" (Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio: "On 29 Jun 2022 Sgt. Farrell filed charges of being a fugitive from justice on inmate William Edward Bartges, Jr., age 49, 2800 Beach Drive, Belpre, OH, due to a warrant being received from the State of West Virginia on a charge of failur..." (Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio via Facebook)
• Memorial Health System: "Interested in learning how you can control bleeding in an emergency situation? Our Trauma Program is proud to offer "STOP THE BLEED" to teach basic training to provide immediate frontline aid until first responders are able to take over...." (Memorial Health System via Facebook)
• Washington County Public Library: "Here is the Bookmobile schedule for July 6th! An * signifies a private facility stop." (Washington County Public Library via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you all tomorrow for 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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