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Hello, everybody! I'm back with your fresh copy of the Marietta Daily. Come along for the most important things happening around town.


First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the p.m.. High: 90 Low: 69.


Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

  1. A Hazardous Weather Outlook has been issued for Washington County. Heat indexes are expected to rise into the upper 90s for much of the next week. (NWS)
  2. America's Best Restaurants features Jeremiah's Coffee House in episode (WTAP)
  3. Sports betting is one step closer to coming to Ohio. (Statenews)
  4. Washington State Community College names Sammons Student of the Month (Parkersburg News)

Today in Marietta:

  • Children's Toy and Doll Museum Annual Fundraiser / Yard Sale (10:00 AM)
  • Calling all coin collectors and investors (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

  • Memorial Health System: "Sue Anne Pennington of Chick-fil-A Vienna presented Dr. Srini Vasan with a $500 donation to benefit the cancer center patient emergency fund. This donation was collected during the Chick-Fil-A Road Race in Parkersburg on June 23, in memo..." (Memorial Health System via Facebook)
  • Marietta College: "We want to thank all of yesterday's participants at the 37th Annual Pioneer Club Golf Outing for their support of Marietta College Athletics!" (Marietta College via Facebook)
  • Marietta Main Street: "Now is the time to Adopt a Tree and Sponsor a Post. Quantities are limited on each. We have 60 trees and 113 posts. THEY WILL GO FAST! Ready, set, go! https://www.mariettamainstreet.org/hometown-holidays" (Marietta Main Street via Facebook)
  • Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "Do you have or know of a child with a special health care need? The Children with Medical Handicaps Program (CMH) may be able to help! This program links families of children with special health care needs to a network of quality provide..." (Marietta/Belpre Health Department via Facebook)
  • Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio: "The following subject(s) were processed into the Washington County Jail 21 Jul 2022: Cecil William Slack, age 42, Marietta, OH, importuning, possession of drugs, and 2 counts possession of criminal tools, all felonies. Dylan Michael Tenn..." (Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio via Facebook)
  • Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "Well hot dog! Huntington Bank in Marietta is having a hot dog fundraiser today until 4:00 p.m. to raise money for #pelotonia! Huntington has a long history of giving back to the community through many important causes. But Peloton..." (Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
  • Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio: "SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT " (Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio via Facebook)
  • The Castle - Marietta, Oh: "Archaeology Field School will be excavating a real archaeological site, processing the recovered artifacts, and discussing what they tell us about past human activity. August 1st – August 4th 6pm – 8pm Geared for high school age students..." (The Castle - Marietta, Oh via Facebook)
  • Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "July is UV Awareness Month! It is another HOT and sunny weekend! Make sure you are applying your sunscreen, checking the UV index, and following the 5 S's for sun safety! You can check the UV index on any weather app or website! Check ou..." (Marietta/Belpre Health Department via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. See you all tomorrow morning 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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