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Human Trafficking Task Force + Early Voting Today + Covid Drop

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Morning, neighbors! It's me again, Christopher Schmitt, your host of the Marietta Daily.

First, the next three days of weather:

  • Tuesday: Mostly cloudy with a shower. High of 77, Low of 63.
  • Wednesday: A couple of showers. High of 79, Low of 64.
  • Thursday: Rain throughout the day. High of 78, Low of 64.

Cheapest gas in town:

  • Speedway on Seventh Street, $3.15
  • Go Mart on Pike St, $3.15
  • Speedway on 2nd Street, $3.15
  • Speedway on Muskingum Drive, $3.15
  • Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $3.15

For a full list click here.

The average gas price in Ohio today is $3.12

Here are the top stories in Marietta today:

  1. Ohio's Attorney General Dave Yost is announcing the success of the largest statewide anti-human trafficking sting. The Southeast Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force said they're proud to participate in the sting. (Ohio AG)
  2. Early in-person and mail-in voting begins today in Ohio. (Statehouse News Bureau)
  3. Covid numbers in Ohio are dropping. (WTAP)
  4. Marietta High School hosted the 60th annual Band-O-Rama. (Marietta Times)
  5. Here are the active warrants for Washington County. (WCSO)

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Marietta Patch Notebook

  • Memorial Health System: "Today's COVID-19 inpatient numbers for Marietta Memorial Hospital: 60 Positive for COVID-19 9 Vaccinated 51 Unvaccinated Age Range: 28 ‐ 88 11 ICU Positives 11 Unvaccinated 10 Ventilated 10 Unvaccinated Age Range on ventilators: 40-77 RE..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta Ohio: "Boil Advisory Issued: Locations Affected: Customers who reside on North Hart Street from Greene to Pike, Buckeye Avenue and Elm Avenue will have water service interrupted due to emergency repairs on the water main. Call 740-376-6864 with..." (Facebook)
  • The Castle - Marietta, Oh: "Tour Marietta's ancient mounds with Castle archaeologist Wesley Clarke on Saturday, October 16. This special tour by Clarke will take place at 12pm and 2:30pm and will include Conus Mound (Mound Cemetery), Capitolium, Quadranaou, and Sac..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta Main Street: "If you were downtown this past weekend you might've seen a new sign in the vacant space next to Wit & Whimzy, formally A Unique Flower & Gift Shop! While news of the "good things" on the way are not yet made public, trust us when we s..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta College: "Men's Golf leads Golden Bear Classic #PioNation #BringForthAPioneer" (Facebook)
  • The Marietta Times: "The Lowell and surrounding communities came together on Buell Island this weekend to celebrate fall with their annual Octoberfest. The fun kicked off bright and early Saturday morning with a parade featuring local law enforcement, studen..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "Read October's Entrepreneur now, follow the link below! https://www.e-digitaleditions.com/i/1415693-october-2021" (Facebook)
  • Washington County Public Library: "Here is the Bookmobile schedule for tomorrow, October 5th! An * signifies a private facility stop." (Facebook)

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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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