Marietta Athletes New League+Wastewater Woes+Ohio Redistricting

Morning, Marietta! It's Friday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Marietta today.

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

• Friday: Likely strong afternoon thunderstorm. High of 93, Low of 69.
• Saturday: Rain in the morning. High of 83, Low of 68.
• Sunday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 83, Low of 59.

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Cheapest gas in town:

• Speedway on Second Street, $2.96
• Kroger on Acme Street, $2.99
• GetGo on Pike Street, $2.99
• Speedway on Muskingum Drive, $3.02
• Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $3.02
• Go Mart on Pike Street,$3.02

For a full list click here.

The average gas price in Ohio today is $3.06

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Here are the top stories in Marietta today:

1. The Marietta Tigers will now be part of the Ohio Valley Athletic Conference. Marietta Athletes were homeless since the ECOL dissolved. So Marietta was approved as the 51st member of the OVAC. (The Marietta Times)
2. Marietta and Washington County residents have been dealing with the repercussions of the use of oil and gas wastewater. Some say it will contaminate the groundwater. (WTAP)
3. Ohio is getting ready to redistrict using 2020 Census data. They are going to be using a new voter-approved process to make districts less gerrymandered. (Statehouse News)
4. A "prominent Marietta couple" is honoring local veterans with a scholarship endowment from WSCC. (Marietta Patch)
5. Here are the latest arrests from the Washington County Sheriff's Office. (Marietta Patch)

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Marietta Patch Notebook

• Marietta Main Street: "And we have a finished tunnel! Wow! We owe a huge debt of gratitude to our artists and many others who helped us brin..." (Facebook)
• Marietta College: "Town Hall Q&A Session with Memorial Health" (Facebook)
• Ohio River Sternwheel Festival: "We'll be on the levee in one month! Will we see you there?" (Facebook)
• Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio: "THE CHILD HAS BEEN LOCATED The Washington County Sheriff's Office is asking for your help in locating Johnathan Wood...." (Facebook)
• Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "We can barely believe it, but the 106th Annual Dinner is a wrap! More pictures will be up soon, in the meantime, what..." (Facebook)
• Marietta College: "After COVID wiped out the 2020 season, the Marietta College harriers are eager to race this fall. Here is the 2021 Cr..." (Facebook)
• Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "Check out Monday nights award winners Photo credit: Allison Joy Photography LLC" (Facebook)
• Marietta Main Street: "Today is the final day our artists will be in the tunnel painting our mural depicting life in the Ohio River - this i..." (Facebook)
• Ohio River Sternwheel Festival: "Please join us in welcoming Cawley & Peoples Funeral Homes as one of our newest corporate sponsors! Cawley & Peoples ..." (Facebook)
• Marietta College: "Students, are you ready for your chance to get a free Marietta College T-shirt? Bring us a shirt from another college..." (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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