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Marietta Elementary Schools+DeWine Mask Mandates+Athens Mandates

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Happy Wednesday Marietta! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started. Here's what's happening around Marietta today.

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

  • Wednesday: Showers and thunderstorms. High of 81, Low of 70.
  • Thursday: Possible light rain overnight. High of 83, Low of 68.
  • Friday: Humid and partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 85, Low 67.

Cheapest gas in town:

  • Speedway on Seventh Street, $2.97.
  • Kroger on Acme Street, $2.97.
  • GetGo on Pike Street, $2.97.
  • Speedway on Second Street, $2.99.
  • Marathon on Pike Street, $2.99.

For a full list click here.

Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

  1. Marietta Elementary School opens for the first time today. It should be said that this is the old Marietta Middle School, but now will be home to all 3rd through 6th grade students in Marietta. (WTAP)
  2. DeWine is sounding the alarm for students about the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus. He's pushing schools to reconsider mask mandates due to growing infection numbers. (WTAP)
  3. Southeastern Ohio's U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson made a statement about President Joe Biden's disastrous pullout of troops from Afghanistan. (Johnson)
  4. The Athens City Council has reimposed mask mandates. They say regardless of vaccination status you have to wear a mask inside in any public spaces. (WOUB)
  5. Minority communities in Ohio say that letting sports betting in could disproportionately affect their communities. (Statehouse News)

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Upcoming Marietta Events:

  • Third Thursday talk at The Castle. (7 p.m.)
  • Music in the Park Marietta Thursday. (7 p.m.)
  • Free portrait drawing class this Saturday with Steve Morningstar. (1 p.m.)
  • Sparkly Ladies Night in Marietta this Saturday. (8 p.m.)

Marietta Patch Notebook

  • Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "BEST SEAT IN TOWN You can't dine any closer to the Queen than the Levee House Bistro. Tom Hickey, Chef & Proprietor, ..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta College: "Marietta College Hall of Famer Violet LeClair passes away #PioNation
  • Marietta Ohio: "The Marietta Aquatic Center is closed but will re-open for two final days this Saturday and Sunday. Thank you for a g..." (Facebook)
  • Memorial Health System: "ATTENTION: Walk-in clinics for the COVID-19 vaccine are postponed until further notice. Please keep up to date with t..." (Facebook)
  • The Castle - Marietta, Oh: "Mark your calendar for Saturday, September 4 and join us at Oak Grove Cemetery for our "Coming Alive" tour. Learn abo..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta Ohio: "Water Boil Advisory: Locations Affected: All customers on South Seventh Street from Hart Street to the end of South S..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta College Women's Soccer: "️ Breaking in the turf for the year tomorrow morning @ 6AM #MCWS #PioNation" (Facebook)
  • Washington County Public Library: "Here is the Bookmobile schedule for tomorrow, August 18th! An * signifies a private facility stop." (Facebook)
  • Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/p... If you are wondering what immunizations your children need before sch..." (Facebook)
  • Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio: "Current-Jail-Listing-11 https://washingtoncountysheriff.org/2021/08/17/wcso-current-jail-inmate-list-58/" (Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you soon! If you're feeling these newsletters, consider bringing some of your friends and neighbors into the fold. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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