🌱Marietta Hospital Capacity + Cheer Squad Wins OHSAA State Comp.

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

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First, today's weather:

Mild with periods of rain. High: 62 Low: 34.

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Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

1. State health officials in Ohio reported to the federal government Dec. 16 that approximately 81 percent of inpatient beds and 83 percent of ICU beds in hospitals across the state were occupied. Around 16 percent of inpatient beds and 20 percent of ICU beds statewide were filled by COVID-19 patients, they reported. (Marietta Patch)
2. The Marietta High School Cheer Squad recently reached a huge milestone in school and OHSAA history. They took home first place at the Inaugural OHSAA State Cheer Competition this past weekend. The team competed against 11 teams across the state and placed first despite having several injuries and new members to the squad. (WTAP)

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Today in Marietta:

• Victorian Christmas Tours At The Castle Historic House Museum (7:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Marietta Main Street can't wait for you to see more of Tyson's sculptures during the 2022 We Lov Pets Marietta Ice Festival on Saturday, January 15th from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. in downtown Marietta! (Facebook)
• The Humane Society of the Ohio Valley invites you to meet Iris, a beautiful 2-year old female Husky who was brought to the HSOV on December 14, 2021, by a Good Samaritan who had found her on Hayesville Road in the Waterford Ohio area a few days earlier. (Facebook)
• It's a Marietta College reunion at the Boca Bowl! App State Football Special Teams Coordinator and Running Backs Coach Brian Haines '05 and Mary Yanity Haines '05 posed for a picture with Marietta College Sport Management students Natalia Facchinato-Sitja, Lexi Dalrymple and Zach Boyd. (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.