Marietta's Week + Library Hours + Riverboat Cancellation

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What the next three days of weather looks like:

• Tuesday: Another day of scattered thunderstorms. High of 86, low of 67.
• Wednesday: We will be looking at yet another day of thunderstorms. High of 79, low of 67.
• Thursday: Scattered thunderstorms. High of 80, low of 67.

Marietta fun fact of the day:

During the 1920s and 1930s Marietta came to pride itself on being a small town. Tourism became big business while much of the town rejected industrialization fearing this could lead to outside capitalists controlling the town.

Cheapest gas in town:

• Speedway on Seventh Street, $2.83
• Speedway on Second Street, $2.83
• Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $2.83
• Kroger on Acme Street, $2.83
• Marathon on Gilman Avenue, $2.83

A full list can be found here.

The average gas price in Ohio is $2.95

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Here are the top stories for the day:

1. There's a lot going on in Marietta. Mayor Josh Schlicher sat down to go over what's up in the city this week. (Patch)

2. New hours for the Washington County Public Library, also, summer reading programs for kids have started. (Patch)

3. The Ely-Chapman summer camp has started. It was canceled last year, yesterday was their first day back. (WTAP)

4. Marietta's summer riverboat schedule has been changed. The American Queen has canceled both Marietta stops. The American Dutchess and Queen of the Mississippi haven't canceled. (WMOA)

5. Nearly 200,000 J&J COVID-19 vaccines are set to expire in Ohio this month. Governor DeWine says the shot is safe and you should get it now. (Statehouse News Bureau)

Marietta Community Calendar:

- On Tuesday, June 8 there will be a Music by the River event in Belpre. It will be held at Belpre Civitan Park. Details here.

-On Wednesday, June 9 the Valley Gem will be taking folks to the historic Blennerhasset Island. Details here.

-The Marietta Welfare League will be hosting Music in the Park. It's a free event that kicks off at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 10. Details here.

-Cleanup Days will be held on Friday, June 11, and Saturday, June 12. This is an event paid for with taxpayer funds for any city resident looking to clear trash or junk out of their place. Details here.

That's it for today, you're all caught up on what's happening in Marietta. See you again tomorrow.

-Chris

A little about me, I'm Chris Schmitt; I grew up in Marietta, went to Marietta High School, and graduated from Ohio University's Scripps School of Journalism. I worked at a number of newspapers before becoming a national correspondent for IHeartRadio in New York. A couple of years ago I made the decision to move back to Marietta and be closer to family.