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Mars Rock + Pregnant People Bill + Safetytown Scholarship

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Hi all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with the most important things happening these days in town.

First, today's weather:

Humid with a thunderstorm. High: 81 Low: 65.

Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

  1. A Marietta College geology professor will be on a team set to examine a rock recovered from the Mars system. (Marietta College via Facebook)
  2. The Statehouse News Bureau says there are 'pregnant people' now, and an Ohio bill would allow 'pregnant people' to sue 'impregnating people' for unintended pregnancies. (Statehouse News)
  3. The Marietta Rotary Foundation has awarded Chloe Chen a $1500 continuing education SafetyTown scholarship. (Rotary Club of Marietta District 6690 via Facebook)
  4. Derik Michael Wittekind is the Washington County Sheriff's Office Warrant of the Week. He's a registered sex offender, wanted for failing to provide a change of address. (WCSO)

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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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