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Men Indicted Connected To Death+ More Devola Sewer Funding+ Map Drama

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Happy Friday, people of Marietta! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's what's going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Warmer with some brightening. High: 72 Low: 52.

Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

  1. Two men have been indicted in connection with a Washington County death. Michael Martin and Andrew Davis both face drug related charges in connection with the death of 24-year-old Sarah Warrener. (WTAP)
  2. U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson is announcing that $3 million more dollars will be going to the Devola sewer project. This raises the total amount of new money brought in to more than $17 million. (Marietta Times)
  3. A panel of federal judges say that if state officials don't agree on a state legislative district map then they'll defer to a set of maps already ruled unconstitutional by the Ohio Supreme Court. (Statehouse News Bureau)

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Today in Marietta:

From my notebook:

  • Visit Marietta Ohio: "CAMPUS MARTIUS MUSEUM Campus Martius, a civilian fortification, was built in 1788 by the Ohio Company of Associates. General Rufus Putnam left his blockhouse on the original fort site when the fort was disassembled. In 1931 Campus Martiu..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta College: "Mathews ties career saves record as #1 Etta Express extends winning streak to 15 games #EttaExpress #PioNation #BringForthAPioneer #d3baseball" (Facebook)
  • Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "Dave Barabas recently found "three old pencil drawings ...done by William Reed". The back of each contains a bio of the artist and "the story" of the particular riverboat. At the yard sale Dave says, "They were in a bundle box of assorte..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta Marlins: "Owen Zundell will have his official college signing on Monday, April 25 at 3:00 p.m. in the lobby of the Marietta High School gymnasium. All Marietta Marlins, Marietta High School swimmers and members of Tiger Navy and families are welco..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta College: "Ohio high school students who are interested in majoring in education have a rare opportunity to earn college credits at Marietta College during the 2022-23 academic year. Marietta's Education Program will be offering an online, asynchro..." (Facebook)
  • Washington County Health Department: "Our partner, Washington County Family and Children First Council, is seeking community input for its 2022 Community Values Survey. The survey results will assist them in planning and should only take about 5 minutes to complete. The link..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "Career Days become Career Lives, register now to get your business involved!" (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Devola: "Devola Pool Early Bird Rates❗ - Early bird membership rates are available now on our website (devolarec.com). Don't miss out on the savings for your 2022 recreation destination! Each family membership is allowed 2 paid guests per day. ..." (Nextdoor)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Friday! See you all tomorrow for your next update.

— 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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