Ohio COVID Cases Low + School Board Seats + Senate Tax Proposal

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What the next three days of weather looks like: Rain this afternoon and Friday.

• Sunday: Mostly sunny with 49% humidity. High of 90, low of 62.
• Monday: Scattered thunderstorms throughout the day. High of 85, low of 67.
• Tuesday: Another day of scattered thunderstorms. High of 84, low of 67.

Marietta fun fact of the day:

The first court of Washington county was held at the residence of Eben Battelle and then in the northwest blockhouse of Campus Martius. The first movement made toward the erection of a courthouse was in 1792 but it appears that there was no funding granted toward the matter until 1798. The jail was in the back of the courthouse, and the jailer lived with his family in the actual courthouse itself.

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.

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Here are the top stories for the day:

1. Ohio COVID-19 cases have dropped to a significantly low level. The state had been as high as 900 cases per 100,000, now they're less than 50 per 100,000. (WTAP)

2. Janelle Patterson of The Marietta Times reports that there are three open seats for the Marietta City Schools Board of Election. (The Marietta Times)

3. Karen Kasler of the Statehouse News Bureau reports that the tax cut proposed by the Ohio State Senate will barely affect most Ohioans. (Statehouse News Bureau)

4. The Washington County Health Department says they're looking at 69 active cases in the county. (Patch)

Marietta Community Calendar:

-Henderson Hall Dinner Cruise. This will kick off at the Valley Gem Sunday evening June, 6. Details here.

- There will be a narrated sightseeing tour at the Valley Gem Sternwheeler on Monday, June, 7. Details here.

- 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.

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.