Community Corner
Police Chief Steps Down + Weekly Update + Local Man On CNN
Welcome to the Marietta Daily, your source for the lowdown on everything going down in town.
Hey there Marietta! Here's your Tuesday issue of the Marietta Daily.
First, what the next three days of weather look like:
- Tuesday: Isolated thunderstorms. High of 88, low of 68.
- Wednesday: Scattered thunderstorms. High of 81, low of 66.
- Thursday: Partly cloudy: High of 88, low of 68.
Marietta historical tidbit of the day:
World War II actually caused a surge of juvenile delinquency in Marietta. Many fathers were off to war, many women were now working and kids were running amok. It was suggested that the police chief institute a curfew law. He noted that the city ran into this problem during World War I, and a curfew law did little to help things then, so he pushed back against it. The problem persisted, and by the summer of 1945 it was so bad that a spokesperson for the probate court said delinquency caseloads were so high it was hard to handle the regular probate work. Plainclothes cops were placed around town to keep an eye on Marietta's troubled youth.
*City Into Town, Cayton and Riggs
Cheapest gas in town:
- Go Mart on Pike Street, $3.09
- Speedway on Second Street, $3.09
- Marathon on Gilman Avenue, $3.09
- Marathon on State Route 7, $3.09
- The Loading Zone in Williamstown, $3.09
For a full list click here.
- The average gas price in Ohio today is $3.00
Here are the top stories today in Marietta:
- Marietta Police Chief Rodney Hupp is retiring. He had been investigated for creating a hostile work environment. Hupp's last day will be Friday and Captain Aaron Nedeff will continue on as acting police chief. (Marietta Patch)
- Marietta Mayor Josh Schlicher spoke about what's going on this week. A lot of upgrades to local streets, he also spoke about the retirement of Police Chief Rodney Hupp and called for one person to join the Marietta/Belpre Health Board. (Marietta Patch)
- A fully vaccinated man from Newport got Covid. Travis Flores now lives in L.A. and is immunocompromised. He contracted the disease despite the vaccine and made an appearance on CNN to talk about it. (CNN)
- A Charleston man is facing murder charges in Meigs County, Ohio. Kane Roush was slain Easter Sunday and authorities said Jaquan Hall, 21, killed him. Hall was taken into custody by Marshals last week and was to be extradited back to Ohio. (WSAZ)
- Marietta Main Street's Second Sunday event went well by all accounts. (The Marietta Times)
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Today in Marietta
- Summer Archaeology Camp (9:00 AM)
- Squirt Gun Painting (1:00 PM)
- Board of Education - Combined Work Session - Regular Monthly Meeting (6:00 PM)
Upcoming events in Marietta:
- Summer Archaeology Camp July 13, 14, and 15. (9:00 AM)
- There will be an 80s vs 90s DJ battle at the Adelphia on Friday at 7 p.m. (Details here)
- The Washington County Home will be holding a carnival event on Saturday at 11 a.m. (Details here)
- There will be a Christmas in July parade on Saturday at 5 p.m. (Details here)
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Marietta Patch Notebook
- Marietta College: "Thank you to members of the Office of Student Life for painting the rock outside of the McDonough Center for Leadersh..." (Facebook)
- Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "THE OHIO GREETERS Dave Dickson found a stool "in an old house [old Towne East, Columbus] my company was renovating bu..." (Facebook)
- Humane Society of the Ohio Valley - HSOV: "**IN FOSTER CARE** ... These cute quadruplet orange tabby male kittens (Citrus, Crush, O.J. and Tang) arrived at the ..." (Facebook)
- Marietta Main Street: "This upcoming Saturday, July 17th, we invite families across Marietta to come downtown and enjoy our Christmas in Jul..." (Facebook)
- Hidden Marietta Tour Co.: "We have an extra special Ghost trek this week, our once a month, The original Front Street Ghost trek! Walk our downt..." (Facebook)
- Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "HARMAR MARIETTA CONNECTION ----- STOLLEN ---- PLEASE SHARE ----- Zachary Orcutt, who created the LOVE LOCK TREE near ..." (Facebook)
- Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "Who knew about these Indian Carvings? <><><><><><><><><><><><><> SANDSTONE AND CHISEL: THREE HISTORIC OHIO "INDIAN" R..." (Facebook)
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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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