Community Corner
Public Works Week + Ohio Abortions+ Johnson's Congressional Ride Along
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Marietta.
Good morning, people of Marietta! Christopher Schmitt here with your brand-new issue of the Marietta Daily.
First, today's weather:
A heavy t-storm in the p.m.. High: 76 Low: 60.
Here are the top stories in Marietta today:
- Marietta is celebrating National Public Works Week. (WTAP)
- Ohio liberals work to try and protect abortion in the Buckeye State. (Statehouse News Bureau)
- Congressman Bill Johnson wants to require each member of Congress to have to do a police ridealong in their own district. (Johnson)
- Fallout from FirstEnergy's bribery scandal continues. (Statehouse News Bureau)
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Today in Marietta:
From my notebook:
- Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "Order new name tags: Locally made: Looks AMAZING: We got our new name tags from BB2C Makerspace and we LOVE them. " (Facebook)
- Marietta College Softball: "Check out our 2-Day Youth Summer Camp! Last year we had over 100 participants and it was so much fun Hope to see you all there again. Click the link below for full info and to register July 11 & 12 9:00AM - 4:00PM Grades 1..." (Facebook)
- Washington County Public Library: "Bookmobile Librarian Andrea received a pile of thank you notes from the 1st & 2nd grade students at Veritas Classical Academy today on the last visit of the school year." (Facebook)
- Marietta Firefighters Local 442: "Yesterday was ladder test day. All of our ladders are tested annually to check for hidden defects we can't see." (Facebook)
Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll see you around!
— 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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