Community Corner
Riverfront ROAR + Supt Search + Foodbank Woes
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Marietta.
Hello all. It's me, Christopher Schmitt, your host of the Daily. Come along to find out everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny and nice. High: 84 Low: 63.
Here are the top stories today in Marietta:
- Riverfront Roar Powerboat Race Series returns to Marietta (WTAP)
- The Marietta City Schools BOE is set to hold a special meeting on Tuesday. (Marietta Times)
- The Southeast Ohio Food Bank is taking hits due to losses in funding coupled with high food prices. (WOUB)
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Today in Marietta:
From my notebook:
- Marietta Main Street: "This beauty will be at the Riverfront Roar all weekend. Stop down and purchase your ticket for this SUV and other prizes to help support the Harmar Bridge Company and their mission to save the Harmar Bridge. Drawing will take place at th..." (Marietta Main Street via Facebook)
- Memorial Health System: "Conditions like tendinosis or plantar fasciitis heal slowly. Percutaneous Needle Tenotomy is a minimally invasive procedure used to boost the healing of tendons and surrounding tissues. To learn more about this procedure that's done at o..." (Memorial Health System via Facebook)
- Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "In addition to all the boats for Marietta Riverfront Roar, you may hear some motorcycles around town as well! All the noise from the bikes is for the Washington County Veterans Service Commission's annual Freedom Ride! This year all proc..." (Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
- Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "July is also UV Safety Awareness Month! It does not matter if you are outside for 2 minutes or 2 hours, you should always have some sort of UV protection on! Throughout the month, we will be posting the 5 S's of sun safety, what can happ..." (Marietta/Belpre Health Department via Facebook)
- Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "With outdoor activities come outdoor hazards! All three of these plants are among the most common poisonous plants in our area! Check out the links below for more on prevention, treatment, and general information! #mymbhd #mariettaoh #be..." (Marietta/Belpre Health Department via Facebook)
Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday! See you tomorrow for another 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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