Safetytown + Warrant Of The Week + Ohio River Museum Grant

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First, today's weather:

A t-storm around in the a.m.. High: 95 Low: 70.

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Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

1. Marietta's Safetytown is back and will run through June 23. This is a program aimed at helping kids learn how to stay safe. (Commissioner Ritter via Facebook)
2. Matthew Ronald Foraker is the Washington County Sheriff's Office Warrant of the Week. He's wanted on drug charges and failure to appear. (WCSO)
3. The Ohio River Museum is set to receive $3 million in funding (Marietta Times)
4. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost says the state will be able to better solve crimes thanks to federal help from the ATF. (Statenews)
5. The Marietta branch of the Washington County Public Library is hiring a part-time library assistant. (WCPL)

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Today in Marietta:

• $20 adoption fees- our kennels are full and we have added floor crates- Please help (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Marietta Firefighters Local 442: "Congratulations to FF Adam Wootton on receiving a merit award. Adams keen awareness during a response and subsequent questioning lead to a discovery of a hazardous carbon monoxide atmosphere inside a residence. Of course, in Adam's humbl..." (Marietta Firefighters Local 442 via Facebook)
• Josh Schlicher, Mayor of Marietta Ohio: "During our ALL OUT CLEAN OUT collection days we received and filled 15 roll off dumpsters totaling about 500 cubic yards of compacted household waste. This amounts to about 25 trash trucks used during normal trash pickup." (Josh Schlicher, Mayor of Marietta Ohio via Facebook)
• Memorial Health System: "Sylvi and Jim Caporale have been a mainstay in downtown Marietta with their business, American Flags and Poles. Read why they find it important to give back to their community through Memorial Health Foundation at chl.mhsystem.org! #Mem..." (Memorial Health System via Facebook)
• Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "BIG NEWS! Safety Council is back in person starting in July!" (Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "The Marietta/Belpre Board of Health will meet Friday June 17th, in Belpre, for their monthly meeting. All are welcome to attend! #mymbhd #mariettaoh #belpreoh #health #meeting #BOH #community" (Marietta/Belpre Health Department via Facebook)
• Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "These next few days are hot ones! Be sure to check out this article for some fun, won't break the bank ways to stay cool! #mymbhd #mariettaoh #belpreoh #Ohio #heat #staycool #heatadvisory" (Marietta/Belpre Health Department via Facebook)
• Washington County Public Library: "Designed by early childhood experts for kids ages 2-8, Hellosaurus is now available on hoopla BingePass. One hoopla Instant borrow provides access to the entire app for 7 days. - https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/15156540" (Washington County Public Library via Facebook)
• Washington County Public Library: "Here is the Bookmobile schedule for June 16th! An * signifies a private facility stop." (Washington County Public Library via Facebook)
• Washington County Health Department: "Washington County Health Department's next CPR/AED/First aid class is July 11 & August 11 from 12 pm - 4:30 pm at the Emergency Operations Center at 204 Davis Street, Marietta. The cost is $85 per person. Call 740-374-2782, ext. 3335 to ..." (Washington County Health Department via 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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