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Good day, people of Marietta! Christopher Schmitt here with the Tuesday issue of the Marietta Daily.

First, the next three days of weather:

  • Tuesday: Clear throughout the day. High of 84, Low of 59.
  • Wednesday: Possible light rain in the afternoon. High of 74, Low of 61.
  • Thursday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High of 75, Low of 51.

Cheapest gas in town:

  • Speedway on 2nd Street, $2.99
  • Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $2.99
  • GetGo on Pike Street, $2.99
  • Go Mart on Pike St, $3.07
  • Speedway on Seventh Street, $3.07

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The average gas price in the State of Ohio is $3.03

Here are the top stories in Marietta today:

  1. Law enforcement and emergency teams across the region are searching for a missing 7-year-old boy. He fell into a sandbar area of the river in Monroe County on Sunday evening. (WTAP)
  2. The City of Marietta is going to start flushing fire hydrants today. (Marietta Patch)
  3. The Washington County Fair concludes today. (Marietta Times)
  4. Latest COVID-19 numbers are out for Washington County. (Marietta Patch)
  5. Rail grade safety crossing campaign begins today. (WCSO)

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Marietta Patch Notebook

  • Visit Marietta Ohio: "The Ohio River Levee is filled today! The Queen of the Mississippi will be in town till 9 p.m. and you can catch the sternwheelers in town until Sunday!" (Facebook)
  • Marietta Main Street: "It's a beautiful day in Marietta, Ohio, and the Ohio River Levee is full of visitors enjoying our river views, riverboats, and more! The Queen of the Mississippi will be in town until 9 p.m. tonight and you can catch the sternwheelers i..." (Facebook)
  • Ohio River Sternwheel Festival: "FOUR DAYS TO GO! Here are FOUR things that you can look forward to: 1. Foooooood 2. Fireworks (insert barge emoji) 3. Free fun for the family ‍4. Friendly faces!" (Facebook)
  • Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "Former Student On HGTV -- Trish Caldwell-Landsittel WHAT: Taylor & Alex Abbott's home featured on HGTV's, Cheap Old Houses WHEN: Monday, Sept. 6, 2021, 10:30 pm Yesterday, 200+ of us gathered at the picturesque, Clarington, Ohio home of ..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta College: "Men's Golf placed seventh at Gatorade Collegiate #PioNation #BringForthAPioneer" (Facebook)
  • Josh Schlicher, Mayor of Marietta Ohio: "Sternwheel weekend is almost here!" (Facebook)
  • Marietta College: "Marietta College will conduct the Investigative Studies Fall Symposium from 5:00-6:00 p.m., Thursday, September 9th, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium. The students presenting are: Emily Etheridge: The Martian Moons eXploration (MMX) Miss..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "Check out this months edition of The Entrepreneur for highlights from the 106th Annual Dinner and all our upcoming events! https://www.e-digitaleditions.com/i/1407557-september-2021" (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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