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Sternwheel Damaged +AG Yost V Biden+ Bill Johnson On Going Green
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Good morning, neighbors. It's time again for the Marietta Daily.
First, the next three days of weather:
- Tuesday: Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 90 Low: 64.
- Wednesday: Rain starting in the afternoon. High: 84 Low: 67.
- Thursday: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High: 82 Low: 64.
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, $2.99
- Speedway on Seventh Street, $2.99
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The average gas price in Ohio is $2.97 today.
Here are the top stories in Marietta today:
- The sternwheel boat "PA Denny" was damaged during the Sternwheel Festival. Another boat hit it and broke off a paddle. The owners say it will be towed off and repaired in the coming days. (Harmar Village Facebook)
- Ohio's Attorney General Dave Yost is looking into possibly taking action against President Biden over his sweeping vaccine mandates for businesses. Yost says while personally being vaccinated he doesn't believe in the president forcing vaccines on people. (Statehouse News)
- Southeast Ohio's U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson made strong statements yesterday at the House Energy and Commerce Committee. He says the $3.5 trillion plan proposed by the far-left will destroy jobs, communities, and jack up energy costs. (Bill Johnson House)
- The Marietta/Belpre Health Department says that COVID-19 cases, deaths, and hospitalizations are going up. (Facebook M/B Health Dept)
- Four Years In A Row - Marietta Named Great College To Work For (Marietta Patch)
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Marietta Patch Notebook
- Memorial Health System: "Today's COVID-19 patient numbers are as follows: In total, there are 64 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Of those total patients, 55 are unvaccinated. 10 patients positive with COVID-19 are in the ICU. E..." (Facebook)
- Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "Any updates: PA Denny? Yesterday [Sun., Sept 12, 2021], the last day of our Ohio River Sternwheel Festival, the PA Denny was hit by a tow. According to ZumVids1, "One of the paddles broke off, that's all the damage seen from the bank. Th..." (Facebook)
- Memorial Health System: "Join us in welcoming pulmonologist Ayla Gordon, MD to our Department of Pulmonary Medicine team! As a physician in pulmonary medicine, Dr. Gordon specializes in treating people with a wide range of diseases and conditions affecting the r..." (Facebook)
- Mid-Ohio Valley Employment: "Congrats to MOVE staffing for taking FIRST PLACE in the annual Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce golf outing! Way to go Bill Wilkinson (owner) Austin Wilkinson, Bryan Oliver & Tim Glover. If you want a great team on your side, call us at..." (Facebook)
- Marietta Main Street: "We are so proud to announce that our Collaborative Pop-Up Mural Series handpainted in September 2020 is this year's winner of the Heritage Ohio Best Main Street Committee Project Award! We will receive this award during this year's He..." (Facebook)
- Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "Today's 2 pm COVID update. As you can see from our last update (9/9/21), the cases, deaths and hospitalizations are ALL on the increase." (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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