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Superintendent Hampton Leaving ? Flower Baskets + MC Alum Influential
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Marietta.
Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Christopher Schmitt, your host of the Marietta Daily.
First, today's weather:
Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 83 Low: 52.
Here are the top stories today in Marietta:
- Marietta City Schools Superintendent Will Hampton could be considered for Superintendent of Alexander Local. (Marietta Times)
- Flower baskets are back downtown thanks to Marietta Main Street. (Facebook)
- A Marietta College alum has been named one of the 500 most influential people in Washington. (Facebook)
- The Castle is accepting signups for their Summer History Camp. (Facebook)
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Today in Marietta:
From my notebook:
- Marietta College: "Marietta hosting 2022 OAC Baseball Tournament #EttaExpress #PioNation #BringForthAPioneer #d3baseball" (Facebook)
- Rotary Club of Marietta District 6690: "SafetyTown is back, June 13-23. Registration forms are available at most Marietta/area elementary shttps://www.facebook.com/42057...chools." (Facebook)
- Washington County Public Library: "Get your team of up to 4 people together for Trivia Night at the Riverbend Family Restaurant! Tuesday, May 24 at 6 pm. The Friends of the Beverly Library will cover non-alcoholic drinks and appetizers. The winning team will get a free me..." (Facebook)
- The Castle - Marietta, Oh: "Summer History Camp for students entering grades 3rd-6th: July 11 – 15, 2022 – 9am to 3pm This year's time era of 1900 – 1920 will explore topics such as the changes brought by the beginning of the 20th century, women's suffrage, the Fir..." (Facebook)
- Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "The temperatures are warming up! With that comes more time outside. Make sure to be applying your sunscreen regularly! Here are some links for fun in the sun safety! #mymbhd #mariettaoh #belpreoh #sunscreen #FITS #safety #health https://..." (Facebook)
- Washington County Public Library: "Here is the Bookmobile schedule for tomorrow, May 11th! An * signifies a private facility stop." (Facebook)
Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Wednesday! See you tomorrow for your next 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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