Veterans Service $$$ + Marietta Arrests + Rep Bill Johnson Votes

Good day, neighbors! It's me again, Christopher Schmitt, your host of the Marietta Daily.

First, what the next three days of weather look like:

• Thursday: Partly cloudy. High: 81, Low: 58.
• Friday: Partly cloudy. High: 82, Low: 61.
• Saturday: Partly cloudy. High: 89, Low: 68.

Marietta historical tidbit of the day:

Post World War II Marietta was a very different scene. Marietta College enrollment jumped from 170 to 1,229 between 1944 and 1947. Former soldiers taking advantage of their GI bill reshaped a lot of college life for some time. The college didn't know where to put them, they got 20 trailers built 12 barracks, and 7 apartment buildings. A former Coast Guard boat was used for housing at one point. Many of those returning from the war took their studies more seriously and rejected juvenile activities like fraternities and hazing.

*City Into Town, Cayton and Riggs

Cheapest gas in town:

• BP on Pike Street, $3.06
• Speedway on Seventh Street, $3.06
• Speedway on Muskingum Drive, $3.06
• The Loading Zone in Williamstown, $3.07
• Go Mart on Pike Street, $3.09
• Speedway on Second Street, $3.09
• Marathon on Gilman Avenue, $3.09

For a full list click here.

The average gas price in Ohio today is $3.09

Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

1. This week the Veterans Commission presented a check for nearly $5,000 to Mayor Josh Schlicher. The money will be used to widen the walking trail. (WTAP)
2. Check out the latest arrests for Marietta. (Marietta Patch)
3. Southeastern Ohio's U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson has been busy this week in Washington. He voted for the Divided Families Reunification Act, but against an EPA resolution. (Vote Record)
4. Ohio will be getting a chunk of the $26-billion opioid settlement. A massive deal has been reached with Cardinal, McKesson and Amerisource Bergen and Johnson & Johnson for damage done by the opioid crisis. Mayors and officials from around Ohio will be meeting Friday to discuss the settlement. (Statehouse News)
5. The Ohio State Fair is underway, but there are no attendees. This year the state fairgrounds are limited to livestock and educational competitions. (Statehouse News Bureau)

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Today in Marietta

• Kindergarten Screening-Appointment Required (12:00 AM)
• Community Pool Party (6:30 PM)
• Band of Brothers free concert in Parkersburg. (8:00 PM)

Upcoming events in Marietta

• Historic Harmar Ghost Trek. Friday at 8:00 PM
• Animal Crossing in real life at the Washington County Library. Saturday at 11:00 AM
• Gemini Syndrome will be playing the Adelphia on Saturday at 8:00 PM

Marietta Patch Notebook

• Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "July 20, 2021 If you've ridden the Valley Gem Sternwheeler on one of their various excursions, you may have met the O..." (Facebook)
• Washington County Health Department: "With the Delta variant of COVID-19 spreading across Ohio and cooler temperatures around the corner, it is even more i..." (Facebook)
• Marietta Main Street: "It was a great honor this afternoon to host a walking & talking tour with Gayle Manchin, Federal Co-Chair of the Appa..." (Facebook)
• Memorial Health System: "Special thank you to the Brian Long family! Each year, this family brings in baskets for our cancer patients in memor..." (Facebook)
• Mid-Ohio Valley Employment: " GIFT CARD DRAWING Happy TikTok Tuesday! Come in and see us and you will be entered into a drawing for a..." (Facebook)
• Marietta Country Club: "Happy to be hosting the MOV Junior Golf Outing on this beautiful Tuesday It is so nice to see all these junior ..." (Facebook)
• Memorial Health System: "Our Sports Med program is offering FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS for 9th -12th grade students of Fort Frye, Marietta, Warren,..." (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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