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Warrant Of The Week + Mail Theft + More Vaccine Prizes

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Rise and shine, Marietta! Let's get this Friday started off right. Here's everything going on today in Marietta.

First, the next three days of weather:

  • Friday: Clear throughout the day. High of 73, Low of 47.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy throughout the day. High of 73, Low of 46.
  • Sunday: Clear throughout the day. High of 75, Low of 47.

Cheapest gas in town:

  • Speedway on Seventh Street, $2.98
  • Go Mart on Pike St, $2.98
  • Speedway on 2nd Street, $2.99
  • Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $2.99
  • GetGo on Pike Street, $2.99

For a full list click here.

The average gas price in Ohio today is $3.04

Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

  1. Sheldon Dwight Hill is this week's Washington County Sheriff's Office Warrant of the Week. (WCSO)
  2. A Hockingport man will go to prison for more than a decade due to his propensity for mail theft. Yesterday, 27-year-old Dalton Spangler pleaded guilty to patterns of corrupt behavior as he stole mail from more than 200 people. (WTAP)
  3. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is offering another round of vaccination prizes. It's not clear if his first round led to higher vaccination rates, but he isn't letting that stop him from trying it again. (WOUB)
  4. Weekly Construction Update For Washington County (Marietta Patch)
  5. The ACLU of Ohio is actually doing something! They're filing a lawsuit against Ohio Republicans accusing them of gerrymandering and creating a supermajority. (Statehouse News Bureau)

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Marietta Patch Notebook

  • Visit Marietta Ohio: "Tonight is the kickoff for the 150th Barlow Fair at the Barlow Fairgrounds. The fair will be offering rides, music, livestock, family entertainment and more all weekend long!" (Facebook)
  • Memorial Health System: "Today's COVID-19 inpatients are as follows: 78 positives 13 fully vaccinated 65 unvaccinated (83%) Age Range: 26 ‐ 89 15 ICU positives 14 Unvaccinated (93%) 15 on ventilators 14 unvaccinated (93%) Age Range on ventilators: 36 – 80 Please..." (Facebook)
  • Marietta Ohio: "Boil Advisory Issued: Locations Affected: Customers that reside on Glendale Road from the intersection of Cisler Drive & Glendale Road to 1225 Glendale Road at the North Hills Water Tower will have water service interrupted due to emerge..." (Facebook)
  • The Castle - Marietta, Oh: "Wondering how we got these turkeys looking so beautiful for our Food History event back in 2018? Then join us tonight at 7pm for "Behind the Scenes of Food History" Zoom meeting! Our Education Director Kyle Yoho and The Cook's Shop 's Da..." (Facebook)
  • Rotary Club of Marietta District 6690: "Enjoyed our visit with District Governor Maryjane Shackefford!" (Facebook)
  • Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "Here is some Questions and Answer COVID School Guidance recently released. If you find this hard to read, please view the document at: https://coronavirus.ohio.gov/static/docs/common-qna-schools-and-covid-19.pdf" (Facebook)
  • Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "Would your children know what to do in an emergency? Learn how to talk to your kids about disasters: http://www.ready.gov/kids/pare... #BeReady #PrepareToProtect" (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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