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Water Boil Alert + All Out Clean Out + Downtown Workshops

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Hey, everybody. It's Sunday in Marietta and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening in our community today.


First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and pleasant. High: 84 Low: 61.


Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

  1. A water boil advisory has been issued for parts of Marietta. (Marietta Ohio Facebook)
  2. Folks are going to be able to utilize all-out clean to get rid of junk for most of today on the city's dime. (Marietta/Belpre Health Department Facebook)
  3. Buckeye Hills Regional Council is looking at how to utilize a lot of state money set to be coming in to reimagine downtowns. They're holding workshops for Washington, Morgan, Noble and Monroe Counties. (Parkersburg News)

Today in Marietta:


From my notebook:

  • Marietta Firefighters Local 442: "Just a quick look at fire station 1. One of 3 stations that serve our great city. Located by City Hall at 301 Putnam St. this station houses a Medic, Ladder truck, and an Engine. Built in 1936, this station is the oldest station in the c..." (Marietta Firefighters Local 442 via Facebook)
  • Marietta Ohio: "Boil Advisory Issued: Locations Affected: Customers from the I-77 Bridge to 1390 Glendale Extension, including Sherry Drive, Country Meadows, Glenwood Retirement Community, and the Pine Meadows Area, will have water service interrupted d..." (Marietta Ohio via Facebook)
  • Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "Beautiful & sharp images, with Harmar Village serving as the backdrop, captured with the following notation: "I'm new here! Hello just wanted to share some of my senior photographs I did in the beautiful harmer village. Feel free to shar..." (Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio via Facebook)
  • The Castle - Marietta, Oh: "What might your 3rd-6th grader learn about at History Camp? On Friday, July 15: War in the Kitchen: Baking a "War Cake" What's better than a slice of cake to mark a celebration? In this activity campers will bake a "war cake" using a his..." (The Castle - Marietta, Oh via Facebook)
  • The Castle - Marietta, Oh: "Check out our full lineup of events: https://mariettacastle.org/events/" (The Castle - Marietta, Oh via Facebook)
  • Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "Alzheimer's Awareness Month! Here are some tips for handling, being around, and helping family or friends with Alzheimer's. It can be difficult to know what to do, what not to do, how to help, etc. These tips might work for some, but not..." (Marietta/Belpre Health Department via Facebook)
  • Marietta/Belpre Health Department: "Do not forget! This weekend and next are "All Out, Clean Out!" Today and tomorrow, 8am-4pm, at Jackson Park and Flanders Field!" (Marietta/Belpre Health Department via Facebook)

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That's it for today. I'll see you soon!

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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