Drug Court Graduation+DeWine College Athletes+Free Speech Bill

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What the next three days of weather look like:

• Tuesday: Partly cloudy, light showers possible. High of 94, low of 72.
• Wednesday: Scattered thunderstorms. High of 86, low of 69.
• Thursday: We can expect showers for most of the day. High of 74, low of 64.

Marietta fun fact of the day:

By the 1820s there was talk about the grand future of Marietta. Locals talked about prosperity and prominence, but where would it come from? There were a couple of issues, first, Marietta had to find a product to champion, a mineral, crop, or good, that would bring money to the area to create jobs and fuel other local industries. Second, they had to be able to get that product to market. The Ohio Company tried to build oceangoing ships along the banks of the Muskingum, that proved impractical. What ended up making Marietta unique was less a booming economy, but more devotion to the vision of the town's future held by the pioneer settlers of 1788.

Cheapest gas in town:

Gas has gone up by nearly $.30 at a number of area gas stations. Here are some of the stations tha haven't raised their prices, yet.

• GetGo on Pike Street, $2.82
• Go Mart on Pike Street, $2.82
• Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $2.82
• Marathon on Gilman Avenue, $2.82
• Marathon on State Route 7, $2.82

A full list can be found here.

The average gas price in Ohio today is $2.99

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Here are the top stories for the day:

1. Eight people celebrate their graduation from the Washington County drug court. (Patch)
2. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signed an executive order allowing college athletes to earn money from the use of their name, image and likeness. (Statehouse News Bureau)
3. One person is hospitalized after a rollover crash on State Route 550 in Washington County. (WTAP)
4. The ACLU of Ohio is opposing a free speech in school bill. Senate Bill 135 would prevent the suppression of speech in schools for students and teachers. The ACLU of Ohio says they're now advocating against free speech due to fears that teachers will use free speech to indoctrinate students. (WOUB)
5. Marietta's Board of Education approves upgrades to the Marietta High School cafeteria. (The Marietta Times)

Marietta Community Calendar:

-Washington State Community College is hosting its Dollars to Degrees event on Tuesday evening. They will be helping students with degrees see how they can use them to get some of that sweet cheddar. Details here.

-The Washington County Public Library will be hosting a science event. It's called science with author Diana Perry. On Friday from 1-3 p.m. kids from 6-12 can learn from the best. Space is limited. Sign up here.

-June's First Friday will be Art Walk themed. It all kicks off at 5 p.m. Friday in downtown Marietta. Details here.

-On Saturday there will be a historic tour hosted by the Castle. It is called the Patriots Tour and it begins at 10 a.m. at the Mound Cemetery. Details here.

I would encourage any reader who wants to promote a local event to click here and post it on Patch. It's easy and free! The idea is to have a solid community calendar where any and all can come to see what's going on in Marietta.

That's it for today, you're all caught up on what's happening in Marietta. See you again tomorrow.
-Chris

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A little about me, I'm Chris Schmitt; I grew up in Marietta, went to Marietta High School, and graduated from Ohio University's Scripps School of Journalism. I worked at a number of newspapers before becoming a national correspondent for IHeartRadio in New York. A few years ago I made the decision to move back to Marietta and be closer to family.