Ritter Save Women's Sports Act + Congressman Johnson Votes

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What the next three days of weather look like:

• Friday: Partly cloudy, with 50% humidity. High of 87, low of 69.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, 60% humidity. High of 90, low of 68.
• Sunday: Partly cloudy, 55% humidity. High of 91, low of 70.

Marietta fun fact of the day:

A large percentage of early business done in Marietta was through trade. Furs and salts were some of the most valuable things to have for a number of years here. Before they started making salt on the Muskingum, it was brought in on pack horses and sold for $8 a bushel. Furs varied, in 1796 the cost of a raccoon fur was 2 shillings, a musk-rat was 1 shilling, wildcat was 3 shillings, fox 2-4 shillings, and otter 3 shillings. The monetary terms of early American business are confusing because in 1786 the English pound system was abolished. But over the next couple of decades, many businesses used a combination of American and English monetary terms in their bookkeeping.

Cheapest gas in town:

• GetGo on Pike Street, $2.82
• Kroger on Acme Street, $2.82
• Speedway on Seventh Street, $2.82
• Go Mart on Pike Street, $2.82
• Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $2.82

A full list can be found here.

The average gas price in Ohio today is $2.97

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Here are the top stories for the day:

1. President of the Washington County Commissioners Kevin Ritter went to Columbus to speak about a bill concerning biological males competing in women's sports. (Patch)
2. Southeast Ohio's U.S. Congressman Bill Johnson has been busy in Washington. He voted for the Preventing Crimes Against Veterans Act of 2021. He voted for the Enhancing State Energy Security Planning and Emergency Preparedness Act of 2021. He voted against a bill to amend federal discrimination standards. And he voted against the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. (Bill Johnson Vote Record)
3. Even though Vax-A-Million is over, Ohio continues vaccine giveaways. (Patch)
4. This weekend is the last to utilize Marietta city resources to rid your residence of junk and trash. (Patch)
5. The Ohio House has added an amendment onto a Senate-approved bill that would prevent schools and employers from requiring their people to get a vaccine that isn't fully FDA approved (such as the COVID-19 vaccine). (Statehouse News Bureau)

Marietta Community Calendar:

-The city will be helping folks do some spring cleaning in the summer. This Friday they will be accepting and disposing of unwanted garbage, furniture, bicycles, toys, scrap lumber, carpet, doors, and windows. Details about their Cleanup Days Event can be found here.

-On Friday and Saturday the MOV Players will be performing Charley's Aunt.

-Their Saturday event details can be found here.

-This Saturday Marietta Main Street will be hosting a Wine and Chocolate Walk event from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Details here.

-On Saturday the Makerspace will have a Summer Cactus Silhouette Painting class. Details here.

-Justin Arthur will be performing at the Adelphia on Saturday. 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 couple of years ago I made the decision to move back to Marietta and be closer to family.