Sex Offenders Arrested+Salvation Army Leaders+Fireworks Bill Veto

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

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

• Saturday: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening. High of 80, low of 65.
• Sunday: Scattered thunderstorms. High of 89, low of 70.
• Monday: Partly cloudy with a chance of showers throughout the day. High of 89, low of 70.

Marietta historical tidbit of the day:

World War II rocked Marietta. Women had to step up and do jobs traditionally done by men due to a labor shortage. Broughton Dairy Farm had to close some stores because they couldn't get enough people to run them. In 1944 there were numerous complaints by people because the hometown newspaper was running ads for out-of-town companies.

Marietta College was in such a deficit after Pearl Harbor, they had to get creative. They were able to save the university from financial ruin by persuading the U.S. Army Air Corps to assign some preflight training units to the school. The airmen were housed separately and taught subjects to assist with their flying duties, math, physics, geography, English, and physical training. Concerted efforts were made to keep young local women away from the airmen, these efforts weren't always successful.

*City Into Town, Cayton and Riggs

Cheapest gas in town:

• Go Mart on Pike Street, $3.09
• Speedway on Second Street, $3.09
• Marathon on Gilman Avenue, $3.09
• Marathon on State Route 7, $3.09
• The Loading Zone in Williamstown, $3.09

For a full list click here.

The average gas price in Ohio today is $3.01

Here are the top stories today in Marietta:

1. Two Marietta men are behind bars after being nabbed by the human trafficking task force. They are both convicted sex offenders and thought they were chatting online with a 15-year-old girl. Law enforcement arrested them when they were on their way to meet "her." (Marietta Patch)
2. Salvation Army of Marietta has new leaders, Todd and Rosemarie Hughes. (WTAP-TV)
3. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has vetoed a bill to legalize fireworks in Ohio. The bill would've eliminated the necessity to take fireworks out of state within 48 hours of purchase. DeWine cited safety concerns, but there is enough support to override the veto if lawmakers choose to go that route. (Statehouse News)
4. A victim's advocate from the Washington County Prosecutor's Office spoke about the damage bomb threats did to local students psychologically. (Marietta Patch)
5. Marietta College men's rowing sophomore Kade Hennacy was named to the 2021 IRA All-Academic Team. He's a computer science major and sat at seat #3 in the men's varsity 8+ boat this year. (Marietta College)

Today in Marietta

• Household Hazardous Waste Collection (9:00 AM)
• POBA Entrance PT Tests (9:00 AM)
• Zoo to You with Oglebay Zoo (10:30 AM)
• Marietta Main Street: Explora The Dora Bar Crawl (5:00 PM)
• Jake Dunn and The Blackbirds at the Adelphia (7:00 PM)

Upcoming events:

• Marietta Main Street will be hosting their Second Sunday event this Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. downtown. (Details here)
• POBA Entrance PT Tests (9:00 AM)
• The Castle's archaeology camp is from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Monday, July 12, Tuesday, July 13, and Wednesday, July 14. (Details here)
• Squirt gun painting at the Washington County Public Library on Tuesday, July 13. (1:00 PM)

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Marietta Patch Notebook

• Marietta College: "For someone who rarely raised his voice, Dr. Gamaliel “Gama” Perruci knew how to make an impression on anyone he met...." (Facebook)
• Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "The National Refining Co. Ohio River West Marietta, Ohio Acquired:1906 Closed: 1939 [in a new modernization plan] Fou..." (Facebook)
• Marietta College Rowing: "Hennacy named to IRA All-Academic Team. #PioNation #BringForthAPioneer" (Facebook)
• Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio: "Special News 9 Jul 2021Southeastern Ohio Human Trafficking Task ForceOhio Organized Crime Investigations Commission M..." (Facebook)
• Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "NOW & THEN [March 1, 1932]" (Facebook)
• Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce: "Bee-lieve it! We had a great turn out for Business After Hours at the legendary @Busy Bee Restaurant LLC! Visit th..." (Facebook)
• Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "Photo inscription: "National Refining Co. Plant - Ohio River - West Marietta, Ohio, March 1, 1932." ARE THESE THREE L..." (Facebook)
• Josh Schlicher, Mayor of Marietta Ohio: "Downtown Marietta has something for everyone this weekend! I hope you will come out and enjoy our beautiful city." (Facebook)
• Harmar Village - Marietta, Ohio: "Mile Run Road/Old Route 7 Marietta 89 YEARS AGO In a previous post I spoke of Patty Chutes giving me a gift that meas..." (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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