State Of Emergency Lifted + Meigs County Murder Arrest

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What the next three days of weather look like:

• Friday: Cloudy most of the day with a chance of evening showers. High of 85, low of 68.
• Saturday: There will be scattered thunderstorms throughout the day. High of 82, low of 65.
• Sunday: Mostly cloudy with a high level of humidity. High of 88, low of 68.

Marietta fun fact of the day:

The antislavery movement had been generally pretty strong in Marietta, but there are always exceptions. There was an Anti Slavery Society in Marietta, but at one point in 1836, a group of counterprotesters called for the Anti Slavery Society to disband. On another occasion, a mob near Parkersburg, Virginia threw David Putnam (a staunch anti-slavery advocate) and his friend, Augustus Stone into the Ohio River.

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 is $3.02

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Here are the top stories for the day:

1. Ohio is no longer under a state of emergency. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine said that the state of emergency announced at the beginning of the pandemic is over. (WTAP)
2. A Charleston man has been arrested for the Meigs County Easter Sunday murder. Investigators say that 21-year-old Jaquan Hall killed 25-year-old Kane Roush on April 4th. (WTAP)
3. A Washington County Grand Jury has entered indictments for 21 people. See if anyone you know has been charged with a felony. (Patch)
4. President of the Washington County Commissioners Kevin Ritter made a statement about the county healthcare plans. (Patch)
5. The Peoples Bank Theatre has some updates. They're moving back the date for the Marshall Tucker Band from August to October. They will also be celebrating the DORA on July 2nd. (WMOA)

Marietta Community Calendar:

-There will be a kids event at the Washington County Public Library. It's called Science with Author Diana Perry and it will take place on Friday from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Details here.

-Marietta College will be hosting a Juneteenth Freedom Day event. It kicks off at noon near the Kremer Amphitheater. Details here.

-On Saturday there will be a Henderson Hall Civil War Re-enactment. It's a six-hour event that kicks off at 9 a.m. at the Valley Gem Sternwheeler. Details here.

-There will be a car show on Father's Day. It will be hosted by the Lions Club. Details here.

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

-Chris

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.