Submerged Car + BOE Critical Race Theory + Mandatory Vax Bill

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What the next three days of weather look like:

• Wednesday: Scattered thunderstorms starting at noon. High of 8, low of 69.
• Thursday: We can expect showers throughout the day. High of 73, low of 62.
• Friday: Partly cloudy. High of 78, low of 57.

Marietta fun fact of the day:

During the oil boom of the 189os Marietta was a rough and tumble town. A lot of transients passed through while brothels and saloons thrived openly. Marietta had a large foreign population for a time, with folks from Belgium, China, Greece, Italy, Russia, Syria, and Turkey. Sadly their numbers will never be known because Census data from 1880 and 1940 just divides Marietta into foreign-born whites and native-born whites. Blacks, Native Americans, Chinese, and Japanese had a separate classification.

Cheapest gas in town:

• Go Mart on Pike Street, $2.82
• The Loading Zone in Williamstown, $2.95
• Marathon on Muskingum Drive, $3.09
• Marathon on Gilman Avenue, $3.09
• Marathon on State Route 7, $3.09

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. The Marietta Fire Department yanked a car from the bottom of the Muskingum River. The 2004 Saturn had been stolen in 2005, the same year it was plunged into the water. (WTAP)
2. A number of concerned citizens spoke out at the Marietta City School District Board of Education meeting against critical race theory. (Patch)
3. Ohio lawmakers have passed a bill preventing schools and employers from mandating COVID vaccines. Governor Mike DeWine hasn't said if he intends to sign the bill. But his office has been very clear, DeWine is against mandatory vaccines, but for schools and employers to have the choice to mandate them. (Statehouse News Bureau)
4. A Belpre golf cart ordinance passed. The city council voted 4-3 in favor of allowing golf carts on Belpre roads. Not all roads though, only roads 25 mph or lower and drivers have to have a valid drivers license. (WTAP)
5. A woman is expected to survive after a crash on State Route 7 in Newport. The unidentified woman had to be removed via jaws of life after she went off the road and hit a tree. The cause of the crash is still under investigation. (WTAP)

Marietta Community Calendar:

-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.

-On Saturday Levi Westfall and Hannah Miller will be playing at the Adelphia. 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.