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🌱 Patch AM: Need free eye care in Marietta this fall? Here’s when and where.

Coming up on the Marietta Patch calendar: Release~Reclaim~Rise, Women's Empowerment Event

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What's up Marietta! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Need free eye care in Marietta this fall? Here's when and where.
  • Judge's decision on bond in disturbing Belpre youth soccer case.
  • Marietta hospital sued after surgeons amputate the wrong leg

Also on today's calendar: Release~Reclaim~Rise, Women's Empowerment Event and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Mostly cloudy, showers around, temps: high: 73, low: 49.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 69 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Free vision screenings, support services coming to Washington County (wtap.com) — Free mobile vision screenings and support services are coming right to the Washington County Health Department on Muskingum Drive in Marietta, with afternoon clinics set for Oct. 21 and Nov. 18. Adults can be screened for eligibility for no-cost eye exams and glasses, and meet with counselors who connect residents to programs that support independence and employment.
   

2. Judge keeps $50K bond for Belpre soccer coach accused of posting altered sexual image of child (wtap.com) — A Marietta Municipal Court judge has kept bond at $50,000 for a Belpre youth soccer coach accused of posting a fabricated sexually explicit image of a 12-year-old player online. The judge also barred him from any contact with minors and warned that additional charges could follow after a grand jury review, underscoring the seriousness of the case for local families.
   

3. Ohio woman forced to live as double amputee after wrong leg was removed (wlwt.com) — A 74-year-old patient is suing Selby General Hospital in Marietta after surgeons amputated her left leg instead of the right, leaving her a double amputee. The hospital admits the error was avoidable, says operating-room procedures weren't followed, and reports that involved staff are no longer in their positions after systemwide retraining.
   

4. 'Farm 2 Table' provides Washington County food pantries with more than 6K lbs of meat following successful 2026 fair season (wtap.com) — A Marietta-based foundation is helping turn Washington County fair livestock sales into more than 6,000 pounds of locally processed meat for area food pantries. Through the Farm 2 Table program, buyers at the Waterford and county fairs directed purchases that will become lamb, beef, and sausage for families in need across Washington County.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • There is road construction on WV-14 • Pike St...
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  • Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Customer Service Rep (02255) - 415 2nd St in Marietta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marietta here.

Ok Marietta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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