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🌱 Patch AM: Planning a fall weekend? See why Marietta tops Ohio road trips.

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Cheers Marietta! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Planning a fall weekend? See why Marietta tops Ohio road trips.
  • Recent Washington County arrests and incidents involving Marietta residents detailed
  • How did Marietta's Lady Tigers turn a monsoon into a 7–0 win?

Also on today's calendar: Matthew Lively: Yellow Fever Plot to Kill Lincoln and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 81 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid with clearing, temps: high: 84, low: 63.
  • Monday: A morning shower; not as warm, with a high of 77 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 11 Small-Town Ohio Road Trips For Main Streets Worth Exploring In 2026 (takingthekids.com) — Front Street in downtown Marietta gets a prime spotlight here, with its brick streets, river views, shops, restaurants, and historic mounds all framed as a walkable weekend destination. The Lafayette Hotel at Front and the Ohio River is pitched as a character-filled base for exploring town, alongside ten other small Ohio downtowns worth a road trip in 2026.
   

2. News 11 Sept 2026 (washingtoncountysheriff.org) — Recent Washington County sheriff reports include an investigation in Marietta Township and several Marietta residents booked into jail on charges ranging from disorderly conduct to probation and parole violations. Deputies also handled separate altercations in Newport and Waterford Township and a drug arrest in Wesley Township, outlining ongoing public safety issues that may concern Marietta-area residents.
   

3. Rough and rainy outing for Spartans results in 7-0 defeat (athensmessenger.com) — Marietta's undefeated Lady Tigers soccer team braved a mid-game downpour in Albany to hand Alexander a 7–0 home loss, powered by strong defense and a flurry of second-half goals. The match recap highlights key saves, scoring plays, and the Spartans' struggles with injuries and momentum as they look ahead to hosting Gallia Academy.
   

4. Wood County District Public Library to host a free discussion with Nancy Putnam Hollister (bgindependentmedia.org) — A former Marietta mayor and Ohio governor, Nancy Putnam Hollister, will lead a free public discussion highlighting Marietta's role in the Northwest Territory and Ohio's early days. The Oct. 8 evening program at Wood County District Public Library in Bowling Green is part of America 250 events and spotlights the city's founding and Appalachian heritage for history-minded residents.
   

5. 'You Look Like a Plant': OH Gov Candidate Vivek Ramaswamy Shades Constituent During Town Hall (mediaite.com) — A campaign town hall in Marietta saw GOP gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy sharply dismiss a critical questioner as looking like a "plant," before defending his business record and calling for debates with Democrat Amy Acton. The exchange, captured on video, underscores how closely statewide politics are playing out in front of Marietta voters this election season.
   

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    Friday September 18
  • Travis Tritt →
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  • There is road construction on WV-14 • Division St...
    There is road construction on WV-14 • Division St reported on Sep 08, 2026. "Paving Operations on WV-95 from Mile Marker 3.4 to Mile Marker 6.29… (Nextdoor )
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    There is road construction on WV-14 • Pike St reported on Aug 24, 2026. "Utility-Permit Work on WV-14 from Mile Marker 10.37 to Mile Marker 11.0… (Nextdoor )
  • Memorial Health System posted a job opening for Patient Registration Clerk - Patient Registration - FT 0.9 (72 hrs biweekly) (71414) in Marietta. Apply here.
  • McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Team Member $12/hr in Marietta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marietta here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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