🌱 Legislative Luncheon and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Public Meeting on Injection Wells at Washington State College of Ohio, 710 Colegate Dr, Marietta, OH, 45750, Auditorium
• Legislative Luncheon at Marietta Country Club Inc
• GoPacks Family Swim Night

... and check out 4 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A.M. flurries; cloudy, cold, with a high of 32 and low of 27 degrees.
• Friday: Cold with snow, 1-3", temps: high: 33, low: 27.
• Saturday: Cold with a little snow, with a high of 32 and low of 10 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Lower Salem

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Public Meeting on Injection Wells
  Washington State College of Ohio, 710 Colegate Dr, Marietta, OH, 45750, Auditorium,
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 12

• Legislative Luncheon
  Marietta Country Club Inc , 705 Pike St , Marietta
  12:00 pm
• GoPacks Family Swim Night
  Betsey Mills Club , 300 4th St , Marietta
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Breakfast with Santa
  The Galley , 203 2nd St , Marietta
  9:00 am
• The Castle’s Christmas Tea & Tour — The Castle
  The Castle Historic House Museum , 418 4th St , Marietta
  12:00 pm
• Santa House
  East Muskingum Park Gazebo , 401 Front St , Marietta
  1:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Mid-Ohio Valley Safety Council Meeting
  Marietta Shrine Club , 249 Pennsylvania Ave , Marietta
  12:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• BAH- MACC Open House
  Marietta Area Chamber of Commerce , 100 Front St. Suite 200 , Marietta
  4:30 pm
• Victorian Christmas Workshop: Live Greenery Centerpieces — The Castle
  The Castle Historic House Museum , 418 4th St , Marietta
  6:00 pm
• Beverly-Center Christmas Program
  Fort Frye High School Auditorium
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 13

• Santa House — Marietta Main Street
  Marietta Main Street , 241 Front St Suite 9 , Marietta
  1:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• December Cash Mob — Marietta Main Street
  Gateway Memorial Park
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• The Nightmare Before Christmas | Peoples Bank Theatre
  Peoples Bank Theatre , 222 Putnam St , Marietta
  7:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Marietta

• Student Athlete of the Week: Trey Hawkins (wtap.com)
• News 9 Dec 2025 (washingtoncountysheriff.org)
• Memorial Health Foundation raises record amount on Giving Tuesday (athensmessenger.com)

Beverly

• Tough going on offense as Frontier falls to Shadyside, 48-31 (mariettatimes.com)
• Dawn Will Follow Dawn: Peggy Seeger and Renewal in the 1990s (loc.gov)

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