🌱 Cheerleading Squad's First Championship Title + Public Open House

Good morning, friends! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Patch newsletter. Let's get this Saturday started off right, with a quick review of everything you need to know about what's going on these days in town.

But first, your local weather:

• Saturday: Mostly cloudy; breezy, cooler. High: 42 Low: 21.
• Sunday: Cold; breezy in the morning. High: 40 Low: 20.

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Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. Marietta High School's Cheerleading Squad won its first championship title earlier this month at the Ohio Association of Secondary School Administrators (OASSA) Cheerleading Championship. In the 30 years since the OASSA started, the Tiger Squad has never won the state championship title. Game Day Captain Elizabeth Haller said of the win, "We were thinking about how proud we were of our team, but also because this was such a feat that no one has done before in the cheerleading program at Marietta. It was nice to know that we were making our alumni proud, and anyone else that had been in the program before, helped us, or supported us over the years." (WTAP)
2. Marietta is seeking public input for the city's active transportation plan during two upcoming public open houses. The plan will outline the future of transportation projects for pedestrians and other non-vehicular uses over the next five or so years. The first open house is scheduled for Thursday, Mar. 23, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Marietta armory. (WTAP)
3. On Thursday, Mar. 16, the Marietta College baseball team won its fifth straight game with its recent 5-3 win against New Jersey City University. The game, which was part of the BSN SPORTS Invitational, moves the Pioneers up to 9-4 and New Jersey City down to 4-4 overall. Marietta College went up next against Kalamazoo College on Friday evening. (The Marietta Times)

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Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Saturday, March 18

• River City Farmers Market At 200 Butler Street (8:00 AM)
• Clean Up Marietta At Armory Square Marietta (9:00 AM)
• Lince Dance Party At Boys & Girls Club Of Washington County (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Bring home a new furry best friend today! Here's a roundup of all the adoptable, adorable pets waiting for a new forever home in and around Marietta. (Marietta Patch)
• If you've been thinking about bringing home a new furry family member, this weekend is the perfect time! The Humane Society of the Ohio Valley is offering half-off adoption fees for all spayed and neutered animals through Mar. 19. (Humane Society of the Ohio Valley - HSOV via Facebook)
• Looking for a great new career? Check out these five job openings in and around Marietta, including a bookkeeper position here in Marietta and a medical billing position in nearby Parkersburg. (Mid-Ohio Valley Employment via Facebook)
• Marietta College is taking steps to help relieve the teacher shortage here in Ohio and throughout the country. The school will now be offering a new STEM licensure for all teacher candidates at Marietta College. (Marietta College via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you soon with another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.