🌱 Enter The Merry-Etta Tour Of Lights + Plane Crash Report

Hello there, Marietta. I'm Miranda and I’m your new host of the Marietta Daily. Now, let’s get you caught up on everything you need to know about what's going on around town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and warm. High: 71 Low: 55.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. It's time to get into the holiday spirit! Visit Marietta Ohio is searching for entries for the 2022 Merry-Etta Tour of Lights. This holiday guided light tour will take place from Dec. 1 to Dec. 31. Residents and guests can vote on their favorite displays through an online vote, and the winners will be announced on Jan. 6. Enter your home, business, or church for free by calling the Visitors Bureau at (740) 373-5178 before Nov. 23! (Visit Marietta Ohio via Facebook)
2. The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report on the fatal plane crash that occurred in Marietta last month on Oct. 18. The flight originated from John Glenn Columbus International Airport in Columbus and was headed to the Mid-Ohio Valley Regional Airport in Parkersburg. Eric Seevers of Parkersburg and Timothy Gifford of Orient, Ohio were killed when multiple eyewitnesses saw the plane flying straight and then take a deep descent into the ground, catching fire. There were no reports of mechanical failure, and it is unknown if icy conditions caused the crash, as the anti-icing system was consumed in the plane fire. (WTAP)
3. TheMarietta/Belpre Health Department is holding a free Hearing Clinic today, Nov. 10 at 12 p.m. The clinic will take place at 304 Putnam St. in Marietta. Call (740)-373-061 Ext. 634 to schedule an appointment. (Marietta/Belpre Health Department via Facebook)

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Today in Marietta:

• Lewis Black: Off The Rails At Peoples Bank Theatre (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Valley Gem Sternwheeler cruise was featured as part of Visit Marietta Ohio's "50 things we love to do in Marietta." Visit this website to learn more and book a tour. (Visit Marietta Ohio via Facebook)
• The Washington County Sheriff's Office is asking residents to contact law enforcement if they have any information on the location of Brandon M. Young, who is wanted for theft. Learn more about Young here. (Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.