🌱 Marietta College Business Competition + New Mural In Harmar Village

Hello again, friends! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Patch newsletter. Let's get this Tuesday started off right with a quick dive into the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Tuesday: Warmer with periods of sun. High: 61 Low: 35.
• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and warmer. High: 71 Low: 49.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. Marietta College will be hosting the final round of the 2022-23 PioBiz Competition on Thursday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Timothy O. Cooper Auditorium on campus. The final round is free to attend, and any member of the public is welcome. At the end of the round, the judges will allocate an amount of up to $3,000 to award the top two business plan ideas. (Parkersburg News)
2. Jordana Bungard, the owner of West Side Sign Company, will be installing a new mural in the historic Harmar Village here in Marietta today, Apr. 18, starting at 9:00 a.m. The mural will be going up on the side of the National Labors Union Building 639 to honor the 110th anniversary of the B&O Railroad Bridge reconstruction following the great flood of 1913. Bungard plans to work on the mural throughout the day, and Historic Harmar Bridge Company board members and volunteers will be present at noon and again at 5:00 p.m. to sell 2023 Harmar Days Festival raffle tickets and to teach others about the restoration efforts on the bridge. (Marietta Main Street)
3. Over the weekend, the Empty Bowls Luncheon returned to its first in-person event since the pandemic. The fundraising event, which aims to raise money and supplies to aid with food insecurity in the surrounding area, took place on Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church here in Marietta and marked the 20th in-person annual event. The food served during the event was all donated by multiple local restaurants and churches. (News and Sentinel)

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Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Tuesday, April 18

• Moose Legion Committee At 169 Front St, Marietta (6:30 PM)

Wednesday, April 19

• The CALT Sessions: Tim O'Brien & Jan Fabricius At Peoples Bank Theatre (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On the hunt for a new job? The search can be tough, so to help you out, here's a list of open positions currently hiring in and around the Marietta area. (Marietta Patch)
• On Monday, Apr. 17, the Washington County Sheriff's Office remembered the service and dedication of Deputy Rodney Kevin Kinzy who sacrificed his life in the line of duty while trying to warn other officers during a shootout on Apr. 17, 1990. (Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio via Facebook)
• The Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Jail Division, is hiring! The division is looking for nurse applicants to fill a currently vacant position. (Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio via Facebook)

That's it for today! I'll be back in your inbox 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.