🌱 Marietta Memorial Health Enacts New Plan + Trail Project Postponed

Hello, everybody! It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Marietta Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town these days. Today's briefing includes updates on:

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Mostly sunny and not as warm. High: 70 Low: 48.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and nice. High: 77 Low: 48.

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Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. Although the Marietta College Baseball team lost seven starters and two top pitchers from last year's team, the team is chugging forward with only two wins standing in their way of returning to the Divison III College World Series. With a 37-11 winning streak, Marietta gets ready to host Misericordia for a best-of-three Super Regional. The series begins Friday, with Game 1 scheduled for noon at the Don and Sue Schaly Field at Pioneer Park. (News And Sentinel)
2. The Ohio River Trail is the talk of the town in Marietta, as the project gets postponed to "no later than mid-July," according to a Marietta City Engineer. The Ohio River Trail originally opened in October 2019 before a collapse occurred in June 2020, causing the trail to be unusable for pedestrians and bicyclists. According to the City's engineer's office, the cost to repair the trail has risen to $1,687,000 to date. (Marietta Times)
3. Marietta Memorial Health System has enacted a "Live Memorial Well" community partner plan to help residents nourish a healthy life's physical, mental, and emotional aspects. Live Memorial Well is a 100 percent plant-based program that uses limited oil, salt, and sugar. Eating this way has been reported to improve blood pressure, sugar, and cholesterol levels. (Marietta Times)

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Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Thursday, May 25

• Marietta Mountain Bike Route Guide At Post Street (10:00 AM)
• Memorial Day Celebration At WVU Parkersburg Veterans Corps (12:00 PM)

Friday, May 26

• Reproductive Rights Amendment Petition At Washington County Democratic Party (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• On Monday, May 29, Marietta will honor veterans who have passed during a Memorial Day parade. The parade at East Muskingham Park will be followed by a Memorial Day Picnic on 835 DAV Road. (WTAP)
• The Washington County Sheriff's Department will host an auction on Jun. 7 at 5:30 p.m. in partnership with McLeish Auction Services. The auction will be held at the McLeish Auction Services property in Marietta. (Washington County's Sheriff Department FaceBook)
• Three Pioneers were named to the NFCA All-Region team! First baseman Rachel Kazmirski, pitcher Jillian Middleton, and third baseman Jess Brown earned a spot on the third team. (Marietta College Softball FaceBook)

Alrighty, you're all good for today. I'll be back in your inbox soon with your next 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.