🌱 The Mom Prom Returns + 2 Plead Guilty To Battery And Assault

Happy Monday, Marietta! Let's get you all caught up to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and very cold. High: 30 Low: 11.

Here are the top 3 stories today in Marietta:

1. On Friday morning, two Washington County men pleaded guilty to sexual battery and malicious assault charges. Charles L. Augenstein, 68, pleaded guilty to sexual battery and faces a maximum of 60 months. Andrew C. Rowland, 38, pleaded guilty to felonious assault after he stabbed a woman in August 2021. (Subscription: The Marietta Times)
2. The Mom Prom is returning in April. The seventh BrAva Mom Prom is scheduled for Apr. 22 a the Washington County Livestock Building at the Washington County Fairgrounds. Tickets go on sale on Feb. 25; 500 tickets will be available. (Subscription: The Marietta Times)
3. The Washington County Board of Commissioners approved a rate increase at the Washington County Jail during its Thursday morning meeting. The rate is increasing from $68 per bed per day to $83 per bed per day. The sheriff’s office provided six years' worth of analysis of what it costs to keep an inmate at the jail. (Washington News)

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Today in Marietta:

• A Brief History Of A Historic Celebration At The Castle Historic House Museum (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Marietta College wished former Pioneer Darious Williams good luck in the Super Bowl. The post also included pictures of him at school and in the NFL as a Ram. (Facebook)
• Jordan’s Way is headed to The Humane Society of the Ohio Valley as part of a four-hour live fundraiser. The fundraiser is on Wednesday, Mar. 2 and donations go to the shelter. (Facebook)
• Washington County Public Library shared a link to some last-minute message inspiration for your Valentine. (Facebook)

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— Dan Casarella

About me: Dan Casarella is a writer, podcast producer, and small business development specialist who formerly worked in late-night television. He’s produced many talk segments, including with President Joe Biden, Kobe Bryant, and Chadwick Boseman. Dan studied Media Studies and Production at Temple University. He also enjoys running, painting, and the highs and lows of Philadelphia’s sports teams.