🌱 New City Council Members + Woman Sentenced On Drug Charges

Happy Wednesday, Marietta! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started off right. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in Marietta today.

First, today's weather:

Increasingly windy. High: 45 Low: 21.

Here are the top two stories today in Marietta:

1. A Marietta woman who was arrested for corrupting two juveniles with drugs has been sentenced to 15 days in jail after pleading guilty. Ashley Mayle appeared in court and played guilty to the third-degree felony attempted corrupting another with drugs, three fourth-degree felony corrupting another with drugs, and one third-degree felony tampering with evidence. She was also given five years of community control. (Marietta Times)
2. In a special session on Monday, the Marietta City Council met to swear in new council members. First Ward Councilor Mike Scales, Fourth Ward Councilor Geoff Schenkel, and and council clerk, Jennifer Thomas were sworn in. They also adopted the first ordinance of the year. (Marietta Times)

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Today in Marietta:

• Sign Language Class At Beverly Library (5:30PM)
• Sewing Lesson At BB2C Makerspace (5:30PM)

From my notebook:

• Marietta Firefighters Local 442 laid beloved retired firefighter Richard Clatterbuckto rest yesterday. (Facebook)
• Need to recycle a live Christmas tree? Residents can drop them off near the dumpsters at Gold Star Park (Harmar Hill) or Indian Acres (boat ramp), or take them to Greenleaf Landscape. (Facebook)
• Due to holiday gatherings, the Memorial Health System is expecting a surge of COVID-19 cases in the coming days and weeks. Learn more about the Omicron variant and how you can protect yourself here. (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.