🌱 Patch AM: How Marietta’s wrestlers battled through the snowy Hickory Grove Invitational

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In today's newsletter:

• How Marietta’s wrestlers battled through the snowy Hickory Grove Invitational

Also on today's calendar: Public Meeting on Injection Wells and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: Jimmy, did you crash on your bike again? You’ve lost a tooth! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Cloudy and very cold, with a high of 17 and low of 5 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
• Monday: Very cold with clouds and sun, temps: high: 25, low: 12.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 39 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Warren hosts Hickory Grove Market Invite (mariettatimes.com) — Marietta High wrestlers made a strong showing at Saturday’s Hickory Grove Market Invitational in Warren, highlighted by junior Eli Vessels’ dominant 15-0 tech fall win at 215 pounds. Several Tigers, including Zach Carver, Teddy Bauer, Cooper Brown, and Cameron Stoke, figured prominently in key matches as Marietta finished with 122 team points against tough regional competition.
   

📸 Around Marietta

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marietta

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday December 16

• Public Meeting on Injection Wells
  Washington State College of Ohio, 710 Colegate Dr, Marietta, OH, 45750, Auditorium,
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Tuesday December 16

• December Cash Mob — Marietta Main Street
  Gateway Memorial Park
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• The Nightmare Before Christmas | Peoples Bank Theatre
  Peoples Bank Theatre , 222 Putnam St , Marietta
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Breakfast with Santa
  The Galley , 203 2nd St , Marietta
  9:00 am

Sunday December 21

• Solstice Mini Retreat
  Life Balance Healing , 200 Putnam St , Marietta
  1:30 pm
• Solstice Watch — The Castle
  Sacra Via Park , Marietta
  4:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• New Year's Eve Glitter and Glow Dance Party
  The Adelphia Music Hall , 205 2nd St , Marietta
  9:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Sunday December 14

• A Country Christmas Dinner Show
  Ohio Valley Opry , 1944 Washington Blvd , Belpre
  5:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• FFHS Boys Basketball at Frontier AWAY
  Fort Frye High School Beverly, OH 45715
  6:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Mid-Ohio Valley Safety Council Meeting
  Marietta Shrine Club , 249 Pennsylvania Ave , Marietta
  12:00 pm
• Tabletop RPG Club - Barlow
  Washington County Public Library - Barlow Branch , 45 White Oak St Professional Center , Vincent
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• Christmas Program
  Salem-Liberty Elementary Beverly, OH 45715
  7:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Toddler Time - Belpre
  Washington County Public Library - Belpre Branch , 2012 Washington Blvd , Belpre
  10:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• This is a very important meeting for the safety of our water in Washington County.
  Three expert scientists coming to Marietta on this topic. (Nextdoor Devola)
• "O, Come Let Us Adore Him!
  " Join us for our Christmas Eve Candlelight Celebration Service at Putnam Congregational Church on Wednesday, December 24th, at 6:00 pm as we worship… (Nextdoor Devola)

• Arby's Restaurant posted a job opening for Team Member in Marietta. Apply here.
• Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Marietta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marietta here.

🗞 Nearby News

Belpre

• Local Homecare Branch Delivers Warmth: Over 70 Blankets Donated to Washington County Homeless Project (wtap.com)
• Federal Hocking falls in competitive battle with Eastern (athensmessenger.com)
• Commissioners meet: OhioMeansJobs receives over $19,000 for veteran services (mariettatimes.com)

Ok Marietta! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I didn’t lose a tooth, Mom. It’s right here in my pocket.
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