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🌱 Patch AM: Meet the Marietta teen already wiring his future career
Coming up: New Year's Eve Glitter and Glow Dance Party on the Marietta Patch calendar
Good morning Marietta! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Meet the Marietta teen already wiring his future career
- How Marietta’s ancient earthworks turned Sunday’s sunset into a double show
Also on today's calendar: Elks Hoop Shoot.
Find out what's happening in Mariettafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Mariettafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Monday: Increasing clouds, with a high of 44 and low of 40 degrees.
- Tuesday: Cloudy with areas of drizzle, temps: high: 51, low: 33.
- Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 49 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• An electric atmosphere: Jake Stiers pursues his dream career as an electrician (mariettatimes.com) — Marietta resident and Warren High senior Jake Stiers is turning his love of hands-on work into a future career as an electrician through the Washington County Career Center. Between wiring a student-built house and serving residents at Glenwood Community in Marietta, he’s already investing in the community where he hopes to build his life and family. 
• Season's Greeting: Crowd gathers in Marietta park to welcome start of winter (newsandsentinel.com) — Residents packed Sacra Via Park in Marietta on Sunday to watch the winter solstice sunset align with the ancient Native American earthworks, then climbed Turtle Mound for a second view. The Castle’s archaeologist explained how Marietta’s preserved mounds were engineered 1,500–2,000 years ago to track seasonal changes, connecting the local site to famous observatories like Stonehenge.
📸 Around Marietta
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Marietta
★ Featured events ★
- New Year's Eve Glitter and Glow Dance Party
The Adelphia Music Hall, 205 2nd St, Marietta
9:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
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Other local events
- Elks Hoop Shoot
St. Mary Catholic School , 320 Marion St , Marietta
9:00 am
Saturday January 3
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Jr. High Wrestling @ Fort Frye Tournament
Barnesville Exempted Village Barnesville, OH 43713
10:00 am - Toddler Time - Belpre
Washington County Public Library - Belpre Branch , 2012 Washington Blvd , Belpre
10:30 am - "How Do I Drive This Thing?" -- Navigating Your Teenage Brain
Glouster Public Library , 20 Toledo St , Glouster
4:00 pm - CMS Boys Basketball
Cambridge Middle School , 1400 Deerpath Drive , Cambridge
4:30 pm - “How Do I Drive This Thing?”: Navigating Your Teenage Brain
Glouster Public Library , 20 Toledo St , Glouster
4:30 pm - 2592802 - Boys Junior High Basketball vs Conotton Valley High School
East Guernsey Local , 65553 Wintergreen Rd , Lore City
5:30 pm - FFHS Boys Basketball at Belpre AWAY
Fort Frye High School Beverly, OH 45715
6:00 pm - Fort Frye at Federal Hocking
8461 OH-144 , Guysville
6:00 pm - Dungeons & Dragons
Chauncey Public Library , 29 Converse St , Chauncey
6:00 pm - Youth Boys Basketball
Cambridge Primary School CPS Gymnasium ()
7:00 pm
Monday December 22
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Christmas Light Show set to music in Devola at 205 Walnut Drive, Marietta OH.
The show has 5 songs and runs 5:00-10:00 P.M. every night. When you arrive tune your FM radio to 90.9. #christmaslightshow #christmaslights … (Nextdoor Devola) - Ohio Valley Pest Control is a proud supporter of Marietta's annual Christmas "shop with a cop" program, and has been for many years.
The shop with a cop program teams up area LEOs to take underprivileged kids Christmas shopping with donations from businesses and individuals in the… (Nextdoor Oak Grove)
- Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Cook - Franchise (Duplicate) in Marietta. Apply here.
- McDonald's Restaurants posted a job opening for Team Member $12/hr in Marietta. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marietta here.
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