🌱 Pedestrian Hit On Putnam + Marietta College Students Return

Hey, Marietta! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on today in Marietta.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and cold. High: 30 Low: 17.

Here are the top two stories today in Marietta:

1. A man has been hospitalized after being hit by a car in Marietta on Thursday night. The pedestrian was struck at the intersection of 2nd and Putnam Streets around 6:00 PM Thursday evening. The driver of the car was not hurt and stayed at the scene. (WTAP-TV)
2. Marietta College students returned to school for the start of their 2022 spring semester on Thursday. The school is looking to keep COVID cases low, as they did last semester. The school’s guidelines state that people must wear their masks indoors, though they do not need to wear one outdoors. (WTAP-TV)
3. Yesterday, a clinical-stage biomedical company based in Marietta called ProtoKinetix announced that it will hold its Annual General Meeting of the Stockholders of the Company virtually with no option to attend the AGM in person due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns. (Valdosta)

Today in Marietta:

• River City Farmers Market At 800 Butler Street (8:00 AM)
• We Love Pets Marietta Ice Festival At Marietta Main Street (12:00 PM)
• Crafternoon - Stringy Things At BB2C Makerspace (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• The Marietta College Men's Basketball home game Saturday vs. Heidelberg is "camper day," where summer campers who wear their camp shirts will get into the game free! (Facebook)
• Red Cross blood supply is at a critical point. According to Shelly Baylor, blood bank technical specialist at Memorial Health System, "the latest variant has made it more difficult to get donors and also for the Red Cross to have enough staff to receive donations." (Facebook)
• The Marietta Noon Lions celebrated the birthday of their founder, Melvin Jones. (Facebook)

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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.