🌱 Washington Co. Police Chase + $10M Grant For Water Treatment Plant

Good morning, friends. It's me, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Marietta Daily — here to tell you all the most important things happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Cold with low clouds. High: 37 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories today in Marietta:

1. A police chase that started in Washington County on Tuesday ended in Parkersburg around 9:00 p.m. that evening. The Washington County Sheriff's Office attempted to conduct a traffic stop when a driver hit a concrete retainer and continued driving. The chase eventually ended on Garfield Avenue in front of WVU Medicine Camden Clark Medical Center, where the driver was going in the wrong direction. (WTAP)
2. The City of Marietta has received a $10 million grant to update its water treatment plant. Marietta Mayor Josh Schlicher said, "This new plant will actually purify the water so much that they will have to add more into it to put it out to the people." The project is expected to be completed in 2025. (WTAP)
3. Michelle Curtis has been named the new executive director of The Arc of the Mid-Ohio Valley. Having worked at The Arc for over 15 years, Curtis said, "I’m pleased and proud to help The Arc meet the needs of people with developmental disabilities in our community." Curtis replaces Liz Ford, who announced she was leaving the organization in October. (Subscription: Marietta Times)

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Today in Marietta:

• Coffee With Law Enforcement At Starbucks (5:00 PM)
• Nitty Gritty Dirt Band At Peoples Bank Theatre (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Looking for something to do in Marietta? Check out the list of 50 ideas at the link! (Visit Marietta Ohio via Facebook)
• One-year-old Maverick the Great Dane is available for adoption at the Humane Society of the Ohio Valley! See all 130 pounds of him at the link! (Humane Society of the Ohio Valley - HSOV via Facebook)
• The Washington County Sheriff's Office is searching for Stacy L. Fulton, who has a warrant out for her arrest. Have you seen her? (Washington County Sheriff's Office - Marietta, Ohio via Facebook)

You're officially in the loop for today. I'll see you around!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.