🌱 Women's Basketball Heads To NCAA + River City Blues Festival

Hey, neighbors! Miranda Fraraccio here with your fresh copy of the Marietta Patch newsletter. Keep reading to find out all the most important things happening in town these days.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler. High: 58 Low: 39.
• Friday: Heavy rain and a thunderstorm. High: 53 Low: 37.

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Here are the top three stories in Marietta today:

1. The Marietta College women's basketball team will be making its third NCAA Tournament appearance this weekend after the team received an at-large bid on Monday afternoon. The team will travel to Ithaca College in Ithaca, New York for the NCAA Division III Women's Basketball Tournament and will play in the first and second-round games on Mar. 3 and Mar 4. (Marietta College)
2. The Blues, Jazz, and Folk Music Society of the Mid-Ohio Valley will be hosting its 30th Annual River City Blues on Mar. 17 and 18 at Marietta's Layfette Hotel. The festival will feature performances from The Nighthawks, the Ghost Town Blues Band, and other artists. Learn more about the festival at the event's website by clicking here. (WTAP)
3. Marietta Police Chief Katherine Warden outlined her department's plans to use $186,000 from the American Rescue Plan Act to fund six department needs. The projects include an updated communication system, cellphone analyzing equipment, updated and new firearms, magnetic mounts and additional video storage for body cameras, and a UTV vehicle. (Subscription: Marietta Times)

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Today and tomorrow in Marietta:

Thursday, March 2

• Open Sew/Machine Basics At BB2C Makerspace (5:30 PM)
• Air Supply At Peoples Bank Theatre (8:00 PM)

Friday, March 3

• March First Friday: Shamrock & Roll At Marietta Main Street (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Calling all house hunters! Check out this roundup of real estate properties to recently hit the market in and around the Marietta area. (Marietta Patch)
• Sponsor a flag for the 2023 Bridge of Heroes today! Sponsorships are available from Mar. 1 through Apr. 30 or until they sell out. Click here to purchase a flag. (Marietta Noon Lions via Facebook)
• Looking for a new job? Check out this week's top five jobs in and around the Marietta area, including positions in inventory control, assembly, and labor in Marietta. (Mid-Ohio Valley Employment via Facebook)
• Join The Castle today for its Third Thursday Talk, which was rescheduled for Mar. 2 at 7 p.m. Marietta College graduate Bella May will talk about "Evolving Attitudes Toward Orphans and the Washington County Children's Home." Reserve your spot online by clicking here. (The Castle - Marietta, Oh via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! See you soon for another update.

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.