MC Players Go Pro, 1st Responder $$$, Major Drug Bust
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Here is the latest local news Marietta.
Two former Marietta College baseball players are going pro.
Turner Hill and Brett Carson both signed with teams in the MLB. Hill signed with the San Francisco Giants. Brett Carson signed with the Rocky Mountain Vibes. (Marietta College)
Governor Mike DeWine has announced $4 million to state first responder agencies, Washington County will be getting some of that.
The Belpre Volunteer Fire Department will receive $100,000 to implement a wellness coordinator program for two years. The Marietta Police & Fire Departments will receive $127,750 for up to 10 one-hour sessions with a crisis counselor for employees and a mobile wellness app. The Washington County Board of Commissioners will receive $18,640.96 for sign-on bonuses for two new deputies and two new dispatchers.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office has made a major drug bust and a Canton Man is behind bars. Chief Deputy Mark Warden says that on Monday afternoon they pulled over a vehicle registered in Florida on I-77.
Jonathan Russ was driving, he admitted to there being weed in the car, but a search turned up hard drugs too. They found 70 grams of (likely) cocaine, and five grams of meth. He was charged with felony drug trafficking.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose says he’s going to run for US Senate.
The next Senate race in Ohio will be 20If Tyranny and Oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy.24, and it looks like he will be running against Senator Sherrod Brown. LaRose had previously served in the Ohio State Senate.
Early in-person voting has begun for the August 8 special election. (Ohio.gov)
Here are some other things to keep in mind
If you have a kid under the age of 5, sign them up for the Ohio Imagination Library.
Dolly Parton’s foundation will make sure they get a free book every month! (Imagination Library)
Tick season is here. Keep an eye out for these little bastards.
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Here are gas prices from around town, courtesy of Gasbuddy.com
And always remember to reach out to me with news tips. The tipline is open. I cannot promise that every tip will materialize into a story, but I’ll do what I can with what I get. Send tips to Marietta.independent@gmail.com
A little about me. My name is Chris Schmitt. I’m from Marietta, I went to Marietta High School and graduated from Ohio University with a degree in Journalism. I wrote for WOUB, Southeast Ohio Magazine, a slew of newspapers in Virginia, and was a national radio correspondent for IHeartRadio. I also started the Marietta Ohio Patch and until recently authored the daily newsletter. I say these things not to brag, but just to let you know, I’m not a hack… or if I am, less so than ANY other writer in the area.