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Marietta police sergeant files lawsuit alleging sexual harassment by former chief
By: David Forster
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — A female police sergeant in Marietta has filed a federal lawsuit against the city alleging a long pattern of sexual harassment and gender discrimination by the former police chief. In her lawsuit, filed last week, Katherine Warden alleges she was routinely mocked and demeaned in front of her co-workers and was… Read More

The Ohio University Board Of Trustees Added A Regional Member And Discussed Enrollment Decline At Latest Meeting
By: Kaitlin Thorne
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ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB) — Regional representation in university leadership and further enrollment decline were among the topics of discussion during the Ohio University’s Board of Trustees’ meeting on Thursday. Misty Crosby, of Marietta, was named the new regional trustee following an unanimous vote during the morning session of the meeting. OU President Hugh Sherman first… Read More

Marietta Leading Ohio In Rate Of COVID-19 Hospitalizations
By: Debbie Holmes | WOSU
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOSU) — Health officials are sending an urgent message in southern Ohio’s Washington County as COVID-19 patients overwhelm area hospitals. “We’re drowning in positivity,” said director of nursing at the Washington County Health Department, Angie Rarey. Rarey said children are leading the latest COVID-19 cases at Marietta Memorial Health System’s three hospitals in… Read More

Shakespeare by the River presents Macbeth
Shakespeare by the River presents MACBETH, Shakespeare’s classic story of horror and evil, set against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Performances are free and begin at 8:00 PM on September 9th, 10th, and 12th at the East Muskingum Park gazebo. Photo: Shakespeare by the River performing TWELFTH NIGHT in 2018

Shakespeare by the River presents Macbeth
Shakespeare by the River presents MACBETH, Shakespeare’s classic story of horror and evil, set against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Performances are free and begin at 8:00 PM on September 9th, 10th, and 12th at the East Muskingum Park gazebo. Photo: Shakespeare by the River performing TWELFTH NIGHT in 2018

Shakespeare by the River presents Macbeth
Shakespeare by the River presents MACBETH, Shakespeare’s classic story of horror and evil, set against the backdrop of a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Performances are free and begin at 8:00 PM on September 9th, 10th, and 12th at the East Muskingum Park gazebo in Marietta. Photo: Shakespeare by the River performing TWELFTH NIGHT in 2018

Marietta Doctor Sentenced To Eight Years In Prison For Illegally Distributing Opioids
By: WOUB News Team
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – A Marietta doctor was sentenced in U.S. District Court Friday to eight years in prison for illegally prescribing opioids and other controlled substances and defrauding health care programs. A federal jury convicted Roger D. Anderson, 66, last March on one count of conspiring to distribute controlled substances, eight counts of illegal dispensing of… Read More

Marietta Confirms First Positive Test for COVID-19
By: WOUB News Team
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MARIETTA, Ohio (WOUB) — Officials in Marietta, Ohio confirmed the first positive case of COVID-19 in the city on Sunday, March 22. According to a release from the Marietta/Belpre City Health Department, the person is a woman in her 50s who traveled outside of Washington County to an area with known cases. She is currently isolated… Read More