MARIETTA, OH — This was a question posed to the Facebook group MOV – What’s Happening on July 1, 2021. “There appears to be an ongoing exodus from the area of young people. Why are people graduating and leaving the community, and what would be needed in the area to entice young professional types to stay? Job opportunities? Recreation? What is missing from the picture here?”
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Within 7 hours the question had generated over 350 responses, in the days to come it would eventually rack up more than 550 comments, and 100 reactions. Some of the responses were positive for the area, most were critical. Here are a few of the more highly rated comments. Since this is a…
