🌱 Freshmen Orientation- Last Names A-L and 11 more events

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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny with a t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 89, low: 72.
• Saturday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 92 and low of 71 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 6

• Freshmen Orientation- Last Names A-L
  Carbondale Comm H S Carbondale, IL 62901
  8:00 am
• VHS Marching Band Camp
  Vienna High School Vienna, IL 62995
  8:30 am
• VHS BKB Cheer
  Vienna High School VHS Upper Gym
  5:00 pm

Friday August 7

• Growing Minds STEM Camp (Schmidt, McPheron, Akins)
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  6:00 am
• Freshman Orientation- Last Names M-Z
  Carbondale Comm H S Carbondale, IL 62901
  8:00 am
• City of Carbondale Summer Food Box Giveaway →
  Carbondale, IL Calendar, 200 S. Illinois Avenue, Carbondale
  8:30 am
• Full Choreo
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  2:00 pm
• Block Party – Brews Brothers Taproom →
  Brews Brothers Taproom, 1105 Chestnut St, Murphysboro
  7:00 pm

Saturday August 8

• Glaciers End Pickle Fest 2: The Pickling →
  Glaciers End, 104 N Print St, Marion
  11:00 am
• Ash Blair — Alto Vineyards →
  Alto Vineyards, 8515 IL-127, Alto Pass
  2:00 pm

Sunday August 9

• ISPS: Free Poetry Workshop →
  Carbondale Public Library, 405 W Main St, Carbondale
  1:30 pm

Monday August 10

• Teacher Institute
  Carbondale ESD 95 925 S Giant City Rd,, Carbondale, IL 62902

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🗞 Nearby News

Metropolis

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• Wednesday WMOK News Check Yellow Sheet – August 5, 2026 – Metropolis and Massac County News (920wmok.com)
• WMOK Listener Question: Do Police Have Quotas? Chief Masse Discusses July Traffic Safety Operations (920wmok.com)

Anna

• Anna officials voice concern over Choate closure plans - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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