🌱 Meridian at Cairo and 10 more events

Morning Cairo! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Cairo Momentum Meetup: THE BRAND
• Meridian at Cairo at Cairo High School

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Sunday: Sweltering heat with sunshine, with a high of 98 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Monday: Not as hot with a t-storm, temps: high: 86, low: 66.
• Tuesday: Mostly cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

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📸 Around Cairo

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Cairo

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday September 24

• Cairo Momentum Meetup: THE BRAND →
  419 30th Street, Cairo

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Other local events

Thursday October 15

• Meridian at Cairo →
  Cairo High School, 4201 Sycamore St, Cairo
  6:00 pm

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📣 Cairo Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday September 21

• Cairo at Meridian →
  Meridian High School, 1401 Mounds Rd, Mounds
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 22

• High School Volleyball at Home vs Cairo
  Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
  6:00 pm

Wednesday September 23

• HS Girls Volleyball Game vs Goreville →
  Meridian Elementary School Mounds, IL 62964
  6:00 pm

Monday September 28

• HS Girls Volleyball Game vs Century →
  Meridian Elementary School Mounds, IL 62964
  6:00 pm
• Meridian at Century →
  Century High School, 4721 Shawnee College Rd, Ullin
  6:00 pm
• High School Volleyball at Home vs Egyptian
  Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
  6:00 pm

Tuesday September 29

• High School Volleyball at Cairo
  Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
  6:00 pm
• HS Girls Volleyball Game vs Agape
  Meridian Elementary School Mounds, IL 62964
  6:00 pm

Tuesday October 6

• Joppa-Maple Grove at Meridian →
  Meridian High School, 1401 Mounds Rd, Mounds
  6:00 pm

Thursday October 8

• East Prairie at Meridian →
  Meridian High School, 1401 Mounds Rd, Mounds
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader in Cairo. Apply here.
• American Cruise Lines posted a job opening for Crew Member in Cairo. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Cairo here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Metropolis

• Sunken Barge Closes Channel Near Paducah (waterwaysjournal.net)
• Charles W. Berlin, 79 (marshallcountydaily.com)

Anna

• Choate workers' union files lawsuit to block state from gutting mental health facility (capitolcitynow.com)

Cobden

• Dots to Hotdogs, the 25 most unusual high school mascots in the country (usatoday.com)

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Ok Cairo! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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