🌱 New Carmi evening program offers training for oil and gas jobs
Carmi, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Carmi! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- New Carmi evening program offers training for oil and gas jobs
- Remembering Kenneth W. Patton, a Carmi native
Also on today's calendar: Free Grief Support Group Meeting and 1 more event.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 55, low: 36.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 46 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• SIC to launch one-semester oil, natural gas technician program in Carmi (thesouthern.com) — A new one-semester program in Carmi will offer adults training for oil and natural gas jobs starting Jan. 11. Southeastern Illinois College's certificate combines evening classes at the Williams Career and Training Center with safety training and an internship. Students must be at least 18, and eligible high school seniors may enroll. 
• Kenneth W. Patton (wmix94.com) — Kenneth W. Patton, a Carmi native who lived in Kinmundy, died at home Nov. 8 at age 71. He worked in the bindery department at World Color Press until its closing. A celebration-of-life visitation will be held Nov. 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. at Crouse Funeral Home in Salem.
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★ Featured events ★
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CARMI: Free Laundry Day — Healthy Southern Illinois Delta Network →
Angie's Wash and Fold, 501 5th St, Carmi
2:00 pm
Tuesday November 17
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Other local events
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Free Grief Support Group Meeting →
First United Methodist Church – Carmi, 100 S Church St, Carmi
7:00 pm -
White County Historical Society Presents A Dinner with History →
First Baptist Church Carmi, Carmi
6:00 pm -
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U of I Extension Office, 1715 College Ave, Carmi
9:00 am
Thursday November 12
Monday November 16
Thursday November 19
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🗓 Events Nearby
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GOLF SCRAMBLE
NORRIS CITY-OMAHA-ENFIELD CUSD 3, 883 County Rd 1350 N, Carmi
10:00 am -
DENTAL SAFARI
NORRIS CITY-OMAHA-ENFIELD CUSD 3, 205 E Eubanks St, Norris City
Saturday November 14
Thursday November 19
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- Arby's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Carmi. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
Harrisburg
- Thomas Ray Arpasi-Benton, Illinois (franklincounty-news.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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