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🌱 How Carterville’s Lions stayed perfect with a 45-0 Homecoming rout

Carterville, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Carterville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Carterville’s Lions stayed perfect with a 45-0 Homecoming rout

Also on today's calendar: Southern Illinois Hunting & Fishing Days and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Mostly sunny and hot, with a high of 94 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Humid with a thunderstorm, temps: high: 80, low: 61.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy and not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Lions move to 5-0 after thrashing of Salem (bnd.com) — Carterville football fans just watched their Lions dominate Homecoming, blasting visiting Salem 45-0 to stay undefeated at 5-0. Junior quarterback Jack Dodson and receiver Gavin Johnson lit up the air, while senior running back Jonny Miller neared 1,000 rushing yards in front of the home crowd. Coaches praised a stifling defense boosted by Jeremiah Bouchard’s return.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Herrin

  • Restivo's legacy is that of a winner at Herrin (bnd.com)

Carbondale

  • Repairs underway at Carbondale's Gaia Interfaith Center bridge (kfvs12.com)
  • Scientists Turn Plastic Waste Into Protein-Rich Cookies (scitechdaily.com)
  • Three arrested after knife attack in Carbondale - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com)

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-- 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Carterville

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