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🌱 How Pinckneyville clinched the Class 2A Du Quoin Regional crown

Du Quoin, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Du Quoin! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Pinckneyville clinched the Class 2A Du Quoin Regional crown
  • Du Quoin to host burial services for Ola Mae Van Hoorebeke

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Clark, Brand lead Panthers to regional win (bnd.com) — High school baseball fans in Du Quoin just saw the Class 2A Du Quoin Regional decided, with Pinckneyville rallying past Herrin 5-3 to repeat as regional champs. Strong pitching from Abel Clark and a big day at the plate for Michael Brand helped the Panthers advance to the Benton Sectional, while Herrin’s season ended despite multiple early scoring chances.
   

• Ola Hoorebeke (riverbender.com) — Burial services for 98-year-old Ola Mae Van Hoorebeke will take place at Sunset Memorial Park in Du Quoin on Saturday, June 6, at 1:30 p.m. The longtime O’Fallon resident, born in Tamaroa and a former Pinckneyville High School secretary, is remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, and talented artist. Friends are invited to visitation and funeral services earlier that day in O’Fallon.
   

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    Friday June 5
  • Du Quoin Educational Foundation Meeting
    DU QUOIN CUSD 300 Du Quoin, IL 62832
    12:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Terriers shine brightest at state track meet (bnd.com)

Benton

Carterville

  • Local Softball Teams Heading to State (wsiltv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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