🌱 Remembering DeVere Delzell, longtime farmer and Korean War veteran
Flora, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readHey hey Flora! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Remembering DeVere Delzell, longtime farmer and Korean War veteran
Also on today's calendar: Flora City Council Meeting – November 16th and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 69 and low of 42 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 52, low: 34.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 47 and low of 27 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DeVere L. Delzell (97) of Olney (thexradio.com) — DeVere L. Delzell, a longtime Richland County farmer and Korean War Army veteran, died November 8 at his Olney home at 97. His survivors include his wife, Geneva, of Flora. A celebration of life begins at 1 p.m. November 14 at Meyer Funeral Home in Olney, with visitation an hour beforehand. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Mommy & Me Story Hour →
Flora Public Library, Flora
10:00 am
Friday November 13
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Other local events
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Flora City Council Meeting – November 16th →
City of Flora Community, Flora
4:30 pm -
Junior High Boys Basketball vs Effingham
Flora CUSD 35, 609 N Stanford Rd, Flora
6:00 pm -
High School Girls Basketball at Lawrenceville
Flora CUSD 35, 2200 James St, Lawrenceville
6:00 pm -
JH Girls Basketball vs Woodlawn
Flora CUSD 35, 609 N Stanford Rd, Flora
6:00 pm -
911 Board Meeting →
Clay County Housing Authority, 201 South Locust, Flora
11:30 am -
High School Girls Basketball vs. Fairfield
Flora CUSD 35, 600 S Locust St, Flora
6:00 pm -
Rotary Club Meeting →
Storm Brewing, Flora
6:00 pm
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
Wednesday November 18
Thursday November 19
Tuesday November 24
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🗓 Events Nearby
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JH Boys BKB (H) vs. Dieterich 6:00pm
North Clay CUSD 25 Louisville, IL 62858 -
Meet the Cards Night 6:00pm
North Clay CUSD 25 Louisville, IL 62858 -
Xenia Christ United Church Holiday Bazaar →
Xenia IL
7:00 am -
Retabulation for Nov 3, 2026 General Election →
Clay County Courthouse, 111 Chestnut Street, Louisville
10:00 am
Thursday November 12
Friday November 13
Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Maschhoffs posted a job opening for Animal Caregiver (Louisville, IL) in Louisville. Apply here.
- Cargill posted a job opening for Machine Operator in Olney. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Flora here.
🗞 Nearby News
Olney
- Olney and Richland County Veterans Day Programs 2026 (freedom929.com)
- Olney Swimmers Snider and Stout Represent Richland County at IHSA Sectional (freedom929.com)
- Robinson Woman Taken Into Custody Friday (wtyefm.com)
Salem
- 2026 11/13 – Kenneth W. Patton (southernillinoisnow.com)
- 2066 11/14 (southernillinoisnow.com)
- Blue Angels Roll Past Shawnee, Prepare for Home Opener Against Olney Central (southernillinoisnow.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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