🌱 The Marion Family Dock Fishing Series (Event #2) and 10 more events

What's up Goreville! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• The Marion KOA Family Dock Fishing Tournament- Apr 25 at Marion / Shawnee National Forest KOA
• Zeigler-Royalton High School Goreville High School BB B V Home at Goreville
• Zeigler-Royalton High School Goreville High School SB G V Home at Goreville

... and check out 5 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy and nice with sunshine, with a high of 79 and low of 54 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and warm, temps: high: 82, low: 63.
• Friday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.

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📸 Around Goreville

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Goreville

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday April 25

• The Marion KOA Family Dock Fishing Tournament- Apr 25
  Marion / Shawnee National Forest KOA, 75 Egyptian Pkwy, Creal Springs
  9:00 am

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Other local events

Thursday April 23

• Zeigler-Royalton High School Goreville High School BB B V Home
  Goreville , IL 62939
  4:30 pm
• Zeigler-Royalton High School Goreville High School SB G V Home
  Goreville , IL 62939
  4:30 pm

Saturday April 25

• The Marion Family Dock Fishing Series (Event #2)
  Marion / Shawnee National Forest KOA , 75 Egyptian Pkwy , Creal Springs
  9:00 am

Monday April 27

• Galatia High School Goreville High School SB G V Away
  Goreville High School Goreville, IL 62939
  4:30 pm
• Marion High School Goreville High School BB B V Home
  Goreville High School Goreville, IL 62939
  4:30 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Woodlawn High School Goreville High School SB G V Away
  Goreville High School Goreville, IL 62939
  4:30 pm
• OPEN Goreville High School BB B V Away
  Goreville High School Goreville, IL 62939
  4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday May 1

• Turquoise Trunk Show
  McKinney's Western Store , 802 Halfway Rd , Marion
  11:00 am
• Alex Reymundo LIVE Comedy - Marion IL
  Celebrations Event Center , 1305 Crane Dr , Marion
  8:00 pm

Saturday May 2

• Cinco de Mayo Family Fiesta!
  Marion / Shawnee National Forest KOA , 75 Egyptian Pkwy , Creal Springs
  7:00 pm

Saturday May 9

• The Marion Family Dock Fishing Series (Event #3)
  Marion / Shawnee National Forest KOA , 75 Egyptian Pkwy , Creal Springs
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• State of Illinois posted a job opening for DOC Vienna CC Stationary Engineer - Chief in Vienna. Apply here.
• Pepsi MidAmerica Company posted a job opening for Merchandiser: Vienna, IL in Vienna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Goreville here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marion

• Caregiver's Resource and Refresh conference this week in Marion (kfvs12.com)
• Marion joins Tree City USA network after planting initiative (wsiltv.com)
• Marion fashion show raises $4,000 for families in need (wsiltv.com)

Carbondale

• Carbondale marks Crime Victims' Rights Week, highlights resources for victims locally and nationwide (kbsi23.com)
• Foal watch offers SIU students invaluable experience delivering baby horses (siu.edu)

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Ok Goreville! 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: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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