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- Want a Henry veteran honored at Stoner Park this Memorial Day?
Also on today's calendar: ROWVA/Williamsfield at Henry-Senachwine.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Friday: Clouds and sun; breezy, warm, with a high of 83 and low of 44 degrees.
- Saturday: Turning sunny; windy, cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 35.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2026 'Veterans' Walk' Now Taking Applications For Additions For Memorial Day (henrynews-republican.com) — Henry residents can now apply to add veterans’ flags to the Stoner Park “Veterans’ Walk” for the 2026 Memorial Day display, with orders due by May 1. Veterans must have a clear connection to Henry, and a $75 donation covers the flag, pole, and nameplate. Organizers are also seeking donations to replace more than 40 weather-damaged flags. 
📸 Around Henry
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Chapter 250: Reading America’s Story Together - Teens (McNabb Branch) — Illinois America 250
Mc Nabb Library Branch (Putman County Library), 322 Main St, McNabb
5:00 pm
Wednesday April 29
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Other local events
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ROWVA/Williamsfield at Henry-Senachwine
1023 College Ave , Henry
9:30 pm
Monday May 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Square foot Garden Granville
Granville Branch Library , 212 South Mccoy Street , Granville
10:00 am -
Track and Field-V Girls @ Hall (Game)
Putnam County CUSD 535 Granville, IL 61326
9:30 am -
Track and Field-V Boys @ Hall (Game)
Putnam County CUSD 535 Granville, IL 61326
9:30 am -
Paintball - Field
Hall Township Echo Bluff Park , 12641 County Rd 3065 E , Spring Valley
10:00 am -
Baseball-V Boys @ Fieldcrest (Game)
Putnam County CUSD 535 Granville, IL 61326
10:00 am -
Owen Lovejoy Tour Hennepin
Hennepin Library , 214 North Fourth Street , Hennepin
10:00 am -
Softball-V Girls - VS Eureka (Game)
Putnam County CUSD 535 Granville, IL 61326
11:00 am -
Baseball-JV Boys @ Fieldcrest (Game)
Putnam County CUSD 535 Granville, IL 61326
12:00 pm -
The Journey Back: Mobile Virtual Reality Illinois Holocaust Museum
Hennepin Library , 214 North Fourth Street , Hennepin -
LEGO Free Play and Are You Game?
Illinois Prairie District Public Library - Washburn Branch , 104 W Magnolia St , Washburn
3:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Kroger posted a job opening for Bakery/Deli Clerk in Chillicothe. Apply here.
- AutoZone, Inc. posted a job opening for Commercial Specialist in Princeton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Henry here.
🗞 Nearby News
Chillicothe
- 'Proud of our team': These establishments had no violations in March (geneseorepublic.com)
- Robert and Mary Allington (thecounty-chronicle.com)
Princeton
- Primary Market, reelCreative expand into Princeton area (shawlocal.com)
- Uncommon ground for Princeton's Green: BCR Track notebook (shawlocal.com)
- Two Illinois DAR chapters celebrate 130 years of service and friendship (shawlocal.com)
Peru
- PTSD: What It Is and How You Can Get Help (shawlocal.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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