🌱 How Johnston City’s boys stacked up at the state track meet

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• How Johnston City’s boys stacked up at the state track meet

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.
• Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 84, low: 62.
• Friday: Intervals of clouds and sun, with a high of 84 and low of 66 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Terriers shine brightest at state track meet (bnd.com) — Johnston City athletes made a solid showing at the boys state track meet, with Jack Carnine placing in the hurdles and Carson Murrah earning top-three and top-10 finishes in throws. Johnston City’s team tied for 36th in Class 1A, competing against schools from across Southern Illinois while Carbondale and other nearby programs brought home standout performances.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Johnston City

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Sunday June 14

• Craig Gerdes Music: Sad Song Sunday →
  The Moonshine Run, IL-37, Johnston City
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday June 4

• Allison Speer: 3ABN Campmeeting →
  Three Angels Broadcasting Network (3ABN), 3391 Charley Good Rd, West Frankfort
  6:00 pm

Saturday June 6

• Park Ranger Foraging Program
  Anne West Lindsey District Library 117 South Division Street, Carterville, IL 62918
  2:00 pm
• Melissa Etheridge →
  Walker's Bluff Casino Resort, 777 Walkers Blf Wy, Carterville
  6:00 pm

Friday June 12

• Special Olympics State Games
  Carterville CUSD 5 Carterville, IL 62918
• Monthly Birthdays
  Herrin CUSD 4 Herrin, IL 62948
• Craig Gerdes Music →
  Pin Oak Motel, 1200 Pin Oak Dr, Carterville
  7:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• JALC Juneteenth Celebration 2026 →
  John A. Logan College, 700 Logan College Dr, Carterville
  4:30 pm

Friday June 19

• The HUB Recreation Center | Marion, IL →
  The HUB Recreation Center, 917 W Main St, Marion
  2:00 pm

Sunday June 21

• Price, Copland & John Williams - Southern Illinois... →
  Carterville High School, 1415 W Grand Ave, Carterville
  2:00 pm

Tuesday June 23

• Chadwick, Washington Irving and John Williams ... →
  Carterville High School, 1415 W Grand Ave, Carterville
  7:00 pm

Friday June 26

• Bobby Jaycox →
  Celebrations Event Center, 1305 Crane Dr, Marion
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Kroger Family of Companies posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in West Frankfort. Apply here.
• Taco Bell posted a job opening for Late Night Team Member in West Frankfort. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Johnston City here.

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🗞 Nearby News

West Frankfort

• Carolyn E. Irvin-Benton, Illinois (franklincounty-news.com)
• High school principal facing felony charge resigns, officials say (nbc12.com)
• Joe (Joseph Henry) Bortoletto-West Frankfort, IL (franklincounty-news.com)

Marion

• Domestic battery incident led to a 2 hour stand off in Marion (wjpf.com)
• Williamson County officials to host car seat check event (kfvs12.com)
• Carbondale's Frierdich, CORL's Mitchell earn titles (bnd.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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