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Coming up on the calendar:
- Kristin Kearns at StarView Vineyards
- Pre-K Screening for 26-27 School Year. at Jonesboro Elem School
- Comedy Night at StarView Vineyards
... and check out 2 more events on the calendar!
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 83 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: A shower and thunderstorm, temps: high: 65, low: 38.
- Sunday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
Saturday April 18
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Kristin Kearns
StarView Vineyards, 5100 Wing Hill Rd, Cobden
5:00 pm
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Other local events
Tuesday April 21
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Pre-K Screening for 26-27 School Year.
Jonesboro Elem School
Jonesboro, IL 62952
8:00 am
Friday April 24
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Comedy Night
StarView Vineyards , 5100 Wing Hill Rd , Cobden
7:00 pm
Saturday May 2
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The Swamp Tigers
StarView Vineyards , 5100 Wing Hill Rd , Cobden
5:00 pm
Saturday May 9
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Ivas John Band
StarView Vineyards , 5100 Wing Hill Rd , Cobden
5:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Friday April 17
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JV/V Boys Baseball @ Home vs. Nashville
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Anna, IL 62906
4:30 pm
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JV/V Softball @ Home vs. Nashville
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Anna, IL 62906
4:30 pm
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Varsity Girls Soccer @ Home vs. Marion
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Anna, IL 62906
6:00 pm
Monday April 20
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JV/V Boys Baseball @ Benton
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Anna, IL 62906
4:30 pm
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JV/V Softball @ Benton
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Anna, IL 62906
4:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
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JV/V Softball @ Home vs. Pinckneyville
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Anna, IL 62906
4:30 pm
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JV/V Boys Baseball @ Home vs. Pinckneyville
Anna-Jonesboro High School
Anna, IL 62906
4:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Chilli's posted a job opening for Dishwasher - Carbondale Chili's in Carbondale. Apply here.
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Huck's Market posted a job opening for Store - Huck's Assistant Manager in Carbondale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jonesboro here.
🗞 Nearby News
Carbondale
- SIU hosts ‘Feeding Our Community' event in Downtown Carbondale (kfvs12.com)
- Three artists share SIU Carbondale's 2026 Rickert-Ziebold award (siu.edu)
- SIU hosts Southern Illinois Chamber Music Society performance April 21 (siu.edu)
Murphysboro
- City of Murphysboro working to replace sidewalks across the community (kfvs12.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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