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🌱 Marseilles honors Fort Hood victims missing from Georgia’s Army memorial

Marseilles, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hi Marseilles! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Marseilles honors Fort Hood victims missing from Georgia’s Army memorial

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler with a shower or two, with a high of 55 and low of 40 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 46, low: 31.
  • Friday: Chilly with clouds and sun, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fort Hood Shooting Victims' Names Are Missing From the Global War on Terrorism Memorial at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus (columbustimes.com) — Marseilles’ Middle East Conflicts Wall Memorial honors the 13 people killed in the 2009 Fort Hood shooting, but a major Army memorial in Georgia leaves them off. According to Army Times, the Georgia memorial relies on a Defense Department database that also omits the victims, despite their receiving Purple Hearts in 2015.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • “Your word is a lamp for my feet, a light on my path.
    ” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭119‬:‭105‬ ‭NIV‬‬ (Nextdoor Marseilles)
  • Taco Bell posted a job opening for team member in Ottawa. Apply here.
  • Constellation Energy posted a job opening for Senior Reactor Operator in Ottawa. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Marseilles here.

🗞 Nearby News

Seneca

  • Manteno's season ends in heartbreak despite historic season (shawlocal.com)

Ottawa

  • Briel Invites Community to Ottawa Christmas Tree Decorating Day (ilhousedems.com)
  • Downtown Ottawa briefly told to shelter-in-place Sunday as police arrest shooting suspect (shawlocal.com)
  • Water bottle campaign pours $5,000 into Starved Rock Foundation (shawlocal.com)

Morris

  • Morris Veterans Day Observance Move to Shabbona School (wcsjnews.com)

Ok Marseilles! 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: "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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