🌱 Remembering Frances Graul, Mascoutah school cook and former EMT
Mascoutah, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readGreetings Mascoutah! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Remembering Frances Graul, Mascoutah school cook and former EMT
- Mascoutah's Gavin Huff pushes through injury at conference championship
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny; breezy, cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 34.
- Friday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 48 and low of 29 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Frances A. Graul (heraldpubs.com) — Frances A. Graul, a retired Scott South Middle School head cook and former Mascoutah EMT, died Nov. 7 at her home at 92. Visitation is Nov. 12 from 4–8 p.m. and Nov. 13 from 8–9:45 a.m. at Moll Funeral Home, followed by a 10 a.m. funeral Mass at Holy Childhood Catholic Church. 
• WPU Finishes Fifth at League Championship (oskynews.org) — Mascoutah's Gavin Huff ran through an ankle injury to help William Penn finish fifth among 14 teams at its conference cross country championship in Kansas. The junior finished 58th in 28:03.39 over eight kilometers, earning praise from his coach for a gritty race just two days after rolling his ankle.
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Home v. Grant 5th Girls Basketball
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Whiteside v. Grant 5th Boys Basketball
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Whiteside v. Grant 6th Boys Basketball
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Home v. Grant 8th Girls Basketball
Whiteside Elem School Belleville, IL 62221
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Whiteside v. Grant 7th Boys Basketball
Whiteside Elem School Belleville, IL 62221
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Whiteside v. Grant 8th Boys Basketball
Whiteside Elem School Belleville, IL 62221
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Turkey Trot 5K →
Scott AFB IL
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Torch Club Pre-Teen Hunger Relief Dance →
Youth Center, 4691 Patriots Dr, Scott AFB
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Bridgerton Masquerade Ball →
Scott Community Center, 47 Ward Dr, Scott AFB
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District 201 Board of Education Meeting
Belleville High School-East, 920 N Illinois St, Belleville
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Home v. Pontiac 7th Boys Basketball
Whiteside Elem School Belleville, IL 62221
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Thursday November 12
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Saturday November 14
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member in Mascoutah. Apply here.
- Mascoutah School District 19 posted a job opening for Custodian - Evening Shift (Available October 19, 2026) in Mascoutah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Mascoutah here.
🗞 Nearby News
Shiloh
- Michael Clover (1955–2026) of Shiloh, IL (riverbender.com)
O'Fallon
- Bulls Select Illinois Freshman Guard in Latest Mock Draft (roundtable.io)
- Expecting a bundle of joy? HSHS St. Elizabeth's Hospital hosts annual Bundles for Babies event (tncontentexchange.com)
- Dennis Doane (1936–2026) of Belleville, IL (riverbender.com)
Freeburg
- For sale: 2 State Street, Freeburg, IL 62243 (riverbender.com)
- Marlene Haas (1946–2026) of Freeburg, IL (riverbender.com)
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-- 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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