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🌱 How Oakwood volleyball is stacking up in the VVC race

Oakwood, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

What's up Oakwood! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Oakwood volleyball is stacking up in the VVC race

Also on today's calendar: KRT Guided Bike Ride Tour.

Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Monday: A shower and t-storm; cooler, temps: high: 65, low: 56.
  • Tuesday: Cloudy with a thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Thursday's prep highlights: ALAH edges Cerro Gordo/Bement in narrow volleyball action (news-gazette.com) — Oakwood High School’s volleyball team fell to Watseka in straight sets, dropping to 4-9 overall and 0-3 in Vermilion Valley Conference play. The wider roundup also highlights how nearby conference rivals like Salt Fork, Westville, and BHRA performed Thursday, giving Oakwood fans a sense of where their teams stand in regional competition.
   

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

Westville

  • 2025: Westville Community Unit School District 2 administrators rank 81st lowest in state for average salary (chambanasun.com)
  • That's A Wrap: Week 5 high school football roundup (news-gazette.com)

Danville

  • Renovated Danville Humane Society reopens as Second Chance Animal Adoption Center (news-gazette.com)
  • Keep Vermilion County Beautiful organization seeks new executive director (wandtv.com)
  • ‘Not just a murder, but an execution': Danville man receives life sentence for 2024 murder (wcia.com)

Ok Oakwood! 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: They are both in the middle of water. (Thank you Curt K. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oakwood

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oakwood

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.