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🌱 Softball (Girls Varsity) @ St Elmo High School and 11 more events

Oblong, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Greetings Oblong! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

  • Softball (Girls Varsity) @ St Elmo High School at St Elmo High School
  • Baseball (Boys Junior Varsity) - Paris High School at OBLONG HIGH SCHOOL
  • Softball (Girls Varsity) @ East Richland High School at Richland County High School

... and check out 3 more events on the calendar!

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 69 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 51.
  • Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 77 and low of 63 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Oblong

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    Thursday May 14
  • Softball (Girls Varsity) @ St Elmo High School
    St Elmo High School
    4:30 pm
  • Baseball (Boys Junior Varsity) - Paris High School
    OBLONG HIGH SCHOOL
    4:30 pm
  • Saturday May 16
  • Softball (Girls Varsity) @ East Richland High School
    Richland County High School
  • Monday May 18
  • Baseball (Boys Junior Varsity) @ Newton Community High School
    Newton High School
    4:30 pm
  • Tuesday May 19
  • Baseball (Boys Varsity) - Kansas High School - TriCounty
    Oblong High School
    4:30 pm
  • Thursday May 21
  • Baseball (Boys Varsity) - Wayne City High School
    Oblong High School
    4:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Thursday May 14
  • Track (G V) - Newton Girls 1A Sectional Track
    Newton Comm High School Newton, IL 62448
    4:00 pm
  • Softball (G V) @ Charleston High SchoolJV innings after
    Charleston High School
    4:30 pm
  • Baseball (B JV) - Marshall High School
    Newton Community High School
    4:30 pm
  • Softball (G JV) @ Charleston High School
    Charleston High School
    6:00 pm
  • Baseball (B V) @ Stewardson-Strasburg High School
    Stewardson-Strasburg High School
    7:00 pm
  • Friday May 15
  • Softball (G V) @ Teutopolis High SchoolJV After
    Teutopolis High School
    4:30 pm

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💬 Chatter

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  • Pepsi MidAmerica posted a job opening for Sales Merchandiser in Robinson. Apply here.
  • O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Robinson. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oblong here.

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Ok Oblong! 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: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oblong

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

Stay in the loop with what's happening in Oblong

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