Morning Oblong! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Basketball (Girls Junior High) - MARTINSVILLE JR HIGH SCHOOL at OBLONG CUSD 4
- Basketball (Boys Junior High) - HUTSONVILLE ELEM AND JR HIGH SCH at OBLONG CUSD 4
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 67 and low of 40 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with a few showers, temps: high: 51, low: 31.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 44 and low of 28 degrees.
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Upcoming Events in
Oblong
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Monday November 16
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Basketball (Girls Junior High) - MARTINSVILLE JR HIGH SCHOOL
OBLONG CUSD 4
Oblong, IL 62449
6:00 pm
Tuesday November 17
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Basketball (Boys Junior High) - HUTSONVILLE ELEM AND JR HIGH SCH
OBLONG CUSD 4
Oblong, IL 62449
6:00 pm
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday November 11
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Veteran's Day Program
MARTINSVILLE CUSD 3C
Martinsville, IL 62442
9:00 am
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Basketball (Girls JH) @ ARCOLA HIGH SCHOOL
ARCOLA HIGH SCHOOL
6:00 pm
Thursday November 12
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Scholastic Bowl (HS) @ RAMSEY HIGH SCHOOL
RAMSEY HIGH SCHOOL
4:30 pm
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LTC Student Parent Information Night (SPIN) →
Lincoln Trail College, 11220 Illinois 1, Robinson
5:30 pm
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Girls Bball @ HOME
Lawrence County CUD 20
Lawrenceville, IL 62439
6:00 pm
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Basketball (Girls JH) - HUT/PAL
MARTINSVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
6:00 pm
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Basketball (Boys JH) - ST ELMO JR HIGH SCHOOL
MARTINSVILLE JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL
6:00 pm
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Finance Committee Meeting →
Sheriff’s Office Conference Room, 211 W Market St, Olney
6:00 pm
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Boys BBall @ Robinson
Lawrence County CUD 20
Robinson, IL 62454, USA
6:00 pm
Friday November 13
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Basketball (Boys JH) @ CASEY-WESTFIELD JR HIGH
CASEY-WESTFIELD JR HIGH
6:00 pm
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🗞 Nearby News
Robinson
Newton
- Newton Tennis Celebrates Successful Season, Recognizes Players at 2026 Awards (jcdailynews.com)
- Jasper County Veterans Day Programs 2026 (freedom929.com)
- Newton woman arrested after breaking into home, allegedly armed with knife (newtondailynews.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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