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🌱 Pinckneyville rematch: can Harrisburg avenge that earlier 5-2 loss?

Pinckneyville, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min read

Hey there, Pinckneyville! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Pinckneyville rematch: can Harrisburg avenge that earlier 5-2 loss?
  • Community remembers former Pinckneyville High School secretary Ola Mae Van Hoorebeke

Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Plenty of sun, with a high of 83 and low of 60 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 86, low: 62. 🌶 Hot!
  • Friday: Partly sunny, with a high of 86 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Harrisburg advances to sectional in baseball (bnd.com) — Pinckneyville’s baseball team will face Harrisburg at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Class 2A Benton Sectional, with a spot in Saturday’s title game on the line. Harrisburg enters at 30-6 after winning its own regional, hoping to avenge a 5-2 loss to Pinckneyville earlier this season.
   

• Ola Hoorebeke (riverbender.com) — Many in Pinckneyville may remember Ola Mae Van Hoorebeke, who worked as a secretary at Pinckneyville High School in the early 1960s and has passed away at 98. Her life took her across southern Illinois and beyond, and services are planned Saturday in O’Fallon and Du Quoin.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • TIBCO Software, Inc. posted a job opening for Parts Delivery in Pinckneyville. Apply here.
  • Centurion Group, Inc. posted a job opening for Behavioral Health Technician PRN (77000) in Pinckneyville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pinckneyville here.

🗞 Nearby News

Du Quoin

  • Randy Houser to headline Du Quoin State Fair Grandstand (jg-tc.com)
  • Clark, Brand lead Panthers to regional win (bnd.com)

Nashville

  • Gracie Abrams Announces 64-Date Global Tour Starting December 2026 (mykissradio.com)
  • Terriers shine brightest at state track meet (bnd.com)

Carbondale

  • SIU Carbondale researchers name three new species of poison dart frogs (siu.edu)
  • IMPACT Strategies Completes New Tedrick Welcome Center in Carbondale (constructforstl.org)

Ok Pinckneyville! 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: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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