🌱 Shawneetown’s new fertilizer terminal nears its opening
Shawneetown, Illinois Patch AM: a 3 min readMorning Shawneetown! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Shawneetown’s new fertilizer terminal nears its opening
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
- Thursday: Cooler with some sun, temps: high: 53, low: 36.
- Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 48 and low of 28 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Why a Southern Illinois Farmer Is Building Fertilizer Terminals for the Next Decade (agweb.com) — A new fertilizer terminal on Shawneetown’s Ohio River waterfront is testing equipment ahead of a targeted Dec. 1 opening. Farmer Patrick Scates says the 20,000-ton facility will store products for multiple suppliers and custom-blend truckloads, aiming to speed deliveries to southern Illinois farms and reduce transportation and storage costs. 
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Librarian Storytime - Balloons!
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Paint Your Pet for FOSCA →
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ARTSCO Building, Harrisburg
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Speech Team Belleville East
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Adult Crafts
Eldorado Memorial Public Library, 1001 Grant St., Eldorado
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Chunky Gingerbread Houses with Erin Alice →
ARTSCO Building, Harrisburg
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Local Author Spotlight- Sophie Luff
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EMS Eagles HOME Hamilton Co
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CARMI: Free Laundry Day — Healthy Southern Illinois Delta Network →
Angie's Wash and Fold, 501 5th St, Carmi
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Sonic posted a job opening for Team Member in Harrisburg. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Eldorado
- Marilyn Kay Morris, age 73, of Montgomery, TX (formerly of McLeansboro) (wfiwradio.com)
- Thomas Ray Arpasi-Benton, Illinois (franklincounty-news.com)
Harrisburg
- SIC to launch one-semester oil, natural gas technician program in Carmi (thesouthern.com)
McLeansboro
- Kenneth W. Patton (wmix94.com)
- Locals Arrested Friday and Sunday (wrul.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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