🌱 Tuscola student earns key EIU scholarship in public relations program

What's up Tuscola! 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:

• Tuscola student earns key EIU scholarship in public relations program
• How did Tuscola’s baseball and softball teams fare Tuesday night?

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Becoming windier and cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 43 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, temps: high: 71, low: 53.
• Friday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• PR majors in EIU's school of communication and journalism earn scholarships, awards (thecounty-chronicle.com) — A Tuscola student, Marley Good-Thurston, has earned Eastern Illinois University’s Jack L. Payan Scholarship, bringing recognition to local talent in the university’s Public Relations program. The story also highlights another area awardee and outlines how future students can explore EIU’s many scholarship options online for the 2026–27 academic year and beyond.
   

• Highlights/scores: High school sports (5-12-26) (wcia.com) — Tuscola High School teams were busy on the fields Tuesday, with baseball falling 14-0 to Fisher while softball earned a strong 12-7 win over St. Teresa. The roundup also lists scores from other Central Illinois baseball, softball, and soccer matchups, giving local fans a quick look at how neighboring schools fared.
   

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Wednesday May 13

• Track and Field (CO-ED Varsity) @ HS Girls Sectional
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Tuesday May 19

• 5th/JH Spring Concert
  Atwood-Hammond Grade School Atwood, IL 61913
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  Arcola High School, Arcola, IL 61910, Arcola
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  4:30 pm
• 8th Grade Promotion
  Arcola CUSD 306, Arcola, IL 61910, Arcola
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• PALLBEARER w/ Blood Vulture →
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Saturday August 1

• BRAXTON KEITH →
  Moultrie-Douglas County Fair, 220 Jurgens Pkwy, Arthur
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  Lake Fork Sportsman's Club, County Rd 1375 E, Atwood
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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Aramark Corporation posted a job opening for Food Service Worker Lead - East Prairie School in Tuscola. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Tuscola. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tuscola here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Tolono

• ByWater partners receive Library Journal's Mover & Shakers and I Love My Librarian prestigious awards (librarytechnology.org)

Champaign

• Officials seeking public input on walking, biking in Champaign Co. (wcia.com)
• "Sound Bites" showcases live music, local food in downtown Champaign (wandtv.com)
• Champaign County honors fallen officers during Police Memorial Week (chambanatoday.com)

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