🌱 Hillcrest heads to Fair Grove with experience and a comeback story

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• Hillcrest heads to Fair Grove with experience and a comeback story

Also on today's calendar: Cinnamon Roll Sales and 1 more event.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Breezy with clouds and sun, with a high of 66 and low of 39 degrees.
• Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 53, low: 28.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 45 and low of 28 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• 2026-27 Winter Preview: Hillcrest Girls Basketball (ozarkssportszone.com) — Hillcrest brings an experienced girls basketball team to the Fair Grove Invitational Tournament for its Nov. 30 season opener. Senior Lillie Moore returns after averaging 15.1 points last season, while teammate Serenity Johnson hopes to play again following spinal surgery after a summer car accident.
   

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📸 Around Fair Grove

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fair Grove

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★ Featured events ★

Friday November 20

• Friday Night Magic →
  Meta Games Unlimited Inc, 3309 E Sunshine St Ste a, Springfield
  6:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Title Family Fun Night
  Fair Grove Elem. Fair Grove, MO 65648
  5:00 pm

Friday November 20

• Cinnamon Roll Sales →
  Fair Grove Senior Center, 122 S Orchard Blvd, Fair Grove
  9:00 am

Saturday November 21

• Cinnamon Roll Sales →
  Fair Grove Senior Center, 122 S Orchard Blvd, Fair Grove
  9:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday November 12

• Community Input Meeting →
  915 S Marshall St, Marshfield
  5:30 pm
• MHS Presents The Addams Family Musical Production
  Young Auditorium - MHS
  7:00 pm

Saturday November 14

• Strafford Craft Fair →
  Strafford Senior Center, 201 West Bumgarner, Strafford
  7:00 am

Monday November 16

• HS Basketball Jamboree @ Galena
  Galena Jr.\/Sr. High School, 30925 MO-413, Galena

Tuesday November 17

• Planning and Zoning Meeting →
  915 S Marshall, Marshfield
  6:30 pm

Thursday November 19

• Board of Aldermen Meeting →
  915 S Marshall, Marshfield
  6:30 pm

Saturday November 21

• HS Boys Basketball @ Verona Tournament
  Verona Senior High School, 101 E Ella St, Verona

Monday November 23

• HS Girls Basketball @ Fair Play Tournament
  Fair Play High School, 301 N Walnut St, Fair Play

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Armstrong World Industries posted a job opening for Assembly (Production) - 1st Shift Job in Marshfield. Apply here.
• Denny's Corporation posted a job opening for Cook in Springfield. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fair Grove here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Marshfield

• ‘I thought I was punched'; Marshfield woman charged after alleged screwdriver stabbing (ozarksfirst.com)
• Karl W. Reed Jr. (ozarkradionews.com)

Springfield

• Downtown Springfield Association walks through Christmas parade changes (ozarksfirst.com)
• Tourism generates over $1 billion in economic impact for Springfield (sgfcitizen.org)
• Work begins on 24 Springfield neighborhood plans (news-leader.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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