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  • Can Oakville slow down Jackson volleyball's red‑hot 21–3 run?
  • Jackson friends join Perry County in mourning William "Burt" Clifton Jr.

Also on today's calendar: Scott City at Saxony Lutheran and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 84 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Very warm with periods of sun, temps: high: 89, low: 68. 🌶 Hot!
  • Thursday: A shower and thunderstorm, with a high of 87 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Volleyball Recap: Jackson Takes Down Ranked Saxony Lutheran (maxpreps.com) — Jackson's volleyball team continued its dominant season with a 3–0 sweep of ranked Saxony Lutheran, improving to an impressive 21–3 record. After a tight second set, the Fighting Indians closed strong and now turn their focus homeward, hosting Oakville at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in Jackson, where local fans can pack the gym and cheer them on.
   

• William 'Burt' Clifton Jr – Sun Times News Online (suntimesnews.com) — Family and friends in Jackson are among those mourning William "Burt" Clifton Jr., a longtime Crosstown resident and Corps of Engineers retiree who died Sunday at age 96. Services and visitation will be held Thursday and Friday at Ford & Young Funeral Home in Perryville, with burial in Crosstown and memorials suggested to a St. Louis children's clinic.
   

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Other local events
    Saturday October 3
  • Homecoming Dance
    JHS Events Center
    7:00 pm
    • Monday October 5
  • Mayor and Board of Aldermen Meeting →
    Jackson, MO Calendar, 101 Court St, Jackson
    6:00 pm
    • Tuesday October 6
  • Jackson Band Fest Parade
    Uptown Jackson
    4:00 pm
  • South Fall Bingo Night
    South Elem. Jackson, MO 63755
    5:30 pm
  • Jackson Band Fest Field Show (Make-up Day 10/13)
    JHS Football Stadium
    6:00 pm
    • Wednesday October 7
  • Scott City at Saxony Lutheran →
    Jackson MO
    6:30 pm
    • Saturday October 10
  • Jackson Backyard BBQ →
    Jackson Bandshell, 850 Symphony Lane, Jackson
    11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Saint Francis to host Feast of St. Francis Mass, present annual awards - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com)
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  • Mercy Expands Ear, Nose and Throat Care in Southeast Missouri (suntimesnews.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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