🌱 Republic's Kailey Manes earns volleyball and academic honors

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• Republic's Kailey Manes earns volleyball and academic honors

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 40 degrees.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, temps: high: 53, low: 28.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 24 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Excellence In Every Set: Sears Leads LCU's Award-Winning Quartet (lcuchaps.com) — Republic's Kailey Manes earned first-team All-Lone Star Conference volleyball honors and a spot on the conference's All-Academic Team. The UT Tyler senior middle blocker studies mass communication. Academic selections recognize classroom and court achievements, with eligibility requiring at least sophomore athletic standing and a cumulative 3.30 GPA.
   

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Friday November 13

• Ladies Night Out at Village Pottery Cafe →
  Village Pottery Cafe, 127 S Walnut Ave, Republic
  4:30 pm

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Other local events

Thursday November 12

• Girls Basketball vs Carthage Junior @ Republic (7th & 8th Grade)
  Republic R-iII Republic, MO 65738
  5:30 pm
• 3-4 Musical
  Sweeny Elementary Republic, MO 65738
  6:00 pm

Monday November 16

• Girls Basketball vs Waynesville @Republic (7th & 8th Grade)
  Republic R-iII Republic, MO 65738
  5:30 pm

Tuesday November 17

• City Council Meeting →
  Republic, MO Calendar, 4221 S. Wilson's Creek Blvd., Republic
  6:00 pm

Wednesday November 18

• Girls Basketball vs Cherokee MS @Republic (7th Grade)
  Republic R-iII Republic, MO 65738
  5:30 pm

Thursday November 19

• Girls Basketball vs Willard @Republic (7th & 8th Grade)
  Republic R-iII Republic, MO 65738
  5:30 pm

Monday November 23

• Sweeny 2nd - 4th Music Concert
  Sweeny Elementary Republic, MO 65738
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday November 11

• 1 Millions Cups →
  Sunshine Event Center, 1736 East Sunshine Street, Suite 300, Springfield
  8:30 am
• Toning & Strength →
  Community Room, 301 E Talmage, Springfield
  9:30 am
• Southwest Area Bowling- Springfield →
  Enterprise Park Lanes, Springfield
  9:45 am
• SilverSneakers Classic →
  Gym, 301 E Talmage, Springfield
  10:45 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Walmart posted a job opening for Food/Consumables Team Supervisor in Republic. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Springfield

• Tourism generates over $1 billion in economic impact for Springfield (sgfcitizen.org)
• Downtown Springfield Association walks through Christmas parade changes (ozarksfirst.com)
• Springfield police share ways to prevent holiday package theft (ky3.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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