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🌱 A young Steelville basketball team steps into bigger roles

Steelville, Missouri Patch AM: a 3 min read

What's up Steelville! 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:

  • A young Steelville basketball team steps into bigger roles
  • Remembering Alvin Chandler, longtime Steelville church member
  • Remembering Ron Merritt, sawmill owner and farmer

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 68 and low of 39 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy and cooler, temps: high: 51, low: 31.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and chilly, with a high of 47 and low of 27 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Young Cardinal hoopers look to replace production from last season's seniors (threeriverspublishing.com) — Steelville's boys' basketball team enters the season replacing all five starters and more than 50 points per game, with sophomores expected to fill most roster spots. Coach Josh Pritchett sees promise in the young group, which opens November 24 at Dixon before its December 8 home opener against Sullivan.
   

• Alvin Theodore Chandler (threeriverspublishing.com) — Alvin Theodore Chandler, a longtime member of First Baptist Church of Steelville who helped with its Sunday sound system, died October 28 at 86. He worked for the Department of Conservation and later managed Rogers Post & Lumber before retiring. Services were held November 2 in Steelville.
   

• Ralph 'Ron' Merritt (threeriverspublishing.com) — Ralph “Ron” Merritt, a former charter member of the Steelville Country Club and owner of Merritt Saw Mill and Merritt Farms, died November 1 at 82. The Cherryville resident attended school in Steelville and Bourbon and enjoyed working his land. Funeral services were held November 6 in Steelville.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Chamber members nominating businesses, leaders for awards banquet (phelpscountyfocus.com)
  • Lawrence Presbyterian Manor earns national nursing home recognition for fourth year (ljworld.com)
  • Smith honored for lifetime of service to Sikeston, Southeast Missouri (standard-democrat.com)

Ok Steelville! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Steelville

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