🌱 See how Illini West FFA is warming patients in Carthage.

Morning Carthage! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• See how Illini West FFA is warming patients in Carthage.
• How did Carthage’s Memorial Hospital earn a 5-star national rating?

Also on today's calendar: Carthage Livestock Inc. and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one tuna say to the other after getting caught stealing files from work? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Snow late in the afternoon, with a high of 31 and low of 22 degrees.
• Friday: Areas of low clouds and cold, temps: high: 29, low: 7. ⛄️ Brr!
• Saturday: Frigid with a bit of snow, with a high of 9 and low of -10 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Memorial Hospital receives blanket donation from Illini West FFA (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Patients at Memorial Hospital in Carthage will be a little warmer thanks to more than 40 handmade tie blankets created by Illini West High School FFA members. Students turned their Friendsgiving gathering into a community service project, carefully crafting blankets for emergency and inpatient units and earning heartfelt thanks from hospital staff for their holiday-season kindness.
   

• Memorial Hospital earns 5-star rating (mississippivalleypublishing.com) — Memorial Hospital in Carthage has earned a prestigious 5‑star rating for nurse communication from Becker’s Hospital Review, based on federal HCAHPS survey data. The recognition highlights how clearly and respectfully nurses communicate with patients, and leaders say it reflects a culture where excellent, compassionate care is the everyday standard for Carthage-area patients.
   

📸 Around Carthage

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Carthage

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 12

• Pittsfield Boys Varsity Basketball @ Illini West
  Illini West High School, 600 Miller St, Carthage
  7:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 13

• Carthage Livestock Inc.
  Carthage Livestock, Inc , 1300 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  10:00 am
• A Christmas Wish
  The Legacy Theater , 1160 Buchanan St , Carthage
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 16

• STEAM Club K-6th grade
  Carthage Public Library , 500 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  3:30 pm
• Crochet, Knitting & Stitchery Group
  Carthage Public Library , 500 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  6:30 pm
• Crochet (& Knitting) Group
  Carthage Public Library , 500 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Macomb Boys JV Basketball @ Illini West
  Illini West High School , 600 Miller St , Carthage
  7:20 pm

Thursday December 18

• Carthage Livestock Inc.
  Carthage Livestock, Inc , 1300 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  10:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Move & Groove and Storytime
  Carthage Public Library , 500 Wabash Ave , Carthage
  9:30 am

Thursday December 18

• Carthage Kiwanis Club
  Alfano's Pizza Restaurant , 93 S Adams St , Carthage
  12:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Anticipated Carthage Primary School General Education Teacher in Carthage. Apply here.

🗞 Nearby News

Hamilton

• Sucro Announces Guyana Sugar Refinery Joint Venture, Sale of Hamilton Refinery Assets to the JV, and Launch of Sucro Engineering Services (barchart.com)
• Paul Leon Tinder (mississippivalleypublishing.com)
• Joseph Born (mississippivalleypublishing.com)

Macomb

• Powerball jackpot hits $930 million. Here's how much you'd take home after taxes (nbcchicago.com)
• Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) Declares Consistent Quarterly Dividend (gurufocus.com)
• Nurse accused of kidnapping, sexually assaulting patient, police say (kfvs12.com)

Ok Carthage! 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: I could get canned for this!
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