🌱 Boys' Basketball vs Herrin and 11 more events

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Mostly cloudy and chilly, with a high of 38 and low of 34 degrees.
• Friday: Low clouds, temps: high: 41, low: 21.
• Saturday: Very cold with low clouds, with a high of 28 and low of 7 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 11

• Boys' Basketball vs Herrin
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  5:00 pm
• JH GBB vs Elverado
  Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 Zeigler, IL 62999
  5:00 pm
• Girls' Basketball at Herrin
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  5:00 pm

Friday December 12

• Music Department Winter Concert
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  6:00 pm
• HSBB vs Vienna
  Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 Zeigler, IL 62999
  6:00 pm

Monday December 15

• Girls' Basketball vs Massac
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  5:00 pm
• JH GBB vs Galatia
  Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 Zeigler, IL 62999
  5:30 pm

Tuesday December 16

• Girls' Basketball at Harrisburg
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  5:00 pm
• JH GBB @ Pinckneyville 204
  Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 Zeigler, IL 62999
  5:30 pm
• JH BBB @ Akin
  Zeigler-Royalton CUSD 188 Zeigler, IL 62999
  5:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• K-4 Christmas Programs
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  8:30 am
• Boys' Basketball at DuQuoin
  Benton CCSD 47 Benton, IL 62812
  5:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Benton

• John Malkovich: Bio And Career Highlights (boredpanda.com)

West Frankfort

• A Focus on History: December 11 through December 17 (thevoice.us)
• 2025 12/12 – Rickey D. West (southernillinoisnow.com)

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