🌱 DHS Girls Basketball vs. Anna-Jonesboro and 8 more events

Hi Du Quoin! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☀️

Coming up on the calendar:

• DHS Girls Basketball vs. Anna-Jonesboro at Anna-Jonesboro
• DHS Boys Basketball vs. Pinckneyville (F/JV/V) at Pinckneyville
• DHS Girls Basketball @ Elverado at Elverado

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 54 and low of 44 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 55, low: 21.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and colder, with a high of 37 and low of 30 degrees.

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📸 Around Du Quoin

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Du Quoin

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• Du Quoin Holiday Lights Fair
  DuQuoin State Fairgrounds, 655 Executive Dr, Du Quoin
  5:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday December 18

• DHS Girls Basketball vs. Anna-Jonesboro
  Anna-Jonesboro Du Quoin, IL 62832
  6:00 pm

Friday December 19

• DHS Boys Basketball vs. Pinckneyville (F/JV/V)
  Pinckneyville Du Quoin, IL 62832
  5:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• DHS Girls Basketball @ Elverado
  Elverado Du Quoin, IL 62832
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• DMS Boys Basketball vs. Benton Grade School 5-8
  Duquoin CUSD 300 Du Quoin, IL 62832
  5:00 pm
• DMS Girls Basketball @ Carterville JH
  Duquoin CUSD 300 Du Quoin, IL 62832
  5:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• EHS GBK @ Home
  Elverado High School Elkville, IL 62932
  5:00 pm
• EHS BBK @ Home
  Elverado High School Elkville, IL 62932
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• POWRI RACING NATIONAL MIDGET
  Southern Illinois Center , 655 Executive Dr , Du Quoin
  9:00 am

Friday February 27

• Hope and Renewal Experiential Marriage Retreat
  Lake Sallateeska Baptist Camp , 4867 Baptist Camp Rd , Pinckneyville
  5:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Prysmian Group posted a job opening for Production Supervisor in Du Quoin. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Murphysboro

• New program offers EECA consumer-members bill credits for reducing wnergy use suring peak times – Sun Times News Online (suntimesnews.com)

Benton

• Merrill Gene Rose (wmclradio.com)
• Leanna Crawford Announces The Sisterhood Tour (gospelmusic.org)

Carbondale

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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