🌱 Godfrey community remembers longtime resident and bus line owner Jack Orrill

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• Godfrey community remembers longtime resident and bus line owner Jack Orrill

Also on today's calendar: Midwest Avenue @ Bakers & Hale.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Brilliant sunshine, with a high of 48 and low of 31 degrees.
• Wednesday: Times of clouds and sun, temps: high: 50, low: 40.
• Thursday: Rain, then a shower, with a high of 52 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• Jack Orrill (riverbender.com) — Godfrey readers are mourning Jack L. Orrill, 85, a former Amoco employee and co-owner of Godfrey Bus Lines who passed away December 3. He leaves children and grandchildren in Godfrey and beyond, remembered for his love of motorcycle racing, horses, hunting, and time spent with family and friends.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Godfrey

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Telescope Night
  The Nature Institute, 2213 S Levis Ln, Godfrey
  5:30 pm

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Other local events

Saturday December 20

• Midwest Avenue @ Bakers & Hale
  Bakers & Hale , 7120 Montclaire Ave , Godfrey
  7:00 pm

Friday January 2

• Alton Eagle Ice Festival 2026
  Flock & Food Truck Park , 210 Ridge St , Alton
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Roll-n-Read
  Wood River Parks & Recreation , 655 N Wood River Ave , Wood River
  9:00 am
• Basketball: Boys 8th Game vs Roxana Junior High School vs. Jerseyville (Home)
  Roxana Junior High School , JH Gymnasium
  4:30 pm
• Boys Basketball (Home) vs. Red Bud
  Memorial Gymnasium , Whitelaw Ave , Wood River
  6:00 pm
• Basketball: Boys JV Game vs Columbia (Away)
  Columbia High School
  6:00 pm
• WMS Band Concert
  Woodland Middle School , 7000 W Washington St , Gurnee
  6:00 pm
• Third Tuesday
  St. Louis Regional Airport (KALN) , 8 Terminal Dr , East Alton
  6:45 pm
• Bethalto Varsity vs. EAWR Varsity
  East Alton Ice Arena , 631 Lewis and Clark Blvd , East Alton
  7:30 pm
• Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs Columbia (Away)
  Columbia High School
  7:30 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Wrestling: Varsity JV Match vs Multiple Schools vs. Triad (Away)
  Triad High School
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager (02956) - 3304 Godfrey Rd in Godfrey. Apply here.
• Arby's posted a job opening for Assistant Manager in Godfrey. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Godfrey here.

🗞 Nearby News

Alton

• Alton Christmas workshop delights kids with crafts, games (thetelegraph.com)
• Alton FOIA: Police Chief sought late-night liquor license meeting (thetelegraph.com)
• Stampley's Decision Regarding South Dakota State University Based On More Than Basketball (riverbender.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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