🌱 Salem Elks Lodge #1678 Meeting – Salem, IL and 8 more events

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Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Windy; rain and a t-storm, with a high of 57 and low of 24 degrees.
• Friday: Much colder, temps: high: 36, low: 30.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 24 degrees.

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Salem Elks Lodge #1678 Meeting – Salem, IL
  Elks Lodge , 315 N Broadway Ave , Salem
  6:00 pm
• “Cinnamon GRITS: Girls Raised In The South” - A Southern Christmas Musical
  Salem Theater and Cultural Center , 121 S Broadway , Salem
  7:00 pm
• Cinnamon GRITS: Christmas In The South
  Salem Theater and Cultural Center , 121 S Broadway , Salem
  7:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• HS F/S BB vs South Central (Home)
  Odin PSD 722 Odin, IL 62870
  10:00 am
• Sippin' With Santa 🎄🎅@ Castle Ridge
  Castle Ridge , Centralia
  6:00 pm
• Sippin' with Santa — The Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce
  Castle Ridge - Wedding & Event Venue , 1750 Tee Ln , Centralia
  6:00 pm

Monday December 22

• Crochet Club February Meetings @ Centralia Library – Centralia, IL
  Centralia Regional Library , Library Park , 515 E Broadway , Centralia
  4:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• Darla's CRUSH
  Arizona Joe's , 1435 S Hickory St , Centralia
  8:00 pm

Tuesday February 24

• Apple iPad, Centralia Salem COED 8060 SA01E
  Kaskaskia College Salem Education Center , 1475 W Whittaker St , Salem
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Home Team Supervisor in Salem. Apply here.
• Huck's Market posted a job opening for Store - Huck's Assistant Manager in Salem. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Iuka here.

🗞 Nearby News

Flora

• City of Flora City Council met Dec. 15 (eastcentralreporter.com)
• John Lambert (wmix94.com)

Centralia

• Marion County Board continues to prepare to take over Centralia Animal Shelter (southernillinoisnow.com)
• Centralia Youth Commission wins 5th annual food drive challenge (southernillinoisnow.com)
• Police Beat for Wednesday, December 17th, 2025 (southernillinoisnow.com)

Mount Vernon

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