🌱 Ol' Moose and friends and 10 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Ol' Moose and friends at Blue Sky Vineyard

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

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, with a high of 56 and low of 25 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and colder, temps: high: 39, low: 33.
• Saturday: Partly sunny and windy, with a high of 54 and low of 31 degrees.

📸 Around Jonesboro

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Jonesboro

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday December 20

• A Victorian Christmas
  Nook and Key 1893 – Historic Lodging & Event Space, 301 W High St, Anna
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday December 28

• Ol' Moose and friends
  Blue Sky Vineyard , 3150 S Rocky Comfort Rd , Makanda
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• 2:00pm Dismissal
  Dongola USD 66 Dongola, IL 62926
  2:00 pm
• JH Boys Basketball at Century
  Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
  6:00 pm
• Dongola School Board meeting
  Dongola USD 66 Dongola, IL 62926
  6:30 pm

Friday December 19

• Elementary Christmas Parties
  Dongola USD 66 Dongola, IL 62926
  1:00 pm
• Report Cards Go Out
  Dongola USD 66 Dongola, IL 62926
  2:30 pm
• Open Mic Night @ Alto Vineyards 🎤✨
  Alto Vineyards , 8515 IL-127 , Alto Pass
  5:30 pm
• Open Mic — Alto Vineyards
  Alto Vineyards , 8515 IL-127 , Alto Pass
  5:30 pm
• HS Boys Basketball Christmas Tournament TBA
  Dongola Jr High School Dongola, IL 62926
  6:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Singer/Songwriter Tim Crosby — Alto Vineyards
  Alto Vineyards , 8515 IL-127 , Alto Pass
  2:00 pm

Saturday December 27

• New Year’s Sip and Paint — Alto Vineyards
  Alto Vineyards , 8515 IL-127 , Alto Pass
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• H&R Block, Inc. posted a job opening for Bookkeeper - Franchise Location in Anna. Apply here.
• McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Anna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Jonesboro here.

🗞 Nearby News

Carbondale

• Carbondale hosts annual State of the City luncheon (kfvs12.com)
• Carbondale Police Department hosts Annual Community Christmas Store - KBSI FOX23 News Cape Girardeau News (kbsi23.com)
• SIU's 2025 Innovation and Entrepreneurship Showcase honors announced (wsiu.org)

Murphysboro

• Benton holds off Murphysboro for non-conference road win (wjpf.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

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