🌱 How will Olney’s $7.7 million Main Street overhaul affect your drive?
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In today's newsletter:
- How will Olney’s $7.7 million Main Street overhaul affect your drive?
Also on today's calendar: Effingham at Richland County.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 56 degrees.
- Saturday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 64, low: 38.
- Sunday: Sunny and breezy, with a high of 62 and low of 36 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Olney approves bids for Main Street repaving project (wthitv.com) — Olney officials have approved bids for Phase 2 of the Main Street project, which will repave 2.5 miles between U.S. 50 and Illinois 130 and add sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and ADA ramps. Work is expected to start this summer, with costs coming in about $2.5 million under earlier estimates for the $7.7 million project. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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The Roses & Ribbons Fête Champêtre
Olney City Park, 502 White Squirrel Cir, Olney
4:00 pm
Saturday May 2
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Other local events
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Effingham at Richland County
1100 E Laurel St , Olney
9:30 pm -
White Squirrel Roubaix
Olney City Park , 502 White Squirrel Cir , Olney
9:00 am
Tuesday May 12
Saturday May 16
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Track (G V) @ Robinson High School
Robinson High School Newton, IL 62448
4:00 pm -
Tennis (B V) @ Teutopolis JV Tournament
Teutopolis JV Tournament
4:15 pm -
Softball (G V) @ Altamont CUSD #10
Altamont CUSD #10 Newton, IL 62448
4:30 pm -
Baseball (B JV) - St Anthony - Effingham High School
Newton Community High School
4:30 pm -
Flora City Council Meeting – April 20
Flora City Clerk , 131 E 2nd St , Flora
4:30 pm -
Softball (G V) - Marshall High School
Marshall High School Newton, IL 62448
4:30 pm -
Baseball (B V) - Marshall High School
Marshall High School Newton, IL 62448
4:30 pm -
Mobile Justice -Lawrence County
1100 State St , Lawrenceville
3:45 pm -
Track (G V) @ Mattoon High School
Mattoon High School
4:00 pm
Friday April 17
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Olney. Apply here.
- Gardant Management Solutions, Inc. posted a job opening for Certified Nursing Aide (CNA)- 3rd shift in Olney. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Olney here.
🗞 Nearby News
Flat Rock
- Embracing the calling: Finding peace and joy in the moments of today (morrowcountysentinel.com)
Robinson
- Former Assistant Coach Terry Johnson Thanks Purdue With Sincere Message (yardbarker.com)
- Milburn Hornback (hometownregister.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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