🌱 How a new grant could shape Vienna’s historic courthouse future

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In today's newsletter:

• How a new grant could shape Vienna’s historic courthouse future

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 87 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 86, low: 71.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 59 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Preservation Grants Awarded (wlsam.com) — Vienna’s Johnson County Revitalization Corporation has received a $5,000 preservation grant to fund a full architectural and engineering assessment of the historic Johnson County Courthouse, listed among Illinois’ most endangered sites. The funding comes as part of $27,100 in statewide preservation grants supporting projects in several Illinois communities.
   

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📸 Around Vienna

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Vienna

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Tuesday June 16

• VHS Cheer Stunt Camp
  Vienna High School Vienna, IL 62995
  8:00 am
• Boys Summer League Open Gym
  Vienna Elem School Dist 55 New Gym
  4:00 pm
• V-G Football Camp
  Vienna High School V-G Football Field
  6:00 pm

Wednesday June 17

• Lady Eagles Softball @ West Frankfort (DH)
  Vienna High School Vienna, IL 62995
  6:00 pm

Thursday June 18

• Lady Eagles Basketball: Open Gym
  Vienna High School Vienna, IL 62995
  8:00 am
• V-G Boys Soccer Open Field
  Vienna High School Vienna, IL 62995
  5:30 pm
• V-G Football Camp
  Vienna High School V-G Football Field
  6:00 pm

Friday June 19

• VHS Future Cheer Clinic
  Vienna High School VHS Lower Gym, Commons, Cafeteria
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday June 13

• Hooray for Flag Day Fireworks Extravaganza →
  Marion / Shawnee National Forest KOA, 75 Egyptian Pkwy, Creal Springs
  8:00 pm
• Flagday Firework Extravaganza →
  Marion / Shawnee National Forest KOA, 75 Egyptian Pkwy, Creal Springs
  8:00 pm

Monday June 15

• Boys Basketball
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  11:30 am

Tuesday June 16

• Girls Basketball
  New Simpson Hill SD 32 NEW SIMPSON HILL DISTRICT #32
  7:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Lake Land College, IL posted a job opening for Correctional Automotive Technology Instructor at Shawnee Correctional Center in Vienna. Apply here.
• Illinois Staffing posted a job opening for DOC Shawnee CC Correctional Officer Trainee in Vienna. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Vienna here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Metropolis

• Superman Celebration Logistics: The View from the Sheriff's Office (920wmok.com)
• Inside the Trial Logistics: Witness Travel, Jury Selection, and Courtroom Preparation (920wmok.com)
• Fort Massac State Park to host Jean Baptiste program, highlight importance of fort, bring 18th Century Illinois history to life (kfvs12.com)

Marion

• Marion Maps Thousands of Veterans' Graves to Preserve Their Legacy (wsiltv.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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