WMOK News Check
Friday, July 29, 2022
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Tonight -Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65°.
Saturday -A 20% chance of showers. with a high near 83.
Saturday Night – A slight chance of showers, with a low around 67°.
Sunday – Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 80°.
Sunday Night -A chance of showers and thunderstorms, with a low around 70°.
Chad Lewis joined us for Coffee Break on Thursday to discuss Harrah’s Back to School Supply Giveaway and other local topics. The Harrah’s Metropolis Back to School Supply Give-a-way will take place on Thursday, August 4th at the Metropolis Community Center.
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook Statement for our area. -Today and Tonight A small chance of thunderstorms is forecast today over southern
portions of southeast Missouri and west Kentucky and in the predawn hours tonight over western portions of southeast Missouri. Lightning and a brief heavy downpour will be the primary concerns.
Saturday through Thursday – A small chance of thunderstorms is forecast over southeast Missouri Saturday. Lightning and a brief heavy downpour will be the primary concerns. A better chance of thunderstorms is forecast over most of the region late Saturday night into Sunday and again late Sunday night into Monday. Locally heavy rainfall and lightning will be the primary concerns.
Tuesday through Thursday will have a mainly heat of the day chance of storms primarily over eastern portions of the region. Locally heavy rainfall, lightning and gusty winds will be the primary concerns. Afternoon heat index values will climb to around 105 degrees mainly over southeast Missouri Tuesday and then throughout the region Wednesday and Thursday.
WMOK Community Question:
COPE Food Pantry Distribution will now take place in Metropolis and in Brookport
– Metropolis Distribution – 1013 North Ave., Metropolis – Mon, Wed, and Fridays 9A-3P – (618)524-3635
– Brookport Distribution – Harry Statham Gym Brookport- Every 2nd & 4th Thursday of the month 9A-12P – (618)524-3635
-Please bring your ID and proof of Massac County residency. Clients may pick up food items once a month in Brookport or Metropolis.
Full list of Massac County Food Pantries
Today is National Lipstick Day!
The first traces of lipstick started with the painting of lips in ancient times. This started near the Sumerian city of Ur in Mesopotamia, where Schub-ad, a queen, colored her lips by crushing red rocks and putting them in a paste of white lead. Other Mesopotamians were known to press semi-precious jewels to their lips. Lip colorings of the time were also made from henna, clay rust, insects, and fruits. Read more at Checkiday
Massac Youth Sports will offer one last sign up date Monday, August 1st from 5-7P.
The sign ups; which are for fall baseball, softball and t-ball will take place at the Metropolis Community Center Conference Room located at 900 W. 10th St.
Follow the Massac Youth Sports Facebook Page Here
The Metropolis Public Library has advised that they will host the After School Program again this year
Registration will be held BY APPOINTMENT ONLY August 1st-3rd from 10am 4pm – Call (618)524-4312 to schedule an appointment.
📌 As much as the library would love to open this program to everyone, space is limited. Working Parents/ Guardians during the hours of 2:30-5p will have top priority for placement. Letters of employment and schedule will be required.
On Wednesday, August 3rd from 3P-4P the Metropolis Public Library will celebrate National Watermelon Day at Washington Park in Metropolis.
They will have a watermelon eating contest, favorite watermelon book readings, watermelon education, and more. Please register if you plan to attend and you may just get to take home a treat! For more information call the Metropolis Public Library at (618)524-4312.
The Metropolis Chamber of Commerce Retail/Service Committee will host its first annual Golf Cart/UTV event August 6th. The Truth, Justice & The American Way Golf Cart and UTV Poker Run will include raffles and giveaways. Get the full details here.
The Massac County Farmer’s Market takes place on Thursdays from 3-6p and on Saturdays from 8am-Noon at the Harrah’s Metropolis Parking Lot
The shopping experience is contingent upon how many producers show up to sell their goods to the community. Last Saturday morning there were plants, a variety of fresh vegetables, fresh local honey, homemade soaps, plants, the folks from Egress Comics and more!
On Saturday – Ms. Mclelland will be there with fresh local honey!
Mr. Verbarg is also usually on hand on Saturdays with Missouri Watermelons and a variety of Fresh Produce
Stay tuned to the WMOK Facebook page shortly after the Massac County Farmer’s Market begins on Saturday for a post with available vendors
We encourage vendors to contact WMOK so that we can add them to the vendor listing for this week. You can call WMOK at 618-524-4400 or message/comment to the WMOK Facebook page.
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