WMOK News Check – Monday, October 3, 2022
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Today – Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Tonight – Clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
Tuesday – Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
Tuesday Night – Clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
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The National Weather Service has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement for our area. Today and Tonight Dry conditions, low relative humidity and afternoon breezes will lead to an elevated wildfire danger.
Monday through Saturday Elevated wildfire danger remains possible through Thursday
Today is Day of Unity! Day of Unity is being observed today! It has been observed the first Monday in October since 1981.
Full list of Massac County Food Pantries
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Coming Up This Week:
October 1st through October 30th 4th Annual “Library Crawl” – The Metropolis Public Library will Have Your Passports Ready – Stop by the library to pick up your free passport book – return it stamped full of all the library’s you visit during the month of October for an opportunity to win a goodie basket full of Fall Fun!
There will be a total of 125 libraries participating this year!!!
Hear WMOK’s conversation with Metropolis Public Library Director Rosemary Baxter about the 4th Annual “Library Crawl” below:
Today – Monday, October 3
9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – 1013 North Avenue, Metropolis Call (618)524-3635
4P – Brookport Parks & Rec Meeting
Tuesday, October 4
6P- Pope County PTO meeting will be held in the grade school library.
Wednesday, October 5
9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – 1013 North Avenue, Metropolis Call (618)524-3635
Thursday, October 6
12-7P – Massac County Unit 1 Parent Teacher Conferences
3-6P Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot
Friday, October 7
No School for Massac Unit 1 Students
9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – Call (618)524-3635
7P – Massac County Patriots take on Benton
Saturday, October 8
8 – 12P Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot
Sunday, October 9
Monday, October 10- Columbus Day
No School for Massac Unit 1 Students
Brookport City Hall Closed
Fort Massac Encampment
Education Day Is Returning in 2022!
History lessons will leap off the pages of the History Books and Come to Life as education day returns on October 14th, 2022. Bring your students to experience life during the times of the French and Indian War to the early 1800’s. Volunteer re-enactors give presentations and demonstrations making history class a little more exciting than sitting in the classroom.
For more information or to reserve your class’ space, please email Sheryl Durham or Johnnie Owens by clicking on their names or call Fort Massac State Park at 618-524-4712.
Local School and Sports News
Joppa-Maple Grove Unit School District 38
Massac Unit #1
We saw an amazing social media post this morning from Unity Elementary School in Massac Unit 1 –
It read: “Unity Elementary students and staff celebrated National Custodian Day by dressing up as our favorite custodian Mr. Hucky! These kids love Mr. Hucky and he loves them all too. Thanks for being the best custodian Mr. Hucky! We appreciate you!”
Lady Patriot Golf Advances to Sectional
Join WMOK at 6:30 on Friday as we get things started with Angie Lockard and Super Country Favorites – followed by WMOK’s Sawyer and Prevallet with coverage of the game!
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