Today is Thursday, April 14, 2022
Today is the International Moment of Laughter Day!
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Today we expect sunny skies, with a high near 67°.
Tonight – Increasing clouds, with a low around 45°.
Friday – A 20% chance of showers, with a high near 70° and possible wind gusts as high as 18 mph.
Friday Night – A chance of showers and thunderstorms and a low near 50°.
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement for our area. There is a slight chance of thunderstorms late Friday into Friday night and again Sunday afternoon and evening.
Today is the International Moment of Laughter Day! International Moment of Laughter Day – Laughter provides short and long-term benefits. In the short term, it increases the intake of air, stimulates organs, releases endorphins in the brain, and improves mood. It loosens up muscles, lowers blood pressure, and leaves one feeling relaxed. In the long term, it can improve the immune system and fight illness, pain, and depression. On top of all this, laughing burns calories! It has a certain power, and International Moment of Laughter Day is “set aside for everyone to take the necessary time to experience” this power. Izzy Gesell, a professional humor consultant, author, and speaker, created the day because he wanted to encourage the whole world to laugh.
This is National Public Safety Telecommunicators (911 Operators) Week: 10-16!! National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week (NPSTW) is held annually during the second week of April to honor telecommunications personnel for their commitment, service, and sacrifice. NPSTW initially started in 1981 by Patricia Anderson of the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in California. In 1994, President William J. Clinton signed Presidential Proclamation 6667, declaring the second week of April as NPSTW. This week is a time to celebrate and thank telecommunications personnel across the Nation who serve our communities, citizens, and public safety personnel 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To learn more about the history of NPSTW, visit NPSTW.org.
911 centers, including emergency communications centers (ECC), public safety answering points (PSAP), public safety communications centers (PSCC), emergency operations centers (EOC), and other public safety command centers, are a critical component of emergency communications and provide critical, life-saving emergency services to the public. CISA works collaboratively with federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial (FSLTT) governments, private sector, and volunteer response organizations to support emergency communications operability, interoperability, and resiliency across our Nation.
Upcoming Fundraisers and Events
The Annual Metropolis Community Egg Hunt will take place on Saturday, April 16th at 10AM, at Washington Park (across from the Metropolis Public Library). This is for kids ages 10 and up.
NEW: Saturday, April 16 from 6P – 8P Old Time Music Acoustic Jam will take place at the Joppa Community Center (on North Ave by Joppa City Hall). No amps/Acoustic Only Everyone is welcome. Bring your guitar, mandolin, banjo, accordion, spoons, kazoo, fiddle, harmonica, dobro, dulcimer, upright bass, cello, whatever…..
NEW: HIP, HOP, HOORAY! Come and Play at the Metropolis Public Library! Visit the Metropolis Public Library right after the Egg Hunt at Washington Park this Saturday, April 16!! Lunch, crafts, face painting, golden egg hunt and Summer Reading Registration! – 10am-1:00pm Saturday, April 16th. The Metropolis Public Library is located at 317 Metropolis St. For more information contact the library at (618)524-4312.
NEW: Find the Golden Egg! The Greater Metropolis Convention and Visitors Bureau is hiding 1 golden egg at 1 Metropolis Business or Attraction each day. Only 1 egg nd 1 prize will be given through Friday, April 15.
The Massac County Drug Awareness Coalition Meeting – WEDNESDAY, APRIL – 20 – 8AM
Project Hope Humane Society has scheduled their Spring Vaccine and Microchip Clinic. It will be Saturday, April 23rd from Noon until 4 pm. No appointment is necessary. Dogs must be on a leash and cats must be in a carrier. If you need additional information, message their Facebook page or call the shelter at: 618.638.4555.
On Monday, April 25th at 6:30 – The Massac County High School will have their band/choir spring concert.
NEW: On Saturday, June 11th at 8AM the Superman Bicycle Ride will take place at Washington Park. 10, 40, and 60 mile rides with rest stops and “sag wagon” support. The Superman Bicycle Ride is a tour through historic Massac County in southern Illinois. Come explore the countryside surrounding the Home of Superman — Metropolis, IL, located on the banks of the Ohio River, along I-24, halfway between St. Louis, MO, and Nashville, TN. Parts of the routes follow the old Ohio River bed before the channel changed its course hundreds of years ago. Enjoy the country charm as you pass by this majestic farmland.
More Upcoming Fundraisers and Events
Local Job Listings
Local Arrest Reports
April 5, 2022 – Metropolis Officers were called to a residence in the 700 block of Ferry. Upon arrival, Officers learned that Samuel S. Stalions had struck the victim with a bicycle tire and rim. Stalions also broke a window to the residence. A Metropolis Office located Stalions walking down the block. Stalions was arrested and charged with Aggravated Battery and criminal damage to property. He was lodged in the Massac County Detention Center. The victim was transported to Massac County Hospital ER for treatment.
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