WMOK News Check

Thursday – August 18, 2022

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Today’s WMOK Online News Check:

WMOK – Metropolis · Thursday Online WMOK News Check 8.18.22

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Today – Sunny, with a high near 85°.
Tonight – Mostly clear, with a low around 64°.
Friday – Sunny, with a high near 87°.

Friday Night – Partly cloudy, with a low around 66°.

Fall Clean Up Week for the City of Metropolis continues through Friday August 19th

Illinois Link system changing – service interruption coming

The Illinois Department of Human Services has advised that Illinois is transitioning the Illinois Link Card System to a new system. The transition of the Illinois Link Card System to the new system will occur on Saturday August 20th, 2022 beginning at 11:00 PM and will continue through 6:00 PM Sunday August 21st, 2022. During this downtime, your LINK card will not be available to make purchases or ATM withdrawals. Additionally, you will not be able to access your account information from the Illinois Link Helpline at 1-800-678-LINK or the Illinois Link Card Website.

Link cards will become active again on Sunday August 21st, 2022 after 6:00 pm.

Metropolis Man Arrested on Warrant for Theft

On August 14, 2022 62 year old David E. Williams, of Metropolis was arrested at 7th and Catherine on an outstanding warrant. The warrant was issued by Massac County for Theft. A search found Williams to be in possession of used hypodermic needle/syringe which tested positive for Meth. He was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia. Williams was lodged in the Massac County Detention Center.

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Coming Up This Week:

Today – Thursday – August 18

Thursday, Aug 18th is for returning Head Start children ( 3-5 year olds) and ALL Early Head Start/ Home Based children. Please arrive anytime between 10:00-2:00

3-4:30P – Kidz Club Metropolis Public Library – Grades 4th through 8th (drop off) No registration required.

Hear our recent discussion with Metropolis Public Library Director Rosemary Baxter regarding Kidz Club below:

WMOK – Metropolis · Metropolis Public Library – Kids Club – August 2022

3p-6p – Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Metropolis Parking Lot – this afternoon we expect Ms. McClelland with fresh local honey, Mr. Verbarg with produce and the last round of Missouri Watermelons for the season, a seafood vendor, Aerosource with some very interesting plants and more. WMOK will meet you one the WMOK FB page shortly after the market begins to spread the word on what vendors are available.

7P the 26th Annual Gospel Benefit Concert for the American Cancer Society will take place at the First United Methodist Church, located at 100 E. 5th St. It will feature The Hoppers! It is free admission with offerings being taken with 100% of the proceeds going to cancer research. For more information contact Martha at (618)524-5601 or Beth at (618)638-3244.

Friday

COPE Food Pantry Distribution taking place this week:

– 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

Friday, Aug 19th is for new Head Start children ( 3-5 year olds) from 10:00-2:00.

Saturday – August 20

8a-12p – Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Metropolis Parking Lot

1P until August 21 at 1AM Trails Billiards Bar & Grill in Metropolis will hold a Singles 8 Ball tournament. 6 & Under Singles 8 Ball Tournament starts at 2PM Sharp.

2P – Massac County HCE members, family members, present and past will come together on Saturday for their 75th Anniversary at St. John’s Church, located at 6201 Waldo Church Rd in Metropolis.

Next Week:

Tuesday – August 23rd – Metropolis Elks Lodge #1428 Salad Luncheon from 11a-1p or until they run out. The menu includes Chicken Salad, a variety of Pasta Salads, Veggie Salads, Sweet Salads, Bread and a drink. Reservations were required during their July Salad Luncheon – however they will not require reservations for the August or September Salad Luncheons. The September Salad Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, September 20. The Metropolis Elks Lodge is located at 104 west 4th Street in Metropolis.

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WMOK Morning Show

6a-10 Monday thru Friday

One of our topics this week on the WMOK Morning Show has been the 45th anniversary of the passing of Elvis Presley. We’ve found many interesting tidbits and covered many facets of Elvis this week on the morning show and ran across one that we found interesting enough to add to this – our online WMOK News Check “Yellow Sheet”:

According to then-Associated Press reporter Mark Knoller, who covered Elvis Presley’s funeral in Memphis, the grounds of the Forest Hill Cemetery were a “sea of flowers.”

“I remember a spokesperson for FTD, the flowers-by-wire service, telling us they had more orders that day for Elvis than ever before in their history,” Knoller later wrote for CBS News. “We were told 3,116 floral arrangements had been delivered.”

By that afternoon, Memphis ran out of flowers and scrambled to get additional flowers shipped in from around the nation.

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