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Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Tonight – Clear, with a low around 68°.
Wednesday – Sunny and hot, with a high near 97°.
Wednesday Night – A 20% chance of showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 64°.
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Massac County High School Lunches – WMOK’s Conversation with Massac County Superintendent Jason Hayes
When Massac County Unit #1 School Superintendent Jason Hayes joined WMOK for Coffee Break earlier in September he addressed school lunches. The subject came to light recently following a post to MoveOn.org by a Massac County High School student which stated that the lunches are not filling enough for teens.
Mr. Hayes agreed with the need for improvement in school lunches and as a former history and government teacher was pleased that the student created the petition. Hayes advised that Massac High School Principal Parker Windhorst would speak students and look further into the situation.
Hear our full discussion regarding school lunches below:
Autumnal Equinox 2022: The First Day of Fall
(Old Farmer’s Almanac) In 2022, the autumnal equinox—also called the September equinox or fall equinox—arrives on Thursday, September 22. This date marks the start of fall in the Northern Hemisphere and spring in the Southern Hemisphere. Read about the signs of fall and the ways we mark the approaching equinox. The autumnal equinox is an astronomical event that marks the start of autumn (or “fall”). In the Northern Hemisphere, the autumnal equinox occurs in September; in the Southern Hemisphere, it occurs in March.
During an equinox, the Sun crosses what we call the “celestial equator”—an imaginary extension of Earth’s equator line into space. The equinox occurs precisely when the Sun’s center passes through this line. For those in the Northern Hemisphere, when the Sun crosses the equator going from north to south, this marks the autumnal equinox; when it crosses from south to north, this marks the vernal equinox. In the Southern Hemisphere, it’s the reverse.
After the autumnal equinox, days become shorter than nights as the Sun continues to rise later and nightfall arrives earlier. This ends with the winter solstice, after which days start to grow longer once again. The word “equinox” comes from Latin aequus, meaning “equal,” and nox, ”night.” On the equinox, day and night are roughly equal in length.
One of our favorite pieces of trivia surrounding the autumnal equinox involves its relationship with the full Moon. Curiously, the full Moon that occurs nearest to the autumnal equinox is always called the ”Harvest Moon!” Why is that?
Surprise, surprise: it has to do with farming! Around the fall equinox, the full Moon rises around sunset for several nights in a row, which traditionally provided farmers with just enough extra light for them to finish their harvests before the killing frosts of fall set in. Normally, the Moon rises about an hour later each night, but around the time of the fall equinox, the angle of the Moon’s orbit and the tilt of the Earth line up just right and cause the Moon to rise only about 20 to 30 minutes later each night for several nights in a row!
The Harvest Moon is one of only two Moon names that are astronomical terms and aren’t tied to one specific month. Because it’s always the full Moon nearest to the equinox that’s called the “Harvest Moon,” either September or October’s full Moon can take on the name. (The other astronomical Moon name is the Hunter’s Moon, which is the full Moon that directly follows the Harvest Moon. It can occur in either October or November.)
Today is National Pepperoni Pizza Day!
Multiple surveys have shown pepperoni to be the favorite pizza topping of Americans, and over a third of the pizzas in the country are topped with it. So it comes as no surprise that there is a National Pepperoni Pizza Day.
Pepperoni takes its name from “peperoni”—with one “p”—an Italian name for a pepper. In Italy, what Americans call pepperoni is known as “salame piccante”—spicy salami. Pepperoni is a dried sausage made of a mixture of pork, beef, and spices, often including peppers. The name pepperoni began being used following World War I, primarily in Italian-American communities. At this time, pepperoni was primarily used as an appetizer, eaten on cured meat plates.
Read more here.
The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Hazardous Weather Outlook statement for our area. Today and Tonight Record or near record heat is forecast today with highs in the middle to upper 90s. The combination of heat and humidity will result in peak heat index values of 100 to 105 this afternoon.
Wednesday through Monday Record or near record heat is forecast to persist into Wednesday with high temperatures in the middle to upper 90s and peak heat index values around 100 in the afternoon. There`s a very small chance of a thunderstorm across portions of the region with the passage of a cold front Wednesday night.
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Taking Orders Now: Massac County Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for it’s Fall Fish Sale. The delivery date is scheduled for Thursday, October 6 from 12:30-2P. The Fish Sale will take place in the SWCD parking lot, located at 1438 W. 10th St. The order deadline for triploid grass carp is Thursday, September 22, with all other fish on Thursday, September 29. To place an order, or for more information contact the district office at (618)524-9367 or Greenwater Fish Farm at (731)662-7449
Today – Tuesday, September 20, 2022
National Pepperoni Pizza Day
Wednesday, September 21 –
8A – Massac County Drug Awareness Coalition Meeting – Meetings are held at Metropolis City Hall in the Council Chambers. Please direct message via FB or email massacdrugawareness@gmail.com for more information.
9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – 1013 North Avenue – Call (618)524-3635 for more information
12 – 2P Walk in Wednesday Employment Opportunity – Harrah’s Hotel Lobby
Massac Unit 1 Students- Mid-term reports will be distributed electronically
Thursday, September 22 –
Autumnal Equinox 2022: First Day of Fall
3-6P – Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot
Friday, September 23 –
9-3P – Cope Food Pantry – Metropolis Distribution – 1013 North Avenue – Call (618)524-3635 for more information
1P – Metropolis Chamber of Commerce Annual Golf Scramble – Metropolis Country Club – For more information contact Hailey Miles at hmiles@massaccountyil.gov or Landon Bremer at lbremer@cnb-metropolis.com
Saturday, September 24 –
8 – 12P Massac County Farmer’s Market – Harrah’s Parking Lot
10A – Grace Church Community Meal (last Saturday of the month) – Grace Church is located at 102 E. 20th St.
10A-1P – Metropolis Pubic Library Community Plant Swap – Hear more from the Metropolis Library below:
1P– The Class of ’72 is planning a luncheon on Saturday. The Luncheon will take place at Super City Bar & Grill, located at 2340 Devers Rd. Then the classmates will go to the Superman Statue at 3P to have their picture taken before heading to the All School Reunion that night!
5:30P The Metropolis Community High School All School Reunion will be at Walker Hall in Paducah, KY. Times: 5:30 – Check-in & Social Hour 6:30P Welcome & Finger Foods 8P DJ! They will be sending out invitations in April 2022. In July 2000, the 1st Metropolis Community High School reunion was held for the classes of 1965 thru 1975. The 2nd five-year reunion was represented by classes from 1938 thru 1984 and the 3rd was open to everyone who had attended the old Metropolis Community High School.
Sunday, September 25 –
Monday, September 26 – 5P – At the River Ministries monthly community dinner at the Metropolis Community Center For transportation call (618)638-7561 by 3P.
Local School and Sports News
Joppa
A Blood Drive will be held on October 17 from 1:15 to 6:15 in the Joppa High School Cafeteria
Massac
Join WMOK at 6:30on 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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