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Tuesday, November 28

The Kiwanis Club of Metropolis meets every Tuesday at noon at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 520 Ferry Street in Metropolis

6-7:30P – Lighthouse Assembly of God Church Food Pantry 670 Airport Rd – Every 4th Tuesday of the month – (618)524-2256

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Giving Tuesday

Every year, on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, people take the time to kick off the holiday season by giving back to their community. Whether it is donating money to a charitable cause or volunteering, Giving Tuesday is a day set to benefit the community. If you want to take part by buying a gift for someone whilst giving back to charity in the process, then check out our gift guide.

Learn more about this and other holidays here

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9-1-1 Emergency Services Restored in Massac County

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – Keith Davis of Metropolis Emergency Management advised WMOK earlier this afternoon that everything is back in order regarding 9-1-1 communications in Massac County.

On Monday afternoon Davis notified us in the news room of a 9-1-1 service disruption in Metropolis and Massac County.

Metropolis Office of Emergency Management Keith Davis advised WMOK that Frontier was addressing the issue and as of Tuesday morning we had been advised by the Kentucky EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY relayed by National Weather Service Paducah KY that 911 services in Massac County are working, but with limited capabilities for some cellular customers.

If you have an emergency in Metropolis, call 618-524-2310. For Massac County, Joppa, or Brookport, call 618-524-2912.

City of Metropolis Requests Local Photos for their Website

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – The City of Metropolis requests the assistance of it’s residents in revamping their website. They are in search of photos to show the beauty of our town.

They ask for photos from citizens of various events that have occurred, different places and buildings around town and even pictures of our rich Metropolis history.

You can email your pictures to Rebecca at rreed@metropolisil.gov

Please make sure to give credit to the photographer when sending.

Are you Missing a Horse Near Grand CHain and Briarwood Road in Massac County?

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – The Massac County Sheriff’s Office advised earlier today a report of a buckskin horse near the intersection of Grand Chain and Briarwood Road in Massac County.

If you know the owner of the horse or it’s yours please call 618-524-2912.

Coffee Break has been a part of the local morning radio landscape for decades.

Coffee Break is WMOK’s community affairs program in which host Kim Comer talks with local leaders, organizations and more.

Several Maintenance Projects for Massac Unit 1 Underway - WMOK Coffee Break (airdate 6.11.25) 3h ago

First Saturday of Each Month Offers a Genealogy Focus at the Metropolis Public Library - WMOK Metropolis 8h ago

New District Website for Massac Unit 1 Online - WMOK Coffee Break - Supt. Hayes (airdate 6.11.25) 8h ago

Dual Credit Expansion at Massac County High School - Supt. Hayes Explains the Benefits - WMOK Coffee Break (airdate 6.11.25) 22h ago

Massac Unit #1 Registration Information with Massac School Superintendent, Jason Hayes - WMOK Coffee Break (airdate 6.11.25) 23h ago

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Make Memories and Record Family History This Holiday Season

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – As family gatherings begin for the Thanksgiving, Christmas and Holiday season we hope that you’ll make time to not only make some great memories – but look at the holidays as a time of year to capture family stories and history.

We offer a few simple tips to get things started:

Make it a game – go around the room and have everyone answer such questions as:
- “What was your first vehicle?”
- “What was your first job and how much did you make an hour?”
- “What’s your favorite movie?”
- “What’s your favorite song?”

We suggest recording this for later review by the family historian. A simple app to use is called “Voice Recorder” and can be found in most app stores.

Make it a talk show – Put your eldest family members in a group – preferably in front of a video camera – and have them:
- tell stories about Thanksgivings and Christmases past
- recall family traditions
- reminisce about memories of family members long gone on

The app we use in the newsroom for recording audio is Voice Recorder – You can download it for Android here

Watch the video below for tips on how to interview:

Tuesday, November 28

The Kiwanis Club of Metropolis meets every Tuesday at noon at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 520 Ferry Street in Metropolis

6-7:30P – Lighthouse Assembly of God Church Food Pantry 670 Airport Rd – Every 4th Tuesday of the month – (618)524-2256

Wednesday, November 29

9a – 3p – COPE Food Pantry takes place in Metropolis today and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1013 North Avenue – please bring your photo ID and proof of Massac County residency.

10:45a – Happy Hearts Technology Time – A project of the WMOK Morning Show – Angie and Kim work with the patrons at Happy Hearts to answer questions about cell phones and teach basic skills such as texting and searching for information.

5-7P – Trinity Tree of Life Food Pantry 605 Metropolis St (Every Wednesday)

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MCDAC Free Laundry Event

Thursday November 30

Friday, December 1

9a – 3p – COPE Food Pantry takes place in Metropolis today and every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 1013 North Avenue – please bring your photo ID and proof of Massac County residency.

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Saturday, December 2

6:30-10:30A – Kiwanis Pancake Breakfast – 2023 Kiwanis Club of Metropolis All you can eat Pancake Day! Tickets are just $10. Kids 5 and under eat FREE (must be accompanied by an adult).

11A -1P – Annual Metropolis Public Library Christmas Open House. They will have photos with Santa, holiday crafts, cocoa, tea, coffee, and treats. They will have a Christmas card creation station where you can make cards for those in senior care facilities. They will also be hosting a Gingerbread House contest!! Watch for rules to enter closer to the date.

Calling all cookie eaters, builders, dreamers, Christmas lovers!!! The Metropolis Public Library will be hosting a Gingerbread house contest at their Christmas open house this year. Turn in your gingerbread creation by Friday DEC. 1st by NOON to enter They will award 1st, 2nd, 3rd place to the most creative designs!!

Metropolis Chamber of Commerce Updates: The Music and Magic of Christmas Parade will be held Saturday December 2nd in Metropolis

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – Let this be your call to action to save the date and take part in the memory making and holiday fund of the Metropolis Christmas parade.

The Metropolis Chamber of Commerce who organizes the parade annually has selected a theme for this year’s Christmas Parade – THE MUSIC AND MAGIC OF CHRISTMAS.

The Chamber is in search of businesses and organizations who would like to make memories and spread holiday cheer by taking part in the Metropolis Christmas Parade.

The theme is The Music and Magic of Christmas . They are looking for a musical parade theme, whatever sounds like Christmas to you. You can register by calling the chamber at 618-524-2714 or register here

Christmas Tree Lighting Follows at the Superman Statue

5:30P – American Legion Post #306 – Lucky 7’s -321 Market St – Unique Christmas Shirt/Sweater Contest Doors open at 5:30, Game starts at 6P. Must be 18 to enter and play. All proceeds benefit Veterans.

Holiday Toy Drive

November 17th Through December 8th

Dollar General Store in Metropolis will host a Holiday Toy Drive to benefit children and families of Southern 7 Metropolis Head Start. Toys can be purchased at Dollar General Store, located at 1103 E. 8th Street in Metropolis November 17 through December 8. All toys will be given to children and families needing Christmas assistance.

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– Live Five Days a Week from Fairgrounds Road in Massac County 6:00 am – 10:00 am

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**WMOK Birthday Block at 9:20a – text birthdays and dedications to 618-524-9209

Massac County Job Listings – WMOK

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Massac County Job Listings – WMOK

We began creating a section for local job listings sometime ago and feel that we making it a regularly updated feature is on the horizon.

You can help us in our mission to provide job listings, training programs and the like in a concise area.

We hope that you’ll share the word with business owners to send job listings to WMOK via text at 618-524-9209, via email at wmoknews@frontier.com and via our facebook messenger.

Updated on the list this morning:

Rural Health Inc.

Rural Health, Inc in Search of Several Positions

(WMOK) Metropolis, IL – Rural Health Inc has advised that they have recently been in need of staffing.

Rural Health Inc offers many positions and career opportunities throughout Southernmost IL.

View available positions and apply here

Hear our discussion of Chase Hileman of Rural Health in the Soundcloud player below

WMOK – Metropolis · Rural Health Chase Hileman WMOK – Career Availability – Coffee Break RAW 11.9.23

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Generation Gap

One Gunsmoke Christmas episode is a who's who of 1970s child stars

Jodie Foster, Erin Moran and Willie Aames all played orphans in Dodge City.

Even after years of stories, character changes, and the fact that the core cast members were significantly older than they were when the show started, Gunsmoke continued to deliver quality episodes late into its two-decade run. The 1971 episode “P.S. Murry Christmas” is proof.

Airing in the middle of the seventeenth season, this festive installment tells the story of seven orphans suffering under the strict, no-nonsense guardianship of Miss Emma Grundy (played by the always-entertaining Jeannette Nolan). Jack Elam, who really puts the “character” in “character actor,” plays the fun-loving caretaker Titus Spangler. After being fired, Titus takes the children with him to give them the Christmas they’ve never been allowed to have.

Of course, they all end up in Dodge City, where Titus is jailed for kidnapping. Matt and Kitty see his side of it and try to get Miss Grundy to loosen up. Miss Grundy won’t have it but admits her well-intentioned reasons for being so strict. In the end, hearts are softened, celebrations are had and even an Old West Santa shows up.

Jodie Foster (left), Erin Moran (center) and Willie Aames in ”P.S. Murry Christmas.”

Happy Hearts
Technology Time
with WMOK

Our next Technology Time at Happy Hearts will be Wednesday November 29th at 10:45am

We have a project for you learners during November.

We want you to text us at 618-524-9209 to get a conversation started. You can say good morning or request a song, tell us what you’re having for breakfast or anything you wish …. you can tell us who your are but you don’t have to …

We see that some of you are texting us fluently and we are super proud of you!

We see that some of you are learning to text and sometimes typing things that don’t quite make words or sentences – but we are also super proud of you!!

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WMOK School and Sports News

MCHS Athletics schedule for the week of Monday, November 27th through Saturday, December 2nd

The Massac County girls basketball team will open SIRR Conference play tonight as they host the Murphysboro Red Devils for a triple-header with the Frosh girls starting at 5:00pm.