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Backs has served as BCMW director for nearly a year BCMW serves Bond, Clinton, Marion, Washington counties   By TODD MARVER
tmarver@washingtonconews.com   CENTRALIA — Jessica Backs has been the executive director of BCMW Community Services for nearly a year. BCMW serves Bond, Clinton, Marion and Washington counties.   Marion County Board Member Adam Smith reported at a June meeting that BCMW was in jeopardy of getting permanently shut down on Ju…

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CENTRALIA — Mark Miller, Marion County Supervisor of Assessments, will hold a seminar from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at the Centralia American Legion, 117 S. Poplar St. “This is an opportunity for you to get a better understanding of the assessment process and real estate taxes,” shared Miller. “Topics to be covered will include Homestead Exemptions and how they affect your taxes, the Assessment Cycle and Board of Review, how your pr…

Property Tax Cycle program set for Thursday

By RANDY LIST listsentinelsports@gmail.com CENTRALIA — While each endured defeats last week, both Granite City and Centralia were at opposite ends of the spectrum.   While the Orphans (1-2) suffered their second straight narrow loss on the road in a 27-26 decision at unbeaten Waterloo, the Warriors (0-3) took a 76-0 shellacking from Cahokia that followed a 51-0 loss to Marion in Week 2. “They’ve had a tough start,” Centralia coach Brad Goewey sa…

Orphans return home to face Warriors

By MONICA SEALS mseals@morningsentinel.com   CENTRALIA — As providers battle for customers, Charter Communications, also known as Spectrum, has announced a new program that aims to attract new customers and bring back former customers.  According to Charter, it lost nearly 150,000 business internet customers in the second quarter of this year and 154,000 residential internet customers after the FCC Affordable Connectivity Program subsidies ended…

Spectrum announces new internet prices and service promise

By RANDY LIST listsentinelsports@gmail.com CENTRALIA — Unique McClain found what she was looking for academically and athletically in Greenville University. Sentinel PhotoCONTINUING TO CHEER — Centralia High School senior Unique McClain will continue her career in cheerleading next year at Greenville University after signing a letter of intent Monday. At her LEFT is GU cheer coach Stephanie Brant, and on her RIGHT is CHS cheer coach Alexia Barr.…

CHS senior to continue cheer career at GU

Boil order lifted CENTRALIA — The boil order issued for West Broadway, from Buena Vista to West McCord, and all of Adrienne has been lifted. Please contact the Centralia public works department with any questions or concerns.

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CENTRALIA, IL (KBSI) – A student resource officer for Centralia Junior High School reported to police that there was a threat circulating on social media. During the investigation, police traced the message back to an 11-year-old girl on Sept. 12. The threat was to harm anyone who attended Centralia Junior High School. The mother cooperated with police and the girl was charged with Felony Disorderly Conduct. She was released to a family member. …

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By MONICA SEALS mseals@morningsentinel.com   CENTRALIA — A $1.5 million expansion will begin on a Centralia food manufacturing plant, as the city has issued a building permit for the project.  According to Centralia Community Development Director Gayla Harting, Conagra will complete a project similar to one that they had previously built at the West Calumet Street facility.  Harting shared a Conagra statement from their permit application that e…

Conagra to invest $1.5 million for project at Centralia plant

By RANDY LIST listsentinelsports@gmail.com CENTRALIA — Following a near miss last year, Olivia Johnson had her sights set on a sectional qualifying berth this season. On Tuesday, the Centralia High School junior was right on target in earning a trip to the sectional by qualifying as an individual from the IHSA Class 2A regional held at Greenview Golf Club. “It’s been a goal of mine for a while,” said Johnson, who missed out on the sectional by t…

Annies, Lady Rams compete in regional

By RANDY LIST listsentinelsports@gmail.com CENTRALIA — The South 7 Conference came with an added benefit for all four teams entered. Not only did Mount Vernon, Marion, Carbondale and host Centralia get to compete for league honors Wednesday, but each got a look at the layout for next Tuesday’s Class 2A Regional which will also be held at Greenview Golf Club. The conference tourney was originally scheduled to be played on Kopopelli GC in Marion o…

Annies, Lady Rams place in girls

MARION COUNTY — BCMW in Centralia has announced that they will be going digital this year, starting on Oct. 1. BCMW Community Services LIHEAP/PIPP Coordinator Wendi Kelly said that they will be requiring customers to apply online at bcmwcommunityservices.org. According to Kelly, this change will allow them to process applications faster.  For those with the inability to apply online themselves, there will be computers set up inside of the Marion…

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