Patrons and customers of Centralia’s Seventh Day Adventist Community Center will soon be seeing more of a new face around the center.

Jerri Johnson has been hired and is in training to take over as center’s director.

The city of Centralia 2009-2010 audit was rated clean by the city’s auditor.

"Governmental and business activities are much improved from last year," said Heidi Chick, representative of Williams Keepers LLC, the firm retained...

The Centralia Chamber of Commerce is taking a swig of sauce. Barbecue sauce that is.

After several tentative starts over the years the chamber has committed to hosting a barbecue contest in downtown Centralia, Saturday,...

Centralia R-VI School Board members took no action Monday night on a proposal to enter into a joint agreement with Hubbell/Chance on a vocational welding program at the local high school. Superintendent Darin Ford told the board that the school...

In the late 1960s Rodney Griffin was a Centralia boy who enjoyed cruising in cars and singing in a rock and roll band. He was described by friends and relatives as a "great guy" and always fun to be around.

Problems on...

As voters go to the ballots this coming Tuesday, Aug. 3, there will be contested local primary elections in both the Democratic and Republican primaries as well as a statewide constitutional amendment that all voters will have a chance to vote on. Statewide...

A trio of accidents this week on local roads involving area residents resulted in a fatality and numerous serious injuries.

The most recent of the accidents took place Monday morning in Columbia, when a motorcycle...

The heat on west lawn of the former A.P Green Refractories site was nothing compared to the passion and enthusiasm of the more than 100 people, gathered there.

"Persistence, passion, patience...

The city of Clark’s board of aldermen continued to contemplate citizens’ nonpayment of water bills.

The aldermen reviewed city attorney Patrick Cronan’s proposal to deal with the issue.

Cronan...

Only one thing could possibly trump the old saying "Friends don’t let friends drive drunk."

And that would be, "Friends don’t let friends die."

That...

The week has arrived. The Anchor Festival is coming to town.

This year’s party for thousands will have a lot to choose from for people looking for a little family fun, a little diversion or some good food.

All they needed was some snow.

The weather from last week’s Centralia High School Panthers football camp ranged from brisk rain and clinging mud to slanting sunshine and dry winds that sucked the moisture...

Take an estimated 200 high school girls representing 13 schools, mix in near triple digit temperatures and around a dozen volunteers and you have the third annual Centralia Softball Team Camp.

The event’s organizer, Jill...

Wrestling is a year-round sport in Centralia.

To emphasize that the coaches of the Centralia High School wrestling team hosted the "Centralia Wrestling Club Open Camp - Tiger Style," July 6-10...

June 21 meet vs. Eldon

Girls 100 Fly - First, Michele Hibbs, 1:46.46

Mixed 100 Free Relay8 & Under - First, Centralia Hurricanes A, 2:04.90; Second,...

Girls 100 Fly - Michele Hibbs, second, 1:39.36

Mixed 100 Free Relay8 & Under - Centralia Hurricanes A, second, 2:13.63; Centralia Hurricanes C, third, 2:27.19; Centralia Hurricanes B, fourth, 2:32.56

The Centralia Hurricaines Swim team hosted Fulton, California and Jefferson City in a quad meet June 9 in Centralia.

Girls 100 Fly - Michele Hibbs, fourth, 1:41.22

Mixed 100 Free Relay8...

Girls 100 Fly - First, Michele Hibbs, 1:41.03

Mixed 100 Free Relay 8 & Under - Second, Centralia Hurricanes A relay team, 2:55.28

Mixed 100 Free Relay 10 & Under - Third, Centralia...