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Centralia Parks prepping for tax changes, summer sports
Property tax cancellation, selling assets, health screenings, were among the topics on the agenda for he Centralia Parks Department met the afternoon of January 20.Board members discussed the repercussions of doing away with the sales tax on groceries and personal property taxes, Parks Director Erle Bennett, said.“It would be very deleterious to the park department,”…
Community
FCC Ground Hog Day Soup Supper feeds a crowd
A rainbow of soup, chili and stew, their scents, along with at rainbow of home-made desserts, made Monday night, Ground Hog’s day at the First Christian Church of Centralia the place to be.The menu included two different types of chili, zesty Parmesan, chicken noodle, “sausage crack,” broccoli cheese cabbage soup, potato vegetable soup, broccoli-cheese, taco…
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Sports
Panther girls wrestling show potential to give watchers a show at district
The 10 members of the Centralia Panthers Girls wrestling team is girding for success in the upcoming Class 1, District 2 championships February 13 – 14 at Mexico High School.Among the nine wrestlers headed to districts is Avery Griggs, who Mike Adkisson discussed after Griggs’ strong showing against Chillicothe at 119 in the February 2…