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Boone County mails 2024 property tax statements
Boone County taxpayers will be receiving their 2024 property tax statements, licenses, and special assessments in the mail over the next few weeks. Brian McCollum, Boone County Collector of Revenue, recommends that taxpayers always open and inspect their statements as soon as possible and identify any problems. Taxpayers should contact the Collector's Office with any issues so that they may be resolved before the December 31 due date. Taxpayers are reminded to contact the Collector's Office if they have not received their tax statements by December 1. Failure to receive a bill does not relieve the obligation to pay the taxes due, as well as any late charges that may apply under state law. Taxes are assessed as of January 1 each year, and the tax statements are due upon receipt. The last day to pay without penalties and fees is December 31, 2024.
‘God is still on His throne’
By the time you're reading this article, voting day will have come and gone and there is a chance that we will have the results of the 2024 election. Regardless if we receive these results on Wednesday or some time next week or longer, there will be someone new sitting in the White House by the middle of January in 2025 and for many, that reality is worrisome. This election has brought out plenty of fear, anxiety, and uncertainty. Both sides are held in tension, hoping and praying that the other side doesn't win the election. What happens when the side you don't want to win wins? What happens when your side wins? When elections come and go, we often hear one particular phrase from Christians, "God is still on His throne." or we hear "Christ is King." But what do these phrases mean? And how are they to impact our thinking especially during an election season? I'm so glad you asked.
Pastor Tyler TeBrink Cornerstone Baptist Church, Centralia
the sins of the world, the Lamb that has conquered. It might seem like a contradiction, to have the appearance of being slain and at the same time, being a victorious conqueror. This is no contradiction. This is the blessed hope of the Gospel. The Lamb appears to be slain because the Lamb willingly gave up its life. The Lamb, who is Jesus Christ, died a sacrificial death on the cross in the place of sinners so that all who would call upon the name of Jesus will not face the wrath of God but will stand in the righteousness of Jesus. It is this Lamb who is a conquering King, who is worshiped alongside the one who is seated on the throne. God the Father and God the Son ruling the entire universe, all of creation with no possible opposition that can stand against them.
Media Release 10/25/2024 10/31/2024
On 10/26/2024 Officers took a report of Disturbance in the 400 Block of South Allen Street. On 10/27/2024 Officers took a report of Drug in the 300 Block of West Switzler Street.
Sturgeon School Board lauds school bus drivers
Upgrading the K-8 library and recognizing the district’s school bus drivers were two of the high points of the October 23 meeting of the Sturgeon R-V School Board.
Centralia’s State Cross Country Champions
got something boys. Let's just keep on keeping on." "He discussed the community support." Every year the football team comes to home meets, more and more of them. And the softball team, unbelievable year they had, and they made time to come watch us run, support us. I teach business classes and just seeing my students come to the meets. Just the numbers, just the unbelievable community support. Everyone's there, giving it all. And the runners there were a couple of months with some of them being sick and to preserver and come out on top of it all, "pointing back to the crowd of support, more than 20 still there 30 minutes after the awards ceremony, "they helped make it all possible."
Sturgeon aldermen accept $300,000 grant
Parking was at a premium for the October 28 meeting of the Sturgeon Board of aldermen.