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Martin issues legislative report
Legislative Accomplishments: Missouri 2025 SessionFrom the Office of State Representative John Martin – District 44Missouri’s 2025 legislative session has delivered on several key priorities. Below is a summary of legislation that has been passed by the General Assembly and signed into law by Governor Mike Kehoe—reflecting strong support for public safety, infrastructure, education, agriculture, and responsible tax reform.

Pastor's Desk: Why Do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
For someone still young in the faith, a common thought process is, “Okay, now that I’ve committed my life to Christ and have been baptized, I’ve got all the hard stuff out of the way! The rest of life will be a piece of cake!” Now, how quickly does reality set in? With time, that young Christian learns that service to Christ means more than showing up to church on Sunday morning. This is when the advanced trait of perseverance (2 Pt.

Centralia Hurricanes host. Mexico & Boonville, June 17 at the Centralia Pool
RESULTS, CENTRALA VS. MEXICO & BOONVILLE, JUNE 17Event 3 Mixed 8 & Under 100 SC Meter Freestyle Relay Team Relay1 CENT A 3:04.441) Hancock, Gilbert M8 2) Starks, Adley W73) Smith, Marlow M7 4) Willett, Julia W6 Event 5 Mixed 9‑10 100 SC Meter Freestyle Relay2 CENT A 1:35.191) Lucas, Cooper M10 2) Sharp, Ivy W93) Wainscott, Lexi W10 4) Forsee, Paisley W104 CENT B 3:32.171) Clayton, Briar W9 2) Kinkead, Elliana W53) Forsee, Gannon M6 4) Smith, Marlow M7 Event 6 Girls 9‑10 100 SC Meter Freestyle Relay1 CENT A 2:06.891) Kaiser, Kataleena 9 2) Willett, Aria 93) Carper, Willow 9 4) Guile, Hazel 9 Event 7 Mixed 11‑13 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay1 CENT A 2:30.091) Ludwig, Henrik M13 2) Rhodes, Hudson M133) Starks, Traecen M13 4) Gibbons, Stetson M122 CENT B 3:35.831) Bradley, Hayden M12 2) Starks, Kamden M113) Dimmitt, Cooper M13 4) Grenke, David M123 CENT C 4:01.591) Carey, Carter M12 2) Eggemeyer, Ollie M113) Watermann, Rennyck W11 4) Watermann, Roryck W11 Event 10 Women 14‑18 200 SC Meter Freestyle Relay2 CENT A 2:43.281) Crosby, Kadance 14 2) Lawson, Bella 133) Crosby, Kendal 16 4) Timpe, Jillian 14 Event 19 Boys 100 SC Meter Backstroke11 Watermann, Roryck CENT 1:28.8912 Watermann, Rennyck CENT 1:39.50 Event 22 Girls 6 & Under 25 SC Meter Backstroke2 Willett, Julia CENT 58.00 Event 23 Boys 7‑8 25 SC Meter Backstroke2 Smith, Marlow CENT 56.51 Event 26 Girls 9‑10 25 SC Meter Backstroke1 Forsee, Paisley CENT 23.782 Wainscott, Lexi CENT 25.514 Sharp, Ivy CENT 28.226 Guile, Hazel CENT 30.847 Carper, Willow CENT 32.839 Kaiser, Kataleena CENT 34.0310 Clayton, Briar CENT 42.0711 Willett, Aria CENT 45.96 Event 27 Boys 11‑12 50 SC Meter Backstroke2 Gibbons, Stetson CENT 56.953 Carey, Carter CENT 1:11.18 Event 28 Girls 11‑12 50 SC Meter Backstroke5 Rhodes, Preslee CENT 57.139 Auck, Evelyn CENT 1:09.15 Event 29 Boys 13‑14 50 SC Meter Backstroke2 Rhodes, Hudson CENT 55.69 Event 30 Girls 13‑14 50 SC Meter BackstrokeCrosby, Kadance CENT 50.40 Event 32 Women 15‑18 50 SC Meter Backstroke3 Crosby, Kendal CENT 55.02 Event 33 Boys 6 & Under 25 SC Meter Freestyle2 Forsee, Gannon CENT 40.31 Event 34 Girls 6 & Under 25 SC Meter Freestyle Willett, Julia CENT 54.643 Kinkead, Elliana CENT 1:24.31 Event 35 Boys 7‑8 25 SC Meter Freestyle2 Eggmeyer, Shepard CENT 33.463 Smith, Marlow CENT 33.814 Hancock, Gilbert CENT 38.8 Event 36 Girls 7‑8 25 SC Meter Freestyle4 Starks, Adley CENT 40.35 Event 37 Boys 9‑10 25 SC Meter Freestyle2 Lucas, Cooper CENT 31.83 Event 38 Girls 9‑10 25 SC Meter Freestyle8 Carper, Willow CENT 31.659 Kaiser, Kataleena CENT 36.7510 Willett, Aria CENT 38.9411 Clayton, Briar CENT 40.07 Event 39 Boys 11‑12 50 SC Meter Freestyle1 Gibbons, Stetson CENT 41.532 Bradley, Hayden CENT 47.973 Eggemeyer, Ollie CENT 53.004 Carey, Carter CENT 55.835 Starks, Kamden CENT 56.386 Grenke, David CENT 1:05.09 Event 40 Girls 11‑12 50 SC Meter Freestyle4 Rhodes, Preslee CENT 43.406 Hancock, Sadie CENT 47.97 9 Auck, Evelyn CENT 55.1412 Watermann, Roryck CENT 1:01.28 Event 41 Boys 13‑14 50 SC Meter Freestyle2 Starks, Traecen CENT 35.463 Rhodes, Hudson CENT 36.945 Ludwig, Henrik CENT 39.766 Dimmitt, Cooper CENT 52.39 Event 42 Girls 13‑14 50 SC Meter Freestyle1 Lawson, Bella CENT 37.46 2 Timpe, Jillian CENT 39.343 Crosby, Kadance CENT 41.354 Guile, Hazel CENT 52.345 Lucas, Paityn CENT 53.33 Event 44 Women 15‑18 50 SC Meter Freestyle2 Davenport, Cora CENT 47.653 Crosby, Kendal CENT 48.81 Event 49 Boys 7‑8 25 SC Meter Butterfly1 Smith, Marlow CENT 37.14 Event 52 Girls 9‑10 25 SC Meter Butterfly3 Sharp, Ivy CENT 34.13 Event 59 Boys 100 SC Meter Freestyle3 Ludwig, Henrik CENT 1:32.84 Event 60 Girls 100 SC Meter Freestyle2 Lawson, Bella CENT 1:28.06 Event 63 Boys 7‑8 25 SC Meter Breaststroke1 Hancock, Gilbert CENT 35.85 Event 65 Boys 9‑10 25 SC Meter Breaststroke1 Lucas, Cooper CENT 41.56 Event 66 Girls 9‑10 25 SC Meter Breaststroke1 Forsee, Paisley CENT 26.652 Guile, Hazel CENT 32.454 Wainscott, Lexi CENT 34.966 Sharp, Ivy CENT 36.907 Kaiser, Kataleena CENT 45.888 Carper, Willow CENT 47.02 Event 67 Boys 11‑12 50 SC Meter Breaststroke1 Grenke, David CENT 56.782 Bradley, Hayden CENT 1:02.263 Starks, Kamden CENT 1:08.96 Event 68 Girls 11‑12 50 SC Meter Breaststroke2 Rhodes, Preslee CENT 58.504 Hancock, Sadie CENT 1:00.275 Auck, Evelyn CENT 1:03.127 Watermann, Roryck CENT 1:15.789 Watermann, Rennyck CENT 1:35.52 Event 69 Boys 13‑14 50 SC Meter Breaststroke5 Ludwig, Henrik CENT 53.196 Dimmitt, Cooper CENT 1:04.52 Event 70 Girls 13‑14 50 SC Meter Breaststroke1 Lawson, Bella CENT 1:00.092 Crosby, Kadance CENT 1:00.95 3 Lucas, Paityn CENT 1:07.64 Event 72 Women 15‑18 50 SC Meter Breaststroke2 Crosby, Kendal CENT 58.40 Event 77 Mixed 11‑13 200 SC Meter Medley Relay2 CENT 3:42.961) Gibbons, Stetson M12 2) Grenke, David M123) Starks, Traecen M13 4) Rhodes, Hudson M13 Event 80 Women 14‑18 200 SC Meter Medley Relay3 CENT A3:14.391) Rhodes, Preslee 11 2) Lucas, Paityn 133) Hancock, Sadie 12 4) Auck, Evelyn 11 Hurricanes swimming action June 25 at Boonville Event # 3 Mixed 100 Free Relay8 & Under 4:01.09 S F A Relay Centralia Hurricanes CENT 3 ‑‑‑ Gannon Forsee (6) Adley Starks (7) Julia Willett (6) Elliana Kinkead (5) Event # 5 Mixed 100 Free Relay 9‑10 2:25.51 S F A Relay Centralia Hurricanes CENT 1 ‑‑‑ NS F B Relay Centralia Hurricanes CENT ‑‑‑ ‑‑‑ Kataleena Kaiser (9) Aria Willett (9) Marlow Smith (7) Gilbert Hancock (8) Event # 6 Women 100 Free Relay 9‑10 1:22.13 S F A Relay Centralia Hurricanes CENT 1 ‑‑‑ Tessa Brady (9) Ivy Sharp (9) Lexi Wainscott (10) Paisley Forsee (10) Event # 7 Mixed 200 Free Relay 11‑13 2:43.01 S F A Relay Centralia Hurricanes CENT 1 ‑‑‑ Traecen Starks (13) Hudson Rhodes (13) Henrik Ludwig (13) Hayden Bradley (12) Event # 8 Women 200 Free Relay 11‑13 3:37.47 S F A Relay Centralia Hurricanes CENT 1 ‑‑‑ Preslee Rhodes (11) Sadie Hancock (12) Roryck Watermann (11) Mae Decker (11) Event # 15 Men 100 IM 13‑14 1:42.61S F Jensen Decker CENT 1 ‑‑‑ 5.76 Event # 22 Women 25 Back 6 & Under 50.92S F Julia Willett CENT 2 ‑‑‑ ‑7.08 Event # 23 Men 25 Back 7‑8 1:00.22S F Marlow Smith CENT 2 ‑‑‑ 3.71 Event # 26 Women 25 Back 9‑10 23.86S F Tessa Brady CENT 1 ‑‑‑ 0.43 24.11S F Paisley Forsee CENT 2 ‑‑‑ 0.50 27.59S F Ivy Sharp CENT 3 ‑‑‑ 1.86 28.72S F Lexi Wainscott CENT 4 ‑‑‑ 3.21 35.43S F Kataleena Kaiser CENT 5 ‑‑‑ 1.40 48.33S F Aria Willett CENT 8 ‑‑‑ 2.37 Event # 28 Women 50 Back 11‑12 59.11S F Preslee Rhodes CENT 1 ‑‑‑ 2.12 1:30.96S F Roryck Watermann CENT 3 ‑‑‑ 2.07 1:41.69S F Rennyck Watermann CENT 4 ‑‑‑ 2.19 Event # 29 Men 50 Back 13‑14 54.31S F Hudson Rhodes CENT 2 ‑‑‑ 0.43 Event # 30 Women 50 Back 13‑14 50.11S F Kadance Crosby CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑0.29 Event # 33 Men 25 Free 6 & Under 36.35S F Gannon Forsee CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑3.96 Event # 34 Women 25 Free 6 & Under 57.90S F Julia Willett CENT 3 ‑‑‑ 3.26 1:26.97S F Elliana Kinkead CENT 5 ‑‑‑ 2.66 Event # 35 Men 25 Free 7‑8 32.98S F Marlow Smith CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑0.83 36.26S F Gilbert Hancock CENT 2 ‑‑‑ ‑2.62 Event # 36 Women 25 Free 7‑8 38.26S F Adley Starks CENT 6 ‑‑‑ ‑2.09 Event # 38 Women 25 Free 9‑10 18.42S F Paisley Forsee CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑0.17 20.69S F Tessa Brady CENT 2 ‑‑‑ 0.47 22.21S F Ivy Sharp CENT 3 ‑‑‑ ‑0.24 23.98S F Lexi Wainscott CENT 4 ‑‑‑ 2.64 38.05S F Kataleena Kaiser CENT 7 ‑‑‑ 1.30 38.90S F Aria Willett CENT 8 ‑‑‑ ‑0.04 Event # 39 Men 50 Free 11‑12 48.44S F Hayden Bradley CENT 3 ‑‑‑ 1.79 56.05S F Kamden Starks CENT 6 ‑‑‑ ‑0.33 1:02.63S F David Grenke CENT 8 ‑‑‑ 3.09 Event # 40 Women 50 Free 11‑12 43.29S F Preslee Rhodes CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑0.11 54.55S F Sadie Hancock CENT 3 ‑‑‑ 6.58 58.50S F Roryck Watermann CENT 4 ‑‑‑ ‑2.63 1:05.11S F Mae Decker CENT 5 ‑‑‑ ‑5.57 Event # 41 Men 50 Free 13‑14 34.78S F Hudson Rhodes CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑2.16 37.20S F Jensen Decker CENT 3 ‑‑‑ 0.35 39.11S F Henrik Ludwig CENT 5 ‑‑‑ ‑0.65 46.92S F Traecen Starks CENT 6 ‑‑‑ 11.46 Event # 42 Women 50 Free 13‑14 41.82S F Kadance Crosby CENT 1 ‑‑‑ 0.47 Event # 45 Men 100 Breast 1:58.54S F David Grenke CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑1.86 2:17.48S F Hayden Bradley CENT 3 ‑‑‑ 3.56 Event # 49 Men 25 Fly 7‑8 43.61S F Marlow Smith CENT 2 ‑‑‑ 6.47 Event # 52 Women 25 Fly 9‑10 24.67S F Tessa Brady CENT 1 ‑‑‑ 0.62 Event # 59 Men 100 Free 1:22.70S F Jensen Decker CENT 2 ‑‑‑ ‑1.32 1:33.79S F Henrik Ludwig CENT 3 ‑‑‑ 0.95 1:59.29S F Hayden Bradley CENT 4 ‑‑‑ ‑‑‑ Event # 63 Men 25 Breast 7‑8 38.78S F Gilbert Hancock CENT 1 ‑‑‑ 2.93 Event # 64 Women 25 Breast 7‑8 39.46S F Adley Starks CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑‑‑ Event # 66 Women 25 Breast 9‑10 26.82S F Paisley Forsee CENT 1 ‑‑‑ 0.17 31.69S F Tessa Brady CENT 2 ‑‑‑ ‑1.60 35.23S F Ivy Sharp CENT 3 ‑‑‑ ‑1.67 38.16S F Lexi Wainscott CENT 4 ‑‑‑ 3.20 49.17S F Kataleena Kaiser CENT 5 ‑‑‑ 3.29 Event # 67 Men 50 Breast 11‑12 55.87S F David Grenke CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑0.91 1:02.28S F Hayden Bradley CENT 2 ‑‑‑ 0.02 1:06.70S F Kamden Starks CENT 4 ‑‑‑ ‑2.26 Event # 68 Women 50 Breast 11‑12 57.20S F Preslee Rhodes CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑1.30 1:03.44S F Sadie Hancock CENT 2 ‑‑‑ 4.17 1:11.86S F Mae Decker CENT 3 ‑‑‑ ‑‑‑ 1:14.51S F Roryck Watermann CENT 4 ‑‑‑ ‑1.27 1:31.56S F Rennyck Watermann CENT 5 ‑‑‑ ‑2.96 Event # 69 Men 50 Breast 13‑14 46.11S F Traecen Starks CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑1.23 48.85S F Jensen Decker CENT 2 ‑‑‑ 0.57 52.28S F Henrik Ludwig CENT 3 ‑‑‑ 1.97 53.69S F Hudson Rhodes CENT 4 ‑‑‑ 0.92 Event # 70 Women 50 Breast 13‑14 56.03S F Kadance Crosby CENT 2 ‑‑‑ ‑3.70 Event # 76 Women 100 Medley Relay 9‑10 1:51.45 S F A Relay Centralia Hurricanes CENT 1 ‑‑‑ Paisley Forsee (10) Ivy Sharp (9) Tessa Brady (9) Lexi Wainscott (10) Event # 77 Mixed 200 Medley Relay 11‑13 3:40.17 S F A Relay Centralia Hurricanes CENT 1 ‑‑‑ Hudson Rhodes (13) Henrik Ludwig (13) David Grenke (12) Traecen Starks (13) Event # 81 Men 200 Free 3:23.18S F Jensen Decker CENT 1 ‑‑‑ ‑‑‑ .

City of Centralia taking new steps in tree situation
The first steps of Centralia City Halls’ plan to deal with the surfeit of dead, dying and diseased trees, Ash and other breeds, is moving forward.Centralia City Administrator Tara Strain has confirmed the city has retained Braik’s Tree Care to undertake the initial part of the project. Braik’s, Strain said, has contracted workers to inventory all trees on city property and city rights-of-way.Per a city new release the city “has begun a citywide tree inventory to help us better understand and care for the trees located on city-owned property and in the public right-of-way.

Crop-duster crashes in cornfield west of Centralia
A pilot of a single-engine plane sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries after crash-landing his crop duster into a cornfield west of Centralia Tuesday afternoon.

Robin Writes: The music of words
I grew up singing hymns—church songs, as we called them—and I’m convincedthe words they taught me impacted my life in ways far beyond the messages… Login to continue reading Login…

Voters pass localschool district propositions
In the aftermath of the April 2025 local municipal election, unofficially at least one thing seems clear.There is a Performing Arts Center in the Centralia… Login to continue reading Login…

Robin Writes:STOP SIGN AHEAD
My new shorts were bright orange denim, with green daisies on the back pockets. I wriggled my 15-year-old skin into them and knew I looked hip. There was a baseball…

Sturgeon baseball beats Calvary
Run rules the visitors 12-2 in five innings