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Chamber of Commerce has started tourism plans

CENTRALIA — The Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce recently hosted a “Downtown Loading” luncheon, showcasing downtown progress and the Chamber’s involvement in tourism to local business owners. During this meeting, Greater Centralia Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Marcus Holland spoke on the substantial growth in downtown Centralia, from the winery block and Centralia House to Colden Brewery and the Commonwealth’s project of the old G…Tourism · Centralia Read Article

Chloe Beal awarded 2025 Beguelin Fine Arts Scholarship

Chloe Beal receives her scholarship award from the Chad Beguelin Scholarship Committee. Attendees are, FROM LEFT, Tom Hawkins, Viki Oliver Loomis, Chloe Beal, Brandon Smith and Leila Crain. Chloe Beal Awarded 2025 Scholarship Salem native Chloe Beal has been announced as this year’s winner of the $5,000 Chad Begeulin Fine Arts Scholarship. Chloe is a recent graduate of Southern Illinois University’s School of Music in Voice Performance and this …Centralia, Illinois · Centralia Read Article

Centralia Etchings Sept. 27, 2025

Fleeing police CENTRALIA — Antayus S. Haskin, 60, of Centralia, was arrested at 2:01 a.m. on Sept. 16 for resisting police, fleeing police, driving on a revoked license and driving a non-highway vehicle on East Kerr Street near North Lincoln Blvd. Traffic CENTRALIA — Danielle M. Jolliff, 39, of Centralia, was arrested at 12:02 a.m. on Sept. 16 for driving on a revoked license, along Calumet Street near Oakdale. Burglary CENTRALIA — A report wa…Centralia, Illinois · Centralia Read Article

Centralia man charged with reckless homicide of his wife

CENTRALIA — A 47-year-old Centralia man has been charged in connection with the death of Elizabeth “Beth” (Horst) Ramsey, of Centralia, who perished in a motorcycle accident on Easter Sunday of this year. Centralia police delivered a warrant to Timothy Ramsey’s house, in the 600 block of Gilmore Street in Wamac, at approximately 5 p.m. Thursday. The Centralia Police Department charged and arrested him on a reckless homicide offense. He was arre…Centralia, Illinois · Centralia Read Article

Shirley Kabat recalls happy memories, good times at Centralia Estates

Shirley Kabat has enjoyed her 19 years at Centralia Estates. By Cris Cawthon For the Sentinel I had the pleasure of speaking with a sweet lady by the name of Shirley Kabat, a 19-year resident at Centralia Estates. In 2006, Shirley Kabat relocated to Centralia from a farm in Dubois, Illinois, accompanied by her husband Robert, who was not in the best of health at that time. “Life on the farm was quiet at times but mostly busy,” Kabat recalled. “M…Centralia, Illinois · Centralia Read Article

Fall fun at the Log Cabin Village

Sentinel Photo/DENNIS ROSENBERGERDEMONSTRATION TIME — Keith Brimberry, from 5 Oaks Emporium, was demonstrating blacksmithing and metal crafting at his booth on Saturday during the Fall Fest at the Log Cabin Village in Kinmundy. Sentinel Photo/DENNIS ROSENBERGERFESTIVAL CROWD — A big crowd turned out for the Fall Festival activities at the Log Cabin Village in Kinmundy on Saturday. The event featured around 150 food and craft vendors for the fest…Kinmundy · Kinmundy Read Article

Community College Presidents Holding Press Event at Kaskaskia College to Celebrate 60 Years of Impact in Illinois

CENTRALIA, IL — Community college presidents from across the region will be meeting in Southern Illinois this Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 1 p.m. to commemorate 60 years since the community college system was founded in Illinois. The anniversary comes alongside another significant milestone for the Illinois Community College Board (ICCB), with enrollment in community colleges growing at the fastest rate in the system’s history. The meeting w…Centralia, Illinois · Centralia Read Article

SCHS sets budget for FY 2026

SALEM — Salem Community High School (SCHS) approved its budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026 on Monday. Superintendent Dr. Brad Detering reported that across the four major operating funds, the district is projected to end the fiscal year in the black by just over $101,000. In the largest operating fund, the Education Fund, the school actually shows a projected deficit for the year, with revenues projected at $8,923,606 and expenditures estimated at…Salem, Illinois · Salem Read Article

Blues and trains entertain guests at Railroad Day event

Sentinel Photo/JO ALLENCHOO CHOO — Reed and Emerson Timmons watch in childlike wonder as a model train on display at the Centralia Area Historical Museum passes by. The train is one of several working model trains on display at the museum. The children were visiting the museum with their father on Saturday for the Railroad Day event that took place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Children and their parents enjoyed various activities such as museum display…Trains · Centralia Read Article

Church Women United of Centralia to gather for Fall Meeting

Church Women United Centralia Community Unit will hold its Fall Meeting today (Thursday, Sept. 25) at Centralia First United Methodist Church, 417 E. Broadway. The hosting group will provide breakfast from 9 to 9:30 a.m. All ladies of the area are encouraged to attend this ecumenical session and may enter the last door facing the west-south for entrance to the fellowship hall. More information is available by contacting Lorraine Bassett or Shere…Centralia, Illinois · Centralia Read Article