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12/14/2024

Carlyle's Indians pick up their second Cahokia Conference, Illinois Division win of the week with a 69-35 decision over Sparta in Harriss Gym on Friday night. Matthew Guthrie has 15 points, Jacob Ruscher 13 with nine rebounds and Hayden Huels scores 12 for the Indians, now 6-0. Dariontez Monroe has 11 for Sparta (4-2). Carlyle hosts Vandalia on Saturday night.

12/13/2024

Centralia Regional Library provides residents at area local assisted living facilities with opportunities to make use of library resources. Cris Cawthon shares more information about the partnership in Saturday's Sentinel.
More local lifestyles news can be found at the Morning Sentinel online:
https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/13/centralia-region…iving-facilities/

12/13/2024

The Rend Lake College Welding program and Instructor Mike Meinert have partnered with the Cedarhurst Center for the Arts to create a decoration for The Lights 2024 display. Those assisting with The Lights at Cedarhurst include, FROM LEFT, Rend Lake College Welding Instructor Mike Meinert and students Haedyn Bowman, Gavin Barnett, Lane McCollum, Landon Bowsher, Myranda Stoeber, Tristan Holbrook, Dean Kubiak, Chris Bryan, Josh Steely, Mackenzie Griffin and Robert Johnson.
More local education news is at Morning Sentinel online at https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/13/rend-lake-colleg…ter-for-the-arts/

12/13/2024

Kaskaskia College recently hosted an Apprenticeship Forum on campus, bringing together community members, employers, and students to explore the opportunities and benefits of apprenticeships. Those at the Kaskaskia College Apprenticeship Forum include, FROM LEFT, KC President George Evans, KC Dean of Workforce Engagement Joy Fitts, KC CTE Work-Based Learning Specialist Taryn Chesnek, Cindy Mayer (CEFS Economic Corporation), Corey Perry (Continental Tire), Jennifer Manion (North American Lighting), Mark Greene (ConAgra), Brenda Malone (Intermountain Electronics), Nic Farley (Americana), Mike Quirin (Deien Chevrolet), Bryan McIntosh (Velocity Metalworks), Jamie Downes (South Central Transit), and Kala Lambert, DCEO.
More education news is featured at the Morning Sentinel online: https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/13/kaskaskia-colleg…enticeship-forum/

12/13/2024

Centralia First Presbyterian Church Choir presented the Cantata “The Splendor of Heaven” and gifts are placed under a tree in the church fellowship room for a local family and children in need during the holiday season. Children will present their Christmas Pageant during the 10 a.m. service this Sunday at Centralia First Presbyterian Church.
More local church and lifestyles news is featured at the Morning Sentinel online: https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/13/centralia-first-…s-pageant-sunday/

12/13/2024

A Winter Wonderland Spectacular Concert will be held at 6 p.m. this Sunday, Dec. 15, at Mount Vernon Baptist Temple. The evening of classical and contemporary Christmas music is free and open to the public. The program will feature The Mink Strings Quartet, Rolland Mays playing cello and bass, Mary Wright playing viola, Elaine Chobanian playing violin and harp, Polly Launay playing the violin and Stephanie Rains playing the piano, with special appearances by Mike Launay and Chris Reynolds.
More holiday events are highlighted at the Morning Sentinel online: https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/13/winter-wonderland-spectacular/

12/13/2024

Faith Lutheran Church of Mt. Vernon gathered for a Christmas Potluck on Dec. 8, followed by a caroling outing. More photos from the event and the church's holiday decorations will be featured in the Sentinel Season's Greetings edition on Dec. 21.
Read more about local church news at the Morning Sentinel online:
https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/13/faith-lutheran-h…ent-meal-service/

12/11/2024

The Mount Vernon Lady Rams edge the Centralia Orphan Annies 43-40 Tuesday night in a South 7 Conference game in Changnon Gym.

12/11/2024

The Centralia Orphans climbed to 6-1 on the season with a 65-36 win over Jerseyville in Trout Arena on Tuesday night. Michael Organ had 17 points, Jaxson Hancock 15 and Dustyn Collins 13 for the Orphans who travel to Mount Vernon on Friday. Jaxon Brunaugh had 14 for the Panthers (1-6).

12/11/2024

Elliott Rakers sinks a short turnaround shot with 2.5 seconds to play Tuesday to give the Mater Dei Knights a 53-51 win over Highland on Fred Rakers Court at the Dennis Trame Center. The Knights (5-3) win their third in a row while the Bulldogs fall to 3-4. MD trailed by 10 in the first quarter before tying the game at 17 by period's end and it was back and forth the rest of the way. Gavin Peppenhorst had 13 points to lead Mater Dei before missing the second half with a leg injury. Luke Brefeld added 11 and Rakers had 10 for Mater Dei. Grant Fleming and Garrin Stone had 18 points each for Highland.

12/11/2024

Class 2A state champion Mater Dei Lady Knights volleyball team was recognized prior to the Knights' boys basketball game Tuesday night on Fred Rakers Court at the Dennis Trame Center. The Lady Knights won their second consecutive state title thyis past season.

12/10/2024

Gifts to Yanks Who Gave
The Marion County Voiture 516 in Centralia, Illinois, made a monetary donation to the long-standing Illinois program Gifts to the Yanks Who Gave. The program shows appreciation during the Christmas holiday season to those infirmed veterans who have served our nation. The Illinois State Department of American Legion has sponsored this program throughout Illinois since 1944 for area American Legion Posts. Voiture 516’s contribution is one of many coming from local veteran service organizations that support the Gifts to the Yanks Who Gave Committee. Voyageur Mike Stachowski of Voiture 516 is also a member of the American Legion Post 446 in Centralia and serves as the chairman of the committee for Post 446. Each year, Veteran Stachowski visits five nursing homes in Centralia, Odin and Salem to obtain the number of residents who are infirmed veterans. He also contacts other veterans in the Centralia area who are homebound. Each infirmed veteran is offered their choice of four gifts. The gifts are distributed in December during the Christmas Season. In the PHOTO, Veteran Mike Stachowski, Chairman, LEFT, accepts the donation to the Gifts to the Yanks Who Gave from Voyageur Tom Ballagh, Locale Publiste, representing the Marion County 40 & 8 Voiture 516 in Centralia.
Discover more holiday giving at the Morning Sentinel online at https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/10/gifts-to-yanks-who-gave/

12/09/2024

Centralia Business and Professional Women President Becca Deomes, LEFT, and Membership Chair Karen Walsh, RIGHT, welcome new Centralia BPW members Cathy Karrick and Jamie Arenz during the group's November meeting. The December meeting is this Wednesday at Calumet Street Christian Church in Centralia.
Check out more about BPW and other local organizations at the Morning Sentinel online: https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/09/centralia-bpw-me…alls-new-members/

12/07/2024

Belleville Althoff spoils Centralia Orphans' home opener wth a 61-58 win Friday night in Trout Arena. Bryden Gryzmala had 20 points, Zach Winkeler 19 and former Centralian Dierre Hil, Jr. 15 for the Crusaders (4-2) who pop nine 3-pointers in the win. Orphans are led by Dustyn Collins's 19 points, and Archie Goewey has 16. Centralia travels to Mattoon on Saturday with a 5:30 p.m. jayvee start.
In Friday's junior varsity contest, Centralia won 60-45 as Kruz Jackson scored 16 points and Julian Martinez 12.

12/06/2024

James Lee Tuttle, long-time Jefferson County Spring Garden Township resident who “lives life as art,” was a guest at Missouri’s College of the Ozarks recently in appreciation for donating his art series: “Painting Light from Heaven ... as in the Days of Noah.” The art collection is exhibited in their new Student Center Conference Room, where expansive views overlook the lovely campus of the private Christian College established in 1906, esteemed for academic excellence and traditional character virtues.
More local lifestyles news is available at the Morning Sentinel online: https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/06/tuttle-displays-artwork/

12/06/2024

Jim Jackson is celebrating his 90th birthday. An open-house style celebration will be hosted by his children in his honor from to 1 to 4 p.m. on Dec. 21 at Central City Baptist Church. 304 S. Broadway, Central City, with all who have known Jim encouraged to attend the party. It is requested that attendees bring no gifts but instead share letters of memory, which will be appreciated.
Check out more milestone celebrations at the Morning Sentinel online: https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/06/90th-birthday-2/

12/06/2024

Centralia Regional Library hosted a Dec. 2 story time with Miss Rita, Krystal and Elf and visit from Santa. More photos from the event will be featured in the Sentinel’s Holiday Greetings special section later this month. Upcoming events at the library include a Family Fun Night featuring local author Patty Tillman-Wilson and her book “‘Buddy and Bonnie Play ‘What Am I?’” from 4 to 5 p.m. Dec. 10 in the youth area and a Santa Cookies and Stories event at 4 p.m. Dec. 16 in the Monken Activity Room.
More local events are featured at the Morning Sentinel online: https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/06/santa-story-time-at-the-library/

12/06/2024

The Centralia Community Concert and Jazz Bands, with Cliff Jourdan serving as conductor, presented a Christmas Concert on Tuesday evening at the City Hope Church Auditorium. The evening’s program included “Angels of Joy!” “Festival Fanfare for Christmas,” “Christmas Legends,” “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” and “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” by the Concert Band and “Sleigh Ride,” “White Christmas” featuring a solo by Amanda Moloney and “Comfort and Joy” by the Jazz Band. More photos from the event will be featured in the Sentinel’s Holiday Greetings section later this month.
More holiday events are featured at the Morning Sentinel online: https://www.morningsentinel.com/2024/12/06/centralia-commun…hristmas-concert/

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