Centralia boys basketball has named a new head coach The Centralia R-VI School District announced that Brandon Crites will take over the program for the 2025-26 season Crites previously spent the past five seasons at Hallsville including three district championship game appearances More: How Parker Salter is impacting Southern Boone baseball after years of injury setbacks More: VOTE: Boone County High School Athlete of the Week for April 21-26 and I have four children: Kaleigh (entering 8th grade) Dawson (entering 4th grade) and Savanna (2 years old) My goal is to use basketball to develop strong husbands Our teams will reflect Centralia's values by competing with togetherness and integrity," said Crites in a statement released by the Centralia R-VI School District "I want the community to take pride in how our kids act and how they love and serve one another and the community." who spent one season coaching the Panthers and I'm ready to get to work," Crites said "Having witnessed Centralia's passion and pride over the years I'm honored to contribute to your strong tradition as your coach." Centralia is coming off a 14-14 season where it won its Class 4 District 8 quarterfinals matchup against Moberly 67-59 before falling to Mexico in the semifinal round The team faced off against Crites and Hallsville in the Centralia Invitational in December The Panthers went 14-12 for the 2022-23 season and 17-12 the following year Centralia is scheduled to open the 2025-26 season on Nov Your access to this service has been limited If you think you have been blocked in error contact the owner of this site for assistance If you are a WordPress user with administrative privileges on this site please enter your email address in the box below and click "Send" You will then receive an email that helps you regain access Wordfence is a security plugin installed on over 5 million WordPress sites The owner of this site is using Wordfence to manage access to their site You can also read the documentation to learn about Wordfence's blocking tools or visit wordfence.com to learn more about Wordfence Click here to learn more: Documentation 6 May 2025 5:26:28 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); SSM Health St. Mary’s Hospital - Centralia is leading the way in local sustainability efforts this local health care ministry is standing strong on its commitment to create healthier communities led by the SSM Health Environmental Services and Plant Operations departments are responsible for 20,000 pounds of recycled material in just the first quarter of 2025 alone SSM Health is an organization led by the values of its founding religious sisters The health care ministry’s focus on being good stewards of their resources has paved the way for the creation of this highly successful recycling program “It’s both inspiring and humbling to witness SSM Health's values in action I take great pride in the efforts put into our recycling program Our team consistently exceeds expectations in their roles and the positive results of their work are evident in our patients' experiences and within our local community,” says Doris Arnold Operations Manager of Environmental Services at SSM Health St Last year in 2024, the health care organization unveiled their first solar farm in Centralia This initiative was set in place to help reduce the health system’s carbon footprint and honors the commitment the system made to the White House’s climate pledge for health care organizations to become carbon-neutral by 2050 SSM Health has been a pioneer in the preservation of the earth for more than 25 years beginning by significantly reducing the use of plastic water bottles in its facilities The health system has also been active in diverting hundreds of tons of surgical waste from landfills designing facilities with the use of green and LEED standards and investing in funds that promote environmentally friendly practices operating in partnership with the Felician Sisters is a 113-bed hospital specializing in behavioral health and minimally invasive general surgical care along with pediatric emergency and NICU telemedicine program in conjunction with the physicians at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital of St Mary’s Hospital was named a “Best Hospital” by US News and World Report for the treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award for seven years in a row; the Pulmonary Care Excellence Award five years in a row; and in recent years the Critical Care Excellence Award It also was recognized in 2016 through Quest by Premier Inc with the Citation of Merit Award for High-Value Healthcare For more information, visit us at ssmhealth.com or find us on Facebook. Member of the media or have a question for our public relations team SSM Health has named Victor Radina as Chief Corporate Development Officer Louis area anchor institutions are providing nearly $15 million in low-cost deposits through the credit union’s Community Impact Deposit program that will be used to assist underrepresented businesses in need of affordable loans for working capital SSM Health has announced the appointment of Paige Bass Connect with us:       About SSM Health Classes & Events Financial Assistance Get My Medical Records Pay My Bill Price Transparency Serving Our Communities Visit Our Newsroom Call Us Write Us Interested in working for SSM Health? 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Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) announced she will be holding town halls in Lewis and Clark Counties marking her fourteenth and fifteenth town halls and reaching her fourth in the 119th Congress Gluesenkamp Perez will discuss her priorities and take questions from residents of Washington’s Third District as a part of her commitment to remain accessible and accountable to constituents The Lewis County town hall will be held on Tuesday at Centralia College’s TransAlta Commons at 600 Centralia College Blvd. The Clark County town hall will be held on Thursday at the Luepke Community Center’s Community Room at 1009 E Bags and backpacks will not be permitted within the town hall Those with medically necessary items may check in with staff upon entering “One of my favorite parts of my job is hearing how I can best represent you and our communities Your priorities inform everything I work on in Congress and town halls are part of my commitment to remain as present and available as possible,” said Rep “I’m so grateful to everyone who comes to these meetings and shares what matters most to you and your family It’s important for me to show up everywhere and hear from the biggest swath of my community that I can Engaging with each other is such a crucial part of patriotism and making democracy work for Southwest Washington.” Constituents looking to receive updates about future events in their communities can follow Rep. 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Centralia pitcher Maddy Francois was stellar in the circle Thursday against Marion pitching 7 and 1/3 innings with 14 strikeouts and two hits Marion junior pitcher Alana Bryant held Centralia scoreless in eight innings of work in a pitchers’ duel Thursday Centralia’s Josie Venturini sends the ball into the air during an at bat Thursday afternoon against Marion Marion center fielder Maecee Coleman camps underneath a fly ball before making the catch in Thursday’s conference home game against Centralia Marion starting pitcher Drew Vaughn pitched five innings and struck out five in Thursday’s conference home game against Centralia Centralia pitcher Archie Goewey gave up three runs on just two hits Thursday afternoon against Marion Centralia right fielder Michael Organ looks into the sun while trying to find a pop fly in Thursday’s road contest at Marion Marion’s Aiden Pickles looks at head coach Kyle Geiger at third base for a sign in Thursday’s home game against Centralia MARION — Centralia and Marion’s softball and baseball teams were locked in some low-scoring South Seven Conference battles Thursday when inclement weather forced the suspension of both contests Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content Your browser is out of date and potentially vulnerable to security risks.We recommend switching to one of the following browsers: Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account The members of UFCW 3000 are over 50,000 members working in grocery & other industries across Washington state UFCW 3000 is a chartered member of UFCW International with over 1.4 million workers in North America To build a powerful Union that fights for economic political and social justice in our workplaces and in our communities On March 1 our union became UFCW 3000 after our merger with UFCW Locals 21 & 1439! Learn more>> -Pardon our mess as we transition to UFCW 3000- Our Union bargaining team: Jennifer Frunz Mammography Technologist; Jennifer Mullins Pharmacy Tech; Shea Carney; Respiratory Care Practitioner Our Providence Centralia Hospital Technical unit bargaining team met with the Employer on Tuesday April 22 for our second day of union contract negotiations. During our second day with Providence our bargaining team spent our morning doing a careful and thorough review of wages and differentials that union Technical workers are earning at other hospitals & healthcare systems around Washington State and used this data to complete our initial economic proposal A detailed article on how relevant experience is considered which factors into how we are placed on our union wage scale Our goal is to ensure that we’re paid according to the experience and skills we bring to Providence Centralia This article also includes a “look back” at currently-employed workers so their wages are adjusted accordingly An “Extra Shifts” incentive; similar to the nursing contract- if we work our FTE and then offer to pick up more hours- we believe this should come with a premium An increase to premiums & differentials- evening & night shift & standby; including a proposal for a higher standby premium on recognized holidays & an excessive standby premium- more money for being on standby longer And most importantly; a significant proposal on wages; firstly proposing to remove all “ghost steps” (steps where there is no increase for another year of experience)- and second; we believe the wages we presented will not only keep rates competitive but to incentivize workers from other regions to come to PCH- and stay We are confident that our proposals made it clear to management that in order to fix staffing issues and high turnover in our hospital our compensation has to incentivize Technical workers from across the state to come to Providence Centralia; particularly when healthcare wages have skyrocketed in Seattle & Olympia; and our below market rates don’t seem to have filled many of the vacancies in our departments! To make it clear to management that Providence Centralia Techs need to earn the wages that we deserve we will need to make ALL of our voices heard- our bargaining team have called for an expedited Contract Action Team meeting to discuss what next steps we will need to take to make sure Providence know we are standing together for higher premium pay In-Person at Peppermill Inn, 1233 Alder St, Centralia, WA 98531Or Virtually via Zoom, Click here to join the meeting>>Meeting ID: 833 9444 0504 Passcode: 293511 See all events> UFCW 3000 Member Stories! 6 May 2025 5:27:25 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); chant Saturday at City Square Park in Centralia Dozens of people gathered to rally in support of Amendment 3 Melinda Elmore holds her sign at a rally  to protect Amendment 3 on Saturday at City Square Park in Centralia Elmore’s sign is in reference to Missouri voters trying to protect Amendment 3 Rachael Crowe hugs a close family friend Karren Dwyer next to her mom on Saturday at City Square Park in Centralia like why don’t we get our choice,” Rachael Crowe said More than 70 people showed up to the Saturday rally in support of Amendment 3 More than 70 people rallied Saturday in Centralia to support Missouri’s constitutional amendment that protects reproductive rights People at the rally spoke against the idea that Missourians were confused when voting for Amendment 3 Join the MNN Newsletter for a behind-the-scenes look at how the Columbia Missourian MBA and Vox magazine build connections across Missouri The amendment would prohibit abortions except for in cases of medical emergency Email notifications are only sent once a day Meet Columbia residents who are living their best life over 50 along with tips and resources to take advantage of all Columbia has to offer. 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Get the latest Mizzou and local high school sports stories delivered to your inbox 6 May 2025 5:27:35 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInDODGE CITY (Catch it Kansas) - Centralia wins battle of unbeatens to claim 1A Little River and Centralia met for a Class 1A Little River won in two sets for its third-straight championship In a rare battle of unbeatens this late in the season Centralia got 14 points from senior Oen Deters in the third quarter to claim the title 50-43 “I give all the credit to Little River in volleyball and basketball Ever since our freshman year when we lost on this court but Little River bounced back in the second quarter Junior Arika Feldman and Centralia sophomore Hayden Kramer traded early threes then Feldman added another to trim the Redskin deficit to 18-14 just 90 seconds into the frame Little River juniors Adelynne Strecker and Evie Look and sophomore Saelyn Raleigh also hit threes in the quarter But the big play was actually a series of plays A Feldman steal resulted in an offensive board from junior Havana Olander on the Redskin end but a hustle play kept the ball on the Little RIver end Feldman capitalized with a trey to give Little River its first lead of the night as 22-21 Little River got an early baseline runner from Feldman before Deters hit back-to-back threes and scored four more points from the free throw line Deters’ 10-straight points put Centralia ahead 36-28 late in the third and the Panthers never trailed again “The third quarter is always going to be ours,” said Deters “We’re going to come out of the locker room and make adjustments We knew the second half was going to be ours and that’s what we did.” The offense slowed in the fourth quarter with just three combined field goals Centralia sophomore Keelyn Rempe contributed the only two baskets for the Panthers Little River got a late three from Look but it was too little I don’t know who was guarding me (Strecker) but that was the defense I’ve seen all year Feldman finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds for LIttle River Little River ends its season at 23-1 and loses just one senior scoring 14 of her game-high 29 points in the pivotal third quarter She finished 5 of 7 from behind the arc and 10 of 14 from the free throw line She also grabbed seven rebounds and dished out four assists Gibbs added 10 points and seven rebounds for the Panthers Kramer finished with five points and five boards Centralia ends its championship run at 26-0 Olpe senior Dexton Hoelting knows a thing or two about winning state titles As the sixth man on a loaded Eagle team as a freshman he played a role in a basketball title that year and also won a football championship Olpe just missed a state trophy the next year and Hoelting sat with an injury as the Eagles finished third last year Hoelting scored 24 points to lead the top-seeded Eagles past No “We’ve prided ourselves all year on not letting the other team get to 40 because we believe we can score 40 points,” Hoelting said “We came out and played hard-fought defense and that’s what wins championships That’s what we did and that’s how we got the win.” Hoelting did his part offensively with nine points in the first quarter Those points were huge to offset eight points from South Central junior Jack Herd A steal from senior Jamie Gardea led to one Herd basket that gave the Timberwolves an 11-6 edge early Hoelting answered with a pair of jumpers and a 3-pointer Free throws from sophomore Brecken McGuire gave the Eagles a 15-14 lead after one The Eagle defense picked up in the second quarter allowing just one South Central field goal from sophomore Easton Huck and four points from McGuire helped the Eagles to a 23-17 lead at the break Offenses remained largely stagnant in the third quarter with a combined 15 points A 3-pointer from McGuire kept Olpe’s lead at 26-21 but a basket and foul from Herd and a layup from Gardea cut the gap to 26-25 late in the quarter McGuire added a jumper to help the Eagles stay ahead 28-27 with a quarter to play Hoelting went scoreless in the middle frames That changed in the fourth with three field goals Hoelting had a stretch of six-straight shots from the line in less than 60 seconds He added two more with just under a minute to play to cap his senior finale with 24 points that included 12-of-12 shooting from the line and 2-of-4 shooting from behind the arc To finish a game out is definitely one of the best feelings ever.” and Ko’Rel Robinson grabbed seven boards to go with his two points Olpe finishes its championship season at 24-2 South Central battled through 18 turnovers and some key misses around the rim Herd finished with 16 points and six rebounds and senior Jase Rutherford added six points and six boards The Timberwolves finish the year at 23-3 and say goodbye to just two seniors in Gardea and Rutherford the demeanor of Centralia's Anthony Ford’s remains constant the junior infielder and pitcher is always trying to get extra work in with his teammates He doesn’t pout or gets upset and is always talking with anyone who wants a moment According to Centralia head baseball coach Mike Rodgers he always greets the younger kids who look up to him in the community with smiles and high fives after games Rodgers noticed the “it” factor as a leader the first day he walked in the door “It started his first day in high school,” Rodgers said and that was on the basketball court and on the baseball diamond.” More: Battle looks to a Columbia native to turn around football program among multiple new hires More: VOTE NOW: Boone County High School Athlete of the Week for April 7-12 More: Southern Boone High School has its new football coach. Here's who it is Ford has experienced a lot in almost three years of high school he’s already earned all-conference and all-district honors in both football and basketball he plays tight end and edge rusher on the defensive side he often suggests plays that benefit another teammate while he blocks giving other players wide-open looks at the basket Coming off a season where he batted .371 while earning an all-conference he leads the team with two home runs and 13 RBIs while pitching a team-high 19 innings and collecting 23 strikeouts But the Panthers (7-6) are a younger squad including multiple freshmen in the starting lineup it can be intimidating to make a jump to varsity baseball at a quick pace He understands the unpredictability of the game the importance of mental health and the inevitability of going through tough moments He himself went through it earlier this season and he uses those past experiences to guide the younger players You got to put yourself in their shoes and it’s all about being on the same page and knowing what’s best for them Ford is always quick to keep the younger classmen’s heads held high he’s trying to pick them up,” Rodgers said “And other people see him picking those guys up he’s making sure they’re included in everything outside of the field Navigating being a leader hasn’t always been easy for Ford He knows that the expectations and standards are high for him especially assistant varsity coach and head basketball coach Chad Thall especially as being a leader and how you got to carry yourself to the team and he really leads me in the right direction.” but the pressure and standards are what help him be a successful leader and player “I just feel that with the position I’m in now is that I have a big role The sense of responsibility expands beyond the 26 players and the five coaches within the team it’s rooted in the pride he possesses for the place that raised him I couldn’t thank these fans enough that come out in the cold and really hot weather games and have to sit through it We’re led by good coaches and by the community We’re put in great situations like in school Ford understands his role as a leader for Centralia and aspires to continue to hold that role for a long time and I think we displayed that in baseball as well.”  UPDATE: A Centralia homeless man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Tuesday night in Centralia The Marion County Coroner has identified the man as Joel Firebaugh Centralia police say - at the time of the accident - the passenger train was slowing down as it passed through downtown Centralia on its approach to the train station Police say the train was moving at about 32-miles per hour at the time of impact with the pedestrian Firebaugh was pronounced dead at the scene and taken to a local hospital Amtrak officials say train 393 was traveling from Chicago to Carbondale when the incident occurred about 8:32 pm Amtrak reports there were no injuries to the 47 passengers or crew on-board Amtrak is working with local law enforcement to investigate the incident Amtrak says the victim was trespassing on the track at the time of the accident According to the Federal Railroad Administration trespassing along railroad right-of-ways is the leading cause of deaths in America Amtrak officials say they continue to work with Operation Lifesaver to raise awareness and increase public safety around railroad tracks and grade crossings - Original Story - Amtrak has confirmed that a pedestrian was struck by the Illini 393 train in Centralia just after 8:30pm Tuesday The Illini 393 was approaching the station in Centralia when the pedestrian was struck by the train an individual who was trespassing on the track came into contact with the train Amtrak reports there were no injuries to the 47 passengers or crew onboard The Illini 393 travels from Chicago to Carbondale Information about the victim has not yet been released 6 May 2025 5:28:01 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWOODLAWN (KFVS) - Interstate 64 is back open after Illinois State Police responded to two separate crashes on Friday The first crash happened at around 4:30 p.m This was in the eastbound lanes near milepost 64 by Woodlawn They said traffic was slowing and a semi-truck hit the rear of another tractor-trailer in front of it then struck the rear of a passenger vehicle the driver of the first semi died from his injuries He was a 67-year-old man from North Carolina and was reportedly hauling approximately 200 batteries Vernon Fire Hazmat Team responded to assist ISP responded to a separate three-vehicle crash with injuries in the westbound lanes near milepost 59 by Nashville They said traffic was stopped due to the backup of traffic from the first crash by milepost 64 A passenger vehicle reportedly struck a van from behind which then struck the rear of a passenger car Four people were seriously injured as a result: The road blockage lasted through the night and into the early morning hours on Saturday Jillian Aholt guards Centralia guard Ealynne Bostick on Tuesday at Centralia High School Tolton coach Aqua Bradley talks to her team in a timeout Tuesday at Centralia High School in Centralia The Trailblazers fell 69-52 in the MSHSAA Class 3 sectionals Jillian Aholt shoots a free throw Tuesday at Centralia High School Hannah Cox and Avery Stallo stand in a huddle Tuesday at Centralia High School riles up the crowd before the fourth quarter begins Tuesday at Centralia High School Fans responded by cheering to show their support Tolton girls basketball saw its postseason run come to an end in the MSHSAA Class 3 sectionals following a tight battle with Centralia A second-quarter offensive surge saw Centralia girls basketball pull away from Tolton earning the Panthers a 69-52 win in the MSHSAA Class 3 sectionals Tuesday in Centralia “The team has always been a fighter,” Tolton coach Aqua Bradley said about the Trailblazers “Centralia is a really good basketball club Coach (Megan) Brinkmann’s doing a great job with those girls and they have two of the best guards in the state.” Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCENTRALIA (KFVS) - An unclaimed $100,000 winning Powerball ticket bought in Centralia last March is expiring the winner has less than two weeks left to claim the prize They say the winning Powerball ticket was bought on March 23 The unclaimed Powerball ticket is one of 11 Illinois Lottery prizes currently unclaimed 6 May 2025 5:28:37 GMT.Your computer's time: document.write(new Date().toUTCString()); 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