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Local turnout low for April elections
Centralia sales tax increase, Roberts’ Hallsville mayoral challenge, both fail The April 7 elections have come and gone. In Boone and Audrain counties voter turnout was subdued, less than 15 percent. In Boone, per the county clerk’s election results, there are 120,780 registered voters. Per the county website, 10,956 voted – 9.07 percent voter turnout.…
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Centralia High School hosts first Job Olympics
4 schools send teams It was dreary outside Centralia High School the morning of April 2.But inside smiles lit the hallways and several classrooms as CHS hosted its first ever “Regional Job Olympics.”At least 35 life skills students from the Centralia, Mexico, Fulton and Clark County high schools were there to learn and compete.CHS’ Angie…
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Centralia Panthers baseball wins on the road
Last week was a baseball roller-coaster for the Centralia Panthers baseball team.