Morning Sentinel

09/09/2025

Mt. Vernon's volleyball team beat Woodlawn 26-24, 26-24. Kendall Mast finished with 10 kills for the Lady Rams while Hayden Barton had 8 for the Lady Cardinals.

09/08/2025

Centralia Fire Protection District and Centralia City Fire responded to a shed fire in the 1000 block of Marvin in Central City this afternoon. Damage was contained to mostly the garage with some damage to a fence and a neighboring garage. One neighbor says they are grateful for the department’s quick response. More details on this story will be available in the next edition of the Sentinel.

09/08/2025

Those at a proclamation signing establishing Sept. 14, 2025, as “Star-Spangled Banner Day” include, FROM LEFT, seated, Diane Hanks, National Society United States Daughters of 1812 Kaskaskia Chapter member, Nicholas Farley, Mayor of Salem, Ilinois, and Leslie McGuire, National Society United States Daughters of 1812 Kaskaskia Chapter member. STANDING: Julie Wood Barnes, N.S.U.S.D. of 1812 Illinois Honorary State President, Chairman National, 1812 Scholarship Committee and Kaskaskia Chapter President, and Laura Wood, Illinois State Chaplain and Kaskaskia Chapter member.

09/08/2025

The Centralia Masonic Lodge sponsored a Centralia Recreation Department baseball team for their 2025 season and hosted a dinner for the youth, their families and coaches. Team members include, FROM LEFT, front row, Jeffrey Richey, Charlie Pennington, Tierre Shakleford, Kaden Claar, Aaron Striker, Beckett Wethington and George Macz. BACK ROW: Mitch Buehler and Butch Mathus of the Masonic Lodge, Assistant Coach John Wethington, Curtis Hongsermeier of the Masonic Lodge, Coach Stanley Barnett and Gordon Miller and Bill Wimpy of the Masonic Lodge.

09/07/2025

The Salem Community High School Wildcats are 2-0 on their new home pitch at the South College Street Soccer Complex following Saturday morning's 9-0 romp past Roxana. Caleb Purintun had two goals and three assists, Austin Woolridge two goals, Eli Baker a goal and two assists, Alex Spencer a goal, Holden Richardson a goal, Payton Gullion a goal and Nate Lowery an assist, Robby Shober, who ran earlier in the morning for the cross country Wildcats at the Granite City Invitational, had an a goal and an assist. The Wildcats have won five straight and host Centralia on Tuesday.

09/06/2025

Teutopolis beat Mt. Vernon's boys soccer team in penalty kicks 4-3 after ending regulation in a 2-2 tie. Keaton Koch and Luke Stanford scored for the Rams.

09/06/2025

Mt. Vernon won a wild game at Carbondale 52-51. The Rams scored a touchdown and converted a two-point conversion with 22.5 seconds left to take the lead.
Jashawn Staples rushed for 208 yards and scored 5 touchdowns. CJ Hughes-Disroe rushed for 126 yards and passed 103 yards along with 2 scores. Nolan Mast caught 5 passes for 57 yards and scored a touchdown.

09/06/2025

The Centralia Orphans are 2-0 after winning their home opener 29-8 over Collinsville on Friday night. Kenny Bratton caught two touchdown passes from Archie Goewey as Centralia returns to Evers Field next week to host the Waterloo Bulldogs.

09/06/2025

Central Community will keep the Milk Bowl trophy for an additional year after winning the annual crosstown rivalry game with Mater Dei 46-0 Friday night on the recently turfed Astroth Field. Due to Mater Dei joining the Metro Valley Conference and Central playing in an expanded Mississippi Division of the Cahokia Conference, both effective next year, a common date could not be found for 2026 but the two schools will resume the rivalry in Week 9 of the 2027 season.

09/05/2025

Patoka Fall Festival were captured by Cris Cawthon for the Sentinel. The event included a carnival, live music from Jamie Nattier and Hannah Lowery and a parade themed “Leave A Little Sparkle Wherever You Go.” The parade was a tribute to Nora Bunn, a 7-year-old who passed away on March 6 from DIPG, a type of childhood brain cancer. Nora was an inspiring young girl who left a lasting impacted the lives of many in the Patoka community and beyond. Nora was the illustrator and author of a book titled “Sparkles of Love,” which has reached every school in Marion County, with more than 1,000 copies sold. This year’s Grand Marshalls were the Bunn Family, Brent, Jani (Torrence), Jack and Reese. This year’s parade showcased the South Central High School band from Farina. The festival wrapped up on Sunday with a community church service and a collection was gathered for the Ministerial Alliance.
More local events are featured at the Morning Sentinel online.

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09/05/2025

“Royalty” runs deep in the Burns family. Four consecutive generations of homecoming queens have gone through Woodlawn High School, including Mary (Beadle) Burns, Homecoming Queen, 1955-1956; daughter of Mary, Brenda (Burns) Schroeder, Homecoming Queen, 1976-1977; granddaughter of Mary, Jennifer (Schroeder) Reuss, Homecoming Queen 2003-2004; and great-granddaughter of Mary, Gracie Lowery, Homecoming Queen 2024-2025.

09/05/2025

Centralia BPW hosted a recent program by member Lisa Guthrie on the Centralia Regional Library and the club made a donation to the Home to School Connection. Members assisted in the recent community clean-up in advance of Centralia Balloon Fest and also volunteered at the Fest and an after-school tutoring program. Centralia BPW 2025 Woman of the Year and Boss of the Year nominations are due by Sept. 30 and forms are available at Centraliabpw.org.
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