The public will have a chance to paint the Centralia part of the Boone County Bicentennial mural this Saturday, December 7th. The mural painting will happen between 9 and noon at the Friendship Place, at 110 North Rollins in Centralia. Local artist Stacy Self is creating a large mural in the shape of Boone County […]
Updated List Of Delayed Starts And School Closings
Several school closings to report this (Tuesday) morning in the KXEO listening area due to weather. Wellsville-Middletown,Callaway Head Start, Fulton Public Schools, Holy Rosary-Monroe City,and Monroe City R-1, New Bloomfield and, North Callaway R-1 will be closed. Several schools with a 2 hour delayed start include Sturgeon, Centralia Public Schools, and the Hallsville R-IV Schools.
Union Members Reach New Contract With Hubbell Power Systems In Centralia
Employees for Hubbell Power Systems in Centralia will go back to work this (Monday) morning with increased wages. 429 members of the local IUE-CWA took a vote on Saturday morning, and the union agreed to ratify a new contract with Hubbell. According to union leaders the new agreement will provide a better retirement package, vacation […]
Centralia Community Helping Raise Money For Colt Reams After Major Car Accident
Several fund raising events are taking place in Centralia to help raise money for Colt Reams who suffered multiple broken bones in a mid-July car accident. Taylor Warbritton Vice President of the Centralia Chamber of Commerce was the featured guest on the Am I Awake Morning Show on AM 1340 KXEO this morning.
Centralia Avenue Of Flags Going Up To Celebrate Veterans Day
Over 490 flags will be going on display at the Centralia City Cemetery starting today and running through Veterans Day. Centralia Cemetery Sexton, Phyllis Brown and members of Centralia VFW Post 6276, Dennis Mills, Dan Carson and Ed Torreyson came out to the AM 1340 KXEO Studios and the Am I Awake Morning Show this […]
Centralia Chamber Of Commerce Vice President Taylor Warbritton Talks Pumpkin Festival, Silent Purse Auction On KXEO Morning Show
Taylor Warbritton the Vice President of the Centralia Chamber of Commerce the featured guest on the AM 1340 KXEO Am I Awake Morning Show today. Check out some upcoming events in Centralia.
Centralia Police Officer Arrested On Federal Sex Charges
A Centralia Police Officer was arrested in Wentzville yesterday [Monday] and charged with using interstate commerce for the purpose of engaging in illicit sexual conduct with a minor. According to the Department of Justice, in March 2019, 41 year old Clint Baer contacted an individual he believed to be the mother of a 14 year […]
Week Six Friday Night Lights Scores
Week six of Friday night High school football is in the books. Here are some scores from around the area: Mexico fell to Centralia 13 to 10* Blair Oaks shut out Hallsville 35 to nothing* North Callaway took down Bowling Green 22 to 21* Harrisburg defeated Missouri Military Academy 56 to 26* Hannibal dominated Fulton […]
Legendary Centralia Panthers Coach Erle Bennett Going Into Missouri Sports Hall Of Fame
Centralia Panther’s Football State Championship winning Coach Erle Bennett, is going into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame with 206 victories under his belt. Bennett arrived in Centralia in 1989 as an assistant coach and spent five seasons working as the defensive coordinator and offensive line coach. In 1994 he was promoted to head football […]
Mexico Golf Kicks Off Season
The Mexico Girls Golf team was in action this afternoon [Tuesday] at Arthur Hills Golf Course. The team played in a quad-meet against Centralia, New Bloomfield, and Hallsville.