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Barbara Sydnor

Barbara Jean Sydnor, 76, of Bowling Green died May 6, 2017 at Country View Nursing Home in Bowling Green. Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with the Rev. Marvin Davis officiating. Burial will be at Curryville Cemetery. Visitation will be from 11 a.m., to time of […]

Bowling Green Chamber Scholarships

The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce presented its annual $500 scholarships to Marlin Dade Jr., and Mayshonna Hutt. Pictured from left, Elizabeth Kingsley, Dade, Holly Scherder-Delgman and Hutt.

Louisiana Wins State Scholar Bowl

The Louisiana High School Bulldogs are the 2017 MSHSAA Class 2 State Scholar Bowl Champions! The team competed at the University of Missouri-Columbia on Friday, May 5th. In the preliminary rounds Louisiana defeated Thayer 560-190, College Heights Christian 430-220, and Osceola 390-160. They averaged 460 points per game. That average and their 3-0 record in […]

Officials Investigate Possible Murder Case After Human Remains Are Found In Dilapidated Home

Home Owner Has Been Charged With Abandoning A Corpse Officials are still investigating a scene in Vandalia where human remains were discovered in a dilapidated home near the brick plant over the weekend. It is expected that autopsy and DNA testing will identify the victim as Jennifer Lynn Middleton, a 38-year-old woman who went missing […]

Three-Peat For Van-Far Boys At District Track In New Haven

The Class 1 District 1 track meet was held Saturday, May 6 at New Haven High School. The Van-Far boys placed first as a team to bring home first place hardware for the third straight year with a score of 152. Clopton Hawks placed 8th with 25 points; and Silex 14th, 5 points. The top […]

Louisiana Museum To Celebrate 25 Years Of Keeping History Alive

Martha Sue Smith has been part of the history she’s spent a lifetime preserving. The only president the Louisiana Area Historical Museum has had in its 25-year history is stepping aside as the facility prepares to celebrate its silver anniversary. A public reception is planned from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 27, at the […]

Eastern Missouri YMCA Seeks To Secure Project Financing

Over the past few months, the Eastern Missouri Family YMCA Project has been faced with some hurdles to overcome and strategize for success. The current hurdle is securing financing for the project. The project currently has a balance of $1.60 million; however, a large portion is in pledges that will be collected over the next […]

May 9th Online Edition

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Mary E. Shotwell

Mary E. Runyon Shotwell, 94, of Columbia, formerly of Vandalia died Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at Lenoir Woods in Columbia. Funeral services were Saturday at 1 p.m., at Waters Funeral Chapel in Vandalia with the Rev. Bob Hoehn officiating. Gary Shaw, pianist, provided the music. Interment was in Vandalia Cemetery. Visitation was Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 […]

John ‘Jack’ C. Galvin

John “Jack” C. Galvin died peacefully on the evening of Monday, May 1, 2017 surrounded by family. Funeral services were Saturday at 11:30 a.m., at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. Visitation was Saturday from 10:30 a.m., until time of services at the funeral home. He is survived by his six children, Kathi Wilson and husband, […]

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