Barbara Ann Laird, 80, of Vandalia died Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Mexico. Graveside interment services will be held at a later date. She was born May 20, 1937 in Montgomery City, the daughter of Carl and Catherine Brown Preston. She was married to Earl “Beano” Hull on Dec. 1, 1952. […]
Vivian Elaine Hawkins, 60, of Hannibal died Monday, June 12, 2017 at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Saturday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with Dr. Bishop E. L. Warren officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Frankford. Visitation was from 5-8 p.m., Friday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home […]
Nolan John Miller, 76, of Bowling Green died Tuesday, June 13, 2017 at Country View Nursing Facility in Bowling Green. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m., Friday at St. Clement Catholic Church with Fr. Bill Peckman officiating. Burial was in St. Clement Cemetery. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m., Thursday at Bibb-Veach […]
Esther Jeanne Sarles, 66, of Bowling Green died unexpectedly Wednesday, June 14, 2017 at her home. A memorial visitation was from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Sunday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Jeanne was born Aug. 30, 1950 in Louisiana, the daughter of Virgil and Opal Day McDonald. On May 28, 1988 she married Roger […]
Helen Lorraine Dowd Howell, 92, of Vandalia died Friday, June 16, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Bluffs Care Center in Jefferson City. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10 a.m., at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Paul Hartley officiating. Interment will be in Vandalia Cemetery. Visitation will be Wednesday from 6-8 p.m., at Waters Funeral […]
On Thursday, June 1, Vandalia police officers responded to the 300 block of West Home for a report of a fight in progress. After further investigation and witness statements, officers placed Ryan McCormick, 25, of Clarksville under arrest. McCormick was charged with first degree assault and later transported to the Audrain County Jail. Ryan McCormick’s […]
New Facility Will Feature Greater Square Footage, Improved Parking It seemed like one day it was a concrete pad and the next day there was a building. Construction of the new library in Vandalia is coming along quickly. Officials with the Audrain County District are very pleased with the progress so far. “Everything is coming […]
Silex High School baseball player Colton Groshong has signed to continue on the diamond with Central Methodist University. Groshong was a leader for an Owls team that reached the district championship game his senior season. As a junior, the team competed in the MSHSAA Class 1 final four, falling in the semifinal for a third […]
Faith Trower, 54, of Vandalia was arrested on Monday, May, 29, 2017 on charges of driving while intoxicated/drugs and failure to stop/yield. She was issued summons for the charges and given a date to appear in Audrain County Circuit Court. Individuals arrested or issued summons are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Mayor Introduces Candidate To Fill Empty Council Seat Members of the Louisiana City Council addressed the issues of accommodating laborers who will be in the area during the upcoming bridge project at their committee meetings last night (Monday, June 12). Since it was announced the Champ Clark Bridge would be replaced beginning this summer, council […]
