On Sunday, April 4 at approximately 12:45 p.m., Vandalia police officers responded to the 1800 block of W. Highway 54 for a report of a physical domestic disturbance in progress. According to their report, callers observed an unidentified male subject sitting on top of a juvenile striking the juvenile male in the face and torso area. […]
The three-story building at the corner of Main and Champ Clark Drive was reduced to rubble over the weekend and work continues this week to clear away the debris. A great deal of bricks was collected and the top story had to be removed by hand to protect the Pike County Courthouse Annex that is […]
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John W. Salmon, 74, of Vandalia died Friday, March 30, 2018 at Westview Nursing Home in Center. Funeral services were Saturday at 2 p.m., at the First Christian Church in Vandalia with the Rev. Melvin McCaleb officiating. Music was provided by the church choir. Interment was in Vandalia Cemetery. Visitation was Saturday from 11 a.m., until service […]
James “Flip” Flaherty, 80, of Louisiana died Monday, April 2, 2018 at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal. Funeral services were at 3 p.m., Sunday at the First Christian Church in Louisiana with Stephanie Siefkas officiating Burial was at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery in Louisiana. Visitation was from 1-3 p.m., Sunday at the church. Mr. Flaherty […]
Funeral services for Charles Richard “Chip” Huckstep of Winfield were held at 11 a.m., Friday at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home near Winfield. The Rev. Brian Andrews, pastor of Amazing Grace Baptist Church in O’Fallon, officiated. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m., Thursday at the funearl home. Chip, 35, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, […]
Daniel “Dan” Norton, 84, of Silex in the early hours of Thursday, April 5, 2018 surrounded by his loved ones. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Monday at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Millwood with Fr. Charles Tichacek officiating. Burial was in St. Alphonsus Cemetery in Millwood. Visitation was from 3-7 p.m., Sunday at Bibb-Veach […]
John Michael Griffith, 73, of Vandalia died unexpectedly at his home Monday, March 26, 2018. Interment of his cremains will take place at a later date. He was born Jan. 10, 1945 in St. Charles, the son of John Henry and Wanda Marie Hedgpeth Griffith. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorials are […]
Roger Runyon, 78, of Frankford died Friday, April 6, 2018 at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. Funeral services were held at noon Monday at the Frankford Presbyterian Church in Frankford with Lay Pastor Chris Gamm officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Frankford. Visitation was from 10 a.m., to time of service at the church. […]
Susan Elizabeth Love Hazen, 54, of St. Louis died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis A private graveside service was held on Saturday, March 31 at the Fairview Cemetery near Louisiana.
