MoDOT and Massman are doing a two-part series on examining and explaining bridge construction to Louisiana’s freshman physical science classes. As part of this series, the Louisiana High School physical science classes took a field trip Thursday, Nov. 8 to visit the new Champ Clark Bridge work site. Students rode on a barge on the […]
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Bruce Ayers Rodhouse, 81, of Clarksville died Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018 at Hannibal Regional Hospital. Funeral service were at 10 a.m., Thursday at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. Burial followed in Wells Cemetery near Pleasant Hill, Ill. Visitation was Wednesday from 4-7 p.m., at the funeral home. Bruce was born on the family farm near […]
Funeral services for Mary Juanita Calhoun, 87, of Hannibal was held at 2 p.m., Monday at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. The Rev. Ruth Ann Jones officiated. Burial was at Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana. Visitation was from 1 p.m., until time of service Monday at the funeral home. Mrs. Calhoun died Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2018 […]
The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the thousands of deer hunters who participated in its mandatory CWD sampling efforts last weekend in 31 counties. Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected more than 20,000 tissue samples last weekend from harvested deer for CWD testing. According to MDC, mandatory sampling dramatically increases the number of tissue […]
On Thursday, Nov. 16 Vandalia police officers arrested Mark Craig, 45, Vandalia on an outstanding Audrain County warrant for identity theft Class D felony, fraudulent use of a credit device Class E felony, and fraudulent procurement of credit Class A misdemeanor with a court set bond of $16,000 cash or surety. This arrest was part […]
The numbers keep rising, but the totals for the opening weekend were strong with over 101,000 deer harvested in the state of Missouri through Monday morning. Firearms season started this weekend. A total of 1,606 deer were taken in Pike County. Of that total, 803 were antlered bucks, 164 were button bucks, and 639 does. […]
Fire Claims Building, Contents, Several Vehicles Vandalia firefighters spent over five hours battling a blaze on Sunday at Jensen Auto Body located at 102 N. Galloway Road. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Fire Chief Rusty Strother said the building and its contents have been deemed a total loss. He explained […]
The Pike County 911 Board has made the decision to hire Jim Porter as their first director. Porter is coming to Pike County from Irondale. He is a husband, father and grandfather, and is also a veteran who has had a wide experience in public safety from being a fire fighter, president of the fire […]
The annual Winter Wonderland celebration is being planned this year for Friday, Nov. 23 – the day after Thanksgiving in downtown Louisiana with the theme of “An Old-Fashioned Christmas.” Volunteers are being sought to help with the 20th annual event which features a lighted parade down Georgia Street and a visit from Santa Claus at […]
