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Class 2 Quarterfinal Basketball

Join The People’s Tribune Saturday (3/02) for TribCast coverage of the MSHSAA Class 2 Quarterfinal Basketbal Games from Moberly Area Community College as the defending Class 2 Champion Van-Far Indians and the Clopton Lady Hawks take on the teams from Cairo. Coverage begins at 12:40 PM with the Cuivre River Electric Cooperative/TribCast Pregame.

Van-Far Thumps Elsberry In District Title Matchup

The Van-Far Indians slowed the pace, frustrated Elsberry and cruised to their second straight district championship with a 40-22 win on Friday night. The repeat title sets up a rematch with undefeated Milan in the MSHSAA Class 2 Sectional at Hannibal on Wednesday night. The Indians opened the game with three pointers from Caden Wilburn […]

Benjamin Hired As Vandalia’s New Chief Of Police

The City of Vandalia is pleased to announce that Logan Benjamin has been selected as the city’s new police chief, replacing Chief Chris Hammann. The incoming police chief will be responsible for continuing the community’s high level of policing services as well as providing an important perspective on the city’s management team. Benjamin has been […]

Twin Pike Family YMCA Still Accepting Donations For The Renew, Refresh, Revitalize Capital Campaign

The entire staff at the Twin Pike Family YMCA are extremely greatful for all who have donated to the Renew, Refresh, Revitalize Capital Campaign thus far. Interim Executive Director, Kara Viorel reminds everyone that the beginning of 2019 is a great time to take advantage of tax credits available by contributing to the Renew, Refresh, […]

Clopton Defeats Paris To Earn District Crown

Tied at thirty entering the fourth, the Clopton Hawks dominated the final eight minutes of the MSHSAA Class 2, District 5 Championship game to beat the Paris Lady Coyotes 52-38. Clopton advanced to the Class 2 Sectional on Wednesday against coach Kelsea Dorsey and her Knox County Eagles. The Hawks hit four three point shots […]

Van-Far Speech Team Brings Home Conference Championship

Van-Far swept the EMO Speech Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 23 at Clopton High School coming in first as a team with 169 points. The second place team had 29 points. Van-Far students won every event. Van-Far students placing include: Emma Wood – Prose, Trevor Winders – Original Oratory, Harley Young – Storytelling, Harley Young/Trevor Winders […]

February 26th Online Edition

Click here to read the February 26th, 2019 edition of The People’s Tribune as a PDF.

John Lee Lewis

Funeral services for John Lee Lewis of Bowling Green were at 1 p.m., Thursday at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Abby Hall of Smith Chapel officiated with burial in Greenwood Cemetery in Clarksville. Visitation was from noon until the time of funeral services at 1 p.m., Thursday at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Mr. Lewis, […]

Lawrence Hubert ‘Babe’ Thomas

A Mass of Christian Burial for Lawrence Hubert “Babe” Thomas, 95, of Laddonia was at 11 a.m., Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2019 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Laddonia with Fr. Jason Doke officiating. Burial with full military honors was in St. Brendan’s Cemetery. Visitation was from 10 a.m. until the time of the service at […]

Glen E. Pargeon

Glen E. Pargeon, 90, of Bowling Greendied Monday, Feb. 18, 2019 at Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia with his family by his side. Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana was in charge of cremation rites. A Celebration of Life was held at 3 p.m., Saturday at the Refuge Church in Bowling Green. Glen was born April […]

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