Vernon Lee Jennings, 72, died Thursday, March 21, 2019 at his home in Bowling Green. Funeral services were at noon Saturday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Burial was in St. Clement Cemetery. Visitation was from 10 a.m., until time of service Saturday at the funeral home. Vernon was born March 6, 1947 in […]
A Celebration of Life was held at the High-Rise Apartments in Bowling Green Sunday from noon-2 p.m., for Shirley Ruby Hamm, 86, of Memphis. She died peacefully Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2019, at the Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill., where she was a patient for a short time. The daughter of Ellis and Anna Mildred Utterback […]
Jim Porter has set up 911 operations before, most recently for Washington County, and says that the consolidation and enhancement efforts for Pike County’s operation are going quickly and smoothly. Voters recently decided to consolidate 911 efforts in Pike County. For years previously, the efforts have been within the Pike County Sheriff’s Department with a […]
Three farms in Pike County were recognized as being Century Farms. They were: Henson family, McBeth family and Waddell family. The Henson family farm owners are Anna Henson, Robert Henson, Michael Henson, Kevin Henson, Phillip Henson and Thomas Henson. They have 55 acres that were acquired in 1916. The McBeth family farm is owned by […]
The University of Missouri’s School of Visual Studies (SVS) Art on the Move (AOM) Outreach Program presents SVS Director, Dr. Jo Stealey in Bowling Green on Tuesday, April 2. Dr. Stealey will meet with students and teachers to share stories of outstanding SVS students and alumni, their art, their educational path at MIZZOU, and ensuing […]
Business owner Bud Garrison climbs from a bulldozer that was being used to help build a seven-foot barrier Monday along First Street in Clarksville in preparation for anticipated high water. The river stage Monday afternoon was almost four feet above flood stage and a crest of more than six feet above flood stage was expected […]
Community State Bank of Missouri held a groundbreaking ceremony for their newest banking facility on Tuesday, March 12. Community State Bank is a locally-owned and operated financial institution that was founded in 1887 as the Bank of Curryville. It was founded on solid business principles and good management. The bank operated in Curryville until 1945 […]
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The Clopton Lady Hawk displayed great heart, grit and determination as they faced a couple of tough battles in MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown last weekend at Missouri State University in Springfield. The Lady Hawks collected fourth place following a pair of narrow five-point losses in Class 2 action to Thayer and Hartville. Clopton faced (28-3) Thayer […]
The Van-Far Indians made school history with their return to the MSHSAA Show-Me Showdown last weekend at Missouri State University in Springfield. The defending state champion Indians squared off with 2017 champion Oran in the Class 2 Semifinal at JQH Arena on Friday morning. The Eagles were riding a 21-game winning streak going into the […]
