Melvin A DeVault, 90, of Vandalia, formerly of Washington died Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia. Cremation arrangements are being handled by the Waters Funeral Home. Melvin was born Aug. 7, 1928, in Robertsville,the son of Floyd Peter and Silverine DeVault. He was united in marriage to Laverne Bates in July […]
Allan C. Moore Sr., 86, of Louisiana, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Ill., and Many, La., died Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at his home. Graveside services, with military honors, was Tuesday (today) at 11 a.m., at Crescent Heights Cemetery, Pleasant Hill conducted by the Pleasant Hill American Legion Post 1048. Burial will follow at Crescent Heights. […]
Jay Smith Thomas III was born in Pittsfield, Ill., on May 11, 1948. The son of Jay II and Martha Thomas, he shared his childhood with his older sister Jan and younger sisters Ann and Joy in Louisiana. Jay died peacefully in his home on May 18, 2019, with his loving wife of 46 years, […]
Join The People’s Tribune Thursday (5/30) for TribCast Coverage of the MSHSAA Class 2 Baseball Sectional from Silex as the District 13 Champion Owls take on the District 5 Champion Seymour Tigers. Coverage begins at 1:15 PM with the Cuivre River Electric Cooperative/TribCast Pregame. NOTE: Due to MSHSAA Restrictions, TribCast will broadcast audio only from […]
A pitchers duel in the MSHSAA Class 2 Sectional quickly turned into a Silex blowout as the Owls plated 10 runs in the fifth to down Northeast (Cairo) 11-1 on Monday. The Owls went with their top lefty Brian Henke on the mound, while Cairo went with their number 2 pitcher Bryce Taylor to start […]
The Van-Far golf team made school history with their best finish ever at the Class 1 State meet last week. The team took third place overall behind Biship LeBlond and Westran. They had a team score of 692 (337-355). Rylee Hanson tied for 8th overall with 152 (75-82), Jayson Orr tied for 24th with 170 […]
Louisiana Mayor Marvin Brown submitted the following article as he reflects on his first year in office as mayor. It’s been one year now since I was sworn in as Mayor of Louisiana. We’ve moved a few things forward, identified some significant challenges and started some important conversations around how to tackle those challenges and […]
Commencement ceremonies were held for the Clopton graduating class of 2019 at the high school on Sunday, May 19. Above, the class valedictorian Damian Walker and salutatorian Danielle Illy pose for a picture before the festivities. Find class picture on page 8 of this week’s print edition.
Commencement ceremonies were held for the Silex graduating class of 2019 at the high school on Friday, May 17. Above, class valedictorian Drew Kientzy and salutatorian Caitlyn Twellman smile for a picture before the festivities.Find class picture on page 8 of this week’s print edition.
Massman Construction, LLC, is preparing for work necessary to make the final roadway connections for the new Champ Clark Bridge on the Illinois side of U.S. Route 54. Temporary lane closures for this work are tentatively slated to begin on Tuesday, May 28 and conclude on Friday, May 31. Work will be conducted between the […]
