Air Evac Lifeteam recently announced its air medical base in Carrollton, Ill., will move to Pike County The crew and aircraft are now in service on the campus of Pike County Memorial Hospital in Louisiana. The crew and aircraft will locate at the hospital during the day until a permanent location is found and construction […]
Dr. Natalie Gibson, principal at Ralls County Elementary School in Center, was selected as the MAESP Northeast Regional Network Distinguished Principal Honoree and was recognized at the 31st Annual Missouri Distinguished Principals’ Banquet on Saturday, March 2. The recognition banquet was held in conjunction with the MAESP Leadership Conference at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage […]
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 […]
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, […]
Massman Construction and the entire Champ Clark Bridge team invite the public to the monthly update meeting Saturday, Feb. 23 at 10 a.m. in Riverview Park in Louisiana (weather permitting). An update will be given on construction progress on the new Champ Clark Bridge. This is an informal meeting and attendees are encouraged to ask […]
Area residents are invited to come and take part in Pike County Memorial Hospital’s annual Heart Wise Health Fair that will take place on Tuesday, Feb. 26. The event will take place in the hospital’s Cardiopulmonary Department and will be held starting at 7 a.m. and will end at 10 a.m. It’s important to note […]
The Bowling Green High School band has been chosen to perform at the Missouri State High School Athletic Association’s basketball championships in Springfield on Saturday, March 16. The band sent in an audition video playing a number of their peop band tunes, along with many other schools auditioning, and their were chosen to perform. While this is […]
Pike County Commissioners are proud of the work that has been done to secure the construction of four new bridges out of the budget . A clarification to the article last week, the money for the bridges comes from the road and bridge budget of under $3 million and not the general revenue funds from […]
With what started as a request from Fred Kohl, a life-time Vandalia resident, to the Vandalia Board of Aldermen in the early 2000s the Eastern Missouri Family YMCA in Vandalia opened its doors on Monday, Feb. 11. The opening was kicked off on Friday, Feb. 8 with a champagne toast at 7 p.m., in the […]
Louisiana Community Betterment will be holding a photo exhibit on Saturday, Feb. 23 at the Twin Pike YMCA. Doors open at 4 p.m. and close at 6:30 p.m. Photos are entered from all levels of skill and categories. All photos are of people, places or things that are relative to Louisiana and surrounding areas. With […]
