Fewer and fewer beef meals are being served in schools across America, which means children are missing out on the protein power and nutritional benefits of beef. The Van-Far School Board voted Thursday, Oct. 18 to participate in the Mo Beef for MoKids Program for the 2018-19 school year. With nearly 50 percent of the recommend […]
Like other area schools, there will be Veterans Day programs at Clopton and Louisiana on Friday, Nov. 9. Members of the Clopton FFA chapter invite the public to their program that will be held at 9:45 a.m on Friday, Nov. 9 in the Dale Miller Gymnasium. There will be a special program to honor the […]
Colorfest Coordinators Committed To Community None of them had been born when the first Louisiana Country Colorfest was held. But as the city’s biggest celebration marks its 34th year, they’re among the young people who are breathing life into the event – with the hope of maintaining that vibrancy for years to come. Ashley Corbin, […]
Bright Futures Organization And More Events Are Being Planned The Bright Futures organization has already helped many students in the Bowling Green R-I school district and the murder mystery dinner this Saturday promises to raise funds to help many more in the future. Becky Orf saw a need for the organization a few years ago. […]
Bowling Green High School’s Publications class, which produces the Speaker yearbook and the Bobcaster school newspaper, has been recognized with the National Yearbook Program of Excellence for the 2017-18 school year. The award goes to schools which are recognized for excellence in creation and distribution. The publications course, which is advised by BGHS high school […]
On Oct. 13 and 14 you are invited to come to Clarksville to the 40th annual Applefest. Clarksville, once home to three orchards, remembers its heritage with a fall festival. The event begins Saturday with a parade traveling north on Hwy. 79 for all watchers to enjoy and for children to bring home the candy […]
A church that’s serving up tempting fried chicken also is making sure diners get their just desserts. Clarksville United Methodist is offering all kinds of delights for the sweet tooth as part of its annual Applefest Dinner from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13. Tickets are $10 each and will be available at […]
Candidates for Pike County elected offices are being invited to participate in a free public forum. The event starts at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 16, in the third-floor courtroom of the Pike County Courthouse on the square in Bowling Green. Disabled access is available. Doors will open at 6 p.m. and residents are encouraged to […]
America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education called on local farmers to nominate rural schools to receive nearly $2.3 million in grants to enhance their science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) programs. Local farmers answered the call, and the Grow Rural Education program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, a philanthropic arm of Bayer, has recognized Van-Far Elementary […]
Law Enforcement Agents Arrest Driver Who Hit Semi For DUI Traffic was jammed for several hours on Highway 61 following a wreck involving a semi tanker that was hauling around 8,500 gallons of ethanol near Eolia on Sunday, Sept. 30. The semi overturned and began leaking ethanol so both northbound and southbound lanes had to […]
