Olin Kerns, 75, of Curryville died Thursday, Aug. 8, 2019 at SSM St. Mary’s Hospital in Mexico. Funeral service will be held at 6 p.m., Tuesday (today) at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Visitation will be from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday (today) at the funeral home. Olin was born Oct. 19, 1943 in Louisiana, the […]
Harriett “Miss Harriett” Dolores Potter Davis, 82, of Louisiana died Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019 at her residence. Cremation rites were conducted according to her wishes by Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., in Louisiana. Services will be held at a later date. Harriett was born Dec. 31, 1936 in St. Louis, the daughter of Claude and Jocie […]
Todd Eugene Cutright, 50, of Vandalia died Friday, Aug. 9, 2019 in Elsberry. A funeral ceremony will be 11 a.m., Saturday at Newcomer, St. Peters Chapel. Interment will be private. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Saturday at Newcomer, St. Peters Chapel, 837 Mid Rivers Mall Drive, St. Peters. He was born in St. Charles […]
On Thursday, Aug. 8, a total of 12 offenders from Northeast Correctional Center (NECC) graduated from “Connections to Success” with a ceremony and refreshments for those who attended. The first Connections to Success program was completed in July 2018 at Algoa Correctional Facility and recently a graduation was held for approximately 15 offenders at KCRC […]
In an effort to enhance the holiday landscape and the Christmas spirit, three organizations in Louisiana are joining forces in an effort to purchase a new tree to use as the centerpiece in town for holiday activities. The Louisiana Chamber of Commerce, Louisiana Visitors and Convention Bureau and Louisiana Community Betterment are working with a […]
Crews began work last week at the Pike County Courthouse to repair and upgrade a couple of sewer lines. The deteriorating handicap-accessible ramp had to be removed to accommodate the work so a new ramp will be installed after the plumbing work is finished. Western District Commissioner Bill Allen explained that county staff will be […]
Missouri Department of Transportation’s Bowling Green maintenance facility, located at 1416 Business Highway 54 West, Bowling Green is for sale, and bids are now being accepted. Efforts were made earlier this summer to sell the building, but no bids were submitted. “Previously we asked for a minimum bid of $200,000,” said Kevin James, MoDOT Northeast […]
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More Than Double The Size Of Old Span The $63 Million Bridge Is Expected To Last A Century Hundreds of people from both sides of the Mississippi River took one of their last trips across the over 90-year-old Champ Clark Bridge to attend the dedication ceremony of the new span that was held on Saturday, […]
The Louisiana football team was able to raise $300 for Louisiana’s Perpetual American Flag Fund, a non-profit 501c3 operation that cares for all of the town’s flags including the large flag at the Riverfront. Coach Joe Calhoun said the boys were able to earn money for the fund for every open gym and other events […]
