John Michael Griffith, 73, of Vandalia died unexpectedly at his home Monday, March 26, 2018. Interment of his cremains will take place at a later date. He was born Jan. 10, 1945 in St. Charles, the son of John Henry and Wanda Marie Hedgpeth Griffith. He was preceded in death by his parents. Memorials are […]
Roger Runyon, 78, of Frankford died Friday, April 6, 2018 at Boone County Hospital in Columbia. Funeral services were held at noon Monday at the Frankford Presbyterian Church in Frankford with Lay Pastor Chris Gamm officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Frankford. Visitation was from 10 a.m., to time of service at the church. […]
Susan Elizabeth Love Hazen, 54, of St. Louis died Tuesday, March 27, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis A private graveside service was held on Saturday, March 31 at the Fairview Cemetery near Louisiana.
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2018 Van-Far graduate Walter Salmon, Jr., signed a letter of intent at Webster University to compete in track and field. Salmon signed the letter in a ceremony on Wednesday, March 28. Pictured, front row (l-r): Angella Baldwin, mother; Walter; Bransen Salmon, brother; and Andre Salmon, uncle. Second row: Cris Cross and Kevin Baldwin, Van-Far track coaches. […]
After a petition circulated last week regarding centralized 911, Pike County Commissioners decided to change the ballot language to reflect what citizens were requesting. Originally the commission acted on the recommendation of the 911 panel and set the proposed sales tax rate at 5/8 of one percent. The Prop 911 group sought a lower rate […]
Motorists Urged To Be Patient During Construction After two years of meticulous planning and securing a proper funding mechanism, work has officially started on the Georgia Street corridor project that voters approved. The project is an overhaul from bottom up addressing water and wastewater lines, storm water collection, sidewalks and the actual street itself. Mayor […]
The Louisiana Area Historical Museum is creating a new display for an old 48-star flag that has been in storage for many years. The flag dates to the time before Alaska and Hawaii were admitted to the Union. Plans call for the ensign to be displayed in the front room of the museum at 304 […]
If weather permits, the Champ Clark Bridge will be closed overnight on April 12-13 for maintenance. The bridge will be temporarily closed from 11 p.m. on April 12 until 6 a.m. on April 13. Motorists will be expected to use alternate routes during this time. All roadwork is posted on the traveler information map. Those […]
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