Long-time baseball coach Wes Rowden was presented an award over the weekend recognizing his years of service. Rowden received the Bill and Janet Seamon Distinguished Service Award on behalf of the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association at their annual banquet. “It was a tremendous honor for me,” Rowden said. He has spent almost 35 years coaching […]
The 93rd Annual Bowling Green Tournament kicked off on Monday, Jan. 22 with opening round action for the girls. The Boys bracket opens play on Tuesday. The top-seeded Lady Cats advanced with a 56-13 victory over (8) Winfield. They will move on to the championship semifinal on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the […]
Several Municipal Seats To Be Contested In Louisiana & Bowling Green The filing deadline has passed and those who have thrown their name in the hat will appear on the ballot for the upcoming April 3 election. The filing period was held from Dec. 12, 2017 until Jan. 16, 2018. Those interested in filing as […]
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In addition to the many fundraiser events leading up to Louisiana celebrating its 200th anniversary, a local woman has volunteered to help craft a quilt of the town’s history. Helen Crew has done similar projects in the past. She came up with the idea of making a quilt celebrating Louisiana’s history. It will be raffled […]
A Mass of Christian Burial for Vernon Joseph Lagemann of Elsberry, formerly of Center, were held at 10 a.m., Thursday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elsberry. Fr. Charles Tichacek, church pastor,officiated with burial in the Elsberry City Cemetery near Elsberry. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m., Wednesday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Elsberry. A […]
Lucille (Evans) Maupin, 82, of Montgomery City, formerly of Middletown, died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Monday at Hopewell Baptist Church in rural Wellsville. The Rev. Jim Cline officiated. Serving as soloist was Tara Calton. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery in Middletown. Visitation was […]
Joyce Jeanne Jamison, 73, of Louisiana died Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018 at her home in Louisiana. Graveside services were held at 11:30 a.m., Friday at Bowling Green Cemetery. The Rev. Bill Maupin officiated. Visitation was from 10-11 a.m., Friday at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. She was born July 3, 1944 in Pike County to […]
Celebrating a life! There are three stages to a person’s life: Our birth, our lives and our death. Lynn Marie Benthall was born Nov. 20, 1965 to Odis Benthall and Petrina Spatafora Benthall in St. Louis. Lynn was the third of four children, Johanna Braun and husband, Robert, Dana Gordy and husband, David and Mark […]
Services for Ardell Leroy Bainter, Sr., 92, of Mountain View, Ark., will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bienhoff Funeral Home in Center, with the Rev. Tom Day officiating. Burial will be in Salem Baptist Cemetery, rural Center. Visitation will be Wednesday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. […]
