Rudolph “Rudy” S. Borntrager was born Feb. 14, 1956 at Hutchinson, Kan., to Samuel and Elizabeth Borntrager. He enetered eternity on Wednesday, July 3, 2019. He was married to Anna Schwartz Oct. 18, 1956. Later he married Caroline Schwartz who survives. Also to mourn his departure are five sons; six daughters; 92 grandchildren; and 124 great-grandchildren. […]
John W Middleton, MD went home to the Lord Sunday, July 21, 2019. A lifelong native of Pike County, he was born in Bowling Green Aug. 19, 1925 to Jacob Hoard and Mary Jane Whiteside Middleton. John attended Bowling Green High School and then Westminster College in Fulton where he was a member of the […]
Jackie Joe Carr, 87, of Bowling Green went to be with his Savior Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis surrounded by his family. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m., Sunday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Burial will be in Fairview Grassy Creek Cemetery in Louisiana with […]
Betty Lou Bontz, 81, of Vandalia died Monday, July 8, 2019 at her home in Vandalia. No services are planned at this time.
With a focus on youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the YMCA nurtures the potential of every youth and teen, improves the nation’s health and well-being, and provides opportunities to give back and support neighbors. The Y’s four core values are caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. We challenge our members and participants to believe […]
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The first-ever Downtown Hoedown was hosted by the Downtown Revitalization committee of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce on Friday night. There was a raffle, a redneck contest and live music by Ritch Henderson and The Comancheroes (pictured above). The adult-only event drew a large crowd and several people took part in the contest. More […]
The City of Clarksville intends to seek Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds on various improvements throughout the community. In order to be eligible to apply for the grant funds, the city must document at least 51 percent of the residents are considered low-to-moderate income. To document this requirement, they are asking that citizens complete […]
The Pike County Fair Board is happy to announce that Adam Sanders will be featured on the small stage on Friday, July 26. The musician specializes in country music and will appear at 7 p.m. on Friday. According to the information Sander provided, he is a native of Lake City, Fla. and knew at an […]
There’s no better way to develop leadership skills than to practice, practice, practice. That is exactly what Louisiana High School sophomore student Josephine Oblinger did while attending the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Leadership In Practice student forum. Oblinger was among more than 110 youth selected as future leaders from schools across the state. […]
