Rhonda Travis, 62, of Vandalia died Thursday, June 20, 2019, at her home. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Monday at Waters Funeral Home. Pastor Bob Hoehn officiated. Burial was in Vandalia Cemetery following the service. A visitation celebrating Rhonda’s life was held Sunday from 3-6 p.m., at Waters Funeral Home. Rhonda was born Aug. […]
Edward E. Lawson, Sr., died Wednesday, June 19, 2019 at Lynn’s Heritage House after a short period of declining health. There will be no visiting hours, but a memorial service will be held at the First Methodist Church in Bowling Green at 2 p.m., Friday with a reception thereafter. He was born in Monroe City, […]
Janet Ann Augustine Siefkas, 84, of Louisiana died Friday June 21, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield. A fellowship gathering was held at 1 p.m., Sunday at Providence Concord Presbyterian Church in Vera, with a memorial service at 2:30 p.m. Janet was born Oct. 14, 1934 in Creston, Iowa, the daughter of Benjamin and […]
‘A Universe Of Stories’ Is Theme Of This Year’s Reading Program Bowling Green Public Library is once again planning its summer story hour programs. The theme for this year’s reading program is “A Universe of Stories.” The first story hour will occur on Wednesday, June 26, 10 a.m., featuring the Kids in Motion group. The students in […]
Raintree Arts Council board members Linda Blakey, left, Debbie Ingram and Judi Bruce await delivery of more entries in the Show Me Missouri State Chili Cook-Off. The event usually is held in Clarksville, but was moved to Louisiana this year due to flooding concerns. Despite rain and high humidity, crowds turned out on Main Street […]
Suggestions Sought In Colorfest Theme Contest After it was announced last week that the annual Louisiana Country Colorfest could be in jeopardy this year without some creative problem-solving, numerous people volunteered their help and reached out with possible solutions to keep the celebration the third weekend in October. Following an hour-long meeting at city hall […]
Massman Construction and the entire Champ Clark Bridge team invite the public to the monthly update meeting Saturday, June 29 at 10 a.m., in Riverview Park in Louisiana (weather permitting). This is an informal meeting and attendees are encouraged to ask questions. The meeting is normally held the fourth Saturday of each month and lasts […]
The Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce has been made aware that there have been several counterfeit one-hundred dollar bills passed in town over the past two weeks. While most businesses use detector pens, some counterfeit bills are printed on real currency paper and can pass the pen test. Those accepting money should be aware of […]
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Louisiana Mayor Marvin Brown says he’s looking forward to helping Clarksville host the annual Chili Cookoff this weekend. The decision to move the 19th annual event to Louisiana was made due to the flooding in Clarksville that persists. Mayor Brown noted that Louisiana was happy to help host the huge event and will be ready […]
