Martha Louise Preston, 82, of Silex, formerly of Louisiana died Thursday, June 6, 2019 at her home. Funeral services were at noon Monday at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. The Rev. Frank Welch officiated. Burial was in Mt. Zion Cemetery near Bowling Green. Visitation was from 10 a.m., until time of service Monday at the […]
James Ronald Peasel, 78, of Troy died peacefully at home surrounded by family on Thursday, June 6, 2019. Visitation was from 3-7 p.m., Sunday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Funeral Mass was held Monday at St. Clement Church at 10 a.m. Father Jason Doke officiated. Burial was in St. Clement Cemetery. Ron was […]
Frances Mildred Logan, 99, of Middletown died Friday, June 7, 2019 at The Neighborhoods by Tiger Place in Columbia. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Tuesday (today) at Middletown Baptist Church. The Rev. Dick Hinson and the Rev. John Bateman officiated. Serving as organist was Mary Thomas. Burial was in Fairmount Cemetery in Middletown Visitation […]
Silex Coach Kent Hufty says he is proud of his Owls as the boys collected a third place finish at state and came up just short in the semifinals last week. Stormy weather forced the semifinal to be postponed so the third place game was not played this year, which is the same as the […]
Clarksville continues to show its indomitable spirit. Two months of fighting the Mississippi River to its second-highest level in the town’s 202-year history came with an extra whammy over the weekend. A storm that blew through with heavy rain and high winds Saturday night caused property damage and power outages. The Clarksville Apartments along First […]
The month of May was designated to recognize the efforts of Drug Courts in the state of Missouri. Pike County Commissioners gathered recently with various representatives of the drug courts in Pike and Lincoln Counties in the 45th Judicial Circuit to present a resolution. Pictured above from left: Pike County Prosecuting Attorney Alex Ellison, counselor […]
Services for Harry Eugene Oliver, 79, of Mexico, formerly of Laddonia, were at 3 p.m., Friday at Bienhoff Funeral Home in Laddonia with the Rev. Joe Jones officiating. Burial was in Laddonia Cemetery. Visitation was from 5-7 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home. Harry went home to his heavenly Father on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 […]
Jay Smith Thomas III, 71, of Louisiana died at his home on May 18, 2019, with his loving wife of 46 years, Debbie, by his side. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, June 8 at Centenary United Methodist Church in Louisiana. Visitation will be from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Saturday, June 8 […]
Winifred U. Davis, 90, of Vandalia died Monday, May 27, 2019 at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal. Funeral services were at 1:30 p.m., Saturday at Waters Funeral Home in Vandalia. The Rev. Charlene Wheeler Williams officiated. Burial was in Vandalia Cemetery following the service. Visitation celebrating Winifred U. Davis’s life was at 12:30 p.m. until […]
Mayor Urges Passage Of Funding To Help Purchase Flood Control System Clarksville has been battling flood conditions for two months now and has already spent over $75,000. Following a rough weekend that saw a new record set in Clarksville with the crest at 37.1-feet on June 2 (second-highest recorded), the town was visited by Governor […]
