Louisiana Chief of Police April Epperson announced that two local teenage boys have been arrested for numerous acts of vandalism and property damage that took place on New Year’s Eve. Epperson said the names of the youths are being withheld due to their age. In a press release it was noted that damage was caused […]
The Clopton Lady Hawks capped an exciting week of basketball with a thrilling come-from-behind victory to knock off top-seeded Monroe City to claim the championship hardware in their home tournament last week, 59-43. Also in girl’s action it was (5) Silex taking consolation over (7) Louisiana, 47-31, and (3) Elsberry taking third place over (4) […]
With the Champ Clark Bridge completion past the halfway point, crews have continued to make progress by achieving key milestones. Over the summer, Massman Construction crews completed the substructure work on the bridge. Substructure work included the construction of all piers and caps which support the girders. Beginning in July crews started installing the 68 […]
Pike County Memorial Hospital’s surgery department reached a very special milestone in its history recently. On Dec. 18, 2018, the surgical staff, along with Dr. Melander, DO, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, performed the first ACL reconstruction with an allograft (cadaver tendon) at PCMH. This ACL or anterior cruciate ligament, is located within the knee and […]
The Bowling Green basketball teams competed in the Tyronn Lue Tournament last week at Mexico High School. The boys beat the Mexico junior varsity team in the opening round 55-37. Kameron Worley was the top scorer for the Bobcats with 15 points. George Niemeyer added a dozen points in the victory. The Bobcats fell to […]
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Joan Carroll, 84, 0f Clarksville died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 at her home near Clarksville. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Wednesday at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. The Rev. Pat Glenn officiated. Burial was in Jordan-Buffalo Cemetery near Louisiana. Visitation was from 9 a.m., until time of service Wednesday at the funeral home. She […]
Rebecca Lucille Morton Sousa, 65, went to be with the Lord Thursday, Dec. 20, 2018 at St. Joseph West Hospital after a long battle with cancer. A Celebration on Life Service was held at 10 a.m., Thursday at the First Baptist Church in Louisiana. Becky was born May 19, 1953 to Carl Fred and Bonnie […]
Kurt William Beckler, 62, of Bowling Green died Sunday, Dec. 30, 2018 in Columbia.A celebration of life will be from 5-9 p.m., Saturday at Cordova Community Building in Cordova Neb. Bibb-Veach Funeral Home is in charge of the cremation.Kurt was born Feb. 12, 1956 in Friend, Neb. He is the firstborn son of Orie Vern […]
Mabel Luckett, 95, of Eolia died Wednesday, Jan. 2, 2019 at her home. Graveside services were at 2 p.m., Friday at Eolia Baptist Cemetery. The former Mabel Fort was born Jan. 31, 1923, the daughter of Lester and Mary Kircher Fort in the Chatfield, Minn., area and following her marriage to Jimmy Luckett in May […]
