Join The People’s Tribune on New Year’s Day for TribCast coverage of the Clopton Invitational Basketball Tournament. Boys Opening Round games include (8)Silex vs. (1)Monroe City and (5)Clopton vs. (4)Winfield from the Dale Miller Gymnasium and (2)Elsberry vs. (7)Wright City and (3)Van-Far vs. (6)Louisiana from the Old Clopton Gym. Coverage begins at 12:45 PM with […]
Join The People’s Tribune Saturday (12/29) for TribCast coverage of the Clopton Invitational Basketball Tournament. Ladies Opening Round games include (2)Clopton vs. (7)Louisiana, (4)Van-Far vs. (5)Silex and bonus coverage of (3)Elsberry vs. (6)Winfield. Coverage from the old gym begins at 12:45 PM and from the Dale Miller Gymnasium at 2:15 PM with the Cuivre River […]
The 23rd Clopton Tournament will have a slightly different schedule this year to accommodate the New Year’s holiday. The tournament will begin on Saturday, Dec. 29 with opening round action on the girl’s bracket. In the new gym, top-seeded Monroe City will play (8) Wright City and at 2:30 p.m. (2) Clopton will take on […]
The Louisiana Chamber of Commerce is selling the 2018 Christmas ornaments for $10 each until Jan. 1. The ornaments are sold annually and feature something different each year. This year’s ornaments are available at the following locations: KCs Place, Family Drug, Mercantile Bank, Bank of Louisiana and the Pike County Memorial Hosptial Gift Shop. Those […]
Michael Mudd, President and CEO of Silex Banking Company, is pictured with the Silex High School sophomore class officers (l-r) Kelan Kinion, Julia Grateke, Steven Salyer, Lexi Plackemeier, and Landon White. Every year Silex Banking Company donates checking account simulation packets. These packets help supplement the required Personal Finance course.
Debbie Hopke, Branch Director of the Eastern Missouri Family YMCA, has announced that the facility will open on Monday, Feb. 11, 2019 at 6 a.m. “We are excited to announce the opening date for the YMCA,” Hopke said. “The YMCA has been a priority for the community for many years. I appreciate the patience, endless […]
Louisiana Mayor Marvin Brown says he’s unsure of what the future will hold for the site in Veterans Park where the municipal pool was for many years. The decision was made to close the pool by the city council in May 2015 after years of costly repairs and inability to keep it afloat financially. “It […]
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Looking for a spark after a double overtime loss at North Callaway, Van-Far Coach Pat Connaway went with a different approach to run past Silex 83-63 on Friday night. The Indians coach rotated all 14 active players to push the tempo against the Owls. “The starters really didn’t get the memo,” said Connaway “So they […]
The Silex Owls cheerleading squad finished in fourth place at the Missouri Cheerleading Coaches Association State Championships on Sunday, Dec. 2. The squad includes (front row, l-r): Emily Duering, Harlee Olds, Kaylie Engelmeyer, Jenna Beckham, and Jaclyn Adams. Back row: Lilie Isom, Kylee Williams, Caitlyn Twellman, Kylie Coats, Abi McAnulty, and Maddy Goos.
