During July and August, matching funds grant checks for rural fire departments are being distributed by the Missouri Department of Conservation, Forestry Division staff. One hundred seventy four fire departments are receiving checks for up to $4,000 to help with the purchase of personal protective gear, communications equipment, wildlife suppression equipment to help increase the […]
Week Of Fun In Store For People Of All Ages The 2018 Pike County Fair kicks into full swing tonight (Tuesday, July 24) with a week of fun and activities for people of all ages. There were numerous events over the weekend including the cattle show on Saturday, 4-H Gymkana and the Gospel Sing community […]
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Geoff Cox, 22, of Silex died Monday, July 16, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in St. Louis. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Friday at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Millwood. Burial was in the New Liberty Cemetery in Silex. Visitation was from 3-8 p.m., Thursday at Millwood Knights of Columbus Hall. Geoff was born May […]
John Schmidt Jr., 66, of Bowling Green died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery in Bowling Green. Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m., Friday at […]
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Twin Pike Family YMCA Director Marsha Garrison accepted a large donation to the Renew, Refresh, Revitalize fundraising campaign recently. The funds came courtesy of Charlie Perkins of Trailerman Trailers. The donation of $20,000 will help the YMCA’s campaign to help renovate the facility in Louisiana.
The Missouri Public Service Commission formally approved Liberty Utilities’ request for a rate increase of approximately $4.6 million on June 7, 2018, effective July 1, 2018, for its Missouri natural gas customers. Liberty Utilities serves approximately 53,400 customers in 25 Missouri counties. The agreement reflects a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 35% to […]
Tylie Mills has been named the new Chief Executive Officer for Pike County Memorial Hospital. Mills will replace Justin Selle the current CEO after his last day on Aug. 3, 2018. “The PCMH Board is pleased to announce the hiring of Tylie Mills as the next CEO. We are excited to have a local person […]
Willene Williams Henry born Jan. 1, 1922, to Alonzo “Lonnie” Webster Williams and Blanche Copenhaver Williams in the tiny community of Hildrey, near what is now Indian Creek Baptist Church. Willene married William Fount Henry of Bowling Green on March 18, 1943. Willene and William had one son, William Fount “Billy” Henry, Jr. on Nov. […]
