Laura Belle Moore Turpin, 92, of Louisiana peacefully died to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018. The funeral service were held at 2 p.m., Saturday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Richard Biggs officiated. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m., Friday and 1-2 p.m., Saturday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home. Laura was born in Vera Sept. 28, 1925 to Herschel and Lola White […]
Mike Runyon, 51, of Frankford died Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2018 at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Saturday at Frankford Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Joe Siefkas officiating. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery in Frankford. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m., Friday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Mike was […]
Father Patrick J. Shortt, 76, of Mary’s Home died Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017 at Landmark Hospital in Columbia. He was born May 1, 1941 in Chamber, Co. Leitrim, Ireland, the son of the late Peter and Margaret O’Hagen Shortt. He is survived by his four siblings, Seamus Shortt, Kathleen Walsh, Eileen Newman, and Anne Rodgers. […]
Calvin S. Bontz, 77, of rural Curryville died Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018 at his farm west of Curryville. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m., at Waters Funeral Home with Pastor Nathan Detmer officiating. Music will be provided by Dennis Noel, soloist. Entombment will be in Vandalia Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday (today) from […]
The Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) recently recognized Pike County Memorial Hospital with a “Zero Hero” award. PCMH was one of only eight in the top 10 percent with the most zero harm measures reported. The participating organizations have either achieved and/or sustained a zero rate of harm, of HIIN-participating hospitals. HIIN is the Missouri Hospital […]
Hawks Down Owls In Courtwarming Tilt Clopton hosted Silex on Friday, Jan. 12 for the annual Courtwarming game. The Hawks came out on top 51-39. Silex ended the first quarter with a 7-3 lead over Clopton. The Hawks came back in the second quarter, outscoring the Owls 13-8. Clopton took a one-point lead into halftime, […]
Alvin Lee Welch, 88, of Eolia died Friday, Jan. 12, 2018 at De Paul Hospital in Bridgeton. Private family services will be held at a later date. Bibb-Veach Funeral Homes is in charge of cremation rites. Alvin was born April 20, 1929 in Eolia, the son of William Wesley and Rena Mildred Atkins Welch. On […]
Voting Ends Jan. 27 Massman Construction, the contractor designing and building the new Champ Clark Bridge, is seeking input from area residents about an important design element concerning where the new bridge will connect to Missouri Route 79 near Ayerco. “The new bridge is being built just south of the existing bridge and will come […]
Terry McCormick stood in the cold without a winter coat because she thought others were in greater need. The 50-year-old Louisiana woman was one of 83 people who volunteered with the not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) and the Salvation Army to raise $6,003 during the annual six-week bell-ringing kettle campaign at Walmart in […]
John Brooks Henderson helped to change America, and there will soon be a permanent tribute in his hometown of Louisiana. A bust of the man who drafted and introduced the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery will be dedicated during the Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration June 30 to July 4. World-renown local artist John Stoeckley undertook the project […]
