Melba Jean Watson Hamilton, 75, of Farber died Friday, Oct. 6, 2017 at the Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia. Funeral services will be Friday at 7 p.m., at Waters Funeral Chapel in Vandalia with the Rev. Bob Hoehn officiating. Music will be provided by Mike and Jeannie Gratton – duet. Interment of her cremains will […]
Norma G. Conklin, 79, of Vandalia died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017 at Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Ill. Funeral services were Saturday at 1 p.m., at Waters Funeral Chapel in Vandalia with the Rev. Tony Maxwell officiating. Visitation was Saturday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the funeral home. Norma was born to Junior […]
Bowling Green To Face Metro In State Sectional Pitcher Sarah Harness was nails in her return to the circle for Class 2 District 6 tournament action and the Bowling Green bats were hot as the Lady Cats blasted six homers in the semifinal and championship combined. Top-seeded Bowling Green showed their strength, eliminating Trinity Catholic […]
County Market Pharmacy To Remain Open Throughout Renovation It was announced last week that County Market grocery store on Business Highway 61 in Bowling Green will close its doors at 6 p.m. tonight (Tuesday, Oct. 10) to prepare for a transformation and reopening as Save-A-Lot. Employees at County Market were informed of the decision in […]
It now appears the Pike County Courthouse Annex, located on Main Street in Bowling Green, will remain intact and will even undergo improvements rather than portions of it being taken down along with the three-story building on the corner next to it. There has been confusion over the future of all the buildings as both […]
Mayor Discusses Insufficiencies In Current State Law For Discrimination Claims The Louisiana City Council discussed a settlement in closed session on Monday to end a discrimination case that was brought forth by a former officer with the city’s police department. Lorne Jackman claimed he was a victim of age and race discrimination when he was […]
Clopton Will Square Off With Northeast Cairo At Home For State Sectional The top-seeded Clopton Lady Hawks secured the Class 1 District 7 championship in a 5-3 victory over Van-Far on Friday night in New Haven. Van-Far (2) drew first blood with a run in the top of the second. Jordan Garner started off the […]
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The Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department held Family Fun Night on Saturday, Sept. 30 featuring food, vendors, games, an outdoor movie and a concert featuring blues singer Marquise Knox. Bowling Green City Administrator Barb Allison noted the event was well-received. Allison said the city will look to hold a similar event next spring. The […]
Bowling Green city officials and Pike County commissioners met with contractors on Monday, Oct. 2 in a pre-bid meeting to discuss possible building demolitions. The city is looking to take down the three-story brick building at the corner of Main and Court Streets that is owned by Gary Rahmeyer. Building Inspector Mel Orf told the […]
