Bernard “Bernie” Joseph Schlote, 69, of Silex died Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2017 at his residence, surrounded by his family. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10 a.m., Friday at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church in Millwood with Fr. John Keenoy and Fr. Frank D’Amico officiating. Burial was in St. Alphonsus Cemetery with military honors. […]
Edward Hall Bryant, Jr. (Lt Col, retired USAF), died July 21, 2017, at his home in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was a 50-year resident of San Antonio, Texas and spent the last four years in Colorado Springs with family. Funeral services will be held at the Air Force Academy cemetery on Sept. 15 at 10 […]
Memorial services for Jimmie Lee Stanford, 78, of Laddonia, will be hat 6 p.m., Thursday at Bienhoff Funeral Home, Laddonia. Burial will be in Laddonia Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday evening from 4 p.m., until the time of service at the funeral home. Mr. Stanford died Friday, Aug.11, 2017 at his home. He was born […]
Oleta F. Brooks, 93, of Mexico, died Friday, Aug. 25, 2017 at Pin Oaks Living Center in Mexico. Graveside services were held Sunday at 2 p.m., at East Lawn Memorial Park. Visitation was Sunday from 1-2 p.m., at Arnold Funeral Home. Oleta was born on March 16, 1924 in Perry, the daughter of Henry and […]
Services for Gertrude Isabel (Isabel S.) Stone, 96, of Bowling Green, formerly of Laddonia, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bienhoff Funeral Home in Laddonia with the Rev. Joe Jones and the Rev. Jerry Gamm officiating. Burial will be in Laddonia Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 p.m, at the funeral home. […]
Two former Vandalia police officers face felony forgery charges after an internal investigation revealed irregularities of evidence handling and time card fraud. William E. Jones, 44, and William E. Parker, 38, both of Vandalia, were previously employed by the city police department. They are both currently employed by Northeast Correctional Center. The charges were filed […]
A second half comeback by Louisiana had Bulldogs fans thinking victory, but the Clopton-Elsberry IndianHawks had a final push for a 44-38 win in the first week of gridiron action. Clopton-Elsberry scored on their first two possessions as junior back Eli Ankleman broke loose for a 43-yard score just over two minutes into play, then […]
The parade kicked off a day of fun and activities at the annual Frankford Park Day on Saturday, Aug. 19. Above, the Color Guard leads the parade down the street next to the city park where most events took place. Find more highlights on page 13 of this weeks paper and get free, downloadable photos […]
Students throughout the area were allowed to experience the solar eclipse with special glasses on Monday, Aug. 21. Viewings were also conducted inside most schools for younger students and those who preferred to be inside. Above, Bowling Green sixth graders check out the coverage as the sky grew darker and crickets were tricked into thinking […]
Michael Allan Black, 60, has been charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action after allegedly shooting and killing his 31-year-old step-son on Saturday night. Alexander Koch was shot once in the abdomen. He was taken to Pike County Memorial Hospital but died a short time later at 11:30 p.m. According to the probable […]
