Helen Emma Jean Myrick Thompson, 96, of Vandalia died Thursday, Aug. 22, 2017 at Tri-County Care Center in Vandalia. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m., at the First Presbyterian Church, Vandalia. Officiating will be the Rev. Joel Montgomery. Music will be provided by Joy Davis, organist. Interment will be in the Vandalia Cemetery. Visitation […]
Orland Campbell Fitzsimmons died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2017 in Bedford, Texas. Funeral services are pending in Texas. A complete obituary will be printed at a later date. Mr. Fitzsimmons was born March 2, 1929 in Hannibal, the oldest son of Clancy and Zelda Gibbs Fitzsimmons. He is survived by his wife, Barbara and children, Kimberly, Kevin, Orland […]
Estelle Margaret Nichols, comforted by the last rites of her Mother Church and with her family and friends present, passed to her eternal rest on Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017 at the California Care Center after a 10-year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m., Friday at Sacred […]
Nicholas Lee Spencer, 18, of Bowling Green died Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m., Friday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home. Burial will be in Greenlawn Cemetery in Bowling Green. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m., Thursday at the funeral home. Nicholas was born June 17, 1999 in Hannibal, the […]
Bowling Green High School graduate Josh Lewis signed a letter of intent recently to run cross country at Hannibal LaGrange University. Lewis is pictured with his parents, Johnny and Kristen Lewis and HLGU Head Coach Andy Lemons.
Fall Sports Seasons Are Underway! Check Out The Annual Fall Sports Preview inside This Week’s print edition. The special supplement section includes: Includes: Coach’s reports, schedules, rosters and more!
Committees of the Louisiana City Council met on Monday, Aug. 14. It was suggested during the ordinance committee meeting that the city consider allowing alcohol to be served in open containers during events such as the annual Colorfest celebration. Currently the serving of alcohol is prohibited to a fenced area. The suggestion came from the […]
Job Fair Will Also Be Held At YMCA Following Open House On Aug. 24 An open house public meeting will be held on Thursday, Aug. 24 from 4-6 p.m., at the Twin Pike YMCA in Louisiana for those interested in learning more about the new Champ Clark Bridge and the rebuilding of the intersection for […]
Pike County will celebrate its 200th anniversary on Dec. 14, 2018 and the Bicentennial Commission is planning numerous events to mark the special occasion. The group held a press conference at the Pike County Courthouse on Monday, Aug. 14 to unveil the official Bicentennial logo and to list some of the events that will take […]
$4 Million Project Includes 40 Senior Living Apartments The Heritage Place senior living apartment complex took another step closer to becoming a reality as the building permit was issued on Monday, Aug. 15. The complex will be constructed next to Orscheln’s, beside and behind the Dos Primos restaurant location. It will feature affordable housing for […]
