The Meat Industry Hall of Fame announced the Members of the Class of 2017 with Woods Smoked Meats owner and president Ed Woods making the class. The class was selected from a lengthy list of distinguished nominees. A record number of votes were cast by current members of the Hall of Fame and the organization’s […]
Saturday August 12 marks the 10th annual Clarence Luebrecht Veterans Appreciation Hog Roast event at the Louisiana Elks Lodge #791. Starting at 11 a.m., veteran residents from the Mexico Veterans home will be welcomed along with the Legion Riders who will accompany them. All local Veterans and their families are invited to enjoy the Hog […]
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George Thomas Krigbaum, 57, of Bowling Green died Monday, July 17, 2017 at Willow Care Rehabilitation and Health Center in Hannibal. A memorial gathering was held Saturday at 11 a.m., at William Funeral Chapel in Holden. George was born Dec. 9, 1959 in San Fernando, Calif., the son of Johnie Lee Krigbaum and Sandra Kay Grunder […]
William “Fred” Rottman, Jr., 75, of Louisiana died Monday, July 24, 2017 at Maple Grove Lodge Nursing Home in Louisiana. His desire was to be cremated. Services will be held at a later date. He was born May 25, 1942 in Louisiana, the son of William Rottman, Sr. and Adema Phillips Rottman. He married Kay […]
Funeral services for Phyllis Jean Holley of Elsberry were held at 2 p.m., Sunday at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. The Rev. Conrad Cheatham, pastor of the Elsberry ARPresbyterian Church, officiated with burial in Greenwood Cemetery near Clarksville. Visitation was from 4-8 p.m., Saturday at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Mrs. Holley, 68, died Thursday […]
Services for George Olof Carlson, 87, of Laddonia held Tuesday (today) at Farber Presbyterian Church at 11 a.m., with the Rev. Dana Slavins and the Rev. Todd Moore officiating. Burial was in Farber Cemetery. Visitation was Monday from 5-7 p.m., at Bienhoff Funeral Home in Laddonia. Mr. Carlson died Friday, July 28, 2017 at Tri-County […]
Sherry Jean Schamma Allison, 65, of Mexico, formerly of Vandalia died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Boone Hospital Center in Columbia. Funeral services will be Friday at 7 p.m., at Waters Funeral Home. Interment of her cremains will take place at a later date in the New Harmony Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday from […]
The Van-Far Competition Squad competed at the regional meet on Thursday, July 20 at Moberly Area Community College. They performed in the Regional Class 1 Large category and brought home first-place honors. The crew will now travel to the University of Missouri-Columbia on Oct. 28 to compete for the state title. Pictured, front row (l-r): […]
The City of Clarksville recently received a Small Community Engineering Assistance Program Grant that is funded through the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). This grant is to be used for the development of a facility plan, for planning purposes, and to evaluate how the wastewater system will respond to potential future requirements. Clarksville Mayor Jo […]
