Ralph Eugene “Gene” Pargeon, 68, of Vandalia died Monday, Feb. 13, 2017 at his home. Funeral services were Friday at 2 p.m., at Waters Funeral Chapel. Officiating was Brother Ken Martin. Interment was in Vandalia Cemetery. Visitation was Thursday from 6-8 p.m., at Waters Funeral Chapel in Vandalia. He was born Sept. 28, 1948 in […]
A memorial services for Wilma Barnes of Vandalia will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Vandalia Saturday, Feb. 25 4 p.m. The family will receive family and friends from 3-4 p.m., at the church.
Alexsondra M. Ziegler Jurotich, 26, of Lake St. Louis died unexpectedly Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2017 at the Progress West Hospital in O’Fallon. Funeral services were Saturday at 3 p.m., at Waters Funeral Chapel in Vandalia. Pastor Mark Dumas officiated. Interment of her cremains will take place at a later date. Visitation was Saturday from 1-3 […]
Kurtis M. Taylor, 35, of Louisiana died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017 near Clarksville. A Mass of the Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m., Thursday at the St. Clement Catholic Church. Burial will be at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery in St. Ann. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m., Wednesday at Collier Funeral Home in […]
Family Health Pharmacies, which includes the Bowling Green Pharmacy and Family Drug in Louisiana, has a new owner. John Murr sold the operation to a familiar face in Shari Black. The papers were signed in December. Black says there will be new changes in store for the facilities.
Four individuals and one team was inducted into the Louisiana High School Athletic Hall of Fame in a special ceremony on Friday, Feb. 10. The inaugural class included William “Bill” Cunningham (athlete and coach), Rockne Calhoun (athlete), LeRoy Berry (athlete) and Tony Gschwender (coach). The class also includes the 1949 Louisiana Bulldogs football team. There […]
Two plaques were unveiled at the Louisiana City Council meeting on Monday, Feb. 13. The plaques recognize fallen officers, Chief of Police Rich Hughes and Officer Lowell Pew. Hughes was 43 when he passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Pew was just 25 when he was shot and killed in the line of duty […]
Over the last few months, Missouri Department of Transportation officials have met with selected area residents to help determine what recommendations could be presented to the public to improve Scotts and Bassinger Corners on US 54/MO 19 in Audrain County. The citizen’s advisory group, or CAG, was made up of six area residents and leaders […]
Van-Far High School held Courtwarming coronation between games against MMA on Friday, Feb. 10. Jayda Borgmeyer and Sharrod “Boomer” Connor were crowned queen and king. Find court and more highlights on page 11 of this week’s edition and online. Van-Far Victorious Over Bobcats Bowling Green led at halftime, but Van-Far took over in the third […]
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