A great deal has already been accomplished to get the newly consolidated 911 operation for Pike County up and running. The Pike County Commission installed a board of directors after voters passed the initiative last year which now funds the life-saving dispatch operation. That board will change with the election today (Tuesday, April 2). Commissioners […]
Click here to read the April 2nd, 2019 edition of The People’s Tribune as a PDF.
Robert A. “Bob” Conrad, 89, died Thursday, March 28, 2019, at his home in rural Eolia. Family and friends were received from 2-6 p.m., Sunday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green. Funeral services were at 10 a.m., Monday at the funeral home. Interment was at Edgewood Baptist Cemetery. Officiating the service was Bro. John […]
John Stanley Hasty, 75, New London died Saturday, March 23, 2019, at the VA Hospital in Columbia. Graveside services with full military honors provided by the Emmette J. Shields American Legion Post 55 were held at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Barkley Cemetery in New London. Bro. Brian Ninedorff officiated. Visitation was from 10-11 a.m., Wednesday […]
Elaine M. “Lainey” Brookshier, 66, of Vandalia died Wednesday, March 27, 2019 at University Hospital in Columbia. Funeral services celebrating Elaine’s life were at 3 p.m., Monday at Waters Funeral Home in Vandalia. Pastor Brian Lehenbauer of First Baptist Church officiated. Burial followed the funeral service at the Vandalia Cemetery. A celebration of life visitation […]
Donald “Tiny” Collard, 65, of Pleasant Hill, Ill., died Tuesday, March 26, 2019 at his home. Funeral services were Sunday at 2 p.m., at Lummis Funeral Home in Pleasant Hill conducted by Pastor Don Hannel. Burial followed at Crescent Heights Cemetery in Pleasant Hill. Visitation was Saturday from 5-8 p.m., at the funeral home. Donald […]
Frances Elene Berry Sturm, 90, of St. Peters, formerly of Louisiana died Saturday, March 30, 2019. Frances had been a long-term resident of the Villages of St Peters in St. Charles County. She will be greatly missed by her four loving children, along with her caretakers who served Frances until her final moments. Frances was […]
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Van-Far senior sprinter Verlyn Johnson broke the school record in the 400 meter run on Thursday, March 21 at the Monroe City Open. Johnson ran the 400 meters in 51.17 breaking the 2018 school record set by Parker Wallace of 51.20. BOY’S RESULTS 100 meter dash – Anthony Garland, 19th, 13.31; Parker Hull, 34th, 15.17. […]
While the deal is still under contract, the Pike County Commission recently approved the sale of the former Moore-Pike Nursing Home property to Jim and Karen Harrower. The Harrowers also operate the Countryside Manor facility located at 1415 Highway 54 in Vandalia. After some renovations, the property will operate as an assisted living facility named […]
