The Bowling Green Fire Department was dispatched to a residential fire at 311 S. Cuivre Street on Sunday, May 27. Firefighters and apparatus arrived on the scene within six minutes of being dispatched and arrived to heavy smoke and flames. “Firefighters were able to perform a quick interior and exterior attack on the fire and […]
Three individual Bowling Green track athletes and the 4×800 girl’s relay team earned All-State honors at the state track meet over the weekend. Kate Klott, KateLynn Charlton and Austin Orf earned All-State in addition to the relay team which includes Klott, Hannah Kroencke, Quinn Grote and Sylvia Wagner. Klott took fourth place in the 1600 […]
Memorial Day was celebrated throughout the area over the weekend and was marked by services in Bowling Green and Louisiana. Linda Tepen, Gail Branstetter and Donna Grote put out flowers and flags prior to Memorial Day. Veteran George Lienhard discusses patriotism at the Memorial Day service at Louisiana American Legion Post 370 on Monday. Janice […]
The Bowling Green Downtown Revitalization Committee is rolling out a new promotion in June called “Food Truck Fridays” that will feature some local favorites and some new additions. Vendors will set up in the grassy area next to Pike County Mutual Insurance and will offer lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. Committee […]
Pike County Sheriff Stephen Korte said an investigation continues into the possible poisoning of a Bowling Green man in a drug-related death on Sunday. Korte said his department responded to Pike County Memorial Hospital on May 27. It was reported that two patients had driven themselves to the hospital after taking methamphetamine and feared an […]
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The MSHSAA Class 1 state championship for track and field was held Friday, May 18 and Saturday, May 19. The event was held at Licklider Complex on the grounds of Jefferson City High School. The 2017 Class 1 state champion Van-Far track team brought home another state championship scored 64 points. The Lady Indians placed […]
The Silex Class of 2018 stood together one last time as they accepted awards and diplomas on Friday, May 18. Riley Sullivan (right) earned valedictorian and Katy Millwood was salutatorian. See the full class picture on page 13 of this week’s issue.
Jacksonville Stained Glass traveled to Louisiana on March 7 to extract and fully restore 23 stained glass windows from First Presbyterian Church. The stained glass windows are over 100 years old and are seriously in need of restoration work. These “Early American” style of windows vary in size from 30”x30” to the large arch windows […]
The Clopton Class of 2018 stood together one last time as they accepted awards and diplomas on Sunday, May 20. Katelyn Leake (right) earned valedictorian and Katelynn Hammett was salutatorian. See the full class picture on page 13 of this week’s issue.
