The 93rd Annual Bowling Green Tournament kicked off on Monday, Jan. 22 with opening round action for the girls. The Boys bracket opens play on Tuesday. The top-seeded Lady Cats advanced with a 56-13 victory over (8) Winfield. They will move on to the championship semifinal on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 5:30 p.m. in the […]
Several Municipal Seats To Be Contested In Louisiana & Bowling Green The filing deadline has passed and those who have thrown their name in the hat will appear on the ballot for the upcoming April 3 election. The filing period was held from Dec. 12, 2017 until Jan. 16, 2018. Those interested in filing as […]
Click here to read the January 23rd, 2018 edition of The People’s Tribune as a PDF.
The Missouri Hospital Association (MHA) recently recognized Pike County Memorial Hospital with a “Zero Hero” award. PCMH was one of only eight in the top 10 percent with the most zero harm measures reported. The participating organizations have either achieved and/or sustained a zero rate of harm, of HIIN-participating hospitals. HIIN is the Missouri Hospital […]
Hawks Down Owls In Courtwarming Tilt Clopton hosted Silex on Friday, Jan. 12 for the annual Courtwarming game. The Hawks came out on top 51-39. Silex ended the first quarter with a 7-3 lead over Clopton. The Hawks came back in the second quarter, outscoring the Owls 13-8. Clopton took a one-point lead into halftime, […]
Voting Ends Jan. 27 Massman Construction, the contractor designing and building the new Champ Clark Bridge, is seeking input from area residents about an important design element concerning where the new bridge will connect to Missouri Route 79 near Ayerco. “The new bridge is being built just south of the existing bridge and will come […]
Terry McCormick stood in the cold without a winter coat because she thought others were in greater need. The 50-year-old Louisiana woman was one of 83 people who volunteered with the not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) and the Salvation Army to raise $6,003 during the annual six-week bell-ringing kettle campaign at Walmart in […]
John Brooks Henderson helped to change America, and there will soon be a permanent tribute in his hometown of Louisiana. A bust of the man who drafted and introduced the 13th Amendment outlawing slavery will be dedicated during the Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration June 30 to July 4. World-renown local artist John Stoeckley undertook the project […]
Click here to read the January 16th, 2018 edition of The People’s Tribune as a PDF.
The (2) Clopton Lady Hawks weren’t able to make it five consecutive titles as they fell to the undefeated state-ranked Monroe City Lady Panthers in the championship of the 22nd Annual Clopton Tournament on Friday, Jan. 5. Clopton took second place with the 56-37 loss and picked up big wins over (7) Wright City, 90-21, […]
