The Van-Far R-1 School Board of Education has named Tony DeGrave as the district’s next superintendent. DeGrave, who is currently the Superintendent at Marion County R-II, will replace Dr. Stephen Hunter, who will retire at the end of the school year. He will begin his duties as superintendent on July 1, 2019. DeGrave is a […]
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Clarence Joseph Keeven, 89, of Bowling Green died Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at Country View Nursing Facility in Bowling Green.Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Friday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green with the Rev. Jason T. Doke, S.T.L. officiating. Burial was in St. Clement Cemetery. Visitation was from 9-11 a.m., Friday.Clarence was born […]
Bonnie Woodward, 93, of Louisiana died Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at Maple Grove Lodge in Louisiana. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Thursday at Dover Baptist Church near Clarksville. Burial will to be in Dover Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 9-11 a.m., Thursday at the church. Bonnie Jean Guinn was born Jan. 8, 1925 […]
William “Bill” Mathew Boston Sr, 84, of Louisiana died Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018 at St Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield.A memorial service was held Wednesday from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., at the Elks Lodge #791 in Louisiana. Bill was born Aug. 14, 1934, at his home in Mt. Olive, Ill., to Mat and Edna Martin Boston. He […]
Funeral services for Esthol Lawrence Emerick of O’Fallon were at 1 p.m., Friday at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. The Rev. Floyd Gudde, pastor of the Elsberry United Methodist Church, officiated with burial in Elsberry City Cemetery near Elsberry. Visitation was from 10 a.m., until the time of funeral services at 1 p.m., Friday at […]
David L. Windmiller, 84, of Quincy, formerly of Pleasant Hill, Ill., died Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2018, at Blessing Hospital. Funeral services were at 11 a.m., Saturday at Lummis Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill. Burial, with military honors, were at Crescent Heights Cemetery, Pleasant Hill. Visitation was Saturday from 9-11 a.m., at the funeral home. Arrangements were […]
Lesa Farrell Raia, 58, of Slidell, La., died Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018. Funeral services were Tuesday (today) at 1 p.m., at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Slidell, La. Interment was in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery in Slidell, La. Visitation was at the church Tuesday after 11 a.m., until funeral time. She is […]
The award-winning Centenary United Methodist Church hand bell choir performs during the 25th annual Louisiana Mid-Town Church Walk Dec. 9. More than 100 people participated in the event, which also included Bethel AME, First Christian, First Baptist, Calvary Episcopal and First Presbyterian. Each parish presented a 15-minute program of seasonal music and words. The walk, […]
Commissioner May Appoint Individual Until Governor Makes Official Appointment Pike County Commissioners received a typed letter from Michelle (Missy) Hunter Jaeger last week that announced she will not accept the county clerk’s office for which she won in the last election along with a slate of other Republican candidates. Jaeger was slated to be sworn […]
