Crews began work last week at the Pike County Courthouse to repair and upgrade a couple of sewer lines. The deteriorating handicap-accessible ramp had to be removed to accommodate the work so a new ramp will be installed after the plumbing work is finished. Western District Commissioner Bill Allen explained that county staff will be […]
Missouri Department of Transportation’s Bowling Green maintenance facility, located at 1416 Business Highway 54 West, Bowling Green is for sale, and bids are now being accepted. Efforts were made earlier this summer to sell the building, but no bids were submitted. “Previously we asked for a minimum bid of $200,000,” said Kevin James, MoDOT Northeast […]
More Than Double The Size Of Old Span The $63 Million Bridge Is Expected To Last A Century Hundreds of people from both sides of the Mississippi River took one of their last trips across the over 90-year-old Champ Clark Bridge to attend the dedication ceremony of the new span that was held on Saturday, […]
Alexis Mecham Gives Birth To Healthy Baby Girl Alexis Mecham’s baby decided to greet the world a little earlier than expected and made it safely with the help of emergency crew members from Pike County Memorial Hospital (PCMH). Mecham lives in Curryville and was set to be induced on the morning of Monday, July 19, […]
‘Pardon Our Construction – We’re Building A Foundation For A Better Tomorrow’ The Louisiana Chamber of Commerce decided to poke a little fun of the construction situation that will force some changes to this year’s Colorfest event and held a contest for the theme. As it turned out, the Chamber Board selected a theme and […]
Hospital patients are used to wearing identifying wristbands, but now, PCMH patients who have served in the military will also receive a band of another kind — one honoring their service to the country. The red and white wristbands are inscribed with the words, “PCMH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.” Hospital employees who have served […]
Descendant Of Champ Clark To Be Guest Speaker In just a little over a week, several hundred people are expected to walk on the new Champ Clark Bridge for the first time. All are invited to attend the bridge dedication ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 3, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Ben Clark, great-grandson of the Honorable Champ […]
It was a gorgeous week for the 2019 Pike County Fair and the event drew some huge numbers (Find more on the totals in next week’s edition). Above, Samantha Smith earned the title of Junior Miss Pike County Fair on Tuesday evening. She is joined by her fellow contestants (l-r) first runner-up Rachel Klott, Elissa […]
David Hungate has been on many stages, but there’s one he’ll be keeping an eye on for its important legacy. It’s the dignitary platform at the dedication for the new Champ Clark Bridge in Louisiana at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 3. The retired musician’s parents, the late William and Dorothy Hungate, are credited with saving Clark’s […]
Events such as the FFA/4-H cattle show, gymkana and the gospel sing were held over the weekend and the Pike County Fair will officially kick off today (Tuesday, July 23). Above, Sophia Thornhill of Middletown is pictured with her Grand Champion Bucket Calf from the competition on Saturday night. Find photo highlights, results and more […]
