Louisiana Mayor Marvin Brown submitted the following article as he reflects on his first year in office as mayor. It’s been one year now since I was sworn in as Mayor of Louisiana. We’ve moved a few things forward, identified some significant challenges and started some important conversations around how to tackle those challenges and […]
Massman Construction, LLC, is preparing for work necessary to make the final roadway connections for the new Champ Clark Bridge on the Illinois side of U.S. Route 54. Temporary lane closures for this work are tentatively slated to begin on Tuesday, May 28 and conclude on Friday, May 31. Work will be conducted between the […]
Massman Construction and the entire Champ Clark Bridge team invite the public to the monthly update meeting Saturday, June 1 at 10 a.m. in Riverview Park in Louisiana (weather permitting). This is an informal meeting and attendees are encouraged to ask questions. The update usually lasts about 60 minutes. While the meeting is normally held […]
Grand Opening Is Slated For Saturday, May 11 Dollar General continues to make shopping easier and more convenient for customers in Vandalia with the grand opening of its newly-relocated store at 1415 W. Highway 54 on Saturday, May 11 beginning at 8 a.m. Customers will enjoy special deals and free prizes at the grand opening […]
They stack sandbags, check pumps and fill needs that arise. They came to Clarksville from across the nation – and one from England – to sleep on cots in an abandoned building and help strangers in a town whose name was unfamiliar until the call went out. Crews of young people from AmeriCorps are part […]
The Louisiana Community Betterment Association has set the opening date for the Farmers Market on Wednesday, May 8. The Market will operate on Wednesdays only in Sunset Park on Georgia Street. Market hours are 3-6 p.m., or sell out. No sales will take place before the opening bell at 3 p.m. “We want all of […]
Bowling Green FFA placed 24th out of 347 chapters in the state, earning a Top Chapter Award at the 91st Missouri FFA Convention. Only 10 percent of state chapters receive a top chapter designation each year. The National Chapter Award Program is designed to recognize FFA chapters that actively implement the mission and strategies of […]
A place that celebrates a lively local past needs new talents to create a better, exciting future. The Louisiana Area Historical Museum is looking for “History Helpers” to create displays, organize collections and assist with educational programs. The two-story facility at 304 Georgia Street will open for the season from 1 to 3 p.m. May […]
The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) joined the Pike County Commission in a proclamation ceremony declaring May as NECAC Community Action Month in Pike County as part of the national Community Action observance. NECAC is one of 19 not-for-profit Community Action Agencies in Missouri and more than 1,000 operating in the United States. […]
Bowling Green was well-represented at A Night at the Hungate, held Saturday, April 13 at the new state-of-the-art Hungate Arts Center in Troy. Named in honor of David Hungate, Troy High School graduate and founding member of the band Toto; and his father, the late William (Bill) Hungate, who was a musician and United States […]
