Janice Robinson Resigns Seat Leaving One-Year Term Open In addition to the regular business before the Bowling Green Board of Aldermen, members also looked at the possibility of temporarily filling the seat of Janice Robinson who resigned last week. Robinson was reelected to a two-year term in Ward I earlier this year. In a letter […]
The filing period for the April 3, 2018 election ballot opened last week and continues though Jan. 16, 2018. Those interested in throwing their name in the hat for municipal, school board and other local elections have another few weeks to sign up. The following municipal election filings have been reported. Local school board filings […]
The Louisiana Elks Lodge held their annual shopping night at Walmart on Monday, Dec. 11. More than 400 kids from the Pike County area were allowed to purchase $80 of clothing including shoes and coats. This has become a holiday tradition for the Elks and one that is very much appreciated by families in need. […]
The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Time Critical Diagnosis Unit has certified Pike County Memorial Hospital as a Level III Stroke Center. Level III Centers play an important role in providing access to time critical care which is important to patients in non-metropolitan areas. PCMH elected to pursue the voluntary Level III Stroke […]
The Louisiana City Council held a special meeting on Monday, Dec. 11 and voted to approve the work included in the Georgia Street Corridor. The project was outlined in a press release from Mayor Bart Niedner last week. The People’s Tribune is reprinting that to provide clarity to the project as a whole. User rates […]
NECAC recently launched the second part of the utility assistance season. The effort kicked off Nov. 1 for qualifying elderly and disabled clients. Starting Friday, families and individuals can apply. New clients may sign up at NECAC County Service Centers or by calling 573-324-0120. So far, NECAC is down about 300 applications from this point […]
The Louisiana City Council held a work study session on Monday to discuss the Georgia Street Corridor project prior to a special meeting next week. Mayor Bart Niedner explained the project includes a new street and complete renewal of the sanitary sewer from 4th Street to the Stark Cabin. Between 4th Street and the hospital, […]
The Bowling Green Board of Aldermen held its committee meeting on Monday, Dec. 4 and took up the issue of utility vehicle use within city limits once again. The issue has come up numerous times over the years. Board members have expressed interest in allowing certain types of utility vehicles to be operated on streets […]
Several county departments are in the process of making changes to address issues raised in a report by the Missouri State Auditor’s office following an audit of Pike County and the 45th Judicial Circuit Court for the year ending Dec. 31, 2016. The state issues ratings on a scale of excellent, good, fair and poor. […]
Work continues to be steady on the new Champ Clark Bridge project. In November crews cut a wide swath next to the Illinois approach. Trees and other vegetation was cleared and a gravel roadway has been installed. Semi truckloads of the chipped wood have been hauled away as space is made for the new approach. […]
