Services for Gertrude Isabel (Isabel S.) Stone, 96, of Bowling Green, formerly of Laddonia, will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Bienhoff Funeral Home in Laddonia with the Rev. Joe Jones and the Rev. Jerry Gamm officiating. Burial will be in Laddonia Cemetery. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5-7 p.m, at the funeral home. […]
Join The People’s Tribune Friday (8/25) for TribCast Coverage of High School Football from Palmyra. The Bowling Green Bobcats (0-1) will be in action as they visit the hated Palmyra Panthers (0-1). Coverage begins at 6:30 pm with the Cuivre River Electric Cooperative/TribCast Pregame.
A car crash claimed the life of a Bowling Green High School senior, 18-year-old Nicholas L. Spencer on Saturday night. Spencer was a passenger in the vehicle. The driver, 32-year-old Jeffery W. Holden of Bowling Green, sustained serious injuries. He was taken to St. Joseph Hospital in St. Charles by Lincoln County ambulance. Another passenger, […]
Two former Vandalia police officers face felony forgery charges after an internal investigation revealed irregularities of evidence handling and time card fraud. William E. Jones, 44, and William E. Parker, 38, both of Vandalia, were previously employed by the city police department. They are both currently employed by Northeast Correctional Center. The charges were filed […]
A second half comeback by Louisiana had Bulldogs fans thinking victory, but the Clopton-Elsberry IndianHawks had a final push for a 44-38 win in the first week of gridiron action. Clopton-Elsberry scored on their first two possessions as junior back Eli Ankleman broke loose for a 43-yard score just over two minutes into play, then […]
The parade kicked off a day of fun and activities at the annual Frankford Park Day on Saturday, Aug. 19. Above, the Color Guard leads the parade down the street next to the city park where most events took place. Find more highlights on page 13 of this weeks paper and get free, downloadable photos […]
Students throughout the area were allowed to experience the solar eclipse with special glasses on Monday, Aug. 21. Viewings were also conducted inside most schools for younger students and those who preferred to be inside. Above, Bowling Green sixth graders check out the coverage as the sky grew darker and crickets were tricked into thinking […]
Michael Allan Black, 60, has been charged with first degree murder and armed criminal action after allegedly shooting and killing his 31-year-old step-son on Saturday night. Alexander Koch was shot once in the abdomen. He was taken to Pike County Memorial Hospital but died a short time later at 11:30 p.m. According to the probable […]
Louisiana R-II Superintendent Dr. Todd Smith reports the school board voted 6-1 in favor of a proposal to leave the Clarence Cannon Conference and join the EMO Conference. Smith explained the district had received an invitation from the EMO Conference after Community R-VI announced it will be departing from the conference. Smith pointed out the […]
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