Katherine Orelean Greene died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at the University of Omaha Clarkson Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m., Wednesday at the First Baptist Church in Louisiana. The Rev. Horace Walters will officiate. Burial will be at Memorial Gardens Cemetery in Bowling Green. Visitation will be held from […]
Dennis “Denny” Lee Edwards, 74, of Louisiana died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at his home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Denny was born July 12, 1943 in Louisiana. He was the son of Ruby and Mildred Edwards. On Nov. 23, 1982 he married Janet Ritchey Kinkade. She survives. In […]
Alan Dee Adam, 76, died Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017 at Boone Hospital in Columbia. Visitation was held Sunday from 1:30-4 p.m., at Vandalia First Presbyterian Church with the funeral service immediately following. A light supper was provided afterward by the Women of the Church. Burial took place in Vandalia Cemetery. Alan was born June 11, […]
George Elmer Yates, 91, of Clarksville died Wednesday, Aug. 9, 2017 at National Health Care Center in Maryland Heights. Funeral services were held at noon Monday at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. The Rev. Debbie Thornton officiated. Burial in Riverview Cemetery in Louisiana. Visitation was from 11 a.m. until time of service at noon Monday […]
Blake Aaron Rogers, 33, of O’Fallon died Friday, Aug. 11, 2017 at his home. Funeral services will be private. Born May 1, 1984 in St. Charles, he was the son of Brett Alan Rogers and Dawn Lynn Slaughter. Blake attended the Elsberry School District. He later received his GED thru St. Charles Community College. Blake […]
The Friends of the Louisiana Library and the Louisiana Historical Museum held a free program on the history of toys at the museum last week. Above, Sue Diennes discusses dolls and displays a Princess Diana doll and book to some of those who attended the program.
The annual Back to School Fair will be this Saturday, Aug. 12 from 9 a.m.-noon. This event is free for all children who live in and attend school in Pike County. Backpacks filled with school supplies, haircuts, dental, hearing, vision and scoliosis testing is also available. Resource booths will also be giving out information and […]
Secretary of State John R. Ashcroft offered a presentation at the Bowling Green Housing Authority last week regarding the state’s new voter identification law. Several area residents attended the presentation to learn more about the law and to hear details about obtaining a state identification card free of charge. Ashcroft noted that any form of […]
Nationally renowned soil scientist, Ray “The Soil Guy” Archuleta will be the featured speaker at a soil health workshop and tour to be held at the Pike County Fairgrounds and at the John Scherder Farm on Aug. 28. Archuleta just recently retired with 25 years of experience with Natural Resources Conservation Service working in several […]
The annual Farber Fun Fest celebration was held on Friday and Saturday (Aug. 4-5) last week with families enjoying a great deal of games and entertainment over the weekend. Above, children are pictured playing in a large trailer full of corn.
