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Malinda M. Wagler

Malinda M. Wagler, 72, of Bowling Green, died June 29, 2017 at her home. Malinda was born Nov. 30, 1944 in Logootee, Ind., the daughter of Wilmer and Mary Marner Kemp. On Dec. 16, 1965 she married Raymond Wagler. He survives. Other survivors include seven sons and five daughters, Rosa Borntrager and husband, Levi of […]

Doris Ann Bushman

Doris Ann Bushman, 73, of Curryville died Sunday, Aug. 6, 2017 at her home. Funeral services will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Bowling Green The Rev. Laura Beth Zeh officiating. Burial will be in New Harmony Christian Church Cemetery. Visitation will be held from noon until time of service at […]

Fun At The Fair!!

Despite a little rain that spoiled events on Thursday night, it was another successful Pike County Fair. Festivities wrapped up Saturday night with a concert featuring country music great Neal McCoy. Find photos from the fair inside this weeks paper (pages 9-14) and in the TribPhoto gallery.

NECC Getting Back To Normal Following Officer Stabbing By Inmate Last Week

Operations are returning to normal following the stabbing of an officer by an inmate at Northeast Correctional Center (NECC) last week that put the institution on lockdown for several days. The female correctional officer was treated for stab wounds to her head, face, hands and arms following the attack with a makeshift knife last Wednesday. […]

Stumbaugh Takes Over As Administrator At Pike County Home Health, Hospice

The Pike County Health Department, Home Health and Hospice board decided last week to promote from within and made Rhonda Stumbaugh the permanent administrator. Stumbaugh has served the past month as the interim administrator following the departure of Chris Deeken at the end of June. She also celebrated her 25th anniversary with the department the […]

Ed Woods Is Named To Meat Industry Hall Of Fame

The Meat Industry Hall of Fame announced the Members of the Class of 2017 with Woods Smoked Meats owner and president Ed Woods making the class. The class was selected from a lengthy list of distinguished nominees. A record number of votes were cast by current members of the Hall of Fame and the organization’s […]

Elks Prepare For 10th Annual Clarence Luebrecht Veterans Appreciation Hog Roast On Aug. 12

Saturday August 12 marks the 10th annual Clarence Luebrecht Veterans Appreciation Hog Roast event at the Louisiana Elks Lodge #791. Starting at 11 a.m., veteran residents from the Mexico Veterans home will be welcomed along with the Legion Riders who will accompany them.  All local Veterans and their families are invited to enjoy the Hog […]

August 1st Online Edition

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George Thomas Krigbaum

George Thomas Krigbaum, 57, of Bowling Green died Monday, July 17, 2017 at Willow Care Rehabilitation and Health Center in Hannibal. A memorial gathering was held Saturday at 11 a.m., at William Funeral Chapel in Holden. George was born Dec. 9, 1959 in San Fernando, Calif., the son of Johnie Lee Krigbaum and Sandra Kay Grunder […]

William ‘Fred’ Rottman Jr.

William “Fred” Rottman, Jr., 75, of Louisiana died Monday, July 24, 2017 at Maple Grove Lodge Nursing Home in Louisiana. His desire was to be cremated. Services will be held at a later date. He was born May 25, 1942 in Louisiana, the son of William Rottman, Sr. and Adema Phillips Rottman. He married Kay […]

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