Organization Looks To Increase Membership It’s been eight years since the Louisiana American Legion Post 370 has been able to hold a Poppy Day collection but members are bringing it back this year and hopes to gain support and boost membership along the way. Legion Auxiliary President Betty Garrison noted there has been a lack […]
Memorial services for Alex Ray Simpson of Elsberry will be held at 4 p.m., Thursday at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. The Rev. Paul Garven, pastor of the Elsberry United Methodist Church will officiate. Visitation will be held from 2-4 p.m., Thursday at Carter-Ricks Funeral Home in Elsberry. Alex, 19,died Friday, April 28, 2017 in […]
Sonya “Cricket” Louise Everhart Bates, 38 of Whiteside, formerly of Bowling Green went to be with our Lord on Sunday, April 30, 2017 at her home in Whiteside. Funeral services will be Friday at 10 a.m., at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home with Eric Brotherton officiating. Burial will follow at Ashley Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from […]
Brandon Henry, 32, of Silex, died Sunday, April 23, 2017. A Mass of Christian Burial was at 10 a.m., Wednesday at the St. Alphonsus Catholic Church with Fr. Charles Tichacek officiating. Burial was in St. Alphonsus Cemetery. Visitation was from 4-7 p.m., Tuesday at Bibb-Veach Funeral Home in Silex. Brandon was born Aug. 4, 1984 […]
Former Star Will Take Over Program Following Lagemann, Lindsay The Clopton School Board made it official last week and named Deaven Omohundro the new coach of the Lady Hawks basketball program to replace Larry Lagemann. Lagemann announced his retirement from coaching recently following a 20-year bout that has included both the Clopton boy’s and girl’s […]
County Looks To Form New Advisory Board For Consolidation Of 9-1-1 Services While tempers might have flared at the Pike County Commissioners office on Monday, April 24, it appears the conversation is just getting underway on the best way to consolidate 9-1-1 services and operations. The debate between commissioners and city officials in Louisiana started […]
A Bowling Green man will face a misdemeanor charge of sexual misconduct following an incident that allegedly occurred on Friday, April 21. Bowling Green Chief of Police Don Nacke said the department received a call from an elderly female on Friday that a white male had exposed himself to her at a local business. He […]
The annual spring breakfast for Greenwood Cemetery will be held on Saturday, April 29 at the Clarksville American Legion. Biscuits & gravy, grilled sausage, eggs, pancakes and drinks will be served from 7-9:30 a.m., for $8. For many years Memorial Day weekend at Greenwood is the site of American flags decorating veterans’ graves. Starting this […]
Bowling Green High School held prom activities on Saturday, April 22 at the school. “Rustic Romance” was the theme of this year’s event. Josh Gibson and Dakota Hipes (seated) were crowned king and queen. The court included (standing, l-r): Chloe Calhoun, Gaven Comley, Erin Martin, Reid Glen, Taylor Schneidler, and Trey Nichols.
