The Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) thanks the thousands of deer hunters who participated in its mandatory CWD sampling efforts last weekend in 31 counties. Thanks to hunter participation, MDC collected more than 20,000 tissue samples last weekend from harvested deer for CWD testing. According to MDC, mandatory sampling dramatically increases the number of tissue […]
On Thursday, Nov. 16 Vandalia police officers arrested Mark Craig, 45, Vandalia on an outstanding Audrain County warrant for identity theft Class D felony, fraudulent use of a credit device Class E felony, and fraudulent procurement of credit Class A misdemeanor with a court set bond of $16,000 cash or surety. This arrest was part […]
The numbers keep rising, but the totals for the opening weekend were strong with over 101,000 deer harvested in the state of Missouri through Monday morning. Firearms season started this weekend. A total of 1,606 deer were taken in Pike County. Of that total, 803 were antlered bucks, 164 were button bucks, and 639 does. […]
Fire Claims Building, Contents, Several Vehicles Vandalia firefighters spent over five hours battling a blaze on Sunday at Jensen Auto Body located at 102 N. Galloway Road. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. Fire Chief Rusty Strother said the building and its contents have been deemed a total loss. He explained […]
The Pike County 911 Board has made the decision to hire Jim Porter as their first director. Porter is coming to Pike County from Irondale. He is a husband, father and grandfather, and is also a veteran who has had a wide experience in public safety from being a fire fighter, president of the fire […]
The annual Winter Wonderland celebration is being planned this year for Friday, Nov. 23 – the day after Thanksgiving in downtown Louisiana with the theme of “An Old-Fashioned Christmas.” Volunteers are being sought to help with the 20th annual event which features a lighted parade down Georgia Street and a visit from Santa Claus at […]
Veterans and a small group of onlookers gathered Sunday morning at the Pike County Courthouse to observe Veterans Day. Jim Mitchell was the featured speaker. Nov. 11 marked the 100th anniversary of the armistice ending World War I. Find more highlights from area Veterans Day tributes on page 9 and in next week’s edition of […]
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UTILITY MAINTENANCE WORKER I The City of Vandalia is accepting applications for the position of Utility Maintenance Worker I. Responsibilities include constructing and maintaining the City’s water distribution and sanitary sewer collection systems and working on projects with other departments. Employee will be required to operate light and heavy equipment and work outside in all […]
Geneva Mae Blair Thurman, 81, of Louisiana died Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018 at Maple Grove Lodge Nursing Home in Louisiana. Funeral services were at 1 p.m., Friday at Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana. The Rev. Bill Maupin officiated. Burial was in Memorial Gardens Cemetery near Louisiana. Visitation was from 11 a.m., until time of service […]
