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Mid-term voters show up in droves
Constitutional questions were of most concern for those going to the pollsBy Stan SchwartzAll expectations put voter turnout for the mid-term elections at near record numbers. Here in Pike County, that was the case as the county clerk recorded 4,600 voters for the Nov. 3 election. During the August primary election, about 2,300 people from…
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Walmer play spruces up Festival of Trees
The best inspirations sometimes come from unexpected experiences.Jennifer Walmer got the idea for the Champ Clark Honey Shuck Festival of Trees Puppet Show while visiting the historic Bowling Green home at Christmas last year.A conversation with a Honey Shuck board member who loathed rodents got her thinking: What if the house’s remarkable story could be…
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District Champs!
Bulldogs take the sting out of the Hornets in 55 – 6 win By Stan Schwartz The Louisiana Bulldogs proved their mettle winning the 2026 Class 1 District 2 District Championship Friday evening in a chilly home game. Louisiana held Crystal City scoreless until the end of the fourth quarter, taking down the Hornets 55…