Lifestyle
DRIVEN BY TECHNOLOGY
Our vehicles are smarter than we are. Their manuals are as thick as dictionaries, and few of us have taken the time to read them—much less utilize all the features they explain.
Hop! Splash! Hunt! And swim at the Twin Pike Family YMCA Easter Egg Hunt
The Twin Pike Family YMCA, Louisiana, will be hosting a free Easter egg hunt in the swimming pool on Saturday, April 12. Children, ages 0 - 12 will have the opportunity to swim and dive after Easter eggs, which will float and sink to the bottom of the pool.
Options For Women to hold 12th Annual Walk For Life
Options for Women will hold its 12th Annual Walk For Life and barbecue on Saturday, May 17 at the Bowling Green City Park. Check-in and registration begins at 10:30 a.m.
Birthday Blessing fills requests for foster children
Birthday Blessings filled 159 requests from foster children in Lincoln and Pike counties in 2024. The organization focuses on providing needed resources to children in care.
THE MUSIC OF WORDS
I grew up singing hymns—church songs, as we called them—and I’m convinced the words they taught me impacted my life in ways far beyond the messages they imparted.
'We're Here All Year' announced as 2025 theme for Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month
The Pike County Agency for Developmental Disabilities said it is proud to celebrate Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month this March with the campaign "We're Here All Year," emphasizing that community, accessibility, and opportunities for people with developmental disabilities should be recognized and championed every day—not just in March. Established in 1987 by President Ronald Reagan, Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month highlights the importance of enabling persons with developmental disabilities to contribute to their communities, which happens each and every day in Pike County.
Grave witcher uncovers family secrets on 'Swamp Mysteries'
Audrey Jones, a Bowling Green, Mo., resident, takes genealogy seriously. She is the treasurer for the Pike County Genealogical Society and Museum. But digging deep for a family’s historical roots is not her only talent.
Grote thrills Clarksville audience
There’s a good reason many people know Donna Grote by her nickname, Songbird.
MR. FIX-IT
John is fixing something in the house. I am hiding in my office. I just heard some tapping, and what is being fixed requires no tapping.
Hello, Dolly…uh, Donna
Donna Grote has not performed on Broadway, but she’s doing a concert filled with tunes that have been.