Newsletter Early Week
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL GOODBYE
My daughter climbed the steps of the school bus on the first day of kindergarten, her tiny legs stretching to meet each stair. She plopped down on a bench facing our home and glanced out the window.
Parents intervene in Missouri voucher lawsuit with help from Herzog Foundation leader
A trio of parents and a national advocacy group are seeking to intervene in opposition to a lawsuit filed by Missouri’s largest teacher’s union challenging the constitutionality of $51 million in state funding for a private-school voucher program.
Twin Pike Family YMCA adds slide, bubbles and dunk tank to Back to School Pool Party
The Twin Pike Family YMCA, Louisiana, has added a new Kool Splash Slide to the Aquatics Department for use on special occasions. The Kool Splash Slide was recently tested by members of the Twin Pike Torpedoes swim team.
Pike County R-III to receive a Missouri FFA Foundation grant
CLARKSVILLE–The Missouri FFA Foundation is awarding a $20,361.20 grant to the agriculture education program at Pike County R-III School District—Clopton High School.
Baby Show at Pike County Fair draws huge crowd
Even through the heat, parents, grandparents and family members gathered at the Small Stage during the Pike County Fair for the Baby Show and Diaper Derby Thursday afternoon.
Clean up underway in Elsberry
ELSBERRY – As the water receded Sunday, clean up started in the flood-ravaged town of Elsberry.
Group remains vigilant in keeping Nathaniel Mueller's memory alive
They gathered in Bowling Green Park Friday afternoon to hand out signs and give prayer before heading over to the road leading into the Pike County Fairgrounds.
More than 200 people show up for on Sunday for this year's Gospel Sing
Each year, the number of attendees at the Gospel Sing increases. It may not be the official start of the Pike County Fair, but it does add much-needed prayer for all those who would attend in the week to come.
Fieldhouse 54 opens to huge crowd
The newest entertainment venue in Bowling Green, Fieldhouse 54, made its debut last Saturday, starting off with a well-attended farmers market. The main space inside the building is 6,000-square feet, which was more than enough room for the vendors who came for the debut of the business.
Garden club recognized for plantings at the Clarence Cannon Refuge
Members of the Clarksville Garden Club were presented certificates of participation for their help in planting more than 750 bare root seedling at the Clarence Cannon Refuge