Newsletter Late Week

2nd annual Meet the Machines event draws massive crowd
Steel rising above the trees along Hwy. 61 near Silex was the first sign of something special going on at the International Union of Operating Engineers’ training facility.

Preserving Honor: DAR and local volunteers modernize Riverview Cemetery records
The historic Riverview Cemetery is a sacred space for the Louisiana community, according to the Daughters of the American Revolution group. And thanks to DAR’s ongoing work, along with local genealogist Michael L.

35 students join LHS Interact Club
Maggie Neff, the school sponsor for the Louisiana High School Interact Club brought 35 students to the group’s weekly meeting to become members. The Interact Club is the high school arm of the local Rotary Club.

Bulldogs are optimistic about the fall sports season
The fall season is off to an exciting start for the Bulldogs. With the softball and football teams giving the fans plenty to applaud and the cheerleaders boosting school spirit, there is much to recap so far this autumn.

New building to house Pike 911 is almost ready
“This has been a long time coming, and I don't mean this last seven years,” said Pike 911 Board Chair Richard ‘Al’ Murry. This is something the community has been working toward for the past 20 – 30 years.

Event created to bring community together
Kellie Lybarger said she noticed how much the people in the community are divided, and wanted to do something about it.
Fall in love with Bowling Green
I love Bowling Green! I love all you people and what our town stands for!

New Bowling Green business is helping to keep it clean
When Jesse Owens first bought the property across the street from his business, Jesse Owens Heating and Air, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do with it.

Louisiana teen, Gavin Woodruff, named quarterfinalist in Colossal Media’s Youth Athlete of the Year
Gavin Woodruff, 15, a student-athlete at Louisiana High School in Louisiana, has been selected as a quarterfinalist in Colossal Media’s Youth Athlete of the Year… Login to continue reading Login…

Couple runs half marathon to raise $13,100 for DeafLEAD's Crisis Care Services
Columbia, MO – September 2, 2025 – Wende Wagner is lacing up her running shoes for a 13.1-mile half marathon to raise funds and awareness for DeafLEAD, a Columbia-based nonprofit providing accessible crisis intervention and support to the deaf community. Joined by her boyfriend, Bud Gardner, the couple aims to collect $1,000 per mile, totaling $13,100, to ensure equitable care for deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and late-deafened individuals facing trauma, so no one feels truly alone.
