Newsletter Late Week
Pike County Back-To-School Fair finds a new home at PCMH
Families lined up around the block at the Pike County Memorial Hospital for this year’s Back-To-School Fair. The drive-through event provided backpacks filled with school supplies for children headed back to school this fall.
MoDOT's road improvement projects making headway across the state
Jeff Niemeyer, an engineer with MoDOT, provided some insight into the ongoing road improvements taking place across the state, with a sharp focus on what’s happening with I-70.
State Board of Education approves to reorganize locations of Missouri Schools of the Severely Disabled
SEDALIA, Mo. — The State Board of Education approved to permanently close 12 DESE-operated Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled by next year.
Relay For Life returns to Pike County
Not since 2017 has there been a Relay For Life event in Pike County. For Jane Gartman it became a calling to bring back this event, which honors those who have died from cancer, as well as those who have survived and those who have taken care of and are still taking care of cancer patients.
BGPD's McCloud received the Missouri DARE Officer of the Year Award
On July 17, 2025 Detective Justin McCloud was presented the DARE Officer of the Year by the Missouri DARE Officers Associaiton.
Eolia Veteran's Coffee Talk seeks to build its membership
Lots of times veterans have said that those who did not serve in the military or combat rarely have an idea of what they went through and are going through now in their civilian lives.
Heat does little to deter fairgoers from having fun
It started out hot and stayed hot throughout the week as thousands poured onto the Pike County Fairgrounds last week.
Gov. Kehoe dedicates Clarksville's flood wall
CLARKSVILLE—Years in the making, and millions of dollars invested, residents and city officials welcomed Gov. Mike Kehoe and numerous state dignitaries to celebrate the completion of the new flood wall on Tuesday.
Bowling Green Police Department asks for help for one of its own
Officer Jason Meador recently underwent heart surgery to repair a heart valve. According to Capt. Bennie Church, Jason is doing well and would be returning to work on light duty in about six weeks.
City of Louisiana faced fine for not filing financial statement
During Monday’s Louisiana City Council meeting, Mayor Tim Carter and a few members of the audience argued about a fine the city paid for failure to file the city’s financial statement from 2023 on time with the state auditor’s office.