LOUISIANA – As of Monday evening, around 20 artists are signed up to paint Louisiana and its environs this weekend as part of Golden Hills of Louisiana Plein Air, the town’s annual open-air art event.

PERRY, MO. – Come set sail with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Mark Twain Lake Sailing Association for a day of pirate fun on Saturday Sept. 21, 2019 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the M.W. Boudreaux Memorial Visitor Center on Mark Twain Lake.

CLARKSVILLE – It’s hard to imagine a more ambitious assignment for what was billed as Donna Grote’s first solo concert.

LOUISIANA – The work of several local artists were recognized at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia earlier this month.

BOWLING GREEN – The Louisiana Elks Lodge No. 791 will once again hold a Youth Fishing derby for area youths age 4-12 on Saturday, Sept. 7.  

Members of the Louisiana Garden Club awarded the Yard of the Month to Jack and Trina Sims for the month of August. Jack and Trina have maintained their beautiful yard at 2300 Georgia Street during the midst of all of the Georgia Street corridor construction. Jack and Trina enjoy sitting on t…

CLARKSVILLE – The sounds of ecstatic shouts and banging drums echoed off the walls of the Apple Shed in Clarksville Sunday.

CLARKSVILLE – The Clarksville Garden Club hosted a Ladies Luncheon and Purse Auction on Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Village of the Blue Rose Restaurant.

By Adam Thorp

CLARKSVILLE – In “Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day” the denizens of the Hundred Acre Woods faced a problem the residents of eastern Pike County could sympathize with this spring: inexorably rising waters.

CLARKSVILLE – Friends of the Clarksville library gathered Sunday for an early celebration of the country’s birthday and of the library’s dedication 109 years ago.

CLARKSVILLE – Officers of the Clarksville Memorial VFW Post 4610 were honored at the Department of Missouri Convention held from June 6 to June 9 in Springfield, Mo.

Louisiana –  Deciding not to nix Colorfest for 2019 turned out to be more-or-less the easiest question on the table at a meeting of concerned citizens on Thursday.

A portion of “Westward Journey.” Photos by Adam Thorp.

More than 30 vendors will be featured during the first Spring Fling Shopping Spree hosted by the not-for-profit North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC).

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Missouri’s oldest Eagle Days event took place this past weekend in Clarksville as area onlookers had the chance to observe and learn about eagles during a variety of activities.

•Wednesday Jan. 23, Pike County Oats Group will hold their first meeting of the year on Wednesday, January 23, at 1 p.m. at the Pike County Nutrition Center in Louisiana.

A Diamond Tour trip is being planned for Washington D.C. on Thursday June 6 through Wednesday June 12, the tour includes 10 meals, six breakfast, and four dinner, lodging and motorcoach transportation.

Saturday, Jan. 19, LHS Alumni and Friends Association will hold their next planning committee meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the State Farm Insurance office located at Main and Georgia Streets. Anyone who attended school in Louisiana, administrators or staff or anyone just interested in our schools…

Bowling Green, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension will reach out to local communities to help farm families, individuals and businesses with succession, estate and retirement planning.

The Northeast Elks District Hoop Shoot contest will be held on Saturday, Jan. 5, in the Louisiana High School gymnasium. The first place winners from all 10 Elks Lodges in the Northeast District will be competing for the chance to advance to the State Contest.

By Taylor Lockard

By Taylor Lockard

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Officials with the Raintree Arts Council recently announced the line-up for the 2019 theatre season at the Apple Shed in Clarksville. Among the shows to be performed this year are: “Little Shop of Horrors,” “Death of a Salesman,” “Winnie the Pooh,” and “The Handbag Lady.” 

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By Taylor Lockard

A group of children crowd around Santa Claus during the 2017 Holly Jolly Festival in Bowling Green. This year, Santa will return to the downtown area.

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Members of the Clopton FFA chapter would like to invite everyone to their annual Veterans’ Day program.

The Louisiana Area Historical Museum’s annual fall banquet will celebrate “Louisiana’s Roaring Twenties” on Thursday evening, November 8, at the American Legion Post 370, located on Kelly Lane. Admission is by ticket only, which can be purchased for $30 from any museum board member or by cal…