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A long line of vendors were situated along the sidewalks of Georgia Street on Saturday to participate in the Second Annual Bluegrass Pickers Festival. Beginning at 9 a.m., vendors were cooking food and selling products to patrons who wandered up and down the historic stretch of downtown. Mus…

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Murder Mystery Wedding had everything but the Doobie Brothers

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The Concerned Citizens of Louisiana group has been making plans to start a Property of the Month award in conjunction with cleanup efforts in Louisiana. Doris Henderson, who is a member of the organization, said that Stark Bros. nursery would be contributing to the program.

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Green-thumbed participants from all over Pike County exchanged plants on Saturday during the Clarksville Library’s celebration of Earth Day.

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Hey, daddio, if you can’t get your thrill on “Blueberry Hill,” you might try the Apple Shed in Clarksville.

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At about noon on Saturday, almost every piece of firefighting equipment pulled out of Elolia’s Fire Protection District’s firehouse bays. They headed out to the edge of town and then staged at the intersection of Vo-Tech Road and Main Street.

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Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and the city’s Parks Department work together to combine parade and trail of lights

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They came by the carload—families and friends, to fill the area around the new stage. They brought their own chairs and blankets, strollers and playpens.

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Karen Arico, the former vice president of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce, was recently named president for the organization. During the BGCC meeting last week, she said Tracy Brookshier had stepped down from the role after the loss of her father to cancer.

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The heat and humidity might have prevented people from showing up early to the Louisiana riverfront, but once the sun dipped below the tree line, they filled the open field in anticipation of the fireworks display to come.

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Quite a few more people showed up for the second concert held in the Bowling Green Park this summer than the first. Once people heard about the free music under the open sky, they came out for a good time.

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More than two dozen citizens came together last Thursday at the Bridge Coffee House to participate in the Re-Storing Louisiana meeting. The growing group of involved citizens included the mayor, city council members, business owners and private residents. Carmen York, who helped launch the i…

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The 28th Annual Show Me Missouri State Chili Cook-Off was held on Saturday at the Clarksville riverfront. Hosted by the Raintree Arts Council, competitors from multiple states came to cook their signature chili for a chance to win prizes and to move on to the world championship set for Sept.…

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Bowling Green’s 200th Anniversary will be here before you know it. And the Steering Committee knows that, too, which is why they’ve taken giant strides toward creating a celebration that people will remember.

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Small towns were once known for their easy social gatherings. Peopled strolled the town square and local park, smiling and saying hi to one another.

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Stephen E. Moss, a local author, recently finished his book about World War I—“Through the Eyes of a Soldier: A World Gone Mad: The Life of William Rudolph.”

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As far as the eye could see out at Pike’s Off Road Park this past weekend there was nothing but mud and four-wheel drive vehicles of every shape and size. Beer was the beverage of choice and roaring engines were just about all one could hear.