Royalty: Clopton named its courtwarming queen and king and honored their court between games against Silex on Thursday, Jan. 16. Madison Horstmeier and Maleek McPike were Clopton’s 2020 courtwarming queen and king. Pictured, from left, freshman representative Grace Palmer, sophomore represen…

Louisiana – Stacy Hamlett says the award she received earlier this month reflects the work of her whole team at Louisiana Elementary School.

LOUISIANA – Louisiana Elementary School gets a visit from  Sarah Woodrow a Nutrition Program Associate, with University of Missouri Extension, once a week for six weeks  in total. Woodrow shares lessons that teaches students and adults about the value of healthy eating and important physical…

Pike County 4-H Recognition Celebration is an event to recognize the outstanding accomplishments of the 4-H members and volunteers during this past year. This year’s event was held on Oct. 27.

CLARKSVILLE – The Clarksville Memorial VFW Post 4610 and Auxiliary, have nominated Rachel Hudson, FFA teacher at Clopton High School, to receive the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Award.

Louisiana Middle School history teacher Calvin Jesberg has been nominated for the 2019-2020 national LifeChanger of the Year award.

LOUISIANA – In its November newsletter, Louisiana Middle School has named Emilie Chandler, Ki’Arah Jones and Tannor Rue as its students-of-the-month.

Daloris Picone’s kindergarten class at Louisiana Elementary School gives advice of "How to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey"  (Recipes are not kitchen tested)

The head of Pike-Lincoln Technical Center is one of two dozen people chosen as a 2020 fellow by a national body of vocational educators.

Pike Lincoln Technical Center has announced its two students-of-the-month for October.

Louisiana High School's National Honor Society held its New Member Induction Ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 29.

Cole Chidster was awarded the August “Kids Doing the Right Thing” award by Louisiana Community Betterment President Diana Huckstep and Police Chief April Epperson for his work helping at summer storytime events at the Louisiana Public Library at the Monday, Oct. 18 Louisiana City Council meeting.

The Clopton Alumni Association Memorial Scholarship Fund received the following memorial gifts, honor gifts and donations from Sept. 1, 2019 through Oct. 15, 2019

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In an effort to empower residents in rural areas of the state to go back to school and further their education, WGU Missouri has announced it has partnered with the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives (AMEC) to provide $100,000 in scholarships to residents who are served by an elec…

The local Daughters of the American Revolution organization donated in support of book fairs at Clopton and Louisiana Elementary. Names were drawn and students received books from the book fair, compliments of the DAR.

LOUISIANA – The Twin Pike Family YMCA welcomed two new staff members to their 21st Century Community Learning Centers Before- and After-school Programs.

CLOPTON – The Clopton Alumni Group held their Regular Meeting on Tuesday Sept. 24, to finalize plans for their Annual Banquet to be held on Saturday, Oct. 12th. Doors will open at 5 p.m. A meet and greet will be held until time for the meal at 6:30 p.m.

The Louisiana High School Marching Band placed second in their division at the Macon – City of Maples Marching Festival on Sept. 21.  Aubrey Wendel, drum major, and Rebbeca Lewis, Color guard captain, accepted the trophy on the band's behalf. Rose Wilburn is the band director.

Stars and Stripes: On Wednesday, Sept. 25, First Baptist Community youth group invited all Louisiana students to participate in the nationwide See You at the Pole.  Approximately 50 students and faculty joined together at the high school flagpole for a time of prayer.  The youth group meets …

CLOPTON – A local FFA member was recently selected to compete for national recognition in a career development event at the 92nd National FFA Convention and Expo in Indianapolis, Oct. 30-Nov. 2.

CLOPTON – Thursday’s meeting of the school board governing Clopton and Pike-Lincoln Technical Center followed a now familiar pattern: long and sometimes winding deliberations about the district’s finances leading to a vote that splits the board more or less in half.

HANNIBAL – Hannibal-LaGrange University and Moberly Area Community College signed an agreement Tuesday designed build a pipeline into under-populated parts of the teacher profession.

COTTLEVILLE, MO. – On Oct. 1, St. Charles Community College will host Manufacturing Day, the region’s largest student manufacturing workforce development event organized by the Grow Manufacturing St. Charles County Committee. The event will allow more than 1,000 students to learn about oppor…

BOWLING GREEN – The 35th Annual Alumni Banquet for Bowling Green High School will be held on Saturday, Oct. 12,, at 6:30 p.m. in the James A. Wilson Gymnasium. The cost is $25 for the meal per person, which includes annual dues.

The Louisiana Rotary Club and the Friends of the Library (FOL) have a long-standing relationship that is mutually beneficial to each group and to the Louisiana Public Library.  When Rotarians have a guest speaker at their weekly meetings, the guests are shown appreciation by the donation of …

On paper: Bowling Green High School students enrolled in the Publications course recently attended a yearbook and journalism workshop in Hannibal. Students enrolled in this course create the ‘Bobcaster’ school newspaper and ‘Speaker,’ the yearbook. During the training, students develop theme…

Troy, Mo – The Cuivre River Electric Community Trust Board is funding a record amount of college scholarships in 2019.

The Louisiana R-II Board of Education passed a 2019-2020 budget Monday—a process interrupted by a $5 million decline in assessed values in the school district

Across generations: Clopton Elementary celebrated Grandparents Day on Sept. 5.  The kindergarten class performed a song and dance routine for their grandparents. They also enjoyed punch and cookies, and were given a tour of the classrooms, while being showered with homemade gifts. Courtesy photos

Fairgrounds – On Friday Aug. 23, 2019, the Clopton FFA Chapter, along with Louisiana and Bowling Green, went to the Pike County Fairgrounds to Young Farmer's Safety Day in Bowling Green. All fourth graders from schools in Pike County attended to learn about how to be safe and cautious. (Cour…

FAIRGROUNDS – Pike County 4-H members took part in self-evaluation judging on their inside exhibits Monday, July 22. Members were judged on the quality of the item along with what they learned by completing it. There were 110 exhibits selected to go to the Missouri State Fair.

LOUISIANA – Louisiana Middle School recognized three students — one from each grade — as “students of the month” for the month of September:

BOWLING GREEN – Bowling Green’s Mike Klott was Pike County’s representative among 43 4-H volunteers recognized at an event last month.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. – Malinka Buchanan of Bowling Green, Mo., is among Southeast Missouri State University’s summer 2019 graduates.

CLOPTON – The Pike County R-III district board voted last Tuesday to increase pay for several categories of employees.

CLOPTON – As Stephanie Grimes sat down for an interview in the early August, she was excited to get started with her first school year as the principal at Clopton Elementary.

Last week was the first full week of class for Daloris Piccone’s kindergarten class at Louisiana Elementary. Photos courtesy Daloris Piccone

LOUISIANA – The Louisiana Friends of the Library have partnered with the Louisiana Elks Lodge No. 791 to utilize an Elks National Foundation Spotlight Grant to bring the Dolly Parton Imagination Library to area youngsters.

COTTLEVILLE, MO. – The 29th Annual St. Charles Regional College Fair is coming 6-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, to St. Charles Community College at 4601 Mid Rivers Mall Drive in Cottleville.

LOUISIANA – Two American Legion Post 370 members and two Auxiliary members gave a flag presentation at the Louisiana Elementary School on Friday, Aug. 30.

Dr. John Picone is the newest elected member of the Missouri Youth Sports Shooting Alliance (MYSSA) board of directors. MYSSA is a nonprofit organization that works to set up opportunities for youth shooting sports across the state of Missouri. MYSSA provides fundraising incentives, shooting…

A new year of pencils / a new year of books / cakes for teachers served up by cooks: Last Tuesday, the day before Louisiana schools opened for the new school year, teachers and staff gathered to enjoy a lunch and a wide selection of cakes served up by members of Louisiana Rotary. Photos cour…

CLOPTON – The Clopton Alumni Association held their regular meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 20.