FULTON, MO – There’s no better way to develop leadership skills than to practice, practice, practice. That is exactly what Louisiana High School sophomore Josephine Oblinger did while attending the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s Leadership In Practice student forum.

BOLIVAR, MO – Emily Ayers of Curryville appears on the spring 2019 honor roll at Southwest Baptist University.

LOUISIANA – The Louisiana Alumni & Friends Association accepts all donations, memorials and honorariums from anyone who wishes to contribute to the scholarship fund.  The donations are tax-deductible contributions, which allow the Alumni Association to continue presenting scholarships to…

LOUISIANA – GFWC Chautauqua and Friends of the Louisiana Library are celebrating literacy with materials on outer space, purchased for this year’s Summer Story Hours.

EOLIA – The 2019 Practical Nursing class from Pike-Lincoln Technical Center in Eolia held their 45th graduation ceremony at the Clopton High School gymnasium the evening of Tuesday, June 25.

MEXICO, MO – “Season 19” was the theme for the 4-H Teen Camp held June 6-9, 2019. Teens ages 12 to 14 from Audrain, Pike, Ralls, Clark, Shelby, Lewis, Knox and Marion counties took part in the camp at Camp Cedar Crest near Mexico.

CLOPTON – This year’s Youth Tour delegates — including one student from Clopton High School — returned home from Washington, D.C., with enough stories and memories to last a lifetime.

FULTON, MO – Madison Ingram from Bowling Green, was named to the Spring 2019 Dean’s List for exemplary academic performance at Westminster College located in Fulton, Mo.

Clopton – A draft budget was approved at the June 24 meeting of the Pike County R-III Board of Education.

LOUISIANA – Delays of work consolidating utility lines along Georgia Street are worrying Louisiana City Administrator Kelly Henderson.

MEXICO, MO – “Super Heroes” was the theme for 4-H Junior Camp held June 3-6, 2019 at Camp Cedar Crest near Mexico. Youth ages eight to 11 from Audrain, Pike, Ralls, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Shelby, Scotland and Marion counties took part in the camp.

Board members signed off on several steps toward the expansion of Pike Lincoln Technical Center’s welding program during the public portion of the meeting.

Members of the team with their awards from the Rosemont competition. Courtesy photo.

Rachel Beard, Brandy Farmer, Michael Powers and Marin Powers compete at Brentwood.Reader submitted photo.

(photo by Adam Thorp/Louisiana Press-Journal)(From left) Superintendent Todd Smith, Louisiana Elementary School Principal Stacy Hamlett, Tina Chidster, and NuToys Leisure Products representative Laura Schellenberg.

photo by Adam Thorp/Louisiana Press-JournalPike County R-III Superintendent Mark Harvey and Board President Bob Danuser look out on a crowd, including expelled school board member Greg Talbert (in yellow shirt).

From left: Pike R-III school board member Tommy Beauchamp and Clay Lockard, superintendent Mark Harvey, and board president Bob Danuser at Thursday’s special board meeting. (photo by Adam Thorp/Louisiana Press-Journal)

Louisiana Middle School student Johnny Picone shortly after being recognized with the overall award in the Pike County Science Fair. Photo by Adam Thorp/Louisiana Press-Journal

Left to right: Hunter Hobbs, Jerry Perez, Michael Powers, Marin Powers, Evan Jones, Brandy Farmer, Rachel Beard and Samantha Kilby. (submitted photo)

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During the District VII Leadership Conference, it was announced that 18 members of the Bowling Green High School Chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America would be advancing to the Missouri FBLA State Leadership Conference and competitions this spring.

Submitted photo: Clopton’s contingent at FBLA districts.

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On Monday, Bowling Green High School students McCoy Thompson, Drew Bowen and Ben Walker work on an assignment in Accounting II, a course taught by Danielle Robinson. Previous students enrolled in the course were tested as part of the state department’s effectiveness of vocational education a…

Bowling Green Elementary School students Emory Wilbanks and Sadie Richmond work on an assignment in their kindergarten classroom. The two students are in a class taught by Ms. Melanie Perkins. The assignment asks students to match the color most closely associated with certain words.

An Evos Play System.

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The Louisiana Middle School announces the first semester honor roll recipients.

Successes over the year so far were discussed during the recent Clopton PTO meeting. The meeting, held Jan. 8, was presided over by PTO President Ann Denslow.

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Members of the Louisiana High School Quizbowl team traveled to Columbia College on Saturday, Dec. 8 to compete in the Missouri Quizbowl Association Fall Championship. The team was 9-2 on the day, losing two matches to Hallsville A. After round 10, St. Joseph Central, Hallsville A, and Louisi…

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Mrs. Howland’s kindergarten class decided to write out “How to Cook a Thanksgiving Turkey” in preparation for Thanksgiving this year. (Recipes not kitchen tested.) Instructions printed as submitted.

Dr. James Tucker, of Hannibal, speaks to attendees of the 2018 Veterans Day assembly at Bowling Green Middle School. Tucker, a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom, trained Iraq’s civilian police force during his time overseas. In his presentation on Friday, Tucker discussed the need for menta…

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By Ethan Colbert