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CLARKSVILLE—At halftime during the Clopton-Elsberry game against Louisiana, it was time for the schools’ Homecoming ceremony.
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JEFFERSON CITY—Yesterday, Gov. Mike Parson and First Lady Teresa Parson both tested positive for COVID-19. The first lady was tested Wednesday morning after experiencing mild symptoms. Although the governor was not experiencing any symptoms, he was tested as well and received a positive resu…
Following reports of a positive COVID-19 test for First Lady Teresa Parson, and due to quarantine restrictions, Gov. Mike Parson’s campaign staff has confirmed he will not be able to attend the Missouri Press Association/KOMU-8 gubernatorial forum scheduled for today, Friday, Sept. 25.
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BOWLING GREEN—Bobby Boland was taken aback when he learned Bowling Green Chevy closed so abruptly. Back in February, the dealership seemed to be running along just fine, and the next day, car carriers arrived to load up the inventory and the doors slammed shut leaving a lot of the staff stunned.
CLARKSVILLE—The not-for-profit North East Community Action Corp. is finding new residences for 26 families of the Clarksville Estates apartments as a precaution after an inspection revealed rusting support beams at the 47-year-old complex.
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Two significant changes have been made in the utility assistance program overseen by the not-for-profit North Eat Community Action Corp.
MACON—Weather permitting, Sept. 21-25, MoDOT crews will close Pike County Route B from Missouri Route 79 to U.S. Route 61 for culvert work. This work will take place between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. each day.
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New owners working to improve the facilities
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The Pike County Health Department is currently offering a drive through flu shot clinic. It will be active until 6 p.m. today by the pavilion next to the new Bowling Green Convention and Visitor’s Center across the street from Ayrco Plaza.
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Scavenger hunt required ingenuity and time management
HANNIBAL—Weather permitting, Sept. 14 & 15, crews from Truesdell Corp., subcontractor of Massman Construction Co., will be performing sealing of minor cracks in the PPC overlay on the Champ Clark Bridge, located on U.S. 54 in Pike County at Louisiana. The bridge will be reduced to one la…
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A steady breeze made it a particularly challenging race this year
In a note to parents, R-I Superintendent Matt Frederickson wrote that, “I received word today that our application to be able to provide free lunch and breakfast to any school age student—18 years of age or under—was approved for all of our school locations.”
JEFFERSON CITY—The Missouri Department of Transportation will limit road construction on Labor Day weekend to accommodate expected increased holiday travel.
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BOWLING GREEN—The suit brought against the Pike County Clerk's office and three of the staff members was dismissed late Monday afternoon.
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The game is at Oak Grove High School. Kickoff is set for 6:30 pm.
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Football game against Van-Far this Friday has been canceled
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VANDALIA—Gary Sosniecki came back to Vandalia last Thursday to talk about the book he wrote on a family tragedy—the 1906 murder of his great grandmother at the hands of her husband.
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Pike County, MO—The Pike County Health Department transitioned to a new state reporting system last week. As part of that PCHD it added more data on its county dashboard because of an increase in Rapid Antigen testing in the area.
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LOUISIANA—As a sign of goodwill, members of the Clopton Hawks football team arrived at the end of practice for the Louisiana Bulldogs on Thursday to hand over a check for the funds the Clopton team raised to help a young man who had been seriously injured in a traffic collision the week before.
The Bowling Green High School Alumni Association has decided to cancel the Alumni Banquet, which was scheduled for Oct. 10, 2020.
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Outdoor movies are in the works, too
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HERMANN Mo.—Rhineland Bancshares Inc. has entered into a purchase and merger agreement to acquire Clifford Bancshares Inc., the holding company for CBC Bank. Under the terms of the agreement, CBC Bank will be merged into Rhineland Bancshares’ affiliate bank, Peoples Savings Bank of Rhineland…
The Pike County Courthouse went to a one-door entry policy beginning Monday, Aug. 17, 2020.
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BOWLING GREEN—Members of the Bowling Green Chamber of Commerce and the Convention and Visitors Bureau gathered at the new Bowling Green Visitors Center on Friday to host an open house.
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Pike County, MO—The Pike County Health Department was notified that there had been public exposure to COVID-19 at the Pike County Fair, which ran from July 28 to Aug. 1. Through its investigations, PCHD has identified three confirmed cases with multiple symptomatic cases.
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Book bag handoff included face masks
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The Bowling Green Parks and Recreation board said it was “saddened” that it “had to postpone the Rhythm in the Park event at this time. Because of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Pike County the City of Bowling Green has determined that it would be in the best interest of the public t…
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It will be combined with Holly Jolly event
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Pike County, MO – The Pike County Health Department was notified of a public exposure to COVID-19 at Izola’s Place in Louisiana, Mo.
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On Monday, Aug. 10 at 12:25 p.m. a Honda Accord driven by a 16-year old male from Louisiana, Mo., attempted to cross U.S. 54 on Kelly Lane and failed to yield to a MAC RV 600 driven by a 55-year old male. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the front of the 1988 RV struck the pas…
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HANNIBAL—Weather permitting, MoDOT crews will be performing patching operations on routes in Pike County. Please see below for locations and details.
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Attendance on par with earlier years despite rain and COVID-19 concerns
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BOWLING GREEN—Once Jim Arico had been elected mayor, it became necessary for him to step down from his position on the Bowling Green Park Board to avoid a conflict of interest. Arico made the move during the Board of Aldermen meeting July 20.
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BOWLING GREEN—With the primary election wrapping up yesterday, there were a slew of calls the last few weeks to the Pike County office about mail-in ballots versus absentee ballots.
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Jefferson City, MO –Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick is reminding Missourians to take advantage of the back-to-school sales tax holiday this weekend, beginning Friday, Aug. 7 and ending Sunday, Aug. 9. This annual event exempts certain back to school purchases including clothing, c…
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BOWLING GREEN—Pike County residents flocked to the polls Tuesday to cast their votes in the August Primary Election. Local elections decided yesterday are listed below. These results are considered unofficial until finalized by the county clerk.
PIKE COUNTY, Mo.—Come Tuesday, Aug. 4, the polls for the primary election will open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. For a complete list of polling places and a sample ballot, go to http://www.pikecountymo.net/county-clerk.html
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BOWLING GREEN—The official start of the Pike County Fair came with clear skies and warm temperatures; perfect for the kickoff rodeo brought to the county fair by Outlaw/J5 Rodeo Co.
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BOWLING GREEN—Fire did heavy damage to two Lee Street Apartments in one building early Saturday morning leaving one injured and two families without a home.
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Daily health screenings and masks are part of the plan
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BOWLING GREEN—Recently on the Bowling Green Parks and Recreation Department Facebook page a notice was posted asking people not to vandalize city property.
Pike County Fair runs all week.
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LOUISIANA—Recently, families for Louisiana RII schools received a back to school plan for when the school district would bring students back for the fall season.
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CLARKSVILLE—The school district’s administrative team and a group of stakeholders got together as a focus group to decide on the re-entry process for the students and staff of the Clopton R-III school system.
PIKE COUNTY—Weather permitting, MoDOT crews will be performing patching operations on routes in Pike County. Please see below for locations and details.
COLUMBIA—Missouri 4-H has received a Day of Service grant of $80,985 from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced today that more than 30 people lost their lives to drowning in June at lake and river projects the agency manages. The June statistics represent a 47 percent increase in drownings over the same time period last year. USACE also re…
The State of Missouri has allocated $4 million from its Coronavirus Relief Fund to support Sheltered Workshops across the state. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education would create grant programs to distribute these funds to workshops to lessen the impact the COVID-19 pandemic …
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BOWLING GREEN—Today’s political conventions are not the rough-and-tumble events that they were 100 years ago. By convention time the presidential nominee has usually already been chosen. That wasn’t the case for either party in 1920. Among those mentioned as possible candidates for the Democ…
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