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LOUISIANA – Massman Construction expects to begin explosive demolitions of the now-closed Old Champ Clark Bridge in mid-to-late October, a company representative said last week.
LOUISIANA – The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a one-car crash west of Louisiana last Friday evening destroyed a car but left its driver with only minor injuries.
LOUISIANA – Golfers gave—and then gave again—at the Louisiana Chamber of Commerce’s annual golf tournament Friday.
Update: After this article was published in print and online, MoDOT announced that the work had been delayed to later next week and the week after. Pike County Route H will be closed on Sept. 19 and 20. Pike Country Route D will be closed Sept. 23-25. The article has been changed to reflect …
Namesake: Larry Twellman, left, Brent Engel and Marisa Ellison stand behind the sign that had once been attached to the old Champ Clark Bridge. MoDOT donated the sign to the Champ Clark House to be displayed along with its other historical artifacts. Champ and his wife, Genevieve, moved into…
LOUISIANA – The Buffalo Township United Fund (BTUF) applied for and was recently awarded a local Community Grant from Wal-Mart and the Wal-Mart Foundation.
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Tom Latos joins Lakeway Publishers as the new regional publisher for The Bowling Green Times, The Louisiana Press-Journal and The Vandalia Leader.
Gov. Mike Parson will try to return to the Governor’s office in 2020, he announced at an event in Bolivar, Mo., Sunday.
“Sunsets,” said my friend. “Or the seashore, especially during a storm. Or a field of wheat, stirred by riffles of a breeze. When you see something like that, you just have to believe there’s a creator. So much splendor can’t be simply the result of chance.”
A sense of relief: The East Central Board of Realtors presented a generous donation to the City of Clarksville in the amount of $500 to be used for flood disaster relief. Mayor Jo Anne Smiley is shown accepting the check on behalf of the city from Kevin Jayne, a realtor in Chesterfield, Mo.
LOUISIANA – Republicans of Pike County met Sept. 5 at Faith Baptist Church in Louisiana. Dorothy Sisson gave the blessing and Dan Turner led the Pledge of Allegiance. All enjoyed a carry-in meal.
The deadline for registering with FEMA for disaster assistance has passed, but that does not mean FEMA is leaving. The agency continues working with the Missouri State Emergency Management Agency on the recovery process for this year’s spring and summer severe storms and flooding.
CLOPTON – The Pike County R-III district board voted last Tuesday to increase pay for several categories of employees.
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LOUISIANA – One-thousand-forty-one miles so far; 1,333 miles to go. Not quite halfway on their trip from the headwaters to the mouth of the Mississippi River, a pair of travelers found themselves in Louisiana last Wednesday.
CLARKSVILLE – The Clarksville Board of Alderman heard the broad outline how its new water tower will come to be at its Aug. 22 board meeting.
BOWLING GREEN – The board responsible for public funding for services for people with developmental disabilities in Pike County took a first look at the organization’s strategic direction at a meeting on Aug. 20.
BOWLING GREEN – A car was totaled but its driver only slightly injured in a crash the morning of Saturday, Aug. 31, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
HANNIBAL – A shelter and provider of other support for abused women in Pike County and other parts of northeast Missouri is looking for donors to help it take advantage of more than $40,000 in tax credits.
Pike County registered a year-on-year drop in its monthly unemployment rate in July, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported.
CLARKSVILLE – Hwy. 79 south of Louisiana will be reduced to one lane for much of the next month, while crews from Magruder Paving repave that stretch of road.
A legal decision from Missouri’s Attorney General throws doubt on Gov. Mike Parson’s claim that the First Amendment allows him to withhold certain records from the public.
These remarks were prepared for a meeting of the Mississippi River Commission in Caruthersville, Mo., on Aug. 19.
The Louisiana Area Historical Museum held a “Tear Up the Loan” party Monday, Aug. 26 at the home of board President Judy Schmidt.
LOUISIANA – Two American Legion Post 370 members and two Auxiliary members gave a flag presentation at the Louisiana Elementary School on Friday, Aug. 30.
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Update: Since this article was published in the Aug. 28 edition of the Louisiana Press-Journal, the possible date of closure of the old Champ Clark Bridge to traffic has been delayed twice. The most recent information from MoDOT suggests the closure will happen on Tuesday, Sept. 3, "if the w…
In response to flooding in Missouri and across the country this year, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service is announcing the availability of $9 million to fund conservation easements in 69 Missouri counties damaged by flooding and other natural disasters.
FRANKFORD – A Bowling Green man was injured when his car struck a tree Friday afternoon, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported.
NEW HARTFORD – Cecil Harness, 21, of New Hartford, Mo., was seriously injured by a car crash on the night of Thursday, Aug. 22.
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LOUISIANA – Elks Lodge No. 791 in Louisiana welcomed veterans from relatively near and relatively far Saturday for their Annual Clarence Luebrecht Veterans Appreciation Hog Roast.
VANDALIA – Agape House of Vandalia board members met in regular session at the guesthouse Tuesday, Aug. 20, and learned that Elwood LaRue is resigning as a board member following eight years of service. His resignation was accepted with regret.
Missourians deserve a level playing field when it comes to the taxes they pay. They’re rightly upset by the thought that the system is being rigged in someone else’s favor.
I hope you all had a great summer, enjoy this last weekend and if you plan on traveling, make sure to keep an eye out for road conditions and drive safe! I look forward to serving you in the future.
“I just don’t feel like I fit in,” said my friend. “The way that everybody says it’s supposed to happen doesn’t seem to be happening for me. I work hard to take care of my home and family, I participate in community activities. Everyone says they think of me as a model wife and mother. B…
MACON, MO – Sheree Webb was honored by OATS Transit for 40 years of service with the company this month.
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – For the third year in a row, agriculture groups in Missouri partnered to raise awareness of childhood food insecurity and raise support for food banks across the state through the Missouri Farmers Care Drive to Feed Kids. The Drive culminated at the Missouri State Fair w…
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The Labor Day holiday will see the culmination of months of hard work by the citizens of Frankford
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BOWLING GREEN—If you’re looking for an applicable civics lesson in this community, then you need go no farther than the Bowling Green Middle School.
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BOWLING GREEN—If you see Pike County Prosecutor Alex Ellison out running, know that he’s doing it to train for a half-marathon.
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LOUISIANA – Communities across Pike County are coming to terms with the same question: how far are they willing to go to preserve residents’ ability to recycle close to home?
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After almost a century in service, the old Champ Clark Bridge is set to close Tuesday, Aug. 27, never to re-open.
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LOUISIANA – A new bid for federal money for a new lane on Hwy. 54 includes a proposal to lay broadband as part of the construction process
The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported two crashes in Pike County Saturday.
A variety of resources are still available for people effected by flooding this summer and spring.
BOWLING GREEN – The board of the Pike County Economic Development Authority signed off at their quarterly board meeting Monday on a plan to open up a computer at the organization’s office in Bowling Green a few days a week for people looking for work.
WHITESIDE – Clarksville VFW 4610 and Auxiliary held a special dedication and presentation ceremony at the Whiteside School House on Monday, Aug. 5. Americanism Chair Joanne Hammuck was the emcee for the event. The opening prayer was given by VFW Post Chaplain, Rev. Al Boatman. A special rea…
LOUISIANA – An expedition down the length of the Mississippi River is expected to reach Louisiana, Mo., next Wednesday.
BOWLING GREEN – The board of the Cancer Memorial Park announced the first Celebration of Life event to be held in Bowling Green on the evening of Friday, Sept. 13. The event will include a dinner for cancer survivors hosted by the First Presbyterian Church of Bowling Green and a luminary ser…
Keeping Pike County Post-ed: Members of Clarksville Memorial VFW Post 4610 and Auxiliary wear shirts marking their success meeting a membership goal. Seated, left to right: Jay Smith, Herbert Everett, Mary Tarpein,Helen Riffle. Back Row: Shelly McBride, Rev. Al Boatman, Robert LaForte, Carol…
The decision of agribusiness behemoth Bunge to move its headquarters to St. Louis should help Missouri build its agricultural sector, Gov. Mike Parson said in a statement announcing the move last week.
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