Peter Lobdell, state supervisor for the Missouri Division of Alcohol and
Tobacco Control announced the division conducted nine alcohol compliance
check investigations in Lincoln and Pike counties Jan. 3.
Investigations resulted in the arrest of three individuals on...

Fame comes in all sizes, and in the case of Alva Evans, it was 4 feet tall.
Evans, a Pike County native, earned notoriety as a circus clown in the early
to mid-1900s. And he met more than his share of interesting people, and
visited an equal amount of venues.

Jim Hansen's back.
Not that he ever really went away.
Hansen serves on the county health department board, and in his hometown of
Frankford, he's been busy with Shortline 66, a convenience store in which
he's a partner.
Of late, he has found his time increasingly...

Another school year is here. Students and teachers have returned to the
classrooms, and it's back to business as usual. But not long ago, there was
a summer, and endeavors where no school bell dictated the agenda.

For Elizabeth...

Smiling down on all who enter the gym at Bowling Green
High School is a man who made a career out of
basketball. It may be taken for granted that fans know
who the fellow is.
Old-timers, and not-so-old timers know well, though;
it's "Cotton." For those who need...

Sunday, Oct. 12 was a big day for Frankford, the city, its fire department,
and surrounding area. That was apparent as Rick Pender and Beau Lewis drove
a new fire truck down Low Street, up Main, and into the Frankford Fire
Station.

Pike County's genealogical society is active, with members spearheading a
number of projects for current and future generations. And not every project
takes place in the library. One in particular has required members to roll
up their sleeves and take to the field.
That...

Football season is underway, and a sextet of former Bobcats has taken their
games to the next level.
Central Methodist University's roster has a strong Bowling Green presence.
As Bowling Green High School bid farewell to a talented group of seniors,
CMU welcomed...

And then there was one.
One lonely Ford Explorer was given all the breathing room it needed Friday
morning in the Community State Bank parking lot. Its isolation had nothing
to do with the vehicle itself, but rather, due to its uninvited cargo: a
skunk.
A smelly...

Bowling Green and Clopton have a long-standing basketball rivalry. That is
no secret, as the two schools have been going head to head for decades.
Recent seasons have seen an up-and-coming BGHS Lady Bobcats versus the Class
2 state perennial Lady Hawks games become...

Cold weather didn't deter the Bobcats cross country team Saturday, as they
finished third in the Class 2 state meet in Jefferson City.
Doing so, they bring home another state trophy.
Two BGHS runners, Brett Butler and Brian Buchmeier, earned First Team
All-State...

Justin Edmond had 215 receiving yards and the Bobcat offense struck early on
their way to a district win Friday night over the Lutheran St. Charles
Cougars, 24-15.

Two first quarter touchdowns put the Cats on top 12-0 entering...

"It was a good weekend."
So says the coach of the BGHS softball team, Phil Burdett. One need only
know results of the Montgomery tournament to know he's telling the truth.
Saturday, the Lady Bobcats were true to their No. 1 seed, going 3-0 for the
tournament championship....

Monday brought with it a new work week, so the BGHS cross country team did
what else? They got to work, bringing home another pair of EMO Conference
championship trophies.
There was a talented field of teams vying for the titles, which made the
wins especially impressive.
"This...