The pieces of the puzzle must have fit just perfectly for the Bowling Green Lady Bobcats as they breezed through the Class III, District Six Tournament this past week. The week began with a showdown with Wright City, followed by a declawing session of the Centralia Panthers, and the Championship matchup with the Elsberry Lady Indians. Starting District play, Bowling Green came in as the top seeded team in the District tournament against the Wright City Lady Wildcats. The game started much like the previous two matchups had started for these two teams; one side scoring all the points and the other team just trying to survive the night. In this single elimination scenario,<<Full Story>>
The pieces of the puzzle must have fit just perfectly for the Bowling Green Lady Bobcats as they breezed through the Class III, District Six Tournament this past week. The week began with a showdown with Wright City, followed by a declawing session of the Centralia Panthers, and...
Problems have risen in Curryville, where the city’s finances have been called into question. The state auditor, Susan Montee, ordered an audit to the city of Curryville. The city has numerous infractions being called against them. The chief petitioner is Betty Haddock of Curryville....
The Gamm family just recently returned from an eye opening Canadian journey to the Olympics. They were able to experience the majestic beauty of the Canadian landscape while visiting one of the biggest sporting events in the world. But, the trip was also a personal one. The Gamms...
It was a dog breeders worst nightmare last week when fire erupted from an apparent explosion in a kennel. Owners Carol and Gary Hays were startled by the explosion last Monday night, Feb. 8, outside their Frankford residence. While the owners made every attempt to rescue...
The 2009 Bowling Green Times Citizen of the Year was awarded to Katherine "Kathie" Branstetter. Branstetter is employed as an Eligibility Specialist Supervisor in the Division of Family Services. She is a volunteer at the Hope Center,...
Bowling Green will soon say goodbye to city administrator JD Kehrman. Kehrman has accepted a job offer in Nevada, a town twice the size of Bowling Green. His last day as City Administrator will be Feb. 28. The Bowling Green Board of Aldermen met on Monday, Jan. 25 for an...
The squeak of hundreds of different sneakers will echo across the court at BGHS as the Bobcats host the 85th Bowling Green Invitational Tournament. A total of 16 teams, ( eight boys and eight girls) will battle it out for victory, the Bobcats and Lady Bobcats will take...
For most mothers, the time when children leave the nest is a difficult one. More so for Peggy Bibb, whose children went straight from the nest to a war zone. Jama and Matthew Cohea, her daughter and son are both members of the United States military. Jama...
Members of the school board voted last night to approve the purchase of one new bus for the Bowling Green R–1 school district. The purchase stems from a one time federal fund of $161,000 that Bowling Green must spend this year. Superintendent Mike Gray originally asked...
Santa’s elves come in all sizes, with open hearts and always with the best surprises as some local Bowling Green families found out on Saturday, Dec. 12. One of Santa’s most devoted elves, and E.S. supervisor to Lincoln and Pike Counties, Katherine Branstetter worked...
It’s that time of year where little faces will be pressed against the window, nose scrunched up, watching intently for those first few flakes of freedom. They’re hoping for a snow day. Sleds, snow ball fights and a day off from school. But snow days are not all fun and games,...
“I have been wounded but not yet slain. I shall lie here and bleed awhile. Then I shall rise and fight again. The title of champion may from time to time fall to others more than ourselves. But the heart, the spirit, and the soul of champions remain.”- Vince Lombardi The...
A 66-year-old Vandalia man was arrested last week after being charged with the forcible rape of an unidentified woman, whose identity is being protected by Ralls County officials. According to information provided by the Ralls County Sheriff’s Department, a lady reported...
A Curryville man hit the jackpot after making a routine trip to a Bowling Green gas station. Timothy Flowers is looking forward “to getting out of debt” after matching all five white-ball numbers in the Dec. 5 Powerball drawing. The feat earned the Curryville...
The first of five suspects being charged with first degree murder appeared before Associate Judge Linda Hamlett on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Angela Harvey, who is facing charges of murder in the first degree, armed criminal action, kidnapping, and a second...
Bowling Green elementary fifth grade held a D.A.R.E. Graduation ceremony on Friday, Dec. 18. The kids learned about the dangers and consequences of drug use and how to be an advocate for drug prevention. Some wrote essays and received awards but everyone received a...
Thanks to the heroics of a patron, an armed man who robbed a Middletown Bank in Montgomery County on Thursday morning has been arrested. According to a press release issued by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s...
Over 463 children in the Pike County area were provided with warm winter clothing during this snowy season thanks to the Louisiana Elks lodge and one man’s love of his hometown. $34,725 was spent at the Bowling Green Walmart on clothing for...
William Mallory has seen more than most expect to experience in one lifetime. He has touched countless lives in his 90 years of life and continues to accept that with modesty and humility. He has witnessed tremendous change throughout the years. He is simply an outstanding individual. Mallory...
In today’s world, it is important to be able to get information wherever you are. That’s why the Bowling Green Times is debuting Textcasting– a new service that allows you to get breaking news, severe weather warnings, school closings and more sent to your mobile...
Former Missouri grain dealer Cathy Gieseker,of Martinsburg, was sentenced to nine years in prison for mail fraud and a wide-ranging $27 million fraud scheme in federal court last week in St. Louis. Gieseker, age 45, who pleaded guilty to one felony count charge in Nov., appeared...
In 1827, Joseph Nicephore Niepce made the first photographic image with a camera obscura. Since that moment billions of photos have been captured to document the story of buildings, people and towns. For Pike County that history is a rich plethora of discovery that Bowling...
Be prepared. The world’s most recognizable motto and a useful piece of advice for anyone. This motto and the organization that uses it has helped boys all over America grow into men and shaped the character of a nation. The Boyscouts of America will celebrate its 100 year...
Three Bowling Green residents were injured when the SUV they were in struck a building. Kelly L. Carroll, 30, of Bowling Green and her passengers Kortney Renfro, 4 and Whitley Renfro, 7 were travelling north on Business 61 on Wednesday, Feb. 3...
Sabrina Renee Inlow, 27, of Hannibal was sentenced to 18 months in prison for using counterfeit money in Bowling Green and Hannibal on February 11. August 6 of last year, Bowling Green police arrested Ronald Oliver, 41, for spending a counterfeit $20 bill at Dairy Queen. Police...
The Bowling Green school board had its first session since January on Monday, Feb. 22. The last meeting that was supposed to be held on Monday, Feb. 8 was canceled from the impact the snow and ice had on the region. But, the board members were anxious to discuss the issues that...
Community State Bank of Bowling Green has joined with Pike-Lincoln Technical Center in the recent months. They have been donating outdated electronics to the school for learning purposes. The bank has donated items such as monitors, keyboards, PC towers, printers, servers, and...
Love is in the air during the holidays. And Thanksgiving along with Christmas are the most popular holidays, next to Valentine’s day– for marriage proposals. That means lots of freshly engaged couples are at the very start of their wedding planning. Lucky for them, the Bowling...
The building project of the Home Care and Hospice has finally come to fruition and the last procedures are falling into place. The organization is anxious to see all their hard work pay off this spring. The Pike County Health Department Home Care and Hospice hosted the Lunch...
Bowling Green High School seniors Jeff Niemeyer and Desirae Dixon were crowned BGHS Courtwarming King and Queen during the games held on Friday, Feb. 12 Dixon is the daughter of Yolanda Todd of Bowling Green. Niemeyer is the son of Claude...
The Audrain County Sheriff’s Department arrested Van-Far student Jon Thomas Jones, age 18, for making a false bomb report last week. At around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 3, the district reported it received a bomb threat. School officials discovered...
The Pike County Development Authority has entered into agreement with the city of Bowling Green with a list of participation requirements to be followed. Under the agreement PCDA is responsible for: •Attending general committee meetings and providing information about activities...
On Tuesday, Nov. 24, Twin Pike Family YMCA Executive Director, Marsha Garrison, and Board Vice-President and Fund-raising Leadership Committee Co-Chair, Anne Vieira, announced to the public that the YMCA had been the recipient of a $1.4 million gift which was earmarked for the...
Two dynamite male performers have added the Pike County Fair to their tour dates. The Pike County Fair Board is excited to announce two country music stars, Randy Houser and Jamey Johnson will perform as headliners for the 2010 concert. Both artists came from humble beginnings...
What started as a dream of a new playground, quickly turned into a reality thanks to the help of Lori Smith’s grant writing and the cooperation of the Department of Natural Resources and Mark Twain Solid Waste Management District. The two organizations gave a total of $25,000...
The Missouri State Auditor’s office has begun an audit of the City of Clarksville. Anyone with information or concerns may call the state auditor’s toll-free hotline at 800-347-8597. This number is equipped for the hearing-impaired. The state auditor...
The first of five suspects being charged with first degree murder appeared before Associate Judge Linda Hamlett on Wednesday, Jan. 6. Angela Harvey, who is facing charges of murder in the first degree, armed criminal action, kidnapping, and a second count of armed criminal...
Jason K. Stukenberg, 33, of Novelty, was seriously injured after being struck by a car the day after Christmas. At 1:40 p.m.Stukenberg had stopped his vehicle on southbound highway 61 at the highway 54 exit, because of another accident up...
The city of Frankford is making sewer improvements all thanks to the American Recover and Reinvestment Act. On Dec. 17, Janie Dunning, Missouri State Director for, USDA Rural Development, presented a Certificate of Appreciation to the City of Frankford in conjunction with a...
Three concerned parents showed up to the Dec. 21 meeting of the Bowling Green R-1 school board. On the agenda for new business was eighth grade promotion. During the public information forum part of the meeting, parent Monica Niemeyer spoke up and told the board that the...
Citizens packed Curryville’s community center to hear the issues of their city be addressed. The Curryville City Council has its first meeting since the report by the state auditor on Monday, March 8. Things are in motion to begin reforming the structure of the city. The city...
Everyone has probably seen or heard of the magic trick where the magician pulls the rabbit out of the hat. The Bowling Green Bobcats tried to pull the rabbit and the points out of the hat on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Unfortunately, for the Bobcats, the Winfield Warriors refused to believe...
The mercury in the thermometer read a chilly 28 degrees outside the BGHS Gymnasium on Friday, Feb. 12. But, on the inside it was plenty warm as the Lady Cats proved to be red hot as they picked up an EMO Conference win and a Courtwarming victory over...
The Bowling Green Bobcats rebounded from their championship loss to Elsberry with a convincing victory over Montgomery County in a key EMO match up. The team turned a two point deficit in the first quarter into a seven point half-time lead and...
Matt Chance, head boys and girls track and cross country coach at Bowling Green High School, recently won the Class 2 Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year award that was given out at the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association annual clinic. This award was voted...
A new trophy will be added to the trophy case at Bowling Green High School this week, joining the ranks of the other trophies that attest to the athletic prowess of Bowling Green High and its’ Bobcats. The Lady Bobcats added another Bowling Green Invitational Championship trophy...
The Lady Cats made Bowling Green High School history winning the Palmyra Tourney Championship game on Saturday, Jan. 23 against Canton 56–53. It was a close game where the Lady Cats pulled out all the stops and used team work to their advantage. “I’m really proud of the...
The week of March 1 was bittersweet for the Bowling Green Bobcats and the Bobcat faithful, it signaled the close of an era, the abrupt halt of a District Champion-ship record, and the departure of the five graduating seniors from the Bobcat lineup. Seeded second in the District...
Problems have risen in Curryville, where the city’s finances have been called into question. The state auditor, Susan Montee, ordered an audit to the city of Curryville. The city has numerous infractions being called against them.
The Gamm family just recently returned from an eye opening Canadian journey to the Olympics. They were able to experience the majestic beauty of the Canadian landscape while visiting one of the biggest sporting events in the world. But, the trip was also a personal one. The Gamms...
It was a dog breeders worst nightmare last week when fire erupted from an apparent explosion in a kennel.
The squeak of hundreds of different sneakers will echo across the court at BGHS as the Bobcats host the 85th Bowling Green Invitational Tournament.
Santa’s elves come in all sizes, with open hearts and always with the best surprises as some local Bowling Green families found out on Saturday, Dec. 12.
It’s that time of year where little faces will be pressed against the window, nose scrunched up, watching intently for those first few flakes of freedom.
“I have been wounded but not yet slain. I shall lie here and bleed awhile. Then I shall rise and fight again. The title of champion may from time to time fall to others more than ourselves. But the heart, the spirit, and the soul of champions remain.”- Vince Lombardi
Bowling Green elementary fifth grade held a D.A.R.E. Graduation ceremony on Friday, Dec. 18.
by Jess Rigdon
In 1827, Joseph Nicephore Niepce made the first photographic image with a camera obscura. Since that moment billions of photos have been captured to document the story of buildings, people and towns.
Be prepared. The world’s most recognizable motto and a useful piece of advice for anyone.
Everyone has probably seen or heard of the magic trick where the magician pulls the rabbit out of the hat. The Bowling Green Bobcats tried to pull the rabbit and the points out of the hat on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Unfortunately, for the Bobcats, the Winfield Warriors refused to believe...
Matt Chance, head boys and girls track and cross country coach at Bowling Green High School, recently won the Class 2 Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year award that was given out at the Missouri Track and Cross Country Coaches Association annual clinic. This award was voted...
A new trophy will be added to the trophy case at Bowling Green High School this week, joining the ranks of the other trophies that attest to the athletic prowess of Bowling Green High and its’ Bobcats. The Lady Bobcats added another Bowling Green Invitational Championship trophy...
The week of March 1 was bittersweet for the Bowling Green Bobcats and the Bobcat faithful, it signaled the close of an era, the abrupt halt of a District Champion-ship record, and the departure of the five graduating seniors from the Bobcat lineup. Seeded second in the District...
