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Pike County Spring Pickin Days this weekend “Anyone can act like a Christian, but it takes a true Christian to react like one.” Pastor Bobby Johnston Silver Wings will be at the Cardinal Inn this Saturday, May 3rd, with the show starting at 6 p.m. Pike County Spring Pickin Days will be this weekend from…

Spring Pickin’s and town wide garage sales May 2 Well, you should be very thankful for your secretary and recognize them today! Happy Administrative Professional Day to all of you who work so hard to keep the business in check!

Bringing the music to the Pike County Senior Center This Saturday evening, April 26, there will be a band (part of The Big River Band and a couple other singers) at the Pike County Senior Center with the show from 6:30-9:00. No admission charge. There is to be a 50/50 drawing, some other drawings, a…

Trivia night Saturday at the Griggsville American Legion Earth Day is celebrated April 22 every year. (That was Tuesday) This year marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day which began in 1970. The day serves as a reminder of the importance of environmental protection and encourages people to take action to address climate change and…

Happy Easter! It has been a rainy one. Many of the Easter Egg Hunts for the kids had to be held indoors. This was the case with the Easter Egg Hunt in Batchtown. Our Easter Bunny greeted the children in the Town Building. A special chair was set up for him. The children met him…

Hope everyone had a blessed Easter. Sounds like all the area churches had many in attendance. In the wee hours of the morning, we had light rain but then it cleared off until evening and the temperature did reach 75 degrees. Thanks so much to Fred Kuhn who came by and picked me up to…

We had a great turn out for the St. John’s Lutheran Egg Hunt. The rain held off and a great time was had by all. Thanks to everyone who baked Bunny Cakes in memory of my Mom and sent me pictures. The 2025 “Cuma Swan Bunny Cake Challenge “ was a success. We had several…

The rain and cool weather was part of our week. The Spring weather prevailed though, and by Saturday and Sunday warm weather returned. The rivers have been rising, the waves in the river caused by the wind are interesting to watch. The rivers haven’t reached flood stage. We’re all hoping it won’t. The pink full…

I thought by now the vision in my left eye would have returned but no such luck. After a visit to three different doctors, I still need to go further. When the orbital bone was fractured it entrapped my eye muscle and therefore is causing the double vision. I don’t like to hear the word…

St. John’s Lutheran Annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday begins at 1 p.m. The Kampsville Kids Party Committee would like to give a huge thank you to the Kampsville American Legion. They very generously matched what the Sons of the Legion donated. It is very much appreciated. The cost of everything this year is so…