HANNIBAL — Two Hannibal residents were seriously injured Friday night in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 61 at West Ely Road in Marion County. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 7:08 p.m. June 5 when a southbound 2026 CF Moto motorcycle failed to yield to a traffic signal and struck…

Big Creek Presbyterian Church will host its annual free ice cream social from 6 to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 27. The church, which has been worshipping since 1834, first met in a log building. The present stone church was built in 1866. Everyone is welcome to attend, tour the historic church and enjoy ice cream,…

COLUMBIA, Mo. — Several Marion County students were named to the University of Missouri dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester. The university announced that 12,207 undergraduate students earned dean’s list honors for the semester in recognition of academic achievement. Students from Hannibal named to the list were Macy Noelle Behrens, Ava Grace Bonvillian, Victoria…

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Several area students were named to the Missouri State University dean’s list for the spring 2026 semester. The university announced that more than 5,000 students earned dean’s list honors. To qualify, undergraduate students must complete at least 12 credit hours during the semester and earn a grade-point average of at least 3.50…

By Rachel Bringer After some hot, humid days this week, we received nice rain showers today! Some of the mulberries are ripe, and a doe with triplet fawns has been spending time near our driveway. South Union Baptist Church met for worship today, and Brother Dan’s message was “All Creation Speaks” from Psalm 19:1-6. The…

PALMYRA — The North River Old Iron Club will host a tractor-drive fundraiser Saturday, June 13, to benefit Great River Honor Flight. The drive will leave the Palmyra Fairgrounds at 9 a.m. and follow an approximately 40-mile, all-blacktop route through the countryside. A lunch stop is planned at the halfway point, with tractors expected to…

A 14-year-old passenger was killed and a Palmyra man was injured June 3 in a crash involving a truck and train in Iowa, according to an Iowa State Patrol crash report. The crash occurred at 12:35 p.m. on Highway 21 at Old 6. According to the report, a 2015 Kenworth driven by Michael Orton, 38,…

HANNIBAL, Mo. — Marion County motorists will encounter traffic impacts this month as highway maintenance work and a major construction project continue to affect travel routes in and around Hannibal. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), a lane restriction is planned for eastbound U.S. Route 36 on June 17 as crews perform patching…

Palmyra Elementary School has announced its 2025-26 classroom award winners. Students were recognized for reading, math, academics, citizenship and character awards. Kindergarten Barnes: Top Reader Girl, Emma Huff; Top Reader Boy, Blake Jones; Most Improved Girl, Reece Abbott; Most Improved Boy, Bennett Kelley; Top Mathematician Girl, Presley Aubuchon; Top Mathematician Boy, Thomas Kirtlink; Most Improved…

CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recognized 436 students for academic achievement during the spring 2026 semester, including several students from northeast Missouri communities. Students were named to the President’s List, Provost’s List or Honor Roll based on their semester grade-point average. The President’s List requires a 4.0 GPA, the Provost’s List recognizes students with a…