Lady Panthers lose fifth straight as team heads into district play
The PHS varsity softball team went into this week’s district tournament on a losing streak through Thursday. The Lady Panthers (10-15) had lost five in a row after falling last week to Centralia, Troy and Canton. The Lady Panthers were to complete the regular season Monday at Hannibal before competing in Class 3 districts starting…
Read MorePHS boys cross country team takes third at Columbia, Clark County meets
The PHS boys cross country team took third at the Brian T. Simpson Invitational meet at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia Saturday. The Panthers scored 104 points to finish behind only North Platte, 58, and Bishop LeBlond, 81, but ahead of Russellville, 111, South Callaway, 118, Smithton, 139, Salisbury, 172, New Bloomfield,…
Read MoreFall color
Fall colors really started to come out this past as this maple tree in Flower City Park displayed Monday morning. The colors should peak in the area during the next couple of weeks.
Read MoreTaste of Palmyra to feature food, fun, crafts
by Patty Cheffey Delicious smells and wondrous sights as well as some good old-fashioned fun will again be featured during Palmyra’s Taste of Palmyra event Monday, Oct. 17. Running from 5 to 9 p.m. in downtown Palmyra, the event will feature around 30 food vendors and 30 craft and information vendors. In addition, Main Street…
Read MoreCity council gives green light to amended Dickerson Street bridge grant application
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council last Thursday approved going ahead with a grant application to fund a new Dickerson Street bridge. In addition, the council voted to boost sick leave time and approve sponsorship of a youth business program. After hearing a report from Street Commissioner Austin Dornberger, the council voted unanimously to…
Read MorePalmyra community prepares for Adopt-A-Child program kickoff
The Palmyra Area Ministerial Alliance is kicking off the annual Adopt-A-Child program and the community’s help is being sought. The Adopt-A-Child is a Christmas assistance program specifically designed to help out families with young children in need in the Palmyra R-1 and Marion County R-II school districts. Each year the Adopt-A-Child program serves families…
Read MoreNEMO Power employee receives state award
Doug Drake, an employee of Northeast Electric Power Cooperative, Palmyra, was honored with the A.C. Burrows Award by the Association of Missouri Electric Cooperatives at that organization’s annual meeting Oct. 6 in Branson. The purpose of the award is to recognize directors and employees of electric cooperatives for outstanding service to their cooperative, community and…
Read MoreTwo Palmyra residents arrested for burglaries, identity theft
by Mark Cheffey Two Palmyra residents were taken into custody last Tuesday in connection with a series of burglaries and identity thefts in the area. Palmyra Police Chief Eddie Bogue said the man and woman were arrested Thursday morning following the execution of a search warrant at 625 W. Main Cross. The two were taken…
Read MoreGeorge F. “Fred” Longacre
George F. “Fred” Longacre, 80, Ewing, Mo., passed away at 1:15 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, Mo. Fred was born Nov. 8, 1941, in Quincy, Ill., to Raymond I. and Annaberry Jones Longacre. He was married to Elaine Schwartz June 4, 1966, in Macomb, Ill. She survives. Other…
Read MoreArdella Maddox
Ardella Maddox, 97, Hannibal, Mo., passed away at 12:49 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at her home. Ardella was born on Jan. 12, 1925, in Hannibal, the daughter of Joseph and Clara (James) Cornelius. She was united in marriage to William Maddox on July 15, 1945, at Calvary Baptist Church. William preceded her in death…
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