Palmyra stymied by Monroe City 50-0
Monroe City got all the points they needed on the game’s first play from scrimmage in beating Palmyra, 50-0, and retain the Mayor’s Cup Friday. Monroe City received the opening kickoff and immediately found the end zone when quarterback Reece Buhlig rolled to his right and lofted a long pass down the middle of the…
Read MorePHS girls varsity tennis team downs QND
The PHS varsity girls tennis team earned an impressive win against Quincy Notre Dame. Palmyra (10-2) edged QND at home 5-4 last Tuesday. Winning singles matches were: Maura Gottman (1), 8-6, over Evie Schuetz; Molly Gottman (2), 8-6, over Aly Young; and Marina Meyer (6), 8-3, over Morgan Zanger. Wining doubles matches were Maura Gottman…
Read MorePHS softball team goes 1-3 during tough week
The PHS varsity softball team had a tough week, going 1-3 as the regular season nears its end. The Lady Panthers (10-12, 3-3 CCC) lost two games at a cluster in Mexico, Saturday. Palmyra opened the event with a 5-2 loss to Mexico. The Lady Panthers scored a first-inning run, but the Bulldogs went ahead…
Read MorePalmyra first graders connect with community
by Mark Cheffey Palmyra Elementary School first graders are learning about the importance of community and their place in it. Through a Community Neighbors program, the students are finding out the importance of community through invited guest speakers as well as tours of local establishments. PES students are very familiar with the character traits they…
Read MoreCounty OKs new hire for collector’s office
by Patty Cheffey The Marion County collector’s office will be looking to hire a new person in the near future, following approval by the Marion County Commission during their meeting. Harry Graves, current Marion County collector, was at Monday’s commission meeting to ask to hire someone sometime in October to begin training for when Donna…
Read MoreAbsentee balloting under way in county for Nov. 8 General Election
Marion County Clerk Valerie Dornberger announced that absentee balloting is available to Marion County residents for the Nov. 8 General Election. Walk-in absentee balloting will be available through Monday, Nov. 7, 2022. Qualified registered voters who reside within the city of Hannibal may vote absentee in person at the Marion County collector’s office located…
Read MoreMissouri, Arkansas utility crews help out in Florida
Hometown utility electric line crews from Missouri and Arkansas, including one from Palmyra, are working in central Florida, restoring power in the wake of Hurricane Ian. Lineworker crews from 13 hometown utilities organized by the Missouri Public Utility Alliance are now working in the Orlando area. “Our crews started restoring ‘feeder’ lines yesterday afternoon which…
Read MoreHannibal industrial development company seeking investors
Corey Mehaffy, executive director of the Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council announced Sept. 28 that HOMEBANK is the latest organization to purchase stock in the Hannibal Industrial Development Company. Established in 1952, the HIDC Revolving Loan Fund is designed to provide gap financing to new or expanding businesses, which will induce participation from private lenders.…
Read MoreRandy Plunkett
Randy Plunkett, 73, Philadelphia, Mo., passed away at 2:05 a.m., Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Mo. Randy was born July 19, 1949, in Quincy, Ill., to Clarence J. Plunkett Jr. and Mary Alyce Steffen Plunkett. Randy was married to Rhonda Joyce Crane on July 6, 1968 at Ebenezer Baptist…
Read MoreJohn August Robertson Jr
John August Robertson Jr, 79, Huntsville, Mo., passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, at Moberly Regional Medical Center. John was born March 26, 1943, in Palmyra, Mo., to John A. Robertson Sr. and Anna R. Maddox. Survivors include his brother, Henry Robertson; children, Johnny Robertson, Winchester, Ky. and Terry Robertson, Palmyra; 17 grandchildren and numerous…
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