Lady Panther golf team wins Macon tri-meet
The PHS Lady Panthers golf team recently won a tri-meet at Macon also involving Putnam County. Palmyra carded a 212, while Macon scored a 233 and Putnam County a 246. Palmyra’s Ella Goldinger led all golfers with a 46, and was followed on the team by Kaylee Begley, 55, Haylie Begley, 55, Ava Weiman, 56,…
Read MoreQueen crowning
Abbey Redd, a senior, was crowned the 2022 PHS Homecoming Queen during football halftime ceremonies Friday. Doing the honors is Brenda Leffler, who with her husband, Ruben, also served as homecoming parade grand marshals. Also pictured are her escort, Bronson Juette, Lennyn Thomas, flower girl, and Crew Carper, crown bearer.
Read MoreNEMO Power to have EV charging station study done
Northeast Missouri Electric Power Cooperative recently retained Growth Services Group, a national market research consulting firm, to conduct an electric vehicle charging station study for the eight member cooperatives in Northeast Power’s service territory. The market assessment reviewed data related to providing access to rural EV charging stations for the Northeast Power service territory. Data…
Read MoreR-I board learns about electric bus program, literacy program, approves bus driver training
Palmyra Schools will be in a good position when SB681 goes into effect next January with the new Palmyra Elementary School’s Literacy Program. Cara Churchwell provided a report on the program during the R-I Board of Education meeting last week, at which the board also discussed electric buses, approved seeking to get Palmyra as a…
Read MoreCity council votes to support proposed senior apartment complex project
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council Thursday gave its support for a proposed senior apartment complex and approved emergency funding to replace the aeration system for the city’s sewage treatment during Thursday’s regular meeting. In other, business, the council approved an engineering contract for a road design project as well as a master service…
Read MoreMoDOT to kick off U.S. 61 expressway study
The Missouri Department of Transportation has kicked off the U.S. 61 Expressway Environmental Impact Statement Re-evaluation study. “While this is a different study than the one completed in 1996, we will still be using some of the same data, so we are not starting completely over,” said Paula Gough, MoDOT Northeast District engineer. …
Read MoreCounty to contract with state for annual audit
by Patty Cheffey Marion County will be using the state auditor’s office to contract for a company to do the 2022 audit. The 2022 audit was discussed during Monday’s Marion County Commission meeting, at which the commissioners also approved a mailbox for University Extension, discussed courthouse work and heard a proposal for stocking and restocking…
Read MoreLakian Elizabeth Lehenbauer
Lakian Elizabeth Lehenbauer, 25, of Palmyra, formerly of Monroe City, Mo., was greeted into paradise on Sept. 15, 2022, by her Lord and Savior as well as her youngest sibling; her paternal grandfather, Bud Lehenbauer; great-grandparents, John and Isabelle Ritter, Lewis and Arilla Thompson, and Ilean Warren; aunt, Jan Thompson; all of Monroe City, her…
Read MorePhyllis Jean Kroeger
Phyllis Jean Kroeger, 89, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 11:13 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra. Phyllis was born April 2, 1933, in Lancaster, Pa., to Sherman M. Buch and Evelyn M. Kunz Buch. She was married to Wilfred L. “Bud” Kroeger on July 23, 1953 in Lancaster. He…
Read MorePanthers shut out by Centralia, 35-0
by Mark Cheffey The PHS varsity football team was in the game for the first three quarters Friday, before Centralia got its big-play offense going to hand Palmyra a third-straight road loss to start the season, 35-0. Palmyra trailed 7-0 at halftime and 14-0 going into the fourth quarter when Centralia struck hard with two…
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