Lady Panthers go to 3-3 with wins over Louisiana, Mark Twain
The PHS Lady Panther varsity softball team evened its early season record to 3-3 with victories against Louisiana and Mark Twain last week. Kennedy Wilson pitched a three-hit, complete-game shutout in Palmyra’s 4-0 win in the home opener over Louisiana last Tuesday. The right-hander struck out five and walked one, on 88 pitches, 60 of…
Read MoreGirls golf team wins Mexico quad event
The PHS varsity girls golf team took first place at a quad hosted by Mexico Thursday. The Lady Panthers carded a 221 to beat out the host team, Southern Boone and Harrisburg. Palmyra’s Ella Goldinger took medalist honors with a 48 Also scoring were Ava Weiman, 55, Haylie Begley, 59, Candra King, 59, and Kaylee…
Read MoreDown Country concert
Country music star, Chris Janson, performed in concert in front of more than 4,000 people in attendance at the Down Country Charity Country Music Concert in the fairgrounds arena in Palmyra Saturday. The event benefited the Down Country charity. Also performing was Michael Ray. At right, Elliot Dougherty gets to sing his favorite song with…
Read MoreCity council goes with $750,000 option to fix sewage treatment facility issue
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council last Thursday voted to move ahead with a plan to fix a major issue at the city’s sanitary sewer plant. In addition, the council approved purchasing a new heating and air conditioning system for city hall, approved an ordinance change for the planning and zoning commission and okayed…
Read MoreNorfolk completes 2022 American Legion Legacy Scholarship Run
by Roger Norfolk The American Legion Legacy Scholarship Run for 2022 is in the books. The run is to raise funds for children of U.S. military members who died while on active duty on or after Sept. 11, 2001, or children of post-9/11 veterans having been assigned a combined disability rating of 50 percent…
Read MoreWright retires after 34 years on MoREC board of directors
Missouri Rural Electric Cooperative’s 86th annual meeting was held Saturday, Aug. 27, with a drive-through format in the parking lot of Palmyra High School. Registration showed the number of members present had exceeded what was necessary to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A total of 399 members registered to vote for…
Read MoreCletus E. Stone
Cletus E. Stone, 85, formerly of Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 2 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, at his home in San Antonio, Texas. Cletus was born Sept. 7, 1936, in Memphis, Mo., to Floyd and Lela M. Phillips Stone. He was married to Laverna Hatter on July 4, 1955, in Hurdland, Mo. Survivors include…
Read MoreLowell W. Grove
Lowell W. Grove 89, Monroe City, Mo., went home to be with his Jesus at 4:24 a.m. on Aug. 30, 2022, at Monroe City Manor, in Monroe City. Lowell was born on April 25, 1933, to Harlan and Elizabeth (Floyd) Grove in Lombard, Ill. Survivors include nieces and nephews, Judy Bindemann (Charles), Jack Grove, Joanne…
Read MoreHallsville outpaces Panthers 58-20
by Mark Cheffey Time stops for nobody, but it was the only thing that could stop the Hallsville offense in the PHS varsity football team’s 58-20 season-opening loss on the road Friday. Hallsville’s first-team offense got the ball eight times and scored eight touchdowns. With the clock moving continuously in the fourth quarter, Hallsville’s second…
Read MoreLady Panthers go 1-3 at Troy tournament
by Mark Cheffey The PHS varsity girls softball team opened the season by going 1-3 at the Troy Lead-Off Tournament Friday and Saturday. The Lady Panthers opened the event Friday with a win over Winfield, but then fell to Fulton, Timberland and Macon. Palmyra scored two runs in both the first and third inning, but…
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