The annual Philly Fun Fest will be held Saturday, Aug. 20, in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Community Center will host the traditional parade, followed by a community party. The parade will start at the east end of town at 10 a.m. and make its way through down town and ending at the school, where there will…

by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council approved an engineering contract for structural engineering services to inspect five downtown buildings, voted to purchase a drone, and decided on a  new city logo during a regular meeting last Thursday. The council also approved a contract for storm water drainage project grant administrative services and for an…

by Patty Cheffey The Palmyra R-I Board of Education approved an upgrade to the existing phone system and approved a new key card entry system. Both decisions were made during last week’s board meeting, at which members also discussed upgrading the security camera system, approved splitting an extra duty into two positions, voted to sell…

 Monday’s county commission meeting. Also Monday, the Marion County Commissioners heard a request on train crossings, and heard updates on a variety of topics. Jim Bensman with MECO Engineering is estimating approximately $3,000 to do an inspection of the concrete while it is being installed to make sure everything is done properly, according to information…

Republicans David Lomax, John Jackson, Cheryl Damron and Donna Rice-Goodin all won their races for county offices, while the proposed property tax increase for Maple Lawn Nursing Home went down in defeat in last Tuesday’s primary election. According to official results, voter participation was light  with only 26 percent of the county’s 19,807 voters casting…