PHS sports scrimmages set for Saturday, Aug. 13
PHS fall sports fans can get an early look at the boys and girls athletic teams during special scrimmages Saturday, Aug. 13. The football softball and girls tennis teams will all hold scrimmages at different locations during the day. The softball and tennis teams will kick things off with a scrimmages at 5 p.m. The…
Read More2022 Marion County Fair starts
The week-long Marion County Fair started Saturday with the traditional parade, queen crowning and bull-riding competition. Drew Billups (center), of Palmyra, is crowned the 2022 Miss Marion County by the outgoing queen, Olivia Lehenbauer during the pageant in Flower City Park Saturday evening. Glenn Griesbaum (left), of Taylor, was honored this year as the parade…
Read MoreCounty signs off on CR 402 bridge
by Patty Cheffey The new bridge on County Road 402 is official after the Marion County Commission signed all final paperwork during their meeting Monday morning. Also Monday, the commissioners approved road oil bid and matching funds for up remonumentations and approved partial funding for the flooring in the Hannibal Courthouse. Matt Walker with Poepping,…
Read MoreEconomy having major impact on local food pantry
by Patty Cheffey While the recent economy has hit a lot of people hard, those in the most need have really been affected. That has meant an uptick in the number of people visiting the Palmyra Food Pantry each week to try to stretch their dollars. “We are seeing so many more big families of…
Read MoreUnited Way Inspire the Future campaign to benefit local organizations
The United Way of Mark Twain Area will kick off the 2022-23 United Way Inspire the Future Campaign on Sept. 1. Dawn Lowrey, the Inspire the Future campaign chair, shares that the organization has set a $370,000 goal for the campaign and ultimately will use the dollars raised during the campaign to invest back in…
Read MoreKenna Lea Oberg
Kenna Lea Oberg, 61, Quincy, Ill., died on Friday, July 29, 2022, at 8:50 a.m. in Timberpoint Health Care Center in Camp Point, Ill. Kenna was born Nov. 9, 1960 in Quincy, the daughter of Kenneth Ray and Vera Laverne Cole Oberg. She worked as a shift manager for Shop and Save in…
Read MoreCarolyn Sue (Ritchie) Andresen
Carolyn Sue (Ritchie) Andresen, 83, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 8:10 p.m., Monday, July 25, 2022, at her home in Palmyra. Carolyn was born June 3, 1939, to Benjamin and Chloie (Marriott) Ritchie in Morgan County, Mo. She married the love of her life, William Ray Andresen, in Boonville, Mo. on Nov. 1, 1958. After…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” Ray Andresen
William “Bill” Ray Andresen, 85, Palmyra Mo.,, passed away at 9:29 a.m., Monday, July 25, 2022, at home in Palmyra. Bill was born Oct. 30, 1936, in Wheatland, Iowa, to Frank M. and Anna W. (Lange) Andresen. He was married to Carolyn Ritchie on Nov. 1, 1958, in Boonville, Mo. She followed him into death…
Read MorePrimary voters to decide Marion County office holders Tuesday
Marion County voters will essentially be deciding who will win all nine county offices during this Tuesday’s primary election. There are candidates for each of the offices, but they are split between the Republican and Democratic party ballots with the primary winners set to face no opposition during the upcoming November General Election. The Republican…
Read MoreNew Mizzou athletic director visits Palmyra for student send-of
by Mark Cheffey Despite temperatures well into the 90s, Mizzou Athletic Director Desiree Reed Francois smiled as she served pork loin to those going through the outdoor food line during Saturday’s Mizzou Student Send-Off at Jackson Park in Palmyra Saturday evening. It’s become a tradition for the featured speaker to do so during the event…
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