PHS boys golfers take fourth in CCC tourney
The PHS boys golf team placed fourth at the Clarence Cannon Conference Tournament at Norwoods in Hannibal last Wednesday. The Panthers shot a 385 to finish 30 strokes behind first-place South Shelby and also trailed Centralia, 362, and Macon, 375, but ahead of Monroe City, 396, Highland, 406, Clark County, 437, and Brookfield, 483. Laydin…
Read MoreMustangs seeded sixth in district tournament
The Marion County R-II baseball team will compete as the sixth seed in the Class 1, District 13 Tournament hosted by North Shelby May 13-17. The Mustangs (6-5) will take on third-seeded Knox County at 8 p.m. Friday, May 13, in the quarterfinals. The winner will advance to the semifinals at 6:45 p.m. Monday, May…
Read MoreTrucks return
After an absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the spring Truck Rally was back in the PHS parking lot last Tuesday as hosted by the Palmyra R-I Parents As Teachers program. Despite the cold, wind and clouds, the event drew a large number of children and parents to see all kinds of trucks including a…
Read MoreFlag Day Parade set for Saturday, June 11
The Palmyra Chamber of Commerce is hosting the Palmyra Flag Day Parade Saturday, June 11. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. at the Palmyra High School and go north on Main Street to the Marion County Courthouse. There is no need to register and no fee. Line up will be at the…
Read MorePalmyra City Council extends current trash disposal contract
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council last Thursday voted unanimously to extend the current solid waste contract with GFL Environmental. The extension would be for another three years starting Sept. 1 of next year as requested by GFL which handles all of the city’s trash pickup and disposal. In other business, the council approved…
Read MoreSublette to compete at FCCLA nationals
by Mark Cheffey Mallory Sublette will be competing this summer on the national level in FCCLA, but has, in reality, been preparing for it for years. Sublette, a PHS junior, took first place at state in the Students Taking Action Star Event and will be competing at the FCCLA National Leadership Conference in San Diego,…
Read MoreMarion County Library gets new flooring
by Mark Cheffey Through the help of avid supporters, the Marion County Library has been able to complete a project to install new flooring in much of the downtown Palmyra facility. The Friends of the Library group helped raise money to lay new plank flooring in the young adult, juvenile and younger everyone rooms. “The…
Read MoreBrian Wayne Putnam
Brian Wayne Putnam, 60, of Kirksville, Mo., passed away at 9:36 p.m., Sunday, May 8, 2022, at his home in Kirksville. Brian was born June 20, 1961, in Quincy, Ill. to John David Putnam and Wanda Kay Job Zeiger. Survivors include his mother, Wanda Zeiger, Palmyra; sister, Davette Crane, Palmyra; nephews, Jesse Tallman (Mandi), St.…
Read MoreWilliam E. Johnson
William E. Johnson, 94, Silvis, formerly of Hannibal, Mo., passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022, at Hope Creek Care Center. Ellis was born on Jan. 28, 1928, in Palmyra, Mo., the son of Arvil and Ruby Kelly Johnson. He married Ella Jayne Bingham on May 5, 1951, in Hannibal. She preceded him in…
Read MoreSharon Kay Crane
Sharon Kay Crane, 75, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 7:45 a.m., Thursday, May 5, 2022, at her home in Palmyra. Sharon was born Dec. 17, 1946, in Hannibal, Mo., to Leland “Toad” and Winifred McPike Marksbury. She was married to Ralph “Bud” Crane on June 2, 1984, at the First Baptist Church in Palmyra. He…
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