The PHS girls track and field team dominated for a first-place finish at the Brookfield Gary Ewing Invitational meet Friday. The Lady Panthers scored 134 points to easily out-pace second-place Clark County by 37 points and also top 20 other schools. “We had a really good day with great performances all around,” said Coach Macy…
Read MorePanthers go to 4-1 in conference play
The PHS varsity baseball team went to 4-1 in the conference with victories over Brookfield and Highland last week. The Panthers (5-8-1) also fell to Hallsville. Palmyra collected 14 hits in an 18-2 win at Brookfield Friday. The Panthers broke a 1-1 tie with three runs in the third, then added two in the fourth,…
Read MorePanthers finish third at Brookfield meet
The PHS boys track and field team took third place at the 20-team Brookfield Gary Ewing Invitational meet Friday. The Panthers scored 73 points to finish behind only Highland, 91, and Macon, 80. Scoring for Palmyra were: Hayes Miller, first place in the 200 meters at 22.17; first place in the 400 meters at 52.84;…
Read MorePHS boys golf team competes at Shelbina, Kahoka
The PHS boys golf team was in action last week at Shelbina and Kahoka. The Panthers placed fourth out of seven teams at the South Shelby Invitational at the Shelbina Lakeside Golf Course Thursday. Palmyra shot a 371 to finish behind South Shelby, 322, Monroe City, 361, and Milan, 361, but ahead of Canton, 404,…
Read MoreMustangs fall to M. Twain, Brashear, North Shelby
The Marion County R-II baseball team suffered three losses last week to Brashear, North Shelby and Mark Twain. The week ended with a tough 21-14 loss at home to Mark Twain, Friday. The Mustangs (5-5) scored enough runs to win the game while pounding out 11 hits including two home runs. But the pitching gave…
Read MoreR-II track teams compete at Monroe City
The Marion County R-II girls and boys track and field teams competed at the Dennis Hancock Invitational meet in Monroe City last Tuesday. The girls finished fifth out of six teams and the boys sixth out of six teams. The Lady Mustangs collected 71 points to finish behind Monroe City, 199, Mark Twain, 141, Westran,…
Read MoreSpring Fling returns, raises over $47,000 for ACS Relay for Life
After having to cancel events the last two years, the Flower Children team of the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life hosted its 20th annual Spring Fling Saturday. Over 300 people attended the event held at the American Legion Hall – Post #174 in Palmyra. The night’s activities included dinner, raffles, silent and…
Read MoreProm royalty
Mason Roberts and Audrey Summers were crowned king and queen of the Palmyra High School Junior-Senior Prom Saturday at the school. Pictured with them are the other candidates (back, from left) Jansen Juette, Alex Loman, McKenna Abbot, Luke Triplett, Katy Rindom and Braydon Shannon. (Photo by Alicia Deming)
Read More52 days: an update from Ukraine
by Brian Stuhlman 52 days. I wrote my first (daily) Facebook post on a Thursday, 52 days ago. The newspaper commentary that followed a few days after detailed the fear that was just beginning to descend on Kyiv, heralded by air raid sirens and frightening reports of “shots fired.” Fast forward 52 days. My…
Read MorePalmyra downtown revitalization program meeting set for May 11
The city of Palmyra and Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council have scheduled a public meeting for Wednesday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m. at Hall’s Hall, 220 South Main (Old Ben Franklin Building). HREDC and city officials will be on hand to present information on the proposed downtown revitalization programs and to facilitate questions and answers. …
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