County discusses bridge work, Hannibal basement flooring
by Patty Cheffey While work has begun on replacing the bridge on County Road 402, recent rains and more predicted this week are going to slow down progress. The Marion County Commission gave an update on the bridge work during their meeting Monday morning, at which they also discussed flooring in the Hannibal Courthouse basement…
Read MoreTamberly Jane “Tammy” Tate
Tamberly Jane “Tammy” Tate, 63, rural Durham, Mo., passed away on Thursday, March 17, at her home surrounded by closest family. She was born July 24, 1958, in Quincy, Ill., a daughter of Russell Oscar and Dorothy Ann Bartz Waters. She married L. Richard Tate on April 9, 1977 in Maywood, Mo. Survivors include…
Read MoreDavid E Clow
David E Clow, 80, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 1 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2022, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. David was born March 22, 1941, in Lewistown, Mo., to Ernest David and Florence Coleman Clow. He was married to Alice L. Dennis on Nov. 28, 1959, in Philadelphia, Mo. Survivors include his loving…
Read MoreDonald L. “Don” Sutton
Donald L. “Don” Sutton, 91, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 10:52 p.m., Wednesday, March 16, 2022, at Hannibal Regional Hospital in Hannibal, Mo. Don was born Dec. 25, 1930, in Palmyra, to Joseph Sutton and Gertrude Lowe Sutton. He was married to Pauline Ruth Krietemeyer on Sept. 4, 1976. She proceeded him in death on…
Read MorePanther baseball team prepares for Coach Loman’s final season at the helm
by Mark Cheffey A strong nucleus of returning starters join a group of players hoping to earn starting spots and playing time during Coach Mark Loman’s final season as PHS baseball coach Loman has one more shot to add to his impressive 20-year tenure at Palmyra that includes 12 district titles and nine conference championships…
Read MorePHS girls track team prepares for season
by Mark Cheffey Many of the athletes who went to state last year are coming back for the 2022 PHS girls track and field season, and that’s just fine to new coach, Macy Bross. “I’m really excited,” said Bross who has some young athletic talent joining the returning veterans for what she hopes will be…
Read MorePHS boys track team looks to have depth
by Mark Cheffey The PHS boys track and field team has one state medalist and two qualifiers returning this year to join a larger squad under the leadership of new head coach Nick Powell. “We have a lot of depth,” said Powell who has 28 athletes out for the team, including nine freshmen. “I know…
Read MoreKing, Compton, Williams make All-CCC girls team
The PHS Lady Panthers were named to the 2021-2022 Clarence Cannon Conference All-Conference Girls Basketball team as chosen by the coaches. Candra King, a sophomore, made the first team, while freshmen, Clare Williams and Sydney Compton, made the second team. Miranda Patterson, a South Shelby junior, and Lexi Miller, a Macon senior, were named Co-Conference…
Read MoreBock, Loman make All-CCC team
Two PHS Panthers were named to the 2021-2022 Clarence Cannon Conference All-Conference basketball team as chosen by the coaches. Bear Bock, a sophomore, and Alex Loman, a senior, both made the second team. Joshua Talton, a senior, and Brock Edris, were named Player of the Year and Coach of the Year respectively, after leading Monroe…
Read MoreWar in Ukraine continues to threaten start of ‘bigger war’ but could be stopped
by Brian Stuhlman When I first arrived in Kyiv, Ukraine, in 2002, it was my first time overseas, and I was moving there to teach at an international school. I walked around on Ukrainian Independence Day and saw a country that was still in some ways recovering from a rough century of Soviets, two world…
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