Nathan Scott Bailey
Nathan Scott Bailey, 28, Philadelphia, Mo., passed away Monday, Aug. 30, 2021, in Quincy, Ill. Nathan was born Sept. 15, 1992, in Hannibal, Mo., to Jeffrey Bailey and Camilla G. Holmes. Survivors include his father and step-mother, Jeffrey Bailey (Terry), Philadelphia; grandparents, Duane and Janet Bailey, Charlie and Karen Stine and Paul and Sandi Holmes;…
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Jim Wharton, 79, Columbia, Mo., passed away Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, at the University of Missouri Hospital. Jim was born Sept. 23, 1941, in Hannibal, Mo., to W. Robert and Mary Margaret Gardhouse Wharton. In 1959 he graduated from Palmyra High School, earned an associate of arts degree from Hannibal-LaGrange College, after which…
Read MorePanthers fall to Hallsville, 28-7 in season opener
by Mark Cheffey The PHS varsity football team opened the season with a tough 28-7 loss at home to Hallsville Friday. Yet, the Panthers did have some positives to work with after a game against a strong Indian squad out to avenge two big losses to Palmyra last season including one in the quarterfinals. Hallsville’s…
Read MoreLady Panthers take fifth place at Troy tournament
by Mark Cheffey The PHS varsity softball team opened the season with a fifth place finish in the ever-competitive Troy Lead-off Tournament Friday and Saturday. The Lady Panthers ended up going 2-2, beating Fort Zumwalt South and Bowling Green while falling to Fulton and Timberland. Palmyra opened the tournament Friday afternoon with a 6-1 win…
Read MorePHS girls golf team opens season in Columbia
by Mark Cheffey The PHS girls golf team opened the 2021 season with a third place finish out of four teams at a meet Friday hosted by Columbia Hickman. The Lady Panthers shot a 195 to finish behind Father Tolton, 167, and Capital City, 179, but ahead of Columbia Hickman, which didn’t card a team…
Read MorePHS preview: CC teams under new leadership
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra High School cross country teams have been preparing for the new season under new leadership. Ashton Gottman takes over after the departure of the program’s only coach, Nicholas Koetters, and she is looking forward to the new opportunity. “Taking over this position has been an exciting addition to my school…
Read MoreDrive-thru meeting
With COVID-19 precautions still in place, Missouri Rural Electric Cooperative held its annual members meeting in drive-thru style for the second year in a row Saturday in Palmyra. Members were able to vote for board members, collect $10 cash and receive an attendance gift from cooperative employees as they worked their way through the Palmyra…
Read MoreCounty sets tax rate slightly lower than last year’s
by Patty Cheffey Property tax rates for Marion County will be slightly less after approval of the rate for 2021 by the Marion County Commission. The commission approved the $0.4503 per $100 assessed valuation during its meeting Monday at which they also heard an update on a bridge project and discussed the American Recovery Plan…
Read MoreMissouri utility linemen head to Louisiana to help in aftermath of Hurricane Ida
Hometown utility electric line crews from Missouri communities, including Palmyra, traveled to Louisiana over the weekend to perform recovery work in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Organized by the Missouri Public Utility Alliance, lineworker crews from Missouri cities went to Alexandria, Louisiana to be ready for power restoration after the storm passes. Preparedness coordinators for…
Read MoreMarkley promoted to MDC regional position
The Missouri Department of Conservation has promoted Conservation Agent Matt Markley, a Palmyra resident, to the protection regional supervisor position in northeast Missouri. Agent Markley will promote from the rank of Lieutenant to Captain and will oversee conservation law enforcement operations across MDC’s Northeast Region. Capt. Markley takes over as regional supervisor after Capt. Benny…
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