Three Panthers make academic all-state team
Three Panthers received academic all-state baseball honors. Seniors Bennett Stice and Brody Lehenbauer, and junior, Alex Loman were named to the Missouri State High School Baseball Coaches Association Class 3 Academic All-State Baseball team. All three were starters on this year’s Panther squad with Stice pitching and playing first base, Lehenbauer playing in the field,…
Read MorePark busy as summer season begins
by Mark Cheffey With the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions, which severely limited park activities, now in the rear-view mirror, Flower City Park is now teaming with activity again. “We are definitely back,” said Doug Meyers, Palmyra parks director, noting the pool, ball parks, shelter houses and other facilities are being used, maybe even more than before.…
Read MoreCounty residents to get tax impact notices
by Patty Cheffey Marion County residents who own homes or commercial property will soon be getting a piece of mail that probably won’t be welcomed. Mark Novak, county assessor, was present at Monday’s Marion County Commission meeting to inform them he was preparing impact notices to be sent to residential and commercial property owners, notifying…
Read MoreCouncil gives OK for storm water project
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council opened the way during its regular meeting Thursday for moving ahead with a storm water draining project to be completed jointly by the county and city. In addition, the council drew closer to reaching separate agreements with Greenwood cemetery and the Palmyra Chamber of Commerce for leasing of…
Read MoreCity awarded grant for bridge project
by Mark Cheffey Mayor Rusty Adrian announced at Thursday’s city council meeting the addition of some outside funding to pay for two bridge projects. The city of Palmyra was approved for a $500,000 in Community Development Block Grant funding through the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The money will go towards a project to replace…
Read MoreAnderson siblings compete in national rodeo events
by Mark Cheffey Three local rodeo stars–all Andersons–have been competing on the national level recently. Sheyenne, Cooper and Rylee Anderson, all children of Shaun and Dawn Anderson, of Palmyra are busy at national of rodeo competitions. “They are busy these two weeks doing the hobby they all love,” said their grandmother, Kim Hanlin Sheyenne, a…
Read MoreEarl David Palmer
Earl David Palmer, 70, Ewing, Mo., died at 12:35 p.m., June 21, 2021, at his home in Ewing. Funeral arrangements are pending with Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, Mo.
Read MoreBennie Edward DeVerger
Bennie Edward DeVerger, 80, Maywood, Mo., passed away at 3:08 p.m., Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Ill. Bennie was born Dec. 23, 1940, in Hannibal, Mo., to Benjamin Clarence DeVerger and Dorothy Anna (Yarbrough) DeVerger. He was married to Virginia Eichor on Sept. 2, 1961, at Mt. Olivet United Methodist Church.…
Read MoreAlan Mark Buckwalter
Alan Mark Buckwalter, 70, died at his home in Springfield, Mo., on June 14, 2021, after a 24-month battle with cancer. He was born in Palmyra, Mo., on July 15, 1950, the only son of Wayne H. Buckwalter and Marjorie JoAnn Phillips. He attended Palmyra schools and graduated in 1968. While in high…
Read MoreFlag blossoming
A view from below makes the flags look like flowers blooming as they were raised during a special Flag Day ceremony at the Marion County Courthouse Saturday evening. The Flag Day festivities also included a traditional parade sponsored by the Palmyra Chamber of Commerce.
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