Lewis competing in Miss Missouri pageant
by Patty Cheffey When 24 young ladies gather Sunday in Mexico, Mo., for the Miss Missouri Pageant, one of Palmyra’s own will be among them. Amanda Lewis, daughter of Shelley and the late John Lewis, Palmyra, will be competing for the third time in the Miss Missouri Pageant next week. Lewis, who has been involved…
Read MoreSublette vying for Miss Outstanding Teen
by Patty Cheffey As if Palmyra wasn’t fortunate enough to have one representative in the Miss Missouri Pageant, a second young lady, Mallory Sublette, will also be participating. Sublette, who currently holds the title of Miss Heartland’s Outstanding Teen, will be participating in the Miss Missouri Outstanding Teen pageant June 13-19 at Mexico, Mo. Although…
Read MoreCity council OKs funding to upgrade siren trigger system
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council approved a request from the Board of Public Works to upgrade the system that triggers the city’s early warning siren system as well as the daily sirens during its regular meeting last Thursday. Mayor Rusty Adrian reported the current trigger system is experiencing chronic reliability problems due to…
Read MoreSelma Marie Kaden
Selma Marie Kaden, 100, died at 11:14 a.m. on Monday, May 31, 2021, at Luther Manor Retirement and Nursing Center in Hannibal, Mo. Selma was born on Nov. 26, 1920, in Marion County, Mo., the only child of Charles Theodore and Sophia Henrietta Mette Straub. She grew up on the family dairy farm and graduated…
Read MorePanthers extend sectional to 10 innings but not beyond
The PHS baseball managed to extend the sectional game but could not extend their season, falling at home to Father Tolton Regional Catholic, 5-4, in 10 innings Tuesday. The Panthers were on their way to being shut out by the Trailblazers before going ahead 3-2 in the top of the sixth. Father Tolton tied the…
Read MoreSix Panthers named to 2021 All-CCC baseball team
The PHS baseball team dominated the Clarence Cannon Conference and reaped the rewards with the announcement of this year’s all-league team. Palmyra had six players named to the 2021 CCC All-Conference Baseball team including Bennett Stice, who was named Player of the Year, and Mark Loman, Coach of the Year. Named to the first team…
Read MoreThose who paid ultimate sacrifice remembered
by Patty Cheffey Cooler than normal temperatures did not stop around 100 people from taking time to honor the veterans who have paid the ultimate sacrifice at the Memorial Day ceremony at Greenwood Cemetery Monday morning. Two guest speakers, Annette Hoskins with the Great River Honor Flight, and Jason Janes, a veteran of the United…
Read MoreLewis named first Fallen Hidden Hero recipient
by Mark Cheffey A Palmyra native was selected as the first recipient of an award presented by Our Hidden Heroes, a local company dedicated to supporting and raising awareness of first responders. The late John Lewis was selected to receive the first “Fallen Hidden Hero” award from Our Hidden Heroes, a new company formed in…
Read MoreAmbulance district awaits fed funding
by Patty Cheffey Although paperwork has been submitted, the Marion County Ambulance District is still waiting on reimbursements for GEMT and COVID services. The district board of directors heard reports on the vaccination event reimbursement and the GEMT reimbursement during their meeting last week, at which they also heard an update on the Cardinal Glennon…
Read MoreFour generations of Steinbecks serve in military
A proud Palmyra grandmother announces fourth generation of her family to be a part of the military. Linda Steinbeck’s grandson, Randle (Randy) Joseph Steinbeck will be commissioned May 27 while her other grandson, Jakob Ronald Steinbeck has enlisted in the United States Air Force. Randy and Jakob are the children of M. Sgt. Jeffrey Steinbeck,…
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