Woodrow Dale “Woody” Wilson
Woodrow Dale “Woody” Wilson, 73, Mexico, Mo., passed away at 5:11 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Noble Health, Audrain Community Hospital in Mexico, Mo. Woody was born June 28, 1947, in East Prairie, Mo., to Woodrow and Virginia B. Wilson. He was married to Patsy Kappner on May 5, 1970 in Phoenix City, Ala.…
Read MoreWilliam “Bill” J. Durst
William J. “Bill” Durst, 91, Durham, Mo., passed away at 8:43 a.m., Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at his home in Durham. Bill was born May 16, 1929, in Quincy, Ill., to Louis and Edith Thompson Durst. He was married to Marge Keller on Sept. 26, 1953, in Jacksonville, Ill. Survivors include his wife, Marge Durst,…
Read MorePHS win streak hits five with three victories
The PHS varsity baseball team continued to dominate the opposition, going 3-0 last week and winning the three contests by a collective score of 36-3. The Panthers (8-2) stretched their current win streak to five, with a 7-1 victory at Moberly Saturday. Palmyra out-hit Moberly 6-2 to back the strong pitching by Bennett Stice, who…
Read MorePanther boys golf team enjoys success
The PHS varsity golf team was successfully busy last week, winning two of three events while getting edged by a stroke in the other. The Panthers won their own invitational tournament Wednesday by 29 strokes over second place Mexico. Palmyra’s Jacob Webster led all golfers with a 76 to help the team card a 318…
Read MoreLady Panthers take second at Highland
The PHS girls track and field team took second place at the Jerry Ball Relays at Ewing last Tuesday. The Lady Panthers scored 109.5 points to finish just 7.5 points behind first place Hannibal and ahead of 11 other teams. “The girls did really well,” said Coach Nicholas Koetters of the showing. “We finished second…
Read MorePanthers finish fourth at Jerry Ball Relays
The PHS boys track and field team finished in fourth place at the Jerry Ball Relays in Ewing last Tuesday. The Panthers scored 80.5 points to finish behind only Hannibal (149.5), Monroe City (147) and Bowling Green (118), but ahead of Highland (76), Knox County (59.5), Scotland County (35.5), Mark Twain (33), Clark County (18),…
Read MorePHS prom royalty to be crowned during annual event Saturday
Three boys and three girls are vying for 2021 PHS Prom King and Queen, and who will be crowned during prom this Saturday. The “Golden Gala Prom” from 7 to 10 p.m. will again be altered due to COVID-19 pandemic restrictions and could include an outdoor promenade and crowing ceremony on the football field if…
Read MoreR-I board rules on graduation, discusses budget
This year’s seniors will see a return to a more normal graduation, weather permitting. The Palmyra R-I Board of Education set the date and place for graduation during their meeting last week, at which they also discussed the 2021-22 school year budget, learned a Palmyra student will be the Belcher Scholarship recipient, learned of a…
Read MoreAdrian becomes new Palmyra mayor
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council welcomed the first new mayor in 14 years during Thursday’s regular meeting. The newly-elected Rusty Adrian, was handed the gavel by Loren Graham, who chose not to run again. Adrian, was sworn in, along with newly elected council members Brock Fahy (Ward 1), Andrew Salsman (Ward 2) and…
Read MoreCounty considers hard match trade, opens bids
by Patty Cheffey The Marion County Commission is considering a hard match-soft match trade with Monroe County. The possibility of a trade was discussed during the commission meeting Monday morning, at which the commissioners also opened bids for road graders, discussed the sign in front of the courthouse and discussed helping pay for a cremation.…
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