County talks of relief funds, OKs jail repair
by Patty Cheffey The Marion County Commission briefly discussed the new American Rescue Plan funds and what it could mean for the county during their meeting Monday morning. Also Monday, the commissioners approved an emergency work on the fire suppression unit at the Marion County Jail and heard an update on the auditor’s report on…
Read MoreAmbulance district seeks grant for clinic costs
by Patty Cheffey The Marion County Ambulance District will be seeking some financial help to offset costs associated with assisting at vaccination clinics. Chief John Nemes reported he is seeking a grant to help offset those costs during the recent ambulance district board meeting, at which the board also learned three more AEDs will be…
Read MoreElection Tuesday has little to decide
Palmyra voters will have little to do at the polls during next Tuesday’s General Municipal Election. There will be no races or issues on the ballot to decide. Polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. Palmyra voters will cast ballots at the American Legion Hall. In the city elections there isexactly one…
Read MoreJack R. Sublette
Jack R Sublette, 70, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 12:32 p.m., Saturday, March 27, 2021, at his home in Palmyra. Jack was born March 31, 1950, in Hannibal, Mo., to Fred and Vivian Reiff Sublette. He was married to Diane Moss on July 31, 2020, in Palmyra. She survives. Other survivors include three children, John…
Read MoreRaymond Eugene Karr
Raymond Eugene Karr, 47, Monroe City, Mo., passed away at 4:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at his home. Raymond was born Oct. 5, 1973, in Hannibal, Mo., to Earl Mesner Karr and Mary Frances Hubert Karr Durbin. He was married to Paula Beth Yates on Feb 15, 1997, at Mount Vernon Methodist Church. She…
Read MoreBetty M. (Schultz) Glenn
Betty M. (Schultz) Glenn, 90, Lewistown, Mo., passed away at 2:32 p.m., Monday, March 22, 2021, at her home in Lewistown. Betty was born July 10, 1930, in Kinderhook, Ill., to Johnnie R. and Helen L. Kellum Schultz. She was married to William I. Glenn March 25, 1950 in Marion County, Mo. He preceded her…
Read MoreJames “Jim” Leon Sparks
James “Jim” Leon Sparks, 77, Palmyra, Mo., passed away at 7:47 p.m., Saturday, March 20, 2021, at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Mo. Jim was born Aug. 7, 1943, in Hannibal, Mo., to Leon Elmo and Mary Louise Taylor Sparks. He was married to Susan Ann Cramer on June 26, 1982 in Hannibal.…
Read MoreHelen Virginia (Ginny) Smith
Helen Virginia (Ginny) Smith, Broomfield, Colo., died Monday, March 8, 2021. She was born July 2, 1934 in Marion County, Mo., to Paul and Lena Scheips Lehenbauer. She was baptized in the name of the Triune God on July 15, 1934. At the age of 13 she publicly confessed her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ…
Read MorePanther baseball team takes field again, goes 1-1 at cluster
The PHS varsity baseball team heard “play ball” for the first time in almost two years Saturday in Ashland. After a season lost to COVID-19, the Panthers opened the 2021 campaign by splitting two games at the Southern Boone Cluster. Palmyra opened the event with a 5-2 win over Fulton and then los to the…
Read MorePHS spring sports preview: PHS boys track team thin in numbers but strong in leadership
by Mark Cheffey The PHS boys track and field team is short on numbers but is hoping to reboot following a lost season. “We’re missing a few pieces, so we’re just going to focus on getting better every day and, hopefully by districts and sectionals we’ll be able to get some good times in,” said…
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