James “Jim” E. Blair Jr.
James (Jim) E. Blair Jr.,73, Monroe City, Mo., passed away at 2:20 p.m., Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, surrounded by his family at his home in Monroe City. Jim was born Aug. 10, 1947, in Jackson, Mich., to James E. Blair Sr. and Ruth (Jenny) Murphy Blair. Jim was married to Christina Lake on Dec. 23,…
Read MorePanthers win opener, 57-39 over Canton
by Mark Cheffey The PHS varsity boys basketball team started the season with an impressive 57-39 win at Canton Friday. Especially considering Coach Ryan Wood had a full team together practicing for less than a week. “Having the football kids back was huge for our physicality and toughness on the floor,” said Wood whose team…
Read MoreSanta visits Palmyra
Santa Claus was in Palmyra Saturday to visit with and give treats to children at the Palmyra Fire Station. The fire department traditionally provides fire truck rides with Santa every Saturday in December leading up to Christmas Day. But, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the department chose to forego the rides and provide proper social…
Read MoreAdopt- A-Child program to serve 43 families this year
The Palmyra Ministerial Alliance’s Adopt-A-Child program is assisting 43 families this Christmas season. The program’s coordinator, Cathy Fohey, said the deadline for applications has past and assistance preparations are underway with the help of local individuals, service organizations and businesses. “If your family turned in a form for Adopt-A-Child program, you should have received a…
Read MoreCounty OKs bid for financial, CARES Act audits
by Patty Cheffey The Marion County Commission approved the low bid to have audits completed of not only the finances for the county, but also a separate audit for the CARES Act funding. The bid from Devereux and Company out of St. Charles, Mo., was approved during Monday’s commission meeting, at which the commissioners also…
Read MoreFiling for April 6 election begins Dec. 15
Candidate filings for the April 6 General Election begin Tuesday, Dec. 15 and run through Jan. 19. The elections include those for Palmyra mayor and city council, Palmyra R-I and Marion County R-II school boards, as well as the Marion County Emergency Services Board, the Marion County Nursing Home Board, the Palmyra Fire Protection Board…
Read MoreChamber donates to food pantry
The Palmyra Chamber of Commerce gave a helping hand to the Palmyra Food Pantry in the form of a financial donation. Pictured presenting a ceremonial $1,000 check is Jason Janes to Penny Knochel and Sharon Wommack representing the food pantry. Christmas time is an especially busy time for the pantry which not only provides food…
Read MoreR-I Christmas card design winners
Christian Drebes (right) was the winner of this year’s Palmyra R-I School District Christmas card design contest, and the runner-up was Jaynee Durst. They are pictured with Kirt Malone, district superintendent.
Read MoreUnemployment rates recovering in NEMO
by Mike Scott NEMOnews Media Group Unemployment rates across northeast Missouri have dropped since hitting 2020 highs earlier in the year, when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, according to not-seasonally-adjusted figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Marion County saw a surge in unemployment in April as well, when they hit a 2020 high of…
Read MoreShawn B. Chatfield
Shawn B. Chatfield, 57, Hunnewell, Mo., passed away at 11:44 a.m., Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020, in Warren, Mo. Shawn was born April 30, 1963, to Leon Wells and Vera Hart Lesher in Sedan, Kan. She was married to Larry Chatfield on Oct. 28, 1985, at the Hannibal Theatre. He survives. Other survivors include her children,…
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