HANNIBAL – The following is a list of general highway maintenance work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northeast Missouri region for the next few weeks. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the planned…

Maple Lawn Schedule 1410 West Line St. Phone: 769-2213 Due to Covid outbreaks some activities may be cancelled. Activities subject to change. Popcorn on Mondays and Fridays when available. Palmyra Nutrition Center 219 W. Ross St. Phone: 769-3358 www.marioncountyhd.org Monday through Friday 10:45 am-12:15 pm *Menu subject to change Wednesday, August 6: Roast Beef, Mashed…

We had a typical Missouri week for the Marion County Fair.  Tuesday was 95 degrees, and the rabbits and poultry suffered at the fair.  Then, Wednesday brought rain and cool temperatures, and the weather was ideal for the swine, goat, sheep, and cattle shows held later in the week.  On Saturday night, Rachel and my…

Missouri Rural Electric Cooperative’s Board of Directors has approved the refund of capital credits.  The total amount of $395,922 will be refunded to the member-owners.  Checks should be received the week of the Annual Meeting. At the close of each business year, any margins are allocated to the member-owners based on the amount of electricity…

125 Years Ago August 9, 1900 James Settles has the thanks of the Spectator this. Week for several watermelons, the first we have had this season. It is needless to say that they were all right and that the compliment was appreciated. August and Rudolph Michaels, old Palmyra boys, spent several days in the city…

The weather has cooled down a lot hopefully to everyone’s liking.  Now to get caught up on the lawns, between the humidity and the rain things shot up  overnight. I haven’t taken a story from Sid’s Hash lately this one seems to fit last month. “Golden days in the sunlight of our happy youth Golden…

What a brutally hot beginning of the week it started off to be. By Wednesday it started to cool off and very pleasant to finish off the fair.   Congratulations to all of the 4-H and FFA exhibitors who showed their projects, livestock, and participated in the Pee Wee shows you all done a wonderful job…

The Maple Lawn Auxiliary met on July 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM in the Maple Lawn Activities Room.  President Janet Taylor called the meeting to order.  Attendees recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.  The Gem of the Day was “Worrying is like a rocking chair, it gives you something to do, but gets…