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Delores A. Bornman Clark

Delores A. Bornman Clark Delores A. Bornman Clark, 89, of Nelsonville, MO passed away at 8:15 AM, Friday, July 18, 2025, at Good Samaritan Home in Quincy, IL. Friends and Family are invited to Delores’s Life Celebration at a visitation that will be held from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Thursday, July 24, 2025, at…

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Julie Marie Schaefer

Julie Marie Schaefer, 62, of Palmyra, MO passed away at 9:15 AM, Tuesday, July 22, 2025, at home.  Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Palmyra, MO.  Pastor Wes Gehrke will officiate. Burial will be at a later date at Greenwood Cemetery in Palmyra,…

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Carl William Hathaway

Carl William Hathaway, 96, of Palmyra, MO passed away at 10:55 PM, Monday, July 21, 2025, at Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL. Funeral Services will be held at 12:00 PM, Friday, July 25, 2025, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Home in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Carl Helmuth will officiate. Burial with full Military Honors performed by…

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Museum

The fair is going full force by now. Lots of events, games, rides, food and drinks, the 4-H displayed entries and livestock . Many things to view. A building that holds all of the Arts displays is one of the oldest buildings on the fairgrounds. The building called the Floral Hall has quite a bit…

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Shelf

125 Years Ago August 2, 1900 A special train of twenty cars passed through Palmyra Friday. It was loaded with guns and ammunition belonging to the United States Government, and was en route to China by the way of San Francisco. Several people went to the depot and junction hoping to get a glimpse of…

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Marion County Commission Approves Bridge Contracts, Reviews Transportation Priorities

Marion County Commission Approves Bridge Contracts, Reviews Transportation Priorities News Story:PALMYRA, Mo. — The Marion County Commission met in regular session Monday, July 21, 2025, at the courthouse in Palmyra, with Presiding Commissioner J. David Lomax, Eastern District Commissioner Larry Welch, Western District Commissioner Lacey Miller, and County Clerk Marla Meyers present. The commission unanimously…

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40 years

Many past Marion County Fair Queens took the stage on Saturday night to celebrate 40 Years of Sisterhood. .

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Taking Care of Your Yard During a Heat Wave

Submitted by Debbi MaysterOn Behalf of the TurfMutt Foundation Louisville, Ky. – As temperatures rise, so should the care of your yard’s lawn and landscape. However, it is important to ensure your yard is healthy before a heat wave hits. “The healthier your grass, trees, and shrubs, the more resistant it will be to extreme temperatures.…

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VA Deploys New Text-Based Process for Easier, Faster Travel Pay Reimbursement, Patient Check-In

COLUMBIA, Mo. ― The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has deployed a modernized and convenient self-service travel pay reimbursement and patient check-in option to enhance the Veteran experience. The new option, called Patient Check-In, or PCI, enables Veterans to file a mileage-only travel reimbursement claim and perform self-check-in activities within 45 minutes of arriving at…

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