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Mary Lu Bates

Mary Bates Mary Lu Bates, 88, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 6:30 PM, Monday, April 28, 2025, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Dewayne Lorenson will officiate. Burial will follow at…

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New Leadership Named for Marion County Ambulance District

Jesse Chapman is sworn in by Dot Lake, MCAD board chairman. The Marion County Ambulance District is now under new leadership following action by the board of directors.Interim Chief Marshall Miller and interim Deputy Chief Eric Murfin were hired to fill those respective positions by the board during the meeting last week, at which the…

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Resurfacing Work Scheduled in Marion, Shelby and Macon Counties

 HANNIBAL – Weather permitting, as early as May 5, concrete repairs and resurfacing is scheduled to begin on 32 miles of Westbound U.S. Route 36 in Marion, Shelby and Macon Counties, from 0.5 mile west of Route Z near Monroe City in Marion County to 0.3 mile west of the Macon County line near Clarence. Traffic will…

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New Leadership Named for Marion County Ambulance District

The Marion County Ambulance District is now under new leadership following action by the board of directors.Interim Chief Marshall Miller and interim Deputy Chief Eric Murfin were hired to fill those respective positions by the board during the meeting last week, at which the board also swore in two new board members, heard a brief…

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POLICE 5-7

Palmyra Major Rusty Adrain swears in Brady Miller as a member of the Palmyra Police Department at Palmyra City Council on Thursday, May 1st. .

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NLI

Renae Billups, a senior at Palmyra High School, has officially signed her National Letter of Intent to continue her athletic and academic career at Columbia College. She will join the Cougars' cheer and stunt team, bringing with her years of experience, spirit, and dedication developed through her time with the Palmyra cheer program. Billups has…

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FIRELINE – MAY 3, 2025

April 29 – At 6:41 p.m. 911 dispatched firefighters to a possible arson incident located on Dickerson Street, Palmyra, Missouri.  This was investigated and the scene cleared. April 29 – Firefighters participated in a training for Air EVAC Landing. April 29 – At 9:31 p.m. firefighters were dispatched by 911 to a traffic crash on US Highway…

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