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Grand opening
A large crowd braved the rain Friday to witness the first home game in the new PHS football stadium. After making a grand ertrance onto the the field, the Panthers thrashed Hallsville for a memorable 51-16 victory.
Read MoreCounty approves rezoning request
by Patty Cheffey Approval was given for a new subdivision in the county after the Marion County Commission approved a rezoning request upon the recommendation of the county’s planning and zoning commission. Approval was given during Monday’s Marion County Commission meeting, at which they also approved CARES Act funds for the Marion County Fair and…
Read MorePalmyra native is Conception Seminary College’s new vice rector, dean of students
Editor’s note: the following is the first of a two-part story which was recently published in The Catholic Missourian. by Jay Nies, editor The Catholic Missourian If Benedictine Father Pachomius Meade ever wondered what it would be like to be a dad, he’s about to step into a similar role. The Palmyra native and former…
Read MorePalmyra R-I school district increases tuition rate for 2020-21 school year
Students outside the Palmyra R-I School District will be paying a little more to attend school here this year. The R-I Board of Education set the tuition rate for the district during their regular board meeting last week, at which they also heard a report on the school bus inspections, approved the hiring of two…
Read MoreButterfly away
During the past spring and summer, Pat Chostner, of Palmyra, has been hoping to foster some Monarch butterflies and her work and attention came to fruition this past week with the emergency of her first, distinctive orange and black butterfly. Chostner purchased a milkweed plant, raised it in a pot, and successfully in attracted them.…
Read MoreOut with the old, in with the new — PHS to host first game on new field Friday
by Mark Cheffey Barring any changes caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the PHS football team will inaugurate the new state-of-the-art stadium Friday when playing host to Macon at 7 p.m. Meanwhile, workers are rushing to put some of the finishing touches on phase II of the entire high school sports complex project which cost a…
Read MoreR-I District student count goes up
The Palmyra School District started the 2020-21 school year with five more students than the start of school last year. Palmyra started the school year with 1,132 students for 2020-21 an increase over the 1,127 students which started the 2019-20 year. While the middle school showed the greatest drop from the 2019-20 school year to…
Read MoreCity council officially transfers municipal court to circuit court
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council Thursday took official action to dissolved the municipal court and transfer it to the Marion County Circuit Court. In other action, the council awarded bids for street overlays, hired a new city attorney and selected an engineering firm to assist with a Community Development Block Grant application for…
Read MoreTaste of Palmyra cancelled for 2020
Taste of Palmyra has fallen victim to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Palmyra Chamber of Commerce announced Thursday the annual one-evening street fair on Main Street was being cancelled for this year. “As the number of positive COVID-19 cases continues to rise in Marion County, we believe this is the right decision based on the information…
Read MoreMoDOT reports surge in work zoned crashes
As the state attempts to return to normal amid the global pandemic, the Missouri Department of Transportation is dealing with a surge in work zone crashes despite decreased traffic volumes. MoDOT has already had 39 truck/trailer-mounted attenuators hit in work zones across the state this year. That compares with 19 hits at this time in…
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