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Birth Announcements
A son, Jonah Ollie Peak, was born on August 1st, 2025 @ 9:03pm. He weighed 7lbs 4oz and was 20 inches long. His parents are Malarie St.Clair and Justin Peak of Louisiana, MO. A son, Sullivan Walter Harris, was born on August 4th,2025 @ 12:39pm. He weighed 5lbs 10oz and was 19.5 inches long. His…
Read MoreBand
The Palmyra High School Band opens their fall marching season on Friday, August 29. .
Read MoreMREC 89th Annual Meeting Highlights
Missouri Rural Electric Cooperative’s 89th Annual Meeting was held on Saturday, August 23, 2025, with a drive-through format in the parking lot of Palmyra High School. Registration showed the number of members present had exceeded the necessary number to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. A total of 418 members registered to vote…
Read MoreOne Room School
The One Room School House Picnic was held at South Park in Quincy, Il, on June 22, 2025. People who attended were from any country school. Front Row: Ernie Reddick, Aleen Mittelberg, Janet Anderson and Carol Price. Middle Row: Chuck Lepper, Sharon Gilbert, Roberta Winkleman and Karen Goings. Back Row: Wayne Griep, Harry Crowcroft, Dan…
Read MoreGottman Reunion To Be Held
Annual Gottman Reunion to be held on Sunday, September 7th at Pavilion #1 (by the pickle ball courts) in Flower City Park, Palmyra, MO. Carry in meal will be served at 1:00 p.m. Table service and drinks will be provided.
Read MoreLocal student named to Columbia College Summer 2025 Semester Dean’s List
COLUMBIA, Mo. (August 28, 2025) – Columbia College recently announced its dean’s list for the Summer 2025 Semester (April-August 2025). To be named to the dean’s list, a student must have completed 12 undergraduate credit hours in a 16-week period and achieved a minimum GPA of 3.5 on a 4.0-point scale. Among those named to…
Read MoreShelf 9-3-2025
125 Years Ago September 6, 1900 The first monthly stock sale held in Palmyra under the auspices of the Palmyra Business Men’s Association, last Monday, was a gratifying success, and thoroughly demonstrated the practicability of making the institution a permanency. Miss Pearl Keller has returned from a two weeks’ visit to Withers Mill Friends. Married…
Read MorePalmyra R-1 Staff Honored For Attendance
Perfect Attendance during the 2024-2025 school year: Gerre Feigenspan, Cherry Masterson, and Ron Blue . Missed ½ day: Nicole Harper Missed 1 day: Matt Thomas, Tim Wellman, Kindsey Redd, Kathy Keim, Brooke Hudson Missed 1 ½ days: Patrice Wright Missed 1 day: Bonnie Lutener Missed 1 day: Matt Thomas, Tim Wellman, Kindsey Redd, Kathy Keim, Brooke Hudson Missed 1…
Read MoreFootball Season Is Here
Palmyra's freshman quarterback Kason Augsburg gets past Hannibal's Wetton James in Friday's Football Jamboree at Hannibal. The Panthers open the regular season at home against Hallsville this Friday night. .
Read MoreDriver Examination Stations To Close Statewide For Upcoming Holiday
The Missouri State Highway Patrol would like to remind the public that driver examination stations throughout the state will be closed on the following date: Monday, September 1, 2025, in observance of Labor Day. Normal operations will resume on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. The Missouri State Highway Patrol is hiring! The Patrol offers over 60…
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