Area News
County OKs jail roof work
by Patty Cheffey The Marion County Commission covered a busy agenda Monday morning, including moving forward with work on the Marion County Jail. The commissioners also approved a tax abatement for Doyle Manufacturing, heard updates on work at both courthouses and from Chariton Valley and briefly discussed a property issue near Emerson Marty Meyers with…
Read MoreCity council approves rezoning for Graystone Haven expansion
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council Thursday opened the way for more housing development on the south end of the city. By a unanimous vote, the council approved the rezoning of tracts of ground in the Graystone Haven Subdivision from C-1 Commercial to R-1 Single and Two Family District. The council also unanimously voted…
Read MoreFabius 100-year celebration June 18
A 100-year celebration will be held for the Fabius Community House Saturday, June 18. The celebration, to be held at the historic site at 5979 CR 316 north of Palmyra, will begin at 1 p.m. and include numerous activities to mark the occasion until 6 p.m. There will be an ice cream social during the…
Read More‘Memorial Day is about remembrance, gratitude’
by Patty Cheffey Explaining the four pillars as to why men and women are willing to sacrifice themselves for this country, W.T. Johnson addressed a crowd of around 100 citizens at this year’s Memorial Day service at Greenwood Cemetery. Johnson, a Palmyra native, who spent two years in service after being drafted in 1969, was…
Read MoreGraduation time
Commencement ceremonies were held for Palmyra R-I and Marion County R-II graduating seniors this past week. At left, the PHS gymnasium was packed during Thursday’s commencement, which was moved indoors due to the threat of rain. At right, the 18 Marion County graduating seniors toss their hats into the air Friday after receiving their diplomas. …
Read MoreMCAD board OKs van, truck purchase
by Patty Cheffey With constant repairs to current vehicles and with the uncertainty of getting remounts completed, the Marion County Ambulance District approved the purchase of two new vehicles. A 2022 van and a 2019 truck were approved from Pinnacle during the ambulance board’s meeting last week, at which the board also discussed chassis remounts…
Read MoreR-I, R-II seniors to receive diplomas
Palmyra High School will see 76 students walk to accept their diplomas during commencement exercises on Thursday, May 26, at 7:30 p.m. on the high school football field. On Friday, May 27, 18 Marion County R-II seniors will walk across the stage to accept their diplomas during the school’s commencement exercises, which will be held…
Read MorePalmyra City Council approves boundaries for proposed Community Improvement District
by Mark Cheffey The Palmyra City Council last Thursday gave final approval for the boundaries of the proposed Community Improvement District involving downtown Palmyra and some of the surrounding area. The unanimous vote was the next step in a process to provide property improvement and economic development for the designated territory. In other business, the…
Read MoreCommissioners open financing bid
by Patty Cheffey The Marion County Commission opened the lone bid for financing of equipment for the highway department, then tabled it because at this point, it’s not for certain what equipment would be available for purchase. The bid was opened during Monday’s commission meeting, at which they also discussed funding for lighting Veterans Road…
Read MoreFun in the sun
The sun shown down bright and warm on end-of-school outdoor events for Palmyra R-I pre-school and elementary students last week. The R-I PAT program hosted Celebration Summer last Tuesday on the middle school football field, where two youngsters (left) chat from car to car. The elementary field day was held Friday at the high school athletic facility…
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