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Main Street Palmyra to Host Community Town Hall
Main Street Palmyra invites community members, business owners and local stakeholders to attend a public Town Hall on Wednesday, June 3, from 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. at the Sesquicentennial Building. The event is being held in collaboration with Missouri Main Street Connection and is designed to gather community input, share ideas and discuss the future…
Read MorePalmyra City Council Approves Fiscal Year 2027 Budgets, Swears in Newly Elected Members
By Ella Aguilar The Palmyra City Council met April 16 in the Palmyra Council Chambers, approving the city’s fiscal year 2027 budgets, adopting updated electrical rates, and swearing in newly elected council members following certification of the April 7 municipal election results. Before the regular meeting, Mayor Alan Adrian opened a public hearing concerning the…
Read MorePalmyra Boys Golf Repeats as Class 2 State Champion
Palmyra boys golf is back on top — again. The Panthers repeated as Class 2 state champions Tuesday, capturing their second straight state title with a two-day team score of 642 at Bogey Hills Country Club. Palmyra finished eight strokes ahead of runner-up St. Vincent, which carded a 650. Monroe City placed third with a 656, followed by El Dorado Springs at 658. Senior Skeeter Kroeger led the Panthers with a standout final round, firing a 3-under 69 to help Palmyra pull away from the field. Kroeger finished fifth individually with a two-day total of 148. Abram Getz also turned…
Read MoreSheriff: ‘Hundreds’ of Hours Invested in Search for Missing Edina Woman
By Echo Menges MEDIA: Video Interview YouTube Link Below EDINA, Mo. — 1 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2026 — Knox County Sheriff Carl Knoche said Friday that “hundreds” of man-hours have already been invested in the investigation into the disappearance of missing Edina woman Lindsey Watts as multiple agencies continue working the case around the clock. Watts, 35, of Edina was reported missing Wednesday after family members discovered she was no longer at her residence on North Fifth Street. Authorities have described the disappearance as “very concerning.” Speaking Friday afternoon outside the Knox County Courthouse, Knoche said investigators are…
Read MorePalmyra Recognizes Graduating Seniors of the Class of 2026
By Ella Aguilar PALMYRA, Mo. — Celebration, reflection and excitement filled the air this past week as Palmyra High School honored the Class of 2026 during its annual Senior Awards Ceremony on May 12 and graduation commencement on May 14. The two events highlighted not only the academic…
Read MorePalmyra Students Earn Honors at State Music Festival
The University of Missouri recently hosted the 74th Missouri State High School Activity Association (MSHSAA) State Music Festival April 30 to May 2. The event featured 4,820 performances from students representing 357 schools across Missouri. Performances were held at multiple locations across the University of Missouri campus, including the Fine Arts Building, Memorial Union, Tate…
Read MorePalmyra Panthers Bounce Back With Three Straight Wins in Busy Baseball Week
PALMYRA — The Palmyra baseball team answered a narrow loss to open the week with three straight victories, piling up 45 runs across its final three games and building momentum heading into the final week of the regular season. The Panthers went 3-1 during the week, falling 6-4 to Liberty on Monday before beating South…
Read MoreUpcoming Planned Roadwork for Marion County
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced a new round of highway maintenance work scheduled across northeast Missouri from May 11 through May 22, including multiple projects affecting Marion County and surrounding areas. Motorists can view all road closures and planned work on the department’s Traveler Information Map at traveler.modot.org/map/. Transportation officials…
Read MoreMarion County’s Hathaway punches sectional ticket in javelin at Class 1 District 3 meet
GLASGOW, Mo. — Marion County’s Kennedy Hathaway led the Mustangs at the MSHSAA Class 1 District 3 track and field meet Saturday, May 9, at Glasgow High School, earning a sectional berth with a fourth-place finish in the girls javelin. Hathaway threw 31.94 meters to claim the final qualifying spot in the event. The top…
Read MoreMarion County Commission Approves Liquor Licenses, Discusses Truck Wash Construction
Palmyra, MO–The Marion County Commission convened on Monday, April 27, 2026, at the County Courthouse in Palmyra with Presiding Commissioner J. David Lomax, Eastern District Commissioner Larry Welch, and Western District Commissioner Lacey Miller in attendance. The meeting addressed several key matters, including liquor license approvals, the potential construction of a truck wash, and updates…
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