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The Park Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, located at 217 W. Main Cross in Palmyra, MO, invites everyone to celebrate its 150th Church Anniversary and Homecoming on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Lunch will be served from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. at the Sesquicentennial Building in Flower City Park. At 3:00 p.m., the celebration will continue back…

COLUMBIA, Mo. — At the University of Missouri, excellence isn’t just expected — it’s achieved. That’s evidenced by the 11,481 undergraduate students who earned a place on the spring dean’s list, an extraordinary testament to their determination, ambition and pursuit of success. Hannibal: Ella Aguilar – Senior Lily Gene Brewer – Senior, Arts & Science…

Hope all the fathers out there had a wonderful weekend this past weekend and were able to spend time with their families.  The weather was great to have some quality family time, that’s for sure.  I believe Summer is just around the corner, with the temperature’ expected to be in the high eighties this upcoming…

1. General Warranty Bonnie B Kinsel to Matthew W Miller and Dorene L Miller All of the South 102 feet of the East 216 feet of Lot 4 in Owen’s Subdivision of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 31, Township 57, Range 4 West, Hannibal, Marion County  2. General Warranty Amanda Waite and John Waite to…

Maple Lawn Schedule 1410 West Line St. Phone: 769-2213 Due to Covid outbreaks some activities may be cancelled. Activities subject to change. Popcorn on Mondays and Fridays when available. Palmyra Nutrition Center 219 W. Ross St. Phone: 769-3358 www.marioncountyhd.org Monday through Friday 10:45 am-12:15 pm *Menu subject to change Wednesday, June 18: Lasagna, Corn, Garlic…

It has been mixed weather this week.  We have had some rain, some cool mornings, and them some very humid days.  Wednesday was the appearance of the Strawberry Moon, which caused the deer to move around more on the highways at night!  All in all, it was a typical Missouri week! My sister Alice Shoemaker…

FAYETTE, MO (06/11/2025)– The office of Central Methodist University Provost Rita Gulstad announced recently the students included on the Spring 2025 Dean’s List. Nearly 950 students across all campuses and online learning met the requirements for placement, including a grade point average of 3.50 or higher for the semester. The following local students were among…

TUSCALOOSA, AL (06/09/2025)– Mallory Sublette of Palmyra, MO (63461), has received the following degree(s) from The University of Alabama: Bachelor of Science in Human Environmental Sciences. UA awarded over 6,000 degrees during its spring commencement ceremonies. A recent economic analysis found that a degree from The University of Alabama has proven to provide an abundant…

TUSCALOOSA, AL (06/11/2025)– Mallory Sublette was named to The University of Alabama Presidents List for Spring Semester 2025. A total of 14,289 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2025 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record…