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Fabius 4-H holds April Meeting
The Fabius 4-H Club held their April meeting on Wednesday, April 8th at 6 p.m. at the Fabius Community House. Members named their favorite part about spring. April birthdays were Maggie Krietemeyer, Janie Triplett, and Emily Bowman. The Community House Hog Roast will be April 25th. Serving will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Members…
Read MorePanthers Go 1-2 In Three-Game Stretch, Blank Bowling Green Before Tough Losses To Macon And Macomb
PALMYRA — Palmyra opened a three-game stretch with a strong all-around performance, shutting out Bowling Green 5-0 on April 6 before dropping a 1-0 extra- inning heartbreaker at Macon on April 7 and falling 11-2 at Macomb on April 9. Palmyra’s highlight of the week came in the win over Bowling Green, where Ty Haskins…
Read MoreHathaway, Anderson Lead Marion County Efforts At Palmyra Open
PALMYRA — Palmyra High School hosted the Palmyra Open on April 9, and Marion County athletes turned in several solid performances, highlighted by strong finishes in the hurdles and field events on the girls side. Kennedy Hathaway led the way with a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles (17.93) and added an eighth-place showing in…
Read MoreTorch Electronics Agree to Suspend All Operations to Avoid Prosecution
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway announced that Torch Electronics, the largest provider of illegal gambling devices in the State of Missouri, has agreed to suspend all operations, effective Friday, April 10, 2026. This action follows an ongoing joint criminal investigation by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Missouri,…
Read MoreKC Eagles Win Opener Against Marion County
By David Sharp Knox County broke open a close March 24, 2026 game with Marion County and captured an 11-1 win in five innings. Nathan Penn turned in a two hit, three RBI day for the Eagles. Creighton Karhoff was 3-3 with three runs scored and four stolen bases Logan Wright was 2-2 with two runs scored and two batted in. Cooper Clair had a hit and two RBI. Jace Frost pitched well for Knox County. Frost fanned ten Mustang batters with no walks on four hits. Jace Frost went the five inning distance on the mound allowing one earned…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: That’s Why We Ask Questions
That’s Why We Ask Questions I know that we are thinking more about fishing and turkey hunting right now than anything else. But within a few page flips of my calendar, I’ll be hunting again— more than likely for the last time in South Africa. So I’m kind of filled with thoughts about that. There is a saying that I use a great deal for almost everything: “You don’t know what you don’t know.” We all have this deep-seated thought that we know things—or think we know things—that we really don’t. I’ve had fishing guides tell me straight out that…
Read MoreWeek of the Young Child Highlights Importance of Early Learning in Marion County
Families, child care providers and early childhood educators in Marion County have a reason to celebrate this month as communities across the country observe Week of the Young Child, an annual effort to spotlight the importance of early learning and the role it plays in a child’s development. The 2026 observance, organized by the National Association for the Education of Young Children, is set for April 11-17. Week of the Young Child began in 1971 and is now in its 55th year. NAEYC says the observance is meant to raise awareness about the needs of young children and families while…
Read MoreMissouri’s youth spring turkey hunting turns 25
Missouri’s 2026 spring turkey hunting weekend for young hunters is April 11 and 12 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This year marks the 25th anniversary of MDC offering a special youth weekend for spring turkey hunting. In April 2001, young Missouri turkey hunters got their first dedicated spring hunting weekend for wild turkeys in the Show-Me-State.…
Read MoreTaylor News
Here’s hoping everyone had a very Blessed and Happy Easter this past weekend. It was a bit chilly but the sun came out Sunday and it was a beautiful day. I enjoyed seeing all the family pictures, Easter egg hunts and activities of friends on Facebook during Easter weekend. Early in the week we got…
Read MorePalmyra City Council Approves Sidewalk Project, Park Improvements at March 19 Meeting
By Ella Aguliar The Palmyra City Council met March 19, 2026, in the Palmyra Council Chambers with Mayor Alan R. Adrian presiding. The meeting opened with an invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call, with all council members present. The council unanimously approved both the meeting agenda and the consent agenda, which…
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