Motorcycle Awareness Month Promotes Road Safety Across Missouri
As temperatures rise and motorcycles return to Missouri highways and rural roads, May serves as Motorcycle Awareness Month, a nationwide campaign focused on reducing crashes, increasing driver awareness, and promoting safer road habits for both riders and motorists. According to recent Missouri motorcycle safety statistics, riders remain among the most vulnerable people on the road.…
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 MoreCommission Discusses Tax Compromise, Data Center Moratorium, Paris Gravel Road Ordinance
PALMYRA — Marion County commissioners handled a series of property tax, road, election and county operations issues during meetings held May 4, May 11 and May 18. At the May 4 meeting, Randy Park asked the commission to consider a compromise on about $70,000 in back taxes on a property in Hannibal. Park told commissioners…
Read MoreMaywood News
By Rachel Bringer We had a rainy beginning to the week, but the weekend has been beautiful! This evening, Jacob and I sat on the porch looking at constellations while the whippoorwills and owls were singing, and the lightning bugs were dancing all around the yard. Jacob saw a shooting star, and my wish was…
Read MoreReal Estate Transfers
1. General Warranty Deed Jason L Utterback and Stephanie Utterback to Leisa Maurer All of lot 50 in Pioneer Village Subdivision, 2nd Addition, being a Re-Subdivision of Lots 49, 50, 51, and 52 in Pioneer Village Subdivision, 1st Addition and all that part of the West 1/2 of Northwest 1/4 of Southeast 1/4 lying North…
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…
Read MoreTaylor News
By Cindy Griesbaum To my fellow followers, there will NOT be any Taylor News for the next 2 weeks. You will find out why when I write the next column in June. It has been a beautiful week in the local area, with some sunshine, rain and wonderful temps to enjoy. It can stay this…
Read MoreRagar Named to Western Carolina University’s Chancellor’s List for Spring 2026
CULLOWHEE, NC (05/20/2026)– Rayce Ragar of Palmyra has been named to the Spring 2026 Chancellor’s List at Western Carolina University. To qualify for this honor, students must achieve a GPA of 3.8 or higher. Students named to the Chancellor’s list are also named to the Dean’s List.
Read MoreCorporal Gipson to Retire
Captain Erik A. Gottman, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the following retirement: Corporal David L.Gipson will retire June 1, 2026, after 14 years of dedicated service. Gipson was appointed to the Patrol on April 2, 2012, as a member of the 95th recruit class, and after graduating from the Patrol Academy, was assigned…
Read MorePalmyra Blanks Monroe City to Reach District Championship
MACON, Mo. — Palmyra used a dominant pitching performance from Rylan Compton and a big day at the plate from Bryant Horstmeier to roll past Monroe City 10-0 Monday in the Class 3 District 6 semifinals at Macon High School. Compton was in control from the start, throwing six shutout innings for the Panthers. He…
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