LINDA LEA (HOOKER) GRIME
Linda Lea (Hooker) Grime, 84 of Blue Springs, Missouri passed away Monday, January 19, 2026, at home in Blue Springs, Missouri. Linda was born June 13, 1941 in San Diego, California to Rex Enoch and Helen Elizabeth (Hamilton) Hooker. She is survived by her brother Mike Hooker wife Brenda of Trenton; daughter Kristen Brumley and…
Read MoreClark County R-1 Board Urged to Invest in Gifted Education Program
KAHOKA, Mo. — The Clark County R-1 Board of Education heard a passionate plea from a district educator and parent to invest in a full-time gifted education program during its regular meeting on Jan. 15. Erin Hopp, a teacher at Clark County R-1 and parent of gifted children, addressed board members during public comment to…
Read MoreHistoric Images Frozen in Glass: NEMOnews Media Group Unveils New Digital History Project
For more than a century, thousands of moments from northeast Missouri have been quietly preserved—not in photo albums or scrapbooks, but on fragile sheets of glass. Now, NEMOnews Media Group is bringing those moments back to life. This week, NEMOnews Media Group launched “Historic Images Frozen in Glass,” a new digital history project that shares…
Read MoreApplications for Missouri Century Farms open Feb. 1
COLUMBIA, Mo. – If your farm has been in your family since Dec. 31, 1926, you can apply to have it recognized as a Missouri Century Farm. The University of Missouri College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, MU Extension Ag and Environment team and Missouri Farm Bureau sponsor the program. Applications to be recognized…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: The Necessity of Shooting Sticks
The buck suddenly appeared on the path that ran below me along a dry creek bed. Sometimes that’s what deer do — one minute there’s nothing to see, and the next there’s a deer standing there. If the buck continued on the way he was walking, he would come to within more than 50 yards…
Read MoreNELSON LEE TALLMAN
October 10, 1942 – January 26, 2026 Nelson Lee Tallman, 83 of rural Queen City, Missouri, passed away at the Schuyler County Nursing Home in Queen City, Missouri on Monday, January 26, 2026. The son of Carl Edson and Beulah Maude (Snider) Tallman, he was born on October 10, 1942 in rural Queen City, Missouri.…
Read MoreSchuyler R-1 Board Approves Flooring Bid, Staffing Additions and Mileage Rate Increase
QUEEN CITY, Mo. — The Schuyler R-1 Board of Education met in regular session Jan. 21 and approved several items, including personnel changes, a flooring project, and an increase in mileage reimbursement, while hearing reports from district administrators on attendance, academic progress and facility improvements. The board approved the hiring of Bobby Bair as a…
Read MorePalmyra Dominates Field, Captures Tony Lenzini Tournament Championship
PALMYRA — Palmyra delivered a complete performance across three games to claim the Tony Lenzini Boys Basketball Tournament championship, opening with a lopsided win over Clark County, cruising past Van-Far in the semifinals, and closing the week with a hard-fought 44-33 victory over Monroe City Saturday night on its home floor. The Panthers combined defensive…
Read MoreDonald “Don” W. Fessenden
Donald “Don” W. Fessenden, 79 of Palmyra, Missouri passed away on his farm on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at 6:06 PM. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM, Monday, January 26, 2026, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Palmyra, MO. Father Greg Meystrik will officiate. Burial with full Military…
Read MorePalmyra Students Selected for Missouri All-State Children’s Choir
The Missouri Music Educators Association has announced the selection of Palmyra R-1 fourth and fifth grade students Delainey Yackley and Charlotte Crist to the sixth annual Missouri All- State Children’s Choir. Delainey is the fourth grade daughter of Austin and Joanna Yackley of Taylor, Missouri. She enjoys reading, playing softball, singing, and spending time with…
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