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Palmyra School Foundation Provides Grants to 12 District Educators
Palmyra, MO — [November 10, 2025] — The Palmyra School Foundation is proud to announce the recipients of its Teacher Innovation Grants, awarded quarterly to support creative classroom projects that enhance learning opportunities for students across the Palmyra School District. Each quarter, the Foundation provides funding to teachers who bring innovative ideas, hands-on learning, and…
Read MoreDonor Spotlight: Richard “Rip” Bross – Inspiring Futures Through the Bross Family Scholarship
Palmyra, MO – October 24, 2025 — The Palmyra School Foundation proudly recognizes Richard “Rip” Bross, a 1966 graduate of Palmyra High School, as the primary benefactor of the Bross Family Scholarship, a fund that has empowered dozens of Palmyra students to pursue their dreams beyond graduation. A lifelong learner and proud Palmyra alumnus, Bross…
Read MorePalmyra Food Pantry Expands Hours, Seeks Donations as Need Grows
The need is great at the Palmyra Area Food Pantry. In October, the pantry served approximately 400 families. As SNAP benefits are reduced, more people are turning to local food pantries to feed their families. If you are able to help, the pantry is in need of items such as cereal, oatmeal, toaster pastries, peanut…
Read MoreHonoring Our Heroes: Remembering Local Veterans Through the Generations
By Ella Aguilar As we celebrate another Veterans Day, the Palmyra community reflects on the generations of men and women who answered the nation’s call — from the battlefields of the American Revolution to the skies over Europe. Marion County’s legacy of service runs deep, carried by families whose courage and sacrifice helped shape both…
Read MoreDAR Hosts Veterans Appreciation Luncheon
On November 7, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted a Veterans Appreciation Luncheon at the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall in Memphis. The Jauflione Chapter of the NSDAR was proud to host the luncheon to honor and express gratitude to local veterans. Twenty local veterans attended the luncheon which has…
Read MoreScotland County Commission Discusses Road Projects, Tree Planting, and Administrative Building Progress
Memphis, Mo. — November 6, 2025 The Scotland County Commission met on Oct. 30 and Nov. 5 to review county infrastructure projects, facility updates, and other county business. Presiding Commissioner Duane Ebeling, Eastern District Commissioner Brent Rockhold, Western District Commissioner David Wiggins, and County Clerk Tammy Kirchner were present at both sessions. Road and Bridge…
Read MoreMoore and Taylor Represent Scotland County at State Cross Country Championships
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Scotland County was well represented at the MSHSAA Class 1 Girls State Cross Country Championships held Nov. 7–8 at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, as freshman Kierstyn Moore and sophomore Georgia Taylor both delivered strong performances against Missouri’s best small-school runners. Moore led the Lady Tigers with an impressive…
Read MorePepsi-Cola Memphis Bottling Company Sold to WP Beverages After 96 Years of Local, Family Ownership
By Emily Bontrager A nearly century-long era of local, family-owned business in Memphis is ending. Pepsi-Cola Memphis Bottling Company, founded in 1929 and operated by three generations of the Johnson family, has been sold to WP Beverages, a Midwest-based Pepsi bottler and distributor. The transition in ownership took effect on November 3, 2025. The business…
Read MoreRhineland Bancshares to Acquire BancStar in 2026 Merger
RHINELAND, Mo. — Rhineland Bancshares, Inc., the holding company of Peoples Savings Bank, announced Monday that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BancStar, Inc., parent company of Bank Star. The boards of directors for both companies have approved the merger, which is expected to close in the first quarter of 2026 pending…
Read MoreStudents Collect Food for Milan Senior Center
The Milan C-2 3rd and 4th grade classes and their teachers, Mr. Morgan Stephenson, Mrs. Jordan Swisher, Mrs. Jennifer Richardson and Miss Tyler DeWitt recently collected food to donate to the Sullivan County Senior Center.
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