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Missouri Activates Response Plan Following New World Screwworm Detection
Livestock producers and animal owners are encouraged to stay alert following the recent confirmation of New World screwworm (NWS) in the United States. While the pest has not been detected in Missouri, state officials have activated a response plan to protect livestock and limit the risk of spread. On June 3, 2026, the U.S. Department…
Read MoreAlbert “Al” Dodds Durand
With sorrow, respect, and great love we mourn the passing of Albert “Al” Dodds Durand on June 12, 2026, at the age of 82. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at the United Methodist Church in Palmyra, MO. Rev. Eric Anderson will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood…
Read MorePalmyra School Board Approves Budget, Child Care Program
The Palmyra R-1 Board of Education met in regular session on Tuesday, June 9, at the Palmyra R-1 Boardroom. The board heard a report from Tess Lehman on her trip to Hillsdale College in Michigan where she competed in the American Legion Oratorical Contest. Tess had to deliver multiple speeches based on interpretations of the…
Read MoreSpectator Shelf
125 Years Ago June 12, 1901 Last Wednesday morning H. Courtright, living southerly of this city came to Palmyra and after dinner traveled home.Just at the edge of town he was overtaken by a storm and stopped at the home of W.N. McElroy, where he remained overnight. Mr. Courtright is 88 years of age and…
Read MoreVernon James Meyers Obituary
Vernon James Meyers, 80, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 7:57 AM, Friday, June 5, 2026, at his home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Dewayne Larenson will officiate. Burial will follow at Greenwood Cemetery in…
Read MoreGovernor Kehoe Signs Public Safety Bill into Law
JEFFERSON CITY, MO – Governor Mike Kehoe signed House Bill (HB) 2637 into law. “I appreciate the members of theGeneral Assembly for sending another important piece of public safety legislation to my desk this year,”said Governor Kehoe. “This bill includes several provisions to make Missouri safer by modernizing tools available to the criminal justice system.…
Read MoreLucille Adelle Maurine (Barnes) Ford
Lucille Adelle Maurine (Barnes) Ford, 99, of Palmyra, MO, formerly of White Hall, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Maurine was born February 13, 1927, in East Alton, IL, to Allen T. Barnes and Reva Viola (Painter Barnes) Murphy. She married David F. Ford, on June…
Read MorePalmyra Man Arrested After Search Warrant Leads To Drug Trafficking Case
PALMYRA — A Palmyra man was arrested following the execution of a search warrant that authorities say resulted in the seizure of approximately 141 grams of suspected methamphetamine. Cliff Shepherd, also listed in court documents as Clifton Lester Shepherd, was arrested June 1 after members of the Palmyra Police Department and the East Central Drug…
Read MorePalmyra Buses Earn Perfect Inspection Rating
PALMYRA — Two Marion County-area school districts recently completed the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program, with no buses from either district placed out of service. Palmyra R-I earned a perfect inspection rating, with all 18 buses approved during the initial inspection. No Palmyra buses were listed as defective. Marion County…
Read MoreGreen Castle Fire Department Awarded Volunteer Fire Assistance Grant
Funding has been awarded for this year’s Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants. One hundred and twenty-six (126) fire departments will receive reimbursement of up to $10,000 to assist with the purchase of personal protective equipment, communications equipment and wildland/structural fire suppression equipment to help increase the fire departments capacity to suppress wildfires and structural fires…
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