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Palmyra Recognizes Graduating Seniors of the Class of 2026
By Ella Aguilar PALMYRA, Mo. — Celebration, reflection and excitement filled the air this past week as Palmyra High School honored the Class of 2026 during its annual Senior Awards Ceremony on May 12 and graduation commencement on May 14. The two events highlighted not only the academic…
Read MoreMREC Nominating Committee to Meet
The 2026 Committee on Nominations for Missouri Rural Electric Cooperative will meet at the headquarters office, 975 West Ross in Palmyra, on Thursday, June 11, at 6:00 p.m. to select candidates to fill the three Director positions whose terms expire this year: Shon Haerr – District #1; Cole Sutter – District #2; and Butch Pennewell…
Read MoreReal Estate Transfers
1. General Warranty Deed Dakota Bainter and Amber Bainter to Jeffrey F Innes and Heather L Innes Part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 12, Township 58 North, Range 8 West 2. Quit-Claim Deed Brian Gosney and Lori E. Gosney to Hoang’s Holdings, LLC All that part of Lot 11 in…
Read MoreSheppard, Augspurg Advance for Palmyra at Sectional Meet
MOKANE, Mo. — Palmyra’s Luke Sheppard and Kason Augspurg punched their tickets to the state meet Saturday, May 16, at the MSHSAA Class 2 Sectional 2 track and field meet at South Callaway High School. The top four finishers in each event advanced to state. Sheppard qualified in both hurdles events, placing fourth in the…
Read MoreShelbina OES Chapter Holds Meeting
Shelbina Chapter #159 OES held a stated meeting on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, with 17 members and guests present. Chapter was opened in regular form with Joyce Viloria presiding. Other officers present were Charles Rosenkrans, WP; Nancy Thorndyke, AM; Eric Davis, AP Pro Tem; Lois Turner, Secy; Linda Sorrell, Cond; Kay Robertson, A. Cond. Pro…
Read MoreJulie Drebes Ives Obituary
There will be a celebration of life Saturday, May 30th, from 11 am to 1 pm at the Green Berry Acres Cabin, 1915 Green Berry Rd., Jefferson City, Missouri 65101. Julie Drebes Ives passed away on November 22, 2025, at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. Richard Ives was her lifelong husband, and they…
Read MoreHathaway Places Seventh in Javelin at Sectional Meet
CENTRALIA, Mo. — Marion County’s Kennedy Hathaway represented the Mustangs at the MSHSAA Class 1 Sectional 2 track and field meet Saturday, May 16, at Centralia High School. The top four finishers in each event advanced to the state meet. Hathaway competed in the girls javelin, placing seventh with a throw of 27.76 meters.
Read MoreMoving Tips
May is National Moving Month and the kickoff point for the busiest moving season of the year: Half of all household moves happen in the summer. The stakes are high when movers handle your valued belongings. Accidents can happen and items can be lost, which makes it all the more important to hire a company…
Read MoreDraft STIP Lists $156 Million In Marion County Transportation Work
Marion County would see more than $156 million in highway and bridge work under MoDOT’s draft 2027-2031 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program, led by major U.S. 24 projects tied to the Quincy Memorial Bridge and the Taylor interchange area. The draft STIP, which covers fiscal years 2027 through 2031, is available for public review and comment…
Read MoreRegional Development, Small Business Support Take Center Stage at Palmyra Chamber Meeting
By Ella Aguilar PALMYRA, MO — The Chamber of Commerce met on May 12, 2026, in the Coles Hearth Room, where members heard presentations on small business support, entrepreneurship, and regional development efforts across the tri-state area. Chris Miller, Business Counselor with the Hannibal Regional Economic Development Council (HREDC) and America’s SBDC Missouri Small Business…
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