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HENRY FRANKLIN SCHUBERT
December 20, 1964 – May 5, 2026 Henry Franklin Schubert, 61 of rural Lancaster, Missouri passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at the University of Missouri Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. The son of Donald Edwin and Mary Maude (Camden) Schubert, he was born on December 20, 1964 in St. Louis, Missouri. He was a…
Read MoreRams Ride Pitching, Big Innings Through Strong Late-Season Stretch
Schuyler County put together one of its strongest stretches of the spring behind dominant pitching, big offensive innings and steady defense, picking up wins over Green City, Westran and Northeast. The Rams were in control from start to finish in two of the victories, then showed they could win a tighter game in the third.…
Read MoreOliver, Schoonover Win District Titles For Schuyler County At Class 2 District 3 Meet
SHELBINA, Mo. — Schuyler County came away with three district championships Saturday, May 9, at the MSHSAA Class 2 District 3 track and field meet at South Shelby High School. Mason Oliver won the boys long jump with a mark of 6.41 meters, while Deacon Schoonover swept Schuyler County’s throwing titles. Schoonover won the boys…
Read MorePalmyra Panthers Bounce Back With Three Straight Wins in Busy Baseball Week
PALMYRA — The Palmyra baseball team answered a narrow loss to open the week with three straight victories, piling up 45 runs across its final three games and building momentum heading into the final week of the regular season. The Panthers went 3-1 during the week, falling 6-4 to Liberty on Monday before beating South…
Read MoreMustangs Break Through With Walk-Off Win Over Madison
Marion County ended the week with the breakthrough it had been looking for, earning its first win of the season with a 9-8 walk-off victory over Madison on Friday. The win moved the Mustangs to 1-11 and gave them a much-needed boost after two tough losses earlier in the week. The Mustangs opened the stretch…
Read MoreGardner Musing
Hope everyone’s week was a good one. On May 18, the Heritage Seekers Program will be presented by Sam Bross. The program will be on L.N. Bross Ancestors when they first arrived in Palmyra and the contributions, they made to help Palmyra grow. Sam will also share some of the L.N. Bross’s story of World…
Read MoreJeffrey “Jeff” Allen Patre Obituary
Jeffrey “Jeff” Allen Patre, born September 10, 1959, passed away peacefully on the morning of May 4, 2026, at 4:17 AM, at University Hospital in Columbia, Missouri. He was surrounded by family and friends. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Friday, May 8, 2026, at Mission Hill Baptist Church in Palmyra, MO. Pastor…
Read MoreQU is Honored to House The Reggitano Collection
QUINCY, Ill. – Quincy University’s Brenner Library is honored to house the Riggitano Collection, which encompasses the Quincy University career of alumnus Giovanni Riggitano, as well as the lives of his sisters while they lived in Quincy in the early 1900s. Giovanni Riggitano, also known as John Riggitano Prevost, was the paternal grandfather of Pope…
Read MoreCrime Laboratory Division Director Brian K. Hoey to Retire
Colonel Michael A. Turner, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces the following retirement. Mr. Brian K. Hoey will retire June 1, 2026, after 33 years of dedicated service. Mr. Hoey joined the Patrol on January 1, 1993, as a criminalist in the DNA Profiling Section. He transferred to the Serology Section on April…
Read MorePalmyra R-I Music Concert
The music students of the Palmyra R-1 Middle and High Schools presented their Spring concert at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, under the direction of Mrs. Brianna Gingerich. They performed in the High School gym. The members of the 5/6th Grade Choir are Shekinah Affoogo, Aubree Campbell, Charlotte Crist, Autumn Harper, Kayleighann Hudnall, Juvia…
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