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Palmyra Opens Season with Comeback Win
Palmyra opened its season in dramatic fashion Saturday, rallying twice to defeat Fulton 10-8 in the first game of a two-game appearance at the Southern Boone baseball cluster. Fulton set the tone early, scoring two runs in the first inning and adding single runs in the second and third to take a 4-0 lead. Palmyra…
Read MoreSpectator Shelf
125 Years Ago March 21, 1901 While Mary, the little daughter of Price Spratt of near Benbow and her little cousin were playing Monday afternoon, they got hold of a revolver. The consequence was that Mary was shot in the face but not fatally hurt. What pleases a woman? It pleasures her to be told…
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We certainly experienced weather extremes this week. On Monday, the temperature hovered around 15 degrees, and a vicious wind blew most of the day. I don’t think we were the only farm that had newborn animals suffer in the bitter, windy cold. By Friday, the temperature had reached 87 degrees, and the newborns then suffered…
Read MoreMarion County Ballot Features Major Road Proposal, School Races and Uncontested Seats
MARION COUNTY — Voters across Marion County will face a wide-ranging ballot in the April 7 General Municipal Election, with key decisions on transportation funding, local leadership and school board representation — along with a number of candidates who will take office without opposition. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at…
Read MoreSchool Funding Concerns, Veterans Project Funding Highlight Marion County Commission Meetings
PALMYRA — School funding concerns, federal grant delays and ongoing infrastructure needs were among the key topics addressed during the Marion County Commission’s regular meetings on March 9 and March 16 at the courthouse in Palmyra. At the March 9 meeting, commissioners approved a series of routine financial items, including payroll for the period of…
Read MoreHannibal Regional Inpatient Dialysis Department Enhances Critical Kidney Care
After one year of providing in-house inpatient dialysis services, Hannibal Regional Hospital is reflecting on the meaningful impact the program has had on patients and families across the region. Prior to having this service in-house, Hannibal Regional relied on a contracted third-party based out of Columbia, MO to provide dialysis services, which limited immediate access…
Read MoreGardner Musing
In the 1880 April 9 edition of the Palmyra Spectator on page 1 is a description of what many farmers in this time era went thru. This article was titled ,Cheese-Making in Palmyra, written by William P. Phillips. He starts out by saying that he is engaged in the Dairy Business with Mr. J Budlong…
Read MoreRoadwork Planned in Northeast Missouri March 23–April 3
HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Missouri Department of Transportation has announced upcoming highway maintenance work scheduled across northeast Missouri from March 23 through April 3. Motorists should be aware of temporary closures and are encouraged to plan alternate routes while crews complete maintenance operations. All road closures and planned work can be viewed on MoDOT’s Traveler…
Read MoreRalph Edward Lerch
Ralph Edward Lerch March 27, 1946 — March 16, 2026 Kahoka Ralph Edward Lerch, age 79 of Kahoka, Missouri, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, March 16, 2026, at the Clark County Nursing Home in Kahoka, Missouri. Ralph was born March 27, 1946, in Beardstown, Illinois, the son of Fred William and Ruth Virginia (Thomas)…
Read MoreLori-ann Ewart
Lori-ann Ewart August 1, 1963 — March 14, 2026 Wayland Lori-ann Ewart, 62, of Wayland, Missouri, passed away at her home Saturday morning, March 14, 2026, surrounded by her loving and devoted family. She was born on August 1, 1963, in Keokuk, Iowa, to Joseph Albert and Sandra Elaine (Winters) Ewart. She was a 1981…
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