Palmyra Spectator
Regional Crowd Fills Edina for Sunshine Law Training
Attendees travel from across Northeast Missouri for hands-on training focused on open meetings and public records laws By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — A strong regional turnout filled the Knox County Community Center on Thursday, April 30, for a Missouri Sunshine Law training, with nearly 100 attendees gathering to learn more about open meetings and…
Read MoreMarion County Athletes Compete at North Shelby Relays
Marion County athletes earned several top finishes at the North Shelby Relays on April 29 at North Shelby High School in Shelbyville. Ella Dougherty led the Marion County girls with a first-place finish in the 1,600-meter run, winning the event in 6:30.44. She also placed fourth in the 800-meter run in 2:57.76 and sixth in…
Read MoreMarie Hudson Thorington
Marie Hudson Thorington, 94, of Palmyra, MO passed away at 2:36 AM, Monday, April 27, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be at 10 AM, Friday, May 1, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Deacon Luke Mahsman will officiate. Burial willfollow at St. Joseph Cemetery…
Read MoreCommunity Foundation Announces 2026 Grant Program for Agricultural Education
Nonprofit educational institutions and organizations in West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri are invited to apply for project funding to advance education and innovation in the field of production agriculture. Grants of up to $5,000 will be awarded through the Community Foundation program “AgForward,” which is made possible by the Bob W. Richter Endowment for…
Read MoreAlice Anne Gosney
Alice Anne Gosney, 96, of the Emerson Community, passed away at 3:50 AM, Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Dewayne Larenson will officiate. Burial will follow at…
Read MoreUpcoming Planned Roadwork for Marion County
HANNIBAL – The following is a list of general highway maintenance work the Missouri Department of Transportation has planned in the Northeast Missouri region for the next few weeks. All road closures and planned roadwork may be viewed on the Traveler Information Map at http://traveler.modot.org/map/. Inclement weather may cause schedule changes in some of the…
Read MorePalmyra Track Athletes Turn In Strong Performances At Gerald Mansfield Invitational
Palmyra brought home several top-five finishes from the Gerald Mansfield Invitational on April 28 at Macon High School, with Luke Sheppard, Kason Augspurg, Joseph Mahsman and the Lady Panthers’ 4×100-meter relay leading the way. Sheppard had one of Palmyra’s top all-around days. He placed second in the 110-meter hurdles in 16.19 seconds, third in the…
Read MorePalmyra R-1 Board Reviews Summer Bond Projects, Possible State Funding Increase
The Palmyra R-1 Board of Education reviewed several bond and capital improvement projects during a special meeting Monday, April 27, including districtwide lighting upgrades, elementary school improvements, middle school repairs, high school tennis court work and personnel changes. The board met at 5 p.m. in the Palmyra R-1 boardroom. The meeting focused largely on summer…
Read MorePalmyra Falls to Centralia
CENTRALIA — Palmyra struggled to get its offense going in a road loss to Centralia, falling 15-0 in three innings. Centralia pitcher Grant Kendrick kept the Panthers off balance, retiring all nine batters he faced and striking out three. Rylan Compton, Raeson Miller and Bryant Horstmeier went down in order in the first inning, and…
Read MoreRegional Crowd Fills Edina for Sunshine Law Training
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — A strong regional turnout filled the Knox County Community Center on Thursday, April 30, for a Missouri Sunshine Law training, with nearly 100 attendees gathering to learn more about open meetings and public records requirements. Approximately 95 people signed in for the session, though actual attendance was likely higher.…
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