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Palmyra High School will host its 2026 prom, “At Last We See the Light,” on Saturday, April 25, transforming the evening with a fairytale-inspired setting featuring a castle tower, glowing lanterns and purple flowers. As part of the annual tradition, doors will open at 6:15 p.m., with promenade beginning at 7 p.m. on the track…
Read MoreRing of Smoke BBQ Fundraiser to Kick off April 17 With Cruise- In, Corn Hole, Wing Ding, and Live Music
By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — The Knox County Ring of Smoke BBQ Competition Fundraiser will begin Friday, April 17, with an evening of activities at the Knox County Fairgrounds aimed at supporting 4-H fairground improvements. Opening night will start at 5 p.m. with a cruise-in featuring cars, trucks and motorcycles. The come-and-go event is…
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125 Years Ago April 11, 1901 Last week while Mike Cordes was doing some excavating for a building on the Gus Walters farm, near Horseshoe pond, he unearthed a lot of bones, which are supposed to belong to Indians buried years before the white man ever saw this country. There are a number of Indian…
Read MoreGrandson Of President Harry S Truman To Share Personal Memories In Lamar Presentation
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MARCH 27, 2026 – History will come to life in the birthplace of the 33rd President when Clifton Truman Daniel, the eldest grandson of Harry and Bess Truman, visits Lamar on Thursday, April 30. Daniel will host a special evening of storytelling and personal reflection at Lamar’s Thiebaud Auditorium, offering a rare…
Read MoreSheppard Sweeps Hurdles, Pontius Wins 800 To Lead Palmyra At Home Meet
PALMYRA — Competing on their home track, Palmyra High School athletes delivered a strong all-around performance at the Palmyra Open on April 9, highlighted by dominant efforts in the hurdles and distance races, along with multiple relay podium finishes. Luke Sheppard turned in one of the top performances of the meet, sweeping both hurdle events.…
Read MoreUnited Way of the Mark Twain Area Executive Director Joins Statewide Leaders at Governor’s Mansion
Hannibal, MO – The Executive Director of the United Way of the Mark Twain Area, Denise Damron, recently joined fellow United Way leaders from across Missouri for a special evening at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion hosted by Governor Mike Kehoe. The gathering provided an opportunity for collaboration and discussion around strengthening communities throughout the state.…
Read MoreMissouri Trails Advisory Board meeting scheduled April 18
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, APRIL 13, 2026 – Missouri State Parks will hold its biannual Missouri Trails Advisory Board Meeting beginning at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2026. The meeting will be held at Jefferson LandingState Historic Site, 100 Jefferson St., Jefferson City. This meeting is open to the public. The agenda will include a discussion…
Read MoreFabius 4-H holds April Meeting
The Fabius 4-H Club held their April meeting on Wednesday, April 8th at 6 p.m. at the Fabius Community House. Members named their favorite part about spring. April birthdays were Maggie Krietemeyer, Janie Triplett, and Emily Bowman. The Community House Hog Roast will be April 25th. Serving will be from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Members…
Read MorePanthers Go 1-2 In Three-Game Stretch, Blank Bowling Green Before Tough Losses To Macon And Macomb
PALMYRA — Palmyra opened a three-game stretch with a strong all-around performance, shutting out Bowling Green 5-0 on April 6 before dropping a 1-0 extra- inning heartbreaker at Macon on April 7 and falling 11-2 at Macomb on April 9. Palmyra’s highlight of the week came in the win over Bowling Green, where Ty Haskins…
Read MoreHathaway, Anderson Lead Marion County Efforts At Palmyra Open
PALMYRA — Palmyra High School hosted the Palmyra Open on April 9, and Marion County athletes turned in several solid performances, highlighted by strong finishes in the hurdles and field events on the girls side. Kennedy Hathaway led the way with a fifth-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles (17.93) and added an eighth-place showing in…
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