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3 Palmyra Youth Wrestling Club Members Earn All-American Honors
The 2025 World of Wrestling Tulsa Kickoff Tournament was held on November 20-21in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Over 2600 wrestlers from all across the country competed at the tournament. Three Palmyra Youth Wrestling Club members earned All-American Honors as they battled their ways through their respective brackets. Kinsley Rife placed 4th place in the 15U-90lb bracket, Cooper…
Read Morenobert e. witt
Norbert E. Witt, 86, of Palmyra, MO, passed away at 5:49 PM, Sunday, November 23, 2025, at home in Palmyra, MO. Funeral Services will be held at 10:00 AM, Saturday, November 29, 2025, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Mr. Chuck Avis will officiate. Burial will follow at Quincy Memorial Park in…
Read MoreLOIS marie sutter
Lois Marie Sutter, 98, passed away November 27th, 2025, at Adams Pointe Assisted Living in Quincy, IL. She was born November 29th, 1926, in West Bend, Iowa to Albert Nathaniel and Elizabeth Banwart Wuthrich. She later moved to Pulaski, IA with her parents and siblings. She went to Pulaski school and graduated from Pulaski High…
Read MoreChristmas Parade
A festive float makes its way down Main Street during the return of Christmas in Palmyra 2025. Crowds lined the street for the lighted parade and the lighting of Palmyra’s iconic blue lights, with many downtown businesses staying open late to welcome holiday visitors.
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: What Would Your Choices Be?
On an October drive back from a waterfowl hunt in South Dakota, riding shotgun with me was good friend and fellow church member Mark Arnold. On such trips, those riding shotgun have two purposes: first, to make sure we don’t get lost and take the wrong turn; second — and certainly more important — to…
Read MoreCrime-Fighting Cameras Quietly Spread Across Northeast Missouri
By Mike Scott, NEMOnews Media Group Automated license plate reader cameras are quietly expanding across Northeast Missouri, helping law enforcement track stolen vehicles and criminal suspects, even as most local sheriff’s offices declined to publicly share how — or how often — the technology is being used in their communities. A questionnaire distributed by NEMOnews…
Read MoreA Missouri Thanksgiving: Words That Still Warm the Heart
Long before Thanksgiving became a fixed national holiday, Missourians were already being called to pause, reflect, and give thanks for the blessings of everyday life. In the fall of 1843, at a time when families gathered around wood-burning stoves and candlelight flickered across cabin walls, Missouri Gov. Thomas Reynolds asked the people of the young…
Read MoreOutdoors With Kevin Fox: More Thoughts About Trophies
If you have not yet filled your deer tag, there is still plenty of time. As a matter of fact, when you think about antlerless and alternative‑methods seasons, deer hunters will be hunting into next year. But as always, check the Missouri Whitetail Deer Digest on seasons and methods. Congratulations to all of you successful…
Read MoreCarolyn Sue Bremmer
Carolyn Sue Bremmer, 83, passed away at 11:30 pm Friday, November 14, 2025, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO following a brief stay. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM, Thursday, November 20, 2025, at the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel in Palmyra, MO. Pastor Dewayne Larenson will officiate. Burial will follow at…
Read MorePalmyra High School Student Wins Local American Legion Oratorical Contest
Palmyra, MO — Palmyra High School is proud to announce that Tess Lehman has been named the winner of this year’s American Legion Oratorical Contest. This prestigious competition challenges students to demonstrate a strong understanding of the U.S. Constitution through prepared speeches and impromptu responses. Tess impressed the judges with a compelling and well-researched presentation,…
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