Palmyra Spectator

The man accused of murdering a woman in Palmyra Sept. 3, appeared in Marion County Court last Tuesday. Raymond Gum, Jr. During the court appearance before Associate Circuit Court Judge John Jackson, a preliminary hearing was set for Tuesday, Oct. 26, for Raymond Gum, Jr., 34, who is charged with first degree murder and armed…

by Mark Cheffey Incoming University of Missouri-Columbia students were encouraged to get involved once they get on campus during the annual Mizzou Send-Off event in Palmyra hosted Saturday by area alumni. Bill Stackman, MU vice chancellor for Student Affairs, told students during the event at Jackson Park Golf Course they can head off problems and…

by Patty Cheffey Carol Bezler wasn’t planning on a piano flower “pot”, she just wanted a keyboard shelf. She got both. Jackie Sublette stands behind the piano she decorated with flowers for Carol Bezlers unique outdoor scene. (Contributed photo) Having seen on the internet how some people had converted the keys from a piano into…

by Mark Cheffey Taking Palmyra to a brighter future was the top of a round-table discussion in the Sesquicentennial Building Thursday. Deb Brown, an authority on creating thriving downtowns, led the discussion as part of an effort in northeast Missouri initiated by the Mark Twain Regional Council of Governments. Deb Brown (right of center) of…