Area News
New Medical Staff and Board Officers Elected At Scotland County Hospital
MEMPHIS, MO – The new medical staff officers of Scotland County Hospital officially took office at the April Board meeting. The officers are Kelsey Davis-Humes, DO – Chief of Staff, Matthew Ragsdell, DO – Vice-Chief of Staff, Nicholas Comstock, DO – Secretary Dr. Davis-Humes is a Family Medicine Physician and works at Memphis Medical Services…
Read MoreSheriff Building Case on Evidence, Not Rumors
People of Interest Identified in Lindsey Watts Investigation By Echo Menges EDINA, Mo. — June 12, 2026 — Investigators have identified people of interest in the disappearance of Lindsey Watts, 35, as the Knox County Sheriff’s Office and multiple law enforcement agencies continue their investigation into the Edina woman’s disappearance. Watts was reported missing by…
Read MoreMarion County Drivers Advised of June Highway Restrictions and Ongoing Hannibal Street Closure
HANNIBAL, Mo. — Marion County motorists will encounter traffic impacts this month as highway maintenance work and a major construction project continue to affect travel routes in and around Hannibal. According to the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), a lane restriction is planned for eastbound U.S. Route 36 on June 17 as crews perform patching…
Read MorePalmyra Elementary Announces 2025-26 Award Winners
Palmyra Elementary School has announced its 2025-26 classroom award winners. Students were recognized for reading, math, academics, citizenship and character awards. Kindergarten Barnes: Top Reader Girl, Emma Huff; Top Reader Boy, Blake Jones; Most Improved Girl, Reece Abbott; Most Improved Boy, Bennett Kelley; Top Mathematician Girl, Presley Aubuchon; Top Mathematician Boy, Thomas Kirtlink; Most Improved…
Read MoreArea Students Named to Culver-Stockton Academic Lists
CANTON, Mo. — Culver-Stockton College recognized 436 students for academic achievement during the spring 2026 semester, including several students from northeast Missouri communities. Students were named to the President’s List, Provost’s List or Honor Roll based on their semester grade-point average. The President’s List requires a 4.0 GPA, the Provost’s List recognizes students with a…
Read MoreJuvenile Injured in Two-Vehicle Crash
HANNIBAL — A 15-year-old Virginia juvenile suffered minor injuries Thursday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 36 west of Hannibal. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 3:20 p.m. June 4 on U.S. 36, three miles west of Hannibal. The patrol reported that a northbound 2008 Pontiac Grand Prix traveled…
Read MoreLucille Adelle Maurine (Barnes) Ford
Lucille Adelle Maurine (Barnes) Ford, 99, of Palmyra, MO, formerly of White Hall, IL, passed away Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at Maple Lawn Nursing Home in Palmyra, MO. Maurine was born February 13, 1927, in East Alton, IL, to Allen T. Barnes and Reva Viola (Painter Barnes) Murphy. She married David F. Ford, on June…
Read MoreQuincy Woman Injured in Crash East of Taylor
TAYLOR — A Quincy, Ill., woman suffered moderate injuries Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 24 east of Taylor. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 8:42 a.m. June 3 on U.S. 24, five miles east of Taylor. The patrol reported that a southbound 2019 Kia Soul failed to…
Read MorePayment Apps
Warmer weather means summer trips, patio season, farmer’s markets and more: In short, lots of reasons to send money between friends, neighbors or small businesses. Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment apps like Venmo, PayPal, Zelle or CashApp are a convenient way to split checks, pay rent or purchase from vendors. Unfortunately, scammers are finding creative ways to…
Read MorePalmyra Buses Earn Perfect Inspection Rating
PALMYRA — Two Marion County-area school districts recently completed the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s 2026 annual school bus inspection program, with no buses from either district placed out of service. Palmyra R-I earned a perfect inspection rating, with all 18 buses approved during the initial inspection. No Palmyra buses were listed as defective. Marion County…
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