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March 18, 2026

125 Years Ago March 14, 1901 Married at the residence of Rev. T. S. Scott of Philadelphia, Monday, March 11th, Geo. E. Crane and Rosie Wilson, both of this county. Three large loaves of bread for ten cents at Connie Nill’s Bakery. Mrs. Thos. Burns of Macon is visiting in the city, called here last…

Taylor News

March 18, 2026

TAYLOR, MO – What a beautiful weekend we have had, a bit windy but temps were great.As I sit here typing this article, it is cloudy with a forecast of rain changing to snow later this evening into Monday morning. I do believe later in the week it is suppose to be beautiful with very…

Moberly Area Community College Part-Time Honors List

February 25, 2026

Moberly Area Community College has announced its Fall 2025 Part-Time Honors List, recognizing students who demonstrated outstanding academic achievement during the Fall Semester. Local students honored include: Maywood: Kara Smith; Mackenzie VanOrder Palmyra: Hudson Bock; Ella-Nora Bonner; Axel Brown; Marissa Gottman; Makayla Harris; Bryant Horstmeier; Sierra Hudson; Anna James; Brandon Jones; Addy Kroeger; Sandra Leon…

Gardner Museum Musing

February 25, 2026

  Well, the snow didn’t happen, but boy! did it get cold again! But give it a few days and we will be warming up (I hope). As America is celebrating its 250th birthday thought I would write about the firsts in Marion County. These firsts are taken from the 1884 Marion County History Book…

University of Arkansas Chancellor’s List Includes Area Students

February 20, 2026

FAYETTEVILLE, AR – The University of Arkansas is recognizing students for earning a place on theFall 2025 Chancellor’s List, the university’s highest semester academic honor for undergraduates. To qualify for the Chancellor’s List, undergraduate students must attain a 4.0 grade-point average for the semester while completing at least 12 credit hours of coursework required for…

Hannibal Regional Foundation Announces Inaugural Crimson Ball to Benefit Local Heart Patients

February 20, 2026

Hannibal Regional Foundation is proud to host the Inaugural Crimson Ball on Saturday,February 28, at Hannibal Country Club. The event will bring the community together for an elegant evening with a powerful purpose: raising awareness and funds to support local heart patients. As heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States,…

Local Students Graduate from Missouri State University

February 20, 2026

SPRINGFIELD, MO (02/10/2026)– Missouri State University awarded 1,426 degrees to students in fall 2025. The commencement ceremonies took place Dec. 12, 2025, at Great Southern Bank Arena. The following local students earned degrees: Cailee Combs of Hannibal (63401) graduated with a Bachelor of Science,English, Summa Cum Laude in the Honors College Maria Cox of Hannibal…

AI for Small Business: Your New Intern Isn’t Human

February 20, 2026

By Ella Aguilar Artificial intelligence might sound like something built for Silicon Valley tech giants. Still, at this month’s Chamber of Commerce meeting, JR Bareis of TigerHawk Technologies made one thing clear: AI is already here, and small businesses cannot afford to ignore it. To put the speed of change into perspective, Bareis opened with…

AI for Small Business: Your New Intern Isn’t Human

February 19, 2026

By Ella Aguilar Artificial intelligence might sound like something built for Silicon Valley tech giants. Still, at this month’s Chamber of Commerce meeting, made one thing clear: AI is already here, and small businesses cannot afford to ignore it. To put the speed of change into perspective, Bareis opened with a comparison. It took the…

Memphis FFA Chapter Celebrates 2026 National FFA Week, Feb. 21st-28th

February 19, 2026

INDIANAPOLIS – The Memphis FFA Chapter in Memphis, MO will celebrate National FFA Week Feb. 21st – 28th, 2025..  National FFA Week embraces more than 90 years of FFA traditions while looking forward to the organization’s future. More than 1 million members with a passion for agriculture will participate in activities at local, state and…

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