Marion County, Missouri
PALMYRA, Mo. — The third annual Marion County Walk for Life and pancake and sausage breakfast will be held Saturday, April 26, at the Sesqui Building in Flower City Park. The breakfast, provided by the Palmyra Knights of Columbus, will be served from 8 to 11 a.m. Free-will donations will be accepted for breakfast, which…
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MRN interviews the two candidates in the Tuesday Hannibal Ward 2 runoff: April Azotea and Tammy Riley.
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The 23rd annual Flower Children’s Spring Fling to benefit the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life will be held Saturday, April 19, at the American Legion Hall, 600 Short in Palmyra. The event will begin with a social hour at 5 p.m., followed by dinner at 6 p.m. provided by HATS Restaurant.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a structure fire that killed two people at 9:33 p.m. Tuesday, April 8, at 5488 County Road 409 in Hannibal. The Hannibal Fire Department, Hannibal Rural Fire Department, Palmyra Fire Department and New London Fire Department responded to help extinguish the fire. One occupant of…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Two Palmyra men were arrested Tuesday after the Palmyra Police Department, in conjunction with other law enforcement officials, executed a search warrant at 309 W. Jefferson in Palmyra. During the search, officers uncovered a significant quantity of illegal substances, including methamphetamine, along with paraphernalia consistent with drug distribution. Law enforcement also discovered…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The race to elect the next 2nd Ward Council Member to the Hannibal City Council will end in a runoff as none of the three candidates secured at least 50 percent of the vote Tuesday night. The city’s charter says a runoff election must be held between the two candidates who received…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The McCoy family had a busy night Tuesday night. One of the family’s four children had a school musical, another had dance practice and dad Darrell McCoy defeated Charlie Phillips in a landslide victory to become the next mayor of the city of Hannibal. “I’m excited for Hannibal,” McCoy said in a…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — A Monroe City man was arrested by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and charged with first-offense driving while intoxicated involving alcohol. Information from the Missouri State Highway Patrol said Paul A. Elliott, 36, was arrested at 9:42 p.m. on April 5 in Marion County. He also was charged with speeding, failure…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Interim Chief Marshall Miller received votes of confidence to be hired as the next chief of the Marion County Ambulance District during last week’s Board of Directors meeting. The board made no decision on the matter, as the application deadline did not expire until Saturday, but board president Dot Lake assured those…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — The Marion County Sheriff’s Office recently launched an investigation following the discovery of methamphetamine being used by inmates within the jail. Authorities became aware of the situation on early Sunday morning and are actively investigating how the substance was introduced into the facility. After reviewing body scan images, investigators located a suspect…
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PERRY, Mo. — After 25 years of helping others at a job he considered to be one of the most satisfying, John Nemes, former chief of the Marion and Ralls County Ambulance Districts (MCAD), decided last fall it was time to retire. Nemes was honored March 28 at a retirement party at The Junction restaurant,…
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QUINCY — A Pittsfield man arrested in December for stealing a FedEx box truck pled guilty to two felonies on Thursday and will spend five years in the Illinois Department of Corrections. Devon L. Wagner, 26, appeared in Adams County Circuit Court with Public Defender Jonathan Hoover before Circuit Judge Tad Brenner. He pled guilty…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal woman who left a child unattended in a house deemed “uninhabitable” by Hannibal police officers has been sentenced to five years of state-supervised probation. Leranie M. Norris, 29, appeared in Marion County Circuit Court on March 17 with Public Defender Christopher Terrell before Judge John Jackson. She pled guilty to…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Pavement improvements are scheduled to begin Wednesday on 18 miles of westbound U.S. Route 36 in Marion and Ralls counties, from seven-tenths of a mile west of U.S. Route 61 at Hannibal to a half-mile west of Route Z near Monroe City. This work includes pavement repairs, shoulder improvements, resurfacing and diamond…
Read Full Article Temporary nighttime traffic impacts scheduled on U.S. Route 24/61 at Route 6 interchange near Taylor
TAYLOR, Mo. — Motorists on northbound and southbound U.S. Route 24/61 are advised of nighttime lane closures on March 25-26 while crews set girders for the new Missouri Route 6 bridge, 7.6 miles north of Missouri Route 168, near Taylor in Marion County. U.S. Route 24/61 (northbound and southbound) will be reduced to one lane…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Ten girls and eight boys have been selected as semifinalists for this year’s Tom and Becky program. Coordinator Melissa Cummins announced the names on Thursday. Becky semifinalists are: Tom semifinalists are: Interested Hannibal seventh grade students presented speeches before a panel of nine judges at the Hannibal Middle School on March 14. The…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Relief. Hannibal School District superintendent Susan Johnson senses that is the overwhelming feeling within the district, as all staff members now have a place to call home for the 2025-26 school year. At Wednesday night’s board meeting at the Hannibal Middle School auditorium, Johnson shared this news with the board and audience…
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HANNIBAL — While Mayor Barry Louderman reiterated the city’s commitment to increase Hannibal Fire Department salaries and to reopen Fire Station 2 at Huckleberry Park, both the funding mechanism to pay for the raises in the future and the timeline to reopen the station are still both up in the air. At Tuesday night’s Hannibal City…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — A 72-year-old man was seriously injured Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash on County Road 405, three miles east of Palmyra. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported the crash happened at approximately 11:11 a.m. on Thursday, March 13, when a 2008 Honda Ridgeline driven by a man from Palmyra headed north ran…
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QUINCY — The Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri invites area students pursuing higher education to apply for scholarships designed to support high school and college students in the region. Both renewable and one-year awards are available from 18 endowed funds. Each scholarship has specific eligibility requirements based on donor intent, offering…
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La GRANGE, Mo. — A Hannibal woman is facing two felony charges after she fled law enforcement officers in Wakonda State Park in Lewis County in July and was arrested last week. Members of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department were called to a disturbance at 12:02 a.m. on July 2, 2024, at Wakonda State Park.…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. – All Hannibal Fire Department stations responded to a fire Saturday on the city’s south side. Just after 3:30 Saturday, crews were dispatched to 3520 Hamilton for a report of a structure fire. All stations responded with eight on duty crew members. Upon arrival on scene, flames were observed on the exterior of…
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Bud’s Paint and Body Shop was founded in 1945 by Wayne F. “Bud” Englehardt after he returned home from the Navy and serving in World War II. Bud’s Paint & Body Shop has been loyally serving Northeast Missouri for over seventy-five years. Today Bud’s Paint & Body Shop is run by Larry, Bud’s son, and…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Local banker Darin Redd recently announced his campaign for Marion County Presiding Commissioner as he seeks to fill the position held by David Lomax, who plans on retiring at the end of his term. Redd works for Commerce Bank and is a commercial pilot. He’s also a small business owner of Palmyra…
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