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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Early Bird Kiwanis Club recently made a donation in support of the Kids in Motion program. Emily Trevathan, program coordinator with Douglass Community Services, was the club’s guest speaker and provided the club an update of the goals and planned activities for this summer. Applications have been accepted, and 15 boys…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council is looking for art submissions featuring the color green. Artists can create new pieces or submit pieces already created that fit the “Green with Envy” theme. The subject doesn’t matter. Just make sure the emphasis of the composition features the color green, or its tints and shades. Paintings,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Louisiana, Mo., man is in the Marion County Jail facing child welfare charges. The 10th Judicial District Court of Marion County issued warrants on Thursday, May 16, for Kaleb A. Jackson, 22, charging him with felony endangering the welfare of a child and felony abuse/neglect of a child. The charges stem from…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Two Hannibal men were charged with two counts each of receiving stolen property after their arrests on Wednesday. The 10th Judicial District of Marion County issued felony warrants Wednesday, May 15 on Cody S. Rickey, 33, of Hannibal, and Jeffrey L. Porter Jr., 37, of Hannibal. The warrants stem from a report was…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The OC Wilson Scottish Rite was the host of its annual Casino Royale event on April 19, at The Rialto in downtown Hannibal. The evening featured casino games, prize drawings and food, with the proceeds benefiting pediatric speech therapy patients at Hannibal Regional. The Scottish Rite also was the host of the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal High School girls soccer team held its annual Kickin’ Cancer game on April 25, recognizing friends and family who have fought or are battling cancer. The girls presented their donation of $2,000 to representatives of Hannibal Regional Foundation, Wendy Harrington and Chris Maune; Cary Cancer Center Director Bob Hess; as…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A longtime musician and now author will be signing books at 4 p.m. Friday, May 17, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Virgil Watts wrote the book “The Life of a Steel Player” and will be signing copies of the book before the Spring Festival of Country Music, which begins at 6…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Salvation Army Family Services in Hannibal will have a block party from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, within the Steamboat Bend Shopping Center parking lot near the Family Services/Family Store storefront. This event is free and open to the public. “We will have games with prizes, free items…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — In honor of National Women’s Health Month, Hannibal Regional will offer $99 3D mammograms during May. The 3D mammography exams were developed by Hologic, Inc., a worldwide leader in women’s health. Utilizing advanced breast tomosynthesis technology, these exams are clinically proven to significantly increase the detection of breast cancers, while simultaneously decreasing…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Area String Orchestra will present its annual spring concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 18, in the Roland Fine Arts Center, 2800 Palmyra Road. The public is invited to attend. Admission is free, but a free-will offering will be taken to help cover the cost of music and other…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Salvation Army of Hannibal and VFW Auxiliary have a new program for local veterans, Service for Sacrifice, a food box appreciation program. The appreciation box will contain proteins, soups, veggies and options for a quick meal. Each box will contain a special treat donated by the local Girl Scout organization and…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Aquatic Center will officially be renamed to honor longtime employee Ronny Ferrel during a ceremony at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, May 16, before the Hannibal Park Board meeting at the aquatic center. Monetary memorials were made in his name to fund swim lessons this summer. Ferrel’s favorite part of working at…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Spring Festival of Country Music will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at the Admiral Coontz Recreation Center. Admittance is free but donations will be accepted for the band. Food and drink concessions will be available from Curryville Christian School. The show will feature music performed by Memory Lane,…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Loafers Car Club of Hannibal will be holding its 28th annual car show from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, on N. Main Street from Broadway to North Street. The charge for entering a collector vehicle is $30. Spectators are free. Space limits the number of show vehicles…
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