Marion County, Missouri
PALMYRA, Mo. — A Hannibal woman and a teen boy were injured Thursday night when a vehicle rolled over east of Palmyra. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 2012 Hyundai Elantra, driven by Christina L. Chestnutt, 40, of Hannibal, was heading east on Marion County Road 408, five miles east of Palmyra, at 6:40…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — VFW Post 11041, 316 S. Main, will hold its monthly fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday. Items on the menu are catfish fillets, VFW spuds, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drinks. Cost for the meal is $12 for adults and $5 for children. Members of VFW Post 11041…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — The approval of a budget amendment and the setting of the tax rate for 2025 were among the topics of discussion at the Marion County Ambulance District board of directors meeting on Aug. 15. The board added a line item to the budget for the pension fund as requested by the recent…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Five local nonprofit organizations recently were honored with grants from the Marion County Endowment Fund and the HOMEBANK Fund, held at the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri. The grants mark the ninth annual grant awards presented from the Marion County Endowment. Recipients of the 2024 Marion County Endowment…
Read Full Article COLUMBIA, Mo. — University of Missouri Extension state plant pathologist Mandy Bish reports confirmaion of red crown rot, a yield-robbing soybean disease, in Marion County in northeastern Missouri. This is the first confirmed incidence of the disease in the state. Bish says MU Extension specialists have been scouting for the pathogen since its confirmation in…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — David and Alicia Weiman have announced that Ethan’s Rodeo will be held Friday and Saturday, Aug. 9-10, at Flower City Park. Ethan’s Rodeo is named in memory of Ethan Weiman, a young cowboy who fought neuroblastoma – a childhood cancer responsible for 15% of all childhood cancer deaths – from 2007-2009. Ethan’s…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man was sentenced to 20 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections after being found guilty of three felonies. On July 22 in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Judge Rachel Bringer- Shepherd sentenced Joshua Stevens for the following with terms running consecutively: Count 1 Burglary in the First Degree:…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — Marion County fairgoers can learn how to improve safety on the family farm during the annual fair at Flower City Park in Palmyra, says University of Missouri Extension field specialist in agronomy Nick Wesslak. Safety Day runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 1, with demonstrations on grain bin safety from…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Because of multiple issues with current dash cameras, the Marion County Ambulance District is going to look at other options. Chief John Nemes reported on the dash camera issues during the July 18 Marion County Ambulance District board meeting, at which the board also discussed plans for new ambulance purchases, the former…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — State Rep. Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) recently was named chair of the House Special Interim Committee on Workforce Innovation and Technology by Speaker Dean Plocher. In a press release, Riggs said, “It is an honor to be named chair of this important committee. We will consider how to future-proof Missouri’s workforce at a…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — Robin Wenneker, president of the University of Missouri Board of Curators, will be the featured speaker at the annual Student Send Off and BBQ to be held by the Great River Tigers chapter of the Mizzou Alumni Association on Saturday, July 20. A social hour will begin at 5 p.m. at Jackson…
Read Full Article MEXICO, Mo. — Four teens from northeast Missouri competed at the 19th Miss Missouri’s Teen competition in June. Every delegate received scholarships for college as part of their participation in the scholarship organization. The Miss Missouri’s Teen class of 2024 includes: The new Miss Missouri’s Teen is Bridget Caldwell of Florissant. The Miss Missouri Scholarship Organization…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo.— VFW Post 11041 will hold its monthly fish fry from 4 to 7 p.m. on Friday, July 5. The menu will consist of catfish fillet, VFW spuds, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drink. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children. The VFW also will hold a drawing for a…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — A 1-year-old girl was killed in a crash on Thursday night in Marion County on U.S. 61, one mile north of Palmyra. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported in a press release that a 2001 Buick LeSabre, driven by Jamie Stringer, 28, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, ran off the highway, struck an…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — Tek Forward, a local non-profit focused on accessible technical education, recently launched the National Month of Service campaign. “Too often, when you ask someone for help, they offer you money. We want people to understand that a lot of times, it is your time they are asking for and what they really need.…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — Homebank is celebrating its 90th anniversary at the end of June with a cookout from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, at 400 S. Main. The public is invited to the free event which will include lunch, entertainment and prizes. No reservations are required. Homebank was founded on June…
Read Full Article The Missouri State Highway Patrol recently released a report detailing several arrests made in north Missouri between June 20-23. The report indicates that 19 individuals were arrested during this period. Some of the reasons for these arrests include driving while intoxicated, outstanding warrants, and drug-related offenses. Among the arrests made were: Gavin J. Davis, 19,…
Read Full Article Palmyra Middle School students qualify for National Junior High Finals Rodeo this week in Des Moines
PALMYRA, Mo. — Six students from Palmyra Middle School recently competed in the Missouri Junior High Rodeo finals held May 17-18, and five of them earned a position on the Missouri National Junior High rodeo team that is competing this week through June 29 at ithe 19th annual National Junior High Finals Rodeo (NJHFR) in…
Read Full Article The Marion County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office closed out 19 cases by plea in May in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Missouri. Tyler Wayne Hudson, 29, of Hannibal, Mo., pled guilty May 1 to felony domestic assault, felony resisting an arrest, felony disarming a peace offer while performing an official duty and felony property damage.…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — Tek Forward, a local non-profit focused on accessible technical education, recently selected Jessica Manthei, a partner in The Write Place and a Quincy, Ill., resident, to join its board of directors. The term of the seat is for two years. This brings the total number of board members to five. Manthei, a…
Read Full Article PALMYRA, Mo. — The monthly fish fry held by VFW Post 11041, 316 S. Main, will be serving from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, June 7. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children Items on the menu will be catfish fillets, VFW spuds, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drink.
Read Full Article QUINCY — Quincy Police have arrested a man who they believe may have stolen a trailer, a pickup truck and a U-Haul dolly last month. On May 24, QPD received a report of a 16 foot trailer stolen from the 2300 block on North 12th. Then on May 29, a report was made of a…
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