Marion County, Missouri
HANNIBAL— State Representative Louis Riggs (R-Hannibal) secured nearly $20 million for projects in Northeast Missouri during the 2024 General Assembly session. Riggs obtained $2 million for construction of the Hannibal Bypass on US 61 that was supposed to have been built decades ago as part of the Avenue of the Saints and another $2.5 million…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — A Monroe City woman was killed in a one-vehicle traffic accident early Sunday morning. A 2006 Chevrolet Tahoe driven by Crystal Hooper, 37, of Monroe City was southbound on U.S. 61, two miles north of Palmyra, when the vehicle traveled off the left side of the road, struck an embankment and…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — May is National Foster Care Month, and the United Way of the Mark Twain Area has been highlighting the work of Birthday Blessings throughout May. Birthday Blessings, a nonprofit organization headquartered in West Plains, serves foster children throughout the state of Missouri, including those in Marion, Ralls and Monroe counties. Birthday Blessings’…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Tek Forward, a local non-profit focused on accessible technical education, recently announced that a seat on the board of directors will be given to a Quincy University undergraduate student upon graduation. The term of the seat is for one year starting on July 1. “We believe in helping graduating students as much…
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MEXICO, Mo. — Four teens from northeast Missouri will travel to the heart of Missouri on Monday, June 10 to kick off a week filled with rehearsals, talent performances, interviews and evening gowns at Missouri Military Academy as Miss Missouri’s Teen kicks off its 19th year. The Miss Missouri’s Teen class of 2024 includes: Miss…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — The Monroe City Singers will present “Cruisin’ and Groovin” on Thursday, May 30, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 2 at 3 p.m., at the Monroe City Middle School auditorium. The MC Singers will rock out to favorite ’60s and ’70s hits including tunes from the Fab Four, Beach Boys and…
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Marion County R-II to send three to Future Business Leaders of America convention in Florida in June
PHILADELPHIA, Mo. — Three members of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) chapter at Marion County R-II School have qualified for the national convention to be held in Orlando, Fla., on June 30. This will be a return performance as the school has representation at the national convention in Atlanta, Ga., in 2023. Porter…
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QUINCY — The Salvation Army Quincy Area Command is collecting and distributing electric fans to people in need this summer. Distribution of fans from its Family Services facilities, in both Quincy and Hannibal, will begin June 1. Anyone living within the Quincy Area Command’s service area of Adams, Pike and Brown counties in Illinois and…
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MONROE CITY, Mo. — The Downtown Monroe City May Market will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 25, in downtown Monroe City. The market will feature a flea market, car meet and food and craft vendors. Approximately 60 booths will set up for the day, offering local, handmade art and crafts,…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A New London teenager was recognized when the Missouri Community Service Commission held its 22nd annual Show-Me Service Awards recently at the Missouri State Capitol. The Show-Me Service Awards recognize the impact of service and volunteerism throughout the state. They are divided into seven categories and awarded across four regions, with…
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MARION COUNTY, Mo. — Pavement repairs on 32.5 miles of westbound U.S. Route 36 are scheduled to begin as early as May 13 in Marion and Shelby counties, from five-tenths of a mile west of U.S. Route 24 near Monroe City in Marion County to three-tenths of a mile west of the Macon County line…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — A Palmyra woman received five years of probation after pleading guilty to nine counts of fraudulent use of a credit device. Alissa D. Reed, 40, of Palmyra entered a guilty plea on Feb. 26 in Marion County Circuit Court. Judge David Mobley sentenced her on April 22 to 18 years in the…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Advance Physical Therapy opened the doors to its 14th outpatient clinic Wednesday in Palmyra. “Palmyra has been on our radar for a while,” said Matt Bozarth, a vice president with Advance Physical Therapy. “We are really excited to be here.” Situated a stone’s throw from Palmyra High School at 1811 S. Main, the clinic has…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The monthly fish fry held by VFW Post 11041, 316 S. Main, will be serving from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday, May 3. Cost is $12 for adults and $5 for children Items on the menu will be catfish fillet, VFW spuds, baked beans, cole slaw, cornbread, dessert and drink.
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Hannibal Amateur Radio Club and Quincy Amateur Radio Club will hold Hamfest on Saturday, May 4, at the American Legion, 600 Short, in Palmyra from 8 a.m. to noon. Entry fee is $8, $5 for veterans and free for anybody with a student ID. Hamfest is an amateur radio swap meet…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — Officers at the Marion County Sheriff’s Department underwent training this week on new safety equipment, which will provide an in-depth look at what is brought into the building. The department recently received a Tek 84 Intercept, a full body scanner that detects both metallic and nonmetallic threats. Similar to an airport scanner,…
Read Full Article MARION COUNTY, Mo. — The Marion County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office closed out 28 cases by plea February and March in the Circuit Court of Marion County, Missouri. Montana G. McDowell, 26, of Keokuk, Iowa, pleaded guilty Feb. 2 to felony stealing. McDowell admitted that on Nov. 26, 2022, she appropriated an Apple watch and other…
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BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — NECAC is extending the application period for a federal rent-assistance program in 11 Missouri counties. Income-qualifying applicants to the NECAC Housing Choice Voucher program will be placed on a waiting list. Counties covered are Lewis, Lincoln, Macon, Marion, Monroe, Montgomery, Pike, Ralls, Randolph, Shelby and Warren counties, and the Vandalia/Farber areas…
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MAHWAH, N.J. — U.S. Marine Corps Captain Everett Leland Yager died in a military training exercise in July 1951. His remains were recovered in the Riverside County (Calif.) area and buried in Palmyra, Mo. At least they were thought to have been. Fast forward years later to a child who wanted to build a rock collection.…
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QUINCY — Local nonprofits looking to build their programming, expand their mission and better their communities are invited to apply for grant funding through the Community Foundation Serving West Central Illinois and Northeast Missouri’s annual community grant program. The deadline to submit grant applications is 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1. Grants totaling more than…
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PALMYRA, Mo. — The Palmyra Police Department is searching for two male suspects who attempted to use a stolen truck in a robbery attempt on Wednesday. An officer with the Palmyra Police Department was dispatched Wednesday, April 10, to the Exchange Bank, 423 Elizabeth Avenue, in reference to suspicious activity near the bank’s ATM. When…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL — A resurfacing project on Missouri Route 79/Mark Twain Ave./N. Third Street from Grand Avenue to Church is expected to begin the week of April 8. Work will begin on the N. Third portion of the project between North and Church. The route will be reduced to one-lane traffic during working hours. Flaggers will be…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Marion County Democrat Central Committee is holding a meeting at 7 p.m. April 16 at the Palmyra, Mo., courthouse to elect state-level delegates to send to the Missouri Democratic Party’s State Convention, where delegates will be elected to be sent to the Democratic Party’s National Convention in August. In a press…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — Voices for Choice is working with Right By You to bring free emergency contraception to the Hannibal area. Right By You, based in Missouri, helps people understand their pregnancy options. The organization focuses on providing information on accessing abortion care, pregnancy and birth care, and parenting support resources. Right By You recently…
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HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Public School District’s Proposition Innovation got a yes from Marion and Ralls County voters on Tuesday’s ballot. Proposition Innovation, which will allow the school district to borrow $30 million to complete the Hannibal Innovation Campus and make other needed improvements, was approved in a 1,706 to 780 vote. Hannibal voters…
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