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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 EWING, Mo. — A Ewing man is in the Lewis County Jail and faces fourth-degree assault charges. Deputies with the Lewis County Sheriff’s Department responded to a 911 call on Tuesday, May 14, in Ewing. A female victim reported she had been assaulted by her boyfriend, who had fled. The deputies responded to the residents…
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 LEWIS COUNTY, Mo. — A resurfacing project on Route N in Lewis County, from Missouri Route 6 to end-of-state maintenance is scheduled to begin as early as the week of May 13. The $7 million contract was awarded last year to W.L. Miller Company of Hamilton, Ill., and includes several additional resurfacing projects scheduled to…
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 Missouri’s murky and complicated past with puppy mills has resurfaced once again with the release of the Humane Society’s 2024 Horrible Hundred report. According to the Humane Society, the report is a “list of known, problematic puppy breeding and/or puppy brokering facilities” across the country and it ranks states based on how many of these…
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