Missouri
HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Bridgeton man was arrested after he was seriously injured in a crash in Ralls County early Saturday morning. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report, Preston Glass, 32, was driving northbound on U.S. 61, south of Hannibal, in a 2007 Dodge 2500 truck at 1:02 a.m. Saturday, July 13. The…
Read Full Article Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July. Many of you should be getting a lot of produce from your gardens. Cool-season vegetables have been harvested, and warm-season vegetables are producing. Think about what vegetables and where you will be planting them in your fall garden. You can start planting fall garden vegetables in late…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council, 105 S. Main, will be the site of a performance by the Marty Morrison Trio at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 21. The performance will feature an organ trio jazz ensemble format with Brian Ward on organ, Adam Scholzman on guitar and Marty Morrison on drums. The trio…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Hannibal-LaGrange University needs volunteers to help prepare the campus for the upcoming school year. The annual Alumni and Friends Work Day will be held from 7:30 to 11 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 10. No advanced skills are necessary. Work will begin in the lobby of the first floor (lowest level) of the…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council has added a new Art @ City Hall exhibit in the customer service area of the Collector’s Office. The exhibit, which will be on display through the end of September, features photographic reproductions of Young Masters Select winners from Hannibal High School entries from the 2024 Young Masters…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — A Hannibal man is in the Marion County Jail after he was arrested twice in separate incidents within three hours on Monday. The 10th Judicial Circuit of Marion County issued warrants on Tuesday, July 9 on Larry G. Wallace, 38. He was charged with attempted sexual abuse, resisting arrest, two counts of peace…
Read Full Article EWING, Mo. — The 18th annual Ewing Park Party will be held on Saturday, Aug 10, at the city park. The event is sponsored by the Friends of the Ewing Community Park to fund park improvements. Previous park parties have helped fund playground equipment, tables, benches, paved parking areas and a new shelter house. Activities…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — Sgt. Cody C. Frame with the Missouri State Highway Patrol was promoted, effective July 1, to the position of lieutenant and will be designated assistant director of the training division. Frame was appointed to the patrol on Jan. 3, 2011, as a member of the 93rd recruit class. After graduating from the…
Read Full Article Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has nearly completed work on a backlog of requests for records submitted to his office by the public last year. That means work can finally begin processing requests submitted this year. The 2023 requests were initially supposed to be completed by May. But a spokeswoman for the attorney general said staff…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — After 11 years and 10 seasons, Joe Anderson has stepped down as executive director for Bluff City Theater. He will assume a board role and continue to focus on fundraising and grant writing. Jayme Brown, who has served as production manager since 2021, took on the title of artistic director effective July…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The July/August Art for the Health of It exhibit at the Hannibal Arts Council’s satellite gallery within Blessing Health Hannibal features works by artist Brenda Benson. Benson was born and raised in Hannibal and now lives in Monroe City. She taught art for 26 years in public schools. Upon her retirement, Benson…
Read Full Article HANNIBAL, Mo. — The Hannibal Arts Council invites the public to submit digital images for an upcoming Photography Channel exhibit titled “It’s Raining Cats and Dogs.” To fit the theme, submitted digital images (up to 5) should feature snapshots of your favorite feline or canine —portraits, in action, funny, cute and precious. The images will…
Read Full Article BOWLING GREEN, Mo. — A change in income guidelines means that the North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) can serve more disadvantaged people. The annual income limits under federal poverty guidelines for Community Services Block Grant programs were raised July 1. A single-person household which previously had an annual income of $18,825 could now receive…
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