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According to Monroe City Police, a semi truck driven by 26 year-old Jeremy Juliene of Werner Enterprises Inc. of Omaha, Neb., pulled into Buckman’s Convenience Store driving a 2009 Freightliner semi-truck in between the gas pumps but was unable to make the turn and smashed into gas pump three and four at approximately 12:22 a.m. Friday. Monroe City Police Chief Darren Freidank said Juliene was attempting to pull into the
The Board of Aldermen reviewed and approved an ordinance to place a half percent sales tax for parks and recreation and maintenance on the April 3 ballot last Thursday night. The Board of Aldermen also reviewed and approved an ordinance which would give the City the option to issue up to $1.5 million in revenue bonds to finance the construction of a pool to the voters of the city for
Two Monroe County soldiers are among those to be honored in an exhibit this week at the M.W. Boudreau Memorial Visitor Center at Mark Twain Lake. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Mark Twain Lake will sponsor the “Remembering Our Fallen” exhibit which opens Friday and continues until Feb. 8. Public viewing will be available from 9 a.m.- 5 p.m. daily. The exhibit is a tribute to the ultimate
The Monroe City R-1 Panthers and Lady Panthers will take on the Marion County Mustangs at 6 p.m. on Friday during Basketball Homecoming festivities. Royalty will be crowned during half-time of the boys’ game and a dance will follow in the school cafeteria. Candidates for homecoming include: seniors Kally Rose Minor, Kara Bichsel, Josh Berry and Tyler Gosney; juniors Kiette Mundy and Brendan Williams; sophomores Andrea Herron and Kenny Smithey;
The Monroe City junior varsity girls basketball team improved their record to 6-0 after beating Marion County and South Shelby recently. The junior varsity Lady Panthers took on Marion County in a home game Jan. 9, and sent the Panther fans home happy with a 44-33 win. Monroe City didn’t have a single player score in double digits but had multiple players score above six points. Freshman Ashley Carr finished
The number two seed Monroe City Lady Panthers cruised past the seventh seeded Van-Far Indians in last week’s Tony Lenzini basketball tournament in Palmyra, winning 56-37 in the first round of play Tuesday night. The Lady Panthers improved their season record to 11-3 and continued to find success in their aggressive, defensiveminded style of play. Monroe City Lady Panther head coach Bob Gilliam said the girls took home a win
By MATT ELLIS The Monroe City Panthers were unable to bring home a first round upset victory in the Tony Lenzini basketball tournament Tuesday night, losing to the number two seed Highland Cougars 65-45. Monroe City was outscored three of the four quarters of play and couldn’t quite find their rhythm. In the first quarter, the Panthers were outscored 18-9 and went into halftime down 33-21. The Panthers didn’t fare
90 Years Ago Jan. 20, 1922 Miss Frances Rouse accepted a position as English instructor in the Cuba High School for the remaining school year. Permanent officers for the Monroe City Civic Club were elected as follows: D.H. Stevens, president; Mrs. W.W. Longmire, first vice president; Lester Fitzgerald, second vice president; Mrs. Edmond Jaeger, secretary and A. Leon Hays, treasurer. Austin Hancock, son of Preston Hancock of near Huntington, was
OATS transportation is available to anyone regardless of age or income. To schedule a ride, simply call the volunteer OATS contact in your community: Holliday, Margaret Ransdell, 660-266-3371 Madison, Elsie Mallory, 660-291-5943 Dorothy Swindell, 660-291-5105 Monroe City, Emma Jo Mudd, 573-735-2830 Ann Hoar, 573-735-4744 Paris, Carol Comstock, 660-327-4528 Raymond Mouser, 660-327-1051 Contract Trip: Madison, Dorothy Swindell, 660-291-5105 Mary Belle Hartgrove, 660-291-5537 Monroe City, Loretta Christy, 573-735-1471 Florence Tipton, 573-735-1042 Paris,
The following marriage licenses were issued in Ralls County for the last quarter of 2011. William Russell Madore and Jennifer Lynn Summers; Jeffrey Lee Hallows and Marci Adrienne Wood; Jerry Don Lemons and Jessica Lynn Davis; Terry Don Barnett Jr. and Catherine Ann Weaver; Gary Wayne Culp Jr. and Teresa Ann Bergthold; Alan Dwain Johnson and Nichelle Christine Alexander; David Kyle Burnett and Shannon Lynn Feigenspan; Gregory Dean Evans and
The Monroe City Singers will begin rehearsals for the Spring season tomorrow at the United Methodist Church at 218 Catherine St. in Monroe City. Rehearsals are from 6-8 p.m. and continue weekly in preparation for a spring concert tentatively scheduled for April 29. The group numbers approximately 40 members coming from several area communities. The repertoire is a mix of folk songs, spirituals, and other standard choral literature. The group
The Holy Rosary and St. Stephen high school youth will be hosting their third annual Trivia Night on Saturday, Jan. 28 at the Knights of Columbus Hall. Funds raised from the event will be used for different youth activities through out the year such as attendance at the Catholic Heart Work Camp, Youth Sing Praise, Prolife March, as well as other general expenses such as supplies and guest speakers. Teams
90 Years Ago Jan. 13, 1922 Mrs. Agnes Losson was installed as regent of Monroe City Daughters of Isabella. James S. Scott was elected president of the Monroe City Bank and M.B. Proctor was elected cashier. J.D. Robey was re-elected president of the Farmers and Merchants Bank and W.R.P. Jackson cashier. Harold B. Davenport resigned his position as city editor of the Peoria, Ill. Transcript to accept a position on
Loading ...The Board of Aldermen reviewed and approved an ordinance to place a
Two Monroe County soldiers are among those to be honored in an
The Monroe City junior varsity girls basketball team improved their record to
The number two seed Monroe City Lady Panthers cruised past the seventh