With the school year coming to a close, more students are making it official.
Senior Brady Novak and graduating junior Daquasia Dawson both signed on to play college athletics during a pair of signing events held at Hannibal High School on Tuesday.
Hannibal’s “no smoking” ordinance was given second and final reading during Tuesday night’s City Council meeting, but not before some language was restored that had been stricken two weeks earlier.
Citing various safety concerns, the Hannibal City Council voted unanimously to replace the “Humpty Dump” bridge on Lindell Avenue.
Both those who spend a great deal of time in the council chambers at Hannibal City Hall, and those who rarely see it were unanimous in their positive assessment of the final product following a week of restoration work.
Kay Howes of Monroe City was one of 34 people to a receive the Lieutenant Governor’s Senior Service Award last week from Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder.
The project
The extension of Stardust Drive in Hannibal from Head Lane to Veterans Road. The road’s surface will be made of concrete.
Today, 100 years later, the same excitement and historic celebration will take place with present day names of great significance. This is the day Hannibal celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum.
We are asking our readers to submit photos of their kids or grandkids playing sports.
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