Improvisational troupe to present final performance of the year

Participants in this year’s National Tom Sawyer Day’s Parade must pre-register by July 1, according to Jackie Dryden, representing the Hannibal Jaycees.

Award-winning country singer - and Ralls County native - Helen Cornelius shared her testimony about how a positive attitude helped her make a quick recovery from breast cancer, as she spoke to the large crowd at the Hannibal Country Club Monday night.

The 28th annual yard sale by the Missouri Right to Life, Hannibal Chapter, will be Thursday, May 22, through Saturday, May 24, at the Mabee Sports Complex at Hannibal-LaGrange College.

Artist John Ard will be recognized during a reception and show from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. today, May 10, at the Rooster’s Crow Art Center, 211 Bird St., Hannibal.

Recently celebrating their second anniversary, the Campus Community Connectors at Hannibal-LaGrange College finished the school year by helping at the yearly Awards Chapel, ushering and handing out programs for the Music Department Concert, hosting the Nursing Department pinning Ceremony Reception, and assisting with commencement on May 3.

Michael Chlebanowski accepted an invitation from the Riverland Artists Group to display his paintings at the Hannibal Clinic during the month of May.  Riverland Artist’s Group, whose focus is the creation of visual art, sponsors Art in Public Spaces, a program that brings fresh artwork to prevalent public locations in Hannibal.

PALMYRA - The “Flower Children” team of the American Cancer Societys Relay For Life of Marion County hosted its eighth successful “Spring Fling” on May 3. The event was attended by more than 400 people and was held at the American Legion Hall -Post No. 174 in Palmyra. The night’s activities included dinner, silent and live auctions.

Monday evening May 5, at the Quality Inn and Suites, Hannibal Evening Kiwanis showed its appreciation in support of  sixth graders from Hannibal Middle School who are  competing in the National History Day national contest.