Love of books, children bring retired teacher back to the Stowell classroom as Mrs. Claus
Martha Smith, dressed as Mrs. Claus, read a Christmas book on Monday to second-grade students in the classrooms of Erynn Chartrand and...
Rev. Faye Vaughn recognizes God’s plan for her life
Rev. Faye Vaughn smiles as the congregation applauds her recent decision to accept the call as the next pastor at the Frankford First...
For three decades, Miss Joe Hart helped Hannibal women top off their wardrobes
MARY LOU MONTGOMERY Miss Joe Hart (1870-1930) was a milliner and subsequent influencer of fashion in Hannibal, Mo., during the last...
Historic building sets stage for Garey’s one-man shows
Richard Garey, after performing his one-man shows in an historic stone building for nearly two decades, now has a small theater in a...
The past and the present: Chorale performs Dec. 11, 2023
Photo of the Mark Twain Chorale, likely in the early 1960s. Photo contributed by Richard Griffen. MARY LOU MONTGOMERY The historic...
Rubenstein’s ‘The Famous’: Century of the latest fashions
This picture postcard was created after The Famous moved from 217 Broadway to 101-103 Broadway in 1910. Robert Spaun collection. MARY LOU...
Santa for a good cause: collecting Toys for Tots
Mrs. and Mrs. Santa Claus, aka Christy and Chuck Bloodgood, of Mendon, Ill. Chuck and Christy grew up in Hannibal, and attended prom...
‘Elka’ takes honors in the Bred By class, COGRC competition
The Central Oklahoma Golden Retriever Club, Golden Retriever Speciality. From left, Col. Jonathan Chase, AKC breeder, and past president...
1949 tornado bounced around like a rubber ball
Bob Blanton poses in front of the remains of his 1935 Ford, which was parked along Center Street when a tornado roared through Hannibal...
Historic church restoring time-honored windows
A Jacksonville Stained Glass Co. employee carefully carries the top portion of the west sanctuary window inside the Frankford, Mo., First...