Hannibal Courier-Post

The Hannibal Courier-Post is a daily newspaper located in Hannibal, Missouri, USA, and is owned by GateHouse Media. Besides serving Hannibal, the Courier-Post also reports on various other towns in Marion, Pike, and Ralls counties. These towns include Bowling Green, Center, Louisiana, Monroe City, New London, Palmyra, Perry, Saverton, and Vandalia.

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Palmyra's influx of youth looks to take their track and field team to new heights this season

1 month ago | hannibal.net | Dorian Ducre

PALMYRA, Mo. -- The Panthers saw some great performances last track and field season that included a few athletes qualify for state in several events and take home a state championship last spring. They lost a good number of great seniors but still have a lot of experienced returners as well as a huge freshman class coming in specifically on the girls side with 14 freshman joining the team this year.
Monroe City's depth and talent looks to spearhead a great track and field season this spring

1 month ago | hannibal.net | Dorian Ducre

MONROE CITY, Mo. -- The Panthers track and field team after seeing a few state qualifiers and state champions last season is preparing for another successful spring with an even large talented group. The boys team will have around 24 athletes headed into the season led by stand outs such as sophomore Wyatt DeGrave coming off a state qualifying season a year ago in the long and triple jump events.
Mark Twain softball standout Harding signs on to play for Northeast Iowa Community College

1 month ago | hannibal.net | Dorian Ducre

CENTER, Mo. -- A leader and standout player for the Lady Tigers softball team over the years, Mark Twain senior Bronwyn Harding made had her official signing day to play for Northeast Iowa Community College next year. “It just makes me ready for the future and the excitement of what I get to accomplish for the next two years, I’m really excited for next year,” said Harding.
Monroe City defeats Palmyra for third time behind incredible shooting performance

2 months ago | hannibal.net | Dorian Ducre

MONROE CITY, Mo. -- Two of Monroe City’s biggest wins this season were their tournament title wins in the 100th Annual Monroe City Tournament and Tony Lenzini Tournament both over Clarence Cannon Conference rival Palmyra, who's only loss four games this season. Monroe City head coach Brock Edris on another chapter in the Monroe City versus Palmyra saga over the years. “It’s a fun group to coach, they really love playing with each other, they played with a ton of confidence,” Edris said.
Panther Pride : Palmyra standouts Copenhaver and Pillars to continue athletic careers on the college level

2 months ago | hannibal.net | Dorian Ducre

PALMYRA, Mo. -- Two of Palmyra’s finest athletes signed their official letters of intent on Thursday to continue their successful high school athletic careers into college next fall. Thursday afternoon senior wide receiver Drew Copenhaver and senior wrestling standout Brayden Pillars with their families, coaches and teammates all in attendance officially signed on to continue their journeys in both respective sports beyond their Panther days.
Pirates run out of gas in tough loss to Kirksville at home

2 months ago | hannibal.net | Mike Thomas

HANNIBAL, Mo. – It’s been a trying season for Hannibal boys basketball under new head coach Josh Pickett as the Pirates are still learning and growing with how to play with one another hosting the Kirksville Tigers coming in winners of three of their last four games. Unfortunately for Hannibal they loss the season series with Kirksville 0-2 with a 43-31 loss Friday night, but put forth a much better and tougher showing this time around opposed to their first matchup.
Monroe County’s longest serving commissioner retires

Jan 15, 2025 | hannibal.net | Linda Geist

PARIS, Mo. — In 28 years as Eastern District Commissioner, Mike Whelan helped lead Monroe County through droughts, tornadoes, a recession, a pandemic and a shift in demographics and politics. Whelan retired Dec. 30, 2024, as the longest serving commissioner in the history of the county. Elected in 1996, Whelan carried every precinct except the one where his opposition lived, and he lost it only by one vote. He was 38 at the time.
Highland rallies to defeat Canton and take third place in home tournament

Jan 11, 2025 | hannibal.net | Mike Thomas

LEWISTOWN, Mo. -- Highland only held the lead for 12 seconds in the Highland girls basketball tournament third-place game against Canton on Friday night. But those 12 seconds mattered the most after junior guard Josie Murphy knocked down a go-ahead shot to give Highland the lead, with the Cougars prevailing over the Tigers 31-29 to take third place in the 53rd Annual Highland Tournament. "Josie stuck with it," said Highland head coach Ashton Jaco.
Kids in Motion: A family tradition for the Joneses

Nov 29, 2024 | hannibal.net | Meg Duncan

HANNIBAL — Calvin Jones, a fifth grader at Eugene Field Elementary, plans to open a sports shop one day. Becoming a business owner became a dream of Calvin’s last June when he was introduced to various businesses owners in the Hannibal community through the Kids in Motion (KIM) program at Douglass Community Services. Douglass Community Services is a United Way of the Mark Twain Area’s Community Impact Agency that will be highlighted throughout November.
Kids in Motion: A family tradition for the Jones

Nov 29, 2024 | hannibal.net | Meg Duncan

HANNIBAL — Calvin Jones, a fifth grader at Eugene Field Elementary, plans to open a sports shop one day. Becoming a business owner became a dream of Calvin’s last June when he was introduced to various businesses owners in the Hannibal community through the Kids in Motion (KIM) program at Douglass Community Services. Douglass Community Services is a United Way of the Mark Twain Area’s Community Impact Agency that will be highlighted throughout November.