Hannibal Missouri

Local history is something I always find interesting. A member of our staff has a collection of books on Hannibal, Quincy and Ralls County history, and was kind enough to let me take a look through them. The one I'm reading right now is Hannibal: The Otis Howell Collection by Steve Chou. Not only is the book full of great pictures from the late 1940s through about 1970, but the captions are incred

There are moments in people's lives when they bond like no one else can.

If you search YouTube for "Hannibal, Missouri," you'll find all sorts of different videos. Here are a few that stick out as particularly memorable.

The process begins this week to select two of Hannibal’s best known goodwill ambassadors for 2015.

The Tom and Becky Program is an annual tradition in Hannibal. Started in 1956, it was created by the Hannibal Area Chamber of Commerce as a contest to select an official Tom and an official Becky to greet students visiting Hannibal from St. Louis. The Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum has announced that it is assuming sponsorship of the program.

The frigid skies will be filled with fireworks in Hannibal Wednesday night.

While searching for a photograph of Mark Twain needed for a news story, I came across a number of old pictures of sites in and around Hannibal. Most were taken in the mid-1950s.

The Admiral Coontz Recreation Center in Hannibal is a place to stay fit this winter.

Goodwill is moving its Hannibal store to a brand new location.

The opening of a second location for a popular area eatery happens next week.