mark twain

Happy birthday, Mark Twain!. Born on November 30, 1835, the literary icon (and Hannibal’s most famous resident) would have been 181 today.

On Thursday, September 29 at 1:00 p.m. members of the Descendants of Douglasville and the Huck Finn Freedom Center (Jim’s Journey) will sponsor a dedication tribute to a man named Joe Douglas.

The annual Twain on Main celebration returns to historic downtown Hannibal on Memorial Day weekend, Saturday, May 28 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. More than 175 booths of arts and crafts, merchandise and specialty foods will be featured on Main Street, and three entertainment areas will spotlight Mark Twain’s classic books: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Princ

Looking for a local opportunity to meet people from all over the world? The Mark Twain Museum in Hannibal is currently looking for volunteers! Those of us who live nearby often take all that Hannibal has to offer for granted. The city attractions including the museum, cave, and Lover's Leap attract visitors from all over--especially during the summer...

Here are the 2015 Missouri Sportswriters and Sportscasters Association's All Northeast District football teams.

Every year the Missouri Department of Transportation conducts a “Battle of the Belt” competition for Northeast Missouri area schools. The Battle of the Belt is a student safety belt competition which runs from October 1 thru November 9.

It would be safe to say that, until recently, most Hannibalians had never heard of something called "Steampunk."

The tri-state area has a lot to offer. From Mark Twain in Hannibal, to the parks of Quincy, to fairs and festivals in most every small town surrounding, towns in our area are often under-rated when it comes to providing interesting and fun things to do.

Graduation time is here! 13-years of hard work have all come down to this. As the parent of a Senior, I couldn't be prouder. For those of you looking for information about this years area graduation ceremonies, I have taken the liberty of making the phone calls for you...

If you were to recommend a statue be built in honor of someone in our community, who would you nominate?