By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Boys Basketball Team defeated Platte County 83 – 73 to start their season at the Savannah Tournament November 29. It was a back-and-forth first half, with the game being tied 14 – 14 at the end of the first quarter. Platte County was able to jump out to a
The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce announced Cindy Lemar as the winner of its Grinch Contest to kick-off a Very Merryville Christmas. This year’s voting total of $2,446.02 goes to Lemar’s nonprofit, the North Star Advocacy Center. Grinch Cindy made her public debut November 28 at Makers’ Monday when she lit the Nodaway County Courthouse.
The First Baptist Church, 121 East Jenkins Street, Maryville, will present the Living Christmas Tree at 6:30 pm, Thursday, December 1; Friday, December 2; and Saturday, December 3. The “Christmas Celebration” has 30 people including singers and crew who are from the First Baptist Church and Northwest Missouri State University students. There will be 11 songs
Whether it’s called holiday, winter or Christmas festivities, Nodaway County schools sparkle during December with special memory-making activities. Horace Mann Horace Mann Winter Concert 7 pm, Tuesday, December 13 at the Ron Houston Performing Arts Center. Leet Center Winter Showcase in classrooms, TBA. Jefferson Books and Bears collection starts, Monday, November 28 through the packaging
During the November 16 Nodaway County Health Center board meeting, Administrator Tom Patterson reviewed the budget. The health center has received less income than the budget for the year due to not needing and receiving COVID-19 funds compared to the previous year. Expenses are also less than the budgeted amount because of less COVID-19 expenses.
Maryville retail businesses will welcome shoppers during the annual Holiday Shop Hop from 9 am to 4 pm, Saturday, December 3. The “Shop Local” event that is sponsored by Downtown Maryville will have door prizes, discounts, snacks and more to entice customers to the 11 shops. Businesses participating with loads of Christmas gift possibilities are Barnyard
Northwest Missouri State University’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts will host its 47th Yuletide Feaste with an elegant royal meal and performances by the Madraliers chamber choir, the Recorder Consort and the Royale Brass Quintet. This year’s Feaste, which is returning at Northwest for the first time since 2019, takes place at 6:30 pm,
Northwest Missouri State University’s Department of Fine and Performing Arts will host its annual winter art show and sale, in concurrence with its Empty Cups fundraiser. The art sale, which features a variety of art created by students, is 11 am to 7 pm, Friday, December 2, and 9 am to 2 pm, Saturday, December
Nodaway County Historical Society Museum free program, 7 to 8 pm, Wednesday, November 30 at 110 North Walnut Street, Maryville. Get up close and personal with notable figures in Nodaway County history with this living history program featuring students from Northwest Missouri State University and historical society volunteers. Visitors can tour museum buildings. This program
The churches in Nodaway County prepare to celebrate “The Reason for the Season” with the following worship opportunities. Burlington Jct. First Christian Church Blue Christmas, Wednesday, December 21, 6 pm. Christmas Eve service, Saturday, December 24, 7 pm. Christmas Day service, Sunday, December 25, 10 am. Clearmont Baptist Church Fourth Annual Christmas Vacation Bible School
