Month: September

Church prepares crisis care kits

Maryville Church of the Nazarene members recently gathered to fill 60 crisis care kits. They were front: Kyana Scott, Emmalyn Scott, Ben Houtchens, Tavean Scott, Isabelle Auffert, Linda Pitzenberger; middle: Sharon McIntyre, Shauna Scott, Ina Mae Sportsman, Becky Houtchens, Jenevieve Talbot, Bev Eckstein, Rhonda Trillo, coordinator, Joyce Bird, Joyce Ward; and back: Richard Bird, Jim

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Geography with Goudge

The FBS or Football Bowl Subdivision, formerly Division 1A, consists of 128 teams that have been known as Major College through the years. This player production map, based on where the players attended high school, indicates a strong regional concentration in the Deep South. This area forms the core or footprint of the SEC, that

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Maryville approves subdivision development

Maryville City Council met September 14 and voted to approve the development of a new subdivision along Icon. They held a public hearing for a preliminary plat for Ridgeline Estates subdivision, owned by Sarah J. Arnold Trust. The 22 acres along Icon will be divided into 63 R-2 zoned lots. They approved the plat during

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Lollipop parade salutes heroes

Tri-C firefighters and first responders salute the flag during the Conception Jct. Lollipop Parade, September 11. Ten volunteer groups were named as grand marshals during this year’s event themed “A Community of Volunteers.”

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Sheryl Ann Hunt

Sheryl Ann Hunt, 59, Olympia, WA, died Sunday, September 4, 2016, at Ben Taub Hospital, Houston, TX. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 1 at Guilford Community of Christ, Guilford, with Rex Hayden officiating. There will be a private burial prior to the memorial service at the Clearmont Cemetery, for the family.

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Guilford Fun Day draws friends, neighbors

The sandwich ladies of Nelson’s General Store, Guilford, were grand marshals of the Guilford Fun Day Parade, September 10. They were Sue Ann Pedersen, Madonna Strueby and Macil Laughlin. Their escort was a stucco pig.

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Rev. James Brown

James Marlin Brown, 70, Sedalia, died Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Boone Hospital, Columbia. Funeral services were Wednesday, September 14 at First Baptist Church, Sedalia, with Dr. Drew Hill, Dr. Doyle Sager and Dr. Glenn Sparks officiating. Burial was in Olive Branch Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First Baptist Church Global Missions in

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Rebecca Bixler

Rebecca “Becky” Bixler graduated from Sun Prairie High School, Sun Prairie, WI. She attended Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville and earned her BA degree from Boise State University, Boise, ID. Ms. Bixler did research for a group of lawyers and later worked for Great Lakes Financial, Madison. She retired in Maryville, to be near family. She

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Alexander Ebrecht

Gregory and Amelia Ebrecht, Parnell, announce the birth of a son, Alexander Gregory, born on Friday, September 2, 2016 at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. He weighed eight pounds and four ounces. Maternal grandparents are Eldon and Susie Graham, Bethany. Paternal grandparents are Bob and Mary Ebrecht, Maryville. Maternal great-grandparents are Pat Weddle, Mt.

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