The Hopkins Community Club will sponsor a beef and noodles dinner from 11 am to 1 pm, Sunday, November 27 at the Hopkins Community Building. The menu of homemade beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, salads and drinks is $8 for adults and $3 for children. Proceeds support community projects.
While the annual Thanksgiving ritual involves a shopping visit to the mall for some Black Friday spending, I hope that come Saturday, some of the Christmas lists will be filled from our local merchants. The Saturday after Thanksgiving is actually referred to as Small Business Saturday. National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) and American Express
Henry Way, Sr., 69, Savannah, died Sunday, November 20, 2016, at Mosaic Life Care. Farewell services will be at 10 am, Saturday, November 26 at Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, St. Joseph. Interment will be in the Helena Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 pm, Friday, November 25, at the Meierhoffer
Betty Ramona Beck, 87, Maryville, died Saturday, November 19, 2016, at Village Care Center, Maryville. Funeral services are at 10 am, Wednesday, November 23 at Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville, with Rev. Bill Gazaway presiding and burial at High Creek Cemetery, Watson. Memorials may be made to an organization of donor’s choice. Online condolences may be left
Jefferson FFA student Nicholas Stoll poses while Maryville student Kendrick Calfee takes his photo and Nodaway News Leader reporter Christina Rice observes. Calfee job shadowed Rice on November 3. He interviewed students for Issues and Answers, took photos and studied graphic design from NNL advertising designer Brent Johnson. Calfee’s articles and photos will be in
Monday • Jefferson V basketball – Albany Tourney begins • Maryville High V basketball – Savannah Tourney begins • Nodaway-Holt, North Nodaway V basketball – Mound City Tourney begins • Northeast Nodaway, South Nodaway, West Nodaway V basketball – PVI Tourney begins • South Nodaway PTO Santa’s Workshop begins • St. Gregory’s FFF Advent meeting,
Northeast Nodaway R-V school board met on November 17 to conduct the following business: Title 1 teacher Linda Primm presented a summary of the Title 1 program and told board members she received a new iPad this year which has benefited her classroom. Agricultural education teacher Philip Doty gave the board an overview of the
Maryville R-II School Board met November 16 to change life insurance providers and conduct the following business: The Maryville school board approved changing voluntary life insurance companies from usable to principal due to billing errors and poor customer service. With the change, employees will have increased coverage, from $100,000 to $150,000, and decreased rates. The
By Kay Wilson To say this fall has been chaotic could possibly be the understatement of the century. But now the post-election life should bring calm. Not so much. While I’m not a Muslim, black American, Hispanic or a special needs person, I have not been immune to some of the challenges that face a
The Burlington Jct. City Council met November 9 to honor former citizen Brian McPherson. McPherson’s family donated $950 to buy a new seesaw for Little People’s Park. McPherson researched the playground equipment and wanted to move forward with the project stating it was important to him. The council approved the purchase of a plaque to
