Month: February

Hazel Estes

Hazel June Estes, 92, Maryville, died Saturday, February 11, 2017, at SSM Health St. Francis Hospital, Maryville. Funeral services will be 10 am, Wednesday, February 15 at the Elmo Cemetery, Elmo. There is no formal visitation. Memorials may be made to New Nodaway Humane Society, 829 South Depot, Maryville, MO 64468 or The Ministry Center 971 South Main Maryville,

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Bette Plummer

Bette Jean Plummer, 85, St. Joseph, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017. Funeral services were Monday, February 13 at Memorial Park Cemetery Mausoleum. Memorials may be made to Ashland United Methodist Church or a charity of choice.    Arrangements were under the direction of at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel, St. Joseph.

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Ova Sharr

Ova Manford Sharr, 85, Maryville, died Sunday, February 12, 2017, at Pineview Manor, Inc., Stanberry. Visitation will begin at 1 pm, Saturday, February 18 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville, with burial to follow at the Orrsburg Cemetery, Parnell. Graveside military services will be conducted by the Missouri Military Honors and Tri-C Post #464. Online condolences

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Marcia Evans

Marcia A. Evans, 63, Maryville, died Wednesday, February 8, 2017, in Maryville. Funeral services were Monday, February 13 at Rock Port Baptist Church, Rock Port, with burial in Elmwood Cemetery, Rock Port. Memorials may be made to Rock Port Baptist Church. Online condolences may be left at minterfuneralchapels.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Minter

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Sorensen makes his mark with Freedom Rock®

By Kathryn Rice Ray “Bubba” Sorensen, Greenfield, IA, is combining his love of art and history to make a living and provide for his young family. Along the way, he thanks those who have served, whether in the military or as a first responder, one painting at a time. As founder of the Freedom Rock®,

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County FFA members attend conference

Missouri state FFA officers on the front row, pose with Jefferson FFA Greenhand members in the top photo and West Nodaway’s Greenhands in photo below at the annual Greenhand Motivational Conference hosted by state FFA officers and sponsored by MFA Incorporated on January 6. These first-year FFA members learned about being positive role models, making

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Maryville Public Safety gets ballistic protection

The Maryville Public Safety Department recently ordered new ballistic helmets and high-velocity ballistic plates from Southern Uniform and Equipment, Carthage, for $18,580. Sergeant Ryan Glidden applied for the Gladys Rickard Charitable Trust fund. His application was approved which allowed for the purchase of 20 plate and helmet sets, one for each officer. The helmets are

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County starts DARE effort again

The Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department re-instated the county’s DARE board which met on February 6. Officer Rick Smail retired from Maryville Public Safety this winter and was hired to lead the county wide DARE program. The board was abolished eight years ago, freezing the program’s monetary assets within the county budget. The start of the

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School Calendar for the week of February 12 to 18

Events for the week of February 12 to 18 Sunday • Jefferson JH Ag Day, 1 pm Monday • Nodaway-Holt No School • Nodaway-Holt FCCLA Week begins • St. Gregory’s Falcon Faith Family, 7:50 am • North Nodaway 2017-18 PS/K visit, 9 am • South Nodaway FFA Blood Drive, 1:30 pm • Horace Mann Bearcat

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Olivia Cordell

Ryan and Megan Cordell, Parnell, announce the birth of a daughter, Olivia Ann, born on Saturday, October 29, 2016, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. She weighed seven pounds and 11 ounces and joins brothers, Liam and Noah. Paternal grandparents are Steve and Debbie Cordell, Parnell. Maternal grandparents are Ron and Diane Wiederholt, Ravenwood. Great-grandparents

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