Members of the Platte Valley football team worked on tackling drills and techniques during football camp. Murphy and Clayton Wilmes run a blocking play while the coaches give feedback. For more photos, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
Phyllis Louise Terry Allen, 91, Hopkins, died Sunday, July 23, 2017, at the Red Oak Health Care Center, Red Oak, IA. Services were July 26 at the Ritchie Funeral Home, Bedford, with burial at the Bedford City Cemetery. Memorials may be made in her name. Online condolences may be left at ritchiefuneralhome.com. Arrangements were under
Guilford farmer Bill Beggs was among the dozen or so donors who participated in the annual Guilford-Barnard United Methodist Church blood drive on July 24. Area blood supplies are low so each donor was appreciated.
Three new players, Jeff Bagwell, Tim Raines and Ivan Rodriguez, will be inducted into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame this weekend in Cooperstown, NY. Let’s look at where the best 249 hall of fame players of all-time call home. This week’s map of hall of fame player inductees, since it’s inception in 1936, is
Missouri Representative Jeff Messenger, District 130 from Republic, came to Maryville July 25 to propose a comprehensive plan for increasing transportation revenue for MoDOT. He called the presentation a town hall event although only one person attended who did not represent a chamber of commerce, media outlet or government body. Messenger, chair of the Missouri
During the regular Maryville City Council meeting July 24, city officials asked city staff to move forward with city-initiated rezoning throughout the campus town overlay. The rezoning would change the zone from R-2 to R-2M, allowing for duplexes to be built on the property lots. In December 2016, council directed staff to approach property owners
Jeff and Heather Campbell, Maryville, announce the birth of a son, Alexander Christov, born Thursday, July 13, 2017, at North Kansas City Hospital, Kansas City. He weighed seven pounds and joins brother, Jackson David, age two. Maternal grandparents are David Schieber, Ravenwood, and the late Christine Schieber. Paternal grandparents are William and Diane Campbell, Tulsa,
Richard D. “Dick” Buckridge, 86, Maryville and Meza, AZ, died Saturday, July 22, 2017, at the Maryville Living Center. Mr. Buckridge’s body has been cremated. Memorial services will be at 2 pm, Thursday, July 27 at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville. Military rites were performed at the end of the memorial service on at the funeral
James Harold Hagey, 87, Burlington Jct., died Saturday, July 22, 2017, at Eiler Place, Clarinda, IA. Visitation will be from 5 pm to 7 pm, Wednesday, July 26, at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda. Funeral services will be 10:30 am, Thursday, July 27 at Ritchie Funeral Home, Clarinda, with Jeff Cummings officiating. Burial will be in
William “Earl” Heflin, Jr., 99, formerly of Barnard, died Friday, July 21, 2017, in North Kansas City. Mass of Christian burial was Monday July 24 at St. Gregory’s Barbarigo Catholic Church, Maryville. Burial was in St. Patrick’s Cemetery, Maryville. Donations may be sent to Westbrook Care Center, 4015 S. Platte Clay Way, Kearney, MO 64060.
