Month: December

Library to hold business fair meeting

An information meeting will be held from 5 to 6 pm, Wednesday, December 18 for those interested in the Children’s Business Fair at the Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street. The business fair is open to youth ages eight through high school. Applications are due in mid January, 2020, for the one-day fair to

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Paws at The Pub event supports shelter

Paws at The Pub is a monthly social event benefitting the New Nodaway Humane Society. The event will be from 5 to 8 pm, Wednesday, December 18 at The Pub, 414 North Main Street, Maryville. Photos with Santa and his helper elf will be from 6 to 7 pm. All dogs will remain on their

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Church gives away bread, sweets

The Pickering Christian Church is conducting an outreach mission. Free bread and sweets may be picked up from 2 to 4 pm, Monday, December 16 at the east basement door.

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Extension leader offers MU assistance with the lake’s algae issue

Chris Wallace, Nodaway County Extension Council president, was the sole citizen in the gallery at the Maryville City Council December 9 meeting. Wallace offered to work as the connection point between University of Missouri scientists, city officials and PeopleService to further research the blooming algae issue at Mozingo Lake. The council appreciated his offer and

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Pizza Ranch partnering with NVB to provide holiday meals

Nodaway Valley Bank and Maryville Pizza Ranch are teaming up to provide 24 families in the Maryville R-II school district with “12 Days of Pizza.” Each family will be given coupons for one free large pizza or eight pieces of chicken for each of the 12 days over the school district’s Christmas break, which begins

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AL sponsors breakfast

The American Legion will sponsor a freewill donation breakfast from 8:30 am to 12:30 pm, Sunday, December 15 at the Maitland American Legion Building. The menu features scrambled eggs, sausage gravy and biscuits, pancakes, cinnamon rolls and orange juice or coffee.

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Turpin to take over as NN Superintendent for 2020-2021 school year

The North Nodaway R-VI School District announced Christopher Turpin will be the 2020-2021 school year superintendent of schools. Turpin is currently the K-12 principal of Union Star R-II School District and has been there since August 2009. His other educational job experience includes five years as elementary principal at St. Patrick School in the Kansas

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MHS senior chooses Hannibal-LaGrange

Maryville High’s Piper Zarbano signed a letter of intent on December 10 to participate in women’s soccer for Hannibal – LaGrange University, Hannibal. Zarbano is joined by front: her mother, Stacey Crews, Zarbano, brothers, Kole Zarbano, Wyatt Zarbano; back: Spoofhound Head Girls Soccer Coach Dale Reuter. Zarbano was offered a spot on the team and

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Fish Fry set for Elmo

The Elmo Fish Fry is from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, December 14 at the Elmo Community Building. Besides fish, there will be fried chicken, potatoes, salads and drink. Cost is $9; children 12 and under are $5. Proceeds go toward community service projects. Sponsored by the Elmo Community Betterment.

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Nodaway County Route EE to close tomorrow

Route EE will close for a culvert replacement tomorrow, Friday, Dec. 13. Local maintenance crews from Missouri Department of Transportation will close the road between 180th Street and 190th Street from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., weather permitting. During this closure, motorists will need to use an alternate route. MoDOT encourages all motorists to slow down, buckle

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