Eugene Field Elementary fourth grader, Beckett Kendrick, wanted to give his classmate, Emmet, the opportunity to compete as a Special Olympics (SO) athlete in basketball. Beckett, son of Tiffany and Matt Kendrick, Maryville, has volunteered to be a unified player with the under-12 3-on-3 basketball team. “I think they should get to play other sports
Mozingo Lake is currently experiencing a bloom of cyanobacteria. Cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, are capable of producing cyanotoxins. The City of Maryville, with guidance from the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), has conducted multiple tests with no detection of cyanotoxins to date. As a precaution, due to the chance of toxins developing, Maryville
By Kathryn Rice The importance of donating blood during National Blood Donor Month in January is illustrated by the Clayton family of Burlington Jct. Jocelyn, the daughter of John and Lani Clayton, was born prematurely. Lani had been to the doctor for a normal pregnancy checkup two weeks prior and everything was fine. Shortly afterward,
From January 27 through January 31, the Nodaway County University of Missouri Extension Council will be holding its annual council election. Any Nodaway County resident who is of voting age is eligible to vote. Voting can be done online on the Nodaway County Extension webpage at extension.missouri.edu/nodaway. Voting may also be done in person at
Marjorie Dale Poppa- Beason, 85, Maryville, died Tuesday, January 14, 2020, at her home. She was born August 25, 1934, in Maryville, to Charles Lucas and Mable Esther Gilbert Riley. On January 26, 1973, she married Clarence Beason. He preceded her in death August 18, 2011. Funeral services were Friday, January 17 at Bram Funeral
Oral D. “Pete” Lewis, 84, Ravenwood, died Thursday, January 9, 2020, at his home. He was born January 19, 1935, in Isadora, to Perry L. and Rosella M. Walker Lewis. He was a graduate of the Ravenwood High School. On June 8, 1958, he married Joan L. Angle in Ravenwood. She preceded him in death
Edna Ruth Thompson, 93, Bedford, IA, formerly of Hopkins, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020, at Bedford Specialty Care. She was born May 19, 1926, in Braddyville, IA, to Homer and Maggie Dunn Davison. On January 6, 1942, she married Marion Jean Thompson. He preceded her in death in 2000 after 58 years of marriage. Mrs.
“The Bearcat men’s basketball team is currently ranked 2nd in the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Rankings with a 15-1 record. They will begin a three-game home stand by hosting Missouri Western this weekend at Bearcat Arena. This proportional symbol map displays the #1 ranked Bellarmine Knights with the largest basketball in north central
Have a happy, healthy new year 2020! By Bob Bohlken Yes, I know that New Year’s Eve has come and gone, but I hope to give you some insight into the New Year Eve’s celebration from my perspective. Before the 1950s and the dawning of television and in some cases electricity in rural Nodaway County,
West Nodaway junior Tyler Blay shot his 1,000th point during the January 7 game against the North Nodaway Mustangs. He was congratulated by this year’s coaches to his right, Cole Thompson, Cole Crawford, Brandon Phipps and last year’s coaches to his left; Kolton Jones and Dylan Hagey. Coach Phipps said, “Blay is one of the
