“The NFL Draft concluded this past weekend after picking 259 players over 7 rounds, representing 39 states and Canada. This per capita map displays The ‘Pigskin Cult’ or Deep South producing the greatest number of elite football players. Two conferences, the SEC (25%) and Big Ten (19%), accounted for 44% of the players drafted. The
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Present: Walker, Chris Burns, Scott Walk, associate commissioners, and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Commissioner Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission
The Maryville Public Library will have a summer reading launch party from 10:30 am to 2 pm, Saturday, May 22 in the library basement. To reserve your spot and help to maintain social distancing, call the library at 660.582.5281. There will be ice cream, summer reading program sign-ups, door prizes and individual assistance with the
Clearmont Mayor Byron Clark called the council meeting to order April 20, at the Clearmont Fire House. City Clerk Linda Babcock read the official election results. Brenda Snodderley and Bill Harris were sworn in for the alderman positions. Babcock reported the Missouri Rural Water Association sent the city a certificate for being a member in
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Bill Walker, Chris Burns, Scott Walk, associate commissioners and Melinda Patton, county Ccerk. Burns made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Burns made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
On April 19, the Maryville Park and Recreation (MPR) board held their monthly meeting to attend to business as well as hear department reports. Russ Schuster, citizen, addressed the board voicing his concerns about the youth soccer program including: “Why is MPR not utilizing park fields and playing on the new pitch at Northwest?” “What
The Nodaway-Holt Board of Education approved TEAM or Trojan Educators Achieving More for implementation in the 2021-22 school year at the board meeting, April 21. Elementary Principal Shawn Emerson presented the proposal which will allow creativity in the extracurricular activities available for students. “The purpose of TEAM is to encourage teacher participation outside the normal
The Second Harvest Community Food Bank Fresh Mobile Pantry will be available from 10 am to noon, or while supplies last, Thursday, May 6 on Fourth Street, Barnard. This is open to the public. Second Harvest reserves the right to limit product quantities and number of families picking up per vehicle.
Girl Scout Troop 3375 recently completed landscaping around the Mozingo Youth Camp community building at Mozingo Lake and Recreation Park. The scouts who worked on the project are Joslin Ungles, Samantha Metcalf, Dalylah Rybolt and Shayleigh Rybolt. The troop uses the youth camp for different scouting events and noticed the landscaping needed updating. There were
“The 2020 NCAA Women’s Volleyball National Championship was held this past weekend in Omaha, NE. Kentucky won for the first time and became the first SEC school to win a title. Over the course of 40 years (1981-2020) only eleven different teams have been crowned champions. During the first 19 years (1981-1999) schools with a
