Hopkins Community Betterment is hosting the Hopkins Second Annual Holiday Lighting Contest. Sign up by contacting Cameron Morrison at 660.254.3754 by Sunday, December 18. Judging will take place Tuesday, December 20. Prizes are $100 for first place, $75 for second place and $50 for third place and are sponsored by US Bank.
The students of Alpha Psi Omega (APO), Northwest Missouri State University’s honorary theatre fraternity, are hitting the road again this winter with a play for area children. The engaging and interactive children’s show, “Once Upon a Crime: The Trial of Goldilocks,” casts the audience as a jury and allows it to choose how the play
The Graham United Methodist Church is holding a lunch benefit for the Christmas Adopt-a-Child program from 11 am to 1 pm, Sunday, December 11 in the fellowship hall. The menu includes beef and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, corn, hot rolls, desserts and drinks. It is freewill donation and the proceeds will provide clothing, hygiene
The Nodaway Chorale will present a concert of holiday vocal music at 4 pm, Sunday, December 11, at Schneider Performing Arts Center, Maryville High School, 1501 South Munn Street, Maryville. The theme of the concert is “Holiday Tapestry.” Chorale Music Director Jim Rash explains, “With thousands of holiday music titles of every type and taste,
The Elmo Fish Fry is being served from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, December 10 at the Elmo Community Building. The menu is fried fish, chicken, potatoes, salads and drinks. Cost is $12 for ages 12 and up; $5 for children 11 and under. Proceeds go to community service projects.
Nicole Falcone, Maryville, was thrilled to win $25 in Chamber Bucks as she dropped by the Maryville Chamber of Commerce to claim her prize as one of the many numbers drawn during the A Very Merryville Christmas shop local giveaways.
The Maryville Public Library will once again offer the Children’s Business Fair (CBF) for Nodaway County children age eight up to high school senior. The first CBF meeting, which is informational, will be at 5:30 pm, Thursday, December 15 at the library. The participants will create a business idea, then develop the idea from concept
By Morgan Guyer Both the girls and boys Nodaway Valley Thunder Basketball Teams were able to play in the first place games of the Platte Valley Invitational at Bearcat Arena December 2. The boys came away with the first place trophy, beating Stewartsville/Osborn 53 – 46. The Thunder were in command throughout, but the WildCards
By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhounds Boys Basketball Team lost 55 – 51 against Hogan Prep in the championship game of the Savannah Tournament on December 3. It was a close game throughout, as both teams struggled to gain any sort of substantial lead. Caden Stoecklein led the way for the Spoofhounds, scoring 21 points and
The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, is hosting gingerbread fun for students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade. The “disguise a gingerbread” contest is in the library lobby. This project uses brown kraft paper, not actual gingerbread. Project and judging will be due, Thursday, December 15. For all of December, an in-house gingerbread fact
