The Ravenwood Community Betterment is hosting a breakfast from 8 am to noon, Sunday, January 22 at the Community Building. The Northeast Nodaway Sophomore Class will be assisting at the breakfast. Eggs, bacon, hashbrowns, biscuits and gravy and pancakes are on the menu. Adults are $10 and children are $5.
Lunch at Eugene Field Elementary in Maryville Missouri was extra special on January 10. The third grade class was treated to a surprise visit from Chester Cheetah and the Frito Lay team from Topeka, KS. Jake Breeding, along with close to 100 other third graders, had been working on informative writing projects all second quarter. Jake,
The Nodaway Community Theater Company is hosting open auditions for fifth to eighth graders at 2 pm, Saturday, January 28 and Sunday, January 29 at The Rose Theatre, 118 West Third Street, Maryville. The play is “Chateau La Roach,”a comedic, youth play set at the cockroach-infested Chateau Laroche hotel, written by Lauren Wilson. There are
The Maryville Chamber Ambassador’s Business of the Month award exists to recognize and honor businesses demonstrating community involvement, outstanding customer service, and professional relationships. Because Wilmes Tire and Service is a great example of all these, the December Business of the Month was presented to owner Tom Wilmes, located at 1307 North Main, recently. The
By Morgan Guyer Both the girls and boys Platte Valley teams took home the championship trophy during the Stanberry Tournament January 14. The girls team tipped off first against Mound City, winning 57 – 27 to take home the trophy. Mound City made a surprise run to the final and were able to keep things
By Morgan Guyer The battle of the Nodaways took place January 17 in Graham, with Nodaway Valley coming away with victories in both girls and boys basketball action. The girls game was a tight scoring affair throughout, with the Thunder eventually coming away with a 43 – 40 win. The first half was back and
Spoofhounds Working as a Team or SWAT delivers meals to the Maryville homebound twice a month. The Eugene Field Elementary students who recently delivered the meals are second graders, Aurora Stetter and Hinton Hamilton, and third graders, Korbin Aley, Reese James and Jaydon Blanton. SWAT is EFE’s student leadership team.
Presiding Commissioner Bill Walker called the meeting of the Nodaway County Commission to order at the commissioner’s office. In attendance: Walker, Chris Burns and Scott Walk, associate commissioners and Melinda Patton, county clerk. Walk made a motion to approve the agenda as presented. The motion passed. Walk made a motion to approve prior commission minutes
Shirley Frances Canon Wedlock, 90, Mesa, AZ, and formerly of Maryville, died on Sunday, January 15, 2023, at a care center in Chandler, AZ. Funeral services are pending at the Bram Funeral Home, Maryville. The burial will be in the Miriam Cemetery, Maryville.
Billy Eugene “Bill” Hall, 87, Ravenwood, formerly of Maryville, died Monday, January 16, 2023, at the KU Medical Center, Kansas City, KS. He was born February 19, 1935, in Sheridan, to Henry Leroy “Roy” and Myrtle Grace Scott Hall. He graduated from the Parnell High School. On February 9, 2008, he married Ronde Susan Wermerskirchen
