Joyce Mendenhall, Fayetteville, AR, was born August 27, 1947, to Olaf and Agnes Campbell Mendenhall in Maryville. She was the youngest of four girls. She passed away February 25, 2023. She was preceded in death by her parents and sister Jane (Ray) Risner. She is survived by her lifetime partner, Marvin Hilton of the home,
The American Legion Post #528 will hold a free will donation breakfast from 8 am to noon, Sunday, March 5 at the AL Post in Parnell. The menu includes pancakes, biscuits and gravy, eggs made to order, bacon, sausage, coffee and orange juice.
The statewide tornado drill is scheduled for March 7th at 10 am. The sirens will sound as if it’s an actual event. The National Weather Service, the American Red Cross, the State Emergency Management Agency and the Nodaway County Health Department all have good weather/disaster tips on their websites. www.weather.gov www.redcross.org www.sema.dps.mo.gov www.nodawaypublichealth.org
Nodaway News Leader sports writer Morgan Guyer is adding his ‘thoughts’ to the NNL. His column, Guyer’s Thoughts can be found on page 14 of this week’s paper.
Maryville Senior Jesus Flores-Hernandez signed to continue his education and track and field career at the University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, at Maryville High School on February 27 in front of family and friends. Maryville Assistant Track Coach Heather Stoecklein, Jesus Flores-Hernandez and Araceli Hernandez gather for the signing.
The 100th day of school was celebrated February 27 at Nodaway-Holt Elementary and March 1 at West Nodaway Elementary. With both schools on four-day weeks, the 100th day signifies the students have finished 2/3 of the school year. The NH kindergarten class was stacking 100 cups into different size pyramids.
The annual Maryville Christian women’s retreat will be held from 8:30 am to 1 pm, Saturday, March 4 at the First United Methodist Church, 102 North Main Street, Maryville. Guest speakers are Megan Johansen, director of religious education for St. Gregory Barbarigo Parish, and Linda Mattson, executive director at North Star Advocacy Center.
The Pickering Lions Club will hold a freewill donation breakfast from 7 am to 1 pm, Saturday, March 4 at the Pickering Community Building. Pancakes, biscuits and gravy, hash browns, scrambled eggs, sausage and choice of drink are on the menu.
Maryville Spoofhound Senior Kort Watkins wrestled in the State Championships February 22-23 in Columbia, earning a fourth place finish.
Dr. Lance Tatum, the senior vice chancellor for academic affairs and chief academic officer at Troy University in Troy, AL, will become the next president of Northwest Missouri State University. Tatum, joined by his wife, Jill, will begin his tenure at Northwest on June 1. He and the university’s Board of Regents agreed to an
