Thanks to funds raised during the past three St. Francis Foundation Galas, the inpatient mental health floor at Mosaic Medical Center – Maryville is receiving a much-needed update. “With our current setup in a condensed hallway with semi-private rooms, it has presented difficulties with space for programming,” said Joy Heastan, director of mental health services.
At the January 15 Hopkins City Council meeting, Andy Richards was approved as the new Hopkins City Council alderman and authorized to be on the city’s bank accounts. Both incumbents applied for the opening on the city council. They will be placed on the April 2 election ballot along with the three percent sales tax
Second Harvest Community Food Bank’s Fresh Mobiles Pantry will begin at 10 am, Tuesday, January 23 on Fourth Street in Barnard. This is open to the general public on a first come, first serve basis while supplies last.
The Maryville Citizens for Community Action will hold the annual soup luncheon from 11 am to 1 pm, Monday, January 22 at the First Christian Church, Maryville. Representatives from nonprofit groups, clubs and organization are invited and will have one minute to share 2024 plans and needs. Handouts are encouraged.
The first BOSS Coffee of 2024 will be at 8:15 am, Tuesday, January 23 at the Maryville Public Library. The gathering, which is slated each month, will be helpful for small business owners and entrepreneurs, who are looking to begin new business ventures. This month’s topic, “Building a balanced business,” led by Adam Summers, 413
After 29 years of service to the City of Maryville, Sharon Espey is scheduled to retire on February 2. Espey has served as the accounts payable clerk since February of 1995. A retirement reception in her honor will be held from 2 to 4 pm, Friday, February 2 at the R. Keith Wood Public Safety
The Behavioral Sciences Association at Northwest Missouri State University is accepting art submissions for “I Will Listen,” an annual event geared toward raising awareness of mental illnesses while promoting mental health and well-being. The deadline to submit art is 3 pm, Monday, February 12. Artwork may be submitted at the front desk of Colden Hall’s
Editor’s note: This is the third in a series of articles about a relatively new concept of coaching methods. By Morgan Guyer Maryville High School Track and Cross Country Coach Rodney Bade has found success in his position over the past few years. Both of his girls and boys programs have been mainstays in the
Repairs have now been made to the capex building filtration system which allows for the increased production of water to meet demand. The City of Maryville is requesting that all users of the system continue to implement voluntary water conservation efforts through the weekend to assist the plant as it returns to normal production levels.
The West Nodaway School District has hired Carrie Livengood as the 2024-25 high school principal. Livengood grew up in Clearmont and graduated from West Nodaway in 1998. She attended Northwest Missouri State University and received a bachelor of science in psychology and family studies. Her other education credentials include a masters of arts in teaching
