Month: September

Geraldine ‘Gerre’ Murphy

A late-in-life world traveler who once held a pilot’s license, Geraldine “Gerre” Murphy, 88, formerly of Maryville, embarked on her final journey August 21, 2024. Surrounded by her three children, she died at Lakeview Village Care Center in Lenexa, KS, where she’d been since May 30 with a serious head injury resulting from a fall.

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Car, truck, motorcycle show is at Eagles

The Maryville Bearcat Eagles Aerie #3669 Car Show, includes motorcycles and trucks, and will begin with registration at noon, voting at 1 pm and awards at 3 pm, Sunday, September 15 at the Aerie South of Maryville on Highway 71. Vehicle entry fee is $20. There will be food and drinks on grounds, proceeds go

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Pancake breakfast raises funds for scholarships

The first Annual Cody Lee Stiens Memorial Scholarship Fundraiser Pancake Breakfast and silent auction will be from 8 am to noon, Sunday September 15 at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville. The meal is catered by Chris Cakes. Adults are $15; children four and under are free and includes all-you-can-eat pancakes,

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UMC organizes Fish, Chicken Fry in Parnell

There will be a Fish and Chicken Fry from 11 am to 1:30 pm, Sunday, September 15 at the Parnell United Methodist Church, 301 East Willis Street, Parnell in the church handicapped accessible basement. It is a freewill offering. The menu is white Pollock fish, deep fried chicken, baked potatoes, cole slaw, baked beans, corn,

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AL holds pancake breakfast

American Legion Post 464 is hosting a pancake breakfast from 7 to 11 am, Sunday, September 15 at the AL post in Conception Jct. The menu is pancakes, sausage, ham, eggs, biscuits and gravy, juice and coffee. There is a $10 minimum donation per person for the breakfast with children age six and under, free.

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Northwest hosting Bach Family Festival for youth

Students in grades four through 12 will showcase their piano skills at the Northwest Missouri State University Bach Family Festival in September. The festival begins at 3 pm, Sunday, September 15, in the Charles Johnson Theater at the Olive DeLuce Fine Arts Building with a welcome and masterclass. Students will perform in an honors recital

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Maryville shuts out Pleasant Hill in home opener

By Morgan Guyer The Maryville Spoofhound Football team got their first win of the season, beating Pleasant Hill 35-0 at the Hound Pound on September 6. Coming off their week one loss against Blair Oaks, the Spoofhounds came out ready to kick start their season. Early in the first quarter, Junior Zac Voss recovered a

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Clearmont raises funds for playground equipment

The Clearmont Community Club raised just over $5,000, September 7, by holding a poker run, taco bar, T-shirt sales and cash donations to buy a $65,000 playground structure for the Clearmont Community Park. There were 18 motorcycles, seven vehicles and 43 people from three states on the 102-mile ride to five community parks. The CCC

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Elmo serves fish, chicken

The Elmo Fish and Chicken Fry will be from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, September 14 in the new Elmo Community Building at the Elmo Park. The menu is fried pollack, fried chicken, potato wedges, mac and cheese and salads. Cost for ages 12 and up is $13; children 11 and under is $6.

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