With 30 entries, the Maryville Optimist Club recently awarded the top three winners in the Optimist Essay Contest. Using the theme, “Reaching Your Dreams by Using Optimism,” students submitted a 700-800 word essay. The essays were judged by a panel of five judges. Winners included Leanna Roush, first place; Grace Ozanne, second; and Garrett Dumke,
Northwest Missouri State University concluded its commemoration of Women’s History Month March 31 by recognizing three individuals as “Influential Women of Northwest” and six others as outstanding nominees. The Northwest community is annually invited to nominate female students, faculty and staff at the university who have positively influenced lives and made outstanding contributions to the
Abigail Seipel, a Maryville High School sophomore, has been accepted to participate in the 2021 Missouri Scholars Virtual Academy. Due to COVID-19, the academy activities will be virtual. Seipel, along with 300-plus other students can choose her course preferences from the 26 classes. Due to lack of state and institutional funding, Missouri Scholars Academy must
April is Child Abuse Awareness month and on April 6 a ceremony was held outside of the new Maryville Public Safety facility. Pinwheels were set out to commemorate the 808 children who had received therapy or forensic interviews during 2020 in the Northwest Missouri nine county area. Jill Gockel, Maryville, brought her four children to
The Skidmore Community Betterment will meet at 6 pm, Monday, April 12 at Newton Hall, Skidmore.
The Elmo Fish Fry is from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, April 10 at the Elmo Community Building. There is indoor seating and carryout is available. Social distancing recommended. There will be fried fish, chicken, potatoes, salads and drink. Adults are $9; children 12 and under are $5. Money raised goes to community service projects.
American Legion Post 100 and Boy Scout Troops 190 and 74 are hosting breakfast from 8 am to noon, Sunday, April 11 at the post, 1104 East Fifth Street, Maryville. The menu has biscuits and gravy, pancakes, eggs, sausage, hash browns, orange juice, coffee and milk. Carryout is available. Adults are $8 and children six
Hawk Road Flyers EAA Chapter 1540 is inviting the public to watch and volunteer for the flyer’s Young Eagle Program starting at 9 am, Saturday, April 10 at the Northwest Missouri Regional Airport, 25775 Hawk Road, Maryville. The flyers will be giving plane rides to the Young Eagles. All slots are filled.
The Maryville High School Spoofhound Baseball team triumphed, April 5, over East Buchanan 6-5. Senior Pitcher Trey Houchin delivers a strike. Houchin pitched over five innings. More photos of the Spoofhounds in the 4.8 printed edition.
The Nodaway Holt Ag Mechanics team qualified for the State FFA Convention Ag Mechanics contest on March 27. The members of the team were: Trent Smock, Isaac Johnson, James Herr, all juniors and Parker Prettyman, freshman. More students’ accomplishments can be found in the printed edition, 4.8.21.
