Northwest Missouri State University’s Board of Regents renewed the university’s contract with the Northwest Regional Professional Development Center (RPDC) and the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) during its regular meeting on August 3. Northwest’s RPDC, a fixture at the university since 1995, is contracted through DESE and provides professional development and direct
At the August 6 meeting, the Pickering City Council expressed concern about motorists in Pickering not obeying stop signs and speed limits to Nodaway County Sheriff Deputy Austin Hann. Among the top concerns were children either playing in the street or riding four-wheelers, go carts or other motorized vehicles, while cars and other vehicles zipped
The annual Ravenwood Festival took place August 4 and 5 with the theme being “Small Town USA.” The festival featured a parade, money drop, bathtub races and a host of other events starting at 8 am and lasting until the late hours of the evening. Lil’ Mr. Jackson County was Newton Adwell of Ravenwood, son
Garrett and Jayme Wood, Burlington Jct., announced the birth of a son, Grayson Cole, born Monday, August 6, 2018, at Community Hospital, Fairfax. He weighed eight pounds and four ounces and joins siblings Braylyn, eight, Harper, six, and Jaylee, three. Maternal grandparents are Lynn and Nancy Schlake, Firth, NE. Paternal grandparents are Lowell and Monica
Virginia L. “Ginger” Bears, 54, Clearmont, died Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at her home. Services will be at 10 am Saturday, August 11 at the Maitland Cemetery, Maitland. Online condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
Velma Addaline Messbarger, 95, Burlington Jct., died Saturday, August 4, 2018, at Maryville Living Center, Maryville. Services will be held at 10:30 am, Friday, August 10 at St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Maryville. Entombment will be at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Maryville. A rosary will be said at 9 am, with visitation from 9:30 to 10:30 am.
Dwight A. Joy, 71, Springfield, formerly of the Maryville area, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018, at Mercy Hospital, Springfield. Services were August 6 at Price Funeral Home, Maryville. Burial was in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Ravenwood. Online condolences may be left at pricefuneralhomemaryville.com. Arrangements were under the direction of Price Funeral Home, Maryville.
At the August 6 Hopkins City Council meeting, City Clerk Dee O’Riley discussed the large number of dogs in town and the low number of annual dog tag sales. With the increase in numbers, there have been more calls to animal control. Hopkins uses the dog tag fees to pay for these calls. Also, the
An Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at 6 pm, Wednesday, August 15 in the chapel at Oak Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care, 817 South Country Club Road, Maryville. For more information, contact Stephanie Reed, 660.562.2799.
The Northwest Missouri Beebusters monthly meeting is from 7 to 9 pm, Monday, August 13 at the Nodaway County Administration Building. Anyone who is interested in bees is welcome to attend. For more information, visit the Facebook page, Northwest Missouri Beebusters.
