The Maryville Park and Recreation board adopted a new mission statement during its November 3 meeting. The statement, “we will provide experiences through parks and recreation that enrich our communities,” was presented by MPR Director Aaron Dobson who said it was created with input from the planning committee and staff. The board also approved October
By Christina Rice Jesse Ward, Maryville, plays guitar for the metal band Hemlock which is touring Europe for the third time. Ward, originally from Iowa, came to Maryville to attend Northwest Missouri State University and currently works at Wal-Mart. He joined Hemlock when one of the guitar players left and they had an opening. Ward
By Christina Rice The Benedictine Sisters of Perpetual Adoration in Clyde have been serving members of the community for many years through their altar bread and handmade soap ministries. The group originally came to Maryville from Switzerland in 1874 to teach English to German immigrant children. The sisters did not know how to speak English
Maryville City Manager Greg McDanel has received credentialed manager designation from the International City/County Management Association (ICMA). McDanel is one of 1,400 local government management professionals currently credentialed through the ICMA. He had to complete numerous components in order to become credentialed. The qualifications included showing significant experience as a senior management executive in local
By Kathryn Rice Don Nothstine, Barnard, gained inspiration for his first novel, “Died Innocent,” from a tombstone in a small Arkoe cemetery inscribed with “we died inocent.” That inscription, on the tombstone of the two Talbott sons, led him to read, “Murder of Dr. Talbott” by Janet Hawley. The Talbott boys underwent the first legal
The Maryville Pride Lions Club announced the winner of its 2016-17 peace poster contest. St. Gregory’s sixth grade student and winner Gabe Baldwin, son of Jon and Kelley Baldwin, is congratulated by his teacher Betsy Nielson, Pride Lions President James Pedersen and poster chairperson Carol O’Riley. Baldwin’s poster will be submitted to the Missouri Lions
Sons of the American Legion honored veterans on November 5 at the Maryville High School Performing Arts Center. Veterans listened to the Jefferson High School band play patriotic music and watched a slide show of Washington, DC, monuments. Lynn Richabaugh and his father, Lavelle, pause before the festivities begin. Lavelle served in the Navy during
By Kathryn Rice South Nodaway has made changes to facilitate students staying in its band. The 41 band members in grades seven to 12 now practice in the middle of the day instead of in the morning, allowing juniors and seniors to include band and vo-tech in their class schedules. This small change has resulted
By Kathryn Rice Nodaway County native Marvin Wilmes has published his second book, “A Quest for Freedom: A Golden Key Novel.” The novel is a spiritual coming-of-age fantasy for teens and young adults set in the post-Vietnam War era during a Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday. “One of the themes of the book is no one
By Kathryn Rice The Northeast Nodaway band will march again and its first performance is at 9 am, Saturday, October 29 at the Northwest Missouri State University Homecoming parade in Maryville. The band, under the direction of Amanda Ojeda, has spent the school year preparing for this competition. The young band of mostly seventh and
