This Week's News

Garden Club dedicates Virginia Piveral memorial

Recently the Maryville Garden Club unveiled a bench which is dedicated to the memory of Virginia Piveral. Piveral was the club president from 2000-2001 and chaired many of its committees. Piveral was born in 1931, the same year the Maryville Garden Club started. The club also brought a brick on the Quarter Mile Memory Trail

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Maryville council moves forward with Mozingo Visitor’s Center

The Maryville City Council approved a contract with Thomas Lawn Care, Maryville, for landscaping materials and installation at the Mozingo Lake Visitor’s Center on September 9. The total cost of the bid is $19,719. A service agreement with Idemia Identity Security USA, Reston, VA, for LiveScan System software and maintenance for the Maryville Police Department

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Tri-C area celebrates annual lollipop parade

“Celebrating 150 years of Prayer” was the theme for this year’s Tri-C Community Annual Lollipop Parade on September 8, to commemorate the arrival of the Benedictine sisters from Switzerland. After the parade, guests gathered at the community park where lollipops were handed out to children.

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Sign up underway for Downtown Trick or Treat

Sign up is underway for the 29th Annual Downtown Trick or Treat which will be held from 5 to 6:30 pm, Wednesday, October 30. Deadline to sign up is Friday, September 20 and is open to businesses, organizations, churches or individuals in the downtown area. A $5 charge to cover posters, flyers and other promotions

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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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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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Nida and Kenneth Clayton, Guilford, were honored as the 2024 grand marshals.

Clayton couple named Guilford Fun Day Parade grand marshals Editor’s note: The following is the information read during the parade. Kenneth and Nida Clayton have been married for 46 years. They have seven children, 18 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Deeply rooted in our community, the Clayton family farm was established here over 120 years ago,

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Health center inspects county establishments

The Nodaway County Health Center’s Jack Hunsucker inspected food establishments over the month of August. Holiday Inn Express, 2929 South Main, Maryville, low priority Inspection date: August 1 Criticals: Unlabeled spray was corrected on site (COS). Non-criticals: There was an unshielded light bulb. Taco Bell, 1117 South Main, Maryville, medium priority  Inspection date: August 5 Criticals: None. Non-criticals: Some dead bugs

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NOCOMO board says goodbye to Florea

Longtime NOCOMO board member Sue Florea is leaving the board. She has served as treasurer. New board members Stacy Wood and Lisa Troth were approved at the July and August meetings to serve three-year board terms. NOCOMO Manager Jason Auffert explained to the new board members about the SB40 and Missouri Department of Elementary and

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MPR decides on skid steer bid

The Maryville Parks and Recreation Board met on August 21, and approved a bid for a new skid steer. The board decided on Northwest Implement, Maryville, for the cost of $59,809.30. This bid was also approved at the city council meeting on August 26. Reports  Recreation Supervisor Kristy McLain and Sports Coordinator Emily Dew. All summer

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