These past few weeks, area schools have been full of lessons about caring. Here are three schools’ compassionate December projects. Maryville Maryville Middle School held a food drive in early December. Classes competed to gather the most food and Brenda Ricks’ seventh grade TA class won the competition. Through its collective effort, the school gathered
Megan Dennis and Samantha Raasch organized the second annual Compassion Drive which cumulated in the distribution of 150 personal care item packages on December 19. There were 50 bags each for men, women and children and other items passed out to those in need this holiday season. The duo estimated the drive helped 200 people.
By Christina Rice Maryville Public Safety Sergeant Rick Smail will begin a new career adventure in February 2017. Smail is retiring from Maryville Public Safety (MPS) after 28 years and is joining the Nodaway County Sheriff’s Department. Smail joined MPS on December 26, 1988, after serving as a reserve officer for three months. His brother
Jeff Blackford has been named Nodaway-Holt’s new superintendent. He will take over the position on July 1, 2017, following the resignation of the current superintendent, Karma Coleman. Blackford, originally from Hopkins, earned his specialist in education from Northwest Missouri State University in 2010 and earned his doctoral in education from the University of Missouri-Kansas City
On December 19, at a press conference in the Northwest Student Union’s board room, Northwest Athletic Director Mel Tjeerdsma introduced Rich Wright as the next Bearcat football head coach by saying, “he was here when this thing started.” Rich Wright, who has served as the football team’s defensive coordinator for the last six years, began
Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents heard the annual financial audit results and approved a series of geography and agriculture curriculum revisions during its regular meeting December 15. RubinBrown, LLP, Kansas City, completed the financial audit of Northwest’s financial statements for the 2016 fiscal year, which resulted in an unmodified opinion with no deficiencies
The Lions of Nodaway County are one step closer to completing their centennial project with the arrival of the future Freedom Rock® at Franklin Park, Seventh and Main Streets, Maryville, on December 1. Lions Club International is celebrating the centennial of the organization in 2017 and to commemorate this milestone, clubs around the world have
By Kathryn Rice Bull’s Eye Trading has opened a new location at 1115 East First Street, Maryville, to expand the company’s operation beyond the original Bethany store. The store specializes in guns, pawn and payday loans. Owner Patrick Miller wanted to expand in the Northwest Missouri region. With the help of Northwest Missouri Enterprise Facilitation,
The Maryville Treatment Center celebrated its 20th year on December 8 with a commemorative ceremony. The ceremony honored 14 staff members who have given 20 years of service to the center. In 1995, the facility was purchased from the Sisters of St. Francis who used it as a convent and school. Currently, the campus has
