The Maryville R-II School Board will discuss expanding the district’s preschool program during its regular December meeting. The board heard an initial idea presentation from Superintendent Dr. Becky Albrecht during its November 15 meeting. The proposal called for a focused early childhood center that would work with families in the community from the prenatal stage
Conception Abbey and Tri-C Partners 4 Progress held their annual #GivingTuesday event November 28 on the Conception Abbey campus. Just over 100 people attended the event helping to do the following: donate and wrap gifts for eight adopted local families, make more than 100 Christmas tree ornaments for the adopted families; assemble, cut and tie
Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Larry Wickersham found expired medications during routine inspections of various food establishments throughout the month of November. American Legion Post 100, 1104 East Fifth, low priority Routine inspection on November 1. Critical: None observed. Non-critical: Observed chlorine sanitizer behind sink testing above 200 ppm and men’s restroom missing
December 8 Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of Mary mass, 8 am and 7 pm, St. Gregory’s Catholic Church, Maryville. 44th annual Yuletide Feaste, 6:30 pm, also on Saturday, December 9, JW Jones Student Union. Tickets must be purchased in advance and are $31.50 each. Check or cash may be used in Room 101 of
Maryville R-II School District has been accused of excluding an elementary student with Down Syndrome from participating in a school event. According to the student’s grandparents, James and Alma Clodfelter, who posted on social media, the child’s parents received a letter from the school district one week before the Thanksgiving program informing them she was
Rod Couts was named the Christmas parade Grinch. He and his grandson, Dawson Couts, playing Max the Dog, lead the annual Christmas parade on December 1 in Downtown Maryville. For more information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
For Christmas cards and packages to arrive by Saturday, December 23, the adage “the sooner, the better” applies. The following list are the United States Post Office cut-off dates: Military Mail: • December 11 – First class and priority mail service to most APO/FPO/DPO addresses • December 16 – Priority mail express military service to
The purchase of a 2015 XL Ford Pickup was approved at the December 4 Hopkins City Council meeting. The truck will be purchased for $28,000 from Walton Motors, Savannah. It has an extended cab and eight-foot box, 21,000 miles and two years left on the warranty. The council plans to keep the city’s current Chevy
Looking for something unique and thoughtful for family members and friends on your Christmas gift list? The Nodaway News Leader has an assortment of books by local authors suitable for all ages and all proceeds go directly to the authors. Books recommended for children are: “Isabelle’s Search for God” by Sherry Nieting; “The Boy who
Crowds gather around the live nativity performed by Laura Street Baptist Church members December 2 in the Westlake Hardware parking lot. Attendees were able to interact with the actors, pet the animals, enjoy refreshments and hear the story of Jesus’ birth. Daniel McKim, portraying a wise man delivering gifts to baby Jesus, led his camel
