The filing period for board of education and city council seats on the April 4 General Municipal Election ballot ended January 17. The following is a list of those who signed up to run: Jefferson BOE Seat is up: Travis Angle, Jeff Farnan and Laura Galbraith Filed to run: Travis Angle, Jeff Farnan and Laura
Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) crews worked around the clock starting in the wee hours of Saturday morning, January 14, to keep roads in usable condition. Crews all over the county were divided into two 12-hours shifts, allowing salt trucks and snow plows to run continuously, making sure the roads stayed safe for drivers. This
The Maryville Public Library, 509 North Main Street, acquires new books weekly for patron usage. Following is a partial list of new books available in January. Some new titles in non-fiction are: “Shaken: Discovering Your True Identity in the Midst of Life’s Storms” by Tim Tebow, “Jump: Take the Leap of Faith to Achieve your
State Representative Allen Andrews will help lead the efforts of a House committee charged with seeking policy solutions that will spur small business growth and job creation in Missouri. Andrews was recently selected by House Speaker Todd Richardson to serve as the vice chair of the House Special Committee on Small Business for the 99th
The Burlington Jct. City Council discussed multiple cases of water meter vandalism during its regular meeting January 11. City staff investigated a resident who has lived in town for quite a while without contacting city staff to hook up water. It was determined the water meter had been tampered with. Enough damage was caused to
The Skidmore City Council read Bill 2017-SWR “an ordinance pertaining to Sewer Rate Changes and Repealing Ordinance No. 2016-SR as it Pertains to Sewer Rate Changes” twice at its January 12 meeting and approved it unanimously to become Ordinance 2017-SWR. The ordinance, which becomes effective immediately, raises the minimum charge and water usage for under
Justin Eiken holds new baby, Chloe, as Librarian Adrianna Bennett reads to her during Book Nibblers at the Maryville Public Library on January 5. Big brother Theodore listens as he sits on mom Robyn’s lap. This was Chloe’s first outing since her birth on December 31, 2016. Book Nibblers is every Thursday, from 9:45 to
Nodaway County Recorder of Deeds Sandra Smail found two books documenting military records from the Civil War and World War I while re-organizing files. The first book lists citizens in Nodaway County who served in the Civil War. The handwritten records contain details such as discharge papers, service and other facts. The second book, “Record
Rice requests Nodaway Countians to contact state representatives Nodaway County Prosecutor Robert Rice is requesting Nodaway Countians to contact State Representative Allen Andrews and State Senator Dan Hegeman about increasing the amount of money available for the Missouri State Highway Patrol Crime Laboratories. Rice utilizes the Troop H State Highway Patrol Crime Lab in St.
Home by Sonja, a full-service interior styling business, opened this month on the corner of Maryville’s First and Main Streets, the former site of Store of Colors. Sonja Wolbert purchased Store of Colors when it closed last fall. She then moved home to Maryville to start her new adventure. Her businesses motto, “make life beautiful,”
