Shawn Emerson was hired as Nodaway-Holt’s High School principal for the 2017-2018 school year following Ethan Sickle’s resignation. Emerson, originally from Lawson, attended Northwest Missouri State University earning a dual major in elementary education and physical education in 2001. He earned his master’s in educational leadership from William Woods University, Fulton, in 2013. “Mr. Emerson
Northwest Missouri State University’s Department of Language, Literature and Writing will host authors Jacques J. Rancourt and Robert Long Foreman during its next installment of the Visiting Writers Series at 7 pm, Tuesday, February 21 in the JW Jones Student Union Living Room. The event is free and open to the public. Kawasaki, Green Tower
Maryville’s Matt Twaddle, 170 pounds, earned third place in the state after a 10-4 match against Dalton Ward, Sullivan. He faced Ward earlier and won 5-3. He also won 7-3 against Adrian Ransom, Clinton, and 7-4 against Dawson Brandt, Eldon. He lost to Cole Lightfoot, Pleasant Hill, 7-2. For more photos, see the printed Nodaway
Sydney Marriott, West Nodaway fifth grader, is shown with some of the more than 150 items she collected for the Children and Family Center, Maryville. Sydney was inspired by a counseling class to start the week-long project to give back to the community. She also raised $104 for the center. “Everyone talks about helping, but
The annual Nodaway County Spelling Bee was held on February 13 at Maryville Middle School. The winners were as follows: Bea Olasz, St. Gregory’s fifth grade, second alternate; AJ Adwell, Northeast Nodaway sixth grade, second place; Nino Coniglio, Horace Mann sixth grade, winner; and Malia Collins, Jefferson eighth grade, first alternate. The spelling bee went
Editor’s note: The writer is telling her personal story with black mold poisoning and her healing process, sharing information that she has learned through the articles in this series. She does not have a medial degree, but consults her physician in the writing of these articles. by Christina Rice What can you expect as you
A trio of Maryville High School wrestlers have advanced to the state wrestling tournament which will be held February 16 to 18 at Mizzou Arena in Columbia. Matt Twaddle, Jackson Sanders and Ryan Owens all qualified by placing at the District Tournament on February 11 at Excelsior Springs. Twaddle earned the title of district champ
The North Nodaway Courtwarming queen and king were Isabel Metzger and Garrett Torres. Isabel is the daughter of Petra Panza and Markus Metzger. Her host parents were Steven and Samantha Brown. Garrett is the son of Ismael and Jennifer Torres. For more photos, game scores and stats, see the printed Nodaway News Leader paper.
The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and two closed sessions on February 8. During the second closed session, the board voted to not renew High School Principal Roger Johnson’s 10-month 2017-18 school contract. The roll call vote was Bernie Farmer, Amanda Walker, Billy Koch and Troy Brady voting to not renew;
The 66th NBA All-Star game is scheduled for February 19. There are 120 players representing 29 states and 15 countries have made the all-star roster during the past 17 years. This map is based on the players’ high school state. It indicates the eastern half of the country, particularly the southeast, stands out as the
