The Jefferson girls basketball team tried every play in the book to keep up with the Mercer Cardinals during the quarterfinals March 3 at the St. Joseph Civic Arena. They were no match that night coming up short, 26-49, mostly due to three pointers drained by the Cardinals. Josie Deen, senior, comes to the basket
At the Hopkins City Council meeting on March 6, the aldermen approved two liquor licenses sought by Amy Larson to sell packaged liquor. Two licenses are required, one to sell liquor Monday through Saturday and the other on Sunday. Larson has leased space from the Smoke Shop in Hopkins and plans to sell liquor there.
Hogan Prep Academy Charter School beat the Maryville Spoofhounds 69-61 during the March 4 Quarterfinals game in Lee’s Summit. Maryville senior Spencer Morrison breaks through an opening to shoot a basket. For more photos, scores and stats see the March 9 edition of the Nodaway News Leader.
Community members interested in learning more about Northwest Missouri State University’s Horace Mann Laboratory School and the Phyllis and Richard Leet Center for Children and Families are invited to an open house from 5 to 6:30 pm, Thursday, March 9. Visitors will have the opportunity to meet with teachers, graduate assistants, students and Bobby Bearcat
The Parnell United Methodist Church will hold a free-will-donation fish fry from 5 to 7:30 pm, Friday, March 17.
An Alzheimer’s support group will meet at 6 pm, Wednesday, March 15 in the chapel at Oak Pointe Assisted Living and Memory Care, 817 South Country Club Road, Maryville. For more information, contact Stephanie Reed, 660.562.2799.
The Northwest Missouri Beebusters monthly meeting is from 7 to 9 pm, Monday, March 13 at the Nodaway County Administration Building. Anyone who is interested in bees is welcome to attend. For more information, visit the Facebook page Northwest Missouri Beebusters.
The American Legion Fourth District meeting will be on Sunday, March 12 at Dick Munkres Post 287 in Savannah. The Four Chaplains Memorial Service and a meal will be at 1:30 pm with the meeting afterward.
The Elmo Fish Fry is from 5 to 7 pm, Saturday, March 11 at the Elmo Community Building. The menu includes fish, fried chicken, jacket fries, lettuce salad, cole slaw and baked beans. Cost is $9. Proceeds go toward the Elmo 4th of July celebration and is sponsored by Elmo Community Betterment.
The annual fish and chicken fry will be held from 4:30 to 7 pm, Saturday, March 11 at the Wilcox United Methodist Church. The meal includes all-you-can-eat fish and chicken strips, French fries, salads and drink. Cost is $10 for adults, $5 for children and free for preschool children.
