Kander reminds Missourians of voter registration deadline

Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander recently reminded Missourians the voter registration deadline for the November 8 general election is October 12. Missourians can visit GoVoteMissouri.com for more information. In 2013, Kander made Missouri the 16th state in the country that allows eligible voters to fill out their voter registration forms, including change of address

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St. Gregory students create cave drawings

St. Gregory students in Betsy Nielson’s sixth grade class are studying ancient civilizations and how scientists learn about these civilizations through cave drawings. On September 27 students created their own cave drawings. Later that day, parents came for a presentation and guessed which drawing their child created. Ella Sheil, daughter of Rob and Meghan Sheil,

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South Nodaway holds flag football camp

Dan Collins, Platte Valley head football coach, is hosting a flag football clinic for South Nodaway and Jefferson fourth to sixth grade students. Participants will spend two evenings learning offensive and defensive plays and will scrimmage during half time at the PV vs. Stewartsville game on Friday, October 7.

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School Calendar: Events for the week of October 10 to 15

Monday • Maryville, West Nodaway No School • Nodaway-Holt Jostens, 10 am • West Nodaway Homework Club, 3:15 pm • Maryville High V soccer at Chillicothe, 4 pm • Maryville Middle 8th volleyball vs Savannah, 5 pm • St. Gregory’s Pizza Ranch fundraiser, 5 pm • Worth Co/NEN JH/JV football vs Stanberry, 5 pm •

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North Nodaway BOE

The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on September 21 to take care of the following school district business: Tim Conn, 6-12 principal, has instituted a new policy providing the board with teachers’ reports for each month of the school year. He feels this will improve the board’s knowledge

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Josephine Jackson

Josephine J. Jackson, 97, Maryville, died Saturday, October 1, 2016. Funeral services were Wednesday, October 5 at Million-Taylor Funeral Home, Moberly, with burial in Oakland Cemetery, Moberly.               Arrangements were under the direction of Million-Taylor Funeral Home.

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Laurel Lee Younger

Laurel Lee Dew Younger, 88, formerly of the Elmo and Clearmont communities, died Wednesday, September 28, 2016, at Autumn Wood Nursing Home, Claremore, OK. Funeral services will be at 11 am, Saturday, October 8 in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Clearmont. All are invited to join the family after the service for lunch at the Little Red

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Opal Fisher

Opal Irene Fisher, 92, Grant City, died Tuesday, September 27, 2016, at Mosaic Life Care, St. Joseph. Funeral services were Saturday, October 1 at the First Christian Church, Grant City, with burial in the Grant City Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Worth County Senior Center or Worth County VFW Women’s Auxiliary. Arrangements were under the

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Book sale to be held at Abbey

The Conception Abbey and Seminary Library is having a book sale from 1 to 6 pm, Saturday, October 8 and Sunday, October 9 with more than 6,000 books from all subject areas for sale. The books will be $2 each on Saturday and $1 each on Sunday. Proceeds go to the Abbey Library Reference Room

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