County teachers gather for professional development
Teachers from six county schools met September 19 at Northwest Missouri State University to learn new ideas and strategies from one another during a professional development workshop.
Arkoe bridge construction progresses
Graham Street Fair results listed
The following is a compilation of the Graham Street Fair results. Lavern and Joan Inman, Barnard, Grand Marshals. Leo Brinson: Best of Agriculture, Most Unusual Entry, third; Produce, Most Unusual Entry, third; and Auctioned Items, Flag Design Pallet. Victoria Huxtable, Maitland: Indian Corn, five ears, first; Indian Corn, best single ear, first; Indian Corn, largest
Firefighters gather for water fight
Firefighter squads from Maryville, Barnard, Parnell and Worth County came together September 19 for their annual grill-out and waterfight on the east side of Maryville’s square. Maryville’s junior firefighter scouts Hunter Johnson, Ashton Coulter, Cole Daniel, Tobin Cordell battled against Wyatt Walker, Kaitlin Hulette and Sam Ferguson. The team who pushed the barrel to the
Sunday afternoon vehicle accident results in teen death
A 16-year-old Maryville young man died during a two-vehicule accident September 18 on Missouri Highway 46 at the intersection of Missouri Highway 246, two miles east of Sheridan. Ronald E. Smith, son of Scott and Glenda Smith, Maryville, was a passenger in a 1997 Ford driven by Matthew D. Petersen, 17, Sheridan. Petersen was traveling
Northwest Foundation reaches historic levels for contributions in FY16
The Northwest Foundation, the fundraising arm of Northwest Missouri State University, secured $7.4 million in donor funding during the 2016 fiscal year, which included nearly $6.1 million in cash contributions – the highest level received by the Foundation in any given year – and exceeded the organization’s goal for the year by more than $1.4
Softball action at the North Andrew tournament
Northeast Nodaway’s Maggie Schmitz pitches against Stanberry on September 17 at the North Andrew Tournament, which was modified to two games per school due to weather. See more photos from Northeast Nodaway and North Nodaway softball in this week’s Nodaway News Leader.
Wilma L. Faustlin
Wilma L. Faustlin, 80, of Ravenwood, passed from this life on Tuesday, September 20, at a health care facility in Maryville. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 am Friday, September 22 at the Bram-Danfelt Funeral Home, Maryville. Memorials are suggested to the SSM Hospice, Maryville. For online condolences and guest book, visit www.bramfuneralhome.com
Ronald Elijah Smith
Ronald “Ron” Elijah Smith, 16, passed away on September 18, 2016. A memorial service will be held at Calvary Chapel in Maryville, Missouri on Friday, September 23, 2016 at 4 pm. Visitation will be held from 2-4 pm.
Helen Bivans
Helen T. Bivans, 86, Plano, TX, died Friday, August 12, 2016, at her home in Plano, TX. She was born May 16, 1930, in Maryville, to Boyd and Goldie Tudder. She graduated from the Rochester School of Practical Nursing, now part of the Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences in 1952. Interment will be 11
