On January 22, West Nodaway Superintendent Mitch Barnes announced the decisions made by the West Nodaway and Nodaway-Holt sports co-op advisory committee. The co-op team will be known as Nodaway Valley with a mascot of Thunder. The colors are black as primary, kelly green as the secondary with white for accents. Mascot drawings were accepted
Registration for 2021-22 preschool at the Maryville Early Childhood Center (MECC) will be 8 am to 4 pm, Monday through Friday, February 1 through 5 at Maryville Early Childhood Center, 418 East Second Street. Children need to be at least three years of age before August 1, 2021 and participate in a developmental screening on
Ashlee Hendrix Ashlee’s personal journey with depression has been an ongoing battle most of her adult life. Her hope is that we can take away the shame of mental illness and open a dialogue, bringing a place of support and network for those that struggle. Hear more about Ashley’s journey and hope by copying
The Maryville High School Board of Education was treated to a Google Expeditions tour of Madrid and Barcelona, Spain, during the showcase held at the January 20 board meeting. Sandra Wood, MHS Spanish teacher, had applied for and received two grants, $8,000 from the Gladys Rickard Trust, and $15,000 from the Bayer Fund American’s Farmers
January 24: one female between 10-19 years of age residing in Nodaway County has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The death of a Nodaway County resident with COVID-19 was reported; the individual was a female between 60-69 years of age. January 25: five individuals residing in Nodaway County have tested positive for the
Sherry Family Nearly 14 years ago, the Sherry family lost their husband and father to suicide. Hear more about their journey by copying and pasting the link to their video: https://youtu.be/fPqxnTOZJBQ As Ambassadors, the Sherry Family hopes they can help normalize the talk around mental health and ensure that the members of this community never
The Maryville High School Dance team recently competed at Lee’s Summit. The team earned third in pom and brought home the North Division 1 Lyrical Champion award.
Brayden Marsh, Ryan McGinness, Walker Thompson, Tye Hoyt, Collin Kinsella, Jon Rohr and Brody McGinness were among the West Nodaway students who wore red or Chiefs attire, January 22, to show support on Red Friday for the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game. The WN support was apparently successful as the Chiefs won
The Maryville City Council had a full agenda, January 25, despite a winter snowstorm that gripped the town most of the day. The gallery of citizens were concerned about masks and water. During a public hearing at the beginning of the 6 pm meeting several people spoke for the allotted two minutes about the hazards
The Nodaway County Health Department Administrator Tom Patterson provided a daily report for the four day period between January 20 through January 23 of nine people residing in Nodaway County, who have tested positive for the novel coronavirus. The health center has been busy taking reservations for the upcoming COVID-19 vaccinations and was able to
