Hounds overcome lineup changes in post-season win over Hornets

Recent alterations to Maryville football’s lineup didn’t look to change things too much for the Spoofhounds who dominated Chillicothe for the second time this season in their 38-7 win on November 2. The district semifinal win puts Maryville in the Class 3 District 8 championship where they will host Savannah on November 9 at 7

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Northwest to host Native American art exhibit

Northwest Missouri State University will host “Bittersweet Winds,” an art exhibit featuring Native American imagery, Thursday, November 8, as part of Native American History Month activities. The exhibit will open from 9 am to 5 pm in the Tower View Dining Room at the JW Jones Student Union. It is free and open to the

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Habitat dedicates 10th home in Nodaway County

Chandra White, mother of two, moved her family into their new home at 416 South Vine, Maryville recently. Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County dedicated its 10th home during a ceremony in her living room on November 4. Reverend Jonathan Mitchell led the service as White and her children watched excitedly with Mike Baumgartner, Habitat

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Pickering needs another alderman

Pickering City Clerk Milt Sovereign announced at the November 5 Pickering City Council meeting Alderman Brad Judd would no longer be able to serve on the council. Judd had expressed willingness to continue to serve but has moved outside of Pickering’s city limits. Sovereign verified with City Attorney David Baird that Judd would not be

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Health inspector uncovers basic cleanliness issues

Nodaway County Health Department Environmental Health Specialist Larry Wickersham found few violations at the establishments he visited over the month of October. Casey’s General Store #3430, 1719 East First Street, medium priority Routine Inspection October 3 Critical: Iced coffee stored in dispenser not properly date marked, corrected on site. Soda cabinet dispensing arms not designed

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Local amusement company under new ownership

Two Maryville residents take on ownership of their second business with plans to acquire more in the future. Snowie owners Adam and Ashley Marriott recently bought K&M Amusements, adding to the list of businesses operated by the couple. The inflatable-focused organization, renamed A&M Amusements, is picking up right where the business left off under its

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Clearmont council speak to water business

The Clearmont City Council addressed the town’s business at its October 23 meeting, which was rescheduled after there could not be a quorum attained on October 16. Citizens Mike and Rhonda Farnan requested the street that previously went to Clearmont Elementary School be closed so they could turn it into a driveway. A fire hydrant

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Spartans rout Platte Valley in 8-man District 2 opener

The October 26 first-round game of 8-man District 2 went into the third quarter before the South Holt/Nodaway-Holt Spartans accumulated enough of a lead to enact the mercy rule, of a 45 point lead, in their 62-16 win over Platte Valley. That being said, PV didn’t go down without a fight, but SHNH ran a

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Maryville certifies funds, support for projects

The Maryville City Council authorized the certification of funds for two projects during a special meeting October 31. In order to receive funding from the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) through its Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP), the city council had to certify it would spend the funds required for a local match as well as

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Rain dampens Trick-or-Treat, but not spirits

Light rain started just as the 23rd Annual Downtown Trick-or-Treat kicked off on October 30. Estimates of trick-or-treaters ranged between 950 hotdogs served at the Maryville Elks to 1,600 glow necklaces distributed by the DARE officers, with outlying areas seeing fewer of the children. Nodaway County Prosecuting Attorney Robert Rice was entreating children to “say

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