NW’s visiting artist series brings performances, master classes

Northwest Missouri State University will host three artists working in the mediums of theatre, music and art during a unique series of master classes, presentations and performances in the coming weeks. The series “Transformations: A Life in the Arts” will feature guests artists Jo Byrnes, Cassia Kite and Kevin Bobo, all of whom have ties

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Richard Doty

Richard P. Doty, 82, Kansas City, died Tuesday, March 8, 2018, at a hospice facility in Kansas City. He was born May 18, 1935, in Hutchinson, KS, to Isaac P. and Grace Louise Wilson Doty. He resided in Kansas until age 17 then moved to California where he lived and raised his family. Mr. Doty was

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Bronx Barrett

Dallas and Lacey Barrett, Burlington Jct., announce the birth of a son, Bronx Kenneth, born on Saturday, March 10, 2018, at Community Hospital-Fairfax. He weighed 10 pounds and 12 ounces and joins siblings, Kainon, four, and Drycen, three. Maternal grandparents are Daniel and Cheryl Chitwood. Paternal grandparents are Nancy Barrett and the late Richard Barrett.

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Declan O’Riley

Michael and Tarran O’Riley, Union, announce the birth of a son, Declan Gabriel O’Riley, born Thursday, March 8, 2018. He weighed four pounds and one ounce. Maternal grandparents are Dennis and Tammy Hamilton, Hopkins. Paternal grandparents are Bob and Susan Randle, Maryville, and Don O’Riley, Hopkins. Maternal great-grandparents are Sue Davis, Hopkins, and the late

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Maryville council hears audit report

The Maryville City Council listened to the 2017 financial audit report from Mike Williams, Hochschild, Bloom & Company, LLP, Washington, at the March 12 meeting. Williams noted the firm arrived at a “clean opinion” for the financial condition of the city. He shared that there were only four aspects of the city’s procedures that came

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St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is serving fish

The St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Fish Fry will be from 5 to 8 pm, Friday, March 23 in the church handicap accessible basement at 415 South Main Street, Parnell. The menu is fish, baked potato, baked beans, cole slaw and numerous desserts.

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Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group gathers

The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group will meet at 6 pm, Thursday, March 22 at the Nodaway County Senior Center, 1210 East First Street, Maryville. Caregivers around the area come together to provide support, become informed and find strength in numbers while progressing forward in dementia and Alzheimer’s awareness. For more information or to RSVP, contact

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Alzheimer’s Support Group to meet

An Alzheimer’s Support Group will meet at 6 pm, Wednesday, March 21 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.

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Local Masons to gather

The local Masons will gather at 7:30 pm, Monday, March 19 for regular communications at the Masonic Lodge on North Main, Maryville.

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Motorcycle group announces meeting

The Crosswinds Chapter of the Christian Motorcycle Association will meet at 7 pm, Monday, March 19 at Pizza Hut, 732 South Main Street, Maryville. All interested motorcyclists are invited to attend the meeting.

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