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25 years ago One Nodaway County official will reimburse the county and another will have a pay increase removed from his paycheck as soon as possible in response to criticism from the Missouri State Auditor’s office.Nodaway County Assessor Pat Nelson said Wednesday afternoon he would reimburse the county the $333 which the auditor’s office claims…

25 years ago What was originally called a farm accident has resulted in murder charges being filed against a 37-year-old Maryville man in connection with his wife’s death.Authorities announced late yesterday second-degree murder charges were filed against William Taylor, 37, of rural Maryville, in the death of his wife Debra Jo Taylor, 38.Debra was killed…

25 years ago A few short weeks ago, it seemed the passage of Amendment 7 was inevitable, simply dodging the final land mines en route to the Nov. 8 election.An all-out assault by state officials, school districts, city governments and a host of other agencies, both private and public, has nearly halted the momentum of…

25 years ago Amendment 7 is keeping officials in the Nodaway County Clerk’s office busy.The proposal coupled with a bond issue for construction in the Maryville R-II School District, is believed to be behind an increase in voter registration and absentee voting.Nodaway County Clerk John Zimmerman said this morning nearly 900 voters had registered in…

25 years ago A new Wal-Mart Discount City will apparently anchor a special tax district designed to encourage development along relocated U.S. Highway 71.City Manager David Angerer told the Maryville City Council, late in Monday night’s council session, he had met with Wal-Mart officials about the corporation’s plans for constructing a new store, which would…

25 years ago Gov. Mel Carnahan praised Eugene Field Elementary School teachers for their efforts and then warned of the possible damage approval of Amendment 7 could do to hamper their progress during a visit to Maryville Wednesday afternoon.After a campaign stop for State Senate hopeful Doug Hughes, Carnahan toured Eugene Field Elementary School to…

25 years ago A Kansas City man has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and five years probation as a result of an incident which occurred on the Northwest Missouri State University campus.Shane L. Johnson plead guilty to charges of felony forcible rape, felony forcible sodomy and misdemeanor sexual abuse in the third degree…

25 years ago The Maryville City Council returned to familiar ground Monday night, as the council again discussed a possible open container ordinance.“This has been kicked around, to my knowledge, the five years I’ve been around,” Maryville Public Safety Director Keith Wood said during Monday night’s Maryville City Council session.As in previous years when the…