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One More Round performs at second concerts in the park
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Dressed in solid black and styling a slicked back hairdo, Bill Forness took the stage at the Donaldson-Westside Park Amphitheater. As the band One More Round started plucking their cellos, strumming their bass guitars and striking their drums, a familiar tune filled the air. Forness began playing along and singing “Folsom Prison…
Read MoreElks help to fortify Young Players before performances
MARYVILLE, Mo. – Friday evening, before getting into costume, before applying make up and before taking their places for final dress rehearsals, the Maryville Young Players were treated to a picnic meal cooked and served by members of the Maryville Elks Lodge No. 760 at the Raymond J. Courter College Park Pavilion at Northwest Missouri…
Read MoreMaryville Young Players will present ‘Alice in Wonderland Jr.’
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Young Players this weekend will bring to life The White Rabbit, The Cheshire Cats, Tweedle Dum and Tweedle Dee in “Alice in Wonderland Jr.” Now in its 12th year, MYP has given students entering second grade through those entering ninth grade in and around Maryville an opportunity to learn, run and…
Read MoreLocal winery hosts young singer to kick off summer music events
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Patrons of Backyard Vine & Wine, LLC kicked off their Memorial Day weekend with food, drinks and music on Friday. While guests ate hamburgers from the grill and wine slushies from the winery, they were treated to the musical talents of Halle Kearns. The young musician from Lee’s Summit, Missouri, played throughout…
Read MoreDeparture kicks off summer concert series
MARYVILLE, Mo. — With a crowd ready for a Saturday evening full of 70s and 80s rock, Departure kicked off the Maryville Parks and Recreation Concerts in the Park Series at Donaldson-Westside Park. According the the band’s website, DEPARTURE is a new classic rock band from Topeka, Kansas. “Our collective history is long and varied.…
Read MoreSummer school starts for R-II, after much work
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Members of the Maryville R-II school district team came together last week to reorganize and clean up Eugene Field Elementary School. The school was scheduled to reopen its doors on Tuesday, May 29, for summer school, so a large group of teachers, students and administrators pitched in to get things ready. The…
Read MoreMan remembers wife during nationwide walk for Alzheimer’s cure
MARYVILLE, Mo. — It’s said love can make you do crazy things; if that’s true, heartbreak can make you do even crazier things. Lance Tittle discovered the truth in this after losing his wife, Linda, to Alzheimer’s disease in 2017. “Everyone tells me I am crazy for even thinking about a coast-to-coast walk,” Tittle said.…
Read MoreMaryville Parks & Recreation offers summer events schedule
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Parks and Recreation has announced its summer slate of events for area families. Josh the Otter will be available to meet with children at 7 p.m. Friday, June 1, at the Maryville Aquatic Center. Children can hear about the otter’s story and learn tips on how to stay safe around water…
Read MoreBook inspires MMS students to help Syrian refugee kids
MARYVILLE, Mo. — “A great book should leave you with many experiences and slightly exhausted at the end. You live several lives while reading.” While it was author William Styron who uttered this line when discussing his novels in the 1950s, the idea of books allowing readers to take journeys and experience the lives of…
Read MoreSpruced up for summer
Olivia Bolin, who rents property at 609 South Walnut Street, is the City of Maryville’s Beautification Award winner for the month of May. Bolin, shown at right standing beside Mayor Rachael Martin, has helped maintain the property, where extensive landscaping work has included shaving down the bank and reseeding the yard. Renovations and painting were…
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