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Hopkins group adds equipment to playground
HOPKINS, Mo. — Hopkins girls and boys now have a new option for outdoor play in their community thanks to the Hopkins Community Betterment organization and the Gladys M. Rickard Charitable Trust. Through the combined efforts of the group and the trust, new playground equipment was ordered in April, however, it wasn’t until November that…
Read MoreHounds perform in Winter Band Concert
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Monday evening at the Lee and Nina Schneider Center for the Performing Arts was loud and intense, but sometimes soft, intricate and beautiful as Maryville Middle School and Maryville High School band members performed in the annual Winter Band Concert. Assistant Director of Bands Benoit Gauthier welcomed family members to the middle…
Read MoreNodaway Chorale holds first in-person show in two years
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway Chorale filled the Lee and Nina Schneider Center for the Performing Arts with holiday songs on Sunday, Dec. 12, during its “Joyous Voices,” concert, the first performance the countywide chorus has held in two years, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “We’re thrilled. We’re thankful,” said Jim Rash, Nodaway Chorale director.…
Read More‘Legally Blonde’ to kick off Friday
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Just three weeks after its postponement by Maryville R-II district administration, the Maryville High School production of “Legally Blonde The Musical,” is set to entertain audiences on Friday, Dec. 10 and Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Lee and Nina Schneider Center for the Performing Arts. The Forum reached out to high school…
Read MoreFour local families open their homes for fifth annual Christmas Homes Tour
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nearly 200 people took part in the fifth annual Under the Son Ministries Christmas Homes Tour this year and were treated to viewing four local family homes opened to the public. This year’s event saw 193 tickets sold for the tour according to Donella Sherry with Under the Son Ministries. “We were…
Read MoreLiving Christmas Tree returns to First Baptist Church
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Living Christmas Tree will once again return to the First Baptist Church at 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 10, 11 and 12. Built in a three-to-four-day period in the church’s sanctuary, the 30-foot tree is strung with lights and constructed of wood and metal. The tree’s four different levels provide stands for…
Read MoreCommunity center to host holiday breakfast
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Parks and Recreation’s annual Breakfast in Whoville will be held at 8:30 a.m. and at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Maryville Community Center. Story time with Mrs. Claus, crafts and a pancake and sausage breakfast will be on offer, along with a photo op with Santa and an…
Read MoreBackyard Vine and Wine stronger than ever
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A line of fields surrounds the end of a long gravel road. This gravel road leads to a building made with walls of wood panels and wooden tables placed all around the room. Bottles of wine are hung on the walls and sitting on the countertops and shelves. From the back deck,…
Read MoreBook fair to feature local authors, artists
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville Public Library is set to host a local author book fair and an art sale from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11. The library hosted its first Local Author Fair in December 2019 as a way to support the efforts of local authors and help aspiring writers improve…
Read MoreDeer shed competitor to be featured at St. Joseph gun show
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. — The St. Joseph Gun & Knife Show will return to Civic Arena on Saturday, Dec. 4 and Sunday, Dec. 5, this time featuring Roger Sigler, of Antler Dogs out of Smithville, Missouri, who will present seminars and judge a deer shed competition. According to a news release, show organizers are planning…
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