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Under the Son Ministries Christmas Homes Tour set for Dec. 6
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Under the Son Ministries has announced the date and some new safety precautions for its fourth annual Christmas Homes Tour. Set to be held from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 6, the tour will see four families open the doors to their holiday-themed, fully decorated homes. Steve and Donella Sherry,…
Read MorePickering Horse Show goes off without a hitch
PICKERING, Mo. — Offering entertainment for families, friends and equestrian enthusiasts, the 2020 Pickering Horse Show provided a large crowd nine rounds of draft horse pull entertainment Friday, Sept. 18 and numerous other events Saturday. Unlike last year’s show where a team of horses tore down part of the arena fence, this year’s event went…
Read MoreHome Instead expands to Maryville
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Home Instead Senior Care, of St. Joseph, has opened a second office in Maryville that will serve Atchison, Gentry, Harrison, Holt, Nodaway and Worth counties. The new office, located at 217 E. 1st St. in Maryville, will provide non-medical in-home care to older adults and families in the area. Owner Brent Hoffart…
Read MoreHabitat for Humanity cheers groundbreaking
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Habitat for Humanity of Nodaway County on Monday celebrated a new partnership and the beginning of constructing its 12th home. The recipient of the home, Mikeala McCoy, will be living in the first house built in conjunction with the building trades program at Northwest Technical School, a new partnership this year. The…
Read MoreCommunity Services to host Community Baby Shower
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Community Services Inc. has announced a partnership with Home State Health to sponsor a Community Baby Shower next week. The annual event offers supplies like diapers, wipes, baby food, bags and books to new mothers. Some larger gifts may also be available. Due to the pandemic, the event has been rescheduled several…
Read MoreVendors to hold food drive
UPDATED: Thursday, Aug. 13 MARYVILLE, Mo. — Local farmers market vendors have banded together yet again to better their community, this time in the form of a canned food drive. Individually Title Town Farmers Market vendors held drawings about two weeks ago, as a thank you to those who support the local market by visiting…
Read MoreWindy Hill Flowers provides new local floral option
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Just outside of town a woman has put her green thumb to work for three years growing a business to provide fresh-cut flowers to florists and now the public, only to have her growth stunted by the COVID-19 pandemic. “The coronavirus, it affected everything,” said Ann Volner, owner of Windy Hill Flowers,…
Read MoreElmo celebrates 70 years
ELMO, Mo. — As the 70th annual Elmo Fourth of July Celebration marched on Saturday, kicked off with a 5K at 7 a.m. and followed with a princess tea party on the blacktop of the Elmo Park basketball court, Sharron Ecker watched from a bench along the court’s sideline. And as the tea party —…
Read MoreLocal briefs, Thursday, July 2, 2020
Chamber to host primary candidate forum July 21 MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce plans to host an August Primary Candidate Forum to provide information for voters preparing for the election. At 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 21, just three weeks before the Aug. 4 primary election, voters will have an opportunity…
Read MoreTitle Town Farmers Market starts off strong
MARYVILLE, Mo. — With only six vendors, the Title Town Farmers Market saw a lot of foot traffic Saturday and some vendors even sold out. “We had our first person before 7 this morning, we opened at 7:30,” said Autumn Quimby, nurse and vendor. “We’re expecting more next week and then some more in July.…
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