Profiles
Local woman makes life change, ends up changing lives
MARYVILLE, Mo. — When the Energizer plant shut down in 2013, many people had to find a new path to sustain themselves and their families. For Maryville resident Annie Redford, now a Nodaway County Services staff member, that path led to helping others and eventually to some of the most fulfilling work of her life.…
Read MoreBowman turns 100, jokes it’s ‘too long’
MARYVILLE, Mo. — On Jan. 10, 1921, Francis Edgar Bowman and Amanda Ethleyn (Nelson) Bowman, Elmo, welcomed into the world their youngest of four children, Alfred Cecil Bowman. Last Sunday he turned 100 years old. In one of the most technologically savvy ways to talk with someone today, Bowman chatted with The Forum using Zoom.…
Read MoreFirst two females in northwest Missouri attain Eagle Scout rank
MARYVILLE, Mo. — It was not without some measure of difficulty that two young northwest Missouri women pushed through gender stereotypes to break through the glass ceiling that is attaining Eagle Scout status in Scouts BSA. But for Maryville residents, Elizabeth Stephenson, 19, and Adrianna Aley, 19, the nearly two-year, merit badge-earning program wasn’t about…
Read MoreDAR honors Vietnam veteran Britt Small
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Nodaway County chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution has recognized Britton “Britt” Robert Small for his service to the United States. Each year the local organization recognizes a veteran in November, and though the group didn’t meet this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, still chose to…
Read MoreSmith makes national compound archery team
PARNELL, Mo. — Since the age of 5, Alex Smith has been an active member of the NE Bluejays 4-H Club. Now a senior at Northeast Nodaway High School, Smith, son of Danny and Tracy Smith of Parnell, has tried out numerous different projects over the years but finally found his focus in the Shooting…
Read MoreLocal woman holds same job for 50 years
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Linda Baker has worked at Robbins Lightning for more than 50 years. Robbins Lightning was built on family-first ideals and Linda cites this characteristic as the main reason for her longevity with the company. After living in Honolulu and working at Central Pacific Bank after she got married, Baker moved back to…
Read MoreBaxes find fun in 4-H events
MARYVILLE, Mo. — A pair of local siblings are narrowing their interests by participating in various 4-H events Members of the NE Bluejays community 4-H club, Emily and Joshua Bax, daughter and son of Matt and Sara Bax of Maryville, have been busy this year with new activities. Emily, fourth grader at Eugene Field Elementary,…
Read MoreWood led Maryville Public Safety with heart
MARYVILLE, Mo. — “Nobody goes into the occupation thinking they’re going to spend most of their life sitting behind a desk, but that’s the way it turned out and it’s been good to me,” Maryville Public Safety Director Keith Wood said about his 43-year career in law enforcement. And while the majority of his career…
Read MoreWWII veteran turns 102
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Lavelle Rickabaugh says he didn’t do much to make it to 102 years old, just a lot of hard work. “All that stuff kept me going,” he told The Forum last week after a surprise birthday celebration outside his home on Cooper Street. In keeping with social distance practices, the World War…
Read MoreHoltman brings ‘Boston Marathon’ to Tri-C area
CONCEPTION JUNCTION, Mo. — Amy Holtman is a mother, a wife and a guidance counselor at Jefferson High School. But Holtman is more than that, Holtman is an athlete. At 40 years old, Holtman qualified for the Boston Marathon, only to see it postponed due to the new coronavirus. But for the Jefferson counselor, running…
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