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Elks present scholarships
In honor of Elks National Youth Week, the Maryville Elks Lodge recognized two high school seniors who were each awarded a $1,000 Elks State Scholarship. Pictured are Elks officers and past exalted rulers along with scholarship recipients Preston Jenkins, above, and Paige Woods, below.
Read MoreJudah Park boasts Peach-y new bridges
New bridges went in on May 2 at Judah Park and will be useable soon. The new bridges replace ones that were originally built in the 1970s and were not up to Americans with Disabilities Act or safety standards. The $223,370 project is the first of four major initiatives paid for with funds from the…
Read MoreCommunity cheers Smithsonian exhibit
IF YOU GO Where: The Rose Theatre, 120 W. Third St., Maryville When: April 23- June 4 Hours: Fridays 5 to 8 p.m. Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tours for groups of 10 or more are available Monday through Thursday, but please email rosetheatre.maryville@ gmail.com to make an…
Read MoreElks donate to Hopkins Food Pantry and Santa Cops for Kids
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Maryville Elks made a donation to Santa Cops for Kids, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives and holidays of youth in the area, and the Hopkins Food Pantry.
Read MoreVolunteers help to distribute food
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Thirty-two volunteers from the United Methodist Church and Tenneco Inc. helped to distribute food to 534 individuals in 179 households at the Second Harvest Community Food Bank fresh mobile pantry in Maryville on Aug. 13. The next food drop in Maryville is set for the second Tuesday of September on Sept. 10.…
Read MorePassing the gavel
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Maryville Host Lions outgoing president Karen Miller passes the gavel to incoming president Amanda Cullin. Cullin is set to lead the club for the next year.
Read More134th Hopkins Picnic offers fun, tradition
HOPKINS, Mo. — Hopkins held its 134th Hopkins Picnic last week. And below, the organizers of the Hopkins Picnic Quilt Show recently announced the winners of the contest. Seventy-five items were displayed during the annual event. Best in Show Marilyn Sudduth – machine quilted Machine Quilted First place – Marilyn Sudduth, Mount Ayr, Iowa Second…
Read MoreGALLERIES: Nodaway County 4-H/FFA Livestock Show
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Nodaway County 4-H and FFA members showed animals of all shapes and sizes, learned from judges and, in the end, sold animals as part of the Nodaway County 4-H/FFA Livestock Show. In tandem with the Nodaway County Fair each year, the show put on by the University of Missouri Extension has a…
Read More61st Farm-City Banquet honors local members of the agriculture community
MARYVILLE, Mo. — The Greater Maryville Chamber of Commerce 61st annual Farm-City Banquet breakfast held Friday morning at the Northwest Missouri State University Agricultural Learning Center recognized numerous people, families and groups within the Nodaway County agriculture community. As emcee, Chad McCollough thanked students from the Northwest Technical School Culinary Arts class who helped serve…
Read MoreSkidmore Punkin Show sees great weather, turnout
SKIDMORE, Mo. — The weather was nearly perfect for this year’s Skidmore Punkin Show and the crowds were out in force. The four-day event began Thursday, July 28 with a queen contest and ended Sunday, July 31 with a community church service at the stage and a pot-luck meal. In between, community members and other…
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