Election 2020
Candidates file for August primary
MARYVILLE, Mo. — March 31 marked the end of the filing period for candidates seeking a spot on the Aug. 4 primary election ballot. Among a number of other races, the August election will decide which Nodaway County officeholders earn their party’s nomination for the Nov. 3 general election. The South District commissioner and sheriff…
Read MoreGovernor announces municipal elections postponed until June 2
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Pursuant to Governor Mike Parson’s Executive Order 20-02 declaring a state of emergency in response to COVID-19 and a request from Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, Parson today signed Executive Order 20-03 ordering all Missouri municipal elections previously scheduled for April 7, 2020, to be postponed to June 2, 2020. The…
Read MoreElection 2020: Nodaway County breaks for Biden
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Democratic voters in Nodaway County trended the same way as the rest of the state in the presidential primary held Tuesday, supporting former Vice President Joe Biden with more than 60 percent of the vote. Biden won the statewide battle handily, as polling had indicated he would, and according to the unofficial…
Read MoreLocal briefs, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2020
Nodaway County clerk notes voting precinct change MARYVILLE, Mo. — Recently, the former polling place for Grant Township, the American Legion, was closed and sold. Nodaway County Clerk Melinda Patton said those in the township will now vote at the old Missouri Department of Transportation barn, located just west of the Barnard city limits at…
Read MoreStrong announces re-election bid for sheriff
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Sheriff Randy Strong announced Monday that he will run for re-election in November. “It has been my pleasure to have served you these past three years,” Strong said in a press release. “I am humbled by the support I have received from our great and diverse community.” In his announcement, Strong touted…
Read MoreCandidates seek posts in April vote
MARYVILLE, Mo. — Voters will head to the polls April 7 to decide the formation of Nodaway County school boards, town councils and township boards as well as bond issues and tax levies. No names will appear on the ballot for the Maryville R-II Board of Education because three candidates filed for the three open…
Read MoreWhite announces run for sheriff
Editor’s Note The Maryville Forum plans to feature in-depth profiles on candidates as the election nears. MARYVILLE, Mo. — Former Nodaway County Sheriff Darren White announced this week that he will run for the post again this November. “I have a long history of serving the community in both law enforcement and I also worked…
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