Maryville
Maryville board strengthens ordinance on dangerous trees
By Kathy Turner • The Maryville board on Wednesday, June 17 approved an amendment to the village ordinance regulating trees and shrubs in the village. The amendment will allow the zoning department to notify residents of trees that are considered dangerous or at risk of causing damage. This will include trees encroaching on neighboring properties…
Read MoreKayaking returns to Maryville’s Drost Park June 27
By Tribune Staff • June 27 is the 14th Annual Kayaking Day at Drost Park. Maryville Parks and Rec will host free kayaking in at Pavilion #1 located at #8 Schiber Court. The committee and with help from the Alpine Shop, Army Corp of Engineers and various kayaking clubs, will offer five free sessions every…
Read MoreMaryville board strengthens ordinance on dangerous trees
By Kathy Turner • The Maryville board on Wednesday, June 17 approved an amendment to the village ordinance regulating trees and shrubs in the village. The amendment will allow the zoning department to notify residents of trees that are considered dangerous or at risk of causing damage. This will include trees encroaching on neighboring properties…
Read MoreMaryville Police’s Cones with Cops to fund holiday shopping
By Tribune Staff • The Maryville Police Department, along with Caseyville and Collinsville, hosted their annual Cones with the Cops event on Monday, June 22. Bobby’s Frozen Custard was the site for young and old to enjoy cones, giveaways and a chance to see police cars up close. The event is held each year in the…
Read MoreMaryville takes first step to establish bicycle, pedestrian master plan
By Kathy Turner • Community surveys, a volunteer committee, village board members, village employees and engineers from Juneau and Associates all pulled together over the past months to present what is a first step in developing a bicycle and pedestrian master plan for the Maryville community. With approval of the resolution, the plans will be…
Read MoreMaryville takes first step to establish bicycle, pedestrian master plan
By Kathy Turner • Community surveys, a volunteer committee, village board members, village employees and engineers from Juneau and Associates all pulled together over the past months to present what is a first step in developing a bicycle and pedestrian master plan for the Maryville community. With approval of the resolution, the plans will be…
Read MoreMaryville hosts first Concert in Park at new American Legion Entertainment Pavilion
Maryville Parks and Recreation hosted its first Concert in the Park on June 6 with the Granite City Swing Band. More than 200 people enjoyed the music from the 1940s. Stephanie Nunes was the featured vocalist. The GC Swing Band is the first in a series of Concerts in Park for the new American Legion…
Read MoreMaryville approves final ordinances for TIF redevelopment, town center plan
By Kathy Turner Freelance Reporter • The Maryville Village Board meeting focused a great deal of attention on finalizing the TIF Redevelopment Project Area. The first action approved the amendment to the village’s original TIF area. The next action designated the Town Center TIF. The final action set the increment financing for the Town Center…
Read MoreMaryville artist honored with award of merit at Gateway East Artists Guild
Brenda Hopkins of Maryville received an award of merit for her painting titled, “Mirror6,” which she had displayed at the Gateway East Artists Guild’s reception held at the Green Root Gallery in Belleville earlier this month as part of an exhibit which will be displayed through Saturday, May 30. Hopkins, who specializes in paintings depicting…
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