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Update on summer construction and maintenance projects in the Maryville R-II school district

Bill Hooper

A month away from the start of school in the Maryville R-II district on August 24th, progress continues on a variety of summer building and maintenance projects.

Click the LISTEN button to hear details from Maryville R-II assistant superintendent Jeremy Ingraham.

Assistant superintendent Jeremy Ingraham says the total renovation taking place at the Maryville High School gymnasium includes revamping the seating, refinishing the gym floor, and new paint in the gym.

At Maryville Middle School, wooden gym bleachers are being replaced with what Ingraham describes as a blend of plastic and fiberglass material that has a bit of cushion to make sitting better for everyone.

Eugene Field Elementary has a new gym floor, where carpet has been replaced with a rubberized surface that Ingraham says will be great for the kids.

The middle school has a new entrance, and tuckpointing was done on the elementary building's north and west sides.

And new concrete work has been completed at the high school, middle school, and elementary campuses.

Bill Oliver has returned to his alma mater as News Director for KXCV/KRNW after leading award winning news operations as part of a career that has also included sports, operations, management, and sales at public and commercial radio stations in Texas, Kansas, and Nebraska.

A 1981 Northwest Missouri State University graduate, Oliver was deeply involved with KXCV and KDLX as a student, hosting music and news programs, calling sports broadcasts, and helping keep the station on the air after the 1979 Administration Building fire.

Oliver says his return is motivated by a desire to be closer to family and to give back to the university and the mentors who helped shape his broadcasting career.