Coming along nicely

 

The Metz depot, now located at Frontier Village in Adrian, is getting non-stop attention as work continues to breathe new life into the historic structure. Here, final touches are put into a solid foundation before other structural enhancements and eventually all the 'bells and whistles' to make it complete once again.


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Adrian 'Christmas in a Small Town' celebration set for Nov. 28

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Noticeably cooler by the weekend

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Leeanna Bell receives DAR Good Citizen Award

Congratulations to Leeanna Bell, who was selected to receive the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Good Citizen Award, presented by the Harmony Mission Chapter!

Leeanna was nominated by RHHS staff in recognition of her patriotism, leadership, and outstanding character. In addition to receiving this honor, she was also selected as the Chapter-level winner of this year’s essay contest! Her essay will now advance to the state level for further consideration.

Congrats, Leeanna!

Courtesy Rich Hill Tiger Talk

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Missouri firearms Deer November portion opens this weekend

Remember, wear your hunter-orange (cap/hat and shirt, vest or coat). Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.

Best of luck, hunters!

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Veterans Day: Some interesting local history

The late Charlie Fritts graduated from Miami High School in 1954. After college, he joined the US Navy and served as an aviator.

This photo was taken on the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise CVN-65 and features the officers of Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) “The Fighting Tigers.”

Charlie is in the front row on the far left. You might recognize the aviator sitting directly to his right: John McCain. McCain was held as a POW for 5 ½ years at Vietnam’s "Hanoi Hilton" and was later elected US Senator of Arizona.

Courtesy Larry Fritts via Facebook, Miami R-1 alumni

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Obituary - Stanley L. Robb

Funeral services for Stanley L. Robb of Rich Hill, Missouri will be 11 a.m. Saturday, November 14, 2026 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation prior to services 10 - 11 a.m. Saturday at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Salem Cemetery, Foster, Missouri. Contributions to Salem Cemetery. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Stanley Leon Robb, age 79 of Rich Hill, Missouri died Friday, November 6, 2026 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. He was born December 31, 1946 to Harry Leon and Mary Jane Peacock Robb in Foster, Missouri. At the age of four, Stanley’s father passed away. His mother then married Billy Joe Vaughn taking Joe’s last name becoming Mary Jane Vaughn.

Stanley is survived by one daughter, Tricia Robb of Belton, Missouri; one son, Leon Robb and wife Kelley of Rich Hill, Missouri; three grandchildren, Cody Ensor, Joshua Robb and wife Kara and Blaine Robb; two sisters, Shanna G. Morris of Belton, Missouri and Vicki Jo Bussard and husband Joe of Raymore, Missouri; sister-in-law, Becky Robb of Rich Hill, Missouri; and numerous nephews, nieces and cousins. Stanley was preceded in death by his parents; stepfather, Joe Vaughn; wife, Sandra; and grandson, Corey Ensor.

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BCMH to expand with full time ambulance service in Adrian area

In the event of a serious medical emergency, a few minutes can make a major difference in regard to heart attack, stroke or extreme physical trauma- hence, Bates County Memorial Hospital will now join forces with the city of Adrian to speed up critical response time 

During the regular meeting of the Adrian Board of Aldermen on November 9th, this plan was unveiled and "the timing couldn't be better" according to Fire Chief Gary Dizney who told Mid America Live that while his department is running an ever increasing number of medical calls, having an ambulance readily available will certainly speed up response times as much as 20 minutes or so, depending on location. 

Those sentiments were echoed by Bates County Memorial Hospital CEO Greg Weaver as well as Chad Stark, representing emergency services, who were present at the meeting along with several hospital board members. 

"The data shows that the ever increasing amount of calls in northern Bates county, coupled with the fact that Adrian fire department covers a very large area, it only makes sense to have an ambulance with crew dispatched from Adrian, which will absolutely be of benefit" said Weaver who added that doing such would not affect current operations in Butler.

As the discussion continued, it seems there is only one major hurdle- where to house the ambulance and crew in Adrian as the fire station is currently full to capacity with one vehicle now having to be stored at another location.

Adrian City Administrator Ryan Wescote agreed that city buildings are in short supply, and the only logical answer would be to build one, which brought a response from Alderman Jeremy Bridges who suggested that in doing so, the city should plan ahead so the building could be used for something else, if for some reason the agreement with BCMH would ever be terminated.

Those present agreed with his logic. With that, Bridges made a motion to accept the offer from the hospital and move ahead with the project which will certainly be a leading topic in the upcoming December 14 alderman meeting; the public is highly encouraged to attend.

Mid America Live will continue to follow this story with regular progress updates.

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