Public Service Announcement Cass County Sheriffs Office

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind everyone that Thanksgiving is the 3rd most dangerous holiday for travel with 34% of accidents involving alcohol. Please drive responsibly, buckle up, and Arrive Alive.

Obituary - Thomas Dowane “Tom” Lewis

Thomas Dowane “Tom” Lewis, 83 of Arroro Grande, California, passed away Tuesday, November 18, 2014 in California. Cremation, with no public services scheduled.

Tom was born May 28, 1931 in Bates County, Missouri, son of John Russell and Leta (Walley) Lewis. Tom was preceded in death by his parents, sisters Betty Lacy, Peggy Lewis and Jane Dykman, and brothers Wilford, Richard and Joe Lewis. Among survivors are sisters Missie Good of Amsterdam, Missouri; sister Alice Pitts of South Carolina, and Deana Vermillion of Oklahoma; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

This information provided courtesy of Greg D. Mullinax.

Farm Bill Meeting Coming to Adrian‏

Adrian, Mo. – University of Missouri Extension and USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA), will host an educational meeting on Monday, December 15th from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Antique Tractor Village (Kitchen) in Adrian, MO, located at the intersection of Interstate 49 and 18 Highway.

The meeting is free, but registration is requested. Individuals who are interested in participating should register by December 12th by calling the Bates County Extension Office, (660) 679-4167.

The 2014 Farm Bill contains several provisions that enable farmers and landowners to make decisions regarding their involvement in federal farm programs. Landowners will have the opportunity to reallocate base acres on individual farms as well as update yield information that is used to determine some farm program payments. Additionally, farmers will have the opportunity to elect to participate in the new commodity programs—Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC).

We hope this meeting will aid in your decision making process as the choices that you make concerning base and yield updates, as well as ARC and PLC elections, will be in effect through 2018.

Obituary - Kevin Lee Littrell

Kevin L. Littrell, 54 of rural Louisburg, Kansas passed away November 25, 2014 at Olathe Hospice House, Olathe, Kansas. Cremation, with memorial services 11:00 AM Saturday, November 29, 2014 at Drexel United Methodist Church in Drexel, Missouri with Rev. Dennis Stone officiating. Visitation prior to services from 9:30 – 11 AM at the church. Private family inurnment will be in Louisburg Cemetery. Memorial contributions are suggested to Olathe Hospice House. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Kevin Lee Littrell was born June 22, 1960 in Fort Scott, Kansas, son of Lee and Sherill (Hoover) Littrell. He attended school and graduated from Louisburg High School in Louisburg, Kansas and was an all-state football player. Later, Kevin served in the Navy for four years. He loved football but also enjoyed KU basketball, and watching all types of sports.

Kevin was preceded in death by his grandparents: James W. Littrell, Earl Hoover, and Dorothy Burton. He is survived by his parents, Lee and Sherill Littrell of Drexel, Missouri; grandmother, Leota Hoover of Mound City, Kansas; sister Lisa Spradling and husband Brent of Louisburg; sister Karla Breuer and husband Brian of Drexel; brother Kyle Littrell of Louisburg; nieces and nephews Blake and Jason Spradling, Cody and Jacob Breuer, and Clara and Ava Littrell; as well as two great-nieces and two great-nephews.

Vernon County Sheriffs Office Press Release: Early Morning Pursuit Send Nevada Man to Jail‏

Picture of the truck as it was being towed 

from the yard of a homeowner where it stopped 

in the pursuit.

An early morning pursuit ended with the arrest of a Nevada resident Tuesday. According to a press release from the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, a 1985 Chevy truck had been driving around in the median on I-49 near the Sheldon exit early Tuesday morning. When a Sheriff’s Deputy approached, the truck took off heading the wrong way on I-49 and continued to flee from deputies around the southeast part of the county. A supervisor was then notified who monitored the conditions of the pursuit. The truck headed East on E Highway and entered into Cedar County where it turned North on 96 Highway. The truck was hit with spike strips by the Missouri State Highway Patrol shortly after turning onto 96 Highway but continued to try and outrun the deputy’s despite having several tires deflated. Deputy’s and the Highway Patrol continued to pursue the truck until it turned down a dead end road in Cedar County. The driver, whose name has not yet been released was taken into custody at that time. According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said the driver is being charged with numerous traffic violations including DWI, driving in the wrong direction, failure to stop for an emergency vehicle, exceeding the posted speed limit as well as other traffic violations. Mosher said the speeds of the pursuit were under constant observation. “We were monitoring the speeds and locations of the pursuit the entire time. Pursuits are always a hard decision to make.” The Sheriff said this was not a high speed pursuit. Cedar County Deputies who arrived on scene turned custody of the suspect over to Vernon County. The suspect is being held on an investigative hold pending the filing of formal charges.

St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Montrose Woman Arrested

Ashley Mitchell

On Nov. 24, Ashley Mitchell, 23, Montrose, was arrested on two St. Clair County felony warrants. One warrant was for failing to appear in court for a probation violation hearing. In November 2013, Mitchell pled guilty to a class C felony charge of possessing a controlled substance.

She received a suspended imposition of sentence and was placed on probation. The original charge stemmed from an incident in July 2013. The warrant was issued Nov. 4 and bond is set at $2,500 cash only.

The second warrant was for failing to appear in court a class C felony charge of possessing a controlled substance. The charge stems from an incident on Sept. 16 when a St. Clair County deputy assisted the Appleton City Police Department with a call regarding an alleged assault that occurred near Appleton City. Contact was made with Mitchell in the parking lot of Dollar General, Appleton City. During the investigation, Mitchell was found to be in possession of methamphetamine. She was arrested and posted bond prior to a warrant being issued. On Sept. 19, a criminal summons was issued in the case. The warrant for failing to appear in court was issued on Nov. 18 and bond is set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Garage Fire In Nevada

The Nevada Fire Department responded to a garage structure fire over the weekend. According to Nevada Fire Department Captain Kevin Scott, Nevada Fire Department personnel responded to a report of a garage on fire on Sunday evening, just before 7:30 P.M. in the 500 block of South Ash in Nevada. Captain Scott says, when crews arrived, they found a single car shared garage with fire and smoke showing, with the residence in danger.

Fire crews quickly knocked the fire down, with no damage to the residence. No injuries were reported. The fire is still under investigation.

Deer Harvesting totals for Bates and surrounding counties

Missouri Deer season county totals for our area:

Bates County – 1,475
Cass County – 1,501
Henry County – 2,250
St. Chair County – 3,001
Vernon County – 2,265

Deer season continues through Tuesday, November 25th.