Obituary - Lola B. Aldridge-Wingate-Owenby

Lola B. Aldridge-Wingate-Owenby, 97, Peculiar, Missouri, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at her home. Services will be held at 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 3, 2015 with visitation from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri.

(A complete obituary will be posted when available).

Weather advisory posted for this weekend

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory to be in effect between 9 am Saturday through 6 pm Sunday and is urging that you limit travel if possible.

Mid America Live will keep you posted as snow moves in throughout the day tomorrow.
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Something new near Amsterdam

Work is nearly complete on a railroad crossing upgrade on Y highway, about a mile north of Amsterdam. The new equipment includes crossing arms, overhead lights and enhanced bell/audio warning system.

This particular intersection has been deemed especially dangerous because of an adjacent curve in the roadway and limited sight distance in both directions. Mary Redmond, of Linn Valley, Kansas and John South, of Amsterdam, Missouri were killed when their vehicle was struck by a train here in 2009.

The project is part of some 7,000 crossings in Missouri to receive upgrades through this year.

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St. Clair County Sheriffs Office: Felony drug arrest

On Feb. 26, Sandra Hash, 50, Osceola, was arrested on a St. Clair County warrant charging her with a class C felony of possessing a controlled substance. The warrant was issued the same day and stems from an investigation conducted by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office and Mid Missouri Multi Jurisdiction Drug Task Force on Feb. 25 at Hash’s residence on SW Monegaw Ave., Roscoe. During the investigation methamphetamines was located. Hash was taken into custody and later released pending the formal charge. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Obituary - Lawrence Dale Harrison Sr.

Lawrence Dale Harrison Sr., age 86 of Adrian, Missouri died Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Adrian Manor Nursing Home. He was born September 26, 1928 to Samuel Luther and Frankie Missouri Gouge Harrison in Yancey County, North Carolina. Lawrence’s wishes were to be cremated and remembered with fond memories. 

Lawrence served our country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

Lawrence is survived by two sons, Kevin Harrison and wife Shelly of Adrian, Missouri and Lawrence Dale Harrison Jr. and wife Sharon of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; three grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

Weather Update: Cold and Wintry...

Bitter cold will stick with us into Friday before temperatures moderate over the weekend, but with warmer temperatures will come snow. Expect snowfall to arrive in eastern Kansas and far western Missouri some time Saturday morning, spreading across the rest of Missouri through Saturday afternoon. This could be a long event, but snow should start to taper off by Sunday morning with all the snowfall moving to our east by Sunday night. Current forecast totals range as high as 3 to 6 inches due the expected length of time over which the snow will occur across Kansas and northern Missouri. More precipitation will be possible Monday night into Tuesday; and with warming temperatures we expect any precipitation by Tuesday to be all liquid rain.

Obituary - Basil Ann Gammon Russell

Basil Ann Gammon Russell, 54, of Drexel, Missouri passed away February 25th at her home in Drexel. Memorial services will be 2:00 pm Saturday, February 28th at South Fork Baptist Church. A visitation will be held prior to the service from 1:30 to 2:00 pm also at the church. Contributions are suggested to Heartland Hospice or South Fork Baptist Church. Messages of condolence may left for the family at http://www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com

Basil is survived by her mother Corky Gammon and by her children; Alisha Hardin, Raymond Russell, and Angela Sechrest.

A complete obituary will be published as soon as it becomes available.
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Butler High School: Change in the District Championship Games in Lamar

With the threat of inclement weather moving in this Saturday, the Class 3 District 12 Championship games at Lamar have moved the start times up to earlier in the day Saturday.  Originally scheduled for a 6:00 p.m. (girls championship) and a 7:30 p.m. (boys championship), the tournament committee has decided to move the following schedule:

•  Girls Championship at 1:30 p.m. – Saturday, Feb. 28

•  Boys Championship at 3:00 p.m. – Saturday, Feb. 28

The Butler Boys will play in the semi-final game Friday night, Feb. 27 at 7:30 p.m. vs East Newton.  If the boys are successful and advance to the championship game, they will play at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 28.

Kirk Hannah
Athletic Director / Head Football Coach
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