Arrest warrant issued for Appleton City woman

Ragina Barbour

On Feb. 26, a St. Clair County arrest warrant was issued for Ragina Barbour, 40, Appleton City, charging her with a class C felony of possessing a controlled substance. The charge stems from an investigation conducted by the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office, Appleton City Police Department and Mid Missouri Multi Jurisdiction Drug Task Force at Barbour’s residence on East Arbor Street, Appleton City. During the investigation methamphetamine's was located. Barbour was taken into custody and later released pending the formal charge. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Sheriff Keeler urges those with any information concerning Barbour's location to contact the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office Tip Line, 417-646-5832, or email to tips@scsomo.org

St.Clair County Sheriffs Office: 2 arrest on warrants issued on March 1st

Sarah Bloom

On March 1, Sarah Bloom, 47, Osceola, was arrested at the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office on three Humansville Police Department warrants, no insurance, failing to obey traffic control device and driving while revoked. Total bond is set at $350 cash only.

Karen Kennedy

On March 1, Karen Kennedy, 37, Clinton, was arrested in St. Clair County on a Hickory County warrant for failing to appear in court on a misdemeanor charge of stealing. Bond was set at $5,000 cash or surety.

Foot search for Dale Miller on March 21st

As we've been unsuccessful in prior searches for our beloved husband / dad / grandpa / brother / uncle / friend, another search for Dale Miller, the elderly man missing from his rural Appleton City home (since October 25, 2014). A search will be Saturday, March 21, at 10 am – if available to volunteer your time, please arrive at 9 am.

It's been suggested volunteers bring a walking stick / cane (to thrash thru the brush). There are lots of woods here, I'm sure you can find a long stick. Much of the terrain is hilly and rocky and might be difficult for some to traverse.

The property is remote with no restaurants nearby; please bring water and a sack lunch.

No ATVs, please – horses helpful.

• WHERE: 5655 NW 400 Road; Appleton City, MO 64724 (property sits in the valley)

• Using GPS, enter Miller Manufacturing Cabinet & Fixture, Inc. & the property will show up. DO NOT enter just the address or you will end up in a field about a mile away from the property.

https://www.facebook.com/finddalemiller

Obituary - Joseph Donavan Williams

Memorial graveside services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Carpenter Cemetery in Chilhowee, Missouri under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. There is no visitation. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Wounded Warriors. 

Joseph Donavan Williams, age 76 of Butler, Missouri died Saturday, February 28, 2015 at Medicalodge Nursing Center in Butler, Missouri. He was born January 14, 1939 to Dodds Jenkins and Lillian Miller Williams in Eunice, Louisiana.

Joe is survived by two daughters, Mary Clark and husband James of Butler, Missouri and Audrey Dill and husband Raymond of Granby, Missouri; three grandchildre, three step grandchildren, one great-granddaughter and five step great-grandchildren; as well as nephews and nieces. He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Juanita Jeanne Cox and Theresa Audrey Arnold.
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A new way to view our classifieds...

Simply go to the Zoomtrain web site www.myzoomtrain.com and scroll down to see our classifieds similar to how they appear in print. Very easy to scan and read!

Be Ready for the Sirens!

The 41st annual Missouri Severe Weather Drill is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at 1:30 pm CST. At that time, all National Weather Service (NWS) offices serving Missouri will send out a test tornado warning. The Federal Communication Commission (FCC) has granted a waiver for the State to use the Emergency Alert System (EAS) code for a tornado warning; TOR. Thus the warning will trigger all warning systems that are programmed to activate on the reception of the TOR code. The test tornado warning will be clearly marked as a test.

The NWS will do everything possible to conduct the drill on March 3, 2015. However, if widespread weather conditions exist across the state that would make it inappropriate to conduct the drill, it will be postponed until Thursday, March 5, 2015, also at 1:30 pm CST. The drill offers an excellent time for everybody to test their weather warning receiving and dissemination capabilities. It is better to discover and fix problems in the system now than have it fail during a real tornado event.

The drill also offers an opportunity for everyone, including schools, businesses, hospitals, and people in their homes, to test their severe weather plans. Having a thorough knowledge of your severe weather procedures and practicing them can be the difference between life and death in a real tornado situation.
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Remembrance Service in Nevada Monday Night

VERNON COUNTY, MO - A Nevada boy has died as the result of falling through the ice on a farm pond in Vernon County Saturday morning. Officials say, at about 9:00 A.M. Saturday morning, Nevada and Vernon County Emergency Personnel responded to situation of 3 boys who had fallen through ice on a farm pond, Northwest of Nevada, in Vernon County. One boy was able to exit the pond on his own, with a second boy extracted from the pond by a relative of one of the boys. He was taken to a local hospital, before being transferred to Children’s Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.

Rescuers work for around 90 minutes before they located the third boy. Local authorities have not released any names of the 3 boys involved, only saying the boy who died was under 10 years of age. The boys were reportedly playing on the frozen pond, before they fell through the ice.

The Timberline 4-H Club will be hosting a candlelight vigil Monday night at 7:00 P.M. in the Home Economics Building at the Vernon County Fair Grounds in Nevada. Those attending are encouraged to bring candles and/or battery powered tea lights for the short remembrance service.

Rep. Patricia Pike’s Summary Report

JEFFERSON CITY, MO— Representative Patricia Pike’s summary of some of recent legislation. House Approves School Transfer Bill (HB 42) Following is an update on the School Transfer Bill passed out of the House this week. This will not be a factor for any of our District 126 schools in Bates or Vernon Counties. It is targeting failing unaccredited schools in urban districts to give those youth a plan for an education in an accredited school system as close to their present school as possible.

The bill passed we just passed represents a complex but common sense solution to this pressing problem. One of the key components of the bill would allow students in failing schools to move to better performing schools in their current district. The goal with this is to allow kids to stay closer to home while also keeping down costly transportation expenses. In the event space can’t be found in a good school in the district, students would be allowed to transfer to neighboring districts, or possibly attend a charter school or take advantage of a virtual school option.