Weather Update: More storms this evening

Round 2 of Thunderstorms rolling in tonight. Here is the latest thoughts on timing. Generally, they will be moving in around midnight, and moving out by sunrise. Expect some small hail, gusty winds, and maybe up to an inch or so of rain.

Weather Update: Stormy Saturday Night

Here is the expected timing of the T-storms Saturday night and Sunday. The first round will come in early Sunday morning, then maybe a lull before another round of T-storms on Sunday evening and Sunday night.

Most of these storms will be sub-severe, but a few could be strong to severe, with small hail and gusty winds being the most likely hazards.

Obituary - Jacquline “Jackie” Carpenter

Jacquline “Jackie” Carpenter, 72, of Drexel, MO. passed away Friday, April 10th, 2015 at her home in Drexel. A visitation will be held Wednesday April 15th, 2015 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at the Mullinax Funeral Home – Drexel Chapel, Drexel, MO. (660-679-0009). Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

A full obituary will be published when the information becomes available.

Butler Public Library: NASA Activity tomorrow

The Butler Public Library will host its big NASA Activity is tomorrow-Saturday April 11th 10:00-2:00 at the

Butler High School Gym Lobby. There will be hands-on activities, planetarium, meteorites, edible black holes, the Design Team from Missouri S & T will be there with some of their creative displays and a tour of the new PTLW Engineering Lab that includes a 3D printer.

This is a FREE event and is open to everyone, especially children. DOOR PRIZES

Saturday evening 7:30-10:00 p.m. there will be a STAR PARTY at the library. We are hoping for a clear skies, so we can view the night sky with telescopes. Please bring lawn chairs or a blanket to sit on.  

For more information please call the library 679-4321.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest Report: Lees Summit man arrested

On 4/10/15 around 7:10 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 44 year old Michael K. Peck of Lees Summit, Missouri.

Mr. Peck was arrested for 1.) Driving while intoxicated 2.) Speeding. 

He was booked into the Bates County Jail and later released.


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Obituary - Hazel Smith

Funeral services for Hazel Smith will be 10:30 a.m. Sunday, April 12 at the Bethany Mennonite Church in Rich Hill, Missouri under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555). Visitation will be 6 - 8 p.m. Saturday, April 11 at the Bethany Mennonite Church. Burial in Bethany Mennonite Cemetery in Rich Hill. Contributions to the Bethany Mennonite Church Benevolent Fund.

Hazel Smith, age 83 of Rich Hill, Missouri died Thursday, April 9, 2015 in Rich Hill as a result of a motor vehicle accident. She was born October 28, 1931 to David William and Ida Johnson Koehn in McPherson County, Kansas.

Hazel is survived by her husband, Jim Smith of Rich Hill, Missouri; two daughters, Gwendolyn Schmidt and husband Edward of Bloomfield, Iowa and Troylene Koehn and husband Kenneth of Montezuma, Kansas; two brothers, Elmer Koehn of Moundridge, Kansas and Gladwin Koehn and wife Wanda of Gentry, Arkansas; two sisters Eunice Schmidt and husband Earvy of De Ridder, Louisiana and Naomi Hiebert and husband Lee of Hydro, Oklahoma; four grandchildren and four great grandchildren. She is preceded in death by three brothers and five sisters.

Vernon County Sheriff re-starts inmate work day for 2015

With the weather warming up, Sheriff Jason Mosher announced on Friday he has started the inmate workday program for this year. Inmates were taken out to pick up trash on 54 Highway just west of Nevada Friday afternoon. “It’s a great way for the inmates in our jail to have a chance to give back to the community” said Mosher. 

The Sheriff said the program is voluntary and that more inmates volunteered to help then what they could take out at one time. “There is a list and they have to wait their turn to go out, but that’s a good thing.” The inmate work day was started in the summer of 2013 after Sheriff Mosher took office.

Gary Drake taken into custody during search warrant

Drake in Custody

One of Vernon County’s most wanted was captured early Friday morning when the Vernon County Special Response Team as well as other members of the Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a residents on south 2270 Road between Walker and Schell City. According to a press release from the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, Gary W Drake Jr. was taken into custody by the SRT Team in the woods when Drake tried to run on foot from deputies approaching the residence from the drive way. Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said his office had been at the address previously but believes Drake ran on foot into the woods when deputies attempted to contact him. “We think he ran the first time we were there so we waited for a while to make him feel safe that we were not coming back and then applied for a warrant” said Mosher. The Sheriff said this time when they went back, a tactical team made their way from a road further north of the property so they would be waiting in the woods, and that is where they took Drake into custody. “He practically ran right into us” the Sheriff said. The Sheriff also said two other people were also taken into custody during the incident but their names have not yet been released pending the filing of formal charges.

Mr. Drake was wanted for charges that included; Involuntary Manslaughter – 1^st degree, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, DWI Intoxication Persistent Offender, Driving While Revoked/Suspended, Operating a Motor Vehicle in a Careless and Imprudent Manner, Resisting/Interfering with Arrest, and Non-Support. The Sheriff’s Office had asked for the public’s help in locating Drake last month and the Sheriff said that help is what led to his arrest. “We received approximately 35 tips over the last month, but started watching this location a couple of weeks ago after deputies made contact with someone in that area.” Drake is being held in the Vernon County Jail with bonds totaling $22,500 on three of the warrants and no-bond on the fourth. The Sheriff said his office will also be applying for additional charges stemming from this search warrant.