Missing juvenile from Rockville area found safe in Texas

Chelestia Strickler

Sheriff Scott Keeler reported on Monday, March 21, Chelestia Strickler, a 16-year-old female reported missing from her residence, was located in Houston, Texas.

On March 19, Strickler’s uncle, who she lives with on SW 1161 Road, Rockville, reported her missing. He said he and his wife left for less than an hour and when they returned she was gone.

During the investigation information was obtained Strickler had plans to runaway and a tip was received Strickler was traveling to Texas.

Contact was made with Houston Police Department who located her and confirmed she was safe. Strickler was released into the care and custody of an immediate family member.

Obituary - Pearl Marie Brokob

Pearl Marie Brokob

Pearl Marie Brokob, 80, Nevada, MO passed from this life on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada. Pearl was born October 10, 1935 in Nevada to Albert Herman and Pearl Marie (Rose) Brokob.

Pearl was raised in Nevada and attended school there. She lived for a time in the St. Louis area where she was employed as a bartender. Pearl later returned to Nevada where she has continued to reside.

Survivors include her siblings, two sisters, Emma Hartman, Nevada, and Dorothy Burris, Joplin, MO; two brothers, Bill Brokob, Girard, KS, and Joe Brokob, Neosho, MO; many nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Moore Cemetery, Nevada with David Wood officiating. Friends may call now and until 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

El Dorado Springs man arrested following weekend pursuit‏

Lloyd Whisler III

An El-Dorado Springs resident is in custody after a pursuit with Vernon County Sheriff’s Deputies over the weekend. According to Sheriff’s Officials, a deputy working a special DWI detail late Friday night attempted to stop a black truck on 54 Highway when it failed to yield. The Deputy called out the pursuit and was quickly joined by additional deputies. Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said supervisors were notified and began monitoring radio traffic during the length of the pursuit as part of a policy he put in place last year. “When a deputy calls out a pursuit, a senior member of the command staff is contacted so they can monitor the purist conditions such as speeds, reason for the stop, traffic conditions etc..” said Mosher.

The Sheriff said the deputies did an excellent job at following department policy during the pursuit which led them into Cedar County and then El-Dorado Springs before going back into Cedar County where the truck came to a stop and the driver was taken into custody.

The driver has been identified as 36 year-old Lloyd Whisler III, of El-Dorado Springs Mo. A warrant for Whisler’s arrest was issued the following day charging him with Possession of a Controlled Substance, Resisting Arrest, and Driving While Intoxicated. Whisler is being held in the Vernon County Jail on a $25,000 cash only bond.

Obituary - Albert Joe Gregory

Albert Joe Gregory

Albert J. Gregory, age 66 years, passed away Friday, March 18,2016 at Truman Lake Manor, Lowry City, Missouri. He was born July 22, 1949 to Robert "Glen" and Betty Jo (Burt) Gregory in Clinton, Missouri

Funeral services will be 10:30 A.M., Tuesday, March 22,2016 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Chapel, Clinton, Missouri. Visitation will be 9:30-10:30 A.M. prior to funeral. Interment will be in the Mt. Zion Cemetery, Deepwater, Missouri. Memorial contributions can be made to Mt. Zion Cemetery and may be left in care of funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Albert loved music and riding his four wheeler. He loved his church home and his family. He accepted Christ as his Savior at Mt. Zion Baptist Church.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one brother, Micheal Gregory; one sister-in-law, Diane Gregory; and one brother-in-law, Frank Farnan.

He is survived by two brothers and two sisters, Gary Gregory, Deepwater, Linda Farnan, Gladstone, Patricia Fugitt (Larry), Deepwater, and Don Gregory (Dawn), Florida.


Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.

Bates County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Bake Sale‏ Fundraiser

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report March 14 - March 20, 2016

MARCH 14, 2016
ABANDONED VEHICLE – ADRIAN
PROPERTY DAMAGE – APPLETON CITY
GUN SHOTS HEARD/OBSERVED – ADRIAN
PROPERTY DAMAGE – APPLETON CITY
FIRE – ADRIAN
MVA – BUTLER
FIRE – DREXEL
FIRE – ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL – PASSAIC
STRANDED MOTORIST – RICH HILL

MARCH 15, 2016
WRONG WAY DRIVER – BUTLER
CHECK WELL BEING – ADRIAN
CARELESS & IMPRUDENT DRIVER – ADRIAN
TRAFFIC HAZARD – ADRIAN
WARRANT SERVICE – ADRIAN
ALARM – BUTLER
EX-PARTE VIOLATION – DREXEL
FRAUD/IDENTITY THEFT – ADRIAN
BURGLARY – URICH
MVA – BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL – ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST – BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL – HUME
AMBULANCE REQUEST – ADRIAN
STRANDED MOTORIST – ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST – HUME

Kansas City man arrested in Bates County after fleeing from officers

Corran E. Crosby

On 3/20/16 around 11:24 pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 32 year old Corran E. Crosby of Kansas City, Missouri.

Mr. Crosby was arrested for 1.) Felony resisting arrest by fleeing 2.) Fail to yield to an Emergency Vehicle 3.) Driving while revoked 4.) Speeding 106mph in a 70mph zone 5.) Failure to stop at a stop sign 6.) Failure to maintain right half of the roadway 7.) Fail to signal.

He was booked into the Bates County Jail and placed on a 24 hour hold.

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Bookmark and study: Ballot for upcoming April 5th 2016 election

Ballot questions for the upcoming April 5th municipal elections:

BATES COUNTY
QUESTION

SHALL BATES COUNTY, MISSOURI REAUTHORIZE THE TAX LEVY OF FIVE CENTS PER EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ASSESSED VALUATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING SERVICES TO PERSONS SIXTY YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER?

YES
NO

BATES COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
(VOTE FOR ONE)
CURTIS W. LONG
MIKE TARANTO

ARCHIE R-5 SCHOOL DISTRICT (VOTE FOR TWO)
TO CHOOSE BY BALLOT TWO DIRECTORS WHO SHALL SERVE AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF SAID SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS EACH.
JONAS JONES
AARON CANTRELL
CLINT MORGAN

CITY OF ADRIAN
MAYOR (VOTE FOR ONE)
HERSHEL L. COLE

NORTH WARD ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)
WILLIAM LUNSFORD

SOUTH WARD ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)
BARBARA “JOYCE” TALLEY

QUESTION
SHALL THERE BE A TAX OF $0.20 ON EACH ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS ASSESSED VALUATION ON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN THE CITY FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF A PUBLIC LIBRARY IN THE CITY OF ADRIAN, MISSOURI?

YES
NO

QUESTION
SHALL THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF ADRIAN, MISSOURI, PROVIDE BY ORDINANCE FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM FOR THE MAYOR WITH SUCH FOUR YEAR TERM BEING IMPLEMENTED AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE?

YES
NO

QUESTION
SHALL THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF ADRIAN, MISSOURI, PROVIDE BY ORDINANCE FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM FOR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN WITH SUCH FOUR YEAR TERM BEING IMPLEMENTED AFTER THE PASSAGE OF THE ORDINANCE?

YES
NO

QUESTION
SHALL THE CITY OF ADRIAN CONTINUE APPLYING AND COLLECTING THE LOCAL SALES TAX ON THE TITLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, BOATS, AND OUTBOARD MOTORS THAT WERE PURCHASED FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN A LICENSED MISSOURI DEALER? APPROVAL OF THIS MEASURE WILL NOT RESULT IN A REDUCTION OF LOCAL REVENUE TO PROVIDE FOR VITAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF ADRIAN AND IT WILL NOT PLACE MISSOURI DEALERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OUTBOARD MOTORS, BOATS, AND TRAILERS AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE TO NON-MISSOURI DEALERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OUTBOARD MOTORS, BOATS, AND TRAILERS.

YES
NO

CITY OF AMORET

MAYOR
MIKE WISDOM

BOARD OF ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR TWO)
PAULINE RIDLEY
CODY AYRES
DANNY MASTERS


CITY OF AMSTERDAM

BOARD OF ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR TWO)
RON BROWN
ANN TYRER
SHANE GERLEMAN
CHRISTINA LANDIS
MICHAEL CRUMPLEY

CITY OF BUTLER

WARD 1 COUNCILMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)
BRADLEY VERMAAS
JIM GARNETT
HANK KLUMB

WARD 2 COUNCILMAN ( VOTE FOR ONE)
THOM BURG
VICTOR FUGATE

WARD 3 COUNCILMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)
TERRY AGNEW

WARD 4 COUNCILMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)
GAYLE COOK

PROPOSITION B
SHALL THE CITY OF BUTLER CONTINUE APPLYING AND COLLECTING THE LOCAL SALES TAX ON THE TITLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, BOATS, AND OUTBOARD MOTORS THAT WERE PURCHASED FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN A LICENSED MISSOURI DEALER? CONTINUATION OF THIS MEASURE WILL NOT RESULT IN A REDUCTION OF LOCAL REVENUE TO PROVIDE FOR VITAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF BUTLER AND IT WILL NOT PLACE MISSOURI DEALERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OUTBOARD MOTORS, BOATS, AND TRAILERS AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE TO NON-MISSOURI DEALERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OUTBOARD MOTORS, BOATS, AND TRAILERS.

YES
NO

CITY OF DREXEL
ALDERMAN AT LARGE ( VOTE FOR ONE) 1 YEAR TERM

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ALDERMAN AT LARGE (VOTE FOR TWO) 2 YEAR TERM
AUBREY E. DEAL
DONNA CRAWFORD

SHALL THE CITY OF DREXEL CONTINUE APPLYING AND COLLECTING THE LOCAL SALES TAX ON THE TITLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS, BOATS, AND OUTBOARD MOTORS THAT WERE PURCHASED FROM A SOURCE OTHER THAN A LICENSED MISSOURI DEALER? CONTINUATION OF THIS MEASURE WILL NOT RESULT IN A REDUCTION OF LOCAL REVENUE FOR VITAL SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF DREXEL AND IT WILL NOT PLACE MISSOURI DEALERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OUTBOARD MOTORS, BOATS, AND TRAILERS AT A COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE TO NON-MISSOURI DEALERS OF MOTOR VEHICLES, OUTBOARD MOTORS, BOATS, AND TRAILERS.

YES
NO


VILLAGE OF FOSTER

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (VOTE FOR THREE)
DAVID DUFFIELD
WILLIAM (DALE) SMITH
MELISSA CHANDLER

BOARD OF TRUSTEES ( VOTE FOR ONE) (ONE YEAR TERM)

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CITY OF HUME

MAYOR
H. MAXINE DIXON


BOARD OF ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR TWO) (TWO YEAR TERM)
JEFFREY DAVIDSON
TERRY IRWIN

BOARD OF ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR TWO) (ONE YEAR TERM)
DAVID STRADER

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VILLAGE OF PASSAIC

BOARD OF TRUSTEES (VOTE FOR TWO)
JAMES E. LANE
RACHEL LANE


CITY OF RICH HILL

NORTH WARD ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)
GARY KING
TIMOTHY COVEY
JASON RICH
JOHNIE BAZE

SOUTH WARD ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE)
WILLIAM HUMBLE
DIANE KASSNER

PROPOSITION NO. 1
SHALL THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RICH HILL, MISSOURI PROVIDE BY ORDINANCE FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF A CHIEF OF POLICE INSTEAD OF AN ELECTED MARSHAL AS PROVIDED FOR BY SECTION 79.050 OF THE MISSOURI REVISED STATUTES?

YES
NO

CITY OF ROCKVILLE

BOARD OF ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR TWO) (TWO YEAR TERM)
SHARI NOTEIS
ROBERT ATWELL

BOARD OF ALDERMAN (VOTE FOR ONE) ( ONE YEAR TERM)
JAMES WILLIAMSON
JAMES (PETE) SHOUSE

WEST POINT TOWNSHIP

SHALL WEST POINT TOWNSHIP LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF $0.1987 ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY
AGAINST THE LEVY


HOMER TOWNSHIP

SHALL HOMER TOWNSHIP LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF $0.1797 ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY
AGAINST THE LEVY

WALNUT TOWNSHIP

SHALL WALNUT TOWNSHIP LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF
$0.1796 ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY
AGAINST THE LEVY

PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP

SHALL PRAIRIE TOWNSHIP LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF $0.2363 ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY
AGAINST THE LEVY

HOWARD TOWNSHIP

SHALL HOWARD TOWNSHIP LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF $0.3497 ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY
AGAINST THE LEVY

CORNLAND SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT

SHALL CORNLAND SPECIAL ROAD DISTRICT LEVY AN ADDITIONAL TAX RATE OF $0.1768 ON THE $100 VALUATION FOR A PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS?

FOR THE LEVY
AGAINST THE LEVY