Harrisonville man killed in Cass County crash

Around 12:35pm this afternoon the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County along with Cass County Sheriffs Deputies responded to a one vehicle fatality accident on 307th Street just West of Tennessee Road in rural Cass County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1999 Ford Ranger driven by 57 year old Monte J. Cummins of Harrisonville, Missouri was Westbound on 307th Street when he ran off the left side of the roadway striking a bridge and overturning coming to rest on its top in a creek bed.

Mr. Cummins was pronounced dead on the scene at 12:55pm by Paramedic Mark J. Graves. He was transported to the Jackson County Medical Examiners Office.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by J's Southland Tow.

This is Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 34th Fatality accident on 2016.


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Reminder to all our local Pokemon Go players. Please don't catch a trespassing charge while you're out catching em all. 

Don't go onto other people's property without permission, and stay safely aware of your surroundings.

Also, we're pretty sure Team Mystic has the Harrisonville square on lock-down. Just FYI.

2016 Bates County Fair schedule

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Obituary - Sharon Kay Scotten

Sharon Kay Scotten

Sharon Kay Scotten, 71, Nevada, MO passed from this life on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada. Sharon was born on February 14, 1945 in Nevada to Joseph Harold and Geneva (Belcher) Rabon. She was united in marriage to Dwight D. Scotten on August 6, 1977 in Nevada and he survives of the home.

Sharon attended Nevada schools and graduated from Nevada High School Class of 1963. While in high school she was employed as an assistant at the high school and public libraries. Following high school she worked as a bookkeeper at the Nevada State Hospital. Sharon had a love for music and was the director of the choir for the hospital, playing both the piano and the organ. While working there she was awarded “The Employee of the Year”. Sharon was an avid sports fan. She loved baseball and football, and was a devoted fan of both the Kansas City Royals and the St. Louis Cardinals.

In addition to her husband Dwight she is survived by one sister, JoAnne Banta (Steve), Springfield, MO; numerous nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 14, 2016 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor David Crook officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m. prior to the service.

Body of Infant female Recovered In Barton County farm pond

Sheriff Chad Anderson has informed Mid America Live that Bates County deputies are assisting with this case

On July 11, 2016, at the request of Barton County Sheriff Mitchell Shaw, the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Barton County Deputies, responded to a rural area approximately three miles southeast of Lamar, Missouri, to a report of a body located in a farm pond. 

Current information is the body is of an unidentified infant female. 

The Southwest Missouri Major Case Squad has been activated to assist in the investigation and an autopsy will be conducted today, in an attempt to identify the individual and determine a cause of death. 

The investigation is ongoing by the Barton County Sheriff's Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, and the Southwest Missouri Case Major Squad. No additional details are available at this time.

Anyone who has information about this incident is asked to call the Barton County Sheriff's Department at 417-682-5541 or 417-682-5515.

Primary Election 2016: Your local ballot for review

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POLLING PLACES

AMSTERDAM PRECINCT: 8524 NW State Route Y, Amsterdam (Miami R-1) Voters in West Point & Elkhart Townships will vote at the Amsterdam Community Center. Note: all of West Boone Township votes at the Drexel Community Center in Drexel.

AMORET PRECINCT: 13088 W Main Street, Amoret (Miami R-1) Voters in Homer & Charlotte Townships will vote at the Amoret Community Center.

BALLARD PRECINCT: 10247 NE State Route 18, Butler (Ballard R-2) All voters in the district will vote at the Ballard school.

ADRIAN NORTH PRECINCT: 11092 NW County Road 41, Adrian (Adrian R-3 & Archie R-5) All voters in Deer Creek North will vote at the Adrian Optimist Building.

ADRIAN SOUTH PRECINCT: 11092 NW County Road 41, Adrian (Adrian R-3) Voters in Deer Creek South, East Boone, Grand River, Elkhart, Mound, & Shawnee Townships will vote at the Adrian Optimist Building.

RICH HILL NORTH PRECINCT: 520 E. Walnut, Rich Hill (Rich Hill R-4) Voters in Osage North, Lone Oak, Pleasant Gap, Hudson, and Prairie Townships will vote at the American Legion Building in Rich Hill. Note: All of Rockville Township votes at Rockville Community Center.

RICH HILL SOUTH PRECINCT: 520 E. Walnut, Rich Hill (Rich Hill R-4) Voters in Osage South, New Home South, Walnut, & Howard Townships will vote at the American Legion Building in Rich Hill.

BUTLER 1 PRECINCT: 420 S Fulton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Ward 1, Mound, Shawnee, & Summit Townships will vote in the Butler High School Gymnasium

BUTLER 2 PRECINCT: 420 S Fulton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Ward 2, Elkhart, & Charlotte Townships will vote in the Butler High School Gymnasium

BUTLER 3 PRECINCT: 420 S Fulton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Ward 3, New Home North, Lone Oak, & Pleasant Gap Townships will vote in the Butler High School Gymnasium

BUTLER 4 PRECINCT: 420 S Fulton, Butler (Butler R-5) Voters in Mt Pleasant Township Ward 4 will vote in the Butler High School Gymnasium

HUME PRECINCT: 9374 SW 2nd Street, Hume (Hume R-8) Votes in Howard and Walnut Townships will vote at the Hume Community Center.

HUDSON PRECINCT: 15012 NE State Route 52, Appleton City, (Hudson R-9) All voters in the district will vote at the Hudson School.

ROCKVILLE PRECINCT: Osage Street, Rockville (Appleton City R-2 & Rich Hill R-4) All voters in Rockville Township will vote at the Rockville Community Center.

DREXEL PRECINCT: 410 E. Bates, Drexel (Drexel R-4 & Miami R-1) All voters in West Boone Township will vote at the Drexel Community Center.

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Nevada woman arrested for burglary and property damage

On Sunday 7/10/16 the Nevada Police Department arrested 24 year old Cassondra Ellison of Nevada, Missouri.

She was arrested for 1.) Felony Burglary 2.) Misdemeanor Property Damage.

Cassondra Ellison was booked into the Vernon County Jail and placed on a $10,500.00 cash/surety bond.