Shannon top finisher in District Wrestling

Congratulations to our Blackhawk Wrestling Team. Zachary Shannon is the District Champion in the 138 lb weight class. Carter Lalumia placed 3rd at 113 lb and Tommy Weeks placed 2nd at 106 lb.

 Congratulations and Best of Luck at state!

-our thanks to Adrian School District

Amsterdam accepting bids for mowing

The City of Amsterdam is accepting bids for mowing and weed eating at the city park, community building and fire station. Must be insured. Bids must be turned in by March 5, 2017. For more information contact Rosie Cutshaw at 267-3117.

Obituary - Rose Mary Mantonya

Rose Mary Mantonya, 86, of Osceola, Missouri, passed away Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital, Clinton, Missouri. 

Visitation will be at Vansant-Mills Chapel, Clinton, Missouri, Wednesday, February 15th,2017 from 6-8 pm. Funeral Services will be held at Tebo Baptist Church,Thursday, February 16th, 2017 at 10 am, Interment following at Tebo Cemetery, Leesville, Missouri.
Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com .

Rose Mary (Davison) Mantonya was married to Earl Mantonya for 49 years. She loved to travel, especially to Colorado. She also enjoyed camping, sewing,and reading. Most of all, she loved spending time with her grandkids. She was employed on the sewing line at Unitog. She was a member of Tebo Baptist Church of Leesville, Missouri.

She is preceded in death by her mother, Vena Altha Holcroft, her husband Earl Mantonya who passed on September 19, 1996, her brother Henry Holt, and grandson Chester "Lee" Mantonya.

She is survived by her daughters; Helen Armstrong (Brian) of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Glenda Cornett (Larry) of Osceola, Missouri, Her sons; Norman Mantonya (Chris) of Clinton, Missouri, Robert Mantonya (Carmen) of Warsaw, Missouri, eight grandchildren; Robert Cornett, Becky Ellis, Chad Mantonya, Dustin Mantonya, Treasure Green, Cory Mantonya, Ryan Mantonya, Ashley Wheatland, twenty one great-grandchildren and three great great-grandchildren.

Memorial donations may be made to the Tebo Cemetery and may be left in care of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.
Arrangements have been entrusted in Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.

Update on Kameron Williams 2/14/17

Goodmorning #kamsfam. I wanted to give you a quick update. I apologize it has been awhile since I have updated you. I had become a little superstitious. Seemed liked each positive update was followed with a fallback. 

Kam is doing better and making progress. He has a lung infection that has been a major struggle to beat his white count did go down from 17 to 12 yesterday. Progress!! He had a chest x-rays this morning we are awaiting results. Kam passed a swallow test yesterday that allows for him to eat pureed foods and drink liquids with the trach. Once his Dr reviews today's imaging we hope to know more. 

He is always in good spirits and has Ben able to read some of the cards you have sent.... He smiled a hundred times while reading them!! Thank you for reaching out and making Kameron smile 😃 best gift ever!!!!!!# #kamsfam - Courtesy of Heather Kam's mom

From the Barton County Sheriffs Office

Courtesy of the Barton County Sheriffs Office

On 02-13-2017 Barton County Sheriffs Deputies were dispatched to the area of NW 150th Lane and 50th Rd to a report of suspicious activity. 

While enroute, deputies were advised that the suspicious vehicle had crashed into the trees and the occupants were no longer in the vehicle. Liberal officer was first on scene and he advised that they were most likely injured due to the amount of blood in the vehicle. Upon arrival Chief Deputy Luce deployed K-9 Hondo to track the individuals. 

After a short track, Hondo led Deputies to two injured males hiding in the bushes at the bottom of a bluff. Deputy Ehrsam and Officer Simpson had to climb down the bluff to take make contact with the individuals. 

Both individuals were detained and treated by the ambulance crew. One of the individuals was transported to the hospital for his injuries. MSHP investigated the traffic accident.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as 51 year old Ronald D. Carrier of Pittsburg, Kansas. He sustained moderate injuries in this accident and he was transported to Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas for treatment.

Courtesy of the Barton County Sheriffs Office

 

A good weekend for Kameron Williams fundraising efforts

Bake sales, auctions and more were held over the weekend to help raise money to offset costs for the family of Kameron Williams, 19, who was severely injured in an accident recently.

Mid America Live spoke with several of those spearheading the fundraising and it is believed that around $4,000 was raised in the past few days, making the effort well worth it.

Keep up with Kameron's recovery and more here-
https://www.facebook.com/Dejhutton

Valentine's Dinner at Victory Assembly of God Church in Adrian

Valentine's Dinner, February 14th from 6 - 8 pm at Victory Assembly of God Church located at 601 N. Old 71 Highway in Adrian. 

A $5 minimum donation includes a main course of spaghetti with meat sauce, salad and bread sticks followed by dessert. 

The proceeds benefit Compelled by Compassion, our missions project to provide life giving shoes and water filters for children and their families in Honduras. Please let us know if you plan to join us, show the love, support missions!

Obituary - Clara Lee Holladay

Clara Lee Holladay

Clara Lee Holladay, 95, Nevada, MO passed away on Sunday, February 12, 2017 at Nevada Nursing and Rehab in Nevada. Clara was born January 6, 1922 in Hurley, MO to Lewis and Jessie (Davis) Little. She was united in marriage to Armond C. Holladay on March 31, 1947 in Columbus, KS and he preceded her in death.

Clara was raised in Barry County, Missouri but also spent time in California and Kansas. Clara was a homemaker most of her life, canning, cooking for her family, and gardening. She enjoyed helping with disabled veterans as well as many others in need. Clara also loved time spent baby-sitting her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Clara lived nearly all of her life in Vernon and Cedar counties.

Survivors include four children, John Stephens and his wife Gayla, Arcadia, OK, George Stephens and his wife Ray Lynn, Crescent, OK, Robert Holladay, El Dorado Springs, and Margie Cargill, Nevada; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Goldia Tillford, Buffalo, MO; numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband Armond, she was preceded in death by an infant son, David, three sisters, Blanche Hosinger, Nora Pendergrass, and Icie Lecompte; and two brothers, Virgil Little and infant brother Erskine Little.

Graveside services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 16, 2017 at Fort Scott National Cemetery in Fort Scott, Kansas with Brandon Gardner officiating. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.