Bryan Kent "Ken" Hawkins of Wetumpka, Alabama passed away Thursday, March 9. The Nevada High School graduate was 77.
A celebration of life service for Ken Hawkins will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at the Nevada Country Club.
Ken was the brother of Linda Moore and Sandy Barrett Thomas of Nevada.
Memorials may be made to the St. Jude's Hospital for Children or the charity of choice.
Around 7:52pm last night the Clinton Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 210 N. Carter. Upon arrival firefighters found heavy smoke and flames showing from a bedroom on rear of the house.
Fire crews then extended a hose into the house to extinguish the fire. Halfway through the structure, the crew encountered extreme heat forcing them back outside.
Once the interior crew was out of the house, a fire stream was aimed through the window of the fire room from the outside to attempt to cool and knock down the bulk of the fire. Once the fire was cooled, fire crews transitioned to an offensive attack and a crew entered the structure again. This time the crew was able to reach the seat of fire and finish extinguishing it.
The fire was declared under control within fifteen minutes of arriving on scene. The fire was caused by an unattended space heater plugged into an overloaded outlet. There were three adults and two children living in the house and Red Cross was dispatched to give them assistance. Damages to the house and contents are estimated at $23,000.
Courtesy of KDKD Clinton
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| Sharon Cemetery |
For far too long now, I've
been contacted about theft of items from graves in Sharon Cemetery.
These thefts are hard to hear about because it's difficult to imagine
who would do something like this. It's sad; but nearly impossible to do
anything about.
How would you catch the thieves? If caught, the items
taken may have great sentimental value, but often very little cash
value; meaning a police report might not generate much outcome. So,
usually there is not much that can be done.
Not so fast, says my friend Brian Haner. Brian and his family were tired
of seeing this problem get worse over time and causing people
additional sadness in a place they go to find solace. So Brian
developed a genius method to find out what was going on and who might be
responsible. I won't go into all the details at this time, but the
credit is ALL HIS. He's done a great service to his friends and
neighbors in Drexel.
If you've had items taken, and can provide details and approximate
values, please contact me and I'll point you in the right direction.
It's great to know this long-aggravating situation may have ended.
Greg Mullinax: (660) 679-0009 or greg@mullinaxfuneralhome.com.
Cottey College in Nevada, Mo has been officially approved by the Missouri Department of Education to offer a secondary teacher preparation program.
Starting this fall, we will offer a program designed for students interested in teaching business, biology, chemistry, English, social science, or speech/theater at the high school level.
Corned beef and cabbage dinner with Irish potato bar and dessert at the Kern Center 613 E Park Ave in Rich Hill, Mo starting at 5pm tonight.
Free will donation goes to pay for Easter Egg candy hunt in the park.
I've heard and read some misunderstanding of how utility deposits are working. First, the city cannot spend nor use the deposit money. The deposit requirement is not new; new accounts required a deposit with a deed owner being exempt. We found this was being circumvented and removed this exemption.
New exemptions were put in place by determining risk based on credit score. This risk determination is the same system many other municipalities and private utility providers are using. We then found there are some citizens who don't have credit but do have a long history with the city. We are modifying the deposit requirement by establishing good credit with the city. This modification is our own and based on observation over the past few months.
Where is your deposit money should you be required to pay a deposit? It sets completely idle until you disconnect and final bills paid in full or meet the criteria for a lesser deposit. When you meet any of the aforementioned criteria your deposit will be refunded. Some criteria may require another credit score check. The city is not collecting deposits to help pay for any upgrades. In January of 2016, the city was owed $145,000 in unpaid utility bills. Not only was I aware of this before being elected, but the audit brought it up. The citizens petitioned an audit costing $38,000 dollars. I and the auditors wanted to know what we were doing to collect on these monies and how we are going to stop it from continuing. Thus a new deposit requirement and collections were established.
- Rich Hill Alderman Jason Rich
Rebecca (Becky) Marie King, of La Due, Missouri, passed away Monday, March 13th, 2017 at the St. Luke's Hospital on the Plaza. Memorial Services will be held Thursday, March 16th, 2017 at 7 PM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, MO.
Visitation will be from 6-7 PM at the chapel. Memorials may be made to the Rebecca King Memorial Fund and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.
Becky was born March 14, 1986 in Clinton, Missouri the daughter of Chester and Georgia King. Becky was a member of the La Due Christian Church. She was a 2005 graduate of Clinton High School. She also loved to color, watch movies, and enjoyed visiting with people.
Survivors include her parents Chester and Georgia King, of the home. Brother Travis King, of Clinton, MO, and grandmother Edith Colby of Clinton, MO, as well as a host of friends and family.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home , Clinton, MO
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| James E. Peek Jr. |
James Edward Peek, Sr., age 61, of Clinton, passed away Friday, March 10, 2017 at his home. Memorial services will be 4:00 PM, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Chapel, Clinton, Missouri.
Visitation will be one hour prior to service. Inurnment will be in Fields Creek Cemetery, Clinton. Memorial contributions may be made to James Peek, Sr. Memorial Fund and may be left in care of funeral home. Condolences and fond memories can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.
James was born on July 3, 1955 in Clinton, Missouri to George and Donna Peek (Woods). He married Ernastine Shepard on September 16, 1973. Over 43 years of marriage, the couple welcomed 4 children into their home and several grandchildren. James' friends and family remember him as a kind and gentle man who wasn't afraid to do what needed to be done, no matter the cost, and would quite literally take the shirt off his back for another.
James gave 18 years of service with the Army National Guard and worked at Rival for many years before a serious injury forced him into an early retirement. He had a fierce love for fishing and would never turn down an invitation to go fishing. If James wasn't home, there was a good chance he was sitting on an bank somewhere with his daughter Christy fishing for catfish.
James is survived by his loving wife, Ernastine Peek (Shepard); sons Roger Peek, James Peek, Jr.; daughters Christy Peek and Tammy Tennal and son-in-law Brian Tennal; grandchildren Dakota, Keegan, Isaac, Gavin, Roger, and Tabitha; brother Clifford; sisters Kathy, Debbie, and Shirley. His mother Dona, along with many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father George Peek (1985), brother David (1976), sisters; Mary (1969) and Caroline (1963).
Arrangements are under the direction of Vansant-Mills Funeral Home of Clinton, Missouri.
Bryan Kent "Ken" Hawkins of Wetumpka, Alabama passed away Thursday, March 9. The Nevada High School graduate was 77. 
