D&D Fireworks Celebrating 30 years

It's hard to believe another season is approaching quickly. The D&D Firework stand will open as usual on June 20th and the annual Firework Display will be on June 30th.

We will be celebrating our 30th anniversary this year. Can't wait to see everyone. Located 11 miles West of Butler on 52 Hwy Amoret, Missouri 64722

One injured after train collides with tractor in rural Barton County

On June 4th 2018 around 3:45pm the Barton County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call in reference to a Collision involving a train striking a tractor in the area of 110th Lane and Northwest 20th Road. 

The Collision occurred Southeast of Liberal, Missouri. Emergency Personnel who responded to the scene were the Barton County Ambulance, the Liberal Fire Department, the Liberal Police Cheif, Deputies of the Barton County Sheriff's Office, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. 

Elmer D. Fast age 90 of Liberal, Missouri sustained serious injuries in this accident and he was transported by air ambulance to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri for treatment.

Bushwhacker Days Midwest Mods Special at Nevada Speedway

Bushwhacker Days Midwest Mods special this Saturday in honor of the annual "Bushwhacker Days" in Nevada! It will be $500 to win, second place will get the normal first place pay. No entree fee, just your pit pass.

Mini Stocks, Pure Stocks, B-Mods, A-Mods and Late Models will also be racing. STREET STOCKS IS THE OFF CLASS THIS WEEK.

Gates will open at 4:30pm
Driver Cutoff at 6:30pm
Hot Laps at 7:00pm
Racing at 7:30pm


Admission Price
Adults $10
Kids 6-12 $5
Kids 0-5 Free

Pit passes
Drivers $35
Adults $25
Kids 6-12 $15
Kids 0-5 Free

Obituary - Evelyn Maxine Ham

Evelyn Maxine Ham went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, June 3, 2018. Evelyn was born on April the 8, 1924 to Charles and Francena Holmes Vest. 

She grew up on the
State Line between Prescott and Hume and as a child walked with her brother and sister to the Fairmount Church every Sunday. 

She graduated from Prescott High School and after high school Evelyn worked at the Western Insurance Company waiting for her high school sweetheart to return from basic training. Walt Ham and Evelyn Vest were married in 1946 and together they drove a model T Ford to
Washington D. C. on dirt roads. In Washington Walt worked at the Pentagon and also was a guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier until the war ended. Evelyn was employed by the original Macy's Department store while in Washington.

After returning to Prescott Evelyn was employed by the Prescott Bank, the United States Post Office, and Ham Implement Company. She later owned a ceramic shop where many clients were taught the art of ceramic. In addition to being a wife and mother and working full time, she was the best home maker around, a wonderful cook, a seamstress, always had a garden and canned, and she loved her beautiful flowers. She would have even made June Cleaver look bad! (And Evelyn was beautiful) Evelyn lost Walt, her best friend and husband of 67 years, in November of 2014. They were still just as devoted to one another as they were in high school. Evelyn missed Walt so much, that family and friends may take much comfort knowing that they are now together again. Evelyn was just waiting for her happy reunion with Walt and her Lord.

Evelyn is survived by her two children. Son, Larry Ham and wife Pam of rural Fort Scott and Linda Pruitt and husband Urvy of Fort Scott. She was blessed with four grandsons and their families. Kirby and Jay Ham, and Jeff and Derek Fugate. There are eight great grandchildren. Also surviving is one sister Addie Mae Ralph of Fort Scott, Ks and two sister in laws, Shirley Park of Pleasant Hill, Mo., and Clara
Vest of Springfield, Mo. She was preceded in death by a brother, Bud Vest.

Evelyn was a member of Grace Baptist Church in Fort Scott and she was very close to her church family. She listened to Pastor Paul Rooks on the radio every Sunday. 

Graveside services will be conducted by Pastor Paul Rooks on Thursday June 7, 2018 at 10.30 am at the Prescott Cemetery, Prescott, Ks. Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton, Ks. Is in charge of arrangements. A special thanks to the caring staff at Prescott County View Nursing Home. Evelyn always said, They are so clean and they
feed me too much.

A graveside service will be at 10:30 am, Thursday, June 7, 2018 at the Prescott Cemetery. The family suggest
contributions to the Prescott Country View Nursing Home and may be sent in care of Schneider Funeral Home
P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, Kansas 66075. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com

Obituary - Greta May Sellmeyer

Greta May Sellmeyer age 91 of Cleveland, Missouri departed this life Sunday, June 3, 2018 at Cass Regional Medical Center, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Greta is survived by her four sons; Lee R. Sellmeyer and his wife Wanda of Granger, Iowa, Deryl Sellmeyer and his wife Gayle of Peculiar, Missouri, Barry W. Sellmeyer and his wife Sharon of Belton, Missouri, and Charles T. Sellmeyer and his wife Mary of Raymore, Missouri; two brothers, Gilbert Miller and Peter Miller both of Essex, England; a nephew, Robert Miller of Essex, England; nine grandchildren; seventeen great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends.

Graveside services will be held Thursday, June 7, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. at the Gilliam Cemetery, Gilliam, Missouri.

A complete obituary will be posted here as soon as that information becomes available.

Harrisonville Police Warn of Scam!

The Summer Scam calls are in full swing. 3 of our officers have already received calls that are clearly illegitimate and we wanted to share some more tips for our citizens. We tried to convert the voicemail(s) our officers received into a format that Facebook would accept but finally accepted defeat after multiple attempts.

If a caller sounds robotic, or the voicemail starts halfway through (indicating that it was triggered by your voicemail speaking), it's probably a scam.

If a caller cannot use your name, it's probably a scam.

If the caller insists that you have to handle this "right now" or you'll face legal consequences, it's probably a scam.

The Harrisonville Police Department (or "local police") does not do robotic calls if we need to speak with you. We either call and identify ourselves immediately, or we just come by and talk in person. If neither of those things happen, it's probably a scam.

It is best practice that if a person calls you and it sounds suspicious, find the number of the agency or business they are reporting to be yourself and then call them back at that number. Do not call any number given by the initial caller as that's just going to be another scammer working in concert with the first person.

Obituary - Tracy Allen McCuistion

Tracy Allen McCuistion, 55, of Blairstown, Missouri passed away Saturday morning, June 2, 2018 at his parent's home in Blairstown.

He was born April 1, 1963 in Kansas City, Kansas, the son of Charles McCuistion and Juanita Mae (Bentley) McCuistion.

Tracy was employed with the city of Bellevue, Washington as a water quality specialist for many years.

Surviving are one son, Logan McQuistion, Bothell, WA; one daughter, Tanis McCuistion, Bothell, WA; his parents, Charles and Juanita McCuistion, Blairstown, MO; and one brother, Charlie McCuistion, San Blas, Mexico.









Tracy's wishes were to be cremated with services in Washington at a later date.

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