Hume Fair is in need of Prince & Princess Candidates

The Hume Fair is in need of Prince & Princess Candidates - ages 5 to 12 years of age. Rodeo Queen Candidates ages 13 to 18 years of age. Absolute deadline is June 21st to be able to be in the Hume Fair Paper. 

We will need a picture and a write up by then. Contact Heather Rogers or Karen Irwin or leave us a message on face book. 

Prince & Princess Candidates receive 20% of the ticket sales up to $1,000.00 anything over that they will receive 25% of ticket sales. Rodeo Queen will receive 20% of colt ticket sales up to $1,000.00 and 25% over 1,000.00 - this is a great way to earn some money and help with raising money to help put on the fair each year.

Bates County Board of Equalization Meeting

This meeting notice is hereby given that the Bates County Board of Equalization will meet in session on Monday, July 16th, 2018. 

Taxpayers that have not resolved their assessment differences during their informal hearing with the Assessor may make an appointment for an appeal in person, by attorney or agent, or in writing on or before the second Monday in July, that date being July 9th, 2018.Witness my hand and seal this 13th day of June, 2018.

Marlene Wainscott

Bates County Clerk

Light up the sky, It's 4th of July

Carnival presale wristbands go on sale Friday, June 15 at Rich Hill Food Fair and Rich Hill Citizens Bank. $20 presale, $25 at gate. Presales last until sold out or July 3.

Heat set to return

Still a bit "cooler" today, but things really begin to heat back up tomorrow and especially Friday into the weekend. Today would be a great day to get those outdoor chores done!

Obituary - Wakita "Kit" Marie (White) Law

Wakita "Kit" Marie (White) Law, 92, passed away with family by her side, at the home of her grandson on Wednesday, June 6, 2018.

Kit was born August 7, 1925, to Eloma and Ernest White in Clinton, MO. She graduated from Clinton High School in 1943. Kit married Harold Law on August 24, 1950. 

The couple moved to Fort Worth in 1956. Kit was a well-known Avon Representative for over 40 years. She was also an accomplished seamstress for a number of prominent Fort Worth families.

Kit was preceded in death by Harold Law, her husband of 45 years, in 1995; son, Tom Law, in 2015; and daughter, Sue Ellen (Law) Keck, in 2017.

Survivors include her grandsons, Jonathan Keck and wife, Stephanie, of White Settlement, Kevin Keck and wife, Lauren, of Oceanside, Calif; seven great-grandchildren, Case, Kyra, Madyson, Max, Lily, Peyton and Zoey; a sister-in-law, Jane White; two nephews, Walter White (Deanna) and Wallace White; five great-nieces and nephews, Jeremy White, Jennifer Baldwin (Brad), Melissa Crawford (Johnnie), Adam White and Laura Cameron (Keith); and other family and friends.

Under the direction of Consalus Funeral Home, a graveside service is scheduled at 11:30 A.M. on Friday, June 15, 2018 at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, MO.

Condolences may be left online at this website.

Father's Day Special at Nevada Speedway

Saturday June 16th, we will have a Father's Day Special at the races featuring $5 ADMISSION TO ALL FATHERS!! We will be racing Mini Stocks, Pure Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Mods, A-Mods and Late Models!!

****THE B-MODS WILL BE THE ROTATING CLASS OFF THIS WEEK**** Gates open at 4:30pm, Driver Cutoff at 6:30pm, Hot Laps at 7:00pm with Racing to be underway at 7:30pm.

Admission Prices
Fathers $5
All other Adults $10
Kids 6-12 $5
Kids 0-5 Free

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

The day after on Sunday June 17th, we will be having the Kart Races!! Be sure to like our new Go Kart Racing Page, search for "Nevada Speedway MO Karts".

Flag Retirement Ceremony in Adrian

On Flag Day, Thursday, June 14, 2018 at 8:00 AM, VFW Post 1935 will conduct a Flag Retirement Ceremony at Lt. Charles Garrison Veterans Memorial, Adrian, MO. 

A deceased veterans name will be read as each flag is respectfully retired. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.

Obituary - Lidia Becerra Cairns

Lidia Becerra Cairns, 80 of Hume, Missouri, formerly of Kansas City, Kansas passed away June 12, 2018 at her son’s home in Hume. Funeral services will be held 2:00 pm Saturday, June 16, 2018 at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). A visitation will be held prior to services Saturday, from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, also at the chapel. 

Cremation will follow services. Memorial contributions may be made to Heartland Hospice. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Lidia Becerra Cairns was born December 19, 1937 in Kansas City, Kansas to John and Lucy Overa Becerra. She grew up and attended school in the Kansas City area. Lidia was united in marriage to Donald Cairns.
Throughout her life Lidia would work in various jobs, from drug stores, factories, and catering, always working hard no matter the job. When she wasn’t at work, she was a loving and devoted mother to six children. 

Lidia may have been small in stature, but not in personality. She was someone who loved to have fun! She loved her Chiefs football, shopping trips to thrift stores, and to travel, especially to California to see family. Lidia enjoyed to cook, even making dinner for her beloved pets. She never liked to be rushed, and would often be late to things, saying “I’ll be there, when I get there!” In other words, you could say she had a mind of her own, and an opinion to match. Those who knew and loved her as a sister, mother, aunt, grandmother and great-grandmother will forever miss her. “Tell ‘em we’re coming!”

Lidia was preceded in death by her parents, husband Donald Cairns, son George Becerra, and siblings, Richard Becerra, Joe Becerra, Johnny Becerra, Charlotte Montear, and Lucy Miller. She is survived by her son Frank Becerra and wife Tina of Hume, MO., son Tim Cairns and wife Barbara of Independence, MO., son Dennis Cairns of Kansas City, MO., daughters Donna Cairns of Hume, MO., and Morning Star Lang of Toganoxie, KS., along with 15 grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren, sisters, Rosie Tizon and Patricia Rodriquez of Kanas City, MO., and many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.