New Resource Officer at Harrisonville Middle School

#WelcometotheWildcatFamily:

Officer Rodney Matthews is joining the Harrisonville Middle School staff as the new School Resource Officer. He began working for the Harrisonville Missouri Police Department in May 2017, however, he’s pretty familiar with Harrisonville as he graduated from Harrisonville High School in 2012. 

Prior to the HPD, Officer Matthews worked for the Sweet Springs Police Department where he attended DARE training and served as a DARE officer. Most recently he was a police and DARE officer in Garden City.

“Being a School Resource Officer has always been a career goal of mine while in law enforcement. I love to interact with kids and (hopefully) be a good role model for them as they grow up,” said Officer Matthews. He added that if he wasn’t a police officer, he’d be a social studies teacher because that was his favorite subject in school.

He said, “The thing I look forward to the most in being the new middle school SRO is being able to help and mentor students and to hopefully be a positive role model in their lives that will help them succeed, whether in school or everyday life. And of course, I look forward to the many new friends that I will make!”

Officer Matthews is married to Ashley and they have a three-year-old son, Greyson.

He said, “My door is always open. Parents, teachers, faculty staff, and students, please don't hesitate to stop me or approach me for anything! I am here for YOU!”

Welcome back to the #WildcatFamily Officer Matthews!

Two more days left of heat

Seriously, we're just as bummed about the hot and humid weather as you. Heat index values will be "up there," today; in the mid 90s to low 100s F range. 

Thursday is still uncomfortable, but not as bad and Friday? Well, Friday is going to be just fantastic.

Fall Swap Meet & Fall Festival In Adrian

Join us for our annual Fall Swap Meet October 5 - 6, 2018. In addition to the regular crowd of vendors, we are also going to have a few antique tractor displays, wheat threshing, sawmill, operating, an operating sorghum press and cooking, and if the ground is dry enough, plowing. The trains will be running Saturday and rides will be given all day! 

FREE ADMISSION!!!

Fall Swap Meet 
-Farm related parts and accessories
-Tractor Parts all makes
-Tractors, Farm Implements and Equipment
-Books, Manuals and Antique Auto Parts
-Surplus Club Items – Sheet Metal

Vendor Fee $20.00
Charge for electricity $10.00 per day
Friday and Saturday 

Breakfast and lunch served by Ladies Auxiliary

Find us on the web at:
www.frontiervillagemissouri.com 

For more information please contact:

William Reitz 816-297-4416 Bob Surber 816-797-4243​​ 
Don Arndt 816-898-2359 Tim Hummel 660-679-5994​

Information on Fall Festival:
Gib Thurman 816-738-9432

https://www.facebook.com/events/1942997836002750/

Meet the Candidate event at the Adrian Optimist Building

The Bates County Cattlemen Association along with the Bates County Farm Bureau held a meet the candidates event tonight at the Adrian Optimist Building. 

The event was a chance to give the public a opportunity to interact with the election candidates running for office on November 6th. Light refreshments were served and a great time was had by all.


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Bates County Republican Circuit Court Clerk Candidate Shelli Diehl-White

Bates County Democratic Circuit Court Clerk Candidate Elaine Schwander Diehl

Bates County Recorder of Deeds Democratic Candidate Lucille Mundey

Bates County Recorder of Deeds Republican Candidate Danyelle Wheatley-Baker 

Bates County Presiding Commissioner Independent Candidate John Golladay 

Bates County Presiding Commissioner Democratic Candidate Don Malan 

Bates County Presiding Commissioner Republican Candidate Jim Wheatley

Missouri State Representative - 126th District Republican Candidate Patricia Pike 

Missouri State Representative - 126th District Democratic Candidate Jim Hogan

All the candidates did wonderful this evening! This was a great event! 

U.S. Representative for Missouri's 4th congressional district Republican Candidate Vicky Hartzler 

Come check out Heartland Motorsports in Butler

Update: Bank Robbery in Archie Missouri

Archie, MO – Adrian Bank, located at 302 SW Outer Road, Archie, MO 64725, was robbed at approximately 11:20 a.m. 

The suspect entered the bank, made a verbal announcement that a robbery was occurring and then made a verbal demand for currency.

There was no reference to or display of a weapon. The suspect fled the bank on foot, heading south, with an undisclosed amount of currency.

The suspect is described as approximately 6', between 200-225 lbs. Suspect is also described as a white male, between the ages of 50-60 years old. Suspect was wearing black-framed glasses and a facial mask during the robbery.

The Archie Police Department is currently working with the FBI to investigate the Robbery. Any information regarding suspect information will be released as it is obtained.

If anyone has any information on the bank robbery can contact the FBI, Archie Police Department or Cass County Sheriff’s Office at 816-380-5200.

Windsor man killed in motorcycle crash

On 9/18/18 around 5:45am the Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Pettis County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle crash on Route E just south of Morgan Road in rural Pettis County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2015 Victory Motorcycle driven by 52 year old John E. Gursick of Windsor, Missouri failed to negotiate a curve and crossed the center line striking the 2006 Kenworth driven by 47 year old Jacob Hochstetler of Macon, Missouri head on.

John E. Gursick was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and his body was transported to Hadley Funeral Home in Windsor.

This is Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 51st Fatality of 2018.


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Bates County Democrats Meeting

The Bates County Democrats will meet on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at noon at The Pennell on the NW side of the Butler Square. Come join the fun conversations!!