Absentee voting in Bates County

The Bates County Clerk's office will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. staring on Monday, October 22 through Monday, November 5th for absentee voting. 

The Clerk's office will also be open on Saturday, November 3rd from 8:00 a.m. to Noon.

From the Nevada Police Department

Obituary - Lucybelle (Compton) Williams

Lucybelle Williams, 95, a proud citizen of Cherokee Nation of Tahlequah, OK, formerly of Nevada, MO passed away on Friday, October 19, 2018 in Kansas City, MO. Lucybelle was born June 30, 1923 in Locust Grove, OK to Earl Gus and Cora Mae (Downing) Compton. On January 8, 1986 she was united in marriage to I. Benjamin Williams and he preceded her in death on June 22, 2017.

Lucybelle was raised in Locust Grove and graduated from Locust Grove High School. She was a homemaker and also worked for Woolf Brothers Dept. Store in Kansas City as a seamstress for 27 years. Lucybelle and Ben came to Nevada in 1986 where she has continued to reside.

Survivors include her children, Steve Campbell and his wife Yvonne, St. Louis, MO, and Christine Campbell, Kansas City, MO; 10 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; one sister Maxine Proctor, Yukon, OK; several nieces and nephews; and daughter-in-law, Linda Campbell, Nevada. She was preceded in death by one son, John Campbell; one daughter, Mary Meister; three brothers, and five sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Rev. Hubert Fox officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 10-11:00 a.m. on Monday prior to the service at the funeral home.

Obituary - Sarah Rose Spitler

Sarah Rose Spitler, 78, Pleasant Hill, MO, died Thursday, October 18, 2018 at John Knox Care Center Hospice House in Lee’s Summit, MO. 

Graveside inurnment will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 23, 2018 at the Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, MO.

(A complete obituary will be posted when information is available).

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UPDATE: Arrest made in Hume bank robbery this morning

Around 10 am this morning the Bates County Sheriff’s Office

received a call from the bank in Hume, Missouri In reference to a robbery that just occurred. A male subject came into the bank and stated this is a hold up and handed the teller a bag and told her to put all the money in the bag. The teller complied with request and the suspect then left the building. The Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from the Rich Hill Police Department, Missouri State Highway Patrol and the F.B.I. Information was sent to surrounding agencies like Vernon County and Linn County Sheriff’s Offices.

An alert Linn County Sheriff’ Deputy observed a subject that fit the description but had changed clothes walking in Prescott Kansas. She made contact with him and detained him until more

information could be sent to her. The subject was subsequently taken to the Linn County Sheriffs Office. Detectives from Bates County, Linn County along with an F.B.I agent interviewed the subject. A search of the subject’s vehicle revealed the coat the robbery suspect was wearing, the white cloth he covered his face with, the black bag and the cash taken from the bank.

Charges are being sent to the Bates County Prosecutor to file along with Charges to be reviewed by the United States Assistant Attorneys Office.

Sheriff Anderson would like to thank each agency for their assistance. Working with and getting information out to other agencies fast was a key to finding the suspect quick. “I want to say a huge thank you to the Linn County Deputy who used excellent judgement and paid attention to the small details that led to the arrest of this subject. Her actions has taken a serious criminal off the streets”.

Suspect information will be released once charges are filed. The suspect is being held at the Linn County Sheriff’s Office until extradition can be completed.

BREAKING: Bank robbery in Hume

The Bates County Sheriff's department, along with the Missouri Highway Patrol and federal investigators are currently at the Hume Bank following a robbery this morning.

The suspect is reported to be a white male wearing a black or blue jacket with blue jeans, direction of travel is unknown. If you see a subject matching this description please call 911 or the sheriffs department at 660-679-3232. Do not approach the subject.

No injuries are reported; more information will be posted as it becomes available.

Obituary - Irene A. Rodgers Watkins

Irene A. Rodgers Watkins, age 58, of Belton, Missouri passed away October 14, 2018 at Research Medical Center.

A Celebration of Life visitation will be held from 10 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Saturday, October 20, 2018 at Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, MO.

Irene was born July 20, 1960 in Portland, Oregon, the daughter of Robert and Marjorie (Lazare) Fergelic.

Irene was blessed with three children, Elizabeth, Jessica and Joshua.

Irene was the owner and operator of Irene’s Cleaning Company for over 30 years. She was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles #4492. Irene loved spending her spare time swimming and sitting by her pool. She also spent a lot of her time baking all kinds of things.

Irene was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and Marjorie; and brother, Stephen Fergelic.

She is survived by her loving husband, Thomas A. Watkins; her three children, Elizabeth Rodgers James (Christopher), Jessica Johnson and Joshua Johnson; four grandchildren, Katelynn, Emma, Blake and Aubrey.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society 1100 Pennsylvania Ave, Kansas City, MO 64105.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, MO 816.322.5278