From Osage Valley Electric Cooperative

We made it through the night relatively well. We have had a small number of outages scattered across our service territory. At this time we have 4 outages affecting 154 members. 

As the sun comes up we are hopeful that the increasing winds do not cause more problems. 

Please be very careful if you must get out and about and remember to stay away from downed power lines. Stay safe!!

Power Outage in Harrisonville

The City of Harrisonville is experiencing a power outage. The electric crews have been notified and are responding to determine the cause of the outage. It is too early to tell when power may be restored. We will update this post as soon as possible.

Please do not call the Police Department or 911 to report the power outage. The dispatchers are very busy assisting the electric department with the power outage and additional weather related calls.

If possible, please email outage@harrisonville.com to report the specific address of your outage. The electric department will use this information to get power restored.

Thank you for your patience.

Clinton man arrested in Henry County

On 2/6/19 around 3:46pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Henry County arrested 59 year old David B. Graham of Clinton, Missouri.

Mr. Graham was arrested 1.) Misdemeanor Lafayette County Sheriff's Office Warrant 2.) Failure to register a motor vehicle 3.) No Insurance.

He was booked into the Henry County Jail in Clinton and is currently listed as bondable.

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Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Mound City man killed in Kansas Crash

On 2/5/19 around 10:54am The Kansas State Highway Patrol in Miami County Kansas responded to a one vehicle accident on Southbound Kansas Highway 169 just south of 355th Street in rural Miami County Kansas.

The Kansas State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2002 Chevrolet Silverado driven by 64 year old Dennis Gentry of Mound City, Kansas slid out of control and hit a bridge before veering off the right side of the roadway was and coming to rest against a tree.

Mr. Gentry was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident and he was transported to Frontier Forensics.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene of the accident by Lonny's Tow.


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From the Bates County Sheriff's Office

Due to the incoming weather the Administrative offices of the Bates County Sheriff’s Office will be closed tomorrow. 

All essential staff will be at work to ensure that the jail is running efficiently and citizens in the county are safe. We have staff ready to respond to your needs. 

Please understand that we are not miracle workers and it may take time to respond to your call if we get the ice we are expected to receive. Additional off duty staff is prepared to respond if the need arises. Please slow down and allow yourself plenty of room between you and the car in front of you.

Now on a serious note: If you know where Elsa is, we would like to question her interference with spring coming. The ice and cold temps are getting a little ridiculous and we would like to check her attitude. 

With all these places closing tomorrow someone please tell us that Koehn’s Bakery WILL be open, we will need our vitamin rings.

Public Service Announcement

The Bates County Courthouse will be closed tomorrow.

If you were scheduled for Court please call 660 679 5171 on Friday for your next court date.

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From the Osage Valley Electric Cooperative

As another round of winter weather approaches, we would like to remind everyone to stay safe and be prepared. Ice accumulation and wind could cause power outages during this storm. This would be a great time to download the SmartHub App. The app makes reporting outages, paying your bill and tracking your electric usage super quick and easy. 

Please keep in mind that when hundreds or perhaps thousands of members lose power at the same time, you will experience busy signals. Rest assured many operators are working to process you calls as quickly as possible.

Let’s hope this storm moves through with little impact and that spring is just around the corner!