Nevada Speedway Canceled this weekend

No racing this Saturday, enjoy your memorial weekend and stay safe.

Racing resumes on Saturday June 1st with our $1,000-to-win, $50-to-start, 25 Lap Pure Stock Special. 🏁🏁

Mini Stocks, Street Stocks, Midwest Mods, B-Mods, and A-Mods will also be in action.

Blood Drive In Harrisonville Today

Happening today at Harrisonville High School!

Even if you weren’t able to get signed up, walk-ins are welcome

Obituary - Vera Elizabeth (Kirby) Hiatt

Vera Elizabeth Hiatt, 91, Nevada, MO passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at Moore-Few Care Center in Nevada.

Elizabeth was born March 2, 1928 in Ozark, AR to Elbert Roy and Delores (Mantooth) Kirby. She lived and worked in Kansas City, MO at Skelly Oil Company. She then moved to Iowa City, IA to work at the University of Iowa Psychiatric Hospital. 

After moving back to Nevada, MO she worked at the Nevada State Hospital, West Central Missouri, was a Security Guard at Cottey College, and several in-home care jobs. Elizabeth loved the outdoors, camping, her cats, traveling, and most of all her Lord.

Survivors include one son, Mark Race and his wife Twana, Independence, MO; one daughter, April Race, Nevada; three grandchildren, Amy Heller, Milo, Ryan Race, Burlington, IA, and Chris Race, Nevada, MO; six great-grandchildren; and one sister, Alma Bean of Tulsa, OK; extended family and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; and one son Bruce Eilers, sisters, Lois, and Thelma; brothers, Clarence, and Warren.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 24, 2019 at Milo Baptist Church in Milo, MO with Pastor Jim Davis officiating. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 on Thursday evening at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.

Butler Summer School Food Program 2019

Happy Retirement Diane

Butler PTSO would like to give a special shout out to Diane Strauch Allison on her retirement and thank you for all that you do! We are going to miss you!!!

Burglary reported in Amsterdam

On May 17, 2019 a Deputy took a report of a burglary on Main street in Amsterdam, MO. The victim stated that either the previous night or the night before her building had been broken into through the north side. There were several items stolen that included a Makita Impact and Charger, Dewalt Impact and Charger, Makita cordless grinder and drill, a Lotos Plasma Cutter and a ball join press. 

The total value of the items stolen was around $1300.00. The victim stated that it would probably cost around $750.00 to repair the building where the suspects entered it.

Short police chase ends in arrest near Rich Hill

On May 17 2019 a Deputy attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle in Rich Hill. The vehicle driven by Charles Davidson (DOB 7/6/1979) turned onto B highway and continued east. The vehicle then turned into a parking lot and accelerated quickly away from the Deputy. 

Mr. Davidson then turned around and exited the parking lot turning west on B highway towards Rich Hill. Davidson continued to drive towards Hume at speeds between 75 and 90 mph. Approximately 1 mile east of V and A highway Davidson slowed down and came to a stop.

Mr. Davidson was taken into custody with no further issues. Davidson stated that he was running because he had a Probation and Parole warrant. Dispatch ran Davidson for any warrants and advised the Deputy that he had warrants out of Newton and Jasper Counties but no Probation and Parole warrant. The Jasper County warrant for burglary was extraditable.

Davidson was transported to the Bates County Jail and was charged with Fleeing. His bond was set at $20,000.00 cash or surety.

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.

Burglary Reported in Nevada