Makenzie Algiere for Bates County Fair Princess

City of Rich Hill Power Outage Tonight

****Power Outage Tonight****

The City of Rich Hill will have a scheduled power outage Thursday, June 13, 2019, beginning at 11:30 p.m. for approximately 4 hours so that repairs can be made to the City’s Substation.

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Obituary - Wilma “Berneice” Reed

Wilma “Berneice” Reed, 100, Grove, OK, formerly of Adrian, MO, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2019, at Grove Nursing Center in Grove, OK. Graveside services will be held on June 17, 2019, at 1:00 pm in Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO, under the direction of Atkinson Funeral Home, Adrian, MO.

Berneice was born September 19, 1918, in Adrian, MO, a daughter of William Blaine and Ruby (Owen) McCulloh. She grew up in Adrian and was a 1935 graduate of Adrian High School. She also attended one year of business college in Kansas City, MO. Berneice married John Murry Reed on February 11, 1940, in Kansas City at the home of her parents. During her married life, she helped her husband with his insurance agency in Hamilton, MO, before moving to Adrian in 1956. After Murry's death on March 14, 1963, she was employed by the Associated Natural Gas Co. in Butler, MO, for 12 years, retiring in September 1978.

Berneice was a member of the Adrian First Baptist Church, the Women’s Business Club in Butler, the Rollin Bobbins Social Club, and the Solo Club. She moved to Grove, OK, in August 2010 to be near her family.

Berneice was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Murry, her sister, Lucille Stuckey, and a brother, Harold Dean McCulloh. She is survived by two sons, John Michael Reed (Suzanne) of Hot Springs Village, AR, and Richard Don Reed of Grove, OK; one daughter, Carol Sue Rice (Tom) of Grove, OK; three grandchildren, Jim Reed of Castro Valley, CA, Gail Reed of Grove, OK, and Debra Reed of Grove, OK; two step-grandchildren, Shila Faries (John) of Parker, CO and Lindsay Allen (Sean) of Morrison, CO; three great-grandchildren, Miles Reed, Lola Reed, and Josephine Martinez of Castro Valley, CA; and two step-great-grandchildren, Ella Faries of Parker, CO and Macie Allen of Morrison, CO.

A Memorial “Celebration of Life” service will be held at Baptist Village Retirement Center in Grove, OK, on June 21, 2019, at noon.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests a memorial donation in honor of Berneice's life be made to Physician's Choice Hospice. Donations may be made online at physicianschoicehospice.com or a check mailed to Physician's Choice Hospice, 14324 N. Western Avenue, Edmond, OK 73013.

Important: From the Bates County Sheriff's Office

The Sheriff's Office has recently received multiple calls in reference to a house and car being struck by gun fire on separate occasions over the last few weeks. The residence is in rural Adrian and belongs to an older couple. The investigation did not produce any reason to believe this was a targeted or random act of violence toward the couple that lives there. Detectives believe these are the result of someone who was target practicing and not being aware of what is beyond their target. Detectives performed an area canvass and talked with the residents and no one admitted to target shooting. This is not a surprise to the Detectives due to the fact that the person would be financially responsible to repair the damage resulting from the irresponsible shooting.

Sheriff Anderson says, "I am a big supporter of your Second Amendment rights. I will continue to stand and defend them, but I ask that our residents help me by being responsible with those rights. We have to make sure that our neighbors, friends and guest to our area are safe from someone being negligent while using a firearm."

Below is a list of rules for gun safety. Please take the time to go over these and share them with anyone who can't tell you what they are.

The 4 safety rules
These four rules – to be observed like commandments by all shooters.:

1. All guns are always loaded
2. Never let the muzzle cover anything you are not willing to destroy
3. Keep your finger off the trigger till your sights are on the target
4. Identify your target, and what is behind it

Why County Fairs are still important

There's more to fairs than just fried food and Ferris wheels.

The Bates County Fair is coming soon...do you plan to go? If not, you'll miss out on seeing items on exhibit that our local folks have worked very hard to bring to the show.

Outside, the same is true with the pigs, goats, sheep, calves and more.

You've been there before, why bother going again? There's LOTS of reasons- Click here to read a great article why county fairs are still important

4 Family Garage Sale in Butler

4 Family Garage Sale: June 13 (8-4) and June 14 (8-noon). Beanie Babies, Boyd’s Bears, Collectibles, John Deere Leaf Bagger, Toys, Clothing, Air Hockey Table, Ping Pong Table, small kitchen appliances, etc. 

Located at 412 Meadow Lane, blue house across from basketball courts at park.

Montrose man arrested after pursuit in Henry County

 Robert Parratt

Shortly after noon, on Wednesday, June 12th, 2019, Corporal Mitchell Swindell was contacted by Central Communications and advised that a motor vehicle had just been stolen in the 200 block of SW Hwy T, Clinton. The vehicle, a 2006 Buick Lacrosse, maroon in color, had been observed by the vehicle’s owner leaving the area, heading south on Highway T. 

Approximately 40 minutes later, Major Rob Hills located the stolen Buick in Montrose being driven by a white, male subject and while attempting to initiate a felony vehicle stop, the vehicle fled the area. A short vehicle pursuit ensued, at which time the stolen vehicle was recovered on SW 1225 just outside of Montrose. 

The driver of the vehicle was taken into custody a short time later in the immediate area, with the assistance of the Missouri State Highway Patrol. 

Additional deputies from both the Henry and St. Clair Counties Sheriff’s Offices responded to the area during the vehicle pursuit and subsequent search for the vehicle’s driver. 

Arrested was Robert Parratt, age 39, of Montrose, on 24-hour holds for stealing a motor vehicle and resisting arrest by flight.

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.