Flash Flood Warning in Cass County

6:10 PM Whoa!!! 2.20 inches have fallen in Harrisonville over the past hour and heavy rain will continue over the next hour or so. Please! Do not drive through flood waters!!

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative power outage east of Harrisonville

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Crews are headed east of Harrisonville to make repairs to an issue causing an outage for approximately 150 members on the East Lynne substation. 

Power will be restored as quickly as possible. Stay safe everyone as the rain passes through the area!

Obituary - Steve Dale Hawkins

Funeral services for Steve Dale Hawkins will be 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel with burial in the Oak Hill Cemetery. 

Visitation will be immediately prior to services from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the chapel. Online condolences may be sent to www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Steve Dale Hawkins, 62, of Springfield, MO formerly of Butler was born March 2, 1957 in Butler, Missouri the son of Ervin Shobe and Betty Hawkins Cooper.

Steve is survived by son Joshua Hawkins of Butler and daughter Tatum Hawkins-Hays and husband Keith of Springfield, Missouri; brothers Melvin Shobe and wife Teresa and Kenny Cooper all of Butler; and Gerald Shobe and wife Debra of Rich Hill, Missouri; sisters Etta Williams-Jack and husband Jammie of Kansas City, Missouri; Karen Mallatt and husband John and Carla Besendorfer and husband Dan all of Butler. Also four grandchildren Bryson, Erica, Corbin and Tye

Week 5 Missouri State High School Football Scores 9/26-9/27-2019

Adrian 27, Cass Midway 12

Appleton City 70, Chilowee 28

Archie 36, Jasper 0

Ava 44, Salem 16

Blair Oaks 56, Eldon 6

Blue Springs 35, Blue Springs South 17

Blue Valley KS 21, Rockhurst 14

Bolivar 28, Central 12

Boonville 35, Osage 14

Bowling Green 20, South Callaway 10

Buffalo 42, Warsaw 6

California 33, Versailles 30

Camdenton 57, Hillcrest 7

Carl Junction 56, Ozark 20

Cassville 21, East Newton 7

CBC 45, St. Louis U High 14

Central (Cape Girardeau) 33, Sikeston 0

Central (Park Hills) 31, Ste. Genevieve 14

Centralia 34, Brookfield 0

Chaminade 50, Jefferson City 21

Charleston 24, Kelly 10

Christian (O’Fallon) 43, Bishop DuBourg 14

Cole Camp 46, Sherwood 12

Crest Ridge 26, Wellington Napoleon 21

Cuba 30, St. James 13

DeSmet 52, Vianney 14

DeSoto 38, Festus 20

Dexter 32, Doniphan 0

Drexel 51, Osceola 6

East (KC) 50, Central Academy 20

East Newton 35, Malden 30

El Dorado Springs 46, Butler 14

Eureka 55, Parkway South 7

Fair Grove 56, Stockton 12

Farmington 49, Poplar Bluff 20

Fort Osage 24, Oak Park 14

Fox 49, Oakville 21

Francis Howell 42, Troy 24

Glendale 52, Parkview 8

Grain Valley 41, Winnetonka 20

Hallsville 33, Southern Boone 21

Hannibal 41, Kirksville 27

Harrisonville 21, Excelsior Springs 14

Hayti 34, Central (New Madrid) 30

Helias 47, Borgia 7

Hermann 46, Owensville 38 2 OT

Hillsboro 25, Windsor (Imperial) 13

Holt 45, Francis Howell Central 7

Jackson 56, Battle 12

Jefferson (Festus) 30, Crystal City 0

Jennings 30, University City 0

Joplin 48, Branson 7

Kennett 45, North County 6

Kickapoo 33, Rolla 7

Kirkwood 38, Pattonville 17

Knob Noster 65, Carrollton 7

Ladue 43, Clayton 0

Lafayette (Wildwood) 35, Northwest (Cedar Hill) 7

Lathrop 47, West Platte 0

Lawson 41, North Platte 6

Lee’s Summit 45, Park Hill South 35

Lee’s Summit North 27, Liberty 14

Lee’s Summit West 40, Staley 0

Lexington 46, Holden 16

Liberal 66, Rich Hill 42

Liberty (Mtn View) 35, Willow Springs 12

Liberty North 42, Central (St. Joe) 7

Lincoln 49, Sweet Springs 12

Lincoln College Prep 30, Pembroke Hill 7

Lockwood 46, Pleasant Hope 8

Lone Jack 35, St. Paul Lutheran 14

Lutheran North 90, Lutheran South 8

Lutheran St. Charles 54, St. Charles 0

Nixa 20, Neosho 6

Marionville 42, Diamond 13

Marquette 37, Lindbergh 14

Marshall 48, Fulton 8

Marshfield 42, Hollister 21

Maryville 61, Cameron 0

McDonald County 25, Nevada 0

Mexico 62, Clinton 6

Mid Buchanan 35, Penney 0

Miller 55, Ash Grove 0

Moberly 42, Macon 32

Monett 46, Rogersville 14

Monroe City 22, West Hancock ILL 0

Montgomery County 44, Mark Twain 16

Mound City 48, North Nodaway 0

Mount Vernon 46, Aurora 0

Nixa 20, Neosho 6

North Callaway 60, Van Far 20

North Shelby 46, North Andrew 36

Odessa 42, Oak Grove 10

Orchard Farm 47, Winfield 26

Park Hill 13, Raymore Peculiar 10

Pierce City 56, Forsyth 0

Platte County 35, Raytown South 6

Potosi 24, Fredericktown 21

Raytown 48, Ruskin 6

Rock Bridge 39, Hickman 8

Reeds Spring 28, Springfield Catholic 15

Republic 48, Willard 43

Seneca 15, Lamar 11 

St. Charles West 49, Warrenton 21

St. Clair 32, Union 12

St. Michael 38, Southeast 14

St. Pius X (Festus) 41, Herculaneum 0

St. Vincent 40, Perryville 21

Savannah 58, Benton (St. Joe) 14

Scotland County 46, Salisbury 6

Smithville 48, Smith Cotton 0

Sullivan 28, Pacific 12

Thayer 47, Houston 0

Timberland 56, Ft. Zumwalt East 14

Trinity 48, Duchesne 0

Valle Catholic 55, Grandview (Hillsboro) 18

Van Horn 67, Northeast 0

Warrensburg 28, Pleasant Hill 24

Washington 22, Liberty (Wentzville) 15

Waynesville 77, Springfield Central 0

Webb City 32, Carthage 7

Webster Groves 48, Ritenour 7

West Plains 36, Lebanon 35

William Chrisman 15, Truman 13

Windsor 45, Strafford 20

Worth County 42, King City 6

Wright City 20, Clopton 14

Obituary - Milli Dahn Hughes

A visitation will be held for Milli from 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at Hill & Son Funeral Home in Appleton City, MO.

A private immediate family committal will be held following the visitation at Valley Center Cemetery near Deepwater, Missouri, with Pastor Tony Reynolds officiating.

The family suggests any memorial donations be made to The Ronald McDonald House. These donations may be left at the funeral home.

Milli Dahn Hughes, age 9 weeks, departed this earthly life September 22, 2019. Milli was born July 22, 2019 in Nevada, Missouri the daughter of Shawn Michael Hughes and Kenda Dahn Meredith.

Those who preceded Milli in death were her maternal grandfather, Donald Martin, her paternal grandfather, Donald Hughes and paternal great-grandparents, Dennis and Shirley Hughes.

Family members left to mourn her passing are Milli’s parents, Shawn and Kenda; her sister, Lexi Vansell and brothers, Mack Hughes and Hayden Hughes; her maternal grandparents, James and Karla Meredith; her paternal grandparents, Kim Schussler (Chris); her uncle, Ryan Meredith (Kim) and cousins, Tristan and Emily Meredith; her aunt, Kalen Meredith and cousin, Kloe Meredith; her uncle, William “Chris” Hughes and cousins Katelyn Jewel Hughes, Mickenzy Hughes and Krista Hughes; her maternal great-grandmother, Berniece Martin; maternal great-grandparents, Leroy and Jane Meredith; and her paternal great-grandparents, J.C. and Helen Jones.

Milli was so new to her family, but much loved and cherished. She will be sadly missed and always remembered.

Obituary - Sharon Lewis-Ellis

Sharon Lewis-Ellis, Springfield, Died September 22, 2019, in her home under the care of hospice. Sharon was born on April 15, 1952 in Pendleton, Oregon to Mr. and Mrs. Roy Lewis. She graduated for Pendleton High in 1970 and attended Portland State University. 

She relocated to Springfield to care for her grandmother. Sharon's career included women's retail with Neff's on the square. Her career with Joe Maxon of Maxon's Jewelers included national advertising awards, design, sales, and diamond buying trips to New York. Sharon was a financial advisor, working alongside her husband with Waddell & Reed for over 20 years until her health forced early retirement.

She is survived by her husband, Don; son Rich (Amanda) Lewis, Logan & Eden of Nixa; Don's children, Darren (Lashonda) Ellis of Springfield; Debra (Mike) Salmans, Hope, Luke, and Levi of Willard, MO; brother and sister in law Robbie and Susan Rotert of Appleton City, MO; her special cousins, Melody (Marty) Bare of Sparta MO; and Rick Miller of Exeter, CA; a very special classmate, Cheri Aubert of Suison City, CA; and her special clients, friends, and coworkers. Her special coworkers always called her "grandma."

Sharon loved day trips, long road trips through the West and South, mountains, animals, Indian history, coastlines, and beaches. She loved visiting old churches from various cultures. She loved antique shopping and during the past few years became interested in preserving her father's history in Pendleton, OR. Sharon, or "Sarge," as she was known lovingly, became very involved with the Yellow Rosebud Cemetery Project, and the many new friends in Appleton City, MO who 'adopted' her.

The family wishes to thank Dr. Russ Detten and staff, Dr. Charles Woodall and staff, Dr. Craig Boswell and staff, all the angels at second floor Hulston Infusion Center, and finally Paula, Alice, Vanessa, and Suzi at Hospice Compassus. You provided Sharon with love, dignity, and respect at the end of her two year journey.

Sharon could pinch a penny and make it three. As a result she asked not to be remembered by flowers but with a donation to:

Appleton City Landmarks Resoration, Inc. (ALCR)
a 501(C)3 non-profit
503 N. Maple Street
Appleton City, Missouri 64724
A Celebration of Sharon's life will be Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Walnut Lawn Funeral Home Ltd., DeGraffenreid-Wood Crematory
.Don will spread Sharon's ashes in Oregon next Spring.

Kansas City man seriously injured after attempting to flee from police in Vernon County

On 9/27/19 around 3:40am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County responded to a one vehicle accident on Missouri 54 Highway around 12 miles west of Nevada at Route T.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accidnent occurred when the 2002 Lexus driven by 18 year old Joseph Laster of Kansas City, Missouri was attempting to flee from police when he veered off the roadway and struck a utility pole.

Mr. Laster sustained serious injuries in this accident and he was transported by life flight to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri for treatment.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by Phillips Wrecker of Nevada, Missouri.

Charges are pending an investigation at this time.


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Obituary - James R. Smitka

James R. Smitka, 60, Clinton, Missouri passed away Sunday, September 22, 2019 in Kansas City, MO. Condolences and fond memories may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com. Visitation will be held this Friday, September 27 at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home from 4 to 6 pm, with a short service from 6 to 6:30 pm and full military honors immediately following. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations to be made to the VA Hospital in Kansas City.

James Robert Smitka, 60, died Sunday, September 22, 2019 surrounded by loved ones at the VA Hospital in Kansas City after a long battle with cancer.

Jim, as he was known by friends and family, spent his entire career in the military. Jim joined the United States Air Force right out of high school and served his country proudly for 32 years, the first 8 in active duty as an aircraft weapons systems technician in the South Pacific. He spent the next 25 years in the ART program with the 442nd Fighter Wing at Richards-Gebaur and Whiteman Air Bases, where he participated in many stateside and overseas assignments and training exercises. Jim officially retired from the Air Force in 2009.

Jim loved life, nature, family and friends. He was an avid hunter and fisherman and would take anyone with him who wanted to go. He loved sharing his excitement for life and freedom with others, and especially the love of his life Penny, his children and grandchildren. Jim had a passion for helping his community and enjoyed writing stories highlighting local heroes and their lives for the Daily Democrat in a weekly column called “What’s your Story?”

Jim is preceded in death by his father William Smitka and sister, Susan Thurman. He is survived by his wife Penny Smitka; mother Carol Smitka; brothers William Smitka, Jr. and wife Eileen, and John Smitka and wife Crissy; sons Jason Smitka, wife Linzi and granddaughter Bodhi, and Mr. Tyler Smitka MO-1; daughter Ashley Smitka and grandchildren Violet and Gabriel; step sons Eric Burton and wife Heather (H1) and Aaron Burton and wife Heather (H2); nieces, nephews and cousins.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, MO.