Lock your vehicles!

The Nevada Police Department has seen an increase in thefts from unlocked vehicles throughout town in the last couple of weeks. 

Please remember to remove valuables and secure your vehicles when being left unattended.

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report September 30, 2019 - October 6th, 2019

September 30, 2019
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
ANIMAL CALL - APPLETON CITY
STRANDED MOTORIST - RICH HILL
ABANDONED VEHICLE - BUTLER
MVA - DREXEL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BATES COUNTY
DISTURBANCE - FOSTER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BATES COUNTY
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ROCKVILLE
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ROCKVILLE
CHILD CUSTODY - ADRIAN
PROPERTY DAMAGE - AMSTERDAM
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
BURGLARY - ADRIAN
ABANDONED VEHICLE - BUTLER
THEFT/STEALING - AMSTERDAM
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
EXTRA PATROL - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL

October 01, 2019
MVA - PASSAIC
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
MVA - PASSAIC
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
C & I DRIVER - ARCHIE
WARRANT SERVICE - BUTLER
SPECIAL DETAIL - ADRIAN
AGENCY ASSIST - RICH HILL
CIVIL MATTER.STANDBY - HUME
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - FOSTER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
WARRANT SERVICE - BUTLER
CHECK WELL BEING - RICH HILL
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
STOLEN VEHICLE - ADRIAN
C & I DRIVER - AMSTERDAM
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
EX PARTE VIOLATION - RICH HILL
ASSAULT - BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - SPRUCE
ASSAULT - ADRIAN

October 02, 2019
AMBULANCE REQUEST - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
CHECK WELL BEING - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - MIAMI
TRAFFIC HAZARD - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
INVESTIGATION - RICH HILL
ANIMAL CALL - DREXEL
C & I DRIVER - RICH HILL
VANDALISM - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
911 HANG UP ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
MVA -HIT AND RUN - ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
C & I DRIVER - ADRIAN
DOMESTIC - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
FAILURE TO YIELD - ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
ATTEMPT TO LOCATE - ADRIAN
PROWLER - RICH HILL
ABANDONED VEHICLE - RICH HILL

October 03, 2019
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER -ADRIAN
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL - AMORET
911 HANG UP - BUTLER
ANIMAL CALL - AMSTERDAM
ANIMAL CALL - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - ADRIAN
FAILURE TO RETURN PROPERTY - ADRIAN
C & I DRIVER
AMBULANCE REQUEST - BUTLER
FIRE CALL - RICH HILL
ANIMAL CALL - AMORET
STRANDED MOTORIST - BUTLER
ASSAULT - RICH HILL
STRANDED MOTORIST - BUTLER
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - PASSAIC
TRAFFIC STOP - RICH HILL
JUVENILE PROBLEM - DREXEL
CHECK WELL BEING - BUTLER

October 04, 2019
ABANDONED VEHICLE - BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
TRAFFIC STOP - ADRIAN
PEDESTRIAN CHECK - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - RICH HILL
ANIMAL CALL - RICH HILL
EXTRA PATROL - JOHNSTOWN
ANIMAL CALL - ADRIAN
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - AMSTERDAM
PAPER SERVICE - ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BATES COUNTY
CONTROLLED BURN - ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP - RICH HILL
DISTURBANCE - AMSTERDAM
ANIMAL CALL - PASSAIC
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BATES COUNTY
THEFT/STEALING - AMSTERDAM
ANIMAL CALL - BUTLER
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
BURGLARY - ROCKVILLE
DISTURBANCE - DREXEL
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BATES COUNTY
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
CONTROLLED BURN - AMSTERDAM
FIRE STRUCTURE - BUTLER

October 05, 2019
THEFT/STEALING - ADRIAN
FOLLOW UP - PASSAIC
ALARM CALL - ROCKVILLE
SLIDE OFF - ADRIAN
LEAVE WITHOUT PAY-ADRIAN
PAPER SERVICE-RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE- RICH HILL
AMBULANCE REQUEST-MONTROSE
ANIMAL CALL-SPRAGUE
SPEAK TO OFFICER-RICH HILL
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-ADRIAN
SPEAK TO OFFICER-RICH HILL
SPEAK TO OFFICER-BUTLER
CHILD CUSTODY-ADRIAN
SLID OFF-ROCKVILLE
SPEAK TO OFFICER-ADRIAN

October 06, 2019
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY - AMORET
HARASSMENT - PAPPINSVILLE
PAPER SERVICE - PAPPINSVILLE
SPEAK TO OFFICER - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
PAPER SERVICE - RICH HILL
STRANDED MOTORIST - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PAPER SERVICE - BUTLER
PANHANDLING/BEGGING - BUTLER
AGENCY ASSIST - BUTLER
FOLLOW UP - ADRIAN
C & I DRIVER - DREXEL
ANIMAL CALL - ADRIAN
EXPARTE VIOLATION - PAPPINSVILLE
CHECK WELL BEING - BUTLER

Much cooler Friday and Saturday

Much cooler Friday and Saturday and with the wind chill even colder, in fact temps will drop a good 20 degrees or more between Thursday and Friday.

Bates County news Tuesday

Obituary - Fay McCoun

Fay McCoun age 83 formerly Rich Hill, passed away Saturday, October 5, at the Butler Medicalodge.

Funeral Arrangements are under direction of the Heuser Funeral Home, Rich Hill, and a graveside service is scheduled at 11am Wednesday morning, October 9, in the Green Lawn Cemetery, Rich Hill. 

Visitation is scheduled between 5-7pm Tuesday evening, October 8, at the funeral home. 

Memorials to Heartland Hospice are suggested and can be made in care of the Heuser Funeral Home.

Walmart Hiring more than 50 for Harrisonville Distribution Center

Walmart Hiring more than 50 for Harrisonville Distribution Center, Starting Pay at $18+ an Hour Oct. 10 event hiring event in Harrisonville is the second of two Walmart hiring events this month.

Harrisonville, Mo. – (Oct. 7, 2019) – Walmart is hosting a hiring event on Thursday, Oct. 10, with the goal of hiring more than 50 associates, including order fillers and other key roles along with truck drivers, to support its Harrisonville grocery distribution center. The company is looking to fill these positions to support its growing business, after reporting in August its 20th straight quarter of U.S. same-store sales growth and a 37 percent gain in U.S. e-commerce sales.

The Harrisonville grocery distribution center serves 197 Walmart stores throughout the Midwest. Wages for the Harrisonville center full-time hourly associates start at $18.15 per hour and can reach more than $20.25 an hour based on work area, shift and schedule. Along with order fillers, the Harrisonville distribution center is looking to hire drivers for its professional trucking fleet. Benefits of driving for Walmart include competitive pay, great benefits, predictable scheduling and contemporary, well-maintained equipment. 

Earlier this year, Walmart announced a new investment in driver wages, setting a new average of $87,500 in the first year of employment for Walmart drivers. To drive for Walmart, a commercial driver must have at least 30 months of full-time experience with no serious traffic violations in the last three years.

All positions are considered full time- qualifying for benefits, including medical, vision and dental insurance, 401(k) matching, paid time off, a quarterly incentive program and access to a college degree for $1 a day. Applicants have the opportunity to be hired on-the-spot with conditional job offers.

HARRISONVILLE HIRING EVENT DETAILS:

Interested applicants are invited to attend a hiring event on Thursday, Oct. 10 from 2 – 7 p.m. at 5100 S. Brookhart Dr., Harrisonville, Mo. Attendees will learn details on Walmart’s supply chain network, jobs available, benefits, the application process and have an opportunity to meet one on one with the management team. Applicants can also apply for roles at careers.walmart.com. To apply to drive for Walmart, visit drive4walmart.com.

The Harrisonville event is the second of two hiring events held in Missouri this month. The Moberly grocery distribution center, which serves 112 Walmart stores in the Missouri, Iowa and Illinois region, held an event last week. Across the country, the company is planning to hire thousands of new Walmart Supply Chain associates

“Through our vast national network, which includes Walmart distribution centers, e-commerce facilities, more than 4,700 Walmart stores and a world-class transportation fleet, we’re seeing continued growth in ways that few companies can,” said Greg Smith, EVP, Walmart U.S. Supply Chain. “As we continue to invest in the supply chain of the future, we are expanding our ability to serve customers by ensuring we have the right people in place.”

*Editor’s note: The hiring events will not be open to media, but media is invited to cover the event from outside the venue that day. Please contact Abigail Rolland (314) 436-9090 to RSVP and coordinate any necessary Walmart interviews.

About Walmart in Missouri In Missouri, Walmart serves customers at 156 retail units and online through Walmart Grocery Pickup, Walmart.com and Jet.com. We are proud to employ 40,884 associates in Missouri. Walmart supports local businesses, spending $7.1 billion with Missouri suppliers in FY19, which supported 75,047 supplier jobs. Learn more at corporate.walmart.com, and our Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram channels.

Change Your Speed. Change the Ending

Change Your Speed. Change the Ending.

Statewide campaign reminds motorists to obey the speed limits.

JEFFERSON CITY – According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a crash on a road with a speed limit of 65 mph or greater is more than twice as likely to result in a fatality than a crash on a road with a speed limit of 45 or 50 mph and nearly five times as likely as a crash on a road with a speed limit of 40 mph or below. In Missouri specifically, speed contributed to nearly 40 percent of the state’s 921 roadway fatalities in 2018 continuing an alarming trend related to speed over the last 5 years.

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety wants to remind drivers that there is a reason for posted speed limits – the safety of all road users.

“Saving a few extra minutes on your commute is not worth the increased risk of being involved in a crash that could endanger your own life or the lives of everyone else on the road,” said Jon Nelson, chair of the executive committee of the coalition. “Speed is one of the most common contributing factors for fatal crashes in Missouri, and unfortunately, the data shows it’s only becoming more prevalent. We want to change that.”

A statewide speed enforcement campaign will run Oct. 18-20. During this time law enforcement will be actively enforcing Missouri’s speed limit laws and reminding drivers of the increased risks associated with higher speeds.

Speeding is defined as driving in excess of the posted speed limit but driving too fast for conditions can also have dangerous consequences including:

• Reducing a driver’s ability to negotiate curves or maneuver around obstacles in the roadway
• Providing drivers less time to react to adverse conditions
• Extending the distance traveled before a vehicle can stop
• Increasing the distance a vehicle travels once the driver reacts to a hazard.
• Increasing the amount of force involved in a collision

“We often talk about every driver’s responsibility to drive sober and pay attention, and rightfully so,” said Nelson. “Driving an appropriate speed is equally important and impactful for reducing the number of fatalities on Missouri roadways.”

Change your speed, change the ending. And, of course, always buckle up and put your phone down. For more information, visit

Updated Obituary - Steven Wesley Jacobs

Steven Wesley Jacobs, 73, passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 at his home in Nevada, MO following a lengthy illness. Steven was born on September 24, 1946 in Kansas City, KS, to Clarence Melvin and Ileane Agnes (Jaster) Jacobs. On June 26, 1965 he married Jessie Louise Culbertson in El Dorado Springs, MO and she survives of the home. 

Steven grew up in Kansas City, KS. At age 17 or 18 he moved to El Dorado Springs and in 1977 moved to Nevada where he has continued to reside. He worked for MKT Railroad in 1967 and retired from MNA Railroad in 2006. He was an avid CB’er, his handle was RR (Railroader), and he was also an avid hunter and fisherman. Steven was a member of the Nevada Eagles.

In addition to his wife Jessie, survivors include three sons, Steven Jacobs, Jr., Nevada, Stanley Jacobs, Nevada, and Stewart Jacobs and his wife Kerrie, Butler, MO; six grandchildren, Hayley Belanger and her husband Mike, Mitchell Jacobs, Quinton Jacobs, Jessica Koger and her husband Jonathan, Kyler Jacobs (Kelsey), and Kale Jacobs; six great-grandchildren, Keylee Jacobs, Kade Jacobs, Kameron Jacobs and Riggin Koger, Emmett and Hunter Belanger; two sisters, Karen Skaggs and her husband Norman, Kansas City, MO, and Leslie Tuckness and her husband John, Tightwad, MO; one brother, Dennis Jacobs, Mound City, KS; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Kevin Jacobs; one brother, Richard Jacobs; and his mother and father-in-law, Zelpha and Jessie Culbertson.

Memorial services with visitation following will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, MO. Inurnment will be held at the Wright Cemetery in Cedar County, MO at a later date.

Those who wish may contribute in Steven’s memory to “Giving Fore Living” to promote for Organ Donation in care of Ferry Funeral Home.