Two Arrested After Raid of Rural Nevada Home

According to Officials with the Sheriff’s Office, two Nevada residents were taken into custody after Detectives with the Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at a residence on E. Nellie Rd in rural Nevada, MO on Tuesday afternoon. 

Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said, “a female was located hiding in a closet and arrested for multiple Felony warrants out of Bates County, MO”. 

Suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia was located during the search. The suspects have been identified as 36-year-old Codey Cummings, of Nevada and 33-year-old Julia Cummings, of Nevada. 

On Wednesday morning, warrants were issued by the Courts charging both Codey and Julia with Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Both Codey and Julia are being held in the Vernon County Jail on a $50,000 cash only bond.

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.

Flags to be lowered to honor fallen firefighter

Governor Mike Parson has ordered the U.S. and Missouri flags to be flown at half-staff at government buildings in Cass County and fire houses across the state on Saturday, January 11, 2020, in honor of West Peculiar Fire Protection District Firefighter – Paramedic Charles McCormick. McCormick died in the line of duty bravely fighting a residential fire in West Peculiar on Jan. 5, 2020.

Read the full news release from the Governor's office here: https://governor.mo.gov/…/governor-parson-orders-flags-fly-…

Weather prompts schedule changes

From Archie High School:
Due to the projection for inclement weather, the Archie basketball games scheduled for Friday, January 10, 2020 are now scheduled for an earlier start time. The Varsity games will begin in the Dome at 4:30 p.m. The Junior Varsity games will begin at the same time in the West Gymnasium. The Court Warming Coronation Ceremony will be at half time of the Varsity Boys game.

• The Court Warming dance following the games has been moved to 8 p.m. - 10 p.m. (Unless cancelled due to weather)
• A decision will be made on Friday, January 10, 2020 as to the band trip that is currently scheduled for Saturday, January 11, 2020

Likewise, this from Appleton City High School:

The games at Archie tomorrow, 1/10/20, will begin at 4:30 instead of 5:30. This is due to the possibility of freezing precipitation moving into the area tomorrow night. JV boys will play at 4:30 in the gym, and varsity girls will play in the dome at 4:30. Following those games, JV girls will play in the gym and varsity boys will play in the dome. 

This from Rich Hill High School:
Due to the possibility of inclement weather moving into the area tomorrow evening, the start time for basketball at Osceola has been moved to 4:30 pm. The schedule of games remains the same. 

Miami R-1 December Students of the Month

Miami R-1 School District December Students of the Month:

Carson Lee, Adam Edwards, Brennah Filtingberger, and Jacob Dusenberry

Truman Lake Eagle Days Rescheduled for February 8th

Two vehicle accident in Cass County

On 1/9/20 around 7:15am the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County responded to a two vehicle accident on Route D at 215th Street in rural Cass County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2007 Honda Civic driven by 24 year old Jacob S. Sullivan of Humansville, Missouri struck the unoccupied 2003 Kenworth that had already been involved in a accident and was blocking the roadway.

A passenger in the vehicle 21 year old Mark D. Bowles of Lees Summit, Missouri sustained moderate injuries in this accident and he refused medical treatment at the scene of this accident.

Obituary - Dalene K. Hall

Dalene K. Hall, age 63, of Belton, Missouri, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020.

A celebration of Dalene’s life will be held with a visitation from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 13, 2020 at the Crossroads United Methodist Church, 515 Markey Pkwy., Belton, Missouri 64012.

Dalene was born in Kansas City, Missouri on October 20, 1956. She was the daughter of Dale Rosine and Donna (Homm) Rosine. Dalene had five siblings, Alan, Rick, Mona, Karina, and Kelly. After graduating high school Dalene furthered her education with some collegiate courses and created a career for herself with the Internal Revenue Service for twelve years and then with the General Services Administration for another twenty-seven years. Dalene was a personnel specialist within the retirement department. In life Dalene was blessed with many people. In the early summer of 2003, she was joined in marriage with her husband, R.D. Hall on May 24th. Dalene enjoyed many things in life with traveling being at the top of the list along with spending time with her family. Many of her family members would tell you that Dalene was blessed with the task of keeping the rest of them in line. Dalene also was heavily involved with the Boy Scouts of America. For many years she served as the Commissioner for the Heart of America Council.

Dalene was preceded in death by her son Benjamin McClendon; son Dean Hall; father Dale Rosine; great uncle Don Rosine; and stepfather Jerry Miller.

She is survived by her loving husband of over sixteen years, R.D. Hall; mother Donna Miller; daughters, Edie Bruce (Alex) and Emily McClendon (Travis Burkhart); brothers, Alan Rosine (Leeann) and Rick Carter; sisters Mona Roberts (Mike), Karina Rosine and Kelly Ruark; fourteen grandchildren, Taylor (Seth), Candice, Wm. Kyle, Maddie, Jack, Hazel, Emmett, Chloe, Aiden, Bella, Sophia, Adam, Maddy and Breanna; and three great grandchildren, Oliver, Skyler and Nova.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to the ALS Association Mid-America Chapter, 6950 Squibb Rd., Mission, Kansas 66202; Huntington’s Disease Society of America, https://hdsa.org ; or the Boy Scouts of America, 10210 Holmes Rd., Kansas City, Missouri 64131.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Jackwagon BBQ shout out!

We love our LEO’s! We also want to give a shout out to the Correctional Officers, Dispatchers, and Administrative Staff who are all LEO’s.

We appreciate that you sacrifice a lot to keep our community safe! - Courtesy of Jackwagon BBQ