Press Release: Suspect In Custody After Weekend Pursuit In Vernon County

According to Sheriff’s Office Officials, Detectives were conducting a routine business check at a closed gas station/truck stop in Deerfield on Friday evening when they observed a vehicle that appeared to be suspicious. 

As Detectives pulled into the parking lot, the vehicle immediately left the parking lot. Detectives attempted to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle for traffic violations on East 54 Hwy near 850 Rd when the vehicle failed to stop for the Detectives. 

According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, Detectives pursued the vehicle for several miles before the vehicle eventually drove through a fence and into a field near the intersection of Rebel Rd and 1988 Rd in rural Nevada. The vehicle then crashed into the trees and both the driver and the passenger fled on foot into the woods. Both occupants of the vehicle were located and taken into custody without incident within a few minutes. 

Mosher says that both occupants of the vehicle were from out of State and the driver was on Parole out of Iowa. “If you are going to come to Vernon County and commit crimes, we will chase you down and you will go to Jail” says Mosher. 

The driver has been identified as 31-year-old Kyle Adams, of Sioux City, Iowa. Adams has been charged with Resisting Arrest and 1st Degree Property Damage. The courts issued a $5,000 cash only bond for Adams, who is being held in the Vernon County Jail.

The following will be on the ballot tomorrow for the City of Butler

The City of Butler municipal election will be held tomorrow June 2, 2020. City of Butler residents can vote at the Butler High School gym starting at 6:00 am until 7:00 pm. 

The following will be on the ballot for the City of Butler.

WARD 1
Timothy Young
Denny Rich

WARD 2

Brenda Cecil
Doncella Liggins

WARD 3

Jeff Hall

WARD 4
Lance Sargent
Montana Gilleland

Obituary - Norma Lee (Varnell) Hart

Norma Lee Hart, 90, formerly of Sheldon, Mo passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Truman Healthcare and Rehab in Lamar following a brief illness. Norma was born November 24, 1929 in Mannford, OK to Jessie O. and Naomi A. (Stockdale) Varnell. She was united in marriage to Gus Eugene Hart on September 24, 1948 in Drumright, OK and he preceded her in death on May 26, 2010.

Norma was raised in Mannford, OK and moved to California in the early 1950’s. She moved to the Sheldon area in 1966 and in addition to being a housewife she worked at the Nevada State Hospital for 20 years retiring in 1987. Norma was known for her expert quilting, her love of music, gardening, cooking for her family, and taking care of her grandchildren.

Survivors include three sons, Stephen Hart and his wife Charlotte, Sheldon, MO, David Hart and his wife Linda, Lamar, MO, Phillip Hart and his wife Eva, Sheldon, MO; 10 grandchildren, Phillip Hart, Jr. and his wife Rachel, Norma Lewis and her husband Randy, Michael Hart and his wife Starr, Charles Hart, James Hart and his wife Sonja, Gregory Hart and his wife Sara, Jennifer White and her husband Tom, David Hart and his wife Melissa, Elizabeth Colbert and her husband Gary, Matthew Hart and his wife Audrey; 32 great-grandchildren; 5 great-great-grandchildren; two brothers, Herschel Glen Varnell, and Kenneth Varnell; two sisters, Beulah McDowell, and Oneta Lewis; numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband Gus, she was preceded in death by her parents; and seven siblings, Geneva Wilson, Leatha Vemer, Julia Dodd, Gerald Varnell, Mansell Varnell, Fred Varnell, Verla Jones.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Brent Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Olive Branch Cemetery in Milo, MO. The family will receive friends from 5-7 p.m. on Tuesday evening at the funeral home.

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Vernon County Health Department confirms new case of COVID-19

June 1, 2020
Vernon County Health Department
417-667-7418

Confirmed COVID-19 case

Vernon County Health Department has confirmed the 10th positive case of novel coronavirus (COVID-19). This case is asymptomatic and is isolated at home.

Vernon County Health Dept staff has identified and contacted any individual that may have come in close contact with the case which may have put them at risk and will monitor them for any signs and symptoms of illness. Those contacts will also be quarantined at home.

Individuals should continue to practice social distancing, clean/disinfect any high touched surfaces, wash their hands with soap and water routinely, use hand sanitizer if soap and water is not available and avoid touching your face (especially eyes, nose & mouth). It is up to each and every one of us to stop the spread of this disease!

CALL before going to a clinic, urgent care, or ER if you feel you need to be evaluated

Close Contact means: 6 ft or less for 10 minutes or more with a positive case

Obituary - “Rattlesnake” Eddie Wood

“Rattlesnake” Eddie Wood, 68, of Branson, Missouri passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2020 at his home surrounded by his loving family and friends. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. Interment will follow in Freeman Cemetery in Freeman, Missouri. Memorial contributions are suggested to Freeman Cemetery.

Eddie was born on January 30, 1952 in Harrisonville, Missouri, the son of Elmer Eugene Wood and Edith Mae (Cathcart) Wood. Eddie graduated from Harrisonville High School in 1971. He met the love of his life, Deborah Lynne Herring and united in marriage on December 7, 1974. Unto this marriage they had one daughter, Ashkea Lynne Wood, who tragically passed away in 1998 at the age of 19 due to a car accident.

Eddie was the “Real Deal”, a true cowboy from an early age. At 8 years old, he joined Little Britches Rodeo and in later years participated in the National High School Rodeo finals. For 17 years, he rode in the Professional Rodeo Circuit, riding bulls, fighting bulls, and was a rodeo clown. Rattlesnake Eddie got his name one year by participating in a Rattlesnake Roundup in Wynoka, Oklahoma. Out of all the cowboys who went on the hunt, he is the only one who brought back rattlesnakes.

Eddie & Debbie opened their unique store, Crooked Sky Trading Post, in Branson, Missouri in 2012. They won the title of “Best of Branson Gift/Specialty Shop” for 2019. Rattlesnake Eddie was a master leather craftsman and made custom leather products including custom guitar straps for many A list entertainers all over the country.

Eddie was also an actor and appeared in many TV shows, commercials, and movies. He was a performer at the long-established outdoor drama theatre, Shepherd of the Hills. Several newspaper and magazine publications have written stories on him. One of his statements in a recent publication quoted him as saying, “Every morning I say a prayer and ask God to use me and my hands for his will.” Rattlesnake Eddie was a Branson celebrity icon and was loved very much in the Branson Community.

Eddie was preceded in death by his parents; his daughter, Ashkea Lynne Wood; and brother, Jim Myers. He is survived by his loving wife, Debbie Lynne Wood of the home; his mother-in-law, Vera Ruth Herring of the home; brother, Gary Eugene Wood of Deepwater, MO; many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends; and his beloved English Bulldog, Sedona, who was always by his side.

Obituary - William Daniels

William J. Daniels, 75 of Butler, Mo., passed away Sunday evening, May 31, 2020 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. Cremation, with a Memorial Visitation from 1-3 PM Wednesday, June 24, 2020 at Mullinax Funeral Home (660-679-0009) in Butler. Memories and messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

A complete obituary will be published as the information becomes available.