Huckster's Day set for October 3rd in Butler

Make sure you join us on October 3rd for Huckster's Day.

Test and Tune tonight at Old 71 Speedway in Butler

Don’t forget we will be having our last test and tune before our racing season starts TODAY from 6pm-8:30pm. This is open for all classes and yes those that are racing the Enduro we welcome to come test their cars out.

Old 71 Speedway located North of Butler off of TT Highway! Grass Roots Dirt Track Racing!

Obituary -Bonnie Jean Millard-Studdard

Bonnie Jean Millard-Studdard, age 84, of Louisburg, Kansas departed this life on September 19, 2020 at Olathe Hospice House in Olathe, Kansas. Bonnie was born November 11, 1935 at Worland, Missouri the daughter of Harvey and Montie Millard. In August 1936, the family moved to a farm southeast of Pleasanton, Kansas. They lived there the next seven years, where she attended first and second grades at Fairview School. In November 1943, the family moved to another farm east of Pleasanton. She then attended Eureka School. Both were one room schools. While in the seventh grade the family moved back to Worland, Missouri, where she graduated from eight grade. She enjoyed riding the school bus to Hume, Missouri for her freshman year. Thus she, ended her education. She loved school and always wanted to be a teacher. She began to learn to care for babies at the age of ten, when her youngest brother was born. She loved children and cared for many besides her own. 

She married Austin Studdard on August 23, 1952 at Butler, Missouri. To this union eight children were born. She attended Assembly of God churches. Bonnie taught Sunday school and children’s church for many years. She also sang solo in church. Her favorite hymn was “Follow Me”. She truly loved music. Bonnie’s favorite pass time was reading stories about people that did or could have happened, she also liked to travel the United States and have been to twenty-seven states. 

Bonnie worked at the Blair House restaurant in Louisburg for thirteen years and ran the Louisburg Laundromat for ten years before retiring in 1999. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, one daughter, Bonnie Kay Wilkins, two grandsons, Roy Brown and Jered Corben, three sisters, LaBerta Johnson, Mary Wurtz and Eva Gail Burch, two brothers, James Millard and George Millard. Bonnie is survived by three daughters, Betty Leach, Beverly Baldwin of Canon City, Colorado and Joyce Studdard of Ottawa, Kansas, four sons, David Studdard of Batesville, Arkansas, Steven Studdard of Paola, Kansas, Clifford Studdard of Louisburg, Kansas and Kenneth Studdard of Louisburg, Kansas, eleven grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren, one sister, Delma Brooks of San Diego, California, one brother, Delbert Millard of St. Paul, Kansas and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral Service will be at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Visitation will be from noon until service time at the Chapel. Burial will follow at the Woodfin Cemetery. The family suggests contributions to Bonnie Studdard Memorial or Pleasanton Assembly of God Church, these may be sent in care of Schneider Funeral Home P.O. Box 525 Pleasanton, Kansas. Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com

Obituary - Laverne Iven Dorman

Laverne “Robert” Dorman, 81, passed away at his home in Nevada, MO on Thursday, September 17, 2020. Robert was born on June 7, 1939 in Cherry Creek, NY to Robert Earl and Irene Ruth (Ranney) Dorman. He married Ruth Ann Maxson on July 6, 1967 in Tampa, FL and she survives of the home.

Robert was raised in New York and moved to Florida in the early ‘20’s. He worked in the flooring business his whole life in Florida. He and Ruth came to Nevada in August 2009. Robert loved fishing, camping, and hunting. He and Ruth were active in the Children’s and Bus Ministries in all their churches.

In addition to his wife, Ruth, survivors include his children; Cynthia Dorman (George Goddard), Robert Dorman (Tanya), Pamela Boatwright, Cheryl Dorman, Ashtin Dorman, Chandler Dorman, and Gabriel Dorman, all in Nevada; ten grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren; one brother and two sisters; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Following the service there will be a “Celebration of Life” Dinner at Life Church, 421 Centennial Boulevard, Nevada.

In lieu of flowers those who wish may contribute in Robert’s memory to Heartland Hospice in care of Ferry Funeral Home

Breaking News: One person killed in wrong way driver accident in Cass County

On 9-19-2020 at approximately 11:53 PM, the Belton Police were dispatched to southbound I-49 on a report of a traffic crash involving a wrong-way driver. The driver of the wrong-way vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. 

The crash is being investigated by the Belton Police Department’s traffic unit. The identity of the deceased is not being released pending notification of next of kin.

2020 Harrisonville Homecoming Royalty

Congratulations to the 2020 Homecoming King & Queen Trevor Campbell and Rylee Smalley. Kennedy Atkinson and Jaden Boyer were the runners-up.

Obituary - Martha E. "Elly" Combs

Martha E. "Elly" Combs, 69, of Harrisonville, departed this life, Wednesday, September 16, 2020, at the Kansas City Hospice House.

Visitation will be held 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020, at the Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home, Pleasant Hill, Missouri.

A Memorial service will be held 3:00 p.m. Saturday, September 26, 2020, at the funeral home.

A complete obituary will be published here as soon as that information becomes available.

Obituary - Andrew Michael Eidson

Andrew Michael Eidson age 37, of Raytown, Missouri, passed away Tuesday, March 17th, 2020 at his home. Memorial services will be Saturday, October 3rd, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home. Clinton, Missouri.

Andrew was born July 1st, 1982. He was Diagnosed with Juvenile Diabetes at the age of 5 years.

He loved working on cars and spending time with his two children.

Andrew is survived by his son, Andrew Michael Eidson II; daughter Aaliyah Marie Eidson;

mother of his children Holly Holloway; his mother Anita Christine Foster; step father Darrell W. Foster; Raytown, MO, father Michael E. Eidson; Independence, MO, grandmother, Ida Bonner Springs, KS, brother Christopher M. (Rachel) Eidson of Clinton; half-sisters Michelle (Matt) Garrison of Kansas City North; Arianna (Andrew) Dolan of Kansas City MO;

nephew Skyler L Eidson; nieces, Mia N. Eidson, Alexa Garrison and Bailey Garrison, along with numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.

Andrew was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Milton and Juanita Miller; fraternal grandfather, Derrell Eidson, and his step-grandmother, Jeanine Foster

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri