Obituary - Leona F. Catron

Leona F. Catron, 90, Butler, Missouri, formerly of Adrian, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 5, 2021 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, Missouri. 

Graveside services will be held at 2:00pm, Friday, March 12, 2021 at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO. 

The family will receive friends 1:00-1:45pm Friday at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO. A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Job Opening In Butler

Sutton Construction in Butler, Mo has a job opening. 

Interested candidate can send resume and contact Eric Sutton at 

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Give the firefighters a break! No Burning!

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT

VERY HIGH FIRE DANGER SUNDAY...

Very high fire danger is expected on Sunday across all of eastern Kansas and western Missouri, extending to northern and central Missouri.

Shortly after sunrise on Sunday morning, likely in the 9 am to 11 am timeframe, winds from the southwest will increase to around 20 to 30 mph, with occasionally higher gusts. Relative humidity values will drop to around 20 percent by mid to late morning on Sunday and will persist at that level until sunset. Winds will decrease around sunset.

Outdoor burning or any behavior that may inadvertently spark a fire on Sunday is strongly discouraged.

Show and Tell goes well

The annual Show and Tell was held today at Robertson Hall at the Bates county museum and those attending were treated to an interesting cross section of artifacts. 

A few of the items were a painted plate that survived many years as a family heirloom, some items gathered from around the world that included a hefty knife made from a leaf spring, and a century old McCalls magazine that paid homage to Butler, Mo.

There’s a lot more coming to the museum including a chance to win a very special rifle and the display of a quilt in honor of the Missouri Bicentennial celebration; more info to be published soon.

Attention city of Rich Hill

It is imperative that Proposition 1 passes to maintain sustained income for the City of Rich Hill in the future. Franchise fees charged to utilities operating in the city limits is common practice. Most cities have generalized franchise fee agreements in place.

Rich Hill has franchise fee agreements with several entities now; however these have an expiration date and must be brought back and approved every so many years to continue. 

They also have a limit of how many continuations are allowed. In passing Proposition 1, we bring Rich Hill up to current standards of not having to have individual agreements with companies.

The city would then charge a standard fee that is necessary for maintaining operations in the city. Police, street repairs, parks, and the cemetery all rely on these franchise fees to continue operations without taking money from the citizens pockets.

I understand that franchise fees and PILOTS can be very confusing, but if you have any questions please reach out to a councilperson or the mayor instead of just voting no.

Obituary - John Robert Ford

John Robert Ford, 85, of Blue Springs, Missouri was born April 3, 1935 in Dover, Missouri, the son of John R. and Agnes L. (McCorkindale) Ford, Sr. He departed this life Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at the Shangri-La Care Center in Blue Springs, Missouri.

John grew up in Dover, Missouri and was a 1955 graduate of the Wentworth Military Academy in Lexington, Missouri. After graduation he served four years in the United States Coast Guard and was a college graduate of the Kentucky Wesleyan College.

On April 29, 1994, he was united in marriage to Margaret Frances Crawford-Mast in Independence, Missouri.

John was employed as a mechanic for the Greyhound Bus Company retiring from Greyhound in 1997. He was a member of the United Methodist Church in Blue Springs and the American Legion Post #21 in Independence, Missouri.

He was preceded in death by both of his parents.

John is survived by his wife, Margaret Ford of the home; three sons, John (and Tracy) Ford of Lebanon, Tennessee, Brad (and Kim) Ford of LaVergne,Tennessee, and Jesse (and Stephanie) Ford of Wellington, Missouri; two stepdaughters, Michelle (and Gary) Bagby and Melinda (and Dennis) Snyder both of Pleasant Hill; eight grandchildren, Casey Ford, Shyann Ford, Colt Ford, Kendall Ford, Justin Ford, Keith (and Becky) Higgs, Blake Higgs (and fiancé Morgan Hoenshell), and Matt Snyder; and two great grandchildren, Kinley Higgs and Nash Higgs.

Graveside funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 6, 2021, at the Strasburg Cemetery. Reverend Andrew Nelson will officiate. Full military honors will be conducted by the United States Coast Guard and the V.F.W. Post #3118 Honor Guard.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Strasburg Cemetery and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.stanleydickeyfuneralhome.com

Obituary - Daniel R. Webster

Daniel Roy Webster, 27, of Blue Springs, Missouri, was born, August 5, 1993, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Howard M. and Lorrie L. (Tomlinson) Webster. He departed this life Sunday, February 28, 2021, at his home.

Daniel was a 2012 Belton High School graduate.

On August 25, 2018, he was united in marriage to Lindsey Michelle Harbison at Unity Village in Lee’s Summit.

Daniel was employed as a Chimney Sweep for the Clutters Chimney Cleaning Company. He enjoyed spending time outdoors hunting, target shooting, and fishing. He also enjoyed mudding and working on his truck. He loved music, often sending random songs to all his family. He was an animal lover especially his pet turtles and fish.

Daniel was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Howard and Elinor (Miller) Webster; and his maternal grandfather, Bob Legg.

He is survived by his wife, Lindsey of Blue Springs; his son, Keller C. Webster of Blue Springs; his parents, Michael and Lorrie Webster of Belton; one brother, Austin (and Mercedes) Webster of Spring Hill, Kansas; two sisters, Murrissa Webster, and Savannah Webster, both of Belton; maternal grandmother, Ann Legg of Belton; one half brother, Nathan (and Roberta) Webster of Kansas City, Missouri; one half-sister, Jennifer Rupe of Kansas City; other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday, March 8, 2021, at the Stanley-Dickey Funeral Home.

A celebration of Daniels life will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 9, 2021, at the funeral home. Inurnment will be held in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery at a later date.

Memorial contributions are suggested to the Missouri Department of Conservation and may be sent in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.stanleydickeyfuneralhome.com

A day we will never forget....

March 6, 2018 was a tragic day for the Clinton Police Department, when Officer Ryan Morton was shot and killed, along with two other officers being shot. This tragedy shook this community as well as the family and friends of Ryan. 

We miss him every day. But, on this day, we choose to remember Ryan's life and how he lived it!! For those that knew him, he was the life of the party and never short on sharing a story or two..... or three!! 

Each and every day we at the Clinton Police Department have vowed to be a little better than we were the day before, both in our work life and personal life. This is what Ryan would want.... 

For all of us to move forward and be the best version of us we can be. We can not express enough appreciation to this community that has supported us through the tragedies we have faced. We couldn't have done it without you!!