The family will receive friends 4:00-5:00pm Tuesday at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. Burial will follow the service at Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, MO.
Thursday, March 25, 2021
Obituary - Macel Jones
Wednesday, March 24, 2021
To our Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Family
Thank you for helping us weather the storm.
In mid-February, the midsection of our country from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico experienced one of the worst winter storms on record. The impacts — prolonged subzero temperatures, heavy snow and ice — were felt by Associated, your power generator and your network of six transmission cooperatives and 51 distribution cooperatives that deliver your electricity. By keeping reliability of your electric service as the top priority, this cooperative network kept the power flowing and the lights on, even when many electric utilities all around us were forced to implement rolling blackouts.
What was the key? Associated has maintained a balanced mix of generation sources. Energy is produced by coal, natural gas, hydropower and wind. The coal plants were the foundation for keeping the lights on. Natural gas and hydropower played important roles. Wind produced power at times but played a small role in producing energy during the peaks of the storm.
At one point during the worst of the storm, we asked you to conserve electricity. Associated had activated its energy emergency plan, rarely used and only when member demand for energy approaches the limits of our supply. We were not surprised when our cooperative members responded quickly and decisively, lowering demand so that the electricity kept flowing for all. Thank you for demonstrating the best of the cooperative spirit.
You made a difference.This historically severe weather also means Associated experienced cost increases to provide electricity to keep the lights on for members. Energy prices for natural gas, in high demand for home heating as well as generating electricity, and the cost of power purchased from other utilities increased to record highs. While preserving reliability was our top priority, close behind was managing costs by using the least expensive electric generation sources available to us.
While the storm did have financial impacts on many parts of your cooperative network, the homes and businesses we serve did not experience rolling blackouts. Your February electric rates did not go up. The weather did cause you to use more electricity, so you will likely see a higher electric bill from your distribution cooperative for February.
Finally, despite what you may see about some utilities, your cooperatives remain operationally and financially sound, capable of providing the same reliable and affordable electricity today as they did prior to the storm.
Thank you for your trust in us.
The Board of Directors,
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc.
The Board of Directors,
Associated Electric Cooperative Inc.
Obituary - Gregory Dean Williams
A celebration of Greg’s life will be held with a visitation from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 27, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083.
Greg was born in Kansas City, Kansas to Frank F. Williams and Donna Lee (DeAtley) Brown on November 14, 1957. After graduating high school, Greg went to work in several different fields of construction. Greg enjoyed working with his hands and for most of his life worked as a welder. In life Greg loved motors, especially hot rod cars and motorcycles. He enjoyed being on the road with his Harley Davidson.
Greg was preceded in death by his father Frank Williams; stepfather, Herschel L. Brown; and brother in law, Jimmy Golden.
He is survived by his mother, Donna Brown; daughter Tricia Binnie; brother Richard Williams; sister Cindy Kegerreis (Steve); one granddaughter; and uncle Dean DeAtley (Anh)
Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278
Missouri Route 18 in Bates County CLOSED March 29 for Pipe Work
Missouri Route 18 in Bates County CLOSED
March 29 for Pipe Work..
Where: Missouri Route 18 (4th Street) between Manor Street and Clark Street in Adrian
When: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 29th
What: Route 18 (4th Street) CLOSED to allow MoDOT crews to replace a deteriorating drainpipe underneath the road
Traffic Impacts:
- All Route 18 lanes CLOSED where crews are working
- Drivers will have access to driveways at either end of the work zone, but will not be able to travel through the work zone
- No signed detour
- Signs and message boards will alert drivers to the work zone
- Drivers should find alternate route
Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.
Obituary - Maxine Pearl Flanner
Maxine was born May 29, 1932 in Port Angeles, Washington, one of two children of William Robert “Tex” and Julia Frances (Radford) Allen. She graduated from West Seattle High School in 1950. Maxine was united in marriage to Walter James Flanner in a small wedding in National City, California on December 18, 1954. They made their home on Kansas City’s west side until 1970 when they moved with their five children to a country home outside of Harrisonville.
Maxine worked as a secretary for the U. S. Marine corps in Kansas City, Missouri until her retirement in 1992. After her retirement, she enjoyed dancing, traveling, gardening, and spending time with her family and her beloved little dog, Carmen.
She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Walter on January 5, 2002, and her son, Timothy Flanner on March 23, 2014. Maxine is survived by four children, Maureen Flanner, Harrisonville, MO, Dan Flanner, Independence, MO, Molly Fordyce, Harrisonville, and Patrick Flanner (Jeannette), Harrisonville; one sister, Marjorie Roseblock, Harrisonville; grandchildren, Kelly and John Powell, Joseph Flanner, Ian, Erin and Jacob Fordyce, and Meghan, Dylan and Colin Flanner. Granny Max also leaves behind 12 great-grandchildren, Keaton, Sophie, Georgia, Samuel, Bradley, Blake, Jackson, Greyson, Archer, Oliver, Willow, and Brigham.
From the Archie R-5 School District
The Archie R-V Crisis Team has met to evaluate the district’s readiness to return to a five-day week of face-to-face instruction.
Cass County’s positivity rate and number of cases have continued to decline, keeping Cass County in the lowest risk category. Additionally, the district has been experiencing extremely low rates of quarantine/isolation since the holiday break.
It is with the above listed factors being considered that the Archie R-V School District announces the return to 5-day face-to-face instruction beginning April 6, 2021.
The district is pleased to resume a 5-Day face-to-face schedule, per goals established in the beginning phases of the Archie R-V Re-opening Plan. We thank all of our families and community members for the support we have received throughout the year.
***All other protocol including masking, social distancing, and quarantining remains in place and will continue to be regularly evaluated.
Sincerely,
Archie R-V School District
Archie R-V School District
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