Bates County Sheriffs Office warns of scam

We have received several reports from people in our community who are receiving phone calls from an individual claiming to be a Detective with the Bates County Sheriff's Office. 

This individual demands you to pay a certain amount of money or a warrant will be issued for your arrest. This is a scam. Our office does not contact anyone by phone requesting money.

Obituary - John Henry Bower

John Henry Bower, age 84, a resident of rural Deerfield, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 26, 2021, at his home. He was born May 3, 1936, in Ft. Scott, Kansas, the son of Jesse Bower and June Dunbar Bower. He had served with the United States Army. 

John married Amelia E. Jones on July 17, 1964, at Miami, Oklahoma. John had worked for several years as a truck driver. He enjoyed spending time with his family and exploring the outdoors with his grandchildren. He also liked to garden and watch western movies.

Survivors include his wife, Amelia, of the home; and children, Rick Jones, of Ft. Scott, Jill Love and husband, Ron, Tony Bower, and Jason Bower and wife, Thabena, all of Deerfield; twelve grandchildren, Dustin Jones, Kendria Brown, Josh Jones, Haley Jones, and Garrett, Alyson Love, Quentin Love, Gavin Love, Evan Love, Jessica Bower, and fiancé, Jacob, Rebecca Bower, Micala Bower and Preslee Bower and ten great-grandchildren, Elijah, Hannah, Faith, Glory, Silas, Jordan, Romey, Madison, Taylor and David. Also surviving are two sisters, Mable Green, of Colorado and Roberta Rickman, of Girard, Kansas and two brothers, Perry Bower and wife, Helen and Chet Bower and wife, Linda, all of Ft. Scott, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his son, Doug Bower, three brothers, Jay, Floyd and Leroy Bower and a sister, Margaret Rhodes.

There was cremation and no services will be held at this time. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Freeze Warning Tonight into Thursday Morning

A Freeze Warning is in effect across the Missouri Ozarks region for tonight into Thursday morning. Frost and freeze will damage sensitive early Spring vegetation as temperatures fall into the 20s. #mowx #kswx

Adrian City wide cleanup

Come support the Appleton City Seniors

Come out and enjoy a delicious tenderloin sandwich and support our Appleton City seniors!

Smoke alarms delivered for Fire Awareness Prevention month

Henry County Health Center delivers Smoke Alarms to Henry County Fire Departments during our annual Fire Awareness Prevention month. 

While delivering to the local rural departments, the following was shared: Dale Bailey, from Montrose VFD 04226 reported the smoke alarms were greatly appreciated by their community. 

He stated that “our Jr. Fire Firefighters assisted in the delivery and installation to residents in the Montrose area last year with much success.” Dale stated, “It has been a positive experience for our Jr. Fire Firefighters allowing them to put their skills into action.”

Field fire in rural Adrian

The Adrian Fire Department along with mutual aide of the Amsterdam and Butler Fire Departments and Bates County Sheriff's Office is in route to a field fire at a address of 7000 NW 18 Highway on the west side of the roadway.

Please avoid this area and move over for emergency vehicles. 

Miami R-1 School District A/B Honor Roll for 3rd Quarter

Miami A/B Honor Roll for 3rd Quarter

3rd Grade

Tyler Hragyil

Lawson Nieder

4th Grade

Cash Johnston

5th Grade

Gauge Filtingberger

Brayden Nieder

Khloe West

6th Grade

Paige Fairbairn

Caleb Johnson

Addison Johnston

Dejah Roundy

Gavin Schmidt

7th Grade

Brian Tillery

8th Grade

Brennah Filtingberger

9th Grade

Logan Limpus

Demrick Richardson

10th Grade

Kenneth Downs

Joseph Embrey

Hannah Filtingberger

Daniel Johnson

Mackenzie Robinson

Emily Roth

Emma Vunovich

Brandon Willcut

11th Grade

Avery brooks

Dylan Kirk

Destiny Roundy

Alyssa Vunovich

Kacey Vunovich

Ethan West

Chloe Wolford

12th Grade

Tyler Crawford

Marshall Robinson

Steven (Lane) Vunovich

Devin White

Lucas Wiley