Obituary - Tabithia Jean Riffle

Tabithia Jean Riffle, 34, Garden City, Missouri departed this life on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at her home.

She is survived by her father, Stephen Riffle and wife Mary, Garden City, Missouri; siblings, Chuck and wife Anna, Garden City, Missouri, Victoria, Peculiar, Missouri, Noah, Holden, Missouri, Rebecka and Roman both of Garden City, Missouri; a niece, Ashyton and a nephew, Blaine; paternal grandparents, Richard and Carolynn Riffle, Garden City, Missouri; aunts and uncles, Susan and Shaun Holden, Harrisonville, Missouri, Keith Jennings, Warsaw, Missouri, James and wife Margaret Smith, Blue Springs, Missouri; cousins, Luke, Reagan, Peyton and Walker; other relatives and friends.

Cremation. A Celebration of Life Service will be 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the Antioch Southern Baptist Church, 2601 E Mechanic St, Harrisonville, MO 64701.

Family will receive friends from 5:30 p.m. until 6:30 p.m., Saturday, April 10, 2021 at the church.

Family suggests memorial contributions may be made to the Healing House Recovery Home, Kansas City, Missouri.

A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Authorities search for suspect after vehicle pursuit in Nevada

Authorities are searching for a Nevada resident after warrants were issued Wednesday for a suspect involved in a stolen vehicle. Officials say Joshua Hallam, 38 of Nevada is wanted for resisting arrest and driving while revoked.

Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said deputies attempted to make a traffic stop on a two-tone Chevy Suburban that had been reported stolen out of Nevada March 1, 2021. “They spotted the vehicle leaving a gas station in Nevada and when they attempted to stop it, it ran from deputies,” said Mosher.

According to the press release, deputies pursued the vehicle into the county south east of Nevada. Additional units responded to assist and the chase continued down Veterans road southeast of Nevada until it came to a dead-end.

The vehicle then continued to drive through a field and into the woods where it hit a tree and caught on fire. Hallam then fled on foot from deputies, but due to the vehicle fire, deputies stayed behind.

Authorities are now searching for Hallam and ask that anyone with information regarding his whereabouts contact the Sheriff’s Office at 417-667-6042

3/4 pound of crystal meth seized, two arrested during raid in Nevada

Investigators with the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office seized what is believed to be crystal meth as the result of an investigation that led to a raid on a Nevada home by the Sheriff’s Office Special Response Team early Wednesday morning. 

According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, a search warrant was executed at a home on W Hickory St in Nevada, Mo as part of an investigation into drugs being supplied to the Vernon County area. 

As a result of the raid, two people have been charged and approximately ¾ pounds of suspected methamphetamines were seized. Mosher said he believes these drugs would have been on the streets of Vernon County in a very short time if they had not intercepted them. 

“Our team did an excellent job throughout this investigation and our overall mission of keeping drugs out of our county. The suspects have been identified as 41-year-old Bobbie Bradley of Kansas City and 34- year-old Andrew Daniels of Nevada. 

Bradley has been charged with Trafficking Drugs and is being held in the Vernon County Jail on a $100,000 cash only bond and Daniels has been charged with Possession Of a Controlled Substance and is being held on a $25,000 bond.

Mmmmmm, good!

The Bates County Cattlemen will be serving up a delicious lunch on Saturday, April 17th at Recycled Homestead in Adrian. On the menu:

Ribeye sandwich $7

Smoked beef sandwich $6

Hamburger $5

Also included is chips and water. Come enjoy a fresh, delicious lunch with us!

Obituary - Edward "Ed" Earl Coulter

Edward “Ed” Earl Coulter, age 72, resident of Farlington, KS, died Monday, April 5, 2021, at his home. He was born July 3, 1948, in Greenfield, MO, the son of Clarence Earl Coulter and Mary Elizabeth Call Coulter. Ed lived in Ft. Scott, KS, for 55 years working as a mechanic and tree trimmer. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, going to the races, and working on cars.

Survivors include 5 children, Tammy Eaton and Dennis, Mariann Mackley and Norman, Eddie Joe Coulter and Kelly, Lance Coulter and Erin, and Tony Ogle; 19 grandchildren; several great grandchildren; 6 siblings; and special friend Wilma Wittenberg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Linda Coulter; daughter Tonya Belle; 5 siblings; and his parents.

Pastor Randy Coulter will conduct graveside services at 10:00 AM Friday, April 9th, in the Rosebank Cemetery in Mulberry, KS. The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 Thursday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Ed Coulter Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Wanted out of Vernon County

Weekend Forecast

Enjoy some sunshine and warm temperatures on Friday! Rain chances return Friday night through mid Saturday.

Nevada Regional Medical Center Galaxy Award for April 2021

Nevada Regional Medical Center Galaxy Award this month goes to Kayla Jones and her team of screeners and temperature-takers. Their job is so important in making sure that unnoticed COVID-19 cases do not accidently wander through our doors and put our patients and staff in harm’s way.

Countless hours are spent making sure that the doors are covered and that we have enough workers to screen everyone entering the building.

A big thank-you to all the people who have made this service so successful during the pandemic. (Pictured from the left are Haiden Overton, Amber Bozman, Kayla Jones and Tanya Wilson.)