Obituary - Tracy Faye Campbell

Tracy Faye Campbell, 52, of Moberly, MO, formerly of Harrisonville, MO was born on April 17, 1969 to Larry Campbell and Janice Campbell (McAlister) in Trenton, MO. Tracy departed this life on August 1, 2021, in Moberly MO, at the Moberly Regional Hospital, surrounded by her family.

Tracy graduated from Harrisonville High School in 1988. She was named Student of the Year on her graduation night. During her residence at Crown Care Facility in Harrisonville, MO, she was named resident of the month twice.

Tracy was active in Special Olympics, winning several medals for bowling. Tracy enjoyed watching NASCAR racing, KC Royals, and her great nephew’s baseball team. She considered herself her brother’s number one fan, during the years he competed as a saddle bronc rider. She was a dedicated fan of Reba McEntire and Jeff Gordon. She enjoyed crafting bead art, and blessed many people throughout her life with gifts of her bead art.

Tracy was an admirably positive person, despite the many complications life presented her. Her positive spirit and beaming smile that radiated happiness, will be remembered by all that knew her.

Tracy is preceded in death by her mother Janice McAlister, grandparents George McAlister, Robert Campbell and Irene Campbell.

Tracy is survived by her father Larry (Joyce) Campbell, brother Travis (Julia Towns) Campbell, nieces Taysha (Timmy) Zike, Jessica (Joshua Dillick) Marso, Claire (Justin) Roberts, and Callie Campbell, great nephews & nieces Joshua, Ethan, Camden, Easton, Jason, Westin, Lanna, Emmelynn and Elliott, grandmother Letty McAlister, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Cremation. A Celebration of Life Service will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 14, 2021 at the funeral home.

Tracy’s final resting place will be at the Beals-Clark Ranch in Colcord, OK, beside her mother Janice and grandfather George.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the class called FOREVER CLASS (Special Needs) at First Baptist Church of Peculiar, MO, where Tracy was baptized in 2013.

Obituary - Norma Lee Ridley

Funeral services for Norma L. Ridley of Amoret, Missouri will be 10 a.m. Saturday, August 7, 2021 at the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation 5 - 6 p.m. Friday, August 6 at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions to Virginia United Methodist Church. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Norma Lee Ridley, age 81 of Amoret, Missouri died Monday, August 2, 2021 at her daughter’s home in Butler, Missouri. She was born February 10, 1940 to Elmer Arthur and Tressie Charlotte Ford Hoover in Butler.

Norma is survived by a daughter, Pamela Cannon and husband Mark of Butler, Missouri; one sister, Pauline Ridley of Amoret, Missouri; and numerous nephews, nieces and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Richard Dean Ridley; two brothers, Donald Lee Hoover and Terry Steven Hoover; and four sisters, Helen Louise Lough, Betty Collins, Mary Ann Knox and Bonnie Hoover.

Poor Air Quality Today..... Heat Returns Friday

Air Quality Alert remains in effect for today. Please limit or avoid strenuous outdoor activity. People with heart-related or respiratory illness should remain indoors. Air quality is expected to improve tomorrow. Heat builds back in for the weekend with heat index values between 100-105 expected Friday through the weekend.

Hume Fair and Rodeo Corn Hole Tournament

The Hume Fair and Rodeo is once again are having a Corn Hole Tournament. It will start immediately following the Horse Shoe Pitching contest on Saturday, August 7, 2021.

Cost will be $20.00 per team. Please bring your own Corn Hole Boards if possible.

View the full Hume Fair Schedule Below:

https://www.midamericalive.com/2021/07/hume-fair-schedule.html

From the city of Pleasanton Kansas

The flushing will resume first thing in the morning. The water plant needs to make more water to fill the tower and ground storage tank. We cannot deplete our water supply in the event of an emergency. We will begin at 6th and Cedar and head east at around 7:00 am.

The City Council voted tonight to give a $30.00 credit for water to all active accounts. We realize a credit cannot make up for the inconvenience you have experienced as a result of this issue but the Council and city staff understand your frustrations with the issues that have been plaguing the city over the last 30-45 days. We are working to put preventative measures in place so we will be notified of potential issues with the chemical feed for the sodium permanganate before they become an issue.

We will continue to post updates on hydrants tomorrow as they happen. - Courtesy of the City of Pleasanton 

Update: Four people killed in Cass County fatality accident

On August 2nd around 10:30a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County along with Cass County Sheriff's Deputies and several first responders from the area responded to a two vehicle fatality accident at Missouri 7 Highway and Route Z in Garden City.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2000 Peterbilt driven by 59 year old Everett A. Ashley of Lowry City, Missouri traveled down an embankment and onto the northbound lanes of Missouri 7 Highway striking a 2015 Nissan SUV driven by 61 year old Stephan W. Bennett of Junction City, Kansas.

Four people were killed in this accident 68 year old Gerald R. Dittman of Hope, Kansas, 61 year old Stephan W. Bennett of Junction City, Kansas, 68 year old Jean M. Pariseau of Herinton, Kansas and the semi truck driver 59 year old Everett A. Ashley of Lowry City, Missouri. 

Another passenger in the SUV 29 year old Dakota M. Engel of Junction City, Kansas sustained serious injures and was transported by Life Flight Eagle to Research Medical Center in Kansas City for treatment. 

Both vehicles were totaled and towed from the scene of this accident by J's Southland Tow. This is Troop A of the Missouri State Highway Patrol's 46th Fatality for the year 2021.

View the full crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=210398582

Update 8/3/21:

https://www.midamericalive.com/2021/08/update-5th-person-dead-as-result-of.html

Poplar Heights Farm Story Walk

Bring your beginning reader to Poplar Heights Farm for Story Walk. Read the story while on a walk down the colonnade then finish with a fun craft project. 10-11 am Thursday. No registration required

New BCMH Ambulance Outfitted for the Pandemic

Last week, a budgeted trade-in ambulance for Unit 1 was delivered to Bates County Memorial Hospital’s EMS department. The new model’s modern features reflect the times, including several safety features that enhance infection prevention during transit.

 
Ambulance service in Bates County is unique as it is one of the few ambulance services in Missouri managed, housed and funded by a hospital with no tax support.

 
The old Unit 1 served the county well with over 250,000 miles, and as a 2010 model, was considered "really old" for an ambulance, according to Russell Whisenand, EMS Supervisor.

 
The new Unit 1 includes features that directly aid medic’s efforts during the pandemic. Purchased from American Response Vehicles of Columbia, Mo., Unit 1 comes with a built-in fogging system for sanitization between patients and a custom-fit plexiglass bubble shield for the stretcher.

BCMH owns four ambulance units. In 2020, the hospital purchased several portable decontamination units to enhance safety measures facility-wide, one dedicated to the EMS department for ambulance sanitation.

 
#funfact Ambulance is written in reverse so drivers in front of the ambulance can quickly recognize the word in the rear-view mirror and make way for the ambulance to pass in an emergency. BCMH EMS team members present to inspect the new 

Unit 1 ambulance on July 28, from left: Jarrett Reno, paramedic; Buddy Pike, paramedic; Greg Weaver, CEO for Bates County Memorial Hospital; Braden Vomund, Regional Sales Manager - American Response Vehicles; Russell Whisenand, Ambulance Supervisor; Angela England, EMT; Alisa Buenneke, EMT.