Obituary - Douglas Lee Miller

Douglas Lee Miller, age 59, of Blairstown, Missouri passed away on Monday, August 16, 2021 at Liberty Hospital in Liberty, Missouri. Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, August 23, 2021 at Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton with visitation from 1:00-2:00 PM prior to the service. 

Burial will follow in Carpenter Cemetery, Chilhowee, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Douglas Lee Miller Memorial Fund and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton Missouri.

Welcome to the family!

The Clinton School District is excited to announce that Autumn Foulk has joined the team at the Clinton Early Childhood Center as a Head Start teacher.

Mrs. Foulk, who is originally from Leeton, MO, is not new to the district as she has been a substitute teacher for several years. She also has past experience working with children through Head Start in Kingsville, MO. Autumn received her bachelor's degree from Missouri Western State University in 2008.

Autumn and her husband have three children who attend Clinton Schools. In her free time, Autumn enjoys scrapbooking, spending time with her family, watching the Royals, and making desserts.

"I am excited to work at Clinton because the staff are so family-friendly and I love the kids."

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Important Football Update from the Appleton City School District

IMPORTANT FOOTBALL UPDATE:

Due to a recently discovered army worm issue with our football field, the decision has been made to move our football jamboree scheduled for tomorrow to Clinton High School. This will give us a chance to spray the field and let the new, young grass get established before our home opener next Friday. 

We are very proud of our field and want to avoid damaging it in a way that would potentially leave dirt spots for the rest of the season. 

The jamboree will begin at 6:30 tomorrow on the Clinton High School field. There will be no admission charge. They will have a limited concession stand, serving popcorn and water. Thank you for your understanding, and we hope to see all of you here August 27th for our home opener against Stanberry.

Obituary - Novella Brown

Novella Vern Goodwin Pinkman Brown, age 86, of Nevada, MO passed away Monday, August 16, 2021. She was born January 21, 1935, in Cedar Springs, MO to Fred and Florence Goodwin. She had worked for Dr Short in El Dorado Springs, Viets Café, Mitchell’s Coffee Shop, Firp & Bobs Drive-in and in food service at the Nevada State Hospital

Novella was a member of the VFW Auxiliary #2175, American Legion Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles, and Benevolent Protective Order of Elks. She enjoyed helping with all these organization at Christmas time to make sure children received Christmas Baskets. She also enjoyed playing bingo, cooking, sewing, going to the Casino, playing 500-point rummy, checkers, and square dancing, yard sales, and auctions. Novella was a good wife, mother, companion, who loved her kids and grand kids as well as all kids she came in contact with.

Novella is survived by her longtime companion Larry Brown; one son, Calvin Pinkman, El Dorado Springs, MO; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law Arletta Wilson, Rich Hill, MO. Preceding her in death were her parents, a son Roger Pinkman, and several siblings.

The family wishes to extend their gratitude to the Nevada City Hospital as well as Butler Center for their support in her final days.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 21, 2021, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. Interment will follow in Green Mound Cemetery in Harwood, MO.

Memorials are suggested to American Legion or Elks with the funeral home serving as custodian.

Obituary - William “Bill” James Ryan

William “Bill” James Ryan, 93, Harrisonville, MO, passed away Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. 

Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 23, 2021 at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Harrisonville with Rosary at 10:30 and visitation from 9:30-10:30 a.m. 

Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 26 at the Missouri State Veterans Cemetery in Higginsville, MO.

A complete obituary will be posted when information is available.

Obituary - Randy Jo Smith

Randy Jo Smith, age 51, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at his home in Clinton, Missouri. Randy's wishes were to be cremated. A memorial visitation will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021 from 2:00 - 4:00 PM at Vansant- Mills Chapel in Clinton, Missouri. 

The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Randy Smith Memorial Fund and can be left in care of the funeral home. Fond memories and condolence can be left at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Randy Jo Smith was born on January 8, 1970 in Clinton, Missouri. Randy worked at Schreiber Foods in Clinton, Missouri. He enjoyed fishing and loved his cats. Randy also loved to play Dungeons & Dragons and was a Magic card game fanatic.

Randy was preceded in death by his Mother, his grandparents, and nephew Devin Fossett.

Survivors include his dads Tomas (Jeanette) Smith of Centerview, Missouri and Robert Smith of Kingsville, Missouri, siblings; Jeff (Barb) Smith of Lee’s Summit, Missouri, Sean Smith of Columbus, Ohio, Chris (Jennifer) Smith of Grandview, Missouri, Robbie Smith of Grandview, Missouri, Dawn (Scott) Shaw, Fawn (Kevin) Fossett of Odessa, Missouri, along with numerous nieces, nephews, family and friends. The family would like to thank Heath Hadley for being a dear and lifelong friend to Randy.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home in Clinton, Missouri.

Friday Night Storms

Widely scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into this evening however, severe weather is not expected. Another round of thunderstorms are expected tomorrow evening into tomorrow night. These storms will have the potential to be strong to severe with damaging winds and large hail the main threats.

Charges filed in Barton County

August 18, 2021

The Barton County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has filed charges against Dustin Dshane Milligan following an investigation by the Barton County Sheriff’s Office, for allegations involving a child less than 12 years old.

Mr. Milligan, 47 years old, of Lamar, Missouri, is charged with a class A felony of child molestation in the first degree, a class B felony of sexual abuse in the first degree and a class D felony of endangering the welfare of a child in the first degree.

Milligan is currently being held in the Barton County Jail with a $100,000.00 cash only bond.

Mike Smalley
Barton County
Prosecuting Attorney