Dear Adrian Parents/Guardians:

September 1, 2021

Dear Adrian Parents/Guardians

We are reaching out to you today to inform you of a new case of COVID-19 at the Adrian School District. The individual was last present in the school on Tuesday, August 31, 2021.

The District is working with the Bates County Health Department to identify close contacts of the confirmed case. If a student or staff member has been determined to have been in close contact with this individual, you will be contacted with further instructions. If you are not contacted, there is nothing further you need to do at this time.

The District is taking all precautions, consistent with the CDC and Bates County Health Department. Due to privacy requirements, we cannot release the name of the individual or details that may identify them.

Appropriate cleaning and disinfecting measures are being taken, so there is no need to close our building for additional cleaning.

Courtesy of the Adrian R-3 School District

Obituary - Ann Connors-McWilliams

Ann Connors-McWilliams, age 83, of Osceola, Missouri passed away on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at Golden Valley Memorial Hospital in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 AM at Vansant-Mills Chapel in Clinton on Tuesday, September 7, 2021. 

Visitation will be from 10:00-11:00 AM prior to the service. Followed by a graveside service with burial will be at 3:00PM at the Waverly Cemetery, Waverly, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to St. Luke's Hospital on Plaza and can be left in care of the funeral home.

Ann (Larkin) Connors-McWilliams was born on March 25, 1938 to John (Tiny) Larkin and Alice (Sowers) Larkin.

Ann joined the USAF in 1955 where she met and fell in love with Earl R Connors (now deceased) and married. Ann chose to leave the Air force to complete a family with Earl in 1957.

Ann was the first female Police officer in Lee's Summit, Missouri serving on the LS Police department reserves. (LATE 70'S). Ann worked for 30 years as a Loss Prevention officers for Wards and Ventures before retiring in the late 80's.

In the early '90's Ann choose to move from Lee's Summit to Osceola for her retirement. There she found many new friends and fell in love with the community. She enjoyed her Hummingbirds, her large ponds and all the deer that came to visit her pond.

As a country girl she loved fishing, boating and hunting. But Ann spent most of her days, cooking for anyone and everyone!

She traveled as often as she could with friends and family. Cruising brought her the greatest joy.

Proceeded in Death: parents, her siblings; Patricia Horton of Lees Summit, Missouri, Michael Larkin of Lexington, Missouri, Tere Larkin of Liberty, Missouri, son; Jon R Connors of Lowery, Missouri, Husband: James McWilliams

Survivors include her children; Glenn A Connors, Jennifer Connors-Kershaw & husband David, Michael S Connors, Clint P Connors and stepsons, Jim McWilliams, Ed & wife Anita, her brother Tim Larkin of Atlanta Georgia, 8 grandchildren, 5 great grandchildren.

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



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Halliburton Earns Promotion

Will Halliburton, son of Chet and Tamara Halliburton of Butler recently received a promotion from Senior Airman to Staff Sergeant for his "impressive record of selfless service to the United States Air Force". Will is a 2016 graduate of Prairie View High School and is currently stationed at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma. 

El Dorado Springs pursuit enters Vernon County, suspect located by K9 team

A wanted subject is in custody after a vehicle pursuit by the El Dorado Springs Police Department ended in rural Vernon County early Monday morning. According to Sheriff’s Office Officials, the wanted subject was identified as 24-year-old Jessie Miller of Independence, Mo.

Chief Schiereck, of the El Dorado Springs Police Department said that while an officer was conducting a routine welfare check, the suspect fled the scene, causing minor injuries to one of his officers.

The pursuit entered into Vernon County, where Deputies responded for assistance. Deputies located the vehicle in a field to the South of 54 highway and 2100 road and deployed its K9 Unit. Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher said Miller was located by the K9 and taken into custody without incident.

Miller is being held in the Vernon County Jail for outstanding warrants for Burglary in the 2nd Degree, Possession of Controlled Substance, and Resisting Arrest on $10,000 bond. Additional charges are pending with the completion of the investigation.

Miami County Kansas Sheriff's Office Wanted Wednesday

Wanted out of Vernon County

Cass County Completes Tax Lien Sale

Cass County Completes Tax Lien Sale:

Harrisonville, MO (September 1, 2021) –The Cass County Collector, Chris Molendorp, completed the 2021 Delinquent Tax Certificate Sale last Monday, August 23rd at the Historic County Courthouse in Harrisonville. 

The tax lien sale offers parcels where the owner has failed to pay county property taxes for two or more years. The sale is mandated and governed by state statute, Chapter 140. 

Proceeds go to pay the back taxes, and any excess and any excess is deposited into general revenues, to be held in escrow until a Collector's Deed is issued, or the taxpayer redeems the lien for back taxes.

“The county collector is charged with selling any property with delinquent taxes in order to have those taxes paid to the county and other taxing jurisdictions,” said Molendorp. “We made every attempt to contact delinquent owners and assist them in taking the steps needed to have their property removed from the sale.”

119 parcels were originally slated to be sold. With direct attempts to contact owners, and with a legally mandated publication in the Raymore Journal, the number of parcels for sale was reduced to 40. 36 of those parcels were offered for the first time, three for the second time and one for a third time. If a parcel doesn’t sell on the third offering it is transferred to the Cass County Trustee.

The 2021 sale collected just over $200,000. Of that, about $70,000 went to pay the back taxes. After expenses, the surplus for the county was approximately $127,000.

“This was a successful sale,” said Molendorp. “We recouped the taxes owed and sold the bulk of the liens. Instead of delinquent taxes, we now have 30 new taxpayers and that will help every taxing jurisdiction.”

Buyers are not directly buying the property; they are purchasing the tax lien. Buyers can then go through a process defined in state statutes to obtain a Collector’s Deed for the property.

Henry County Health Center confirms 21 new positive cases of COVID-19

The Henry County Health Center (HCHC) has received confirmation there are 21 new positive cases of COVID-19.

--Clinton-11
--Windsor-5
--Deepwater-1
--Montrose-2
--Urich-2
--Blairstown-0
--Calhoun-0
--Creighton-0
--Chilhowee-0
--Leeton-0

This brings the total number of confirmed positive cases in Henry County to 2,540.

All contact tracing has commenced and all parties that have had close contact are being notified. HCHC continues to encourage residents to practice social distancing, washing your hands with soap and water for 20 seconds or more, and to remain home if you are sick.

The CDC continues to recommend that individuals to wear a face covering when you are in public, and are unable to social distance, to assist in preventing the spread of COVID-19.