Friday, December 3, 2021
Weather Outlook Ahead
Above normal temperatures and breezy conditions continue through the weekend. However, what goes up must come down. High temperatures sink back toward seasonal norms early next week.
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Obituary - James Robert Perkowski
James Robert accumulated many nicknames over the years – Bob, Jim, JR – but many people knew him as Perk. He was born June 12, 1926 in Hiawatha, Utah, the youngest child of Sylwester “Sam” Perkowski and Christiana “Anna” Jensen Perkowski. Young Bob survived a childhood bout with polio, spending an extended period away from his family at Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Salt Lake City. The family later moved to Carlsbad, New Mexico, where he graduated with the Carlsbad High School class of 1944. Upon graduation, Perk served his country in the U.S. Navy. He went on to attend the University of Houston, graduating in 1951 with a degree in Business Administration. He was employed for many years by the U.S. National Laboratories, starting with Sandia National Laboratory in Albuquerque.
While at Sandia, he met and married the love of his life, Violet Elizabeth Brown. Over the nearly 65 year
s of their marriage, they moved many times for work: Las Vegas, NV; Livermore, CA; Albuquerque, NM; Roswell, NM; El Paso, TX; eventually settling back in Roswell, New Mexico, where they both retired from Transportation Manufacturing Corporation (TMC). Bob and Vi played duplicate bridge and enjoyed traveling the US playing bridge, seeing the sights and visiting grandchildren. Perk was an avid coin collector and backyard turtle enthusiast. After he lost Violet in 2019, he moved to Raymore, Missouri where he enjoyed birdwatching, country drives and lots of chocolate ice cream cones.
James Robert was preceded in death by his beautiful wife, Violet; his parents, Sam and Anna; brothers: Earl, Fred, Jack and Walter; and his beloved big sister, Geraldine. He is survived by daughter, Kathi and husband, Roger Mills, of Cleveland, Missouri; daughter, Tricia and husband, Matthew Jones, of Ann Arbor, Michigan; and son, Mike Perkowski of Roswell, New Mexico. He will be lovingly missed by his six grandchildren: Hannah, Laine, and Tessa Mills; Cassie, Zane, and Toby Jones; and many nieces and nephews.
Rollover accident in rural Nevada
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1995 GMC Lime Spreader driven by 63 year old Rodney L. Diggins of Moundville, Missouri traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned.
Mr. Diggins sustained minor injuries and was transported by private vehicle to Nevada Regional Medical Center for treatment.
The truck was towed from the scene of this accident by Garwood's Wrecker Service of Nevada.
View crash report below:
Obituary - Barbara Ann Castle
She is survived by her four children, Waukita and Bill Potts of Cleveland, MO, Karazo Milner of Village of Loch Lloyd, MO, Tonya and Lynn Barnes of Harrisonville, MO, Darin and Julie Castle of Perry KS; Grandchildren Kyle, Kindra, Renee, and Jarid. two great-granddaughters, Kiyah and Rhea; other relatives and friends.
Family will receive friends from 9:30 a.m. until 10:30 a.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.
A Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 4, 2021 at the Freeman Cemetery, Freeman, Missouri.
A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.
Louisiana man seriously injured in UTV accident in rural Osceola
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the the 2017 Polaris Ranger driven by 26 year old Caleb A. Russell of Baton Rouge, Louisiana skidded off the left side of the roadway and impacted a tree. This caused the UTV to overturn and eject the driver and pinning him under the vehicle.
Mr. Russell sustained serious injuries in this accident and he was life flighted to Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri for treatment.
View Crash Report Below:
VEHICLE 1 SKIDDED OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND IMPACTED A TREE CAUSING VEHICLE 1 TO OVERTURN. DRIVER 1 WAS EJECTED AND PINNED UNDER VEHIC
Belton Police Department responds to threat at Belton School
The Belton Police Department has investigated this potential threat and have determined the threatening information had been circulated based from an incident in another metro school district. The investigation did not reveal any evidence of a credible threat in our school district. Please see below for a statement from the school district.
Belton Middle and High School Families,
The safety and security of our students is always our top priority. Out of an abundance of caution, we wanted to make you aware of a social media concern that was brought to our attention today. The posts contained images of a threatening nature written on a wall.
After a thorough search of each school -- as well as Yeokum Center of Innovation and other ancillary buildings, neither item was found on our walls. While there was no finding of fact and we do not believe these images to have any credible ties to Belton, we understand recent local and national events may have some students and families on higher alert. We will continue to have our school resource officers on duty and stationed throughout the District.
We encourage parents to take this opportunity to converse with their children when they see threatening behavior online. Some talking points that may help include:
The safety of students and staff is one of the Belton School District’s highest priorities, and all of us—students, parents, and school employees—have an important role to play in keeping our campus(es) safe. We ask everyone to report any suspicious behavior you might encounter, as early intervention can prevent a situation from escalating.
All threats are taken seriously - this is not a matter that can be joked about. Ever. School resource officers and school administration work together to investigate, no matter if the items in question are made verbally, in writing, email, text message, or online.
If a student is involved in making a threat OR sharing posts that are untrue yet result in causing disruption and panic in our school community, they could face criminal charges and/or disciplinary action.
Again, please know that the safety and security of our students and staff is our utmost concern, and we thank you for the trust that you place in us each and every day.
Drexel Bobcats win a 8-Man State Football Championship
Drexel Senior Cory Cumpton sealed the game with a interception late in the 4th quarter.
The Bobcats finish the season 13-0! We will have more later on! Way to go Bobcats!!
Peculiar man killed in Jackson County motorcycle accident
The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2009 Suzuki G650 Motorcycle driven by 37 year old Justin M. Wages of Peculiar, Missouri traveled off the left side of the roadway and ejected the driver.
Mr. Wages was pronounced dead at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence.
View Crash Report Below:
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