Closings and cancellations for Thursday March 10th

The the following will be closed on Thursday 3/10 due to cold and inclement weather:

Adrian School District

Archie School District (AMI Day) 

Ballard School District (AMI Day)

Belton School District 

Butler Public Library 

Butler School District 

Clinton School District

Drexel School District 
El Dorado Springs School District (AMI Day)

Harrisonville School District (AMI Day) 

Hudson School District 

Miami School District 
Pleasant Hill School District (AMI Day)
Prairie View USD 362
Ray-Pec School District (AMI DAY)
Sherwood School District (AMI Day)

Please bookmark this page as we will be adding to this list as more closings are made available.

Structure Fire on H Highway

The Butler Fire Department along with the Butler Police Department are on scene of a structure fire at a address of 2266 NE State Route H Highway which is close to the city limits of Butler just east of Oak Hill Cemetery.

Please use caution if you must travel in this area and slow down for emergency vehicles.

Evans selected as a national semifinalists for the National Honor Society Scholarship

The Adrian High School is proud to give a huge congratulations to Senior Christian Evans for being selected as a national semifinalists for the National Honor Society Scholarship. This semi finalist selection comes with a $3,200 scholarship. Way to go, Christian!

Obituary - Leona F. Ragsdale

Leona F. Ragsdale, age 77, of Belton, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 7:45 p.m. on Monday, March 14, 2022 at St. Sabina Catholic Church, 700 Trevis Ave., Belton, Missouri 64012. Rosary will follow visitation at 7:45 p.m. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at church followed by a burial at Floral Hills Cemetery in Raytown, Missouri.

Leona was born in Brookfield, Missouri on February 20, 1945 to Harold Fry and Marietta (Vater). After graduating high school, Leona continued her education at Longview Community College. Shortly after high school Leona was joined in marriage with her loving husband Sherman Ragsdale. Together they created fifty-eight years of memories together. Their union was blessed with two children, Thomas and Sheryll. They also helped raise their Granddaughter Sandra. Leona was a faithful member of St. Sabina Catholic Church in Belton, member of the Ladies Auxiliary, member of the Piecemakers Quilt Group and the Raymore Quilt Group as she was an avid quilter. Leona was also a very talented artist and painted in acrylic, oil and watercolor. She also did pen & ink, and color pencil. Of course cooking and baking were also something Leona was exceptional at and enjoyed.

Leona was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Marietta Fry; brothers, Thomas M. Fry and Gerald L. Fry; and grandchild, Jerimiah Bentley.

She is survived by her husband Sherman Ragsdale; son, Thomas Ragsdale (Michelle); daughter, Sheryll Bentley (James); sister, Connie Astry (David); three grandchildren, Sandra Sindeldecker (Jason), Jacob Bentley, and Abigail Ragsdale; one great grandson, Alexavier Sindeldecker; as well as nieces, nephews, and many cousins.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to American Heart Association online at www.heart.org or the American Cancer Society online at www.cancer.org

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

MoDOT News Release: Snow is back in the forecast

JEFFERSON CITY – The first day of spring is less than two weeks away, but don’t say goodbye to winter just yet. Accumulating snow is expected to return starting late Wednesday night into early Thursday morning and continue through the end of the work week. Friday’s commute could be difficult for most parts of the state. The Missouri Department of Transportation urges drivers to be aware of changing road conditions both where they are and where they are going.

“The forecast is particularly tricky because it has been changing as we get closer to the storm,” said Becky Allmeroth, MoDOT chief safety and operations officer. “Most forecast models show the entire state being impacted by varying amounts of accumulation. Everyone should be prepared to drive in less-than-perfect road conditions for the next two days.”

Precipitation is expected to begin in the northwest part of the state Wednesday night into Thursday morning and move slowly to the southeast Thursday and Friday. MoDOT crews will begin around-the-clock operations as snow moves into the state and will continue until roads are in mostly clear condition. Please slow down and be cautious of road crews and emergency vehicles and give them room to work.

Check current Missouri road conditions on the Traveler Information Map at www.modot.org, or through MoDOT’s smartphone app, available for iPhone and Android phones. You can also find road conditions and warnings by following MoDOT on Facebook and Twitter or by calling 888-ASK-MODOT (888-275-6636) to speak with a customer service representative 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Miami County Kansas Sheriff's Office Wanted Wednesday

 

Obituary - Tynce “Tiny” Lloyd Joles

Tynce “Tiny” Lloyd Joles, 68, of Girard, Kansas, formerly of Hiattville, Kansas. passed away, Thursday, March 3, 2022, at the Girard Medical Center. He was born March 23, 1953, the son of Harry Shadden and Colleen Joles in Coalgate, Oklahoma. He married Emily Nichole Stanley on January 13, 2021, in Mound City, Kansas, and she survives of the home.

Tiny was an Auto Mechanic and an avid Dirt Track Stock Car Driver and enthusiast.

In addition to his wife, Emily, he is survived by two daughters, Tammy Skaggs, Joplin, Missouri, and Tonya Lapier, Enid, Oklahoma; three sons, Tracy Joles of Eldorado Springs, Missouri, Tommy Joles of Pittsburg, Kansas and Keith Bradley of Mapleton, Kansas; three brothers, Harry Shadden, of Fulton, Kansas, Steve Shadden, of Elsmore, Kansas, and Richard Shadden, of Hutchinson, Kansas; a sister, Susie Shadden, of Kansas City, Missouri, and several grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Tynce L. Joles II, a daughter, Tabitha, twin babies, Trenton and Tori, 2 sisters, Wanda and Sharon, and a brother, Ronnie.

Pastor Mike Buckamneer will officiate Graveside Services for Tynce, at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, March 13, 2022, at the Pleasant Valley Cemetery near Hiattville, Kansas under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, Fort Scott.

Memorials may be given to the Nevada Speedway in Tynce’s honor to help with the young new drivers and may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall St., P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

Obituary - Claude Henson “Buddy” Meade

Claude “Buddy” Meade 60, of Adrian, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 6, 2022 at his home in Adrian. Cremation with private family services to be held at a later date.

Inurnment will follow in Peter Creek Cemetery. Arrangements entrusted to Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com

Claude Henson “Buddy” Meade was born April 5, 1961 in Butler, Missouri to John and Bonnie Wright Meade. He grew up in Bates County Missouri and worked various jobs over the years. When Buddy wasn’t working, he loved the outdoors, hunting and fishing. Buddy always enjoyed life to the fullest.


Buddy was preceded in death by his mother Bonnie Meade in 1985, brother John W. “Billy” Meade in 1981, and his sister Virginia “Jenny” Miller in 2012. He is survived by his son Aaron Clark, father John W. Meade, Sr., sisters Christine Meade, and Kathy Meade. He also leaves behind many nieces and nephews, and cousins, David, Robin, Jeremiah, and Sarah Meade.