City of Nevada keeps growing!

Last year the City of Nevada Parks Board submitted a five year plan to the City Council. Three suggestions from our list have been selected by the Community Foundation, and in partnership with the City, fundraising will begin to create courts for three sports: basketball, tennis, and pickleball. We are so excited to see these park amenities come to fruition so soon!

This is a $1,000,000 project in total! Funds will be raised from donations and grants to a special fund established by the Community Foundation, and the City is providing the lots and park space. Here is where the new courts will be located:

1. A new park where the old Baptist Church stood will be the future home of eight pickleball courts. Along with disc golf, pickleball is a fast growing sport and also like disc golf, it can be played by all ages and agilities. There will be eight courts which will also allow us to host tournaments and bring visitors to our community. Three of the courts will be ADA compliant to accommodate wheelchairs.

2. At McHugh Field in Walton Park (currently a soccer field) we will be creating a new recreation center with four tennis courts and two full sized basketball courts.

Way to go!

Our sincere appreciation to the Team at Max Motors Dealerships and to all of Our Great Customers.

6 Months in a Row. Record Setting Performance in Sales, Service, Parts, Collision and Commercial Fleet Sales.

Thank you!

Attention Adrian Voters!

The location for the Adrian precinct has been moved back to the Optimist Building.

Marlene Wainscott
Bates County Clerk

Conservative Rick Brattin Announces CPAC Endorsement

(HARRISONVILLE, MO) – Conservative State Senator Rick Brattin, candidate for the Republican nomination in the Fourth Congressional District, announced today that he has received the endorsement of CPAC, the political action committee of the American Conservative Union. His campaign had previously announced endorsements from Missouri Right to Life PAC and FreedomWorks.

“I am honored to have the support of CPAC, one of America’s preeminent conservative political committees. I believe that in order to reverse the damage done by Joe Biden and Nancy Pelosi, we have to send proven conservatives to Congress. That is the only way to get America back on the right track and ensure our values and fundamental rights are protected,” said Rick Brattin.

Announcing the endorsement, CPAC wrote, “In the Missouri legislature Rick Brattin has been a consistent conservative voice with a lifetime 90% rating. He has led the charge on fighting illegal immigration, defending election security, and protecting life. CPAC is proud to endorse Rick Brattin for (MO-4).”

Rick grew up in Greenwood, graduated from Lee’s Summit High School, and lives in Harrisonville with his wife and five children. Faith takes a central role in the Brattin family’s life, and they are members of Abundant Life.

Public service has always been important to Rick. He served for six years as a Non-Commissioned Officer in the United States Marine Corps, four terms in the Missouri House of Representatives (where he co-founded the House Conservative Caucus), and was Cass County Auditor before being elected to the State Senate. In addition to owning a small construction company, Rick also operates a 40-acre farm north of Harrisonville.

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Obituary - Belva Cleetis Hackleman

Belva (Cleetis) Hackleman was born to Elic Norman and Clara Huffman on February 20,1923, and passed away on July 3, 2022.

She was united in marriage on August 7, 1943 to Harold Bertram Hackleman in Ft. Scott, KS. They moved to Cedar Springs, MO after his tour of duty in the Army during WWII. They had two sons, Thomas Bertram Hackleman, born in 1945 and Larry Lee Hackleman, born in 1946. She had a long career at Keys in Nevada MO.

They lost their youngest son ,Larry Lee, in February of 1968 in Vietnam. They retired to their farm in Cedar Springs where she loved to have her son Tom, grandkids, great grandkids, and great great grandkids over for holidays and weekends. Cleetis lost her beloved husband in February of 1995 and her remaining son in December of 1997. She began attending church at Herriman Chapel in Cedar Springs, MO and found some solace and comfort in her church family.

She is preceded in death by her husband, parents, her two sons Thomas B. and Larry Lee, brothers, and sisters.

She is survived by her brother, Monte Norman; sister in law, Linda Sinley; four grandchildren, Cynthia Hochstedler(Paul Hochstedler), Larry Hackleman (Doug Brown), Sonja Albright, and Tracy Hackleman (John Terry); six great grandchildren, Jeremy Hochstedler (Lydia), Alex Scopas (Bree), Brianne Culbertson (Lee), Ashlee Van Dyk (Riaan), Abby Scopas, and Brooklyn Albright; and four great great grandchildren, Rylee Harper, Colton Harper, Coy Culbertson, and Maren Culbertson.

Visitation:
Date: Monday July 11, 2022
Time: 6:00-7:00 P.M.

Visitation Location:
Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home

Service:
Date: Tuesday July 12, 2022
Time: 10:00 A.M.

Service Location:
Bland-Hackleman Funeral Home

Interment:
Hackleman Cemetery

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare Announces July Employee of the Month

Clinton, Mo. – (July 7, 2022) – Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare (GVMH) is pleased to announce that Melondy Bowland is the July Employee of the Month.

Bowland has been an employee of GVMH since May 2015 and works as a Social Worker in the Social Services department.

When nominating Bowland, her coworkers stated that she is the go-to person for rules and regulations, has a great awareness of the community resources available for patients and has played a key role in creating strong relationships with other departments and provider offices. In addition, Bowland is extremely professional and keeps up-to-date on continuing her education to maintain her Master of Social Work licensure, even though it is not required for her position.

As the Employee of the Month, Bowland received a GVMH gift and her name will be engraved on a plaque to be permanently displayed in the hospital. She is also one of 12 finalists for the 2022-2023 Employee of the Year award.

Breakfast is served!

The Bates County Commissioners served breakfast this morning to the youth 4H and FFA members that are showing their animals at the fair this year. 

The picture above shows Bates County Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley serving children while Northern Commissioner Kenny Mooney and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson handled all the cooking duties as shown in the photo below:

The Commissioners would like to thank everyone who has worked hard to make the fair a success and continue making it a success in the future.

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2022 Little Miss & Mr. Bates County Crowned

We would like to congratulate the winners of the 2022 Little Miss & Mr. Bates County that was crowned tonight at the fair.

Little Miss Bates County 2022 - Rylinn Welston = Daughter of Ryan and Shelby Welston of Butler 

Little Mister Bates County 2022 - Colton Davis = Son of Brenton and Amanda Davis of Butler