From the Desk of Bates County Sheriff Anderson

On June 9th, 2022, I along with other law enforcement Chiefs from Bates County, Members of the Bates County Memorial Hospital held a meeting with all the area Superintendents and School Board Members in reference to identify the needs of each school in regards to school safety and response to active threats at the schools. The meeting was very productive and multiple areas were identified and agreed upon to work together to achieve safe schools.

 
Since the meetings I have met with and listened to many people voice their concerns about school safety. After listening to the school professionals and members of the community, we are now in the process of hiring two full time School Resource Deputies. The Bates County Sheriff's Office is directly responsible for 5 school that are in rural Bates County. The following schools are not located within a municipality that has law enforcement and would be served by these deputies; Miami School, Hume School, Mt Zion School, Hudson School and Ballard School. These two officers will rotate time between the schools to provide the best coverage we can in the times we are in. While the ultimate goal would be to put a deputy in every school the cost is prohibitive at this point but is a goal that we pledge to work toward.

 
The remaining 2022 budget for the Sheriff's Office is stable and can support the addition of the two deputies and necessary equipment to help secure our schools and our most valuable assets, our children. The Sheriff's Office has worked for the last 13 years to build a substantial financial reserve and if needed would request utilization of those funds in the 2023 Budget year to continue to secure our schools.

 
These positions will be filled as soon as possible and may not be filled prior to the start of school year. Law enforcement is experiencing a highly competitive market with many agencies giving substantial raises and benefit packages surpassing our own salaries and benefits. That along with the current political climate of law enforcement attracting young qualified applicants is more difficult than ever.

Obituary - Hallie Mae Beard

Hallie Mae Beard, of Lockwood, Missouri, passed away suddenly on Sunday, July 10th, 2022. She was just 16 years old.

Hallie was well known in the community for her bright personality and participation in numerous activities. 

She was a varsity cheerleader for Lockwood High School, holding co-captain responsibilities last year as a sophomore, she was also on the volleyball team and on the track team, spent the past two years doing competitive cheerleading at Quantum Athletics in Lockwood, and was very involved with her FCCLA chapter. 

This spring, she and two friends received a gold rating at the state competition for their Focus on Children presentation. She also won the FCCLA Member of the Year award.

Hallie’s bubbly personality made her so many friends. She was popular among many and was elected basketball homecoming queen this year as a sophomore by her peers.

Hallie will be missed by her boyfriend, several close friends, and countless others.

Hallie loved her family, especially her mom. She was very proud of the close bond they shared. She was also a loving big sister. She spent a lot of time with her siblings, often helping to care for them. Her last time spent with her little sister and youngest brother, she made them dinner and sat, talked and ate with them. Hallie had an extremely close-knit home life. Her family will forever be incomplete without her.

Hallie is survived by her mom and bonus dad, Kaitlyn and David Marchand, her father, Nicholas Beard, and her siblings – a brother, Elijah Beard, a sister, Blake Marchand, a brother, Barrett Marchand, and her bonus brothers, Kane and Kamon Cooper, all of Lockwood. She is also survived by her grandparents, Charlotte and William Scott, and John and Missy Cooper, all of Golden City, Mark and Marlene Beard of Lockwood, Kay Marchand of Branson, and Dick and Renee Marchand of Hot Springs, Arkansas, as well as a host of cousins, aunts, uncles, and great grandparents.

Visitation for Hallie will be held on Friday, July 15th, 2022 at Daniel Funeral Home in Lamar from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Her funeral service will be held on Saturday, July 16th, 2022 at the Lockwood High School Gymnasium at 2:00 PM, followed by a private burial at Heaven’s Gate Cemetery in Golden City. 

A dinner in honor of Hallie’s life will be held at the Methodist Life Center in Lockwood at 6:00 p.m., following services, and is welcome to all who loved and miss Hallie.

Memorial contributions are suggested to Daniel Funeral Home to help the family with funeral expense

Obituary - Henry Arthur Jacks

Henry Arthur Jacks, age 82, of Belton, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2022 surrounded by loving family at his home.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, July 16, 2022 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri. 

Visitation will begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by a funeral service at 11:00. Henry will then be laid to rest at Belton Cemetery in Belton, Missouri.

Henry was born on October 8, 1939 in Springfield, Missouri, to Leonard and Grace Jacks. After graduating high school, Henry enlisted in the United States Air Force on August 15, 1957. Over the next twenty years, Henry honorably served his beloved country and retired. Henry married his high school sweetheart, Geraldine (Christian) in March of 1958 and the union was blessed with two children, Darla and Sheila. Henry also received his education through the military which carried into his civilian career as a machinist for Belton Tool and Machine and he worked for over twenty years. Henry was a man of Baptist faith and for over forty years was involved in the Belton Free Will Baptist Church, serving in a number of leadership positions. Above all, Henry loved his family but also enjoyed nature, fishing, and watching the Kansas City Royals.

Henry was preceded in death by his parents, Leonard and Grace Jacks; three brothers, Eldon, Ronald, and Benjamin; and an infant baby sister.

Left to cherish his memory are his wife of sixty-four years, Geraldine Jacks; two daughters and their spouses, Darla Christine Trimble and husband Kevin; Sheila Deann Franklin and husband Christopher; sister, Virginia Evon Dockwiller; five grandchildren, Nathan Trimble married to Delany, Rachel Spiller married to Kingsley, Nicholas Hertzfield married to Amanda, Oliver Franklin married to Morgan, and Geri Franklin; and eight great grandchildren, Hank, Caroline, Eleanor, Amelia, Haylie, Hunter, Izabella, and James.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be given to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital online at www.stjude.org or to the Belton Free Will Baptist Church, 215 Mill St. Belton, Missouri 64012

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278

Butler square is the place to be Saturday evening

This Saturday July 16th please join the Butler Chamber of Commerce on the historic Butler Square for a Car Show, meals and live music. All the fun starts from 5p-8pm.

Obituary - Harry Carpenter

Harry Dee Carpenter, age 86, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at his home. He was born January 2, 1936, in Pleasanton, Kansas, the son of Harry F. Carpenter and Emogene McCoach Carpenter. 

Harry attended Pleasanton schools and graduated in 1954. He joined the U. S. Navy that same year. Harry married Janet Rae Hurd on May 23, 1961, in Ft. Scott. Following their marriage, Harry and Janet made their home at various military bases throughout the United States including Hawaii. 

Harry received numerous medals from serviced performed as a Hospital Corpsman while serving with the United States Marines on his second tour of Vietnam. Harry retired after twenty years of service in 1974, as a Hospital Man First Class serving with both the U. S. Navy and the U. S. Marines. 

He later returned to Ft. Scott and graduated from the Ft. Scott Community College in 1978. He was later employed by Mayco Ace Hardware, Tri-Valley Developmental Services and as a driver for Mercy Hospital.

Survivors include his wife, Janet, of the home; two sons, Jon Carpenter (Kim) of Ft Scott and Jim Carpenter (Diane) of Olathe, Kansas; nine grandchildren, Jana Johnson (Michael) of Ft. Scott, Kyle Carpenter (Anna), of Erie, Kansas, Jon Thomas Carpenter (Rachel), of Ft. Scott, Kelsey Young (Drew) of Bentonville, Arkansas, Crystal Haro (Jamin) of Overland Park, Kansas, Mark Feagins of Joplin, Missouri, Adrian Ariana and Jayden Carpenter, all of Olathe, Kansas and five great-grandchildren, Randell and Liam Johnson, Evelyn Carpenter, Macy and Micah Haro. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Louise Licklider and a brother, Larry Carpenter.

According to Harry’s wishes, there was cremation. No services are planned at this time. Burial with military honors will take place at a later date in the U. S. National Cemetery in Ft. Scott, Kansas.

Memorials are suggested to the Bourbon County Sheriff’s Department, the Ft. Scott Police Department or the Paralyzed Veterans of America and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Mid- Missouri Drug Task Force serves search warrant

On July 13, 2022 at approximately 0700 hrs., a search warrant was served at 21847 Ionia Rd. On the Benton/Pettis County line just East of Ionia, inside Pettis County.

This was the culmination of two-month investigation involving the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office, Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force, Benton County Sheriff’s Office and Pettis County Prosecutor Phillip Sawyer. Upon entry, five (5) adults and three (3) children were observed to be present. Two of the adults attempted to flee from the residence but were apprehended without further incident.

During the search, approximately ¼ pound of methamphetamine was seized, assorted drug paraphernalia, and hallucinogenic mushrooms. Those arrested during this warrant service, and the charges being submitted to Prosecutor Sawyer, are as follows:

Jade R. Gibbs, 19 yoa, of Ionia: Pettis County Warrant for Robbery 2nd Degree ($50,000.00 bond), Benton County Warrant for DWI ($500.00 bond), and a new charge of Resisting Arrest.

Ashley A.N. Colliver, 33 yoa, of Ionia: Trafficking a Controlled Substance 2nd Degree.

Chelsea R. Cooper, 30 yoa, of Ionia: Possession of a Controlled Substance x 2.

Justin T. Lindsey, 31 yoa, of Ionia: Pettis County Warrant for Possession of a Controlled Substance ($25,000.00 bond), Parole Violation Warrant (No Bond), and new charges of Resisting Arrest and Possession of a Controlled Substance.

Trenton G. Sell, 22 yoa, of Ionia: Possession of a Controlled Substance.

I want to draw attention to our Mid-Missouri Drug Task Force who have been working tirelessly to help rid our counties of these dangerous drugs. 

Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to our citizens. I also want to thank the Pettis County Sheriff’s Office and it's Sheriff, Brad Anders. 

Sheriff Anders is quick to help us out with anything we have. I appreciate his generosity, professionalism and most of all our working relationship across County lines. 

Thank you to all those involved to help bring another dangerous warrant service to a safe and successful conclusion.

Courtesy of Benton County Sheriff Eric Knox 

Clinton Middle School names new head Volleyball Coach

The Clinton School District recently named Shelly Johnson the Clinton Middle School Head Volleyball Coach.

Coach Johnson’s passion for volleyball started at a young age. In middle school, she began playing for her school’s team, this continued in high school, and to this day, Shelly continues to play the sport.

Four years ago, when Shelly saw the need for a youth volleyball recreational club in our community, she began Clinton Attack. This club has targeted 4th-6th graders with the hopes of introducing them to the sport of volleyball prior to middle school.

During the last four years, Clinton Attack has seen many successes, including an undefeated regular season from last year’s 5th grade team and two tournament championships. Shelly has also coached a club volleyball team the past two seasons and has been excited to see growth and improvement from them. This team had one second place finish and several third place finishes this past season.

Shelly, her husband, Kyle, and two daughters, Annie (8th grade) and Brooklyn (6th grade), moved to Clinton nine years ago. For the past fourteen years, Shelly has been a Client Services Manager at Financial Designs in Overland Park and has worked remotely since moving to Clinton. Kyle is an Optometrist at Eyecare Specialties.

As a family, the Johnsons enjoy many outdoor activities, including hiking, boating and camping. Many weekends are spent on the lake with family and friends, or cheering and coaching their daughters in their activities. “Both Kyle and I grew up in small communities, and always knew we wanted to raise a family in one as well, so moving to Clinton felt like home. It’s been a great fit for us,” says Shelly.

“As I have said before, I am beyond excited about all of the hires I have been able to make in my first full calendar year as Activities Director for the Clinton School District. The hire of Shelly Johnson is no different,” says Alex Johnson. “Shelly is someone who has already given countless hours of her time to the Clinton community by coaching our youth volleyball players. Her expertise in the game of volleyball will bring invaluable experience to the development of our younger players and her character/leadership is something that I know will translate both on and off the court. Welcome to the team, Shelly. We are THRILLED to have you!”

Coach Johnson is excited to continue growing a love for volleyball in Clinton students, “I have a passion for coaching kids in volleyball. I have had so much enjoyment over the years watching kids improve their skills, find their competitive drive, celebrate successes and develop team unity. I am excited to continue the work this year with the middle school program, and aim to give kids a positive experience!”

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Grand Opening of the Rusty Duck set for July 16th

It’s the GRAND OPENING of the Rustic Duck Restaurant, art gallery, and Decoy Wine shop this Saturday, July 16th from 11am-9pm.

You got to check out the Frosty Duck ice cream shop , and 49 Floral shop outlet! 

Come on out for some free watermelon, drawings, and more! The ice cream shop will be serving up a delicious variety of handmade custard you’ve just got to try! 

We are so excited to see everyone! Come celebrate with us at the new building by the Lakeview Barn Venue.
Grand Opening!

Date: Saturday, July 16th
Time: 11-9p.m.
Location:
15559 SE County Rd 2576
Appleton City, Mo 64724
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