Winner...Winner...

Winner.. Winner.. 

We would like to congratulate Janet Payton who was the lucky winner of the Ellett Memorial Hospital Foundation Griddle Saturday at the Appleton City Car show. It was a perfect day and a wonderful turn out of automobiles!

Big thank you to those who helped and BIG thank you to all who came by to get tickets. 

- Ellett Memorial Hospital Appleton City 

Obituary - Frankie Shrakes, Jr.

Frankie Shrakes, Jr., age 74, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Friday, July 7, 2023, at his home. He was born September 5, 1948, in Ft. Scott, the son of Frank Shrakes and Velma “Dolly” McDaniel Shrakes. 

He married Gail L. Guffey on June 6, 1966, at Ft. Scott. Frankie worked for twenty-five years at Peerless Products in Ft. Scott. He had a knack for working on engines, and following his retirement from Peerless, he operated his own small engine repair shop. In his younger days, Frankie enjoyed playing softball and racing go-carts and stock cars. He also enjoyed fishing and occasionally participated in area bass tournaments. He attended Ft. Scott Church of the Nazarene.

Survivors include his daughters, Teresa Shrakes of Ft. Scott, Heidi Dixon (Rob) also of Ft. Scott and DiAnna Dakon (Ronald) of Smithville, Missouri; seven grandchildren, Ricky Ann Vargas (Ariel), Austin Shelden, Alek Shelden (Megan), Ashton Dixon. Jacob Mein, Nickolas Dakon, and Skylar Dakon; three great-grandchildren, Lola, Santiago and Laney Vargas. Also surviving are four brothers, John “Duke” Zabrinas, Donald Shrakes, Ronnie Shrakes, and Larry Shrakes and three sisters, Carol Shrakes, Kathy Shrakes and Janet Shrakes and a special cousin J.R. Stewart (Wendy) of Ft. Scott. Frankie was preceded in death by his wife, Gail, on October 7, 2022.

Rev. Virgil Peck will conduct funeral services at 10:30 A.M. Wednesday, July 12th at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the Centerville Cemetery. 

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Tuesday at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share 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.

Belton Police crack down on shoplifting

On June 29, 2023, the Belton Police Department, with assistance from Cass County Sheriff's Office, conducted a Shoplifting Suppression Operation.

Officers and Detectives paired with Loss Prevention Personnel at local retailers to monitor surveillance and walk the stores. Two shoplifting arrests occurred during this operation. Both arrestees had active warrants for their arrest on top of new shoplifting charges. 

A felony amount of merchandise was recovered from one arrestee who gave a false identity. After confirming the true identity, it was learned that this subject also had a no-bond parole violation warrant.
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The Belton Police Department will continue with future Shoplifting Suppression Operations in the future. 

#NoShoplifting #BPD

City of Harrisonville 911 system is experiencing technical difficulties

ATTENTION: It has been brought to our attention that our 911 system is experiencing some technical difficulties.

As we want to make sure we are able to respond to your emergency calls as quickly as possible, please follow this new, temporary process for reporting an emergency.

First, dial 911. If this does not go through, please dial 816-380-8940. Staff will be on hand to answer calls to either number and quickly dispatch an officer to the location.

We unfortunately do not know how long repairs to the system will take. We will provide an update as soon as the system is repaired.

Congressman Mark Alford makes stop today at Studio Perks...

Mark Alford makes stop today at Studio Perks...

Missouri's 4th Congressional Congressman Mark Alford and team visited with a dozen or so people this morning at Studio Perks in Butler.

Mr. Alford was here to chat about and provide input on the agriculture and nutrition programs included in the upcoming renewal of the federal farm bill.

Mark will be hosting a Agriculture Listening Session on the Farm Bill at the Missouri State Fair on August 14th. The current farm bill legislation is set to expire at the end of September.

Congressman Alford stated that he was excited to have Missouri Governor Mike Parson and Chairman of the house committee Glenn “GT” Thompson joining him on August 14th.

Agriculture is the backbone of our Missouri economy, and I know that the perspectives of our hard-working farmers and ranchers are crucial to shaping effective farm bill policies.

Pictured from left to right: Congressman Mark Alford, Studio Perks Owners Katy and Josh Wallace. 

2023 Bates County Fair Schedule "The Tradition Lives On"

 

Becoming hot this week

Hot and humid conditions return this week with dangerously hot conditions likely Wednesday. Heat index values of 100 to 110 are likely along and south of the Missouri River Wednesday. 

A complex of thunderstorms will likely affect northern Missouri on Tuesday night into early Wednesday. 

Severe thunderstorms are possible with this complex and damaging winds and hail are the most likely hazards.

Police pursuit ends in Bates County

On 7/9/2023 at approximately 10:15pm the Bates County Sheriff’s Office was notified by the Cass County Sheriff’s Office of a female reporting that her daughter had been abducted in the Kansas City area and had sent a text message to her mother identifying her two abductors and the vehicle. Cass County Sheriffs Office initially advised the last known location was on I-49 North of Archie. A short time later they advised the vehicle would be around the Adrian area on I-49.

At approximately 1020pm a Trooper with the Missouri State Highway Patrol and a Bates County Deputy observed the suspect vehicle in the Passaic area as it traveled into the construction zone on I49. The Trooper and Deputy coordinated together on determining the safest location to initiate a traffic stop. The Trooper attempted to initiate a traffic stop on the vehicle at 52 Highway and I-49.

The vehicle failed to pull over and the pursuit traveled west on 52 Highway from Butler. The vehicle then traveled north on County Road 2001. A deputy then took over the pursuit with the intent to utilize the Grappler on the vehicle when it was at a safe place to do so. Because of the road condition and visibility the deputy did not deploy the Grappler. 

The pursuit continued northbound until it reached TT Highway where it traveled eastbound back toward Business 49. The Sheriff and several other deputies were called from home to assist in the pursuit. Sheriff Anderson was able to successfully deploy spike strips on TT Highway just before Business 49.

The vehicle traveled northbound on Business 49 toward Passaic where its tires began to lose tread. Just south of Passaic two deputies utilized their vehicles to pin the vehicle in and brought it to a stop.

The vehicle then broke free and attempted to continue to flee the stop. As Sheriff Anderson was approaching the stop he observed the vehicle break free at which point the Sheriff utilized his patrol truck and performed a PIT maneuver pushing the vehicle to the side of the road where all three patrol vehicles could box it in and bring the vehicle to a permanent stop.

Two male occupants where extracted from the front of the vehicle and the female was rescued from the rear. One male was a 17 year old and was turned over to the Juvenile Office. The driver, a twenty year old from Kansas City Kansas was taken to the Sheriff’s Office pending formal charges.

The victim was transported to the Hospital where she was met by the Bates County Victim Advocate and reunited with her family.

A search of the vehicle revealed that they were armed with a loaded Draco Ak47 Pistol. The suspect vehicle was towed from the scene. One patrol vehicle received moderate damage but was driven away from the scene.

“The investigation is in its early stages. First thing in the morning the detectives will be assigned to the case and will work with the victim, her family and the Prosecutors Office to file the appropriate charges. The Victims Advocate’s Office will continue to work with the victim to make sure she has everything she needs to help” Said Sheriff Anderson. 

“Tonight law enforcement from multiple agencies worked together, additional dedicated deputies also responded from home, so we could make sure this family’s 18 year old daughter made it home. These deputies and trooper involved showed tremendous courage and potentially saved a life tonight”.