Heat Advisory for this afternoon

HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas and north
central, northwest, and west central Missouri.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Obituary - Barbara Ann (Goettel) Bryant

Barbara Ann (Goettel) Bryant, age 88, of Deer Park danced peacefully into Heaven on June 5, 2024, after a brief hospitalization in Port Arthur, Texas, with her family by her side. She was born on August 27,1935 in Worland, Missouri. Growing up in Foster, Missouri, she was the youngest of seven. She graduated from Rich Hill High School in 1953 and moved to Kansas City, where she soon met Don LaVaughn Bryant who was stationed there with the U.S. Air Force. She and Don married and later moved to Don's home town of Starks, Louisiana.

Later they bought a house in Orange, Texas and had two children, Terryl and Ledena. While working at Gulf States Utilities in Orange and Beaumont, Barbara achieved her Bachelor of Education degree from Lamar University in just over two years. She attained her Master of Education degree from McNeese State University in 1971 while teaching first grade at Little Cypress Elementary. Thereafter, she moved from the classroom to continue her career as an Educational Diagnostician.After she and Don divorced, Barbara moved from Orange and continued as an Educational Diagnostician for Goose Creek ISD, Clear Lake ISD and Galena Park ISD, where she eventually retired from Cimmaron Elementary and High School in 2011. During this time, she met Nestor Vincenti and moved to Deer Park, where Barbara and Vince enjoyed longtime companionship over twenty happy years filled with adventures, travel, and dancing, especially the jitterbug, until Vince's death in 2018.

Throughout Barbara's lifetime, she had a zest for life and enjoyed accomplishing more. She obtained her real estate license in 1980 as a supplemental career. Following her retirement, Barbara was very active in many civic and social organizations, including the Golden Division of the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce, the Sunshiners Club, and the Pasadena Music Club, often serving as an officer or board member. Additionally, she thoroughly enjoyed sharing time with friends at Northeast Harris County Retired Educators Association events, playing Bingo at the Maxwell Adult Center, and dancing to the music of her favorite bands on Sunday afternoons with the Pasadena Music Club. She was blessed being a member of First Baptist Church of Pasadena, where she faithfully attended Sunday School and Sunday morning sermons, sang in the Joy Senior Choir, and participated in Tuesday Bible Lunch.

She especially enjoyed spending time with her family, celebrating holidays and accomplishments. She was known to always have her fully packed "game bag" wherever she went, ready for a game of cards, dominos or Bunco with family and friends.

Although Barbara started from humble beginnings with a childhood filled with many surgeries to correct being born with her left leg 2 ½ inches shorter than her right, she achieved so much and blessed so many in her lifetime. She had a beautiful voice and during her school-age years was frequently asked to sing at functions. She will be remembered for her kindness, generosity, outgoing personality, love for adventure, travel and shopping, and how she surprised everyone that she was older than she appeared.

Special thanks for the loving support network Barbara received from her wonderful neighbors, friends, mail carrier, and many others who looked out for her, especially Justini who prepared daily meals for her and Gerald who was always glad to help.

She is predeceased by her mother: Bessie May (Durbin) Moore; three brothers: Grover, Fred and Harold Moore; three sisters: Rannie Cummings, Mildred Wales and Minnie Leuty; former husband: Don LaVaughn Bryant, and longtime friend and companion: Nestor Vincenti. She will be greatly missed by her children: Terryl Bryant (Irma) and Ledena Howard (Steve) of Orange, Texas; grandchildren: Clay Bryant and Tara Bryant of Orange, Texas, Josh Howard of Bedford, Texas; great grandchildren: Caily Janise of Houston, Texas, Cody Janice (Lynsea) and Sterling Weatherford of Orange, Texas; two step-granddaughters and step-great grandsons; and nieces and nephews.

Visitation for family and friends will be at 2:00 pm and the funeral service will begin at 3:00 pm on Monday, June 17, 2024 in the Chapel of the First Baptist Church of Pasadena, with Dr. Charles Redmon officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Barbara Bryant to the First Baptist Church of Pasadena, 7500 Fairmont Pkwy, Pasadena, TX 77505, or to your favorite charity.

Severe weather outlook today/tonight

Scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are likely to develop near the Missouri/Iowa border by late afternoon, with these moving southward through the evening hours. Potential hazards include very large hail, damaging wind gusts to 75 mph, and a couple tornadoes.

Update: Missing child from Henry County found safe

UPDATE********CHILD HAS BEEN RECOVERED IN SEDALIA BY HIS GRANDMOTHER ALL IS SAFE.

For those that wanted to know about an AMBER alert, vehicle information is needed to issue this. Our staff was gathering that from video evidence when we were notified that the child had been recovered.

KIDNAPPING.....4 year old Cason Anthony Dwane Martin taken from custodial grandmothers home, 408 College Street in Calhoun around 2:00 p.m. June 12, 2024. Suspect is the biological father, Devon Dwane Martin who does not have any parental rights to the child. Father may be armed and is known to assault law enforcement. If you have information call 9 1 1 immediately.

 

Have you seen this missing Nevada man

For further information please contact: Nevada Police Department 417-448-2710.

EMPHASIS: Endangered Silver Advisory Alert. State of Missouri Endangered SILVER Advisory.

The Nevada Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 401 E. Walnut St, Nevada, MO at 8:00 A.M. on June 12, 2024.

The endangered SILVER advisory missing adult is:
Eric Strom, a white male, age 63, hgt 6'0", 220 lbs, blonde hair, hazel eyes, wearing a blue t-shirt and blue jeans.

Diagnosed Medical Condition: Dementia

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Silver Person incident. Strom left the senior living facility he resides at on foot.

Anyone seeing the missing person or anyone having any information related to the endangered missing person should immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call the Nevada Police Department at 417-448-2710.

2024 Safety Village July 15th-19th

Please email me and let me know if you would like the registration paperwork mailed to you or emailed.

El Dorado Springs hires new head football coach

On behalf of the El Dorado Springs R-2 Board of Education, it is an honor to announce the hiring of our next High School Football Coach, Eddie Long. Coach Long is a native of El Dorado Springs and returns home after coaching at Lamar for the past four years.

 
Prior to his time at Lamar, Coach Long spent 3 years as part of the El Dorado Springs staff and a year before that at Rich Hill. He also has experience working at Benedictine College, aiding with their strength and conditioning program and their junior varsity defense.

Coach Long is a 2003 graduate of El Dorado Springs and obtained his Sports Management degree from Benedictine College where he was a four-year letter-winner, an All-Conference player, and a Victory Sports Network Honorable Mention All-American. He also received numerous team awards while attending and playing at Benedictine.

As a coach, his most recent experience is being an assistant for the defense at Lamar High School, where he played a pivotal role in helping aid the team to two state championships in the past three years.

Eddie is married to Ashley (Bell) Long for the last 11 years and they have three children, Easton (10), Annabelle (7), and Elise (2). When not coaching, you can find Eddie being a sports dad watching his kids play sports as well as spending time with family.

Coach Long is excited to continue to build on the foundation that has been established as well as instill many of the cultural aspects he has learned over the past two decades in playing and coaching football.

We congratulate Coach Long and welcome him back to the Bulldog family!

Obituary - Marjorie Lenora Roseblock

Marjorie "Marge" Lenora Roseblock, 93, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died on Tuesday, June 11, 2024 at Crown Care Center in Harrisonville, MO. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, June 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Oakland Cemetery in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Harrisonville Animal Shelter.

Marge was born January 29, 1931, in Port Angeles, Washington, the daughter of William Robert "Tex" and Julia France (Radford) Allen. She worked 33 years for the Federal Aviation Administration in California and Missouri, retiring in 1988. Marge married Robert Dale Roseblock in National City, California, on June 9, 1962. They were married for 52 years until Bob's passing in 2014.

Marge and Bob lived in Kansas City, MO, the Lake of the Ozarks, and finally in Harrisonville, where they moved in 2002. They traveled their whole lives together and enjoyed life at the lake. Marge was always the life of the party, with an infectious laugh, and a zest for life. She made new friends wherever she went.

Majorie is preceded in death by her husband, Robert; her parents; and her only sibling, Maxine Flanner. She is survived by nieces and nephews that she always called her own and her great-nieces and great-nephews and their children.