Tuesday, June 18, 2024

9 year anniversary of the Butler Community Cafe

We would like to congratulate the Butler Community Cafe for serving the community for nine years. 

Make sure you join them tonight at the First Christian Church for a ham dinner at 5:30 p.m. 

We appreciate all the work this organization does on a weekly basis for our community and providing meals.

Obituary - Christa Michelle McDaniel

Christa Michelle McDaniel age 52 of Lexington, Missouri departed this life Monday, June 17, 2024 at Riverbend Heights Health and Rehabilitation Center, Lexington, Missouri.

Funeral Service and Visitation will be posted once that information becomes available.

Family suggests contributions may be made to Church of Christ, 27713 MO-7, Harrisonville, MO 64701 and send in care to Dickey Funeral Home, P.O. Box 432, Harrisonville, Missouri 64701.

A complete obituary with service times will be posted once that information becomes available.

Bates County Fair Queen Candidate Reagan O'Farrell

Bates County Fair Queen Candidate Reagan O'Farrell...

Reagan O’Farrell is the 17 year old daughter of Adam and Jamie O’Farrell from Appleton City, MO. This coming fall Reagan will start her senior year of high school at Appleton City. Reagan is a 5th generation 4-H member and a 4th generation FFA member, following in her family’s footsteps. Reagan has been exhibiting projects at the fair since she was 7 years old. 

Reagan is currently the President of Hudson Hustler 4-H club, President of the Appleton City FFA, and Vice President of the Bates County 4-H Council. Reagan is also involved in National Honors Society and the Bates County Livestock Judging Team. 

Reagan grew a passion for agriculture and livestock from a young age. She then began to travel the state attending numerous shows and fairs. Reagan loves the fair because it brings everyone together to see the projects that kids have spent the last year working on. Some of Reagans favorite memories are spending time in the barn with friends the night before a show. 

After Reagan finishes her senior year she hopes to attend Kansas State University to enter agriculture economics on a pre-law track.

Bates County Fair Board Kickin' Chicken Dinner July 10th

 


Monday, June 17, 2024

Obituary - Miccie Jane Hale

Miccie Jane Hale age 68 of Peculiar, Missouri departed this life Friday, June 14, 2024 at her home in Peculiar, Missouri.

A combined service for Miccie and Steve Hale will be held 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 21, 2024 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with internment at Palestine Cemetery, Kansas City, Missouri.

A visitation will be held 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Thursday, June 20, 2024 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

A complete obituary will be posted once that information becomes available.

Kansas Police chase ends in Bates County

At Approximately 1:00 AM on 5/24/2024 while conducting Special Traffic Enforcement Program (S.T.E.P)LaCygne Police Department officers attempted to stop a vehicle in the area of 4th Street and Market Street for a minor traffic violation. 

The suspect vehicle fled eastbound recklessly through the city at a high rate of speed disregarding the safety of the residents of LaCygne. The suspect vehicle fled toward Bates County, MO on K152 and onto E 2200 Rd in eastern Linn County. 

Bates County Deputies were notified that Kansas Officers were in pursuit of a GMC pickup truck entering their county. The suspect vehicle traveled through Amsterdam and headed south toward Amoret; continuing onto Y Highway and turned onto 4002. 

The vehicle attempted to turn onto State Line Road before leaving the roadway and through a fence; becoming immobile. The occupant, later identified as Ryan Templeton, 43 fled on foot from the vehicle. Officers set up a perimeter until Bates County Deputies arrived on scene. Prior to a K9 arriving on scene a Deputy deployed a drone and located subject in the woods lying in a creek bed. The drone was able to guide K9 Falco (BCSO) and officers to the subject where he was taken into custody by Falco and held in place until officers could assist. 

Templeton was taken to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment of his injuries from Falco. The truck was found to be stolen along with the license plate on the vehicle and another plate inside the vehicle. Templeton has a very extensive criminal history with multiple priors for tampering with a motor vehicle and resisting arrest. Templeton had posted bond on an unrelated warrant earlier in the day. 

Templeton has been charged in Bates County with receiving stolen property, resisting arrest and property damage in Bates County. Bond was set at $20,000 cash only. Templeton has additional charges through LaCygne Police Department that will be filed through district court after a thorough investigation. Interim Chief Haley says, "I am very proud of my officers for the way the way they handled this incident. 

We have received a lot of grief from the public for working extra hours on the streets and conducting more traffic stops than usual. We aim to target unrestrained drivers/passengers and DUI activity, but if we run into something else in the process, we will handle it accordingly. This is what happens when you run from the police! We will pursue you and take you into custody with the tools we have available; including a K9 and a drone! 

I appreciate Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson and his Deputies assisting with our event and the investigation. They have always been there when we have needed them without question whether it is on our side of the line or theirs. Their professionalism is unmatched and have helped on numerous cases in the past they don't receive credit for."

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Two arrested for drug trafficking in Osceola

On June 13, 2024, Osceola Police Officer Kauffman conducted a traffic stop in Osceola City Limits on a vehicle for speeding. Officer Kauffman observed the passenger attempting to hide something behind the driver's seat along with other signs of possible narcotic use regarding the passenger. Officer Tucker and St. Clair County Deputies arrived on the scene to assist.

Chief French and K9 Bek with Fair Play PD arrived on the scene and K9 Bek conducted an open-air sniff of the vehicle.Officer Kauffman and Officer Tucker conducted a probable cause search of the car and located two bags with a large amount of crystal substance where Officer Kauffman observed the passenger hide something.

The bags field tested positive for methamphetamine and weighed approximately half of a pound (235 grams). The driver was identified as David Russell out of Springfield, Missouri. The passenger was identified as Joseph Oliver out of Branson, Missouri. Both occupants were transported to the St. Clair County Jail to be placed on a 24-hour hold for Trafficking Drugs-2nd Degree-Over statutory amount.

The charges were sent to prosecuting attorney Daniel Dysart. Below are the charges that were filed along with the bond amounts.

David Russel-Trafficking Drugs 
Joseph Oliver-Trafficking Drugs 2nd Degree-Over statutory 2nd Degree-Over statutory amount $75,000 cash only. amount $75,000 cash only.

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.





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