Hodges Park in Archie will be closed July 31st

NOTICE: Hodges Park will be closed Wednesday, July 31, 2024, for maintenance and weed control spraying around the playground equipment.

Sorry for any inconvenience during this time, but we do appreciate your patience as we work to keep our park nice for the community. Thank you!

Obituary - James C. Evans

James Carroll Evans, 79, Walker, MO passed away on Friday, July 26th at home with his wife, in the home they built and filled with love. Jim was born on September 14, 1944 to Walker and Lulabell Evans in St Louis, Missouri.

As a child, Jim lived in St Louis and then as a teenager he went to live with his dad in California. While there he joined the US Marine Corps and proudly served from 1961 through 1964.

Jim married Bertha Marie McPheeters and to this union three children were born, Trisha, Jimmy, and Phillip.

Later in life he met and married Sylvia Marie Drake and together they celebrated their 28th wedding anniversary shortly before his passing.

Jim was a lifelong truck driver locally and over the road. He officially retired in 2018. Jim was a lover of trains, casinos trips, his wife, family, and especially good jokes. He met everyone in life with a smile and a joke.

He is survived by his wife, daughter, son, three nieces, two nephews, a sister-in-law, one granddaughter, two grandsons, seven great-grandchildren, one great-great-grandchild, a bonus grandson and granddaughter, and one bonus great-granddaughter.

A private family memorial will be held at a later date.

Bates County Sheriff's Posse Family Fun Day August 10th

We invite the public to attend our Sheriff’s Posse Family Fun Day! Come enjoy a day of community bonding and free events/food! Make sure to mark August 10th in your calendar!

Last week for sack lunches at The Carpenters Cup

SACK LUNCHES!!

July 29th until August 2nd is the last week of sack lunches!! Due to heat and limited volunteers, we will ONLY GIVE AWAY SACK LUNCHES AT THE SQUARE! 

100 lunches will be taken to the square, so please go there for your free sack lunch.
Please pass along!

Back to School Night at the Electric City Speedway

WE HAVE 125 backpacks to fill up! We are so thankful for everyone who has donated. We did move Back to School night up to August 2, due to school starting August 21. If you are still wanting to donate, please let us know. 

Right now we will be shopping on Wednesday for all the supplies to fill them. You can Venmo, PayPal, or cash! We appreciate everyone who has already donated!! This is going to be an amazing night!

Obituary - Antonio "Tony" J. Davila

Antonio "Tony" Jose Davila, age 58, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Sunday, July 21, 2024.

A full obituary will be available at a later time at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory.

Koehn's Bakery Welcomes New Manager Sam Hopes

Meet Sam Hopes! Sam joined The Bakery, as the manager, in February. She and Steven are the parents to 6: Kloie, Mekhi, Gage, Heidi, Reid, and Meradyth. 

She was raised in Rich Hill where she graduated high school and is now raising her family, then went on to study at Missouri Valley College and later finished her studies online earning an Associates in Art with a concentration of business fundamentals. 

She previously owned a daycare in Rich Hill, before moving into the banking industry in a remote position to focus primarily on being a mother. She also has a long working relationship with the Swope’s family, who she gives credit to her strong work ethic! 

She stated “I never dreamt I’d be the Manager of Koehn Bakery, the place that I hold fond childhood memories of getting sprinkled donuts with my dad. I am so thankful God opened this door for me to lead a great Team alongside Matt and Kim!” We are thankful to have her leading the Team so Matt can do some racing!!

Rich Hill FIre Department Fire Dues

To our rural area, you should have received a letter about fire dues. If by chance you didn't receive a letter, you can call City Hall at 4173952223, and they can get it mailed to you. Also, I have had questions on what the fire dues are used for. 

Well, the money from fire dues is used to maintain the fire trucks and tools that are vital to us to provide a good fire service to you!

If you have more questions about fire dues feel free to contact me via call or text and I will get back to you as soon as I can. My cell is 6604642604.

Thank you for supporting all of us here at RHFD!
Alec Entrikin
Operations Chief