3rd Annual Vernon County Battle of the Badges Blood Drive

3rd Annual Vernon County Battle of the Badges Blood Drive.

Vernon County Sheriff Blood Drive and the American Red Cross are hosting an upcoming blood drive.

Please join our lifesaving mission and schedule an appointment today!

Drive Details:
Site: Vernon County Fairgrounds
Address: 1488 E. Ashland, Nevada, MO 64772
Room name: Activity Center
Date: Friday, August 2nd, 2024
Time: 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

3RD ANNUAL BATTLE OF THE BADGES BLOOD DRIVE!! COME DONATE AND GET BOTH A SPECIAL BATTLE OF THE BADGES T-SHIRT AND A $20 AMAZON GIFT CARD! OUR BLOOD INVENTORY IS VERY VERY LOW. PLEASE BRING A FRIEND, FAMILY NEIGHBOR, CO-WORKER OR NEIGHBOR TO DONATE AS WELL! WALK-INS WELCOMED, APPOINTMENTS ENCOURAGED!!

The need for blood is constant and only volunteer donors can fulfill that need for patients in our community. Nationwide, someone needs a unit of blood every 2 to 3 seconds and most of us will need blood in our lifetime.

Thank you for supporting the American Red Cross blood program!
Download the Red Cross Blood Donor App on the App Store, Google Play or text BLOODAPP to 90999. Schedule appointments, view your blood type and results of your mini-physical, and track your donations.

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Water Dist. #4 of Amoret

Boil Water Advisory Issued for Water Dist. #4 of Amoret.

A Boil Water Advisory has been issued for Rural Water District #4 for the town of Amoret from Hwy 52 to J Hwy West.

A Boil Water Advisory recommends boiling all tap water for at least 3 minutes before drinking or cooking.

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.