Happy Birthday Officer Kauffman

Osceola Police Department wants to wish Officer Kauffman a happy birthday! Keep up the great work!

Obituary - Charles E. Spangler

Charles Edward Spangler, was born April 13, 1948 in the family home in Garden City, Missouri to parents Paul and June Spangler (Barnard). He departed this life Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Delmar Gardens, Lenexa, KS at the age of 76. Charles graduated from Harrisonville High School and lived most of his life in Harrisonville. Charles made his living in concrete construction, working with his father and eventually taking over as owner and operator of Spangler Concrete.

Charles was an avid sand greens golfer and was a long-time member, officer and volunteer for Harrisonville Golf Club. He also enjoyed playing shuffleboard and rarely missed his weekly game with friends until this past year.

Besides his parents, Charles was preceded in death by his brother Kenneth Spangler and grandson Brennan Coleman. Charles is survived by his son Ryan Spangler (Jill), daughters Amy Moritz (Andy) and Gayla Daragona, five grand children (Reese and Tyler Spangler, Enzo Moritz, Kealee and Olivia Daragona), and one great grandson (Malakai Harris).

Cremation with a Celebration of Life will be held at a later date this fall with interment at Will’s Cemetery in Peculiar, Missouri.

Cedar County Sheriff's Office receives grant to Facilitate better social distancing

The Cedar County Sheriff's Office has recently applied for and received a grant to facilitate better social distancing to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The grant was for a total of $200,000. Our Office Manager, Carla Lowe, did an amazing job applying for this grant and using the funds appropriately. With the grant funds we were able to add a separate room / addition for dispatch to be relocated to the front entry. With the new dispatch room, there will be a staff member at the front window 24 / 7 to assist anyone who stops by the Sheriff's Office where you will see upgraded desks and equipment (pictured below).

Other items and equipment we purchased through the grant include laptops for our Deputies so they will be able to work more from their vehicles. New Hepa filters throughout the facility, new dishwasher, washer and dryer, new pressure washer, respirators and hazmat suits for Deputies and jail staff, complete cleaning and service for our vent system at the jail, a new completely self contained portable restroom with showers, this can be used at the scene of any critical incident, or in the event that our water system is down at the jail. This grant will help the Sheriff's Office to better serve the citizens and will make our jobs here safer and easier.

Courtesy of Sheriff James Mccrary.

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!