Dirt Track Legend Scott Bloomquist Killed In Plane Crash

Dirt track legend Scott Bloomquist was killed in a plane crash near his home in Mooresburg, Tennessee on Friday morning. The Rogersville Review reported the news shortly after 8:30 a.m., indicating that local authorities confirmed that Bloomquist was “involved in a small aircraft crash.”

Bloomquist, a Dirt Late Model Hall of Famer, will go down as one of the greatest Dirt Late Model drivers of all-time with a resume that is nearly unmatched.

In addition to his on-track success, Bloomquist had a personality and persona that sparked the emotions of Dirt Late Model fans all over the country.

In recent years, Bloomquist had battled a variety of injuries including a leg injury suffered in a motorcycle crash, prostate cancer, a foot injury suffered prior to the 2023 Dirt Track World Championship at Eldora Speedway and shoulder surgery prior to the 2024 season. He was also recently hospitalized following a “bizarre experience” with a horsefly bite.

Despite all of this, Bloomquist remained motivated to get back to victory lane at Dirt Late Model racing’s biggest events.

Bloomquist and his father enjoyed flying vintage airplanes and have a collection that was showcased during the Road to Eldora in 2022.

St. Clair County Sheriff's Office Case Update :

Case Update:

On November 21, 2023, Rodney Nitchals, 38, Appleton City, was arrested on a 24 hours hold by a St. Clair County Detective for Child Molestation 1st, a Class A Felony. 

Upon further investigation of the case, Nitchals received additional charges of Child Molestation-1st Degree, Statutory Sodomy-1st Degree-Deviate Sexual Intercourse With a Person Less Than 14 Yrs Old, and Incest. Nitchals was held on a No Bond warrant.

On August 15, 2024, Rodney pled guilty to Statutory Sodomy-1st Degree receiving a sentence of 10 years in the Department of Corrections.

Warrant arrest in Rich Hill

On 8/3/2024 Lacey Harper was arrested by Rich Hill Police for Bates county warrant.

The warrants are for 1.) Endangering the welfare of a child X2. 2.) DWI.

Lacey Harper was arrested and booked into the Bates County Jail in Butler, Missouri. 

-Courtesy of the Rich Hill Police Department

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.

Sac Osage Electric Cooperative power outage

The Sac Osage Electric Cooperative is currently experiencing several outages attached to the Walker Substation (Walker, Harwood, Schell City areas).

Thank you for your patience as we work to fix this problem.

From the desk of Benton County Sheriff Eric Knox

On March 14th, 2024, in Benton County, Circuit Court case number 22BE-CR00562, titled STATE OF MISSOURI v. KOURTNEY AUMEN, the Honorable Judge Brandon Baker ordered an extension of time to complete mental evaluation and report filed by the Missouri Department of Mental Health and Fulton State Hospital, which is a secure facility. 

During this extension of time, the criminal proceedings in this case shall be suspended. The Defendant would be committed to the custody of the Director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health.

On August 14th, 2024, Kourtney Aumen was transferred to Fulton State Hospital to be in the care and custody of the Director of the Missouri Department of Mental Health. 

The head of the facility, or a qualified Designee, shall examine the Defendant to ascertain whether she is mentally fit to proceed to trial, and if not, whether there is a substantial probability that she will attain mental fitness to proceed to trial in the foreseeable future.

When Kourtney Aumen has attained mental fitness to proceed to trial, she will be returned to the Benton County Detention Center, and criminal proceeding in this case will continue.

Obituary - Robert W. Edwards

Robert W. Edwards, age 80, Stilwell, Kansas passed away Friday, August 9, 2024. He was born on May 24, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri the son of Willis and Nadine Pryor Edwards. He was united in marriage to Sandra Brown on October 3, 1970. 

He worked in the real estate industry and later at the IRS. Bob was a man of deep faith. He is survived by his wife, Sandra Edwards, a daughter, Rebecca Kampmann, a son, Robert Edwards II, and several grandchildren.

A private visitation was held at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. A graveside service followed at the Curry Cemetery. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Butler Rotary Club News

Thanks to Rotarian Jana Rosier for bringing her daughter Jalyn Watson from the Butler High School on Wednesday. 

Jalyn is the BHS Student Council Sponsor. She spoke about school beginning and the upcoming homecoming and BHS Alumni reunion. 

Thanks. Jalyn!

- Courtesy of the Butler Rotary Club

Obituary - Joan Patricia Cox

Joan Patricia Cox, age 94, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away Wednesday, August 14, 2024. She was born on February 11,1930, in Kansas City, Missouri, the daughter of Harvey and Edna Whirley Coberly. Harvey passed away when Joan was a young child. She was then raised by her mother and step father, Aaron Blunt. 

She graduated from Pleasanton High School in the Class of 1947. After graduation, she married Clifford Waldon Cox on July 3, 1947. He preceded her in death on June 25, 2007. Joan worked as a candy striper when she was a teenager, broadcast the Pleasanton local news on the Fort Scott radio station, worked at the Pleasanton Observer, Braemoor Garment Factory, Union Gas, and was a secretary for the First Christian Church. During the girls’ school years, she was active in PTA. She also loved to babysit her grandchildren and support all of their activities. 

She was also involved in the local Lion’s Club. She was a member of the Pleasanton United Methodist Church. Her family and friends loved her cooking and baking, especially her homemade pies and pineapple ice cream. 

She enjoyed her daily drives around Pleasanton. Joan loved watching birds, squirrels, and spending time with her dogs and cats. She was also preceded in death by three sons-in-law Dick Carpenter, Dean Schoenhals, Chip Coffman, and a great granddaughter, Karodyn Hoffman. Joan is survived by three daughters, Sandi Carpenter, Shelli Schoenhals, and Sherri (Mike) Coffman-Neal. Ten grandchildren Chad (Tonya) Carpenter, Chase (Tara) Carpenter, Chane Carpenter, Jaisha (Rafael) Murillo, Trae Schoenhals, Rance (Kaleigh) Schoenhals, Shaila Hoffman, Gannon (Macie) Coffman, Mason (Heather) Coffman, and Preston (Karesa) Coffman. Twenty great grandchildren Kadence, Kanyon, Jyllian, and Ryker Carpenter, Jordan Orr, London Orr-Thompson, Gabe, Amaris, Lynndee, and Maxx Murillo, Kason and Everlee Schoenhals, Koberlee Hoffman, Aleigha, Breah, and Chayten Lyons, Cohen, Macklin, Blakely, and Karmen Coffman and one great great grandchild Halle Baker.

Funeral service will be 11 am Saturday, August 17, 2024 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Burial will be in the Pleasanton Cemetery. 

 

Visitation will be held from 9:30 am to service time at the Pleasanton Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Pleasanton United Methodist Church or Pleasanton Cemetery Association.