Wednesday, August 21, 2024
Football Jamboree Friday
Varsity Football Jamboree starting at 6:00 Friday night, 8/23 in Lincoln Mo! 
Nevada Public Library News:
She chose to use her $25 prize to purchase her family’s NPL library membership. We think that is a GREAT way to win all year long!
Obituary - Dr. James Harms
Jim was born in St. Louis, Missouri on September 5, 1937. He graduated from Salisbury High School in 1955 and went on to complete his Bachelor of Medicine undergraduate at the University of Missouri. Upon completing his undergraduate he went on to earn his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. Following his completion of medical school, he was drafted to the United States Army as a physician at Fort Benning in Georgia. Following his discharge from the military, he then went on to complete his residency at St. Louis County Hospital.
Dr. James Fredric Harms worked as a General Surgeon for 39 years in Nevada, MO and surrounding communities until his retirement in 2008. He enjoyed golfing, boating on the lake, water skiing, snow skiing, and spending time with his family. He was also actively involved in the choir at the First Baptist Church of Nevada for many years.
Dr. James Fredric Harms is survived by his son James David Harms and his fiancé Celia Kreiensieck and his daughter Danielle Marie Long and husband Drew Long. His grandson Logan Blake Harms and his wife Brittany Harms and his granddaughter Madison Leigh Harper, and his 4 great grandchildren; Carsyn (10 years), Cohen (9 years), Rhett (3 years), and Rylan (12 years). Additional family members; stepdaughter, Leslie Woods-Hernandez and her children Lily and Adrian, step-grandson Matt DeBoutez and wife Abby; a brother, John Harms and sister, Janet Monell.
Dr. James Fredric Harms is preceded in death by his parents Florian Louis Harms and Marie Amelia Hederich, his first wife Linda Kay Harms and his late wives Carolyn Harms & Mary Harms, and his daughter Lori Harms.
Memorial services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. The family will receive friends from 1-2:00 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home.
Harrisonville Police Department has had a busy first week of school
The Harrisonville Police Department have had a busy first week of school in Harrisonville. SRO Ramsey and SRO Shaffer are excited for the new school year. Here at HPD, we just want to remind motorists to slow down and pay extra attention for kids walking to and from school.
Watch out for those flashing lights at the pedestrian crosswalks telling you to stop for them. Also, a reminder to our pedestrian traffic, please be careful and watch for cars while going to and from school. Thank You and we hope everyone has a great year, GO Wildcats!
One arrested after disturbance in Hume
The victim retreated to a bedroom and closed the door to get away from the suspect, however the suspect kicked in the door and assaulted her by choking her until she passed out and bit her before breaking her phones.
On 08/20/2024 a warrant was issued for Dylan Walker for
Burglary 1st degree
Domestic Assault 1st degree
Domestic assault 2nd degree
Bond was set at $50,000.00 cash only
When the victim regained consciousness, she and a witness on scene fled to a neighbor's home and while fleeing, the suspect then pushed the victim to the ground causing her to strike her head on concrete. The suspect was apprehended by Deputies nearby.
On 08/20/2024 a warrant was issued for Dylan Walker for
Burglary 1st degree
Domestic Assault 1st degree
Domestic assault 2nd degree
Bond was set at $50,000.00 cash only
Courtesy of the Bates County Sheriff's Office:
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.
Your vote counts!
2025 Small Town Showcase Voting is currently underway and it’s our chance to put Butler on the radar. You can vote for up to five communities to be Missouri Humanities Small Town Showcase Featured Five Communities. You do not have to be a Missouri resident to vote.
The five winners will work with Missouri Humanities next year on a podcast episode and short film about their town. For more information about Small Town Showcase, please visit https://mohumanities.org/small-town-showcase/. Questions? Contact caitlin@mohumanities.org
American Picker's TV show visits Bates County
Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Obituary - Doris Mae Heckadon
Doris M. Heckadon, 96, of Adrian, Missouri, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, August 17, 2024. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 AM on Friday, August 23, 2024, at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO.
Burial will follow at the Virginia Cemetery in Virginia, MO. The family will receive friends from 6:00-7:30 PM Thursday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Virginia Cemetery or Heartland Hospice. Doris Mae Heckadon was born July 30, 1928, to Claude Francis Williams and Hazel Gertrude (Miller) Williams in Drexel, MO. Her mother died when she was 4 years old, her dad remarried Esther (Higgins) who became her stepmother. To this marriage were born two sisters, Karen and Loretta, and then a brother, Joe, who passed away at the age of 2. Doris married Walter Heckadon on June 20, 1946, in Osawatomie, KS.
Together they had nine children, with two dying in infancy. She was a primarily a homemaker and helped her husband with farming, but went on to work at Bass Busters Lures, retiring after 14 years. She was a member of the Crescent Hill Church and then Adrian Christian Church, raising her children with Walter in the church. She was involved in the country neighborhood women's "Penny Savers Club" for many years, her children's 4-H club, and in church. Doris and her family moved to the town of Adrian in 1980. She stayed in her home after the death of her husband with children near until her passing.
Doris is preceded in death by her spouse; her parents; her sister, Karen Stroud; and sons-in-law, John Kershner and Danny Chastain. She is survived by her sons: Rodney and Stacy Heckadon of Adrian, MO; her daughters: Vickie (Randy Townsend) McElwain of Belton, MO; Penny (Ron McCunniff) Zerbe, Denise Kershner, Cynthia Chastain, and Lois (Steve) Hastings all of Adrian, MO; her sister, Loretta Estes; 13 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.
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