Obituary - Eloyce Loree Cossins

Eloyce Loree (Finch) Cossins, (81), passed away on September 29, 2024 in Kansas City, Missouri. She married Lewis Arvin Cossins on May 8, 1960, and they enjoyed 56 years of marriage until his passing. She was born on February 26, 1943 at her grandparents’ home in rural Worth County, Missouri, on her grandmother’s birthday. 

Her childhood was spent on the family farm near Sheridan, Missouri, while her adult years were enjoyed in a variety of Missouri towns as her husband’s service with the Missouri State Highway Patrol moved them about the state. She worked a variety of jobs throughout her working years including grocery checker, bookkeeper, and city treasurer for Platte City, Missouri, but her real love was taking care of her family, making sure everyone was cozy and well-fed. She kept a list of each person’s favorite foods, and when you visited, you can bet your favorites were there and in quantity.

Eloyce is survived by her three children: Robert (Denise) of Spring Hill, Kansas, their five children, and seven grandchildren, with two more on the way; Teresa (Glenn) Fulk of Platte City, Missouri, their seven children, six grandchildren, and two great grandchildren; and Michael (Cindye) of Wildwood, Missouri, and their four children. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, Drs. Reggie and Chris Finch of Pearland, Texas; sister-in-law Etta Masoud of Savannah, Missouri; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband Arvin; her parents, Charles Earl Finch and O. Marseilene Finch; and her older brother and sister-in-law Robert & Vianna Finch.

Visitation will be held 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 5, 2024 at Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Archie JH Whirlwind football team wins nail biter

The Archie JH Whirlwind football team got a big win in a super close game tonight as they defeated the Lockwood Tigers 38-34.

Enjoy a couple photos below from this fantastic football game! Way to go Whirlwinds!

Nevada Tigers JV gets win tonight against East Newton

The Nevada JV football team got the win on the road tonight over the East Newton Patriots 50-12 tonight. The varsity Nevada tigers beat East Newton 28-7 on Friday! Enjoy some photos from the tigers win tonight below:

Butler lady bears varsity volleyball sweeps Stockton on the road tonight

The Butler lady bears varsity volleyball team hit the road tonight to take on the Stockton lady tigers in volleyball action. 

The lady bears are coming off a big win over the undefeated Versailles lady tigers 3-1 last week in Butler. 

Butler was able to come out tonight and sweep the lady tigers tonight with set scores of 26-24, 25-13 and 25-18. 

The lady bears will move to 13-3-1 on the year and travel to Prairie View for a match up with the lady bison on October 3rd. Enjoy some photos from the win tonight in Stockton below:

Cass County Sheriff's Office has a busy evening Saturday

Last night around 11 p.m., the Cass County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Apprehension Unit successfully grappled a vehicle. The driver was an attempted homicide and kidnapping suspect out of Lee’s Summit.

The suspect was located traveling into Johnson County, MO via 50 Highway from Jackson County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol initiated a traffic stop, with Johnson County deputies assisting, but the vehicle failed to yield.

Johnson County deputies deployed stop sticks that deflated the tires, with the Warrensburg Police Department assisting in additional stop stick deployments as the suspect vehicle entered Warrensburg. The suspect continued driving on the deflated tires, failing to yield and traveled back to US 50 Highway, westbound.

During the pursuit, the vehicle rammed a deputy's patrol vehicle. The Cass County Sheriff’s Office was requested to use the Grappler to stop the vehicle.

Reports indicated the suspect was armed with a handgun, and a juvenile was inside the vehicle.

The vehicle traveled to the 1800 block of NW US 50 Highway, driving on rims. Cass County Sheriff’s Office deployed the Grappler.

The vehicle lost control and came to a stop. The juvenile was secured, and the suspect surrendered to law enforcement. The suspect was taken into custody.

From the desk of Bates County Corner Greg Mullinax

On Saturday night, 09/28/2024 at 11:37PM the Bates County Coroner’s Office was requested by Adrian Police to an address in the 200 block of East 8th Street, Adrian in regards to a shooting. One person is deceased as a result of this incident.

The decedent is identified as 41 year-old John McMurphy of Adrian. A death investigation is underway in cooperation with Adrian Police.

Most respectfully,
Greg D. Mullinax
Bates County Coroner

What a great rodeo last night

What a great rodeo last night. We will be posting some great photos. But here is a few of the many people that it takes to pull off a great rodeo. Adrian Optimists, Bates County Sheriff's Posse, City of Adrian and Rodeo Gold Productions. We all make great team!!! 

These photos were taken early and the crowd just kept growing. Pictures don’t show the other two parking lots that were full!

Update: One arrested after shooting in Adrian

On 9/28/24, at approximately 11:20pm, Bates County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call from a male subject who stated he had just shot his step-father and had fled the scene on foot. The subject initially was not able to give his location to the dispatcher. The male subject was able to give the dispatcher the location of the shooting incident on 8th Street in the City of Adrian.

Officers from Adrian Police Department, Deputies from the Sheriffs Office, and Troopers from the Missouri Highway Patrol responded to the scene. Officers were on scene with 2 minutes of the call. During that time dispatch was able to ascertain the location of the male shooter. Again within 2 minutes, the shooter was taken into custody one block away from the shooting scene.

First Responders and Bates County EMS were called to the scene. Prior to their arrival the victim, identified as 41 year old John McMurphy, was pronounced deceased.

The shooter was identified as Carter Joshua Curtis, 12/08/2005. Curtis and McMurphy both lived in the residence in Adrian.

Curtis has been charged with First Degree Homicide and Armed Criminal Action by the Bates County Prosecutor. Curtis is being held in the Bates County Jail on a no bond warrant. The case is being investigated by the Adrian Police Department and the Bates County Coroner’s Office with assistance by Bates County Sheriff’s Office.

Police Chief Chris Dillon said “I want to thank everyone for their fast response to this incident. I take pride in working together to put the safety and security of this community first. At this time, we still have a lot of investigation to continue but we can assure the community there is no additional danger relating to this incident. We would like to offer our condolences to the family and friends affect by this tragic event. We have no further information at this time