More winners from the '25 Hume Fair

Car Show Results - Top 20

Cinda Beshore - 67 Camaro

Steve Loftin - 62 MGA

Blaiton Terry - 46 Chevy

Clayton Suddock - 83 ChevyC10

Thaddeus Perry - 62 Olds

Cindy Wheatley - 55 Chevy

Dave Ryan - 29 Ford

Mike & Deb Skaggs - 68 GMC

Rich Murray - 77 Corvette

Roy Bolton 70 Cuda

Sandy Bolton - 69 Plymouth

Brad Phelps - 53 Chevy

Mary Phelps - 67 Camaro

Dale Dines - 70 Mone Carlo

Eric Springer - 37 Dodge Truck

Ralph Underwood - 54 Chevy Truck

Jerry & Cathy Mead - 30 Ford A

Gary Nelson - 66 Chevelle

Bill Kohler - 54 Ford

Karl Kempinger - 41 Chevy

Best of Show - Jerry & Cathy Mead

Ladies Choice - Blaiton Terry

People's Choice - Mary Phelps

Best of Show Motorcycle - Drake Thomas

Hume Olympic Winners:

1st place - McCrae Rogers and Keegan Yarick

2nd place - Lane Harden and Brecklen Morrison

3rd place - Mason Irwin and Denna Bogan

Parade Winners:

Mounted Entries

1st place - Lila Banes

2nd place - Lorinda Pruitt

3rd place - Tenley Hemphill

Horse Drawn Entries

1st place - Keeler Clark

Floats:

1st place - Citizens Bank

2nd place - Hume Alliance Ministry

3rd place - In Memory of Tom & Rosemary Whitten

Kid's Entries

1st place Dirt Life - Holtin & Craytin Gander

2nd place - Blakely Stigall & Haygen Austin

3rd place - Liam Best

ATV's

1st place - Bexleigh Morrison

2nd place - Finley, Colt & Caylee Hough

3rd place - Logan Gwinn

Cars

1st place - Cinda Beshore

2nd place - Blaiton Terry

3rd place - Roger Hensley

Tractors:

1st place - Tim McKinley

Miscellaneous:

1st place - Fairbanks Grandkids sponsored by Myrick Mechanical

2nd place - In Memory of Jerry Davis

3rd place - Guardians of the Children

Honorable Mention - Hume Garden Club

Most Unusual - Lori Norbury - Garden Depot

Troop Whitten received a trophy this year at the car show for the Most Consecutive Runner-Up for his Motorcycle. Pictured are Terry Smith, Troop Whitten and Jeff Davidson, who made the trophy.

Swim Suit winners - 2 yr boys

1st place Monty Tourtillott and Carson Tourtillott - sons of Scott & Crystal Tourtillott

Swim Suit - 3 yr old girls

1st place - Bennett Morrison - daughter of Buck & Katie Morrison

2nd place - Alayna Gabrini - daughter of Skylar & Jaelynn Gabrini

3rd place - Autumn Troutman - daughter of Martha & Justin Troutman

Winners - Swimsuit - girls

2 yr olds

1st place - Mia Spencer - daughter of Brytni & Scott Spencer

2nd place - Adelee Spencer - daughter of Robbie & Emily Spencer

3rd place - Weslynn Austin - daughter of Ryan & Hannah Austin

19 - 23 Months - boys

1st place - Bronson Morrison - son of Jordan & Taylor Morrison

2nd place - Maverick Spurgeon - son of Troy & Krystal Spurgeon

16 - 18 months - boys

1st place - Ridge Beshore - son of Taryn & Dylan Beshore

2nd place - Ashten Tourtillott - son of Scott & Crystal Tourtillott

13 - 15 months - boys

1st place - Leo Spencer - son of Robbie & Emily Spencer

10 - 12 months - boys

1st place

Brooks Courter - son of Bryant and Natalie Courter

2nd place - Thomas Spencer - son of Brytni & Scott Spencer

7 - 9 months - Boys

1st place - Deacon Reno - son of Michala & Ryan Reno

2nd place - Amari - son of Rheagan Swickhamer

3rd place - Beckett Morrison - son of Buck & Katie Morrison

4th place - Evan Wooten - son of Cole & Megan Wooten

4 - 6 months old boys

1st place

Maverick Scott

Son of Aubry & Jacob Lillich

0 - 3 months - Boys

1st place - Merle Palmer - son of Levi & Kelsie Palmer

2nd place - Lawson Shepherd - son of Coltin Shephers & Lexi Fuqua

3rd place - Bodie Wilson - son of Malia & Treyton Wilson

19 - 23 months girls

1st place

Gracee Harrison daughter of Rebeca Wisdom & Turner Henderson

16 - 18 months girls

1st place

Hadly Beshore daughter of Taryn & Dylan Beshore

13 - 15 months - Girls

1st place

Addy Tidman daughter of Konner & Braelynn Tidman

10 - 12 months - girls

1st place - Lucy Bridgewater daughter of Harley & Sarah Bridgewater

4 - 6 Months - girls

1st place - Ella Jo - daughter of Dezirae Fuqua

2nd place - Rozlynn Barker daughter of Jocelyn & Charles Barker

0 - 3 Months Girls 1st place - Blakelee Lewis daughter of Blake & Cheyenne Lewis

 

Can't rule out thunderstorms the next few days

Pleasanton Heritage Day set for September 20th

 

Report from the Bates County Commission

July 28, 2025 The Bates County Commission met with Presiding Commissioner Jim Wheatley and Southern Commissioner Trent Nelson present. Northern Commissioner John Gray was absent.

Bill Stephan was asked to come in to talk about the culvert installed on road 2007 for the Zweifel drainage issue previously noted on June 11th. The residents are stating the tube installed was set to high and the drainage issue is still present. Bill is to go look and make repairs. Bill also mentioned the Mower Max that the county is having a lot of repairs for the 3 months they have had it. Jim and Trent checked with other counties that have the same machine and they have not had the same experience. This problem seems to be related to this one.

Jim spoke with Judge Highley on the Opioid Settlements. An application for a settlement has come through. He also was updated on the Board she is creating to handle the money. She is still working on the process.

Jim spoke with Commissioner Joe Wilson in Vernon County on SEMA.

A citizen called in on receiving her valuation notice from the Assessor late.

Jim called Representative Mark Alford's office. Jim urged him to keep the funding Work Force Development, WIOA, and Job Centers. Our area only has 2 job centers now Sedalia and Nevada. Jim requested Representative Alford to visit a job center either in Sedalia or Lebanon.

Obituary - Bob True Beisly

Bob True Beisly, II, 70, Nevada, MO passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025 at KU Medical Center in Kansas City, KS following a lengthy illness. Bob was born June 20, 1955 in Nevada to Bob T. and Betty Jo (Brock) Beisly. He married Dawn Woods on December 12, 2013 and she survives of the home.

     Bob, a lifelong resident of Vernon County, graduated from Rich Hill High School Class of 1974. Throughout his life he farmed and raised cattle. In addition, Bob owned and operated Beisly Oil Company in Nevada from 2000-2007.

     In addition to his wife Dawn, he is survived by his children: Bobby Beisly, True Beisly (Nicole), Bradyn Woods (Taylor), and Bradly Woods (Kaeth), all of Nevada; one grandchild, Trevor Hunholz; three great-grandchildren; three sisters, Lynne Michelle (Brad), Nevada, Jo Hoover (Brandt), Florida, and Toni Williams (Kevin), Springfield, MO; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.

     Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Scotty Pritchett officiating. Interment will follow in Newton Burial Park, Nevada. The family will receive friends from 5-7:00 p.m. on Thursday evening at the funeral home.

     Memorials are suggested to the American Diabetes Association c/o Ferry Funeral Home.   

Obituary - Wade Keeney

Wade Keeney, 52 of Cleveland, Missouri passed away Monday, August 4, 2025 at the Kansas City Hospice in Kansas City, Missouri. Cremation, with a private family burial in Aubry Cemetery, Stilwell, Kansas. Arrangements entrusted to Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400). Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Wade Allen Keeney was born January 26, 1973 in Harrisonville, Missouri to Wayne and Carol Sue Lawrence Keeney.

Wade was able to showcase his many talents over the years by working at Mahaffie Farms, the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, and the Shoal Creek Historical Reenactments, and so many more.

Wade was preceded in death by his father, Wayne Keeney, sister Stacey K. Sharp and both his maternal and paternal grandparents. He is survived by his mother Carol Sue Keeney of Cleveland, MO., sister Shelly Burton of Cleveland, MO., along with his aunts, nieces, nephews, great-nieces and nephews, and great-great-nieces, and extended family members.

No charges filed in Harrisonville shooting incident

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Miami County Sheriff Wanted Wednesday