Ducks Unlimited tower shoot

The Bates County Ducks Unlimited Chapter and Little Sprague Gundogs and Game Birds would like to invite you to a pheasant tower shoot on October 9th at 1:00.

For $300 you get one of 40 spots. We will release 500 pheasants! Your shotgun shells and a meal after the event are included in your fee!

Anyone who participates in this event will be entered into a gun raffle that night for a new Savage A22 rifle!

After the event, we plan to provide raffle and auction opportunities for merchandise and prizes!

Come join us for a lot of fun and help us to support a great local business and our mission of conserving habitat for future generations!

Contact Austin King at 816-572-0981

Austin King
Little Sprague Gundogs & Gamebirds
Rich Hill, MO

Clinton School District Covid-19 Update:

The Clinton School District has received confirmation of 1 positive case of COVID-19 at Clinton High School. This brings the total number of active cases to 11.

The Henry County Health Center is in the process of conducting contact tracing, most of which is complete.

The District has been in constant communication, and cooperating fully, with the Henry County Health Center as they perform the necessary contact tracing and we will continue to follow their guidance.

The Henry County Health Center is responsible for contacting students/staff who need to quarantine due to close contact with the individual who tested positive. If you are not contacted by the Henry County Health Center or the school district instructing your child to quarantine, your child can continue to attend school.

The Clinton School District is following cleaning and disinfecting procedures so that schools can remain open.

Clinton School District students, staff, and community members should continue to use the Daily Self-Screening Checklist and should stay home if displaying symptoms of COVID-19.

As we navigate situations such as this, please be assured that the health and safety of our students and staff are of utmost importance.

If you should have any questions, please contact your child’s school nurse or the Henry County Health Center (660-885-8193).

You only turn 104 once!

This sweet lady is celebrating her 104th Birthday on Saturday! If you have a moment and want to send well wishes the activity director is having a card shower for her!

Let's show her some well deserved love on her big day! Mail cards to Cara Anderson c/o Medicalodges Butler 103 E Nursery, Butler, Missouri 64730.

Happy Birthday to you Ms Anderson!!

Stealing reported in Lowry City

On Saturday, September 25, 2021, St. Clair County deputies responded to a call for service at Twin Oaks Harbor in reference to a stealing. Upon arrival, the victim stated that someone stole his dirt bike and go-cart from his property. The stolen property was valued at $3,800.00.

After making contact with an employee of Twin Oaks Harbor that had reported seeing someone drive the go-cart after it had been stolen, the deputy was able to get a description and location of the possible subject. The deputy made contact with Sabastian Thomas, 19, Lowry City, and observed the stolen items on his property.

Sabastian was arrested for Stealing a Motor vehicle, as well as a prior warrant out of St. Clair County for 2nd Degree Trespassing. The bond for the St. Clair County warrant was $15,000.00 cash only.

El Dorado Springs man injured in semi truck rollover accident

On September 29th around 9:36p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in St. Clair County along with St. Clair County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle semi truck rollover accident on Missouri 82 Highway near Roscoe, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2000 Peterbilt driven by 64 year old Dennis M. Spiva of El Dorado Springs, Missouri ran off the right side of the roadway and overturned.

Mr. Spiva sustained minor injuries and was transported by ambulance to Cedar County Memorial Hospital in El Dorado Springs for treatment.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=210513059

Welcome to the Wildcat Family

Welcome to the #WildcatFamily

Help us welcome Ben Killingsworth to the #WildcatFamily. He is the new district technology hardware/software specialist.

Ben graduated from Parkview High School in Springfield. He started working for Springfield Public Schools in 2009 as a "road tech" traveling from school to school fixing issues and installing software. Most recently, he held an IT role at a hospital in Nevada Mo.

Ben and his wife moved to Harrisonville four years ago just after his first daughter was born, “We have family in the area and loved the look of the town. My daughter has started pre-k and I am excited to be this close. I wanted to work in the district because I have always heard great things about the people that make up this community and staff and I feel privileged to be a part of it.”

Ben and his wife Suzanne and two daughters, Samantha, age 4, and Adaline, age 2. And they are expecting their third girl, Cora, at the end of November.

In his free time, he enjoys woodworking, trying out new gadgets, and being a Dad. Please give a warm Harrisonville Wildcat welcome to Ben!

Stealing reported in Appleton City

On Wednesday, September 22, 2021, deputies responded to a call for service at Zink Motors in reference to a stealing. 

Upon making contact with the victim, she stated that someone had stolen catalytic converter off of a truck that they were working on. 

The deputy asked to see the surveillance video at the time of the stealing and the victim agreed. The deputy observed a small Chevrolet hatchback car occupied by two men. 

A report was taken and evidence was collected. The investigation is ongoing and there is nothing further at this time.

Obituary - Kenneth Paul Luther

Kenneth Paul Luther, age 71, of Drexel, Missouri, passed away on September 28, 2021 in Kansas City, Kansas.

A visitation will be held from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Friday, October 1, 2021 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 2, 2021 at Freeman Cemetery in Freeman, Missouri.

Kenneth was born in Terrell, Texas on January 2, 1950 to Kenneth M. Luther and Jewel Lee (Rutherford) Luther. After graduating high school Kenneth furthered his education and achieved his Bachelor of Arts at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, Missouri. In the late fall of 1976 he was joined in marriage with his wife Edaleen (Norris) on November 27th. Their union was blessed with one daughter, Tammy. Kenneth was a computer programmer by trade. He worked for twenty-two years as the owner of DCustom System Designs. In life Kenneth loved to travel anywhere he could, taking photos, and watching birds, squirrels, chickens, and other animals.

Kenneth was preceded in death by his parents, Kenneth M. Luther and Jewel Lee Luther.

He is survived by his loving wife of over forty-five years, Edaleen Luther; daughter, Tammy Shore (Darren); brother, Tom Luther (Cherry); sister, Madeline Blando (John); three grandchildren, Christopher Allaman (Sarah), Kayla Marsh (Lucas), and Brianna Woodruff (Trenton); and five great grandchildren, Braylen, Brooklyn, Axel, Jace, and Emersyn.

Arrangements: Cullen Funeral Home, Raymore, Missouri 816.322.5278