3 hurt in local accidents

Just after 2 am this morning, a 2013 Nissan driven by a 49 year old Warsaw man collided head on with a 2023 Ford Transit van driven by a 62 year old Kansas City man on H highway near county road 3003 east of Butler. Fortunately, both drives received only minor injuries however, both vehicles were totaled.

The Missouri Highway Patrol was assisted on scene by the Bates County Sheriff's office and the Butler fire department. The scene was cleared a short time later.

Around 6:15 last night, one person received moderate injuries in a single car accident at 18 highway and county road 1801. According to the highway patrol, a 2008 Nissan driven by a 20 year old male from Amsterdam, Mo left the roadway and struck a utility pole, causing a temporary power outage in the area. The driver was transported to Cass County Regional Hospital for treatment.

Due to a policy change, the MSHP no longer provides names of victims in publicly available accident reports. Hardcopy detailed reports are available from the MSHP at a cost of $6 with an unknown delivery time due to a severe backlog, according to the MSHP website.

Amsterdam Jubilee baby contest winners

 
Boys 0-6 months- Anthony Scholes, son of Brandi & Dalls Scholes; Girls 0-6 months- 1st place Rozlynn Barker, daughter of Jocelyn & Charles Barker; 2nd place Victoria Hermann, daughter of Jarrett & Bethany Hermann; Boys 6-12 months- 1st place Levi Pippin son of Darren & Katie Pippin; 2nd place Dustin Ridenour son of Lynnlee & Dustin Ridenour; Boys 13-18 months- 1st place Ryan Love, son of Roy Love & Bridgette Davis; 2nd place Colter Mager, son of Sam Mager & Sydney Fry; Boys 19-24 months- 1st place Quinton Mann, son of Dylan & Skylar Mann; Girls 19-24 months- 1st place Sunni Wilson, daughter of Codi & Layton Wilson; 2nd place Ivy Algiere, daughther of Sammy & Jeff Algiere.

Note that not all categories had contestants. Congrats to all!

Week 5 football results

Adrian 39
Butler 28

Harrisonville 14
Cassville 42

Oak Grove 14
Clinton 20

Lone Jack 16
Cole Camp 45

Bishop LeBlond 21
Archie 77

New Heights 0
Appleton City 84

Nevada 41
East Newton 7

Lexington 6
Holden 63

Liberal 18
Jasper 24

Osceola 26
Lockwood 78

Crest Ridge 14
Midway 40

Lamar 0
Mt. Vernon 21

Sherwood 38
Pleasant Hope 0

Drexel 72
Rich Hill 20

Windsor 22
Stockton 15

Obituary - Alberta Smith

Funeral services for Alberta Eilene Smith of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Amsterdam, Missouri will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, October 1, 2025 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri.  Visitation prior to services 10 - 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Schowengerdt Chapel.  Burial in West Point Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri.  Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Alberta Eilene Smith, age 86 of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, formerly of Amsterdam, Missouri died Thursday, September 25, 2025 at Pleasant Hill Health and Rehabilitation in Pleasant Hill.  She was born January 19, 1939 to Orval Andrew and Zadie Etta Smith Case in Lufkin, Texas.

Alberta is survived by one daughter, Crystal Cox and husband Wade of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; one brother, Larry Case and wife Linda of Amsterdam, Missouri; one sister, Joyce Webb of Drexel, Missouri; one granddaughter, Melody Cox of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; one grandson, Jordan Cox and wife Chelsea of Blue Springs, Missouri; and two great-granddaughters, Alina and Hallie Cox.  Alberta was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Charles; son, Steven; and infant daughter, Melody.

Obituary - Paul Hamilton

 Paul David Hamilton, age 74, Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.  

Military Honors will be held 4 pm Friday, October 3, 2025 at the Schneider Funeral Home Pleasanton Chapel.  Visitation will be held from 4:15 pm until 7 pm following the military honors.  A memorial  ride will be held Saturday October 4.  Gather at the Hamilton Farm, 25581 KS Hwy 52, Pleasanton, KS 12 noon.  Kickstands up at 1 pm.  A Celebration of Life will be held 4 pm Saturday, October 4 at the Hamilton Farm.  Memorial contributions can be made to the Paul Hamilton Memorial or Warrior Tribe Foundation.  Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com

Obituary - Terry Fleener

Terry Robert Fleener, 70, of Nevada, MO, passed away at his home on Wednesday, September 24, 2025.   Terry was born on September 7, 1955, in Independence, Missouri to Robert and Shirley (High) Fleener. 

    Terry graduated in 1973 from William Chrisman High School in Independence, MO.  He then moved to Nevada and began working at Crane Plumbing in December, 1973, where he would retire from 35 years later.  Terry met and married the love of his life, Kathy, on May 3rd, 1974, who he would go on to have three children with. Terry came out of retirement and began working at ADM starting January 2011 and retired from there September 2017. In January 2018, he yet again came out of retirement to work part time at O’Reilly Auto Parts for the next 5 years.

    Terry was an avid fisherman and loved to hunt. Terry learned the hard way to always remember to put the plug in the boat so it doesn’t sink (Sorry, dad, Jason knows). Terry spent his 70th birthday at Kauffman Stadium with his family watching the Royals play, even though they didn’t win, it was one of his favorite memories. He enjoyed coaching the Kansas City Chiefs from his chair, although they couldn’t hear him, the neighborhood could. In 2024 he took his first cruise and won the top prize in Bingo (free bingo every night and a $250 credit) which he loved to tell everyone about.

    His dedication to his family and his strength helped him to accomplish many feats. His biggest accomplishments were his 35 years of sobriety, something he very seldom talked about and 51 years of marriage to his best friend and wife, Kathy. Terry was a friend to all and loved spending time with his kids (3), grandkids (12), great grandkids (11), and his dog, Snoopy.

     Terry is survived by his wife, Kathy, Nevada, MO;  his children, Lori Conner, Nevada, MO, Jason Fleener (Tammy), Nevada, MO, and Keri Yount (Korey), Bronaugh, MO; 12 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; his father, Robert Fleener, Independence, MO; a brother, Russ Fleener (Lisa), Kansas City, MO; a sister, Terressa Yeager (Mark), Independence, MO; several nieces and nephews; brothers-in-law, Richard Burdick (Sandy), Nevada, MO, and Ron Burdick (Betty), Bronaugh, MO; and a sister-in-law, Karen Pate, Nevada, MO.   He was preceded in death by his mother, Shirley Fleener; and a son-in-law, Dusty Conner.

    Memorial services will be at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Ferry Funeral Home.   The family will receive friends from 5:00-6:00 p.m. prior to the service.  In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the family in care of Ferry Funeral Home.

Important notice from the city of Harrisonville

 It has come to our attention that a few phony websites have been set up claiming to accept City of Harrisonville utility payments.

These websites are scams and are in no way connected to the City of Harrisonville.

To help you avoid running into these scams, we wanted to give you a few tips for the next time you pay your bill online.

The most important piece of this whole thing is to always make sure you begin by going to www.harrisonville.com

If you do decide to google City of Harrisonville, make sure that the link you click on takes you to www.harrisonville.com or http://www.harrisonvillemo.municipalonlinepayments.com/... If the website that shows up when you click on the link takes you to any other addresses, please do not submit a payment to that site.

Follow the links provided at www.harrisonville.com – check out the video to see exactly which links to click on.

The links will take you to http://www.harrisonvillemo.municipalonlinepayments.com/..., where you can securely make payments and monitor your account with the City of Harrisonville.

Once you are successfully at www.harrisonville.com, it is only 3 quick clicks to get you where you need to go. Follow the video to see where to go.

If you ever have questions about the online payment site, please give us a call at (816) 389-8900.

Weekly report from the Henry County Sheriff's Office

Weekly Arrest and Incident Report

Dates: September 19, 2025 – September 25, 2025

Sheriff Aaron Brown reports the following arrests and incidents for the week:

• September 19, 2025 – Warrant:

Deputy McQueen conducted a warrant service and arrested Brian Meyers, age 56, of Deepwater on two Henry County felony warrants for leaving the scene of an accident, driving while suspended or revoked, no proof of insurance, and driving while suspended or revoked.

• September 19, 2025 – Domestic Assault 3rd Degree:

Sergeant Brandt, Detective Swartz, and Deputy McQueen responded to a physical domestic disturbance in progress involving a firearm. The investigation led to the arrest of Kassidy Johnson, age 21, of Deepwater on a 24-hour hold for Domestic Assault 3rd Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon. On the same day, the Henry County Prosecutor’s Office filed formal charges, and a warrant was issued for Domestic Assault 3rd Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.

• September 19, 2025 – Failure to Register as a Sex Offender:

Captain Bilbruck and Detective Baker conducted a sex offender compliance check in the Clinton area that led to the arrest of John Swisher, age 27, of Clinton for failing to register as a sex offender.

• September 21, 2025 – Domestic Assault 3rd Degree:

Deputy McQueen responded to a domestic disturbance in progress. The investigation led to the arrest of Nina Sutcliffe, age 48, of Deepwater on a 24-hour investigative hold for Burglary 1st Degree, Domestic Assault 3rd Degree, and Sexual Misconduct 2nd Degree. On the same day, the Henry County Prosecutor’s Office filed formal charges, and a warrant was issued for Burglary 1st Degree.

• September 21, 2025 – Leaving the Scene of a Motor Vehicle Accident:

Deputy Murphy conducted a follow-up investigation of a motor vehicle accident that led to the arrest of Tristan Dawson, age 34, of Windsor for leaving the scene of an accident.

• September 22, 2025 – Domestic Assault 3rd Degree:

Lt. Kubilus, Detective Stutzman, Deputy Moree, and Deputy Hinkle responded to a physical disturbance in progress where a child was reported to have been choked. As a result of the investigation, David Boonstra, age 25, of Calhoun was arrested on a 24-hour investigative hold for Domestic Assault 3rd Degree. On the same day, the Henry County Prosecutor’s Office filed formal charges, and a warrant was issued for two counts of Domestic Assault 3rd Degree and Abuse or Neglect of a Child.

• September 23, 2025 – Burglary / Drug Paraphernalia:

Deputy McQueen and Deputy Evans responded to a stealing-in-progress call in the Windsor area. The investigation led to the arrest of Travis Ebeck, age 46, of Windsor for Burglary 2nd Degree and Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.

• September 23, 2025 – Warrant:

Lt. Kubilus, Detective Swartz, and Deputy Murphy assisted the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office with a vehicle that failed to yield. The subject fled on foot. David Leonard, age 45, of Park Hill was arrested on Henry County warrants for Assault, Possession of a Controlled Substance x2, Resisting Arrest, Property Damage, Driving While Suspended, and No Insurance, as well as a Barton County warrant.

• September 23, 2025 – Possession of a Controlled Substance:

Deputy Douglas conducted a traffic stop in the Windsor area that resulted in the arrest of Tristan Dawson, age 34, of Sedalia for Driving Without a License and Cheryl Kalkman, age 64, of Sedalia for Possession of a Controlled Substance.

• September 24, 2025 – Failure to Register as a Sex Offender:

Captain Bilbruck and Detective Baker conducted a sex offender compliance check in the Urich area that led to the arrest of Christopher Clevenger, age 43, of Urich for failing to register as a sex offender.

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All individuals arrested are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The above arrests are allegations at this time.

For additional information or to provide tips, contact the Henry County Sheriff’s Office at (660) 885-5587.