Obituary - Gabriel Harrison Vincent

Gabriel Harrison Vincent, age 21, of Pleasant Hill, Missouri, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2026. He was born April 20, 2005, in Blue Springs, Missouri, the son of James and Kimberly (Winfrey) Vincent.

Gabe spent his early toddler years in Lee's Summit and lived the rest of his life in Pleasant Hill. He had a sweet and thoughtful nature. Although he spoke few words, what he said was always meaningful. He expressed his love openly, giving many hugs and saying "I love you" throughout each day to his family and those close to him. He was deeply affectionate with his dogs - especially Bella and Lily - and showed the same gentle kindness to Zoe, Libby, Motzie, and any dog that came into his life. He also enjoyed playing online video games with his cousins and friends.

Gabriel is survived by his parents, James and Kimberly Vincent; his sister, Emma Vincent; his grandfathers, Larry Winfrey and Charles Vincent; his aunts, Lisa Winfrey, Rachel (Eric) Wilbers, and Suzanne (Paul) Wolfe; his uncle, Paul (Sue) Vincent; and his cousins, Alexandra Diehl, Schanda Miller, Isaiah Miller, Kaylee Wilbers, Erica Wilbers, Hallie Wilbers, Leah Vincent, Rachel Vincent, Faith Vincent, Tyler Vincent, Noel Vincent, and Cory Vincent.

He was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Rita Winfrey and Mary Vincent.

Visitation will be held Thursday, June 4, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Sweeney-Phillips & Holdren Funeral Home in Warrensburg. A funeral service will follow the visitation, with interment at Sunset Hill Cemetery in Warrensburg, Missouri.

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Back to some sunshine for awhile

Welcome to June everybody. It's a sunny & muggy one with last night's storms well off to the east. Kansas City had a tornado warning around 1am, so people up there will be grouchy at work today

Anyway, the winds will shift east/northeast tomorrow, which will cut off the gulf moisture making things muggy for the middle of the week. Plenty of sunshine.

Another trough digs into the central plains by late Thursday, making the pattern active again around Friday and into the weekend. -Greg@660weather

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Harrisonville high school band and choir bring home the gold

Congratulations to our Harrisonville High School band and choir students who earned top ratings at the MSHSAA State Solo and Small Ensemble Festival in Columbia in late April!

Students qualified for state after earning exemplary ratings at districts and represented Harrisonville with incredible performances throughout the day. Wildcats brought home multiple gold, silver, and bronze ratings across instrumental and vocal events.

We are proud of the hard work, dedication, and talent shown by all of our performers!

Courtesy Harrisonville Schools

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Appleton City Fair schedule

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Pleasanton man sentenced in dog mauling case

Pleasanton, Kansas man Damon B. Leonard, charged with abandoning the corpse of 13 year old Airen Andula in December of 2025, was sentenced in the Bates County Circuit Court on Friday disregarding his attempt on Thursday to withdraw his guilty plea.

As proceedings began, it was stated that the defense had requested the change of plea due to "new information" however, the court moved ahead with sentencing- four years in Missouri DOC, the maximum for a Class E Felony with credit for time served.

Just before Christmas 2025, dogs owned by Leonard were responsible for the mauling death of Andula as he bicycled near his home and Leonard later admitted that he moved the body to a rural southwest Bates County location.

During proceedings a statement written by the family of Andula was read aloud that expressed sincere hardship for the family and asked the court to provide the maximum sentence.

Leonard was represented by Public Defender Harold Trull of Harrisonville.

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Obituary - Clara Mae “Butch” Heflin

Clara Mae “Butch” Heflin passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026, having just celebrated her 80th birthday. She was born in Pinckneyville, IL, on April 18, 1946. The second eldest daughter of 12 children, Butch grew up with her siblings in Southern Illinois and eventually moved to Kansas with her first three children, Gerry, Tammy, and Jeff. She married her husband, Les Heflin, in 1971, with whom she had her final child, Jason. In life, she was an amazing cook, an avid gardener, a lover of flowers and year-round Christmas décor, a Chiefs football and KU basketball fan, and above all, a loving sister, wife, mother, and grandmother. Butch was preceded in death by her parents Ollie and Mike Thomas; siblings Dean, Jim, Myrt, Patty, and Rog; and daughter, Tammy Fleming. She is survived by her loving husband, Les, and her English bulldog Rockin’ Rowdy Riggs; her sons Gerry (Jana), Jeff (Kim), Jason (Mamta), and son-in-law Curtis; and her beloved grandchildren, Matthew, Megan, Cody (Kylee), Dalton (Mia), Marcus, and Sylar; her siblings, Wilbur, Susie, Sherry, Shirley, Judy, Lonnie and their spouses; and many nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be held 4pm to 5:30 pm Saturday, June 6, 2026 at the Schneider Funeral Home, Pleasanton Chapel.  A Celebration of Life will be held at 5:30 pm at the Pleasanton Chapel.  Memorial contributions are suggested to the KC Pet Project or a pet charity of choice.  Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. 

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Get ready: Rich Hill 4th of July celebration schedule

2026 4th of July Schedule

America’s Semiquincentennial

Theme: We The People-A Legacy of Liberty

Wednesday-July 1

6 p.m. Children's Promenade sponsored by BL & Sons Disposal LLC and 49 Floral

7 p.m. Baby Contest sponsored by Phel-Mack Enterprises 0-18 months/clothing allowed

8 p.m. The Duke Mason Band sponsored by Food Fair Rich Hill

Thursday-July 2

6 p.m. Kids Mad Science Show *NEW* sponsored by the Platt Family

6 p.m. Pie Contest drop off at the Methodist church

7 p.m. Pie Auction sponsored by Citizens Bank

7 p.m. Co-Ed Volleyball Tournament sponsored by Pony Keg

9 p.m. Supreme Squeeze

Friday-July 3

6:30 p.m. Fred Hunt-opener

8 p.m. Aaron Tippin FREEConcert!!

9:30 p.m. Street dance by MooDaddy Entertainment

Saturday-July 4

7:30 a.m. 5K Registration Rich Hill School Parking Lot *NEW*

8 a.m. 5K Run/Walk sponsored by Hometown Health Hub

9 a.m. Pickleball Tournament *NEW* *East Park* sponsored by Rich Hill Christian Church

10 a.m. Car Show Registration West Park/Park Place

12 p.m. Car Show sponsored by BH Designs

1:45 p.m. Parade Registration 1st and Olive-Old High School 3 p.m. Parade with Marshal Terry Heuser featuring The KC Rumble band

4 p.m. Cornhole Tournament sponsored by Rich Hill FFA

7 p.m. The Steve Miller Experience and Hysteria - A tribute to Def Leppard sponsored by Pumpin Pete's

10 p.m. Fireworks!!

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Appleton City Trap Team deemed Conference Two Champs

Congratulations to our AC Bulldogs Trap Team for being Conference Two Champions and best of luck June 13th at State competition! A special thank you to the Osage Bottoms Delta Water Foul for sponsoring the team and the Brownsberger family. Go Bulldogs!

Courtesy Appleton City Schools

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