Kristen Tracy, Riley Ridge Get Three Hits in Wild Win Over Wolverines; Tigers Clinch Winning Season

On a night in which the ball was flying off the bats, Worth County overcame seven errors, clinched its third straight winning season, and beat Maysville 18-11 Thursday. The Tigers have a good chance to get two more if everyone stays healthy. They return everyone back for next year and gain stalwarts from the junior high squad such as Kennedy Murphy and Bella Blankenship. And out of their ten players from this year’s squad, only two of them are juniors. 

Maysville came in having won only two games; they have fallen on hard times since winning state in 2018 and returning there in 2019. But they looked anything but a two win team Thursday; everything they hit was hard, they got 11 hits, and kept coming at Worth County even after the Tigers pulled ahead. They have 18 players out this year, and only two of them are seniors, and most of them are freshmen and sophomores. Their pitcher, Sam Gripka, symbolizes their toughness; she has taken six shots off her body this year, including one from Megan Tracy off her ankle. It has gotten to the point where it doesn’t hurt, but is numb. 

For Worth County, Kristen Tracy had two doubles and a triple. Riley Ridge had three singles. Kambree Briner had a single and a double. Megan Tracy, Audrey Runde, and Addison Gray all had two singles each. Rylee Ruckman and Braelyn Fletchall had one hit each.

The game was marred by the fact that the umpires did not show up for Thursday’s game. Maysville was able to round up a local person who had his license and one of the fans to work the game.

Megan Tracy pitched the win for the Tigers. Coach Cody Green said he was resting Kristen for districts later this week. The Tigers play Thursday against Gilman City.

It started easily enough for Worth County in the top of the first when Riley Ridge slapped a single past third and short, stole second, and Kambree Briner doubled her to right center. Briner later came home on a wild pitch to make it 2-0.

But then the balls started flying off the bats for Maysville, and Sophia Redman walked and stole second. A double by Sam Gripka, a single by Madi DeShon, and a single by Skylar Nalle put the Wolverines back up 3-2.

Addison Gray reached on a dropped fly ball and stole second and third in the Tiger second. She was almost stranded there as the next two batters struck out, but then Braelyn Fletchall singled to center to knot it at three and took second on a wild pitch. Riley Ridge hit a slap down the third base line that rolled dead for a scratch hit to put runners at first and third. Ridge stole second and then Kambree Briner singled them both home to put Worth County back in front 5-3.

Worth County nearly got out of the Maysville second, but had trouble getting to strike three or getting the third out. Sophia Redman hit what looked like a routine grounder to short, but she beat it out. Gripka hit a shot off Keira Hardy’s glove and everybody was safe as a run scored. DeShon walked and Nalle got to two strikes, only to crush a double to score two and put Maysville back up 6-5.

At that point, the only way Worth County was going to beat Maysville was to keep scoring. They didn’t score in the third, but as Megan Tracy settled in and pitched three straight shutdown innings, that was all the space they needed to score six in the fourth to take an 11-6 lead and put it away. Riley Ridge shot a single past short after getting two strikes on her and Kambree Briner was hit by a pitch. Kristen Tracy tripled them both in and Audrey Runde beat out an infield hit to score Tracy. Megan Tracy reached as Maysville threw away a force and Rylee Ruckman beat out a slow roller down the third base line to load the bases. Runde scored on a wild pitch and a dropped pop fly scored two more runs.

Worth County scored two in the sixth and five more in the seventh as they were able to put some distance between themselves and the Wolverines.

Landon Wilmes Racks Up 250 Yards as Tigers Match Record with 94-32 Win

Landon Wilmes racked up 250 yards as Worth County matched a school record with 94 points, downing Pattonsburg with a 94-32 win Friday. With the win, Worth County kept up the pressure on Albany, which faced a surprisingly stiff challenge from Stanberry before pulling away for a 46-6 win. Albany lost Elliot Mercer on the first play of the game. The last few years of the Albany/Stanberry wars have always resulted in key players being knocked out of the game. King City was also unbeaten in the conference going into Friday's game, but faltered 34-26 against St. Joseph Christian to go to 4-1.

The win for Worth County sets up a showdown at King City Friday. The game is a must win for both schools. Worth County has to beat King City and hope that Albany falters against either Pattonsburg or King City to clinch a share of the GRC West. If King City wins, then Worth County is out of the race while the showdown between Albany and King City will be for a share of the GRC Title for the Wildkats. Friday's win against Pattonsburg brought the magic number for a winning season for the Tigers down to one game; a win Friday night will give them a winning season for the ninth time in ten tries with the other season being a .500 season. The game will also be for district standings. Worth County can likely finish no higher than third in districts due to losses to Platte Valley and Albany; a win by King City would vault them ahead of Worth County to third place, forcing Worth County to travel to Albany. 

The win matches a school record for most points in a contest by the Tigers. They scored 94 points in 2010 against South Holt, a 94-48 donnybrook which prompted the 275 conference to make a rule requiring schools down by 45 points to call the game for a time. They scored 94 points against Pattonsburg in 2015, and 94 points last year against Princeton. 

Pattonsburg has been going through a tough luck season this year. After playing Rock Port and South Holt tough, they lost Wyatt Maize for the year (knee) during the latter game and have been in a tailspin for much of the season. They showed flashes of their old form, beating Stanberry handily, but struggling in a 50-8 loss to King City. They put some points on the board against a physical St. Joseph Christian  squad last week, but lost 70-38. The hope was to show some spark against Worth County and then turn around and propel it into a win against Albany, like what happened last year. They showed flashes of promise against Worth County, but the Tigers, after some early lapses on defense that kept Pattonsburg in the game, got better as the game progressed and the Panthers couldn't buy a stop against Wilmes and the Tiger ground game, while Hayden Sanders completed enough passes to keep Pattonsburg's defense honest. And Worth County did not give up a pair of free possessions to Pattonsburg like Albany did in its first game with them last year and fuel their rush.

Pattonsburg got the ball on their own 18 and got a pass from Drake Sperry to the 29 for a first down. Lucas Frisch blew up a jet sweep, but then Alex Young was all alone for a pass to the Tiger 34. The Panthers were faced with a third and ten after Landon Preston was met by Sawyer Thurman, Lucas Frisch, and Bo Collins and Jude Archer broke up a pass, but then Camden Griffith scrambled for seven to the 27 and then scrambled for a touchdown as the black shirts overran him and he channeled Gage Iddings, weaving his way through traffic with 7:38 left to make it 6-0. But Worth County was ready for the swinging gate on the extra point try, having seen it against Platte Valley before, and broke up the extra point pass. They stopped all but one of Pattonsburg's extra point tries. 

The Panthers nearly recovered an onside kick before it rolled out of bounds at the 34. Landon Wilmes started off with a seven yard sweep, getting a block from Lucas Frisch. Jude Archer lined up in the Wildcat formation and took it four yards to the 35 after getting a block from Landon Wilmes. Lucas Frisch picked up four to the 31, and then a shovel pass to Landon Wilmes went nowhere, stopped at the 30. But then Hayden Sanders moved a pile to the 25 and a first down and Landon Wilmes got a block from Carter Chapman and got six down to the 19. He got 11 more off blocks from Lucas Frisch and Ethan Lininger and then took a sweep to the house with 4:33 left. Hayden Sanders got good protection in the pocket and threw a strike to Lucas Frisch to make it 8-6. 

But Pattonsburg marched right back down the field after starting at their own 32. Bo Collins got pressure on Griffith and forced a hurry, then Griffith scrambled for four to the 31. Hayden Sanders nearly picked off a pass before Gavin Humphrey nearly made a diving catch, but on fourth down, nobody picked up Humphrey and he was all alone for a strike with 3:32 left. Griffith tried to run in the extra points, but was pushed out and Pattonsburg led 12-8.

Sawyer Thurman ran back the ensuing kick to the Pattonsburg 36. Landon Wilmes got blocks from Bo Collins and Lucas Frisch for 11 yards and then Jude Archer took a snap out of the Wildcat and took a counter from 25 yards out to the house with 2:54 left. Once again, Hayden Sanders got good protection from the line and threw a strike to Archer for the two points to make it 16-12.

The Panthers have tried to establish a running game with some success this year, but Worth County was ready for it and blew it up for most of the night. Sawyer Thurman and Ethan Lininger dropped Alex Young for a loss, Sawyer Thurman broke up a pass after Lucas Frisch forced a hurry, and then Bo Collins got loose and forced an incompletion to a wide open Landon Preston. Camden Griffith tried to scramble for a first down, but this time, Carter Chapman showed his speed and ran him down to five the Tigers the ball back on downs at the 27.

Worth County rescued a dropped pass as Landon Wilmes got a block from Lucas Frisch and got 22 yards to the 5. Then, Jude Archer got a block from Karson Briner and took it to the house with 1:34 left in the first quarter to put Worth County up 22-12.

Pattonsburg went into the two twin formation that Mound City used with some success against Worth County, but this time, they were ready for it. Pattonsburg started off at its own 31 and a short pass to Alex Young netted four. But then Bo Collins and Karson Briner rang Griffith's bell. Carter Chapman tweaked his shoulder and came out, but the Tigers may have found a new defensive end as Karson Briner took most of the reps at that position after the first quarter and the Tigers showed no dropoff. Meanwhile, Chapman was still able to anchor the offensive line. The Tigers overcame a facemask penalty as Briner forced a hurry. Drake Sperry was all alone, but Griffith misfired, and a pass was too far for Landon Preston, giving the Tigers the ball back on downs at their own 39.

Worth County only needed three plays to get down the field. They aired it out to Karson Briner to the 13. Following an incomplete pass, Hayden Sanders threw a shovel pass to Landon Wilmes, who took it to the house with 11:33 left in the second quarter after getting blocks from Jude Archer and Bo Collins. A carbon copy was good for the two points as Landon Wilmes weaved his way through traffic to make it 30-12. But Pattonsburg came storming right back as a big battle between Landon Preston and Jude Archer resulted in a juggling catch and run that took it to the house with 11:20 left. Gavin Humphrey caught the extra point pass to make it 30-20. 

Pattonsburg tried to follow the game plan against Albany last year, where they took control in the first game by recovering a pair of onsides kicks. But Worth County kept their heads against their tactics and didn't give up one all night. Karson Briner recovered one at the Panther 32, and then Landon Wilmes took a sweep and ran through Panther defenders like they weren't even there to make it 36-20 with 11:12 left. But Collin Mason and Jace Estrada combined on a sack of Hayden Sanders to keep the margin at two possessions. 

That meant that the Panthers could make it one possession if they were to score. A late hit put it on the Tiger 34, and then passes to Gavin Humphrey and Alex Young moved it to the 21. But from there on out, Bo Collins started playing as one possessed, starting with the next series. A running play lost six as Bo shot through unblocked. Bo forced another hurry and an intentional grounding, and then got another hurry to set up fourth and 28 at the 39. Pattonsburg aired it out, and Gavin Humphrey nearly made a spectacular grab, but came up short as the Tigers took over on downs. From there, Worth County did not look back. 

Jude Archer nearly broke one, but Gavin Humphrey made a shoestring tackle to hold him to five yards. Landon Wilmes got a block from Lucas Frisch, and cut back for seven more to the 29. From there, Hayden Sanders called his own number. The front line defenders overran him, he got a block from Lucas Frisch, and he took it to the house with 8:02 left. Like Bo Collins on defense, Lucas Frisch was playing possessed on offense, laying out defenders everywhere in sight and opening the holes for Landon Wilmes and the other Tiger backs. Hayden Sanders took in the option to make it 44-20.

Pattonsburg started at their own 32, and then Bo forced another quarterback hurry and an incomplete pass. Camden Griffith scrambled and managed to find Gavin Humphrey for eight yards, but then Pattonsburg started taking too much time to get the play off and then Sawyer Thurman flushed Griffin and Karson Briner got a sack. On fourth and eight at the Panther 34, Bo Collins once again got pressure and flushed Griffith, who threw it away to give the Tigers the ball back on downs. 

Jace Estrada sacked Hayden Sanders on the first play, but then Jude Archer weaved his way eight yards and then six to set up fourth and three at the 27. Worth County then lined Landon Wilmes up in the Wildcat formation, and he weaved his way through the green shirts like they weren't even there as he took it to the house with 4:30 left to make it 50-20. 

Worth County tried to give Pattonsburg a dose of its own medicine by trying an onsides kick, but Remington White fell on it at the 39. On their first play, Alex Young was all alone for a pass, but Griffith misfired. Lucas Frisch broke up a pass, and then dropped Griffith trying to scramble to set up fourth and nine. Bo Collins flushed Griffith and Hayden Sanders broke up the resultant pass and Worth County had the ball on downs at the 40. Once again, they only needed one play as Landon Wilmes ran through the Panther defense like nobody was there and scored with 3:20 left to make it 56-20.

Pattonsburg then switched quarterbacks and put freshman Gage Fortner in at quarterback and Griffith as a wide receiver. Bo Collins batted down his first pass, but then Fortner aired it out to Griffith for 60 yards to the house with 3:10 left to make it 56-26. But the ensuing onsides kick didn't travel the necessary 10 yards and Worth County had good field position at the Panther 34. Once again, Landon Wilmes wove through the Panther defenders like they weren't even there, getting blocks from Jude Archer and Lucas Frisch to get loose. He ran in the option to make it 64-20 with three minutes left.

The Panthers started off at their own 29. Landon Wilmes dropped Gavin Humphrey after a one yard pass. Bo Collins and Karson Briner combined on a sack, and then Bo Collins dropped Landon Preston for a loss after they tried to leak him out of the backfield. It was fourth and 19 at their own 20, too far for the Panthers to even consider going for it, and Landon Preston got off a great kick downed at the Tiger 13. But with 1:12 left, that only made things more interesting for the Tigers. Landon Wilmes weaved his way up to the 36, and then took a sweep to the Panther 17 before getting out of bounds with 42 seconds left. But Wilmes was finally stopped on the next play, forcing Worth County to use its last timeout with 36 seconds. Worth County took a shot into the end zone, but after a good battle, Alex Young broke up a pass intended for Karson Briner with 30 seconds. Landon Wilmes caught a short pass, but was tackled at the eight with 26 seconds, one yard short of the first down. On fourth and one, Jude Archer got three to the five to keep the drive going. Worth County threw it away with 8.1 seconds left, and then Jude Archer took a quick pitch, got a block from Karson Briner, and got in with 3.8 seconds to spare. Landon Wilmes took the Wildcat snap and turned himself into a human bowling ball to get into the end zone to make it 72-26 at the half.

Unlike previous years, Pattonsburg elected to play on this time and on Worth County's first possession, Parker Virtue got a huge hit, but Worth County recovered it at their own 30 for second and 15. Jude Archer took a Wildcat snap and was seemingly in the clear before Parker Virtue came out of nowhere to tackle him at the Panther 21 to save a touchdown. But Lucas Frisch took it three yards to the 18 and then Landon Wilmes weaved his way through traffic for his final score with 9:49 left in the third, Jude Archer caught the extra point pass to make it 80-26.

Pattonsburg got the ball back at the 20, and this time, they adjusted their blocking scheme to double team Bo Collins, who had hurt them in the first half. Sawyer Thurman blitzed on their first play and forced a hurry, and Jude Archer was there to break it up. Gavin Humphrey caught a short pass, only to be body slammed by Lucas Frisch straight out of the WWE. But then Fortner threw a long pass to Humphrey, who made a circus catch at the Tiger 28 to keep the drive going. Worth County forced another pair of hurries, but then Fortner aired it out again, this time to Landon Preston, who made another circus catch, this time for a score with 5:20 left to cut the Panther deficit to 80-32. Jude Archer broke up the extra point try.

After Karson Briner returned the resulting squib kick to the Panther 29, Worth County turned things over to its JV. Wyatt Hill picked up carries of two and four to the 23, and then got a block from Brayden Murphy and got loose, taking it to the house with 2:58 in the third. Hill got blocks from Reed Smyser and Liam Hayden to add the extra points and make it 88-32.

Pattonsburg started off on its own 30, but a sack by Karson Briner put them on their own 16. Drake Sperry got most of it back and would have gotten more had not Reyen Hansen come out of nowhere to tackle him at the 28. A pair of bad snaps gave the Tigers the ball back on downs at the Panther 10, and Franklynn Taute took it to the house to make it 94-32 before the Panthers threw in the towel and the rest of the game was played with reserves. 

In reserve action, Reyen Hansen got a pick and a nice return to the Panther 25 before Wyatt Hill got loose again for the lone tally during that stretch. 

Silas Brown Scores Three Times as Junior High Tigers Cap Unbeaten Season

Worth County capped off an unbeaten junior high season Monday with a 68-6 win over Pattonsburg. The current group of eight graders came a long way since last year, when they lost four and tied two. They had several horses to anchor the team this year, with Brock Healy at the quarterback helm and targets to hand the ball to or throw to like Jordan Dannar, Wyatt Scadden, Cole Hardy, and Bentin Roberts. But it was Silas Brown who stole the show Monday, ripping off four carries for 119 yards, the kind of performance Bo Collins put on two years ago against Pattonsburg. It was Worth County's third unbeaten junior high season in four years. Last year, Worth County played the numbers game and barely got a team on the field; this year, they had 23 players listed in the program. 

Pattonsburg showed some promise this season, even though the scoreboard Monday didn't show it. They have a new quarterback in waiting for their pass-happy attack in Mason Preston, receivers like Colton Crone and Evan Mason, and two huge fullbacks in Meric Hansel and Cash Teel who showed some skill in carrying the ball for the Panthers. The numbers were up for the Panthers, who had 22 players out this year; last year, the varsity squad was down to 13 players at one point. They won a couple of games against Stanberry and North Andrew. "We should have won a third against Princeton," said coach Alan Koch. But Worth County showed the same kind of dominance that they did in 2021 and 2022, when Bo Collins and that bunch were in junior high.

The scoring started right off the bat for Worth County when Jordan Dannar took one to the house on the kickoff after getting a block from Hudson Cameron with 7:50 left. Brock Healy took the option in for the extra points and it was 8-0. 

Cole Hardy had a big hit on the kickoff return to pin Pattonsburg on their own 25. Pattonsburg had a chance to make a game out of it on the next series as Preston, under pressure from Jace Burns, aired one out to an open Evan Mason, but he dropped it and the suspense was soon over. A good return by Bentin Roberts on the punt was called back to the Tiger 26 by a block in the back penalty, but that only made things more interesting as Brock Healy aired it out to an unguarded Wyatt Scadden, who took it to the house with 6:35 left. Brock Healy got blocks from Scadden and Dannar and added the extra points to make it 16-0.

Pattonsburg tried to establish the shovel pass, but Wyatt Scadden and Cole Hardy blew it up twice and Scadden added a sack to force a three and out. Bentin Roberts took the ensuing kick, got a knockdown block from Jordan Dannar, and took it to the house with 3:56 left. A counter play to Cole Hardy fooled everyone to make it 24-0.

On the next series, a running play went nowhere as Hudson Cameron met Gabe Jeswald for no gain. Hudson Cameron hurried Mason Preston into an incompletion, and a reverse went nowhere as Bentin Roberts did his job and stayed home and made the tackle. This time, Pattonsburg tried to go for it, but Liam Cordell picked it off on the Tiger 33. This time, Worth County only needed one score as Jordan Dannar took a dive, got a block from Jace Burns, and bounced out to the left side and to the house with 2:03 left. Cole Hardy caught the extra point pass to make it 32-0.

This time, Pattonsburg tried to go for it again, but Brock Healy broke up a fourth down pass and Worth County got a short field on the Panther 27. They elected to work on their passing game, and Scadden was tackled immediately after a one yard gain and an incomplete pass set up third down. But Brock Healy aired it out and Scadden outran everyone to the house with 7:48 left. Bentin Roberts flared out on a screen pass, juked a defender, and got in to make it 40-0.

It looked like more of the same for Pattonsburg after Jace Burns and Bentin Roberts tag teamed and body slammed Mason Preston in a move straight out of the WWE. But Preston, on fourth and five, had a short memory as he rolled out to his right, reversed field to his left on fourth and five, and scrambled for a first down to the Tiger 33. A short pass to Evan Mason set up a manageable down and distance at the 25, and Worth County jumped offsides on fourth and two to keep the Panther drive alive. But then Jakob Herbert stepped up and came up big for Worth County, dropping Preston for no gain, and an incomplete pass, a short pass than went nowhere, and a sack by Jordan Dannar gave the Tigers the ball back on downs at the 35.

Worth County ripped off a pair of big gains from Jordan Dannar to the Panther five, but elected to work on spiking the football; they executed it perfectly, but time ran out on them before they could get it grounded.

The ensuing second half kickoff was fumbled around before Xander Bodle pounced on it at the 15. They only needed one play to cash in as Jordan Dannar got a block from Bentin Roberts as he took it to the house with 7:20 left in the third to make it 46-0. 

But Pattonsburg, which had called games like this in the past, changed their thinking this year and elected to play on; the varsity also played on after falling behind by more than 45. They continued to play hard even after the running clock kicked in; after Wyatt Scadden recovered a Panther fumble, they turned right around and Leon Robinson recovered a Tiger fumble. But then Jakob Herbert recovered a fumble for Worth County, and they turned to Silas Brown as a runningback. The seventh grader immediately showed some skill, ripping off 27 yards to the four and taking it to the house after getting a block from Wyatt Scadden. Jace Burns, who had anchored the offensive and defensive line all year, was rewarded with a carry and bulldozed his way into the end zone for the extra points to make it 54-0 with 2:43 left.

Desperate to try something that would work, the Panthers put Meric Hansel and Cash Teel in the backfield and it paid off after Pattonsburg started on their own 16. First, Hansel dragged the whole Tiger football team eight yards to the 24. Then, Cash Teel showed some skill and dragged a pile three yards before Gunnar Smith body slammed him at the 27. Then, Hansel went to work again, dragging defenders left and right for six more yards to the 33. That set up some daylight for Mason Preston, who bounced outside and took it to the house with 7:43 left in the fourth to put Pattonsburg on the board at 54-6. Mason Hiatt picked off the ensuing extra point try.

But then Worth County got the ball back on the 25 and Silas Brown went to work, getting loose and running through Panther defenders like they weren't even there. Wyatt Scadden ran in the extra points to make it 62-6 with 3:35 left. Cole Hardy pounced on the ensuing squib kick at the Panther 33, and that set up Silas Brown's last run in the closing seconds. Gracin Runde ran in the extra points to make it 68-6.

Eloyce Cossins 1943-2024

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, 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 Pickering, 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.

Services were held at Dickey Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri, on October 5, 2024, at 2:00. Visitation was held immediately prior to the service starting at 1:00 pm.

Doris Thurman 1935-2024

Doris Evelyn Thurman was born November 7, 1935 in Princeton, Missouri to Fred and Edith (Burress) Laurence. She passed away October 11, 2024 in Grant City, Missouri at the age of 88.

Doris was united in marriage to John Thurman on April 26, 1958 in Independence, Missouri. She was a homemaker. Her children and grandchildren were her life, each of them holding a special place in her heart. 

Doris was preceded in death by her husband, parents, son: Ronnie Thurman, daughter: Joyce K. Thurman, brother: Dale Laurence, sister: Viola Dunn and two infant sisters. 

Surviving are children: Gene (Mary) Thurman, Johnny (Brenda) Thurman, Terry (Wendy) Thurman, George (Angie) Thurman and Linda Thurman,  grandchildren: Nicholas Thurman, Sara Service,  Michael Thurman, Cory (Hannah) Thurman, Matthew Thurman, Alycia Thurman, Mitchell (Madeline) Thurman, Zachary Thurman, Brian Thurman and Christopher Thurman, 11 great-grandchildren, brothers: George and Fredie (Darlene) Laurence and sister Carol Gurley. 

Funeral Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, October 14, 2024 at Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City, Missouri with visitation from 10:00 a.m. to service time. Burial will be in the Kirk Cemetery in Allendale, Missouri. 

KC Cass 1978-2024

KC Cass, 45, passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at his home.

KC was born on October 13,1978, in Vinita, Oklahoma, the youngest of two children born to Becky and the late Kenny Cass. He was united in marriage to Traci Harding on May 31, 2014. Together they had three children; Addison, Henry and James.

Whether you call him husband, dad, son, brother or friend, to know KC was to love him and experience the love of Jesus. He was the best listener and genuinely wanted to know how you were doing. He took pride in everything he did, never doing anything halfway. He knew how to live life to the fullest: enjoying his donuts and coffee, spending time with his family, running and playing all sorts of games.

The end of his journey was challenging, but he continued to smile and trust the Lord's plan. He is now fully healed in the presence of Jesus.

In addition to his wife and children, he is survived by his mother Becky (Larry) Cromer, his sister Jennifer McCorkle and husband Randy and their son Alex. He is also survived by his in-laws Mark and Laurie Harding, Matt and Kim Herzberg and family, Todd Harding and Jordan Harding.

He was preceded in death by his father, Kenny Cass and his nephew Zachary McCorkle.

The family will receive friends at a casual visitation from 4-6 on Friday, October 11, 2024 at the Grant City Christian Church fellowship hall. Private family interment at Isabelle Cemetery. 

In lieu of flowers, KC’s request was to consider a contribution to your local church.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Hann Funeral Home, Grant City, Missouri.  andrewshannfuneralhome.com

Area Courthouse, Police, and Crime Reports for October 9th, 2024

On October 1st, Calvin Vore (19) of Maryville pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Associate Circuit Court to charges of Resisting Arrest, Failure to Register, and Failure to Signal. He was sentenced to two years probation, fined $50.50 plus costs, and given two days in jail with credit for time served by Judge Joel Miller.

On October 1st, Clinton Harding (37) of Pickering failed to appear in Nodaway County Associate Circuit Court on charges of Possession of Controlled Substance (Felony), two counts Assault (Law Enforcement Officer, Felony), and Resisting Arrest. A warrant was issued and bond was set at $10,000, cash or corporate surety. 

On October 1st, Tyler Marriott (22) of Maryville pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Associate Circuit Court to charges of Trespassing and Property Damage. He was given two years probation by Judge Robert Rice.

On October 1st, Mark Wilson (55) of Chillicothe failed to appear in Harrison County Associate Circuit Court on two counts of Violation of Protection Order (Felony). A warrant was issued and bond set at $5,000, cash only.

On October 1st, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Jamie Terry (48) of Independence in Harrison County on traffic warrants from Harrison County and Cass County.

On October 2nd, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Burt Torrian (28) of Bethany alleging Assault (Felony). Bond was set at $2,500, cash only.

On October 3rd, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Billy Hurn (43) of Lathrop in Harrison County on charges of Speeding (107 mph), Failure to Register, No Seat Belt, No Insurance, Failure to Stop, and Failure to Signal. Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt subsequently filed charges.

On October 3rd, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Tabatha Hatfield (43) of St. Joseph alleging Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident) and No Insurance.

On October 3rd, Daviess County Prosecutor Andrea Beth Gibson filed charges against Ronnie Rice (53) of St. Joseph alleging Making a Terroristic Threat (Felony). An affidavit from the Daviess County Sheriff’s Department alleges that while incarcerated there for an unrelated offense, the defendant made threats to kill staff at the Daviess/DeKalb Regional Jail. Bond was denied. 

On October 3rd, KQ2 reported that four women, Megan Brushwood, Maria Joy Kieser, April Wamsley, and Cassandra Munoz-Parsons, have filed lawsuits against Northwest Health Services alleging employment discrimination between February and March of this year. The lawsuits allege that working conditions at Northwest Health Services deteriorated after CEO Matthew Younger was hired in August 2020. The company allegedly terminated women who were employees there for no reason, retaliated against women who made grievances, allowed verbal abuse by the CEO directed towards women, and reduced pay. The company has filed answers denying all allegations. Three of these cases have been set for trial next year. One has been removed to federal court.

On October 4th, KQ2 reported that an abandoned dog was rescued in St. Joseph by a woman who discovered it at 1801 Charles Street in St. Joseph. The owners of the house had allegedly moved out of the house and abandoned it and 11 puppies, two of which died. A local veterinarian stated the dog’s survival was up in the air due to a low red and white blood cell count. Angels’s Vet Express, a veterinary clinic out of Savannah, is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest or conviction of the person or persons who abandoned these dogs. If you have any information, contact them at (816) 324-5824.

On October 4th, the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department announced the arrest of Joshua Braddy of Laredo, who allegedly fled the day before from US marshals, who had come to arrest him on a federal parole warrant. 

On October 4th at around 5:54 pm, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a GMC Truck driven by David Horsman (74) of Clarksdale was attempting to turn east from Route CC onto Highway 48 one mile west of King City. The vehicle turned into the path of a Chevy driven by Tiffany Cruz (43) of Rea (MO), which struck the GMC. Horsman was seriously injured and taken to Mosaic Life Care. A passenger in the Chevy, Linda Applegarth (71) of Rea, was lifeflighted to Truman Medical Center. Cruz sustained minor injuries.

On October 6th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that a 2005 Chevy 2500 driven by James Gladstone (20) of Worth was eastbound on Route O three miles west of Gentry at around 4:30 am when he ran off the right side of the roadway, struck multiple barbed wire fences, and traveled through a pasture and hay field before coming to rest in a pond. Gladstone sustained minor injures. 

On October 6th, the Ringgold County Sheriff’s Department reported that someone planted $100 counterfeit bills near the Mount Ayr Casey’s. The bills are only legitimate in the “United States of Origami.” 

On October 6th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported that around 11:35 am, a 2012 Ford Explorer driven by Doris Hagey (87) of Burlington Junction was southbound on Route 71 one mile north of Maryville. She attempted to turn into the parking lot of Gray’s Truck Stop when she turned into the path of a Chevy HHR driven by Jered Smith (57) of Maryville. Smith and a passenger, Levi Smith (27), had serious injuries and were transported to Mosaic in St. Joseph. Hagey sustained moderate injuries and was transported to Mosaic. 

On October 7th, the Maryville Forum reported that Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter announced that no charges will be filed in the Baby Bo Mozingo case, in which a dead infant was found at Mozingo Lake. She said that evidence and an autopsy by medical examiners found that it was a stillbirth, not a live birth. Two people of interest were identified. A 19 year old woman and a 20 year old man from St. Louis were identified as the parents. They had been visiting Mozingo for an event and the woman had not realized she was pregnant. In Missouri, there are no laws criminalizing the disposal of fetal remains by an individual. 

On October 7th, Demitri Magana (20) of St. Joseph pleaded guilty in Nodaway County Circuit Court to a charge of Tampering with Motor Vehicle (Felony). He was sentenced to five years probation by Judge Corey Herron.

On October 7th, Gentry County Prosecutor Jessica Jones filed charges against Brandon Church (43) of Darlington alleging Tampering with Electronic Monitoring Device (Felony). Bond was denied.

On January 1st, Missouri’s Hands-Free Law will take effect. Beginning that day, drivers who are texting and driving will be ticketed and fines will start at $150. Repeat violations can cost up to $500. The law was passed after Mike Bening was killed in an accident in 2021 caused by a distracted driver using a mobile phone. His family had lobbied for the passage of this law. Missouri had been one of only two states without a texting and driving law. 

Charges listed are merely allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

Community Calendar for October 9th, 2024

Community Calendar items are free of charge. Send entries to express@grm.net or message us on Facebook. All events are subject to last minute cancellation.

October 9th – Last day to register to vote for the November General Election.

October 9th – NEN Student Council Blood Drive, 2 pm, NEN Cafeteria. 

October 9th – Shamrock Golf at South Harrison Tournament, 4 pm. 

October 10th – Docudrama for all North Nodaway sophomores at Pickering Lions Club Arena, 8:30 am. 

October 10th – Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, 102 South Fifth Street. 

October 10th – Bluejay Softball vs. East Harrison, 5 pm. Senior Night.

October 10th – Tiger (V/JV) Softball at Maysville, 5 pm.

October 10th – Worth County VFW, 5 pm, Worth County Senior Center.

October 10th – Mustang Volleyball vs. Mound City, 5:30 pm, Senior Night. 

October 10th – Shamrock Softball vs. Putnam County, 5:30 pm. 

October 11th to 13th – Turkey Run Flea Market and Swap Meet, 33982 State Highway NN, Hopkins. October 11th (Friday) 12 pm to 6 pm. October 12th (Saturday) 8 am to 6 pm. October 13th (Sunday) 9 am to 3 pm. 

October 11th – Pot Luck, Worth County Senior Center, 12 noon.

October 11th – North Nodaway Homecoming Parade, 1:30 pm.

October 11th – Bedford Jam Band every Friday, 1:30 pm to 4 pm. United Christian Presbyterian Church. Walk-ons welcome.

October 11th to 12th – The Rose Theatre (120 West Third Street, Maryville, Missouri) announces performances of Peggy, the Pint-Sized Pirate on Friday, October 11, 2024, at 7:00 P.M. and on Saturday, October 12, 2024, at 2:00 P.M. at The Rose. Tickets are $5.00 each and will be available at Maryville Hy-Vee beginning September 27.

October 11th – Tiger Football vs. Pattonsburg, 7 pm.

October 11th – Platte Valley Football vs. OSHS, 7 pm. Homecoming. 

October 12th – Countywide cleanup day for Worth County.

October 12th – Nodaway County Historical Society Second Saturday, 9 am. Quilt program 11 am. Both events free and open to the public.

October 12th – Taylor County Fair 1st Annual Vendor and Craft Fair, 9 am to 2 pm.

October 12th – Benefit for Donato Chesnut. Sheridan, 4:20 pm, Sheridan Community Hall. Dinner, silent auction, live auction, live music, comedian. To donate items, please contact Belinda Chesnut (660) 853-1161 or Danielle Johnson (660) 853-7840.

October 12th – Mustang Cross Country at Kearney, 6 pm. 

October 13th – American Legion Post 464 Breakfast, 7 am, Conception Junction. Pancakes, sausage, ham, eggs, biscuits & gravy, juice, and coffee. $10 minimum donation per person. Children 6 and under are free. Proceeds will go to various veterans programs.

October 13th – St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Fall Dinner, 11 am to 1:30 pm. Church basement. Handicapped accessible. Ham balls, sliced pork loin, cheesy potato casserole, green beans, dinner rolls, salads, desserts. Free will donation. 

October 14th – No mail delivery. Columbus Day/Indigenous People’s Day.

October 14th – Tiger (JH/V/JV) Softball at Mid-Buchanan, 4:30 pm. 

October 14th – Tiger JH Football vs. Pattonsburg, 5 pm.

October 14th – Bluejay Softball at North Platte, 5 pm.

October 14th – Worth County PTO, 6 pm. 

October 15th – Mustang Volleyball at Rock Port, 5:30 pm. 

October 15th – North Harrison PTO, 6 pm.

October 16th – OATS Bus from Worth County to Maryville. To make arrangements, call Joan Ford (660) 254-1274.

October 16th – Northeast Nodaway PTO, 5:30 pm.

October 16th – Worth County School Board Meeting, 6 pm.

October 16th – North Nodaway School Board Meeting, 6 pm.

October 16th – North Harrison School Board Meeting, 7 pm. 

October 17th – Mustang Cross Country at Mount Ayr, 4:30 pm.

October 17th – Mustang Volleyball at Nodaway Valley, 5:30 pm. Game will be played at Nodaway-Holt.

October 17th – NEN School Board Meeting, 7 pm.

October 18th – Bedford Jam Band every Friday, 1:30 pm to 4 pm. United Christian Presbyterian Church. Walk-ons welcome.

October 18th – Tiger Football at King City, 7 pm.

October 18th – Platte Valley Football at DeKalb, 7 pm.

October 18th – Panther Football vs. Albany, 7 pm.

October 19th – Clarinda Craft Carnival, 8 am, at locations throughout Clarinda. Admission $5 for adults, children 10 & under free.

October 19th – Northwest Missouri State Homecoming Parade, 9 am. Homecoming game vs. Central at 2 pm.

October 19th – Hopkins CBC Bingo, Hopkins Community Building. Doors open 5 pm, Bingo starts at 6:30 pm. Pulled pork, nachos, hot dogs, and more will be served.

October 21st – Mustang Cross Country 275 Conference Meet, Northwest Missouri State, 4:30 pm.

October 21st – Bluejay JH Basketball vs. King City, 5:30 pm.

October 22nd – Mustang JH Basketball at Stanberry, 5:30 pm.

October 22nd – Shamrock JH Basketball vs. Mercer, 6 pm. 

October 23rd – Bluejay JH Basketball at Union Star, 5:30 pm.

October 24th – 90th birthday card shower for Anne Meek. Her birthday is October 24th. Send cards to 3261 Virginia Ave., Blockton, IA 50836.

October 24th – No school at NEN. Teachers meeting. Parent/Teacher Conferences 1 pm.

October 24th – Early dismissal at Worth County, North Harrison, and North Nodaway. Parent/Teacher Conferences.

October 24th – Elementary Awards at North Nodaway, 9 am, Elementary School Gym. Middle School/High School Awards, 11 am, Hopkins.

October 24th – Community Flu Shot Clinic at NEN, 1 pm.

October 24th – Hopkins Food Pantry, 3 pm to 5 pm, 102 South Fifth Street. 

October 24th – Shamrock JH Basketball at Winston, 6 pm.

October 25th – No school at Worth County, NEN, North Nodaway, or North Harrison.

October 25th – Retelling of the murder of Omaha Charley in 1884 at the Nodaway Historical Society Museum, 7 pm. Blood Marys will be served to people 21 & over. 

October 25th – Panther Football at North Andrew, 7 pm.

October 25th – Tiger Football vs. Princeton, 7 pm. Senior Night.

October 25th – Platte Valley Football vs. Rock Port, 7 pm, Senior Night. Game will be played at Barnard.

October 26th – Ridgeway Holiday Bazaar & Craft Show, 9 am to 3 pm, Ridgeway High School Gym.

October 27th – Ravenwood Community Breakfast, 8 am. The NEN Softball Team will be helping. 

October 27th – Beef & Noodle Dinner, Hopkins Community Building, 11 am. 

October 28th – No school at North Nodaway. Teachers Meeting.

October 28th – Trunk or Treat at NEN, 4 pm. Sponsored by the PAT. 

October 28th – Halloween Dance at the NEN Gym, 4:30 pm to 6 pm. Sponsored by the FCCLA. For grades PreK through 6th Grade.

October 28th – Mustang JH Basketball vs. East Atchison, 5:30 pm. 

October 29th – Mustang JH Basketball vs. NEN, 5:30 pm. 

October 29th – Shamrock JH Basketball at South Harrison, 6 pm. 

October 31st – Tiger JH Basketball vs. Stanberry, 5 pm.

October 31st – Bluejay JH Basketball at Platte Valley, 5:30 pm. Game will be played at Jefferson.

October 31st – Hopkins CBC Trunk or Treat, North Third Street, Hopkins, 6:30 pm.  

November 1st – No school at North Harrison. Teachers meeting.

November 2nd – Wine walk, Downtown St. Joseph, 12 noon.

November 3rd – American Legion Breakfast, 8 am, Parnell. 

November 4th – No school at Worth County or NEN. Teachers Meeting.

November 4th – Basketball Practices Begin.

November 4th – School and community health fair at NEN, 4:30 pm.

November 4th – Bluejay JH Basketball vs. St. Gregory’s, 5:30 pm.

November 4th – Mustang JH Basketball vs. South Holt, 5:30 pm.

November 4th – Tiger JH Basketball vs. North Harrison, 6 pm.

November 5th – Election Day. Polls open at 6 am and close at 7 pm in Missouri.

November 5th – Tiger JH Basketball at King City, 5 pm.

November 5th – Bluejay JH Basketball at Stanberry, 5:30 pm.

November 5th – Mustang JH Basketball at Mound City, 5:30 pm.

November 5th – Shamrock JH Basketball at East Harrison, 6 pm. 

November 5th – Ravenwood City Council, 7 pm.

November 6th – NEN School Board Meeting, 6 pm.

EAGLES LODGE #3669, MARYVILLE

Located at 29997 Highway 71, Maryville.

October 11th, 18th, 25th – South side bar open 2:30 pm to 8 pm.

October 13th and 27th – There will be a pool tournament every other Sunday.

October 19th – Maryville Class of 1979 reunion. Happy Hour 5 pm to 6:30 pm. Meal 6:30 pm. Dance with Barb Wire 7:30 pm to 11:30 pm.

October 20th, 27th – Chiefs game 3:25 pm.

October 26th – Kaelan Hansen, Amanda Volner wedding, 3 pm. Cocktail 4 pm. Reception 5 pm.

October 27th – Dress up for Halloween.

Sundays – Dance Sundays, 7 pm to 10 pm. Phil Forney Band. South side bar open 2 pm to 10 pm.

The Eagles Lodge is available for rent for special occasions. Call Kelly Potter (816) 205-3342 or Cliff Ross (660) 215-0594.

Glenda Stephenson 1944-2024

Glenda Joy (Barnhouse) Stephenson was born January 15, 1944 in Hatfield, Missouri to Gladys Mildred (Glenn) Barnhouse Mosbarger and Francis “Hank” Earl Barnhouse.  She graduated from  North Harrison High School in Eagleville, Missouri and attended Gard Business School in Kansas City.

On April 14, 1963 she was united in marriage to Jerry Grogan Stephenson.  To this union three children were born; Cindy, Christy and Mike.

Glenda was preceded in death by her parents; husband Jerry; brother Francis “Gene” Eugene Barnhouse; grandson Brad Pickering and nephew Kirk A. Barnhouse.  Left to cherish her memory are her children Cindy Vandike (Brad), Christy (Gene) Auten and Mike Stephenson (Jessica); grandchildren Nikolas Pickering, Kelsey Swartz and Jacob Auten; 8 great-grandchildren; sister Janet (Ronnie) Ury and sister-in-law Alice Jean Barnhouse.

Graveside service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 10, 2024 at the Kirk Cemetery.  Visitation will be Wednesday, October 9, 2024 with the family present from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Prugh-Dunfee Funeral Home in Grant City.  Memorials may be made to the Nodaway Nursing Home. 

Northeast Nodaway School Board Minutes & Notes for September 2024

UNOFFICIAL MINUTES OF BOARD MEETING 

High School Building                        

Sept. 18, 2024 6:00 pm 

Members Present: Jeff Redden (Presiding Officer), Karl Wilmes, Kenna Florea, Cody Adwell, Heather Jackson, Courtney Kennard. Not present: Leslie Wilmes.  

Others Present: Brenda Dougan, Superintendent, Heidi Beatty, Principal, Chaim Jenkins, Assistant Principal / Athletic Director, DeAnn Redden, Secretary/Treasurer 

I. PRELIMINARY MATTERS  

A. Call to Order - Meeting was called to order by Jeff Redden at 6:00 p.m. 

B. Approval/Amendment of Agenda – Motion to amend the agenda to include adding the Software Unlimited invoice to the accounts payable list made by Courtney Kennard, seconded by Heather Jackson.  Vote:  6-0 

II. WORK SESSION 

MARE was here to discuss the Superintendent search process with the Board. 

III. EXECUTIVE SESSION 

MO Rev Stat §610.021 Closed Meeting, Closed Records  

Motion to go into executive session to discuss personnel matters made by Karl Wilmes, seconded by Courtney Kennard. Vote:   Karl Wilmes  Yes  Kenna Florea  Yes Heather Jackson Yes  Courtney Kennard Yes Cody Adwell  Yes  Jeff Redden Yes 

Time:  7:17 p.m. 

Return to open session. 

Time: 7:20 p.m. 

CONSENT AGENDA 

Kenna Florea made a motion to approve the following Consent Agenda items as presented, seconded by Heather Jackson.  Vote:  5-0-1 Abstain (Cody Adwell) 

A. Minutes of Regular Meeting August 15, 2024 –as written 

B. Financial 

1. Financial Reports 

2. Accounts Payable – Accounts payable list for September 18, 2024 were approved. With 

the addition of the invoice from Software Unlimited in the amount of $6200.00. 

C. Bus Route Approval 

D. Substitute List 

V. REPORTS 

A. Spotlight-   Mrs. Gladman shared about elementary scholar bowl and elementary student council with the Board.   

B. CTA Report –  Mrs. Gladman reported for the CTA.  She let the board know that they are 

having a McTeacher Night Fundraiser at the Maryville McDonald’s on September 24 from  4:00-8:00 pm. 

C. Assistant Principal/AD Report – Enclosed 

D. Principal Report – Enclosed 

E. Superintendents Report – Enclosed 

F. MSIP 6/CSIP  - Update on Goal 3. 

VI. PROGRAM EVALUATIONS 

A. School Health Services – Mrs. Dougan presented the School Health Services program 

evaluation to the Board.  Motion to approve the program evaluation as presented made by Courtney Kennard, seconded by Heather Jackson.  Vote: 6-0 

B. School Improvement Planning (CSIP) – Mrs. Dougan presented the School Improvement Planning (CSIP) evaluation to the Board.  Motion to approve the program evaluation as presented made by Karl Wilmes, seconded by Kenna Florea.  Vote: 6-0 

VII. NEW BUSINESS 

A. Assessment Plan – Mrs. Beatty presented the Assessment Plan to the board.  Motion to approve the Assessment Plan as presented made by Karl Wilmes, seconded by Heather Jackson.    Vote: 6-0 

B. Roof Repair Proposal – Mrs. Dougan presented two proposals for the roof repair and gutter leaf guards.  Troyer Roofing - $24,717 and Fox Valley Roofing - $28,586. Cody Adwell made a motion to approve the proposal from Troyer Roofing in the amount of $24,717.  Karl Wilmes seconded that motion.  Vote:  6-0 

C. Old Gym Bleacher Proposal  - Mrs. Dougan shared a proposal from Heartland Seating for new bleachers in the old gym.  The $31,188 proposal includes support brackets for the bleachers. No action taken at this time.   

VIII. ADJOURNMENT  

Motion to adjourn the September 18, 2024 school board meeting made by Heather Jackson, seconded by Cody Adwell. 

Vote:   Karl Wilmes Yes, Heather Jackson Yes, Cody Adwell Yes, Kenna Florea Yes , Courtney Kennard Yes, Jeff Redden Yes. 

Time:  8:13 p.m.  

Superintendent Brenda Dougan

Donations/Grants:  The MFA grant was written for Family and Consumer Science appliances. Facilities/Maintenance:  We received bids for roof repair and new bleachers in the old gym. I am still trying to get a couple of proposals for exterior building maintenance. The keyless entry on outside entrances is complete. Wayfinding signage has been added throughout the building. 

Training:  You should have received an email with a link to complete a required training, MUSIC Sexual Misconduct: Staff-to-Student.  This is in addition to the required 1-hour refresher training. We will have you sign the date you watched the video to keep on file.     

Principal Heidi Beatty

 ● Senate Bill 681 Literacy & Kindergarten Testing updates

 ○ Almost all K-3 testing is completed. We will be done well before our September 30th State Deadline.

 ○ We are currently conducting our required Dyslexic Screenings

 ○ Mrs. Davison is finishing up our Kindergarten Readiness assessment also due to the state prior to the end of the month

 ○ Letters will go home by the end of the month as required parent communication

 ● Grades K-8 Reading RTI + Math RTI

 ○ We have created groups with our Title teacher; our intervention teacher; and our librarian to help each student grow in their literacy skills:

 ■ K-2: small phonics groups & small reading groups & RTI groups

 ■ 3-6: literacy coaching opportunities weekly & RTI groups

 ■ 7/8th: RTI group

 ■ 7/8th: Every other day math lab course

 ■ 7/8th: Every other day grammar course

 ○ We have also created Math RTI this year using our Renaissance data.

 ■ Ms. Schneider serves grades 1-3

 ■ Mrs. T. Adwell serves grades 4-6

 ○ We also have new goals set up to encourage students to read outside of the classroom- research has proven that kids who read 21 minutes or more outside of school increase their reading scores on state assessments (see commons area)

 ● Community Event: Goodies with Grandparents held on September 11

 ○ Changes this year: only PK-6

 ○ Over 150 attended the event

 ○ First grade recited the Pledge while 5th grade read special poems

 ○ Mrs. Gladman introduced Elementary Scholar Bowl & Elementary Student Council

 ○ All elementary staff were introduced to the guests

 ● NEN PTO

 ○ President: Manessa Runde

 ○ Met in August to create fundraiser schedule for the year

● Senior Trip Updates: Seniors are ready with proposals for location and timeframe (Sunday, May 4 through Thursday May 8). Current account balance is around $11,400. As

of now, one Senior has signed out of class.

 ○ Itinerary presentation currently scheduled for October Board meeting.

 ● September PD Day: The entire 275 Conference will be meeting at 8:00 am at Northwest to hear from Gerry Brooks. There will be a series of breakout sessions and network meetings to round out the day.

 ● NWRCORP Grant: Mrs. Groomer and I applied for a grant from Northwest Health Services- we received money towards Mr. Wilson, our licensed counselor as well as events throughout the year for our students and free teletherapy services for staff and adults/parents of our school district. There will also be special assemblies coming to NEN this year through this grant.

 ● MOSAIC partnership: We continue to offer teletherapy services for students through

MOSAIC again this year. In addition, through the generous support of several local partners in our area and the organization by Mrs. Groomer, we have the opportunity to go to NWMSU to listen to Drew Robinson, former MLB Texas Rangers & St. Louis Cardinals baseball player talk to us about the importance of mental health on September 26.

 ● Spring 2024 State Testing Results: See MSIP 6 document updates

Assistant Principal Chaim Jenkins

 ● Athletics and Activities:

 ○ Softball- Varsity softball is currently 1-2 with a 1-1 record in conference. Regular season play continues including the Stanberry and North Andrew tournaments. JH softball is currently 1-0 with both weeknight games and the Stanberry and East Harrison tournaments upcoming.

 ○ Football- Varsity football is 2-1 with a 1-0 record in conference. Remainder of the regular season is against conference schools prior to the beginning of district play. JH football has started off 1-0 in the beginning of their season.

 ○ Scholar Bowl- Fifth and Sixth grade Scholar Bowl is midway through their season which runs through September and concludes with a top four championship the first Wednesday in October.

 ○ Basketball- JH basketball will begin practice September 30th.

 ○ Girls Golf- Lady Tigers Golf team has had finishes of 1st at Stanberry, 2nd at South Harrison, 4th at Maryville, and 1st at Worth County. Georgia Taylor has had individual finishes that include 3rd at Stanberry, 26th at Maryville, and 2nd at Worth County.

 ○ Band-Band will perform at the Worth County Homecoming parade on September 20th, Clarinda Band Jamboree on October 5th, and Northwest Missouri State University Homecoming parade on October 19th.

 ○ FFA & FCCLA-FFA officers attended the National FFA officer visit on September 10th. NWMSU Fall CDE’s will be on October 3rd. FCCLA officers will attend the Fall Leadership Conference at Lake of the Ozarks on October 13th and 14th.

 

Bluejays Clinch At Least Share of Highway 275 Title

Northeast Nodaway’s girls clinched a winning season and clinched at least a share of the Highway 275 title Thursday with their 4-3 win over DeKalb. A loss would have meant that the Bluejays needed outside assistance to clinch the title. A win by DeKalb followed by a win by DeKalb at Platte Valley would have created a three way tie for first between NEN, Platte Valley, and DeKalb. DeKalb subsequently lost 7-3 to Platte Valley in the conference game, meaning that Platte Valley can now share the title with the Bluejays if they beat Stewartsville/Osborn on Thursday. 

DeKalb has shown a lot of improvement this year, playing around .500 this year. And even the last two years, they have played everybody tough even with their low won/loss record, and DeKalb, out in the middle of nowhere with no good way to get there, has always been a tough place to play. They still had a shot at the title, and Bluejay centerfielder Lindsey Jackson had traveled with two of their players, pitcher Grace Downing and catcher Rylie Burdette, so naturally, they wanted to beat each other.

Downing sported one of the best changes in the area, freezing even the best Bluejay hitters with the pitch. But Bristol Hicks, pressed into service after Hayley Yost went down, hit a pop fly single in the Bluejay third that dropped in for a base hit with one out. Sasha Deardorff hit a slap to the mound that advanced Hicks to second Hicks went to third on a wild pitch, and Baylie Busby reached on an error as Bristol scored to make it 1-0.

DeKalb tied it right back as Kenzie Pflugradt walked and Alivia Hall singled her to third. Rylie Burdette flied out to Lindsey Jackson, and Pflugradt tagged up on the play and was safe at home on a close play to tie the score at 1-1.

With two outs in the Bluejay fourth, Mylee Wilmes hit a shot off shortstop Kelsey Chatman’s glove for a base hit and Makenzie Pride reached on a throwing error to put runners on first and third. Pride took off for second, running slowly to draw a throw. Somehow, she avoided the tag and was safe as Mylee Wilmes crossed the plate to put the Bluejays back up 2-1.

The Bluejays added to their lead in the fifth as Baylie Busby hit a screamer into the right field corner and managed to circle the bases for an inside the park home run, even after hesitating when reaching third to make it 3-1. Hadley DeFreece beat out an infield hit to the shortstop. Lindsey Jackson hit a screamer that nearly left the yard, but Pflugradt got her glove up and deflected it back in play for a long single. DeFreece, who held up to make sure the ball wasn’t caught, took second. Brianna Meyer hit a grounder to short; they went to second for the force and Meyer was safe at first. Hadley came all the way around from second to score to make it 4-1 for what turned out to be a huge insurance run.

After Northeast got through the heart of DeKalb’s order with no damage done, it looked like they were in control. Pflugradt tried to bunt, but bunted in the air foul and Busby made one of her circus catches behind the plate. Alivia Hall struck out, Burdette walked, but Downing’s first pitch was flied to right and caught by Sasha Deardorff. It took the Bluejays a minute to realize it was the third out.

But when one of the lower hitters in the batting order for DeKalb, Gretchyn Bowers, crushed a triple into the right field corner with two strikes on her to start the sixth, Northeast started panicking and throwing the ball around. Four errors later, the dust had settled with Northeast clinging to a 4-3 lead and the top of DeKalb’s order coming up in the seventh. But Hadley DeFreece settled down and struck out Pflugradt and Hall to start the inning. Burdette walked, but Downing grounded out to Blair Nelson at second to end it.

Kinley Fletchall, Gabbey Maudlin Combine on Two Hitter, JH Tigers Win

Kinley Fletchall and Gabbey Maudlin shut down a potent Bluejay lineup with a combined two hitter and Worth County’s junior high picked up an 8-2 win Monday. The Tigers chipped away every inning, scoring in each of the first four innings to get the win.

In the Tiger first, Kinley Fletchall and Renae Gladstone singled. They later came around to score on a dropped fly ball to make it 2-0. The Tigers kept NEN off the board in the second when Fletchall tagged Chloe Burns trying to come home on a passed ball. 

Bella Blankenship singled to left, reached third on an errant pickoff, and Kaydence Downing walked and stole second in the Tiger second. They both came home on Kinley Fletchall’s second hit to make it 4-0.

Worth County continued to keep the Bluejays off the board in the third as catcher Renae Gladstone gunned down Eryn O’Connell trying to steal second. 

With one out in the Tiger third, Catelynn Moyer walked and Jane Hawk singled. Bella Blankenship walked and Kaydence Downing singled in two runs to make it 6-0. Kinley Fletchall hit a pop fly to right that dropped in and score a run to make it 7-0. 

Kinley Fletchall, who has thrown two no-hitters this year, made a bid for a third, but Rylee Scadden broke up her bid in the Bluejay fourth by beating out an infield hit. 

Brooklyn Smith singled and stole second and came home as Northeast threw it around trying to get her out to make it 8-0.

With one out in the Bluejay fifth, Addie Thummel singled to right center. Chloe Burns walked. Brianna Riley caught Emma Wilmes’ screamer at short for the second out, but a double steal and a wild pitch scored Thummel to make it 8-1 and break the shutout. Audrie Villegas and Kiley Yost were plunked and Eryn O’Connell reached as Burns beat out a force try at home to make it 8-2.

Bluejays Win Wild 11-6 Game Over Worth County; Addison Gray, Riley Ridge Bright Spots in Loss

Northeast Nodaway’s girls won a wild 11-6 game over Worth County Monday in a game that took many twists and turns before the Bluejays finally closed out the win. Northeast had clinched at least a share of the Highway 275 conference against DeKalb and was looking to build on their momentum going into districts. Their coach, Payton (Adwell) Beason, wanted to beat her old school, and the two schools coop in three different sports, so naturally, they wanted to beat each other. Worth County dropped to 9-7 on the year. They are trying to clinch a winning season for the year, but they will have to wait a little longer. Their magic number for a winning season is two games.

At first, it looked like Worth County would take control of the game. Riley Ridge, moved from the ninth to the leadoff spot, hit a shot off Hadley DeFreece’s glove to start the first and into no man’s land and Kristen Tracy tripled her home to make it 1-0. Meanwhile. Braelyn Fletchall ran down a couple of balls in right field. In the second, singles by Keira Hardy, Addison Gray, and Riley Ridge brought in two more runs to make it 3-0. 

By the third, it looked like it would not be the Bluejays’ night. With one out, Sasha Deardorff got the benefit of a close call and walked on a 3-2 pitch. She stole second successfully, getting just past the tag. But Baylie Busby hit a grounder to Rylee Ruckman at short, and Deardorff and Ruckman got tangled up and Deardorff was called out for interference since the fielder has the right of way to a batted ball. Tiger catcher Audrey Runde then gunned down Busby stealing, one of the rare times Busby has been caught.

With the game a rivalry game and neither side having school that day, there were a lot of mental errors on both sides, but Northeast played through theirs, while Worth County did not. Case in point was the third inning. Kristen Tracy singled and then a pair of errors put Megan Tracy on first and Kristen on third with one out. But then a botched double steal completely turned things around; Northeast threw it to Mylee Wilmes at short on the first and third situation; Kristen Tracy broke for home on the play and was gunned down. Megan Tracy then broke for third on the play at the plate, only to be gunned down for the third out.

That play gave Northeast hope, and Hadley DeFreece laid down a perfect bunt down the third base line. Keira Hardy tried to field it but slipped and fell and threw it away, putting Hadley on second. A pair of errors scored Hadley and put Lindsey Jackson on second, and Brianna Meyer singled to left to put Jackson on third. The cutoff got away and Meyer alertly took second on the play. Blair Nelson doubled to right center to tie it up at 3-3, but then she tried for third and was gunned down by Riley Ridge to kill the rally.

But the Bluejays overcame an error in the Tiger fourth as Hadley DeFreece struck out the next batter to get out of the inning. With two outs in the Bluejay fifth, Baylie Busby hit a high chopper just past Ruckman at short for a base hit and Hadley DeFreece hit a grounder that Keira Hardy deflected but couldn’t stop as DeFreece got a scratch hit. Lindsey Jackson singled home Busby to make it 5-3.

Northeast seemingly broke the game open in the sixth when Mylee Wilmes got a bad hop single past second into right field. Makenzie Pride advanced her to second and then Bristol Hicks, only a freshman, laid down a perfect bunt that died fair along the third base line to put runners on first and third. That set up a big inning as Sasha Deardorff got a slap hit to center to score won to make it 6-3 and put Hicks on second. Deardorff and Riley Ridge have established themselves as two of the top slap hitters in the area, and Hicks showed the potential to develop into another one. 

Baylie Busby hit a pop fly to right center out of everyone’s reach to load the bases, and then Hadley DeFreece hit a shot off Keira Hardy’s glove that rolled into foul territory as two runs scored to make it 8-3 as Hadley took second on the throw home. Lindsey Jackson used her head and got plunked, and then Blair Nelson reached second on an error as two runs to make it 10-3. Mylee Wilmes beat out an infield hit to score another run to make it 11-3.

The momentum continued to be on Northeast’s side when Lindsey Jackson, battling a knee injury, ran down Megan Tracy’s drive in center, and Baylie Busby did a 180 to run down Keira Hardy’s foul pop in the Tiger sixth. They forced pitcher Kristen Tracy out of the game in the seventh, but when they ran themselves out of another potential big inning, and Tracy, now at first, caught a pop fly and doubled a Bluejay runner off first to get out of the seventh, the momentum swung back in Worth County’s favor.

Addison Gray, one of two bright spots for Worth County, hit a shot up the middle and Mylee Wilmes gloved it, but had no play. It was the third hit of the night for Gray. Braelyn Fletchall reached on an error, but Aubrey Fetters, inserted in left field, made a great play to keep a run from scoring. But the heart of the Tiger order was up, and Worth County has always been at its most dangerous when playing from behind in the last inning while NEN made closing out games an adventure for the second time in a row. 

Riley Ridge, another bright spot for the Tigers, got yet another scratch hit when she hit a slow roller down the first base line and beat it out as Fletchall took second and Gray scored. Kambree Briner crushed one to the left center field wall, but Lindsey Jackson made a great play to keep a run from scoring.

Kristen Tracy was up, and she hit a grounder to Mylee Wilmes, who went to home for the force. Not only did Fletchall beat out the throw, the ball got away to score Ridge as well to make it 11-6. 

But to show the kind of night Worth County was having, Audrey Runde laid down a bunt; instead of taking a run for an out, Hadley DeFreece came home with it and Kambree Briner was out in a rundown between third and home. Northeast then got Kristen Tracy out in a rundown between second and third for a double play, and Megan Tracy grounded out to end the game. 

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The Bluejays were hopeful of a DeKalb win over Platte Valley to secure the 275 title outright. But after DeKalb downed Platte Valley 15-1 in the Mid-Buchanan Tournament that weekend, Platte Valley turned right around and beat DeKalb 7-3 Monday in the conference game. If Platte Valley beats Stewartsville/Osborn Thursday, they will share the conference title with NEN.

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North Andrew played spoiler Monday night, beating Princeton 7-6 to deny the Blue Tigers a share of the GRC West. That means Albany and Pattonsburg share the crown.

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Correction – Worth County was 12-9 in the 2022-23 season. If they win two more games, it would be their third straight winning season.

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Beware of the Shamrocks – After not winning a single game all year, North Harrison suddenly caught fire, starting with the second game of their home tournament. They beat Chillicothe JV 14-10, East Harrison 11-4, Norborne/Hardin Central 11-7, Stewartsville/Osborn 18-2, gave a tough Braymer squad everything they wanted before falling 15-11, and then beat Mercer 18-2. They have now won five out of their last six and are now in position to match or improve on last year’s seven win season.

Tigers Shut Out Stanberry Behind Lucas Frisch Gallop, Sanders Pick Six

Worth County shut out Stanberry 58-0 Friday as Lucas Frisch’s 79 yard run from scrimmage for the Tigers and Hayden Sanders’ pick six were highlights in the surprisingly easy win for the Tigers, 58-0 in a game called at halftime.

The game was supposed to be a dogfight for the Tigers, as Stanberry, despite their 1-4 record, had been in all but one of their games, including against unbeaten Rock Port. Stanberry had played Worth County to a 12-12 tie in the jamboree. Both teams were down players as Lance Runde went down from a wreck and had his leg in a cast. Brayden Stevens was still out (knee), and Cole Ruby’s injury (ankle) was more serious than initially believed. But Stanberry was without its best player, Colby McQueen, who was sick Monday, was out all week, and was ruled out for Friday’s game.

Worth County needed to win in order to move closer to a winning season and keep pace with Albany and King City, both undefeated in the conference. Stanberry needed to break out of the cellar in both the conference and district standings. The hope was that Albany would falter against Princeton, a team built similar to Pattonsburg, which beat the Warriors twice last year, but Elliot Mercer ate the Blue Tigers alive in Princeton with almost 300 yards on the ground and the Warriors won 96-46 to get its coach, Doug Fountain, his 50th win. King City showed they are the real deal this year, going to 4-0 in the GRC West with their 38-30 win over North Andrew, overcoming a bad start to begin the year.

Stanberry showed the aggressive defense and scrappy play that has been their hallmark in the first series as they stopped Worth County on its first drive. But then Worth County got some newfound ability to rush the quarterback and back to back sacks from Landon Wilmes and Sawyer Thurman forced a three and out by Stanberry. Landon Wilmes took the kick and took it 66 yards to the house for Worth County’s first score with 9:08 left in the first quarter. Jude Archer took an option pitch from Hayden Sanders, got a block from Carter Chapman, and took it to the house for the extra points to make it 8-0.

Treston Williams got a first down to the 34 after the Bulldogs got good field position at their own 36, but then a sack by Landon Wilmes and Lucas Frisch, Worth County’s third of the quarter, put them behind the sticks. On the next play, Williams dripped over his own blocker and was injured and he was done for the night. Stanberry elected to go for it on fourth and 14 at the Tiger 38 and they dropped back to pass, but Drew Parman’s pass to Decker Heyde was caught, but caught out of bounds and the Tigers got the ball at their own 38. Landon Wilmes got a sweep, got a block from Lucas Frisch, and got down to the Stanberry 13. Wilmes picked up five more to the eight, and then Jude Archer took an option pitch to the house with 5:56 left. On the extra point try, Sanders’ intended receiver, Karson Briner, fell, but he scrambled and found Lucas Frisch to make it 16-0.

On the ensuing kickoff, Lucas Frisch beat everybody to the kickoff, which died at the Stanberry 1. Hayden Sanders took it in with 5:47 left in the first behind the blocking of Carter Chapman and the Tigers were up 22-0.

Decker Heyde got a big return to the Tiger 38 before Bo Collins saved a touchdown with a diving tackle. Landon Wilmes then dropped Max Hilton got a loss of four. Jaren Stoll took a sweep three yards to the 39; on the play, Brayden Combs injured his knee and was done for the game. But Hayden Sanders was the next man standing, and he immediately made an impact by dropping Hilton for a loss and Stanberry was forced to punt. 

Worth County started on their own 15 and Landon Wilmes took the wildcat snap that had worked so well against St. Joseph Christian and he weaved his way to the 40. A holding call wiped out a long run by Hayden Sanders, but carries by Landon Wilmes and Jude Archer got a first down at the 29. From there, Hayden Sanders got good protection from the line and aired it out to Lucas Frisch for a score with 2:35 left in the first. Karson Briner was all alone in the end zone for the extra points to make it 30-0.

Back in 2018, Worth County got a big lead against Stanberry, only for Stanberry to break out the spread formation to nearly get back into the game before a key pick six by Reed McIntyre foiled the comeback bid. Stanberry tried it again this time, but Carter Chapman blew up a jet sweep to put Stanberry behind the sticks. Drew Parman ran into the teeth of the Tiger defense and Bo Collins and Ethan Lininger dropped him for a loss. Stanberry started taking too much time getting the play in and got a Delay of Game, and then Carter Chapman blew up a screen pass to force a punt.

The ensuing kick was shanked and Worth County had a short field to work with at the Stanberry 32. Jude Archer picked up five yards to the 27 and then Hayden Sanders scrambled for a first down to the 19. On the next play, Landon Wilmes took a short pass and weaved his way through multiple defenders for a score with 11:10 left in the second quarter. Jude Archer took a sweep, got blocks from Karson Briner and Landon Wilmes, and added the extra points to make it 38-0.

Stanberry started at its own 26, and a sack, Worth County’s fourth of the night, put them behind the sticks at the 21. A bad snap pinned them on the six as Bo Collins made the tackle, and a false start put it on the three. Sawyer Thurman dropped Max Hilton to force a punt. 

Worth County started on the Stanberry 36, and Jude Archer caught a short pass and Landon Wilmes got a block from Karson Briner to the 27. But on the next play, as Lucas Frisch was fighting for yardage, he fumbled it and Stanberry recovered on the 18. An offsides penalty put it on the 23, but then Stanberry tried to test Hayden Sanders on a pass. Hayden juggled the ensuing throw, gathered it in, and weaved his way through Stanberry defenders for a pick six with 8:05 left. Karson Briner caught the extra point pass to make it 46-0.

Once again, Stanberry found itself behind the sticks, this time by a false start that put them back to the 21. Parman picked up three to the 14, but then Stanberry took too long to get the play off and Jude Archer broke up a pass. Lucas Frisch forced a quarterback hurry and Decker Heyde was tackled short of the first down and Stanberry was forced to punt. A great kick pinned the Tigers at their own 1, but that only served to make things more interesting as Lucas Frisch took a simple dive play, weaved his way through traffic, and was off to the races with 5:46 left to make it 52-0.

Stanberry started at its own 37, and Ethan Lininger dropped Jaren Stoll after a two yard gain and Carter Chapman dropped him after a one yard gain. For the second time in a row, Bo Collins knocked someone out of the game, this time dropping Brant Jensen for a loss. The junior varsity came in and stopped Stanberry at the 38 and then Jude Archer, the one varsity player left, took it down the right sideline and to the house with 3:09 left to make it 58-0. 

The junior varsity was up to the task of holding Stanberry on the next series as Reyen Hansen, Franklynn Taute, and Hayden Sanders had a good gang tackle on one play and Wyatt Hill and Dylan Smith combined on another tackle. Brayden Murphy got a fourth down stop. Dylan Smith reversed field twice to pick up ten yards and Franklynn Taute got seven hard-earned yards in the closing seconds.

Bryan Sobotka Resigns as Ravenwood Mayor Effective December 31st

Bryan Sobotka announced his resignation as Ravenwood Mayor to the Ravenwood City Council at the regular meeting on October 1st, effective December 31st. Previously, at the August meeting, he had announced he would be taking a 30 day leave of absence. He did not attend the September meeting. He cited what he saw as the negativity as well as the stress of the job. “I still plan to live here and help out in any way that I can,” he told the council. He plans to continue to run his car repair business and his bus company. He said he would be open to attending the January meeting to help with the transition and that he would always be available to help. 

Sobotka’s replacement will be elected at the April municipal election next year, with candidate filing to take place in December and January with the other municipal and school board positions. The winner will fill out Sobotka’s unexpired term and will be up for election in 2026. 

Sobotka said that he would use his last three months to tie up loose ends. “When I came here, nobody told me anything; I just got the key,” he said. “I’ll be here to help and give any information you need. But the business of me doing all of this stuff is over.”

The council learned of the results of two letters of violation they had recently sent out. One person’s lawn was still not mowed, but another person had trimmed their trees. The city sent a new letter of violation for someone who allegedly kept too many dogs within city limits, creating an odor issue. City ordinances require residents to have no more than three dogs.

The city is in the process of getting written agreements for water usage, services, and other items. Everything has been done in the past based on handshake agreements. “It’s not a big deal until something happens,” said Sobotka. 

The Ravenwood park project received a donation of $3,000 from MFA. It will need to raise about $15,000 after the DNR reimburses the money for the project. 

Worth County Land Transfers for September 2024

September 3rd – Book 208, Page 239; Stephen Heiffus & Kelee Katillac-Heiffus to Travis & Shelly Troutwine; Trustee’s Deed; See Record.

September 9th – Book 208, Page 240; Eric & Shanda Roach to David & Farrah Richey; Corporate Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 9th – Book 208, Page 241; Ryan & Danelle Fletchall to Justin Smith; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 9th – Book 208, Page 242; Ryan & Danelle Fletchall to Justin Smith; Quit Claim Deed; See Record.

September 9th – Book 208, Page 243; Justin Smith to HNB Bank; Deed of Trust; See Record.

September 9th – Book 208, Page 244; HNB National Bank to Ryan Fletchall; Deed of Release; Book 205, Page 39.

September 9th – Book 208, Page 245; HNB National Bank to Ryan Fletchall; Deed of Release; Book 202, Page 215.

September 11th – Book 209, Page 1; Colton Weehler, Kimberly & Robert Weehler to NBH Bank Hillcrest Bank; Deed of Trust; See Record.

September 12th – Book 209, Page 3 – Megan & Ralph Angelo to Southern Agcredit ACA; Corporate Warranty Deed; Book 208, Page 119.

September 12th – Book 209, Page 4; Megan & Ralph Angelo to Crosshair Properties II LLC; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 12th – Book 209, Page 5; Crosshair Properties II LLC to Regional Missouri Bank; Deed of Trust; See Record.

September 12th – Book 209, Page 6-8; Worth County Collector to Adam Downing; Tax Sale; See Record.

September 13th – Book 209, Page 9; David & Farrah Richey to Tyson Troutwine; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 13th – Book 209, Page 10; David & Farrah Richey to Tyson Troutwine; Quit Claim Deed; See Record.

September 13th – Book 209, Page 11; Tyson Troutwine to Nodaway Valley Bank; Deed of Trust; See Record.

September 18th – Book 209, Page 15; W.T. Osborne Revocable Living Trust to Cynthia Wharton and Thomas Osborne; Trustee’s Deed; See Record.

September 18th – Book 209, Page 16; TSC-MO XI LLC to J & JB Timberlands LLC; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 18th – Book 209, Page 17; Roger & Kimberly Allen to Worth County School; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 19th – Book 209, Page 18; FCS Financial to Richard & Cynthia Busby Revocable Living Trust; Deed of Release; Book 191, Page 146.

September 19th – Book 209, Page 19; Snakebite LLC to Bart & Karla Hawk; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 20th – Book 209, Page 20; Bobak Farms LLC to J & JB Timberlands LLC; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 20th – Book 209, Page 21; J & JB Timberlands to AgCountry Farm Credit Services; Deed of Trust; See Record. 

September 23rd – Boob 209, Page 24; Winfred Rogers to J & JB Timberlands LLC; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 25th – Book 209, Page 27; Tyson Troutwine to Brenda & Mark Krause; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 26th – Book 209, Page 28; Nodaway Valley Bank to Tyson Troutwine; Deed of Release; Book 203, Page 85.

September 26th – Book 209, Page 29; Nodaway Valley Bank to Tyson Troutwine; Deed of Release; Book 209, Page 11.

September 27th – Book 209, Page 30; Keith Jackson to Joyce Jackson; Certified Judgement; See Record.

September 30th – Book 209, Page 31; Estate of Richard Alexander to Will & Linda Brown; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 30th – Book 209, Page 32; Worth County Commissioners; Road Closed or Abandoned; See Record.

September 30th – Book 209, Page 33; Alicia Landrum, Kimberly Landrum, Lori Jennings, and Scott Landrum to Lori Jennings; Warranty Deed; See Record.

September 30th – Book 209, Page 35; Lori Jennings to BTC Realty LLC; Deed of Trust; See Record.

Marriage Licenses:

September 7th – Jed Morin and Darbi Weddle.

Area Courthouse, Police, and Crime Reports for October 2nd, 2024

On September 18th, Crystal Fletchall (40) of Lamoni pleaded guilty in Harrison County Associate Circuit Court to a charge of Stealing. She was placed on two years probation by Judge Jay Hemenway and ordered to pay $2,842.09 in restitution.

On September 18th, Eduardo Garcia Morales (19) of Bethany pleaded guilty in Harrison County Associate Circuit Court to an amended charge of Assault. He was sentenced to two days in jail with credit for time served. He was assessed $417.50 in court costs by Judge Jay Hemenway.

On September 18th, Adrienne Bryson (43) of Eagleville pleaded guilty in Harrison County Associate Circuit Court to charges of DWI, Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident), and No Valid License. She was placed on two years probation and assessed $416 in costs by Judge Jay Hemenway. 

On September 24th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Theodore Humphrey (69) of Lathrop in Harrison County on charges of Possession of Methamphetamine (Felony), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Speeding, and No Seat Belt. Charges were filed the next day by Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt. Bond was set at $5,000, cash only. 

On September 24th, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Scott Hoskin (59) of Macon alleging Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident) and No Plates.

On September 24th, a Gentry County jury convicted Brandon Church (43) of Darlington of charges of Forgery (Felony), No Insurance, and No Valid Motorcycle License. A sentencing assessment report was ordered and sentencing will be held on November 7th.

Additional charges have been filed in the second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. On September 24th, the US Department of Justice announced the indictment of Ryan Routh (58) of Hawaii on charges that he attempted to assassinate Trump while the former President was on his golf course in West Palm Beach (FL) on September 15th. He was additionally charged with Possession of Firearm in Furtherance of a Crime of Violence, and Assault (Law Enforcement Officer). He had previously been charged with Felon in Possession of Firearm and Possession of Firearm with Obliterated Serial Number.

On September 25th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Gail Lacox (56) of Coin alleging DWI and Careless & Imprudent Driving. 

On September 25th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Christine Goforth (63) of Maryville alleging DWI (Prior). 

On September 25th, Harrison County Prosecutor Alex Van Zandt filed charges against Navpreet Singh (28) of Bethany alleging four counts Selling Alcohol to a Minor and one count Harassment. Bond was set at $2,500 cash only.

On September 25th, Tyler O’Neal (31) of St. Joseph pleaded guilty in Gentry County Associate Circuit Court to a charge of DWI. He was sentenced to two years probation, four days shock time in jail, and assessed $415.50 in costs by Judge Rebecca McGinley. Defendant must complete SATOP within 90 days. 

On September 26th, additional details were released regarding the September 19th bomb threat at Jefferson that closed school for the day. The Maryville Forum reported that the threats were alleged to have originated from a foreign country.

On September 26th, Jagger Moad (22) of Bethany pleaded guilty to a charge of No Valid License in Harrison County Circuit Court. He was sentenced to 15 days in jail concurrent with two Gentry County cases. He also pleaded guilty to another charge of No Valid License in Harrison County Circuit Court. He was fined $1,000 plus costs by Judge Steven Hudson.

On September 26th, Dyllon Allen (28) of St. Joseph failed to appear in Harrison County Circuit Court on charges of No Valid License (Felony), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, No Insurance, and No Seat Belt. A warrant was issued and bond set at $15,000, cash only.

On September 26th, Noah McCrary (33) of Gilman City pleaded guilty in Harrison County Circuit Court to a charge of Harassment (Felony). He was sentenced to 4 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections by Judge Steven Hudson with credit for 255 days served.

On September 26th, Jason Yetman (49) of Blythedale pleaded guilty in Harrison County Circuit Court to a charge of Assault. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, given credit for time served, and placed on six months probation by Judge Steven Hudson.

On September 27th, the US Department of Justice announced the indictment of three Iranian nationals, Masoud Jalili (36), Seyyed Aghamiri (34), and Yaser Balaghi (37) alleging that they hacked into the accounts of current and former US officials, members of the media, non-governmental organizations, and individuals associated with US political campaigns in an effort to erode confidence in US election systems. The hackers allegedly turned to accounts associated with former President Donald Trump’s and then sought to leak compromising materials to members of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ campaign as well as members of the media. 

On September 28th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Chad Behrens (44) of Stanberry in Nodaway County on charges of DWI, Speeding, and Failure to Drive on Right Half of Roadway. 

On September 28th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Sandra Branchcomb (37) of Bedford in Nodaway County on a charge of DWI.

On September 29th, the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested Dane Hill (51) of Libby (MT) in Gentry County on charges of DWI (Felony, Persistent, .286% Blood Alcohol Content), Careless & Imprudent Driving (Accident), and No Insurance. Charges were filed by Prosecutor Jessica Jones on September 30th. Bond was set at $10,000 cash or corporate surety, posted by the defendant.

On September 29th, Nodaway County Prosecutor Tina Dieter filed charges against Diego Martinez (19) of St. Joseph alleging Assault (Felony) and Minor Visibly Intoxicated. Bond was set at $10,000, cash or corporate surety. 

On September 30th, the California Attorney General’s Office filed a lawsuit against Providence St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka (CA) alleging that it refused to provide emergency care to people having obstetric emergencies. The suit alleges that one patient, Anna Nusslock, had her water break when she was 15 weeks pregnant with twins on February 23rd. Despite the immediate threat to her life and despite the fact her pregnancy was no longer viable, the defendant allegedly refused to treat her in violation of both state and federal laws requiring emergency treatment. The defendant’s actions allegedly forced Nusslock to travel 12 miles to another hospital, where she was actively hemorrhaging by the time she was on the operating table. 

Charges listed are merely allegations. Evidence in support of the charges must be presented before a court of competent jurisdiction whose duty it is to determine guilt or innocence. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. 

Gracie Young’s Double Play Sparks Shamrocks to First Win

Last summer, in their first game, North Harrison played lights-out ball in a 17-2 win over Putnam County. Hali Smith threw a no-hitter, there was hitting up and down the lineup, and the defense was lights-out against a squad that previously had their number even when they were down. Ever since then, everyone wondered where that team was; the Shamrocks were lit up in the rest of their summer season and for much of the fall season. The Shamrocks would normally jump on their opponents, even good teams, and score runs in the first inning. But then they would fade and get lit up the rest of the way. They were a team that could not catch a break as there are no weak teams in the schedule.

But all that began to change Saturday for the Shamrocks in their second game of the afternoon of the North Harrison Tournament. Somehow, they dug deep when they had to and found another level as they held off charge after charge from the Chillicothe JV Hornets and got their first win of the year 14-10.

The energy level of the team was as good as it had been all year despite the team taking a 14-1 drubbing from Worth County, but the game looked like it was going according to script. Three straight hits from Lani Briggs, Jaxcynn Hansel, and Ava Rinehart led to a run, and Carmon Fordyce was plunked to load the bases. Hali Smith singled to right and Kayka Wilson grounded out to score two more to put North Harrison up 3-0.

It didn’t seem to matter as enemy teams had been there before and had run ruled the Shamrocks, and sure enough, with one out, Bryleigh Gillespie singled and Jaiden Rodenberg walked to start the Hornet first. Hayden Hansen hit what looked like a routine grounder to Gracie Young at third with runners at first and second. But all of a sudden, the Shamrocks caught a break as Young, only a freshman, stepped on third and threw to first for a double play and all of a sudden, it looked like the tide might be starting to turn.

North Harrison added to its lead in the second when Addison Milligan singled. Lani Briggs grounded out to advance her, she took third on a wild pitch, and Jaxcynn Hansel grounded out to bring her home to make it 4-0. Ava Rinehart singled to center, stole second and third, and scored when a pop fly was dropped to make it 5-0. That marked only the second time all year the Shamrocks had scored more than four runs in a game.

But North Harrison had been there before, up 9-0 to Gilman City, only for the Hawks to storm back and win 18-12. Sure enough, Molly Kennebeck walked and Kylee Link got a scratch hit out of everyone’s reach for the Hornets to start the second. Brynley Beemer hit a grounder to Young, and she tried to replicate her double play of the second, but Chillicothe put its speed to good use and Kennebeck was safe at third, and for the moment, all the energy was sucked out of the team and the dugout was dead. 

The next batter popped out, which meant that instead of two outs and minimal damage or three outs and another zero, the inning continued for the Hornets. Two walks forced in two runs to make it 5-2, and then Gillespie’s double cut it to 5-4. Rodenberg’s sac fly tied it up at 5, and then Hayden Hansen’s single put the Hornets in front 6-5.

But then the Shamrocks realized that they were hitting the ball well, getting out in front, and cutting the ball in half, and that it was not over by a long shot. They dug deep and regained the lead as Kayka Wilson walked, took second on a wild pitch, and third on Gracie Young’s single. Addison Milligan hit a pop fly single that looked like it might be caught, but it dropped in and scored Wilson to tie it at 6 and put Young on third. Milligan took second on the throw to third. Lani Briggs grounded out to score Young to put the Shamrocks back in front 7-6.

The Hornets battled back in the third as consecutive hits by Kylee Link and Brynley Beemer scored the tying run. Beemer took second on a wild pitch, third on Dawson Baxter’s groundout, and scored on Rylee Davis’ single to put themselves back up 8-7.

But then Carmon Fordyce walked and stole second, starting off a stretch where the Shamrocks ran rings around the Hornets in the same way that the Hornets ran rings around Worth County earlier. Fordyce took third on a wild pitch and scored on Hali Smith’s single. Kayka Wilson walked and then Gracie Young singled, scoring Smith and putting Wilson on third. Annabelle Owens walked, as did Addison Milligan, forcing in a run to make it 9-8.

Lani Briggs flied out and Jaxcynn Hansel struck out, but then Gracie Young scored on a wild pitch to open the floodgates. Ava Rinehart walked and Carmon Fordyce got her second hit of the inning to score two and put Rinehart on third. Carmon stole second and then Hali Smith beat out a scratch hit as Rinehart scored to make it 14-8. 

With time called after four innings, the Shamrocks still had to brace themselves as slumps have a way of dying hard. Sure enough, shortstop Lani Briggs tried for a shoestring catch on Adi Kanniainen’s short pop fly, missed, and threw it away to place Kanniainen on second. That meant that the Hornets were still in it after the next two batters struck out and the lineup turned over to the heart of their order again. Link singled, Beemer walked, and Baxter singled to make it 14-10 and place runners on second and third after an unsuccessful throw to third. But Briggs atoned for her earlier error by catching a pop fly for the third and final out. 

The taste of victory was so sweet that the Shamrocks came back for seconds, beating East Harrison 11-4; the Bobcats came in with a record of 7-3. It was the fewest runs the Shamrocks had held an opponent all year, and only the second time they held someone under 10 runs.