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.