David Pullen, age 68 of Drexel

 

David Pullen, age 68 of Drexel, Missouri passed away on June 30th 2025 at home surrounded by family.

Cremation, with services to be held at a later date.  Arrangements entrusted to Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (816-657-4400). Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to a GoFundMe account titled Support David Pullen Memorial Fund.  Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

 

David Bruce Pullen was born on April 27th, 1957 in Fairfax, Virginia the son of Betty and Howard Pullen. Dave attended high school in Nebraska and later he married Evelyn Renfro on May 10th, 1983.  Together they have three children, Joseph Kensinger, Holly Kensinger and James Mullen.

 

David started his own lawn care company (Country Lawn & Tree Service). He loved taking care of lawns, and enjoyed helping all of his customers. He also enjoyed hunting with his family. Along with attending NASCAR with family, this was not a hobby, this was a tradition.

 

Dave was preceded in death by his father Howard Pullen and Mother Betty Pullen. 

He was survived by his wife Evelyn Pullen, three brothers Jodie Pullen & family, Jeff Pullen, and John Pullen & family. Three kids Joey Kensinger and wife Becky, Holly Kensinger, and James Mullen. Five grandkids, Andrew Couch, Hailey Newell, Madilyn Newell, Micheal Grah and wife Tabatha, and Jessica Grah. Along with three beautiful great-grandchildren, Blaine, Shorty & Sassy. 

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Fugitive Steven Michael Cope Jr. Arrested in Raytown Following Multi-Agency Effort

After months of investigation and coordination, authorities have successfully apprehended Steven Michael Cope Jr., a wanted fugitive, in the Raytown area on June 30.

Cope Jr. had been sought by the Henry County Sheriff’s Office on multiple felony warrants and was considered a flight risk. The arrest marks a major development in what officials describe as a lengthy and methodical search effort.

He was wanted on the following charges:

Class D Felony – Tampering with Electronic Monitoring Equipment (Bond set at $75,000 cash-only)

Class D Felony – Endangering the Welfare of a Child Creating a Substantial Risk – 1st Degree – 1st Offense (No bond)

Henry County deputies, working alongside regional law enforcement partners, were able to locate and arrest Cope Jr. without incident.

Cope Jr. is currently in custody as the legal process moves forward.

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Narcotics Arrest In Vernon County

On Monday, June 30, 2025, the Vernon County Sheriff's Office and the Nevada Police Department executed a narcotics search warrant in northwest Vernon County as part of an ongoing investigation into the distribution of methamphetamine.

During the operation, law enforcement took three subjects into custody. Law enforcement seized methamphetamine and related paraphernalia from the residence.

All three individuals were transported to the Vernon County Jail for holding. A request for the filing of formal charges will be submitted to the Vernon County Prosecutor’s Office for review.

The Vernon County Sheriff’s office states that they remain committed to keeping communities safe and holding those involved in the distribution of illegal drugs accountable.

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Pursuit Of Stolen Vehicle Ends In Arrest In Cass County

On Saturday, June 28, 2025, just before 10 a.m., Cass County deputies began pursuing a vehicle that was confirmed to have a stolen license plate, as it headed northbound on I-49 in Belton.

Moments later, after driving at a high rate of speed, the driver pulled over in Grandview.

The driver complied with commands from deputies to exit the vehicle and was taken into custody.

Dispatchers confirmed the license plate was stolen out of Kansas City and the vehicle came back as stolen out of Gladstone.

It was also later confirmed that the vehicle was a different color before it was taken.

Deputies conducted a search of the vehicle and located a loaded Glock 22C .40 Cal handgun under the front passenger seat.

Additionally, deputies located a 50-round drum magazine in the passenger seat floorboard.

The suspect has been identified as 29-year-old Verdell Mays Jr. of Kansas City.

He’s been charged with three felonies:

1.     Unlawful Possession Of A Firearm - Dangerous Felon/Prior Conviction,

2.     Aggravated Fleeing A Stop Or Detention, and

3.     Tampering With A Motor Vehicle.

Mays also faces a misdemeanor charge for Operating a Motor Vehicle in an Imprudent Manner.

Mays is currently at the Cass County Jail with no bond allowed.

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Adrian Community Play

 🎭 Large Cast & Crew Needed! 🎭

ACT’s fall production of A Candle in the Window is calling YOU!

We’re seeking a large cast and crew to bring this heartwarming holiday tale to life. Whether you love the spotlight or prefer working behind the scenes, there’s a role for everyone!

✨ All casting and audition info:
👉 https://us.cast98.com/shows/a-candle-in-the-window-2025-actadrian

📍Be part of something special this season with the ACT family!

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Olde Glory Days Schedule

 COMPLETE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

Olde Glory Days 2025

July 3rd-6th

Veteran’s Dinner on June 28th

Olde Glory Days is brought to you by the Greater Clinton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Buy a badge and you might win a prize!

Look for Olde Glory Days shirts, caps, carnival armbands and more!

Items available at information booth July 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Presales of shirts at C Squared. Presales of armbands at the Chamber.

ATS Bus Service; 11:00am-10:00pm Thursday, 9:30am-10:00pm Friday, 8am-10:00pm Sat. 660-885-3114

Stage Sponsor: World Wide Technology, Inc.-

David Steward

Bill and Patsy’s Pony Rides each day

Welcome to

Olde Glory Days!

TIMES AND EVENTS

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

SAT. JUNE 28TH

11:00am-1:00pm: Veteran’s Dinner at Elks Lodge, North Side of the Clinton Square

(Veterans and one guest)

Sponsor: Clinton Elks Lodge #1034, VFW Post #1894, American Legion Post #14

THURSDAY, JULY 3rd

12-7pm: Information Booth & Souvenir Shop Open-South Side of Courthouse

Sponsor: Jerry and Barb Mosley, Jerry’s Pest Management

EAST SIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE:

2:00pm and 4:00pm: https://keithleff.com

Sponsor: Clinton Sunrise Optimist Club, Meadows Contracting, Gus Wetzel Family Foundation, Mills and Sons Ins., Dody Legacy Group, First Baptist Church-Clinton

3:00pm and 5:00pm: Jason D’Vaude www.thecircusman.com

Sponsor: Pizza Glen, Hawthorn Bank, Golden Valley Disposal, Cook Tractor Parts, Fortress Ins. Services

10am: Kayak Races-Artesian Pool, Ages 8 and up

Sponsor: Everharts Outdoor Store, Legacy Bank & Trust, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

12pm-12am: Clinton Police Officers Assoc. Beer Garden- Courthouse Lawn

Carnival armbands: 12 till 4pm and 6 till 10pm, $25 before July 3rd, $30 during the carnival

Sponsor: Schreiber Foods, Henry Co. Health Center

12-5pm: Toddler Tent and Bounce House-NE Side of Courthouse

Sponsor: Seeds of Faith Preschool, Dull Law, LLC

2-6pm: Historical DX Station @ 3rd & Green St. (Time Flies) Open

Sponsor: Central Airmotive, PLZ Corp.(Champion Brands), Adkins Printing, Compass Health Network, Mike Keith Ins.

6pm: Pedal Pull-Courthouse Parking Lot. Registration begins at 5pm. Classes are age 5 & under…ages 6 & 7...ages 8 & 9…and ages 10 & 11

Sponsor: Golden Valley Tractor, GVMH, U.S. Bank/Clinton, Square 109, First Baptist Church, C Squared Embroidery & Screen-printing, Vansant-Mills Funeral Home

MAIN STAGE:

6:15pm: Keith Leff

Sponsor: Glasscock Enterprises, Clinton Quick Lube, UMB Bank, Ranger Power, Gus Wetzel Family Foundation

7-9:30pm: Phil Vandel https://www.philvandel.com/

Sponsor: Hampton Inn/Clinton, Schreiber Foods, Jim Raysik Body Shop, Henry County Water Co., Gary’s Towing

8pm: Prize Drawings

Sponsor: Everharts Outdoor Store, White River Marine Group (Tracker), TC-Transcontinental, Mills & Sons Ins.

FRIDAY, JULY 4TH

12-7pm: Information Booth & Souvenir Shop Open-South Side of Courthouse Sponsor: GVMH, Jim Falk Motors, OakStar Bank, Clinton Sunrise Opt. Club, Full Line Lumber, Adkins Printing

EAST SIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE:

2:00pm and 4:00pm: Jason D’Vaude www.thecircusman.com

Sponsor: Groff Dental Studio, Clinton Abstract & Title Co., World Finance Corp.-Clinton, Jim Raysik Body Shop

3:00pm and 5:00pm: Keith Leff https://keithleff.com

Sponsor: Clinton Arts Council, Legacy Bank & Trust, Cook Tractor Parts, Ranger Power, Klassen Construction & Branco Enterprises, Meadow Lake Golf Club

9am-6pm: Ike Parker Art Show Open-Delozier Building, 203 West Franklin

Sponsor: Glasscock Ent., Meadows Contracting, Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Henry Co. Commissioners

10am-4pm: Henry Co. Museum open (free admission)

Sponsor: Henry Co. Museum, Henzlik Architecture, Bernard Tax and Bookkeeping, PLZ Corporation

10am-4pm: Quilt Show Open-Rotary Building on the Square

Sponsor: Clinton Quick Lube, State Representative Jim Kalberloh, Gregg Smith Ford-Lincoln, First Baptist Church/Clinton, Clinton Abstract & Title Co.

11am: “FireQuacker 500”-Optimist Park-Keith Leff

Noon: “FireQuacker 500” Launch of the Duck Race

Sponsor: Clinton Sunrise Optimist Club, U.S. Bank/Clinton, Golden Valley Fireworks, Price Cutter

11am-1am: Clinton Police Officers Assoc. Beer Garden-Courthouse Lawn

Carnival armbands: 12 till 4pm and 6 till 10pm, $25 before July 3rd, $30 during the carnival

Sponsor: Cover and Hilton Law Office, Jim Raysik Body Shop, UMB Bank/Clinton

12-5pm: Toddler Tent-NE Side of Courthouse

Sponsor: Cook Tractor Parts, Mills and Sons Ins., Dave and Kathy Garnett, Clinton Arts Council, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

2pm: TLC Dulcimers-Delozier Building

Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments/Stan Davis, Henry County Water Co., Hawthorn Bank/Clinton

4-6pm: Historical DX Station-3rd & Green St. (Time Flies) Open

Sponsor: Central Airmotive, Osage Valley Electric Co-op., Republic Services, American Family Ins.-Carla Moberly, PLZ Corp.

6:30pm: Golf Ball Drop at Chamber of Commerce Lawn- Southeast Corner of the Square

Sponsor: REMAX Truman Lake, Seeds of Faith Preschool, Klassen Construction & Branco Enterprises

MAIN STAGE:

6:15pm: Jason D’Vaude

Sponsor: GVMH, White River Marine Group (Tracker), Mike Keith Insurance

7-9:30pm: Surfin’ USA https://surfinusashow.com/

Sponsor: Compass Health Network, Schreiber Foods, Clinton Arts Council, American Family Insurance-Carla Moberly, Meadow Lake Golf Club

8pm: Prize Drawings

Sponsor: Everharts Outdoor Store, TC-Transcontinental, Henry Co. Mutual Insurance, US Bank, King’s Appliance-Clinton, VFW Post #1894

SATURDAY, JULY 5th

12-7pm: Information Booth & Souvenir Shop Open-South Side of Square

Sponsor: Jack’s Warehouse Carpets, Jerry and Barb Mosley, Taylor, Nold, Kenney & Mitchell, LLC

EAST SIDE OF THE COURTHOUSE:

2:00pm and 4:00pm: Jason D’Vaude www.thecircusman.com

Sponsor: C Squared Emb. & Screenprinting, Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Mike Keith Ins., Cover & Hilton Law, World Finance Corp.-Clinton, King’s Appliance

3:00pm and 5:00pm: Keith Leff https://keithleff.com

Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments/JD Manning, Legacy Bank/Clinton, Gregg Smith Ford-Lincoln

7-9:30am: Pancake Breakfast-Clinton Fire Dept.

Sponsor: Clinton Firefighters Assoc.

8:00am: OGD Patriotic 5K. Registration starts at 6:45am at the Clinton Chamber (200 S. Main)

Sponsor: Big Brothers-BigSisters of Henry Co., American Family Ins./Carla Moberly, GVMH

9am-3pm: Motorcycle Show-South Main St. (in front of Chamber of Commerce)

Sponsor: Guardians of the Children, Jim Falk Motors, Golden Valley Fireworks, Meadows Contracting

9am-4pm: Downtown Desoto Open-S. Washington St.

Sponsor: Jim Raysik Body Shop, Osage Valley Electric Co-op, Golden Valley Disposal

9am-4pm: Ike Parker Art Show Open-Delozier Building, 203 West Franklin

Sponsor: Timothy P. Meyers & Co., Clinton Abstract and Title Co., Sherman Plumbing and Heating

10am: David Mills Grand Parade Grand Marshal-The Pediatric Place

Sponsor: Compass Health Network, Pizza Glen, Legacy Bank & Trust, Klassen Const. & Branco Ent.

10am-4pm: Quilt Show Open-Rotary Building

Sponsor: Golden Valley Fireworks, White River Marine Group(Tracker), Henry Co. Mutual Ins.

11am-4pm: Henry County Museum Open (free admission)

Sponsor: Edward Jones Investments/JD Manning, Henry Co. Water, Gregg Smith Ford-Lincoln, Henry County Health Center, VFW Post #1894

11am-1am: Clinton Police Officers Assoc. Beer Garden-Courthouse Lawn

MAIN STAGE:

11:00am (after the parade) Keith Leff

Sponsor: Fortress Insurance Services, Henry County Water Co., Jim Raysik Body Shop, Dull Law, LLC, Ranger Power, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

11:30am (after the parade): The Old Skool Band

https://www.facebook.com/groups/305855018245831/

Sponsor: Bernard Tax & Bookkeeping, Jerry’s Pest Management, Square 109, Sherman Plumbing & Heating

Carnival armbands: 12 till 4pm & 6 till10 pm, $25 before July 3rd, $30 during the carnival

Sponsor: Glasscock Ent., Edward Jones Investments/Dylan Stiegemeyer, Compass Health Network, Golden Valley Tractor

12pm: TLC Dulcimers-Delozier Building

Sponsor: Cook Tractor Parts, State Representative Jim Kalberloh, Dennis and Debbie Sieger, Henzlik Architecture

12-5pm: Toddler Tent-NE Side of Courthouse

Sponsor: Seeds of Faith Preschool, Hampton Inn/Clinton, Republic Services, TC-Transcontinental, Fortress Insurance Services, Gary’s Towing, Meadow Lake Golf Club

12:30pm: Horseshoe Tournament-Artesian Park

Sponsor: Glasscock Ent., Gregg Smith Ford-Lincoln, Groff Dental Studio, Gus Wetzel Family Found., Hampton Inn

1pm: Clinton Elks Lodge Cornhole Tournament, parking lot of the Henry Co. Courthouse

Sponsor: OakStar Bank, Mike Keith Ins., PLZ Corp.(Champion Brands), Adkins Printing, Klassen Const. & Branco Ent.

2pm: Heartland Community Theatre presents: "Truman: The Citizen's President"

Sponsor: Cover & Hilton Law, Mills & Sons Ins., Dennis and Debbie Sieger, Hardee’s/Clinton, Jim Falk Motors

2-6pm; Historical DX Gas Station-3rd & Green streets (Time Flies) Open

Sponsor: Central Airmotive, Henry County Mutual Insurance, Taylor, Nold, Kenney & Mitchell, LLC, Jim Falk Motors, Pizza Glen, Ranger Power, TC-Transcontinental

MAIN STAGE:

6:15pm: Jason D’Vaude

Sponsor: Hampton Inn/Clinton, UMB Bank/Clinton, Full Line Lumber Center, C Squared Embroidery & Screenprinting

7-9:30pm: Vinyl Revival https://vinylrevivalkc.com/index.html

Sponsor: White River Marine Group, Compass Health Network, Schreiber Foods, Clinton Arts Council, Hawthorn Bank/Clinton, Dave and Kathy Garnett

8pm: Prize Drawings

Sponsor: Everharts Outdoor Store, Henry Co. Commissioners, Henry County Mutual Insurance, Gus Wetzel Family Foundation, Hawthorn Bank, Hardee’s

SUNDAY, JULY 6th

1:00pm: Community-Wide Praise & Worship Event

"God Made - The Clinton Way" featuring Kingdom Fighters- Main Stage on the Square

Sponsor: First Baptist Church of Clinton, TC-Transcontinental, Henry Co. Water Co., Clinton Quick Lube, Compass Health Network, Dody Legacy Group

5pm: Ice Cream Social by Clinton Christian Church-

Benson Center (free will offering for local missions)

Sponsor: Oak Star Bank, Meadows Contracting, Golden Valley Tractor, King’s Appliance-Clinton

5:30-8:30pm: Gospel Fest-Benson Center Featuring: The Isaacs, Lindley Creek and Tony Bullock

Sponsor: First Baptist Church/Clinton, Clinton Quick Lube, Bernard Tax & Bookkeeping, Dody Legacy Group, U.S. Bank/Clinton, Price Cutter

9:30pm: Mega Fireworks Display (tune to KDKD FM 95.3 for music)

Sponsor: Hawthorn Bank/Clinton, Cover and Hilton Law, Gus Wetzel Family Foundation, Radford Media Group

Other sponsors of Olde Glory Days include:

AAA Property Management…Benware Tractor & Automotive…CATO Fashions…Central Methodist University-Clinton…City of Clinton…Clinton Rotary Club…Clinton School District…Clinton Parks and Recreation…Crain Pest & Lawn…Crave Boutique…Cummings Men’s Wear…David and Deb Mills…Doug and Kristi Kenney (Kenney Farms)…Gallery Three…Greg and David Lowe Families…Heartland Community Theatre…Helm Plumbing & Heating…Hennemann’s Dirt Work…Henry Co. Commissioner Jake Bradley… Henry Co. Library…Henry Co. Museum…Logan’s Heating & Cooling…RC and Ann Julian…State Fair Comm. College-Clinton…Truman Lake Moose Lodge #2722…Zollicker Oil

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Man Charged For Sexually Assaulting Juvenile

On Thursday, June 26, 202525, at approximately 12:30 p.m., deputies were dispatched to a residence in the area of S. State Route J in rural Cass County.

When they got there, they made contact with a man who stated his granddaughter was sexually assaulted by a man who was installing floors in the home.

After an on-site investigation, deputies took 63-year-old Enrique Lopez Martinez of Kansas City, Kansas, into custody.

Lopez Martinez has been charged with two felony counts of Statutory Sodomy or Attempted Statutory Sodomy with a Person Less Than 12 years old.

He’s currently being held at the Cass County Jail with no bond allowed.

 

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