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Back To School Sunday, August 17th With school just around the corner and already underway for some, First Baptist Church of Greenfield is planning a special fun day for all the students. Following the weekly Sunday morning children’s program (which begins at 9:30 AM), kids will then enjoy a tasty lunch. After lunch, there will be a giant inflatable slide, jousting arena and various bounce houses to play on! Throughout the afternoon there will also be all kinds of great snacks: cotton candy, popcorn and snow-cones!! All children (ages 4yrs-8th grade) are invited to come join the fun! Each child that comes will receive a small bag with basic school supplies. The event will end approximately around 2 PM. For more information please call 417-399-2840.
Last Concert Scheduled Please join us for our last concert of the year. This will be a free concert consisting of jazz and song with some of our local talents performing. This free concert will be August 20, 2014, at the Methodist Church Life Center in Lockwood at 7 p.m. Let’s end the season with an evening of music enjoying some talented musicians.
Lockwood Tigers 8th Annual Kickoff Classic Come out and help us kick off the 2014 Lockwood Tigers football and volleyball seasons, on Thursday, August 14, at 6 p.m., at the Lockwood High School. Everyone is welcome. Food and drinks will be provided. It will be a great chance to meet our high school, junior high school and Mighty Mite football and volleyball teams and coaches. After the meal, the cheerleaders will lead us in some games. All activities will be held inside, so don’t worry about the weather. Come out and support our kids. Hope to see you there.
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Peebles Jailed On Several Charges Story and photo by Cle c McConnell Vede e Reporter
On 7-27-14 at about 5 a.m., Dade County Sheriff Max Huffman was called to a domestic assault east of Greenfield. The victim reported that she and her mother were assaulted by her live in boyfriend, Christopher Peebles, at her residence. She had marks on her face and her mother had been pushed down and sustained bruises to her arms and an injury to her knee. At about 6:24 a.m., John Stockton reported that his 1998 Silver Honda Passport was taken from Ruark Bluff east campgrounds. He said he believed Christopher had taken the car. Sheriff Huffman was still in the area with the victims of the domestic assault. He located the missing vehicle south of the Peebles’ residence. The car had been wrecked and was on its side. Peebles was contacted a short time later and said he had been drinking and wanted to come home. He got the
Passport from the campsite and said the keys were in it. He said the door would not close and he tore it off by hitting a tree as he left the campground. Peebles was advised by Sheriff Huffman that he would have to come with them and go to the jail. As Sheriff Huffman was reaching for his handcuffs and touched his arm, Peebles pushed him and Deputy Gregg out of the way and ran to the front door of the mobile home trying to escape. Sheriff Huffman caught him at the front door telling him “don’t do this, Chris” and grabbed his legs. Deputy Gregg ordered him to stop and then deployed his taser. One of the taser probes missed and the deployment was not effective. Peebles was kicking Sheriff Huffman about the upper body and head. Deputy Gregg tased him again and a hand-to-hand fight began. During this close quarters confrontation, Peebles was able to take
The patrol car that was wrecked and burned
control of the taser and began to tase both Sheriff Huffman and Deputy Greggs repeatedly, stated Deputy Greggs. Peebles was able to break free of Huffman’s hold and ran to the rear door of the mobile home with the taser in hand. “I followed him as he ran around the trailer to the front yard and found an unlocked door on a patrol car and watched as he left the residence, driving the patrol car at a high rate of speed,” Deputy Gregg said.
It was later found wrecked and burned. Peebles turned himself in on the evening of the 29th. He was first charged with tampering with a motor vehicle which is a 1st degree, class c felony and was jailed with bond set at $50,000 cash. More charges were then added. Leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident, Class C Felony. Domestic assault 3rd Degree, Class A Misdemeanor. Domestic assault,
3rd degree, Class A Misdemeanor. Resisting arrest, Class D Felony. Assault on a law enforcement office, 2nd degree, Class B Felony. Assault on a law enforcement officer, 2nd degree Class B Felony. Stealing, Class C felony. Tampering in the 1st degree, Class C felony. Bond was raised to $100,000 cash bond. At press time, he remains in the Dade County Jail.
Rehabilita on Center In Mt. Vernon To Close University of Missouri Health Care has announced the closing of the Missouri Rehabilitation Center in Mt. Vernon, effective October 31st. MRC employees were notified of the closing on Monday. “After careful consideration and in the light of recent changes in health care environment, MU has made the diffi-
cult decision to close,” said Mitch Wasden, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer of MU Health Care. The Missouri Rehabilitation Center has 24 inpatients, with capacity for 130. MRC has a total of 323 employees, including 265 full time employees, 14 part-time benefit eligible employees and 44 part-time non benefit
eligible employees. “It will be devastating for Mt. Vernon and surrounding area. It’s a sad day for a lot of people,” Mt. Vernon Mayor David Eden said. The mayor is also an employee at MRC and learned he will lose his job also. The Veterans Administration doesn’t know what will happen, but of-
ficials say they may have to close down when the hospital does. “Our first priority for the next three months will be insuring continuity of care for our patients and supporting the employees of MRC” Wasden said. “We will work closely with other long term acute-care centers and rehabilitation centers
around the state to ensure all MPC patients receive care they need. “We will be providing transition pay and benefits for employees as well as transition assistance, including priority consideration for other jobs within MU Health Care,” Wasden said.
Seasoned Army Physician Now Practicing in Lockwood Submi ed by Brad Haller Mercy Springfield Communi es
LOCKWOOD, Mo. (Aug. 4, 2014) – When it comes to medical experience, Dr. Travis Hawks has been on the front lines, so his homecoming is very fitting. The seasoned U.S. Army family physician has begun practicing at Mercy Clinic Family Medicine – Lockwood. “Providing primary care to the people of my hometown in Dade County was a goal of mine when I applied to medical school,” said Dr. Hawks. “But this was put on hold for a few years due to my service in the Army.” Dr. Hawks graduated from the University of Missouri – Kansas City’s
sumed the role of brigade surgeon with an infantry brigade out of Fort Wainwright, Alaska. Most recently, he served two years at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. “I’ve also been on several deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan,” he added. Now, at the age of 32, Dr. Hawks has come full circle, settling down with his wife, Melissa, and their two children, ages 1 and 2. “We’re so excited to be moving back home to start the next chapter of our lives,” Dr. Hawks said, who was raised on a farm near Lockwood. Now a pilot, Dr. Hawks and his family take to the skies when they can to enjoy the beautiful southSchool of Medicine in cine residency in the U.S. west Missouri landscape. 2006. From there, he com- Army at Fort Benning, “This has been a dream of pleted his family medi- Georgia. He then as- ours for some time now
and it is finally becoming a reality to be able to focus time on family and the care of those in our community.” In Lockwood, Dr. Hawks will provide prenatal care, care for illness and injuries, well child exams and immunizations, sports physicals, health maintenance for adults, as well as chronic disease management. He’ll also provide urgent and emergency care at Mercy’s emergency department in Aurora, Mo. “I’m looking forward to building relationships with my patients and providing the highest quality care.” To schedule an appointment with Dr. Hawks, call Mercy Clinic Family Medicine – Lockwood at (417) 232-4560.
Nevada Man Injured In Two Vehicle Crash Story and photo by Cle s McConnell Vede e Reporter
A 37-year-old Nevada man was seriously injured in a near head on crash Saturday, August 9th, at 4:20 p.m. on Missouri Highway 32, 5 miles west of Stockton, Missouri, in Cedar County. Jeramy L. Henderson was west bound in a 2003 Mercury Mountaineer when he crossed over the center line and struck an eastbound 2013 Kenworth, 18 wheeler, driven by Wade F. Lucas, 46, of
Stockton, Missouri, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reports. Henderson was transported by air ambulance to Mercy for treatment. Report did not state Lucas as injured. Both drivers were wearing seat belts, the Patrol said. Both vehicles were totalled and towed by Mike’s Wrecker, Stockton, Missouri. Investigating the accident was Trooper W.M. Bush of the Missouri State Highway Patrol.