Stories from Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Ballots for the 2019 Lafayette County University of Missouri Extension Council election have been put on the Lafayette County Extension website. Paper ballots are also available at the Lafayette County Extension Center, 14 E. 19th St. in Higginsville. Ballots will be accepted through Jan. 30. All citizens of voting age living within Lafayette County will be eligible to vote. To vote online, visit extension.missouri.edu/WebSite/CountyElection...

During a Concordia Area Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday, Jan. 17, attendees heard from a member of the Lafayette County Drug Task Force. Donnie Hammond spoke about the task force and how it operates in a five-county region. “The task force is comprised of officers from five counties that include Carroll, Johnson, Lafayette, Ray and Saline,” Hammond said. ...

On Jan. 7, Meyer Motors presented a check from funds received during the Drive 4UR Community event, held in October of 2018, to the Concordia Fire Protection District. The funds will go toward the purchase of a brush truck for the fire department. There were 280 eligible test drives completed for a total donation of $5,600. ...

During the quarterly meeting of the Concordia Area Chamber of Commerce, held Jan. 17, 2019, attendees approved a mission statement as well as a new logo. Two mission statements were presented. The one approved unanimously by the members reads as follows: “To support the needs of member businesses to create and promote the best community in which to live, work and conduct business.”...

SPLHS 44 Santa Fe 39 In each team’s second I-70 Conference game of the season — and second time seeing each other, with SPLHS winning 53-51 in the I-70 Conference Tournament’s third-place game on Dec. 8, and the Chiefs winning 48-37 in the I-70/MRVCE Showdown championship on Jan. 5. Santa Fe and Saint Paul Lutheran each rose to the occasion. The Saints led for most of the game and would ultimately hold off the Lady Chiefs, winning 44-39...

SPLHS 43 Santa Fe 20 In each team’s second I-70 Conference matchup of the season, the Saint Paul Lutheran High School Saints has no trouble taking down Santa Fe High School in their matchup, winning 43-20 over the Chiefs. A stout defense posed problems for the Chiefs in the first half, as they would score only five points in the first quarter behind three points from senior Tanner Begemann and two from sophomore Hunter Ballenger. ...

The Concordia High School girls basketball team competed in the Wellington-Napoleon Invitational this past week. The Orioles squad played on Monday, Jan. 14, Tuesday, Jan. 15, and Wednesday, Jan. 16. The girls team couldn’t secure a victory in the tournament despite a narrow result in the first round...

The Concordia High School boys basketball team competed in the Wellington-Napoleon Invitational this past week. The Orioles squads played on Monday, Jan. 14, Tuesday, Jan. 15, and Wednesday, Jan. 16. The boys picked up the lone CHS victory, in the opening round, before falling in their next two games...

Mildred Ann Linville Hudson, 81, of Raymore, died Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at her home. Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23, 2019, at Fox Funeral Home in Cole Camp, with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Arrangements were under the direction of the Fox Funeral Home in Cole Camp...

A report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol states two Concordia residents sustained minor injuries in a traffic accident on the ice-covered interstate on Wednesday. The report says the accident occurred as the driver of a westbound 2004 Toyota Tundra, Steve Bishop, 76, of Concordia, reportedly lost control of the vehicle due to ice on the roadway. The vehicle reportedly slid off the right side of the roadway and struck an embankment...

At the Jan. 22, 2019, regular meeting of the Concordia Board of Aldermen, the board received a copy of a resignation letter written by Concordia Police Department Chief Clint Raynes. In the letter, Rayne asked the board to accept his resignation with his last day of service noted as Jan. 25, 2019...