May 4, 2020 - McPherson Buzz

Obituary: Velma L. Jones

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Editor

Velma L. Jones, 88, of McPherson, KS, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 3, 2020, surrounded by family at Loving Care of McPherson. She was born on February 19, 1932, in McPherson, the daughter of Henry and Pearl Rickner. She was a graduate of McPherson High School and worked at Nations Bank for 21 years, retiring in 1997. Previous to that, she had worked at McPherson & Citizens State Bank and C & I Bank in Memphis, TN. Her church membership was at First Christian Church, McPherson. She was a resident of Hutchinson, KS since 1974, having lived in California, Maryland, Rhode Island,

All Schools Day

All School’s Day Virtual Button Hunt

May 4, 2020May 4, 2020 Editor

There will be one event for the 107th McPherson County All Schools Day Celebration. Although the 2020 All Schools Day events were cancelled March 18th due to COVID-19 gathering restrictions, the Virtual Button Hunt can still take place and it will begin Wednesday May 6th. The virtual button hunt, sponsored this year by First Bank Kansas, was started in 2017 in conjunction with the medallion hunt which has been part of All Schools Day for many years. According to Button Hunt chair Lucky Kidd, ASD committee members discussed during April the potential of having this one event take place as

Obituaries

Obituary: Scott Bains, Jr

May 4, 2020 Editor

Scott Bains, Jr., 64, of McPherson, Kansas, passed away at 5:05 a.m., Sunday, May 3rd, 2020 in the company of his loving wife, at his residence. Scott was born in Winter Park, Florida on June 29, 1955, a son of Alberta Mae (Williams) Jones and William Scott Bains, Sr. Scott attended the Winter Park Schools in Florida. Scott worked for Femco and currently was working for Moridge Mfg., as a fork lift driver. Scott enjoyed biking, talking with his friends and family. William Scott Bains was united in marriage to Mary Anna Edwards Prine on May 14, 1993 at McPherson,

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McPherson County Covid-19 Update 5.4.20

May 4, 2020 Editor

McPherson County Health Department reports 23 total confirmed cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in McPherson County. 16 of the total confirmed cases have now met recovery guidelines set forth by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. Two of the total confirmed cases are currently hospitalized. The latest identified positive case is a female in her 50s with unknown exposure and is hospitalized. Nothing further about the patient will be released at this time. Symptoms for COVID-19 appear 2-14 days after exposure and include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Other rarer symptoms that may develop include malaise, sore throat,

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Weekend 911 for 5/1-5/3/20

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Friday, May 1st EMS and Police personnel responded to East Elizabeth psychiatric/abnormal behavior/ a suicide attempt at 1:34 am. Police personnel responded to a hostage situation/abduction of South Hickory at 9:27 am. Police personnel responded to South Hartup Street for a report of suspicious/wanted individual at 9:34 am. Police personnel responded to Kerschner Drive for a report of scam-no loss or information given at 1:48 pm. Police personnel responded to North Main Street for a report of a civil matter at 3:58 pm. Saturday, May 2 Police personnel responded to North Lehmer for a report of harassment/threat(suspect never on the