by Jana DeCamilla A Warrensburg woman was arrested Friday following a traffic stop on Water Street in Warrensburg. At 9:33 p.m., Warren County Sheriff's Deputies pulled a car over on Water Street for traffic violations. Police said the operator, Kayla E. Bennett, 38, of Warrensburg, was operating the vehicle intoxicated with her 12-year-old child in the vehicle. Bennett was subsequently arrested and transported to Sheriff’s Office Headquarters where she reportedly refused to provide an evidentiary breath test. Bennett was charged with the felony of aggravated driving while intoxicated with a child in the vehicle, as well as several traffic infractions. She was held in police lock up pending arraignment in Centralized Arraignment Court. David Wayne BatchelderBirth date: Jan 4 Visitation & Funeral Information","description":"Honoring the memory of David Wayne Batchelder with their obituary visitation and funeral information.","articleSection":"Obituaries","articleBody":"David Wayne Batchelder 2025 at home surrounded by his loved ones after a lengthy battle with cancer and took comfort in the fact that he would soon be reunited with his beloved son with whom he shared a beautiful life of over 60 years together.\n\nDavid was brought home from the hospital to the Batchelder farmhouse in Warrensburg where he grew up helping his dad his parents moved out of the farmhouse and together David took great pride in his farm and enjoyed working on projects around the house and making sure everything looked immaculate he also took great joy in spending time with his children and grandchildren and being involved in church.\n\nDavid is survived by his wife of 58 years CO; son: Wes (Traci) Batchelder of Pittsburgh PA; grandchildren: Ashley Batchelder of Decatur IL; Connor (Madeleine) Murphy of Pittsburgh IL; Daughter-in-Law: Sally Batchelder of Latham PA; sister: Karen (Jim) Seefeldt of Decatur and friends.\n\nDavid is preceded in death by his parents: Clifford and Lillian Batchelder and his son: Eric Batchelder.\n\nA graveside service will be held on Wednesday we ask that you make a donation to First Christian Church IL 62526 or Warrensburg-Latham FFA Scholarship Condolences may be shared with the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.","keywords":"David Wayne Batchelder Biography","dateCreated":"2025-04-09T18:38:18.717Z","datePublished":"2025-04-09T18:38:18.717Z","dateModified":"2025-04-09T20:49:21.38Z","genre":"Obituary Biography","author":[{"@type":"Organization","name":"Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home Cemeteries & Cremation Center","url":"https://www.gracelandfairlawn.com/"}],"mainEntityOfPage":"https://www.gracelandfairlawn.com/obituaries/david-batchelder/obituary","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home Cemeteries & Cremation Center","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://cdn.f1connect.net/cdn/14449D--Tg/layout/images/logo.63782426891.png"}},"creator":"Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home with whom he shared a beautiful life of over 60 years together David was brought home from the hospital to the Batchelder farmhouse in Warrensburg where he grew up helping his dad David is preceded in death by his parents: Clifford and Lillian Batchelder and his son: Eric Batchelder Share a story where David's kindness touched your heart Describe a day with David you’ll never forget Photo/VideoCemetery DetailsIllini Cemetery A Warrensburg woman is accused of drunken driving with her 12-year-old child in the vehicle was stopped on Water Street in the town of Warrensburg around 9:30 p.m according to the Warren County Sheriff’s Office Bennett was arrested and taken to the sheriff’s office investigators said.Bennett was charged with aggravated DWI with a child in the vehicle She was held pending arraignment in Warren County Centralized Arraignment Court The station representative that can assist any person with disabilities with issues related to the content of the public file is Brittany Moroukian. She can be contacted at bmoroukian@wnyt.com or 518-207-4710 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInWARRENSBURG (KCTV) - Serious injuries were sustained after two drivers collided at an intersection in Warrensburg over the weekend The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 9:45 p.m emergency crews were called to the area of N in Warrensburg with reports of a 2-vehicle crash they said they found a 20-year-old Independence man who had been driving a 2014 Ford Fusion northbound on the roadway when he failed to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic at the intersection State Troopers indicated the Fusion hit a passing 2020 Ford driven by a 23-year-old Warrensburg man, who sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to Western Missouri Medical Center as a result Emergency crews noted that the 20-year-old driver was also taken to Western Missouri Medical Center with minor injuries Everyone involved had been wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash Investigators said both vehicles were totaled as a result A law enforcement source tells NewsChannel 13’s Mark Mullholland that the suspect took his own life Tuesday night The incident began when shots were fired on Warren Street Police then raced to scene and set up a perimeter around the area Police used military-style response vehicles during the hours long standoff The suspect barricaded himself inside the home before taking his own life Police could be heard over the loudspeaker urging the suspect to come out of the home The Warren County Sheriff’s Office said the incident began after a man and woman had an argument which escalated to where the man threatened to kill her and himself but she was able to escape without being hurt The man fired two shots in the direction of responding officers so the Sheriff’s Office Emergency Response Team and crisis negotiators responded to the scene Terry Sylvester who lives on Warren Street said that him and his neighbors were forced to say inside their homes for multiple hours Sylvester said police told him and his family it was just too dangerous to go outside the altitude of the situation,” Sylvester said The suspect’s identity has not been released yet and the Warren County Sheriff’s Office said that the incident is under investigation One officer tells NewsChannel 13 that the incident did not end the way police hoped (KCTV) - Two drivers and a passenger were taken to a nearby hospital after two vehicles collided on a highway north of Warrensburg over the weekend The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 5:30 p.m emergency crews were called to the area of NW 400th Rd they said they found a 25-year-old Warrensburg man had been attempting to pass several vehicles while driving uphill in a 2021 Toyota Camry Investigators indicated that a 37-year-old Warrensburg woman attempted to swerve the 2001 Ram 1500 she was driving out of the Camry’s way the Camry swerved at the same moment and collided with the pickup Emergency crews said three of the individuals involved in the crash were taken to Western Missouri Medical Center - a female passenger from the truck with life-threatening injuries the pickup’s driver with serious but non-life-threatening injuries and the Camry’s driver with minor injuries State Troopers noted that the driver of the pickup was the only individual who had not been properly restrained at the time of the crash Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCOLUMBUS (KCTV) - A rollover crash on Easter Sunday left a woman and child to recover in a Warrensburg hospital over the holiday weekend The Missouri State Highway Patrol indicates that around 11:50 a.m emergency crews were called to the area of Route UU and NW 400 Rd. they said they found a 25-year-old Centerview man had been driving a 2006 Dodge Durango south on the highway when he veered off the right side of the roadway Emergency crews said a 27-year-old Centerview woman and another 7-year-old passenger were taken to Western Missouri Medical Center The woman was treated for serious but non-life-threatening injuries State Troopers noted that the driver also sustained minor injuries but refused treatment at the scene The female passenger was also found not to have been wearing a seatbelt at the time Everyone else had been properly restrained Investigators indicated that the vehicle was totaled as a result Former Queensbury head coach John Irion calls a play during a Spartans' football practice in 2013 at the Adirondack Sports Complex in Queensbury Irion was officially appointed Tuesday as head coach of the Warrensburg-Lake George football program LAKE GEORGE — John Irion was officially approved as the next head coach of the Warrensburg-Lake George-Bolton football program at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Lake George Board of Education had been recommended as the Wolverines’ new mentor after an interview process that included former coach Mike Perrone Irion’s appointment was approved unanimously by the school board at Lake George where most of the Wolverines’ players attend The three districts involved in the merged program decided to have Lake George appoint the new coach for that reason “I’m looking forward to the opportunity,” Irion said by phone Tuesday night Irion missed the board meeting to attend a Section II football meeting “I’m going to meet Friday with the athletic directors and work out a plan of where we go from here.” Irion’s career has included stints at Central Square including four Section II titles and one state championship and built the school’s strength and conditioning program He spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach at South Glens Falls Irion is a member of the Capital Region Football Hall of Fame and the Queensbury Athletic Hall of Fame His 2013 Queensbury team won the Class A state title and the Spartans reached state finals in 1997 Known for his calm demeanor and the hat he always wears on the sidelines Irion said he will build his coaching staff and meet with his future players in the coming weeks Irion said he plans to bring the double-wing offense which Queensbury ran so effectively for two decades The Wolverines went 29-2 over the last three seasons as a merged program “It’s a good base and you can adapt it to your personnel,” Irion said of the double-wing Pete Tobey is sports editor and directs the coverage of local sports Follow Pete Tobey on Twitter/X @ByPeteTobey Email notifications are only sent once a day A familiar face may be returning to the sidelines this fall with the Warrensburg-Lake George football program turning to a local legend All football coaching positions for the Warrensburg-Lake George merged program were posted this week by the member schools Several community members spoke in support of a the Warrensburg-Lake George football coach Monday at the Warrensburg school board meeting Mike Perrone is not returning as Warrensburg boys varsity basketball coach and nothing has been said of his status as W-LG football coach Three assistant coaches for the Warrensburg-Lake George football team say they had no knowledge of the alleged incident that canceled the season Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device Account processing issue - the email address may already exist Invalid password or account does not exist Submitting this form below will send a message to your email with a link to change your password An email message containing instructions on how to reset your password has been sent to the email address listed on your account A man is accused of driving while intoxicated in Warrensburg was stopped on Hudson Street just before 11 p.m on Saturday for several traffic violations which had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.13% and is due back in Warrensburg Town Court at a later date Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInKINGSVILLE (KCTV) - A crime that happened in the parking lot of a Kansas City airport allowed investigators to connect the dots and arrest a man believed to have stolen thousands of dollars from a Warrensburg gas station Johnson County, Missouri, Circuit Court records filed on Monday has been charged in connection to the theft of thousands of dollars from a Warrensburg gas station as well as the theft of a license plate from a Kansas City parking lot A probable cause statement filed by the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office revealed that just after 3:50 a.m law enforcement officials were called to the Kingsville Fastop at 100 S they said they found security footage that showed Wiley arrive to the gas station in a Toyota Scion with another man around 2:20 a.m Both forced their way into the unopened business and proceeded to cause around $2,475 in damages Security footage also showed Wiley and the second suspect smash 5 gambling machines and steal around $4,700 in cash The damage to the machines cost around $41,500 to fix Law enforcement officials noted that both suspects were gone before anyone arrived they learned the Scion had been used in a separate crime at the Kansas City International Airport in November In this case, Platte County Circuit Court records indicated that Wiley arrived at the airport’s economy parking lot on Nov 10 in the Scion with a man he later identified as James Shaw The pair then continued to steal the license plate off a 2018 Ford Explorer Wiley was arrested and charged with burglary stealing and property damage in Johnson County he could spend up to 18 years in prison and be forced to pay a $20,000 fine Wiley remains behind bars on a $15,000 bond A bond reduction hearing has been set for 1:30 p.m A hearing has not yet been scheduled in Platte County Your request has been blocked by our security system due to potential security concerns Please contact us for assistance WILLIAMSVILLE — Williamsville had jumped out to a 11-0 start behind its shooting and defensive prowess Warrensburg-Latham's 14-0 start was in large part to its scorching-hot offense it was the Bullets who overcame cold shooting as Williamsville won its own Williamsville Holiday Tournament title with a 40-32 win over the Cardinals for the Bullets’ first own tournament title since 2017 The Bullets (12-0) didn’t stop shooting 3-pointers just because they started off 0-for-8 and were trailing 15-4 nearly 11 minutes into the game “We just got to get that lid off (the basket) first and when that first one goes down you gain that confidence,” Williamsville senior Carson Doran said keep attacking the zone and we knew shots were going to fall at some point.”  When senior Brayden Saling, The State Journal-Register's reigning Small School Boys Basketball Player of the Year, splashed in from the corner his first made 3 with 5 minutes it opened the floodgates as he and fellow senior Blake Shoufler drained three in a row combined By the time the second quarter clock ended the Williamsville players were within 19-16 “We knew sometime shots were going to fall and we just (needed to) keep putting them up,” Shoufler said get to the free-throw line and eventually they'll fall Saling and Shoufler tried from even further behind the 3-point line while it may look counterintuitive to many observers he has the utmost confidence in his players’ ability to dial in sooner than later “We've got too good of shooters to talk about shot selection or how far they're back,” Beard said “We felt at halftime that (the first half) was our bad half That's about as bad as we could have played More: Auburn completes dominant run in the 2024 Waverly Holiday Tournament, plus other results The shooting struggles returned in earnest for both teams in the third quarter even though Williamsville was able to take its first lead when Carson Doran and Shoufler started the period on a 5-0 run But the teams were just 6-for-25 shooting combined in the third with Williamsville going three of 14 and 1-for-6 from behind the 3-point arc who missed the holiday event last season through the Bullets’ run to a fourth-place finish in the Class 2A state tournament due to a broken right ankle scored eight of his game-high 17 points in the fourth quarter alone as Williamsville turned a 27-25 deficit into an eight-point win over the final eight minutes Williamsville finished 14 of 41 from the floor “We knew they were going to hit,” Warrensburg-Latham coach Tim Martin said so we've got to be able to weather the storm.’”  it was their defense that kept the home team from facing a larger margin when the shots weren’t falling More: Boys basketball holiday tournament schedule, results for the Springfield area Warrensburg-Latham senior Brayden Hickey scored 11 points for the Cardinals (14-1) No other player had more than seven as the Cards were held to their lowest offensive output this season The Cardinals’ previous lowest score was 51 The team has only failed to reach the 60s just three times “Coach Beard does a great job with his team,” Warrensburg-Latham coach Tim Martin said “The way they hedge any type of ball screen so we had to try and adjust how we did some things there's a reason why a lot of polls are ranking them second in the state and our team's trying to come up and experience environments like this Shoufler said the packed house made the win even more special “It was electric in there; surreal,” Shoufler said during an interview inside the makeshift media room next to the boys locker room normally used by athletic trainer Kurt Turner “It's awesome to get these fans out here and I appreciate every single one of them.” Contact Ryan Mahan: 788-1546, ryan.mahan@sj-r.com LAKE GEORGE—A new Starbucks will replace the Super 8 Motel just off Exit 23 I-87 Northway heading north toward Warrensburg The addition of a Starbucks coffee shop will continue the redevelopment of the heavily trafficked corridor on Route 9 between Lake George and Warrensburg “We’re excited to continue the development of this area,” said project engineer Chris Boyea of Bohler Engineering “We’re looking to redevelop about 2.4 acres and it’s the land currently known and used as a Motel 8.” In order for construction to begin on the Starbucks the Motel 8 and a vacant dilapidated building “What we’d be proposing to do is remove all of those buildings and then construct a new drive through restaurant,” Boyea said The removal of nearly 14,000 square feet of buildings and constructing a 2,400-square-foot Starbucks will reduce the land’s overall footprint and utility usage like water and sewer Boyea described the Starbucks’ exterior design as having “earthy tones” to match the theme of the Adirondacks that most new development in the area incorporate He added that there will approximately 27 seats inside the coffee shop Despite the location’s close proximity to Warrensburg the land is within the limits of the Town of Lake George the project is currently going through the Lake George planning approval process the Lake George Planning Board praised the potential project for its pristine modern appearance and redeveloping a corridor that previously had older buildings in disrepair “Three vacant lots now have some more attractiveness so I’m excited to see where it goes,” said Fred Pape You’ve got some nice development going on over there so to have a really nice impression coming in is important,” planning board member Peter Guidarelli said one point of concern for the planning board centered around traffic especially with regard to an access point on Rte “You have a lot of people turning left to head up into the Adirondacks,” Pape said Most planning board members agreed that the traffic light on nearby Prosser Road would be best utilized to redirect potential traffic director of planning and zoning for Lake George Starbucks would likely “not have the traffic demand they need to substantiate the place.” Boyea added that access to the significant traffic potential on Route 9 was “the whole point” of Starbucks finding the location attractive for business the planning board and engineer will coordinate with the New York State Department of Transportation on a traffic impact assessment The project will return before the planning board in the spring with an updated site plan A public hearing on the project is also expected If the current timeline remains on schedule the Starbucks should open toward the end of 2025 Luke Mosseau is a staff writer. Contact: 518-742-3224, lmosseau@poststar.com Get the latest local business news delivered FREE to your inbox weekly New Starbucks to open on Route 9 between Warrensburg and Lake George MO — The magic of the movies has come to Warrensburg We get a behind the scenes look at the new location for B&B Theatres Report a typo A Warrensburg man is accused of driving while intoxicated Deputies responded to Main Street around 4:20 p.m struck a curb and almost hit a vehicle with his truck Investigators saw Bruce speeding and not staying in his lane Bruce had a blood alcohol concentration of 0.21% He was released on his own recognizance and is due in Warrensburg Town Court at a later date — Two residents and two firefighters were injured Sunday morning in a house fire southeast of Warrensburg Fire Protection District responded around 10:30 a.m Firefighters noted the structure was “heavily involved in flames.” two firefighters were injured inside the residence The fire took about an hour to be brought under control While the firefighters were treated and released at the scene the residents were transported to be evaluated for their injuries The fire protection district noted this fire happened less than a day after Captain Venon Collett died in the line of duty Saturday still putting in the work — even in the face of loss,” Cpt “They push forward because that’s what they do — for each other They’ve been together all weekend supporting each other and that just continued onto another fire scene today.” The Missouri State Fire Marshal continues to investigate the cause of the fire This article has been updated to include the latest information on garbage cart delivery from the City of Warrensburg Scroll down to "Where Are My Garbage Carts?" for the latest updated information.  Constable Sanitation is taking over residential garbage service in Warrensburg effective Saturday Here's some handy information Warrensburg residents should know about their garbage service Feb 28 Update: Earlier this week, the City of Warrensburg notified residents via Facebook that new garbage cart delivery from Constable Sanitation would take longer than anticipated Customers who have a Monday pick-up should have received their new garbage carts Constable Sanitation was working on getting carts to those residents with a Tuesday pickup and is still working on that today.  The City's Facebook page explains that one way to determine whether you should inform Constable Sanitation that you haven't received your new garbage carts is to see if your neighbors have you may wish to contact Constable Sanitation and let them know you have not received them Constable Sanitation has not delivered the carts to your area.  Garbage carts are currently being delivered to residents Each home will receive two 96-gallon garbage carts one with a red lid for trash and one with a blue lid for recyclables All garbage carts should be delivered by Thursday evening contact Constable Sanitation at 816-204-1192 on Friday Republic Services and Heartland Waste garbage carts will be picked up after your last garbage pickup day in February you'll need to contact them to find out how they handle cart pick-up you must use Constable Sanitation's carts because they are designed to work with the sidearm equipment on their trucks This map shows the day your neighborhood will have trash collection. The Constable Sanitation website provides a list of the boundaries here Constable Sanitation will pick up eight garbage bags per week of which your garbage cart will hold six bags All trash should be bagged and sealed before being placed in trash carts and no bags or items should be on top of the list Extra bags should not be placed in personal containers Acceptable recycling items include plastics #1-5 and #7 the following items can be recycled: newspapers The following everyday items CAN NOT be recycled: glass For a complete list of what can and can't be recycled Carts should be placed at the street curb either the night before or by 7:00 AM CST on your garbage pickup day Carts should be positioned with wheels toward your house and three feet apart from other carts or obstacles Large item pick-up is on the third day of the month There is no need to schedule the pick-up with Constable Sanitation One large item will be picked up per month for no extra charge Examples of what can be picked up are appliances If you have more than one large item to pick up monthly Gallery Credit: Katelyn Leboff Starting March 1, 2025, Constable Sanitation will handle garbage service in Warrensburg. Residents get two 96-gallon carts—one red for trash, one blue for recycling. Here are the details about the service you need to know!\nRead More Feb 28 Update: Earlier this week, the City of Warrensburg notified residents via Facebook that new garbage cart delivery from Constable Sanitation would take longer than anticipated The City's Facebook page explains that one way to determine whether you should inform Constable Sanitation that you haven't received your new garbage carts is to see if your neighbors have This map shows the day your neighborhood will have trash collection. The Constable Sanitation website provides a list of the boundaries here Constable Sanitation will pick up eight garbage bags per week Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our Spectrum News app. Learn More (AP) — The top-ranked team in New York's small school football poll abruptly canceled its undefeated season on Saturday after officials from the three upstate districts said allegations of sexual abuse on a school bus were brought against some of the team's players The Warrensburg-Lake George-Bolton team (8-0) was the top seed for the Section II 1 by the New York State Sportswriters Association Superintendents of the three school districts — they merge to form one football team — said Warren County sheriff's deputies opened an investigation Thursday one day after the allegations were reported the superintendents — Amy Langworthy of Warrensburg John Luthringer of Lake George and Chad Shippee of Bolton — called the behavior “egregious” and added that it “is a clear violation of district and athletic code of conduct rules.” “We have determined that it is necessary to cancel the remainder of the 2024 football season to allow law enforcement to continue its criminal investigation,” the superintendents said “This is not a decision we have made lightly and we recognize that the timing of this decision is disappointing given the severity of the alleged circumstances citing the ongoing law enforcement investigation contacted by The Post-Star newspaper of nearby Glens Falls The team had outscored opponents 329-34 this season Another game was called after one quarter; the team led 40-0 at that point and the opponent decided not to play the rest of the game The schools are all located about an hour north of Albany Class D is the smallest of five enrollment classes that New York uses in its football championship format Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInCHILHOWEE (KCTV) - Three teens were injured and one was killed on Friday after crashing east of Chilhowee The Missouri State Highway Patrol responded to the crash shortly before 9 p.m four teens ages 17-19 were driving south on SW 271st Road when the driver lost control of his 2004 Dodge truck on a curve The other three passengers in the truck had minor injuries but refused treatment MSHP said the 17-year-old passenger was wearing a seatbelt while the driver and two other passengers were not The Johnson County Sheriff’s Department assisted in the crash ALSO READ: House under renovation suffers moderate damage in overnight house fire Police have released more information about a standoff in Warrensburg Tuesday which ended with a man dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound The Warren County Sheriff’s Office says the incident began when a man was arguing with a woman inside the home The fight escalated and the man threatened to shoot her and himself When sheriff’s deputies responded to the home police said the man fired two shots at the officers The station representative that can assist any person with disabilities with issues related to the content of the public file is Brittany Moroukian. She can be contacted at bmoroukian@wnyt.com or 518-207-4710.