NEWS VIDEO from the Butler Bears homecoming bonfire celebration

BCMH Employee of the Month - Billie Kooker

Employee of the Month honors at Bates County Memorial Hospital go to Billie Kooker. She works in the Health Information Management department as a clerk and has 4 years of service under her belt. Billie makes her home in Adrian with husband Shane and daughter Steevie, 8.

Obituary - Helen Frances Grimes

Funeral services for Helen Grimes will be 10 a.m. Monday, October 4, 2010 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Rodney Brown officiating and Pastor Marcus Cumpton assisting. Visitation will be Sunday afternoon from 4-6 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions to American Cancer Society. 

Helen Frances Grimes, age 87 of Butler, Missouri died Wednesday, September 29, 2010 at Willow Lane Nursing Center in Butler. She was born March 14, 1923 to John Venzelis and Vera Frances Calhoun Noland in LaMonte, Missouri.

Helen is survived by three daughters, Connie Russell of Lewisville, Texas, Gail Newland and husband Rodney of Butler, Missouri and Cheryl Cumpton and husband Leon of Sedalia, Missouri; one sister, Edith Greer of Independence, Missouri; three sister-in-law, Frances Noland of Oak Grove, Missouri, Lela Noland of Independence, Missouri and Hazel Dickerson of Butler, Missouri; a brother-in-law, Don Grimes of Archie, Missouri; and 8 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roy Grimes; two brothers, Gene Noland and John Noland; and one sister, Maxine Wilson.

Accident near Drexel

Drexel Fire and the Bates County Sheriff's deputies are responding to a single car accident on 14001 road, just South of New Lake road near Drexel. Initial reports indicate the vehicle has extensive damage and is on it's side; first responders are reporting minor injuries to the occupants.

Update:
Photo below was taken about 45 minutes after the accident. Vehicle owner/driver information is not available at this time.

From Recorder of Deeds, Lucille Mundey

Marriage licenses:

BOLIN, CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL and JONES, MELISA SUZETTE

Real estate transfers:

MORTGAGE ONE CORPORATION and HFC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (FKA) to: DUEHRING, JEREMY T.

N 10 ACRES OF SE/4 OF SE4/4 OF 14‑40‑31; NE/4 OF SE4/ OF 14‑40‑31, DESCRIBED

WRIGHT, KHRIS M. and WRIGHT, DANIELLE to: THOMAS, TRACY

LOT 12, BLK 38, ORIGINAL TOWN, RICH HILL

MARSHALL, DALEN DEONNE and MARSHALL, KRISTA SUE to: MOTT, ERIC and

MOTT, AUDRY

N 374.55 FT OF NE/4 OF NE/4 OF 10‑39‑29 LYING E OF E R/W OF ROUTE W

STALEY, MARGARET A. to: TAULBERT, BRADLEY

W/2 OF SE/4 AND E/2 OF SW/4 OF 35‑42‑32

WRIGHT, RICHARD A. and WRIGHT, DEBRA C. to: HUNDLEY, GILBERT S. and

HUNDLEY, SHARRON S.

N/2 OF NW/4 OF NE/4 OF 21‑42‑29, DESCRIBED

ENGEMAN, ROBERT J. and ENGEMAN, DONNA R. to: PAYNE, ANGELA

E/2 OF NW/4 OF 34‑40‑29, LYING N AND W OF BB HWY

GRUVER, MARLANE and GRUVER, BRADLEY and MCFARLANE, NANCY and

MCFARLANE, DON and SHEPHERD, JUDY to: WHITTEN, RONALD L. and

MORRISON, JODI J.

LOTS 8 AND 9 AND S 10 FT OF LOT 5, BLK 1, STANDISH'S 2ND ADDN, HUME

S. L. STANDISH'S SECOND ADDN

GORHAM, JANET L. to: GORHAM, JANET L. TRUST 9‑20‑2010 and

GORHAM, JANET L. (TRUSTEE)

E 3/4THS OF SE/4 OF 32‑40‑30

WINTER, ROLLO AND DOROTHY TRUST 11‑21‑1990 and WINTER, DOROTHY (TRUSTEE) to WINTER, DOROTHY TRUST 7‑22‑2010 and WINTER, RONALD W. (CO‑TRUSTEE) and WINTER, DOROTHY  (CO‑TRUSTEE)

NW/4 OF 34‑42‑33, DESCRIBED

COMBS, BENNY and COMBS, CHERI to: TEACHOUT, LARRY and TEACHOUT, ANNIE

LOT 18, OSAGE PARK SUBDIV

MALONE, JEFFREY D. and TERRY, JULIA LEE to: MALONE, JULIA L. (AKA)

NE/4 OF NW/4 OF 9‑38‑31, DESCRIBED

EISSLER, LORINDA KAREN to: EISSLER, ORVILLE NETH

LOTS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 AND 8, BLK 17, SPERRY'S ADDN, RICH HILL

BLACKMORE, WILLIAM K. and BORDELON, MARION to: PAYNE, PAULA JEAN

BEG 353 FT N AND 100 FT E OF SW COR OF SE/4 OF NW/4 OF 23‑40‑31, E 120 FT, N 135 FT, W 120 FT, S 135 FT TO POB

MCVEY, MELISSA R. and HELLWIG, MELISSA R. (AKA) to: MCVEY, MELISSA R.

LOTS 13 AND 14, LYNWOOD ESTATE SUBDIV, BUTLER

PURSLEY, JOHN L. (SUC TRUSTEE) and BAUMGARDEN, DARAN ALAN and

BAUMGARDEN, DEANNA LYNN to: EDGMON, EDWARD C. and EDGMON, KAREN RENEE

S 50 FT OF LOT 6, BLK 8, WILLIAM'S ADDN, BUTLER, EXCEPT STRIP 12 FT WIDE OFF W SIDE

Time capsule ceremony at Bates County Memorial

On Tuesday, September 28, 2010, the Board of Directors of Bates County Memorial Hospital buried a new time capsule. The hospital celebrated 50 years of dedicated healing service to the community beginning when it first opened its doors on September 16, 1960. To preserve history, the time capsule was made to be opened in another 50 years – September, 2060. The time capsule contains photos of many employees, volunteers, physicians, and Board Members. Also included are copies of area newspapers, post cards, Auxiliary Recipe Book, a CD of the 1960’s, a wooden Inpatient Chart Binder, a VHS tape, and a video containing a video-tour of the hospital, and may other items. Pictured with the time capsule are hospital Board members from left to right: Patti Bruto, Rusty Hamilton, Senator Harold Caskey, Jerry Jones, and Jim Shade. Pictured placing the time capsule in the ground is Wendell Harris, hospital Chief Executive Officer, with Jim Shade looking on.

Accident near hospital

Butler Fire and Bates County EMS have been summoned to the scene of a single car accident on Business 71 just North of Nursury street. Injuries unknown; initial reports said the vehicle was smoking, requiring investigation by the fire department.

Drexel man in minor accident

The intersection of Route 2 Highway and Route D (Holmes Road) was the scene of a non injury accident around 10 am yesterday morning as a motorcycle collided with a car. The 1980 Corvette, driven by Randal S. Shannon, 49, of Drexel was heading Westbound on Route 2 and failed to yield to a Northbound 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle driven by Michael L. Smith, 54, of Louisburg, KS. Both vehicles were driven from the scene; Smith reportedly had minor injuries.

Local Forecast - Definitely football weather

Today

Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Clear. Patchy River Valley fog early in the morning. Lows in the upper 40s. North winds around 5 mph.