School closings and event cancellations

With old man Winter bearing down on us, there's a good chance that some events may be cancelled or postponed...Bates County Live will post any cancellations we receive in the upper right hand corner of our home page at BatesCountyLive.com.

We will update the list on minute by minute basis and will also publish closings in our news that will be placed on Facebook and Twitter as well.

Snow and bitter cold on the way...

Today

Cloudy. Highs in the lower 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow. Lows in the lower 20s. East winds around 10 mph.

View current radar here

Boil order for district #5 patrons

A water main break has prompted a boil order for all water used for consumption for Bates County PWSD #5 customers in an area to include:


71 Highway west to FF Highway and CR8002 north to 18 Highway (south and southwest of Adrian). The boil order will be in effect until January 12th.

Obituary - Eva Paxton

Eva Merle Paxton, 75, Raymore, MO, died Thursday, January 6, 2011 at Menorah Medical Center in Overland Park, KS. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 14, 2011 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian, MO. Friends may call 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 12 at the Cullen Funeral Home in Raymore, MO and from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, January 13 at the Atkinson Chapel in Adrian. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society.


Atkinson Funeral Home
142 East Main St.
Adrian, Mo. 64720
(816) 297-2211

Local forecast

Today

Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 19. East winds 5 to 10 mph.

Missouri Legislative Session Begins

From the office of Senator David Pearce

The 2011 legislative session officially began at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 5.  Newly elected Senate leader, President Pro Tem Robert Mayer addressed the major challenges our state will face in the upcoming months, including job retention and creation, budget issues, and making sure that decisions will reshape government for the better.

Creating jobs will be an important focus of our legislative agenda in the Senate this session. We’ve got to get people in this state working, partly because 75 percent of state general revenue comes from state income tax. That means when so many people are unemployed, or underemployed, it has a large impact on the whole state. We have more than 3 million Missourians in the state’s work force and more that 280,000 have been out of work for the past year and a half. We want to put Missourians back to work in good jobs with good benefits. We want to make sure that employers can hire and retain quality workers. We must look at government intrusions and government regulations. We need a reduced regulatory climate for businesses so that they can thrive. 

The projected shortfall in the upcoming year is between $300-$900 million. Since we cannot deficit spend, unlike the federal government, it forces us to make tough decisions. There are two ways to ease a tight budget: we can either raise taxes or we can choose to live within our means. The Missouri Legislature has chosen to live within our means.  We are resisting the urge to raise taxes. 

Education funding will be a critical item for the state. This past year, we were able to maintain level funding for our schools, but even that was tough on local school districts because costs increase every year.

 Another important education issue comes from last year’s Missouri Supreme Court decision in the case of Turner vs. School District of Clayton, in which students paying tuition to attend a school outside of their district requested their tuition reimbursed when that school lost its accreditation.  We need to come up with solutions that will help students in unaccredited districts, while, at the same time, not creating over-burdensome regulations on school districts around the state.  I have filed SB 14 that I feel adequately addresses this issue. 

Often we get our best ideas from Missouri citizens.  The “Rebooting Government” initiative is being utilized once again this year. Last year, I chaired the Education working group that identified $66.7 million in taxpayer savings.  The hope is to combine Missourians’ suggestions to help the Senate come up with ways to reshape government.  Next week, I will once lead the education working group. Hopefully, citizens from across the state, as well as here in the 31^st District, will put forth some good ideas, not just for education but in other areas that will save money and go a long way toward restructuring our government. The website is www.senate.mo.gov/RebootMO. 

As always, please feel free to contact me or my staff with any questions or concerns at any time. We look forward to hearing your comments and suggestions and trying to answer any questions you may have. You can reach us by phone at 866-277-0882 (toll-free) or 573-751-2272, or by fax at 573-526-7381. 

Senator David Pearce serves Bates, Cass, Johnson and Vernon counties in the 31^st State Senatorial District.

Circuit Court News Jan. 3 - 7, 2011

CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, COURT NEWS 
JAMES K JOURNEY, JUDGE 
JAN 3 – 7, 2011

Troy Lee Ellzey v Linda R Lay, Petition for Order of Protection filed. 

Clifford Scott v Florilla Tiona, her trust, Tiona Truck Line, Inc, Motion To Enforce Verbal Farm     
Rental Agreement filed.     

Victoria Dice v Albert Dice, Dissolution of Marriage is granted. 

Helen Divine v Richard H Divine, Petition for Order of Protection is dismissed by Petitioner. 

Kelly L Stark v Ronald E Stark, Dissolution of Marriage is granted. 

Julie Corral v Timber M Corral, Dissolution of Marriage is granted. 

Melany Ghys v Kenneth Crane, Petition for Order of Protection filed. 

Isaac Whitaker v Anna Whitaker, Petition for Legal Separation filed. 

St v. Tina D Gardner, Change of Venue from St Clair County—Ct I: Felony theft/stealing; Ct. II: Felony theft/stealing, set for 2-22-11. 

St v. Marvin D Besendorfer, Felony DWI, chronic offender, set for 1-18-11. 

St v. Frank Oneal Greenwood, Felony possession/distribution of controlled substance—methamphetamines, set for 1-18-11. 

St v. Frank OnealGreenwood, Felony possession/distribution  of controlled substance—marijuana/methamphetamines, set for 1-18-11. 

St v. Steven W. Martin, Felony DWI—chronic offender, set for 1-18-11. 

St v. Daniel D Garrett, Felony arson, set for 1-18-11. 

St v. Rhonda Rumpeltes, Felony DWI-aggravated offender, set for 1-18-11. 

St v. David J West, Felony DWI-chronic offender, set for 2-22-11. 

St v. Richard Newkirk, Felony passing bad checks, set for 3-21-11. 

St v. Adam C Cooper, 5 counts of Felony statutory rape, set for 1-18-11. 

St v. Barry Roberson, Felony  possession of controlled substance, marijuana, at Bates Co Jail, set for 1-18-11. 

St v. William E Swarnes, Felony passing bad checks, set for 2-22-11. 

Stephen J Francis v MO DOR,  Petition for Trial DeNovo filed. 

From Recorder of Deeds, Lucille Mundey

Marriage licenses:

Ahmad Laroyce Mungin and Lillia Jo Balthrop

Real estate transfers:

Linda J. Parrott to Eric A. Parrott:

E 12 OF LOT 1, BLK 2, DREXEL ORIGINAL TOWN

Jerry Dean Hoffman Sr. to Jerry D. Hoffman and Rebecca Ann Hoffman:

E 440 FT OF: LOT 2, SW/4 & S/2, LOT 2 OF NW/4, LYING S OF CENTER OF EAST MOUND BRANCH IN 18 40 30

Brenton L. Scott and Kari S. Scott to Brenton L. Scott (trustee) and Kari Sue Scott (trustee) and Brent and Kari Scott Trust:

ALL LOT 4, QUAIL RUN ACRES SUBDIV

Kozeny and McCubbin (suc trustee) and Paul Jeffery Tharp and Erin Tharp to Federal National Mortgage Association:

LOT 13, QUAIL RUN ESTATES PHASE (III), ADRIAN

Aurora Loan Services to Millsap and Singer:

N/2 OF E/2 OF BLK 2, LOUIS F. PAGE'S ADDN, ADRIAN

William Mawson (trustee) and William Mawson Trust to Rodney P. Mawson:

4-42-31 DESCRIBED; 9-42-31 DESCRIBED

William Mawson (trustee) and William Mawson Trust to Ronald W. Mawson:

S/2 OF SE/4 OF 7-42-31; AND S/2 OF SW/4 OF 8-42-31

Fannie Mae and Federal National Mortgage Association to Harbour Portfolio VI, LP:

W 50 FT OF LOT 6, BLK 13, WILLIAM'S EXT. TO WILLIAM'S 1ST ADDN, BUTLER