Local forecast

Today

Partly sunny. Patchy freezing fog early in the morning. Highs in the lower 30s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows around 18. Northeast winds around 5 mph.

Garage on fire in Butler

8:23 p.m. - Butler and Adrian Fire Departments are responding to the report of a garage on fire in the 500 block of West Dakota street in Butler. Initial reports are that the building is fully involved in fire.

Moderate injuries in accident near Adrian this afternoon

Just after 3 p.m. this afternoon three people received minor to moderate injuries in a two vehicle accident in the northbound lanes of 71 Highway just north of the AA Highway intersection. A 2008 Toyota driven by Robert W. Read, 71, of Paola Ks. struck the rear of a 1988 Subaru driven by Ronald W. Wood, 69, of Creighton Mo. as Read was attempting to pass.  Two passengers in the Read vehicle, Kenneth Read and Jeanette Woosley, both of Waldsport Oregon were taken to the Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment. Wood refused treatment at the scene.

The Adrian Fire Department, Butler Rescue and the Bates County Sheriff's Department assisted on the scene with trooper Cody Dunfee of the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Multiple car accident North of Adrian

3:07 p.m. - Adrian Fire/Rescue has been dispatched to the scene of an accident involving two vehicles on 71 Highway just North of AA Highway. Information received indicates there may be two separate accidents in the same vicinity. Bates County EMS are in route as injuries are being reported to at least one occupant; more information will be published as it becomes available.

Obituary - Mary Bashor

Mary Elizabeth Bashor, age 62, of Butler, Missouri, passed away due to a motor vehicle accident on January 10, 2011. Mrs. Bashor was born on June 12, 1948 in Kansas City, Missouri to George and Elma Enslen. She attended Southeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri. She continued her education for one year at UMKC, Kansas City, Missouri for didactic nursing training. She graduated in 1971 with a nursing certificate from Research Nursing School. On May 11, 1974 she married Ronald Bashor. After moving to Spokane, WA with her husband, she received another year of nursing education as well as her specialty certificate in OB nursing. She also traveled abroad as a wife of an Air Force officer for a total of six years. In 1999 she received a certificate from President Clinton as part of the Air Force Spouse Recognition Program. Also, in 1999 her husband, Ronald Bashor, retired from the Air Force and they moved with their children to Butler, MO. She worked with her husband at his dental clinic. In addition, she was the night nursing supervisor at Bates County Memorial Hospital and worked part-time at Cass Regional Medical Center. In her past time she enjoyed traveling, long hikes, sewing, reading, scrapbooking, ceramics, cake decorating, crocheting/cross-stitching (for which she received numerous rewards), and spending time with family and friends. Her latest interest was the computer cake decorating machine, Cricet. 


She is preceded in death by her daughter Brittany Lynn Bashor. She is survived by her spouse Ronald Bashor of Butler, MO; her brother George Enslen of Kansas City, MO; her children: Brian Bashor of Phoenix, AZ; Bethany Bashor of Columbia, MO; and Becky Oetting with her husband Derrick of St. Louis, MO; and her granddaughter Bailey Oetting (seven weeks old) of St. Louis, MO. She was an amazing wife and mother who will be greatly missed. A visitation service will be held on Monday January 17th from 6-8pm at Floral Hills Funeral Home, Raytown, MO. A private funeral will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to March of Dimes or Goodwill. Fond memories and condolences for the family may be left at www.dwnewcomers.com (Arrangements: D.W. Newcomer's Sons Floral Hills Chapel, 7000 Blue Ridge Blvd., KCMO 64133, 816-353-1218)

Tuesday deadline for school board candidates

Here's a quick update on candidates that have filed for local school board seats:

Adrian  - Dave Knuth, Steve Lewis, Tom Underwood, Tim Lovejoy

Ballard - Tina Oerke, Bob Kagarice, Dan Copeland

Butler  - Phillis Duda, Matt Goforth, Larry Anderson, Darin Wainscott, Michael Hill 

Drexel  - Ronnie Jacobs, Brenda Hadley, Brad Lancaster, Chuck Martin

Miami  - Alan Nieder, Mary Limpus, Aaron Muller, Chris Cumpton, Bobby Yanonis

Rich Hill  - Charlie Kellogg, Lisa Sumner, Tracy Bosch, Bill Thompson, Richard Kithcart, Shawn Breckenridge

Candidates wishing file must do so before 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, January 18th.

Bates County 4-H’ers D.C. bound

Alan J. Mundey, 4-H Youth Specialist, reports that the Bates County delegates to the 4-H Citizenship Washington Focus trip have been selected for the summer of 2011. The 4-H’ers selected to represent Bates County this year in Washington are Krista Carter (Peru Star 4-H), the daughter of Robin and Dorothy Carter of Butler; and Alex Jenkins (Summit Go Getters 4-H), the son of Hugh and Marcia Jenkins of Butler.

Mundey states, “These members were selected based on their outstanding leadership and achievement through the 4-H program.” Leadership development and exposure to the United States Capitol and government are the key focal points of the trip.

The cost of the trip is approximately $2000 per delegate plus additional expenses en route. “Each year the 4-H Council asks for donations from local businesses, groups, and individuals to help with these expenses,” Mundey says. “Without community support, many 4-H members would not be able to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

If you would like to help send a 4-H’er to Washington, D.C., please send your donation to:
Bates County 4-H Council
University Extension Office
1 North Delaware (Courthouse Basement)
Butler, MO 64730

Checks should be made payable to the Bates County 4-H Council.

Annexation discussion rekindled

During this week's Adrian city council meeting, a motion was made and carried to reopen the discussion of annexing 71 Highway between Co-op road and AA Highway. With an increasing number of gas station drive off's and other crimes adjacent to the highway, it is thought that expanding police jurisdiction to include this stretch of road would be of benefit. At this time information is being gathered from MODOT and the Missouri Highway Patrol to find out more about the annexation process- all of which will be discussed at an upcoming council meeting.