Important election coverage info from Bates County Live

Bates County Live will be set up in the office of County Clerk Marlene Wainscott to bring you election coverage tomorrow evening. We will provide an up-to-the-minute tally as results come in and will give a recap as a news post when all votes are accounted for. NOTE- we have set up a special web page just for election results, find it by clicking the 'Election 2011' button at the top of our home page as seen here>

Note that Matt Goforth has dropped from the Butler School Board race (per the News -Xpress last week) and his name should be disregarded from the ballot.

Again, here's a look at the candidates and issues on the ballot:

News from Adrian lanes through April 3rd

Adrian Lanes

Your Local Recreation Center

BOWLING NEWS

Through April 3, 2011

Handicap Travel League

Windsor Lanes 242.5-177.5

MeadowLark Lanes 240.5-179.5

Strike Zone 1 229.0-191.0

Westchester Lanes 226.0-194.0

Adrian Lanes 2 216.0-204.0

Jesters House 185.0-235.0

Adrian Lanes 1 183.0-237.0

Strike Zone 2 158.0-262.0

April 17 @ Windsor Lanes, Windsor.

Obituary - Helen Burns

Graveside services for Helen Burns will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at Virginia Cemetery with Gary Schowengerdt officiating. There is no visitation. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Butler Senior Center.

Helen Lee Burns, age 92 of Butler, Missouri died Sunday, April 3, 2011 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. She was born February 24, 1919 to Joseph Abbott and Maude Eliza Kimber Watson in Davis, Missouri.

Helen is survived by one sister, Marjorie Wisner of Clearwater, Florida; and nephews and nieces. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Leonard; four brothers, Claude, Harry, Corley and Walter; and one sister, Katherine Elizabeth Chandler.

Rich Hill Police Department weekly report

RICH HILL POLICE DEPARTMENT

ACTIVITY REPORT MARCH 28, 2011 TO APRIL 3, 2011

03/28/2011

 

03/29/2011

ANIMAL DEAD

 

03/30/2011

THREATS

ANIMAL TRAP

 

03/31/2011

 

04/01/2011

 

04/02/2011

STRANDED MOTORIST

DOMESTIC

 FIRE

 

04/03/2011

ALARM

LINE DOWN

Bates County Sheriff's Department activity report 3/28 - 4/3

BATES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

ACTIVITY REPORT MARCH 28, 2011 TO APRIL 3, 2011

 

 

03/28/2011

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-RICH HILL

AMBULANCE REQUEST-RICH HILL

BURGLARY-RICH HILL

OPEN DOOR-RICH HILL

 

03/29/2011

ANIMAL AT LARGE-APPLETON CITY

CHECK WELL BEING-DREXEL

HARASSMENT-RICH HILL Deputies took a report of harassment in the Rich Hill area.

EX PARTE VIOLATION-DREXEL Bates County Sheriff's Office received a report of possible violation of an Ex Parte Order.  The violation occurred in the rural Drexel area.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

CIVIL STANDBY-BUTLER

ANIMAL AT LARGE-ADRIAN

THEFT-MERWIN

 

03/30/2011

JUVENILE PROBLEM-RICH HILL Bates County Deputies took a report of a uncooperative juvenile.       

AGENCY ASSIST-ROCKVILLE   Bates County Deputies responded to a medical call in the Rockville area.

ANIMAL AT LARGE-ADRIAN

DEBRIS IN ROADWAY-BUTLER

CONTROLLED BURN-RICH HILL

CONTROLLED BURN-RICH HILL

EX PARTE VIOLATION-DREXEL Bates County Deputies responded to a possible animal neglect in the rural Amoret area.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

HARASSMENT- Bates County Deputies received a report of harassment

MVA

THREATS RICH HILL Deputies took a report of threats in the Rich Hill area.

THEFT-RICH HILL

STRANDED MOTORIST-BUTLER

 

03/31/2011

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

CONTROLLED BURN-RICH HILL

THEFT

ANIMAL AT LARGE-APPELTON CITY

THEFT-RICH HILL Bates County Deputies took a theft report in the Rich Hill area. The item taken was a metal I beam. No suspect information at this time.       

THREATS-BUTLER

MVA-BUTLER

CHECK WELL BEING-DREXEL

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

 

04/01/2011

AMBULANCE REQUEST-ADRIAN

CHECK WELL BEING-BUTLER

FIRE-FOSTER

CONTROLLED BURN-RICH HILL

GUN SHOTS HEARD-RICH HILL                    Bates County Deputies responded to a call of automatic weapon fire at the Apache Flats Motel east of Rich Hill.

TRANSPORT-BUTLER

ANIMAL BITE-AMSTERDAM Deputies responded to the Bates county Memorial Hospital E.R. in reference to a dog bite that occurred in the Bates County.

CONTROLLED BURN-RICH HILL

THREATS- Deputies took a report of phone threats in the Butler area.

WANTED SUBJECT-BUTLER Bates County Deputies served an arrest warrant on at the Bates County Jail.

 

C&I-ADRIAN

STRANDED MOTORIST-RICH HILL

HARASSMENT-RICH HILL

 

04/02/2011

CONTROLLED BURN-ADRIAN

ALARM-RICH HILL

GUN SHOTS HEARD-RICH HILL

THEFT-AMSTERDAM

STRANDED MOTORIST-RICH HILL   deputies checked on a stranded motorist in Rich Hill.

AGENCY ASSIST-HUME

TRAFFIC STOP-BUTLER               Deputies conducted a vehicle stop at Fort Scott and Lonsinger, Butler for failing to register motor vehicle.  Driver was found to have a revoked driver's license.  He was arrested, transported to the Bates County Jail and released to Jail Staff.     

RUNAWAY-ROCKVILLE-            Deputies responded to Rockville reference a juvenile beyond control.  Report was taken.

 

 

04/03/2011

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

TRAFFIC HAZARD-BUTLER

LINE DOWN-RICH HILL

AUTO THEFT-RICH HILL

DISTURBANCE

TRAFFIC STOP- Deputies conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle in Rich Hill for no license plates and cited the driver and arrested the passenger for an outstanding warrant out of Cedar County.

 

FOLLOW UP-  Deputies responded to Rich Hill reference a warrant service.  The suspect was located, arrested and transported to the Bates County Jail.

ANIMAL AT LARGE-RICH HILL

THREATS-RICH HILL

AGENCY ASSIST-ADRIAN

THREATS-FOSTER  Deputies responded to the rural Foster MO. area in regards to subjects receiving threatening phone calls.

FIRE-ADRIAN

FIRE-BUTLER

WATER LEAK

FIRE-ADRIAN

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

 

Annual Show of Wheels 'a success'

The 4th annual Show of Wheels was held yesterday in the large parking lot just north of the Butler Detail Shop. In spite of super windy conditions, there was a large turnout of over 60 vehicles- tractors, trucks, cars and motorcycles  as folks came from all over to show their pride and joy. The annual show, hosted by Dale and Jeff Douty, was turned into a fundraiser to help send local All District Choir students to New York to perform later this year.

About $17,000 is needed to fund the trip and thanks to the generosity of those attending the show, the Douty's report that $878.00 was added to the travel kitty. 


The choir, made up of four Adrian and four Butler students will have the honor of performing at a New York Philharmonic Orchestra concert. Consequently, during last hour of the show the public was treated to live vocal performances by the students.

The Douty's want to extend their thanks to everyone who attended the show.

Early morning accident on 71 highway

A Lexington Mo. man escaped serious injury in an early morning accident on 71 Highway about 1.5 miles north of route F. Around 3:45 a.m., Fred F. Speelman, 58, reportedly swerved to avoid an animal in the roadway, traveled in the median and struck a traffic sign.

The vehicle was totaled; Speelman was transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Thunderstorm warning extended to 11:15 p.m.

Another thunderstorm cell is moving in from the west, promising high winds and possibly some hail. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been extended to 11:15 p.m.