Rain, storms inbound

The forecast shows a good possibility of heavy rain and thunderstorms throughout the evening which may include up to nickel sized hail. Currently there are no warnings or watches in effect.

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From Recorder of Deeds, Lucille Mundey

Real estate transfers:

Elks 'fired up' for BBQ contest this weekend

The Bates County Elks Lodge is all set for the BBQ Cook-off this Friday and Saturday. This will be open to the Public as well as Members. Check-in on Friday night, and the meat will be inspected upon arrival. There will be a Cook's meeting at 6:00 pm, with a dinner following at 7 pm. Dinner will be a free-will donation.

On Saturday, judging will begin at 11:00 am, with the first category being the People's Choice Award. The meat will be provided for this. The rest of the day will go as follows: 12:00 - Open
12:30 - Chicken
1:00 - Pork Ribs
1:30 - Pork Butt
2:00 - Dessert

The Awards Ceremony will follow at 3:00 pm. Entry fee is $50.00, with a First Place in each categry payout of $50.00. There is limited electricity, with a $10.00 hook-up fee. All fires will be wood, wood pellets, or charcoal.

We will also be hosting Bingo on both nights, with it starting at 7:30 pm on Friday night, and 6:30 pm on Saturday night. For more info, call Clint Schuman at 660-200-5484.

-our thanks to Polly Mitchell

Chance of severe weather later today

Rest of Today

Cloudy. Slight chance of thunderstorms in the morning. Chance of showers through the day. Chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Chance of showers...thunderstorms in the evening...then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.

Spring is a busy season...

A quick glance at the County Wide Calendar reveals a full schedule this weekend:

To see all local calendar events, click on the County Wide Calendar button at the top of our home page.

Election results - revised with vote count added

We will provide write-in candidate info as soon as it becomes available:

unofficial results:

Election information - please read...

To see the latest election results, go to our home page at www.BatesCountyLive.com and click the ELECTION 2011 button at the top of the page.

We will post the final results as a story when all votes are counted. Note that races marked as 100% reporting will be the final (unofficial) numbers.

Obituary - Betty Verline Lowe

Betty Verline Lowe, 82, Archie, MO, died Monday, April 4, 2011 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, April 7, 2011 at the First Baptist Church in Archie, MO. Visitation will be from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 6 at the Atkinson Chapel in Archie. Burial will be in Garden City Cemetery, Garden City, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the church.

Betty was born October 27, 1928 in Utica, Montana, the daughter of Loren Verl and Mildred (Garrett) Hastings. She grew up in the Garden City, MO and Archie, MO area. She married Robert Lee Lowe.

She worked for UMKC as a librarian for 17 ½ years before retiring in 1993. She also had worked as a sales associate at Wal-Mart in Harrisonville, MO for eight years. She lived in Kansas City, MO before moving to Archie. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Archie.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Robert Lee in November, 1985, three brothers, Herb, Gayle and Allen Hastings and two grandchildren. She is survived by three sons, Robert Lowe, Jr. and wife, Eva and Danny Lowe and wife, Rita, all of Adrian, MO and Lawrence Lowe, Archie, MO; one daughter, Linda Tracy and husband, Dick, Wellington, MO; one brother, Cliff Hastings and wife, Sheila, Deer Lodge, Montana; one sister, Donna Reighard, Milan, MO; 12 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren.