Another round of storms headed our way

Gusty winds, lightning and intermittently heavy rains are headed our way. Fortunately there are no watches or warnings for Bates County at this time.

Use caution if traveling and remember to turn on your headlights if using the windshield wipers- it's the law!

You can view live radar here

Retirement for police chief Jim Garnett

With a total of 37 years- including 5 years as chief, Jim Garnett is retiring from the Butler police department. Currently Mayor Don Malan and the city council are seeking candidates for his replacement.

Lieutenant Randy Beshore is serving as Butler police chief during the interim.

Obituary - Jeff McCarthy

Graveside services for Jeff McCarthy will be 2 p.m. Sunday, May 8, 2011 at Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Missouri with Rev. Art Ellsworth officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555).

Jeffrey “Jeff” John McCarthy, age 50 of Tempe, Arizona died Thursday, April 28, 2011 at Hospice of the Valley in Tempe. He was born June 3, 1960 to Orland Francis and Melita Soppe McCarthy in Dubuque, Iowa.

Jeff is survived by his wife, Gloria McCarthy of Tempe, Arizona; 10 children, Chantel McCarthy of Illinois, Josh McCarthy of Illinois, Eric McCarthy of Arizona, Zachary McCarthy of Illinois, Stephanie McCarthy of Washington, Austin McCarthy of Washington, Frances Lewis of Arizona, Joseph Lewis and wife Gianna of Missouri, Alaina Lewis and fiance Jeffrey of Missouri and Teneshia Petree and husband Daniel of Missouri; two brothers, Orland Mac McCarthy and wife Victoria of Hampshire, Illinois and Richard Lynn McCarthy of Dundee, Illinois; six sisters, Sandra Curry and husband Gary of Edgerton, Wisconsin, Ann Ingram and husband Billy of Whittman, Arizona, Sheila Walsh and husband Michael of Miramar Beach, Florida, Patricia Britton and husband Alan of Stillman Valley, Illinois, Kathleen Winkler and husband Joel of Wisconsin Rapids, Wiscons and Debra Hendricks and husband John of Marengo, Illinois; and 11 grandchildren, Emeni, Naomi, Kelchi, Elijah, Alyssa Ann Marie, Kalin James, Jordyn, Danny, Amaira, Matthew and Jeffrey Jr. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, James Patrick McCarthy.

Butler's Trevor Meade makes all conference baseball team

Honorable mention: AJ Boyer (So., Summit Christian), John Gibson (Jr. , Maranatha), Brandon Mason (Sr. , Butler), Bobby Deffenbaugh (Jr. , Barstow), Kyle Davis (Sr. , Van Horn), Mike Thomason ( Jr., St. Marys), Trevor Fuller (Jr. , Sherwood), Shaquille Pryor (Jr., IRA)

From Recorder of Deeds, Lucille Mundey

Marriage licenses:

Michael Wade Berwald and Mallory Marie Nelson
Matthew William Dotson and Megan Marie Trussell

Real estate transfers:

Randall S. M. Schmidt and Julie Schmidt and Billy J. McKinzie and Joshua T. Bradley to Joshua T. Bradley:
SE/4 OF SW/4 OF 17‑40‑33, DESCRIBED

Myron L. Reynolds and Rachelle L. Reynolds to Dustin S. Zerbe and Lindsay B. Zerbe:
SW/4 OF SW/4 OF 17‑42‑31, DESCRIBED

Sectional golf results - Bobcats take two top individual spots

Team Results

Rank	School Name	Score
1	Sacred Heart High School	313
2	Tipton High School	330
3	Drexel High School	331
4	Purdy High School	360
5	College Heights Christian School	387

Individual Results

Rank	Name	School	Score
1	Trevor L Cooley	Drexel	+5
2	Keifer R Shipley	Drexel	+6
3	David Baldwin	Sacred Heart	+7
3	John Beykirch	Sacred Heart	+7
3	Jared Dey	Sacred Heart	+7
6	Garrett Kelchner	Sacred Heart	+8
6	Phillip Roller	Purdy	+8
8	Zachery Combs	Tipton	+9
8	Garrett Dollins	New Covenant Academy	+9
8	Isaac Garber	Tipton	+9
11	Dexter James Case	Smithton	+10
12	Lehman A Godwin	Greenwood	+11
13	Justin M Thomas	Drexel	+12
14	Ethan Koechner	Tipton	+13
14	Jonathan Shumaker	Thomas Jefferson Independent	+13
16	Garrett Vest	Hermitage	+14
17	Terry Bickers	Lincoln	+15
17	Grant Davis	Tipton	+15
19	Aaron Ray	Tipton	+16
20	Trevor Warlen	Windsor	+17
21	Adam Pipenhagen	Marion C. Early	+19
22	Justin Evans	Crest Ridge	+21
22	Michael Iseman	Archie	+21
22	Garren Nelson	Purdy	+21
25	Alan Bankovich	Sacred Heart	+22
25	Parker Belden	College Heights Christian	+22
25	Josh Harrison	New Covenant Academy	+22
25	Alex Haworth	Purdy	+22
29	Craig J Bolton	Drexel	+24
29	Zack Crossland	McAuley Catholic	+24
29	Tanner Hughes	Crane	+24
29	Blake Roberts	College Heights Christian	+24
33	Ivan Crossland	Thomas Jefferson Independent	+25
33	Devon Keeler	Purdy	+25
35	Patton Conroy	College Heights Christian	+28
35	Christian Harness	Chilhowee	+28
35	Canon Hughes	McAuley Catholic	+28
35	Cody D Russell	Drexel	+28
35	Brady Wormington	Purdy	+28
40	Jordan Haag	Stover	+29
40	Cole McAlester	College Heights Christian	+29
42	Josh Brehm	College Heights Christian	+31
43	Martin Graham	McAuley Catholic	+35
43	Lane Ross Soendker	Windsor	+35
45	Gordon Brady Chastain	Billings	+36
46	Shawn Artz	Marion C. Early	+42
47	Boston Dickerson	Archie	+43
47	Justin Goddard	Archie	+43
49	Anthony Johnston	Hermitage	+44
50	Michael Garoutte	Crane	+45
50	Nate Jones	New Covenant Academy	+45

Butler Boys Sectional golf results

In yesterday’s Golf Results for  the Sectional tournament, Butler’s Brett Miller placed 28^th out of 51 golfers with a score of 92 and Joe Strauch placed 10^th with a score of 84 which qualifies him for the State tournament in Springfield on May the 16^th.  Congratulations to both golfers on their outstanding play and lets wish Joe good luck at State.


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Showers today, 80's next week...

Rest of Today

Showers likely early in the morning...then a chance of showers...thunderstorms late in the morning and in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Tonight

Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.