Reward offered in tool theft; Operation Saturation successful

The Sheriff's office has been tracking the areas of Bates county that have had a high theft rate or calls for service. In an attempt to begin reducing the crime rates in the targeted areas, the Sheriff's Office began Operation Saturation.

Operation Saturation brings extra deputies on duty to saturate the target areas. Deputies enforce traffic laws, perform drivers license check points and make investigative stops to show a strong law enforcement presence in the area. Law Enforcement presence is the first line defense for citizens against the would be criminal. Operation Saturation resulted in 56 traffic stops 55 warnings and one arrest for driving while revoked. The check point resulted in 75 license checks. Sheriff Anderson says, "I would like to thank those citizens that was contacted throughout the two days for their cooperation, many citizens thanked us for being in their neighborhoods." Operation Saturation was made possible without costing any overtime by adjusting the deputies schedules. With the success of the first Operation Saturation the Sheriff's Office states there will be more to follow.

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The Sheriff's Office would like to offer a reward for information leading to the arrest of the people responsible for the theft of construction tools and scrap metal that occurred on or about October 10, 2011 In the Ballad/Urich area. The loss that was suffered by the victim will surpass $20,000.

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On Tuesday October 11, 2011 The Bates County Sheriff's Office and the Rich Hill Police Department served a search warrant at. 920 E. Vine in Rich Hill Mo. Six subjects were taken into custody and one juvenile was released to family members. Rosalee Smith was charged with three counts of distribution of narcotics. Her bond was set at $60,000.00 cash or surety. She remains in custody at the Bates County Sheriff's Office.

47 attend Butler Community Food Pantry banquet

 Butler Community Food Pantry Volunteers at the
 Volunteer Banquet held Saturday at the First 
Baptist Church in Butler.

The Butler Community Food Pantry is located at the corner of Prospect and Ohio streets in Butler. Regular mass distribution is on the 4th Saturday of each month.

For more info, visit the pantry web site www.batescountypantry.org

City of Butler to be flushing fire hydrants

The City of Butler will be flushing hydrants in all areas North of Ohio Street starting October 19th and 20st, 2011, and October 26th and 27th, 2011.

Flushing hydrants is a routine maintenance activity of the Water Distribution Department and Fire Department. This work will occur mainly during the late evening and overnight hours for the convenience of our customers and will be primarily Wednesdays and Thursdays. This work should take approximately two weeks.

The residents in this area may experience some rusty water and should exercise caution when washing white fabrics. If you notice any staining of white fabrics, do not dry the material but repeat the wash cycle. If you experience stained fabrics, contact the City office at 679-4182 during normal business hours or the Butler Police Department at 679-6131 after hours and on weekends and we can provide you with bottles of stain remover.

Busy weekend for local fire departments

If you heard sirens this weekend, chances are it was your local fire department in route to one the many calls that went out:

Drexel Fire responded to a rollover accident yesterday about two miles east of town that sent two to Kansas City hospitals with critical injuries.

Butler Fire/Rescue responded to the scene of a rollover at 52 and K highway that injured on person.

Today, grass fires were fought in the Harmony Mission area, another near Foster and one near Virginia that destroyed a farm tractor.

This afternoon, Adrian, Butler and Amsterdam fire departments responded to a report of smoke coming from a house near the Miami School, but nothing was found.

Needless to say, conditions are extremely dry and with a little wind a grass fire can be out of control in no time. Don't forget that burning is currently banned within the city limits of Butler and Adrian. It is highly advisable for those out in the county to avoid burning until we get some moisture, too.

The good news? We have a 70% chance of rain through Monday night, then cooler temps the rest of the week.

Chance of rain tomorrow, but don't hold your breath...

Rest of Today

Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 70s. Temperatures steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. West winds 10 to 15 mph shifting to the northwest in the afternoon.

Tonight

Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.

Tough day for the Drexel Bobcats

Drexel's undefeated record was broken this evening as the Bobcats fell to University Academy 48 to 28. The game originally set for 2 p.m. this afternoon was postponed until 6 p.m. following a rollover accident on "A" Highway this morning that injured two teammates, Trevor Cooley and Chris Moles.

Both are listed in serious condition at Kansas City area hospitals.

Nightmare on Main street continues through Halloween...

If you're prone to worry about monsters under the bed or things that go bump in the night, its all about to get worse...

The Bates County Elks Lodge Nightmare on Main Street haunted house is now open every Friday and Saturday night through Halloween in the scary looking building on the Southeast corner of the Butler square...

Doors open at 7 p.m. and admission is $5.

After getting the bejeebers scared out of you, the best way out is a fast slide down a long, dark corridor. Good luck!

News from Adrian Lanes

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BOWLING NEWS

Through October 15,  2011

Handicap Travel League

Westchester 85.5-34.5

Plunkett Bowl 77.0-43.0

Jesters House 67.5-52.5

Adrian Lanes 2 58.5-61.5

Capri Bowl 57.0-63.0

Windsor Lanes 52.5-67.5

Strike Zone 47.0-73.0

Adrian Lanes 1 35.0-85.0

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