Girl Scout Troop 4432 holding cookie tasting event to benefit food pantry

Saturday, November 5 from 10:00 to 2:00 Butler Girl Scout Troop 4432 will be holding a Girl Scout Cookie Tasting at WalMart to benefit the Community Food Pantry. If you bring 2 nonperishable food items, you will be able to try all 8 flavors of Girl Scout cookies.

Also from 4:00 to 6:00 pm there will be a Girl Scout campfire and kickoff at the Butler City Lake. If you are a Girl Scout or would like to become one, please come out and join us. We will be having a hot dog roast and making s'mores.

-our thanks to Kathy Henderson

Raymond Harvey trial set for March of 2013

Raymond Harvey

Accused of the murders of Brandee and Baily Bickelman of rural Butler last March, Raymond Harvey is now set for trial on March 4, 2013 according to documents on file in Henry County. Harvey faces charges in the mother-daughter slayings, along with two counts of armed criminal action and one count of arson in the same case.

Raymond Harvey is accused of the murders of
Bailey and Brandee Bickleman of rural Butler
on March 9th.

Harvey allegedly had an argument with mother Brandee Bickelman just prior to the murders on the night of March 9th of this year. Both victims were shot execution style and the residence set on fire according to police records.

A pre-trial conference is scheduled for December 12th in Henry County. The trial will be held in the Henry County Circuit Court on a change of venue with jurors selected from Greene County. Harvey is currently in the Henry County Jail under a $1 million dollar bond.

Back in Bates County, Harvey now faces an additional charge of statutory sodomy in the case. A pre-trial conference regarding the charge is set for December 6th in the Bates County Circuit Court.

Date set for 2012 Adrian C of C Business Expo

A full house at the 2011 Adrian Chamber of Commerce
Business Expo- the 2012 expo promises to be even
bigger and better

Based on the success of the first Adrian Chamber of Commerce Business Expo held last April, the date has been set for next year's event as February 25th, 2012. Once again the Optimist Building will come alive with booths featuring local businesses, giving the public the opportunity to get to know more about their services.

If you own a business, you won't want to miss this event. For info and to rent a booth, contact the Adrian Chamber of Commerce at 816-297-0004.

The Adrian Chamber of Commerce Facebook page can be found here.

Services for Chris Moles tomorrow in Drexel

Visitation will be at 1:00 PM Sunday, October 30, 2011 at the North Gymnasium in Drexel Schools for student Chris Moles who passed away October 27th. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 PM, with Rev. Mike Harenza officiating. Burial will follow in Sharon Cemetery, Drexel.

In lieu of flowers, contributions are suggested to a scholarship fund in memory of Chris and may be made payable to Drexel RIO.

Atmos gas rates to drop? yes...

To reflect estimated changes in the wholesale cost of natural gas as well as a change in the company's Actual Cost Adjustment (ACA) factor, Atmos Energy Corporation (Atmos) customers will see natural gas rates drop under a filing that takes effect on November 1, 2011.

The ACA factor is a mechanism which tracks any over-collection or under-collection of actual natural gas costs over a 12 month period. The net over- or under-collected balances are subsequently either refunded or collected the next year.

News from Adrian Lanes

Adrian Lanes

Your Local Recreation Center

BOWLING NEWS

Through October 29,  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

    Next: Butler Nov 20

Minor injuries to skydiver near Butler

A hard landing resulted in minor injuries for a female skydiver just after noon at the Butler Airport. It is being reported that the skydiver landed along the edge of the paved runway, which resulted in an injury to the hip.

She was transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

What to do today? take your pick...

Activities around Bates County Saturday, Oct. 29th:

Butler Youth Basketball signups 9 a.m. to noon at the Butler elementary multi gym.

Nurse Gina's nutrition/weight loss 1 p.m. at the Church of Christ 612 E. Fort Scott in Butler.

Willow Lane Halloween party 10 to 11 a.m. - bring your own candy.

Butler Community Food Pantry mass distribution 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.

Wiener Roast and Hay Ride at the home of Kip and Susan Yoss in Adrian. Sponsored by the Adrian UMC.

Beer tasting at the Majestic Cellars in the Inn Hotel Building in Butler 1 p.m. till ?

Bates County Elks haunted house open at 7 p.m. on the Southeast corner of the Butler square.

Neighborhood Pride Clean Up day in Butler for info call 660-679-3514

Butler FBLA 5K Benefit Walk 10 a.m. at the Butler High School for info call 660-679-6121

Dispose of unwanted prescription drugs 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Bates County Health Center in Butler.

Halloween Extravaganza at the Adrian Manor Nursing home starts at 6:30 p.m.

Walnut Grove Church Lord's Acre Sale 11 a.m. to around 3 p.m.

Foster Chili and Soup Dinner-Foster Community Building 5 to 7 p.m.