2nd annual Adrian Chamber of Commerce Christmas parade this Saturday

Get ready! The 2nd annual Adrian Christmas Parade and Hot Chocolate night is this Saturday with the parade starting at 4:30 p.m. on Main street. Be early- the Dance Craze Country Christmas Show is at 4 p.m.

Hot Chocolate Night will follow the festivities at Frontier Village where you can visit Santa, enjoy train rides and more sponsored by the Western Missouri Antique Tractor and Machinery Association.

Parade line up will begin at 3:30 p.m. at the VFW building and prizes for Best Float and other categories will be awarded. For more info contact Lori Haskins at 816-297-2194 or Linda Oldfield at 816-297-2100.

Sights (and sounds) of the season...

A VIEW OF THE BATES COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE from Fort Scott street
 in Butler. Tune your car radio to 88.7 FM and enjoy the beautiful
light show synchronized to your favorite holiday music

David Cook missing since November 19th 2008

It has been 3 years since David Cook of Amsterdam went missing from his residence in Amsterdam. The 55 year old man disappeared from his ranch in mid-November of 2008.

David Cook

Cook, was a 34 year employee of the nearby KCPL generating plant at LaCygne, Kansas . On the day of his disappearance, it was a day as normal, Cook had scheduled a contractor’s meeting at the ranch to go over plans for an upcoming project, but the otherwise reliable cook, didn’t show up.

A 200-person search party, included several on horseback, hikers, boats , and the Highway Patrol helicopter assisted in the search , all to no avail.

After three years, the family of David Cook is asking for any information or leads you may have to be reported to the Bates County sheriff’s Office or the Missouri Highway Patrol.

Cook has been missing since November 19th, 2008.

-courtesy FM 92.1 the Bullet

Minor injuries for Butler man in rollover accident

Around 12:20 today Roy Fleischer, 75, of Butler received minor injuries in a single car accident on 71 highway just North of the Maris Des Cygnes river bridge. Fleischer was Northbound in a 1998 Chevrolet pickup that traveled off the left side of the roadway, overcorrected, returned to the right side of the roadway, striking a guard rail causing the vehicle to overturn.

He was taken to Bates County Memorial hospital for treatment. The MSHP report indicates that Fleischer was wearing a seat belt at the time of the accident; the vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene.

Venison is a Healthy Choice but should be handled with Care

During this hunting season venison is gracing the table in many households. From a nutritional perspective, it is a good choice. It is a great source of protein that has significantly less fat than beef and pork. As with all protein-based foods, it is especially important to handle venison with care to prevent foodborne illness in the people who consume it.

Three ounces of deer meat contains 134 calories and has only three grams of fat. The same amount of beef can contain 259 calories and 18 grams of fat; pork, 214 calories and 13 grams of fat. 

From Recorder of Deeds, Lucille Mundey

Real estate transfers:

Security Bank to Tyler Gill:
LOTS 1, 2, 3 & 4, BLK 135, TOWN CO'S 1ST ADDN, RICH HILL WITH ABANDONED RR R/W ON S

Henry Otto Klumb (trustee) and Henry Otto Klumb Trust to Ronnie H. Reno and Krista A. Reno:
SE/4 OF 15‑40‑31, DESCRIBED

From the desk of Senator David Pearce

In Support of

Missouri Veterans Homes

The recent Veterans Day ceremonies gave me an opportunity to reflect on the importance of commemorating the events and the people who have protected us. Celebrating those brave men and women who have answered our nation’s call to protect our freedoms is an act I don’t carry out lightly. As a lawmaker and a member of the Missouri Veterans Commission, issues dealing with Missouri’s military and veterans continue to be among my highest priorities.

Obituary - Jim Morris

Services for Jim Morris, 67 of Springfield, will be on Saturday, November 26th at 6:00pm at the J.D. Lee and Sons Funeral Home in Rogersville, Mo. Visitation will be from 4:00 - 6:00pm prior to the service.

Burial will be in the Missouri Veterans Cemetery.

Jim is survived by his wife Lurenda Sivils Morris, three sons, his mother Thelma Wheatley of Butler and sister Sue Lockard and husband Gene. Jim worked for the American Detection Systems of Springfield.

J.D. Lee and Son's Funeral Home website www.jdleeandsons.com or call 417-753-4300.