Obituary - Karen Hurt

Cremation memorial services for Karen Hurt will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at the Butler First Baptist Church under the direction of the Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler. There is no visitation. Inurnment in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri.

Karen Faye Hurt, age 58 of Butler, Missouri died Tuesday, November 22, 2011 at her home in Butler. She was born August 6, 1953 to Gordon and Laura Resz Mathis in Butler.

Karen is survived by her husband, Dennis Hurt of Butler, Missouri; one son, Anthony Lawrence of Butler, Missouri; one brother, Victor Mathis of Texas; and two sisters, Judy and Rhonda.

Coats still needed for Coats for Kids program...

The annual Coats for Kids Program is sponsored this year by DSWA C.P.A Firm, John Daniel, Renda Armstrong and B.C. Wolfe, who have teamed up with Larry and Carol Ann Winburn to make the Coats for Kids drive a success again this year.

Donations are being accepted now for the purchase of approximately 200 coats for grade school children in the Bates County area, which encompasses 8 different schools and 4 Head Start programs. The proceeds are kept local as all coats are purchased from local merchants.

Donations may be sent to the DSWA office at PO box 190 or sent directly to Larry and Carol Ann Winburn at 109 Ranch Drive in Butler 64730.

Thanksgiving is all about giving back...

Jeremy Short, Marissa Moore, Beth Short, David Hopkins 

and Judge Debra Hopkins

Thanks to Judge Debra Hopkins, her husband David and other members of her family, many shut ins and people not able to travel or cook and have the opportunity to not be alone at Thanksgiving had a wonderful meal served to them. 

The Hopkins family served lunch at the Senior Center on Thanksgiving Day, with 84 lunches delivered and according to Judge Hopkins, approximately 100 people were served lunch. 12 turkeys were cooked and served as well as the rest of the trimmings that go with Thanksgiving.

Thank you for providing a wonderful meal to those in need.

-courtesy FM 92.1 the Bullet

Happy Thanksgiving!

Did you know that wild turkeys nearly become extinct in the 1930's? Now, wild turkeys can be regularly seen all around the area.

Your Thanksgiving forecast:

Today
Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon.

Tonight
Clear. Lows in the mid 40s. South winds 10 to 15 mph.

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.