Toys for Tykes registration ends December 1st

Toys for Tykes sponsored by Max Motors and Community First Bank of Butler sets a goal each year of making sure that every child has a gift to open on Christmas morning. Donations are now being accepted as 300 children are currently registered with the Bates County Outreach Center, ranging in age from birth to 16 years. You may register your children to receive gifts at the Community First Bank in Butler through this Thursday, Dec. 1st. 

If you would like to donate items for the program, the deadline is Dec. 15th and items may be dropped off at the following locations:

Community First Bank, West Branch in Butler
McBee's in Amsterdam
Food Fair in Rich Hill
Pizza Hut in Butler
Security Bank of Rich Hill
Max Motors
Hume schools
Miami schools
Walmart in Butler
Adrian Bank in Butler
Dollar Stores in Adrian and Butler
Casey's on Orange st. in Butler
Casey's in Adrian
Yoss Thriftway in Adrian
Adrian ManorButler elementary school
O'Reilly's in Butler

The date for the gift distribution will be announced later.

Obituary - Mary Barnhill

Funeral services for Mary E. Barnhill will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, November 30, 2011 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be Tuesday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Virginia Cemetery, Virginia, Missouri. Contributions to American Cancer Society.

Mary Eileen Barnhill, age 87 of Amoret, Missouri died Saturday, November 26, 2011 surrounded by her loving family. She was born September 27, 1924 to Marion Grover and Olive Ellen Judy Hedger in Amsterdam, Missouri.

Mary is survived by two sons, Wayne Barnhill Jr. and wife Margie of Independence, Missouri and M. Richard Barnhill; one daughter, Marilyn Lindsay and husband Carl of Amoret, Missouri; four sisters, Anna May Baker of Columbia, Missouri, Ellen Baker of Independence, Missouri, Etha Pearl Black of Butler, Missouri and Joan Luttrell and husband Lowell of Butler, Missouri; 11 grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Wayne Barnhill Sr.; an infant brother; and one sister, Catherine Taylor.

Obituary - Ken Hill

Funeral services for Ken Hill will be 2 p.m. Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Eldon Allen officiating. Visitation will be Monday evening from 6-8 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Children's Center or March of Dimes.

Kenneth Eugene Hill, age 60 of Butler, Missouri died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler. He was born January 23, 1951 to Kenneth Leroy and Josie Arlene Allen Hill in Butler.

Ken is survived by his wife, Janice Lynn Hill of Butler, Missouri; one son, Jeff Hill and wife Brandi of Butler, Missouri; his parents, Kenneth and Josie Hill of Amsterdam, Missouri; two brothers, Ronnie Hill and wife Anna of Linn Valley, Kansas and Lonnie Hill and wife Sandy of Independence, Missouri; one sister, Onda Armentrout and husband Phil of Amsterdam, Missouri; and one grandson, Kenton Hill.

Jill Berry pleads guilty in theft from Bates County water districts

Valerie Jill Berry, 36, of Butler has been sentenced in Federal Court from charges stemming in an embezzlement case where she allegedly stole a total of $75,813 from Bates County Public Water Supply Districts #1 and #6 over a 7 year period.

Berry plead guilty to the charges in the six count indictment which included mail fraud, in the theft that occurred between 2001 and 2008 while working as a clerk for the water districts in Butler. Berry was accused of stealing cash payments and submitting fraudulent reports to the state auditors in order to conceal the thefts.

Berry's sentencing includes 5 years Federal probation, 6 months home detention, payment of a $600 special assessment and restitution of money taken from the two water districts.

News from Adrian Lanes

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BOWLING NEWS

Through November 26,  2011

Handicap Travel League

Plunkett Bowl 126.5-053.5

Westchester 124.0-056.0

Capri Bowl 088.0-092.0

Jesters House 085.5-094.5

Windsor Lanes 083.5-096.5

Strike Zone 073.0-107.0

Adrian Lanes 2 072.5-107.5

Adrian Lanes 1 067.0-113.0

    Nov 20: Butler:  1^st Set:  Joel Robbins 257, Josh Yates 243, Brian Nelson 231.  Series: Luke Feeback 646, Josh Yates 637, Keith Mayer 636.  2^nd Set: Brian Allen 278, Cody Elpers 257, Doug Vergouven 250, Nick Perkins 237, Josh Yates 230.  Series: Doug Vergouven 703, Brian Allen 642.  Next Month: Dec 15, Capri Bowl, Nevada.

Sun 1:30pm Youth-Adult

Just Us 24.0-16.0

Colby’s Team 24.0-08.0

Dustin’s Team 23.0-17.0

CEA 09.0-23.0

    Nov 20: High Game: Ray Bullock 229, Jamie Mayabb 147, Billy Wisner 147, Colby Bullock 146, Cory Bullock 136, Dustin Mayabb 104.  High Series:  Ray Bullock 637, Colby Bullock 366, Cory Bullock 366.

Rich Hill woman injured in Montgomery County

A three car accident resulted in minor injuries for two persons, including a Rich Hill woman yesterday morning on I-70 near mile marker 182 in Montgomery County. Jennifer Tourtillott, 47, of Rich Hill was a passenger in a 2009 Pontiac driven by Madison Bock, 20, of Columbia that struck the rear of another vehicle that had slowed in the roadway.

Tourtillott and a passenger in another vehicle were transported by ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital West in St. Louis for treatment of minor injuries.

Occupants of the other vehicles involved were not injured.

News Video - Adrian Christmas Parade 2011

Attention local merchants...

Bates County Live is dedicated to providing low cost advertising to our local merchants- we have rates as low as $15 (up to $90) a month. Currently we are getting about 90,000 visits to our home page per month means that your ad will get lots of exposure. Plus it may be seen on Facebook and in our RSS and email feeds as well.

Just this week, we implemented our local coupon program where readers may download and print coupons designed just for our local merchants- a great way to promote hometown shopping for the holidays!

Ready to get started? Just drop us an email at bateswire@hotmail.com or call 913-669-5848 and we can have your ad/coupon program up and going right away!