Butler FFA chili supper set for Feb. 3rd

The Butler FFA will be having a “Family Friend and Chili Supper” on Friday, February 3rd. It will be held in the Butler High School Cafeteria starting at 4 p.m. You’re invited to come and support the local FFA Chapter.

Details released in fugitive arrest

Last Friday the Bates County Sheriff’s Office received a request for assistance from the Missouri State Highway Patrol who was in a pursuit of a vehicle on 71 Hwy. The pursuit exited off 71 hwy onto 52 east where the suspect struck a Highway Patrol Officer’s vehicle. The pursuit continued on east 52 hwy until the suspect ran off the roadway into a field between YY Hwy and N Hwy. The vehicle continued to drive through multiple fences until wrecking into a ditch. The suspect then ran from the vehicle on foot.

Timothy C. Keagy

A perimeter was set up and a search with the Bates County Sheriff’s K9 unit began. The Highway Patrol brought their airplane out of Kansas City to assist in the search. After approximately 4 hours the search was called off because there was no sign the suspect was still in the area.

On Saturday the Sheriff’s Office received a call from a resident in the area advising that a male subject was walking down the fence row. The resident made contact with the subject and attempted to keep him there until deputies arrived. Once the subject saw the patrol vehicle coming down the gravel road he ran on foot toward the tree line. An all officer call out was made to begin a search again. Within an hour the subject was located in a tree line and taken into custody.

The suspect was identified as Timothy C Keagy of Kansas City Mo. The suspect was wanted on multiple warrants with no bonds.

Charges will be pending in Bates County.

Thrift shop coming soon...

The Community Food Pantry will soon be opening a Thrift Shop, with proceeds to be used to help buy food for the Pantry. 

We will be having a rummage sale January 13th and 14th at the Food Pantry, 709 W. Ohio, Butler from 9am to 3 pm, to benefit the new Thrift Shop Project. 

We will be on site Thursday the 12th to take donations from 2 pm -6 pm. We will be taking all types of items; furniture, appliances, household goods, dishes, and clothing. if you need items picked up please call the pantry at 660-679-3951, prior to pick up time listed. All income will be used toward the new Thrift Shop project.

-our thanks to Joyce Fitzpatrick

Fertilizer truck overturned east of Passaic

Adrian first responders and the Bates County Sheriff's Dept. is headed to a location on D highway about five miles east of Passaic where a fertilizer truck has overturned. It is being reported that the roadway is covered with fertilizer; traffic through the area may be restricted until the roadway is cleared.

Initial reports indicate the driver may have minor, if any, injuries.

Rollover accident near Butler

Police and EMS are in route to a reported rollover accident on 71 highway near the 71/52 interchange in west Butler. Use caution and watch for emergency vehicles if traveling through the area.

Fire at residence in Adrian

Just before 8 p.m. this evening the Adrian fire department was dispatched to 512 N. Kentucky on a report of smoke coming from the back of the residence. Upon arrival, firefighters found a small electrical fire contained under some insulation in the back of the attic.

The fire was put out in short order and no injuries were reported. The Adrian fire department reported back in service shortly before 10 p.m.

Obituary - George Anderson Jr.

George Redmond Anderson Jr. 80, Liberty, Missouri died Saturday, January 7, 2012 at his home in Liberty. Funeral services will be held 11:00am Tuesday, January 10, 2012 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Burial will be in the Pleasant Ridge Cemetery, Harrisonville. Family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00am Tuesday at the chapel. Memorial contributions may be made to the National Kidney Foundation. George was born February 14, 1931 near Freeman, Missouri, a son of George R. and Opal (Todd) Anderson. He was united in marriage to Jean Miller July 1, 1950 in Harrisonville. George started working for Midland Brick & Tile in Harrisonville as a laborer and retired as sales manager for Midland Brick in Utica, Mo. George and Jean moved to Urich, Missouri in 1978 and owned and operated the Town Tavern before moving to Liberty in 2002. George was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers, Earnest and Bob. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Jean. Three daughters, Elnora Anderson, Drexel, Missouri, Ginny Kennedy, Pleasant Valley, Missouri, and Robin Flanigan and husband Tim, Liberty, Missouri. One sister, Doris Ingham, Urich, Missouri and a brother, Charles Anderson, Appleton City, Missouri. Five grandchildren, and sixteen great- grandchildren. Numerous nieces and nephews.

Spring will be here before you know it...

Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, announces boating safety certification courses are being offered to the public at the following locations:

1. Saturday, February 11, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Henry County Sheriff's Department Training Room, 200 North Main St., Clinton, Missouri
2. Saturday, March 10, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Harry S. Truman Visitor Center, 2907 Visitor Center Road, Warsaw, Missouri
3. Saturday, April 21, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Truman High School, Small Lecture Hall, 3301 South Noland Road, Independence, Missouri

Students must be present to satisfy requirements for the boating safety card. There is no fee for this course; however, students are required to pre-register online, as seating will be limited and notification may be sent in the event the course is canceled. For more information, to register for this course, or to obtain a complete listing of where other courses are being offered, you may visit the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s website at www.mshp.dps.mo.gov. Once there, select “Divisions”, “Water Patrol Division”, and then “Safety Education Classroom Course.”

Missouri law requires any person born after January 1, 1984, to carry a boating safety certification card along with a picture ID anytime they operate a vessel, which includes personal watercraft, on Missouri lakes. Any student who successfully passes this course will be eligible to order the boating safety certification card, which costs $15.