Rain on the radar...

Today
Cloudy. Slight chance of rain showers in the morning... then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s. Temperatures steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Tonight
Cloudy. Chance of rain...snow in the evening...then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Lows in the mid 20s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.

Update on T.R.A.C.E program and meeting Feb. 14th

The online neighborhood watch program for rural populations and construction equipment in Kansas and Missouri is supported by: MoKan Theft task force.

Detective Brett Wilson of the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office is asking for your membership to this valuable program offered to the public.

The Johnson County Kansas Sheriff’s office contacted FM-92 asking for our support and promotion of this new and coming service.

Brooke McGuire headed to Haiti

A local girl will be traveling to Haiti on a Mission Trip and donations are greatly welcomed

Brooke McGuire, age 20 of Butler, is trying to raise $550.00 to go on her first ever mission trip to Haiti. She is the daughter of Kelly McGuire of Butler and Kim McGuire of Oklahoma and is needing help to fund this trip. She believes that God is calling her to Haiti and she is looking forward to serving him through this mission.

Mission Hope Haiti, is located 20 miles north of Port au Prince. The complex reaches out to minister to the physical and spiritual needs of the people living there. The nutrition program ensures that over 50 thousand children throughout Haiti receive a hot meal at school each day. Over 1000 orphaned children receive three meals a day.

The trip expenses include lodging, transportation in Haiti, project expenses, M.O.H. expenses but does not include airfare, so any donation above and beyond the $550.00 will be appreciated.

The Virginia United Methodist church will host a fund raising event for Brooke McGuire and all proceeds will assist with the cost of the trip. Everyone is invited to attend the Chili and Vegetable Soup Dinner on Saturday, February 18th in the Youth Fellowship Hall at the Virginia United Methodist church. Dinner will be served from 5 to 7 pm and your free will donations will be appreciated. 

Anyone who would like to help is invited to call Brooke for more information 660-424-4192.

-from our friends at FM 92 the Bullet

Bates County Sheriff's Department announces award of grants

Grants will help enhance salaries, upgrade equipment and defray costs

The Bates County Sheriff’s Office received a $10,000.00 grant from the State of Missouri’s Local Law Enforcement Block Grant to purchase safety equipment for its deputies. The grant is a 10% matching grant and will be used to upgrade outdated radio equipment in the patrol cars.

The Missouri Sheriff’s Methamphetamine Relief Taskforce announces Bates County to receive a $29,648.31 Deputy Sheriff Salary Supplementation Fund Grant. The Grant is a 100% grant with no matching funds. The grants purpose is to supplement the salary of each Deputy to bring the salary to $28,000 a year. The grant is for funding from January to June and has to be re-applied for in June. In June the Sheriff’s Office is expecting to receive the grant again for an estimated $29,000.00. The Supplemental Fund was created by statute in 2007 but had been contested in the courts until the Supreme Court ruled that it was valid.

The Sheriff’s Office will also benefit from a JAG grant received by CNET Drug Taskforce of which the Bates Sheriff’s Office is a member and plays an important role. The grant will reimburse Bates County for salaries and benefits of two full-time deputies and one part-time deputy for the purpose of combating drugs and violent crimes in our area. The grant also reimburses the county for the cost of fuel, vehicle maintenance, buy money for undercover drug deals and training cost associated with the drug taskforce. In compliance with the grant members of the Bates County Sheriff’s Office just received training from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center. The grant is expected to reimburse Bates County an estimated $125,000.

Federal grants like these have allowed the County to purchase much needed equipment and technology that it normally wouldn’t be able to afford without asking for local funds. Along with grants funding, the Sheriff’s Office has been able to receive equipment from the Department of Defense’s excess property program. Utilizing programs like the excess property programs and applying for grants has been beneficial to the tax payers of Bates County. These programs along with managing expenses have enabled the Sheriff’s Office to consistently remain well under budget every year.

Rich Hill PD weekly report

Rich Hill Police Department Activity Report

January 30, 2012 to February 5, 2012

 

01-30-2015

ASSAULT

 

01-31-2012

CHECK WELL BEING

ODOR INVESTIGATION

 

02-01-2012

 

02-02-2012

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY / VEHICLE / PERSON

 

02-03-2012

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY / VEHICLE / PERSON

AMBULANCE REQUEST

 

02-04-2012

ANIMAL AT LARGE

 

02-05-2012

CHECK WELL BEING

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY / VEHICLE / PERSON

SPEAK TO OFFICER

Bates County Sheriff's Department activity report

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report

January 30, 2012 to February 5, 2012

 

01-30-2015

ANIMAL AT LARGE-Drexel

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY / VEHICLE / PERSON-Archie

STRANDED MOTORIST-Butler

THEFT OCCURRED EARLIER-Rich Hill Bates County Deputies received a report of vehicle tampering in the Rich Hill area.

AMBULANCE REQUEST-Hume

MISCELLANEOUS-Adrian Deputies filed charges on a male subject for failure to register as a sex offender.

DFS ASSIST-Adrian

VANDALISM-Amoret Deputies took a report from a female subject in Amoret in regards to extra patrol in her area.

THREATS - VERBAL, PHONE OR BY MAIL-Butler  Bates County Deputies received a report of third degree assault by phone that occurred in the rural Butler area.

DOMESTIC-Rich Hill Bates County Deputies received a report of a domestic assault that occurred in the Rich Hill area.

THEFT-Rich Hill Bates County Deputies received a report of vehicle tampering in the Rich Hill area.

DISTURBANCE-Amoret

AGENCY ASSIST-Adrian

FIRE-Amsterdam

CHECK WELL BEING-Rich Hill

THEFT-Butler

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY / VEHICLE / PERSON-Johnstown

 

American Cancer Society Day to be rescheduled at BCMH

American Cancer Society Day today from 11-2 at BCMH has been cancelled and will be rescheduled with date to be announced.

-our thanks to Bates County Memorial Hospital

BHS Winter Homecoming Royalty

2012 Winter Homecoming Queen, Senior – Sarah Miller and Princess, Sophomore – Alyx Gepford
crowned during the ceremony Friday night