Storm spotter training to be held in Vernon County this year

Vernon County is sponsoring the National Weather Service storm spotters school on Feb 23rd and will be held at the 3M clubhouse at 2120 E. Austin at 6:30 PM. The clubhouse is located on the west side of the plant. 

Bates County will not be able to have a storm spotters class this year because of budget cuts at the National Weather Service.

-our thanks to Ron Nissen Director

Bates County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security

From Recorder of Deeds, Lucille Mundey

Marriage license
Phillip Ray Deeds and Sharon Lee Deeds
Jason Everett Loper and Candice Renea Simmons

Real estate transfers
Richard L. Heckadon Sr. and Maella A. Gardner to Mikel A. Gardner and Bettie J. Gardner:
LOTS 11 AND 12 AND S/2 OF ALLEY N OF LOTS IN BLK 23, TOWN CO'S 1ST ADDN, RICH HILL

Photo highlights of Butler vs Maranatha games Friday night...

An emotional moment during the games as a contribution was made to Butler High School on behalf of
the children and grandchildren of the late Kay Morris of Butler.
-photo courtesy of LifesEncorePhoto.com 

Crash sends one to hospital yesterday

A Harrisonville man escaped serious injury when his 1999 Dodge struck a retaining wall and overturned at the Highway 71/East 52 interchange yesterday. Chip L. Farrimond, 42, was northbound on 71 highway when the accident happened around 4:30 p.m. as the vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway striking the concrete barrier.

Farrimond, who was wearing a seatbelt, was taken to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Trooper K.A. Schmutzler of the MSHP was assisted at the scene by the Bates County Sheriff's Department and Butler Fire/Rescue personnel.

Deputies work in multi-county effort to bring suspect into custody

Joshua Brown

A vehicle stolen in the northeast part of the county already pointed to a well known suspect and it didn't take long for the Bates County Sheriff's Department long to put the pieces together. Joshua Brown, 30, had just been featured on Kansas City Crime Stoppers and with the latest leads, a multi county manhunt was underway.

Bates County Deputies were already looking for Brown who was involved in a shooting in Urich, where the suspect attempted to run over an officer during a traffic stop and managed to elude authorities in a chase that ended in the northeastern part of our county.

Joshua Brown was wanted on other charges as well, including multiple burglaries, car thefts and pursuits that spanned across some 7 counties.

About  6 p.m. last night Deputies located the stolen truck at a Days Inn hotel in Overland Park KS, and working with the Overland Park Police Department, were waiting to serve a warrant when Brown's girlfriend left the hotel room to retrieve laundry. She was arrested immediately and the team made entry to the room where they arrested Brown without incident.

Brown currently is being held in the Johnson County Detention Center awaiting an extradition hearing and faces charges in multiple counties on multiple charges including probation violation among others. He will be turned over to the Bates County Sheriff's Office sometime in the next week and the department believes this will put the lid on numerous local cases that are now open.

After he's done here, Brown will be extradited to other counties to face even more charges.

"While Brown’s arrest is expected to clear up some open theft cases, the Sheriff’s Office will continue to pursue any additional suspect that has assisted him in committing these crimes against our community. We are will also pursue any subjects that have knowingly assisted Brown in eluding law enforcement by giving him a safe haven to stay" said Sheriff Chad Anderson.

He added "We still have thousands of dollars worth of property that we need to recover that was taken at the hands of Mr. Brown and his associates. We expect more arrest in the future connected to this case and ask that if you have any information regarding Brown or any other crimes you are encouraged to contact the Bates County Sheriff’s Office at 660-679-3232".

Rich Hill PD weekly report

Rich Hill Police Department Activity Report

February 6, 2012 to February 12, 2012

02-06-2012

 

02-07-2012

THEFT

 

02-08-2012

DELIVER AN EMERGENCY MESSAGE

ABANDON VEHICLE

 

02-09-2012

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

CHILD CUSTODY ISSUE

 

02-10-2012

EXTRA PATROL

NOISE

THEFT

 

02-11-2012

AMBULANCE REQUEST

 

02-12-2012

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

ANIMAL NEGLECT

EXTRA PATROL

ANIMAL AT LARGE

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY

Bates County Sheriff's Department activity report

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report

February 6, 2012 to February 12, 2012

02-06-2012

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY / VEHICLE / PERSON-Butler

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY / VEHICLE / PERSON-Johnstown

SPEAK TO OFFICER-Hume

THEFT OCCURRED EARLIER-Adrian , Deputies took a report of a stolen license plate, and a registration sticker from a vehicle in the rural Adrian area

HARASSMENT-Rich Hill

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY / VEHICLE / PERSON-Butler

WANTED SUBJECT-Adrian Warrant arrest of Daniel Dickerson in Adrian MO.

CHILD NEGLECT-Butler

AGENCY ASSIST-Adrian

STRANDED MOTORIST-Passaic

 

Butler Chamber of Commerce Nominees for Board of Directors

The Butler Chamber of Commerce will be voting for three director nominees for the Butler Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors. Chamber members have received a voting ballot that should be returned no later than 3 pm on Wednesday February 29^th. 

Those on the ballot for the 2012-2013 term are:

Peggy Buhr representing the Bates County Museum

Brain Harris Manager of the Butler Wal-Mart Super Center

Greg Mullinax of Mullinax Funeral Home  

Miranda Parks of Medicalodge

And Brian Phillips of Poplar Heights Farm in Butler

Ballots should be returned to the Butler Chamber of Commerce Office , 7 West Dakota Street Butler no later than February 29^th.

Nominees have agreed to serve to the best of their ability and have been selected by the committee as being members in good standing in the Butler Chamber of Commerce.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet