Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Boys Youth Development Center raises over $1,200 in Firestone event

Rich Hill Boys Youth Development Center raised over $1200.00 with the Firestone Tire fund raising event, selling over 250 tickets.

The winner will be announced April 2nd and thanks to everyone for their support.

The Boys Youth Development Center in Rich Hill is a home for troubled teens, ages 11 through 17. The 24 bed facility provides a haven for boys from all over Southern Missouri for a 6 to 8 month period. The residents are home schooled and the organization is State funded.

The Center teaches young male adults the skills needed to re-shaping their lives, minds and improve relationships with family members, teachers and authority figures. The Center is State funded but it is in need of several amenities for the boys living at the center.

-submitted with our thanks




Mayor Malan presents Certificate of Appreciation to Deems

Butler City Council meeting last night...


In Butler City Council news this week, still no news concerning the city budget for the coming fiscal year, except that interested citizens should attend the Council's next regular meeting, March 20th...seven pm. at City Hall. The Council will accept suggestions and comments on the budget at that time.

The most interesting thing that happened in the meeting was Mayor Don Malan presenting a certificate of appreciation to Dillon Deems, of Deems Farm Equipment, for his donation of a wireless Cab-Cam camera observation system to the Butler Fire Department, valued at almost 700 dollars. This will be used on the department's ladder truck.

Actually, the system has two cameras...one that shows on screen, what is behind the ladder truck, and the other can be mounted on top of a ladder, which will allow fire fighters to see into the fire without risking a person's safety. since no one will have to be on the ladder with the fireman. Dillon is the son of Melody Thornton and Gary Deems.

In other council action at the meeting, an ordinance was passed to regulate roadways here in Butler during emergency weather conditions like snow, ice, high water and other possible dangers.

And, hand in hand with that ordinance was a resolution to set up priority streets for those bad weather conditions. This would include such regulations as residents having vehicles off the streets to deal with those weather problems.

Those are the highlights of the meeting...remember the public is invited to the next meeting, March 20th at seven pm, when you'll be allowed to study and comment on the upcoming city budget for fiscal year 2012-13.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet


Storm siren testing in Butler today

The City of Butler will conduct the monthly test of the outdoor warning sirens at 10:00 A.M. today, March 7. In the event of threatening weather, the test will be postponed.

No fire found at residence yesterday

On Tue., March 6 at approximately 12:16 P.M., the Butler Fire Department responded to a report of smoke in a residence in the 200 block of W. Ft. Scott.

On arrival, no fire was found and the smoke was due to an electrical problem.

Units were on the scene approximately 45 minutes.

-our thanks to Jim Henry, Butler Fire Chief 

Obituary - Jim McElwain

Funeral services for Jim McElwain will be 11 a.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be prior to services from 10-11 a.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions to Charity of Choice.

Jimmy Dale “Jim” McElwain, age 52 of Kansas City, Missouri died Sunday, March 4, 2012 at his home in Kansas City. He was born January 12, 1960 to Marvin Dale and Bonnie Lou Underwood McElwain in Butler, Missouri.

Jim is survived by his father, Marvin Dale McElwain of Lee’s Summit, Missouri; one brother, Danny Taylor McElwain and wife Rebecca of Greenwood, Missouri; and two nephews, Matthew Taylor McElwain and Clinton Daniel McElwain. He was preceded in death by his mother, Bonnie Lou McElwain.

Tuesday, March 6, 2012

'Tis the Season - Tips and Info on Surviving a Tornado...

Videos on tornado sheltering in schools, houses and mobile homes available in preparation for severe weather season and Missouri Statewide Tornado Drill 

Statewide Tornado Drill at 1:30 p.m. on March 13 is part of Severe Weather Awareness Week in Missouri, March 12-16

JEFFERSON CITY – Missouri’s State Emergency Management Agency has launched new videos demonstrating tornado sheltering in schools, houses and mobile homes in preparation for severe weather season and the March 13 Statewide Tornado Drill. The brief videos show how to prepare for and take cover in a variety of scenarios. The videos can be viewed at: www.Mo.Gov


Obituary - Thelma Gilliam

Funeral services for Thelma Gilliam will be 2 p.m. Saturday, March 10, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating. Visitation will be Friday evening from 5-7 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Muscular Dystrophy Association or American Heart Association.

Thelma Margaret Gilliam, age 92 of Butler, Missouri died Monday, March 5, 2012 at Willow Lane Nursing Center in Butler. She was born February 3, 1920 to Herbert Lee and Dicie Mae Chitwood Snell in Spruce, Missouri.

Thelma is survived by one son, Joe Gilliam Jr. and companion Mary of Butler, Missouri; one daughter, Elaine Barnhart and husband David of Carthage, Missouri; three grandsons, Michael Barnhart and wife Jennifer of Centerton, Arkansas, Karl Barnhart of Pensacola, Florida and Greg Barnhart of Fayetteville, Arkansas; and three great-grandchildren, Finley, Aidan and Liam. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Joe; four brothers, Roy, Buford, Joe and Harry; and two sisters, Opal Mullins and Eva McDaniel; and three nephews, Donald, Gilbert and Timothy.

More charges in ongoing drug related investigations

Candice Danner
Kevin Danner
Three more face charges as the Bates County Sheriff's Department continues the crackdown on local drug activity. In a joint investigation with the Butler Police Department last week, three parties were initially arrested while serving a search warrant at 303 E. Atkinson St., and now a fourth person, Dylan Warren, 18, has been charged with delivery of a controlled substance in connection to activity at that residence. He is being held in the Bates County Jail on a $10,000 bond.
Dylan Warren

Additionally, Candice Danner, 27, and Kevin Danner, 24, face charges stemming from "Operation Weed Killer" in Rich Hill last week. Both have been charged with possession with intent to distribute a controlled substance and each are being held on a $25,000 bond.

Sheriff Anderson has stated that the effort to combat drugs and drug related activity in the county is ongoing. Anyone with tips about any type of criminal activity is urged to call the Bates County Sheriff's Department at 660-679-3232 or you may submit at tip on line here http://www.batescountysheriff.com/send_info.aspx


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