Attention Adrian residents...

There will be testing the storm siren in the alley by the First Baptist Church in Adrian around 5 p.m. this evening. The testing will be for this siren only, not city wide.

Testing may include sounding of the siren more than once to insure that it is operating properly.

Bridge replacements and road closures coming soon...

As part of MoDot's ongoing Safe and Sound program, three more bridges are set to be replaced within the next couple of months causing some to find a new route around the construction:

• Route 18, Miami Creek (east of Merwin) - construction beginning March 26th

• Route H, S Deepwater Creek (at the east county line) - construction beginning in May
• Route 18, Willow Branch (1.5 miles west of CC highway) - construction beginning in April

All three bridges were built in the late 1940's and besides being too narrow (by todays standards), are showing signs of serious deterioration.

Both bridges on 18 highway are expected to be closed for about 35 days, while the route H bridge is expected to be closed for an estimated 50 days- of course Spring weather may hamper construction time as well...

Accident west of Passaic this morning

Minor injuries were reported in a single car accident just before 7 a.m. today about 6.5 miles west of Passaic on F highway. It was reported that the vehicle left the roadway, traveled down a large ravine and overturned.

Both Adrian and Butler fire/rescue was summoned to free the driver who was reported to be trapped in the vehicle.

Name of driver and further details will be posted when the official report from the Missouri Highway Patrol is released.

Step Up to Leadership in Bates County

The Step Up to Leadership Program is an award-winning leadership training program, offering individuals who want to make a difference the opportunity to learn what it takes to serve on nonprofit boards, become active in community projects, volunteer for charitable causes and empower others to succeed.

Step Up to Leadership is a 12 week course that will start Monday, April 16, 2012 at 5:00 pm. The classes will be held at the Kern Senior Center, Rich Hill, MO. To allow for maximum participation in the leadership training, incentives to the class include a light supper and a stipend to help participants with childcare and traveling expenses. Among the 12 week sessions, topics will include: Come As You Are, Planning For Your Passion, Team Up, Understanding and Embracing Diversity, All Aboard The Legalities And The Practicalities, Meeting Manners And Matters, Conflict As Opportunity, Speak Up And Speak Out, Funding The Way With Grants And Stepping Out.

Preregistration is required by March 15, 2012. To enroll in the classes or for more information regarding Step Up to Leadership, please call Jamie Oberly at 660-476-2185 ext. 1207, email joberly@wcmcaa.org or go to West Central Missouri Community Action Agency’s website at www.wcmcaa.org.

**This project/program is funded in whole/or part with federal funds received from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Community Services Block Grant, as provided by the Missouri Department of Social Services, Family Support Division. The funds received from the Family Support Division are all federally funded.

Rich Hill Police Department weekly report

Rich Hill Police Department Activity Report

March 05 2012 to March 11, 2012

03-05-2012

ANIMAL AT LARGE

 

03-06-2012

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY / VEHICLE / PERSON

 

03-07-2012

 

03-08-2012

WANTED SUBJECT

 

03-09-2012

 

03-10-2012

ANIMAL NEGLECT

CONTROLLED BURN

VANDALISM

SPEAK TO OFFICER

 

03-11-2012

CIVIL STANDBY

SPEAK TO OFFICER

Bates County Sheriff's Department activity report

 Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report

March 05 2012 to March 11, 2012

03-05-2012

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-BUTLER

CHECK WELL BEING-BUTLER

TRESPASSING-BUTLER Deputies took a report of trespassing in rural Butler.

BRUSH FIRE-BUTLER

ANIMAL AT LARGE-ADRIAN

CHECK WELL BEING-RICH HILL

WANTED SUBJECT-BUTLER Deputies served an arrest warrant in Butler, MO. 

C&I-AMORET

DOMESTIC-BUTLER

ANIMAL AT LARGE-ADRIAN

ANIMAL AT LARGE-RICH HILL Bates County Deputies received a report of a missing black and white goat at Route 3 Rich Hill MO.

C&I-AMORET

 

Butler Police Department weekly report

March 6th -  Officers out in the 200 block of W. Ft Scott on a possible fire; Accident in the 500 block of W. Ohio; Medical assist on N. Bus 71; Animal complaint in the 400 block of S. High.

March 7th -  Officers respond to the 300 block of W. Ohio on a disturbance call; Fire alarm in the 600 block of Gregory; Suspicious person in the 100 block of S. Havanna; Theft report in the 300 block of W. Ohio; Suspicious person call Wal Mart; Medical assist 400 block of S. Delaware.

March 8th - Officers respond to the 400 block of S. Delaware on a medical; Gas leak on N. Bus 71 at Hilltop trailer; Medial assist at 411 Fran; Credit card theft in the 300 block of W. Chestnut.

March 9th - Suspicious person Willow Lane; Medical assist in the 400 block of S. Delaware; Suspicious persons in the 300 block of W. Pine; Suspicious persons in the 100 block of Railroad; Alarm at Family Center; 911 call in the 800 block of S. Birch; Vehicle theft in the 900 block of Country Club.

March 10th - Animal complaint in the 500 block of W. Ohio; Alarm in the 300 block of N. Main; Shoplifter at Wal-Mart; Warrant service in the 100 block of W. Mill; Vehicle stop at Conoco and the driver is arrested on warrants; Fran Apts on possible theft; 911 call at Super 8.

March 11th - Medical assist in the 200 block of S. Delaware; C and I vehicle report at Pine and Orange; 911 call in the 200 block of S. Delaware; Disturbance in the 200 block of S. Delaware; Medical assist 200 block of S. Delaware; Theft in the 400 block of W. Pine; Alarm in the 200 block of Country Club Dr.; 911 call in the 600 block of W. Adams.

Boil Order lifted for district 6

Boil Water Order for Water district #6 has been lifted as of Sunday afternoon, March 11th.

-thanks to FM 92 the Bullet