Rusty Hamilton resigns position on BCMH board

The Board of Directors of Bates County Memorial Hospital serve in a volunteer capacity with current members of the board Jerry Jones (Chairman), Jim Shade, Harold Caskey, and Rick King. Rusty Hamilton has recently resigned his position on the board- his replacement is yet to be named at this time.

The hospital Board of Directors has demonstrated its commitment to the community by ensuring healthcare providers are ready to serve our patients and by employing quality healthcare professionals. While this task is challenging, the Bates County Memorial Hospital Board of Directors is steadfast in its commitment for future generations.

The Board of Directors usually meet the fourth Tuesday of each month at 7:00 p.m.

-courtesy FM 92 the Bullet

Two sentenced in Circuit Court

On September 27, 2012 the following defendant(s) plead guilty or were found guilty and sentenced by Judge James K. Journey

Defendant: David Mealman
DOB: 08-02-1982
From: Nevada, MO
Charge: Probation violation original charge possession of a controlled substance
Sentence: 5 years Department of Corrections

Defendant: David Mealman
DOB: 08-02-1982
From: Nevada, MO
Charge: Stealing
Sentence: 4 years Department of Corrections

Defendant: Gerald Jones
DOB: 01-23-1963
From: Butler, MO
Charge: Probation violation original charge driving while intoxicated
Sentence: 4 years Department of Corrections

Time change for Butler JH volleyball tonight...

The Butler Jr. Hi Volleyball game at Pleasant Hill this evening will begin at 6:00 p.m.

-FM 92 the Bullet

The black walnuts in your back yard are healthy

From Tammy Roberts, Nutrition and Health Education Specialist, Missouri Extension office

 It’s that time of year when walnuts will start dropping off their trees. Picking these walnuts up to sell can be a great money maker but don’t forget that you can actually eat those nuts. Black walnuts are a tasty, healthy addition to your diet.

The nuts aren’t quite ready to eat when they come off the tree. The green (or brown) outer hull of the walnut must be removed to reveal the shell of the nut. Be sure to wash the nut with the garden hose. That can be a messy job so wear heavy rubber gloves. (Some people just put them on the driveway and run over them until the nut is revealed.) Leave the clean, unshelled nut in a cool, well ventilated area for about two weeks before cracking to get the nut meats. It is ready when the nut breaks crisply.

If you look at the nutrition information from a bag of Diamond shelled black walnuts, you’ll find that ¼ cup provides 190 calories, 18 grams of fat, 2 grams of fiber and 7 grams of protein. They also contain iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, zinc, copper, phosphorus, magnesium and molybdenum.

Notice of meeting change at James P. Arnold Post 46

The James P. Arnold Post 46 and Auxiliary meetings will be the second Monday of the month at the Post Home. There will be a potluck supper at 6:30 p.m. 

The meetings will follow at 7:30 p.m. The next meeting will be held onOctober 8, all members please attend.

I-49 to become reality Dec. 12th

On December 12 at noon, there will be another interstate highway in Missouri as U.S. 71 from Kansas City south to Joplin will officially become Interstate 49.

Officials with the Missouri Department of Transportation say that the finishing touches, including changing all at-grade crossings to overpasses, will be complete by early November, and will be a big step forward in creating an all-interstate connection between Kansas City and New Orleans.

The interstate designation is expected to be an economic boon in Missouri, especially near the intermodal freight facility at the former Richards-Gebauer Air Force Base in south Kansas City.

The nearly $64 million project will end at Pineville, Missouri – just north of the Arkansas border. According to the Kansas City Star, officials in Arkansas are struggling to find funds to complete the interstate through a 180-mile stretch of the Ouachita Mountains.

The cost of completing the project in Arkansas – and thus completing an uninterrupted interstate path from New Orleans to the Canadian border via I-29 – is estimated at $3 billion dollars, the Star reports.

Not including local interstates 435, 635 and 470, the completion of I-49 will give the metro area four major interstate routes with I-70, I-35 and I-29.

Editor's note- Many of us are wondering how long (possibly years) will we continue to inadvertently refer to it as 71 highway..?

Obituary - Earl Lemmer

Earl Lemmer, 94, of Harrisonville, Missouri died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at Adrian Manor , in Adrian, Missouri. Funeral Services are pending at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.

Storm siren test this Wednesday...

The City of Butler will test the outdoor warning sirens on Wed., Oct. 3 at 10:00 A.M.

Due to recent radio upgrades, multiple tests may be required.

In the event of severe weather, the test will be postponed.

-Butler Fire Chief, Jim Henry