Tornado Watch in Effect 1/29/13

There is a Tornado Watch in effect for Bates County until 3pm this afternoon.

Obituary - Joe Page

Funeral services for Joe Page will be 11:00 AM Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at Mullinax Funeral Home in Butler, Missouri (660) 679-0009 with Father John Bolderson officiating. Visitation prior to services from 10 – 11 AM at the funeral home. Burial will follow in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. Contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society, or to St. Patrick’s Catholic School (Early Education Center). Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Joe Donald Page, 88 of Butler, passed away January 28, 2013 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler.

Joe was born August 2, 1924 in Appleton City, Missouri. He graduated from Nevada High School in 1942. Upon graduation, Joe moved back to the family’s farm.  He has lived in Butler from 1954 until his death.

Joe was a farmer and enjoyed hunting, as well as bulldozing. He particularly enjoyed his children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.

Joe married Beatrice E. Heiman on August 2, 1948; they have been married for 64 years. To this union, there were seven children: Mike Page and wife Barbara of Appleton City, Missouri; Patricia Johnson and husband Gene of Fort Scott, Kansas; Nancy Hedrick and husband Eddie of Butler; Jim Page and wife Sarah of Green Valley, Arizona; Jerry Page and wife Christine of Butler; Harley Page and wife Kori of Butler.  Joe also leaves behind 11 grandchildren: Becky Jones, Michael Page, Jennifer Page, Seth Harold, Joseph Hedrick, Jordan Page, Chance Hedrick, and Devin, Austin, Drew, and Alli Page; as well as three great-grandchildren: Tristen Chadd, Megan Jones, and Alden Hedrick. 

Joe was preceded in death by his parents, Harley and Winnie (Bennett) Page; a daughter, JoAnne Page, and grandchildren Scott and Jennifer Harold. 

Obituary - Roy Gene Howell

Memorial services for Roy G. Howell will be 7:00 PM Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Belton Assembly of God Church, Belton, Missouri. Cremation. Messages of condolences may be left at http://www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

 

Roy Gene Howell, age 71, of Drexel, Missouri passed away at his residence on January 26, 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents James and Melba Howell. He is survived by his wife Lorena Howell; children Brent, Darren, Mark, Melissa, Jason and Jesse; sisters Linda Cain and Sonya Howell; brothers Gary and Martin Howell. He is also survived by many grandchildren.

CHIEF WHITEHORN NEEDS OUR HELP

   THE MISSOURIAH OSAGE INDIAN POW-POW COORDINATOR HAS RECEIVED A VIDEO RECORDING CAMERA AS A DONATION . THE TRIBE IS IN NEED OF A SOMEONE TO SET UP THEIR VIDEO CAMERA THE DAY OF THE HOLY EVENT AND POW-WOW. PREFERABLY A PERSON IN RICH HILL THAT KNOWS HOW TO WORK A VIDEO CAMERA. THE TRIBE WILL BE ABLE TO SELL THESE VIDEO TAPES . IF SOMEONE IN OUR AREA WOULD CONSIDER, DONATING THEIR TIME TO SET UP THE CAMERA FOR THEM THE DAY OF THE EVENT…IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED . IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO OBLIGATE TO THIS TASK… CONTACT CHIEF WHITEHORN AT 660-476-0128. THE POW-WOW WILL BE HELD IN RICH HILL FEBRUARY 15^TH, 16^TH AND 17^TH AT THE RICH HILL SCHOOL  GYM.

COURTESY OF FM.92

Please help Bates County Tackle Hunger

    Please help us tackle hunger in Bates County - Participate in the "Souper Bowl of Caring" - Donate soup and crackers for people in need, through February 4th to your local church or directly to the food pantry.  Hours M-Thur. 8:30-3:00. 709 W. Ohio, Butler.

Bates County Sheriff’s Office Activity Report January 21, 2012 to January 27, 2013

01-21-2012

DEATH INVESTIGATION-BUTLER

ANIMAL AT LARGE-PASSAIC

MISSING PERSON-BUTLER

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-ROCKVILLE

DISTURBANCE-BUTLER

MVA-RICH HILL

SPEAK TO OFFICER-PASSAIC

STRANDED MOTORIST-PASSAIC

ODOR-RICH HILL

DISTURBANCE-RICH HILL

AGENCY ASSIST-ADRIAN

WANTED SUBJECT-BUTLER Bates County Deputies arrested Jared E Webb on three active Bates County Warrants.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-ADRIAN

 

01-22-2013

HARAMMENT-ARCHIE

AGENCY ASSSIT-ADRIAN

AGENCY ASSIST-PASSAIC

 

01-23-2013

ANIMAL AT LARGE-ADRIAN Bates County Deputies responded to rural Drexel in regards to animals at large.

TRFFIC STOP-BUTLER Deputies conducted a traffic stop on 52 west and arrested the driver for possession of a controlled substance.

CONTROLLED BURN-RICH HILL

TRAFFIC HAZARD-HUME

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

SPEAK TO OFFICER-ADRIAN

STRANDED MOTORIST-HUME

 

01-24-2013

VANDALISM-BUTLER Deputies took a property damage report in the RT 1 Butler area.

SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY-RICH HILL

MISSING PERSON-AMSTERDAM Bates County Deputies responded to Amsterdam MO. in regards to a missing female.  The female was later located.  While conducting the area canvass Deputies arrested Gerald Davenport on an active Linn County Kansas warrant.

SPEAK TO OFFICER-ROCKVILLE

FIRE-ROCKVILLE

STRANDED MOTORIST-ADRIAN

      

01-25-2013

FIRE-BUTLER

STRANDED MOTORIST-RICH HILL

SPEAK TO OFFICER-DREXEL

DISTURBANCE-AMSTERDAM

SPEAK TO OFFICER-DREXEL Bates County Deputies responded to an animal at large in Rt 1 Drexel, MO.

AGENCY ASSIST-ADRIAN

DOMESTIC-AMSTERDAM

CONTROLLED BURN-SPRUCE

ANIMAL AT LARGE-RICH HILL

C&I-ADRIAN

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

ANIMAL AT LARGE-BUTLER

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

          

01-26-2013

CHECK WELL BEING-BUTLER

CHECK WELL BEING-AMORET

DISTURBANCE-URICH

SPEAK TO OFFICER-BUTLER

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

AGENCY ASSIST-BUTLER

CONTROLLED BURN-RICH HILL

TRAFFIC HAZARD-ADRIAN

THEFT-ROCKVILLE Deputies responded to a theft that had occurred earlier in Rockville.

GUN SHOTS HEARD-HUME

SPEAK TO OFFICER-PASSAIC

HARASSMENT

FOLLOW UP

 

01-27-2013

AMBULANCE REQUEST-BUTLER

THEFT-AMSTERDAM Bates County Deputies responded to a report of a burglary that occurred in the rural Amsterdam area

JUVENILE PROBLEM-RICH HILL

AMBULANCE REQUEST-BUTLER

PROPERTY DAMAGE / VANDALISM Bates County Deputies responded to a report of a burglary that occured in the rural Butler area.

MVA-BUTLER

  

     

Rich Hill Police Department Activity Report

December 21, 2012 to January 27, 2013

 

01-22-2013

BURGLARY

SPEAK TO OFFICER

STRANDED MOTORIST

 

 

01-24-2013

PROWLER

BURGLARY

ANIMAL AT LARGE

 

01-26-2013

AMBULANCE REQUEST

 

01-27-2013

SPEAK TO OFFICER  

 

ham and bean supper‏

  Amsterdam Friendship Club invites you to a ham’n beans, cornbread, dessert and drink supper on Saturday evening February 2 from 5:00 to 7:00 at the Amsterdam Community Building in Amsterdam, Mo.  Freewill donation will be accepted to help us with our many projects we do for the community throughout the year. We will play Bingo following the supper.  Come and enjoy the evening with us!

Obituary - Andrew "Andy" Johnson Ray

  Andrew "Andy" J. Ray, 80, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Centerpoint Medical Center in Independence, Missouri. Services will be held Wednesday, January 30, 2013 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville. The family will receive friends from 11:00 am until 12:30pm. A Masonic service will begin at 12:30pm, with the funeral service following the masonic service at approximately 12:45pm. A full obituary will be posted on Monday.