Job opening available

Skydive Kansas City is looking for someone for weekend help. Must have knowledge in Excel, And be able to multitask and have good computer service skills. Please email your resume to skydivekc@aol.com which is located at the Butler Airport.

New Bates County/ Butler History Book Available

The book "Around Butler" which was written by Vance Woods and Brian Phillips is now available to the public. This book is loaded with pictures and past history of Butler and Bates County... Be sure you get your copy these are being sold for $21.99  and can be bought at the  following place..Quilt Shop and the Butler Inn Restaurant now. There will be a book signing March 15th at the Bates County courthouse, South side Cafe and the Butler Inn.

Smoke in a building on the square

Butler Fire along with Butler Police is on scene of a reported heating unit on fire in the ceiling of the World Finance building at 13 North Main on the square in Butler. This is under control and the scene is safe and clear. Faulty heater is the cause there was no fire just smoke and some sparks. 

A new way to get the word out- a must read for everyone!

So you want to buy, sell or trade something...

In the old days you purchased a print ad and waited days for it to appear- meanwhile you logged onto Craigslist, put a mention on Facebook and any thing else you could think of. And you're thinking (insert dream cloud here).. "Gee, I wish I could just pay a couple of bucks and get my ad put EVERYWHERE people gather on the 'net. It would be SO much easier!"

Well, your life has just been simplified thanks to the Engineer's at Zoomtrain.com. It's the newest way to advertise anything in and around Bates County. Why? Because for just a couple of bucks, the Zoomtrain will deliver your ad ALL OVER the place, on schedule!

After posting your ad it will be quickly Zoomed onto Facebook, Twitter, through RSS feeds, delivered by email, on the Bates County Live home page, on the Zoomtrain home page, delivered by text message and more! Wow!

In fact, we continue to find more ways to throw your ad out there for public consumption every day. And business owners, this is a PERFECT way to promote your daily lunch specials, in store sales, specials, homes for rent, auctions and yes, it's REALLY inexpensive compared to print ads!


NOW THROUGH the end of March, we are offering 30 days FREE advertising for businesses! Contact us today at 913-669-5848 or shoot us an email at myzoomtrain@gmail.com and we'll have your ad up in minutes!

Butler Girls Scouts needs your old glasses

DON’T THROW YOU OLD GLASSES AWAY…. CHILDREN THAT CAN NOT SEE THE LEAVES ON THE TREES OR THE WORDS IN A BOOK NEED THOSE GLASSES. THE BUTLER GIRL SCOUT BROWNIE TROOP AND THE LIONS CLUB OF BUTLER HAVE BANNED TOGETHER TO MAKE SURE CHILDREN AND ADULTS HAVE GLASSES. SIGHT IS A PRECIOUS THING AND YOUR OLD GLASSES CAN MAKE THE DIFFERENCE FOR A CHILD OR AN ADULT THAT CAN NOT SEE AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO PURCHASE GLASSES.

THE GIRL SCOUT BROWNIE TROOP OF BUTLER HAS PREPARED DECORATED DROP OFF BOXES AT VARIOUS LOCATIONS AROUND BUTLER  TO COLLECT USED GLASSES.

EACH PAIR WILL BE SENT TO COLUMBIA WHERE THEY WILL BE FITTED TO CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN NEED OF THE PRESCRIPTION  STRENGTH ,YOU MAY HAVE IN A DRAWER AT HOME.

DON’T THROW THOSE GLASSES AWAY – DROP THEM OFF AT ONE OF THE LOCATIONS.

WAL-MART PHARMACY BUTLER

DOLLAR GENERAL STORE

BUTLER SENIOR CENTER

COMMUNITY FIRST BANK

BUTLER HEALTH CENTER

STATE FARM INSURANCE

DRS. NOE MILLER AND MILLER,

COUNTRY MART GROCERY STORE

THE BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL

THE ADRIAN BANK IN BUTLER

OR THE BUTLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

THE GIRLS SCOUT BROWNIE TROOP WILL PICK UP THOSE USED GLASSES BY MARCH 22^NDAND THE BUTLER LIONS CLUB WILL MAKE SURE THEY GET ON THE FACES OF CHILDREN AND ADULTS IN NEED.

YOU WILL BE PROVIDING THE GIFT OF SIGHT TO SOMEONE THAT STRUGGLES TO SEE AND READ. YOU WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR LIFE.

( COMPOSED BY FM-92)

American Legion meeting

The James P. Arnold Post 46 of the American Legion & Auxiliary will have a meeting on Monday, March 11th at the post home. Potluck supper at 6:30 pm and meetings at 7:30 pm. All members please attend.


Courtesy of Fm. 92

5K Walk/Jog for Brice Eidson

Be sure to wear orange for Brice!

The Brice Eidson 5k walk/jog,helps with medical expenses will be held on March 23, 2013. Race Day Registration will be at 8:00 AM with the line up at 8:30 and start time will be at 9am.  

The walk/jog will be 3.1 Miles Preregistration is required in order to guarantee a T shirt.  That deadline is March 8.  However, you can register that day of the event at the Butler High School flag pole. Please park in the south parking lot at the Butler High School. Registration forms are available online at the Butler High School website: http://hs.butlerr5.org/ or contact Angie Kauffman at 660-679-6121ext. 241.  Leave a message and she will call you back.

Local Students of the Month

The Adrian Optimist Club is pleased to honor Students of the Month from the Miami, Ballard, and Adrian schools.  Criteria for this honor center on outstanding academic and civic achievement and school spirit.  Staff at each of the schools make the selection, and their decision is based on expansion of these criteria.   Selection is based on the criteria, but a student stepping up to a particular task will come to play in it.  Each student is honored with a certificate of recognition from the Adrian Optimist Club and $20.00 in Adrian Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Bucks”.

For February, the Miami Student of the Month is McKayla Hines.  McKayla, a sophomore, is the daughter of Sandy and Kevin Hines.  Her main activities at school include volleyball and MSHAA district music contests where she excels at piano.  She carries her musical ability outside of school with private lessons and her church praise band.  McKayla is inspired to work hard by her parents and that they had good grades in high school.  She plans to go to college, and music will be important there.  Staff at Miami say McKayla goes above and beyond expectations when it comes to classroom performance, and she is considered very kind and courteous.

Pictured:  Dr Daniel Johnson, Miami Principal;  McKayla Hines; and Jerry Ferguson, Adrian Optimist member

The Ballard Student of the Month is Samantha Walsh.  Samantha, a senior, is the daughter of Dan and Karla Walsh.  Staff at Miami say “she is a perfect example of what a role model should be like.  She’s quiet but is always respectful and courteous to everyone, no matter what the situation is. Samantha is credited with hard work and courtesy as well as leadership in all activities.  Her punctuality and creativity are also well known.  Two interesting aspects of her life in school are improvement by leaps and bounds in volleyball while excelling in her talent as an artist by winning the mural contest which is now being painted down the high school hallway.

Pictured: Jerry Ferguson, Adrian Optimist member; Samantha Walsh; and Jimmie Barton, Ballard Principal

Claire Avery is the Adrian Student of the Month.  Claire is the sophomore daughter of David Avery and Andrea Jackson.  She considers her main activity in school to be volleyball. And, outside of school she is much involved in her church and youth group.  Claire says her family has always encouraged her to do her best and to stand up for what is right and to be a friend.  She sees her belief in God as the reason for her being.  She plans to go to beauty school including training as a makeup artist.  Staff at Adrian say Claire is always kind and caring.  She is considered one of the most empathetic people in the school.

Pictured:  Don Lile,Adrian Principal,Claire Avery; and Jerry Ferguson, Adrian Optimist member

The Adrian Optimist Club Student of the Month committee is always proud of our students and this statement could most always be made.  But, this month each student was credited with being kind, courteous, and caring.  Considering the trials going on all over the world, these three students make us very proud.