Sac Osage Electric Cooperatives Stolen From Early Sunday Morning

Early Sunday morning cooper thieves were attempting to steal from poles that feed one of our substations. Their actions resulted in an outage that affected an entire substation of Sac Osage Electric members. The outage was on our distributor's, KAMO Power, side and their crews were able to restore the substation. 

Unfortunately, due to the large number of members out of power all at once, the call center was overwhelmed by the unexpected outage. Thankfully, in a case like this once several calls have been reported, we are able to read meters and get the full extent of the outage, so even without receiving all the calls we know how many are without power.

This incident is another example of how copper theft is a real problem that affects our area. There is a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a copper thief. If you see something suspicious around utility poles or substations the number to call statewide is, 1-855-267-7379.

BUTLER CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH VACTATION BIBLE SCHOOL

The Butler Calvary Baptist Church will be having their Vacation Bible School starting on July 15th and continuing through July 21st. The Bible School will be held at the Butler Calvary Baptist Church at 404 East Dakota Street in Butler and will be at 6PM to 9PM. The Vacation Bible School is open to children ages 4 through 6th grade.

The Butler Calvary Baptist Church’s Vacation Bible School will offer rides to and from the church. For a ride call 660-679-3990 or 660-679-7606.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Seeks Trooper Applicants

The Missouri State Highway Patrol Seeks Trooper Applicants
MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
A Division Of The
Department of Public Safety
Public Information and Education Division - PO Box 568 - Jefferson City, MO 65102
NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Capt. J. Tim Hull
Q712013-1 (573) 526-6115

July 1, 2013
EMPHASIS: The Missouri State Highway Patrol Seeks Trooper Applicants

The Missouri State Highway Patrol, a premiere law enforcement agency, is testing for new troopers. The Patrol is encouraging qualified individuals of all backgrounds to apply, and will offer testing at nine different locations in Missouri. Those who successfully complete testing will be eligible to continue in the selection process for the 99th Recruit Class, scheduled to begin training on July 1, 2014. The application deadline is August 23, 2013.

To be eligible candidates must possess a minimum of 60 college credits, or two years of federal active duty military service with an honorable discharge, or two years of POST-certified, full-time law enforcement experience at the time recruit training begins.

Test locations and dates include:

Troop G (Willow Springs) -- July 20, 2013
Troop E (Poplar Bluff) -- July 27, 2013
Troop D (Springfield) -- August 3, 2013
Troop I (Waynesville) -- August 3, 2013
Troop A (Lee’s Summit) -- August 24, 2013
Troop B (Macon) -- August 24, 2013
Troop C (Weldon Spring) -- August 31, 2013
Troop H (St. Joseph) -- September 7, 2013
General Headquarters (Jefferson City) -- September 9, 11, 13, and 14, 2013

The starting salary for trooper is $3,095 per month while in training; $3,281 per month after six months; and $3,578 per month at two years of service. Other benefits include group health insurance, contributory retirement, career advancement, and more.

The selection process is a multi-phase testing procedure including: written examination, a physical fitness for duty assessment, polygraph examination, background investigation, and oral interview board. After a conditional offer of employment, the applicant must successfully complete a medical examination (to include vision and hearing), psychological examination, a psychological interview, drug screening, and final applicant review.

Interested persons can find out more about the qualifications by contacting a Patrol recruiter at telephone number 1-800-796-7000, or may apply online at www.motrooper.com.

The number of successful candidates being extended an offer of employment is contingent upon factors such as budget constraints and the number of vacant positions statewide.


MSHP IS AN EEO EMPLOYER M/F 

A Few Road Closings In Butler

Butler Water Deparment on scene of a water main break on High Street just South of Mill Street here in Butler this afternoon.

The Street is closed on Delaware Streets at Dakota Streets here in Butler ( Right Next to Southside Cafe) This is part of the Square Renovations

One Vehicle Roll Over Outside of Adrian

Adrian Fire Department along with Bates County Sheriffs Department are in route to a one vehicle roll over accident on 18 hwy approximately halfway between I-49  and KK hwy. There are no injuries reported. Please use caution when traveling in this area. Bates County Live will update this story when more information becomes available. 

CITY OF BUTLER “MASS TEXTING” PROGRAM

Beginning July 1^st the City of Butler implemented a Mass Texting Program. This program will allow the public to receive text messages about different announcements, warnings, and important events happening.

Some of the different texts that will be received will have to do with planning/building meetings, pool closings, weather announcements, amber alerts, missing person alerts, and more.

To sign up for the Mass Texting Program or for more information visit http://mo-butler.civiccities.com/index.aspx.

Adrian Optimist Club Mud Run Set For July 13

PAOLA FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR

PAOLA FIREWORKS SPECTACULAR

Paola’s Fireworks Spectacular will be July 3^rd at the Miola Lake in Paola. The Gates will be open at 4:30 and Fireworks will be at dusk.

This event relies on donations from individuals and businesses from the community. Donations will be taken at the gate.

Paola’s Fireworks Spectacular is sponsored by the City of Paola and the Paola Chamber of Commerce. It is also sponsored in part by Crown Realty.

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