UPDATE: Missing Cass County Siblings

The biological mother/non-custodial parent has been identified as Sherri Lynn Davis or Sherri Lynn Oneil, 44 years old, with no last known current address. She Last known to be traveling in an unknown make and model RV with Arizona license plates and a black Mercedes SUV with Alaska license plates.   She may also be traveling with five German Shepard dogs.


Courtesy of FM. 92.1

Miami FCCLA Booster Club Trivia

Are you full of useless knowledge? Do you love showing off your smarts?

Come out and prove it at Miami FCCLA Booster Club’s Trivia Night on
Friday, November 15th starting at 6:00! Get your team together and come compete! Teams may be up to 10 people, $5 per player. There will be 10 categories with 10 questions each. 

The team that gets the most questions right will win! Any questions email scrawford4@marykay.com or call 660-267-3444. Walking tacos, dessert, and a drink will be available for $5. Come out and enjoy the friends, food, and fun!

Teen Halloween Dance In Butler

TEEN DANCE & Halloween Costume Contest

Grades 5^th – 8^th Grade

When: Oct 19th

Where: Old High School

Time 7pm - 9pm

Admission $4 per person

Friendly Environment / Adult On-site

Parents Need to Check Their Children In & Out 

Costume Must Be Suitable to be worn

* A PRIZE WILL BE ISSUED FOR THE BEST COSTUME*

Sponsored By the Lady Rebels Basketball Team

Possible Grass Fire North of Adrian

Adrian Fire Department is being dispatched to a possible grass fire in the median of I-49 at mile marker 144.2. Bates County Live will keep you updated on this subject as soon as any more information becomes available.

Miami R-1 FCCLA Booster Club's Trunk Or Treat

Want to start the Halloween celebrations a few days early? Then mark your calendars for Miami FCCLA Booster Club’s Trunk-Or-Treat on Saturday, October 26th! Come out and enjoy the fun and games on Main Street of Amsterdam, starting at 5:00. Decorate the trunk of your car for the kids to “Trick-Or-Treat” at! Most games do not cost to play, and we will also be having a costume contest. Starting at 7:00 we will be showing the movie Hocus Pocus, free of charge. Come out and enjoy the fun,food, and friends!

Missouri Statewide Earthquake Drill

More than 370,000 Missourians set to participate in statewide earthquake drill on Oct. 17 
One week from today, more than 30 U.S. states and territories will conduct earthquake drills on same day 

JEFFERSON CITY – There is still time to join the more than 370,000 Missourians registered to participate in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut earthquake preparedness drill at 10:17 a.m. on Oct. 17. The drill teaches the "Drop, Cover and Hold On" protective actions to take in the event of an earthquake. The states of Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Oklahoma and Tennessee are also participating in the Great Central U.S. ShakeOut. These states will be among more than 30 U.S. states and territories conducting earthquake drills on the same day.

During the ShakeOut, residents should practice the “Drop, Cover and Hold On” technique for 60 seconds: 

• DROP to the ground
• Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table, and
• HOLD ON to it until the shaking stops

The “Drop, Cover and Hold On” technique is considered the best way to protect yourself in an earthquake. You can register for the earthquake drill at www.shakeout.org/centralus/. October 17 is the anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake in California ,which killed 62 people and damaged thousands of buildings.

Additional information about the ShakeOut is available at http://www.shakeout.org/centralus/.  Additional information about the ShakeOut drill, including  materials for schools on conducting the drill and a video demonstrating a school ShakeOut drill are availablehttp://sema.dps.mo.gov/earthquake_preparedness/. The site also has information about the New Madrid Seismic Zone.

Third, fourth and fifth grade students across Missouri can also start working on their entries for the fourth annual "Show-Me ShakeOut" poster contest. Students are encouraged to create a classroom poster promoting the ShakeOut and earthquake safety.

The State Emergency Management Agency and the Missouri Seismic Safety Commission are again sponsoring the "Show-Me ShakeOut" poster contest.

The statewide contest winners will receive $50 gift cards and emergency preparedness kits courtesy of ABNA Engineering, Inc. of St. Louis, Central Electric Power Cooperative of Jefferson City, the University of Missouri-Columbia’s Department of Geological Sciences, and the Southeast Missouri Chapter of the American Red Cross. Winning posters will be displayed on SEMA's website and featured at earthquake awareness events during 2014.

Contest Guidelines:

• Each school will select one winning poster for each of the three grade levels. 
• Posters may be scanned or digitally photographed and submitted electronically in JPEG, GIF, PDF or PNG format. Schools should retain the original poster if a submission is made electronically. 
• All submissions must include the name of the school, name and age of the student, name of school principal, and name of classroom teacher.
• All posters must be submitted to SEMA by Jan. 16, 2014 to be eligible.
• The school principal or lead teacher must submit or mail poster entries to:

                       Steve Besemer                      
                       State Emergency Management Agency
                       P. O. Box 116, 2302 Militia Drive
                       Jefferson City, MO  65102               
                       E-Mail: steve.besemer@sema.dps.mo.gov

• Winners from each statewide grade level will be notified by Feb. 4, 2014.
• Winning results will be posted on the SEMA Web site (sema.dps.mo.gov) and announced in press releases.

Because many Missourians live within the New Madrid Seismic Zone—one of the most active seismic zones in the country—each February Missouri observes Earthquake Awareness Month. On Feb. 7, 1812, Missouri was rocked by one of the largest earthquakes ever to hit the continental United States. Centered in New Madrid in southeast Missouri, the earthquake altered the flow of the Mississippi River, turned rich farmland into fields of sand and destroyed countless structures. People on the East Coast of the United States felt shaking and church bells reportedly rang as far away as South Carolina.

The risk of another large earthquake continues, and today the New Madrid Seismic Zone includes many population centers. Preparing and planning to respond to a major quake are essential.
 

Miami FCCLA Booster Club Winners

Congratulations to all the winners of Miami FCCLA Booster Club’s 2nd

annual For the Health of It 5k Run/Walk! Youth division: Jacob Dusenberry. Women’s division: Melissa Dusenberry. Men’s division: Kevin Berry. Overall winner: Kevin Berry. Also, a huge thank you to everyone who supported us and our sponsors! Silver sponsors included 

The Barn, Citizen’s Bank of Amsterdam, and Caskey, Hopkins & Wilhelmus. Bronze sponsors include Whitney’s Main Street Salon, Railroad Salon, What to Wear, J. Mac Photography, Adrian Bank, The X Group, Fur, Fins & Feathers, DSWA, Community First Bank, Ethan’s Auto Repair, and Dave’s Quality Auto Repair. Also thank you to Dr. Hatten Chiropractic, Flaming Lantern, and Wal-Mart
for their donations and Bates County Live. Thanks to everyone who made this a success, we look forward to seeing everyone again next year!

Weather Update: Classic October Weather

If you're a fan of October weather, you're going to like the forecast for this weekend. If you're hoping for some rain, that's in the forecast for Monday night. That system should bring more rain than what we saw last night.