Obituary - Curtis Dick Snow

Curtis Dick Snow, 90, Adrian, Missouri, died Friday, June 20, 2014 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri. Funeral services are pending at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. Service times and complete obituary will be posted when available. 

Bates County Memorial Hospital: Tai Chi For Health

Kara Chandler Bates County Fair Queen Candidate‏

Weather Update: Hot, Muggy Conditions Continue

Very warm and muggy conditions are the main story for today, especially since we'll be missing the relief provided by breezy conditions we've seen over the last few days. Scattered storms are possible Saturday and there *is* some potential for strong wind gusts or marginally severe hail with any robust storms, but the overall coverage of stronger storms should be fairly low. Thunderstorm chances will continue into Sunday and will become more likely Sunday night into Monday, but no severe weather is expected during that period.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest Report 6/20/14

On 6/20/14 around 1:54am The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 51 year old Kevin D. Kimbrough of Amoret, Missouri. He )was arrested on  1.) Felony driving while intoxicated 2.) Driving while revoked 3.) Lane Violation. Mr. Kimbrough was booked into the Bates County Jail and placed on a 12 hour hold.

Hit and Run in Walmart Parking Lot

The Butler Police Department is taking a report of a 2 vehicle hit and run accident in the Walmart parking lot. The vehicle that took off is a Burgundy 2010 Ford that is registered to a address in Amsterdam, Missouri. 

The Bates County Sheriffs office is in route to the residence in Amsterdam at this time to make contact with the owner of the truck. Bates County Live will update this when and if more information becomes available.

Obituary - Raymond “Ray” Lewis Chapman

Raymond “Ray” Lewis Chapman, 84, Adrian, Missouri, died Thursday, June 19, 2014 at Adrian Manor in Adrian, Missouri. A memorial visitation will be held from 6:00-7:30 p.m. with Masonic services at 7:30 on Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice. 

Ray was born October 15, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Raymond H. and Lillian G. (Anderson) Chapman. He worked for the IBEW all over the nation until his retirement. Ray was a member of the Masonic Lodge in Topeka, Kansas. 

On August 22, 1975 he was joined in marriage to Jean Frazier Brown in Adrian, Missouri. For many years they lived in Climax Spring, Missouri before moving to Adrian. 

Ray is survived by his wife, Jean, of the home; son, Mike Chapman and his wife, Jo Ann of Backus, Minnesota; daughter, Carol Bauer and her husband of Minnesota; daughter, Tauni Rosenau and her husband, Larry of Hazen, North Dakota; son, Todd Chapman and his wife, Patty of Princeton, Minnesota; five step-daughters and one stepson and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Weather Update: Scattered Showers and Storms

The chances for severe storms this afternoon have decreased but we still can't rule out an isolated damaging wind gust. Otherwise, heavy downpours are likely with these storms which may lead to an isolated flooding threat. The individual storms are moving to the northeast with additional development possible at any given location this afternoon and this evening.