REMINDER: Bates County Courthouse offices closed until 1pm today

The offices in the Bates County Courthouse will not open today until 1:00 p.m., allowing county officials and employees to attend this morning service for Southern Commission Larry Berry, who was killed in a two-vehicle, head-on collision last Thursday night. The service was scheduled at 10:00 a.m. today in the Larry Berry Gym at the Hume School.

Last Night's Bates County Fair Results

2014 FARM BUREAU TALENT SHOW:

Thanks to the following who helped with the show: Barbara Friedly, Dianna Silvers, Bob Conley, Brenda Black-Judges; MC Alan Mundey, Sound: Mitch Rugg; and the Farm Bureau Agents: Fred Hunt, Larry Burch, Gwaine Arney, Kathy Wood.

• 12 AND UNDER

1^st Place: Alexis O’Farrell

2^nd Place: Katie Campbell

3^rd Place: Breckin Nisely

Little Miss and Mister Bates County Crowned Tonight

Jocelyn Orso and Cade Brooks

The 2014 Little Miss & Mister Bates County was crowned tonight at The Bates County Fair kickoff Bash. The winners were Little Miss Bates County Jocelyn Orso daughter of Brent and Jodi Orso of Butler, Missouri and Little Mister Bates County was Cade Brooks son of Travis and Rachell Brooks of Butler. Congrats to all the contestant and the winners.

Obituary - Frank G. Saville

Frank G. Saville, 81, of Garden City, Missouri died Tuesday, July 8, 2014 at Golden Living Center Westwood in Clinton, Missouri. Funeral services are pending at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri and the obituary and service times will be updated when available,

MODOT PRESS RELEASE: Commission to Approve Amendment 7 Transportation Priorities List‏

Commission to Approve
Amendment 7 Transportation Priorities List
JEFFERSON CITY - When Missourians head to the polls on Aug. 5, they will know exactly what their tax dollars will bring to the state if they approve Constitutional Amendment 7. That's because the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission will approve on July 9 a list of hundreds of transportation projects that represents the commission's commitment to Missourians who want to invest in the state's transportation future. After years of hard work and collaboration with local transportation planners, the finalized list also culminates the end of the public comment period that began June 13 and included almost 1,200 public comments and over 40 meetings in every region of the state. It represents a substantial investment in Missouri's transportation infrastructure - but also means safer roads, more jobs, and a better economy. Amendment 7 is a ballot measure to temporarily raise Missouri's sales tax by ¾ of a cent. All proceeds from the 10-year tax would go toward much-needed transportation improvements across the state. The amendment's provisions included the creation of a project list prior to the election. WHAT:      Amendment 7 Transportation Priorities List Press Opportunity WHEN:      Wednesday, July 9, 1:00 - 3:00 pm WHERE:   Springfield District Office - 3025 East Kearney, 65803                   Joplin Regional Office - 2915 South Doughboy Drive, 64804 WHO:       Springfield - Becky Baltz, District Engineer                   Joplin - Dan Salisbury, Assistant District Engineer CONTACT:  Jennifer Williams, Customer Relations Manager                      (417) 895-7713

Job Opening In Harrisonville

Church & Dwight Co INC. in Harrisonville, Missouri is looking to hire Line operators and Line maintenance technicians evening and night shirt positions only. Church & Dwight Co INC. are major U.S. Manufacturer house hold products, they are best known for Arm @ Hammer line.

Apply online:http://www.churchdwight.com/

Back To School Program

Back To School Program

 

With the starting of school just around the corner many children will not have the supplies they need to begin school. Now is the time to register for the Back-to-School Program sponsored by the West Central Missouri Community Action Agency.

To be eligible for this program, the entire household income must be 125% of the federal poverty guidelines or less. You may sign up at the Bates County Outreach Center at 5 East Dakota Street in Butler, deadline for applications if July 15^th.

The Back-to-School Program is accepting donations of supplies or a cash donation and they will purchase the supplies.

The greatest need is for backpacks. Here is a list of suggested supplies:

• Wide line loos leaf notebook paper
• Wide line spiral notebooks
• Dry erase markers
• Washable markers (basic colors)
• Washable fine line markers
• 1” 3-ring binders
• Graph paper
• Big pink erasers
• Pencil-top erasers
• Bottles of white glue
• Scissors
• Calculators (basic and scientific)
• Protractors
• Compasses
• Clorox wipes
• Hand sanitizer
• Boxes of Kleenex

Donations may be taken or sent to the Bates County Outreach Center or for more information the contact number is 660-679-4108.

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