Friday July 11th Bates County Fair Schedule:

• There will be a Carnival Wednesday July 9th through Saturday July 12th. Wristbands can be purchased for $15 per person and used on wristband nights, Wednesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.

• Friday, July 11th 

7:00am -  Country Mart Breakfast
9:00am - Junior Swine Show Round Robin Showmanship
12:00pm - Citizen Bank Lunch
4:00pm - Silent Auction Ends
5:00pm - BC Fairboard Steak & Chop Dinner
7:00pm - Awards
7:30pm - Junior Livestock Sale ( Exhibitors are responsible for getting animals to locker) 

Weather Update: Hot Temperatures Today

We've got a little bit of something for most everyone over the next several days. You want heat and humidity with temperatures in the 90s? We've got you covered today and tomorrow. You don't like the heat and prefer temperatures more like May? Well, stick around as next Tuesday and Wednesday we'll see readings in the 70s. That's HIGH temperatures. In fact we have a chance of breaking the record low temperature those two mornings. No, you don't need to take in your plants Severe weather more your cup of tea? While not a guarantee, there is a risk for strong to severe storms across northern Missouri and far northeast Kansas Saturday afternoon and evening. Certainly the weather in this part of the country continues to be anything but boring.

REMINDER: The Bates County Fair Board dance THIS Saturday night

REMINDER: The Bates County Fair Board will be having a dance in the youth building THIS Saturday night. Breakaway will be playing from 9:00 pm till midnight. Cost for admission is $3/individual or $5/couple.

Vernon County Sherrifs Office Press Release Spike Strips Used to Stop Pursuit‏

The Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher confirmed today that a vehicle pursuit ended near Compton Junction when the Sheriff’s Office used spike strips to stop the fleeing vehicle. According to the press release, a caller in Barton County reported a vehicle traveling North in the Southbound lane. 

A Vernon County Sheriff’s Deputy notified dispatch just a little before 1:00 AM on Thursday that he had spotted the vehicle and was attempting to stop it. Deputies from Barton County and the Missouri State Highway Patrol assisted but could not get the driver to pull over. “We had no idea why the vehicle was driving in the wrong lane, but we had to get it stopped before it hit an on-coming vehicle,” said Mosher. Law enforcement, driving in the northbound lane, used their emergency lights and sirens in an attempt to get the driver in the southbound lane to pull over and also to warn other vehicles of the danger, but could not get the driver to stop. 

Sheriff Mosher said it was not until his office set up spike strips near the Compton Junction exit and deflated three of the vehicles tires that it came to a stop. The Sheriff said one person was taken into custody but would not give out any other information at this time pending the completion of the investigation.  

Rich Hill Man Sentenced to 5 years MDOC

Brendan Moreland

A Bates County man was sentenced to five years in the Missouri Department of Corrections in the Vernon County Circuit Court Tuesday July 8th. 

Brendan Moreland, Rich Hill (10/3/87) pleaded guilty to possession of methamphetamine. Moreland also faced a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm, but that charge was dropped. 

Prosecuting Attorney Lynn Ewing III said there was insufficient evidence to prove the weapon was possessed unlawfully. 

Judge James Bickel told Moreland that his most recent sentence could be served consecutively with other charges.

Miami R-1 Enrollment Dates and Times

CALENDAR ALERT***CALENDAR ALERT***CALENDAR ALERT

Enrollment Dates & Times:

• Seniors: August 1, 2014 9AM-12 Noon

• Juniors: August 1, 2014 1PM-3PM

• Sophomore: August 4, 2014 9AM-12 Noon

• Freshman: August 4, 2014 1PM-3PM

• 8th Grade: August 5, 2014 9AM-12 Noon

• New Student Enrollment BOTH Elem. and Jr High/High School. August 1st,4th,& 5th 9AM-!2 Noon and 1PM-3PM

• 7th Grade: Orientation and Enrollment: August 11th, 2014 6PM- 8PM

• ALL SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE 

August 11th, 2014 6:30PM- 8PM

• First day of School

August 13th, 2014 EARLY OUT-12:30 PM Dismissal

Obituary - William Everett Grant

Funeral services for Everett Grant will be 2 p.m. Sunday, July 13, 2014 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating. Visitation will be prior to services from 1-2 p.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to Heartland Hospice. 

William Everett Grant, age 75 of Butler, Missouri died Thursday, July 10, 2014 at his home in Butler. He was born March 3, 1939 to Billy and Christine Osborne Grant in Butler. 

Everett is survived by two sons, Mike Grant of Butler, Missouri and David Grant of The Colony, Texas; three daughters, Sherry Fielding of Chino Valley, Arizona, Lisa Grant of The Colony, Texas and Cathy Grant of Prescott, Arizona; seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Bates County Fair show results

FFA Ag Mechanics Results

Grand Champion Ag Mechanic-Cody Oberly-Appleton City FFA
Reserve Grand Champion Ag Mechanic-Devin Craft Butler FFA

Ham Results
FFA Grand Champion Ham: Jackson Ogburn
FFA Reserve Grand Champion Ham: Dallas Thornburg
4 H Grand Champion Ham: Kelsie Wikoff
4 H Reserve Grand Champion Ham: Storm Simonin

Poultry Show Results
Grand Champion Meat: Shelby Gould
Reserve Champion Meat: Devin Darby
Grand Champion Poultry: Tucker Roach
Reserve Champion Poultry: Merritt Roach