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Free Hair Cuts For Ballard R-2 Students K-12

FREE HAIR CUTS! Jenny Reid and Jill Hill of Studio 201 Salon & Tanning, Adrian, MO, will be offering free hair cuts to Ballard R-2 students, K-12, on Saturday August 9th, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at Fairview Baptist Church. First come/first served. Please come with freshly washed hair.

Also, Fairview will be glad to help with school supplies. if you need assistance with school supplies, please call Kerri Loyd at Ballard R-2 School, 816-297-2656 ext. 103.

2 people killed in Vernon County Accident

Two drivers were killed and three passengers in one vehicle were taken to a Joplin hospital after a two-vehicle, head-on collision Sunday afternoon on I-49 one mile North of Sheldon. 

The Missouri Highway Patrol says the accident happened about 1:30 p.m. when a 1999 Buick Century, driven by 92-year-old Dorothy T. Cross, Sheldon,Missouri was headed North in the South-bound lanes of I-49 and collided head-on with a 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis driven by 57-year-old Douglas Young, Mullen, Nebraska. 

Trooper Jason Krehbiel says the drivers were pronounced dead at the scene by Vernon County deputy coroner Thomas Hieber. 

Three passengers in the Mercury Grand Marquis -- 56-year-old Marie Young, 15-year-old Daniel Young and 21-year-old Tricia Young, all of Mullen, Nebraska, were taken to Freeman-West Hospital with serious injuries.

Weather Update: Upcoming Week Forecast Looks Amazing

Looks like a beautiful week is in store for everyone. 70s and 80s for highs through at least Friday.

ENJOY!!!!

Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest report 7/28/14

On 7/27/14 around 10:20pm The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 41 year old Nasha T. Morrison of Des Moines, Iowa. She was arrested on 1.) Misdemeanor Harrison County Warrant. She was placed under arrest and booked into the Bates County Jail and her status is currently listed as bond able.

Butler Police Department Activity Report 7/21 - 7/27 - 2014

• 07/21/2014 

Animal complaint 400 block of W Mill
Warrant service
Disturbance 100 block of E Atkinson
Animal complaint 100 block of N Water
Accident Adrian Bank
Animal complaint 300 block of W Dakota
Theft report Square
Warrant service 200 block of S Broadway
 

• 07/22/2014 

Medical call North Park
Animal complaint Parkview
Warrant service
Animal complaint 300 block of W Ohio
Warrant service Chestnut and Water
 

Butler Youth Volleyball Sign-ups 2014

Youth Volleyball Sign-ups 2014

Going into Grades 5th & 6th for Girls

Aug 1 6pm - 7:30pm 

Aug 2 9am – Noon

Where: Butler Grade School Multi Gym

Any Question Contact 

Matt Berry 660-424-9181

Mallory Berwald 660-424-0040

Their will be NO LATE SIGN-UPS

Tractor Fire West of Foster

The Foster Fire Department along with Bates County Sheriffs Deputies are in route to a tractor fire in rural Southwest Bates County. The exact location of this fire is unknown at the is time. 

The caller is meeting the Fire Department at the corner of  V Highway and U Highway West of Foster. Bates County Live will attempt to locate this when and if more information becomes available.