Help Wanted In Butler Area

BUTLER MO - Help wanted a CDL Driver to haul Logs and Lumber at South side Lumber, Saw Mill in Butler. Must pass Drug Test, will be home every night, 40 hours, plus a week, light maintenance, wages depend on experience. Pick up application at the Butler Saw Mill.

Miami R-1 Collects Food For Halloween

The Miami R-1 Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America sponsored a Halloween dress-up contest. Each student or staff contestant donated three non-perishable food items to the FCCLA. 369 food items were collected throughout the school. Two winners from high school and two winners from elementary were drawn each hour from the participants. They received chocolate sundaes as their prizes.

Shyla Fritts, Brooklyn Popplewell, Danni Masters, Josh Blomquist, and Easton Elkinton were the organizing FCCLA committee. They collected food, registered students and staff, and delivered prizes. All collected food items will be donated to the Bates County Food Pantry. The Miami students had a good time with the contest and helping the food pantry.

Missouri State Highway Patrol Arrest Report 10/31/14

On 10/30/14 around 11:30 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 30 year old Edward L. Coonce of Rich Hill, Missouri. 

He was arrested on 1.) Driving while intoxicated. 

Mr. Coonce was booked into the Bates County Jail and released.

Obituary - Maxine Smith

Maxine Smith

Maxine Smith, age 90, La Cygne, Kansas passed away on Wednesday, October 29, 2014. She was born at Pleasanton, Kansas on January 10, 1924 the daughter of Leonard and Lessie Neill Gammon. She graduated from Pleasanton High School in 1942. On August 7, 1942 she married Joe Smith in Escondido, California. He preceded her in death on March 6, 2004. She worked in the local grocery store for twenty-seven years before retiring. She was a member of the Pleasanton Presbyterian Church. Maxine enjoyed traveling with her family to various destinations including: Washington, South Dakota, Colorado, Arizona, and many destinations in the United States. She placed others concerns ahead of her own, caring for many ill relatives. She loved hosting family functions and taking care of her grandkids. She was a seamstress who made quilts as well as clothing for her family. Maxine was also preceded in death by a son, Chuck Smith, four brothers: Buck, Bill, Gene, and Dick Wilson, one sister, Leta Belle Martin and a great grandson, Brandon Ross. She is survived by a son, Russel Smith, two daughters, Bonnie Ramsay, and Karon Farror, one sister Bonnie Smith, and numerous grand and great grandchildren.

Funeral service will be held 11 AM Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel. Burial will be in the Brooklyn Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 10 AM to service time at the Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Kansas City Hospice House. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel.

Obituary - Philip L. Bays

Philip L. Bays

Philip L. Bays, 71, Linn Valley, Kansas passed away on Tuesday, October 28, 2014. He was born at Salinas, California on December 6, 1942 the son of Everett Leo and Opal Mae Kephart Bays. He graduated from Paseo High School and attended Baker University. He was a member of the Linn Valley Church and enjoyed fishing, golfing and photography. He played minor league baseball for the Kansas City Athletics, worked as a sports photographer for the Kansas State University and the Big Eight. He owned and operated a printing company called Creative Graphics and was most recently employed by the Linn County News. He married Charlotte White on March 21, 1998 at Overland Park, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his parents and an infant sister, Linda. 

He is survived by his wife Charlotte, two sons, David and Stephen Frye, three daughters, Jennifer Ebert, Aarron Rudkin, and Stacie Condrey, fifteen grand and 4 great grandchildren.

Memorial service will be held 11 AM Saturday, November 1, 2014 at the Linn Valley Community Church. Contributions are suggested to Linn County Care to Share, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box 304, La Cygne, Kansas 66040. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, La Cygne Chapel.

Butler Church of the Nazarene Trunk or Treat

The Butler Church of the Nazarene located at the corner of Nursery and Delaware Streets in Butler will host a Trunk or Treat for Halloween tomorrow starting at 6 p.m.

Bring your little ghosts and goblins by! We'll be there until the candy runs out!

Wal-Mart tests matching prices with online rivals

NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is considering matching online prices from competitors like Amazon.com, raising the stakes for the holiday shopping season.

The world's largest retailer, based in Bentonville, Arkansas, has matched prices of local store competitors but hadn't followed moves by other retailers like Best Buy or Target to match prices of online rivals. It said it has been testing the strategy in certain markets and is trying to figure out whether to go ahead.

The strategy comes as Wal-Mart is trying to rev up sluggish sales in the U.S. but it could also erode profits.

A Wal-Mart spokeswoman says many store managers have matched online prices for customers on a case-by-case basis.

The move was first reported by The Wall Street Journal on Thursday.

Oklahoma Man Arrested in Bates County for Felon in possession of a fire arm

On 10/30/14 around 2:20 p.m. The Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 44 year - old Phillip N. Reed of Tulsa ,Oklahoma. 

He was arrested on 1.) Felon in possession of a fire arm. He was booked into the Bates County Jail and later released.