Butler School District Thank You‏

A Huge THANK YOU to the Winburns, DSWA and Jackie Fisher at Quality Home Care for donating coats to students in the Butler School District. It is such a generous and selfless act that is very much appreciated. 

 You have made a difference in the lives of our kids.

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Obituary - Richard Griffith

Richard Griffith, 71, Adrian, Missouri, died December 16, 2014 at Adrian Manor, Adrian, Missouri. Funeral services will be 2:00pm Sunday, December 21, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. Burial in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian, Missouri. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. A complete obituary will be added when it becomes available.

Cass County police warn residents of real life Grinches breaking into homes

CASS COUNTY, Mo. — Cass County deputies are on alert after several real life Grinches made off with Christmas gifts.

The sheriff’s department says thieves are rummaging through homes in search of valuables, particularly ones they can pawn or sell.

Sharon Goff showed us the scuffs on her door frame, after she says thieves tried to break into her home when her husband was home alone.

“He was back in the bedroom about noon, and he thought he heard a tap on the window,” Goff said.

When her husband looked out of the window, Goff says he saw a guy walking to his car with a crow bar. Fortunately, the man took off before he made it inside.

Others in the county weren't as lucky.

Obituary - Virginia M. Moore

Virginia M. Moore, 83, Adrian, Missouri died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Funeral services will be 10:00am Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, Missouri. Burial will be in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Friday, December 19, 2014 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian. The family suggests contributions to the Mt. Olivet Methodist Church, or the Mt. Olivet Cemetery Association. A complete obituary will be added when it becomes available.

Clinton man injured in Henry County crash

One person was injured in a one-vehicle accident on Dec. 17 in Henry County on Highway 7 one-tenth of a mile from County Road NW 701 Rd.

Derek J. Phelps, 29, Clinton, not wearing a seat belt, northbound in a 2011 Dodge Ram truck, drifted off the roadway. The vehicle struck a guardrail, rotated counter clockwise, partially crossed the center line, traveled off the roadway, struck another guardrail and came to a rest on the inside shoulder.

Derek J. Phelps experienced moderate injuries and was transported by Golden Valley EMS to Golden Valley Hospital. His vehicle was totaled and removed from the scene by Golden Valley Wrecker.

Missouri Highway Patrol Trooper J.S. Baughman investigated the accident and was assisted by Trooper B.M. Parker.

Obituary - Shirley White

Shirley White, of Nevada, MO, passed away on Tuesday, December 16th, at her home. She was 66. Arrangements are under the direction of Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada. A memorial service for Shirley White is scheduled for 10:30 A.m. on Friday, December 19th at Ferry Funeral Home with Mark Mitchell officiating. Private interment will follow at a later date. Friends may call from now until the hour of the service at Ferry Funeral Home. Those who wish may contribute in Shirley's memory to Vernon County Cancer Relief in care of Ferry Funeral Home.

Butler Fire Department and Butler Civil Defense annual Awards Banquet

On Monday, December 16 the Butler Fire Department and Butler Civil Defense had their annual Awards Banquet at the Butler Fire Station.

Following the meal, the following awards were presented:

Butler Civil Defense:

30 yrs. Service: Justin Quick. Justin joined the Butler Civil Defense on April 29, 1984.

Butler Fire Deptartment.:

5 yrs. Service: Chris Dodson. Chris joined the Butler Fire Department January 21, 2009.

30 yrs. Service: Jim Lewis. Jim joined the Butler Fire Department

on April 15, 1984.

Firefighter of the Year: Keith Cramer

Firefighter of the Year: Keith Cramer:

Keith is an Assistant Chief with the department, joining June 1, 1986.

The Firefighter of the Year is an award voted on by other members of

the department.

Congratulations to all of this years recipients, and we wish to thank them for their dedicated service to the citizens of the City of Butler in the field of Public Safety.

Coats for Kids Update

BATES COUNTY, Mo – DSWA Certified Public Accountants, PC and Larry and Carol Ann Winburn are pleased to announce they were able to purchase, package and distribute 234 brand-new warm coats for school-age and pre-school children throughout Bates County this year.

Individual contributors were eligible to win one of three prizes provided by the Winburns and DSWA. The winners’ chosen in the December 15th drawing were: Mary Kammerer of Butler, a Nextbook and Android Tablet; Sue Ann Steele of Butler, a full-body massage by Barb Brooks at Posh Salon and Day Spa in Butler; and Dorothy Payne of Amsterdam, a $25 gift certificate to Koehn Baker in Butler.

The Winburns and DSWA are very grateful to the school nurses and teachers across the county who help nominate youngsters who need coats, and to the Butler Wal-Mart for offering a discount on the coats purchased there.

Most importantly, the success of the project every year depends on caring individuals, businesses and organizations who contribute so generously to the program.

A special thank you to the entities who gave $250 or more this year: Bates County Cattlemen’s Association, $250; Butler Lions Club, $300; the Old High School Thrift Shop in Butler, $1,000; and the Adrian Bank, $1,000. Every dollar counts and every dollar contributed is used to purchase warm coats and jackets.

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