Miami County Kansas woman arrested on traffic stop in Butler

Dawn L. Bailey

 On 12-16-2014 around 13:30 hours a Butler Police Department officer stopped a Black 1998 Dodge Dakota for no license plates. With the assistance of the Bates County Sheriff’s Office Canine a search of the vehicle was conducted at which time drug paraphernalia was located as well as a handgun. 

The driver was identified as 31 year old Dawn L. Bailey of Fontana, Kansas she was transported to the Bates County Jail and is currently still incarcerated. 

Items found in Vehicle

She has been charged with possession of a controlled substance and has more charges pending. The bail for Bailey was set at $10,000 cash or surety.

Obituary - Martha Lorene Conner

Martha Conner

Funeral services for Martha Conner will be 1 p.m. Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating. Visitation will be from 12 noon to 1 p.m. prior to the service. Burial in Johnstown Cemetery in Johnstown, Missouri 

Martha Lorene Conner, age 94 of Montrose, Missouri died Monday, December 15, 2014 at Appleton City Manor in Appleton City, Missouri. She was born February 2, 1920 to Luther Alonzo and Jennie Cassie Mitchell Broam in McDonald County, Missouri.

Martha is survived by four sons, Bill Conner and wife Sue of Tebbetts, Missouri, Nelson Conner and wife Dorothy of Las Vegas, Nevada, Stanley Conner of Montrose, Missouri and John Conner and wife Gina of Montrose, Missouri; four daughters, Thelma Pease and husband Gene of Kansas City, Missouri, Glenda McCoy of Chillicothe, Ohio, Lorretta Ayer and husband George of China Grove, North Carolina and Cynthia Zehnder and husband Randy of Clinton, Missouri; a daughter-in-law Rose Ann Conner of Sedalia, Missouri; a sister-in-law, Evelyn Broam of Edmond, Oklahoma; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren and 7 great great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Conner, six siblings; a son, Jim Conner, a granddaughter, Cynthia Rice and a great-grandson, Chad Rice.

North Central Regional Award for newsletter publication presented to Alan Mundey

 Alan Mundey

BATES COUNTY, Mo – Congratulations to Alan Mundey, Bates County 4-H Youth Specialists who received the North Central Regional Award for newsletter publication.

The award was presented at the National Association of 4-H Agents national conference in Minneapolis, MN.

Obituary - Edwin Lee Allen

Edwin Lee Allen, 65, of Harrisonville, Missouri, died Wednesday, December 17, 2014 in Harrisonville. 

No services are scheduled. (A complete obituary will be posted when available).

Miami/Ballard Basketball Game Cancelled

BATES COUNTY, Mo – The Miami / Ballard Varsity Basketball game for Thursday, December 18th has been cancelled due to weather and road conditions.

Butler Band Concert Tonight

BUTLER, MO – The Butler Band, grades 6 – 12 will hold a concert this evening in the Butler High School Gymnasium beginning at 7pm. Everyone is invited to hear the “Sounds of the Season.”

Butler Public Library Holiday Hours

Butler Public Library is located at 100 W. Atkinson Street

Butler Public Library will be closed December 24-28th. We will reopen on Monday December 29th. 

We will close at 1:30 p.m. on December 31st and reopen Friday January 2nd, 2015.

Happy Holidays from Linda N., Pam, Stephanie, Madison, Katelyn and Linda H.

Food Pantry mass distibution

The Butler Community Food Pantry's will have a monthly mass food distribution is Saturday, December 20 from 8:30-11:30. 

If you have a food need please bring proof you live in Bates county and join us at 709 W. Ohio Street, Butler.