Bates County Memorial Hospital honors Barry Bise on his retirement

BATES COUNTY, Mo - On April 28, 2015 Bates County Memorial Hospital honored Barry Bise on his retirement from the hospital.

Family, friends and co-workers joined Barry in his celebration. Barry began his employment in October, 1972 as a Laboratory Technologist in the Laboratory Department and worked until August, 1983. From 1985 to 1986 Barry provided limited coverage in the Laboratory, and then transferred to full time employment again in July, 1988 through December, 1992. In February, 1994, Barry returned full-time as a Medical Technologist until his retirement in 2015.

Barry has many fond memories of all of the employees he has worked with throughout the years. His presence and strong work ethic will be missed. On behalf of the staff and Board of Directors,

Barry was presented with a wall pendulum clock by Mr. Ed Hannon, Chief Executive Officer.

Bates County Community Blood Drive‏

Butler Elementary Summer School

Butler Elementary School:

Summer School letters and enrollment forms went out last week and are due back by Friday May 8th. Summer School begins on Tuesday May 26th - Friday June 19th.

It is open to all students in the elementary and goes from 8:00am - 12:30pm each day including breakfast and lunch.

There are extra copies of the letter and enrollment form in the office just in case yours didn't make it home!

Scholars Awards for Butler Jr./Sr. High School held yesterday

SCHOLAR'S RECEPTION 2014-2015
ALL A		A AVERAGE		NHS
7TH GRADE		7TH GRADE		Justice Anderson		Bram Hubbard
Brenden Campbell		Olivia Fischer		Robert Anderson		Kyrsten Jacobs
MacKenzie Davis		Joshua Noe		Jacob Beckley		Caleb Jett
Samantha Henderson		Victoria Peek		Courtney Blevins		Kylee Johnson
Lawson Maahs		Zachary Wicks		Tate Bollweg		Cesar Jones
Storm Simonin				Morgan Bradley		Madyson Koehn
Ainsley Vandenburg		8TH GRADE		Alexander Clover		Morgan Lamb
		Kirby Connell		Kyle Craft		Parker Lawrence
8TH GRADE		Hunter Dickerson		Lacy Craft		Shelby Lines
Alison Cortright		Peyton Heckadon		Draden Davis		Peyton McGuire
Thane Lawrence		Claire Sutton		Reid Davis		Daniel Noe
Taya McCoy		Wain Walker		Hayden Derry		Derek Noe
Isabella Oltramare		Marshall Whitworth		Piper Edgmon		Nicholas Robison
Drake Stephens				Desmond Fleener		Savannah Sargent
		9TH GRADE		Ceceily Ford		Sarah Smalley
		Riley Mareth		Trevor Fritts		Zephaniah Smith
9TH GRADE		Tevin Taylor		Madalyn Gepford		Jonelle Tiona
Robin Anderson				Makenna Hannah		Tessa Tolle
Elijah Brockman		10TH GRADE		Mason Hayes		McKenna Treece
Bethany Davis		Draden Davis		Slate Hayes		Haylee Triebel
Alexandria Douty		Savannah Sargent		Katherine Henry		Dalton Van Horn
Ethan Gardner				Benjamin Holt		Kristine Zangi
Justin Junge
Kathryn Knox		11TH GRADE
Autumn Martin		Robert Anderson		Varsity Quiz Bowl
Katelyn McCrary		Kyle Craft		Slate Hayes		HS Future Problem Solvers
Casey Roberts		Hayden Derry		Daniel Noe		Kyle Craft
Casinda Smith		Trevor Fritts		Derek Noe		Slate Hayes
McKinzie Wheatley				Kyle Craft		Caleb Jett
		12TH GRADE		Halle Lee		Daniel Noe
10TH GRADE		Austin Castaneda				Derek Noe
Morgan Bradley		Piper Edgmon				Draden Davis
Drew Ford		Ashleigh Floyd		Junior Varisty Quiz Bowl		Mason Hayes
Madalyn Gepford		Kristine Zangi		Draden Davis		Adam Robison
Mason Hayes				Mason Hayes
Peyton McGuire				Adam Robison
Adam Robison				Katharine Cunningham		Inter. Future Problem Solvers
Jolynn Ross				Autumn Martin		Alison Cortright
				Casey Roberts		Samantha Henderson
11TH GRADE				David Warfield		Haley Holt
Tate Bollweg						Alisha Jordan
Desmond Fleener						Thane Lawrence
Daniel Noe		Presidential Academic Fitness				Autumn Martin
Derek Noe		8th Grade		12th Grade		Taya McCoy
Sarah Smalley		Alison Cortright		Piper Edgmon		Joshua Noe
Zephaniah Smith		Hunter Dickerson		Slate Hayes		Casey Roberts
		Thane Lawrence		Kylee Johnson		Ainsley Vandenburg
12TH GRADE		Taya McCoy				Marshall Whitworth
Lacy Craft		Drake Stephens
Slate Hayes		Wain Walker				Missouri Fine Art Academy
Kylee Johnson		Marshall Whitworth				Austin Castaneda 2014
				Scholars 100 Honorable Mention
				Slate Hayes		Missouri Scholars Academy
						Derek Noe 2014

Weather Update: Scattered Showers This Weekend

More perfect weather expected for Thursday and most of Friday. A few showers and thunderstorms will work their way into the area for this weekend, mainly north of Interstate 70. Severe weather is not anticipated with these rain showers. The wet pattern picks up and persists through the early part of next week.

Obituary - Donald R. Smotherman

Donald Ray Smotherman, age 78, of Laurie, passed away Monday, April 27, 2015, at his home. He was born December 6, 1936, in Kansas City, Kansas, a son of the late Fred R. and Eula Fay (Waggoner) Smotherman.

Donald R. Smotherman

Don spent most of his childhood in the Quindaro area of Kansas City, Kansas, where he attended and graduated from Wyandotte High School. He had a lifetime career as a pipefitter out of Kansas City’s Union Local 533. During his apprenticeship, he received the National Apprentice of the Year award at Purdue University. He was united in marriage to Beverly Ann Lance from the Rosedale area of Kansas City, Kansas on May 19, 1956. The couple then began a lifelong walk in the Christian faith. Don and Bev were blessed with two sons, Steven R. Smotherman and Ronald L. Smotherman.

Don and Bev resided in the Kansas City and Shawnee areas of Kansas. Upon retirement, they moved to the area they loved the most on the Lake of the Ozarks. They lived the remainder of their lives enjoying their beloved lake and the Senior Citizens Center located in Laurie.

In addition to his parents, Don was preceded in death by his wife, Beverly, with whom he shared fifty-six years. He is survived by his sons, Steven R. Smotherman of Climax Springs, Missouri and Ronald L. Smotherman (Pam) of Butler, Missouri; two brothers, David L. Smotherman (Alice) of Lenexa, Kansas and Robert D. Smotherman (Bonita) of Hollister, Missouri; one sister, Carol J. Huntsman (David) of Kearney, Missouri; four grandchildren, Josh, Sherrie, Penny and Nathan; several great-grandchildren; many nieces and nephews and his good friend, Pauline Turner. He will be missed by his family and many friends.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 2, at the First Assembly of God Church in Versailles. Graveside services and interment will follow in Garber Memorial Estates Cemetery in Laurie. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. Memorial contributions are suggested to the American Cancer Society. Expressions of sympathy may be left online at www.kidwellgarber.com.

Arrangements are under the direction and care of the Kidwell-Garber Laurie/Sunrise Beach Chapel.

Minor Traffic Accident on I-49

The Butler Fire Department along with The Missouri State Highway Patrol is in route to a 2 vehicle accident on Interstate I-49 around Mile Marker 129.

The accident is involving a truck that has been side swiped by a semi truck. Bates County EMS is in route to scene just to check out the children in the vehicle just for safety precautions.

Mid America Live will update this when and if more information becomes available. 

The accident is minor so we are unsure if an additional information will be announced.

Nevada man arrested after assault with a whiskey bottle

Kenny Biles Jr.

The Nevada Police Department would like to announce that we have concluded an investigation of a felony assault case that occurred on April 28th, 2015. Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of W. Godfrey Lane in reference to an assault that had just occurred.

Responding Police Officers discovered an unconscious male subject lying in the yard of the residence. The victim appeared to have sustained head injuries that rendered him unresponsive. Police provided emergency first aid to the victim until medics arrived on scene.

Investigating Officers determined that a male suspect, known to the victim had fled the scene prior to law enforcement arrival. Witness’s advised officers on the scene that the victim had received multiple head wounds after being assaulted with a glass whisky bottle. The victim was transported by Vernon County Ambulance to the Nevada Regional Airport where he was transported to a medical facility by helicopter.

Nevada Police Officers began searching for the suspect and were able to locate him at an area hospital where he was receiving treatment for minor injuries. After obtaining investigative leads, police arrested the suspect without incident.

The assault suspect was identified as a 31 year old Nevada resident: Kenneth L Biles Jr. Biles was taken into custody and transported to the Vernon County Jail.

An Arrest Warrant was issued by the Vernon County Associate Circuit Court on the following charge:

Assault 1st Degree, a class B Felony.

Biles is being held in lieu of a $50,000 cash or surety bond.

To report criminal activities, call Emergency 911 or call the dispatch center call 417-448-2710.TheTip Hotline for confidential information is available at 417-448-5117.