REMINDER: Half price drinks and slushes ALL DAY at Butler Sonic

The Butler Sonic will have 1/2 priced drinks and slushes all day on Tuesday May 5th.

Happy Cinco De Mayo!!!

Walking with Cameron 5K Color run/walk in Hume

Cameron Osburn

The Hume 4H is having a 5K color run/walk for 5 year old Cameron Osburn who was diagnosed with type one diabetes in September of 2014! It's a challenge everyday to maintain your blood sugar and Cameron has been a champ at doing this! One thing that will really help him out is getting an insulin pump! So our goal at this 5k is raise enough or close enough money for his pump!!

The 5k Color Run will start at 6:00 P.M. on May 15 at the Hume Park, following the walk we will be having Hot dog's and a movie in the park!

Everyone is invited to attend and help out and get this pump for Cameron!!! 

Bates County Sheriffs Office: RAD Classes

Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson, will be hosting a R.A.D. class for female residents of Bates County. R.A.D. is the largest self-defense training program in the country. The class will be taught by a Certified R.A.D. Instructor. The Rape Aggression and Defense class will teach realistic self-defense tactics and techniques to women regardless of their level of physical condition. R.A.D. is not a martial arts program, nor does it require students to be athletes to succeed. 

Students of all levels of ability, age, experience and strength will be provided with techniques and information that can be used for their self-defense in physical and non-physical options.


The class will be held on May 23rd and 24th. This is a two day class that will start at 9 a.m. and end around 1 p.m. on each day. Participants will be required to attend both days of class. Each participant will receive a manual for reference and practice. Once you complete the program, your manual that will be signed by the Instructor will be your ticket for free lifetime return and practice with any R.A.D. Instructor in the U.S.

You will need to wear work-out type clothing that does not have any buttons or zippers on it. You will also need to remove any jewelry. The class is for any female resident of Bates County who is 13 years of age or older. Anyone who is under the age of 18 will have to bring a parent or guardian on the first day of class to sign a waiver.

The class is free for Bates County residents only. The size of the class is limited to 20 participants. This is a highly sought after class. If you sign up for the class and do not show up without giving a 48 hour notice that you can't attend, you will not be permitted to attend any future classes. If you want to sign up for the class, please contact Jami Page at 660-679-3232

Butler Bears Track Team XRC Champs

Last night the Butler Bears traveled to Barstow for our Conference track meet. It was a perfect day for track and field. With sickness and injury hitting us very hard yesterday I had to ask that the youngers step up in big big roles. Every person that competed last night did just that. As we waited huddled up at mid field the boys finally got the result we have been working for for a long time. Your Butler boys placed an overall 1st place with team total of 162.5 points. This was a great opportunity for all involved and contribute to not only themselves but work together for a true goal of TEAM standings. The XRC places the top 8 in each event. Here are the athletes who helped their team earn these points:

 100m Dash - Kaleb Kauffman - 2nd place

                    Ben Holt - 5th place

200m Dash - Tanner Diehl - 2nd place

                    Kaleb Kauffman - 3rd place

400m Dash - Tanner Diehl - 2nd place

                    Nathan Baker - 8th place

Hume Community News 5/4/15

The community of Hume wishes to extend their sympathy to the family of Mildred McGee, age 97 formally of Hume who passed away on April 28. Services were held for her on May 2nd at the Hume Cemetery. Mildred and her husband James were always known for their hard work and beautiful yard. You could always see the McGee’s taking a daily walk and visiting with folks along the way. Our thoughts and prayers are with her daughter, Joan and family.

Rhyder Rushing celebrated his 3rd birthday on Saturday, May 2 at his home; his Daddy Josh Rushing also celebrated a birthday. The day was full of fun and lots of presents. The party was hosted by his Mommy, Holly Rushing.

Addie Rushing 5 year old daughter of Josh and Holly Rushing participated and won ranch sorting at Deerfield, Mo on Sunday in the youth division. Congratulations Addie and Mistletoe!

The County Line 4-H is hosting a 5K color run/walk for Cameron Osburn. Cameron was diagnosed with Type One Diabetes when he was 4 years old in September of 2014. Cameron has been a champ through everything. Keeping track of your diabetes is not an easy thing to do, but something that will help out Cameron a lot is an insulin pump. Cameron is having trouble with either too high of a blood sugar or too low of one. Cameron is the 5 year old son of Joey and Brandi Osburn of Hume.

The walk will be May 15, 2015 at 6:00 p.m. in the Hume Park. Following the walk the 4-H club is having hotdogs and then a movie in the park after the walk. We will be selling t-shirts that will be ten dollars and if you don’t want to buy a t-shirt then it will be five dollars to walk in the 5K. If you do want to purchase a t-shirt, please let me know before May w12 and please pay ahead of time. Keep in mind that all the money we raise is going towards Cameron’s diabetes supplies.

For any more information please contact Megan Sutcliffe at 660-643-7161 or Karlee Metcalf at 660-643-7273. We also have a Face book page called “Walking With Cameron”, for more information like us on Face book. If you would like to send a donation, please make checks out to Countyline 4-H and mail to Megan Sutcliffe, 10266 SW State RT A, Hume, MO 64752. Thanks to everyone who plan on coming and that are helping.

Obituary - Iva Lorene Spillman

 Iva Lorene Spillman, 90, Nevada, MO passed from this life on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at her home in Nevada. She was born on July 1, 1924 in Bates County, MO to Bennie and Iva Adams. She married her high school sweetheart Lloyd Lee Spillman on June 21, 1943 in Ft. Scott, KS and had together they one son, Robert Lee Spillman. They shared 70 years together.

During World War II Lorene worked in an airplane factory in Kansas City, Missouri, then as a secretary at Metz High School and finally as a receptionist at the Nevada City Hospital. She and Lloyd then retired to the Lake of the Ozarks until 2008 when they moved to Nevada. Lorene was a member of the Metz United Methodist Church.

Survivors include her sisters, Darlene (Adams) Burgess and Dorothy (Adams) Steuck; one granddaughter, Christina Spillman; daughter-in-law, Rose Mary Spillman, and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Lloyd; a son, Robert; brothers Edward, Donald, Clarence, Wilbert, Hershell, Kenneth and Bennie (Jr.); and sisters Luella (Adams) Hirmi and Mildred (Adams) Morgan.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 6, 2015 at Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada, with Gary Kurtz officiating. A committal service will follow in Greenlawn Cemetery, Rich Hill, MO. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made in her memory to Vernon County People for Pets or Metz United Methodist Church in c/o Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.

Milo woman injured why trying to avoid police chase

A Milo woman escaped serious injury in a one vehicle accident Monday night in Vernon County. 

According to the Missouri Highway Patrol, the accident occurred just before 8:20 P.M. Monday night on Route K, around 6 miles East of Nevada when a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by 53 year old Shelly Ward. 

Ward was traveling Westbound when she left the roadway, to avoid a vehicle that was engaged in a pursuit, and traveled into a ditch. Ward was listed with minor injuries and transported by private vehicle to seek treatment on her own.

Mid America Live contacted the Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher and he said " The chase happened in the Southwest part of the county. One person in custody and a Vernon County Deputy sustained minor injuries when his vehicle hit the fleeing car". 

More information will be released when available. Investigation still under way.

Bates County Memorial Hospital’s Volunteer Of The Year

The Auxiliary members voted by secret ballot for the volunteer they believed represented their organization as Volunteer of the Year. After the votes were counted, BOB JOHNSON was selected Volunteer of the Year.

Bob Johnson (left) and Ed Hannon

Bob began his volunteer service at the hospital in October, 2011. For four years, Bob has graciously given of his time each week to work at the Information Desk, as well as helping with fundraisers.

Bates County Memorial Hospital is honored to present Bob with a gift from the Hospital in honor of this deserved recognition. We thank him for his selfless giving to Bates County Memorial Hospital and the community we serve.