Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Highway Safety Hazardous Moving Violations / Aggressive Driving Traffic Enforcement Saturation — Memorial Day Weekend, 2015
Over the
Memorial Day holiday weekend, deputies of the Henry County Sheriff’s
Office conducted overtime traffic enforcement on primary highways
throughout Henry County on a grant awarded by the Missouri Department
of Transportation / Division of Highway Safety, for the purpose of
conducting traffic stops for hazardous moving violations during this
period. Working in a combined effort with the Missouri Coalition for
Roadway Safety, the goal of all participating agencies is to reduce
the number of fatalities as a result of motor vehicle accidents on
state highways each year.
The grant application was completed and submitted by Major Rob Hills, which awarded the Sheriff’s Office just under $ 5,500 dollars of overtime salaries, to pay deputies for additional enforcement activities over the holiday travel periods in 2014 and 2015, including various weekends throughout the summer months when traffic totals peak in Henry County.
The grant
has been utilized over the Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s
Eve holidays in 2014, along with the Memorial Day holiday this year,
which so far has accounted for 235 moving violations and 70
non-moving violations being encountered by deputies during saturation
periods, to include two (2) arrests for driving while intoxicated,
five (5) arrests for drivers with revoked / suspended licenses, three
(3) arrests for drug-related charges and four (4) arrests for
outstanding warrants.
“During holiday periods and summer weekends, our local highways are being utilized by many more travelers than what we normally encounter, however our families and friends still have to use these same roadways every day, regardless of the day or the occasion. In order to make our roadways safer as we all travel upon them, enforcing violations for these dangerous actions is an important task that we must undertake”, Sheriff Oberkrom stated.
The “Click It or Ticket” safety belt / child restraint enforcement campaign, which began on May 18th, will continue throughout the end of this month. BUCKLE UP & ARRIVE ALIVE..!!
Obituary - Dr. Dwight Anthony Wagenknecht, D.O.
Dwight grew up in Cole Camp, MO and attended school there, graduating from Cole Camp High School. Dwight had dreams of becoming a doctor, and following high school he attended Truman State University in Kirksville, MO and then continued his education at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has practiced in El Dorado Springs, MO and Nevada for the past 10 years as a general surgeon.
In addition to his wife Sherry, survivors include his children; Venessa Heilman and her husband Bob Murry, Columbus, OH, Ryan Heilman and his wife Kelley, Frederick, MD, Serena Wagenknecht, Nixa, MO, Craig Wagenknecht, Nevada, and Erica Wagenknecht, Nevada; grandchildren, Alexander, Isiah, and Abbigail; one sister, Terri Brines and her husband Robert, Sedalia; two brothers, Kevin Wagenknecht and his wife Robin, Sedalia, and Michael Wagenknecht and his wife Melanie, Cole Camp; several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents.
Dwight was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather. He was a quiet, thoughtful man – passionate about the outdoors and fly fishing. His great sense of humor and his laugh will be greatly missed.
Memorial services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Nevada with Rev. Johannes Brann officiating. Friends may call now and until the hour of service at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.
Those who wish may contribute in his memory to the Trinity Lutheran Church in c/o Ferry Funeral Home, Nevada.
Tuesday, May 26, 2015
Looking for something fun for the kids this summer??
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- Includes setup and breakdown. Delivery fees may apply.
Butler High School Honor Roll
Grade Cards are ready to be picked up in the High School Office Monday-Friday 7:30-3:30.
Courtesy of Marla Kash Fm. 92.1
Obituary - Hubert A. "Harvey" Taylor Jr.
Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 27 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Harvey Taylor Memorial Fund.
Online condolences may be left at www.schneiderfuneral.com. Arrangements: Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton.
Storm Shelters in the City of Butler as of 5/4/2015
STORM
SHELTERS
CITY OF
BUTLER
Below is a list of the
Storm Shelters for the City of Butler as of 5/4/2015.
- #1.Butler Elementary School - 4 N. High St.
- #2 First Christian Church - 11 W. Pine
- #3 Butler Presbyterian Church - 301 N. Fulton
- #4 Bates County Courthouse - 1 N. Delaware
- #5 Heartland Hospice - 612 W. Ft. Scott
- #6 Immanuel Baptist Church - 801 W. Dakota
- #7 First Baptist Church- 300 N. Delaware
NOTE:
These facilities have been
generous enough to offer their use as shelters in the event of severe
weather. They have provided us with a list of personnel to call to
get the shelters open. The City of Butler does not guarantee that
these facilities will be open dependent on the time we have to make
contact with the personnel and how much advance warning we have. We
would urge you to make a plan prior to the time that a warning may
occur, such as a neighbor or relative with a basement or storm
shelter, or in your own home if time does not allow you to seek other
shelter.
The City of Butler further
does not make any claims as to the structural integrity of any of
these facilities in their ability to withstand a tornado or life
threatening wind event.
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