Sign up now for help with back to school supplies

The West Central Missouri Community Agency is now taking applications for their back to school program, which helps families with back to supplies they are unable to purchase otherwise.

The deadline for applications is Wednesday July 15th at the Bates County Outreach office at 5 East Dakota street in Butler.

To be eligible, the entire household income must be 125% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines or less.

Call 660-679-4108 for more information.

Latest results from the Bates County Fair

Poultry Show Results
Meat
Grand Champion Meat: Jacob Uptegrove
Reserve Champion Meat: Tucker Roach

Poultry
Grand Champion Poultry: Ella Buckner
Reserve Champion Poultry: Tucker Roach

Rabbit Show Results

Meat Market Pens

Champion: Allison Jenkins
Reserve: Dalton Van Horn

Individual Meat
Champion: Dylan Randalls
Reserve: Allison Jenkins

Junior Showmanship
Champion: Dylan Randalls
Reserve: Dakota Steinhoff

Intermediate Showmanship
Champion: Haley Bolling
Reserve: Dominic West

Senior Showmanship
Champion: Allison Jenkins

Best of Show
Dylan Randalls – Mini Rex Doe

Reserve Champion
Allison Jenkins – California Doe

Best Opposite
Sophie Cummings – Mini Lop Buck

Goat Show Results

Wether Class
Grand Champion: Reba Colin
Reserved Grand Champion: Reba Colin

%Blood Does 3 – 6 months
Grand Champion: Reba Colin
Reserved Grand Champion: Daylan Black

%Blood Does 6 – 9 months
Grand Champion: Samantha Otis

%Blood Does 12 – 24 months
Grand Champion: Bodee Hinkle
Reserved Grand Champion: Brittany Couch

Overall Blood Does
Grand Champion: Reba Colin
Reserved Grand Champion: Brittany Couch

Full-Blood Bucks 3 – 6 months
Grand Champion: Bodee Hinkle
Reserved Grand Champion: Mysti-Ane Pearce

Overall Full Blood Bucks
Grand Champion: Bodee Hinkle
Reserve Champion: Mysti-Ane Pearce

Full-Blood Does 3 – 6 months
Grand Champion: Will Pryor
Reserved Grand Champion: Bodee Hinkle

Full Blood Does 12 – 24 months
Grand Champion: Brittany Couch

Overall Full Blood Does
Grand Champion: Will Pryor
Reserved Grand Champion: Bodee Hinkle

Full Blood Does Pair of Does
Grand Champion: Brittany Couch

Showmanship 15 and over:
Grand Champion: Reba Colin
Reserved Grand Champion: Morgan Bradley

Showmanship 11 – 14
Grand Champion: Kameran Collier
Reserved Grand Champion: Will Pryor

Showmanship 8 – 10
Grand Champion: David Vaughn
Reserve Grand Champion: Keegan Yarick

Lamb Results

Market Lamb

Grand Champion: Jesse Mackeprang
Reserve Champion: Tayton Dains

Ewe
Grand Champion: Brooke Dunning
Reserve Champion: Maylen Lawson

Ram
Grand Champion: Becka Stephens

Bred and Owned Market Lamb
Grand Champion: Whitney Willerton
Reserve Champion: Whitney Willerton

Jr. Showmanship Ages 8-10
Grand Champion: Tyne Wilson
Reserve Champion: Blaire Miller, Rains Craft

Intermediate Showmanship 11-14
Grand Champion: Tayton Dains
Reserve Champion: Brooke Dunning, Maylen Lawson

Senior Showmanship 15 and up
Grand Champion: Jesse Mackeprang
Reserve Champion: Reba Colin, Carter Mitchell

Ham results

4 H Grand Champion Ham – Blake Doody of Altona 4H
4 H Reserve Grand Champion Ham – Case Doody of Altona 4H

Photo highlights from the Bates County Fair

We will be adding more photos throughout the day. A list of all winners in all categories will be published later this week.

Today's schedule at the Bates County Fair

7:30 - 9:00 am - Jr. beef weigh in
8 - 11 am - open flower show
9 am - 4-H horse show
9:30 am - Jr beef show
11 am - Rotary lunch
5 pm - Steer show
5 pm - Cattleman's steak dinner
7 pm - Pee Wee livestock show

Baby contest winners at the Bates County Fair...

A total of 40 babies and toddlers competed in the baby contest held this evening at the fairgrounds. The final results:

0-3 months

Bexleigh Mae Morrison daughter of Taylor Maris and Jordan Morrison of Hume

JJ Brown son of Ashley and Bob Brown of Rich Hill

4-6 months

Kaydence Dunn daughter of Leea and Kenny Dunn of Butler

Montie Gilkey son of Patricia Edwards and Randy Gilkey of Rich Hill

7-12 months

Karaline Denning daughter of Marci Denning of Nevada

Levi Tallman son of Matthew and Anna Tallman of Adrian

13-18 months

MacKenzee Douty daughter of Desriee Rudolph and Jesse Douty of Butler

Keenan Jay Armentrout son of Abbie and Nick Armentrout of Butler

19-24 months

Cheriana Patterson daughter of Kenneth and Jodi Patterson of Nevada

Mason Smith son of Kyle and Penny Smith of Butler

Toddlers 25-36 months

Emily Coleman daughter of Kelsey and Justin Coleman of Nevada

Hunter Yarick son of Cliff and Gail Yarick of Hume

Toddlers 37-48 months

Draya Vermillion daughter of Tara Vermillion and Johnny Fennewald of Ballard

Callan Rotert son of Chris and Michelle Rotert of Montrose

A big thank you goes to those with the toughest job, judging. They were Lisa Marino of Overland Park KS, Rachelle Annis of Mission KS and Sarah Zimmerman of Olathe KS.

Also many thank you's to Beta Sigma Phi Epsilon Omicron ladies who for many years now, have sponsored the Bates County Fair baby contest!

Vernon County teen arrested after vehicle pursuit

A Vernon County resident is in custody following the issuance of warrants that stemmed from a vehicle pursuit last weekend. According to the Vernon County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was patrolling the area of 1413 Rd. where a truck had recently been stolen. The truck had been recovered, but deputies had found a bumper from a car with a license plate on it that had been left in the back of the truck when it was recovered.

 

Trey Stone

Early Saturday morning (July 4^th) the deputy patrolling the area noticed a vehicle with an expired tag. The deputy also noticed the tag matched the tag that was found on the bumper in the back of the stolen truck. The deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on the vehicle and the vehicle took off at a high rate of speed. The pursuit continued to the Richards area and then came to an end on 54 Hwy near Deerfield.

When the vehicle came to a stop, the driver got out of the car with a baseball bat. After a short struggle, the driver was taken into custody by deputies. The driver has been identified as 17 year old Trey M Stone of Vernon County. According to Vernon County Sheriff Jason Mosher, warrants have been issued charging Stone with Resisting Arrest, Possession of a Controlled Substance, and Carless and Imprudent Driving. Stone is being held in the Vernon County Jail with total bonds of $6,500 cash only. The Sheriff also said a female passenger was in the vehicle and is facing minor charges. When asked if Stone could face charges regarding the stolen truck, Sheriff Mosher said he could not comment on that case because it was still under investigation.  

Horse show postponed for now

The 4 H Horse show originally scheduled for tomorrow (Thursday July 9) at 9 am has been canceled due to the weather. It will be rescheduled at a later date.

-our thanks to Lee Taylor

Another location affected by flooding...

Road 1801 just North of 6002 in Mound Township closed. Culvert is uncovered and rest of road is tunneled out and not passable.

- our thanks to Alvin Griffin