Job Opening In Butler

Customer Service Team Member

2+ years’ experience preferred

Must type 40+ Words Per Minute

Will train the right candidate

Full time 40 hours/week

Benefits Package included 

Butler employer is seeking the right person to be the primary contact for multiple agents and insurance carriers. The customer service team member will pass frequent communications back and forth between agents and others within the business. The CSTM will utilize email, telephones, and in person contact to provide information to customers and to co-workers. They will also be responsible for entering data into multiple data management systems and must be able to search out information on the computer network to complete timely and accurate entry. This position is in a temperature controlled office environment. 

Sitting at a computer for long hours is a requirement of the positions. The position does offer opportunity for advancement and cross training with other positions. The team members will be working very closely with each of the other departments within the company. 

 CTC Transp Ins Services LLC 

611 W. Fort Scott Street, Butler, MO 64730

Obituary - Edward W. “Ed” Humble, Jr.

Edward W. “Ed” Humble, Jr., 68 of Drexel, Missouri passed away August 17, 2016 at Golden Years Care Center in Harrisonville, Missouri. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Mullinax Funeral Home – Drexel Chapel (660) 679-0009 and are pending at this time. Messages of condolence for the family may be left at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

Ed was born October 15, 1947 in Butler, Missouri, son of Edward (Sr.) and Maxine (Reed) Humble.

Complete obituary information will be published as it becomes available.

Updated Obituary - Caleb Ryan Pulliam

Caleb Ryan Pulliam

Caleb Ryan Pulliam, 23, Belton, Missouri, departed this life on August 11, 2016 in Dunning, Nebraska. 

Caleb is survived by his mother and step-father, Christina and Andrew Reinert; two brothers, Tyler Macklin and Garrett Blanks all of the home; other relatives and a host of friends. 

A Celebration of Life service will be held 10:30 a.m., Saturday, August 20, 2016 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with a Celebration of Life Visitation from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m. at the chapel. Family suggests contributions may be made to Juvenile Diabetes. 

Funeral arrangements are pending under the direction of the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri.

Bates County Republican Central Committee News

The Bates County Republican Central Committee met Tuesday, August 16, as called for in state statute for the purpose of reorganization. It is at this meeting the election of officers is held. The committee, and all members of Bates County Republicans, are grateful to Winifred Gaston for her longtime service as chair of Bates County Republicans. Winifred, with able assistance from husband Floyd, has been the dedicated leader of the club for many years. 

The Bates County Republicans owe a great debt of gratitude to Winifred and Floyd for their many hours of leadership and support. Winifred was assisted by Felix Salazar, vice-chairman, Ruby Stotmeister, secretary, and Sheila Fischer, treasurer.

Newly elected officers are as follows: Felix Salazar, chairman; Sheila Fischer, vice-chair; Greg Mullinax, secretary; Gayle Alexander, treasurer. 

The next meeting of the Bates County Republicans will be 6 PM Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Flaming Lantern. A silent auction will be held. Please plan to attend!

-Submitted by Greg Mullinax, secretary

NOAA says July hottest on record

WASHINGTON (AP) More federal scientists have confirmed we just sweated through Earth's hottest month on record.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration calculates that last month's average global temperature was 62.01 degrees (16.67 degrees Celsius). That beats the old record set in July 2015 by a ninth of a degree and is 1.57 degrees above the 20th-century average. July is Earth's hottest month. 

It's the 15th consecutive global heat record. Records go back to 1880. 

January through July is also beating out 2015 for hottest year-to-date by .34 degrees (.19 Celsius). NASA and Japan's weather office earlier proclaimed July 2016 the hottest on record. The British meteorological office hasn't calculated the number yet. A University of Alabama Huntsville team that uses satellites, not ground measurements, says it was the second warmest.

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4.3-magnitude earthquake hits central Oklahoma

LUTHER, Okla. (AP) - A 4.3 magnitude earthquake struck central Oklahoma in the same area that's been rattled by quakes over the past week. 

The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake on Wednesday was centered near Luther, about 28 miles northeast of Oklahoma City. The USGS says the quake was widely felt throughout the Oklahoma City area. 

Luther has been beset by earthquakes over the past week, recording a 3.5 magnitude quake Tuesday and a 4.0 magnitude quake Aug. 10. Scientists link Oklahoma's earthquakes to the underground injection of wastewater during oil and gas production. 

Luther is in the Arbuckle formation, where state regulators have asked producers to reduce wastewater disposal volumes.


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Nevada man arrested for probation violation

On 8/17/16 Jeremiah S. Stevens 22 years old from Nevada, Missouri was arrested on 1.) Probation Violation Warrant - Original Charge is a Class C Felony 2nd Degree Burglary.

Mr. Stevens plead guilty in August 2015 and was sentenced to 4 years of supervised probation with 120 days incarceration.

Upon the completion of his jail time he was placed on 5 years supervised probation in July 2016.

He is currently being held in the Vernon County Jail and has been placed on a $5,000 Cash/Surety bond.


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A Nevada man was booked at the Vernon County Jail for an alleged probation violation.

22-year-old Jeremiah S. Stevens was booked on Wednesday on the probation violation warrant that was issued on July 26. According to court docket information, available online, Stevens was originally charged with 2nd degree burglary, a class C felony, in May of 2015, and he plead guilty in August of 2015. Steves was then sentenced to four years of supervised probation, and Stevens was then sentenced to 120 days of shock incarceration in in February of 2016. Stevens completed the 120 days of shock time and was placed on five years of supervised probation on July 7, and the probation violation was filed on July 26.

Stevens is being held at the Vernon County Jail on a $5,000 cash or surety bond and a probation violation hearing has been scheduled for Friday, August 19 at 9:30 a.m. in Vernon County Associate Circuit Court, with Judge James Bickel presiding

Miami County Kansas Sheriffs Office looking for wanted suspect

Anthony L. Laycock

Anthony L. Laycock has two warrants for a probation violation, he has no bond. 

If you have any information on the person pictured (or you see your picture here), please call the Miami County Sheriff's Office at 913-294-4444. 

You can remain anonymous and call Miami County Crime Stoppers at 913-294-TIPS (8477).

If you do see the individual pictured here, please do not make contact with him, call 911.