Bates County Cattlemen's Dinner

Join us and your local cattlemen at the annual Bates County Cattlemen's meeting Saturday November 10th.

Obituary - Charlene Ruth West

Funeral services for Charlene West will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri with Pastor Ron Dunlap officiating. 

Visitation will be 5 - 7 p.m. Monday, November 12 at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler, Missouri. Contributions to American Diabetes Association. Online condolences, www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Charlene Ruth West, age 82 of Rich Hill, Missouri died Friday, November 9, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born June 14, 1936 to John Thomas an Catherine Kellings Greenway in Kansas City, Missouri.

Charlene is survived by two sons, Michael West and wife Jeanetta of Rich Hill, Missouri and Wayne West and wife Cheryl of Billings, Missouri; one daughter, Tammy Stewart and husband Roger of Rich Hill, Missouri; 7 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, 9 great great-grandchildren and one great great-grandchild on the wa in February of 2019. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Lewis in 2004; one son, Lenny in 1994; one daughter, Helen McLay; four brothers, Delbert, Clifford, Thomas and Paul; and two sisters, Mickey Merritt and Dorothy Gibson.

A Wintry Start to the weekend

Our early brush with winter isn't giving up yet! Bundle up on your way out the door this morning; increasing winds and falling temperatures will bring wind chills into the low teens or single digits by the time work and school let out for the day. For those in northern Missouri, another brush of light snow could lead to reduced visibility and difficult travel.

From the Nevada Police Department

Obituary - Duane Neil Griffith

Duane Neil Griffith, 83, Adrian, MO, died Thursday, November 8, 2018 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m. 

Monday, November 12, 2018 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO with visitation from 1:00-2:00. Burial will be in Crescent Hill Cemetery, Adrian. Memorial contributions may be made to the Western Missouri Antique Tractor and Machinery Association.

(A complete obituary will be posted when information is available).

Two injured in Bates County Crash

On 11/8/18 around 8:45pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident on Missouri 52 Highway just east of the Miami Creek Bridge west of Butler.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2013 Dodge driven by 37 year old Jamie L. Roberts of Butler, Missouri lost control of her vehicle on a ice covered bridge, causing the vehicle to travel off the left side of the roadway and down a embankment before striking a tree and coming to rest.

Two passengers in the vehicle 11 year old Wyatt J. McClay and 63 year old Constance R. Blancett both of Butler, Missouri both sustained minor injuries in this accident and both were transported to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by Don's Towing of Butler.


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Butler man injured in Bates County Crash

On 11/8/18 around 8:05pm the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County responded to a one vehicle accident at Missouri 52 east Highway at Route BB in rural Bates County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2013 Chevrolet Malibu driven by 42 year old Nicholas D. Switzer of Butler, Missouri was south bound on Route BB and slide through the intersection ad Missouri 52 east and struck a embankment.

Mr. Switzer sustained minor injuries in this accident and he was transported by ambulance to Bates County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The vehicle was towed from the scene by Don's Tow of Butler.


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Obituary - Bentley Miller

Bentley James Miller the infant son of Kristy Cook and Dale Miller was born November 7, 2018 and passed away November 7, 2018. Cremation, with private family memorial services. 

Arrangements entrusted to Mullinax Funeral Home, Drexel Chapel (660-679-0009). Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com