Missing stuff? New Facebook page might help

Unfortunately, a lot of items stolen never get returned to the rightful owner but a new Facebook page called Bates County Stolen might help.

According to Sheriff Chad Anderson, you can post pics/info and hopefully someone will have information to help you get your items back. 

You can link to it here and join https://www.facebook.com/groups/668396850361910/

Court date for Samantha McCoy rescheduled

The hearing held this week in the Bates County Circuit Court regarding Samanth McCoy has been rescheduled for January 21st, 10 am. 

McCoy is accused of killing her mother at the Butler City Lake earlier this year. A trial date is expected to be set at the upcoming hearing.

Three positions available for Miami school board

The Miami R-I School District encourages qualified persons interested in running for a position on the School Board to file to be a candidate in the April 7, 2020 election.

Interested persons may file at the superintendent's office located at 7638 NW State Route J, Amoret, MO 64722. For more information contact Dr. Daniel Johnson or Marilyn Lindsay at 660-267-3480.

Filing will begin on Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at 8:00 a.m. and will continue during the district's regular business hours, which are Tuesday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Except for the first and last day of filing, filing will not occur on days that the school district's central offices are closed due to inclement weather. Filing will also not occur on the following holidays and breaks when the school district's central offices are closed: Closing at 12:30 p.m.on Friday, December 20th, 2019 and closed Tuesday, December 24th, 2019 thru Tuesday, January 7th, 2020. Filing will end on January 21st, 2020, at 5:00 p.m.

Placement on the ballot to be determined by order of filing.
There are Three (3) positions available with three-year terms.

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Courtesy Rich Hill FFA

 

Appreciation dinner for retiring Clinton Fire Department Chief Leo Huff

This evening, our full time staff held an appreciation dinner for Fire Chief Leo Huff. 

Chief Huff retires this Friday, December 20th, after 46 years of service to the citizens of Clinton.

A retirement reception is planned for this Friday at 1:00pm at Fire Headquarters. The formal reception is scheduled to begin at 1:30pm.

Chief Huffs’ presence around the firehouse will be greatly missed. We wish him the very best in his retirement! Congratulations Chief!

Weather on the climb!

School Closings for 12/19/19

The following schools will be closed Thursday 12/19/19 due to road conditions and inclement weather:

Appleton City R-2 School District 
Hudson R-9 School District
Montrose School District 

Please bookmark this post as we will be updating when more closings become available to us: 

Obituary - Betty Bigler

Betty Bigler age 82, Clinton, Missouri passed away Friday, December 13, 2019. Fond memories and condolences may be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com. Funeral service will be on Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 2pm with visitation one hour prior to the service at Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri. Interment will follow at Englewood Cemetery, Clinton, Missouri. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Henry County Foster Closet and may be left in care of the funeral home.

Betty Jane Bigler, born April 3, 1937, passed away on December 13, 2019, as the result of an automobile accident. The fourth of five children born to Alva Marion and Leona May Powers, Betty was born and raised on the family farm north of Garland. She would attend school at Norris until it closed in 1953 before graduating from Chilhowee in 1955. After graduation, she would live and work in Kansas City as a civilian employee of the U.S. Army. Betty moved to Clinton after marrying Henry Charles Bigler in March 1958. Together they would raise nine children.

Other than the short time spent in Kansas City, Betty was a lifelong Henry Countian with roots as deep as any with many of her ancestors part of the earliest settlement of the county. Known by many as the "Tupperware Lady", she was a Tupperware saleswoman for over 40 years, managing her own unit known as the Busy B's. She also spent countless hours sewing clothes for her children and others and would later design and sew many beautiful quilts, many of which were donated to various organizations. Betty was a member of First Baptist Church, Clinton and sang in the adult choir and Spirit Lifters choir. She also helped with children's choir and youth choir in her younger years. Betty also made many outfits for the youth choir and vests for the Spirit Lifters. She attended until her health no longer permitted.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents and husband Henry, who passed away in November 2018. She was also preceded in death by siblings, Anna May Crooks, Marian Ruth Childers, and Earl Gene Powers.

Betty is survived by her sister, Doris Fields and her husband Elmer as well as sister-in-law, Mary Alice Tadlock. Additionally, all nine children survived including, Julie Morgan (Marty), Jane Ballou (Steve), Bruce, Brian, Melody Paddock (Kelly), Shawn, Tristan (Jessica), Travis (Dara), and Lindley (Amanda), all of Clinton. She is also survived by eighteen grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren. A great-grandchild, Andra May Turner passed away in 2005. She is also survived by numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews as well as in-laws Raymond Bigler, Mildred Hager, and Bob Howard.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.