Obituary - Ira Clinton Barnard

Ira Clinton Barnard, 75, Adrian, MO, passed away Monday, June 29, 2020 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. 

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2020 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO. 

Visitation will be held from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Thursday, July 2 at the Atkinson Funeral Home. Burial will be in Wills Cemetery in Peculiar, MO.

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

5K tonight in Rich Hill at 8pm

Today is the Rich Hill 4th of July 5k run/walk!! Registration (sign waivers) at 7:30 on East side of Railroad tracks & Park Ave.

There is no cost or t-shirts this year.
Water will be provided by Good Shepherd Hospice.

Please dress in red white and blue!
5k starts TONIGHT at 8pm. Remember to social distance!!

Come on out and support the Drexel FFA Chapter

Come on out and support the Drexel FFA Chapter this Saturday in front of the school! Drive through service with a smile!

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative reports power outages

Our power provider, KAMO, is working on an issue in the Mt. Zion Substation. This outage is affecting members in the Deepwater, Lowry City and Brownington areas. 

Osage Valley Electric Crews are also working on an outage in the Hudson/Pleasant Ridge area in eastern Bates County. 

Crews are working to make repairs and will have power restored as quickly as possible.

Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary

Happy 30th Wedding Anniversary to Jeff and Becky Johnston of Butler! 

We wish many more years of love and happiness!

Community Announcement need armbands for the Rich Hill Carnival?

Community Announcement!! It's that time of year again... Rich Hill Famous for the 4th Celebration! Fun Time Shows are in town and have brought an impressive slate of rides!

They are taking strict safety measures, including hand sanitizer at each ride and hand wash stations (along with wiping down rides, social distancing markers, and Lysol Fogging the midway each night) to ensure that your ride experience is healthy!

Pre-Sale Wristbands will be available at Food Fair and Citizens Bank until 4p.m. Wednesday for $20 (they will be $25 at the ticket window). And YES, ALL RIDES PICTURED BELOW (and more) WILL BE HERE!  - Courtesy of Rich Hill Food Fair

Check out the RH 4th of July Schedule Below:

https://batescountynewswire.blogspot.com/2020/06/rich-hill-4th-of-july-set-to-go.html

Butler woman arrested on Forgery Warrant

Krista M. Myers (Itzen)

On 6/29/20 around 5:17pm the Butler Police Department arrested 30 year old Krista M. Myers (Itzen) of Butler.

She was arrested for 1.) Felony Warrant for failure to appear Original Charge - Forgery.

Krista M. Myers (Itzen) was booked into the Bates County Jail in Butler and she is currently being held on a $175 cash only bond.

 Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Funny Money Floating Around Bates County

Attention! Business owners in Bates County someone attempted to use a counterfeit $100 bill at Leona's Mini Mart in Amsterdam last evening.

The subjects left the store in a small red pick up truck! 

If anyone has any information on this incident please contact the Bates County Sheriff's Office at 660-679-3232.