Thank you for the support

Today at our Butler School District faculty meeting the winners of Friend of the Grade School and Non-certified Grade School Staff Member of the year were announced.

Richard Gaylord was awarded Friend of the Grade School for his many years of supporting the school, specifically third grades pumpkin literacy project.

School Nurse, Anna Higgins was awarded Non-certified Grade School Staff Member for her hard work and excellence during this unprecedented school year.

Niangua woman arrested in Bates County

On May 24th around 9:24 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 39 year old Mya L. Lee of Niangua, Missouri.

She was arrested on 1.) Felony Webster County Sheriffs Department Warrant- Non Support.

Mya L. Lee was booked into the Bates County Jail and she is currently listed as bondable. 

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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.

Bates County Cattlemen Serving Burgers May 29th at Family Center

The Bates County Cattlemen will be serving burgers, chips and water for a free will donation on May 29th starting at 10am and lasting until the food is gone at Family Center in Butler. 

All proceeds will go back into the community.

Missing dogs in Butler

Does anyone recognize these sweet girls? No more than a few months old. Found behind USDA building on Nursery in Butler. If you have any information call Butler Police @ 660.679.6131

Ohio Street United Methodist Church Men's BBQ Chicken

Drive Thru Pick Up only: 205 W Ohio St, Butler

$10/meal. Includes chicken, beans, chips, and dessert

Call 660-679-4383 for tickets or see a member of United Methodist Men

Dear Countywide Disposal Customers: Happy Memorial Day!

Countywide Disposal would like to wish everyone a safe and Happy Memorial Day!

In observance of Memorial Day, we will be closed Monday May 31st.

If your trash pick up day falls on Monday, please set your trash by the curb that evening and all routes will be ran like normal on Tuesday June 1st.

Thank you for your understanding.

2021 Bates County Fair Schedule

Buckle Up – Every Trip, Every Time

JEFFERSON CITY – Longer days and warmer weather mean summer fun is almost here. As you gear up for a weekend excursion, or maybe even a road trip with family and friends, make sure everyone in the vehicle is buckled up for every trip.

The Missouri Coalition for Roadway Safety is joining with state and local law enforcement May 24 – June 6 in the national “Click It or Ticket” enforcement campaign to highlight the importance of buckling up. Along with wearing a seat belt, they want to remind motorists to slow down, put the phone down and never drive impaired.

“The simplest action that can save lives on Missouri roadways is an increase in seat belt use,” said Jon Nelson, chair to the executive committee. “If we all made it a point to buckle up every time we get in a vehicle, an estimated 240 lives could be saved each year in our state. There are simply too many risks to not do so. We never know when we might encounter another driver who is traveling too fast, distracted, or impaired.”

For 2020, preliminary data indicates 428 individuals killed in Missouri traffic crashes were not wearing their seat belt. It is the highest number of unbuckled fatalities in Missouri during the last 5 years and an 18% increase from the year before. Seat belt use in Missouri has consistently risen over the last two decades, but in 2020, that momentum was stopped.

“Last year was challenging in many ways, and that was certainly true on our roadways,” said Nelson. “We’re hopeful this campaign will remind all Missourians there are simple things we can all do to save lives. Seat belt use is at the top of the list.”

Missouri’s new strategic highway safety plan, Show-Me Zero, Driving Missouri Toward Safer Roads, identifies four key focus areas to help reduce traffic deaths, including the importance of seat belts, car seats, and motorcycle helmets. Other focus areas in the plan include distracted driving, speeding and impaired driving. For more information on the Show-Me Zero plan, and to check out the Coalition’s new video promoting the plan, visit www.savemolives.com.