Wednesday, April 6, 2022
Storm siren testing this evening
BCMH April Employee of the Month
Congratulations to Joe Hermann, Laundry Foreman, on being selected as the Bates County Memorial Hospital April Employee of the Month. Joe began his career here at BCMH nearly 45 years ago.
Joe makes sure that all departments have clean linens and takes his responsibility in the patient care circle very seriously. Joe is dedicated to making sure all departments have all needed linens on a daily basis.
During the pandemic, Joe did excellent work making certain that BCMH employees and patients were safe from cross contamination. He worked overtime and on weekends to keep up with increased demand.
Joe is responsible for making sure that all of the hazardous waste is stored and disposed of safely and properly. He treats everyone with respect and has an upbeat and positive attitude. He truly cares about his job and other employees that he encounters.
Way to go fellas!
Rusty Campbell and Trent Diehl have been with the city for twenty-five years.
We want to congratulate them on their accomplishments and dedication to the City of Butler. We appreciate everything you do.
Obituary - Robert “Bob” Earl Chadd
Bob leaves behind his wife Vickey; two daughters, Sarah Chadd, Rich Hill, MO and Sharon Morris, Independence, MO; a son Jacob Clardy, Kansas City, MO; a foster son, Samuel Arevalo, Kansas City, MO; one brother, Donald “Ed” Chadd, Cheyenne, WY; a sister, Neota Chadd, Nevada, MO; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Sharon Louise Chadd.
The funeral service for Bob will be 3:00 p.m. Friday, April 8, 2022, at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada, MO.
The family will receive friends 2:00 until service time on Friday, at the funeral home.
Memorials may be made to Bob Chadd’s family with the funeral home serving as custodian.
Arrests made in Lamar
This morning at about 07:00am, 04/06/22, the Lamar Police Department received a report of tools stolen from a work truck that occurred overnight.
The investigation led officers to a residence in the 1300 block of College St. With assistance from the Barton County Prosecutors office, the officers were able to obtain a search warrant.
The Lamar Police Department and the Barton County Sheriff’s Office served the search warrant at the residence at about 09:30am; many of the tools were located there.
Kaden McDowell, 19, of Lamar and Chance Jordan, 23, of Lamar were arrested and Probable Cause Affidavits have been submitted to the Barton County Prosecutor for consideration of formal charges.
Bates Co. Route B CLOSED West of Rockville April 7th
Bates Co. Route B CLOSED West of Rockville April 7th for Pipe Work
When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Thursday, April 7
Where: Bates County Route B between Bates County routes M & O west of Rockville
What: MoDOT crews replacing collapsed pipe underneath the road
Traffic Impacts:
- All Route B lanes CLOSED where crews are working
- Drivers will be able to access driveways and entrances on either side of the work zone, but will not be able to travel through the work zone
- Drivers urged to find alternate routes
- No signed detours planned
- Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching the work zone
- Check MoDOT’s Traveler Information Map for road closings/traffic impacts
Weather and/or scheduling conflicts could alter the work schedule.