From Bates County Clerk Jami Page

The certifications for the election will be mailed out today. If you have any new board members that were elected and are going to accept the positions, we need the following information from you:

Board Members Name

Position on Board

Address

Phone Number

Email Address

You can call our office with this information or email clerk@batescountymo.gov.

Meth, paraphernalia possession results in multiple arrests in Butler

On April 4, the Bates County Sheriff's Office served a narcotics search warrant at 410 N. Fulton in Butler. 3 people were arrested at the residence. Methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia and narcotic distribution equipment were located and seized from the home.

George Lewis, who is also a registered sex offender that is currently out on bond, was charged with delivery of a controlled substance and was held on a $100,000.00 cash or surety bond. Lewis has since bonded out of jail.

Two females in the residence were also arrested, but were later released.

"This is another example of the men and women of the Sheriff's Office continuing to put in the work to take these career criminals off of the streets. Mr. Lewis has a long history of breaking the law and was already out on bond in connection with a sex crimes case, but has proven that he holds no regard for the law and will continue to be a menace to the community. We will continue to go after career criminals and put them in jail for the crimes they commit" Says Sheriff Anderson

Courtesy Bates County Sheriff's Office

Reminder regarding Butler Lions Club Radio Auction

If you haven't paid for/picked up your auction items, please stop by the Butler Community First Bank at your earliest convenience. 

Once  again, this year's auction was one of the best ever and our sincere thanks to those who donated and purchased items as well. All money raised stays local!

Special ceremony this week at Bates County Memorial Hospital

On Wednesday, we gathered to raise the Donate Life flag in honor of April’s Donate Life Month and to remember all those who have made the selfless decision to become organ donors.

A special thank you to our guest speaker, Giving Fore Living member Lauren Miller. Lauren is the daughter of the late Darin Wainscott, whose choice to be an organ donor has touched many lives. Darin’s legacy inspired the founding of Giving Fore Living in 2013, which has since grown to honor two additional heroes, Kevin Jacobs and Kalee Chandler, whose organ donations have saved countless lives. Together, these three individuals have saved over 16 lives and improved many more through their gifts of organ and tissue donation.

Our communities are beyond blessed to have such a remarkable non-profit organization, and we are grateful for the individuals who selflessly support this cause. Be sure to follow Giving Fore Living's efforts during Blue & Green Spirit Week!

We have to note here that Lauren will soon have a connection to BCMH as well. We're excited to share that Lauren will join our Family Care Clinic team next month as a Family Nurse Practitioner!

Thanks again to Lauren and to all who took part in the flag raising event.

Courtesy Bates County Memorial Hospital

Archie FFA student makes special visit to Capitol

 

Archie student Meah McCoy represented the Archie FFA Chapter at the Missouri Farm Bureau Legislative Day earlier this week. While in Jefferson City, she got to attend a session of the Missouri General Assembly, observe House and Senate chambers, and toured the Capitol.

Courtesy Archie School District

Thursday night ball scores

Baseball

Holden 7
Adrian 8

El Dorado Springs 3
Adrian 6

Drexel/Miami 5
Appleton City 6

Jasper 1
Archie 2

Harrisonville 8
Boonville 13

Nevada 6
Boonville 4

Northeast Vernon county 0
Montrose/Ballard 10

Softball 

Jasper 4
Archie 14

El Dorado Springs 7
Butler 5

Northeast Vernon county 7
Liberal 16

Lone Jack n/a 
Adrian n/a

Scores to be added as the become available

Much warmer weekend ahead

 HIGH PRESSURE is in charge for your Friday; with temps in the mid 60's. Winds are out of the North and it's breezy at times again today.

Down to about 39 for a low tonight. Warming trend kicks in strongly Saturday.

Notice the pressure gradient steepening up across western Kansas and Nebraska. Over the weekend, high pressure will push east and that gradient tightens across our area.

So, by and large I'm expecting a fairly windy weekend at times.

73 for Saturday, and mid 80's on Sunday though!

-Greg@660weather

Sheriff's Office and Commissioners work toward Blue Shield program in Bates County

 

On April 9, Bates County Sheriff Chad Anderson, met with all three County Commissioners in reference to Governor Kehoe’s Blue Shield Program. The program is a pledge by the governing bodies to commit to supporting law enforcement and public safety. The Blue Shield designation is one step in a multiple step process to being able to apply for the Blue Shield grant program. But most importantly, it is a pledge to the Citizens of the County to work together with the safety and security of the county at a forefront.

The first two steps of becoming a Blue Shield Designated Community is the Commissioners passing a resolution to support law enforcement and other public safety entities. The Second step is also pledging additional funding for projects that support the community. There are 9 areas of importance to the resolution that Governor Kehoe wanted commitments to.

“Today, I am proud that the Sheriff’s Office and the Commissioner’s Office have worked together to bring a Blue Shield Designation to Bates County. While we are still in the process of achieving that designation, we have the two biggest steps behind us. The Commission has passed the Resolution in support of the Sheriff’s Office. The Commission has also passed a motion made by Commissioner Nelson to restore a funding source that was taken from law enforcement two years ago. This funding will help meet the requirement of the extraordinary funding portion.”

Says Sheriff Anderson.

What is the funding going to be used for? The Sheriff’s Office dispatches for multiple Police Departments and Fire Departments throughout the county. The Sheriff’s Office was notified by Motorola that our current dispatch console was at the end of its life expectancy and would no longer be able to be maintained and would need to be replaced. The Sheriff’s Office has also been made aware of multiple rural fire departments within the county that do not have radios to communicate with other fire departments, dispatch and/or with fire personnel on the ground. Sending a fireman into a burning house without the ability to call a Mayday is incomprehensible in 2025. While making sure equipment for fire departments is not the primary duties of the Sheriff, the Sheriff is the Chief Law Enforcement Office in the county and takes all public safety seriously. If the Sheriff’s Office is going to dispatch for those fire departments, then we have a Moral obligation to make sure they have equipment to communicate with us and other agencies sent to help them.

“The extra funding given today will be allocated to replace the ageing dispatch radio console and provide radios to rural fire departments that we dispatch for, that currently do not have radios. This extra funding will not only help us meet the guidelines for the grant but also help support and maintain public safety by equipping public safety personnel with the very basic equipment to do their jobs” Said Sheriff Anderson. “I want to take this opportunity to thank the Commissioners for their support and let the community know that this is just one step in time and that we will continue to need the Commission’s support for years to come”