Christmas forecast

Today

Cloudy. Occasional flurries. Highs in the lower 30s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Tonight

Mostly cloudy. Lows around 16. North winds 5 to 10 mph.

Track Santa's progress...

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Local forecast

Today

Cloudy. Drizzle or light freezing drizzle...snow in the morning...then a chance of drizzle and light freezing drizzle or snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Highs in the mid 30s. Southeast winds around 5 mph shifting to the west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation 90 percent.

Tonight

Cloudy. Chance of flurries. Storm total snow accumulation up to 1 inch. Lows in the lower 20s. North winds 10 to 15 mph.

Circuit Court News Dec. 20-24th

CIRCUIT COURT OF BATES COUNTY, COURT NEWS 
JAMES K JOURNEY, JUDGE 
DEC  20-24, 2010

Jaime N Van Slyke v Zachary Scott Williams, Petition for Order of Protection filed. 

Jeraldine Simental v Andy Shores, Petition for Order of Protection filed. 

Dawna M Jewell v Andy Shores, Petition for Order of Protection filed. 

Dawna M Jewell v Tara Lynn Shores, Petition for Order of Protection filed. 

Don Anderson v Warren’s Autobody, Inc., Petition filed. 

Brian E Irwin v MO DOR, Petition for Trial De Novo filed. 

St v. Lora S Scott, Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana, found guilty, given SIS, placed on 5 years probation, Defe. To pay court costs, to get counseling/treatment as directed, to get substance abuse treatment and after care, to be subject to random drug testing, random home/vehicle searches, to perform 200 hours of community service, to serve 10 days in Bates Do Jail as shock detention. 

St v. Glenn Edwin Thomas, Felony resisting a lawful stop, found guilty, given SIS, placed on 5 years probation, Defe. To pay court costs, to get counseling as directed, to be subject to random drug testing, random home/vehicle searches, to perform 100 hours of community service, to spend 3 days in Bates Co Jail as shock detention. 

St v Cody R Kyser, Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana, found guilty, given SIS, placed on 2 years probation, Defe. To pay court costs, Defe. To successfully complete counseling/treatment as directed, Defe. To be subject to random drug testing, subject to  random home/vehicle searches, Defe. To perform 100 hours of community service. 

St v. Becky Jo Payne, Felony possession of controlled substance, marijuana, found guilty, given SIS, placed on 2 years probation, Defe to pay court costs, Defe. To successfully complete such treatment/counseling as directed, Defe. To be subject to random drug testing, random home/vehicle searches, to perform 100 hours of community service. 

St v. Christopher L Forbes, Felony domestic assault, probation revoked, previous sentence of 5 years in MDOC imposed with 120 day call back. 

St v. Ricky C Green, Felony possession of controlled substance, hydrocodone, found guilty, sentenced to 5 years in MDOC, given SES, placed on 5 years probation, Defe. To pay court costs, to get counseling/treatment as directed, to get substance abuse treatment and aftercare,  Defe. To be subject to random drug testing, random home/vehicle searches, to perform 100 hours of community service. 

Kelly Clay McGuire v Kimberly Ray McGuire, Petition for Dissolution of Marriage filed. 

St v. Pamela S Whetzell, 7 counts of possession of chemicals with intent to manufacture, produce, convert, etc chemicals to create a controlled substance—methamphetamines, Ct 8: Felony trafficking, set for arraignment on Jan 18, 2011. 

St  v Melanie L Frost, Felony possession of controlled substance, probation revoked, sentenced to 4 years in MDOC with 120 day call back. Court recommends Institutional Substance Abuse Treatment Program for Defendant. 

St v. Dustan R. Williams, probation revoked, Delivery of controlled substance, methamphetamines—sentence to 10 years in MDOC;  Child Endangerment—sentenced to 5 years in MDOC; Another Child Endangerment—sentenced to 5 years in MDOC, sentences to be served concurrently with each other, 120 day call back option. 

 St v. Dustan R Williams, forgery, found guilty, sentenced to 5 years in MDOC, sentence to run concurrently with other sentences, restitution of $739.14 joint and severally with others due, 120 day call back option. 

St v. Kevin W Powell, Felony possession of controlled substance, methamphetamines, found guilty, sentenced to 4 years in MDOC,  sentence to run concurrently with other sentences. 

St v. Kevin Wayne Powell, Felony domestic assault, sentenced to 4 years in MDOC, sentence to run concurrently with other sentences, 120 day call back option, Court recommends Institutional Substance Abuse Treatment Program for Defendant. 

St v Michael K Quinn, Felony distribution/delivery/manufacturing/produce with intent to distribute a controlled substance, marijuana, set for Jan 19, 2011. 

St. v. Christopher R Ames, Felony domestic assault set for Jan 18, 2011. 

Amy Utech v MO DOR, Petition for Review of DOR’s Administrative Suspension of Plaintiff’s license filed. 

Fire destroys machine shed

Around 2:30 this afternoon Butler and Rich Hill Fire Departments were called to the Baker residence  near the Double Branch Church on the report that a machine shed/shop was on fire. Upon arrival, firefighters found the building already burned to the ground. Crews were on the scene about two hours.

Adrian Police weekly report

Dec. 14th - Traffic stop at First and McColloh, warning for excessive speed.

Dec. 15th - Bates street, prowler reported, nothing found; assisted Adrian Fire Department on rollover accident on West 18 Highway.

Dec. 16th - Assisted with rollover accident on 71 Highway involving two vehicles and multiple injuries; assisted Adrian Fire Department with grass fire on Third street; check well being on Virginia street; traffic stop at Business 71 and Main, warning for expired plates.

Dec 17th - Traffic stop at Eighth and Kentucky, citation issued for no proof of insurance and failure to secure child in car seat; Main and Business 71, warning for defective equipment; Main and Cemetery Road, warning issued for defective equipment.

Dec. 18th - Business 71 and Main street, citation for excessive speed; Eighth and Bates, warning for excessive speed; Eighth and Edith, warning for failure to use turn signal.

Dec. 19th - Assisted Family Services on Second street; investigated verbal dispute on Ada street; Assisted Adrian Fire Department with fire in kitchen on Second street..

Winter weather advisory issued

Winter Weather Advisory in effect from midnight tonight to
6 PM CST Friday:

The National Weather Service in Kansas City/Pleasant Hill has
issued a Winter Weather Advisory for snow... which is in effect from
midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Friday.

* Location... areas of eastern and southeastern Kansas as well as
western Missouri... including the Kansas City metropolitan area.

* Timing... light snow will begin near the midnight hour tonight and
is expected to continue through the daytime hours of Friday. Snow
will end by Friday evening.

* Snow accumulations... total snow accumulations will range from 1 to
3 inches in most locations. Snow may briefly mix with sleet in
areas south of Highway 50 Friday morning.

* Impacts... due to the fast nature of this storm system... roads are
expected to become snow covered and slippery in a short duration of
time. Visibilities may be reduced under one half mile at times.

* Other impacts... those traveling ahead of the Holiday weekend are
encouraged to plan and prepare for additional travel time as roads
are expected to become hazardous in nature on Friday.

Obituary - Marceen Lorraine Beers

Marceen Lorraine Beers, 61, Foster, MO, died Monday, December 20, 2010 at Bates County Memorial Hospital in Butler, MO. Memorial services will be held at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2010 at the United Methodist Church in Archie.

Marceen was born August 21, 1949 in Missouri, the daughter of Audie and Eunice (Dodson) Smith. She was a lifelong Cass County, MO area resident. She had lived in Harrisonville before moving to Foster. She had worked for ABC.

Marceen was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by one son, Dale Beers and his wife, Jessica, Archie, MO; one daughter, Cindy Taylor, Chilhowee, MO; two brothers, Terry Smith, Oklahoma and Larry Smith, Topeka, KS; two sisters, Jackie Harr, Iowa and Barbara Clark, Belton, MO; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two God-children and her companion, Bob Adams, Foster, MO.