Due to an anticipated slowdown regarding the US Postal Service, the decision was made during tonight‘s Butler city council meeting to not charge late fees on utility bills for the month of October. Payment must be made by October 20 to avoid disconnection.
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Some good news for Butler residents
Due to an anticipated slowdown regarding the US Postal Service, the decision was made during tonight‘s Butler city council meeting to not charge late fees on utility bills for the month of October. Payment must be made by October 20 to avoid disconnection.
Congratulations to Kevin Pluss
Mr. Pluss was selected for demonstrating outstanding promise and a desire to further his career in the field of special education administration. Mr. Pluss is the Special Education Process Coordinator at Peculiar Elementary School and Ray-Pec South Middle School.
The Charles W. Cummings Scholarship was established as a memorial to honor Mr. Cummings’ outstanding service as a special education administrator. The scholarship supports graduate level training in special education administration.
Pictured, from left: Gayle Willey, MO-CASE Executive Director; Marlena Walley, Ray-Pec Director of Special Education and MO-CASE President Elect; Kevin Pluss; Ashley Krause, MO-CASE President; and Vicki McNamara, MO-CASE Past President.
Obituary - Suzella E. Graham
Funeral services will be held 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Dickey Funeral Home, Harrisonville, Missouri with cremation to follow the service.
Family will receive friends from 1:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the funeral home.
There will be a Celebration of Life Gathering following the service on Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the Garden City Community Building, 201 Willow Lane, Garden City, Missouri.
A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.
Obituary - Harlon Eugene “Duff” Cole
Duff graduated from Appleton City High School Class of 1968. Following high school, Duff drove a truck for several companies including CFI out of Joplin for 20 years and retired in 1993. He came to Nevada in 1980 from Appleton City and has resided here since that time. He loved NASCAR, hotrods, and was an animal lover. Duff was a big man with a big heart. He was known to stop for any hotrod and spent many days feeding the neighborhood dogs and cats.
In addition to his wife, Joyce, he is survived by three children, Sundee Williams, Houston, TX, Ben Cole (Rhonda), Ft. Scott, KS, Beth Cauthon (John), Ft. Scott, KS; one grandchild, Hayden Cole, Chanute, KS; brother, Charles Cole, Butler, MO; sister, Mary Patterson (Tom), Belton, MO; as well as numerous nieces and nephews that he would do anything for. He was preceded in death by his parents, and a sister, JoAnn Homan.
The family will receive friends from 6-8:00 p.m. on Friday evening, October 8, 2021 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada.
No other services are planned.
Sidewalk Improvements in Amsterdam, Amoret, Hume & Rich Hill Scheduled to Begin Week of Oct. 11th
Improvements include making sidewalks, curb ramps and pedestrian areas conform to Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements.
Crews will be doing the following work:
- Amsterdam: Bates County Route Y – Build a sidewalk from Walnut Street south to a point approximately 300 feet
- Amoret: Missouri Route 52 – Install curb ramps at the intersections of 1st Street, 2nd Street, Broadway Street, 3rd Street and 4th Street
- Hume: Bates County Route A – Build sidewalks between Spring Street and Hume Street and install five pedestrian crossings between 7th Street and Reese Street
- Rich Hill: Bates County Route A – Install three pedestrian crossings at the intersections of 1st Street, 4th Street and 10th Street
Traffic Impacts:
- Work will be done during daytime hours (7 a.m.-7 p.m., Monday-Friday)
- Drivers may encounter flaggers in areas where crews are working
- Signs and message boards will alert drivers approaching work zones
- No signed detours
- Drivers should find alternate routes around work zones
Weather and/or construction delays will alter the work schedule.
Project Information:
- Prime contractor: Branco Enterprises Inc., Springfield
- Total cost: $275,000
- Completion date: November 1, 2021
Butler Police Activity Report 9/20/2021 - 09/26/2021
9-20-2021
Suspicious activity - Conoco
Medical Call – Delaware St
Abandon Vehicle – Conoco
Well Being Check – Pizza Hut
Speak to officer – PD Lobby
Speak to officer – Carpenter Cup
Traffic Stop – Osage Nuts Parking lot
Speak to officer – Alley Tavern
Speak to officer – Walmart
Speak to officer – PD Lobby
Traffic Stop – Walmart Parking lot
Well being check – Midwest Lumber lot
Traffic stop – 49/52 Ramp
Pursuit – Main & Mill
Follow up – Casey's on Orange
Speak to officer – Butler
Traffic Stop – Bear Stop Parking lot
9-21
Alarm – Max Motors
Speak to officer – PD Lobby
Animal call – Main & Mill
MVA – Fran & 52
Speak to officer – PD Lobby
Follow up – Alley Tavern
Medical Call – Compass Health
Follow up – Alley Tavern
Follow up – High School
C & I Driver – 200 Block of Delaware
Detail Police – City Lake
Pedestrian Check – Fulton & Dakota
Traffic Stop – Dollar General Parking lot
Speak to officer – Phone call only
Assist outside agency – 400 block of Pine
Detail Police – PD Parking lot
Animal Call – Parkview
9-22
Traffic stop – McDonald's Parking lot
Speak to officer – BCMH
Other – BCMH
Suspicious Activity – Birch & Meadow Lane
Well Being Check – Sonic
Disorderly Conduct – McDonald's
Assault – 100 Block of Pleasant
Domestic Disturbance – 100 Block of E Atkinson – Arrest Made Channon Maguire
Abandoned Vehicle – 200 Block of Pine
Traffic Stop – Orange & Longsinger
Traffic Stop – Water & Fort Scott
Speak to officer – PD Lobby
Traffic Stop – Dollar General Parking lot
Traffic Stop – Medical Lodge Parking lot
Traffic Stop – Vine St
Water Leak – 0 Block of Fulton
Traffic stop – 400 Block of College
Disturbance – 300 Block of West
Speak to officer – Phone call only
Well Being check – 100 Block of Fulton
9-23
Suspicious Activity – 500 Block N Havana
Suspicious Activity – Summer's Pharmacy
Traffic Stop – Orange & Outer Road
Animal Call – Orange St Collectibles
Suspicious Activity – Walmart Parking Lot
Traffic Stop – Orange @ Football Field
Speak to Officer – PD Lobby
Theft – 100 Block of S Prospect
Civil Matter – 700 Block of Vine
Traffic Stop – Dakota E of High Arrest Made – Juvenile
Stolen Vehicle – O Block of South Birch
Speak to Officer – DMV
Assist Other Agency – BCSO Jail
Animal Call – Ohio & Water
Speak to Officer – Phone call only
Disturbance Noise – 600 Block of Vine
Well Being Check – 400 Block of Delaware
Well Being Check – McDonalds
9-24
Pedestrian Check – Bear Stop
Speak to officer – Phone call only
Speak to Officer – Phone call only
Electric Call – 200 Block of Dakota
Traffic Stop – Orange & Gale Lane
Property Damage – Walmart Parking lot
Speak to officer – PD Lobby
Speak to Officer – Conoco
Disturbance – BCMH ER
Juvenile – Elementary School
Detail Police – Courthouse
Traffic Hazard – Business 49 underpass
Speak to Officer – PD Lobby
Electric Call – 600 Block Nursery
Traffic Stop – Walmart Parking lot - Arrest Made – Bodie Woods
Speak to Officer – PD Lobby
Alarm – Family Center
Traffic Stop – TT & Business 49
Traffic Stop - Harrison & Roberta
9-25
Property Damage – Sonic
Traffic Stop – Schowengertds parking lot
Speak to officer – PD Lobby
Traffic Stop – Dollar Tree Parking Lot
Follow Up – Butler High School
Traffic Stop – Fort Scott & West
Disturbance – 500 block of High
Traffic Stop – TT & Business 49
Traffic Stop- Business 49 & TT
Open Door – Chicken Larry’s
Harassment – 400 Block of Fort Scott
Well Being Check – 800 Block of Main
C&I Driver – McDonald's
Speak to officer – Phone call only
Pedestrian Check - Fort Scott & Orange – Arrest Made – Zoe Hector
Well Being Check – Casey's on Orange St
9-26
Speak to Officer – BCMH
Traffic Stop – Fran & Fort Scott
Traffic Stop – Typhoon Bay Car Wash
Pedestrian Check – Osage nuts parking lot
Speak to Officer – Chicken Larry’s
Harassment – Chicken Larry’s
Animal Call – 300 Block of West Ohio
Threat Call – 200 Block of Willow
Electric Call – 200 Block of Water
Suspicious Activity – Oak Hill Cemetery
Well Being Check – Walmart Parking lot
Speak to Officer – PD Lobby
Traffic Stop – Walmart
Well Being Check – 800 Block of Main
Disturbance – BCMH
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