Bates County Sheriff's Office: Travel Warning

The Bates County Sheriff's Department encourages Everyone to please use extreme caution and reduce speeds while driving tonight. Interstate I-49 is extremely dangerous north of Butler. Please reduce speeds and watch for emergency workers working multiple slide offs and roll overs. If you don't have to travel please stay inside and safe somewhere. The weather is only going to get worse. The Bates County Sheriff's Office will update any and all changes in driving conditions and weather.