HHS to present "The Real Housewives of Cricket County"

The Hume High School is presenting two live performances of the play "The Real Housewives of Cricket County" on Saturday, March 31st at 7 p.m. and again Sunday afternoon, April 1st at 1 p.m.  Dinner and the play is $10.00 per person and will include a complete meal of broasted chicken from the Sisters and Friends Café.

Contact Sara Wikoff, Abby Yarick, Makena Thompson, Derik Stutcliffe, Bobby Berry or Wylie Miller for ticket information. Proceeds benefit the Hume English Department and the Hume Project Prom.

The play will be held in the Hume High School Multi-Purpose Room.

Flood Watch to be in effect early this week...

The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Bates County and surrounding areas that will be in effect starting Monday afternoon and run through Wednesday evening. We are to expect periods of heavy rain beginning Monday afternoon/evening that will run through late Tuesday.

At this time, Bates County is expected to get as much as 5 inches or more of rain during this time. We will provide updates from the weather service as they become available.

Benefit Car Show packs 'em in...

The benefit car show held today in Butler pulled in a big crowd both in those showing and those who came to see their rides as well. Sponsored by the Butler Detail Shop and the Douty family, the show was held as a benefit fundraiser for baby Lawson Nieder, infant son of Brandon and Carli Neider who was born at 27 weeks. Baby Lawson is at St. Lukes Hospital in Kansas City and will not be released until May 15th.

Those at the show were treated to live music from the Breakaway Band, food from the Black Angus Restaurant plus lots of interesting motorcycles, cars, trucks, military vehicles, tractors and more. All money raised today will go directly to the Nieder family to offset mounting hospital bills.

A total of the amount raised will be published later.

Hot rods, rat rods, tractors, motorcycles and more at today's benefit car show in Butler

Obituary - Brenda Sue Tullock

Funeral services for Brenda Sue Tullock will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation will be prior to services from 10-11 a.m. at Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Scott Cemetery, Amsterdam, Missouri.

Brenda Sue Tullock, age 51 of Holden, Missouri died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at Benchmark Healthcare in Harrisonville, Missouri. She was born February 19, 1961 to Eldon Wayne and Edith Chamberlain McMurray in Adrian, Missouri.

Brenda is survived by two sons, Ryan Tullock and Shaun Tullock and companion Kayla Homfeld, all of Holden, Missouri; one daughter, Ashley Tullock of Holden, Missouri; her mother, Edith McMurray of Adrian, Missouri; one brother, Bruce Buckner and wife Tina of Rich Hill, Missouri; three sisters, Diane Ewing and husband Melvin of Butler, Missouri, Tina Morriss and husband Steve of Harrisonville, Missouri and Teresa Morrow and husband Dale of Adrian, Missouri; and one granddaughter to be born in March. She was preceded in death by her father; and one sister, Eva Chamberlain.

News from Adrian Lanes

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Through March 17, 2012

Handicap Travel League

Westchester 242.0-118.0

Plunkett Bowl 224.5-135.5

Capri Bowl 192.0-168.0

Adrian Lanes 2 165.5-194.5

Jesters House 163.0-197.0

Adrian Lanes 1 158.0-202.0

Windsor Lanes 156.0-204.0

Strike Zone 139.0-221.0

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Bobcats fight to the end...

While the Bobcats poured it on this afternoon, their efforts resulted in a painful loss in the State Championship game. Scott County Central won 79 - 72 in Columbia- their 4th championship win.

In the final seconds the Bobcats did manage a shot from three point land but it was just not enough to even it up. Multiple free throw opportunities for Scott County earned just enough points to keep the advantage.

We salute the Drexel Bobcats on their hard work getting to the state championship!

Chance 'O Rain today

Yer St. Paddy's Forecast - Mostly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain in the morning, then partly cloudy with a chance of a thunderstorm and a chance of rain. High of 82. Winds from the SSW at 5 to 15 mph with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of rain 20%.

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Some foods cause choking risk in young children

From Tammy Roberts, Health and Nutrition Specialist robertstt@missouri.edu


According to the American Academy of Pediatrics choking on food causes the death of a child every five days in the United States. It is important to know who is most at risk and which foods to avoid.

Children that are younger than four years of age or children with chewing or swallowing problems are the ones most at risk for choking. Children under the age of four are new at using their molars. They may bite off a piece of food with their incisors and forget to use, or underuse, their molars.

“Children often get in a hurry to eat and swallow food before it is completely chewed. There are some shapes that you need to watch closely” said Tammy Roberts, nutrition and health education specialist with University of Missouri Extension.