Press Release: Ft. Scott Police Department and Bourbon County Sheriff Looking For Wanted Man

First Annual Butler Elementary PTSO Bear Fair

Weather Update: Looking For Rain

Looking for rain? You may have to drive to find it. Here are projected rainfall totals through AUGUST 31ST.

HELLEN'S HEROES EVENTS UPDATE: 3 Walks To End Alzheimer's Events

We currently have 3 Walks to End Alzheimer's underway! Please check our events tab for details! If anyone else would like to participate in a walk in their area under Hellen's Heroes please let us know and we can help you set it up! you can go to http://act.alz.org/ to view map of all walks across the U.S.

1.) Kansas City metro Hellen's Heroes team October 6th:http://act.alz.org/goto/HellensHeroes
2.) Sedalia, MO Hellen's Heroes team September 7th:http://act.alz.org/goto/HellensHeroes2
3.) Fond du Lac, WI Hellen's Heroes team October 5th:http://act.alz.org/goto/HellensHeroes3

You can join or donate to any team. Thank you all!

Butler Parks And Recreation 100 Inning Softball Game

The Butler Parks and Recreation will be holding a 100-inning softball fundraiser to be held on Saturday, September 7^th at the Osage Valley Softball Field. The event is scheduled to last approximately 8 hours. Players will seek their own sponsors and pledges for the 100-inning softball game. This event is free to the public.

Another scheduled event will be the men’s homerun derby which will be held at noon during the softball game. This event will also be open to the public. A minimum of 50 participants will be needed for this fun event.  A $10 entry fee for 10 outs with the winner sharing 50% of the homerun derby entry fees collected.

The Brisco Lodge will be selling hot dogs and hamburgers on location. Join the fun and purchase your 50/50 raffle tickets sold for $1 each or 6 for $5.

For further information or to register for the event, contact Mike or Scott at 660-200-2062.

Obituary - Ruby Lucille Knight

Ruby Lucille Knight, 81, Peculiar, Missouri, died Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m Saturday at the First Church in Peculiar with burial in Wills Cemetery, Peculiar. Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m. Friday at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, Missouri. Contributions may be made to Kansas City Hospice.

2013 Rich Hill Tigers Football

Coach Heath Heckadon

This year the Rich Hill Tiger football program began with two football camps during the summer. Their new head coach is Heath Heckadon, who’s going back to the traditions of Rich Hill football. Coach Heckadon is a former graduate from Rich Hill High School and says, “That it is good to be back home.” Coach Heckadon was most recently a defensive coordinator for the Crest Ridge Cougars.

Tigers are expecting to change things around this year by improving upon their previous record. Their first camp was a 7 on 7 camp in Lockwood they went 4-2 beating Jasper, Miller, Lockwood JV, and Marionville. The second camp was a full contact camp in Midway. The Tigers won two out of four games beating Sherwood and Hogan prep. Tiger football began practice this last Monday. 

The new and improved Rich Hill Tigers get their first game experience next Friday at the jamboree in Adrian. They will be playing against the Adrian Blackhawks, Sherwood Marksmen, and the Windsor Greyhounds starting at 6:30 p.m.

2013 Rich Hill Volleyball Team

The 2013 Rich Hill volleyball team has some changes from last year Starting with the new returning Coach, Mr. Larry Palmer, and Assistant Coach, Brodi Miller. After retiring from coaching and teaching at Rich Hill for many years, he was lured back to give it another try and coach the 2013 volleyball team.

The team had been working hard to prepare for the season before traveling to a team camp a few weeks before school started to work on skills. A few girls along with Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Miller traveled to Maryville to participate in this team camp.

Team captain, Senior, Ashlyn Kithcart, was interviewed and said “I’m pretty psyched to have a new coach for the team. He definitely has everything together, and knows what he’s doing.” The team is excited for the upcoming Volleyball Varsity Jamboree, August 27th at Archie High School. Admission for the Jamboree is $4.00 for adults, and $3.00 for students.