Obituary - Maxine Beckham

Maxine's wishes were to donate her body to K.U. Medical Center for research. Memorial services are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Lula Maxine Beckham, age 96 of Butler, Missouri passed away at St. Luke's Hospice House in Kansas City, Missouri. She was born March 17, 1917 to John Edgar and Delia Deller Ingram in Vernon County, Missouri.

Maxine is survived by two daughters, Glenda McClain of St. Louis, Missouri, and Kim Clements and husband, Bill of Prince George, Virginia; daughter-in-law, Carolyn Beckham of Independence, Missouri; grandchildren, Shannon Martin and husband Jeff of Blue Springs, Missouri, Sharron Closson and husband Cal of Blue Springs, Missouri, Scott McClain and wife Jacqueline of St. Louis, Missouri, Vicki Benson and husband Matt of Overland Park, Kansas, Jeff Beckham of Olathe, Kansas, William Clements and wife Rachel of Prince George, Virginia and Robert Clements of Prince George, Virginia; numerous great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Leroy in 2010; two brothers, John and Melvin Ingram; a sister Mildren Gordon; a son Victor Beckham; and a son-in-law, A.D. McClain.

Teen Halloween Costume Dance

TEEN DANCE & Halloween Costume

Grades 5^th – 8^th Grade

When: Oct 19

Where: old high School

Time 7pm - 9pm

Admission $4 per person

Friendly Environment / Adult On-site

Parents Need to Check In & Out their Children

Costume Must Be Suitable to be wore

*PRIZE WILL BE ISSUED FOR BEST COSTUME*

Sponsored By the Lady Rebels Basketball Team

Butler R-V Students Do Well According to Latest State Measure

The Butler R-V School District is pleased to announce the latest results from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s measure of a school district’s progress. Butler R-V received 114 out of a possible 140 points, scoring a respectable 81.4%

“This score is a reflection of the good work and effort put forth by students, teachers, counselors, and our building principals,” said Assistant Superintendent of Schools, Heath Oates, who also added, “Parents and other caregivers also should share in the good news of this report. Things seem to be headed in the right direction for Butler’s students.”

The report issued by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) is the first using the standards of the fifth round of Missouri’s School Improvement Program (MSIP 5). Long gone are standards about how many teachers/student a district has or how many books a library has. MSIP 5 only measures student outcomes.

On the first standard, Academic Achievement, Butler R-V students scored a stellar 91%, or 51 of the available 56 points. One of the highlights of this category is that students scored 100% in the subject area of science. Students are tested in science at 5^th, 8^th, and 10^th grades.

The second standard involves the academic achievement of student subgroups. Butler R-V has two subgroups counted in this standard—special education students and free/reduced lunch students. Butler R-V received 8 /14 points for this standard.

In College & Career Readiness, the 3^rd standard in the MSIP 5 measurement system, the Butler R-V District received 15.5 out of 30 points. This standard uses multiple measures, including ACT scores, the percentage of students who go to college, and the number of students who graduate high school with college credits or vocational certification. Due to the lag time in college enrollment, the data the state uses to determine the scores on this standard lags one year behind, so district administrators are hopeful that this will improve.

The fourth and fifth standards are Butler R-V’s highest. In the attendance standard, the district received 9.5/10 points possible, and in graduation rates Butler High School received a perfect 30/30.

“A huge amount of credit should go to our teachers, students, and parents for the high scores on attendance and graduation rates,” said Butler High School Principal Steve Hubbard. “If teachers engage students, they will want to come to school. When the school, students, and parents work together, graduation rates will continue to improve.”

Both graduation rates and attendance have gone up for the district in recent years.

For further information, readers can see the complete report at: http://mcds.dese.mo.gov/quickfacts/SitePages/DistrictInfo.aspx and click on Butler R-V from the pull-down menu.

Butler Lodge # 254 Officers for 2013-2014

Pictured Left to Right
 Front Row 
WB Bernie Meister SW,  WB Don Winchell Installing Master,  Bro Don Moore WM,  RWB George Barrios Installing Marshall,
 Bro David Payne JW.
Middle Row
Bro. Robert Peveto Chaplin,  Bro James Coy Marshall,  Bro. Robert Dixon JD.
Back Row
  Bro Mike Lee SD,  Bro Dwain Russell Tyler,  RWB Alvin Griffin Treasure,  WB Richard Gaylord SS, 
RWB Stephen Dixon JS,  WB Rick Hurshman Sec...

Obituary - George "Wally" W. Sweitzer

Wally Sweitzer, 63 of Harrisonville, Missouri died Friday, September 20, 2013 at his home in Harrisonville. 

Funeral services will be 10:00am Tuesday, September 24, 2013 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.Burial in Orient Cemetery, Harrisonville. The family will receive friends 6:00-8:00pm Monday, September 23 at the Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville.An Elks Service will be held at 8:00pm Monday at the funeral home. 

Contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice or the University of Kansas Hospital.

UPDATE: 1 Vehicle Rollover Accident On Adrian Over Pass

Around 5:35pm yesterday evening The Missouri State Highway Patrol along with Bates County EMS and Adrian Fire Department all responded to a 1 vehicle rollover accident at I-49 and 18 Highway overpass in Adrian. The accident occurred when the 1999 Saturn Ion driven by Sara S. Davis 38, of Lees Summit Missouri was traveling Westbound and went  off the roadway and down a embankment and overturned. The vehicle came to rest on its wheels facing North on the South side of the roadway. The driver was wearing a seatbelt and only recieved minor injuries and refused medical treatment at the scene. The vehicle was totaled and towed from the scene by Adrian Tire & Lube.

Week 4 MIssouri State High School Football Scores

Adrian 43, Rich Hill 7

Ash Grove 31, Marionville 23

Blue Springs 42, Lee's Summit West 35

Blue Springs South 23, Staley 20

Bolivar 48, Hollister 0

Boonville 34, Knob Noster 3

Branson 44, Neosho 35

Brentwood 76, Cleveland NJ ROTC 33
Van Horn 49, Butler 7

CBC 49, Lindbergh 29

Carrollton 41, East KC 6

Carthage 42, Ozark 14

Caruthersville 63, Dexter 13

Cass Midway 42, Appleton City 0

Center 28, Ark City KS 6

Centralia 50, South Shelby 0

Chaffee 38, Portageville 7

Chillicothe 17, Cameron 14

Christian (O'Fallon) 63, Cardinal Ritter 14

Clinton 41, Eldorado Springs 0

Concordia 20, St. Paul Lutheran 14

Crest Ridge 68, Orrick 0

DeSmet 48, Chaminade 3

Diamond 53, Miller 14

Duchesne 41, DuBourg 3

East Buchanan 46, Plattsburg 12

Eldon 62, Warsaw 19

Eureka 37, Oakville 12

Excelsior Springs 61, Springfield Central 14

Festus 37, Desoto 0

Fort Osage 73, Oak park 7

Fort Zumwalt East 47, Cape Central 21

Fort Zumwalt West 21, Timberland 3

Francis Howell 44, Howell North 0

Fredericktown 48, Perryville 0

Grain Valley 37, Smith Cotton 14

Greenfield 35, Archie 20

Hamilton 41, Mid Buchanan 7

Harrisonville 48, Warrensburg 0

Hayti 13, East Prairie 2

Higginsville 46, Trenton 7

Hillcrest 49, West Plains 21

Holden 42, Odessa 21

Holt 37, Washington 28

Houston 40, Cabool 36

Jackson 26, Poplar Bluff 6

Jasper 41, Lockwood 14

Joplin 35, Rolla 7

Kearney 26, Liberty North 25

Kickapoo 21, Camdenton 19

Kirkwood 49, Summit 12

Ladue 41, McCluer 6

Lafayette 49, Northwest (Cedar Hill) 14

Lamar 48, Mount Vernon 7

Lathrop 39, West Platte 16

Lawson 55, North Platte 12

Lebanon 38, Glendale 0

Lexington 47, Wellington Napoleon 6

Malden 42, Scott City 7

Marceline 42, Putnam County 14

Marshfield 50, Logan Rogersville 23

Moberly 43, Fulton 7

Mountain Grove 42, Willow Springs 28

Mountain View Liberty 47, Ava 13

New Madrid County 22, Charleston 8

Nixa 35, Willard 0

North Kansas City 57, Belton 44

Oak Grove 28, St. Pius X (KC) 7

Osceola 37, Drexel 14

Paragould Ark 41, Kennett 0

Paris 44, Knox County 38

Park Hill 49, Truman 14

Park Hill South 51, Ruskin 6

Park Hills Central 39, Maplewood 6

Parkview 38, Waynesville 21

Parkway South 21, Marquette 19

Pembroke Hill 35, Northeast KC 7

Platte County 37, Grandview (KC) 19

Pleasant Hill 53, Nevada 20

Raymore Peculiar 31, Rock Bridge 21

Raytown 62, William Chrisman 0

Raytown South 26, St. Joseph Central 24

Reeds Spring 48, Buffalo 6

Richmond 40, Central KC 0

Ritenour 21, McCluer North 7

Rock Bridge 41, Hutchison KS 7

Santa Fe 14, Lone Jack 7

Sarcoxie 28, Pierce City 6

Sikeston 21, Farmington 14

Skyline 42, Pleasant Hope 13

Smithville 20, St. Joseph Benton 7

Springfield Catholic 42, Fair Grove 20

St. Dominic 15, Trinity 0

St. Francis Borgia 30, St. Mary's (STL) 27

St. Vincent 20, Herculaneum 14 (OT)

Strafford 63, Stockton 22

Sweet Springs 49, Wentworth 0

Thayer 23, Salem 6

Valle Catholic 42, Crystal City 0

Vianney 38, St. Louis U. High 28

Webb City 49, Republic 6

Webster Groves 48, Seckman 7

Winnetonka 38, Lee's Summit North 34

UPDATE: Vernon County Sheriff's Department Fugitive Arrested On Warrants Tuesday

Warrants have been issued for Stormy Miller charging him with possession of a controlled substance, possession of an explosive weapon, and unlawful use of a weapon. The Missouri State Highway Patrol Bomb Squad was called out Tuesday night after the explosive device was located.

The Bomb Squad took the ex-ray photo of the device while performing a procedure that made the bomb “safe.” Details of how the bomb was made have not been released.

The ATF was also notified about the device and has been working with Vernon County Investigators on the case.