SFCC vocal music students to compete in festival

SEDALIA—State Fair Community College vocal music students Zach Craft, Butler, and Tanner Wiley, Sedalia, will participate Nov. 15-16 in the Central Division Festival of the National Association of Teachers of Singing at Augustana College in Rock Island, Ill.

Collegiate singers from Illinois, Missouri and Iowa will compete in categories from college freshman through graduate student. 

 

Performers will present eight-minute programs of at least three selections before a panel of voice teachers who will give written comment and rankings. Top performers will move on to semi-final and final rounds. The top three performers in each category will qualify for the national competition to be held in the spring.

Craft and Wiley are voice students of Ron Sayer, Music Arts program coordinator and director of choirs at SFCC. Sayer will judge one of the competition categories in which no SFCC students are competing.

OSCEOLA INDIANS ARE DISTRICT 3 CLASS 1 FOOTBALL CHAMPIONS

The Osceola Indians won the District 3, Class 1, Football Championship by winning 7-6 over the Vikings at Cass-Midway on Nov. 11. The Vikings handed Osceola their only loss in the first game of the season and now the Indians gave the Vikings their only defeat of the year.

The Indians played a strong defense throughout the game including holding the Vikings out of the end zone, very near the goal line as the game was closing.

Both teams went scoreless in the first quarter. In the second quarter on a Viking drive, after a 30 yard run, Marek Thompson made a key tackle, then Thane Sommer intercepted a pass tipped by Dallas Self. On their second possession, Osceola had a 29 yard gain on a Driston Self to Jonathan Lewis pass. Driston Self connected with Dallas Self for a big gain. As the first half was ending, Driston Self scored on a short run and Drew Carney kicked the PAT for a 7-0 lead.

In the third quarter, the Indians ended their first drive with a good punt by Zack Colby. The Vikings overcame some good tackles by Josh Keene, Lake Self and Thompson and scored with 3:45 left on the clock. Logan Carney made a key tackle on the Vikings attempt to score a 2-point conversion which gave the Indians the 7-6 lead.

In the final period, again the Indians were hard to run against, then the Indians moved the ball well. The last few minutes was frustrating for the Vikings as they moved close but couldn't score. Then on their final attempt, the Vikings were stopped by Driston Self on their 4th and 15th attempt.

Leading the Indians offense was Driston Self with 70 yards running and 58 yards passing. Lewis caught one pass for 29 yards and Dallas Self two for 26 yards.

Colby averaged 41 yards on his 5 punts with a long one of 57 yards.

Logan Carney amassed a total of 20 tackles and Zach Carney and Ephraim Yoder had 11 each.

Coach Paul Carney said, "It was a great defensive battle and I am very proud of our boys for winning and playing as a team."

The Indians will now host Crest Ridge in the State Quarterfinals on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Congratulations and good luck Indians!

Butler JH Girls Basketball‏

 The Butler Junior High girls’ basketball teams have gotten their season off to a great start.  We opened up by soundly defeating the Nevada Tigers (A team score 39-10; B team score 27-16).  Next we traveled to Sherwood and kept the nets warmed by winning two more games. (A team score 55-11; B team score 59-6).  This week we began the Hume Tournament.  The B team started off its first game a little sluggish, but then played well and sent the Sheldon Panthers home with a defeat (B team score 40-10).  Last night the Lady Bears hosted the Drexel Bobcats and won by a score of 49-15.  So far both teams are off to a great 3-0 start to their season.   Tonight we travel back to the Hume Tournament to face the Rich Hill Tigers.   

Bates County Sheriff's Office Press Release: Patrol Car Wrecks While In Pursuit

On 11/12/13 at approximately 8 pm the Bates County Sheriff’s Office received a request for assistance from the Butler Police Department in reference to a vehicle pursuit. The vehicle was described as a mid-2000 blue Dodge truck. The truck had three occupants during the pursuit.

The vehicle pursuit started at High Street and Ft. Scott Street and left town on Nursery. The pursuit continued south on YY Highway until it turned to gravel. While responding to the pursuit on YY Highway one of the Bates County patrol vehicles topped a hill on YY Highway over corrected and left the roadway. The patrol vehicle overturned multiple times and came to rest in a fence row.

The Deputy was transported by ambulance to the Bates County Memorial Hospital where he remains for his injuries.

The pursuit was terminated after the accident and the subjects are still at large. If you have any information regarding this pursuit or the identity of the occupants please contact the Bates County Sheriff’s Office at 660-679-3232 or the Butler Police Department at 660-679-6131.

Bates County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary Awarded Auxiliary of the Year

Give And Save Annual Thanksgiving Food Drive

Endangered Silver Advisory- Hunt, Kenneth E. - Raymore PD‏

 The Raymore Police Department has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for
a missing adult incident that occurred at Raymore, Missouri at 7:30 pm on
November 12, 2012.
 
The endangered SILVER advisory missing adult is:
Kenneth E Hunt, a white, male, age 87, hgt 601, 200 lbs, gray hair, blue
eyes, light complexion, wearing unknown clothing.
 
Diagnosed Medical Condition(s):  dementia
 
Vehicle Information:
light blue 2011 Ford Fusion bearing Missouri, WF0Z2Y last seen outside
Odessa, Missouri.
 
Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Silver Person incident : Last
talked to his son at 7:30 pm stating that he was getting fuel at a Casey’s
General Store.  Cell phone was pinged to outside of Odessa, Missouri but
has since been turned off.
 
Anyone seeing the missing person, suspect, associate, or vehicle, or anyone
having any information related to the endangered missing person should
immediately dial 911 to contact the nearest law enforcement agency or call
the Raymore Police Department (816) 331-0530

Weather Update: Warming Trend Ahead

WAfter a cool start with windchills in the single digits north of Interstate 70, temperatures will rise into the middle 40s by afternoon. Winds will increase from the southwest with gusts through the day of up to 25 mph. Warmer conditions will prevail through the remainder of the week, with highs rising to around 60 by Friday. The next chance of rain and possibly a thunderstorm will be Saturday and Sunday. Expect cooler temperatures Monday and Tuesday, with highs in the 30s and 40s.