Butler Bears play for a District Football Championship Friday Night, View Ticketing Information here:

Ticketing Information Reminder: Butler High School will be using MSHSAA's digital ticketing system for the remainder of the football season.

Below are instructions to access the digital tickets. Digital tickets are REQUIRED to enter games from here on out.

Instructions:

Click the MSHSAA link - www.mshsaa.org

Click on the blue TICKETS button

Select the "football" icon

Select "Class 2"

Select "Get Tickets" blue icon next to "Football Class 2 District Final 5 Lafayette County v Butler"

If desired, you may download the free HomeTown Fan app to manage your purchases and tickets. If you have any issues, please contact Athletic Director Jake Duvall

Fundraiser for Debbie Snodgrass Colin set for November 17th

Please support Debbie Snodgrass Colin as she battles Cancer. Any and all support is greatly appreciated. Spaghetti Lunch next Wednesday Nov 17th!! Baked goods and a 50/50 raffle. 

Butler Youth Basketball sign-ups

Butler Youth Basketball sign-ups for 3rd-6th grades will be at the old high school (north doors) (by the police dept), Tuesday November 9 from 6:00pm-8:00pm & Saturday November 13 from 10:00am-11:30am. Sign up fee is $50.

A parent or legal guardian will need to come to sign ups as there are waivers that must be signed. No late sign ups. Butler school district kids unless you have been approved by the 71 league board.

Unfortunately there will be no 1-2 grade league. We are going to try to get a camp or two set up for them & possibly an exhibition game so they get something. More details to come on that.

Endangered Sliver Advisory Alert in Hickory County

EMPHASIS: Endangered Silver Advisory Alert

State of Missouri Endangered SILVER Advisory

The Hickory County Sheriff's Office has issued an Endangered SILVER Advisory for a missing adult incident that occurred at 727 England Dr at 4:30 P.M. on 11/08/2021.

The endangered SILVER advisory missing adult is:

Wilmer England, a white, male, age 77, hgt 5'08", 165 lbs, grey hair, blue eyes, wearing a hat, green shirt, blue jeans, and boots.

Diagnosed Medical Condition(s): Dementia and diabetes

Vehicle Information:
Green Polaris, last seen leaving the residence with unknown direction of travel

Brief circumstances regarding the Endangered Silver Person incident: Subject left his residence to check on cattle and did not return.

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 Hickory County Sheriff's Office at 417-745-6415.

This story has been updated:
https://www.midamericalive.com/2021/11/update-cancelled-endangered-silver.html

Milo man injured in St. Clair County semi truck rollover accident

On November 8th around 1:53 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in St. Clair County along with St. Clair County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a semi truck rollover accident on Route Y around 3 miles west of Taberville.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 1998 Kenworth semi driven by 28 year old Allen A. Antaya of Milo, Missouri swerved to miss a dog and traveled off the roadway.

Mr. Antaya sustained moderate injuries in this accident and he was transported by ambulance to Cedar County Memorial Hospital for treatment.

The semi truck was totaled and towed from the scene of the accident by Garwood's Wrecker Service of Nevada.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=210582324

Obituary - John Francis LeBoeuf

John F. LeBoeuf, 61, of Pleasanton, Kansas passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021 at a Topeka hospital. He was born July 18, 1960 in Houma, Louisiana, the son of Donald and Theresa (Clements) LeBoeuf.

John graduated from South Terrebonne High School and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Finance from the Northeast Louisiana University in Monroe, Louisiana. He was in the banking business and was employed by Prescott State Bank in Prescott, Kansas. He was a member of Southpoint Church of Christ in Kansas City, Missouri.

John married Vianna C. "Vanny" Callahan on March 14, 1987 in Mound City, Kansas. She survives. Other survivors include three sons, Edward LeBoeuf of Pittsburg, Kansas, Aaron LeBoeuf of Park City, Utah and Johnny (Alyssa) LeBoeuf of Farmington, Arkansas, three grandchildren, Gracie, Brannon and Katie and his siblings, Randy LeBoeuf of Tyler, Texas, Catina Porche of Houma, Louisiana and Jason LeBoeuf of Trinity, North Carolina.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Donald and Theresa LeBoeuf, siblings, Donnie LeBoeuf, Monica DeRoche and Blake LeBoeuf.

A gathering to celebrate John's life will be held 2 pm Saturday, November 13, 2021 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Pleasanton Chapel. Private inurnment will be held for the family at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions towards his grandchildren's trust fund may be made to the LeBoeuf Memorial Fund c/o Prescott State Bank, P.O. Box 98, Prescott, Kansas 66767.

Local football roundup by Cameron Hook

By Cameron Hook: 

At high schools all across the state, playoff football is in full swing. What an exciting week of high school football, from blowouts to triple overtime, this weekend had a little bit of everything. Who stood tall? Who had their season end? No worries, this week’s Sports Round Up will answer these questions and more, so without further ado let’s hop right in.

This week, 8-man football is the launch point. To start off, the spotlight is shining brightly on the Drexel Bobcats. They hosted the Osceola Indians on Friday evening and advanced to 10-0 on the year. The top-seeded Bobcats did so by handling business against the ninth seed Indians, finishing with a final score of 62-0. For junior Jacob Coffey, it was an incredibly productive night. Coffey finished the game with an impressive four touchdowns rushing and to cap it off, he added another six points through the air. As a coach you cannot ask for much more, so the Bobcats have to be pretty pleased with the performance. There was a time to celebrate but that is in the past as now the sights are shifted onto Jasper. The Jasper Eagles are the next threat to Drexel’s claim to the throne, as they will face off Friday. Jasper comes into this game off the heels of a win over the Rich Hill Tigers, a bout that ended 58-30. Now it is time for the Drexel Bobcats to strap in and focus up, as they are on a fast track to the District Championship and if they can keep it up, the State Final could become a reality.

Before we continue the 8-man football onslaught, the hometown team needs to be discussed. The Bears of Butler High took to the field Friday night in a game that might have surprised some with how defensive it turned out to be. The game was against the Holden Eagles and it ended in a final score of 16-8, in favor of Butler. The Bears defense played lights out and the offense struggled to get going. A large part of the reason for this is due to the fact that the Eagles’ defensive game plan was rooted in one singular philosophy, stop the run. For the entirety of the evening, Holden would routinely put seven, eight, and sometimes even nine guys in the box. This helped slow down the Bears rushing attack, but could not silence it entirely. 

The Bears advance in the District Tournament and will be hosting Lafayette County on Nov. 12. This will be a real test of determination for Butler, as the Huskers are the No. 2 seed and have been playing excellent football all season long. If the Bears want the magic to continue they will need to find ways to be more flexible with their offense and will need to figure out how to cut down on the flags coming their way. 

The offense needs to find reliable success outside of the run and as for the penalties, the Bears are averaging a little over six penalties per game their last three games. That is a number that is going to need to come down as they progress further in the tournament. As with each game played, every yard earned and lost seems to matter just a bit more.

Now to take a quick detour down south, the Nevada Tigers and Bolivar Liberators fought hard in a game that was a thriller to remember. When Bolivar made the trip to Nevada, they most likely

were not planning on staying as long as they did. After finishing the season with a negative record, the Bolivar Liberators were not favored going into the battle against the Tigers. This apparently did not matter too much considering the fact that at the end of regulation this game was all tied up at 16. Following regulation it took a whopping three overtimes to declare a winner! In what the Liberators’ twitter account called, “The best high school game you’ll ever see,” the Tigers emerged victorious 40-38 following a successful 2-point conversion.

Back now to the high-scoring action-packed fun that is 8-man football. While the sun set and the temperature dropped on the cool, crisp fall evening, it was the Archie Whirlwinds and the Appleton City Bulldogs that took the field. The outcome of this intercounty showdown; a one-sided affair that was not fun for the Bulldogs’ faithful. The Whirlwinds stood strong as they controlled this one 65-18. Now Archie moves on to face Lockwood, the last remaining obstacle in their path to take revenge on the Drexel Bobcats.

The final team this week is one that we will unfortunately be saying goodbye to until basketball season rolls around. Last week the Adrian Blackhawks took a devastating loss that ended their postseason. After a hard fought season the Blackhawks were knocked out by the defending State Champion Windsor Greyhounds. 

The Greyhounds have found a lot of success as of late, winning the championship last year and having a positive record to end four out of their last five seasons. Nevertheless, Adrian managed to avoid the shoutout, finishing the game with a final score of 36-12. Windsor will go on to play Skyline on Friday for the District Championship in a game that is always a good to watch. 

We advance one week further into the playoffs and there are many interesting and entertaining matchups on the slate for Friday evening. As for what would be the most entertaining game to watch this week, that is a difficult decision. The Sports Round Up Game of the Week is No. 3 seed Lockwood at No. 2 seed Archie. These are two high powered offenses that will surely keep you on the edge of your seat in what could potentially be a shoot-out.

Obituary - Jeremy A. Marquette

Jeremy Alan Marquette, age 42, of Sheldon, MO passed away Wednesday, November 3, 2021, in Nevada, MO. He was born on June 9, 1979, to Alan Alsman and Jackie Lynn (Dorset) Marquette. He graduated Sheldon High School and was employed at the Lamar Sheltered Workshop and attended the Nevada Assembly of God Church. 

Jeremy was loved deeply by all who knew him. He loved movies, all types of music, and going for rides in fast cars!! Jeremy would find simple beauties in life, such as watching animals play and cuddling babies! He especially loved to make people laugh with his special ways. He loved people fully, unconditionally and without fear.

Jeremy entered the gates of Heaven knowing Christ Jesus and His amazing love!

Jeremy is survived by his mother Jackie (Terry) Marks, Sheldon, MO; a brother, Joe (Jill) Roos, Independence, MO; sisters, Kristi (Randy) Marquette, Spring Hill, KS, LeAnn (Patrick) Creamer, Louisburg, KS, and Anna (Steve) Garcia, Merriam, KS; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; 10 nephews and nieces; two great nephews, and one great niece. He was preceded in death by his father, Alan Marquette.

A graveside service will be 11:00 am Friday, November 12, 2021, at Memory Gardens Cemetery, Lamar, MO.

There will be a visitation from 9:00 until 10:00 am Friday at Ferry Funeral Home.