Adrian Optimist Club: Miami R-1 Student of the month

The Adrian Optimist Club is pleased to honor Students of the Month from the Miami, Ballard, and Adrian. Criteria for this honor is outstanding academic and civic achievement and school spirit. Staff at each of the schools make the selection.

Their decision is based on expansion of this criteria, but a student stepping up to a particular task can come to play in it. Each student is honored with a certificate of recognition from the Adrian Optimist Club and $20.00 in Adrian Chamber of Commerce “Chamber Bucks.”

Miami’s November Student of the Month is senior, Alanah Middleton. Her parents are Traci Benbrook and Austin Middleton. Her activities in school include cheerleading and FCCLA. Earlier this fall, Alanah attended the Region 5 FCCLA meeting in Warrensburg at Hudson Hall with other officers and then attended the State Fall Leadership Conference at Tan-Tar-A in Ozark, MO. She also helps with sewing instructions for her teammates. She enjoys work and hanging out with friends.

She plans to attend college for a teaching degree. One of her favorite statements from Vladimir Lenin is: “Learning is never done without errors and defect.”

BCMH Auxiliary Holiday Fundraisers

Auxiliary volunteers of Bates County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) are preparing for several holiday fundraisers coming soon. The Gift Shop, open Monday through Friday, is fully stocked with holiday gifts, and volunteers are preparing for their biggest sale of the year on Tuesday, November 28. 

The annual Christmas Sale and Holiday Open House is a one-day event, from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm. Volunteers will serve refreshments and sample foods, and shoppers can draw for a discount on their entire purchase (some exclusions apply).

On December 5, stop by the hospital between 9am and 3pm to purchase edible gifts during the Nutty Bavarian sale. This sale take place in the hospital’s front lobby, just outside of the Gift Shop.

The Auxiliary makes an annual donation to the hospital from their gift shop and fundraising proceeds by purchasing needed equipment or other items that improve the patient experience. Thank you for supporting the fundraising efforts of our Auxiliary and your community hospital.

Butler Junior High Wrestling Tournament Today

Come out and support the Butler Junior High Wrestling Team as they host a 17 team wrestling tournament starting at 9am today!

We wanna wish all the bears the best of luck today! We will have results later on this evening hopefully. 

Butler woman arrested after traffic stop

On Saturday November 18th around 12:31 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol arrested 40 year old Kalena E. Taylor of Butler, Missouri.

She was arrested on the following charges 1.) Felony driving while intoxicated -Persistent Offender 2.) Failure to drive on the right half of the roadway 3.) Driving while suspended 4.) Fail to yield to a stationary emergency vehicle displaying emergency lights.

Kalena E. Taylor was booked into the Bates County Jail in Butler and she was later cited with tickets and released. 

View arrest report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP71/ArrestDetailsAction?TW01REPORTNUMBER=I479210A

Disclaimer: Arrest records are public information. Any indication of an arrest does not mean the individual identified has been convicted of a crime. All persons arrested are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Missouri State High School Football State Quarterfinals Scoreboard

2023 Week 13 State Quarterfinals Missouri State High School Football Scores sponsored weekly by Kellie Davidson State Farm of Butler!

Friday November 17th Scores:

Blair Oaks 47, Westminster Christian Academy 29  

CBC 35, Jackson 23 

Hillsboro 48, Pacific 35

Liberty North 38, Oak Park 7

Lutheran North 70, Hannibal 61

Milan 13, Penney 12 

North Platte 42, Windsor 6
Rockhurst 38, Nixa 14
Seneca 56, Ava 8

South Holt 60, Plattsburg 58

St. Vincent 45, Crystal City 14

Webb City 49, Grain Valley 35

Saturday November 18th Scores:

Bowling Green 50, East Buchanan 22

Braymer 84, St. Paul Lutheran (Concordia) 51

Cardinal Ritter 68, Ft. Zumwalt North 14

Central (Cape Girardeau) 32, Eureka 29

Central (Park Hills) 50, St. Francis Borgia 28

De Smet Jesuit 23, Rock Bridge 16

Fair Grove 27, Father Tolton Regional Catholic 13

Jefferson City 31, McDonald County 28

Kearney 35, Nevada 0

Lamar 41, Lafayette County 7

Marionville 17, Portageville 14

Republic 28, Helias-Catholic 21

St. Pius X (Kansas City) 42, Odessa 7

Valle Catholic 47, Lift for Life Charter Academy 14

Worth County 70, Schuyler County 16

Two from Vernon County injured in crash

On Thursday November 16th around 4:50 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a two vehicle accident on Missouri 54 Highway around 5 miles west of Deerfield, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the 2017 Kenworth T680 driven by 75 year old Clifford W. Decker of Dadeville, Missouri was preparing to turn south onto Route T from 54 Highway, and turned into the path of, and struck an oncoming 1998 Acura RL driven by 44 year old Travis L. Bogart of Milo, Missouri.

Travis L. Bogart was taken by air to Cox South Hospital in Springfield, Missouri with serious injuries. A passenger in his vehicle 27 year old Shelby R. Sweat of Nevada, Missouri was taken by ambulance to Nevada Regional Medical Center with moderate injuries.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230612213

Happy retirement Marcia Smith

 

Adrian woman seriously injured in Cass County crash

On Thursday November 16th around 2:55 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County along with Cass County Sheriff's Deputies and West Peculiar EMS responded to a one vehicle accident on 255th Street just east of Groh, north of Midway School.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the westbound 1999 Chevrolet Blaser driven by 59 year old Jacquelyn K. Kudera of Adrian, Missouri traveled off the left side of the roadway, struck a concrete pillar and creek.

 Kudera sustained serious injuries and was transported by West Peculiar EMS to Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri for treatment.

View crash report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=230611980