Pleasant Hill pulls away late to beat the lady bears

The Butler Lady Bears lost this afternoon in the 5th place game of the Clinton Tournament to Pleasant Hill 59-51.

The game went back and forth and was close through 3 quarters however Pleasant Hill was able to pull away in the 4th quarter to secure the victory. 

Butler was lead in scoring by Junior Adyson Clover who had 17 and Freshman Kylee DuBray who had 14 points on the night in the losing effort.

Obituary - Sharon Kay Gardner

Sharon Kay Gardner, age 66, Nevada, MO, passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2024, at Nevada Regional Medical Center in Nevada.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, January 29, 2024 at 2:30 p.m. at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada, MO. Private interment will follow. 

The family will receive friends from 1:30 -2:30 prior to the service at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the family c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

2024 Butler High School Courtwarming Candidates

2024 Butler High School Courtwarming Candidates are from left to right Chastity Turney, Summer Lewis, Cloey Fritts, Madison Kennedy, Bethany Bouphanouvong, and McKinley Berry. 

The coronation festivities will be Friday evening (February 2) during the basketball games against Leeton.

Bears fall to Summit Christian last night in Clinton Tournament

The Butler Varsity Boys Basketball team lost last night to the Summit Christian Academy Eagles in the Clinton Tournament. 

The final score of the game 59-44. The bears was led in scoring by Senior Carter Trumbore who had 31 points. Sophomore Jake Chandler pitched in 8 points and was very solid on defense. 

Butler will be back at it today at 4pm as they take on the Clinton Cardinals. If you can't make the trip to watch please check the game out on Prepcast.

Obituary - Dawn Rosanne Hurt

Dawn Rosanne Hurt, age 65, of Raymore, Missouri, passed away January 23, 2024, at St. Joseph Medical Center surrounded by her loving family.

Services will be held on Saturday, January 27, 2024 at Raymore Presbyterian Church, 204 S. Jefferson St. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. followed by a memorial service at 3:00 p.m.

Dawn was born in Cedar Falls, Iowa on February 8, 1958, the daughter of Robert H. McBride and June H. Kuhnberg. Dawn grew up in a large family of nine children. After graduating high school, Dawn continued her education at Hawkeye Technical Institute carrying a degree as a lab technician. She later expanded her skills to include x-ray tech. Dawn was employed at the Kansas City Family Medical Center for the last 26 years. Dawn met the love of her life William “Bill” C. Hurt and together they were married on March 17th, 1992. They were blessed with one son Patrick C. Hurt.

In life Dawn was a member of the Raymore Presbyterian Church, a member of the American Society of Clinical Pathologists, the Fraternal Order of Eagles and the Ladies Auxiliary. She loved to travel on weekend trips, reading, watching the Chiefs and her grandkids. Dawn was a devoted mother, wife, and a professional woman.

Dawn was preceded in death by her parents, Robert and June McBride.

She is survived by her loving husband of 31 years, William “Bill” C. Hurt; son, Patrick C. Hurt; two grandchildren, Deyton Jones and Lily Kizer; six siblings, Colleen Brant (Duffy), Brian McBride (Kathy), Jim McBride (Sandy), Lauri Mlechick (Robert), Robin Green (Ray), and Leah McBride.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wayside Waifs Animal Shelter of Grandview, Missouri.

Dawn was greatly respected and admired by co-workers, loved by her family and many friends. Love you forever Red!

Archie Field house project information night!

Field house project information night!

We would like to invite you to our community night where we will present in more detail about the new project Booster Club is taking on! Come with questions!

When: Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024
Where: School Library
Time: 630 PM

Obituary - Johny Lee Vaughn

Johny Lee Vaughn, age 78, Leawood, Kansas formerly of Mound City, Kansas passed away Tuesday, January 23, 2024. He was born in Mound City, Kansas on May 14, 1945 the son of Marion and Edna Paddock Vaughn. He graduated from Mound City High School in the Class of 1963. He then attended Fort Scott Community College. He went on to finish bachelor’s degree at Pittsburg State University. He also graduated from Elim Bible Institute in the Spring of 1992. John was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Linda Krull on December 22, 1967. He was drafted into the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was stationed in Germany. Upon returning home John joined his Father-in-law Charles Cap Krull as the first agents for AFLAC in the state of Kansas.

John went on to be a great producer and manager with AFLAC and later worked as an independent agent and enjoyed success in this capacity as well. John was a Christian Man living life by the Golden Rule. His family was second only to his faith in the Lord Jesus. He served on the Board at Shalom and was a member of the American Legion Hewitt New Post #248 in Mound City. He was preceded in death by his parents.

John is survived by his wife, Linda, a son Travis Vaughn and wife Marisa, two daughters, Misty Wilson and husband Jeff, and Meaghan Benz. Three sisters, Jeanette Kellstadt, Joan Shroyer, and Judy Poole and husband Don. Seven grandchildren, Kylie & Jeremy, Bailey & Dakota, Ryleigh & Joey, Aubrey, Savannah, Benjamin, and Ayden. Five great grandchildren, Jala, Ariah, Daxton, Hadley, Brynlee and one coming in June.

Memorial service will be held 11 am Saturday, February 3, 2024 at the Mound City First Baptist Church. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 pm Friday, February 2 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Memorial contributions are suggested to Shalom Retreat Center, c/o Schneider Funeral Home, P.O. Box J, Mound City, Kansas 66056. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Update: Stockton man charged with girlfriends murder

On January 16th, the St. Clair County Sheriff's Office received information related to a possible homicide identifying that Bradley Keith of Stockton, Missouri had allegedly shot and killed his girlfriend. Keith was later located on property near Stockton, where law enforcement observed a large burn pile on the property.

The investigation by the Cedar County Sheriff's Office resulted in the recovery last week of human remains from the brush and wood fire, identified this week as 27 year old Shaniya S. Haynes.

Upon questioning, Keith allegedly stated he had accidentally caused the death of the victim with the accidental discharge of a firearm during a struggle for that firearm. According to documents, Keith led investigators to the site of the shooting and showed where he had disposed of the pistol in rural Vernon County.

Bradley Keith faces charges in Vernon County of second degree murder, armed criminal action, and unlawful use of a firearm, as well as charges of abandonment of a corpse and tampering with physical evidence in felony prosecution in Cedar County. He remains in custody without bond.

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.