Butler Bears finish 2nd in 99th Annual Clinton Boys Basketball Tournament

The Butler Bears Varsity Basketball Team defeated the Clinton Cardinals tonight 58-44 to win 2nd place in the 99th Annual Clinton Boys Basketball Tournament.

Butler trailed this game 13-3 at the end of the first quarter but finally woke up and dominated most of the rest of the game pulling away at the end.

The bears was led in scoring by Senior Carter Trumbore who had 31 points on the night. Congratulation to Seniors Dylan Davidson and Carter Trumbore for being named to the all tournament team. 

Butler will now move on to host the Sherwood Marksmen on January 30th before court warming against Leeton on February 2nd. 

Rich Hill Tigers finish 3rd in Archie Boys Basketball Tournament

We would like to congratulate the Rich Hill Tigers Varsity Boys Basketball team on your 3rd place finish in the Archie tournament!

Special shout out to Junior Dillon Coonce who earned all tournament team honors. 

Thank you for your service Boots!

Today your local Rich Hill firefighters gathered at the station to recognize former firefighter Boots Hoover.

Boots served the community for 19 years! From 1968 to 1987. We will be posting more pictures later on today.

Pictured from left to right Admin Chief Dustin Miller, Boots Hoover and Operations Chief Alec Entrikin.

Another cloudy and foggy stretch

Our cloudy and foggy stretch continues into Sunday. Dense fog is possible late tonight across portions of northwestern Missouri and far northeastern Kansas. Below freezing temperatures will develop overnight leading to some refreezing of untreated roads and elevated surfaces.

Traffic Alert in Cass County

The Cass County Sheriff’s Office is currently assisting the Missouri State Highway Patrol with a motor vehicle accident on 7 Highway at 227th, between Harrisonville and Pleasant Hill. Both roads are closed, both directions, until further notice.

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.