Lady bears too strong for Lady marksmen

The Bears Den was near capacity for the conference matchup against the Sherwood Marksmen and your Butler Bears.

The night began with some boys Junior Varsity action which saw the JV Butler Boys defeat the Marksmen.

The ladies would kick-off the Varsity play, seeking to rebound off of a tough home loss against the Harrisonville Lady Wildcats last night.

Lady Marksmen won the opening tip and instantly converted the possesion into a bucket. The Bears would then go to work, rattling of an 8-0 run, forcing the Sherwood coach to take a time-out with 4:48 left in the beginning period. Following the time-out the Lady Marksmen would finally break the Bears run with a corner three drilled by Hill. After the first 8 minutes, the Bears led 13-8.

To open the 2nd, the Lady Marksmen again struck first, and played their way right back into the game. With 3 minutes left in the half, a pair of free throws from McCulloh would knot the score up at 17 a piece. After one half, the Bears clung to a 1 point lead with a score of 22-21.

After a turnover riddled start to the second half, the Bears would stat to settle in and force Sherwood Marksmen to burn another time-out as they were staring at a 6 point deficit with just over 3 minutes remaining in the 3rd. 

A pair of 3 pointers knocked down by Hill out of the time-out would jumpstart 6-0 Marksmen run before Carmichael would hit a jumper to regain the Bears 33-31 lead. Carmicheal would end the quarter for the Bears hitting 4-5 free throws and helping the bears take a 37-31 lead into the 4th.

Clover would flush a 3 from the corner to trigger the scoring in the final quarter, but the Lady Marksmen would refuse to go away. In the closing 4 minutes the Bears start to slowly stretch the lead, and close out the night with a 49-41 win.

The Butler Lady Bears were led in scoring by freshman Kylee Dubray who had 20 points and 18 rebounds in the win. Carmichael pitched in 15 as well. The Lady Marksmen were led by Sadie McCullow with 19 points and 15 rebounds to go along with 6 steals.

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Butler Bears Varsity Boys too much for Sherwood

For the main event of Tuesday night, the Bears men were set to face off against the Sherwood Marksmen in a Ozark Highlands Conference showdown. The Bears come in 11-6 on the night. Over the last 10 meetings between these two teams the Bears are 9-1. The Marksmen surely were looking to make that 8-2 at the conclusion of the evening.

Much like in the women’s match-up, the Marksmen win the tip and draw first blood on the night. The Marksmen would jump to a 4-0 advantage before Trumbore would go to the line to try and get the Bears to come alive. However, the Bears sluggish start would continue, as the Bears would find themselves trailing 15-10 at the end of the first 8 minutes. The Bears would be out rebounded and struggle to find the bottom of the basket in the first of 4 rounds.

To close out the 1st, and begin the 2nd, the Bears found themselves in the middle of a 10-3 run that would tie the score at 18-18 with 3 minutes until the half. Butler would close out the half with with an 11-4 run. Seniors Dylan Davidson and Carter Trumbore accounted for all of Butler’s 11 points during the ending run. Despite the cold start, the Bear’s headed into the locker room with a 5 point 28-24 lead.

Trumbore hammered home a three pointer to spark the scoring in the 2n half. The intensity began to pick up in a chippy 2nd half, but the Bears able to silence the noise with a 12-2 run to open the half, led by Trumbore who contributed 9 of those 12. After a 20 point 3rd quarter, the Bears took a 49-32 lead into the final quarter.

Bears had possession to initiate the quarter and Mallatt scored off of a floater to kick off a 8-2 run for Butler. With a 20+ point lead, the Bears continued to coast to a 63-37 victory.

The Bears got off to a sluggish start shooting the basketball, but did a great job getting to the charity stripe 27 times to see the ball get into the basket and lead to some offense.

Carter Trumbore led the Bears in scoring AND rebounding with 31 points and 9 rebounds. Dylan Davidson tallied 18 points on the night as well.

Sherwood was led by Jacob Kanzler with 11 points, while mainland and Black each had 10 for the Marksmen.

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Obituary - John Crowder

John Crowder, 72 of Warrensburg, Missouri passed away January 25, 2024 at Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri. A visitation will be held Saturday, February 10, 2024 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm at Mullinax Funeral Home, Butler (660-679-0009). Funeral services will follow at 2:00 pm Saturday, also at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Crowder family. Messages of condolence may be left for the family at www.mullinaxfuneralhome.com.

John Lee Crowder was born September 21, 1951 in Morralton, Arkansas to Hubert and Ruby Mae Hasten Crowder. He attended East Platte School and grew up in Arkansas before moving to Missouri.

John worked most of his life as a mechanic, working for Trailways Bus Line for many years. He also worked 10 years in sheetrock construction.

In 1968 John met the love of his life, Nellie. They spent many years together raising a family until her passing.

When John wasn’t working, he enjoyed hunting and could often be found at the local fishing hole doing what he loved most. He also enjoyed the companionship of his many dogs over the years, especially the pugs. If you knew John, then you know he had a passion for mowing lawns and was perfectly happy to spend hours on a lawnmower.

John was preceded in death by his parents, partner Nellie, brother Joe Crowder, sisters, Hazel Silvers, and Margie Wetzel. He is survived by his children, son Stacey Manos and wife Tina and their children, Mathew, Adi, Madi, and Emmi, daughter Misty Manos and her daughter Hannah, son Jonny Crowder, daughter Karen Crowder and her son Jesse. He also leaves behind siblings, Christine Wright, Rob Crowder, Marilyn Wright, and Alene Carsten, along with many nieces, nephews, and extended family members.

Structure fire in El Dorado Springs

On Thursday January 26th around 8:00 p.m. the El Dorado Springs Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 700 Block of Park Street. 

Four trucks and 18 firefighters responded to the apartment building and were on scene for approximately two hours. No injuries were reported; the cause of the fire is undetermined.

Obituary - Forrest Lawrence “Bub” Salters

Forrest Lawrence “Bub” Salters, the son of Forrest Oren and Mildred May (Ellegood) Salters was born on December 12, 1938. He grew up in the Foster, Missouri, area, and he graduated from Hume High School. After completing his education, he went to work at General Motors in Kansas City until he went blind.

Apart from this, he loved hunting, fishing, and baseball. He enjoyed being outside. Forrest dearly loved hugs and playing with all his grandkids. Forrest always attended his grandchildren’s sporting games, which he loved. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends, who loved him very much.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Forrest Oren and Mildred May (Ellegood) Salters, his wife Beatrice Salters; a brother, Galen Salters; two grandchildren: Kevin Lewis and Lance Haley; four stepsons: Johnny, Richard, Buckeye, and Raymond Younce.

Forrest is survived by his sons: Lawrence Joe, Lloyd Jon, Bill, Bruce, Sean, and James; one daughter, Shelly and one stepdaughter, Debbie Younce; one stepson, Stephen Younce; two brothers: Leo and Loren Salters; two sisters: Norma Ford and Jeanette (Stephen) Zinn; 17 grandchildren; and 82 great and great-great grandchildren with two more on the way; along with many more family and friends.

Visitation will be Wednesday January 31st from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. with the funeral to follow at the Hill & Sons Funeral Home in Appleton City. 

Obituary - Tyler Owen Sheppard

Tyler Owen Sheppard, 28 years old, passed away unexpectedly January 26, 2024. He was born February 7, 1995 in Denver, Colorado. He resided in Harrisonville, Missouri for four years. He will be deeply missed by all who loved him. 

He is survived by his mother, Jean Edwards, his father Bruce Sheppard and wife Kim Sheppard, his sister Brianne Radford, Aunt Jane Whitney and cousins; Jess, Kristen, Megan of Ct., Justin and Bryan of Colorado. He is also remembered by his childhood friend, Kavish Heidary of Olathe, Kansas.

Tyler struggled with mental illness for most of his life. Over this past year Tyler found joy in life through exercising and eating a healthy diet. He often ride his bike during the warmer months.

He found enjoyment in teaching himself different languages. He mastered Spanish and Russian. He loved Indian food, especially Tikka Masala. He had a great sense of humor and intellect.

In high school he became an "Honor Grad" in the Young Marines. It was a dream of his to join the Marines.

Dickey Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. A private Celebration of Life Service will be held. There will be no visitation. The family is requesting donations to NAMI.org in lieu of flowers.

Child safe after wild police chase in Cass County

On 01-29-24, at approximately 4:30pm, deputies with the Cass County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a vehicle traveling Southbound on 7 Highway near Creighton. 

The vehicle failed to stop and a pursuit ensued. The driver continued throughout the county until a tire deflation device was used near the area of 2 Highway and Kauffman. The driver lost control of the vehicle and crashed into a nearby field. 

As deputies were taking him into custody, they overheard the sounds of a small child from the backseat. Deputies were able to quickly extract the child from the vehicle.

The driver of the vehicle was transported to an undisclosed hospital for evaluation. The Child, who stated she was unharmed, was checked by EMS on scene and safely returned to her mother upon her arrival.

The driver of the vehicle, Jacob J Rullman (45) was arrested on a Parole Violation warrant, and is currently pending additional charges from the Cass County Sheriff's Office. Additional information will be released once obtained.