Butler bears baseball season set to kick off

On Friday afternoon at 1pm the Butler High School baseball season will kick off as the bears travel to play the Lamar Tigers in the annual Lamar Tigers Baseball Classic.

The bears will be led by 4 seniors Maddox Fennewald, Cameron Anderson, Jude Kershner and Logan Brakeville.

Butler will play Lamar Friday then Diamond on Saturday and finish the tournament Monday against Carthage. We would like to wish the bears the best of luck on the season. If you get a chance come out and support these student athletes.

Photo courtesy of C & S Graphics of Butler be sure you hit them up for all your graphic design needs. Below you can find the boys schedule below:

Bates County Memorial Hospital March Rock Star

Bates County Memorial Hospital March Rock Star is Cassie Irick, help us say rock on to Cassie, who works in the Patient Access Department as a registration clerk in the emergency room. 

Cassie earned her Rock Star status by being singled out by coworkers for her excellent work ethic with both patients and team members.

Employees like Cassie help us fulfill our vision to be the local provider of choice for superior care and health services.

Butler High School March student of the month

Harrisonville Police Department seeking public assistance

On 3/13/2024, at approximately 1258 PM, the Harrisonville Police Department took a report of suspicious activity that occurred in the gravel parking lot located near the intersection of Mechanic Street and Independence Street.

A parked vehicle and a pedestrian were involved in the incident at that location. The Harrisonville Police Department is requesting anyone who may have witnessed this event to come forward with any information they may have.

Please contact the Harrisonville Police Department Dispatch at 816-380-8940. This investigation is ongoing at this time, and these are the only details that can be released. Thank you for your understanding and assistance.

Obituary - Donald Lee Hill

Donald Lee Hill, 86, of Adrian, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at Butler Center for Rehabilitation and Nursing. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at 12:00 PM at Atkinson Funeral Home in Adrian, MO, with the visitation beginning at 11:00 AM. Inurnment will follow at Crescent Hill Cemetery in Adrian, MO.

Donald was born July 8, 1937 to Ora Donald Hill and Pearl Irene (Day) Hill in Fort Scott, KS. He grew up in the Walker, MO, area and attended Walker schools where he graduated in 1956. Don spent his career working for Ceco Steel Construction as a carpenter and foreman and retired after 36 years in 1996. He loved everything to do with construction and especially carpentry. Even after his retirement he could still be found doing carpentry work as he loved to stay busy. On April 4, 1995, he was united in marriage with Joy Buhr. Donald loved sports and especially his favorite sports teams and you could find him cheering on the beloved Kansas City Chiefs, Mizzou Tigers, and Kansas City Royals; and he loved watching his grandchildren play sports.

Donald is preceded in death by his parents; two brothers; one sister; and one step-daughter, Rhonda Batschelet. He is survived by his wife, Joy Hill; his son, Donald (Brenda) Hill of Butler, MO; his daughters: Debbie O'Doniel of Independence, MO; Vickie Spencer of Raymore, MO; and Kelly Bonar; his step-daughters: Cindy Healey, Kelly (Mitch) Talley, and Marsha Talley; his grandchildren: Curtis O'Doniel, Jonathon O'Doniel, Dillon Hill, Jessica (Sean) Baska, Ashley (Dallas) Craft, Misty Olsen, Lance Olsen; a host of step-grandchildren; numerous great-grandchildren; his brother, Leroy (Nancy) Hill; his sister, Joy (Kenny) Collins; his sister-in-law, Eve Hill; and a host of nieces and nephews.

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Obituary - Ronald Dean Wolf

Ronald Dean Wolf, 76, Deerfield, MO passed from this life on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at his home in Deerfield. Ron was born June 14, 1947 in Ft. Scott, KS, on Flag Day, to Harold M. and Lelia V. (Howard) Wolf of rural Deerfield, MO. They resided on the family farm on the Kansas Missouri state line for almost a century.

Ron attended Pleasant Valley School (Frog Holler) until sixth grade. He was then bused to Deerfield to complete seventh and eighth grade. Freshman year he started at Fort Scott Junior High School graduating with the class of 1965. He played football with an undefeated team through those years. He continued playing football as he attended Fort Scott Community College for one year then transferred to Pittsburgh State University where he also played for a year. Ron completed his college degree in science and industrial engineering.

In the summers he worked in construction driving a dump truck or water truck helping build 71(49) and 43 highways. In 1971 Ron started working on the Frisco/Burlington Northern Railroad working his way from brakemen to engineer. Retiring from the railroad in 1994 to be home with the family. He continued to care for the family farm. Ron loved playing baseball. He played on many teams in his ball career. The last team that he played on was the Fort Scott Elks fastpitch softball.

On March 18, 1989 he married Glenda Winter of Richards Missouri in Ft. Scott, KS and she survives of the home. They have two daughters, Amanda Ast and her husband Kerry of Deerfield MO, Natalie Kitsmiller and her husband J.T. also of Deerfield MO. Four grandchild Keeton Ast, Annabelle Ast, Lucas Kitsmiller, Colt Kitsmiller.

Ron was preceded in Death by his parents, an infant brother Michael, father in-law Joe Winter, and brother in-law Jack Winter.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 18, 2024 at Ferry Funeral Home in Nevada with Pastor Roger Beach officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Cemetery in Ft. Scott, KS. The family will receive friends from 3-5:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 17, at the funeral home.

Those who wish may contribute to a Scholarship Fund for his Grandchildren c/o Ferry Funeral Home.

Election notice for Bates County

Notice is hereby given that a Municipal General Election will be held in Bates County, Missouri on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, for the purpose of voting on candidates and ballot issues.

The polling places for the election will be:
ADRIAN PRECINCT: Adrian Optimist Building, 11092 NW County Road 41, Adrian (Adrian R-3 & Archie R-5) All voters in the Adrian R-3 and the Archie R-5 school districts vote here.

AMORET/AMSTERDAM PRECINCT: Amsterdam Community Building, 8524 NW State Route Y, Amsterdam, (Miami R-1) Voters in the City of Amoret, City of Amsterdam, and Homer, Charlotte, West Point, Elkhart Townships vote here. Note: All West Boone Township votes at the Drexel Community Center in Drexel.

BALLARD PRECINCT: Ballard School (Ag Building), 10247 NE State Route 18, Butler (Ballard R-2) All voters in the school district vote here.

BUTLER PRECINCT: Butler High School Gymnasium, 420 S Fulton, Butler (Butler R-5) All voters in the school district vote here.

DREXEL PRECINCT: Drexel Community Center, 410 E. Bates, Drexel (Drexel R-4 & Miami R-1) Voters in the City of Drexel, Village of Merwin, and all West Boone Township vote here.

HUDSON / ROCKVILLE PRECINCT: Hudson School, 15012 NE State Route 52, Appleton City, (Hudson R-9, Appleton City R-2 & Rich Hill R-4) All voters in the City of Rockville and Rockville Township vote here.

HUME PRECINCT: Hume Legion Hall, 9355 SW 1ST Street, Hume (Hume R-8) Voters in the City of Hume and Howard and Walnut Townships vote here.

RICH HILL PRECINCT: Rich Hill 4th of July Building, 501 E. Park Avenue, Rich Hill (Rich Hill R-4) Voters in the City of Rich Hill, Village of Foster, and Osage, Lone Oak, Pleasant Gap, Hudson, Prairie, New Home South, Walnut, Howard Townships vote here.

The polling places will be open from the hours of 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. during which time any person properly registered to vote in Bates County, Missouri and has an acceptable form of identification, will be given the opportunity to cast his or her ballot.

Done by order of the County Clerk of Bates County, Missouri this 11th day of March, 2024.

Jami Page
Bates County Clerk
Election Authority