Obituary - Tracey Nicole Walker

Tracey Nicole Walker, age 28, of Warsaw, Missouri passed away Sunday, March 10, 2024 at her home. She was born on March 25, 1995 in Killeen, Texas the daughter of Stanley Allen Walker and Deborah Diane Montiel.

Tracey grew up and attended school in Cole Camp, later moving to Columbia and then to Sedalia before settling in Warsaw. She work in fast food at McDonald’s, KFC and Taco Bell as long as her health permitted. She enjoyed fishing, playing board games and video games.

Tracey is survived by her parents, Stan and Mary Walker, of Warsaw, two sisters, Tiffany Jones and her husband Mathew, of Warsaw and Stephany Walker, of Sedalia, a brother Robert Walker, of Sedalia. She is also survived by her Aunt and Uncle, Mary & Bill Reed, of Columbia, Missouri.

Arrangements for her cremation are under the direction of the Reser Funeral Home, Warsaw.

Butler teen arrested after crash

On Thursday March 21st around 5:11 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County arrested 18 year old Logan H. Doll of Butler, Missouri.

Mr. Doll was arrested on the following charges 1.) Driving While Intoxicated 2.) Failure to drive on the right half of the roadway resulting in a crash.

Logan H. Doll was booked into the Bates County Jail im Butler and he was later released.

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.

View arrest report below:
https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP71/ArrestDetailsAction?TW01REPORTNUMBER=I485835A

Michael G's Greenhouses opening tomorrow

We are opening tomorrow for the season. Apparently we used up the nice weather earlier in the month since they are predicting cold and blustery.

One thing for certain, at some point in the next couple of months it will warm up, it will rain, and the weather will be nice. We don't recommend planting a lot this time of year, but you can buy a basket and move it in and out.

We have some nice petunia baskets, some of them are wave petunias on sale for $10, and other that are from vegetative cuttings on sale for $12.50. Nothing is wrong with them, they just take up a huge amount of space that we need.

We have went through and and have a pile of stock plants we no longer need and have them at low prices also. Come out and see us if you have spring fever, a visit to some greenhouses are a good inoculation for it.

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Sophomore Brandon Hammett collected three hits in four at bats, as the Butler bears baseball team defeated Lakeland tonight

Sophomore Brandon Hammett collected three hits in four at bats, as the Butler bears baseball team defeated the Lakeland vikings tonight 6-5. The bears opened the scoring in the first after Sophomore Jake Chandler scored after tagging up.

The Lakeland vikings jumped into the lead in the bottom of the first when Logan Moran doubled, scoring one run, and Jacob Gregory singled, scoring two runs.

Butler tied the game up in the top of the third thanks to two singles. The Bears tied the game at three on a single by Senior Maddox Fennewald. The bears took the lead in the top of the fifth. Junior Eli Cox singled, scoring one run, to give the Bears the upper hand 4-3.

Maddox Fennewald earned the win for the bears. The starting pitcher surrendered seven hits and three runs over four innings, striking out one and walking three. 

Moran opened the game for the Lakeland vikings. They gave up six hits and three runs over four innings, striking out six and walking two. Cox collected the save for Butler.

The Butler bears collected 12 hits in the game. Fennewald drove the middle of the lineup, leading the Bears with two runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 2-for-4 on the day. 

Sophomore Bryson Kash collected two hits for the Bears in three at bats. Chandler stole two bases. The Butler Bears stole five bases in the game.

Gregory drove the middle of the lineup, leading the vikings with two runs batted in. The cleanup hitter went 2-for-4 on the day. Braxton Brownlee and Gregory each collected two hits for the Vikings.

Moran stole two bases.Lakeland was sure-handed in the field and didn’t commit a single error. Trent Helm had the most chances in the field with eight.

Butler is now 2-2 on the season and they will travel to Appleton City Friday evening to take on the bulldogs. 

Dubray breaks Butler High School shot put record

We would like to congratulate Butler High School Freshman Kylee Dubray for breaking the school shot put record in her second high school meet with a throw of 38’ 7.5”! This breaks the previous record of 38’ 4” set by Gennifer Divelbiss back in 1996!
 

Thank you!

 

Drexel Elementary wants to shout “THANK YOU!” for all of the generous donations collected during our elementary calendar fundraiser. The funds help our elementary with field trips, field day activities, and so much more. We appreciate your commitment to our students and your continued support. Go Bobcats!

Obituary - Timothy Patrick Murphy

Timothy Patrick Murphy, age 72, passed away at his rural Chilhowee, Missouri home, on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024. Timothy's wishes were to be cremated. A service or celebration of life is to be determined at a later date. Fond memories and condolences can be left online at www.vansant-millsfuneralhome.com.

Tim was born on February 27, 1952 in Louisiana, Missouri and his family later moved to St. Louis. He joined the US Air Force in 1970 as a jet engine mechanic and retired in 1991. He married his wife, Kathleen, in 1973. Tim was based in Oklahoma, Maine, England, and California during his years in the Air Force and they moved to Chilhowee, Missouri after his retirement.

He enjoyed building fine furniture and woodworking, model airplane building, reading, taking care of his neighbors, restoring cars, and taking care of the homestead. He never turned down a request for fixing tractors, helping herd cows, and fixing cars. He also enjoyed fixing and building his computers.

He served time on the local road board and liked to be known as the only local politician to vote himself out of office. He fought to bring high speed internet to Henry County and kept everyone on their toes until the orange flags finally neared the house.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Kathleen (Curry) Murphy of South Portland, Maine, his brother, James Kevin Murphy (St. Louis), his sister, Kathleen Floyd (Mark) of Imperial, MO, and nieces and nephews.

Preceding him in death were his father, William Daniel Murphy, his mother, Nida See, a brother, Dennis Michael, a brother, Matthew Daniel, a brother, John William, and a sister, Margaret Ellen.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Vansant-Mills Funeral Home, Clinton, Missouri.

Morrison signs to play basketball for Cottey College

We would like to congratulate Hume High School Senior Brecklen Morrison for signing to play basketball at Cottey College next year! 

Your hard work, dedication, and talent have led to this incredible achievement. Wishing you all the success in your collegiate basketball journey!