Appleton City High School Bright Future Friday

ACHS Senior Alli Nelson has been accepted to a handful of schools, including The University of Central Missouri. 

Alli is not certain what she wants to do after her high school graduation, but she plans to continue her employment at Walmart for the time being. Alli ultimately would like to pursue her passion for baking and we've had the great pleasure of sampling many of her treats here at ACHS. 

We're proud to have you as a bulldog, Alli, and we know your future will be sweet.

Butler Varsity Bears baseball team rally to defeat the Hermitage Hornets 12-6

Butler Varsity Bears baseball team rally's to defeat The Hermitage Hornets, Despite trailing by as many as four runs, the Butler Bears rallied to beat the Hermitage Hornets 12-6 on Thursday night in a crazy game.

A single by Cash Turner put the Hermitage Hornets on the board in the bottom of the first. The Hornets added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Turner singled, and Ashton Sawyer singled, each scoring one run.

Butler tied the game in the top of the sixth, thanks to a singled by Junior Brayden Jackson, an error, and a single by Sophomore Brandon Hammett.

The Butler Bears captured the lead, 6-4, in the top of the seventh after Sophomore Cohen Wilson tripled, and Freshman Rhett Newsome singled, each scoring one run.

The Hornets tied the game in the bottom of the seventh thanks to a fielder’s choice by Sawyer, and a singled by Bennett Mantooth.

Butler flipped the game on its head in the top of the ninth, scoring six runs on five hits to take a 12-6 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was an error that drove in two.

Sophomore Brock Lines earned the win for the Bears. The reliever allowed zero hits and zero runs over two and one-third innings, striking out one and walking none. Junior Eli Cox stepped in the mound first for the Bears. 

The right-handed pitcher surrendered 10 hits and six runs over six and two-thirds innings, striking out five and walking two. Joel Eastwood stepped on the bump first for the Hornets. The right-handed pitcher surrendered four hits and zero runs over four innings, striking out four and walking none.

The Butler Bears piled up 16 hits in the game. Sophomore Bryson Kash and Wilson were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected three hits for the Bears while hitting back-to-back. 

Hammett led the Bears with two runs batted in. The outfielder went 2-for-5 on the day. Senior Maddox Fennewald, Cox, and Newsome each collected multiple hits for the Butler Bears. 

Kash paced the Bears with two walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting six walks for the game. Fennewald and Hammett each stole multiple bases for the Bears. The Butler Bears stole six bases in the game.

The Hermitage Hornets amassed 10 hits in the game. Sawyer led the Hornets with two runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-5 in the day. Turner went 3-for-5 at the plate to lead the Hornets in hits. Earwood and Sawyer each stole multiple bases. The Hornets ran wild on the base paths, piling up four stole bases for the game.

Next up for the Butler Bears is a game at Midway with the Vikings on Monday.

2023 Butler Chamber of Commerce business of the year

Last week Steiner's Restaurant & Bar had the opportunity to attend and cater the Butler Annual Chamber of Commerce Banquet and were honored to have been awarded the 2023 Business of the Year Award!

This award is such an honor for us to receive considering our doors have only been open for 8 months!

We would like to thank the Chamber of Commerce, all those who voted, our guests who choose to dine with us over and over again, businesses, individuals & organizations that give us the opportunity to cater their events, our special entertainment personnel, our suppliers and most importantly our TEAM.

It takes hard work & commitment from our entire team to show up each & every day to make Steiner’s a special place to be for our community. From the dishes that are washed, the food that is prepared & cooked to the servers taking care of our guests; the talented Chef Cory bringing scrumptious options to our tables & our great leaders that take pride in their work & love what they do. This award is just as much our teams award as it is ours. We could not do it without them.

We hope you feel “at home” when you walk in our doors. From the bottom of our hearts- THANK YOU for supporting our business.

-Jeff & Amy Steiner

Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Essay Contest Winners

We would like to congratulate the Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Youth Tour Essay Contest Winners!

Chloe Lawson, Clinton High School and Ryland Oakes, Butler High School will be attending the Washington DC Youth Tour this June. Ronen Hilgenberg, Butler High School and Madison Kennedy, Butler High School (not pictured) will be attending the Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience (CYCLE) in Jefferson City in July. We are excited to have these four amazing students represent OVEC in these leadership opportunities.

The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour annually brings together around 1800 high school juniors from across the US in an all expenses paid trip to Washington DC to tour museums, visit America's most cherished monuments and meet elected officials all while learning more about electric cooperatives.

The Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience brings together some of the best and brightest young leaders from across Missouri. The focus is to show students more about electric cooperatives, teach leadership skills and experience Missouri state government.

 

Senior Haven Humphrey hit two home runs and drove in four as the Butler Lady Bears softball team defeated Windsor

Senior Haven Humphrey hit two home runs and drove in four as the Butler Lady Bears softball team defeated Windsor 25-7 on Thursday. Humphrey homered in the second and third innings.

The Bears won thanks in part to 14 runs in the third inning. Senior Cloey Fritts doubled, scoring one run, sophomore Taylor Hudson singled, scoring one run, Humphrey homered to center field, scoring two runs, sophomore Sydney Davis singled, scoring one run, senior Miranda Foster singled, scoring two runs, Fritts hit a grand slam to left field, Humphrey doubled, scoring one run, an error scored one run, and another error scored one run.

The Lady Bears got on the board in the top of the first inning after freshman Gabbie Carmichael walked, Windsor committed an error, and freshman Kadyn Cook doubled, each scoring one run.

Windsor tied the game in the bottom of the first thanks to a double by Alexis, and an error.

The Bears flipped the game on its head in the top of the second, scoring eight runs on four hits to take a 11-3 lead. The biggest blow in the inning was a home run to center field by Humphrey that drove in two.

Junior Avery Eldridge opened the game for the Lady Bears. The starting pitcher gave up seven hits and seven runs (four earned) over three innings, striking out five and walking two. Olysn led things off in the circle for Windsor. The starting pitcher surrendered 11 hits and 21 runs (11 earned) over two innings, striking out one and walking seven.

The Butler Bears accumulated 14 hits in the game. Fritts drove the middle of the lineup, leading the Bears with six runs batted in. The right-handed hitter went 2-for-4 on the day.

Humphrey and Foster each collected three hits for the Bears. Davis, Cook, and Hudson each collected multiple hits for the Lady Bears. The Hears had patience at the plate, tallying seven walks for the game. Eldred and senior Ella Buckner led the team with two bases on balls each. Davis stole three bases. The Bears ran wild on the base paths, piling up seven stolen bases for the game.

Dani and Alexis each collected two hits for Windsor. Alexis and Charlotte each drove in two runs for the Greyhounds.

The Lady Butler Bears welcome Stockton on Monday for their next game.

Arrest made after stolen tractor incident near Amsterdam

On 3/27/24 at approximately 1930 hours, dispatch received a call from a subject that advised they had a tractor stolen about 6 months ago. The calling party stated that they were following a truck that had the tractor on a trailer pulling it south from Amsterdam Missouri on Y Highway. 

They then advised that the driver of the truck had attempted to run them off the roadway. They were able to identify the driver as Justin Blake Kimbrough of Amoret. They advised that Kimbrough had pulled over and was attempting to off load the tractor in the middle of the road and then shot a gun toward the victims.

Kimbrough reportedly unstrapped the tractor and drove his truck out from underneath the tractor leaving the tractor in the middle of Y Highway. Deputies and the Missouri State Highway Patrol responded and located Kimbrough at his residence in Amoret. 

Kimbrough was taken into custody and interviewed where he admitted to shooting in the direction of the victims but claimed it was in self defense. Kimbrough advised Detectives that approximately a quarter of a mile down the road he threw the gun out along the road. Multiple deputies responded to the area to search the roadside for the gun. Assistance was requested from Cass County Sheriffs Office canine unit for an article search for the gun.

A canine from the Bates County Sheriff’s Office arrived shortly after and also assisted in the search. After several hours of searching for the gun in the dark, Deputies terminated the search.

On March 28, deputies resumed searching for the gun along the roadway for approximately 4 miles. A third canine from the Missouri Department of Conservation, is responding to assist in the attempt to find the gun.

Kimbrough has been charged by the Bates County Prosecutor with 1 count of unlawful use of a weapon and 2 counts of assault 2nd degree. Bond was set at $50,000 cash only.

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Nevada woman seriously injured in Vernon County rollover accident

On Thursday morning March 28th around 6:20 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Route K around one south of Nevada.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the southbound 2014 Hyundai Elantra driven by 33 year old Brianna M. Niver of Nevada, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck an embankment and overturned.

Brianna M. Niver sustained serious injuries and she was airlifted to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin for treatment. A passenger in the vehicle 24 year old Kiarra M. Baird sustained minor injuries in this accident and she was transported by ambulance to Nevada Regional Medical Center for treatment.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240150922