Wednesday, April 3, 2024
Bates County election results for April 2, 2024
Turnout 11.41%
Appleton City school board
Matthew Smith 5
Amber Strope 9
Katie Koshko 4
Archie school board 3 years
William Mawson 3
Jeremy Pettet 7
Brad Driver 3
Mark Houchen 8
Keith Schaller 3
Archie school board 1 year
Andrea Stark 7
Butler school board 3 years
Cale Swarnes 200
Rob Clover 134
James Woolace 250
Hudson school board
Willy Snyder 95
Tim Rapp 88
Hudson question 1
Yes 45
No 64
Miami school board
Marsha Gillis 55
Melanie Schaller 70
Richie Powell 66
Drexel school board
Jared Jacobs 30
Brian Faulkner 22
Drexel school proposition
Yes 20
No 12
Rich Hill school board 3 years
Jeremie Platt 220
Kent Fletcher 44
Stacey Fox 226
Charles Turner 73
Rich Hill school board 1 year
none
Rich Hill schools proposition
Yes 169
No 126
Cornland special road district board member
Gary Anderson 3
Cornland special road district question
For the levy 2
Against the levy 4
Butler ward 1 councilman
Denny Rich 30
Butler ward 2 councilman
Doncella Liggins 37
Butler ward 3 councilman
Fawn Alkire 51
Butler ward 4 councilman
Carmen Behringer 56
Hume mayor
Michael Wriston 40
Hume alderman
Adam Reynolds 39
Dakota Stigall 36
Rece Ginger 7
Rich Hill north ward alderman
Rose Entrikin 47
Rich Hill south ward alderman
Brenda Simon 60
Rich Hill proposition A
Yes 109
No 32
Rockville alderman
none
Adrian mayor
Matthew Cunningham 62
Adrian north ward alderman
Jeremy Bridges 29
Adrian south ward alderman
Jeffery Vick 29
Foster trustees
John Boyles 8
Linda Wadel 11
Connie Boyles 11
Passaic trustees
Michael Cole 2
Miranda Chandler 2
Ashley Cole 2
Deepwater township question
For the levy 24
Against the levy 25
Homer township question
For the levy 9
Against the levy 14
Howard township question
For the levy 33
Against the levy 29
Osage township question
For the levy 108
Against the levy 79
Prairie township question
For the levy 15
Against the levy 6
Spruce township question
Fort the levy 16
Against the levy 6
Summit township question
For the levy 18
Against the levy 10
West Point township question
For the levy 40
Against the levy 19
The Butler Lions Club is all set for night #3 of the annual radio auction beginning at 5 pm this evening with all kinds of bargains waiting for you. It's a simple two step process- 1. Tune your radio to 92.1 FM and 2. Be ready to call 660-679-3135 with your bid.
Shazam! It's that easy. The radio auction continues nightly through Thursday, don't miss out!
We apologize for the size issue regarding the auction items listing yesterday, our listing later today should be readable size, thank you.
Cool and windy through Thursday
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Obituary - Ronald Lee Lacy
Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Cullen Funeral Home, 612 W. Foxwood Dr. Raymore, Missouri 64083. Funeral Mass will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, April 5, 2024 at Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 1800 MO-150, Lee’s Summit, Missouri 64082. Ronald will then be laid to rest at Raymore Cemetery. It is at the request of the family that attendees not feel compelled to dress formal, rather be comfortable for services.
Ronald was born in Ketchum, Oklahoma on July 15, 1938 to Bruce Daniel Lacy and Myrtle Ivy (James) Lacy. After high school, Ronald honorably served his country in the United States Airforce for four years. He worked various jobs however primarily he was a computer programmer with USDA for many years. In life he was a man of Catholic faith and a parishioner of Holy Spirit Catholic Church for many years where he was also held various ministry roles. Ronald was a Fourth Degree Knight with the Knights of Columbus, a member of the American Legion Post #488 in Belton, Missouri, and very much involved throughout the Raymore community. Ronald also enjoyed fishing and loved spending time with his grandchildren.
Ronald was preceded in death by his parents, Bruce and Myrtle Lacy; daughter, Judith A. Romig; three brothers; and one sister.
Here to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Mary Lacy; two sons, James L. Lacy Sr. (Sandy) and Daniel J. Lacy (Rebbecca); daughter, Deborah L. Young (Greg); nine grandchildren; and thirteen great grandchildren.
Butler Varsity Bears baseball team shuts out Sherwood 12-0
The Bears got on the board in the bottom of the second inning after Senior Cameron Anderson knocked in one run on a fielder's choice.
Fennewald earned the win for the Bears. The right-hander surrendered two hits and zero runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out seven and walking none. Shane Brownfield started on the mound for Sherwood. They surrendered eight hits and 10 runs (nine earned) over three and one-third innings, striking out five and walking two. Junior Eli Cox pitched one and one-third innings of no-run ball for the Bears in relief. He gave up zero hits, striking out two and walking none.