Butler Bears Baseball Team 2024 Ozark Highland Conference Tournament Champions

Butler Bears Baseball Team 2024 Ozark Highland Conference Tournament Champions...

The Butler Varsity Bears Baseball Team took down the Versailles Tigers Varsity 4-2 on Saturday to win the 2024 Ozark Highland Conference Baseball Tournament Championship.

Versailles Tigers got on the board in the top of the first inning after Butler Varsity Bears dropped a third strike, and Garrett Belt singled, each scoring one run. 

The Bears tied the game in the bottom of the first thanks to a double by Senior Maddox Fennewald, and a single by Junior Eli Cox. took the lead, 4-2, in the bottom of the fourth thanks to two hit by pitches.

Eli Cox earned the win for Butler. He surrendered seven hits and two runs (zero earned) over six innings, striking out four and walking three. 

Ben Peck started on the mound for Versailles. He surrendered four hits and four runs over three and two-thirds innings, striking out none and walking two. 

Fennewald collected the save. Fennewald drove the middle of the lineup, leading Butler Varsity Bears with two runs batted in.

The right-handed hitter went 1-for-2 on the day. Cox led the Butler Bears with two hits in three at bats. The Bears turned two double plays in the game. Belt led Versailles with three hits in four at bats. The Tigers turned one double play in the game. 

Butler High School Scholar Bowl compete in the nationals

Butler High School Scholar Bowl team made a trip to Chicago this weekend to compete in the nationals! 

From Coach Mrs. Betty Alvis --The kids season is officially over for this year. We ended the tournament with a record of 5-5. One more win and we would have been playing in the playoffs tomorrow. Lots of good schools here. They did a great job. They made me very proud!!! There are 88 small school teams from all over the United States. We came in 45th.

Pictured from left to right Noah Lentz and Easton Woolace, Oliver Oates, Alisa Oates, Madi Bouphanouvong, Breanna Werner, Mads Webb, and Quinn Dudley.

Several Osage Valley Electric Cooperative Customers Without Power

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Columbia woman seriously injured in Cass County rollover accident

On Friday April 26th around 6:15 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Cass County along with Cass County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident on Missouri 58 Highway just east of Missouri 291 Highway in rural Cass County.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the westbound 2007 Lincoln Aviator driven by 30 year old Savanna M. Williams of Columbia, Missouri traveled off the left side of the roadway and overturned.

Savanna M. Williams sustained serious injuries in this accident and she was transported by South Metro Fire to Research Medical Center in Kansas City, Missouri for treatment.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240205022

BCMH Volunteer of the Year

We are very pleased to announce the 2023 Volunteer of the Year is Bob Thomas. Bob has been a dedicated volunteer since 2016. His faithful service is appreciated by his co-volunteers, employees of BCMH, our patients and visitors.

Bob works at the information desk, and he is one of those members of a group that you might call the "backbone", quietly helpful, always reliable, doing things for others in a discreet way.

We appreciate everything he does for our hospital. Please help us congratulate Bob for his service to our community.

Sheldon woman injured in Vernon County crash

On Friday April 26th around 10:50 a.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Vernon County along with Vernon County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle accident on N Highway around one mile west of Sheldon, Missouri.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the southbound 2013 Cadillac DTS driven by 65 year old Cathy J. Stonebraker of Sheldon, Missouri ran off the right side of the road and struck a fence and an embankment.

Cathy J. Stonebraker sustained moderate injuries and she was transported to Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Missouri for treatment.

View crash report below:

https://www.mshp.dps.missouri.gov/HP68/AccidentDetailsAction?ACC_RPT_NUM=240199328

Obituary - Beverly June Herrmann

Funeral services for Beverly Herrmann of Adrian, Missouri will be 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Schowengerdt Funeral Chapel (660-679-6555) in Butler, Missouri. Visitation prior to services Saturday 1 - 2 p.m. at the Schowengerdt Chapel. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery, Butler. In lieu of flowers, contributions to Fair Haven Children’s Home in Strafford, Missouri or In Search of the Lord’s Way TV Ministry. Online condolences www.schowengerdtchapel.com.

Beverly June (Houston) Herrmann, 86, of Ballard Missouri on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 with family by her side departed with angels taking her home from the Medicalodge of Butler Missouri.

Beverly was born on March 6, 1938, to Thurman Roscoe Houston and Pearl (Hudson) Houston at their rural home in Leeton Missouri. She would say she was the son her daddy never had as she would ride her mare Ginger taking water to thrashers, informing when lunch her mother had prepared was ready and any other jobs that were given. She and Ginger enjoyed many rides together until she passed away at age 32.

Beverly was 14 when she met her future husband, John Dale. He was smitten and like the postman neither sleet, snow, hail or rain would keep him from driving to Leeton to see his girl. Beverly graduated valedictorian from Leeton High and one week later they were married on May 25, 1956, at Highpoint Baptist church by John Dale’s uncle James Willett.

After marriage, they lived northwest of Ballard on Highway 18 in Shortie’s house. Beverly went to work for Henry Radio in Butler and 3 years later Uncle Sam called John Dale’s number and the Army sent them to Fort Bragg at Fayetteville, North Carolina. Twelve days before returning to Missouri, their first child Misty Dawn was born. About 3 weeks later John Dale sailed the Atlantic to Bad Kissingen, Germany and Beverly with newborn soon followed by plane where they would live the next year and a half. This was a scary yet rewarding time in their life as in their spare time they traveled to many countries and made numerous lifelong friends. Upon returning to the states, they bought a farm 5 miles west of Ballard, which they later named Herrmann’s Hideaway, and began farming the land and raising hogs and cattle. Beverly was John Dale’s right-hand helper running a tractor in the field and doing various other farm activities. About three years later they were blessed with the arrival of their son, Darren Dale making their family complete.

Beverly had a strong love for God and began attending Johnstown church of Christ where she heard the gospel preached, confessed Jesus Christ as God’s son and was baptized for the remission of her sins. She was faithful in her daily bible reading, teaching Sunday school class for several years, attending worship service, and being hospitable to visiting gospel preachers and their families and the congregation with meals and fellowship.

Meals have been enjoyed by many families, friends and neighbors as Beverly loved to cook and entertain. She held many celebrations for birthdays, anniversaries, and family reunions including extended stays by out of state/country relatives and friends. Some family favorites of hers were homemade spaghetti and meatballs, hot rolls/bread and homemade ice cream. She was known to put on a spread of food and the community youth Christmas carolers would make her home their last stop as they knew she would have lots of sweet treats.

She is Memaw to her grand and great-grandchildren and she was their biggest fan. She so enjoyed their sporting and school events seeing the grand’s high school and college graduations and their weddings, which one was held outside on their farm. She was a babysitter, confidant, cheerleader, and a christian example to her family whom she loved fiercely. She enjoyed listening to Elvis, going to bluegrass festivals, being outside picking up limbs, mowing and picking dandelions out of the yard. She was never idle, always having lists and projects to complete. She loved having all her various flower beds and enjoyed it when they were in bloom. She and John Dale enjoyed traveling, which included all 50 states and many different countries through Globus tours where they made many new friends and always looked forward to the next new adventure. She always thought of others and one way was by sending birthday, anniversary, thinking of you cards and was especially known for her yearly Christmas card. She put John Dale and the family in some unique poses, but many looked forward to seeing what she had thought up for each year.

God richly blessed Beverly in so many ways during her life and her family will miss her tremendously. She is survived by her husband, John Dale of almost 68 years of the home; a daughter, Misty Wainscott (Rick) of Ballard; a son, Darren Herrmann (Brenda) of Blue Springs, Missouri; grandchildren, Nathaniel Wainscott (Erin), Preston Wainscott (Haley), Dallas Herrmann (Carrie) and Kara Benson (Lance); great-grandchildren Macie and Maxton Wainscott, Brynlee, Blaise, and Brecklyn Pearl Wainscott; sisters-in-law, Willa Dean Everts and Marlyn Strope; nieces Teresa Bond (Terry), Joyce Cote’, Nancy Mckeehan (Jim), Pam Everts, Kim Bogue (Jeff), Sheryl Fajen; nephews, Alan Everts (Jill) and Bill Everts (Beth); and a special friend, Shirley Umstattd.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Barbra Combs; brothers-in-law, Ray Combs, Dale Everts and Jim Strope; a niece, Karan Combs Miller; and a nephew, Danny Everts.

Obituary - Herbert Bond Ferguson, Jr,

Herbert Bond Ferguson, Jr, 78, of Harrisonville, Missouri, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2024 at KU Medical Center. Funeral services will be held on Friday, April 26, 2024 at 2:00 PM at Atkinson Funeral Home in Harrisonville, MO, with the visitation beginning at 1:00 PM. Inurnment will be at a later date in Orient Cemetery in Harrisonville, MO. Memorial contributions may be made to the family.

Herb was born in Springfield, Missouri, August 25, 1945 to Herbert and Aletha (Haynes) Ferguson. The family moved to Raytown, Missouri, where Herb graduated from high school in 1963. Herb worked a variety of jobs throughout his life but was most well known as a bail bondsman. Herb enjoyed fishing and spending time with family, friends, and his dog, Farrah. He will be greatly missed by his loved ones and all who knew him.

Herb is preceded in death by his parents and his daughter, Jill Lewis. He is survived by his daughter, Jeni Coble; his four grandchildren: Caitlin, DJ, Olivia, and Jax; and his brothers: Dan, Mike, Stephen, and Mark Ferguson.