Thursday, May 16, 2024

Nevada Tigers Baseball Wins District Championship

We would like to congratulate the Nevada Tigers Baseball Team who defeated the Knob Noster Panthers tonight to win the Class 4 District 12 Championship. We would like to wish the tigers the best of luck in the upcoming state tournament! 

Arrest made after traffic stop in Warsaw

On May 14th, 2024 at approximately 4:45 AM, Joseph L. Bittner was arrested after being pulled over for a traffic violation in the area of Village Drive on MM highway, Warsaw. 

Sergeant Wilson deployed K9 Rydor who alerted to Bittner’s vehicle, indicating that the odor of an illegal substance was present. 

After a search of the interior, over 45 grams of methamphetamine, 60 grams of shrooms, $2,000 in cash and drug paraphernalia were recovered. 

Mr. Bittner is being held in the Benton County Jail on a $75,000 surety bond for Trafficking Drugs 2nd which is a class C felony and Possession of a Controlled Substance which is a class D felony.

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.





Double fatality house fire in Louisburg Kansas

On Thursday May 16th around 11:01 a.m. several first responders responded to a residential structure fire in the 600th block of N. Fifth Street in Louisburg Kansas.

One juvenile and one adult has died as a result of this fire. The Kansas State Fire Marshal has been called in to investigate the cause of this fire. No additional information is available at this time.

Butler woman seriously injured in rollover accident near Rockville

On May 16th around 12:50 p.m. the Missouri State Highway Patrol in Bates County along with Bates County Sheriff's Deputies responded to a one vehicle rollover accident at B Highway and P Highway in rural Rockville.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the accident occurred when the westbound 2005 Chevrolet driven by 21 year old Alexis E. Dotson of Butler, Missouri traveled off the right side of the roadway, struck the ground, overturned and struck a fence and tree before coming to rest.

Alexis E. Dotson sustained serious injuries and she was transported by Life Flight Eagle 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=240239203


Trumbore awarded Butler Masonic Lodge Scholarship

On May 7, Worshipful Master, Fred VerStraete presented Butler High School student, Carter Trumbore with Butler Masonic Lodge No. 254's annual $500 scholarship. 

Carter plans on attending Baker University to continue his education and basketball career! Carter is the son of Troy and Leigh Trumbore. 

Congratulations and good luck to you, Mr. Trumbore!!

Obituary - David "Dave" Douglas Killmer

David “Dave” Douglas Killmer, 86, Nevada, MO passed away peacefully at Nevada Regional Medical Center, Nevada, on Wednesday, May 15, 2024. Dave was born November 7, 1937 in St.Louis, MO to Hugh Douglas and Royal Mae (Sedgwick) Killmer. He married Alene Nadine Egger on February 6, 1960, in Oregon, MO.

The couple made their home in Ferguson, MO where Dave soon after began a 30-year career in 1963 with McDonnell Douglas Aircraft Corporation in the Human Resources Division. He had a variety of assignments which took the family from St. Louis to Titusville, FL in 1967 where he spent nine years as the Personnel Manager. In 1976, they returned to the St. Louis area at the corporate headquarters. In 1978, he was offered the opportunity to become the Administration Manager for the company’s F-15 Fighter production program with the Japanese AirForce in Nagoya, Japan. He then accepted a similar position with the Australian Air Force F-18 Fighter program in Melbourne, Australia, where they moved in 1982. The family returned to St. Louis in 1985 and he had the opportunity to work in several divisions of McDonnell Douglas, including the F-18 Super Hornet, retiring in July 1993. In September of 1993, he and Nadine moved to Nevada, MO where he was hired to be the Administrator and Nadine was hired to be the Social Worker at a new Nursing Home facility on Highland Street. After retiring from there in 2004, he returned to the workforce where he worked for the local Edward Jones Investment office on a part-time basis from 2006-2019.

Dave and his wife, Nadine were very involved with the Nevada United Methodist Church, where his love of music was evident. He sang in the Chancel Choir, the Praise Band and was a member of the Bell Choir. He was an avid member of the Nevada Rotary Club as he had been while in Australia.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Nadine, of the home; three children, Renee Killmer Walter and her husband, Greg, Gulf Breeze, FL, Mark David Killmer and his wife, Janine Roney, Melbourne, Australia, and Jeffrey Douglas Killmer and his wife, Erin Nolan Killmer, San Rafel, CA; six grandchildren, Lance & Layne Hackleman, Grace and Ellyn Killmer, Fiona and Griffin Killmer; step-grandson, Ryan Walter; one brother, Jonathon Edward Killmer and his wife, Linda, Scottsdale, AZ; 2 half-brothers, William Killmer and wife, Melissa, Arlington, VA, and Robert Killmer, Omaha, NE; half-sister, Gwenda Bowen and her husband, Charles, Tyler, TX; and half-sister, Cary Gross, West Chester, PA.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Royal Mae Schuchman; father, Dr. Hugh Douglas Killmer; step-father, Jess Schuchman; step-brother, Jess Charles Schuchman; and step-sisters, Mary Carter and Bernice Cody.

Memorial services will be held at 10:00a.m. on Monday, May 20, 2024, at the Nevada United Methodist Church, Nevada, MO, with Reverend Michelle Whitlock officiating. Memorials may be made to the Nevada United Methodist Church music program for new music and an updated sound/ technology system in care of Ferry Funeral Home.
  

Archie Baseball Team Wins District Championship

 

We would like to congratulate the Archie High School Baseball Team who defeated the Windsor Greyhounds last night 10-3 in the Class 2 District 14 final.

Archie will now move onto the State Tournament and play the Weaubleau Tigers on May 20th. Way to go Whirlwinds on your district championship!

Nevada High School newcomer of the year award winners

 Kellen Braden and Lucy Swearingen are the 2023-2024 Kelly Bradham Newcomer of the Year Award winners.

Both made a significant impact as first time varsity letter winners, Kellen in football and basketball, Lucy in basketball.

Congratulations Kellen and Lucy! #nevadatigerpride


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