Miami Eagles Plate 24 Runs to Defeat Rich Hill Tigers

 On Friday, March 28th, the Rich Hill Tigers would continued their travels as they would make the trip to Miami to take on the Lady Eagles in the diamond. The Lady Eagles of Miami had their bats on fire for the contest, as they would tally a whopping 24 runs in the game.

The Rich Hill Lady Tigers were also able to plate double digit runs in the match-up, however the 24 runs by the talented Eagles group would prove to be too much for the Lady Tigers to overcome, and Miami would come out on top, improving their season record to 1-1.

The Eagles travel to Osceola on Wednesday to take on the Lady Indians. photo by Ashley Isaacson

By Cody Morris, Tailgate TV

Butler Lions Club Radio Auction this week

Have fun and help a GREAT local cause! The annual Butler Lions Club radio auction begins this evening and runs through Thursday, nightly 5 to 8 pm. Tune your radio to 92.1 FM and be ready to dial 660-679-3135 to bid on your bargains!

Thanks in advance for your support, all money raised stays local! 

Obituary - Joann L. Mitchell

Joann L. Mitchell, 83, of Cleveland, Missouri, passed away Friday, March 28, 2025, at Louisburg Healthcare and Rehab Center, Louisburg, KS. Cremation with a family gathering at a later date. A complete obituary will be posted when it becomes available.

Courtesy Atkinson Funeral Home

Local Benefit Tournament Raises Money for Huff Family

Courtesy Cody Morris, Tailgate TV 

Earlier this month a Bates County Family suffered a devastating house fire, our community has continued to rally around the Huff family and attempted to blanket them in love over the past month while they face this tragic time. 

A group of local folks organized a Slow-pitch Softball Benefit Tournament to raise money for this family. This tournament raised right at $5,000, ALL of which was donated directly to the Huff family. 

The tournament was organized by Hunter Green, Alex Swatosh, Cody Morris, Derek Dunn, and Shawn Mayfield. Butler Sonic served as a sponsor for the tournament, donating funds for tournament expenses, and the Elks Lodge served food for donations that all went back to the Huff Family as well. 

The tournament saw 9 teams enter! The team led by Shawn Mayfield (Balls Deep) was victorious at the end of the day, while McGhee Septic came in 2nd. 

Adrian to test storm sirens this evening

The Adrian Fire Department will be testing the storm/tornado warning sirens this evening at 6:00 P.M.

Maintenance and repairs have been completed on (2) of the six sirens that we have, and a follow up test is needed to ensure that everything is back online and in good working order. We apologize for any inconvenience that this may cause, and we appreciate your patience with us as we work to resolve the matter.

Thank You,
Chief Dizney

Cooler week, rain and storms ahead

Modern Daze donation will cover 100 rides for BaCo Transport

 

Shown here is Pat Decker, representing the Modern Daze Homemaker Club.   Pat is presenting Kelly Freeze at BaCo Transport a check for $100.00.  This money will provide 100 rides for those who cannot afford transportation. Thank you for your support!

A fun day of learning for Bates County 4-H members

 What a fun afternoon with Bates County 4-H. Member clocked some project hours with some hands on learning. 20 members worked on cake decorating skills, made seed tapes and learned how to read a seed packet, practiced for fashion revue and used the sewing machine, learned the art of crochet, got pointers on photography, made a bristle bot and learned about coding and learned about different types of wood and some pointers for good fair projects.

Fun was had by all in attendance. Thank you so much to the volunteers that came and helped with projects, it is so exciting to see Bates County 4-H members and volunteers coming together in fun new ways.

Courtesy Bates County 4-H