Friday Severe Weather day; and Heavier Rains move in for the weekend

Obituary - John William Enright

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of John William Enright, age 69, who transitioned from this earthly plane to eternal peace after a courageous battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family and friends in his final moments, leaving behind cherished memories and a legacy of love.

John was born on April 20, 1955, to Jay and Deloris (Farris) Enright in Kansas City, Kansas. After graduating from Turner High School, he began a lifelong career with the Kansas City Kansas Fire Department, retiring as captain on September 13, 2007. John continued his dedication to service by joining the Linn Valley Volunteer Fire Department on March 11, 2019.

John will be remembered for his boundless compassion and his ability to connect with anyone. He never met a stranger, always had a story or joke to share, and made others feel like a priority. A true giver, he helped without expectation, offering calm, reassurance, and wisdom to all who crossed his path. As a teacher, mentor, and volunteer, his impact on others was immeasurable.

John is survived by his soulmate, Patty Knoche; father, Jay Enright of Kansas City Kansas; children, Sarah Enright of Overland Park and Jeremy (Christie Smith) Yowell of Leavenworth; granddaughter, Coral; sister, Diane Enright of Kansas City Kansas; cousin, Steve Enright of Gardner; and nephew, Randy Freeman of Bonner Springs; and his fire family in Linn Valley.

He was preceded in death by his loving ex-wife, Joyce Enright; his mother, Deloris Enright; and his grandparents, James and Helen Enright, and Harry and Viola Fredrick.

A celebration of life will be held at the Clubhouse in Linn Valley on Saturday April 19th 2025 10am-2pm.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be mailed to:

Linn Valley Volunteer Fire Department 22412 E 2400 Rd Linn Valley, KS 66040

Courtesy Schneider Funeral Home

Authorities nab three in burglary investigation

The Vernon county sheriff's office was able to obtain charges for burglary and theft in Vernon county.
After a two week long investigation Vernon county investigators with the assistance of the Rich Hill Police department and the Bates county sheriff's office were able to get three suspects in custody.
I would like to take this time and thank those two agencies for assisting us and locating the suspects. Sheriff Buehler says "working together with agencies continues to show progress and making Vernon county a safer place"

Ronald Derr, Jr.
25VE-CR00171
Stealing- $750 or more (Felony D)
Sale/ Possession of Equipment or parts with altered/missing/falsified identification numbers (Felony E)
Bond: $10,000 Cash Only,
No contact with victim

Ronald Derr 3rd
25VE-CR00167
Burglary- 2nd Degree (Felony D)
Stealing- $750 or more (Felony D)
Property Damage- 1st degree (Felony E)
Bond: $5,000 Cash Only
No contact with victims

Mary Breckenridge
Burglary 2nd Degree
Stealing 750 more
Property Damage 1st
Her bond is 5000.00 Cash Only.
No contact with the Victims.

All suspects are innocent until proven guilty in the court of law.

George Bruto recognized by the BHS Alumni Association

 

BHS graduate, George Bruto, Class of 1965, is recognized by the BHS Alumni Association for his many years of service as a teacher and coach of the Adrian Blackhawks. A few years ago, the Adrian school district constructed a new football complex just east of Adrian on Highway 18. The complex was named after Coach Bruto, who led the Blackhawks to numerous state championships. George's wife, Patty Ingram Bruto, is also a BHS graduate, Class of 1967.

Tailgate TV: Bears Baseball Secures First Win

The Butler Bears were still searching for their first W of the season as they loaded the buses and traveled to Sherwood to face off against the 2-9 Marksmen on Tuesday.

The Bears Bats were hot early as Butler jumped out to a large 6-0 lead in the first inning, kicked off by an 2 RBI double off the bat of Bryson Kash who drove a ball to center to field to score Hammett and Wilson. Shortly after, Eli Cox would get an RBI double himself that would score Kash. The extra base hits just kept coming for the Bears, as Rhett Newsome would also tally an RBI double in the inning, scoring Jackson.

The Bears however did not content after the 6 run inning, they were able to ad 1 more run in the 2nd, 5 more in the 3rd, and then 3 more in the 4th and 5th. The Bears would easily dispose of the Marksmen with a final of 15-1.

The Bears recorded 15 runs on 14 hits, showing the ability to not only provide solid contact, but also practicing some good plate discipline as they sent 8 to base on balls.

Offensively, the Bears were led by Eli Cox who went 4 of 5 on the night, with 2 RBIs and 2 runs. The Bears saw 7 batters record at least one hit in the contest, and 8 different Bears recorded an RBI.

On the mound, Cox pitched all 5 innings for Butler and gave up just one hit, and one run while striking out 5 Marksmen.

photo by Jennifer Kash

Attention middle and high school teachers

 

MDC reports young hunters took 4,428 turkeys over youth weekend

 JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Preliminary data from the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) shows young turkey hunters in Missouri harvested 4,428 birds over the past youth weekend, April 12-13. Top harvest counties were Osage with 107 birds harvested, Gasconade with 105, and Texas with 94.

Young hunters checked 3,721 birds during the 2024 spring youth weekend.

“Excellent turkey hunting weather and a large number of two-year-old gobblers on the landscape likely led to the 18% increase in youth harvest this year”, Oakley said. “This bodes well for another strong regular season next week.” 

Oakley added that this spring’s harvest of 4,428 birds is the second highest harvest since the youth season began in 2001, behind only 2015 at 4,449 birds. 

Get more harvest information by county at extra.mdc.mo.gov/widgets/harvest_table/.

The regular spring turkey season runs April 21 through May 11. For more information on spring turkey hunting in Missouri, visit mdc.mo.gov/hunting-trapping/seasons/turkey-spring. 

Great summer opportunity