Appleton City cleanup coming this week

 

Butler Alumni class highlights

 More photos to be added as they become available

Class of 95, 30 year reunion L-R: Cory Blakeman, Jeri Jennings Fagler, Shawn McVey, Kelli Kirtley, Casey Koehn, Carin Sutton, Richard Burch, Megan Pursley and Cara Carr.

Butler Junior High Performing Arts Students did a great job under the direction of Ms. Allison Oates.

Butler Class of 1985 enjoyed some reminiscing time at the Tavern Hall

Butler Class of 1990

Gary Schowengerdt, Class of 1965 escort for 2025 Alumni King-Steven Miller Class of 1986

Judy Daniel (driving), Class of 1963, escort for 2025 Alumni Queen Annette Schwander, Class of 1980

Paint the Town Red highlights:

Week 7 football this Friday

Bottom team to host. All games 7 pm 

Liberal 3-3
Appleton City 5-1

Adrian 3-3
California 0-6

Midway 3-3
Cole Camp 4-2

Drexel 3-3
Greenfield 2-4

Clinton 5-1
Harrisonville 5-1

Richmond 5-1
Holden 5-1

Archie 5-1
Jasper 3-3

Monett 4-2
Lamar 3-3

Cassville 3-3
Nevada 5-1

Lockwood 6-0
New Heights Christian 1-5

Odessa 5-1
Pleasant Hill 1-5

Osceola 2-4
Rich Hill 0-6

El Dorado Springs 3-3
Sherwood 1-5

Windsor 6-0
Versailles 0-6

Butler 3-3
Warsaw 6-0

Adrian Community Theatre prepares for upcoming production

A Candle in the Window
By L. Don Swartz
👏 Join us in congratulating our cast 
​CAST OF CHARACTERS
Dave Riggs - CHARLIE: Aging stationmaster. Kind-hearted.
TBD - JEREMY: 20s – 30s. Stationmaster.
TRAVELERS
Breckin Nisely - NEIL: College student studying art.
Jaime Reitz - IRENE**: 30s - 40s. Wants to be a writer. 
      Linda Mertz - VIOLET: Extremely energetic senior citizen.
Shari Riggs - TRUDY: Violet’s sister. Reserved and quite.
McKenzie Hoover - ANNE: 20s - 30s. Teacher.
Bobby Brown - GEORGE: 20s - 30s. Abusive husband.
Rena Reitz - SARAH: 20s. George’s wife. She is pregnant.
**(The character of Irving has been changed to Irene with permission from the playwright and publisher.)
CHILDREN
Konnor Hubbard - JOHN: The oldest, is the leader. Plays Joseph.
Kennedy Kimbrough - KATHRYN: Oldest girl. Plays Angel.
Sophie Starkey - ELIZABETH: Plays Mary.
Fisher Green - WALLY: Plays Shepherd.
Veronica Bosch - HELEN: Plays Shepherd
Franke Bosch - MABEL: Littlest girl, mouthy and outspoken. Plays Wise Man.
JJ Brown - FRANCIS: Littlest boy. Plays Wise Man.
A Candle in the Window
By L. Don Swartz
A small group of weary travelers discover the power of the season while trapped in a lonely train station on Christmas Eve. As a blizzard rages outside, the troubled people are forced to turn to each other for companionship. Trying to make them more comfortable is the old stationmaster, Charlie. When the clock strikes midnight, there is a knock on the station door and seven youngsters appear. They've seen the station lights from the nearby church where, in secret, they've been practicing the story of the nativity which they plan to present at regular service. They offer to perform their play for the travelers and afterward, speak to the travelers individually, giving advice which is seemingly wise beyond their years. The next morning, as a new, younger stationmaster lights a Christmas candle, we realize the mysterious stop in the travelers' journey was more than accidental and has given them a renewed spirit and resolve.

 Old High School Gym, 212 W Pine St, Butler, MO

November 7–9 & 14–16

Reservations are highly recommended—secure your spot today!

www.actadrian.com OR Call (816) 239-0555

To donate to help offset expenses click here https://www.actadrian.com/sponsorships.html

Nevada all set for annual Holiday Open House

 

Congratulations to Rich Hill Royalty

 

Obituary - Eli Tucker Jackson

Eli Tucker Jackson, age 17, died Wednesday, October 1, 2025. He was born on September 14, 2008 in Lakeland, Florida the son of John Jackson and Katie Girouard. He was currently a student at Prairie View High School and STARS Vocational School. He participated in baseball, FFA and was training to be a welder. He was a member of the Linn Valley Community Church, and enjoyed the outdoors, including fishing and camping. Eli is survived by his mom, Katie Jackson, father, John Jackson, step mom, Lani Lanning, two brothers, Dakota Jackson and Riley Jackson, maternal grandmother, Connie Capps and husband James, and maternal grandfather, Alfred Girouard.

A Celebration of Life will be held 2 pm Saturday, October 11, 2025 at the Linn Valley Community Church. Visitation will follow until 4 pm. Memorial contributions are suggested to You Matter. Online condolences can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.

Blackhawk Royalty

 

Congratulations to Adrian Homecoming Royalty 2025 Lexi Evans and Carter Duba. The Blackhawks went on to shut out Versailles 61-0 making for a wonderful ending to a wonderful night.