Scary morning at the Butler Memorial Airport

Happening now:

A twin bonanza had a landing gear collapse on landing at Butler Memorial Airport -KBUM this morning.  The pilot is ok but heartbroken..

-Courtesy of Dennis Jacobs 

2024 Week 9 Missouri State High School Football Scores

2024 Week 9 Missouri State High School Football Scores sponsored weekly by Kellie Davidson State Farm of Butler!

October 25th:
Adrian 48, Cole Camp 6

Albany 58, King City 42

Archie 75, Liberal 20
Appleton City 68, Jasper 8
Ash Grove 20, Sarcoxie 18
Ava 54, Willow Springs 8

Belton 27, Ruskin 20

Benton 27, Chillicothe 13

Blair Oaks 42, Southern Boone 0
Blue Springs South 37, Lee’s Summit West 0

Bolivar 49, Logan-Rogersville 28
Boonville 46, Eldon 21
Bowling Green 64, Mark Twain 12
Branson 49, Hillcrest 0

Braymer 62, Slater 40
Butler 42, El Dorado Springs 0

California 42, Hallsville 36

Camdenton 70, Southeast 0

Cameron 42, University Academy 20
Carthage 42, Neosho 20
Cassville 21, Aurora 11
Central (New Madrid County) 28, Portageville
CBC 49, St. Mary’s South Side 3

Charleston 32, Sikeston 0

Clark County 40, Highland 16

Clinton 40, Center 0

Concordia 45, Wellington Napoleon 26

Crystal City 40, Grandview (Hillsboro) 33

DeSoto 43, Herculaneum 6

Dexter 62, Scott City 7

Diamond 30, Skyline 12

Drexel 42, New Heights Christian 34

East Newton 35, McDonald County 33

East Prairie 39, Fredericktown 0

Eureka 63, Pattonville 28
Fair Grove 26, Stratford 11

Farmington 42, Central (Park Hills) 28

Forsyth 41, Buffalo 6

Fort Osage 49, William Chrisman 6
Freeburg (III.) 55, Priory 21
Ft. Zumwalt North 42, Timberland 6

Fox 27, Ladue Horton Watkins 10

Fulton 22, Duchesne 6

Grain Valley 53, Truman 0

Grandview 26, Raytown South 7

Greenfield 36, Osceola 0
Harrisburg 51, Linn 0

Hayti 46, Malden 32
Hazelwood East 48, Parkway West 7

Hermann 21, Union 13

Holden 39, Knob Noster 36
Jefferson City 35, Lutheran Saint Charles 0
Joplin 43, Webb City 42

Kearney 56, Excelsior Springs. 0

Kelly 48, Centralia 12
Kirksville 41, Centralia 12
Kirkwood 58, Hazelwood Central 0

Lafayette County 48, Carrollton 12
Lawson 49, Lathrop 0

Lebanon 64, Waynesville 20

Lee’s Summit North 29, Lee’s Summit 28
Liberty 42, NKC 7

Liberty North 31, Blue Springs. 21
Lutheran South 42, Principalia 7
Marionville 24, Miller 7

Marshfield 46, Central (Springfield) 0

Maryville 32, Lafayette (St.Joseph) 0

MICDS 49, Mexico 7

Mid- Buchanan 7, East Buchanan 3

Midway 36, Lincoln. 8

Milan 28, Putnam County 22
Monroe City 44, Makin 10

Mound City 44, Stewart’s Ville 0
Mountain Grove 26, Thayer 7
Nixa 42, Glendale 0

North Andrew 74, Pattonsburg 34

North Calloway 46, Wright City 42

North County 35, Sullivan 8
Odessa 28, Harrisonville 25

Orchard Farm 36, Moberly 35

Pacific 56, St. James 20

Paris 56. Schuyler County 0

Park Hill 45, Oak Park 15

Park Hill South 34, Central ( St. Joseph) 16

Penny 25, Trenton 13

Perryville 38, Cuba 14
Pierce City 22, Stockton 14

Potosi 19, St. Charles West 7

Platte County 55, Raytown 13
Pleasant Hill 46, Nevada 21
Pembroke Hill 43, Van Horn 26
Polo 42, Maysville with Winston 8

Richmond 58, Lexington 22

Rolla 48, Parkview 18

Rock Bridge 28, Frances Howell 21
Rockhurst 22, SLUH 11

Rockwood Summit 30, Ritenour 24

Salem 36, Cabool 6

Seckman 28, Webster Groves 0
Seneca 57, Lamar 7

Sherwood 30, Versailles 6

Smith Cotton 41, Marshall 0

Smithville 43, Winnetonka 7

South Harrison 48, Gallatin 8

South Nodaway 32, Rock Port 20
South Shelby 44, Palmyra 0

Springfield Catholic 33, Clever 7

Staley 31, Ray-Pec 22
St. Clair 63, Owensville 7
St. Joseph Christian 60, Stanberry 8
St. Paul Lutheran ( Concordia) 51, Orrick 0
St. Pius X( KC) 49, Savannah 21

Summit Christian Academy 27, Hogan Prep 12

Sweet Springs 34, Santa Fe 14
Tarkio 54, South Holt 35

Tipton 46, South Calloway 12
University City 12, Jennings 8
Van Far 28, Scotland County 10
Warrensburg 41, Oak Grove 0

Warrenton 42, Ft. Zumwalt South 6
Warsaw 61, Pleasant Hope 8
Washington 42, Francis Howell Central 14

Westran 26, Salisbury 14
West Nottaway 42, DeKalb 0

West Plains 34, Carl Junction 27

West Platte 28, North Platte 14

Windsor 51, Crest Ridge 16
Winfield 48, Veritas Christian Academy HS 13

Arrest made in Barton County

During the evening hours of 10/25/2024, Lamar PD Officers conducted a traffic stop near 9th & Gulf. The driver was identified as Kelsey L. Mendoza, 30, of Sarcoxie, MO, and one passenger, Ralph A Sabala, 65, of Overland Park, KS. Further investigation found that the driver had arrest warrants from Jasper County, MO, and the passenger had a warrant for his arrest as well.

During a search of the vehicle, officers located a loaded pistol as well as suspected illegal narcotics and paraphernalia items.
Kelsey Mendoza was cited for driving under the influence of drugs. 

Charges were forwarded to the Barton County Prosecutor for Ralph Sabala for a prohibited person in possession of a firearm. Additional charges pending identification from a crime lab of the suspected illegal narcotics.

Ofc. Brandon Carbone made the initial vehicle stop; he was assisted by Ofc. Duncan, Cpl. Hockett and Sgt. Cornell.

As is the case in all arrests, charges are based on probable cause and all persons are considered innocent until or unless proven guilty in a court of law.

Archie still undefeated after blowing out Liberal on senior night

The #1 team in Missouri 8-Man High School Football and the defending state champions the Archie Whirlwinds rolled past the Liberal tigers on senior night tonight 75-20 and will still remain undefeated on the year.

Archie will now have a first round bye and they will wait to see who they have to play next in district play. 

Thank you to all the seniors for your dedication to Archie High School. #ArchieStrong 

Photos courtesy of Amanda Flanery 

Adrian runs past Cole Camp to move to 8-1

Adrian runs past Cole Camp to move to 8-1....

The Adrian Blackhawks football team ended the regular season with a 48-6 win over the Cole Camp Blue Birds and will now move to 8-1 on the season. 

Adrian will more than likely have a bye in the first round of districts next week.

Photo courtesy of the Adrian News Leader 

Butler shuts out Eldorado Springs on Senior Night

The Butler Bears football team moved to 5-4 on the season with a shut out victory over the El Dorado Springs Bulldogs on senior night in Butler.

This game really wasn't close as the bears led the contest 36-0 at halftime and cruised to a 42-0 shut-out win against the bulldogs.

We would like to thank the seniors for their dedication to Butler High School. The bears will now move onto districts and now they will play the Sherwood Marksmen on Friday November 1st. 

Photos courtesy of Carmen Behringer 

Drug arrest in Nevada

On Thursday, October 24, 2024, Nevada Police conducted a drug investigation that resulted in a seizure of cocaine and fentanyl.

Officers with the Nevada Police Department were working alongside the Bourbon County Kansas Sheriff’s Office regarding narcotics being trafficked and distributed in both communities by the alleged suspect.

Nevada Police secured search warrants in the investigation for the suspect’s vehicle and two storage units located inside Nevada. On the evening of October 24th Nevada Police intercepted the suspect vehicle and were able to secure it and the suspect.

In a subsequent search utilizing Nevada Police K-9 Edo, officers located over 600 fentanyl pills and approximately two ounces of cocaine.

The subject was taken into custody and transported to the Vernon County Jail for holding by Nevada Police. The subject has been identified as follows: Avious B. Steadman, age 41 of Nevada, Missouri.

On October 25, 2024, the following charges were filed against Avious Steadman through the Vernon County Associate Court:
One (1) Count of Trafficking Drugs 1st Degree – Class A Felony
One (1) Count of Delivery of a Controlled Substance – Class C Felony

Steadman is being held in the Vernon County Jail with no bond.
Citizens are encouraged to contact the police if they have any information that would be helpful to combat crime.

To report criminal activities call 911, contact the Nevada Police Department at (417) 448-5100, or use the Nevada Police Department’s Tip Hotline (417) 667-8477.

Any and all information can be kept confidential if requested.

State Farm Student Athlete of the Week:

We are proud to announce this week’s State Farm student athlete of the week, Junior, Tristan Leeper from Archie. Tristan plays quarterback and linebacker for the whirlwinds. He was nominated by Head Coach Drew Smith after last weeks game against Plattsburg. Tristan had 240 yards rushing on 18 carries. He had 4 rushing touchdowns and 4 passing touchdowns. 

He went 7/8 on passing for 111 yards. Defensively he had 5 tackles with one pick 6. We asked Tristan what he feels the most difficult part of being a student athlete today is and he said “probably balancing the practice, games and watching film with getting your homework done and completing everything needed for school.” We asked him what he thought it took to become an elite athlete. He stated “well natural talent helps, getting in the weight room, trusting your coaches, and do all the off season work you can. 

I’ve always had good parents who have pushed me to put in the extra work outside of the regular practice.” Then we asked who he sees as a role model as an athlete and he stated “I like to watch college players and look at those players who stand out as leaders and who try to motivate their team during the game. I also look up to Coach Smith a lot. He’s a great person and athlete.” It was a pleasure speaking with Tristan and we wish him and the Archie Whirlwinds the best of luck tonight as they take on Liberal at home for senior night.

Pictured left to right: Head Coach Drew Smith; Tristan Leeper, son of Amanda Flanery and Travis Leeper; Kellie Davidson, State Farm