In April 2021 the Bates County Sheriff’s Office organized a mounted posse unit. While many may consider such a group as more of a ceremonial organization, the real value of the posse […]

By Christopher Tenpenny The Archie baseball team saw its season come to an end following an 8-2 loss to Crest Ridge in the first round of the Class 2 District 14 Tournament […]

I am curious what everyone thought of the lunar eclipse Sunday night. I don’t know what it is about celestial events, but I fallfor them every time. For example, I hear something […]

Albert Eugene “Zeke” Bauer Albert Eugene “Zeke” Bauer died at home from complications of vascular dementia that he battled for about seven years. His wife and daughters were at his side. Zeke […]

Lady Cats finish perfect in conference play with 2-1 win over Oak Grove By Christopher Tenpenny The Harrisonville girls’ soccer team found itself in overtime for the fourth time in six games. […]

By Lucas Lord The feral cats of Butler will continue to rule the streets a while longer. Despite holding a public safety committee meeting to tackle mounting concerns of feral cat colonies, […]

By Dennis Minich The skies parted, the sun broke through and suddenly it was summer, or at least spring. I, like most everyone else, was really getting tired of the daily rains […]