Paula Rishack, of Rochester, teaches a yoga class in 2022 at the Alameda Park Carousel Shelter, Butler. Butler Eagle file photo
Alameda Park
Free Family Entertainment — Butler County Parks and Recreation hosts free family entertainment programs that begin at 6:30 p.m. every Thursday over the summer starting June 8 at the First Responder Pavilion. For information on the schedule of programs, visit bcpr.recdesk.com.
Fitness in the Park — The program is held every Monday and Wednesday until Sept. 27 at the Carousel Shelter. Summer Flow Yoga begins at 5:45 p.m. and Zumba begins at 7 p.m. The cost is $5 for one class.
Night Disc Golf — The park is hosting night rounds of disc golf beginning at 8:45 p.m. on a temporary course. The sessions will be June 2, Aug. 4 and Sept. 1. The cost is $10 per person. Players must bring their own discs.
End of Summer Soiree — The family-friendly event will feature a number of activities for the community to come enjoy on August 18. This is an all-day event.
McConnells Mill State Park
Historic Gristmill Summer Hours — The 19th century gristmill is the centerpiece of McConnells Mill State Park. The historic gristmill is open from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. every Wednesday through Sunday through Labor Day. Admission is free. Interpretive tours of the mill, given by staff or volunteer docents, are scheduled at 1 and 2 p.m.
Salamander Safari — Join the park naturalist for some fun and discovery to explore Hells Hollow for salamanders and all the other critters that live there, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 11, at the Hells Hollow trail parking lot.
DCNR volunteer John Chos operates a Bessemer gas engine at the Muddy Creek Oil Field in Moraine State Park. Muddy Creek Oil Field Living History Demonstrations are held on the second Saturdays of the month at Park Road in Moraine State Park. Butler Eagle file photo
Moraine State Park
Preston’s Pearl — Preston’s Pearl, an enclosed pontoon boat and Moraine State Park’s premier attraction, will begin tours Memorial Day and run through Labor Day. Tours begin at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sundays. Visitors can learn about the area’s natural history and osprey reintroduction, while appreciating the scenery and…
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TODAY, MARCH 16
ADULT ARTS AND CRAFTS: Let creativity shine to create a cute craft or inspiring art piece from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Ruby B. Archie Library auditorium. Ages 18 and up. No fee. Registration is required by calling, 434-799-5195.
FRIDAY, MARCH 17
FAMILY GAME NIGHTS: Relax with family and come out for a fun night of board games, sports and outdoor games at Coates Recreation Center from 5:30 to 7 p.m. No fee. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5150. Sponsored by Parks and Recreation.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 18
CARS & COFFEE: Old Dominion Classic Sports Car Club will hold Cars & Coffee from 9 to 11 a.m. at Crema & Vine, 1009 Main St. For more information, call 434-548-9862.
JAPANESE CULTURAL EVENT: George Washington High School Japanese class and club will host the third annual Japan Day free event in the GW auditorium from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be Kendo, Taiko Drumming, a tea ceremony, prizes and more. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/yse2tj2z.
CLASSIC MOVIE CLUB: Enjoy a classic movie with discussion following at the Ruby B. Archie Library auditorium from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. “The Adventure of Robin Hood” (1938) for ages 18 and up. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5195. No fee.
ARCHERY 101 WORKSHOP: Learn the basic safety, anchor points, draw and release, care of equipment and essential safety skills with a USA Archery certified instructor for ages 5 to 17 at Coates Recreation Center from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Cost is $12. Registration required by calling, 434-799-5150.
HOMESTEADING 101: Learn from local homesteaders Ben and Amber Martin at Glenwood Community Center from 10 a.m. to noon. No fee. For ages 5 and up; registration is required a week prior.
MONDAY, MARCH 20
PRESSURE CANNER LID TESTING: Virginia Cooperative Extensive Office, 19783 U.S. 29 South, Suite C, Chatham, will check pressure cooker lid and gauge used for canning at no cost from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For information, call 434-432-7770.
TUESDAY, MARCH 21
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A major Republican victory in Lynchburg politics, a damaging tornado in Bedford County, a brighter outlook for the old Central Virginia Training Center property and more: Here is a selection of some of the top local news events from 2022.
1: GOP sweep in Lynchburg City Council elections
Lynchburg City Council candidate Stephanie Reed hugs campaign consultant Jack Collins in celebration at a watch party at Ledo Pizza on Nov. 8. Reed was the top vote-getter in a three-way race for seven seats on council.
Paige Dingler, The News & Advance
Three Republican candidates claimed victories in the at-large Lynchburg City Council elections, ousting two incumbents and paving the way for a Republican majority on the governing body.
Stephanie Reed, Martin Misjuns and Larry Taylor were the top three vote-getters in the November election. The three were on the ballot alongside incumbents Treney Tweedy and Beau Wright plus newcomers Patrick Earl and Walter Virgil Jr.
This marked the first year the council election was held in November rather than May, following a law passed last year by the Virginia General Assembly that moved local general elections to November.
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Misjuns, Reed and Taylor were endorsed by the Lynchburg Republican City Committee. With Republicans Jeff Helgeson of Ward III and Chris Faraldi of Ward IV already on council, the GOP will have a…
BURLINGTON — An unlocked garage door in a home on Eastbrook Drive allowed a burglar to get inside and steal a pickup truck, police said.
Burlington police say a home in the 1000 block of Eastbrook Drive was burglarized and a pickup truck was stolen overnight Sunday or early Monday.
Via Google Maps
The incident reported about 6:40 a.m. Monday occurred in the 1000 block of Eastbrook Drive while the homeowners were asleep in the home Sunday night or early Monday.
The stolen vehicle has since been recovered, according to Burlington police. The burglar also took keys to two other vehicles.
Car theft has continued to skyrocket even after lockdown. Veuer’s Maria Mercedes Galuppo has the story.
Burlington police said they are seeking a 23-year-old man from Racine as a suspect in the break-in and car theft.
Police said the suspect had been free on bond on previous charges that included attempted first-degree homicide and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
He was reportedly a passenger in a vehicle stopped by police near the scene of the burglary Sunday night. Police said he ran from the traffic stop, and officers were unable to find him.
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The suspect is not being identified here because he has not been charged in the burglary or car theft.
The leader of a polygamous group who declared himself a prophet spent months in Lincoln taking several girls as wives and orchestrating illicit sex acts with minors, according to federal court documents.
Samuel R. Bateman was arrested in August on state child abuse charges and federal charges of tampering with evidence. He has pleaded not guilty ahead of a January trial and remains in custody in Arizona.
Newly filed federal court documents provide more insight into the case against Bateman, who allegedly took at least 20 wives, most of them minors, and punished followers who did not treat him as a prophet.
While the affidavit in Bateman’s case has been sealed, three of his supposed wives within the fundamentalist sect were arrested for kidnapping and impeding a prosecution related to Bateman’s case earlier this month.
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The complaint against Naomi Bistline, Donnae Barlow and Moretta Rose Johnson sheds light on Bateman and his circle as they moved between Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Nebraska allegedly trafficking and engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors over a period of months.
Bateman, 46, proclaimed himself a prophet in 2019, claiming as the “Heavenly Father” he had been ordered to begin taking his followers’ wives and daughters as his own wives, or giving women — some underage — to other men as wives.
A former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, itself a breakaway sect of the Mormon Church, Bateman was at one time a close associate of Warren Jeffs, who is serving a life sentence in Texas for child sex abuse related to underage marriages.
While the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints once allowed its adherents to practice polygamy, the mainstream Mormon Church abandoned the practice in 1890 and now prohibits it.
According to the FBI, Bateman used his position of leadership within his small sect that is concentrated in Colorado City, a town of roughly 2,500 people on the Arizona-Utah border, to reward or punish his followers by giving or taking away wives, at least one as young as 10 years old.
In the affidavit filed by the FBI, Bateman took the first of what would become more than 20 wives in…
The leader of a polygamous group who declared himself a prophet spent months in Lincoln taking several girls as wives and orchestrating illicit sex acts with minors, according to federal court documents.
Samuel R. Bateman was arrested in August on state child abuse charges and federal charges of tampering with evidence. He has pleaded not guilty ahead of a January trial and remains in custody in Arizona.
Newly filed federal court documents provide more insight into the case against Bateman, who allegedly took at least 20 wives, most of them minors, and punished followers who did not treat him as a prophet.
While the affidavit in Bateman’s case has been sealed, three of his supposed wives within the fundamentalist sect were arrested for kidnapping and impeding a prosecution related to Bateman’s case earlier this month.
The complaint against Naomi Bistline, Donnae Barlow and Moretta Rose Johnson sheds light on Bateman and his circle as they moved between Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Nebraska allegedly trafficking and engaging in illicit sexual conduct with minors over a period of months.
Bateman, 46, proclaimed himself a prophet in 2019, claiming as the “Heavenly Father” he had been ordered to begin taking his followers’ wives and daughters as his own wives, or giving women — some underage — to other men as wives.
A former member of the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, itself a breakaway sect of the Mormon Church, Bateman was at one time a close associate of Warren Jeffs, who is serving a life sentence in Texas for child sex abuse related to underage marriages.
While the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints once allowed its adherents to practice polygamy, the mainstream Mormon Church abandoned the practice in 1890 and now prohibits it.
According to the FBI, Bateman used his position of leadership within his small sect that is concentrated in Colorado City, a town of roughly 2,500 people on the Arizona-Utah border, to reward or punish his followers by giving or taking away wives, at least one as young as 10 years old.
In the affidavit filed by the FBI, Bateman took the first of what would become more than 20 wives in May 2020 when he was living in Lincoln. Two women, described as the “young adult daughters” of one of his followers, eventually fathered his children.
Hundreds of students gathered in the Vergennes Union Elementary School gym on Thursday afternoon for their first big assembly since before the pandemic.
They had good reason to get together: Robyn Newton, a physical education teacher at the school for 27 years, was recognized as the 2023 Vermont Teacher of the Year.
The Vermont Agency of Education has been honoring outstanding educators with the award since 1964. During Newton’s tenure as the title-holder, which begins on January 1, she’ll travel the state as an advocate for education and will be Vermont’s candidate for National Teacher of the Year.
A press release from the Agency of Education outlined some of Newton’s accomplishments over the course of her long career. In 2008, she secured a grant of almost $1 million for the school to create three ropes courses and purchase sports equipment such as snowshoes, ice skates, disc golf equipment and elliptical trainers. She developed curriculum centered around the Olympics to teach students about sportsmanship and world affairs. And she started a program based on brain research to help kindergarteners develop their motor skills. She’s also active in the local community as a member of the Vergennes Parks & Recreation committee, where she led a project to renovate the community’s ice rink and basketball facility.
“She’s a teacher who believes that learning can take place anywhere — in the classroom, in this gym, on the playing field and out in the community,” Education Secretary Dan French said in a short speech before bestowing the award. When French finally said Newton’s name, the gym erupted — with students clapping, jumping up and down, and even throwing their hats in the air.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — One person was shot during a disc golf tournament around 2 p.m. Saturday at Kessler Park.
Kansas City, Missouri, police responded to the scene and determined a victim and three witnesses were playing disc golf in the Kansas City Flying Disc Challenge.
While they were playing, a suspect unknown to the group approached and shot the victim, according to police.
The suspect attempted to flee the scene but was taken into custody by responding officers. At this time, the suspect remains in custody for further investigation.
Transported to a local hospital, police report the victim is in critical condition.
Kansas City Flying Disc Challenge Tournament Director Michael Krueger told KSHB 41 News the tournament was taking place at Kessler Park, Blue Valley Park, LaBenite Park and Water Works Park. Over the course of two days, roughly 280 players, from professional to junior levels, were to play each course.
While monitoring play at Blue Valley Park, the Kessler Park course director alerted Krueger someone had been shot, so he left immediately for the park at 2200 Cliff Drive.
By the time he arrived, Krueger says the alleged suspect had been apprehended.
“I made the quick decision to cancel that particular round and to cancel all remaining rounds that were at Kessler Park,” Krueger said. “… The disc golfers were, no surprise, quite shaken.”
After conferring with the local disc golf club president as well as the Professional Disc Golf Association, all entities agreed with his decision to cancel the Cliff Drive rounds.
Of course, Krueger says he is first and foremost concerned and hopeful for the victim as well as their friends and family at this time, but he understands the events of Saturday will be “tough to overcome.”
As players process the event, some have been outspoken about detesting the location for any further tournaments.
“I have a feeling that the decision will be made for us because players have to sign up for this, and this is not something that is going to go away quickly,” he said.
Some players have withdrawn from the tournament, which Krueger says he completely understands. But still, he says although the park has not always had a “very good reputation,” he was invested in working with local leaders to support the area, hopeful to see it thrive.
“We spend a lot of time defending that park because the neighborhood deserves it, the park deserves it,” he said.
Hutchinson Police Services reported the following incidents:
APRIL 1: At 3:35 p.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash in the area of Adams Street Northeast and Fourth Avenue Northeast. A 2017 Chevrolet Silvarado driven by James Anthony Navratil, 30, of Hutchinson was northbound and stopped at the red traffic light. A 2014 IC Corporation 3000 School Bus driven by Paula Sue Eyman, 64, of Norwood Young America was westbound on Fourth Avenue Northeast and turned northbound onto Adams Street Northeast when the front end struck the rear of the Chevrolet Silverado. The bus had 19 passengers at the time. There were no injuries or tows. No citations were issued. The bus sustained minimal to no damage. The Chevrolet Silverado sustained moderate damage but was functional.
APRIL 11: At 8:57 a.m., officers responded to a report of damage in the concession area at Veteran’s Memorial Field Ball Park. Damage was caused to the door frame and hinges in what appeared to be an attempt to break into the concession area. No items were reported missing. Damage is estimated at $500. There are no suspects at this time.
APRIL 18: At 10:57 a.m., officers responded to a report of theft on the 1100 block of Adams Street Southeast. A 12-foot tandem axel aluminum trailer was taken sometime between the afternoon of April 16 and the early morning of April 18. The trailer is valued at $7,320. There are no suspects. This is an ongoing investigation.
APRIL 20: At 11:46 a.m., officers responded to a two-vehicle crash in the area of the 100 block of Summerset Lane Southeast. A 2020 Ford Transit Cargo Van owned by Herrmann Inc. was aprked on the road, partly blocking a driveway. A 2019 GMC Acadia driven by Merrill Luther Johnson, 89, of Hutchinson backed into the van. There were no injuries or tows. Both vehicles sustained minor damage. No citations were issued.
APRIL 22: At 1:30 p.m., officers responded to a driving complaint in the area of Casey’s General Store on 510 State Highway 7 East. During a traffic stop, Daric Dennis Rossenau, 38, of Atwater was taken into custody. He has been charged with: felony fifth-degree controlled substance possession, second-degree driving while impaired and gross misdemeanor refusal to submit to chemical test. He was taken to McLeod County Jail.
At 9:39 p.m., officers responded to a car vs. deer crash in the area of 640 Highway 7 East. The vehicle was southbound on State Highway 7 when a deer ran out in front of it. The driver and passenger were not injured. The vehicle sustained minor damage. The deer suffered irreparable injuries.
APRIL 23: At 8:07 p.m., officers responded to a report of package theft on the 400 block of High Street Northeast. A man reported a package containing two discs for disc golf was taken from his front door. A neighbor said they saw the package outside the door that day. When the man arrived home the package was gone. The total value of the missing items is $100. There are no suspects at this time.
McLeod County Attorney’s Office
McLeod County Attorney’s Office reported the following:
Brittney Nussbaum, 24, of Hutchinson entered a plea of guilty to one felony count of meth crimes involving children for an offense that occurred on or about Sept. 24, 2020. Judge Maher stayed the imposition of sentence and placed the defendant on probation for three years. The conditions of probation are that the defendant serve 55 days in McLeod County Jail, complete a chemical dependency evaluation and follow its recommendations, have no use or possession of alcohol or non-prescription drugs and pay a surcharge of $85.
Michael McKittrick, 37, of Glencoe entered a plea of guilty to one gross misdemeanor count of driving while impaired for an offense that occurred on or about Aug. 10, 2021. Judge Maher stayed the imposition of sentence and placed the defendant on probation for two years. The conditions of probation are that the defendant serve 10 days in McLeod County Jail, serve 10 days of sentence to service work/community work service, complete a chemical dependency evaluation and follow its recommendations, attend a victim impact panel and pay a fine and surcharge of $500.
Kevin Byrd-Solseth, 32, of St. Paul entered a plea of guilty to two felony counts of assault for an offense that occurred on or about June 26, 2021. Judge Maher ordered the defendant to serve 17 months in prison, pay restitution in the amount of $1,312, and pay a surcharge of $85.
In a second file, Byrd-Solseth entered a plea of guilty to one felony count of fleeing a peace officer in a motor vehicle and one felony count of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle for an offense that occurred on or about Dec.11, 2020. Judge Maher ordered the defendant to serve 21 months in prison, pay restitution in the amount of
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