Adrian News Leader

06/14/2026

Horrible news out of Butler

Airplane crash at the Butler Airport, reportedly 12 souls on board

Please avoid using business 49 between Butler and Passaic as firefighters and first responders attempt to take control of the situation.

06/13/2026

Stop by the Adrian Farmer’s Market today until noon! Vendors are set-up and ready to go! 

06/13/2026

Willow Creek is incredibly grateful for the many donations that have already been made to support one of our employees who lost her husband in a motorcycle accident yesterday. The continued prayers are appreciated.

If you would still like to contribute, donations can be sent via Venmo to Christian Dennison. If you prefer to give by cash or check, arrangements can be made for pickup with Christian, or we can pick it up and get it to her.

The outpouring of love and support from our local communities is a beautiful reminder of how people come together in times of need. We are truly blessed.

06/12/2026

Congrats, Adrian Blackhawk Baseball players!

All-OHC baseball team https://www.ozarkssportszone.com/2026/06/12/2026-all-ohc-baseball-team/

06/12/2026

06/12/2026

TOMORROW MORNING!!!!

I think we should be CLEAR from the rain tomorrow morning!! Praise the Lord! 🙌🏼

Set your alarms so you don’t over sleep! 🤩
Check the comments for vendors who have RSVPd!

We may have more that show up.
See you in the morning!

Don’t forget to grab your coffee and flowers at Be the Light Flowers & Coffee on your way to see us!

06/11/2026

06/11/2026

🤩THIS SATURDAY VENDORS!🤩 (6/13/26)
And a little “housekeeping updates” read to the end!

(PLEASE please please pray the forecast changes! And for no wind/rain/thunderstorms in the morning!) 🙏🏻

💥 J & C Honey (Jim Gaston)
💥 Homemade Treats To-Go
💥 Theresa’s Trinkets (Theresa Platt)
💥 Dip Happens
💥 Little Red Bakery
💥 Delightfully Gathered - Allergen Friendly Bakery
💥 Grunge Cookie Pizza Co.

If you plan to attend and I’ve missed you on this list (I’ve read so many messages/posts this week my brain can’t keep it all straight 😅) please comment below or message me and I’ll update this post! 🙌🏼 If you’d like more info on being a vendor this summer please message me!

⚠️For the “invite your friends” drawing-I will do that on Friday and have the prize for the winner at the market Saturday! We will have another drawing opportunity for those who attend the market this weekend!! 🥰

👕 Don’t forget to order your farmers market T-shirts by June 22! We will have sign up sheets Saturday (link to purchase is also in the comments!)

🪧 Our sponsors sign should be ready by NEXT weekend (June 20th) if you have sponsored the market (THANK YOU!) and haven’t sent me your logo yet, please message me!

THANK YOU AGAIN! For your outpouring of love and generosity. We are so excited about this summer’s market and cannot wait to see you there. Thanks for shopping small and supporting local. Excited for all the fun things to come.

06/11/2026

FFA is a Blessing!
Story and pictures by 2026-27 Adrian FFA President Kenton Merrifield, Senior

I haven’t made a post about FFA in long time, but 26’ is already one for the books!

It started with contest season. Makenna used to be on Ag Sales and always told me that it was made for me. So this year I competed on that team. It was by far my favorite contest I have done thus far! We worked everyday at school and spent plenty of evenings with others and just our team, perfecting our craft. We ended the year on stage in 5th place! Accomplishing my dream and the team’s dream to be on that stage.

From there I was selected by out-of-school Ag Teachers as our chapter’s Rep. for Area Office. After working on my record book, studying for the test, and going through an in-person interview, I was selected as this year’s Area 7 Vice President!

Right after that, we had our chapter office decisions. After interviews, competing with 15 other kids, I was chosen to lead this chapter in the President position!

Next was AOI(Area Officer Institute), this past Friday and Saturday. I got to meet with all the area officers in the state, and a couple state officers of this year and in the past. It was an absolute blast and I learned a lot! My team members are a great group of kids that have the right energy and mindset to be in the position they are in and it’s an honor to be with them! We played games, went through interviews, group discussions, and got to bond as a team!

The most recent thing is our chapter officer retreat these last 2 days. We got to go to the Outdoor Buffalo Center in Arkansas. We hiked, played games, and got to float down a river for a few hours and swim! This past week has been the most fun I’ve had in a longtime!

Pig shows, SAE projects, and some summer meetings will finish out the summer. Except for WLC(Washington Leadership Conference) next week! Myself and 6 other members from our chapter will attend 5 days exploring our Nation’s Capital and growing as leaders with FFA’s National Officers!

No other club does what FFA does! This club is something extremely special and every kid should be a part of it. One of my biggest blessings is the journey called FFA!🔵🟡