Community News

Thanks to the help of our wonderful community and organizations, the Central Crossing Senior Center exercise room is the happy home of a recumbent stepper.

Harter House grocery has stepped forward as a platinum sponsor for the Shell Knob Shakin’ in the Shell Fest. “Harter House sponsors the Shakin’ Fest to help promote our community,” said Owner Brad Bettlach. “As a local business, we want to help Shell Knob grow in a positive manner. Shakin’ in the Shell is a great way to bring our town together and attract people to our community.”...

When Bob Mitchell came to church one Sunday morning, he was clutching a blue Walmart shopping bag. When I greeted him, I shook his hand. Bob asked me, “Do you and Mary like mushrooms?’ It was morel mushroom season in Missouri. I immediately answered in the affirmative. “We love fresh mushrooms,” I said...

SKITS is holding auditions for its upcoming production of “Peril on the High Seas.” Set in the Roaring Twenties, this hilarious melodrama takes place aboard the H.M.S. Majestic. Heiress Merry Ann Sweet is the intended victim of the villainous Snively Swine’s kidnapping plot...

Meet Kali, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.

Area71 is the diamond sponsor for this year’s Shakin’ in the Shell Fest. This is the third year that Area71 has been a major sponsor of Shell Knob’s annual fall festival. “My family has been coming to Shell Knob and Table Rock Lake for years,” said Doug Brown, Area71 owner. “Now that we own a business here, this is one of the ways we want to give back to a community that has always been good to us.”...

Meet Ron, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.

I remember stuffy August Sunday mornings. The only thing to stir the air in the Church sanctuary was a hand-held cardboard fan. The fan had a picture of Jesus seated in the garden on one side, and a funeral home advertisement on the other. The church windows were open, but it was still humid and hot...

Signup are open for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP), a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) program to assist farmers who continue to suffer from damages because of unjustified trade retaliation from foreign nations. Through MFP, USDA will provide up to $14.5 billion in direct payments to impacted producers, part of a broader trade relief package announced in late July. The sign-up period runs through Dec. 6...

Skyler Bowman, Barry County collector, will be holding the annual barry county land tax sale on Aug. 26 at 10 a.m. at the courthouse in Cassville. Anyone interested in purchasing delinquent properties at the land sale needs to come into the collector’s office prior to 10 a.m. on the date of the sale to sign in and obtain a number. Any out of state resident desiring to buy land at the sale will need to appoint a Missouri resident as their agent...

The Cassville Tractor Supply Company store is inviting customers to attend a Pet Adoption Event on Aug. 10 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. "As an active advocate and supporter of pet rescue and adoption, Tractor Supply strives to inform our customers of the pet adoption process by providing a safe and comfortable space for placing pets in welcoming homes," said Bob McDonald, manager of the Cassville Tractor Supply store. ...

Meet Cosmo, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.

We moved into our home 9 months ago, and I have been mowing our back yard all summer long. I was surprised, last week, by some beautiful flowers that suddenly appeared in my lawn. I had never seen them before and had mowed the spot where they are now thriving just two weeks before. It seems that they sprang up overnight. One day they weren't there, and the next day they were.   ...

The Cassville Cruisers Car Club presented Darrell and Mary Woods the Eddie Award at its July cruise-in.

Meet Patchey Cobblestone, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.

Kaitelyn Resz, of Washburn, and Leanna Duchene, of Wheaton, were among the 103 high school students from across Missouri who participated in the Missouri Electric Cooperative CYCLE (Cooperative Youth Conference and Leadership Experience) program. The conference was held July 17-19 in Jefferson City. ...

My first call to preach came from Mulberry Christian Church. When I accepted that call, I inherited Annie Smith. She was 89 years of age, and her life was far from being over. She was spunky, and full of energy. She delighted in telling people, “I live in the same house I was born in.”...

What do lawn mowers, camels and eagles have in common? They will all be at Shell Knob’s annual Shakin’ in the Shell Fest on Sept. 13 and 14. In its 15th year, Shell Knob’s annual fall festival has earned a reputation as a fun, free, family event. Gates open Friday night at 5 p.m. at Chamber Park, just off Highway 39 in downtown Shell Knob. Parking and admission to the fairgrounds is free...

Meet Jamal, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.

A young lady, from a small town, finally graduated from college. She had majored in library science. In time, she landed her dream job. All of her life, she was a voracious reader, and a lover of books. She had longed to work among books, full time. At last, she was the librarian in her community’s public library. ...

Since its inception, Central Crossing Senior Center (CCSC) has continually worked to broaden reading choices and enhance reading experiences. 

• Holly Lyn Black, Springfield, unlawful use of drug paraphernalia, misd. A, $300 and $10 to Crime Victims Compensation Fund (CVCF). • Henry Charles Bradt, Rogers, Ark., speeding, infr., $100.50 and court costs. • Nicholas Brandon Brown, Fairview, pursue/take/kill/possess or dispose of wildlife illegally, two days in jail with credit for time served...

Kira Hardwick, 7, of Wheaton, wanted to help the kids at St. Jude’s Hospital, so she came up with the idea to have a lemonade stand. After she talked with her mom, they went to the owner of the local grocery store Wheaton Family Market, and Owner Chad Bigham helped by donating supplies and letting Hardwick set up in front of his store. ...

Herrin Animal Hospital invites the community to visit the business on Monday for snacks, drawings and giveaways to celebrate AAHA-Accredited Hospital Day. Come by the hospital at 93 Smithson Drive in Cassville and feel free to bring a pet to visit. The event will be held all day, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drawings will be held on Tuesday and winners will be called...

Meet Naomi, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.

When we brought our first-born son home from the hospital, he was cradled in his mother's arms. We didn't know anything about a car seat. Our old car didn't even have seat belts — they hadn't been invented, yet. Miraculously, we survived the trip. Five years later, when our next son was born, we had acquired what was called a “Pumpkin Seat.” If you've never seen one, it was akin to an aluminum painting tray, the kind you use a roller with. ...

April A. Kendrick, Monett, two counts non-support, total arrears inexcess of 12 monthly paymentsdue under order of support, fel. E, five years unsupervisd probation. Brandon Killebrew, Monett, first degree burglary, fel. B, seven years supervised probation and $68 CVCF...

What do lawn mowers, camels and eagles have in common? They will all be at Shell Knob’s annual Shakin’ in the Shell Fest on Sept. 13 and 14. In its 15th year, Shell Knob’s annual fall festival has earned a reputation as a fun, free, family event. Gates open Friday night at 5 p.m. at Chamber Park just off Highway 39 in downtown Shell Knob. Parking and admission to the fairgrounds is free...

Meet Brooklyn, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.

Facebook can be pretty depressing. Of a certainty, these are troubled times. The old spiritual is true, “Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.” Christians who speak often of all of the trouble they've seen are in danger of losing their testimony. Hopelessness and despair are unbecoming to believers. Fear is not greater than God! But social media has become a way to vent frustrations and fears to every person who will read your latest post...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is extending the prevented plant crop reporting deadline for Missouri producers affected by spring flooding and excessive moisture. Producers now have until July 15, 2019, to report acres they intended to plant this spring but could not due to weather conditions. The new deadline coincides with the July 15, 2019, FSA crop acreage reporting deadline that is already in place...

Recently, the Soroptimist Club recognized Sue Cavness as its Ruby Award recipient for her work with Dress A Girl Southwest Missouri.

A new provider has joined CoxHealth Center Shell Knob and is excited about helping patients throughout the community improve their health. Lauren Argo, a nurse practitioner, decided to pursue health care as a profession because of her father. Unfortunately, several years ago, he passed away from lung cancer only three months after receiving a diagnosis. The tragedy ultimately fueled her desire to increase access to health care in rural areas...

Saturday was the perfect day to have an ice cream social, and about 70 people enjoyed root beer floats, sundaes made to order and banana splits at the Central Crossing senior Center.

• Benny Warren Boren, Rogers, Ark., speeding, misd. B, $155.50 and court costs. • Matthew Norman Glueckert, Washburn, seat belt violation, infr., $10. • Salena Ellice Hicks, Washburn, failed to register motor vehicle, misd. B, fine and $10 to the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund (CVCF)...

Zane Mebruer, of Cassville, and Ricky Miller, of Wheaton, attended the Missouri’s 56th annual Missouri Electric Youth Tour to Washington, D.C.

Meet MacGyver, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.

Chuck Terrill: A pinch of patriotism Just like you, I am patriotic, through and through. I gladly stand and repeat “The Pledge of Allegiance.” I place my right hand over my heart and say, “One nation under God with liberty, and justice for all.” There is no comma, no pause, after the word “God.”...

The 2nd Annual Senior Center Car Show was held on June 27, with 26 vintage and newer vehicles on display from a 1930 Ford Model A to a 2012 Chevy Camaro convertible.

Hayden Royer, pictured with the livestock judge, won Grand Champion Market Hog at the Purdy Livestock Show recently.

The Cassville Cruisers Car Club presented Bill and Sharon Knapp the Eddie Award at its June cruise-in. 

The Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Barry County has been chosen to receive $11,244 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county. ...

Shawn Hall graduated from the Barry County Drug Court Program on June 6.

Meet Jimmy Darling (and his friends), the Haven of the Ozarks Pets of the Week.

Most people have read or heard the folk poem “Footprints in the Sand.” I have seen the poem hanging on the wall in a number of homes. I have read it aloud, by request, a good number of times, at funerals.     “Footprints in the Sand” tells of a woman who dreamed that she saw the struggles of her life depicted in a walk beside the sea with God. ...

The Southwest Missouri Solid Waste Region N is partnering with City of Monett and Computer Recycling Center, LLC to provide households in Barry, Dade, Lawrence, Stone and Taney Counties with a Free Electronic Recycling and Paper Shredding Event on Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon...

• Deborah Palmer Albright, Bella Vista, Ark., speeding, misd. C, $70.50 and court costs. • Roy Lynn Andrews, Cassville, driving while intoxicated, misd. B; driving while revoked/suspended, misd. D, suspended imposition of sentence, two years unsupervised probation and $10 to Crime Victims Compensation Fund...

USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will begin accepting nominations for county committee members on Friday. Agricultural producers who participate or cooperate in an FSA program may be nominated for candidacy for the county committee. Individuals may nominate themselves or others as a candidate...

Viney Creek Recreational Area invites the public to an informational meeting at 5:30 p.m. on June 27, at the Golden Baptist Church, located at 28563 State Highway J in Golden. Park staff will be on hand to provide information and answer questions. This is the last year of Missouri State Parks’ agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to operate the facility. The public is invited to share comments about the park and its operations...

Meet Vinny Goldman, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.