May 2022
Washburn police calls down by 2, fire up 14
The Washburn Police Department and Fire Protection District recently reviewed 911 calls through 2021, with the police taking just a couple less than the prior year. The Washburn Police Department received 20 total 911 calls in 2021, two less than the 2020 call volume.
Purdy City Council talks tiny houses
Purdy city leaders are considering a city ordinance that would provide rules, regulations and guidelines for community members looking to place a “tiny house” on their property. Purdy City Council members were provided with a draft ordinance regarding the use of tiny houses and asked to review it and return in July with any changes or amendments they see fit to make.
Census shows major changes in Barry County
The latest information released by the U.S. Census shows Barry County followed some statewide trends that moved strikingly away from patterns seen in the 2010 census.
Lady Wildcats’ 800-meter relay brings home first place
A respectable showing by the Cassville girls and boys track teams awarded the squads fifth and sixth place, respectively, at the Big 8 Championships in Mt. Vernon on May 3.
JUSTIN CALVERT ROBERTS
Justin Calvert Roberts, 48, of Golden, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at his home. He was born Oct.
OCTAVA “MARIE” REID
Octava “Marie” (Tittle) Reid, 85, of Cassville, passed away Jan. 26, 2022, in Dripping Springs, Texas, where she had been living with her daughter, Karen, for the past five years.
MELBA “JOYCE” PAUL
Melba “Joyce” Paul, age 86, of Exeter, Missouri, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, April 30, 2022, after a long illness. She was born on She was born on October 17, 1935, in Lorenzo, Texas, to Ernest and Velma (Reilly) Norwood.
WANDA LEE DAVIDSON
Wanda Lee Davidson, 89, of Strafford, passed away Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at Strafford Care Center in Strafford. She was born on Nov.
JACKIE WAYNE BLACK
Jackie Wayne Black, 65, of Seligman, passed away Monday, May 2, 2022, at his home. He was born May 11, 1956, in Cassville, the son of Charles Frederick “Fred” and Lois Jean (Rose) Black.
Bob Mitchell: Some interesting Cassville history
What now stands on the southwest corner of the square in Cassville once served as a hospital for Federal Troops during the Civil War. With the community pretty well split down the middle so far as loyalty was concerned in those days, Confederate forces roamed the streets at one time or another.
