May 2022
Exeter man dies in wreck
An Exeter man died on Monday in a wreck at 6:40 p.m. on Highway 76, one mile west of Exeter.
News briefs
Bluegrass in the Park returns for summer A variety of bluegrass bands will perform every A variety of bluegrass bands will perform every Friday night, from 7-9 p.m., through Sept. 30 at the Roaring River Shelter at Roaring River State Park.
Share the Harvest boosts protein inventory at Cassville Pantry
Share the Harvest has donated 600 pounds of venison harvested by hunters in Southwest Missouri to Cassville Pantry. The donation of lean, low-fat meat has amplified the Pantry’s protein inventory, which has been in short supply during current times of heightened demand.
Seligman fire, police received 1,599 calls in 2021
Seligman saw a slight decrease in 911 calls in 2021 compared to 2020. For the Seligman Police Department calls dropped in that time by 43 calls, and the Seligman Fire Department saw a drop of 26 calls.
Census shows fewer people in bi-county area
The U.S. Census has released population figures for Barry and Lawrence counties from the 2020 count, reflecting number shifts at both the municipal and county levels.
Sales tax rallies for big April gains
Following a tepid showing in March, sales tax distributions to local municipal and county government entities boomed in April. Last April saw an unusually low sales tax distribution, the biggest drop in the midst of the surge in local shopping during the COVID pandemic.
JOHN HAROLD RAY
John Harold Ray, 66, of Eagle Rock, passed away Saturday, April 23, 2022, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. He was born Oct.
DAN NICKLE
Dan Nickle, age 80, passed away on April 28, 2022. Dan was born in Fresno, Calif., on September 14, 1941. He was raised in Southwest Missouri. He then served four years in the U.S. Army, stationed in Boston, Mass., and Teran, Iran (1964-1967). In 1973, he began his career with the City of Kansas City, Mo., where he worked as a Plan Examiner and Codes Administrator. In 1982, Dan then began a 25-year career with the City of Lakewood, Colo. Dan is fondly remembered for Co-Founding the Educational Institute in Denver and his years of work on the Board of Directors for Wilderness on Wheels, the Colorado Chapter of Building Officials, and the International Conference of Building Officials
It’s a pirate’s life for SKITS
In SKITS’ production of “Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen” on April 22, Sarah Huffington, played by Heather Andres, pines for a pirate husband instead of her likely fiancé, Roger Goodman, played by Andy Miller. Listening to her “love woes” were Kate and Belinda, played by Micah Keeton and JJ Hight. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
Through the Years
50 years ago May 10, 1972 Cassville United Methodist Church pastor, Harold Hunter, who has been with the Cassville church for the past six years, has been granted retired status by the Missouri West Annual Conference of United Methodist Churches. The highest music award presented to a Cassville High School senior, the John Philip Sousa award, went to Jim Justus during the spring concert Tuesday night.
