June 2022
Rotary Rodeo rides in Cassville
Matthew Morrison nearly held on for the full 8 seconds in the bareback competition Saturday. ktroutman@cherryroad.com .
Final jail escapee captured
The third and final Barry County jail escapee has been apprehended, 675 miles away from Cassville. According to a press release from Chris Bozeman, deputy U.S. Marshal and public affairs officer with the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force, Lance Stephens was arrested Tuesday night at a hotel in the 6500 block of West Military Avenue in San Antonio.
Crawford captured in Springfield
The second of three Barry County jail escapees has been captured. Matthew Crawford, of Springfield, was captured in Springfield on Monday by Greene County Sheriff’s Office deputies and U.S. Marshals, assisted by Springfield Police.
Southwest Missouri: A dumpsite?
During a time when fertilizer prices have almost tripled, Denali Water Solutions — a company in Arkansas that specializes in “organic residuals waste management” — has been offering free, land-applied fertilizer to farmers and ranchers in southwest Missouri.
Pet of the Week
Meet Danery, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week. Danery is active, friendly, good with kids, walks on a leash, has done well in a crate at offsite events, and gets along well with other dogs. She has had a couple bad experiences with people, but she doesn’t hold that against anyone. Her estimated date of birth is Aug. 21, 2021, and she weighs 37lbs. For more information, call 417-835-3647 or meet him at the Haven, open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day of the week. Contributed photo
Purdy aims to return to district championship
Coming into this season the defending Class 1 state champion, expectations for the Purdy softball team were high, even though the Lady Eagles were young. A 16-8 season, falling to Miller in the district semifinals, 12-11, was not exactly how Coach Lori Videmschek had things drawn up, but it was not a disappointment.
MARTHA LAURA RIEHN
Martha Laura Riehn, age 79, of Cassville, Missouri, passed at her home on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Daughter of Chester and Geraldine (Smith) Harmon, Laura was born on July 25, 1942, in Memphis, Tennessee.
MARICA LYNN MUNDY
Marica Lynn Mundy, 73, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2022, at her home. She was born Sept.
CHA LEE
Cha Lee, 52, of Diamond, passed away on April 12, 2022. He was born on Oct.
BETTY BELLE FROST
Betty Belle Frost, 95, of Holiday Island, Ark., passed away Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Ark. She was born July 28, 1926, in Manteca, Calif., the daughter of William and Fern (Stone) Berg.
