July 2022
Kyle Troutman: A look out and a look in
An exciting and adventurous look outward this week was tempered with news that should force us to look inward just as hard. On Monday, NASA released the first photo from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the deepest infrared image of the universe ever.

Hare leaps to real estate loan office
Security Bank of Southwest Missouri announces the promotion of Christie Hare to real estate loan officer. Christie has 27 years of banking experience with Security Bank. She is a graduate of Cassville High School and has spent her entire banking career with Security Bank. “We are excited to see Christie move into a lending role with the bank,” said Jon Horner, President of Security Bank. “Christie’s vast experience in the loan department and working with our wonderful customers make her a perfect fit as a real estate lender.” Vicky Abraham/vabraham@cherryroad.com

Party people celebrate in Purdy
Father Jose Venegas helps one-year-old Sophia Venegas of Cassville on a pony ride in the city park during the Purdy Festival. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.com .
Woman hit by vehicle near Exeter
An Exeter woman was injured on Tuesday in a vehicle-pedestrian incident at 5:10 p.m on Route CC, approximately five miles north of Exeter.
2 injured in Purdy intersection wreck
Two people were injured in a wreck on Monday at 2:25 p.m. on Highway 37 at Route B in Purdy.
Arrest made after wreck near Fairview
A Wheaton woman was injured and a St. Louis man was arrested following a wreck at 4:58 p.m. on Highway 97, east of Route T, two miles west of Fairview.
Shakin’ shirts up for a vote
Shell Knob students have been hard at work coming up with a design for this years Shakin’ in the Shell T-shirt.

GLEN DALE HAYWORTH
Glenn Dale “Butcher” Hayworth, 73, of Lamar, passed away Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Truman Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lamar. He was born Feb.

BOBBY RAY HAYES
Bobby Ray Hayes, 83, of Cassville, passed away Friday, July 8, 2022, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. He was born Sept.

Through the years, July 20
50 years ago July 26, 1972 The Cassville R-4 School District board of directions met Monday night and adopted their 1972-73 budget, which called for expenditures of $1,007.631. Johnnie Saunders was elected president of the Southwest Saddle Club at Washburn, organized last Friday.