February 2023
Exeter boys rebuilding in low-win season
It’s been a tough road for the Exeter boys basketball team this season, battling through a rebuilding year with a no-quit attitude. The Tigers (0-17) have six games left in the regular-season slate, three of which are conference games, and Coach Tremayne Williams likes the odds to break the winless streak.
Johnnie Lee “John” Lowe
OWE Johnnie Lee “John” Lowe, 73, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at his home.
Richard Lee “Dick” Fielding
IELDING Richard Lee “Dick” Fielding, 67, of Washburn, passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers.
Raymond Ash
SH Raymond Ash, 92, of Garfield, Ark., passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at his home.
Laverna Pearl (Smith) Williamson
ILLIAMSON Laverna Pearl (Smith) Williamson 79, of Hollister, MO, departed this earth on Sunday, January 29, 2023, in her home. In her final hours, she was surrounded by her husband and children.
Cassville receives grief grant
Cassville R-IV has been designated a “Grief-Sensitive School” by the New York Life Foundation, receiving a $2,000 Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative grant in order to better support the mental health of grieving students who are facing trauma.
CS Bank elevates up-and-coming bankers
Jason Tennant, President and Chief Lending Officer, CS Bank, is pleased to announce the advancements of several deserving individuals within CS Bank. Krista Beck, Autumn Hudgins, Joy Thurman, Dustin Turner, and Chance Robbins have all been named Vice President.
Arning trucker reaches 4 million miles
One of Arning’s long-time road warriors, truck driver Craig Ganoung, recently reached the 4 million-mile plateau with the company. GanounghasbeenwithArningforthelast35years—allspent making sure the company’s loads of materials arrive safely and on time all while working on the road.
James Weaver: God establishes truth, right, wrong
We live in a day where it seems that our country is losing its traditional religious and political moorings. In recent years there have been attempts to remove “under God” from our Pledge of Allegiance, “In God we trust” from our currency, and monuments of the Ten Commandments from public buildings and lands.
