March 2023
Jack R. Raines
AINES Jack R. Raines, 65, of Cassville, passed away Monday Feb.
Through the years
Both lookers and buyers are much in evidence these days for most all cattle auctions. High prices, with outlooks pointing toward even greater value on cattle, trading and greater herd numbers are expected to increase on the grasslands of Barry County. This particular sale in March 1973 saw 346 head of cows, heavy springers and calves sell at the Otis Holder Farm near Butterfield. Owners of the herd were Gene Schlichtman and Bob Stephenson. Market prices were attained in the sale of the grade stock cattle. Starting prices on most pairs were between $350 and $400. Most brought under $500 for a pair. Cattlemen of the county are optimistic about spring pasture with the abundance of moisture this area has received since the first of the year.
Public transportation meeting Thursday
Southwest Missouri Council of Governments to meet in Cassville The Southwest Missouri Council of Governments will host a public meeting on Thursday to gather public input on the transportation needs of seniors and individuals who have disabilities or who are impoverished The meeting will be from 9-11 a.m. at Cassville City Hall, located at 300 Main St in Cassville The regional Public Transit Human Services Coordination Plan (PTHSCP) will help to identify projects and organizations eligible for Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Section 5310 grant funding.
News briefs, March 8
Preschool screening will be held March 28 and March 30. Screenings are open to 3- and 4-year-old children living in the Cassville School District.
TROUT TIMES: Crustaceans collected in Roaring River Spring
The KISS Rebreathers dive team has already made history at Roaring River State Park by diving 472 feet into the spring cave, and during their journeys into the abyss, they may have returned with a new type of crustacean.
TROUT TIMES: Ecol for all
What does it take to manage 4,294 acres of land? As Roaring River State Park’s natural resource ecologist, that is the question Taylor Steinfeldt, 27, is tasked with answering every day.
TROUT TIMES: Knot Willie making ties with flies
Stranded on Highway 76 with a broken-down vehicle, Kyle Campbell did not know what his life held next. An outcome he didn’t expect is his station now — tying fishing flies for a living live on TikTok.
TROUT TIMES: Get to know nature!
The Roaring River Nature Center has seen change stream in over the last year, with a new naturalist at its helm, new displays in its building and some new events aiming to attract park-goers.
TROUT TIMES: Shadow Bluffs Retreat offers unique camping experience
Hiking down an old logging road and following a creek, Tammy and Dan Hamm found an area where bluffs carved over countless years shadow the water and provide a place of serenity in a heavily wooded landscape.
TROUT TIMES: Most-visited park making upgrades
Roaring River State Park, the most-visited state park in Missouri, is not slowing on attendance any time soon, and improvements over the last year, combined with projects ahead, will provide more opportunities for all campers, hikers and outdoors lovers.
