December 2023
Santa welcomes visitors at the Historic Bayless House
Ellie McCracken, 1, and her sister, Presley McCracken, 4, of Cassville, weren’t sure what to think of Santa at the Cookies with Santa event, hosted by the Barry County Genealogical and Historical Society, at the Bayless House in Cassville Saturday afternoon.
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Floats please at parades
The Exeter Tigers took first place among marching bands in Exeter’s Christmas parade Saturday afternoon.
Read MoreFloats please at paradesGolden man injured in wreck
A Golden man was injured on Thursday in a wreck at 1:56 p.m. on Highway 86, one mile west of Eagle Rock.
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‘Bless Your Neighbor’s Table’
As the holidays have arrived, Cassville Pantry is launching its annual fundraising campaign, 'Bless Your Neighbor's Table,' to ensure that no one in the Cassville community goes hungry during the Christmas season. It is a time of year when those who have abundance can share with others who may be facing a darker season in life.
Read More‘Bless Your Neighbor’s Table’Liz Renkoski: Houseplants are God’s answer
The end of our growing season came with hard freezes on the last nights of October. Being forewarned, I started bringing in houseplants that had lived outside since warm weather arrived in May.
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Michelle Hilburn: DESE takes over Purdy’s Imagination Library affiliate
It began with a newspaper article about a woman who had started an Imagination Library affiliate in our county. I had learned that, due to the Purdy community’s lack of access to books, we qualified as a book desert, which greatly bothered me.
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Through the Years, Dec. 6
Dec. 1, 1973 — OPENING SERVICES FOR LAKE METHODIST CHURCH Under construction since August, initial services in the Central Community United Methodist Church, Shell Knob-Viola, will be held this Sunday.
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Pet of the week, Dec. 6
Boomer told Santa all he wants for Christmas is a home where he can have a cozy bed and lots of cuddles.
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Lady Wildcats hit the mats
The Cassville girls wrestling team is primed for action this season, returning a pair of state qualifiers, one of whom was a runner-up in her weight class. Nathan Fortner, Cassville wrestling coach, said goals are set for the team throughout the season, but improvement if the over-arching aim.
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