April 2024
Trivia buffs unite!
Cassville’s next Champions of Trivia will be crowned on April 19 at the Cassville Education Fund Trivia Night fundraiser. The informal evening of fun and games begins at 7 p.m.
Through the Years, April 3
40 YEARS AGO: FIXING WATER LEAKS — It’s a messy job, but someone has to do it, and Cassville public works people are getting good at the process of fixing water leaks in town. Cut-over of new water towers and added pressure on some weak or old water lines, have combined to produce a number of loss water situations for city government. Tuesday morning was no exception, as James Henry and Jeff Stockton were at the east edge of Cassville just off Highway 248 fixing a leak that was obviously spewing a lot of water.
Merlyn Johnson: Safeguarding our children — Navigating the digital landscape
As educators and parents, we are entrusted with the monumental task of working together to guide our children to achieve a bright and fulfilling future. In today’s digital age, where the internet pervades every aspect of our lives, this responsibility takes on a new dimension.
Wildcats speed into season
The Cassville boys track team is shifting its focus some this year, going from a distance running team to one more adept at sprinting and throwing. Clay Weldy, Cassville boys track coach, said 11 Wildcats return to the team this year, and 14 have joined.
Trojans bring strength on the mound
The Southwest baseball team will rely on its pitching to produce another winning season, hoping to stay healthy and make a run more district hardware for Trojans athletics this year. Derek Mann, Southwest baseball coach, said the Trojans were hit hard by injuries at the start of last season, going 1-9 in their first 10 but finishing 13-11 overall.
Land of Smiles educates students in Wheaton
Delta Dental of Missouri’s popular, award-winning Land of Smiles dental education program is on the road, taking the crusade for healthy teeth to more than 18,400 youngsters at 77 schools across the state in the coming weeks. The cast of dynamic superhero characters made their most recent stop in Wheaton for a performance at Wheaton Elementary School, teaching good dental health habits to 215 students in kindergarten through third grade.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 215 calls for service for the week of March 18-24. The CAD events created by central dispatch are the Calls for Service Barry County Officers respond to every day, included in those calls are alarms, assaults, burglaries, domestic disturbances, DWI's, stealing, harassment, medical issues, paper service, prisoner transports, suspicious persons, traffic stops and warrant service. Reports are not generated on all the calls for service. The following reports were generated from the above 215 calls:
Jig On the Water
March 31, 2024 Water is still mostly clear. We had a bit of rain last week, but it didn’t really mess the water up much.
News briefs, April 3
Barry County Clerk Joyce Ennis will conduct an election certification with the verification team for the April 2 General Municipal Election. It will be held at 1 p.m.
