February 2025
Betty Lee Pepper
Betty Lee Pepper, 91, of Boynton Beach, Fla. passed away Thursday, February 6, 2025, under hospice care in Boynton Beach, Florida.
Don Lee Donald II
Don Lee Donald II, 75 of Cassville, Mo. passed away Friday, February 7, 2025 at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett, Mo.
Carleen Holly Butterworth
Carleen Holly Butterworth, 55, of Cassville, Mo. passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Feb. 19
This adorable pup is Bowman. He is a black and brown colored shepherd mix pup. His Date of birth is Dec.
Morgan Williams: The uncharted journey of becoming a chamber director
No matter how much someone warns you, nothing truly prepares you for becoming a chamber director.
Janet Mills: O’ possum – are you awesome?
If you’ve ever been out in the dark, maybe taking out the trash or heading to the barn, and locked eyes with a possum, you know the feeling.
13th Annual Trivia Night Set For March 7
Cassville’s next Champions of Trivia will be crowned on March 7 at the Cassville Education Fund Trivia Night fundraiser.
Simulator shows students impaired driving dangers
The Arrive Alive Tour stopped in Cassville for two days last week, offering high school students the opportunity to use a simulator to drive while distracted, drunk or drugged in a fully functioning vehicle without moving or being intoxicated. The simulator allows participants to experience the real-life dangers without the real-life consequences. Pictured is Heather Hall, who was completing the distracted driving simulator. Young drivers (ages 16-20) are 17 times more likely to die in a crash when they have a BAC of .08% than when they have not been drinking.
DNR still working on ‘sludge’ permits
According to the Department of Natural Resources, land-application of waste processing residuals – also known as “sludge” — may be occurring, but that does not necessarily mean it’s unauthorized.
Roller charged in a third sex crimes case
A Washburn man facing felony charges in two cases is now charged in a third after another victim has come forward.
