November 2025
Through the Years, Nov. 26
30 YEARS AGO: Frances Latimer and Jimmy Durante. During the 1940s, Frances Latimer of Cassville worked at MGM Studios in Hollywood where she met the famous Jimmy Durante.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Nov, 26
Gentle Ben is our senior spotlight this week. He came into our care in 2016. He is a very chill guy that would love to have a home without cats. Anyone looking for a walking buddy for motivation, he loves walks and does great on a leash.
Wesley Eugene Roller
Wesley Eugene Roller, (Cryptologist, for the United States Army), 75, of Washburn, Mo., passed away on November 19, 2025. Born in Cassville, Mo., on June 24, 1950, to Joe and…
Candace Moss-Bower
Candace Moss-Bower, 78, of Cassville Mo., passed away November 19, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. She was born June 7, 1947, in Tulsa, Okla., the daughter of Gordon…
Sheila (Stowman) Henderson
Sheila (Stowman) Henderson, 75, of Washburn, Mo., passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at her home, surrounded by loved ones. Born on May 10, 1950, in Fairbanks, Alaska, Sheila…
Jay Lewis Edmondson
Jay Lewis Edmondson, age 63, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Friday, November 21, 2025, after a two-and-a-half-year battle with cancer. He was born on December…
$3K raised for local food pantries
Bradley Stumpff, front, holds up a pie being live auctioned by Donnie Stumpff, back, at the Barry County Bake Off & Dessert Benefit Auction, a first-time event held at the Crowder College Community Building on Saturday. In total, the event raised about $3,000 with proceeds to be split between the Cassville Pantry and Generations Project to assist in food insecurity in the county.
Cassville band students shine at district auditions
On Nov. 2, seven Cassville High School band students traveled to Carthage to audition for the All-District Concert Band and All-District Jazz Band. Their hard work paid off, with six students earning top honors.
Newmans to celebrate 60th
John and Rose Newman, of Exeter, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on Dec. 1. You are the best parents and grandparents anybody could ever have. We Love you.
News Briefs, Nov. 26
The SHINE Ozarks Homeschool Co-Op Expo will be held on Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Washburn First Baptist Church. The event will offer information about the Co-Op and how families may utilize it.
