December 2025

Jerry Joe Hilton
Jerry Joe Hilton, 86, of Verdigris, passed away on November 17th, 2025, at his home. He was born on June 25th, 1939, to Ulus and Naomi Hilton in Cassville, MO. Jerry served 3 years in the Army and 7 years with the National Guard. He married Joanie Wilson on July 24th, 1981, and they had one child, James.

Jack Nickols
Jack Nickols formally of Cassville Missouri passed away November 30th, 2025 following a brief illness.

Altina Lynn Piasecki
Altina Lynn Piasecki, 70, of Golden, Mo., passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at her home.

Anna Sue (Roller) Rose
Anna Sue (Roller) Rose, born January 26, 1946, the only child of Carl and Lura Belle (Stockard) Roller, passed into her heavenly home on December 6, 2025, at the age of 79.

Logan Michael Price
Logan Michael Price, 24, of Shell Knob, Missouri, passed away on December 5, 2025, in Shell Knob. He was born on November 20, 2001, in Springfield, Missouri, to Mike and…

Shirley Faye Smith
Shirley Faye Smith, 84, of Exeter, Mo. passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at Freeman Hospital West in Joplin, Mo. She was born December 7, 1940, in Eureka Springs, Ark.,…
Barry County Health Corner: Show Me Healthy Women provides for free cancer screenings
Show Me Healthy Women (SMHW) offers free breast and cervical cancer screenings for Missouri women who meet age, income and insurance guidelines.

Washburn kicks off Christmas parade season
Scenes from the Washburn Christmas parade.

Christmas parade marches through Exeter
Scenes from the Exeter Christmas Parade.

Candy abounds at Purdy Parade
Scenes from the Purdy Christmas Parade


