Merlyn Johnson: What to know on education amendments

On the General Election ballot on Nov. 5, two amendments proposing to allocate funds to public education — Amendment 2 and Amendment 5 — will be presented to voters.
Through the Years, Oct. 30

40 YEARS AGO: HALLOWEEN OBSERVERS AND FRIENDS--A couple of Rotary Club Halloween street party observers probably didn’t know who they were visiting with... and we won’t tell. Chip Lawson and Les Charles, were confronted by this costumed pair last Wednesday night in Cassville.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week

Meet Squeak! She is likely a boxer/redbone coonhound mix. Date of birth is June 23. Squeak and her three siblings haven’t had a lot of love and attention that they should have as babies but are sweet, adorable pups who are waiting at the Haven for their special family.
Timothy Glenn Sprinkles

Timothy Glenn Sprinkles, 68, of Pierce City, Mo. passed away Friday, October 25, 2024, at his home surrounded by his family.
News briefs, Oct. 30
The Community Faith Chapel, located at 13372 Highway 248, will host a Trunk or Treat on Oct. 31 from 5-7 p.m.
Middle school XC wins Big 8
The Cassville cross country teams competed in the Big 8 Conference Meet in Lamar on Oct. 22, with the future of the program bringing home some serious hardware.
ELECTION 2024: Barry County Sample Ballots and Missouri Constitutional Amendments and Propositions
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LIVE FOOTBALL UPDATES: Cassville at Aurora

This season finale in Aurora is brought to you by Sunshine Coffeehouse, now serving wood-fired pizza — from a stone oven into your hands — six days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
A holistic, conventional breast cancer path

“Sugar was fueling my cancer,” said Manna Koopman. Koopman, who lives in Lowell, Ark., and was a 2024 recipient for the Wheaton-based Power of Pink organization, has a family history of breast cancer, leading her to complete genetic testing when she was diagnosed wit breast cancer.
Out of sight, out of mind

Missouri is home to thousands of potentially leaking underground storage tanks (USTs) that contain — or once contained — petroleum and other hazardous substances. Buried pre-1988, those tanks have long outlived their average 30-year life spans, and now exist, out-of-sight, out-of-mind, in unknown condition, without oversight and not subject to current regulations, said Ken Koon, director of the Tanks Division, of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR).