Kyle Troutman

Kyle Troutman

News briefs, July 30

Cassville Walmart will host a school supply drive on Saturday. Community members may “stuff the bus” with school supplies for Wildcat students and staff.

Purdy Festival filled with fun

Easton Wood, left, of Joplin, pushes Wheaton resident Cameron Eggleston, 13, in one of many bathtub races at the Purdy Festival on Saturday, coming in just ahead of John Clements, of Joplin, who was pushing Tevin Tollions, 11, of Joplin.

Foreclosed!

In coming months, the Hall Theatre property at the corner of Eighth and West streets will have a new owner.

Through the Years, July 23

50 YEARS AGO: FINAL INTERSECTION SURVEY — It probably won’t be long before the intersection pie and multi-sign direction posts in the south part of Cassville will disappear. Highway department crews were busy when this picture was made Tuesday, making the final survey tor plans of intersection improvements.