Kyle Troutman
Lady ‘Cats hit the links
With the largest roster ever, the Cassville girls golf team is hoping to make history this season with the number of state qualifiers and build the program for years to come. Jay Rogers, Cassville golf coach, said this year’s squad is led by a trio of seniors, including a two-time state medalist.
LIVE FOOTBALL UPDATES: Cassville vs. Hollister, Aug. 26
Live updates from the Cassville-Hollister season opener at Wildcat Stadium, brought to you by Security Bank.
Fairview lagoon foams over
The wastewater residuals lagoon in Fairview has been turning heads in recent weeks due to sight and by smell, forcing action by the company and state officials to remedy the situations.
SENIOR LIVING: Standing champs practicing for Golden Age Games
Fun and games are scheduled to get underway in October for the team of residents from Cassville’s Roaring River Health & Rehab (RRHR) scheduled to participate in the annual marathon of events for seniors known as the “Golden Age Games.”
SENIOR LIVING: Life’s short — take a trip!
Jerry Varner, of Washurn, said it was kind of a fluke how he and his wife, Angie, got into the group tour business. “I’d been a dairy farmer for 20 years when my mother-in-law, who guided group tours, scheduled me to go on a group motor coach bus tour to Colorado and Utah with a bunch of senior adults,” he said. “Turns out, I had so much fun that I thought Angie and I might be able to make a business out of it.”
SENIOR LIVING: Are you pushing 65?
For residents approaching their 65th birthdays, the opportunity or obligation — depending on a person's perspective — to enroll in the federal government’s Medicare program is also approaching. \Welcome to the world of complicated insurance options!
4-1-1 ON 9-1-1: Earning a stork badge
Having a baby is a particularly stressful experience, especially if the circumstances surrounding the birth are not what the mother to be may have planned. Thankfully, there is always someone a phone call away to help in any situation.
Stacy Lake is a Barry County Emergency Services E9-1-1 dispatcher who celebrated her sixth work anniversary on July 10, 2023.
4-1-1 ON 9-1-1: E9-1-1 call figures
E9-1-1 call figures in last year, previous year in parenthesis
Excessive heat warnings issued
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued two excessive heat warnings for today and Friday, with highs expected to drop to the 80s next week before climbing again.
July 4th celebrated in Wheaton
The Wheaton Fire Protection District hosted its annual Fourth of July celebration on Tuesday, offering food, music and fireworks to more than 200 people at the Wheaton city Park.
