Purdy student serves as FCCLA State Officer at National Leadership Conference

Alvarez-Hernandez participates in officer training, workshops
Dollar General open in Golden
Dollar General has announced its store at 36319 State Hwy. 86 in Golden is now open to provide the community with convenient and affordable access to household essentials.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, July 16

Meet the marvelous Marvin. He is a grey domestic shorthair kitten, born March 31. He is ready to go home and have playtime with you. All dog adoptions in July are half price. Adopters can complete an application at www.havenoftheozarks. org/adopt. No appointment is needed. The Haven is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week. All Haven of the Ozarks pets are fixed, up to date on their vaccinations, and microchipped. For more information, people may email havenozarksanctuary@ gmail. com, or call at 417835-3647. Contributed photo
Through the Years, July 16

40 YEARS AGO: ENJOYING FESCUE FESTIVAL — Obviously enjoying goings-on and meal at the Cassville Fescue Capital USA Festival last Friday was a visitor from Chesapeake, Va.
Dakoda Pettigrew: American Insights — Lincoln’s pledge, and ours

The words of the Psalmist were on his mind. “If I forget thee,” Abraham Lincoln thought, speaking not at this moment of God’s Law but of the doctrine of the Declaration of Independence (the same thing anyway), “let my right hand forget her cunning. If I do not remember thee, let my tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth.”
Mitchell retires from Mercy after 30 years

Mercy Hospital employee Lisa Mitchell retired last week after 30 years of service to the facility. Mitchell started at Mercy in 1995 after being contracted since 1988 as a physical therapist. She has four children, Jessica, Caleb, Michaela and Shannon, and she has been married to Charlie Mitchell for 44 years, and the couple reside in Seligman. Mitchell is pictured with her nine grandchildren. Contributed photo
Free Little Libraries installed on Greenway

The Community Care Coalition and city of Cassville have teamed up to install two new Free Little Libraries on the Cassville Greenway Trail. One is at the Greenway entrance at the Aquatic Park, and the other is near the pickleball courts at Cassville City Park. People may freely borrow books from the stand and return them when they are done, and people may donate books in good condition to the stand. The Coalition will routinely restock the stands. Anyone with questions may email cccobc@yahoo.com. From left: Cheryl Williams and Teresa Williams with the Coalition, Cassville Mayor Jon Horner and Cassville Public Works Director Mike Hagins.
Donnie Spears: The greatest weapon

I believe every Christian knows that there’s a battle going on within and around each and every one of us.
News Briefs, July 16
Dickerson Park Zoo will be at the Eagle Rock Branch Library today (Wednesday) at 4 p.m. Attendees may learn about the animals the park brings.
Lake lights up under Fire and Thunder

The CCC Camp in Shell Knob provided a picturesque line of sight for the Shell Knob Fire and Thunder fireworks show on Friday at the Highway 39 bridge over Table Rock Lake. The Shell Knob Area Chamber of Commerce funds the annual display.