Creativity, inspiration craved on Poetry Day

Crowder College’s annual Poetry Day brought together students, faculty and guests for a celebration of creativity, expression and community.
Purdy City Council approves website

The Purdy City Council gave a green light to accepting a website for the city, its first, designed by the GO CAPS program in Monett, during its April 8 meeting.
Aurora man injured in motorcycle crash
An Aurora man was injured in a wreck at 10:45 a.m. on Friday on Highway 86, five miles north of Eagle Rock.
Road commissioners sworn in

Road district commissioners in Barry County were sworn in on Thursday during a dinner and informational meeting held at the First Christian Church in Cassville.
Elementary Beta members compete at state

A total of 36 Elementary Beta members represented Cassville Intermediate School and competed in various events at the Missouri Beta Convention. Cassville club members earned five first-place awards and eight top-five awards. The following members received invitations to compete at the National Elementary Beta Convention in Nashville, Tenn., in June:
Publisher View — Kyle Troutman: Storm season kicking up

Storm season is upon us once again. In the past couple days, wind and hail damage has been reported all around us in the Ozarks, and close to home for some Barry County residents.
American Insights — Dakoda Pettigrew: James Otis’s fight

In February 1761, almost four months after George III’s ascension, the first major controversy surrounding imperial policy gripped Boston politics.
Barber becomes 1st CHS student to complete tech apprenticeship

Bentley Barber is the first Cassville High School student to complete the Registered Youth Apprenticeship program through the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Apprenticeship. Serving as a Technology Intern (IT Generalist), Bentley completed 2,000 hours of on-the-job training along with required coursework.
Chicken truck overturns in Seligman

A Monett man was injured in a wreck at 7:04 a.m. on April 20 on Highway 37, at the city limits of Seligman.
News Briefs, April 29
The Cassville school district is gearing up for a summer full of learning at summer school. “Traditional Seated Summer School: Launch into Learning” will be May 18 to June 12, from 7:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m., offered to incoming kindergarten to current eighth grade students.



