Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Sept. 17

Meet Matilda! She is an Australian shepherd mix. Her date of birth is July 8. Matilda and her siblings are adorable and ready to go home.
Wildcats craft small goals to achieve big results
Like any year, the Cassville boys soccer team has set its sights on winning both the conference and the district, but this season, the team is putting a larger focus on smaller steps along the way.
CHS music program shares sound accomplishments

Multiple band members, vocalists recognized
Purdy school board focuses on preparation
The Purdy school board reviewed developing programs and preparations for the opening of school during the August meeting.
News Briefs, Sept. 17
Are you registered to vote in Barry County? If you are not registered to vote in Barry County, Oct. 8 is the deadline to register to be eligible to vote in the Special Election on Nov. 4.
FOOTBALL LIVE UPDATES: Cassville vs. East Newton, Sept. 12

Live updates are sponsored by the Exeter Corn Maze. Come get your slice of fall at the Maze this weekend!
Summer fun at Monett’s Repurposed Faire

Former Monettans Vikki Branum and Susana Branum, now Kansas City residents, came to Monett’s Repurposed Faire with their mother-daughter business started seven years ago, offering pumpkins repurposed from old sweaters, mini-books composed of scanned old-time photos, and other novelties. Looking over offerings at their booth were, from left, Marissa Cahalan, Rilynn Cahalan, Royer Cahalan, all of Pierce City, and Rhonda Bounous, of Monett.
Monett finds silver lining in setback

The first game of any season is always a bag of mixed results. While coaches believe they have done everything to prepare their team for victory, they can never be 100% sure until the ball is put in play.
Rolling with the punches

There is an old adage in prize fighting that every fighter has a plan until they get hit for the first time. For Joey Semerad, he hopes his new career path will be one in which he gives more than he receives.
Jared Lankford: An old family tree and a good name

For the last 75 years, on the Sunday prior to Labor Day, an event has taken place in Seneca that has routinely drawn in excess of 10 percent of the Little Town on the Border’s listed population.


