History comes alive at living wax museum

Mason Long, right, listens to Kingston Nichols perform as Adolf Sax during a sixth-grade living wax museum event held at the FEMA Event Center on May 9.
22 in ’23

Wheaton High School Class of 2023 Salutatorian Zoey Martell delivers her address at the school’s graduation on Thursday.
Cassville school kitchens win Silver Spoon Awards

All three kitchens at Cassville R-IV School District were awarded Silver Spoon Awards from the Barry County Health Department this year.
17 diplomas delivered in Exeter

Exeter graduate Anthony Cowan gives a cheer after receiving his diploma on Friday.
60 seniors walk at Southwest

Southwest High School graduates toss their mortarboard hats in the air after the ceremony Thursday.
51 ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ in Purdy

Purdy graduates, all 51 of them, celebrated their accomplishment on Saturday with confetti and tossing their hats.
Jig On the Water

May 17, 2023 Roaring River came up to 83 CFS on Monday, so it is not flooded but it has gotten dirty, so back to mop flies, San Juan worms, egg patterns, stuff like that for the next few days until it clears up. There will still be a little bit of dry fly fishing, and I think beetles and ants will remain good choices for the rest of the summer.
Ribbon cut at Zone 4

Zone 4 Mini Golf and More recently held a ribbon cutting. Front row: Chad Butler, Jason Taylor, Owner Shannon Beemer, Owner James Beemer, Johnny Bishop, and Shon Bishop.
Games cover campus on Field Day

Cassville primary and intermediate students — like Sadie Essary, left, Brodie Bishop, center, and Onyx Ochoa — soaked up more than the sun in at sponge relay station at Field Day on May 10.
Glenn Lloyd Girth

irth Glenn Lloyd Girth, 77, of Jenkins, passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at his home. He was born June 17, 1945 in Springfield, Mo., the son of Lloyd and Betty (Potter) Girth, who preceded him in death.