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Dennis Ray Allen
Dennis Ray Allen, 59, of Monett, passed away Friday, Feb. 3, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, Missouri.
News briefs, Feb. 15
Any one interested in genealogy, history or 140-yearold houses is invited to attend the planning meeting of the Barry County Genealogical and Historical Society on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Bayless/Salyer House on the corner of 9th and Townsend streets in Cassville.
Soils and Crops Conference draws 50
Richard Wade, of Crane, thumbs through literature provided at the Barry County Soils and Crops Conference, held Thursday night at first Christian Church in Cassville. About 50 people attended the event, which featured presentations on multi-species grazing, drought-induced pasture reset and land values affecting succession plans. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com
Fertilizer concerns grow
Landowners in Barry and surrounding counties are beginning to take note of wastewater residuals being land-applied as free fertilizer in Barry and surrounding southwest Missouri counties. Many have expressed concerns, both to the Cassville Democrat and to Cassville City Administrator Steve Walensky, who also raises livestock on his farm east of town.
Exeter boys rebuilding in low-win season
It’s been a tough road for the Exeter boys basketball team this season, battling through a rebuilding year with a no-quit attitude. The Tigers (0-17) have six games left in the regular-season slate, three of which are conference games, and Coach Tremayne Williams likes the odds to break the winless streak.
Cassville receives grief grant
Cassville R-IV has been designated a “Grief-Sensitive School” by the New York Life Foundation, receiving a $2,000 Grief-Sensitive Schools Initiative grant in order to better support the mental health of grieving students who are facing trauma.
First Friday Coffee held at Element 79
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Laverna Pearl (Smith) Williamson
ILLIAMSON Laverna Pearl (Smith) Williamson 79, of Hollister, MO, departed this earth on Sunday, January 29, 2023, in her home. In her final hours, she was surrounded by her husband and children.
Raymond Ash
SH Raymond Ash, 92, of Garfield, Ark., passed away Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023, at his home.
Richard Lee “Dick” Fielding
IELDING Richard Lee “Dick” Fielding, 67, of Washburn, passed away Monday, Jan. 30, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers.
