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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.
Johnnie Lee “John” Lowe
OWE Johnnie Lee “John” Lowe, 73, of Cassville, passed away Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023, at his home.
News briefs
A public forum, hosted by the Truman Council, will be held on Friday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Newton County Fair Building, located at 700 Field St.
It’s snow time!
Cash Holmes, 13, sent snow flying as he sled down the hill behind the football field. Dozens of children, and at least one dog,
played on the hill and later set up a football game in the snow. Three reports from the National Weather Service in Springfield
said 3.8, 5 and 6.4 inches in the Cassville area.
Lady Wildcats host Monett
Cassville’s Kailey Artherton maneuvers for position on Monett’s Jenna Spencer on Jan. 26. Artherton won the 115-pound matchup with a pin at 2:23.
Sorensen, Gautney crowned
Senior Emma Sorensen, left, is crowned 2023 Exeter Homecoming Queen Friday by Jasmine Hall.
Raymond Frank Velasquez
elasquez Raymond Frank Velasquez, 79, of Cassville, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin.
Ernest James Forbes
orbes Ernest James Forbes, 68, of Monett, passed away Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Cassville in Cassville.
