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Law changes proposed for industrial waste haulers
Proposed Missouri House Bills 1956 and 2134 were the subject of a nearly three-hour hearing before the House Conservation and Natural Resources Committee on Jan. 8.
Willia Suzanne (Triplett ) Williams
Willia Suzanne (Triplett) Williams, age 76, of Cassville, MO, passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2024. Suzanne (Suzy) was born on March 4th, 1947, to Forrest and Jeanine (Lecaille) Triplett and raised in Hot Springs, AR.
Kevin Michael Schreiner
Kevin Michael Schreiner, 55, of Exeter, Mo. passed away Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at his home.
Wheeler named principal at Cassville Intermediate
The Cassville School Board has hired a new principal for Cassville Intermediate School, effective July 1. After 30 years in education, current Cassville Intermediate Principal Jeff Swadley is be retiring at the end of this academic year.
Phyllis Dell (Ward) Hayworth
Phyllis Dell (Ward) Hayworth, of Neosho, Mo. passed away Thursday, January 11, 2024, at Freeman West Hospital in Joplin, Mo.
Snow on the go at Roaring River State Park
Numerous deer could be found near the Roaring River Hatchery on Jan. 17, seeking out greens to eat amidst the melting snowfall from to days prior.
Wildcats wrestle way to 3 golds at Big 8 Conference tourney
Three Cassville wrestlers swept their way to gold medals at the Big 8 Conference Tournament in Marshfield on Saturday, with only one of 12 matches going the distance and all 11 others ending in pins. The Wildcats had three medalists out of 12 competitors: Riley James at 150 pounds, Tristan Thompson at 157 pounds and Colton Roark at 165 pounds.
News briefs, Jan. 24
The last day to register to vote is March 6 for those who are not current registered voters of Barry County and who wish to vote in the April 2 General Municipal Election. People may register to vote at the County Clerk’s Office; the Monett Chamber of Commerce; or the Shell Knob Chamber of Commerce.
Trout Tales, Jan. 17
I got put on a sports assignment last week and who should I run into while under the basket? None other than Cassville Superintendent Merlyn Johnson, who was half the whistle for the Exeter Diamond matchup on Thursday. Here we see Dr.
Barry County Ozarks’ beauty shines in Monday snowfall
Mandy Meltabarger Larson took this shot of snowfall in Hailey Hollow, southeast of Cassville, during the snowstorm on Monday. According to National Weather Service reports, about 2.3 inches of snow fell in Cassville.
