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Summer thunders follow light show
Local photographer Todd Calhoon, of Exeter, captured a lightning strike from a storm on Aug. 8. Calhoon was near the Cassville Aquatic Center and shooting storm between Purdy and Jenkins.
Darren Lee Soard
VISIT www.fohnfuneral home.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences McQUEEN FUNERAL HOME Wheaton, Missouri Darren Lee Soard, 57, of Shell Knob, Mo., died Friday, July 22, 2022, at Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield. He was born Sept.
Catherine Williams
Catherine Virginia “Cathey” Williams, age 81, of Hermitage, Tennessee, passed away Wednesday, August 3, 2022, after an extensively long hospital and rehabilitation center stay following back surgery.
Marilyn Buck
Marilyn June Buck, age 86, of Chouteau, Okla., died Sunday, July 31, 2022. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be at Muncie Chapel Cemetery in Wheaton. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until service time at McQueen Funeral 417-847-2141
Virginia Lee
VISIT Virginia Ellen Lee, age 94, of Monett, Missouri died Monday Aug. 8, 2022, at Lacoba Nursing www.fohnfuneral home.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences McQUEEN FUNERAL HOME Wheaton, Missouri Home in Monett.
Margie Dalton
VISIT Margie Irene Dalton, 77, of Washburn, died at her home on Aug. 9, 2022.
Lorene Carney
Lorene Alice Coones Carney, 94, of Shell Knob, died at her home on Monday, Aug. 8, 2022.
‘Cats look to experience, off-season play
For the first year in many, the Cassville boys soccer team is returning a significant level of experience, including a goalkeeper that will expand his state-record in career saves. Jake Forste, Cassville soccer coach, said in all, the Wildcats return eight starters: senior goalkeeper Peter Littlefield, senior midfielder Lian Nung, senior forward and midfielder Reese Heiden, junior midfielder Jackson Ray sophomore forward Brody Osborne, and juniors Andrew Gray, Jackson Lindley and Ashton Wheeler.
Kyle Troutman: Rurally hoofing it
The Aug. 2 election showed us two things in Barry County, the power of hoofing it through rural parts of the Ozarks, and the power behind a rural precinct ballot. Steve Blankenship, of Jenkins, won the Barry County presiding commissioner race over Chad Johnson and Andrew W.
Battle of the Badges held in Wheaton
The First Responders try to get an out at second during their match against Team Galvan at the Battle of the Badges in Wheaton on Saturday
