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Delinquent tax sale upcoming The office of Barry County Collector Skyler Bowman is preparing for the annual Barry County Real Estate Delinquent Tax Sale. Missouri law requires that land with three years of delinquent taxes sell on the fourth Monday of August each year.
June food service report released
Central Crossing Senior Center, Shell Knob, Routine, 6/15/22 No Priority or Core Violations. C&C Country Store, Exeter, Routine, 6/16/22 Priority Violations: 1 1.
Holy Grounds opens in Cassville
Family, friends and Cassville Chamber board members gathered for the ribbon cutting of Holy Grounds, Cassville’s newest sandwich and coffee shop, on July 14 at 11:30 a.m. Front row, from left: Julie McCorkle, Maria West, Joyce Holt, Pauline Deiner, Allison Burrescia, Madi Burrescia, Margo Bunch, Powers Bunch and Tucker McCorkle. Vicky Abraham/vabraham@cherryroad.com
New owners take over Sports World
Mitch and Amanda Sorensen cut the ribbon as the new owner of Sports World. Others attending the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce event on July 7 were: Allison Sorensen, Jozee Sorensen, Zaylee Sorensen, Dawnee Sorensen, Marisa Hackett, Amber Uthe, Sharon Wilson and Kelli Reed. Sports World celebrated its new ownership with a customer appreciation open house and ribbon cutting. Vicky Abraham/vabraham@cherryroad.com
Bob Mitchell: Early positive influence brings successful results
Cassville has always been a good baseball community. Even as far back as Mineral Springs playing Star City, the true Blues of the semi-pro KOMA league, the town team Blues, and the American Legion team.
PATSY ANN WRIGHT
Patsy Ann Wright, 74, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Cassville. She was born July 23, 1947, in Washburn, the daughter of Osa and Maxine (Day) Hendrix.
RUBIE RAYE BATSON
Rubie Raye Batson, infant daughter of Devin Batson and Emilly Costlow of Cassville, passed away Thursday, July 21, 2022. She was born Wednesday, July 20, in Springfield.
GLENN RAY JACKSON
Glenn Ray Jackson, 50, of Shell Knob, passed away Sunday, July 17, 2022, at his home. He was born Dec.
Through the years
50 years ago Aug. 2, 1972 Bert Ashens of Cassville has been named manager of Cassville Monument Company by Albert McIntyre of Monett, owner.
Wildcats lay lines in trenches
When it comes to offensive and defensive lines in the Big 8, the Cassville football team has neither the deepest or the biggest lineup, but the Wildcats aim to make up for that with heart. Clay Weldy, Cassville football coach, said last year the Wildcats were smaller than most teams, and this season will be much the same.
