News Staff
Christmas coronation Tuesday in Exeter
Exeter High School’s 2023 Miss Merry Christmas candidates include, from left: Abby Lemons, junior; Jaylee Hawkins, freshman; Natalie Crumpler, senior; and Ashley Cole, sophomore.
Elvin Wayne Hood
Elvin Wayne Hood, 86, of Neosho, Mo. passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at Kansas City Hospice House in Kansas City, Mo.
Couple arrested for Eagle Rock burglary
Two Cassville residents have been arrested for an alleged burglary in Eagle Rock where the victims of the crime held the perpetrators for Barry County deputies to arrive. Justin Taylor, 50, and Jacki Grubb, 38, both of Cassville, have each been charged with second-degree burglary for the alleged incident at a home on Highway E in Eagle Rock.
Liz Renkoski: Houseplants are God’s answer
The end of our growing season came with hard freezes on the last nights of October. Being forewarned, I started bringing in houseplants that had lived outside since warm weather arrived in May.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken
Nov. 27 to Dec.
Donna Kay (Hanby) Standlee
Donna Kay (Hanby) Standlee was born on February 26, 1940. Lovingly called “Mimi” by her grandchildren, Donna Kay passed away peacefully in her home in Golden, Missouri, on November 27, 2023. She was surrounded by her family, who – at the end of her days – took care of her after a year-long battle with colon cancer, as she had taken care of them all her life.
Virginia Lee Roller
Virginia Lee Roller, age 98, of Aurora, Missouri passed away Monday, November 27, 2023, at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett, Missouri. She was born April 18, 1925, in Garfield, Arkansas, the daughter of Ernest and Alpha (Taylor) Garrett.
Floats please at parades
The Exeter Tigers took first place among marching bands in Exeter’s Christmas parade Saturday afternoon.
Larry C. “Maynard” Reed
Larry C. “Maynard” Reed, 81, of Exeter, Mo. passed away Saturday, November 25, 2023, at his home.
Santa welcomes visitors at the Historic Bayless House
Ellie McCracken, 1, and her sister, Presley McCracken, 4, of Cassville, weren’t sure what to think of Santa at the Cookies with Santa event, hosted by the Barry County Genealogical and Historical Society, at the Bayless House in Cassville Saturday afternoon.
