News Staff
Through the Years, Dec. 6
Dec. 1, 1973 — OPENING SERVICES FOR LAKE METHODIST CHURCH Under construction since August, initial services in the Central Community United Methodist Church, Shell Knob-Viola, will be held this Sunday.
Floats please at parades
The Exeter Tigers took first place among marching bands in Exeter’s Christmas parade Saturday afternoon.
Exceeding expectations
Cassville Volleyball Coach Paige Huddleston said many teams may have written off the Lady Wildcats this year due to last year’s 2-27 record — that was a mistake. Returning all but one senior from the 2022 squad, the Lady Wildcats turned things around in a big way, finishing the year at 17-15-3 and breaking four school records in the process.
Golden man injured in wreck
A Golden man was injured on Thursday in a wreck at 1:56 p.m. on Highway 86, one mile west of Eagle Rock.
Lady Wildcats hit the mats
The Cassville girls wrestling team is primed for action this season, returning a pair of state qualifiers, one of whom was a runner-up in her weight class. Nathan Fortner, Cassville wrestling coach, said goals are set for the team throughout the season, but improvement if the over-arching aim.
‘Bless Your Neighbor’s Table’
As the holidays have arrived, Cassville Pantry is launching its annual fundraising campaign, 'Bless Your Neighbor's Table,' to ensure that no one in the Cassville community goes hungry during the Christmas season. It is a time of year when those who have abundance can share with others who may be facing a darker season in life.
Michelle Hilburn: DESE takes over Purdy’s Imagination Library affiliate
It began with a newspaper article about a woman who had started an Imagination Library affiliate in our county. I had learned that, due to the Purdy community’s lack of access to books, we qualified as a book desert, which greatly bothered me.
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.
Pet of the week, Dec. 6
Boomer told Santa all he wants for Christmas is a home where he can have a cozy bed and lots of cuddles.
News briefs, Dec. 6
The Cassville school district will host the “Holly Jolly Jamboree” on Thursday from 4-6 p.m. for primary and intermediate school families.
