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James Ricky Cannady
James Ricky Cannady, 60, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Sunday, September 17, 2023, at his home.
1,905 enrolled at Cassville
Lunch boxes were packed and pencils were sharpened for the first day of school in Cassville on Aug. 22.
Lady Wildcats 2nd at Cassville Invitational
The Cassville girls golf team got a taste of what districts may be like this year, taking second place on Thursday at the Cassville Invitational. Jay Rogers, Cassville golf coach, said the team shot its best score of the season, with each individual improving or equaling their best score of the year.
Through the Years, Sept. 27
50 YEARS AGO: SOME TO COLD STORAGE — Part of the apples, not immediately destined for a market, picked this year at Vollenweider Orchard go into huge cold storage facilities.
John Everett Ogle
John Everett Ogle, 94, of Shell Knob, Mo. passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023, at his home.
Jeremiah Buntin: If you’re tired of crime, join the club
With the recent uptick in criminal activity in the past few years, you can’t help but wonder “Was it ever this bad?” One solution to deterring thievery during the first part of the last century was to form chapters of the Anti-Horse Thief Association in Barry County.
Kyle Troutman: Free corn with a side of antisemitism
My eldest daughter loves to check the mailbox. Searching for anything addressed to her — or any kind of package addressed to anybody — her excitement builds when she finds something out of the ordinary, sounding like a record skipping when she repeats, “Can I open it; what is it; what is it; can I open it?” Such was the case on the afternoon of Sept.
News briefs, Sept. 27
Zone 4 Mini Golf and More, located at 16007 Hwy. 76 in Cassville, will host a Fall Flea Market on Oct.
Scoreboard, Sept. 27
At a special meeting on Friday, the Mid-Lakes Conference voted to add Hollister, Reeds Spring and Springfield Catholic, reducing the Big 8 to 11 schools for the 20242025 school year. More about this story will be released as a fuller picture of the future Big 8 comes into focus.
Kyle Troutman: A time to collaborate
One thing is clear following the community meeting on Thursday — a significant portion of the community is tired of being burglarized. About 100 people attended the spur-of-themoment meeting, organized by Cassville resident Donnie Stumpff via one Facebook post and on 24 hours notice.
