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Cassville youth battle for 3rd win of season
Cassville picked up a 22-6 win over East Newton on Friday, extending a two-decade win streak kept by institutional memory. Lance Parnell, Cassville athletic director, said he believes the last loss to the Patriots came in 2002, and Missouri State High School Sports Association records show 16 wins in a row, back to 2010.
100 locals forming plans to stem burglaries
Approximately 100 Barry County residents held a meeting on 24 hours notice on Thursday at the American Legion Pavilion, calling for action by local elected officials to address the growing problem of theft, burglary and drug use locally.
Linda Ann (Lombard) Belisle
Linda Ann (Lombard) Belisle, 81 of Neosho, Mo. passed peacefully on Monday, September 4, 2023, at Freeman Neosho Hospital after a brief stay.
Jordan Troutman: Unintended consequences
Unintended consequence is a term I have heard many times as a journalist. While it can be used both positively and negatively, it typically is used to explain an unfavorable situation as the result of a newly implemented policy.
Terry Allen Hurst
Terry Allen Hurst, 74, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Saturday, September 9, 2023, at Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora, Mo.
Max David Craft
Max David Craft, 66, of Verona, passed away at 7:56 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023 at home with his wife by his side. He was born Dec. 1, 1956 at the Harris-Howell Clinic in Purdy, the son of Johnnie and Virginia (Sperandio) Craft, who both preceded him in death.
Johnie Neal Hendrix
Johnie Neal Hendrix of Washburn, Mo., passed away on September 15, 2023. He was born on November 21, 1941, to Osa and Maxine (Day) Hendrix down on Trents Creek west of Washburn, who preceded him in death.
Raymond Bradley “Brad” Bowen
Raymond Bradley “Brad” Bowen, 67, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Wednesday, August 30, 2023, at his home. He was born May 7, 1956, in Ukiah, Calif. the son of Harold and Shannon (Wills) Bowen, who preceded him in death.
Demolition Derby smashes through Cassville
A crew member at the Cassville Rotary Demolition Derby, rolls a loose tire out of the arena after it had fallen off the back of a vehicle being driven by Shawn Pryor, of Shell Knob.
Nellie Howard
Nellie Jane (Taylor) Howard was born August 14th, 1956, in Streator Illinois to Fred Alexander Taylor and Anna Mae Jay. She had 2 brothers Fred Taylor (Alice), and Dennis Taylor.
