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Bill Hodgson: The age of the narrative
The present age has sometimes been labeled as “post-modern,” “post-industrial,” “post-literal,” and even “post-scientific.” Although it doesn’t most often arrive in the printed word, in many ways, we live in the age of the narrative. It is easily visible in the way we communicate the weather report.
Trout Tales, Sept. 13
I broke out my hard hat again last week for an exciting event on the south side of the Cassville High School campus, the official groundbreaking for what I thought was a new pickleball stadium.
Performing Arts Center ground broken
The first stage at the site of the new Performing Arts Center (PAC) at Cassville High School was built on Thursday, a mound of dirt turned by school officials, administrators, students, teachers and community members at the building’s official groundbreaking.
Wildcats suffer season’s first loss, prep for Patriots
The Cassville football team met the same fate against Seneca on Friday as each of the two teams who had played the Indians already — shut out and giving up at least five scores. Clay Weldy, Cassville football coach, said Seneca is a force in the district, helped by Wildcat mistakes on Friday in a 44-0 Cassville loss on the road.
Raymond Keith Lewellen
Raymond Keith Lewellen, 60, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Saturday, September 2, 2023, at his home.
Jimmy Lee Sparks
Jimmy Lee Sparks, 59, of Cassville Mo. passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Cassville.
Through the years, Sept. 13
30 YEARS AGO: Cassville can be as big as she wants to or as small as desired, depending on which way her visitors might want to enter town.
Beth Ellen Tallant
Beth Ellen Tallant, 79, of Seligman, Mo. passed away Friday, September 8, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, Ark.
Bonds for P.A.W.S. sold
The Board of Education of the Cassville R-IV School District in Barry County, at a regular meeting on July 25, approved the sale of $9 million in General Obligation Bond Issue to its Municipal Bond Underwriter, L.J. Hart & Company of St.
William Theodore “Billy” Thompson, Jr.
William Theodore “Billy” Thompson, Jr., 89, of Monett, Mo. passed away Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Lacoba Homes in Monett, Mo.
