Albert Eugene Wolfe, Sr.
Albert Eugene Wolfe, Sr., age 86, of Fairview, Mo. passed away Sunday, February 4, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Joplin in Joplin, Mo.
Rosy memories: Widower hands out roses on Valentine’s Day
A widower after 42 years of marriage, Roger Smith, of McDowell, found himself without anyone to give a rose on Valentine’s Day, so he started an outside-the-box tradition to fill the void. Smith is turning 80 in March, and the idea came to him about 8 years ago.
All Rhoads lead to Evangel

At the start of his senior year, Cassville tight end Cosmo Rhoads had no plans to go to college, let alone become a college athlete. A recent stroke of opportunity altered his plans, as he signed on Feb.
News Briefs, Feb. 14
The Cassville school district will host a Community Viewing Event on March 5 at 6 p.m. at the FEMA Event Center, showing the documentary “Childhood 2.0: The Living Experiment.” The documentary aims to educate parents, guardians and community members about the inherent challenges and dangers of the digital world.
Royal sweethearts crowned

CENTER: Senior couple Brendyn Paulsen, right, and Brooklynn Slye were named Homecoming King and Queen on Jan. 30, and Paulsen took the moment to plant a kiss on his girlfriend, just like his father did to his mother when they were crowned King and Queen in 2002.
Lady Wildcats look for late-season push

A back-and-forth season when it comes to results, the Cassville girls basketball team is using its last four regular-season contests to prep for a Class 4, District 12 tournament run from the middle of the pack.
Kyle Troutman: Power in homegrown professionals

In small-town America, the opportunity to dive into a new career can be limited. Resources can be scant and post-secondary education, though now offered extensively online, can be difficult to obtain.
Catherine Ann “Cathy” Harter
Catherine Ann “Cathy” Harter, 75, of Wheaton, Mo. passed away Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at Mercy Hospital Springfield, in Springfield, Mo.
Shirley M. Tucker
Shirley M. Tucker went to meet her Savior on January 31, 2024, at 8:45 a.m.
Shaw, Nelson crowned in Exeter

Former Exeter Homecoming Queen Emma Sorensen, center, crowns 2024 Queen Kenze Shaw, left, as 2024 King Kason Nelson looks on, at right.