Nancy G. Cox
Nancy G. Cox, 81, of Rocky Comfort, Mo. passed away Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield, Mo.
Justin Robert McComb

Justin Robert McComb, 43, of Wheaton, Mo. passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at his home.
Joe Allen Fisher
Joe Allen Fisher, 86, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Tuesday, August 1, 2023, at his home.
New pickleball courts open for play at Cassville City Park

Brad Popanz, of Cassville, reaches to spike a ball at the new pickleball courts at the Cassville City Park. The courts, which opened Thursday, cost the city a total of $148,820.83, with the Cassville Community Foundation chipping in $54,000.
Dennis Lee Howard

Dennis Lee Howard, 87, of Shell Knob, Mo. passed away Friday, July 28, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Cassville in Cassville, Mo.
John Robert Thomas

John Robert Thomas, 64, died suddenly on July 27, 2023. He was a beloved son, brother, father and uncle.
5th Annual Depot Auto Show set for Aug. 12

The 5th Annual Depot-Exeter Auto Show will take place on Aug. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Front Street in Exeter. This event is organized by Phillips Phabworks and CS Photography and sponsored by several area businesses. Participants can expect free vehicle registration and entry, live music, a coloring station for children, free watermelon provided by Security Bank, food trucks and local vendors. Seven custom trophies by 4-J Welding & Fabrication and Super C Media Blasting & Powder Coating will be awarded at the end of the show. Contributed photo
Year in Photos — Cassville baseball

Cassville’s Garrett Ewing attempts to catch a runner stealing during a contest against Monett last season in the district tournament.
Library hosts laser tag

The Cassville Branch Library hosted Bill’s Xtreme Video Game Kart on July 28, with the company also setting up blinds in the adjacent field for a game of laser tag. Event attendees played video games in the Kart for 90 minutes, then at dusk when it cooled, played 90 minutes of laser tag. The event is part of the Library’s summer reading challenge, “All Together Now.”
News briefs, Aug. 9
The Cassville Cruisers will host a Cruise-In on Saturday from 4 p.m. to dusk at the Barry County Museum, south of Cassville on Highway 112.