News Staff
‘Sirens’ takes town on nautical adventure
David Oliphant, as Anthony, sings about strength as he tries to overcome being involved in a shipwreck during the play ‘Sirens’ on Thursday.
Jeff Fugitt: Passing through the Valley of Baka
Cassville has been in a difficult season. So many friends have suffered loss and trauma we feel a collective grief.
Jeremiah Buntin: Escaping history
I once overheard Barry County described in a barbershop as a black hole that always pulls you back in after you thought you were out. I bet the Barry County Jail detainees who recently tried to vacate the vicinity early also feel this way.
News briefs, June 21
The Lawrence and Barry County Democrats and all interested area friends will meet on Thursday at the Angus Branch Steakhouse, located located at 114 Chapel Drive in Monett. The meeting will start at 7 p.m.
Bustin’, ropin’, jokin’ at Rotary Rodeo
Knox Wecker holds on with one hand and braces himself with the other en route to an 83-point ride and first-place finish in the mutton bustin’ competition at the Cassville Rotary Rodeo on June 2.
Cybercrimes investigator shelves badge
Since 2006, Brian Martin has investigated and imprisoned local, state, national and international criminals whose crimes are considered the worst of the worst, but some of the least visible. A member of the SWMO Cyber Crime Task Force, Martin’s law enforcement career began in Barry County in 1984 as a part-time deputy, mostly transporting prisoners.
Local woman fighting ‘Flesh-eating disease’
A 27-year-old woman from Cassville is being treated in a Springfield hospital for what doctors think may be necrotizing fasciitis, or “flesh-eating disease.” According to the woman, whose name is being withheld due to HIPAA, her treatment, so far, has involved multiple intravenous antibiotics and surgery to remove infected and dead tissue from her leg. Lab cultures to pinpoint the type of bacteria that invaded the subcutaneous tissue in her leg have so far been inconclusive, she said.
‘Sirens’ taking the stage
A nautical adventure is set to take the stage in Cassville this week, as the Cassville Arts Council is performing its third play, “Sirens.” Trent Oliphant, Council Board member alongside Mary Richmiller and Lee Allphin, said the play is one he saw his daughter perform in when helping her move back to the Cassville area. Written by Levi Taylor, the musical begins with a shipwreck, and the ship is surrounded by mythical creatures — sirens.
Konya blasts off at Jenkins Quarry
Mining Company buys quarry, hires local graduate The new owner of the Jenkins Quarry brings a world of blasting experience. Anthony Konya, owner of Konya Mining Company, has purchased the property off Highway 248 in Jenkins and has big plans to level the facility, update equipment and provide greater service to the Barry County area and beyond.
Kyle Troutman: A career of catching the worst
Very few people have the mental fortitude to handle the job Brian Martin has carried out since 2006. Retiring this spring after 39 total years on the job, Martin handles the kind of crime that typically does not pass the Cheerios test.
