JEFFERY A. PARKER
Jeffery A. Parker, Shell Knob, Mo., son of Larry and Kathleen (Watson) Parker, was born July 8, 1958, in Independence, Mo., and departed this life on May 30, 2022, at the age of 63.
Timothy Tschram
JAMES KIRK HAMPEL
James Kirk “Jim” Hampel, 61, of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022, near Jenkins. He was born Feb.
CHA LEE
Cha Lee, 52, of Diamond, passed away on April 12, 2022. He was born on Oct.
SHIRLEY “JOANN” BEESON
Shirley “Joann” Beeson, 87, of Monett, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022, at her home. She was born in Butterfield, on March 15, 1935, to Luther and Dorthy (Boyd) Roller.
Golf team donates to Pantry
The Cassville High School Golf program has made a donation of nearly $500 to the Cassville Food Pantry. CHS golfers earned the money at the “charity hole” during the team’s annual golf tournament that was held on April 30. “I’m grateful to work with these kids who willingly gave up part of their weekend to help others,” said Jay Rogers, Cassville head golf coach. “Thanks to the generosity of so many participants in our tournament, we were able to make the largest contribution we’ve ever made.” From left: Andrew Gray, Ean Pryor, Rogers, Chaney Cox, Janet Mills with the food pantry and Avery Chappell. Contributed photo
LeCompte to compete at Nationals
Jillian LeCompte will travel to Louisville, Kentucky in June to compete in the 2022 National Speech and Debate Tournament along with 6,000 other students representing 1,500 school districts across the country.
Food Service Report: April 1-19
The Health Department divides food service code violations into two categories; Priority and Core items. Priority items are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination, or illness and/or injury.
School Fair comes back to Barry County
For more than two decades, the OACAC Barry County neighborhood center has been hosting a school fair to help children in the area start off the school year on the right foot. Gail Reed, OACAC Barry County neighborhood market supervisor, said the sign-ups for the school fair will be open from May 31 to July 7.
Les Jacobs recognized for 25 years of service
Les Jacobs was recently recognized by representatives from Ford Motor Company for his 25 years of service. From left: Tom Evans, Jacobs, Ann Tummons and Chris Psomas..
Reaching those who need help
Across the nation, American citizens are dealing with an epidemic with the most heartbreaking of effects — overdoses.
According to the CDC there were 70,630 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2019, with nearly 850,000 overdose deaths since 1999.