Community
176 attend Women’s Conference in Monett
On March 1, the annual Monett Missouri Stake Women’s Conference, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, was held with 176 women attending from areas like Lamar, Stockton, Carthage, Aurora, Monett, Pierce City, Granby and Cassville.
New Bible camp chapel dedicated
Ridge Top Bible Camp, west of Exeter, held a ribbon-cutting on March 2 for its new chapel. Board members and wives joined Justin and Kaci Guinn, camp directors, as they cut the ribbon.
Local authors to host book signings
Two local authors, MeLinda Wheeler, right, and Rachel Moore, will host a book signing on Friday to celebrate the publishing of their new books. Wheeler’s book, her first as an author, is a 31-day devotional called “Lessons From the Master Himself” and Moore’s book, called “Angels Watching Over Us,” is her fourth.
Through the Years, March 5
50 YEARS AGO: LARGEST TRANSFORMERS IN SERVICE — Barry Electric Cooperative crews will soon be installing the largest transformers of their service at the new FASCO Industries plant in Cassville. The second of a service and spare unit arrived this week. Weighing eight tons, the 2,000KVA are about twice the size ever ordered for use in the co-op service area. In the picture, at right, Elger Cagle and Tom Turner are shown supervising the removal from a delivery truck. Showing the size, in the picture above, Turner stands inside a section of the unit, manager looks at a control panel. The units each contain 700 gallons of mineral oil as part of their coolant.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, March 5
Lulu and her brother, O.J. were abandoned in the country, but fortunately, they were found by a nice human. OJ has since been adopted, but Lulu is still looking for her forever home. She is a black mouth cur mix born March 4, 2024.
Through the Years, Feb. 26
40 YEARS AGO: THE YOUNGEST WON — Chris Sparks, left, beat dad Allen and brother Chuck, in fishing at the Roaring River opening. The younger of the father-son combination had his five Rainbows as the threesome was leaving the stream, the other two had strung only four.
Ribbon cutting held for new Cassville Public Works facility
A ribbon cutting was held on Jan. 30 for the new Cassville Public Works facility, located at the industrial park on Highway 37 on the south side of the city.
27 compete in Elementary Beta State Convention
Twenty-seven students from Cassville Intermediate competed in the Missouri Elementary Beta State Convention in Branson on Jan. 14-16. The following students placed at the state convention and have earned the opportunity to compete at the National Beta Club Convention this summer in Orlando, Florida. Robotics: Champions, Stella Rose, Mesa Cook, Audriana Cieslinski, Nellie Reed and Lillian Artherton; Marketing and Communication: 2nd place, Braxton Decker, Jace Kennedy, Miles Arnold, Silas Buntin and Jensen Ritchie; Solo Vocal performance; Golden ticket to Nationals and 3rd place, Jaelyn Cavness; On-site Cake Decorating: 2nd place, Bristol Davis; Visual Arts, Scrapbook: champion Charley Nichols, and Jewelry: 3rd place, Addileah Aldridge; Academics, Spelling: 5th place, Lillian Artherton, Social Studies: 5th place, Elona Stillwell, and Communication Arts: 4th place, Bristol Davis.
Exeter’s Stephens qualifies for Joplin Globe Spelling Bee
On Jan. 31, students at Exeter elementary competed in the qualifier for the Joplin Globe Spelling Bee. Allie Stephens, a fifth-grade student, was the winner and is now qualified to compete in the annual Joplin Globe Spelling Bee on March 14.
