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Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, April 23
Meet lovable Joey. He is an American Staffordshire Terrier mix. His date of birth is Nov. 20, 2024. He is an eager to please young pup looking for his forever home.

Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, April 16
Waffle “Banjo” and his sister, Au Gratin “Dayo” love to sunbathe together. They have lived on a farm with cats, dogs and children. Other livestock would be a caution. Waffle is a beagle mix, and his date of birth is Dec. 24, 2023.

Through the Years, April 16
50 YEARS AGO: ENJOY SPRING...CAREFULLY — Spring has sprung, and there will be many opportunities to get into the woods in coming weeks, but care should be used because there are other things besides beauty possibly underfoot. For example, this 48 inch timber rattler was captured by a crew from the Cassville district of Mark Twain National Forest Tuesday.

Through the Years, April 9
50 YEARS AGO: SENIOR CITIZEN PROJECT PROGRESS — More appropriate building weather recently has produced major progress on the Cassville Senior Citizen Rental Housing project as this picture shows.
10th Annual Home Run Against Hunger this month
The number of Missourians facing hunger would fit into Busch Stadium more than 20 times. Missouri Farm Bureau Insurance recognizes the need to obtain and distribute food to hungry families across the state.

Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week
Oregano would love to find his forever home soon. He has been in the shelter for nine months and all of his siblings have found their homes.

Cassville sends 11 to state speech and debate
Cassville Speech and Debate won big at districts this year, placing second overall as a team. Cassville medaled in 18 events, and 11 of those go to state. The following students are going to state:

Elks Lodge announces contest winners
The Elks Lodge 1042 in Holiday Island, Ark., has announced that three Cassville Intermediate students have placed in the top three entries for the Grand Lodge Americanism Essay Contest. Addison Myers finished in first place, Arianna Melchor earned second place and Jaelyn Cavness placed third. Students were asked to complete an essay answering the question, “What does patriotism mean to me.”

Through the Years, April 2
40 YEARS AGO: AND, THEY ARE OFF TO HUNT— One age group of Easter egg hunters had just received the ‘go’ signal Saturday by Cassville FHA members when this photo was snapped.

Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, April 2
Valens is a friendly, gorgeous gray domestic longhair cat looking for his forever home. His date of birth is May 10, 2023. He does require sensitive stomach cat food. Come out to the Haven and meet Valens and his friends today.