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Firefighters Auxiliary cuts ribbon
The Cassville Firefighter’s Auxiliary cut a ribbon recently to celebrate joining the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce. The non-profit auxiliary aims to help the Cassville Volunteer Fire Department with excess needs, from equipment to providing food and hydration during larger events.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, May 7
Meet beautiful Saratoga! She is an American Staffordshire Terrier/mixed breed. Her date of birth is Aug. 4, 2023. She weighs 51 pounds.
Through the Years, May 7
40 YEARS AGO: OPENING EMPHASIS IS BERRIES — Tuesday’s session of Garden Sass at Ninth and East Streets in Cassville featured the most popular current crop.... strawberries. In this group are Lee Older, president; Lyle Pate, vice-president; Louise Stockton, secretary; Elva Madison, treasurer and members Harold Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe Cooper and E. J. Relethford. Garden Sass, the marketing group for locally grown products, is opening Tuesday and Friday at the location. Elder said hours are usually from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Group officers said they were “looking for a heavy arrival of products” this Friday. Democrat file photo40 YEARS AGO: OPENING EMPHASIS IS BERRIES — Tuesday’s its session of Garden Sass at Ninth and East Streets in Cassville featured the most popular cur-tent crop.... strawberries. In this group are Lee Older, president; Lyle Pate, vice-president; Louise Stockton, secretary; Elva Madison, treasurer and members Harold Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. Thorpe Cooper and E. J. Relethford. Garden Sass, the marketing group for locally grown products, is opening Tuesday and Friday at the location. Elder said hours are usually from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Group officers said they were “looking for a heavy arrival of products” this Friday.
Through the Years, April 30
40 YEARS AGO: FOR ALL TO SEE — A mother Robin built her nest on the edge of Cassville for all passing the four-way east of town to see. Installed last week, the nesting bird didn’t seem concerned about passing traffic, even the breezes often generated by large trucks. Perched atop a road sign just south of the intersection, the bird remains in place this week, going about the business of getting her eggs hatched.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, April 30
Diana is a Blue Heeler Cattle Dog looking for her forever home. She is incredibly sweet and is good with cats and dogs. She weighs 46 pounds and her date of birth if April 20, 2024.
Cassville group named SRTC Work Crew of the Year
Cassville group named SRTC Work Crew of the Year
Through the Years, April 23
40 YEARS AGO: A FIRST WEEK TROPHY — One of the successful turkey hunters in the first week of Missouri’s season was Richard Carney, of Cassville, with this 20-1/2 pound gobbler, which was the “easiest” the Sarge has taken in a number of years hunting.
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.
