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Dispensary makes donation to Haven of the Ozarks
Cassville Dispensary, a Missouri medical marijuana facility, recently donated over $500 of CBD pet treats to Haven of the Ozarks Animal Sanctuary, a local no-kill shelter. The dispensary partnered with the shelter to help aid aging and injured dogs in need of CBD by using all of the profits on pet products sold to purchase CBD to donate. From left: Brittany Pinnell, Cassville Dispensary patient care associate; Heidi Lowe, Haven of the Ozarks administrative director; Darin Creed, Cassville Dispensary lead supervisor; Charlea Estes-Jones, Cassville Dispensary general manager; Nick Sleeth, Cassville Dispensary security manager; and Monise Silvas, Cassville Dispensary administrative assistant. Contributed photo

Through the years
50 years ago June 14, 1972 Able 2 Products will be in operation in Cassville within the next three to four weeks, according to Jerry Watley, of Cassville, formerly of Hastings, Neb. Cadet Greg Fogg, son of Mr.

Through the Years
50 years ago June 7, 1972 Four members of Cassville Future Farmers of America and their advisor John Ferguson will be going to our nation’s capitol this month to attend the FFA Leadership Conference. Members going are Mike Purdom, Max Henbest, Lynn Moore and Donald Cupps.
March food service report released
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.

Chamber hosts ribbon cuttings for area businesses
Brett Rapien and Trish Rapien, owners of The Barn at Bear Ridge in Cassville, marked the opening of the general purpose venue with a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce. Attending the event were Bob Boelsen, Phyllis Boelsen, Briggs Huddleston, Bryce Huddleston, Paige Huddleston, Marilyn Rapien and Jim Rapien. Contributed photo

Through the Years
50 years ago May 31, 1972 The Cassville United Methodist Church has a new pastor. Rev.

Through the Years
50 years ago May 24, 1972 Silver Leaf Benefit Club met this week to install new officers. Those installed were Wanda Peterson, president; Mary Francis Baker, vice president; Ida Blalack, secretary; and Louise Fisher, treasurer; and Sue Mitchell, corresponding secretary.

Through the Years
50 years ago May 17, 1972 Two Cassville High School grads will now become faculty members, according to Superintendent James Ford. In the home economics department, Ann Maloney will be filling the vacancy of Joan Biles, and in the music department, Charles Kellim will be replacing Billy Windes.

Entrepreneurship Day winners named
Cassville FBLA students Avery Chappell, Ryan Knight, Jazmin Bradford, DJ Glidewell, Courtney Wall and Meadow Richardson recently earned first place in the Product-Commercial category at FBLA Entrepreneurship Day. Contributed photo

Cassville FBLA qualifies 24 to SLC
For the first time in two years, the Cassville FBLA Chapter traveled to the District V competition in Monett, where they had 48 medalists and 24 students qualify to attend the State Leadership Conference in April. Since the start of the COVID pandemic, the District V competition has been held online. Students moving on are: Jonathan Oliphant, Emerson Grossman, Sharayah Seymour, Ella Reuter, Samantha Sparkman, Cosmo Rhoads, Joey Burton, Reese Heiden, Jacob Martinez, Avery Chappell, Emma Berndt, Jaycie Ertel, Isabella Dunbar, Landry Parnell, Isabella Muise, Angela Cortez-Gonalzes, Jillian LeCompte, Annie Moore, Chaney Cox, Kyah Saffold, Macie Walker, Avery Crain, Maddock Roark and Marianne McCrackin. Contributed photo