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Smooth sounds serenade on Jazz Night
Brody Howell plays a solo in "Aftershock" during the annual Jazz Night on Feb. 17 at the Performing Arts Center in Cassville.
Sunday is for fishing
Opening Day at Roaring River State Park is once again expected to draw roughly 2,000 anglers casting for more than 6,500 stocked trout — plus the typical 100 lunkers — in the first Sunday opening since 2020 when 1,700 tags were sold amid the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Purdy wrestles with sewer issues
During the Feb. 11 meeting, Purdy City Council members wrestled with how to proceed with fixing the city’s long-running problems with its sanitary sewer system.
Purdy school chooses calendar for 2026-27
The Purdy school board wrestled with scheduling for the coming school year and reviewed issues with the Annual Performance Review (APR), as assessed by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, during its Feb. 12 meeting.
12 gifted Quilts of Valor
Wesley Stephens, of Washburn, was one of the dozen recipients of a Quilt of Valor at the Cassville Senior Center on Feb. 17, draped over his shoulders by Vickie Ginn. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]
Arkansas teen dies in crash
A Rogers, Ark., teenager died on Saturday in a wreck at 10:25 a.m. on Highway 76, four miles east of Cassville.
Captain Jack’s opening storefront
Captain Jack's, a food truck owned by Michael and Nemia Goade, has opened a storefront location at 494 Highway 76 in Cassville. The restaurant held a soft opening Monday and will be fully open on Friday. Hours are Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays will feature brisket burgers, Wednesdays and Thursdays will feature fish, and Fridays will include the whole menu. More information may be found at the Captain Jack's page on Facebook. Pictured, from left, are RG Edmondson, Roy Edmondson and Catie Edmondson ordering burgers at the Monday soft opening.
News Briefs, Feb. 25
Mercy Cassville has announced its new Emergency Room (ER) entrance will be open on March 3. The milestone represents continued progress in the ongoing facility construction and improvement efforts, a hospital press release said.
County issues burn ban amid severe drought
The Barry County Commission has enacted a countywide burn ban, citing severe drought conditions and state statute authorizing the action.
Clanton, Hendrix crowned at Southwest
Junior Lane Hendrix, left, and senior Olivia Clanton, smile after fixing a falling tiara after the pair were named Southwest Homecoming King and Queen on Friday.
