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Cassville board sees seat change
Two incumbents and a former board member won seats on the Cassville School Board in the April 4 election. Of the 2,927 votes cast across 11 precincts, incumbent Dr.
Garden Sass Farmer’s Market opens
Cherie Love, center, owner of Herbal Creations, was a vendor at the Garden Sass Farmers Market on the Cassville Square on April 1. The Garden Sass Farmers Market opened for the season with some nine vendors, including a food truck, Saturday morning on the Cassville Square. Although many of the vendors were regulars, three vendors reported that it was their first time in attendance, and that they look forward to participating all season. Sheila Harris/Special to the Cassville Democrat
News briefs, April 12
The Arnhart Cemetery Association will hold annual meeting on Tuesday at 2 p.m. at the Arnhart Pavillon.
SeniorAge offers Medicare assistance
SeniorAge Area Agency on Aging strives to connect seniors with not only local resources, but state assistance programs as well. There are programs available to help with Medicare costs, drug coverage and even food assistance.
‘Mission Possible’ takes the stage
The Shell Knob in The Spotlight (SKITS) community theater group is working diligently crafting their respective roles for yet another comedy classic, “Mission Possible,” to be presented April 28-30 at the Central Community United Methodist Church in Shell Knob. This play, superbly penned by playwright Craig Sadario, and admirably directed by Cade Keeton, of Cassville, brings together a cast of 21 colorful characters in a hilarious comedy spoof of all the favorite television and film spies.
Patriotic “Pops in the Park’ concert coming
The Ozark Festival Orchestra, based in Monett, will conclude its 2022-23 season with its annual Marty Beckwith Memorial Pops in the Park concert, slated for April 16 at the Monett City Park Casino, located east of the park entrance at Highways 37 and 60. The concert is a benefit for the orchestra to help raise funds to cover annual expenses.
Incumbents hold in Southwest
Henry, Henderson, Meek re-elected The Southwest school board will see no changes as a result of the April 4 election, with incumbents Doug Henry, Ruth (Doke) Henderson and Terry Meek defeating two challengers to retain their posts. Of the 854 votes cast in five Barry County precincts and one McDonald County precinct, Henry received 224 votes, Henderson received 205 and Meek received 197.
Art in the Ozarks
The judged artwork of students in the Ozark 7 Conference is on display at the Barry County Museum in Cassville through April 22. Student entries were submitted in a range of mediums, and included, among others, wearable art, chalk pastels, graphite, mixed media, color ink, black ink and charcoal. This
Easter Egg Hunt Winners!
An Easter Egg Hunt was staged at six local businesses in the two weeks leading up to April 9, with three of the six eggs found by readers. The Grand Prize winner for the Cassville Democrat’s Easter Egg Hunt was Bavette Battern, above, who found the egg at Front Street Furniture Gallery in Exeter. On Tuesday, Battern accepted her prize of $25 in Cassville Cash and an Easter lily. Winners in each business included: top left, Rhett Artherton and Reese Artherton, children of Robbie and Mindi Artherton found the egg at Tomblin’s Jewelry; middle left, Bavette Battern found the egg at Front Street Furniture Gallery; and bottom left, Elmore found the egg at New-To-You-2.
On the hunt
Carlie Lehman, 3, of Cassville, exclaimed with joy as she located egg after egg at the Eagle Rock Friends of the Library Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday.
