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News briefs, Feb. 7
The Cassville school district will host a Community Viewing Event on March 5 at 6 p.m. at the FEMA Event Center, showing the documentary “Childhood 2.0: The Living Experiment.” The documentary aims to educate parents, guardians and community members about the inherent challenges and dangers of the digital world.
Southwest students look toward futures on Career Day
Blake Whitley, front right, and Kacy Whitley, front left, speak to Southwest juniors, from left, Jesse Townsend, Matthew Bise, Hunter Cain, Brycen Cox and Noah Lamphere, about a possible career as a pharmacist.
Cassville woman injured in wreck on Highway 112
A Cassville woman was injured on Saturday in a wreck at 7:40 p.m. on Highway 112, three miles south of Cassville.
Get a part in ‘Chickenheart’
The Shell Knob in the Spotlight (SKITS) community theater group has announced auditions for the spring play, “Chickenheart” — a hysterical melodrama set in the medieval era penned by playwright Craig Sodaro and directed locally by Brent Waugh, of Shell Knob. This funny and engaging melodrama requires 14 actors including parts for 10 women and four men who will be portraying interesting, entertaining and even zany characters in an age of chivalry, bravery, nobility, and of course, romance.
Exeter Homecoming candidates announced
The following students at Exeter High School have been nominated to the 2024 Homecoming Court, front row, from left: Kahlan Fuller, freshman; Honesty Hall, sophomore; Karlee Willis, junior; Makenze Shaw, senior; and Hailie Eaton, senior. Back row: Isaac Hunter, freshman; Jax Brock, sophomore; Kason Nelson, junior; Kronikel Lokot, senior; and Josue Alcaraz, senior. The Homecoming game will be on Friday in the Exeter gym. Coronation will be at 5:15 p.m., with the first game immediately following. Contributed photo
Henbest spells way to win
Cassville fifth-grade Jakob Henbest spelled his way to victory in the Intermediate Spelling Bee on Friday.
Barry County Sheriff’s Office calls for service and reports taken, Jan. 31
The Barry County Sheriff's Office responded to 185 calls for service for the week of Jan. 22-28.
50 years ago
Jan. 8, 1975 — SAVINGS FIRM WILL CONSTRUCT OFFICE BUILDING The Cassville agency of Monett Savings and Loan Association, has purchased property on Main Street and announced plans to construct an office complex.
Across America: Traveling minister visits Cassville
A Kentucky man was turning heads and opening hearts in Cassville over a five-day period last week, carrying a wooden cross on his cross-country mission to spread Christian love and ministry. Gregory Jones, of Lexington, Kent., arrived in Cassville on Jan. 24 by way of Eureka Springs.
County Republican caucus, Democrat primary set
Presidential primaries are underway across the nation, and in Missouri, the process for local voters to select their presidential and congressional candidates has vastly changed. From 2000 to 2020, Missouri held a state-run presidential primary, a process state lawmakers repealed in 2022.
