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Sales tax sees slight drop in September
Barry County cities and county governments saw an overall dip in September sales tax figures compared to 2021, although five of the seven cities saw increases. It was the third comparative overall drop in the past five months.
Hovland: ‘She would always say, ‘Thats my tank!’
The old American Legion building has been through many changes over the years, but the Army tank and monument on the grounds have always been a signal of the history it preserves. The new American Legion building rests behind the old building now, and in all the moving, the Army tank and monument were moved, too.
Pioneer-era living explored at Frontier Days
Emmanuel Berry, of purdy, loads hay into a square hay-bailing machine set up at Frontier Days Sunday. The annual event on the Schreiner farm attracts hundreds to learn about pioneer-era living.
PHOTO GALLERY: Cassville Homecoming 2022
Scenes from Friday's Homecoming festivities, with Jillian LeCompte named Queen and Isaac Hadlow named King.
Overflow audience greets KISS Rebreathers at event
Special to the Cassville Democrat Members of the KISS Rebreathers dive team were presented with Resolutions from the Missouri Senate at a special “Meet the Divers!” event held in the Emory Melton Inn & Conference Center on Sept. 17.
Cassville man killed in crash
A Cassville man died on Saturday in a wreck at 5:29 p.m. on Highway 76, also known as Main Street, in Cassville.
News briefs
Exeter’s National Honor Society will be hosting a blood drive with the theme “Get in the Game for Life; Give Blood.” The blood drive will take place on Oct. 19 from 11 a.m.
The best laid plans
KISS Rebreathers set goal of 500foot spring dive The KISS Rebreathers dive team arrived at Roaring River Spring on Sept. 16 with the goal of diving to a 500-foot depth inside Roaring River spring the following morning before the Meet the Divers event scheduled for that afternoon.
Court parades down Main
Senior homecoming court candidates wave as they pass the crowds gathered Friday afternoon for the Homecoming Parade. Front row, from left; Jillian LeCompte, Kailey Artherton and Lauren Stockton. Back row: Isaac Hadlow, Riley Ruark and Andrew Hooten.
Best of the Best goes digital
Voting at Cassville Democrat, The Monett Times websites Formerly the People’s Choice Awards, the Cassville Democrat’s and The Monett Times’ Best of the Best contests are now running, and voting has gone digital. CherryRoad has developed it own Best of the Best software to replace the People’s Choice this year.
