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Bluegrass in the Park returns for summer A variety of bluegrass bands will perform every A variety of bluegrass bands will perform every Friday night, from 7-9 p.m., through Sept. 30 at the Roaring River Shelter at Roaring River State Park.
Exeter man dies in wreck
An Exeter man died on Monday in a wreck at 6:40 p.m. on Highway 76, one mile west of Exeter.
Smiles abound at Mother’s Day lunch
On Friday, the Cassville Senior Center hosted its annual Mother’s Day lunch. The floral center pieces were given away to mothers through a drawing. Nancy Miller a mother of five children, won one of the arrangements. Jordan Troutman/jtroutman@cassville-democrat.com
Light flooding hits Cassville
Flood waters had receded from 11th Street and County Farm Road by 9 a.m. Thursday, though water was still streaming out of all the manholes on the street.
13 years of Celebrate Recovery
The community celebrated the 13th anniversary of the Cassville Celebrate Recovery program at the Family Life Center on April 26. Jordan Troutman/ jtroutman@ cassville-democrat.com Brother Russell and Anthony Dispense opened the Celebrate Recovery meeting on April 26 to celebrate the 13th anniversary.
From hangup to strength
On April 26, the Cassville Community celebrated the 13th anniversary of the Cassville Celebrate Recovery program. To celebrate the milestone, members presented their heartbreaks, habits and hangups on one side of a sign, and on the other side, they presented their strengths. Cassville Celebrate Recovery is held Tuesdays, at the First Baptist Church in the loft. Meal is served at 5:45 p.m. and large group is at 6:30 p.m., child care is provided. People may contact Mark Barton at 417-766-5449. Photos by Jordan Troutman/jtroutman@cassville-democrat.com
Lights shine at Cassville prom
Cassville’s prom at the Barn at Bear Ridge on Saturday featured a full night of dancing under the icicle lights. Contributed photo Isaac Hadlow and Jillian LeCompte danced together on Saturday at Cassville’s prom.
Sales tax rallies for big April gains
Following a tepid showing in March, sales tax distributions to local municipal and county government entities boomed in April. Last April saw an unusually low sales tax distribution, the biggest drop in the midst of the surge in local shopping during the COVID pandemic.
2 injured in rear-end wreck
INJURY WRECK When: 2:55 p.m. Friday Where: Highway 37, one mile north of Butterfield Who: Michelle Foster, 18, of Purdy, and Nancy Gauss, 66, of Cassville Two people were injured on Friday in a wreck at 2:55 p.m.
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Season’s first Cruise-In coming up The Cassville Cruisers will host a Cruise-In on May 14 from 5 p.m. to dusk at the Barry County Museum, south of Cassville on Highway 112.
