Kaiden Shellenberger tells Megan Cox’s kindergarten class about Ramses, whom he was portraying in the Cassville Middle School’s living wax museum on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]

50 years ago May 10, 1972 Cassville United Methodist Church pastor, Harold Hunter, who has been with the Cassville church for the past six years, has been granted retired status by the Missouri West Annual Conference of United Methodist Churches. The highest music award presented to a Cassville High School senior, the John Philip Sousa award, went to Jim Justus during the spring concert Tuesday night.

In SKITS’ production of “Jolly Roger and the Pirate Queen” on April 22, Sarah Huffington, played by Heather Andres, pines for a pirate husband instead of her likely fiancé, Roger Goodman, played by Andy Miller. Listening to her “love woes” were Kate and Belinda, played by Micah Keeton and JJ Hight. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]

LEGISLATIVE UPDATE Who: State and federal legislators What: Discussing local topics Where: City Park Casino State legislators and representatives of their federal counterparts met in Monett Friday to have breakfast with community members and discuss their recent work on the house and senate floor and their aspirations for the coming year. Attending the Eggs and Issues event Friday was State Sen.