Stories from Wednesday, August 26, 2015

Memories can come at you many ways, especially when you have been newspapering 62 years. You can have your own recollections of what happened in the past, and then a publication comes to your attention that will rattle up some memories of times that have passed...

Brandon Perdock, an Arizona artist who recently moved to the Wheelerville area in eastern Barry County, was among the artisans showing work at the Crane Broiler Fest over the weekend.

Cubmaster Dawn Annecharico helps new Scout Bryan Everett, 10, of Seligman, and his mother, Mechelle Evans, sign up to become a Cub Scout at Troop 76's monthly pack meeting Sunday at the American Legion.

Cassville school district has completed renovations of the new press box at Cassville Wildcat Stadium. "We are very proud of the job our maintenance staff has done with our newly renovated press box," said Richard Asbill, superintendent. "We are excited to have a safe, sturdy structure our coaches, game operators, media, visiting team personnel, and others can utilize during school events at Wildcat Stadium."...

Two Shell Knob residents suffered injuries Sunday in a wreck at 11.:45 a.m. on Highway 76, 3.5 miles north of Shell Knob. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Harley Harris, 18, of Shell Knob, was driving a 2005 Nissan Altima westbound on Highway 76 when his vehicle ran off the roadway and struck a tree...

Two local teens suffered minor injuries in a wreck Saturday at 9 p.m. on Farm Road 1012, one mile northeast of Pioneer. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Christian Dunegan, 18, of Wheaton, was driving a 2011 Chevrolet HHR northbound when his vehicle traveled off the left side of the roadway, overturned and struck a fence...

McDonald County at Aurora Mt. Vernon at Carl Junction Cassville at Mountain Grove Monett at East Newton Seneca at Lamar Willow Springs at Marionville Liberal at Pierce City Aurora at Cassville, 20-21 East Newton at Carl Junction, 7-61 Lamar at Mt. Vernon, 52-6...

For the last three seasons, there has been no better volleyball team in the Ozark 7 Conference than Southwest. For 13 years, Lady Trojans Coach Steve Voyak has quietly built a force to be dealt with in Washburn, and he hopes to continue down that path this season...

The third quarter of the Cassville football team's Friday night game against Aurora went all wrong for the Wildcats, but overcoming adversity is part of the Cassville philosophy. After giving up a score but still taking a 13-7 lead into halftime, the Houn' Dawgs dug in after the break, scoring back-to-back touchdowns on back-to-back Wildcats turnovers, a fumble and an interception...

Maybe Cassville Football Coach Lance Parnell is turning over a new leaf in his coaching strategy, or maybe he knows that his Wildcats have a chance to be special this season. With the Wildcats trailing 20-19 and three minutes remaining in the game, Parnell, who is generally thought of as a conservative coach, bucked his stereotype and opted to go for the 2-point, conversion which proved to be the deciding factor in the Wildcats' 21-20 season-opening win over Aurora...

Members of the Butterfield Fire Department and other local fire departments recently participated in a commemorative stair climb at Silver Dollar City to honor the 343 New York City firefighters who lost their lives at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001...

After almost a year of research, preparation and negotiation, the city of Seligman selected an engineer to complete a water system study and is forging ahead with its original goals of updating and improving the city's water system infrastructure. The study has been mailed to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and is awaiting approval...

Making final preparations for the new school year, the Purdy Board of Education gave final approval to hiring two new teachers and approved the preliminary substitute list for year. The board approved hiring Erin Livingston to teach seventh- and eighth-grade social studies. Livingston is a graduate of Republic High School and a recent graduate of Missouri State University. This is her first teaching job...

Founded in 1976, Habitat for Humanity is a global, nonprofit housing organization operating on Christian principles which seeks to eliminate substandard housing by constructing and renovating homes to give deserving families decent, affordable places to live...

The Cassville Municipal Airport is in the process of updating its master plan, a list of projects that is completed approximately every five years for airports to maintain and update taxiways and other specific areas that need attention. The city anticipates receiving a $50,000 grant from Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) to complete the aviation projects, but only after deciding what specific projects need to be done and submitting a plan...

After an extremely wet season and severe flash flooding, Barry County farmers were dealt a heavy hand on this season's crops. First, hay couldn't be baled because of wet weather conditions and lack of sunshine, which then negatively impacted corn, wheat and soybean planting...

By rearranging posted speed limit signs, the city of Exeter is planning to make a portion of Highway 76/86, within the city limits, 35 miles per hour. The reason, according to Randy Morris, Joplin-based senior traffic study specialist with the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT), is due to inconsistencies with differing posted speed limits within the 25 miles per hour flashing school zone signs as drivers are approaching the city limits from the east and the west...

Cassville High School seniors perform a cheer during a pep rally held Friday in the high school's gym.

Property assessments in Barry and Lawrence counties reflect positive economic conditions in numbers released for political subdivisions. Each year by Sept. 1, government entities that levy a property tax hold public hearings to approve the rate for the year-end taxing cycle...

Teachers working for the Cassville school district who are certified in education are scheduled to receive up to a $750 salary increase for the 2015-2016 school year. Richard Asbill, superintendent, said the school board approved the change. "Each year, the board meets with the Cassville Community Teacher's Association (CCTA), which has a salary and welfare committee," he said. ...

After a five-year drought, the familiar cling-clang of cowbells will once more be heard from the stands at Cassville sporting events. On Thursday, Cassville Athletic Director Doug Martin lifted the ban on artificial noisemakers at all Wildcat football games. In short, Martin's action meant the return of more cowbells to the stands...