Stories from Wednesday, August 1, 2018

MaryAnn Theresa Criqui, 84, of Cassville, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 21, 2018. She was born on March 24, 1934, in San Francisco, Calif., daughter of Wes Marion and Magdalena (Maguire) Compton. On Feb. 4, 1984, she was united in marriage to Jack Criqui in Sonoma, Calif. She was a member of the St. Edwards Catholic Church in Cassville...

Everett “Leroy” Fackler, 77, of Shell Knob, passed away Friday, July 20, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. He was born Dec. 30, 1940, in Lowry City. On May 30, 1974, in Kansas City, he was united in marriage to Helen Martinez Fackler, who survives. Additionals survivors include: one son, Mark Garcia of Shell Knob; two daughters, Sandee Garcia of Shell Knob, and Lisa Trent and her husband Kevin of Greenwood; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild...

Peggy Gorton, 87, of Cassville, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Springfield. She was born June 30, 1931 in Cassville, the daughter of Dewey and Viola (Gaige) Hankins. She was united in marriage to Tim Sullivan, who preceded her in death. Later she married Johnny Gorton, who also passed away. Others preceding her in death were her parents and two sisters, Marjorie Boysen and Fleta Mae Seely...

Jerry Dean Greek, 61, of Cassville, passed away Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at his home. He was born Oct. 10, 1956, in Purdy, the son of Robert and Wilma (Thomas) Greek. On Dec. 22, 1979, he was united in marriage to Mary Elizabeth Warnick. On Aug. 20, 2005, he married to Carolyn Faye Dean, who preceded him in death on Feb. 19, 2015. Also preceding him in death were his parents and two brothers, Gary and Jim Greek...

John “Rick” Horn, 74, of Cassville, passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Joplin. He was born July 19, 1944, in Clinton, Iowa, the son of William Horn and Dorothy (Boyd) Horn. On Dec. 24, 1962, he was united in marriage to Sue Clark, who survives...

Billy Jack “Bill” Wolf, 76, of Cassville, passed away Monday, July 23, 2018, at his home. He was born April 9, 1942, in Barry County, the son of Floyd Edgar and Beulah (Linkous) Wolf. On Nov. 18, 1961, he was united in marriage to Levina Turner. Survivors include: his wife of 57 years; two sons, Brent Wolf of Cassville, and Chris Wolf of Exeter; three daughters, Dayna Barber and her husband, Lance of Cassville, Jasmine Manning and her husband Tyler of Tulsa, Okla., and Jackie Brisco and her husband Roger of Cassville; one brother, Bob Wolf and his wife Sue of Pryor, Okla.; one sister, Margaret Hancock and her husband Lloyd of Baxter Springs, Kan., and 11 grandchildren.. ...

Back at least 77 years ago, entertainment in Cassville for young folks was more than just flipping a switch or turning a knob. Most of what you did in spare time was often using your own imagination or possibly an idea of another person. Often in the Dog Days of Summer, which really arrived Aug. 1, there would be a couple of opportunities to attend a Medicine Show, which might make its way into Cassville a couple of times in the summer...

The Monett WaterThrashers swim team will wrap up its season this weekend by hosting the Tri-State Swim Conference A Championships at the Monett Area YMCA. According to Charles LaGarce, head coach, 50 of the 123 Monett swimmers participated last weekend in the Conference B championships in Siloam Springs, Ark. Twenty advanced to the finals, and many scored times high enough to qualify them for this weekend’s event...

Meet Ollie, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.

The annual Farwell Family Reunion will be held Saturday at the Cassville High Scho0l commons area beginning at 11:30 a.m. Pictures will be taken at 1 p.m. Local family members are asked to bring a covered dish. Meat, plate and utensils will be furnished. For more information, people may call John Sullivan at 417-847-7625 or Chip Kammerlohr at 417-847-7500...

Callie Meek, from the Meek Cattle Ranch in Cassville, shows her Charolais bull, which won grand champion Charolais bull in the open show and in the junior show at the Ozark Empire Fair.

Alicia Luney, loan secretary and teller at First State Bank in Cassville, loads a bag of school supplies in a Cassville school bus, on hand Monday for the Bank’s Stuff the Bus campaign.

Two Exeter residents were injured Friday in a wreck at 9:10 pm. on Highway 37, two miles south of Washburn. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Lisa Cahalan, 41, of Exeter, was driving a 2006 Ford F150 northbound when her vehicle ran off the roadway, struck a utility pole, struck an embankment, struck a tree and overturned...

The Purdy school district’s back to school events schedule has been announced by Superintendent Steven Chancellor. Online registration is open for families with students who completed the past school year at Purdy. Online registration may be accessed through the Parent Portal and is required for all returning students prior to the first day of school, Tuesday, Aug. ...

Seeding winter annual small grain offers fall grazing for beef cow herds short on grass and hay. “Lots of calls are coming in,” said Craig Roberts, University of Missouri Extension forage specialist. He offers encouraging words and cautions. Interest grew as some local USDA Farm Service Agency offices offer added drought disaster assistance...

Barry County Route VV at Little Flat Creek north of McDowell will close the week of Aug. 6 to allow contractor crews to replace the aging bridge, the Missouri Department of Transportation said.  Route VV at Little Flat Creek could remain closed until mid-December. While crews are replacing the bridge, drivers must find an alternate route around the project. No formal signed detour is planned...

Sales tax revenues to Barry County and its cities were mixed after five consecutive months of increased income, compared to a year ago, as many cities’ receipts in July saw a slight drop. Of the seven Barry County cities collecting sales tax, only Washburn saw receipts rise for the month. Washburn's 1 percent sales tax produced $3,140.78, up by $677.48...

A man who evaded deputies in April has now been arrested and faces two felony charges and two misdemeanor charges relating to the incident. Jason Degroff, 37, of Seligman, is charged with resisting arrest, first-degree property damage, misdemeanor second-degree property damage and misdemeanor domestic assault...

Hoping that the third year is the charm, Cassville Soccer Coach Jake Forste is excited for the season. A senior dominated team means the Wildcats will have the ability to start nine seniors with multiple years of varsity experience under their belt...

Central Crossing Senior Center has been offering a program called "Flexibility and Balance" for going on two years now, and the lives of the participants are being enhanced in many ways. The program was conceived by former Administrator Sara Patterson and volunteer Karin Stanley. ...

For several years prior to the opening of the Community Connection thrift store in Eagle Rock, the Eagle Rock Community Association was funded by Bingo. When Bingo was popular, the Eagle Rock Community Association prospered. Then, in the 1990s and early 2000s interest declined, and attendance plummeted. The Association board voted to discontinue Bingo and close the association due to lack of funding. Sometimes, desperation inspires new beginnings...

Marshall Mitchell, left, of Springdale, Ark., gets about 40 children moving with a cowboy rendition of the “Hokey Pokey” during a performance of Cowboy Music for Kids Thursday.

Improvements on library branches provided a discussion focus for the board of the Barry-Lawrence Regional Library board in July. The technology department reported installing three new children's computers at the Cassville Branch in May. The computers were purchased with donated funds and replaced tablet computers, which will now be available for public internet use during high traffic periods...

A Seligman woman was hospitalized following a wreck at Roaring River State Park on July 19. According to a report filed with the Missouri State Park Rangers, Kenny Perry, 52, of Seligman, was driving a 1991 Mack truck southbound on Highway 112 and the vehicle lost its brakes going down the hill. His vehicle went off the left side of the highway, struck a group of trees, drove into the state park’s parking lot and overturned...

In about a year and a half, work is expected to begin on Highway 37 from the Arkansas state line to Highway 60 in Monett, including a possible roundabout or interactive flashers at the Highway W intersection in Butterfield. Kristi Bachman, transportation project manager, said the $11.5 million project is scheduled to begin spring 2020 and will likely run throughout the calendar year...

In the two contested races for open office in Barry County, seven candidates have detailed their campaign spending, six through reporting to the Missouri Ethics Commission and one having not spent the required amount needed to file a report. In the race for Barry County recorder of deeds, four candidates have spent a total of $7,355.67, and in the race for Barry County presiding commissioner, three candidates have spent $7,249.72...