Stories from Wednesday, July 10, 2019

Sandra Lee Clark, 69, of Exeter, passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, at Cassville Health and Rehabilitation in Cassville. She was born Sept. 21, 1949, in Cassville, to Clint and Anna Mae Anderson Clark. She attended Cassville School and graduated from School of the Ozarks in 1966. She lived and worked in Rogers, Ark., for several years. Survivors include: four sisters, Sue Horn, Anna Epperly, Vicky Cole, and Patsy Ann Hattery; and two brothers Clint Clark and Jerry Clark...

Charles “Vern” Petty, 95, of Cassville, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at his home. He was born March 29, 1924, in Cassville, the son of Isaac Robert Petty, Sr. and Elsie Sylvania (Brock) Petty. On Dec. 31, 1950, in Monett, he was united in marriage to Lois Shore, who survives...

Evelyn “Kay” Profiri, 64, of Joplin, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019, at her home. She was born Aug. 21, 1954, in Harlingen, Texas, the daughter of Gordon Edwin Davis Jr. and Vonna (Smale) Davis. On March 30, 1974, she was united in marriage to Stan Profiri, who survives...

Kevin Scott Propps, 43, of Purdy, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019, at Cox Medical Center South in Springfield. He was born Feb. 15, 1976, in Monett, the son of Ken and Patty (Sharp) Propps. On June 6, 1998, he was united in marriage to Mica Goetz, who survives...

Clifford Wayne Sneed, 77, of Purdy, passed away Saturday, July 6, 2019, at his home. He was born Feb. 25, 1942, in Yale, Okla., the son of Ray Thomas and Rosie (Vogle) Sneed. On Dec. 1, 1967, in Stillwater, Okla., he was united in marriage to Mary Lou Bolen, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were his parents; two brothers and one sister...

Sharon Kay Wheeler, 69, of Wheaton, passed away at her home on Saturday, July 6, 2019, after a long battle with cancer. She was born Sept. 23, 1949, in Phoenix, Ariz., daughter of Ray and Edna (Hazelwood) Brown. She was a Wheaton High School graduate and remained a lifelong resident of the area. On April 9, 1971, she was united in marriage to William “Bill” Wheeler in Neosho...

It might have been the Missouri Industrial Development people who first came up with the idea of, build a building and they (industry) will come. Cassville had that in mind years ago with the proposal to construct an “incubator” building on the south end of the Industrial Park that the city had just acquired...

Missouri offers over 100 managed deer hunts for archery, crossbow, muzzleloading and modern firearms from mid-September through mid-January, including hunts for youth only and for people with disabilities. Hunters are selected by a weighted random drawing...

Once a month, on a Saturday, my mother has a lunch date. She keeps this appointment with as much fervor and nearly as much reverence as her obligation to the Church on each first day of the week. My mother gets ready, checks to make sure her newly acquired photos of the grandchildren are on her phone and heads off to eat lunch with nearly 20 of her friends that graduated together more than 53 years ago...

A local pair of basketball standouts is part of a delegation headed to Brazil this month to play basketball. Layne Skiles, a Purdy alumna, and Madi Stokes, Cassville alumna, are part of the USA D-2 Men’s and Women’s Basketball Teams – Brazil Tour 2019...

Eric White, right, Director of Learning at Cassville school district, is pictured with George Foster, left, and Nikki Foster.

On June 26, the Southwest FFA Officer team began three days together in Eureka Springs, Ark., on an Officer Retreat. During these days, the students were challenged to team building, become better leaders, plan for the year and look for positive outcomes of the time spent. ...

The 2018-19 school year marked the 150th anniversary of Cassville Schools. One way the district celebrated was by compiling a time capsule that was buried on campus and will be opened by future Wildcats in the year of 2068. After staff and students worked together to compile what went inside the time capsule, maintenance staff built a concrete vault to protect the capsule from damage then buried the vault. ...

• Benny Warren Boren, Rogers, Ark., speeding, misd. B, $155.50 and court costs. • Matthew Norman Glueckert, Washburn, seat belt violation, infr., $10. • Salena Ellice Hicks, Washburn, failed to register motor vehicle, misd. B, fine and $10 to the Crime Victim's Compensation Fund (CVCF)...

Saturday was the perfect day to have an ice cream social, and about 70 people enjoyed root beer floats, sundaes made to order and banana splits at the Central Crossing senior Center.

A new provider has joined CoxHealth Center Shell Knob and is excited about helping patients throughout the community improve their health. Lauren Argo, a nurse practitioner, decided to pursue health care as a profession because of her father. Unfortunately, several years ago, he passed away from lung cancer only three months after receiving a diagnosis. The tragedy ultimately fueled her desire to increase access to health care in rural areas...

Recently, the Soroptimist Club recognized Sue Cavness as its Ruby Award recipient for her work with Dress A Girl Southwest Missouri.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) is extending the prevented plant crop reporting deadline for Missouri producers affected by spring flooding and excessive moisture. Producers now have until July 15, 2019, to report acres they intended to plant this spring but could not due to weather conditions. The new deadline coincides with the July 15, 2019, FSA crop acreage reporting deadline that is already in place...

Facebook can be pretty depressing. Of a certainty, these are troubled times. The old spiritual is true, “Nobody knows the trouble I've seen.” Christians who speak often of all of the trouble they've seen are in danger of losing their testimony. Hopelessness and despair are unbecoming to believers. Fear is not greater than God! But social media has become a way to vent frustrations and fears to every person who will read your latest post...

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

What do lawn mowers, camels and eagles have in common? They will all be at Shell Knob’s annual Shakin’ in the Shell Fest on Sept. 13 and 14. In its 15th year, Shell Knob’s annual fall festival has earned a reputation as a fun, free, family event. Gates open Friday night at 5 p.m. at Chamber Park just off Highway 39 in downtown Shell Knob. Parking and admission to the fairgrounds is free...

The Exeter Corn Maze will host the Around the Patch Walk/Run for Autism on Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. Cost is $20 for adults and $15 for ages 18-and-under. The event will traverse slight hills on a dirt path around the pumpkin patch, with some rocks. All proceeds benefit the Barry-Lawrence County Development Center. ...

Fire destroyed a camper owned by Scotty Redshaw, located on the farm of Marge Redshaw on Farm Road 2062, north of Purdy, Tuesday morning.

A grease fire on the stove at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Pryor around 7 p.m. on Monday at 9742 Farm Road 2100, southeast of Purdy, brought 18 firefighters from Butterfield and the Purdy Fire District.

Flags were flying and spirits were high on Wednesday evening as the Purdy community gathered around Highway C for the fireworks show provided by Ken and Julie Terry.

Celebration was in the air in Seligman on Thursday as the city came together to celebrate the 4th of July. The Flyin Buzzards had a blast playing music for patrons as they played and waited for the fireworks to start.

Lakynn Jenkins, 1-1/2, of Springfield, enjoyed some time on the swings Thursday during the Wheaton Freedom Jam.

Booming, lights and color came from Shell Knob on Thursday, as people gathered to watch the fireworks display.

The city of Washburn had a recent discussion based on stray or abandoned dogs in city limits, but were unable to make any changes to ordinances already in place. Emily Arnett, Washburn city clerk, said after concerned individuals in city limits approached her about the amount of dogs running around town, she brought the topic up to the board in the June city council meeting...

Roaring River State Park has an exciting summer planned for patrons, including Bluegrass Music at the River, as bands have come together to play at the Roaring River amphitheater throughout the summer. Joel Topham, manager of Roaring River State Park, said the park has done events like this in prior summers, but not to this extent...

The city of Wheaton has approved a $109,270 bid for a significant street paving project this summer, as the city received bids from two companies and went with Blevins Asphalt Construction Co. David Shockley, Wheaton mayor, said the city received a bid from Hutchens Construction Co, which was $104,882, but left out an estimated additional $15,000 worth of work for Goosetree Street...

Jeff Reed is a local man that was recently diagnosed with stage 4 Glioblastoma brain cancer, and his family and friends have been putting together a benefit in hopes of raising funds to help pay for treatment and travel expenses. Doug “Booger” Reed, Jeff Reed’s brother, said Reed is traveling to Houston every three weeks for three days for treatment...

Mental health in students has become kind of a hot topic over the last few years, and school districts are looking into more and better options to offer its students, just like the Wheaton school district, which recently partnered up with Access Medical for the upcoming school year...

The Cassville school district has decided for the coming school year to put more focus on subgroup programs for students, including more staff and restructured intervention services. Traci Mitchell, Cassville co-director of learning, said the special education subgroup is one of the targets...

Two well known bi-county Republicans have now announced their intentions to run for the 29th District state senator seat. Cassville attorney David Cole announced his intention to seek the post this week, following an announcement earlier this month by 157th District State Representative Mike Moon (R-Ash Grove)...