Stories from Wednesday, September 4, 2019

Benny Dale Stanley, 69, of Ridgley, passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2019, at his home. He was born Aug. 3, 1950, in Ridgley, the son of Ben Walter and Willadean (Robbins) Stanley, who preceded him in death. Also preceding him in death were one brother, Ballard Stanley and a stepson, Oscar Morales...

With an interest to bring a budding country-western personality to this area, Cassville Rotary Club once scheduled a singer whose trademark song was “Old Lonesome Me” and nearly put the local civic organization out of business, financially that is. The occasion was the1972 Rotary Rodeo, and the performer was Don Gibson...

Alumni from the 1980-1984 Cassville football teams where honored prior to the Wildcats’ game against Aurora on Friday.

West East Springfield Logan- Monett at Marshfield East Newton at Aurora Cassville at Springfield Catholic Lamar at Hollister McDonald County at Logan-Rogersville Nevada at Mt. Vernon Pierce City at Diamond Seneca at Reeds Spring Mt. Vernon at Monett, 22-21...

The volleyball season got off to a solid start for the Purdy girls on Friday. The Lady Eagles triumphed over Niangua in straight sets, winning 25-8 and 25-16. Kinsley Mattingly led the way with 5 kills. Bre Perkins added 13 assists, and Kylie Wood was devastating from the service line, recording a game-high 6 aces...

Building momentum at the start of an athletics season can take time, but that was not the case for the Cassville football team this year. The Wildcats were shot out of a cannon Friday, as they kicked off to Aurora, laid a big hit on the returner that popped the ball loose, then Brett Cooper plucked it out of the air and took it to the house — only 9 seconds in. Cassville went on to rout the Houn’ Dawgs, 42-0...

In banking, there is a saying that missing dollars do not drive accountants mad as much as the missing pennies. The devil is always in the details. After one week, Lance Parnell, Cassville football coach, took pride in how his team played in a win over Aurora...

To kick off the school year, MARCK Recycling has donated fruit snacks to the students at Eunice Thomas Elementary.

Julia Hobbs, of Cassville, has received a $400 scholarship from Nursing School Alumni for the fall 2019 and spring 2020 semester. Hobbs is the daughter of Robert and Catherine Hobbs, of Cassville. Hobbs is a junior majoring in nursing. Kourtney Greek, of Cassville, has received the Mary Adele McNally Gould Scholarship. She is the daughter of Linda Brennan, of Cassville, and David Greek, of Wheaton. Greek is a senior majoring in nursing...

The following students were named to the Spring 2019 honor roll at Pitt State University: Abigail Buntin, Elementary Education K-6, JR, All A Scholastic Honors Jaci Evans, Elementary Education Unified K-6, SR, Dean's Scholastic Honors Kourtney Greek, Nursing, SR, All A Scholastic Honors...

Students are getting their hands dirty in the school garden teaching younger generations about where their food comes from and then eat delicious, school-grown vegetables, giving students a true seed-to-fork experience that fosters a new appreciation for fresh vegetables.   ...

The 2019 Cassville Homecoming Parade on Sept. 27 is being hosted by Cassville High School Student Council. The theme is “There’s no place like homecoming” (Wizard of Oz). Cassville schools will have two school buses transporting student participants down to the Family Life Center. All floats will meet in the Family Life Center parking lot where Cassville schools will begin lining up. Line up will on 6th Street beginning at the Chamber of Commerce...

The Health Department divides food service code violations into two categories; Priority and Core items. Priority items are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination, or illness and/or injury. Core items although important to the overall hygiene of the establishment, do not necessarily present an immediate threat to food contamination or illness and/or injury...

Carla Sue Bennett, Monett, seat belt violation, infr., $10 and court costs. James Clay Bryant, Cassville, failure to terminate due to insufficient personal floatation device, misd. B, $47.50. Bruce Maynard Burnett, Aurora, operate personal watercraft in excess of no wake speed, misd. B, $30.50...

When you park your car at church, make sure you lock your doors. Of course, you are always well advised to lock your car. But we have been reemphasizing it with our church folks, lately. No, it’s not because there has been another rash of burglaries. You will want to lock you car because it is the height of the Zucchini season...

“Beef after Dairy,” an MU Extension workshop designed for dairy producers looking to transition to a beef production, will be held from 6-9 p.m., Sept. 17 at the Southwest Research Center, located at 14548 Hwy. H in Mt. Vernon. “We’ve seen many dairy farms in SWMO, sell out over the past 18 months,” said Reagan Bluel, Dairy field specialist, University of Missouri Extension...

Maintaining a farming operation in the family for one century or more through the good times and hard times is something to celebrate, and this year, the Barry county Extension is celebrating not one, but four families. Century Farm Families for 2019 include:...

The Shakin’ in the Shell Fest, to be held the evening of Sept. 13 and all day on Sept. 14, will hold several fun competitions this year on the 14th, including a horseshoe pitching competition, a talent show and the Bark in the Park Dog Contest. Entrants can sign up for horseshoes by 11 a.m. ...

People may come to Roaring River State Park amphitheater to enjoy live music and stories with professional storyteller Fran Stallings at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Stallings travels the world sharing her original songs and stories about animals and ecosystems. Her work is inspired by multicultural folk tales and encourages stewardship for the planet. She uses scientific concepts to create colorful “fact-tales.”...

The graduating class of 1995 from Cassville High School, along with family and friends of Tonya Bailey, are hosting a 5K/1M Fun Run on Sept. 21. Bailey was diagnosed with brain cancer mid spring of this year. She is seeking treatment through the Mayo Clinic. ...

The community gather to wish farewell to Leonard Collins on Thursday, after 30 years of service in law enforcement in the area.

The Football Friday and Chamber Conversations event Friday served as an open house for the new concession stand at Wildcat Stadium.

Patriotism was on display Saturday at the finale of the FFA Ranch Rodeo, held at Bill Hailey Arena.

Chloe Million, 7 months, of Cassville, took some time to chill out on Thursday at the Cassville schools PAT water party event.

Driving along Main street, people can see the construction at the Roark Family Health and Medical Spa, with workers adding on 3,000 square feet to the building to accommodate more space for new doctors and nursing staff that Dr. Lisa Roark has hired...

The University of Missouri’s Southwest Research Center will open its doors to the public to share information about the latest agricultural research and innovations at the research farm on its annual Field Day, slated for 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 12. The farm is located at 14548 Highway H, east of the Mt. Vernon airport...

For the fifth year, Purdy is hosting it annual craft and vendor fair for the community, and the event aims to bring locals and out-of-towners together in Purdy for the festivities. Julie Terry, event coordinator, said the event will be on Sept. 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and right now there are already 71 booths reserved...

“There’s an app for that” can be said about nearly anything in today’s world, and recently, the Ozarks Regional YMCA launched a new app that allows members to track workouts, nutrition, schedules and progress all in the same place. The Ozarks Regional YMCA app that can be found in the app store for any smart device...

Walmart is a huge part of many small towns, and with Cassville less than an hour away from where the company began, there are more local ties than some may think. People can visit the Barry County Museum and find a display of memorabilia dedicated to Sam Walton donated by Jerry Marple...

For the second consecutive month, most sales tax receipts to Barry County cities and the county dropped. Barry County’s two half-cent sales taxes each produced $171,349, a drop of more than $6,800 from a year ago. That set the 2019 sums under last year’s pace by about $35,000...

The Crowder Cassville campus has been building up to celebrate its 20th anniversary, and staff, students and the community are all excited to share the joy. Angela Seymour, director of the Crowder Cassville campus, said she started working Crowder Cassville in 1999, when it first introduced classes to the community...