Stories from Wednesday, October 14, 2020

West East Reeds Spring at Aurora Cassville at East Newton Hollister at Mt. Vernon Lamar at Seneca Marshfield at Logan-Rogersville Nevada at McDonald County Monett at Springfield Catholic Miller at Pierce City Seneca at Cassville, 21-42 East Newton at Nevada, 7-52...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) has partnered with HomeTown Ticketing (HTT) to serve as the official digital ticketing partner. Digital ticketing will be used for all state championship events and is an option for all other playoff contests at the discretion of the host manager...

Cody Joe Crim, 33, passed away on Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Freeman Hospital in Joplin after battling a short illness with liver failure. He was born Dec. 15, 1986, in Rogers, Ark., son of the late Roger Crim and Jackie (Wright) Rouse, who survives. Also surviving are one son, Oliver Dale Crim of Centerton, Ark.; one sister, Kia Janz; one brother, James Rouse of Anadarko, Okla.; and his grandmother, Alice Crim...

Mai Lia Yang was born on June 15, 1941, in the village of Khuav Mum, Laos. Her parents are Nhia Thong Yang and Yer Vang. She is the oldest of seven children. She has one sister, Seng Lee and five brothers: Wa Kao, Chong Houa, Joua Va, Wa Bee, and Boua Thai...

William “Bill or Jr.” Harrison Wilson Jr. passed away on Friday, October 9, 2020., and is now in his Heavenly home and remembered by his family and friends. William was born in Cassville, Missouri, on October 29, 1935, to Henry Harrison Wilson and Margaret Pearl (Johnson) Wilson. William was the oldest of four children. William attended Cassville High School, where he played baseball and was in multiple school plays...

Being here in Springfield in a different environment makes a difference in the creatures that roam the area around our house. There are no longer any cardinals to come for a meal at the bird feeder and then fly up to the top of a tree to sing its cheer-cheer song...

The Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) announced changes to the postseason dates for both fall softball and boys soccer. Due to COVID-19 related issues, including venue limitations and travel concerns, modifications to the postseason have been made...

Playoff time for area softball teams has now arrived, and for the Lady Wildcats, a chance to extend their season begins in Rogersville at the Class 3, District 4 tournament. The Lady Wildcats earned the No. 2 seed and are slated to play Seneca, the No. 7 seed, at 4:30 p.m...

A close and tough game Friday was blown open in the second half by Cassville, which Coach Lance Parnell said is a testament to the team’s determination to get wins at this point in the season. The breaking point came in the third quarter. Quarterback Hayden Sink scored on a 10-yard diving run, then Seneca hit a big pass for a 79-yard touchdown...

Looking back on a Friday-night win, Cassville Coach Lance Parnell was more than pleased with everything outside of three defensive plays. “I thought we played well and hard,” Parnell said. “Seneca took advantage of us on three big plays. That’s a bug we haven’t fully got rid of this year, but outside of that, I thought we played well.”...

• Elvis H. Alarcon, Springdale, Ark., DWI, misd. B, failure to drive on right half of roadway, misd. C, suspended imposition of sentence (SIS), $250 and two years unsupervised probation. • Shelley Kellai Antle, Marionville, speeding, misd. C, $70.50...

Meet Sour Patch, the Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week.

A free T-shirt will be given, while supplies last, to those who donate blood at the Mill Street Church of Christ on Oct. 23 from noon to 6 p.m. in the multi-purpose room. Masks are required for donors and staff. If a person does not have a mask, one will be provided. Appointments are encouraged and may be made by calling 417-227-5006 or going to www.cbco.org/donate-blood...

Dazee Williams, daughter of Terry Purdom, could not attend homecoming festivities in person, so she was crowned 2020 Cassville Homecoming Queen at home, and the crowned was streamed on to the scoreboard at Wildcat Stadium.

A Springfield man died Friday after a motorcycle wreck at 2:30 p.m. on Highway 76, five miles north of Shell Knob. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Christopher Johnston, 41, of Springfield, was driving a 2006 Yamaha YZFR1 motorcycle eastbound and the bike failed to negotiate a curve and went off the roadway and struck a tree...

An Aurora man was arrested Sunday following a wreck at 6 p.m. on Highway 248, four miles west of Cassville. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Parker Abramovitz, 31, of Aurora, was driving a 2007 Buick Lucerne westbound when his vehicle crossed the center line and sideswiped a 2007 Dodge Ram and its towed unit, being driven by Andrew Goans, 46, of Springfield...

A Washburn man was injured Sunday after being struck by a vehicle at 10:53 a.m. on private property on Highway 37 in Washburn. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Stephanie Brinkman, 44, of Western Grove, Ark., was driving a 2002 Chevrolet S10 eastbound, and as she was backing up, struck J C Henry, 88, of Washburn...

Two children were injured Thursday in a wreck at 3:10 p.m. on Highway 37, north of Highway 90 in Washburn. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Ashley Stanley, 40, of Cassville, was driving a 2015 Dodge Challenger northbound when her vehicle struck the rear of a 2017 Toyota Sienna van, being driven by Vanshai Vue, 34, of Washburn, as it was making a right turn...

Makenna Wilson, Steven Kloss, Reanna Randolph and Colton Hurst celebrated Spirit Week at Cassville schools by dressing up to be unseen on Camo Day.

Due to COVID-19, and the possibility of virtual learning becoming more common, the Wheaton school district has the opportunity to extend the exterior WiFi access points. Kevin Butler, Wheaton IT director, said the district heard about the opportunity through a vendor that previously worked for the school district...

While expecting his own baby, a local business owner’s friends and family have been eager to reach out to help with any needs, which got him thinking about the needs in his community. Dustin Golightly, owner of Golightly’s Ink, is urging his community to take action to help with this need...

Donald “Rex” Stumpff owned and operated business for decades in the Cassville area, and he is remembered fondly for his work as the Barry County Clerk from 1982-1994, but his biggest legacy is his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. When Donnie Stumpff was asked what he will miss most about his father, he said, “Where do you start?”...

1. Why do you want the position of coroner? Barry County deserves the most professional and educated person for this position - one with compassion and educated in death, investigative and crime scene investigation. I feel I have the most education of the campaign candidates. Through the years, I have witnessed every type of death from commercial airline crashes to sudden heart attacks...

1. Why do you want the position of coroner? I feel it is my Christian duty to help other people and all of my life I have tried to put myself in positions where I can help others in any situation needed. When I was offered the opportunity almost 13 years ago to assist Jim Fohn, who was coroner, I saw another way to be available to help people in need. ...

1. Why do you want the position of coroner? I want to serve the families and the communities of Barry County. By electing me as the next Coroner I will work to bring new things to the office. 2. What makes you more qualified than your opponents? I believe I am qualified for the job. I have served as a Assistant Deputy Coroner under the direction of Jim Fohn...

A lack of rain over recent weeks in parts of Barry County has seen the central and northern parts of the county moved into a D3 (extreme drought) status, and firefighters are urging residents to be cautious. Nick Mercer, Purdy fire chief, said his district and Monett City have issued burn bans, and others are considering it after the new designation on Thursday...

Margaret “Peggy” Calton passed away on October 11, 2020. She was 91. Born on August 25, 1929, in Venus, NB, Peggy lived a full life, and enjoyed gardening, sewing, canning, quilting, golf and all sorts of games and puzzles. When her husband, Marion “Buck” Calton, retired, they moved back near where they grew up in Washburn, Missouri, and started immediately to build a new house on 183 acres of land, which they used for gardens, cow pastures, chickens and pigs, and just hiking around - she always loved to walk and hike. ...