Cassville
Imagination Library facing short fundraising window
Imagination Library, Barry County is overcoming a steep fundraising hill this fall, aiming to raise a total of $37,752 to fund free monthly books for 1,210 children across 11 ZIP codes.

State, national officials speak at Republican Rally
Missouri State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, of Cassville, speaks at the Barry County Republican Rally at Cassville High School on Nov. 2. Fitzpatrick was reelected to his position on Nov. 3. Kyle Troutman/[email protected]

Pyle, Stough named Students of the Quarter
Seniors Trenton Pyle and Kami Stough have been selected as the CHS Students of the Quarter for the first quarter.

FBLA collects good, raises funds for food insecurity
On Oct. 29, Cassville FBLA members went ‘trick-or-treating for a cause’ to support Bright Futures. This is one of a few different Service Learning opportunities the group has scheduled throughout the year. Members raised a few hundred dollars in food items, as well as monetary donations totaling $630.

Students send cheer to sailors
Students at Exeter and Cassville schools are shipping some cheer to a ship this Christmas.

10 Quilts of Valor awarded
Ten veterans received Quilts of Valor on Friday at the Cassville Senior Center.
Missouri Bar hosting listening session in Barry County on Nov. 17
Are your current legal needs being met? The Missouri Bar is inviting Missouri residents from the Barry County area to help answer that question and more during a public listening session Nov. 17,…

Local woman returns from missionary service
Mar Jane Pankratz, Washburn, daughter of Gonzalo and Jessica Sanchez, recently returned from serving 18 months in the California Anaheim Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
News Briefs, Nov. 11
The Eagle Rock Community Association will host the Fall Harvest Dinner on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. This Thanksgiving meal is provided with only a free will donation. The meal will be at the Association’s building, located at 27824 Hwy. 86 in Eagle Rock. All are welcome to attend.

Publisher’s View — Kyle Troutman: Reverence
In this week’s issue, we’ve put a special focus on veterans — more so than we’ve done in years. Our top story is about Larry Gann, a retired U.S. Army colonel who grew up in Golden and on Saturday was inducted into the Arkansas Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame.



