Cassville
Petroleum leaks investigated
Missouri currently has no laws which require property owners and landlords to disclose the presence of hazardous waste sites on nearby properties to prospective buyers and tenants – even though waste from those sites often has the potential for migrating through soil and groundwater, sometimes miles beyond the source of contamination.
All hands on deck!
Jacob Terry, left, 7, watches his father, Tim Terry, of Cassville, puts screws a bed frame being built by Sleep in Heavenly Peace volunteers on Saturday at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Cassville.
Having a grand time!
Cassville second-grader Hadley Crain, left, smiles at her grandparents, Shelly Ickes, middle, and Daryl Ickes, of Washburn, after the trio completed a word search activity during Grandparents Day.
News Briefs, Sept. 16
The 92nd annual reunion of the 12 Pioneer Families of Southwest Missouri and the surrounding areas will be held on Sept. 20 at the Monett City Park Casino, located at 101 S. Lincoln Ave. in Monett’s South Park.
Publisher’s View — Kyle Troutman: May the odds be in our favor
I don’t often write about national politics in this space, but this week, I’m making an exception.
Community Voices — Melissa Hamilton: Fall is the time to improve your raised-bed soil
As summer begins to wind down in Barry County, many gardeners are looking at raised beds that do not look quite as good as they did in May.
Through the Years, Sept. 16
40 YEARS AGO — MASONS GROUND BREAKING: For just under 100 years, Cassville Masonic meetings have been on the east side of the public square. When a building at 17th and Main is completed next year, they will change locations.
A win by the bookends
Over the last five years, the Cassville football team has fallen to Seneca seven times and been shut out three times — but not on Friday.
Wildcats start hot, staying cool
The Cassville boys soccer team has started the season at 4-3 against teams mostly a class or two higher, yet for the past two weeks, the team has had to deal with a unique way to prepare — indoors.
Mighty Mites recognized at Seneca contest
The Cassville Mighty Mite football teams and cheer squads were recognized at halftime of the Cassville-Seneca football game on Friday night.
