Cassville
Pets and play at Parents as Teachers event
Benjamin Willey, 9 months old, smiled with delight at getting to pet a horse with his mother, Mary Willey, of Cassville, at the Parents as Teachers Fall Event on Oct. 15 at Rocky Edmondson Park.
Wildcats keep Barry County Brawl trophy with 41-24 win
Three-year quarterback Bodee Rose has played his final Barry County Brawl, coming away with a 41-24 victory and inspiration to his younger teammates to keep the trophy in Cassville. The Wildcats jumped to an early lead against the Cubs at home on Friday, and despite losing the lead for a moment in the second quarter, the result was never in question when they took back the lead.
Vehicle hits bull on Hwy. 248
Two people were injured Oct. 16 in a wreck at 8:05 p.m.
Let the shows begin!
Cassville school district board members and community supporters officially cut the ribbon on the Cassville Performing Arts Center on Oct. 10 during an Open House for the facility. The $9.8 million facility is 28,000 square feet, with seating for over 800 guests, rehearsal space for students, classrooms and dressing rooms. Contributed photo
OACAC receives $80K for disaster relief in Barry County
Following a major disaster declaration, Ozarks Area Community Action Corporation (OACAC) has received $80,000 in disaster relief funding from Missouri Housing Development Commission. These funds are to assist low-income Barry County residents who sustained damage to their homes from severe weather systems that generated tornadoes, high winds, and flooding between May 19 May 27.
Cassville man injured, arrested after crash
A Cassville man was injured and subsequently arrested following a wreck at 3:46 p.m. on Friday on Highway 76, four miles northeast of Shell Knob.
Jeff Fugitt: The spectrum of seasons
We read in Ecclesiastes 3:1, “There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens.” I love spring with all the excitement of new things. As temperatures rise, flowers bloom.
Learning the ropes in Fire Education Week
Cassville students in pre-K through second grade learned about fire trucks and their capabilities during a Fire Education Week program at the FEMA Event Center on Oct. 9.
Unlucky 13
Three times on Monday, the Cassville softball team was a single out away from hoisting a second consecutive title — and all three times, the opportunity slipped away.
Waltrip named ‘Young Title Person of the Year’
Barry County Abstract and Title attended the Missouri Land Title Association annual convention at The Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis Sept. 12 -14. At the event, employee Miranda Waltrip was one of two recipients of the “MLTA Young Title Person of the Year” award. This prestigious award given by MLTA means she will serve on the Committee for the next couple years in the recruitment of young people to make a career in the title industry, and to aid in education of the general public as to the title industry. She will also be involved in the process of selection of the award winner in the future. “We at Barry County Abstract and Title are very proud of her earning this award by the state association,” a press release said. Others in attendance at the convention were: Cheryl Williams, Kasey Hall and Carla Hall.
