Cassville
Barry Electric hosts 78th Annual Meeting
The Flatlander Mountain Boys performed on Thursday at the Barry Electric Cooperative Annual Meeting. Band members performing bluegrass tunes included, from left, Deven Beckett on vocals and mandolin, Noah Stogdill on guitar and Evan Reed on banjo. The band’s fourth member, Carter Russell, was unable to attend.
Flooding prompts pair of rescues
The Barry County Swiftwater Rescue Team was involved in a pair of rescues on Sunday, one just outside Cassville and the other in rural Wheaton.
Through the Years, April 23
40 YEARS AGO: A FIRST WEEK TROPHY — One of the successful turkey hunters in the first week of Missouri’s season was Richard Carney, of Cassville, with this 20-1/2 pound gobbler, which was the “easiest” the Sarge has taken in a number of years hunting.
Jeff Fugitt: A living Jesus gives hope
Saturday night was another sleepless night of grief, shock and confusion for the followers of Jesus.
Robinson honored as Centennial Medalist
On April 8, the University of Miami (FL) awarded Russell Robinson the Centennial Medalist award. He received his MM (1980) and PhD (1984) at UM and retired from the University of Florida in 2016 after 32 years as Emeritus Professor and Head of Music Education. The event, which included an induction ceremony, concerts, gala and more, was to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Frost School of Music and the University of Miami.
Melissa Hamilton: Create a cottage herb and flower border along your fence
Transforming a simple fence line into a charming, fragrant herb and flower border is easier than you might think.
Terry Held: Poetry in the heart of Cassville
April is National Poetry Month — a time set aside each year to celebrate the written and spoken word in all its richness.
News Briefs, April 23
Zone 4 Mini Golf and More, located at 16007 Hwy. 76 in Cassville, will host a Trivia Night on the patio at 6 p.m. on Saturday. For more information, people may call 417-846-8954.
Challengers fare well
All five questions in the Barry County April 8 General Municipal Election passed, and residents will see numerous changes to city and school positions in the wake of a challenger-friendly exercise in Democracy.
‘Cats 4th in home golf tourney
The Cassville boys golf team hosted its annual Cassville Wildcat Invitational on Thursday, welcoming 21 teams to the Cassville Golf Club.
