Cassville
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.
Kyle Troutman: Joy and despair
You can’t win ‘em all. That’s about all I could think to say on Tuesday morning after a wild weekend in Wildcat athletics.
Jeremiah Buntin: Halloween in the Ozarks
Just like most regions in the country, many folks in the Ozarks historically enjoyed celebrating Halloween. Celebrations were typically expressed in the form of either pranks or parties.
LETTER: Cheers and jeers
As many of you know, I lived in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex for a little over 30 years, and I did take the daily newspaper, Fort Worth Star Telegram. Once a week, they had a section in the paper for their letter writers called “Cheers and Jeers.
Through the Years, Oct. 23
30 YEARS AGO: CHS PROGRESS REPORT — Construction continues on Cassville’s new $4 million plus high school. According to the last school board reports, the project is two months ahead of schedule. Completion date is still June 1, 1995. The majority of the exterior work on the building has been completed. Interior finishing work has begun, and three of four sections of the metal roof have been installed.
News briefs, Oct. 23
His House Foundation, located at 25832 State Hwy. YY in Shell Knob, will host an Open House on Saturday from 10 a.m.
