news briefs

The Cassville United Methodist Church will host a candlelight Christmas Eve Service on Dec. 24 at 6:30 p.m. Please join with others as the church welcomes Christ into our world. All are welcome at the service at the church, located at 601 Gravel Street in Cassville.

The SHINE Ozarks Homeschool Co-Op Expo will be held on Dec. 11 at 6 p.m. at the Washburn First Baptist Church. The event will offer information about the Co-Op and how families may utilize it.

Thanksgiving Lunch at Senior Center on Thursday

The Southwest Missouri Waste Management District N will hold its Annual Council Meeting at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday at the Angus Branch Steakhouse in Monett.

The 37th Annual Veterans Day Program will be held on Tuesday in the Performing Arts Center at Cassville High School at 9 a.m.

The Fall Harvest Festival at Wheaton United Methodist Church will be held on Saturday from 4:30-6:30 p.m. There will be dinner, a bake sale and a bazaar.

Beginning with the 2026 election cycle, candidates will need to submit form 5120 online. The link for Form 5120 can be accessed through the DOR website at sa.dor.mo.gov/candidate-affidavit.

The Cassville Senior Center’s Fall Craft Fair will be held on Oct. 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m at the Center, located at 1111 Fair St.

There will be a BBQ Cook-Off at The Gathering Place in Purdy on Oct. 18.