June 2022

Dispensary makes donation to Haven of the Ozarks

June 8, 2022

Cassville Dispensary, a Missouri medical marijuana facility, recently donated over $500 of CBD pet treats to Haven of the Ozarks Animal Sanctuary, a local no-kill shelter. The dispensary partnered with the shelter to help aid aging and injured dogs in need of CBD by using all of the profits on pet products sold to purchase CBD to donate. From left: Brittany Pinnell, Cassville Dispensary patient care associate; Heidi Lowe, Haven of the Ozarks administrative director; Darin Creed, Cassville Dispensary lead supervisor; Charlea Estes-Jones, Cassville Dispensary general manager; Nick Sleeth, Cassville Dispensary security manager; and Monise Silvas, Cassville Dispensary administrative assistant. Contributed photo

ANNA MAE VINEY

June 8, 2022

Anna Mae Viney, 91, of Purdy, passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at her home. She was born Nov.

JEFFERY A. PARKER

June 8, 2022

Jeffery A. Parker, Shell Knob, Mo., son of Larry and Kathleen (Watson) Parker, was born July 8, 1958, in Independence, Mo., and departed this life on May 30, 2022, at the age of 63.

JAMES KIRK HAMPEL

June 8, 2022

James Kirk “Jim” Hampel, 61, of Aurora, passed away Wednesday, June 1, 2022, near Jenkins. He was born Feb.

CHA LEE

June 8, 2022

Cha Lee, 52, of Diamond, passed away on April 12, 2022. He was born on Oct.

SHIRLEY “JOANN” BEESON

June 8, 2022

Shirley “Joann” Beeson, 87, of Monett, passed away Monday, May 30, 2022, at her home. She was born in Butterfield, on March 15, 1935, to Luther and Dorthy (Boyd) Roller.

Golf team donates to Pantry

June 8, 2022

The Cassville High School Golf program has made a donation of nearly $500 to the Cassville Food Pantry. CHS golfers earned the money at the “charity hole” during the team’s annual golf tournament that was held on April 30. “I’m grateful to work with these kids who willingly gave up part of their weekend to help others,” said Jay Rogers, Cassville head golf coach. “Thanks to the generosity of so many participants in our tournament, we were able to make the largest contribution we’ve ever made.” From left: Andrew Gray, Ean Pryor, Rogers, Chaney Cox, Janet Mills with the food pantry and Avery Chappell. Contributed photo

LeCompte to compete at Nationals

June 8, 2022

Jillian LeCompte will travel to Louisville, Kentucky in June to compete in the 2022 National Speech and Debate Tournament along with 6,000 other students representing 1,500 school districts across the country.

June 8, 2022

The Health Department divides food service code violations into two categories; Priority and Core items. Priority items are more likely than other violations to contribute to food contamination, or illness and/or injury.

June 8, 2022

For more than two decades, the OACAC Barry County neighborhood center has been hosting a school fair to help children in the area start off the school year on the right foot. Gail Reed, OACAC Barry County neighborhood market supervisor, said the sign-ups for the school fair will be open from May 31 to July 7.