October 2022

Come see The Show!

An annual fall tradition in Cassville for 29 years, The Show will see 21 participants singe 24 songs this year, all backed up by locals in the Hometown Sound and the Red Hots band. Greg Beck, speaking on behalf of The Show’s participants, said the theme for this year is “Sampler.” “There is such a wide mix of music this year,” he said.
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News briefs

Barry County Clerk, Joyce Ennis, reports a public pre-election tabulation test of the electronic tabulating equipment for the Nov. 8 General Election.
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Tragedy at Roaring River State Park

KISS Rebreathers divers gathered at Roaring River Spring Friday morning for what was meant to be a day of preparation for the team’s planned second record-breaking dive into Roaring River Cave on Saturday. Instead, the day turned tragic when, shortly after submerging, 27-year-old Eric Hahn, of Blacksburg, Va., suffered from what appeared to be the effects of oxygen toxicity.
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Wildcats battle in Lamar loss

The Wildcats gave a full effort on Friday against a stout Lamar foe, falling 41-13. The Wildcats put up a defensive stand on Lamar’s first drive, forcing a fourth-and-11, but the Tigers’ quarterback scrambled 30 yards to the 6 and scored on the next play.
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Cancer no match for man

Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer next to skin cancer. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, there are about 264,000 women diagnosed with breast cancer annually.
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