November 2022
Helen Marie O’Dell
Helen Marie O’Dell, age 65, of Golden, Missouri passed away Sunday, November 6, 2022 at her home. Services were held at 2 P.M. Friday, November 11, 2022 at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Pastor Shaun Crawford conducted the services. Contributions may be made to Golden Baptist Church in memory of Helen.
Connie Sue Bobo
Connie Sue Bobo, age 70, of Purdy, Missouri passed away Thursday, November 3, 2022 at her home. No services are scheduled at this time.
LaDonna Denise Tallant
LaDonna Denise Tallant, age 67, of Seligman, Missouri passed away Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at Cox Monett Hospital in Monett, Missouri. Services will be held at a later date.
Southwest Sets Tipoff for Nov. 22
Southwest High School will celebrate Tipoff to the basketball season on Tuesday, Nov. 22 against Pierce City. The candidates are: senior Feanne Damen, junior Julika Petermann, sophomore Ashlin Batts, cheer candidate junior Kayla Hendrix and freshman Lilian Sanders. The queen will be crowned between the junior varsity and varsity boys’ basketball games. Contributed photo
Scott Fitzpatrick wins Missouri auditor election
State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick won the race to become Missouri’s next auditor Tuesday, easily defeating former state Rep. Alan Green.
Community anchor retires after 28 years
For nearly three decades, Gail Reed has been an anchor that holds the community together buy supporting those most in need. Reed has spent 28 years working as the supervisor at the Barry County Neighborhood Center, and she will hang her hat on the door on Dec.
October sales taxes inch upward in Barry County
Sales tax receipts in October for Barry County and its cities reversed a number of drops in September for a general gain. Revenue from local retail sales have fallen into an up-one-month, down-the-next pattern for the last four months, making trends much harder to see on a monthly basis.
Sarah Smith: Affirmative action in higher education
Federal policies have allowed for affirmative action programs in higher education since a Supreme Court ruling in 1978. The Court established guidelines that allow for race to be considered as a part of a holistic applicant review but cannot be the determining factor.
Bob Mitchell: Thought there was an invention there
Long before the days of the power mower, and still longer before the zero turns came on the market, the reel-type, human powered mower got the nod for cutting grass. The mowers of those days were not sufficiently wide enough to show where you had been behind you, but they were the best around.
Fall Carnival fun for all in Exeter
Kaylor Mattingly, 4, of Exeter, tosses a bean bag through the “Cat Toss” at the Exeter PTO Fall Carnival, held Nov. 5 at the school.
