February 2023
Locals honored by Governor
Multiple individuals at Roaring River State Park have had a knack for saving lives in the last year, and they are still being recognized for it. In November 2022, Cpl.
Local families benefit from ‘Share a Heart’
Two local families have benefitted recently from the annual Share a Heart campaign, which is celebrating its biggest week of visibility Feb.
A community rallies
A crowd of some 200 landowners from Newton, McDonald and Barry Counties were present at the Newton County Fairgrounds in Neosho Friday night to voice their concerns and questions about the land-application of wastewater residuals by Arkansasbased Denali Water Solutions (Denali). State and county legislators and representatives of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR), as well as members of the Denali Environmental team, were present to listen to the concerns of residents.
Through the Years, Feb. 15
The halls of Cassville elementary school resembled a page out of Little House on the Prairie this week in 1993, as fourth graders honored author Laura Ingalls Wilder by dressing like characters in her books. Winners of the Laura and Almanzo Wilder coxtume contest are pictured above. In the front row, from left to right, are: Rocky stone, Brandy Retzalk, Amanda Reed, Timmy Artherton, Lance Sith, Casey Chasteen, Rachel Kuklaw and Justin Holman. Fourth grade teachers Martha DeGraffenreid, Dana Switzner and Kim Keeling are pictured in the back row. Wilma Swofford, Cassville’s other fourth grade teacher, was absent from the photo.
‘Let’s Get Growing’
Barry County Master Gardeners are helping locals to “get growing” by hosting a garden workshop on March 4. The event will begin at 9 a.m.
News briefs, Feb. 15
Any one interested in genealogy, history or 140-yearold houses is invited to attend the planning meeting of the Barry County Genealogical and Historical Society on Saturday at 1 p.m. at the Bayless/Salyer House on the corner of 9th and Townsend streets in Cassville.
PHOTO GALLERY: McCrackin, Leach crowned at Cassville
Caleb Leach and Marianne McCrackin were named this year's Tip-Off King and Queen.
Vets can fish free on Opening Day
Veterans and active-duty military have the opportunity to fish for free on Opening Day, March 1, at Roaring River State Park.
Soils and Crops Conference draws 50
Richard Wade, of Crane, thumbs through literature provided at the Barry County Soils and Crops Conference, held Thursday night at first Christian Church in Cassville. About 50 people attended the event, which featured presentations on multi-species grazing, drought-induced pasture reset and land values affecting succession plans. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com
Fertilizer concerns grow
Landowners in Barry and surrounding counties are beginning to take note of wastewater residuals being land-applied as free fertilizer in Barry and surrounding southwest Missouri counties. Many have expressed concerns, both to the Cassville Democrat and to Cassville City Administrator Steve Walensky, who also raises livestock on his farm east of town.
