April 2024

LeCompte unseats incumbent Phillips for Cassville City Council

April 9, 2024

Change was made to the Cassville City Council this week, as challenger Zane LeCompte unseated incumbent Mike Phillips in the North Ward Alderman seat.

Another way to dive; ‘underwater robots’ to explore spring cave

April 9, 2024

Steve Haggitt has plans to dive into Roaring River Cave deeper than any person has been before – with remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). Haggitt and a team of three additional divers will operate the ROVs – essentially, underwater robots – with the initial objective of providing a 3-D model of the upper room (Chamber 1) to the Missouri State Park system for interpretive and public display purposes.

Robert Allan “Bob” Slane

April 9, 2024

Robert Allan “Bob” Slane, 83, of Exeter, Mo. passed away Thursday, April 4, 2024, at his home.

‘A great way to end it’

April 9, 2024

Cassville senior Madison Halterman wrapped up her prep basketball career at SWMO All-Star Saturday game at Mission University in Springfield on March 23. Unaware she was entered into the 3-point shooting contest, Halterman had been sitting in the stands when her name was called to shoot.

Jig On the Water, April 7

April 9, 2024

Roaring River is still clear and running 77 CFS. This is good water flow.

Rich Cummings: Get out and minister

April 9, 2024

It looks like Spring has finally arrived. No more forecasted freezes and a whole lot of warm sunshine.

Ozark Country Quilters show off threads

April 9, 2024

Sheila Jones, of Exeter, takes a photo of a set of ;quilts at the “O C the Quilts” show, sponsored by the Ozark Country Quilters.

New map installed at Roaring River Spring mouth

April 9, 2024

Over the weekend, Linda and Gordon Hahn, of Charlottesville, Va., got a chance to survey the new map placed at the mouth of Roaring River Spring in late March. The Hahn’s son, Eric Lee Hahn, lost his life in the spring while serving as a diver with the KISS Rebreathers dive team. The team conducted monthly weekend explorations of the spring from May 2021 until Hahn’s death on Oct. 14, 2022. The new map at the spring was created as a result of the KISS Rebreathers team’s explorations.

Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, April 10

April 9, 2024

Weekends are made for Michelob. Well, every day is made for this Michelob! Michelob is a gorgeous brown and white mixed breed dog. He was abandoned on a dirt road with two other dogs. He was very scared when he arrived at the shelter, but he has warmed up to humans and wants to find a family he can call his own. His estimated date of birth is Aug. 8, 2022.

Through the years, April 10

April 9, 2024

40 YEARS AGO: COFFERDAM AT CREEK BRIDGE PROJECT — Workmen (at right) install the first part of a cofferdam at the Flat Creek bridge replacement on Sales Barn Road in Cassville. The area in which concrete is to be poured has now been completely circled and pumping has started.

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