October 2024

Freedom Bank appreciates 25 years of customers

October 2, 2024

Shana Perez, right, talks with Freedom Bank Cassville Senior Vice President Kelly Mills during the Bank’s customer appreciation event, celebrating 25 years in business. More than 525 meals were handed out, as well as cash prizes and giveaways.

Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Oct. 2

October 2, 2024

Meet Saint John. This good-looking guy was found along with seven other siblings dumped in an area community. Law Enforcement picked them up, and they came to the Haven in hopes of finding better humans. Saint John and siblings are lab mix dogs and their estimated date of birth is July 10. They will be large size dogs when full grown. They were very scared upon arrival but are very friendly and loving now. Adopters can complete an application at www.havenoftheozarks.org/ adopt.

Kyle Troutman: A new way to Grandparent’s Day

October 2, 2024

What happens when smalltown tradition meets a day and age where safety is a threat? That was the gist of the conversation at the September Cassville School Board meeting, where a conversation about Grandparent’s Day was struck up during administrative reports. The tradition goes back decades.

Cassville content with improvement in road play

October 2, 2024

A battle of Wildcat defenses played to a one-score result on Friday, with Cassville coming up just short on the road at Harrisonville, 13-7. Only twice in the game did the ball get inside the red zone, and both of those Harrisonville possessions ended with turnovers to Cassville (2-3).

October 2, 2024

The Cassville school district will have to spend nearly 50% more on its next purchase of school buses, necessary to keep the wheels going ‘round and ‘round on the 1,500 route miles the district covers daily. At the Cassville School Board September meeting, Jake Kloss, transportation director, said the district replaces five diesel buses every three years, and this cycle, only one company, International, submitted a bid to the district.

October 2, 2024

A Shell Knob man died on Sept. 23 in a wreck at 2:03 p.m.

Hailey Eva McRell

October 2, 2024

Hailey Eva McRell, age 20, of Springfield, Mo. passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024, at her home.

Kim Wayne McClintock

October 2, 2024

Kim Wayne McClintock, 64, of Purdy, Mo., passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Freeman Hospital in Joplin, Mo. He was born October 17, 1959, in Carthage, Mo., the son of Wayne and Helen (Pugh) McClintock, who preceded him in death.

Marjorie Delores Roe

October 2, 2024

Marjorie Delores Roe, 96, passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Sarcoxie Nursing Center in Sarcoxie, Mo. She was born April 4, 1928, in Cassville, Mo., to Thomas Jefferson and Ova Luvica (Patton) Luney, who preceded her in death.

Esther Marie Cole

October 2, 2024

Esther Marie Cole, 93, of Battlefield, Mo. passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at her home. She was born March 24, 1931, in South Plainfield, N.J., the daughter of John and Louise (Orrico) Scarano, who preceded her in death.