
Pinpointing a problem is easy, but finding a solution — not as much. After the Cassville school district held a screening of the documentary “Childhood 2.0” recently, attendees were asked to complete a survey to help organizer understand what people liked and disliked about the unique event.
Notable Results From The April 2 Municipal Election.

On April 8, citizens across southern and southeast Missouri will have the chance to see a rare celestial event — a total solar eclipse. The moon will block the sun’s light and cause a total solar eclipse to be visible across nearly 115 miles of Missouri.
The Ozark Festival Orchestra, based in Monett, will conclude its 2023-24 season with its annual Marty Beckwith Memorial Pops in the Park concert, slated for Sunday, April 14, at the Monett City Park Casino, located east of the park entrance at Highways 37 and 60 in Monett. The concert is a benefit for the orchestra to help raise funds to cover annual expenses.

Barbara Eloi Jones, age 84, of Seligman, Missouri passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, at her daughter’s home. She was born July 22, 1939, in Seligman, Missouri the daughter of Woodrow William and Virginia Opal (Roller) Skelton.

Burnis Lee “Barney Google” Myers, 84, of Purdy, Mo. passed away Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at Aurora Nursing Center in Aurora, Mo.

Carol “Annette” (Bowen) Cozort of Nixa, Mo., passed unexpectedly, but peacefully, on March 27, 2024. She was born September 2, 1961, in Cassville, Mo.
After 29 years in education, mostly at the Cassville school district, Richard Asbill is excited to return home. The current superintendent of the Bolivar school district, Asbill is set to retire on June 30 and assume an entirely new role — but with a similar skillset — replacing City Administrator Steve Walensky on July 1.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Water Protection Program will hold a public informational meeting on April 11 from 10 a.m. to noon regarding permitting of the land application of industrial wastewater and wastewater treatment residuals.
A new program at Cassville High School this semester is putting students to work. Errick Fuchs, Cassville director of technology, has hired three Cassville seniors — Andrew Gray, Kayden Fuchs and Bentley Barber — to wok alongside his department in completing repair tickets for devices across the district.