Cassville Pantry strives to connect persons in need with nutritious food to fuel daily activities at home, work, and school to provide energy for life. Highlighting the need for support to fight hunger during September, which is national Hunger Action Month, Cassville Pantry is asking for partnership and support for this effort.
40 YEARS AGO: NEW SURFACE FOR TRACK — Application of a cinder material on the CHS athletic field is underway under a joint school district and alumni project. Volunteers are pictured here in the first of a work project to spread the material. Superintendent Dan Bailey for the district and Jim Lassiter for the alumni group, are coordinating the effort.
Early mistakes and losing the war in the trenches led to a loss in Cassville’s first football game of the season, falling to last year’s Class 3 runner-up Seneca on the road, 55-16. Clay Weldy, Cassville football coach, said the team knew going into the contest that Seneca was a strong opponent.
Unwittingly, the Troutman family has started a new tradition. For the second Labor Day weekend in a row, we went camping.
Virginia Lee Amos, 93, passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Dorset Place Memory Care in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was born July 20, 1931, in Barry County, Mo., the daughter of Lloyd John and Georgia Virginia (Keeling) Linebarger, who preceded her in death.
Meeting students’ needs outside of the classroom is a challenge, and the Purdy school district is taking it head on by implementing the Care to Learn program at the district this year. A Springfield-based non-profit with three primary goals: meeting students’ needs regarding health, hunger and hygiene.
Black Jack is ready for fun and games. He was found as a stray. His estimated birth date is July 15, 2023. He is a shepherd mix breed. He is super friendly and loves people. Adopters can complete an adoption application at www. havenoftheozarks.org/ adopt. No appointment is needed for adopters. The Haven is open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days a week.
A great place to comb through early Missouri history is the Missouri Judicial Records Historical Database on the Missouri Digital Heritage website. This database offers many pre-1900 court cases with images available for online viewing in many instances.
Since the earliest days of human history, our neighbors have shaped our lives in profound ways. It’s difficult to find true purpose if we can’t first create a sense of peace with the people around us.
The Barry County Extension Council will host its annual picnic on Sept. 10 at the Memorial Park in Cassville.
