Man injured in big rig wreck
An Arkansas man was injured on Friday in a wreck at 12:01 a.m. on Highway W, two miles east of Wheaton.
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Wheaton High graduate receives scholarships from CFO
Hayden Royer, a 2024 graduate of Wheaton High School, has received the Olin J. Brattin and Jim and Shirley Cook scholarships, administered by the Community Foundation of the Ozarks.
Late 1990s Cassville football alumni celebrated at home opener
Cassville football alumni from 1995-1999 were honored on Friday at the Wildcats’ home opener against McDonald County.
Doggies dip at YMCA’s swim day
Brought to the Cassville Aquatic Center’s Doggie Swim Day Saturday by owner Tammy Ennis, of Exeter, Gunner lived up to his breed by retrieving a duck in the pool over and over again. The Cassville Area YMCA, which operates the pool owned by the city, hosts a doggie swim day every year as the last event before winterization.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week
Starsky and his buddy, Hutch, were found tied to the Haven sign at the end of the road with an electrical cord. These two sweet and friendly dogs deserve much better! Starsky is a brown colored Dachshund mix and is a small dog weighing 17 pounds. Date of birth is Feb. 24, 2020.
Paul Herbert Holmes
Paul Herbert Holmes, 80, of Monett, Mo. passed away on September 7, 2024, at his home.
Exeter welcomes 3 to staff
The Exeter school district welcomed three new staff members this fall. They include: Lindsay Reed, K-12 librarian; Jennifer Brown, elementary secretary; and Andrea Howard, paraprofessional.
Dry-cured bacon workshop coming in September
The Barry County University of Missouri Extension is holding a dry cured bacon (pork belly) workshop for youth and adults. Before refrigeration, many Missourians cured hams and pork bellies as a method of preserving food.
Sara Jane (Poetker) Schad
Sara Jane (Poetker) Schad, 49, of Purdy, Missouri was called home to Heaven after suffering a short illness. She was born in Kansas City, Missouri on April 1, 1975; the daughter of Larry and Barbara (Talken) Poetker and birth mother Julie Poe. She was united in marriage on October 9, 1999 at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Jefferson City, Missouri to Gary Schad; he survives.
William Hodgson: Public trauma – old and new
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