Kyle Troutman

Kyle Troutman

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.

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.