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.
Kyle Troutman
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.
News Briefs, Sept. 11
The last day to register to vote is Oct. 9 for those who are not current registered voters of Barry County and who wish to vote in the Nov.
Tree falls on vehicle, kills Texas woman
A Texas woman died on Saturday in a wreck at 4:12 p.m. on Stallion Bluff Road, one mile northwest of Shell Knob.
FOOTBALL LIVE UPDATES: Cassville vs. McDonald County
This Week 2 home opener is sponsored by Cassville Dispensary, meeting medical and recreational needs in Barry County and beyond. Cassville kickoff bounced to the Mac 30. Run gains 5, swing pass gains a first to the 49. Offside gives…
‘Gentle Giant’ made mini; slabs severed for memorial
AJ Hunter uses a skid steer to move a portion of the trunk of the ‘Gentle Giant’ tree at the Bayless/Salyer House, which was felled during a windstorm in Cassville on May 26. Tree Tech Tree Service donated its services to remove the massive pine tree, which was about 100 years old and the tallest in Cassville for a period of time. The remains of the pine were loaded into a trailer and taken to the city of Cassville’s storm vegetation debris drop-off point east of the Cassville Municipal Airport. Slabs from part of the trunk were also cut off to use later in a memorial at the house.
FEMA Disaster Recovery Center coming to Cassville
A state/federal Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will open Monday in Cassville to give Missourians impacted by the late May storms an opportunity to talk face-to-face with disaster recovery specialists.
Arkansas man injured in Hwy. 37 wreck
Motorcycle collides with sedan, goes off roadway By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com An Arkansas man was injured on Sept. 3 in a wreck at 1:40 p.m. on Highway 37, one mile north of Seligman. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol…
Roaring River School comes back to life
Aug, 24 marked the re-opening of the old Roaring River Schoolhouse — not for student education — but for the education of the community at large. While the building will not be open full-time in the future, it will be open from 10-11 a.m.
Through the Years, Sept. 4
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.