Rescheduled due to a heavy windstorm six days before the original dates, the Cassville Rotary Rodeo is returning for its 84th installment. The Cassville Rotary Club and Cassville FFA Booster Club have teamed up once again to bring two nights of action-packed rodeo fun to Bill Hailey Arena Friday and Saturday, starting at 7 p.m.

Barbara Ann Ray, 76, of Butterfield, Mo. passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2024, at her home.
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Neva “Jean” Kelly, 95, of Monett, Mo. passed away Friday, October 4, 2024, at CoxHealth Medical Center South in Springfield, Mo.

Shereen Marie Hindman, 76, of Golden, Mo. passed away Friday, September 27, 2024, at Cox Medical Center Branson in Branson, Mo.

Here we are in early October, and the fall season is upon us. For me, this is always a fun time of the year.

Shirley Lorene Smith, also lovingly known as “Nanny” and “Slim,” 84,of Cassville, Mo., passed away Thursday, October 3, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Springfield, Mo. She was born September 26, 1940, in Hazel Valley, Ark., the daughter of Lawrence and Pauline Garnett (Evans) Napier-Hammon, who preceded her in death.

Southwest’s Laura Henry (No. 10) sets teammate Marissa Freeman for a kill attempt in a matchup with Pierce City Saturday at Southwest’s Volleyfest, the 41st year of the tournament.

Debbie Kober, right middle, and Melissa Hamilton, right, share information about their respective enterprises, Devora’s Garden (an apiary) and 7 Valleys Vineyard, with shoppers at Harvick Farms’ Fall Festival, Saturday. Kober says she’s been beekeeping in the Exeter area for the past two years, while Hamilton has been working to establish her vineyard east of Cassville for four years.
Fall has arrived, which means deer and other wild animals are on the move as temperatures cool and nights become longer. Most deer strikes with vehicles occur during October and November and between the hours of 6-7 a.m.