Area residents joined in praise through music at Cassville’s South Park on Sunday. Caleb and Kelsey, pictured were the first of three acts to perform, followed by Riley Clemmons, and with Anthem Lights playing as the headliner.
The Barry County Extension Board and the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce purchased dogwood and redbud trees for the Barry County Courthouse yard. The trees were planted by the Cassville FFA (advisor Jordan Ellis), and Extension Board Member David Samuel coordinated the tree purchase and planting, trees and mulch from Harvick Farms. FFA students who participated in planting and mulching included: Rebekah Fry, Hanna Blankenship, Joei Blankenship, Taylor Yarnall, Graci Maher, Will Brooks, Jaret Hinson, Brandon Alley, Tierany Sloan and Carlee Mitchell.
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.Wildcat Disc Golf Club Member Veronica Buttrum nails a putt during the Club’s tournament on Saturday.
An Exeter native has released a new novel, 'The St. Louis Enlows,' a nostalgic story of a wealthy family in post-war St. Louis who insist they are ordinary in every other way.
Mid South Writers announced this week that four of its members won contests sponsored by Crowder College and have their writings featured in the 2024 Crowder Quill, released this month. Linda Sartin, of Cassville, won gold in Non Fiction for “Our Comet” and an Honorable Mention in Poetry for “In Memory.” Kristen Stough, of Cassville, a Crowder student, took gold in the Fiction category for “The Reaper Meets a Frightened Child.” Prix Gautney, of Cassville, won silver in Fiction for “Big Black Horse and an Apple Tree.” Susan Eschbach, of Cassville, took bronze in Fiction for “The Traveler.” “Our members are thrilled to be included in this year’s Crowder Quill,” said Eschbach, president of Mid South Writers.
University of Missouri Extension will hold a farm tour to highlight three successful farm operations that use warm season grasses in their forage program. The tours will occur in Barry County starting at 4 p.m.
llen Anna Mae Allen, 81, passed away on June 1, 2024. Born on July 31, 1942, in Stone County, Mo., the daughter of Rosco Sherman and Inez Leora (Jenkins) Hicks, who preceded her in death.
One of the interesting things about raising kids is their fresh eyes on the human experience and how the world works. Sometimes, their questions can challenge our settled thinking and spark our own dormant curiosity.
William Robert Wehmiller, Jr., 75, of Shell Knob, Mo. passed away Monday, May 28, 2024.
