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.
The Cassville girls golf team played to a fourth-place finish on Oct. 1 in Clever.
The Knights of Columbus will host a New Coat Distribution on Sunday from 2-4 p.m. at St.
This Week 6 road contest is brought to you by the Cassville Dispensary, happy to support Wildcat Nation this football season!
Ethan Bohmke, of Cassville, stretches to play a ball during the second annual Cassville Foundation Pickleball Tournament on Saturday. The two-day event featured singles and doubles tournaments, with 46 participants playing 150 games and raising $6,000. Funds benefit the Cassville Community Foundation, which awards grants to local non-profits.
Two people lost in Mark Twain National Forest in the overnight hours of Sept. 24 were recovered without incident by search and rescue crews with the Central Crossing Fire Protection District.
Power of Pink is celebrating its 14th year of service to women diagnosed with breast cancer by raising a record $53,442.90 in donations to four Pink Ladies of 2024. Janice McCracken, Power of Pink founder and organizer, said including this year’s recipients, the organization has helped 54 women total and raised $415,265.51.
In 2024, Power of Pink gave out $13,360.73 to four women undergoing breast cancer treatment. Janice McCracken founder and organizer of Power of Pink said 2024, its 14th year, has been the biggest yet.
I was watching reels Tuesday morning when I caught this photo from my friend in Washburn. It’s Barry County’s most-seen animal in the least-likely location! No bull about it, this half-ton man of the night made his way down Highway 37 to a neighboring pasture where all the ladies and littles were hanging out. Is Angus here just a lonely guy, or is he a man on a mission? Reports in the morning revealed he was just a little hungry.
40 YEARS AGO: AGING LAND TURTLE — In May, 1940, Pete Tucker of Cassville carved his initials and the date in a land turtle near Eagle Rock. Just recently, Buford Ball found the terrapin in his yard. Tucker said his RFT initials were barely visible on the shell. He estimated the terrapin was about one-quarter mile from where he released it 44 years ago.
