Roy “Gene” McCracken
cCracken Roy “Gene” McCracken, 79, of Springfield, Mo., passed away Monday, October 7, 2024, in his home in Springfield, Mo. under the care of Cox Springfield Health Hospice Unit.
Kyle Troutman
Band wins big in Marionville
The Cassville High School Wildcat Pride Marching Band performed in Marionville in September, winning awards for Best Drum Major and First Place in the high school division. Pictured with the awards are drum majors, from left, Cole Cash, Gracie Gray and Monty Hang.
Vegetative fires burn across county
A trio of fires struck Barry County over the weekend, all vegetative and all starting just days after the Barry County Commission enacted a burn ban until further notice. The first fire was on Friday west of Cassville and east of Exeter along Highway 76/86.
‘For unto us a child is born’
Restored, improved Nativity scene returning to cemetery hill in Cassville The hill of Oak Hill Cemetery will once again be lit with the life of Jesus this holiday season. Thanks to a donation by First State Bank of Purdy, the Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced the iconic Nativity scene will come to life renewed on Nov.
Seligman man charged with construction site theft
A Seligman man is facing multiple municipal charges for allegedly stealing items from a construction site on Highway 37. Jason Hern, 40, of Seligman, is charged with misdemeanor stealing, first-degree trespassing (second offense), loitering, possession of stolen property and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia.
On home turf
The Cassville softball team is starting the postseason on home turf. The Lady Wildcats (1713) earned the No.
Rose, Bolles royalty
Senior Makaiden Bolles, of Cassville, daughter of Carlee Williams, was crowned Homecoming Queen on Friday.
Barbara Helen “Meemz” Andrews
Barbara Helen “Meemz” Andrews, 88, of Cassville, Mo., passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at Cox Hospital in Monett, Mo. Born on May 2, 1936, in Carthage, Mo., she was the daughter of Clifford and Thelma (Scantlin) Pace who preceded her in death.
Joann Carol Haworth
Joann Carol Haworth, 84, of Purdy, Mo. passed away Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at her home.
Through the Years, Oct. 16
30 YEARS AGO: UP-UP BUT NOT AWAY — Operating from a tether line, Charles Venable, a native of Exeter, now in the glass business in Neosho, put on a show for Cassville elementary Monday. The balloon inflation and rides for some came a week late because of weather last week. Venable is shown here making adjustments to his flight equipment with help of Cassville R-4 staffers. The elementary student body is shown in the background. Below, Venable talks with Ron Cowan about the process of filling the balloon, with fan equipment which Cowan was watching as a crew helper.
