Eagle Rock-Golden-Mano hosts Open House at newly constructed fire station

Bobby Nelson, center, of Holiday Island, Ark., and his great-grandson, Marcus Hunter, 2-1/2, get a close-up look at the Mercy Life Line helicopter at the helipad outside the Eagle Rock-Golden-Mano Fire Protection District Open House on Saturday. Despite offers from Pilot Ruston Boucher, right, and Flight Nurses Beth Murken, center, and Savannah Roebuck, Hunter declined to explore inside the aircraft, staying attached to his great-grandfather for safety instead.
Cassville native initiated into the Missouri Military Academy Corps of Cadets
On Oct. 19, 2024, Tyller Isbell, of Cassville, was inducted into the 136th Missouri Military Academy (MMA) Corps of Cadets at the MMA Passing Through Ceremony.
Through the Years, Nov. 20

40 YEARS AGO: GOOD SIZE HORNET NEST — This weekend, woodcutters could have gotten more than they bargained for in cutting this hornets nest Sunday.
Cassville awards storm debris cleanup bid
The city of Cassville has awarded a contract for mulching of vegetative debris from the May 26 windstorm piled high west of the municipal airport. The city sought bids on grinding 17,740 cubic yards of debris — equal to about 5,980 tons of mulch — as well as mobilization costs.
Bingo Night to fund trade scholarship
Third-year Missouri Southern State University student and math major Zane Smith, of Wheaton, has plans to establish a scholarship for Barry County high school students entering a trade program. Initial fundraising will begin with a “Bingo Night,” scheduled for 6 p.m.
Roaring River Cave possibly home to unique species

Verification of unique species could come with naming rights Based on genetic testing, there’s a “high probability” that Roaring River Spring Cave is home to a unique species of amphipod. Dr.
Freedom celebrates Silver Jubilee

3 original employees still work at Cassville-based bank Twenty-five years ago, 23 investors were awarded a bank charter and, within a week, funded a community bank intent on meeting customer needs at a local level. On Nov.
Troy Youngjin Park

Troy Youngjin Park, 30, of Cassville, Mo., passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024, at his home. He was born November 10, 1993, in Fairfax, Va., the son of Jerry and Hye Kyung (Cho) Park.
Olen Jarold Clifford Allen

Olen Jarold Clifford Allen, 31 of Exeter, Mo., passed away Friday, November 15, 2024. He was born on March 29, 1993, in Berryville, Ark., to Darrel and Kathryn “Katee” Allen.
Bill Hodgson: A Christmas comparison

There are parallel accounts in the Bible that are sometimes recognized later as a sign of something to come. One of these is when the introduction of Moses in Exodus runs in parallel with St.