Sports Briefs, Oct. 2
The Cassville softball team (11-9) stayed above .500 by splitting a pair of Big 8 contests last week. The Lady Wildcats fell on the road to McDonald County, 7-3, but defeated district rival Nevada, 6-1.
Kyle Troutman
OFO to open concert season Oct. 13
The Ozark Festival Orchestra, based in Monett, will open its 45th season with a concert at 3 p.m. on Oct.
Bus bids come in high
The Cassville school district will have to spend nearly 50% more on its next purchase of school buses, necessary to keep the wheels going ‘round and ‘round on the 1,500 route miles the district covers daily. At the Cassville School Board September meeting, Jake Kloss, transportation director, said the district replaces five diesel buses every three years, and this cycle, only one company, International, submitted a bid to the district.
Shell Knob man dies in wreck
A Shell Knob man died on Sept. 23 in a wreck at 2:03 p.m.
Hailey Eva McRell
Hailey Eva McRell, age 20, of Springfield, Mo. passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024, at her home.
Linda Kay Phipps
Linda Kay Phipps, 82, passed away Sunday, September 22, 2024, at her home in Cassville, Mo. Linda was born August 24, 1942, in Springfield, Mo., to Carl E.
Marjorie Delores Roe
Marjorie Delores Roe, 96, passed peacefully on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at Sarcoxie Nursing Center in Sarcoxie, Mo. She was born April 4, 1928, in Cassville, Mo., to Thomas Jefferson and Ova Luvica (Patton) Luney, who preceded her in death.
Esther Marie Cole
Esther Marie Cole, 93, of Battlefield, Mo. passed away Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at her home. She was born March 24, 1931, in South Plainfield, N.J., the daughter of John and Louise (Orrico) Scarano, who preceded her in death.
Seniors medal at Cassville Invitational
Cassville senior Adelee Hendricks tees of during play in the Cassville Invitational Thursday, earning her first varsity medal with a 7th-place finish.
Barry County sales taxes gain in September
Sales tax income in September to Barry County cities and the county government inched upward from a year ago, creeping back to the 2022 level but still 4% under the peak at the pandemic surge in local sales in 2021. The seven Barry County cities collecting sales tax received $869,577.68 in September, up 1% from a year ago.
