Kyle Troutman

Kyle Troutman

3 apprentices aid in IT at Cassville High School

A new program at Cassville High School this semester is putting students to work. Errick Fuchs, Cassville director of technology, has hired three Cassville seniors — Andrew Gray, Kayden Fuchs and Bentley Barber — to wok alongside his department in completing repair tickets for devices across the district.

Walensky lauded for work at city

Steve Walensky, right, outgoing Cassville city administrator, speaks with his incoming replacement, Richard Asbill, during a retirement reception at the Barry County Museum on Thursday. Walensky became public works director in 2011 and city administrator in 2016.

Ozark Festival Orchestra to hold Pops in the Park concert April 14

The Ozark Festival Orchestra, based in Monett, will conclude its 2023-24 season with its annual Marty Beckwith Memorial Pops in the Park concert, slated for Sunday, April 14, at the Monett City Park Casino, located east of the park entrance at Highways 37 and 60 in Monett. The concert is a benefit for the orchestra to help raise funds to cover annual expenses.

Barbara Eloi Jones

Barbara Eloi Jones, age 84, of Seligman, Missouri passed away Saturday, March 30, 2024, at her daughter’s home. She was born July 22, 1939, in Seligman, Missouri the daughter of Woodrow William and Virginia Opal (Roller) Skelton.

From super to admin

After 29 years in education, mostly at the Cassville school district, Richard Asbill is excited to return home. The current superintendent of the Bolivar school district, Asbill is set to retire on June 30 and assume an entirely new role — but with a similar skillset — replacing City Administrator Steve Walensky on July 1.