Community
Through the Years, May 27
40 YEARS AGO: NAMES ON THE SIDEWALK — A tradition in Cassville, placing the senior class names on a section of sidewalk was in progress last week. Here, class representatives watch as Gary Youngblood, school maintenance force, prepares the surface. Class members then used letter imprints to put names of the 87-member class in the section.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, May 27
Meet Luna Dipper! Luna is so so sweet. She really enjoys all people of all ages. Luna loves walking and does fantastic on a leash, and she does great in a fenced in yard.
Soroptimist Club awards scholarship
The Soroptimist Club of Barry County has selected Alexis Isbell as the 2026 Live Your Dreams Scholarship award winner.
Special guest visits Community Garden
There was a special guest at the Barry County Community garden on April 28. Sheryl Maxwell, with Lincoln University College of Agriculture, and Environmental and Human Sciences and Lincoln University Extension, visited the garden to see the impact it is having for food security in Barry County.
Shelter Insurance awards pair of scholarships
The Shelter Insurance Foundation recently awarded $1,500 scholarships to Nevaeh Johnson and Jayci Park, graduates of Cassville and Wheaton high schools.
Through the Years, May 20
30 YEARS AGO: A BITTERSWEET GOODBYE — Cassville High School graduates Britt Stimson and Noelle Edie, pictured on the left, succumb to a tearful embrace following Friday night's commencement activities.
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, May 20
Say hello to Wilbur! He was found as a stray, but he was already neutered when brought to us.
Stamp Out Hunger food drive fills pantry shelves
May 9 was designated for Stamp Out Hunger, the USPS sponsored food drive.
Stake hosts annual dance in Carthage
On April 18, the 3,000 member Monett Missouri Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints held its annual dance at the Civil War Ranch in Carthage.
Through the Years, May 13
50 YEARS AGO: PIG KILLING BEAR DESTROYED — Killing pigs of a Barry County farmer in the Owens Bend country proved the undoing of a 300-pound black bear whose hide is displayed here by Conservation Commission Agents Charles Marrs, left, and Ron Glover, right.
