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Drive on in!
Hazel Gripka, left, Cassville resident whose home is in the city park, laughs with former Mayor Bill Shiveley, center, and current Mayor Jon Horner, as Richard Asbill, city administrator in the foreground, explains after ribbon is cut for the 7th Street Bridge, Gripka would be the first to drive over the structure. "No burnouts, Hazel," Asbill said. The new bridge, replacing the old structure washed out in 2017, was built by Hartman and Company at a cost of $738,000.
Sludge storage planned near Cassville
A proposal is on the table with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to issue a Missouri State Operating Permit to HydroAg Environmental (HydroAg), LLC, for the operation of a no-discharge, above-ground, sludge storage facility one mile north of Cassville.
4-wheeler evades police in chase
Cassville police are seeking to identify the driver of a four-wheeler that fled and ultimately evaded multiple agencies in pursuit on Thursday.
Cassville woman facing multi-state theft, fraud cases
A Cassville woman was recently arrested on an out-of-state warrant and extradited to Georgia, facing multiple felony cases in multiple states relating to alleged fraud and theft.
Wheaton man charged with child molestation
A Wheaton man has been charged with child molestation for allegedly engaging in sexual acts with a minor.
Mistrial declared in rape, kidnapping case
A motion for acquittal has been filed following the jury trial of a Purdy man charged with sodomy, rape and kidnapping, as the jury was unable to reach a verdict and a mistrial was declared.
Southwest inducts 10 into NHS
Olivia Clanton lights the candle of leadership during the induction ceremony at Southwest High School on April 1. In the background, Cecilia Gaines reads the meaning of the pillar, and Club President Addison Pendergraft, back left, looks on.
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Carr Lane Baptist Church, located at 9276 Hwy. 86, south of Shell Knob, will host the “God Loves People” revival meeting April 19-22.
On the hunt!
Brooklyn Ramey, 9, of Fairview, races to one of the last eggs left during the inaugural Cassville Fire Protection District egg hunt on Saturday at Cassville South Park.
CHS wastewater positive for nitazenes
The Cassville school district was one of 37 in Missouri participating in a voluntary wastewater monitoring program, and it was one of 26 that tested positive for nitazenes in its wastewater.
