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A $3 million fire station planned for the Eagle Rock-Golden-Mano Fire Protection District will break ground this year, pushing the district into 24-7 coverage. Mark Pierson, district chief, said planning for the facility began a couple of years ago, with plans mostly drawn up by the time officials began working with Ireland Architecture, out of Springfield.

Maximus Mitchell, right, 5, gets a helping hand from brother Nicola Mitchell, center, 8, in picking a board game at Thursday’s Family Night. The pair were supervised in their selection by Elijah Harmon, left.

The Wesley Wizards, a team representing the Cassville United Methodist Church, dominated Trivia Night on March 17 by winning the overall competition, as well as the “Smarty Pants” award for most trivia questions answered correctly.

Kindergartener Ren Hodge, right, gets help from mom Jillian Hodge as she picks out one of many free goodies available at the “Enchanted Ball” on Friday, an event for children in Kindergarten through fifth grades, hosted by the Cassville High School Student Council.

Cassville art students painted a canvas live at the fine arts assembly on March 15 at Cassville High School. Kyle Troutman/ ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com