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Cassville hires new finance officer
The city of Cassville has hired a Cassville High School graduate with 20 years accounting experience to be the new finance officer. Monzell Hagins, a 1999 Cassville graduate, has worked for the city of Cassville since April 2021 as deputy clerk.

22 in ’23
Wheaton High School Class of 2023 Salutatorian Zoey Martell delivers her address at the school’s graduation on Thursday.

17 diplomas delivered in Exeter
Exeter graduate Anthony Cowan gives a cheer after receiving his diploma on Friday.
News briefs, May 17
Life Change will celebrate its two-year anniversary on June 3 from 3-6:30 p.m. at the Cassville United Methodist Church parking lot.

PHOTO GALLERY: Purdy High School Graduation 2023
Scenes from Purdy High School's graduation ceremony on Saturday. More than 700 photos from the event may be viewed and purchased by clicking the link in the gallery.

PHOTO GALLERY: Exeter High School Graduation 2023
Scenes from the Exeter High School graduation ceremony on Friday. More than 700 photos from the event may be viewed and purchased by clicking here.

VIDEO: Cassville teachers send students off to summer
Cassville primary, intermediate and middle school staff, along with the Cassville school district administration, gave a waving and cheering goodbye to bus riders on Friday, the last day of school.

PHOTO GALLERY: Southwest High School Graduation 2023
Scenes from Southwest High School's graduation ceremony on Thursday. To view or purchase any of the more than 1,300 photos from the event, click the link in the gallery.

PHOTO GALLERY: Walking in the sun
Cassville’s Class of 2023 celebrate the end of high school, tossing their mortarboard hats and popping confetti after receiving their diplomas on Sunday. More than 2,400 photos from the event may be viewed and purchased at www.tinyurl.com/2adv9mhe.

Local beekeeper suffers unusual loss of hives
Beekeeper Kevin Young and his wife Bonita, of Exeter — marketers of K&B Honey — lost 85 percent of their beehives over the winter due to circumstances no one is able to explain, least of all Kevin Young, who has kept bees for over 20 years. “Going into winter, I had 225 hives; each of those hives had about 50,000 bees in it,” Young said.