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100 reasons to celebrate!
Cassville kindergarten student Parker Hickman stacks Solo cups as part of a 100th day of school celebration on Feb. 5.
There’s no day like a snow day!
Mila Fox, 7 months, of Cassville, played in the snow under a man-made arch on Monday.
To prune, or not to prune?
Shon Bishop, center, talks about his strawberry operation in Exeter, the second stop of two for individuals taking par in the Barry County MU Extension pruning class on Feb. 5.
News Briefs, Feb. 14
The Cassville school district will host a Community Viewing Event on March 5 at 6 p.m. at the FEMA Event Center, showing the documentary “Childhood 2.0: The Living Experiment.” The documentary aims to educate parents, guardians and community members about the inherent challenges and dangers of the digital world.
Royal sweethearts crowned
CENTER: Senior couple Brendyn Paulsen, right, and Brooklynn Slye were named Homecoming King and Queen on Jan. 30, and Paulsen took the moment to plant a kiss on his girlfriend, just like his father did to his mother when they were crowned King and Queen in 2002.
Highway 248 one-lane bridge to close during day
A bridge closure on Highway 248 in Barry County will affect traffic in the Jenkins area for up to two weeks.
Barry County Republican Party caucus in Cassville March 2
Barry County Republicans will have the opportunity to make their presidential primary selection in person on March 2, when the Barry County Central Committee will host the first caucus since 2012 at Cassville High School. Glen Cope, chair of the Committee, said the doors open at 8 a.m.
Cassville Volunteer Fire Protection District assistant chief promoted
Acheson takes reins of volunteer fire protection district Following an 16-month tour in Iraq with the U.S. Army, Derek Acheson returned to Cassville and a home so close to the Cassville Volunteer Fire Protection District’s Station No.
Denali to drain wastewater residuals lagoons in Missouri
The draining of Denali Water Solutions’ storage lagoons in Newton, McDonald and Macon counties is scheduled to begin after the company’s signing of an administrative action issued by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR) on Jan. 31.
Hometown BBQ hero Joel Curren remembered
Friends and family of Joel Curren, pitmaster who founded and operated BBQ Station in Cassville for 15 years, gathered at his establishment on Sunday afternoon to celebrate his memory. Curren, who specialized in Texas-style hickory smoked barbeque, died on Jan. 17 after a battle with illness. Sharing stories of his friendliness and ownership of BBQ Station were his father Gil Curren, left, of Bentonville, Ark., and Jean Passley, of Cassville.
