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New assistant principal hired
Caleb Wheeler has always called Southwest Missouri home, but next year, he will be joining the leadership team at Cassville as the new assistant elementary principal. During the February Board of Education meeting, the Cassville School Board hired Wheeler to serve as the assistant principal at Eunice Thomas Elementary and Cassville Intermediate School beginning July 1.
OATS Transit Southwest Region receives new buses
OATS Transit’s Southwest Region has received three new ADA accessible minibuses thanks to federal grant funds awarded through the Ozark Transportation Organization (OTO). The new buses were put into service at the end of February within the OTO area, which includes several southwest Missouri communities.
Chili Feast for Camp Barnabas set
The Franz family will perform at Golden Baptist Church in Golden on Saturday from 5-7 p.m.
State’s First Lady visits JAG
Six Cassville JAG officer were invited to sit and talk with Missouri First Lady Jill Parson, right on Tuesday morning.
Proposed ban on medical transitions for minors gains renewed traction
The Republican leader in Missouri’s Senate confirmed Tuesday her chamber will debate legislation seeking to ban transgender children from seeking gender- affirming care. Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin, R-Shelbina, assured State Sen.
News briefs, March 8
Preschool screening will be held March 28 and March 30. Screenings are open to 3- and 4-year-old children living in the Cassville School District.
PHOTO/VIDEO GALLERY: Roaring River State Park Opening Day 2023
Scenes from Opening Day at Roaring River State Park on March 1.
Hatchery preps for Opening Day
Opening Day is nothing new to Barry County native Brad Farwell, but his job title of Roaring River Hatchery manager this year is. For the first time officially, he is charged with stocking the 6,000 trout, including 100 lunkers, into the river in preparation for 1,800 anglers visiting the park for a southwest Missouri tradition — Opening Day.
Wastewater residual use may be protected by ‘Right to Farm’
Rural Cassville resident Joey Rose is adamantly against the land-application of wastewater residuals by Arkansas-based Denali Water Solutions (Denali) and Synagro in southwest Missouri.
Purdy crowns Homecoming, Tip-Off royalty
On Feb. 10. Purdy High School held its 2023 Homecoming Coronation. Senior Alli Hayes was crowned Homecoming Queen and Senior Jake Young was crowned Mr. Tip-Off. Having just been named 2023 Mr. Tip-Off, Young is pictured crowning Hayes as Queen. Following the coronation, the Purdy Eagles Boys Basketball team defeated Billings, 52-46.
