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KISS Rebreathers divers gathered at Roaring River Spring Friday morning for what was meant to be a day of preparation for the team’s planned second record-breaking dive into Roaring River Cave on Saturday. Instead, the day turned tragic when, shortly after submerging, 27-year-old Eric Hahn, of Blacksburg, Va., suffered from what appeared to be the effects of oxygen toxicity.

A Kimberling City man who practiced dentistry in Cassville died in a wreck at 7:55 p.m. on Oct. 8 on Joe Bald Road, two miles southwest of Kimberling City.

A Cassville woman was injured in a wreck at 11:15 a.m. on Highway 248, three miles west of Jenkins.

An Eagle Rock man was injured in a wreck at 1 p.m. on Oct.

A Cassville woman was injured in a wreck at 9 p.m. on Highway 248, two miles west of Jenkins.

Women who receive their annual mammograms at Cassville Mercy Hospital are benefiting from new equipment at the facility, aiming to better- serve patients in the ongoing battle against breast cancer. Gail Pierce, with Cassville Mercy Hospital, said the new mammography unit is a Hologic Selenia Combo (dual) Imaging Unit.

The Southwest High School Chapter of National Honor Society is hosting a pumpkin decorating/carving contest for Southwest elementary students in late October. The contest features five categories, including: scary/monster, cute/pretty, animal, funny/goofy and creative/interesting.