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Fishing, food, fun at Roaring River
Xavier Shepard, 7, Trinity Shepard, 2, and Ezmaee Flick, 5, of Bella Vista, Ark., enjoy Roaring River with their families during Kids' Fishing Day Saturday.
News briefs, May 24
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.
Goodbye school, hello summer!
Cassville school district administration and teachers in the primary, intermediate and middle schools waved to students as the buses left for the last time this school year on Friday. Students cheered (and cried) as they waved goodbye for the summer.
Taxes show marginal gains
Barry County’s cities and county government entities generating sales tax saw marginal gains overall in April, though a smaller number made up for the losses shown by most recipients. The seven Barry County cities collecting sales tax received $751,410.75, a 2 percent increase over a year ago.
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.
60 seniors walk at Southwest
Southwest High School graduates toss their mortarboard hats in the air after the ceremony Thursday.
51 ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ in Purdy
Purdy graduates, all 51 of them, celebrated their accomplishment on Saturday with confetti and tossing their hats.
Kids’ Fishing Day upcoming
Youth ages 15-and-under have the chance to fish all day for free on Saturday at Roaring River State Park. A section of the river from the first low-water crossing upstream toward the hatchery will be specially designated for youth to fish in throughout the day.
