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First eggs of Easter hunted in Eagle Rock
Ruth Bowen, 4, of Cassville, reaches out to retrieve another egg during the annual Eagle Rock Friends of the Library Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday.
Challengers fare well
All five questions in the Barry County April 8 General Municipal Election passed, and residents will see numerous changes to city and school positions in the wake of a challenger-friendly exercise in Democracy.

Cassville Prom brings party to PAC
Trace Sturgell, right, takes a photo of Grace Bean, left, Olivia Webb, center, and Isa Rodriguez during the Cassville Prom on Saturday at the Performing Arts Center.

Tunes up at Cruise-In
Jonah Cupps, left, plays the tambourine and performs vocals as Owyn England plays piano during The Next Generation Band’s show at the first Cassville Cruisers Cruise-In of the year at the Barry County Museum on Saturday.

Assembled for sleep
Kenzie Davis sands lumber donated by Lowe’s to prepare it for construction into a bed for a local child. Exeter-based Sleep in Heavenly Peace built numerous beds during a planned build on Saturday at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Cassville. SureGlow Stove & Chimney also sponsored the build. Kyle Troutman/ ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
Barry-Lawrence Ambulance sales tax boost passes
Additional funds should begin in October
Woman arrested after rescue from woods
A Purdy woman with felony warrants out of Arkansas was recently arrested after requiring rescue from being lost in the woods.
Exeter man charged for road district theft
Fingerprints taken from a vehicle allegedly stolen from the Monett Special Road District have led to a felony warrant for an Exeter man.
News briefs, April 16
The Ozark Chinquapin Nature Center at Roaring River State Park is hosting two events this week, a spring recharge basin presentation and Earth Day celebration.

‘I will be true to the principles for which it stands…’
Junior Jacob Hudson lights the Candle of Service during the Cassville High School National Honor Society Induction Ceremony on Friday at the Performing Arts Center.