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Exeter celebrated Arbor Day for the 28th year in the Exeter City Park. In attendance this year was Susie Sorensen, Tree Board Member; Rhonda Scott, City Councilman; Ashley Lowe, Tree Board Vice President; and Jon Skinner, Municipal Forester with Missouri Department of Conservation. Skinner presented the board with the Tree City USA 27th year award.

Thursday morning, the Wheaton High School office was filled with gifts and cards for a man who has left more of an impact than he realizes. Dale Forgey, administrative assistant at the high school, is retiring after 12 years in the post, where his positive influence on students at the district will not be soon forgotten.

Four grants totaling $3,450 from the Cassville Education Fund were awarded to Cassville teachers on May 12 at the school campus. Seventh- and eighth-grade science teacher Casey Parsons received $1,300 for chemistry sets, microscopes and slide sets.

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.

Two local schools placed in the poultry evaluation career development event at the 95th Missouri FFA Convention in April, and a student at another local school was honored as a Star in Agribusiness. The Cassville FFA Chapter placed second in the poultry event, and the Wheaton FFA Chapter took fourth.

Wheaton High School Class of 2023 Salutatorian Zoey Martell delivers her address at the school’s graduation on Thursday.