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Cash Holmes, 13, sent snow flying as he sled down the hill behind the football field. Dozens of children, and at least one dog, played on the hill and later set up a football game in the snow. Three reports from the National Weather Service in Springfield said 3.8, 5 and 6.4 inches in the Cassville area.

A federal judge ruled on Jan. 18 that Tyson Foods, George’s Inc. and other poultry processors were responsible for polluting the Illinois River Watershed in Oklahoma with run-off from chicken litter that had been land-applied as fertilizer.

Senior Emma Sorensen, left, is crowned 2023 Exeter Homecoming Queen Friday by Jasmine Hall.

Cheryl-Jo C. Smith, 14, of Cassville, utilized the heavy, sticky snowfall on Wednesday to create a couple of works of art at her home on Highway Y. Smith sculpted a sphinx, then spent even longer crafting a dragon. Smith’s mother said multiple passersby complimented the teen on the unique figures.