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The First Responders try to get an out at second during their match against Team Galvan at the Battle of the Badges in Wheaton on Saturday

Father Jose Venegas helps one-year-old Sophia Venegas of Cassville on a pony ride in the city park during the Purdy Festival. Mike Gervais/mgervais@cherryroad.com .

A finale for Shell Knob’s Fire and Thunder turned into an encore presentation Monday in celebration of Independence Day. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com .

Eighth-grader Linda Hurd read a book to a thankful pup during a Cassville summer school trip to the Haven of the Ozarks Animal Sanctuary last week. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@ cherryroad.com.

Carissa Carey, right, 15, of Neosho, won the Grand Champion and Reserve Market Goat at the Barry County Fair on Saturday, judged by Walker Anttila, of Joliet, Mont. Helping show Carey’s goats was Peter Littlefield, of Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com

Joni Glidewell reaches back quickly after turning on one of the battery-operated displays on a city of Cassville module built by the Cassville fourth- and fifth-graders. The project was part of a summer school program for each grade with an adventure theme. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com

Lilyann Fletcher worked on her kicks with Lifeguard Landry Parnell during the Safety Around Water classes last week. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com .

Matthew Morrison nearly held on for the full 8 seconds in the bareback competition Saturday. ktroutman@cherryroad.com .

Steven Hall, of Cassville, careens out of one of the water slides at the Cassville Aquatic Center Saturday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cherryroad.com .

Jack Gilmore holds on close to time during a ride at the Mason Lowe Invitational in Cassville Saturday.