Barry County
News Briefs, Dec. 24
The Cassville Farmers Market is open weekly on Saturdays on the Barry County Courthouse Square, from 8 a.m. to noon. Vendors are offering eggs, vegetables, hand-made crafts, baked goods and more. Those interested in becoming a vendor may contact Chad Sprinkle at 417-846-3539.
Wheaton parade delivers joy
Scenes from the Wheaton Christmas Parade.
Exeter man injured in Cassville wreck
An Exeter man was injured on Saturday in a wreck at 2:30 p.m. on Farm Road 2192, one mile south of Cassville.
Lynn Hilburn: School house memories
This time of year brings memories of the time I spent getting part of my education in elementary country schools back in the 1950s.
Through the Years, Dec. 17
30 YEARS AGO — IT’S BEGINNING TO LOOK LIKE CHRISTMAS: Area residents woke to snow Tuesday morning, with accumulation ranging from a light dusting in some portions of the county to three inches in others. Area schools were closed because of slick roads, basketball games were canceled and FASCO’s service awards banquet was postponed due to the weather. In the photo above, nature creates a Christmas wreath out of barbed wire, with Ed Ray’s barn serving as a backdrop. Cassville Democrat file photo
Haven of the Ozarks Pet of the Week, Dec. 17
Senior Spotlight: Max West is an animated guy who arrived with his sister, after their lifelong owner passed away. Max is a tan colored labrador and weighs 63 pounds. He can get along with other dogs, but a slow introduction would be important, if not just being the only dog in the home.
News Briefs, Dec. 17
The Cassville United Methodist Church will host a candlelight Christmas Eve Service on Dec. 24 at 6:30 p.m.
What’s in a genealogy?
When you begin to read the New Testament in Matthew chapter one, there is a long genealogy of Jesus who is proclaimed to be Christ.
Small school, big impact
Purdy Care to Learn leaders say the district’s chapter, now in its second year. has grown from an idea to a fully functional, district-wide safety net for students — expanding its space, services and impact.
Through the Years, Dec. 10
50 YEARS AGO: IN DEEP THOUGHT — With a little hair twisting, Tracey Marbut, 3, of Seligman, gets her thoughts together in a conversation with Santa Claus.
