Cassville
Jail phone call leads to felony charge
A Fairview man has been arrested, accused of stealing a 40-foot trailer.
News Briefs, May 27
The monthly Wheaton Road District Meeting will be held on June 2 at 5 p.m. at the Wheaton Road District barn on Highway A across from Holmes Farm Supply.

Staff View — Sheila Harris: Swallowing a horse-pill
It’s that time again. The Parks, Soil and Water (PSW) Sales Tax will appear on the Aug. 4 ballot this year as Amendment 1. The amendment, which appears on the ballot every 10 years, gives voters the chance to renew the one-tenth-of-one-percent sales tax that benefits Missouri State Parks and the Missouri Soil & Water Conservation Program.

Community Voices — Terry Held: Crossroads in rural educationl; Keeping opportunity close to home
“The Times Are A-Changin’.” Bob Dylan’s famous song of the 60’s became a cultural anthem with universal appeal. Today, it has become a phrase often heard in small towns when difficult decisions arrive quietly and without ceremony: Usually, those words are spoken with a shrug, a sigh, or a little disbelief. But behind them lies something larger, a recognition that institutions we once assumed would always remain steady are now being forced to adapt to realities few people fully see.
Letter to the Editor — Sarah and David Dalton: Kudos to local animal clinics
As animal lovers but career individuals, we want to give a huge hats off to Barry County Veterinary Clinic and their team.

Through the Years, May 27
40 YEARS AGO: NAMES ON THE SIDEWALK — A tradition in Cassville, placing the senior class names on a section of sidewalk was in progress last week. Here, class representatives watch as Gary Youngblood, school maintenance force, prepares the surface. Class members then used letter imprints to put names of the 87-member class in the section.
Cassville grad earns Gilman Scholarship
Drury University undergraduates Avery Chappell, of Cassville, and Mackenzie Richardson, of Ozark, have been selected as finalists for the prestigious Gilman Scholarship for Study Abroad.

Cassville students get SRTC award
Cassville High School students have been named the Scott Regional Technical Center (SRTC) Work Experience Program Work Crew of the Year.
Cassville vaulters take 12th
Cassville’s pair of pole vaulters competing in the Class 3 State Track and Field Championship matched one another, both taking 12th in their respective competitions.
Artherton shoots 165 at state
Cassville junior Kaleb Artherton enjoyed his first state golf championship experience last week, shooting a 165 over two days at Sedalia Country Club to finish in 63rd place among 96 competitors.




