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3 injured in Hwy. 86 wreck
Three women were injured in a single-vehicle wreck at 2 p.m. on Friday on Highway 86, one mile east of Eagle Rock. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Dawna Headgepath, 67, of Eagle Rock, was driving a 2016 Buick Envision eastbound when her vehicle traveled off the right side of the roadway and struck a sign and a guy wire for a pole.
Man & woman from Anderson die in single-vehicle crash
MCDONALD COUNTY, Mo. — Two people are dead after a single-vehicle crash in southwest Missouri, the Missouri State Highway Patrol reported. Dane Paulson, 25, was driving northbound along Highway 59 in Ginger Blue when his vehicle left the right side of the road and struck a tree. The crash happened just after midnight on Monday.
Williams breaks school record set in 2000
Three Cassville thinclads will compete in four events at the MSHSAA Class 3 State Championships this weekend, and one Lady Wildcats added some emphasis to her qualification by breaking a school record set at the beginning of the millenum. At the Class 3, Sectional 3 in Mountain Grove on Saturday,...
Through the Years, May 15
Officials of FASCO, Industries, Inc. the City of Cassville, Chamber of Commerce and Industrial Development Corp., have jointly announced ground breaking ceremonies next Tuesday, May 28 for the new company manufacturing facility here. The announcements came shortly after election results were tabulated in Tuesday’s election. Representing FASCO will be R. W. Gysel, vice president, motor division; Peter Weis, vice president, Missouri motor division; Morris Castleberry of the Ozark plant, who will be the Cassville superintendent, and Mike Prueter, sales manager. The groundbreaking will begin at 5 p.m. at the plant site on the Sales Parn Road here. The public is invited to attend. A short program will be held at the site, with a music unit from the Cassville schools. Representing local interests will be Mayor Bill LeCompte, Bob Mitchell, C of C president, Bill Wiley, IDC chairman and Joe Ellis, IDC attorney. Representing the Missouri Division of Commerce and Industrial Development, which was most helpful in several stages of planning, will be Don Estell, industrial development specialist.
Exeter hoopster awarded in Aurora
Kylee Cole, of Exeter, raked in a bushel of postseason awards for her basketball play at Aurora this year. Cole averaged 20.9 points per game, 5.2 rebounds per game, 2.1 assists per game and 1.8 steals per game. She made 112 three-pointers shooting at a 37.5% clip, setting a new school record making her 9th all-time in single season three-pointers made. Cole’s 626 points also puts her 42nd all-time in Missouri single-season scoring. Cole helped the Lady Houn’ Dawgs to a 25-5 season, a school record for wins, and a second consecutive district championship, the first Aurora repeat in history. For her efforts, Cole was named First Team All-Big 8 East, MBCA Class 4 District 12 All-District Team and Player of the Year, MBCA Class 4 All-State, 4SBCA First Team All-Area, Springfield News-Leader Dominant Dozen Team and All-O-Zone Honorable Mention. Cole is the daughter of Jason and Tracie Cole and the granddaughter of Linda and the Lat eJohn Cole, and Howard and Jackie Burns, of Exeter.
Missouri man and woman killed after car strikes a tree
MCDONALD COUNTY—Two people died in an accident just before 12:30a.m. Monday in McDonald County. The Missouri State Highway Patrol reported a 1985 Chevy Corvette driven by Dane R. Paulson, 25, Anderson, was northbound on Highway 59 in Ginger Blue. The car traveled off the right side of the road...
Dialing in on some summer fun
For the next 14 weeks, school-age children in Barry County — and their parents (myself included) — will have to find things to do. As part of the millennial generation that loves a little nostalgia, I can’t help but think about what my summers were like as a kid, how it differs from today and how I can ensure my kids have a summer worth remembering.
City of Cassville receives $20,000 grant from CFO
The City of Cassville received a $20,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Ozarks, in partnership with the Louis L. and Julia Dorothy Coover Charitable Foundation and Commerce Trust, on April 30. The grant will allow the city to resurface and repurpose the city park’s tennis courts into four...
100+ Women expands reach
Local organizations may now be nominated for donations. The Monett Museum witnessed a gathering of community-minded women on May 2, as the second quarter meeting of the local 100+ Women organization took place. The event featured presentations from Katie Dillman, of Make Our Day, and Amy Sampson, representing the Monett...
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