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New childcare center opening
A new state-licensed option for childcare is opening in Cassville. Tiny Blessings Childcare Center, located at 10097 Farm Road 2160 in the former Southwest Family Dental office, is locally owned by Victoria Long. ‘We provide excellent care of your tiny blessings and prepare them with life long learning foundations through...
News Briefs, May 22
The annual Cassville High School Alumni Banquet will be held on Saturday at 6 p.m. at Cassville High School, honoring the classes of 1964, 1974, 1984, 1994, 2004 and 2014. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the cost is $15 per person. Cassville High School is located at 1825 Stat eHighway Y in Cassville.
Here's a list of places families and students can find free lunches over the summer, from Bella Vista to Fort Smith
FORT SMITH, Ark. — Kids look forward to summer break every year, and many depend on school to get a regular hot meal. Various school districts throughout Northwest Arkansas and the River Valley will be providing meals to kids under 18 throughout the summer. Director of Nutrition for Fayetteville...
Thousands still without power after storms move through
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) — Thousands were left without power after severe storms rolled through the area Sunday. Ameren Missouri reported as of 7:30 p.m. Sunday that 12,654 customers were without power in St. Louis County; another 1,835 customers were without power in the city of St. Louis. By 10:00 p.m., around 7,700 customers had no power in St. Louis County, and around 1,650 had no power in St. Louis City. Around 10:00 p.m. in Franklin County, just under 900 people were without power. Ameren outages in Jefferson County were 1,800 at 10:00 p.m. In St. Charles County, 114 Ameren customers are without power.
MO State Rep. Ben Baker loses daughter, son-in-law to gang violence in Haiti
NEOSHO, Mo. — Missouri State Representative Ben Baker, who represents Newton County’s 160th District, made the sad announcement overnight that one of his daughters and his son-in-law were murdered. Davy and Natalie Lloyd were missionaries in Haiti. Last night two local gangs attacked one of their missions. Representative...
Auxiliary planning salad luncheon
The Cox Monett Auxiliary Salad Luncheon will be held from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Friday, June 7, at First United Methodist Church in Monett, located at 1600 N. Central Ave. Attendees will have the opportunity to sample more than 40 homemade salads, and recipe books featuring all the salads served will be sold for only $5. To-go boxes will also be available.
City approves contract to improve streets
Members of the Aurora City Council covered a lot of topics in a short amount of time during their May 14 regular meeting. They approved a three-year contract with DaySmart Recreation Software to be used at the new recreation center, for a total of $18,915. Council members also appointed Dennis...
Monett man stopped in Granby with 1/4lb of meth sentenced
PINEVILLE, Mo. — A Monett man pleads guilty to possessing methamphetamine with an intent to distribute and was sentenced in McDonald County Circuit Court Wednesday. Richard Fouts, 64, was sentenced on one count of C Felony Possession with intent to distribute and received 10 years in the Missouri Department of Corrections.
Neosho residents to see water bill increase in coming weeks
NEOSHO, Mo. — Neosho residents should expect to see an increase on their water bills later this year. During Tuesday night’s city council meeting, councilmembers unanimously voted to increase water rates by an average of, what officials say, will be about $10 per household. It’s a continuation of...
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