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Family calls 911 to save overturned rafters in the James River
It was meant to be a peaceful family outing on Tuesday morning but quickly turned into a near-tragic situation. The Hollers family was walking Galena’s historic Y Bridge with their 18-month-old son, watching the flood waters rush by below. “We were talking about how bad the waters were. I thought ‘Man, it would be terrible […]
Man injured in Butterfield wreck
A Butterfield man was injured on Friday in a wreck at 11:35 p.m. on Highway 37, half a mile west of Butterfield. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, John Cargile, 58, of Butterfield, was driving a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 eastbound when his vehicle failed to yield to southbound a 2021 Freightliner Cascadia, being driven by Benjamin Roe, 54, of Cassville, causing the Freightliner to strike the Dodge.
Co-defendant in federal meth case sentenced
Tulsa man delivered more than 4.5 kilos of meth to Barry County. A co-defendant in the federal methamphetamine case of Brian E. Hall, 46, of Aurora, has been sentenced for his role in the distribution of meth in southwest Missouri. Jeffrey L. Hughley, 39, of Tulsa, Okla. was sentenced on...
8 injured in Exeter wreck
Eight individuals, including five juveniles, were injured on Friday in a wreck at 3:20 p.m. on Highway 76, one mile east of Exeter. According to a Missouri State Highway Patrol report, Samantha Slavens-Mason, 30, of Cassville, was driving a 2015 Ford Flex southbound when her vehicle failed to yield to an eastbound 2010 Infiniti QX56, being driven by Ashley Easter, 35, of Cassville. Both vehicles traveled off the right side of the roadway.
Spring River Pioneer Days
You don’t want to miss the inaugural Spring River Pioneer Days happening May 31st through June 2nd in Verona, MO!!. The event will kick off Friday evening at 6pm to 10pm with a street dance and vendors of all kinds, then Saturday morning at 7am there will be a Flag ceremony then Pancake feed to follow, and for entertainment we will have gun fighters, stagecoach rides, cowboy poets and music, the Red Bandanna Dulcimers, face painter, food trucks and craft vendors there will also be a mountain man village with trader tent and pioneer village for those that want to learn a little history. There will be tomahawks as well. We are going to have a bank robbery in the evening at 5:00pm and stories, S’mores by the campfire with our actors, plus if all goes well entertainment for the kids maybe a petting zoo, Period games. Sunday we will have cowboy church at 10am to 11. All kinds of fun to be had by everyone involved or if your just out for the day. Plus a murder mystery may be taking place as well!
Naturalization ceremony for new citizens to be held at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield
REPUBLIC, Mo. — The U.S District Court for the Western District of Missouri will naturalize 32 citizens on Thursday, May 2. The ceremony is scheduled to begin at 11:30 a.m. at Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield in Republic. The applicants represent 24 countries including Burma, Honduras, Morocco and Uganda. The National Anthem and America the Beautiful […]
News briefs, May 1
Cheryl Williams, branch supervisor at the Cassville Branch Library, is retiring. A celebration of Williams’ service to the library will be held on May 31 from noon to 5:30 p.m. Life Change hosting Benefit Dinner. Life Change, a program that works with recovering and disadvantaged communities, will host a...
Heavy rain across the Ozarks leads to water rescues
ROGERSVILLE, Mo. (KY3) - Heavy rains have caused chaos across the Ozarks, forcing many drivers to find alternative routes. Several water rescues occurred between Friday and Saturday, but for firefighters, they were the most dangerous. “You’re 300 times more likely to be injured while doing a water rescue than firefighting,”...
Through the Years, May 1
Construction has started on the new Cassville Farmer’s Exchange building. Footings and foundations for the structure are being installed preparatory to the metal building being assembled. The building, 60×160 feet, is scheduled for arrival here by May 20. Duane Blankenship, manager, says exchange plans are to move to the building the latter part of July.
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