School News

CoxHealth Virtual Clinic continues to serve as a partner in education for the Cassville school district.

Friendship was the character word for the month of September.

Camille Holman, a senior from Cassville attending Pitt State and dual majoring in plastics engineering technology and polymer chemistry, was crowned Homecoming Queen at the university’s virtual crowning recently. “There is so much opportunity here at Pitt State for students to be involved in ways that make a difference,” Holman said. “I’ve been student body vice president, a leader in many other student organizations, and have been able to get an internship every year.” ...

Character Awards for September have been announced, celebrating those who have exhibited friendship.

Students enrolled in the Jobs for American Graduates Program (JAG) were asked to complete a 1,200-word essay answering the following question: “Once you graduate from high school and begin your career, how do you plan to give back to your community and help others?”...

Crowder College, Cassville Campus, has donated 75 refillable water bottles to students at Cassville school district.

Cassville High School Principal Keith Robertson has announced that Zane Mebruer has been named a commended student in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to Mebruer...

The Exeter chapter of the National Honor Society held its 2020 Induction Ceremony, postponed from last spring, on Sept. 21.

MARCK Recycling has donated 300 refillable water bottles to Cassville school district.

Alicia Jackson and Whitney Craig, both with First State Bank, Cassville, present a check to Cassville Co-Directors of Learning Traci Mitchell and Eric White.

In partnership with Mercy, Cassville Clinic, the Cassville school-based Mercy Clinic reopened on Monday, Sept. 21. At this time, providers at the school-based clinic will only care for Cassville staff and students. The clinic will be open Monday to Friday from 7-9 a.m...

Cassville Middle School Technology Students Association (TSA) members had plans to attend the state competition at the University of Missouri-Rolla this past spring,

On Aug. 28, Exeter FFA hosted its annual Muddin for Members event.

First Baptist Church (FBC) in Cassville has donated 425 refillable water bottles to students at Cassville Intermediate School. In an effort to increase sanitation on campus, drinking fountains are currently turned off.

The University of Missouri spring semester 2020 graduation list has been published. In May 2020, 4,670 students received degrees. The following local students graduated: Cassville • Tyler Douglas Martin, Bachelor of Arts in Communication-BA Shell Knob...

Cassville preschool student Emmy Clevenger started a not-for-profit lemonade stand at the young age of 4 years old.

Sun Loan Company, located in Monett, has donated 100 pencil cases, which include pencils, pencil sharpener, eraser and ruler, to the Cassville Bright Futures program.

Exeter schools welcomes five new teachers this year.

The University of Missouri spring semester 2020 graduation list has been published. In May 2020, 4,670 students received degrees. The following local students graduated: Cassville • Tyler Douglas Martin, Bachelor of Arts in Communication-BA Shell Knob...

Earning a spot on Drury University's Dean's List is a significant accomplishment; it means a student earned a grade point average of 3.6 or greater (on a 4-point scale) while carrying a full-time course load of 12 or more semester hours at Drury, a top Midwestern university, according to US News & World Report...

Robert Preddy took First Place in the state competition for Jobs for America’s Graduates (JAG).

The Crowder Quill literary-art magazine contest of Crowder College has announced the winners of the annual contest. For the 2020 contest and 40th annual anniversary, 1257 entries were received, which is a record number of participants. Winning entrants receive a certificate and are published in the magazine; this year, 106 awards were presented...

Lindee Jayne Mitchell, a graduating senior at Cassville High School, has won a $2,000 MFA Foundation scholarship, awarded at the school’s awards assembly. Mitchell is the child of Leah Thompson and Tony Mitchell and plans to attend the University of Missouri in Columbia. The scholarship is sponsored by MFA Agri Services in Cassville. About 330 will be presented through MFA and its affiliates this year...

The Cassville Sonic has provided more than 20 cases of bottled water to the Cassville School District.

Cassville High School Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) students had plans to attend the FBLA State Competition in April on campus at Missouri State University. Due to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), the competition did not take place in-person, however, club members were able to submit their work and compete virtually with other FBLA members across the state...

This spring, the Shelter Insurance Foundation awarded a $2,000 scholarship to Emily Gonzalez, a graduate of Wheaton High School. Shelter Agent Terri DeGraffenreid Brattin sponsors and partially funded this scholarship. Beginning the fall after the recipient’s high school graduation, Gonzalez can direct the scholarship funds toward tuition, fees or campus housing for any course of study leading to an academic degree at any accredited college or university...

The following local residents have earned a degree from Western Governors University (WGU). • Beverly Leach, of Cassville, has earned a Master of Science, Accounting degree. • Kallie Bateman, of Exeter, has earned a Bachelor of Science, Nursing degree...

The Cassville High School National Honors Society (NHS) is excited to announce 28 new members have been inducted into this prestigious club. Since the district is unable to gather in large groups at this time, newly inducted members were notified via mail...

The Southwest school district has released information regarding end-of-yer practices throughout the district. Southwest High School Graduation will be held on July 9 at 7 p.m. in the high school gym. People should watch for updates to see if this will be an open ceremony or if tickets will be issued.  ...

The Cassville High School 2020 valedictorian is Madry McCrackin, daughter of Todd and Jennifer McCrackin, of Cassville. The salutatorian is Madison Osborne, daughter of Brittany Osborne, of Eagle Rock.

The Cassville school district has released information regarding class scheduling for the 2020-2021 school year. On Monday, students currently in grades 8-11 were granted access to next year’s high school master schedule, schedule request forms, and an instructional video provided by the high school counselors...