May 2022
Cassville FBLA qualifies 24 to SLC
For the first time in two years, the Cassville FBLA Chapter traveled to the District V competition in Monett, where they had 48 medalists and 24 students qualify to attend the State Leadership Conference in April. Since the start of the COVID pandemic, the District V competition has been held online. Students moving on are: Jonathan Oliphant, Emerson Grossman, Sharayah Seymour, Ella Reuter, Samantha Sparkman, Cosmo Rhoads, Joey Burton, Reese Heiden, Jacob Martinez, Avery Chappell, Emma Berndt, Jaycie Ertel, Isabella Dunbar, Landry Parnell, Isabella Muise, Angela Cortez-Gonalzes, Jillian LeCompte, Annie Moore, Chaney Cox, Kyah Saffold, Macie Walker, Avery Crain, Maddock Roark and Marianne McCrackin. Contributed photo
Entrepreneurship Day winners named
Cassville FBLA students Avery Chappell, Ryan Knight, Jazmin Bradford, DJ Glidewell, Courtney Wall and Meadow Richardson recently earned first place in the Product-Commercial category at FBLA Entrepreneurship Day. Contributed photo
Woman injured in Golden wreck
INJURY WRECK When: 9 p.m. on May 27 Where: Highway 86 in Golden Who: Sharon Bailie, 54, of Cassville A Cassville woman was injured on May 27 in a wreck at 9 p.m.
Teen injured in crash near Golden
INJURY WRECK When: 5 p.m. Friday Where: Farm Road 2225, two miles north of Golden Who: 16-year-old male, of Golden A teenager from Golden was injured on Friday following a wreck at 5 p.m.
3 Purdy youths injured in crash
INJURY WRECK When: 2:40 p.m. Sunday Where: Highway 59, two miles east of Neosho in Newton County Who: Three Purdy youths Three Purdy juveniles were injured on Sunday in a wreck at 2:40 p.m.
Docudrama shows consequences of drunk driving
Taylor Smith is removed from a vehicle after a staged crash on the south lawn of Cassville High School on Friday. Multiple students and local first responders put on the docudrama, aiming to show the possible consequences of driving drunk or not wearing a seat belt. In the enactment, Smith’s character does not survive the crash. Kyle Troutman/editor@cassville-democrat.com
The river is alive with the sound of music
Continuing a summer tradition in Roaring River State Park, a variety of Bluegrass bands will be performing every Friday night from May 6 to Sept. 30.
News Briefs
Season’s first Cruise-In coming up The Cassville Cruisers will host a Cruise-In on May 14 from 5 p.m. to dusk at the Barry County Museum, south of Cassville on Highway 112.
2 injured in rear-end wreck
INJURY WRECK When: 2:55 p.m. Friday Where: Highway 37, one mile north of Butterfield Who: Michelle Foster, 18, of Purdy, and Nancy Gauss, 66, of Cassville Two people were injured on Friday in a wreck at 2:55 p.m.
Kids Free Fishing Day set for May 14
KIDS FREE FISHING DAY When: May 14 Where: Roaring River State Park More: Free hot dogs, chips to be provided Roaring River State Park team members invite the public to its Kids Free Fishing Day from 6:30 a.m. to 8:15 p.m.
