October 2022
Lady Wildcats win Big 8
The Cassville girls cross country team brought home some championship conference hardware on Oct. 18 in Aurora.
Chappell repeats state medal
Who: Avery Chappell and Maci Barton What: Finished 9th and 78th More: Chappell’s solid short game earns her second state medal Lady Wildcats brave chilly weather at Girls Golf State By Kyle Troutman ktroutman@cherryroad.com Despite temperatures dropping to below 50 on Oct. 17-18, the Cassville girls golf team managed a strong showing at Girls Golf State, with junior Avery Chappell turning in another medal performance.
Breast cancer to brain tumors
Once a person is diagnosed with breast cancer, there is a 7-11 percent chance they will experience a local recurrence, which means it will reappear in the same area as the original cancer. However, when the cancer spreads to a distant place in the body, it is called metastatic cancer.
Industry leaders against measure
Supply and demand may leave medical marijuana patients without medication Two local marijuana industry experts are drawing a line against Amendment 3, a vote for recreational adult-use marijuana on the Nov. 8 ballot.
Ghosts, goblins, candy, oh my!
Every year, children in local communities get excited to dress up and head out to gather their Halloween candy. Trick or Treating, or Truck or Treating, has looked a bit different in recent years, but this year, the superhero, princesses, and scary monsters are ready to head back out.
Billy Gene Owens
Jacky Edward ”Eddie” Burnette Billy Gene Owens, age 65, passed away Thursday, October 13, 2022 at his home. Services were held at 10 A.M.
Maye Lucille Tilford
Maye Lucille Tilford, born September 5, 1944, age 78, of Cassville, passed away at her home on Sunday, October 16, 2022. Memorial services were held Thursday, October 20, 2022, at White Funeral Home & Crematory in Cassville, with Pastor Kevin Hilton officiating. Visitation was held prior to the service. Memorial contributions in honor of Maye L. Tilford may be made to the family or entrusted to White Funeral Home & Crematory, P.O. Box 890, Cassville, MO 65625. Visit www. whitefuneralhome.org to
Jina Elaine Brown
Jina Elaine Brown, age 58, of Cassville, Missouri lost a hard-fought battle with ovarian cancer on Tuesday, October 18, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. Services were held Saturday, October 22, 2022 at Fohn Funeral Home in Cassville. Pastor Paul Wahlert conducted the services. Burial was at Maplewood Cemetery in Exeter. Jina requested in lieu of flowers contributions be made to GYN Cancers Alliance (GYNCA) in her memory.
Janice Elaine Bagby
Janice Elaine Bagby, 75, Carthage, passed away Friday, October 14, 2022, at her home. Janice was born on August 7, 1947, in Wheaton, to the late Rev. James M. Wooten and Jewell (Lauderdale) Wooten. She was a graduate of Wheaton High School class of 1965. She was united in marriage to Jack Bagby on January 21, 1972, in Miami, Oklahoma, he preceded her in death on January 11, 2006. Janice attended First Assembly of God Church in Carl Junction as long as her health allowed. Janice worked for Schreiber Foods and then owned and operated Janice Bagbys Janitorial
