December 2022
PHOTO GALLERY: Cassville vs. Gentry, Southwest Holiday Tournament championship
Scenes from Thursday's Southwest Holiday Tournament championship game.
Lady Bulldogs shining on defensive end
A young squad is going through the grind this season in Wheaton, learning as much as they an on the floor with the hope of a significant numbers boost next year. Jessica Dermott, Wheaton girls basketball coach, said the team is in a transitional period between a large senior lass last year and large eighth-grade class this year, leaving the Lady Bulldogs (2-8) with only 7 on the roster.
Youngblood reflects on time in office
Another stalwart of Barry County politics is making his final exit from the courthouse soon, as Barry County Presiding Commissioner Gary Youngblood is a day away from retirement. On Dec.
Bob Mitchell: Next the New Year, what’s past
Ready or not, in just a few more days we’ll drop into 2023 and begin another year, come what may! There are many unknowns that will fall before us during the next 12 months. Hopefully there are some that occurred during the previous year that won’t be happening again.
Jeremiah Buntin: Passing through history
For those interested in history and genealogy, Missouri Digital Heritage is a great resource. Located on the Missouri Secretary of State’s website, Missouri Digital Heritage contains access to collections from institutions across the state.
Kyle Troutman: Shift in county leadership
One by one, a generation of Barry County leaders has been exiting from courthouse offices over the last few years, punctuated last week again with the retirement of Presiding Commissioner Gary Youngblood.
Hoops programs get shooting machine
CS Bank has made a donation that will benefit both the boys and girls basketball teams at Cassville High School. In partnership with CS Bank, the Cassville basketball teams have purchased a basketball shooting machine for athletes to use during practices. The machine acts as an automatic rebounder, instantly rebounding a made or missed shot and giving a direct return pass for another shot. Front row, from left: Cassville players Ashlynn Bryan and Marianne McCrackin; Morgan Mitchell and Marla Shore, with CS Bank; and players Macie Walker and Maci Barton. Back row: Cassville players Caleb Leach, Hernan Hernandez, Isaac Hadlow, Peter Littlefield, Ethan Lamborn, Aidan Cook and Mason Gautney.
Scoreboard, Dec. 28
The Cassville girls basketball team (7-2) saw a five-game win streak snapped on Wednesday with a 40-36 loss to Blue Eye. The Lady Wildcats won the five prior, defeating Greenwood, 47-46 in overtime; Mt. Vernon, 44-38; Wheaton, 55-22; Sarcoxie, 36-32; and Reeds Spring, 35-18. The Lady Wildcats are playing in the Southwest Tournament this week, where they were runners-up last year. Cassville opened play Monday against Wheaton. The final game of the tournament is today.
Miriam C. Jaschke
Miriam C. Jaschke Burial was at Oak Hill Cemetery in Cassville, Missouri.
Lois Petty
Lois Ellen Petty Lois Ellen Petty, age 97, of Cassville, Missouri passed away Sunday, December 18, 2022 at her home. Services were held at 10:00 A.M.
