March 2023
Mickey Alan Gold
Mickey Alan Gold, 66, of Springfield, passed away at 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Aurora. He was born October 21, 1956, in Aurora, the son of Richard Dale and Anna Lea (Carl) Gold.
Cassville turns in back-to-back .500 seasons
For two years in a row, the Cassville girls basketball team has been at exactly .500, and with a few key pieces graduating this year, the team aims to keep pace in coming seasons. Clayton Bagby, Cassville girls basketball coach, said when he started the job last summer, goals were tough to set.
Kyle Troutman: Examples to follow
As I venture deeper and deeper into business ownership in Cassville, being employer rather than employee, nights like Saturday’s Cassville Area Chamber of Commerce Banquet also take on an expanded meaning.
Denali runoff incident detailed
Petition being formed to gain state’s attention On March 9, Denali Water Solutions — via a telephone call and statement from communications director Samuel Liebl — disclosed an incident involving runoff from land-applied food-processing residuals by a Denali subcontractor occurred in McDonald County on March 1. “The residuals ran down a hillside,” Liebl said in an emailed statement.
Through the years, March 15
March 21, 1973 — All 26 County Road Districts Have ‘73 Projects Every road district in Barrry County, and there are 26 in a program of work recently approved by the Missouri Highway Department. Funds for the program of work this spring will come from County Aid Road Trust Funds, a kickback of gasoline taxes in the state to county levels.
One to remember
When it comes to reaching goals, the Southwest boys basketball team has few regrets this season. The Class 3, District 12 champions, for the first time in 57 years, and Southwest Holiday Tournament champions turned in a 21-8 season filled with excitement and celebration.
Lady Wildcats reload in year 5
Cassville girls soccer team keeping chemistry strong A pride point for the Cassville girls soccer team is the chemistry between members, built over five years of positive reinforcement and allowing the team to reload with multiple starters and a full team of letterwinners returning. Jake Forste, Cassville soccer coach, said the Lady Wildcats, coming off a 9-14 season last year, hope to play to their strengths this season.
Jig On the Water: Trout Tips from Tim
March 15, 2023 The water is in great shape, and the river was running 144CFS as of Sunday morning, which is not too bad since we’ve had quite a bit of rain. The river is not muddy but it is not clear.
‘Veteran Crew’ ready to fight fires in forest
The Mark Twain National Forest has established a Veteran Crew based out of Cassville, the third of its kind in the nation consisting of prior military service members. These veterans have acquired skills in their previous careers that will benefit the crew as they perform their new duties.
