July 2023
Carry, catch, block
Three seniors are taking leadership roles on the Cassville football team’s offense, guiding a slew of juniors and sophomores at the running back, receiver and tight end positions. Clay Weldy, Cassville football coach, said seniors Bryson Jacobson and Garrett Ewing return at running back and wide receiver, respectively, and Cosmo Rhoads, returning to the team after playing soccer last year, is set to start at tight end.
Return of the refurb
Cassville summer school continues furniture refurbishing project For the second year, students in grades 1-5 at summer school in Cassville could go on field trips, have free breakfast and lunch, play at the aquatic center each Friday and refurbish old donated furniture for a at Chili and Salsa Cookoff good cause. Priscilla Craig, Cassville Primary School art teacher, took on a larger number of items this year in cooperation with the SWMO ReStore and Builds, with some pieces going back to the store and others to be auctioned at the Chili and Salsa Cookoff on Oct.
News briefs, July 19
The Missouri Environmental Education Association and Missouri State Parks are hosting an education workshop on Tuesday called, “Invasive Species: On Trial!” Participants will experience creative techniques for presenting hands-on activities aligned to Missouri Learning Standard through a “mock trial” approach.
July 4th celebrated in Wheaton
The Wheaton Fire Protection District hosted its annual Fourth of July celebration on Tuesday, offering food, music and fireworks to more than 200 people at the Wheaton city Park.
Trout Tales, July 12
Community fireworks events vary from town to town in Barry County, but none are quite as ruralAmerica heartland as the Wheaton 4th of July celebration. The family and I went to Wheaton on the fourth and were not disappointed. Their $5 cheeseburgers are what I call land lunkers, thick, savory and hot off the grill. My kids really enjoyed the playground at the park. Our youngest wore out the slides even more than she wore out herself! The two bands performed well, and the sound crew avoided any aux cord technical difficulties so we could hear the National Anthem on the speakers just before the fireworks show. The Wheaton firefighters shoot the pyrotechnics, and they have the timing down to when the Anthem finishes with “home of the brave,” the first firework lights up the park. It was a warm night, but that timing even gave my cold-blooded body the chills!
Kyle Troutman: Off the ground
The beginning of July is a time of peak patriotism in the United States, but as surely as you can count on the flood of Red, White and Blue, you can also count on another thing — complaints. Ordinances regarding fireworks within city limits vary as much as the arguments for and against the pyrotechnics.
Year in Photos — Cassville XC
Cassville’s Tori Mitchell pushes to the finish line in the Cassville High School Cross Country Invitational last year, taking 10th place in 22:37.36. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com
Soroptimists Club awards scholarship to local woman
The Soroptimist Club of Barry County has selected Ashley England as the 2023 Live Your Dreams Scholarship Winner. England is currently enrolled at Crowder College’s Cassville campus and has aspirations to earn her master’s degree and to one day become the CEO of a company.
Faye Willis Parker
Faye Willis Parker passed away July 3rd, 2023. She was born in Wheaton, Mo.
Howard Lee “Howie” Wallace
Howard Lee “Howie” Wallace, 91, of Holiday Island, Ark. passed away Friday, June 30, 2023, at his home.
