November 2023
Breaking the .500 ceiling
It has be come a habit for the Cassville girls basketball team to win 14 games in 28 tries, and it’s one the Lady Wildcats want to break. At 14-14 for two consecutive seasons, Cassville Girls Basketball Coach Clayton Bagby said one of the main goals this season is to finish above .500.
Cassville students: We’re thankful for…
We asked Cassville third-grade students what they are thankful for, and here’s how they responded.
Margaret Teresa “Muggs” Wooldridge
Margaret Teresa “Muggs” Wooldridge, 91, of Shell Knob, Mo. passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at her home.
Maria Kay Phipps
Maria Kay Phipps, 55, of Cassville, Mo., passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Roaring River Health and Rehab in Cassville, Mo. ShewasbornNovember 11, 1968, in Cassville, Mo., where she lived her entire life.
Lavelle Jane Beeson
Lavelle Jane Beeson, 84, of Cassville, Mo. passed away Tuesday, November 14, 2023, at Granby House in Granby, Mo.
Case Joel Carson
Case Joel Carson went peacefully to be with Jesus November 14, 2023, at the age of 6. He was home with his parents surrounded by faith and love.
Al Slavik: A note from God
Are you worthy of God’s love and forgiveness? I am surprised at the people that don’t think they are. If God was to leave you a note on the kitchen counter this morning it might read something like this: “To my precious child.
First to win!
Hunger and lack of reliable access to fresh food are big challenges for families in Barry County in southwestern Missouri. The community ranked these issues at the top of a needs assessment by the University of Missouri Extension Council in Barry County.
Through the Years, Nov. 22
Nov. 28, 1973 — FIVE INCHES OF RAIN SWELLS AREA STREAMS, LAKES Spring-like thunderstorms dumped inches, of rain on areas of Barry County in weekend and first of the week storms that swelled area streams and reservoirs.
Man arrested after rollover
Two men were injured and the driver arrested following a wreck at 8:15 p.m. Friday on Highway 76, four miles east of Cassville.
