November 2023
No hitches at ‘Trouble-In-Tumbleweed’
Cliff Przybyl, as Lawyer Maxwell, falls off the couch he was attempting to nap on as the stagecoach driver Gus, played by Floyd Stewart, brings in the mail. The opening act was part of Shell Knob in the Spotlight’s performance of “Trouble-In-Tumbleweed” at the Central Crossing United Methodist Church over the weekend.
News briefs, Nov. 22
Herrin Animal Hospital in Cassville is hosting its 24th Annual Toy Drive. People may drop off a new, unwrapped toy at the Hospital at 93 Smithson Drive, or call to have a toy picked up.
Senior Center hosts inaugural Holiday Craft Bazaar
Khrysta Modine, of Cassville, looks over a display of earrings at the inaugural Cassville Senior Center Holiday Craft Bazaar on Saturday.
Mid South Writers name contest winners
Mid South Writers met on Nov. 4 to award certificates and prize checks to the winners of the 2023 Fiction Contest. Front row, from left: Micah Miller of Monett, Honorable Mention for Leo O’Hara; Tara Lang-Jackson of Washburn, Honorable Mention for Edeleon’s Secret; Breeze Kennedy of Cassville, third place for Saber and the Sapphire Crystal; Rhonda Weaver of Seligman, first place for The Nut Hut. Back row: Susan Eschbach, Linda Sartin, and Barbara Warren, all of Cassville, contest judges. Not pictured: Thomas Koob of Shell Knob, second place for Devil’s Kitchen; and Prix Gautney of Cassville, contest judge. Contributed photo
BOB MITCHELL: Longtime Cassville Democrat editor dies at age 94
A stalwart of the Cassville community, recognized for his efforts as a longtime newspaper editor and community leader, died on Nov. 7.
Cassville hoping to boost offensive output
Three starters return to the Cassville boys basketball team this season, hoping to continue its defense-first mindset while upping production on the offensive end. Caleb Reynolds, Cassville boys hoops coach in his second year at the helm, said inexperience may provide a challenge this season, but not one the Wildcats cannot overcome.
Todd Peter Storms
Todd Peter Storms, 53, of Monett, Mo. passed away Saturday, November 11, 2023, at Mercy Hospital Springfield in Springfield, Mo.
David Ralph Haddock
David Ralph Haddock, age 65, passed away on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. He was born on June 24, 1958, in Monterey, California.
Bob Mitchell
Bob Mitchell passed away peacefully in the presence of his family on November 7, 2023, at Kansas City Hospice House, Kansas City, Missouri. He was 94.
