December 2023
COLLEGE SIGNING
Who: Cassville senior Emerson Grossman What: Signed to Drury to play volleyball More: Grossman started volleyball in 7th grade on B team, was All-State this year .
City selects new trash service
BY KYLE TROUTMAN ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com This week, residents of the city of Cassville will see garbage bins with a new name, as the city has selected a new servicer among four bids submitted. Steve Walensky, Cassville city administrator, said the trash service contract came up for bid this year, and four companies expressed interest, with one submitting a no-bid letter.
CITY OF CASSVILLE
What: Trash service changing Who: Bid awarded to CARDS More: City moves away from Republic Services .
CORRECTIONS
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NEWS BRIEFS
The Cassville YMCA will host Winter Break Camp for local students in January. The Winter Break Camp is Jan.
BEST OF CASSVILLE: A barn for all occasions
A few years ago, Trisha and Brett Raipen were working jobs in Shell Knob and Monett, pining to follow their passions and seeing a need. Now completing its third season, the couple have taken on event planning and hosting, as well as catering, full-time at the reader-voted Best Event Venue in the Cassville area — the Barn at Bear Ridge.
Southwest to host 7 schools at holiday tourney
LOCAL HOOPS What: 41st Annual Southwest Holiday Tournament When: Dec. 27-29 More: Eight teams competing The Southwest boys basketball team carries the weight of expectation into the 41st Annual Southwest Holiday Boys Tournament next week, taking the No.
A Purdy merry parade
A marching parader paused to offer two-year-old Tripp Johnston, of Pioneer, a piece of candy to add to his rapidly-filling basket.
Exeter woman killed in car crash
An Exeter woman died on Dec. 15 in a wreck at 6 p.m. on Farm Road 1010, six miles west of Exeter.
