Crowder College Cassville held its first Open Mic Poetry Reading on April 24, with four high school or Crowder students participating in the poetry contest. From left: Terry Held, Crowder Cassville English instructor; Jessi Hilton, third place; Evelyn Andrews, first place; Tony Oliphant, second place; Corey Nichols. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville- democrat.com
Corey Nichols reads “Athena Rises” during the Open Mic Poetry Reading at Crowder College Cassville on April 24. Current Crowder students and high school students were invited to read in a competition, and others were offered the opportunity to share works written personally or from books. About a dozen people attended the first-time event. Kyle Troutman/ ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
