Boone Stehlik, 4, of Cassville, smiles as he makes a turn on a motorcycle ride at the Cassville Carnival on Thursday. The moment of joy came after he rounded past his mother, Shania Stehlik, who was taking her own photos at the event, and within sight of his grandfather, Donnie Stumpff, owner of the Stumpff Family Event Center in Cassville, where the carnival was held. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
The Screamer ride at the Cassville Carnival delivered on its namesake on Thursday for Cassville residents Tyra Sturgell, left, 17, and Ansley Harris, 16. Pride Amusements provided the midway for four days, offering ride tickets and wristband specials for the second year in Cassville. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comUnder the watchful eye of grandmother Vera Ray, of Cassville, Ellee Ray, right, 9, and Weston Ray, 11, both of Butterfield, toss balls into fishbowls at the Cassville Carnival on Thursday. Both grandchildren walked away with new pet goldfish. Kyle Troutman/ ktroutman@cassville-democrat.comBretton Nichols, right, 6, and brother Hudson Nichols, 5, of Cassville, enjoy a ride on the air balloon ferris wheel at the Cassville Carnival at Stumpff Family Event Center on Thursday. Pride Amusements provided the Midway. Kyle Troutman/ktrout-man@ cassville-democrat. comTabitha Spencer, left, 17, of Aurora; Andrea Breibeck, middle, 17, of Aurora; and Ellysa Kettner, 17, of Purdy, take a ride on the Tidal Wave at The Cassville Carnival on Thursday. Kyle Troutman/ktroutman@cassville-democrat.com
