Nearly 200 students combined at Cassville Middle School and Cassville High School participated in the annual See You at the Pole event at the district on Sept. 25 prior to the start of classes. See You at the Pole is a global day of student prayer annually on the fourth Wednesday in September. The event, which began in 1990 with just 10 students, is a prayer rally at the flagpole to lift up friends, families, teachers, school and nation to God. It is initiated, organized and led by students. The flags were at half-staff during the event, ordered by Gov. Mike Parson to honor Kansas City Fire Department Firefighter/Paramedic Kyle Brinker, who died after suffering a medical emergency during a training incident on Sept. 16. Contributed photo
